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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
HEAD OE BOLSHEV|K
 MISSION IS SPEAKER
Declares Russians Did Not Fear Entente Invasion, Be- cause Invaders Would
 Become Bolshevists
Rr Associated Press


 Berlin, Monday. December 3O.-A lea, ture of the congress of the spartacus group today was a speech by M. Radek. head of the bolshevik mission to Ger many, who defended bolshevism and de- clared the Russians did not fear an en- tente invasion because the invaders would become infected with the germ Of bol- shevism.
 He said he welcomed the prospect or French occupation of Germany for the same reason, because it would help the wave of bolshevism to make still fur ther progress westward. The Russian workmen, Radek declared, were filled with pride at the prospect of fighting beside their German comrades on the banks of the Rhine against Anglo-Saxon capitalism.
 The Vossische Zeitung, commenting on the presence of Radek in Berlin, says: "It is useless to inquire how he came to be admitted The thing is, what is to be done now that he is among us. Ap- parently the German frontier no longer is efficiently guarded against foreign agents striving to rob the German peo- pie of peace and to incite 1t into fresh war Federation of Radek will be the first step toward resumng war with the |entente."
 prominent member of the new Ger man government informed the correspon- dent today that Radek had been snug gled across the border and probably would be asked to leave the country at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
FOUR HELD ON
 SERIOUS CHARGE Lee County Men Held With out Bail, Charged With Assault With Intent
 to Murder

Opelika, January 1,-(Special.)-J. L.. Prichard, J. G. Fowler and son, Leonard Fowler, well known white men of the Mechanicsville community. 12 miles east of this city, and July" Gilbert of Co., lcmbus, Ga, were committed to the Lee county jail tonight on the serious charge of assault with intent to murder George Wells, negro, living near Mechanics vile, being the victim. There is a chance. it. is said, for the recovery of Wells, and on this report the four white men charged with the crime were not all lowed bail tonight. The tragedy oc- cured this morning, and as soon as Sheriff John l.. Moon was notified he sent out trained deputies to round un the men charged with the crime.
 Wells was shot in the back with buck shot while fleeing from his assailants, but succeeded in escaping to his home, where he was found lying on his porch in a dying condition. He was able, how ever, to, give an account of the affair arrested. It could not be learned tonight whether or not the negro was still alive. One of the men confessed to Sheriff Moon, giving a detailed account of the shooting Sheriff Moon stated tonight that he would see justice done and that those charged with the shooting of Wells would not be allowed bail until after T preliminary hearing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
NEGROES CELEBRATE 1 EMANCIPATION DAY

Emancipation day was celebrated by the negroes of Birmingham yesterday with appropriate exercises, and notwith- standing the indictment weather the cele- bration was largely attended. The exer- cises were largely patriotic and ad- dresses recounting the progress of the American negro since his freedom were made by prominent white and negro citizens
 At the Shiloh Baptist church an over flow crowd gathered yesterday afternoon at o'clock and a programme fitting the occasion was given. There were a num- Der of white people present and talks made by Frank P. Glass, ex-Governor O'Neal and Frank Willis Barnett. A feature of the occasion was the singing sf old-time melodies under the direction of pr. J. c. Olden. The programme fol- lows.
 America" led by Dr, J. c. Olden; in vocation, Dr. W. L. Boyd; negro anthem, by the joint schools, led by Annie Baker; reading of the proclamation, by Annie Jackson: solo, Lillian B. Harris; Red Cross and it's work, by Mary E. Sigman; unity, by Dr. E. w. Williams; council of defense, by Mrs. H. c. Davenport; solo, by c. Mae Frierson; the four min ute organization and it's part in winning g the war by Oscar w. Adams; solo, by U. K. Moore; introduction of the speaker, of the evening, by Prof w. $. Davis; ''The Star-Spangled Banner" led by Dr. J. C. Olden; the present and future prob lems of the Birmingham district, by pr. J. H. Kelley; the work of the four-min- ute women, by Mrs. A. W. Harney; war activities among men, by Dr. c. J. Baker; true value of labor, by pr. w. A. Tut; music by the Williams singers; the gallantry of the colored soldiers, by J. c. Cunningham; solo, by Mrs. Julia Kennedy Wilkerson.
 At St. Pauls A. M E. church another large gathering was held and suitable programme rendered. Judge Alvin Nj. Douglas made an address appropriate to the occasion, and other white speakers made short talks. The oration was made by Dr. W. H. Nixon, presiding elder of the A. M. E church, who dealt with the accomplishments of the negro since his emancipation. A large number of returned negro soldiers were present, as well as the local negro training class. Old melodies and war songs were rem dered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
Iron and Steel Review

Cleveland, Ohio, January 1.-The Iron Trade Review today says:
 American steel and iron, joined in pur- pose and effort as never before, proved their strength as national asset in 1918. They faced the supreme test and responsibility of their history, and they met the crisis so unitedly, so practical ly and withal, so successfully that they may lay just claim to having served as one of the truly major instruments of victory. In so doing they wrote with out question the brightest page of their long record of great initiative and prog ress War dominating all, harmonized the relations of industry and government in a way that was as rare in American business life as 1t proved effective. It was largely due to this perfect team play that the problem of the nation to marshal it's resources and applied powers swiftly and irresistibly against the com mon enemy was accomplished. In the att tainment of that end, obstacles practical ly without precedent were overcome, con- fusion incident to the shaping of the war machine of unparalleled magnitude gradually were resolved into order and industry finally was so related that it functioned on truly national basis.
 Victory won. not the least of the great
 
 from the experiences of the war has been the tremendous momentum possible to a sympathetic. purposeful union of govern ment and business in this country The output of both iron and steel barely ap- proximate the 1917 tonnages, and were considerably less than in 1916. Pig iron production with coke and anti-practice fuel was about 1S,000, GOO tons, while the steel works turned out something over 42O00,000 tons of ingots. These figures compare with 3S,164976 tons of iron and 42, ,2O0, 900 tons of steel in 1917 and 39,O19,123 tons of iron and Al ,40l,117 tons of ingots in 1916. The movement of iron ore by lake for the season did not quite reach the record for the previous year. The total was 6l, l,034,763 tons compared with 6, ,49s, ,9O1 tons in 1917. decline of 1,464, ,13S tons. During the first 10 months of 1918, exports aggregated 4,570,990 tons, com pared with 5.310762 tons for similar period in 1917, and with 6.439,17S tons in the full calendar year of 1917. In 1916 the records were 4,912,4S tons for 10 months, and 6,0i7,646 tons for the full wear respectively
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
WATCH FIRES BY WOMEN SENTINELS
 CAUSE NEAR RIOT
Women Carrying Banners Knocked Down by Charg- ing Crowd in Park at
 Washington
By Associated Press

Washington, January 1.-Rioutous scenes were enacted tonight in front of the White House when soldiers, sailors and citizens undertook to end a watch fire demonstration started in LaFay- cite park by "sentinels" of the National Woman's party as a protest against the failure of the Senate to pass the equal suffrage resolution.
 Women carrying banners were knocked down by the charging crowd and their banners destroyed, while an urn in which the watch fire" was burning was de- stroyed. After the police had restored order the women lighted a new fire in one of the big urns in the park and five of them were arrested by the police for this violation of the park regulations. They refused to furnish bond and were held at a precinct station.
 During the afternoon the women burned copies of speeches delivered by President Wilson in Europe and as the last one was destroyed the "sentinels' unfurled a banner bearing an inscription de- nouncing President Wilson as a false prophet of democracy. A dozen soldiers and sailors instantly surrounded the banner and shut it from the gaze of the crowd of several hundred persons.
 An army captain then stepped in front of the spectators and called for three cheers for the President, the worlds leader of democracy and the best friend the women of America ever had" The crowd gave the cheers with will, but there was no attempt then to molest the ''sentinels."
 After the watch fire had been put out tonight, the women lighted another and party leaders announced that every possible effort would be made to keep it going until the Senate passes the suf- frage amendmenti The fire was stlii burning late tonight attended by special "sentinels" who piled on wood as needed.
 Later the five women were released by the police and told to appear in police court tomorrow morning to answer to formal charges of violating park regu- aations. At the woman's party headquar- ters it was said that since the women had not furnished any bond they would not appear for trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
POPE SENDS BEST WISHES ID AMERICA
Says He Hopes Peace Con- ference Will Result in New World Order, With a
 League of Nations
Fly Associated Press

Rome, Tuesday, December 31.-In a New Years message to America given to- day to the Associated Press, Pope Bene- dict expressed the hope that the peacs conference might result in a new world order, with a league of nations. ths abolition of conscription and the estab- ishment of tribunals to adjust interna- tional disputes
 The message reads:
 "on the eve of the New Year, in which humanity is at last to enjoy the bless ings of peace, we are glad to send cordial greetings to the American people as the champions of those same principles which have been proclaimed by both President Wilson and the Holy See, ensuring for the world justice, peace and Christian love.
 Tn this solemn moment, when a new era in the history of the world is about to begin, we pray that the Almighty may shed His light upon the delegates who are meeting in Paris to settle the fate of mankind, and especially upon Presi- dent Wilson as the head of the noble na- tion which has written such glorious pages in the annals of human progress.
 May the conference be of such na- ture as to remove any resentment, abol ish forever wars among brothers, es- tablish harmony and concord and promote useful labor Out of the peace confer ence may there be born a league of nations, which, by abolishing conscrip- ton, will reduce armaments; which, by establishing International tribunals, will eliminate or settle disputes; which, plac- ing peace upon a foundation of solid rock will guarantee to everyone independence and equality of rights
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
Investigation Ordered
 of Norfolk RiOting

Norfolk. Va, January 1.-Announce : ment was made here tonight that the navy department had ordered an in vestigation by a board of inquiry into the rioting here early this morning by sailors and soldiers, in which one sailor was killed and several others injured.
 Naval officers said that sailors guilty of melting or participating in the riot would be court martialed and dishonorably discharged from the serv- ice, after which they probably would be turned over to the civilian authort- ties for trial under state laws.
 Norfolk was quiet tonight and with extra naval guards patrolling the streets no further trouble was antici- pated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
Child Severely Burned

Evelyn Hughes, the 14-month- old daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. F.. Hughes of West End. was severely burned while sitting in front of the fireplace Tues day night The child was playing with a newspaper. which caught from the grate, so frightening the little girl tha, she did not release it and before MT Hughes. who was in the room, could ex- tinguish the paper, the child's hands were badly burned. She was carried tc the Birmingham infirmary, where she was reported to have been doing nice ly last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
FUNERAL SERVICE OF
 WALTER l.. METCALF

Funeral services of Walter L. Met calf, who died Tuesday at Johns Hop- kins hospital, Baltimore, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the family residence, 929 Georgia avenue Birmingham Temple Lodge No. 536, A. F. and A. M, of which the deceased was past master, will have charge of the services at the grave. The lodge will meet at the Masonic temple at 1:30 o'clock and will proceed to the residence in body. The interment will be at Elmwood. The deceased is sur vived by his widow, a brother, Louis Metcalf of Texas, and a half brother, Phil Harris of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
Special Train for
 Returning Students

Marion, January 1.-(Special)-To ac- commodate pupils returning to Judson college after the holidays the Southern railway will run Special Selma to Ma rion on the evening or Friday, January g. 1919, leaving Selma immediately after ar rival of trains from Birmingham and Montgomery, and arriving at Marion at Il 80 p. m. Class work will oe resumed on Saturday, January A. Judson college is having a most prosperous year, pos- sibly the most prosperous in it's long his- tory of more than four-fifths of cen tury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
INTERN NAL REVENUE
 RETURN BLANKS

Blanks for the returns which must be made under the internal revenue law will be ready for distribution about February 1, according to an announce ment made from the office of John D. McNeel collector of internal revenue.
 These blanks will be mailed to all persons whose names appear on the records of the department and must be filled out and returned promptly,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
ADJUSTMENTS
THEATRES

Jefferson-"Bird of Paradise" Fri day and Saturday,
 Lyric-Keith vaudeville and photo weekly.
 Loew's Bijou-Vaudeville, photodrama and weekly.
 PHOTOPLAYS Strand-Marguerite Clark in Little Miss Hoover
 Colonial-Bryant Washburn in "The Way of Man With a Maid" Rialto-Mae edarsh in The Racing Strain
 Odeon One-Eddio Polo in 'The Lure of the Circus.' Zyko comedy and Harold Lloyd comedy.
 Trianon-Clara Kimball Young in ''The Road Through the Darkness Alcazar-Mrs Charlie Chaplin nee Mill dred Harris in Borrowed Clothes" Princess-Douglas Fairbanks in "E'lirt- ing With Fate
 Odeon Two-"The Brass Bullet" Charlie Chaplin in 'The Blunderin g Boob"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
McAdoo Spends New Year
 Working on Final Report

Washington, January 1.-Director General McAdoo spent New Years D,.y working on his final report on govern ment railroad operations for 1918 for submission to President Wilson He now plans to leave Washington for d vacation in California next Sunday. but will retain his functions of direc- tor general until successor is named by the President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
Two Thirds Cleveland
 Fiemen Off Duty

clevs.aAd. IsnuAry Two- thirds of the local fire dshsrtment were off duty today as a. result pf the firemen's unions plan to institute an eight-hour working schedule. The amendment to the city charter granting the firemen and policemen an eight-hovr day was approved by the voters in tSl1. " was never enforced. city adminiStr etion ON ficials say. because of lack of 'rinanccs.
 According to union officials. ai the firemen will report in any Ereay eme1s gency. x5S \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
Ben Dyer Dead

Dallas. Tex, January 1.-Ben H. Dyer, well known in the southwest as a football official and writer, died at his home here tonight of influenza- pneumonia. He had only recently re- ceived his discharge as lieutenant Lf infantry in the army, having served as instructor for several months at the officers training school at Camp Pike Ark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
George Washington Held

New York, January 1.-The United States transport George Washington. which was to have sailed today for Brest with a long list of widely known passengers. was held in port because of the dense fog and the low tide, ac- cording to her commander, Capt. Ed ward McCauley, and will not get away until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
CARD DE THANKS.

Mrs Floyd M Williams and NMts s. T. Williams and family wisp .o thank their friends for the many kiHo- nesses extended them during the ke- cent illness and death of their husbaIth and son. Floyd M Williams; also for the many beautiful floral offerings.
 MRS. FLOYD NJ. WILLIAMS.
 MRS. S. T. WILLIAMS AND
 FAMILY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
BAD COLDS ARE
 0F TEN DANGEROUS Dr.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey
 Helps to relieve a cold

It lessens the danger of health under. mining reflects. It. brings relief clogged lungs. that irritating racking cough and soothes inflammat ton.
 ting that bottle of pr. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey ready The quickly caught cold is quickly relieved by this standard remedy Pleasant and comforting, it Is beneficial for every young or old mem Der of any family if suffering. from a cold. Druggists everywhere. BOG. soc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
New Governor Seated

Albany. N. r., January 1.--A new governor took over the administration of the affairs of the state of New York today Alfred E. Smith, demo- crat of New York city. was inaugu rated at noon and assumed the office held for four years by Charles s. Whit man of New York. republican.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterday: Richard Miles of Woodlawn to Miss Ola Allen.
 J. H. Yarbrough to Miss Grace Naomi Creel
 A. L. Nowlin to Mrs. Sallie Fay Con- nally.
 Sam Eugene Robbins to Miss Irene Erwin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02

James :. COIvard-Aged 6S, died at a local nfirmary yesterday morning. Funeral services will be held from John's chapel tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. with Birmingham Fra ternal Lodge No. 3S4, A. F. and A. M. in charge, interment in Forest Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02

John H. Lentz-Aged 73. died at the residence at Germania Park, Tuesday night. Funeral services from Loy's chapel this afternoon at 3 o'clock interment in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02

Miss yirgie Mingea-Died at the resi- dence of her sister Mrs. Martha Skin ner at Brighton, last night Funeral services will be conducted from the residence at Brighton this afternoon at ? o'clock. Miss Mingea is survived by one sister and two brothers, James Mingea and Samuel Mingea. Pallbearers will be as follows: Harry B. Edwards, c. F. Whitley ]. H. Reed. P.-E. Thompson, w. H. Whare and James Hope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02

William H. Allen-Aged 54. died at the residence, 4727 First avenue. last night Funeral services from Wood in's chapel this afternoon at o'clock, interment in Forest hill cemetery
 MT. Allen is survived by three sons, John w. Allen, Lonnie Allen and Yer non Allen, and two daughters. Mrs
 R. w. Porter and Mrs. J. M. Sneed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
MUCH OPPOSITION
 ID ROAD OWNERSHIP BY THE GOVERNMENT
Regulation of Competition in Service and Facilities
 Vital, Is View of Robert s. Lovett
By Associated Press

New York, January 1.--Opposition to government ownership of railroads, or the ground that competition in service and facilities, but not in rates, should be preserved, was voiced in a statement issued by Robert s. Lovett, when his resignation as director of the division of capital expenditures of the railroad administration became effective today.
 After asserting that there is nothing so essential to the financial peace and the commercial and industrial welfare of this country as a definite govern mental railroad policy" Mir Lovett de- clared that the netessity for exclusive national control as against state regula- tion. was now too obvious for discussion and that the only debatable question Is whether such control shall be through government ownership or by evclusIve federal regulation of private ownership"
 'I believe in thorough regulation by the national government of all competi- ton in service and facilities, with power to check it where it amounts to an evil, he said T should permit consultations subject to government approval where the public benefit would plainly be pro- noted, particularly in the absorption of financially weak lines of minor import ance whereby so doing the communities dependent thereon could be better served But I would steadily preserve competi- tion between the large systems and pur- sue a policy. of widening the competi- tive areas between such large systems i, .1A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02
REASONS FOR OPPOSITION

In giving his reasons for opposing gov ernment ownership, MT. Lovett asserted that "if we carefully analyZe the rela- tive merits of efficiency from unification and the advantages from competition in service facilities, I believe we will find that the latter will be very much better as a national policy He added that lie also objected to government ownership because the opportunity it would offer flor promoting political ambitions would be a perpetual national scandal and ex- pose the government to serious financial burdens.
 Expressing the fear that the railroad pork barrel would in time make the other pork barrels appear insignificant in comparison" MT. Lovett said:
 Every politician would be almost com- pelled to exert any political influence possessed by him to provide places for his supporters or improvements and facili- ties or rate adjustments desired by them Each congressman would be pressed by all the ambitious towns in his district for ornate passenger stations or other i'm provements as he is now pressed for postoffices, courthouses and other pub- lie buildings; for additional and unneces- sary trains to please particular communl- ties, and for the construction of new rail- roads, extensions and branches"
 Mir Lovett also declared that there are other objections to government own ership, such as the political power of the employees to organize and control the railroads, and the probable deterioration in the ability and efficiency of executive and administrative officers under the scale of government salaries in compe- tition with private business.
 "Consideration of any solution of the railroad problem involves the fundamen- tai question of whether there shall or shall not be competition" said MT. Low
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02

Mrs. Teresa Kennedy-Aged 36 died at the residence at Atlanta, Ga, De- cember 30. Funeral services will be conducted from St. PauIs church this morning at 10 o'clock, interment in Forest Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-02

Perry F. Parbam-Aged 3S, died at the residence, 1110 Fountain avenue Tuesday morning. The remains were sent to Mt. Hebron yesterday morn ing by Johns.