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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
SHIPPING BOARD
 SPEAKERS BUSY

Director Sidney Story of the South Atlantic and Gulf States division of the national service section of the United States shipping board and How ard l. Beal, director in the same sec tion without supervision of any par ticular district, and Lieut.. A. Newherry Choyce and Lieut. H. G. Milsom of the English and Canadian armies were kept on the go all day yesterday.
 At noon Mir. Story and Lieutenant Milsom spoke to the employees at the Fairfield plant of the Harbeson Walker Refratcories company and at l o'clock were guests of the Civitan club at luncheon where they made speeches
 At o'clock Mir Story, MT. Beal and Lieutenants Choyce and Milsom made addresses at the Red Cross meeting in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel
 At 5:30 o'clock MT. Beal and Lieu tenant Choyce addressed the employees of the Kilby Frog and Switch compahv and the Birmingham Railway and Locomotive company.
 MT. Story and Lieutenant MiIsora leave this morning for Atlanta, Tr Story to attend Ito some business mat ters at his headquarters in that city. and Lieutenant Milsom en route to New York, where he will take ID his journey across the continent to Ore gon. MT. Beal and Lieutenant Choyce will remain in Birmingham another week. continuing their speed-up work among the officials and employees Of 1 the manufacturing plants of the dis trict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
WAR BOARD HAS RECOMMENDEDNO
 FIXED CAR FARE
Forty Per Cent Increase to MOtormen and Conductors Will Be Recommended
 by War Board

When Commissioner of Public Utin. ties J. Ellis Brown and City Attorney NJ NJ. UllTnan visited Washington a few weeks ago for the purpose of con ferrinS with the var labor board anent the increase in street ear fares in Bir- mingham from to C cents. nothing that would be considered of material advantage to the street car company was learned from the board.
 Since returning to Birmingham, in fact up to date, nothing has emanated from Washington that would assume the form of aid for the local company. The recommendation that street car companies must increase the wages of conductors and motormen 40 per cent. which has been announced from Wash ington, is accom- panied by the state ment that the means of raising the revenue for making this increase is to the war board secondary consid- eration.
 Consequently, 1t seems that in case the Scent fare issue is disapproved bv the-rvoters of Birmingham on July p at the referendum election the street car company will have to in-. crease wages, and at the same time
  view Of the repeated statements of the company to the effect that it would be impossible for them to raise wages unless the 6-cent fare was granted, it IS rather an interesting problem as to what will terminate after the elec- tion.
 No recommendation has been made to the President by the war board, it was stated at the city hall yesterday, and the President will depend upon this board to make such recomnenda- tions as they believe equitable and just to company and patrons of all street car lines. It has been intimated that this board would recommend to the President that the government fix the rate for all street car lines so that the increase in fares could be made. Late adyices are to the effect that such action has not been taken as yet by the war board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13

Washington, July 12.-The conviction that the Germ an high command has en- countered serious obstacles in pressing the offensive on the western front is gaining ground in the minds of officials here. They cd mot believe that renewal of the attack would be deferred volun- tarily when it is obvious that every day's additional del3 y works against the uld- mate success of the whole purpose ot forcing mill tary decision this year, to which the Germans are committed.
 Secretary Baker said today that noth- ing definite is known here as to the reae sons that have compelled the German delay. He made it clear however, that the time that has elapsed since the last German effort and the failure of the enemy to react against repeated success ful local counter attacks by French. Brit ish and American troops were accepted as conclusive evidence that the German offensive was being held in check by some consideration other than the purely practical one of preparing the storm troops.
 Meanwhile, the steady pressure of local operations by the allies along the entire D"teio eNA ed 1IOiH pres 10 Rheims con- tlhues. Not day has passed now for more than ts week in which some terri tory has not been wrested from the ena- my, and It is reported that nearly 0JB0 prisoners have been taken. The similarity or the tactles employed by both the French ard British armies is taken here to indicate the "nibbling'' process is part of a definite plan being carried out by General Foch in his preparations. and to feel out the German lines to locate the points which he plans to strike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
Western Union Oneratnrs Organize an Association
 for Collective Bargaining

Chicago, July 12-Sixteen delegates. representing 2o,ooo operators employed by the, Western Union Telegraph company. met hero today to organize a national association, which it is said will have no connection with the Commercial Teleg- raphers' Union of America, or the Amer lean Federation of Labor.
 The delegates were chosen by employees In each division of the service by secret ballot. The new organization. which wa iostered by the company, has bean prom ised al the rights of collective bargain ing with the company possessed, by any iaocr union. but the constitution will make provision against strikes' and in favor of settling all wage disputes bv arbitration
 B. E. Black of St. Louis waS chosen permanent chairman of the organization meeting.
 The organization probably will select as it's name the Western Union Employes' association. It will have local bra nches in every large city of the country. It is expected it will take a week or more for the delegates to complete their work.
 $. A. Leitch. assistant secretary of the meeting, said:
 The new organization vii Have be- tween 15,000 and 10000 members When we have completed our work we will have more members in Chicago alone than the entire membership of the Com mercial Telegraphers' Union of America ir the United States and Canada
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
Another German Says Diplomacy Necessary to
 Win Victory and Peace

Amsterdam. July 12.-During a debate Wednesday, in the Prussian upper house Dr, Bernhard Dernburg, former Ger man mister of colonial affairs. argued that peace was never concluded on the battlefield alone. Without the co-opera tion of diplomacy, he declared no peace could be obtained
 If Prussia, said pr. Dernburg, is to maintain Her leading position she must make and continue to make moral con- quests. 'l am rather doubtful whether she has succeeded in this,'' he added.
 There were shouts of contradiction at this, and the extremist junker, Herr Oldenburg1Janulchau, replied with q namboyant discourse on the greatness of the House of Hohenzollern, whose mem bers, he said, had ever educated them selves and their people to fight and die for the state
 "Dr DeFnburg is the last man who ought to talk about moral conquests, he added such things lead to ban quests in honor of the American Am bassador Gerard"
 pr. Bernburg replied:
 ''I never regarded Mir. Gerard as fit objects for moral conquests. l did attend the banquAt in question, but so did the vice chancellor and the secretary Of state for foreign affairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13

Amsterdam, July 12.-The military contributor to the Norddeutsche All- gemeine Zkitung in discussing Secre- tary of War Bakers recent announce ment as to the number of American soldiers sent overseas evidently writes from official inspiration. His argu ments are similar to those of Lieuter- ant General Won Ardenne, who, in the Dusseldorf Nachrichten last Tuesday, asserted he did not believe the fs ures of American man power and that numbers dD not count anyhow.
 "We are unable to verify the ac- curacy of Secretary Bakers figures. However, they are only intended to throw dust into the eyes of the world. The large number claimed for the last three months seems 10 us quite impos- sible in view of the shortage of eneniy tonnage" the Norddeutsehe Allge- incline zeitung's contributor argues He then presents a calculation of his own and comes to the conclusion:
 Tt cant be done.
 Let us assume that Secretary Ba- kers figures are correct" he continues. We need mot be alarmed. A nation which has fought a world of enemies four years cannot be frightened by the American bogy. We are, uniIl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
FAMILY FUED CAUSE OF KILLING 0F POPEE
Brother-in-Law of Dead Man Arrested and Held
 on Murder Charge

Emody R. Kindricks and William p Kimbrel, a community about 1. miles rested last night by Deputy Sheriffs W. B. Vines and J. N. Snithson charged with the murder of Henry Popee, who was the unidentified man found dead al Indian Grade Gap, near kimbrel and the evidence adduced that south of Bessemer. The were limme diately removed to the county Jail in Birming gham. Deputy Coroner Felix Parson held an inquest this morhins at Kindricks. The boy claims that they the murder had resulted from fam fly feud which had been of a. dura- tion of 16 years. KindrickS and Stewart were brothers-in- law of Popee.
 John Popee, the 11-year-old son of the slain man. testified at the inquest that he and his father had gone to the blacksmith shop, near there. to have their wagon repaired, and that as they were returning over the moun- tain road. they passed Stewart and Kindricks and Stewart returned to the spoke to his father who answered them and rode on. When the wagon had passed few feet from the nleR he stated that KndriclSs shot at his father with doublebarrel shot gun. hit ting him in the back of the head and he fell over the side of the wagon
 but his feet caught under the bottom of the seat and he hung there until kindrik and Stewart returned to tie wagon and dragged him about 75 yards in the woods. where they left
 him hidden in the weeds. He stated
 that they had threatened his life if he told.
 Immediately following the inouest the deputy sheriffs and Coroner Par sons went to Birmingham. where they reported the verdict of this inquest and asked the prisoners if they had any thing to say. Kindricks then admitted that he had killed Popee, stating that
 they had gone into the woods i'd hunt hogs and had met him there and that as they passed the wagon. Stewart said to him, Now is you time" and thar he had fired the shot that had killed Ponce, his brother-in-law
 The body of Henry Popee was found on last Tuesday afternoon by Mrs Dock Carrol of Kiinhre1 who stated that she had gone to the store and was returning home by the m,ountain road when buzzard and flies at tracted her atteitno nearby Going To the spot she found the body of a man. She ran to her home and re- ported the matter to her husband who immediately notified the authorities. MT. Carrol was also arrested on sus- picton but was released today.
 Henry Popee was about 45 years Of age and was born in Germany but had been in this country for a number of years He recently registered in this city at the time of the alien registra- tion. It was stated tonight that though he was native of Germany house
 He is survived by his widow and three children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
Major Moon Reported
 Wounded in France

Maj. Hartley A. Moon, who went to France with the Rainbow division, was wounded on July s. according to letters received in Birmingham by his wife. At the time he wrote Mrs. Moon, Major Moon was in hospital behind the lines, his left arm being broken. His name has not appeared in the casualty list from General Pershng so far, and whether the wound was caused by accident or by the Boches is not known. ~
 Major Moon was formerly chief en- gineer for the Continental Gin company and when the national guard units were mobilized as a result of the Mexican border trouble, Major Moon went as cap-- tain of artillery. When the United States declared war on Germany he was ordered to France with the 167th infantry formerly the old Fighting Fourth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
s,lackers in Morgan

HartselIe, July 12-(SpeciaI. )-The adiutant general has certified to a healthy bunch of slack CTS and deserters for Morgan county, the list running to about so to date. There is reward of $50 each for the delivery of these slackers and deserters and J. C. Rog- CTS. chief 'of police, with the assistance of Frank U. Perchey of the police force, have delivered into Uncle Sams cus- tody six slackers and two deserters. The citizens of the county are also stirred to action and are co-opera tiE g with officials to see that no slackers are harbcred. Rogers and Perchey have also arrested and convicted more bootleggers since January l than ever before in the history of the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
 MEMBERS. URGED ID. REDOUDLE EFFORTS
Win the War" Is Keynote of All-SOuth COnven- tion-Ensley Man
 Speaks

Memphis, July 12.-Welfare workers and church leaders were appealed to by speak CTS at today's sessions of the all-south convention of the Christian Endeavor union. to redouble their efforts as an es- sential to the winning of the war.
 Keeping up tho morale Of the soldiers at the front is just as important, if not more so' than the supplying of munitions and food, Fred Strudell of st. Louis, assistant director of civilian relief of the Red cross, told the delegates in emphasizing the importance of welfare work at home.
 soldiers morale and fighting abil- ity Is utterly wrecked if he is forced to worry about relatives at home" MT Strudell declared. This war will not be won through the agency of 100000 or j,O00,OO0 or more of Americans at the front, but through the combined efforts or lO0eNO,000 Americans.
 One of theb lessings of this war has been the jolting of our young people out all the luxurious, frivolus, self-com- placent living to answer the challenge of heroic and worthwhile tasks declared he Rev L. l.. Brubaker of Ensley, Ala, secretary of the Southern Christian En- ieavor organization
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
TEN INCHES OF HAIL
 FALLS IN CENTRAL
 NORTH CAROLINA
Progress of Trains Impeded and Crops Entirely Destroyed in Section
 Near Raleigh

Raleigh, N. C., July 12-The most de- Structive hailstorm on record for this section of the state today exerted it's greatest violence around Holly Springs, point 16 miles west of here, doing
 sreatest damage over an area about eight niles square. All crops were completely destroyed. Corn and cotton were stripped,
 eaving only short stalks scattered over he former fields The hailstones were of very large size and fell to a depth of over 10 inches. In some places 1t was sufficient to impede the progress of trains Governor Bckett has ordered a state agricultural expert to visit the scene and advise the farmers as to what can be produced.
 Bristol, Tenn.-Va., July 12.-With the temperature standing at 60 above, Bris- tol tonight is experiencing the coolest weather on record for July. Following high winds and low tempera- lures, crops in this section are suffering from the abnormal weather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
People of German Towns Being Bombed by Allies
 Want Agreement to Stop

Geneva, July 12.-Another campaign has been undertaken along the Rhine in order to prevent allied bombardment of Rhine towns.
 The Landtag of the Dutchy of Baden has been asked to pass a resolution re- questng the government of the grand duchy to exercise it's influence with the imperial authorities to come to an ar rangement with the belligerents to aban- don on both sides the aerial lombard ment of towns outside the zone of mil- itary operations. In a speech in the LandtaS, in favor of the proposition, Deputy Harum declared that aerial at tacks on localities behind the front serve no military purpose and that only inno- cent women and children suffer
 Tn commenting on this new campaign the Lauzanne Gazette declares that the Germans, since the beginning of the war. have bombarded London and Paris with Zeppelins and airplanes many more than a hundred times, while the allies dur ing the three years, for various reasons, were aunable to reply but did not whine. Now the Germans it adds, after only a few months of bombarflment of their open towns, are crying "kamerad."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
German High Command Ls Meeting Serious Obstacles
 h RenelUing Ohensive
Military Observers in Washington Think Delay Starting Another Drive Is Not of Enemy's Choosing-View in Washington Is That Situation in France Is
 Much Improved for the Allies, Who
 Continue Their "Nibbling" Tactics

Opinion varies as to the possible causes of the German delay. Beyond doubt the collapse Of the Austrian offensive in .taiy and the disastrous results to the Austrian army have great bearing. Re- ports of hunger, dissatisfaction and ,sveh mutiny in the Austrian army. coupled with civil food riots at various points, the upbeaval of the ministry of the dual monarchy. the further confusion in Rus sia, and the fact that Germany hehselt is passing through a ministerial cIisis, are pointel to as justifying the asstbnp- tion that internal conditions are holhinS up the German drive.
 If these are the only considerations, at is argued, and there is no shortage of man power or munitions to be dealt with. it is obvious that the internal situation of the central powers is serious. 1t is not believed there are reasons that could have induced the German general staff to hold up it's offensive in France when
 in full stride and thus give the allies time for rest and recruitment and America time to rush additional troops to France to augment the million there on July l.
 Little is known here of the purpode uf the Franco-Italian operations in Albanil. The rapid progress there is welcome news, but as yet it does not appear 10 officers here that anything which would serve to affect the situation on the west ern front is to be expected in this area.
 Pending the renewal of the Ge1man drive in France or the launching pf a great counter attack there, attention IS centered largely upon the Russian rro5- lem as it faces officials here It is pec- fectly clear American military opinioh in Washington both army and navy, .s virtually a unit in believing nothing should be allowed to divert military ef- forts from the west front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
JEREMIAH O'LEARy
 MAKES ADMISSION
 ON WITNESS STAND
Said He Tried to Get Sir Roger Easement to Head the Irish Press
 Bureau

New York, July 12--Jeremiah A. o'Leary. the sim Fein leader indicted for conspiracy to commit treason, ad- mitted in the federal court here today that in September, 1914. he tried to get Sir Roger Easement. later executed by the British government for high treason, to head an Irish press bureau ill this country.
 This admission was made when Jeremiah was called to the stand again today to testify at the retrial of his brother. John J. O'Leary, New York lawyer who is accused of aiding him to escape on the eve of his trial for publication of alleged seditious articles in the Bull.
 After Jeremiah had denied he had indorsed the sinking of the Lusitania or the invasion of Belgium and after he had testified that in 1917 he vol unteered to address recruiting meet. ings but was prevented by his physi- clan. he was questioned concerning any acquaintance he might have had with Count Won Bernstorff. pr. Henrich AL bert or Dr. Constantin Theodor Dumha, the dismissed Austrian premier.
 Jeremiah admitted he had met pr Albert, but declared he had never re ceived any money from him. He saif he did not know Won Bernstorff or Dumba. nor did he remember any effort to have them finance a paper he planned to publish under the title of the True American.
 The prosecutor read extracts from speeches, alleged to have been made by Jeremiah. in an attempt to contradict his testimony concerning his attitude toward the Lusitania and Belgian atrocities.
 After he was questioned concerning his opposition to the United States en- tering the war. Jeremiah was asked why the American Truth society. of which he was president, had ceased to make entries in a book of money re- ceived after this country had declared war.
 q ordered it stopped' said OLeary "On our office doors were marks of jimmies, marks as if a rate had been knawing at it. I became afraid agents of the department of justice or some secret service men would break in and steal it and then try to prove I had received German money. I would have no book to show where all the money came from, so I took the book to my home as protection to myself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
BRANDON SPEAKS
 HERE TONIGHT Candidate for Governor to Present His Side of the
 Campaign

Judge w.. W Brandon, candidate for governor. will speak at Capitol park to- night at S;s0 o'clock in the interest of lis candidacy. and every man who .nows Billy. Brandon will not doubt hat it will be a good speech, and one that will be heard from every corner of Capitol park if the Tuscaloosa orator s in his usual form
 Judge Brandon is probate judge of Tus- caloosa county, and is one of the best lnown public men in Alabama, due to his many years in public life and his ability as a speaker, he having spoken in practically every county in the state. He has many friends and admirers in Birmingham. and there will most likely be large crowd present to hear his side of the subernatorial campaign, which he promises to present in a forcible man. ner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
Special Forms Provided
 for All Applications

The canlta, issues committee for the Sixth federal reserve district has ah- nounced thst on and after July I5 all ap- plications will have to be made out o'i special forms provided for that purpose
 Under the capital issues law. it is neces- sary that there be submitted to this com fnittee all proposed issues of bonds, sales of stock, and expenditures of permanent nature such as city improvements, school houses, good roads, etc. HeQuests TOT application blanks should be addresseu to M. B. Wellborn, chairman, federal reserve bank of Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
Crew of British Ship
 Sunk by Submarine Tells
 of Narrowing Experience

Norfolk, va July 12.-Several mem bers of the crew of the British steam ship Ellaston, sunk by German sub marine when about 2sO miles west of the Canary islands, reached here to- day. These men told of narrowing ex- periences at sea, while adrift in an open boat for 10 days, before making Teneriffe. They landed almost starved and exhausted owing to exposure to the elements. Several barely survived
 The submarine held up the Ellaston for eight hours before it was sunk by shell fire Stores of supplies were transferred to the submersible, the British sailors being forced to perform the task Survivors declared the U-boat was owe $50 feet in length and carried four fiYe-inch rifles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
TWO MEN KILLED AT BRADFORD MINES
 BY FALL OF ROCK

Bud Turner, aged 40. and Lester Me Comos, aged 19, were killed yesterday morning in Bradford mines when a rock Tn the mine fell on them. Turner was instantly killed. McCombs died while be- ing brought to this city for medical at tention.
 The remains of McCombs were sent to ms home last night by Lige Loy, where funeral services will be held this aft ernoon. He is survived by his parents, three sisters and four brothers.
 Tarner is survived by his wife and two children.