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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01

, going on as usual. In the Birmingham
district no other phrase would express
1t when reference Is made to activities
within the last six months.
Coal in Alabama is being mined at a
greater rate than ever before. While it
has been estimated that this years pro-
duction would reach 22C0o.000 tons, ii
now begins TO look as IL we would make
still higher record. possibly 225O0,ooo to
% 100000 tons.
Iron and steel are making new rec
ords and every day the smaller indus
tries are well in evidence along pros
perity lines
Birmingham already leads all south
ern cities in the number and extent
OF manufacturing plants not listed
with the enterprises operating on a
scale of great magnitude. The numner
OF so-called small industries in tho
district now reaches nearly 400
Birmingham is soon to enjoy the
benefits Of Warrior river transporta-
ton and when our heavy traffic is
carried to deep water by barge new
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
Mans Life in Balance

MONTGOMERY, March Especial All
bert Sanders, Mobile negro, under sem
tence Of death for completely in the
murder of Mrs. r. c. Hess, is scheduled
to have his day in the supreme court
Thursday at the call of criminal cases.
OF the first division. Sanders was con-
victed with Fisher Brooks. Brooks was
hanged, but Sanders appealed. The time
for the approval of the bill of excep-
tons had not expired at the last cali OF
the first division.
Mrs. Hess was murdered and her body
thrown in Chickasabogue creeks Brooks
confessed that he committed the crime
and implicated Sanders, but just before
he was hanged he repudiated his state
ment about Sanders
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
Bankhead Pays Tribute
To Late Reuben f. kolb
By HUGH w. ROBERTS.

Washington, March 3o-(SpeciaL) "A
more gallant soldier in the history of
the world has never lived than Reuben
f. Kolb
That was Senator Bankheads comment
when notified that the we'll known Ala
bamian was dead
throughout the war;, continued the
senator, Captain Kolb distinguished
himself. A special act of gallantry came
under my immediate observation 1t
probably gave us victory at Chicka-
manga"
And Senator Bankhead proceeded to
tell the following story:
After the first days battle, the Fiji
teenth Alabama was transferred from
the extreme left to the extreme right
of the Confederate columns During the
night, preceding the second days con-
flict, the federals prepared by cutting
down trees in such manner that the
trimmed branches faced the Confeder-
ates. To take the masked batteries the
southerners were forced to charge into
these branches.
Despite the apparent impossbility of
| success, the order came early in the
morning for the Confederates to charge.
The Fifteenth Alabama, making the
| charge, hurled itself with remarkable
gallantry against the federal fortifca-
tons. The attempt was in vain. and the
Confederates, torn and bleeding fell back
for more than a mile.
AS we reformed our line awaiting
order for the next assault" continued
Senator Bankhead, I'VE heard from our
left the resoundlng rebel yell. Down the
hill it came, rolling and echoing, ex-
pressing defiance, filling our hearts with
renewed strength and courage, and re-
minding the Yankees that the fight had
just commenced in earnest
Il glanced hastily in the direction of
the yell, and saw tearing down precip-
itous hill, mounted battery. To the
front, full 20 PAGES to the 'front.' mount
ed on a white charger, which at every
bound seemed through the ecstacy of
its spirits to leap into the air. there
road young Confederate Understands
| ing in his stirrups and holding, high
overhead, his cap. This battery in shortA
err time than the telling requires, dashed
| to thA left of the federal Notifications,
! and turning and unlimbering, opened a
whitening fire which could not be with
| stood. During the operation the officer
on the white horse continued to ride in
and out of the gun area, waving his
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01

new savings. One feature which the Sec
rotary has Incorporated into the new loan
proposition, namely, the providing for a
sinking fund, meets with universal ap-
prevail, especially among the larger finan-
ciers. They are persuaded that this fea-
tute OF itself will serve greatly to add
to the attractiveness of the proposition
as a means for the Investment of sur
plus funds. Whether the large corpora
tons are to be able to make subscrip-
tons that will compare with those which
they made for the First and Second Lib
erty Loans is doubtful. The corporations
will be compelled to contribute in an
other way for their payment of taxes
to the government this year will be in
the aggregate enormous.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01

industries will spring up here faster
than ever. 1t should not be too much
to expect that the number here today
would be doubled within the next
three or four years. Yes, business
hereabouts is humming and it will
continue to hum.
Sheffield and Florence. which have
been attracting capital and labor ever
since the government decided to push
its vast Muscle Shoals development,
are now prodigious magnets. TIE
growth OF those cities gathers such
momentum indeed. as to place them in
the category of the super wonderful
Few industrial centers in the Uni-
ted States, in the most booming timsss
have ever been SO much talked about
the country over as Sheffield. and It
is only in it's infancy. No prophet -
quite ina ginative enough to visualize
the Muscle Shoals district as it VIII
he 10 years hence any more than the
most optimistic forecaster can picture
Birmingham as it will be a. few years
from now. Truly, Alabama is coming
rapidly into it's own.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
OTTOMANS SACK
U. S. HOSPITAL;
MAY BE WAR ACT
Outrage Committed by Turks
Over Protest of Spanish
Envoy of America
By Assoeidtcd Press

Washington, June 19-sacking of
the American hospital at Tabriz. Per-
STA, and seizure of the American and
British consulates there by invading
Turkish troops was reported to the
State Department to-day by the
American Minister at Teheran.
May BE Act of War
If the report as 1t reached the
Minister is officially confirmed, the
outrages may be considered an act
of war and settle the long-pending
question of whether the Ottoman al
lies of Germany should be formally
listed among Americas enemies.
According to to-day's dispatch, the
Turks sacked the hospital over the
protest of the Spanish consul, in
charge as representative of American
interests, and in defiance of the Span-
ish flag flying over the building.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
Convicted Of First Degree
Murder, He Gets New Trial
Because of Courts Error

William Evans, colored. convicted
of first degree murder, has been
granted a new trial by Judge A. w.
Johnson who sent an opinion with
his ruling to the prothonotary's of
flee to-day. Judge Johnson was
specially spresiding when Evans was
on trial charged with the murder of
another colored man from Steelton.
In his charge to the jury Judge
Johnson referred to crap game
which the Commonwealth contended
had been played between Evans and
the murdered man. The defense
claimed there was no evidence i'm
support of the contention of the dis
trict attorney and said the jury may
have been influenced.
Judge Johnson ruled that the
Jurors may have considered the state
ments about the game and decided
the defendant should be given a new
trial. 1t is likely it will be heard in
September.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
British Troops Raid Hun
Lines and Recapture an
Outpost Lost to Enemy
BY Assoeiatcd Press

London, June 19.-British troops
last night successfully raided the
German lines in the region to the
south of Hebuterne, north of Alber-
ta, the war office announced to-day.
A British post recently taken by the
Germans near ViruX Berquin, on the
northern side of the Lys salient,
was recaptured,, some prisoners and
two machine guns being taken in the
operation.
The statement reads:
"A raid attempted by the enemy
in the Locre sector, was repulsed by
French troops.
THE hostile artillery was active
yesterday evening in the Ancre val
ley, about Mericourt, and during the
night has been active in the neigh
borhood of Merris, (Flanders 'front.'
"We carried out a successful raid
last night south of Hebuterne.
I'm the Vieux Berquin sector, a
party of our troops attacked and re-
captured one of the posts taken by
the enemy in this locality on the
night of June a. We secured a few
prisoners and two machine guns"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
Visitors Pleased With New
Penn-Harris Hotel to Be
Opened in Early Autumn

There was much favorable comment
among the scores of visiting Demo-
Gratis to-day on the new Penn Harris
Hotel, now being rushed to compile
ton at Third and Walnut streets. 1t
is expected that the big hotel, mod
ern in all it's appointments, will be
ready for the public in the early au-
tumn.
Orders have been placed and assur-
ances given for the delivery of the
furniture in ample time for the OPEN
ing of the hotel and the organiza-
tion staff has been practically COM
pleted so that when the various
groups of artisans retire the man
agement will be ready to take i'm
mediate possession and display the
sign welcome"
All visitors are more than pleased
with the character of the hotel and
nobody doubts that it will be one
of the features of the new Harris
burg discussed next winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
TWO MINUTES FOR
PRAYER FAVORED
BY ROTARY CLUB
Members Heartily Support
Telegraph's Plan; Guests
of Eli n. Hershey

The Harrisburg Rotary Club at it's
meeting last evening passed reso-
luton heartily endorsing the 1.-TWO
Minutes For Prayer" movement and
urges that it may be made a for
NAL part of the Fourth of July OBJ
servance in Harrisburg this year.
The resolution, which was spon-
taneously seconded by a half dozen
Rotarians. was adopted by the unani-
nous vote of the organization. This
action is in conformity with the atti-
tude taken by the club last Monday
when it invited the Rev. DIR. Ellis N.
Kremer, pastor of Reformer Salem
Church. and the Rev. DR.. Lewis S.
Nudge, pastor of Pine Street Pres
byterian Church, to address the noon
luncheon on the duty of the United
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
Farmers Hard Pressed to
Get in Biggest Hay Crop
in SO Years; Wheat Good

The farmers of Dauphin county
are busy harvesting the biggest hay
crop they have ever grown, accord
ing to II. G.. Niesley. county farm
agent. The labor question is serious,
but the farmers will get their hay
in if they must work twenty hours a
day, the farm agent affirmed. 1t is
the best hay crop in fifty years, in
the opinion of Mr.. Niesley.
The wheat crop is going to sur
pass expectations, Mr.. Niesley said.
The wheat has fiourished remark
ably during the last four weeks. Sew
enteen bushels will be the average
per acre, and some acres will yield
TWENTY-FIVE to thirty bushels.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
DEMOCRATIC ROW
OVER COMMITTEE
CONTROL BREWS
To Dodge Prohibition Issue
in Platform; Palmer-Mc-
Cormick Faction Agrees
BONNIWELL IN SADDLE
Insists That He Be Permitted
to Name His Own Chairman
and Rule Organization

The meeting of the State Demo-
cratic Committee scheduled for 2.30.
o'clock this afternoon was delayed
somewhat by the meeting of Judge
Bonniwell and A. Mitchell Palmer,
brought about, it is said, by w. j.
Bremen. The two had previously
declined to meet. They shook hands
and there appeared no lack of cor
Giality in the meeting.
While the two leaders We're con-
ferring, the committeeman in the
Board of Trade Hall upstairs buzzed
with curiosity and all sorts of ,u-
mors spread. Some of the Bonni-
we'll men took advantage of the
chance to circulate cards boosting
Henry c. Niles for state chairman
and containing a declaration by
Bonniwell that in making the re-
CONTINUED on Page 121
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
274 NAMES ON
: THREE LISTS OF
BATTLE VICTIMS
Pennsylvanians Killed in Ma
rine and Army Service
Number Seven
BY Associated Pres

Washington, June 19.-On three
casualty lists issued to- day there are
PA names, 100 on two Marine lists,
and 144 on the Army, divided as fol-
lows:
Army-Killed in action, 2S; died
of wounds. IL; died of accident and
other causes, 3; died in airplane ac-
cident, 2; died of diease, s; wounded
slightly, 1 missing in action, 1 pris-
oners, 2.
Marines-Killed in action, 80; died
of wounds, Z; died of disease, e 1;
wounded severely, 80.
Pennsylvanians named in the
Army list are the following:
Killed in action. Privates Peter ].
Fenstermacher, Catawissa: Victor
Kolinsky, Shenandoah; William G.
Ritzman, Reading: Robert V. Win
nett, Speers. Wounded severely
Lieutenant Dean ID. Sturgis, Union
Pittsburgh: Earl A. Gill; Eldred.
Died of accident and other causes,
Private Robert +. McKiernon, AL
toona.
Pennsylvanians named in the
Marine list are the following:
Killed in action, Private Joseph
Sanderson, Ardmore, Pa; Corporal
Glare L. Van Eman, Grove City;
Joseph Farrell, Philadelphia.
Died of wounds received in action,
Second Lieutenant Charles II. Ulmer,
Pottsville; Privates Paul Leber, CO.
lumbia; Harry E. Hess, Altoona.
The wounded severely in action,
numbering forty in this first list. in
clude: Privates Harry G. Meredith,
Philadelphia: Marion Gorby. Wash
ington; Corporal Herbert Mazerov,
Duquesne; Private Anthony Boterus,
Ranshaw.
The wounded in action severely,
numbering fffty-two in the second
list, include: Privates Frank Lees,
Gastonville. Pa; Roy Harper, Brook
line. Pa; Sergeant John L. Craver,
York, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
Gains of Austrian Armies Not
Commensurate With EX-
penditures of Blood and
Powder or With the Prep
arations Made For the Con-
flict

Fierce attacks are being made by
the Austrians to overcome the ltal-
ian resistance along the Piave. but
the defensive line still holds. Appar-
emily the enemy sees his only hope
of success in enlarging his gains
across the Piave, having been given
a disastrous check in the mountains
from west of Asiago to the Piave.
In the mountains the Austrians
have been generally on the defen-
sive since they were checked and
then thrown back over the terrain
the offensive. The French and Brit
ish around Asiago and under heavy
enemy bombardment and the French
Tuesday repulsed strong local Aus
trian effort. Along the Val Sugana
and against the Bastion of Monte
Grappa the enemy holds further at
tacks in allegiance.
Situation Not Clear
Along the nearly thirty-mile Piave
line the situation has not improved
Sreatly from an allied viewpoint, al
though the Austrians have been de-
feated at most points in efforts to
enlarge their gains. Where and in
what force the enemy has crossed
the river and how far he has pro-
gressed into the Venetian plain are
not outlined clearly, but appar-
emily the Italians have given most
ground on the north around Montello
and on the south of Capo Sile.
From their foothold on Montello,
an important pleateau three by eight
miles in extent which dominates the
country between Bassano and Ire
Niso, the Austrians are making vio-
lent attempts to drive the Italians off
the height entirely, while the Italians
are fighting just as determinedly to
keep the enemy close to the river
bank. The fighting the past two
days has been favorable to the Ital-
ians. In the center, from Maserada
TO Fossalta, the Austrians are being
held we'll in check and have been
unable to make any progress across
the Piave, despite repeated attempts.
Enemy Gains Small
Seemingly the Austrians have
pushed back the Italians several
miles between Fossalta and Capo
Sile and along the Fossetta canal,
which runs southwest toward Ven
ice. Capo Sile is in the lowlands
along the Adrlatic, but II the enemy
reaches the Fossetta canal to the
north he would be on drier ground
and better able to push toward Mes
tire, and outflank the line northward
along the Piave.
What gains the enemy has made,
however. have been hardly commen-
surate with the preparations made,
the shells expended and the lives
lost. Emperor Charles, unless his
troops can make swifter progress,
will have to call off his hunger Of
fensive" and face the populace at
home. Reports have reached Swift
zerland that Socialist manifestations
occurred in Vienna Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
Twelve Drafted For Army
by Second County Board

The twelve men to be sent to Camp
Lee, Va, by county board No. 2 was
announced this morning. The men
will entrain with the quotas of the
other city and county boards at the
Pennsylvania railroad station at
9.45 Monday morning.
The men are: Robert w. Payne,
1S45 Herr street; Henry Y. Car
many, Union Deposit; William
Kramer, Rutherford Heights; Levi
O. Bolton. 1862 Walnut street; Ray
mond J. Thompson, Paxtang: David
A. Hinkle, Penbrook; Robert II.
Satttazahn, Hershey; Addison c.
Burkholder, r. D., Mannheim; Ivan
T. Dawson, Fort Hunter; Milard r.
O'Neil, Jr., r. D. /, Harrisburg:
Howard S. Bomgardner, Hershey.
and G. Ballard French, 1880 North
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
BEEF MAY BE CUT
ENTIRELY OFF THE
MENUS OF HOTELS
Restaurant Men May Go
Hoover One Better in
Showing Patriotism

1t is likely that within a few days
hotels, clubs, restaurants and public
eatinghouses in Harrisburg will fore
go serving beef in any form.
Beginning to-day householders
may serve beef only four times a
week If the odium of being a food
Stacker is to be escaped. Public eat
ing houses are compelled to serve
beef only four meals week begin
ming to-day.
This is according to the new ruling
of the federal food administration,
which has declared that rigid eco
nomy in the use of beef must be OBJ
served during the summer months
The provisions of the regulations
were made public by Donald McCor-
mick, county food administrators
this morning.
Mr.. Mccormick also said that he
will call meeting of proprietors OF
restaurant. hotels and public eat
ing houses within a few days, when
it is likely that they will decide not
to serve beef at any time during the
summer beef conserving months,
Many of the proprietorse have sig
nified their willingness to take this
action.
The Schedule
Householders are requested to
conform to the following schedule,
and restaurants are required to OBJ
serve it's regulations:
Roast beef, whether hot or cold,
to be served only on Monday at mid
day meal.
Stewed, boiled or beef hash, on
Wednesday and Saturday at midday
meal.
Steaks in any form, including
Hamburg steak, on Thursday only al
midday meal.
By-products of beef, such as OK
tails, livers, tongues, sweetbreads
hearts, kidneys, brains, and tripe,
may be served at any time.
The voluntary observance of these
rules by each householder will in
sure that no member of any family
will use more than one and a quar-
ter pounds of beef per day, it is
thought. Compulsory observance by
proprietors will effect an enormous
saving in beef, according to the food
administration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
19-Year Sentence Given
to Grace Lusk, Murderess

Waulxesha, Wis, June 19.-Grace
Lusk. who was found guilty of muir
der in the second degree for Staying
Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts, wife of
DIR. David Roberts, former state We
eqnarian, Yesterday was declared by
a board. of alienists to be sane.
She was sentenced to nineteen
years Imprisonment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
[Continucd on Page 1O.1
GLOOM PERvADEs GERMANY

Geneva, June 19.-The enthusiasm
created by the first German offensive
has passed and feeling of profound
detection reigns among the German
people, according to an interview
with a neutral diplomat. who has
just arrived in Geneva from Berlin,
in La Su Isse. The principal question
asked in Berlin last week was:
Have we entered Paris?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
COLUMBIA SOLDIER DIES

Columbia, Pa, June 1S. - Howard
Leber received a telegram last night
announcing the death of his son. Paul
Revere Leber from wounds received
in action in France June Z. He was
20 years old. and belonged to the
Fifth Regiment. Sixty-seventh Marine
Corps. He enlisted January 10, 1917,
and was sent overseas in May from
Quantico. Virginia. He was the first
Columbia soldier to die of wounds re-
ceived in action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
ENEMY DISMAYED BY
ITS SLOW PROGRESS
ALONG PAVE RIVER
HUNS FAIL IN
RAIDS ON PARIS
BY associated Press

Paris, June 10.
TIME Germans have attempted
fourteen air raids on Paris
since January 81, but only
twenty-five of the more than 800
machines which took part in them
have succeeded in flying over the
city. says the Excelsior.
Nine of the twenty-five ma
chimes, it adds, were brought
down by the French defenders of
the capital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Fair
tonight and Thursdny, NOT
much change In temperature.
lowest tonight about 90 de-
grees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, FnIr
Tonight and Thursday; not
much change In tempernture,
light nOrtherly winds.
River
The Susquehannn river will con-
tinue to fall slowly. 4 staEe of
about Ill feet In Indicated for
Harrisburg Thursday morning,
General Conditions
Under the influence of the high
pressure nrea, central over On
tariO, fair, cool weather per-
sists over the LIKE Region and
has spread eastward to the At
lantic coast, attended by n gem
eFal fall of 2 TO IL degrees I'm
temperature between the Grent
Lakes and the Atlantic ocean,
Temperatures s n. M, 90.
sun; Rises, 5;35 n. M; sets, S,25
y. m.
M00ni Full moon, June ~.
River Stages 4.1 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. -.
Lowest temperature. GJ.
Menn temperature, 20.
Normal temperature, II.