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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
BROUSSARDFUNERAL
MOST NOTABLE EVER
HELD IN LOUISIANA.

New iberia, La, April 16.-The funeral
of United States Senator Robert F.
Broussard, held here today, was one OF
In addition to the United States senators
and representatives comprising the con-
gressional delegation from Washington.
Governor Pleasant, other state and fed
eral Officials, judges. bankers and many
other leaders in political, civic and bust
ness circles of the state, the funeral was
attended by thousands OF citizens from
all over Louisiana who mourned the SEN
ator as a personal friend.
The body laid in state in. Iberia parish
courthouse early today and thousands
passed refore the casket and dropped
flowers iron the bier The courthouse
proved too small to hold thc throng at
tending the funeral and after brief serv-
ices there the casket was removed from
the BUILDING and placed under the spread
ing live oak trees in the courtyard. where
Mr.. Broussard had played as boy and
where in later years he often had held
political rallies in his campaigns for Con-
gress and for the Senate
Joint services Of the Masonic. Elks and
Knights II Pythias lodges were held in
the open air. the whole square being
jammed with people. From the courthouse
steps, Senator James X. Vardaman OF
mississippi pronounced an eulogy Of his
departed friend and colleague and Of his
work in the Senate.
The thousands at the funeral services
followed the body to the Catholic ceme-
terry, where interment was made temper
arlly until the senator's tomb is com
pleted N the family burial plot. At the
grave Representative w. r. Rodenbure
of Illinois spoke of Mr.. Broussard's /,
years service in the lower house of Con
giess, and told Of the loyalty and at
lection in which the late senator was
held by those who had known him dur
ing his long service in Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
LOCOMOTIVE FIREMAN
HAD NOTHING GOOD
To SAY OF THE |. w. w.

Chicago, April 1G.-WhIIe being cx-
nmined for jury service In the ]. W.
w. trial In Judge Landis' court.
Charles II. schonauer. locomotive
fireman, declared that although he
WINS a member. Of labor organixa-
tion ana believed In the right to strike.
His prejudice against the l. w. W.
was 80 strong that he cOuId not give
Inc I13 defendants a fair trial.
4Did you ever read my Of the !.
w. W. Iiteratures" inquired Frank Il.
Nebeker. assistant United States At
tUrney General.
eyes. and II made me tired.v replied
tho venireman.
aMherc did you get your impress
sIons Of the OrRanixatlOns"
any association with few of the
members ont west.~
"Were you ever solicited to Join 2"
~No, they knew better than to nsk
me-"
uAs = member of labor union, du
you believe in the right to strikes"
eyes, hut l don't believe In murder
ana sIaughter."
srhonsuer in Of German pareHtaKe
ana ! member Of the Botherhood Of
Iueon,otlye Engineers and Firemcn.
Ne satd he WINS In accord with thu
EoveFnment's position In the war. Hs
believed In \ strict enforcement OF tnr
lew and protection of property rtEht>
under all circumstances. He was tenn
pornrilv passed by counsel for the gov
esnnent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
WAR Department
PARTLY VICTORIOUS
ON DRAFT PLANS
Result of Struggle Over the
Shollenberger Amendment
in House DOG Fall,
Neither Side Won
Nv HUGH W. ROBERTS,

Washington, April 16-(Speclai.l
The result of the struggle over the
so-called "Shallenberger amendment
was a dog-fall.
The war department, through FRO
yost Marshal General Crowder. desired
legislation authorizing the war de-
partment to, draft into service ~
members Of the first CLASSIFICATION
without consideration for contribution
to the service which communities ana
states might previously have made
The proposed amendment provided
that men drafted should be on a per-
centage basis respecting population
ard taking into consideration voltn-
teers from every community. me oo-
iect Of the amendment was 70 piace
The burden equally on the snouiuefs
Of everybody and every state. y "Is
demonstrated that on account o. faeN
of uniformity in classifying men, of
IGNORANCE. or crook edness on the part
Of classification boards. the percent
age of the first classification 60 ,Hs
total draft in the respective SD So
ranged from 90 to S9-estaphshihs'
apparently. the charge of obvious n
equities.
The war department, for which Rep
resentative Fields Of Kentucky was
spokesman. contended that to win tns
war it should be given anything loi
which it might make request. y was
argued, too, that in matters OF vital
moment no man should complain pc
cause one district or section is re-
! oulred to do more than another. a
| third point was the contention that ~
| eliminating from industry only tne
| first classification. industry wouid pe
comparatively little disturbed.
| The Shallenberger amendment was
beaten as to its first section. Us sec
ond, that which provided credit ~
communities for it's volunteers, pre-
vailed. The arguments endured TOT l"o
| DAYS and some Of them were pointed
aud others bitter. Representative Den'
| of Alabama, chairman of the military
committee. espoused the Shallenbersei
| amendment and in course OF MS Al
/ gument read letter addressed g
| him by President Wilson in wEicn
| the President was inclined TO opposs
4 the Shallenberser amendment as y
| its first section and indorse IS y
It's second. Mention Of this co'nmh'
| nication has already been made ps
The Age-Herald in this correspond
ence.
The feature Of the debate was fiis
ringing declaration of Mr.. Shallcn'
berger that the little idea" for con-
| Quoting this war must be abandones
i and that an army Of 10,0Q0,00o met
must be raised. II was q strike ~
General Crowder, who had evidently
left the impression that he was con
fident he could win the war by mel
Of the first classification only.
The Shallenberger amendment II
both its integral parts was support
ca by Alabamians who were presen
in body. Representative Heflin wa'
absent.
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nine DAYS OF LOAN
DRIVE HAS BROUGHT
IN S829,6O6,l

Washington, April 10 Nine
DAYS of Liberty Loan cam
paigning have brought 1929,
SOC, 100. subscriptions into the
hands Of banks and trusts COM
panies throughout the copn-
try, and So, 100000 remains
to be raised in the 16 remaining
working days before May A. il
the 3,OO0,O 100000 minimum is
to be reached.
This means an average subscription
Of $12O, 100000 for each day, includ-
ing Sundays. The rate in the past
has been lower, although today's re-
ports, covering yesterdays business,
added s137, 1894 300 to the total.
Tile Liberty Loan fdrive is having
M depressing effect on War Savings
stamp sales. it is. definitely ascer-
lained, and later stimula ton or
gales OF the Snallef securities -
looked for About s2.ooo.ooo q day IL
reaching the treasury from sale OF
Savings stamps.
The ST. Louis federal reserve dis
trict continues to lead all others III
proportion of total quota subscribed !.
with IS per cent and the New York
district holds first place in aggre-
gate Of subscriptions with $275.6S2,-
Zoe The Atlanta district with $5.s2s,-
$50. or ) per cent Of the quota sub
scribed. is last on the list, but re-
PORTS from there Indicate that many
communities have started campaigns
late and that progress soon will Gs
faster. The Minneapolis districs has
<Continue1 on Pass Two,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
ROLL OF HONOR

Washington, April 16.-Thc casualty
list today contained 65 names, divided
as follows:
Killed in action. 2.
Died of wounds, 4.
Died of accident. 4.
Died of disease, IL.
wounded severely, Z.
Wounded ali@htlx, %.
Missing In action, =.
Officers named in the list are LIcuts.
BENJAMIN II. Burpee and Frank -.
Miller. missing in action; Lieut.. VIII
mar H. Bradshaw, severIy wounded,
and Lieut.. Proal Judson, Jr., slightly
wounded.
Killed in Action
Privates Charles Beranek, Walter H.
Hass.
Died of Wounds
Corporals Joseph C. Dodd, Harry e.
Nelson.
Privates Frank Mattingly. George H.
Tully.
LIEU VI DlScdSc
Sergeants Fred w. Fuller, Homar
Taylor.
Corporal Floyd E. Parkinson.
Privates August Bradford, Perry Al
win Gore, Henry J. Larrecon, John H.
Smith, Ralph s. Thompson, John II.
Tompkins, Ralph Herman Van Zanten,
Fred Watson
Died of Accident
Private Charles E. Bromberg.
Severely Wounded
| Lieut. Wilmar H. Bradshaw.
| Corporal Michael F. Clark.
/ Privates Clarence E. Crummitt Harold
Pennock, James J. Ring, Clifford A.
Skinner Dewey w. Smith.
Slightly Wounded
sergts. Walter Coburn, Marion F.
Eastwood.
Corp. Walter Rodriguez.
Cook Raymond E. Burns.
Saddler John c. Carey.
/ Privates Orval O. Beckner, William
Bergen, August l.. Bernard. Oscar *
Brandt Vernon G. Buxton, Michael
| Carey, Flank w. Casey, William l.
Clark, Edward j. Cullen, Joseph w
pilks, John Gillespie, Mitchell G. COL
| row, Perez w. Greene, John r.. Heck
James f. Johnson, Francis X. Kearney
Joseph p. Latoski. Leo Maiolo, Frank
Manning. John A. Negro. Jesse l. DIS
ten. Ds mel Peter. Frank L. Preston
William P. Reilly. John SHRINK, John
~ Tierney. Henry A. Turner, William
a. Van Beuren, Samuel Werner. Har-
!! ella Whitnett. Ira Williams.
| Captured or Missing in Action
| Lieut. BENJAMIN p. Burpee.
4 Lieut. Frank K. Miller.
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Strategic Towns of Bailleul, Wulverghem
and Wytschaete With Part Of Mes
zines, in Hands of Enemy
NO NEW ADVANCES ARE MADE
INTO LINES TOWARD CALAIS
Huns Contenting Themselves With Widen
ing Salient-Ypres May Have to Fall
as Result of Present Gains

Germanys mighty effort the battlefield of Flanders has
According to the latest reports the i'm
portant strategic towns of Baleu Wulverghem and WITS
chaete in German hands, and important STILL the
Teutons carried large part of Messnes ridge by storm
Probably there has been bitter struggle during the
that waged the battle line through the towns
Baeul Neuve Egise Wuverghem and Wytschaete Neuve
Egise taken Monday but Baieu held out until fresh
hurled into the fray and charged
repeatedly the tired defenders The story might be
told Wuverghem and Wytschaee, while the battle for
ridge must have been frghul in its intensity
nota
Mervle
They devoted their sole attention the work of widening
Mines ridge and the railroad running
Baeul Mesnes ridge the key the Ypres sector
the Germans commanding position starting
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THIRTEEN ARE KILLED
|AND As WOUNDED IN
PARIS BY BIG GUN

Paris, April 17.-Thirteen
persons were killed and 40
were wounded in yesterday S
long-range hombardment Of
Paris.
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Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
l-Gcrmnns win new successes ON
Flanders front.
Head Of bakers organization says
pro-Germans are responsible for
ground glass stories.
schwah heads work Of building
ships.
-Baker returns from France and
does not try to miniSaiAe the
grayity Of situation.
LOCAL EEWS
nishop BrnttOn elected preAidcnt
southern Sociological conGrens.
S-W. 5. >. committee to naeet here
with Otto Marx.
ParIowss speech feature Of HrAt
day Of medical meeting.
GnIted states government may as
sist training achOel Ter gir1s.
BIackfriars here Friday.
ErFc4$TtsEE~
lEEdftoFiaI cOnments
e-ssesety ana n~ssv Dalrynple.
G--Gno41h ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
Silver Bill Will Be
Reported by Committee

Washington, April 16.-After an all-day
meeting, the Senate banking and cur
rency committee late today decided to
report fayorably the silver bin introduced
by Senator Pittman OF Nevada. after
amending so as to provide for the with
drawal from the federal treasury and
melting into bullion $3.50. c00. coo in silver
dollars instead OF $25o. 100000 as originally
proposed This bullion Is TO be used in
meeting foreign trade balances
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
Recruits in Tank Corps
Are to Be Gathered

Washington, April Is. (Special.) The
war department has initiated drive for
recruits for service In the tank corps
and has sent an OFFICER to the most i'm
bortant city Of each state. An officer IS
now en- route to Birmingham, where Ala
bamians Will be recruited for this dan
kerous and spectacular service
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
HOWE RULE BILL
TOBE INTRODUCED
AND PUT THROUGH
Lloyd George Government
Will Bring Strong Pres
sure to Bear to Pass
Measure Quickly

London, April I6.-George N. Barnes,
labor member of the British war cab
met without portfolio. announced in
the House of Commons today that the
government intended to Introduce
home rule bill Immediately and would
use every pressure to pass IT.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17

/ new drive.
The successes of the Germans In
the last day have an important
herring ON the campaign on the
northern battle front. IL they arc
continued there must be a Brit
fsh retirement from Ypres. and
rossibIy for some distance farther
uortb. while the cutting of the
railroad passing through Haze
brouck would be still more serious
for the British.
So important nre the points
won by the Germans that inc
y I,ritfsh must be expected 70 coun-
~ attack IL once in an effort
10 sweep the invaders back INTO
TIE Iowlands once more. All nc
counts Of the battle along this
line speak OF the small British
forces which attempted to with
Stand the attacks by heavy legions
Of Teutons which were brought
nm fresh for the assault.
There is higher grOund Juss
thc north Of BailleuI and Nenve
Eslise from which the British can
SIN conduct a stern defense. Mer-
vile ia standing firm, In spite OF
terrific attacks made against IL
while along the southern side OF
The salient there have been mo en-
easements reported. The same
con.,ttfon holds true in the sector
hcf.re Amiens, where there have
h..r only artillery duels. Haidine
cuerations in which both stoes
have taken the initiative are re-
uorted from the French front IN
Champagne.
In .pite Of the reports from the
A,u.rican front that German at
,..x. there have been utter fall
ures. : report from Berlin ""
Amsterdam says that the Amer
lean positions near st. Mihiei were
taken nv storm by the Germans
xxho held them against determined
counter attacks. 1t is proDaoie
th.t The German report deals WIN
tha hattie In which the Amerfcans
administered q sound DeatinS 70
snecial shock trooks brought up ny
the Germans to take the America.
positions.
Thc Germans In Finland arc
advancing east Of Helsingfors anu
nrc encourterins little. II any. re-
nistauce.
Zen German trawIers have bccn
sunk i'm the Cattegat, the narro"
strnlt between Jutland and NOR
vx.v. nv 4 British fleet. The sur
xivyrr Of the trawlers' crews were
rescued.
secretary Of War Baker has re-
turned to this country from q TIP
- Erance and England. While IN
rsmrope he visited various sectors
along the front and ne cones
back with first-hnnd knowieoSe
OF the situation. which may We
exuected to be reflected In offs-
cinI notion Mt Washington IN 'he
nar future.
The British cabinet hns decideu
to Introduce nm Irish home rue
hill In Parliament, and If II Is ne
feated In the House Of Lords. y
ministerial crisis will follow. tnc
home rule hill Is considered A. oe'
ing supplementary to the con
scriptiOn bill, the provisions o.
which apply to Ireland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
Louisiana Cane Crop

New Orleans, April 16.-According 70 =
report Of John $. Dennee, field agent
OF the United States crop estimate bu-'
reau. made public here late today. tho
sugar cane acreage in the y cane produc-
ing parishes OF Loulsiana this year v
aso1s7 compared to 2s3.os last year.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-27

BERNIE, Feb. 26.--The Swiss Federated Council, has for some time been caution1ng certain news papepA, for their criticism of the American Governments regulation of the food question, as effecting Switzerland and other neutrals.
 Today the Council ordered the suspension of the Geneva Independ- ence Hclvetique because of it's in- sulting expressions regarding Pres ident Wilson.
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waves.
 He illustrated how the rotations oc- cur in the waves emitted by magnets. If another magnet with opposite poles | is brought near, he showed that the rotation in the waves tend to undo each other, so that the aether between them contracts like mass of stretch ed India rubber and the bodies are thus drawn together by attraction. When Hike poles" are presented, he showed rotation of the waves cause the aether to expand. and the magnets are pushed apart as if by expansion of compressed India rubber between them.
 Prof. See declares his theory ex- plains magnetism and thus one of the most notable advances since the time of Gilbert, 1900, is made
 | He then launched into an explana- ton of gravitation, which he explained ,lso by waves, as in magnetism. ItiJlOIl waves are lnCllneu Idp- hazard at all angles, he said. Mag nets have two poles, he said, but in heavenly bodies the haphazard arrang- ment emitted by the atoms gives only central attraction, called gravitation Gravitation is exerted across space with the velocity of light, and not in simultaneously, as assumed by astron- omers since the time of Newton.
 Prof. See showed how the waves from two heavenly bodies, such as the sun and earth, interlock, and by this actio n, cause the aether between the two to contract, thus drawing then together by force exerted in straight lines, and holding them firmly in place It would take all the breaking strength of a solid steel column 400 miles in di. ameter to hold the moon in her orbi about the sun, an 11-inch steel cable would have to be attached to eacf square foot of cross section of the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-27
GOVT ASTRONOMER SAYS ENTIRE
 SOLAR SYSTEM IS INHABITED

SAN FRANCISCO, (By maiD-Prof. T. J. J. See, government astronomer at Mare Island, Cal, who 1ectured re- gently at the Academy of Science on his recent discoveries regarding the cause of magnetism, the moons mo- ton and the theory of gravitation, ex- Aolained why he believes all of the other solar bodies are inhabited.
 Prof. See explained the same con- ditions apply on the other bodies-ex- cepting the moon and the sun-as apply on this earth, it is only reason able to assume that there is life on the other bodies,
 The sun being molten mass, there is no life on it, and the moon being without atmosphere there is no life on the moon.
 The astronomer explained that the researches of centuries and of the worlds greatest scientists have never revealed the center of the universe Therefore no ideas of the magnitude of the universe ever has been estab- lished
 Scientists have been able to project their researches into immeasurable space, he said, but never have reached the center of the universe. The dis tance science has reached in it's re- searches is so vast, he explained, that it would require 100000 years for g ray of light to travel from the outer bourne and reach the earth.
 Prof. Sees theory of the cause o1 magnetism, electrodynamic action ant universal gravitation as explained ir his lecture aroused deep interest. large audience attended.
 His theory of gravitation upsets tha' of Newton, discovered when the ap pie fell from the tree. Prof. Sees theory is that the law of gravity i: not confined to parallel action, bu may run horizontally, or in haphazarC
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ThOrulf Lehman
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Gus. LyneIl, your heirs, exc cutors, assigns, or personal re- presentatives:
 You are hereby notified that we have expended in labor and im- provements the sum of one hundred dollars for the the year 1916 upon each of the following described placer mining claims, all situated in the Koyuk Recording Precinct, Territory Of Alaska, to wit; The Treera Bench fifth tier left limit Of Dime creek, the Louise Bench, fifth tier left limit, The Last Chance, fourth tier left limit, and tho Gold Hill Bench, fifth tier right limit all on Dime creek, said claims being more fully described in the records of said Koyuk Recording Prec:nts, Territory of Alaska.
 The above amount has been ex- pended under the provisions of tho law concerning annual labor upon mining claims, being the amount required to hold said claim.
 And you are further notified that If you fail to contribute your pro- portion of said expenditure within ninety days after the last publica- ton of this notice, your interest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned, your co-owner, under section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States.
 HENRY SETHMAN.
 CHAS. GOETZENBERGERy
 Co-Ownels. Date of first publ. Jan. 2S, 1918. Date of last publ, April 28, 1o)S-
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NOTICE OF DEPARTURE.

Of the last mails of the season via the overland route.
 The trip leaving Nome, March 25th, will be the last of the season to carry registered, insured, furs and parcels post mails destined for the outside over the winter trail. Letters in their usual and Ordin- ary form, and post cards will be forwarded up to and including the departure from Nome April Sth.
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thus tends to fly the tangent near the times of eclipses and the resulting disturbances involved periods of eight teen years, 61.7 years and 277.59 years.
 Prof. Sees discoveries perfect the lunar theory, the original investigation of which was begun by the Greek, Hfpparehus, about 140 B. c.
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globe, he said.
 The moons fluctuations, he explain
 ed by the theory that the electro-dy-
 mamie waves from the sun, in passing
 through the earth's solid mass, are irefracted to one side, dispersed and perhaps somewhat absorbed, the re- suit is a decrease in the suns att traction on the moon, when it is near
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-27
SOCIALISTS CABLEcRAM TO TR0TSkY; SWISS
 PUBLICATION SUSPENDED

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-The German,
 Austrian and American Socialist
 parties in assembly here today, sent a ceblegram to Trotsky of the Rus sian Bolshe wiki, conveying congrat- ulations to Trctsky and the Russian people for their refusal to sign the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-27

Please leave your order at the Nome Tailoring Go. (next door Seg- erstrOm and Hagen), for coal etc., to be delivered by the Pioneer Ex. press. Orders promptly attended to-
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German Peace Treaty on the dom ineering terms submitted by the German Junkers.
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WE CAN DO IT.

Peoples Laundry wash everything except the Baby.
 W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop.
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A. POzet
BANGING SCHOOL.

At the Miners Home Club Hall, Dancing class every Monday, Tues day, Wednesday, and Friday even- ing from 8 F. M. to II P. NJ. Ad- mission to class $1.OO. Private lessons S1.OO per hour.
 HRS. GEO WALDHELNI, Teacher
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Fur garments made and repaired at the Nome Tailoring Company.