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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26

Elizabeth Walker in metropolitan
A. A. u. Games"-head1ine.
No, the rules haven't been revoiu.
tionized. Closer scrutiny OF the story
reveals the fact that the AEiizabetf
Walker" referred to is O an athlet.
ically inclined miss of unusual ambi.
lions but simply a pedestrian who
halls from Betsytown. Get til
M. NJ. (
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26

Some noise and a great deal of con-
fusion attended the fruitless efforts OF
some boxing fans to get into the last
show OF the local club at their own
prices. The aftermath has not been
pleasant. The incident left an odor,
but why this should be Is q mystery.
Fans coming late were informed that
the cheaper priced seats were all gonei
hat they would either have to take
the higher priced reserved seats or be
without accommodation. Some fans
complained that this was a deliberate
'holdup."
The management.-on the other
hand. asserts that it's actions were en-
tirely above board: that no theatre in
the country would think OF disposing
OF So seats for SLATER all the 81 seats
had been sold out.
That was the situation asst Monday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-26

Another Variation
The telegraph instrument is
hardly human and can't see. still
1t has plenty of eyes.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-08
HOW A "BLIMP' GOT
ITS U-BOAT VICTIM
BRITISH AIRCRAFT TORE UP GER
MAN sUBMERsIBLE.

London, Oct. 30-(Correspondence
of the Associated Pressl Out from
dense fog streaking the sea shot
small dirgible called "blimp,
manned by three Allied flyers. Di-
rectly in front of them mile away
was a U-boat with its coming tower
and decks we'll out of the water, says
an account of one of the most sue
cessful encounters of British air
craft with German submarine.
Opening out his engine to its full
capacity, the pilot steered straight
for the German craft, many of whose
crew were on deck They had seen
the airship approaching and imme-
diately brought quick-iring gun IN
to action. With shells bursting about
them, the airmen pushed on and soon
were within effective machine gun
range
The observer used his gun to such
good effect that with one drum he
accounted for the submarines gun
crew. Thereupon the Germans, with
out waiting to rescue their wounded
began hurriedly to submerge.
Meanwhile the wireless operator of
the "blimp" was busy sending out
urgent signals to various patrol boats
and submarine chasers known to be
IN the vicinity.
Climbing to Q height of about 10000
feet, the pilot now got ready to use
the machines heavy bombs. The
U-boat although submerged was still
easily visible, and taking careful aim
through his sights the "blimp's" gun
ner pulled the trigger of the releas-
ing gear.
The airship, released of a heavy
weight, shot up like an express ele-
vator in a New York skyscraper, but
careless of its movements its occu-
pants hung over watching the bomb
sink swiftly until it struck the water,
perhaps two hundred feet ahead of
the target.
When its fuse came into action, a
flash of lightning seemed to rip
through the dark depths of the ocean,
and a peculiar brown. cloudy mass
enveloped the fore part of the u
boat
1t seemed ages before the effect of
the explosion reached the surface.
Then, like a geyser, the water shot
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-08

into the air. In the center of dis
turbance the gaping hull of the sub
marine slowly appeared and its crew
could be seen leaping overheard
BY this time two British motor
launches were racing to the spot,
but they fortunately were far enough
away to escape the effects of ter
rife explosion which now occurred.
The magazine of the U-boat had been
fred, and with succession of mighty
explosions the whole craft was liter
ally blown to pieces.
The occupants of the "blimp" were
badly shaken, but they escaped with
cut injury.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-08
24o POUND PIGS

With corn above 80 cts hogs eat
their heads off very quickly. The
hog that takes two or three months
to get on full speed never brings you
profit.
When you are ready to put your
shoats on feed. begin with the B. A.
Thomas Hog Medicine. Use regular
ly and watch your shoats round out
into fat hogs in nine monthsJhogs
going we'll over 200 pounds and as
high as 24O pounds. Figure the av-
erage feeding and you will see why
the B. A. Thomas medicine is good
Investment. Try feeding out your
hogs on this plan and if you are not
more than pleased, we will refund
the cost of the medicine.
WATT G HOLMES HARDWARE co.
Cordele, Georgia.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-08
SUCCESSOR TO M'NEIL

Macon, Ca, Dec. 5.-Ordinary c..
NJ. Wiley is expected to call spe-
cial election soon to elect a success
or to the late State Senator w. M. Nc
Neil. He informed Governor Dorsey
yesterday Of Mr.. McNeil's death and
asked for advice about calling spe-
cial election. Judge Wiley stated that
he did not expect the election would
be called within the next five weeks.
E. p Johnston prominent attorney, is
being mentioned as probable can
didate. H. Lee Barfield. who was de-
feated for senate by Mr.. Mcneil, may
run again.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-08

morrow. The machines were piloted
by Lieutenants Wilkinson, McGehee
and Stout. The trip from Americas,
a distance of LAG miles, was made at
an average flight level of 2, feet
and in 2 hours and Is minutes. No
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-08
FLYING OVER TWO STATES

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 5.-Three
airships from Souther Field. Ameri-
Gus Ga, reached Montgomery this
evening in the first leg of their path
finding tour over Alabama and Geor-
gia. which will be resumed early to-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-08

Fargo, N D., has Shocking
Club, of which it is related that
the girls out-shock the men. There
are no excursion rates to Forge
anyway, all they shock is wheat and
corn.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-08
unusual incidents occurred on the

At a birthday dinner in Battle the
hostess served lemon pie. made
from a lemon which she had grown
on her own lemon tree.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
De- Jones Energetic and
/ Conscientious in Serving
- Interests of U. S. Abroad

Wilbur J. Carr, director Of the con-
sular service at the Department of
State, was shocked to hear of the
death of DR.. Jones, as he had called
on him q few hours before and saw
nothing in hts Condition OF: manner to
indicate that the end was s.near. Ac-
was one of the most efficient men in
the consular service, and hts place
will be hard to fill.
"Dr. Jones'" said Mr.. Carr, was a
most energetic, patriotic and conscien-
tious officer and worked like Trojan
outbreak of tie great war in Europe
he was consul general at Genoa and
did highly creditable work in provid-
ing for. the safe return home f+hun-
dreds of Americans who had been
stranded in that section of the world.
without asking for authority he en-
listed the financial. assistance of
number of American business men in
Genoa and other Italian cities and
chartered several steamships to take
the many American refugees back to
their homes, @-Eh4ssT were the first
vessels so employed, and the great
success Of the mission was due to the
energy and enthusiasm of DR.. Jones.
He also, did an enormous amount
Of good work at Lyon in promoting
the display of exhibits of American
manufactures and Industries at the
great fair in that city and more re-
cently In connection with the dis
charge of his highly important war
duties. The business Of the United
States was much increased by his per-
sonal Iabors at the Lyon fair, and he
deserves the greatest possible credit
for what he did. His hard work at
Lyon undoubtedly Impaired his for
mer vigorous health and resulted in the
final breakdown. which necessitated his
return home"
Evening star., 1918-05-20
EXCISE TAX DECISIONS
BY U. S. SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court of the United
States in an opinion today held that
in computing income the value of ore
and timber at the time the corporation
excise tax of 1909 went into effect can
be deducted from the proceeds Of its
sale.
The opinion was rendered In case
of Mitchell Bros. Company OF Michi-
gan. which had been decided against
the government, and which involved
interpretations of the term Income"
as it affects the mining and lumber in
dustrieS.
In an opinion in other similar cases
the supreme Court also held that the
profits from the sale of shares of stock
bought prior to the corporation excise
tax law of 1909. but sold afterward.
are income under the act.
Federal court DEGREES in favor OF
the Gauley Mountain Coal Company,
a West Virginia corporation, to re-
cover excise taxes paid on the pront
on 1000 shares of mining stock bought
in 1902, but sold after the law was
passed, were reversed by the court.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
FOUR D. C. MEN INJURED
WHEN AUTO IS UPSET

An automobile accident yesterday
on the road from this city to Leon
ardtown, Nd, resulted in serious i'm
1uries to four mon. three of them
washingtonians. These are Donald
A. Rothrock, an attorney Of this city:
James Fitzpatrick Of washington:
Paul B. Long. manager Of local fur
niture store, and his brother. Clayton
Long. manager of a Baltimore bond
ing company.
Mr.. Rothrock sustained a broken
right arm, while the skulls of the
other three were fractured. They are
now at st. fMary's County Hospital
and their condition at latest reports
was announced as extremely serious.
with Clayton Long said to be dying.
Mr. Rothrock was able to return to
this city last night.
The men were on their way to visit
relatives at Clements. Nd, and when
about fifty miles from Washington
their car struck a pile of sand on the
road and turned over.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
GERMANS WAIT ON
FIGHTING SPIRIT"
TO RENEW BATTLE
CONTINUED from First Page.)


Foch's reserves while they carry out
their main effort farther north.
The allies. however. are well pre-
pared for eventualties. The Americans
are working in the greatest harmony
with both the French and the Brit
ish and the most complete confidence
reigns among officers and men in all
the allied armies.
Activity Chiefly in Air.
BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 18.-Beyond artillery
activity the allied front between
Flanders and Amiens has been abso-
lutely quiet. Many more aerial battles
and a number Of German machines
have been driven down. The scouts
have been making extended flights
over the regions behind the allied
lines. especially along the Somme
valley west of Amiens for the pur-
pose OF reconnaissance. No infantry
movement, however. has been at
tempted.
The British batteries maintain a
steady and harassing fire on all roads
bombardment undoubtedly has de-
stroyed concentrations of troops and
interfered materially with the bring
ing up of ammunition, food and sup
plies.
The German soldiers have been put
on reduced bread rations. They were
promised that the offensive, which be-
gan March 81, would bring them into
country yielding additional quanti-
ties of food. The capture Of some
British canteens and transport wagons
containing supplies tended to confirm
this promise and whetted the appe-
tites of the men for a square meal.
The meager spoils of the first drive,
however. were speedily exhausted, and
since then the troops have had to sub
sist on what rations could be brought
through the British barrage. On the
whole, they have not been starved. but
there is great discomfort owing to
the failure to improve their food.
During March the bread allowance
was reduced from 1900 to 1.40o gram
mes for each man. making the daily
ration half a loaf of only 700. instead
of $50 grammes Despite repeated pro-
tests this has not been increased The
men have been told that they must
economize."
Evening star., 1918-05-20
HUNS OCCUPY ISLAND
IN GULF.OF FINLAND
Russian Government Complains
Provisional Councils Failed to
| Raise Red Army for Defense.
By the Associated Press.

~ tNe ABSOclnteQ ffes1-
PETRoGRAD, May German
troops have occupied BjoEke, an is
land in the Gulf of Finland. south OF
viborg and thirty miles northwest OF
Petrograd.
The Russian government, according
to q wireless statement from Petro-
grad, has sent to all the provincial
councils a notice complaining Of their
failure to take the necessary steps
ordefsd for the creation of red army
to defend the councils of the republic
against internal and external enc
miles,
Accompanying the notice was new
decree, ordering that measures be
taken within a week, in accordance
with the decree of April 8. Respon-
sibility for strict compliance with this
order. will fall upon the presidents OF
the respective councils.
Discusses Peace Issue In Ukraine.
BY the Associated Press
MoScOW. Sunday. May 12-The
SmofAy Press Bureau publishes a
secret circular addressed by the Ger
man government to the German news
papers explaining that the idea OF
peace with Ukraine being a question
of bread Is quite erroneous. and that,
on the contrary. the German commits
sioners have convinced themselves of
deeyth of cereals in Ukraine owing
10 1neumctent sowings and the fact
that the small property owners have
buried their grain.
=, Peasants Hostile to Germany.
The circular adds:
ThH peasants. who are nearly all
armed, are hostile to Germany, and
commercial relations, therefore, are
non-Axtstent. 1t is possible, however,
that-tn the course of our present and
subsequent advance greater supplies
may be discovered and that by armed
forces better results may be obtained
In any case the hoped-for improve
ment OF our food supplies is exceed
tngly :problematicaI"
Evening star., 1918-05-20
new STAFF CHIEF MAY
/ BE MADE FULL GENERAL

Legislation necessary to provide a
1ul generals rank for Mai. Gen.
March when he takes the title of chief
OF stan, and at the same time main
tain a generals rank for Gen. Bliss.
representing the United States at the
Versailles conference, is under con-
alteration.
The law at present permits OF only
Two generals, the commander of the
American forces In France and the
chief Of stan. It was felt desirable to
nave Gen. Bliss retain his title as
chief OF stan at the Versailles confer
Snee: as that ranked him equally with
while Gen. March has retained his
title as major general and has been
acting chief Of stan.
An act of Congress could breyet Gen
Bliss with the full title and make
room Tor the promotion of Mai. Gen.
March to the full title of general.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
SHOE MACHINERY TRUST
LEGAL, COURT HOLDS

Organization Of the United Shoe Ma
chinery Company and subsidiaries Of
Massachusetts,. forming the alleged
'shoe machinery trust" was today up
held as legal by the Supreme Court of
the United States. The federal gov
ernment's suit under the Sher-
man antitrust law to dissolve the
combination was dismissed. The
tying leases" of the company for
1edsing machinery TO shoe manu-
facturers also were sustained as valid.
The courts decree was announced
today by Justice McKenna. Only seven
Justices participated. Justices Nc
Reynolds and Brandeis having been
disqualified.
The court decided the United shoe
Machinery Company, the corpora
tion' and other subsidiaries do not
constitute an unlawful combination
under the Sherman law in restraint
of trade in making machines for
manufacturing shoes.
to the Supreme Court after It had
been lost in the lower courts.I
Court Divided, 4 to 8.
The Supreme Courts decision was
not unanimous, the court dividing
four to three, with Justices Day, Pit
ney and Clark dissenting.
Ownership of federal shoe ma
chinery plants. the court held. legal
ICES and justifies the United Com.
pany's percentage of and position in
the shoe machinery business.
The decree of federal Judges Put
nam, Dodge and Brown of Massa-
chusetts in 1915, dismissing the gov
ernment's entire suit was affirmed.
Lower Court Upheld.
The principal opinion. as rendered
by Justice McKenna, was brief, the
justice explaining that 1t sufficed to
say that the opinion of the lower
court was upheld.
Justice Day, in a dissenting opinion,
paid especial attention to the leasing
feature in the case and declared in
his opinion the tying leases are in
restraint of trade and come clearly
within the provisions of the Sherman n
act.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
AERIAL ACTIVITY
VARIES QUIET day
Two Hostile Machines Are
Brought Down, Gen.
Pershing Reports.
NEGRO SOLDIERS PRAISED

Aside from aerial activity on both
sides. yesterday was a quiet day at
all points occupied by American
official communique transmitted to-
day to the War Department.
our aviators brought down two
hostile machines" 1t says.
The communiaue brings official
news OF the death of Mai. Raoul Luf-
berry, the American aviator. shot
down while pursuing German flyers.
and tells also. of the gailantry Of
two negro troopers. who, while
wounded, fought off a party of TWEEN
ty German raiders.
Text Of Communique.
The communique follows:
Headquarters American Expedition
ary Forces. May 10, 1918:
Section A-Aside from the activity Of
the air forces on both sides the day was
quiet at all points occupied by our
troops. Our aviators brought down two
hostile machines.
Section B-Reports in hand show a
notable instance OF bravery and deyo-
ton shown by two soldiers of an Amer
lean colored regiment operating in a
French section. Before daylight on May
15 Private Henry Johnson and Private
Roberts. while on sentry duty at some
distance from one another were at
taeked by German raiding party esti-
mated at twenty men, who advanced In
two groups. attacking at once from
flank and rear.
Both men fought bravely in hand
to-hand encounters, one resorting to
the use of bolo knife after his rife
i,r md nth 6oh n
bayonet and butt became impossible.
There is evidence that at least one
and probably a second German was
severely cut. A third is known to
have been shot.
Attention is drawn to the fact that
the two colored sentries were first
attacked and continued fighting
after receiving wounds. and despite
the use of grenades by superior
force. They should be given credit
for preventing. by their bravery. the
capture of any Of our men. Three of
ades- All are recovering. and the
wounds in two cases are slight.
Maj. Lufbery's Death.
Maj Lufbery was killed in flight dur
ing which he had been in combat He
was seen to fall from his machine.
which itself fell short distance from
MIN. He was POSSIBLY WOundeQ or DEAD
before he fell. Earlier reports stated
that he was at the time engaged In a
long running fight and was flying upside
| down at 1000 feet
Last night one of our aviators en-
gagged two German planes and brought
down one in the vicinity of Apremont
This morning Lieut.. Douglass
| Campbell, flying at $500 meters,
brought down a hostile biplane In
| the vicinity Of Fliry The hostile
plane fell within our lines.
'On May 1s descendant of one of
| the French officers who served with
the American revolutionary forces
presented in the name of the descend
ants of all such officers stand of
national and regimental colors to two
regiments of a newly arrived Amer
ican division. These flags bore the
Inscription:
"'From the Sons of the French
Champion for American Liberty to
the American Champions for France
and Humanity"
Evening star., 1918-05-20
u. S. ASKED TO ASSIST
MARYLAND ROAD REPAIRS

Gov. Harrington had an engage
Asnt with President Wilson at
e,1S o'clock this afternoon to discuss
She question OF federal aid to Mary
tand roads.
Aaxyfand's state road commission
earAsdy has published reports Of the
4ntury to the roads of that state be-
ing inflicted by the heavy government
motor trucks, and II has been stated
that the extent of this injury is
mounting to the million dollar mark.
1t has been estimated that the cost
Of repairing the damage to the Wash
1ngton- Baltimore boulevard alone
would exceed 100000.
The roads commission already has
Osde arrangements to begin with the
repairs on the Maryland roads, using
D13sAH labor ~ much as ppssible. It
q tepsd 70 set federal assistance "a
tsap asfRaz TIA cost sf thsss reDairhr
Evening star., 1918-05-20
URGE CHECK ON DIVORCES.
Southern Baptists Adopt Resolu-
tion Asking Action by Preachers.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. May 20.-In an
effort to check what Baptist leaders
term the alarming increase" in the
number of divorces. the Southern
Baptist convention today unanimously
adopted a resolution condemning the
granting of divorces except for the
one Scriptural reason. and requested
all preachers within Its jurisdiction to
refuse to perform the marriage cere-
mony for either of a divorced couple
unless tnfidelity. as defined In the
Bible. has been assigned, as cause for
their divorce.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
FOUND WITH BULLET IN LEG.
Capt. Biddie, a Lafayette Patrol
Chief, Missing Since Fight.

PARIS, Saturday, May IS.-Capt
Charles ]. Biddle. Of Andalusia. Pa.
chief of q patrol of the Lafayette
SQUADRON. who recently was reported
lost after q fight with the Germans.
was found today by French scouts in
ne mans land with q bullet through
his leg. His machine was wrecked.
He was brought to the rear tor treat
m0nt In q hospital
Evening star., 1918-05-20
MOB BURNS BODY OF NEGRO.
Shot When Discovered Swimming
River With White Girl Captive.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. May 2O.-A
mob at Erwin last evening about Z
o'clock burned the body of a negro
named Tom Devert after he had been
shot twice through the head by one of
party of four as he attempted to
swim the river. dragging with him
his victim, white girl, the fifteen
year-old daughter of a blacksmith.
The girl with her seven-year-old
brother was on her way home a mile
beyond Erwin when she was attacked
by the negro.
When the bodies of the two were re-
covered the girl was dead and the
negro dying. Tho negro was dragged
back to town to the negro quarters
and the body was burned.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
MRS. STOKES ON TRIAL.
Charged With Violating the Es.
pionage Law.

KANSAS CITY. No. May 20.-Mrs
Rose Pastor Stokes, wife Of J. G. PheIpa
Stokes. wealthy New York socialist,
faced trial in federal court here today
on charges of violating the espionage
law. The government. 1t was expected,
would base its case largely upon a signed
communication from Mrs. Stokes to a
local newspaper in which she expressed
opposition to the government.
Attorney Stedman has indicated that
the defense is ready to admit that Mrs.
Stokes had expressed opposition to the
''gOvernmsnt," but that by the tesyn shs
meant "ths administration" or 'thoss
Temporarily In charge & ths GeveP1-
UenfN
Evening star., 1918-05-20
UNABLE TO DECIDE NEED
OF NEW REVENUE LAW

Congressional leaders and Secretary
McAdoo failed today to agree on
whether revenue legislation should
be undertaken at this session of Con-
gress, and a decision was left to q
future conference.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
OFFERS REVISED BILL FOR
: WAR.DISABLED SOLDIERS

osAAfnr Smith Of Georgia today in
erodpesd revised bill for the vocational
eshabl1tation Of war-disabled soldiers
aaa oeloe@ the main change in the new
4eaSure being that the men shall not
e unasr military discipline during their
Evening star., 1918-05-20
URGES AIR MAIL EXTENSION.
Aero Club Suggests Service for
Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Boston.

Secretary Baker OF the War Depart
rnent and Second Assistant Postmas-
ter General Otto Praeger have re-
ceiyed from the executive COMMITTEES
of the Aero Club of America a COM
munication urging the extension of
the Washington Philadelphia New
York air mail service from New York
and Washington to Pittsburgh and
Cleveland, and from New York to
Boston.
The club favors tho extension be-
cause OF the experience IL would of
fer military avtators before geinG