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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
MARKED REDUCTION IN CONGESTION OF
 FREIGHT |S SHOWN
There Is Continuous Better ment in Situation at North Atlantic Seaboard Ter
 minal Points

New York, February 17.-Continuous reduction of freight on hand at north Atlantic seaboard terminals was shown in report issued tonight from the offices of H A. Smith, regional di rector of eastern railroads.
 Since the first of the year there has been a steady clearing of the con- gestion of all kinds of freight at the seaports. statement said. The prime effort has been centered upon reduc- ing the quantity of freight standing in cars, to relieve the b1ockades in yards terminals on wharves and at landing stations which tended to hamper eff cient handling, and for the further pur- pose of preventing the use of much needed freight cars for storage and to release this rolling stock for con tinuous service.
 This congestion of cars under load was worst at New York. On January there were 70S7 carloads of freight standing on wheels at New York, while the check-up of yesterday showed only S147 carloads in cars. The decrease on tonnage on hand at piers and in ware houses and unloaded on the ground was less than half of this percent age, the latter items being of rela- lively small importance IS a factor in the railroad transportation problem
 The grand total of all freight for export, including all government and commercial, on January 1 was 41,10S carloads al all of the six north At lsnt1c ports. Yesterdays check-up showed 30,714 carloads at all ports on February Is. Of the latest total only 567o stood in cars against 11,O92 on January 1.
 The large tonnage unloaded on the ground is not interfering with train movement and most of it is steel rem dered obsolete by changing war con dltlons, which ultimately will be re- mills"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18

spoke nearly 90 minutes and held the
 audience rapt. When he dad finished
 the orcnestra played Rule Britannia.
 Charles Edward Russell, who has been
 electrifying Birmingham with his
 speeches on the var and the duty ot
 Americans in the winning of the war,
 spoke briefly but with telling force.
 There was punch in every sentence.
 Frank Willis Barnett of The Age
 Herald held the audience in IO-
 mlnure speech, in which he corr
 veyed a message of vital import, a mes
 sage not of war, but of the community
 sings" empty treasury. He told Of
 how earnestly and successfully Director Lawrence had worked to build up the
 community music; how he had made sacrifices for a music loving people. and all without pay.
 But such members of the orchestra as were professional players had to be paid and while they made only a min- imum charge, this and one or two other items totaled something like s10O a Sunday As the fund sought in the fall and partially raised. had given out it was up to the people of Birming- ham who believed in tha community sing movement to come forward and contribute whatever was needed to keep the concerts going. Unless money " oS idiSSu pioiHplIs, SLaIeQ NIr. Bdf- nett, this entertainment which the alI- dience wa senjoying would be the last. MT. Lawrence, he said, would pro- nounce the benediction and end 1t all. But the speaker felt that enough public spirited citizens could be found who would respond to an appeal for ald and thus meet the situation. Thers ould be some who would send their checks to Treasurer Sol Caheen for S100; others would be $50 donors. oth- CTS $25 others s10; others s5 and so on down to s1. MT Barnett. by way of setting a modest ex- ample, obligated himself for a dollar, which he would hand to the treasurer on Monday. Daughter and applause.1
 Mir Barnett having finished there vas pause but it was of only q lew moments duration. The audience vas castdown a t the possibility of tie SHE'S, which had given such unal- oyed pleasure, stopping. E. W. Bar 1 'ett, editor of The Age-Herald who was standing in one of the boxes. l -her held up his hand, introduced him. l 'elI and said that The Age-HeraId l would give $100. This, he said. would l ,ay for at least one more concert | mere was spontaneous applause and ] -lter the entertainment there was a l general feeling of optimism on the | 'art Of those directly interested in the | community management It was felt | nat The Age-Herald having started l ne Sl00 ball rolling, other contri- buttons would quickly follow.
 me programme closed with eyery- 'ody rising and singing "The Star Banner'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
WIDER OPPORTUNITIES

The common people everywhere are hungry for wider opportunities to live. They have shown the willingness to spend or be spent for an ideal. They are in this war for ideals. Those ideals are best expressed by their represen- tative in message delivered to the Congress of the United States Janu- ary 8, setting forth the programme of the worlds peace. President Wilson < statement of war aims has been un- reservedly indorsed by British organ ized labor. It Is in absolute harmony with the fundamentals indorsed by the Buffalo convention of the American Federation of Labor.
 WAR FOR IDEALS
 We are at war for these ideals Our first big casualty list has brought to every home the harass and the sac rifices of war. This is only the be- ginning. gigantic struggle lies just ahead that will test to the uttermost the endurance and the ability and the spirit of our people. That struggle will be fought out in the mines, farms, shops. mills, shipyards, as well as on the battlefield. Soldiers and sailors are helpless if the producers do not do their part. Every link in the chain of the mobilization of the fighting force and necessary supplies is indispensable to winning the war against militarism and principles of unfreedom.
 WORKERS ARE NECESSARY
 The worker that fastens the riye.s in building the ship is performing jus, as necessary war service to- our re- public as the sailor who takes the snip across or the gunner in the trenches.
 This is a time when all workers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
Indianapolis Fails to
 Agree in Conspiracy Trial

:.
 indianapolis, Ind, February 17.--The jury in the election conspiracy trial of Joseph E. Bell, former mayor, and 29 other Indianapolis men, was discharged in federal district court here today after it had reported that it was unable to agree on whether or not there had been a conspiracy.
 The jury was out 20 hours, during which time it took many ballots, the vote or each being to 6, according to the jurors.
 The case centered about the campaign and election of 1914, when Bell was mayor. The defendants were charged with conspiring to prevent men from voting by fraud, bribery, and intirnida- ton. Most of the defendants were ap- pointees of the Bell city administra tion
 No announcement has been made by government attorneys whether there will be retrial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18

Railway company, president of the Hud- son Coal company, Northern Iron and Coal company, and Schuylkill Coal and Iron company.
 c. Edwin McHael. Roanoke, Va, presi- dent of the Virginia Bridge and Iron company.
 The representatives of the workers are:
 Frank J. Hayes, president of the United Mine Workers of America, ln- dianapolis.
 William L. Hutcheson, president or the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Indianapolis.
 I. A. Franklin president of Brother hood of Boilermakers and Iron Ship building of America, Kansas City. Kan,
 Victor Clander, representative of the Intentional Seamen's union of Amer ica, Chicago.
 T. R. Rickert, president of the United Garment Workers of America, Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
AMERICAN TROOPS HOLD IMPORTANT
 PART OF BATTLE
 LINE WITH FRENCH
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 jean shells from the batteries stationed far In the rear which from time tc time pounded the German positions with remarkable accuracy
 The correspondent before coming watched these batteries and is able to testify to their efficiency. When an alarm was given the gunners, who had heen resting in underground dugouts had taken their station and had their weapons laid on the German positions assigned, ready to fire within 15 sec onds.
 GET CORRECT RANGE
 The range and timing were wonder fully correct. The correspondent, knowing the exact objective, could ob- serve the excellency of the gunnery. The troops, whether artillery or in- fantry. live on the most cordial terms with their French comrades and men tors. One of the things most marked by the French officers in the readiness of the Americans to acquire knowledge rom the French veterans, and profit from their experience. All tendencies of the men to expose themselves un- are repressed and the men already are learning the value of pre- caution But when they are called upon for perilous patrol work they volun- teer in crowds, so that selection is difficult
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
PLAN AGREEMENT WIEN UNION
 LABOR AND CAPITAL
General Conference Board Representing Both Sides Named to Lay Basis
 of Relations

Washington, February 17.-Establish- which was begun with the reorganization of the department of labor, progressed another important step today with the announcement of the personnel of the joint conference of employers and union leaders who will lay down a basis ct relations between capital and labor dur ing the war.
 The first session of the conference will be held in the office of Secretary Wilson February 9. The five members chosen to represent each side by the national industrial conference board and the American Federation of Labor, Will choose two other representatives Of the public, making 12 conferees to spare in the deliberations, which will cover all phases of the situation.
 PERSONNEL OF BOARD
 The representatives of the employers are.
 loyal A. Osborn, New York, vice president of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company, and chair man of the executive committee of the national industrial conference board. Charles F Brooker, Ansonia, Conn.,, president of the American Brass com- pany.
 w. H. Van Dervoort, East Moline, Ill. president of Root and Van Dervoort Engineering company.
 l.. F. Loree, New York, president Of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad com pany chairman of board and executive committee of Kansas City Southern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
NOVEL LFEATURESAT
 COMMUNITY SING
 ARE MUCH ENJOYED
Future of Sings" Hangs in Balance Through Empty Treasury Age-Herald
 Makes S1O0 Donation


 The usual overflow crowd attended the community sing" at the Bijou yesterday afternoon. As the programme was somewhat longer than usual the concert began at 3f5 instead of at 3:S0 o'clock. The doors were opened at 2:45 o'clock and in Is minutes eg- cry available space was occupied Not only was the white section of the top gallery packed, but the side reserved fer the colored people was filled.
 Musically the most important fea- ture of the programme was Mozarts Jupiter symphony, heard in Bir- mingham for the first time. It was an ambitious undertakings, of course, for few classic works are more diff ficult than this. But Philip Memoli, conductor of the orchestra, felt that credit to themselves and he was not disappointed. If there was a little roughness here and there the rendi- ton as a whole was good-remark- ably good considering the fact that the symphony had been rehearsed only two or three times. Melodic beauty and grace of treatment in each of the four movements were characteristic of Mo- zart in his happiest mood. In most large works the andante is less diff cult than the other movements. but if the andante of the "Jupiter" sounds easy conductors and performers know that it is not. The peculiar divi- 1 sions make the phrasing extremely diff as orchestra players would say. The effect of this move- ment was heightened by the conductor giving strong accent to the rhythm
 Ihe last movement, in fughetta form, was brilliantly performed Tuneful mu- sic of the lighter sort is always ap- rlauded by those who care only 10 have their ears tickled; but as proof that many discriminating listeners were present yesterday MT. Memoli was greeted with hearty applause at tha end of each movement.
 Other musical features worthy of note were When in Earth" from Rossini's "Stabat Mater" and Faure's When Power Dlvine,' sung by the First Meth odist quartet, Claude Hartzell, organist and director, Tostis "Good-by," sung by C. R. Turner, and an (a), (b) and (c) number, The Nile" by le Roux, ar- ranged py Saar, and charmingly sung Dy Mrs. Mary Cook Cowherd, with a violin obligato by Miss Adelyn Hood of Tuscaloosa, and "Ashes of Roses'' and Indian Serenade," finely rendered by the Twenty club. under the. baton of Director Lawrence
 Songs for everybody included f~There,s 3 Long, Long Trail" and Keep the Home Fires Burning"
 A special feature of the concert and one that was greatly enjoyed by the audience was the singing of the colored tolks Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, "as their selected offering, and for an l 7ncore they sang, by request, "wnere Will Be When the Clouds Roll Byr-
 And now for the speech making fea- -ures, Col. R. V. K. Appling of inc British army delivered message Of [ discipline With animating effect. Hel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m. Feb- rrary r. 1918:
 Highest temperature ,.............,..... fl Lowest temperature ................... 52 Mean temperature ..............,...... sS Normal temperature .................... zg Deficiency in temperature since Jan
 uary 1 .........................-.. 19l Rainfall ..,.....s... s....s............... U Total rainfall since January .,... 10. 3l Excess in rainfall since January .S5 Relative humidity a. m. ........... Sl
 1 m. ......................... 5g
 ' p. m. ................-......... lt6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
WAR VETS OFFER TO GUARD
 PUBLIC BUILDINGS

The United Spanish War Veterans of- fered their services to the city and county to guard the public buildings free of charge in resolution passed at their regular meeting, which was held yester- day afternoon in the council champer of the city hall. A committee composed of s. Bernstein, George Hartford, and P. +. Spangenberg, was appointed 10 place the offer before the city comrnls- sion and the board of revenue of Jeffer- son county.
 All Spanish war veterans who are not members of the camp. but who feel that they wish to give night or two a week to this cause are requested by the veter- ans organization to attend the meeting at the council chamber on Wednesday night at s o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
Blackm0n Leaves to Aid
 Selma Win Aviation Site

Washington February 17-(special) Representative Blackmon of the Fourth Alabama district left last night for Selma where, on Monday, he will witness the reexamination of territory offered by that city as an aviation field
 The examining board, having completed its work in Florida, is now en route to Alabama. Following the examination of Selma Monday, the board will examine Marions offer Tuesday
 Representative Oliver of the Sixth Alabama district may be able to go to Marion and witness the work of the board there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
AMERICAN l. OR ENDORSES AIMS OF
 WAR EXPRESSED BY
 PRESIDENT WILSON
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 many have shown the futility of diplo- matic negotiations until Prussian mili- tarists are convinced they cannot super impose their will This is the basis o1 the whole argument.
 Spontaneous uprising in Germany in protest against the militarist gov ernment have shown that the German government is still stronger than the movement for German emancipation German freedom is ultimately the prob lem of the German people. But the defeat of Prussian autocracy on the battlefield will bring an opportunits for German liberty at home.
 NATIONS ARE LINKED
 i've have passed the period when any one nation can maintain it's free dom irrespectively of other nations. Civilization has closely linked nations together by the ties of commerce and quick communication, common inter- ests, problems and purposes. The fu- ture of free nations will depend upon their joint ability to devise agencies fer dealing with their common affairs so that the. greatest opportunity for life, liberty and pursuit of happiness may be assured to all.
 This matter of world democracy IS of vital interest to labor. Labor is not a sect or party. It represents the invincible desire for greater opportu- nity of the masses of all nations La bor is the brawn, sinews and brains or society. It is the user of the tools Tocls under the creative power of and brains shape the materials of civilization. Labor makes possible every great forward movement of the world. But labor is inseparable from and spiritual life and prog ress Labor now makes it possible that this titanic struggle for democratic freedom be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18

Only One "BROMo cUININE,
 To get the genuine, call for fun name LAXATIVE PROMO QuININE. Look for signature of E. ". GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
Mother and Four Children
 Killed in Train Wreck

Toledo, O., February 17.--A mother and her four children were killed and an- other child and two men weer injured in a collision near here today between a New York Central passenger train and automobile truck in which they were riding The dead are: Mrs. Annie Plich- inski, s years old; Katherine, F; Fran ces, 6; Victory, H. and Sophie, aged z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
HE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, February Forecast for Alabama: Partly cloudy Monday: Tuesday probably rain and somewhat warmer.
 Georgia: Cloudy Monday and Tues day; probably rain Tuesday in north vest, not much change in temperature.
 Mssissippi Cloudy Monday; Tuesday probably rain and warmer.
 Tennessee: Fair and warmer Monday; Tuesday probably rain, with rising tenn poratU1e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
Bread Used in Religious
 Rites Exempt From Rule

Washington, February 17-Exemp- ton of breads used in the observance of religious rites from regulations re- 'quiring the use of wheat flour substi- tutes was announced tonight by the food administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18

must soberly face the grave impor- tance of their daily work and decide ihoustrial matters with conscience mindful of the world relation of each | act
 The problem of production indispen- sipie to preventing unnecessary slaughter ! or fellow men is squarely up to all work ers-aye, to employees and employers. Pro- auction depends upon material tools and management development of morale. The 1 worker IS human whose life has value ana dignity to him. He is willing to sac rfice for an ideal but not for the selfish gain of another. Justice begets peace Consideration begets cooperation. These conditions are essential to war produc- eion. Production is necessary to win the war.
 Upon the government and upon the employers falls the preponderance of re- sponsibility to securing greatest eff ciency from workers. Standard of human welfare and consideration of the human side of production are part of the tech nique of efficient production.
 PROTECT WORKERS
 Give workers decent place to live, protect them against conditions to take all their wages for bare existence, give them agencies whereby grievances can be adjusted and justice assured, make it plain that their labor counts in the win ming war for greater freedom, not for pTivate profiteerng-an workers can be confidently expected to do their part Workers are loyal. They want to do their share of production and winning the war.
 LABOR'S WAR
 This is labors war It must be won by labor and every stage in the fighting and the final victory must be to count for humanity. The result only can jus tify the awful sacrifice.
 We present these matters to the workers of free America, confidently re- lying upon the splendid spirit and un- derstandtng which has made possible present progress, to enable us to fight good fight and to establish principles Of freedom throughout the whole world. 1 We regret that circumstances make i'm 1 possible continuous close personal rela- | tions between the workers of America 1 and those of the allied countries and 1 that we cannot have representation in the l inter-allied labor conference about to | convene in London.
 Their cause and purpose are our | cause and purpose. We cannot meet 1 with representatives of those who are al- ] ligned against us in this world war for | freedom, but we hope they will sweep | away the barriers which they have raised i between us. Freedom and the downfall l of autocracy must come in middle Eu- | rope. We douby welcome the change If it come through the workers of those \! countries. The war shall last: we shall be working and fighting shoulder to shoulder with fellow workers of Great Britain and Italy. We ask the workers i of Russia to make common cause with US for our purpose is their purpose, that finally the freedom lovers of all coun- -ries may make the world safe for all peoples to live in freedom and safety"
Evening star., 1918-06-19
Mind the Milk Bottle.

Sometimes. you know. in these days
women are so taken up with the big
sort of war work outside that they
forget the little war work that might
be taking place within their own
homes, or, to be quite specific, right
on their own back door steps.
What enthusiastic war worker
thinks 1t is worth while to inquire
about the milk bottles in her own
house? Yet what woman of sense
and public spirit now would not do
her bit toward keeping down the
price of milk? Nothing could be more
1t would seem. when one
considers that milk is the food of
small children and that because milk
has gone so high in price In Europe
the mortality among children and
babies has been greatly increased.
1t has recently been pointed out
that the high cost of milk bottles Is
one of the contributing factors toward
the increase in the price of milk. II
every housewife made 1t her solemn
duty to see that the milk bottles were
got back into the hands of the milk
dealer then automatically the price
of milk would go down. But at pres
ent apparently housewives would
rather pay more, and would rather
force those who can i'll afford to pay
more, than take the ounce of preven-
ton and care that would be needed
Evening star., 1918-06-19

narrow hemstitching and the buttons
on either side serve a double pur-
pose. They help to trim the cape and
at the same time, by their weight.
keep it in place. The sleeves are
plain, with f1aring cuff. and with inch
wide ruff1e of self fabric from wrist to
elbow.
The slip-over sleeveless blouse of
very sheer material is a favorite just
now, and while at a glance such a
garment seems rather a useless item
of apparel, 1t really has it's place
among war conservation garments.
A blouse of this type gives a new
lease of life to a sleeved blouse th1t
has seen it's best days. and If made
rather long may disguise the fact that
the skirt which accompanies the two
has seen service as the drop or lining
of a sheer georgette or lace frock.
Evening star., 1918-06-19

to preserve the bottles. Some of the
bottles are ruthlessly broken. Others
are thrown into refuse. and others
be It whispered-are calmly with
drawn from circulation by housewives
who feel convinced that quart
milk bottle makes an ideal contafner
for tomato catsup or other homemade
preserves.
Not long ago it was discovered In a
small suburban town that two milk
hundred bottles week. and that these
bottles cost the companies about
cents apiece. Needless TO say, since
the milk companies are not charit-
able associations. II is the consumer
and the buyer of milk who pays the
bill.