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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-24
Summary of the News

GENERAL NEWS
1-German naval bases ON belgian
coast arc rnided and bioeked.
AngI0-French harass enemy Win
with artillery and patrol raids.
German version of attack on
Americans denied in French Ok
fetal report.
HefIin delivers speech in reply ="
Mason Of Illinois.
2%Clemeneeau returns frog front
with absolute confidence In ont
come.
3-Great Outpouring OF bond subscrip-
lions expected this week.
0Vehement attack II made ON Press
ident by sherman Of Illinois.
LOCAL NEWS
MANY delegates attend sunday
school convention.
Williams to address hardware men
Chemical society members VIII
visit BirminRham.
Rotary lpncheop nj Hillman today.
FEATURES
-Editorlal comment. M
G-seelety ana Dolly Dalrynpie.
6-Spohtn.
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The trial started November 20 and
the case went to the jury tonight
Belief that Ram Chandra had di-
verified to his own use proceeds from
property which Ram Singh had turned
over for use in the proposed revolu-
ton is said by federal officials to
have prompted the shooting.
The trial since the opening has
seethed with excitement and animos-
ity among the defendants to such an
extent that all were searched Tor
weapons daily when entering court
The United States district attorney,
John. w. Preston. had finished his
closing argument, which Mrs Preston
was present to hear. Just before the
shooting Judge William C. Van Fleet,
announcing that he would charge the
jury in the afternoon. had left Inc
bench and entered the chambers, and
spectators and lawyers roe to leave
the room. At one side of the bar the
defendants, clustered together, and al
the opposite side. by the jury box,
Marshal Holohan watched proceedings.
Ram Chandra rose and started
across the room. Ram Singh also rose.
raised his pistol and began firing
Ram chandra staggered forward and
fell dead before the witness chair
with a bullet in his heart and two
others in his body. At the same mo-
ment Ram Singh fell. Holohan. a ma
of great stature. had shot once with
his arm high over his head, so that
the bullet should clear nearby coun-
sci. The shot broke Ram Singh's neck.
Soldiers, who have been on duty
in court since the trial opened, immc-
diately blocked the exits. Judge Van
Fleet hurried back into court, ordered
all defendants taken into custody and
the courtroom cleared Then he be-
gan an investigation which developed.
he said at the afternoon session of
court. that Ram Singh had obtained
his weapon during a brief recess IL,
the morning session. when he wan
dered out into the corridor for mo-
ment.
many lines. including the possibility
that other defendants knew in ad-
vance Of the shooting. Santoh Singh,
a defendant. was Intercepted and at
the afternoon session he was sur
rounded by deputy marshals. Every
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Alabama Congressman Says
He Criticized Illinois Mem
Der Because He Thought
It Patriotic Duty
RECENT EDITORIAL
FROM AGE-HERALD
FIGURES IN DEBATE
Says He Cannot Understand
Why Age-Herald Would
Print Speech of Hi
nois Republican

Washington, April 23.-(Spe-
cial. Congressman }. Thomas
Helm Of Alabama today re-
piled in the House to the
recent attack made upon him
by Representative William n.
Mason of Illinois.
Mr.. Heflin arose to question OF
personal privilege and his speech was
rather stormy because Of the con-
tinual Interruptions of other members.
The Age-Herald figured prominently
in the discussion as the result OF a
recent facetious editorial and because
this newspaper published Mr.. Mason's
speech attacking Mr.. Helm because
of it's sensational character.
COMPLETE SPEECH RECEIVED
The Age Herald received last night by
telegraph. tolls paid. the complete speech
of Mr.. Heflin. Although it came after
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scrap of paper used today by the de-
PENDANTS for the incessant notes which
they pass around and tear up, wac
sought and examined.
AT Singhs first shot spectators, de-
PENDANTS. counsel and others in the
room darted for cover. overturnins
chairs and tables in their flight.
Soldiers and deputy marshals rushed
to all exits with drawn revolverA Or
der was soon restored.
Ram Chandra was perhaps the most
widely known Hindu in America after
the departuio of his associate, Har
Dyal who jumped bail here when ar
rested on charges of violating neutral
ity and fled to Switzerland
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Details Of Anglo-French
NauaL BLolD to Germans
Awaited in Washington

washington, April :s.-American na-
val officers are awating eagerly the
fun story Of the successful French
British naval blow against the Ger
Snnn destroyer and U-boat bases ON
the Belgian coast. The impression pre-
wallis here. supported BY certain facts
regarding American naval prepara-
lions, that = carefully planned naval
sffensive against the U-boats has be-
xun. which II to be pressed Vigorous
" until the underwater raiders are
hottIed Mp or checked to such an ex-
tent that their operations Will no long,
e. - seriona factor
navy department had ANY advance in
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The statement follows:
early this morning naval raid was
made on Ostend and Zeebrugge, which
are being used by the enemy as de-
stroyer and submarine bases. Our forces
are returning and the scanty informal
tion SO Ear received is to the effect that
the raid met with a reasonable meas
ure of success"
With The exception of covering ships,
the force employed consisted of auxiliary
vessels ard six obsolete cruisers. five
of these cruisers, filled with concrete,
were used as block ships and after being
run aground were, in accordance with
orders, blown up and abandoned by the
crews. A further communique will be
issued when reports have been received
from the ships which are now returning
to their bases.
mo report of casualties has yet been
received
The ports of Ostend and Zeebrugge,
on the Belgian coast, are the principal
bases for the operations of submarines
in their campaign against shipping in
the Nort,a sea and the English channel
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WAR NEWS SUMMARY

New York, April 2S.-From cables re-
Iceived the Association Press makes the
following summary of the war news:
The British have not permitted the
halt in the fighting along the western
battle front to keep them Inactive With
their landsmen on the alert, watching
keenly and waiting for the next move
Of the German infantry in France and
Belgium, British naval forces, reinforced
to some extent by French war craft.
have carried out a startling and daring
maneuver which, If it should prove 70
have been successful, may play a marked
part of the future of the war. No less
objective was sought than the blotting
out by one sweeping blow of Germany's
submarine menace from the bases at Zee
brugge and Ostend by the sinking across
the exits from the harbors of large
old-time cruisers, laden with cargoes of
concrete to make them more difficult of
removal.
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formation as to the operations at Zee
brugge and Ostend. 1t is known, how
ever, that officials here have been antici-
pating developments in the anti-subma-
rine warfare within the next few weeks
that would establish a definite check on
the U-boats. American cooperation in
this effort is being extended in various
WAYS which cannot be disclosed.
1t has long been the belief of many
officers here that much could be done
toward bottling up the U-boats at their
source-their bases on the Belgian coast.
Suggestions to this end have been many.
including mine fields, increased numbers
Of light surface patrol craft, new de-
tCsssisvsa ~ Pess sevea.)
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whit covering the operation in the
north.
"A force of monitors, together with
a large number of very small motor
boats, took part in the operation. which
was particularly intricate and had to
be worked to time table and involved
delicate navigation on hostile coast
without lights and largely under un-
known navigational conditions de-
veloped since the war; with the added
danger of mine fields.
OFFICER WAS KILLED
81 should like to mention that the
officer who developed the operation
was killed
The high development of scientific
use of fog or smoke was one of the
essentials to success. 1t was more fog
than smoke, which, combined with GER
tain wind conditions, was essential to
the success of the operation, so as to
protect the operation from batteries
which might have fianked it.
The plan was. after an intense bonn
bardment of Zeebrugge by the mont
tors, the Vindictive, with adxiliaries.
was to run alongside the mole and at
tack 1t with gun fire as they ap-
preached. Storming and demolition
parties were to be landed. Meantime
three block ships assisted by motor
boats were to make for the entrance
to the canal, run aground and be
blown up. Two old and valueless sub
marines. filed with explosives, were
to run against the pile works con-
Meeting the masonry with the shore,
in order to cut off the mole from the
shore.
AT Ostend the operation was more
simple, but the difficulties were con-
siderably increased by mist rain and
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Il ask the members to appreciate
that most Of officers and men whom
we have got to get the information
have been fighting the greater part OF
The night and that some of them are
not yet in.
.The raid was undertaken under
command of Vice Admiral Roger
Keves. commanding at Dover. French
destroyers co-operated with the Brit
ish forces Six obsolete cruisers, all
from 20 to so years old. took part in
the attack
.srhey were the Brilliant Sirius,
Iphigenia. Intrepid. Thetis and Vim
dictive.
sThe first Ave of these were filled
with concrete and were to be sunk IN
the channel and entrance to the two
norts. if this could possibly be man.
aged.
"The vindictive, working with two
ferryboats, carried storming and de-
molition parties to storm the head OF
the mole which runs out from Zee
brugge. The vindictive was specially
fitted for landing storming parties and
was armed specially for the purpose
with flame throwers, Stokes mortars
and that sort of thing.
VOLUNTEERS IN PLENTY
THE men employed on the block
ships and in the storming and demo-
lition parties on the vindictive were
bluejackets and marines picked from
! large number of volunteers from the
grand fleet and naval and marine
depots There was great competition
for, the undertaking, and we could
only use very small proportion OF
those who volunteered.
There were light covering forces
belonging to the Dover command and
Harwich forces under Admiral Tyr
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BATTLE FRONTS

Along the entire battle front the state
of comparative quietude that has existed
since last Thursday continues. The only
activity, except for small attacks here
and there. is being carried out by the
artillery. The German guns have been
paying particular attention to the sec
tors around Ypres KENNEL and the
Nieppe forest, upon which large numbers
of high explosives and gas shells have
been thrown.
North Of Albert the British in local
attack, improved their position and took
made by them near Robecq and Wyt-
schaete. Attempts by the Germans to
raid French trenches between LesSigny
and Noyon were repulsed.
ANOTHER DRIVE EXPECTED
Notwithstanding the lull there is ex-
pectancy in the allied camps of the near
approach of another great attempt by
the Germans to break through their
lines. All precautions have been taken
by the various commanders and every
where the fronts have been strengthened
in anticipation of further onsaughts.
In both the British and the French
armies the soldiers are waiting patient
ly, confident that they will be able to
give a good accounting of themselves
against any attacks the Germans may
make.
Ruinor has it that relations between
Holland and Germany are strained that
Germany has delivered an ultimatum TO
Holland demanding the right to transmit
civilian supplies, sand and gravel and
war materials on the Dutch canals and
railways In Holland. it is said. the
feeling is that acquiescence would be-
equivalent to Hollands abandonment OF
neutrality.
Advices coming out of Germany are
that the German newspapers are prepar-
ing the people for declaration OF war
by Uruguay and Argentina against Ger-
many at an early date.
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British in Daring Exploit Sink Concrete
Loaded Ships in Harbors Which Have
Been Sheltering Summaries
OSTEND AND ZEEBRUGGE SCENE
OF ADMIRALTY OPERATIONS
Sir Eric Geddes Tells in House of Commons
How English and French Co-operated
in Sea Campaign Against Enemy

London April 23Brsh naval forces today raded the Ger
man Ostend and Zeebrugge the admiralty
Five old cruisers which had been filled with concrete
blocking the channels aground blown up
and abandoned by their
The admiralty that according incomplete information thus far
the metwi of
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Hindu Shot DoUn In
u S. Court Room By
His Fellow Defendant
Slayer of Ram Chandra Also Falls Dead From Pistol of
Marshal Sensational Climax to End of Trial of Men
Charged With Fomenting Revolt in India


Chandra Hindu puc evoutoni
Ram Singh employee fellow
the his pistol he,
United
the the headso of att
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No Big Infantry Actions
Reported Anywhere on
Front of Offensive
BRITISH MAKE GAINS
ON LINE AT ALBERT;
CANADIANS ATTACK
Enemy, in Their Prepara-
tions for Renewal of Great
Battle, Are Not Al
lowed to Rest

Landau. Arrii .3---Thc british snin~d
ground today cast Of Robcca, acecvsi-
In. 20 Field Marshal Hai2'. report ~
night, aud improved their position
around Metcrcm. Numerous prisoners
were captured.
Paris, April .3.--tsidc from heavy
artillery ducIs near HanIard-tsn-
Samtcrre nn5 west OF Noson, B'uesday
passed quietly along the French front,
according TO the French official conn
munIcation issued tonight. There were
no infantry engagements.
London. April :a--Thc british at
tnci< last night north of Albert was
carried out ON "a trent of about 1000
yards. Reuters correspondents MT Britt
ssh headquarters reports u ~ an na-
vance was, made TO depth Of 100
yards.
London, April as.--on the son,n,c
front, north OF Albert. the British hast
snigLt is,prc.rd their Iinc By 4 sac-
I'ccssfui local operhs i6n, Il ~ an-
nouneed officially. They took 90 priS-
oners.
Canadian Army Headquarters In
France, April 23.---tBy Canadian Press.
Limited.l--The Canadians during the
last II hours have raided the German
| lines at seven places, gassed the enemy
with thousands of Iachrymntory and
ietial shells, harassed him by special
artillery shots, swept HIS trenches with
machine gun and rifle bullets and hmm
! mercd his front line with trench NOR
tars.
Rome. April 23.--LiveIy patrol ac-
tions occurred in the POsina valley,
says todny's official communication.
An effective artillery fire was direct
ed against enemy troop movement he
tween Col CapriIle and Col Della Bcr-
retta.
On the remainder of the front moth
ing of Importance occurred.
London, April 23.--A Turkish off
ciai communication issued April ~ and
received here today says:
"We are fighting our way to I<ars
Tin the CaucasusD and have occupied
Osurgeti. 80 Kilometres northeast Of
Bntum.v
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Sir Eric Geddes Tells
Story Of Raid Made
On Belgian Coast

the admiralty,
plementng the admiralty Zeebgge
Oend information
~ hand If "thi extremely atlanta hazard
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-30
WILSON SIGNS BONE DRY"
PROHIBITION MEASURE

President Wilson, on November q, signed the
'bone dry prohibition measure, and thus made
it law His action means that the sale OF all
intoxicants shall be prohibited after June 80,
1919, and continue in force until such time as the
president, by proclamation declares demobiliz-
alton complete.
Prohibition leaders are optimistic enough to
say that the law insures permanent prohibition
for the nation because the process of demobiliz-
alton may take two years. and, by that time, the
prohibition amendment, they believe, will be rat-
fed by a sufficient number of states to make it a
law.
The "bone dry" rider, known as the Sheppard
amendment, also provides that the manufacture
of beer and wine shall cease May l next year.
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STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP. MA ma! NE VI.
CIRCULATION, ETC, REQUIRED BY The ACT of
CONGRESS AUGUST "a, 1912,

CIRCULATION ETC. RE9 e. RED BY THE ACT OF
OF "The Theocrat" published Weekly at Zion City,
Illinois, for October 1st 1918
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF LAKE, S.
Before me Notary Public in and for the State and
county aforesaid personally appeared Theodore aoroy
and says that he is the Business Manager of "Ihe
knowledge and belief, true statement Of the owner
ship, etc., of the aforesaid pup!lcatlon
H He t Act 0 Of August "a asa in section
Postal Laws and Regulations, to-wit:
L. That the names and addresses of the publisher;
Edtor Wilbur Gienn voVa Zion City Illinois, Bust
Manager, Theodore Forby, Zion City, Illinois.
O. That the owner is: Wilbur Glenn voliva, Zion
City, Illinois.
g. That the known bondholders. mortgages, and
other security holders owning holding per cent
other securities None.
names of the owners, stockholders security hold
ers if any contain not only the list Of stockholders
the company but also, in where the stakeholder
or security holder the books Of the
name of the person or corporation for whom such
paragraphs contain statements embracing atlantis full
anoWedge and belief as to the and
ers who do not appear upon the books of the
other than owner; and this affiant
has believe that any other person.
rect in the said stock bonds other securities
stated by him.
s. That the average number of copies of each issue
of this publication sold distributed, through
mails or otherwise to paid subscribers during the six
THEODORE FORBY
Business Manager
Sworn to and subscribed before this 18th day of
November, 1918
(SeaD (My commission expires May 9Th, 1919
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OBSTACLES TO FREE TRANSMISSION
OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY,
REMOVED

The "static" has been removed from wireless
telegraphy by Roy w. Weagant, who, by this dis
covery, takes rank as one of Americas leading
inventors.
Weagant is chief engineer of the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company of America. While
he has been asked by the allied governments to
maintain secrecy over his invention for the pre-
sent, he has said that it will do away with the tall
wireless masts used at all radio stations.
The "statc" or uncontrolled electric waves
sweeping drought the air have been one of the
greatest hindrances to the reception and trans
mission of messages, filling the receiver with a
noise that sounds like shower of falling pebbles.
It is always worse between June and November
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Saturday, November 80, 1918.

spiritual authority Two possibilities lie before
the vatican.
First of ALL to secure their return to the bosom
of the mother church, from which they have been
separated for centuries, if possible.
Secondly, to make concessions to the various
Oriental rites in the matter of ceremonies and
other details, to at least bring them within the
sphere and control of the church of Rome. The
church of Rome has made many concessions in
the past in the matter of form, and it is not con-
sidered improbable that it may do SO again.
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McADOO RESIGNS

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo has an
nounced his resignation from the cabinet and
from the office Of director general of railroads.
His resignation as secretary Of the treasury will
take effect upon the qualification of his success
sor, while his resignation as director general of
railroads is to be effective January l. next, or
upon the qualification of his successor.
While it develops that Washington officials
have known for some time that McAdoo intended
to resign at the conclusion of peace, the announce
ment came as a great surprise to bankers and
financial men over the country, who regarded him
as a most potent force in the administration.
Mr.. McAdoo has been generally recognized as
the most aggressive member of the Wilson cab
met and no other man in government life in the
history of the nation has held so many important
positions at one time
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-30

Announcement of the administrators inten-
ton to seize the merchant cables, coupled with
President Wilson's intention to go abroad for the
peace conference, provoked outburst of indig-
nation among Republican congressman, who
charged that this would be used as means to
suppress publication of the various steps taken
at the conference. An emphatic denial of this
intention, however, has been issued.
It is indicated that Republican members Of
Congress soon will offer series of bills to abol-
ish the war powers of the administration. A
redhot fight has been precipitated in the national
assembly and the public press over permanent
government control of all public utilities.
On November 20, Postmaster General Burle-
son issued an order consolidating the services Of
the Western Union and Postal Telegraph Com
panies, effective December l.
1t is claimed from Washington that the merg-
ing of telegraph, telephone and post offices is un-
der consideration and officials indicate that steps
along that line may be expected before a great
while.
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than the remainder of the year, and these waves
manifest themselves more vigorously in the tenn
perate zone during the hot and humid months.
Mr.. Weagant has perfected his invention after
many years of apparently fruitless effort during
which much valuable apparatus was ruined. He
in greatly extending wireless telegraphy but wire
less telephony.
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HIGH GRADE Guernsey bull for service. e. J. Spang
Ter, Hill Farm, 21st Street and Kenosha Road
Phone 2O6-M-2.
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EXPRESS RATES TO BE INCREASED

Increased express rates become effective, jan
uary l.
East of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers the new rates will be about
10 and II cents hundred pounds more than at
present.
For the remainder of the country the merchan-
disc rate will be increased about 10 to II cents
hundred pounds and the increase in food rates
will be proportionately Is per cent The in
creases, it was announced are due to raises in
wages
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AIR LANES TO BE CHARTED ALL OVER
UNITED STATES

A Paris dispatch, Of November 1o, stated that
a huge airplane, carrying thirty five passengers,
had passed over the city the day previous. The
machine started from Combes La Vile, forty
miles from the capital, and returned without
stop
The war department - Washington an
nounced, on November 20, ,.at army planes in
various parts of the United States would imme-
diatey begin series of flights between the prir1.
cpal cities in their districts for the charting OF
air lanes that will eventually become part of
great chain air-linking every important commun-
ity in the country.