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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30
Ancient Rituals in Bitter Strife Saturday
Crimson and Purple Slated
 10 Battle With Terms EDen
Comparative Scores Place Alabama Favore EndScore However Will Not Stand the Acid Test Entire
 Alabama Student Body to Attend
py FIRED RoDEKER

6-6 tie. Marion institute was beaten by Howard, 13 to G. while Alabama beat
 Marion, 13 to 0. This line of reasoning
 places Alabama 6 points to the good
 But dope" cannot be used to com pare the two elevens. For instance, Sewanee beat Pennsylvania 72 to 0 Vanderbilt beat Pennsylvania, 45 to 0 This sent Howard college to Nashville last Saturday to battle the Commodores big favorite. Vandy, of course won handily, 69 to O.
 Scores can be arranged in comparison until it can be shown that the average high school eleven can beat the most
 powerful college aggregation. Were sev- eral prominent facts, such as the time of the season the game was played and ] the condition of the squad, taken into 1 consideration, then comparative scores could be truthfully used.
 CRIMSON IS STRONG i Alabama comes here Saturday well prepared for the Crimson. The Kelly machine is very strong, but it is not as strong as some people imagine The 1 Crimson is not very strong on the de 1 fense. but as scoring machine, they l will rank among the best in the south. Sewanee, too, is strong. Cdhch Best ! has built a strong and aggressive team from a lot of green material. His of : l fense is not IS strong as last year, but l in defense, the team is even better. 1 Fans who saw the Alabama -Sewanee battle last season labeled it as the best of the year With the two teams moro i evenly matched, and exactly the same 1 spirit existing, a more heated and inter 1 esting struggle is anticipated, | And with all of this, the entire Ala bama student body, 800 strong, will at | tend the game. Prospects for the largest crowd of the season are especially bright
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30
CoMMODOREs FIGHTING

Still the Commodores are shoulder Ing the heavy and the added burden with one of the finest spirits ever manifested from McGugin machine. The addition of the Auburn and Vir- ginia Field Artillery may prove the straw which will break the back of the Commodore camel, however. Still, no sign of a victory appears on the Vandy calendar through the tough stretch and the judgment of increas- ing the local football rations is per haps just as well.
 Without that splendid fighting spirit which marks the work of the Com modores' victory at Lexington would have been impossible. The Commo- dores botched their aerial attack wretchedly. selected plays with amaz- : ing blind stabs into their kit of tricks, fumbled fearfully, squandered opportu- mites and in a word did everything wrong. Yet, instead of becoming dis 2 heartened the McGuginites came back doggedly to their work until they had eked out a narrow win by safety resulting from a blocked punt and | field goal by Wilhite from the 22- yard line.
 Need of a quarter, a fullback and a running mate for Richardson in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30

The dairy interests of the Rosario district Argentina. have interested themselves in the effort to persuade the federal government to permit the exportation of butter to the United States by means of army transports in default of other suitable means of ocean~transportation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30
So Foolish of Him
e Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript
 1T suppose your son broke himself down at college football"
 No, indeed; the doctor said what gave him nervous prostration was trying to get his lessons between the games
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30

It was by means of their well developed organization that the Germans were abIs to get most Of the valuable trade of the Caucasus region.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
FATE OF MEANS
 NOW WITH JURY
Twelve Men, Wearied From Long Argument, Retired After Deliber-
 ating Two Hours

Concord N. C., December 16.-The Jury trying Gaston B. Means on charges of having murdered Mrs. Maude A. King, retired shortly after 10 o'clock tonight and it was announced that there was no possibility of verdict tonight. The case went to the jury early tonight.
 The jury had deliberated about two hours on the case before retiring for the night, the first hour being taken up with supper.
 Judge Cline ruled that there was no reason why the jury should not deliber- ate on Sunday and render it's verdict then if one were reached
 In his charge to the jury, which con- stunned two hours, Judge Cline instructed that 8 verdict of first degree murder for which the state had asked, might be reached without motive for the alleged crime having been established if the jury was convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant killed Mrs. King witt nfalice, deliberation and reconciliation With malice but without deliberation and premeditation, verdct of second degree murder should be found.''
 The closing argument for the state wa: made late today by l.. c. Caldwell o1 Statesville, who spoke more than three and half hours. The final argument fol the defense by E. T. Cansler of Charlotte who began Friday, consumed five hours
 The trial has already consumed ex actly three weeks, IS days of which were used in examining witnesses, about 5 in number, including many from Chicag, and New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
.337,247 MEN HAVE VOLUNTEERED SINCE
 BEGINNING 0F WAR

Washington, December 15.-Inability of many recruiting officers to care for the rush of men to join the regular army before the new draft regulations became effective today was reflected in recruiting figures for yesterday. The days total was only 9104 as compared with 14,291 Thursday, when the re- cruiting system broke down.
 Fridays figures, with three states. South Carolina, Arizona and New Hampshire missing, swelled the De- cember enlistments to 7o,466 men, not taking into account those accepted to- day up to noon when enlistment in the regular army was prohibited to men of draft age under the new rules.
 Volunteers to the regular army since the declartion of war in April now number 337,247. exceeding by 153,34s the number called for by President Wilson to bring the regulars to war strength. Ten states failed to supply their quotas. They were Alabama, Ar kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi New Mexico. North Carolina, South Caro- lima, Vermont. Virginia and Wisconsin,
 The thousands of men who volun- teeered in the past few days and were rejected because of the inability of the recruiting system to care for the great number of volunteers, will be accepted,
 ecretary Baker today having ordered
 hat all qualified applicants who pre- sented themselves before noon today be accepted even though their exami- nation and other details could not be completed until later.
 With the putting into effect~-of the new draft regulations today the first 5 per cent of the questionnaries was mailed to draft men. At the same time Provost Marshal General Crowder an- nounced that the huge task of classify ins gthe 9,000,000 men of draft age un- questionably will be completed within 60 days There will be no further call of the draft men until the classifications are completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
SIGNALS GIVEN BY MO CONTRARY ID
 NAVIGATION RULES

Halifax, N. S., December 15.-Jean Baptiste Glockin, first officer of the ill., fated munitions ship Mont Blanc testi- flying today at the government inquiry declared that the signals given by the relief ship just before the collision were contrary to the rules of navigation
 Testifying that the munitions ship had followed the rules throughout, he said he was surprised at the signals given by the Imo, while the two vessels were head ing toward each other.
 Glocken said he noticed that the two ships were on intercepting courses after the first blast of the whistles. Every one of the crew left the Mont Blanc after the collision, he asserted. He discred- ited the report that a man was seen on deck after the boats left and that two men got ashore at a pier. He also denied a report that the ship was on fire before the collision.
 The witness believed the Imo changed her course between &her first and her last signal. but was not positive about it.
 Francis Mackay. the pilot of the Mont Blanc, described the signals between the two steamers and said his object was to get them in parallel positions
 The Imo suddenly blew two blasts when she seemed to be twisting to starboard and five seconds later witness saw the Imo throw wake out from the star board quarter of the propeller and she turned quickly to starboard
 "The lmo,'' said Mackay, twas coming pretty fast and simply twisted into and struck the Mont Blanc,' adding that he reckoned the vessel was then making seven knots. He said that the Mont Blanc could not have Kept on as she was going and that if he had ported her helm she would have gone ashore Therefore, he ordered the helm hard a. starboard.
 After the collision, Mackay said, he ordered fun speed ahead in the hope that the rush of water through the hole made by the impact would fill her. but he noticed no response to his order Having twice piloted: the Imo out ot the harbor during the summer, Mackay testified. he found her "a fairly handy ship" with plenty of power and that she steered we'll. The witness said that he knew Pilot Hayes, who was killed aboard the Imo as experienced and con- petent and he did not believe Hayes responsible for the order given on the vessel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
AMERICAN HEADS 1, NEW INTER-ALL|ED FINANCE COUNCIL

London. December 15.-The inter-allied council. which is to take up questions of war purchases and finances. met in Lon don today. Oscar T. Crosby, assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury, was elected president.
 MT. Crosby was the only American del egate. Great Britain was represented by Lieutenant General Shuts. Austen Chamberlain, smembe CT. of Parliament and Baron Buckmaster, former lord high chancellor; France by Etienne Clementel, minister of commerce; Major Haussar, representing the ministry of munitions. and Paul Dignon. a deputy; Italy by
 Baron Desplanches and Professor At tolico.
 The other allied nations will share in the deliberations of the council only as far as their particular requirements are concerned.
 The sittings of the council will be held alternately in London and Paris. Flu. nre conferences will be attended also by the finance ministers of France
 Great Britain and Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
JEWS OF NATION
 .OVERSUBSCR|BE B|G FUND FOR RELIEF
When S1O,OOO,OOO Is Secured Plans Are Made to Raise $5O,OO0,OOO
 in 1918

New York, December 15.-Jews through
 out the United States have oversub-
 scribed the s10.0OO000 fund for war relief
 and welfare work among their race, 1t
 was announced tonight. New York has
 The total does not include $1. 250 O0O
 pledged by Jewish labor to be collected
 on Washington's birthday.
 The 1917 fund having been assured. an-
 other campaign to raise $50,0O0,000 dur
 ing 1918 was announced tonight by Nath- an Straus.
 A deficit of s41, ,421 in New Yorl's s5, ,0o0 GOO campaign, which closed tonight, was
 subscribed by Jacob H. Schiff. chair
 man of the committee, when it was an-
 nounced that total contributions were
 s4, ,95S, ,579. When he realized that the cam paign had fallen short of it's mark. MT. Schiff said:
 T will make up the balance to carry us over the top!'"
 The banker previously had contributed $20O, 900.
 After the cheering had subsided, ad. ditional subscriptions varying from $1OO to few dollars were announced, so that the fund was oversubsertoed "Fifty-two years ago, when I came tc this country, MT. SchiH said, T do not believe the entire wealth of the com. bined Jewry of America was $5, 600 O00 1 See how we have grown. See how unit, and strength have brought us upward This could never have been accomplished l if we had not stood as unit But 1t is more than money I an thinking of" he added This campaign
 has brought the Jew and his Gentil neighbors into a closer understandin, | of nn hoc | know the Jew and 1t has made tn Jew know the Gentle, and we will b. better able to march onward togethe | in the progress of humanity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
Notice to Bridge Contractar.


 Sealed bids will be received by the court of county commissioners of Sum- ter county, Ala, at the courthouse, Livingston A1a until o'clock p. m, December 22. 1917, and at that time publicly opened. for the construction of several concrete slab bridges. cul- verts and piers, on state trunk roads Nos and z, bewteen Livingston and Demopolis and Gainesville and Cuba z The principal items of work are ap- proximately as follows:
 One hundred and thirty eight cubic yards of Class Aeconcrete; 250 cubic yards of Class B concrete; AS cubic yards of Class 0 concrete; 12,000 pounds steel reinforcement in place.
 Plans and specifications are on file in the office of the state highway de- partment at Montgomery and in the office of judge of probate in the court :. house. Livingston. Ala, Any additional Information may be secured from the state highway engineer. Montgomery, Ala. The right to reject any or all bids Is reserved. Cash or certified check for $400 made payable to the chairman of the court of county commissioners must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith and as guarantee that if awarded contract, the bidder will ex- ecute the contract and give bond as veQuired. w. s. KELLER.
 State Highway Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

CT think back through the years, the lean and fat, the good and the bad ones, to my earliest recollection. l see woman with an eye that flashes swift ns an archnngel's wing and mouth that breaks with laughter and hnrdens at sight of wrong, singing lulIabiesy n woman. who, with hand grasping the unseen hand, walks the brier-bOrdered paths of life un- ashamed, unafrnid, unharmed. She Is clad in gnriments of beauty for me, and age does not soil them nor years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

make them cheap and tawdry. Her tongue is without guile, having never been the messenger of lie. It is 17 years since her soul went home to God and her angel fingers became for me the fingers of an angel, but I have not forgotten all she said. She told me there was n Santa Claus, and be- iieve her. He brings me longer drums and flies. But he still brings to me the vision of my mother and the music of that angelic chorus which sang at creatiOn's dawn and nt the hour of mans redempton."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

Among the many Pratt City boys who are serving their country with distinc- ton, is George G. Richards, brother of D. G. Richards of the local postoffice force. Richards was born and reared in Pratt City and was boyhood chum of Osmond Ingram, who died a hero's death in defense of his countrys honor. George enlisted In the United States navy in 1O13, and was assigned to the battleship Arizona, and by merit rose to the rank of chief boatswain's mate.
 He re-enlisted July, 1917 and was as- signed as chief of the gun squad of an armed merchant vessel. Since that time he has made several trips through the dreaded submarine zone. He was in Lon- don at the time of the big aeroplane raid this summer, when so many women and children were killed At present he is
 somewhere on the high seas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
DEATHS

Mrs. Franci. Kopp-Age Fl. died Fri day afternoon at the family resi- dence, 2916 Twehty-ninth avenue, north. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at o'clock from the residence. Lige Loy in charge. In- torment at Forest Hill cemetery. The deceased is survived by her hus- band, five sons and four daughters. Hiram Swanxy-Age 22, died at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, Monday after noon. Funeral services over remains will be held ths afternoon at 2 o'clock from residence of brother, 2510 North Twenty second avenue, North Birmingham Survived by wife, father, three brothers and two sisters. Lige Loy in, charge.
 Mrs. Eliza F. MfIIer-Age 78, died at the family residence. 1882 Eleventh avenue, south. yesterday afternoon Funeral services over the remains will be held this afternoon at s:S6 o'clock from the residence. Inter- ment will follow at Oak Hill ceine- tery. Johns in charge.
 Mrs. Eliza Miller-Widow of the late J. D. Miller, died at the home of Mrs Sloss. 1881 Eleventh avenue, south Saturday morning at 8 o'clock. The funeral services will be held at the residence of Mrs. Sloss Sunday afternoon at 3:30, conducted by Rev. J. A. Bryan. The following wis act as pallbearers: Messrs, r. w. Dixon, J s. Leedy ! Frank Rushton, John H, Miller. John c. Henley, Jr., A. c. Howze, H. l.. Nor row and Dr. J. H. Phillips. No flow CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
Industrial Unrest Said
 to Be at Minimum

Washington. December 15.-Industrial
 unrest in the United States is at a
 minmum-less than the department of la Dor has known for many months. Officials ascribe the improved situa-
 tion to the spirit of accommodation
 brought about between capital and la
 bor by the realization that discord en- dangers the success of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
LEGAL NOTICES

Notice of Stockhoiders' Meeting
 The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Alabama Home Building and Loan association will be held at the office of the association, ?026 { First avenue, Birmingham, Ala, on . Tuesday, December 1S 1917. convening at 12 o'clock noon At such meeting direc- tors will be elected and such other busi- ness transacted as may come before a regular meeting.
 H. M. ROBERTSON. President.
 W " M. ROBERTSON, Gen. Mgr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
A Simple Thing

Speaking with a young lady gentleman mentioned that he had failed to keep abreast of the scientific advance of his age. For instance, ne said, T don't know at all how the incandsscent electric light is pro- duced."
 ''Oh, it is very simple,' said the lady. You just press a button and the light appears at once'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
Do You Believe In Santa Clausw

Every Christmas there the old question: Do You Believe Caus? and every Christmas somebody answers it said Frank " Evans yesterday and every of reads what they say and learns something but of thinking the most beautiful answer have read heard of to that question is the given by President Thomas R: Marshall. Read it and iudge for yourself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

ington Saturday, lending further support to the report that the division is pre- pairing to take upon itself more arduous duties than training at Camp Sheridan
 The first unit of the division passed the reviewing stand at 10:10 o'clock and the last at 11:25, and every man not necessary for guard duty or not i'll or detained was in line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
CAMP SHERIDAN SCENE OF DIVISIONAL REVIEW SATURDAY Twenty Tn Ousand Men March Before Inspect
 ing Officers
  GENERAL GREATLY PLEASED AT SHOWING It Is Thought That Ohioans May Soon See Service in France. Major, Technically Guilty,
 Is Acquitted
By FRED H. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, December 15.-(SpeciaI) Twenty thousand soldiers of the Ohio division passed in review before Maj.- Gen. Charles G. Treat, commanding of- ficer, and three representatives of the inspector generals department of Wash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
SPLENDID SHOWING

After the review Major General Treat declared the division made fine show ing and gave evidence of intensive train ing. but that the equipment was not up to the standard, which would be re- quired In warfare. Brig.-Gen. W. R. Smith of the Sixty-second artillery brig ade commanded the division as it passed before the chief officer.
 The inspectors who saw the troops on the march were Col. E. Helmig, Col. G. D. Moore and Maj. w. L. Reed.
 Every indication now is that the di- vision will not remain much longer at Camp Sheridan. This is the seventh week of intensive training and great attention is now being paid to bomb throwing, bayonet work and making and occupying trenches. Chief interest in the training programme centers about work at night. Censorship regulations do not permit the publication of this training
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
OFFICER IS ACQUITTED

Maj. w. w. Schwab of Cincinnati has been admitted by court-martial of the charge of needlessly exposing himself and other soldiers to contagious diseases by entering a detention camp where a case of meningitis was isolated. This announcement was made by division headquarters Saturday It was admitted that Major Schwab, who had been made commander of the detention camp of Battery F. 134th field artillery, made an inspection on three occasions while the camp contained a meningitis case.
 The court-martial found that while he committed the act charged, he be- leved it his duty to make the inspec- tionS.
 Lieut.-Col. William P. Love of Youngs- town, who came here as second in com mand of the old Tenth infantry, which was abandoned, has resigned and will return to Ohio. He has been attached to headquarters and has been division ex- change officer and commander of the detention camp. It is understood he did not like the uncertainty which sur- rounded his various transfers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
s22.50 SUITS

Made in all-wool poplins, cheviots and serges. Some plain tailored and others handsomely trimmed in fur and other combinations, come in all colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

Wool cheviots, corduroys and other materials are represented. Some have solid fur and kerami coi- lars-trimmed with fancy buttons and buckles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
Conts Worth s22.5O $12.05

Made in. all-wool Velours and Cheviots, handsomely trimmed. solid fur collars. either plain tailored or handsomely trimmed, a wonderful coat value at this price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
s30.OO Cloth Coats
 S17.5O

New styles and materials are included in this lot: some have solid fur collars;
 others collars of velvet, kerami and self materials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
$0.0O

Beautiful serges made in the latest styles. hand somely trimmed and great big value at this price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

 of would make dandy Xmas gift
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
BRITISH ROUT BIC GATHERING
TURK ARM|ES|OF co. AGENTS
Turks Claim They Volun-
tarily Withdrew Which .,
Other Side Denies
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.


The British capture Of Kut-El-Am-
ara from the Turks, aid their contin-
ued advance along the Ancre front in
France, are features of the war sit
uation. The Ancre advance has now
attained a depth of two miles on an
eleven mile front. Turks say they
voluntarily withdrew from Kut-El
Amara, while the British claim they
captured 100 men there.
British are now within three miles
of Bapaume, toward which an en-
veloping move seems to be in pro-
gress. A German backward move
ment, according to correspondents at
the front, is the greatest retreat of
this front since the Marine battle and
has sent a thrill through the British
army. Bombardments are progress
ing greater part of the remaining
French front British cavalry is ha-
RAISING the Turks in retreat from
Kut- lAmara, though the Turks
claim the move was unnoticed by the
British
German destroyers bombarded
Broadstairs and Margate. England,
today. One woman and two children
were killed. The action followed an
engagement last night with one Brit
ish destroyer and four Germans, dur
ing which no damage appears to have
been done.