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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
GERMAN U-BOAT CAMPAIGN MUST
 BE DISAPPOINTING
tcontInued from rage one,

tContinued from Page One, methods has been made by the British naval Ruthorities, and anti submarine measures have been adopted. which. as the outcome of experience have attained a large measure of success.
 "Thirds The arminx of merchant vessels is rapidly taking place and it Is a capable proof that sub- marine takes particular care fin attacking armed vessels, . large percentnwe of which always escape. fFourths Anti-submarfne devices are being daily perfected. but a little time must neceasarily e1apse in order thnt they should receive proper trial.
 "Fifths The German naval au- theriti~s are bound to find some difficulty in replacing the trained personnel. of which they have lost n considerable portion. It should bc rcm~mbev~d that there Is com siderable difference between the efficiency of individual cOmmand- CTS, and the xreatest losses have been Incurred thrOueh the action of . few German submarine cOm- manders, who, hy their skill and training, stand far above the aver age U-bcat officers who leave Ger m0ny on nfprtnns 0f s3eStrvctiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
LOSSES ARE REDUCED

"The losses of the British mercan- tile marine are being steadily reduced. During the past two weeks only go have been sunk, as opposed to 4S sunk in the first two weeks. The vessels engaged in the coastal trade are com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
NOT UNEXPECTED

Chinas action is expected to have far- reaching effect on far eastern history, as it aligns her with Japan and the other entente powers German trade before the war had become the most dangerous com petitor to British and Japanese business in China. and this phase of the commer- cial situation was widely discussed at the Paris economic conference when plans to drive Germany out of the far e. stern market were adopted.
 The immediate effect of China's sever ance of relations probably will be greatly increased output of munitions for Russia. China is Japans source of iron and has provided much of raw material on which the latters immense intuition trade has been built up. China also has six large arsenals, which, with her mines, will add large resources against Ger many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
PRESIDENT IS READY

President Wilson is ready to act promptly should the nationwide rail : road strike threatened beginning sat urday really prove imminent after the conference between representatives of the railroads and employees in New York tomorrow
 Any action is expected to take the form of demand in the public interest that the two sides settle their differ ences in view of the grave interna- tional situation
 Through Secretary Wilson and mem bers of the federal board of media tion and conciliation. the President kept in close touch with the situation today. Secretary Wilson said tonight that he did not plan to go to New York personally to deal with the situa- ton. and would not discuss the ques- ton of whether another government representative would go.
 When a strike was threatened la year. Secretary Humility went to New York and asked representatives of both sides to come to Washington to discuss their differences with President W.T. son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
ALREADY SENT AID

China has already sent 100,G00 ccolies to France and Russia and can increase the number almost without limit.
 Immediately after Americas severance of relations with Germany, China began to discuss similar action and during the Negotiations the. French and Belgian le- gations in China invited her, on behalf of the entente, to declare war on Germany l retnrn for a remission of the Boxer indemnity and permission to increase her customs taxes.
 Diplomatic sources in Washington, how ever, said the entente promised merely postponement of the Boxer indemnity, not it's remission
 On March f, the cabinet definitely voted to sever relations, but President Lii Yuan Hung refused to 'accede on the ground that such power was his alone.
 The cabinet resigned. withdrew to Tientsin, and finally returned when the President agreed to break.
 On March 10, the President and his cabinet appeared before the House and asked approval of severance of rela-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-12-21
WHERE THE MONEY GOES

About seven hundred million dol lars is annually paid in rent for the use ot property il New York city. men own their own property, which few Go, the charge for the use of the property is added to the cost of goods or doing business, so that it means that this private owner ship costs the people of the nation that great sum for that one city. This is more than it costs to run the national government. It means that each family in that city, on an average is taxed S67o wear for ren: alone. The rich men wno pay $50,OOO year for rent get the money out of the trade of the nation to pay it, and the tax fcrs on the consumer of goods. The people of this country pay enough in rent to keep the whole people in comfort All this vast sum goes 70 the small part property. Add to this the profits rom the industries and you c2n readily see now the wealth fs transferred from the many to the few. From everything yor cat, drink, wear or look at, something is taken to enable the few to live like kings. They dc not produce everytniag--You workers produce cy2rythirg-and you have nothing. You will continue to have nothing. You will continue to have nothing 90 long S the few are per mitted to own privately and tax .You. Public taXe5 are nothing to ine pr.v&te taxes that are taken from you in the psico of goods you buy. You vote for mon who be Heyc ill private ownership and th' change c&H u>vcr occur so long as you do this l am rot blaming tae rich They are as good as you CT |. The fault lies with you. You vote to have it thus. You say by NOur vote that vCu W,uj things to 90 on as they gre. You r-tu7c to vote for men who desire to make the change IT the workers would read up and see things as they are, and not as they have been taught 10 believe, they would not vote for their own brother who desired the rrCr"rt system to continue. It Is Il injury to both the rich and the paid to capitalists ill all the cities poor. Think of the amount of reut and on all the rented farms! It would bless the whole race, proper lN administered. Nobody can make this charge but the working class, for they alone have the majority Of votes aud the physcial power to enforce their dcc"Ces. The capital iscs krow this. and they deceive them by owning the papers, the pc litic&Ns and the pulp!ts that educate the masses. In chatol sia@cry days the m&a:crs kept the saves iA igUorancc-ard they are keeping the wage slaves ii ig orance today. Wake up
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-12-21
ASTRONOMY NOTES
By John \. Wilson

Tonight at 1O:46 D. m. the sun reaches it's fartest point south of tha equator TLis event is known as the Winter Solstice, iron; the Latin S0l-sun, and Stitum-to stand because the sun at this time apparently stands still in is south ward motion It marks the instant when the axis of the earth is in- clmed the greatest amount, 23 l-2 degrees, tc the plane of the earth's orbit The north pole is tilted away from tn sun and is m the middle of it's six months night. while the SoHth pCIe has continuous Ga! light. At the Arctic Circle the SUI is just 4Rirting tho norrzon, and all places nolth of it are in twilight or dark ness.
 While today may be termed the shortest da> of the year, this is only theoretically true, since the differ. ence in length between today and tomorrow can not even be calcu-
 
 lated. owing to the lact that the solsticc occurs near midnight at Nome. and the suns decIination, which changes cnly few seconds of are, is very nearly the same to- morrow as tooay Today, however, marks tra breaking point, and from now on the days will commerce to lcngther, at frs almost impcrcept- ihly and hardly noticeable until about Jan. 10 On Dee. p the day has gained ? seconds, Dee. "A, 5S seconds, Dec 27, 1 min. 47 sec, Dee. 31, 1@ min 40 sec
 Today the suns upper edge rises 9:59:27 a. m. and sets 2:00:16 p.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-12-21

m, making the interval from sun rise to sunset 4 hours 49 seconds The sun IS : Uegrees 21 minutes above the horizon at noon and rises nearly s s. E. and sets s. $. w.
 The Winter and Sumner Solstices have both been celebrated by the northern peoples of Europe from very early dimes The suns rebirth- for oun i:,'1nitive forebears consid- cred the sun of deity who passed through the same changes of growth as human being-was ce- lebrated at the winter solstice, when the darkness and dreariness of the nCrthern winter was at last con- quered by the sun god being born to new life and vigor
 This was the most important
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
STAREk REMOVED
AS CHIEF EXAMINER
Oficial Conduct Is Under Investiga-
tion-Assistant Secretary NAL
burn Succeeds Him.

Washington. Jan. 24.-The Federal
Reserve Board today ordered a sub
committee Of its members to prepare
a special report on the official conduct
of Charles Starek, a government di-
rector on the board Of the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York Starek
today was removed as chief national
bank examiner for the New York dis
trict by Comptroller of the Currency
Williams. William p Malburn today
resigned as Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury and was appointed and
sworn in as chief national bank ex-
aminer to succeed Starek. The DO
sition pays $4,000 year.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Malburn was the superior of Comp
troller williams. His new position
places him under Williams but gives
him salary higher than either the
assistant secretaryship or the comp
troiler.
Offlcials here tonight declined fiat
ly to discuss reports that Mr.. Starek.s
removal is due to his administration
of his office, but it was admitted that
his once has been under investiRa-
ton by Charles 8. Richmond. of the
comptroller's ONCE. and other ac-
counting experts since November LIS.
Under the law the reserve board Is
to remove y director, pro-
vided the removed director be In
formed Of the reason
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
FISHER BOYS GIVEN
ACQUITTAL VERDICT

Wytheville. Va. Jan 24-The case
of the Commonwealth vs the three
Fisher boys, charged with shooting and
killing Joseph Peoples at Holy Roll
Ter" Church on Cripple Creek In this
county last July. was given tho jury
In the Wythe Circuit Court late this
evening and In n short while they re-
turned verdict OF not guilty. Self
defense was the plea OF the defendants
Fred Fisher. only sixteen years old.
admitted on the witness stand that he
killed Peoples. that he shot at him
three times. two shots taking effect.
one in the head and one in the left
breast. Leck Fisher was shot three
times. supposedly by Peoples There
was great Interest in the trial. large
crowds attending.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
MAPP LAW VIOLATIONS
PROMPTLY PUNISHED

Especial TO The Richmond Virginjan)
South Boston. Va, Jan. 24.-Gdy 7.
Horner attorney in the office of the
prohibition commissioner, tcIay Sc
cured three convictions here for viola
ton of the Mapp law. J. G. Patterson.
druggist, and r. l.. Christmas. were
each fined 500 and given thirty days
In Jail. John Newcomb, was fined $50
and sentenced to thirty days.
In the case of Christmas he is
charged with going to Baltimore and
shipping apples to firm in South
Boston, with which he was in con-
nection, in which was packed five
gallon jug of whiskey. The bill of
lading covering the shipment to this
city. did not state the shippers name.
so Mr.. Horner made trip to Balti-
more and discovered that Christmas
had consigned the apples.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
LITTLE HOPE NOW FOR
AMT|-STR|kE MEASURE
Underwood Joins With Republicans
In Adverse Vote On Compulsory
Investixat ton.
RAILROAD BROTHERHOODS
WILL PROPOSE SUBSTITUTE
VIII Provide Machinery For Federal
Arbitration. But VIII Cut Ont All
Compllsion-Extra Session of Con-
gress Probable.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Efrorts to
compromise the contest over PreS-
dent Wilson's proposed railroad legis-
lation today marked the Presidents
second day of camping on the heels"
of Congress. He sat at the Capitol
with Congress at work. conferences
were held with the heads of the four
railroad brotherhoods Messrs. Lee.
Stone, Carter and Sheppard. The
brotherhood chiefs submitted pro-
posed substitute for the bill to pro-
hibit interstate strikes pending in
vestigation by Federal authority. The
President refused to commit himself
on the brotherhoods' plan. which was
net made public. He asked the chiefs
To- submit their proposal in writing
and promised to consider it, 1t was
stated later that the President, In
order TO save his apparently doomed
railroad program. may be forced to
accept some modificatin of his pro-
posals.
While the brotherhood heads con-
ferred with the President. the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
struck another blow at the railroad
program Efforts of administration,
senators to secure another vote on the
compulsory investigation feature of
program resulted in second rejection
of the proposal. this time by vote OF
10 to & Senators Underwood, Smith
and Thompson voted with the Repub-
licans against the administration pro-
posal. 1t is understood that the plan
submitted by the brotherhood chiers
would eliminate entirely all COM
pulsorv features and would provide
simply for a Federal arbitration ma
chinerv to settle railroad disputes
through a board OF eight men, four
representing the railroads and four
the employees.
Looks Like Extra session.
Two hours of peace debate in the
Senate, with prospects of an extend
ed continuance of the discussion led
several Senators to express the opin-
ion on the floor that an extra session
Of Congress was unavoida BILE. Senator
Thomas proposed that the Senate
postpone the peace debate until after
the fourth OF March, declaring that
IAN extra session cannot now be
avoided"
The Senate Interstate Commence
Committee, after the second defeat of
the compulsory measure. made an ef-
fort to secure an agreement on other
features OF the program. but with
little prospect Of success. Senator
Newlands. chairman of the commit
tee, said. however, that he felt con-
fident that some form OF a measure
to effectuaify prevent obstruction OF
interstate commerce would be recon-
mended by tho committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
TO VISIT CANADA ON
NEWS PRINT PROBE

Washington, Jan. ga quick trip
to ottawa, Canada, and a conference
with newspaper publishers and manu-
facturers of news print paper at Chi
cago on Friday is the plan announced
today by the Federal Trade Commission
in its efforts to bring about reduc-
ton In the price of news print paper
and a better distribution Of the avail
able supplies. Commissioners Harris
and Parry announced that they Will
proceed Immediately TO Ottawa to
confer with officials there on the &C
tion of the Dominion government in
fixing a maximum price for paper
which. It is believed. will increase
prices and aEgravate the shortage In
this country
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
Operators In Doubt.


New York. Jan. 24--The entire fleet
OF passenger and freight vessels of
the Compagnie Generals Transatlan-
tlque. has been requisitioned for the
carriage Of munitions by the French
government
Official announcement Of the com
plete tie-up oF the cargo space OF
French Line steamers viii be made
within a few DAYS with IL is ex-
pected 10 come notification that the
passenger service of the line has been
temporarily suspended
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
Talk Wisely of "Entangling
Alliances" While One Calls
Address Slump Speech
EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS
AS YET GIVE NO SIGN
But indications Are Not Want
ing That the Peoples of Eu-
rope Gladly Welcome Ameri-
ca Ray of Light

Washington, Jan. 24-Defnite and
vigorous opposition to the peace plans
of President Wilson became apparent
today as the Senate discussed the
peace situation. But the President.
lndiscouraged, waited patiently and
calmly for word from the warning
nations abroad. to whom the unprece-
denied peace demand was directed.
Although the belligerent govern
ments may receive unfavorably or
even ignore entirely the Presidents
epoch-making demand for considera-
ton for the United States in the peace
settlement, President Wilson viii look
further. 1t was stated tonight that
he feels that from the people of the
fighting nations must come the senti-
ment that will force peace, and that
while the European governments may
desire to continue the war. 'he voice
of the struggling peoples Of Europe
will be the deciding factor in the
efforts to restore peace.
Gone Beyond Diplomacy.
Diplomatic Washington tonight took
the view that President Wilson in his
astounding peace address had gone
beyond the realm OF diplomatic man
euvering and made a direct appeal
to the peoples of the world. No in
timattons came today from either
Teutonie or entente capitals abroad
as to the official reception of the
Presidents note. But administration
circles received advices chronicIing
popular enthusiasm in various bellig-
erent countries over the Presidents
stand From these reports the al
ministration drew great encourage
ment despite the apparent growth. OF
opposition to the Presidents plans in
this country, particularly from the OPP
position political party.
Dark and dissatisfied silence per-
vaded entente diplomatic circles to-
night as to the Presidents peace pro-
posals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
THINKS PRESS SHOULD
NOT BE BRIDLED

Washington, Jan. 24.-Frank P.
Glass, of Birmingham. vice-president
Of the American Newspaper Pub
nshers' Association. today voiced his
objections to restrictions upon news
paper publishers in the owen cor
rupt practices bill, before a Senate
subcommittee. He said he hoped to
have the bill considered by the asso-
citation at its meeting next Friday
In Chicago and resolutions adopted
outlining the publishers views.
Legal prohibition against printing
news OF election betting. he said,
might be a stepping stone toward
further publication restrictions enact
ed into law and establish danger
Gus precedent"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
AUSTRIA TO TAKE
PRIVATE PROPERTY

Paris. Jan. 24.-Austrda has decid-
cd On an extraordinary measure to
stave off Imminent bankruptcy"
according to the Petit Journals &C.
neva correspondent. The corre-
spondent says that decree Is about
to be submitted to the emperor
whereby a fourth part of the real
and personal property of all the sub
tects and Inhabitants of the empire
Is to become the property Of the
state in exchange for kind OF
m ortgage bond. This bond, accord
ing to the correspondent, the state
binds itself to redeem when the
financial situation permits
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
WILL SAFEGUARD
AMERICAN INTERESTS
(By william Bayari Hale

Berlin via Sayv1Ile, Wireless, Jan.
e4--With regard to the status of
American citizens alleged to be among
the captives brought In by the Var
rowdale, Baron Won Stumm, assistant
secretary of foreign Affairs. in the abb
sence of Secretary Zimmerman,
makes to me the following statement:
The interests of the Americans. II
there were any on board the Yarrow-
dale. will be carefully safeguarded by
the German governnient IN accordGnce
with the Just principles Of interna-
tional law"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
TWO DUTCH, ONE
BRITISH SHIP SUNK

London, Jan. 24.--Iioyds announces
the sinking of the Dutch steamer
Zalland. of 2.232 tons gross. and the
British steamer Tremeadow. Of 2.835
tons gross. The crews were landed.
The sinking OF the Dutch steamer
Zeta. OF 3.053 tons gross. and the
British steamer Neuquen. of 3.5S3
tons. gross, is also announced by
LloydaL
The crew of the sunken fishing
boat Ethel, says another Lloyds an
nouncement. landed after seventeen
hours at sea in open boats during
zero weather, the whole crew suffer
ing from exposure and exhaustion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-25
RECORD APPROPRIATION
FOR fORT|f|CAT|ONS
Bin Presented ts Congress for Coast
Defense Carries sixty Million
Dollars.
AERONAUTICAL PROJECTS
PART OF SYSTEM
Eight Flying Squadrons WIN Be Or
CANNED to Cooperate in National
Coast Defense OperationA. II Is
Proposed.

Washington. Jan. 2<.--The largest
Notifications appropriation bill ever
presented TO Congress was today re-
ported TO the House by Representative
Swager Sherley. OF Kentucky. chair
man OF the subcommittee on fortihca-
tions OF the Appropriations COMMITTEES.
Its items aggregate more than $4,000
600. The total budget for the forth
ncations In s51.sss.5ss, but In addition
thereto there are authorizations for
contracts aggressting $a.&50.o0o. The
total appropriation exceeds that for
the current fiscal year by approximate
ly s23 006 coo.
Aeronautical projects as a part of
the sea coast defenses are provided for
with an incidental appropriation OF
s3,600,oo0 for hydro -aeroplanes. This
is the first time that such items have
appeared in the fortiications bill. The
report accompanying the measure sug-
gests that with the provision for aero
nautics II Is the intention OF the War
Department to organize six aerial
squadrons for the continental coasts
and two for the insular possessions
Railway Armament.
Movable railway armament" IL AN
other new item in the measure. For
tnis purpose the appropriation Ia W.
100000. Details with regard to this
item are not supplied by the report
but 1t Is understood that this appro-
priation Ia for carrying sixteen Inch
gun cars to be transported by rail to
any point of attack along the coasts
The following are major items in the
bill:
For the continent United States
the initiation of ha ~ construction
| at Rockaway Beaea. foautiatton work
for the battery at Fort Niche at the
eastern entrance to Long Island Sound
and emplacement for the mounting OF
additional twelve-inch long range guns
fire control equipment for the new long
| range twelve-inch batteries; generating
sets for the electric light and power
plants for the fortincations at Sar
Diego and Los Angeles: the construc-
| tion and repair OF sea walls and EN-
bankments at Boston. Fort Monroe
Va; Fort st. Philip. near the mouth OF
the Mississippi River. and Fort WINFIELD
Scott. San Francisco; the construction
of mining easements. cable galleries
torpedo store houses. cable tanks and
other structures for the care of sub
marine machines at Fort Wright on
Long Island Sound. at Los Angeles and
| Galveston: acquisition of q site for pro
posed long range guns for Delaware
Bay and Of the sites for two sixtee,f-
inch guns and two twelve-inch rifles in
Boston Harbor. the construction OF ar
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