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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

Presbyterian church last night at ner spacious home on Clarendon avenue The entire lower floor was thrown together and was elaborately decorated for the occasion in black cats witches, jack planters, etc, carving out the Hallow- cen idea. Various games and music was enjoyed and later in the evening a plate luncheon was served Mrs. King was assisted in her duties by Mrs. Yeat- man and Mrs. Morton. Those enjoying this hospitality were: Miss Pearl Oak ley, Miss Annie Mae McWhorter, Miss Georgia Laughlin Miss Alberta David son, Miss Bernice Waites Miss Corrie Knapp, Miss Margaret Henry, Miss Hel- en Hasty, Miss Martha Smith, Miss Mill dred Ragsdale, Miss Zelpha White, Miss Edith Bradley, Miss Annie Gesland and George Waller, Jr., Joe McPherson, Billy Laird. Otto Sanders, John Bradley, Marvin Cross, Rudolph Elyton, Charlie Lacey, Gaston Larey, John Molone, Chester Hoster, Frank White and Yeat- man King.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
Jubilee Luncheon Wednesday

A charge of 50 cents plate will be assessed for the jubilee luncheon, to be given at the Southern club Wednes- day at l p. m. by the woman's divi- sion of the recent liberty loan cam paign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
.bESSEMER ID HONOR
 NEGRO SELECTMEN.
Fine Showing Made by the Liberty Bond Committee
 at BeSsemer

Bessemer, October Special 1.-The sale of the second liberty loan bonds in Bessemer closed today and although all committees have not as yet turned in their final reports, the sale in Bassemer will, in all probability, reach the s100,0t0 mark The committee from Red moun- tain, Clarence F. Abbott, chairman, turned in $2s,S5o, and of this amount s4450 was collected from the employees Of the Republic Iron and Steel company at Raimund mines. The women's com mittee Mrs. c. E. Abbott, chairman did good work Mrs. abbott turned in $250o; Mrs. Lee Moody, ss50; Mrs. G. B. Hollingsworth, $S0o Mrs. D. E. Clark, s6oo; Mrs. T. I. Conwel. s550; Mrs. w. P. Golson, s2oo; Mrs. Gardner F. Good wyn. $50, and Mrs. w. w. Hollings- worth, $50, making a total of $5750
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

Final plans have been completed and all is in readiness for the parade and send-off of the 753 colored selectmen who will leave Monday for the training camp at Des Moines, Ia.
 E. E. Spangenberg has been appointed grand marshal for the occasion, and he in turn has appointed staff of aides for Monday.
 The selectmen are to report at West park, Sixth avenue and Sixteenth street at g o'clock Monday morning, when they will be organized into squads and checked in. At Il o'clock they will be addressed by prominent men of the city of both races on Patriotism At 12 o'clock lunch will be served to the men, who will not be allowed to return to their homes at all after reporting Monday morning.
 At 1 o'clock the men will line up for the march through the business section of the city to the train. The line of march will be from Sixth avenue and Sixteenth street down Sixth avenue to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

hands touch the yellow keys It's a na- tional march from the new wogld. The air changes. He sings and his 3l com panions join him. And out into the old provincial garden escapes their song, bizaare and somewhat savage.
 What an astonishing race!' whispers the tax collector to the town clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

Mrs King entertained the members of her Sunday school class of the First
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
THE WEATHER
Weather Conditions

Washington, october 27.-Georgia: Fair and somewhat cooler Sunday; Monday partly cloudy Monday probably rain.
 Tennessee: Fair Sunday Monday prob ably rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

A large crowd gathered at the Elks' hall on Nineteenth street this afternoon to attend the Halloween recital given by the young pupils of the Grove School of Music An interesting programme was rendered and each number re- ceived much applause The hits of the afternoon was the singing of Miss Eliz- abeth Lewis, Miss Sybil Kartus and Miss Florence Gray Patton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

Mrs Annie Glenn Grove has issued ia- vitations to Halloween party on Wednesday, The guests include the older members of her music class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

How do Americans differ from the French" Americans have been try ing to answer this question, but they cannot discover their characteristics so well as can foreigners. The French are trying to do it and in the fol- lowing sketch of the arrival of a group of Americans in a French vil- lage Americans may see themselves through French eyes. The sketch has been translated from Le Journal of Paris for the Daily News by Robert De Main Mountsier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
SOCIAL EVENTS

Miss Mary Reynolds was delightful hostess this afternon when she enter tained the members of the Forty-two club at the home of her sister, Mrs. T. Bryan Waller, on Fifth avenue. The parlor was elaborately decorated in sal- via and ferns. Score was kept on dainty hand painted cards by Mrs. A. F. Pat ton. No prizes were given and after a series of games, the guests were usi- cred into the dining room, which was beautifully decorated in chrysanthemums and ferns, a color tone of yellow and white being carried out in detail A le- licious salad and ice course in the chosen tones was served to Mrs. Kit trel Trotter, Mrs. s. w. Wright, Mrs. Peyton Mims, Mrs. Jim Donaldson, Mrs. Guy Wilson, Mrs. J. H. Blue, Miss Jes- sic Huey and Miss Corinna Trotter. The hostess was assisted in her duties by Mrs Patton. Mrs Bryan Waller and Mrs. N. B. Parker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

Arouses the Liver and Purifes the
 Blood The Old Standard general strengthen- ing tonic, GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. arouses the liver to action. drives Malaria out of the blood and builds up the system. For adults and children. COG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

Funeral services over the remains of Claude Crotwell, who was killed while at work in a local mine yesterday, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late residence, 1908 Dartmouth avenue Interment will follow at the Brighton cemetery, with Jacobs in charse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

The Beth-El Red Cross unit will give Halloween entertainment Tuesday night at the Hatikwah club rooms, at which time various Halloween games and musical programme will be rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

The Rev. Alfred E. Seldon of Birming- ham will lecture at the First Christian church Sunday evening, the subject be- ing Martin Luther's Defiance of the Pope" The public is invited to be pres ent.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
SUSPECT RITTER
OF ACTIVITIES
FOR GERMANS
Circulation by Swiss Minister of
Alleged Propaganda Through
Press Causes Comment.

Washington, March 2.-An accumu-
lation Of annoying activities OF DR..
Paul Ritter. Swiss minister to the
United States and Germany's indirect
representative here. has tended to put
him in the same near persona non
grata class in which German Ambas-
sador Johann Won Bernstorff several
times found himself following his
propaganda schemes of the last two
years.
Government heads privately admit
that the administration is coming to
believe that DIR. Ritter not only in
hcrited Won Bernstorfr's diplomatic
work here. but has taken up as we'll
certain German propaganda work.
The first evidence of this sort of
work was DR.. Ritter's dissemination
of reports that Germany was anxious
for German American conference
at which all points at issue between
the two nations could be discussed.
What chiefly incensed Secretary
Robert Lansing and President Wilson
was the fact that DR.. Ritter made his
peace conference" suggestions to
newspaper men several hours before
the state department had any idea of
them. His hurried trip to the state
department within few hours after
he permitted" the peace confer
ence' news to go out through the
press was in response to an urgent
request" that he call on Secretary
Lansing.
The latest bit of obvious German
propaganda work by DIR. Ritter came
yesterday when he-once more
through the press-let it be known
that Germany proposed to detain five
American consular officers until Ger
many was assured all her consular Of
f1cers and other officials were not be-
ing held up by this government
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
VIENNA WOULD
AV0DA BREAK
WITH AMERICA
Would Make Every Effort to
Maintain Relations-Is it Flv-
ing in Face.of Germany?
Some Say That it is Berlin's Way
to Keep an Indirect Bond
With Washington.

Berne. Switzerland. March /, Via
Paris, March 2.-Recent reports that
the Austro- Hungarian government
has determined to make every effort
to maintain diplomatic relations with
tho United States are corroborated
by information reaching here from
Vienna. The strong impression pre-
walls that Austria Hungary intends
to make every sacrifice which it re-
CARDS as reasonab BILE to avoid rup-
ture, although such action apparent
ly would mean flying in the face Of
Germany.
An American in close touch with
Austrian diplomatic affairs who ar
rived III Berne today. said that opin-
ion was divided among those who ex-
pect Austria to- attempt to placate
America as to the causes underlying
the divergence from the policy Of
Germany. One grour, he said, believ-
ed Germany was acQuiescing for the
purpose Of preserving unbrokcn an
indirect bond between herself and
the United States, while the other
group was convinced that Austria
was asserting. Independence of Ger
many.
That the German embassy at vien-
ma is not expecting an immediate
break is perhaps indicated by the ac-
ton OF Joseph c. Grew, counsellor
Of the embassy, who today tele-
graphed to Mrs. Grew to go to Vien-
ma. She will depart tomorrow.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
LONDON HAS
EYES0N JAPAN
Does Not Fear Break With Al
lied Power, But is Watching
Plot News is Sensation.

London. March 2.-The time Is
long since past when any fresh
orientation of the German policy /,
calculated to astonish the British
public, but the revelation Of the plot
to induce Mexico and Japan to at
tack the United States provided thi,
country with a first class sensation
yesterdays
The Associated Press Washington
dispatch gave the late afternoon pa
pers the first news. which was dis.
played under startling headlines, such
as "Great Hun Plot Unmasked;'
Most Sensational Plot Of the War;"
america Seeing Revelation of Ger.
man Duplicity."
The edition Of the papers was early
exhausted. The immediate idea OF
the man in the street was, that here
at last was an undoubted casus bell
Tor the United States, the only mat
tor Of curiosity appearing to be how
socn an actual declaration Of wal
might be expected: The news wa
too late for editorial comment in the
cials approached declined at present
to make any statement.
Perhaps next to the effect Of the
news in America, the attitude OF
Japan excited tho public mind most.
Nowhere. however. did the idea pre-
vail for q moment that Japan could
be detached from the Entente Allian-
ceA Altogether. while tho greatest
confidence 10 felt that such an in-
trigue could only r0coil on its
authots. tho British public Ia watch
Ing with greatest interest further de-
velopments.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
DARCY, AFRAID
OF WAR, CANNOT
FIGHT IN N. Y.
Governor Whitman Refuses to
Let "Slacker" Battle Dillon
Order Against Him Only.

Albany, N. Y, March 2.-Governor
Whitman today directed the state ath-
letic commission to prohibit the box
ing bout scheduled for Madison
Square Garden, New York city, on
Monday night, between Les Darcy and
Jack Dillon on the ground that Les
Darcy is a Stacker"
The commissioners were informed
of the governors decision by the excu-
tive himself in his private Office. He
had summoned them to meet him, es-
pecially for the purpose. They in turn
notified Grant Hugh Brown, manager
of the corporation under whose au-
spices the bout was to have been held,
of the executive order and to give
him an opportunity. to provide a sub
governor, In the following
statement, said:
Les Darcy. so I am informed, is a
runaway from his own country. In
disguise and under an alias, he left
his native country, (Australia). be-
cause he was afraid to fight in the
cause for which his fellow country
men are sacrificing their lives. He pre-
fers to give a brutal exhibition at
some son personal risk, for purse OF
II believe that the citizens Of this
state will support the governor in his
insistence that this thing shall not be
permitted in New York"
Chairman Fred A. Wenck of the
Athletic commission said that Darcy
would not be permitted to participate
in any boxing contests in this state.
The governor believes" Mr.. Wenck
said. that as this country is on the
verge Of war, it would be both un-
patriotic and unseemly to place man
upon a pedestal, who has virtually de-
serted the military service of a nation
that will be our ally in the event of
hostilities. This executive order is d.
rected solely against Les Darcy and
not against the boxing game"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
NAVAL RECRUITS
MORE NUMEROUS
Campaign Brings Greatest Re.
suits Since Spanish-American
War, Figures Show.

Washington, March 2.-Reports
from all sections Of the United States
show that the recruiting campaign be-
ing conducted by the navy department
is having greater results than at any
time since the Spanish war In 26 re-
cruiting days up to February %, the
roster Of the navy was increased by
2.0s6 men; in one week, the gain was
901 men.
The decrease in the number of men
lost by discharge is being more than
counter-balanced by new enlistments.
The number of men in the service on
February 28-59.087 - exceeds the
prophecy Of naval officers that on
March they would have $1,000 men.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
DUTCH STEAMER
RESCUED MANY
172 Picked Up by Captain Wiser
of Samarinda-He Reports
Sinking of Two Ships.

New York. March News Of the
torpedoing Of two more vessels-the
steamships Fanniglia. Italian, and the
Sandol, a Norwegian bark, not listed
in the maritime register-was brought
here today by the Dutch steamship
samarinda from Rotterdam by way Of
Norfolk.
Captain Wiser of the samarinda
told Of rescuing 172 men. women and
children in the Bay of Biscay, Febru-
ary 8. They. wereforficers. crews and
passengers OF five ksips which he said
had been sunk III German shbma-
rines. The Samantha landed them at
Vigo, Spain.. Gable dispatches had
told Of the destruction of three OF
these vessels-the British steamship
Port Adelaide. the Norwegian bark
Wasdale and the Norwegian steam
ship Rigel.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
FRANCE AND BELGIUM
INVITE CHINA TO
ENTER WORLD WAR

Peking, March 2-The French min
lister and the Belgian charge d. af-
fairs representing the entente allies
have invited China to enter the war.
offering her remission of the Boxer
indemnity and a revision Of the tariff
as inducements. A cabinet crisis is
imminent. The vice president and
the premier are urging China to join
the entente.
The president is receiving much
criticism for opposing immediate ac-
ton. He gave out an interview today
saying he preferred to act with the
United States and other neutrals, but
that he was willing for China to join
the entente if parliament approved
DR.. Wu Ting Fang has resigned the
portfolio OF foreign minister.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
Americans, Taken Prisoner
BY Germans, Subjected to
AWful 7reatenlent;; -Four
From YQrrOvdQLe Free

physicians or veterinarians, they
ranked as officers and were confined
In the officers camp at Karlsruhe.
The horse tenders and sailors. who
composed the bulk Of the American
captives. are still held in Quarantine
at the prison camp for enlisted men
The four men left the camp at
Karlsruhe on February q and travel
ed direct to Warnemunde under es-
cort, where. after being subjected to
the usual frontier search, they were
put aboard Danish ferry and left to
shift for themselves.
Dramatic Tale.
Few more dramatic tales have been
brought forth by the war than the
story Of adventure. hardships and
peril at sea, short commons on land
and the new danger from the sky
which was related by the four to the
Associated Press correspondent
Snapped up by the German raider In
mid-ocean. they cruised around for
days while the commerce destroyer
was gathering further prizes. Then
they made the voyage in the Yarrow-
dale to Swinemuende. under such
conditions that they expected the
ships seams to open and the vessel to
sink beneath them at any moment.
Meager Prison Fare.
They lived for more than two
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
GERMANY CANNOT
YIELD TO AMERICA
So Declares Count Friedrich Won
Westarp i'm Observation-Disclosures
Breaking of of Relations.

Berlin Feb. 2S. by wireless to Say
Vile. n. f., March 2.-"No one con-
siders the breaking off of diplomatic
relations with the United States in a
light hearted manner" said Count
Friedrich Won Westarp, conservative
leader. in the Reichstag today. NO
one would consider a declaration Of
war by the United States in a light
hearted manner. But there is hardly
any one in Germany who thinks that
Germany could yield once more be-
fore the American danger or could in
any respect stop the war inaugurated
with chances of success against Brit
isf sea power"
Count Won Westarp declared that it
had now become impossible that
President Wilson could be considered
as a peace mediator.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
Tell Dramatic Tale of Capture,
Journey to Camp and Live
There on Poor Rations-
Switched About in Berlin
Yards for Hours While Am.
bassador Gerard Was Trying
to Learn if There Were Any
Americans Among Passengers
Subjected to Four Air Raids
on Karlsruhe.

Copenhagen. March 2. (via London)
Americans from the steamer
Yarrowdale who have been prisoners
in Germany for three months arrived
here today. They are DIR. John Davis
Columbus. Miss; Orville McKim
Watertown. N. Y; DR.. H. d. Snyder
Norfolk. Va, and Richard Zabriskie
Englewood, n. Y. The four men were
practically destitute.
The men reached here with only
the clothes they stood in and will. un-
der the custom of the sea. be support
ed by the British consul until 1t IL
possible to send them home. They
owe their release before the remain.
der of the 72 Americans who were on
the Yarrowdale to the fact that, az
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
OTTOMAN TROOPS
STILL RETREAT
Pell Nell Rush Before Victorious
Britons Goes On-New
Activity in East.

The Turks are still retreating pell
nell up the Tigris and already are
half way to Bagdad in their hurried
flight before the victorious British.
While the Franco-Belgian front op-
erations continue to be featured by
the sustained British progress as the
German retreat along the Ancre is
kept up. there are signs Of consider
able re-awakening along the front in
Russia and Galicia. With the advanc-
ing season increasing activity appear
ed in sectors all the way from Riga
to the Rumanian frontier.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
WILLIAM EVA, VICTIM
OF TORPEDO, WAS AN
AMERICAN CITIZEN

Goldfeld. New, March 2.-Further
confirmation that William Eva, the
wealthy aged mining operator who
lost his life when the steamship La
coma was torpedoed last Sunday night
off the Irish coast was a naturalized
American citizen, was given here last
night by Sheriff w. A. Ingalls,, a friend
OF Eva's for many years. ingalls,
said that Eva often had voted in Es-
meralda county, Nevada. He was a
member of the Grand Army of the
Republic, according to ingalls,.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
GERMAN EMPEROR
ILL, REPORT SAYS

London. March 2.-The German
emperor is suffering from a severe
chill, according to Berlin report re-
ceived by the Exchange Telegraph
company by way of Amsterdam. 1t
Is stated that the emperor is COM
PEELED to remain in doors, but re-
ceives the ministers and communi-
Gates daily with headquarters. The
dispatch says that the patients con-
dition does not cause anxiety. but
that his doctors insist on great eau
ton.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
National Educational,
Association Pledges
Support to Pres. Wilson

Kansas City. Mo-, March Sup
port In the present international crisis
was pledged here today to President
Wilson In resolutions adopted by the
convention Of the superintendency
divisions Of tho National Education
association. Tho action was accom-
panied by cheering.
DR.. Thomas E. Tinnegan, deputy
commissioners Of education Of New
York was named president, and At
lanta, Ga. was chosen - the 1913
convention city.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
bone Dry Bill
TO THE SENATE
President Wilson Expected to
Get Prohibition Measure
Within Few Days.

Washington. March 2.-Legislation
barring shipments Of liquor into pro-
hibition states. even for personal use,
became virtually assured today as q
result Of tho adoption by the house
last night Of tho conference report on
the post office. Appropriation bill con-
tanning the Reed ''bone dry amend
ate, where favorable action is looked
for before tomorrow night and. then,
1t will 60 to President Wilson for his
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
NO WARNING
NOW NECESSARY.
SAYS GERMANY
Final Period of Grace for All
Ships in U-Boat Zone Has
Expired, Says Berlin.

Berlin, via London. March p
Tho admiralty made the following
announcement today:
"On March 1 expired the. final
period OF grace allotted for sailing
ships in the Atlantic. From this date
no special warning will be given to
any boats by submarines"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
GERMANY TO GIVE
AMERICANS THEIR
FREEDOM MARCH

Washington. March 2.-Germany.
in q note delivered to the state de-
partment by DR.. Paul Ritter, Swiss
minister, promises the release of the
Yarrowdalc prisoners on March !,
saying quarantine regulations will
have been complied with by that
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
Many Prisoners.

London. March 2.-The Turks are
continuing to retreat before the vic
torious army on the Tigris front. Of
fetal announcement was made today
that the retreating Turks on Tuesday
evening passed through Aziziyah SO
miles north of Kut-El-Amara. More
than 1000 prisoners have been taken
since December
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN
IS PUT INTO EFFECT IN
PORTUGAL AND AZORES

New York. March 2.-Daylight saw
ing by advancing the clock one hour
was put into effect today in Portugal,
the Azores, Madeira and Cape Verde
Islands. continuing to October 81, the
Commercial Gable company announce
ed today.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
Statewide Prohibition
Will be Submitted to
Vote of People in Missouri

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 2.-The
senate and house Of the Missouri leg
!slature voted today to submit q con-
stitutional amendment providing state
vember, 1913. The House engrossed
an amendment providing that prohi-
biton, II adopted. should take effect
January /, 1920.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
AMERICANS MISSING.

Queenstown. March 2.-Nothing
has becn heard of tho missing boat
from the British steamer Galgorm
Castle, shelled and sunk Tuesday by
a submarine. Two Americans who
left the steamer in this boat are
Vim. jackson, New York. and David
Walker, Standarisville. Va.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
OLD WOAlAN,s PIE RRxNGs

Lowell. MaaI. March 2.-While
smoking q pipe In bed at her home
today. Mrs.. Je1ie Clappsrton acci-
dentally set nrs to her clothins ana
later died Of burns. She va GO
years old. IA ~
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
MUCH SHIPPING DESTROYED.

NNNH ST1IFFINU DF1SItO1 Ed.
New York. March 2.-Shipping
destroyed since the war began. ex-
elusive Of war vessels, presents 10
per cent of the worlds merchant
marine as 1t existed August I. 1914.
according TO figures published by
the journal of Commerce today.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02
WASHINGTON AWAITS EXPRESSION OF FRIENDSHIP
FROM JAPAN AND MEXICO; CONGRESS HURRIES TO
PREPARE COUNTRY FOR ANY UNFORESEEN EVENTS
BULLETINS
BIG LOAN FOR TURKS.

Bernc. via Paris. March "a vi.
enna dispatch says that Austria has
agreed to lend Turkey 24O.OOO.O0O
crowns for an unnamed period. Tho
money Is to he used for purchases
in Austria. Hungary.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-02

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