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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
NAVAL OPERATION | IF ALL AMERICAN SHIPS IS PLANNED BY GOVERNMENT Vessels Engaged in Trans atlantic Service Will Be Safeguarded With
 Naval Reserves ENLIST INTO SERVICE OFFICERS AND MEN OF MERCHANT FLEET Over 100000 Officers and Men, It Is Estimated, Will
 
 Be Needed to Man the
 American Fleet

Washington, November S.-Naval op- eration of all American merchant ships engaged in transatlantic service is planned by the government to safeguard vessels traversing the submarine zone. The proposal has the approval of Secre- taries Baker and Daniels, and approved by the shipping board.
 The plan is to operate the ships with naval reserves enlisting into the service the present officers and men of the merchant fleet. Those who do not wish to enlist would be shifted to the South American and Pacific trade although of ficials believe the great majority are ready to enter the navy service.
 ENGAGED IN OVERSEAS TRADE
 A greater part of the American mer- chant marine already is engaged in over seas service and virtually all of the new ships coming from the ways will be put into the trade. It is estimated that some 15Oo0 merchant ship officers reserve service. Regulations will undergo adjustments designed to make enlist lment easy.
 The problem of pay for both officers and men has been solved by an agree ment under which owners of vessels would make up the difference between the navy pay and the present war rate. An enlisted man in the naval reserve is paid about one-third of what ordinary seamen in the merchant service now are drawing. Merchant fleet officers also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
ARTILLERY FIRE IS LIVELY

Berlin, November 2S.-(Via London.) Official westel.e front statement reads:
 "Front of Crown Prince Rupprecht: In Flanders the artillery fire was live 1y from midday onward between Hout- host woNd and zandvoorde. Near Passchenda Ne it increased in the even- ing to the greatest violence. On both sides of the Scarpe there was increased fighting activity.
 "On the battlefield near Cambrai a sharp artillery duel at daybreak her. aided attacks which the British, with divisions freshly brought up, directed against Bourbon, Fontaine and our ad : joining positions. West of Bourbon the enemy's attacking waves and tne tanks preceding them collapsed under our fire. Between Bourbon and .Fon- taine the enemy, after many fruitless assaults, penetrated our defense zone. Bourbon and Fontaine were temporar- fly lost
 'The British troops, which were greatly thinned by desperate house. toulouse fighting, encountered coun- ter thrust by our infantry. Brought up in an encircling movement and direct ed with spirit. our troops retook the villags in magnificent assault and threw back the enemy into Bourbon wood More than 200 prisoners and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
Americans Welcomed Al Conference Of the
 Hater-AHied Nations
Presence of American Delegates Making Avail able Fresh Minds and Fresh Points of View in the Consideration of Old Questions. Colonel House Confers With Clem-
 enceau and Lloyd George-AN
 American Mission Aia5 Sit
 In' on the Conference

! Grest lsiair )avid Lloyd George, premier; ftAer James Balfour. secre- tary for fe aEfairs; Sir Francis Ber- tie. ambas sssi5 to France; Sir Eric Campbell aaaea first lord of the ad- miralty; en. William Robertson, chief of the imperial staff at army chief of the naval staff; Sir Maurice Hankey, secretary to the committee on imperial defense
 AMERICAN MISSION
 United States-W William Graves Sharp, ambassador; Col. E. M House, chair man; Admiral William s. Benson, chief of naval operations; Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, chief of staff; Oscar T. Crosby, assistant secretary of the treasury; Vance Mccormick, chairman of the war trade board, and Thomas Nelson Per- kins of the priority board
 Italy-Prof. vittorio E. Orlando, pre- mier and minister of interior; Baron Sonnin, foreign minister; Francesca s. Nitti, minister of the treasury; Count Bonin-Longare, ambassadors: Signor Bianchi, minister of transports Gen. AL fredo Dallolio, minister of munitions.
 Japan--viscount Chinda, ambassador to Great Britain.
 Belgium Baron Charles De Broque- vile, foreign minister; Baron De Gaff- fer DHestroy, minister to France; Gen.. eral Rucquoy, chief of the general stan.
 Servia Nikola F. Pachitch, premier and minister of foreign affairs; pr. M. R. Vesnitch.
 Rumania-v. Antonesco, minister; General Iliesou, chief of the general staff.
 Greece -Elphtherios venizelos, pre- mier and minister of war; Athos Ro- manos, minister to France Alexander Diomede, former minister of finance; M. Agyropoulos, governor of Macedonia; Colonel Frantzis; M. Rottassis, naval att tache.
 Portugal-Dr. Alfonso Costa, premier and minister of finance Augusta Soares, minister of foreign affairs.
 Montenegro Eugene Popovitch, pre- mier and minister of foreign affairs
 Brazil-Antonio Olynthe De Magalhaes. minister at Paris
 Cuba General Carlos Garvia velez. minister at London.
 Russia--Mathieu Sevastopoulo, council Tor of the embassy at Paris: M Malla- koff. ambassador to France (by special invitation and unofficially, as he has not yet presented his letters).
 Siam-M. Charoon, minister at Paris
 China does not appear in the list, which was given out as official this morning,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29

Farm crop values will be made by the bureau of crop estimates on December 1.
 Corn. the country's greatest crop. ac- counts for about one-third of the in- creased total farm products value of this year. It is estimated at about S4659, 00u, compared with s2.2S6.000 last year. < Next. in point of value. comes cotton, with crop valued at about $1, ,9S1 O00. .OOU, accounting for more than one-tenth of the years total value increase. Of that amount $l.645.0O0.0Qo Is estimated for lint and $336, ,999, 900 for seed. Cotton lint this year was valued at $l.0S0. 000.000 and seed at s27S. .000 while the five-year, l9l0-l4 average value was: Lint, $7l5 .000 coo; seed. SIPS, ,0o0,000 Production this year IS about 60o.ooo bales larger than last year. and 2,S40O00 bales smaller than the 1910-14 five-year Average
 Hay is the next most valuable crop with total of s1, ,s90, ,0O0o00 compared with $l.612. .000000 last year.
 Wheat. the fourth crop in point of value, is worth more than si, ,00O. GOO 0op Tor the secondstime in American farming history. Its value is estimated at H'- s2o, .0oo compared wdith s1.O25 7B5. .U0v last year.
 Tobacco. a record crop. is ,.a',ad at saia 600 900, compared with $16s. .ooO, 900 last year. and sloaosl.o 900 the lSlo-l4 average.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
Thanksgiving Finds 1917 Horn of Plenty With Neu
 High Record of Fullness

Washington, November g. Thanksgiv- ing day finds Americas horn of plenty with new high record fullness.
 Responding faithfully to President Will son's appeal and the needs of war torn world, American farmers produced gross total of s2l ooo. .ooo, 600 worth of farm products, equaling in value the na- tion's total expenditure in one year of war
 That great total, being the value of all crops. animals and animal products. was s65OO,0o0 greater than last years s and more than tthe combined value of any two previous years. There were record crops of corn. oats, rye, white and sweet potatoes. tobacco ard beans.
 The principal ia spps will reach more than $12.0oO.0e Q st ue. minor crops s2.5Oo0oO and sns AIS md animal products, includir ter cheese and eggs about $65Oo, ssis years values are based on pre- se oduction es- inmates and prics p 2 sroducers No- yemher l. as rssg @ the depart ment of agricv
 An official assts Y the principal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29

ration that Mrs. De Saulles said on en- tering sThe Box that she had come to take her boy home
 As to the manner in which Mr. De Saulles fired the shots and whether De Saulles was facing her or had turned away, the witness seemed confused. Pre- viously she had said her mistress took the revolver from her pocket and fired in a deliberate manner; that she shot three times rand De Saulles did not move, whereupon she fired twice more Today she indicated that the shooting was done in a flash, as though the de- fendant was actuated by a sudden inn pulse.
 DIR. WRIGHTS STORY
 The testimony of Dr. sherman Wight, Mrs. De Saulles physician during her imprisonment and that of Drs. Jeliffe and Johnson all tended to show she had symptoms of "a mixed hypothyroid con dition" when they examined the defend- ant few days after her arrest.
 The doctors sad this disease is caused ny insufficiency of the secretions of the thyroid gland in the blood stream. With out an adequate amount of these secre- ss1ons, they declared. the vital processes sof the body are retarded and the pa- tient's mental functioning becomes irn- paired.
 The witnesses bore out Mrs De sauiles' contention that she knew noth- ing of her surroundings in the ian until several days after the shooting They said that when they examined the de- fendant. she seemed irrational and could not make coherent replies to their ques tions. # | 4'r'. n
 NO ANNOUNCEMENT
 When the trial IS resumed Friday morninK Henry A. uterhart. Mrs. Be Saullea attorney is expected to- he.,rs ready for submission to the alienil;ts ax*
 tcerts.ses .. Fsss Twe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
RIGHT OF WAY FOR GOAL AND COKE OVER ALL FREIGHT ASKED
Dr. Garfield Wants Priority Order Issued At Present Coal Ranks as Gen.
 eral Freight

Washington, November 2s.--A gen. eral priority order giving coal and coke shipments the right of way over other freight movement was request ed today by Fuel Administrator Gar field to relieve the countrywide fuel shortage.
 The situation, already critical has been made worse by the coming of cold weather. In asking the order to- day of Robert s. Lovett. director of priority, pr. Garfield suggested it be put into force as soon as possible and that its operation be continued until the crisis is over.
 Coal under the priority desired would move over the railway lines with foodstuffs, shipments of which mines and ovens as soon as emptied.
 WILL LOOSEN CONGESTION
 Priority for coal shipments. fuel administration officials believe, would go far toward loosening the conges- ton of coal cars at mines and ter- minals, which many blame as the real cause of the coal shortage. With the railroads pooling their facilities as planned by the railroad war board and coal moving promptly, the mines # is declared, would be able to produce are subordfnated to the transportation of actual supplies. At present coal has no general right of way and must take its place along with general freight. The order would provide too, for priority rights for empty coal and coke cars. which would be returned to at very near their maximum.
 The chief obstacle to maximum pro- duction now is the slow movement of coal cars, according to officials of tho National Coal association. who Issued a statement tonight declaring there is on hand in the country at present less than weeks coal supply and es- actual coal famine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
Miners Set Forth Seven Demands, Two of Which Operators Refuse to
 Grant
EIGHT-HOUR DAY AND
 REQUESTING CONTRACT SYSTEM ARE REFUSED
Garfield Asks Mccormack to Confer With Miners, But Indications Are There
 Will Be No Arbitration
Fly HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, November 28.-(Spe- cial.) .)-Despite the fact that John L. Lewis, vice president of the Inter- national Mine Workers of Alabama, several timesS today reiterated his statement that strike in the coal fields of Alabama depended on the inclination of executive officers of the Organization, the conferences of miners and operators of the Birming- ham district before N. A. Garfield, national fuel administrators, came to Ian end this afternoon without agree ment.
 The miners set forth seven demands, two of which the operators declined to grant. The two points on which agree ment could not be reached were the in- sistence of the miners that an eight hour day be established and the con tract system be abolished. The miners did not demand a recognition of the union, and did not insist on an imme- diate readjustment of wages. The oper- ators were determined in their stand against an eight hour day, and decar- ing the abolition of the contract sys- tenn would reduce the production of coal declined to accede to that demand.
 NO COMPRISE INDICATED
 Following adjournment. pr. Garfield consulted with George B. Mccormack, president of the Alabama Coal Opera tors association, and urged the latter to arrange an arbitration between the operators and operatives. MT. Mecor~ rnack stated that he did not havn au- thority to act, but agreed to consult other operators as soon as he returned to Alabama. The indications are that there win be no arbitration. Despite the attitude of the rival forces, 1t Is believed in Washington that the gov ernment will not permit cessation in the production of Alabama coal.
 THE SEVEN DEMANDS
 The seven demands of the miners fol- low:
 l. Reinstatement of all men unjustly discharged
 2. Right of men to belong to the union without discrimination, to hold meetings of the union without interference, to ser lect and maintain mine committees and the establishment of machinery for the adjustments of dispute.
 { g. The eight-hour work day for all classes of labor.
 4 Uniform readjustment of tonnage and yardage rates and day labor and dead work prices on the basis of present price of 80 cents per ton, Pratt seam-
 B. Abolition of contract and subcon- tract system.
 G. Right to select and maintain check weighman without interference
 T. Establishment of semi monthly pay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
Army Cooks Busy With Thanksgiving Meal For
 Cur Boys "Ouer There
Best Dinner Ever Served an Army Fighting on Foreign Soil to Be Served "Sammies' Today. Day to Be One of Resting and Eating and Just How the Bird and Trimmings
 Will Taste is Topic Now

With the American Army in France, November 28-Army cooks today began prepare what probably will be the best dinner served for army fighting foreign soil In every village where American troops stationed company cooks began making cranberry and laying out great piles of plump turkeys sweet potatoes and everything else goes make up real Thanksgiving dinner There American soldier who will be unable to eat to his full capacity except just arrived and officers who unucy enough to be stationed way places ing in hotels.
 cutting had them.
 early There usual time tonight get pie casualties they being looked forward to with pleasure
 resting subject After dinner settles there will be real Amer
 football which American stars who are will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
MINOR CONF LICTS BETWEEN GEN. VILLA ANDFEDERAL FORCES Large Quantity of Money to Pay Troops Reported
 Captured and Forty
 Men Killed

Fl Paso. Tex, November 2s.-Con- firmed reports were received this aft ernoon that series of minor engage ments had occurred Monday between Villa forces and federal troops be- tween Moctezuma and Chihuahua City. Gen. Eduardo Ch veg of the Chihua- hua City garrisoY as killed near La guna.
 sent north to pay the troops was re- ported captured and 40 of the 70 train escort klfled or captured.
 At Galliego the troop t-ain carry ing the former Ojinaga garrison troops. which left Juarez Sunday. was attacked and after five hours fight ing Monday retired to Moctezuma. abandoning the train and many killed and wounded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
Summary of the News

GENERAL NEWS 1--Army cooks busy with Thanksgfv- ing meal.
 Mrs. De Saulles' trial nears end. Americana welcomed at conference of inter-allied nations. No agreement h reached between Alabama miners and operators. ssOO,OOO Aviation camp for Mont gOmaery.
 LOCAL NEWS 8-sayreton tipple deatroyed by fire. 6-Offtcial audit made to determine exact status of cityss finances. Huddleston and Miss BaxIey to wed. q Rotnrians plan to entertain sol- diers.
 FEATURES Editorial comment. 4 ~4oeim1 nexs. F~~ap poktn. N a1orketa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29

"Hypothyreosis, the disease of the thyroid gland which her attorneys main- tain affected the defendant at the time of the shooting. was frequently mem toned by the experts Incidental to their examination, an x-ray photograph purporting to show that Mrs. De Saulles also was suffering from brain pressure resulting from a fractured skull was in troduced in evidence.
 Miss Susanne Monteau, Mrs. De Saul les ,iaaid who accompanied her in an automobile ride from her home to that of her forpger husband just before the shooting q3curred. was the only other witness es9amined today whose testimony bearing on the case
 DISCREPANCIES IN TESTIMONY
 There were discrepancies in the maid s answers today when compared with those she gave in deposition taken by counsel for the prosecution and defense shortly after August 3. The deposition was read to the jury. District Attor- ney Charles R. Weeks pointed out mas terial differences In the two accounts of the scene in De saulles' living room when the shots were fired, but on three main points he was unable to move Miss Monteau from her first narrative.
 Mrs De Saulles told me to go with her; that she was going over to The Box to get little Jack. said the maid in reference to her mistress purpose in making the trip The prosecution claims Mrs. De saulles went to her divorced Ihurband's home intending to shoot him.
 Didn't Mrs. De Saullee tell you just kfter the shooting thai she was glad sshe did it. and that she hoped he 1ied?'' Asked Attorney Weeks. That is not sp." replied Miss Mon- feau.
 1 The third polnt on which the n,aid.s festlmony relhained firm Was her decla-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29

numerous machine guns remained in our hands. The heavy artillery fire decreased with nightfall. Local in- fantry engagements continued into the night.
 Front of the German crown prince: Prisoners were left in our trenches northeast of Tahure as a result of an unsuccessful enterprise by the French. On the east bank of the Mouse there was an increase in the artillery ac- tivity in the morning. It diminished from midday onward.
 Front of Grand Duke Albrecht: Northeast of Nomeny strong French detachments pressed forward. against our lines They were repulsed in hand : to-hand fighting
 Eastern theatre and Macedonian front: There were no important oper- ations''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29

Paris, November S.--DelegateS from other countries to the great inter-aliied conference. which includes representa- ton, great and small, are welcoming the presence here for the conference of the American delegation as making avail able fresh minds and fresh points of view in the consideration of old ques- tions. The Americans are meeting ev- anywhere with a most cordial feeling, and the desire to listen to their sug- gestions and consider such measures as they may initiate.
 When the mission arrived it was un- derstood only it's chairman, Colonel House. General Bliss, chief of stair, and Admiral Benson, chief of naval opera tions, would attend the full sessions of the conference, but it may be that all the members of the mission will take part This point. which is not yet de- termined, will depend upon what the makeup of the representations of the other countries will be.
 Mathieu Sevastopoulo, who has been councillor of the Russian embassy here
 
 the embassy, the revolution and who oc-I cupied that post previously under the old regime, will sit in the conference. M Maklakoff, the new ambassador, has not yet presented his credentials to President Poincare, as he is waiting to see what happens in Russia, but he also will have a place in the conference as an observer.
 COLONEL HOUSE CONFERS
 Colonel House had long conference this morning with Premier Clemenceau and another later with David Lloyd George, the British premier.
 The list of representatives from the different nations to the conference is as follows:
 France-Georges Clemenceau, premier and minister of war; Stephen Pinchon, minister of foreign affairs; Louis Klotz, minister of finance; George Leygues, minister of marine; Etienne Clementel. minister of commerce; Louis Loucheur, minister of munitions; Victor Boret, minister of provisions; M. Leburun, minister of blockade and invaded re- gons; Andre Tardieu. high commissioner to the United States; Jules Cambon, general secretary to the foreign office; M De Margerie, director of the minis try of foreign affairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
timOny of Defense

Mineola N Y November 28- Taking of testimony in the trial of Mrs Blanca De aues charge of murderng divorced husband John De Saus neared end court here today.
 awideiy
 nphysiooocs chemst condition after night August Their evidence the Chilean
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
Mrs. De Saulles Trial Nears End; Doctors
 Fauorir,g Defendant

Testimony of Expert Physicians Shows That Mrs. De Saulles Had Symptoms of "a Marked Hypothyroid Condition" When Examined. District Attorney Fails to Make Pulp
 lie Expert Who Will Attack Tes-
 timOny of Defense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
E MBARGO PLACED .O N ALL EXPORT I STEEL, SCRAP AND P|G IRON SHIPMENTS Nothing Barred With Ex- ception of That Intended
 for Use Abroad of the
 U. s. Government
DIVERSION or ALL THROUGH FREIGHT
 ALSO ANNOUNCED
General Operating Commit tee of Eastern Railroads Takes Drastic Action at
 Meeting Yesterday

Pittsburg, November 2s.-An em- bargo, effective at once, upon the ship ment of all export steel billets, bars, plates, scrap and pig iron. except that intended for use abroad of the Uni ted States government and the sus s- pension of all fast freight lines on the railroads of the eastern district of the United States was ordered to- night by the general operating conn mittee of the eastern railroads at the close of it's first day's session here.
 The committee also ordered the di- version of all through freight which would normally pass through the con gested Pittsburg gateway between the east and the west to railroads north and south of that district; the discon- tinuance on December 1 of the fast passenger train on the Pennsylvania. railroad known as Broadway Linn ited," and furnishing of only box and stock cars for team truck loading of coal
 COMMITTEE MEETS
 The orders issued by the committee, which held two sessions here today with A.. ". Thompson, vice president of the Baltimore and Ohio. as chair man, were based on reports laid be- fore the committee by the operating vice presidents of the eastern rail roads. The orders apply, 1t was an nounced. to all railroads operating in the territory east of the Mississippi and north and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers. The action of the committee is authorized by the rail- road war board by which it was ap- pointed
 The preliminary reports laid before the committee today, says statement issued tonight. showed that sthere is now stored on the ground and in cars at northern Atlantic ports 1,325,000 tons of steel and iron, now immediate ly available for movement overseas.'. As the movement of more iron and steel products to tidewater would only add to the congestion at the various ports and as cars are now needed for the transportation of coal and coke, according to the statement, the fol lowing order was issued in the form of resolution:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
PARIS REPORT

Paris. November 2S.The statement by tiie war office tonight reads:
 There were artillery actions north of the Aisne, in the Argonne and on the right bank of the Mouse in the sector of Chambrettes.
 Eastern theatre. November 27: The day was calm along the whole front except in the region of Doiran, where
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