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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
Mrs. Teraha Little

Funeral services over the remains Of Mrs Tereha Little. aged 23 years, wife of w. A. Little, who died at the resi- dence at Remlap Friday night, were con- ducted yesterday morning at Remlap. In torment was in Remlap cemetery, with Lige Loy Undertaking company in charge. The deceased is survived by her husband and one child
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
Memorial Association to Meet

The annual meeting of the Oak Hill Memorial association will be held, at the Chamber of Commerce reading rooms at 8 o'clock next Tuesday aft ernoon There are now about 100 mem bers. and everyone is urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
Lewter Takes Charge of Farm

D. A. Lewter bought. an interest with the Southern Hog and Cattle Farms com pany, 141S-19 Jefferson County Bank Bldg, Birmingham, a $6o,OOO corporation. MT. Lewter has been appointed vice president and superintendent of the farm and is in charge of the farm at Steele. He will move his family later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
Mrs. Clifford G. Killian

Funeral services for Mrs. Clifford G. Killian, who died at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at a local infirmary will be con ducted this afternoon at o'clock from the residence of her sister, Mrs. V. F. Casey, 2400 Avenue K, Ensley. Interment will be in Oakland cemetery, with John Undertaking company in charge. De- ceased was 23 years of age, and is sur vived by her husband. four brothers and three sisters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
Mrs. Fakey Nhere

Mrs Fakey Nhere, aged SS years, died at a local infirmary yesterday morning at 1 o'clock. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence, 1916 Avenue B, at o'clock this afternoon Interment will be in Elmwood cemetery, with Johns Undertaking company in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
Miss Lucie Thornton

Funeral services for Miss Lucie Thorn ton, who died at her residence 1909 Eighth avenue, Friday morning at 9:3O o'clock, will be conducted this afternoon. Interment will take place at Livingston The deceased is survived by one brother A. w. Thornton of Chicago, and two sis ters Miss Hortense R. Thornton and Mrs J. s. Johnston of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
August D. Lessman

Funeral services over the remains of August D. Lessman, aged 30 years, who died at his residence, 330 Forty-ninth street, north, Woodawn, Friday after noon at 5:3O o'clock, will be conducted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
WASHINGTON SILENT

Washington, May 1.-The report of the naval consulting board on devices tol overcome German submarines had not reached Secretary Daniels tonight, and while officials here hoped the problem had been solved. it was made clear that the judgment of the department would be held until there was successful dem- onstration of the invention in action.
 Although making no predictions, naval officers expressed great confidence in In the ability of the board, which, aided in some instances by naval experts, has been following up every hint as to ways and means of checking the undersea peril. The members include men of interna- tonal renown as inventors and sclen- lists Since the submarine Is an American invention hope has been high that Amer ica will find an answer to it through mobilization of the nations inventive genius.
 w. l.. Saunders. chairman of the naval from the residence this morning at 1o:" o'clock, after which the remains will be sent to Cullman for burial by the $. w.. Woodin Undertaking company. The de- ceased is survived by his widow, two brothers, Will Lessman of Cullman and Herman Lessman of Birmingham; three sisters, Mrs. Otto Reinhardt and Mrs. Alvin Reinhardt of Cullman and Mrs. Fred Brodrick of Birmingham. MT. Lessman was a member of the firm or Leesman Brothers of Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
RAISED ON TESTS

The plan submitted to the government, Mr Saunders asserted, was not based upon theory, sketches designs" but upon actual tests, which have proved encouraging"
 The use of electricity is involved inn portantly in the whole idea of an of fensive.
 The naval operations would, under the plan be directed toward bottling up the North sea as effectively as Great Brit ain has blocked the English channel. Mr. Saunders alluded to the north gate way of the North sea as Germany Hornets Nest or Rat Hole for sub | marines and said this nest must be | blockaded and penetrated, and it's U-boat inmates destroyed, and German naval bases also dealt with effectively. The naval consulting board believed
 sufficiently in what had been discovered
 and planned, he said, to feel justified ir notifying the people that the submarine fear might be allayed The project now before the government could be carried
 out within a reasonably short time, he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
SUBMARINE MENACE
 WILL BE COMBATED
 BY NEW METHODS
Continued from Page one)

North sea with destroyers submarine chasers, airplanes, nets and mines, CO., ordinated with devices to destroy subma- marines, which the board has experi- mented with and approved"
 Mir Saunders declared that the plan suggested to the government involved the possibility of land operations. He said without committing others definitely on this point the scheme he indicated included a military offensive against the Kiel canal, which would call for the transportation and landing of an army against this important German waterway German naval concentration points gen. orally would be objective points in this suggested joint method of naval and land operations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
Is Fighting German Autocracy
Not the German People,
Who Are Innocent.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, May 81 AS
America was the first Of nations fight
ing Germany to recognize New Rus
STA, so Am erica today is the first to
respond to the New Russian provl-
sional governments desire that the
allies re-state their war aims.
Such was the Interpretation placed
here today on President Wilson's
war aims letter to Representative
Helm. 1t was pointed out that the
policy most emphasized in this COM
munication was that the United
States is fighting German autocracy
not the German people. In addi-
ton, the president re-affirmed his
previous utterances that the United
States does not seek monetary in
IDENTITIES nor additional land and de-
sires nothing for itself out Of the
war.
Those who viewed the presidents
letter in the light that it was par
ticularly addressed to Russia, pre-
dicted today it would have great
weight in Petrograd The admins
tration has been fearful that Russians
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
S0Lue Submarine Problem
With Yankee Intentions
71Uo Schemes WoY Out With Models and Are Being
Tested Nx@:S Wirh Full Sized Equipment
WASHINGTON. }

Press A
sructed
q
problem indicated consulting greatly
with shield proved
Several submitted Maxim by the naval
a a
italian commission consultation with United States
Marcon will submit plans he has working
In
ubnnane is week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
SUNDAY MOVIES
DECLARED LEGAL
Judge Holds Iowa Blue Laws
Cannot Touch Theatres,
Baseball and Band
!. Concerts.
INNOCENT ADJUSTMENTS
Attorney General Loses First Trench,
But May Carry Fight up
to the Highest
Courts.
INNOCENT ADJUSTMENTS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servic D.,
DIES MONIES, Iowa, May 23.-Sun
day movies" and professional base
ball are not violations Of the Iowa
"blue laws" Municipal Judge Joseph
Meyer held in a decision handed
down today.
This was the first legal blow struck
at Attorney General H. NJ. Havner's
crusade to enforce the Iowa Sunday
closing statutes enacted seventy
years ago and which the last legtsla.
ture refused to repeal.
The court acquitted six moving
picture theatre proprietors arrested
Sunday, May 10, for keeping open.
He held that band concerts, chautau-
quas, park amusements, picture
shows and other innocent and harm
less recreations and amusements
with their incidental labor do not
come within the provisions Of the
blue laws.
Havner probably Will appeal and
carry the fight for blue law enforce
ment into the highest courts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
ONLY ONE MAN
WAS LYNCHED
Mob Turns Two Other Negroes
Free When Alibis Are Pre-
sented by White
Men.
MOB SPIRIT DIES OUT
Burned Body Torn Into Pieces, Many
Citizens Carrying Homo
Bite Of Flesh a.
|. Souvenir.

rJTnited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.]
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 2S.-The
mob spirit which ruled this district
Yesterday, died down over night
Where. yesterday, a mob estimated at
more than 1000 persons cheered as
Ell Person, negro, was burned at tho
stake, the situation today was quiet.
Dewitt CDummy") Ford and Dan
Armstrong, both negroes and impn-
Gated In a pre-mortem statemen1 py
Person as being connected with the
killing and assault of fifteen year
old Antoiniette Rappal. were set
free by the mob early today Both
had been in custody Of the mob since
Yesterday afternoon. Reputable
white citizens of the National ceme-
terry district. where the Rappal girl
was murdered, furnished alibts for
the blacks and they were turned
loose.
Thus far no action has been taken
by state, county or city authorities TO
place the blame for the lynching Of
Person. The May grand jury of Shell
by county was sworn in by Judge
David B. Puryear, but no mention
Of the mob rule was made. Neither
ESunt Wilson, county prosecutor, or
Sheriff Mike Tate would make
statement as to possible action. Cirl-
zens generally said there would be no
action against any member OF the
mob.
The county officials said no Grim
tnal action would be taken against
either Ford or Armstrong, the Off
Gals being satisfied with the alibds
furnished for TIE blacks.
When the mob freed Ford. who is
deaf and dumb, he ran into the
county jail building and by gestures
asked to be placed in Jail for safe
keeping. He was assG~ed that he
would not be harmed anu was sent
to his cabin.
The burned body Of Person was
torn into hundreds Of pieces by the
mob and many citizens Of this city
today have pieices OF the charred
flesh as mementoes Of the burning.
Citizens are satisfied Person alone
was responsible for the beheading Of
little Antoinette and with her death
avenged, will cause no further trou-
BILE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
King George Shakes Hands
With Every Member of
American Medical
Unit.
PRESENTED AT PALACE
Some Of the Nurses Were Noticeably
clustered, But Managed
to Keep Cool
Heads.
by J. w. Pegler, United Press Staff
Correspondent

by J. w. Pegler, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, May 23-kinE George,
Queen Mary and the rincess Mary
today formally received Major Gill
christ, twenty surgeons, sixty nurses
and five stenographers composing the
first American army medical unit to
land in England enroute to the front.
The British royal family informally
shook hands with every one of the
Americans and chatted with the doc
tors and nurses.
ct is with the utmost pleasure and
satisfaction the king said in a for
NAL speech, that the queen and I well
come the first detachment of the
American army landed on our shores
since the great republic resolved to
join in the worlds struggle for the
ideals of its civilization.
1T is characteristic Of the hum nity
and chivalry ever evinced by America
that the nations first assistance to
the allies should be in connection with
profession under the head of work
Of mercy"
Ambassador Page made the presen-
tations Of the doctors and nurses
Some of the latter were noticeably
Illustrated, but for the most part the
girls kept cool heads. Some of them
at the head Of the line tried to accom-
plish a curtesy, but fizzled dismally
Those behind, noting such failures,
confined themselves to mere bows as
the king and queen shook hands demo
cratically with them.
For the first time in the history Of
Buckingham palace, also the reception
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
AMERICAS WAR AIMS
ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT

would accept too readily German pro.
paganda falsely representing the
allies position.
II have again and again stated the
very serious and long continued
wrongs which the imperial German
government has perpetrated against
the rights, commerce and the citi
zens Of the United States" the
president declared. THE list is long
and overwhelming. No nation that
respected itself or the rights OF
humanity could have borne these
wrongs any longer. There is no hate
in our hearts for the German people,
but there is a resolve which cannot
be shaken even by Misrepresentation,
to overcome the pretensions Of the
autocracy government which acts
upon purposes to which the German
people have never consented"
Statement Forthcoming.
WASHINGTON, May 23-The Unit
ed States government plans before
long to make a formal statement OF
It's attitude toward the Russian sok
diers' and workmen's slogan mo an.
ne2ations, no tndemnities."
This statement, while not yet re-
vealed, will doubtless take a form
similar to that OF French Premier Ri
bots statement in Paris. The state
department let it be known officially
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
many Puts Out Feelers and
fomises Generous Terms,
if She Can Have Her
Own Way.
Ep BELGIAN COAST
bsed to Conquest and Annexation,
Hut Wants to Keep Parts Of
Enemy Countries
Invaded.

ted Press Leased Wire Service.
bNDON, May 23.-Germany is
rely peace plotting again-after q
in propaganda efforts to this end
equent upon initial repulse of eff
to coax Russia into a separate
pact
be Teutonic efforts to bring about
end of the war-on Germany
terms-were revealed in dis
hes received today from half a
IN European cities. Coming at a
when Premier Ribot's firm and
Gliding statement of Frances aiHs
he war were prominently displayed
as well as additional statements
10 Americas position. there seem
scant likelihood Of any Roadway in
German move.
RANGES formula for peace as out
I'd by Ribot was mo forced annex
pms and no contributions"-and
stitution and reparation" as well.
amsterdam reported as against
,, the growth Of "Hindenburg
ice" plan in Germany, presumably
tered by the junkerites, urging mo
fexations and no indemnitfes" as a
Oh phrase but paradoxically in the
pc connection urging retention OF
fnch and Belgian iron districts and
Belgian coast.
from Rome came reports of secret
pee "feelers" put forth by central
Fers' emmissaries to allies repre-.
ltatives in Switzerland. Other Hol-
Ia advices detailed generous
pms which It was said Austro- Hun
y was about to offer Russia. These
pms it was rumored, was for free
lsage to Russia through the Oar
peiles, establishment of Poland
an alltonomis unit and possibly a
p 10 the new Russian regime.
n the meantime the German.agitat.
socialist peace conference" at
'ckholm is being actively doomed
,the central powers propagandists.
UNIVERSAL appreciation was given
smier Ribot's speech here today as
tomizlng the allied aims and clear
up-1or Russia's benefit some OF
questions involved in the mo an
'auons and no 'indemnities" phrase.
'ot made 1t clear that restoration of
ace and Lorraine was not annex
IN and that restoration was
Up dlherence between PREPARATION"
i.h Germany must make for her
n.on destruction in France and Bel
m and "indemnities."
NO conquest and no covetousness"
'he slogan which the French pre-
II sounded.
Hindenburg Peace Plan.
, NJ. slEtdDAM, May ga Hin
parg peace movement, demand
mat Germany retain the Brev
plongwy iron districts. Antwerp,
neiglan coast and the Belgian
mines is afoot in Germany.
opies OF the Cologne Catholic
=. Volks zeitung, received here
!, y featured the plan. urging sigma.
= Q, the people to such a recon.
,uation to the government.
10 newspapers blank form for
fHo~xs
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
Five Mexican Smugglers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
Ell. PASO. Texas, May 23.-Five
Mexicans, two Of whom are reported
to be colonies in Villas army, were
captured by troopers Of the Eighth
cavalry last night near Fabens. Tex
as. it became known today.
The Mexicans were attempting to
smuggle munitions into Mexico. Sew
era1 thousand cartridges were seized
The capture marks the second SNUG
Cling plot to be foiled by patrols with
in a week, and brings the total OF
smugglers arrested to twenty-one.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
Arrests Have Been Made

[ United Press Leased Wire Service1
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 23-Arrests
have been made and more are ex-
pected to follow, on charges Of start
ing forest fires which have destroyed
thousands of dollars worth of timber
in northern Minnesota This was re-
vealed after a secret session of the
public safety commission with State
Forester Cox. who has been personal
ly Investigating rumors of incendiar-
ism
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
WOMEN MUST
HAVE PROTECTION
Duty of Government During
War to Pay as Much At
tention to Them as
Her Soldiers.
IMPORTANT PROBLEM
Development Of Woman-Power In the
Nation 10 Far More Vital Cues
tIon Than Seems to
DO Realized.
IMPORTANT PROBLEM
[By George Martin, United Press STAFF
CorraSpOndent

1
/ Correspondent
/ NEW YORK, May 23.-It Is the
governm ent's duty to organize de
partment as comprehensive and eff
cient as the war department itself
for the victualing, housing, medical
care and clothing Of war mothers
and children. Summed up. that was
the verdict today OF two national
women's organizations with head
quarters in New York: The Women's
League for National Service and the
National American Woman Suffrage
association.
They suggested two plans whereby
the government, which Is now seek
ing solution of the problem, can
use national organizations already IN
existence as basis for this women's
war department.
| The service league favors reorgani
zation of the national Red Cross
! under government control, to shoul
| der the task.
! The suffragists favor the develop
ment Of their own national, state
county. city, village and election dis
trict organization Of two million
women to handle the work for the
government.
Both bodies stressed their attitude
that there must be no hint Of charity
O. philanthropy about this work"
The government" said Mrs. Coffin
Van Rensselaer, of the Women
league organization committee today,
mas discharged only half its duty to
the nation when it has trained.
equipped and sent its soldiers to
fight
ut must also train, equip ands en-
power it's women to do their share
at home in many ways; and it must
protect the children already born and
see that those who will be born have
every opportunity to grow straight
and strong that they may take their
fathers place. Is,
This applies not only to the wives
and children of fighting men, but to
all the women and children of the
nation who need help and training.
How this work is organized is up
to the government. Our league is
pledged to support the national Red
Cross and if the work is turned over
to the Red Cross that will suit us.
But both the Red Cross and our
selves are behind the government,
however 1t does this, just SO it does
it. The government owes the obliga-
ton to the women for they not only
give up their loved ones to fight in
the trenches, but they also face many
difficulties at home"
Miss Maud Young of the National
American Woman Suffrage associa-
ton outlined that body's attitude in
the matter.
1.-THE development Of woman-power
in the nation and the protection Of
feminine home forces by the govern
ment, is a far more vital problem in
this war than the government seems
to have realized said she.
eff we bungle the problem of
woman power at the beginning. the
nation will seriously handicap itself
in this war for long time to come.
"The two million women of our
organization are alive to the fact
that the women at home will play as
great part in the winning Of this
war as will our men at the front.
Women are going to be called upon
to labor in the fields, the factories.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
Increased Grain Production.

Il United Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, May GA world
wide increase in grain production, to
offset the serious world shortage OF
the past season, was reported to the
agricultural department here today
by the international institute Of agri.
culture institute at Rome.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
(ESTORE FIGHTING SPIRIT
OF RUSSIAN FORCES

urged supreme efforts to end internal
quarrels in Russia as a whole as well
rs in the army and to restore discip-
line.
I'VE must eliminate discussions and
mistrust of officers by the men, he de-
clared, "and we must render the army
again capable Of marching on to VIC
tory"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
General Nivelles' Resumed Of
fensive Wins Complete
Domination of ALL
ette Valley,
i'm THREE SMASHEs
Lufl on British Front Today WITH An
tliiery Dueis and Radds
49, IL
~ Being Con, FlE
5uoted-

tUntted Press Leased Wire Service.1
PARIS, May 23.-General Nvelle's
resumed offensive today won for
French forces complete domination Of
Ailette valley. capture OF three Ger
man lines Of trenches east OF Chew
reux and other advances ON the Sec
tor from the plateau OF Vauclerc to
California.
The French official statement de-
tailed the offensive as being thus sue
cessfully prosecuted in three violent
attacks at different parts Of this
front.
THE attacks were most success
full" the statement said. From the
plateau Vauclerc to California. the
French captured all commanding
points dominating the Ailette valley
and also achieved splendid progress
on the northern slopes.
In the region east of Chevreu1. we
captured three German lines OF
trenches in the course of the night,
and smashed a German counter attack
on the new position by heavy fra, the
enemy losing heavily. Three hundred
and fifty prisoners were taken.
Around Eparges German attack
failed"
LuII on British Front.
LONDON, May 23.-Another 1ull
seemed to prevail on the British front
today Field Marshal Haig's report
indicated heavy German bombardment
of positions on the Hindenburg line
firmly held by the British. with re.
turn of British shells. but otherwise
enly isolated lighting.
Around Bullecourt throughout this
evening and night our positions on
the Hindenburg line We're heavily
bonn barded," the statement said. "Our
artillery replied vigorously. No hos.
tile attacks developed.
Southeast of Gavre1le early this
we carried out successful
raid. A number of Germans were
killed. Our forces returned without
North of Armentieres we took
few prisoners as result of patrol en-
counters at various points"
American Air Squadron.
PARIS, May 23.-The American
LaFay escadrille DOW carrying the
American flag into the skies above
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
my and Navy Officers Are
rleaged to Bend Every
Effort Toward This.

pET p a Press Leased Wire Service. I
fess ~ ~ May 23.-The con-
las nlada me army and navy officers
p III used to every effort in restor-
koons nghting spirit In Russia
|ovs pn py Its presiding officer, Colonel
|enera1 today. He spoke after
Pua.,. alexieff, commander in chief
ssias armies. had dramatically
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-23
For Federal Republic.

MOSCOW, May. ga congress OF
Mussulmen with delegates from all
over Russia, adopted by vote of
446 to 271 today, a resolution favortng
Institution of federal republic" in
Russia.