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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
Interesting NelDs Briefly Told

could be effected in railroad opera tions to increase revenues.
 Norfolk, Va, May 25-One life was lost and property damage estimated at S125,000 was sustained late today in a fire that destroyed the plant of the Norfolk Veneer company. The dead man is J. L. Gibson one of the oldest employees of the company. The 200 or more employees had narrow escapes. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
 Amsterdam, May 25.-(Via London.) ) Counsel for Dr. Friedrich Adler, the Vienna editor, has appealed to the highest Austrian court to quash his death sentence for killing Premier Steurgkh. according to news from Vienna forwarded by way of Ber- lin. The appeal was based on the ground that the special court which pronounced the death sentence appears to be incompetent and that the case should be brought before jury.
 Washington, May 25.-Medals of honor for gallantry in action during the trouble in Haiti in 1915 were awarded to three officers and three enlisted men in the marine corps to- day by Secretary Daniels.
 Lieut.. Col. Smedley D. Butler, First Sergt. Ross L. Iams and Corporal Samuel Gross were decorated for lead ing a brilliant attack which result ed in the surrender of Fort Riviere. The others honored were Capt Will liam P. Upshur. Capt. Edward A. Os- termann and Gunnery Sergt Daniel Daily who with only 35 enlisted men under them dispersed a force of about 400 Cocos near Fort Liberta.
 Washington. May 25.-The navy is seeking 2000 additional doctors to fur nish proper medical care for the 250,- 900 men who will be tn the naval es- tablishment when it reaches full war strength
 Tn addition 2O00 hospital apprentice recruits will be needed within two months
 New examinations for navy surgeons will be held June 2, when 37 men nave been authorized to undergo the test The last examination brought in SS out of 12S candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
Mrs. Mathis Addresses
 People of Carbon Hill

Carbon Hill, Hay 25-tSpecial. )-Mrs G. H. Mathis made a stirring and ringing appeal to the people of this section to conserve and produce food in a brief ad- dress delivered at the city hall at 9 clock Thursday morning. The burden or her talk was for Ala bama to feed her self. and she stated most emphatically that failure for the state to grow it's own food supply this year means that it must do without as it will be positively impos- sible to get supplies from other states
 Mrs. Mathis has recently returned from Washington, where she was called for a conference with cabinet officers, and she declared the situation in this country to be most serious and really alarming She says the people at large do not realize the true situation of the country, and that it may become necessary to send 10,000,000 men to the front before the war is won. She stressed the point of saving and producing all the food pos sibe statement made by her that strike a vital spot in this region are that the mines would be forced to close unless sufficient food is raised to keep them going.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
RULE OF ANARCHY IS GROWING IN RUSSIA
Wholesale Incendiarism and Confisca- ton of Property Prevail in Southern
 Part of Nation, Is Report

Petrograd, May 24.-(Via Lon don, May 25D-The agrarian dis orders, wholesale confiscatiOn of property, incendiarism and other dangerous symptoms of anarchy, which followed the overthrow of the old dynasty in many industrial centers and agricultural districts of central and southern Russia, are becoming more serious, nc- cOrdins to dispatches from vari-
 ous points fin Bessarabia and Si-
 beria. @ts In many cities the soldiers committee have succeeded in anticipating. revolts ant in restraining the impulse of the popula tion4@toward indiscriminate confscation and an kinds of lawlessness.
 In others, however, the peasants, defy ing restraint, have burned or sacked anc appropriated government and private and a general state of anarchy prevails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
CONFERENCE IS HELD

Petrograd, May 25.-(Via London Measures needed to overcome the strain- ed relations between worllmen and em- ployers were discussed at a conference today between Foreign Minister Teresch- tenko, M. Konovaloff, minister of com- merce and trade, and M. Skobeleff, min ister of labor. They decided it was necessary to impose a heavy tax on extra
 ordinary profits arising out of the war
 and that such profits should pass almost
 entirely into the hands of the state.
 With regard to war profits realized dur
 ing the last two years it was considered
 indispensable to endeavor to recover
 them also for the state by correspond
 ing increase in the income tax. It was decided that the government should ex-
 ercise the most energetic control over
 industrial undertaking, especially mines,
 iron and other metal works and textile
 factories =
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London, May 25.-A1l speculation in foodstuffs is to be prohibited imme- diately by the ministry of food, Ken nedy Jones. director of food econ- omy, informed the Associated Press today.
 Speculation in lard and wheat has already been placed under the ban and 1t is now proposed to include meats and other foods in the prohi- bition.
 The question of fixing food prices in Great Britain is still unsettled.
 Ottawa, Ont. May 25.-The casualty list of the Canadian overseas force Issued tonight by the war records of flee, includes the following names of Americans:
 Killed in action A. Lasante Woodbridge. Cal; L. c. Ellis, saxc- vile, Wis.
 Missing: E. Reeves. Cleveland, O.. J. Craig, sunnyside, Wash.
 Wounded, c. Johnson, Noma, Wis., Washington, May 25.-Consideration of the governments first food bill providing for a survey and measures to stimulate production, got well un- der way today in both houses of Con- gress. It will be kept under debate almost continuously until passed. De- bate today was confined largely to opposition with Senator Reed and former Speaker Cannon the chief oG- jectors.
 New York, May 25.--Distribution of s10,000,000 government printed liberty loan applications among the thousands of Boy Scouts of America for the scout bond purchasing campaign from June II to 4 will be made soon, it was announced tonight at scout national headquarters here. Details of the cam paign were made public after con- sultation between James K. West, chief scout executive, and by depart ment and government printing office officials in Washington.
 Washington, May 25.-Secretary Ba- ker made public today a letter he has addressed to the governors of all states calling for cooperation in keeping the army mobilization camps free from improper surroundings and immoral influences.
 
 Washington May 25.-Members of the cabinet and others actively en- gagged in the conduct of the war out lined war aims and needs today to d meeting of editors of the country's s technical and trade publica tions. All emphasized the magnitude of the task facing the nation and urged the pub fishers to support the government in the change from peace to war condi- tions in industry. The cabinet officers and representatives of the council of national defense told in detail of what the council is doing toward war preparation.
 Washington, May 25.-Counsel for shippers in cross examining western railroad officials today at the inter- state commerce commissions hearings on the carriers petition for 15 per cent increase in freight rates, sought to draw admission that many of the roads could meet existing conditions without additional revenue from freight tariffs. They also undertook to show the commission that economies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
WILL BLOCK GERMANY
U. s. Steel Stock Again Leads General Advance
 on New York Exchange

New York, May 25.-United States Steel led the general list of securities to fresh high ground today in an ex- traordinary bull movement accom- panied by enormous trading. In the first hour more than half a million shares changed hands. Shippings cop pers, oils and numerous specialties also were extremely active and strong
 The character of the trading indi- cated general revival of public in- tereSt.
 Realizing for profits caused moderate unsettlement before noon. This was .ac- centuated by reactionary tendencies in rails.
 Steel and related stocks reacted 1 to points, but moved forward again in the early afternoon when Steel ex- ceeded it's previous record at 134 Sales to 1 o'clock totalled 100000 shares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
GREEK STEAMERS SUNK

New York, May 25.-The Greek freight steamer Odysseus, a vessel of S463 tons, March for Marseilles, was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine April 13. according to two members of her crew, both Americans, who arrived here today on a Norwegian vessel. The Odysseus was formerly the steamer Gregorios Liv- ieratos, her name being changed shortly before she left New Orleans. The sink ing occurred near the French coast
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feet the future of this coun- try, if not of the world.

Uncertainty has been removed and an efficient cooperation was made possible by an exact definition of the resources and needs of America and Great Britain. This country knows the allies needs in detail and in the order of their appearance, they will know Americas resources and the de- gree of their availability. Thus it is possible for the United States to en- ter into cooperation with the grand alliance in the way most calculated to bring success.
 NO BINDING TREATIES
 There have been no formal agreements or binding treaties.
 Much that has been tentatively agreed upon cannot finally be put into effect until legisla ton has been passed by Con- gress. As a result of the missions visit, Great Britain and the United States un- doubtedly have been placed on a closer basis of friendship than ever before. The controversies during two and half years of neutrality have dissolved in a fuller understanding by American off cials of the difficulties of bellgerency.
 The British showed a tact and con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
Splendid Results in Closer Co-OperatiOn Have Been
 Secured by Visit
VIEW POINT OF BOTH
 NATIONS ENLARGED
No Formal Agreements or Binding Treaties Were Entered Into. Conduct of War Will Now
 Be More Smooth

Washington, May 25.-The British war mission left American soil and crossed into Canada today after six weeks of conferences, which have reached into every phase of American life and are expected virtually to af-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
Rev. Melton Dies at Home of Daughter in Guntersville

Guntersville. May 25.-(SpeciaD , Rev I. Q. Melton of Woodlawn. charter member of the north Alabama confer ence, died of paralysis Friday evening a the home of a daughter, Mrs. w. Q : Rayburn of Guntersville. Burial Will take place at Guntersville Saturday at 8 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
DESTROYED BY MINE

London, May 25.-The Norweigan for eign office announces that the steamer Gran Ga Norweigan vessel of 1152 tons gross) has been destroyed by mine. says a Central News dispatch from Chris tiana today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26

Reports were also received here today of the sinking by a submarine of the British steamship Confeld, with the loss of three of her crew, one an American seaman. The Conf1eld was a vessel oi 2so4 tons, built in 1912, and owned by the Confeld Steamship company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
British Ship FeLtria
 Ls Sunk; g of Crew
 Are Reported Missing

May
  including confirmed in February
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or submarines during the week ending May 20 Three ships were unsuccessfully
 attacked, while 991 entered French ports
 and l0l6 sailed in the same period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
HE WEATHER
Weather Forecast


 Washington, May 25.-Alabama ana Mississippi: Partly cloudy Saturday; showers at night or Sunday; cooler Sun day interior.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Saturday; show CTS at night or Sunday.
 Florida: Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday; showers Saturday night or Sun day north portion.
 Tennessee: Showers Saturday or Sat urday night; Sunday partly cloudy and somewhat cooler; probably showers east portion.
 Local Data
 For the A hours ending at p. m, May 25, 1917:
 Highest temperature .................... S1 Lowest temperature ..................... 57 Mean tempera ture ..................... 69 Normal temperature ................... "A Deficiency in temperature since Jan. 63 Rainfall .....................,...,. 0O2 Total rainfall since Jan. 1.............3223 1. 23 Excess in rainfall since Jan. 1........10.42 Relative humidity, a. nl............... S9 D. m. ....................... o9 D. m. -......................... 70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
FRENCH SUBMARINE REPORT

Paris, May 25.-One French merchant man of more than 1900 tons, and two under that tonnage were sunk by mines
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sideration of American feeling most grat- flying to officials. Their constant effort was to describe Englands S experience for whatever suggestion it might give this country.
 The immediate diplomatic results has been to lengthen the British view from a near-sighted absorption into the imme- diate war needs to the broader consider alton of world reconstruction afterward. Similarly the American viewpoint has been foreshortened from absorption in the future to the immediate pressing emergency
 President Wilson's plan for league of nations has been discussed informally. but not conclusively. Foreign Secretary Balfour studied the proposed world con- stitution and will discuss 1t with the cabinet on his return.
 WILL BLOCK GERMANY
 No definite diplomatic negotiations are known to have been made Germanv's plan for a great middle European empire has been discussed and attention di- rected to the necessity for complete res toration of Rumania, Servia and Monte- negro as a counter to this move.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
SWEDISH SHIP CAPTURED

Petrograd, May 25.-(Va London )-Four Swedish steamers with cargoes of varied character bound for Russia have been captured by a German submarine in the Gulf of Bothnia, the official news agency announces.
 owing to the presence of submarines, It is added that the traffic between Finnish and Swedish ports has been suspended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26

Copenhagen dispatch on May g car ried report from Stockholm that three Swedish steamers had been captured by the Germans off Oerikder lighthouse and taken co a German port
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
FARRELL PROMISES
 GOETHALS STEEL
 ID BUILD VESSELS

New York, May 25.-Maj. Gen George W. Goethals, speaking informally to- night at the annual dinner of the Iron and Steel institute, declared that the proposal to build 10O0 300O-ton wooden ships in IS months lis simply hopeless,' For that reason, he said, it had become necessary to turn to steel as well as wood
 As need assistance and cooperation in my work" said General Goethals' T concluded to tell you my troubles and ask your help. On the principle of the selective draft l have been again called to the governments service and con fronted with the proposition to turn out 1900 30Oo-ton wooden ships in IS months; wood because it was impossible to get steel and because they could be construct ed in less time
 NO SPECIFICATIONS
 T found that contracts for wooden ships had been let in all directions, but tions. When you consider that the birds are now nesting in the trees that will do to build these shps-ships that must
 
 additional knots to escape submarines why, the proposition is simply hopeless.
 I called on MT. Farrell of the United States Steel corporation and l asked him if it was not possible to turn to steel. He assured me it would be possible. announced it and I asked permission to turn to steel as well as wood 1 finally got permission. Fifty million dollars were appropriated for these ships from the sale of Panama canal bonds, but no effort has yet been made to sell these bonds. Money is as necessary as any thing else. I began a campaign for money and as I regard all boards as long, narrow and wooden and being a firm believer in absolute authority in all un- dertakings, I wanted money and au- thority.
 IS PROMISED MONEY
 This is now being discussed in the House committee on appropriations and I have been promised the money in 10 days orstwo weeks.
 T had a second conference with MT. Farrell and he promised to see the pro- Eamme carried out if we turned to steel and he promised also to turn out ], ,000, ,000 tons of steel ships in IS months. ',As the shipping built will ultimately go to the merchant marine, if they es- cape the submarine, they should be as far as possible of steel construction. I want the institute to get back of MT. Farrell and to carry out the promise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
At Loew's Biiou

The second half of the bill at Loew's BiJou continues to please, as is evil denced by the splendid audiences throughout the day and evening. The entire bill is good, and there is not a dull moment from opening to close. Chinese act is always interesting. and especially is this the case when 1t is far above the average. Long Tack sam and his troupe give an unique snow with plenty novelty.
 The Misfit Pair" continues to bring the laughs and Emma O'Neal and Jimmy Gallagher are proving a draw
 ing card. Any act that brings in the
 name of Wilson is bound to be popular II it is done in the right way. and R. c. Faulkner, who looks like the Presi dent is a lightning artist with the pencil
 | The Three Ruby Girls are right there with the goods in looks and chic, and the audiences do not forget their love of the blackface when Brown and Ken nedy come on. The picture is also drawing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-26
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

An entertainment of unusual excel lence will be offered the vast throng of Birmingham Saturday afternoon mati- neegoers at the Lyric this afternoon. The programme is headed by Dunbar S Maryland singers, musical treat.
 The Maryland singers all possess charming voices and sing songs of the sixties, the harmony of which is fea- ture. This act is uniquely presented and is one of merit.
 Josie Flynn and her "Mnstrel Maids,' including one maid with hair that will at tract every woman in the audience, pre- sents female minstrel as headline at traction. Clever Josie Flynn is supported by company of talented performers.
 Clark and Verdi,s Italian comedians. are great fun producers Their comedy is the unique and drol kind that brings laughter. Anger and King, sisters. are dancers and fun makers extraordinary, and their act is one of the hits of the bills. No better animal act has ever been presented than the one now being presented by Karl Emmy. The animals perform some wonderful feats. The cur tain at the matinee will go up promptly at 3 o'clock.
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1 could be effected in railroad opera tions to increase revenues.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-08-18
coLoREDTRooPs BARRED.
Race Prejudice Prevents Soldiers from
Being Sent South.

Washington, D. G., August, 1917. $
The war department has decided
that no colored regiments shall be sent
with the national guard training
camps in the south.
Objections of southern cities to hav-
ing the northern colored troops sent to
training camps in their. midst are un-
derstOOd to have inspired the new de-
cision. The fear of race riots, afoused
since the riots in East st. Louis and
Chester, Pa, and the trouble in south
ern towns where colored regulars were
stationed was another compelling rea-
son.
Iowa has been considered as a State
in which cantonment site might be
obtained for colored troops. A col
ored officers reserve camp is now be-
ing held at Des Moines Several
Southern representatives have told
war Department officials that colored
soldiers will be welcomed if they are
well disciplined.
There are two complete regiments of
colored national guardsmen, the FIT
teenth New York and the Eighth I'LL
nois. There are two battalions, one
from the District of Columbia and one
from Ohio, Connecticut, Maryland,
tennessee and Massachusetts furnish
four separate companies.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-08-18
A LITANY OF ATLANTA.

In September, 1906, there was a
brutal massacre Of colored people at
Atlanta, Georgia. Scores of colored
men, women and children were muir
dered because of their color. DR.. w.
p. Burghardt Du Bots wrote the story
OF the massacre in the form of litany
which appeared in the New York In.
dependent shortly after it's occur
renee. It was done in the day of
DEATH"
The recent massacre at East St..
Louis so resembles the Atlanta MUIR
derfest that we print in this issue Du
Bois' "a Litany of Atlanta" by ex-
press permission of the New York In
dependent.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-08-18
AN BLooD.sMEARED GARMENTS"
CoIored Committee Would Make Riots
and Lynchings Federal Crimes.

Washington, D. c., August, 1917.
A committee representing colored
people who had silent parade in New
ork to protest against race riots, left
a petition at the White House asking
for action by Congress and the Presi-
dent to make "lynching and mob
violence" a national crime punishable
by the laws of the United States.
In their petition the colored men
pointed out that in the last 81 years
1857 OF their race, men and women,
have been lynched, and that less than
half a dozen of those involved have
been punished. The petition also says
mo nation that seeks to fight the bat
ties of civilization can afford to march
in blood-smeared garments
James w. Johnson of the N. A. A.
G. P. was the spokesman who. ad-
dressed Secretary Tumulty. The presi-
dent said he was too busy to see the
petitioners.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-08-18
WILL THE MOB RULE?

The Loyalty League of America has
been organized at Phoenix, Arizona.
The avowed purpose as set forth in
the constitution is to exterminate the
l. w. w. ..
The l. w. w. is seeking to exter-
inmate the workers who do not bow to
their mandates.
The draft resisters in North Caro-
lima and Oklahoma are resisting con-
scription bv violence. -,
In various parts of the country
colored men are being murdered be-
cause they are willing to work.
Is orderly government to give way
to anarchy?
Already enemy countries assert that
the U. S. is ruled by mob violence.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-08-18

groes than was done by these white
people. The organization of the man,
hood Of the nation zfor the protection
of human life and liberty on the seas
and for the delfverance of democracy
in the world will be needed at home
after its task abroad is done. While
our fellow-creatures in the United
States are hunted and tortured as il
they were wild beasts, government can
scarcely be called democratic. So long
as colored people are prescribed, dis
eliminated against, segregated and
despised, illwill and antipathy will
furnish fertilizers of hatred and MUIR
der.