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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Amus ? sments
Have a Heart"

Henry w. Savage, than whom all man agers cheerfully admit there is no shrewd- CT or more artistic personality in the producing end of stage entertainment, off, fers Have q Heart at the Jefferson on Wednesday, matinee and night. This musical comedy was acclaimed a dis tinct innovation when first produced in New York last winter and aroused cordial approbation subsequently in Philadei- phia and Washington. Guy Bolton and P G. Wodehouse are chiefly indebted to the charm and novelty of Have B Heart for the flood of musical play commissions that has since submerged them. Tt was their second success and since then their products have increased to dozen in number
 Have Heart" has a novel theme and picturesque environment. First is disclosed the lingerie section of a >big department store, alert with life, vivacity and laughter, and introducing many droll types of character. There are throngs of gay shoppers and legions of pretty sales girls and Napoleonic elevator boy with rare gifts for grotesquerie and the sing ing of comic songs. And there is one very bewitching shopgirl who tires of selling glassware, potted plants, shirt waists and Charlie Chaplin statuettes, so she leaves the department store flat and becomes a motion picture queen. But not until she has, quite innocently, brought the dashing young proprietor and his pretty wife to the verge of divorce. Just before the decree is due, the estranged couple make it all up and elope for a sec ond honeymoon to a fashionable seaside hotel at Blue port, R. T., where the fun and trouble start all over again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Halifax IS Again Hit
 By Roaring Blizzard
Rescue Workers Are Almost in Despair as Gale Sweeps Out of North and City's Lighting Sys
 tenn is Again Put Out of Commission.

10 cover. From the devastated area or two and a half square miles, hundreds of men and women patiently seeking their dead gave up their task.
 Relief trains bringing workers and sup plies reached the city in the height or the blizzard, but those so eager to help found themselves helpless and knew not which way to turn in the confusion or the storm, the unlighted city, and the wreck of familiar landmarks.
 In tents, barracks private homes and public buildings the homeless have beea given shelter. Reports from the 60o0 wounded stated that for them at least the storm brought no added danger so well had they been provided for.
 So serious is the problem of housing and feeding those already in the city that strict embargo was issued tonight against the admission of all persons not connected with relief or reconstruction work. Military guards were detailed 'o stop newcomers at Truro Among the hrst to feel this stringent, but necessary step, were many Americans who were halted at St. John.
 The citizens and the authorities gen orally recognize that the multitude or visitors who have been Hooking in since railway communication was re-estap- lished. were moved by the best of inten- tions The city appreciates their gener- ous desire to help, but there Is simply no accommodation for them. In a commun- ity of 65,O00 inhabitants, 25,0O0 have Geeh made suddenly homeless. These must first be provided for, as well as the army of workmen needed to clear away the debris and rebuild the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
AMPLE STEEL FOR UNCLE SAM'S WORK
 IS NOW ASSURED
Different System of Allotting Orders is Proposed, However, to Utilize
 Idle Capacity

Washington, December 10.-Ample supplies of steel for all the govern ment's war needs were assured to the war industries board today by rep resentatives of the nations largest Steel mills. They proposed. however a different system of allocating or ders to take into consideration idle ca pacity, the fuel supply and transporta- tion conditions.
 Tn line with this suggestion, here- after placing of orders will be cen- tralized in the hands of J. l.. Rep logic, the boards steel expert, and 1t is believed that deliveries will be ex- pedited
 It had been announced that today $ meeting was the purpose of revising prices agreed upon several months ago with the understanding that adjust ments would be made before January if found necessary, but Daniel Will lard, chairman of the board, said latel that prices entered into the discussion only incidentally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
SOCIALIST ORGAN
 BEHIND PRESIDENT
Appeal to Reason Announces It Has Espoused the "War
 of Defense"

Glpard, Kan, December 1o.-The Appea to Reason, pioneer socialist organ in tht United States. has espoused the war oi defense of the United States and the allies against Prussian militarism, ac- cording to 8 statement here today by Louis Kopelin, editor of the paper.
 President Wilson's clear and definite statement of war aims before Congress last Tuesday is mainly responsible for the Appeal to Reasons espousal of the war, the statement said.
 Beginning with the issue of December P, name of the paper will be changed to '"The New Appeal to more distinctively conform to it's broader national and in- ternational policy" the statement said.
 "The Appeal to Reason stands for de- mocracy and to be consistent it must uphold the present world battle for de- rnocracy.
 "I cannot understand what excuse there remains for the German socialists to SUD- port the Kaiser, now that the defense of the fatherland argument has been so neatly disposed of by President Wilson. The only nations that are fighting war of defense are the allies A glance at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
MOBILE CLOSES HER
 RESTRICTED DISTRICT
Wholesale Arrests Yesterday Were Followed by General Exodus
 From the City

Mobile, December 10.-Mobile's re- stricted district went. out of existence last night with the raiding of the nc- gro section and the arrest of "A ne gro women, according to announce ment from the bench by Recorder D H. Edgington and Police Chief Pat rick J. O'Shaughnessy.
 The closing followed a crusade by the Mobile Register. The officials de- clared the raiding of the negro sec tion was a warning to the white woni- en of the district and all were ordered to dispose of their belongings and move. The defendants arraigned ii court this morning were given 24 hours to leave the city. The chief oi police has net no definite date fol the migration of white women. but declared that they must leave at the earliest possible date, which will give them time to dispose of their belong ,ings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
At the Lyric

bill overwhelming with comedy, pleased a large audience at the Lyric last night and proved to be one of the formances offered at this popular vaudeville house in sometime. Every act on the programme contains a cit of fun and the audience was kept in an uproar from the start
 Allen. Clifford and Barry. trio or pretty girls present nifty musical act. Each play the piano exceptionally well, while one member of the troupe plays variety of instruments. The girls injected plenty of pep into their act, and made a big hit
 Jimmy vasson and the Sherlock Sisters, in musical comedy. put over some pleasing songs in fine style. spots of the act. The male member of the trio has an excellent voice. Some catchy tunes and nifty dances make the offering success.
 Austin Webb and company. in "Hit the Trail" proved one of the sensa : tions of the bill. The act, well out or the ordinary, has a good moral It Is the aftermath of sermon by an evangelist and shows the various types
 CoiSuy IS pieHL1LuI and the sketch proved very interesting, con- vulsing the audience
 The Bowman Brothers, a couple of character comedians, have a typical blackfaee act. Their jokes and chat ter is cleverly presented. couple of good musical numbers are also offered Tn a most acceptable style.
 The closing act the Four Hartfords. includes some of the best eccentric comedy gymnasts to appear here The comedy in. their act is unusual and the roughness infected makes the act go with a ping. Tn addition, the men are skilled and perform some excel lent and dangerous feats
 The Mutual weekly pictures open the bill and ii~~presenting the hap penings. in all parts of the world show some interesting scenes.
 Although the singing and dancing is not up to the standard, the programme contains an over supply of laughs. Each of the five acts has limited amount of laughable actions and say ings, but never does the offering be- come tiresome. As whole, the bill ia pleasing and enjoyable from start to finish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
PRESIDENT WILL URGE CONGRESS TO GIVE RELIEF
 TO THE RAILROADS
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 has been said since is approved by other members, emphatically urged gov. ernment operation as the only remedy.
 Those within the government who be- lieve the railroads themselves can han dle the situation.if if given free rein do not oppose legislation to make a full pooling compulsory. If such a course were persued, they admit. 1t might be advisable to name a government rail- road administrator who would see that the wishes of the government were car ried out.
 Before seeing the President today, Sen- ator Newlands conferred with membe ers of the railroad war board, at which MT Harrisons letter was delivered to him. Later Senator Newlands gave out statement in which he said:
 "The interstate commerce commission and the railway war board, composed Of railway executives, differ as to the ne- cessty of legislation in order to meet the urgent requirements of the war. The commission insists that unification of operation should be conducted either by the carriers or by the President. HARRISON'S LETTER
 The railroads on the other hand, claim that there is no necessity for leg isaation; that the unification of the railways already arranged for under the railroad war board is proceeding suc- cessfully and will be further perfected: that they do not ask for the repeal of the antitrust and antipooling laws as relating to them; that they do not ask $1, GOO ooO, GOO from the government or any body else
 MT. Harrison's letter to Senator New lands follows:
 The American railroad system has not broken down. On the contrary, it has in recent months handled 50 per cent more business than in 1915, without material enlargement of plant.
 Some misconception seems to exist as to the immediate requirements of the railroads in their present situation. Their chief operating troubles are a volume of traffic greater than the capacity of the plants in certain limited territories aggravated by excessive use of prefer ence orders, and their now serious mal- ady of dilution of labor, which is gen. eral throughout the country and com mon to all industry. Nevertheless. the railroads under present management are prepared to furnish all the transporta- tion which the existing plant can pro- duce under any form of management.
 What the railroads do not ask:
 '1 They do not ask s1,000, GOO from the government or anybody else at the moment; they could not immediately in- vest it i'll plant and equipment if they had it because of the difficulty in get ting materials and labor. That figure represents, in round figures, what ought to be spent in every year for several years to bring the Ameican railroad plant up to capacity to. handle eff ciently the growing traffic. About $e0O,- 0o0,000 per annum an the average has been spent for a number of years for road and equipment which at present prices would be equivalent to add $1,- 000,000000 for road and equipment. '2. They do not at this time ask for repeal of the antitrust and antipooling laws as relating to them, for they do not consider such relief immediately
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
COTTON SEED OIL
 GOING TO CANADA

Washington, December 10.--Arrange-
 mcnts have been made between the food administration and the food controller of Canada, it was announced today. whereby cotton seed oil and it's produV>f
 may move into Canada for local Cana
 dian consumption. As Canada raises sufficient hogs for it's own uses export licenses for hogs will not be granted for an indefinite period
 The food administration policy is to
 see that Canada is supplied with certain necessaries from the United States re- quired for feeding its own people, but no
 more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
GIRL IS INJURED
 BY FROZEN PIPE

Albany, December 1o.--(special.) Lola May English, the 17?year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ed English, of this city, was painfully injured Sunday when a range at her home ex- starting Af fire hl the range fol- lowing the freezing weather of Sat- urday night which had iced the pipe leading to the hot~ water box. Steam was created by the fire and forced it's way out through the sides of the stove. A piece of flying iron struck Miss English on the forehead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
At Loew's Biiou

Ioew's Bijou offered Birmingham yesterday the impossible--that is, ev- eryone has always thought it was inn possible to make the cats and rats 1 lie down together. But Swain, magic rat and cat harmonizer, did the work l in a number on the excellent pro- the week yesterday.
 Of course, you will have to hand ii to dainty Beth Cha1is, little miss of IS, and her assistant, Eddie Lam- bert, when it comes to a regular act that is, one of those absorbing, on. l tertaining, clever, breezy bits of song and chatter, impersonations and danc- l ing They were excellent and Miss | Chalis was great She got to her au- l dience easily.
 l Swain's rats and cats performed like veterans of the human race and they knew their acts, accepted their cues without word; even the comedy cat and rat brought forth the laughs at the proper intervals. This is an ex- ceptional act and rightly termed 2 novelty.
 l smith and Kaufman enacted "A Mid-
 
 manner, due to their good voices and happy stage appearance, that they l were eHcored repeatedly They are l clever and their skit is full of com l edy and happy lines that hit the Spot with an expectant audience.
 Archie Dunbar and his two asso- ciates did some acrobatic stunts an6 gymnastics that were highly accept 1 able in view of the difficult stunts performed, and intermingled therewiti l enough comedy to make their act most acceptable. These people, two men and 1 a woman, do some very, tedious work i but they make it most enjoyable foi l those out in front of the footlights Walter Clinton and Julia Rooney of- l fer a new kind of act. They parade around the stage a bit, induIg1ng i'll some light song and dance stuff, when 1 all of a sudden they are shown on the screen changing their makeup. Julia who is a sister of the inimitable lit. ] tie comedian, Pat Rooney so well suit like Pat Tore. And immediately after she completes her change" the :; picture goes off and she comes on the stage in a messenger boys suit and initiates her brother. It is very ! clever bit of acting aided by the movit camera and goes good.
 1 Undoubtedly one of the best pictures 1 ever seen at Loew sand this theatre | is becoming famous for it's wonderful
 photoplays--was that of Dustin Far. mum in North of Fifty three," which l will be shown today and tomorrow 1 also. This is a very gripping picture full of tense situations. and a woniai who hated with a vengeance--or, al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
RATES INCREASED
 FOR FARM LOANS

Washington, December 1o-The gen. eral upward movement of interest rates was recognized today by the federal farm loan board by raising the rate on government loans to farmers from to 51A per cent in an- ticipation of a later increase in the present 47a per cent rate on farm loan bonds. Decision probably will be reached tomorrow whether to raise ina bond interest rate at this time or to reduce the selling price, which here- tofore has been at premium of ,a per cent
 In spite of the decision reached by the farm loan board. Secretary Me- Adoo said today he hoped future is- sues of liberty. bonds would bear per cent, the same as of the second loan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
WORK BEGINS ON
 CHICKASAW PLANT

Mobile. December 1O.-Actual con- struction on the great plant of the Chickasaw Shipbuilding company Ga subsidiary of the United States Steel corporation) was begun here today. Hundreds of additional mos were put to work on the plant and the number of superintendents and foremen in- creased.
 The Chickasaw company at first is going to "manufacrure" ships, not build them. All the steel and iron parts will be cast and finished from one model and shipped to the Mobile plant to be riveted together. Ten ships will be manufactured" at one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11

Halifax, N. S., December 10.
 Figures officially given out to- night of the casualties in the mu-
 nitions explosion disaster in this city follow.
 Known dead, 12s0, identified,
 940; unaccounted for, 1920; wound
 ed, 6000; homeless, 25,000.
 Halifax, N. &, December 10--A roaring blizzard, the third to strike this sorely afflicted city since the blast from the exploding munitions steamer, made g, 0OO persons homeless four days ago. burst from the northeast late today Raging With all the fury for which these north ern winter storms are noted, it all but crushed the hearts of the brave band of workers struggling against overwhelm- Ing odds to alleviate suffering.
 For while the contingents of the Can adian army stationed here toiled dogged- ly amid the ice-shrouded ruins for the unreeovered dead, but when the wind Veered suddenly to the southeast and blew with double force the soldiers were obliged to withdraw. Pungs bearing hos- pital supplies and food to the numerous relief stations were storm bound. The crippled lighting system broke down again, leaving the city in darkness. {,
 Burial parties who had volunteered their services when the medical author ities announced that the recovered dead must be disposed of at once were driven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
DEMAND FOR COAL
 IS NOT INCREASED

Washington, December 10.-Despite the unreasonable cold weather extending over a great part of the country there has been no appreciable increase in the de- mands upon the fuel administration for relief in the form of coal
 Queens county, New York. appeared te present the greatest coal demand in the east said fuel administration state! ment tonight, with the Whole state oi Kansas occupying a similar position 1T the west. The fuel administration is ex' erting every effort to take care of emerg- ency cases in many parts of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Grantland Rice Enlists

Greenville, s. C., December 10.-Grant- land Rice, we'll known sport writer. who recently enlisted as private in the 115th field artillery, reported for duty today at headquarters of his regiment, which is part of the Thirtieth division, in training at Camp Sevier. He passed the physical examination at the divisional base hospital. but has not yet been as signed to a company. The 115th field artillery is former national guard regi- ment from Tennessee, Rice's native state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
RIGHTS OF LABOR
 AND EMPLOYER ARE
 DEFINED BY COURT
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dent and William B. Wilson, secre- tary treasurer of. the United Mine Workers of America. The former is now the food administrator of tho state of New York. The latter is a member of the Presidents cabinet. And these men with others of equal standing and character are stigmatized by the court as conspirators
 President Wilson has justly de- clared that society has given it's sane tion that the eight-hour work day is Justified. It is to bring light and hope and are organizing and federating the workers for which they are organized and are organizing and feedarting the tcilers of America and we shall go on to reach our goal for a better con- cept of not only political, but indus trial democracy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Coal Shortage in Columbus

Columbus, Miss, December 10--(Spe- cia1.)~-The scarcity of coal, which has been felt in Columbus for sometime past. has grown so rapidly that 1t has become acute and the local fuel ad- ministration has adopted measures with the view of conserving the ex- tremely limited supply now on hand. With this end in view the commits sion has ordered local dealers not to sell any coal to parties outside the city limits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11

least, thought she did-loves the man in the end A beautiful scenic ar engagement enshrouds the film to the last foot.
 Large houses greeted the Loew num- bers yesterday afternoon and night, regardless of the weather. The same bill will be in e1Gect until Thursday, when the entire programme changes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

M. Well & Bro. feature presents men want and will wear.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb print full page of store news
 Guarantee Shoe company has un- usual values in pre-holiday shoe sale.
 Roberts & Son enumerate list of useful gift articles ing slippers.
 saks features leather toilet sets ac- eeptable for gifts.
 Cable Shelby Burton Piano company offers special victrola outfits for Christmas shoppers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 1o.--weather forecast for Alabama: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday,; slowly rising tenn perature.
 Georgia: Fair Tuesday and wednes- day; slightly warmer.
 Mississippi: Fair and warmer Tues day; Wednesday probably rain in south. fair in north portion.
 Tennessee: Fair, continued cold Tuesday; Wednesday partly aloudy and warmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
WHAT RAILROADS ASK


 What the railroads do ask:
 g. The immediate appointment or a traffic officer to represent all impor- tant government departments in trans portation matters, with whom the rail- roads can deal, to secure active govern ment cooperation, the prompt and orderly transportation of the government traffic and avoid the excessive use of preference orders, which congest traffic instead of facilitating it.
 A Most of the railroads need more To. oomotives immediately and enough new cars to replace those worn out. There are approximately $500 locomotives and B ,0OU cars still on order undelivered for Amer fcan railroads. The railroads expect to provide the capital Priority orders are essential for prompt delivery of such equipment
 '5 Approximately 2000 locomotives and l5oWo cars in addition to those now on order are necessary for early construc- ton to meet the requirements of next year. This is no more than the rail- roads usually require every year, and at present prices represent a cost of approx : inlately $500,000,000 While a number of the railroads are able to purchase their quotas of such equipment without aid, it is apparent that because the United States has necessarily occupied the in 'SSSiAOht iilei hCL lOI WdT lOdIlS, as GNl- denced by the recent request of the Sec- fetary of the Treasury that no new pri- vate financing shall be undertaken with out conferences with him, the railroads generally cannot next year provide through their usual channels for the cap ital requirements for the acquisition of equipment and other possible additions to plant. They invoke, therefore, the CO., operation and aid of the government through the treasury department and the federal reserve board to secure for them. on their own individual credit, the new capital found by the government to be necessary not only for enlargement ot plant, but for renewing maturing obli- cations.
 '6 Immediate increases in rates as de- fined by the interstate commerce com mission special report to meet increasing operating expenses and strengthen rail- road credit are necessary in eastern ter ritory and may become necessary in other territories.
 T. Railroad men drafted to be enrolled and assigned to railroad service until actually needed for military service"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
PORTUGAL AGAIN
 REPORTED QUIET

Paris, December 10.-A Havas dis patch from Lisbon says quiet has been restored. The new government has de- cided to- dissolve Parliament The President of the republic, Bernardino Machado, was asked to resign, but de- clined to do so. He was then informed that he could consider himself under arrest