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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
STRIKE SITUATION
 STILL UNCHANGED

The strike of the metal workers of this district is practically unchanged and prospects of an early settlement seem remote. It is stated that many of the strikers are leaving the district, having secured employment at other points, and that quite number have entered the service of the government at the various shipbuildng yards and other government plants.
 Notwithstanding the fact that practi- cally all the skilled mechanics of the metal trades quit work at the Ensley steel mill and furnace, the several plants are still in operation It is stated that a few of the strikers have gone back to work and other workmen are being brought here to take the strikers places. It is also stated that the officials ex- pect to fill all the places at the Ensley plants in a short time and that they will continue in operation, regardless of the strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
BRITISH REPORT

London. March 5.-Sharp fighting in the vicinity of Lens is reported in the of neral communication issued here tonight The statement follows:
 nder cover of considerable artillery bombardment at dawn today a hosti,. raiding party attacked our trenches west of Lens The attack was completely re- pulsed after sharp fighting, wherein we captured few prisoners. Many casual ties were inflicted on the enemy during ms Withdrawal to his own. lines.
 Another enemy party, which an- preached our lines this morning north west or St. Quentin also was driven off successfully
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
Local Data
ADJUSTMENTS
Lyric


 Dorothy Shermans Southern Sere- made, singing songs of the sixties, and four other high-class Keith acts, are entertaining big crowds at the Lyric. This musical act is presented in an at mosphere of the old south and is pleas ing and delightful. Clarence Oliver and Georgie Olp prove attractive en- tertainers in 'Discontent,' a playlet featured by it's freshness and novelty. It takes one far away from the every day life into the land of high ideals.
 Cook and Lorenz are the big laugh producers of the bill and are very clever comedians. Their makeup starts the laughs when they appear and they keep the fun going all the time they are on the stage. Keney, Mason and Scholl are excellent skaters and per- form wonderful feats on the rollers, while Wood and Wyde in That's All Right entertain delightfully."-. The screen telegrams are a big feature of the performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
Soldier Awarded Damages

New York, March 5-A jury in the supreme court tonight awarded a, ver- dict of $75,000 to Private Henry Bau- man, of a former Brooklyn national guard regiment, whose legs were cut off by train while he was guarding the yards of the Norfolk and Western Railway company at Lynchburg, Va
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
AUSTRALIANS ACTIVE

London, March 5.-'Australian troops carried out successful raid last night against the enemy's positions at warna- ton, capturing a number of prisoners and two machine guns says today's war of hce report. "A hostile party, which at tackled one of our posts in the same neighborhood, was repulsed after sharp fighting
 ffesterday afternoon our patrols brought in several prisoners south of St. Quentin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
ID GIVE SILENT ASSENT ID
 PLANS OF JAPAN
Said to Be Unnecessary for This Country Formally to Acquiesce in Sibe-
 rian Matter

Washington, March 5.-Exchangcs regarding the situation in Siberia and the proposed action there by Japan arc continuing. and apparently have de- vcIoped the fact that there. is no diff Terence in principle between Japan and the allies or between the United States and Japan. although the United States has not given and probably will not give formal assent to my opera tions which may he undertaken.
 White House officials were disturbed tonight over a published report that the statement had been authorized that the United States was not in accord with the attitude of the allies toward the Japanese plans It was explained that no statement had been authorized except that the United States had not given it's assent to the action under consid- eration.
 AGREED PRINCIPLE
 The principle upon which all parties to the exchanges are said to be agreed is that if German influence is working harnlfrlly in Siberia and if there is inn ninent risk of the loss of the military stores at Vladivostok, Japan will be IGSllIieu III uSinR whatever measure Of force that may be necessary to carry out her obligation to maintain the peace in the far east during the progress of the war Differences of opinion are un- derstood to relate to the measures of support to be given Japan in such an undertaking.
 JAPAN'S DUTY TO ENGLAND
 One diplomat remarked today that pub lic i0i iScnSSinp of bn SihQrian oi1a seemed to lose sight of the existence Of a special treaty between Great Britain angl Japan, making it obligatory upon the latter to protect not only her own interests but that of her ally as well on the continent of Asia.
 Under the obligations of this treaty 1t is held in diplomatic quarters that while as a matter of courtesy to Great Britain it behooved Japan to keep the entente allies and the United States gov- ernment informed of her purposes, it was not necessary to make application to tho United States government and probably not to her allies except Great Britain. In this connection it was ex- rlained at the state department that no direct proposal had been received from Japan regarding Siberia. It is known, however that the department has been fully informed of the Japanese plans through the British government.
 PRESENT STATUS
 Therefore. the status of the matter now, so far as can be gathered, is that Japan has learned that her allies heart ily approve of her entry into Siberia if that should be necessary to carry out her obligation. So far as the United Stat.s government is concerned, it is apparent that it Is not necessary for them to give formal assurances on the subject, though on good authority it was learned that it is believed this course Ican. be outlined to Japan in a way to make 1t perfectly clear that there is TO lack Of understanding of Japan's pc- sition that no strain will be placed upon the relations of the two countries through the failure of America to record a formal approval.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06

should emergency arise, may help in pre- venting damage by storm or flood or in- sect visitation If insect attacks cannot be met by simple methods, the garden ing club may buy sprayer for the use of all it's members Costly garden tools needed only occasionally also may pc obtained in this manner without hardship to the individual gardener.
 INTEREST BOYS AND GIRLS
 An important feature of the work can be the organization of boys and girls garden clubs, separate from the adults . In banding together the young folks to help in the campaign for more food, as- sistance may be obtained from the states relations service of the United States department of agriculture in co-opeta- ton with the state agricultural colleges. It is regarded as important that the boys and girls be interested, for many of the light tasks of gardening can be per- formed by them and they will do them willingly if given a partnership in the undertaking. Exhibits of garden prod- ucts and other outgrowths of the club idea may suggest themselves to the club organizer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
NEW YORK WOMEN CAST MORE THAN
 ONE-THIRD OF VOTE
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candidate was the Twenty first, where Mrs. Mamie Colvin ran on the prohibi- ton ticket Her vote was 3S2 out of a total of 23.92S
 Tn the same district the Rev. Rev. erdy Ransom, a negro. who was denied a place on tho ballot tecause the courts ruled there were not enough names on his nominating petition, received 4s5 votes There are many thousands of ne- groes in the district and Ransom sought the republican nomination against John A, Bolles When it was refused him he became the candidate of the United Colored league.
 PARTY ISSUE ONLY
 In none of the districts was there any especial issues involved except that of party politics. Chief interest centered in the baby carriage vote" The results indicate that a majority of the women who took the trouble to register so they could vote were guided largely by the politics of their husbands or male relatives, All the districts are normal ly democratic.
 Suffrage workers attributed the intel ligence displayed by women voters to- day to the fact that they had been given careful instructions for the last 10 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
Republic Iron and Steel Reports Net Earning
 in 1917 of $28,329,718

New York, March 1.-The Republic Iron and Steel company reported today net earnings of BPS, ,71S in 1917, a gain of S1l,7S5,6S3 over the preceding year. The statement was the best ever pre- scented by the company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
Women Voting in Town
 Elections in Vermont
 First Time Rap Liquor

Montpelier Vt, March 5.-With women exercising full municipal suffrage for the first time in eVrmont the town meeting today resulted, on the face of unofficial returns, in reducing the num-. Der of liquor license communities to Il, as compared with IS last year.
 Women are credited with turning two of the largest cities in the state, Burling- ton and St. Albans, from the wet to the dry column.
 In many of the cities the percentage of enrolled women voters who cast their ballots was remarkably high.
 While so per cent of the woman voters turned out iii Rutland, however, the city voted to retain license by the usual ma. jority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
TOM OWENS FOUND GUILTY OF SECOND
 DEGREE MURDER

Tom Owens, the negro who has been on trial before Judge II. P. Heflin of the criminal court, was found guilty of murder in the second degree by the jury last night about o'clock and his pun ishment fixed at 20 years in the peni- tentiary The jury deliberated only about an hour on the case. It was begun Monday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
Loew's Biiou

Murry Livingston continues to enter tain large audiences at Loews Bijou at everp performance with his wonderful character impersonations and representa- tions of men of every walk in life. His work is excellent Tom Mix, in that wonderful photoplay of the western plains, "Six-Shooter Andy is also fur nishing frst-class comedy and amuse- ment from the screen.
 There are four other big Loew acts on the bill. all of which are up to the usual Loew standard, and the variety, consst- ing of song and story, music and danc- ing that pleases immensely.
 Tomorrow the bill will change entre- ly when the great Lambert will top the bill in his wonderful mpersonations of the famous musicians of the past. Other star acts will also be on the vaude- vile bill, four in number, and Kitty Gordon, with her famous wardrobe, will be seen in The Wasp a superb pho toplay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
RUSSIANS CONCEDED EVERYTHING WHEN THEY SIGNED TREATY
Berlin Dispatches Give Out line of Text of Document as Accepted at Brest-
 Litovsk

Amsterdam, March 4.-Russia and the central powers in the peace treaty at Brest-Litovsk agreed that war between them should be at an end, Berlin dis patches say. The third clause of the treaty provided that the regions west of line agreed upon and which is to be delineated later. formerly belong ing to Russia, shall have no further ob- 1igation toward Russia and Germany and Austria will determine their fate in agreement with their population. Arti- cle four provides for the evacuation of Anatolian provinces and the surrender or Erivan, Kars and Batoum to Turkey The treaty continues:
 TO DEMOBILIZE FORCES
 "Article 5. Russia will, without delay carry out the complete demobilization of her army, including the forces newly formed by the present government. Rus sia will further transfer her warshps to Russian harbors and leave them there until a general peace, or immediately dis arm. Warships of states continuing in state of war with the quadruple alli- ance will be treated as Russian warships in so far as they are within Russian control"
 ARCTIC BARRED ZONE
 The barred zone in the Arctic con tinues in force until fhe conclusion of peace. An immediate beginning will be made of the removal of mines in the Baltic, and in so far as Russian power extends in the Black sea. Commercial shipping is free in these waters and will be resumed immediately. A mixed commission will be appointed to fix fur ther regulations. especially for the an- nouncement of routes for merchant ships. Shipping routes are to be kept perma- nently free from floating mines.
 PEACE WITH UKRAINE
 ~Article 6. Russia undertakes immedi- ately to conclude peace with the Ukraine peoples republic and to recognize the peace treaty between this state and the powers of the quadruple alliance. Ukrain- ian territory will be immediately evacu- ated by the Russian troops and the Rus sian guard. Russia will cease all agita- rlOn or pTOpdSdIud dBoiilot eiiO 7o'N NiA ment or the public institutions of the Ukrainian peoples republic
 Esthonia and Lvonia will likewise be evacuated without delay by the Russian troops and the Russian red guard.
 "The eastern frontier of Esthonia fol- lows in general the line of the Narova river The eastern frontier of Livonia runs in general through Peipus lake and Pslsov lake to the southwesterly corner of the latter; thence over Lubahner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
PARTY ISSUE ONLY
B. Bailey Is
 Named Judge in Morgan

Montgomery, March 5.-(Special. )--Eu- gene B. Bailey of Decatur was appointed judge of the Morgan inferior court by Governor Henderson Tuesday He will succeed, Frank J. Davis, resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06

Gardeners of neighborhood, whether beginners or experienced, should find profit as well as pleasure in the fornia- ton of local garden club, in the opin- ion of specialists of the United States department of agriculture. The meetings can be conducted on the basis of exper- fence meetings to the mutual advantage of all. Beginners can take advantage of the experience of successful garden CTS, and thus obtain much valuable ad- vice they may not find in books or pa pers on gardening. In the present emer- gency, it is pointed out, it is not only privilege, but duty to pass on the re- suits of garden experience when such experience may save another from error or increase his chances of success.
 MAY BUY TOGETHER
 Another use of the neighborhood gar den club may be found in cooperative work and cooperative buying. The club members may unite to do the heavy work in breaking up a neighbours garden, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
LOSSES ARE LESS

The loss for the five months ending with February was 10 per cent less than the loss during the correspond ing months of the year previous. he added although during four months of the latter period unrestricted sub- marine war had not been proclaimed by the enemy
 q have stated" the first lord con- tinued. that the curve of losses of merchant shipping continues down. ward. That statement is as true today as when previously made. It is truc there have been bad weeks and bad rtcnths. February was. in comparison with recent standards, bad month, but on the other hand January was 6 good one
 "As to the curve of the loss in the worlds tonnage, only two months of the current quarter have elapsed, but assuming March to be as high as that of February, I find that the fall- ing curve continues"
 Regarding the rate of ship produc- tion Sir Eric said that instead of a rise there had been serious drop
 Why" the first lord asked The main fact is that owing to labor un- rest and strike difficulties the men Tn the yards are not working as If the life of the country depended on their exertions. The employers are per- haps not doing all they could The long strain of the war must have an effect upon their nerves as upon ey- eryone else. The serious unrest which existed in January will have an ef. rect on completions in later months. am driven to the conclusion that even at this late date the situation is not fully realized"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
Another German Attack
 on American Line Fails
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retired from his intellectual attack on the American lines last week. The weapon with several belts of ammuni
 ton is now in possession of intelligence officers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06

'Esthonia and Livonia will be occu- pied by a German police force until se- curity is guaranteed by their own na- tienal institution and order in the state is restored Russia will forthwith release all arrested or deported inhabitants of Esthonia and Livonia and guarantee the safe return of the deported Esthonians and Livonians.
 Finland and Aland Islands will also forthwith be evacuated by the Russian troops and the red guard and Finnish ports by the Russian fleet and Russian naval forces"
 50 long as the ice excludes the bring ing of Russian warships to Russian ports only small attachments will remain behind on the warships. Russia is to cease all agitation or propaganda against the government or the public institutions in Finland.
 The Qualifications erected on the Aland Islands are to be removed win all possible dispatch A special agree ment is to be made between Germany, Russia, Finland and Sweden regarding the permanent nonfortification of these islands, as we'll as regarding their treat ment in military, shipping and technical respects. II is agreed that at Germany's desire the other states sbordering on the Baltic are also to be given a voice in the natter
 Article [, Starting from the fact that Persia and Afghanistan are free and in dependent states, the contracting parties undertake to respect their political and economic independence and territorial n Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06

Piles Cured in to 14 Days
 Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching. Blind, bleeding or Protruding Piles. First application gives relief. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06

Lax-Fos With PepsIn A liquid Digestive Laxative pleasant to take. Just try one soc bottle for Indigestion or Constipation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
ITALIAN OPERATIONS

London, March 5.-2A British official statement on the operations in Italy says:
 Since the last report the weather has been dull and flying has only been pos- slpie one day, on which we destroyed three hostile machines. Captured avia- tors admit freely allied superiority in the air and say that great damage has been done to their airdromes and ma chimes especially in the past two months,
 Tn the last 24 hours the weather has become very bad, with storms and snow in the mountains, The usual patrol and artillery activity confines wherever pos sible.'
 MAY EVACUATE PETROGRAD
 London. March 5.-Reuter's Petrograd correspondent. telegraphtlg Monday, says:
 'It seems improbable that the peace treaty will be ratified by the Congress of Soviets at Moscow March l2.
 ''The delay for a fortnight granted by the Germans for ratification constitutes an opportune respite for the Sovietes. which probably will be utilized in the organization of red army and the de- velopment of means of defense.
 .sBy a decision reached at an extraor-
 ',sfrt'n' of the council of com missaries which was published be- Y sae aisnlnssof the peace treaty-the evacuation of Petrograd is contempiated together with a systematic destruction pof all stores of prcvisivns and war ns.l terials which cannot he removed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 5-For Alabama Fair; continued warm Wednesday; Thursday partly cloudy south; rain and colder north portion.
 Georgia; Fair; continued warm on Wednesday; Thursday fair; colder in north portion.
 Mississippi: Fair; continued warm Wednesday' Thursday cloudy and colder, probably local rains.
 Tennessee: Fair Wednesday; not quite so warm west portion; Thursday rain and much colder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
SIR ERIC GEDDES IS OPTIMISTIC ON
 U-BOAT MENACE
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about two- thirds of which the same yards had done previously with fewer men.
 Submarines were being destroyed in increasing numbers, he continued, and as the methods employed against them were developed, the numbers would be enlarged still further. There was a growing reluctance on the part of the German crews to put to sea. The chances that a submarine would re- turn from "a voyage in the waters around England were one in four, or me in five
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
AS TO PRISONERS

Article S. Prisoners of war of both sides will be sent home.
 Article g. The contracting parties mutually renounce indemnifications of their war costs-that is to say, state ex- penditure for carrying on the war. as well as indemnification for war dam ages-that is to say, those damages which have arisen for them and their subjects in the war regions through military mea sures, inclusive of all acquisitions undertaken in the enemy country.
 Article 10. Diplomatic and consular relations between the contracting parties will be resumed immediately after notifl- cation of the peace treaty. Special agree ments are reserved relative to the ad- mittance of the respective consuls.
 Article Il. The prescriptions con tained in appendices to 5 shall govern the economic relations between the pow CTS of the quadrupe alliance and Rus sa, namely, appendix 2 for German-Rus- siam appendix 3. for Austro- Hungarian Russian; appendix 4, for Bulgarian-Rus- sian, and appendix D. for Turkish Rus sian relations.
 Article F. The restoration of pubic and private relations, the exchange of prisoners of war, interned civilians, the amnesty question, as we'll as the treat ment of merchant ships which are in enemy hands Will be regulated by sepa- rate peace treaties with Russia, which shall form an essential part of the peace treaty and as far as is feasible shall en- ter into force at the same time.
 INTERPRETATION OF TREATY
 Article 1S. For the interpretation of this treaty the German and Russian text is authoritative for the relations between Germany and Russia; for the relations between Austria Hungary and Russia, the German, Hungarian and Russian text; for the relations between Bull garia and Russian, the Bulgarian Rus sian text; for the relations between Fur key and Russia, the Turkish and Rus sian text.
 Article II. The present peace treaty will be ratified. Instruments of ratitt- cation must be exchanged as soon as possible in Berlin. The Russian govern ment undertakes at the desire of one of the quadruple alliance powers to ex- change notifications within two weeks The peace treaty enters into force on its ratification insofar as it's articles, appendices or supplementary treaties do not prescribed otherwise"
 The signatures of the plenipotentiaries are attached The treaty was drawn up in quintuple form at Brest-Ltovsk March g.
 The semi-official Wolff bureau of Ber- lin says that the trade and political questions to which Article Ii refers are to be regulated according to the de- mands of the German ultimatum and analagously to the Ukrainian treaty. The legal and political agreements cor respond substantially to the proposals which were submitted at the first sitting by Germany on the basis of it's ultima tum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
EsTHoNIA AND LIvoNIA

uuban lake) in the direction of Liev- enhof, on the Dvina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06

New York. March 5.-The increased con sumption of alcohol in the manufacture Of explosives in 1917 was reflected in the record earnings of the United States ln- dustrial Alcohol company which made a profit during the year of $12,511 .277, or s74e6.934 more than in l9l6