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The Washington times., 1918-08-20
NEGROES KILLED IN
CAMP RACE RIOT

NEW YORK, Aug. 2o.-Camp Mer-
Fttt, n. J., was closed to newspaper
men who sought. yesterday, the exact
story Of the battle between white and
black soldiers there Saturday night
According to this story, a negro
soldier, walking into the hallway OF
q 7. II CA hut, passed a Southern
white man who remarked that blacks
should not be allowed in the Y. N.
C. A With white men
what's that you say?" asked the
negro.
The white repeated his assertion,
and they came to blows Then the
negro pulled 4 razor. He slashed
the white soldier in the face. The
blade broke. leaving the tip in the
mans flesh.
White soldiers rushed to attack the
negro. Badly beaten, he returned to
his barracks He was said to be one
Of 5000 negro soldiers who arrived
Friday from Camp Sherman. Ohio.
Don't 90 near the Y. N c. A. it is
no place for negroes" the beaten SOL
der Is said to have told his comrades.
Whereupon forty or fifty of them
started for the hut. Quickly ap-
peared a compauy\o military police.
armed with rifies-
Come on. boys. There's nothing
In those guns, let's go get them"
one negro soldier Is reported to have
cried. running forward His COM
r1deS charged at his heels The mill
tary police raised their rifles. some
one commanded ~Fire.- and the
negroes retreated before the fusiIlade
q ts certain two negroes were
killed and perhaps 1--WE. Seven or
eight were wounded. These are the
figures gathered by the narrator of
the story.
The Washington times., 1918-08-20
SAYS YANKS Do
NOT FEAR SUBS

That the American soldiers, going
Overseas. have no fear for the German
submarines Is the opinion Expressed
In Q letter received todAy from 3D.
Eard v. Dittoe. by his mother, Mrs
Caroline Dittoe, I244 Maryland ave-
nue northeast
we never worried q bit about the
subs" DittoS writes. Even when we
were In the danger zone. we had no
more fear OF the sneaky little sea
viper, than we would have for an
automobile on the streets OF WAShing-
ton"
Dittoe enlisted in June, 1917, In
Troop A, District OF Columbia Cav
airy, and was stationed at Camp ord
way, on the Patterson tract After
two months his troop was sent 70
Camp Mcclellan, Ala, where they re-
cetVed their final training.
He sailed overseas in June. He is
twenty-one years old, and was en-
ployed as a clerk in the Southern
Railway before his enlistment.
Don't worry about me. as am
in the best Of health" the letter con-
tinued "All the boys in my company
are feeling nne and realize the large
task we have before US.
~on arriving in England, we rode
through a good part Of It, and II Is
surely beautiful.
THE people in England cheered us
along the streets, and the King even
sent US q letter expressing his ap-
prectation for US coming over here
and helping win this war. There are
no men here that are not in the army,
Only the ones about sixty years old,
and even they are doing their bit by
working in the fields and factories-
"Franee Is a wonderful country, al
though I haven't been able to see
much of it The French treat US hne,
and give US a. welcome wherever we
ga"
The Washington times., 1918-08-20
STATISTICS SHOW
HOW PRICES ROSE

Retail food prices have increased
10 per cent in the last year and 81
per cent ir the last nve years a De
partment or Labor statistical report
issued today shows. The greatest in
crease in prices for the last year wers
IN beef and hens. The cheaper cuts
- beef went up 80 per cent, showing
,restsr advances than sirloin steak.
Heus advanced 80 per cent
For the fye-year period. some Of
the articles went up more than 100
nsr cert none advanced less Than
n per cent Meal Is higher by I23
~ner cent; potatoes. 1o5 per cent: lard.
To4 per cent. and flour. 1o3 per cent
rbe average cost OF food increased
3 per cent in the last month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
eccitante.

system of organization is being per fected. with a railroad official of the highest reputation as regional direc- tor, little will be heard in the future of traffic congestion.
 Munition plants are making won- derful records. The one handicap in the coal field is small production, be- cause miners, on high wages, fail to work full time. But this condition will probably be improved shortly.
 The nation is aroused as never be- fore. Patriotism is aflame. Every body knows that we are in the war and in it to win. And the very fact that preparations are in full swing and that Congress has given the Presi- dent practically unlimited power to reorganize and push every agency de- vised for the most vigorous prosecu- tion of the conflict means strong morale all along the line; morale that should be all compelling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
DON'T LET GoRGAs GO,

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
 Surgeon General Gorgas, born at Mo bile, october 5, 1854, reaches the retiring age of fa this year. Age has in no way withered him and he ought not to be retired. He is too useful to his country, especially to his country at war. No surgeon general of our army before him ever had anything like the colossal task that confronts the man who eradica ted the disease bearing mosquito on the Isthmus and made possible the construc- ton of the Panama canal Now he has in his curatorship the physical well being not of twoscore thousand public serv- ants but of soldiers numbered by the hundreds of thousands. His rich fund of experience must not be lost to our gov ernment and to our people at this june ture. There is no structural flaw in his own physique. He is still young in the ways that count beyond "the almanacs spite. He is old only in respect to wis., dom, judgment. knowledge of medicine and of human nature and an administra- tive genius that overlooks none of the details that compose perfection To dls miss this distinguished medical engineer now as superannuatcd would be to lose the invaluable services of one who through the years has been ripening for the responsibility that he now shoul- sders with the same genial. unobtrusive efficiency he has brought to every prob lem in long and lustrous career
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
Dracing.
GTItaliani Sfilano in Linee Compatte

Birmingham ilarono e 1 ompate ieri del ezoan n impatica Tammrava ed appaudiva. onciadn aiani nea ue pienea d che dntamene caratestica
  celebrations effetto nera Cia nmessagg aIaia
 
 taano ed alamore che gitaan degi di gi Aleati
  fatore vita d Alabama. Individuamente, della verdeggant npd oda ingrazat oro esi quesa Ciatta Ia oindus pen ordinate abitudini. spala tiannica Americana baeanno d amcz sara nta quantoe ed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25

Uncle Sam will not pay fancy salaries to railroad executives who work for him. In fact, Uncle Sam never did believe in paying anybody s1o0,0oo a year for his services
 Speaking of Hun raids, there is nothing in particular the matter with the morale of Paris and London, although Hun air men have done their best to weaken 1t.
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 Driving planes carrying aerial mail from Washington to New York at speed of more than two miles a minute indi- cates that the Liberty motor functions.
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 A Berlin report says Won Hindenburg is stil alive. However, driving nails into his wooden statue is no longer the favor ite outdoor sport of Berliners.
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 Just when all preparations had been made to count out John Barleycorn in Louisiana, the veteran of thousand bat ties staged comeback
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 Irving Berlin is only private in the army, but the chances are that he has already devised plan for syncopating the Kaiser.
 The next German offensive will not be  termed the "Kaiser's battle" unless the Teutcns are convinced they can't be stopped.
 Strong men wept' while Grace Lusk told the story of her life at Waukesha The stars point to speedy acquittaL x x T. Another way to enjoy remarkably good health is to join Uncle Sam's army. Re- suits are guaranteed. ;s < # The sweet song the candidate sings be- comes a raucous yawp the day after election. After being in the war three years, Italy is still as fit as fiddle and rarin' to go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
Italians Parade With Full Ranks

THE Italians the Birmingham district paradd through the principal
 of the city with full yesterday observance of the third Ita the The pageant most held the sympathetic attention the throngs that looked
 Like all demonstrations of citizens there whole this distinctly characteristic The men and who participated in the celebration keyed up to gn have arreach- ing effect the entire community
 President Italy Italian people the United fitting it eloquent Its note sincerity Italian Italian love of liberty will strengthen at the morale of the of the allies
 exceptionally desr able Aabama industrial life Individually the of the hs hills soldiers commended them selves this district by their thrift their weorded habits world the heart of the Italian the the American will beat
 is spontaneous and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
LUKE M,LuKE SAYS

There are so many cranks in thh country that if the society for the pre-. vention of useless noises ever organized and held convention the delegates would probably be arrested for disturoinf the peace and creating a disturbance
 Many man is kept so busy trying td think of clever things to say that hl can't hold job more than a week.
 The trouble with prohibition literaturt is that it is so dry that it drives al ordinary man to drink.
 There may be some sincere things ii sthis world But mighty few apologiet are that way.
 The truth of the matter is that a man likes to be made fool of if the right gif is doing it.
 And you can't convince the slender 1t. tie bride that the middle-aged spread ' going to overtake her one of these days
 A country town isn't bit more vir tuous than big city. The fear of be ing found out keeps the country towS straighter, that's all.
 One thing that amazes an editor h the remarkable number of college grad. uates who do not know how to spell.
 Why Is 1t that the woman who has fit when any other man says Damn iu her presence will go to the theatre ana laugh heartily when the man on ths stage says it?
 It may be cowardly to place the blam< on dead man, but it is mighty conven. tent.
 So many men need managers that Il is probably all for the best that mos men are married.
 No man is ever so homey that hs doesn't believe that some woman would be glad to have him. And he is right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
KNIGHTS-ERRA OF THE AIR

would like to go, and the way that he same time, if he were living now, he would surely urge on all that the only real recognition of his services that is worth while the only real memorial is that we should make our mechani- cal output worthy of the human daring and valor that are ready to give us supremacy in the air. The thrilling story of his last fight is therefore an eloquent and moving appeal for us to do something worthy of such men and
 our supposed pre-eminence in mechan- ical efficiency. The fatal surprise by 2
 German flying tank" comes at time to add to the humiliation of record in aircraft work that is. up to date. the most discreditable feature of ourA participation in the war. No one would argue more strongly than Lufbery for our awakening, but as his spectacular death speaks for him it Is to be hoped
 this final act of heroism. more splendid | than any tale of joust or tournament or of personal conflict between Palarin
 and Infdel on field of honor in bat- tie ever gave rise to, will have it's fun effects over here. although everything is over for him lover there" For il
 must not be forgotten that, To. battling in tho dizzy height, They strike to save world in fee Of 'Frightfulness," hate black aC night,
 And crue1tyi
 And though Death turks in ever1 thrill
 In every heartbeat of the plane: All undeterred they pit their skill And not in vain! This is the way of pioneers, The way of men who do and dare Who. rising through the coward fears Conquer the air!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
Winning the War

When one stops for moment to re- fleet upon the good work that has been done in Birmingham since the beginning of the war, is it possible to believe that in any other place in America, is patriot ism more prevalent?' asked Hardee Brown.
 She has oversubscribed every issue that has been sent to her, and she has in many instances gone not only the mile but the two, given not only the outer coat but the other. She has not whim- pered when the great plants and institu- tions of the government have gone to other places. Her sole object seems to be in winning the war, and not in the aggrandizement of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
All Seems Ready for
 Next German Offensive

lC9 YER since the failure of the great lA German drive, by which Gen. eral Won Hindenburg tried to separate the British and French armies and capture the channel ports, feverish activity has been noted behind the German lines.
 Although there were no major oper- ations carried out along the fighting front, it has been known for some time that Germany has been making preparations for another drive, which will be as great, or greater, than the last. Her shattered armies have been welded together again. Reinforce ments have been brought up, some of them fresh units, but most of them troops who have been under fire be- fore on the western front. Lines of communication have been improved and extended. Quantities of supplies have been accumulated.
 It is now believed that all is in readiness for launching the next of fensive which we of the allied cause are convinced will be Germany's last bid for a military decision. She is still capable of a mighty thrust and it would never do for the allies to be- come overconfident, yet they have not been idle. They have taken the neces- sary steps to cope with the new of fensive, no matter where it is launched. And if they are not doing much boasting, they are tranquilly awaiting the issue, all of Germany's efforts to terrorize London and Paris and break down the morale of the British and French people having failed utterly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
sraNpARDrzrNa BAIT IN MAINE

From the New York World
 Any apprehension that the fishing sea- son in Maine might prove failure this year because of the war has now been happily dispelled by prompt official action. The sheriff of York county de- crees that an angler may lawfully pos sess two quarts of whiskey and with that individual allowance of bait the season ought to be a highly successful one The official ruling has become public through the testimony at a public trial.
 This generous provision for the fisher man evidences praiseworthy zeal on the part of Maine to conserve an important Argus thinks that some fussy people might object that this is treating the states prohibition law like scrap Of paper" On the contrary, it is con firmation of ancient usages which were menaced by modern legislation. It is a concession in a conflict of Jurisdiction and as between the old unwritten law and the statutory law. Fishing has im- memorial rights which have broadened down from precedent to precedent, and if tl,ey run counter to prohibition acts, why, so much the worse for the latter.
 For legislature to attempt to pro- scribe fisherman's bait is ultra wires The most it can do Is to standardize the allow ance, and the action taken by the Maine sheriff to that end shows wise dis
 ov,f4 a quest of the trout and the salmon in the Maine lakes should flourish and prosper. war or no war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
ME

"Gee!" said W. Melee, Maybe, by gosh there's a job awash For the middle-aged likes O me- Keep on your duds," growled the doc.
 tor;
 'Too old to go to sea: Stand aside for a younger man Rejected--W. McGees' Creaked too much for the army Too old to go to sea. Said he:'I swear there's a job some.
 where
 For the likes O me--McGee! can wallop dock to frazzle, As good as the next man--me!' Take on your coat!' snarled a fore
 man
 "Accepted--w. Meoeem There's chair in . clubroom consr That fitted to T: There's an empty glass that the wait.
 ters pass
 Which belonged to w. McGee. Touch O gray in hts foretop. But easy O back and knee '1Ii. lend hand!' yells the foreman
 grand Coming. boss, Me--Mccee!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25

walter McGee. prominent New York clubman, 45 years old. made a desperate attempt to get into the serv- ice. Failing in that because of his age, and desirous of doing something, he has taken job as dock laborer and Is helping load boats for France. News Item.
 By Damon Runyon. There's chair in a clubroom corner
 That's shaped to the shape O McGee- An easy chair that's stuffed with hair,
 With place for glass near the
 knee.
 But he isn't there in that easy chair
 (Which. of course Is plain to see). 'They do not serve who sit and walt"
 Said he; that's me--McGee!" Touch O gray in his foretop--
 "A soldier I'll be-" said he. 'Plenty of room in the doushboys
 For the likes O me-McGee." Touch O gray in his foretop-
 Creaky O back and knee. Put on your duds. said the sawbones;
 "Rejected-W. McGee!" Touch O gray in his foretop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
GULLrvER AND THE FLIES

From "Gulliver's Travels in Brobding-
 nag. the Land of Giants.
 I was frequently rallied by the queen upon account of my fearfulness; and she used to ask whether the people of my country were as great towards as my self. The occasion was this:
 The kingdom is much pestered with flies in the summer and these odious insects, each of them as big as Dun stable lark, hardly gave me any rest. while 1 sat at dinner, with their con- tinued humming and buzzing about mine ears. They would sometimes alight on my yictuals and leave their loathsome excrement of spawn behind. which to me was very visible, though not to the na- tives of the country, whose large optics were not so acute as mine in viewing small objects.
 Sometimes they would fix upon my nose or forehead. when they would sting me to the quick. smelling very offensive ly; and I could easily trace the viscous matter which our naturalists tell us en- ables these creatures to walk with their feet upwards on ceiling.
 I had much ado to defend myself against these detestable animals, and could not forbear starting when they came on my face. It was the common practice of the dwarf to catch number of these insects. as sehoolboys do among us, and let them out suddenly under my nose on purpose to frighten me, and d. vert the queen. My remedy was to cut them to pieces with my knife as they flew in the air, wherein my dexterity was much admired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. |NvERwHELMED by the superior Il y ity of an armed "Merrimac of
 the air" flying tank Raou1
 Ludbery, In his unarmored little mon
 itor," came to an end that alas! awaits
 all too many of these magnificent knights errant of the air, these Bay ards of new and more notable field
 of honor than the world has ever
 known before. These men, through
 personal dare, have brought back all
 that was fine in chivalry under con
 ditions that represent test of human
 character that the chivarly of old was
 human skill nor the arms that backed
 the world and act Tn the best sense
 of the words, Lufbery, the recipient of
 all the honors that several nations
 could give him for bravery under ex-
 ceptional conditions in his chosen field man adventurer" of the type that has made the Elizabethan period golden memory in the history of the world Facing the consequences of their own daring, ever realizing that for them the rendezvous in the air is ever a rendezvous with death,' as Alan Seeger has described it in a telling phrase men like Lufbery have raised warfare of today from the hideous as- pect of mere machinery grinding out destruction to that level in which per- sonality is everything, the human equation the ever-memorable thing. whatever may be marvels of the me-
 chanisms that take part in the con flict.
 Years ago Professor Langley said that the airplane was a practicaJ pos- sibility. the question of motH and planes was an easy matter for Science to devise, but he pointed out that in application tho science of the driven planes rested wholly upon the art and valor of the human adjunct. As he put It, successful flying was wholly matter of human daring and intrep- idity. While this had been realized as
 more or less of a truism in times of peace, lC was le1t TOT the war to demonstrate it brilliantly before the whole world. None has done this more magnifcently than men like Guyneme er and Lpfbery. And while we can claim the latter, it must be ever source of qualification to the French that, even in the case of the heroic aviator just fallen. they can claim that the Amer ican ace. through his French mother had absorbed that marvellous esprit | that uplift of the soul, that inspiring | sense of glory in achievement under all possible difficulties that is one of the essentials of the French character That it Is also an American essential has long been believed over here and now that our men in the air have proved so indubitably that knighthood still is in flower, despite the natural emotions of deep sorrow and regret | which must be called up by such a sacrifice as that made by Lufbery, there must come to all thrill of pride and qualification that such sons of America exist and that they are stead fast until the very last. without fear and without reproach.
 | While it would be casual to say per l haps that this is the way that Lufbery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
Speeding Up of
 War Preparations

61HERE has been solidarity of
 U patriotic sentiment in this country ever since we entered the war, but only now have the people as whole been satisfied that the United States has made substantial progress in raising and equipping an army and in organizing those multi farious activities essential to the con duct of great world struggle.
 President Wilson's wartime admin istration has been as successful as it has been strenuous. The fault-finding habit has been in evidence, as it al- ways will be, but all but chronic s'knockers" have withdrawn from the public view.
 Everybody is talking about the speeding up in the government boards and in all the departments which has been manifesting itself during the present month. American soldiers, well armed and we'll trained, are be- ing sent to France in great numbers. It will not be long before we have a million men at the front.
 Charles M. Schwab is making splendid headway in the shipbuilding branch of the government. He has proved to be the very man for the place. Where others had failed, he succeeded and he is now prepared to turn out ships faster than anyone had thought it possible when he first undertook his stupendous task.
 The railroad situation is being handled ably under Mir. McAdoo's di- rection and ROW that the regional