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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
Reserve Officers Will
 Be Paid While Training

Washington, April 21.-Line officers of the army reserve corps will be called for duty at the 14 training camps, which will be opened for in structions and will be put on the same status as regular army officers with respect to pay and allowances. Every applicant who has been examined and recommended for appointment will be commissioned in due time. unless some vital defect prevents and will receive pay and allowances according to his grade.
 This statement was authorized by the war department today for the pur- pose of clearing up an apparent mis- understanding with reference to the war departments plans for pay and treatment of the reserve corps off cers.
 All necessary orders have been is- sued, but will not become effective until Congress has appropriated for the payment of the officers. It was explained that when training camps were ordered established the depart ment was compelled to defer for a time further examination of candidates for officers of the reserve corps be- cause of the accumulation of applica- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22

Russia has been crippled during the entire war by lack of adequate facilities for cooperation. If the United States can send us rolling stock it will immediately help us to mobilize our resources of the coun- try to their full efficiency. If in ad- dition to this she can help protect the trade routes between America and Russia and expedite the sending of ammunition to Archangel and Vladi- vostok, it will be another vital as- sistance. We are grateful for all that America has done for us.
 NEED NO MEN
 We have all the men we need and expeditionary forces had better be sent to other fronts The sending of railroad men and industrial experts here might also be useful, but this is not of primary importance"
 Turning to the present complicated po- litical situation in Russia, Professor Mi lukoff said that upon assuming his pres- ent post he had been a pessimist.
 Now I am an optimist," he continued. "The adaptability of the Russian people to the present emergency has been sur prise to everybody. There has been among all classes sudden growth of re- sponsibility for the welfare of the coun- try.
 estimate the serious difficulties and the many instances of abuse of democratic principles which have occurred since the revolution, but through all these diffi- culties, whether in the army or navy, a gradual awakening of the people is talk ing place. The government now has the full support of the army and in the fac tories, now that the men have recov- cred from the first shock of revolution and some of the mistaken ideas which it has brought forth, they are gradually abandoning their exorbitant demands and have even extended the eight-houf work ing day. The loss in output during the last month has been serious but the pro- duction now is increasing daily.
 ONE GOVERNMENT
 s'One hears a great deal spoken about the dual power now governing Russia. In reality there is only one government. The council of workmens and soldiers depu- ties has no authority but consults with us in making recommendations, which we sometimes reject and sometimes accept The council plays an extremely important part in the present situation, since by acting as a safety valve for all the so- calist and radical elements, it is hold ing the country back from anarchy Ex- cept for a few members this body is in sympathy with the government.
 TWO SOCIALIST GROUPS
 s'In Russia, as in other countries, there are two groups of socialists-the national socialist who favor war, and the inter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
HUGE SUMS TO BE
 INVESTED IN SOUTH
New York Banker Says South to
 Come Into Own After

F. G. McWilliams of New York, rep resentative of the Guaranty Trust cons pany, one of the largest trust companies in the world, addressed the bankers of Birmingham in the rooms of the local chapter of the American Institute of Banking last night. He stressed the im- portance of foreign exchange in finan- cial affairs during the next few years.
 MT. McWilliams. who is regarded as an exceptionally well posted hanancial expert, declared that the south would come into her own after the war and that the finan- cial cenlers of America were turning their eyes toward this section preparatory to investments of huge proportions after the war. He commented on the outward evil dence of patriotism in the south and re- marked that in ncshection of the country were these signs SO visible as here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
WALL STREET MEN ALL EAGER ID AID IN HOME GARDENS Long Island Turning Tennis and Golf Grounds Into Vegetable Gardens LEADERS GIVING
 OUT INTERVIEWS Point Out That Single Garden May Seem Small, But Aggregate
 Will Prove Real
 Solution

New York April Special )-Wall streets time and energy are now being divided equally between farming and planning for a successful Notation of the forthcoming government bonds The proclamation, published at Washington at the very beginning of the week, is responsible for Wall streets back-to- the- soil campaign. In that appeal to the American nation to put it's whole strength into the war President Wilson said Let me suggest that every one who creates or cultivates a garden helps, and helps greatly to solve the problem of the feed- ing of the nations" Posted to the last minute on the question of the world s food supply and demand, Wall street in stantly saw the possibilities behind Pres ident Wilson's suggestion. Arriving at a conclusion, Wall street is never slow to act.
 There are many patriotic people in the country, who are anxious to do their part, and are having hysteria because they do not know what to do," Charles w. Stockton, gentleman farmer and general counsel of Wells Fargo. with headeuar- ters within biscuits throw of Trinity church, said early this week, in dis cussing the food situation Give them something to shoot at and they will be happy. Perhaps they are not phy- sically fit to take part in military enter prises, but they are anxious to do some thing. They can serve the nation just a~ well as those in the ranks if they would work along the line suggested by the President. The opportunities are almost limitless."
 Mir Stockton's description fits a very large part of the financial district From the day the Lusitania went down Wall street has been eager to plunge head long into the European struggle. But the facts are that comparatively few of the men who spend their days in the finan- cial district are subject to call from the war department. Take the stock ex- change. Hundreds and hundreds of the 110e members of that institution have earned national and international reputa- tion at football, golf, tennis, polo, hockey, rowing, and other branches of sport. But that was in days gone by. It is question whether a score of stock exchange floor members would be eligible under either the first or second call of the conscription plan.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
We'll Known Man Dies

Montgomery, April 21--(Special.) Joseph M. Kennedy, retired business man and for several years a leader 1T. business and civic affairs of Mont gomery. died last night following d stroke of paralysis several days ago It has been feared for several days that he could not recover. MT. Kennedy was 8 member of the city council dur ing aldermanic days and had the dis tinction of having never been defeated for the position. He is survived by ono son, A. M. Kennedy. who is connected with the plant of Thomas A. Edison at East Orange, N. J.. and two daughters, Mrs. Maggie Moore of Fl Dorado, Ark, and Miss Eunice Kennedy of Mont gomery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
Smashing ArtiLIeryDuel Marks Days Fighting on Lengthy Front of French

(From a Staff Correspondent of the Associated PressD-Grand Headquarters of the French Army on the French Front April 2l, Evening Smashing artillery duels marked today's fighting along the front from Craonne Plateau to Auberive interspersed here and there with forward drives, by French infantry. Night and day the Germans were necessarily har- ried.
 All the positions carried by the French have been reorganized and in places fur ther extensions have been made. No where did the Germans succeed in retak- ing any point Hurlebise, where the French are solidly astride the Chemin Des Danes, which gives to them the op- portunity of reaching Laon Plateau, was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
Norway to Be Neutral

London, April p That Norway's poli- cy should, as heretofore, be one of strict neutrality was the agreement reached in the secret sitting of the Etorthing, says a Reuters dispatch from Christiania. The sittings were concluded Friday evening. the dispatch adds. No resolution to change the policy was proposed, the dis patch says, and the rumors that the arm ing of merchant vessels was considered are said to have been without founda- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22

the point where the Germans directed their efforts in vain.
 The clearing up of the reconduered ground behind the advancing front waves is extremely perilous owing 10 the pres ences of small bodies of Germans, in farms. valleys and woods, who do not realize that they are entirely cut off and continue to fight in the hope of relief Some of these were brought m today.
 Atmospherical conditions have again turned in favor of the Germans, the heavy mists hindering French observation. The French generals are sparing their men as much as possible; they never send them forward until objective has been subjected to a terrific bombardment, cai- culated to paralyze the occupants. The advances have thus been carried out with comparatively small losses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
Russian Minister Tells or Real Needs Of His GoUernn1ent Al Present

Petrograd, April 21-(Via London -Money ammunition and railway rolling stock the primary necessities for which Russia turning to America for assistance obtaining.
 If Amerca help supply with these said Paul M.
 uko the Russian foreign minister the Associated Press today will only have added greatly the service she already has extended the ae but will materially help Russia to defeat Germany the eastern front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22

national socialists who favor union with brotherhoods in other countries in the interests of peace. It appears that in Russia the latter group is in the ma jority, but to interpret this as a move for peace with Germany is absurd A small number of socialists undoubtedly will attend the international conference at Stockholm to discuss peace, but they will not represent any large element in this country
 "The Germans undoubtedly are making plans for some kind of move, but I don't believe for a moment in yielding to the panicky belief that the Germans will reach Petrograd."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
WALKER COUNTY IN FOREFRONT OF ALL
 GOOD MOVEMENTS
Citizens Are Organizing for Efficiency in Various Lines of Individual and Moral
 Bettermen
By HARRY M. AYERS

Jasper, Aprll 2l.-(Speclal.)-- alhel' county is the home of several of Ala bama s biggest men, and over here at Jasper, the county seat, you can see the result, for they have big ideas and do things on big plane. They have learned the secret of ultimate efficiency and are well organized for more food products, better educational advantages, better roads, etc.
 Jasper did not wait for the stimulus of statewide campaign to begin lending encouragement to the boys and girls of Walker county to enter upon diversih- cation of their crops. The wide-awake people of this county have been at work to this end for several years and in this enterprise the Mountain Eagle, of which L.s $. Richardson is publisher, and w. w. Gunter, editor, BreclI Musgrove being one of the inspirations behind it's general policies, has played leading role. Last year soy beans and peanuts were given to the school children of the county, ana the schools received in return $Aoo. The same practice will be followed this year.
 TO USE VACANT LOTS
 Definite steps are being taken along lines mapped out at meeting at the county courthouse last Saturday for the utilization of vacant lots in the city and immediate outskirts for the growing or food products. The leading citizens of the town and county are cooperating in thls work, which has been placed under the direction of Prof J. w. Letson, county superintendent of schools, and man em, inently qualified by visions capacity and inclination for the honor conferred upon him.
 VOCATIONAL BILL
 The Musgrove vocational education bill pa ssed specially for Walker county by the last legislature promises to find prac- tical application for the first time in con- nection with the sentiment now universal in Alabama for more food crops. The students in the public schools probably will be put to work in gardens, under the direction of Professor Letcher. and the experiment will be watched with in terest In view of the passage by the last congress of national vocational ed- ucation bill largely through the efforts of Dr. John w. Abercrombie of Annis- ton, former state superintendent of educa- ton and president of the, state university for several years now on the lecture plat form.
 HEALTH WORK
 Speaking of lectures, Walker county continues actively interested in the ques- ton of the public health. along which line such excellent work has been done here In recent years and the chautauqua which began an engagement here Friday is for the benefit of the Walker County Anti Tuberculosis association. The health report in the county for the past month showed Ill births, against 50 deaths.
 The contrast between the excellent pike that leads into Jasper and some of the other dirt roads in the county, which have been greatly damaged by the recent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
HEALTH WORK
ONE OF THE GREATEST
 BATTLES OF WAR NOW THOUGHT IN PROGRESS
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British guns began to increase the in- tensity of their fire. the Germans an nounce The northern end of the Hin- denburg line, it may be judged, Is about to suffer another hammering. British and French indeed, may be ready to make combined attack at each end of the line simultaneously in a determined effort to roll it up.
 British headquarters reports movement toward Cambrai. south of the Arras battlefield, in an action in which they captured the village Of Gonnelieu, scoring an advance of about a mile toward the German lines.
 Fighting east of Courcy. the French continued their thrust toward the Bri- mont plateau, one of the fire obstacles in their advance
 (FrOm a staff Correspondent of the
 Associated Press.)
 On the French Front in France, Fri day, April 20-Pushing steadily here. storming with great dash there, de- feating terrific German counter at tacks and taking thousands of prison CTS, the French carried their victorious forward move farther today along the entire front from Soissons to Auberive. Hundreds of thousands of men face each other in this latest battle where in skilful attack is met by desperate defense.
 As the Associated Press correspond ent today observed a section of the battle from the ridge upon which runs the Chemin -Des-Dames road branch- ing eastward from the great Maubeuge road about four miles northward of Vailly and parallel with the Aisne river. patches each of a hundred Ger man prisoners marched toward the rear across the fields and along the roads to augment the 10000 already officially counted since the engage ment began Monday.
 The fact that an entire German am hulance section. together with its doc tor, was taken in one haul of pris- oners demonstrates the rapidity of the action of the French troops, as these sections always operate behind the first firing line.7 One French company got so far forward that it cut off and captured an entire German battery, which had limbered up with all the horse teams harnessed to the guns in readiness to retire.
 More than 100 cannon. some of them as heavy as any taken heretofore, have been captured besides which many have been destroyed or buried.
 Today for the first time since the French moved from their lines to at tack the sun shone and the brilliance of the weather was reflected on the faces of the troops who were filled with delight over the change from trench warfare The men sang in their bivouaclSs and marched with confi- dent swing when ordered forward. The French artillery fire constituted one continuous roll all along the front and the Germans replied heavily but their guns were forced gradually back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
Local Data

rains, might partly explain why Senator
 Banlxhead became such an ardent advo- cate of the good roads cause, having both
 the evils and the benefits of the road question in his home county. A road throughout the county is now
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
BENEFICENT NEUTRALITY

These are memorable doings of beneficent neutrality. But the days of neutrality are. I rejoice to think. at an end, and the first page is being turned in new chapter in the his tory of mankind. Your President in most apt and vivid phrase. has pro- claimed that the world must be made safe for democracy. Democracies
 wherever they are to be found and not least the democracies of the Brit ish empire, will hail the pronounce ment as a happy augury. That self government communities are not to be treated as negligible simply because they are small: that the ruthless dom ination of one interruptions power im- perils the future of civilization and the liberties of mankind are truths of political ethics which the bitter ex- perience of war is burning into the souls of all freedom loving peoples. That this great people should have thrown themselves whole heartedly into this mighty struggle, prepared for all the efforts and sacrifices that may be required to win success for this most righteous cause is an event at once so happy and so momentous that only the historian of the future will be able. as I believe to measure it's true preparations A. Y. BAL-BOUR'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
FEDERAL BUILDING

Next Saturday Jasper will open bids for the erection of a s10000 federal building, which was secured by Senator Bank head and Congressman Hobson. Plans are also under way to improve the water supply, the local system being now under control of John B. Wealley and asso- ciates, who control water companies in several growing cities of the state
 In the pig, corn and cotton clubs Of Walker county, Demonstration J. w. Sar- tain, assisted by A. s. Scott, county su perintendent of schools, and Prof. George Sparks, is doing an excellent work. and there are more people gardening at Jasper this year than ever before in the history of the city.
 All of which goes to prove that Walker has vision of big things and is living up to her vision.
 Waterproof knapsacks made of horse hair have been invented by Japanese
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
HIGH COMMISSIONERS GREAT BRITAIN ARRIVE FOR THE WAR COUNCIL
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same past as ours, who snare our lan- guage, our literature. our laws, our re- ligion, everything that makes a nation great, it cannot but be that time will come when they will feel that they and we have a common duty to perform, a common office to fulfill among the na- tions of the world.
 NO REGULAR INTERVIEW
 While unable to grant a regular inter- view before presenting himself to Pres rdent Wilson, Mir Balfour willingly con sented to say a few words as to his gem eral hopes for the conference and the fundamental purposes behind it. A yer batim copy follows:
 "All will agree that my first duty as head of diplomatic mission is to pay my respects to the head of the state to which I have been sent and no public expression of opinion on points of policy would, I think, be useful or even toler- able until have had the honor of con ferring with your President and learning his views. have not come here to make speeches or indulge in interviews; but to do what I can to make cooperation easy and effective between those who are striv ing with all their power to bring about lasting peace by the only means that can secure it, namely, a successful war.
 TWO THINGS
 "Without, however, violating the rule have just laid down, there are two things which may permit myself to say One, on my own behalf, the other on be- half of my countrymen in general "On my own behalf, let me express the deep qualification feel at being called in any capacity whatever with any event which associate our countries in com mon effort for a great ideal.
 "On behalf of my countrymen, let me express our gratitude for all that the citizens of the United States of America have done to mitigate the lot of those who. in the allied countries, have suffered from the cruelties of the most deliberately cruel of all wars To name no others. the efforts of MT. Gerard to alleviate the condition of British and other prisoners of war in Germany and the administrative ge- nius which Mir. Hoover had ungrudg- ingly devoted to the relief of the un- happy Belgians and French in the ter ritories still in enemy occupation will never be forgotten; while an inex- haustible stream of charitable effort has supplied medical and nursing skill to the service of the wounded and the sick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. April 21.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Generally fair Sun day and Monday; mild temperature.
 Georgia: Generally fair Sunday and Monday.
 Tennessee: Fair and somewhat warmer Sunday; Monday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
TWO SOCIALIST GROUPS ,

WO OONI1tLIOI T OINO UT D ly
 tIn Russia, as in other countries, there are two groups of socialists-the national socialist who favor war, and the inter-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-18
CuItivating Potatoes.

Everybody, farmer and city man,
is planting potatoes this year, the
city man for home consumption, the
farmer for the market,
Mr.. F. c. Merriman, District Farm
Agent at Louisville, publishes the
following to potato growers:
During the past two years three
very serious diseases have made their
appearance. namely, leaf-roll. curly
dwarf and the late-bright. The late
blight can be controlled by spraying
the crop with Bordeaux mixture,
which is inexpensive and easily APP
Piled, The leaf-roll and curley-
dwarf cannot be controlled by spray
ing; the only known method is that
OF field selection of the seed at dig
ging time. Unfortunately, this meth
cd of seed selection Is not generally
practiced by the growers in this sec
ton.
The seed selection" for 1917 has
been completed, but the warning is
good for next year. Careful prepare
tion of the soil; watchfulness for
daily development of any disease are
measures OF precaution. With a fav'
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-05-18

flying torpedo boat which could drop
bombs on enemy's ships or armies.
These were to be small and automatic
and could be sent up in 1ocks of
hundreds needing no aviator.
At the time of the Spanish Ameri-
can War Edison again refused to
help the United States by inventions
Of destruction. but did introduce a
shell to produce light and prevent an
unnecessary waste of gunnery.
His objection TO taking human life
was shown when re refused to help a
commission of the State of New York
to work out n plan OF electrocution
except to suggest a way of adjusting
the electrodes on the prisoner to
make death least painful He was
the only one of twenty inventors To
decide on the electrocution machin-
cry who was not present when the
first life was taken.
Edison's' lifelong aversion to in
venting weapons of war is now end
ed. He knows that his country is In
peril: that democracy and civiliza-
ton are in peril. Until America has
won the war he will give every hour
of every working day to the perfec-
ton of instruments that will help
defeat the country that seeks to do
minae the world.