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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-01
Complete Breakup Of Cont
nent would Irnperil Small
.er States, says Official.
SOLIDLY
BACK GOVERNMENT"
Pope for Cour-
ageous Attempts to Bring
War to an End.

Berlin, via London. Oct. 1.-(Brtt-
ish Admiralty per Wireless Press)-
The German secretary for foreign at
fairs, DIR. Richard o Kuehlmann.
speaking before the main committee
Of the reichstag, said he could not
venture to say what would be the
immediate outcome Of the papal steps
toward peace.
This courageous initiative OF the
pope" said the secretary, will mark
an epoch III. the history Of this ire
mendous battle Of nations and will
appear as an unfading page In the an
nails Of vatican diplomacy.
1.-THE German people and h Ger.
man government, whose conscious
ness Of their strength and internal
security always made it easy for them
to emphasize their willingness to con-
clude nm honorable peace, have reason
to welcome gratefully the initiative Of
the curia, which made 1t possible for
them to set forth again their national
policy in a clear, unambtguous man
nor. I say Intentionally national
policy 10 I hope and believe the reply
Of the German government. both as
regards its form. and contents, en-
bodies the desires of an overwhelming
majority Of Germans"
Denies Various Views Exist.
DR.. Won Kuehlmann denied that
there existed in the government vari-
Gus views or that there were divers-
ences az opinion and aim among the
administration and the field marshals.
All were working in the closest and
most complete harmony. and he
gained the best Impressions for the.
future by the harmonious collabor-
alton which revealed itself between
the parliament and the government on
the question of the papal note.
THE principles Of the reply to the
papal note as presented by the gov
ernment," continued the secretary,
appear acceptable to the Representa-.
tives Of all the parties: Consequently
I believe I can say with full right that
all attempts Of the enemy to drive
wedge between the German people
and the German government on the
question Of the basis Of our foreign
policy and by the propagation Of the
fiction that the German people does
not stand behind the kaiser and the
imperial chancellor will be repulsed
in tho most crushing manner by the
support given to this document"
DR.. Won Kuehlmann. In referring to
the note, said:
No Use to Interfere.
1T stands like q strongly construct
ed building in which each stone Is 80
nrmly nxed that any attempt to re-
move 1t could react only to the injury
Of those who engage In the task"
Dwelling on the pope's words.
peace on earth," he said: :,
In Europe those words today sound
like an echo Of long forgotten times,
yet they are no echo, but are even,
today more than geographical express
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-01
FIVE CENTS

more conception of American princi.
pies and American institutions than
did their ancestors before they left
the old country.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-01
COLONEL i HOUSE
WANTS TO GET
ATF AZ I
-.-. So .eaS afs $50. - ~ \,
\ ! listen to no Theories
in His Search Of Data I
3 Taa, 49,. ~ esss

New York. Oct. l.-coionel Edward
u: House. in . statement here out
lined His plans for gathering the data
which President Wilson has commits
stoned him to collect for the United
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-01
.Se1.lo FOR oNE 8

Montpelier. Nd. Oct. IL. q. L.
brock, prominent farmer nssr here.
holds the opinion that hog raising n
profitable. He brought In Z hog weixh-
66s pounds and sold Il for $sl.4e.
oussesesroaity nevsrsshould SxpSsd:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-01

more Of II. however. must be especial
" gathered and some of them have
been at this for two years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-12
SOUTHERN LEAGUE X READY ID FIGHT A
 BASEBALL STRIKE
President Baugh Says the Contracts Will Not Be Changed to Suit
 FultZ

The Southern association will ignore the threatened strike by baseball players, according to a statement made last night by President Robert H. Baugh, after be- ing read the statement of President Da- vid Fultz by a representative of The Age-Herald.
 No demands from President Fultz as to the players contracts in the Southern association have been received sssaid President Baugh, and even should de mands be made upon us they would be ignored. The contracts will be sent out as agreed upon at our meeting last De- cember
 ''The contracts used by us are printed by the national board, of which I am a member. The players will not be forced to sign the contracts and in event they do not the clubs will acquire the services of other players. I can state positively that no change in our contract will be made. The players will live up to our contracts or we will get more players.
 The Southern association is known in the baseball world as one of the leagues where the players are treated exceeding ly fair. We are expecting the same treat ment from them. As for my part, l fear no strike. The Southern league will stand pat and let them act"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-12
PLAYED
 IN BIG TOURNAMENT

Pinehurst, N. C., January 1.-The finals in the mems and women's doubles and seni-finals in the mixed doubles of the midwinter tennis tournament here were played today and the tourney will end tomorrow with the finals of the men s and womens singles and the mixed doubles.
 In the mems doubles today Count Otto Salm, New York, and J, D. E. Jones. Providence, defeated Hugh Whitehead and Frank c. Lewis, Norfolk, 6-6, 6-3, 6-3. In the women's semi-finals Misses E. NJ. Cohen, Philadelphia, and Carolyn Bogart, Elizabeth, N. J., defeated Miss Florence Ballin. Brooklyn and Mrs. H. c. Mar tin, Glen Cove, 3-6. GA, S-6. and then de- feated Misses Edna Wood, Brooklyn. and Caroline Cousens, West Hampton, in the finals, 6-2, 10-S
 In the semi-finals of the mixed doubles Miss Ballin and Count Calm won from Miss Ballin and Count Salm won from cinnati, 6-1, 6-4, and Miss Cohen and Hugh Whitehead beat Miss Wood and Lewis, 7-2 and 6-1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-12
GOVERNOR WILL START
 FOR MORALES TODAY
Will Inspect Conditions in Camps and Report to People of the
 State on Return

Montgomery January 11-(Special) Governor Henderson will leave Friday night at 10 o'clock for Nogales, Ariz where he will make an investigation of conditions surrounding the camp of the Alabama soldiers who are guarding the Mexican-American bor- der. Governor Henderson has made reservations over the Louisville and Nashville to New Orleans and over the Southern Pacific and allied rail- roads to Nogales
 Governor Henderson. will be out ot the state about 10 days and will make general investigation in order to determine whether or not sensational stories about the treatment of the Alabama troops and about the dis crimination against them are true. He will set no time for his return, pul will be back in the state as soon as possible because of the pressure brought on by efforts to collect money to meet the states financial obliga- ticns. While at Nogales the governor will be the guest of officers of the National Guard of Alabama. He was invited to make the trip by them aft CT they had denied the authenticity and truthfulness of the sensational stories.
 Governor Henderson will make a re- port of his trip to the people of Ala bama as soon as possible. He believes his investigation. if it shows that con ditions are not as bad as pictured in dispatches. will bring relief to many Alabama women who have sons and other relatives in the militia and that if conditions are bad the people should know in order that a general com plaint might be made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-12
Commissioner Wade May Run for Governor or
 Office of Treasurer

Montgomery, January n.-(Special.) ) Tie story is out James A. Wade, state commissioner of agriculture. will be a treasurer in the next primary He says so himself. Several days ago MT Wade's name was mentioned for gov ernor. but it was not thought he was giving serious consideration to it. Tn fact, 1t was regarded as a joke which has been sprung on many other per- sons in the public eye because of the large number of prospective candi- dates for governor whose names have been mentioned.
 !. Commissioner Wade admitted to At- lanta newspaper men this week that he would continue before the public eye. He went to Atlanta on official business and this is what was carried in an Atlanta afternoon newspaper:
 "J. A.. Wade, agricultural commis- sioner for the state of Iabama was in Atlanta on official business Wednesday and while paying a visit to Assistant Agricultural Commission CT Cliff Clay at the capitol remarked that it was his purpose in the next Alabama election to be candidate either for the governorship or for state treasurer. He said it has been his personal inclination to seek the latter office, but that his friends throughout the state are bringing pressure to bear on him to get him to run. for governor.
 "CoInmissioner Wade came here to look after some printing which an At lanta firm is doing for his department He said the work was let by conrracy and the Atlanta firm outbid all com petitors"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-12
M Supreme Court Decisions


 Montgomery, January 1.-(Special.
 today by the supreme court:
 Anderson, c. J.--Annie Kohlenberg vs
 Kate Shaw, appeal from Blount probate
 court; reversed and remanded.
 J. E. Wittmeier vs. Asa Cranford, as
 trustee, etc, appeal from Blount chancery court; reversed rendered and remanded. Mayfield, ,J.-J W. Hamilton vs. Bir-
 mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany, appeal from Birmingham city court; affirmed. H. Spear vs George B. Ward ct al., ,ppeal from Jefferson chancery court; af- firmed. ct al, appeal from Tuscaloosa county court; reversed and remanded, with di- rections.
 Somerville. J.-Ex parte William T. Walling, petition for certiorari to the court of appeals, in re Walling vs. thl state appeal from Coffee circuit court; writ denied
 w. F. Adams vs. Central of Georgia Railway company, appeal from Shelby circuit court; reversed and remanded. c. o. McCraw ct al. vs. w. L. Little, dppedl IIOiIi <AlliilSLOu Clly court, dIilTAieu Thomas, J.-R. F. Lovelady ct al., as
 board of revenue, etc, vs. W. B. Cope
 land, as clerk, etc, appeal from Birming- ham city court; affirmed.
 Belleview Cemetery company ct al. vs. J. D. Faulks, appeal from Bessemer city court; affirmed.
 A. w. Halls as administrator, etc, ct al. vs. Little s. Johnson ct a1, appeal from Gadsden city court; affirmed. Per Curiam-Ex parte Hattie Davenport petition for certiorari to the court of ap- peals, in re J. T. Camp Transfer com pany vs. Davenport. appeal from Birming- ham city court; certiorari denied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-12
E. L. Brown Jury Commissioner

Montgomery January n.-(Special.l Thirteen jury commissioners were named by Governor Henderson Thursday for terms of two years from this year. Terms of many jury commissioners ex. pired recently or will expire soon and the governor will be called upon to make other appointments. With the exception of two. those named Thursday will sue. ceed themselves. The appointees follow. Jefferson, E. l.. Brown, Birmingham Lauderdale, James Wright, Wright; Lowndes A S. Rogers, Letehatchie; Nor gan, Fred F. Tidwell, Albany; Randolph U. L. B. Green. Wehadke Walker +. H Sides, Jasper; Wilcox, Robert F Stokes. Pine Hill, succeeding w. ] Ses. sions: Barbour $. H. Bowling, Clayton Choctaw. R. W Patrick. Lisman; Dallas B s. Blob. Selma; Limestone. w. T. Barksdale. Athens succeeding JEC. Car ter; Coffee. w. c. Jones Clintonvilie; Henry, Joe Wood. Abbeyillc. route q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-12
Republicans to Confer

Washington. January u.-House repub licans will hold a party conference sool to map out legislative plan for thu next Congress, which their leaders clain will be under republican control Repre- sentatives Gardner of Massachusetts and Hicks of New York, announced to day that more than enough signature. to call the conference had been obtained to petition circulated by them, and to b, presented in few days to Representa- tive Green of Vermont, chairman of ths caucus. No date has been set. Repre- sentative Gardner said it was not intend ed to raise the speakership question al the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-12

New York. January 1.-The Base ball Players fraternity. through it's president. David l.. FuItz. today threw down the gauntlet to organized base ball, and declared that unless the fraternity there would be no need of training camps this spring.
 As evidence of the earnest intent of the fraternity to fight for what it terms it's just rights the organization announced that it had expelled Pitch- CT Harry F. Cslim) salee from mem bership because he had signed con tract with the New York National league club after he had promised that he would stand with the fraternity Gntl given the word that would per- init of contract acceptance.
 President Fultzs statement in part follows:
 For over two years we have att tempted to get. not sweeping reforms, hut only those ordinary considerations which are well recognized to be the just portion of the players, things which the national commission long ago granted us on behalf of the major leagues. and which they have gone on record as approving for the minors. In this we have failed absolutely
 This board does not comprehend violated it's agreement with us It is now a case of continuing to accept breaches of their contract and of sub hitting to unfair regulations, or talk ing in terms which the board under stands. We believe it will understand this, that if it continues it's present methods organized ball is in for one of the greatest surprises it has ever had in its existence.
 "The nagnates have failed utterly to diagnose the temper of the play CTS. When players who have had no afiliation with the fraternity voIun- teer to stand with us because we are right; when for period of nearly three weeks from 10 to 25 letters and teiegrams daily have been received af this office from players. among whom are many of the bright stars of the game, demanding that we stand for our rights. it can be seen which way the wind is blowing.
 There are 10 and probably il big leaetIe clAhs which will need no training camps. Tfe International league will not be able to recruit one-sixth of it's strength, the Southern association about as much, and the American association about one quarter.
 We deeply regret the drastic means which have been forced upon us and the trouble in which they will involve the big league magnates. Were an appeal to the commission granted us we would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-12
RAIL LEGISLATION
 HEARING IS ENDED
 BY THE COMMITTEE
Gompers, Last Witness on Stand, Opposes Com pulsOry Arbitration
 of Disputes

Washington, January 1f.-Public hear ings on the railroad legislation recom- mended by President Wilson to supple | tonight by the Senate commerce commit tee and tomorrow consideration of what measures shall be put before the Senate fer action will begin.
 Bills on which the hearings have been conducted include one to forbid strikes or lockouts during investigation of con- troversies between railroad employees and ] employers, another giving the President fauthority to take over the railroads in case of military necessity, and third to give the interstate commerce commission power to regulate wages as well as rates. Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor, the last jwitness before the committee, protested strongly against any measure to compel larbitration of disputes between employer and employe and said to his mind meas ure which suspends during investigation the right to strike is but a step that will be followed by others toward driving the workers back into involuntary servitude
 
 through the centuries has freed him. l w. N. Doak, vice president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Tranmen, asked the committee earlier in the day if 1t in terpreted the military necessity bill to | give the President power to draft rail-
 road workers so that it might be used to end a strike as such power was used in
 France several years ago. The bill gives the President this authority, fin case of actual or threatened war, instruction or invasion, or any emergency" and Doak said if it meant that strike could be pre- ivented by resort to it, the brotherhoods
 would be unalterably opposed to it.'' | q don't think said Senator Cummins | that any member of the committee knows whether it would give such re- | 1sult.'
 MT. Doak continued witff suggestion l by Senator Robinson that if the power to 1 over the roads were confied to ''ac- | tual or threatened war; there would be ! no such opposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-12
BASEBALL STRIKE THREATENED
BASEBALL PLAYERS
 THREATEN STRIKE
Players Fraternity Throws Down Gauntlet to Organized Base ball After Failure to Meet Requests Southern
 League Affected

unquestionably get a favorable decision, as President Tener said in the public press only last Sunday that our principal request Is very fair, and nave q letter from Mir. Hermann. expressing his ap- proval of a similar request made two years ago, and in which he says Mir. Johnson shares his opinion. But, unfor- tunately, an appeal is denied us.
 Every method is blocked except that which we are now pursuing. Unity is the absolute essential of our organiza- ton, and the big leaguer, even those whose request has been granted, will not desert his less fortunate brother. 4 fight ing spirit is the very bone and sinew of the game of baseball, and the boys will fight for their rights as hard as they do for the games"
 New York, January 11.-President Tener of the National league said tonight that he deplored the threatened stand of the Baseball Players fraterity insofar as it might affect the National league, as there was absolutely no ground for what might be termed a strike by players expected to play with the senior organization next season.
 There is absolutely no moral or legal basis for d strike the part of our players said President Tener, as we have granted every request that has been made to the national league
 "The national commission has no 1urfs- diction over the minor lea gues or the national board and these bodies have 8 perfect right to adjust their relations with their players as they may see fit. So far as the big league players are con- cerned a refusal of q majority of them to sign contracts with their respective clubs until matters concerning the minor league clubs are adjusted to their satis- faction is equivalent in a broad sense to a sympathetic strike. I feel sure that the average follower of baseball will not support the players under such circum- stances
 President Tener refused to say what methods of retaliation might be adopted in case the fraternity members carried out their threat to strike.
 Cincinnati, January 11.-August Herr mann, chairman of the national baseball commission, when told of MT. F'ultzs att titude and the statement of President Tener, said:
 When MT. Fultz says that no consid- eration whatever has been given our re- quest to the board he does not tell the truth. All of these requests have been acted upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-12
Fogg's Sentence Commuted

Montgomery, January 11.-(SpecialA Walter Fogg, negro of Jefferson coun- ty, the first person to be sentenced to death for highway robbery in Ala bama in many years, will spend the remainder of his days in prison in lieu of the death sentence. Governor Henderson Thursday decided that the extreme penalty was too great for the crime cancelled the execution of the sentence. which had been set for Friday, and instructed that Fogg be carried to prison for life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-12
Fair Directors Elected

Sylacauga, January u.-(Special.)-At 2 meeting of the stockholders of the Tal ladega County Fair association helt "Wednesday, the following board of diree G. B. Hill, E. o. Batson, H. V. May W. L.. Howard H. D. Brown, Fred Prather, F. M. Vandeusen, c. w. Ham nett, J. A. Shinn and J. E. Jordan. The report of the secretary shows the asso- citation to be in good shape, and the 191t fair to have a dividend after taking care of the expenses of moving to the new grounds. Preparations will be begun a, once to make the 1917 meeting the besi in the history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-12
Louisiana Salt King Dies

New Orleans, January 11.-General Dud- ley Avery, one of the discoverers of salt on Avery Island Louisiana, and com mander in the Confederate army, died at his home on the island today, aged "A years. He had been in failing health for several years. General Avery amassed fortune through development of the salt mining industry on Avery Island Among the survivors is a daughter, Mrs. Joseph S. Clark, of Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-12
Officers Would Have Committee Visit Camp
 to Inspect Condition

Montgomery. January 11.-(Special.) Declaring that conditions are not as bad as they have been pictured and that needless worry has been brought on the mothers of Alabama by the publication of highly sensational st tories about the Alabama troops at Nogales Col E. B.. Graves of the Fourth regiment and Col Allen Cren- shaw of the Second regiment Thurs day released for publication a letter written to a Montgomery afternoon newspaper in which they suggested that a committee of unbiased citizens of Alabama be named to make an in- yestigation and to determine whether or not the published reports are true
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-12
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The condition of Crawford Perkins,
 the Swear old son of Mrs. Alma Wood
 Perkins, who was seriously injured
 Wednesday afternoon when struck by a motorcycle while crossing the street in front of the home of his grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. w N. Wood, was reported as somewhat better last night The youngster suffered a frac-
 ture in two places in his right limb and severe bruises about the head and body.
 The weekly dance of the Ensley
 Elks was given last night at the E1ks'
 home on Avenue D and was largely at tended. These dances are proving very popular and will be continued
 throughout the year.
 The remains of Charles Culpepper,
 aged 27, of this city, who died last Saturday on the border while in the
 service of the government were shipped to Phoenix City yesterday aft ernoon by the Shaw Undertaking com pany of Birmingham Funeral services
 over the remains were held Wednes- day afternoon at the private chapel of Shaw.
 Culpepper was a member of Com pany D, Fourth infantry. Alabama Ma tional Guard. He had been member of the organization for a number of years prior to it's departure for the border. He is survived by his mother two brothers and two sisters. all of this city, in addition to a large num- Der of friends
 The Shadyside Mothers club held a meeting at the home of Mrs E. NJ Owen yesterday afternoon. A delight- ful programme was presented by mem bers. The next meeting will be held at the residence of Mrs Theo. Harris The entertainment of the E,pworth league of the Ensley Methodist church, which was to have been held at the home of Mrs. L. l.. Whittle this aft ernoon, has been postponed on &C., count of a death in the family. An
 nouncement will be made later as to when the club will meet.
 The Womans Missionary socfety of
 the Shadyside Methodist church will
 hold their monthly silver tea this aft ernoon at the home of Mrs J. W..
 Smith at 2:30 o'clock. A musical pro-
 gramme has been arranged
 Mrs. M. D. White entertained the members of the Hawthorne Crochet club yesterday afternoon at her home
 in Fairfield. An interesting meeting
 was held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-12
PERSONALS

J. Rube Robertson will leave tomorrow for Saranac Lake, New York, after spending several weeks with his parents at Dolomite.
 Lillie Virginia Nash is the guest of her grandfather. s. F. Nash, at Blocton
 MT. and Mrs. Winston Beavers have returned from their wedding trip and are at home at 1895 Sixth avenue.