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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
Threatened Strike h
 Shipbuilding Plant
 Is Causing Concern
Chairman Hurley of Shipping Board Says Men Must Realize They Are Part of War Machine
 and Do Their Duty in Time of Need

Washington, September 14.-The la bor situation in shipbuilding plants Is giving the shipping board serious con- cern. A threatened walkout of iron trade workers at San Francisco and strikes at Seattle and New York pre- sent the most serious difficulties.
 Representatives of both employers and employees are here from Seattle and a New York delegation came today to taken ,n in New York re- pail
 With ce of it's wage ad- justment D. shipping board is trying to work wage scale by zones which it hopes will be adopted by builders and their workers every where. The system is patterned after the navy scale.
 The Seattle workers are demanding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
Young Man and Wife Are Sentenced on Charge of
 Killing DefOrmed Child

Nashville, September 14.-Lonnie Wil- son and his wife, Lillie. couple in their teens, charged with causing their new born baby to bleed to death and burning the body in the grate, today were convicted in the criminal court of i'm voluntary manslaughter the husband be- ing given from one to five years In pris- on, and the wife 90 days in the work house. In an alleged confession, testified to by police officers, the two were ac-a credited with dwelling on the dread with which they awaited the chid's birth. be- cause of seeming heredity deformity in the mothers family. When the child was born, 1t 1t said to have had club foot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15

a ss per cent wage increase If this were granted and served as basis for increases elsewhere there would be added to the cost of the governments shipbuilding programme moro than S20o.0O0o00. The Seattle demands will be passed upon, it is said. only after . careful study of the entire situation.
 San Francisco shipyard workers have been asked to postpone any action un- til the shipping board has had an op- portunity to take up their case. If they insist on striking. however. the board it was said today, can do nothing to prevent it.
 T cannot believe the San Francisco men realize that they are part of the war machine and that they must do their full duty" said Chairman Hurley of the shipping board today. "They must do their part"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
SECOND KING WILL.

New York, September 14.-Agents of the department of justice took possession late today of the apartment of Gaston B. Means. companion of Mrs. Maude A. King, when she met her death at Con- cord, N. c. Secrecy was maintained as to the reason for federal interveption in the case and as to the nature of additional papers which were seized.
 Tho secret service agents announced, however, that they had found a complete telephone listening device and a revolver with a supply of cartridges. These ar ticles were taken to the federal build Ing It was intimated that the docu- ments found had been carefully hidden In the apartment One unofficial explan- ation offered for the appearance of gov ernment agents in the case was the fact that the ramifications of the mys-
 tCont.nued on Page Two,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
LUxBURG CALLED HOME

Amsterdam, September H-Dr. Won Kuehlmann. the German foreign minis ter, has requested the Argentine lega- tion at Berlin to communicate telegraph ically request to Count i4uxburg the German minister in Argentina, to come to Berlin in order personally to report, according to advices received here from Berlin.
 The Argentine government also has been asked to secure a safe passage for Count Luxburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15

Except along the Classmates plateau on the Aisne front, there has been no marked activity on the other fighting fronts. German attack against the French positions on the Classmates plateau, Paris reports, was repulsed with heavy losses, Berlin says Ger man troops penetrated to the second French line and inflicted severe cas- ualties. The British artillery fire in Flanders. Berlin reports, has m creased to drumfire.
 The political situation in Russia is still somewhat beclouded. The revolt of General Korniloff apparently has failed dismally, but the former com. mander in chief of the Russian armies has not yet surrendered to the provisional government General kry- moff, commander of the. Korniloff forces sent against Petrograd com mitted suicide by shooting when in- formed by Premier Kerensky of the probable fate that awaited him. Pre- mier Kerensky began to reconstruct the government. some of his former ministers apparently opposing the talk ing of drastic measures against Gen eral Korniloff and his aides
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
SWEDEN ID REFORM
 F0RE|GN OFFICE, IS STOCKHOLM REPORT
Berlin Wires Luxburg to Come Home and Make Verbal Report Mexico
 Not to Act

Stockholm. Thursday. September 1s- The Swedish government has decided to take steps to reform conditions in the foreign office. This follows a series of cabinet meetings, conferences of off .cials with the King aud conversations witss IT. Nels'sn sderF;s the SlaeFicaIs minister and the entente ministers.
 No official statement of the nature of the steps Sweden has taken at Berlin is made, but the newspapers intimate that representations and a request for an explanation has been made to Ger many.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
VIEW IN MEXICO

Mexico City, September 14-From state- .ments made this evening py men in high government circles, after they had dis cussed the letter made public by Secre- tary of State Lansing regarding the re- lations between Heinrich Won Eckhardt, the German minister to Mexico and Folke Cronholm, former Swedish charge d'affaires at the Mexican capital, the conclusion seemed to have been reached that it was not the Mexican govern ment's business to take action in the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
INVESTIGATION OF
 MRS. KINGS DEATH
 WILL BE RE0PENED
Solicitor Clement Orders Coroner at Concord to Convene Jury on 24th
 to Hear Evidence

Salisbury, N. C., September H.-Solc- itor Hayden Clement of the Fifteenth Judicial district of North Carolina, in a statement issued here today, an- nounced he would ask the coroner of Cabarrus county to reopen the inquest on September 24 over the death of Mrs. Maude A. King, who was mysteriously killed near Concord, N. C., August 2s.
 The jury which investigated the case the day after Mrs. Kings death returned verdict that Mrs. King had been killed by the accidental discharge of a pistol.
 Solicitor Clement said today there have been conflicting statements and mass of other material and important evidence uncovered since the coroner's jury in- vestigated the case. which gives me req son to believe that Mrs. King met with foul play, and her death was neither a suicide nor accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
Alabama College Opens

Montgomery, September (Spe. cial ,)-Formal opening exercises of the Woman's College of Alabama were held at the college auditorium Friday night. More than 2S0 girls have arr rived for the term, breaking all rec ords of the school. Although a new dormitory has just been completed. space is at premium and many rooms have three girls in them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
8 German U-Boats Are Sunk, States
 British Summary
Report is Issued in London Showing Just How Elf fectiye is Campaign Now in Progress to Pro- tect Shipping From Undersea Menace. Series of Successful Attacks Are
 Described in Detail
By Associated Press

London September 14Sories of recent of the British navy against German submarines to the public tonight in of brief descriptions of eight ters n which eight and possibly nine Uboa accounted for These eight battle pictures selected to practically the whole ground of submarine activities auxiliary submarine
  the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
.KORN|L0FF' AIDE IS SUICIDE FOLLOWING ALKW|THKERENSKY Russian Authorities Active in Efforts to Put Down
 Sedition and
 RevOlts

Petrograd September 1s.-General Krymoff commander of the troops of General Korniloff sent to attack Pet rograd, the official news agency an nounces. has succumbed to the wounds he inflicted upon himself last night after an interview with Premier Ker- ensky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
By the Associated Press

The of Monte San Gabrielle commanding the plain of Goriza h the south and southwest and the gdo valley to the has been captured by the Italians after three weeks of the most bitter fighting the Italian embassy at Washington nounces.
 probably the in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
Haywood Weems ParoIed

Montgomery, September l4.--lSpecial.) ) Haywood Weems of Jefferson county. who had been convicted of vagraney and given hard labor sentence was ordered released on parole by Governor Hender- son Thursday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
Italians Win Great
 Victory When They Take San Gabrielle
This Mountain Position Has Been Center of Ter rifle Battle For 20 Days and Austrians in It's Defense Have Shown They Consider It of
 Vast Importance i'll Holding, Line
FRENCH ADVANCED LINE ENTERED

of 
  this that the fighting the still
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
Situation Is Greatly CompH-
 cdted by Extreme Council of Deputies, Which Would Abolish PrWdte Property---
 Prenier'S Position Critical
KoRNILoFF STILL DEFIANT

Petrograd September informed General Kornloff to him the striking bataon" Der of detachmens of Tekke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
Complete Agreement on the Measur Now Expected
 by Fxs1 Next Week
INCOISs TAX SECTION
 DIsP5} D OF QUICKLY
Onlyo ,ntest Now Before th Committee Is on War Profits and
 Postage

Washington, September IA. Agreement upon about one- half of revenue levies in the $2,416,0 100000 war tax bill was reached today by the Senate and House conferees in their first days work. Such rapid progress was made that the principal dis putes were narrowed to the war profits and postage sec tions, foreshadoWing a com plete agreement early next week.
 While conclusions of the conferees are officially said to be tentative there is little probability of other changes in the sections passed over. The committees sessions are secret, at the request of Representative Kitchin, but it is reliably stated that the results nf the first meeting in- cluded:
 Adoption of the income tax, nor- nal and surtax rates virtually as re- vised by the Senate and designed to raise $S42, ,200, ,000 additional revenue. | Fiiimination esf the House provision Ilevying one third increase on 1916 taxes, retroactive assessment from which srvs.ooo.O0o in revenue was to be raised.
 Partial approval of the tobacco sec ton as revised downward by the Sen ate to raise s56.6oO. 900 as against $6S.- 2oo,o proposed by the House.
 Adoption of the intoxicating bever. age section virtually as revised up- ward by the Senate to-raise SPOT. 900, GOO as compared with $151.0o0,000 pro- posed by the House.
 Approval of practically all Senate changes in the section taxing public utilities, including the per cent levy on freight transportation, the assess ment on passenger transportation re duced from $75.O00,090 to $37,500, ,000; the taxes on Pullman accommoda- tions, pipe line transportation and tel egraph and telephone messages cost ;p r ,uar cente
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-15
LIGHT TAX ELIMINATED

The House conferees also agreed to the elimination of their provisions for levying $a0,oOO.0o0 on electric light, gas and local telephone serv- ice and $5.OOo.o0o on issuance of insur ance policies
 The war profits section was passed over today and probably will be the last settled. Some members protested an increase in its total revenue pro- vision of at least s100,000,000 and adoption of compromise calculation plan being framed by the House mem bers
 When the conferees recessed tonight they had reached the manufacturing begin with the automobile clause to : morrow. The House conferees were said to be disposed to generally accedc to Senate elimination of their plan Of levying per cent tax on certain manufacturers, but favor slight in- crease in the motor vehicle license rates substituted by the Senate
 INCOME TAX RATE
 In virtually concluding the income tax rates the conferees specifically wrote into the bill the proposed doubling of the present per cent nor nal tax and the prov ision for reduc ton of exemptions from $s000 and $4000. respectively. for single and mar ried persons to 5000 and $2000. The surtax rates on incomes above $20,000 were said to have been adjusted slight. ly, but no changes were made in the section causing any appreciable dif- ference in the increased revenue yield.
 In the preliminary and general dis cussion today of the main disputes in :. volved the postage tax features were given special attention. Some of the House members want to restore, in part at least, the proposed tax on first class mail and to make an in :. crease in second class rates. There was also discussion of eliminating all post age features, including the stamp tax on packages sent by parcel post.
 Tomorrow the conferees expect to dispose of many items not in dispute and formally approve Senate elimina :. ton of the House 10 per cent general advalorem tariff increases. which was designated to raise $200, 900, 900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-29
Y.M.C.A. TO PLAN
FALL ACTIVITIES
Meeting of Secretarial Force
viii be Held Tuesday, When
Vacations Will be Over.

Preparations will be started for
winter activities at the local Y. M. C.
A. on Tuesday of next week, at which
time the full secretarial force will re-
turn to work and start TO put things
in working order for a vigorous winter
program. General Secretary w. H.
War;, and Physical Director Schuyler
C. Pew viii resume their duties at that
time, after having enjoyed a months 9
vacation. Social Secretary r. II.
Marsh and Boys Work Secretary Her.
bert Sutermelster are now in charge of
activities at the building.
Upon the return of Mr.. Pew plans
will be made for the organizing OF
new gymnasium classes and starting
regular gym classes. A new schedule
will be devised which will go into ef-
feet possibly the latter part of Sep
tember or the first of October. The
Sunday School Athletic League. which
proved so popular last year, viii be CIV
en- an early send off this year and the
social secretary Will see that the reg
ular entertainments. game tourn-
aments and orchestra meetings are
held as In former years.
General Secretary w. II. War; and
family have been spending q month
with relatives at Pleasantville, N. X.
Mr.. War; has been In this city twice
during the past month however. to at
tend the directors meeting of the as
ISOLATION. Physical Director Pew and
family left on August 1 for Carr Pond,
New York state. where they have been
camping for the past month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-29
PLAN BENEFITS FOR
THE BATTERY BOYS
Benefit Baseball Games, Nov
ing Picture Shows and Min
streI Show on Program.

Efforts to send the Perth Amboy
Battery off to camp with substantial
treasury, with which to provide for
necessities in camp, and comforts and
materials which will give them the
best of care and treatment, are un-
der way at present, and It begins to
look as II the battery will not have
to worry about the care Perth AM
boy will take OF the boys who go as
the representatives of the city on the
battlefield
Two baseball games. a minstrel
show, moving picture shows In every
theatre In the city, voluntary contri-
buttons, and other methods are ex-
pected to provide for the boys, a sum
in hand by means OF which they will
be able to have mess reserve, Sec
ond to none in the state. and assur-
ance of the best of treatment.
On Sunday the Perth Amboys and
Keasbey Field Club, rivals of the bit
terest sort In this city, will meet In
a red hot baseball game at the Rar-
itan Copper Works field, when the
financial returns will be turned over
to the battery in their entirty. On
the following Sunday the teams of tho
Raritan Copper Works and American
Smelling and Refining Companies in
the factory league will stage an at
traction at the same field, which will
be one of the best baseball bets seen
here this year, owing to the intense
fighting rivalry between the two
teams. They will turn over the pro-
ceeds from the game to the battery.
All motion picture and other thea
tres in this city will be asked to hold
q special performance for the benefit
of the battery fund. The shows win
be held In the near future. If the the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-29
Excitement AT FrankeI's Drug Store
CAUSED BY A QUAKER HERB EXTRACT ENTHUSIAST
He Praises The Remedy And Gs Thanks To The Quaker Man

great many people who come to Franlsels drug
store for the Quaker man expect to meet
dressed Quaker protesting to be Quaker selling
q medicine supposed be made by Quakers. That Is
all wrong. The title Quaker is due to the fact
that introduced the Quaker remedies in all parts
of country the past "a years and hence he is
known as the Quaker The Quaker remedies
made after a formula successfully used by the real
Qualxers years. they contain drugs but
posed OF herbs, and barlSs; they give results
quickly and surely rheumatism. and
stomach troubles. This fact again yester-
day by Mr.. James g. Luelf. who created much en-
thusiasm at Frankels drug last night His
ach had been bad shape. always distressed him.
seemed gas and he had been afraid to cat be-
misery would surely follow Torpid liver and
constipation also continued to make life burden.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-29
new JERSEY INFANTRY Is
LIKELY TO Be DIVIDED

10.
Camp Mcclellan, Admission, Ala, Aug.
20. - Reorganization of the Twenty
ninth army division on lines laid down
by the war department win be taken
up by Major General Morton, com
mander, as rapidly as the concentration
of troops here and their subsequent
work permits It. His selection OF units
to form the division, to consist OF ap-
proximately $4,000 men, will determine
which troops will be first to France and
which remain behind.
General Morton said that no time
would be lost In the reorganization,
which, 1t is understood, will Involve the
partial destruction OF infantry regi-
ments as now constituted and the ANAL
gamation of them into larger units OF
8,700 men, two to a brigade Since
there are to be four infantry regiments
In the division proper it will mean a
choice Of four colonels from about
twelve, two brigadier generals from
three and depot brigade to remain
probably In this country to be drawn
on as exigencies require Details of the
reorganization already have been talk
ed over by General Morton and his
chief of staff.
For New Jersey, it is said unoficially,
it viii mean formation of brigade
from the five infantry regiments. No
idea can be given as to the choice Of
units. which will be made as prelimi-
nary training proceeds. Advanced
training will follow the reorganiza tion.
Other branches OF the service than In
fantry will not be so greatly disturbed.
In addition to the two brigades Of IN
fantry there win be brigade of artil-
iery, of two light and one heavy regi-
ments, machine gun batfalions, regi-
ment Of engineers. signal corps. hos
pital and ambulance establishments and
supply ana ammunition and engineers
trains.
Colored troops, a battalion from the
District of Columbia and a company
from Maryland win be brought to
camp. Major Dulin, constructing quar-
termaster, has received orders to pre-
pare quarters for them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-29
INJURED GIRL HAS CHANCE
OF RECOVERY AT HOSPITAL

There is a possibility that Miss
Mary Gassney, the patient at the
local hospital. who regained con-
sciousness yesterday for the first time
in three weeks, may recover. 1t was
stated at the local hospital this morn
ing. When the young woman, who
is twenty-one years old and lives In
Brooklyn, was brought to the hospi-
tai three weeks ago yesterday, 1t was
thought she would die in few hours.
as she was suffering from a severe
fracture of the skull, sustained as the
result Of jumping from a moving au-
tomobile. Upon gaining conscious
ness yesterday she was able to speak
improved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-29

Tired feeling loss of vim and ambition also COM
plants that worried him. 1t dificut matter to
persuade him to try Quaker Herb Extract weeks
ago, but his better Judgment finally prevailed
Since he took this grand remedy a great change for
the better In his condition developed quickly last
night he surely his gratefuness Frankes
drug store in most enthusiastic manner
If you suffer from rheumatism, catarrh or stomach
troubles call at Frantets drug store. Smith and
State Streets. at ask for the Quaker man and
make him prove what this great remedy. Quaker Herb
Extract, will do for you. 1t nothing to talk
to him and he be at all hours. you cannot
call. order by phone mail Price s1.00 per bottle
bottles for $3.50.
Any person afflicted with tapeworm call and
get Quaker Herb Extract with the understanding that
1t must remove the worm complete within few hours
or no charge will be made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-29
STEAM vuLCAMIzING

Let George DO It
Phone 1919. Corner Smfah and High
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-29
so. AMBOY AND METUCHEn
MEN ENLIST HERE

Two recruits. one for the United
States Army and the other for the Ma
tional Army, were taken in at the loo
al U. S. Army recruiting station this
morning. They are Wilson S. Morris.
of Metuchen, who enrolled in the
quartermaster corps of the National
Army and Harry r. Wallace. of South
Amboy, who enlisted in the infantry
of the regular army.
A communication has been received
from the secretary of war by Sergeant
A. A. Piscopo of the local recruit
ing office, instructing him to accept
men for the Port of Embarkation
Guard and Fire Company of the Ma
tional Army Men enrolling In this
corps will be sent Immediately from
Fort Slocum to Hoboken. the Port OF
Embarkation, where they will be as
signed their duties
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-29
RED CROSS NOTICE

Red Cross Headquarters on the sec
ond floor OF the Boynton Building on
Smith street will be open tomorrow
all day, for work on surgical dress
ings.
Tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock
Mrs. Wilbur La Roe, chairman of knit
ting, will be glad to meet, at the same
place, any who may wish instructions
in that line. Beginners should bring
wool to use In learning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-29
atre managers agree.

Atre managers agree
The Marion A. c.. whose minstrel
show has for years been the biggest
attraction in the city in amateur the
atricals, are considering staging a
show by means of which they hope to
gain a large amount for the battery.
There are several members of the
club in the battery.
Mayor John r. Ten Broeck is hold
the five dollars first contributed to
the battery through Arthur Reicht-
man, and will probably turn it over to
the treasurer appointed to take charge
of the battery fund.
Here is an opportunity" said
Chairman Booz. of the Recruiting
Committee yesterday for Perth Am
boy to show that its heart is in the
right place, and that 1t is back of the
boys who are going into the war for
them and as their representatives.
This Is not going to cost anyone, any
great sum, but all can do their share
by patronizing the attractions Of
fered "
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-29
INCREASE IN WAR PROFIT
TAXES ARRANGED TODAY

Washington, Aug. 2s--An increase
of $498,000.000 In war profit taxes
was today decided upon by the SEN
ate finance committee. An amend
ment to the war revenue bill provid-
Ing for this increase is to be offered.
probably this afternoon.
Under the proposed amendment
the total sum to be raised from war
profits would be $1,000, ,000.0 900 as
against $562. 100000 for which the
bill now provides. 1t amounts to a
forty per cent. instead of the original
twenty-six per cent. tax.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-29
Present and Future.

Whether any particular day shall
bring us more of happiness or suffer-
ing Is largely beyond our power to de-
termine; whether each day shall give
happiness or suffering to others rests
with US.