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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
STALWART FIGHTER HAS EN-
 LISTED

v 1@aA1 W <aAhA LGIl HAD MIN
 LISTED.
 The following tribute to F. F. A. must fIttingly be encored by all suffragists whose friendship F. P. A. has earned by his ready help and skill. which he was always eager to give the suffrage cause:
 Not solely because F. P. A. conducted the pest funny column in America shall we miss him. Not because he breathed originality or rendered classic stanzas into excellent English verses. Nor be- cause there was always a laugh in the Heterogeneous collation. of quips and persiflage in contemporary journalism. He would be the first to disclaim these at tributes. To "old B. L. T." he would probably tender the laurels of premier wit and to the royal legion of contribs. give credit for great deal of the "colyum' g. brii,iancy.
 Rather will F. P As following miss him because of his genuine sympathy for humanity and his readiness to lend his trenchant pen to it's service Long before his present commission he was enlisted in the struggle for democracy. Sham, cruelty, injustice. tyranny were the chosen adversaries with which he gladly crossed swords and seldom without a touch
 At this of all times when independence of spirit and liberal thought are rare and hence doubly precious, F. P. A. Is Il, spared from his post in The Coming Tower. May his furiough be short''
 From the New Republic. UNIVERSITY STRONG FOR sUF-
 TRACE.
 A suffrage organization to spread prop aganda and to prepare the young women for the vote has been formed at the Uni versity of Alabama. Of the 70 women students, the large number of 55 joined at once With such enthusiastic re- sponse q 100 per cent average of women wanting the vote is not unlocked for in the near future. Miss Van Netter, the president of the organization, toured the state for suffrage this summer and sue ceeeded in bringing the suffrage message to many of the small towns in the south ern counties where 1t is most needed. Miss Katherine Morrow, vice president of the Suffrage association, is the daugh- ter of MT. Hugh Morrow of Birmingham, one of our most prominent attorneys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

Suits of distinction. of dis tinct ideas in tailoring. They have that look and snap that signifies the work of an ar tist. Made to fit and look different from others. Ma terials of serge, bedford, ve- lour and gaberdine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

Extraordinary values in these Serge, Poplin and Gaberdine Suits, any style one could wish for can be found in this lot of fine suits.
Evening journal., 1917-08-18

By The United ProsA
LONDON, Aug ls.-For the third day
German troops continued throwing
masses Of men against the newly won
British positions near Lens today
All counter-attacks were again com
pletely repulsed after sharp fighting,
Field Marshal Haig reported.
A few prisoners were taken. the
British commander reported
go the northwest Of lens early this
morning the enemy again counter
attacked our now positions" Haigs
statement said "Thcy were uomplete-
" rcpulsed after sharp lighting. A few
prisoners were taken here and north
west of Npres.
There was considerable artillery fight
ing during the night"
The full force Of the British and
Wrench drive In Flanders may be de-
termined within the next "a hours.
Aside from German counter attacks,
which have been ropulsed there has
been letup IN fighting on his front
Positions beyond Langemark have
been consolidated by the British
while the French have made good
their new ground along the seen
beck. Continuation of the genA-al
assault will marx the offensive as q
effort second in power only 20 that O'
the Somme. ----
England found great satisfaction in
the fact that Berlin found Il neces
sary 20 put out false statements II
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
!. N. c. A. WORK
At CARAEY'S POINT
Remodeling Building 10 be
Used by Foreigners at
Powder FlantS
NEGRO WORKMEN WILL
ALSO HAVE QUARTERS

The Young Mems Christian Associ-
aion OF Carney's Point. under the
supervision OF Charles A. Green. gem
eral secretary. has begun the. re-
modelling OF a large building which
viii be used exclusively TO extend
.la work OF the association among
100 foreigners employed az tAo pow
Ger plants. The new structure viii
be loca, ed on tho shell road at the
extreme corner OF Camp No. 2 to-
wards the pOstOhice. and when Il is
completed the improvements and the
equipment will cost in The neignbor-
hood OF $1,000 A handsome new
gymnasium Is contemplated with
shower baths. reading rooms. poAt-
Office and an auditorium.
The former headquarters OF the l.
NJ. c. A. for foreigners located IN the
foreign section Of Camp No. z will Dc
turned over TO the use OF Negro men
ana two Negro Y. NJ. Z. A. secretaries
VIII be put in charge OF the Noih
there among members OF ther race
The work OF the y. NJ. G. A. az Car
ney's Point has been greatly extended
this year. Besides encouraging lh
every way athletics among the DIV
der makers. the association has mad
charge OF the Fairgrounds IN the VAL
lage. The association has now pre-
pared a program for social work li
The community house where lectures
viii be given and the boys Of the vi
lage organized.
other improvements in the Y. NJ {
consist OF iargo now Offices FOL
the general secretary 20 be built a
the American headquarters opposit
Camp No. 2.
Charles A Green reports that th
Sunday night moving picture enter
tainments in the American Y. NJ. G. \
have become very popular. Severa
hundred men have regularly attende
I these entertainments which consis
OF the best films obtainable, and Il ha
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Evening journal., 1917-08-18
ALLEGED Thief MADE EIS
ESCAPE THROUGH TRANSOM

Stephen +. Davis was held under
$500 Dall for trial, In the Municipal
Court this morning, when he was
charged with the larceny OF guam
tity OF cigars. cigarettes, towels and
other articles from the home Of Her
man Strudel. No. $50 French street,
yesterday.
strudei testified that yesterday af.
ternoon he found the defendant in
the room occupied by himself and
wife. when he entered the room ne
said. the defendant escaped through
the transom into another room. Later
they found their goods In Davis suit
case. who boarded with him, and his
arrest followed.
Davis contended he went into stru
deis room 10 ask him for a postage
stamp and when he found Strudel
was not there. he became frightened
because he was afraid he might be
charged with trying 20 rob them He
denied stealing the goods.
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
70 KNOWN DEAD
IN POWDER BLOW
Curtis Ammunition Plant al
Dragon, Quebec. De-
stroyed Today
SCORES MISSING,
HOMES WRECKED

BY The United Press.
MONTREAL. Aug 1s.-At least 20
persons were killed IN a series Of ter
rifle explosions which destroyed the
Curtis and Harvey ammunition plant
at Dragon, Quebec today. according
to latest estimates from the scene Of
the disaster f,
Scores Of essployes Of the plant
are missing, but the belief was ex-
pressed that many Of them. win be
found to be safe. despite the fear
that the known death toll may yet
be largely increased
Z The explosion wiped out forty
homes OF workmen employed in the
plant and shook the country for miles
around. The monetary damage will
run close 20 a million dollars. A pas
senger arriving IN Montreal from the
scene said the plant was completely
wrecked. Telegraph and telephone
communication with the town Is cut
on. That the loss OF life was moi
greater IS believed TO be due 20 thl
fact tnat the plant Is composed OF
about 100 Emaii shops Only a small
number OF men are employed In eacl
shop When the blast Went on Ia one
shop. q Is believed employees in th'
others fed and possibly escaped be
fore the Gre spread and set on thl
remaining explosives.
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
WILL HEAR INDUSTRIAL
EXEMPTION CLAIMS MONDAY

Industrial organizations cf this city
and county. having direct or indirect
war contracts with the government
who desire their employees exempted
from military service on the occupa.
tlonal grounds must go before tie
district board of appeals Monday.
They must show the work OF each
individual employe is OF such a char
acter and Of such class. as 10 good,
fair or poor, that such employe can
be considered by the appeal board as
being more useful I'm the industrial
than the military service.
This statement was made today by
Chairman Charles Warner OF the ap-
peal board that the board will receive
such employers at the old court house
Monday between the following hours
l1.3O TO 1890 o'clock and 4.S0 to $50
and s 10 10 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
SAY WILMINGTON STRIKE
May Be CALLED TUESDAY

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-ln conse-
oueuce OF the failure Of the shipyard
owners OF this city and vicinity to
come to an agreement with their en-
oloyes over wages. meeting Of dele
ntes from the marine trades eoun-
M and the Machinists International
Association. both labor organizations
win be held here Tuesday 10 discuss
the situation, II was announced 70.
Iay. vessels for the new merchah.
marine are being built at many oi
he yards. ,,.,,,,s+.
r. J. Deering Of the Machinists
international Association' SAID ma
nothing had been heard from WASH
ington relative to the Telegram sem
an Thursday requesting penmisssiio9l
from the metal trades section OF my W
American Federation OF Labor 70 eal
strikes At Wilmington, Del: ane
Chester. Pa. He added that II nO'n u
;ra mad been done By Tuesday "
the way OF adjusting the disput'
there undoubtedly would have peei
Developments from the meeting.
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
.D.O.HASTINGS AS
MASTER IN BIC
POWDERCO. SUIT
Judge Thompson Names
Former Judge TO Conduct
Stockholders Meeting
PURCHASE OF Disputed
Shares TO Be DECIDED

Naming former Judge Daniel o.
Hastings as special master TO con-
duct meeting OF stockholders OF p.
I. dupont de Nemours and Company
to vote upon the question Of whether
the powder stock formerly owned by
y. Coleman DUPONT and sold By him
70 Pierre s. DUPONT and his associ-
ates in the Delaware Securities Com
pany. shall be bought for the dupont
Company, Judge J. Whitaker Thomp-
son Of Philadelphia yesterday after
noon fled his formal decree In the
big suit growing out Of the sale OF
General duPont's former shares.
Mr.. Hastings is required under the
formal decree TO call a special meet
Ing OF stockholders TO be held within
thirty days OF tho filing OF the decree
M the oifices Of the dupont Company
in this city, when the question OF
whether or not the stock sold oy
General dupont and now held by ths
Delaware Securities Company shall
be bought by and for the dupont
Company will be voted upon.
Mr.. Hastings. who had been ou'
of the city. and did not arrive IN
Wilmington until shortly before noon
stated that he had not as yet fixed. q
time for the holding OF the special
meeting. as ne had not received the
formal decree.
According TO the decree, the du
Pont Company (the new company
must furnish within ten days tc
Judge Hastings as master, a complete
list OF stockholders Of the company
with their registered addresses, al
Of record on April 12, 1917, and an,
changes in ownership OF stock as ap
near from the company's books sine
April u. The company also shall de
clare auv interest IN stock, II known
difereut from the name In which %.
stock Is registered. and also shei
note on the list which OF the share
of stock originally we're part OF IN
common. stock received as dividend
ON the 1894 shares Of the old CON
pany formerly held by T. c. DUPONT
and which Of said shares are Wholi
or in part owned by or held for IN
benefit qf the DUPONT Company.
Under the decree the 126,62s share
Of common stock In dispute IN IN
case are barred from being voted. Al
votes cast upon stock held by IN
company or for the benefit OF IA
company for bonus stock or for tn
Delaware Surety Company shall D
NJ Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
mo INFORMATION AS TO
when REGIMENT WILL MOVE

Wilmington may except further
movement within a short while, on
a larger scale than the one yesterday
when d Company. marched through
the streets and entrained for Camp
Mcclellan. While Colonel Reed, In
command OF the First Delaware In
fsntry was unable today to make pub
lie any cficial information concern
ing the future movements OF the Della
ware troops, it is practically assured
that the remainder OF the troops viii
be on the move within a weeks time,
It is expected that the troop train
Of which ID Company is a part. will
reach Admission. Ala the location OF
the training camp, early tomorrow
morning.
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
germany FAVORS
Peace ON TERMS
BY THE VATICAN
Austria Would Go Step
Further by Initiating
Proposals
WASHINGTON VIEWS
EXPECTED NEXT week
Nv The UnIted Press.

BY The tniied frech-
ROME, Aug. 1s.-Cermany has as
sured Pope Benedict Of her moral
adhesion to peace proposals put for.
ward BY he Pontlff. according to d's-
patches published here today. Austria
has gone further and declared her
readiness to initiate peace. informa-
tion from the same source asser's-
The dispatches reporting this sup
port given the Pope's proposals were
from Berno and published by the
Idea Nazionales. The reports were
no more than were expected in gov
eminent circles. Having .sken the
view that the Pontids action was In
spired by Austria, the general be-
lief has been that the Central Powers
would be the first to respond either
officially OF unoflcially.
The Tribune asserts today that
II IS positively informed the Pope
acted entirely on his own initiative
In proposing peace and outlining thi
conditions on which be believed Il
I might be established The PROPOSAL
we're put forward without consulta
tatlon with any OF the belligerent
and without any external pressure
the TribunA asserts.
The Catholic press came 20 the do
Tense OF the Pope with strong denil
that his proposals we're IN any wa
inspired by Austria. The CorrieI
D1talla declares the conditions al
favorable to the Allies. pointing OF
tho references 70 disarmament ar
negotiations as 10 Alsace. Trent al
m (Continued on Page Six.l
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
]. 5. CONTROL Of
COAL mines NOW
. Seems Certainty
Operators Said TO Have Been
Told by Washington
That Move is Likely
ALABAMA STRIKE OFF
PENDING new TURN
By Tho United Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-Govern-
ment conttpi Of coal is near today.
Mine owners who appealed to Presi-
dent Wilson for a last chance TO in
crease production and lower prices
are understood 10 have been told that
in the event that they fail 90 act im-
mediaiely the government viii take
over the coal supply as it has planned
TO do with wheat.
The union miners headed by John
p. White. lined up with the Defense
Councils Coal Commission against
government regulation. Tho Federal
Trade Commission at the same time
Is trying 10 satisfy the growing de-
mand from ne middle west for relief
from high prices. That President
Wilson will order the commission 10
carry out the Pomerene amendment
10 the food control law is considered
probable in event other measures
fa,l.
Chairman Peabody OF the Councils
Coal Committee addressed final ap-
peal 10 the men in the coal industry
10 exercise a. proper degree OF
voluntary restraint and safeguard
the public as we'll as obtain maximum
production.
"In the judgment OF the commit
tee" he said, "the problems affecting
this industry can be more effectively
solved aud the interest Of our nation
and the public more properly protect
ed by the men who from the nature
Of their occupation are essentially
qualified 10 deal with them"
Peabody and white pleaded with
the President not 10 carry out a plar
Of government purchase Of all Goa
at cost Of production and resale e
the consumer plus a nominal charg'
for handling.
White and other officers OF n
United Mine Workers ordered IN
Alabama coal mineus 70 postpone th
strike OF $4,000 men called for today
Secretary Of Labor Wilson wi
meet the mine workers represents
tives in Birmingham Thursday.
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
ENGLISH HOLD LENS LINES
DESPITE GERMAN ASSAULTS

rs official wireless statement yesters
day. At the time the Germans wera
claiming the recapture OF Lange-
mark. British stan officers were in
the town inspecting the newly Won
English positions Berlin also sought
70 increase the belief thar the Brii~
ish attack was over a much widgr
front than was the case Oficial tle-
NAL was made or all statements from
Berlin concerning the developments
IN Flanders. The French are keep
ing step with the British IN the
Flanders thrust. The French line Is
byond Bixschoofe running from the
flooded area north OF Lizerne. across
the Steenbeck TO a point about mid
distance between Blxschoote aud
Langemark
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
CAREY RESIGNS AS
united STATES MARSHAL

II was announced today by Deputy
Marshal Joseph II. Carey that he has
resigned his office, the resignation TO
take effect today, after having held
the post but little over six weeks.
Although Mr.. Carey gives as his
reason for resigning as press OF busi-
ness at his lumber yards, in Milton, Il
is rumored that the direct cause OF
his resignation is an outcrop OF the
Democratic factional row that has de-
veloped between United States Sena-
tors Wolcott and Salisbury.
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
STATE TROOPS Will
CO TO WRIGHTSTOWN
War Department Order
Changes Destination Of
Delaware's First Nationals
WANT ALL ARMY MEN
FOR EXAMINATION

The hrst 80 per cent. OF the troops
Delaware will send as recruits for
the national army, when they leave
here on September 5. instead of go
Ing to Petersburg, Va. will be sent
to wrightstown, n. j., in company
with the troops from New Jersey and
part Of New York.
This order, which was made b.
Provost Marshal General Crowder,
was supplemented by further orders
in which the provost marshal gen
eral stated in telegram to Cover
nor Townsend that no one in the en-
tire quota Of the State is 70 be sent
for military duty While selected
person with an earlier order OF .obli
CATION IS allowed TO remain at home
Il was definitely learned today thai
AZ present al least there will be no
eligible. who failed 60 pass the frs
physical test called back for another
examination in order 10 determine
whether or not he can meet the new
I physical requirements This informa
lion was learned separately az th'
headquarters Of the four local boards
AT Board No. l. +. W Jones. chic
/ clerk, said:
The members of this board hav'
J not decided to make any recalls Z,
determine physical fi;nes. under th'
new standards"
/ Daniel FarreD. chairman Of Boar
Z No. . said;
"Ali who were discharged becaus
NJ physical inability will not be re-
called at present. We nave aireao'
acted In connection with their cases
Thomas NJ. MONAGHAN, of Board NJ
3, said;
1--WE have taken no action IN the maj
(Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
FATHER OF nine CHILDREN
CHARGED With NON SUPPORT

Charged with non-support OF ms
wife and five small children, under lo
wears of age Antony MichatowsAy
was placed under a temporary oIuel
OF IS weekly. in the Municipal OouIl
this morning. His wife and son tes-
tilted that he had contributed nothins
whatever to their support for a
month. and, although he earned |1o
weekly, told them they could die OF
hunger. While he had a good tine.
The couple have been married
thirty-flve years and have nine chill
dren IN all The case was referred
10 Probation Oficer Stout for investi-
cation and report IN one month when
the court will consider a permanent
order based on the report.
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
RY WILLIAM PHILR snrMs.

United Tress ot1H IurrtapOndtnL 7
WITH THE BRUrISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. Aug 1S.-A total Of ia
German airplanes have been brought
down during the past week In fierce
sky fighting that has been IN pro-
gress in connection with the allied Of
fensive.
Sixty-two OF these enemy machines
were destroyed outright aud o. were
driven down out OF control Tha
ierial. operations we're carried oDt
despite uncomfortable weather add
were marked by extreme daring. A
CONTINUED on Page SiN)
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
IrNIORS no VISIT.

Telegraph Council. No. 20. OF this
city, will entertain American Flag
Council. No. 2S. Jr. o. u. A. NJ. OF
Newark. tonight The visitors will
come ib automobiles. .--n-
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
FRENCH AIRMEN WRECK GERMAN WORKS.

FRENCH ARMEN WRECK GERMAN WORKS.
BY The United Press,
PARIS Aug ls-An rad in which III French aero
planes participated dropping Kilograms SSoo pOunds)
OF ojeces on German military establishments was reported
by the war once today German machines were shot
down and balloon badly damaged was
stated Two French failed return from the raid
The comar aviation ground aviation Fresca and
Habshem we're chambIay station. Fribourgen in
Begau and other points attacked Numerous fires were
started and cortsmark to be in flames Nancy
was bOmbardsd by avaOrs but there we're no casual
ties
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
FINEn FnR TRESPASS-

Archie Hundley. a Negro, was fined
S. and costs in the Municipal Court
this morning for trespassing on the
property OF the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway Company, yester<
Nara
Evening journal., 1917-08-18

PORT PENN. Aug. IS. - The
schooner Pyramid nes-ly went on the
rocks here this week because OF the
removal of the west buoy. The buoy
was an empty whisky barrel yhe
Evening journal., 1917-08-18

only way the life-saving crew can ex-
plain IT'S theft Is that It probably
sprsng a leak and became partly filed
with water. causing some fisherman
10 believe il siill contained whisky
He will be taught = lesson by he
fact that he had his trouble Tor uo'h
INK
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
Three MIDDLE WESTERN
STATES TALK SEIZURE

BY The United Press.
CHICAGO. Aug. 1S.-The Middle
West was uniting today in the fight
against excessive coal prices.
Continued on Page SKI
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
ships
ARE Damaged
IN SEA FIGHT
British Fire Drives Subma-
rines, Destroyers, Mine
Sweepers to Cover
ENGLISH ON EDGE
FOR ENEMY FLEET
By The United Press.

BY The United Press. IF'7
LONDON Aug. 1s.-An snEag6<
ment between British and cormaB.
scouting ships in which one German
destroyer and several mine sweepeiis
were damaged was reported ty ths
Admiralty today. The fight took placa
on Thursday In the German Bight
! The biggest type OF British vessels
engaged IN Scout work took part in
q the fight, when they came upon tho
enemy. The British opened FIRE on
the German destroyer, damaging her,
but she escaped. as did the miuo
sweepers the destroyer was convoy
Ing. Several OF the latter were dame
aged.
German submarines we're also en<
gagged In the fight. tho Admlnlty,
statements said.
Telling Of the engagement. the Ad-
During the scouting operation
Thursday morning We were maole
10 follow the destroyer and mino
sweepers owing 10 a mine ncld.
During the engagement eubunr-
ines attacked our light forces also.
After this second action we were un-
J damaged
The Germans for some time pass
. have been sending mine swoaper1
into the North Sea from Hollgolano
p under escort or destroyers The,
/ have been sighted several times b.
y British patrol war vessels but thn
e Is the nrst clash reported. This dill
g gence Of the Germans I'm their mine
II sweeping work has given rise to spey
ID ulation IN ErRland as TO whether IN
Id enemy feet In tends 70 come on
again.
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
SOLDIERS TOBACCO FUND
MOUNTS UP TO NEAR $3.50

Five dollars more was received yes
terday by THE EVENING JOURNAL
for the tobacco fund Tor the Ameri'
can soldiers in France, bringing the
fund up to S144.25.
Millard F. Davis. jeweler, has do
ated a silver cup for a golf tourna'
ment az thu Wilmington Country Club
on Saturday next. the entry fees for
the contest to be turned over TO THE
JOURNALS war tobacco fund
Clarence c. killen, secretary OF the
Chamber OF Commerce has offered
his services 20 assist In handling the
tobacco fund and preparing for the
forwarding OF the tobacco to the sol
diers In France.
The contributions received yester'
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
BuENos AIRES RAIL STRIKE OFF.

BY The United Press.
tied m central Argentine most Of this week. today
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
rODAY'S TEMPERATURE.
SIN AND TIDES.


High water l2.oO y. 1920 2. NJ.
Low water. 80 A. NJ. 40 p NJ.
Rcedy Island high and los vstsr one
hour earlier
Evening journal., 1917-08-18
WEATHER

Fair. continued cool tonight
and sunday; light northwest
winds.