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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08


 A provision is attached specifically pro- hibiting sale of American vessels to for eigners or their transfer to foreign flags in time of emergency. Under the present law the President may lay such prohi- bition by proclamation and proclama- tion declaring it effective in the present emergency already has been issued py President Wilson.
 A bill designed to place the United States on a par with European nations Tn the control of it's shipping facilities Tn time of stress was drawn after con ference last night between Secretary NC Adoo, Chairman Denman of the shipping board and members of Congress. Today 1, it was given approval by President Wii- son and the full membership of the board. fit was presented in Congress by senator Fletcher chairman of the Senate com
 merce committee.
 A provision that the property to be taken over may be acquired without no tice Is regarded as significant. For the purposes of the act, 1t IS pro vided that any shipping concern. a ma jority of whose stock is held or controlled by American citizens. shall be classed as an American concern.
 In a joint statement tonight outlining the purposes of the bill, Senator Fletcher and Representative Alexander declared 1t essential that such powers be possessed by the government prior to the opening of hostilities and even when, as now. there is great doubt as to the possibility A.. kf-~ of hostilities, in order that the nation may be ready for any emergency arising cut of any serious international situatfon' even though the chances or peacerul situation outweigh tlose of more se- -lous outcome"
 | The statement continues: The bil! pro vides that the government may instanter appropriate to itself any form of shipping property, whether thd whole or a part or the vessel, whether for an absolute pr limited period, and fof the taking or such chartered interests Is the government may require, where t desires the owner 1 of the vessel to remain in possession and operate her. The fact that the property 1 is to be first taken to meet the nltion' requirements in an emergency and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-British passenger ship is sunk and America Is brought nearer to war.
 ship which went down. Will commandeer privately owned ships and plants. Senate stands by President. Washington will not advise own- CTS of ships.
 Gerard thought to have started for home.
 High Austrian official Is still in hopes trouble with America can he averted.
 Spain sends firm prOtest. 2-Probate judges of state meet to discuss highway apprOHriation. 3-Pnrlinment opens without usual pomp and color. 7-Another furnace blown in at Bes- aemer.
 Judge Pitts dies suddenly. will not follow America.
 LOCAL NEWS 4Birmingham mill is able to grind all velvet beans and corn offered, Rotarians hear of work done al Boys' Industrial school. Mercy Home workers full of en- Needy not allowed to suffer in Bir- mlngham.
 Dr. Boland retires from we'll known foundry company. To submit brlefs In cOrOner's ease. Ambulance fund half subscribed.
 FEATURES 2-News of the movies. .4-Editorial comment. 0-Soclety and Dolly Dalrymple. 5-Review of steel market. 0-Markets. g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

sist in part, at least, of war supplies Under recent ruling of Collector of Port Dudley Field Malone. details of cargo on board departing ships is with held, and the agents of the Anchor line declined to divulge the nature of the shipments
 Officers of the California. the first large passenger liner to be sunk since the publication of the recent German note defining a new sea policy, were Captain. John L. Henderson,; surgeon William F. Alger; purser D. Entering ton; chief steward. w. Henry. The names of the passengers and their places of residence follow:
 First cabin: J. L. Broughton, Shanghai, China.
 Second cabin: Mrs. A. Smith. Mrs. J. Kidd, Edith Smith dnfant). Calgary AL berta; Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Anderson and son, Vancouver. B. C.; MT. and Mrs. A. Gilchrist, New York city; Miss Rose Mar tin, White Plains, N. Y.; Alexander Mar tin, Detroit, Mich; Mrs. A. Guthill, Cas- par Wyo. Mrs. Mary J. ODonnell. Mas ter Cornelius O'Donnell, Master James
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08


 The crew numbered 1S4.
 The cable message received at the Anchor line offices here announcing the sinking of the California, said that 160 survivors out of the total of 2l5 persons aboard the vessel had been landed. Nothing was said of the fate of the remaining 55.
 Consul Frost's report to the state department that there were "SO hospi- tai cases" was construed to mean that the survivors suffered from exposure in the open boats or injuries received in leaving the sinking vessel
 The California. which sailed rom New York for Glasgow January S9' was armed with defense gun mounted att, She was due in Glasgow today cf tomorrow. and in the absence or oe- tails as to her exact. position when sunk it was believed here she must have been off the north of Ireland
 Tho vessel. which was of S662 tons' carried full cargo believed to con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

The announcement followed an official statement received by telephone from the state department at Washington, declin- ing to advise private persons as to whether or not their ships should start on voyages which would take them within the war zones laid down by Germany. The state department pointed out, how ever, that neutral vessels may arm them selves for defense if the owners so elect. and that 1t is the right of an American vessel to traverse any part of the high seas.
 After receiving the message from Washington MT. Franklyn issued the fol- lowing statement.
 The American line announces that the sailing dates of the steamers St. Louis and St. Paul, now in the port of New York, have been indefinitely postponed. The following message was received to- day by telephone from Secretary of State Lansing:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

we had hoped that the American government would take different view of our situation. especially since we had waited more than year before a decision in the question was reached. which was entirely courtesy on our part toward the United States. During that time we had entertained the hope that it would never be necessary to give the submarine it's full effective ness, although we long ago had been convinced of such effectiveness.
 ssWhen President Wilson finally in terested himself in behalf of peace, we sighed in relief, because we hoped the entente, after turning down our offer. would not dare step before the world with war programme which from start to finish was nothing but a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
JAMES W. GERARD IS THOUGHT ID HAVE DEPARTED FOR HOME

Washington, February 7.--Ambassador Willard at Madrid reported to the state department today that he had received a dispatch from Ambassador Gerard, sent from Berne, Switzerland.
 Although no word came from Am bassador Gerard himself, or from Amer ican Minister Stovall at Berne, the state department interpreted Mir. Willard's dis patch as indicating that MT. Gerard had left Berlin and gotten as far as the Swiss capital.
 The fact that MT. Gerard was not ex- pected to leave Berlin before Sunday, coupled with the possibility that he may have sent a dispatch to Berne to be transmitted to Ambassador Willard makes it possible, however. that Mir Gerard has not left Germany. but officials expect further advices during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

Five hours of debate preceded the first vote, but only active opposition came from the five senators who stood out against the resolution when the roll was called. The ranking re- publican leaders joined the democrats in declaring their whole-hearted sup port of the President.
 TEXT OF RESOLUTION
 The text of the resolution follows:
 Whereas, The President has, for the reasons stated in his address delivered to the Congress in joint session on February 3, 1917 severed diplomatic relations with the imperial German government by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
John A. Lee Is Unknown
 in Montgomery, Report

Montgomery, February 1.-The name Of John A. Lee, appearing as sur vivor of the steamship California, as coming from Montgomery, Ala, does not appear in any city directory for the past several years. The name is a numerous one in this section of the state, but no John A. Lee is known in this immediate territory. Prominent members of the various Lee families here join in the suggestion that John A. Lee may be the man of the name resident at Greenville, Ala, who Is credited with having been much of a traveller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

The government cannot give advice to private persons as to whether or not their merchant vessels should sail on . voyage to Europe ports by which they will be compelled to pass through the waters delineated in the declaration is- sued by the German government January 31, 1917.
 This declaration, however, asserts that the rights of American vessels to traverse all parts of the high seas are the same now as they were prior to the issuance of the German declaration, and that a neutral vessel may, if its owners believe that 1t is liable to be unlawfully attacked, take any necessary measure to prevent or resent attack.
 "The American line officers have now taken under consideration whether to sail their steamers within prohibited waters or whether it is their duty to provide guns and gunners on their own account"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
SENATE STANDS
 .BYPRESIDENTM M GERMAN BREAK
Two Democrats and Three Republicans Vote Against Adoption of Stone ResoIution-Un- derwood, Who Opposed Bringing Matter Before Body, But Who Voted Aye,
 Makes Stirring Speech

Washington February 7-Presdent Wilson's of diplomatic relations with Germany approved formally day by the Senate.
 By vote of 78 to the Senate expressed confidence in the Presidents course adopting resolution submitted by Chair Stone of the Foreign Relations committee endorsing the withdrawal o American Ambassador Gerard from Berlin the giving German Bernstor passports Senators who voted against the resolution
 Democrats Kirby Arkansas and Vardaman of Mississippi
 Republicans: Gronna North Dakota; Works California LaFoette Wisconsin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
Germans Dismissed

San Francisco, February 7-Unnatural- ized Germans in the United States coast guard lighthouse services were dismissed here today. in accordance with orders issued at Washington. All men dis charged had made declaration of inten- ton to become citizens, but had not taken out their final papers. It was said similar orders would be carried into ef- feet in the United States transport serv- ice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

declaration that the entente was con- tinuing the war for conquest. Our peace offer was made despite the fact that we were holding every military advantage We took this action be- cause our war was one of self-ds- fense. The entente refused to enter tain our offer, leaving us no other way than the one now adopted.
 STILL HAVE HOPE
 "we hoped that the American pub lie would see that this action was justified. and we still so hope. believ- Ing this because we are sure that tho American people. if they were similar ly concerned. would do the same In self-defense. For this reason we are not ready to abandon hope that peace between the United States and Austria Hungarian will be maintained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

arbitration is to come afterwards under a prompt deliberative process will free the government from the misfortune of the hasty purchases of the Spanish-Amer- ican war
 During the day bill which might clear up some of the uncertainties regarding the status of war-bound vessels in Amer ican ports was favorably reported by the
 House judiciary committee. It would regulate the conduct of vessels in United
 States ports and waters and empower the President to put guards on them or take possession of them and remove their off cers and crew in the event Of war or threatened war. 1t prohibits use of any ! craft, foreign or domestic, as resort for lconspirators against the Unted States,
 under penalty of forfeiture or the vessel and maximum penalty of s1o,000 fine, two years imprisonment, or both, for it's off cers if they knowingly permit such use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
! WILL COMlNANDEER |PRIVATEL Y OWNED SHIPS AND PLANTS
Sweeping Measure to This Effect is Introduced in Both Houses of Congress and Will Be Pressed For Immediate Passage By Administra-
 ton Leaders Who Urge Necessity of Move

provisions for vessels shipping contained in
 today backed by request pressed to immediate passage
 the bill to take time of citizen United States or by corporation registered under the American flag federal shipping bad other within the including docks. warehouses and other terminal facilities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
War Risk Insurance Is
 Increased by Government

Washington, February 7.-Increases ranging from 125 per cent to 300 per cent for war risk insurance issued by the federal war risk insurance bureau were announced today by Secretary McAdoo. They are effective from all American ports to all destinations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

recall of the American ambassador at Berlin and by handing his passports the German ambassador at War and
 Whereas. NotwithstsT a~ erance of diplomatici e4s ident has expre conflict with the si4 t- ernment, and
 Whereas. The Pz aeH elared in this said address that his Judgment an occasion should arise for further ac- tion in the premises on the part of the government of the United States he would submit the matter to the Congress and ask the authority of Congress to use
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
NO CITIZENS OF
 UNITED STATES ON
 PASSENGER LIST
Reports Received at the Offices of the Anchor Line in New York, State 160 Survivors Out of Total of 2l5 Persons Aboard Have Been Land
 ed-Nothing is Said of Fate of Remainder.

X New York; February 7No American citizens among the a passengers the California according to officials of the Anchor line this city, Records filed in accordance with
 neutrality regulations when applications made for pas showed that while many of the persons who sailed the
 liner lived the United States they subjects of Great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
Spain Sends Firm Protest 10
 Germany on U-B0dt Wdrfdre

Pars)The Spanish governments mans against decision to close completely certain routes
 
  of the of peace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

The fact that the American escaped essened degree the excitement created by the but only in degree More than of merchant craft have been sent to the bottom in the within the past "A houI and 30 more the German proclamation of ruthless warfare the seas into effect last Thursday It is realized that if ct of the United States the victims 1t merely was fortunate accident and that be only matter of hours before Americans caught in such wholesale destruction The California which bound from New York for Gas aow the first big passenger steamer to be destroyed since te Arabia orpedoed in the Mediterranean months ago. sinking has about swept the last lingering hope here Germany, after a would permit passenger carriers to
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
Hiqh Austrian Official Is
 StiHin Hopes That Trouble
 With America Can De ADerted
Statement Issued Associated Press in Vienna Which Re- plete With Good Will Toward This Country Even in
 Hour of Present Impending Crisis

Vienna February Berlin wireless to the Associated Press savye February official diplomatic
 United States had severed the follow twasm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
WASHINGTON WILL NOTADWSEOWNERS OF SHIPS ON SAILING
Due to Message From State Department, Ameri- can Line Officials Postpone Departure of Two Steamers Until Some Definite Time.
 Rights of Seas Are Still Unabridged


  president of cantie marine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
From Very Meager Reports, # IS Learned One Life Was Lost With Thirty Hospital Cases -OGicials of inc Line State No
 Americans Were Passengers -SeDerdl
 Other Vessels Are Reported Sux.s
Man Only AmericaIgy5n Board California, Which &ssspoH
 Says Was Sunk Without Warning

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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
THE LEEDS HOSPITAL.

The agitation on the Leeds Hospital
keeps up in the City Hall and in poll
teal circles. 1t is not our purpose to
condemn but merely to suggest. We
believe that those in charge at Leeds
are doing the best they know. We
are not going to impune their purposes.
What Leeds needs is a tuberculosis
expert. Kansas City has a man who
has given the better part of his life to
studying tuberculosis in the person of
DR.. VIM. H. Crowder. People have
come from far and near to be treated
by him. 1t is said that he has made
some remarkable cures of Tuberculo-
sis. 1t is said by those who know
that he has discovered a specific for
the cure of tuberculosis. We do not
know DR.. Crowder personally, but we
are told by those who do know him
that he would not accept Leeds Hos
pital on a golden platter. His private
practice keeps him too busy. But why
not constitute a visiting committee
and put DIR. Crowder in charge of it?
These unfortunate victims are enti-
tied to the benefit of his life's work
along tuberculosis lines. The black
man has tuberculosis as well as the
white man ana as a matter of public
interest we are all interested in com
mon with what can be done for these
unfortunate victims.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
NEGRO JOURNALISM AND ITS
BENEFIT TO THE RACE.

We have not time or space to tell
of the benefits of Negro journalism to
the rac We can memely sketch
which does not have its own organs
of publicity so as to keep its people
informed about themselves, and to
discuss the affairs of the community
and the world as they refer particu-
larly to that group, and to defend
themselves against Misrepresentation.
Every locality must have it's local
paper. So every group must have its
organs.
We do not get justice from white
papers. We must look to our own.
We do not get much inspiration
to our own.
Negro papers try to dignity the
Negro rae No matter how poor the
paper is, it is standing up for the
Negro, and is doing good.
Negro papers tell of the achieve
ments of the Negro people. You can
learn more of the good that Negroes
are doing from one issue of the aver.
age Negro paper, which costs two
cents, three cents, or five cents, than
you can get from a years subscrip,
ton of the average white paper that
some Of us pay $500 per year for
White papers emphasize the Negroes
weakness: Negro papers tell of our
strong points.
The Negro paper tries to dignity
Negro society, Negro womanhood and
the Negro home.
The Negro paper makes public
opinion among Negroes of an inspir-
ing sort.
7 he Negro paper is about the only
place where the Negro can get his
case before the world.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
UNDE RTAKERS
MONEY TO LOAN.

Short time money to loan to ROOM
inghouse keepers-must have refer
ence. Property owners can obtain a
loan thru our agency and pay it back
by weekly instaIIments. II your house
get a loan and put in its necessary re-
needs paperIne, painting or repairing,
pairs.
Our business is strictly confidential.
Bell phone, Grand 4204,.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
THE NEoRGo AND THE WORLD
WAR.

The world war has made prominent
the problems relating to the Negro.
There is in the United States his mi
grafton to the North. On the firing
line in France, thousands of black sol
diers from Africa r doing their part.
Africa, the continent richest in natural
resources, is one of the stakes for
which the war is being fought. All of
these things have increased the de-
mand for accurate, comprehensive and
concise information concerning the
Negro. Such information is supplied
by the almost five hundred pages OF
the 1857 Negro Year Book, Tuske-
gee Institute, Ala.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

To DR.. VIM. H Thomas we may al
ways look for the newest ideas in
church utility. The special service at
Allen last Sunday to which were in
vited all strangers and newcomers in
the city was largely responded to and
a great many strangers not only came
but many also united with the church.
This effort should not stop with one
Sunday but should continue indefinite
1v
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

The Mesdames VIM. Smell, S. T.
Thomas, E. T. Williams and E. Dora
Thomas, we're hostesses of a sand
witch spread for Mrs. r. i. Andrews of
Houston, Texas, Friday, August Sd.
The guest of honor sang 1T Was the
End of a Perfect Day"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

In a letter from Mr. Leon H. Henri
ford to his father in this city it is
learned that the twenty-fifth infantry
is not in France as was reported in
some of the papers. The regiment is
still at Schofield Barracks near Homo
lulu, Hawaii, although preparing and
expecting to be moved at any time.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

OF course those ignorant greasers
down at Waco didn't do anything to
the members of the black twenty
fourth infantry who r accused of
race rioting down in that southern
Eden. The colored people are always
to blame just for being colored and
just for exercising manly dignity.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
EDITORIALS.
Fear nobody but God.

If this world war really succeeds in
establishing world democracy, it will
be comforting to the colored soldiers
who return weary, worn and broken
to feel that they may reach their
homes without fear of being lynched
ever for the crime of saucing a poor
white man.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

FOR RENT.-A nice front room I'M
furnished or a three room house fur
nished to responsible persons near
car lines. Call after 200 p. m. Bell
phone East 96OW. Mrs. H. Shaw 2445
Waldron.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

FOR RENT-Furnished room or
house completely furnished or un-
furnished. Call Bell phone East 1855
or PASS Euclid venue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

FOR RENT-A three and four room
apartments strictly modern, $500
and $500 per month.
See Kinsler, Bell Grand 4204.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

FOR RENT-room for light house
keeping if desired and furnished
rooms. 500 Brooklyn
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

That many business men do not
understand why they can't get bust,
ness. They do not advertise.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

FOR RENT-A neatly furnished
room near car line, strictly modern.
Bell phone East 771W.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
EoR SALE.

IA Nicely furnished rooms; good 10.
cation on 18th street. For information
call at 1902 E. 18th street. Mrs. Kate
Brookins.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

That a good deed is oftimes inter.
preted differently by individuals.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

THAT a certain society lady has
been dieting for a week to save
enough money to entertain her club
in September.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

FOR RENT-Neatly furnished
rooms to porters only. Call Bell
phone East 1147J, Mrs. E. Rose, 1914
East Tenth street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

WANTED-Children to care for by
the day or week. 1914 East Tenth
street. Bell Phone East 1147J.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room
near car lines. Modern. Call Grand
3532-W.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

FOR REN NEATLY furnished
rooms. Inquire at SOC Brooklyn.