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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
TREATMENT NOT LOSING TIME w
 GETTING READY
Plans for Immediate Construction of Many Sub marine Chasers Are Being Made e-Hundreds of Small Shops Along Coast Will Be Made
 to Hum With This Kind of Work

draft, high speed motorboats, built pre-
 ferably of wood and carrying guns, should be provided at the earliest possible mo-
 ment for the protection of coasts and
 harbors of the United States, in the opin-
 ion of the naval consulting board, which
 held 8 long session here today A reso- lution to this effect was passed and for warded to Secrtary Daniels. It was pointed out that funds for the construc- tion of the vessels were made available by the emergency appropriation recently voted by Congress.
 Announcement was made that the board has begun experiments on underwater de- lection of submarines. station for
 this work already has been established,
 but it's location is being kept secret More than 100 suggestions have been received by the board, it was said, and some of them will be tried out
 An official statement Issued by the board said Thomas A. Edison had been unanimously elected president for life The statement added in part: The subject of submarines received a
 great deal of attention. Reports were made on methods of improvement of tor pedoes and on the development of in terpal cobustible motors. Hudson Maxim made & report on improvement in methods of constructing large guns ana certain recO1n1HeIudtlOIiS LOT iHl- portant experiments relating thereto were approved.''
 The Secretary of the Navy Is co-operat- ing with the board in facilitating the car- rying on of certain special experimental work involved in national defense, it was said.
 Besides MT. Edison other officers elected were: Chairman, l.. w. Saunders; vice president, Peter Cooper Hewitt, and sec retary T. Robins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
APPEARANCE OF
 SUBMARINE WILL
 MEAN GUN SHOTS
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commission of acts in clear violation of international law. Some officials close to the President are known to feel that in line with this policy the United States should not sanction shoot on-sight pro- gramme which might be construed as aggression.
 President Wilson had sufficiently recov- cred from his illness today to receive Attorney General Gregory and go over with him legal questions in connection with the new policy of armed neutrality. Most of these questions already have been settled, but for the present will not be discussed publicly by the government
 Since the policy of the government in the past has been not to insure vessels carrying arms and ammunition to the belligerents it has been considered prob- able that this attitude would be main- tained The lists of contraband articles recognized by the United States differ widely from those drawn up by the va rious belligerents since the outbreak of the war and it is therefore believed that mu- nitions of war will be placed on the re- stricted list for the purpose of determin- ing what ships are to be insured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

Washington, March 10.-Plans for the immediate construction of large number of submarine chasers for use by the navy in coast patrol work will be discussed with motorboat builders at a conference called by Secretary Daniels to meet here Monday. The types of boats to be ordered, as well as the number, it is understood, will depend upon what the builders say as to the capacity of their plants. The navy department has designs for several types of chasers, ranging from 3e foot boats up to big, swift craft more than 100 feet long. To make use of the small boat shops that dot the American coasts, it is proposed to build many of the chasers of wood instead of steel so as to draw on an entirely different char acter of skilled labor and also lessen the strain on the metal market.
 It has been estimated that the first chasers could be constructed in two months or less, and that duplicates could be produced at the rate of 90 to 50 week thereafter.
 On Monday, also, the major ship build ing companies will furnish the secretary with written statements of their capitali- zation, contracts, plant plans and other data necessary to distribution of the navy building programme under the speeding up requirements recently authorized by Con gress.
 After Mondays conference, representa- lives of the manufacturers who supply machinery and equipment for navy ves- sells will see the secretary to discuss their part in the speeding up process.
 
 New York, March 10.-A fleet of light
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
REPORT TWEL VE VESSELS
 U-BOAT VICTIMS

Berlin, March 10.-(via Sayville)-The following account of submarine opera tions was given out today by the ad- miralty:
 Tn the Mediterranean there have been sunk nine steamships anu three sailing vessels with an aggregate tonnage of S2, 600. Among the ships s4'uk were:
 "Morino, armed Italian steamer, I59 tens, laden with cotton sunk February 14.
 "Rosalie, Indian transport steamer, 42S7 tons, with ammunition and oats from New York to Salonild; sunk February 14.
 "Wathfeld, armed British stearer SO12 tons, with 45GO tons of magnesium TOT England; sunk February 21.
 French steamer of about 1000 tons; sunk February p.
 Trojan Prince, armed British steamer, sls6 tons, with cargo of feed sung Feb ruary g.
 s.Burnby armed British steamer, 966s tons, with 52O0 tons of coal from Cardlff for Algiers; sunk February 26. Armed hostile transport steamer oi about 5000 tons with a cargo of coal; sunk February 26
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
Pike County Cattle, Free of
 Ticks, Bring High Prices

Troy, March 10.-(Special.) .)-Since the inauguration of the tick eradication cam paign last year. the cattle in Pike county have greatly increased in value and all though there was some complaint against It at first by the cattle raisers, they are now realizing how much it has done for them. Thirty steers brought their owner this week cash price of s1Ss4.9S, ora lit- tie more than s60 each. These steers were Pike county cattle, developed by B. H.
 Lightfool of Route 6. The steers awere purchased by the Troy Live Stock com pany for. cents per pound, or 8 per hundredweight, which is claimed to be the best price ever paid for cattle in this county. The cattle were shipped to St. Louis, where they brought a still higher price. They being free from ticks, they were at once put into the free pens
 The unusually heavy rains in this sec ton have delayed the farmers with their ploughing to some extent. although the fair weather of the last few days has aided them greatly in making up their back work. The cold weather did not damage the oat crop as much as had been anticipated only the crops planted in De-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

F Victoria, Greek steamship, 1888 tons; sunk February 26.
 "Craigendoran, armed British steamer, g1s9 tons; sunk March g..
 According to reports from two Italian soldiers rescued from the Italian troop transport Minas; sunk February 15 in the Mediterranean by German submarine, the vessel had on board one general, three colonels two majors, and 1000 Ital-
 ian soldiers belonging to three regiments. On account of the rough sea, these men perished.''
 The sinking of the Rosalie, Trojan Prince and Wathfield has been announced previously by London Lloyds. The Burnby was last reported at Barry February 12. The recent movements of the Victoria and Craigendoran are not recorded. No Italian steamship Morino is listed in cur rent maritime reference books. The sinking of the Minas was an- nounced by the German Admiralty on February 23. The statement said the ves- sel was on the way to Salonifi, and that 1000 men, large quantity of ammunition and gold to the value of 100000 marks had been lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
RELIEF FOR CAR
 SHORTAGE COMING

Relief for the shippers of Alabama from the car shortage is coming, according to Congressman w. B. Oliver.
 Just before leaving Washington Thurs day, he arranged for a conference be- tween John T. Cochrane, president of the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern rail- road, and R. V. Taylor. vice president of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, with Charles c. McChord of the interstate commerce commission. Conditions of the Alabama railroads were related to the interstate commerce commissioner, ac- cording to Mr. Oliver. and Commissioner McChord immediately telephoned the heads of the great western and eastern railroads, which were supposed to be holding the equipment of southern lines, to advise them to return this immed- lately.
 MT Oliver stated Commissioner Me- Chord was assured that the railroads would comply with the requests of the interstate commerce commission. and that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

train and engine organizations, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Order of Railway Conductors, Brother hood of Locomotive Bremen and En- ginemen and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, in response to a call issued by the chief executives for the purpose of conferring as to the situation regard ing settlement of the eight-hour day proposition. It was decided to renew ef- forts to obtain a settlement, and a meet ing has been arranged with the national conference committee of the railways, to be held in New York on Thursday, March 15.
 The AGO chairmen of the four trans portation organizations attending the meeting reported the conditions existing on their various systems as even worse than on September g. 1916, when the Adamson law was enacted. They com plained bitterly because the men they rep resent are working for the same rates of pay and longer hours and under worse conditions than prior to the enactment of such law, and called attention to the fact that nearly all other classes of labor had been given substantial increases dur ns the past year, which in measure offset the increased cost of living.
 They authorized the chief executives to press the matter to an early conclu- sion and while the situation is grave. the chief executives feel hopeful of effect ing peaceful settlement when they meet the managers committee.
 The men feel, and their officers sup port them in the opinion, that the railway companies should have applied the law as intended by Congress and the President of the United States, thus giving the men the benefit from January 1, instead of resorting to the courts.
 ''W. S. STONE,
 Grand Chief Engineer B. of L. E.
 "L. E. SHEPPARD,
 Acting President o. R. c.
 "W. s. CARTIER,
 President B. of L. F. and E.
 "W. G. LEE,
 President B. of R. IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
Make-Up of New Senate
 Committees Completed

Washington, Mach 10.--The makeup o1 Sixty-fifth Congress was completed today by the democratic and republican commit tees in charge of the work Party eau cuses will be held Monday to ratify the selections and the committees probably will be named formally during the day.
 Reports that an effort might be made to
 remove Senator Stone from the chairman ship of the foreign relations. committee
 because of his stand on the armed neu- tra1ity bill failed to materialize, and he will remain in that position. There were
 no important chsirmanships vacant. and
 no important shirts were made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

Paris. March 9--In 8 Paris boarding bousa kept by nuns now lives the peas ant girl who has stirred the imagination of the French by her declaration that, like Joan of Arc, she has seen visions and heard voices commanding her to rise up and guide the soldiers of France to victory and the dellverance or her country.
 She is Madamoiselle Perchard, 2o years old. daughter of a farmer of the depart ment of La Vendee. In accordance with the orders of Cardinal Annette, the nuns will not permit her to be interviewed One of the sisters said today: ''She is very simple and pious. To all questions she invariably replies: Do not ask me anything, for I must say noth- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
Dr. M. c. Fagg to Speak on
 Child Welfare at Y. M. c. A

Dr. Marcus c. Fagg of Florida one of the speakers on the programme of the Sociological congress, will make an ad- dress to men only at the Young Mems Christian association on Child Welfare" Dr. Flagg is a national figure in the well fare and upilft movement and mas maze a special study of the child problem. The exercises will open this afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock and on account of the prominence of the speaker and the interest in his theme a ord-breaking crowd is ex- pected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
MEETING WELL ATTENDED

Today's meeting was attended by representatives of men employed on the New York Central lines. east and west of Buffalo, including the Mich igan Central. the Big Four and the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroads, and the Pennsylvania. Nickel Plate, Balti- more and Ohio and other railroads
 The settlement conference with the railroad officials will have nothing to do with whatever action the supreme court takes in the present test of the Adamson law" President Lee said, CAT effort would be made to reach an agreement that will bring peace be- tween the railroads and the men if the law is held constitutional An eff fort also will be made to work out a plan that will effectively take the place of the Adamson law in case it is held unconstitutional. The four chief executives issued the following state ment:
 TEXT OF STATEMENT
 "A meeting was held at Cleveland on March 10 by representatives of the four
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
STATEMENT ISSUED

statement was given out by MT. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; L. E. Shep- hard, acting president of the Order of Railroad Conductors; W. s. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Fire men and Enginemen. and W. c. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Rail- way Trainmen, announcing that plan of settlement of the controversy had been drafted by the brotherhood heads and submitted to and approved by the chairmen. While the details of the plan were not divulged it was stated that the union representatives would lay before railroad officials a compro- mise plan based on the employees fight for an eight-hour day.
 Tt was decided to renew efforts to obtain settlement" the statement said, "and a meeting has been arr ranged with the national conference committee of the railroads, to be held in New York on Thursday. March 15,'
 President Lee of the trainmen, speak . ing for the brotherhood chiefs, an- nounced that a meeting similar to to- days conference would be held in Washington next Tuesday when the plan will be presented for approval to thet chairmen of southern railroad sys- tems. The plan will be submitted for the approval of the chairmen of east ern roads at a meeting in New York yye5pasdax-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
ImdQindtiDe France Hopes For q Second Joan of Arc
 To Lead Forces 10 Victory

 Each day Madamoiselle Perchard goes to make her devotons at the Chapel of
 Montmartre which contains a statue of
 Joan of Are. The strictest secrecy is be- ing maintained in regard to her by the authorities.
 Deeply religious feelings which normally pervade the department of Vendee have been manifested to an unusual degree in connection with the case of Madamoiselle Perchard. The girl, who has always shown exemplary piety, resides on farm at Puy St. Bonnet, near Cholet, which
 has become the object of pilgrimages from many sections. At first the clergy took little note of these occurrences but finally
 the Bishop of Poitiers sent priest to
 interview the girl. It was then decided
 to send her to Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 10.-Alabana: show colder
 South Carolina: Increasing cloudiness Sunday. followed by rain by night; ]; warmer; Monday somewhat colder and probably fair.
 Georgia: Rain Sunday In west and Sum day or Sunday night in east portion; Mon day fair, somewhat colder north and west portions
 Mississippi Local rains Sunday; Mon day fair, colder.
 Tennessee: Rain Sunday; Monday colder and probably fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
Compromise Plan 10 Be Ne- gOtidted This Week Un- ion Heads Promise Pres ident 10 Be No Threat
 ened Trouble During
 Present Crisis

Cleveland March 10Setemen of the railroad eight hour controversy irrespective of whether the supreme court holds the Adamson law constitutional unconstitutional fore cast in Cleveland today by action of the most important ference of brotherhood leaders held nationwide strike was threatened six months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

'.Post Card Day" was celebrated in Troy Saturday and the local postoffice was swamped with the enormous amount or postcards mailed. The day was appointed by Mayor Folmar and each citizen and each school pupil in the city pledged themselves to send at least one card. de- picting Troy scenes, to some one away from here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

Announcement of the four unions compromise plan, to be threshed out at at meeting with railroad officials in New York next Thursday, came si- multaneously with the revelation that the brotherhood chiefs had notified President Wilson that a strike or threatened strike would not be per mitted to embarrass the government in case the United States was drawn into war.
 Following the meeting of 400 chair men of the four transportation organi- zations, who gathered here for a nine hour meeting today, came the H. closure that a letter had been sent two days ago to the President virtu- ally committing the brotherhoods to abandonment of any labor crisis that might exist in case of international trouble.
 Chairmen of general committees and chairmen of local committees came to the Cleveland meeting from all parts of the middle states. The vice presi- dents of the four organizations were also present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

cember and January being hurt. Ihe crops that were planted early last octo- Der are in good condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m. March 10 1917:
 Highest temperature ................. 65 Lowest temperature .................... 4S Mean temperature ...................... 57 Normal temperature ............. 55 Excess in temperature since Jan. 1 79 ndliildii ....'. ..-'..t.....'........ U Total rainfall since Jan. 1 ....... IF .51 Excess in rainfall since Jan. 1 ..... 5 90 Relative humidity z a. m. ....... A
 2 p. m. .......................... A
 p. m. ......................... 50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

he expected relief to come within the next few days of a rather substantial nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
TEXT OF STATEMENT

"A meeting was held at Cleveland on March 10 by representatives of the four
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-13
AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS


MeDpM, Xa.-'.i suffered Sos Seversl
years," says Mrs. ]. B. Whimakes. q
this place, with SICK headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years DO 4 friend told me 10 inv
nhedtoSd's Back nusht, which I did.
Ind ] found b be The beSt family niedj.
eine tot young and Old.
keep Blaek-D saught on hand all the
line nov, and when my children feel 4
title bad, they ask me TOT Z dose, and Il
does them more good than any medicine
We never have & long spell Of sick
eess IN our family, since we commenced
asing Black raaght."
nedfofd'S Black. Dfaught e purely
vegetable, and hes been bound 10 feglt
ate weak stoanachs, aid digestion, re-
ieve indigestion, colic,. wind, nausea,
seadaehe. sick stomach, and similar
ympton1ss r'
Il has been IN constant use for more
nan 10 years, aud has benefited more
han q million people.
Youf druggist, selle and recommends
s!ask- D!au4lt. Pties only 25c. 0eta
ucss9e S0-osH NC n
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-13

Special Improvement to be made as
provided by law, and the cost of said
Special Improvement will be assessed
against each property owrer as pre-
scribed by law and this resolution.
Section s. That this resolution and
the proceedings, hereinabove contem-
plated, are under, and by virtue Of
and pursuant to Chapter 26O Of the
Laws of 1912 as amended by Chapter
211 of the Laws Of 1914, Of the State
of Mississippi, reference to which
said laws is hereby specially made.
Section 8. That for cause shown,
this resolution, take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved this February 8, 1917.
G.. l.. RAY, Mayor.
Attest: s. H. Montgomery, Clerk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-13
A Born Diplomat.

Canvasser-Good morning, madam.
I am introducing a polish for cleaning
silver. 1t is superior to anything now
or the market and the price is only
so cents a box.
Mrs. Smart (sharply)-Don't want 1t.
Canvasser-Sorry to have troubled
you, madam, but I thought perhaps the
lady next door was mistaken.
Mrs. Smart-What did she say?
Canvasser-She said l need not
waste my time calling here, as you
had no silver.
Mrs. Smart-The impudent thing!
Give me half q dozen boxes.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-13

If interested in an ~artesian we'll
write or see me and get my prices
on same.
No contract too small or too large
to handle, especially in the Greenwood
territory.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-13

Uoo8 W NoOooN0u0 WueSDs
4 separate book should b kept for
hoassAel1 hints. These. too. should bs
pIaesd IN alphabetical order. u the
Housewife VuFsuss this Delicy che win
And her sefsp book . great cid and
soolest, tsr she can tHsn TO Il when
ever necessary With the assurance
~ the aselssl mswlsdgs VIII ~
vaSS y tAssA
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-13
The cvnic.

II wonder if the people in Mars are
specializing on whether this earth is
inhabited by people Of superior intel
~ligence?"
No; If they have any facilities for
accurate observation, they probably
announce merely that this earth ID
populated, and let it 60 at that"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-13
And There Are Qthers.

And There Are Other1.
Scribbles-Jingles tells me he 10
something of a poet.
Dribbles-Yes, that's right. BE
writes boomerang poetry.
Scribbles-What kind Of poetry IL
that?
Dribbles-The kind that never fails
to come back.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-13
rar~,rs psbt - Ne clio.

FarHesr0' Debt - NJ Clio.
1hs Wxi1} Street journal calls the
Dseiod betwssalis1eeand 1890 the ''evs
u tho sils" in American agriculture
adding: The Isilo 10 the fortress b.
which the American farm restores
end develops the fertility Of the farm
acres to pristine producttveness."
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-13
indeed! What did she dor"
From Bad to Worse,

The One-Did you ever try one Of
those magazine health hints for your
insomnia?
The Other-Yes; but 1t failed to
work. 1t always kept me awake try.
ing to think what l had to do next.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-13
His Fatal Error.

Said He-Miss Hits - Clara = I
dream of you day and night. May I
hope to claim you for my own?
Said She-Your hopes would be In
vain.
Said He-Do you really mean that?
Said She-Certainly. The man I
marry must be wideawake. No dream
ers need apply.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-13
4 Optimistic Thought.
One illustration Is worth q thousa14
distractions.
Envled.

In proportion to the extent Of hls
acquaintance, the schoolboy whose
father runs a moving picture show
commands a larger share Of envy than
any other human being In the world.
-.-.1ydr n
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-13
Then and Now.

Some years ago we daily heard
OF the new woman bold,
But now VT seldom hear a word
She must be getting old.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-13

The bankers Of Greenwood very
strongly recommend the ~photoplay
that is to be shown at the Greenwood
Theatre on Thursday, Feb'y 18th. Lii
liam Walker in 'The Dollar and the
Law" 1t is q picture which shows
the actual making Of money, its uses
etc. 1t encourages thrift and saving.
A, great offering, one everybody
should see.