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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-05

AL OruAnahcc 10 prOV10c TOT certain
improvements on Princeton avenue
from the east curb line of Fifth
street southwest formerly Green
street, to the west bank of Jail
branch.
Be 1T ordained by the commission Of
the city of Birmingham as follows:
Section 1. That Princeton avenue
from the east curb line Of Fifth street.
southwest. to the west bank of Jail
branch shall be graded.
That a roadway 80 feet wide along
the center of Princeton avenue from
the east curb line of Fifth street.
southwest. to the west curb line of
Second street, southwest on the south
edge and the west bank of Jail branch
on the north edge shall be curbed
with Portland cement concrete com
bined curb and gutter the curb and
gutter to be six inches thick and
the gutter three feet wide.
That the curb lines on both sides
OF the said 30-foot roadway along the
center of Princeton avenue shall he
connected with the curb lines on the
east side of 30-foot roadway on
Fifth street. southwest. the east and
west sides of a 30-foot roadway on
Fourth street, southwest; the east and
west sides of 22-foot roadway on
Third street. southwest, on the south
side only of Princeton avenue; and
with the west curb line of a 22-foot
roadway on Second street southwest.
on the south side of Princeton ave-
nue.; by circular granite curbing of
1G-foot radius and straight lines.
That the cutters adjoining the cir
cular granite curbs at the northeast
and southeast corners of Princeton
avenue and Fifth street southwest.
the four corners at Princeton avenue
and Fourth street, southwest, the
southeast and southwest corners of
Princeton avenue and Third street.
southwest, and at the southwest COR
ner of Princeton avenue and Second
street southwest. shall be paved for
a width of three feet with vitrified
brick gutter paving on a gravel foun-
dalton.
That the sidewalk on the south side
OF Princeton avenue from the east
curb line of Fifth street, southwest.
to the west curb line of Second street
southwest. and the sidewalk on the
north side of Princeton avenue from
the east curb line of Fifth street.
southwest. to the end of the present
paved portion OF the sidewalk, near
the east property line of Fifth street.
southwest, and from the end of the
present paved portion of the sidewalk
on the north side of Princeton avenue
near the west property line of Fourth
street, southwest. to the west curb
line of said Fourth street. southwest.
and on the north side of Princeton
avenue from the east curb line Of
Fourth street, southwest. to the west
property line of Second street, south
west. shall be paved for a width Of
four feet with Portland cement con-
crete sidewalk paving, located one
foot from and parallel to the north
aad south property lines. respectively,
of Princeton avenue, except across the
roadway of intersecting streets and
alleys between said points
That the roadway between the gut
ter lines on Princeton avenue from
the east curb line of Fifth street,
southwest, to the west bank of Jail
branch. and between tile gutter lines
to the north and south property lines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-05
Man Is Killed as Result
of Children's Quarrel

Red Bay. January 4.--tspecial.) Bob
King shot and killed Riley Osbirn near
Pleasant Site. small village near here,
today. The children Of King and Osbirn
became involved in quarrel concerninrl
some steel traps, and when the men MED
today they engaged in a difficulty cot
corning the trouble between their CHI
dren. whereupon King fred upon Osbf
killing him instantly. The marshal or d
place was called to the scene Of
tragedy, but when he reached the see
no trace was found Of King It Ii n
lieved that he Is in hiding among III
hills surrounding Pleasant Site
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-05
Grade Ordinance No. 264-C

An ordinance fixing and establishing
the grade of Princeton avenue and
the curbs ON both sides thereof,
from the east curb line of Fifth
street, southwest formerly Green
streeo to the west bank Of Jail
branch.
Be 1t ordained by the commission
of the city of Birmingham, that the
grade of Princeton avenue and the curbs
on both sides thereof, from the east
curb line of Fifth street. southwest to
the west bank of Jail branch, be, and
the same are hereby fixed and established
as shown on profile sheet No. 255 hereto
fore exhibited to this board and now on
file in the city hall in the office Of the
city engineer.
Approved January 3, 1917
GEORGE B. WARD.
President Board of Commissioners.
A true copy:
G. p. LLOYD, City Clerk
Age-Hera Id January s. 1917
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-05
CITY ORDINANcBs

character OF the applicant. and the COM
mission shall have endorsed it, approval
on said application in writing. and IN
giving OF Withholding its approval to tn
issuance OF such license the said con
mission shall use its judicial discretic
and shall act in a judicial capacity.
Approved January 3. 1917.
GEORGE p. WARD,
President Board of Commissioners. q
A true copy:
c. b. LLOYD. City Clerk.
Age-Herald- January 5, 1917
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-05
Ordinance No. 446-C
An ordinance providing for the revo-
cation of certain licenses upon con-
victiOn of certain Offenaea

An ordnance pfOVlu1mE Tor the revO-
cation OF certain licenses upon con-
victiOn of certain offenses.
Be it ordained by the commission Of
the city Of Birmingham as follows:
Section ]. That conviction in the re-
corder's court of any person. firm or cor
poration having city license to carry
on the business of junk dealer, junk ped
dler or junk yard keeper when such con-
viction is for the offense OF larceny. or
of buying, receiving or concealing stolen
property, shall ipso facto work revoca-
ton of such license. and an appeal from
such conviction shall not affect such re-
vocation.
Sec. 2. No license shall hereafter be is
sued to any person. firm or corporation TO
carry on any of the businesses mentioned
in said section l, until the applicant for
such license shall have presented to the
commission a written petition. bearing the
signatures of at least 20 reputable house-
holders of the city. certifying to the good
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-05
Ordinance No. 447-C
An ordinance prohibiting the sale.
etc. of bowie knives. brass or metal
knucks. dfrks, biiiets, SIinSshesx

etc. of bowie knives, brass metal
knucks. dirks. biIIets, sIinsshesx
and sandbags.
Be it ordained by the commission
the city OF Birmingham as follows:
Section !. That 1t shall be unlawfuls
within the city of Birmingham or the
police Jurisdiction thereof after April /,
1917 for any person, firm or corporation
to sell. offer for sale keep or have in
possession for sale. barter, exchange. give
away or otherwise dispose OF any bowie
knife, brass knucks, metal knucks. dirk,
billet, singshot or sand bag.
Sec. 2. That any person. firm or cor
porauon violating any provision of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be pun
ished within the limits of and as pro-
vided by section of an act of the leg
islature approved August 90 1915, said
section being found on page 29s Of the
general acts Of Alabama of 1915.
Approved January 3, 1917.
GEORGE 3. WARD
President Board OF Commissioners.
true COPY:
c. 3. LLOYD. City Clerk
ge-Herald-January 5, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-05
Improvement Ordinance No.
942-C

An ordinance to provide for certain
improvements on Princeton avenue
from the east curb line Of Fifth
street southwest formerly Green
street, to the west bank of Jail
branch.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03

public were rejoicing Today over the
fact that the Teutou rzin was 90 small
In proportion to what they set out 70
do.
In this connection Il Is not divuIs-
ing secret to state that a consider
able impetus has been put behind the
controversy between two schools Of
military doctrines In the allied campo.
revolving around the question: aIs
IL wise TO start a lsrEe-scale infantry
attack without artillery preparationy 20
Those who argue the Dsgative side
have admittedly gained by the last
few days Developments before Cam
orai, The controversy beEan With
Nlvelle's great drive oG the Aisns
last spring. Though be vas surn-
uzar1ly dismissed as q result of Ghs
eeavy losses Incurred IN that offen-
site there were many experts Of note
who asserted the casualties were fuzzy
paid for by the strategic results ana
by the equally heavy losses inflicted
Sn The foe.
Second Surprise oGensive.
Gen. Byng's tank drive was. the
second surprise offensive Of that sort.
but infinitely more successful because
OF the massed use OF the iron
monsters.
There was this setback however,
one expert pointed out tonight:
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
NEGRO BURNED
FOR ASSAULT
Ligen Scott, Victim of Mob,
Confesses to Attack
on Woman.

Dyersburg. Tenn. Dec. "A negro
named Llgen Scott was burned at the
stake on the public square here this
afternoon for attacking a young white
woman In this county ten days ago.
Virtually the whole county witnessed
the grewsoFne scene.
An infuriated mob wrested the negro
from the custody OF sheriff Bryant, Of
Dyersburg, and three officers who
were taking the prisoner in an au-
tomobile from Union City where he
was arrested Saturday, to this town
for trial As the news spread through
the county thousands fiocked to Dy-
ersourg. A trial was arranged for. a
Jury selected. and the mob was i'm
portuned to withhold action until a
verdict was reached.
The negro confessed his guilt. An
iron stake was driven into the ground
and the condemned man tied to It. He
was stripped OF his clothing. Red hot
irons were applied to all parts Of HIS
body. A bonfire was built around him.
Even his bones were consumed by the
flames.
The crowd dispersed soon afterward.
The usual Sunday quiet prevails to-
night
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03

British Loss Heavy.
1t was announced today the Teu-
tons in their counter offensive against
Byng's lines. have captured more Brit
ish guns and prisoners than In any
battle in the past three years.
Official circles were greatly 6is-
turbed over developments OF the past
week and hinted that the allies must
get the munitions and men quickly
and judiciously or the war VIII end
suddenly through negotiated peace.
A late cable from Paris quoted Lord
Northclirfe as calling for concerted ac-
ton OF America and the allies. He de-
clarcd that Germany Is undoubtedly
Preparing for The greatest hattie In
history becauss her internal pressure
b 40 strong that she must strike a
big blow TO satisfy her peoplS
German Reserves Arrive.
Concentration Of German reserves
and guns on the Cambria front con-
tinues-. There were increasing signs
late today Of a massed frontal assault
against the Moeuvres-Bourlon-Fon-
taine, line. the vital sector. How
strong the British are here. however.
was shown when they not only beat
on the Teutons. but took some 800
prisoners in the heat Of fridays
battle
Meanwhile the British press and
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
japanese Vigilantes
Oppose Russ in China

Toxic. Dec. 2-News reached here
today from Harbin. Manchuria. on
the Siberian Railway that Japsneze
residents there have formed a
volunteer force 70 protect japanese
lives and property from bands Of
Russian robbers that are tsrrorizins
the city, There are fortylfour Amerf-
can residents in Harbin. The city has
been plunged into state Of lawless-
ness which recently compelled the
Japanese. American and British rep
resentatives 20 protest against lack
of police protection for. foreigners.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
'CONGRESSLOOKS
TO PRESIDENT AS
SESSION OPENS
S Message tomorrow
Will Guide Leaders in
Framing Program.
~ TRACY HAMMOND LEWIS.

President Wilson Will furnish thu
high spot in the opening Of the sec,
ond session OF the sixth-fifth Con
!, gress with his message. which Will bs
delivered in person at 12:sO O'Clock
on Tuesday. While Congress formal.
ly reconvenes at noon today, little
business will be transacted in either
House other than the passage Of the
resolution inviting the Presidents
address on the following day.
From the President Congress will
take its cue as to action in the matter
Of declaring war upon Austria, Tur.
key and Bulgaria While the senti.
ment is strongly in favor OF such q
course nothing will be done except
with the approval Of the Chief Execn-
/ tive.
The President Is expected to answer
the letter Of the Marquis Of Lans-
downe. The President is looked e
indicate to what extent the views OF
the British former secretary of fore
ign affairs conf9rm to those which he
Concerning Russia, Too.
President Wilson is also expected 10
outline his policy toward the Bolshe-
Wiki in Russia.
Soon the results Of the vast appro-
priations voted since April 6 win be-
come evidept and before spring, IL not
sooner. those who would. criticise viii
be heard.
Senator La Toilette, of Wisconsin,
ever cantankerous, will be the first to
break the bonds Of restraint, and he
win be followed by Senator Reed of
Missouri, who is scheduled for an at
tack upon the "dollar-a-year patriots"
and others whom he says he considers
Slackers. Senator Weeks, OF Massa-
chusetts. is biding his time for an
other advocacy OF his resolution pro-
yiding for a committee on the con.
duct Of the war" whose purpose It
would be to keep track OF the war
expenditures.
Taxation Of excess profits viii once
more come TO the front and another
battle win be waged to deterIuine how
much shall be ezacted from the naiSoa
In the form OF tAxes ana how much
shall be raised by bond issue.
Both houses viii await word from
the State Department as to the action
desired on the "alien slacier'' resolu-
ton, which has not yet emerged from
committees.
The draft bill Is another impor-
tant feature which will come up for
discussion. Plans have been made
for campaign to extend the ages
to which the youth of the country
shall be subject to service. There
Is a strong sentiment in favor Of
lowering the age to 19. Attempts
will be made to stretch a little at
the other end also. although .Secre-
tary Baker is not in favor OF such
action.
Appropriations for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1919. are not expect
ed to run as large as those author
lied during the last session, since
the major portion of the work or
preparation will have been provided
for. 1t Is believed that they will run
from $4,000, ,00o.o 900 to $4,000. 0o0, 900
less than the $4,000, 600. 900 for the
year ending June 80. 1913.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
BRITISH FLIERS
BRING DOWN Is
Fire $1,000 Rounds from
Machine Guns in Sue
cessful Scout Raid.

London. Dec. 2.-British scout aero.
planes fired more than Loo rounds
from machine guns On German troops
and transports, the war once says in
T, its report on aerial operations Fif-
teen German seroplanes were brought
down, and three others driven down
out of control. Seven British ma
chimes are missing. &
The statement says: "
Yesterday there were clouds at q
height Of 2.cOo feet all day.. but our
aeroplanes were out continuously, CO.
operating with the other arms in
counter-attacks against the enemy
southwest of Cambria Our artillery
machines, in addition 10 registering
our guns. located and reported over
200 hostile batteries.
Fire on Troops.
"The bombing machines concen-
trated their efforts on troops and
transport collected in villages in the
rear Of the battle, dropping over two
hundred bombs. The enemy's troops
and transport moving on the roads
behind the fighting also offered good
targets 10 our scout patrols, who fired
over 15,000 rounds at them from their
machine guns.
"The fighting In the air was very
severe and resulted greatly in our
favor. Fifteen hostile machines were
brought down and three others were
driven down out of control Seven
of our machines are missing"
Activity In Egypt.
4 Lively skir1nishing between the
British forces eampaigning in Jeru-
salem and the opposing British
troops, in which the British captured
more than 40 prisoners. is reported
In an ofacial statement on the
Palestine operations. The text readss
Gen. AIenby reports that on
Thursday night. the enemy rushed
our advanced work on the south
bank of the Nahr el-Aujs. in the
vicinity Of Birket-el-Janus. estAb-
fishing himself close to our line.
At dawn yesterday a regiment of
Australian light horse surrounded
the enemy detschment capturing
two officers. 14s men and four, auto
matte rifles. During the day we also
captured eight officers and 80 men
holding Belt Ur el-Foka. and then
Withdrew with the prisoners to our
old line"
The British forces In German East
Africa are preparing to make their
final drive, at the single remaining
German force In that colony. which
is estimated to number ZOO rifles.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
U. S. MUST Give
3 MILLION men
Henry Morgenthau Asserts
World War Is Not
. Nearly Won.

New York. Dec. 2-Henry Morsen.
thau, former Ambassador TO Turkey,
addressing the Free Synagogue here
today, said that between 100000 and
5,ooO.0oo American soldiers would be
needed on the war fronts of Europe
to bring victory to the allies. In
view Of the stupendous task facing
the administration, therefore. he ask
ed that all petty criticisms Of the
governments acts cease at this time.
The speaker compared the war to a
fearful disease scourge which had
been born some fifty years ago under
the unhealthy political intrigues that
infested Europe. All peoples are TO
blame for the conditions. but they
eliminated through the actions OF the
German empire. Just as soon as Ger
many began to make itself the great
est military power in the world, he
pointed out the moment for. the
calamity was at hand.
Unrest In Balkans.
Speaking Of the evidences Of the
political unhealthiness in Southeast
ern Europe, Mr.. Morgenthau said:
When I was in Turkey there was
a decided unrest throughout the Bal
kans and all Of the surrounding ter
ritories. showing a longing for ag-
grandizement Bulgaria. Serbia. Ru-
mania and Turkey each wanted TO
extend. their territory"
Speaking Of conditions in America.
he said:
There are less than 100 men IN
America who are capable Of thinking
internationally. This IS due largely
to our own history and development.
but the leaders viii appear as they
always have. and we viii develop
generals capable Of handling 10000
men when hitherto we have only
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
Col House Awaits Word
On Allied Council Work

Paris, Dec. 2.-rhe interallied con-
ference had no session today. The
delegates are beginning to scatter.
Col. Edward NJ. House, head of the
American Mission, Iunched with
Arthur James Balfour. British for
eign minister. In the afternoon. Col.
House took long walk.
He win not attend this weeks ses-
sions of the supreme war council
pending adyices from Washington.
These advices will be based upon
Col. Houses report of the first meet
ing. at Versailles. which he attended
with Gen. TaSker Bliss.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
U. S.
ATTITUDE ON RUSSIA
Press Heartily Approves True Dem
Oera6e Spirit

Beunos Aires. Dec. 2-The Arrentfns
press Is hAiling with hearty approval
the attitude Of the United States to-
ward Russia as set forth in dispatches
from Washington.
The conservative. charitable COM
ment in American newspapers upon
chaos in Russia, free from yindictive-
ness against the great masses of the
new republic. has made a dep inn
preston here. as have semi i-onicisI
utterances showing that America does
not propose 10 condemn the whole
Russian people because OF the mis-
guided judgment and fll-sdvised deeds
OF the minority.
This sttitode IL DESCRIBED by leading
Argentine newspapers p showing the
true democratic spirit
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
'BLAMES UTILITIES
FOR HIS HOGGING
Kidnapped Cincinnati Pastor Def.
ant of Corporate Foes"

Cincinnati. Dec. Am his first speech
since ne was kidnapped and horse
whipped In the hills OF Kentucky, Her
bert :. Bigelow, head OF the Peoples
Church. today declared the outrage
committed upon him was the work Of
hackers OF public utility corporations.
hiding under the cloak OF patriotism.
Mr.. Bigelow. in his talk today. said
his answer to those corporations Is
that he win stay in Cincinnati and
continue to fisht them more now than
ever.
The motive for the attack upon me
could not have been patriotism. for /
was not an anti-government pecifisf .
said Bigelow. Il am ready to 70 To
war II necessary. I have always
taken that stand"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
PRESIDENT HOLDS KEY TO SITUATION.

LansdOwne stands Pat.
Whatever he says will receive close
attention from the enemy as well as
the allied countries.
For a summary of newspaper opin-
ion, I quote the Interpretation Of A.
6. Gardiner, Of the Daily News, who
writes:
'Lansdowne's letter is a torch in
the darkness. / see that the Daily
Mail takes It as a white flag; that the
Morning Post denounces it as a sur
render cloalzed in a carnoufiage of
hypocrisy; that the Daily Chronicle,
whose indictment OF President Will
son year ago on the occasion Of his
appeal to the belligerents to state
what they were fighting for, lives in
memory as one OF the most reckless
utterances in the war, now looks to
the President to rebuke Lord Lans-
downe (and HIMSELF: that the Globe
is seized with q ft OF apoplexy (no
uncommon thing, and that the Daily
telegraph. the Evening Standard. the
Westminster Gazette and the Man
chester Guardian cordially indorse
Lansdowne's policy, though in some
cases with reservation-that,i In short,
the cleavage between reason and un-
reason follows the lines that we
might have anticipated"
To all inquiries Lord Lansdowne
replies that he stands by his letter,
as written, desiring to add or with
draw nothing, but anxious TO have
the world know that it represents
his personal views
L have stated many times in the
last few months that the old order
OF things is passing. Last week
proved the accuracy of these obser-
Vations. To Americans this change
may seem strange ana NAV he false
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03

ly Interpreted as a weakening of the
country's determination. But Brit
ain Is perfectly sound. Boloism has
made no inroads here and the desire
Tor victory Is just as strong as It
was in August, 1914. But the war
has taught many lessons, it has
swept away a majority of prece-
dents and traditions, and IL has
thrown two extremes into the same
camp and left the center the really
reaetionary and jlngoistic party.
Today Britain's ultra-aristocrat
shares the same view as the leader
or the labor party. Lansdowne and
Henderson are both of the same
opinion about the future of the war.
Instead Of the old-line whig stand
ing firm and the labor Socialists
being drawn to his way of thinking,
the antithesis has arisen. The sub
servienee of the working man is
gone. He is independent and with
his Independence comes great power
oeeause<he bulks largest in, every
land. =
SBitter Enderss Hit Hard.
It seems now that there must be
game tear Of strength between the. fob
lowers Of Lansdowns and those who
difer with him. II Il comes i'm
Inediately it Is difficult to say how
II viii end. but the net result viii
be the weakening Of the party known
as the ''bitter-enders" But anything
decisive in a military way is not ex-
pected at this time.
Promises Of a military victory in
1913 or the following year leave Eu-
rope cold. for people have seen too
many promises fail to fructify. Good
judges say that the war has been
shortened many weeks by Lord Lans-
downe.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
Sixteen in Peril on Airplan..

Norfolk, Dec. 2-By remarkable ure.
senee Of mind and .aeronahtic skin
Lieut. Resnati. the Italian aviator
VINO rose in his CapronI machine win
sixteen persons today. landed his pas
sshssrs saieiy when an accident part
may be delayed. ss'sssss
The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
-Four Killed in Auto
Stalled on Railroad

Bordentswn. N. J.. Dec. 1.-TWO
men. men q woman and little girl were
Hihea today when a passenger train
ot tne Pennsylvania Railroad struck
me automobile in which they were
loing The machine had stalled on
me tracks The dead are Frank w.
mhey. his wife and daughter, and
ms iather. George w. Wiley, ali Of
&skeess2h ~ Z "