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Arizona republican., 1918-04-01
CHAIRMAN HAYS |S
 ID VISIT PHOENIX
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INDIANAPOLIS, March 31.-Will IL Hays chairman of the republican na- tional committee, will leave here Tues day midnight on a. western trip in the interests of the third Liberty loan. Be- sides addressing Liberty loan gather ings, Chairman Hays announced to- night he would meet members of the republican national committee and state leaders upon whom he will also urge the necessity of getting behind the Liberty loan campaign. His itine- rary follows:
 Denver, April 4; Cheyenne, Wyo. April }; Salt Lake City, April 6; San Francisco April F; Los Angeles, April 15; Phoenix, Ariz., April 20; Fl Paso TeX., April 21 and Albuquerque April 22.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01


 woods north of Moreuil were captured by the French. Between Moreuil and Lassigny the Germans were checked completely.
 The announcement follows:
 "The struggle was continued with undiminished violence during the night and the result was to emphasize the check administered 70 the formidable German effort of yesterday to break through the line.
 Between Montdidier and Moreuil the fire of the French infantry moved down German battalions which re- newed the assault without ceasing. Moreuil captured by the Germans, was retaken by the French. again taken by the Germans and finally carried in a bayonet charge made with incompar- able bravery by French and British troops mingled in the same ranks. The woods north of Moreuil also were cap- tured as the result of valiant fighting. In this region the French took many prisoners. Take 700 Prisoners Between Moreuil and Lassigny the checking of the Germans, it has been established, was complete. The French were able to make progress as far as the vicinity of Canfly- Sur MatZ. The division of picked troops which, as an nounced last night, recaptured Fremont and held it against all attacks, toob seven hundred prisoners"
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01
PARIS COMMANDMENT
 WAS RESUMED SUNDAY
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PARIS, March 91-The lombard ment of Paris by long range German guns was resumed at 2:15 p. m. today.
 At the services this morning the churches were even more crowded than is usual on Easter Sunday.
 No unexploded shells from a gun bombarding Paris has thus far been found. However, there have been ex- amined in the municipal laboratory fragments of sufficient size to permit the directors to reach reasonable con- clusions. They are of the opinion that double fuse is used, and that the guns fire 2l0 millimeter, (Sh inches) shells
 Apparently four guns are being used two on each alternate day. The tubes of the guns. which are rifle guns, are more than sixty feet long. The install laton and adjustment of the guns must require at least three months. Doubt less they are concealed under moun- tains of cement, rendering it most diff Iicult to locate and destroy them.
 An official note tonight says:
 The German long range cannon con- tinued during the day to lombard the Paris district. One person was killed and one injured"
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01
FREE LEGAL ADVICE
 FUR ALL MEN OF NAVY.
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WASHINGTON, March 31-In order that the enlisted men of the navy may secure the full benefits of the soldiers and sailors civil relief act, the navy department has arranged for the co-op- eration of the 4,600 legal advisory boards organized throughout the coun- try by the American Bar Association. When a sailor wants advice as to his rights under the law an appeal to his commanding officer will get the case before the nearest advisory board with the request that an attofney be ap- pointed to represent the sailors iE- tereStS
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01
NAVY WANTS MEN FUR
 TIE HOSPITAL CORPS

Recruits for the hospital corps as hospital apprentices are wanted at the local navy recruiting station, accord ing to a notice just received. The mo- tice says:
 Try hard to get young fellows for the hospital corps as hospital appren- tices, second class, and you can send them in as fast as you can get them in addition to your quota of one man a week. One year high school is suf- ficient if a boy is well qualified. We are trying to make a record in getting men for the hospital corps, so do all you can.
 The Phoenix station is attached to the San Diego station instead of Fl Paso, Texas. The age for hospital ap- prentices is IS to 25 years.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01
SIAM ID SEND 5OO
 AV|ATORS ID FRANCE
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SAN FRANCISCO. March S1.-An aviation corps of 800 members will he Slams contribution to the entente all lies, according to Frank D. Arnold, former charge d'affaires at Bangkok. who arrived here today from Siam en route to Washington.
 The Siamese army has developed some splendid aviators." Mir Arnold said. They seem to take naturally to the work under the instruction of French and Italian experts.
 When l left they were preparing to send over 800 men with a complete quota of airplanes. all of foreign con- struction."
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01
RAIN DOESN'T STOP
 BRITISH A|RMEN
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LONDON. March 31.-British aerial operations are officially reported to- night as follows:
 After noon Saturday the weather completely broke. but our airmen in spite of the driving rain continued to take part in the battle south of the Somme. There was heavy air fighting between our and enemy low flying ma chimes. Twelve hostile aeroplanes were brought down and three others were disabled. One hostile balloon was des- troyed and two other German aero planes were shot down by our anti craft guns. Five of our machines are missing"
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01
-------lJ------- ALLIES AID BOLSHEVlkI
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MOSCOW, Friday. March 29.-Al- lied cooperation with the council of soldiers and workmen's delegates in the defense of the Kola and Mour- mansk coast and railway is an estab- llshed fact, according to dispatches which announce that French and Brit ish officers are working with Bolshevik troops as instructors as well as sup plying British marines and French sol diers returning from the Russian front.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01

cided to seize the Dutch merchant fleet insofar as it lay within thelr power. A
 Voices Entire Nation
 The Netherlands government deems it it's duty, especially i'll serious times such as the present, to speak with complete candor. It voices the sentiments of the entire Dutch nation. which sees in the seizure an act of violence which it will oppose with all the energy of its convlction and it's wounded national feeling. According to the presidential statement, this procedure offers Hol- land ample opportunity to obtain bread grain. This is so only appar- ently: for would it not be an ire sponsible act, after the experiences Of Dutch ships in American and British ports to permit other ships to sail to these ports without adequate guarantees that these experiences shall not recur?
 "The American government has 1 always appealed to right and justice, 1 has always come forward as the 1 champion of small nations. That It | now co-operateS in an acc diametric- 1 ally opposed to those principles is ;i proceeding which can find no count erweight in the manifestations Of friendship or assurances of lenient
 application of the wrong committed.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01
ARTILLERY DUEL ON SOUTH Republican A. p, Leased WIre1

ROME, March S1.-Along the entire Italian front there is an intensive ar tillery duel in progress and consider able activity by patrol parties, says the Italian official communication issued today. Nine additional enemy air. planes have been brought down by British and Italian airmen.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01
.D|SBANDED PLAYERS
 ARE FREE HANGERS
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa, March 29.-- Baseball players of professional leagues of classes A, B, c and D, which sus- pend operations this year on account of war conditions are free agents and may play in the semi professional class of the National Baseball Fedora tion without being required to obtain owners, it was announced at head quarters of the National Baseball Fed eration tonight.
 Players of Class A leagues are barred from the ranks of the federa- ton, it was announced by the ruling of the federation that a player in the or ganization's professional classes shall not have played with major or class A club operating under the na- tional agreement of professional base ball leagues after June of the prev ious season.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01
SEIZURE OF SHIPS
 IN AMERICAN PORTS
 OPPOSED BY DUTCH
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Salinas Not Delayed

Prospecting sailings to Cette (F'rance) Swiss interest with which Holland sympathized warmly, the ship owners agreed thereto completely as soon as France gave assurance that the ships would not be detained at Cette. Accordingly, several ships were chartered for this service. The chartering and sailings of all these ships were not sensibly delayed by the aforementioned objections, neither did Germany attempt to influence the exc cution of the provisional agreement, which affected traffic between trans Atlantic ports. What did seriously interfere with it's execution was the fact that cable messages to and from ship owners were extremely slow in transmission and sometimes never were delivered. The cause of this re- mains unexplained.
 "The fact is that a majority of the ships had been chartered under the provisional agreement through the war trade board and part were already sail l ing to South America, but were stopped en route by the American authorities, while in the Pacific ships plying be- tween the western coast of the United States and the Dutch East Indies made regular voyages without any impedi ment, direct or indirect, by the Neither lands government. The ships now in British ports in and outside Europe and in the Portuguese port of St. Vim cent were prevented from sailing by then British and Portuguese them l
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01
Prepared to Accept

"The Netherlands government, under the stress of circumstances prepared to accept this condition as soon as the certainty could be had that the fullest reliance could be placed not only on the 100000 tons but also on the full 100000 as the basis of definite regula- ! tion. The government was in a posi- ton to accept because at the delibera- tons in London and afterward it was understood strictly that Dutch ships would be employed only outside the danger zone and that therefore, they would in no case undertake service for belligerent which would be an in- l fringement of neutrality.
 1 Suddenly the aforesaid London en- gagement was broken on March when the cardinal point, that ships given in exchange for the advance of 100000 tons of grain-ships with tonnage amounting to about half a million were not to be used in the danger zone, was, revoked. The onerous character of this change lay not in the fact that the Dutch ships were to be sent into tho danger Zone-for this has nothing to do with neutrality-but becadse it was evident that to enter that zone, situated as it is, around the associated countries in Europe, would amount to
 
 of troops and war materials from America to the European co-belliger- ents. Moreover the Dutch ships if armed, would run the risk of armed conflict with German warships. Hol- land, as neutral country, could not therefore, consent to the use of it's ships in the danger zone unless the as- sociated governments could guarantee that the ships would not be armed and would not transport troops or war ma terials.
 Tn the light of the foregoing, the reasoning of the presidential statement, in accordance with which the seizure was held to be necessary because Hol- land would be unable to observe the contract. cannot be sustained"
 Followed international Law
 WASHINGTON, March 37-In the view of the American government the requisitioning of the Dutch ships in American ports was done in full accord with recognized principle of interna- tional law and most generous guaran- tees were given for the protection of Hollands commerce and the rights of the ship owners.
 It would have been within the rights of the United States to take the yes sels permanently, paying for them a just price, but recognizing that Holland , would be handicapped after the war by such action. it was announced tn;
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01
EXTENDING ITS scopE-Tbe Re

EXTENDING ITS SCOPE-The Red Crown War Savings Society, composed of members of the employees force of the Standard Oil company in Phoenix, plans to extend the scope of the or ganization beyond that of fulfilling pledges to purchase a given amount of Thrift stamps weekly. It is proposed to devise ways and means for addi- tional savings from sources now un- touched, and to turn these savings into :he purchase of stamps in excess of the pledged amounts. The Red Crown so- ciety has nearly 100 active, working members.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01
eULGARIANs ON WEST FRONT

commemorative made today that the presence on the Franco British front of Bulgarian and Austrian troops had been established.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01

PETROGRAD, Saturday. March 30. Germany has issued new paper moneyI in the occupied Russian territories in denominations of three rubles, one ruble and smaller amounts. The face bears inscriptions in German, Polish, Lithuanian and Lettish, with no Rus sian words
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01

The French annopncement confirms statements to this effect from German sources.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-01
FUTILE FLOOD OF
 GERMANS THROWN
 UPON THE FRENCH

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President Misadvised

legation that The Netherlands, owing to German pressure, was powerless to observe the provisional agreement is contrary to fact. That the president was incorrectly advised is proved con- clusively on point of greater import ance, namely, where the statement mentions the demand that Dutch ships would have to enter the war soon and the seizure which followed Hollands reply.
 After the incorrect allegation that Holland was unable to observe the pro- visional agreement" the statement con tinues, Great Britain on March made Holland a final proposal, whereupon Holland came forward with a counter proposal which was unacceptable"
 The statement says further:
 Even had the agreement been con- cluded, Holland would have been un- able to keep it in actual practice, for which reason the seizure was deter mined upon. This reasoning, strange though it may seem lacks one import ant link which is indispensable to place the matter in a proper light. What were the facts?
 ''On February 22 the Netherlands, in view of the food shortage thre, tened in the coming summer asked America to advance 1000 tons of wheat on ac- count of 100000 to be definitely ar ranged for It is true that the asso- ciated governments on March 6 replied affirmatively regarding the 100000 tons, without giving a definite reply about the 100000, but to that apparent acquiescence they attached the oner- ous condition that they were to obtain immediately the disposal of all of that part of the Dutch merchant fleet to which. according to the projected Lon don plan, they would eventually be- come entitled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
OFFICERS SEIZE TWO TRUNKS FILLED WITH
 HIGH GRADE WHISKY

Marion Washington, Ed White and Robert venable, negroes, were arrested at Twenty-fourth street Woodlawn. last night by Officers Burkett and Hutto and two large trunks containing 15o quarts of high-g grade whisky were seized, It is alleged that the negroes came to the city on the Seminole linn ited, alighted at the Terminal station and had their baggage" carried to a house in Woodlawn. The officers had been watching them, however, and arr rested them when they reached home. The negroes were lodged in the city jail and charged with violating the pro- hibition law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25

Elmo Alexandria Patters0n+-Aged 2, son of MT. and Mrs. James J. Pat terson, died at the residence. 1926 Forty-eighth street. north, yesterday afternoon. The remains will be sent to Fayette this morning by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25

candy, but practically every ts that carried useful and practicai tic8es. ranging from shoe strings to oses did a rushing business
 The jewelry stores and those dealing in fancy articles were very we'll patron ized while that old stand by, the drug store, sold out almost of every com modity except drugs and patent medi- cines.
 Notwithstanding the big crowds the utmost order prevailed, and with a very few exceptions John Barleycorn" and his disciples were conspicuous by their absence, Yesterday was a great day for business and again demonstrated the fact that no matter how much peo- pie are urged to do their Christmas shopping early, they prefer to wait until the Christmas season is at hand before making their rlecessarY purchases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
DEATHS

Mrs. Bessie Hintx-Ag&d 4S, died at the residence, 227 Fifteehth street. north Monday. Funeral skrvices from the residence this afternpon at o'clock Mary Ruth Felton--Ag}d 5. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Hamp Felton, died at local infirmary yesterday morn ing. The remains will be sent to Elm pire this morning by Johns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Local Data

of that loyal and affectionate devotion, from the men in the trenches to the men on the western docks of France, from the men in the shipbuildng yards and mines and logging camps from the At lantic to the Pacific, from the men. women and children in every factory and workshop at home, whose devotion to the great cause and whose personal devotion to you has stayed up your hands, that they faint not, from the ris- ing to the going down of the sun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
MANY GAVE LIVES

But it is not of these alone I would speak, when I speak of the devotion that has carried you and your army to such triumphant success. I think with sad ness and pride of those who have paid the last full measure of their devotion, and of weeping American wives and mothers and mourning children. I have no doubt that many and many gallant American soldier has, in his last breath, coupled with other names dear to him your name as the custodian and guard ian of American honor and glory-honor and glory so dear to him that for them he gave his life.
 Just as it is our President who hands to you this medal, so l seem to see from these thousands of glorious graves pale hands reaching out to you and your comrades the laurel wreath of victory which they did so much to win.
 And I know that I speak for our President when I say that as to them the good God has given eternal rest, so may He, through their heroic death, give to us eternal peace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
A VICTORY CHRISTMAS

New York, December M-NlctoTy Christmas preparations in New forh were completed tonight in chill down- pour which swept the streets almost hare of belated shoppers but failed to iampen the ardor of the city's millions for the celebration tomorrow of the nrst peace on earth" Christmas since 1915
 Most of the preparations centered on svsF.s 10 make the day memorable for .3s3G0 sytlsiers and sailors who unable e set 70 their homes were expected to sHes9 SISatafsS here.
 The fegtAefetea s.arted tonight when esyelai tneusaRs rs and sailors a ianasd a "Ehe&a- dance given in .lk ss5hf,4tf tf.5}ts armory by the Wa sayaa ~ e. They received s,&ger lla made fudge and C4a n A yfeat Christmas trse tho lance centered
 Nearly 1o.as yoasae eroes vent to sleep in deeafks tn no spifals confident that Ssbt, glAGs t ne peISen of Red Cross vorHArs 8ae Dthers. would visit them 3atins iIa rlsat. Knives, fountain pen rsa 8ltez asady and chewing gum weYa srpaa aas items packed into big sseg rag 70 e hung at the head of sve.y hcapifa bed During the night E7a44tthaa rses were to be erected and asoatsd Q every way
 aNfA VISITS FIGHTERS
 sn tbausands soldiers and sailors
 aee housed for the night in war
 uts clubs and private homes, also
 6 receive vistations from St. Nicht
 ing the night. a4
 liristmas dinners, entertainments, theatre parties and other items of cheer were on the programme of the fighting men for tomorrow.
 It was announced that more than 10000 homes had invited soldiers and sailors for dinnen and preparations were com pleted to furnish Christmas fare to thou- sands more in war camp huts, clubs and hotels.
 Although the rain prevented Christmas exercises tonight at the great commun- ity trees of light in Madison Square and City Hall parks. the trees were illumi- mated as a symbol of welcome 10 the returned troops
 While the soldiers and sailors took first place, the city's poor were not for gotten Throughout the day thousands of men, women and children gathered at headquarters of charitable organizations police stations and homes of wealthy New Workers. where they were presented with bounteous ChIistmas baskets con- taining food, clothing and toys for the children. S5
 One of the big events of tomorrow for the poor will be the annual Christmas festival of the Elksl +0-foot tree has been set up and 400 children will be guests at the festival with their parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Christmas Shoppers Thrc g
 D0UntotUn Streets and Store

If the immense throngs that crowd- ed the downtown streets yesterday and the continuous rush of business at the stores until the closing hours last night are any criterion, prosperity has found an abiding place in this district.
 From an early hour yesterday morn ing steady stream of Christmas shop pers flowed into the business part of the city, and Judging from the crowds that sought to return home by the street car route the limit of their ex- penditures was only measured by the number of bundles they could carry
 A noticeable feature was the fact that the trading was not confined to those stores that handled Christmas goods such as toys and fruits and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Mail Car Burned

Trenton, N. J., December 24.-Fire aboard mail car on a Pennsylvania train which arrived here this afternoon from New York. destroyed 400 out of 1000 sacks of Christmas mail, consist ing largely of parcel post packages des- tined for Atlantic City, Philadelphia and other eastern points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. December 24.-Forecast for Alabama: Fair. colder Wednesday,; Thursday fair, not quite so cold.
 Georgia Fair much colder Wednes- day; Thursday, fair; moderately cold.
 Mssissippi: Fair: continued cold Wednesday. Thursday. not so cold
 Tennessee: Fair. cold Wednesday,; Thursday fair. slightly warmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Robhers Get s1n0 000

NODDerS UetI SIUU,UUU Chicago. Decemberl 24.-Three men robbed the Iralson c1mpany, jewellers, of iewelry of the e#imated value of l S100,000 here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
French Delegations Arrive

New York, December 24.-Two dele gations of Frenchmdn arrived here to- day aboard the transport France from Paris. One of thesa, consisting of IA members and headed by Commandant Latour De Jean, wal bound to Wash ington The other cSnsists of 13 mem- bers, headed by Georkes De Raches and is enroute to SiberA. The nature of their missions was ndt disclosed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Daniels Confident Glorious Welcome
 Is Awaiting Fleet
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nd Great Britain. Their silent vigils s-otected commerce, secured safe passage es troops and supplies and effectually
 tiled up the German fleet, rendering it as impotent for harm as if it had never been constructed
 Sea power once again demonstrated it's primacy in making land victories possible. While the American dread