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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-05

4-The establishment OF an organ.
ization of peace which shall make it
certain the combined power OF free
nations will check every invasion OF
right. and serve to make peace and
justice the more secure by affording a
definite tribunal of opinion to which
all must submit, and by which every
international readiustment that can
not be amicably agreed upon by the
peoples directly concerned shall be
sanctioned.
The president said;
Gentlemen of the Diplomatic Corps
and my Fellow Citizens am happy
10 draw apart with You to this quiet
place OF old counsel in order to speak
"a little vi The meaning of this day OF
our nations independence. The place
seems very still and remote Ii is as
serene and untouched by the hurry
OF the world as il was in those great
days long ago when Gen. Washington
was here and held liesurely confer
ence with the men who were to be
associated with him in the creation OF
a nation.
From these gentle slopes they
looked out upon he world and saw
II whole, saw II with The light of the
future upon ii. saw il With modern
eyes that turned away from a past
which men OF liberated spirits coulo
no longer endure.
Fulfilling a Promise.
at is for that reason that we can
not feel even here. in the immediat9
presence of this sacred tomb. that THIS
Is a place Of death II was a place
of achievement. A great promise tha-
was meant for all mankind was here
given plan and reality.
The associations by which we airs
here surrounded are the iuspiri,ne
associations of that noble death which
is only glorious consummatiOn. From
this green hillside we also ought u
be able TO see with comprehensive
eyes the world that lies about rs ant
should conceive anew the purposes
that must set men free.
1T is significant significant of thei
own character and purpose and of the
influences they were setting afoot -
that Washington and his associates
like the barons al Runnymede. spoke
and acted not for class but for O
people. II has been left for us to sec
to il that II shall be understood tina
they spoke and acted not for a snslI
| people only but for all mankind
Thought Not Of Selves.
They thought not OF themselves
and OF the material interests whic,
centered in the little groups OF and
/ holders and merchants and men o.
affairs with whom they were accus
I toned to act, in Virginia and tie col
onies to the north and south of her
but OF people which wished 10 ~
done with classes and specia, inter
ests and the authority OF men whom
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-05
Uphold Right Of People.

( THE settlement Of every ques.
/ ton, whether Of territory. OF soy
ereignty Of economic Arrangement
7 or OF political relationship. upon the
/ basis OF the free acceptance of thai
( settlement bv the people Immediate
4 " concerned, and not upon. the basis
OF the material interest or advantage
OF any other nation or people which
\ may desire different settlement for
the sake OF its own exterior int,u-
enee or mastery,
\ 3-The consent OF all nations to be
governed in their conduct toward
each other by the same principles
! OF honor and OF respect for the com.
I mon law OF civilized society that
4 govern the individual citizens of all
modern states in their relations with
/ one another to the end that all
/ promises and covenants may be sa.
credly observed. no private plots or
conspiracies Matched, no selfish in.
jurns wrought with impunity and a
! mutual trust established upon the
/ handsome foundation of mutual re
I spect for right.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-05
Past and Present Grapple.

Opposed to hem, masters OF many
armies, stand as isolated, friendless
group OF governments who speak NO
common purpose but onli selfish am,
billions OF their own by which none
can profit but themselves. and whose
peoples are fuel in their hands, gov.
ernments which fear their people anc
yet are Tor the time their sovereign
lords, making every choice for then,
and disposing of their lives and for.
tunes as they will as we'll as OF the
lives and fortunes of every people
who fall nder their power-govern
ments clothed with the strange trap.
pings and the primitive authority o,
an age that is altogether alien and
hostile to our own.
The Past and Present are in deadly
grapnle, and the peoples of the world
are being done to death between them.
Can Be No Compromise
There can be but one issue. The
settlement must be final There can
be no compromise No half way de-
cision would lie tolerabe. No hal.
way decision is conceivable. These
are the ends for which the associates
| peoples Of the world are fighting and
which must be conceded them be.
fore there can be peace:
81 The destruction of every arbi.
trary power anywhere that can sep
arately, secretly. and of it's single
choice disturb the peace OF the world,
or, ii it cannot be presently destroyed
al the least its reduction to viruai
impotence.
"2. The settlement of every ques-
| ton, whether of territory. of sover
eighty, Of economic arrangement or
! OF political relationship, upon the
| basis Of the free acceptance Of that
concerned and not upon the basis OF
! he material interest or advantage or
any other nation or people which may
desire different settlement for the
I sake Of It's own exterior influence or
/ mastery
For a Peace Tribunal.
| "a The consent Of all nations to
| be governed in their conduct towards
| each other by the same principles OF
! honor and of respect for the cQmn0r
| law of civilized society that govern
/ the individual citizens Of all modern
/ states in their relations with one an
! other, to the end that all promises
and covenants may be sacredly observ-
| ed no private plots or conspiracles
Matched, no selfish injuries wrought
with impunity, and mutual trust
established upon the handsome foun
/ dation OF mutual respect for RICH,
a. The establishment OF an or
ganization of peace which shall make
| il certain that the combined power o.
! free nations will check every inva
sion OF right and serve to make peace
and justice the more secure by af
fording definite tribunal of opinion
TO which all must submit and by which
every international reimbursement that
cannot be amicahly agreed upon by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-25
MAI. HAY BETH TO
DESCRIBE LIFE IN
TRENCHES AT FRONT
Lecture at the First Baptist Church
Under Auspices of Lyceum Course
on Progress of. War"

Holders of season tickets in the Bir-
mingham lyceum course will be partic-
ularly interested in the fact that Major
Ian Hay Beth. author of the widely
read books, 1.-THE First Hundred Thou
sand" and XXI Carry On" will be
presented in a lecture tour at the First
Baptist church Tuesday evening at s
o'clock, when he viii give an Illus
trated lecture on 1.-The Progress of the
War on Land and Sea-"
Major Beth has just come to this
country from the west front, where he
has been with the British army since
the war broke out in 1914. His pur-,
pose in lecturing to the American pub
lie is to describe his experiences in
the trenches and to prepare the SOL
ders especially for the things they
will experience "over there"
In his lecture he describes with great
vividness the life Of the trenches, the
pastimes Of the soldiers in rest billets.
the work of the spies, the men going
over the top" the fearful experiences
in mo mans land" and then the
fierce encounters. Tanks are described
infinitely. with accompanying pictures.
also the airplanes of the American
esquadrille, and the huge Zeppelins,
and the fights in the air.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-25
GIRLS SCHOOL TEAM
WORKERS WILL DINE
AT TUTW|LER HOTEL.
Field Marshal LOveman to
Issue Orders to Forces
at Dinner Meet
ing Tonight

Tonight at 7 o'clock Field Marshal
Loveman will assemble his forces at
the Tutwiler hotel, where a dinner
will be served to all workers VINO
present themselves for service in the
State Training School for Girls drive
to be inaugurated tomorrow in Bir-
mingham.
There will be at least 800 at tho
dinner and 1t Is hoped that every per-
son who intends to participate in tho
work viii attend the luncheon. The
most enthusiastic division so far is
the woman's division. under the COM
nand of Mrs. Angus A. Taylor, who
stated Saturday that they would be
al the luncheon 100 strong--ther full
committee strengthened at the lunch.
con each member of the committee
would announce a committee OF 10
women who would work on their teams
with them. making total of 1000
women in the drive for funds.
The men will have to come out III
strong numbers to cope with the wom-
en- and they are busy as bees getting;
their forces lined ur. Field Marshal
I.oveman expects to put the campaign
over the top tomorrow, but if he does
not then the campaign will be con-
tined until Birmingham does her duty
for the little slstcrc at the East LaiSs
training school.
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THE PITY OF IT
The great "drlve' Is on.

The great "drive" IN on.
On one side IL the entire moral
forces of the city, the machinery
Of the law, the police and sheriff's
officials and other agencies.
ON the other, 200 or 800 more or
less unfortunate white women.
Warrants charging vagrancy
against these women have been IS
sued Mt the instance OF Solicitor
Joscph II. Tate, from lists fur-
n,shed him by the "purlty squad"
of the city.
Bond has been fixed Mt 500 by
Judge II. b. Abernethy Of the mu-
nicipaI court, before whom these
warrants have been sworn out,
ma in default of making this bond
these women may be placed In the
county jail.
In the event Of conviction they
will OF necessity be fined and n
failure to pay the fine may mean
"a sentence on the county roads.
According to reports this great
"drive' IL intended to lift the mill
itnry quarantine placed ON the city
for the "protection" of the sol-
der visitors, also to "clean up
the city from a moral standpoint.
wonder what Christ would do
IL he were ON earth and I'm Bir-
minghnmf know what He did do
when He was on earth In the mat
ter of the Ascnrlet woman"
Among the unfortunates included
In the "dragnet' are many dere-
lets and, mOre's the pity, many
young girls.
II may be that ~military neces-
sity" requires that these women
be arrested. placed In jail or put
ON the county roads. but
The pity OF II. G. H. NJ.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-25
MADAME ONEILLI IN
CONCERT TONIGHT
AT THE TUTWILER
Distinguished Artists Will Render
Musical Programme Under the
Auspices of w. c. I. U.

Birmingham has many fine musical
attractions every season and several
distinguished artists have delighted
music lovers this season, but Few con-
cert companies have had so strong
an appeal as the one which will appear
tonight and tomorrow night in the
ballroom of the Tutwiler, under the
auspices of the Women's Christian
Temperance union.
To begin with Madame Oneiili
Cxnown in private life as Mrs. Hen
riette Wiswell ONeil. who was for
three years a popular resident of Bir-
mingham) heads the list of artists
making up the company. As a member
of the Church of the Advent choir she
will be recalled as a charming singer.
Since then she studied in Europe. She
was a star pupil of Jean De Riske and
today is esteemed as one Of the really
great prima donnas in this country.
she has had brilliant success on the
concert stage and no one who enjoys
the best in music can afford to miss
tho entertainment tonight.
Touring with Madame Oneilli is
Malcolm Mayner, the well known plan
Isl. and Signor Sevasto. harpist of
tho first rank.
n A delightful programme will be rem
dered.
As the government collects tax Of
10 per cent on all concert tickets those
who attend are requested to come pre-
pared to pay the tax at the door.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-25
COMMITTEE TO REPORT
ON THE ALLEGED VICE
CONDITIONS OF CITY
Committee of 100 to Meet Tonight at
Civic Association to Discuss
Military Quarantine

Alleged conditions of vice existing in
Birmingham will be discussed at the
regular meeting of the committee of one
hundred at the Civic association tonight
at o'clock. At the meeting last Mon
day night committees We're appointed to
make investigations during the week and
to make reports tonight.
Secretary Charles L. Harold stated last
night that from the part of the invcsti-i
cation that he had heard of, the con-
ditions were not as bad as they have
been portrayed The effort is made in
particular that Birmingham may again
be able to entertain the soldiers from
the nearby camps frec-y and that blot
may not be put upon the name of the
city by the declaration of a quaran-
tine by military authorities Great
strides were being taken by the Civic
association before this quarantine was
placed about the city toward the enter
| tainment OF the visiting soldiers, and
| the work was just beginning TO show 4
semblance of organization at the time
the ban was declared.
| In view OF the fact that this is civic
movement of wide interest, large at
tendance is expected tonight. states Mr..
Harold.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-25
DIR. EDMONDS ON
THE ATONEMENT"
Capacity Congregation at
Morning Service of indie
pendent Presbyterian
of BIRMINGHAM. ALA.
STATEMENT MARCH A. 1918

The subject of the sermon by Dr. II.
M. Edmonds at the morning service OF
the Independent Presbyterian church
was: THE Atonement' 1t was the last
but one of a series of doctrinal discus
sions pursued during Lent. Next Sunday
comes "The Resurrection" The temple
was crowded to its capacity. all avail
able chairs being in use.
First, there was no definite theory
OF the atonement," DR.. Edmonds said.
s.Then came in the early centuries the
notion that Christs death was price
paid to Satan for the release of hui
mainly. which Adams fall had delivered
to him This came to be considered
inadequate and in the twelfth century
Anselu advanced the theory that Christ S
death was the price paid to placate
Gods wrath or to satisfy His Justice
or pay the debt of sin.
THEORIES OF CALVARY
There were then and have been since
those who held the governmental theory
that Calvary was a spectacle to show
that sin could not &C without punish
ment, and the moral influence theory
that Calvary was to draw men; and the
martyr theory, that Jesus died simply
as any other martyr.
Back of all these theories there are
certain facts: The universal notion OIL
God and of sin; the sacrificial system or
the Hebrews; the consciousness of Jesus
that His death was in accord with God
will and had some connection with hC-
man sin; the interpretations of His apos-
ties, circling about such conceptions as
reconciliation ransom, propituation
eve are not to argue from this that
the ransom must be paid to somebody,
that the .propitiation must appease God.
"A picture is not map a poem is not
a chart, an illustration is not doc
trine "A parable cannot be made to
go on four legs Each one of these is a
| picture of the atonement, not a diagram.
FACT OF SIN
Now back of all these phenomena
there are certain unmistakable and in
escapabie things. First, is the fact OF
| sin Next is the estrangement of sin.
Next the cost of sin. And then love
| the centripetal principle in the universe,
the principle of gathering back. AS long
/ as time, the cross will stand as the sym
4 Dol of sin and love-sin with It's es-
arrangement Of man and its aWfui COST
1 love with it's redeeming power
/ There will be services at the temple
l with the general topic of prayer every
\ afternoon at S o'clock except Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-25
DRAFTED MEN LEAVE
TUESDAY, APRIL 2

The announcement that the men
drafted were to report at the Of
fees of the local boards today at
9 o'clock for entraining for Camp
Pike at Little Rock, was incor-
rect, and, according to Secretary
Pepperman, they will report at 8
o'clock Tuesday morning, April 2.
An addition has been made to
the list published in The Age
Herald yesterday morning, the
following names having been add
ed to those drafted from Divi-
sion 8:
l. G. Hood, J. M. Prowell, ]. o.
Brady and Nathan Steinburg.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-25
HEALTH CONFERENCE
OPENS AT TUIW|[ER
AT 8 A. M. TODAY
Meeting Is Held for Discus
sion of Control of Soil
Pollution and
Diseases

There viii convene at the Iut"he'
h,tel this morning at O'CLOCK con
ference of health officers of the south'
The conference Is held for discus
sicn OF the control of soil pollution
and diseases and the meetings Will
continue throughout Tuesday, pan
ouet being held tonight in the ballroom
of the Tutwiler.
The meeting will be called TO order
bv the chairman, DR.. w. 5. fankin'
The secretary. DR.. Olin West, Will call
the roll and there will be about wv
doctors of prominence from over the
south in attendance to participate IN
the deliberations of the body.
The entire discussions Will be de-
voted to the prevention of diseases ny
eliminating the soil carriers. Noted
SPECIALISTS will be here from all over
the county to talk upon the various
topics. discussing soil pollution from
every standpoint
The Tutwiler has made reservations
for 100 guests, who will attend ms
convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-25
WILD RUMORS CAUSE
.OF NEEDLESS ALARM
In CITY YESTERDAY
Report Circulated That En-
tire Rainbow Division Had
Been Wiped Out
WAS AN ACTIVE DAY
FOR PRO-GERMANS
Attention Called to Fact That Severe
Penalties Are Attached to Cir
culation of False
Reports

Yesterday was apparently
a busy day for the pro-Ger-
mans.
They were busy at their ru-
mor-making.
In yesterday mornings issue
The Age-Herald announced
that it's Associated Press wires
would be open all day Sunday,
which meant that if there were
news of sufficient Importance
extra editions would be issued.
In spite of this the city and, in
fact. the whole state of Alabama was
filled with rumors of disaster to the
allied arms.
Anxious-minded mothers called The
Age Herald last night to know ii 1t were
true that the Rainbow division had been
completely wiped out, as reported Re-
ports from Berlin that Americans mad
lated in the face of the statement by
the American war department that Il
knew of no Americans in the battle sec
ton of the front, unless it be an $50
lated party of engineers, similar to tnae
which was caught at Cambria last NO
yenber The Rainbow division Is not
within 1850 miles of the present big battle
The Age Herald received telephone
calls from cities and towns all over Ala
bama, seeking details of rumors that the
British line had been completely broken
and routed
In this connection it might be well to
call attention to the fact that the circu-
lation of such reports in England is in
violation of the defense of the realm
act and subject to severe penalties. Inc
Paris authorities yesterday issued spe-
cial warning to the press and to core
spondents to beware of the circulation
of enemy propaganda, and warned them
that severe penalties would be Inflicted
for the sending out of reports which
were not based upon absolute and au-
thentic facts
The circulation of false reports tend
ing to give aid and comfort to the enc
my is also against the law in this coun-
try In yesterday mornings Age-Her-
aid special statement was made by
the inquiry division of the department
of justice, in which any one having
knowledge of suspicious acts of any kind
was requested to report them to Main
2316 for investigation. The name of the
- x..;II L. ;,,
fidence by the governments representa-
tiVeS,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-25
Negro Struck by Auto
and Leg Is Broken
Driver Attends to Negro and Re-
ports Case to Police
Headquarters

A broken leg and some body bruises
were sustained by w. L. Clay, negro.
SO years of age, who lives at 1915 Ave-
nue. G. south. when struck by an auto
at Third avenue and Sixteenth street
north. yesterday morning about 10
o'clock.
]. F. Knapp. of 212o linn avenue
was driving the car, and after striking
the man, picked him UP and summoned
private conveyance, in which the
injured man was taken to the Hillman
hospital for medical attention. Knapp
reported the accident to police head
quarters Immediately. 1t is stated by
the authorities at the Hillman hospital
that Clay is resting we'll, and that al
though his injuries were serious, that
they were probably not fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-25
Oh! Where, Oh! Where Is
NY FZiuuer Tonight"

One is told time and again of the
great usefulness OF dogs. including
houn' dawgs, possum dawgs, coon
dawgs, bird dogs, collie dogs, lap dogs,
poodles and even bulldogs. And almost
quite as often reports are received to
oollaborate the statements, but it Is
dead cinch that j. f. White, 22l7 Fourth
avenue will not trust the safety of his
flivver to the watchful (o bulldog again.
II all happened down in front of the
Lyric during the eventful period be-
tween and II o'clock p. m. The Lizzie
was left to the hands of more or less
kind fate. and any one else who could
gain possession of it over Mr.. Bulldog,
who had a reserved seat in the place OF
honor under the steering wheel.
Now, this wasn't deceitful bulldog
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-25
REPORT OF FIRE AT
|. SCHOOL BUILDING
CAUSES EXCITEMENT
Flames From Flue at North Birming-
ham School Attract Attention and
Fire Alarm Is Sounded

The North Birmingham school building
was reported to be in flames shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock last night. The report
was found upon investigation to be
false, however The call was answered
immediately by the North Birmingham
fire department with their full force and
equipment and thorough investiga-
ton made. Sergeant Morland of the
Birmingham police force also answered
the call sent to police headquarters.
Flames coming from the chimney when
the SCOT caught fire are supposed to
have been the cause of the alarm being
turned in Night Waterman McDuft
stated that only short time before he
had built a fire in the building. The
rumor caused much excitement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-25
Music at the Tutwiler

The Wiegand orchestra rendered a
beautiful programme at the Tutwiler
last evening from $50 to $3.50 o'clock. 1t
was made up OF compositions suggestive
Of spring, and yesterday being Palm Sum
day. one OF the numbers was a para
phrase of Faure's well-known song
The opening number was Awakening
OF Spring" and the last, before the reg
ulation anthem. THE Star-Spangled
Banner" the orchestra played excerpts
from THE Rambler Rose.
The violin solo, Romance from
VIE niawskis second concert. played by
Fred Wiegand. was warmly received.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-25

he was as true as any member of the
canine species that ever growled. Ills
greatest fault lay in the fact that he was
too cosmopolitan in ibis servitude 1t
must have been this, because the only
other theory advanced is that he was
susceptible to flattery--and bulldogs, as
a rule, care little for this modern form
of art
Facts is facts" though, and the fact
remains that when a fellow approached
the car with an air of authority (sup-
posedly), Mr. Bulldog was gently re-
moved from his throne beneath the
steering wheel and given a chance to
''get in on the ground floor" Mr.. Who
ever-He-Was making off with the fiiv-
yer. When found yesterday it was in
good condition-minus four new Good
rich nonskid tires
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-25

Behind the lines, Eehelon First
Battalion, 1929 Field Artillery, Feb
ruary 20, 1918:
Dear Sir: The little boxes from
The Age Herald tobacco fund came
today. Needless to say, the men
are elated over them and much
pleased. On behalf of Battery A,
1o2d field artillery, l wish to thank
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-25

you and those behind the smokes
IT'S a happy feeling to be in
Massachusetts battery and have 1t
receive things from. old Birmingham
dailies.
EVANS DUNN (Birmingham)
Second Lieutenant, u. S. r.. 102d
Field Artillery"