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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
ROBSON INTRODUCES NEW
 PROHIBITION RESOLUTION
No Hope That Will Considered Further by This Con
 gress, But Action is Taken for Moral Effect-Sub- .as ject Will Be Ignored ~

Washington, December 2e.-(Special) Promptly on the reconvening of Con gross today, Representative Hobson in- troduced joint resolution for a con stitutional amendment to provide for tertained by Captain Hobson or his fel- low prohibitionists that the resolution will be considered by this Congress after it's recent defeat in the House, but it was introduced for its moral effect and also to be text for a vigorous prohibition campaign to be waged throughout the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

To-day between the lower vistuia and the Pilica only fighting of small importance took place. The Germans left their trenches on the right bank of the Bzura near the village of Mis- trxevice and fell back on the left bank of the B3ura
 "On the River Rawka our heavy ar tillery Is fighting efficiently large number of German batteries of heavy guns.
 '1n the region of Boiimowo our at tacks have alternated with those of ' the Germans.
 eve have dislodsed the enemy from q trench near the village of Sumino, which they had taken from us pre- viousiy, by . counter attack in which we captured machine guns and pris' oners.
 "On the center between the Piiica
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

in arms to celebrate the holy festivaA which otherwise in peace we would be celebrating at home. Our thoughts go back to those whom we have left at home. to whom we owe all the presents on the tables before us.
 Tt has been permitted by God that the enemy should force us to celebrate Christmas here. We have been at- tackled. We defend ourselves with Coda help. We hope that for us and our country rich victory may spring rom the hard fight.
 "We are on hostile ground. The point of our sword Is directed against the enemy. our hearts to our God. We say, as once the great eiector did, Down with all enemies of Germany Annens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
JOHNSON CHAIRMAN
 EXCISE COMMISSION

Montgomery, December 29.-(Special.) J. E.. Johnson of Troy has been appoint ed by the governor as chairman of the excise commission of that city. Other ex- ecutive appointments are as follows: R. D. Craig, Selma. jury commissioner of Dallas county; J. l.. Whitley, Fla. cite, jury commissioner of Fayette county: II. G. McLaney, Andalusia jury commission CT of Covington county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

and the upper Vistula only cannonad ing was heard. We made progress on the two wings
 During an attack on German re- doubt to the south of Inowlodz we cap- tureds three machine guns.
 "Our troops met with success while crossing the lower Nida in the taking by storm of the villages of Starokor- czin and Semislavice. which were well fortified. During the fighting we cap- ture 40 Austrian officers and over 17O0 soldiers and three machine guns.
 sIn western Galicia we have made progress in spite of the almost i'm . passable condition of the country due to the mud. We have driven the enemy from the front of Stromnik -Sorlico. Josliska, taking guns and a large num- ber of machine guns.
 During the first half or December <old style calendar) we captured 50.- 900 Austrianss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
WORK TO REMOVE
 RUBBER EMBARGO

New York. December 29.-Amerioan rubber manufacturers will cooperate with the Rubber Federation associa- tion of London in efforts to have the British government remove the em- bargo on crude rubber from the Malay states and Ceylon, it was announced here today.
 Bertram G. Work, a prominent Ohio rubber manufactures, will sail for Lon : don tomorrow as special representative of the embargo committee of the Ruh- Der club of America to act for the club on the embago question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

the foreign oIlce late touay, put IL could rot have been dealt with had it arrived, as Sir Edward Grey, secretary for for eign affairs, who has been away for the Christmas holidays. will not return until tomorrow.
 Even then the war news was allotted a secondary place to the note in the news columns of the papers, although that coming from the Russian front was highly gratifying to the allies. There has been a slackering of the fighting in northern Poland between the lower Vistula and Pilica rivers, where the Russians have captured some German trenches, prison- CTS and guns-an indication, 1t is believed here, that the German frontal attack on
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
EMPEROR CELEBRATED
 MILITARY CHRISTMAS
Spent Day Military Headquarters With Officers Troops Down With All the Enemies of Germany He
 Says in Christmas Speech

Berlin December 29.--(Via Amster- dam and London, 7:25 p. m.)-Empero- Williams Christmas celebration at mill itary headquarters is described today in the Koelnische Zeitung. A large number of officers and soldiers, the paper says. participated in the festiv ities. which were held in a large room elaborately decorated with Christmas trees.
 The Emperor. on entering the room. greeted the soldiers with Good even ing. comrades" and after a short ser mon had been delivered. made the fol- lowing speech:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

From all indications today, neither the republicans or democrats propose as parties coneertedly to oppose or to advocate prohibition, but will ignore the subject and leave it to each mem- Der to vote as he chooses. as was the case a week ago today.
 An appeal made today by Representa- tive Hinebaugh, chairman of the pro- gressive congressional committee that all progressives now return to the re- publican party, may presage the disso- lution of the bull moose organization, which has been the only political party to advocate prohibition. GARNER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
STRIKERS ASKED TO
 PAY HOUSE RENT

Stubenville,s O., December 29.--Notices were made out here today calling on LOO families of striking miners in Ohio to pay to the coal companies by January 15 the 10 months house rent they owe. under penalty of eviction. Reports that t.e coal companies would bring in strike breakers and would need the houses for them were not confirmed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
MUNITIONS BILL TO
 BE CONSIDERED TODAY

Washington. December 29.-Legislation to prohibit exportation of war munitions to beligerent nations will be considered by the. House foreign affairs committee tomorrow. Representative Bartholdt of Missouri and Vollmer of Illinois will be heard in support of their pending non exportation bills. The committee probably will take no immediate action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Limited States ito insist on better trade
 conditions.' <1 ..ss. South American financial experts
 asked to come to United States.
 German trenches taken by Russians. -warn Americans to get passports sEGreatest minds cannot read future. EEditorial comment. 6-Phi Delta Thetas to be busy today. Ad writer must be good merchant. Birmingham to welcome new year in. 6-Society.
 7-Sports. E 3 Markets. 1o-underwood sends letter on outlook of
 postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Incident Regarded AS One of Most Inn portant Occurrences of Whole War
 Is Complete Surprise
NOTE HAS NOT REACHED
 ENGLISH FOREIGN OFFICE
War News Allotted Secondary Space to Protest by English Papers, Where It Is Pointed Out That Representations Are In
 Friendly Spirit

London, December 29-(10:10 p. m)The American note protesting against the British treatment of American and insisting early improvement complete prise the British public there had been virtually in nation that any friction had arisen between the govern ments.
 exclusively the headlines  as one Q occurrences the whole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
To Let Bridge Contract

, Montgomery December S.-(Speclal.l ] R. P. Boyd. assistant highway engineer
 left today for Eufaula. where he will let contract tomorrow for the building of 9 steel bridge over Barbour creek, a short distance from Eufaula The bridge will cost in the neighborhood of s6O0o. one- iiiaiif which will be supplied by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Appraisal of Doelger Estate

New York. December 29.-Appraisal of the estate of Peter Doelger, brewer, who died in 1912. shows the net value to be ap- proximately. T,O0o,OOo. Most of it is to. be held in trust under the death of the widow when the sons and daughters are to be the benefcaries. The appraisal was completed today. 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
THREE KILLED WHEN
 FREIGHT CARS FALL OVER EMBANKMENT
New Decatur Man Is Among Vic tims of Wreck on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Road
 Near Memphis

Memphis, December 29-Three men, two of whom were identified as W. 2. honey Gary, Ind, were killed here late today when four ears of a Ya- zoo and Mississippi Valley freight train were derailed and tumbled over an embankment. The identity of the third man has not been established. The ac- cident is attributed to the breaking of a coupling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

Nothing of the kind since President Cleveiand's Venezuelan message has pro- duced such sensation.
 The first impression of the public is that the note may create friction and perhaps some unfriendly feeling, although the newspapers point out that it specfi- made in a friendly spirit The situation is comparable to that which arose at the time of the South African war, when neu- tral shippers began to send cargoes i'm tended for the Transvaal republic to t.ie neutral port of Delagoa bay. HAS NOT REACHED
 FOREIGN OFFICE
 The Washington note had not reached
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
PHILIPPINE REVOLT WILL NOT INFLUENCE
 JONES BILL ACTION
Measure Looking to Self Government For Island Possessions Will Be
 Pushed Forward

Washington, December 2s.-Ncither President Wilson nor congressional lead CTS consider recent disturbances in the Philippines of sufficient importance to influence action on the Jones bill extend ing the Filpinos a greater measure of self government and hearings on the measure to be resumed tomorrow by the Senate Philippine committee, will be has tened with a view to a favorable report by the middle of January.
 The committee will look into last week s disorders as far as official reports will permit, but 1t is understood to be satis- fled that the uprising was of only minor significance.
 Manuel Quezon. the Philippine resident commissioner, in an address in the House today. said the disturbance could in no sense be considered revolution.
 No Cause For Revolt
 There is not the least provocation for revolution in the islands" said MT. Quezon, and the Filipinos today would defend the United States if American troops were removed As if the news of the European war were not sensational enough, recent cables from Manila have put to a severe test the nerves of the people in this and in my country. Some reports gave such detailed account of the supposed uprising of the scouts at Corregidor that I began to doubt whether there was not some slight foundation therefor, although l had doubted them from the first. It was stated that two revolted and had been disarmed and yet there was not the slightest foundation for the statement
 Quotes From Report
 MT. Quezon quoted a report saying a squad of American soldiers had used chairs as weapons to rout Filipino rebels at dance hall
 Now" asked MT. Quezon, "how is it possible for any man with common sense to give importance toe this news of revolt in the Philippines when the so-called rev. olutionaries pick out as point of attack a dance hall and are routed with chairs by the dancers. The whole thing is a joke It would be silly if it were not so pathetic.
 Chairman Hitchcock of the Senate Phil ippine committee said emphatically that the disorders would not be perimtted to impede progress of the Jones bill. Some bill but these will have no bearing on recent deyelopments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Store Is Robbed

Mountain Creek. December 29,-(Special) The store of George W. cobern at this place was entered by thieves and a large Tor of merchandise carried off. Forty dol lars in the cash drawer was taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
SURGEON
 TO BE SENT TO EUROPE

New York, December 29.-Two more American surgeons will be sent to Europe by the Red Cross. The men sefected are pr. w. J. Crookston of Pittsburg and Dr. Harry T.. Lay of Montgomery. They They will sail tomorrow for Buda-
 pest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
GERMAN TRENCHES
 TAKEN BY RUSSIANS
Petrograd Reports Russians Are Making Con tinued Progress in East-No Change in Sit
 uation Says Official French Report

December 2s-o4o m)The official reported front he frontth his
  aianh headuua arters~ issued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
UNITED STATES TO
 INSIST ON ITS RIGHTS
Firm in Determination to Improve Neutral Trade ondtions-Appeals to Shippers Not to Per- ! init Contraband Articles to Be Mixed
 With Non-C -Contraband

  He of
The Washington herald., 1914-07-11
MANY PERSONS DODGING
INCOME TAX PAYMENTS
Collectors File Protests. Some Cases
Being Accidental. Others
Intentional.

Income tax collectors all over the colIn-
try are filing protests with United States
attorneys on the delinquency OF certain
persons TO meet their obligations. Some
Of these cases are accidental. but the
great majority show intentional attempts
TO defraud the government In the eyes
Of the law. however, but two kinds Of
evasion are recognized. those who have
failed to make any returns Of their in
comes and those who have made returns
not in accordance with facts In the
first case, the delinquent will be made
to pay the tax and half again. but when
person makes a false return. the law
courts will deal with the offender
A great deal Of trouble is caused by the
fact that the system Is not yet in good
working order. In many cases there has
been evasion by persons who have lived
abroad and have arrived in the country
Without knowing that there was an in
come tax Sometimes Il has been physi-
cally impossible for offenders to pay the
tax. In such cases much seeming inJus-
tice bas been worked. but when the sys-
TEN gets in good running order this sort
of thing will be rare.
Quite often delinquents purposely have
not made returns. In such cases often
ders have recourse only to the law
courts. On the whole the government
Will deal leniently with fraudulent at
tempts on the part Of taxpayers, not
recognizing fraud unless there is a great
deal of evidence to prove conclusively
the offenders guilt.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-11
new YORK POLITICS
in A GRAND MIX-UP
Democrats Claim They Will Be Like a
Reunited Family Compared with
Republican Quandary.
ROOSEVELT ENTERS EQUATION

Republican factions in New York State
are squaring on for a finish fight in
which some one is liable TO get hurt
Democratic politicians declare that when
the Republican toll of battle is taken
at the primaries the Democratic camp
/ will be like a reunited family at Christ
| mas time by comparison. And the Demo
! Gratis expect TO shed some blood in the
primaries at that.
District Attorney Whitman wants to
be governor. He can just about get the
nomination Representative Calder, Of
Brooklyn. wants to be Senator. So does
William Wadsworth. jr. William Barnes
is behind Wadsworth. Therefore he is
opposed to Calder. Whitman has been
flirting with Barnes. Also he has been
flirting with Calder. He can't do both
long. II he ties up with Calder he bucks
BarRes- and induces the latter to push to
the trout the receptive candidacy for the
gubernational nomination of one Job
Hedges, who would be more acceptable
to the Old Guard than Whitman any
how.
But Col. Roosevelt here enters the
equation. OF course. the colonel is not
Republican, but he dominates a great
many Republicans who viii express their
wishes in the primaries. The colonel is
ready to go to any lengths to undo Mr
Barnes one Of the men who, he declares
stole the Republican nomination from
him at Chicago two years ago. II Whit
man ties up with Barnes the colonel will
leave no stone unturned to defeat the
ticket at the primaries And already the
colonel has declared that Whitman ap-
pears to have the Barnes stamp on him.
But II Whitman ties up with Calder,
he not only forfeits the Statewide
strength OF Wadsvorth and the organiza-
ton support OF Barnes, but he must
swallow number of tentative Jabs which
the colonel has INDUCED In.
The organization would like very we'll
TO make the ticket Wadsworth for Sena-
tor and Hedges for governor. But they
Do not believe they can put Hedges
across, particularly as he ran with Barnes
support for the governorship two years
ago.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-11
WASN'T THIS PAINTER
In A PRETTY PICKLE?
He Had Fine Job Proving in Court
that He Was Not the Husband
of Two Women.

New York. July IO.-The best word
painting and graining that Thomas
Mauro. house painter. could DO IN the
West One Hundredth Street Police sta
ton failed to convince Mrs. Sayenis Ho-
mig that he was not her husband
She made the police almost as nervous
as she did Mauro. As they proved her
wrong. clew by clew, she kept prOduc-
ing new tests for the mate she claimed
as hers
Her husband was a Hebrew, she said.
so Mauro turned his English protests into
Italian and vowed he was Of that race.
The detective believed him. Mr.. Honig
did not
He has a mark on his right shoulder
blade" she declared, triumphantly.
Boiling with rage. Mauro was led into
an ante-room. There was no mark. Mrs.
Honig did not believe It. She pointed
out with stern logic that she had been
The Washington herald., 1914-07-11
SWIFT PROGRESS MADE
ON ANTITRUST Bills
Chairman Culberson Says Measure
Will Be Reported to Senate
Monday or Tuesday.
TRADE COMMISSION AMENDED

Two Senate committees worked faith
fully yesterday on the trust Legislation.
When the Judiciary Committee adjourned
late in the afternoon ii was with the
prediction on the part OF some of the
members that the Clayton bill probably
would be reported to the Senate early
next week. Senator Reed. a member OF
the committee. who has been quite ac-
tive in the work OF reforming the Clay
ton bill, said that the bill would be per-
fected today, he thought, and submitted
to a full meeting of the Judiciary Com
mittee Monday, and reported to the Sem
ate early In the week. Senator Culber-
son, chairman Of the committee, ex-
pressed the opinion that the bill would be
reported to the Senate Monday or Tues
day.
There were six members OF the COM
mittee present, and whatever was done
was tentative. 1t was admitted that sec
tions 2, 3 and OF the Clayton bill. re-
lating to trade practices. are still up in
the air. Section Z, exempting labor
unions, has been modified in some re-
spects. but 1t is not likely to be very
materially changed. After considering
this section at length. the members Of
the committee have come 10 the conclu-
exempting the labor organizations than
the States have done. and their action
has been affirmed by the Supreme Court
in the International Harvester Company
case, coming up from Missouri.
The Interstate Commerce Committee
made some progress. but not with the
railroad securities bill. That measure
was not taken up. The committee dealt
with the trade commission bill and de-
cided on some amendments in that bill
now pending in the Senate, to meet the
objections raised by Chicago business
men 1t is believed that these changes
were, made with the approval of the
President.
In the closing part of the bill language
will be inserted providing that under no
is the act to be construed
as in any way amending or affecting the
Sherman antitrust act
The committee spent considerable time
today on section No. of the trade COM
mission bill. which has been the bone OF
contention in the Senate debate. The OBJ
jectIonabIe words unfair competition"
will remain in the bill.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-11
PLAZA BILL SUBSTITUTE
IS DOOMED To DEFEAT
Johnson's Resolution for Nonmember
Commission Regarded as Impeach-
ing Integrity of House.
BITTER FIGHT IS PREDICTED

Every indication points to defeat in
the House on the substitute resoIytior
Of Chairman Ben johnson. Of the Dis.
trict Committee. upon the plaza awards
BY innuendo, at least. through the mere
introduction OF his substitute, johnson is
regarded as having Impeached the integ.
rity Of the whole House by making not
only present members. but aIl>past men,
bers. their relatives, friends, debtors and
creditors, dead or alive, ineligible to
membership on the commission.
But II indications are to be relied on,
the night will not be OF long duration
ana the results are overwhelmingly
against the substitute resolution For this
reason neither the chairman nor his sub
stitute has yet been taken seriously by
the other members Certainly not by
many. It seems
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany officials are reported to be laughing
uf the'r sleeves over the proposition that
would entirely disregard the present fair
market value Of their plaza property.
Tho law officers of thsa corporation. IL
Is predicted. would certainly raise what
Is believed by Washington lawyers a sim
pie but effective constitutional objection
to being deprived OF their vested interests
in this or any other property OF the exer-
else OF the right OF eminent domain with
out being paid a fair market price
Not what might have been considered
fair when Representative Tawney,
whether with or without authority. said
on the floor of the House that the Balti-
more and Ohio would accept the original
cost price plus per cent interest, but
what the property would bring now in
the open rate estate market.
The railroad company Is apparently
waiting only for Mr.. johnson TO shoot out
his trump.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-11
BERGMANN & CO..
ON THE GREAT WHITE WAY
bBy O, O. M'INTYRE.

New York, July lO.-The shifting Of the
Western Union Telegraph plant, here
from Broadway to Walker street was ac-
complisned in two hours without hitch
and for a lightning change beat any
thing ever done in vaudeville. At 10
o'clock at night the work was begun
of cutting out 1900 telegraph wires,
coming from every part of the United
States and Canada. from the old to the
new building. An operator in Brooklyn
was talking to a man at the old office
and went to get a drink Of water. When
he returned he was amazed to find the
change had been made and he was talk
ing to the new Office.
Montague Glass was a lawyer in a
downtown law office when ill-health as
sailed him and forced him to give up
work Of a confning nature. He kept
the ever-howling wolves away by writing
a few Potash and Perlmutter stories at
odd times. 1t is useless to relate what
success these Sories had. Mr.. Glass Is
now living in a handsome chateau in
Switzerland with occasional trips to New
York. The last time he was here he
met an old client Of his law ofice days.
The client had met with great material
prosperity.
Il am building. for myself, a fine home
on the drive" he said.
That is fine" said Mr. Glass. 'T am
glad to hear OF It. Is It to be a big
house?'
Big? 1 should say So was the reply.
why the dining room alone will seat
twenty guests-God forbid"
Speaking of gray matter-the real stun,
not dandruf-it is the opinion OF blaso
The Washington herald., 1914-07-11
AFTER KAIsER's SCALP.

Berlin. July 1O.-Disclosures OF a plot
to assassinate the Kaiser by ServIans
have aroused the police. who are keep
ing vigilant watch TO circumvent the
plans OF the leaders in the plot In
April the German police received an
anonymous communication from Sara
Jevo, Bosnia, to the effect that a Servian-
Slavonic secret committee In Berlin was
plotting against the Kaiser.
Servian student quarters at Charlotten-
burg were raided and a mass Of docu-
mentary evidence found. showed that
activity was being carried on IN Berlin
with Servian student committees in
Vienna. Agrama, Leipzig and Munich.
Members Of the club. which is called
Unity at police headquarters, declared
their organization was purely social. The
ringieader OF the local Serbs is Jordan
Taftsch.