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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
BRITISH AV|AT0RS 1. BRING DOWN FOUR ENEMY MACHINES

London, January 11.-British airplanes of seven hostile machines yesterday and brought down four of them, the war office announced today. Two of the enemy airplanes crashed to earth and two others were driven down out of control. The British came out of the fight with all their machines intact
 Rome. January 11.--Austro- Hungarian forces yesterday were forced to evacuate some German trench sections near Cav azucchurina, on the Italian mountain front, the war office announced today The retreating Teutons were caught under the Italian fire and suffered con- siderable losses.
 Paris, January 1.-French troops car. ried out raids last night in the Argonne and in the Vosges region bringing back prisoners from the German lines, the war office announced today The state ment follows:
 "ln the Argonne at Courte Chausses and in the Vosges, in the region ot Blemersy. French attachments made in cursions into the enemy lines and brought back prisoners The artiller, AAoAeAAS was idlHcT severe dt tlIIeS IT the region of Beaumont and Bezonvaux (Verdun fronD. On the remainder of the front the night was calm.
 On Wednesday two German airplanes were brought down in aerial combat London, January u.--"With the ex- ception of hostile artillery activity eas, of Vimy Ridge. there is nothing to re- port" says todays official announce ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
ussian Bonds Slump on
 Report of Repudiation
42sese securities, However, Do Not sassra Record Low LevelAEx-
 change Is Higher

MaY ork, January u.-Reports from PetseRral to the effect that the exist ing Dgesian government might repudi- Aec thaf country's outstanding obliga- tiegs eecipitated a severe decline in Russian bonds here today. On the curl the 61a per cent external government is- sues on which semi-annual interest was paid only yesterday, made an extreme loss of 10 points at AS. The 51zs dropped T points to 43. this however, being ( points over the low record made last month
 Russian internal 51as were offered down 20 points to T. or points under their previous minimum. So far as could be learned, no sales of this issue were made at the lower quotation.
 Russian exchange moved in an oppo- site direction, rates on Petrograd actu- ally advancing slightly. Dealers in ex- change said the movement was of nc significance, however, as purchasers of bills were nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
RESTAURANTS ID bE
 FORCED ID OBEY THE RULE

Washington, January n-Enforced food conservation in restaurants and exten- sion of anti-hoarding regulations to
 make them apply to the househould are
 included In the plans of the food ad- ministration for creating larger export surplus of food for the allies.
 This was revealed tonight in state
 ment by Food Administrator Hoover setting forth thta the allies are in need of an additional 75,0ooOOO to eO,OOo,00t bushels of wheat and that they have asked America to double meat exports Only by further saving, MT. Hoover de- clared can the food be shipped There is no need for rationing in
 America, in MT. Hoovers opinion, and with the supplementary regulations there will be no shortages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Nerus From War Fronts As
 Told m Official Reports

With fighting still al a low ebb on all the battle fronts the chief political issue. the negotiations between the central powers and Russia remains the absorbing point in interest in the world war. surrounding these negotiations, due to the fact that nothing but contradictory reports Sf tia pro ceedings have come thFone tar been discussed at Brtst-lt14 ysA seems apparent, controverting the previous reports that the confer ences would not be continued by the bolsheviki unless they were transferred to Stockholm.
 The latest advices are to the ef- feet that the delegates of the cen tral powers now have declared withdrawn, so far as Russia's al- lies are concerned, their peace proposals of December 25 of 'no forcible annexations or indemni- ties" which were conditional on Great Britain, France, the United States and other enemy powers participating in the peace pour parlers. The refusal of these pow CTS to be drawn into the Teutonic net of discussion is given as the reason for the Austro- del- egates recanting.
 But Count Czernin, the Austro- Hungarian foreign minister. told the bolshevik delegates that the door has not been closed to the Russians and that the situation now had resolved itself into a question of a separate peace be- tween Russia and the central pow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Woman Tried to Ruin Eyes of Her Son to Prevent Him
 Serving in American Army

Two Harbors, Minn., January H.. Arthur Magnuson left yesterday for Fort Scott, having fully recovered from injuries received when his moth CT. Mrs. Charles Magnuson. is alleged to have attempted to ruin his eye sight by throwing an acid into his eyes in order that he would become physically unfit for army service. The boy was asleep at the time and con- sequently little of the acid got into his eyes, but he was burned about the face.
 The mother was taken into custody today by United States 6Iilcfafs and later released on bail. Her trial will be heard in Duluth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Ten Above at Huntsville

Huntsville, January u.-(Special.) .)-- North Alabama Is being swept by a real blizzard tonight. The blizzard struck about o'clock, bringing a blinding snow which covered the ground to a depth of four inches by o'clock and carried the temperature down to 10 de- grees above A drop of 25 degrees in three hours Electric cars ran only part of the time and the telegraph companies are in trouble in every direction The fuel commission today seized enough coal in railroad cars to tide the coalless homes over one day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
CITY DEPARTMENTS
 OPTIMISTIC ABOUT INCREASE OF SALARY

Members of the police and fire de-
 partments feel optimistic over their
 chances for being granted an increase
 in salary by the city commission. The
 claims of the uniformed men were presented to the commissioners at special meeting Wednesday. The de- cisfon of the board will not be an nounced until the regular meeting Tuesday.
 A committee from each department headed by w. R. Denny for the fire men and Captain D. c. Simmons for the policemen, stated their claims The men claim they cannot comfort
 ably live on $90 q month and request ed that the salaries be increased to l $100, effective at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Action Is Postponed
 on Roadway Through
 Oak Hill Cemetery

A large delegation of Northside cit- izens appeared before the city com mission yesterday in reference to the reopening of roadway through Oak Hill cemetery. Judge W. T. Garrett son and others spoke in behalf of the roadway, the speakers contending that it had been at one time dedicated to the public. At the conclusion of the hearing 1t was agreed by all interest," ed parties to postpone the issue until the Oak Hill Memorial association could be consulted. Another meeting on the matter win be held within the next two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
CENTRAL POWERS CONTINUE TO ACT
 DICTATORIALLY AT
 PEACE CONFERENCE
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1TOIu IakG OhGJ
 tives associated themselves with these remarks. In the name of the German chief command, General Hoffman pro-
 tested most strongly against wireless
 messages, sent out from Russian mil itary stations, containing abuse Of the German military institutions and appeals of a revolutionary character to the Ger
 man troops. This, the general said, transgressed the spirit of the arInistice
 Representatives of the armies of Ger
 many's allies joined in the protest At the proposal of Leon Trotsky head of the Russian delegation, the sitting was adjourned. Petrograd, January 10.-M. Trotsky re. quested adjournment of the peace con- ference in order that the Russian reply to the Austro- German declarations might be prepared. The next sitting was fixed for Il o'clock Friday morning It was agreed that the Russian ana Ukrainian replies would be read at tha | time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
COSSACKS GROUPING

London, Thursday, January 10.-A ma jority of the Cossacks and the population of the Don district grouping them selves around the Don military govern ment under General Kalesdines accord ing to a special dispatch from Petrograd.
 General Kaledines principal aim Is not to fight the bolshevik, but to consoli-
 date democratic republican power of the Don district.
 General Alexeff, former Russian com mander in chief around whom has gath
 cred a corps of some 25,000 officers, has considered it necessary to organize a struggle against the bolsheviki on an all- Russian plan and to create in Russia a
 moderate liberal regime.
 Monarchical principles are said to be very strong among Alexieff's group. General Kaledines and his part oppose General Alexieff in his desire to utilize the Don government against the bol- shevilN and is willing to include in the Don government representatives of all tho democratic organizations in order to bring an end to civil war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 1t.--Ss estHaf forecast for Alabama: Tai Ns colder Saturday with SC eea d wave; Sunday fair, not quite it
 Georgia: Fair southwest wsng north and east portion; Saf day much colder with a cold wave; Sun day fair, continued cold
 Mississippi: Fair, continued cold Saturday; Sunday fair, not quite so cold
 Tennessee: Fair Saturday, except snow extreme east portion; continued cold west portion; much colder east portion with severe cold wave; Sun day fair, not quite so cold west por- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12

CTS. The seeming ultimatum of the representatives of the enemy poay CTS was taken under asN' ent and the conference was sdgoaSasas
 Nikolai Lenine. tse Hoisheyik premier, appareu,iy nsint@.ning his previous as5t,aA willing nesv tc a0 lnts to the sasmy ed that un- iss .s.s ~ accept the 55tShsRf< sass the bolshevik @Iii declare war on them. He also has declared himself in favor of stopping demobilization and pre- pairing for war
 The Ukrainian republic through it's delegates at the conference, is declared to have announced an in dependent attitude in the Brest- Litovsk negotiations. Following the declaration of the independ- ence of Ukraine, comes the an- nouncement that a republic has been formed in the territory of the Don Cossacks in southeastern Russia, with General Kaledines, leader of the Cossaeks, as Tresf- dent.
 On the fighting fronts there is only slight activity except by the artilleries. Several trench raiding operations have been car ried out on the western front by the French in the Argonne forest and Vosges mountain sectors in which German prisoners were taken. Notwithstanding the deep snow on the northern Italian front the Italian guns have been active near Cavazucchurina, in the hill region. demolishing Austro-Ger- man trenches and forcing the enemy to evacuate them. The Ital- ian machine guns worked havoc among the enemy as they endeav- ored to retire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
NEUTRAL ALIENS SUBJECT ID DRAFT
 WILL bE RELEASED

Washington, January. 11.-Citizens or subjects of European neutral coun- tries, regardless of whether they have citizenship, will be freed from liabil- ity to military service in the United States if they appeal through their diplomatic representatives here.
 Minister Sulzer of Switzerland to- day reached an agreement with the state department whereby Swiss all ready drafted and In some instances actually serving in the American army, shall be discharged if they de- sire, upon proof of their Swiss citizen ship.
 Similar arrangements may be made by other neutral representatives and the war department has signified it's willingness to cooperate in securing the quick discharge of drafted aliens entitled to release
 OTHER NEUTRALS INCLUDED | Similar arrangements may be made | ty other neutral representatives ant
 the war department has signified it' | willingness to cooperate in securing ! the quick discharge of drafted alien' entitled to release.
 CASE OF SWITZERLAND l In the case of Switzerland. treat, [dated 1850 was the governing poin in the state department decision, al 1 though the treaty comes In conflic with the draft law so far as first pa { pers declarents are concerned. Regard ing Holland, the principle is that O
 reciprocity, Americans in Holland no being subject to service in the Dutcl
 army
 1 The war departments attitude i that the burden of finding the alien who have been drafted is on the min
 isters The draft law, according to tn | army interpretation, gives no al 1 formative and being of subsequen passage to the Swiss treaty the lay
 compels the registration of aliens Only when the actual calling of maj to service the matter is taken iron
 the civil Jurisdiction and placed il the army's hands does it hecome | subject for executive action. The au
 thorities have decided that the sub l jects of neutral countries who b. | their silence or by their expresse'
 wish indicate their willingness t fight for the United States may serv
 in the army.
 1 NOTICE TO SWISS 1 The Swiss minister therefore has is
 sued a request to citizens of his coun try who are subject to draft to com municate at. once with the legation.
 In his discussion of the exemption for alienage under the draft law Gen
 eral Crowder says that in some state | hi mt OF nv-x ian 1 called for examination were accepte' for military service. Comment receive from local boards is to the effect "tha no appreciable number of aliens wer certified through ignorance on thei part of their privilege of exemption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
MORE QUESTIONING
100 Locomotives Transferred

Washington. January 1l-More than 100 locomotives have been transferred dur ing the past few weeks from the west and south to eastern railroads to assist in moving the great mass of freight. Director General McAdoo said today. A number of United States enginess, built originally for service in France are also in service in the east, and within few weeks the available motive power will be increased by the addition of locomo- tives ordered for Russia. These engines are now undergoing a change of gauge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
MOBILE TO ABANDON
 MARDI GRAS CARNIVAL
Mother of Mystic," However, Will Resume Celebrations Immediately
 After the War Ends

Mobile, January 11-From motives of patriotism the annual Mardi Gras carnival for 1918 was abandoned for Mobile by the carnival association to- night. Mobile, as the ''Mother of Mys- ties" having established the observ- ance, will retain her carnival asso- citation intact and rRinstate the cele- bration with the ending of the war. Such was the sentiment expressed at the meeting tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Gadsden Coal Dealers
 Are Limited in Sales

Gadsden, January n.-(Special.)- )-Rigid enforcement by the local fuel adminis- tration of the regulations prohibiting the sale of more than one ton of coal to a customer was announced today. Per sons found ordering a ton each from two or more dealers will be prosecuted. In order to learn who is doing this, the ad- ministration is requiring report of all sales from dealers Four cars of coal and one of coke have been secured this week as emergency shipments.
 H. Baggett is in the county jai! charged with criminal assault on a l2- year-old white girl of Attalla. Baggett is alleged to have seen the girl going after some milk. He was in a buggy and is said to have taken her to Elliott park, and then to have returned her to the street by her brother. Baggett was arrested by Chief of Police Sowell, H. G. Gaines and c. s. Gaines. It is said the girl identified him.
 The property of the T. L. Johnson estate sold yesterday at auction, brought 
 Gadsden and Alabama City and farm lands in Etowah and St. Clair counties.
 J. w. Steed has filed suit for $500 against the Alabama City, Gadsden and Attalla Railroad company for damages alleged to have been sustained when g car struck his wagon at Fifth avenue and Third street in Attalla on Decem- Der 8, 1917
 committee of prominent Albertville citizens is promoting a plan to induce farmers to agree to plant 200 acres in cucumbers in order to secure a branch of the H. J. Heinz company.
 J. w. Dismukes. a Confederate Vet eran. so years old, died last night of heart trouble at his home on Odell ave- nue. He was a native of Georgia but had lived in this county for many years He is survived by one son, J. E. Dis mukes. and two daughters, Mrs. E. w. Robertson and Mrs. J. P. Waddle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Memphis Capitalist Dies

Memphis, January 11.-Robert Gall loway, retired merchant and capital ist and member of the municipal park commission of this city, died at his home here late today. MT. Gallo way was widely known in the south because of his activities in the inter est of municipal park systems in this and other cities. He was "A years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Head of Oil Division of the Fuel Administration Holds
 Conference With Wilson

Washington, January u.-Mark l. Requa. head of the fuel administration's new division which will handle govern ment control of the oil industry had a long conference today with President Wilson. He said he was busy now set ting up an organization and would not consider licensing plans until after complete investigation of existing condi- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Mitchell Joins Army

New York, January 11.--John Purroy Mltcnei, who retired January 1 as mayor or New York, was today appointed a major in the aviation corps of the Unit cd States army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
'GENE.RaL KALED|NES .eAH) ID HEAD NEW REPUBLIC ON DON France Names Representa- tive to the Independent Ukrainian Government |BOLSHEVIK LEADERS
 FORMING NEW ARMY Trotzky and Lenine Are Preparing to
 Defend Themselves From Ene- mics Both Abroad and at Home

Petrograd, Thursday, January 10. Reports from Rostoy today say that the Republic of the Don has been de- clared existent with General Kaledines as President and prime minister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
DEATHS

K. l.. Dowling-Aged 65, died yester- day at a local infirmary. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Life Loy. He is survived by two daughters. Mrs. Daisey Lee Worcester of Baton Rouge, La, an I r5rs Dora May Morris of BirmiaE- ham; one son, Henry Bowling of Birmingham. and two sisters and one brother.
 Francis Elizabeth Mankin-Aged IS months, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Frank Mankin, died yesterday at the family residence, 1123 North Thir- teenth street. Funeral services over the remains will be held from the residence this afternoon at o'clock Interment will follow in Forest Hiu cemetery with Lige Loy in charge Carl A. P. Anderson--Aged 5S, died yesterday at the family residence 1924 North Twelfth avenue. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Johns.
 Mrs. Carrie Terry-Aged 37, died at the family residence, 103S North Twenty-first street, Thursday. Re- mains will be sent to Graceville Fla, today by Johns for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Piles Cured in c to IA Days

PiIeN Cured Tn to IA Days Druggists refund money If PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching. Blind,
 Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First ap-
 piication gives relief. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
LEVINE TO STOCKHOLM

London, January u.-Nikolai Lenine, the bolsheviki premier, although he has possibly gone on a holiday to Finland. also possibly may go to Stockholm to confer with German and Austrian social ists, the Petrograd correspondent of the Daily News says. In a speech before his departure from Petrograd, Premier Lenne said:
 q fear we shall have to stop the de- mobilization and prepare for war. If Germany and her allies do not accept our conditions of peace we will declare a revolutionary war on them
 The correspondent emphasizes the i'm portant bearing of an agreement be- tween the bolsheviki and Ukranian ne- gotiations as the position of the Rada, which has lessened Trotzy's chances of obtaining a satisfactory peace He says that if the Germans could buy off the Ukrane, the significance within Ger many of Trotzkys stand, would be cut in half. The correspondent adds thai nothing is more foolish to suppose thai because the UlSrane opposes the bol- sheviki, it therefore favors the allies and prosecution of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Snow at Mobile

Mobile. January 11.-A light snow, the second of the season, fell here today. The weather bureau said the temperature would drop to Is degrees by tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
BOLSHEyIKI CAUTIOUS

London, January u.-Confirming pre-
 vious reports that the bolsheviki are pre-
 pairing to re-establsh the fighting power
 of the army against a possible final
 break in the negotiations with the cen
 tral powers, the Petrograd correspondent
 of the Daily News says that they are
 not attempting to reaninlate the old
 worm -out army, but to create a new and much smaller one. Concerning this
 new army, Foreign Minister Trotzky is reported to have said:
 Tt will wage not war, but revolution. Its front trenches will be barricades against oppressors."
 The bolsheviki doubt whether the Ger man soldiers will advance, but if they do, and take more territory, they will be no nearer and end of the war. The correspondent says the greatest difficult ties of the bolsheviki in these prepara- tions are transport and supply, of whicf the former is the less hopeful question Ensign Krylenko, the bolshevik comman- der-in-chief, is reported to be organiz- ing a volunteer army, and has ordered all officers to return to the posts they held before the bolsheviki revolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
ESTIMATED SHORTAGES
crepancies,
MACHINE GUN SUPPLY

The shortage of machine guns in train- ing cantonments, MT. Baker said, was not surprising under the conditions. MT. Hitchcock asserted and MT. Bsker de- nied that contracts for Lewis machine guns were made tardily.
 Chairman Chamberlain, challenging the se tE17'7 ~-atesrAnt regarding ade- .st cli7e suY8iiss at cantonments, att that lack SI machine guns and SFus are deiaying training work. 4 eStMee t praparu Tor war was brought up by Senator Wausworth and Secre- tary Baker insisted that needs for pre- paredness in 1916 were as obvious to Congress as to the executive branch.
 MORE QUESTIONING
 NIT. Baker left the stand early to at- tend cabinet meeting. He will be back tomorrow for further ross-exami- nation.
 A letter modifying his testimony that shoddy had not been used in navy garments was received during the day by Chairman Chamberlain from Pay master General McGowan of the navy When before the committee the rear admiral said no shoddy had been used Through further investigation after he testified, he wrote today, he found that a comparatively small order that had been given for overcoats contained s per cent of shoddy specified for army garments by the supplies committee of the council of national defense