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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09
900 SHIP BUILDERS
IN TAMPA WENT ON
STRIKE THIS P. M.

Tampa, Fla, May 9.Employes of
the Tampa Dock company struck this
afternoon, claiming that the provis-
ions of the wage adjustment board,
made few wekes ago, had not been
put into effect. They want commit
tee of men on the board competent to
make out a list Of those who are re-
ceiving fair pay.
The company is opposed to making
out this list and claim that the men
also want reinstated men who have
been discharged. The company claims
it is paying the scale authorized and
says the men want all the workmen
to receive the same wage as expert
men are receiving.
There are about six hundred men
ont
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09
German Bayonets and Rifle Butts
Exterminated an American Patrol

With the American Army in France,
May 9.--An American patrol in the
Toul sector fell victim to silent en-
envy ambush sometime last night. The
Germans evidently used their bayo-
nets and the butts of their rifles, as
nothing was heard from the Ameri-
cans who went out early in the even
ing until another patrol happened
across the spot where the first patrol
was ambushed.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09
Asquith Denied
Any Intention to
Censure Govt

London, May 9. Ex-Premier Asquith
denied in the house of commons this
afternoon that his motion respecting
the Maurice affair was intended al a
vote of censure for the government.
Lloyd George was cheered loudly
when he arose to speak. The premier
said h. had been treated Nh sstasssilsr Sod
that it was the business of Maurice to
come to the cabinet and point out
where the ministers had made mis-
takes.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09
THE GREEK SPONGE FLEET
AND NEW SEAMAN'S ACT

The Leader was told this morning
that there was meeting in Washing
ton last night between Congressman
Drane, the Greek ambassador and 9TH
er officials for the purpose Of straight
ening out the tangle resulting from
the enforcement of the seaman's act
which has tied up most Of the sponge
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09

The special production at the Royal
theatre tonight will be Monroe SAILS
bury and Ruth Clifford in Hands
Down." a splendid Bluebird produc-
ton. Also there will be a Big V COM
edy. Admission, Sc, war tax 1c, and
13c, war tax &c.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09
rs Names on
Casualty List

Washington, May 9.-The casualty
list today contained 76 names. Killed
in action, 10; died of wounds, 8; died
of accident, q; died of disease, s;
wounded severely, IS; wounded slight
~, al; taken prisoner, /. Southern
ers included in the list are Private
Forest H. Harrison, bearing, Ga, kill
ed in action; Private Alva MI. Colyer.
Pelham, Ga, wounded slightly.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09
PRESIDENT ASKS THE POWER
TO S|EzE PRIVATE PROPERTY

the government is laboring to have
some kind of an instrument whereby
it may proceed with some ease and
despatch and some feeling of certain
ty for the acquisition of personal
property"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09
MORE THAN 100000 AMERICAN
SOLDIERS ARE NOW IN FRANCE

Washington, May Secretary
Baker has dictated the following
statement: "In January / told the
senate committee there was strong
likelihood that early in the present
year 100000 American troops would
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09
Ga.
Improvement to
Be Restored to
The Harbor Bill

Washington, May 9.-The senate
commerce committee today adopted a
resolution authorizing Chairman Dun
can u. Fletcher to restore to the riv-
ers and harbors bill the item appropri-
.ating s1a.Q00for improvements at
Brunswick, Ga, harbor, provided that
Brunswick interests established the
necessity of the appropriation. Sen
ators Smith and Hardwick today pro-
tested against elimination of the item.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09
JOHNsON's STORE CLOSED

all day Thursday, to get ready for the
Big Sale of Clothing, Shoes, Hats and
Furnishings. / did not intend putting
on a sale, as goods have advanced So
much, but as have such a large stool
| thought could give the people O
Tarpon Springs advantage of my fore
sight in the purchase of these goods
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09
British Drove Germans From Points on
Allied Front Last Night EnemyPressed
Back British Line Slightly at One Point

London, May By a counter at
tack last night the British drove the
Germans from portions of. the allied
front line which they had entered on
the Flanders front, in the LaClytte-
Voor- Mezeele sector, it was officially
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09

What the -eFs'lt of last nights meet
ing will be we do not yet know but
will find out as soon as any definite
action has been taken.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09

Paris, May 9.-Former King Con
of Greece is seriously i'll at
Zurich, Switzerland, according to a
dispatch to the Temps from Zurich.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09
Sen. Hitchcock
Succeeds Stone

Washington, May 9Senator Hitch
cock, Of Nebraska, was made chair-
man today Of the senate foreign af-
fairs committee, succeeding the late
Senator Stone.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09

Savannah, Ga, May 9.-The great
est catch of liquor on record was
made here last night when solid car
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09
Catch Of Liquor Last Mite Greatest Ever
Solid Carload Bottled Goods, Value $85 000 4 Men,
Autos, Wagons and Mules Taken

load of bottled whiskey, valued at
$4,000, was seized near here. Four
men, six automobiles, two wagons and
three mules were also captured.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09
Heavy Artillery
Fighting Both
Sides Ave River
Again Last Night

Paris, May 9.-Heavy artillery
fighting on both sides of the Avre
river last night was reported in to-
davis official communication.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09

be dispatched to France. / cannot,
either now or perhaps later, discuss
the number of American troops in
France, but am glad to be able to
say the forecast made in January has
been surpassed"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09
ONE MILLION, N|NETY-F|VE THOUSAND AND
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH Of SPONGE SOLD
ON TARPON SPRINGS EXCHANGE IN IS MONTHS
Report Of Tapoa Springs Sponge Exchange Shows Large
Volume Of Business done Between January |, 1917
and March 81, 1918

IF YOU WANT TO VOTE IN THE.
PRIMARY ELECTION ON JUNE 4,
You MUST PAY YOUR POLL TAX
AND BE REGISTERED BEFORE
SATURDAY, MAY IL.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09

With the British Army in France,
May 9.-Fighting was still in prog
ress this morning near Vierstraet,
southwest of Ypres At one time the
British were forced back slightly by
machine gun fire. All the rest Of the
original defenses, however, appeared
to be in the hands of the defenders in
the Voormezelle- LaClYtte sector.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09

announced. Yesterdays attack on the
Flanders line was carried out by two
German divisions. Heavy casualties
We're inflicted by the British. A new
German attack was made this morn
ing north of KENNEL. The enemy
pressed back the British lines slightly
at one point.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09

All the local, county, and state
news-that is news-while it is
news. Boosting Tarpon Springs.
Wide-awake, Truthful, Unafraid
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-09

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
Retailers of State Backing
 the Food Administrator

Montgomery, January 15.-(Special) In a statewide campaign during one week 115O food retailers of Alabama signed pledge cards showing that they are behind the state food administrator and his work and will aid in the equal distribution of food at reasonable prices during the war. Richard M. Hobbie, state food administrator, Tuesday de- ciared that the campaign will be con- tinued for several days and mat a vast majority of food retailers would take this pledge.
 During last V eek travelling salesmen of all wholesale grocers in Alabama began calling on retailers and requesting them to sign the pledge cards Every retailer who signs the card is entitled to display in his store an official poster which shows that he is cooperating with the food administrator and MT. Hobbie has requested all purchasers of food supplies t, see that their dealers have the posters and if they are not on display to ask the reason why. Of the S50,000 food re- ta;lers in the nation, 75,OO0 signed the pledge cards last week, according to a report received by MT. Hobbie from the national food administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
NUMBER OF DEATHS IN ARMY CAMPS ARE DECREASING Report Shows 235 Men Died During Week Ending
 January II
CAMP WHEELER AND
 PIKE CAME SECOND
This Is Standing in New Cases oi Pneumonia Developed - The Meningitis Situation Is
 Improving

Washington, January 15.-Pneumonia caused 149 of the 2S5 deaths reported among the national guardsmen and na- tional army men training in this coun- try during the week ending January II. The weekly report of the division of field sanitation, made public tonight, shows that SS guardsmen died during the week, compared with 109 the week before and 147 national army men, as against 167 the previous week.
 Both the hospital admission and non effective rates in the guard and na tional army camps increased during the week, with pneumonia generally prevalent Among the guardsmen there were SAP cases of pneumonia and in the national army $40. The meningitis situation continued to improve both in the guard and national army, while measles continued to decline in most of the camps. Epidemics of German measles and humps prevailed in many caps, with scarlet fever increasing in the national army and decreasing in the national guard.
 Camp Doniphan. Oklahoma, led the guard camps in the number of new cases of pneumonia with 50, and Camp Wheeler. Georgia, was second with AT. Camps McArthur, Texas; Bowie, Texas, and Beauregard, Louisiana, are above the average in the number of new cases, with 45, 46 and 36 cases, re- spectfully.
 Camp Travis, Texas. headed the na- tional army camps with new cases of pneumonia, with 94, against 72 the week before. Camp Pike, Arkansas, was second, with Al cases. and Camps Lee, Virginia and Taylor, Kentucky, re- ported 24 and 36 new cases, respect fully. The week before there were 59 new cases at Camp Lee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
CREDULITY OF LOVE

Baltimore, January 15.-Miss May Stoop, fiancee of Walter Spoermann, who was placed in jail here late today, as suspected spy, said tonight she believes him innocent and that she is confident she can prove his innocence. Miss Stoor is violnist who has been playing al Baltimore and Washington hotels. She is an American girl, whose home is ill Baltimore.
 In a statement tonight, Miss Stoop who is about 22 years old, said she had known Spoermann about three years and had been engaged to him a year They intended to marry when the wal was ended.
 'I was dumbfounded and mortified when read that Walter had been arrested and charged with being spy" said Miss Stoop, although on account of his be- ing German, I have been opposed tc his being employed around camps.
 T saw the statement that MT. Spoer- mann had landed in this country on a German boat at Newport about a yea, ago, the U-53, and that he was Ger man naval officer. I know that he has been in this country for six or sever years. It was also said that Walter lad received large sums of money don't believe this. because I know tha, at times he really needed money and was very anxious over his financial af. fairs
 T am American through and through first. last and all the time, and I woulc break my engagement with him and never speak to him again if he was a spy. But I know that he is not and Know that he can prove that he is not.
 Why, only last week he sent me g beautiful American flag from the camr near Newport News, and I have never heard him say word against this coun- try. He is German. though, and fo, that reason I was opposed to his going to the camps"
 While the agents of the United State. marshals office fher~ ~-o reticent it 1. known that so lar the only person, held as witnesses in connection witl the case are Spoermanns brother. Fred erick. and an acquaintance. Mariu. Aisch, who volunteered information te the authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
Montgomery Woman, Run
 Down by Automobilist,
 Dies From Her Injuries

Montgomery. January 15. (Special.) Mrs. Emma Dillard, who was run over by an unidentified automobile at Mad ison avenue and North McDonough street Sunday night, died at local infirmary Tuesday afternoon without regaining consciousness. Her daughter Mrs. J. F. Fetzer, who was struck at the same time, remains in a desperate condition at the same infirmary and probably will not recover. Mrs. Dillard's body will be sent to her old home at Ozark for inter- ment
 Chief of Police F. P. Smith and all de- tectives are continuing their search for the man who ran over the women and who dashed away without attempting to lend succor or to report the accident. One man has been found who claims to have seen an automobile dash down the street about the time the women were attempting to cross the street. and his evidence is being used in the search for the chauffeur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
'SPOERM ANN MAY PAY DEATH PENALTY ON CONVICTION OF
 BEING GERMAN SPY
(Contrnued from Page one)

ascertained were never run down by th' federal agents for verification Papers seized in his rooms here in Baltimore
 last week, along with those indicating dealings with both Bernstorff and Boy Ed, indicated that he had reported foI service" in Germany after the war be- gan in August 1914.
 This would apparently dispute Spoer- manns statements on his alien record in 1910, except that he could have returned to Germany, surreptitiously reported for service there, and later re-entered the United States without detection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
Berger's Paper Barred

Washington, January 15.-The dstricl supreme court here today upheld the right of the Postmaster General to ex- clude from the second-class mailing privi- lege the Milwaukee Leader, under the terms of the espionage act.
 The proceedings brought by the Mil waukee Social Democrat Publishing com. pany, which prints the paper. and o1 which former Representative Victor Ber- ger is a member. were dismissed It was the first test case of the right of the government under the new law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
Anti-Suffragists in House
 of Lords Rebuffed Again

London, January 15.-The anti -suffra- gists in the House of Lords suffered another rebuff by the rejection of an amendment proposed by viscount Hali- fax to the franchise bill. that the ques- tion be decided by a referendum of the women. The amendment was defeated by a vote of 90 to 62
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 15.-Weather forecast for Alabama: Rain Wednes- day or Wednesday night; slightly warmer; Thursday fair.
 Mississippi: Unsettled Wednesday probably rain in south and rain and snow north portion; Thursday fair.
 Tennessee: Local snows Wednesday or Wednesday night; slightly warmer west portion; Thursday fair.
 South Carolina: Rain "Wednesday; rain al night or Thursday.
 Georgia: Increasing cloudiness Wednesday; rain at night or Thurs day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
The Quinine That uSes Not Affect
 Head

Because of it's tonic and laxative ef- feet. Laxative Promo Quinine can be taken by anyone without causing ner- vousness or ringing in the head There is only one "Bromo Quinine." E. w. GROVES signature is on box. s3Oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
MAY MEAN DEATH

Washington. January t5.-Much inter- est was evidenced today in the case of Walter Spoermann, the alleged German spy arrested at the new army aviation depot near Newport News, Va, but so far as could be learned the only official report on the subject was that sent to the naval intelligence bureau by the of ficer who made the capture, who gave no details either as to the circumstances or the charge preferred.
 The war department was without or ficial information. although Spoerman is reported to have been caught within the limits of the aviation depot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
BOTH SIDES ATTACK

During the final day of debate at- taeks were made on the resolution both by democratic and republican senators. Senator Knox termed it in com prehensible and "yicious in it's pur- pose" No institution has shown more loyalty to the government than the press, he said. adding: That as the newspapers seem to understand the viciousness of this bill. the more they are inclined to oppose it.''
 Senators Harding and Hitchcock, both newspaper owners, also opposed the measure, the former declaring that it would only hinder the importation of pulp from Canada and embarrass the publishers.
 Senators King and Fernald argued that it was not war measure but a bill to turn private enterprises over to the government while Senator Reed classified it as disgrace to the Senate and Senator Shoot asserted 1t would prove the greatest censorship ever imposed.
 < On the final vote 27 democrats and five republicans supported the reso- lution and F democrats and 24 repub- licans opposed it.
 NO WAR MEASURE
 The federal trade commission is no " preparing to fix news print paper prices under an agreement reached by the manufacturers with the commits sion and the department of justice. During the debate on the resolu. ton the Senate as a committee oi the whole, accepted the amendment of Senator Jones of Washington linn iting newspapers to 16 pages 30 days after the approval of the resolution but the Senate later rejected it, 53 to I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
Local Data
SENATE DEFEATS FEDERAL CONTROL
 OF PRINT PAPER
Continued from Page one)

in the President had been defeated The final vote was SC to g.
 After the vote, which came at the close of a debate that had been in progress almost continuously since January :, Senator Smith of Arizona announced that he would continue his efforts to have the government take over control of the print paper indus try. He said he would seek to have the House adopt and send to the Sen ate similar measure in slightly changed form
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
s2D ARTICLE OF WAR

The eighty second article of war, sun der which the army derived authority to deal with charges of espionage, states that "any parsonage who, in time of war, shall be found lurking or acting as a spy in or about any of the Qualifications, posts, quarters, or en- campments of any of the armies of the United States, or elsewhere, shall be tried by a general court-martial or by a military commission and shall, upon conviction thereof, suffer death."
 Under the regime of Secretary Stim- son, it was held that the eighty-second article could only apply in the actual zone of military operations. Recently, however, military authorities broad : ened the interpretation of the term to make it include all the territory of the United States, even if 5000 miles from the actual battle ground. This interpretation is said to be based on the fact that now entire nations fight wars and not armies only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
THREE LEGAL CODES

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
FULL COOPERATION

Out of the discussion of the case came the definite information that the military and naval authorities are CO., operating with the department of jus tice to stamp out enemy aliens en- gagged in activities inimical to the in terests of the country It was inti- mated that the latter bureau is to act principally as a clearing house, decid. ing whether cases should go to the civil courts or to one of the military depart 0,cptc