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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
REPLY ID WILSON ID BE FIRM AS T0PEACE TERMS This Is Forecast of Tone of Document Which Is Now
 Being Prepared by
 the Allies

London, January S-Reuter's Telegram company tonight publishes the following concerning the reply of the entente all lies to President Wilson's recent note suggesting that the belligerents state their terms of peace:
 The document is still undergoing slight modification of the draft and will mot be published until day or two after it is in the hands of the President.
 'The note will be more positive than the reply to Germany, and it is expected to indicate in more precise fashion the only preliminaries upon which the allies are prepared to negotiate In again go- ing over the ground the responsibility for the war it is likely that the allies will emphasize the only possible terms for peace, thus contrasting sharply the Ger man note. which purposely was of q negative character"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
Lower Body Will Not Await Action on the Presidents
 Programme by Senate
VIGOROUS OPPOSITION IS TO BE EXPECTED
Newlands' Committee Hearings Are Being Continued Daily, and Adam son Will Urge Extension of In-
 vestigations Beyond Session

Washington, January S.-Railroad leg islation desired by President Wilson to supplement the Adamson law is to be pressed in the House without waiting for with the President today. and while the Senate committee was continuing it's hearings on the subject, Representative Acamson, chairman of the House com merce committee, announced that within a few days he would introduce and seek the passage of bills designed to pre- vent railroad employees from striking without giving 60 days notice, and to empower the President to place tied-up roads in the hands of military authorities
 In case of public necessity.
 TO AMEND BILL
 It is understood that the President wants the railroad programme completed hy amendments to a measure now pend ing in the Senate Mr Adamson said to- day, however that he was tired of wait ing for the Senate to act "They will run on with these hearings for I don't know how long, he added and I doubt if the members will know much more about the subject when the hearings are over than they do now.
 Mr. Adamson also will press his pro- posed special rule, now in the House rules committee, for immediate consid- eration of his resolution to extend the life of the Newlands railway investigat- ing committee for one year The life p,r,,it ttaa. .1xri11 day, unless it is extended. Objection by Representative Rayburn of Texas to- day blocked unanimous consent for con sderation of the resolution.
 OPPOSITION ANTICIPATED Vigorous opposition to the proposed compulsory notice measure from organ ized labor generally is anticipated. It was to fight such proposals that the four railway brotherhoods and the American Federation of Labor representa- tives re- gently allied themselves unoffically. They oppose all measures forcing men to labor. Brotherhood officials are expected here within the next few days to testify be- fore the Senate committee, and it is ex- pected they then will inaugurate fight on the Adamson proposals.
 House leaders pointed out tonight that passage of the Atkinson bills by the House would not interfere with the Sem ate procedure. The Senate has before it bill passed by the House at the last session to enlarge tine interstate commerce commission, and any House measures easily could be attached to it as amend ments. Action on the entire bill in con ference then would be prompt. it is argued.
 Judge William l.. Chambers of the fed eral board of mediation and arbitration;
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compared with S3l7,S05 tons in Novem- bers 30 days, a loss of 109 423 tons
 The average daily production in De cember was loS, ,496, compared with 11O 59S tons in November.
 The year 1918 made a new record in pig iron production. The production of coke and anthracite pig iron was 39,043,327 tons. an increase of 10,000,O0O tons over 1915, and S,350,000 tons over 1913 Production in the second half of year was almost the same las in first six months
 The railroad situation is improving very slowly, and it Is realized that if there should be heavy snows, production of all kinds of material would be seriously cur tained In the Pittsburg district many thousands of tons of finished material IS piling high awaiting shipment
 ORE ESTIM ATESs
 Estimated production of pig iron and steel and shipments of Lake Superior ore for 1916 compared with previous rec ord years are as follows Ore in 19l6 66, : 50l0O0 tons; 1913, 49,947, ,116 tons
 Pig iron: 1916, S9,5Oooo0 tons; 1913, ao 966, 152 tons.
 Steel: 1916, S9,5oo,ooo tons; 1915 32,15l oSe tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENENAL NEWS 1-LOdge claims Bernstorff Is too talkntive.
 "Leak', Is now getting down to real names. Carrnnxa consul general at New York arrested on charge of ship ping arms.
 Rail leeislation will be passed isl House right away. Marvellous history during 1918 made by iron and steel. President holding threads to tangle of Mexican. affairs. Colonel House hack at White House nnd news Is expected. Villa making ready to establish government. 1t Is reported. English army scandal aired in re- port just issaed.
 Two strong towns In DObrudja taken by TeutOns In great ad- vance. 2-Prominent man is suspected as the slayer of model. 6-Welis drilled l6 years ago show ing oil. S--seaboard will put on two new local trains to Piedmont.
 LOCAL NEWS 5-Alabama route for Jackson high- Annual meeting of civic chamber. Oil companies to make thorough test of Alabama oil territory. Alabama troops equal to any on border. 4 \ SIOss-sheffield to declare dividend.
 FEATURES 4AEditOrinl comment. 2-News Of the mevies. Sports. s-seelsty and Delly Dslrynpas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
Cdrrdnzd's Consul General Al NeW York Arrested On
 Charge of Shipping Arms

New York, January 3.-The arrest here today by federal officers of Juan T. Burns consul general at New York for the de facto government of Mexico, dis closed an alleged conspiracy in which five Mexicans. including Burns, are charged in three indictments with ship ping arms into Mexico in violation of President Wilson's embargo proclamation Of october, 1915. and with evasion of customs regulations.
 According to Assistant United States District Attorney John c. Knox, federal agents first became acquainted with the alleged plot in November of last year, when a packing case shipped from New York on board the Ward line steamship Esperanza. and manifested as containing .'bulding material" fell on the deck at Vera Cruz and broke open, revealing cartridges as its contents. Investiga- tion by federal agents disclosed that the box. shipped presumably by Pittsburg hardware company had been forwarded from this port by firm known as the Adic Co., composed of Louis Gotting and Wehceeiao Mont' Ine manifest IT which the box was entered in customs records was signed by John Gelpi, who, investiga- ton proved to be Jose De La Paz. an em- p:oye Of the firm.
 Three weeks ago Gotting, Mont and Dc Le Pax were placed under arrest here by federal agents and Myer, identified as Reuben Mier. was located at Houston. Tex. placed under arrest there and sent in chsrge of federal officer to New York 4
 A d4yelopment of the case based in part en \ statement said to have been Eanadt tS 1be Sflleess by l,e La Razb dis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
Barney Baruch, Member of National Defense Council,
 Said to Have Sold Short
WOOD RESOLUTION IS
 ORDERED REPORTED
House Makes It Privileged and Chair man Henry's Rules Committee Must Now Take Action
 in Ten Days

Washington, January 3.-Congres- sionai agitation over charges that there was sleak, of advance in- formation on President Wilson's peace note, on which somebody made money in the stock market. eliminated today in the House ordering the rules com mittee to make report within 10 days on Representative Woods reso- lntion for investisation and an open statement on the floor by Representa- tive Bennett of New York that Ber- nard Baruch, New York stock oper- ator. was reported to have sold short 15,O0O shares of steel on the "tip.,
 Over objections of Representative Henry. chairman of the committee, who after conferences with Thomas w. Law son. yesterday announced that the Bos- ton financier's charges were mirage, 7 Representative Wood succeeded in hav- ing the House hold privileged his reso- lution providing for an inquiry into the Lawson allegations by a committee of five Then the resolution was referred to the rules committee with instructions to report on it in 10 days
 MT. Henry immediately called meet ing for tomorrow morning to consider the resolution and tonight both democrats and republicans of the committee were demanding that MT Lawson, Represen- tative Wood and others be, called to testify.
 Thanked by Representative Gardner of
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closed, Mr Knox said, that purchases of small ammunition to the probable value of $4o,O00 had been made, principal iy in East Alton. III. This ammunition, shipped to New York, was received by Gotting and Mont, taken to storehouse controlled by them at 60 Ann street, and there prepared for delivery into Mexico via Ward and Mallory line steamers
 The implication of Consul General Burns came. MT. Knox said, when in vestigations revealed that the money to pay for this ammunition had come from him One of the counts in the indict- ments mentions in this connection the advancing by Burns of $52OO. A considera- ble quantity of the ammunition found here and at Galveston has been seized by the federal officers and is held as evidence against the accused. tS
 Burns was arrested today as he was leaving his apartment to go to his of- ice He protested his innocence and when arraigned before Federal Judge Hand entered plea of not guilt. He was placed under a bond of s10,OOO. which he furnished in cash, and was re- leased
 Later at his office Burns said that the arrest was complete surprise to him. T am entirely innocent of any wrong doing" he declared. T have not made any attempt to buy arms here to be shipped to Mexico and I cannot see how can possibly be connected with any such charge as has been brought
 Asked if he knew the other men ar rested qn the same charge and with whom Ae is alleged to have conspired. he replied: have met them but only n an 6Hlcial way az consul and have had D6 dealInsa With them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04

President James A. Farrell of the United States Steel corporation says in a special appeal to business in the Iron Trade Review that much has been accomplished by establishment of various government boards and commissions, and that their effective ness in developing sound national foreign trade policy depends first upon intelligence and independence of their personnel, and above all upon the cooperation of business men with the government.
 EFFECT OF CAR SHORTAGE
 The seriousness or the car shortage is reflerted in decrease of sa'osssetiaiF ef pig iron for December. Inadequate sup ply of cars caused slow delivery of coke, which in turn was responsible for num- erous blast furnaces being banked or operated at reduced blast. The total pro- duction of coke and anthracite pig iron in December's 31 days was S,2Os,3S2 tons,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
VILLA IS REPORTED
 PLANNING ID START
 GOVERNMENT SOON
Murguia Claims to Be Driv- ing Bandits Back South of Chihuahua in the
 Jiminez Vicinity

Chihuahua City, January 3.-Gen. Frar. cisco Murguia is steadily pushing south, driving the Villa main force before him. and already has established his head quarters at Jiminez. according to an of. ficial statement given at the militars headquarters tonight
 Private reports here say that General Murguia sent his trains back to Chihua- hua and that his rear guard is fortifying santa Rosalia. General Dieguez is oper. atlng against Villa in the Laguna district It is officially stated here that Torreon Laredo and Gomez are in the hands of Carranza troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
Cotton Grading Measure
 Passes the Lower House

Washington. January Establish ment of uniform standards of classi- fication for cotton by the Secretary of Agriculture and the enforcement os such standards would be provided for by the Lever bill. passed without op- position today by the House.
 The primary purpose of the bill is to enforce uniform application of official standards in spot transactions Failure to use such standards in many markets now leads to confusion and loss>to producers. Representative Lever told the House. General use of rec- ognized standards, 1t was argued, would not only bring more money to the producer, but also insure the pur- chaser against the substitution of a lower grade cotton than he had cons tracted for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
TONE OF ANSWER COMING

London, January 3--An army scandal involving the exercise or influence over high officers by a prominent society woman is described in the report of a court of inquiry. issued tonight and Mrs, Cornwallis-We wife of Col. Cornwallis- West, and mother of the Princess of Pless and the Duchess of Westminster, is severely censured.
 The late Sir Arthur Basil Markham, liberal member of Parliament for the Mansfield division of Nottinghamshire, who died last August, demanded an in this matter. and was seconded by Irish members who declared that young Irish officers honor was involved. It has since developed that the officer was Lieut.. Patrick Barrett of the Welsh fusileers.
 According to a statement in the House of Commons before recess he was com pletely exonerated; his commanding of ficer, Lieutenant Colonel DeIme- Rad and Gen. Sir John Cowans was censured but was returned because of his good work, Owen Thomas, who was also con cerned. was vindicated.
 Barrett was a sergeant in the Welsh fusileers. Colonel Dehne-Radciffe and other officers recommended him for a commission late in 1915, and his claims were supported by Col and Mrs. Corn wallis-West and several prominent civilians.
 Probably before this time and certain fly later says the. report. Mrs. Corn wallis West began to take more than an ordinary interest in Mr. Barrett in which he consistently failed to respond Eventu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
English Army Scandal Is
 Aired In Report Of Court
 of Inquiry Just Issued

ally he wrote her in February last
 letter of remonstrance which she placed in the hands of his commanding of
 ficers'
 Barrett was severely censured by his commander without the opportunity of
 stating his case. Soon after that he was
 transferred to another battalion on the demands of Mrs. Cornwallis-West Gen. eral Cowans who aided the Cornwallis-
 Vests in securing Barrett's transfer. is ceIsured for interfering with discipline Gen. w. H. Mackinnon. who was also concerned in the correspondence, sscriti. cized for interfering with the affairs of the western command after he relinquish- ed his command. but is not disciplined because he has since retired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
LODGE CLAIMS
 BERNSTORFF IS
 TOO TALKATIVE
Bay State Senator Attacks German Ambassador on Floor of Senate When Resolution IndOrs- ing Wilson's Peace Note Is Under Consid-
 eration Opposition Developes and
 Matter Goes Over Another Day

Washington, January 3-After another debate Senator Hitchcock resolution to have tbe Senate ndorse President Wilson's peace noe during which Senator Lodge attacked the German ambassador Count Von Bernstor for having made public approving it. the Senate today again deferred action and will take up the question again tomorrow
 Lodges mention of the German envoys which the said he knew contrary to uwrten proceedings the sensation of speech in which the senator declared that although he accepted full faith President Wilson's statement that the note way sug geste by nor associated with the peace proposals the German allies nevertheless he believed such statements the German had added to the opinion that the note timed designed aid Germany making the peace terms she
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
ARMOR PLANT BOARD
 MEETS TO BEGIN ITS
 ELIMINATION WORK
One Hundred Qualified Locations Are to Be Considered Before Members Make Tour of Inspection

Washington, January 3.-Rear Admiral Fletcher and the other naval officers who will make final recommendations to Secretary Daniels for the location of the governments $11,O0O.OOO armor plant met today to consider claims of 100 places which are within the geographicnl limitations pre- scribed by the navy department. A tour of Inspection will be an- nOunced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
" /n VELOUS HISTORY IlNI$SyD E DURING 1916 BSy IRON AND. STEEL
g Activity and Prosperity President Farrell of United States Steel Corporation Is Optimis- tic of Future, and Says Great Foreign Trade
 Must and Can Be Held by Cooperation

Cleveland January 3<-(specia) The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say:
 From scrap the marvellous story of iron trade for the past year tale chain attention and excite the ton for before its evenu history has the making and selling of iron and steel attained such magnitude and such pery Looking into the future leaders of the iron trade be- eve that prosperity depends largely upon the extent to which foreign trade developed during period is retained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
Col. Chester Harding,
 Native of Alabama, Is
 Named Governor of Canal

Washington, January s.-d.ieut.- Col. Chester Harding of the army engineer corps, now acting governor of the Panama canal, was nominated by President VII son today to be governor of the Panama canal succeeding Maj. Gen. Georxe w.
 Goethals. who retired at his own request.
 James L. Coke of Honolulu Wa1 06xai- ma ted to be assistant justice 0k the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
Midyale Steel Declares Dividend

New York. Jnuary 3.-The Midvale Steel and Ordnance company today declared an initial quarterly dividend of s1.5O share or at the rate of 6 per cent annually The report of the company for the fiscal year ended December 31 1916. the first annual report since it's organization. shows earn- &72 l69 164. z ss ~ s 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
American Government Said to Have Information as
 to German Terms
BROAD OUTLINES OF
 ALLIED REPLY GIVEN
Confidential Advices as to Its Tone Have Been Received, But White House Is Absolutely Silent
 on the Subject

Washington, January 3-Ceincident with the receipt here today of con fidential advices giving the broad out lines of the entente reply to Presi- dent Wilson's note proposing discuss
 sion of peace terms, Col. E. M. House, the Presidents friend and adviser, arr
 rived at the White House. The col- oners last visit was followed by the
 dispatch of the Presidents note. At the same time press dispatches from London told of speech by Count Julius Andrassy, former premier of Hungary. stating that the central pow CTS had given or would give President Wilson a statement of their peace terms, and that the entente allies could obtain them from him.
 NO OFFICIAL COMMENT Officials at the White House and the these developments. further than to say definitely that no further move on the part of the American govern ! ment would be determined until the entente reply was received It was said that the President still has his mind open on the question.
 It was not disclosed whether the administration considers that the un- favorable action of the entente has left the way open for the confidential exchange of terms between the oppos- ing groups of nations. In view of the delicate nature of the negotiations, ex- treme secrecy is being observed by the few officials in close touch with the situation
 Both in German and entente circles pessimism over the outlook was ex- pressed. The President, however, was understood to think that the moves all ready made would be helpful ultimate l ly, regardless of the immediate conse- | quences TONE OF ANSWER COMING
 | Preliminary information received here 1 indicates that the entente note will pay
 more attention to the Presidents sug-
 gestion that means be found for pre- serving peace in the future than did the reply of the central powers, which (Continued on Page Eight
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desires. On the ground that the Senate as sthe only legislative body in the world Ahaving voice in international rela- gtions should move slowly and not take Eany action which might afterward be- come of aid to one set of belligerents, Senator Lodge led the opposition to the resolution, in which he was sup ported by other republicans, among them Senator Gallinger, the repub- lican leader, and Senator Borah.
 HITCHCOCK LEADS FIGHT
 Senator Hitchcock led the fight for his resolution in which he was sup ported by Senator Smith of Georgia in the contention that an indorsement of the Presidents note was no more than an act in the interest of humanity
 When the Senate resumes the debate tomorrow it also will have before it a substitute resolution by Senator Gal unger, which merely would say:
 TWO RESOLUTIONS
 sSrhat the Senate of the United manity and civilization. expresses the sincere hope that peace be- tween the warning nations of Eu- rope be consummatcd at an early
 
 slay.'s
 The Hitchcock resolution would : says
 "That the Senate approves and strongly indorses the uction taken by the President in sending the diplomatic notes of December IS to the nations now engaged in war suggesting and recommending that those nations state the terms upon which peace might be dis- cussed.
 LODGES CONTENTION
 Senator Lodge insisted today that the Hitchcock resolution called upon the Sen ate to indorse all of the Presidents note, which he contended goes far beyond any proposition merely to bring the belliger- ents together. It would project Con gress. he declared. into European politics overturning policy of years standing and by involving the United States in European politics, necessarily would in volve political interests of the eastern hemisphere with the interests of the western hemisphere in contravention of the spirit of the Monroe doctrine Be- cause of widespread misinterpretation of the note, Senator Lodge declared, Con gress was venturing into danger if it adopted the Hitchcock resolution.
 "1f misinterpretation of the note is gen.
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