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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-13
FL MONUMENTO A GOMEZ COS
TARA $4,000
Niere de Ia 1a.)

Ell cue iaran principle los trabajos,
Dero Sc cree que, con motive de Ia
ent-ada De Cuba a Ia guerra Y en-
vista tambien de Que va a ser nece-
carlo acudir a IN e~mprestito interior,
por no haber sido possible ultimar
Ell que tenia tratado con los Estados
Unidos, sera pospuesta Ia realization
&c este proyecto g~randioso para epe-
-: mas bonanCihles.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-13
TcopSs para Saitillo.

TGsta hacc unas cuantas semanas,
IL plaza de Sa!tillo no contaba sino
con ma r~cducidisima guarnici6n, cue
no llcgaria a tresc;entos homhrcS.
Esto daba lugar a cue Sc temiera
aIgin atentado en- las cercanias, CO.
metiio por 'os rebeldes cue en- gran
numero Sc ~encuentran en- ia sierra
e Arteaga.
Durante los rltimos dias. scgum
las not;ciaS en- PiedraS Negr.a reel
Didas. han estado llegani1 t~ontin-
gentes mas 0 menos r"msrusos &c
tropas. enviadas a Saltil!o IL diver
-os iugares.
La mayor parte de los soldados
cue a presente g~uarrecen IA capital
de- Estado de Coahuila, nan llegado
de Torre6n Y de Chihuahua, y Sc d.
&C que Sc reuniran en- Ia dicha plaza.
mas de dos mil hombres.
No Sc Sabe Il que obedezca esta
concentration de tropaS. pucs mlen-
traS aIgunos p~iensan que Sc trata &c
llevac q cabo una batida contra los
.~ebeldes de Ia Sierra. otros dicen
que Sc rata de evitar c..aiquie: tras
torno que por la toma de possession
de MireleS pudiera verificarse. y dc
proteCer a Ia ciudad durante n es-
tancia en- ella de D. NEWSSTAND.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-13
VLl.LlSTA.
Viena de IL Ia. riana.

Pcro. mientras tanrO. MAS de Sc
eenta de- ellos habian qaedado muer-
tos por las balas v!llistas,
/ los restantes. Sc les desp"j3 dc
TODD cuanto l!evaban, Sc rs d~nudo
= Sc les dej6 a~bandonados On q
campo, mientras los rrbe!d"s SC de-
tieaban 8 robar q express, en- e.
que saGian venla gran can;idad de Ill
nero.
F. agente del express. a~pellidadc
Siller. tat b~rutalmente ~Solpeado. Y
gravenente herido So ayutante Ar
7uro \. Gonzalez, hermano del Ge-
neral Francisco GonzaleZ.
De liyho caro-, sacaron los rebel
4es con,J I'M. qu!nientos pesos e.
Electric ; ,incy mil en- t.vcrsas m"r-
cancias.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-13
Una i~nvitacion.

En- EstadoS UnidoS Sc e%ncuentra
hacc mucho tempo, "iviendo al pre-
scnte en- un pueblecillo no muy LEILA
no de New York. otro general revo-
lG~cionario de los que no estan muy
biCn que digamos con el Sr. Carran-
"a: Antonio l.. Nil'arreal, que no es,
nj con mucho, persona gl-ata para 81
cafrancismo dcsdc la aventura de Il
Convention Y Ia frustrada i]ntentona
rev~olucionaria.
Pues bien: Don Pablo invita- a
Don Antonio, para, que, dentro de-
muy POGO tempo. 10 visite en- Ia mis-
ma ciudad De Mexico, donde 10 es-
pera confiadariente, pues sabe que
podra II anteS de mucho tempo.
\ escrita de puno ' letra de Don
Pablo. en- n carra particular que
cjos inGiScretos han visto, consta Ia
rercgrina invitaci6n.
Ash pues, Gonzalez espera, s;no
zanzibar al carrancismo. por que no
es possible, cuando menos zanzibar i
Carranza. .por otro, que muy
puede ser e..
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-13
Las Nlctlm2>-

\ ciercia cierta no 5" Sabe {! NJ
nero de v~ictinas Que Ell dicho aten
rado haya hap.do. pero i sc asesu-
ra que pasan de Glen.
SOLO lie entire los paSajeros, pasan
!e sesenta los mucrtos. Y &c los hcH'-
bres de Ia escoIta. no pudieron sal
vase sino los que huyeron. Los owe
nuedaron vivoS. fueron Immediate
mente fusiladoS.
En- IN principle, Sc habia asegu-
raso ~ tcGos los empleadoS &c
trcn habian muerto ;amJi4n. mas .
Ultima bora Sc ha sabjao Que SOLO Q
~fogcnero. cuvo uonbrc no 81 Saoe
Tue fUs;lGjo.
e conductor. lie apellido Be-mu-
de- ' el maquj.is:a. a~Re!liaado Pc
nero. es,an yi,os. aurGuc gr"Te-
mentc Eer!&os.
- MAJOR pagtv 6e los heridos
fuercn l!evaios D-ra 81 curac."n .
Camargo. enlre ellos eli Mayor Gotta,
jefe dc Ia e~>colta. que csta may gra-
ve.
Los muertos fucron s~epu!;aoos CT
estas:on Ortiz. En- Camar@o & "n-
cuen;ra ;c6avia Ia Lr.ga&a ".rd.ca
.-.l.r..,.a-., . 0r7--l--- q,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-13
TroPas d~evueltas.

e. jceves de n semana pasada, ga
heron de Monterrey, con rumbo a la
villa De CANA, doscientos hombres,
que ib2n a gua:Eecer dicha plaza y a
iniciar IA campana contra los rebel
des.
Las dich-s tropas recibieron con-
ra-orden en- Cadereyta, Y regresaron
a Monterrey, i~gnorandose a que Sc
deha e. i~nesperado retorno.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-13
TAN EaEEssa9
QUE NO Pogsa
TRaBsJA
Nusa-Tone lie Fiiro Tin Hcmbfe
Fuerte 7 Vigorczo
kbsuluiansnio 6araaii1ats q Oar Satisfaction
Q Sc is Dss0ITsfa So Oi1src

7. Sr. Regime 3z.l6n. de Shesbun
Mimi. era IN hombre enfermo- en-
realldad. estaSa tan malo. aue no poaia
tfab4]ar. S1po de = magn.aca medc.na
Nusa Tone. P.di5 IN frasco ) aesPu@s
de tonarlo pos IN corto tempo. escr:6e
-~I.
'P:lce Laboratories.
Chicago. Ill.
Ms muy quendos SehoEes:-DeSpuGs
de sa!udarlos les digo que recibi ST. trasco
lie mediclna y esroy rnuy contento Gs
hao2rla psdido. ' ,aa.bien les dlgo que
an:es de omar ~ medicina estaba Kan
ma!o que no podia tra5ajar. pero aho:a
NE -ncuentro nejor y puedo traDajar.
Pes queridos Sehores. con esia les
manifesto que sus medicines son t.! Y
,,omo las promoter. y tambien les d.
facultad para que pongan m. noTn5re g
su Rbro. :Sin mas de ids. su AIM" a;t@
= : -.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-13
Sc kFCESITAN ACIET'>. 4 Saa1Fa
RECORTE

Csird : suaTdc cst1 direction para cue
- "a mueSirc q SuS aN!go que >urrcn
Le CallvS. meZCCiCuS. Z!ZuieS : SralgS IL
IL rlrI. Con 25C.. ~ u!ubreS pOSlaleS Cu-
ne rrn!ta. le mantO : Yu"lIa d. C1rrc6
franco lie porte, una ca!:ia dc poinad
.iynzalrz. La mrj0r del munco para es,-s
Intermediates. ucyuelyQ Il GJ1r-3 . 7
p-l>yua CUE - cure y no sane.
ESPfRIDIOS GONZALEZ
?. o. Boz 537. LAREDO, TEN
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-13
Las pob!aciones amenazadas.

Las pob!aciones que mas f~recuen-
temen:e han rec:bido las vs1tas dc
los gcvoluy;onarios, nan sido, ademas
De China Y Terau, les de Oral.
Bravo, anciguamente FL Toro, Los
Hcrreras Y Los Aldamas, en- ningu-
M de las cuales hay gUarnici6n, por
10 cual estan : mcrced de los rebe'-
de- = handidos que en- elias hacen in
cGrsiorcs irecuentes.
Donde hay una ~pequehisima guar
melon. dc la cual ran desertado no
pocos para unirse 4 los grupos rebel!
des, cs en- Cerralvo. cue es Ia ciudad
principal de la comarca.
E.sta ~guarniciGn, apenas es capaz
dc harcr Ia defensa De Ia poblacl6n
5n:ra las acometidas rebeldes, asi
es que no puede contribuir a la defen-
50 de las vecinas, que ahora var a
:er guarnecidas.
Tembien necesitan de defensa in
mediata. pues "a varias veces han
sido visitadas por los revoluciona-
rios. las pobIaciones dc Oral. Trevi-
C. Agaa'eguas. Paras Y Montemore-
los.
L. decision de guarnecer estas
plazas Y de mantener en- la comarca
invadida por la revolution, un regu-
lar numero de tropas. aun desgua.-
Ucc!cndo Monterrey. ha obedecido a
cue Sc sabe que los dichos ~rebeldes,
Ia" cnt ado en- IN periodic de ines
pcrada actividad.
Sc sabe. segun Sc asegura, a que
les hombres de Inocencio de Leon Y
Felipe Rodriguez, han tornado un
500 nucleo de importancia. que anne
naza sacramento I las pequenas po-
hiaciones de Ia region.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-11-13
de dos meses.

. c;udadano mcxicano, hombrc
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4

!SegJ7 Pablo Gonzalez Sabe,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
IMMIGRATION BILL
 PASSED OVER VETO
 OF THE PRESIDENT
Action Taken Despite Elev- enth Hour Information That Japan Had
 Protested
FIGHT ON MEASURE DUE TO LITERACY TEST

Washington, February 5.-Congress
 has overriden veto by President
 Wilson for the first time and enacted
 into law the immigration bill with it's
 long-fought Iiteracy test provision.
 The Senate voted late today 62 to 19
 to pass the measure, notwithstanding
 the veto and in spite of eleventh hour
 information that Japan again had
 protested against the language of
 the Asiatic exclusion feature.
 The House overturned the veto last week by vote of 1S7 to 1O6, so the Sen ate's action ends the contest of 20 years stapding, in which three Presidents have repudiated similar bills passed by Con- gress.
 The international situation was brought into the closing debate in the Senate, Senator Reed calling attention to the Japanese objection and pleading that nothing be done at this time to disturb or impair the countrys relations with a friendly nation. Senator Smith of South Carolina, chairman of the immigration committee, answered with the declara- ton that the present state of internation- al affairs emphasized the necessity for a pure, homogeneous American people, such as this bill was intended to protest.
 Tro over1.i5a fha veto.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
1OUSATONIC SUNK
 AFTER A PROTEST
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 the commander said it was impossible be- cause the vicinity was full of British war ships. I again protested to no purpose, against the sinking of the ship, saying it was deliberate act against friendly power. He was indifferent to my pro- tests.
 He then gave the signal to my crew to abandon ship. After this signal was answered from the ship, he hoisted the German flag for the first time. He kept the ships papers.
 Then his third officer boarded the Housatoric descended to the engine room with hammer smashed off several sea- cocks. After removing several matches he ordered all on board to take to the boats Before he returned to the subma- rine I asked this officer to use his in- fiuence to induce the commander to tow Us toward the land. He agreed.
 The ship was torpedoed at 12:30 o clock on the starboard side, the commander taking camera pictures as she sank. He then threw us a tow line and lowed us to the rortkward. The Housatonic disap- peared in 20 minutes The submarine lowed us until ? o'clock when we ap- preached British patrol boat. The sub- marine disappeared after attracting atten- tion to us by firing a shot,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
EVERY SECTION AND ALL INTERESTS OF UNITED STATES
 PLEDGE FULL SUPPORT TO PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
Underwood, varda-

Thomas, Tillman, Underwood, Varda- man, Williams-34.
 Republicans: Borah, Brady. Clapp, Curnmins, Curtis, Dillingham;, Fall, Gal finger, Gronna, Harding, Jones, Kenyon, LaFollette, Lodge, McCumber, Nelson, Norris Page, Penrose, Poindexter, Shoot, Sterling, Sutherland, Townsend. Wads- worth, Watson, Weeks, Works-$.
 Total, 62.
 Against overriding the veto:
 Democrats Hollis, Husting, Johnson of South Dakota, Lewis, Martine Rans- dell, Reed, Salisbury, Stone, Thompson, Walsh-l1.
 Republicans: Brandege, Clark, Cold, Du Pont, Lippitt, sherman, Smith of Mich igan, Warren-S.
 Total. 19.
 Senator Phelan, one of those who voted to override the veto, had voted against the original passage of the bill. Senators who voted for the original bill but would not vote to pass it over the veto were Hollis, Johnson of South Dakota and Thompson, democrats, and sherman and Smith of Michigan, republicans.
 JAPAN ENTERS PROTEST
 Senator Reed communicated informa- tion from the state department to the effect that the Japanese embassy had called attention to language in the bill proNlQlnS that no dIen now III any way excluded from entry into the United States would in future be per mitted to enter. He said the criticism was based on their belief that this lan- guage wrote into the law the Root-Ta- kavir passport agreement against the entry of Japanese laborers.
 Senator Lodge said when the pres ent bill went to conference it was decided to phrase the language so as to exclude all aliens "in any way" excluded or prevented from entering the United States. "It applies to all the world" said he. 'It does not, in my judgment, touch the treaty of 1911 (the treaty with Japan, which is modified by the so-called gentleman's g agreement) at all They desired that we not make any allusion to the gen tlemen's agreement and we've made none. We have cast no reflection on any race or made no distinction. The gentlemen's agreement will go right on if Japan chooses to uphold it."
 The literacy test provided for in the lili excludes from the United States all aliens over IS years of age phys icaIly capable of reading, who cannot read the English language or some other language or dialect, including Hebrew or Yiddish. Any admissible e alien. however, or any citizen of the United States may bring in or send for his father or grandfather over 55 years of age; his wife, mother, grand mother or unmarried or widowed daughter if otherwise admissible re- Sardless of whether such relatives can read.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
All Forms of Blood Diseases
 Are Promptly Eradicated by s. s. s

Among these diseases are Rheuma- tism. Catarrh, Scrofula, Eczema, Tet- ter, Malaria and other evidences of impurities which are indicated by ir- ritations of the skin. Impurities in the blood also cause general weak ening of the. system, which becomes rundown and Impoverished.
 There is no disorder of the blood that does not promptly yield to the purifying and cleansing powers of S. s. S. If you feel that your system is not in perfect condition, your blood is sluggish and a few bottles of s. S. s. will tone you up and put new life in your blood. Write our chief medical adviser for advice regarding your own case, addressing your letter to Swift Specific Company, 34 Swift Labora- tory, Atlanta, ca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

Washington, February ). Carrying a provision to en- power the President to take over railroads, in time of war the administration railway labor bill was reintroduced by Chairman AdamsOn in the House today without the compulsory arbitration fea- ture.
 The bill would not prohibit strikes pending the investigation but would, like the Senate measure, make it a crime to interfere with interstate' commerce and would authorize the President to use mili- tary force whenever in his judgment the public interest requires" and to draft railroad employers or employees in time of war, insurrection, invasion or any emergency requiring the transportation of troops or military equipment.
 Washington, February 5.-President Harry Kimball of the Remington Arms company was formally enlisted in. the na- val reserve today. MT. Kimball is now subject to orders of the navy depart ment and in the event of war will be assigned to manage his own plant.
 It is proposed to enroll in the reserve tba odu,ipiStr tive and executive heads of shipbuilding and munitions plants.
 New York, February 5.-The United States Rubber company. which controls the resources of 47 factories and a num- Der of large plantations and is said to be the largest rubber manufacturer Ill the world, has placed it's manufacturing and distributing resources at the service of the government, it was announced to- night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
U-BOATS ACTIVE
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customs authorities, who considered as wanton and Iawless the attempts of the German crews to destroy the ves- sells in Philippine harbors.
 Little fighting of moment, aside from the usual bOmbardments and small attacks, is in progress on any of the battle fronts. The Germans and Russians in the Riga sector have come to grips near KaInzem and Friedrich stadt. On both these sectors the Ger mans, who were on the offensive, were repulsed, according to Petrograd.
 On the line in France surprise att tacks at various points have netted the British, French and Germans small trench clements.
 The British on a front of $50 yards have captured Turk positions to a depth of 400 yards at the junction of the Hai and Tigris rivers near kut- El-Amnra and inflicted heavy cas- uu1ties on the Ottomans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
SHIPS
 ARRIVE SAFELY
fContjuued from Page one,

(Contiuued from Page Ones no changes in her markings, designating her as an American vessel. as suggested in the last German note.
 Clearances here today were light Only 12 vessels were reported by customs of ficers as taking out the necessary sail- ing papers. Among these were the White Star line steamship Cretic, with cargo for Nanles. and the Atherstone (British) for Bordeaux. cleared by the French line. The other ships cleared for coastwise and Latin American ports.
 Officials of the Scandinavian. Norwe- gian and Holland lines said they were still awaiting instructions from their home offices and until these were re- ceived they would continue to hold what vessels they have in United States ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
Has a Magnificent Record of ' More Than Fifty Years of
 Satisfactory Use.

Because of it's. uniform success in tho treatment of all manner of blood disorders, extending over period of more athan half century, S. s. s. is deservedly called the King of Blood Remedies"
 s. s. S. is not cure-all. and it's use has never been advised for every i'll that flesh is heir to. It is strictly a blood remedy and tonic, and it is ab- solutely unrivaled for the wide range of diseases that come under the head of disorders of the blood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

For the present, at least,' the peo- pie of Birmingham and the Alabama newspaper readers will not be regaled each Tuesday with the stories of stormy sessions of the medical men. Henceforth. medicine and surgery and other similar subjects will be the topic for the consideration of the organization.
 The vote in favor of extending a vote of confidence to the committee of health was s5 to 40. The vote against further discussion of public health matters at the meeting of the society until after the supreme court hands down it's decision was 125 to 3.
 The meeting last night, which was more largely attended than any of the recent sessions of the society, was de- void of sensations which have marked most of the gatherings of the organ ization within the past several weeks A number of the members spoke in fla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

vor of the resolution, but no one op- posed it's passage. Drs. B. L. Wyman F. T. Fields. F.. F. Riggs, L. G. Wood son, F. -P. Hogan and J. Ross Snyder advocated the resolution, which was as follows:
 Re 1t resolved by the Jefferson
 County Medical society in regular
 meeting assembled;
 I. That we reaffirm our confi-
 dence in the committee of health
 of the Jefferson County Medical
 society. t ?. That there be no further dis
 cussion of existing health matters
 fin the society until the supreme
 court has handed down its deci-
 siOns on the questions at issue in
 Jefferson county.
 The resolution was referred to the board of censors with the request that they retire and return as soon as pos sible with recommendations. They re- ported immediately in favor of the adoption of the resolutions and the members of the society overwhelming ly favored their motion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
Switzerland to Be Neutral
LOCAL "Y" QUINTET
 WINS OVER MEMPHIS

Memphis February 5.-(special )-The Birmingham Young Mems Christian as- sociation basketball team defeated the local ''Y'' five tonight by score of S5 to 1S. The score well shows the differ ence of the teams. Birmingham took an early lead and while the ball was not in their court the majority of the time when it came beneath the Alabama goal an accurate toss generally netted additional points. Henley of Birmingham was the star with seven goals from field The same teams play again Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

Wireless Telegraph Company of America will, in the event of an emergency, place ts entire organization at the govern ment's disposal. it announced in tele- gram today to President Wilson from Ed ward J. Nally, vice president and gen eral manager.
 Kansas City, Mo, February 5-The services of the 17,0O0 member banks of the American Bankers association, to aid In mobilizing the nations finances and to promote preparedness plans, were offered today to President Wilson by P. w. Goe- bel of Kansas City Kan, president of the organization. MT. Goebel, a native of Germany, said: We are American citizens; we must serve America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
HUMANE SOCIETY
Meeting Tomorrow at the City Hall
 at 5 O'Clock

The regular meeting of the Birmingham Humane society will be held tomorrow afternoon at the council chamber of the city hall. Reports of the humane officers will be received and other business trans acted. Mrs. w. N. Wood. president of the society, requests all members and those interested in humane work to att tend the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
VOTES TO OVERRIDE VETO

The vote was as follows:
 Democrats-Ashurst Bankhead, Beck ham Bryan, Chamberlain, Chiffon, Gull person, Fletcher Hardwick, Hughes, James, Johnson of Maine, Kern, Kirby, Lane, Lee, Martin, Myers, Overman, Phe- Ian, Pittman, Pomerene, Robinson, Sha- froth, Sheppard, Shields, Simmons, Smith of Georgia, Smith of South Carolina,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
Japanese Fleet in Pacific

Honolulu, February 5.-The rumored presence of a squadron of Japanese war ships in Hawaiian waters was given q measure of corroboration today by re- ports from passengers on the liner Shinyo Maru, arriving from Japan. They told Of having seen cruiser early this morn ing. The war vessels reported are the Tokiwa, Iwata and Nisshin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06

on the floor of the House. A discussion was precipitated by Representative Miller of Minnesota, who read a message. from a constituent stating that the interests of our country would be conserved by the immediate internment of the sad Bryan" Representative Huddleston, dem ocrat of Alabama, and RepresentatiTe Sloan, republican of Nebras ska, warmly defended MT. Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
DISTILLING PLANTS ARE
 OFFERED TO GOVERNMENT

Louisville, Ky, February 5.-All distill- ing plants in Kentucky were placed at the disposal of the United States for the production of alcohol to be used in the manufacture of munitions, in a telegram sent late today to the Secretary of War by J. B. Wathen, Jr., president Of the Kentucky Distillers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
LEGISLATURES TELL WILSON
 THEY ARE BEHIND HIM

Wilmington. Del, February 5.-The Delaware legislature today indorsed the action of President Wilson in severing diplomatic relations with Germany and urged the sta,te's representatives in Congress to support the President.
 Charleston. W. Va. February g. The West Virginia legislature today adopted a resolution indorsing the ae- ton of President Wilson in severing diplomatic relations with Germany and pledging the support of citizens of West Virginia.
 Wilmington, February 5.-The house of representatives adopted resolution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
HEALTH COMMITTEE GIVEN VOTE OF CONFIDENCE BY
 COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
Resolution Received Overwhelming Vote-Society Almost Unanimously Agrees to Refrain From Further Discussion of Health Matters Until After Supreme Court Hands
 Down Decisions-Big Attendance at Meeting

There will be further discussion of public health matters the meetings of the Jefferson County Medical society until after the supreme hands down its decision the ques tons at issue regarding the county health officer
 vote confidence extended the committee of health of the medical society at the meeting last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-06
STEAMERS SUNK

London February 5-The Belgian relief ship Lars Kruse sunk by torpedo mine the Belgian coast today The vessels cargo of wheat from Buenos Aires. The Lars Kruse vessel of 460 tons. She under Danish registry She left Buenos Aires December 2S for terdam.
 London February 5-The British steamer Hurstwood 1929 ons torpedoed without warning at today. Three killed by the explosion and three seriously injured two of whom died after the landed.
 Switzerland to Be Neutral
 Bene February 5.-(Via Paris )-It is semi officially stated that Switzerland in reply to President Wilson's note will decline to depart from the line of strict neutrality which is vital principle of Swiss policy