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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
AT NEW YORK

New York, December 15.--"Never be- fore in the history of the republic has the soul of America shone upon man. kind with such refulgent splendor as 1t does this day" said Vice President Marshall in an address today at Red Cross rally at the Metropolitan Opera house Declaring that before the war he had feared at times "the soul of America had been lost because her ten- dency seemed to be towdard a pure materialism. The vice president said he had been reconvinced, by the way, in which all classes had met the hour of sacrifice and duty that the creators of the nation had "breathed into the body polite as its immortal soul the principle. of equal and exact justice for all men"
 Renewed assurance that the domestic problems which will press for solu- tion in the ensuing years will be met in a spirit of justice and fairness for all classes, may be drawn, the vice president said, from the manifestation of clearer vision and capacity for un- pre1udiced cooperation by all the peo pie in their united effort to defeat the aims of autocracy.
 All of us now and then have our doubts" said MT. Marshall, but let us take assurance from our conduct during this war that the soul Of America Will not be throttled by class legislation Of any kind nor by a mere government of discretion; that our people, having gazed upon the dangers which are threatening other countries because of a total lack of comprehension of the principles upon which our republic is founded, will, regardless of position in life, regardless that wealth and regard less of past political affiliations, see to it that the representative government of the fathers, with it's coordinate branches, shall give to high and low. to rich and poor, alike. equal and ex- act justice, not because they be high or low, rich or poor. but because they be American citizens; and will also see to it that for thes future men will be tried not upon suspicion nor by dis erection but by the regular and ordinary of the law L-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
How Our Boys Feel
 After Narrowing
 Days of Battle

A letter which has been received by William H. Vim, proofreader on The Age-Herald from his son, Corporal Ro- land w. Vim, gives a graphic insight into the way some of Alabama's boys now look upon life after having gone through their narrowing experiences in France. Corporal winn is in the ma chine gun company of the 167th regi- ment and has been in all the fighting in which that famous regiment has par ticipated.s His letter tells it's own story. It reads:
 "On Active Service, A E. F., France,
 October 30, 1s1s
 Dear Dad-At last writing to you we were on the eve of going into battle; which I mentioned in the letter am now writing to let you know that have emerged safely from said battle-and it was quite tough one, too.
 Do you know, Dad I have made so many of these battles Gin fact every one in which the division has been engageD that I am beginning to feel confident that my 'huhch will prevail and that will finally return to you, not war
 
 sense of the word than I ever was. l have certainly been lucky and l feel that l owe it all to the goodness of the Most High-God. For without His help know I could never have existed in some places from which l have emerged without scratch. I am enclosing clipping which pretty nearly expresses my thoughts jof religious conversion.
 We have just received the news of Austrias plea for separate peace. Ger tainly sounds good to me for without the aid of Austria Germany can never expect to hold her own and will doubt less kick under in a short while.
 We are at present bivouacked in the woods behind the line and are expecting to be out for a well earned rest. I am sitting in my little pup tent and gazing out on the valley below, and I can see the greatest activity. As far as the eye can reach troops and truck trains are moving. Occasionally grim tank can be seen slowly vending it's way along the crowded road, while overhead the whirr and thunder of countless airplanes Is incessant. Sometimes boche plane will sneak over and make a sudden dive for an observation balloon and then all h-l breaks loose. The observers will jump from the balloon in parachutes, just as the boche swoops down on them, pour ing stream of machine gun bullets into the balloon which catches fire and falls burning to the ground. So far so good for MT. Boche But now the hardest part of the undertaking lies in front of him. To return safely to his lines he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16

must run a gauntlet of fire from our anti-aircraft batteries of both artillery and machine guns. And even if he es- capes that there are three or four allied planes lowering over him in the clouds waiting until the right moment, when they will dive in and get him. o, it's a very interesting and exciting war all right.
 Then when We are not fighting the boche we are fighting cooties; and of the two evils I would almost prefer the boche. have got so many of them on
 me now that can hardly sleep at night on account of their eternal itch. At any other time if such were the case, I would be ashamed to admit it, but in these days he is rookie indeed who has not
 had 'cootes.' And they are no respecter of person, as they would just as soon dine off some big, fat major as they would on the lowest ranking buck among us.
 .I am going to have that picture made that you wanted just as soon as we get back to civilization and photographer. In the meantime let me assure you that Uncle Sans chuck is certainly agree ing with me and that I am in better health than I ever was before.
 Hoping to hear from you in the near future and with lots of love, your de- voted son, ROLAND"
 The clipping to which Corporal Winn refers is taken from the Stars and Stripes and is entitled "Soul Savers" It reads:
 All the way across on ship that docked at port base the other day, certain Pharisee among the passen- gers unctuously let it be known that he was coming to France to save the souls of our boys He did not, let it be said to their credit, wear the uniform of any of the army's auxiliary organizations.
 For this man, and for every one of like breed, this newspaper has no words sufficiently strong in which to express it's contempt. They are men, having ears that hear not, having eyes that see not, having brains that think not, hearts so filled with their own snug Righteousness that they have not the fantest conception of the ever-recurring miracle of the allied battle line.
 Because they have never really com prehended the teachings of the Master they profess, they cannot know that the smiling, cursing, battle-stained doughboy needs no help in saving his soul. They cannot know that in offering and spend- ing his life in righteous cause the American soldier finds it. They can never comprehend that in saving the soul of the world the soldier saves his own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
RED CROSSSTARTS ITS ANNUAL ROLL
 CALL THIS MORNING
All Enrollments Are to Be Voluntary and the Mem bership Will Be But
 One Dollar

Washington, December 15.-The Red Cross tomorrow will start its annual Christmas roll call of the nation to secure the millions of members and dol lars necessary to carry on its work.
 Enrolment is to be voluntary and the membership fee will be $1. In every city, town and hamlet and even at country crossroads stations willibe es- tablished so that every person may be given an opportunity to enroll
 Since the Red Cross has announced that hereafter it will depend upon the membership fees for it's funds, officials expect that the, enrolment during the period which ends on the night of De- cember 2s will greatly. exceed the 22,- 100000 of last Christmas.
 Secretary Baker today made this statement in connection with the Christmas roll call:
 Prior to the signing of the armistice the work of the America9 Red Cross was confined within home and neutral areas or within areas under entente control Now it's scope is obviously en- larged to the virtually entire continent of Europe, together with great DOT tions of Asia.
 ""The task which confronts this great service of mercy is thus vastly i'm creasd by the cessation of hostilities and seems likely to continue for a considerable period
 q am sure that all Americans will wish to put their hands to the work of healing and reconstruction, and of the channels open none is worthier of sup port that this"
 Secretary Daniels has issued this statement:
 'In this war the ministrations'o of the Red Cross have touched all parts of the world, chiefly those portions whose suf- fering was the greatest. I am proud to be member of this organization, and I hope, every American will enroll as 8 member of it during the Red Cross Christmas roll call It enables all mem befs in this worldwide organization to help where comfort and cheer are needed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
Dixie Coming Home and
 Leaves Many Friends

-Assiciated Press)--The United States steamship Dixie. a destroyer tendr1. which has held large place in the hearts of the American sailors and the residents here, steamed slowly out of the harbor today on her way home. She was accompanied part of the way by barges loaded with American soldiers. while crowds along the shore and at the windows waved flags. The band of the United States steamship Melville. her sister ship. played patriotic tunes as the Dixie moved out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
German Papers Begin to
 Like President Wilson

Reilin, December 15.-By the Asso- ciated Press .)-Dispatche reporting the arrival of President Wilson in Paris are displayed prominently by the Berlin new wspapers. The Presidents utterances are being scanned carefully. Newspa- pers which formerly were foremost in atta cking the Presidents policies now plead that they were dec eived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
"Souaw Man"--Strand

It is seldom that any motion picture presents so fine an array of prominent screen players as "The Squaw Man." which begins a three-day engagement at the Strand theatre today Among those in the cast are Elliott Dexter. Ann Lit tie. Theodore Roberts. Katherine Mac Donald, Jack Holt, Thurston Hall, Fully Marshall. The production was made by Cecil B. DeMille, one of the foremost of modern producers, and he Is respon- sible for such screen plays as Joan, the Woman" "The Whispering Chorus" "Old Wives for New and Carmen"
 "The Squaw Man tells one of the most interesting stories ever written, that of a young English nobleman who shoul- ders anothers guilt and becomes a pariah in Wyoming. The picture is an adapta- tion of the famous play by Edwin Mil ton Royles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
Packing Industry Claims
 to Have Broken Records

Chicago. December 15.-E. A. Cudahy president of the Cudahy Packing com stockholders, made public. today, cites figures showing that the packing indus try broke all records in 10 months of the current year in the exportation of fresh beef and pork products. The2Cuday conpany's gross safes for the fiscal year ending November ?, 1918, were s2S6, ,660, 97i.4S as against s1s4, ,s11,423.34 for tho preceding year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
Sim Feiners Show Much
 Strength in Elections

Belfast, December 15-The feature or Saturdays elections in nationalist Ire land was the strength shown by the Sim Fein. It is reported here that Car dinal Logue and Archbishop Walsh both supp ted the Sim Fein.
 The defeat of John Dillon. the Irish nationalist leader, in East Mayo, is an ticipated when the final count, is com pleted. The Sim Feiners boiled heavy vote in the county and city of Dublin and in Cork. In northwest Ulster tho Sim FeinelS will ~ iry the city of Derry, thret fte a. [ 3negal and South Fermanagh and est Tyrone
 The union sxne5A 10 retain all their seats in tn asrih 1c ,eph Devlin. na- tionalist for ess aesf st, has been re- elected by tfs4 < Ind votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
Clerks to Be Transferred

Norfolk, Va. December 15.- With the transfer of the majority of clerks now on duty at the Norfolk navy yard to the naval operating base on January l. the base will be made one of the chief dis tributing and supply stations along the Atlantic coast 1t was learned today. Extensive building prer tions RveN been completed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
At the Lyric

The renowned Mrs. Eva Fay, psychic wonder of the twentieth century, will be the headline attraction on the new Keith bill at the Lyric this afternoon and for the first half of the week. Mrs. Fay is being presented in return en- gagement by request and on Tuesday a special matinee for ladies will be held.
 Richard the Great, "the monkey who made man of himself" will also be an attractive feature on tho pro- gramme.
 Other acts will include Ecker and May in "a Golf Romance" Coleman's Musical Mannikins in novel ventrilo- quial surprise. and Reeder and Arm strong. singing and comedy. News pictures are always a feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
At Loew's Bijou

< Prescott and his coworker. Miss Hope Eden, are at Loew's Bijou today, to- morrow and Wednesday as the headlin- CTS in one of the marvel mystic acts of modern vaudeville. They propose to tell anyone anything that they want to know, and invite the audience to ask any and all kinds of questions. \ There are four other star Loew vaude- vile acts on the bill and an exceptional motion picture in seven parts in which Gladys Brockwell stars, Strange Wom- an.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
aPollxanna.n ; the Glad Girl

s'Pollyanna," as comedy. adds to the good cheer message sent around the world by Eleanor H. Porter's optimistic stories upon which it was founded Catherine Chisholm Cushing, the dramatist, is ex- pert at comedy construction; her "A Widow by Proxy" '"The Real Thing, kitty Mckay Jerry and Out There were very successful. "Pollyan- na" comes to the Jefferson on Tuesday and Wednesday, matinee Wednesday, of this week.
 Miss Viola Harper will play the title role, and will be supported by George Alison, Herbert Fortier, Blanche Doug lass, winifred Hanley, Jack Morton, Mas ter William Blaisdell and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-16
ADJUSTMENTS
"Hearts of the World"

One of the seasons important attrac- tions at the Jefferson Thursday. Friday and Saturday, matinees daily, of this week will be the presentation of David w. Griffith's masterpiece of film achieve ment, Hearts of the World" for re- turn engagement, which is still enjoying enormous popularity in New York city, where it has been running many months.
 The first part is the story of French village in time of peace. an attempt in a small way to suggest the beauty of France, the perfume of her flowers, the charms of her walls and her streets, her streams and pathways-ways that the legions of Caesar found beautiful centuries ago. There is an attempt to suggest the pure gold of her love, her small troubles, her laughter and great hopes. The heroes are humanity, tne villain, milftarism. With this locale as a background, is introduced two Ameri- can families or artists, living in France. The son and daughter of each of these families, who are neighbors, fall in love, and are about to be married Then comes the war.
 The youth enlists with his French com rades and the scenes change to all the grim butF thrilling spectacle of actual war. the battling legions of British, Freuch and German troops; roaring can non, bombarded and devastated villages, refugees and captive French villagers. which includes the girl, fiancee of the boy fighting for France. And so the French battlefie1ds and trenches but serve as a background for the unfolding of what is described as the sweetest love story ever told" truly romance of war and patriotism.
 The players who accompanied MT. Grif- fifth to France included Lillian and Dor othy Gish, Robert Heron, Kate Bruce, Josephine Crowell, Rober$ Anderson, George A. Siegmann, George FSwcett and Master Ben Alexander. A large orches- tra is carried by the company presenting ssIIearts of the World" to properly in- terpret the superb musical score especial ly arranged for the production. G
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-03-19
1NTINDEREA GREvEL0R
IN AUSTRIA.

AMSTERDAM, II Martie. -
Conform rapoartelor aparute in
ziarele germane, in Austria 81 i'll
Ungaria grevele sunt in curgere
81 Sc intind cu iuteala.
o depesc din Viena catre zia-
rul Weser Zeitung din Bremen,
Gu data de Vineri, zice ca in Bu-
dapesta s'a declarat greva ca
re ia proportii din ce in ce mai
mari.
O alta stire trimisa din Viena
catrc zairul Lokal Anzeiger din
Berlin, confirma raportul care
spunca saptamina trecuta cd lu-
cratorii de la atelierele cailor fe-
rate s'au pus in greva. Sc zice
ca miScarca s "a intins att in Vie
ma cit 81 in cercurile industrialc
de prin prejur. Lucratorii au in
trat in ateliere sub amenintarea
interventici militarc, insa n'au
volt sd sc apucc de lucru.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-03-19
B0LSHEvIkISTII DECA-
PITEAZA COPII.

LONDRA, II Martic. = O sti-
re trimisa de la Petrograd catre
ziarul Daily Mail, spune despre
ingrozitoare torturi la earl Boil
shevikistii supun persoanclc din
diferitc localitati. In Voronez,
hotii sunt pcdepSiti cu moartca,
lar in Kazan, patru tarani gasitl
vinovati de crima, all fost con
damnati sa fic arsi de vii.
In Barnohol, Siberia, intreaga
populate a fost martora la exc
cutia patru copii earl fusescra
condamnati pentru furt. La trei
dintrc acesti copii lis 'au taiat
capctele in fata multimei, lar &C.
lalalt a fost mutilat pima a ra-
mas ca o masa de carnc. Ncgus-
tori din Imicvo All primit ordi-
nnl sd scoata fic care cite 100
GOO dc rublc. Acei &c n'au vrut
sau II 'au putut 1ndeplini porun.
ca, all fost arllncati in riu Gu ci
tc o piatra legata de git.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-03-19
CERMAN|E|,
VOieSte mana |ibera in rdSdrit.
IN SCHIMB AR ABZICE De TOT CE ARE in VEST.

Telcgrama presedintelui vii
son 81 altor amcricani catra
congrcsul pan-sovietilor din Mos
cova a fost privita ca ploaie la
timp. Planul lor este intcrpretat
aici nu numai pentru ca sd pre-
gateasca Russia ci 81 pcntru ca sd
primeasca aprobarea dcmocratici
lumii pcntru politica Americei
carci sImburc este: ,,nl voim pa
ce pc cheltuiala Rusiei''.
O dezvoltare foarte interesan-
ia sd vedc in faptul ca multi
mcmbrii responsible al partidu-
lui laboritilor englezi. inainte de
accasta numiti ,pacifisti'', sunt
in contra unei paci de felul ace
sta, pc care o considera nu nu-
mai de disonorabila, dar 81 de
intaritoarc miitarismului pru-
sac pcntru un maccl GU multi mai
mare contra democratiilor din
vest, la citiva ami, dupa acestea.
De altcum aici sd arata eel mai
mare interes fata de sedintele
din saptamina viitoare a reich
stag-ului german, i'll care sd Va
discuta tratatul de pace GU Russia.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-03-19

pc buzclc agitatorilor de soiul lui
Trotzky. S'a intimplat aceca ce era
dc ncIncunjurat. S "a prczcntat til
harul. A VENT imbracat in haina
militarismului german. A fost usor
pcntru Kaiser sa prevada asa ccva.
Nu avut ncvoie nici de maciuca
pentru ca sa l lovcasca pc Trotz-
ky in cap 81 sd ia della cl tot accea
&c prorocca dinsul ca va Ola popo-
rului rusesc.
Toate S an pctrccut asa de com
plet incit lllmea intrcaga recunoa-
ste astazi domnia germana din Ru-
sia, ca ccva ncinlaturabil.
Unde este putcrca lumcasca care
sa mai poata scoatc astazi domnia
gcrmanilor din Russia Europcana i?
IlOtarit, astfcl Gle putcrc nj,
cxista. 81 poatc cXista nllmai atunci
cInd aliatii ar ocupa la fel, par
te din tcritorul industrial al Ger
manici din vest. lar daca accasta
pu sa va putea dncc la indcplinirc,
atunci Gcrmania redus aproape
jumatatc din Europa la un rol Gle
simpli sclavi al ,,Naterlandului"
lor. ST pc linga accstca toatc, Ger
mania, mai are 81 sanselc de profit,
care vor rasplati pcntru tot &C a
spcsat in dccursul razboiului.
Tn compromis pc baza accstor
termcni este garantie pcntru nistc
viitoarc razboaic pc 0 scala asa dc
mare incit arc sd intrcaca toatc in
chipuiriIc. A vorbi dc pace, in ri.
lclc de astazi, este ca 81 cind al le-
ga mInile politistului 81 al da drum
liber tflharului. -.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-03-19
GERMANII APUCA MARI
CANTITATI De GRiU.

IONDRA, II Martic. - Flota
ruseasca din Marca Neagra "a
Scapat de la Odessa strecllrindE-
Sc la Sevastopol. Sc raporteaza
ca atit Odessa, cit 81 localitatea
Nicolajcv an fost cuccrite aproa-
pc fara lupta.
Nicolajev, care Sc lasa cam la
patruzeci de mile Sprc northwest
de khcrs0N, pc riul Bug, ocurpa
I'm loc inscmnat printrc pozitiile
dc apararc ale Rusiei. Are do
curl mari 81 este fortificat puter-
nit la intrare. Populatia lui sc
urea cam la 100000 de locuitori.
De la Odessa, accst oras Sc la
sd cam la saptczeci de mile spre
nord-est 81 este eel mai mare
ccntrl de cereale. Tn expert gr1-
mar American, reintors dc curind
din acel parti, spune ca in maga-
ziilc de la Nicolajcv zac 5000,
600 bushelc de grlu.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-03-19
fNEACA co.
PHI Gu SACUL.
AMSTERDAM, IS Martie.

AMSTERDAM, Is Martie. -
Pc cind agentie turceasca ras-
pindeste in strainatate vesti des-
pre- ncnumaratc cruzimi savirSitc
de bandeIe Armeniene, biroul ar
mean de correspondence dc la Ha-
ga, declara ca intrarea Turcilor
in Trebizonda, capitala provinci-
eli GU acelasi hume din Asia Mica
fost inesmnata prin moi acte de
barbarism. Planul este ca sd nj
mai ramina nici un armcan viu
in teritorul ocupat.
Conform stiriIor primite la hi
rou de la sucursala sa Balcanica
mil de soldati Rusi, ramasi il
urma din pricina oboselei, .au
fost prinsi de cavaleria turceas
ca 81 impuscati, inccati sau ars
de vii.
Armcnii au fost supusi la tor
turc dc nedescris. Saci plini dc
copii All fost aruncati in Mare
fcmei 81 oameni batrini au fost
rastigniti pc cruce sau mutilati
81 toti baietii, fctclc 81 femcile ii
mere an fost date in primirca
Turcilor civil.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-03-19
De: Ed. L. Keen,
United Press Correspondent.

HttoU 1000 COffCoPOHuCHt.
LONDRA, 1S Martie. = Ger
mania inlocuit indelung prepa-
rata eli ofensiva in vest Gu O cam
panic subtila de pace in est.
Rezultatele acestei miscari a.
trina della abilitatea diplomatiei
aliatilor ca sd arate poporului ca
razboiul este pcrdut - 81 are Sd
fie repetata - daca aliatii pot
fl capacitati sd schimbe avanta-
giile lor din vest Gu avantagiile
cunoscute ale Germanici din est
ST sd faca pace Gu Gcrmania
pc baza acestor termeni.
Toatc semnclc arata ca paci-
fiStii germani vor relua de nou
lupta lor pentru pace 81 vor pune
in programul eli restaurarea 81
repararea Bclgiei 81 a Frantei ba
char 81 lm compromis Gu privire
la soarta Alsatiei 81 Lorenci 81
pc urma o 1nvoiala ca sd la asu-
pra lor responsibilities pentru
imprumuturile pc care Russia lea
facut della Franta, pc care le-au
denegat bolshevikistii, daca i-sa
va da nina liberia in est.