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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
R A DICALS CLASH WITH GOVERNMENT
 TROOPS AND MANY
 PERSONS ARE DEAD
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weapons and flame throwers, for the pur- pose of establishing responsibility for the attempted revolution. It developed that the men had been invited by unattached officers to meet at a given hour at the Brandenburg gate for the purpose of overthrowing the soldiers and work- mems committee, as sach action they were told was demanded in the interest of the Ebert Haase government and fur thermore that it was certain to meet with public approval.
 The raid proved complhte fiasco. as did also similar attempt an hour later, which apparently was planned by Dr.. Liebknecht's followers. as it was an- nounced at their meetings.
 Yesterday evening Berltp %footguards and sailors marched to the fofmer chan cellor's house and called out Premier Ebert, who made speech urging the men to keep their military units intact for the, purpose of responding to hurry calls. Premier Ebert was cheered as the coming President of the German repub- lie. He modeStly declined to seriously consider the proposition, urging that the cabinet for the present was concerned
 in problems of immediate urgency, such as the food situation and demobilzation.
 The streets tonight are deserted, the university is closed, sas it's buildings on the Inter Den Linden Nave been requisi- tioned for the purpose of quartering troops there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
GERMAN ARMY IS STILL UNbEATEN, SAYS VON E|NEM s'Vanquished Victors" Is the Popular ParadoxicalDes- ignation of Many
 Citizens

Amsterdam, December S.-The mental attitude is evidently still widely preva- lent in Germany which persists in re- garding the German army as unbeat- en. or at least as "vanauished .victors,' as a popular paradoxical Germany desig- nation has it. This attitude is exempli- fled in the farewell proclamation to the inhabitants of the Rhineland issued by General Won Einem in evacuating the Rhine provinces. In this message as quoted in s Coblenz dispatch to the Dus- seldorff Nachrichten, General von Einem said:
 "You desired to see the victorious army which protected the fatherland for four and one-half years against all its en- enies. You wished to see for your selves whether our strength was brok- en and whether we remained true sons of German sires. The glorious reception given us, the display of flags, the greet ings extended, are the best evidence that you are satisfied with us and that we have not disappointed your expecta- tions.
 We are proud of this and we thank vou Although unfortunate circumstances brought the enemyss into the land he is not the victor in battle. Our hearts remain true to you and you belong to us. Remain proud and German. Remem- Der the good repute and honor of the fatherland."
 At Cologne and other places the de- parting troops, according to the local newspapers, have been given tremendous farewell receptions at which their gio- rious achievements" were recalled and Deutschland uber allies sung. The soldiers were smothered with flowers and gifts. while the officers expressed to the people the hope that they would meet again soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
PRESIDENT CALLS ON AMERICANS ID JOIN THE RED CROSS Christmas Message This Year to Be One of Peace
 and Good Will
MUST NOT SIT BACK
 AND FOLD OUR HANDS
Our Soldiers and Sailors Are Still Under Orders and Sill Have Duties of the Highest Conse-
 quence to Perform

Washington, December S.-Presdent Wilson, in a proclamation made public today calls on every American to join the American Red Cross Christmas roll call week, December 16 to g and thus send forth to the whole human family the Christmas greeting for which it awaits and for which it stands in great est need" The proclamation, prepared before the President departed for Eu- rope. follows:
 .'The White House, Washington, D. C,
 November 26 19lS
 ITO the American People;
 .One year ago 9 million Americans, by enrolling as members of the Red Cross at Christmas time, sent to the men who were fighting our battles overseas a stimulating message of cheer and good will They made it clear that our peo- pie were of their own free choice united with their government in the determina- ton not only to wage war with the in- struments of destruction, but also by every means in their power to repair the rayages of the invaders and sustain and renew the spirit of the army and of the homes which they represented The friends of the American Red Cross in Italy, Belgium and France have told, and will tell again, the story of how the Red Cross workers restored morale in the hospitals, in the camps and at the oahtonments, and we ought to be very proud that we have been permitted to be o2 service to those whose sufferings and whose glory are the heritage of hu- panty.
 Now, by Gods grace, the Red Cross Christmas message of 1918 is to be q message of peace as well as a message of goodi will But peace does not mean that we can fold our hands It means further sacrifice Our membership must hold together and be increased for the great tasks to come. We must prove conclusively to an attentive world that America is permanently aroused to the needs of the new vera, our old indItfer- ence gone forever.
 s.The exact nature of the future serv- fee of the Red Cross will depend upon the programme of the associated govern . lnents but there is immediate need today for every heartening word and for every helpful service. We must not forget that our soldiers and our sailors are still under orders eand Stlll nave dutieS 10 perform of the highest consequence and that the Red Cross Christmas member ship means a great deal to them. The people of the saddened lands, moreover, returning home today, where there are no homes, must have assurance that the hearts of our people are with them in the dark and xoubtful days ahead. Let us, so far as we can, help them back to faith in mercy and, i'll future happiness.
 As president of the Red Cross, con seious in this great hour of the value of such a message from the American peo- pie should be glad if every American would join the Red Cross for 1919, and thus send forth to the whole human fam. fly the Christmas greeting for which it waits and forw which it stands in great- est need WOODROW WILSON,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
PRESIDENT CONFERS
 WITH ADVISERS ON
 LEAGUE OF NATIONS

On Board U s. S. George Wash ington, December 8, SIS D. m. (By Wireless tes the Associated Press )APresident Wilson had a conference today with Secretary of State Lansing and Henry White, the first Conference that has been held during the trip. It is under stood that they discussed the pro- cedure regarding the formation of a~league of nations. The platform. of the British prime minister, David Lloyd George, was also con Sidered. A The President today sent a wire less message of greeting to Nor wegian editors visiting the United States and also to the soldiers. To the latter he said the following; F~ Cordial greetings to the boys who have come back and who have borne the sacrifices so nohly."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
BILL HAS RIGHT-OF-WAY ON
 SENATE CALENDAR
National Solons to Be Busy With Appropriations and Routine Work During
 Present Week

Washington December S.-Congress plans this week to begin work on the great amount of routine business which comes up for disposition before the session ends March 3. Some of the annual appropriation bills are about ready for House debate and on Tues day the Senate will start discussion of the revenue measure. which will have right of way
 While the revenue measure is under consideration, senators plan to con tinue the debate on subjects relating to peace. Leaders also hope for ear ly disposition of the resolution of Sem ator Cummins of Iowa. republican, pro- posing appointment of a Senate com mittee to go to Paris to report on the peace conference.
 In taking up the revenue Dill, the Senate will receive the formal report of the Senate finance committees, re- vision of the measure, while Chair man Simmons will explain the bill ill detail. z1Rresentation of the republican minority report by Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, republican, and separate views of Senators Shoot and LaFoi- lette will follow in a few days.
 Appropriation bills promise to keep the House busy for some weeks The District of Columbia bill is ready for debate and the postoffice and naval supply measures have almost been completed by committees. The House military committee will begin work this week on the army bill.
 An investigation of army construc- tion work and measures for army re- trenchment, is to be started tomorrow by the Senate military committee, while the Senate public hearings con4- mittee will continue inquiry into hous- ing and other building@ expenditures. %
 Investigation by House committee to be named by Speaker Clark, of the national security league, and it's al- legged charges affecting the loyalty oi members of Congress, is expected t1 be ordered by the House during the week A rule giving privilege status to the Frear resolution calling for the inquiry, is expected to be presented to the House tomorrow and passage oi the resolution is forecast by represeE- tatives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
TENTATIVE PLAN Of
 PEACE MISSION IS
 NOW WORKED OUT
Organization of the United States Delegation Includes Men From Civilian
 War, Bureaus

Paris, Saturday, December T.-The
 plan of organization of the United
 States peace mission which is now ten-
 tative, but which in it's essentials un-
 doubtedly will stand unchanged, shows
 the, body which will look out for Amerf-
 cas interests when the worlds dele
 gates gather at Versailles as complete
 in every detail.
 The chart of the organization which
 has been prepared here shows the large
 American organization headed by the
 members of the peace commission it. |self, with the chart lines running from
 this, group to that of the first secre- tary, John c. Grew to the second, or liaison and diplomatic intelligence
 group, and the third, the group of ad- vfsers, principally technical, with large staffs of assistants.
 Under the liaison and diplomatic in- telligence group are military and na- val officers, including the commander lof the American expeditionary forces, naval and military attaches and for |eign representatives. s~ Under some of
 these heads are officers dealing with the peace commission, delegates of or- ganizations diplomats and ceremonial officers, whose duties will be along such lines as the making of formal lcalls and attending to similar matterss One of the two assistant secretaries will have within his secretaral duties the printing of communications. the distribution of press information, filing of-reports, coding matter for transmits sion to the signal corps and wire term inals, etc.
 A sub-branch of the liaison and dip- lomatic intelligence office is bureau ;., ,faI Ai,,,k kar{an nixr tox, will be represented, such as those of Herbert c. Hoover, the food admins trator, the Red Cross, the Y. M c. A., the Knights of Columbus, the Knights of Pythias. the Salvation Army and the war trade board.
 There are vast staffs of coding clerks, stenographers, translaters. confiden- dential secretaries, cartographers, par | aphrasers, message transmitters and receivers. There are special carto- graphers for western Europe, south east Africa. Africa in general, Poland and Turkey, which go to show the scope of American interest in the conn ling discussions. ssn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
WAR LABOR BOARD REFUSES REQUEST
 OF STEEL COMPANY
Bethlehem Company Denied Permission to Regulate Working Forces to
 Peace Conditions <

New York, December S.-The national war labor board made public here to- night an order denying the request of the Bethlehem Steel company that the board $ examiners be withdrawn from the conn pany's machine shops and that it De permitted to- make the necessary ar arrangements of our working forces to meet the new peace time conditions"
 The order. which was in .he form Of a letter to E. G. Grace, president of the Bethlehem Steel company, signed by Will liam Howard. Taft and Basil M. Manly joint chairmen of the board, took sharp issue with MT. Graces statement that the company was unable to adopt" the find ing of the examiners in favor of the ma chine shop employees "as 1t was pre- ceded by the cessation of hostilities."
 The board characterized his letter as "a refusal to respect the authority or the war labor board' which. it was de- clared, would continue. until President Wilson proclaimed the signing of the peace treaties, and insisted that it's flnd- ings be carriedsout "fully and promptly.
 Mir Grace's attitude. the board held, involved the good faith not only of the Bethlehem Stsel company but of the gov ernment as we'll
 Asserting that it's action in assuming supervision of labor problems at the Beth lehem plant resulted from representa- tions of war department officials that .'conditions in the Bethlehem SteelNcom pany were greatly endangering the sucV1 cessful prosecution of the war; the board said it had "exerted every re- source'4to keep thes men at work. INT. Grace. it is said, personally approved
 oF ha rpaininU Whlcl brought about greater industrial effort on the part of the workers.
 You now wish to repudiate that sys- tenn of collective bargaining the com munication says, and ask that the boards examnsrs be withdrawn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
DEGREE OF COOPERATION

The outstanding accomplishment of the navy abroad in this war. outside of rigorous and valorous service in the dan ger zone has been the character and degree of cooperation and practical con- solidatior for the time being of our service with those services with whict We have been associated. The navy, be- ginning with the arrival of the first ship abroad, has stood out for unity of com mand, even though this in some instances involved sacrificing temporarily some thing Of our identity as an independent service. This has not been an easy task It is believed to be a safe statement that the degree of accomplishment of our service. in this respect is without precs- dent ir allied warfare"
 As concrete evidence of what was &C., complished, the report shows that on October I there were GSS United States naval ships abroad with 5000 officers and 7Q000 enlisted men, or a greater force than the total strength of the navy when war was declared; while the American fighting craft has steamed an average of 626,000 miles per month in the war zone. This did not include4he cruisers and bak- tleships on escort duty. Of the first de- stroyer to go over the Porter steamed 64 ,473 miles. the Connyngiiam 63,952 and the Davis 63ol5.
 lThe major naval operation of the war so far as the United States is concerned Is given as the conveying of more than 2,o00 GOO troops to Europe without loss by enemy action of a singles eastbound transport. This accomplishment. the re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
NEGROES BREAK INTO
 SOUTHSDE STORE

John w. Pearson, negro, and Willie Key, a discharged negro soldier, were arrested by Officers Jones and Crenshaw early>this morning after they had brol- en into the store of Herman Henchell.' grocery merchant. at Avenue F. ana Eighteenth street. Al third pegro who was with them escaped after he had been fired upon several times by the. or ficers. According to the officers stAte- ment, they had watched the negroes for sometime, they being hidden in an al- ley nearby When the negroes had gained entrance by breaking several locks, the officers went to the store and made the arrests, the other negro, who was standing near the door. made q dash for liberty and escaped. Pearson and Key were> lodged in the city jail charged with burglary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
TEAM WORK" SAYS DANIELS, IS CAUSE
 OF ACHIEVEME OF AMERICAN NAVY
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the lines of naval increase to which the country committed itself by the adop- ton three years ago of the first far reaching constructive naval programme in the history of the republic.
 "I have recommended to this Con- gress the adoption of another three- year programme substantially like the of the allies and the United States. should, and will I sincerely trust, within a few years make it no longer necessary for any nation under whip and spur to burden it's taxpayers to undertake to build, in competitive construction, big ger, fighting ships and more of them than any other nation can construct"
 Mir Daniels shows that the new S600,- 000,000 three-year building programme he has proposed will provide l5s additional naval 3fips, 10 of them dreadnaushts and six battle cruisers, and the Nothers to be in such distribution of approved types as the department may deem best.
 NAVY IN THE WAR
 Taking up his story of the navy and the war, the secretary declares the service was ready from stem to stern" when the United States entered the con. flict. From the day when the first three year programme was adopted in 1916 he adds, Congress has given everything that could be desired to insure the eff. fectiveness of the naval arm.'
 Team work had been the navy's slogan for five, years, and it continued to be the war motto both at home and abroad. The striking success of the navy is ascrihed to this fact by MT Daniels, who continues:
 Apparently there have been times when Secretary of the Navy seemed to | find friction and lack of co-operation
 among the officers around him. If that
 spirit ever existed in the United States navy. I can state with confidence and 1 pride that there is now no vestige of it,
 and I firmly believe, from my experience, ] not only during the last year, but during
 thee five years preceding it will neve. return"
 | The report shows that Vice Admira, sims who was on his way to London as headkof the American naval establish. | ment in the war zones even before war
 was declared, is soon to be named full
 admiral by the President in recognition of his services, the high character of (which the secretary says it is yet too early to give proper place. The send l ing of Admiral Sims was the first step in programme of which the secretary | loa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Second Avenue Fire
 Cause of Excitement


 Considerable excitement was caused yesterday afternoon about o'clock on Second avenue and Eighteenth street when the building occupied by the Guarantee company and it's contents were damaged by fire. The fire origi-, mated in the room whore harness was stored and had made considerable head way before discovered The fire~ de- partment made quick response to the alarm and succeeded in subdklfng Nle flames. The fire attracted hundreds of spectators, and for time 1t seemed the flames would re gh Sdla. buildings. The damage eofsd uct ea .tscertained llast night but q Is essnated will reach severalN hNrnyed aeiis rss The United St es apnual production of sulphur sin epzsn YeSTs has in- creased from a few rare tasn 300 tons to- more thaa 23 spQe kanA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Hospital Ship Arrives in
 N. Y. With 400 Wounded

New York, December S-The hospital ship Comfort, carrying 400 wounded soldiers, will arrive here at noon to- morrow, according to a wireless mes- sage received today. The vessel is sew eral days overdue and some fear was felt for her safety until itS was re- ported she had put in at the Azores to escape heavy storms
 The transport Sierra, bringing home 1411 troops from training camps in England. reported by wireless that she would dock at s o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
BERLIN MINISTRY PRAISES AMERICAN
 OCCUPATION TROOPS

Amsterdam, December S.-Especial praise Is given tke American troops of occupation by representative of the Berlin foreign ministry on hfs return from Treves, according to Berlin mes- sage today.
 ''The Judgment of all Germans, such as sh0pkeepers and the men on the streets" the official is quoted -as say ing. ''is that the behavior of the Amer icnns is blameless. Everything is fol- lowing its normal course and the Amer ican columns are paying the greatest regard to civilian street traffic. No de- crees have been issued which could in any way alarm the pOpuIat ton"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
KING GEORGE PAYS M VISIT TO LILLE

Lille. France, Saturday. December '. (Havas, liking George of England paid a visit to Lille today. He arrived at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, greeted by an enthusiastic demonstration from the crowds assembled all along the way he travelled. He proceeded to the general headquarters of the British Fifth army. where he received the To- cal authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Steel Net Across New
 York HarbOr Removed

New York December s.-4Ehips enter ' ing and leaving the harbor today founss' that the steel net stretched across the narrows to protect he DOT from sub- marine attack during the war had been removed. The work of taking it up was completed last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. December s.4-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi; Kair Monday and probably Tuesday; con tnued warm
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Monday; probably local rain at night or Tues day; somewhat colder Tuesday in tne west
 Georgia: Fair Monday and Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. hi., December s, 1918:
 Highest temperature .... .@.. 1a lowest temperature ....... 65 Mean temperature .... 6a Normal temperature ...>..... iS Deficiency in temperature since \ January l ............ Rainfall .0a Total rainfall since January 1 ..-5S.2s Excess in rainfall since January1 1s.l Relative humidity 7sa m. .s.
 12 noon 7H p. m. ...........,......... 1a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Miss Sada Doak Dead

Chicago December S.-Miss Soda Doak. concert singer, well known throughout the south, died of influ- EE and pneumonia today.
 gsle received her musical education a Europe. For the last four years s had resided in Chicago She was taen in Selma. Ala. t-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
MEDIATION OFFER IS CONSIDERED BY
 CHILEAN COUNCIL

Santiago, Chile. ISaturday, December T. The council of ministers has under con sideration the offer'pf the United States of mediation in the question of the prov inces of Tacna and Africa, in dispute with Peru! The ministers will confer on Sunday on this subject with the com mittees of foreign affairs of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. Opinion in the congress appears to be divided as to the procedure to be employed, but all seem agreed that a definite solution should be speedily reached.
 A Santiago dispatch Saturday night reported the tender of the offer of medi- ation by, the United States by Joseph Ii. Shea, the American ambassador It was also indicated by Buenos Aires advices that the United States had made known to Argentina that the Washington gov ernment would be willing to offer inter vention in the Chilean Peruvian contro- versy conjointly with Argentina. It was added that President Irigoyen had ac- cepted the invitation and instructed the diplomatic agents of Argentina in Chile and Peru to this effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09

Joseph Jones.--Aged 46; died q Younestown. O. December ?. Funeta services were held at Johns chap Saturday afternoon at o'clock, Re I. X. Bryan officiatinss IRterme < in Eimwood. He is survived by
 widow and five children and two siss ters, Mrs. William Gwyer and Ms@. Ed Burchefl of Birmingham