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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24

from the situation that existed at 10 o'clock in the morning. When we get to o'clock in Flanders we can prob ably say whether we are likely to ob- tain decisive victory"
 LIMITED OBJECTIONS
 We are carrying out our campaign in France and Flanders on the same careful methodical plan which I have often explained to you. Each move is made against strictly limited objectives, beyond which we do not attempt to go. In the case of the fighting which. began August Is the objective was even more limited than usual owing to the un : favorable condition of the ground But ourselves there for the next move.
 GERMANS FIGHTING HARD
 "At Lens we are now right into the town on the southwest and northwest boundaries.
 The Germans are fighting very hard and very well. This is particular front, where they have brought up re- serves from the French front. How hard they are pushed is shown by the fact that they have had to employ many more divisions than we and that they have been compelled to withdraw more than twice as many divisions as we on account ofs exhaastion or losses-a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24
Pacific NOrthwest ls3m IT
 Mills to Shut lr m
fo Hce lat

Seattle. Wash, Augu 25 e- ment was made today tag fs q lumber manufacturers se7lAa and practically unanim stt of all the Pacific northwe tia e and logging camps for tea sA months, or until after bel aaiaS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24
Major Guthrie Detached
 from Duty at Mobile

gton, August 2s.-Mai. William ,, United States army engineers. detached from duty in connec-
 harbor improvement at Mo temporarily succeeded in charge Maj, Clarence l.. Sturdivant,
 1t Montgomery. Assistant En- srge Little will be ordered to
 ake charge in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24

At 1 a. m. the situation was quiet.
 There were several hundred Texas guardsmen here ready to entrain for the training camp, but they had no guns. A battery of the coast artillery was rushed to Houston in motor trucks.
 The city was placed under martial law late tonight by proclamation of G6vernor Ferguson
 The dead: { Capt. J. w. Mates, Battery A. Second Illinois field artillery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24
Allies Capture 25,OOO German Prisoners In
 Past Three Days
General Maurice Chief Director of War Intelli gence Office, Outlines Progress Made in Great Battles Now Going On in France. Campaign is We'll Planned and
 is Succeeding
By Associated Press


    confdent before the claim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24

The anthracite prices fixed effective September 1 are virtually the same as those charged now at the mines under a voluntary arrangement made by pro- ducers with the trade commission. The prices that may be charged by 1obbers, however will reduce present costs sharp ". Bituminous jobbers profits. too, will be cut by the new price scale set for wholesale transactions.
 SCALE OF PRICES
 The anthracite scale for railroad owned , mines which include practically all the big producers, follows:
 White ash. broken, s4.55; egg, s4 AS; stove, $40 chestnut s4So; pea, si.
 Red ash, broken, s4.75; egg. $4.65; stove. si.9O; chestnut, s4S0: pea, si.10 Lykens valley, broken. S; egg s4.90; stove. $5,3O; chestnut, $5.9o; pea, $4.s5 Other producers may charge an ad- vance of D cents ton of 2240 pounds oyer the figures set for the railroad owned mines. Those who incur the ex- pense of re-screening it at Atlantic or Lake ports may add another 5 cents ton.
 JOBBERS' PROFITS AnIHfaGlle JODUeiS deHNeflHg coAi aI Buffalo and points east of that city will be allowed a maximum profit of p cents ton of 2240 pounds and those delivering 1t west of Buffalo may charge an ex- cess of 30 cents. The combined gross profits Of any number of jobbers handling shipment must not exceed the limit of profit set for a single, jobber. except that screening charge of , cents mav be made on water shipments at Atlantic or Lake ports
 SOFT COAL J0BBERS
 Bituminous profits for johDers arc fixed at l5 cents ton of 2ooo pounds and the same restrictions that govern dealings by a number of anthracite jobbers ap- ply to bituminous transactions. The Presidents order forbids railroad owEed mines from selling to other mines and prohibits dealers from selling coal produced by railroad owned mines on a basis fixed for other mines.
 EFFECTIVE AT ONCE
 The anthracite jobbers' prices become effective immediately. as did bituminous mine prices announced last night.
 The coal administration will be organ ized as soon as Dr. Garfield has com pleted his work of recommending to the food administration government price tContinu-e rnEe TwoD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24
{ l of Nine French Ships n, During Past Week rding to Official Report

Wednesday, August 22.--In the lded August 19. five French ips of 1900 tons or more were
 mines or submarines. according weekly official report. Four ves- ! fer 160e tons were sunk. No 3 hips were destroyed. Three at 5 submarines failed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24
NeQrOes Fire on Ambulance

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24
Soft Coal Jobbing Profits Fixed Al
 15 Gents Per Ton

Government Takes Another Step in Control of Fuel Industry When it Names Price to Be Charged For Anthracite -Dr. N. A. Gar field Appointed Administrator
 tail Problems Comes Next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24
POLITICAL SITUATION
sther Workers in Texas
 \ Are Going on Strike

ias, Tex. August 23.-Asserting that anufacturers have refused their de N for an increase In wages and
 hours. leather workers in this M 10 are said to be working on gov- IA t contracts are quitting work as |tA implete jobs which they have RI 10 finish. according to statement Itd A w. F. Alderman. member of the |eI dive board of the local union of the |Ik sA Brotherhood of Leather Workers. He said that about half of the 200 leather workers in the city already have |nuit work. Officials of the companies |who hold the contracts say they will not |recognize the union nor grant the de- mands of the men. They also assert that lcapped-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24

Mounted Policeman Ira D. Rainey. Mounted Policeman Ruff Daniels. S. satton, barber. Earl Finley.
 A. R. Carston. Fred E. winkler Unidentified Mexican. Police Officer Henry J. Meinke Three unidentified white men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24
7welue White Men Killed By Negro
 Troops at Houston

More Than Score, Including Women and Children, Are Injured When Members of Twenty fourth Regular Infantry Start Riot Fol
 lowing Trouble With Police-Num-
 Der of Dead Soldiers Not Known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24
DENIES DISLOYALTY

Senator LaFollette retorted with a de nunciation of any attempt to question the loyalty of those advocating a greater tax Ivy, and the charge that the bill as drawn, indicated devotion to big in comes and war profits
 Senator Borah spoke briefly in favor ol higher taxation of war profits and in. comes. He said when the bonds beinl issued come due there would be no wal profits to tax. Senator Stone, finance committee member, urged the Senate tc support the bipartisan majority draft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24
WOULD AID RUMANIA

In connection with further advances of money to Russia, consideration also Is being given to the case of hard pressed Rumania whose troops are fighting with the Russians to stop the 1eutonic drive in the southeast. It is understood that any loan which may be arranged for Rumania will be handled through Russia.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
Christmas Mail for American Forces Abroad

The time is approaching to give
thought to bringing Christmas cheer
to the American soldiers and sailors
abroad.
Arrangements have been perfected
whereby the Christmas mail to the
American Expeditionary Forces in
Europe Is to be delivered by Christ
mas morning. Without the fullest
cooperation on the part of the public
it will be impossible to accomplish
this result.
The three essential respects in which
the public can aid in assuring a happy
Christmas at the front are: Mail
early, address intelligently, and pack
securely. For this reason It is urgent
ly requested that all persons having
Christmas mail for the soldiers and
sailors and the civilian units attached
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11

do the work and the women, particu-
Larry the women, are looking strong
ana fuii OF energy. L never saw finer
looking women and girls. British
working women are being better fed
and better treated than they ever
were before. They are all at work.
most OF them getting the same wages
as the men whose jobs they took.
And best Of all, they are free to live
and act like real people for the first
time In their lives. They are doing
the nations work, and they know II.
They hold their heads up and look
you straight in the eye.
Besides, the food situation fsn't
nearly as bad as expected to find II.
You don't get all the bread you want.
and you can't get any more sugar
than your allowance, but you get
enough.
THE biggest element In holding
down the cost Of living In Great Brit
ain is the great system of co-opera-
tive stores, the biggest and most won
derful business institution In the
world. We need the same thing over
here.
City Dark at Night.
THE strangest thing in London are
the nights. After sunset not a light
is permitted to show. The whole city
Is pitch dark, and yet the streets are
full Of people. Up and down they go,
on the sidewalks and. in the middle
OF the road. Here goes a soldier and
mis- girl, their arms around each
other. Nobody notices. There comes
group Of four sailors with their
girls, mildly hilarious as they take
the whole middle of the road. Every
pody clears the path and lets them go
on their way rejoicing, for they feel
that the men home from the trenches
OF from the sea are entitled to get the
most out of life while they may.
ANA yet with all the darkness and
an the freedom, the streets are safer
Tor girl alone than they ever were
IN peace times. 1t isn't the police
mat make them safe-it's the people.
II man accosts a girl on a London
street, and she gives him a sharp an
swer, 1t won't be half a minute be-
iore dozen people are along side.
Don't you want to go along with the
bloke?' they'll say. Nor Well, then,
get along with you there and leave
the girl alone. Can't you see she
wants none o. the likes o. you?"
British fair play rules everywhere.
You can say what you like and do
what you Ike, as long as you don't
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
British Are Determined to
Win War, Says A. FL. Head
James Lord, Mining Expert, Declares There's
No "Squawking" In London; Women
Bear Share of Burden Bravely.

THE British people will fight on
until the Prussian war machine is
crushed. IL 1t takes a hundred years, -
declared James Lord. president of the
mining department, American FEEDER
alton Of Labor, yesterday on his re-
turn from the Inter-Allied Labor
Conference at London.
II am talking about the British
workers particularly, as I met them
at conferences. in their homes and on
the streets during my. months visit.
Nobody can understand the spirit of
the British workers unless he has
lived among them as did. There is
no boasting and no violent talk; they
have simply set their teeth and are
going to carry on until the great
war is fought through to a decisive
end. Like British bulldogs, they won't
admit the possibility OF defeat.
British Women Brave.
There is no 'squawking,' as they
say, about anything. There is hardly
woman in Great Britain who has
not lost a son, a brother. a husband
or a lover; but though you can see
the deep grief in their faces, you will
hear no mourning and see no need
less tears. You ask about some rela-
tive, some friend: He went under at
Ypres,' or the Somme, or in Flanders,
they will tell you; but never any
morbid discussion of how he died or
of the heavy burden his death has
thrown on the family. What has
been, has been.' they feel and no
amount of weeping or mourning
counts. He's gone under they say,
and no man has the heart to question
further.
"And you mustn't squawk IL little
things go wrong. Suppose the bus is
held up or the train is crowded.
never had a seat on the train while /
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11

TO the army in Europe observe closely
the following directions:
1.'Mails to reach the soldiers III
France by Christmas morning musi
be posted not later than November
Is.
2.Every package must bear conspic'
uously the words Christmas Mall
the complete address OF the person for
whom II is intended. and, In the upper
left-hand corner. the name and ad-
dress of the sender.
3. Every parcel must be so packed
and wrapped as to admit of easy in
spection by the postmaster. No parcel
will be dispatched to France WHICH
has not the postmaster's certificate
that it contains no prohibitive arti-
Cles
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
BY L. HARPER LEECH.

We have all heard a good deal
about what visiting French and
British experts and officers think
of the war. However. what the
British or French enlisted mantle
private or noncom-has to say
about 1t is another matter. As a
rule they are not interviewed in
this country.
Here. however. is an uncensored
and informal bit of war gossip from
a British corporal now in this coun-
try as an instructor at an American
camp.
1 met Corporal Smith-which
isn't his name-on a street car in
Washington five days after he land
ed here. He was already at work
with 200 of his fellow English nom
CONS instructing American SER
geants and corporals of future
liquid fame companies at Fort
Myer.
New Type of Soldier.
Smith was a new type. His
wOOlen khaki-colored uniform was
nothing unusual, but the British
army shoe-a replica of the old
time "brogan" OF the American far
mer boy Of a generation back-was
distinctive. and led to the opening
OF a street car conversation entirely
uncensored.
There was nothing OF the Tom
my" in the corporal. and as for ac-
cent or dialect less difference be-
tween US than between a Texan and
a down Easter.
II he had stepped out of a mid
Western high school a few years
back. and then worked as a bank
clerk for a few years, the result
would have been about the same
sort Of young fellow.
of course you hear more about
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
British Noncom. Praises
Spirit of u. S. Soldiers
Visiting Instructor Also Has Good Word for
Camp Food at Fort Myer and the
Size of Army Pay.

the Colonials in the dispatches" he
said, because the censorship for
bids mentioning the English county
regiments. This may have started
in sheer stupidity, but has probably
been kept up because of a foolish
fear of taking the people into con-
fdence. Many OF these regiments
get cut up so badly and so often
they don't feel like mentioning
them.
British Bear Burden.
Anyhow. the casualty lists show
that whether the English do any
thing else or not they manage to
die at the rate of "a per cent OF
the total killed.
we are over here for instruc-
tion purposes. We are still under
British orders and can be recalled
at any time and are still drawing
British pay-25 cents a day"-a
grin. The French officers and men
sent over here are entirely at the
disposal of your government and
draw your pay.
The American army? Well ]
would like to break a way into it,
or buy a way into it II l had the
tin. You say some OF the men kick
at the feed. They ought to be put
to extra fatigue duty until they
learn some sense. You would have
hard time buying as good meals
as We get at Fort Myer at the
swellest hotels in London. Nothing
like it in the British army. Plenty
OF everything, where We are
skimped. Coal. all you want. over
there. a bucket now and then and
you've got to make 1t last.
Finest material for an army !
ever saw in that camp. Yes, the
show will last plenty long for them
to get into 1t. and when they do
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
ASSAULT CHARGE Is
DISMISSED In COURT

Ben Schwartz, former proprietor OF
a tailoring establishment In y street
northwest was exhonorated of a
charge OF assault yesterday morning
before Judge Pugh I'm Police Court.
Myer Miller, the complaining wit
ness. swore that Schwartz stabbed
him in the neck with a pair OF
scissors on November ], when the
latter called at his shop TO get some
work which had been left.
Some argument as TO the payment
for the work followed, according to
Myer. Schwartz, however, said that
Miller picked up the scissors in
threatening manner and he disarm-'
ed him. He knew nothing about en-
alleged cut on Myers neck.
It dwindled down to a question OF
Yerscity between Miller and Schwartz.
Attorney Pelzman introduced a wit
ness whose story convinced the court
that Schwartz's story was nearer the
truth and the case was dismissed.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11

they'll have no superiors. We are
about all In for men; couldn't raise
another 100000 without stretching
the age limit to As. The French, Of
course. are worse on. but are in to
the finish.
The main thing that strikes a
man over here is the men he sees
everywhere at work. In England
you simply don't see them except
in uniform; the women are doing
the work.
I'VE are taking men for service
now of the Class ca. which prac-
tically means any fellow who can
stand on two legs and could have
held an office job in peace times.
"Of course these go for backa of
the lines work. Our total in France?
Well. the Germans know it's over
100000.
"The last German prisoners I haw
were a mixed lot. Some divisions
still yield fine men, well kept; others
gave up nothing but boys. mostly
runts. Certainly they have lost mil
lions, but they were good breeders
In peace times, and in the first part
Of the war we lost more than they
because we had to match guns and
barrage fire with bare bodies and
rifles.
IInig's Leadership.
''Now it's the other way and we
send over fourteen shells to their
one, but they are still desperate and
still clever; they make 'em no clev-
erer.
They had the start, but we and
the French have used all our brains
and have put some good tricks over
on them, too. But they are not out
yet. If Russia had stayed. 1t would
be winding UP now, but nobody can
call the end at this time.
Gen. Haig is the best general
that ever led an army, and all the
men think So"
All of which we have heard more
or less from the scribes and the ex-
perts. but I know that Corp. Smith
knows what he is talking about and
means what he says.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11

through an aIr-raid. You watch the
British people keep their heads in
the midst OF the terrifying alarm. you
see them come through the terrors OF
the night with their nerve unshaken.
and 80 on about their daily jobs. and
you know that whatever the rest Of
the world may do. the British are
going to fight on until Prussianism
is destroyed or Great Britain has been
wiped on the face Of the map"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
NOTED PREACHER DEAD.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 1O-The Rev.
DR.. Moseley H. Williams, a noted
Congregational preacher and widely
known writer on religious subjects,
died in his home, in Germantown,
Saturday. He was IS years old.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11

The woman owner of a hotel at
Southampton, l. l., which lost its
liquor license through the activities
Of the towns residents. has taken
revenge by making the hotel a negro
lodging house
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11

Interfere with anyone else. Hyde
Park In as full Of soap-box orators
and nuts az ever. Here's q chap CIV
ing King George what for;;' there's q
soap-boxer ripping the hide OF Lloyd
George. There are hecklers every
where, but nobody interferes, unless
II reaches the point Of actual inter-
ference with the conduct Of the war"
How about the air raids on Lon
don, Jim? Are they as bad as the
papers sayT' / asked.
Worse. You can't imagine Il. And
you can't exaggerate the fendlshness
Of the Hun airmen. They are after
the hospitals and the big tenements,
because they figure the wounded and
the congested tenement dwellers have
the poorest chance TO escape. Take
Marlborough Hospital. near the
Strand. for example. Raid after raid
has centered on It until the buildings
all around have been blown to bits
Nothing but luck has saved the hun.
dreds Of sick and wounded who lie
helpless in its cots.
IT'S a bright moonlight night anc
the London streets are full of people
Suddenly you hear the great sirens
and the boom OF the barrage fire
You know the Huns are coming. Gel
under cover is the cry, and you rush
for the nearest place underground,
Every basement in London is open
but you get in the subways IL you
can, for that is safest. You see. there
Is danger not only from the bombs,
but even more from the barrage fire
of the anti-aircraft guns Shrapnel
is likely to fall anywhere.
Subways ms Refuge.
"In the subways you find the sta
tions and platforms jammed. During
all-night raids you will see men.
women and children sleeping as they
stand, waiting for the signal that
danger is past But except for the
occasional breakdowns Of nervous
people, some of whom fall into uncon-
trollable weeping, some into convul-
sions, when they hear the afraid
signal. there is no down-heartedness.
Ny God, but they are game!
And how they hate the full moon
Under the great harvest moon which
was shining while / was there, ali
London lies as an illuminated target
for the Huns bombs. while In its
yellow light the fast-hying Gotha
planes, thousands of feet in the air,
can hardly be seen, even by the Brit
ish planes.
TITS a wonderful experience to go
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
iii ES DON'T BE CUT
FbSSS Until You Try This
Wonderful Trestment

The Internal method
OF treatment is the correct one, and
is sanctioned by the best informed
physicians and surgeons. Ointments,
salves and other local applications
give only temporary relief.
IL You have piles In any form write
for FREE sample of Pages Pile
Tablets and you will bless the day
that you read this. Write today.
z. r. Page, 539A, Main St, Marshall,
Mich.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11

was in England-and you begin to
grumble. Look ere. wot right ave
you to be squawking? II you were in
the trenches now. you might ave
something to sQuawk about"
Have Enough to Eat.
How are the people looking, Jim.
after three years of it?" 1 asked.
Mighty fine, everything considered.
OF course, with all the young men at
the front and the streets and parks
full of wounded. the war is always
before your eyes; but the men left to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
Grand Jury Tells ella
County Engineer and
Supervisors To Resign

Globe, Ariz. March 17.-After several
months OF investigation. to the ella
county superior court has been deiiv-
cred the report Of the special grand
jury called by judge Shute TO look into
the disappearance OF the proceeds of
road bond Issue amounting TO 1911. ISL
The report deals especially with the
alleged Incompetence OF county engi-
neer r G. Thomas and with the alleged
carelessness of the board OF super
visors
II is recommended that the super
visOrs be censured. that they request
the resignation OF the county engineer.
that provision he made of a sufficient
system of road accounting. that bonds
be required for faithful performance
of duty on the part of the county en-
ployes; that monthly reports or the
work Of the road department be pub
lished and. as concluding paragraph
OF the report. That the supervisors
tender their designations at once. Or
i'm case said designations are not ten
dered that recall proceedings be insti-
tuted Immediately by the voters against
each member of said board
In the censure there is some mOdi-
fication with respect TO supervisors
Patrick Rose. who. it appears. had
made protest against the actions Of his
associates. chairman Walter Nash and
member Frank l. Doran-