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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24

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 More deliberate consideration appeared to have @ distinctly modifying effect on some of the entente diplomats here. There was a more general disposition among them today to accord credit to the Pres- dent for high altruistic intentions in spite of an undercurrent of criticism from the impracticability of the vast programme.
 The bitterness of certain comment in this country and the announced oppos- tion of former Secretary Bryan was scored by the administrations. It was largely because of the realization of the great opposition to be encountered at home, it is understood that the President decided to throw the whole matter into public discussion in the belief that de- cision on it must be reached if America is to take a place in the world.
 Abroad equally is the value of this dis cussion seen. The Presidents speech is regarded as long step in the democrati- zation of diplomacy and as an appeal, not only to the rulers but fully as much to the people of Europe
 It was stated authoritatively today that the President had not committed him. self to any particular means of guaran- teeing peace, once secured, and believed that the details of such guarantees prop erly should be worked out in a confer ence. He does not feel himself commit ted as to whether such guarantees should be by moral, economic or military pres sure.
 Officials took pains also to deny sug. gestions that the United States is at tempting to impose peace or lay down conditions of a peace. The President, they point out, laid down certain broad prin- ciples, principally on the ground, as it is said, that it is right that this govern ment should frankly formulate the con- ditions upon which it would feel justi- fled in asking fo ;+- formal and solemn adherence to league of peace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
REPORT D|SAPPO|NTS BESSEMER CITIZENS Had Expected Endorsement of Valley Creek Canal CIVIC BOARD TO MEET Will Consider Engineers Report on Canal and the Proposed In-
 crease in Telephone
 Charges
CIVIC BOARD TO MEET

Bessemer, January 23.-(Special. )-The citizens of Bessemer as well as in this entire district are very much disappointed In the announcement that the report on Valley creek canal was unfavorable. It had been believed that the report would be favorable and would be an advantage to the entire district.
 The committee appointed by the Besse- mer board of trade to help secure data on the canal was untiring in it's efforts to gather all the data that would make the report favorable. Bessemer has worked for a number of years in an ef- fort to get an appropriation made by Congress for the survey of the canal.
 Dr. J. c. Curry, president of the board of trade, said: ''The report on the Val ley creek canal was a severe disappoint- ment to me as there is twice as much water at the present time as there was 20. years ago, when the canal was de- clared navigable and feasible" Major Thomas T. Huey also expressed himself as being very much disappointed, as did George H. Stevenson, secretary of the board of trade.
 David Demont and Dee c. Wood foun- drymen of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company at Robertson, were badly burned by hot metal at the fur mace at an early hour this morning. Both men were rushed to the Readers hos pital, where they were given medical at tention. They were ybadly burned about the head and upper part of the body, but it is not thought their injuries are serious.
 The people of Bessemer are keenly in- terested in the announcement that the Southern railway has asked permission of the public utilities commission to operate its passenger trains over the Alabama Great Southern railroad through from Bessemer into Birmingham instead of through North Bessemer, Ensley and North Birmingham.
 The Bessemer board of trade has for several years tried to induce the South
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
REPORT FROM YMUIDEN

Ymuiden, Holland, January 23.-(Via The Hague to London.)-An encounter oc- cured Tuesday morning in the North sea between 14 German torpedo boat de- stroyers and British flotila. Sixteen severely wounded Germans have been landed here by a Dutch steam trawler, which took them off the badly damaged German torpedo boat V-69. The torpedo boat was afterwards lowed here, with % dead aboard. The commander died before reaching port, both of his legs being shot off in the engagement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24

Berlin, January 23.-CVia Sayville.) The artiliey battle in the neighbor- hood of Riga, on the Russian front, has been renewed, it was announced in tonights supplementary headquar- ters statement, which reads:
 "On the western front there has been little military activity.
 "On the eastern front artillery duels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
FRENCH REPORT

Paris, January 2S.-There was rather violent cannonading between the Oisne and Aisne, the war office announced today, during the night. Along the front in France quiet prevailed.
 In aerial operations two German ma chimes were brought down by French laviators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
Reconsiders Anti-Pass Bill

Nashville, January 2s.-The. senate Monday afternoon reconsidered it's ac- ton on the anti-pass bill and by a vote of 30 to passed bill prohibiting common carriers from issuing free Transportation except to employees, their families and members of the |state pension board. The bill is ef- fective December 31. 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
Preachers Institute to
 Be Held at Carrollton

Carrollton, January 23.--(Special.) ) Beginning next Monday a preachers institute will be held in this place, and will continue for 10 days. Several prominent divines from other sections of the state are expected to be present and have charge of the institute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
Petrograd. Jar

Petrograd January 2S.-(Via Lon- don. British Admiralty per Wireless Press. )-German attacks have been re- newed in the Riga region on the Rus sian front, but have met with re- pulse in which the assaulting forces sustained severe losses, the war of- flee announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
POWER OF GOVERNORS

The board of governors. said the wit ness, can enforce penalties for the vio- lation by imposing any of the rules of the exchange on standards of commercial morality" and measurement of personal hopor'
 MT. Whipple questioned the witness as to the difference between speculative and investment securities and asked if it was not true that the speculative stocks of .fered the best opportunities for "manipu- lated movements"
 Witness and attorney fenced over a definition of manipulation" MT. Whip pie said he would bring up the subject later, and advised MT. Noble meanwhile to give an answer to the question pray erful thought"
 The witness, however. willingly fur pished the committee with list of what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
PRECAUTION TAKEN

Completion of the proposed issue of $45, ,O00,0O0 new stock, it was explained, will increase assets and the outstanding com- mon stock issue by four shares to one
 As precaution and to provide against possible future contingencies. the direc- tors thought it advisable to provide for the creation of new and first refunding mortgage, which will authorize, under suitable restrictions, the issue of bonds from time to time for refunding opera tions, extensions and additions and other capital purposes not provided from the sale of stock. Authority for the crea- tion of this mortgage may be asked at the corporations annual meeting in April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
GERMANIC FORCE RESUMES ADVANCE
 ON DOBRUDJA LINE
 Is BERLIN'S CLAIM
ACTIVITY NEAR RIGA
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men in capturing more than 500 Rus sian offers and S9000 soldiers.
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 A serious accident at one of the group of sawmills of the Bell Lumber company, located few miles west of Carrollton, occurred Monday, when Lonnie Elmore. foreman of the mill, came in contact with some of the ma chinery Physicians were summoned and found that one of his legs was so badly mangled amputation was neces- sary, but soon after the operation death resulted. The remains were taken to his old home near Gordo for interment.
 The Carrollton Choral club is an or ganization that has recently been per- fected in this city. The club is com posed of some excellent talent and it's object is to furnish music at special church services and entertainments upon request. Semi-weekly rehearsals are now being held and the people of Carrolltop will soon hear some choice music The following officers have been elected; D. B. Miller, president; Mrs. T. B. Kettles, secretary and treas .urer.. Ben I. Rapport. director
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24

An aeroplane with seven planes ar ranged in a semi-circle is claimed by its French inventor to be perfectly stable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
NEW YORK STOCK. EXCHANGE WILL
 SHOW RECORDS
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change during the week of December IS when the Teak" on President Will sons peace note is said to have oc- cured. and the possibilities for caus- ing losses?
 Who are the brokers responsible for the transactions during this period?
 Who made the profits?
 The second inquiry, Whipple said should extend both to profits and losses
 After that" he said, ''the committed may feel that it is in position where It may intelligently inquire about those who profited, and it seems likely that those who profited may be those who obtained advance information"
 SPECTATORS FEW
 Less than a dozen spectators were in the room. marking strange con- trast to the Washington hearings.
 H. G. s. Noble. president of the stock exchange, first was asked to describe the organization of the stock ex- change, the personnel of it's manage ment. and of it's rules and regulations
 MT. Noble described in detail "the activities of the market on the floor of the exchange on sample day.
 Transactions as they occurred were recorded by the exchange ticker. Ii errors were made they were usually checked by interested brokers" and a correction would be sent out by the ticker. The stock exchange clearing house received at the end of each day from each brokerage house state- ment of it's purchases and sales.
 Then the stock exchange has abso- lute knowledge of what occurs on the floor?" asked Whipple.
 That is right Noble replied.
 And this is accessible to the com mittee?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
QUESTIONED As ITO STEEL

Mir. Whipple inquired what there was about United States Steel that the public did not know which would make it spec ulative.
 Mir. Noble replied that it was not so long ago when United States Steel did not pay dividends He explained that the doubt was about the profits the stocks would make. opinion differing as to this.
 Whipple asked MT. Noble if he ever had known of preconcerted movements by op- orators to drive down the market by accentuating unfavorable news that they might take short profits.
 T have heard of such things" MT. Noble replied, "but I never knew of a case to my own personal knowledge"
 Tn all your years as a member of the governing board of the exchange you have never believed that there was a depression due to a concerted movement for short selling?" MT. Whipple asked.
 Noble replied that he had no personal knowledge of such a transaction.
 Whipple asked if the governing board of the exchange ever had made an in- vestigation to determine If there had been short sales plots"
 Noble replied that there had been inves- legations to determine if it's members had done illegal acts or had made wash sales.''
 Would you and the men who stand for the best that there is on the exchange approve the action of men subscribing large sums of money to be used in mak- ing short sales, using unfavorable news and accentuating that news to drive the market down, and then buying in stocks at low figures in order to increase their profts?' Whpple asked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
MERITS ATTENTION :

The message of President Wilson mer- its all our attention by reason of its gen. erosity and the ideal he pursues. It will be read with sympathy because it trans lates the feelings of friendly nation which does not always take into account certain. problems for which humanity has not yet found a solution. The ideas which he expresses with eloquence are very near to those which we are defending by our arms
 The new manifestation of the Presi- dent will bring America and the allies probably nearer together, but it will over throw certainly the real German concep. tons or the war. It may contribute to clear up all neutral minds as to the Ger. man soul and demonstrate to them tha, only by the victory of the allies would the door be opened for a stable peace such one as America wishes for and all peoples who love liberty."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24

ern to operate it's trains over the Ala bama Great Southern tracks and use the latter's passenger station or to erect 8 new passenger depot instead of using the small depot outside the city limits. It is reported that a number of petitions will be circulated in Bessemer and for warded to the commission favoring the change.
 There will be a called meeting of the Bessemer Board of Trade Thursday eve ming at 6 o'clock at the board of trade rooms at which time it is probable that the report on the Valley creek canal will be discussed. The proposed increase in rates by the Southern Bell Telephone company in Bessemer will also be consid- cred.
 A matter of much interest in Bes- semer is the paving of Second avenue from Eighteenth to Twenty-first street, which will be done this spring g by the city. An effort is also being made to have Nineteenth street be- tween Fifth and Tenth avenues and from First to Dartmouth avenues paved. The rain for the past two weeks had put many of the streets in Bessemer in bad condition, and it is believed that the majority of property owners along the streets mentioned will readily agree to the Improvements. The matter will be taken up by the city council in the near future.
 MT. and Mrs. Dan w. Houston an- nounce the marriage of their daughter, Mary, to MT. J. H. Britain of Bir- mingham, on January 19. The bride is daughter of Postmaster Dan w. Houston, and the groom is well known as newspaper man in Birmingham where he hasplived for several years.
 The Weekend club was organized with a good membership last night at the home of Miss Lula Lou Dandrige. The officers elected were; Reuben Dandridge, vice presidyent, and Miss Alma Lanier, secretary The first meeting of the new club will be held Friday night at the home of Miss Leah Houston.
 Jefferson Valley lodge No. 795 will hold it's regular convocation Wednes- Gay night at the hall There will be some interesting work put on.
 Bessemer camp No. ST. Woodmen of the World, will hold it's regular meet ing Thursday night at the w. o. W. hall. Several candidates are to be initiated.
 PERSONALS
 Miss Martha Young, the well known author, who has been visiting in Bir- mingham, motored to Bessemer today where she was the guest of Mrs P. J. Gillen and family She left this aft ernoon for her home in Greensboro.
 Mrs. A. C. Mitchell will return in a few days from Blaine, Miss, where she has been visiting.
 Mrs. J. H. Edwards and little daugh- ter will leave in a few days for Dem yer, Col
 Little Mary Wallace is quite i'll at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital
 W. Fl. Porer and L. S. Moorer left thi smorning for few days hunting trip to Lowndes county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24

he regarded as speculative stocks-Tnit- ed States Steel, Anaconda. Marines and the industrial stocks which had profited by the war" Willys-Overland, Reading and Union Pacific
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
Bethlehem Steel Company "Cuts' Largest Melon" in
 All Industrial History

(Continued from Page One) engage in general policy of financial
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STREET ON STAND

Samuel E. Strelt, president or the New
 York Stock exchange clearing house, the next witness, described the technical de-
 tails of selling short He conceded that
 most of the short selling was done by the
 large operators.
 Isn't it true that the public at large,
 the people outside of New York, whose orders come in over the wires, seldom sell short?" asked Whipple. The witness said he was willing to an- swer the questions, but suggested that as he only represented the clearing house it could be better answered by a witness di- rectly representing the exchange. Whipple agreed to continue the exan,i- nation to the clearing house. Empha sizing the practice of brokers to lend stocks bought by customers on mar gin to other brokers to allow the other brokers to use it in selling short for their customers, MT. Whipple asked if that was not in a certain sense obliging GUS toner ito loan to his enemy?" In other words he asked, if it was not an ar rangement whereby the man who loaned the stock could not win unless the bor- rower lost, and vice versa. Streit cocneded this was in effect cor rect Answering questions by Representative Bennett of New York. Streit said if any profit was made on the Teak informa- tion it was through actual transactions. What effect" Representative Chiper- field of Illinois asked, would the aboli- ton of short sales have on the New York stock exchange" q think" Streit replied, that it would reduce it's activities.'' Would it put the exchange out of busi- ness?"
 tNo"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
FRENCH PRESSES
 FREE IN COMMENT
 FRIENDLY IN MAIN
Statesmen Reserved and De- sire tOWait Further Study of Address Before Max
 ing Any Statement

Paris. January 23.-Lcading French men reserve public expression of their judgment upon President Wilson's ad- dress to the Senate until they have further studied it's contents.
 The Associated Press requested vari- ous ministers and statesmen outside the cabinet for opinions, but without exception they refused to he cited.
 In the lobby of the Chamber of Deputies there was to be found, mixed with admiration for aspirations of President Wilson, considerable won derment among the deputies as to what precisely the President desires , the belligerents to do now, except to
 give assent. in their public opinion, to 1, the principles enunciated by him, which are designated noble and which have always been those of France. A good many members of the French Parliament were puzzled on the first read ing as to whether the address was timely or whether it was intended to induce Germany to bring forward her terms for comparison with those of the allies; Tn which case, some of the deputies say, it would have been supposed that the Amer ican government, with direct methods, would have asked Germany specifically for her terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
SERVICE OF ALLIES

The allies for 2S months have poured out their blood without measure for the liberty of nations. Notwithstanding their sufferings, they refuse to think of peace
 Which leaves untouched the arrogance of the aggressors. Germany proclaims her. self victorious; she insists that she has been attacked. By mendacity and atroci- ties she insists upon imposing respect for her force. Her conduct of the war is daily defiance of right and the laws or humanity. Is it by persuasion and by
 the prospect of contributing to the wei fare of humanity that President Wilson hopes to transform predatory empires into
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
SENATE TO DISCUSS WILSON'S ADDRESS
 ON EUROPEAN PEACE

(Continued from Page One) of his address.
 SENTIMENT CHANGING
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BRITISH AND GERMAN DESTROYERS FIGHT
 IN NORTH SEA ZONE
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GERMAN CASUALTIES

formed. Our ships suffered no oth' casualties.
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PAPERS COMMENT FREELY

The French newspapers comment freely on the speech, some of them praising the Presidents idealism and some of them treating it as not relevant to the present situation of the belligerents. Tn exalted terms,' says the Temps President Wilson develops a peaceful charter for the humanity of tomorrow He invoSes the principles of the French revolution, proclaimed more than a cen utry ago, in a noble dream of universal fraternity. It will be interesting to see the reception Germany will give to this new message and if she will formulate her conditions of peace.
 Peace, such as the President outlines says the Temps, would require Germany
 Austria and Turkey to admit that gov ernments received their power from the consent of the governed. and adds:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
HAVE RIGHT TO SELL

Your question seems to imply" No ble answered, that there is some inn propriety in men getting together and selling on some news they think un- favorabie"
 He said operators had the right to sell if they thought the situation war ranted it, and the exchange could do nothing about it.
 q don't see how it could be pre- vented added the witness.
 T ask you whether it would be in accord with the moral standards of the stock exchange?" insisted Whipple.
 T can't see how it would be disap- proved as long as it is legitimate transaction.''
 The board of governors, Noble said was willing to produce the clearing house records showing the daily trans actions on the exchange, but as to directing each firm to produce tran scripts of the accounts of their GUS toners, the witness said he would have to confer with the board of gov ernOrS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
WANTS RECORDS


 MT. Whipple said if the board failed to produce the records it would re- quire the committee to make it's own search through the various offices for what it can and will get-who profted, who lost, and perhaps how they did it."
 At the afternoon session President Noble said he wished to correct an im- pression he said he had given when he said he approved of short selling by pools
 When I gave my answer my mind was dwelling on the question of the right to sell short" said Noble. "If it was a question of a concerted action or conspiracy to depress the market ar- tificially. then I do not approve of it" What is the punishment for such concerted action?" asked Whipple. Suspension or expulsion, I am not sure which,"
 Whipple asked the witness if he thought it would be unfair for Con- gress or some other body to investi- gate.
 Not if they think the evidence is there," was the reply.
 Here Noble was excused for the present.