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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 30.-The wealth CT forecast for today is as follows:
 Alabama: Rain Tuesday; Wednesday rain in south, clearing in north, colder.
 Georgia: Rain Tuesday, warmer in east. Wednesday rain and colder.
 Mississippi: Rain Tuesday slightly colder in north Wednesday fair Tn north, rain in south, much colder
 Tenaessee: Rain Tuesday, somewhat colder in west: Wednesday cloudy and much colder, probably snow in central and west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
A. q. H. Card Party

A. O. H., will give card party and dance tomorrow night at the Knights of Columbus hail, Third avenue. to com mence at o'clock All members and friends are cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
WAR DEPARTMENT
 ROUNDLY SCORED BY CHAMBERLAIN
Continued From Page one)

lv from the recent report of General Pershng to support his assertion that despite the claim made as far back as last February thousands or alrplanes were being shipped abroad and the heavy ordnance situation was improving, it had l been necessary for the American forces to depend heavily on both French ana British governments for airplanes and big guns Even at St. Mihiel, he said, the Americans were dependent upon the French and British air service and also for guns.
 Senator Chamberlain spoke of the re- port of Charles E. Hughes on the aircraIl production as additional evidence pear ing out his charge of inefficiency, par ticularly referring to that portion or the report which said misleading statements had been made on authority of the Sec retary of War concerning the production of aircraft.
 17 PER CENT CASUALTIES
 Regarding the American casualties ne said:
 Taking the number of men on the pat tIefront and the casualties-the deao' wounded and missing-there has been practically 176 per cent of the boys on the front Killed, wounded or missing
 Senator Poindexter asked if It were not fact that the President was re- snonsihIa for the acts of the executive denartments Senator Chamberlain re- piled that the President could not pc held responsible for all the acts or the departments .
 'In the failure to pay salaries ol soldiers and the failure to construc' hospitals, would not one word from tno President remedy the whole mater: Senator Poindexter asked.
 Yes" said the Oregon senator, ant one word from the secretary or War woula remedy it also, and it is that one word that I am trying to get.
 But the people of the United states do not know the secretary of war, MT. Poindexter insisted. ''They did not eJect a secretary of war, they elected q President. and did not know who was to be the secretary of war
 Senator Borah asked whether criti- cism which had been aimed at the war department in connection With the publication of casualty lists was Justified. adding "I have never been able to explain why eleven weeks after the armistice has been signed, casualty lists were still coming out" Senator Chamberlain said part of this delay was due to the govern ments desire to Verify the names Of men killed, wounded or missing. Testimony furnished the Senate mll- itary committee, he said, showed that the Red Cross had information re- gardins many cases before the war de- partment had, "but for some reason or other the Red Cross was not per- mitted to give this information out.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
DEATHS

stephen Evans-Aged 20. died at a local infirmary yesterday morning The remains were sent to Canton. Ga last night by Johns.
 Lewis Jenkins-Aged IA. died at the residence at Gate City yesterday morning. Funeral services from the residence this afternoon at l o'clock interment in Forest Hill.
 Mrs. Mary Swinford-Aged. AS, died al a local infirmary Saturday. Funeral services from the residence, 242s Thirtieth avenue, north, this after noon at 1:3O o'clock, interment ir Elmwood.
 John Sarvis-Aged 35. died at the resi- dence. 121 Twenty first street, south yesterday afternoon. Funeral serv- ices from the residence this afternoon at 3 o'clock. interment in the Catho- lie fcemetery. y Evelyn Acton--Aged 2, the daughter o1 Mir. and Mrs. w. D. Acton, died al the residence at Newcastle yesterday morning. Funeral services from the Memorial church at Newcastle this afternoon at ? o'clock.
 Floyd M. Williams-Aged 32. died at g local infirmafy yesterday afternoon Funeral services from the residence 3906 Avenue E, tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. fnterment in Elmwood Deceased is Survived by a widow. ont child. Floyd Douglas Williams, his parents, MT. and Mrs. s. F. Williams three sisters Mrs. Henry Stephens Mrs. Pearl Bruce. Mrs. Charles F. Bennett. and two brothers, E. M. ant Porter G. Williams.
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throughout. Stella Tracey is one of the cleverest entertainers who has graced the Lyric boards in sometime and as- sisted by Carl Mcbride presents one of the feature entertainments of the bill. Miss Tracey is comedienne extraor- dinary and proves one of the hits of the programme. Mcbride is an ex- ceilent dancer
 No more sensational aerial act has ever been presented at the Lyric than that by the Great Koban troupe The climax comes when high in midair one of the troupe does a handstand on a bicycle while turning the gears. It is sensational and thrilling. Leonardo opens the bill with pleasing selec- tions on the violin and steel guitar. His Hawaiian airs on the guitar brought many encores Another clever team are Silber and North. Silber is g clever rube comedian and Miss North is a pleasing entertainer who proves popular. They render a pleasing song number. Shame" which is the hit of the piece.
 Fatama and company present spec tacular dance offering which is beauti- fully presented and featured by beauti- full costumes. The news pictures, showing among other scenes, the ar rival in New York of more than 500 American wounded. are pleasig features of the entertainment.
 A special New Years matinee will be held Wednesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
FOLLOWING REDUCED

London, Sunday, December 2s,-(British Wireless Service. .)-Premier Lloyd Georse and the coalition government won more sweeping victory in the general election than had been expected. Not only was H. H. Asquith, former pre- mier, defeated, but his personal follow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
NEW MEMBERS ID
 TAKE SEATS IN
 PARLIAMENT SOON
Swearing In of Members to Continue for Ten Days Prior to January 21, Ac-
 cOrding to Plans

London December 30.-- British Wire less Service e.)-According to present. ar engagements the members of the new House of Commons elected this month will take their seats in Parliament on January 21 The swearing-in of the members probably will continue for 10 days or a fortnight. The actual busi- ness of the session is not likely to be reached until the early part of Feb ruary.
 It is anticipated in political circles that the provisional list of new appoint ' ments to the cabinet will be avaliaple before the end of this week. one oi the most important vacancies IS that of the chancellorship of the eXcnequer Andrew Bonar Law having expressed
 intention to relinquish this oHlee
 confine himself to the government
 iership in the house. All the coall-
 ministers have been reelected to t house and are available for reap .,v.ntment to the cabinet.
 The defeat of Arthur Henderson made vacant the chairmanship of me labor party in the house. J. H. Thomas, secretary of the General Railway Men union, has been elected to the vacancy and his selection meets with general approval. The labor party has consid. erably increased it's strength and Will be the largest party at Westminster outside the coalition majority
 Winston Churchill. in a. statement l. declares the results of the elecuon have shown that the British electorate will have nothing to do with either Kaiserism or bolshevism. In coall- ton circles generally it is believed that if the Germans had any hopes of a pacifist victory in the British elec- tions they have been sadly disillusioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
REQUEST
 FOR SEAT AT PEACE
 TABLE IS GRANTED
Russians Now in Paris Feel That Nation Comes to the Peace Congress as Co.,
 Partner in Victory

Paris. December 30.-"Russia has been granted a respectful hearing by the all lies in her request for representation at the peace congress and I am hopeful that the sentiment of majority of the Russian nations will be listened to and regarded by the congress" Boris Bakh- meteff, the amba ssador to the United States, said to the Associated Press to- day
 The ambassadors and other prominent Russians now in Paris" he added. feel that Russia comes to the congress as a co-partner in victory Without Russia the war could not have been won. Un' fortunately Russia collapsed before tho war ended and as there Is no government recognized at present by the entente, It is naturally impossible for any Russians to sign peace treaty, unless recogni- tion should come before the signing But we feel sure that Russian affairs will not be disposed of by the confer ence without needing Russian public sen- timent.
 RUSSIA STILL EXISTS
 Russia still exists in spite of her misfortunes The spirit of united Russia lives and is being fostered at Omsk, Archangel. Ekaterinador and other cen ters. Russia will eventually right her self even without allied assistance, but she can more rapidly with aid from her allies who need a united Russia to oppose German machinations through the bolsheviki, A stable Russia is nec- essary to offset the spread of bolshevism and to protect the far east from dis order"
 Ambassador Bakhmeteff and other Rus sians in Paris are delighted over the -4a4< bolsheviki at Perm. They had expected this, as Admiral Kolchak, the leader at Omsk, had advised them of successful advances toward Perm.
 ENTENTE POLICY GRATIFYING
 The clear enunciation by French states men of the entente policy toward Russia also Is gratifying to the Russians who ex- press confidence that the various centers of Russian unity are growing stronger. Ambassador Bakhmeteff and his assist ants believe that money and supplies are all that is necessary to insure the suc- cess of the Russian army in Siberia, which now numbers 100000 men with 200 900 more recruited and awaiting equip ment.
 In the Ukraine, the Transcaucasus and Kuban, they believe allied troops may be necessary in addition to supplies and money as the huSSiaH suhloH IoiScs i'i those districts are less in number than the bolsheviki
 Russia must eventually have govern ment dominated by the farmers, in the opinion of M Bakhmeteff and his as- sistants, as 80 per cent of the population is agricultural. Agrarian troubles in the Ukraine are expected to develop into a general revolt to upset the landlord system as preserved by the Germans dur ing their occupation. The land question in the Ukraine has not been settled as in the rest of Russia and the peasants there demand land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
At Loew's Biiou

Louis Hart does not look the part, but he demonstrates. that he is every inch an athlete in his act at Loew' 2 Bijou for the first half of the week, which is the top-Nner on the vaude- vile bill. Hart Is small in stature and quite naturally one would not look for a strong man in a person of his physique But he has been decorated by the French government with the violet ribbon of merit and is known In theatrical circles at the gentleman athlete.
 Hart is spoken of as the successor of Sandow. and in his act, "As In a Dream, he carried big special stage setting. He Is a wonderfully muscled man and during his performance he holds eight men above his head as well as performing other wonderful feats of physical endurance, Al Carpe is treat for music lover s. He plays popular and classical mum bers with equal eNse on his violin, com pleting his programme with some pep pery jazz numbers that meet with in- stant approval.
 The Four Flusher'' is a clever one act comedy in which Charles c. Rice Sd Co. entertain the audience in a most pleasing manner. Johnny Herman and Rose Clifton. pair of exceptional harmony singers. entertain with the latest song hits. many of their selec- tions being exclusive
 Arthur and Emmy Cody billed as dance fiends, absolutely make good in a splendid repertoire of fancy steps. Their work was snappy and full of punch throughout
 George Walsh. one of the most popu- lar stars in photoplay was the fea- ture offering on the screen yesterday. George is his usual dynamic self and got away with great film, 9TH Say So' which the critic is compelled to quote in telling just how good it was and there is nothing better that one could say than to say ''I'l1 Say So" too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
Bryant Washburn-Strand

Bryant Washburn, In newest and best play, "The Way of Man With Maid opened two-day engagement at the Strand theatre yesterday to one of the largest houses that has greeted picture player in Birmingham in many weeks.
 "The Way of Man With Maid. is a clever story, well acted, and is admira- bly, suited to Bryant Washburn. In Skinner's Dress Suit' which played at the Strand last winter everyone thought Washburn had reached the climax of his career but in this picture, there are few who will not admit that, "The Way of a Man With a Maidp is better pie ture Today closes Washburn's engage ment as Marguerite Clark comes Wednes- day in Little Miss Hoover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
Turn to the Right"-Tonisht

Mirth and mother-love are the .main ingredients of Turn To the Right, the play which Winchell Smith and John L. Golden will present for return en- gagement at the Jefferson tonight ana holiday matinee, Wednesday, exactly as it ran for solid year at the Gaiety theatre, New York, and George M. Co., hans Grand Opera house, Chicago. Though it bristles with bright lines and ingenious situations, it never approaches the border of farce. The~w wholesome heart interest so typical of Winchell Smith in his "Brewster's Millions, "The Fortune Hunter" and "The Boomerang,' 7 is much in evidence in the story of the regeneration of two nimble- -witted young crooks, Muggs and Gilly, at the hands of the saintly old mother of their pal, Joe Bascom. When Joe makes his appearance at the Bascom homestead, closely followed by Muggs and Gilly, the town skinflint
 is about to take the little farm from Joes widowed mother and young sister. for non- payment of $125 grocery bill. The situation calls for quick action and the farm is saved by the harvesting or a bumper crop of peaches and the form ation of syndicate to exploit tooth some variety of peach tam with which Ma" Bascom has won local renown. Success attends the venture and the last act finds the members of the syndicate enjoying the full fruits of their enter prise and honesty-most conspicuous Of said fruit being one village belle for each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
"The Bird of Paradise.

Even the lure of the tropics has been felt in the hearts of men from the lands of the north. Perhaps 1t is because that lure is eternal that The Bird of Para disc which comes to the Jefferson Fri- day and Saturday of this week, matinee Saturday. finds itself going on year after year playing not only to new patrons but to many who have seen it not once, but many, many times.
 To those who toil who know the grim ness aof rigorous cold the stubborn re- sistance to life that nature and soil and social complications offer in the lands of civilization. the picture of the mid Pacific Islands with it's eternal sum shine, its color and warmth~will always attract.
 One of the greatest charms of this play is the ever present. wierdly sweet music that steals out of the silence and forces it's appeal to deeper emotionalism, giving peace to troubled souls and sweeter breath to the island love-
 Manager Morosco is presenting the piece this year. with Miss Rita Romilly in the role of Puana the little princess Guy Harrington plays the part of Paul Wilson, the young physician; Brandon Evans, the beachcomber; Miss Jane Hav- en is the Llama. and Taylor Carrofl the high priest The Hawaiian singers are. as usual d feature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31

At the Lyric The new. Keith bill at the Lyric is featured with high-class entertainment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
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For the "A hours ending December 70,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-24
SAVE SUGAR.
SUPPLIES from Cuba Coming I'm Slow
ly and Economy Is Necessary.

Columbia. July 18.-Ir is not
question whether you can afford to
waste that teaspoonful of sugar when
you sweeten your coffee every morn
ing or your tea every evening, but II
is rather question whether your
country can afford to have you waste
1t. says the food administration in an
appeal to the American people to go
easy on the sugar and to save every
possible spoonful. Figure this out for
yourself: One teaspOonful multiplied
by something like 1OO,OOO.0OO, the
population OF America. multiplied by
three hunrded and sixty-five days In
the year. means something that will
have it's bearing on the sugar situa-
tiOn
Watch your sugar spoon" urges
the food administration. Don't
hoard sugar. Buy 1t as you need 1t,
and keep your canning supply sepa-
rate from your table and cooking su-
gar. Keep strictly within the three
pounds per person per month limit.
Cut this allowance down even more
II you can.
I'm ruying your canning sugar In
twenty-five pound lots the govern
ment had your written promise that
you Will not use any of such sugar for
other than canning or preserving pur-
poses. Buy your table and cooking
sugar In two pound lots, according to
regulations. and make your purchases
just as few and far apart as possible"
Because OF the lack of ships and re-
cent submarine sinkings sugar is com.
ing into this country slowly. and 1t
must be distributed accordingly IL the
general supply Is to hold out
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-24
NO SUBMARINE SEEN.
Commander OF San Diego Believes Ship
Was TOrpcdOed but Has No Posi-.
tive Evidence.

Washington, July 20.-Captain H.
II. Christ, commander Of the armored
cruiser San Diego, which was sunk
Off Long Island yesterday, reported to
the navy department today that he be-
lieved the cruiser was torpedoed, al
though he had no positive evidence
of submarine. The navy department
is still without evidence Of loss of life.
although it is known that nearly all
on board were rescued.
That there was little If any loss Of
life on the San Diego was indicated
by the fact that the ship was aban-
doned in good order. Five or six
mines were destroyed in the vicinity
last night. No submarines have been
reported.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-24
GERMANS COMPLETELY SURPRIS.
ED.
slight Resistance to Advancing Lines.
-Germans Had Retired to Dugouts.

On the French Front in France.
July 1S (By the Associated Press) -
When the entente allies attack began
at dawn today the Germans were sur
prised and offered slight resistance in
he advanced lines, many immediately
throwing up their arms and shout
ing "Kamerad"
The barrage fire preceded the waves
OF infantry but one of the heaviest
storms of the year drowned the noise
of the shells.
Most of the Germans had taken
shelter in their dugouts from the de-
luge and the entente allied troons
were among them with grenades and
bayonets before they had time to turn
around.
Many prisoners are coming in.
The allied troops are displaying the
utmost fervor in the attack, their de-
sire being to strike a strong blow in
return for the recent German as
sault.
IL is the first occasion this year
that the allies have concentrated
on such a big front Their operation
directly affects the position of the Ger
man western flank and probably will
cause the German crown prince tn
hurry some of his reserves tn tba
scene OF the fighting from the Marne
and the Champagne, where yesterday
and today everything was quiet.
The Germans have widely announc.
ed that their armies were engaged i'm
an offensive war movement. This
operation gives them the other side of
such warfare in which the allies have
taken the initiative
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-24
DIR. HICKSON ARRESTED.
"a"ney OsteOpath Lodged I'm Jail to
Answer for Alleged DisloyaI Utter.
anccs.

duccS.
Gaffney. July 1S.---Dr. F. C. Hicksop
prominent Baptist minister and ostec.
pathic practitioner, was arrested bera
this morning by Deputy Marshal
Adams and at preliminary examina-
tion held by Col. r. b. Butler vvos
committed to jail in default of $4,000
bond.
The case against DIR. Hickson w,.
worked by United States secret ser.
vice agent Henry e. Thomas of Char
lOtte, n. G. The evidence was to efrec.
that the defendant had in number
OF conversations made the statement
that President Wilson ought to ne
assassinated for getting the United
States into the war. The witnesses for
the government were j. G.. Pridmo,c
DIR. j. G.. Pittman. c. II. Robbins. Dr.
j. c. Miller and II. c.. Swofford. nj,
responsible business men of Gaffnev
The defendant denied that he had
made the statements attributed ,o
him.
Dr. HicksOn. who is a candidate for
county superintendent of education.
announced that he would conduct his
campaign for office from the iail and
would make no effort to give bond
Ills case will be tried at Rock Hill in
September The case excited mrch
Interest, a large crowd being presan,
AZ the hearing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-24

people of South Carolina. The facts
are before you and I want to say that
in regard to Mr.. Bethea, I gave Mr.
Bethea a mans answer at Walhalla
and l gave him a mans answer here
today.
Gentlemen of Greenville and of
South Carolina, am not responsible
for Governor Blease's public utter
anccs. l believe after you have heard
Governor Blease's utterance at Wag.
rer in which he declared he would
go to the president and offer him his
entire support, even to the breaking
of the precedent established by Wash
ington in electing him to a third
term, you can decide as to his loyalty.
am not here in defense of Governor
I1ease and / say to Mr.. Bethea. as 7
nave said to him before, that to Gov.
Hlease is the proper place to carry
his attack and l invite him to appear
'N'oiC HoNSIHoI blcaSe on the next
stump and make his charge. He owes
1t to you and he owes it to his own
manhood to go to him and not to
attack him over my shoulder. and
say that Governor Blease is man
enough to face him or anyone else
IN South Carolina.
Il wish to say further that 7 would
not support man for the humblest
place in the gift of the people of the
state that l do not believe is willing
to die for the American cause, and ]
believe that if Governor Blease had
no more obligations than Mr.. Bethea
has on him that he would be should
ering rifle today and fighting for
American liberty with the boys in the
trenches"
Robert A. Cooper today received an
ovation from the crowd before and af-
ter his speech. The candidates, other |
than Messrs. Bethea and Richards, |
made their usual speeches with lit |
tie deviation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-24
ATTACK N Rear.
ALLIES CUTTING LINES OF COM.
MUNICATION BEHIND HUNS.
French and American Continue Rapid
Advance Between soissons and
Chateau-Thierry-Cavalry Getting
+. Ahead of Fleeing Germans.

London, July 1s.-On the left
wing, which includes the Scissors Sec
tor the allied troops have cut or have
under fire the high road from scissors
TO Chateau-Thierry. says a Reuter-
dispatch from the French front. The
railway from scissors to Villers- Cot
terets has also been cut. At several
points infiltration movements have
been carried out by the allied cavalry.
They have advanced through gaps in
the retreating enemy's lines and es-
tabiished themselves In villages farth-
or ahead.