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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
MAYOR KARL KELLER
 INDICTED AT TOLEDO

Toledo O., December 2S.-- Mayor Karl H. Keller was indicted today on the charge of accepting a bribe. The charge is based on an alleged transaction Sep tcmber 15. 1914 in which Keller is charged with accepting an automobile from an agent of the Peerless Motor Car company of Cleveland to influence the vote of Mayor Keller as member of the city board of control, to award a s65,o0O contract to the Peerless company for motor fire ap- paratus.
 In the same report in which this in dictment was returned against the mayor, who goes out of office New Years Day. an indictment was returned against Will liam Delahanty,, inspector of detectives and John J. (Mickey) Shea, on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
1e1 o1, their 1nay to 1Uork

justify his release both for his own good and that ( f soci ety.
 Italy demands in her present system re- form for the protection of society; Amer ica demands reform for the protection of the man.
 So when the patient or criminal is placed in scientific hands and patience practiced toward the worker, great good can be accomplished.
 Great strides are being made in prison work in America and shall be made in the Future as through conscientious study of this vast work only can We reach the right way and the safe way to treat the prisoner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
Lodge of Sorrow Tonight

The annual Lodge of Sorrow of Bir- mingham lodge No. 757. A. K. and A. M, will be held tonight at the Masonic tenn ple at s o'clock, to which the public is invited. The exercises are in memory of the members of the lodge who have died since the lodge was instituted several wears ago. The ceremonies are solemn ana impressive worshipful Master Harry c. Crelly will presida
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
Wilcox County Postmaster

Washington, December 2S.-(Special.) Richard M. Burge was appointed post master today for Anne Mamie, Wilcox resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
NEWSBOyS 10 HAVE DINNER TOMORROW Annual Spread to Be Served at Manufacturers Exhibit
 Building This Year

Birmingham newsboys are all ready for the big annual dinner which Will he given them tomorrow at noon at the Permanent Exhibit building. The dinner is provided each year by the daily newspapers of Birmingham, and about 200 members of the local News boys Republic are expected to be pres ent Each boy has the privilege ol bringing one friend.
 The dinner will begin at 12 o'clock and the boys are asked to meet at Capitol park at 11:30 to march to the exhibit building, where they will be welcomed by the circulation managers and response will be made by Manuel Stein, president of the Newsboys Re- public. to gether with talks by other boys pr. H. M. Edmonds will speak to the boys and pr. Slaton will ask the blessing and dinner will begin.
 Mrs J. B. Reid of the Boys club, with large corps of assistants, will have charge of the tables. Six boys will be seated at each table. A good. old fashioned turkey dinner will be served just like a news5oy likes 1t. All of the boys are looking forward to this dinner, which is given each year by the papers. and handled for them by the Boys club. Mrs. J. B. Reid and the following ladies will assist in mak- ing the dinner . success: Mrs. Frank Rushton. Mrs J. N. Cornelius. Mrs H. P. Childers. Mrs. James Dedman. Mrs. H. A. Turner, Mrs. John Henley. Mrs. C. J. Palmer, Mrs O. F. Sanders. Mrs. R. c. Woodson, Mrs. Henry Porter, Mrs. W. I. Grubb Mrs G K, WheelOck, Mrs Hugh E'is NfFa. les Plosser. Mrs Robert E mAett, Nr :. D. Brown. Mrs, Stephen mi n MI Carl Seals, Mrs' Elwyn lar Mss Iildred Jaf- fe Mrs c. K4susa, frs. w. M Gordy, Mrs. ygsaa Alias sic Watson, Mrs. A J. Gil oore. Afs l. Todd.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-10

Berlin. Jan. 9.-CBy Wireless to
Sayvlle) The Germans finally have
succeeded in fully reoccupying the Al
satan town of SteinDach, according
TO "a dispatch received here today
from Basel, Switzerland
The message added that the French
forces retreated with heavy losses TO
Thanu
The Turkish forces have occupied
the town of Kotur iu the Persian
province of Azerbaijan and to the east
of Lake an The Russians retreating
northward. according to Turkish Of
icial announcement received here to-
day from Constautnope.
The official statement also report
ed that Grand Duke Alexander Mich
aeloyitch. brothefn-law of Emperor
Nicholas, had been killed in the fight
ing at Miandoab, Persia.
An Austrian announcement re
ceiyed in Berlin today from Vienna
represents the situation as in the
main unchanged, and says that no
prolonged engagements have taken
place. Austrian troops, according to
the official statement repulsed a
strong Russian attack in the western
Carpathians to the east of Czeromka
capturing 400 prisoners and three ma
chine guns. Czeromka is ON the Hun
lgaran border about 40 miles south
west of SauOk
Included in the news items given
out today by the Berlin official press
bureau were the following.
Cardinal Mercier, archbishop OF
Malnes. gave to the German gov
ernor general of Belgium verbal and
written assurances that he intended
i'm a pastoral letter to calm the popu-
lation and to eXhort them without
hurting their patriotic feelings to SUBJ
NIT to the German authority. The
cardinal agreed that the letter was
not to be circulated
Phillip Scheidemann, member
of the German socialist party on
sending New Years greetings to his
electors, said
We will conquer | wish all cleo
tors the win to stick to it until vic
tory
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-10
WAR SUMMARY

Only in the northern part of
France are operations referred to
in the latest official communica-
tions from the French war office.
There it is said a new offensive
by the Germans has been re-
pulsed both to the north OF Sos-
sons and in the vicinity of Par
thes lie Hurles.
Regarding the strategic point
of Steinbach i'm upper Alsace,
there are conflicting reports
Berlin announces the Germans
have retaken the place while
from Geneva, Switzerland. comes
the explanation that Steinbach
has been taken and retaken half
a dozen times, with the declara-
tion that it is now in the hands Of
the French
Operations in Russian Poland
So far as any definite advance is
concerned, are virtually at a
standstill, but a fierce engage
ment is developing near the
Mogheley farm not far from Bor-
jimow
Vienna reports that quiet pre-
walls along the whole line in the
lower Nistula to Uzsok pass and
that in west Galicia the Aus
trianS have repulsed the Russians
on the heights to the southwest
of Zakliczyn.
Unfavorable climatic conditions
are interfering with the campaign
throughout the entire east. even
Montenegro explaining that tor
rental rains have rendered all
military operations most difficult.
Large German reinforcements
are Fastening to the support of
troops in Alsace. where the strug-
E!e for supremacy has been con
tinuous for weeks past A report
from Geneva estimates the Ger
man casualties at six thousand
and declares that Belfort, the
French stronghold, is filled with
prisoners.
Turkey and Greece are believed
to he on the verge of a complete
rupture owing to the alleged per
secution of the Greeks in Asia
Minor
Roumania is said to be prepar-
ing to join in the vast struggle.
Bulgaria so far continues neu-
tral. while Servia is returning to
the fight against the Austrians
with renewed vigor.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-10
Desperate Fiaht in AIsace.

Geneva, Switzerland. Jan. TO-. via
Pars.-l2:10 a. m.-The struggle i'm
Alsace continues in spite of the heavy
rains. There is more than a foot OF
water in the trenches The Germans
already have lost in killed and wound
ed six thousand men, according to re.
liable reports, and Belfort the great
French fortress, is filled with prison
ers-men mostly 40 years of age or
more AT Basel and Dele u miles
southeast of Belfort, the firing Of
heavy guns is heard night and day
The fighting around Gernay is becom-
ing more desperate daily
Steinbach has been taken and re-
taken six times, which accounts for
the conflicting reports in the official
statements. Steinbach is now in the
hands of the French.
The Germans are hurrying rein
forcements from Bavaria and Baden
and all ordinary traffic on the rail
ways has been stopped to make way
for the troops.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-10
Rain Stops Battles.

Vienna. Jan. g. via London.-l2 mid
.uight-The Austrian war department
today gave out the following official
statement dealing with the military
operations in Russian Poland and Ga
licia:
"A continuous thaw, accompanied
by torrenuai rains has converted the
whole theater Of the war i'm Palond
and Galicia into sea OF mud. Quiet
prevails along the whole line from
the lower Nstula to the -zsJk pass
Even the Carpathian mountains
are free from snow and swollen noun.
tain streams pour from the SUBMITS.
flooding the valleys These condi-
tious combined with the dense togs
have completely stopped all military
operations
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-10
Boy Makes New Confession.

Little Rock, Jan 9-Jesse Coggins.
the l6-year-old boy arrested here yes
terday, charged with the murder of
his stepmother, Mrs Olive Coggins Of
St. Louis, Tuesday today made new
confession in which he assumes all
responsibility for the crime and de-
nies his story of last night, in which
he said a boy friend killed the wo-
man, according to Sheriff William G..
Hutton
''I seized Olive around the neck and
feeling of delight went through me,
the boy said according to Sheriff
Hutton. 81 had not intended to kill
her, but once l got hold of her throat.
| could not seem to let go. | squeezed
aud squeezed her throat and could not
stop until she was dead
Sheriff Hutton says the boys last
confession was made after he had
been shown discrepancies in previous
stories he had told. Finally. the Off
Ger says the boy declared he would
tell the truth. and made the statement
which was give nout this afternoon.
Except for the details of the actual
killing it IS substantially the same as
the statement he is alleged to have
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-10

how far a long drawn ont correspond
cnce is foreshadowed officials here
refuse to say. In authoritative quar-.
ters it was stated, however that an.
other note perhaps more vigorous
than its predecessor, would be sent to
Great Britain should the safeguards
which Great Britain herself has ad.
vised for American commerce be dis.
regarded by the British fleet as the
American government claims has oc.
CURED heretofore While the United
states is anxious to arrange amicably
in dispute, its chief cause of com
plaint has been against the alleged in.
decision OF the British authorities i'm
applying their own rules.
The greatest difficulty in the siua-
tjon centers about the question of the
length of time required for thor
ough search Of merchant vessel
The United States claims detentions
and examinations have been entirely
too long. England AYERS that the
size OF vessels makes more difficult
the examination and necessitates con
voying merchantmen to ports for de
tailed search
While the tone of the British note
is said to be concilitary and conces-
sions of various kinds have been
made to American commerce through
completed by the allies
with neutral countries where embar-
goes on re-eXportation of many pro
ducts have been declared, the situa-
tion is regarded in executive quarters
as far from settled and requiring fur
ther correspondence
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-10
HOSPITAL CORPS Is SHIPPED
While All Factions Have Again
Agreed to Try to Quit Fighting
Uncle Sam is Preparing For An
other Serious Complication

San Antonio, Texas. Jan. "A train
OF ten cars fully equipped with field
hospital and ambulance corps outfit
awaits orders to move TO Naco Three
cars i'm the train are fitted out with
swinging cots and emergency hospital
equipment to be used i'm transporting
wounded soldiers to the base hospital
which in the case of Naco is at Fort
Sam Houston in San Antonio. or
ders for the movement of the hos
ppital property to Naco came yester-
day and the train was made up in the
Southern Pacific yards ready to start
westward. This morning instruc-
tions were received TO hold the train
in readiness and to keep the compile
ment of men on duty and ready to
hurry to Naco Messages tonight
stated the trouble had not been defi-
nitely settled and that the hospital
train is ready to start on it's journey
should Generals Scott and Bliss fail
to secure positive guarantee that
there will be no more firing across
the border by Mexican soldiers.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-10
SHIP OWNERS ARE
ENJOYING A HARVEST
EUROPEAN WAR HAS BROUGHT
ABOUT CHANGED CONDITIONS
IN OCEAN TRAFFIC.

London, Jan. 9.-(Correspondence
Of the Associated Press Never be.
fore in the history of shipping has
year brought about such remarkable
changes, due almost solely to the Ell-
ropean war. Early in the year there
was much talk among shipping men
as to the adYisability Of a concerted
plan to lay up vessels particularly In
the Baltic and White seas trade owing
to low freights Now owners are
reaping rich harvest from the same
steamers they were anxious to retire
a few months ago on account of the
bottIing up, capture or sinking OF
some millions Of tons Of shipping.
This removal of tonnage from the
high seas was reflected in a sharp
rise in freights, which has been fur
ther accentuated by increased trans
port facilities with the capture or
sinking Of German raiding cruisers in
the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian
oceans
The enormous and suddenly in
creased demand for grain from North
and South America gave owners of
available vessels an opportunity they
were not slow to seize and against
one shilling and six pence per ton
from the United States to the United
Kingdom the rate rose to eight and
nine shillings. There have been cor
responding advances in rates on
other classes of freight
The prohibition of the use Of codes
in cable messages on account of the
censorship cost the shipping com
munity many thousands Of pounds
This has been only partly aleviated
recently by use of a limited number
OF code books which are hardly sub
stitute for private codes.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-10
MAYOR j. P. FAUCETTE OF AR.
GENTA, VISITING HERE, RE
CEIVES STARTLING NEWS.
HOME WRECKED WHILE ABSENT
Has Been a Visitor in Hot Springs
For Three Weeks, Stopping at the
Majestic Hotel While Taking the
Baths For His Health.

Little Rock Jan. 9.-The home of j.
p Faucette mayor OF Argenta, the
city just across the river from Little
Rock was partially wrecked by dyna-
mite tonight The house was de-
serted as the mayor has been in Hot
Springs for his health for two weeks
and his family accompanied him.
Mayor Faucette. who is a candidate
for reelection, has been the center of
a bitter political fight ever since he
assumed office four years ago. The
Argenta police declare they have evi-
dence that the polltlcaI fight is the
direct cause or the dynamiting.
Mayor Faucette over long distance
telephone declined to comment until
he has had opportunity to investigate.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-10
The Border Agreement.

El Paso, Texas, Jan. 9-The May
torena-Hill agreement which villa
promises Maytorena viii sign. in eff
feet follows:
The port of Naco, sonora. shall be
evacuated by the forces under Gen
eral Hill. Governor Maytorena and
General Hill both promise not to oc-
cupy the port which shall remain
neutral territory and closed to com
merce until some constitutionalist
government is established in Mexico
and recognized by the United States,
and until one OF the contending fac
tions in Sonora utterly dominate the
other. The port Of NOgales, held by
Maytorena. and the port of Aqua Pri-
eta, held by Hill shall not be at
tackled for any reason whatsoever
The troops under Maytorena shall
retire to Cananea. below the border,
or Nogales and shall not molest in
the least the movement Of the Hill
forces from Naco to Aqua Prieta
This last clause had met with the
greatest opposition by the Maytorena
faction Naco is located between No
gales and Aqua Prieta. The final
meeting between General Scott and
General villa was held today in the
historic customs house at Juarez At
the conclusion Generals Scott and
villa went to the Juarez race track.
Villa is expected to return south to
direct personally the campaign
against the Carranza forces in the
east Scott will return to Washing
ton, perhaps after brief visit to
Naco.
The agreement obtained by Gen
eral Scott from Villa was understood
to have changed a situation regarded
as highly critical by the Washington
government
General Scott succeeded in dissuad-
ing General Villa from his expressed
intention of using the eight thousand
troops to assault Naco and Aqua
Prieta opposite Naco, Arizona, and
Douglas, Arizona.
villa, it was understood, took the
position in the conference that since
Naco for more than two months had
been subject TO fire from the Mexican
side the American government should
be glad to allow him TO make another
attack which he previously had guar
anteed would rout the Carranza gar
rison within eight hours. He then
had intended to march on to the Mexi-
can town opposite Douglas, which he
would take within the prescribed
time
A Villa force will be detached to
hold General Hills force at Aqua
Prieta but it is understood not to at
tack him.
General Villa announced tonight he
will welcome the return to Mexico of
all former federal regular army Off
GERS, many Of whom are reported in
a destitute state in the United States
and other foreign countries. He also
issued a statement claiming a deci-
sive victory against the Carranza
troops near Saltillc
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-10
Still Seeking Peace.

Washington, jan 9.-An agreement
Of ALI the armed groups in Mexico
by which the problem Of pacification
is practically solved has been re
ported to the convention in Mexico
City by General Gutierrez. according
to state department adyices today
from Consul Siliman Details of the
plan We're not made public by Gen
eral Gutierrez whose statement to
the convention was in substance as
follows, according to Mr. Silliman s
message:
"It may be considered that the
problem of pacification is practically
solved AS it would be iuopportune to
publish at this time the decision re-
Gently arrived at ] refrain from Civ.
ing their details and must limit my
self to the statement that there have
been i'm touch with the government
over which l preside all of the armed
groups operating in the country.
Some Of these units have respatchcd
special commissioners. The demands
of these groups have been reduced by
them to two propositions These
propositions, which will be given pub
licity in due time, probably viii be
satisfied"
According to a statement issued by
the state department, this announce
ment is thought to carry with it an
intmation of the strengthening of
the central conventionist party" with
out the domination of any particular
leader or faction
a dispatch dated yesterday from
Mexico city said the convention had
decided to hold daily sessions at 4 p.
m, and that it was still engaged in
discussing the matter of credentials
AS to the recent Carranza decree in
regard to oil lands the state depart.
ment issued the following:
The department is in receipt of
telegram dated January 8 from Vera
Cruz stating that on January Z an
executive decree was issued by Car
rama ordering the development Of ali
tAN Oii ldiiNo III +hIAiNO do NtlA 90
their operation to cease Immediately,
until such development and operation
are carried on with the consent of the
government 1t is
provided in the decree that the work
on these oil lands shall remain sus,
pended until there can be enacted
new laws governing the matter
1T is alleged by Carranza that the
properties have been operated to the
detriment OF the nation and to the ex.
elusive benefit of the owners and that
the government has been defrauded
out of benefits which should accrue
to it,
General Carranza states that as
most of the properties are operated
by foreigners the privilege they pos
sess OF appealing to their govern
ments for purposes of protection
gives occasion for danger of compl-
cations of an international character
which would prove embarrassing to
the government in anw york OF reyis-
ing the oil laws.
"lt is stated that the right to de-
stroy work undertaken after the de
cree has been promulgated, is as
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-10

Perograd via London, Jan 10
m The recent Russian victories
in Bukowina and the occupation OF
Radautz and Suczawa (Bukowina) en-
abled the Russians in their position
Oh the banks OF the Tisza. Sereth and
Moldava rivers to cut off Boumania
entirely from Austria-Hungary. This
is the situation as outlined in dis.
patches received in Petrograd from
the front
This position of the Russians con
siderably alters the military and
diplomatic situation, military men
say since the taking Of Pennsylvania
10 Roumania no longer depends upon
Ausria-imgary and anv possibility
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-10
Ships No Contraband.

London, Jan. 9-ll.45 p. ma Co.
pouhaeen dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company gives the sub
stance of am interview with the Dan
ish premier. G. Tn Zahle, printed i'm
the National Tidende, in which the
premier stated that an investigation
had proved that the rumors that Den
mark was exporting contraband to
Germany We're without foundation.
he added that if the authors of false
reports could be traced they would
be punished severely
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-10

Cettnje via London. Jan. 9.-l0:55
D. m.-The Montenegrln war office is
sued the following official statement
tonight.
'Torrential rains and continuous
bad weather have rendered all mill
tary operations most difficult but the
Nonteuegriu troops have firmly held
all their positions Notwithstanding
the free artillery fire OF the Aus
trians.
"The king and queen are visiting
the troops at the front
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-10
BRITISH ANSWER
is ON THE WAY
INTERNATIONAL INTEREST IN
THE REPLY OF GREAT BRITAIN
TO UNITED STATES.
European Countries Are interested in
the Outcome Of the Ocean Traffic
Situation.

Washington. Jan. 9.-Nhile no for.
NAL arrangement has been made ~
yet for common action by all neutral
countries in respect to contraband
and shipping during maritime war
fare, it became known tonight that
the United States had received the
sympathetic support Of practically all
neutral nations in its negotiations
with Great Britain
Recognizing the interest manifested
by the neutral governments in the in,-
tiative taken by the United States
copies of the British reply to the
American note were ordered deiv-
cred by Secretary Bryan to all their
diplomatic representatives in Wash
ngton. When the first note was sent
there were many formal requests for
copies and it was regarded as signifi.
cant that the British note has been
voluntarily sent to them
A days study of the British com.
munication failed to develop any com.
ment from administration officials,
They feel that the people will have an
opportunity to Judge for themselves
in any day whether Great Britain is
meeting the request Of the United
States for early improvement in the
treatment of American commerce.
The text of the British note will be
made public simultaneously in both
.l,i,7gton and I.,udau tQmprrpA
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-10
KILLED STEPMOTHER
WITHOUT ACCOMPLICE
BOY ARRESTED AT LITTLE ROCK
SAYS HE CHokEo HIS STEP.
MOTHER TO DEATH.

St Louis, Mo, Jan. 9.-Jesse Gov.
gins, the 16-year-old boy arrested &.
Arkenta, Ark, for the murder OF HIS
stepmother, Mrs. Olive CoggiRs, of ST.
Louis, has denied his story that an
accomplice committed the crime and
now admits that he himself commit
ted the murder. A dispatch to this
effect was received at police head
quarters today from Detective Ser.
geant Heekel of St. Louis, who ar
rived in Little Rock today to bring
the boy prisoner back here for trial.