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The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
Liberty Bond Price Drops.

New York, July 13.-The. lowest
price recorded for liberty bonds was
reached today on the stock ex-
change. when a lot of 5000 sold for
80 As. or a loss of g on a 1900 bond.
further cut was recorded when a
lot Of 1900 sold 1t se.76.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
Ofhcers' Club in Flames.

Fort sheridan, Ill, July Is
Lightning has just struck the
oficers' Club. Officers and their
wives living there have been
stunned. All recruits here have
been turned out to fight the fire.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
Pitched Labor Battle.

st. Louis. Mo-, July I3.-six
persons were reported killed In
n battle between American and
foreign Inborers at Flat River.
No., Mt midnight. This Is q
mining community.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
is AEROPLANES
ARE SHOT down
German Air Fleet Heavy
Loser-Rheims Shelled
by Huns.
tBy the International News servIee.N

'"s tht ihtfruutIOudl news StTNtcc.1
Paris. July 13.-The Germans threw
l,1oj shells into Rheims today says
the war Office report tonight. Violent
artillery fighting took place southeast
Of st. Quentin ard to the south OF
Pargny- Filain. Both artilleries were
active in the Argonne and on the
banks Of the Meuse.
Ten German aerop.anes were
brought down by the French on July
=. says The report Eight more Ger
man craft fell behind their own lines
London, July ia temporary pause
has set in on the Galician front
Korniloffs army is consolidating its
gains srOoI.d Haiicz and kalusZ. The
Russian commander is now expected
TO resume the drive on Lemberg from
the southeast on the Zlochoff- -BTzez-
any front. where his offensive was
temporarily checked after the first
phase OF the new campaign To the
southeast of KalUsZ considerable work
also Is yet Ia be done since the Teu-
ton forces there are holding firm.
aided by the natural difficulties Of the
mountainous terrain. on either OF
these two fronts a new smashing blow
is looked for.
In Wednesdays battle ten officers
and SO prisoners were taken by the
Russians. Most OF these were Ger
mans. Five heavy guns and ten ma
chine guns were among the booty.
Berlin today reported signs Of Rus
sian activity on the CaTpathian and
al~
tions were repulscd, ii is stated. Rus
sian attacks south OF the Dniester also
were beaten off.
The French beat OF a number Of
German attacks on the ST. Quentin
sector Of the SieGfried line and on the
left bank OF the Meuse before Nerdun.
Trouble In Finland.
Petrograd. July lS.-At a moment
when all Russia is beginning TO
breathe free and easy once more. in
splred by the whirlwind drive of its
Galtcian armies. dark clouds are again
gathering on her internal armament.
From Finland. RuSsia's ireland.
came news of gravely disquieting
character today. The Firms have flung
the gauntlet of open defiance to Rus
sia. In their Diet yesterday they pass
ed the second reading of bill that
virtually sepa rates them entirely from
Russia. making them an independent.
self-ruling nation. The danger that
threatened Russia long before the war
is thus becoming concrete. Finland
refuses TO allow Russian troops to
be henceforth stationed within its
borders.
Not many miles below the southern
Finnish frontier lies Riga. German
army at its gate Signs flarcd up to-
day of a German offensive there to
create a diversion from the Galician
drive.
y. c. Tscheidzc. president OF the
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers
Delegates. has FASTENED to Helsing-
fors. the Finnish capital. to stave of
in the eleventh hour the materializa-
ton of Finland's plan. That plan is
to enact the bill of freedom" tomor-
row by choosing a supreme executive
who is 10 supersede the governor gem
eral and by appointing its own SEN
ate.
All the ministers now at the front
have been called back to the capital
Armed interference is talked ot
rere, but the prospects OF such action
are slim and the danger involved in
it are great. Besides there is Sweden
TO reckon with.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
BANDITS KILL POLICEMAN.

Chicago, July l5.-Fstrolman Peter
Boulke was shot and killed today bv
hve bandits who attempted 10 rob
the money car OF soe Chicago City
Bank and Trust coPpsny Of $4,000
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
Statement Issued Analyzing Tur-
MOL Over Ministry | limits That
Present Upheaval Is the
Beginning Of End.
KAISER HOLDS EMPIRES FATE

The German dog beginning squeal.
The State Department last night issued through the ce com
mitee summary Of its from Germany
Hunger the classes and the knowledge that only
with the coming of they proper nourhent assigned
as the basic Of the present political upheaval
LAST ANALYSS-KAISER.
This than the possibility of immediate peace reforms
Germany the State Department the most significant aur.
of the Developments
The department that not be expected IN the
way of peace.
In the last analysis the peace depends upon
man-the Kaiser
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
warn germany
OF A DISASTER
Fearing Disruption Austria
Takes Hand in Affairs
of Ally.
,By the International News Service }


Amsterdam. July I3.-The fine hand
Of Austria was seen in the German
crisis today. Its index finger pointed
TO Chancellor Won Bethms mn II oIlweg
as the man OF the hour" A voice
from Vienna. 1nonymo'ls. bIt Un-
mistakably oricIal. sounded warning
tina: II Hollweg oe cropped, disaster
would follow.
PrDmplly all Europe WAS thrown into
a state of puzzled speculation For
here was the queerest political para
: doX OF the whole war: Only a week
ago the world was told that DR..
: Matthias Erzberper. the Centrist
leader in unloosing the storm OF re-
volt in the ReicEstaS with HoIlw-g
as the chief object OF his bitter at
tacks. was inspired by the counsel o:
the Austrian Emperor whom he had
just visited.
The report went unChallenged untlI
/ yesterday. BY that time the tide had
! turned. And today word comes from
Z Berlin that ErzberEer himself has
/ changed front. that the Ccntrists are
satisfied to have HollweC continue a.
chancellor. 'unier certain conditions,
I but want him discarded before the
: peace conference Legins.
deep laid intrigue. sprung some
where between Vienna and Berlin.
| successfully executed in the shrewdest
/ manner in its minUtest details. Is be-
! lieved TO hold the answer to the puz-
: zIe.
Meanwhile today's news from the
! German capital brought these chief
Developments in the crisis:
: Important Developments.
l. 4 semi-official message said the
I Ia ser is about to issue a proClam
/ tion favoring immediate vote reform
I for Prussia and for parliamentary gov
ernment for Germany.
.. Apparently authoritative reports
had 1t the Emperor would invite Err
berger and Philip Scheidemann ina
I jority Socialist LEADER TO take minis
terial offices.
s. The three big parties-Cenirists
I Socialists and onaI-Liberals-com-
plcted their plans for a concerted drive
in tomorrow full Reichstag session
for the immediate electoral reform
and a declaration OF purely defensive
Var aims. They command an over
( VIII helming majority.
4. Failing in this drive the majority
is determined to drive out the present
ministry. A coalition government
would be the inevitable result.
Between the lines Of the mass OF
contradictory dispatches from the two
Teutonic capitals. one fact is creep
ing Steadfastly 10 the fore:
That beneath the whole upheaval lies
the stinging effect which President
Wilson's arraignment OF the German
autocra, " has had uHon the German
masses. as reflected by their repre-
scntatives in the ReiChstag
To Count Czernin. the Austrian for
eign minister. is attributed the in
! spired communication from Vienna
I in the Lokal Anzeiger. saying the dis
missal of the chancellor would be
, fatal mistake.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
LAST ANALYSIS-KAISER.
Text Of Statement.
The statement follows:


Information reaching the Depart
ment Of State indicates that the Ger
man political crisis now centers pri-
marily on the questions Of internal
reform and peace. and that the ques-
tion Of changes in the personnel Of
the government is subordinate in i'm
portance. The dispute Is over meas
uTes rather than men. And whether
or not the chancellor and several
secretaries Of state lose their posi-
lions it is unlikely that tho political
storm can lie s;IiIed until definite
action has been taken in regard 10
Internal reform and peace.
The immediate aims uC the German
liberals with respect to these ques-
tons may be defined briefly bv QUO
:ation from Theodor Wals-s editorial
m the Berner TaEebis-; OF July ..
1t would he wrong ana UNIV. -,
even il possible. 70 force other poo
pies under oEr Eoke and 20 Gcs:rCv
their ind' pendsUCe. HoNeler. thrrs
is no such possibiitv. The large ma
Jority Of tn" RoiChsT0E SECS this snE
will demand Cf Jh"ir Eolcrumeu-
clear statement 10 the aGg,t that
Germany renounCss al ann.NatIors
and Is conducting a pgrcly defensive
War. Moreover. that she IS ready to
negotiate peace on all f.untiers
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
Points 20 Peace.

-Iust il. however. bp repeated that
the most explicit establishing n our
conciliatory attitude Is not safHcient
TO hasten peace II peace within anv
reasonable time is dcsi~ q. one must
see to 1t that the German people are
not considered hy al other cultured
lands as a people with neither in
fuenCe nor Independence. and that
the German government is not looked
upon rs an uncontrolled power PLAN
ming and doing in secret what il de-
sircs'
In spite Of the bitterness Of the
present contest in Berlin. there is
not the slightest reason to believe
that 1t will resul; IN ANYTHING re-
notely approaching revolution, or in
any diminution or Germany's mill
tarN power. The crisis probably will
lead to internal reforms which. from,
the point OF view of Germany. viii
seem colossal. but will he. in truth.
only the first steps toward making
the German people masters Of their
own destiny.
The most that can he expected 20
result from the crisis in the near
future is, first. abolition Of the Prus-
sian three-Class voting system ana
CoNuNUED ON PAGE TWO.
The herald., 1917-08-30
Quite q Shock.

You say that Miss Oldstyle Is suf-
Iering from severe mental shock?
what caused it?' "Why, she's been
Claiming that she's only twenty-eight
years old and then somebody found her
name in one of those '30-Years Ago
columns in the newspapers"
The herald., 1917-08-30
a Hint for Dad.

Father-"YOu have been running
ahead Of your allowance, Robert"
som know it, dad. I've been hop
ing for long time that the allowance
would strengthen up enough to over
take me."-BoSton Evening Transcript
The herald., 1917-08-30
NJ =, Eoroet the shut-lnS

If there are shut-ins ai1OSonsutts!
don't fail to call on them ii I'm %
give you as much as the sau
the blessing you can bring.
The herald., 1917-08-30
loo Much Competition

"Now. where DO you va hstrs
speqch TO Gomez" "Put me u andrI
the celery is served. Two o.. n' n.t.
people eating celery in un,''
1t very difficult to be hearu'
The herald., 1917-08-30
Looking for Sonnethinn Eaev

DE man dat alluS wants to be boss"
said Uncle Eben, sis mos generally one
dat ain learned no regular work an is
tryin' to pick o0t s01Dethin' easy"
The herald., 1917-08-30
SaWed-Off Sermon.

There would be a lot more old
bachelors in the world if prospective
brides were to inquire into the mans
past.
The herald., 1917-08-30
, land back comes your work

land back comes your work.
. letters that defy detec.
II r21I-addressing, filling in, machine
IL folding, Shorthand and Typewrit;ng
t,Gpying a speciality. We deliver I.
AlsieTs' Gretna and other points.
DCNLAP'S MULTIGRAPH LETTER suop
N'i Title Guarantee Bldg. Phone Main su
The herald., 1917-08-30
The Phunny Physician.

A physician is a man who tolls Won
you heed change and then takes all
you have.-Boston Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
IN ORTH ALA B A M A CITIES TO CAMPAIGN
 FOR RECREATION FUND
Harold Returns From Huntsville, Al bany and Sheffield, Where He
 Started Work

Sheffield Huntsville and probably Decatur and Albany will raise their re- spective quotas of the war camp conn munity recreation fund on January IA, or at the same time that Birmingham will put campaign on for its quota, according to the announcement of Charles L. Harold, who has been in those cities organizing them for this work
 The organization of these cities com pletes the work for raising the fund for this community work over the en- tire state. The work of organizing the state for this work was undertaken by MT. Harold representing the Civic association, and he has been engaged in it for the past month or more.
 The raising of Birmingham's quota of the fund, amounting to $50, ,000, will be accomplished with week of pub licity, beginning January z, and the ac- tual work of raising the amount, which will be done by Gen. J. Frank Rush toms army, which made such a record in raising the fund for the Young Mems Christian association work, will start on January IA.
 The cities of Sheffield and Hunts- vile and probably others will put their respective publicity and soliciting campaign on at the same time so as to receive the benefit of the publicity that Birmingham will receive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
RUSHTON ARMY READY TO GO "OVER THE TOP"
 IN RED CROSS DRIVE
Birmingham Will Strike for Thirty Five Thousand New Members
 for Red Cross

Field Marshal Frank Rushton has his army in good shape for the Red Cross Christmas memb ership drive. which will begin on December 1T, and feels confident that the quota of the Birmingham district, 35,000 new mem- bers, can be easily secured. =.
 Birmingham has made such splen- did showing in every campaign since the beginning of the war, and it is expected that the Christmas drive will be one of the most successful cam paigns yet undertaken.
 The majority of the campaign man agers have already been appointed and are at work. W. J. Leppert, executive secretary of the Christmas drive, havs ing sent out special letters of instruc- tions regarding the proper conduct of the campaign
 w. R. Banks, Jr., field secretary of the Gulf division, is touring north Ala bama in the interest of the Christmas drive and message was received by Robert Jemson, Jr.. at local headquar- ters yesterday morning from MT. Banks stating that Hugh White, a prominent attorney of Gadsden. would act as campaign manager for that dis trict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
LINNEI1AN'S FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED
Impressive Service at St. Paups Cath olic Church-Band Augments
 Funeral Procession

Funeral services over the remains of M. Edward Linnehan were held yesterday morning from St. Paurs Catholic church and interment fol- lowed in Elmwood cemetery MT. Lin- nehan was formerly state president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and also state deputy of the Knights of Columbus.
 St. Paul's church was filled with friends of the deceased, who came to pay last tribute of respect A band of the Musicians union, of which MT. Linnehan was formerly president. joined he funeral procession at Sixth avenue and Twenty third street, north, and played dirge from there to the church.
 At the church the band played Near CT My God to Thee Besides menl- bers of the societies of which the dc ceased was a prominent member, the children of the East Lake Orphanage attended in a body, Mir. Linnehan hay. ing been president of the Jefferson County. Orphanage association.
 4 high mass of requiem was cele brated by Rev. Father Tobin. Rev Father Coyle read the burial service and delivered the sermon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
MEN OF DRAFT AGE ASKED ID KEEP IN TOUCH WITH BOARDS
Questionnaires Will Be Sent Out on December 15, and Proper Address Is
 Desired

Instructions have been received by all the exemption boards of the state advising the necessity of every man in the draft age keeping in touch with the place where he registered, especial ly those who have moved their place of residence.
 The principal reason for this is due to the sending of the questionnairies on December 15. These questionaires will be sent to every man who has not been called into service.
 The letter of instructions as rs- ceived by the different boards over the country and state follows:
 Please cause the broadest and most extensive and continuous possible pub- licity to be given through the adjutant general local and district boards, the newspapers and by all possible means of warning to all registrants who havs changed their places of abode and post office addresses to communicate im- mediately with their local boards where they are registered and furnish their present addresses so that questionnaires which will begin to be mailed Decem- Der IS, 1917, will reach such registrants without delay. Registrants are bound by law to keep themselves advised of all proceedings in respect of them, and failure to do so may result in their losing rights to claim exemption or discharge. Please request newspapers to give this warning broad and com tinuous publication from this time un- til the process of mailing questionnaires has been accomplished"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
MRS. SANDERS AND
 w. A. DAVIDSON MAY RECOVER, IS BELIEF
Remains of William Boggs Held Pending Location of Relatives -N No Light
 on Accident

The condition of Mrs. Billie Sanders. 517 Nineteenth street, north, and w. A. Davidson, S25 Avenue F, south, who were seriously injured in the head-on col lision Thursday night about 7:20 o'clock between an automobile in which they were riding and an inbound North Bes- semer car at Third avenue and Fifth street, north, was reported as greatly improved last night, and hospital au- thorities state they have a fair chance to recover.
 Meanwhile, the remains of William Boges of Orrville, O., who was instantly killed. are being held at Johns Under taking company pending the location Of relatives.
 Statements made yesterday by Mrs. Sanders and Davidson fail to cast any new light on the accident Davidson claimed he did not hear or see the street car, and that he was given no warning. The officials of the street car company refused to make a statement, Motorman W. A. Fortner was in charge of the car.
 \. The automobile, which was being driven by Davidson, was almost com pletely demolished. A number or Win dows in the street car were shattered. Coroner Rives held an investigation inn mediately following the accident, but had not announced a verdict last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
Shippers Association
 Perfects Organization
W. c. Adams and w. D. Nesbit of Birmingham Are Named as
 Directors

The organization of the State Ship pers' association was completed at a general meeting held in Montgomery, and the following officers were elected: R. l.. Ellis of Selma. president; R. D. Quisenberry of Montgomery, vice pres- ident; Morgan Richards of Selma. sec retary and treasurer.
 The board of directors is composed of w. D. Bellingworth of Mobile, N. G. Vim of Demopolis, Lucian Loeb of Montgomery. A. C. Darling of Anda- lusia, S. A. Stapleon of Dothan, M. o. Carroll of Ozark, w. c. Agee of Selma. c. R. Bell of Anniston. A. c. Cade of Tuscaloosa, Watt Brown of Ragland, Earl Lay of Gadsden, P. O. Aiken of Huntsville, w. C. Aadms of Birming- ham, R. T. Simpson of Florence. and w. D. Nesbit of Birmingham.
 This association was organized for the purpose of contesting the increased rates of all carriers within the state of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
ALABAMA HOTEL MEMS ASSOCIATION
 MEETS HERE DEC. 11-12
Programme Made Public Last Night
 Includes Many Pleasing Features Aside From Business

The Alabama Hotel Mems association will meet in Birmingham December II and 12, and the programme for this meet ing has just been made public. Many features are included in the list of activi- ties for the two days session.
 The programme follows
 Tuesday, p. m, luncheon at the Mol ton hotel.
 Tuesday, 3 p. m, business meeting at Tutwiler hotel; also automobile ride over the city for the ladies.
 Tuesday evening. ' o'clock, theatre party to see the Ugly Brothers minstel.
 Wednesday. 10 a. m to F, business meeting at Tutwiler hotel.
 Wednesday, p. m, luncheon at Hill man hotel.
 Wednesday, S:30 p. m, box party at Loews Biiou theatre
 Wednesday evening. 8 o'clock banquet at Tutwiler hotel dnformaD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
Interest h Baby Bonds Continues to GrolU; Sales
 Are Increasing Rapidly
Teachers of All Birmingham Will Be Addressed on Subject Today by J. w. Donnelly and Crawford Johnson Negroes Are Buy ing Bonds Stores Are Proving
 Great Selling Agencies

the committee, gratis, until the first of the year at which time he must join the knights of the grip" again.
 One of the stores contributing to the success of the campaign by a substantial sale of bonds reported yesterday after noon that one sale of 20 war savings certificate stamps was made to a man who is almost blind and in fact had to be assisted to the place of sale.
 The campaign is growing in interest and popular favor every day It is the one plan devised by the government which reaches to the real heart of the people and gives them the opportunity to help directly, with the naintainance of the armies which have been and Will be sent to the front.
 NEGROES BUY BONDS
 An increase of purchases by the ne- groes of this city was noticeable yester- day. As the understanding of the prop osition dawns upon them they are quick to respond and it was predicted by the campaign managers that the revenue from this source would soon receive fresh impetus following the explanations which will be made during next week in the schools of the colored districts
 Notice was given yesterday by State Director Johnson that two meetings of the county directors would be held dur ing the coming week Tuesday at o'clock a meeting is to be held at the Tutwiler. and Wednesday at 1 o'clock a similar meeting will be held in the Exchange hotel in Montgomery. The plan of having the. two meetings is to best suit the convenience of the direc- tors as regards railroad schedules and other matters. It is expected, however. that every member will be on hand at one of the conferences, as some very important organization work is being planned. An invitation is extended all directors visiting Birmingham to visit the campaign headquarters, -230 First National bank building, and fa- miliarize themselves with the system used in launching the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
NATIONAL SING
 AT LOEW'S SUNDAY
Special Programme Ar ranged in Accordance
 With Nationwide Plan
Statement November 20. 1917

The plan to have all community singing organizations sing the same songs on Sunday, December 9, has been accepted by the local organization and consequently the programme for next Sunday will contain the numbers se- lected by the national committee.
 The features for Sunday are of a very high order Mrs. O. l.. Stephen son will be the soloist and her wide- spread popularity will no doubt at tract many music lovers and friends.
 The Twenty club, one of Birming- hams new singing organizations, is composed of 20 female soloists who will be heard for the first time at Loew's Bijou Sunday afternoon at both the and 4:30 concerts.
 Being symphony day the Philhar- nonic orchestra will play Schubert's "Unfinished Symphony.'
 The songs that our singers have been asked to sing tomorrow are America" Star -Spangled Banner" Nearer, My God, to The" Abide With Me-" "Love's old Sweet Song,' and 'sKeep the Home Fires Burning"