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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
WHITE CHRISTMAS

The following programme will be rendered at the First Methodist church sunday afternoon at o'clock when the Sunday school will observe ''White Christmas Hymn, "All Hail the Power ot Jesus Name. Prayer, by the Rev Ira Hawkins. Song, selected, Howe Price, George Bumgardner, pr. Wood Price and Hode Eastman Scripture reading, the Rev. Ira Hawkins Violin solo, Mrs. Ike Marks Song. "The Song in the Star" class of boys Gifts of the cradle roll. Song. The Christmas catecism. Little Baby Jesus" the be- Sinners' department Gifts of begin ners. Song. Away in a Manager" pri- mary department. Gifts of the primary department. Song, Ring Out, Sweet Bells,'' junior department. Gifts of the junior department. "Song, Under the Stars the intermediate class Gifts of the intermediate department. Gifts of the seniors. Gifts of the home depart nlent Explanation, Fletcher Sturdi- want Collection. Song. Howe Price George Bumgardner, pr. Wood Price and Hode Eastman. Story, "The Other Wise Men" (Van Dyke), read by Miss Corinna Trotter. Solo, Hode Eastman
 Within the past two months more than $20, 900 has been drawn out of the local banks by men leaving the dis trict. most of which are negroes who took their savings of months and years. The exodus still continues, practically carload of men leaving daily for points in the north.
 The lecture which was to have been delivered by Dr. George Stuart this Evening al the high school auditorium, has been postponed
 
 bate court had a busy day as Cupid was hard at work. He issued three marriage licenses and performed one ceremony During the month of De- cember so far only four white marriage licenses have been issued F, H. Engle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
Gale Plays Havoc
 With Traffic in New York

New York, December 22.-A Emile gale which followed thunderstorm and spring-lke weather early today played havoc with telephone and telegraph lines in the metropolitan district tonight.
 Pedestrians were kept busy dodging heavy signs blown from their fastenings or plate glass windows shattered by the wind
 Special squads of patrolmen were sta toned around the municipal building, the Flatlron building and other slSyscrapers, to rescue persons whirled into danger by the force Of the gale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
ENTENTE ALLIES

Paris, December 22.--"Dramatic stroke is the way LIntransigeant heads Presi- dent Wilson's note to the belligerents Commenting on the note tic newspaper says:
 portance of Arnerica's act MT. Wilson's proposal is clear. The Uni,ed States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
SINCERITY NOT QUESTIONED

tween the objects and professions of the two sides"
 SINCERITY NOT QUESTIONED
 The Westminster Gazette says 1t does not question the sincerity of President Wilson's explanation that his action i'm mediately after the issue of the German proposals was mere coincidence, and adds:
 Tt was evident at the moment the German scheme was launched that if MT. Wilson did mediate intervention he would and must improve this occasion, and 1t is highly improbable that, though act ing separately he could be uninformed bout the trend of events in Germany
 If we are to deal wisely with the sit uation presented to us by the American note, we must realize it's importance as an effort to weigh the American point of view without heat or anger"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
ANOTHER VIEW

says La Liberte, President Wilson would greet the dove of peace with greater pleasure, since he fears to see his coun- try drawn into the melee. The aGbma- rine warfare which Germany threatens to wage to the utmost, regardless of promises made. if it's peace overtures are ineffective, may draw the United States into the world conflict. Secretary Ian sing expressed that fear and it is what American pth5lic dfAnion dreads"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
ENGLISH COMMENT

London. December 22.-In it's comment on President Wilson's note the Pail Mall Gazette sharply criticizes the President.
 American politics. it says, "he assumes the attitude of a 'know-nothing. He does not realize that he makes the blood of every honorable man in Europe boil when he professes inability to distinguish be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
PERSONALS

Miss Minnie Park has gone to Tus- caloosa. where she will spend the holi- days with relatives.
 Jesse H. Edwards has gone to Den yer. where he will spend Christmas with his wife and little daughter.
 Capt. John T. McEniry has gone to Atlanta. where he was called by the ill., ness of his son. Peyton McEniry, who is attending school there. The young man will undergo an operation for ap- rendicitis at the Grady hospital Sat urday.
 Miss Helen Wilson, who is teaching school at Johns, is the guest of her parents at Jonesboro for the holidays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
Bonus With Strike Provision

San Juan. P. R., December 22.--A bonus of 15 per cent of their yearly earnings will be paid to about 10000 Porto Rican sugar workers next July provided they do not strike During the last two seasons there have been extensive labor troubles among the Porto Rican sugar workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
cnI.GHEn EIETEEN YEARs

Coughs that hang on and grow worse in the night and weaken the suf- ferer are relieved by Foley's Honey and Tar oftener than by any other remedy. R. F. Hall, Mabe. Va. writes: For Is years I was afflicted with a trouble some bronchial cough and irritation of the throat Foleys Honey and Tar re- lieved me; after taking one bottle the cough ceased and has not returned" No medicine stands higher as a fam fly remedy for colds for children and grown ups. Sold everywhere.
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Coughing increases toward nightfall. Group comes on sud denly. Avoid an uneasy, fever ish, sleepless night by the free use of Foley's Honey and Tar. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
BRITISH FORCES REPORT VICTORY
 OVER TURKS ON
 EGYPTIAN FRONT
Continued from Page One,

night attack on Csuedlemer, north of Tro- tus valley, failed.
 Army Group of Field Marshal Won Mackensen: In Great Wallachia the sit uation is unchanged.
 "The Dobrudja army continues to make progress and has taken 900 prisoners from the Russians
 Macedonian front: On the Struma there there were patrol skirmishes."
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OKLAHOMA OIL MEN SEE
 NO CAUSE FOR EXCITEMENT

and H. G. Skelly. MT. skelly stated that he would go out to see the country for himself tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23

been held by the Turks since the time of their invasion of Egypt and unsuc- cessful attack on the Suez canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
INVESTIGATIONOF PAPER SITUATION
 WILL BE RESUMED
Continuation of Hearings Does Not Mean Failure of Distribution Plan AL
 ready Agreed Upon

Washington, December 22-Public hear ings in the federal trade commissions s news print paper investigation will be resumed Friday, December 29. The com mission announced today that phases of the situation not completed at the pre- Vious hearing would be taken up, in ciuding reasonableness of prices, cost of manufacture and jobbers' profits. Tt is hoped, said the announcement, that plan will be devised which will prevent the suspension of publications i now dependent on the open market for their paper supply It is also expected that information being collected now will throw much light on the problem
 Resumption of the hearings, it was ex- plained does not necessarily mean the failure of news print distribution plan proposed last week by the manufacturers, under which the larger publishers would share paper they have bought on con> tract for 1917 needs with small publishers who buy in the open market
 Committees of the interests concerned now are cooperating with the trade com mission, in accordance with an agree ment reached after last weeks hearings. to ascertain the extent of next years paper needs and the probable output of the mills. In the proposed distribution plan small publishers would be supplied with paper at the average price sold all customers.
 Information collected by the trade com missions investigators concerning profits and costs of paper manufacture, present. ed at the last hearing, but not taken up at length after the distribution proposal was made will be gone into at the new hearings.
 burt of Shannon and Miss Artie Far ley were married this afternoon by Clerk Herbert Ethridge in the pres ence of a few witnesses Licenses were issued to Jack Kimbrel of Sumter and Miss Margie Stringfellow, J. P. Lston and Mrs. Maggie Bain
 The Sunday school of the First Bap tist church will observe it's white Christmas exercises Sunday afternoon between } and 6 o'clock at the church and a splendid, as well as interesting programme has been arranged for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
BESSEMER PLEASED AT CENSUS REPORT Government Report Places
 Marvel City Fourth NEGROES STILL LEAVE SlOss-Sheffield @ Company to Give Christmas Tree at SlOss Play
 grounds-Peyton McEniry III
 at Atlanta Infirmary
NEGROES STILL LEAVE

Bessemer. December 22.-(Special) The citizens of Bessemer are very much gratiied at the government report on census for 1916, which places Besse- mer as fourth to the largest town in Alabama, and with a population of 16,- 556, a gain of about 65 per cent over the census of 1910. The school cen sus taken the past summer gave Bes- scmer a population of 20,000, and the estimates of the census bureau plac ing it a over 16,500, it is predicted that when the census is taken in 1920 the population will reach the 25,000 mark. The announcement could not have come at a more opportune time, as Bessemer is working to locate a number of industries in this city and Its immediate vicinity and it is thought that the announcement will stimulate the citizens to a more active cooperation in going after the many rumored industries. The census report put Bessemer next to Montgomery
 With the exception of the furnaces the majority of the local industries closed down this afternoon and will not resume operations until Tuesday, December 26. All of the employees have been paid and the business tonight and Saturday promises to be the larg- est in many years.
 number of arrests have been made recently for the violation of the sanitary law and Judge Jones has fined each violator $1 and cost Sanitary Inspector Shaw states that in many cases the law can be complied with without the installation of the sani- tary dry closet adopted by the city. and these are the cases that are now being work ed on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
SONG RECITAL

The song recital which was to have been given Sunday afternoon Decem- Der 31, at the Grand theatre, will be given at the First Baptist church on Sunday evening. December S1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23
ITALIAN REPORTS

Rome, December 22.-Via Paris)-An official announcement by the Italian ao- miralty today says:
 "A section of our hydro -airplanes threw bombs on the military works and war ships at the port of Pola. All our hydro- airpanes returned safely, notwithstand- ing that they were subjected to violent cannonade and attacks by enemy air. craft"
 Rome December 22-(Via London.)-The war office communication today says:
 "Along the whole front there have been desultory artillery actions. The military hospital in Gorzia was again shelled, despite it's protection by visible Red Crosses Of the sanitary personnel two were killed and four wounded.
 sOn the Carso our troops by surprise advances occupied several crater-lil1e hol- lows in the limestone and put them in a state of defense.
 Hostile aircraft attempted to make raids over our lines, but promptly were driven off by anti-aircraft batteries. A few bombs were dropped on Grigno, in the Sugana valley. on Calalso and Oten in the valley of Piave and on Vertoiba, southeast of Gorizia, causing no casualties or damage"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23

News has been received in Bessemer of the death of Virgil Swann, who was killed in mine accident in Colorado on December Is. and an effort was be- ing made to locate his relatives. The father of the boy lives at Gurney Junction, while it is stated that two married sisters live in Bessemer.
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Everything is in readiness for the Christmas tree which will be given by the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany at the pavilion at the playground at Sloss and extensive arrangements have been made for the occasion. Sat urday morning the Christmas bags con- taining fruits. candies and nuts viii be distributed to the children of the colored emploYes.
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tween the objects and professions of the two sides.
The sun., 1916-01-16
u. S. BLUNDER PUT MINE
MEN IN TRAP. is FEAR

Democrats were outspokcn in larng
that armed Intervention Of some sort
was inevitable unless the massacre OF
Americans was stopped
Senator Robert l.. owen, chairman
of the Banking and Currency Committee.
suggested cooperation between the forces
of the United states and those OF Car
rama In cleaning up the bandits. and
went go far as TO suggest a loan to Car
ranza by this Government to pay for ad-
ditional troops in the field.
His suggestion was Endorsed by Sena-
tor Lane of Oregon and expanded upon
by Senator Gore of Oklahoma, the latter
saying that he may propose a resolution
to establish a neutral zone along the
border to be patrolled Jointly by United
States and Mexican forces.
Said Senator Tiilman OF South Caro-
lima:
Unless Carranza stops the slaughter
our Government must act. We ought
not to intervene at once. but We may
have to do SO before long
In connection with the general un-
easiness over the situation among mem
bers OF the Senate OF both parties there
are stories going the rounds OF the
Republican and Democratic cloakrooms
which unless contradicted by the specia,
report which Secretary Lansing is pre-
pairing are likely to find prominent
place In future debates.
The sun., 1916-01-16

qucn, designed To- control both the pro-
duction of sisal fibre in Yucatan and
it's sale In the United States.
THE commission Is an organization
created by the law of the State of
Yucatan designed to control the output
OF sisal fibre from the time the same
IL sown and harvested until II Is put
on the market as the flushed product
Since carranza secured control OF
Iucatan the personnel of said cominis-
sion has been changed by appointing
carranza supporters by methods not
tolerated by any other country In the
world. whereby the commission has Sc
cured complete control of the Yucatan
fibre business and men who figured for
years in the industry have been COM
PEELED 20 abandon the field. leaving the
production under the absolute control
Of said commission.
THE ability Of this commission to
maintain and hold its grip on this
monopoly depends upon its ability to
finance a scheme through certain high
financiers In the United States.
The sun., 1916-01-16
CALLS CARRANZA
SISAL MONOPOLIST
Congress Asked TO Investigate
Scheme to Get EXtortiOn-
ate Prices Here.

wAsHINGToN, Jan. IA resolution
introduced to-day by Representative
Cox of Indiana. a Democrat, charges
that Gen. Carranza is In part RESPONSE
BILE for the organization OF combna-
tion IN Mexico which has acquired con-
troll OF enormous quantities OF sisal
fibre in Yucatan and Is 80 manipulate
ing the product as to get extortlonate
prices for binding twine OF which the
fibre is the base.
The resolution provides for the crea-
ton of u special committee of Ave mem-
bers to make an inquiry to determine
the facts and report to Congress. The
resolution recites that the purpose OF
the combination "Comislon Regula-
dors de Mercado de Henequen' is 'to
strange and stine all competition" In
sisal fibre and that In the attainment
of this end the commission has "en-
tered into a contrac; with certain New
orleans bankers for loan not TO eN-
coed sl0.000.000 to be secured by ware
house receipts covering stocks Of slsal
fibre to be stored In New Orleans ware
houses"
II is charged that the commission
has resorted TO methods In acquiring
control Of the eisal situation that
would not he tolerated by any other
country IN the world
The preamble OF the resolution sets
/ forth that:
"lu all the history of trust organ.
izatiun there IL no tighter monopoly
nor more merci!ess trust than the sisa
trust Of Sucatan known as the Conf.
! sion Regulators de Mercajo dc Hene-
The sun., 1916-01-16

most simultaneously. have stirred up
public excitement throughout the coun-
try TO a pitch not reached since the
l.usitania's sinking, and despite the fact
that number of congressman have
urged energetic action. tho prevailing
sentiment IN Washington is that we shall
take no rash. precipitate step. and that
In no case shall we resort to the brutal
use of force.
"rhc general understanding is that
the situation provides splendid oppor-
tunty for tho adjustment Of differences
by exchange OF notes, method for re-
pairing insults TO our national honor
which has in the past resulted in several
diplomatic Victories There Is evident
in certain quarters "a mild resentment
that these unfortunate men should have
vcntured 10 disturb the peace OF Mexico
and threaten TO embroil our good rela-
tlons with that peaceful. law abiding re-
public.
To bring a siovenly. unhaHdsome
corse.
Betwlxt the wind and our nobility,
to paraphrase Ho'spur's denunciation,
The immediate result Of the incident
has been a new warning by our Govern
ment to all Americans not to visit dis
turbed sections OF Mexico
1T would seem that II an American
cros@s the Rio Grande In the normal
course of life. liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness he forfeits whatever rights
he may have as an American citizen
The sun., 1916-01-16
AMERICANS'SLAYERS
CHASED INTO HILLS
Carranza General Says Villa
Bandits Will BE Forced
TO Surrender.

WASH ISGToN. Jan. l5.-- Eliseo Are
dondo. Ambassador designate Of Mexico
received to-day "A despatch from An-
dreas q, Garcia, Consul at III paso.
transmitting the report OF Gen. Jacinto
Il. Trevino. commanding the Mexican
forces in pursuit OF the murderers re-
garding the entire occurrence. Gen.
Trevinos despatch follows
'On Monday AT II 10 ~ VI. special
train No. Al left Chihuahua for rusi-
churiachlc. arriving at Santa Ysabel at
lis y. NJ. and started from there and
upon arriving a. 'kilunleter sN. west
OF Santa Ysabel. II found another train
of the National Railways halted by en-
gine No. ?01 derailed.
Upon persons alighting from their
train to see what had occurred they saw
armed men or both sides Of the road
who were firing upon them. after
which a so-called General named Reina
ordered that the crew be put under
guard. lie then robbed all the pas
sengers. looting the contents Of the ears
and express The murders followed.
"On the same day of the above incl
dent the general headquarters ordered
that "A regiment pmhark AT once under
the command of col lose Nillanueva
to start In the direction of Santa Nsahel
with instructions to pursue the bandits
Gen. cayazos commander Of the de-
tachmcnt at Hustil,os 'ustchuiriachic
and san Antonio. who wis watching
the movements of tn. enemy which had
assaulted the train.
The bandits upon observing the
movements of tUnstitutioualist forces in
all directions reireatcd to a place called
CarrctaS. according to the information
AT hand. scattering in small groups
which fed toward the west and south.
presumably IN the direction Of the
mountains OF Durango.
III any Information is secured that
rev bands have appeared in the noun
tain range they Will be localized by our
forces and will be hunted down without
rest in order TO prevent their cqgcen-
tration ~ any given pOinc Military
headquarters At Juarez informed this
general headquarters that our garrisons
at Pearson ''asas Grandes and MADEIRA
had been Increased
with this comblued movement OF our
forces in two divisions along both sides
of the Northwestern Railways IL will bs
an easy matter to Keep all bands which
may appear away from the place. com
pelling them either 20 disperse or intern
Themselves on the western slopes OF ths
Sierra Madras, whore they will he unable
to find any means Of sustenance.
Several Americans have expressed
their desire to go to the scene Of tn,
murder to bring back the bodies Of thei,
murdered countrymer To this end =
special train has been detailed with an
other one to bring thelr remains tt
Juarez. The number of Americans mur
dered Is eighteen"
II was noted that this despatch say
nothing about Gen. Rodriguez or Gen
Almeida being concerned in the murder
ing OF the Americans. These are the tive
Villsta Generals who have been takei
and executed 10y CarrSnza forces.
The sun., 1916-01-16
CAMP FIRE CLUB Dimes.
Drimomiro's Dining Hail Becomes
MT of Frozen North.

Three hundred members OF the Camp
F." cub uf America gathered last night
a. b"imuuico's to attend the clubs win
To- ''pwwow
tn" dinner hall was designed to rep
f"s"n' a camp scene in the frozen north
There were the stuffed figures OF Wild
gnn". autlcrs 'of Alaska moose, bear
sh.u~ and polar bear cubs captured on
tlo '"r fields in the Arctic. Around the
'irN "o-" placed "A series OF pictures
painted 10y Albert Operti who accom-
p'w'd P"oy to the polar regions,
Among the guests were Dr. Harlow
ii'"ts. banie. j. Singer, George -.
iHt''. pres ldent OF the club Powhatan
t'"uuslu. Andrew j. Gilmour and Fred
err N Nreeland Most OF these men
g'N' talks On trips they had made to
northern regions.
"'''s present were DR.. William T..
ii"fraity, William f.. Coffin, Robert
Flo'nu CHAM. clifford Pinchot Zane
rrc'. Gen. George W, Wingate, Louis
!. seaman, Hamilton Nreeland. w, IL.
'ha.', Edgar Beacher bronson, Robert
j. '"rry Robert GOelet and Carl
lHGg.i,
The sun., 1916-01-16
1850 AMERICANS
BROUGHT OUT OF
VILLA TERRITORY
Spccial Train Arrives at FL
PasO From chihuahua
City.
FEAR HELD FOR 500
MORMON COLONISTS

II rNso, Jan. 15.--Another tranload
Mexico Messages to-day from Parral
stated ,ha, the special train taken down
from III Paso early yesterday is leaving
there tonight and should arrive at El
raso tomorrow afternoon. More than
ijo Americans are on board.
Fear Is felt here that the entire
colony Of Mormons near Cas,s Grandes.
$50 miles southwest OF Juarez. will lie
murdered by villa and his forces.
tinted States Consul T. II. Edwards
sent to Casas Grandes to-day a copy Of
Secretary OF state Lansing's telegram
asking that all Americans be gathered
a. railroad centres ready to he taken
out. This is the only thing which had
been done officially to notify the colonists
IN the Casas Grandes Valley. numbering
over 500 men. women and children, In
face OF the known fact that villa
threatened them when he was there last.
bishop =. II. Hurst Of FL Paso has
ken, IN communication with salt Lake
church headquarters. Out admitted to-
dav that although he hld been apprised
OF the massacre Of seventeen Americans
AZ santa Us loel on Monday last and
Sas aware OF Villas threat to kill ali
Americans in Chihuahua state. he had
not despatched "A warning himself and
had not himself communicated with
tasas Grandes on the order to have
Americans ready 10 rush out. Tonight.
however. he wired a warning to his
church people to get ready TO get out.
tinted States authorities In FL Paso
offered to ask officially for special
train from Juarez to Casas Grandes.
with military guard of 200 men, to go
down aud get the colon'sts. Bishop
Hurst refused to take advantage OF the
Goverumeuts offer OF assistance.
Amer ,cans coming from Chihuahua
on the refugee trains are commenting
upor the fact that the Carranza troops
which were sent from chihuahua city
OF the train 10 find the bodies Of the
mlssacred Americans. did not 20 all the
way to Santa Ysabel with the Amcri-
cans.
They say tina; when the train stopped
TO- a short time before arriving al
Santa Nsabel the Mexican troops LEFT
IN. rain and disappeared. Tee ->meri'
oaus say they showed no willingness Il
run down the murdsrers OF the Ameri'
cans
Major Luis Fuents.. son-ln-law q!
Gen. liuerta. was arrested this morning
OIL the charge OF conspiracy to set or
foot a military expedition to Mexico
He was indicted at the same time that
Gen. Huertas indictment was returned
at san Antonio Wednesday To-day h,
gave So 500 bond for his appearance al
san Antonio next May, when the tria
will be held.