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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-15
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AUTOMOBILES

AUTO parts nickel plAtsd like new.
 S. M BArnheigas Co.,. 2o23 1st ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-15

DRAFTsMEN--Two mechanical drarts-
 men wanted at once; reply by letter
 or in person. giving experience and
 salary expected to w. F. Allen, Chief Engineer, Anniston Steel Co. Anniston, . Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-15

running condition. Caii Ut Birming gham Rottling Co., z726 Ave. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-15
LOST AND FOUND

of keys Sunday morn . ing between 2d ave. and 24th st. and 1st ave. and 22d st. Reward. Notify K-te. Age- Herald.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
STATE STARTS HUNT
FOR VACANT ISLANDS
Secretary Houck Begins lnves-
tigation for Possible Prop
erty in the Delaware

The "New Providence" Island mystery
Of the Delaware river Is revived today
nv the announcement from Harrisburg
that Secretary Of Internal Affairs Paul
w Houck has begun an investigation
to ascertain whether there are any va
cant islands in the Delaware. still the
property of the State, between League
Island and the state of Delaware line.
The dispatches declare that titles to
the islands heretofore granted by the
state in this section have been inrest-
gated in the records of the department
and that Captain W. A. Moore, AN eX-
pert surveyor. Will come to Philadelphia
for a preliminary observation Of the
river which may be followed by COM
plote survey.
city officials believe that that the in
VCStigation is a result of the claim OF
Frank NJ Icller. of this city, who de-
Clarcs that he discovered an uncharted
island near Hog Island, which he named
New Providence" island and applied
for a patent Zeller declared that his
rights were usurped by the shipping in
terests at Hog Island. since dredged de-
posits have made his island a part of the
mainland and Hog Island.
lie has filed suit in the matter in the
Delaware County courts, which is sched-
uled to be heard at Media on January 10.
Since islands in this section have be-
come very valuable by reason of their
adaptability for manufacturing sites and
terminal facilities, the Secretary OF In
tornal Affairs is anxious to know if the
State owns any property in the river.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
DENMARK STANCH
FRIEND OF ENTENTE
Vouched for by Minister Egan,
Who Says Sweden Is
Helping Germany
AN ATLANTIC FORT, Dee 2S.

Denmark is heart and soul with the
Entente Allies. but Sweden is aiding
Germany to carry on the world war
In more ways than cne.
today by DR. Maurice Francis Egan.
for the last four years American minis
ter to Denmark who arrived here with
Mrs. Egan on Norwegian-American
steamship.
Sweden" said Minister Egau. is fur
nishing Germany with metal and other
war necessities in exchange for FOOD
fuel and petroleum. The petroleum Ger
many is sending Sweden comes from
Rumania.'
Doctor Egan says conditions in Den
mark "stagger description The last
coal he purchased for the American en-
bassy cost slOO per ton. Electricity. he
said, was almost unobtainable, and can
dies are in general use throughout Den
mark
Fuel is so scarce" said Doctor Egan,
"that the transportation lines oi the
country have returned to schedules which
were maintained thirty years ago
Doctor Egan asserted that the cm-
barge placed by the United States on
shipments of fuel. food and supplies to
neutral countries would have to he liiten
soon.
"Unlnss this is done" he said. the
Danes will have to make bargain with
Germany-somethng which they are cN-
ceedingly loath to do
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
MADOO TO CUT MILLIONS
FROM RAILROAD BUDGETS
Opulent Salaries of Officials Will Be Slashed
Without Mercy, Elaborate Stats Shot to
Pieces and Costly Bureaus Wiped Out

game for the duration of the war or
become "dollar-a-year" men for the Gov
ernmcnt Other officials made unneces.
sary by Government control later will
drop out or be transferred to other work
General and division officers of Amcri.
can roads during 1916 received $50 800
ESQ in pay checks. All other employees
received si.ii2.57a,l90, or an average
of sS6s.69 per person per year.
Big railroad presidents salaries range
from s25. 900 to $4,000 -Four are re.
ported TO receive $4,000 each. ten others
$4,000 each and the remainder scale
on down.
Several million dollars tied up In cx-
pcnsive national railroad advertising
campaigns and other millions spent by
the individual roads in merchandising
themselves 20 the public will be clipped
off when the director general gets
around TO It.
II Is not likely that any large number
of clerks viii be put out OF jobs. by
reorganization of the terminal admin
istrations under the Government unfit
cation plan because office staffs have
been reduced by calls to war service al
ready. II additional employees are needed
women will be employed wherever pos
siblc to release men for duty with the
colors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
!
SEVEsT PROVES
We Boast of Conquest
tr Riddled by Guns
Of Allies
4 NOW is WRECKED
~ Remain Of SO Aerial Mon
stars That Once Made
Britain TrembIe

n THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
Hr4p, Dec 2s.
1fH1Any's Zeppelin program, an
n9od with boastful pride in 1914
~ dreary failure today
@urate figures now available show
<ox hfty-three zeppeilns put into
esion since 1914, thirty-five have
destroyed; two have been badly
I'D and put permanently out OF
Ii1Gt0n: two. possibly destroyed
missing: one badly damaged, tenn
(rjIy out OF commission in December
thirteen remain In service. eight oi
NH are detailed to the North Sea
no to the Baltic and three as expert
ntRI or school ships
X4t4tds over France, England and Bel
~ have cost the Germans seventeen
urolins. eight having been accounted
M m England. five In France and four
U4lgium. Accidents by fire. wind and
6&ning have destroyed at least eight
{|&rmany.
X1ppelins' numbers, according TO &C.
~ calculations. started with the LII
ended with I.-57. Numbers between
and 30 have not been employed. leav-
|Ex Hffy-three to be accounted for. LII
Ind L-2 were destroyed before the war.
@Ae first fell in the North Sea and the
second was accidentally burned in
<uhissbuttel.
.,In addition to her Xeppellns Germany
|>1s had in commission since beginning
3f tho war at least thirteen airships OF
re ssBchutte Lanz," Gross and Par
|DxAl" types. or these possibly seven re-
main In service. two, however, as nom
tornbatant instruction ships.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28

prepared by Or. william, q
legal adviser TO the MasaN
matters, have been dlMtiibutd
members of Councils. The brixS
out the advantages TO the city
gained by the lease and emphasizeN
operation of the Frankford elevated
at the earliest possible moment. N
elimination of the exchange tickets. .hV
efficient supervision OF surface lines and
the extension of the surface system to
meet the growing needs Of tho city.
Vigorous opposition to tho ledsc has
been expressed by a number OF business
mems associations. but INDICATIONS are
that this opposition will IL disrcgerded
and that the ordinance will ho pat
through according to schedule
Aside from the reporting OF the transl.
ordinance the passage OF the city and
county budgets was the onlN business o
Importance transacted at the meeting OF
Councils The general appropriation
bill was taken up and read but by the
time this process was completed so many
of the members had left the chamber
that there were not enough left 10
pass II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
Food Shortage
Laid to Carriers


Continued from Page Ono
ually added to. The object Is to dis
cover what crops have been grown dur
ing the last year, the amount ~ crops
the farmer holds In storage. and the
crops he expects to grow during the next
year.
These two inventories. combined with
what Is known of the food consumption
in this country, and the requirements Of
our allies. viii enable the Government
to plan ahead for crops in an intelligent
and foresighted manner, he said
"1he Government has done WONDER
tul work. At best the food question II
"a tremendous one II IL had not been
for the sugar administration ! am con-
ildent we would now be paying fabulous
prices for sugar. The grain corporation
has done great work in keeping down
the price of wheat.
"The Administration has been some
what handicapped by lack of arbitrary
powers The task has been a staggering
one. but 1t has done wonders"
The food report. required from every
grocer in the country. is divided into
ten main classifidAtions They are grains
and seeds, gram 1oOu nrOuutlS' Hltd'T
and meat products. fish, animal and
vegetable fats. dairy and related prod
ucts, canned goods. fruits and vegetables
sugar and starches and dried fruits. nuts
and peanuts. rnder'these ten classified
tions are eighty-siX items.
opposite each item there arc three
columns for the report Tho first for
stock on hand December 81, 1917 the
second stock on, hand December ~,
1915 and the third. estimated quantity
IN transit from the dealer on December
81. 1917. Following this are seven ques-
tions as to the general business done by
the firm or individual reporting.
These reports must no returned 10 the
Government within ten days of receipt
Of blank The penalty. as established
by act of Congress. for failure to make
. report, or making false answers. is
$1,000 fine, one year imprisonment. oi
both.
McFall kerbey, Of the United states
Department Of Agriculture, addressed
the Wholesale Grocers' Sales Company
at the Bourse yesterday. He explained
the operation Of the food survey and It's
object
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
kNTHRACITE MINERS
WILL WORK JANUARY |
yorEo New Years Holiday to Con-
tribute Patriotic Gift to
Country

CITY. Pa, Dec 2S.--Mine
Noorkers throughout the anthracite tc-
ZION are virtually a unit in declaring
3&ok they will work on New Yelrs Day
~ order to contribute their patriotic
IN to help the country by producing
tho much needed coal While the fuel
6<tuation has eased a little. the country
n short more than 50.000,000 tons for
~ year. and another cold snap will
tflng great suffering IL there is not an
a1equate supply on hand.
~ The men have been appealed to by
f>oal Administrator Garfield, by Cardinal
3l6bons and Archbishop Prendergast to
work on holy days and hold lys in
order. to contribute TO the nations eff
eloncy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
Negro Boy Held as FOOtpad

Z John watkins. a negro boy. of 1880
North Eighteenth street. was held with
on< bail by Magistrate Pennock in the
0ofmantown police station charged with
htrhway robbery and assault and bat
t8ry. Watkins was implicated In the
1kn1d-up of George II. Roach. 32is North
hah street. early Wednesday morning
&<t Wayne Junction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
Taylor Again
Attacks Lease


contaminated. will bring about a politi-
cal revolution in philadelphia, after the
dam ige has been done, which Will
smash the contractor political
machine which has the temerity TO thur
outrage the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-20
Railroads Planning For Greatest Troop Movement
 in History of Country

New York, August 19.--Plans for the most important troop movement ever attempted in this country, involving the transportation of 6S7,000 men, arc being perfected by the American Rail- way association at the request of the federal government according to an announcement made here tonight by. President Fairfax Harrison. chairman of the railroads war boards.
 "The movement of troops from the various states to the army canton- ments will start September B." said Mir Harrison, land between that date and September the railroads will complete the entrainment of 100000, approximately 30 per cent of the to- tai number to be moved.
 Tt is expected that a second move nent of 100000 men will be begun September IS, continuing for four days, and a third movement of the same size on October B.
 some conception of the task which confronts the association in the prep aration of schedules that will assure the prompt movement of these troops without interference with regular traf fic may be gleaned from the fact that 6229 cars, made up In 366 trains, With as many locomotives and train crews are required to move one field army of 80 900.
 "The railroads have also been asked to supply transportation for 350O00 soldiers of the National Guard to their training camps. This has already been started and will continue in increas' ing volume until all have been moved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-20
Four Thousand Medical
 and Enlisted Men Will
 Be Reviewed on Tuesday

Chattanooga, August 19.-Four thou : sand one hundred medical and enlist ed men will assemble at Fort Ogle- thorpe Tuesday and take part in a great review. This is the largest mum ger of this class of men ever as- sembled in the United States and they will be reviewed by Colonel Page and staff. The First battalion of the med : ical officers training camp will be commanded by Major Pepper and the Second by Maj. Richard Darby. The assembly will include all the medical officers and enlisted men of the vari- ous National Guard and national army units now undergoing training at Fort Oglethorpe and will mark the clos ing of first training camp and open ing of the second. The medical off cers who have finished their training and received commissions will be as signed to vacancies Tn the National Guard army and the regular army Large numbers of men for the new medical training camp to open Au- gust 25, are arriving in detail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-20
MORE REGULATIONS TO PROTECT VESSELS ARE ISSUED BY MIR. M'ADOO

Washington, August 19.-All vessels sailing for the war zone and carrying war risk insurance will be required here after to arm in accordance with navy recommendations, or pay an additional per cent premium for each voyage Evidence that such armament is not available will be the only excuse ac- cepted.
 This is one of the provisions of the new regulations announced tonight by Secretary McAdoo to minimize the sub marine hazard to ships plying to Euro pean ports of the Mediterranean coast of Africa Steamers without approved systems for preventing the emission of smoke from their stacks must carry smokeless fuel sufficient for at least two daylight periods. Each must have at least one dozen smoke screen boxes on deck, and each must be painted in ac- cordance with one of the low visibility plans recommended by the chairman of the naval consulting board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-20
AMERICAN AWATORS TAKE A PROMINENT PART IN AIR RAIDS
Lafayette Squadron Was Conspicuous in a Great Expedition to German
 Points on Saturday

Paris, August 19-The Lafayette squadron, composed of American avia- tors, played its part in the French air raids reported in the official communi- cation on Saturday when 1t was an- nounced that 2S,OOO pounds of bombs and explosives had been dropped on German military establishments, rail- road stations and encampments. Cor poral Harold Willis of Boston, a mem- Der of the squadron has not returned from the raid, which resulted in a number of fights.
 Two groups of chasers were chosen from the ranks of the Lafayette squad ron, commanded respectively by Lieu teant Raoul Bufbery of Wallingford, Conn, and Adjutant Ridier Mason of San Francisco. which travelled protect ingly to the right and left of a bomb ing machine as it entered enemy ter ritory. Another group from another squadron followed in the rear. The groups, however, saw few German ma chimes The Lufbery command obtained most of the action and Aviator Dudley Hill of Peekskill, N. Y, had narrow escape when two Germans attacked him with incendiary bullets. He escaped, however, with one bullet hole through a lower plane, by tmaneuvering his opponents He is believed to have brought down one German.
 Adtutant Masson's command was at, tackled by a patrol of three planes which was easily repulsed.
 W. A. Courtney Campbell, Jr., Of Wentworth. H., who two months ago lost one whole wing of his machine in mid-air and yet managed to return to his own lines safely, again had pc culiar accident. Just as the bombing party reached the home field heavy bombing machine baked and landed squarely on top of his light chasing machine. He saw the danger in time and scrambled out to safety. Ills plane was cut squarely in two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-20
STATUS OF MARRIED
 MEN IN ARMY DRAFT I IS AGAIN DISCUSSED
Presidents Letter to Sena- tor Weeks Held to Ap- prove Exemption-LO-
 cal Boards Cautioned

Washington August 19.-Renewed men under the selective service law has been aroused by publication of President Wilson's letter to Senator Weeks dealing with this and other subjects. In many quarters the Presi- dents statement that he had no doubt Senator Weeks point as to the ex emption of married men was well taken, was interpreted as an indica- tion that he approved exemption of any man of family who had not mar ried merely to escape military duty.
 The President has full power to di- rect that the regulations governing selection be amended to this effect. A proposal specifically to exempt all married men was made when the bill was in the Senate, an amendment to that effect by Senator Smith of Geor- gia, being lost by wide margin. This fact, together with the regulations later promulgated by the President making exemption possible only in case of actual dependency, Is taken as an indication that no general ex- emptions for married men as class will be given now.
 In cautioning local boards today against attempting to fill quotas by selecting an inequitable number of men who have waived exemption and are, therefore, practically volunteers, General Crowder said that the great est care must be exercised in sending forward the last 10 per cent of any quota.
 '"The last 10 per cent" he said. must be selected with great care to be sure that no one in the whole quota is sent for military duty while a se lected person with an earlier order of obligation for military service is al- l1rN ed a remain a hnrna.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-20
GREAT REVOLTS ARE
 REPORTED IN FINLAND
Foodstuff Is Seized By Populace of Many Leading Towns-Troops [,
 Restore Order

London, August 19-Great revoltt have taken place in the leading towns of Finland, according. to advices re- ceived at Copenhagen through chan. nels opened by the raising of the Rus. sian news embargo on the frontier of Sweden and Finland, and wired by the correspondent of the Exchange Tele- graph company. Foodstuffs were plum dered by the Finnish populace and the authorities seized whatever supplies remained.
 Public order is being restored in Finland by the arrival of fresh troops. Throughout that country there has been a series of great forest fires which destroyed large areas of wood ed lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-20
TWO MONTGOMERY 1 STREET CAR MEN
 INJURED WILL DIE
Police Unable to Clear Up Mystery of the Shooting. Tillis Makes Charges
 Against Soldiers

Montgomery, August 19.-The mystery of the shooting of four men, two of them probably fatally, last night at West End, is no nearer solution tonight than when it occurred. Motorman Hall and Car Repairer Boyd still are st the hospital in such condition that the bull let's have not been removed from their bodies. Neither is expected to live. Con- ductor Watts, who admits shooting a man." is not allowed bail, while young Warren, the passenger injured, is con fired to his home.
 Richard Tillis, owner of the street car line, tonight made the direct charge that Saturdays shooting was an attempt at revenge by soldiers for the fight they had Friday night with cars crew on Union street, in which Hall was a par ticipant
 Tillis says at least three soldiers have been established as having been at the scene of the shooting last night. All civil officers and a representative of the fed eral government are investigating the shooting. No other arrests have been made.
 The motormen and conductors of the electric line walked out last Wednesday morning They were receiving Is cents per hour, and demanded a minimum of 20 cents with maximum of 25 cents. The men organized and included in their demands a recognition of the union, the in- crea sed wage scale and the reinstatement of all men discharged because of having joined the union. MT. Tills agrees to discuss all matters demanded except union recognition. which he flatly re- fuses to do.
 Since the strike about half of the cars have been operating daily up to g o'clock at night, after which time all are turned to the barn except the cars or the Pickett Springs line, on which Camp Sheridan is located, where 7oOO soldiers now are encamped.
 Since the shooting at West End last night no cars have been operated on that line at all. All service since dark tonight is suspended except on the Pick ett Springs line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-20
Cost of Living in Denmark Has Increased 5 Per cent

Copenhagen, August 19-The general cost of living in Denmark, according to compilation made by the statis- tics bureau. has increased 55 per cent during the war. The increase up to February was 46 per cent. Clothing is 90 per cent higher than in 1914 and fuel and light are 120 per cent high CT. The general expenditure for food stuffs has increased since last spring 66 per cent. In Norway and Sweden the cost of living. according to figures compiled in May, has increased re- spectively, 77 per cent and 52 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-20
Dothan City Schools
 to Open on September 3

Dothan, August 19. = Especially Dothan city schools will open for the
 fall term Monday September 3, ac- cording to announcement made by
 Superintendent P. w. Hodges. Fees in
 all elementary schools have been great
 fly reduced. This has been made possi-
 ble by the passage of the 3-rnill school
 tax in Houston county. Fees in the high school have been increased. The
 full corps of teachers for the year is las follows:
 HEIGH SCHOOL Thomas J, Leslie, principal, Dothan;
 Key M. McLure. Troy; Thelma McGinty, Cusseta; Josie Blackmon, Columbus, Ga; Mildred Moroney, Montevallo; Ruth Lutterell, Oxford; Ethel Stevenson, Notasulga
 HOWELL SCHOOL J. K. Benton, principal, Ensley; Florence Ledbetter, Birmingham; Louise Ryder, Childersburg; India Nealm, Florence Bessie Adams Ozark R. l.. Welton, Waverly; Elizabeth Ma cey, Montgomery; Mary Bea Pittman lDothan; Lila Todd, Ashford; Estelle Gillis, DeFuniak Springs, Fla; Ethel Roberts, Athens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-20
Gulf, Mobile and Northern
 Has Not Bought M. & M.

Mobile, August 19- -tSpecial)-Pres- ident w. F. Owen of the Gulf, Mobile and Northern railroad asked for com firmation of the report sent out from Meridian that the Meridian and Mem- phs railroad would be sold Tuesday, said no deal had been closed for the line which would give the Gulf, Mo bile and Northern a Meridian connec ton. However. he partially confirmed the report that his road is after the Meridian and Memphis line.
 While the Gulf, Mobile and North . ern railroad has for sometime been considering the question of purchas- ing the Meridian and Memphis and, in fact has made some progress, noth- ing definite has been decided.
 John T. Schley, president of the Me : ridian and Memphis. who resides here, made virtually the same statement as MT. owen