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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-09
GOETHE'S STATUE IN YELLOW.
Heroic Monument to German Poet
Given Coat Of Paint

Chicago, May 9 The colossal statue
of Goethe, German poet and writer,
which stands at the entrance 10 Lincoln
Park, was painted yellow Tuesday night
Threats have been made 10 throw the
statue INTO the lake Recently The park
commissioners were pctitIouod 10 remove
II, but they decided ~ let i remain
st the unveiIing Of The statue, several
years ago, Count Won Bcrnstorf. then
German Ambassador VAS the principal
speaker
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-09
PORTO RICAN TROOPS READY.

San Juan, Porto Rico, MAY 9.-In
reply to an inquiry Adjt Gen Wilson
has advised the War Department at
Washington that the 1900 draft troops
on the island Of Porto Rico could all
be assembled IN tie month of June if 50
ordered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-09

Paris, May ga railway lines III
France, 245 large typ American locom o
tives are now III operation They were
brought to France in par IS and set up IN
the army machine shops Likewise 81
American freight ears Of 80 tons capacity
each have been set mp and 700 more are
being assembled while another 700 are on
the way
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-09
GERMANS WARN
NEUTRALS:; BEWARE"
Sum Up Their "Frightfulness' to
Prevent Siding With Allies;
Spain Gets Hint.

Washington. May g-German prop
agandists IN SPAN ere circulating n
document dealing with what has been
accomplished" by the German armies,
which would seem To convict the Ger
mans out of their own mouths of many
of the charges of violations OF intcrna-
tional law. cruel treatment of prisoners,
looting of civilians. aud rcprisal against
the civilian population in occupied France
and Belgium, of which the Germans have
been accused
The document asserts that 50,00o Brit
ish have been made prisoners and adj
mts that ia. SOC German prisoners have
been taken by the British. The docu-
ment was circulated before the recent
German offensive IN Flanders and Pr
cardv began. and these figures regard
ing British prisoners refer to the total
prior to tho recent offensive
Extracts from the document we're
made public by the state Department
today in this form:
The Department of State has re-
ceived a copy Of a circular which IS
being distributed by German propagan-
dsts in Spain setting forth claims rs
TO what has been accomplished by the
German armies The authenticity of the
document MS being of German origin has
been established
The circular. which is in spanish
states
SUMMARIZES ROoTY TAkEN
BESIDES an untold amount of wal
material captured on the battlefield
the Germans have taken possession oi
incalculablc booty IN France and Rel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-09
r.. s. PLANS TO SAVE
80 600 900 TONS or COAL
New Fuel Cons eryation Movement ~
plies 10 Power Plants; Pittsburg Has
Tested Method

Washington, May Preliminary g,TTse
toward putting into operation "A general
plan for fuel consumption ~ power plants
we're taken Yesterday when the Fuel Ad-
minstrator appointed Thomas X Brown
~ pittsbIrg ~ administrative engineer
for The fitisburg district and G Y Billing
~ special staff assistant
1hc plan connmplates the saUng u
from - 900 900 to 20 900 O0O tons 81 The
coal used annually ~ industrial plants Nv
means Of correct operating method ~
include personal inspection of cverv
power plant. classification and rating oi
every plaut and au administrative fngi-
ncer al cach State or district
The program which s m effect IN tho
Pittsburg distuct Hill 30 uscd ~ . mOdcl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-09

Lady Of House Don't you ever get
tired of doing nothing" Tramp oh
YES. mum: but never complains. =
Boston Transcript.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-09

This amount Includes q fine of - 900
pesetas imposed on the Aisatian chi
dren who insist on speaking the French
language and refuse 10 study the beau
tifuI German language. These statistics
are a I..,>y useful warning 10 the neutral
countries If there are any still thinking
Of siding with the Allies, let them take
warning from the fate Of the others.
In connection with claims Of the ex-
tent OF territory occupied by German
troops the following footnote appears:
When it i held that the Germans
have occupied no English territory
and that on the contrary they have
lost all their African colonies. amount
ing TO some 3,00O000 square kilometers,
il must be remembered hat the Eng
lIsh, according to the declaration OF
their ministers, are not intending 10
secure any extension of the British
Empire; that they have entered the
struggle with only the ann of helping
the BegIans That Is 10 SAY, the Eng
hsh have practically pledged themselves
TO return the German colonies after the
war, in exchange for the evacuation and
naturalization OF Belgium The Ger
mans, therefore, are to recover all that
they have lost IN Africa
at is claimed in this document that
more than $4,000 British have been made
prisoners, and III this connection the fol-
lowing statement Is made
Although TO these figures the Eng
lish oppose l24,SQ6 German prisoners
taken by hem on the western front, It
must be re mcmbered the English treat
their prisoners with notable kindness
lblandIra notoriaJ while the regime I'M
posed on the English prisoners by the
3 hot
the Germans. with small number al
prisoners, have secured a much superior
moral eff cct Besides, to the 2264 officer
and 5l,S25 soldiers must be added the
several thousand English prisoners that
have died in consequence Of disease,
scanty food and other accidents in Ger
man con centration camps
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-09

many art treasures, they have conhscated
old paintings valued At 5000, 900 pesetas
due to the treachcry II Cardinal
MERCER and other priests, who did
their utmost to stir the priests against
the good-hearted German soldiers, they
were forced to teach a severe lesson 10 the
Pnlplnn and French Cathnhc.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-09

In Poland also a large number Ot
churches have been DESTROYED for mill
tary reasons The figures concerning
these have not vet been published
As result of the stupid stubborn
ness az the Pelgian people IN contInu-
ing the struggle after their bloody and
final defeat on the battlefield. the German
officers were forced, against their will
TO impose punIshmentS on many rich
individuals and wealthy cities This has
contributed the following amounts 20 the
German Treasury;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
General CrOwder Changes
 Basis on Which Exemption
 Board Members Are Paid

Montgomery. January 10.-(Speciat) As measure of economy in the en- forcement of the selective service law, Provost General Crowder Thursday noti- fled Maj. c. J. Hubbard. head of the state military department, that the old order paying each member of each ex- emption board sl an hour for his serv- ices, but not exceeding $.50 day, had been revoked during the classification of registrants and that each local ex- emption board will be allowed 30 cents for each registrant finally classified, which amount will be divided equally among the three members if they claim compensation and do not show that any member is entitled to more than the other members.
 This is a radical departure from the old system and puts a premium upon service instead of delay. A local board will receive as much for it's work If 1t completes 1t in 15 days as it would if it took three months. Under the old sys- tenn, the longer the board was in session the more money it's members drew.
 In addition to the change in pay, the provost marshal general provided that 50 per cent of the money would be paid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
NO DRUNKENNESS IN PERSH|NG' ARMY
 STATES KENYON
Senator Recently Returned From France Den0unces Reports of Dissipation
 Among Men

Washington, January 1o.-Senator Ken yon, who recently returned from the battle front today, denounced reports of drunkenness among American troops abroad. He urged Americans not to re- peat the stories, branding them as un- founded and intended to divert their at tention from prosecution of the war.
 General Pershing can look after that better than you, or r., the senator de- clared in his speech. He does not want drunken or diseased army Let's quit this quibble and leave the matter to Per shing."
 Senator Kenyon warned the Senate against Germany's peace offers and sto- ries that the country was exhausted.
 Nothing could assist Germany more, he declared.
 Those who are trying to help in bringing about patched-up affair of peace and lend their influence in that di- rection are weakening the American forces. weakening American prepara- tion," he said, and they had best re- member that it will cost us more now 10 l lose this war than to win it.' | "We must bring to the western front | two million men, and have a million in | reserve" Senator Kenyon declared We must do it as quickly as possible. We 1 must cut red tape; stop quarreling about 1 the guns and like things, and carry this thing through on business-like princi- ples."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11

Saturday = Breakfast Dat meal, cream, bacon, fried apples, bran muf- fins, coffee. Lunch-Hot biscuit, peach preserves, tea, cheese. Din ner-Spinach, hard boiled eggs, drawn butter, creamed Irish potatoes, stewed apples, light bread, ginger cake and sauce, coffee.
 unday-Breakfast-Fruit, broiled salt mackerel, hot biscuit, baked Irish potatoes, coffee. Dinner-Stuffed round steak, candied yams, macaroni with cheese, Gold shaw, corn meal mullins, baked custard, fig pre- serves, coffee, cheese. Supper Toasted cheese on crackers, light bread, preserves, tea.
 Monday-B Breakfast Oranges, toast, poached egg, coffee. Luncheon Peppers stuffed with cold beef, brown bread, cheese, tea. Dinner Boiled cabbage, cream dressing, Irish potato croquets, egg bread, fruit and nut salad, coffee, cheese.
 Tuesday - Breakfast - Corn flakes, cream, boiled grits, brains, toast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11

Luncheon-Baked apples, tea cakes, toasted bread with cheese, tea. Dim ner--Cream of potato soup, crackers, cold boiled ham, baked beans, lettuce, French dressing, light bread, coffee. Wednesday - Breakfast Bacon, French fried potatoes, toasted rolls, coffee. Lunch-Hot flour mullins, syrup, tea. Dinner Boiled Boston beans with bacon, brown bread, can died vans, apple float, cream, coffee, cheese.
 Thursday-Breakfast Grapefruit, flannel cakes, syrup, coffee. Lunch
 Toasted cheese, crackers, tea cakes, apple butter, tea. Dinner Split pea soup, crackers, broiled steak, creamed Irish potatoes, rice, light bread, coffee, cheese.
 Friday - Breakfast Oranges, cod- fish balls, hot biscuit, coffee. Lunch eon-Cream tomato soup, toasted biscuit, fruit, tea Dinner-Baked red snapper, boiled Irish potatoes, hot corn meal mullins, mince pic, coffee, cheese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
NEWS OF BESSEMER
MISS BERNEY GILLEN, CorresponderI

crotweli, A. C.. Crotwell, C. C. Crot- we'll, c. H. Crotwell and NJ. ls. Crot- well. all of this city.
 w E. Ansley. age 56. died this aft
 ernoon at o'clock following 12-day illness of pneumoLaI at the local hos pital. The deceased wae a well known farmer in tke McCalla vicinity and was highly respected throughout the
 district. The deceased l. survived by his widow. Two sons. J. Ansley of Wy lam and Floyd Ansley of this city; five ldaughtcrs, Mrs Clara Deason of Wy lam, Mrs. Cordie Waldrop of Huey- town, Mrs. Dolly Waldrop of Besse- mer and Miss Willard Ansley and Miss Lude Ansley of Bessemer. Flu neral services will be held Friday ley Creek church, the Rev Mir. Glas-
 gow officiating. Interment will be made at Valley Creek cemetery with Huey X Mcconnell in charge. Miss Alice Ragsdale will entertain or Saturday afternoon at the home ot her parents, Dr. and Mrs. NJ. Clay Eagsdale. ST. on Arlington avenue in celebration of her thirteenth birth day. Twelve young ladies of Miss
 Rngsdaie's set have been invited, while the hostess will make the thir- teenth
 The Bessemer fire department made a run to Twenty street and Sec | ond avenue, where the stock house of
 the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company was on fire. The blaze , had gained considerable headway be- l fore the department reached the scene. The house being small. it was | a total loss, the contents consisting of valuable material being destroyed damages amounting to about s200. Mrs A. $. Bozeman of Meridian is the attractive house guest of Dr. and Mrs. w. D, Taylor at their home in the Orleans apartments on Fifth ave nue.
 Bruce Ragsdale. student of the l Alabama university, who has been at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11

Bessemer, January 10.-(Special) George Fl. stevenson and his associates have purchased the coal mines known as Bamford mines, about 10 miles southeast of Bessemer, and 1t is un- derstood that the mines will be re- opened and put into operation at an early date. For the past several months negotiations have been in progress and terms were agreed upon late Wednesday night. The purchasers also obtained both mineral and sur located, together with all tram cars, track ard other mine equipment. The Bamford mines are located on the Southern railroad.
 w. T. Crotwell Jr.. age Al. died this morning at 6 o'clock following an at tack of paralysis and pneumonia, The ,deceased was one of the best known business men of this city and was d member of the Crotwell Brothers Lumber company. MT Crotwell was born at Morgan, Jefferson county where he had spent most of his life up until 16 years ago. when he moved to Bessemer. Funeral services will De held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the family residence, 1512 Dart mouth avenue, the Rev. Nj. K Thorn ton officiating, assisted by the Rev. Mir. Steeiy Active pallbearers will be as follows: George Ross, Eugene Rar- den. Joseph Lowry, L. F.. Atchison, T. J. Reynolds and E. c. Wakefield Hon : orary pallbearers will be: B. l. Allen der, Dr. M. Clay Ragsdale. Jr., ]. M, Lowry, R. P. Carnes, J. R. Waldrop. c. I. Lakey, H. P. Iipscomb, w IT. Haynes and G. F. Goodwin. Inter- ment will be made at Cedar Hill cem- etcry With Jacobs in charge The de- ceased is survived by his widow, four children Theima, Marvin, Clarence and Escol Crotwell; five brothers, ". l..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
PNEUMONIA STILL PREVALENT IN MANY
 CAMPS OF ARMY
Measles Epidemic on De crease-Total Deaths for Week We're 206 in
 Both Branches


 Washington, January 0.-Measles epi- denies are subsiding in both national guard and national army divisions. but pneumonia persists, according to the de- tailed health report for the week ending January 4, made public today by the army medical corps. The tables show 10s deaths during the week in the national guard, 80 due to pneumonia and 167 in the national army, 110 due to pneumonia. The deaths total for the previous week were 1os for the national guard and sS for the national army.
 Admissions for pneumonia were higher at Camp Wheeler (Macon), Thirty-first division, and there was an increased number of cases at Camp Beauregard tAlexandria), Thirty-ninth division.
 A sharp outbreak of meningitis oc- cured at Camp Beauregard, with 2 new cases, as against seven the preced- ing week, and several deaths. Elsewhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11

in the national guard meningitis is rap idly declining.
 Camp Gordon (Atlanta), Eighty-second division, leads among the national army divisions in measles. and is the only camp where the epidemic of this disease Is increasing. Camp Lee Petersburg), Thirtieth division of the army, shows a small measles epidemic developing
 Camp Pike Osittle Rock). Eighty-sev- enth division, and Camp Lee continue to show high rates for pneumonia.
 The greatest number of deaths during the week at any divisional camp was at Camp Pike, with 49. of which A were pneumonia and the other five scattered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Hamburg-American Line
 Officials Are Sentenced

New York, January 1o-Karl Bunz, George Kotter. Adolph Hachmeister and Joseph Popenhouse. officials of the Hamburg American line, received prison sentences today after their conviction Of violating custom laws in sending sup plies to German cruisers early in the war, which was upheld by. the United States circuit court of appeals here
 Bunz. Kotter and Hachmeister received terms of one year and half each and Popenhouse year and day in the Att lanta penitentiary. The Hamburg Amer ican line, also a defendant. was sen fenced to pay a fine of s1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11

when 50 per cent of the registrants had been classified an additional 20 per cent when 80 per cent had been classl- fled, an additional 10 per cent when 90 per cent had been classified, and the remaining; 10 per cent when the work of classification had been completed.
 If any local board believes one mem Der is entitled to more than the others, it may so provide in a formal certificate filed with the disbursing officer, but the favored one cannot collect more than 15 per cent of the total for each regis trant and no two can obtain more than 25 cents of the total This is for the protection of the government in case any member gives his services gratuitously to the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Three Travelling Salesmen
 Killed in Katy" Wreck

Granger, Tex, January 10-Responsibil-
 ity had not been fixed tonight for the
 rear-end collision here today between two
 sections of the Katy Flyer" on the
 Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway which caused the loss of three lives and injury to several persons. The rear sleep ing cars of the first section of the train was damned half way through the next car ahead. The dead, all travelling sales
 men, are:
 J. J. Hoffstadt, St. Louis; Frank N.
 Moxley, Lindhle. Tex; Morris Cohn, Dal- las Tex
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Pershing Reports Accidental Death of Signal Corps
 Private With the Aviators

Washington, January 1O-General Per- shing today reported that Private T. H. Sharpe, signal corps, was killed on Jan uary as the result of an airplane &C., cident. There were no details given. L.. K. Sharpe, his father. lives at La Marque. La.
 The following deaths from natural causes also were reported:
 Private Dewitt Martin, stevedores, Jan uary :, pneumonia, Lamar, Miss.
 Private James Riley, quartermaster corps, January [, pneumonia. Morfan City, La.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 5S1

home on account of illness, left to- day for Tuscaloosa, where he will re- sume his studies.
 Mrs. J. C. Curry has gone to East Lynne, w. Va. where she will be the guest of relatives and friends
 Capt J. NJ. Crook. one of Besse- mer's pioneer citizens, is quite III a' his home on Third avenue
 Mrs. Robert Lawrence of Birming- ham was a visitor in Bessemer yester- day at which time she organized q voice class in this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Camp Sheridan Training
 Schedule Is Extended

Montgomery, January 1O.-(speciai.) Division headquarters tonight announced that the training schedule or camp Sheridan had been extended IS weeks. This means that the Ohio division will not leave for duties overseas until late in the spring. The order had been ex- pected since Camp Wheeler announced that the Dixie division will be given 1nnrar training
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Mrs. Reid's Housekeepers' Page

The cold weather, freezes and snows have com bined to destroy the germ life of the soil and the clods have softened ready for deep spading. Now is the time to make ready for the garden and flow
 CT yard--to freshen up the poultry yard and make the warm mashes the hen requires before egg production. Certainly the people have found great possibilities in home gardens, to realize the real productions of small back yards and the assets of few we'll selected fowls with eggs at 60c ia dozen surely the monday cackle in the poultry yard will be welcome sound. The entire success in these industries is in the preparations intelli- gent methods and the beginning at the proper time Again the selection of seed is a very import ant factor in we'll doing There is no need for lack of information on these necessary subjects, when the government and seed stores have every facli- ty for rendering able assistance to the farmer and the gardener. The soil calls you to service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Chinese Smuggler Held

New orleans, January 1o.-Mock Seu a chinaman, was placed in the parish nrison here today charged by federal authorities with smuggling ammuni- ton out of the United States, in vio- latfon of the drug act. Federal agents charged Mock Seu with shipping ann intuition from this port to Spanish Honduras.
Evening journal., 1918-11-22
DRIVE for MINERS
splendid SUCCESS
Employment Service Has
Restored Many Men to
the Mines
CO-OPERATED WITH
FUEL ADMINISTRATION

Splendid success Is recorded In the
campaign Of the United States Employ
ment Service 10 restore 10 the mines
practical mine workers who left that
Industry for less essential occupations.
In one days mail recently administra-
tive headquarters at Washington re-
colved word that 1901 former miners
from all sections Of the country mad re-
turned to the mines as the result OF the
efforts Of the service TO secure adequate
working forces for the coal and war
metal mines.
Complete returns by States have not
yet been tabulated, but in Pennsylvania
alone, since the drive started, i,i3i for
mer miners have been restored.
II IS estimated that upward OF $1,000
former miners had been drafted away
from .Le mines to other work at the
time the Employment Service started its
drive two months ago Thus Il is seen
tnat a good per centage Of these have
already been returned.
A step which is likely TO prove Of
great benefit in the back to the mine
movement is the increase In miners
wages In the anthracite fields OF Penn
sylvanla, which was recently authorized
by the Fuel Administration.
or late miners wages In the hard
coal belt, IN many cases. have been less
than those offered by less essential in
dustries OF the same district. With this
condition u has been next 10 impossible
to prevent men from leaving the mines
for more profitable, II less important,
employment.
Cooperation OF the United Mine Work
ers' organization as a result OF a cir
cular letter sent out 10 the secretaries
OF their $500 locals by the Director
General Of the Employment Service, is
responsible for a large part Of teh sue
cess gained so far. Personal solicita-
tlon by special examiners and other Of
ncIals Of the Employment Service has
brought results in many other cases.
Restoration OF miners to nonunlonized
localities is being handled through the
cooperation OF the production commit
tees established at every mine In the
country under the supervision Of the
Fuel Administration.
investigations proved that almost all
Of the former miners had taken Occupa-
tiOns where their years OF training in
the mines was entirely wasted Among
the miners who have been returned
through the Employment Service are
men who have been recently working as
paper hangers, painters, grOcers' assist
ants, clerks BARRIERS, butchers, travelling
statesmen, and taxicab drivers. In one
important mining State i2 former min
eFs were found employed In a soft drink
establishment al the time the call OF
the Employment Service reached them.
Evening journal., 1918-11-22
FREE ALTERATIONS

INI-L fhl@ I~IN1 IN1E~
The regular Bernard court
esy of free alterations will
apply to every coat in the
sale.
Evening journal., 1918-11-22

For the young miss or the
more mature woman. Sizes
from 13 to So represented IN
the sale.