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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19

l The Derflinger is the largest of the battle cruisers. her displacement being r2S,000 tons and length 71S feet. Her armament consisted of eight 12-inch rifles and her speed was 30 knots an hour. There. is no mention of a cruiser Him ldenburg in naval records available here, but this ship probably is 8 sister of the Derflinger and originally was named the Lutzow.
 The Seidlitz is a battle cruiser of 24.- 500 tons and carried 10 11-inch guns. Her speed is 29 knots and she was conn pleted in 1913.
 The battle cruiser Moltke, a sister ship of the Goeben, was completed in 1912 and soon afterwards visited this country as the flagship of a fleet, which President Taft reviewed at Hampton Roads. She then was regarded as one of the finest battle cruisers afloat, be- ing 610 feet long, of 22,600 tons dis placement and 25.5 knots speed. She had 10 l1-inch rifles in her main bat tery. ! The Von Der Tam was built in 1910 and has a displacement of 1S,s00 tons. Her speed is 27 s knots an hour and her armament consisted of eight n-inch rifles, 10 .9-inch rifles and many smaller guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
BRUTAL MURDER [ AT RUFFNER MINES Negro Killed While Pleading for His Life and Innocent
 Bystander Shot

A brutal double murder was committed yesterday afternoon near Ruffner mines, when negro named Lewis Meadows shot and killed Andrew Jackson and Ju. lius Robinson, two members of his race. The cause of the killing was said to be Jealousy on the part of Meadows toward Jackson. Robinson was an innocent by stander
 From statements of witnesses Meadows went gunning for Jackson yesterday and located him in the house Of Robinson, in which half dozen negroes were as- senbled Without warning he opened are and almost at the first shot Robinson Teil mortally wounded. Jackson fled and was followed by Meadows. who com nlenced firing as he ran. Jackson stopped and pleaded for his life, but was an- swered with 3 bullet through the brain Killing him almost instantly. Meadows packed of. several negroes who were ap- preaching with flourish of the pistol and started down the railroad track and disappeared.
 The sheriffs office was notified of the killing and Deputy Sheriffs Lee White and Billy Wilson were rushed to the scene in an automobile. They were met ee' AeeAAhci py D. IL. Barrett, Superin- tendent of the mines. who accompanied them in the search for the negro.
 About six hours after the killings the officers located Meadows walking down the A. G. g.. tracks toward Trussville, and before he was aware of their pres ence they had him covered, and in re- sponse to the request of Deputy Sher- tiff White, he threw up his hands and was taken into custody. He was armed With Colt army pistol and had on belt containing 1l5 cartridges. He was brought to the county jail, where charge of murder was entered against him. Coroner RiyAs went to the seen and will make fuSther investigation to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
Democrats GIddfo See . Progressives h Actio1,
Congress, It Will Continue to Cause Embar- rassment to Standpat Wing of the Party
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washington, November 1S.-(Special0 With delight, democrats are observing the intention of progressives to make a fight for portion of the pie which will fall to the republican party after March 4 next year.
 While this fight, even if maintained to the bitter end, would give the democrats ioehins Tn Congress, it. would destroy the anti-democratic organization in a national sense
 II might perpetuate the hatred between the two branches of the opposition or- sahizatlon which caused Roosevelt tc oolt Tn 1912, and prompted some of his adherents to Knife Judge Hughes in 1916
 PART NORRIS PLAYED z
 It IS entirely satisfying to democrats that the progressfves, in preparing their hght against the 'stand-pat'' element of that organization, have entrusted the leadership to Senator Norris
 Senator Norris is rather fanatical in his belief that progressive" ideas should prevail for the benefit of the people," It was he who initiated the bit ter and successful fight some years ago against Cannonism--a, fight which re- suited in destruction of the power of the speaker, and. which, when pursued re- sntlessly, made possible the two elec- tions of Woodrow Wilson.
 Senator Norris, further, is the man who in the pre-war debates, cried~out in pacific fervor that if Congress per- mitted the munition manufacturers to precipitate war, Congress Would supplant the stars in the flag with the dollar mark. He was also one of the "willful twelve" s.. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19

United States Air Nitrate Plant No. at Muscles Shoals did not pause nor hesi- tate at it's quota. but went on over and above it more than four times, and on Monday night Colonel Norris publicity director for the plant, reported the col lection of SS5QO0 for the united war work campaign. The quota was $S000, which gives the plant a percentage of about AS per cent.
 Church, Kerr company led with $11250 and the Air Nitrate corporation, which represents the government on the big 'Job, contributed S9000 the Chemical Con- struction company, s5354; the J. c. White company, s40OO the Kellogg company $2500, and the police force and guards, sl62o. section of the night force aver aged more than $11 per man, and the minstrel show given Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights entirely by work men at the plant and staged at the mo- ton picture theatre on the grounds, showed net return for the cause of s3275
 Matthew Lovett, aged 66, who works at the plant for 65 cents per hour, con tributed $41, keeping up his record for leading in all patriotic subscriptions in proportion to his means.
 District Manager c. A. VerBeck of the 1auSuen ulSlrlct reported Monday night that incomplete returns showed the dis trict to be above it's quota, with s51, 43z recorded. Etowah county produced S30,0oo, and of this the Gulf States Steel company employees contributed sS147. Alabama City with a quota of $l50O, turned, in $S700.
 In the students division, Judson col- lese led, as reports received at state headquarters Monday night indicated The girls there gave s520o, or an average of more than $20 for each student at the big Baptist college for women.
 The Tuscaloosa district has gone away over it's quota. District Chairman J. T. Horne and District Director l.. H. Mar tin called up State Campaign Director w. s. Stallings at state headquarters late last night and gave the information that the district total now shows $S0,009, or ITO per cent, divided between the coun ties thus: Greene, $5323; Hale, sl0,2S1; Ribb, $500; Pickens, sss26; Sumter sl5,O0O; Tuseal loosa, s3g,17S
 Cullman county practically has doubled its quota, which was S715S. The total re- ported, Monday night was $15.0S0 with several boxes yet to hear from
 Chairman w. Carson Adams stated last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19

The initiation of the progressive fight for part of the republican pie took the form of resolution introduced by Nor ris which would preclude from member ship on any important committee of a senator who was chairman of one im- portant committee.
 It was his point that several republican leaders of the old school, men like Pen- rose, Lodge, Shoot and others, would, under republican organization, be chair men of all the important Committees. and at the same time, ranking @members of all other important committees. The result would be that these few men would serve as conferees in all important dealings between the House and Senate; would, in fact, control the legislation of the country.
 With this view, democrats in part agree. They see the wisdom in the Nor ris argument, and for political reasons also are urging him to press it.
 .STANDPAT" ATTITUDE
 The old-time republicans perhaps see merit in what Norris proposes. At the same time they are jealous of their power, their e'divine" right, and central ization is the chief tenent in their pa ternoster Furthermore they very keenly resent the patent effort of progressives. whom, in their hearts, they despise, to tell them a story with moral attached.
 It is their first intention to resist. On the other hand few men have had the temerity to intimate that the Lodge Pen rose Shoot clique is lacking in brain power. That clique has seen disaster follow previous splits, and may now in dulge the progressives to the extent Of giving them a bit of the pie.
 For above all else they want to elect an old-fashioned republican President in 1920 To do so they need a cats paw in the persons of the progressives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
ACCIDENTAL DEATH,
 VERDICT OF CORONER

rendered a verdict of accidental killing in the case of Lula walker, negress, who was shot anl admost instantly killed by a shotgun in the hands of her brother in-law, Arthur Walker at Delomite, Sat urday morning.
 It was shown that she had asked Wal ker and her husband. who were standing near by with their guns, ready to start hunting, to help her empty tub .of water Walker, whose gun was under his arm, bent over to help pick up the tub and as he did it was. accidentally discharged, the entire load taking ef- feet in the woman's side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
AUTO ACCIDENTS


 Prince Smith, negro, 21os Eleventh ave nue, north. was seriously injured when South Highlands street car coliided with dray that he was driving at Nine teenth street and Tenth avenue yestey- lay afternoon. It is. alleged that the negro was crossing the track when the accident happened. He was carried to he Hillman hospital.
 Samuel Latham, the 10-year-old son Of Chief of the City Sanitary Department !. D. Latham. was injured Saturday night when struck by an unidentified automobile. The lads name was un- snown at police headquarters SatIrday night. but it was later learned that IL was young Latham lie was picked LII by some bystanders and physician summoned. Though no bones are report ed broken, it Is feared that he ia in. jured Internally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
MEETING OF FOOD
 ADMINISTRATORS
Member of Hooyer's Staff to Speak on
 World Relief Problem

Food problems at home and abroad will be diseassed at meeting of the food administrators of the state to be held at the Tutwiler tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The meeting has been called by State Food Administrator R. M. Hobbie and late rulings of the na- ticnal office will come before the meet ing.
 The principal speaker will be R. w. Bowtlen of Washington and a member of the staff of National Food Adininis- trator Hoover, who will speak on the food problems here, and those of the world relief proposition now being for mulated in reference to feeding the starv- ing millions of Europe. All food admin istrators of the state and those connected in this work are expected to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19

Dentists tell us that acid mouth clauses the eating away of enamel on the teeth, a substance much harder than bone. Keep the mouth free from acid" they say, land there will be. little or no danger of decayed teeth" w
 Think of this--you can at once see what an excess amount of acid in the stomach--acid-stomac in the way of undermining ones health and strength!
 Many people make. the awful mistake of thinking that cid-stomach-supe acidity as the doctors call it---merely causes an occasional attack of indigestion, bloat, heartburn. belching, sour, gassy stomach and similar troubles that can quickly be remediedland leave no se- rious after effects. As matter of fact super-acidity is responsible for long train of serious ailments. It sometimes creates conditions which baffle the best medical skill. Itis q well established fact that most cases of chronic stomach trouble, anenia, stomatitis, gastritis, rheu- matisnn, gout, lumbago. intestinal ulcer, vular heart trouble and heart failure find their start in acid-stomach.
 The exesss acid must bs, rsmev.d. Th.. .tem- digest food properly. That is the .enly ssre way to avoid the evil eenssqsslase ef acid stomach and to enjoy vigorous, robust heaIth
 sh1a W wonderful pssparatoa nov makes N pos ], EATONIC--a pleasant tasting compound that you : eat like candy. @
 EAToNIc literally wipes out the hurtfu ex- You can fairly fsel it work. It is absolutely stomach may Be, EAToNic will not cause distress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
ALABAMA LEADS
 SOUTHERN STATES
 IN WAR WORK DRIVE
Practically All Counties Heard From and Quota for United War Work
 Oversubscribed

Alabama's subscription to the united war work campaign as re- ported Monday at midnight was Si,297,3s0, with two days of the carn- paiSn to go in several counties. This is a subscription of 17O.4 per cent; the state's quota being $767, ,25O. Alabama leads the states of the southeastern department in percent age of oversubscriptien.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
RAILROAD AGENT
 LOSES RIGHT FOOT

J. Richardson, a well-known railroad agent at Newcastle, was seriously in. jured yesterday afternoon when train ran over his foot, making amputation necessary. It is reported that MT. Rich ardson was carrying mail from the sta. ton to one train and the accident was caused by another train coming in on the wrong track. He was carried to St. Vim cents hospital by Loy's ambulance, where the operation was performed about g o'clock last night. He was reported to have been resting well at a late hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
|COSSACKS COMPEL
 ORCHESTRA TO PLAY
 "GOD SAVE TSAR'
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NCoAsAsA1SA FSsOHh age OntD the peasants on pro nisee, made the work men bolshevilS pensioners and paralyzed industries
 "The bolshevikis main power was Ger man money and military aid Now that the armistice is signed, the Germans. Austrians, Magyars, Let's and Chinese may be withdrawn.
 While our government, representing the Russian people, was helped only by the Czecho-Slovaks, our army of 300 600 men is lacking munitions and warm clothing, If We remain without allied aid and the bolsheviki remain without German aid the bolsheviki still have central Russia to draw upon for aid.
 The allies should recognize that bo- shevisn1 is the direct enemy of denaoc- raey; it is neither socialism nor democ- racy, but the reign of savage instincts. If the allies give us effective aid, finan- cial and economic, bolshevsm could be quickly liquidated. If the allies, especial ly America, would recognize the all4Rus- sian government, this would have eolos- sal significance and moral effect upon the Russian people.
 The various governments have sub. mitted to the all-Russian government of Russia and recognized with profound gratitude the wonderful help of the Czechs, the first armed organization of heroic force that aided Russia. They are naturally somewhat exhausted and disappointed. They were assured there would be an advance guard of allied forces, but none came to help them.
 RELIEF AT HAND
 Fortunately now the Russian army can relieve them while they rest. Czech representatives have assured me they Will not leave us, but, with the armistice signed, l think they may return home. Besides, Trotzky has spread proolamations offering the Czechs safe passage through Russia.
 But the most important question. for Russia is representation at the peace con ference. It is a question of life or death Russia's position is tragic. The poIsheviki rremised all aided bX Germany. The bolsheviki succeeded in betraying Rus sia. but the best clements of the Rus sian people never betrayed Russia or the allies.
 Tt is vital that Russia be recognized as an equal member of the family of nations when the nations fate is de- termined in the interests of world democ- racy. Russia should be recognized by the allies stretching out their hand to the suffering Russian people through the egally recognized representative govern. ment
 After all, 1To.000o0o people cannot b. ignored. Allied recognition would sollify the prestige of our national authority and strengthen the. peoples self-respect
 "On this universal holiday I wish tc express my great admiration for Presi- lent Wilson. his marvellous energy and dealisnl and sense of justice and right eousness."
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
NEXT MOVE UNKNOWN

Sacramento, Cal, November 1S-There was no indication today of what fur ther action, if any, Governor Stephens would take in the case of Thomas U. Mooney, whose application for re- view of his case was denied today by the United States supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
NO ANNOUNCEMENT

Washington, November 1S.--AThere was no announcement here today re- garding the delivery of the fleet of battleships, battle cruisers and light cruisers which Germany was required under the terms of the arrnistice to sur : Irender today to the associated nations. Nor was there any information as to the names of the ports at which the vessels were to be interneds
 There was much speculation as to the final disposition ofsthe ships. but, in the absence of any official infor1nat ton, many officers thought this matter would be left until the peace conference meets The armistice provided that the vessels were to be -@isafmed before they left Germany and that they were to be interned at neutral or allied ports, as the associated governments might direct with only cartakers on board.
 Publication of the names of the bat tleships and cruisers which were des- ignated by the associated governments for delivery reveals that Germany is stripped of at least half of the fleet of dreadnaughts which it had in com mission or building when the war began and of practically all of it's battle cruisers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19

night that just few counties will con tinue their work throush until Wednes- day night. that the campaign in Ala bama is practically complete, and that according to the available figures he is of the opinion that Alabama leads the states of the southeastern military de- partment in percentage of oversubscrip- ton.
 The indications are that the straight ticket was the rule, with few if any exceptions. No considerable number of persons attempted to designate their gifts for any particular one of the seven war camp agencies in any part of Ala bama. Similar reports come from the other states of the southeastern depart ment.
 Mobile county furnished the sensation of last nights report with $S9,654 sub- scribed on Monday, making a total gof s2o2, ,s60 The quota for the county was $56O09.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
MOONEY REFUSED REVIEW OF CASE

Washington, November 1S.--The su- preme court refused today. sto review the case of Thomas J. Mooney, labor leader, Under sentence to die Decem- Der IS, for murder in connection with a bomb explosion two years ago in San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
HAS NO COMMENT

San Quentin, Cal, November 1s.-"I have nothing to say" was Thomas J. Mooneys only comment when told his appeal seeking a reversal of his mur- der conviction had been denied by the United States supreme court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
ALL NEW VESSELS

The dreadnaughts krou Prinz Will helm, Grosser Kurfurst, Mark graaf and Konig are of the same type, each 5St feet long and of 26,000 tons They were designed for a speed of 23 knots and had just been completed when the war opened. They were armed with 10 12- inch and II 5 9-inch guns The Prinz Regent Luitpold, Koenig Al. bert Kaiserin, Kaiser and Freiderich Der Crosse were completed in 1913 and are 5e4 feet long with speed of 21 knots and of 24,000 tons. They also carried 10 12-inch guns each and 14 5 g.
 inch rifles a ,
 Available naval records here do not show battleship Bayern, but it is re- garded as possible that this is one of the three newer dreadnaughts com pleted since the war started. These were authorized in 1913 and 1914 and were to have been of 29.o00 tons dis
 judgement with eight 15-inch rifles each.
 Besides the craft delivered Germany had four older dreadnaughts, but their surrender was not required. They must
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
Dempsey Knocks Out
 Finn in One Round

Philadelphia, November ls.--Jaci< Denp- sey, the heavyweight boxer, knocked out Porky Film of Boston in the first round of scheduled six-round bout here to- night. Dempsey was master of the sit uatien from the beginning and, with a series of right and left jabs to the body and head, put his opponent through the ropes. A moment later he sent him down for the count with left hook to the jaw The round lasted ? minutes and IS seconds.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
HE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, November 1S.-Forecast:
 Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Tues day and Wednesday, little change in temperature
 Georgia and Florida: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday,; little change in tempera- tyre.
 tennessee and Kentucky: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday, little change in ten~ perature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
FLOOD TIDE AT QUEBEC CAUSES
 MILLION DAMAGE
Havoc Caused Along River Front When Boats Are Driven Against Wharves.
 Streets Flooded


 Quebec. November 19.--Dam- age which may reacli nearly Sl, ,0o0,000 was caused here within ar hour tonight when the flood tide, swept in by an easterly gale, flooded the streets of the lower town. Havoc was caused along the river front, where boats were driven against wharves and navigation made so dangerous that ferry service between Quebec and Lewis had to be discontinued.
 Lumber piled on the wharves was oar- rfed away and several barges broke away from their moorings and are be. lieved to have been sunla
 Street car service in the lower town was discontinued, as the track was cov- cred several feet by water. The hase- ments of many wholesale provision conn panies were flooded and stores dama ged. When the gale was ats its height fire broke out in a house located on the height of Lewis and the structure was razed in a short time Sparks carried across the river to the city added to the confusion here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
DERFLINGER LARGEST

be disarmed and laid up in German ports, however.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Will Destroy German
Empire if 1t Takes
10 Years, Says Taft

WATERBURY,, Conn.,, June 20.--"If
it takes ten years and twenty million
men, we are going to wipe the German
Empire off the Map Our only concern
should be that we don't underestimate
the job"
With these ringing words William
Howard Taft closed a remarkable talk
tonight before about 800 citizens Of
Waterbury at the Hotel Elton. The
occasion was the Chamber of Com
merce dinner preliminary to the mem
bership expansion campaign which is
to open next Monday.
"Why is it that we are so confident
of the outcome 2" he asked. "It is the
spirit of our people, their morale.
These four years of war have brought
out in all their nakedness the lust for
power of the Germans, the dishonor,
the indecency,t the horridness of the
Hun nature. The German associates
his name with that Of God and he wor-
ships the devil.
1--WE know that If we had followed
the right course we would have en-
tered this war nearly as early as did
England and France and Italy. We
know that we were deceived. But the
fact that we stayed out as long as we
did and then went in has given US a
vantage that otherwise would not have
been ours, vantage that assures US
absolutely of victory"