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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
CAMPAIGN OF FIRE AND P|LLAGE WILL
 BE WAGED IN CUBA

Santiago, Cuba. March 13.-Additional evidence tending to show that the liberals have virtually decided to substitute a campaign of fire and pillage for an or ganized military movement is contained in a report of meeting held yesterday at Songo the headquarters of Maj. Rigo- berto Fernandez, one of the rebel leaders.
 Although it is certain that Fernandez s lieutenants dssented, he insisted, accord ing to reports, that the time had come when his forces must be divided and guerrilla warfare begun. He urged the sending of bands bearing torches into every cane growing district, it is said, with instructions to burn, loot and bring desolation.
 The encounter between the government forces and liberals that has been antici- pated at San Luis has not yet taken place, although there was skirrnishing today in which few men were wounded. The liberals fell back on Los Camios, re- plenishing their supplies from the stores of the merchants. Most of these mer- chants are Spanish and fled to Santiago. protesting to their consul.
 Major Fernandez has placed guards so as to cut himself off from communication personally with the outside. His declara- tion that he is determined to force Ameri- can intervention found echo today from other prominent liberals who are confi- dent in the justice of their cause and be- lieve that Washington will get.
 Quiet prevails at Santiago and all the ether points where American naval forces are ashore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14

mans reached the British trenches and made prisoner some of the occupants Elsewhere on the line in France there nave been only artillery engagements which are especially severe in Maisons de Champagne and Massiges and at vari- ous points on both sides of the Mouse In the region of Verdun.
 The Turks are evidently being given no rest the British operating against them northward from Bagdad along the T1gris river. After the capture of Bag dad Sunday the British cavalry kept on the heels of the retreating Turks and occupied the town of Kazimain, five miles to the north, taking more than 100 prisoners. Gunboats are proceeding up the river in pursuit of the Turks.
 Although the Turks for more than two been destroying or removing everything of value from the city, General Maude, commanding the British forces, reports the capture of large quantities of equip ment arms and ammunition.
 In Macedonia the French essayed an attack between Lake Ochr;da and Lake Presba, but were repulsed, says Ber- lin.
 In the Austro-Italian theatre the ar- tillery of both sides continues to carry out bombardments against opposing po- sitions and raiding parties are still &C., tive.
 Another German submarine has strand ed on the Dutch coast.
 A German converted cruiser is being chased by Japanese and British warships in the Indian ocean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
From Weak and Lame
 To Well and Strong

 Try them. Foley Kidney Pills will do for other men and women-quick- ly-what they have done for Mrs. Straynge.
 Last year, got almost down with my back" writes Mrs. H. T. Straynge fered from inflammation of the blad- der. and whenever stopped doctoring l grew worse. I tried Foley Kidney Pills. and after taking them awhile my bladder action became regular and the stinging sensation disappeared. I am now stronger in my back than I've been for several years, and since get. no return of the trouble" p,Su Start in nov to use Foley Kidney irons t6e Sou v w fss nst an do.sa how quickly they act on kidneys and bladder. They stop irregular urinary action. ease pain in back and sides, Timber up stiff joints and aching mus cles. They put the kidneys and blad- them.
 sold Everywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
MAKES SUGGESTION

q do not take back one word of any statement I made and while do not expect every one to agree with mo in my views. I have only this sugges- tion to make to my critics, and it Is this: For the past 16 years I nave been dealing with the negro, both in civil and criminal matters. My state ments are based on that 16 years eX- perience, and I am ready to back them up by published facts and not by the idealist dreams of any reformer whose knowledge is merely theoretical and generally secondhand"
 Yesterday afternoon just after Judge Abernethy had taken his seat on the bench and was about to open court, Attorney Jim McLong asked recogni- ton of the court for a few minutes. He stated he had read the account of the speech made by the judge at the sociological congress and that he any many others desired to express their appreciation of the sentiments expressed by him on that occasion. Any one can deal in platitudes," said MT. McLong. "but it takes courage to openly express ones convictions, espec- ially when one knows that our views will be displeasing to our hearers. You said, sir, exactly what so many think but lack the nerve to say so, and whatever else it may have done, it puts the visionary idealist on notice that conditions and not theories are what are going to be the factors in determining this and other similar problems"
 The courtroom was crowded and Nc McLong's sentiments were loudly applauded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
STUDENT SHOT AT
 PROFESSORS HOME; DETAILS LACKING

Blacksburg, Va, March 13.-Stockton Heth Jr., a student at Virginia Poly technic institute, was found seriously wounded in the home of Charles F. Vawter, professor of mathematics of the institute, early today, and although Pro lessor Vawter later went to Christian burg and gave bond for his appearance before a grand jury, the details of the shooting tonight had not Deen disclosed.
 Young Heth late tonight was uncon- scious in Roanoke hospital to which he was removed soon after the shooting, and neither Professor Vawter nor Mrs. Vawter would make a statement. The professor neither affirms nor denies that he shot the student The only other oc- cupant of the Nawter home was a young man who says he was awakened about 8 o'clock this morning and asked to call a doctor He did not hear the shooting, he said, and declined to answer further questions It was said however, that the doctors found Heth lying in hall way, clad only in pajamas and suffer- ing from three bullet wounds.
 Hth, a son of Capt Stockton Heth, of White Thorn, Va, had been frequent guest at the Vawter home, it was learned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
PANDORA TEMPLE TO
 MAKE PILGRIMAGE
Large Delegation of Shriners Will
 Attend Session at AnnistOn

A large delegation of members of Za- mora temple Order of the Mystic Shrine, will leave this morning for Anniston, where "a big ceremonial session wills be held tonight. According to the official statements it, will be one of the big gest pilgrimages ever undertaken by the local shrine All visiting nobles are in- vited to join the caravan as guests of Zamora.
 A special train will leave the Louis vile and Nashville depot this morning at SIS sharp. Stops will be made en route to Anniston at Gadsden, Piedmont and Jacksonville, and at each place a dele gation will entrain. The return train for Birmingham will leave Anniston tonight at 10 O'clOck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
One Thousand People in
 New Castle Are Homeless

New Castle Ind, March 13.-At con- ference of citizens relief committee and representatives of the Red Cross society today, plans were formulated for an extensive system of temporary and permanent relief for the hundreds of persons made destitute or homeless by the tornado which swept this city Sunday preliminary survey under the direction of J. J. O'Connor of Chi cago. director of the division of the Red Cross. showed that fully 1000 per- sons are homeless and more than 600 in need. Relief funds from all sec tions of Indiana and from other states poured into the city today. The list of dead was increased to 21 today with the deaths in hospitals. of J. w. Mo Lean, 50 years old, and Elizabeth New ton, four years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Street Car Service Crinnled

Washington, March 13.-street car
 service on the Washington Railway
 and Electric company's lines was IT, regular today and traffic was sus- pended entirely again tonight for flea, of violence from conductors and mo. tormen who went on strike yester-
 day for recognition of their union Company officials asserted 95 per cent normal schedules were maintained dur ing noon rush hours by strike break CTS, but the strikers claimed only 25 per cent of the usual number of cars were run. No serious disorder oc- curred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Callahan Declines

Washington, March 13.-Patrick
 Henry Callahan of Louisville, Ky, of
 fered an appointment by President
 Wilson to the federal tariff commits
 sion, has declined.
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 today Provision was added that the
 orders were contingent on a refusal of the
 railroad managers to grant the demands
 of the brotherhoods.
 Meantime the strike order which was suspended last September when President Wilson signed the 'Adamson bill will gov ern the situation if walk-out becomes effective it was said. Final instructions on it's application on developments in the present situation
 will be issued at meeting of Boston and Maine employees to be held here next Monday.
 w. G. Lee, grand president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. or dered his representatives in this city to convene their entire committee on Mon
 day, March 19. The several committees of Boston and Maine employees will meet and act jointly in any measure decided | upon, it was stated.
 Committees of the New York, New Haven and Hartford and the Boston and Albany roads also are expected to meet ! in other cities.
 New York, March 13.-Should the rail- roads be threatened by the four brother
 hoods of trainmen with a nation wide strike at the conference here Thursday ] with the railroad managers, their stand will he, it was learned today. there cam not be any compromise on the question of the eight-hour working day now. This position will be based on the contention | that the railroads entered into a stipula- | tion with the~government to do nothing
 to alter the status quo pending decision
 by the supreme court on the Adamson l law.
 | A railroad representative said that the managers were convinced that the men | asked for the conference to present an ultmatum on the eight-hour question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
BANKERS OF NORTH
 ALABAMA CONVENE
Sixty-Nine Institutions Are Represented at Annual
 Meeting in Albany
CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED

Albany, March 13.-(Special )-Group No. 1 of the Alabama Bankers as- sociation wishes to heartily indorse the, action of the Birmingham Clear ing House association in it's action in indorsing the splendid statement of President John H. Frye and the di- rectors of the Traders National bank of Birmingham in reference to it's solvent condition and express their abiding confidence in the institution.
 FRANK WILLIS BARNETT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
PICTURE ORDINANCE
Barber Will Ask Re-enactment of
 Movie Law

Arlie Barber placed himself on record yesterday as going to ask that the pres- ent ordinance governing the motion pie ture shows be re-enacted on March 31.
 It expires at this time, and, it is said, has been satisfactory to both the com mission and the motion picture show operators
 Hence, MT. Barber will ask it to be con- tinued in force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Austrian Cabinet Crisis Soon

Amsterdam. March 13.-(Via Lon don. March 14.)-A Vienna dispatch to the Frankfurter Zeitung says it is re- ported in political circles that an Aus trian cabinet crisis Is imminent It declares it is certain that Count Henry Clam -Matinic, the premier, will resign and probably will be replaced by Count Czernn. the Austro- Hungarian minis ter of foreign affairs It also is re- ported that Count Tisza the Hungarian n premier, will succeed Count Czner- min
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Another Vote of Credit

:. London March 13.-Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer. stated in the House of Commons that sup plementary vote of credit to meet in creased unforeseen expenditures would be moved on Thursday. When the last vote of credit was passed it was expected that it would carry over the present fiscal year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Mrs. Ida s. Burnett

The remains of Mrs Ida $. Burnett, aged AZ, who died yesterday afternoon at local infirmary, will be shipped to Knoxville\ this afternoon by the Lige Loy Undertaking company. She is survived by her husband G. T. Bur nett; four sons, Earl. Glenn, Charles and Hubert Burnett; one daughter, Mrs. Bessie Truler McCullan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Diplomats to Sail

Washington March 13.-American diplomats at home waiting an oppor- tunity to return to posts in Europe will travel on armed American liners Among them are Hugh Gibson, first secretary to the embassy at London, who expects to sail on the first Amer ican liner that starts across the At lantic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Destroyers Injured

Charleston, s. C., March 13.-A re- port reached here tonight that two United States destroyers have been placed in dry dock at Charleston navy yard near here after having sustained damages in collision. Capt. B. C. Bryant. commandant of the navy yard declined to reply to questions on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
gfafor NiIiegI

9@93r March 1a Eia asail ille.)-Hans a Ssffahkuk man avia- f0r as Deer ksi'ea hv 7 during a sSsAI ffiNlzt Ne N1l several prizes in alrplane contests and gained prominence in 1910 by constructing new type of airplane. He was a brother of Dr. Karl Vollmoeller, the poet, several of whose plays have been produced in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Crews Want Bonus"

New York March 13.-Crews of Amer ican line steamships are willing to &C., cept war bonus of a 50 per cent wage increase offered by F. A. $. Franklin head of che International Mercantile Marine company, it was announced today by Gustave A. Braun, secretary of the Atlantic district of the International Sea- mems union. The men had demanded 75 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
To Prohibit Cotton Exports

London, March 13.-The Liverpool cot ton exchange has been informed by. the foreign office, according to the Exchange Telegraph, that in order to save tonnage the government has decided to prohibit, except under license, the exportation of all raw cotton from the United King dom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Sentenced on Wedding Day

New York, March 13.--A sentence on what was to have been his wedding day of from 10 to 20 years in Sing Sing prison was the fate of Michael J. Herlihy today
 for his participation in the attempt to destroy an uptown subway station with dynamite during the transit strike here last October Herlihy, N years old IS financial secretary of a local organization of the Amalgamated Association of EtAsM KES EiSes st FaiiWav Employees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
TRAINMEN ARE LOYAL

"All insinuations to the effect that transportation employees are not loyal citizens because of their attempt at this time to secure from their employers the benefits contemplated by the law is ab- surd and assurances of our willingness and intention to support our country should war be declared, has been given to the President of the United States.
 Surely the public must recognize that for more than year we have made every effort to secure a shorter work day and our membership realizes that this question should be disposed of and in- dustrial peace restored before our coun- try becomes involved In war which now seems probable.
 Seemingly, it has been the purpose of the railroad companies to postpone final settlement of this question until either panic or war would defeat our de- mands"
 Unofficially, brotherhood officials em- phaszed their determination to allow nothing to prevent the strike except con sessions from the railroads. They de- clined to discuss their course if the su- preme court should hand down a deci- sion holding the Adamson act consti- tutional It is possible that decision will be announced by the court Monday, | the next decision day.
 Boston, March 13.-Orders to prepare at once for a strike of employees on New England railroads at midnight on Mon- day, March 19, or early Tuesday morning, were received by local leaders of the four brotherhoods of railroad employe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Howard Boyett

Funeral services over the remains of Howard Boyett, aged 12 months
 who died yesterday at the family res- idence. 12 South Seventh street, will be conducted this morning at 9:30 o'clock from the residence. He is sur vived by his parents and two brothers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Appeal to Dentists

New York, March 14-An appeal to the dentists of the country to donate their services in making acceptable for mili- tary duty those volunteers who are re- Jected because of defective teeth, was issued here today by the National &c., curity league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Mrs. Maggie Powers

The remains of Mrs. Maggie Powers aged 42 who died Monday at the fam fly residence. 2112 Fifth avenue, north will be shipped to Brewton this morn ing by the Shaw Undertaking com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Deaths and Funerals
I. A. Lewis

l. A. Lewis, ex-mayor of Bessemer. died early this morning at his late residence, 21O9 Dartmouth avenue, Bessemer. He is survived by his widow, three daughters and two sons. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Britain Receives Notice

London, March 1S-The British gov ernment has received formal notifica- tion from the state department at Washington of the decision to place armed guards on merchantment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
No Ship Dividend

London, March 13.-The Hamburg American Steamship company an- nounces that it is unable to declare a dividend for 1916, accoring to dis patch from The Hague to the Ex- change Telegraph company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
BERNSTORFF AND PARTY ARRIVE AT
 GERMAN CAPITAL
Captain Boy-Ed Among Those Who Met Diplomat at Train-WOuld Make
 No Statement

Berlin. March 13.-IVia &ondon, March 14)-A special train from Co.,
 penhagen carrying Count and Countess
 von Bernstorff and the embassy and
 consular corps from the United States arrived in Berlin at S:S0 tonight. Count von Bernstorff met representa-
 tives of the foreign office and num-
 erous personal friends. among them Dr. Bernard Dernber& and Captain Carl Boy-Ed, former naval attache in Washington. Fearful welcomes marked the homecoming of the party.
 Count von Bernstorff refused to make any statement before reporting to Chancellor Won Bethmann Hollweg and Foreign Secretary Zimmermann It was generally remarked at the sta ton that the returning ambassador has aged considerably since his last visit here.
 London, March 13-The Hamburger Femdenblatt dispatch to Reuters Tele- gram correspondent presents an inter- view in Copenhagen in which Count von Bernstorff. former German ambas-
 sador to the United States, expressed
 proud joy at the way the German peo- pie are bearing with their heads held high, the results of the breach of rela- Bernstorff) so long prevented. He IS
 quoted as saying that he was keenly affected by the news which he received for the first time at Christiania, that instructions which had passed through his hands to the German minister in Mexico had come into the hands of the United States. Tt is natural that it should cause the greatest sensation in America" he said declaring i've al- ways strictly declined to mix ourselves up in politics of the American conti- nent."
 All American assertions about such intrigues in Haiti, Cuba and Colombia are fairy tales, Count von Bernstorff Is quoted as saying, and he added that positively so long as he was ambas- sador at Washington he was never aware of the slightest indication that the German government tried to influ- ence the politics of South or Central America in any sense hostile to the United States. we even sometimes subordinated great economic interests, which we have in all of those cases, to spare the sensitiveness of the United States" he declared.
 The interview concludes with the declarationGTom Won Bernstorff that from instructions to the German minis ter to Mexico it was clear that the Mexican government, if the United States did not declare war on Germany, would never have heard of Germany's intentions from a German mouth
 T believe it is hardly possible to have acted more correctly" he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
STATEMENT ISSUED

"All members of the general commit tees representing a number or railroads in the southeast stern territory conferred here today and gave thoroug: consider ation to the application of the basic eight-hour work day as authorized by the chief executives, which was presented to and refused by the national confer ence committee of the railways last De- cember. It was then hoped by the both erhoods that an application of the so- called Adamson law could be agreed upon that would give train, engine and yard employees at once the benefits in tended by the President when proposing the eight-hour law The proposition sub mitted at today's meeting by the chief executives was unanimously indorsed by the various general committees, thus au- thorizing the chief executives to again renew their attempt to effect peaceful sediment with the conference commit tee at the meeting to be held in New York Thursday, the 18th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

forecast for Alabama: Local rains Wednesday; somewhat colder north and west portions; Thursday, fair. colder.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Wednesday local rains at night; Thursday colder and probably fair
 MisSissippi: Local rains Wednesday, colder; Thursday. fair.
 Tennessee: Rain Wednesday, colder west portion and by night in east portion Thursday, fair colder east portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
MEMBERSHIP UNITED

"We will go before the roads repre- Vsntatves Thursday with our entire membership united behind our demands, . said w. G. Lee, head of the trainmen.
 Calls for meetings of local commit tees the next three days in about Is cities over the country to receive final Instructions for the strike went out to- day from brotherhood headquarters in Cleveland.
 ing statement, signed by w. S. Stone of the engineers, W. G. Lee of the train men. w. s. Carter of the firemen and enginemen, and L. E. Sheppard acting president of the conductors, was given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
STRIKE ALL ARRANGED

The southeastern union officials were told by the brotherhood chiefs that the strike orders had been arranged so as tC have the walkout begin on a certain group of roads at p. m. (eastern stan dard time) Saturday and gradually ex- tend to all rosds in the country by next Wednesday.
 Each "A hours until Wednesday new grcup would be affected. This progress sive system, the union men say, was adopted to avoid paralyzing traffic sud denly throughout the entire country and to give railroads a chance to stop the strikes spread by meeting the union demands if they wish.
 It was admitted that the strike plans disclosed by the railroads conference committee in New York today were sub stantially correct, except that the spe- cific roads to be affected day by day were not named accurately While the brotherhood leaders would not talk fol publication about their strike arrange ments, they declared all plans had been given unanimous approval by the sec tional meetings so far held and that sim liar action was certain to be taken by other organizations in New York and St Paul tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
B|G NATIONWIDE
 RAILROAD STRIKE IS AGAIN THREATENED
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erty except such men as are designated certain duties to be performed by au- thority of the organizations. Every man should understand that the laws of the land must be obeyed. Acts of violence of any nature will not be tolera ted"
 Other sections deal with the manner in which the meetings of the strikers shall he cnnducted