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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
ATTORNEY GENERAL
 FINDS VERY FEW
 REAL VIOLATIONS
Government Agents Cannot Prosecute Food Specula- tors With Evidence Se-
 cured in Investigation

Washington. February 27.-Attorney General Gregory today advised Senator Borah that no evidence had been found up to the present time, except in two or three cases. to warrant the federal government in seeking indictments in it's of the rising cost of liv- ing.
 The sale of foodstuffs by retailers to consumers in various cities and communi- ties, the Attorney General stated, gen erally falls outside the jurisdiction of the federal government and increases brought about by a common selfish im- pulse of traders to take advantage of the extraordinary condition of the times are not punishable under any existing federal law, no matter how completely lacking in economic justification, no mat ter how extortionate"
 A possible remedy, the Attorney Gen eral said. might be making by legsla- ton, the charging of extortionate prices in interstate commerce an offense per SC, although not the result of either con spiracy or monopoly
 MT. Gregory presented his views in a long letter to the Idaho senator, who is the author of pending bill to appro- priate $6O0O,000 for relief of sufferers from the high cost of living.
 At the suggestion of interstate com merce commission officials, the District of Columbia government today adopted, in their investigation the plan of taking a complete inventory, so far as possible, of all the foodstuffs for sale in the dis trict. In this respect federal officials feel the investigation will be conducted along lines which every other large city in the country would do well to follow, as it would establish almost conclusively whether recent advances were justified by an actual shortage.
 Should inquiries develop that there is a shortage in any line of staples, here or understood that the commission and the railroads would unite in rushing relief to the affected community.
 Accumulations of loaded cars February IT. made public today, showed a slight diminuition, the total being place. at 168, 496 approximately 1900 less than a week before. The car service commission, in making public the figures, announced that reports to the present time show that progress is being made in forcing freight cars to sections where the shortage is most acute" Eastern lines, 1t was said. were making special efforts to supply POO that similar efforts were being made to take care of the grain business at In dianapolis and elsewhere.
 The car service commission also an nounced that it has requested the rail- roads ''to see to it that a sufficient number of cars are provided for haul
 ing seeds for spring planting"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
LEGAL NOTICES


 been sold off in lots. The above de- scribed parcel of land containing 20 acres, more or less.
 Also tram railway grade and right of- way of 25 feet on either side of the center line of said grade as 1t is now situated and located in and through tho property aforesaid. and other property.
 Also all other tramways. spur tracks. right-ofways for tram roads, spur tracks, dirt roads and all easement. water rights and other hereditaments and appurten- ances belonging to or in anywise apper- taining to the property above described and to the company.
 Also all privileges, rights and fran chises of every kind and description be- longing to the Ashby Brick company.
 Also all property, real and personal privileges and franchises belonging to the Ashby Brick company. AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS
 BANK, TRUSTEE. By w. C. HAMILTON. Assistant Cashier
 FRANK s. WHITE & SONS. Attorneys for American Trust and Saw
 ings Bank. Trustee. I-3f-9t-we
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
THE WAR SITUATION

surpassed expectations. Referring to the break with the United States as a result of the announcement of Ger and the declaration by the United States that Germany, in formulating 1t had withdrawn from promises made, the chancellor said that from the be- ginning Germany had openly and ex- pressIy declared that these assurances would he invalid under certain cOndi- tions-mcaning the continuation Ot EngIand's "starvatiOn blockade"
 On the fighting fronts the maneuvers that are being carried by the British in the Ancre region still hold the greatest attention. Here both west south of the stream they have made fresh advances, capturing the village of Ligny, southwest of Bapaumc, and occupying further positions west and north of Puisieux. To the north around Lens and Armen Heres German trenches have been raided by the Brit ish, according to the London war of flee. On that part of the line where the French are opposing the Germans the fighting has been done mainly by the artillery of both sides.
 There Is still little activity on any attacks by raiding parties.
 Four vessels of tonnage of S52G were reported have been sunk Tuesday. The admiralty announces the sinking g of the British transport steamer A-19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
MISTAKEN SIGNALS
 CAUSED FEAFUL
 WRECK OF TRAINS
tcontinued from Page one)

at Mount Union, he got off the train with his lantern.
 Receiving a signal to go ahead" he continued, q stepped back on the plat form and closed the vestibule. Then I noticed there was trouble in starting the train I climbed over the gate on the rear car and started back with my lantern. I had gone 20 or 80 car lengths when I saw the headlight of the freight rounding curve. I gave the red signal to stop. The engine When the train came closer. realized it was too late to prevent an accident, and I jumped down an embankment to save my life. The freight train was running about 50 miles an hour. It was foggy. but could see the head light. Had the engineman seen my signal he could have stopped in time to prevent a collision. After the crash the fireman on the freight train en- zine and one of the freight brakemen told me they had called to the engine man to stop as flagman had signaled. They said he gave no attention to them. They also told me that they had called the signal when their train came on the block and that the en- gineman called back 'white,' meaning he had clear track"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
21 WERE KILLED

Altoona. Pa, February 2T.-Three sep arate investigations into the wreck of the Mercantile Express, from Pittsburg for Philadelphia, on the Pennsylvania railroad at Mount Union early today, were in progress tonight. One was conducted by the railroad, another by the interstate commerce commission and the third by the Pennsylvania public service commits sion. Twenty lives were lost when rear seepers on the express were telescoped by fright engine which crashed into the passenger train, which was discharg- ing passengers.
 Up to a late hour tonight the cause of the accident had not been established, but the railroad company, after hearing the testimony of s. K. Jacobs, fagman on the passenger train, and H. B. Thomas, fireman of the freight, is in clined to place the blame for the acci- dent on the engineer of the freight. A T. Cook of Harrisburg. Mistake in sig nals. airbrake trouble and fog also are held by the company to be factors. The company. however maintains that it was Cooks duy, in case of fog. to get off his engine, walk ahead and look at the signals
 Work of clearing up the wreckage and the Identification of the victims was com pleted tonight. All of the dead were occupants of one sleeping car and includ- ed nine members of the family of Ches- ter A. Minds, coal operator of Ra- mey, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
ALLIED COMMENT
 ON ADDRESS OF
 PRESIDENT WILSON

London, February 2S.-Presdent Will
 sons address before Congress on Mon
 day, which was received in London too
 late for editorial notice in Tuesday morn
 ing papers, is the general subject of
 comment today, especially with reference
 to possible developments arising through
 the sinking of the steamer Laconia and the loss of American lives.
 Fresh tributes are paid to President Wilson's lofty idealism and love of peace
 while his difficulties, in view of the con
 gressional position and the absence of
 complete unanimity of American opinion are fully recognized.
 The main point discussed however, is whether the attack on the Laconia con- stitutes the overt act" The general opinion, based on such American dis patches as were received at the time the editorials were written, is that it is difficult to see how it can be regarded
 as otherwise. The Times says:
 Tt would seem that the overt act had already been committed when the Presi- dent was congratulating himself on Mon day that it was still but danger" The Times remarks that President Will son spoke with great caution regarding specific measures and it bases no posi- tive conclusions on the address, but, con- trasting it with that of pr. Won Beth
 n-Hollweg, the imperial German chancellor, the newspaper says:
 We cannot but think the Illuminating contrast between the two will profoundly impress the American people,
 The Daily Telegraph says
 'The circumstances of the Lacona | crime would seem to answer to the main points laid down by President Wilson ] in his previous statements as to what , the United States would refuse to tol- crate. For the moment the ques- l tion is quasi-legal one as to whether 1 this incident is to mean action by the l United States. k However the mat ter may be decided. it Is evident that the case of the Laconia must add force to the steadily strengthening determination l of the American people,
 COMMENT IN FRANCE
 l Paris February 27.-"President Wilson executes what his conscience dictates to him, but with an unperturbabe firmness,' l says the Temps after summarizing the 1 various steps taken by MT. Wilson in 1 the European war President Wilson l is not suspected of wishing war. He has | made sacrifices for peace which prove 1 his forebearance. He testifies again in 1 his new message to Congress his strong desire to avoid war as long as possible, | but he will not abandon the very essen- l tial rights of American citizens whose defense is encumbent upon him. even if l other neutrals show themselves less reso- lute than he had hoped
 l The President, after the rupture with i Germany, addressed himself to Austria asking that country to say precisely whether it would adhere to promises
 made after the torpedoing of the Anconia and Persia. The President follows his course methodically. If the government at Vienna, as indicated, by semi-offcal communications from Berlin, definitely co-operates with this ally, it will undergo the same fate as Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Levy on Liquor Plant

Bristol, Tenn. February 27.-Acting upon instructions of Collector John M. Hart of the revenue department in the district of southwest Virginia, Deputy Collector Charles c. Palmer of Scott county Virginia today levied upon all realty and personal property of E. Gouge, head of the firm of k. Gouge & Co.,, dis tllers as the means of collecting an all legged shortage amounting to $152, BIO 31. The alleged shortage. covering opera ations of the corn whisky distllery of E. Gouge X Co. for a period of three years, is said to have been arrived at by means of government inspection, in which the grain receipts of the firm were checked and compared with the amount of whisky given in for assessment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Negroes Caught in Act
 of Robbing a Store

Three negroes. Albert Fuller, Evans Gamble and John Ivory, were caught in the act of robbing Burrett's grocery store. 2531 North Twenty-first avenue, early yesterday morning by Officers Whalen and Patterson. The arrests were made about 3:30 o'clock.
 One of the negroes was arrested on the outside of the store. It is alleged by the police that he acted as a 'watchout" for the negroes robbing the store.
 The negroes gained entrance to the store by breaking out panel in the rear door. The electric arc light on the corner was broken. Officer Whalen crawled through the hole in the door and arrested the negroes in the store. They were collecting quantity Of goods in sacks when apprehended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
No Lessening of Dutch
 Anger Shown in Holland

The Hague Monday, February PC. There is no apparent lessening of the popular anger which has found express sion over the spectacular attack upon the fotilla of Dutch vessels. Indeed there is evidence of its intensification as the impotence of Holland to enforce repara- ton is realized.
 It is stated that the nine large mer- chantmen that Holland lost during the disastrous week were insured for war risks agsregating 4o0o0.0)O forens Most of the underwriters were Swiss but some insurance also was placed with Scandi- naNian. German and Dutch companies. many of which are hard hit. and it is doubtful whether they will be able to meet their liabilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Laconia Passenger Tells
 of Experience in Boat

London, February 27.-The Rev Sar- gent, who was a passenger on the La conia, was in the boat with Mrs. Hoy and her daughter. He says the sub ma rine flashed a light on the stern of the Laconia, apparently with the purpose of identifying the steamer.
 The boat leaked freely, having hit the steamers stern in the launching, break ing several of the side plainss. Partly filled with water. the boat drifted with out oars or rudder for nine hours.
 The waves washed some of the weak ened occupants overheard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28


 Pittsburg Plate Glass comp.-ny, Pitts burg, Pa, $100; Saxon Motor Car cor poration, Detroit, Mich, $100; Shepard, Seth, chief justice district court of ap- peals, Washington, $25; Safety Car Heating company, New York, S50; Southern Express company, Atlanta. Ga, $100; Southern Railway company, Washington, 5000; Studebaker corpor- ation, South Bend, Ind, $100; Stead man. Hon. Charles M, Greensboro, N. C., $10 Swift & Co.,, Chicago, $100 the Texas company, New York, $50: Tredegar Ironworks, Richmond, Va. $200; United Cigar stores, New York. $50; United States Steel corporation, New York, $50; Virginia Carolina Chemical company, Richmond, Va, $250; Washington, Baltimore and An $250: Weir Frog company, Cincinnati, $25; Willys- s-Overland company, Toledo, O., s10O William Wrigley, Jr. Co.,, Chi : cago, $100; Williams, Hon. John Sharp, Yazoo City, Miss, $2O.
 Ut is the desire of the committee to raise fund of approximately $60,- 900, all of which is to be expended upon the care, comfort and pleasure of United Confederate Veterans and the members of their auxiliary bodies.
 "All contributions will be carefully audited and published, and any bal :. ance remaining will be returned pro rata to the contributors. Responses to this suggestion should be made as early as practicable, as it is highly desirable, in order that the commit tees may develop their plans in busl- ness-like fashion, that all funds be available in the near future
 By cooperating with the finance committee in the raising of this large fund, the generous people of the south will have part in making the twenty seventh annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans one of the mosc brilliantly successful events of the kind in the history of the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Alienists Examine! Thaw

Philadelphia, February 27.-Three alien ists representing the district attorney of New York today examined Harry K. Thaw at a local hospital, where he has been patient since he slashed himself with razor in a Philadelphia rooming house when about to be arrested on an indict
 ment returned in New York, charging him with attacking Frederick Gump. a 19-year-old schoolboy of Kansas City. The commission authorized by the city court to determine Thaws sanity was appoint ed today and will meet March F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
MORRIS AVENUE

Changes were few on the avenue yes terday, and selling in some lines was not over brisk owing to the extreme ad- vances recently. Food ordinarily con- sidered the poor mans living is now chased among luxuries.
 A shipment of oysters was received which partly relieved the shortage.
 Lemons and cabbage both took a rise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Engines Collide

Nashville, February 27-A Monterey dispatch says that westbound passenger train No. on the Tennessee Central collided with helper engine running wi'd, near Monterey early this morning. Both engines were badly wrecked, but only the mail coach left the track Fire man Tom Quinn sustained broken arm by jumping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Schoolboys Can Shoot

Washington, February 27.-Tennessee Military Institute. Sweetwater, Tenn, stood second at the end of the fourth weeks rifle shooting. just closed in the military schools competition of the Ma tional Rifle association It's score was S532, against S752 fer the New York Mil-
 tary Academy, which was first Nines Mills, O., maintained it's lead in the inter-club matches with a score of s970
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Murder Charged

Wiley Williams, negro. was arrested last night by City Detectives Brown and Cartwright and Special Officers Jones and Jones of the Frisco The negro is charged with murder It Is claimed he is wanted in Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

The tension over Germany's sub- marine warfare has found It's culDiinn- ton In the torpedOing without warning of the Cunard line steamer Laconia, in which two American women met death. \ cIear-cut violation of Amcri- can rights is the characterization placed upon the disaster by official Washington, and greater efforts are being put forward by President Will son to have Congress give him the authorization he requested Monday to arm American ships and to use "Other instrumentaIities" to relieve the situ- atiOn so far as the freedom of the seas and American rights are concerned. Not only with Germany is the situation tense one. but also with her ally. While no severance of diplomatic relations have been ambassador at Vienna has made sr- rangements for the withdrawal of American representatives in the dual monarchy in case of rupture, which is considered inevitable.
 ssIn notable address to the Reich stag the German chancellor, while re- iterating that Germany was ready for reparatiOms. for all wrongs suffered and guarantee the existence and future of a strong Germany" declared it was Germany's purpose to continue her sub- marine warfare, which already had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Ordinance No. 464-C
An ordinance to designate certain city employees and to provide for their bonding.

An ordinance to designate certain city employees and to provide for their bonding.
 Be it ordained. by the commission of the city of Birmingham, as follows: Section l. That the following named officers and employees and their re- spective successors in office shall be bonded in some responsible bonding company for the faithful performance Of their duties, respectively, and against loss on account of any act of larceny or embezzlement or errors on the part of such employees in the pef-' formance of the duties of their respec- tive employment, viz:
 Amount Name Position. of Bond w. R. Major, clerk in city comptrollers office 5.000.00 c. F. Harris, clerk in city comptroller's office .-..,............. 5,oO0.p0 H. S sutliff, clerk in city comptrollers office .............. 5,000.1J R. w. Watts. clerk in city comptroller's office ..--........'..-....- 5,000.00 Inzer G. Hood deputy license collector in city comptroller's office. 100000 R. c Martin. clerk in city comptroller's office 5,00O.0o G. w Pittman. assistant license coll lector .:-...-.......-.. o,o00.U0 A. B. Langley, assistant license collec- lOI osVUV.uU A. J. Grubb, sanitary tax collec-s tor .................... 100000 q. G. Williams. street tax collec- tor ...... .................... 100000 B. vintson. street tax collector 100000 Craig Jeffrey, clerk in city comptrol- 1er's office -........--..... 5.000.O0 Approved February 2S. 19l7
 GEORGE B. WARD. President Board of Commissioner. A true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD. City Clerk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
.HENEY'S
EXPECTORANT

FOR GROUP. ASTHMA AND colns
 Take doses to times day and on going ts hea Stops Coughs. Colds. and the strangng in Whoopins Cough. Cures Asthma. Group and Bronchitis. Besf all around cough mixture madA Costa only a5e at drug stores-(Advtl W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
 DON'T BE BILIOUS. HEADACHY, SICK OR CONST|PATED Enjoy life! Liven your liver and bowels tonight and
 feel great Wake up with head clear. stomach sweet, breath right, cold gone.

Iake one or two Cascarets tonight and en1oN4 the incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced. Wake up feeling grand your head will be clear, your tongue clean, breath sweet stoma, regulated and your liver and thirty feet of bowels active, Get box at any drug store now and get strengthened up by morning. Stop the headache, bilousness, bad% colds and bad days Feel fit and reauy for work or play, Cascarets do not Sripe, sicken or inconvenience you the next day like salts. pills or calomel TheN're fine
 Mothers should give a whole Cascaret anytime to cross, sick bilious or fever children because it will act thoroughly and can not injure Adv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
MUST PAY ROYALTY TAX
ON COPYRIGHTED MUSIC
Orchestras Here Report No Difficulty
With Composers

The local union of the American Fedora
ton of Musicians has received notice not
To play copyrighted music Of any composers
represented in the American Society of
Composers. Authors and publishers on
which no royalty has been paid. This has
made but little change to date i'm this music
played in the various theatres of the city.
The music composed by Victor Herbert
irving Berlin and many others has been
dropped by some theatres, cafes and hotels
In many cases. the royalty claimed has been
paid.
Peter StanEhetti, of the Adephia orchep-
IRA and proprietor of the orchestras at the
Rltz-Carlton, Majestic, LAiglon, Walton, ST.
James, Nendig and the Arcadia Cafe said
mat the tax requested by the American So
ciety on its music is paid by all orchestras
under his direction.
Manager Harry Jordan. of Keitlr's The
atre' states that all royalty on music played
IN vaudeville, houses is paid by the man
ayers, and that no possible friction can re-
suit.
The president of the Philadelphia union,
Adolph llirschberg, said that no issue has
been taken with the society i'm Philadelphia
except by one or two small cafes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
ROBERT H. LARGE
R. H.LARGE, P. R. R. COAL
TRAFFIC MANAGER, DIES
Grandson of General Meade Sue.
cumbs to Operation - With
Railroad Since 1896

Robert Hartshorne Large of 24O0 Spruce
street, coal traffic manager of the Peunsyl.
yania Railroad, died last night as the result
Of an operation performed several days ago.
He was forty-two years old.
Mr. Large was a grandson Of General
Meade who won the battle of Getty ysburg.
Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Large entered
the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad
shortly after being graduated from the
University of Pennsylvania in 1896. lie
served in the Spanish War as a member
of Battery "
lie is survived by his widow, who was
Miss Mary w. Reakirt. a granddaughter
Of Admiral Lardner and three children
Miss Margaret l.. Large, Miss Sarah NJ.
Large and william NJ. Large.
Mr. Large was brother of George Cor
don Meade Large, Spencer Sergeant Large,
Mrs Charles p. FoN Mrs. Joseph Harrison
and Mrs NJ. Stevenson Easily.
lie was a member of the Philadelphia
club and the Huntington Valley Country
club.