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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
DETECTIVE TELLS OF GERMAN PLOTS
 FOLLOW UP PLANTS

l New York, March 22-An alleged ad-
 mission that money for the establishment of bomb factory in Hoboken, N. J., was furnished direct from officials of the German embassy at Washington was read today when the trials were begun here of six men charged with having at tempted to create a reign of terror on the high seas by destroying vessels sail l ing from American ports with cargoes for the entente allies.
 | The defendants are Capt. Charles Won | Klest, a chemist; Karl Schmidt, former , chief engineer of the steamship Friedrich Der Crosse; Ernest Becker, electrician and Frederick Karbade, George Praedel and Wilhelm Parades, assistant engineers of the same vessel.
 How the police trapped the alleged plot ters, after bomb explosions in 1915 had destroyed vessels and cargoes worth up- ward of $4,o00,OOO was recited to the jury today by Henry Earth, detective, who gained the confidence of Von Kleist by representing himself an agent of Wolf Von Igel said to have been head of the German spy system in this country. Von Igel was an attache of the German em- bassy and returned to Germany with
 Count Won Bernstorff, German ambas- sat dor
 Won Kleist was told on the telephone
 that he had been informed that Won Kleist had written Wolf Von Igel. T told him he could only see Won Igel through me-" declared Earth. q met | him by appointment and he informed me that he and pr. Scheele, also chemist were partners in the manufacture of
 bombs. and dealt also in fertilizer as a blind.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
PARSONS ARRIVAL ADDS EMPHASIS ID
 REPORTED CHANGES
Sl0ss Director Will Report Back to Board Before It Decides Upon
 Developments

That some big development by the SlossSheffield Steel and Iron company Is pending was emphasized yesterday when Henry Parsons, director and one of the largest stockholders, arrived from New York and went into con ference with Vice Presidents J. c. Ma ben, Jr., and J. w. Mcqueen.
 While Vice President Maben stated his visit was without special sig nificance, it is generally understood that he came to Birmingham for the purpose of talking over matters with the local officers that he might re- port to the newly enlarged board al it's next meeting.
 MT. Maben stated that MT. Parsons brought no new instructions from President Wallace. However, he stated that recently new interests had ac- quired large holdings of Sloss- -Shef- field stock, but that he did not know what percentage had been acquired. He said that he had no information about any proposed developments.
 Should the Sloss- Sheffield company desire to extend it's operations in an.' direction it's mineral reserves would be large enough to insure a sufficient ly large quantity of raw materials. It owns 65.000 acres of coal properties in Alabama which are undeveloped. These holdings are supposed to be very rich.
 More than 60,000 acres of ore lands are available to furnish red and brown ores, while there are more than 30,000 acres of miscellaneous lands within the state.
 complete appraisement of the prop critics of the Sloss company is now be- ing prepared by Mai J. S. Sewell and other engineers When this work i } completed the survey of the properties will be presented to the board of di- rectors in New York that they may know all of the facts before entering into any new phases of business.
 While the Sloss properties are re- garded as valuable, they are not mod ern. The identification of the mines, the modernizing of the blast furnaces and the making of extensive improve ments is regarded as certainty when the new officials assume charge of the SlOSS cOmDany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
TUSCALOOSA M. [.
 CONF FERENCE WAS
 SPLENDID SUCCESS
Many Delegates Present at GOrdO-Claims of Bir- mingham College Are
 Presented

Gordo, March 22.-(Special)-With Pre- siding Elder R. w. Anderson in the chair the Tuscaloosa Methodist conference con- vened at O clock March 20 The opening sermon was delivered by Rev R. M. Archibald. conference missionary secre- tary who preached a strong and inspir- ing sermon on Peace, War and Mis- sions."
 The following ministers were in at tendance: NJ l.. Patton. Bethel; H. F.. Grim, Blocton; R. L. Dill, Brookwood; M. R. Smith,, Carrollton; R. L. Wilson, Coaling mission; Roy Hewitt, Coker cir cult; H. P. Waites, Ethelville; J. C.. Francis, Gordo- Reform; R. L. Crump, Gordo mission; J. F. T. Brown, Holt sta- ton; S. N. Burns, Hargrove; w. w. Levy, Kennedy; c. c. Turner, Millport; L. A. Waies, Northport; J. J. Sanders, Piper Coleanor; R. M. Lavender, Southside; George W. Read, Tuscaloosa, First church; S. M. Mimms, Brandon Memo rial; J. M. Wigley, Woodstock; z. R. Carpenter, Yolande-Johns.
 Some 80 lay delegates were in attend ance. Several were prevented attending by the excessive rains. The spiritual state of the charges was reported good. Fi- nances were said to be in excellent chape considering the present hampered condi- tions in the rural communities.
 The sermon at Il o'clock Wednesday morning was preached by Dr. L. c. Branscomb, who emphasized Christian literature in the home. He afterwards asked for subscribers to the Alabama Christian Advocate.
 President Thornwell Haynes of Bir- mingham college presented the claims of this growing Methodist institution, which has taken on such new life within recent months The conference grew enthused and several addresses followed, one of the most spirited of these being that by Judge Brandon of Tuscaloosa, who com rlimented the new president on his re- port and made a strong plea for an edu- cated ministry. pr. George w. Read also spoke enthusiastically of the work of the college, as did also the presiding elder. Some of the alumni were present and rendered their tribute to the new life of their alma mater.
 Rev. H. P Waites filled the pulpit Wednesday evening.
 On Thursday morning Miss Hawks, dean of the Woman's college, the Method ise institution situated in Montgomery, spoke of the work being done there. The conference adjourned Thursday after noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Educator Dies

Baton Rouge, La, March 22.-J. w.. Nicholson, dean of the academic depart ment of the Louisiana State university, and one-time president of that institu- ton, died here today after an illness of several weeks. pr. Nicholson was born in Clairborne parish, Louisiana. 72 years ago and entered the Confederate army at the age of IS. He had been connected with the university since 1877 and was the author of numerous text books used in public schools and colleges of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
John Franklin

John Franklin, aged B years, died at o'clock yesterday afternoon at the fam fly residence, 100 Jefferson avenue, West End. The deceased is survived by his widow, two children of this city, his parents, three sisters and four brothers of Knoxville, Tenn. The remains will be sent to Knoxville by the Johns Undertake ing company at $40 o'clock this after noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
WILL OCCUPY PULPIT Noted Woman Evangelist to Speak at
 SOuthside Raptist

Miss Elinor Stafford Millar, noted evangelist. will fill the pulpit of the Southside Baptist church Sunday morn ing.
 Miss Millar Is a native of Australia, and has been doing work for the Moody Bible institute for the past few years She draws large crowds wherever she talks, and is said to be an exceptionally interesting speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
RAILROADS MUST
 HAVE RELIEF, SAYS HEAD

Washington. March 22.-Samuel Req,
 president of the Pennsylvania railroad,
 told the interstate commerce commits
 sion today that the rising cost of all
 commodities had affected the railroads
 to such an extent that the situation
 was tense and that immediate re-
 lief should be given the roads by high
 CT freight rates if they were to con-
 tinue to render safe and efficient serv-
 ice.
 Increased cost of all supplies, MT.
 Req said. was reflected in prices paid
 by the railroads for fuel. equipment
 to heavier pay rolls. resulting from the Adamson law decision. Speaking for
 the chief bituminous coal carrying
 roads of the east, he urged the com
 mission to dispense with its usual sus-
 pension of proposed increases of from
 5 to Is cents per ton on coal from
 eastern fields to Atlantic and Great
 Lakes ports and to authorize the high
 CT rates at once.
 The proposal to increase rates on
 bituminous coal, he intimated, is the
 first step in a movement for revision
 of freight rates generally in order that
 the railroads may meet the increased cost of operation and yield fair
 profit to holders of their securities. MI Iked was SpOhtSIIdH IOI lhS presidents of the seven chief roads in- volved in the application to increase coal rates. including the New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Norfolk and Western, Chesapeake and Ohio and Western Maryland. Proposed increases to New York, Philadelphia and Balti- more are cents, to Hampton Roads and Newport News 10 cents. and 10 lake ports 15 cents.
 nf !, ,io cnptonfinn higher prices of supplies justify high CT rates, MT Req declared that the higher price of coal alone increased the fuel bill of the seven roads $37,- 000,000 that equipment had risen 50 per cent, steel bridge material 14S per cent, steel plates PA per cent and oth- CT supplies in proportion.
 With the demand for larger ter minals. increased facilities for carry ing freight and more equipment wide spread and pressing" MT. Req said, "it l Is essential that the railroads be grant | ed the higher rates necessary to place them In a position to meet rising costs and give them the earning basis to at tract new capital. The lack of suffi- cient surplus for many years past has prevented the railroads from provid- l ing such additions and betterments in | advance of traffic demands"
 Coal and coke interests from the Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky | fields opposed the proposed increases A proposal to increase rates on coke l from ovens in this field to Virginia i blast furnaces by approximately 50 cents ton also were vigorously op- l posed. The roads contended that such increase would place coal and coke l on parity; producers urged that pres | ent rates were profitable and increases were not justified.
 l The hearing will continue tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Other TrOOps tO Entrain

Fl Paso, March 22.-All National Guard troops in this district except the Thirty third Michigan infantry will be en route home by midnight tonight, it was announced at district headquar- ters today Troops departing today in- clude the First. Second and Fifth Georgia infantry, together with bri- gade headauarters and the First squad ron of Georgia cavalry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Harry William Brake

Harry William Brake, aged 40 years died last night at o'clock at the fam fly residence, 1911 Fifth avenue. Flu
 neral services will be conducted fro,u the residence tomorrow afternoon and
 interment will be in Elmwood ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Mrs, Lula Franklin

Mrs. Lula Franklin, aged 3S years, died at 2:1O o'clock yesterday afternoon at her late residence, 8S4 Montgomery ave- nue, Inglenook. She is survived by her husband, Arthur Franklin. and four small children. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the S. w. Woodin Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Mrs. Elya Johnston

Funeral services over the remains of
 Mrs. Elva Johnston, aged 67 years. who died Wednesday night at the residence of her son, w. s. Sigsbee, 26O1 Thirty first avenue, North Birmingham, were conducted from the residence at o'clock yesterday afternoon Interment was made in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Deaths and Funerals
Richard Jacobs

Richard Jacobs, aged 17 years, died yes terday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the fam fly residence, 24l6 Thirty third avnue, North Birmingham The funeral will be held at Mount Vernon church this after noon at l o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Mrs. Emma c. Eddins

Mrs. Emma c. Eddins, aged 43 years, died at her late residence 1215 Steiner avernue, West End. at o'clock yester- band, Steve Eddins. Funeral arrange ments will be announced later by the Johns Undertaking company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Luther F. Allen

The remains of Luther F. Allen, the G. month-old son of MT. and Mrs. Luther A. Allen who died early yesterday morn ing at the family residence. S1H North Sixteenth street, were sent to Covin at 3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon by the Johns Undertaking company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Neiin Sawaya

Nejin Sawaya, aged 50 years. died at S;30 o'clock yesterday morning at the family residence, $500 First avenue, Wood- lawn. He is survived by his widow.
 Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the $. w. Woodin Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
I. R.. Adair

The remains of J. R. Adair aged 67
 years, who died in a local inflmary
 Wednesday morning, were sent to Lewis burg, Tenn, at ' o'clock yesterday morn
 ing by Lge Loy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
GRAND JURY CENSURES SHERIFF BUT BALKS AT IMPEACHMENT
(Continued from Page Five)

changes in reference to a great many suggestions. A great many of those promises were carried out. But at former session of the grand jury, by it's report, his attention was called to system in the jail of having prison- CTS therein perform certain public functions; in other words, to represent the sheriff of the county in fact. Now, those things have been called to the attention of Mir. Batson in open court, the fact that there was being used in the jail to perform the service of turn key a man convicted of a grave of fense-performing the duties of the sheriff, however light those duties may be. He seemed to be convinced he had done wrong, and promise was made to correct this abuSe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
ROUGHT BREAKFAST
CONDEMN SYSTEM

The system of imposing any duty what soever upon prisoners with reference to the custody, control and safety of their fellow prisoners in a jail of this kind, we condemn and dsapprove. We find next that the warden who had charge of the books and clerical work Of the jail was charged with numerous other duties in connection with the keep ing of the keys, unlocking, and locking doors, and handling prisoners. It is a matter of physical impossibiilty for ond man to perform all these duties in a jail of the magnitude and with the num- Der of prisoners of the Jefferson county iail. This warden was, therefore, given too many duties to perform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
FACTS ABOUT ESCAPE

The facts of this particular escape were, briefly, as follows:
 MT Lem Lavender. one of the inside wardens. and who was in charge of the cooking department arrived at the jail at about 5:30 a. m. which was about 30 minutes earlier than was his usual cus- tom and unlocked the outside lock of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
SUBJECT TO RIGID CENsURE

the present sheriff of Jefferson county I have always had the highest personal regard, but I feel that if he were my brother, he would be still subject to the same concern and rigid censure at your hands, and that he is receiving at the hands of the public
 I understand that you desire to further consider the matter. Do so and go to the bottom of it and your service will be appreciated by the public"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23

the gate leading out of the courtway of l the jail He made several visits into the | white department of the iail and held conversations with David Overton. Tony Malona, Sam Macina, Bob Harris and James Anderson About o'clock MT. w. R. Orr, the warden in charge of the keys of the white department, went into the cell with Wade Allen, a trusty, for his breakfast, leaving no one outside in the corridor except MT. H. w. Cole an- other trusty.
 CLOSED CELL DOOR
 While Mir Orr and MT. Allen were sit ting in the cell, Tony Malona closed the door to the cell and fastened it. and, to- gether with the other escaping prisoners, rushed out of the door, left open by MT. Orr. into the corridor overpowered MT. Cole Cwho sought to prevent the escape), and went into the cooking department of the jail adjoining the outside courtway There some of them presented pistols, while Sam Macina iourished a razor and demanded that MT Lavender deliver to them the keys to the doors leading out of the outside courtway of the jail.
 DELIVERED THE KEYS
 Mir. Lavender delivered the keys to Tony Malona after winch they locked Lavender Tn the cook room and proceed ed out of the jail. Had the outside door of the courtway been locked on the out side, their escape might even then have been prevented Macina and Malona were allowed, by the wardens. the use of razor. whenever it was called for by them; and Macina had his razor at the time this escape occurred.
 The evidence developed that Overton had prob ably had his pistol in the cell for several weeks, and that the warden had been advised of this fact. Mir A. B. Batson, the day warden in charge of the jail, stated that he did not investi- gate the effects of MT. Overton in Jail for the reason that he did not think he had right to search his suitcase
Evening star., 1917-10-26
$65, ,0O, 900 IN BONDS TO
ARMY MEN AND OFFICERS
Cable Reports From Gen. Pershing
Show Soldiers in France Are
Liberal Subscribers.

The men and officers OF the Army have
subscribed s65.ooo.oo0 to the second lib
erty loan, 1t was announced today. This
figure does not include the subscriptions
of Wednesday or Thursday and the to-
tai undoubtedly is now much higher.
The thirty-one tactical divisions, in
cluding the sixteen National Army
camps and fifteen National Guard camps
have bought $33.ooo,0o worth of bonds:
officers and men in the regular Army
have made purchases amounting to
more than $3o.500.ooo, and subscrip-
tions made by the personnel Of the War
Department approximate $1.eoe,ooo.
Cable reports from Cen. Pershtnp
show that the men in France have been
very liberal subscribers, and in a num-
per OF companies over there every man
nao become bondholder Among the
cantonments in this country having
unusually high subscriptions are the
National Army-Grant. Rockford. ILL.,.
:i,sl7,4oo; Sherman, Chiliocothe. Ohio M
sii'4e6.oo0; Funston, Fort Riley Kan
SSann44s;7so: San Lee. Petersburg, Va. s1.ss4.,
'vv: Meade. Admiral, Md, $l,s2o.2oo
National Guard-Wadsworth. Snar-
ssaanourg, 8. c.. s1.462,s50; Sheridan
Tmomttgomery, msmtgs Ala, {1.421.6o0; Cody.
tjehng, jeming, n: NJ. $1.3sl.76o: Shelby, Hal.
vilie MISE sl,2s!. 800: Sewer. Green
The per capita sub.cr,nt,,, g.,
various camps varies from $40 to s7s
aho aih tne average subscription per man
be about $50. '' WILL
Evening star., 1917-10-26
"UMMIE" WALKER WORKS
OVERTIME TO BUY BOND
Laborer at City Post Office Sets a
Hot Pace for Others
to Follow.

Working "overtime' to got moro
money to put into liberty loan bonds.
after he already had bought . bond Of
the second issue. Jimmie" Walker, a
colored laborer at the city post ofiice.
has set a pace which Postmaster
Chance believes all Washington should
know about.
Walker walked into the ONCE. and
explained that he was tho possessor
Of ono bond. but wanted to get an
other. He had heard. he said. that
Secretary McAdoo believed that some
Of the people were not coming across
as they should.
Walker said that he could put no
more Of his daily earnings into the
bonds, since he has q wife and two
children to support, but that he was
determined to buy another bond, any
how.
II Postmaster Chance would let him
work overtime" he would put those
earnings into another liberty bond.
That is why Jimmie" Walker may
be found working O. nights a. the city
post office. carrying heavy mail bags
and turning the sweat Of his brow
into liberty bonds to help Uncle Sam.
Oficials Of the post offioe say that
Walker is a great liberty bond sales
man. as well. and has been instru-
mental in selling eight or ten bonds
Even II he doesn't know his "pros-
peotS by name. that doesn't stop
James T. Walker.
corner. and. in his own Language. u
gets a-hold Of EN-, and hammers II
into 'em Just like minister does re-
ugion-"
Evening star., 1917-10-26
CANCER IS DISCUSSED.
Surgeons Admit Cause Yet Un.
known-Dr. Mayo's View.

CHICAGO. October 2s.-The cause OF
cancer Is yet unknown to medical
science. according to . statement made
before the 5000 surgeons who for the
last week have been in Chicago at
tending tho eighth annual convention
OF tho Clinical Congress Of Surgeons,
which yesterday merged with the
American College Of Surgeons, ana 10
now known as the Clinical congress
OF the American College Of Surgeons
DR.. William T. Mayo Of Rochester.
Minn., president-elect Of tho new body,
IN discussing the advances made in the
treatment of cancer asserted that
while physicians cannot ascribe exact
" the causes of that disease, It is
known that hot foods taken into the
stomach often result In cancerous
Srowths In that organ.
Clean food coupled with food At
normal temperatures might: 60 long
way in removing one OF the first
causes Of cancer, DR.. Mayo said. ana
subsequent speakers agreed IA this.
Evening star., 1917-10-26
Many Glasses Represented.

In the long line were fnanciers. rep
resenting millions in liberty bonds;
soldiers, sailors and marines, repre-
senting Americas active participants
in the war; Boy Scouts and thousands
of just ordinary, everyday men and
women and a few babies in go-carts-
all subscribers to the nations second
liberty bond issue.
But the real sensation of the parade
was the bulky hulk of the British tank
Britannia, which bore two huge flags
the British and American colors--to the
site in Central Park of the German
submarine, where they were trans
ferred formally to the coming tower of
the captured craft.
The Boy Scouts Of America campaign
on behalf of the liberty loan had re-
suited in subscriptions totaling s32.-
023,550 up to this morning, it was an
nounced today. This sum represents
purchases by 122,095 persons.
CHICAGO. October rs. = With the
close of the campaign for the second
liberty loan only a few hours off, the
seventh federal reserve district is yet
far from reaching its maximum quota
terday's sales indicating that subscrip-
tions of s425.oo0.000 have been re-
ceived.
BOSTON. October 26.-spbscriptions
to the liberty loan. based on overnight
reports showing s46,37s.O00 raised yes
today to s337. .069. 900. or more than the
district subscribed in the first cam
paign. OF the days total the city of
Boston's share was $15.122.500.
PHILADELPHIA. October 26.-Lib-
erty loan subscriptions in the Phila-
delphia federal reserve district today
passed the s30o.000.0o0 mark. more
than 100000 in excess Of the mini
mum quota. A whirlwind drive was
begun to attain the maximum quota
Of S415 .000.0 900.
The imperial German government is
the owner Of liberty bond. A local
attorney has been handling funds of
German estates in and about Philadel-
phia, and in settling one account re-
Gently he had a balance of $50. which
belonged to the imperial German gov
ernment. Yesterday he applied $50 OF
that amount to liberty bond to help
the United States win the war.
ALBANY. N. Y. October 26.-An air
plane which left Port Washington this
morning on a liberty bombing" tour
passed over Albany at noon, having
made fight of approximately 140
miles in two hours.
Evening star., 1917-10-26
NEW YORK EXPECTS
TO REACH MAXIMUM
$1,114,141,75O Subscribed in
Second Federal Reserve
District at Noon.

NEW YORK, October 26.-The second
federal reserve district had subscribed
s1,114,141.75o at noon today in its lib
erty loan campaign to buy s1.5oo.ooo-
900 worth of the bonds. The district is
now moro than 5000, 100000 beyond the
minimum allotment of $500, 900, and
the committee in charge of the selling
is confident that the maximum goal
will be attained by tomorrow night.
The committee is looking for a flood
of eleventh hour subscriptions. espe-
cially from banks. which are handling
the purchases of innumerable smaller
buyers. Predictions were heard in the
financial district that the country's
$1,000. 900 maximum would be over
subscribed by 20 per cent.