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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
CHARGES MADE BY q LEON TROTZKY ARE
 DENIED BY FRANCIS ],
American Red Cross DV Not Aid Kaledines, Saya American Ambassador
 to Russia

Washington, December 29.-The sta department today made public withd comment the statement published at trograd December 20 by Ambassad Francis denying charges of Leon Tri zky, Bolsheviki foreign minister, al of the bulletin of the soviets that re resentatives of the United States Russia had engaged in "revolutionar1 activities against the Bolsheviki.
 Charges of the bulletin of the sovid that American Red Cross representatiI to Russia and Rumania had tried send several dozen automobiles and "ot CT things to General Kaledines, hetm; of the Don Cossacks, are refuted by le ters and telegrams from the heads Red Cross missions and the Americ; minister to Rumania, These stated tn the automobiles and supplies were f use or the Rumanian front and that SUI supplies on the Russian front were b ing withdrawn to prevent their fallil into hands of the Tewons.
 Tt is inconceiva ble,'' said the amba sador's statement, s'that further doc mentary evidence or statements a needed to disprove the incendiary all gations intended to arouse animosity { WdIUS the AiHeTlcdH government dI this embassy of the American people, to attribute to the American gover ment or it's representatives an act wholly contrary to it's traditional DC icy.
 T trust it will be very difficult f any one to convince the Russian pc pie that America does not feel frien ly to Russia and that her people do n cherish an earnest and sincere symp thy for the people of this country the difficulties that confront the Many substantial evidences of such SC timent has been given the revoluti of March, last Only yesterday a del gation called at this embassy and pr sented a floral offering as an expre sion of the effort I am making to ha 1,0T5, 900 pairs of boots and shoes shipp from America for the members of t railway union and their wives and chl dren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
By PROFESSOR DooL1TTLE

VT t1He D1HIs S1"HtJ VT ' VlI1rss .a111t'
 In the opening days of the year 1918 we find every one of the bright, naked-eye planets either high in the evening heavens or just beyond the borders of our evening map. A few months ago the reader who wished to study these interesting worlds was obliged to look for them in the east, during the morning hours shortly before sunrise, but it is now in this part of the sky that the planets are entirely wanting.
 For many months to come the won derful worlds Jupiter and Saturn will remain in the best possible posi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30

will then be in far better position for observation than it is at present.
 The even more slowly moving Nep- tune, which requires 165 years to com plete it's circuit of the heavens, will during the present year traverse the small arc of it's path from c to D, Fig. 1. It will pass below che bright star at E on August 21, but at this time it will be in the rsorning sky, rising only about two hours before |, sunrise.
 Thus all of the bright planets will be visible at the beginning of the present year and also at it's end. Dur ing the months of August, September and October, however, all except Mars will have withdrawn from our even-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
WANTED-SALESMEN
SALESMEN

I want 10 good salesmen who have sold stock, life insurance or any other similar line, to sell drilling sites in southern Ken lucky oil fields. I will be at the Motion hotel for a few days and if you want to get in with a bunch of men who make from $100 to 5000 per month, come to the hotel to see me. MT. Yates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30

Atlanta, December 29-The statement of resources and liabilities of the fed eral reserve bank of Atlanta at the close ot business on December 2S is as fol- lows:
 Resources: Gold coin and certificates in vault, $5,739S72.72; gold settlement fund, S13,4O7000; gold with foreign agen- cies, I,575,0Oo; gold with federal reserve agent, $49, S2l, 320; gold redemption fund, sl,099 1409S; total gold reserve $71, ,642, = 3S3l0; legal tender notes, silver, etc, S443,S4350; total reserve, SIP OS6, TIT 72O Bills discounted, members, SIP, 375, ,427 24; member banks collateral notes, S3SS4- 75o; bills bought in open market, $6, ,934- 66l.S7; municipal warrants, $3023S2 U. S. long term securities (bonds), $2,546, 800; U s. short term securities Certificates etcD, S,49l,0o0; total earning assets, ST. 534,62l.1. Due from other federal reserve banks collected funds $2,111, ,5S7. GA; tram sit items $15,275. 976.32 national bank notes, s1,6O6,670; mutilated currency for warded for redemption, $20S, ,250 all other resources, $S50,5 ,535.3l; total resources, S119,- 673,S175S
 Liabilities: Capital paid in, s2,811. .250; government deposits, s4,704, 11S.36; due to members, reserve account $3S, 175 560. 30; due to non-member banks, clearing &C., count, s52,094.57 transit items, $7.9O9 109 S3; {; federal reserve notes in actual circula- tion, S65, sos 715 all other liabilities, s5l2,- 969.52; total liabilities, $119,673S17.5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
BEGIN THE NEW YEAR

by acquiring family plot in Ely wood, Birmingham's beautiful gr morial park, where perpetual carSf assured by charter. Prices reaSg. able. Convenient terms. See us.lt
 HAYWOOD
 CEMETERY CORPORATION Ave. F and Montevallo Road
 Phone West End 715
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
By SOL METGZRR
ach of Washington and Jefferson

OOaGu Ol VI ISnlnG tOn anu JcIICrSOH
 Long before this great war came along and caused all football coaches to wor- ry about their jobs camouflage had been invented by these same coaches in the way of strategy This colmn has previ- ously told of the first example, the criss- cross play used by the Bliss brothers at Andover back in 1888, a deceptive play that beat Exeter. It has given a good many other examples as well.
 There was the hidden ball trick that Glenn Warmers Indians worked on liar yard back in 1903, play Warner himself has written full details of There was George Woodruf's quarterback trick, which sprang into being in the memor- able Pennsylvania victory over Prince ton in 1894, but which was so puzzing that if my memory of the tale is correct the officials even couldn't see it. And there was my own personal attempt at camouflage against the Cornell eleven in 1903. Playing end on the Penn team there was stage in the battle, with Cornell in possession of the ball, when the Ithacans were nonpulsed as to how to attack. They had tried about ev- | cry pldcG Dul IllHe on lne llne ana WlLn- out success
 | With much camouflage and gusto 1 yelled at their quarterback, who was talk l ing lot of time in deciding what not I to do, Send play at me" He did | Cornell gained F yards on the play l Since then I have rarely been led into l using camouflage on the gridiron. 9th CTS, though, have been more successful
 In fact, college athletes during and afte their undergraduate. days have beer | strong on camouflage.
 JOINS AVIATION CORPS | Witness the story l just heard abou 1 Ted Pendleton, the former Princeton all
 around athletic star l got this stor, secondhand so cannot vouch for it's ac curracy as the bond salesman alibis 1 but so far as I know it is correct Pen dleton was a mighty good football mar | in his day and his entrance into avia
 ton is pretty good proof that he ha! abundant nerve and character at his dis {, posal.
 1 Well. a friend of mine who is train | ing for aviation with Pendleton at Day 1 ton wrote another friend of mine tha ! Pendleton had made his first flight quit
 recently He stayed up so long ant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
HELP WANTED-MALE AND
 EEM AFE

maids, bellboys, col ored; butler, good pay; colored man to clean up white chambermaids, good pay, room and board; other good positions open for white help. Home Employment Agency, 1901 F 2d ave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
RESERVE
 BANK DEPOSITS
 SHOW DECREASE
This Was Caused by Slight Withdrawal of Govern ment Funds-GOld Re-
 serve Is Greater

Washington, December 29.-Net with drawals of $113,O0O,0OO government de- posits. and reduction of the gross de- posits by s6O,OoO,OOO is shown in the federal reserve boards weekly finan- cial summary of the 12 banks condi- ton as at the close of business last night. The total gold reserve in- creased by $26,OO0,0oO. The report fol- lows
 Resources-Gold coin and certificates in vault, 499917, 900; gold settlement fund, federal reserve board, $317 ,520, ,000; gold with foreign agencies, s52,500,000 total gold held by banks, $S69, ,937, 900; gold with federal reserve agents, $7S1,- S51,000 gold redemption fund, $19,345,- 900; total gold reserve, $1,671, ,133, 900; legal tender notes, silver, etc, S49,635,- 900; total reserves, $1,720, S.oOO bills discounted for members and federal re- serve banks, s6S0,706, ,o00; bills bought in open market, $275, ,366, 900; total bills on hand, $956, ,000; United States government long term securities, s4S,- 35O,OO0; United States government short term securities, $5S, 1883, 900; municipal
  warrants, $1,005,000; total earning as- sets, S1,O64, ,31OO0O; due from other fed eral reserve banks, net, $11,936,0 900; un- collected items, $901, LOT, ,000; total de- duction from gross deposits, $313043,- 0OO; per cent redemption fund against federal reserve bank notes $537, ,000; all other resources, $2,S13,000; total re- sources, $3,101, All, ,000.
 Liabilities-Capital paid in, s7O,442,- 900; government deposits, $10S,213, 900; due to members, reserve account, s1,- 455, 900; collection items, s191,693,- 900; other deposits, including foreign government credits, 17,965, 900; total gross deposits, $1,771,037 ,000, federal re- serve notes in actual circulation $1,246,- 4SS,000; federal reserve bank notes in circulation, net liabilities. $3,101,170,- 900; gold reserve against net de- posit liabilities, 59.7 per cent. Gold reserve against federal reserve notes in actual circulation, 64.3 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30

In China every member of family is responsible for order in that family and every inhabitant of a city is jointly re- sponslble with every other citizen for It's tranquility. If younger son in fam- ily should commit crime, the older son h likely to be taken into custody Tor the offense and, perhaps. punished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30

ing map. But this most interesting world, whose rapid motion and chang ing appearance are always so well worthy of study, will remain with us throughout the entire year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30

BEAUTIFULLY furnished front room large furnace-heated private South Highlands home, two car lines, jit- ney. Gentleman or business woman, $2.50 per week. Main 4S2SW.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30

Despite her 70 years, Mrs. Samuel Coffin, mother of Howard S. Coffin of the national defense council, recently took an aeroplane trip with an Italian aviator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30

ROOM FOR RENT-Large front room, modern home, hot water all hours; S15 $. 10th st.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-08-18
HEARTY BREAKFAST IS O. K,
French Medical Professor Urges Euro
peans to Follow Example of
Americans.

Bordeaux, France.-The American
breakfast of ham and eggs, liver and
bacon, beefsteak or other meat, vege-
tables and porridge, as a substitute for
the meager European morning meal, is
recommended for France by Doctor
Bergonie, professor of the Bordeaux
medical faculty.
Doctor Bergonie regards this substi-
tuition as one of the reforms most like
ly to relieve the economic situation, by
providing rational nourishment and
avoiding a great deal of waste.
He bases his argument on the fact
that man requires sustenance most at
the beginning of the day when he is
about to make his effort, whereas In
Europe he takes his principal meal
when his days work is half through,
when he is half tired out and Is In
capable of so digesting his meal as to
give him proper support for the rest of
the days work.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-08-18
HOW TO WRITE TO SOLDIERS
War Department Announces Rules for
Addressing Letters to Men
at the Front

observation-disclosures sending let
tiers or cablegrams to American sol
diers in France are cautioned In a
war department announcement to In
clude in the address only the name of
the soldier, his company, regiment or
other unit, and the words American
Expeditionary Force" The location
of the unit should not be mentioned,
even If it be known.
The envelope should also bear the
name and address of the sender.
Similar rules prevail for communica-
tons from members of the expeditions
airy force to friends or relatives in the
United States. Troop locations or
movements must not be mentioned.
Money may be transmitted through
postal orders, but arrangements have
not yet been completed for parcel
post service.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-08-18
WAN
SAYS FILIPIN0S ARE LAZY
Work Very Hard to Make Some
thing Of Himself.

The Filipino strikes me as unbear-
ably lazy, writes Maynard Owen in the
Christian Herald. He has had roads
built for him, schools run for him, good
government and peace secured to him,
and an unusual measure Of confidence
placed in him. He has graduated from
almost no clothes into spotless white,
with patent leather "kicks," a clean
shirt and a respondent tie, SO that
he looks like the swell member of a
pair of black-face comedians. He has
had Sitting down" Jobs created or dis
covered for him and has taken with
remarkable alacrity to the ice-cream-
soda habit, just like any other cul-
tured being.
He has learned to speak English
very well and has been trained into a
really good athlete. But as far as I
can see, so far he is not much
changed since the days when he daw-
died into school, followed by a serv-
ant to carry his books and ink bottle.
doubt very much whether he will
work as hard or as intelligently to
make something Of himself and the
islands as Uncle Sam has worked for
him.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-08-18
POSSE SCATTERS
DRAFT DIRECTORS
RESISTANCE TO THE sELECTlVE
DRAFT DEVELOPS IN OKLA
HoMA, BLooDsHED RESULT.
Bands of Slackers Broken Up After
Encounters With Loyal Citizens, One
of Leaders of Malcontents Being
Shot Down During Fight.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Armed resist
ance to the selective draft has de-
veloped in Oklahoma, and as result
there has been bloodshed and whole
sale arrests.
With one of their leaders dead, an
other captured, and at least twenty
five members of their bands in the
hands of peace officers, posse leaders
are of the opinion the backbone of the
rising of DIRECTORS to the Select1Ve
draft in five counties Of Oklahoma has
been broken.
The outlaws have been scattered into
such small bands in the hills and
woods that further success of the re-
sistance is believed impossible.
Wallace Cargill, alleged leader OF
one of the bands, shot through the
stomach Sunday afternoon when or
ficers encountered directors near
Rocky Point, died a short time later.
Three others besides Cargill were cap
tuI ed.
From prisoners the name of virtual
ly ey cry leader has been ascertained.
These call themselves captaipf and are
distinguished by brilliant red sash.
Contrary to previous rer rts the rebels
appeared to be amply supplied with
| ammunition, although their firearms
are of every conceivable pattern. A
survey of the hardware stores in the
affected district has revealed that the
ammunition stocks have been bought
| uo for the past several weeks, evil
IDENTITY in anticipation of armed resist
ance.
1t was believed that the activities
| of the directors in this state, most OF
| whom are said to belong to the Work
| ing Glass union" but some being en-
rolled in the "Iones family" band
with similar purpose, and the II. W.
| w." were but a part of nationally
spread propaganda to resist service in
| the army.
Federal authorities here declare the
| movement has been widespread, but
has been so loosely organized that
| quick failure was bound to be the in
| eyitable outcome.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-08-18
THIRD YEAR OF WAR SEES SITUATION
OF THE ALLIES GREATLY IMPROVED
Gemanys Position Less Favorable Than One Year Ago Two
Years Ago-In Principal Theater Of War; the West East
and italian Fronts the Entente Allies Have Shown
Decided Superiority.

or Ypres. This the British blew I'D by
mines June 7, the noise being heard in
London. They captured 5000 prison
ers the first day of the offensive and
many others later.
French Gain Hills.
Below the sector of the German re-
tirement the French were equally sue
cessful. On April 16 they started a
great offensive which resulted in the
dominating Ladies' road" falling into
their hands, besides important posi-
tons In Champagne. Their prisoners
the first two days totalled 1900. On
May 6, along the Aisne, they took 6,1OO
captives and gained points from which
they looked down on the foe, as the
British did farther north.
1t should be noted here, however,
that the French losses were severe,
resulting in the replacement of Nivelle
as commander in chief by Petain.
The last twelvemonth In the Italian
campaign has witnessed a series of
costly reverses for the Austrians, but
the Italians have been prevented from
| following up their successes by the
very difficult terrain, the beaten Teu-
tons falling back after each defeat to
new mountain positions most difhcult
to attack.
Italians Take Gorilla.
On August s, 1916, the Italians
stormed the stubbornly defended Go
rizia bridgehead, on the Isonzo river,
taking about 10000 prisoners, and
they followed this success the next
day by selling the city of Gorilla and
increasing the number of their cap.
tives.
The Italians launched new often
sive the first days of November and
on November they announced that
their prisoners since the fall Of Go
rizia totaled 40,365.
Winter then stifled operations until
May Is, when the Italians returned
to the attack In the Carso, aiming at
Trieste. On May 18 the haul of Aus
trian prisoners was announced to be
6,432. The offensive was renewed May
25, 5000 prisoners being taken the
first day. On May 20 Italy stated she
had taken 22,414 prisoners since
May IA.
The last operations left the Italians
in an unfavorable terrain and the Aus
TRANS counter-attacked successfully
infiicting important losses, but moi
driving back the invaders to any great
extent. The Italians apparently set.
tied down to organize the conquered
soil in preparation for new blow.
In the Balkans.
In the Balkans the deadlock con.
tinues, but what changes there have
been have favored the allies At the
west end of the lines the gallant Ser.
bians last winter fought their way
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-08-18
SOLVING Solar Heat Problem.

Though the problem OF utilizing So
liar heat In place Of coal has engaged
scientific minds at various times ever
since the early part of the seventeenth
century, It Is only within the last 10
years that really promising results
have been obtained. Today, according
to Mr.. Ackermann, the problem is very
nearly solved, at least where sunshine
Is plentiful and coal dear. Where. for
example, coal costs as much as SIT a
lton-coal costs great deal more than
that today In Italy--it already pays to
resort to the latest methods Of using
the SUMS rays In the production of
mechanical power. The improved
plant tested in Egypt in 1913 brought
results ten times as great as any that
had been previously obtained. This
practical side of the problem is the
proper concentration of solar heat.
This requires absorbers, refectors,
mirrors, lenses and other apparatus at
once complex and extensive. All the
necessary apparatus, however. has
been greatly simplified by ingenious
engineers, and further simplification
Is said to be reasonably certain.-Chi-
cago News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-08-18
The Crux.

He'd never really been keen on SOL
diering.
He'd only gone into the army be-
cause he couldn't very well avoid it.
But hitherto he had gone through
with it without making a conspicuous
ass of himself.
Now, however, that the moment was
at hand, the moment that would really
test him, he knew himself for cow
ard.
He felt worm, jelly-fish, no man
he felt, in fact, a conglomeration of
all the emotions that analytical novel
lists, depicting their heroes in blue
funk, had described at length In the
days before there was paper short
age.
And the earth refused to open and
swallow him.
And even the opportunity of running
away was denied him, for the brutal
sergeant-he'd always disliked that
particular sergeant-had set him in
front of the first rank inside the ho
low square and was huskily whispering
In his ear: "Now, me lad, if yer will
be blinkin' hero, go up and take yer
medicine"
Corporal Smith," called an officer.
reading from a paper.
And Corporal Smith guiltily crawed
forward to receive from the hands Of
the general the decoration he had
earned in France.-London Opinion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-08-18
MOST SUICIDES IN THE WEST
Explained by Large Number Of Health
and Fortune Seekers Who Go to
That Section of Country.

The most suicidal city In the United
States Is San Diego, CAL, which had a
suicidal rate In 1915 Of 1873 per 100000
people; the least Is Holyoke, Mass,
where the rate for the same year was
81, says Worlds Work. In 100 cities
the suicide rate for 1915 was 20.3 per
100000 people. Figures running back
ten years show precisely the same or
der of precedence in different parts of
the United States. The eastern states
have the lowest rate-from 1910 to
1914 1t was 16.b-the southern states
come next, and then the rate increases
progressively as one goes west, reach
Ing the highest rate on the Pacific
coast, and especially in California.
Certain explanations come immedi-
ately to mind. California attracts
many invalids, and dependency over
their physical condition may increase
the suicide percentage of the state.
The Rocky mountain and Pacific states
also draw thousands of men who are
seeking their fortunes-and a large
proportion fail In the quest. The East
and South are more settled in their
ways, less subject to sudden business
and social upheavals. and consequently
more the home of steadygoing people.
The West Is more adventurous and
still attracts considerable number
Of people whose varying temperaments
and varying fortunes might easily ex-
plain its greater tendency to SELF
murder.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-08-18
She Understood.

The teacher was giving a talk on
coins of the realm, and they had been
through the entire range from pennies
to double eagles. One little girl was
singularly inattentive. Her gaze was
fixed upon a playful sparrow on the
window sill, and she had no thought
for coins.
Suddenly the teacher placed q half
dollar on the pupils desk and de-
manded: Whats that?"
"Heads," came the instantaneous an
swer.-Harper's Magazine.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-08-18
DOGS RESCUE EFFORT FAILS
Collie, Plungng Into River, vainly
Tries to Hold Up Body Of His
Master.

Westfield, Mass.-Joseph Wrogow-
sky, seven years old, was drowned in
the Westfield river at Red Rock after
his collie, Fluff, twice tried to bring the
boy to shore.
Joseph and his nine-year-old brother,
William, were playing on the bank.
Joseph slipped into the river. The dog
plunged in, got the lads collar in firm
grip and tried desperately to paddle
ashore The boy dragged the dog I'M
der until Fluff was forced to come up
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1917-08-18

for air. Fluff filed his lungs, then
dived and came up with his master, but
was dragged under again until he had
to let go.
Arthur Bazata came at the older
brothers screams, dived in and
brought the body of Joseph to shore.
Fluff, who had kept diving desperate
ly, refused to come ashore until Baza-
ia came up with his masters form and
brought it to land.