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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Vets and Drys Are
Breaking About Even
in the Empire State
Seventeen Towns Vote for Prohibition
and Sixteen for Saloons-Six
Others to Hear From

Albany, N. Y, April 17.-Returns re-
ceived up to II o'clock tonight from 81
of the 80 cities holding local option cleo
tions show that II cities had voted
against the saloon and Is in favor OF
licensing the sale of intoxicants.
The cities which voted dry were:
Auburn, Batavia, Binghamton, Canaan
daigua, Corning. Cortland, Elmira, Full
ton, Gloversville Hornell, Ithaca, James
town, Johnstown, Middletown, Norwich.
Salamanca and WATERFOWL.
Those which voted to license the sale
of liquor were:
Amsterdam, Beacon, Glens Falls.
Kingston, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle,
New Burgh, Little Fails, Lockport Og-
densburg, clean, Port Jervis, Rome
Syracuse, Schenectady and Tonawanda
Virtually all the cities declaring against
the saloon also voted against the sale OF
bottled liquors, pharmacists licenses and
the dispensing of intoxicants by hotels.
In cities voting dry the sale of liquor
must cease October l next.
The balloting, which lasted two days,
was the largest ever cast in any of the
municipalities, due chiefly to the fact
that it was the first election in which
the recently enfranchised women of the
state had been given an opportunity to
exercise the suffrage and the first time
any voters in the cities had had chance
to express their views on the liquor
question.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18

ecution in a new suit of clothes
brought TO the prison by his brother
and wearing white gloves.
/ Before setting forth from the prison.
BoIo asked to be permitted to partaxc
of communion.
After the execution the form of an
interment at Vincennes was gone
through and then the body was
turned over to Bolo's family.
REFUSED TO SIGN
When Bolo was taken to the office
to go through the formalities of his
removal from prison for the execution
he refused to sign the register. The of
ficer insisted, upon which Bolo cried
in an unauthoritatiye tone:
1T is I who command here; no one
has anything more to impose upon me.
1 think"
The chaplain after the execution
found lying over Bolos heart two en-
broidered handkerchiefs which had
been pierced by the bullets. One was
given to Bolo's brother in remem-
brance and the other to his widow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
81 Lives Lost When
British Steamer COllides
With the @. B. Jennings

An Atlantic Port, April 17-Thirty-
seven lives were lost when the American
steamship Q. B. Jennings and the Brit
ish steamer War Knight both laden with
naphtha and inflammable oils, collided off
the British coast March "a. according to
members of the crew of the o. B. Jen-
nings, who arrived here today. All who
persisted with one exception were on the
British vessel. They were burned to
death by blazing gas and oil.
Those who survived the flames on the
War knight were rescued in the nick
|of time by destroyers, for soon after,
while the blazing hull was being towed
toward shallow water, it struck a mine
and was blown up.
The destroyers went to the rescue
through a field of blazing oil and took
| off also the crew of the Jennings. a
number of the crew of the American ship
however, were badly burned and had TIC
be removed to hospitals after being
Handed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18

With the British Army in France,
British war zone to adjust hlmsei1 70
like a horrid dream-this spreading
plains of Flanders, with their ancient
IT is but little more than week since
ono was free to motor quietly aione
highways leading through MerVliie' Dali
leul and a score of other nearby piaoes'
which never lost their charms lno"
naacaful farm lands lay freshly turneo
ready for the spring crops Inc pa'e'e
lines were not far to the eastward pu'
death and destruction seemed remote
.,,;tt wallis of khaki-clad men guarding
+ha land Little lads stood at atteh-
tion by the roadside and saluted az ehe
motors passed, and old men and women
bcamsd welcome from the doors OF theii
PLAGUE OF WAR
Within a few days all this mas oeeh
changed. The plague of war mas oe-
s.andad on the countryside. Now one
.,,ao+s his civilian friends-the little folks
and the aged-from many hamlets ihaNins
their way sadly back along the oroao
,,;,,hwav leading westward from the tide
Of invasion which is driving THEM iio'i'
all they hold dear. 49,,
They look back on the roliing neius
that separate them from their little world
BY day a bank of GRIM gray s'noNs
from burning hamlets and from iiiyi'a'
If belching guns marks the zone along
which are struggling the splendid bri'-
;sb soldiers in their efforts TO BLOCK iur'
Their inroads Of the Hun BY nlehl lh'
s,.vl;ne is sometimes lurid oiaze' az
Consuming flames leap up from a hundred
.nd great cannon vomit volcanic
fire. 1t is a living hell. IL IS pa -
heretofore untouched FLANDERS so'hs Nv
wav Of the devastated regions Oh tn'
So,nme. and SO the gentle peasant ioli
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SECRETARY BAKER
REPORTS TO WILSON
AND WAR CABINET

Continued from Page One)
who fear they may have to come home
before the job is done"
GOT INFORMATION
1.-THE information / went to get, I got"
Mr. Baker said:
His trip, he said would bring closer
and more unified understanding and CO.
operation between the war department
and the army. AS for the secretary himself
he feels that he is now equipped with
the means of judging and appreciating the
kind of cooperation needed he said
THE impression one gets in France is
one of determination, confidence and en-
thusiasm," said Mr.. Baker.
1.-THE American, British and French
armies are filed with this tremendous
spirit and the civiliA population show
the same feeling" he said. Everyone
is quite determined to see the job through
and quite confident of the outcome.
MAGNITUDE OF WORK
so far as the work Of our own forces
is concerned, it gives one the impression
of magnitude thoroughness and speedy
accomplishment. No hours of work are
being observed, and there are no limita-
tons on labor. A glimpse of the ire
mendous extent of the American supply
facilities, lines of communications, ware
houses and numerous schools for men
and officers reminds one of gigantic
beehive filled with energetic men,
Secretary Baker said he had been in
terested to note the extraordinary ex-
tent to which American newspapers car
ry the war news.
European papers, he said, were i'm
measurably behind those of this country
| in that respect.
Mr.. Baker declined to discuss the drive
on the west front. He said the SIT
uation had been apparently covered by
Premier Lloyd George when he stated
aptly that alternate periods of cheerful
ness and anxiety must be endured tol
sometime to come.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Birmingham Thrifty in
the Month of March

Comptroller James NJ. Jones. Jr.. OF
the city of Birmingham, Is elated over
his profit sheet for the month Of March.
for it shows that Birmingham got thrifty
and stuck away few thousand dollars
that they had no use for in the routine
affairs OF the city disbursements.
During March Comptroller Jones had
occasion to pay out $751; $50. 70 for current
expenses and at the same time the city
Golfers showed receipts of $213.276.57. The
unusual receipts were due to the co!lec-
ton OF city licenses amounting to over
100000 The recorders court also aug
mented the receipts considerably. it be-
ing an unusual cash business month for
that department, the clerk turning over
to the comptroller the sum Of $6,7306l
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
williams and Garfield Confer

washington, April 16.--Fuel Admin
istrator GARFIELD and John SHELTON
Williams, purchasing director of the
railroad administration. will hold am
other conference tomorrow in an eff
fort to straighten out the Disagree
,nant between the two government
arenc.es over the question Of reiiev-
ing the shortage OF coal cars at the
mines.
,rhe chief source of controversy is
ITO nolicy of the railroad adm!nistra-
ton in permitting the railroads to
continue their prewar custom OF Civ
ing favored treatment in the matter
Of car supply to mines from which
they buy coal at low rates 1t was
said III some quarters tonight that UNI
less an agreement was reached the
matter probably would be laid be-
fore President Wilson at tomorrow $
meeting of the war cabinet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
SENATOR BANKHEAD
AGAIN HEADS GOOD
ROADS ASSOCIATION
4 Rountree Re- Elected Secretary
Speech by Alabama Leglsia'oi
Was Feature Of Session

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 17-Senator ::
IT. Bankhead CT Alabama was re-eiee'eu
president of the United States Good noau'
a association at it's convention here To-Day
other officers elected were;
GOV Charles H. Brough. Arkansas re-
o,aotaa erst vice president; J. a. Roun-
tree, Birmingham, Ala, re-eiec..u
retary-treasurer; G. 7. Lasiter' Vlrsinia'
second vice president, and ". r. Haser'
New Jersey, third vice president Inc
next meeting place will be selected tomor-
row Addresses by Senator Bankheaq ana
senator Joe T. Robinson featured the
DAYS sessions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Fourth Call for Alabama
Is for 200 LabOrers
and Section Hands

Montgomery, April r.-(Special)-The
fourth call for Alabama under the new
selective service regulations reached the
state military department slate Wednes-
Aaav afternoon and provided for the send
inc of 200 laborers and railroad sec
ton hands to Camp sheridan at MONT
gomery during the five days beginning
Nav 6. The men will be obtained from
class one and the quotas of all counties
will be completed by the military depart
ment and sent to the local boards this
week. No negroes are included In the
call
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18

AS far as it has gone, the German Of
fensive may be looked on as a faliure'
since none of its detectives have peen
attained and the allied armies are stlii
intact, while the Germans now, owing to
the dimunition of their forces through
casualties. are in an inferior position TO
that which they occupied before the pat
tie began. The only result they can sno"
is the recapture of large tract q
country they themselves devastated
where they may be compelled 10 ais
themselves in. They are engaged IN 40
ing this in some parts of their new
front but under continual haFrying py
the allied cannon, which are most active
day and night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Patriotism of Portugal
Stirred by News Of Losses
in Big Battle in France

Lisbon, Tuesday, April 16.-Events on
the western front and the words of praise
by the British government to Portugal
on the bravery of the Portuguese troops
in the first days of the fighting south
Of Amentieres have greatly stirred the
patriotic feeling in Portugal. All officers
of the Lisbon garrison have offered to
go to France Immediately to replace and
revenge their comrades
All the officers who took part in the
December revolution have rendered their
services, as has the minister of the in
terror.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Appointments Made by
Defense Council Head

Montgomery, April II. Especially
Lloyd NJ. Hooper. chairman Of the state
council of defense, Wednesday am
nounced the appointment of Bernard
Lobman. Montgomery attorney. as the
representative Of the state council to
organize local legal committees and a
speakers bureau in the state, and also
announced the appointment OF J. w.
Turner Of Luverne as a field representa-
tive of the state council. Both will take
up their new duties at once
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18

Any such effort is awaited Confidently
by the allies, whose commanders feel
certain that it will meet a similar lack
of success.
The correspondent has been able to
CLEAN the prevalent views of the allied side
as to the situation Almost without excep-
ton it is believed that the present battle
will have a decisive influence on the re-
suit of the war, but it would be an err
ror to regard it as the last battle. There
has been a campaign on the German
side to proclaim that this immense ef-
fort would result in the allies demanding
peace, but they had not counted on the
tenacity of either the allied armies or ma
tons
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
FACING GUNS
OF FIRING SQUAD,
LOSES SANGFRO|D
$50 Much the Better, | Am
Delighted" Said Traitor
When Told His Hour
Had Come

Paris, April 11.-StandinE before
f;riry souad in the forest of Nincernes
enrIy today. Paul Bolo Pasha, con-
demned traitor, lost entirely the nt-
tisude of sangfroid he had maintained
subseaucnt and during his trial. When
the order to fire was given the rifles
smoke and BoIo crumpIed up with sew
ernI bullets in his head.
Escorted by several guards Bolo left
the Sante prison as minutes before his
execution After leaving the auto
mobile at yincennes he listened to the
exhortation of prison chaplain. Then
his eyes were bandaged and he went
without a struggle to his place before
the firing squad.
FLAPPANT WORDS
$50 much the better; / am delight
ed" exclaimed Bolo when awakened
this morning by Commandant Julien of
the third courtmartial, who told him
that the hour of expiration had ar
rived,
These were the only words spoken
by Bolo except for those instruc-
tons to the chaplain to take from his
body a silk handkerchief which he
pleaded to be placed on his chest
and give it to his brother, Monsignor
Bolo.
The condemned man went to his ex-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Murder Charge

Sam Ford. negro, was arrested last
night at 1910 o'clock by Detectives Jones
and Long and will be sent to Columbus,
Ga, within the next few days to an
swer a charge of first degree murder.
A telegram was received by the local de-
tective department yesterday morning in
der arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
PitifuL Scenes Enacted In
Flanders AS Civilians Flee
From Zone Before InUaders

.pril LIT is difficult for one IN the
the new conditions here. 1t all seems
German blight across the cultivated
picturesque villages.
stand and look or wander on. AS tney
go they cannot comprehend IT, It's
awfulness has numbed their brains.
HIDE BENEATH GUNS
The correspondent found little family
group crouching beneath huge BRUSH
howitzers held in reserve Their eyes
were fastened on the mounting columns
of smoke which rose from the village
whence they came. There were no tears
and no words, but the expression on their
faces was like that of one just condemned
to die
WHY they stopped beside the great guns
was unexplained. Possibly it was pc
cause it gave them a sense OF protec-
ton from dangers out beyond. Many OIL
the refugees know only in general way
which way they go; they are following
the lead of military guides like sheep
fleeing from storm. A few cherished
belongings are all they carry with them'
and they cling to these desperately as
their last remaining possessions.
TIME OF DOUBLE TERROR.
| Hundreds of Flemish homes have been
shorn of their protectors, who have been
called to the French colors. and for
| these this has been a time of double ter
ror. Some of the peasants, indeed, chung
| to their cottages amidst the crashing OF
shells until British soldiers led then
AWAY. Some have died by their owl
hearths before they could be removed
| A host of these people must have realized
their danger, but numbers refused to DE-
dragged from the homes which they nae
been keeping so patiently, awaiting tn
return of husbands or brothers from I'M
war. There were many pitiful cases
no means of removing without help IRON
the soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Policemen to Drill

sneciar drill of the birmingham po-
lice force in full uniform mas peeh caiieu
for tomorrow night at O'Clock by Chiei
II. ]. Shirley. These drills, when are
held in the armory, are well attended
and much Improvement is being shown IN
the drilling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
GernanDriU on Sor1ne
Front Is Merely Lulled;|
RenewaL Soon Expected
High Command Pauses to Gather Strength for
Another Battle for Amiens-So Far Not
Single Main Objective Has Been Won
by the Enemy i'm Spite of Losses
By the Associated Pres.

With the French Army France April Whle the continue
battle line there virtual cessa
allied the beng
believed that the m will and despite
staff merely gather forces
will further in the of eventually
breakn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Birmingham and County
of Jefferson to Furnish
% Men Under Third Call

Montgomery, April 17-(Special )-Bir-
mingham and Jefferson county must fur
nish % men for the army in the third
call under the new system and they will
begin to move toward Jackson Barracks,
Louisiana, May /.
Birmingham must furnish IA and JEFF
ferson county nine
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Turks Claim to Have
Captured City of Baitum

London, April 1.-THE capture by the
Turks of the city of Baitum is announced
in an official statement issued at Con-
stantinople on Monday.
Baitum is Black sea port in the trans
Caucasian territory taken from Russia
under the terms of the peace treaty.
This region has been evacuated by the
Russians but its occupation by the Turks
Il being resisted by the Armenians
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

washington, April I.-Forecast Tor
Alabama, mississippi: Generally fair
Thursday and Friday.
ceoryla. Thundershowers and cooler
Thursday; Friday partly cloudy.
Tennessee: Unsettled weather, PROD
ably showers Thursday and FRIDAY;
cooler Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Bar Luncheon

owing to the attendance Of many OF
the lawyers this week at the session OF
the supreme court the regular weekly
lunchean Of the Birmingham Bar ASSOC
citation will not be hell
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For the "a hours ending at p. HI''
April II, 1918: :,
Highest temperature ................'.. 20
Lowest temperature .........,..'.,'.''' o.
Mean temperature .............-......-'. ~
Normal temperature .....-...-........-. o'
Deficiency in temperature since Jan. l a
o.SS
Total rainfall since Jan. 1.............i9.o
Deficiency in rainfall since Jan. L.. S.zO
Relative humidity, a. m. ............. %
/ p. m. .......-.--...''.'..'.-.' %
p. I'll. .....,................ %
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p;sh lit difficult for one IN Inc
~, 49, - adjust himself the conditions here 1t all seems
H. brd dreams spreading German blight across the culSa
ans If FLANDERS with ancient picturesque villages - 40,
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CONTINUED from Page one)
who fear they may have to come home
before the job is done"
Williams news., 1918-04-18
Why All Should Laugh.

There are days when forgiveness comes naturally to a man, when he is ready to pardon all, and cast aside his bitterness as a cloak and stand free
 There are times again when the lightest touch of diversity is as @ wound to the death. It is well not to be too cast down nor to take oneself too seriously, for moods, fortunately do not last beyond a few hours. To be able to laugh, to see the humorous possibilities in ones own conduct for, after all, tears and laughter are at their source not so widely separat- ed-to let others laugh with one and even at one; this is true working-day philosophy There would be no bit terness in the world if all men could laugh occasionally at themselves. Our enemies are human as ourselves. Bit terness is a weakness of soul. The healthy soul will stand free of it.
Williams news., 1918-04-18
Library for Every School.

In the past we have thought relative ly too much about teaching people how to read and not enough about getting them to read after they learn how.
 To develop "the reading habit in each pupil should be one of the chief aims of every teacher, says the Pro- gressive Farmer. Train any child So he likes to read, so he is a real book lover and he will educate himself even if he never goes to school another day. Moreover, if a school has a good li- brary it should aid greatly in educating the older people whose school days are over, but whose learning days should never be over. The saying of old Thomas Carlyle, "The true university of these days is a collection of books, '' cannot be too often repeated.
Williams news., 1918-04-18
MAKE BATTLE. ON FOOD PARASITES
Billions of Dollars Damage to Crops Has Been Prevented.
SPECIALISTS URGE BIG WAR
Assistance to Be Given Farmers to Re- duce Injury Caused by insects, Dis- eases, Mice, Rats, Squirrels
 and Other Rodents.

Every effort should be made to pre- vent losses in production. storage, and transportation of food in these days when the conservation of every prod uct contributing to our food supply neeans so much, states the United States department of agriculture in it's 1918 campaign just announced.
 Billions of dollars are lost every year, says the statement. from such preventable causes as insects, plant and animal diseases. carelessness- in breeding. predatory animals, rats, mice. ground squirrels and other TO- dents. These losses are being held in check by present agencies and can be further greatly reduced or pre- vented at cost which is insignificant when compared with the amount of damage done. Methods of controlling many of these harmful factors are now well established and should be more widely adopted. A large loss on the farms of the United States results from the improper care of manure, and its careless and ineffective use. In these times of scarcity of fertiliz- ing materials more attention than ever should be paid to the conserving of plant food from this source.
 Animal Diseases and Parasites.
 It has been estimated that diseases of animals. such as hog cholera, tuber- culosfs, contagious abortion, dourine Texas or tick fever, and others, cause annual losses aggregating many mill lions. Many of these diseases, to a still greater extent. can be prevented or their ravages reduced considerably. The department has greatly extsnded it's facilities for dealing with these matters and will assist farmers in every feasible way.
 The annual losses from insects and plant diseases are enormous. It has been conservatively estimated that smuts of wheat alone cause losses az gregating $6O,OOOOOO annually. The staff of specialists in the department of agriculture. as well as the staffs in the state institutions, has been in creased, and, in cooperation with the forces in the various states, they will be able to render more effective as- sistance to farmers during the coming season than ever before.
 Predatory Animals and Rodents.
 The losses from animals injurious to agriculture and to animal husbandry are enormous. Native rodents cause losses of grain, forage and other agri- cultural products estimated at more than $150,000,OOO. House rats and mice levy toll of $2O0,O00,Oc0 upon the nations food supply. On the western cattle ranges predatory ani- malls alone cause losses of live stock amountino to 800 GOO GOO to BRO OOO OOO annually. Methods of eradication have been developed, especially in the case of rodents, which will make it possible