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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
Understanding of
War i'm the West
By HOLLAND

New York, December 25.-(Special)
William S. Hawk, for some years presi-
dent of the Ohio society of New York,
known as man of large capital, inter
ested in important business undertakings
and in our commerce with San Domingo,
returned this morning from visit to
ONO and to other sections of the middle
west. He was also brought into close
touch with industrial and financial lead
ers who fairly we'll represent sentiment
throughout the south and southwest
Mr.. Hawk was much impressed with
the enthusiasm and what seems to be
the clear understanding of the real mean
ing of war and what the United States
must face if we are to win it which dis
,tnguish the great majority of the people
of Ohio, the middle west, Missouri and
many parts of the south
He said that the undertone of pessi-
mism which characterizes part of New
York city is not to be discovered in
Ohio or in other places of the west and
south. New York city and state have
done wonderfully well in furnishing
money to the government in aiding Red
Cross subscriptions and in contributing
to the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton war aid plans and to other philan-
tropics associated with the war. The
banks of New York have not failed to
reveal courage or to furnish all reason
able assistance to those who have sought
the banks for the purpose of securing ac-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
Pan-American Wireless
Company is Organized

New York, December 25.-Commer-
cial wireless communication between
the United States, Mexico and Central
and South America was brought near
err today with the announcement here
of the organization of the Pan Am err
lean Wireless Telegraph and Telephone
company, the announcement, which
was made by the Marconi Wireless
Telegraph company of America, stat
ing that work on a chain of high
power stations will be begun immedi-
ately after the first of the year.
The new concern is incorporated in
delaware and is headed by Edward
J Nally, first vice president and gen
eral manager of the Western Union
Telegraph company The announce
rient says it has acquired the right to
use all patents and concessions of the
American and English Marconi com
panies. as well as the PoulsenP eder-
sen system. The Marconi company owns
majority of the stock of the Pan
American concern.
The United States government has
set its seal of approval on the new
enterprise" the company's statement
leaos. recognizing that the establish
Eent of the closer trade relations has
suffered through the lack of cheaper,
more direct and extensive communica
ton. The Marconi company has ex-
tended it's zone of activities so that 4
nov will be able to cover all America,
whereas it has heretofore been con-
fined to the United States and depend :
encies, all foreign stations having been
under the control of foreign corpora
tiousr
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
governor OF OHIO
PAYS HIGH tribute
TO STATE SOLDIERS
Hopes Men Will Be Given
Chance to Visit Home Be-
fore Going to France

Montgomery, December 25.-Voicing
the Buckeye division would be given
day or SO at home with loved ones
before they Ego over the top" Govern
or James NJ Cox, Christmas morning
aroused his hearers, thousands of them
gathered in the Buckeye coliseum at
Camp sheridan, to heights of snthus-
iasm. Governor Cox declared the Ohio
ans in Camp Sheridan had written Il
wonderful record in the history of the
southland and had done their bit in
cementing every section of the United
States into one great American broth
erhood.
Governor Cox's address was the prin-
cipal one delivered at the Christmas
celebration following which every
man in the division was given a pres
ent from the home folks The huge
coliseum, decorated with evergreens
and bunting, with two big red crosses
picked out in electric lights, was
packed to the doors with the khaki
clad soldiers and with visitors from
Ohio and citizens of Montgomery and
Alabama.
Maj. Gen. Charles. G. Treat told of
his trip to the battle front in France
and asserted that his observations had
led him TO the belief that two things
were of paramount Importance:
First" he said, "the personnel must
go overseas in the top-notch of physi-
cal condition; second every individu-
al must be trained and drilled until
the use of his own particular weapon
is second nature"
Governor Cox opened his talk with
the reading of a telegram from the
veterans in the Ohio Soldiers and Sail
ors nome at Sandusky. The soldiers
and sailors who fought through the
Civil war wired to the soldiers of to-
day Christmas greetings, and cheers
greeted the message
Governor Cox again aroused enthusi-
asm when he introduced as a patriot
OF 81 years" Major General Treats
father. Joseph 3. Treat a native of
Ohio, and asked Mr. Treat to stand.
that he might be seen by the assem-
blage.
Governor Cox paid high tribute to
the superb demeanor of the Buckeve
soldlers since their coming to Mont
gomery and asserted that the arrest
IN one day of only eight men out of
Z 4'ooV would write a new military rec
ora IN the skies of Dixieland"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
PLOT TO Overthrow
RUMANIAN KING, IS
PETROGRAD REPORT
BOlsheviki Issue Statement
Conditions Are Becoming
Very Unsettled

Petrograd, Monday, December "a
News of a revolutionary plot against
King Ferdinand of Rumania has been
received at the Smolny institute, the
Bolshevik headquarters according to
the evening newspapers. There are
also said to be disturbed conditions in
Rumania. These reports are contrem
in some respects by dispatches received
here indicating unsettled conditions,
and political crisis.
A Bolshevik dispatch announces
that 5000 troops of General Kornilon'
command have been defeated near Bel
gorod by Bolsheviki, chiefly soldiers
and sailors of the Black and Baltic
seas fleets Many machine guns and
machine ammunition, it is said, have
been captured.
The Balsheviki have begun an at
tack on Kharkov, about 400 miles
south of Moscow. The Bolsheviki con-
troll railroads to the south, accord
ing to the official news agency, which
adds that a telephone message from
Moscow declares that large force of
Cossacks and railway men has stopped
troops from proceeding north of Tar
itzin, in the province of Saratov.
The official news agency announces
that semi official denial has been
issued in Stockholm to Russian re-
ports that Sweden is moving troops
toward Finland and is massing forces
opposite Vasa and the Aland Islands,
On December 10 the Bolshevik gov
eminent announced that General Kor-
niloff's forces had been defeated at
Bielgorod, which is about so miles
north of Kharkov, and three days later
it was said that General KorniIoff had
been wounded, and that his capture
was expected.
There has been little news from Ru
mania since the Rumanian army
was forced to agree to an
armistice on the eastern front
1t has been reported that Bolshevik
and German propag andists were at
work among the Rumanian troops. A
few days ago General Stcherbatchoff,
the Russian commander in Rumania,
was reported to have taken command
of the Ukranian forces.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
Our Boys at Camp Wheeler
Enjoyed Christmas Dinner
and Carol Song Exercises
Macon People Did All They Could for Soldiers Camp
and Christmas Festivities Were at High Tide All
Day-Social Affairs for the Officers
and Enlisted Men

Camp Wheeler, Macon. Ga, December
25.-The soldiers of Camp Wheeler yes
terday wished their friends back home
the merriest sort of Christmas, for
they believed those interested in them
here had done all in the world for their
| happiness, and the people of Macon just
as much. Sunday afternoon the Christ
mas demonstration began in the big
Yuletide programme given at the city
auditorium Last night the big carol
singing and mammoth tableauX scene
Was presented on Coleman Hill with
thousands of school children taking part,
and Christmas morning the entertain
rnents at the base hospital began the
day, the programme for the day being
crowned with the big community Christ
mas tee the middle Oh the camp with
seven military bands leading the Aldiets
III singing the carols
Macon has for several years held the
community Christmas carol singing, but
this year in honor of the soldiers the
promoters made a real big effort and
succeeded in making a demonstration of
the musical talent of the city. The school
children who took part in the demon
stralion had trained for the occasion for
weeks.
When the clear notes from bugles
sounded on the winter night air thou
sands of persons gathered at the foot Of
the hill overlooking the business part of
the city, took up the refrain of the carol
singing brought by the long lines of
school children coming from every
schcolhouse in the city.
In velvety background of darkness
huge star shone out. Two great spot
lights illuminated the ground beneath
the star. About half way up the hill a
platform was erected, where singers
from tho choirs of the city lead and R.
l.. McKenney directed with an electri-
cally lighted baton.
At the volunteers armory an enlisted
mems ball was going at full blast an
officers dance at the Dempsey and a
free-for-au in the Rathskellars. Every
church organization, fraternal or social
set in the city entertained especially Tor
the soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
Eddie Eckert, Circus
Clown, Is Killed
Unidentified Man Who Fired Shot
Escapes-Old Grudge Thought
Cause by Officers

Kansas City, December 25.-Eddie
Eclert, aged %, formerly a clown with
the Barnum & Bailey circus, was shot
and killed early today by an unidenti-
fed man who escaped. A motor car, with
drawn curtains, stopped on a corner in
the outlying section of the city, the driver
dragged Eckert from the rear seat to
the pavement, steadied him with some
difficulty and shot him through the fore
head with a revolver The slayer then
re-entered the car and drove away.
Before the body was removed and
while several persons We're gathered
about it, a car drove up, and the oc-
cupant alighted. Turning a flashlight on
the face of the dead man, he remarked
well, / guess Eddie's dead
Witnesses Of the killing declared this
man, who hurried away again, was the
slayer. The police believe the killing
was due to an old grudge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
AMERICAN AIRPL- AINE:
MECHANICS WILL BE
GIVEN TRAINING

With the American Army in France,
Monday, December 21.-(By the Asso-
cated Press -EXtensive training quar-
ters will be established in England and
France for corps of several thousand
mechanics to repair and care for the ma
chimes of American airmen. Washing
ton has been asked to send to England
1900 bricklayers and carpenters, and
also large number of laborers for con-
struction work at the training quarters
When work in England is completed, the
to build quarters here.
1t is inadvisable to mention the num-
Der of men who will be trained in Eng
land 1t is sufficient that the army is
determined to have more than enough
efficient men available for Americas sue
cess in the air. will depend primarily
upon this corps of mechanics
Flying eCnools for Italian aviators are
to be established in the United States
for two purposes First, the conditions
IN certain sections of the United States
ale better than in Italy, and second, the
utilization of training airplanes and
equipment in the United States will save
the tonnage involved in transportation
to this side.
EXpeditionary headquarters has recon-
mended that the American government
provide for the construction of schools
inc manufacture of airplanes and the
engines on Italian models, and the feed
ing and housing of skilled pilots and
students. The expense is to be met by
Italy at price to be determined later.
1t is planned to have the programme be-
come effective in the middle of 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
British and Germans Do
Not Fraternize as They
Did in Other Years

British Army Headquarters in France,
December 25-Qy the Associated Press)
Christmas day was bright and cold on
the battle front, but there were no dem
onstrative celebrations. Also there was
no fraternizing with the Germans las
happened on the first and even on the
second Christmas of the war. The Ger
man methods of warfare have wholly
destroyed any tendencies of that sort
among the Britons.
The British guns have been active dur
ing the last few days. Yesterday they
achieved considerable concentration on
the enemy infantry in the neighborhood
OF Becelaere ana inflicted many cas-
ualties
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
AMERICAN AVIATION
OFFICER IN FRANCE
DIES FROM INJURY

Washington, December 25.-Firsst
Lieut.. James D. PAUL, aviation section.
signal reserve corps, died December 90,
as the result of an airplane accident,
General Pershing today advised the war
department. Lieutenant Paulls father,
Joseph PAUL, lives in Pfttsburg.
The deaths of two privates in action
and of a third from wounds received in
action also were reported by General
Pershing.
Among deaths from natural causes are
the following southern men:
Private Walter j. Bennett, engineers,
December %, measles, complicated by
brochopneumonia, acute; father w. L..
Bennett, kirkland, Ga.
Private William NJ. Weatherford, engi-
neers, december %; broncho-pneumonia
acute. Mother, Mrs. M. Weatherford
Scranton, S. C.
Private John J. Du Blanc, supply train,
December 81; pneumonia. Mother, Mrs.
Josephine Du Blanc, Austin, Tex
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26

Early i'll the morning select singers and
entertainers awoke the patients at the
| base hospital with song and glad tidings.
The people of the city Will entertain the
lted Cross nurses at the hospital who
have worked so faithfully during The
pneumonia epidemic, with a Christmas
tree, all the gifts to be useful to the
nurses iii the work.
Preparations for a big Christmas dim
ner for the Dixie division began several
weeks ago. Mess sergeants were busy
arranging menus. and choice dishes
were served, such as turkey, cranberry
sauce, roast beef with gravy, turkey
dressing, oysters buildings ana pies, to
say nothing Of fruits, candies and nuts.
Under the direction of the Soldiers
Welfare league, the Red Cross, Army
\. M. z. A., American Library associa-
ton, knights of Columbus, Jewish society
and Ministers association erected a
large Christmas tree a hundred feet
high, electrically lighted with a red,
white and blue star at the top. On plat
form at the bottom OF the tree choir
of $50 trained voices sang. At a given
time seven military bands marched from
their uits to the community tree, play
Ing, Onward, Christian Soldiers"
Following the distribution of presents
the singers went through all the Is
wards of the base hospitals distributing
presents and spreading the glad tidings
of the Yuletide where the condition of
the soldiers permitted. The nights Dro-
gramme closed by entertainments at the
different "Y' huts
Several thousand gifts were distributed
among the soldiers by members of the
Red cross. Atlanta sent over 1900 pres
ents and neiShboring towns sent large
number to ue added to those given by
Macon people. Every gift is one the SOL
der needs. Handkerchiefs, combs and
brushes, soap, shaving sets, needles and
thread, pencils, pens, envelopes and
socks are among the articles.
The Red Cross workers began at the
base hospital in delivering the presents
and from there to the regimental IN
firmares thence to the company streets
In few days letters home will tell of
the happy time despite the fact that boys
are AWAY from home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
RAILROAD ENGINEER
.PRIVATES WILL Be
GIVEN PROMOTION
Recommendation Follows
Their Brave Action While
Under Fire in the Cam
brai Battle

With the American Army in France,
Monday, December 24-By- the Asso-
ciated Press -Among the more than 100
members of the American expeditionary
force for whom an especially merry
Christmas was provided by their recon-
meneation to Washington today for pro-
motion are two who so distinguished
themselves for coolnes under fire during
the recent engagement at Cambria that
they were deemed worthy of advance
ment. They are attached to the railway
engineers unit, which abandoned its
tools for weapons and joined with the
British in battle.
The complete list, which probably will
be given out in Washington, includes
several enlisted men who by their work
IN the training areas have demonstrated
their fitness for commissions AS soon
as the President approves the promo
tons these enlisted men will leave the
organizations with which they are at
present and so to replacement divisions
as second lieutenants. In accordance
with the previously announced plan they
will be held available for promotion in
the replacement organization or trans
fe,red to the combatant lists
Ranking officers say that the inclu-
sion of these men in the promotion rec
concentrations furnishes a striking ex-
ample of the fact that enlisted men are
on the way to obtaining commissions as
officers and in line for higher commits
sions once they get in the field and dem
onstrate their ability, for which an OPP
portunity is lacking in the training
camps in the United States. With few
exceptions all the advancements of Off
GERS are but a single grade. A few espe-
cially capable second lieutenants have
been advanced to the rank of captain,
skipping the grade of first lieutenant.
One of these is the young son of a well
known American
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To Care fer Soldier Dependents

New York. December 25.-Two hundred
women to assist in caring for the fam
lilies OF officers and enlisted men of
the navy and marine corps who may
lcse their lives during the war are to
b. appointed to act for the Navy Re-
lief society in the states of New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut and Vermont,
Rear Admiral Nathaniel r. Rusher,
commandant Of the third naval reserve
district, announced tonight. In these
states there are nearly $500 families
with sons, brothers or fathers in the
navy, it was stated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
King of Italy Visits His
Troops ON Christmas Day

Rome. December 25--l<!ng Emanuel spent
Christmas with his troops and the Christ
mas spirit only served to give strength
to the Italian arms in the tremendous
struggle which they are successfully
maintaining against the Aastro-Germa n
forces
The pope celebrated three naidnight
masses in Pauline chapei.
Thousands of messages from Ger atl
the world bearing words ef good cheer
were received by the eoafx Many 81
them came from the Jnited states.
American youths in ssaAFi Walton
uniforms We're to be seen St y Rome and
Naples. They are the iiss lpss IN sol
diers to wear the re AZ RtFiN OF the
italian flying corps. NAisge they
were greeted with cletfa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
AMERICAN OFFICERS
HURT AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENT IN FRANCE

With the American Armies in France
Monday, December 2f.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press 1.-Two commissioned Off
GERS and two sergeants of the American
forces were badly hurt tonight in an
automobile accident. A high-powered
military motor of the aviation section
left the road and plunged over an en-
bankment, turning turtle and pinning
them underneath
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
Many Hold Ups

Cleveland, O.. December Gan unpre-
cedented series of holdups kept the po-
lice busy here today and resulted in
several exciting chases that paralleled
motion picture comedies There were
more than dozen robberies or attempt
ed robberies on the streets and several
bandits We're captured, one being seri-
ously wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
Federal Reserve Banks Sell Bonds

New York, December 25.-FederaI re-
serve banks throughout the country have
sold $1250o.0oO worth of war savings GER
tificates and 100000 worth of thrift
stamps, according to figures received from
Washington today by Frederick w. AL
len, director for New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
THE WEATHER
Weather FORECAST


Washington, December 25-Weather
forecast for Alabama Fair and colder
Wednesday; Thursday fair; continued
cold
Georgia: Fair and much colder
Wednesday; Thursday fair; continued
cold
Mississippi: Fair Wednesday; colder
in southeast portion; Thursday partly
cloudy; not much change in temper.
allure.
Tennessee: Fair Wednesday and
Thursday; colder Wednesday in east
portion.
Local Data
For the q hours ending at p. m. De-
cember rs. 1917:
Hlghest temperature ........,......... 60
Lowest temperature .................. 45
Meah temperature ...................... 81
Normal temperature .....,............ 46
deficiency in temperature since
January / ................s..ss tl4# Gin
Rainfall ..,,...............
Total rainfall since Jan
Excess in rainfall since fan 3f III
Relative humidity a. M a....,s.sN se
z p. m. ........,..........-..ss.s .....4 So
( p. m. ...................45 ..4C..4.s4 g3
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Local Data
For the "a hours ending at p. m. De.
cemher 25 1917.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22
Great Mother Ship" Cares
For y. S. Destroyers in
Waters Off British Isles

The relations or officers snd men
are even better than those in the
dcmocratized British navy
So FAR there have been no casual.
Ties among the Americans and the
few patients in the hospital are
those who have been accidentally
injured
While an Official photographer
snapped the gun crew on one Dc.
stroyer. the mon eagerly appealed
10 me TO send over their names. SO
when the folks back home. two
weeks or so hence. see n sroup Of
those blueiackets printed IN their
daily newspaper they will know that
those are the boys pictured therein
All OF whom incidentally, wanted
their friends at home 20 know they
are well and enjoying themselves;
They are James Kelly. Worcester.
Mass: Clayton store. New York
city. Kenneth Jordan Florence.
Ala: John Perco. Appleton, Wis
Edward Adams. Jacksonville. F1a.
ard Joseph Gigantic. Brooklyn-the
last named italian born and a for.
NOR nevshoy
III Won want 10 send real mes.
sage back home. they chorused.
tell our friends 70 give ne moro
desiroyers--a and then enlist them
selves 10 man them
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

WITH THE AMERICAN DE-
STROYER FLOTILLA IN BRITISH
WATERS. June 22.-America's sub.
marine hunters over here waste no
time in the harbor at the end OF
their sea tour OF duty
They dash into the sheltered har
Dor where biz parent ship throb
bling and crashing with the activity
OF hundreds OF skilled repair men
speedily makes replacement OF worn
parts and replenishes stores. then
silently. mysteriously the slim grey
sprinters OF the sea disappear again
beyond the bluffs
One OF the sea speedsters hustled
into harbor today and thru courtesy
OF the American commander, was
given an opportunity TO look over
her and 20 see how the mother
ship" takes care OF her brood This
mother ship" is a combination Of
hospital. movie show. bakery gen
eral store. machine shop and war
vessel
Omcers and men on the destroy
ers are eager for real light. They
are trying to content themselves
with occasional momen,ary flashes
Of action In which periscope Is
sighted and a shot is gotten In
before the stick" disappears.