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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
Government Watching for
 Pink Boil Worm Invasion

Washington, January 12-Discovery that the Egyptian pink boil worm is present in Mexico has caused the federal horti- cultural board to keep close watch to prevent transportation of the pest into this country. Cotton seed which entered the United States from Mexico last year has been traced to oil mills in Texas and the attention of these plants has been called to the desirability of crushing the Mexican seed as soon as possible to make certain that none of the insects survive.
 The board will have it's inspectors keep close watch over the Texas establish ments to minimize the possibility of the es- cape of pink boil worm or their moths Inspectors will examine all cotton fields in the neighborhoods of the establish ments that any of the insects which may escape may be early detected and de- stroyed.
 Inspectors so far have discovered no infested seed in Texas, and no seed is al- lowed to cross the international line now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
NO BUILDING BILL

Washington, January 12.-(Special.)--No omnibus building bill this session.
 The House which, despite report that the President would veto the bill, car rying about $2S,00O,OOo, was preparing to secure a special rule to guarantee the measure's passage, is halted through ac- ton of Senate democrats.
 There was a caucus some nights ago. Thereafter, very little was said. It is now learned, however. that the senators, by vote, declared that they would not pass a public building bill this year. They said also that they would oppose any eff fort made to increase salaries of House clerks and secretaries of House members.
 The public building bill carried items favorable to Sheffield, Decatur, Mobile. Montgomery. Sylacauga and several other cities in Alabama. Representative Dent. declaring that Montgomery was in des- perate need of new postoffice and fed eral court quarters, intimated that he might make an effort to secure what is necessary through a special bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
DRILLING RESUMED
 IN CORDOVA FIELD
Development Is Expected to Follow Clearing Up of
 Title Question

Cordova. January 12.-(Special.)
 The oil situation is practically un- changed. Drilling at the Barney well was resumed Wednesday after shut down of several days. Representatives of the Haskell interests, together with a committee from the Commercial club, are still at work getting agreements
 signed up between the gas and oil peo- pie on one side and the surface holders and mineral right holders on the other side, that will guarantee to oil and gas operators the unrestricted right to proceed with their development work, and assuring them that any contest that may come up would be for royal ties only. Most of the leases held by the Haskell interests are understood to be for land held in fee simple by the lessors, but it is practically certain that a contest must be decided by the Alabama supreme court sooner or later as to who shall receive the royalties on oil and gas production In Alabama. on other leases. Oklahoma oil men here state that when the local civic bodies of the various oil centers of Oklahoma took hold of this question and had it definitely settled oil and gas develop ment in that state proceeded in leaps and bounds
 No particular difficulty is expected to be encountered in securing these agreements, as the great corporations holding the bulk of the mineral and much surface, appear to be willing to sign such an agreement and individual surface holders when the matter Is full ly explained to them have not hesi- tated to sign.
 Preparations are going on in several other localities for the location of drilling outfits and important an- nouncements are expected within a week OF two. :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
Hoover Coming Home

London, January I2.-Herbert Q. Hoover, chairman of the American com mission for relief in Belgium. will leave Er gland for New York tomorrow to dis cuss with his American colleagues relief plans for the coming year. MT. Hoover to6 the Associated Press he considered the relief commission was prepared to continue It's work in Belgium and north ern France for at least another year The object of his journey to the unitec States he said. was solely to discuss ways and means with his colleagues in New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
TROuBLED AT NIGHT

Painful, annoying bladder weakness usually indicates kidney trouble and kidney trouble never should be neg lected. Backache. rheumatism. sore swollen or stiff muscles or toints-a. these have been relieved by Foley Kidney Pills. They act promptly and efficiently and help to health. Henry Rudolph, Carmi. H.. writes: T was bothered with hurting in back and was troubled at night and had to get uF several times, Since taking Foley Kid ney Pilis sleep all night witnou' getting up.'' Sold everywherc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
Newspaper Man Dies

Houston, Tex, January 12.-A. P. Will Hams. 6S years of age. and for many years newspaper man of New Orleans, died today from concussion of the brain, two days after he was struck by street car. MT. Williams was for 20 years in the editorial department of the New Or leans Picayune and was formerly past grand patriarch of the Odd Fellows in Louisiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
WOULD THwART PRESIDENT

Because the President was seeking to bring about peace and these gentlemen were trying to tic his hands,"
 While insisting there was absolutely no evidence back of any of the charges, MT. Henry declared he was willing that the committee should summon Lawson again. and said he was in favor of putting him in common jail,' should he continue u defy the committee.
 Whatever the action of the House may be in relation to MT Lawson's refusa. to answer questions, most of the members concede that there is little chance that he will ever suffer any penalty. The power of this Congress to punish per son in contempt will expire on March 4. and it is pointed out that Lawson. by suing for write of habeas corpus, prob ably could keep his case i'll the courts until after that date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 12.--Forecast for Alabama, Mississippi: Rain Saturday much colder by night, with a cold wave; Sunday fair and colder. Georgia: Probably rain and warmer Saturday; Sunday clearing and colder.
 Florida Fair Saturday, except rain in
 northwest portion; Sunday probably fair;
 colder in north portion. Tennessee: Rain Saturday; much colder
 by night with cold wave; Sunday fair and colder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
FRENCH REPORT

Paris, January 12.-The war office communication issued tonight says
 'In the Vosges. following a concen- trated fire by our artillery. recon noitering party took German trenches subdued the defenders and brought back prisoners. On the rest of the front the usual cannonading is reported"
 Belgian communications: slight ar tillery activity is reported in the re- zion of Steenstraate. Violent fighting by means of grenades has taken place near Hetsas.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
TO RECALL LAWSON BEFORE COMMITTEE
 IS THE LATEST PLAN
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of run1ors The republicans. however, in- sisted that only thorough investigation would clear Congress of damaging reports which have become current since the Teak" charges first were brought.
 LAWSON IS ASSAILED
 Lawson was assailed on both sides of the House. No one went so far as to say that his charges should be taken seri- ously, but republicans continued to urge that now that he had made them he should be forced to put up or shut up.'
 Representative Harrison, democrat, &C., cusing the republicans of pushing the in- quiry for partisan purposes, assailed Rep resentative Wood particularly for intro- ducing his resolution when he was in pos- session of no facts and could produce nothing more than ''measly. anonymous letter." He said Mir. Wood owed a pub lie apology to Secretary Lansing, Secre- tary Tumulty, MT. Baruch and others for bringing their names into the affair.
 MT. Wood replied that he had no asol- ogy to offer for introducing the resolution and that he thought a thorough inquiry alone would satisfy the country.
 Representative Henry charged that the republicans in urging the original inves- conspiracy against the democratic adm1n- and the democratic party" He said aid had been given Representative Wood by Representative Gardner of Massachusetts that Theodore Roosevelt also had helped in the efforts to bring about the inquiry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
PERSONALS

J. D. Boyd and family have moved from 9S0 Fairfax avenue to Ketona,
 Mrs. Frank Moffatt Is expected from Chicago in few days to be the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. James Cahill, on Third avenue.
 Dr. and Mrs. R. T. Smith are at home at the Grand hotel until the home of their parents. MT. and Mrs. F. 4. Little. which was badly dam- aged by fire yesterday. can be re- paired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
TN 7TEIlE PICTURES SAND OUT
Dy H. s. RYALL


 called upon to impersonate another man. and the directors thought that perhaps they would be more successful this time in locating a man of Fairbanks build and facial appearance. But the task proved far less easy than they had an | ticipated. After sizing up several hun ! dred applicants, the directors finally set tied upon Albert Parker as being the | only one who would serve. l In his case. it was the fact that his figure resembles Fairbanks, rather than his features, that finally landed him the l engagement. AS result, whenever Fair banks is called upon to pose as Parker s double, he Is obliged not only to dress in exactly the same manner, but to wear | automobile goggles to approximate re- semblance.
 "A MESSAGE TO GARCIA" RE- TURNS Mabel Trunelle returns to the Colonial today in "A Message to Garcia" a pie ture drama full of actions and thrills. The play is based on an episode of the Spanish-American war and incidents Heading thereto. The destruction of the battleship Maine is depicted in this pie ture
 CAN YOU BEAT IT?
 The photoplay editor will be pleased to receive little poems on the movies from it's readers. Can you beat this one? There's that bottle filled with stuff
 That is carried
 By the villain grim and rough
 He's not marriedl
 But the drink. both red and pale, Will not land you in jail;
 It's just plain, good ginger ale
 In the movies! JANUARY BIRTHDAYS IN FILMLAND
 l. Lew Fields, World Film; Joe Jack son, comedian; Joe Lee, Fox Film
 G. Harry Carey, Fox Film.
 7. Walter Belasco. Universal.
 S. Matt Moore and Charles Bryant.
 9. Jack Tomek, Universal
 10. Francis x. Bushman.
 II. Chester Conklin, Keystone 15. Myrtle Reeves, Balboa.
 16. Bert Delaney.
 IS. Gordon Douglas Mullen
 19. Marjorie Daw, Lasky
 22. Constance Collier. 23. Nan Christy, Horsley
 A. Henry King, Balboa.
 %. Henry Stanley.
 S1. Olive Golden Fuller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
PRESIDENT WILSON MAY VETO SHEPPARD
 DISTRICT MEASURE
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WHO WILL ORGANIZE HOUSE?

ident on either occasion been present, the referendum would have prevailed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
Local Data

For the A hours ending at [ D. nj. January 12, 1916:
 Highest temperature ................... 4S Lowest temperature .................... 2S Mean temperature ...................... 36 Normal temperature ................... 45 Excess in temperature since Jan. .. 99 Rainfall .................... Total rainfall since January 1 ...... 1.2e Excess deficiency in rainfall since
 January 1 .......................... .74 Relative humidity a. m. ............. 60
 p. m. ...................... 26
 D. m. ......................... 50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13

] O ITO a Water Lily" (MacDowelD tc) "Humoresque" (Dvoral) Mrs. Tom johnson; duet. selected. Miss Blanche Bradley and George Houston: organ (a) "Because,' from Jocelyn (God- dard), (b) Festival March" tRead), Miss Beryl Primer: solo. "Anchored,' Hode Eastman; organ, "The Son of God Goeth Forth to War" tWhiting)r Mrs. T. G. Johnson.
 The Rev. J. c. Mcqueen will preach at the Brighton Presbyterian church Sunday morning at II o'clock on the subject. Follow Me" He will also fill his regular appointment at Fair view at 7;30 o'clock Sunday evening,
 There win be a box supper Satur- day evening, January IS, at o'clock.
 The Rev. J. F. Gable preached at the pavilion at Sloss last night to. a good crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13
MAN WITHOUT A DOUBLE Is

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS.
 It has long been an axiom of physiog- nomists that every person has his double somewhere in the world, but up to date the directors of the Triangle-Fine Arts features, in which Douglas Fairbanks has been starred, have been unable to find an actor looking enough like him to inl- personate him successfully.
 In American Aristocracy'' Douglas is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13

Features for today: Triangle: Bessie Barriscale and Charles Ray in "A Corner in Colleens"
 Strand: Mabel Trunelle in ''The Master Passion"
 Colonial: Mabel Trunelle in "The Mes sage to Garcia"
 Trianon: Mabel Taliaferro in "The Sum- beam"
 Rialto: Ethel Barrymore in '"The Awak- ening of Helena Ritchie" IRISH COMEDY AT THE TRIANGLE''
 Manager Leftwich has secured for the Triangle today an Irish comedy drama that has scored a tremendous success wherever 1t has been shown before. With Bessie Barriscale and Charles Ray in the leading roles, the patrons of the Triangle are assured 8 rare treat. "A Corner in Colleens' will be the vehicle which affords Miss Bar riscale and MT. Ray an opportunity to display to great advantage their skill as screen artists.
 MABEL TRUNELLE IN THE MAS
 TER PASSION"
 The Strand offers today "The Master Passion" featuring Mabel Trunelle. This is picture story of strong emotions; of a woman's ambition for the plaudits of the public which causes her to forsake home and family. It is a strong picture and strongly presented.
 ETHEL BARRYMORE AT RIALTO Ethel Barrymore in "The Awakening of Helena Ritchie' drew capacity audiences to the Rialto yesterday. This is the latest picture in which Miss Barrymore, or Mrs. Colt rather, has appeared. It is very good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-13

There win be a box supper Satur- day evening, January IS, at o'clock
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-10

The gardener OF a small space
may attempt 10 grow squashes and
melons if ne will follow the cultural
directions for cucumbers and train
the vines TO climb. says today gar
den instruction from the national
emergency food garden commission,
which is aiding this newspaper TO
increase garden produce.
But where climbing cucumber vines
are set Is inches apart. the squash
vines should not be planted closer
together than one every three feet
When sQuashes of the heavy varie.
ties are thus trained TO climb up
fences, walls, or even clothes poles
the fruits should be supported with
trusses Of tape or cloth.
There are two types of squashes
summer and winter. Summer
squashes are small and are eaten
green when the seeds are soft The
larger winter squashes grow 10 nil
maturity and may be stored. Sum-
mer squashes are bushy and need
less space than the winter variety
When the vines are allowed to run
along the ground they may be plant
ed in hills four feet apart. whereas
the hills Of winter grown vines
should be planted S to 10 feet
apart
Three or four squash vines will
supply a family. When vines are al
lowed to run il i we'll 10 throw a
spadeful Of earth over each vine
every three or four feet at leaf
Joint Where il is thus covered ii
will put out roots. offsetting any in
jury to the vine nearer the main
root. Seeds should be planted after
all danger of frost. covering them
with an inch or two OF earth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-10
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THURSDAY, MAY 10. 1917.
GOOD BYE COUNT TARNOWsKI.

Dismissal al diplomats and diplomatic attaches toF
their lack diplomacy, To have become sort
81 pastme in Washington during the last year so
After Count Won Bernstorn. goes the Count Adam
Tarnowsk Won Tarnow who has been uear-am bassadOr
of Austria Hungary Washington for several months
lie goes the way of the late unlamented DIR. Dumba
back TO Vienna but he followed 10y sentiments differ
ent from. those that attended Dumbas departure
Washington nj least regards Count Tarnowski gem
tleman and good sport and can't help being rather
sorry that ne stick around unrecosnzed for so
long and then leave like culprt all through no fault
Of his own
Tarnou.sI came 20 take the place of the ambassador
who was kicked oy the president for stirring up
nunition strikes and tamperng with our
Austro- Hungarian population. lie arrived just about
the time we broke off relations with Germany. His Of
fetal status suspense until should develop
what our relations with his government were to be
When Austria Hungary decided to follow Germany and
severed relations with us. he recalled.
Though without official standing. Tarnowski handled
the work of the Austrian embassy all the time he was
here lie seems TO have handled "a wholly free
from blame lie has never accused of sort OF
pernicious activity. ne bore his equivocal and
humil.ating position without murmur.
His last act was an appeal 20 Austro Hungarians in
the United honor this land whose hospitality
they enjoy in which they their livelihood and
obey its laws to the fullest
We hope Count Tarnowsk will come back to some
time under happier auspices
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-10
ANOTHER SECRET TREATY.

There be limit to the disreputaole tactics
to which imperial Germany is willing TO resort to mis-
the German people with reference TO the United
states. attitude in the to mslead in fact.
only the German people, but everyone else whom
she can To keep track of the prevaricaton msstate
nents and sIanderous innuendo insinuatons etc,
ing INDUCED in by the German government with refer
ence TO the United States. keep them exposed
the public light would be job almost entertaining
dfhcult track of American politician
lodging popular bricks in a race for office.
The latest American discovery made in Germany IS
a secret Anglo-American treaty. BY the OF
this treaty. informed by the German news
papers Germany in future : allowed no col
onies wnatever Germanys surplus population TO
be directed to Anglo controlled countries.
where il is 10 be absorbed the Germans have been
in the United states Hamburg Fremden blatt,
usually regarded authority foreign matters,
prints the story from absolutely reliable source
To anyone totally unfamiliar American political
institutions this story might plausible The
limitations German ambitions that it involves is
quite in line with the natural consequences Of GER
many's would be poetic justice Ger
mans as the penalty for waging a great for ter
rtorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT should be deprived of the
territory already had before she started
the war. Despite all her complaints had pretty
spacious place sun" particularly Africa. For
late-comer in the field world dominion and coll
onial expansion. she doing well Fighting a
criminal against civilization for the enlargement
place. she should complain if the nations
against she done such bitter keep
what they have seized from her.
that however. the States has little do
We in the colonial ambitions of other
powers. whether they allies foes. We
are concerned with higher. more vital principles.
for the freeze-out game mentioned we'd really
he Interested learning such pact could
be the United States 1t doesn't TO
have dawned on the German editors that gov
erned by constitution by kaiser They have never
apparently, the making power this
country is vested in the United States senate. Wed
like how the president could make inter
national treaty without the hearing about it,
how could make treaty without the nation
hearing about it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-10
The Stars incline, but do not compel
HOROSCOPE
Thursday. MAY 10. 1917.

While Mars rules strongly for good
this day. according 10 astrology.
Jupiter. Venus and Uranus are all
adverse.
II is a lucky sway for engineers.
contractors for steel and iron work.
for artisans and manufacturers.
There is a sign read as promising
benefits and money for hospitals
and enterprises in which surgeons
and physicians are interested. This
sign has indicated extraordinary ex-
pansion OF buildings. endowments
and legacies for the last year and
has been one OF the Ominous as
poets indicating possible war.
The army is subject to a planetary
government read as indicating ac-
tivity and Improvement. but so far.
the stars have not been read as
presaging heavy losses or severe
fighting.
Bankers and brokers should be
cautious this day. which may lead
them into dangerous enterprises.
II is not a favorable day for mu-
steal or theatrical entertainments. A
famous actor may be most unlucky
under this sway.
Warning il given that men in
places Of authority may make seri-
Gus mistakes of judgment. Uranus
J has power TO cause would-be patriots
to stumble grievously.
Weddings are subject 10 influences
not altogether reassuring, since the
stars encourage deception and may
cause disappointment.
Women should refrain from max
/ ing themselves conspicuous while the
I stars are posted as they are today
| II is not good rule for either pub
lie or private affairs
The death of a leader i'm reform
movements is foretold. 1t may take
place in public place.
I Most of the crowned heads of Eu-
rope have sinister stars to guide
them. Illness. death and loss OF
power are indicated. The king and
queen of England may pass through
/ a summer of poor health and
! mourning.
The presidents cabinet continues
> subject 10 planets that are believed
/ 10 cause sudden changes.
A summer of changeable weather
and much rain is probable, but agri-
/ culture is under promising govern
ment OF the stars.
! Persons whose birthdate ii is
should attend strictly 10 business in
the coming year. They should be-
! ware of danger from association
with persons OF opposite sex.
Children born on this day may
meet with many vicissitudes. Thes,
subjects Of Taurus should be train
ed 10 their own worst enemies
Copyright, 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-10
THE ADVANTAGE OF AN ALL
ANCE WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
By Prof. Amos =. Hershey.

An alliance with Great Britain
would make much easier the preser-
Walton Of our liberties and vital in
'terests and the development OF our
national policies in America as well
as in Europe and the far east.
The British empire is largely a
confederacy of free peoples with
sentiments and institutions similar
TO our own. and. except in certain
matters Of trade, our mutual inter
ests are not seriously antagonistic.
Where such interests do conflict.
as perhaps in Latin America, they
are readily capable Of compromise
or adjustment.
The fundamental mutual interests
Of both the British empire and the
United States are those usually de-
nominated in our presidential cam
paigns as peace and prosperity"
In the main. both peoples are ma
terialistic and unitarian. In both
countries no slogans appeal with
more force than those of the full
dinner pail" and national security
with a view 10 the enjoyment Of all
the comforts OF home.
War is generally regarded by the
Anglo Saxon world not merely as a
useless survival of a barbaric past
but as a rule an unwelcOme disturb
ance OF business. OF games. and Of
all the other peaceful vocations and
avocations in which our citizens as
we'll as British subjects delight
Another mutual and perhaps sen
timental Though no less vital) in-
terest is that described by such
terms or phrases as democracy the
right OF lf-goyernWent western
liberalism the politi 81 and ccon"-
mic freedom Of the Individual tiE