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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
SUFFRAGISTS GIVE
 VICTORY LUNCHEON

In honor Of New l ork StupenQOuS Vlc-
 tory, the Birmingham Equal Suffrage as- j sociation will celebrate at large patriot
 ie luncheon tomorrow at 1 o'clock at the
 Southern club. Every member of the as- x sociation is urged to be present and hus-
 bands and friends will be particularly
 welcome. All will be welcomed and gen.
 eraf congratuation and jubilation will be q the order of the day. The patriotic note s< in the decorations and in the Hoover a, .'wheatless and meatless" meal will serve er to suggest one reason for the New York CT success: the great impetus given all de- ay mocracy by the war
 WI Senator and Mrs. Underwood and Con- rh5 gressman George Huddleston will be the mi guests of honor and Senator Underwood con will deliver patriotic address. The fact M that suffrage will come up before Con-
 gress in the next session makes the opn- - ion of these noted Alabamians of more
 than ordinary significance. It will be
 worth the while of everyonue interested CaTein suffrage to attend the luncheon and aelp celebrate New York glory. Tables "A will be reserved for New York women, -, md all such in Birmingham are especialy TIT Invited. Attention is called to the post u onement of the luncheon one day, from
 tuesday to Wednesday. page' OR MISS MARSH publisfrhis afternoon from 8 to o'clock, z .L.-s. Charles L. Candy will entertain VI tAii' h a miscellaneous shower at her ass ,artnent 9i1 South Twelfth street, in
 of Miss Helen Marsh, charming srororide- -elect. whose marriage to MT. Al E. Ryan will be event of Thursday.
 
 B ALLEN-COUPER
 The following from the Atlanta Con- stitution will be of more than usual in- terest to friends in this city, where Mr. Allen has numbers of friends and rela- 1. tiyes:
 N MT. and Mrs. James Hamilton Couper announce the engagement of their s daughter Louise, to Edward A. Allen, first lieutenant, U. S R., of Fort Oge- thorpe. The wedding is to take place on
 December 8, at St. Luke's Episcopal church.
 Miss Couper is one of Atanta's pret-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-09

Z Sesa American ne,wspapsr report.
AnD -eutNttted osfman diplomats, 90
efot aosnts and spies In the United
Sl1teA tnkInl advantage 81 the Ger.
mn bIuB1orIna, was revealed q few
dayo 60 b. John h. Hathosn, editor
- Ne Providence, Rhode Island,
lesrnel, n IN sddrses before the
ceBA1BNn Press Asseelatien at Ter.
sate, capada. Shortly after the war
keeks eut % Was widely known IN
the nessspaber field that the Pnoyi-
denee JcurnsJ wac obtaining some ct
tBe n1oot fofsarikable news sbeats''
aeofod anywhere IN the United etates.
Seen u kblan q series % revelations
sboue German and Austrian activities
10 the United states which Wsrs
eegntry.Wi1e sensations.
Tho tneetsrsne q tbs German plots
breU0st ust Journal into niueh prom.
igonSo, and 70 eeoh became svldsnt
tfat tks adWinIstratiea oftlelsis n
WAshlR1ton knew that the Journal
haf me eerrset information.
HON tbe prevldsnes pspsr did u;
l,eW me sdlters md reporters cut.
sserrSs 800 ~ II NEST ysIusbIs
Information, wac told for the first
Zine ~ Rsthem. The story included
q recital q nhunltlen plots; 81 Q
liismker o. the Journal stsH actually
ksrvino - SECRETARY - the German
1r1hno0edef. Alec, u was told how .
yoonn woman stsnoerspher In the
employ d the JoyrHsl won . etnfl-
SsuIai1 a NeN Yerk and how Cart.
Scn panee wss tcarpe6. q
N 80 shoWr tkSt the Activities
- =, 6no,hr Inshanes6or nernstorff
80 $500 Mar efyIclsI1 vssrs knewn
jsHe bSler5 they were pubiieiy 81.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-09
ACCIDENT BOARD
IS ADVISED 10
RETAIN ACTIVITY

That the industrial accident. board
has the right to maintain its exist
enee by simple current expense, IN
spite Of the advice Of the city 1t.
torney's Office that II suspend opera.
tons pending supreme court de-
ciston on Circuit Judge Ashford's
ruling that the workmanis compensa.
ton act IL unconstitutional. u the
summary Of Q communication sent to
the board by Governor Pinkham last
week.
Upon receipt OF the advice from
the city attorneys office, the board
wrote q letter 10 the governor In.
curing whether the territorial audi.
tor would continue to honor the
vouchers signed by the chairman of
the board. Governor Pinkham re-
piled a. follows: -. e.
your communication OF July 5 at
hand.
81 infer the course advised by the
city and county attorney 10 correct
EXCEPT your board reserves to itself
the right to expedite as Il may the
presentation and final opinion Of the
supreme court. .r. z*
The tender Of the good offices Of
the board wsuld seem proper and
|commendable. b.. 4
'"The acting encouragement. the
auiitor concnrring. decides the board
ha5 q right 10 maintain It's existence
BY simple current expense, hence the
auditor will continue to honor the
legitimate vouchers covering such
expenses, signed az usual by the
chairman Of the board"
In part, the letter OF the board to
the governor was as follows:
Acting under advice the board has
notified the insurance carriers OF It's
inability to sit as board and render
official decisions on questions sub
mitted, but II has also notified. them
that the office Of the board will be
open during the regular hours to re-
ceive reports of accidents a. usual,
AZ the employers and the insurance
carriers care to avail themselves Of
the privilege Of filing the reports
with this board. -rs -. zs45 .-- -.
-"As there seems to be some doubt
among the members Of the board a.
to how the current expense Of carry.
ing on the routine work OF the board
10 to be borne, since the decision
OF Judge Ashford IN regard to our
workman's compensation law. We
would like to know II the auditor Of
the territory will continue to honor
the vouchers signed By the chairman
Of the board, and Il not, we would
like to know what meanst can be de-
vised 70 take care of the expenses
involved by the routine work OF this.
board" /.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-09
How American Newspaper Reporters 0utwited Spies Of
.S Germany, Watched Diplomats and Exposed the Plots

same Kind, but with no initials, say.
ing he would rather first see how the
other gentlemanS. Initials looked.
When he came back ana saw the
initials he said he didn't like them
and departed to 90 to another shop
and have the same initials put on
his portfolio. His work vas becom-
ing less tiresome and less fruitless
than it had been. 4 day or so later
Albert. earning his new portfolio,
was followed from the front Of his
apartments By the Journal man. Al.
bert boarded N elevated train. He
placed his bag containing papers on
the seat beside him. Suddenly he
was stirred By fight in the front
Of the car. A. he stood up to see
what the trouble was, - did nearly
everybody else IN the car, the port.
foiios were changed. This happened
on o Saturday morning. Albert, In
q statement later, said that he die.
covered the trick the same day, but
We know for q tact that he did not
discover the difference until Monday
morning. Needless to say the men
who Wef6 fightinE on the street car
were also IN the employ Of the Jour.
nal"
The Easement pist
Il was through the Journal, Mr..
Rathom said, that . great quantity
Of important papers were secured
from Wolf ron nigel. These papers
revealed the Easement plot for the
Irish uprising. When the papers
were taken, MT. Rathom said, IN H.
Illustrating his point that there II Q
certain amount Of stupidity IN all
German dipiomatists, Won BernstoRff
made application 70 the State De.
partment to have them returned. He
was told that any paper he could
Identity would be returned to him,
and then realised how he had COM
mitted himself en- asking that the
papers be returned.
Three days before Bernstorff was
ordered 20 return 70 Germany, Mr.
Rathom declared, he demanded that
the American government suppress
the Providence Journal
Waited Len1 % Convince Public
EVERY statement that we have
made In regard to German plots In
the United States has been proven
10 be positively true. declared Mr..
Rsthoui. HFor the first nine or ten
month"; no one belieSed what we
were saying. We were shouting
nsninst the wind. The dismissal OF
b. Dumba vas the first result OF
otr months of effort.
eve have not printed one'fiftietn
~ what we secured. but We were
very dad. when events turned. TO
t,rn the Key On the safe In which
n n deposited and forget the balance,
hacanae the work We tried to DO
has been accomplished" ~.
.--yvoman--T want q divorce. Lawyer
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-09

: -.-woman--I want q divorce. Lawyer
And row much aIimony? woman
One hundred per. / wouldn't let MIN
- tor Iess.--Tow Topics. -.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
MOTHER CROWNS
DOLL SHOW PUTS
THRILLS IN KIDD|ES

"oo-oh, lookit tn Wed Cross lady
and see tn airship.'
This was the comment OF eight-year
Lold Lois Spencer, OF 1345 Newton
street northwest, daughter OF a De
partment OF Commerce clerk. as she
was shown Mother" Crowns doll
show at the department today. Sew
erRl other children wandered about
with a chorus of "oh's" and "ah's."
Cant l have that" asked Lois
pointing at one of the exhibits. Sew
ersI clerks standing nearby started 10
gisgle.
(which one?" Lois, was asked.
Tho man." she replied.
II wsssa bride and bridegroom pair
of dolls all ready for the wedding.
Then she admired the soldier dolls
and the cook doll and every male doll
in the show. but she couldn't be
forced to admit a liking for any of
The nice girl dolls.
Owing to war conditions Mother"
Crowns show this year Is not as large
as that OF last year, but there will be
plenty OF dolls to distribute to the
orphans who are supplied with dolls
every Christmas by Mother" Crown.
The show includes a miniature
lighthouse made by Mother" Crowns
daughter and an sirplane made OF
perforated steel strapping, made by
Mothers" grandson. Major Francis
NJ. Burrows contributed a set OF doll
furniture made by himself from card.
board boxes.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
HOUSE CLERK ANSWERS
WOULD-BE MEMBERS SUIT

In connection with the $4,000 dam
age suit recently brought by Aaron T.
Prlolsau. OF South Carolina, against
South Trimble. Clerk OF tho House,
Mr.. Trlmble, today. through his attor-
neyH, James T. Lloyd and A. Leftwich
Sinclair, fled his answer to the suit,
consisting OF thirteen legal points
against the right OF Prioleau TO main
tain his suit.
Prioleau claims that hN was elected
to the House OF Representatives
from South Carolina a. a Republican
in 1917 and that he was entitled to a
seat In the Sixty-third Congress. He
tells the court that the certificate OF
election was wronEfuIly given to his
Democratic opponent and that he gave
notice OF his intention TO contest the
election, but that Mr.. Trimble neg
lected to hHv. the testimony printed.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
ADVERTIsEMENT
HAPPY CROWD FILLS
RIDLANDfU'S BIG BUSY
STORE lust BEFORE XMAS
Big oVerstOck Suit and Over
coat SaIe-HOIds Attrac-
tive Offerings.

Just come to. Friedlanders. tss
Ninth street. II you want to see blg.
happy crowd. They are buying ap
hundreds OF handsome suits and
overeoats Just before Xmas-at tiiie
when everyone wants new clothes =
and they are happy because they are
getting values that cannot be dupli-
Gated any other place in town for tils
same money-S15. -
Smart. last minute models comprf.-
ing all the popular styles and fabrfcs
finished or unfinished worstedS
cassimeres, cheviots. mixtures. and
plain hannels: new trench modal
form fitting and conservative style1L-'
all selling al astonishingly low prices
Seeing an opportunity to buy n
enormous stock OF new winter suit
and overcoats at exceptionally low
prices, the firm bought and bouglf
until their shelves fairly swarnie.i
With a splendid, array OF mems wear
And now they are Teaping a harVsrt
because their tremendous stock en-
ables them to offer the pubIic-at a
time when other stores are batfflng
With high priees-clothing hat IL rer-
)gnized by all young men A. a.,
best BETS in WRshinGtoh-'
Here's YOUR chance to be happy
too. men, Just drop around to Fried
ander's, AS Ninth street ncrthtYesi
md Soin the crowd
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
S3OQ,OOOA ASKED
BY SENORITAFOR
WOUNDED HEART

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Her COM
pahionship no longer captivating with
Miguel Diaz Perez, wealthy Cuban
rplahter and owner Of extensive prop
critics in Havana the beautiful Sem
orita zayas Razan. also OF the south
ern cline, seeks $500, 900 damages for
his failure to marry her, in an action
she has begun in the supreme court
here. Yesterday Justice Giegerich
signed an order directing Senior Perez,
who Is a septuagenErian. to appear
cor examination before trial so that
the plaintiff might enhance her pros
poets OF collecting one OF the largest
amounts ever asked in a breach OF
promise action in New York courts.
While living with her mother in
Havana, the plaintiff declares, she be-
came acquainted with Senor Perez,
who also lived there. Her charming
personality won the affection of the
aged planter. she alleged. and he sug-
gested that she and her mother live
with him, SO that he might enjoy
their companionsbip and minister to
them. Within y year he promised to
wed her, declares the plaintiff, but
when the date arrived he demuFred,
SIatlng son oDJected-
From time to time the wedding was
postponed until August Is last, says
Senorita Ba1an. when the defendant
and she came to New York. Here he
explained the existence OF q wife in
Spain, but assured the young woman
he would pay her an income OF 81, 900
month for life. She accepted this
arrangement and agreed to forego
any proceedInRs hut the income fall
I'd to naterIalize and with her mother
Senorita Bazan consulted an attorney.
The sum which she sues for repre-
sents an amount which would yield
$4,000 year at per cent, she says.
Objection to the examination was
entered on behalf OF Senior Perez by
his attorney, Walter L. McCorkle, who
stated the plaintiff and her mother
had known his client was married,
and that the alleged promise was not
binding.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT
"CURED ME OF INDIGESTION,
KIDNEY, AND COLIC TROUBLES"

says wellknown GreenvIIie, s. c.,
cotton mill emplOye. II. A. Burdett.
lf your digestion Isn't extracting
uuurishm1nt and your blood being on
riched as II should be, doctors will
tell you To do just as Mr.. Burdett did.
Continuing his statement, he said:
A friend urged me to get busy and
take some Acid Iron Mineral, and be-
fore | had taken n fifty-cent hottie I
was Immensely improved, and after
finishing that half-dollAr bottle l was
cured. IL absolutely cured me, and
that was two years ago, and, not like
when you take other medicines,
haven't been sick or bothered since
] can eat anything | want and never
be tronbled with it," declared this
man, who sums up hfs experience with
Acid Iron Mineral in these words: "It
cured me OF indigestion, collie, and
kidney trouble two years ago and /
haven't been troubled since"
Get a bottle of this natural, highly
concentrated medicinal Iron which so
many find unsXcelled for the blood,
digestion, kidneys. and as 4 ionic to
t''r"' yuu up. Oct larger dollar size
"""- neareSt druggist
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
SAMM|ES ARE KEPT
THOROUGHLY WARM
BYKN|T GARMENTS
By ,. W. PEGLER,
UaIted Press star coFrespondent.

- C~.1 CSANNNNSa1GAAs
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Dec:21.--Those knitted gar
ments. products Of the affectionate
and patriotic toll Of American women
back home are the Samnies' pride and
Joy and comfort these days.
An inch OF snow blanketed the en-.
tire training area today. II was cold
intensely cold. The sammies are pre-.
pared to face the Germans machine
guns. and their sheIis-but few are
brave enough in this sort OF weather
to undress in their cold biIlets. Most
ly they sleep IN their clothes-with
the sweaters, wristlets, helmets and
mufners. knitted by American women,
and bundled in them. They help amaz-
ingly In defying the winter chill.
The snow today made no difference
in the training program. Thousands
OF the American lighters went
through their bayonet, bombing,
trench mortaring and machine gun
drills unmindful Of the weather. For
the most part they discarded their
cumbersome overc9ata for the warm
knitted sweaters-and they kept busy
enough to get warm +
More Christmas packages are ar
riving almost hourly. Thousands Of
sacks Of Christmas mail from home
are now piled high on the railway sta
ton platforms.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
SEIZE UNLISTED GOODS
OF ALIEN ENEMIES TODAY

Plans To round up enemy aliens who
have lodged turning over their prop
srty TO the GovsTnment. were put into
operation today by A Mitchell Palm
er, alien property custodian. Yester-
day was the last day allowed for the
returning Of the property lists by the
subjects OF Germany and Austria, the
time having been twice extended.
The first move of the custodian of.
flee will be to check up their list
with other Information as to alien
holdings. Agents of the office will
be sent to all parts of the country to
ferret out the dodgers.
Immediate prosecution will follow
the finding of evidence Indicating vio-
latIng the Law. Palmer said the es,
piOnAge act provides imprisonment
and fines for those convicted.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
WOULD FACILITATE
TROOP TRANSPORTING

Congressman Charles B, Miller. Of
Minnesota IL today advocating a
move on the part on the United
States to get control of wharf pri-
vileges and railroad lines In France
to insure the quick transfer of Amer
lean soldiers from transports to the
American camps.
Mr.. Miller asserts that a United
States transport carrying soldiers to
France, was forced to wait fifteen
days before the $4,000 troops could
be landed. Rations ran low, water
almost failed. and there was eonsId-
cradle difficulty in handling the sit
uRtion.
The French were divsrtInE cars at
the time TO send troops and supplies
to Italy.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
IT's CAPT. {. 3. CLARK NOW.

Army orders today disclose that
Edward B. Clark, a prominent news
paper correspondenS who has for
years represented the Chicago Even
ing Post here, has been appointed as
captain IN the army. He has been
detailed to duty at the War College.
Captain Clark was at West Point
for a time, and later served in the
regular army. As a newspaperman,
he participated in some Of the most
exciting OF the Indian campaigns He
has been abroad part OF the time since
the European war opened, and has
seen conditions there at close range.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
LOU|SS. KAYSER
WINS BERDERIcH
W.S.-S. CONTEST

Louis S. Kayser is winner OF the
Joseph Berberich SO cash prize in the
contest OF the letter carriers Of the
Washington postoffiee for disposing
OF the largest amount OF war savings
certificates and thrift stamps from
December 5 to Is. Kayser turned in
S1,1oO.s3 to Uncle Sans Treasury.
The following -Ietter was sent by
Postmaster Chance to Mr.. Berberieh
In appreciation OF the latter's patriotic
offer OF these prizes:
"Mr. Joseph Berberich.
"s13 Pa. Ave. N. W.
"Washington, d. c.
MY Dear Mr.. Berberich:
II beg to inform you that In the
contest among the letter carriers for
the sale OF War Thrift stamps and
War Saving Certificate stamps during
the period from December 5 to IS, In
scribed by you, the following carriers
have been termed as winners:
First prize. $40, Carrier Louis 8.
Kayser, &1.1O0.s3.
This carrier Is attached to the
Georgetown Station and serves the
residential route in Cleveland Park.
The other eight winners are as fol-
lows:
section 1-Downtown business dis
trIct:
Carrier II. A. Clark, $e77.22.
Carrier James p. Connor, SS19y04.
section 3-Northeast, southeast,
southwest districts OF the city:
Carrier william J. Connor, $349.o7.
Carrier John A. O'Neill. S313I5.
Section +Northwest district ex-
cludinz the business section ana
Georgetown: .J- \
Carrier J. L K. Main. S463.23.
Carrier George s. Webster, S40O.62.
Branch Stations:
az. A. Browne. Georgetown station,
S2e0.o5p ~
=. Cole. Takoma Park station,
24337. 80
These sales were to the ultimate
purchaser and~were not made to any
agents.. such as schools, banks, or
business houses who would resell
them.
an this connection desire to reit-
crate my deep appreciation OF your
kindness in Offering these prizes to
the letter carriers effecting the larg-
est sale of these savings stamps 1t
has resulted in the carriers evincing
a greater interest in the sale OF the
stamps than would otherwise have
existed. and this. in turn, has been
the means Of the sale OF the stamps
to many people whose attention to
them would not otherwise have been
attracted. Very truly yours,
M. o. CHANCE,
Postmaster"
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
SOCIALISTS APPEAL CASES.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21.-charIes
T. schenck, general secretary, and DR..
Elisabeth Baer. member Of the execu-
tive committee OF the Socialist party
in this city. have been released under
bond OF $4,000 and $500, respectively,
pending their appeal for n new trial
following conviction on charges OF
circulating literature calculated to
obstruct the operation of the selective
draft law. Three other Socialists
tried on the same charge were acquit-
ted,
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
Greenville, S. c., Man Says Acid
Iron Mineral Cured Him Two
Years Ago and He Hasn't
Been Troubled Since,
GET PERMANENT RESULTS

As prssf that most people only laoh
pure blood to feel well All ths time,
the Following statement is published
BFadusily began to weaken, ana
peloTe ! knew IL | was having pains
IN ny sack that made bending over
2 torture TO me- Then / noticed THAT
Heep was hard TO get. | would sleep
s fhd starts. and my kidney ;
ed 70 rebel at fayorits dishes. and
oeI9Ie l awoke to M condition !
Soui9h @ t eat vegetables without be
ing distressed and bothered the whole
hlsht through. Ny hack was weak
iiI'a u paihed me at times, and cramps
'tiAAS 'IA' IN { culilS-Nuuld -stlslrk M" vu'"-s
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
DENIES CRUELTY CHARGE.

Allen A. Doggett. a clerk in the
United States Shipping Board. today
nled Rnswer TO the suit OF Frances T.
DoGgett. teacher in the Public School,
for limited divorce and alimony. Mr..
DogEett not only denies his wife's ale
cations Of cruelty and non-support, but
flies croSs-bill. charging her with
wilfull desertion. and asking for a legal
separation and custody OF the child. Al
len Towers Doggett.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
WIFE, ACCUSED OFDRH
FRAUD, IS EOUT ON BAH

Mrs. Florence NJ. Brigham. Indicted
with her husband, Frederick II. Briv
ham, on charge Of making false state
ments in connection with the selective
draft and his claim for exemption. Ia
been released from custody ON 8. .0Oe
bond. Brigham still IL in jail, ard
unless bail Is forthcoming he will
stay In custody here untfl his trial
Mrs Brigham Is making every ef-
fort to assume the blame. BrIghanFia
represented by Attorney James "a
o'Shea-