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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
BIG MEETING WILL
 CONSIDER RULE ID
 GOVERN OUTLAWS
Suggestions Made by the
 Moguls of Organized Ball. . Clear Distinction Made

Johnstown, Pa.y January 1s.-A new rule governing the eligibility of baseball players of the country chased as anna teurs and mi-professionals will be con- sidered at the annual meeting here next Friday of the National Baseball fedora tion, it was announced tonight. The rule was formulated at conference between officials of the federation and Garry Hermann, chairman of the national baseball commission; Ban Johnson. pres ident of the American league; John K. Tener, president of the National league, and John H. Farrell, secretary of the National association.
 The new rule classes amateurs as fol- lows:
 Class A (smateurl-A player who re- ceives no monetary remuneration for his services as a player during the cur rent season and who shall not have played with professional or semi-pro- fessional club one year previous to Au- gust of the current season. Glass A (semi- -professionaD-A player who does not earn his livelihood by his services as & player, and who shall not have played with any club operating un- der the national agreement of the pro- fessional baseball leagues after May 10 of the current season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
ATLANTA

Atlanta, January 13.-Rising temper atures here and at other points in the southeast were reported tonight after the extreme cold weather that prevailed during the last 24 hours. Fuel shortages in number of the south Atlantic cities intensified the suffering from the cold wave.
 Virtually all of the public buildings in Atlanta remained open during the day, as places of refuge for those without fuel to heat their homes Aft CT Governor Dorsey issued state- ment last night in which he declared he would seize all the coal in the state to supply homes without fuel, plan was perfected at conference of fuel administrators and members by which the individual consumers will be given priority right over man. ufacturing establishments and stores in receiving coal for their immediate needs. It is believed this plan will relieve the fuel shortage in the homes at least temporarily.
 Reports from the storm swept sec t;ons in south central Georgia tonight indicated unofficial temperatures of 10 to I2 degrees below freezing pre- vailed during the greater part of the day.
 There was virtually no damage te the fruits and citrus crops in Florida The unofficial temperature in Jack sonville was A degrees above zero early today and slowly rising tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
FREIGHT MOVING
 WEEK THROUGHOUT
 COUNTRY ID START
Railroad Administration Has Promise of Co-Opera- tion From Almost
 Every City

Washington, January 13.-Freight nov ing week opens tomorrow with commer- cial and official agencies in almost every city enlisted in a national volun- tary campaign for prompt unloading of freight cars to help the railway conges- tion which was increased by the storm now passing over the east
 Railroad administration officials to- day sent appeals to various organiza- tions in the principal cities urging re- doubled energies to clear the terminals i'll various of the extra burden thrown
 on railroads by the blizzard
 To A. H. Smith, assistant director in charge of eastern lines and R. Fl. Aish-
 Northwestern, Director General McAdoo
 telegraphed:
 T am very much distressed at the
 inconvenience and suffering the blizzard
 has brought to the people in the west
 aSd central west. The paralysis of rail
 road service is inevitable, but l should
 like you to use every possible means
 to overcome the situation and restore
 railroad service at the earliest moment. Snow blows and additional locomo-
 tives today went to the aid of stalled
 passenger and freight trains at many places in the middle west, under instruc- tions from the railroad adnlinlstratloh' to work on the most lfnp1f ldul routes, regardless of ownership, and to use ex- tra crews in an extraordinary effort to clear the tracks for resumption of traf- fic
 In the main, the task of meeting the difficult situation caused by the severe blizzard was placed directly on the taii- road mana gements, and the government railway administrations functions were limited to co-ordinating the efforts or the individual roads. Interstate com merce commission inspectors, at work Tn the principal congested centers, as sisted local transportation managers in , ties of traffic without waiting in many cases for the weather to moderate. Normal traffic probably will not be resumed in the middle west, where the storm was worst, for several days at l least. although a few more passenger trains will be moved tomorrow. East of Pittsburgh little snow is reported and it was believed traffic could be 1! speeded up despite the weather,
 | Thousands of telegrams have been re- l ceved at the offices of the director gen. 1 eral from mayors of cities, business or l ganizatons, state governors and other l leaders, promising full support for l freight moving week. One week from l tomorrow the new created demurragt 1 rates will go into effect, and the clear save many thousands of dollars tc l shippers as well as assist the railroads
 in the handling of their big load.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
COnyicts Anxious to Work on Sundays to Relieve
 Coal Famine in State

Montgomery, January 13.-If weath- CT conditions are favorable about 90 per cent of the state convicts em- ployed in Alabama mines will be em- ployed next Sunday. w. l.. Matthews. Jr., president of the state convict de- partment. said tonight. These men, working voluntarily on a call from, the governor for volunteers. will add materially to the total of coal mined in the state by reason of the addi- tional day a week. The men will be paid for their services.
 So far as MT. Matthews knows, there was no Sunday work in any Alabama mine employing convict la- bor, although an effort was made to reach the mines by telephone and tel egraph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Puerile Argument Used in the German Press to Encourage People and Army

Amsterdam. January 4.-The semi- official Nord Deutsche Allgemeine zeitung of Berlin publishes report from Washington that the United States is sending 9o.oo0,O0o bushels of wheat to Europe, and adds:
 .'This is a heavy blow to the entente cause Shorn of rhetorical 1lourishes, it means that America has decided not t oappear on the European battlefield for an indefinite time What moved President Wilson to this change Of front, which is the most important de- velopment in American policy?"
 The newspaper attributes it partly to the achievements of the German submarines. partly to internal causes and especially to growing pacifism and friction with Japan. It continues:
 "The last hope of the entente has gone. It will inevitably cause deep de- pression in France, whose bread ration may be increased slightly, but for whose war-weary troops there is now no hope of relief."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Captain Jack Grace
 Weds Mrs. Daniels

Capt. Jack Grace of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Lilly Pearl Daniels of Blr- were quietly married in the parlors of the Hillman hotel yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
 Rev. T. c. Cassady of the Protestant Methodist church of West End officiated and Miss Leoto Berring acted al brides maid. Among the few guests invited were w. Ray, Bob Taylor and J. T. Moser of this city.
 The wedding yesterday is the ctllmi- nation of a romance dating from the childhood of the bride and groom. It is stated that the army duties of Captain Grace have prevented the marriage un- til this time. The couple will remain at the lIillman during their stay in this city. and will leave Friday night for Washington. where they will reside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
TO HEAR
 MRS. BEECHER AND
 CRAWFORD JOHNSON

Mrs. Leonard T. Beecher will be the main attraction at the Civitan luncheon tomorrow at l o'clock at the Hillman hotel, she having agreed to recite her now famous poem, "They Shall Not Pass''
 Crawford Johnson will also address the gathering on the war savings cam paign. MT. Johnson has developed quite a punch as a patriotic speaker. and he is making a favorable impression wiler- ever he delivers an address on the war savings campaign. of which he is state director in Alabama.
 Secretary Bob McDavid asks every member to bring a guest tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
RUSSIAN ACCOUNT

London January 13. The Russian ac- count of the session of the peace con ference at Brest-Litovsk shows con- siderable variance from the German yer sion transmitted by the Wolff bureau Satur6ay. The Russian version pie lures the Russian delegates as acting throughout with more than a suspicion rather than an actual conviction-that the German delegates were virtually agents of the military and annexationist g9oGps. One passage of Trotzky's speech which the Wolff bureau omits fellows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
TICK ADJUDICATION

Washington, January 13-(SpeciaL) ) Representa-. ..ves of tick eradication work in Alabama to take part in the confer ence on tick eradication of the bureau of animal industry, United States de partment of agriculture, in New Or leans January 15 to Is, follow:
 Dr. D. B. Pettete, veterinary inspector, Birmingham. Dr. Paul Vaughan, veter- mary inspector. Rirmingham; Dr. R. F. Jackson, inspector in charge tick eradi- cation, Birmingham; pr. c. l.. Smith veterinary inspector Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Dinner Will Be Given William J. Bryan and
 Prohi Superintendents

Alabama Anti-saloon league off cials have arranged for dinner to he held at the Southern club on the aft ernoon of January P, in honor of Will liam Jennings Bryan and visiting su- perintendents of the various south ern state anti-saloon leagues who will meet in Birmingham on that date for conference on the ratification of the national prohibition amendment
 The dinner will be held at 5.30 o'clock in the afternoon. and the i'm vitations sent out are signed by the committee of which Borden Burr is chairman, to whom acceptances should be mailed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
HUNTSVILLE SEES
 NO RELIEF FROM FAMINE IN FUEL

Huntsville, January 1s.-(Special.)-The temperature went to zero again this morning and there Is little improve ment in the fuel situation. great many families were entirely out of fuel. A car of coal confiscated by the fuei committee was placed at local yard and city wagons were added to the reg uiar delivery force of the company to help deliver coal in bushel and quarter ton lots. One days supply of coal Is all now in sight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
OMITTED PASSAGE

"The sincerity of our aspirations for peace are sufficiently proved by our at ttude regarding the free right of devel- opnent of Finland, Armenia and Ukrai- na. The ether side has only to show an analogous attitude regarding the re- gions occupied by it. :"
 Referring to an early part of Trotzky s speech, the German version speaks of certain telegram about which it says M. Trotzl.v expressed regrets. The Russian version says nothing about re- grets, but introduces fiery passage asserting that the German viewpoint re Earding receoupied territories is merely that the will of the people should be re- placed by the will of u privileged group. Near the close is a passage which tho German versicn gives thus:
 The Russian government. however. wrote at the head of it's programme q world peace. The great sympathies of the Russian people for the peoples of the allies strengthen it in it's desire to attain the speediest peace based on un- dorrtauflino among tha 1.aorIeS''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Hughes Going to England

Melbourne. Australia, January 13.-The sydney Sunday Times announces that Premier William Morris Hughes will go to England in March to consult with the British prime minister, MT. Lloyd George. and the allied governments on war problems and postwar matters He will act as plenipotendary and will be able to speak officially for the com monwealth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
INDIANAPOLIS FIRE, CAUSING B|G LOSS, .THOUGHT|NCEND|ARY
Great Industrial Building Housing Many Manufac- turing Concerns Is
 Destroyed

Indianapolis, Ind, January 1S.-Flre broke out in the Industrial building, which housed 30 manufacturing con- cerns, tonight and destroyed the build ing and adjoining property, causing loss estimated at $1.000,000.
 Fire Chief Loucks said he believed that the fire was of incendiary origin. Several of the manufacturing com panies were making machinery for the government under war contracts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Gardner's Condition Serious

Macon, Ga, January lS.-The con- dition of Maj Augustus P. Gardner, former congressman from Massachn- setts. who Is i'll of pneumonia at the base hospital at Camp Wheeler, was regarded as serious by physicians at tending him tonight. Major Gardner contracted pneumonia, it was said, while at the rifle range of the Thirty il rSt division
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Student Loses Life When
 School Building Burns

Purvis, Miss. January 13.-Jerome Stevens, aged 1s. a student of ches- brough. La. was burned to death and several other persons. including ]. J. pawsey, the principal, received severe burns. when fire early today destroyed the main dormitory of the Lamar Conn., ty Agricultural High school here. The origin of the fire has not been deter mined as vet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
SMITH HAS DIFFERENT VIEW

MT. Smith declined to be quoted as to possible additional candidates, but it was deduced from his remarks that the local optionists are not entirely satis- fled with the situation and are inclined to draft a candidate on whom all gan agree. In this connection the name of Forney Johnston was mentioned and be- lief expressed that if the cause Ge-s manded the sacrifice he would make such sacrifice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Spruce Men Want More

New York, January 1S.--A report on the causes of delay in the production of spruce for airplane construction sub nitted to Howard F. Coffin, chairman of the aircraft board. by the Aero Club of America. made public here tonight, states that the lumber men cannot produce airp,ane spruce at the price set by the government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
CENTRAL POW FRS RECOGNIZE UKRAINE
 GOVERN MENT AS
 BEING INDEPENDENT
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the fixed principle of the German gov ernment but the government has the right to demand reciprocity in this re- spect.
 Answering Dr. yon Kuehlmann, Trotzky replied:
 "On the other hand, the Russians will recognize it as step forward if the Germans freely and frankly express their views regarding internal conditions in Russia as far as they think it nec- essary."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
WORNALL DESCRIBES FIENDISH MURDERS
 AND BANK ROBBERY
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ha nds then were tied by the officer, and all of them were gagged.
 Here, says the staff officer who re- ported Wornairs statement. the cash ier's mind is blank and he recalls nothing that happened until he became conscious in an ambulance on the way to the hospital.
 WornaH had been found by sen try wandering aimlcssly outside the bank about an hour after the crime was committed. He could not answer questions but mumbled unintelli- bly,. according to the sentry: 'Dont strike him again. Are you nend? and finally murmured bank robbed Then the alarm was given.
 COMPLETE IDENTIFICATION
 That Wornall knew perfectly what he was doing last night when he posi- lively identified the body of Captain Whistler as that of the robber was attested to today by staff officer who was present at the Identification. Before the body of the army officer was wheeled into Wornalfs presence the wounded cashier was made to read from q magazine to show that he could see and understand.
 Then Ministers body, dressed in his
 olive drab campaign uniform and up l ward and placed directly before Wor- nall.
 That's the man, that's the captain, exclaimed Wornall. according to the staff officers story. Wornall then made sworn statement that Whistler was the man who had robbed the bank and committed the murders. After the crime. it now has been established Whistler went to the quar- termaster's office where he removeI the blood stains from his hands and garments He then proceeded to class in French.
 When an order came from headquar- ters of report from all company com
 manders yesterday the captain seemed to know that detection was at hand It was then he shot himself to death. Captain Whistler recently took out a government insurance policy for $l0.- 1 900. It was made payable to his 14- year-old son, Duane, at Salina, Kan. I Whislers home. or in case of the son $
 death to Whislers father. Captain Whistler who was 36 years old. and
 his wife, Mrs, vadne Whistler. were
 divorced about year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
FIRE WARNING ISSUED

City officials tonight issued another warning of the danger of fire, because of the inability of fire wagons to trav- erse many streets and volunteer brigades have been formed
 Eighteen deaths in this territory are known to have resulted from the storm The temperature has been rising slowly throughout the district since Saturday afternoon: the wind has died down and indications are that there will be noth- ing of consequence to handicap the workers Immediately, according to the weather bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
MUNITIONS DIRECTOR

The committee plans to temporarily suspend it's hearings this week and take up the question of creating a munitions director, proceeding after ward with investigation of other war department activities.
 Interstate Commerce Commissioner Anderson will resume his exploration of the railroad Legislation tomorrow before the Senate interstate commerce committee and the similar House com- mittee will hear railroad executives.
 With it's sugar shortage inyestiga- ton virtually concluded, the Senate manufacturing committee, in pursuing it's inquiry of the coal shortage, will hear Secretary Lane tomorrow and aft erward Francis s. Peabody. coal pro- duction director of the council of na- tional defense.
 Inquiry into delay of the shipbuild- ing programme also will be continued tomorrow by the Senate commercs committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
WILSON TAKES HAND IN ALABAMA COAL
 MINE SITUATION
 TO FORCE PEACE
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dicted bitter campaign in Alabama. Mir. Kilby declared that, in his opinion, the race for governor was a race be- tween John H. Wallace, Jr., and him. self He declared that he alone of all the candidates had embraced the amendment and Mir Wallace alone of all the candidates had taken a flat footed stand against the dry forces of Sta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
JUST PEACE PROMISED

Tie Russian account says: "Our gov ernment placed at the head of it's pro- gramme a world peace, but it promised the people to sign only a democratic and just peace. The sympathies of the Russian people are With the working classes of Germany and her allies. Years of war have not hardened the hearts of the Russian soldiers, who stretch forth their hands to the people on the other side.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14

If you want to make your distressed babies easy end comfortable, give Fo1ey's Honey and Tar.
 IL lis just what they ought to have for feverish coljs, coughs, "snuffles, and wheezy breathing. It stops croup, too-
 Foley's Honey and Tar tastes good and the little ones like it. It contains no morphine, chloroform or other drug that you wouldn' t like to give to young children. Do not accept substitute. Mrs. B. H. Garrett, School6eld, Va. wr;tcs:- Ny baby was stricken with a severe cough and cold at one month old. l aave him tea to fifteen hours' and 1t surely did help him. Ec hasnt been sick e-y sinee.''
 Sold everywner0. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
DEATHS

John Branch DOnels0n, Sr.--Died last
 night at 8 o'clock. He is survived
 hy widow. Mrs. Jennie l.. Donel-
 son. and two sons, Eugene and John
 Branch, Jr.. who are both in the
 army, and two daughters, Mrs. c. P.
 Underwood of Birmingham and Mrs.
 Joseph Chew of Houston, Tex. The
 funeral arrangements will be an-
 nounced later.
 ArIic Barber Rohinette-Aged l year,
 died at the family residence, PIG
 North Fortieth street, Avondale.
 Saturday. Funeral services over the
 remains were held yesterday from
 the residence With Johns in charge. Interment followed at Forest Hin cemetery.
 Mrs. Fannie NJ. Carthy-Aged 56, died Saturday at Morris. Funeral serv- ices over the remains were held yesterday with interment at Mount
 Olive cemetery. Lige Loy in charge. Frances Elixbaeth Mankiu--Aged 15 months. died Friday at the family residence. HEB North Thirteenth street Funeral services over the re- mains were held Saturday from the residence. with interment at Forest Hill cemetery. Lige Loy in charge. C. w.. Smith--Aged "A, died yester- day at a local infirmary. Remains will be sent to McCoombs Crossing l today for interment by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
TIE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. January 12.-Weather forecast for Alabama: Cloudy. warn- CT Monday. followed by rain; Tues day rain and slightly colder.
 Mississippi Rain, warmer Monday; Tuesday clearing. somewhat colder.
 Tennessee; Snow, warmer Monday; Tuesday rain or snow.
 Georgia. Fair, warmer Monday; Tuesday rain, warmer in east and south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
All Chicago Turns In and Aids in Digging
 City Out of Snowdrifts
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row night will see a danger of a serious coal famine averted There is no short age in the supply The difficulty lies
 fin, r1aa Irincr deIivariea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
For Nursing Mothers and Pale, Sfckly Children

The Old Standard general strength ening tonic, GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. arouses the liver, drives out Malaria and builds up the system. A sure Appetizer and aid to digestion. COG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
WORK ON APPROPRIATIONS

In the House work on huge appro- priation bills is proceeding rapidly. Disposal of the annual Indian budget is set for Tuesday
 No move to bring up the woman suf- frange constitutional amendment ap- proved by the House during the past week, is expected for at least fort night in the Senate. although it's op- ponents, believing they have enough votes to defeat 1t, are anxious for an early vote.
 With Secretary Bakers examination in the Senate military committees s war inquiry concluded the commit tee will res2me inquiry tomorrow into the proposal to establish a depart ment of munitions, which President Wilson and Secretary Baker oppose. Daniel Willard, chairman. Bernard Ba- ruch and other members of the war Industries board and members of the council of national defense, possibly Including Secretary Daniels, are to be AxanirRd during the week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Senate and House Have Lit tie on Programme for
 Open Sessions
LEWIS RESOLUTION
 MAY START DEBATE
Illinois Member Wants to Indorse Presidents Ad4 dress on War Aims.
 Inquiries Near End

Washington, January 13.-With vir- tuaIIy all important legisiaticn still in formative stages, Congress plans this week to keep its committees stead lily at work on the administration rail- road bill and other pending measures and with war preparation fnvestfga- tfons.
 Neither Senate nor House has an important legislative programme for the week other than committee ac- tivity Senator Lewis resolution for formal Endorsement of the Presidents peace programme, however, may be the vehicle for extensive Senate de- bate by leaders of both parties
 On Tuesday the Senate will dispose of the resolution proposing to give the President power to control the print paper industry. Some senators think 1t is socialistic and unnecessary and considerable opposition has developed since the measure has been under de- hofo