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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
MANY ARE Trying
TO EVADE ALIEN
PROPERTY MEASURE
Custodian Palmer Calls on
All Patriotic Citizens to
Give Information of
ViOlators

Washington, February IA nation
wide drag net is being spread by A.
Mitchell Palmer, alien property custo-
dian, to locate enemy aliens Who
through ignorance of the law or ma
licious intent fail to make report of
their property holdings to his office.
In a statement today calling on loyal
AMERICANS to assist the government IN
experimenting violators Of the law. Mr..
Palmer gave warning that federal agents
are searching the country from coast to
coast for outstanding alien property.
and that holders of uncovered property
are liable to fine of $4,000 or 40 years
Imprisonment, or both Full notice has
been given and the time for filing re-
ports has been literally extended, Mr.
Palmer said, and the law will be Impair
italy enforced against all enemy indi-
viduals and corporations Withholding
reports of property in their possession
Many cases come to the attention of
the custodian where persons are att
tempting to transfer property for the
duration of the war, with the intention
of turning 1T back to the enemy owners
after peace is declared. From the small
number Of reports coming In from cer-
tain communities, Mr.. Palmer said, 1t
Is apparent also that some persons and
firms are attempting to conceal their
to these practices he will use to the
fullest extent the powers granted in the
trading with the-enemy act.
Offenders who plead ignorance of the
law will be dealt with as sternly as
those who Intentionally violate 1t. Mr..
Palmer cited a. case of trust company
president holding in his vaults $1O0UU
worth Of German security who con-
tended he did not know there was a law
requiring a report of enemy property
holdings; and another where a citizen
failed to report information that Gar
man owned bonds were being regularly
clipped and sent to Germany by way of
Sweden. The citizens defense was that
he was bound in confidence not to d.
vulge the information. The excuses will
not be accepted, Mr.. Palmer says.
In calling upon Americans to report
all instances of reports being withheld,
Mr. Palmer said:
Every loyal citizen must come for
ward and give any information which
will stop the flow of money into enemy
territory. 1t is imperative as a matter
of national defense that all alien prop
erty be Immediately placed in the hands
of the alien property custodian 1t will
not be necessary for the custodian's
office to reveal the sources of informa-
ton
To assist the government in this re-
gard, Mr.. Palmer said is mot only
duty, but an imperative patriotic ne-
cessity.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
MOVEMENT OF MEN
TO COMPLETE FIRST
DRAFT IS DELAYED
Five Days Following Febru-
airy % Found Not to Be
Sufficient and Time
Is Extended

Washington, February 14.-Move-
mcnts of men to complete the first
draft, beginning on February 23, will
net be completed within five days as
originally planned. but will extend
over into March
a movement not included in previous
announcements viii begin March a.
moving 1907 men to Fort oglethorpe.
Ga. and Camp Funston, Fort Riley
kan.
The following increments of white
men will go to Fort Oglethorpe.
Delaware Isl; New Jersey, 94G;
Michigan, 1900; West Virginia. 1920,
making a total of 5741. West Virginia
troops instead of being sent to Camp
Meade are diverted by this call to
Fort Oglethorpe
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
Casualties as Reported
by General Pershing

Washington, February 14.--General
Pershing today reported that Private
Harold Ostergaard, infantry of Tyler,
Mimi, was slightly wounded in action
on February II.
These deaths from natural causes,
also were reported:
Privates Homer e. Webster. menin-
gifts, Centralia, Wash. Raymond
BriclSley, pneumonia, Button, Ind. /;
Orin Fl. Davis, pneumonia, Marietta,
Okla; Edward J.. Condor, cornoary
sclerosis, New Haven, Conn; Private
John Burnett of Topeka. Kan, was
crushed to death by crane, Deem
Der 10.
Private Earl Durrell, pneumonia;
friend, Arney Abrams. Minter CITY,
Miss. Corporal Percy w. Freeman,
meningitis. Corthance Va.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15

eventVeiig i'll save many millions Of
dollar tc he railroads. The stand
a aa zion will not be effected so sud-
4 AIy ~ explained, as to harm the
rinoss of manufacturers of highly
spe iaied models of box and hopper
cars.
Another step taken today by the di-
rector general in the organization Of
government management was the APP
pointment Of w. III. Peasants of New
York to supervise operation of all
coastwise and great lakes shipping
lines controlled by railroads
Reports of the railroad administra-
tions indicated that the continuance
of mild weather was promoting the
clearing up of congestion in the east
and the movement of corn and other
grain in the west. More than 5000, 600
bushels Of corn alone have been hauled
TO primary markets of the middle west
this year as result of the order of
priority for box cars for grain move
ment In the same period last year
only 2,772,000 bushels were moved.
Complaints of lack of empty cars at
coal mines came in today, and instruc-
lions were issued to move some Of the
DIG accumulations of empty cars at
Philadelphia and other eastern con-
gested centers to the mining areas of
pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
EX-AMBASSADOR
Of GREAT BRITAIN
DIES IN OTTAWA
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, on
Way Home From Wash
ington Post, Passes
Away Suddenly

Ottawa, Ont. February 14.-sir Cecil
Spring Rice, former British ambassa-
dor to the United States, died this
morning at 1 o'clock of heart failure,
at Government house. Lady SPRING
Rice and his son and daughter, Betty
and Anthony, aged IL and 3, respec-
lively, were with him.
The diplomat passed away while
virtually in his sleep. Sir Cecil had
complained of not feeling well and
DR.. Thomas Gibson was summoned
shortly after midnight but the pa
tient expired from heart failure not
long after he arrived. The diplomat
had been ailing for sometime and his
last public appearance while ambas-
sador was made when he delivered an
address before the Canadian CLUB here
on the diplomatic side of the war.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday afternoon and burial will be in
Ottawa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15

proposed visit was in regard to similar
work
Several days later Mrs. Hirsch APP
peared at my office" said the mayor $
statement. after talking a few minutes
she suddenly exclaimed, There is man
and replied: 1T was probably window
washer She said, No. it was a well
dressed man. l then turned again and
looked for a longer time and seeing no
one, | turned again to face Mrs. Hirsch,
when I found that she had arisen from
her chair, removed her hat and coat
and started toward the door. AS she
reached the door it opened and a man,
whom / afterward learned to be Mr.
Cook, walked into the room" The mayor
said he left the room at once, going to
his sons office and on his return discov-
cred Cook and Mrs. Hirsch had left.
NO ADVANCES
81 made no advances whatever to this
woman" the mayors statement said,
land nothing whatever of an improper
nature took place SO far as / know
the woman is lady"
Mr.. Adair is quoted as having testified
before the grand jury that in con-
ference with Mrs. Hirsch at his office
that she told him Mr.. Chandler had
given 100000 to Emory university and
if she was given half that sum and pro-
vided with funds to pay her husbands
debts she would leave town. fIirsch was
reported out of town today. Meanwhile
Cook went to Mayor Gambler, told him
nothing had been done about the mat
ter and that he was going to Hirsch
with the whole story, Mr.. Adair il
quoted as having testified The mayor
then placed the matter in the hands OF
his attorney, Mr.. Adair is reported to
have said, with instructions to take II
before the grand jury"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
New England States May
Have Another Heatless Day

Boston, February 14.-Next Monday will
be continued as heatless day in all
New England, with the possible excep-
ton of New Hampshire. The fuel adj
ministrators of the various states made
this announcement after a long confer
ence tonight
The decision as to whether New Hamp-
shire shall continue next Monday as
holiday will be left to former Gov.
Charles M. Floyd, fuel administrator
for that state.
The conference was called after DR..
Harry A. Garfield, national fuel admin
istrator, Lad decided that fuel conditions
were such that fuelless Mondays should
be discontinued, beginning next Monday
throughout the east except in New
England where he left it to the decision
of the state fuel administrators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15

B. C.. COX APPOINTED
GENERAL CHAIRMAN

B. c. Cox. superintendent of the First
Baptist Sunday school of Birmingham
and chairman of the special days COM
mittee Of the Birmingham Sunday School
association. was last night appointed
general chairman for the approaching
State Sunday School convention to be
held in Birmingham.
The appointment, which was made by
w. Fl. Stockham as president of the
Birmingham Sunday School association,
is considered especially fitting, in view
of the prominent part which Mr.. Cox
has taken in city Sunday school work,
and in the Sunday school work of his
denomination throughout the state, as
president of the Baptist State Sunday
School association.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
Tennessee Woman Sends
German Coins. to Be
Nodded Into Bullets

Washington, February 14.-Treasury
leeal sharps today were confronted by
knotty problem over the disposition
to be made of 76 minor German coins
contributed by woman in Tennessee.
please melt these into bullets
wrote the woman to Secretary McAdoo.
and let them help to pay the Kaiser
in his own coin"
Since the war department can use
neither silver nor bronze bullets, the
coins probably will be melted by tho
mint and their value as metal returned
20 the giver in war savings stamps.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
BUSINESS Science Society

DR.. Arthur Frederick Sheldon, bus
ness expert, will speak at the JEFF
.erson theatre Monday night at 8
,'clock DR.. Sheldon is the author of
Science of Business" and well-known
in Birmingham, having been heard
n this city on several occasions, and
re will return to Birmingha to lee
ure on request of the many business
firms in this city, under the auspices
If the Business Science society.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
Whiteheads Are Taken
to Federal Penitentiary

T. r. and l.. a. Whitehead left Bir-
ninghan late last night in the Gus
tody Of H. "A. Skeggs. United States
marshal. for the federal penitentiary
at Atlanta. to start serving their sem
fences. Both men were convicted for
Implication in the affairs Of the Stand
ard Home company, and were sem
fenced to four years. The sentences
will begin today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
SPANISH CLASS
Rev. Malcolm Stewart Makes Inter
esting Address at Meeting

Az the regular meeting of the
Spanish club, held last night at the
Civic association rooms. the class was
given rare treat in 30-minute ad-
dress by the Rev Malcolm Stewart,
recently returned from Cuba and the
Isle of Pines, where he was stationed
for a number of years. Mr.. Stewards
address was entirely in Spanish, and
he was warmly congratulated by the
class leaders on his fluency and the
diotIon of his interesting address.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
WASHINGTON SHOCKED

Washington, February 14.-Diplo-
matte Washington was shocked today
by the news of the sudden death in
Ottawa of Sir Cecil Arthur Spring
Rice, who retired after nearly five
years service as British ambassador
to the United States early last month
in favor of Lord Reading.
Although it had been known that
Sir Cecil had desired for a long time
before his retirement was announced
to be relieved OF his duties, no init
nation was given when he left Wash
jngton that he was in i'll health. How
ever. officials here pointed out that
he had been under tremendous strain
from the responsibilities devolving
upon him, especially during the nego-
tiations on the operation of the allied
blockade before the United States en-
tered the war.
It was known that Sir Cecil ten
dered his resignation during the visit
here of Arthur Balfour, to take effect
at the convenience of the foreign Of
fee. His retirement was announced
from London January 2.
Sir Cecil, who became British am
bassador here May 6, 1918, succeeding
Ambassador James Bryce, was born in
1859.
Frank L. Polk, counsellor of the
state department, has been designated
ataet5 he funeral of Sir Cecil
Se Hies rs the personal represen
tN{sve resident Wilson.
PRESIDENT WIRES SYMPATHY
President Wilson was informed for
frssS ce ne death of the late ambas-
ssTr in telegram from the Duke of
f3Ye1shae Hovernor general of Can
a5t. sac aant tlls:
KS Gae he Duke OF Devonshire,
"a y w ~ stss Y El.si ssE-y ~
J nos thank you earnestly for
fA courtesy of your message inform
4e me or She death of Sir Cecil
Spring Htce I'D beg that you Will con.
vey to Lady spring Rice for Mrs. Will
son and myself our profoundest SYM
pathy for the death of her husband,
whom we had come to esteem as a
friend and admire as man. and for
whose loss we personally grieve.
WOODROW WILSON"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
Roosevelt Improving

New York, February 1.-THE condi-
ton of Theodore Roosevelt, GONZALES
cling from operations performed last
week for ear assesses, showed a con-
tinred inns A3vement today, according
to physicians at the Roosevelt hos
pital. 1t was stated he passed another
comfortable night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15

them this way call T. p. Hay, Jr., sec
rotary of the food preparedness bu-
reau, at Main 5000.
A mass meeting will be held for ne
groes- at the Twenty-third Street
church. at North Birmingham, Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at which
time II. S. Mobley of the agricultural
extension department of the Interna-
tional Harvester company, will make
an address on the best methods of
gardening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, February 14.--Forecast
for Alabama and Mississippi; Fair and
colder Friday; Saturday fair and
colder.
Georgia.: Local rains Friday; Satur-
day fair, colder in northwest por-
ion.
Tennessee: Fair Friday and Satur-
day, much colder Friday in ives por-s
ton; colder Saturday,.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
FRESH BENZ WIRES SYMPATHY


Because of its tonic and laxative
sgeet Laxative Bromo Quinne can be
taIsen by anyone without causing
ns4vausness or ringing in the head.
Ehegs Is only one "Bromo Quinine.'
81 VI GROVES signature is on box
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
low TO GET RELIEF
FROM CATARRH

II you have catarrh, catarrhal
deafness. or head noises so to
your druggist and get | OF. of Par
mint double strength), take this
nome. add to it hot water and
Just a little sugar as directed in
each package. Take | tablespoon
full 4 times a day.
This will often bring quick re-
lief from the distressing head
noises. Clogsed nostrils should
open, breathing become easy and
the mucous stop dropping into the
throat.
1t is easy to make. tastes pleas
ant and costs little. Every one
who has catarrh. should give this
treatment trial. You will prob
ably find it is just what You need.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
r'S0LDIERS MUST LEAN FREN(

Soldiers will have a better
chance of promotion if they
speak French. Canadian and
United States newspapers for a
limited time unite to distribute
through readers this marvellous
Soldiers Sailors Diary and
English French Dictionary.
Distribution in this city exclus-
lively by the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
COST OF SHOES
TOPIC OF QUIZ
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
SAYS BIG LEATHER STOCK
is boarded.

Washington, d. c., Jan. Hides
and leather today were added to the
list of necessities under investigation
by the federal trade commission to
determine why the price Of shoes is
exceedingly high" while unusually
large stocks Of raw materials are al-
legged to be held in storage.
Inquiry is to be made to ascertain
the reasonableness of the profits being
made by all persons handling leather
Investigation will commence at the
source and after threshing out the
prices received by the packers for
the raw hides, will go into the ex-
penses of tanning, manufacture and
even distribution.
Information obtained by the com
missions Investigators in obtaining
data or which government contracts
are based is said to have been re-
sponsible for the decision to make
official record of all the details of the
hide and leather industry. Indication
that the commissioners also may have
obtained information personally On
the cost of shoes was seen in the
resolution authorizing the investiga-
ton which recited that it has been
common experience that exceedingly
high prices are charged"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
WAR TELEGRAPHERS
CALLED FOR FRANCE

St Louis, Mo-, Jan. Fifty te1eg'
raphers. who are either under or over
draft age. are wanted to go to France
within the next three weeks with a
specially organized signal corps rail-
way battalion, the war department an
nounced today.
The men are to be recruited from
the St Louis district. Experts will
have opportunities to secure non-com-
missioned Office and chance to win
commissions. according to Lieutenant
Glesner, the recruiting officer. The
railway battalion will have for its
function the keeping of communica-
tions along the French railways.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
LIVING COST FIXES
WAGES IN RUSSIA

London, Jan. Under a new sys-
tenn Of paying railway employees based
on the cost Of living, the council of
peoples commissaries, according to dis
patches from Petrograd. has divided
Russia into ten districts and the rail
road men into fourteen classes. The
payment of wages will be fixed in pro-
portion to the living cost in each dis
trict and ranges from 155 to $40 rub
les ($7250 to $685. a month. Physical
laborers will have an eight hour day
while brain workers will have a six
hour day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
RAILROADS BLAMED
FOR DELAYING MAIL

Washington, D. c., Jan. Christ
mas mail this year was greater in
volume than any year in the history
of the postal service and was handled.
notwithstanding unusual conditions,
more promptly than in previous years.
Postmaster General Burleson an
nounced today that delayed mails
were due to congestion Of railroad
traffic.
In New York City mail was 40 per
cent heavier than last year. Five
hundred carloads were dispatched
from Chicago in the four-day period
and LOO tons of outgoing parcels
were handled in one day. At the army
camps and cantonments mails were
handled expeditiously. more than 100
tons daily being the extent Of some
camps.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
HUN VANDALISM
RUINS ANCIENT
ART TREASURES
Bombs Dropped at Padua
In Latest Air Raid Wreck
Famous Cathedrals.
lBy Associated Press Staff



Padua. Dec. Observation-Disclosures
third successive night air raid last
night scattered havoc among the fam
Gus churches and art monuments OF
Padua The front of the sixteenth
century cathedral was demolished.
The Sapto, or the basilica of st.
Anthony. where the body of st. An
thony of Padua is buried, lost its
bronze doors and sepulchre Of st.
Anthony was missed narrowly by a
bomb.
FAMED TREASURES WRECKED.
Donatellos famous equestrian stat
ue of General Gattamelata. which
stands in the square before the Santo,
had been removed to a place Of safety
but the base, also the work Of Dona-
tello, was damaged severely.
The paintings and frescoes in the
Santo by Titan and other masters
we're torn and scratched by the con-
cussions. The rose windows and the
renaissance stained glass were shiv-
cred to fragments. The buildings op-
posite the Santo, where the guild Of
st. Anthony issued leaflets to be sent
throughout the world was destroyed.
PILGRIMS BRAVE BOMBS.
A pilgrimage to the sepulchre of St.
Anthony was in progress when the
bombs struck the Santo. The cathed-
raj was struck above the gable facade
the entire gable and the upper part Of
the facade falling in the street.
The raiders came at three different
times, at and II o'clock at night and
at o'clock this morning. Twenty in
bombs were dropped.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04

Assisted in campaign against hog
Presented city's claims as canton
ment site.
Organized pure bred stock breeders
Got city and farm, labor and capital
together in picnic.
Co-operated with Big Four Fair at
Eldon
Agitated against brick sidewalks
Entertained state highway commits
sion.
Co-operated with state organizations
for better laws.
Co-operated with National Chamber
on national problems.
Worked with Davis county fair man
ayers.
Organized and maintained war IL
brary for members.
Secured jobs for men returned from
Assisted members in good roads
project.
The commercial club and Farm Bu-
reau have not done or accomplished all
OF these things. Only in a lesser de-
gree are these things the accomplish
ments Of the local press. the ministers,
energetic and able individuals, other
organizations and societies and finally
the rank and file Of the people Of the
community. The Commercial club is
Only the particular organization
where community work gets it's widest
hearing and interest. The newspapers
Of Ottumwa alone gave something
more than 1876 columns OF news to the
Commercial club activities.
So if the Commercial club has been
able to accomplish great amount OF
work during the year, it is because
there Is a community back OF it--news-
papers, lawyers, bankers, doctors,
farmers. manufacturers, retailers, and
finally energy pride and patriotism.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
COMMERCIAL CLUB
TO NAME DIRECTORS

The annual meeting of the CONNER
cial club will be held Wednesday and
a great many of the members are ex-
pected to be present. The vote for
directors will be announced and the
election Of the board ratified. Pres
ident c. S. Harper will preside at the
meeting and the annual reports OF Sec
rotary Toulme and Traffic Manager
Dawson will be read. H. G. Hammond.
who comes here to instruct fuel users
in methods for conserving coal, will
make a short talk and w. B. Morrison
will address the meeting on federal aid
for county roads.