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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-From North sea to Swiss border there is renewed activity. Continued had weather will make 1t impossible for heatless MOn- day to be abandoned. Union labor heads charge thnt railroad operation Is inefficient. Morgan and Prick coming in April.
 German plans te raid American lines frustrated. AAmerlcan troops may aid British on Flanders lines. -American war machinery system K attacked. 0-Cfvic association 'committee re-
 LOCAL NEWS SCharles Edward Russell speaks at Tutwiler hotel. Fate of Sunday movies hanging in balance.
 Engineer In ranks sends thanks tJ The Age-Herald. Twin Cities may be merged.
 FEATURES 4-EditOriaI comment. 6Esociety and Dolly Dalrynpie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06

Washington February 5Wh the east facing the most acute shortage winter and in the grip of the codest weather generation the decided today that the heaes Monday cannot at this time be abandoned as had been hoped.
 to continue the closing reached at ference between Fuel Administrator Garfield and Director General attended by dozen state fuel There official announcement but joint statement probably will be given out tomorrow.
 had Washington the fuel of he there hand of accepted lift the closing order Even time is understood to have opposed the closing until weather transportation the should be continued force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06

Every phase of the duestioh was uIs- cussed. including the progress of the government building programme. plans for obtaining allied ships for transport ing soldiers, and negotiations with the European neutrals for tonnage to release American vessels for transatlantic ser vice. The President was particularly in- terested in the proposal to obtain addi- tional ships by reducing imports prob ably one-half.
 ALL DEPENDS ON SHIPPING
 A full realization of the extent to winch Americas troop movement to France de pends on tonnage has come not only to this government, but to the allies as welt and 1t was indicated today that one oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06
Insane Man Kills Wife

Richmond. Va. February 5-Mrs. Les- lie Carter. ls. was shot and killed yes- near Saluda, Middlesex county. accord ing to reports received here today. Car ter. who recently was ad1udged insane. but was not removed to an asylum, be- cause of an improvements in his condi- tion, was in the act of reloading tho gun when his father felled him with an iron rod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06
Padua Again Terrorized

Italian Army Headquarters in Northern Italy. February 5.-(By Associated Press )-Padua was again terrorized last night by con tinuous air raids. Several houses were damaged. but there were few casualties.
 A bomb which struck the cathe- dral the previous night. scattered a curious yellow powder, which Is being analysed.
 Italian aviators brought down four enemy machines, and the Brit sh got eight at various points, where aerial battles are being fought without cessation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06
By the Associated Press

From the Swiss frontier the military activity daily growing in intensity and it be fair to distant future of the big battles that have will break The Amercan British French armies have been taking hacks at the German ne either by fairly strong patrol attacks by bombardmens while the Teuons have been giving considerable atten tion various sectors to their enemies.
 American viewpoint another successful by the the Saturday. the impending
  Tn awaiting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06
"Rotten Railroading Is Charge Made By
 Union Labor Heads

Washington February 5-Inefcent operation of the rail roads, resulting traffic congestion with its attendant evils charged by labor leaders hearing today railroad commission desire the part of the of the systems to discredt the eghhour law and to make failure of government control
 of Geon head of the conductors and other witnesses explain including such the Pennsylvania suddenly collapsed The brotherhood rotten roadng of offered produce of instances of de- atement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06

iTSlsteu SuIlttitHL peisViiS Woic ihtSAo oSNSSA to that erd to obtain what they desired. He referred to train dispatchers as train delayers."
 LANE ASKS QUESTION
 Secretary Lane, chairman of the com mission, asked numerous questions con- |cerning the union leaders allegations and wanted to kEow if he meant that the railroads actually had run up their op- erating cost in order to discredit the Adamson law. Mir. Leo replied that was tho case, adding that it was perfectly natural"
 "I do not think 1t was natural; I am not so cynical about human nature." the Secretary replied
 Nfr. Carretsor supplemented his col leagues statements. The operating em- ployes are thoroughly aware of the type of clearing congestion which was in ef- feet before the government took over the roads" he said They also are aware of the kind of transportation now being given, but I want to say there is one class of employees not engaged in giving demonstration of what failure gov ernment operation is"
 USED AS CLOAK D, W. He,t, grand chief of the Broth erhood of Railway Signalmen, asserted that the work of the wage commission
 was being used as a cloak by some of the roads to discontinue negotiations with employees which were begun before the commission was appointed He said the signalmcn or the New York, New Haven and Hartford were on the verge
 of quitting their jobs because of inabil- ] ity to obtain satisfaction on demands made in December
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06

The ordinarily quiet course of such hearing was ruffled from the very out set. Lee and Garretson, appearing to present the claims of their brotherhoods for wage increases, found several rail- road representatives present and entered an immediate protest, declaring they did not propose to deal with two sets of employers. The commission explained that the railroad men were there by special invitation to supplement, not to antagonize. the information presented by the employees.
 HANDICAP TRANSPORTATION
 This question hardly had been smooted over before discussion of the working of the eight-hour law and the effect of goverr ment supervision of the roads pre- cipitated charges by Lee that the man. agements were doing their utmost to discredit both. He said overtime has been doubled and tripled to make the effect of the Adamson law more expen- sive and to represent that the workers were obtaining large wage increases. Fur thermore. he declared that every effort was being used to handicap transpor- tation to create dissatisfaction with the governments part in the business.
 sI would go back to about four banks in New York if l wanted to find out the real cause for this,' he said.
 Asked how he thought the alleged re- suits had been accomplished. he said he thought the word had been passed down the line" that overtime was to be In creased greatly He did not think there had been conspiracy from the pres idents down to the dispatchers," to delay trains under government supervision, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06

the chief topics at the recent session Of the supreme war council at Versailles was that of finding ships for that pur- pose. A big American army Is substan- tially ready to go. but before 1t Is sent the war department wants to be assured 1t can be supplied. Ships are available 10 transport the men; the problem Is keep ing them furnished with materials with which to fight.
 A million men on the fighting front will require. according to the best esti- mates available. from 100000 to 1000. coo 5tons of shipping in continuous service across the 5000 miles of water between lAmerica and Europe. The United States
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06
Actiuity On An1ericm1 a71d AD Sectors
CONTINUED BAD WEA THEIR WILL MAKE " IMPOSSIBLE 70 ABANDON HEA7LESS DAY AS PLANNED BY FUEL ADMINS TRATION

With Eastern Section in Grip of Coldest Spell of Entire Winter, Garfield and His Assistants Who Are Trying to Move Fuel, See No Early CurtaiIment of Orders McAdoO, Who Opposed Closing Plan, Now Agrees There is No Alternative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06
Ice Hampers Shipping

Newport News, Va, February 5. Ar ice field extending from Fortress Monroe to Cape Charles is hamperins shipping in Hampton Roads and with continued cold weather, is likely se tie up coastwise as well as foreign shipping. Heavy ice is retarding the work of bunkering ships here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06
ACTIVITY ON AMERICAN LINE

Associated Tuesday afternoon with lively sheng fights
 
 last 24 hours the which had disturbed fire for months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06
TO URGE TENNESSEE DAM

Washington, February o.-tSpeciaLl Senators Eankhead and Underwood and Representative Dent, after 8 conference today decided to enlist tho aid of the Secretary of War in inducing the Pres ident to issue immediately the procla- nation authorizing the construction of the dam across Muscle Shoals in the Tennessee river.
 The l resident has been given author ity and available money to issue such rroclan ation and initiate such work when he deems it wise.
 The Alabamians will see the Secre- tary tomorrow and the President possibly Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06
German Plans To
 RaidAmericanLu1e
 Frustrated byGuns

in Monday, February 4(By raid the American trenches artillery lines which believed off the to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06
o,REAR AcCEPTS PLACE

Washington February 5.-tSpecial.) Gunter O'Rear of Jasper, for five years clerk to Senator Bankhead. has accepted position with John D. McNeeb inter- nal revenue collector at Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06
RUsHTON ON AMENDMENT

Washington, February o.--(Speciai) aySKushton of Montgomery prominent attorney, declares in Washington that in his opinion Alabama law, enacted by the legislature in It's last session. makes IL impossible for the state executive com mittee to submit to popular suffrage the proposed prohibition amendment
 MT. Itushton is anxious that the peo- ple be given an opportunity directly to express themselves and thinks such ex- pression could be made in convention. He predicted the defeat of the amendment provided the people get chance to con slider 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06
President Taking Up
 n Personal Manner
 Problem of Shipping


  .hipbuding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06
MORGAN AND PRICK
 COMING IN APRIL WITH MR. HARDING Chamber of Commerce to
 Arrange for Showing Them Courtesies lRUSHTON TALKS ON AMENDMENT FIGHT Alabamians Will Urge President to Issue Proclamation Providing for Building the Muscle Shoals Dam
nx uucu w. RopERTs

Washington, February 6.-(SpeciaL) Birmingham will be visited in April by J. F. Morgan, H. c. Prick and w. F. G. Harding. 1t is highly probable.
 It is understood that no significance IS to be attached to the visit save it's ex- republication that MT. Morgan IS as deeply interested in Birmingham as MT. Prick.
 Arthur c. Crowder. president of the Chamber of Commerce, has invited MT. Harding to address the chamber on the occasion of his visit.
 As soon as It is publicly announced that Mir. Morgan and MT Prick will also go, MT. Crowder and other citizens Of Bir- mingham will arrange proper courtesies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-06
From North Sea To
 S1Uiss Frontier Big
 Guns Are Booming
On Long Line in France There is Evidence of Re newed Activity On All Sectors of
 Battle Front
Americans Are WafchfuL
 or EUery German Attempt

Teutons Were Waiting Orders to Go lover Top When Boys From U. s. A. Opened Fire, and the Raid Was Postponed Is Thought
 Heavy Casualties Were Inflicted.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-28
Americans Set Up
Wire Lines in France
Soldiers Are Linemen, Opera
tors and Dispatchers
These Days

TOURS, Central France. Sept.
Correspondence OF The Associated
Press) Along the railway routes ard
the great national highways of France
ono sees mile after mile Of the new
telegraph and telephone lines set up
h. the American army, with squads OF
liremen in khaki strpging the wires
and laying out new lines. The tele-
graph Offices all through the war zones
are crowded with khaki-uniformed
operators and a personnel of American
officers and enlisted men.
1t is one of the extensive systems
suddenly installed on a huge scale
with the coming of the Americans.
spreading a vast wire network over sli
France and realizing government oper-
alton of telegraph and telephones on
foreign soil even before it was under
way on home soil.
1t is something over 500 miles from
the Ere lch coast 10 the battle line in
eastern France. and throughout this
distance there Is complete system OF
ten and twenty wire American tele-
graph lines, linking the seaports with
the front, and also spreading through
the vast ramifcation of warehouses.
camps. hospitals. construction shops
and military establishments of all sort
extending from the ports inland to the
firing line.
There is another multiple line run
ming southwark toward the Mediterra
mean and over to the Spanish frontier
New-York tribune., 1918-09-28
rench Girls Arrive
To Enter u. S. Colleges
Seventy Winners Of Scholarships
Will Take Courses in
American Schools

Seventy French girls, the second con-
tingent of students sent to America to
study in American colleges and univer-
sities, arrived in New York yesterday.
Members of the Y. M. c. a. and of the
Association of Collegiate Alumna well
coined them upon their arrival. enter
tanned them at luncheon at the Park
Avenue Hotel and took them on buses
for trip through tho city.
The scholarships given to III women
students at French universities arc the
direct result Of the efforts of Dr. Rob-
ert l.. Kelly, Of Chicago, executive sec
retary Of the American Association of
Colleges, working in cooperation with
the American Council of Education.
Mrs. Stocks Miller. of Denver, and
Dean Mary Benton Of Carlton Col
lege, Northheld, Mimi, conferred the
olarships with the aid Of the French
Department OF Education. The French
government appropriated $4,000 francs
to cover travelling expenses Of the stu
dents.
Mile. Jacquiline BeYtillon. daughter
OF tho famous French fingcrprnt ex-
pert. is one of the pupils. Mile. Ber-
tillon is a lawyer. She is going TO the
University Of Minneapolis to take up
study of prison and criminal law at the
request of the French government.
Mile. Maurer, of Paris. holds degrees
from French universities. She is to
take special courses in engineering at
Cornell Uniyersity
New-York tribune., 1918-09-28
Allies Commander
In Siberia Was
Hero of the alu
Gen. Otani Won Fame in
Defeating the Russians
ID Years Ago
Brilliant in Tactics
Known as Silent Man Like
Marshal Oyama and
Admiral Togo

lCorrcspondence Of The Associated Press)
Otani. commander of the expeditionary
force of the Entente Allies in Siberia
was one of the Japanese heroes of the
battle of the Yalu River, fourteen years
ago. His staff includes the most brill
liant officers of the japanese army.
During the Chinese war General
Otani. who is sixty-two years old, was
one OF the staff officers in the imperial
headuuarters at Hiroshima. When the
Russo-Japanese War began he-then a
major generai-was appointed inspector
general of the 12th Division, which be-
longed to The First Army. under Gen
eral Kuroki. who startled the world by
winning the first victory Tor Japan IN
the battle of the Yalu River. Later he
became the commander OF a brigade,
and his courage and superior knowledge
in tactics made him hero of the war.
In one of the battles of the war Cen
eral Otani's headquarters was found
by the Russians, who cross-fred it with
a hail Of shells. Realizing the danger,
one of his staff officers advised him to
move. He heard the advice with COM
posure. and rejected it by simply say
ing: II can't hear the sound of firing.
I'm afraid I've become little deaf"
General Otani is known as silent
man. like Field Marshal Oyama and
Admiral Togo. and he is considered a
great tactician. He has an extensive
knowledge of mathematics.
Lieutenant General Mitsuye Yui. the
newly appointed chief of staff. has long
4.
staff officers of the Japanese army.
During the Russo-JapaNese War he
served as the vice-chief of staff of
the Second Army. under General Oku,
and his brilliant tactics in the battle of
Hcikou. when he defeated two Russian
army corps with q single division, are
recorded in the history of the war.
Lieutenant General Yui is tifty-sevcn
years old.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-28
Appeal for Brave Mother
Help for a Sturdy American
Worker Is Urgently Needed

The cold nights of last winter proved
the final straw of Mrs. Ms burdens.
The death OF her husband, the illness
Of her two tiny children. her own un-
ceasing struggles 70 provide the nee
essities of life by making artificial
flowers at SO week, had all been hard
to endure But when she was com
PEELED to see her little ones shiverinc
with cold and wniling for he food
which she could not give them, when
she tried in vain 30 provide light and
heat for the two barnlike rooms with
two candles. she was driven in despers
ton to ask for aid.
Since then the chldren's health has
greatly improved and her deep-seated
prejudice against working outside OF
the home has been gradually removed.
so that now. like real American. she
has found much better paid work. Still.
unframed as she is, she cannot fully
provide for her children if she is 20
mother them too.
The Charity Organization Society
asks for s125 10 help her through this
winter. Gifts should be sent 70 the
Office OF the society at 105 East Twen-
tysecond Street. where they will be
promptly acknowledged.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-28

tion for Woman Suffrage in an adjoin-
ing gallery also were visibly inter
ested.
Says Democrats for Suffrage
Senator Pittman declared the Presi-
dent and tke Democratic members of
the Senate Committee had had only one
object IN handling the resolution-its
passage-whilc those Of the "other
side" had political considerations.
Referring to postponements OF a
Chairman Jones had brought the reso-
luton before the Senate with treason
able belief of having enough votes to
secure its adoption, and then found
himself without tho necessary two
thirds. Senator Jones took the only
possible course. Senator Pittman said
by withdrawing the resolution to save
it from death.
Senator Walcott, of Delaware. asked
# the Woman's Party was "responsi-
bic for the recent offensive pioketing."
and replying in the Affirmative, Senator
Pittman praised the course of the Ma
which he said, had conducted "a nice,
ladylike. modest and intelligent" CAM
paign.
lnterrupting, Senator Smoot sharply
declared that it was unfortunate for
Senator Fittman to try to bring politics
into this question.
"The Senator knows Senator Smoot
said, that all the Republicans on this
side. except the twelve. are going to
vote for the resolution. He can't say
as much for his own party
"The Republican party is not re-
sponsible for picketing and has con-
demne0 IL as much as any Democrats
added. "to try to bring politics in now
II | wanted to discuss politics might
tell what the President has done. But
| won't, as I want the resolution to
DaSsr
New-York tribune., 1918-09-28
Liberty Loan Theatre
Opens at Noon To-day
Historical Tableaus Will Be
on Programme at 59th
Street and Fifth Avenue

varied programme will be given
naiIy, commencing this noon. Mt tho
Liberty Loan Theatre, Ffty-ninth
Street and Fifth Avenue, by the WON
ems national committee Of the Ameri-
can Defence Society. Tabcaux consist
ing OF historical scenes from the thir
teen states of the Union will form part
of the entertainment. Ethan Allen, Of
Vermont; Nathan Hale, of Connect
cut; Molly Pitcher, Of New Jersey. and
other national characters will be rep
resented.
There will be two performances daily
at noon and at p. NJ. Miss Elsa
Maxwell is in charge of the music com
mittee. A jazz band will be stationed
at the theatre and marine bands also
VIII appear from time to time.
Speakers of the day will be Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst, founder of the
Women's Party in England; Miss
Elizabeth Marbury, honorary president
OF the women's national committee:
Newton ". Gilbert, former Lieutenant
Governor of Indiana, who will open the
theatre at IL o'clock to-day, Dr.. Cal
win w. Campbell and Arthur r. Eagan.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-28
Atlantic Port Urged
For Small Countries
Project to Make Switzerland
and Bohemia Independent
of Huns Discussed

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.-A project
to provide an independent Atlantic
port for Switzerland Bohemia and
other inland European nations. in or
der to render them economically indie
pendent of Germany after the war, is
receiving a great deal of attention in
France and Switzerland, according to a
report to the Department of Commerce
from Consul General G.. Bic RavndaI,
at Nantes, France.
This project, the consul states, has
aroused much interest at Nantes, whose
municipal authorities are comforting
with commercial interests in Switzer-
land with view to combined action
The business men of Lyons also are
said to be watching the movement with
deep interest, although they have not
yet joined it. The general idea seems
to be to construct suitable rail con-
nection between the inland production
centres and one of the Loire ports
Nantes, St. Nazaire. La Rochelle or
Bordeaux. 1t also is considered pos
sible that the project may be forward
ed by the construction Of canals link
ing up the Rhine and Rhone rivers
with the navigablc lake system Of
Switzerland.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-28
Majority Leader Serves
Notice He Will Prevent Inn
mediate Consideration
One More Aupporter
Necessary for Passage
Resolution Advocates Ad-
NIT Need of Assistance to
Obtain 2-3d of Senate

WASHINGTON, Sept Majority
Leader Martin announced IN the Senate
to- day that there would be no vote on
the suffrage resolution before Monday.
even If al attempt Is made by sup
porters of the measure to hold the Sen
ate in session.
Efforts Of Senator Martin and other
opponents of the resolution to have the
Senate adjourn until Monday failed.
and on motion Of Senator Shafroth. OF
Colorado, a suffrage supporter, ad-
journment was taken until noon to-
morrow.
When the Senate resumed considera-
ton of the suffrage resolution, with
ITS supporters admittedly at least one
vote short of the two-thirds necessary
Tor adoption, tension was increased by
4 bitter partioan political exchange.
Senator Pttman, of Nevada. Demo-
orat, started the trouble when the res
o'ution came up after an hours >delay.
lie made a sharp attack on the Ma
tional Woman's party. the militant
branch, charging it with favoring Re-
publican candidates in the last cam
lalen and with misrepresenting the at
titude of Democrats, including the
President. toward the resolution.
Smoot Criticises Pittman
Senator Smoot, OF Utah, Republican.
criticised Senator Pittman for what he
declared was dragging politics into the
suffrage contest and said larger per
centage of Republican than Democratic
Senators is supporting the resolution
Senator Pittman declared the Won.
ans party had charged that President
Wilson and Democratic members Of the
Senate Suffrage Committee were re-
sponslble for delaying vote.
For weeks, yes, for MONTHS said
Senator Pittman. ''the Woman's party,
which supported every Republican can
didate during tho last campaign. has
charged the committee with obstructlng
a vote-even that the President himself
was responsible for the ohstruction."
As the Nevada Senator began. mem
hers of the Woman's party. occupying
q reserved gallery just above his head.
nuzzed with suppressed excitement.
while leaders of the National. Associa-