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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
STEAMSHIP MAINLAND
 SUNK IN COLLISION
Navy Department Announces Loss oi One Recently Requisitioned
 Dutch Vessel

Washington, May 1e.-The steamship Zaanland, one of the Dutch vessels re- gently requistioned by the United States government, was sunk in col lision at sea May 13. The navy de- partment tonight announced that all on board were rescued and will be returned to this country. The vessel vas cargo carrier of s7oo dead-weight tons. manned by the navy for army
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
MINE WORKERS TO AID

J. R. kennamer, president of the local unions. district No 20. United Mine Workers of America. is sending the fol- lowing letter to officers and members Of the unions:
 Birmingham, May Is, 1918. To the Officers and Members of Local
 Unions, District No. 20, United Mine
 Workers of America.
 Greeting: The government ras desig- hated the week beginning May 20 to be known as Red Cross week. The pur- pose is to raise sufficient fund to carry on the Red Cross work in Europe.
 The Red Cross is not subdivision of our regular army and is not supported by the federal government as are the military units of our armies; on the contrary, it is supported wholly by vol- untary contributions and donations.
 The work of the Red Cross differs from our army units in that the latter go abroad to fight. They must face the shot and shell and poisonous gases of the enemy, and in doing this, thousands will be killed outright; other thousands Will be wounded, and in the mad rush of either an attack or retreat, be left to suffer and die on the field of battle This is the darkest hour in the soldiers life. It is his Gethsemane. His comrades are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
Red Cross Bulletin

The work of the American Red Cross has grown to such proportions in it's efforts to relieve suffering humanity that The Age-Herald will publish a Red Cross bulletin daily. Contributions to this column from workers throughout the district will be welcomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
SUNDAY SCHOOLS ID HOLD SPECIAL
 RED CROSS DAY
Committee Plans to Reach Boys and Girls of City in Great Drive for
 Humanity

Sunday, May 2e. has been desis- mated Red Cross day by the special days committee of the Birmingham Sunday School association. It is the idea of the committee to assist in the Red Cross drive which begins on May 20, by suggesting to the Sunday schools to have a Red Cross programme on May 2s, and to take an offering for the Red Cross committee.
 There are 110 Sunday schools in Birmingham and it is expected that every Sunday school will observe this day and give large offering to the Red Cross as every Sunday school is patriotic and this will be means by have gone from their Sunday schools to fight for democracy.
 The committee planned this special day, thinking that there would be adults in the Sunday schools that would not be seen by the allied army in their drive. and also they wanted every boy, girl and little child to have some part in this great drive for hu- manity. Every child that gives 25 cents
 
 Cross pins. Every Sunday school that has 100 per cent of it's attendance on Sunday, May 26, contributing to the Red Cross will be given special honor certificate. Special envelopes for the offering can be secured from the Sum day school office. 4o1 Title Guarantee building.
 A special programme has been ar- ranged by the special days committee; also there are other leaflets, posters and other helps and printed matter at Sunday school headquarters, 401 Title Guarantee building. Every Sunday is urged to come to Sunday school headquarters today or tomorrow and secure a supply of literature.
 The special days committee is com posed by B. c. Cox, chairman; R. R. Dar- den, w. H. Stockham, Frank Dominick, Mant Hood, W. R. Starbuck, l. A. tary. This committee is working with Morris Bush. general chairman, and his associate. Bert Meadow, of this drive.
 /, As this is the first time that the Sunday schools have had an oppor- tunity of showing their patriotism as a Sunday school. it is expected that the results will be great for the Red Cross on May 26. Every Sunday school is interested from the standpoint that most of them have young men Tn France under the care of the Red Cross
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
WOMAN'S PARADE


 progressing and extensive arrangements are being made for the womans parais Tuesday afternoon. The committee m charge of the parade, of which Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss is general chairman, held a meeting yesterday afternoon in the directors room of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company. The meeting was presided over by Col. Tom o. Smith. grand marshal. and in addition to Mrs. Cabaniss and members of her committee those present were: Morris Bush. chair man of the executive committee of Jef fsrsoE county; F. G. Shook, chairman of the Birmingham Red Cross; Louis Pizitz, chairman of the music commit tee, and John Sparrow, chairman of the publicity committee. Details for the pa rade were discussed and this demonstra- ton will in all probability be the most beautisul ever staged in Birmingham. There will be between 9 and 50 Rel Cross sewel formations by the Junior Red Cross, and with the exception of the bands cnly women and girls will partici- pate in the parade
 Chairman Louis Pizitz reported that Ire had secured 13 bands and felt sure one more would be added to the list before Tuesday. Those secured so far are: Boys lnustrial School band, Musicians Union band, directed by Philip Memoli; i; Shriners' band, Central High School band, El.sley High School band, T. c. l. band, vinesville College band, three mill tary bands from Camp Mcclellan, Junior Order of Mechanics band, and the two colored bands from the Industrial High school and the Tuggle institute.
 SHRINERS FIRST
 The Shriners were the first to cross the line when they subscribed s5o0 to tue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17

The American Red Cross is the largest and most efficient organization for the relief of suf fering that the world has ever seen
 It is made up almost entirely of volunteer workers the higher executives being without ex- ception men accustomed to large affairs, who are in almost all giving their services with out pay.
 It is supported entirely by it's membership fees and by voluntary contributions
 It is today bringing relief to suffering human ity, both military and civil, in every war-torn allied country.
 It plans tomorrow to help in the work of res toration throughout the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
WORK WORTH sas. .ooo. 900

The women of the American Red Cross have done a great deal for the allies since the outbreak of the war and they now have to work for the American boys as well. It is estimated 100, ,000, 900 surgical dressings will be sent abroad in 1918. The total Red Cross work done by the women of the country in 1918 will be worth $S6,- 0oo,000.
 In the account of the flag raising at the Girls Training school at East Lake Saturday. an injustice was inadvert- ently done Troop IT, Boy Scouts. at Woodlawn. when the statement was made that the pole was secured and erected by the Boys of the Industrial school. The scouts did this kindly cour- tesy, which was very much appreciated by the school and it's many interested frineds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17

fact which enables him to speak from a broader and more comprehensive stand point than the average officer. One of Lord Dunmores ancestors, the Earl of Dunmore was governor of Virginia dur ing and just before the Revolutionary war.
 Lord Dunmore and the Rev. Laughlin Maclean Watt, R. A., B. D., F. R. S. E., F. $. A. S., late chaplain to the forces with the Gordon Highlanders and the Black Watch in the European zone of the war on the Somme, the Ancre, at Armentieres and Ypres. who is in this country in his governments service, will speak at the Lyric and Bijou theatres tomorrow night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17

"People who believe that men do not love, have evidently never met a man who was heroically wearing a necktie that his wife picked out for him."
 -Pcrsonality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17

It feeds and clothes entire populations in times of great calamity.
 It is there to help your soldier boy in his time of need.
 With its thousands of workers, it's tremendous stores and smooth-running transportation facil- lties, 1t is serving Americas advance guard and thus helping to win the war.
 Congress authorizes it.
 President Wilson heads it.
 The War Department audits it's accounts. Your army, your navy and your allies enthus- iastically indorse it.
 Twenty-two million Americans have joined it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17

The Shriners were the first to cross the line when they subscribed $5o0 to the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
LOSSES TO Be REPAID
Government Will Reimburse Edu.
Cationai Institutions.
Financial Adjustments Will Follow
Abolition of Students Army
Training Camps.

New York, Dec. 81 Equitable
financial adjustments will be made by
the War department with educational
institutions which have suffered loss
by reason of the rehabilitation of the
Students Army Training corps.
The announcement that such an ar
rangement had been reached was con-
tanned in letter from Major Ralph
Barton Perry, secretary OF the Com.
mittee on Education of the general
staff, made public here by the Mer-
chants association which had insti-
tuted an inquiry into the subject
The War department" Major
Perry said, "is fully aware of the
force of the argument in favor of con-
tinuance of the Students Army Train
ing corps. The rehabilitation will,
In some cases, doubtless result in in
convenience to the institution. The
Committee on Education has, how
ever, been authorized to make equit-
able financial adjustments. 1t is also
recognized that in many cases the in
dividual students will suffer hardships.
, 1T should, however, be clearly
borne in mind that no man inducted
into the Students Army Training
corps was promised an education at
government expense"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
TO PROMOTE HARMONY
Societies Supporting League OF
Nations Plan to Organize.
Form international Bureau for Pun
pose of Reaching an Accord
Among the Powers.

Paris, Dec. 27.-For the purpose OF
reaching an accord between the Brit.
ish, French, American, Italian and all
other national organizations support.
ing the league of nations plan. an
international bureau has been estab.
lished with Offices in the Boulevard
ST. Germain.
1t. is expected that three separate
English societies will be consolidated
under the presidency OF Sir Edward
Grey.
Three italian societies at Rome,
Milan and Turin will be similarly con.
solidated.
The initial meeting held was for
the purpose of arranging plans for the
harmonizing of viewpoints into one
joint declaration of principles. A
telegram already has been forwarded
to the American and British societies
with the purpose of establishing a
common agreement.
M. Bourgeois said the differences
at the meeting largely were detail and
that they would be reconciled little
by little until the influence of the ses-
sions became worldwide as regards a
joint declaration before the peace con-
ference.
1t Is understood the representatives
OF all nations have virtually agreed on
the principles of compulsory arbitra-
tion and the limitation of armaments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
Secretary Daniels Reviews Battle
Squadron on Its Return
From Foreign Waters.
GREETEOBY THOUSANDS.
Greatest Naval Review In American
History When Biggest U. S. Sea-
fighting Force Gathers In
New York Harbor.

New York, Dec. 27-America's bat
tie fleet, returning victorious from the
war was welcomed home by cheering
thousands who watched the impressive
spectacle from boats and skyscrapers
and every point of vantage.
whirling snowstorm at times blot.
ted out the majestic fighting ships as
they moved slowly up the bay. past
the Statue of Liberty, where Secre-
tary Josephus Daniels reviewed them
from the deck of the presidential
yacht Mayfower. Preceding the feet
came swarm of small craft and sub
marine chasers, clearing the way.
Thousands Watch Review.
The islands in the harbor, the docks
and the tops of tall buildings were
thronged with spectators despite cut
ting wind.
1t was the greatest naval review in
American history and it marked the
day when the United States formally
assumed its place as the second naval
power OF the world The biggest sea
fighting force the United States ever
boasted had its first being as a single
unit-a veritable American armada
as Secretary Daniels reviewed the
combined American battlefeets.
The review was the official welcome
to the Atlantic fleet, which for nearly
two years has kept the United States
flag flying in European waters. The
10 long, gray craft steamed up the bay
to the music of cheers and sirens, and
in the Hudson river joined the home
squadron
10 Dreadnouehts Return.
The Homecoming feet comprised Ad-
miral Henry T. Mayo's flagship, the
Pennsylvania, and nine other dread
noughts, the Arizona, Oklahoma, Ne
vada, Florida, Utah, New York, Texas,
Wyoming and Arkansas.
Each mammoth fighter flew from
her masts streamers of ribbon almost
100 feet long. When the column came
into view of the crowds in lower Man
haitian, Mowers of torn paper began
pouring down from the windows of the
skyscrapers AS the vessels went into
the Hudson they came quite close to
the New York shore so the people had
good view of them.
The Atlantic fleet, with sightseeing
and freight craft keeping a respectful
distance, steamed majestically into its
anchorage in the Hudson between 55th
and 120th streets, forming, in coniunc-
tion with the home feet, double line
more than six miles long. The dread
noughts and battleships were moored
along the New York side of the river,
the destroyers, auxiliary and supply
ships swung at anchor off the New
Jersey shore.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
HUNGRY SAILORS
FIND REAL HAVEN.
Red Cross Canteen With Fine
"Eats" and at Small
Cost.
were ON THE WAY HOME
Tell Interesting Stories About Their
Trip and the Work They Had
none-one Had Six Broth
ers In the Service.

London.-They were sailors and
they were 6irty-hungry, too. They
were going from one port that begins
with "B,' to another port that begins
with "B," and they had to stop over
on their way, not because they wanted
to, but because the trains ran that
way, In a big city in Brittany. 1t was
ten o'clock when they got there, tired
and dirty and hungry. Not very
happy either; they were being shipped
home because of sickness or injury or
incipient lung trouble. Their train
left at four the next morning. The
station was dingy and sooty and
crowded. Big incandescent lights
glared down on yards Of cold, unin-
viting, benchless stone platforms.
Fed by Red Cross.
Suddenly they saw big red-letter
sign, American Red Cross" They
followed the pointing arrow. The sta
tion was too full to harbor q cam
teen, so the Americans had put up
barracks alongside. The only avail
able ground was full of big trees, so
they had built the barracks around
the trees and whitewashed their
trunks to match the walls. There
was dormitory with double tiers Of
hunks and big wash room and
canteen, long tables and benches and
a counter with blue-aproned Ameri-
can girls behind 1t. They served the
sailors with hot chocolate or coffee
or strange pink French "soft drink"
that was cold and pleasant. and salad
and sandwiches or more substantial
food, all for a sum that would have
been reasonable In the United States
before the war.
While they fed them and struggled
with complicated problems In inter-
national mathematics, like taking /
franc 75 out of $5 and returning the
change in American money, the
blue-aproned girls listened to the
sailors stories about their trip and
the work they had done before and
how they felt about going home and
all about their families.
Six Brothers in Service.
"Tve got six brothers." said one
broad-shouldered lad, "and every one
of 'em is In the navy or the army, and
my mother and sister are doing Red
Cross work at home" He had strained
his back trying to lift part of an en-
gine that was much too heavy for
him and was going back with the
cheerful prospect before him of three
months In a plaster cast, but he didn't
care; he had done as much as
he could and perhaps he would be
able to get back into 1t before 1t was
over. He had just one regret. II
had to sell the farm she left me, the
lady used to drive for in New York.
She made me promise not to sell it,
but when the war came along / knew
she'd rather have me sell 1t and buy
Liberty bonds before l enlisted"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
WILSON TALKS TO
YANKEE TROOPS
President Says He Finds No Diff
ference of Principle in Hearts
of Allied Leaders.
SPEAKS AT CHAUMONT.
Executive Responds to Address Of
Welcome Presented to Him at
City Hall Soon After Reach
ing French Town.

Chaumont, Dec. 27.-President Will
son, in his address to the American
soldiers, said that he did not find in
the hearts of the great leaders with
whom he was cooperating any diff
ference OF principle or of fundamental
purpose.
In response to an address presented
to him at the City hall soon after his
arrival here. President Wilson said:
Il feel that l have been peculiarly
honored in the generous reception you
have given me and it is the more de-
lightful because it so obviously comes
from the heart And | cannot but be-
lieve that 1t is an instructive response
to the feeling that is in my own breast,
because | think that even you, who
feel contact with our soldiers, cannot
but realize the depth and sincerity of
the feeling OF the United States for
France.
Old Friendship Renewed.
ut is an ancient friendship but 1t
has been renewed and has taken on
new youth. 1t is friendship which
is not only tentative, but one based
upon a communion of principle.
you have spoken very generously
and beautifully of the relations which
have sprung up between yourselves
and our soldiers. That is because
they came not only to associate them
selves with you as the champions of
liberty, but they came with personal
affections in their hearts for the peo.
pie OF France and IL must have been
that which you realized. They did
not come as strangers in their
thoughts. They brought with them
something that made them feel at
home the moment they were at Havre
or at Brest in France.
Says vive la France.
so ] am very much moved by be-
ing thus drawn, as they have been in
to your midst and into your confer
ences and wish to, thank you very
warmly for them and the people of
the United States. /, like them, shall
carry away with me the most delight
full recollections and in my heart shall
always say as ] now say, 'Vive La
France"
At the city hall, the mayor, in
speech of welcome announced to the
President that the town of Chaumont,
in order to commemorate forever this
historic dag, had decided to seal into
the wall of the Hall of Fetes a marble
slab bearing in golden letters the date
of the Presidents visit. He added
that the people were planning to erect
monuments to the Americans and Brit
ish. The mayor presented to Mrs
Wilson a box filed with gloves.
Immediately after the reception at
the Hotel De Vile, President Wilson,
with General Pershing and party mo-
tored to Humes, where the President
reviewed a detachment of the First
army of the American expeditionary
forces.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27

Boston, Dec. 27.-Maj. Gen. Clar-
ence r. Edwards, commander of the
Northeastern department, bestowed
upon Lieut. Col. Charles w. Whittle-
sey of the 3oSth infantry a congress
sional medal Of honor awarded him
for gallantry in defying the Germans
when, with small band of men, he
was for five days cut off from COM
munication with his division. The
exercises were held on Boston Com
mon, where battalion Of coast artil.
lery forces from the harbor forts was
drawn up on the parade ground.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
NEUTRALS BARRED, REPORT

Paris, Dec. 27.-Allied representa-
tives have decided that neutral nations
will not be admitted to the peace con-
ference, according to newspapers here.
Neutrals may address their claims to
beiligerents, however, and any de-
mands thus made will be referred to a
special body which will be created by
the peace conference. II has been de-
cided that neutrals will be allowed to
participate In the deliberations incl
dent to the forming of League OF
Nations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
Bureau VIII Handle Sailors.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The Shipping
board announced that, beginning with
the new year, crews for all merchant
vessels operated by the board would
be placed in employment through a
central agency to be known as the
boards Sea Service bureau. This
agency will have Offices In principal
ports and through 1t not only seamen
but masters, mates and engineers will
be signed for sea duty. Vessels pri-
vately operated have been given the
privilege Of shipping crews through
che bureau, It WAS said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27

New York, Dec. 27.-EQuitable IN
ancial adjustments will be made by
the War department with educational
institutions which have suffered loss
by reason of the demobilization OF the
Students Army Training corps. The
announcement that such an arrange
ment had been reached was contained
In letter from Major Ralph Barton
Perry, secretary Of the Committee on
Education of the general staff, made
public here by the Merchants associ
alton which had instituted an inquiry
into the subject
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
Stamps Are Good Any Time.

Washington, Dec. 27-To clear
away mistaken idea reported from
army sections that War Savings GER
tificates must be cashed before Jan
l, Lewis B. Franklin, director of war
loan organization, issued this state
ment: War Savings stamps and
Thrift stamps are as good as gold
whether your certificate or thrift card
Is completely filed or not. The idea
that unified certificates must be
cashed before Jan. ! 10 absolutely
1aseless."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-27
HUNGARIANS URGING WAR
Would Begin Hostilities Against Poles
and Czechs.

Washington. Dec. 27.-Strong fac
lions at Budapest are urging Hungary
20 war upon the Poles and Czech-Slo-
vaks, according to diplomatic advices
received here.
The report is that new Hungarian
cabinet will be formed with a policy
committed to the absolute protection
Of the former Hungarian frontiers in
the east and north.
1t was indicated that Hungarian rep
resentatives at Paris will refer the
Polish occupation of Austro-H Hungarian
Galicia and the Czecbo- -Slovak seizure
Of certain territory within recognized
Hungarian bounds to the peace confer
ence as violation of the armistice.