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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
FORD PEACE PARTY BREAKS UP TODAY Majority of Members Will
 Leave for New York PERMANENT BOARD 
BOARD
PERMANENT B
Await Arrival of Bryan, Ford and Miss Addams to Begin Active Work for Peace-The Trip Has Cost
 Nearly Half Million Dollars

The Hague January 15.-(Nia London )
 On the eve of the disbandng of the
 Ford peace expedition and the departure
 on Saturday of majority of the Ameri-
 can members for New York, Dr. Charles
 the permanent peace board which re-
 mains in Europe, tonight gave out the
 details of what it is hoped will be ac- complished. He said;
 As soon as William J. Bryan. Miss
 Jane Addams and Henry Ford arrive at ] The Hague, which we have reason to 1 believe will be socn, active work looking 1 to peace will be begun. Alter going thoroughly into all phases of the war and the claims of each nation and after con- sidering the possibilities for peace we shall make a tentative campaign. Then two members of the board will visit each belligerent nation and invite the most prominent men of that nation to appear before the board and give their ideas of how peace can be brought about We will invite the thinkers who already have achieved prominence in behalf of peace. This means that We will have literary men, warriors and even statesmen--men, who though loyal to their own country are still anxious for the war to cease The greatest minds that Europe and Asia possess shall appear before us. The world then will think of peace as never before. "Every expense will be borne by the board. It probably will be some weeks before the machinery can be got into action.'
 All of the members of the expedition who left New York six weeks ago except the members of the permanent board and a sufficient office force will return
 on the steamer Rotterdam which leaves Rotterdam Saturday.
 The big hotel where the expedition headquarters have been located since the arrival of the peace party at The Hague , week ago has been converted into a busy office where the business of pre- pairing for the departure are underway. TransSt atlantic tickets have been given to each member of the party applying for them and it is expected that about 150 are preparing to return to America. Their bag gage is piled in great heaps in the corridors. Gaston Plaintiff personal rep resentatve of Henry Ford, announced to- night that all members of the peace party must leave the steamship Rotterdam on Saturday night or pay their own re- turn passage. This caused much disap- pointment as some members of the party expected to return whenever they pleased. MT. Plaintiff estimated the expense of the expedition since leaving New York, including the return trip at $375, 000 The cost of keeping the permanent peace board, with the expenses of the repre- sentatives of all neutral nations, is ex- pected to reach a total of $,000000. It has not been decided whether the permanent board will meet at Stockholm, l or alternate between the Scandinavian l capitals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
Mrs. Sarah J. Pollard

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Sarah J. Pollard aged 86. who died early Thursday morning in a local in firmary, were held from the residence of her son, c. w. Pollard, 5S13 Second avenue, Woodlawn, yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery. The deceased Is
 survived by one son, c. w. Pollard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
A. M. Ballard

The remains of A. M. Ballard, aged 73, who died Thursday morning at o'clock at the family residence, 5212 Austin avenue, Woodlawn, were sent to Tal- ladega yesterday morning at o'clock by the Woodin Undertaking company. The deceased is survived by four sons and five daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
Elizabeth Jones

Elizabeth Jones, the 2h year-old daughter of MT and Mrs. J. F. Jones, died yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the family residence, 3411 Twelfth avenue, north. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence this aft ernoon. Interment will follow in Elm wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
Sam Doll

Funeral services over the remains Of Sam Doll, aged 30. who died Monday morning at local infirmary, were con- ducted from E. T. Shaw & Sons private chapel yesterday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Interment followed in Elm wood cemetery The deceased is sur vived by his widow, father and mother, and small child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
USED FOR TRANSPORTATION

Atlanta January 14.-Dr. Wilhelm Muel- Ter, former German consul. at Seattle, and now consul here, stated today that he had received money from time to time from the German embassy at Washing ton and possibly from Won Papen,' but declared that such money was used for enabling German subjects to go from Seattle to New York ''on the chance that they might return to Germany"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
FROM DIR. ALBERT

 Dear Herr von Papen: Well, then. how l wish I were in New York and could discuss the situation with you and be CD many thanks for the telegram, but my hope is small. For this time I |, suppose matters will move more quickly than in the Dumba case. I wonder whether our government will respond in suitable manner. The patron also tele- graphed that l was to continue my jour ney. So we shall not see each other for the present. In my opinion it need no longer take public opinion so much into consideration, in spite of it's being artifcially and Intentionally agi- tated by the press and legal proceedings, so that a somewhat stiffer attitude would be desirable, naturally quiet and digni- fled.
 If you should leave New York be- fore my return we must try to come to some agreement about some pending questions by writing. You will re- ceive then in Germany long intended report of expenses paid through my ac- count on your behalf I should be very thankful to you if you would then sup port the question of monetary advance, which you know of, although I know that was mistaken in my opinion that I acted as your representative and accord ing to your wishes.''
 The remainder of the Albert letter consisted of news about his wife and other private affairs of no public in terest.
 The correspondence seized from Cap tain von Papen and turned over to the American embassy consisted of copies of letters and a summary of bank books and stubs. Later Washington will be supplied with photographic copies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
BERNSTORFF INCREDULOUS

Washington, January 14.-When Count von Bernstorff, the German am bassador, who was shown London dis patches tonight telling of the corre- spondence and accounts taken from Captain von Papen, the former Ger man military attache, his comment was:
 q don't believe it."
 Further than that the ambassador declined to be quoted for publication. He did made it plain, however, that he doubted that any documents of an in eliminating nature had been taken from Captain von Papen, although he ad- vanced no theQry of how the corre- spondence and accounts described in the London dispatches had been con- nected with him.
 The impression conveyed to question CTS by officials in German diploma tic circles was that they thought it pos sible that Captain von Papen had been connected by British agents with the published documents. Their argument was that it was incredible that von Papen, knowing that his ship would be taken into a British port to be searched, would have carried any cor respondence of such nature if he pos sessed it.
 They recalled that when the British officials at Falmouth searched von Pa pen personal eIlectS ne protested tt American Ambassador Page in London Tonight the German officials declared
 hat had the captain carried Ire ua- pers described they thought it unlike ly that he would have called further attention to them by protesting to al American official His protest at tn, time was forwarded to Count vol | Bernstorff here, who sent it to the statt department. There was no action and it was said that the safe conduct to Germany which the allied government. had given Captain von Papen did no affect his baggage or papers. At the embassy tonight it was sait l that the ambassador from time to tim, | had paid much money to Captain vor | Papen as salary and for the expense. ! of such work as he was expected tt 1 conduct as a military attache I'm | embassy, it was said, had no knowledge 1 of his private bank account or of how l he disbursed the money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
Steamer Is Released

London, January 1.-The Stockholm a Swedish American line steamer, with
 passengers, mail and a general cargo which was taken into Kirkwall by the British authorities for examination on
 her voyage from New York for Stock
 holm, was released today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
DENY HORN CHECK

Embassy officials specifically dis claimed any knowledge of the report ed payment of $700 to Werner Horn, connected with the attempted destruc- tion of a Canadian Pacific bridge. They pointed out that all German officials in this country had repeatedly dis claimed any connection with the man and declared that such a payment, if made, would hardly have been by Q check. They further disclaimed any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
FIRE IN ELMORE JAIL

Wetumpka, January 14.-The Elmore county jail caught fire early this morning, starting in the furnace room and spread ing to the kitchen floor above Prisoners in cells above this floor were overcome by smoke and were carried to safety with difficulty. A number were rendered unconscious, but were revived sometime later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
Henry Huey Seals

Henry Huey Seals, the 12-months-old son of Mir and Mrs. Henry Seals, died yesterday at a local inf1rmary The re- mains will be shipped to Gurnee Junction this morning for interment by Shaw & Sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
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The Age-Herald is supply ing substantial binders for Sunday Rotogravure Sec ton. These sections will be of incalculable historical val ue in future years. Each binder will hold a years sup ply.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
WASHINGTON INTERESTED
 IN THE WON PAPEN LETTERS

Sun articles. They have insulted me in the most incredible way. However, agree with you that military success will be decisive factor for opinion in America, But also England's interference in Amer ican trade will not fail to have a certain effect. l hope both will take effect to- gether. I think, however, that especially in the west where I expect there will soon be a big attempt to break through, we have serious and difficult times to look forward to, but I confidently be- lieve that we shall successfully overcome them. With best wishes, etc.
 FROM BERNHARDI.'' Please remember me kindly to Herr von Bernstorff'
 The fourth is letter from Dr. Albert. It follows in mart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
HOUSE.
OIL LANDS WILL BE
 OPEN TO LEASERS

Washington, January 14-ln committee of the whole the House outlined pro- visions of the mineral land leasing bill which will grant leasing rights to oil operators in California and Wyoming fields. Certain persons were dispossessed by President Taft's decree of withdrawal and the supreme courts subsequent ap proval The vote indicated passage of the provisions in the bill on the final vote Hundreds of thousands of dollars of pri- vate investments are represented.
 
 disclosed Whether the British embassy objected to the act of this government in extending to Count Won Bernstorff the courtesy of transmitting his accounts to Berlin, or whether it was suspected the accounts were not the ordinary rou- tine matters they purported to- be, is not known.
 At the time the protest was made which was several weeks prior to the departure of the German naval and military aides, nothing was published concerning the in- cident. It became known, however, that since war was declared and the ordinary means of mail communication between the German diplomatic officers and their government became subject to British scrutiny. the state department undertook to forward to Berlin such ordinary em- bassy accounts as were entrusted to it by the ambassador. In some manner one of these packets miscarried and eventually found it's way back to the state department via Berlin and Lon don.
 PACKET SENT BACK Secretary Lansing is said to have de- cided that there was nothing objection able in the packet and it was again started to Berlin and presumably was delivered. In the meantime, however, the British foreign office reported the incl dent to Ambassador Spring Rice, who conferred with Secretary Lansing about l it. It was rumored then that the Brit i ish authorities believed that some of the accounts would bear investigation, but l apparently the explanation given at the i state department determined the ambas- 1 sador not to press the matter. | The name of R. Won Meysenbug is not in | the consular records. Ernst A. K. Mey- | senburg, former consul at New Orleans is at present engaged in the cotton busi- ness in that city.
 ! The writer of the second letter-Dr. l F. w. Meyer--is not mentioned in avail able records.
 1 Gen Friedrich A. J. Won Bernhardi, un- | til last September, was commander of the | Fiftieth German army corps. At his owr | request ne was assigned to a held com
 mand at the front General Won Bern
 hardi is well known as a military writer i many of his articles having appeared ir | American newspapers
 | Dr. Albert, writer of the fourth of the letters, probably is Dr. Heinrich F. Al 1 bert, commercial attache of the German embassy in Washington. Dr. Albert has been mentioned at various times since '! the war started in connection with Ger l one occasion several months ago, h, issued d statement defending his acts and declaring that charges made agains him in the newspapers were false.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
LETTER FROM BERNHARDI

"Posen General Headquarters, 9-f-l5.
 '.Dear Captain: I beg to thank you most sincerely for your kindness in send ing me a copy of the New York Sun con- taiping my two articles, I am glad to hear these articles will, in your opinion, have a good effect as far as that is at all possible in America. The advertising manner in which they publish things is, of course thoroughlY American. A pri- vate communication of mine has been printed without any authority from me. have now written two further series of articles for America. The foreign of flee wanted to have the first of these, entitled Germany and Eneland' dis tributed in the American press, and the other entitled 'Pan-Germanism (?l was to appear in the Chicago Tribune. T should be very grateful if you could for ward me one copy each of these artlcles. They will certainly have some sort of effect This is evident from the ineXpres- sible rage with which the British and French press have attacked these two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
DAY IN CONGRESS
DA YIN CONGRESS.
 SEN ATE.

Met at noon.
 Senator Cummins introduced bills to increase the National Guard and es- tablished federal reserve military schools for training guard officers. Porto Rican committee cons>Gered a bill to reorganize the Porto Rican gov ernment.
 Adjourned at 4:40 p. m. until noon Monday.
 HOUSE. Met at noon.
 Navy and military affairs commit- tees continued hearings on the na- tional defense.
 Ways and means committee held it's first hearings on the Hill bill, de- signed to establis hand maintain the manufacture of dyestuffs. Adjourned at p. m. until noon to- daV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
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the demand for the recall has been st sudden and beated throws an interest ing light upon the government here. May here also the day of reckoning come an( our government may again show that irol determination with which alone one car make an impression here.
 Hoping that our connection formed il this great time will not come to an enC with your departure, I am, yours sin cerely, R. V. M"
 CRITICIZES WILSON
 The second letter is from pr. F. Y Meyer to Captain Von Papen. It is as follows
 New York, 19 December, 1915.
 Dear Captain-Best wishes again on the occasion of your departure. I had occasion yester- day to thoroughly discuss recent events with some Germans. As was natural, although there was gen. eral agreement on main points, there was a slight difference of opinion, indeed it could not have been otherwise, especially as we are rather cut off from the other side. The Austrian note is, of course matter for general quiet enjoyment and the whole business can scarcely be taken tragically. The President this time has talked a bit too big even for those who blindly support him. But we were all of the opinion that the de- parture of you and your colleague Is a serious loss for us. Though majority of those present had scarcely had an opportunity of knowing you personally, a priv ilege which has been a great pleasure to me, yet your efforts have always been especially spoken of and more perhaps than you think. I think, therefore, l am speaking in the name of all when I express to you the thanks of all of us for your faithful vigilance and unremitting labor under the most difficult circumstances and to this I add my own special thanks for your attention to my little proposals.
 "Its not surprising in view of the fictitious neutrality of the President that termination should have been put to your york and you must carry back with you the knowledge that you have done your duty according to the best of your ability as long it was pos sible. Our people never forget this o1 you.
 q will gladly comply with your pro posaI to send a line from time to time and it would be very pleasant for mt to receive one from you occasionally especially if by proposals you mear such as could be discussed with some gentleman of the German house O Columbia university. I am keeping al eve on the matter specially mentioned With very best wishes, yours,
 "DR.) w. MEY FIR" The third letter was written by Genera Friedrich A. J, Won Bernhardi. It was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
OFFICIALS ARE SILENT

Administration officials made no con- ment on the development and they also were silent as to the expressions con- tained in the published letters written to Captain Won Papen by some of the German consuls How it would affect the status of the latter in this country was regarded as a question not to be decided over night.
 One of the incidents which attracted attention to Captain Von Papen's connec- ton with James F. J. Archibald, the American correspondent caught by Brit ish agents with letters from the captain the Austrian amba ssador and Amba ssa- dor Bernstorf, was a personal letter Won Papen had written to his wife referring to these idiotc Yankees
 The state department had no official in formation of the newly published corre- spondence. but officials expressed the deepest interest
 The incident served to revive interest in protest said to have been made to Secretary Lansing by British diplomatic representatives against the use of state department channels In forwarding ac- counts from the Ger;-;an embassy here to the foreign office in Berlin. The exact form taken by the protest has not been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15

knowledge of the explosion referred to as having occurred at Seattle or of Kuepferle, the Brooklyn man, who sev- eral months ago was caught with an American passport and while on trial as a spy committed suicide In the tower of London
 The development aroused the deepest interest everywhere in official Washing ton, coming as the sequel to the with drawal of Von Papen and his colleague, Captain Boy-Ed the German naval at tache, at the request of the United States. When the recall of the two men was asked the German foreign office was in clined to seek a bill of particulars and Count Won Bernstorff notified Secretary Lansing that Germany would be inclined to. contest if the United States based it's request for the withdrawal on develop ments in the recent trial of the Ham, burg-American steamship line officials in New York, for conspiracy in connection with clearance of ships with supplies for German commerce raiders.
 Secretary Lansing told the ambassador that the request for withdrawal of the officers was based solely on their mili- tary and naval activities and that the United States was disposed to stand on it's diplomatic prerogative of expressing it's view that any official attached to an embassy was persona non grata.
 Exactly what evidence the state de- partment has of the activities of the two German officers never has been dis closed. The investigations of the de- partment of justice have not been made public and the inference in official cir cles has been that this course was fol- lowed because the United States was re- luctant to complicate the delicate state of relations with Germany over the sub marine warfare negotiations by any move ixrrni iph iplnt frIrt HoD t,IIh1 1 ion in Germany or in this country. Alleged misuse of American passports, Captain Won Papen's connection in the correspondence of Dr. Dumba. the recalled Austrian ambassador, and various allega- tions of connection in some degree of the German officials in alleged plots to foment strikes in intuition plants or to cripple them were admittedly factors in the desire of the United States to have l the two attaches withdrawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
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