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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
TEXAS GOVERNOR
 RESIGNS ID OFFSET
 SENATE CONVICTION

Austin Tex. September 25.-James
 E. Ferguson, who, by vote late to-
 day. of the state senate, sitting as 9
 court of impeachment was ordered re-
 moved from office as governor of
 Texas and barred from holding any
 public office "of honor, trust or
 profit.' filed his resignation as gov
 ernor with the secretary of state last
 night. almost 24 hours before the sen ate took final action to remove him from office.
 This was learned tonight and an-
 nouncement was made by the former
 governor that he will go before the people of the state for vindication and restoration to office.
 No authoritative statement could be secured tonight as to the legal ques tions involved by MT. Ferguson's ac tion
 In his letter of resignation the for mer governor said in part: si
 "Tn order that might have suf ' ficient time and proper opportunity to present the merits of my candidacy for the office of governor of Texas for a luiIu tcIAl anu III OIucF lHdt tHeTS may be no interference with the right of the people to elect me to that of flee, which belongs to the people. hereby tender my resignation as gov. ernor of Texas same to take effect immediately.
 T take this action only because have been reliably informed that the senate of the state of Texas is al- tempting to pass some pretended and Illegal order or judgment for the pur- pose of preventing the people of Texas from electing me governor for third term and to prevent my holding of said office by virtue of their elec- tion."
 Continuing, MT. Ferguson charged that his impeachment was brought about by ombination of politicians. lobbyists and others. and that he was not tried by an impartial court. T was denied the right to question the senators as to prejudices against me or even to object to my political and personal enemies sitting in judg ] ment of my case" Ferguson states in his resignation. In other words, the governor of Texas did not have the same chance of securing an impartial jury as Is given to a 'nigger' craps shooter or 'nigger' bootlegger."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
War With Germany Began on Day When President
 Signed War Resolution

Washington. September 25.-April {. l9l7 the date President Wilson signed the war resolution is formally fixed as the legal date of the beginning of the war with Germany. in an opinion by the judge advocate of the army, made public to- day. Many army matters, relating to pay, allowances, claims for property lost in war service and the like, must be set tied on the legal officers ruling.
 In another o.lnion it is held that no enlistments in the regular army or Ma tional Guard can expire during the war, no matter when the enlistment contract was entered into. It is pointed out that recent acts specifically provide that all enlstments in the army of the United States shall continue during the exist ence of war emergency unless sooner discharged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
REVISION OF COAL
 PRICES WILL BE
 MADE AT ONCE

Washington. September 25.-Early re- vision upward of coal prices in a num- Der of outlying districts win be made by the fuel administration, The scale of rrces recently fixed, it has been found, will not permit operators in some states to run their mines at a profit This is particularly true in some parts of the south and west, where coal runs in thin veins.
 The revision win be accomplished by reclassifying the entire districts con cerned. There will be no relief, it is said. for the few operators in the central fields, who own mines containing thin veins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26

The demands were formulated by the miners representatives tonight and will be presented at q joint meeting tomor- TOW. There is every indication that the mine owners will refuse flatly to meet them. first on the grounds that they are too high. and second that the recent fixing of coal prices by President Wilson will not permit of any increases.
 The increases asked, while stipulated for the central field. comprising Ohio, In- diana, Illinois and western Pennsylvania, win serve as a basis for the entire coun- try and if they were granted would have to be met by other districts. The demands are as follows:
 Increase of 15 cents ton on pick and machine mined coal at all basing points in the United States.
 The percentages of increase granted on machine and pick coal to be applied to all differentials existing between thin and thick vein mines.
 Advance of $1.9o day for all mon employed in and around mines.
 Twenty per cent raises on all dead work and yarding
 Todays joint conference was opened with speech by pr. Fl. A. Garfield, the fuel administrator, who urged both sides to let no differences stand In the way of capacity production of coal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
Here Is More Evidence
 of German Inate Cruelty

Amsterdam September 25.-As fully justifiable reprisals'' for the alleged i'll treatment by Belgians of German non conbatants in German East Africa, Dr. Carl Peters, a German scientist, who some years ago made explorations in Af- rica, makes the suggestion, which the Hamburger Hachrichten prints proni- nently, to this effect:
 That double the number of Belgian men, women and children of superior social standing be compelled to march in winter time, inadequately clad and fed prison fare from 10 to IS times between Constanza, on the Black sea, and Riga, on the Baltic coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
Summary of the News


 GENERAL NEWS 1-StIll another air raid is made on City Of London. Germans making desperate effort to retnke ground. Revision of coal prices will he made at once. Means takes steps to estop removal tO another xtntc to answer to charges. 2-TrOops nt Camp In AnnistOn will be warm In winter. 3-Gold and silver exports will he restricted.
 LOCAL NEWS S-Westneld latest addition to city. b-Ge0Fge Word In role of fortune teller. states pr. Barrett. tsIiar,n shouts Ward in reply to charge he infected religion. Sterling S. Lanier. pioneer citizen Of BlrminGhalm h dead. Duniuesa men cnn aid gOyernment # properly sssigea ss*s st'atch- inwa
 TEA Tx,isss 4--Editcrtal conlssl *Nf o~-Aociety md Hei " NAr xmsfte. 7-Sp0rt6. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26

Under no circumstances said Dr. Garfield, must we allow production to stop.'
 The miners position was presented by John P. White, president of the United Mine Workers of America. who called the conference. Liberal wage increases. he declared, were necessary to prevent men from leaving the mines to go into munitions and other work which pays higher wages.
 The operators aside from contending they cannot afford to pay the increase, declare the demands are unjustified, in- asmuch as general wage raise was granted last April which was to have lasted until next March. In addition they point to an increase given in April, 1916. which they say was granted with the distinct understanding no more de- mands were to be made for period of two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26

Concord, N. C., September a5. Gaston Means waived examina ton in the midst of his pre- liminary hearing before a mag istrate,here late today and con sented to be bound over to the October term of the Cabarrus county grand jury on a charge of having murdered Mrs. Maude A. King of New York and Chicago. Magistrate Pitts ordered him held without bail.
 Counsel for Means stated at the hearing that they had "been informed that threats had been made" that New York officials here had brought extradition warrants to take the de- fendant back to New York on ''some undisclosed criminal charge" and that they felt Ire would be safer in ts sA custody of the sheriff of this count
 It also was announced that Mea not desire to- rutl the chance os
 any charges elsewhere. with tied murder charge against his G
 Carolina. This charge, his
 tended, would be cleared lla trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26

The firing of the anti-aircraft guns In the second attack was of only brief dur ation The raiders were finally driven off and the police gave out the 'all clear signal at 9:30 o'clock.
 A report of the raid was issued by Field Marshal French as follows:
 ''The Thames estuary was again the object of hostile air raid this evening. The Kent and Essex coast was crossed at various points and few bombs were dropped, but no casualties as yet re- ported.
 "One raider penetrated as far as the southeastern outskirts of London where two bombs fell, causing some 20 casual ties"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
Big Bill' of Chicago, Sixth German City,
 Candidate for Senate

Chica go, September 25--Mayor Will liam Hale Thompson of Chicago to- night announced his candidacy for the republican nomination for United States senator to succeed James Ham ilton Lewis. democrat, at the primary election next September, basing his contest on the ground of giving the people of Illinois "an opportunity to vote on vital governmental policies involving the most precious rights oi American citizens"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
Will Not Buy Nitrate

Washington, September 25-Secretary Baker today declared that the govern ment has no intention of buying 500,OOo tons of sodium nitrate as war reserve for munitions, as had been reported. NO such large purchases have. been made or are contemplated, he said, but on the contrary, practically all the sodium nitrate which 1t has been plan ned to procure for the gradual building up of the war reserve, which has been in process for wears, mas already been contracted for"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
Kaiser's Personal Spy" Is
 Interned at Ft. McPhersOn

Atlanta, Ga, September 25.-Dr, Kari Armgaard Graves, so-ealled ''personal spy of the Kaiser. vas interned today in the prison camp at Fort McPherson He was brought here from Fort Leayen- worth, Kan. Dr. Graves gained much notoriety a year ago in an alleged at tempt to blackmail the Countess Von Bernstorff. wife of the former German ambassador at Washington. His actlvi- ties in this connection led to his arrest before the United states entered the war against Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
D. s. Mechanism Win in
 Mayors Race in Columbus

Columbus, Miss. September 25.-(Spe- cialD-In a special election held here to- day to name mayor to fill the vacancy caused by the death of w. c. Gunter. D. s. Mechanism was elected. having defeated his oponents. s. M. Nash, J. ". Humphries and P. c. Barksdale by a de- cisive majority.
 MT. Mechanism Is a member of the city council, and it will be necessary to call another special election to fill his place on the councilmanic board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
Drafted Men Who Enlisted
 After Posting of Names Must Report to Examiners

WashinGten, September 2S-Pro- vcst AIarshsl General Crcwder in statement today aaid nums,er If instanees had been reported where men sublect to cali for the national axmy had enlisted in the regular army. the National Guavd or other branches of the military service after their nanes Rad been posted calling them for examina- ton. Tn all such instanres the men are discharged and sraefed to re- DeSt ts the national srny exan- fEng bear1s at their oWa expense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
Vanderlip Quits Business to Aid McAdoO in War
 Campaigns of Finance

Washington, September 25.--Frank A. vanderlip, who as president of the Ma tional City bank of New York. heads the largest national bank in the United States. has severed his connection with that institution and all other organiza- tions with which he is identified, for the period of the war. to assist Secretary McAdoo in liberty loan finance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
ROTARIANS ON TRIP
 TO ANNISTON TODAY

Rotarians of Birmingham today will set forth. for an outing at Anniston. where big preparations have been made for their entertainment. The ex- cursion will take the place of the reg : ular weekly luncheon Forty or 50 RotariAns will make the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
Fort Is Renominated

Washington, September g. cS-President Wilson late today signed renomination of John Franklin Fort. former governor of New Jersey, as h member of the fed eral trade commission. Governor Fort was appointed last February to serve out the unexpired term of George S. Rublee of North Hampshire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
Musician Allowed Furlough

New York. September 25.-Percy Grain ger. noted pianist. who has been playing the oboe as second-class musician in an artillery band at salary of S6 month since last June. has been granted a nix months furlough by the war de- pertinent to aid the Red Cross. it was announced here tonight. He will give concerts from Maine to California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
WOULD RATHER STAY IN CAROLINA JAIL WITHOUT LEGAL FIGHT
Sister of Dead Woman Aids Defense for Possession of Documents in Hands
 of Prosecution
OTHER ARRESTS EXPECTED

Salisbury. N. C., September 9. Assistant District Attorney John Do2ling of New York announced here tonight that additional ar rests probably will be made Iii connection with the case arising from the death of Mrs Maude king.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
ARGENTINE SOLONS
 VOTE ID BREAK
 WITH THE KAISER XvUlII IvIv hAv.yu m

Buenos Aires. septesnber 3b.-The Chamber of Deputies today voted In favor of rupture with Germany. The vote was b8 to IS.
 The resolution declaring Tor the breaklng orr Of relations with Ger many adopted today by the Chandler of Deputies was passed last weeh " the ArgeRtine senate by vste of 23 to |. sl X.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
SISTER OF DEAD ' 1sa AIDING DEFENS

The agreement M For Means had made ar at tempt to get ysa and documents sci Attorney Swann's represent ans New York apartment, a wA scompanied by lengthy explana by the de- fendant of his reasons tos abruptly end- ing his fight in the magistrates court. Mrs Mary C. Melvin sister of the woin- an Means is alleged to have killed Joined him in obtaining writ from Circuit Judge Webb at Gastonia ordering Assist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
Princetor, Opens

Princeton. N. j.. September 25 Prince ton university opened its one hundred and seventy-fifth year today with " siightly reduced attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
STILL ANOTHER AIR RAID IS MADEN ON THE CITY OF LONDON BY GERMANS BUT VERY LITTLE DANA GE LS DONE
Following Closely On Attack of Monday Night, TeutOnic Planes Again Come Across Channel and Drop Bombs On Defenseless Women and Children-Death List of Last Night is
 Slightly Increased.

London September 25-Another hostile airpane raid London took place tonight There attacks apparent y for after minutes quiet interval anti aircraft guns sumed firing in the London district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
Coal Miners Den1and Increase Of 20 to 70
 Per Cent h Wages

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
Fifteen Killed in Raid
 Made on Monday Night

London, September 25.-Fifteen persons were killed and 70 injured in last nights air raid over London.
 The zeppelins which crossed the York shire and Lincolnshire coasts, did not penetrate inland, being driven off more over by gunfire Three women were in jured.
 Only two airplanes at the most pene- trated the defenses of London last night, 1t is reported officially.
Evening star., 1917-05-18
WEI COMES PEOPLE OF U. s.
TO ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May 1s.-The
appointment OF necessary committees
to tho organization at its meetings
here was the chief business at the
morning session Of the ffty-seyenth
General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States today.
Announcement was made Of the re-
cefpt of a cablegram from DR.. George
Adam Smith, moderator Of the United
Free Church of Scotland, in which he
said: With firm faith in the right
eousness Of our cause, we gratefully
hail the entrance Of your people into
the alliance for Justice, freedom and
peace"
The stated clerk announced that in
the past year 1851 persons were
added to the church membership rolls
through confession Of faith. bringing
the total number up to SS8,651.
DR.. L s. McElroy, representative Of
the General Alliance Of Protestant
Brown. general secretary Of the Ameri-
DR.. McElroy reported that much prog
ress had been made in the past year
looking to more comfy among the
churches Of the United States, while
DIR. Brown reported that 100000 New
Testaments had been distributed to
soldiers in Europe and that 10000 had
been distributed along the Mexican
border to soldiers. DR.. Brown cited
figures showing that 117,o00.000 Bibles
have been printed in all languages.
DR.. John M. Wells Of Wilmington, N. c..
was elected moderator yesterday after
noon.
Evening star., 1917-05-18
RED CROSS WAR RELIEF
FUND is INCREASED
Many More Contributors Announc-
ed-Masons to Make Sec
ond Contribution.

Assurance that a second Masonic and
Eastern Star contribution to the Red
Cross war relief fund will soon be an
nounced which will be quite large was
given today to the finance COMMITTEES
by Wallace Streater, treasurer OF the
Masonic fund.
Board of Trade participation in this
relief work is expected to be substan-
TALLY given tomorrow at the shad bake
resentative Of the finance committee is
to tell those on the outing of the Red
Cross needs.
Contributions announced today are:
F. Clark, s25; A. N. Skinner. So; Mrs.
L. P. Hawkins. $50; public school teach
ers, $273.7S; Mrs. Allan Gilmour, $50;
through Roland S. Robbins, s11o;
Mrs. Samuel Spencer, $500; Catherine
L. Sheahan. s12; H. H. Pierce. IS; Ruth
Behrend. cents: Gertrude Louis, 10
cents; W. NJ. Daniels, $40; Miss F. L.
Hanson, 81 a month; employees Of S.
Kann, Sons & Co.. s63.4O; employees
Commercial National Insurance Com
Heloise Brainerd. s5; Mrs. Eliot Good
win, s25; Mrs. NJ. Woodwork, So; R. e.
Boyd, $40; Miss M. E. Tiffey. 81; Miss
Grace Francis, 81; Mrs. M. II. Johnston,
IS; Mr.. H. W. jerks, SIS; Mr.. H; p.
schools, seventh division. s176.6o; pupils
and teachers Annandale School, s1s;
George L. Palmer. SO; Mrs. Carl
Rohrer, $40; S. J. Peelle. IS; DR.. de
Korler, $10; Thomas NJ. Henry. IS; Mrs.
Gardiner Bell, $5; Mrs. N. A. Miller, S.;
DR.. and Mrs. Louis w: Austin. $25;
James B. Nourse. SIS; Mrs. Jennie A.
Griffith, 81: William Bowie. IS; Mrs.
Wright. 81: Mrs. William Connolly, 81;
F. F., $40; Potomac Insurance Company,
s12; W. J. Eynon. IS per week. en-
ployes B. s, Adams, 1855; Louis D.
Hall, SO per week; Mrs. L. P. Hawkins,
$50; H. H. Hawkins. $50; Mrs. A. D.
Wilmington, $40. and H. Bradley
Davidson, $75.
Evening star., 1917-05-18
INSTALLING PHONE LINE
AT NATIONAL GUARD CAMP
Col. Young Also to Have Portable
auarters-Shelters for Auto
mobiles in Demand.

Many improvements are being INSTALL
G. D. c. Today a force Of men under
the direction Of Lieut.. Robert s. Boyd
is installing a telephone line. which
connects with the tent Of Col GlendteJ
B. Young, regimental commander: the
Office of Capt Win Chase, supply officer,
and the regimeptal headquarters. Capt.
Frank E. Sharpless of Company X has
stations in his tent, in tho company
mess hall and in the first sergeant's
tent.
Many of the officers at the camp have
purchased automobiles and various
types Of structures have been rugged
tentage are in great demand for roofs
for these structures.
Col. Young is about to move his quar-
ters with small portable franc struc-
ture with boarded sides and floor,
screened windows and tar paper roof.
signed for army use that local firm
is manufacturing and Col Young has
been supplied with one for demonstra-
ton purposes.
Announcement was made today that
the Signal Corps Company will go to the
rifle range at Congress Heights We'd
nesday for several days Of target prac-
tice. The company had planned to go
to the range Sunday afternoon, but to-
day a change IN plans was made:
A number Of enlistments in the LIST
Separate Battalion are being enrolled
daily, and while the command lost about
100 men through discharges because of
dependent relatives recently, its
strength has been brought up to $40
again An effort is being made to get
the strength up to at least 400. The
following enlistments were announced
today: James A. Wnbanks. 24s 10th
street northeast: Mnrod Dade, Warren
ton, Va, and Willie johnson, North Sta
ton, S. C..
Evening star., 1917-05-18
NO TENTS FOR VETERANS,
Various Buildings to Be Rented tt
House Reunion Confederates,

Arrangements that have been made
to house the Confederate veterans who
come here June 8 for their reunion are
to be reported on at meeting Of the
directors of the reunion committee this
afternoon at the New Willard. Various
buildings are to he rented for the ac-
commodatien of the veterans. the plan
of setting up camp for them having
been abandoned. The War Department
would be unable to loan the tents in
which it was proposed to shelter the
veterans.
Word has been received that many
survivors of Hoods famous Texas bri-
gade are planning to attend the re-
union. II. W. Bergman, president of
the brigade association. has written to
all its members urging their attendance
here.
Evening star., 1917-05-18
Sues to Recover in Tunnel Suits.

In an effort to require the New York
Continental Jewell Filtration Corpora
ton. the contractor for the conatruc-
tion of the 1st street tunnel, and its
pany of Maryland, to pay the damages
which have been recovered against the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton Railway Company by persons
Of the alleged faulty construction of
the tunnel. the railway company has
filed suit in the District Supreme Court
against the contracting company and
condition of 1st street near the Capitol
and the sinking of the tracks OF the
street railroad company have been the
basis OF several suits brought by the
traction company In which large
amounts have been awarded against
the railway company. Attorney NC
Kenney & Flannery appear for the
plaintiff.
Evening star., 1917-05-18
Saws Stateroom Was Unheated; Sues

Alleging that her stateroom on a
steamer of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company was unheated
for two days in February last. while
she was travelling from Baltimore to
Jacksonville, Fla, and that she became
seriously iii as the result. Alice B. Sal
isbury has filed in the District Supreme
Court a suit against the company to
recover $25. 900 damages.
She purchased her ticket in Wash
ington, she says. and was entitled to
proper accommodations on the voyage.
She is represented by Attorneys T. W.
Bramhall. James N. Grove and G. Dud-
Icy Shreve.
Evening star., 1917-05-18
EHR0IIIENT FOR FARM WORK.
viii Begin Within Next Few
Weeks BY Federal Officials.

Enrolment Of men. women and boys
for farm work this summer Is to be
begun within the next few weeks by
the Labor and Agriculture departments.
with the cooperation Of various Or
ganizations Of tho states. Governors
Of many states already have named
boards from their state food commits
sions.
Community agents will report to
county agents any surplus OF labor
or labor needs, and county agents will
report in turn to state boards. It a
labor surplus or shortage exists in a
state the boards will report to the
Department Of Agriculture. and the
Department Of Labor will assist in at
tanning the proper distribution. Rail-
Evening star., 1917-05-18
Deals With Ulster Difficulty.

The Press Association understands
that Sir John Lonsdales letter to tho
prime minister must be taken as re-
ferring only to definite plan for deal.
ing with the Ulster difficulty and not In
any sense as applying to the proposal
for convention.
Although the Press Association is
likely to be we'll informed, it must be re-
membered that Sir Edward Carson. the
Ulster unionist leader as a member Of
the government. presumably was party
to the convention idea proposed by
Lloyd George, and his influence may
have an effect on the unionist decision.
The view in some quarters is that the
convention would need to be repre-
sentative not only of the two parlia-
mentary parties, but also Of the Sim
Fein and various religious bodies in
Ireland. as well as the business and in.
duStrial communities.