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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-12

by intelligible cost sheets, are necessary if we are to live within our income, and they ought to be made so simple that the average man can understand just where his money is going, and Just what he is getting for it. This Is the easiest way to satisfy the taxpayer, and he has the right to such knowledge. I am hope ful that there will be much said in the campaign to disseminate among all the people better knowledge of the city's burdens and the city's future plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-12

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Re1ecteo manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-12

This Is not said to initiate against the candidacy of any of the old members in favor of new aspirants for commission honors, but to try and stir the people to the fact that in the last analysis we have just such a government as we de- serve, and that the only way to improve matters is to scrutinize the records of all candidates, and go into the election with open eyes. and determination to know what is before us without letting any man or his friends hoodwink us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-12

Out of a deep and abiding love for see it come into its own. We are living in troublous times. It is going to take the very best thinking of the most disin- terested men in, our midst to meet the war conditions and make 1t possible to carry on our home undertakings without making the pressure stronger than we can bear The nation demands our pa triotism and the city demands our serv- ice.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
MOTHER AND CHILDREN
DIE WHEN HOME BURNS
Fire Starts After Woman
Makes Christmas Prepara-
tions for Little Ones.

GREENWOOD, 3. c.. Dec. 25.-
The charred bodies of Mrs. j. l..
whitman and her SIX little children
ranging in age from, 8 to 13 years
were found beside the ruins OF a bed
following the destruction by fire OF
the Whitman home near here early
today. The cause OF the fire is not
known.
Mrs. Whitman, according to neigh
bors had made all preparations for
Christmas and retired late .c-st night
and the Indications were that she had
discovered the fire only after 1t had
gained such headway as to make es-
cape practically impossible. Think
ing first o: tho welfare of her chill
dren. the mother apparently mad gone
10 the room In which they We're sleep
ing in an eadeavor to save their lives,
They all apparently were overcome
and burned TO. death
A nelghbor discovered the fire
shortly after midnight and went to
the assistance OF the mother and her
children, whose cries he could hear
above the roar OF the flames. but his
efforts were In vain. The fire had
gained such headway that 1t was
impossible for him to enter the burn
ing residence.
The bodies will he sent to Due West.
S. c., the former home of the mother,
for burial.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
Here Is a Murder Just
Like They DO in MOUies

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec 25.--The
murder of Eddie EckeN, one-time
circus clown. who was dragged from
closed automobile last night and
shot thru the head with a revolver in
the hands of an unknown man, was
still unsolved today. The spot where
the killing occurred is sparsely set
tied, but two witnesses described the
assailant as a well-dressed man--in a
long oVercoat, who showed his victim
against a fence, murdered him and
then leisurely drove off. About five
minutes later the man returned and,
STOPPING over Eckerts body, said to
one of the witnesses who remained
with the body while the other sought
the police:
well, Eddie, l guess you're dead"
Just then the police automobile was
seen approaching and the mysterious
murderer clambered easily aboard his
car and disappeared.
Mrs. Bertha Eckert, wife of the
dead man, told the police she had a
possible solution to the mystery, but
refused to take the authorities into
her confidence. saying she would pre-
fer to punish the murderer herself IL
she found him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
AMERICAN TROOPS FIRE
upon MEXICAN BANDITS
Outlaws Who Cut Throat of
Stage Driver Are Pursued
by U. S. Soldiers.

VALENTINE, Texas. Dec. 25.-Tne
men who brought the body of Mickey
Welch, the United States mail carrier
who was hanged and his throat cut
sby Mexican bandits at Canderlaria,
Texas. early TODAY, reported American
troops and the rear guard of the MeN.
lean bandits were fighting tonbgnt
in the vicinity of Iandelaria.
The men who arrived In an automo-
bile from the river front at Candida
ria, also reported that the two Next
cans who were riding with Welch in
the mail stage were killed when the
bandits fired at them. They had
been reported missing all day. An
American employed in the l.. c. Brite
store was shot thru the face but will
recover they said
Welch was taken from his mail
stage. manged in the doorway of the
Brite store at Candelaria, and his
throat cut from ear to ear by one OF
the Mexicans. The Brite store was
then stripped of everything the ban
dts could carry away. The Mexican
employees OF the store were forced to
saddle all OF the available horses and
the loot from the store was loaded
onto these horses and taken away by
the bandits. Everything that could
be carried was hauled away.
Less than thirty minutes after the
raid. the alarm had been given and
soldiers were IN pursuit OF the Mexl-
can bandits. Reinforoements also ar
rived at Candelaria from Maria and
the two detachmcnts formed n jsinc-
ton there and started after the han :
dts. They are expected to cross the
limo irto Mexico tonight.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
AVIAT0RS WHO DIE AT
FT. WORTH IDENTIFIED
Later Developments Show Men
. Were Not Killed Until
They Struck Ground.

FORT WORTH, Dec. 25.--Second
Lieutenant Reinbooth, an Englishman.
OF Drury st. Edmunds. England, who
has been here two months TO finish
training at Camp Taliaferro. and Cadet
Manson, Il Canadian, who has been
been training here about the same
length of time, were the two men
who were incinerated in the airplane
accident last evening at O'Clock at
Hicks field. Their identity was made
known by royal flying corps officers
ot late hour Tuesday. Both of the
men have been members OF the royal
flying corps for "A number of months
previous to- their coming to Fort
Worth.
Altho at first believed that the men
had met death in mid-air. the investi-
cation proved that they had met their
death after they struck the ground.
Officers at Hicks field stated that
the machine was flying at a height
of two hundred feet when 1t struck a
side slip" and they could not regain
their equilibrium before they struck
the ground. When the machine struck
the ground the gasoline tank was
torn open and lgnited by the spark.
This spark, officers said, is stopped
before the aviator alights, but the
accident was so sudden it could not he
strapped In the machine, and with
their machine clothing afire. they
were unable to remove the straps and
were burned while on the ground.
IL tho drop had been higher the men
would have had an opportunity OF
turning off the spark and regaininG
| their balance.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
HUNS CUT THROAT
AMERICAN SENTRY
German Atrocities Against
United States Soldiers Are
Officially Reported.
WOMEN THROWN FROM HOMES
Horses Are Being Sheltered in
Houses of Northern
France and Belgium.

BY Tho Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Dec. 25.-German atrocities
as American soldiers are Off
cially reported. Az American sentry
has been found with his throat cut
and it is officially declared "he must
have been so killed after capture"
Information concerning German
savagery has reached the troops in
one of series of bulletins read to
them by the unit commanders and
posted on the bulletin boards Here Is
what they heard
After a raid by the Germans on
trenches held by American troops, a
lone sentry of infantry was
found with his throat cut from ear "a
ear He had been surprised by an
overwhelming force of Germans and
must have been so killed after cap
ture.
Such brutality is familiar to old
soldiers who served against savases
in the Philippine campaign"
Another bulletin tells the men how
the Germans in occupied sections OF
France and Belgium are turning wom-
en- and children out of their homes
into the SHOWS, the buildings being
then given over to soldiers, horses and
materials.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
DISPUTE OVER SENIORITY
NewIand's Death MAY Cause Sauabblc
Between Pomcrcnc and Smith.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Dispute
over seniority membership of the SER
ate interstate commerce commlttee
between Senator Smith Of South Caro-
lima and Senator Pomerene of Ohio,
Is expected to prccipitate snarp
fight when the committee meets 20
name chairman in place of the late
Senator Newlands, who died here las,
right
The present congressional oirec-
tory. 1t developed today. records Sana-
tor Smith as the ranking member OF
The committee who, according TO pre-
cedent. succeeds to tho chairmansnip p.
Examination Of directories for pre-
vious years, however, shows that Sen
ator Pomerene was appointed to the
committee in 1917. his name first
appearing in the directory issued in
April for that year. while the South
Carolina senator's name did not APP
pear until the directory was issued one
wear later
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
First OUer the Top
Into No Mans Land

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Lieut. Walter
+. Schafer. former half back of the
University of Chicago football team,
claims to have been~the first Ameri-
can officers to go "over the top" into
No Mans Land, under the barrage of
French gunners, according to a let
ter exhibited today by Schafer's fra
ternity brothers at the Midway school.
Schafer in his letter told of the
manner in which the small body OF
American troops crept out in the
night under peppering of bullets to
cut away the barbed wire entangle-
ments In order that the heavy assault
might be made the following day.
at was a dark night when we were
told in the trenches that II was the
time for the start" said Schafer. Just
us we were making final preparation
"A French officer came running up
from an outpost yelling Guess, guess.
Guess WHAT" we asked him.
Guess. guess was his only reply.
"'I'll bite said one of my men.
"Non, non, guess shouted the
Frenchman as he raisec mis- helmet.
I'VE had just time to put on Our
gas masks before the danger came
and II we had kidded him much
longer there might have been sad re-
suits. We went out into No Mans
Land and I know that / was the first
American officer to go over the top
for Uncle Sam"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL BODIES
RESUME INVESTIGATION
Committees Get Under Full
Swing Again; Not to Wait
for Congress Reconvene.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.---COngrSs-
sional Investigations OF war Operations
and problems will rosume full swing
tomorrow after short Christmas re-
cess. altho congress itself does not re
convene until January 3.
In the war inquiry of the senate
military committee Major General
Sharp, quartermaster general. tomor-
row will resume his testimony regard
ing clothing and other army supplies,
health, sanitation. transportation ana
cantonment questions. Three canton
ment commanders. who recently re-
turned from abroad, may follow Cen
eral Sharp whose further examina-
ton is expected to consume most OF
this week. Secretary Baker, who may
make q definite statement of military
poli1y Ia not expected to appear be-
fore the committee for some time.
Investigation of the fuel shortage
will be begun tomorrow by the senate
manufacturers committee, postponing
until friday IT'S further inquiry into
the sugar shortage. Fuel Administra-
tor Garfield will be the first witness
tomorrow and Food Administrators
Hoover is promised an opportunity TO
get in with his statement regarding
tHe sugar SltuuiiOll, WHICH ne NdlhiS
erdcavored to pace before the COM
mittee last week and. which was
made public tonight at the White
House.
Members of the shipping board and
officers OF the Emergency Fleet cor
poration will be further examined to-
morrow afternoon before the ship
building inquiry of the senate com
merce committee, which hopes to
complete its work before congress re-
assemblies.
Plans for the railroad inquiry of the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee are unsettled owing to the sudden
death of Chairman Newlands and
President Wilson's new conference
Thursday with railroad managers and
brotherhood chiefs. The committee S
meeting planned for tomorrow is to
be postponed out of respect to Sena-
tor Newlands and hearings probably
will not be held until after the presi-
dent delivers an address on railroad
problems after the return of con-
gress.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
Pershing's Message
Pledges DeUOtiOn to
Cause of Democracy

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.--He-
newed pledges of devotion To the ga Ise
OF democracy from all ranks OF the
American eXpeditionary forces IN
France were given in "a Christmas
message from General pershinE 10 the
chief OF staff of the army The cable
gram. made public tonight by the war
department said:
please extend to the president and
the secretary of war holiday greetings
and best wishes for success Of our arms
during the coming year and convey
TO them. from all ranks of the Alneri-
can oxpeditionary forces in France
renewed pledges of devotion to our
sacred cause.
Likewise express our greetings 10
our comrades at home, coupled with
full confidence in the patriotism,
courage and devotion to the Flag"
General Bliss, chief of staff, sent
this message in reply:
The president and secretary Of
war send to you and the American n
army in France the most cordial
greetings and good wishes for this
Christmas season from the people OF
the United States. Your comrades in
arms in every camp and cantonment
send your greetings. From every home
today goes a prayer for the welfare
and success of our troops in France
and personally for that of every man
OF them. The nation reposes in YOU
and them in full confidence that in
Gods good time and with Gods bless
ing its troops in France, side by side
with their gallant allies, will bring
victory and abiding peace to all the
world"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
GERMAN U.B0AT KNEW WHEN
AMERICAN STEAMER SAILED
Submarine Lays In Wait % Sink
American Boat but
Failed.

That the crew OF a German submarine
made prisoner after their vessel had
been destroyed. knew when large
steamship carrying army officers had
left the United States and that the
submarine lay In wait to sink her. was
the statement of several enlisted men
OF the American navy who were pas
sengers on n British liner which ar
rived here today. According to the
German prisoners who were taken TO
England they knew "all about the
departure of the steamship" but the
submarine had failed to sink her be-
cause Of the vigilance of her convey.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
Y. M. C. A. CHRISTMAS QUIET
atmosphere Homclll1c; Plenty of
Music and Candy for "Holdovers."

Christmas festivities at the Y. NJ.
c. A. were not at all elaborate. There
was a Christmas tree and presents for
the few that remained in the building
over the holiday. Tie greatest effort
was to have the building homelike
and pleasant for those who were un-
able to go to their homes for the hol-
idays.
A Victrola was playing most Of the
day, Christmas carols being n0pn
Large bowls of nuts and candy were
placed conveniently in the lonDy ct.
most OF the boys got magazine and
drew up chair near one of the bases
of supplies.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
American Soldiers Die
in France Says Report

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-rfrsl
Lieut.. James ID. PAUL. aviation sec
ton, signal reserve corps, died De-
Gem Der 20 as the result Of an airplane
accident, General Pershing advited
the war department Lieutenant
Paull's father, Joseph PAUL, lives in
Pittsburgh. ....
rho death of two privates In ac-
ton and of third from wounds sus-
tanned in action also were reported
by General Pershing The men were:
Caney A. Meadors, infantry, killed
November 10. father j. l.. Meadors,
Krupp. Ky.
Harry Meyers. infantry, Filled No
yember IS, Indianapolis. Ind.
Earl +. Aurand, died November 10,
from wounds. Harrisburg, Pa.
The death from natural cause was
also reported of Private John J. Du-
blanc, supply train, December II,
pneumonia. mother, Mrs. Josephine
Dublanc, Austin. Texas.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
Germany and France Are
to SlUdp FeW Prisoners

PARIS Dec. 25.-An official note
today announces the reaching of an
agreement between the French and
German governments for the eX-
change of prisoners by which non
commissioned officers and men of
40 years of age or over. who have been
in captivity more than lS months, will
he repatriated. Officers in the same
category will be interned in Switzer-
land.
Appreciable improvements are also
obtained thru the agreement of men
still in captivity as regards letters,
parcels. regulation of work and disci-
pline. The negotiations for the re-
patriation or internment of men Of
40 years or more and having three
or more children have failed, says
the note. Notwithstanding the gem
erous efforts OF the Swiss govern
ment."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
Germans May Again Attempt
to Break Thru Allied Lines
at This Vital Point.
CITY OF MANNHEIM BOMBED
In Italy Battle Is Still Raging
Along Piave Front; Bolshe-
wiki Issues Edict.
By Associated Press

Increased cannonading in the
region of Verdun especially around
Douaumont and Chaume wood, and
the Caurieres wood which a year
, ago were the theaters OF some Of
| The sfiercest encounters in the war.
| indicates apparently the intention of
the Germans to keep the French
forces in this sector well occupied or
might even mean renewed effort
to break thru at this vital point.
The allies, however, are evidently
making ready for AN untoward event
and have taken the initiative in
other directions.
Bomb Mannheim.
A British air squadron has success
fully bombed the city OF Mannheim.
the great Rhine commercial center.
and one of the most important bases
for the revictualling OF the Ger
| mans on the western front. Numer-
Gus fires were started in this city. a
ton OF bombs being dropped. The
British squadron had numerous COM
bats with German airplanes in this
expedition and one of the British
machines was forced to make n
landing
In Italy the battle is still raging
on the Piave front. The Italians an
nounce that they have recaptured,
despite stubborn resistance, the posi-
| tions they had lost the previous dav
on tho Aslago plateau. Berlin re-
sorts, however. tend to minimize the
setback and lay stress on the repulse
OF Italians counterattacks against the
! l,y h,s ha ~
and n thrust at Monte Pertica. Teh
Germans report the capture OF nine
thousand Italians in engagements
around del Russo.
True to their tactics, the Austro-
Germans Will probably direct an
other and greater thrust AT n dis
fercnt point, as would appear from
the shifting of large forces 10 IN.
Franzela valley and the mountainous
region to the north. The menace To
Venice, seems. however. to have been
removed for the time being.
But Little Snow.
| The Associated Press correspondent
at Italian headquarters in northern
Italy reports most unusual weather
oniitions in this war theater. with
little snow and exceedingly mild
| emperatures-condti which are
greatly aiding the Aurtro- o-Germans IL.
their operations. the shifting OF
troops and the forwarding of supplieL
| The Bolsheviki commander-inS
chief, Ensign Krylenko. reports the
transfer of large numbers of Ger
man troops to the western front and
the southwestern Russian front
Civil war in Russia seems to he
spreading. The negotiations between
the Bolsheviki and the central
powers apparently are not proceed
ing smoothly. Time gained by the
Germans I'm the negotiations would
mean so much moro time for the
shifting of troops. now being carried
out with the greatest speed possible
The Germans have refused to some of
their Socialist leaders permission TO
go to Stockholm on another inter
Soclallstic discussion. The Bolshe-
wiki are reported to be incensed over
this decision.
A Bolsheviki manifesto to the Rus
sian workmen declares that the prep
aration OF military equipment must
be stopped and that their energies
must be devoted TO the production OF
peace supplies.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
n.licf for Ottawa County.

MIAMI. Okla, Dec. 25.-The fed
eral government has approved the al
lotmeut OF S5,1s5.23 for relief OF pub
lie school districts m ottawa county,
following the recent recommendation
made by County School Superintend-
ent j. NJ. Rowley. The report lust re-
reicved bv County Treasurer Jesse l..
James covers requisitions made tor
nine districts. about half the number
for which federal aid was asked.
The rapid growth In population in
the county. coupled with the large
areas OF nontaxable lands are the rea-
sons given for the Impoverished con-
dition OF many districts. 49,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
BARBER FOUND DEAD IN BED
s. T.. Myers Believed Nsphyxiatcd;
Iaingmotor Fails TO Revive.

Overcome by gas It Is believed, s.
Edward Myers, a barber. was found
dead in his room at S14 South De-
troit last night.
When Mrs. c. A. Myers, the lard
lady. returned after an absence Of
three days. she detected the odor Of
gas as soon as she entered her house.
Upon receiving no response TO her
knocks on Myers door she turned the
knob and discovered him In bed and
the gas escaping from the stove. \
lungmotor was summoned but could
not revive the victim.
Myers came to Tulsa only recently
and was Employed at a barber shop
on West Third street.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
BERLIN DOESN'T SAY MUCH
Official Report Prom Various Sec
tors Arc Rather Tame.

BERLIN. Monday, Dec. "a. via
London. Dec 25.--Army headquarters
today issued the following official
statemsnt.1
western theater: In isolated sec
tors the artillery activity revived In
support OF reconnoitering actions.
There was increased firing thruout
the day on the east bank OF tho
Meuse tverdun 'front.'
Eastern front: There Is nothing
new TO report.
Macedonia front: An enemy at
tack on the Bulgarian positions north
of Lake Doiran broke down. ON the
Struma plain there were lively fore
field engagements"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
Sever Railroads.

PEKING, Dec. 25.-The Trans
Siberian railway has been severed
near Ikutsk in eastern siberia, where
the BoishevllSi have destroyed tn r
terminal sheds and workshops Hes
fighting between Bolsheviki for
and supporters of the original re,
lutionary party is occurring In many
places ip Siberia.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
The Weather..

TULSA, Dec. 90
temperatures Maxi.
mum, "a; minimum,
-: north winds and
part cloudy.
OKLAHOMA; Wed
lesday and Thursday
air; rising tempera.
.urc.
LOUISIANA: Wed
uesday partly clondy
colder IN southeast
portion; lhnfsday
iarily cloudy. warmer
ARKANSAS. Wed
resday and Thursday
generally fan warmer
Thursday.
u A ST 7 Il X A :
Hclue day fair. warm
.r IN north portion
Fhurs lay fair warmer
" T. : T 7 T. y \ )
Vcdns day lair. warm.
th1rsJay fair.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
NeU YOrks Christmas
Lacked Usual Gdyety

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-New York
clty's first Christmas since America
entered the war. while lacking none
of the charitable events that hereto
fore had characterized the city's eff
forts to make the day merry for the
poor, was marked by solemnity be-
fitting the nations part in the world
struggle There was a noticeable alb
sence of gayety among the city's popu-
lation.