The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26
THE NEWS M BRIEF
By Associated Pr,ss

By Associated Press
 New York, December 3.-The suggestion has been made by Mime. Jules Siegfried. president of the National Council of French Women, that three days be set apart each year on which American and French women may recall their common labor and sufferings during the world war, according to cable advices received here today by the war work council of the Young Women's Christian associa- tion. January 1, when every one per eeivss an ideal Of work" July 4. a holi- day in France as in America, and No- vember II, the anniversary of armistice day, were suggested by Mme Siagfried as
 fitting dates,
 Berlin, December 25.-CHavas.)-on the occasion of Christmas, the German gov ernment today addressed to its citizens who are prisoners of war the salutation of the fatherland, begging them to have
 confidence in it and to support their suf-
 ferings for a short time until they can
 be returned to their native land. Chicago, December 25-An order giving grain preference over all other commod- ities was issued today by R. H. Ashton. regional director of the northwest. and
 Hale Holden, regional director of the cen tral west. It applies to all railroads un- der thelr Jurlsuaetlon.
 Chicago, December 25.-Grover Cleve- land Alexander. star pitcher of the Chi
 eago National league team. has accepted
 an offer to coach University of Illinois box men. Alexander plans to go to
 J.rbana about the middle of January and remain there until the Cubs start for
 their California training camp Newark, N. ] j, December 25.-The con templated attack on the constitutionality
 of the federal prohibition amendment nn- nounced yesterday by Governor Ed wards of New Jersey. after he takes cf- flee January 1, and his intention to in- duce the legislature to legalze the saie of beer and light wines in the state, were characterized today as "bluff'' by G. Rowland Munroe, attorney for the Ney Jersey Anti-Saloon league.
 i Lincoln. Neb.. December Ex-Governor McKelvie has informed Attorney General Palmer. in answer to an inquiry, that | there are F I. ". W. in custody in Ne braska, and that they will be prosecuted | in due time. Governor McKelvie has com piled with the attorney generals request | by sending a copy of the Nebraska law against syndicalism and the law on sedi- | tion. Mir. Palmer also asked the governor to lnIOrm nm or NiolallOnS or Ieucrt ! laws in this state that he may cooperate with Nebraska authorities in prosecu' tions.
 | Louisville, Ky, December 25.-Arrarge- l ments for shipping approximately @lVC gallons of whisky out of the United States before January Is, when exporta- ! tion of liquor will be prohibited. have l been concluded by John T. Barbee X Ca, dstillers, Of Versailles, Ky, according to reports reaching here. The whisky will | be hauled to seaports in motor trucks. il was said. The company refused to name \ the country to which the liquor would be sent Officials. however, said it would | be out of the United States by January
 1s, when national prohibition becomes ef- fective
 l San Francisco, December 25-Harvard S I football squad. en route to Pasadena tc meet the University of Oregon team oil i New Years Day. had it's first real worl