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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18
Italian PaDer Publishes
 Details of Documents of
 Caillaux Found in Safe

Rome. Wednesday, January 16.-The Gironali de Italia continues to publish details of the documents found in the which had been rented by former Ere mier Caillaux. One of the documents is in the former premier's handwriting and gives a sketch of a proposed polltl- cal programme if he should again be called to become premier of France. It gives the names of senators, depu- ties and generals who would be called to collaborate in ministry.
 Caillaux, the document shows. ac- cording to the newspaper, would begin by arresting President Poincaire and all the recent political leaders, includ- ing former Premier Briand. Caillaux would appoint General Sarrail com- mander in chief of the French army and would bring to Paris two Corsican regiments he considered friendly to him.
 The Chamber of Deputies, the Gior- mali de Italia says would be compelled to approve a bill giving Caillaux ab- solute power. He then would dissolve the Senate and the Chamber and France would make a great effort to obtain a military success. after which a popular referendum on a peace treaty would be taken. A new regime, the document discloses would be in stituted in France. limiting the powers of the Senate and Chamber but pre- serving the republican form of govern ment.
 Copies of the document. the Giornali de Italia says, were sent to Captain Bouchardon, head of the Investigating committee who decided to arrest Gail laux.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18
Poisonous Wheat Pollen Distributed by Hun Agents
 Discovered in California

San Francisco. January 17.-Germany' 8 latest attempt to destroy the wheat crop of California and other states has taken the form of shipment to this country of powerful poisonous pollen to be dis tributed by German agents here in such manner as to kill the entire out put of this state, according to a bulle- tin issued today by the state council of defense
 The bulletin addressed to all police officers and county councils of de- fense in this state. said:
 This office is in receipt of reliable information from Washington that there has been prepared in Germany for the purpose of shipment to tha United States a quantity of pollen to bo used by agents of the German gov ernment for the purpose of destroying the wheat crops of the United States. Two liters have been delivered ai-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18
German Officials Admit
 Housing Conditions Bad

Amsterdam, January 17.-Chanceiior von Hertling made his first appear anee as member of the Prussian cab met in the Prussian upper House on Tuesday to support the housing bill. He said the conditions which had grown up around the large German towns and industrial centers were such as might fill the members of the House with serious anxiety, real pain and occasional sorrow. Not only had the maintenance of repairs to houses been impeded and the increase of hous- ing facilities become almost impos- sible. but the government desires to provide homes for returning soldiers which will be adequate and healthy.
 Dr. Dernburg, speaking on the same bill, said that the conditions in the large towns were terrible and must be abolished The declining number of births had been very great and the mortality of children under 12 months had been stil1 worse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18
ADD|NGTON WINS
 COMPLETE VICTORY
 IN SUPREME COURT
Birmingham Man Convicted of False Pretense Cleared of Charge After Remark
 able Tussle With the Law

Montgomery, January 17.-(Special.) Jacob l.. Addington's remarkable tus- sIe with the law brought him complete victory Thursday when the supreme court refused to review tho decision of the court of appeals which dis missed charge of false pretense against him.
 Addington was employed for long time by Birmingham law firm. It was alleged that he obtained money from a widow on the representation that he himself was an attorney and could handle & certain legal matter for her. He was convicted in the Bir- mingham criminal court and sentenced to 10 years. The court of appeals dur ing 1916 affirmed the decision, but the day of final adjournment for the term the court recalled the decision and re- versed the case on the suggestion of Justice Sayre of the supreme court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18
SUFFRAGE LEADERS
 DENOUNCE STATE
 REPRESENTATIVES,
Enthusiastic Celebration of Passage of Susan B. An thony Amendment Held
 Last Night

A large and enthusiastic crowd att tended the jubilee of the Birmingham suffrag gists at the Tutwler hotel ballroom last night, held in celebration of the pas sage by Congress of the measure submit ting the Susan B. Anthony amendment for woman suffrage to the several states for adoption or rejection. The speakers received careful attention, and that their statements were thoroughly in harmony with the sentiment of the gathering was evidenced by the applause which fre- quently interrupted the speakers.
 Explanation of the federal amendment, proceedings of the national suffrage con vcntion at Washington about week ago and disapproval of the action of the Ala
 bama representatives in opposing the amendment were the chief topics dis
 cussed at the meeting.
 Mrs. Julian B. Parke of Selma, presi-
 dent of the State Suffrage association, told briefly of the transactions of the national suffrage convention. Mrs.
 Parkes talk was well received. and some interesting statements were made. Mrs. Parke related how surprised the national convention was when she an nounced that not & single vote in favor of the amendment could be expected 1 from Alabama's S representatives
 Mrs Solon Jacobs explained briefly the chief clauses in the proposed amend ment to the constitution, and labeled il as part of the Presidents war pro gramme" She also explained the quail l fications of woman voters in the event
 the amendment is ratified. which will be l practically the same as for male voters ! Prof N. R. Baker county superinten' | dent of education, and w. D. Nesbit, for l mer chairman of the democratic commit l tee in Alabama, also made short talks urging the women to work harder thar ever to secure the adoption of the amend mont in this state.
 | All of the speakers denounced the will | ful opposition of the Alabama delegation
 to the amendment" and suggested that
 the women of the state work for the SC | lection of men who are in favor of equa l suffrage in both the national and state houses The speakers urged all citizen: | to request Senators Bankhead and Under wood to support the amendment when Il was presented for passage in the uppei | house.
 l Miss Amelia Worthington. president O the local association, presided. It wa:
 estimated that over 200 members anc | frends of the suffrage association wer, l in attendance.
 l l. was announced that the meeting O 1 the executive committee of the state as sociation will be held this morning a
 10:30 o'clock at the Tutwiler. The selec
 ton of the next meeting place for tn,
 state association will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18

when Addington made an intellectual effort to have the supreme court re- view the decision
 The personnel of the appellate court which affirmed the case was Presiding Judge Pelham. Judge Brown and Judge Thomas. but before the term ended Judge Pelham died and Judge Richard V. Evans of Birmingham became a member of the court. The new court reversed the findings of the former court.
 The attorney generals department sought a writ of certiorari to the supreme court which would have brought about review of the ap- pellate courts latest decision, but the supreme court Thursday denied the petition.
 Addington's case attracted the att tention of attorneys throughout Ala- bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18
DEATHS

Mrs. F'ilomena TuminelIo-Aged 75. died yesterday at the residence of her son. 1401 South Avenue H. Funeral services over the remains will be conducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Southside Catholic church. with interment following at the Southside Catholic cemetery. Rev Canepa will officiate. clyde CurI-Aged one month died yes- yesterday morning at a local infirm- ary. Funeral services and interment took place yesterday afternoon at Elmwood cemetery.
 Lizzie DougIas-Aged 2, died yester- day at local infirmary. Remains will be shipped to Empire for inter- ment.
 Carrie Mae O'Neill--Aged 2. died yes- terday at local infirmary Remains will be shipped to Empire for inter- ment.
 William r. Brown--Aged Al, was killed Tuesday in an accident at the Southern Cement plant Funeral services will be held this morning at lO:30 o'clock from the residence Twenty-eighth street and Twenty. seventh avenue. North Birmingham Interment will follow in Forest Hill cemetery.
 George F. McDouaId-Aged 33, died at the family residence. HI North Sec ond avenue. Wednesday. Funeral services over the remains were held yesterday afternoon from the resi- dence. with interment at Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18
AUDITORIUM DELAYED
Engineers Corps, En Route to New York
 Stops Over in City

An entire battalion of army engineers passed through Birmingham last night, en route to New York from Waco, Tex. The men had been on the road for about n days, and had encountered many diffi- culties in their travel, due to the cold weather.
 The special train stopped in Birming- ham for several hours The men were walked around the city for exercise and stopped at the Y. M. c. A. and the Bir- ming ham Athletic club to take baths, read and write. The officers were ex- tended the privileges of the athletic club, while the men used the Y. M. c. A.
 According to officers. the battalion Is en route for France, and expect to be in active service on the western front by the middle of February.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18
FREE QUARTERS FOR
 STENOGRAPHIC CLASS

The Chamber of Commerce is furnish- ing free quarters to the Birmingham Suffrage association for their steno- graphic class, which they are conducting for girls who wish to take business course and are unable to pay for same. The chamber has been requested by the war department to use it's influence to get women to take up this line of work. and they immediately took this oppor- tunity of assisting the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18
Northern Europe in Grip
 of Violent SncwstOrm

Amsterdam, January 17.-violent snow storms which recently were prevalent in northern Germany. nave now reached Holland Telegraph and telephone com munication with adjacent countries is disrupted considerably and railway and street car traffic is disorganized se- riously.
 Three hospital ships. bound for England with British wounded, are held up at Rotterdam, while the Hoiland-American line steamer Nieuw Amsterdam is still unable to sail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18

Last night City Attorney M. M. Cll- man was asked to explain the effect upon the city of Birmingham, following the decision of the supreme court in the Mcdonald cases appealed from the rul- ing of Judge H. A. Sharpe in the cir cult court of Jefferson county. MT. Cll- man said:
 I called up Judge Gardner of the su- preme court on the long-distanee tele- phone and asked him as to the nature of the decision of the court in the McDon- aid cases. He stated substantially that the court had affirmed the decision in both cases. The result of these decisions may be briefly summarized as follows;
 First-The legality and authority of the city to issue $2,000,000 of school bonds, $50t,000 of electric light and power plant bonds and s500,000 of auditorium bonds are tt,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18
SPECIAL TAX APPLICABLE

Second-That the special tax of one half of per cent, authorized to be lev
 jed under section 216 of the constitution. must be applied, first, to the payment of
 interest on bonds issued prior to 1901, and such as were then authorized by law to be issued, provided there shall be in cluded in the class of bonds to which this special tax is applicable street and side walk bonds, and storm and sanitary sewer bonds heretofore and hereafter is- sued, where the cost of constructing such Improvements is in part assessed against abutting property, or property drained py such sewers; and after the payment of interest of all such bonds, the balance of the tax may be used to pay the principal on such bonds at maturity, or any renew al thereof. provided that such portions of the special tax as arises from time to time from property situated in the former municipalities of Ensley, Wylam, Pratt City, Avondale and Woodlawn may be ap- piled to the payment of the principal and l interest on bonds issued by such munich palities, pursuant to elections held. at which authority was given, not only to is sue the bonds. but to levy the special tax to pay the same
 AMOUNT OF INTEREST The amount of interest on the last class of bonds is s29,00o per annum. Un-
 
 except those referred to above, issued since 1901, and the principal at maturity, will have to be paid out Of the general fund, unless a special tax is hereafter provided for that purpose. As to wheth- CT or not the city has authority at this time to levy a special tax to pay the principal and interest on bonds issued since 1901, the supreme court expresses no opinion.
 The decision ought to solve for all time however, the paving and sewer problems of Birmingham. The city can, under this decision, pay from the special taxes any portion that it sees proper, of the cost of constructing street and sidewalk im- provements and storm and sanitary sew CTS, and these bonds may be issued with means to pay for such improvements whenever the time Is opportune AUDITORIUM DELAYED The building of the auditorium, how | ever, must probably be delayed, not only oa account of the war and the fact that 1 but on account of the fact that the in terest on the auditorium bonds would | have to be paid out of the general fund and the general fund is in no condition to take on further obligations at this | time.
 I have not read the opinion myself, but am judging only from the statement made to me by Judge Gardner of the su- preme court as to the effect of the de- clsion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18

ready and a part of this Is believed to have been placed already in the hands of German agents in California.
 Because of the nature of this in- formation and it's reliability, all peace officers and all county councils of de- fense are urged to utilize every agency at their command to prevent the spread and to warn the farmers to be on their guard"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18

Bomb Was Giant Firecracker An Atlantic Port, January T.-Navy of- ficials announced today that the tube resembling a bomb found at the navy yard yesterday, had proved to be giant firecracker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18
2 British Destroyers Are Lost In Gale;
 Just One Man SaUed

London, January 17The British admiralty announced the torpedoboat desoyers violent gale and heavy snowstorm last Saturday night
 The aground the Scotch coast and to- tally all hands board except
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18
Will Relieve \,

Will Relieve Nervous Depression and
 Low Spirits The Old Standard general strengthens ing tonic, GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. arouses the liver, drives out Malaria and builds up the system. A sure Appetizer and aid to digestion. 60c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18
ULLMAN's STATEMENT

Anderson and Justices Mcclellan and Thomas.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22

much improved in appearance and re-
ports feeling more like himself. His
friends trust that he has found a per-
manent cure for his ailment
The local Four Minute Men are get
ting in their work at public gatherings
anC sowing seed that should bear
fruit.
All owners of automobiles and gas
engines should attend the demonstra-
ton on correct fabrication that will
take place at the Frank Craft Buick
supply house today and tomorrow.
This demonstration is conducted by an
expert in the Use of oils and will con-
tain valuable lessons for everybody
owning machines or engines.
In the report of the collections for
the Armenian fund as published last
week few unlucky mistakes crept in
when the article was put in type. Mrs.
L. II. Hendrix donated $1.20 instead Of
20 cents, Mrs. J. M. Adams $1.25 and
Mrs. Hugh Riste's name was omitted
entirely. These errors were not the
fault OF the collecting committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Garrett left for
Spokane last week, and from that city
they expect to 60 to Idaho. Mr.. Garrett
filled the position of bookkeeper at the
Oroville Commercial Company's store
for several months. Those who met
Mr.. Garrett during the short time that
he made Oroville his home found him
to be a most libeable young gentle
man.
Il few people have called at this Of
flee and purchase "Smilage" books to
be forwarded to soldier relatives or
friends at the several environments.
We still have number of these little
books that SECURE admittance to en-
tcrtainments for soldiers at this office.
They are $l,00 each, and contain 20
coupons. Drop in, buy book, send it
to soldier boy and let him smile.
The entertainment given at the
Orpheum Saturday evening by the
children of Miss Brannon's room, in
the south side school house, in con-
junction with the moving PICTURES, was
a creditable exhibition. The little folks
did admirably showing the result of
careful and thorough training. Con-
sidering the fact that it was a local
performance the attendance was not
what it should have been.
NJ H. Mahoney was able to get down
stairs at the Hotel de Grubb last week
and take his dinner in the dining
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22
A PATRIOTIC APPEAL.

AS the war progresses its important
bearing upon, and actual contact with
the daily affairs of each American cit
izen, becomes more apparent and ac-
tual, until the Stacker is being crowd
ed to the wall.
We say the Stacker" from the fact
that the former application of the term
when applied entirely to the men who
sought to evade the registration pre-
paritory to the draft, has been enlarg-
ed until its scope Is often construed
to include he or she, who maintains
merely a silent, sullen and inactive
attitude.
AS the American forces are being
massed behind the guns and sent to
the trenches, the call is beginning to
be made, in actually, to each of us at
home, according to our ability, to put
OUR shoulders to the wheel and lift
with all our might. And this is not a
mere theoretical proposition, born of
mere sentiment, but is a plain and
truthful statement of the plain facts
that are now, and going to be more
and more, put up to each of us as cit
liens; whether actively loyal, or
silently and sullenly inactive either
by reason of his or her Indifference or
disloyaty For there is no more room
for the neutral to stand in. AS the
prophet said: Choose We this day be-
tween God and Baal", SO we must
choose between Woodrow Wilson and
William Hohenzollern. Choose we this
day between America and all it stands
for and Germany and all it stands for.
Ninety-fve per cent Of the men in
America will give their lives as freely
in 1918 for the liberties we enjoy as
did the patriots in 1916. Ninety-five
per cent of the women are willing to
wind their hair into bOwstrings with
which to fight their country's battles.
We are not speaking to the other five
per cent whose hearts are not with the
cause and who believe that nothing is
worth fighting for; to he who would
retard the successful prosecution of
this war, would simply sound this
note of warning-lock that thought
closely in your heart and throw away
the key.
A FOUR MINUTE MAN.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22

with his associates on the board to
protect the birds both in and out of
season, increase the supply and adj
to the varieties.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Downey went to
Wenatchee to consult physicians rela-
tive to a strange malady that Mr.. Dow
new has been suffering from for some
time. Several weeks ago Mr.. Downey
was suddenly taken with a very Sc
we're pain in the calf of his right leg
The pain gradually disappeared, but
in a short time returned but the sec
ond time the pain was located in the
calf of the left leg and he suffered in
tensely. Again the pain stopped, but
for only few days when It came on
again with intense severely. There
seems to be no cause, that could be
discovered for the affliction, and he
went to Wenatchee to see if physic-
ians at that place could locate the
cause and prescribe remedy.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22
EIGHTH GRADE EXAMS.

The following pupils successfully passed
the eighth grade state examination in jan
uary in penmanship and seventh grade
geography from the local school,
Roy Thayer. Rosie Devon, Lucy
Larson, Gladys McAllister Chester
Gjerdie. Arthur Gjerdie. Wiltrude Car
rel. Roy Ashby. Thelma Piper, Sidney
Jackson. Jessie Pulls, Otto Hancock
Elizabeth Philpott, John Killan. Elvin
Curtis Maude Mehaffey. Alice Mitchell
McAllister, Ray Love, frankie Beale.
La Verne Butler Harry Taylor, Sibyl
McCammon, Grace McAllister. Vir-
old Mallory, Laura Gilmour. Werden
Clark Dan Reider. Frank Calvert,
Jean Wheeler, Gladys Smith Jewel
Graves, Jessie Mehaffey, Ella Dam
gard.
The following in penmansh1p:
Douglas Emory. ELLA Damgard, Erwin
Curtis, Lloyd Grant. Grace McAllister,
Virginia Burbridge, Ellis Johnson. Winni-
fred Harpham.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22
At a meeting of the state game war

At a meeting of the state game war
dens and commissioners, held at
Walla Walla last week, Geo. j. Hurley
of Loomis, was selected as president
of the association. The choice couA
not have fallen to a more capable
gentleman nor one more enthusiastic
in the protection and propagation OF
game birds and fish. Mr.. Hurley has
been on the game board of this county
for some years, and he has taken a
keen interest in conserving game as
we'll as using all his efforts toward
increasing the supply for future gen
erations. Mr.. Hurley is one OF the pio-
neer residents of the county. He was
here when the woods, valleys, uplands
and praries fairly swarm with
game birds and has seen the number
gradually diminish under the on
slaught of the game hog and absence
of adequate protective laws. He is now
doing all in his power in conjunction
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22

along the boys who did not try to
dodge the responsibility and sacrifice
Those fellows are offering their lives
for their country. Those who are stay
ing at home can do no less than give
up few dollars to help the cause.
That would be saving their skin at small
expense Remember that here is
means of helping the government car
ry on the war within the reach of all,
for the small sum of two bits will
start the game going. Call at the post
office, the banks or the ticket office at
the depot and the boys will tell you
how to make a start.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22

to locate in that state. His going will
be the loss of a good citizen and a
most excellent family.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22

1t is reported that ]. W. Carrel, who
recently made trip down into Cali
fornia, and is still there. has decided