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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
AMERICAN SHIP IS .U-b0AT VICTIM AND EIGHT MEN MENLOST

New York, January 1.-The American steamship Harry Luckenbach has been torpedoed and sunk with loss of life. &C., cording to word received by the owners of the vessel today.
 Eight of the crew are missing, the owners were informed. The crew con- sisted of 30 men, not including the naval guard.
 When last heard from by the owners the Harry Luckenbach was in France, having been requisitioned at French port October 15 by General Pershing for use as supply vessel. It Is believed she was sunk in the English channel. She was registered at 279S gros
 The Harry Luckenbach is the fourth ship of the Luckenbach line lost through submarine attack since the war began. The others were the Jacob Luckenbach, sunk July [. 1916; the Lewis Luckenbach, october 14 and the D. M. Luckenbach, October 27, last year Five members of the crew of the latter were killed. An other ship of the same line, the J. l.. Luckenbach, had a four-hour running fight with submarine the same month, but escaped, although a number of ,her crew were killed by shell fire. The total gross tonnage of the four ships sunk is i2, sos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT IS NOW WITH. THE JURY
Hearings Before House Committee Pro and Con" Ended-Vote Comes
 on Thursday

Washington, January 7.-Hearings on the federal suffrage amendment to be voted on in the hAt.se T'tuasd.,x. wege eiosed -hx the House woman suffrage committee to- day after listening to arguments by representatives of the national asso- citation opposed to woman suffrage and final appeals for favorable action by officials of the National American Woman Suffrage association.
 Former Senator Bailey of Texas, in a long speech against the resolution, that women are incapable of performing the three principal duties of zenship--military service, sher- if service and jury service-and should not help enact laws which they are incapable of obeying. He insisted that the suffragists constitute a small of the women of the coun- try. and added.
 There are too many ignorant voters now. and l woulc not add to the num- ber"
 Henry A. Wise Wood of New York, formerly an advocate of woman suf- frage, said women would insist on holding government offices, invading even Congress, the supreme court and the White House, and would succeed in unmanning the government and blocking the country's military pro- gramme.
 Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, Jr., president of the association opposed to suffrage, and other speakers denounced methods used by the suffragists in their efforts to put the resolution through Congress. particularly the White House deirAnstrations of the militants and threatening opposing legislators with political defeat. The suffra gists, Mrs. Edwin Ford of Bos- ton said "are well organized, over financed and already have division ir their ranks"
 Mrs, Garry Chapman Catt and Maud Wood Park. officers yof the National American Suffrage association, brief- ly replied, saying they were before the committee to present facts, noi theory"
 The national association made public tonight a number of telegrams ane letters advocating passage of the res. olution, among them one from Theo- dore Roosevelt.
 Because of crowded court calendar argument of the appealed cases of tho 10 women convicted of picketing tho White House was postponed today by the District of Columbia court of ap peals until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
MORTON IS PLAIN SPOKEN
 IN HIS ADDRESS

Anniston, January 7--(Special. )-There has been feeling in the atmosphere at Camp Mcclellan for some time that the men of the Twenty-ninth division soon would be on their way lover there.'' but this intuition was more or less discount ed this afternoon by Maj Gen. Charles G. Morton, camp commander, who ad- dressed the Anniston Chamber of Com merce in his first public appearance since his return from France.
 Out here at Camp Mcclellan I have the reputation of being pretty strict disciplinarian," said General Morton, but as compared with the spirit l en- countered among the French and Brit
 sh armies we don't begin to approach discipline" he said, land until we do our work here will not have been fin ished." This means, it is believed, taht there will be several months more of training.
 Speaking of the prospect of peace. Gen. eral Morton said the men at the front seem little concerned as to when the war will end Their objective, he said, is victory.
 There has been no sign of quitting on the part of the French or British since the first day war was declared. They propose to stay by the game till the game Is played their way" He was emphatic in the statement that Germany can never win on the west front.
 Adding thrift touch to his address General Morton said the American people could have paid for this war by elim- mating half of their waste, and he again expressed the hope that a permanent army post will be established here. for which he considers the site ideally adapted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
GOAL LAND LEASING BILL NOW THROUGH
 HE HIGHER HOUSE
Bill Which Has Been Pend ing Four Years, Passes. Now Up to Lower
 Branch

Washington, January 1.-The Walsh Pittman oil and coal land leasing bill was passed by the Senate late today by vote of s7 to g.. It now goes tc the House.
 The oil land leasing bill has been pending in the Senate for four years It's passage at this session was made possible by an agreement to eliminate from it's provisions the naval oil re- serves which was urged by the navy department. A separate bill providing for the operation of these reserfves by the government, the leases of the pres ent claimants being obtained through condemnation proceedings or by direct purchase will be introduced as soon as approved by President Wilson.
 The vote on the bill follows: For the bill, democrats, Ashurst, Bankhead, Reckham, Chamberlain, Fletcher Gerry Hollis, Jones, New Mexico; Kendrick, Lewis, McKelar. Myers, Overman. Owen, Phelan, Pittman, Pomerene, Ransdell, Robinson, Shafroth. Sheppard Shields, Simmons, Smith, Arizona. Sterling Stone, Thompson and Wolcott-2s.
 Republicans, Fernald. Hale. Johnson, California;; Knok, Lodge, McCumber, Me Lean, McNary and Waren-9 Total, 37.
 Against the bill: Democrats, Gore, Hardwick, Johnson. South Dakota King, Kirby, Smith, South Carolina; Swanson, Tillrnan, Trammell. Underwood and Var daman-11.
 Republicans: Borah. yalder, Cummins, Curtis, France, Frelingh Gallin- ger, Gronna. Harding. Jones of Wash ington, Kellogg, Kenyon LaFollette, New, Norris, Poindexter. sherman. Shoot, Sutherland, Townsend, Wads- worth, 21 Total. 32
 As finally passed, the bill provides for the general leasing of coal. phos- phate. oil, gas and sodium lands by the Secretary of the Interior with royalties to be paid to the government and for purchase of the lands by lessees under certain conditions. With the exception of the provision to open naval reserve No in California. which was elim- mated, the bill was passed virtually as introduced.
 The principal fight today was over sections which Senator Pittman de- clared were inserted as a protection against monopolies. They provide that no person, association or corporation shall be permitted to hold by leases an area greater than 2560 acres and that lessees shall not hold more than one tenth interest in any organization en- gagged in the transportation or refining of minerals.
 An amendment by Senator Sterling was adopted permitting holders of claims to combine with the consent of the Secretary of the Interior to con- struct pipe lines and refineries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
DEATHS AT CAMP

Alexandria. La, January With only one death of meningitis during today at Camp Beauregard and none in the city of Alexandria, and no new cases re- ported. health authorities tonight ex pressed confidence that the situation is well in hand.
 The quarantine established last Wednesday continued in force today.
 Private William Fl. Jones of Mississip- pi, who died today of meningitis, in- creased the death list at the camp since November II to 1N.
 Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. January 7.-Pri- yates Harry Higgins Baleslaw Zigmond and Leon Payne are dead at Fort Ogle- thorpe of pneumonia. Higgins home is in Lexington, Ky, Zigmond's in Linden. N. J., and Payne is from Cuba. N Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
CUPID KNOWS NOTHING
 OF MILITARY RANK

Yankton, s. D., January 7.-Announce- ment of the marriage of Emily John son. daughter of Senator Edwin S. Johnson of South Dakota, to Corporal Henry C. Gill, Camp Merritt. N Y. was made by friends of the couple here to- day They were married secretely De- cember 31 at Engiewood. N. J., and spent a short honeymoon in New York. Gill is member of former company of the South Dakota national guard. to which Lieut. Howard Warren. another son-in- law of the senator. is attached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08

r1ver against the Teutonlc allies.
 The situation arising in the dis agreement between the Teutonic allies and the bolsheyik leaders In Russia stiiI remains clouded Ow- ing to lack of definite information concerning the trend the negOtia- tions are taking or whether they have entirely ceased. An unoffi- cial dispatch from Petrogrnd quotes M. Radek, one of the bOI- shevik delegates, who has been treating with the Austrians and Germans in PetrOgrad. as declar- ing that the bolsheviki is defi- niteIy strengthe ening the fighting front, but that the Russians will accept no help from the entente allies If they are forced to fight again, as the Russians are fight ing for an ideal and not for con- quest. The boIsheviki, like the German working classes, added M. Radek, stand for democratic peace, and if the German govern ment attacks the Russians 1t will display itself of it's own people in its true light.
 Meantime, the German social democratic party has come out strongly against the German plans of annexation as set forth at the Brest-Litovsk conference and in resolution has declared that n lasting peace is possible s only if the democratic principle of seIf-determination Is honestly carried ont. The resolution added that the pnrty is resolved reso- lutely to combat the misuse of the right of seIf-dctermination for the purpose of disguising annexations.
 Another American steamship, the Harry Luckenbach. has been sunk by m enemy submarine somewhere in the war zone. Eight members of the crew of the steam Ger are reported missing.
 Earl Reading has been appointed British high commissioner in the United States. In addition to be- ing an able iurixt he is one of Great Britain's best-known finan- cierx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
Summary of the News
GENERAL, NEWS

 1-Great Battles Now Impending on three fronts. Fight Is started on railroad plan ofs the President. Woman suffrage now with House committee. |. $. supreme court upholds draft law. American ship h sunk by U-boat.
 LOCAL NEWS 5.-LOcal news. County rond work is cut approxi- mateIy $i33.0O0. Fairfax Harrison here. Chamber of Commerce going after recruits. G-Dixie division to begin long hikes for practice. 7-Anti-ame ndist convention now ai- most certain.
 FEATURES 4-Editorial comment. 6-society and Dolly Dalyrymple. 0-Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
Great Battles Are Now Impending
 On Three Fronts
By the Associated Press

Although infantry peraons the major war theatres are of minor character signs wanting that big battles in process of making Flanders France and Italy At points these three intensive artillery dues going day and night They are particularly severe Ill region Cambra sector where the British facing the Asne the Verdun sector along Mosee where the forces of the German prince Grand Duke Abrech of Wurtemberg are opposing in the Italian highlands from the zion eastward to the Piave river where the troops aligned against the Italians French and British.
 of attempt
 
 machine Likewise attempted Hill BOA the Verdun sector the These two activity at except what small British patrols several places forced crossings of the Pae
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
British Casualties

London, January 7.-Britsh casualties reported during the week ending today totalled sls9SS. The losses were divided as follows:
 Officers killed or died of wounds, 1l3 men. 3S32.
 Officers wounded or missing, 44S; men 14605.
 For the virtual doubling of British casualties over the previous week when the total was 9a5l, the sharp fighting just before New Years day in the vicinity of Welsh ridge on the Cambrai front south of Marcoing, may have been large ly responsible. It is possible also that bolated reports on casualties in the Palestine Italian and other war theatres may have gone to swell the total consid- erably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08

Washington, January 7.-Every conten- tion raised against the selective draft act was swept aside by the supreme court today in unanimous opinion delivered by Chief Justice White, upholding the law as constitutional. Authority to en- act the statute and to send forces to fight the enemy wherever he raay be found, the court held. lies in the clauses Of the constitution, giving Congress the power to declare war a.sd to raise aid support armies.
 HAs the mind cannot conceive an army without the men to compose 1t. said the chief justice. lon the face of the constitution the objection that it does
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
Mind Cannot ConceiUe
 An Army Without Men
 Says U. s. Supreme Court
This Conclusion High Tribunal Following Syogism Ina Congress Has Power to Declare War and to Raise
 and Support Armies

not give power to provide for such men would seem to be too frivolous for fur ther notice.'
 The opinion then proceeded to take up and definitely dispose of each of the many questions raised by counsel for the convicted persons whose appeals brought the law before the court.
 No action was taken by the court in the several pending cases involving charges of conspiracy to. prevent the .aarrsipgA out the proposes or the law. It is understood that these cases which include the appeals of Alexander Berk- man, Einma Goldman, Louis Kramer and Morris Becker, convicted in New York, later may be made the subject of a sep arate opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
FROM ADEN
 STATES BRITISH Nuy ANOTHER VICTORY

London, January 7-An official re- port received today from Alden, Brit ish port on the southern coast of Ara bia, says that the British destroyed the defences of Hatum on Saturday. Severe casualties were inflicted on the enemy.
 Alden is heavily fortified British protectorate at the entrance to the Red sea. There have been infrequent re- ports of fighting in this region. In the summer of 1915 it was reported that the Turks, supported by Arabs, were threatening Alden. but since that time large numbers of the Arabian tribesmen have risen against Turkish domination and there have been no military operations of consequence The British effort in this instance was probably for the purpose of strength- ening their defensive position.
 Canadian Ship Sunk
 Canadian Atlantic Port, January [ A Canadian ship of 26oo tons went ashore today during a dense fog off the Cape Breton coast. Vessels have been dis patched to her assistance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
Pro-German College President Is Relieved
 Following Investigation

Cleveland, January 7.-Dr. Arthur L. Breslich, president of Baldwin-Wallace college. Berea, O.. has been s'relieved of all relation to the institution" by committee which investigated charges of pro-German activities on the part of members of the faculty. under the direction of Bishop William +. Me DoweII, president of the board of edu- cation of the Methodist Episcopal church.
 A stenographic report of the pro- ceedings of the Investigating commit tee, which were conducted behind locked doors, has been placed in the hands of the United States department of justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
Hun GOUern171ent
 Trying 10 Deceiue
 The Entire World

Washington, January 1.-Evidence or the care the German government Is talk ing to direct public opinion and to de- ceive not only it's enemies. but its own people. is contained in a series of secret instructions issued to the German press by the censorship which have fallen into the hands of the state department. These instructions cover period of less than three months of last year, but they tell a very complete story of how the leu tonic war lords control public opinion.
 owners of newspapers and publishers Areuerally not only are limited as to the Character of the articles printads but in m.nv eases are told what fn6s &nld x1.1ls& and In what terms -<zs<z dis fs,, N ftts, food shortage and di1{ a0fties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08

Tn securing and distributing coal are placed under the ban, but newspapers are urged to give prominence to enemy losses and to certain prescribed interpre- tations of international situations.
 hint of the relentlessness of the au- thorities in punishing infractions of or- ders is contained in one notice, in which attenton Is called to. the fact that the police have again been notified to seek out and to bring to ruthless punishment originators and communicators of untrue military. political, financial and economic reports. In another similar warning is given that the police will proceed ener- getically against those who repeated un- true reports Interesting light Is throwr upon the Berlin view of the preparations
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
FIGHT IS STARTED !. ON RAILROAD PLAN
 OF THE PRESIDENT
Resolutions Are Introduced ill Senate Seeking to Amend Bill Wanted by
 Administration

Washington, January 7.-The ad- ministration bill to regulate govern ment management of railroads was subjected to its first attack today at the capital.
 Resolutions were introduced in the Senate seeking to amend the section providing for indefinite com tinuance of government control by providing for automatic return to private control after the war. The basis of compensation on the earn ings of the three years ending last dune % svas crisisisnd in d sksaeing before the Senate interstate com merce committee by Julius Krutts- chuitt, chairman of the executive committee of the Southern Pacific, who suggested instead the two and half year period between July l., 1915, and December 31, 1917, argu- ing that earnings for 1915 were be- low normal.
 The House interstate commerce com mittee will start hearings on the bill tomorrow and will hear Interstate Commerce Commissioner Anderson ex- plain the measure. Director General McAdoo probably will appear later in the week to urge necessity for prompt action
 The railroad administration devoted itself to executive measures to clear up congestion on eastern railroads, Tr the United States to observe next week as freight moving week. through an organized movement to unload cars and turn them back from terminals. In anticipation of government assistance in railroad finance railroads were in- structed to report immediately the amount of capital they need for the coming year.
 M'ADOO'S STATEMENT Mr. McAdoos statement on a con- certed movement to clear congestion said:
 II wish to appeal to the people of the United States to observe the week beginning January "A and ending Jan- uary S1 as freight moving week. and
 
 tho various states the public utilities commissioners, the mayors of cities and towns, the state councils of ma : ; tional defense. the federal and state food and fuel administrators. the chambers of commerce and other busi- ness organizations business men and shippers generally, trucking com panies and all railroad emnloyes cop i cerned, to organize locally and make a supreme effort during this week to l unload freight cars, to remove freight I from railroad stations and to clear the decks for a more efficient operation of I the railroads of the country. i An earnest and united pull along i the line will achieve wonders in this I direction. We can help ourselves and l (COntinued on Page TwoD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
Sugar Inquiry Resumed

Washington, January 7.-Investigation of sugar was resumed by the Senate manufactures committee tonight. with A. H. Lamborn, a New York broker and merchant, on the witness stand. Lam- born asserted that Earl D. Babst. pres- ident of the American Sugar Refining company, had used his connection with the internal sugar committee to further the interest of his own company and in support of the charge said buyer for Rabsts company tried to buy from him
 s.COl bags of Cuban sugar at less than the fixed price after the committee had refused to purchase the sugar. lie de- clared that the American comp any gained a tremendous advantage through early knowledge of the price fixed for Louis jana sugar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
DENT INTRODUCES
 MUSCLE SHOALS PROPERTY MEASURE

Washington, Jtnuary 7.--iSpecial.l Representative Dent introduced today a bill to give the government control of the property in the Muscle Shoals district which is necessary for govern mental nitrate properties construction.
 Under the terms of the bill the gov- ernment will take possession. and own CTS may go to the court of claims for redress. Prolonged litigation incident to condemnation process will thus be obviated. The bill is approved by the war department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-08
SEWER MENTIONED

Washington, January 7.--tSpeciai.) )-In the event Director General McAdoo ap- points assistants in the various states. 1t is indicated that his traffic manager for Alabama will be l.. Sevier of tho Southern.
 On suggestion of many Alabamians. Scrator Underwood recommended MT. Se- vier to Mir McAdoo today While tho detailed plan of the director general b
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-01
THAT
HOE SHARP
is ADVICE

Cotton patch reserves will take to
the unfinished fields again tomorrow
afternoon at four o'clock, according
to an announcement issued from com
mittee headquarters at the farm bu
reau this morning, Captains are re-
quested to revise their working lists
if necessary and report with full
crews ready for the start at the farm
bureau The transportation commit
tee started over today in fixing ar.
rangements with car owners for TAX
ing all volunteers to the farms.
Full companies are expected out
for the last two days work in order
that the time will not have to be ex-
tended again Stores will not close
Tuesday and Wednesday but all
houses are billed to furnish so per
cent of their sales or working forces,
new council plans require Several
hundred volunteers must report both
days if the work is to be finished,
the farm bureau states.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-01
CALL OUT
CUARDSMEN
FOR DRILL

A big attendance at tho regular
weekly drill of the Chickasha COM
nany Of the National Guard is expect.
cd tonight. In fact a big turnout is
practically assured, for more than
100 men have taken the oath. When
the men are sworn in they must at
tend or give a good excuse why they
failed to answer roll call, and get
ting an excuse by the brass collars
0, a military organization is not ex.
actly like acquiring candy from an
infant.
While recruiting has been a little
slack, several men have iined the
organization during the past week
the total strength now being past
the century mark Captain Hulen is
today addressing the 21-year-old reg.
istrants in a general letter explain
ing to them the advantages of be-
coming guard members before called
Tito the national army by the draft
route 1t is believed that the roster
will show 1875 to $50 men by the close
of the present week In the mean
time, Captain Hulen is getting ready
for the company to be mustered into
federal service. The federal muster
ing officer is known to be in the
state and Chickasha is due a visit
from him shortly