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The state herald., 1917-08-17
FOOD MEASURE PASSED
ONE MAN TO DIRECT pISTRlBu
TioN OF FOOD AND FUEL.
Act to Prevent Hoardina, MonopoIlza.
tion and Injurious Speculation and
Assure Equal Distribution.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-By the overwhelming
vote of &C to Z the Senate Aug.
adopted the conference report OF the
food control bill. This is the fina
legislative action on the measure, the
most sweeping bill ever enacted BY
Congress. which has been pending
more than two months. When the
President has affixed his signature to
the bill 1t will become a law. The con
ference report on the food bill has
been before the Senate since Aug.
and the bill itself since June IS. The
House passed the measure June 23-
365 to 5-after a weeks debate. The
Senate's action virtually concludes ths
work OF Congress on the administra
ton food Legislative program initiated
last May
Herbert C. Hoover has completed
the last detail of work preparatory tc
putting the law into effect. Scores oi
agents are scattered throughout tho
country ready TO cooperate with the
food control department at Washing
ton.
This Is what the food bill does IL
its final form:
Creates a one-man food director.
Gives the government control o.
food. feeds and fuels.
| Provides drastic penalties agains
boarding and speculation.
Establishes licensing system. givinl
President Wilson complete contro
over dealers in necessities.
Gives the President enormous requi
sitioning power for army and navy.
Authorizes the President to close ex
changes and boards OF trade II nee
essary to stop speculation in neces
stiles.
Authorizes the President to clos,
exchanges who do not sell wheat
flour. meal. beans and potatoes a
reasonable prices.
Guarantees a minimum price Of :,
. bushel for No. l Northern whea
until May l. 1919.
Prohibits use Of foods in whisk,
making and authorizes the PresIden
10 he sees fit, to impose similar pro
hibition on beer and wine making.
Directs President to commando
spirits In bond or stock for war pur
poses.
Approprintes 3i0.ooo.ooo to enabl
the President to buy and sell fertilize
to farmers.
Appropriatcs si52.5oo.ooo to carr
out the purposes OF the bill.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
new EXEMPTION RULES
LAW FRAMED IN INTEREST OF
THE NATION.
Renewed Emphasis Placed on Neces-
sity Of Being More Strict by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. - Renewed emphasis
was laid by Provost Marshal General
Crowder upon the fact that Congress
framed the army draft law In the in
terest Of the nation, not in the indi-
vidual. For that reason the lines are
being drawn tight In the matter of ex-
emptions.
The government has acted slowly in
bringing home to the people the rigid
character of the draft act. There has
been much discussion of the problem.
based on an erroneous view OF the
laws purpose which assumed that
married men. for instance, would be
exempted without question and that
the burden of military duty was to be
carried fully by the single men
among the ten million registered.
Gen. Crowder has taken the position
in recent rulings that married men
will be exempted only when II Is to
the interest OF the government that
they should be excused from service.
II the removal OF the drafted man
from his family circles would result
in the family becoming a public bur
den, 1t is to the interest OF the gov
ernment to leave him In his civil occu-
patton. SO as not to care for his de-
pendents.
An Interpretation similarly rigid
has now been placed upon exemptions
for Industrial reasons
The state herald., 1917-08-17
ENGLISH AS SHE IS SPOKE
Do With Kaiser ls Not Under
stood In England.

With commOndable enterprise Lon
don editorial brother seeks to clarity
for his readers the quaint expression Of
certain American soldiers who have in
timnted that their first undertaking In
Europe will be to "can the kaiser" In
interpreting them TO Intend to seal up
his high mightiness hermetically. how
ever, the Londoner's zeal outruns his
information.
Nix, nix, friend. II doesn't mean that
mt all says the st. Louis Post-Dls-
patch. II means merely that they pro-
pose TO decorate the German emperor
with hardware: to TAKE his taw; pour
the leather Into him; put him on the
pan; slip him one on the wind kid
nap his Angora; show him where he
gets Off. To put It more plainly, hav-
ing bought chips In game where the
custom has been to play 'em close to
the waIstcoat. the Americans have
taken OF the limit and announce they
will copper NIL bets, see all raises and
intend. the very first time the kaiser
gets his feet wet. to call him of the
Christmas tree.
II Is plain In the circumstances TINT
our British brethren are about to find
their knowledge Of English handsome
ly increased.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
TWENTY LOST WHEN CITY OF
ATHENS, WITH MISSIONARIES
ABOARD, GOES DOWN.
BRITISH SHIP HITS MINE
ARTHUR DuckWoRTH, HIS WIFE
AND SIX CHILDREN, OF oEN-
YER, AMONG THE VICTIMS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service,

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-The Rev. and Mrs. Ar.
thur Duckworth and their six chill.
dren. of Denver, were among those
who perished, according to news dis.
patches, off the coast of Cape Town
Africa, when the steamship City OF
Athens struck mine and sunk
Aug. 10. They were en- route to In
dia to resume missionary work, after
years vacation spent with parents
and relatives in Denver. Twelve 9th
ers, including four members of the
crew and five Americans, also per.
ishe6
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs, Duckworth,
and their children, Ethel, 12; Rosa
lind, 10; Edith, .; Martha, s; Scoville,
g. and the baby, months, had been
living in Denver at 2S3S High street
since last September, when they re.
turned from Viramgam, India, for a
years vacation. They had intended to
return to India in September, but at
the request of the Christian Mission
AIRY Alliance Board of New York, un.
der which organization the Rev. Mr..
Duckworth conducted his missionary
work, they made arrangements to re-
turn earlier leaving Denver May %
and sailing from New York July IL.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
Rangers oueii Apache Revolt.

Globe. Ariz.-The uprising OF strik.
ing Indians and Mexicans at the
mines OF the United States Asbestos
Company. high up in the Sierra An
chas. fifty miles from here. WAS sue.
cessfully quelled by the arrival OF
seven forest rangers and u number
of armed ranchers. All OF the Indians
were driven from the company prop.
erty by deputy sheriffs. who arrested
an Indian named Montana and an.
other Apache known as Johnny Cook.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
NEW NATIONAL DIRECTOR DE-
cLAREs GAMBLING AND WASTE
MUST END.
ANNOUNCEMENT CURB
PRoFlTEERs WILL BE FORCED TO
ADOPT PRINCIPLES OF PATRl
oTisM, SAYS HOOVER.

Washington. Aug. 11.-President
Wilson signed the food control bill
and Immediately thereafter an
nounced the formal appointment Of
Herbert C. Hoover as United States
food administrator.
Immediately following his appoint
ment, Mr.. Hoover, who has been serv-
ing for months as voluntary food d.
rector of the nation. issued vigorous
statement, declaring 1t to be the In
tention of the authorized food admin
istration to fight war sfofiteers to the
last ditch and to force them to adopt
patriotic principles that are influenc-
ing the majority of Americas busi-
ness men at this time.
The statement followed confer
ence with the President, at which the
policy to be followed in directing the
country's food supply was considered
in great detail.
That war time demands will not be
suffered to fix the basis of prices for
the supply of commodities was made
clear in the statement.
The food commission does not in.
tend to proceed at once with q host
of punitive measures against hoard
ers and others responsible for the
high price Of commodities but by
schedules Of regulations affecting d..
rectly the ordinary processes Of com.
merce 1t hopes so to effect the pro-
Guction and sale of wheat and other
commodities that gambling. extortion
and other wasteful practices will be
eliminated as far as possible through
natural measures.
Schedules of regulations affecting
wheat, sugar, fats. meats and some
few other principal commodities are
expected to be promulgated as soon
as they can be perfected.
The big problem before the coun.
try. he sets forth, is that of assuring
our allies of enough food to carry on
the war they are waging for US as
well as on their own part.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
Increase whea, and Rye Acreage.

Neutrality-suspicious. Tor nation Wide
conferences TO increase the planting
of winter wheat TO i7.337,000 acres.
and the planting OF rye to 5.i3i 900
acres. announced by the secretary OF
agriculture to meet the nations need
for next year, will be made without
the disturbance OF plans for corn and
other cropH. The staff OF the Depart.
men, OF Agriculture and crop experts
from agricultural colleges. state com.
missions on agriculture ind State
counclls OF Defense will attend.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
U. 9. No Place for !. W. W. ooe,rln..

Bisbce. Arix. - Attorney General
Wiley E. Jones. who ia here investigat.
Ing tho conditions leading up to and
following tho deportation from tho
Warren district July IL. OF more than
i,100 alleged !. w. w. members and
sympnthizers. denounced the !. w. W.
ns an organization that cannot be tol.
Grated" and declared that ",hcro Ia no
place for such doctrines under the
American flax" In m address to 400
women, somo OF them wives OF do.
ported mon
The state herald., 1917-08-17
PREPARED TO SEIZE HARVEST.
Hoover Announces Plans for Control
Of Wheat, Flour and Bread.

Of Wheat, Flour and Bread.
Washington.-Her C. Hoover,
food administrator, announced the
plans for the control of wheat. flour
and bread. They are specific and
comprehensive. They have been
worked out fully in view of the dis
rupting and disturbing conditions of
the European war and the part this
country still has to play. They pro-
vide:
l. For the vigorous prosecution OF
all persons who hold more wheat and
flour than is required in their normal
business.
2. For the maintenance OF fair
price throughout the country, by seiz
ing. II necessary. the entire 1917 har,
vest and determining the cost to the
consumer.
g. For food administration agencies
at the principal wheat terminals
throughout the country.
4. For the restriction of storage to
thirty days unless special permit is
given by the food administration.
8. For the elimination OF specuia.
tion by compelling all mills and ele.
vators with more than 100 barrels
daily capacity to take out a govern.
mcnt license.
The regulations will 20 into effect
on Sept. I,
Mr. Hoover believes that by rigid
application OF the regulations the
price OF wheat can be stabilized
throughout the year
With the price OF wheat stabilized
1t is believed that the price OF flour
will conform and thus stabilized
price of bread will be maintained.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
Value Vanderbilt e..... =, ,,7,sso .,aa

New York.-Appraisal OF the estate
OF Alfred q Vanderbilt. who was lost
on the Lusitania May 7. 1915. filed In
the surrogatc's court here. shows a
total OF Sl7.3G0.522. The chief bene.
ficiary is his widow. Mrs. Margaret
Emerson Vanderbilt. who is to receive
s5.lo0.93o. William II. Vanderbilt, his
son. is given power OF appointment in
n trust fund OF Si.ei2,osG: iife inter.
est in 100000 and the medal Con.
gress voted to Cornelius Vanderbilt.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
Honor oraf, Army on U. s. Holiday

Washington. Labor day Of 1917.
Sept 3, may 40 down into history rs
one OF the momentous days OF the na.
ton. Besides being given over to
American labor. It will. II plans now
being fostcrcd In Washington are
realized. be made the occasion for n
national holiday In celebration OF the
entrainmcn, OF the army draft ievics
for the various training cantonments.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
To Fix Wheat and Flour Prle...

Observation-Disclosures to control
the sale and price of wheat and flour
under the food control law will be
announced this week by the food nd.
ministration. Breadstuffs. It was said,
Will be the first food over which the
government will exercise supervision.
Meat and dairy products will come
next. Regulation of food products will
be taken up by commodities. As fast
as plans are made the food admins
tration will make known its program
The state herald., 1917-08-17
IDEALS LAID DOWN ~ WILSON.
No Peace Until Kaiser Expiates hIs
Grimes. Senate Resolution.

Washington.-Senator La Toilette
demanded that this country ask no
territorial acquisitions and no com.
mercial privileges. Coincidentally.
Senator King opened n heavy bonn.
bardment on Germany. He accused
tho kaiser OF violating treaties. in.
vasion. massacre. wanton destruction.
plotting. organizing his people for In.
tcrnational trespsss. His resolution
declared that the government Of the
United States will not make peace un.
III It's purpose and principles as de.
clarcd by President Wilson shall have
been acknowledged and accomplished.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
MeAdoo 10 Ask Six Billion More.

Washington.-Secretary McAdoo. II
was disclosed. is planning to ask Con.
gress In the near future for authorize.
tion OF new bond issue Of $4,000 .000..
900 at this session of Congress. II
the proposal is granted It will bring
the total amount of revenue author
ized to be raised during the first year
OF the war to $4,000. 100000. exclu'
sive OF ordinary government income.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
Cali to coIofs on september i,

Washington. - More than 200, 1000
men OF The rclcctiye draft forces will
be called TO the coiors Sept. 1 to 10
Immediately to their divisional train.
Ing cantonments. This will bring tho
strength OF the United States army up
TO practically 100000 men.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
SUBMARINE GENT DOWN AFTER
RAID ON AMERICAN CRAFT
BOUND FOR eREsT.
% KILLED IN AIR RAID
sLAvs BLOCK BORDER ATTACK,
THEN TAKE 100 PRIsoNERs
IN COUNTER DRIVE.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Aug. 13.-The Navy
Department announced that the
Standard Oil Tanker Campana, an
American steamer, was sunk by a
submarine on the morning of Aug. G.
143 miles west Of lie de Re. Forty
seven survivors reached land in
safety.
ut Is believed the captain of the
steamer and four armed guards are
prisoners on board the German sub
marine"
An Atlantic Port.-Another German
submarine has been sunk by the guns
Of merchantmen, II the gunners of
n British freighter which arrived here
are correct In their assumption that
three shots which struck an undersea
boat off Brest, France, sent her to the
bottom. The Britisher encountered
the submarine on her last outward
trip from this port.
One shot destroyed the periscope.
The second and third were followed
by an explosion and the submarine
disappeared. The gunners were con-
fident the submarine went down In
voluntarily.
The state herald., 1917-08-17

were useless and only an operation
would help me, but Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has proved i
otherwise. am now perfectly we'll
and can do any kind Of work. Mrs
NELLIE PHELPS, care Of r. A. Rider.
RID. No. s, Fulton, N. Y.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
ters written by women made well by Ly-
dia Z. Pinkham's 8 Vegetable Compound.
If you have bad symptoms and do not
understand the cause, write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.. Lynn,
Mass. for helpful advice given free.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
American Steamship Burned a, Sal,

washington.-Tho American steam.
ship Navajo has been burned u, sea-
The entire crew and naval armed
guard were rescued and have been
landed at port. the name OF which is
not given.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
Central Powers Nearly Starved.

washington.-Tbc economic sltua.
tIon In the central empires Ia more AZ.
rious than Ind bcon commonly sup.
posed. according to nm official report
received here.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
Heat Caused sss Deaths.

New York.-The number OF deaths
caused by the heat wave OF week
which ended Aug. I IN estimated at
pbb by the weekly bulletin OF ahe De.
pertinent OF Health,
The state herald., 1917-08-17
Exemption Board Msmbers Arr,sted

New York.-Louis l.. Cherry and Dr.
s. J. Bernfeld, members Of the local
draft exemption board. ordered 70.
moved by President Wilson. wore
placed under arrest by agents OF the
Department OF Justice.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
thirty Los, When ship strike, Win,

London.-Thirty men were lost
when n German patrol ship collldcd
with n German mine, according 10 a
report from stubbckjobing. says n Co
penhagon dispatch.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
American Among KILLED.

Rome.-Ben Hammond. an Ameri.
can. was killed In the Arauata railway
disaster In which more than u score
periahcd.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
Price Increase proof Of pron,eerInO

Washington. Goal dealers who In.
crease their prices for anthracite
more than 10 cents ton before Sept.
will be- considered BY the Federal
Trade Commission ms openly declaring
policy OF proiitccrlng."
The state herald., 1917-08-17

receive no benehe,
when % many have
proved that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Com poun d
will make them
well I For over .
year ! suffered %
from female weak
ness I could hardly
stand and was
afraid TO 60 on the
street alone. Doc.
tors said medicines
The state herald., 1917-08-17
Contract Cloth for Uniforms,

wsshington.-Thc Navy Department
In the last week has contracted for
100000 yards OF woolcn uniform
cloth. The cost will be over $4,000.
900
The state herald., 1917-08-17
Miner Argue. with so.. and !. sho.

Jerome. Arix. - John DasEs. Is.
minor. was shot and probably fatally
wounded In n quarrel with Patrick
Kenms. mine shin boss Kcams sur.
rendered,
The state herald., 1917-08-17
Nine Thousand Coal Miners strike.

chicago.-Twcnty one Illinois Goa
mines were closed down us result
OF a strike OF 1900 miners.
The state herald., 1917-08-17

London.-In Flanders the Anglo.
French are resting preparatory to an.
other assault. The Germans must
make new efforts to hold the salient
east OF Ypros. say war experts.
German airplanes which raidcd the
southeast coast OF England Sunday
had London M their objective. but
British airplnnes blocked them. Two
raiders We're brought down by Eng.
lish flyers. Berlin admits the loss OF
two machines and Amsterdam reports
that German machine was forced to
land In Dutch territory.
The American bark Christianc has
been sunk Off the Azores by Ger
man submarine, The crew wa.
landed.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
chano Won TO Join w. 8 Army

Pueblo.-Pueblo. 1t is believed here.
has supplied the first Chinese to en-.
ter the United States army. He Is
Chang Won.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
MAckENseN TAKES PANTzIu.
Lens Center Of Drive a. Canadians
Advance In Coal District.

Berlin, Aug. IA Troops under
Field Marshal Won Mackcnsen cap.
tured the Rumanian town OF Pantziu.
railroad junction in southern Mol
davia. which had been desperately de.
Tended by the Russo. .Rumanian forces.
The state herald., 1917-08-17

Petrograd.-Desperate engagements
are being fought by the so-Ruma-
nian forces and Austro-German armies
along the Rumanian front. In the
center OF this battle line. according to
the Russian official statement, Rus.
SLAMS and Rumanians repulsed strong
Teuton attacks along the Fokshani.
Marasechti railroad. then counter.at-
tackled and captured 1.200 Germans.
only to retire later.
In southwestern Moldavia the Rus
SLAMS took the offensive. smashed the
Teuton lines and captured a number
OF prisoners and four guns.
In western Moldavia the Austro-
Germans. after battles OF great intens-
ity. forced the Rumanians to retire
to Ocna.
Berlin.-Field Marshal Won Macken-
sens forces. fighting in central Ru.
mania. took over $500 Russian and
Rumanian prisoners and captured
eighteen cannon and sixty-ons ma.
chine guns. The German general staff
reports that the Austro- Germans did
not lose foot OF ground.
In western Moldavia the Austro-
Germans stormed the village OF Gro
zesni and also captured the dominat.
Ing height positions. Bitter Russo-Ru.
manian counter attacks were repulsed.
says the German statement. which
adds that the fresh enemy forces 'bled
themselves to DEATH
A Russian attack at the mouth OF
the River Buscu. northwest Of Braiia.
was repulsed.
Additional Japanese units have
Joined the allied forces in European
waters.
The French Saturday recaptured at
the remaining trench elements taken
by the Germans Wednesday. A Ger
man attack south Of Allies was re-
pulsed.
German airplanes raided the Eng.
lish coast Sunday. killing twenty.
three persons. including nine women
and six children. About sixty wese
injured.
British Front. Aug. ll.-Winning a
daybreak battle In brief. furious fight
Ing. the British forces Of Haig arc
forging their way onward through the
lines Of the Germans in Belgium. near
Hoge. on the fighting front defending
which are tho armies OF Crown Prince
Rupprecht Of Bavaria. At the same
time the French are pounding the en-
emy's lines hard. Dispatches indicate
the allies and Germans aro engaged
In heavy artillery fighting from Nieu.
port to the Franco Belgian border.
which seems tho forerunner OF q 70.
supption OF n grand offensive directed
against the Kaiser's hosts. stopped BY
rain more than week ago. The Ca
nadians are holding stubbornly the
trenches at tho doorstep OF Lens. The
Germans unsucccssfuliy attacked near
st. Quentin. . sector long idle. Ger
man attacks along the Aisns also
failed. Fighting continues in Galicia.
Bukowina and Southern Moldavia
The state herald., 1917-08-17
WOMAN COULD
HARDLY STAND
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Fulton, N. why will women
pay out their money for treatment and
The state herald., 1917-08-17
Gallant Dlssuasion.

He-It Is particularly dangerous for
you. Miss Emily. to think Of going out
ms n missionary to the cnnnIbal tribes.
She-why especially dangerous for
me?
He-Becnuse II the heathens think
like your friends here they will at
once conclude you are sweet enough
to eat
The state herald., 1917-08-17

Whenever n man fails In an under.
taking he attributes II to fntalism.
The state herald., 1917-08-17

placed anywhere
attracts and Kills
aituioos Neat. eisaa.
ssaassntal. ssnvsaisnA
ehssp. LAs1s eli ssassa.
nsls q asAal. san tspill
or tip ever ; will nst ssii
q in1urs saythiAs. ouss-
aatss1 s9seslvs. osll ~
1sslsss. Of . ssat ~ ss-
pres Drspsil Ter j -
RoNw 00Am3a~ = -
The state herald., 1917-08-17

The board Of health consists of three
square meals day.
The state herald., 1917-08-17
DAISY FLY KILLER
University Of Notrs Dame

NorRG DAME, INDIANA
Offsrs Coaplsts Cousss In Agriculture
Full courses also In Letters, Journalism,
Library Science, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Nedi.
cine, Architecture, Commerce sad Law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-03
WOMEN CHARGED
 WITH SHOPLIFTING
Police Allege Defendants Used Baby Carriages to Steal
 Merchandise

Rosa Mels. 1230 Avenue T. Enazia Scan of East Thomas, and Marguerite Falssa, who lives on Seventeenth street between Avenues H and I, have been arrested by Ensley police and charged with shoftlifting Plain clothesmen Pledges, Long, Wiggins and Granger made a search of the homes of these women yesterday and found merchan- disc valued at about $500, which it is claimed these women took from vari- ous stores in Ensley and from the store of Louis Pizitz in Birmingham.
 Among the articles found in the homes of the women were shoes, dresses. waists, hats, coats -and neck wear It is said that the women would enter the shops with their baby car riages, look at goods. and at the op- portune time slip articles into the car riages. One of the women is in jail at Ensley and the other two were let out on bond because of very young babies that need their care. the report says.