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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03

President Wilson also conferred with Rene Viviani, head of the mis- sion, during an informal luncheon at the White House. Emile Hovelacque, general counsellor of the mission, acted as interpreter.
 Members of the French naval and mill tary sections met with representatives of the government during the day and there were talks with various American officials. Information regarding all the conferences was withheld.
 The visitors will leave Washington at S:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon for Chi csgo aboard a special train. They will arrive about noon Friday
 '"They will pass through certain sections os Indiana and Illinois Friday morning" :" state department announcement said to- night. 'The authorities along the route of their procedure will be communicated with in time to notify the people of the va rious communities. It is deemed inad- visable at the present time to announce these points Further announcements will be made from day to day..
 OFFICIAL LIST OF PARTY
 An official list of the members of the party follows:
 Rene viviani. vice president of the council of ministers and head of the mis- sion; Marshal Joffre, Vice Admiral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Life Loss on Vacuum Is
 Now Reduced to 23; 2 Captain Tells His Story
,continued from Page one)

 with the torpedong was the marvellous way in which the submarine maneuvered in the great seas.
 "It was blowing 8 gale" he said, "and the seas were coming over the Vacuum, yet after we were torpedoed, the submarine, which was very large one. came to the surface and circled around the Vacuum several times with the greatest ease. The mountainous seas appeared to present no terrors to that submarine"
 Joseph Simpson. second engineer Of the Vacuum. in an affidavit to the American, consul, said that presumably three Chilean firemen went down with the ship.
 Gunner Wilson said he was beside his gun at the stern when the torpedo struck nearly beneath him, throwlns him into the water from which he was picked up by boat.
 q saw the torpedo coming said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
German Premier WiLL Delay Making Speech
 On Peace As Planned

dress, speaking of the entry of the Uni ted States into the war said a new and mighty opponent had Joined the ranks of Germanys enemies. President Wilson, in message to Congress on April ?, he declared. said he was waging war against the Germans in the interests of man. kind and on the ground of justice.
 President Wilson," said Dr. Kaempf,
 represents the German people as without will of their own and as having been driven into the war by group of am bilious people, but he tells nothing of the long years of encirclement and mach nations against them; nothing of the enemies recently strongly expressed will to destroy Germany"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
May Day in Berlin

Copenhagen, May 2.-(Via London. )--All accounts of May Day in Berlin, which have reached here. say that although the day was marked by demonstrative strike of certain employees it passed in organized May Day excursions to sub- urban meeting places which censored ac- counts describe as sparsely attended. Ac- cording to these accounts. work was stopped in only one factory, but in view of the character of previous censored reports cn the labor situation it is im- possible to tell how near this is to the truth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
AIM OF SHIPPING BOARD

The shipping boards aim is to speed up the country's steel yards on construc- ton of standardized simplified steel cargo ships in addition to building a vast fleet of wooden ships.
 Present shipyard contracts" said Dr. Denman today, are for slow time con- struction and many of the ships are for foreign accounts This Is strangling the productivity of the nations shipbuilding capacity. It has astounded the shipping board that these contracts have been placed, many of them within the last six weeks, after the shipping board made clear it's programme of rapid construc- ton. including inferior wooden ships
 Within four months the government, MT. Denman said, will have about GOO, GOO tens of German ships on the seas. It will be sometime in the fall before the wooden shipbuilding campaign IS in full swing.
 Experts of the federal departments, it became known today, are working night and day on electical devices with which il is hoped to combat the submarine
 Bills were introduced in Congress to- day to enlarge the powers of the war risk insurance bureau to permit 1t to insure the Hives of officers and men on American merchant fleets. Owners of all vessels would be required to take out in- surance on the lives of their employees. Enlargement of the boards powers is sought also to enable the government to enter into reciprocal insurance ar engagements with governments making war against Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03

Copenhagen, May 2--(Via London )-The speech which was to have been made in the Reichstag by Dr. Won Beth mann-Hollweg, the German chancellor, on peace and internal relations, has been postponed to a more fitting oc- casion, acconling to word re- ceived here.
 Amsterdam, May 2.-(Via London.)- )-The German Reichstag resumed it's session to- day. The president of the chamber, pr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Important Conferences
 Held By French War
 Mission 70 America

Washington, May 2-On the of their departure o middle western and eastern states members of Frances mission held further important conferences with representa- tives of the United States government.
 Marshal Jore went to the White House and spent talking with President Wilson, discussing among other oues- tons the dispatch of expedtonary France The marshal accompanied by Col Spencer Cosby of the States army, who acted as interpreter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Shown Up

From the Washington Star.
 Military ignorance said Dr. John Grier Hibben in a discussion of the Ru- manian campaign at a dinner in Prince- ton, lis very quick to show itself,
 But what type of ignorance isn't quick to show itself? A young lady, meeting a young man in a library, got into lit- erary conversation with him, as he had declared he was great reader.
 am reading Shakespeare now, said she. Did you ever read Romeo and Jul liet?'
 I've read Romeo, sad the young man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Tuscaloosa Negro Charged
 With Murdering His Child

Tuscaloosa, May 2.-(Special.)-Geo Peebles negro, was arrested yesterday afternoon charged with the murder of his 12-year-old daughter, who was found in a cabin near Coker yesterday morning with the top of her head shot off Pee bles claimed that he heard shot and went to the cabin and found the dead girl, while his son told the coroner that the father was beating the girl and while in a frenzy grabbed up shotgun and fired the shot that took her life. Peebles is being held by the coroner on the charge of murder.
 If Tuscaloosa can raise the money to pay for the interest on a bond issue of $15,0OO the combined pasteurizing plant, creamery and abbatoir is assured. A com mittee of the Tuscaloosa Board of Trade went before the city commission Tues day and asked for the bond issue for the plant. The matter was turned over to the city attorney, Howard L. Smith, and the committee to raise the interest fund. The city commission ordered the asphaltng of 10 more blocks of streets at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
TIE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, May 2.-Forecast for Alal bama: Cloudy Thursday, showers at night and probably Friday.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Thursday. show CTS at night or Friday.
 Florida; Fair Thursday, showers at night or Friday northern portion, fair central and southern portions.
 Mississippi, Showers Thursday and probably Friday, cooler Friday
 Tennessee: Cloudy Thursday and Fri- day, probably showers, cooler Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03

Wilson "and yelled Here she comese Then I tried to turn the gun in the direction of the track of the torpedo. but before this could be done we had been hit. The Vacuum settled so rapid ly that the men could not use the for ward gun. The submarine flew no col ors and had no markings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Auto Strikes Negro

Ben Moten. colored, was struck and slightly injured yesterday about 6 D. m. on Second avenue, near the car barns by an automobile owned by pr. J. c. Curry and driven by the latters chauf- feur. Moten was removed to the Bir- mingham infrmary. where his injuries were pronounced to be slight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
MISS MARGARET WILSON
 AT JEFFERSON THEATRE

Wilson in the original tongue, including French, German and Italian selections. Mrs. Ross David, who is accompanist for Miss Wilson, was on the programme for trio of piano solos. and the audience showed it's appreciation of her artistry when it compelled her to respond to an encore.
 Miss Wilson was given an ovation as she stepped on the stage to open the concert that lasted several minutes, every man, woman and child in the audience standing while it lasted and when, as a closing number, she led in "The Star Spangled Banner" the audience not only stood but joined in the singing.
 After the performance Miss Wilson held an informal reception in the box occu- pied by her official hostess, Mrs. Solon Jacobs, and was presented to scores of The programme rendered by Miss Wilson follows:
 Leezie Lindsay ............... scotch Deep River ................. Burleigh Colombo .....-........... Schindier Old Kentcky Home ............ Foster Danny Boy Irish Si Mes Vers Hahn Il Sest Tu ............ Gretchaninow II Neige .............-.-... Bromperg Le Nil .........-...... Leroux
 PIANO SOLOS Warun Schumann Poeme Erotiaue ............. Grieg Dance Orientale ............ St, Saens
 Mrs. Ross David
 "
 Nit Finer Wasserlile .......... Grieg Homeward ..............s... Kaun ............ Schumann The Dewdrops Clean ..... Rubenstein Zuelgnung '..-............... strauss
 V
 Came With Song ....... La Forge Ecstasy ............ Rummel O, My Laddie ................ Thayer Goodbye ................... Tosti
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
A Wise Precaution

From the Chicago Herald.
 Dentist Cto patient who is opening his purse)--No, don't bother to pay me in advance
 Patient--I'm not I was only counting my money before you give me gas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Country Must Realize
 That Disaster Awaits
 if U-BOats Continue
Continued from Page One,

tContinued from Page One) large to make the situation extremely grave.
 SHIP CONTROL PROGRAMME
 The administrators ship control pro- gramme will go to Congress this week in bills giving the President direct power if needed to take over the country's ships and shipyards. The measures also would put into the Presidents hands the power to control facilities that compete with shipbuilding Their purposes is to give the executive authority to in- sure abundance of materials for ship building. Big building construction could be suspended under the bills if necessary to insure supplies of steel to keep ship va rds going
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03

ny, who acted as Interpreter.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
new NINE ZONE.
IN NORTH SEA
Announced BY
GREAT BRITAIN
Changes Are Made in View
of the Unrestricted Naval
Warfare Which Has Been
Inaugurated by German
Government.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE American
embassy In London has Notified the
state department of revised dang er
zone in the North sea, as made public
by the foreign office, in view of Ger
many's unrestricted mine and subma-
rine warfare.
The following danger zone is ie-
scribed:
The area comprising all the waters,
except Netnerland and Danish terrific
rial waters. lying to the southwark and
eastward OF a line commencing four
miles from the coast Of Jutland in
latitude 56 degrees north, longitude 3
degrees east. and passing through ,he
following positions: Latitude IS de-
grees north, longitude degrees east
and latitude 81 degrees. 81 minut IS
north. longitude degrees 80 minutes
east. next to a position in latitude 81
degrees q minutes north. longitude 5
degrees east. 7 miles from the coast of
Netherlands.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
SHIPS ARRIVING
DOUBLE MUM BER
OF THOSE SAILING
Since Submarine Warfare
Opened 220 Vessels Have
Arrived at New York and
but l07 Have Departed.

New York, Feb. 16.-Two hundred
and twenty vessels have entered this
port since Feb. when the German sub
marine blockade went into effect, with
out restrictions, and only 107 have left.
In these figures maritime circles here
see little hope for relief in freight con-
gestion in this port There is hope for
partial relief in making Halifax port
of call for neutral vessels. instead of
Kirk wall. Many ships which would not
have undertaken the route near the
gage cargoes and brave the farther
north route.
This. It is believed, will in time re-
move congestion to o certain extent
but il is pointed out that timid skip
pers and ship owners still refuse to
risk their ships in view of the wide
zone established. 1t is believed time
will be required to entirely restore con-
fidence among seamen, especially those
who have charge of neutral vessels, un-
protected by guns.
THROUGH WAR ZONE.
OF the 220 ships which arrived SO of
them passed through the war zone,
Thirty-three Of the 1o7 departing were
bound for the zone.
One-half of the ships passing
through the war zone to reach New
York, have arrived IN the last three
days.
on Feb. 5. 10 ships reached Sew
York. three from the war zone. On
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
WIFE TESTIFIES TO
SAVE HER HUSBAND

keokuk. Iowa. Feb. I6.--Forcst Dill
mans wife went on the stand in the
district court to save her husband who
Is on trial for first degree murder
She testified that Scarlet had made
inculting remarks, and that he was
quarrelsone. Other witnesses were
produced BY the defense to show Scar
lett was quarrelsome and offered in
suits on the night he was killed An
attempt was made by the state to bring
out the fact that Dillman was impli-
Gated in shooting scrape at HanniLSl
nine years ago.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
SWISS MINISTER CALLS.
BOMB PLOT SEEN IN
EXPLOSION ON TRAIN

st. Cloud. Mimi, Feb. 16.-Northern
Pacific officials and postal officials
joined today in an investigation into
what rail officials say may be a bomb
plot which resulted in the destruc-
ton of one entire carload of parcel
post mail, consigned to Seattle, Wash,
and in Northern Pacific train No. 3.
The fire was discovered at Clear
Lake, Mimi. near here. early today
The car had been sealed for through
shipment to Seattle and there were no
clerks In IT, officials said. These same
authorities insisted there was no fire
in the stove in the car. An Internal
machine. as "A part of the parcel post
shipment. is the only explanation offi-
cials could make today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Boise and vicinity,
PROBABLY RAIN OR SNOW TO-
NIGHT AND SATURDAY. Highest
temperature yesterday, As; lowest tom
peraturs this morning, 80, mean tenn.
perature yesterday, "a. Total pre-.
cipitation for the "a hours sndina at
6 p. m, III Of On inch.
Tho temperature has dropped sew.
eral degrees in the eastern statss and
eastern Canada since observation time
yesterday. In the northwest, however,
the thsrmomstsr 10 much higher. Mon
treal is the lowest reporting station
with minimum Of two degrees below
zero.
Conditions are unsettled over Idaho
and the forecast is for rain or snow
in the next "a hours.
Tatoosh Island, WASH, reported q
wind velocity Of 20 miles an hour THE
morning.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
PAYING NO HEED TO
THE CRY OF HUNGER
Only Consideration of Com
mander of Kaiser's Land
Forces Is the Army and
He Expects to Bring
About a Military Victory.
BY CARL W. AckERMAN.
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT



Paris. Feb. 16.-Germany is under
nourished. food and economic condi-
tions throughout the country are
steadily growing worse. There is end
less graft in the food distribution plan.
The empires transportation problems
are increasing.
But Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's
plans go forward just the same. The
iindenburg idea is coldly calculated
on the German army alone. Under
his plans the whole nation Is concen-
trating to strengthening the army. A
million women, commanded by woman
officers. are projected in forming a
vast industrial force working for the
fatherland and replacing men needed
for the army.
Transportation troubles likewise are
multiplying the difficulties in distribu-
| tion Of supplies. Many schools. large
| offices and apartments In Berlin are
closed on account of lack of coal
| through this transportation tie-up.
FOR MILITARY VICTORY.
Field Marshal Won Hindenourg does
not count the food and transportation
difficulties Of the people. He believes
in a military victory and he Is hoping
to achieve that victory this year-be-
fore 1t is necessary again to face the
Socialists and other peace advocates.
Therefore. Germany's efforts In 1917
may be expected to exceed any here
,ofore made-because they will be the
nations final attempt
The whole empire Is at work for this
years struggle.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
NO CONGRESSMEN OR
CABINET MEMBERS
INVOLVED IN LEAK

New York. Feb. 16.-1hat the con-
grcssional committee investigating the
alleged leak to Wall street will report
there has been no evidence uncovered
here that implicate any member Of
congress or of the administration In
Washington. IL the belief here today.
The committee has ended its hearing
in New York, without attaching the
slightest suspicion to any member Of
President Wilson's cabinet. or to con-
gressmen.
Action regarding newspaper men in
Washington who betrayed condolences
in order to tip brokers to probable
happenings cannot be forecast, it was
stated.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
Representative Mann Ex-
presses the Hope That a
Way May Be Found to
Avoid the Threatened
War.
READY TO 90 LIMIT
IF 1T IS NECESSARY
Declares America Should
Remain Dominant Force
of Western Hemisphere
and Not Attempt to Regu-
late the Affairs of Europe.

Washington, Feb. 16-The United
States has enough Of a burden to do its
duty toward South and Central Amer
lea without undertaking to regulate
the conduct and civilization Of the old
nations Of Europe" Representative
Mann, minority leader, declared in the
house today. Mann was discussing the
$247,000,000 army appropriation bill.
Il am determined to do everything in
my power to keep this nation out Of
war" said Mann.
When he added. but IL II becomes
necessary for us to lick any foreign
country. ] am willing to go to the
limit" the house broke out in a series
OF rebel yells and cheering that brought
corridor stragglers into the galleries
on the run.
NOT A WORLD REGULATOR.
Il am trusting in hope and faith that
the president will do everything which
(CnDt irlIIpI T,ua
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
TO GIVE PRESIDENT
POWER TO TAKE OVER
ALL DISTILLERIES

Washington, Feb. 16.-Representa-
tive Randall Of California Is drafting a
bill giving the president or secretary o;
war power to take over all distillercs
and to regulate all saloons in time Of
war.
He will introduce the measure at the
first sign of armed conflict with Cor
many, he declared today.
Conversion of liquor manufacturers
into munition plants is designed in the
bill. Either the president or the Sec
retary of war, probably the former
would be given power to comamndcer
all distilleries in time of national emer-
gency. Power also would be given
either to regulate the hours of saloons
or to close them altogether.
FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION.
Randall today declared in favor OF
immediate action on the Webb resoll-
tion for national prohibition amend
ment to the constitution.
"Al European countries In the war
have effected some sort of temperance
measures during the war" Randall
said. We must come to 1t sooner or
later, and il we are to have trouble.
the sooner we put the national amend
ment up TO the states the better we
will be fixed to meet war. The fact
that the international situation is grave
is an argument in favor of immediate
passage of the resolution-not against
it,"
The Webb bin must be passed by
two-thirds vote of both houses before
it can be put up to the states for rati-
fication into the constitution. 1t must
then be approved by three .fourths Of
the states-36.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
Legislature Today
HOUSE.

HOUSE..
Passed bills reclassifying counties Of
state, relating to exercise OF eminent
domain to remove timber, requiring in
dictments to be found for felonies
within three years after commission
Of crime, creating board to pass on
and approve irrigation bonds. creating
g..me preserve In Pocatello national
forest.
Bills introduced make public utilities
commission state auditing department.
raise salaries OF commissioners to
$4,000 per annum. gives commission
supervision over automobiles operating
as common carriers; exempt women
employed in candy factories during
three months of year from nine-hour
day limitation, creating county Of
Clark, recall and refereI. ..um, county
commission form of game protection,
creating office Of state drainage in
spector. creating drainage districts,
bank assessments to provide protection
for depositors, approx rating $2s.642.25
for relief OF Whiteway, amendments to
constitution limiting state indebted
ness to IL per cent Of assessed valu-
alton OF taxable property.
Expunged from record Portneuf
county division bill record that 1t
failed to pass senate.
SENATE.
Lieutenant Governor Parker, as pre-
siding officer, ruled that vote by
which Portneuf county division bill
was passed on reconsideration was null
and void as measure was not In pos
session of senate. but Of houEe when
vote was taken. Bill to be reintroduced
In senate today or Saturday.
Killed Anderson resolution relating
TO distribution Of public waters; Stew
enson -Wtitcomb bill requiring asses
sors to accept valuations Of public
utilities as found by public utilities
commission.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
RELIEF PROMISED
TO THE PUBLISHERS

Washington, Feb. ia proposition
of tremendous Importance" to news
paper publishers. signed by number
of the largest news print paper manu-
facturers, was today submitted to the
federal trade commission.
The proposition which promises
speedy relief from present print paper
conditions. il was announced, Is now
being considered by the federal trade
commission, which will make state
ment later in the day.
The offer of relief was made through
Francis J. Heney, special counsel for
the commission.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16

Ottawa. Ont, Feb. 16.-Among Amer
leans named in the overnight casualty
lists are Private W. Herd, os Prospect,
O., wounded, but returned TO duty, and
+. Stewart. Detroit, Mich. reported
wounded
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
ACTIVITY OF REBELS
IN CUBA NOW WANING

Washington, Feb. 16.-Quiet was re-
ported today at Santiago, Cuba, scene
of rebel activities, in a wireless to the
navy department from a United States
gunboat, I'm the harbor there.
Santiago harbor has not been mined
by revolutionists. as reported in press
dispatches. according to department
advices.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
REPORTED PLOT TO
DESTROY CAPITOL

Boston. Feb ia plot to blow up
the state house was reported to au-
thorities today. According to the in
formant. the attempt was to be made
not later than tomorrow night.
Authorities refuse to disclose the
identity OF their informant. They de-
clare he is man Of "the highest
standing" and his statements were ac-
cepted without question"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
DEAD At AGE OF 1903.

Kanakee, H., Feb. 16.--Medose Ver-
sarlles. 1O3 years old, died here today
after a short illness. Varsarlles was
born in Cannda, Dec. 5, 1918. Two
children survive him.