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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Man Married Stepmother
 to Keep Out of the Army

New York, September 12.-What was characterized by officials as the strangest attempt yet discovered in this city to evade the draft was revealed today when Harry Eisenberg, a milk dealer, charged his wife, lille, with bigamy, naming Mi chael Eisenberg, his son by a former marriage. as her second and living hus- band. Examination of the marriage rec ords showed that the young man and his st-pmother had been married in the city saall August l4 after neighbors told Mrs. lEisenberg, the father informed the dis trct attorney, that married men would not have to go to war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Giants Win Twin Bill

New York, September 12.-New York closed It's home National league season here today with two victories over Brooklyn, the scores being g to and |2 to 1, the second game going Il i'm nings. In the first game the Giants hit Smith hard, while loose work by Brook lyn enabled them to pile up runs. Schupp permitted only two hits.
 Cheney and Tesreau had an exciting pitchers battle in the second game. The Giants won in the eleventh. Kauff and Zimmerman singled, with none out and the former scored when Johnston fum- bled the latter's hit. Score:
 First game: R.H.E. Brooklyn ................ 900 GOO 0000 ? 8 New York .........,..lo3 0oo 0o+-9 10
 Batteries: Smith, AIiljus and M. Wheat; Schupp and McCarty, Gibson.
 Second game; R.H .E. Brooklyn . .O10 900 GOO O0--1 8 l New York ............o .oo0 oo1 900 01-2 0
 Batteries: Cheney and Miller; Tesreau and Rariden.
 Miller in Rare Form
 St. Louis, September 12.-Miller out pitched Watson today and Pittsbufg beat St Louis, 2 to 1. Cruise was the only local player to get Beyond first base, his hit to left in the seventh going for triple when Bigbee fell in fielding it. A single by Paulette sent Cruise home. Pittsburgh got it's two runs in the second Carey singled, stole second and scored on Boeckel's two- base hit. Boeckel scored on single hv Schmidt. Score: R.H.E. Pittsburg . 020 900 000--2 2 0 St. Louis ...... 900 000 l0o--l
 Batteries: Miller and Schmidt; Wat son. Horstman and Gonzales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13

Present indications point to the fact that the war has just started, and this means that the Anniston camp will last with It's large pay roll, an indefinite date, for when the present troops stationed here are removed, others will take their place and after the war thousands of men likely will be sent here to be mustered out and if the game IS played right" he expressed as a personal opinion, the Anniston camp will be made permanent owing to the many advantages"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Regulation of Packing
 Industry Will Be Next
 Move of Government

Washington. sepetmber 12.-Govern- ment regulation of the meat packing industry will be the next move of the food administration. A voluntary of- fer of representatives of the packers to put their plants under a licensing system made to Herbert Hoover, ths food administrator. at a conference here today was accepted and a plan of control will be drawn up shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
CRACKERS VICTORS
 IN DOUBLE HEADER

Atlanta, September 12.-Atlanta made it four straight by taking both games of double header from Mobile today, to and to 4. Although Mobile pounded Day rather freely in the 1rst contest, the hits were scattered ana failed to net runs. In the second game with two out two on bases. in the sec ond inning, Long walked five con secutive batsmen, forcing in four runs. This game was called at the end of the seventh inning by agreement. Scores:
 FIRST GAME
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13

ISGV61I
 Summary Two-base hits, Lunte, Long, Moran. Three-base hits, Mcdonald Dou- ble play, Bowden to Griffith. Struck out, Fullenwioer 3. Base on balls, Full lenwider 2, Long 5. Stolen base, Long. Passed balls Griffith. Time, 1:10. Um- pires, Morgan and O'Toole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13

genuine ships This apparetly was settled in the cass of the steamship Toro. but in view of Count Won Lux berg's notes which anedated that set lement. Argentina desires a clear statement.
 A reupture. the officials say. is not necessary if Germany is inclined to make concessions. but if she does not do so it is certain there will be a break in diplomatic relations
 Washington, September 12.-Argentina's course for the remainder of the war prob. ably will be determined by Germany's an swer to the demand from Buenos Aires that the Berlin government disavow tht action of its minister In advising the sinking of Argentine ships without leav-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Miller in Rare Form
Reds Win Final Game

Chicago, September 12.-Cincinnati hit Douglas opportunely today and won the final game of the series, 6 to f. Schneider pitched in fine form and allowed the locals to bunch hits in only one innings The feature of the game was the home runs by Schneider and Williams. the latter driving in . run ahead of him. Chase's single in the seventh inning sent two men home and gave the visitors the game. Score:
 R. H. F. Cincinnati .... 001 Ill 200-6 13 3 Chicago ..... 020 900 2Oo---4 3 Batteries: Schneider and Wingo. Douglas. Hendrix and Wilson Dill hoefer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13

Summary: Two-base hit, PerKlns Three base hit, Moran. Double plays, Day to Munch; Reilly to O'Mara to Munch; Lunte to Jansen. Struck out, Day 2, Pope g. Sacrifice hit Kitchens. Stolen bases, Moran, Kitchens. Hit by pitched ball. Pope (Munch). Time, 1:4o. Empires, Moran, Morgan and OToole.
 SECOND CAME
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Argentine Mobs Burn
 the German Section
(Continued from Page One)

(COnt1nue0 rom f-aSe One) planation of Count Luxberg's action 1 in sending the secret code messa ges : to Berlin through the Swedish lega- 1 ton.
 BERLIN IS NOTIFIED The Argentine minister at Berlin has been instructed to inform the Ger. man foreign office that Count Won Luxberg has been handed his pass ports and to ask for explanations re garding the telegram disclosures. If the German government disapproves of the text of the German minister's dispatches and especially of the word "ass," which term the count applied to the Argentine foreign minister, the situation may clear. If Berlin does not disavow the minister's course Argen- tina will recall her minister from Ger many but may permit the legation to remain.
 If Germany expresses desire to maintain relations with Argentina not withstanding the expulsion of Count von Luxberg. it wan said at the Tor eign office, this government would be willing to consider the question.
 Argentina also has asked the Ger man government for full explanation of it's present policy of sinking Arr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13
Tanks Lose to Athletics

Philadelphia, September 12-Philadel- phia hit Caldwelrs delivery hard today
 and easily defeated New York, to l. Griffin, who played first base for the nome team, made home run and two singles He scored three runs and drove in two more besides stealing base.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-13

William McKail. who Is i'll with typhoid fever, has been removed from his home on Ensley Highlands to the Birmingham infirmary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
$500 TO BUILD DIVE,
WHARF, ETC. AT BAYYIEW

At a meeting Of the board Of city
commissioners, which was held at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
board voted an appropriation of $500
to Bayview park for improvements
and repairs, it having been figured
that the sum given will cover the inn
mediate work to prepare the resort
for an early opening this season.
The player ounds committee, which
will have charge of Bayview park
this season, will go ahead Immediate
" with improvements as urgently
necessary, with view to building the
RICH dive. and re-flooring the prone
made over the water, as well as to
effect some considerable rTnalrs al
other points on the pavilion. An early
opening is hoped for, as alreadv en-
thusiastic bathers are crowding more
and more into the bayou, enjoying
swimming there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
FIRST LOAN To
co To BRITISH
Plan Being Mapped Out Te
Parcel Huge Amount
To the Allies
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April 23.-England
will receive the first proceeds Of the
five billion dollar bond issue soon to
be offered the public. The amount
was not determined. The amount and
other details, it is authoritatively
stated, will be announced by Mr.. Nc
Adoo in few days.
Whatever the sum, the amount
available out of the proceeds of the
five billion dollar bond issue, the al
lies viii be loaned three billion, ac-
cording to announcement by the
treasury department. The entire is
sue will not be offered in lump
sum.
An approximate idea of the immed-
late requirements of the allies has
already been obtained. The United
States will accept British bonds at
three and a half per cent interest as
security. A similar course will fol-
low in making loans to the other al
lied nations. Bonds will be. taken
up by the United States and be de-
posted in the United States treasury
and interest payments be made upon
them will balance payments made by
United States to holders of the Amer
lean bonds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
DEC|S 10 n IN
CR0SST|ECASE
Discrimination Against Pen
sacola Proved, Refund
Is Ordered

re local Chamber of Commerce
received letter from the Interstate
Commerce Commission Monday en-
closing its decision in the case of G.
S. Baxter & Company, of Pensacola,
ct al against the Florida, Alabama
& and Gulf Railroad Company ct al,
an important victory for the COM
plainants and for the Chamber of
commerce The complaints, filed
May Id, 1915, allege that the rates
charged by the defendants for the
transportation of cross ties in car
loads from certain points in Florida
and Alabama to Pensacola, are I'M
reasonable and unjustly discrimna-
tory to be the extent that they exceed
rates on lumber Of the kind of wood
from which crossties are made. The
Interstate Commerce Commission not
only orders the same rate on cross
ties as that applying to lumber, but
awards PREPARATION on 38 carloads Of
pine crossties shipped from several
points in Alabama to Pensacola dur
ing the period from April 20, 1916,
to December IT, 1914.
The decision of the Interstate Com
merce reads as follows:
Rates on crossties in carloads from
points in Alabama and Florida tf
Pensacola, found to have been and te
be contemporaneously maintained
from and to the same points on lum-
Der in carloads of the kind Of wooi
from which the crossties are made
Reparation awarded and defendant:
required to maintain rates on cross
| ties not in excess of the rate con
temporaneously applicable of the klnt
of wood from which the crossties ar
made
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
SUFFRAGE IS.
ADOP TED BY
LEG|SLAT URE
Amendment Submission Bill
Passes Senate By Vote
Of % to Z
MUCH CONCERN ON
ACTION BY HOUSE
Another Bill Ahmed At
Whiskey Business Also
Passed In Senate
STAFF SPECIAL.

Tallahassee, Fla, April 23.-
Though the galleries were packed
with women, expecting spectacular
debate, which featured the defeat of
the suffrage amendment submission
bill Friday in the senate, that body
this afternoon passed the bill without
further speeches, by a vote of % to
z. The action was taken after the
Wells motion to reconsider had been
sustained.
It's reception in the house is mat
ter of much concern, and there is
some misgiving as to whether the
necessary three-fifths can be enlisted
Practically the only other impor-
tant matter to come before the sem
ate was the passage of bill by Sena-
tor Moore, of DeFuniak, prohibiting
the solicitation by advertising, OF
otherwise, of liquor sales in dry terri
tory.
In a short executive session, the
senate confirmed the nominations OF
Moreno Jones, as judge of the court
of record for Escambia county, and
of County Solicitor Peacock. of Vo-
lusia. Both were party nominees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
LEADS AS
ADVERTISING MEDIUM
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, April 23.-The newspa-
per as national advertising medium
for the United States and Canada
made remarkable progress in the last
two years, according to the fourth
annual report of the bureau of adj
vertising of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association. The news
papers gained $20,000,00o in adver-
Using in 1916 over the year previous.
In 1916 the report estimates newspa-
pers gained 35 per cent in general
advertising over 1915.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
Mayor Will Issue a Formal
Proclamation Urging All
To Join Movement
GET CITY READY
FOR THE SUMMER
Extra Teams Will Be Of
fered To Garry Garbage
To Incinerator

Cleanup week, from April 80 to
May 5, will be formally established
by proclamation from the mayors
office today. This proclamation viii
plead with the citizens of Pensacola
to start an active week of cleaning
up in preparation Of the approaching
summer season.
Teams Are Offered.
Commissioner Pou stated last night
that, on account of the inability of
the street departments facilities to
carry off the garbage as placed on
the curbing from all premises in the
city limits, he will donate free OF
charge one of the double teams from
his stable to the city, and thus guar
antee the removal of all garbage
within the shortest time possible. This
will preclude the possibility of cans Of
garbage remaining on the curbing
longer than necessary. OF course,
the garbage contractor and the teams
of the street department, if needed,
will be placed in the work of taking
garbage off to the incinerator as fast
as possible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
FOOD CONTROL
is DISCUSSED
Government Be Given Pow
er to Make Maximum
and Minimum Prices
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April 23.4The adj
mlnistration's food control program
was set in motion at public hearings
by the senate agricultural committee.
The program includes a call to all
governors to send representatives to
Washington April 80 for confer
ence on state cooperation in the in
curry.
The department Of labor is to mo-
olllze one million boys throughout
The nation as active farm workers.
representatives of farmers organi-
cations promised their endorsement
10 legislation giving the government
power to fix maximum and minimum
prices IN an emergency.
Secretary Houston said ri would
suggest legislation to fix the mini
mum price. l don't believe congress
should attempt to fix prices of things
subject to shift. The power should
also be executive. In certain extreme
emergencies there should be power to
TX maximum prices. Cases of spec
ulatlon could be controlled in that
way, l would suggest to confer the
power on the council of national de-
tense, and act at the direction of the
President in fixing maximum and
minimum prices. The department OF
aoor announcement says there is
great need for help in preparation
q iruit and vegetables for canning
also Tor planting operations in north
sfn states, including all of New Eng.
and"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
AIR F|GH INC
IS D|SAs7ROUs
FOR GERMANS
Lose Planes and Balloons to
French and English; Eng
lish Plane Bags Sub
1900 GERMANS
ARE CAPTURED
Russia More Eager Than
Ever Before To Fight
War To a Finish
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Intensive fighting in Lens region
southwark to Havrincourt wood is
again resumed by British who report
capturing important German posi-
tions and more than 1900 prisoners
in the days fighting. Admittance by
Berlin of the penetration of German
trenches northwest of Lens, but it is
claimed British were expelled There
is renewed aerial activity on the
western front.
In the air battles a British air
ship is believed to have destroyed a
Straits Diver, the entire crew being
lost. French airmen are reported to
have shot down six enemy aircraft.
A similar number fell prey to Brit
ish aviators, while fifteen others
we-e driven down. Guns disposed of
seven German kite balloons. British
war office admits seven British air.
planes failed to return to base.
London, April 23.-The Petrograd
correspondent of the Daily Express
quotes Kerensky, minister of justice
of the new Russian government, as
saying greater enthusiasm existed in
Russia today than ever before for a
! defensive war. The minister is in
complete sympathy with the war
, aims of the United States as suggest
| ed by President Wilson. Entry of the
United States into VIZ had gwen the
United States popularity in the en-
pire such as had rarely been enjoyed
by foreign country heretofore.
The minister painted grave pic
ture of the state of affairs under the
autocracy, saying soldiers were
starving or deserving and supplies
of fuel was nearly exhausted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
TALLAHASSEE
STARTS BOOST
ON HOE WORK
Food Production Is Subject
Of Mass Meet-Farning
Opportunities Great
CATTLE AND TRUCK
WILL BE FEATURED
Concerted Effort Will Be
Made To Interest the
Farmers
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Tallahassee, April pa fireman
dously important movement has been
launched in Leon county this week by
the people as unit, in order that
the question of adequate food supply
may be solved successfully in this
section.
On Monday night one Of the larg-
est mass meetings which has ever
turned out in Tallahassee was held at
the high school auditorium, the meet
ing having been the result of the
combined activities of the Boosters
Club, the state department of agri-
culture, the Woman's Club, and 9TH
ers connected In various ways with
the welfare of the community and
state at large.
Governor Sydney j. Cats is among
those interested; w. A. MacRea, COM
missioner of agriculture, is another
important factor in the work; County
Demonstration Godfrey is among
those who are offering splendid and
timely advice, as is Miss Agnes Ellen
| Harris, of the home economics de-
partment of the Florida State Col
lege for Women.
Leon county is located in one OF
the very best farming sections of the
state, and the home people, it is rec
| ognized, must be impressed with the
fact that upon this very fertile part
of Florida must rest the responsible
ity of raising a great deal of the
foodstuffs to be needed in other parts
of the state. Thousands of acres Of
the best kind of soil are idle, await
ing the farmer; gardens, as an argu,
ment for the quality of the soil
NAV be easily grown in back yards
without a particle of fertilizer; il
fact, a country that is located among
(Continoed an Pace Three)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
JURY IS OUT I
HOURS; STILL
NO DECISION
At Last Trial Guilty" Yer
dict Was Reached In 2
Hours, Ten Minutes
COURT CONVENES AT
NINE THIS MORNING
Tense Throng Follows At
torneys In Battle For
Life of E. ]. Fudge

After being out from O'Clock yes
terday afternoon to IL o'clock last
night the jury failed to return YER
dict IN the trial of E. ]. Fudge, tried
for the murder of his little girls,
which has been in progress the last
four days. The court adjourned at
IL o'clock last night, and the jury
spent the night in the court house
and may have reached a decision by
the time court convenes at 9 o'clock.
At the first trial of Fudge last Oc-
tober, in which he was convicted and
sentenced to die, the jury was out but
two hours and ten minutes.
The court was thronged yesterday
morning by an eager crowd; follow
ing the arguments of the lawyers.
Anderson Speaks.
Mr.. Anderson began the argument
for the state, continuing his remarks
of Saturday night. The suicide theory
of the defense was vigorously attack
ed by Mr.. Anderson. He argued that
children the age of Tennie Fudge
never commit suicide and that people
who kill themselves never leave notes
generating others.
Nelson Replies.
Mr.. Nelson began the argument fol
the defense and Immediately started
in on a rebuttal of the arguments
given by Mr.. Anderson. He reac
newspaper clippings to cite instances
where young people had committee
suicide and where notes had been left
generating others. Mr.. Nelson sale
that the fact that Fudge was not al
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
FLORIDA COLLECIANS
WIN BIG DEBATE
SPECIAL no THE IouRNAL

Gainesville, Fla, April 23.-The
victorious debating team of the uni
versity of Florida have just returned
after defeating the University &c
Tennessee and the University of
South Carolina.
The proposition discussed is: IRE
solved, That immigration should be
restricted by a literacy test"
Each school debated both sides. w.
81. Burford, L. S. Anderson, ]. L.
Stadler and V. D. Nudge represent
ed Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
DINNER GIVEN
IO DIPLOMATS
SIMPLE AFFAIR
British Foreign Secretary
Balfour Guest of Honor
At Dinner By President
NO SPEECHES OR
TOASTS OFFERED
Balfour Satisfied He Made
Trip After Conference
With the President
81 ASSOCIATED pnnsa.

Washington, April 23.-Foreign
Secretary Balfour and ranking mem
bers of the British commission were
guests tonight of the most notable
dinner at the White House IN q gem
GRAFTON. Formal conferences will not
begin until the arrival of French
commissioners. The British commits
sion announced its purpose as purely
one of cooperation with the United
States.
Balfour was invited to address con-
gress, but it is improbable he will
appear unless with French Minister
Viviani.
Following nearly an hours confer
ence with the president, Balfour re-
marked that his trip had been justi-
fled in that meeting alone.
The White House dinner was a
simple affair. There were no toasts
nor speeches. It was served in the
state dining room. Following the
dinner an there was an informal re-
ception for more than an hour. Bal
four sat between Mrs. Wilson and
Secretary Daniels, the president sat
between Lord Cunliffe and the Brit
ish ambassador.
The guests included virtually al
members of the American cabinet
the officials of the federal reserve
board, supreme court and menbeTJ
of advisory commission of council Of
the nationS defense.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
DEBATE ON ARMY BILL
PROCEEDS IN SENATE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April 23.-C0ngress-
,onal debSte on the wax army bill
mas apparently narrowed down more
Strength can be mustered by oppo-
ashIs Of the administration selective
inscription plan and passage of the
ssaera! staff bill in the senate is
5tua!ly assured, while on the house
sle the contest viii be bitter. Dis
,.sSlon IN the senate may continue
49, NJ Saturday. The house will vote
%2Goaoly on Thursday.
lent chairman of the house mill
ny ~ committee, in an opening state
I.n'' supported the administrations
IA as amended by his committee,
Ir ~ providing for calls for volunteers
~ l. y! me provision to apply the draft
:! Il the volunteer call fails.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
GUARDSMEN TO BE
PUT THROUGH DRILL

With fifty-six members present,
the local national guards went
through an excellent drill practice
last night. Foot movements and the
elementary squad movements were
given, the officers instructing and
correcting the men as they executed
the commands. From all evidence
the new company is rapidly budding
out into a first class military COM
panY. There are good many men
in the ranks who are already ground
ed in the elements of the military
drills, and by sandwiching the
rockies" in among these old men the
company should soon move about like
old timers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
Pensacola Aviators
Off To Raid
New Orleans Today

If the weather Is favorable
oday, five aviators will go
from the Pensacola station,
flying to New Orleans, to make
''raid" on all sections of the
coast from here to the Crescent
City. They anticipate landing
at West End on Lake Pontchar-
train, and viii probably be alb
sent three days. They will re-
turn in planes as well.
Those who are scheduled to
make the flight are: Lieuts.
Earl w. Spencer, Nathan B.
Chase, Edward Fl. McKitterick,
Virgil c. Griffin and Bruce G.
Leighton.
They will follow the coast
line, entering Pontchartrain
via the Rigolets. A stop will
be made at Gulfport for oil.