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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
DETAILED FRENCH REPORT
 OF WAR ZONE OPERATIONS

Paris, December 21.-Q1 p. m.)-The French war office tonight made public report of an eyewitness of events along the battle line from December to De- cember Is. It says:
 During the period from December. to 15 to ascendancy gained by our infantry has placed us in a position to make progress seems to have disturbed the enemy.
 "The German infantry is more cautious and it's continuous sniping denotes cer- tain amount of nervousness. The fact that the Germans are using searchlights and lighting rockets more and more re- veals their fear of attacks.
 After the expensive and useless ex- periments of last month our adversaries seem almost everywhere to be reduced to defensive measures, and it is we who on the whole of the front have assumed the offensive.
 Tn artillery duels, our batteries are showing more and more their superiority.
 Between the sea and the Lys river the enemy, who from the seventh to the ninth instant had contented themselves with bombarding our lines and particularly the city> of Ypres, on the tenth instant directed to the south of that city three infantry attacks against our trenches
 Retain Positions
 ''The sfirst two attacks were repulsed. The third reached our first line of trenches, but on the following night we regained this position. On the 12th the enemy made another attack which was iepulsed.
 "On the 14th our infantry took the offensive in spite of the exceedingly muddy condition of the field and captured a German trench several hundred meters in length. Our infantry here held their ground against fierce counter attacks by the enemy.
 ''The next day, with the cooperation of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Civic Basketball League

ern part of the city registered seven counters and made the guard who played against him look like the pro- verbal zero. In other words. Click was a shining light and outplayed the en- tire Ensley team all by himself
 All of the games staged last night were fast The first affair was hesween Pratt City (first team) and North Birmingham. The boys from the northern suburb played rings around Pratt City and got away with an easy victory.
 The second game was faster and more interesting.s It demonstrated the superior ity of West Woodlawn aggregation over the boys of Fountain Heights. In the third game the bankers from the First National suffered galling defeat at the hands of the athletes from Acipco. The last game which was the best of the night was between Ensley and East Park and resulted in proving to the spec tators that in Click good fast forward had been discovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
FRANK AGAIN LOSES
 POINT IN FIGHT TO
 STAY HIS EXECUTION
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be contradictory. To have granted the writ would have meant the discharge of the prisoner and from the record and what was presented did not feel that I could do that
 T am willing to allow the appeal but cannot give certificate of probable cause for the same'
 Judge Newman said lie would give Franks attorneys copy of his opinion in denying the writ last Saturday and also statement of his reasons for his decision today, which they might pre- sent to the supreme court in connection with their application for an appeal.
 Upheld by Court
 Attorney General Grice and Solicitor H. M. Dorsey for the state declared that the state supreme courts ruling that the question of Franks right to have been in the courtroom when the verdict was returned, was matter involving state practice, had been upheld by the justices of the United States supreme court. They contended the matter was presented in habeas corpus petition in order to delay execution of the state courts judgment.
 Leonard Haas and Harry A. Alexan- der of Franks counsel, left for Wash ington late tonight to make application to a justice of the supreme court to grant an appeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
KOEN|G IS
 GHTLY WOUNDED |UNKNOWN MAN
B Are Mystified, But Wounded Man Under 10 Bond for Carrying concealed Weapons

<shot Winfield w. Koenlg about flock last night on Highland ave- 3lr Twenty-seventh street?
 $, man about 30 years of age, Y a clerk at the rolling mills in fr, who boards at 1524 South Six btreet, was discovered by A. Ash, I known jeweler, in The front vesti- .his residence. 27s2 Highland ave- put Il :s5 o'clock bleeding profusely flesh wound in his right side, in- 9y a revolver bullet. MT. Ash at {tified the police. 5. k. II. Crump was detailed to he by Sergeant Edward Lyons the officer. Koenig made the fol- Statement:
 II been calling and was walking
 hen a negro jumped out at me. Id he fired several shots at me.
 ealx from loss of blood I ran 10
 house nearby and rang the bell
 nobody came"
 lt Investigating further Officer
 ummoned Shaw's ambulance and twas removed to the St. Vincent S 1 and Dr. Cunningham Wilson led to ascertain the extent of his Igation at the hospital disclosed a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22

the Belgian troops we sailed forth from Nieuport, taking position on the western outskirts of Lombaertzyde and Saint Georges.
 During all these engagements the Ger | man artillery gave their infantry poor assistance
 Between the Lys and the Disc our l progress has not been less marked. i, "On the 7th Vemelles as we'll as the 1 village of Rutoire fell into our hands. The houses had been mined. The ex- plosives were in place, but the engineers had not had time to fire them. Tn the streets we found a number of bodies and large quantity of war materials whcn had been abandoned.''
 The occupation of yermelles by our troops has forced the enemy to fall back | two miles
 The same day We captured trenches south of Carency and in the region of | Quesnoy made advances averaging from $50 to 300 metres Ga metre Is about three ] feet. Our sxirmishers advanced as far as the wire entanglements of the enemy and under violent fire gained a foothold. 'On the Sth fierce engagements oc- cured on the road from Lille to the north of Rocincourt around barricade, which eventually remained in our hands.
 "On the 9th in front of Parvillers and Fouquescourt we made fresh progress. In this section we are only 300 feet from | the German trenches.
 Have Made Progress
 Tn front of Andechy we have made progress averaging from Oto 1890 feet. "On the 11th to the eas tof the road to Lille we blew up a German sapping tunnel.
 "The same day near Lihons one of
 our mines was detonated and blew up
 and destroyed German counter mine
 The enemy's sappers were thrown into
 the air on the midst of cloud of smoke.
 "The Germans manifested their activity
 only by two attacks. once on the 11th in
 the region of Fouquescourt and again
 near Ovillers. Both were easily repulsed.
 German artillery which on the 14th bombarded Mareuil, only caused some ma | terial damage. Our batteries proved the: superiority. On the 18th they smashed l the trenches, scattered the enemy's work
 CTS and also threw shells among detach-
 ments of troops in the rear of the l trenches.
 'In spite of the cold and the rains which
 make bogs of the trenches the health
 and morale of our troops remain perfect. "A German prisoner declared himself impressed by the good spirits of N,the | French troops, which he said contrasted 1 with the weariness of his comrades. Our troops, well fed and warmly clothed, are 1 full of confidence.
 "On the 12th aT German soldier came toward our trenches holding in one hand | some cigars and in the other proclama- l ton announcing several Russian defeats. | He had no time to make negotiations; a we'll aimed bullet brought his attempt tc an end"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
PRESBYTERIAN SOCIAL UNION Twenty-Sixth Annual Meeting Will Be
 Held Tonight

Tho twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Presbyterian Social Union will be held tonight at o'clock at the First Presbyterian church with the president, Dr. c. s. Sholl, in the chair. Dr. Sholl has been president of the organization since its formation.
 The union is composed of the minis ters, elders and deacons of the Presby. terian churches in the Birmingham dis trict and meets to discuss matters of interest to Presbyterianisni. F
 Tonight Dr. John 8. Foster. pastor of the First Presbyterian church. will speak on "Presbyterianism In History" A1l Presbyterians and the general public as well are invited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
l.. & N. ALLOWED TO DISCONTINUE. LOCAL
 PASSENGER SERVICE
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order, the interstate rates established by the interstate commission becomes ef- fective on intrastate rates in Alabama. It makes the tariff uniform. and increase in some instance and decreases in others.
 Seven Trains Affected
 On the whole, what is regarded as the most important of the commissions or- ders relates to the discontinuance of pas senger train service in Alabama by order of the commission. the Louisville and Nashville will be allowed to discontinue passenger service on seven or eight trains. The four local trains now operating be- tween Montgomery and Birmingham will be taken off, two will be taken off be- tween Georgiana and Flomaton and one will be taken off on the Camden branch, a single daily passenger train service be- ing maintained on that branch instead of two. The Western will take two trains off the Montgomery-Selma division. The order of the commission reearding the discontinuance of passenger train service becomes effective December 27.
 The petition of the railroads for an advance on all commodities hauled in Alabama not bearing percentages. of those classed under the 34 commodities group, was presented to the commission about two months ago. The railroads claimed that owing to the general busi- ness depression tnrOuBnOuI the SDuIn as result of the European war they were operating at loss, 'lnd asked that they be allowed to advance the rate of 34 com modities from 20 to 25 per cent. The com mission granted a 10 per cent increase until June 30, 1915, unless the commission makes further orders.
 Similar Agreement
 The railroads advanced similar argu- ment in asking to be allowed to discon- tinue passenger train service claiming that traffic did not warrant the service, and that, as a consequence, they were losing money. The withdrawal of special rates asked by the railroads was one of the most vigorously fought questions that has been before the commission in the rast year or two, and the hearing lasted several weeks. In brief the railroads claimed that they should be allowed to withdraw all rates not open to the gen. eral public making application to the lower rates enjoyed by certain industries in the Gadsden. Annisron and Talladega districts. This petition was also granted Another victory scored by the Louis vile and Nashville was on petition to withdraw certain rates on building ma terial, to coal mines. coke ovens and ore mines This petition was also granted The petition of the railroads for another hearing of the Mobile pig iron rates case was denied. Practically all cases or commissions docket were cleared by the orders issued today, the remaining cases all being of minor importance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22

Pittsburg. December 21.-'T cannot be- lieve it,' exclaimed Mrs. William Thaw, mother of Harry Thaw, when informed today of the decision of the United States supreme court. Mrs. Thaw immediately called her son at Manchester. N H., on the telephone. She declared the fight had not ended.
 William A. Stone. former governor of Pennsylvania and 6ne of Thaw's law yers, said he had expected a different de- cision. This is not the end; Thaw is sane,' added the former governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Games Tonight at City Hall

Company c vs. Clay college. East Birmingham vs. Irondale. Roberts and Son vs. EasI Lake.
 North Birmingham vs. Aoipco.
 Results Last Night Pratt City first team) 2, North Birmingham 15. Fountain Heights r, West Woodlawn 9.
 First National bank $. Acineo 13.
 East Park 21, Ensley 1e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22

Right forward Click of the East Park aggregation was the star of the four gamesS of civic basketball staged at the city hall gymnasium last night. In the game with Ensley, the elusive Click. of the playground from the east
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Heath Made Game Warden

Montgomery. December 21.--tSpecial) John Heath of Ozark has been appointed game warden of Dale county. 10 suc- ceed E. w. Beck, whose term had ex- pired. The appointment was made by John H. Wallace, Jr., state game and fish commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Middlekerke Evacuated

Amsterdam, December 21.--(via Lon don. 11:20 D. m.)--The newspaper Tijd says the Germans have evacuated Mid delkerke. There has been considera. ble movement among the German troops in West Flanders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
RIFLE SCORES

iOtdi. S0O T. K. Lee has made the fourth consec- utive possible score in this series now.
 First match of the National Rifle as- sociation series will be shot Monday night E. E. Spenser acting judge for the National Rifle association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
NEW YORK'S RIGHT TO EXTRADITE THAW
 UPHELD BY COURT
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Mothers Statement

might give rise to another habeas corpu proceeding in the federal courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Cora Addie Parkinson

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Cora Addie Perkinson, aged ss years, who died Sunday afternoon at the resi- dence of her son. Earle M. Parkinson. SPA Twelfth avenue, Norwood. were con- ducted yesterday afternoon at o'clock from the residence. Interment followed in Elmwood cemetery.
 The deceased is survived by two daugh- ters. Mrs. c. H. Grant. Mrs. J. H. Prince and a son, Earle M Parkinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
George w. Jones

The remains of George w. Jones. aged late residence in Inglenook. will be sent to Opedyke, Ky. this morning for in- torment by the Johns Undertaking com- pany The deceased is survived by three daughters and two sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Dr.. Robert Dandridre Jackson

Funeral services over the remains of pr. Robert Dandridge Jackson, who died |at the residence of his daughter. Mrs. ing, were conducted yesterday afternoon at o'clock from the residence of an- other daughter, Mrs. Lucy J. Bell. 13S Fifty-ninth street. Woodlawn. Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery. The deceened was one of the best known |physlcians in the state. He was s4 years of age and was the father of F. M. Jackson and Mrs. Lucy J. Bell of Bir- minDham. R. w. Jaclxson of New Mex foo and Mrs. J. B. Heaird of Orrville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22

5oHNs Und.rt.Ains co. rhons ,oex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22

|gation at the hospital disclosed 3
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-04-23
Regular Meeting
City Council
Call for SprinkIing Bids Is Issued
Marshal Warns Bicycle Riders -
Ordinance No. 254 Passed and
Signed.

AT the regular meeting Of the city
council held last Monday evening Or
dinance No. 254 by Creighton was
passed to third reading, signed by
the mayor and ordered published. 1t
is in relation to the blocking of
city crossings by railroad cars or
trains and limits the time to which
a train can block a crossing to five
minutes.
The city clerk was also authorized
~ publish cali for bids to run
the sprinkling wagons the coming
summer The bids will be received
up to six P. NJ. of May 4. The ad-
yertisement for the bids is published
elsewhere in this paper.
The marshal was also authorized
to publish notice warning bicycle
riders that the ordinance governing
the riding on sidewalks provided that
no person should ride on the side
walks excepting during such time
as the streets were so muddy from
rain or snow as to be impossible for
a wheel. All bicycle riders are eau
toned against the violation of the
above section.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-04-23
Payette Meets
Helena Team
Fas. Game TO be Played in Payette
Friday Afternoon at Four O'clock.

Arrangements have been made
whereby the Payette team will meet
the fast Helena team in Payette on
Friday afternoon. The game wi be
played on the canning fastory groCn {
and viii be called at four o'cl-ck-
The HeleEa team IS on its way
home from training quarters AID
are playing a few games with teams
along the route. The team s a
good one and is ore to be reckoned
with IN the Union league. Payette
Will have to get up and go some %
make showing but the boys are
practiciug every night AID getting
ready to show the big boys that some
little fellows can play ball too.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-04-23

Lost an Eastern Star Pin. Findo~
return to R. L. Shaw.
A medal contest by the L. T. L
VIII be given THURSDAY, April S0th-
Notice OF the place OF meeting viii
be given next week. Admission I0c.
Junior Miller, the little son OF MI.
and Mrs. Otto Miller on tie Pay
ette Oregon Slope was ii enough to
require the services OF g phys clan
last Monday.
The Friendship Glass of the Bap-
tist church will hold q bazaar in
the Shoesmith building Saturday.
April 25th. There will be aprons and
home made candies soid.
Drs. Woodward and Woodward are
renovsting their building and painting
II throughout. The lower fIcor IS
osing cleaned out and the flcor. s
being waxed. The intentie-s are
of using the lower floor for high
class entertainments and receL TORS
Miss Ethel Cannon Of EIlsberry.
Missouri, has arrived in Payests and
VII spend the summer with Mrs. C.
W. Giesler. Miss Cannon is a talent
ed musician and viii probably give
instructions in piano playing While
here.
The ladies Of the Poreia Club are
looking forward to the arrival in Pay
cite Of a collection OF oil PAINTINGS
leaned to the art department of TIE
general federation Of Womens Clubs
by the society Of Women Pairters
Of New York. These paintings shosld
arrive in Paystte about May 18th
Monday afternoon a number OF the
young friends of Miss Hazel and Miss
Fern Brubaker gathered at the home
of these young ladies and assisted in
celebrating their birthdays which oc-
Cured during the last week The
young people played lawn games az
ter which refreshments were served.
The little people left wishing the
young ladies' many more such happy
events.
On last Tuesday, Drs. Woodward
and Woodward operated on Master
Harold Levers. the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. l. C. Levers, for q deformity OF
the neck which has troubled tee
Young man during his entire life. The
operation promises TO be successful.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-04-23
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Rev. w. E. Bobbstt Of Woodland.
California preached an e,oquent ard
helpful sermon SunSay morning to a
large audience.
The Young Peoples Ch>ir" "
der the leadership Of Edith Forbes
has been furnishing excellent music
at the evening services. They viii
have charge OF the music again next
Sunday evening.
Bro. a. Wells and Sister Nova
Lathrop, both OF whom have besn
on the sick list for some time, were
able to attend services Sunday morn
ing.
The first Sunday in May IS Home
Mission Day.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-04-23
King Makes
Interesting Talk
Explains His Road Building Methods
TO Large Audience - Demonstrates
Use of Drag-Many Ask for Plans.

d. Ward King, famous as the in
ventor of the split log drag and as a
builder of good roads without mon.
ey addressed large audience in the
commercial club rooms in Payette on
Monday forenoon at eleven O'Clock.
A special excursion rate had been
made on the Payette Valley railroad
and a number came in from Emmett
New Plymouth and Fruitland. Mr..
Kings entire argument on road build
ing was to the effect that patience
and a little work with a properly
constructed road drag at the proper
time would make gcod roads in any
dirt and without the expenditure Of
much money.
His talk was interesting and in
structive and we would like very
much to give it in full TO the people.
Roads could not have been much
worse than they were in Missouri be-
fore King inverted his drag and ac-
cording to reports there are 10 bet
ter roads to be found anywhere than
in the section of that state near his
home.
An illustration of the change Is
told by ]. NJ. Royston, who liyee
near Fruitland on the bench. Thirty
five years ago Mr.. Royston Travelled
the Missouri roads in this same sec
ton and found the farmers hauling
twenty five bushels Of corn in a.
wagon with a four horse team. Six
or seven years ago Mr.. Royston Wis
tied the same county and found it
possible to haul one hundred bushels
of corn with two horses on the same
roads. Certainly some change and all
brought about by a spirit of cooper
alton among the farmers and the us
ing of the split log drag at the prop
er time.
After his talk Mr.. King demonstrate
ed what his drag will do in the way
Of building for an hour or more on
a street in the city TO the satisfaction
Of almost everyone.
A number of farmers asked for the
Specifications of the drag stating
hat they were going to build one
and begin dragging the roads. some
fifteen or twenty made application
and their names were taken by Pres
dent Venable and they will be fur-
lished with a government bulletin
.eling how to build the drag and now
% drag dirt roads. Anyone desiring
his bulletin can secure it by address
ng Burt Verable, President of the
nayette Valley Commercial Cub,
7ayette, Idaho,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-04-23
GET OPTION ON
MORE LAND
Officials of Orchard Company Well
Pleased With Payette Vailey-Ask
for Options on More Land.

The President and Secretary Of the
Riverside Orchard Company who
have been visiting their property
near Falk Store and investigating the
general conditions of this valley, were
so well pleased with conditions as
they found them as to ask for op-
tions on five hundred acres more
of Payette Valley land. The COM
pany at present has two hundred and
forty acres IN orchard near Falk and
the trip to the Valley by the two
officials was for the express purpose
of looking over this lately improved
property.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-04-23
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD.

Sunday School at 10. T. A. Wayne,
Superintendent.
Christian Endeavor, Z, E. E. Par
son. President. Led by the Prayer
Meeting Commi tee.
Preaching at II. Subject, VINO,
then can be saved.
At s. Subject, Sincerity"
Special music morning and evening
Prayer and Praise meeting, We'd
nesday at s.
You are welcome to all of our ser
vices. Come and bring your friends.
J. W. Bloyd,
Pastor.