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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Oregon Man, Flushed With Praise From Roosevelt and Knockers, Enjoys
 Spotlight Position
SEES ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD IN ANY BRANCH
 GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Kirby, Member of Military Committee, Flatly Denies Many Statements-Dent
 Will Defend in House

Washington, January 24. in dramatic three-hour speech to the Senate today Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the military committee, replied to President Wilson's statement that he had distorted the facts in charging that the govern ment had broken down in it's war preparations. He declared the President had grossly ma ligned him and not only de- tended, but emphatically reit- erated his assertions made in a recent address at New York. He said the President did not know the truth and that he did.
 The senator disclaimed any pel~ sonal rancor against either the Pres ident or Secretary Baker, saying his only motives were patriotic, to rouse the country and to speed up the war by wiping out inefficiency. In sup port of his position he cited numcr- ous incidents of alleged inefficiency in connection with army ordnance, clothing, supplies and sanitation brought out during the military com nittee's war inquiry.
 Senators and many representatives crowded the floor and the galleries were packed as Senator Chamberlain spoke. He began quietly, declaring 1t was with a feeling of sadness that he found 1t nee essary to speak to a question of personal privilege to defend his veracity and in- tegrity, heretofore unassailed, but as he launched into the speech he grew em- phatic and at times vehement.
 When the Oregon senator concluded Senator Kirby, a member of the military committee. replied on behalf of the ad- ministraton, flatly contradicting the chairmans assertion that facts brought out in the investigation proved the war department inefficient. Then the Senate adjourned until Monday to cut off fur ther discussion.
 There was no comment either at the White House or the war department on the Chamberlain speech. It is known, however. that administration replies are to be made soon by Senator James in the Senate and Representative Dent of Alabama, chairman of the military com mittee, and Representative Glass of yir- ginia in the House. Secretary Baker probably will make his answer on Satur- day when he appears before the House committee. Representative Dent called at the department late today and invited him to mako statement to the com- mittee.
 The Senate committees bill for war cabinet. about which the controversy centers was referred without objection
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Governor Does Not Intimate When He Will Reply to
 PrOhibitiOnist's Offer
LEGALITY OF UNUSUAL PROPOSAL IS DOUBTED
Expenses of Extra Session Could Not Be Shifted From State Treas ury on Shoulders of
 Individuals
Fly FRED H. GoRMLEy

Montgomery, January 24.-(Special) Governor Henderson admitted Thursday evening he had received letter from l.. B. Musgrove of Jasper, prominent prohibition leader and head of the spe- cial campaign committee of the Anti Saloon league. offering to guarantee the payment of all costs of a special session of the legislature for the purpose of rati- flying or rejecting the national prohibi- tion amendment.
 "Yes, I have found such a letter upon my desk, and have glanced at It." said Governor Henderson, but I have not at this time given consideration to it because of other work
 He didn't indicate when reply would be made, nor did he make public the contents. It is understood that Mir Musgrove proposed to see that all ex- penses of whatever nature are borne by individuals and the Anti-Saloon league. and that the state treasury will not be forced to pay out one penny.
 Many persons doubt that the governor, even if he desired to do so, could accept the proposition The law says the leg isature may be assembled in special ses- sion on the call of the governor, but that all expenses must be borne by the state treasury.
 Many prohibitionists hailed the offer with delight. contending that this would prevent national nrohihition heinz an is sue in the impending campaign. Those opposed to the amendment urged that it is another shrewd move on the part of those favoring the adoption of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
SCHWAb THINKS MAN WITHOUT PROPERTY WILL RULE WORLD
Steel King Says Time Near at Hand When Change in Control Will
 Come

New York, January 24.-Charles M. Schwab, president of the Bethlehem Steel corporation, declared in an ad- dress at a dinner here tonight that the time Is near at hand "when the men of the working ciass--the men with- out property--wiIl control the destt- nlcs of the world.
 "rhe bolshevik sentiment must he taken into considerations. Mir. schwab declared, .and in the very near future we must look to the worker for n so- lution of the great economic questions now being considered. I ana not onc to carelessiy turn over my belongings for the uplift of the nation, hut | am one who has come to belief that the worker will rule and the sooner we realize this the better 1t will be for our country and the world n larse.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-Russians refuse to accept peace terms offered by Germans. French drive In Italy forces enemy to withdraw on northern line. Henderson says he has just ''aIanced" at Musgrove's letter. General strike in Austria has nos ended. 2EUnited. Press sets trap and |. N. S. walks into 1t. 3-Supreme court holds brewers pOr- icy advertisements legal. Summary of court deciaiOns. S-Government will build another bIr by-product plant in Tennessee.
 LOCAL NEWS 5-Lawyers pledge support to war aims of nation. Realtors sugEest increase in rent of residences.
 Final report on financial cnnvaSA to be made Tuesday. 9-Burr prefers to ssscrap 1t out. and let people decide on dry amend ment.
 FEATURES -EditOrial comment. e-society and Dolly Dalrymple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
DEMORAL|zAT|ON OF TRANSFORMATION IN THE EAST CONTINUES
Plan Being Hastened to De velop Zone System for Shipment of Coal
 as Remedy

<. Washington, January "A. Continued demoralization of railroad trans port t i o n throughout the east today prompted railroad and fuel administration officials to has ten plans for developing a zone distribution system for coal, and it was stated that some definite announcement might be expected within a few days.
 The principal features of the plan will be put into effect immediately and it will be improved as fast as new short routes can be developed and details worked out. Officials today expressed the belief that the proposed system will render impos- sible another serious coal shortage this winter.
 With an embargo on general freight still in effect today for eastern trunk lines and the effect of the restriction extending westward railroads were able tp increase the supply of coal and food U most parts of the east. Many indus tries felt the effects of the preference given to the more essential manufactur- ing plants.
 Referees of the railroad and the fuel administrations on the zone distributing system agreed today on adopting as a basis for their calculations the sugges- ticns of the defunct railroad war board to the fuel administrations. A number of notifications were made. however, ano the operation of the scheme it was said, would be limited to the east.
 ULder the plan certain mining districts would be assigned specific territory to which their output should go and the routes would be prescribed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Great Strike m Austria Has Not Been Ended,
 IS Report to London

London, January 24--Reports re- ceived in Copenhagen from Vienna as forwarded by the Exchange Telegraph correspondent. indicate that 100000 men there are still on strike and that the strike continues in Budapest.
 A Vienna dispatch to the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin says that while work was resumed in part on Monday, the strike continues in a number of large factories.
 The extremists are not contented with the settlement reached.
 A Reuter- disatch from Zurich re- ports that the Vienna newspapers of Monday indicate that the leaders ex- perienced considerable difficulty in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
FRENCH DRIVE IN |TALYFORCESHUNS 1. ID WITHDRAW 0N NORTHERN FRONT Evacuation Shows Effort to Break Into the Venetian
 Plains Has Been
 Abandoned AUSTRO-GERMANS ARE WELL BACK IN HIGH M GU N TAIN PIE A KS Remarkable Ruse Is Used to Cover Their Retreat.
 Dummies Lined in
 Trenches

Italian Army Headquarters in Northern Italy, January "A. The enemy has evacuated ter ritory on the northern moun- tain front b e h n d Monte Tomba, extending from the Piave river westward. Their defense lines have now been moved back to Monte Spianon- cia.
 Continuous reconnaissances in the last few days found that the enemy patrols and sentinels had been with drawn and later discovered that the enemy had abandoned the entire .egion.
 This retreat is sequel to the brilliant French victory recently obtained on Monte Tomba, inasmuch as the enemy's position thereafter became untenable.
 The retirement of the enemy is im- portant as showing that he has given up his effort to force a passage to the Vene- toAi PidiHS pJ way oA 4loAtC 4Oiubd anu the west bank of the Piave at least for the present. He is now constructing de- fensive works in the rear.
 When the French made their drive at Monte Tomba some of their attachments were carried by enthusiasm through the Austro-German lines to the banks of the Piave river. They then found the ham, let's were deserted, but it was believed this was incident to the days operations. and 1t was not then known that the section was being systematically vacated by the enemy.
 Further reconnaissances made in the last few days showed there had been a definite withdrawal Camps, material and supplies had been taken to the rear and the long lines of forward trenches were deserted
 Italian patrols exploring the region found that the Austrians had adopted a remarkable ruse to conceal their de- parture. They had lined the forward trenches with dummy soldiers topped with helmets which protruded slightly
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
SPEECH WAS CENSORED

London. January 24.-A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam says that at crown council held in Berlin today, over which Emperor Will liam presided and which was attended by Field Marshal Von Hinderburg, Gen. Won Ludendorff, the chief commissary; Chancellor Won Hertling and Dr. Von Kuehmann, the foreign secretary, there was discussion of the speech Count yon Hertling was to make before the Rcichstag and that the terms of the speech were settled.
 Amsterdam, January 24-Count Won uerthng, the imperial German chancel- Tor, opening his address to the main committee of the Reichstag today re- ferred to his speech January 3, when he said the country was confronted with the incident which had occurred at Brest-Litovsk.
 T then expressed the opinion," said the chancellor, '.that we should await q settlement of this incident with all eauanimity. The facts have justified me, inasmuch as the Russian delegation have again arrived at Brest-Litovsk and the negotiations have been resumed.
 They are slowly progressing, but are extraordinarily difficult. l pointed put on the former occasion the circum- stances causing this difficulty. Doubt often arose, indeed whether the Russian delegation was in earnest with their peace negotiations. Nevertheless. I hold fast to the hope that we shall arrive at a good conclusion with the Russian dele gatlon at Brest-Litovsk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25

persuading the strikers to return to work. Various speakers at huge meeting complained that the Austrian socialists had been left in the lurch by their German comrades The ZeAt says the coal famine in Vienna is caus- hours outside the coal depots and have to return home in despair, without fuel. Bitter weather adds to the general suf- fering.
 Thevienna Reichspost, the leading military organ. declares the strike end- ed in failure. that the reduced flour rations will continue and that the peace negotiations at Brest-itovsk have not been advanced single step.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Central Po1uers, Like Shy1ock, Wnnt Pound o1 Flesh As Blood Price From n1Anarchy-Ridd S1aus
German Terms of Peace Rejected by
 Russiar, Delegates

Question of Resumption of War Now Remains With Congress of Soldiers and Workmen.
 Chancellor Von Hertling Tells Reichstag
 That He Hopes Negotiations May
 Be Resumed
 Perograd January 24The Russian delegates to the Bres ovsk conference have decided unanimously to reject the terms offered by the Germans
 decision the Associated tonight by M. Kameneff member of the Russian delegation decision peace war; M. Kameneff said, rested with the congress of soldiers workngmens delegates which convened here tonight. Berlin January 24(Via London .)-The imperial German chancellor Count Von Hertlng in his address before the Rechstag today said he still holds fast to the that Brestovsk negotiations will reach satisfactory clusion at early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Haig's Forces Not Strong
 Enough to Hold Germans,
 Says British Army Critic

London, January 24.-The situation on the western front Is now critical. says Colonel RepinEton, in hts first contributicn te the Post. He criticixes Premier Lloyd George and the war cabinet because. he asserts, they have failed to maintain the strength of the Dri@isA arnies in the west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Two American AviatOrs Bring Down German
 Machines in Air Fight

Paris. Wednesday,. January 2s.-David Putnam of Brooklne and Austen E. Crehore of Westfield. N J., American aviators In the French army. both shos down German airplanes on January 10
 Crohore had been rejected by the American aviation officials on account of defective ear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25

the German terms.
 Reports of the session indicate that the Germans took a definite stand, and most frankly outlined demands upon which they are insistent. The secretary of the Ukrainian delegation gave out an ac- count of the meeting. It says the Rus sians put question to the delegates of the central powers as to what were their final peace terms.
 General Hoffman, one of the German delegates, replied by opening a map and pointing out the following line, which they insisted should constitute the future frontier of Russia:
 From the shores of the Gulf of Fin land to the east of the Moon Sound Islands to Yak, to the west of Minsk' to Brest- -Litovsk.
 This completely eliminates Courland and all the Baltic provinces.
 The Russians asked the terms of the central powers in regard to the terri tory south of Brest-Litovsk. General Hoffman replied that that was ques- ton which they would discuss only with Ukraine. M. Kameneff, member of the Russian delegation, asked; Sup posing we do not agree to such condi- tions, what are you going to do?"
 General Hoffman's answer is reported to have been: within a week then we would occupy Revel."
 The Russians then asked for a recess. which was granted reluctantly. The Germans declared it was the last post ponement to which they would consent. The request was made by Leon Trotzky, head of the Russian delegation who said he desired an opportunity to lay the Ger man peace terms before the council of workmen's and soldiers delegates
 The negotiations between the Ukrain- ians and the central powers are proceed ings amicably. The Austrians offered to cede Cholmtchina to the Ukrainian republic, but only on condition that the Ukrainians send grain and other food stuffs to the central powers iminediate- ly on the conclusion of peace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
William J. Harris Continues III

Washington. January 2l-Chairman William J. Harris of the federal trade commission was forced to return to a hospital today. after attempting to re- turn to his work before he had fully grippe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
GARFIELD THINKS NEW AGREEMENT IS SATISFACTORY Alabama Operators Modify Language and Document Now Goes to Miners CHANGES MADE TO
 MEET DIFFICULTIES Operators Will Offer No Objection to Plan for Proposed Zone
 System of Distribut-
 ing Coal
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, January 24.-{Special.) In the opinion of H. A. Garfield, fed- eral fuel administrator, there is no longer reason why industrial disturb ances should prevail between operator and miner in the Birmingham district
 The Alabama Coal Operators associ- ation, which, in formally accepting the peace terms proposed by the admins trator, injected language judged su- perfluous and nflammatory today through it's president, George B. Me- Cormack, withdrew that language.
 The operators, however, retained in the peace agreement a provision to the effect that they had not treated with the miners union and would never do so, and section giving them the right to increase wages, if they saw proper, prior to July l.
 WITHDRAW AMENDMENTS
 The operators withdrew amendments increasing the list of names from which Judge William I. Grubb will be empowered to select an umpire to ar bitrate differences which subsequently, might develop. The proposal is now in it's original form and under it's terms both sides will furnish three names from which the judges will select one. Nothing now remains re- garding the possibility of a dissatisfied miner securing legal representation The operators also withdrew an amendment which in effect held Dr. Garfield responsible for any decrease in production resulting from institu- tion of the efghthour day
 As the terms now stand. the miners have secured their every demand save recognition of the union. and this de- mand has never been pressed The new treaty will be forwarded at once to the officials of the miners union for ratification.
 The insistence of the operators that they be not denied the right to in- crease wages before July was due to their desire to follow in the footsteps of the furnace companies. Should the Tennessee company increase wages. the operators of coal mines would be embarrassed and also deprived of their labor should they not be enabled to do likewise.
 DIR. GARFIELD SATISFIED
 Following the conclusion of today,s conference. pr. Garfield announced his satisfaction. Regarding the probabil- ity of the administrator in the imme- diate future instituting the zone sys- tenn, under which arrangement mines in a certain zone would be compelled to satisfy the requirements of that zone before selling elsewhere, Ala bama operators not distressed.
 They will not oppose. furthermore it is learned. possible movement by the government to pool production. They are inclined to the belief that if the government attempts these innova- tions and fails to relieve the situation, the government would also fail In ac- tual control of the properties.
 MT. Mccormack and John H. Bank head, attorney for the operators as sociation. will return to Alabama to- morrow night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Russia Must Surrender Much Territory to Meet Huns Drastic Demands

 will military within formed representatives the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-21
ALLIES EXPECT
PEACE OFFER
The German Gains in Russia
Would Offset Conces-
sions in West
NIGHT GIVE UP
ALSACE-LORRAINE
Germany Would Find in
Russia the Expansion
She Desires

Washington, ID. c., March 2l.--The
continued advance of the German army
into Russia despite the peace treaties
signed al Brest .Litovsk is no surprise To
| American officials, who all along fully
expected the German high command 10
prosecute its designs in Russia TO the
| fullest extent regardless of any consid
erations of good faith with the peace
agreement. No formal explanation of
the motives that impel the Germans To
press their advantage to Petrograd and
Moscow is available here, but ii is known
that officials regard the situation as
| filled with sinister possibilities.
There have been many recent hints at
another peace effort by the Germans in
the near future, and If these predictions
are fulfilled, il is pointed out, vast sec
ton of Russia actually in German hands,
and furnishing enormous though unde-
veloped mineral and other resources for
employment in the German war pro-
gramme, might well serve as founda
ton upon which to erect compromise
peace proposal.
II has been suggested that with those
resources in her possession, Germany
might offer even TO restore Alsace'Lor-
raine to France, hoping thereby to be
left in undisturbed possession of the
eastern field. With such a proposal
could go agreement to evacuate France
and Belgium, the whole constituting an
aluring prospect to the war-worn peo-
Piles of France and Great Britain if they
did not look deeper and see the threat
their statesmen pointed out in the sacri-
fee of Russia.
Given time TO develop Russian re-
sources. the Germans, it is believed, could
well afford to surrender all they hold in
the west with perfect assurance of both
their economic and military future.
Some officials here even expect recruit
ment of the Russian peasantry into the
German armies Others. however, be-
leve the Russian people are so thor
oughly imbued with the spirit of the
revolution that no great movement of
that sort is TO be expected.
The rapid advance OF the German |
forces through Russia. it is admitted |
here is serving TO cut of a great part of /
the Russian population from any effec-
tive means of counteracting German
Already all representatives
Of allied thought and purpose have been
forced to abandon the field or be cap
tured by the advancing Germans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-21
REVIVE SHEEP RAISING.
Steps Are Being Taken in Some Parts of
Michigan.

Detroit, Mich, March 2l.-Steps to re-
establish the sheep-raising business in
Michigan are beginning to take shape
Already it is announced from Iron noun
tain in the upper peninsula" that a
sheep ranch of 10000 acres in Dickinson
county, Michigan, and Florence county
Wisconsin, will be established south OF
there by spring. As beginning the
ranch will be stocked with 5000 sheep
with 10000 as the maximum as the es.
Enlistment is built up. The ranch, it is
said, will represent an investment of APP.
proximately $250,000.
More are in prospect, however, as an
active organization has been formed to
import sheep from western states and
educate the northern farmers as to the
industry. Michigan at one time stood
near the top of the list of sheep raising
states but in recent years the industry
has declined SO that the state now plays
only small part in the country's wool
production.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-21
293S VESSELS
SUNK IN YEAR
Allied Losses Are So Stated
by a London News
paper
100000 TONNAGE
SUNK IN II MONTHS
Official Statements Are to
Be Issued by British
Government

London, March 2l.-Figures on the
shipping output and tonnage losses OF
Great Britain will be published regularly
hereafter, it was announced in the House
of Commons yesterday by Sir Eric
Campbell Geddes, the first lord of the
admiralty, during the debate on the navy
shipbuilding bill. II would not be in the
national interest, however, to give the
tonnage of losses up TO date, he added.
The amount of tonnage sunk in the
last II months, he said, was 100000,
instead of 100000, as the Germans
claimed.
The merchant tonnage produced in the
fourth quarter of l9l4 was 100000, he
said, and it had fallen steadily since.
The total allied and neutral tonnage was
now 42,000,000, he continued, largely due
TO new construction by the United States
and the seizure of German ships.
The output of new tonnage, he con-
tinued, was very low in 1915, and reached
its lowest point in 1916. This decline
had been coincident with the increased
output of munitions. Before the intensi-
fed submarine war began Great Britain
was 100000 tons to the bad.
The worlds tonnage, exclusive OF en-
emy ships, had fallen 100000 from the
beginning of the war to the end of 1917,
he said
The Daily Mail publishes Paris dis
patch which says that the Germans sank
2,93S ships last year. Commenting on
the dispatch, the newspaper says that
the figures suggest that publication of
allied losses now has been decided upon.