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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
Columbus, Miss, Has Its
 First German Spy Scare

Columbus, Miss, January 5.-(Spe- cial. )- People in this vicinity had their first German spy scare today when H. A. Spiers, elderly white man, was arrested on the charge Of having de- posted poison in well on plantation in the Cherokee neighborhood, few miles northeast. of the city. According to a story told by residents of the neighboorhood, Spers was seen near the we'll in question:. and soon there after the water became polluted, hay ing assumed an unnatural color and all unpalatable taste.
 The old man was taken into custody by farmers residing in the Cherokee neighborhood and brought to this city, where he was arraigned before Justice of the Peace T. M. Cummings. He soon convinced the justice that he was not guilty of the charge made against him but was loyal American citizen, hav-
 ing been born and raised near Ponto- toe, Miss. After having been convinced of the mans innocence Judge Cum- ings ordered him discharged.
 The municipal council has renewed the contract with the Columbus Rail- way, Light and Power company to fur nish electric lights for the city, the contract having recently expired, and having been renewed on the same terms that have prevailed for the past five years This contract provides for the payment of arc lights at the rate of $50 per year, while the requisite number of incandescent lights are to be furnished at prices now prevail ing.
 Thomas Dee. Jr., son of Thomas Dee, Sr.. prominent local merchant and member of the board of direc- tors of the Merchants and Farmers bank, died at his home in Cliftonville, Miss. Friday, his death having re- suited from pneumonia. Mir Dee was about 25 years old and was an ex- ceptionally capable young man. having for sometime past been in complete charge of his fathers extensive agri- cultural interests in the Cliftonville neighborhood. The body was brought here for burial, the funeral having taken place Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
Property Adjacent
 to Muscle Shoals
 WiU Be Taken Ouer
Government Planning to Take Action Through Bill to Be Introduced by Dent to Secure Hold
 ings of Owners Who Will Not Sell at Reasonable Price
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, January 5.-(Special-Pre- dictions that unless property owners m the environ of Muscle Shoals offered their property to the government at reason able rates. the government determined to construct its nitrate plants With great haste, would instantly acquire such property is apparently verified today.
 A bill, with the sanction and approval of the war department, has been pre- pared and will be introduced early next week by Representative Dent of the mil itary committee, under the terms of which desired property will ipso facto come into the possession of the govern ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
Negro Republic Will Not
 Allow Supplies to Go
 to Enemies of America

Washington, January 5.- Measures to prevent enemies of the United: States from getting foodstuffs or oth- CT supplies from Haiti have been, taken up by the island government and reported to the state department,
 By presidential decree exportation of sfoodstuffs is prohibited except where the destination is such that enemies of the United States cannot be benefited thereby Under no cir- cumstances may metal and coal be re-exported.
 Only ships clearing for ports under the Jurisdiction of the United States will be supplied with coal, gasoline and oil fuel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

Owners thus depriveA will receive percentage of the amount for which they made demand, and will have recourse to the federal court for claims for the remainder. The provisions of the bill will be exerted only in cases where agreement cannot be reached.
 The preparation of the Dill indicates that property owners in the Muscle Shoals district have not responded as periodically to government requirements as the war department anticipated. On account of the pressing demand for mu- nitions of war. the government is ob- viously determined to permit no obstacle to stand in its way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
771 ,-------- I... LETTERS TO EDITOR
Work for Suffrage Bazar

To the Editor of The AEe,Herald. Please let us thank The Age Herald. on behalf of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage association, for the splendid publicity accorded our recent suffrage barar' in it's columns. We are indeed most grateful for we feel that the great success of the basar was due, in larEe measure. to the generous cooperation of the newspapers in giving it space. With the seasons greetings, very sim. cerely yours
 AMELIA WORTHINGTON,
 City Chairman
 MRS. SOI.ON JACOBS.
 Chairman for the Bazar Birmingham. January ?. 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
COLLISION LEAVES
 ATLANTA OUTFIT

Atlanta. January 5. tSpecial) { Charles z. Colsson. secretary of the Atlanta Baseball association for the past two years, left today for. Mobile to assume the secretaryship of the Mo bile club, which position he held prior
 to coming to Atlanta Billy Smith. for mer manager of the Crackers, who Is
 wintering in Atlanta, is slated to suc- ceed Colsson as road secretary for the Crackers. .l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
First Meeting of Council
 on Purchases and Finance
 Comes to End in Paris

Paris. January 5.-The first meet ing of the nter-pllied council on war purchases and finance which consid- cred the requirements of the principal allied powers from the United States has been concluded and experts have begun to study the f1gufes presented The work will be divided between the offices in London and Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
INDOOR TENNIS MEET
 WILL NOT BE HELD

New York, January 5.-Lawn tennis officials decided today upon the can cellation of the national indoor. cham pionship tournament. The announce ment stated it was feared that airepre- sentative entry list would not be pos sible. It is the first time that the na- tionaI indoor championship has been cancelled in 19 years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
A. c. L. Treasurer Dies

Wilmington. N. C., January 5.-James Post, for 90 years treasurer of the Att lantic Coast Line Railroad company, died at his home here today after an illness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

of several months from septic blood poisoning. He had been with the rail road 50 years in various capacities ana was made treasurer of the company when the office was created. He was ei years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

work in the division. The weekly health report Saturday shows that there Is not a single case of serious disease or ill., ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
Age-Herald Soldiers Tobacco Fund Is
 Nearing $500 Mark

The Age-Herald soldiers tobacco fund is nearing the $1S00 mark and another good list of contributions is published this morning.
 w. H. Ellis sent in s5.25 as the pro- ceeds of an entertainment given at Bay view mines.
 Mrs. John R. Hunter of Maylene writes: After reading Empey's article in the last issue of McClures Magazine, one cannot resist his touching appeal for to- bacco for the boys over there so am sending my bit to add to your fund.
 Hoping you will continue to carry on.'"
 Every 25 cents contributed to this fund sends 45 cents worth of smoking tobacco to an American soldier in France.
 The fund yesterday stood as follows Amount previously acknowledged. .$l735. 75
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
GOVERNMENT LOANS

Tt is, of course. inevitable that the war activities of the government Will tend to cause further rapid growth of deposits and loans in banks and in order to keep our credit structure strorg it is necessary that the tanks should exert their influence and lend their en- ergies to a more general absorption of government loans by savings, to con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

London evening papers are delivered few hours after publication oy aFlasois to inc men on the French front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
CONSERVE FINANCES

"But we should realize that in the ac-
 complishment of this purpose. the conser-
 vation of our economic and financial
 strength is just as important as the aug
 mentation of our military power, and
 that upon this conservation our military
 strength depends. Nothing must be used
 which can be dispensed with. There
 must be a conservation of credit as we'll
 as goods, and credit, generally speaking,
 should not be used except where it is re- quired for the common welfare, such as in planting crops, the manufacture of necessary articles, or in such construc- ton work as may be essential in bring ins about increased production. Contrac- tion of ordinary lines of credit is neces- sary to make room for the credits re- quired by the government for the pur- chase of supplies essential for war pur- poses.
 q would suggest that you urge your banks to cooperate along these lines and ask them to teach the doctrine ct serving and saving. Let the propTietors of the larger stores in the towns, and the owners of the general stores at the cross roads. understand that this is not the time .or the purchase and sale o1 luxuries or for carrying large stocks oi any kind Have them understand tha they should caily fewer and rlainer | goods, and there is no unlimited supply | of goods, of credit, or of cash.
 This is time for all establishments l large and small, to reduce inventories ! thereby freeing goods and banking cred l it.. Let the people impress upon theil state, city and county authorities tha this is not the time for municipalities to engage in constructive work, excep l perhaps in cases where such work il necessary for the public health, and tha
 instead .. engaging in new undertakings | they should rather consider canceliinl existing contracts in order to release mel land material, thereby avoiding compe tition with the government for man DOW | CT and for the savings of the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

caution the banks Of the country in the interest of the public welfare, with the view of developing and applying meth- ods which are best adapted to Wlthdra"- ing from private employment and avert ting to public service the vast sums Whlcn national necessity demands and whhcn Congress, by it's enactments, has autioi
 ized the Secretary of the Treasury to bor- row ar to raise by taxation. In it's final analvsis. war fina ancing means the lur- nishing to our government Of supphes or services for it's own use or Tor the assistance of those governments WhlcH are associated with us in the war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-20
RECALL OF 200 Y. NJ.
WORKERS IN FRANCE
FOLLOWS CRITICISMS

NEW YORK. Dec. 10. --- nr. John i;
Mott. chairman OF III" war work council
Of the Y. VI. G. a.. discussed III dc'h''
hero tonight adverse crItiriSIn against
the organization by soldiers h"rr an" III
France. He vigorously defended the
work of the organization aS whole. but
did not deny that in isolnt"d caS"S there
WAS ground for complaint.
Dr. Mott said that 100 mon and w"m-
on workers had been recalled from
France bccaus" Of unllin"%S' ana an,
nounccd that there would be "A general
",iChtcning up I" correct c"nditimnS
which have resulted in criticism. lie
stated that George w. Perkins Moru-
mnr IL. Schifr and T.. 5. Rr"cknan have
gone abroad for tn" express purpose Of
eliminating. as TAR aS i"SSlpIc' dhH IuE
thrr cnuSu for complaint.
"l; is the history of every great CT
for; that mistakes ar" male. ana no
one. no matter h"w exalted MS person
or how unilnp"arhahlc his integrity. can
nsCapc Other important ORGANIZATIONS
have PASSED through i similar "Nrcri'
once" So with tn" \. NJ. Z. ". Ih"r'
is no phase "f IT'S work that has been
left untouched 10y criticism. Much ut
tho adrrrs" continent is due so nlSc"n'
rrt,inn or 10 partial kn"wl"dE".
nr. Mott then took un i'll question ana
answer form the rriiiriSins m2st ire
n,.rntly heard. II" explained thtt the
i NJ g. A. had not concerned liS"It Sl"''
officially with the w"un'!cd and III he
rrusr il had been agreed ih!" work
shmuld hc done hy the l%rd Cross.
He denied IN" most frequently heard
ruun)aiut which has been thai the as
sociati"n has h""n rr"siiin% II! tn'
rn.ratInn of it's r:Inir"nS overseas. nc
,xplain"d that il had been nEr"r" WIZ
General 'rrshns that il amy pr"fil
v,rr derived from IN" rIni"rnS IL should
In. u.rI exclusively for Ihc benefit OF
the men ur the army.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-20
TASK To
CONE Up FIRST
AT the Paris Conference
The League of Nations
May Be Formed.

PARIS. Dec 19.-Dcrinitc plans for
thc rcucc conferences are not shaping ms
IA pidlv as some Of tn" American com
miSSiGucrS expected Meanwhile Fr"Si-
dent Wilson Is taking advantage of the
nnrortInity to assess public opinion in
France and incidentally in Great lirI'aIn
and mis- advisors say that he is entirely
satisfied that these pctrlrS are largely
nnuurrd us necessary 10 4 (lurahl" peace.
TIhr members of tho American mission
are employing their tim" before The
peace Delegates from IN" various c"un-
tries actually assemble. III series OK
Informal conferences. which eventually
will include a representative" "f each Of
the ruirrt,. brlliErrCntS. Neutral states
will not come int" th"S" discussions.
The feeling among all tn" "nt"ni"
conrrrrrs is that IL" making "t r''ac"
should hr their frs, task. 81 that they
mAv determine upon tn" hr"iul outlines
Of n lea cuc OF nations. whirh later r"i'-
rcscntalirrs Of neutral countries vii!
assist in completing.
While the American commissioners ar"
holding these informal c%c!inr="E "hi"h
are designed To clear UP divergence at
oniuion tho President * constantly CIV
ing tn" closest attention |" imm"Iii,"
problems. He is receiving r''i"rt% from
the United States from American dirlo-
matte agencies throughout IA" world.
and from the group of investigators
brought hero for the rurI"s" "C $tGHr-
inr tho many special pr"ht"ihS wh'rh
will RISE. These investigators arc ""n-
tiruing their studies with 'hr ahvaniaE"
now of being ON tn" ground and III ,ni-
marr contact with Original sources u! in
formation.
Tho President may chang" In" pro
gram If his movements "htl" awaiting
The opening Of the rnnctrrnr". II Is not
supposed until today that h" would
v'sii England before tho n"w year. bnl
II" has received urgent invitations to
come soon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-20
NEVILLE ISLANDS GREAT STEEL PLANT
MEANS EXPENDITURE OF $65OOO,OOO

mnnt Manufacture Of any war material.
even wh"n tho Neville Island project Is
liz full working order. and Indicated TINT
til. war department would encourage
privat. rn;"rpriS', in order IL keep S0m1
part Of tn. emergency wflr UachmcTy
uc industry always i'll operation.
tn" Aberdeen ground covers sorn7
81, HUn nrrrs3 and has to-day Il capacity
al l5.No1 test rounds daily. Provision
has h.."t made th"r" for testing every
kind OF ordinance material and guns NJ
ready have been fired 1T \ rang" in OK
c"<@ nf Is miles and thu shells r"cur-
cred. I.y firing over An island into I'm
unfrcqu"ut"d pnri Of tn" hay, maxi
rnuru rang" Of approximately tD miles
can DC attained Sh,iuld il eyer y" needed.
E"rauS" Of is almost unlimited pn--
sibililtrS for Development and the OK
trnSiY. nature Of tho ordnance proving
plant already established. tn" grounds
ar" Regarded rs highly suitable for per
man.7it retention by Tho government and
thc bulk OF this work will continue to
he done thrrr. Mr.. CrOw"ll said. The
land WAS purchased hy the government
when the Sandy Hook proving plant be-
came inadequate" to the needs Of the
army at the outbreak Of the war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-20
German Revolution
Planned Long Before
Il Reached Climax
,1 o,don Times Cable Copyright 1918

(London Times Cable, Copyright 1918
! by The Public Ledger CUmpanyo
THE HAGUE. Dec. l9.-GenrEe i-edc,
hour in his speech to the soldiers and
workers congress yesterday nj Berlin.
toid how the revolution was planned IN
1896 and TINT the. plan which assumed
firrn shane in 1916 was 10 prepare Tor
1918. Tho authorities themselves hcipcd
nv summoning every one known as an
jndrpcndcnt socialist to the colorS. ny
which action whole regiments became
reynlutionarics The fourth OF November
was fixtd for the revolution but ltcrren
Ito,ar and Dittman and even DR.. Kari
1,icbknccht dared not to call 1t into
being. 1,h..
created wild confusion and the groups
which formed into the chamber abused
ono another. menncinE ono another with
fists Repeated threats were heard on
all sides that the cnntcndinG parties
would throw tho others out.
Some members tried to restore peace
hut tho whirlwind 90 excitement was NOT
suhsidcd for some time.
The meeting WAS charactcHzed ny
violent attack on Field Marshal Hindcn-
burg and the supreme army. command.
, delegate from Manz spoke OF Won
uindcnburg as a thorn In the side OF
tho government. =.
Herr Bnrth'S speech consisted OF
series Of attacks on the supreme army
(conttnued on Fage Ftns.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-20
AUTOPSY ON GIRLS
BODY DOESN'T CLEAR
The PIPER TANCLE

AfCSKEGON. Mich. Dec. l9.-Find-
ings in the autopsy performed today on
the body of I'rirda Wcichinan VI Chi-
cugo, that the girls death was caused
by the crushing nf her skull. have not
cleared up the confusion of circumstan-
ti;,l developments. the police admit In
the case OF Milo II. ripcr. local lnsur-
ance agent. who IS charged with her
murder.
The body was disnterrcd today at Il
local cemetery. on order uf the prose-
cutting attorneys office. This was Inc
first time since the case was reopencu
that post morten had been ordered
previous examinni9ns haItnG. gssp 81
nercly :. eiden1fficHri6n purposcs.
Three physicians who cNamn ncd inc
body today declared death rcSultco from
blows struck on tho back Of the heat
In discussing his marriage III l9o3 10
Miss Iva GuudrnuuEh. i5-ycar-nlo
school girl Of Bcuthn Earhnr. Piper dc
clnrcd today that it was n nigh scnoo.
love affair" which ended when he lcit
after trouble with her parents. Ih|
couple were divorced.
Th" MuskcEnn authorities are c"ht'h-
uing their nv"stiSalion u: tho Bcntoh
Hurbor angle Of the case. and are w
suing inquiries along the route or INC
autnmrbilc tour ripper admits hc an"
Miss Wcichman made in 1915
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-20
KING OF ITALY In
PARIS, PAYS VISIT
TO PRES. WILSON

PARIS, n"C. -. .- King Victor fm-
manuel accompanied by tn" heir % I'll"
Italian throne. the frlnrc OF lI"dtnpllt.
and a small personal guard. arrived IN
Paris tuday. \ warm weirofrI" WAS
given the Italian monarch hy President
rulucavr Premier tlrnrnccau and IN"
other ministers and the thrnnfS IN the
streets acclaimed him v"cifcr"uSly rs
ne. procession left the station ana went
IA the Italian embassy.
This rsrnin" IN" king rhih 4 VISIT 10
PRESIDENT Wilson ~ the Murat mansion
SrcakiuE Iu group which surrnundrd
him. King Victor Emmanuel said That
besides coming to l'aris to- Visit the
French rropl" and government. II" "as
very glad In hr able personally hnd ol
iicially To invite President Wilson 10
i... his guest at the uuirinal. and that he
had been requested Ivy Queen Helena I"
extend tho sam" invitation to MrS. VIII
son. -.
Members uf thr American "Npcditt"n-
n7y forces ais" participated in thr wei
come L. Victor Emmanuel. In heavy mo-
TOR Trucks they lined tn" trlnSr"rSe
s,rcrt% overlooking the route of the pro-
c"+Siun. III nhd!;inn tn soldiers. IN"
trucks contained hundreds or army
nurses MI tho Americans checrcu InS-
tilv Ms the procession passed. ana IRE
nurntly there were shouts oil hifc
Italy; Nirc Lc Roi.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-20

WASHINGTON. Dec. I9.-E";cntton
of the proving ground IL Abe rdr"n,
Md. and gradual Development "f the
government ordnance plan It, Neville
island. Pittsburgh. tC III" fuu scope OF
no plans la!I for il during tho war are
definite projects of the wa: department.
Assistant SECRETARY trow"ll, wh" - IN
charge OF the disposal "f all surplus
war material. said to-day ih"r. IS no
DISPOSITION to abandon either OF these
establishments.
The Neville island project c"nt"r-
plated tho expenditure OF St3."""."Hp n
order TO furnish new facilities Tor biz
x,In manufacture. and the plant lS :" d.
equipped TO product 1S-tnch or i'rS"r
rifles X necessary. although TIA" ht;'Nl-
mum now IN process are the several 10
inch types Tho new plant Viii tuTn
out big guns of all caiihr"S. including
Tn: f"rgngs. alI Of which ti'" govern
men; has heretofore obtained from prl-
yatc concerns.
instead Of rushing til" plant to COM
plrtiuu. Mr. Cruwell said II is no"
pinnn"d to allow il 10 develop naturally
with tho usual y"ar-tn-yrar approprIa-
lions. 'rh" assistant secretary mad" II
plain that h. does not favor all govern
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-20
PRESENT SECOND. CLASS ZONE RATES TO
Be LOWERED BY ACTION OF SENATE

Sherman. Smoot. Spencer and Weeks.
Total 81. Total for 81.
Against:
Democrats ats--l!cckham Hardwick. john
son "f South Dakota. Kirby. Mckeliar.
Martin of kentucky. Myers. Sugcnt
pumcrrnc. Shafroth. Sheppard. Smith OF
Arizona. Thomas Trammcll and Earda-
man. Total Is.
l,cpubiicuns--Curtis. Gronna. kellogg.
Kenyon. I>aFnllcttc. Norris and Suther-
land Total :. Total against -.
Senator'S Sterling OF South Dakota,
Warren Of Wyoming. and Watson or IN
diana Republican. voted for the COM
msttce amendment but hccaus" absent
pairs" withdrew their votes. and SEN
ators Gay of Louisiana. Democrat AN
nouncrd that he was paired and that Al
though unable to vot" for the alneno-
mrnt. favored It's adoption.
Most Of the day was spent IN Spifteo
discussion OF the amendment and. one
by Senator M:kcilar Of Tennessee 1ot'
n modified Zone plan. which was repcct-
ed without 4 roll call.
The senate also approved the oommlt-
tee plan for rcw rates on casualty dre.
fconttnued ON PSKS 6lnS,)