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The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
WILL HOLD COUNCIL

The October Council Of Friend
ship Clubs of High School girls will
be held at Vacation Lodge, Cherry
dale, Va, today. Hikers will meet
at the Georgetown transfer at 9:45
o'clock, under the leadership of Miss
Eugenia Holcombe.
The program arranged by the
student committee. of which Miss
Katherine Williamson is chairman,
will begin at 1890 o'clock, presided
over by Miss Lesta Henderson,
president of the council, and will
include reports of Camp Nepahwin.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson and Miss
Fisher Taylor will speak. Miss
Blanche Patterson. director of the
Patriotic League in Baltimore and
adjoining towns, will address the
council on What Girls May Do in
War Times" Miss Mary Schaaff is
In charge of the lunch, which will
be a picnic. Miss Grace Ely will
direct the recreation in the after
noon.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE.
Jeremiah Knight, 70 years. ST. Elizabeth's.
Francis NJ. Smithson, rs. 476 G st. sw
John c. Gosman, 81. 1881 Columbia St NV.
Ruth A. Gibson, 60. 80 10th st. me-
VIM. H. Curtis. 50. 1921 st. ne.
Bernard ]. Drew. ., 1902 +. Cap. s.
Ann +. Maher, 75, Sibley Hospital.
Dorothy Atkins. ), Providence Hospital.
George G. Hurst, 20. 1ls Pa. ave. NV.
CHINESE.
Sarah Eleng. rs. 1908 Ga ave.
C0LORED.
Robert Witherspoon. IS. Georgetown Hospital
Amy Weir. 70. 94s r S. NV.
James A. Harley. GA. Wash Asylum Hospital
walter scott. 50, Freedmen's Hospital.
John o. Spriggs, 80. 4 Terrace ct. ne.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
TELEGRAPHIC TIPS

Baltimore. Oct IA total of $780,
100000 has been subscribed in Mary
land to the liberty loan. The mini
mum for Maryland is sSO,O0o. 900.
Batavia, Java. Oct. 1e.-Prof. Sol
tesz. a well-known Austrian scientist
and explorer, has been murdered in
the Dutch portion of New Guinea.
Hartford. Conn, Oct 19-Hartford
is believed to be the banner city Of
the country in liberty loan subscrip.
tons. The total to date is 81, ,O0O. 900.
which surpasses the city's quota, and
the final total will be nearly 81, ,0OO. 900
Santa Barbara, Cal, Oct. 19.-Be-
cause of his alleged activities in con-
nection with the paciist movement,
the pulpit occupied by Rev. George Y.
Greenfield has been declared vacant
by the Congregational Church So
ciety. The vote was 81 to 80.
Philadelphia. Pa, Oct. 1s.-Mr.
Thomas B. Arnold. of Indianapolis,
widely known as a railway supply
man, died in a hospital here after ALI
Illness of three months. He was pres
ident of the railway supply concern of
Arnold & Co. Mr.. Arnold was sixty
years old.
Madrid, Oct. 19-The restoration of
constitutional guarantees. suspended
throughout Spain several months ago,
has been decided upon by the cabinet
at meeting. The resignation of Gen.
Primo-Rivera. the minister of war,
was accepted.
Media. Pa, Oct. 19.-Nicholas Kick
ner and Michael Lagoda, formerly in
spectors at the plant of the Eddystone
Ammunition Company. near here,
have been freed of suspicion in connec-
ton with the explosion which took a
toll of 133 lives there last April.
London, Oct 49, - Paper string is
being used for commercial purposes
everywhere now" says a report to the
Board of Trade. Even tissue paper
can be used In its manufacture. With
regard to textiles, paper Is being used
for making sacks for commercial use
in place of burlap, and these have
been found to equal the former sacks
in every way"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
AY0,FRON WARzONE
CALLS ON PRESIDENT.
Admiral's Report on Conditions Il
Not Revealed.

Admiral Mayo. commander-in-chief
OF the Atlantic Fleet, called at the
white House yesterday and paid his
respects to President Wilson. The ad-
miral was accompanied by Secretary
Daniels. He outlined to the President
the report on the naval situation
abroad with which he recently re-
turned to the Navy Department.
1t is believed that the President had
already been well informad Of what
Admiral Mayo brought back, as the
visit was OF too brief duration to have
permitted any extended discussion.
The Navy Department continues to
refuse to permit any discussion OF
Admiral Mayo's news and views.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER DIS
trict Of Columbia, October le, lsi7.-sesiel
proposah viii b. received At the of,ioe Of the
secrstsy Of the Board Of Commissioner. Room
Sc. District Building. untl o'cloek D. m,
OCTOBER 81 1911. for constructing an addition
10. and making sltsrsfionz IN the Petwortt
School No. LII. situated at Eighth and shep-
herd streets northwest. Blank forms Of proposal.
plans and specihcstions. md sii necesars In
formation may be obtained from the Chie,
Clerk. ENGINEER Department, Room e., District
Building. Washington. ID. c. A deposit Of five
dollars win be required Of bidders TO insure the
return Of the plans and specifications. LOUIS
BR0WNL0w. JOHN G. d. KNIGHT. W.
GWYNN GARDINER, Commissioner d. @.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20

Aoilene, Tex, Oct. 19.-Only three of
the forty defendants on trial here for
conspiracy to defeat the selectiye
graft law have been found guilty,
Ihey were G. T. Bryan, State organ
izer: g: l.. Risley, State president, and
s: j. Powell, State secretary of the
Farmers and Laborers' Protective
Association.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
Rowland Goes Hunting.

Chicago. Oct. 19.-Manager Clarence
Rowland. of the White Sox, will ac-
company President Charles A. Comis-
key on his annual hunting trip in the
woods of northern Wisconsin.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
LOST.

LOST-soLID GOLD LOCKET WITH NAME
Ion" in raised gold on front and ensnsinz
on the back. Finder win be literally rewarded
hy returning to A. r. MacDoNALD. Manager,
Washington Herald.
DOsr-IN A TERMINAL TAXICAB TOUR
ing car. black patent leather purse. containing
sls in bills and 81 in change. Return to s6
wilkins Bldg. Reward.
L0sT-TwO COON SKINS; BLOWN fR0M
porch in rear Of St. NicholAs Apsrtnsnta
Reward. Return to Apartment sa.
LOST-ON B. & o. TRAIN, LEAV-
ing Philadelphia for Baltimore s
o'clock Sunday night, October IA,
gold mesh bag, containing one cal
iber emerald and diamond ring, H
S34o. J. z. c. & Co., and one sapphire
and diamond ring, H 3341, J. =. c.
& Co. Car No. 1925. 5000 reward.
j. Z. CALDWELL q CO., Juniper
and Chestnut sts., Philadelphia.
LosT-LADY's oPEN-FACED GOLD WATCH
initials "E. W. w." attached to Hopkins
fob on blue and black ribbon. probably IN
Union Station. Reward. SIG B st. se.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
BROKEN CAST IRON

And other metals welded by s~togenous process
WELDIT CO.. SO N. J. ave. NV. Ian. SIS.
We build Ito or1erl and repair tsfriaerstors.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
MONEY TO LOAN,

real estate st lowest current rates; special
privileges with respect 10 prior paymentx
TYLER a RUTHERFoRD, Inc. s1i 18th st
MONEY TO IoAN-sso 10 s5O0.00 on D. @
real estate. Several trust funds, az 10 Q per
cent. An tfarsctions eonducted with ecouoni-
cal consideration for borrowers
wM- h. sAUNDERs a CO., IT:
Do2thsxu DuIidinx N lyh n m.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20

Baltimore. Oct. 19.-A total of $780,
100000 has been subscribed in Mary
land to the liberty loan. The mini
mum for Maryland Is so, ,0oo, 900.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20

WANTED-BOY AS STOCK
clerk for our linen department;
splendid chances for advance
mer,. Apply W. B. MOSES &
SONS, fourth floor office.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
REAL ESTATE.
WIN. H. SAUNDERS & CO.,
Southern Building, S07 18th St.
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

MODERN GROOM HOUSE; HoT-WATER
heat; tiled nreplaces. vestibule and bath csbi-
net nantels; 1foot yard for garage: On n. Y.
ave., near North Capitol, six squares north Of
q. z. o., City p. o.. and Union Station.
frice, 5000; easy terms. BOX ls3, Herald
Office.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20

Batavia, Java. Oct. 19.-Prof. Sol
tesz. a well-known Austrian scientist
and explorer, has been murdered in
the Dutch portion of New Guinea.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
For Rent-Furnished Houses.

FURNISHED, 10 ROOMS, ROCKVILLE; on
electric car line; 10 minutes' walk TO steam
cars: churches good schools: sewerage. Apply
owner, 100 NJ s. NV. at once.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
FOR RENT-ROOMS.

FOR RENT-DESK ROOM; sTENOGRAPHIC
and telephone service; Office open day and
night Suite 3A-s25 Southern Bldg, 18th and H
sts. nv. Main g7s
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-07
ASQUITH TALKS

London, April 6-Former Premier As quith has given the following statement to the Associated Press in connection with the entry of the United States into the war:
 There is none among us who does not breath more freely now that he knows that, through the action of the President and Congress of the United States, the whole English-speaking race is to fight as comrades side by side in the most momentouss struggle in history. The Pres ident's speech will live in the annals of eloquence as a worthy and noble exposi- ton of the grounds and aims of a great national resolve.
 'The people of the United States has been forced as the United Kingdom was forced into struggle, which, in neither case, was of our own seeking. They have realized as we have realized that the choice lay between peace with hu- initiation and war. with honor. There was no middle course, for armed neutrality, as the President points out with ire sistible cogency, affords no secure or pow erful foothold.
 "The provocation offered in the two cases was different, but in both the chal- lenge was one which neither nation could refuse to take up without the sacrifice of it's self-respect and without betrayal of the sacred trust Wnlch IS imposed upon all free peoples, to uphold the defense of liberty and humanity. Never had the Fundamental issues which are at stake been stated with more precision or with a greater elevation of thought and lan- guage than in the Presidents address. The present German warfare, he points out, is war against all nations and the animating motives of the allies. by whose side he invites his fellow countrymen to range themselves, is not vindicativeness, but vindication-the vindication of those human rights which are the common in terest and the neutral bond of the whole family of civilized societies.
 'To this great purpose the American people now dedicate their lives and for tunes-as we have already dedicated ours conscious that they are listening to and obeying one of those supreme calls which come, but come rarely in history. but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-07
POLICE DEPARTMENT
 REPORTS FOR MONTH
More Than 1000 Arrests Made and Much Stolen
 Property Recovered

The report of the work done by the police and detective departments dslr . ing the month of March was made public yesterday by Chief of Police Martin Eagan. It shows a total of 1915 Arrests with $5201.90 collected in fines. Stolen property valued at $8600.50 was recovered and returned 70 owners.
 The largest number of arrests was, as usual on the charge of disorderly conduct which covers various crimes from stealing automobiles to splitting on the sidewalk. A number of arrests were made on charges of exceeding the speed limit and for splitting on street cars.
 For Jefferson county SS arrests were made, six prisoners were turned over to the federal authorities, one fugitive from Justice was captured 16 were de- livered to the juvenile court and 10 to the city physician.
 White males arrested, 457; white fe- males arrested, 5S; colored males ar- rested, 469; colored females arrest ed. 165.
 Fines and costs collected: From re- corder's court No. l, $15765O; record ers court No. 2 (Ensley), $1360.50; Northside city jail, $s7; Southside city jail, $2SS; installments, $1519.5O; ap- peal cases. $17S.40; total costs and fines collected, $5201.90.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-07
SUGGESTION FOR
 ORGANIZING HOME
 GUARD APPROVED
Mass Meeting Called for Monday Night to Raise
 Over 5000 Guards-COl.
 Smith to Be Leader

Assured of the support of the city commission, the organizers of the home guard for Birmingham will take active measures to recruit a force of 3O97 men and officers Col. T. O. Smith, Capt. l.. K. Plosser, F. D. Smith, Gen. Louis " Clark and other figures prominent in military circles have in .dorsed the movement and will be the leading figures in the organization.
 A mass meeting to formulate the steps for such a force, which will pa trol and police Birmingham during the war. has been called for Monday night. At that session the organization will Pbe perfected and steps taken to raise it's persosnel to over 3000 men. The home guard is to be unique in that only married men will be eligible for service. Its members will be re quired to furnish their own arms and ammunition, but it is hoped that it may be operated under an agreement with the federal government,
 Should the necessity arise. the home guard will meet en masse, but this is not contemplated regularly It has been suggested that each member volunteer for service twice a month or once ev- cry two weeks. For this service he IS to receive no compensation.
 George B. Ward indorsed the sug- gestion that was put by George l.. Watkins. the leader in the movement. That the home guard might operate under some authority, the commission will issue badges to them and will di : rect them.
 Col. T. o. Smith has been rendered the command of the home guards and has signified his intention of serving at the head of the local protective or ganization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-07

"Once that conviction was reached, , the great republic of the west has leaped into the arena, and she stands now side by side with the European democracies who, bruised and bleed ing after three years of grim con- flict, are still fighting the most sav- age foe that ever menaced the free dom of the world.
 ''The glowing phrases of the Presidents s noble deliverance illumine the horizon and make clearer than ever the goal we are striving to reach.
 There are three phrases which will stand forever in the story of this crusade, The first is that the world must be made safe for democracy the next, the men, istence of autocratic governments backed by organized force, which is controlled wholly by their will and not by the will of their people and the crowning phrase is that in which he declared that a stead fast concert for peace can never be maintained except by the partnership of democratic nations
 These words represent the faith which inspires and sustains our people in the tremendous sacrifices they have made, and are still making. They also believe that the unity and peace of mankind can only rest upon democracy, upon the right of those who submit to authority to have voice in their own government upon respect for the rights and liberties of nations both great and small, and upon the universal dominion of public right
 ITO all of these, the Prussian military autocracy is an implacable foe.
 The imperial war cabinet, represen- tative of all the peoples of the British empire, wish me- on their behalf, to rec ognize the chvalry and courage which call the people of the United States to dedicate the whole of their resources to the greatest cause that ever engaged human endeavor."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-07
STATE TEACHERS
 URGED ID TEACH
 LOYALTY TO-FLAG
U. s. Commissioner of Edu- cation Addresses AssOcia- tion in Capital-Many
 Other Talks Made

Montgomery, April 6.-(Special) Alabama public school teachers were called upon by P. P. Claxton, United States commissioner of education, to- night to do their part in advancing the nation at this time by installing into the minds of all with whom they associate and whom they teach the idea of loyalty to the American nation and of the correctness of the methods which have produced American insti- tutions
 Commissioner Claxtons address was before public school teachers who had gathered for the thirty-sixth annual convention of the Alabama Education al association. He showed that the teachers not only are charged with the duty pf teaching the children and of judicioIsly using the money, school buildings and time provided by the government, but are responsible in @ large measure for the training of for eigners so they may understand Amer ican methods and the English 1an- guage. He showed that before the war began immigrants were landing by the thousands and predicted that the tide again would flow the moment peace was declared. He demonstrated that America had led the world in mone- tary gain and said by the time those who are children now reach the age of 45 America will be richer than the remainder of the world put to- gether.
 He said these things furnish oppor- .tunities which should be used by the teachers.
 c. J. Brown chief state supervisor of rural schools of Louisiana, pre- ceded MT. Claxton with an address on Consolidation of Schools" He compli- mented this state for the new educa- tional laws and urged teachers to work for the equipment of schools
 At the earlier session Miss Eleanor M. Tally of the University of Chicago delivered an address on ''The Motiya- tion of Compostion.' pr. J. H. Phil lips of Birmingham spoke on 'toral Training in the Public Schools" and pr. Charles H. Judd of the University of Chicago delivered an address on Cultivation of Initiative in Pupils"
 Varioui departments of the associa- tion had meetings during the after moo. The annual dinner of the Ala bama Asspciation of Teachers of Eng fish was held during the early even- ing with pr. Charles A. Brown, prin , cipal of tie Central High school, Bir- mingham, Rs presiding officer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-07
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Work done by the Ensley police de- was made public yesterday morning by Capt. Alex Cochran. The report shows that 205 arrests were made with 160 con- victions. Fines and costs collected amounted to $1360. 50. The largest number of arrests was for disorderly conduct, 56. Drunkenness caused the next largest number of arrests. Only 19 persons were arrested for violating the prohibition law, with 15 convictions.
 Neal Harris and Will Santemyer, spe- cial officers for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, were arrested yesterday morning on warrants sworn out by Coroner Hogan charging them with murder. The two men are alleged to have shot and killed l.. c. Carter and fatally wounded his brother Clifford Car ter, who it was alleged were in the act of stealing copper wire from one of the Tennessee oaL Iron and Railroad com pany's mines near Coalburg Sunday night. According to the officers, the Car ter brothers opened fire on them when they were told that they were under ar- rest
 Gus Schmidt, Jr., aged II years. died
 in a local infirmary at an early hour yes- terday morning, after an illness of sev- eral weeks. The deceased is survived by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Gus Schmidt of Fairfield. Funeral services will be con- ducted from the private chapel of the Shaw Undertaking company at o'clock this afternoon, with interment in Elm wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-07
GERMAN SHIPS
 IN U. s. PORTS
 ORDERED SEIZED
Continued from Page One,

were being taken in charge for the pur- pose of protecting them and other prop erty. Officials said an Intelligent use would be made of the vessels, and that they either could be used as naval auxili- aries or as merchant ships. Most of them would make excellent trip transports. Fourteen of the largest and swiftest could carry 10000 troops. which is twice as many as could be transported by the entire available American merchant fleet Some officials said today that the ships could not be taken over by the United States formally and put into service with. out an act of Congress. They said, also that there was strong likelihood that If put into service they would be operated by the shipping board. which. under the law. is authorized to charter and operate ships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-07

heavy percentage of the war bill will be raised by greatly increased taxs- ton and that whatever bond issues are necessary will' be placed through the federal reserve board or raised by popular subscription or by both methods. and that there would be 10 appeal whatever to the big private banking interests of the country to underwrite any part of the issue.
 Radical revision of the present in- come tax is considered as among the probabilities of the war revenue meas ure to be placed before Congress. This revision will probably concern both extremes of the scale. involving the lowering of the present exemptions of S3OOO and S40O0 in individual incomes and heavy increases in the rate of taxation of present imposed incomes of S25, 900 and over.
 The opinion prevails among members of the ways and means committee that the governments revenue from this source alone could be brought without undue hardship to anyone, up to $i- GOO, ,000,000 annually and possibly eX- ceed this sum- The income taxation al present rates will yield approximately S225 900 0OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-07

which when they come sound in the ears
 of community of free men with a note
 of imperious demand
 The President urges upon his fellow
 citizens the utmost practical co-operation
 in counsel with the allies and promises
 every form of effective help that America
 can provide We, on this side of the
 Atlantic acknowledge his appeal and his
 assurance with profound sympathy and gratitude We have never presumed to
 dictate or even to suggest to our kins-
 man in the United States what their course should be, but we have in our
 heart Of hearts longed that the time
 might come when their strength would be Joined with ours in a struggle so conso- nant, to all that is best in our common instincts and traditions. That day has now dawned, and we believe that its sun shall not set until the two great English
 speaking democracies can rejoice together as fellow workers and fellow combatants over the triumph of freedom and of right ''H. H, ASQUITH."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-07

Financial and other cooperation with entente governments is one of the chief topics under consideration by the council of national defense and plans looking to the issuance of loans to the allies are expected to take definite form within the near future. Opinions as to the amount of the first loan vary between S500,000, ,000 and $5,O00, 100000.
 An official deputation from Great Britain, probably one from France and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-07
CAMPAIGN FOR MORE MEMBERS ARRANGED
 BY CIVIC LEAGUE
terday-Captains and Teams Selected

"The sky's the limit" is the slogan set by the Birmingham Civic lasso- citation for its membership campai Gn which begins next Tuesday. Final ar arrangements for the campaign were made at luncheon at the association headquarters yesterday at noon, wher captains were named and teams lined up to do the work.
 The opposing generals in the cam paign will be General William E. Fort and General R. F. Butler. The lunch con was well attended and short, en- thusiastic speeches were made by Pres ident Weatherly, Secretary Babb and others.
 The committeeman will start to work Tuesday morning at 9:3O o'clock and will work four days.
 The captains of General Buffers $ team are A. J. Arrant, D. H. Blum berg, w. o. Broyles, l.. c. Brown, L. A. Davis III. A. Elkouris. ]. J. Jack, son, Roy Mccullough, Frank Req, W H. Staton, w. T. Stewart, George B Tarrant and J. c. Thompson. The cap tains of the opposing team under Gen eral Fort are J. w. Altman, N. A. Bar rett, Joseph Bietman, Lee Bonner, J C. Green. F. w. Hall. J. H. Hard Charles L. Robinson, Thomas R. Wal. ker and J. H. Wallace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-07
ENGLISH PREMIER STATEMENT
 ON MOVE OF U. S.I

London, April 6-Premier Lloyd George today gave the American newspapers behalf of the cabinet the fol lowing:
 America has at one bound become world power in she before She waited until she found worthy of her traditions The American people held back until they fully convinced that the fight not sodd scrimmage for power and possessions but unsesh struggle throw sinister conspiracy against human liberty and rights.