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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
PUBLISHERS HURRY ID WASHINGTON ID PROTEST WAR TAXES They Say Many Newspapers Will Be Forced to Sus-
 pend if Burden Is
 Placed
Fly Associated Press

Chicago. May 10--Many newspaper pub- fishers are now on the way to Washing ton to attempt to procure fair treatment for their business under the proposed war tax, it was announced tonight by Hope we'll l.. Rogers, president of the Ameri- can Newspaper Publishers association. In connection with the proposed increase in postage, the representatives made the following statement:
 Tt is difficult to understand the policy of the government in placing so heavy a tax on the newspaper business, which has been more eseverly affected during the past year with increases than any other industry. In time of war newspapers suf- fer particularly, owing to the enormous ly increased expenses due to the gather ing of war news and the increased cir culation--for increased circulation means increased expenses.
 ''In the last year the newspapers in the country have been compelled to increase the subscription price of their papers. as
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
FdDoritism Is Not Possible
 Under Conscription LoW, States the Provost Marshal
By Associated Press

Washington, May 1O.--(SpeciaI) To dispose of any fear that coun- ty and city registration boards will exercise favoritism in enroIl- ing soldiers undsr the selective CrOwder issued statement to- night declaring, such practices would be virtually impossible be- cause of the explicit terms In which the act is drawn. He warned registration officials that favorit- ism easily could be detected and would be punished with heavy penalties.
 "Eyery precaution." said the statement, twill be taken to make it certain that the registration tfce.
 "The law is specific and allows no latitude to the boards, either in the matter of registration or in the later matter of ex- cmptiOn from service. In fact. the law is self-executing. Every man within the age limits fixed by the sclective service net must register and the penalty of the law for evasion of registration will fall,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11

not only on the man who falls to appear. but on any member of registration board who may be shown to be in collusiOn with the person who attempts to escape his duty.
 'Further than this. the registrar bOan boards will never act as ex- emptiOn boards except in certain specified cases. such as where young man who has registered shall claim to be employed in a federal, state or local office and thereby does come within the ex- emption clause of the statute. In cases like this the facts must be entered officially and attested.
 ''So far as the other reasons for exemptions under the law are con cerncd, exemptions for men en- gagged in pursuits in which their work is more valuable at home than in the service. the authority will lie with board of higher Jurisdiction.
 ''Thc law provides the penalty of imprisonment with no alterna- tive of fine for any official or any registered man who shall make false return or connive at such a practice. The safeguards against favoritism or evasion are ampIe.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Summary of the News
GENERAL. NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-British and French have taken 50.00O prisoners and 300 gums in big drive.
 Prominent Austrian reported ab0ut to carry peace offer to France. Favoritism Is not possible under cOnscriptiOn law, states provost marshal general. Conscription age is placed at 21 to 20, inclusive. Hoover says flour md ether food can be cut In haIf If food control hill Is passed. 2-Attempt is made to assassinate President of Cuba and American minister. O-France must have AIsace and Lcr- rnine, says yfviani.
 LOCAL NEWS 5-Northern cities having trouble handling negroes from the south Demand for commodities fully equal to supply. Want volunteers to register men eligible for duty. City profits by buying liberty bond, says Ward.
 FEATUVES 4EEditOrial comment. 6--society and Dolly Dalrymple. S-sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Eleuen German Destroyers
 Chased In Running Battle
By Associated Press

London May 1o-A British force of light cruisers and destroyers chased Il German destrcyers today, engaging them at long range, but being unable to over take. says an official statement this afternoon
 The admiralty statement reads;
 "A scouting force consisting of light cruisers and destroyers from Harwich, under Comodore Tyrwhitt, while cruising between the Dutch and English coasts this morning sighted force of Il Ger man destroyers about o'clock. Green
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
WITH FOOD FLOUR PRICES CA,, .BE CUT IN HALF IS OPINION OF HOOVER Without This Law the Cost of Everything May Go Much Higher, He
 Thinks SPECULATION AND NOT WHEAT SHORTAGE Is REASON OF ADVANCES Man Elected to Solve Prob lem of Having Enough
 to Eat Issues Long
 Statement
Hoover Will Be Made
 Controller of Foods

Washington, May 10.-Sugges- tions that Herbert C. Hoover be made American food controller were given weight today by definite indications that the administration plans creating an emereency food organization to direct food distri- button during the war. E
 President Wilson went over the food situation at conference with Secretary Houston. Chairman Lever of the House agricultural committee and Representative Haul gen of Iowa, a republican member of the committee, He urged i'm mediate passage of the administra- tion's food bills. one of which would empower the President through some government agency to take drastic measures to deal with the food problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Senate Will Vote on the
 Espionage Bill Saturday

Washington. May 1o.-Debate on the administration espionage bill, whose press censorship and embargo provis- ions have been the object of bitter attack for nearly 10 days. reached point today where leaders were sage before tomorrow nights adjounl- ment. Many speeches are Vet to be made on the censorship section, buc the Senate bound itself today to limit debate so that no filibuster or diliatory tactics can delay final roll cali.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
EXEMPTION SECTION

have been enlisted for service on the Mexican border.
 EXEMPTION SECTION
 Tn section dealing with exemptions from draft was rewritten in part by the conference committee and provision was made for hearings sin exemption applica- tions before local civil tribunals with the right of appeal to a second tribunal, and finally to the President.
 Two of the House conferees refused to sign the conference report. Represents tive Anthony of Kansas would not ac- cept it because the Roosevelt amend ment was stricken out. Representative Kahn of California would not agree to the prohibition amendment, contendins that it reflected on the moral standards of the nation and that regulatory provi- sions should be left to the President.
 FIGHT ON FLOOR
 Republicans in the Senate who ia yored giving Colonel Roosevelt au- thority to raise and take American troops to France declared tonight that
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Colonel Slocum Mailing Notices to Applicants
 for Admission to Camp

Chattanooga. May 1oCol H. J. Slocum is mailing notie es tonight to approxi- mately 20O0 applicants for admission into the officers, reserve training camp, or dering them to report Saturday. Sunday and Monday
 Those who do not receive notice will know that they have been rejected by the weeding out process. consigned to the three officers who have been at work for the pest two days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11

American exports increased from s17,0o0, 900 to s22, 900, GOO, while those to Asia jumped from s31, 900 to s56Oo0ooo.
 In the nine months ending with March, exports to Europe reached value of s3, ,2s1 ,oeo,0O0, against s2,o95, GOO for the corresponding period of the year before
 Total imports in March were valued at $270, 100000, against s19900O.0O0 in Febru ary. Europess share of the increase was s13o0o,000; Asia's s15. .ooooo0, and Soutl America's $170O0.o00 Much of the re mainder was from Canada
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11

wich mean time, on a parallel course and to the southward
 Our forces immediately closed and on our opening fire the enemy at once made off at full speed to the southward under cover of a dense smoke screen. The chase was continued for one hour and twenty minutes, and the enemy was en- gagged at long range, but our force was unable to overtake him.
 Four British destroyers chased the Il German destroyers to within range of the guns of the batteries at Zeebrugge
 Our casualties were one man slightly wounded. The enemy's destroyers were seen to be hit by our fire"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
American Exports 10 Europe 1n March ShOWed Increase In Spite of U-Bodt Actiuity
By Associated Press

Washington, May 10-American exports the second month of Germany's unre- stricted submarine warfare, as shown in department of commerce figures today. They were $s0,oooo0o less than in Jan uary, however. April statistics have not been compiled
 Total shipments to EaIroper in March are put at ss54,OoOOoo, and to the whole world s55S, ,0OO. .O0O. The February total for all shipments was only $4s7, ,00o,000 South
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Unified Tonnage of U. s. Steel Continues
 to Break All Records

New York. May 1O.-Thc unified tonnage of the United States Steel cor pOratiOn on April 20. last, was I2,IS3,- esq tons. as announced by the cOrpor- ation today, increase of All, ,43D tons over the previous month and again breaking all previous records.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Prominent Austrians Reported About to Carry Peace Offer to France
By Associated Press

London, May 1O-The Amsterdam correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Co., wires that he has learned best of that three prominent Austrian politicians about to leave for Switzerland bearing proposals and that they hope to be given safe conduct France order discuss with the French cabinet possibility peace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11

recruiting Colonel Rooees proposed volunteer dvsio bill defended stu nsisence yielded Senate prohibition at military posts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Offensive on Somme Was Small Compared With Present Battle, Says
 General Maurice
SLIGHT SUCCESSES OF GERMANS AT FRESNOY DO NOT CHANGE PLANS
we Have Kept Going and We Are Going to Keep on Going Statement of
 English Army Head
By Associated Press

London, May 10.-The re- cent partial success of the Germans at Fresnoy, on the Arras front in France, has not upset the plans of opera tion, nor has it caused sur- prise, said Maj.-Gen. Fred erick H. Maurice, chief di- rector of military operations at the war office, in his weekly talk with the Asso- ciated Press. As a matter of fact, the general added, the British staff has been surprised that the Germans have not succeeded before in making gains in view of the tremendous counter attacks which they have been hurl- ing against the British front.
 During the month since the of- fensive began we have taken twice the number of prisoners, four times the amount of ground and five times the number of guns taken in the Somme offensive" General Maurice said. "The British and French between them captured some 5O,00O prisoners and 450 guns. We have kept on go- ing and we are going to keep on go- ing. The Arras offensive is much bigger than the Somme, and our next offensive will be bigger than Arras.
 Regarding the German casualties, it is impossible. of course. to give fig ures, but there is no disputing the fact they have been terrible and in comparably larger than ours"
 General Maurice was asked whether the Germans appeared to have with drawn troops from the eastern front for use in the west. He replied there was no indication of this On being asked whether the Russian crisis was causing an uneasiness in allied mili- tary circles. he said:
 Naturally, there must be some un- easiness until the new government IS firmly on it's feet. But it must be re- membered that even had there been no revolution the Russians could not have started an offensive before this because of the condition of the ground"
 SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS
 New York. May 10.--Summing up tie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
By Associated Press

Washng gton, May 10-The long deadlock of Senate and House coeree on seective draft military bill broken today with agreement compromise under which great army would be raised by seecve conscrpton of men from the ages of 21 to 30, inclusive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11

The conference report is expected to be given approval by both Senate and House within a few days and within two weeks after the President has affixed his sigma ture registration of those eligible for con- scription will be under way throughout the country. Some states already have selected their registration boards and the war department has erected vast and intricate war machine for assigning and organizing the conscripts. They will be assembled at training camps in Sep tember
 COMPROMISE SATISFACTORY
 The compromise bill is understood to be generally satisfactory to the adminstra- ton and the army general staff, on which advice the original measure was framed The most important change made in Con- gress was in the age limits, fixed by the staff at 19 to 20 inclusive, The Senate made them 21 and ? and the House 21 and 40 The ages named in the confer ence agreement are 2l and 30, inclusive. making the draft applicable to all male voters under Sl.
 Although there has been no direct au- thoritative expression from the White House regarding the Roosevelt volunteer proposal, administration opposition to it has been inferred from the fact that there was no permission for volunteers contained in the bill as sent to Congress from the war department. With the Roosevelt proposal the conferees also threw out a Senate amendment under which three regiments of volunteers could
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Conscription Age
 Limit Finally Fixed
 21 to 90, hclusiue

Deadlock in Conference on Army Bill is Broken When Senators Agree to Eliminate Section Allowing Roosevelt to Raise Army of Vol unteers For Immediate Duty in France Administration Satis-
 fled With Compromise on
 Other Features
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS

New York. May 10.--Summing up tie news from all the battle fronts. the Associated Press says:
 The expected general offensive alons the Macedonian front apparently has been started with full vigor From Lake Orchrida eastward to the region about Lake Doiran numerous big bat
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
DID YOU EVER EAT CEAYOTE?

cut into slices half an inch thick. Dip the
slices in olive oil, dust them with rice bouf
and fry delicate brown in olive oil
CHAYOTE SALAD
Boil, pare and free from seeds three ebay
otes; cut them in small cubes and allow them
TO marinate for twenty minutes in Frenh
dressing. to which bud Of garlic has oeen
added When ready 10 serve drain, add GUY
of chopped celery, half cup Of chopped pecan
nuts and lay up with mayonnaise made WIZ
mustard on white lettuce leaves. Garnlsh WIZ
strips of red pepper.
SCALLOPED CHAY0TE
Peel and cut three chayotes in halves n.
moving the seeds. Cook them until tender ~
boiling water, slightly sailed; when done e.'
into large dice and place, with alternate layer
Of cracker crumbs and grated cheese, u
buttered baking dish. Add pepper and 30.
and little Jumps of butter; turn over all guy
of rich milk. or three-quartors OF cup ="
cream, and bake fifteen TO twenty minutes
STUFFED CHAY0TES
Boil three chayotes until tender Cut thea'
in halves lengthwsc. remove the pulp "llross,
breaking the skin Mnce the pulp ana So'
to it half can of chopped button mushrVo1 .l
minced onion, a half cup of dry w.
crumbs and half cup OF minced cold POW
ham. Add half gill of melted butter,
saltSpoon of pepper, half teaspoon o, s
and a half teaspoon of powdered sweet h ~,
Fill the shells with the mixture. Lay Nc w
on buttered baking pan and bake uh''
delicate brown on top.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

bulbs, that every one will come up and
thrive and blossom.
Make planting plan on paper and stick
to it. Then there will be no danger Of the
green gardener enthusiastically spading up
sleeping bulbs.
In addition to the planting plan, every group
of bulbs should be marked with stakes. 1t is
very easy to forget where bulbs have been
planted unless the stakes are in sight to bear
evidence.
USE CARE AS TO COLOR
The beauty of the garden depends almost
entirely on the color The gardener should
decide whether yellows and oranges, pinks and
whites, blues and avenders should FREEDOM
mate, and then keep all purchases of seeds,
plants or shrubs to the chosen colors and their
harmonious opposites.
Just why people love to put cerise and red
together is hard to say, but fortunately of late
there is more judgment shown in choice of
color than formerly. Any scotsman, catalogue
or florist will, if consulted, give full informa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
By ELOISE ROORBACH

He easiest and perhaps the
most delightful of all flowers
to grow are the spring-bloom-
ing bulbs. The gay red and
yellow tulips, hyacinths, sweet
crocuses. snowdrops, star-of-
Bethlehems, narcissi, daffodils
and jonquils can be bought for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
and Lef Them Gro"
Study These planting plans and See Ho7O You
Can Coax the Spring Glory to
Lnger I'LL Summer

ton as to exact coors Never under any cir
cumstances buy mixed varieties
Color combinations may be had IN the bulb
bed during the long blooming season by fol-
lowing these suggestions:
In bed of purple hyacinths plant the violet
Aubretias and heliotrope. In the pink hya-
cinth bed plant the white rockcress. With the
pink Darwin tulips use the pink English daisy,
also the white rockcress. With the white and
scarlet Darwin tulips use the English daisy.
With pink tulips or pink hyacnths plant the
blue Mertensia.
The pink tulip bed becomes exquisite in
deed when the blooms rise through masses OF
blue forget-me-nots The yellow tulip or daft
fodil bed is especially striking when combined
with yellow or orange Iceland peoples, bOr-
dered perhaps with the golden primrose. The
pink creeping phlox is lovely with the Poet
narcissus. The violet and purple pansies are
especially fascinating when grown with purple
hyacinths.
Such combinations of color make unforget-
table garden pictures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
THE WHY" OF SUGAR OF MILK

will be about one ounce to each twenty ounces
of food. The proper way to add the sugar is
to dissolve it in the hot cruel or plain water if
that is used. If the dissolved sugar of milk
contains sediment, it should be put through
filter of sterilized, absorbent cotton. A little
pledget of this can be placed in an ordinary
glass or tin funnel.
The advantages claimed for sugar of milk
that it is much less likely than cane sugar
TO ferment in the stomach and to cause a gas
eous or colicky condition, and the addition OF
milk sugar TO the food sweetens it so little that
the child does not gain a perverted taste for
sweet things.
II is necessary TO be sure that the sugar of
milk used is perfectly pure, being free from
butter fat, starch and cane sugar as all these
things are likely to cause gastric fermentation.
AS pure milk sugar very readily absorbs moist
ure and odors, it is desirable TO purchase it In
sealed packages, preferably in containers made
Of tin rather than pasteboard.
There are those who argue that cane sugar
answers quite as well and is much cheaper. 1t
is true that some children are able 10 digest il
very well. Owing 10 the greater sweetening
property of cane sugar, only about half ar
much should be used as of the regular milk
sugar.
The months arc so few when young child
takes modified milk and the future health de-
ponds so much upon the adequate nourishment
~ this period that mothers should understand
why il is necessary 10 add sugar at all, and
should be alert as TO the kind and grade of
sugar they are using. that they may know
whether or not they are doing their best for
the helpless little ones in their care.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

blooming, thus in the early spring months the
lawn would be starred with color and the grass
gain vigorous rootage to sustain it through
the dry summer months.
The lawn is improved rather than hurt by
the late cutting, and it will give no hint Of the
fact that hundreds of bulbs are sleeping be-
meath it.
Early carpeting plants should be sowr
among the bulbs to give continuous summer
bloom. Three hardy varieties Of forget-me
not are Myosotis Robusa Grandihora, Palustrt
and Dissitifora. With these also could b
planted Alyssum Saxatie, which will nsis
a great showing of yellow in April.
Iberis Sempervirens will furnish riffs Of
white and should be sown in May. 1t makes
an excellent background for any color Of tulip
and is exceedingly hardy 1t will bloom Of
its own accord year after year among the
tulips if given winter protection.
Other carpeting plants that can be grown
from seed or inserted between the blooming
bulbs as small plants are the different Woets.
the pansies, English daisies primroses and
phlox.
As background to the bulb bed nothing Is
better than peoneS or bleeding hearts lher
early tender spring colors unite pleasantly
with the first blooming of the bulbs and their
later rich. glossy foliage makes a superb back
ground for the bedding plants we have JUS
mentioned.
Another suggestion for continuous bloom IN
the spring bulb bed is to plant bulbs Of st.
Bruno lily, japanese or tiger lilies in the space
between the sleeping bulbs. Peoples (0rlen-
tails or Shirleys) or asters could also he
planted.
As gardening is a most necessary part Of
successful home-making, especially in the coun-
try or the suburbs, this article will be fol-
lowed by three others. The first will tell how
to get the greatest showing from ANIMALS and
what perennials are most practical for the
average small garden; the second will give
the cost of a small vegetable garden, how %
manage it and the saving it means; the third
will tell how a city back yard may be mace
into a garden that will give a glimpse Of
beauty in a wilderness of brick and stone.
If you want to know what to plant and
how; what TO buy and where, write me IN
care of The Tribune Institute. | may De able
to save you the trouble of consulting greaI
piles of catalogues and then possibly planting
the wrong thing in the wrong place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04


ing and proper milk modification,
suited 10 the age Of the child, the query is often
made why milk sugar is used and what its ad-
vantages are, if any, over ordinary cane sugar.
The natural food Of the human infant is its
mothers milk, and when for any reason sub
stjtute food has TO be used, science tries to
approximate the strength and ingredients Of
the food of the mothers milk as nearly as pos
sible. This Is the process known as milk modi-
fcation.
Mothers milk contains Y per cent Of pro-
teids and 7 per cent of sugar; cows milk con
tains between 31k and per cent Of proteids and
about az per cent Of sugar Of milk. IT is easy
TO see then, that in straight cows milk child
will get altogether too much OF the proteids
(curd) and only little more than half enough
Of the sugar needed
Now. the sugar extracted from milk has not
the sweetening property Of cane sugar, and IS
not present for the purpose Of flavor, but
rather 81 a needed element Of nourishment, so
IL We are going 20 modify cows milk 10 resem-
bic mothcrs' milk, we will have 10 add water or
a thin Cruel dlucnt 10 reduce The curd content;
but the cows' milk % begin with was TOO weak
in sugar and we have still further weakened II,
70 we must replace this element by either cane
or naIk sugar.
For the first three or four months, the
amount Of milk sugar added 10 the diluted milk