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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

Plans are being laid for the establish ment in Philadelphia of a great hydro aeroplane school It is reported that reg ular passenger routes will be established in connection with the school. and the practicability of the aeroplane will be demonstrated not only by trips between New York. Boston, Washington and Philadelphia, but also by transatlantic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
Chicago Grain

Chicago, July 7.--Wheat, No. 2 and No. 3 hard, nominal. Corn, No. 2 yellow, $1 .S4@1 .S51s; No. yellow, s1.S4@1.S .S5; No. yellow, nominal Oats, No. white. 71sz@7214c; standard, 72973&c. Rye, nom- inal; barley, s1.15@1. 40; timothy. s4@s; clover, s12@17. Pork, $40, Lard, s2o.95@ 21 .05 Ribs, $21 37922 .12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, July 7-Wheat, lower; No ? red. S2.1s; July, s2.07; No. 3 hard. $2. .351s CA September. s1.so. Corn, higher; No 2, s1, ,s3071 .S4; September. s1 591k; No. |2 white, s1s4; December. $1.131s. Oats, steady; No. 2, 73c; July, 66c; No. ? white, nominal; September, 561ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. July 7.-Cash wheat, No 2 hard, g. 3oa2.3 No. 2 red s2.15. Corn, No. mixed, s1.70d1 90; No. white, s1. .soal. .s1; No. yellow, s1. .so@1 .so1s; No 9 white, 751z675%c No. 2 mixed. 7S@74c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
CREAMERY PRODUCTS

Butter-Creamery. Ale; process butter. 3s1Ac; oleomargarino. 27c.
 Full Cream Cheese-251zc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
Prndnce Market

New York, July 7.-Butter, firm; re- ceirts 17,S47; creamery. higher than ex- tras. 39159404c; creamery extras (92 score), 39Q39Ac; firsts. 37s4@3S%c. Eggs. firm; receipts, 1s,61S; fresh gathered ex- tras. 37@3Sc; fresh gathered storage packed firsts, S6@3s1ac; fresh gathered firsts, 341k@S51ac. Cheese, firm; receipts, 1864: state fresh specials, 24Q24Ac; do average run. 23Mc. Live poultry. steady; chickens, s5c; fowls, 2oc; turkeys. 16c. Dressed dull chickens, 19@26c; fowls, 19@251ac turkeys, 18@35c.
 Chicago, July 7.-Butter, no market. Eggs, receipts. 1s169; no market. Pota- toes higher; receipts, 10 cars; Oklahoma and Arkansas. $2 25a2. 50; California, g 50 @2.6o. Poultry, alive. unchanged.
 Kansas City, July 7.-Butter and poul- try, unchanged. Eggs, firsts, BOG.
 St. Louis, July 7.-Poultry, unchanged except springs, 26031c. Butter, un- changed. Eggs. 2S1aG@29c.
 Elgin, H., July .7.-Butter, 351sc; no offerings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

A New Jersey inventor has patented window shutter, the upper half of which can be opened in the usual way or lifted from the bottom to serve as awnings,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
Rice Market

New Orleans July 1.-The rough rice market continued nominal today and dean rice strong with no sales and quotations unchanged. Receipts clean. 333 pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York. July 7.--Mercantile paper, 5 per cent; sterling 6O-day bills. 4.72; commercial 60-day bills on banks. 4.71N: commercial 60-day bills. 4.71A; demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
FISH

PeTCh--Jc, Salt Water Trout-15c. Red Snapper-14c. Gray Snapper-10c. Mullet-7c. Spanish Mackerel-171kc. Shrimp-12kc Sheepshead-Shc. Virginia Croaker-7c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
Cotton Seed Oil
Naval Stores

Savannah Ga, July 7.-Turpentine firm 361a; sales 16O; receipts 541; shipments 12; stocks 22477. A
 Rosin firm, sales 1.241; receipts 2,0S4: shipments 100: stock 69, 400.
 Quote: B, 51o@525; D, 515ae25: E, 5171A @e25; F, 52o@525; G, 522lh@53O; H, 525G53o; I, 5271z@535; K, $40; M, 57o; N 63O w. G, 60; w, w, 6so. Receipts for week, tur- pentine 3,so5. shipments 2,4S0; rosin re- ceipts for week ss7S; shipments 5,263.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02

mila IRA / rnorti II troyerabbsro due Sc
nerali comandanu al dlvieioni.
La stampa estera constata che II disastro
sullIsonzo ha soppresso in Italia tutu gil
antagonlsmi politici che tutti vogliono
respinto l'invasore. Tutte le riserve al
truppe dI materiaie da guerra sono state
utilizzate per scopi milltari
Centenala al uflciali convalescenl negli
ospedall haho fatto Immediate domonda
per essere inviati ana fronte di battaglia.
Soltanto Roma queste domande arrivarono
ad ottocento.
/ correspondent di guerra constatano che
la Terra Armata italiana con | suoi can
noni 9 materiale O. in salvo, pronta per la
futura battagla- L'avanEata austro-tedesca
O. stata arrestata, essi dicono, Q la concen-
trazione delle truppe itallane mel piani del
veneto procede senza confusione
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02
STATE REPORTS CORN CROP
ABOVE TEN-YEAR AVERAGE
Rye and Oats Production Increased and
Potatoes Normal in October, De-
partment Shows

HARRISBURG. Nov. 2.--The bulletin OF
the State Department OF Agriculture, in re-
viewing the corn crop conditions, says that
twenty-five counties report indications OF
better crop than usual and that Cumber-
land, Philadelphia and Adams report the
situation favorable to a crop 10 per cent
above the average for the last ten years.
The prospects for the State at large In
the matter OF the corn crop are given as
e5 per cent, as compared with IS per cent
at this time last year. The production OF
shelled corn to the acre last year averaged
thirty-seven bushels
The bulletin says that the average pro-
duction of rye to the acre in Pennsylvania
In 1917 was 173 bushels, as compared with
l6.9 bushels last year, and oats 35.6 BUSH
els, as compared to 81. Lancaster led rye
production and Delaware in oats. The
quality of oats is above that of last year
The potato crop is said to have stood at
the average of ten years early in October.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02
Receivers for Water Company

WILMINGTON Del, Nov. 2.--Chancel-
lor Curtis has appointed Herbert IA. Ward
Jr. Of this city, and James S. Glassmyer,
Of Reading receivers for the Delaware
Water Improvement Company. This COM
pany supplies water to the town of New
the stockholders declared It was insolvent
and that action was necessary to save the
company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02
Tons of Tomatoes Rotting in the Road

MERCHANTVILLE, N. j., Nov. g.
Many tons of tomatoes are lying along the
Colestown road and between Colestown and
Vincentown, thrown there by persons who
could not sell them TO the cannery to which
they were sent. On the Lippincott farm
they are several hundred tons of tomatoes
that were not pulled because Of a lack Of
transportation facilities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02

6in0 CoryespoHdent Of the Evsntn0 LEDGER totth
fhe American Army IN France
AMERIcAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-07
COTTON CARS MUST Be
LOADED TO CAPACITY
Commission on Car Service
Issues Order to Relieve
Freight Congestion

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. FAIR
fax Harrison, chairman of the rail-
roads war board, authorizes the fol-
lowing:
With the movement of the cotton
crop scheduled to begin this fall at
time when a combination of government
and commercial business will be bring
ing tremendous pressure TO bear upon
the railroads, the commission on car
service of the railroads war board, has
issued instructions prohibiting the ship
ping of cotton in quantities of less than
sixty-five bales per car and requiring
as many more to be loaded as the size
of the car furnished will permit.
Notice to this effect has just been
sent to buyers of cotton together with
a request that they place orders for
their requirements on a basis OF not
less than sixty-five bales of multiples
thereof. In the southwest and Missis-
sippi Delta districts, the average car
will load sixty-five bales and in the
southeast district the average car will
load seventy-five bales. Consequently,
buyers are asked to order in multiples
of sixty-five from the southwest and
in multiples of seventy-five from the
southeast districts.
The New England territory will be
taxed to the maximum capacity of ia
cilities this fall and the acceptance of
freight by the railroads serving the ter
ritory north of the Ohio and Potomac
rivers will have to be carefully regu-
lated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-07
REMOVAL OF OFFICERS
BEFORE EFFICIENCY BOARD
Secret Hearing Involves COL
Hall, Major Preston and
Captain COburn.
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
y A A ca Sanf

CAMP HARRIS, Macon, Ga, Sept 5.
Colonel Orville H. Hall, commander or
the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth
infantry, formerly the Fifth Georgia,
and Major w. ]. Preston and Captain
W. S. Coburn, of the same regiment, re-
lieved of their commands yesterday,
appeared before an efficiency board at
Camp Harris this afternoon.
The three officers of the Fifth are
charged with failing to enforce disci-
pline as they should, it became known
this afternoon. No announcement of the
findings of the efficiency board will be
made here. They probably will be an
nounced next week at Washington.
The board convened shortly after
o'clock, and went into secret session
with Colonel Hall, Major Preston anu
Captain Couburn before it.
1t also is understood a number of Of
ficers of the other Georgia regiments
will be examined by the board, which
is expected to be in session here sew
eral days.
In addition to General Harris the
board is composed of Colonel Noyes, of
the Seventeenth infantry U. S. A;
Colonel Barroll, of the Coast artillery;
Colonel Gardner, of the First North
Carolina infantry, and Colonel j. a.
Thomas, of the former Second Georgia
infantry.
An order was issued yesterday placing
Lieu tenant Colonel Frank NJ. Cochran in
command of the regiment and, in ad-
dition to relieving Colonel Hall, Major
w. J. Preston, of the Third battalion,
and Captain w. S. Coburn, of Company
NJ, of their commands, instructed them
to remain in the camp. 1t is understood
the order was issued on instructions
from the headquarters of the southeast
ern department at Charleston. Neither
Colonel Hall nor Colonel j. G. Butler,
commanding the brigade in the absence
of Brigadier General Walter A. Harris,
would discuss the matter. Other officers
affected were equally as noncommunica-
tive.
/. Among the causes spoken of as guild
ing the removal of the three officers is
one embraced in a rumor concerning the
alleged whipping of a member of Com
pany NJ by other members of the coml
pany for leaving camp without permis-
sion. Under rules the regimental COM
mander may permit a certain percent
age of the men to spend the week-ends
at home on leaves. If a soldier leaves
without permission he reduces the num-
Der of men in the company. to which he
belongs, entitled to leaves 1t was for
this reason that the private said to have
been whipped was brought before a
kangaroo court of his comrades.
1t is known that when the case was
reported to Colonel Hall he ordered an
investigation, and when the report
showed that the man was not severely
whipped. and that the incident was of
minor Importance, nothing further was
done about it.
The man, said to have Joined the regi-
ment a short time before the occur
renee last July. was a member of Cap
tain Coburn's company. which is in
Major Preston's battalion.
There are several other rumors cur
rent in connection with the cases, one
of which is that they grew out of dis
sension among officers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-07
SEE IF THE CH|LD'S
TONGUE IS COATED
If cross, feverish, constipated,
give "CaIifornia Syrup of
FiqS"

Look at the tongue. Mother! If coated,
1t is a sure sign that your little ones
stomach, liver and bowels need a gentle,
thorough cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep. doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour, breath
bad; has stomach-ache, sore throat
diarrhoea, full of cold, give a teaspoonful
of California Syrup of Figs" and in a
few hours all the foul. constipated
waste, undigested food and sour bile
gently moves out of it's little bowels
without gripping, and you have a well,
playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to take
this harmless fruit laxative" they love
its delicious taste. and 1t always makes
them feel splendid.
ASH your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold here
To be sure you get the genuine, ask to
see that it is made by California Fig
Syrup Company" Refuse any other kind
with contempt.-(Advtl
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-07
1903 KILLED, 81 HURT
IN GERMAN A|RPLANE
ATTACK ON ENGLAND
NAVAL Casualties" inflicted in
Raid on Naval Bases and
Military Depot at SheernesS
at Chatham

BERLIN, Sept. 4.-(Via London)-
Several thousand Russians were taken
prisoners by the Germans in their ad-
vance in the Riga region, army head
quarters announced today. More than
$50 guns were captuyed by the German
forces in the great Jaegel river district
The city of Riga was on fire at many
points when1it was taken by the German
forces, today's army headquarters state
ment announces.
LONDON, Sept. 4.-German airplanes
last night raided the Chatham Sheer
ness area of England (Chatham is n
British naval base and Sheerness is a
naval and military depot), 1nflicting
what were officially described today as
naval casualties" totalling '107 dead and
Sc wounded.
On the Isle of Thanet the raiders kill
ed one and wounded six other persons.
About six enemy airplanes followed
the south bank of the Thames from 10;4O
to 1880 last night" the official state
ment said. "Our machines rose and anti
aircraft guns were in action without re-
suits"
A dispatch to the Star from Chat
ham says that part of the naval bar
racks there was struck by bomb dur
ing last nights air raid, this causing
serious loss or life. Inc Cnatnam DOCK
yard, the message states, entirely es-
capped damage.
Chatham contains immense military
and naval establishments docks, bar
racks, engineer schools and immense
Notifications.
Sheerness is also a strongly forth
fled seaport, the naval arsenal of Eng
land 1t likewise has great docks.
The size of the naval casualties" re-
ported indicates that the German raid
ers' bombs blew up something-posst-
bly, a ship or some of the buildings
in the two great bases.
Chatham is about 20 miles from Lon
don. 1t is at the lower point of the
river Midway, which flows from the
river Thams at the point where Sheer
ness is located.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-07
PRESIDENT LEADS MEN
IN WASHINGTON PARADE
Crowds. Greet Patriotic Dem
onStration on Leave-Tak-
ing of New Soldiers

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Men of the
national army whose feet have known
the paths of peace trod today the way to
war.
Led by their commander-in-chief,P Pres
ident Wilson, the first selected men or
the capital marched the length or
PENNSYLVANIA avenue-the way of the
presidents and of troops of other days.
lettering veterans of both sides OF
the Civil war, cabinet members, solons
of the senate and house, soldiers of the
war with Spain, civilians from govern
ment departments, army and navy Of
ficers, cavalrymen on rearing mounts,
marines and other fighters joined
i'm this solemn procession. In many
cities the same spirit with different ac-
tors was shown in "send-off" celebra-
tions.
To do honor TO the men under his
leadership who will help make the world
safe for democracy, President Wilson
was glad to trudge the mile and half
route beneath a September sun mat
broiled-tempered only by mild breeze
from the Potomac.
Mothers, fathers sisters sweethearts
lined the streets to pay homage,
some tearfully, some with brave
smiles, all with a solemnity that marks
farewell
Thirty thousand marchers partici-
|pated in the demonstration here on the
day before the meE depart for camps
Hundreds of thousands of others Will
keep step with the capital host in other
cities.
The selected men, clean, strong lads,
formed In line with heads erect with
Ia vigor that promises rapid shaping into
soldiers Perhaps their lines were a
bit ragged, for most of them had never
marched before, but the snap and power
and pride of virile manhood was upon
them.
Well up TO the forefront came
Senators Martin and Bankhead-Confed-
erates-and Senators Nelson and War
ren-Union men-while trailing them
were Spanish-American war senator's.
Speaker Champ Clark, who fought con-
scription; Uncle Joe" Cannon. erect and
spry despite his years, headed the
house delegation. Senator Caulsbury
led the upper branch men,. Here
the streets were crowded early. Great
streamers of bunting, big and little flags,
futtered in the breeze as symbols of
united nation sending out its youth IN a
righteous cause
Bands blared patriotic music that
stirred tired breasts of old and young
marchers. Arrived at the reviewing
stand. the president was to review the
thousands he had led.
Beside him in the stand, Viscount
Ishii, head of the Japanese mission, and
other diplomats were to look upon the
sample of Americas fighting stock, in
whose hands the safety of democracy
now rests.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-07
DR.. H. |. METZ, WILLIE, CA,
UNDER ARREST, ENDS LIFE
doctor and. Three Others Were
Arrested Following Death
of Woman
lsnecial Disnatch to Nc JournalO

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept 5-The police
here were notified this morning by a
long distance telephone message from
Hinesville. a small town in Liberty
county, that DR.. II. l.. Metz, a we'll
known doctor of Willie, Ga, had com
mitted suicide at Hinesville last night.
DIR. Metz was arrested at the request
of the Savannah authorities following
the death of Mrs. William j. Baldwin
of Panama City, Fla. He took NOR
phine, the doctors say.
Mrs. Baldwin had been visiting her
sister near Willie. She came to Sa-
vannah last Wednesday and, it is alleg-
ed, was operated upon by DR.. Metz.
There have been three other arrests
in connection with the case, the fol-
lowing being held on the charge of muir
der by the police of savannah. }. +.
Lowther, who is alleged to have car
ried the woman to the home of Mrs.
L. V. BeasleyS where an operation is
said to have been performed; Mrs.
Beasley, of Savannah, and Oscar Dea-
son, of Claxton.
Mrs. Baldwin came to Savannah last
Wednesday, going to the home OF Mrs.
Beasley, where she engaged room.
Later in the day, DR.. Metz was brought
to the house by Lowther, 1t is claimed.
During the day Mrs. Baldwin's condt-
ton became very grave and a Savannah
doctor was called in. He directed that
the woman be rushed to a hospital, and
there she died.
Her remains were carried back to
Tattnall county and at ClaXton it is UNI
derstood an autopsy was made. rela-
tive of the woman was sent to Savannah
to pursue the Investigation further, the
arrests of the three named following.
A long distance telephone message
was sent to the sheriff at Claxton to
place Deasou under arrest. He was found
to be sick in bed, bat was taken in
custody.
The sheriff of Liberty county was di-
rected by long distance phone to arrest
DR. Metz. He and his deputy went to
Willie to get him. The doctor submit
ted quietly to arrest, but asked permits
sion to get a drink of water y He went
out on the back porch in the dark to get
the water and it is believed he then took
poison.
Reaching Hinesville, the county seat
of Liberty, DR.. Metz asked that he be
not put in Jail, but be permitted to sleep
81 the sherifT's home. This privilege was
granted.
When the sheriff went to call him this
morning he was found to be dying.
Those connected with the affair are all
well known, and some of them are prom
inent in Bulloch and other counties in
south Georgia.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-07
Silk Shirts Are Fine
As Bullet Protectors
BY JUDGE HENRY NEIL.

A great life-saving discovery for the
use of men at the front is that a shirt
made of twenty-five layers of thin
Japanese silk will prevent an ordinary
shrapnel bullet or a bayonet thrust
from puncturing the body.
This shirt weighs about three
pounds, it covers the body from should
srs to hips, back and front. 1t Mas
no sleeves, it is splendid, warm pro-
lection in cold weather.
1t has long been known that the thin
paper leaves of a book in soldiers
vest pocket have stopped a bullet. and
now 1t is demonstrated that a bullet
from a pistol even at quite a close
range will not go through twenty-five
layers of silk laid close together like
the leaves of a book,
When a projectile strikes with such
great force that it goes through the
body it carries the silk through, wrap
ped around it and protects the wound
from being poisoned
Women in England whom l told
about this new armour at once started
cutting up their silk wedding dresses
and other silk garments to make these
shirts for the English soldiers.
An interesting experiment is to hand
a dozen silk handkerchiefs along a
clothes line, three feet apart, suspended
by very thin thread, tied to the GEN.
ter that the four sides will hang
loosely, then fire bullet fro ma pistol
so the shot will strike one after the
other of the handkerchiefs.
The shot will break the suspending
thread and carry each handkerchief
along until it has gathered all in a
bunch. when the force of the bullet
will be expended and it will drop to the
ground.
Soldiers discontinued wearing steel
armour because a bullet would go
through It,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-07
All Traces of Scrofula
Eradicated from the system

satisfactory results for Scrofula. Be-
ing maUc of the roots and herbs of the
forest. it is guaranteed purely vege-
table. ana absolutely free from all min
eral ingredients.
You can obtain S. S. S. from any
drug store. Our chief medical adviser
is an expert on all blood disorders, and
will cheerfully give you full advice as
to the treatment of your own case. Ad-
dress, Swift Specific Co., Dept. P-4O
Atlanta. Ga.-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-07
NEW CAME COMMISSIONER
ISSUES BRIEF STATEMENT
VIII Assume Office Pledged to
No Man, Says Mr..
Slate
Especial Dispatch to The Journal.l

Especial Dispatch to The JournaL)
COLUMBUS, Sept. samuel J. Slate.
newly-appointed state game and fish
commissioner, gave out a brief state
ment today. in which he declared that
he would devote the next three weeks
to the winding up of his affairs with
the Corbett company and arranging his
personal affairs before taking up the
duties of the office, and that in the
meantime he will not consider any bust
ness connected with the new office.
1T will be my policy" stated Mr..
Slate, ito make only such changes in
the depart ent as are for the best in
terests of the state, and | shall go slow
in the matter of removing wardens, TAX
ing into consideration solely the eff
cheney of the man and his qualifica-
tions, etc.
II go into office pledged to no man
or measure, and 1 propose to do my
duty in service of the state"
The appointment of Mr.. Slate came
as a big surprise in Columbus, where
he is a prominent citizen and leading
member of Columbus Post c. of the T.
P. A., even members of that body be-
ing unaware of the fact that he was
expecting 1t, or that he had applied for
it, The fact that it came over the ap-
plications of nearly a half hundred
Georgians, is taken by the T. P. AS
as the greatest compliment that could
possibly come to one of their number.
Mr. Slate, who has a family in Co.
lumbus, having married columbus girl
some ten years ago, announces that he
will still retain this city as his home.
81 shall have to be in the capital city
much of the time, and at Savannah and
Brunswick a great deal to keep up with
the duties of the office" he declared,
but you may put me down as a Co
lumbus citizen, and I shall be here ev-
cry occasionally, and my family will
remain here"