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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09
GARDNER DECLARES
HE is NOT AFFECTED
BY ADVERSE ACTION
Alarmed Public Sentiment
Demands the Truth, He
Says-Hearing Consid-
cred Inadvisable
at This Time

Washington, December S.--Efforts
of Representative Augustus p. Gard
ner of Massachusetts, by a proposed
national security commission ON his
resolution for an inquiry into the mil
Itary preparedness of the United
States for war, met setback today
when the House rules committee de-
clined to grant his appeal.
Asserting that majority of the
| committee deemed such hearing in
advisable and that military and naval
affairs committees already were con-
sidering military strength. Rcpresen-
tative Robert l.. Henry, chairman OF
the committee. lato today notified Rep
rosentative Gardner OF the decision in
a letter made public.
ALLOW me to say that after con-
ferring With the majority members OF
the committee they deem 1t inadvis-
able to grant the hearing wrote Rep
resentative Henry.
The committees on military and
naval affairs now are in daily session
considering matters pertaining TO the
military and naval strength of the
country and it Ia within their iuris-
diction to determine the matters raised
by your resolution and In your letter
The administration, as woll as major
ity members of the rules COMMITTEES,
have the greatest confidence in the
wisdom and integrity OF purpose oe
those respective committees and thifslS
your proper forum would be before this.
lregularly constituted e3mnrittacs ofthe
House. Therefore the COMMITTEES on
rules respectfully declines to grant the
hearing requested in your letter"
Notwithstanding the committees ac-
ton Representative Gardner tonight
reiterated his determination to keep
up the fight for the investigation
which also is proposed in tho Senate
In resolution submitted by Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts Senator Lodge
today intimated he would not urge his
resolution until a later time.
"It may be easy enough TO chloro-
form my resolution and IT may not be
difficult to chloroform me- said Rep
resentative Gardner, but all the an
aesthetics in the world cannot lull to
sleep the demand of an alarmed pub
lie sentiment that the truth must be re-
vealed"
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London, December S.-u1: 80 p. m. }
The great battle for possession of Po-
land continues. The front extends
along three hundred miles and victory
over a part Of it, at least, appears to
have fallen to the Germans, while the
Russians are pressing on Cracow in
the south.
That Lodz is in possession of the Ger
mans seems undoubted and a Russian
official report just issued APPARENTLY is
preparing the public for the news bv
referring to the difficulty of defending
the city, which gives to the Russian
front an abnormal contour, and fore
casts reforming of the line.
Details of these mighty battles vet
have to be written. The general fact
that there has been fearful slaughter
and intense suffering from the cold
comprises about the total of the infor-
nation received.
The Germans claim they are pursuing
thn Russians south and aoutheast s,f
Lodz. Several American correspondents
were with the Russian army when the
battle broke, but nothing has been
, heard from them for several days Evil
IDENTIFY they are under the hand of a
strict censorship.
Second Line Troops
British military experts insist that
three-quarters of the best material of
the German army has been held in the
western theatre of the war throughout
the campaign and that troops opposing
the Russians consist principally of
second line organizations.
The French official report tonight an
nounces that the Germans have made
a violent attack on the allies at ST
Eloy, south of Yprez, which was re-
pulsed. This may mean renewal of the
German attempt to batter through the
allied lines which tho correspondents
predict from the movements of the Ger
mans in Belgium. Elsewhere in the west
there have been only local engagements
Austrian and Servian reports con-
t1nue to claim success for their respec-
tive sides Servia reports a victory on
the northest front, with nearly 1000
prisoners. Vienna says the Austrian ad-
vance south of Belgrade is progress
sing.
Apart from the battlefields, the Of
fcially announced Illness of the German
Emperor in Berlin, from bronchial ca
tarrh. with fever, is the most interest
ing newsaQf the day
The EnHAror's prolonged activity and
recent reports of his appearance have
caused the public to watch with partic.
ular interest developments regarding
his health.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09
TO GET TO WORK ON
RURAL CREDITS BILL

Washington, December s.-Notwith-
standing President Wilson'S failure to in
cude rural credit legislation in the ses-
son's programme. Senator Owen chilled
a meeting of the banking and currency
committee for Tuesday for consideration
of the bills on this subject. An attempt
will be made to perfect bill even IL 1t
is not passed at this session. committee
members said.
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been reduced to 10000, the Others hav-
ing been sent away. There are provi
sions for four months there. The gar
rison comprises Germans and Aus
trians. All the magnificent trees which
surround the city have been cut down
to afford space for artillery and forti-
fications and harbed wire entanrle-
ments have been constructed.
Endless trains of military convovs.
continues the dispatch. are passing Z
through Warsaw westward with new
regiments of fresh troops. for the most
part Cossaclks and Siberians The WIS.,
tula is freezing. Seventy thousand fu-
gitives are reported to be in Warsaw.
Four months of the war has caused
fearful devastation in Poland and the
Inhabitants are suffering terribly.
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RUSSIANS RESTORE
FLAG TO FRANCE

Paris December s.-t2;55 p m)-The
Emperor of Russia has restored to France
flag which since the war of 1870 had
been in German hands until its recent
capture by the Russians during their in
vasion of East Prussia. An official an
nouncement to this effect was issued to-
day. The flag was found by Russians in
the officers mess of the Eleventh Prus-
sian dragons, garrisoned at Lyck, East
Prussia
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10000 WOUNDED IN VIENNA
HOSPITALS, SAYS REPORT
Austrian Capital Crowded With War Victims Population Of
Cracow Reduced to 2O,0OO-Russians Reported
Pouring Through Warsaw

Venice, December 9.-(Via London.
1910 a. m.)-Reports from Austrian
official quarters admit that 10000
wounded are in Vienna hospitals and
that at least twice that number are
slightly wounded or convalescent.
All public resorts in the Austrian
capital aref closed at / o'clock and no
music is allowed after midnight An
official order declares 1t unseemiy that
fhere should be dancing or other
hmusements by night while the young
manhood of the nation is fighting at
the front.
A dispatch from Warsaw to the Se-
>slo says the populati n Of Cracow has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09
FEARFUL SLAUGHTER
AND KEEN SUFFERING
.NOTED EVERYWHERE
Germans Claim To Be Pur-
suing Retreating Foe.
Violent Attack on AL
lies Is Made at
st. Eloy


johannesburg, December 9.
(Via London, 3:42 a. m.)-Brig-
adler General Christian Fred
erick Beyers, one of the lead
ers of the rebellion in the Union
of South Africa, has been shot,
it is officially announced, and is
believed to be dead.
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Fire at Huntsville

Huntsville. December s.-(Special.) }
The Miller Brothers feed store, Miller
Brothers meat market and the Cum
berland grocery store were burned yes
terday loss about $250O. Insurance
amounted to $1,000. The structures were
all frame and adjoining them was the
big Miller Brothers general store, con-
tanning a stock worth many thousands.
This was saved without damage.
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ISLAND SUFFERS
HEAVILY FROM STORM
Damage Estimated At $250000-Part of Island Is Still Sub
merged, But Normal Conditions Are Being Restored.
Music Hall May Be Dynamited

Marsate. $4,000. and vsntnor. 0.ooA
Part Of the island 10 still submerged.
but normal conditions are being rap
idly established.
The much battered music hall on the
steel pier IL still above water but ths
management expects to dynamite II II
the damage to the hall 10 AZ severe az
1t appears from the examination that
IL possible at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09

Atlantic City. N. J.. December g..
The storm damage on Absscon Island
as the result of the northeaster Of the
900. Atlantic City. the principal mu-
nicipality on the island. suffered dam
age estimated at $4,000. Longport. at
the southern end OF Absecon. was
damaged to the extent Of $4,000;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09
CYCLOPS NAMED
CHRISTMAS SHIP

Washington, December S.-Secretary
Daniels today designated the naval collier
Cyclops as a Christmas ship to carry
gifts to officers and men on duty in
southern waters. The Cyclops will leave
Hampton Roads for Vera Cruz about De-
cember 49,
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NEUTRAL COUNTRIES
SHOULD NOT SUFFER
FORACTSOF warning
NATIONS, IS CLAIM
Pan-American Union Ex-
presses Disapproval of the
Presence Of Belligerent
Ships In Western Waters.
Sound Note of Warning

Washington, December S.-Twenty
NATIONS of the western hemisphere to-
day expressed their disapprovaI of the
effects of operations of the European
belIigerents in the waters of the two
Americas and appointed a commission
of diplomats to formulate practical
steps roistrasrsnting mos .f,,or.s sis
assertion of the rights of neutrals,
Gathered around an oval table IN the
magnificent Pan-American union
building. the diplomatic represen-
tatives of the American republics. most
of them under specific instructions
from their governments. urged united
action by the nations of this hemis-
phere TO restore trade and remove
some of the burdens placed on com
merce by the European war. 1t was
the first international conference of
neutral nations which had assembled in
any part of the globe since the Eu-
ropean war began and irrespective of
its possible accomplishments during the
present conflict was regarded as the
birth of a new movement in interna-
tional law for the definition of the
right of the neutral as opposed TO the
right of the belligerent
Note of Warning
Underlying the several speeches
made by the diplomats was a note of
warning that the presence of bellig-
erent warships in the western hemis-
phere already had produced grave com
plications between American nations
and European powers, demonstrating
the vital need of Pan American soll-
darity.
Secretary Bryan made the opening
speech, pointing out that the United
states sympathized deeply with the
plight of its neighboring republics and
declaring the innocent nations should
not be forced to suffer for the acts of
the belligerents. After general dis
cussion the following resolution was
adopted unanimously:
"The governing board of the Pam
American union Declares:
Il. That the magnitude of the pres
ent European war presents new prob
lens of international law, the solution
of which is of equal interest to the
entire world.
So That the form in which the oper-
atons of the belligerents are deyeI-
oping they rebound to the injury of
the neutrals.
Cause For Result
.S That the principal cause for this
result is that the respective rights of the
belligerents and OF the neutrals are not
clearl defined uotWjt hsta nfiinpr that s,,ob
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CONGRESS NAMES A
COMMITTEE TO LOOK
INTO COTTON CRISIS.
Defeat of the Henry Relief
Measure Followed BY Ac-
tiOn Which May Lead to
Better Conditions

Washington. December S.-(Spccial.)
Immediately on the defeat OF the
Henry cotton relief measure today n
call was issued for meeting t0mOr-
row of the committee appointed in the
last five minutes of tie last session
to investigate the cotton situation and
to devise ways and means for meet
ing the financial crisis. The commit
Henry, HefIin, Bell of Georgia, Lever.
Langley and Austin.
Probably the first question to be con-
sidered will be an appeal to the inter-
ton of the ocean rates on cotton to Liv-
erpool, which are reported at 75 cents q
hundred, or SO. rs a bale. This is the high
est rate since the civil war.
Must Do Something
While the commission has no control
OF actual ocean rates. 1t may be able to
investigate the mthrough the fact that at
times they are made up of a combination
of rail and vessel rates, thus bringing the
railroads into the situation and involving
the water rates. "Also at all events said
Heflin, the government has got to do
something and the cotton crop should be
tied up in this country till rates are
brought down to reasonable basis
No hope OF rural credits legislation has
been entertained, and this view was cor
roborated today by President Wilson in
his message.
Henry's measure for the treasury to de-
pcsit 250,O00,0O0 In southern banks to be
loaned on cotton and tobacco was de-
feated when his motion to tack 1t onto a
bill to amend the federal reserve law
was beaten, 237 nays to 80 yeas. The bill
itself was defeated. 26S nays to q yeas.
Fight Collapses
Washington, December 8-The fight for
325o, 900 900 in currency to deposit in cotton
and tobacco belt banks to relieve farm
ers, waged to draw in the last session
of Congress, collapsed In the House today.
Contemporaneously the House supported
administration Views as a trio Of cur
rency bills which the cotton filibuster
blocked last October. One of these was
passed by the House today. 1t purposed
to amend the federal reserve law to au-
thorize the federal reserve board, in its
discretion. to increase without limit the
aggregate amount Of acceptances q bank
may make based on the expectation or
importation of goods.
The purpose OF this bill, now to 60 to
(Cent1nued - Psgs Sevsnl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09
MILITARY LEADERS
DISCUSS LESSONS
OF EUROPEAN WAR
United States Will Never
Need Guns Similar To- Ger
many's Big Howitzers,
Says General Crozier

Washington, December S-Lessons
drawn from the European war were
discussed before House naval commit
tees today by Brigadier General Gro
zier chief of the ordnance OF the ARMY,
and Rear Admiral Badger. of the navy's
general staff.
General Crozier said the United
States never would need guns similar
to the great German howitzers which
demolished Belgiums forts and as
serted that American field guns were
as good any in the world. Admiral
Badger told the naval committee that
ship for ship, the United States navy
is equal to, if not better, than that of
Germany or any other nation"
While these committees were at
work majority members of the rules
committee were deciding not to grant
the request of Representative Gard
ner of Massachusetts, for hearing on
his resolution to direct q special in
quiry into the preparedness of the
United States for war. Chairman Henry
later addressed letter to Represen-
tative Gardner advising him that his
proper forum for hearing would be
before regularly constituted commit
tees of the House. which "are now in
daily session considering matters per-
tanning to the military and naval
strength of the country"
To Fight For Special Probe
Notwithstanding the committees at
titude Mr.. Gardner tonight reiterated
his determination to continue his fight
for a special investigation. During the
day Senator Lodge indicated that he
would call up in the Senate later his
resolution. similar to the one intro
duced in the House by Representative
Gardner.
Ordnance was discussed by General
Crozier in connection with his esti-
mates for the next fiscal year. On this
score, he said, the United States "has
no need to feel uncomfortable"
Have you seen models OF the new
16-inch field guns the Germans are re-
ported to be using in Enrope?" General
crozier was asked
mo" replied the general. 'and we
do not contemplate experimenting with
these big guns. No one knows what
they may come to but we must con-
slider the purpose for which these guns
were used The French Belgian border
was defended by armored forts and the
Germans brought up these special guns
to demolish them. Now we are not go
ing up against anything like that and
I see no reason why we should need
any such guns"
II have understood" said Represen-
tative Kahn. '-that this same gun
which the Germans are using or one
virtually the same was Invented by an
American named Gathmann of Chicago
and that 1t was offered to the war and
navy departments"
There Is no invention about build
ing bing gum" returned General Cro-
zier. Anybody can do that. Gath
mann's gun was different affair from
this gun. His original model embodied
many newfangled notions. He finally
came down TO building a seacoast de-
Tense gun, using very large projectile
with a heavy charge Of guncotton.
We conducted several experiments with
funds appropriated by Congress-
Finally an 18-inch gun was built along
(Centinued On Page Teal
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THE WAR SITUATION
FRANCE
official communication

Paris December soa5 m)-The following official communication
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$ nc to report
The Holbrook news., 1914-12-26

There is a better feeling and we are on better terms with our selves.
 Every citizen of the United States may feel more vitally than ever before how fortunate among nations this nation is. His citi- zenship is an asset that is now tangibly worth life. liberty and the pursuit of happiness to him. No merely theoretical or debat- able advantages now mark the difference between the citizen ship in America and in Europe. The difference is measurable in concrete terms of life. limb, free dom to further his real interests, and security in his possessions.
 "Pondering that in humble gratitude, Americans may well go into the new year with high courage.
The Holbrook news., 1914-12-26
PROSPECTS FOR 1915

There are many indications that
 the year 1915 will be a year o1
 prosperity for northern Arizona.
 While in other portions of the
 United States, in the year 1918
 and a part of 1914, hard times
 were prevalent, this section ot
 Arizona felt the depression very
 little. Her sheep and cattle
 industries, with her mines,
 made her nearly independent of the outside world and high prices prevailed. There is no reason to suppose that times will be any less prosperous in the coming year.
 Larger areas of land will be put in cultivation in 1915; also better farming methods will bring better prices. Cattle and sheep raisers are predicting un- wonted prosperity for the com ing year. From all the towns throughout this section come notes of edcouragement; more business is being done, new buildings are being erected; here Tn HoIbrook another church building is in process of con- struction, the prospect is good for a new school building, or the enlargement of the present one; the coming year will in all pro- bability see the establishment of electric lights on our streets and in our dwelllngs and places of business; our already highly eff cient telephone service will doubtless be greatly extended. and with the hearty cooperation of all our citizens and constant agitation of the subject, who knows but that our city may, within another year. be incor- porated. Then, as a natural re- suit, will follow a system of as well as cement sidewalks, street crossings, and other modern conveniences. The growth of town depends large
The Holbrook news., 1914-12-26
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK

The editor of the Saturday Evening Post gives, in a few words, a summing up of the year gone by and an estimate of the year to come, as follows:--
 We come to the end of the year, with the cost of living de- cidedly below the mid-August peak. money easier, business bet ter. On the material side we have faIrly digested the war shock and adjusted ourselves to the big change it caused in trade cur rents. From being a thing of incalculabIe potentlaIities it has become a factor the effect of which, for the time being, we can count on with considerable assur- ance. We agaln have that toler- ably stable outlook which is es- sential to business progress.
The Holbrook news., 1914-12-26

Much is being said in recent editorials, concerning the seven new laws and two constitutional amendments. which are to go into effect on the first of Janu- ary. As these laws were pretty thoroughly discussed before belng voted on, we withhold comment for the present.
The Holbrook news., 1914-12-26

ly on the help received from the people living in it. It is the combined energies of a lot of in- dustrious, enterprising people that has built the large cities of America.
 Probably conditions will be somewhat unsettled while the European war lasts, but the com ing year may see, too, the end of that gigantic struggle. the greatest, in the light of modern improvements in warfare, that the world has ever known. It seems certain that. with the terrible loss of life and expendi- ture of money attendant on the present conflict, it must soon wear itself out and exhaust it's resources, whether or not any decisive result is attained. At any rate, if the United States is so fortunate as to keep out of the lmbroglio to the end, we must inevitably be. the gathers and we should be pre- pared for the era of prosperity which is sure to follow,
The Holbrook news., 1914-12-26
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The Holbrook news., 1914-12-26

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The Holbrook news., 1914-12-26

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