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Official Observer Tells Ho\*
Artillery Does Its
Work
London. January 10.—(5 p. m.)~The of
ficial observer attached to British head
quarters at the front points out, in a re
port given out today how heavy gum
have been proved of supreme importance
in modern warfare*
'Experiences in this war have causec
many modifications of theories commonly
held before.” he says, "hut no factor wa?
so underestimated as the effect of high
explosive projectiles fired tyy guns ant
Howitzers.
The opening of the war found the allies
In a position of inferiority ir. this respect,
an inferiority which, however, has since
been made good.
"The gunner, and more especially the
garrison‘gunner, has come into his own,
for this arm of the service has assumed
importance greater probably than it ever
before possessed and certainly greater
than it has since the time of Napoleon.
% For the last 100 years against troops in
the field, artillery has, generally speak
ing. been depended upon to create a moral
effect rather than any great material
result, and it has been reserved for this
war to prove tliai it is the chief agent
in destroying the enemy’s power of re
sistance.
u is extremely hard to conceal the
position of trenches from aerial observ
ers. and once their positions is dis
closed to the gunners and the exact
range obtained it fs not long before whole
lengths of trenches will be blown 1ti and
entanglements and every form of obsta
cle. however ingenious, swept away.
“The allied artillery, gradually is as
suming superiority over the Herman-a
factor of great importance.”
HENDERSON’SSTAND
MOST IMPORTANT OF
EVENTS AT CAPITAL
(Continued from Phk, Oue*
*on was brought about by various ul
terior forms at work to control the leg
islature. it Is a matter of common knowl
edge in legislative circles that many or
the leaders in the prohibition caucuses
are not members of the legislature, and
I bat they have and are conducting one
of the most persistent lobbies that has
•been known in Alabama since tne
"amendment ' fight.
Tt was to counteract these "ulterior"
influences that Governor-elect Hender
son took his postlve stand in the or
ganization of the legislative bodies.
"There has arisen an unprecedented sit
uation which demands that the gover
nor-elect should take a firm stand in this
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THE WAR SITUATION
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Neither in tile east nor the west dc
1 the operations of ttye opposing forces
show material change so far as the
official statements of the French, Ger
mans and Russians disclose. A late
cispatch from Roluogne, however, de
clares the Germans have evacuated
Lille, and that that city virtually is
in possession of the British. Dunkirk
has been bombarded again by German
aeroplanes. Thirty bombs were thrown
but the Havas agency says the victims
were few and the material damage un
important.
It also is reported that a Zeppelin
i .and three German aeroplanes passec
, over Fumes, Dunkirk and Calais Sat
in day night, apparently headed for Do
ver, but late advices says no hostile air
craft have been sighted along the Eng
lish coast.
fn Poland and Galicia the struggle
seems to be one which embodies very
small gains for a vast amount of ef
foit. Nothing has come out of that
territory to indicate a decisive result at
any point.
The British reply to the American
note regarding treatment of American
commerce by the British fleet has been
) ublished at Washington. The apply,
...
which merely is preliminary, concedes
the principles of the American govern
ment’s contentions, dwells upon the dif
ficulties confronting the British gov
ernment and declares that Great Brit
ain desires to restrict its action solely
to interference with contraband des
tined for the enemy.
The London papers express approval
of the handling of the subject by Sir
Edward Grey, the British foreign secre
tary. They declare that while all pos
sible concessions should be made where
only questions of procedure are con
cerned, England’s position precludes
any real change in her policy.
There is no confirmation of the re
1,ort that there has been a battle off
the Brazilian coast between the Brit
ish cruiser Invincible and the German
cruiser Von Der Tann.
Petrograd reports that the Turkish
cruisers Breslau and Hamidieh were
considerably damaged in a recent bat
tle in the Black sea with Russian war
‘hips. The Russians have sunk a num
ber of Turkish merchant craft.
Complaining that the Germans are
holding captive French surgeons and
nurses. France declares that hereafter
she will repatriate German surgeons
and nurses held by the French only in
proportion to the French surgeons and
nurses returned to France.
most important matter,” ho said.
Continuing his statement and at the
same time outlining his reasons for tak
ing h position, he declared: “This un
paralleled situation Is brought about
through methods used in the attempt
to organize these legislative bodies for
the purpose of thwarting the expressed
will of the people.”
Call On Henderson
Second only to the interest created by
Mr. Henderson’s statement is that caused
by the announcement of a visit of pro
hibitionists yesterday to the governor
elect at his home In Troy.
Those in the party caning on Mr. Hen
derson were Gen. Bibb Graves, elvair
man of the state democratic executive
committee; Walter Sessions, Fred Jack
son and George Tarrant, all prohibi
tionists and among the leaders in the
attempt to organize the legislature.
General Graves, it is said, acted as
spokesman for the party.
The proposition stated to Mr. Hender
son by General Graves was that prohi
bitionists desired to pass a state-wide
Mil. and, furthermore, that they wish
to assist the administration in carrying
out a programme for the financial'and
economic relief of the state. Moreover,
it is desired to pass a state-wide nieas
l'Ve at the earliest possible time, and it
Is hoped that the administration will
not attempt to thwart this plan. Fol
lowing the passage of an anti-liquor
hill, the prohibition faction would he
prepared, it was said, to assist Mr. ,
Henderson in the enactment of his legis
lative programme.
Mr. Henderson is reported to have
listened patiently and courteously to the
request, following which ho gave a firm
and positive denial to the demands made
upon him.
No Legislators In Party
He stated to General Graves that he
saw no members of the legislature in
the party, and, therefore, could not con
sider tlie request for noninterference
with the prohibition plan as actuated oi
inspired by members of the legislature
Moreover, Governor-elect Henderson
informed General Graves that on a pre
vious occasion he (General Graves) had
come to him with a request that he
suggest someone as the chairman of his
campaign committee, and that, although
he named tin* man ho wanted for the
place, his desires had not been respected.
Therefore, since General Graves hail
previously shown no inclination to re
spect his wishes, he saw no reason why
he should accede to his request that he
take no part in tlie fight against prohi
bition.
Governor-elect Henderson then gave his
positive assurances that he would do
everything in his power to prevent an
other state-wide bill; that lie would uso
his influence in the organization of the
legislature, and that he could not regard
in the light of appreciation the request
made by General Graves and his party,
particularly since the party composed no
legislators.
Arouses Considerable Comment
The visit of General Graves and other
prohibition leaders to Governor Hender
son was one of the principal subjects of
comment in hotel lobbies here today. The
story has been told to every member of
the legislature, and whatever its effect
upon members of the prohibition faction,
it has certainly been the source of con
siderable dt light to administrative sup
porters. Mr. Henderson is being parised
for ids statement to his visitors, and
his lriends believe that It will have
i ci?«ided effect upon the action of the
legislature when that body convenes next
Tuesday.
GOVERNOR-ELECT
EXCEEDED AUTHORITY
SAY CANDIDATES
(Continued from Page One) ^
for bis unprecedented action does not, in
the opinion of my friends, justify his ef
'orts to name the presiding officers of the
louse and senate.
‘I assert, and can, establish the fact,
that my race is more vigorous and that I
nave more supporters than before the
governor’s paper was Issued.” •
Jones Withdraws
Senator Jones' statement is as follows; 1
"I have withdrawn from the rare for
he pro tern presidency of the sennte ,
md shall vote for my friend. Senator l
Bulger, In whose democracy, ability and
ntegrlty 1 have full faith and confi
lence.
"In taking this course 1 .have been I
nfluenced by two desires; 1. To relieve <
nv friends of possible embarrassment I
vhlch my continuance in the race might
lave occasioned them in the face of re- :
ent developments; and, 2. My deep in- ■
Eerest in the success of certain prln- |
dples and policies, the success of which
E consider of a great deal more ini
Jortanee than the gratification of any
nan's personal ambitions.
"\\ bile l release my friends of their
ibllgatlons to me In this respect, 1 can
tot release myself of the deep bbllga- .
Jon 1 owe them for their unfliching |
and unquestionable loyalty to my cause."
Senator Milner’s statement:
Senator Milner's Statement
• The issue on the question of prohi
bition seems to he clearly drawn. Those
opposed to prohibition are presenting a.
united front, backed by a compact,
trained organization, and those of us
who favor prohibition should stand to
gether in the organization of the sen
ate. To enable the senators who favor
prohibition to present a united front,
ami in the interest of harmony in our
ranks. I decided to sacrifice my per
sonal ambition to become president pro
tern. I therefore announce to my friends
that T have withdrawn from the race
for president pro tern.”
JOHNSTON ANSWERS
CARMICHAEL STATEMENT
Montgomery, January 10.—(Special.)—Ed
ward D. Johnston, local option candidate
for the speakership, gave out a statement
late tonigiit in which he declared that
Governor-elect Henderson is justified in
the stand lie lias taken regarding the
organization of the legislative bodies, and
that Woodrow Wilson, as governor and
ae President, “has dignified for all time
the common sense conclusion that the ex
ecutive, without a harmonious organiza
tion of house and senate, is helpless and
his party’s platform mere waste paper.”
Mr. Johnston's statement was issued in
answer to a brief declaration made by A.
H. Carmichael, prohibition candidate, that
Governor-elect Henderson’s position had
served to strengthen the prohibition
cause.
Following is the statement:
“If the national House and Senate had
organized on a rule or ruin national pro
hibition basis after Woodrow Wilson was
elected on the Baltimore platform and
had defied the President to carry out the
pledges of the party and bad threatened
u strip him of his prerogative until their
Mans should lie fulfilled, the country
would have consigned the democratic
party to deserved and permanent dis
grace.
“My opponent and those who have made
1 is candidacy a small part in their plan
are trying to do that thing to the Hen
derson administration and every democrat
knows lhat the governor-elect is justi
fied in resenting the attempt. Woodrow
Wilson, as governor and as President, has
dignified for all time the common sense
ccnclusion that the. executive, without a
harmonious organization of House and
Senate, Is helpless, and his party’s plat
form mere ‘waste paper.’
”! have made no foolish claims. I be
lieve that I shall be elected speaker by
a decisive majority of members who have
old-fashioned Ideas about public duty. The
nervous repetition of the claim that my
opponents have enough so-called pledges
to assure success is belled by their anx
iety. If I had received pledges given
me on a personal basis and had then al
lowed my candidacy to be absorbed In
a scheme to sidetrack the entire pro
gramme or my party, under the circum
stances under which my opponents aro 1
now endeavoring to sidetrack the policies (
sf the incoming administration. I should
be ashamed to hold tn.v friends to the 1
bargain and I should be ashamed of my 1
friends if they expected me to do it. i
“1 should like for my opponent to state
whether. In obtaining any of these so- ‘
:alled pledges, lie stated to the member
whose support he solicited that his can- 1
licacy w-ould he one part of a scheme, i
embracing both house and senate, to jam
hrough the legislature a plan foreign to
lihI inconsistent with the pledges of the j
ncoming administration, and one which
.ould be regarded by the governor-elect j
is a deliberate effort to trick the peo
)le?" j
WATfflLS TWO i
THOUSAND FEET.
Jacksonville. Fla., January 10.—George
’aylor of Philadelphia, an aeronaut, fell
000 feet and was instantly killed near
lere today w hen the parachute of his bal- ,
oon failed to open while he was giving j
n exhibition. Several thousand persons r
witnessed the accident. c
TIic body struck earth in a cemetery I
vlthln 10U feet of where the body of J
tichard Frayne, another aeronaut was 1
ound two years ago, after he had been I
ashed to death in an accident similar to
he one of today.
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BELGIAN REFUGEES
PRESENTPROBLEM
Holland’s Burden Is Heavy
and the Country Stag
gers Under It
London, December 26.—(Correspondence
of the Associated Press.)—Expatriated
Belgian refugees present as great a prob
lem as the Belgians who still are In their
ruined country. Chevalier A. De Stuers,
Dutch minister to France, recently esti
mated the number of dependent Belgians
now in Holland at 1,200,000. Holland's
burden is especially heavy and the coun
try is staggering under It somewhat, but
showing wonderful spirit.
Typhoid and scarlet fever have ap
peared spasmodically in the refugee col
onies in Holland but have been stamped
out before they developed into epidemics.
England Is caring for approximately
300.000 dependent Belgians. France is af
fording refuge to several thousand.
Lady Lugard, prominent in caring for
Belgians in England, says England finds
it extremely difficult to meet the social
and economic problems Involved. The
Belgian government does not wish the
Belgians to he handled in such manner
that they will settle permanently in
England. It wants ail its factory workers
and farmers back as soon as the war is
over. Furthermore, English labor unions
oppose employment of Belgians where1
they will compete with English labor. A
steady campaign has been kept up to
prevent lowering of wages as the result
of the influx of Belgians.
Belgians, on the other hand, must not
be permitted to live in idleness in Eng
land. Relief committees are looking to
the government to provide employment,
r.a-ly Eugard says Belgians can well lie
employed as lace makers, and can then
be transferred to Malines and other Bel
gian cities to continue their work after
the war. ,
Many Belgians are being employed In
small arms factories, which require mar(
skilled labor than England affords. Eng
lish landlords are preparing to employ
many at intensive gardening.
Many Belgians are dissatisfied with the
efforts of their benefactors to control
Belgian labor In sucli manner that it
will not upset the English labor market.
Thousands who are skilled workers have
found positions independent of relief or
ganisations and slow-moving government
agencies.
LlNiy LEADING
DOM TRIALS
Montgomery, January 10.—Twenty of the
leading dogs of the United States, includ
ing Lewis C. Morris, winner of rtrst place
;n the all-age stake of the United States
-lub's trials last week, will start In the
2rst series of National Field TMals’ club's
second annual trials at Letohatchle. 20
"biles south of Montgomery, early Mon
lay morning.
The druwings for the all-age stake were
leld tonight, ana tt is expected that the
mtlre 10 braces will complete their work
!i the first series before Monday night
The drawings for the derby stake will
ake place Monday night and probably
nore dogs will start In the derbv that
n the all age.
The judges arc: W. W. Titus of West
"’oint, Miss., and H. S. Bevan of War
•en, Tenn.
THORSBY
Thorsby, January 1.0.—(Special.)
fhere was a two days' meeting of the
Ihllton County Farmers' union held and
Ifficers for the next year elected. Some
irominent speakers were present during i
he meeting and delivered addresses.
3. J. Burleson of Auburn, Prof. W. K.
finds, Professor Noel and the Rev. J.
i. Graham of Ashland were some of
he speakers.
The Thorsby Truck Growers' Union
issociatlon held their annual meeting
ind elected officers for 1916 as fol
ows: M. J. Boberg, president: C. C.
Jeterson, vice president; C. R. Foss, ’
reasurer, and P. K, VUladsen, manager.
A report was read showing that near
y 119 ,000 was realized by the farmers 11
f the immediate vicinity for strawber>
ies shipped from this point last year.
• Marshal P. Wilder Dies
St. Paul, Minn., January 10.—Marshal
•. Wilder, the author and humorist, died
t a hotel here early today.
Deaths and Funerals
Aaron Greenatott
Aaron Greenstott, aged 71 years, died
ist night at the family residence, 1605
Jghth avenue, north. Funeral arrange
unts will be announced later. The de
cased Is survived by live daughters: Mrs.
Late Reynolds, Mrs. J. S. Lee and Mrs.
lice McGabgan of Birmingham; Mrs. J.
Justice of Littleton and Mrs. Jennie
'ayne of Harding, Tex.
Dr. R. G. Bell
Sylacauga, January 10.—(Special.)—Dr.
t. G. Ball died at his residence here
ist night after a short Illness. The fu
eral was conducted this afternon from
lie First Me|hodlst church by the Rev.
'abor, after -Which Interment wae had
i the Marble City cemetery. He leaves
wife and several children. j
JOHNS Undertaking Co., Phone 100J.
Weather Forecast
Washington, January 10.—Weather fore
cast for Alabama; Rain Monday; some
what colder at night: Tuesday fair.
Mississippi: Rain and somewhat cold
er Monday: Tuesday ftfir.
Tennessee: Rain Monday; somewhat
colder in west; Tuesday partly cloudy.
Georgia: Rain Monday; Tuesday fail
west: rain east portion.
Local Data
For the 21 hours ending at 7 p. m
January 10, 1915:
Highest temperature . 51
Howest temperature .. 25
Mean temperature .. 44
Normal temperature .’ 4;
Deficiency in temperature since
Jap- ’ . V,
Rainfall . w
Total rainfall since Jan i. l'(yi
Deficiency In rainfall since Jan 1 5s
Relative humidity, 7 a. m. '62
Relative humidity, 7 p. m.jg
Weather Conditions
Birmingham. January 10.—(7 p. m.)—A
Ow pressure center Is crossing the een
t'-al sections of the country, causing
rainfall in the lower part of the Mis
iisstppi valley and the gulf region and
{eneral cloudiness from the lakes to the
fulf. The rain area had reached Mo
Dile tonight and will doubtless spread
ner all Alabama before Monday night
A high pressure center In the nlat
,tai- '* causing a moderate drop
n the temperature west of the Missls
•entr«ryel" After th® pa8saKe’ of the
^tntial low pressure area clearing and
-older weather will follow across the
,u f region. A moderate fall will prob
Gdy occur In the Birmingham district
Holiday nlglit.
Summary of observations made at
lilted States Weather Bureau stations
luring the 24 hours ending 8 p. m., sev
nty-fifth meridian time, January 10, 1915;
Temp'turc Pre
High Low cip
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BAY MINETTE |
Bay Minette. January 10.—fSpeeial.)
Rving to the ill health of Henry a.
itanmyres. for many years the proprie
or of the Asme bakery of this place,
le lias found It necessary to dispose
If his bakery here to C. E. Stuffel
icam, an old baker and now proprietor
if the Hamilton hotel of this place. Mr.
ItufTelbeam plans to enlarge the ca
lacity of the bakery.
Frank S. Stone, chairman, and Ira
3. Thompson, vice chairman of the
ialdwln County Henderson club, an
lounce that they have already received
he assurance from about 30 of the
eadlng citizens of the county that they
nould be among those going to Mont
omery to attend the inauguration of
iovernor-elect Henderson on the 18th.
Atlanta . 46 34
Birmingham . 54
Boston . 3,;
Brownsville . 70 g4 .02
Buffalo . ;j4
Calgary . 34
Charleston . 50
Chicago . 40
Corpus Christi . 68 60 .08
Denver . 36 .. .01
Des Moines . 38
Dodge City . 30 .. .18*
Duluth . 26 .. ..I
Durango . 34
Fort Worth . 06. M
Galveston . 60 54 .82
Green Bay . 34
Hatter&s . 44
Havre . 34
Helena . 32
Jacksonville . G2
Kansas City . 38 .. .14
Knoxville . 50
Louisville . 48
Memphis . 50
Minneapolis . 34
Miami . 70
Mobile . 52 46 .06
Modena . 36
Montgomery . 50 40
Nashville . 64
| New' Orleans . 62 46 .32
'New York . 34
[North Platte . 40
Oklahoma . 48 .12
Palestine . 62 48 . 32
Phoenix . 62
Pittsburg . 42 .
Portland . 4S .. .14
Raleigh . 48
Rapid City . 38
Roseburg . 56 .. .02
Rosw'ell . 52
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Salt Lake City . I
Sail Antonio . 65 56 '<
San Francisco . 51
Sault Ste. Marie . 32
Sheridan .,. 36 ’
Shreveport . 46 ” j
Spokane .]. 38
St. Louis . 40
Tampa . as
Toledo ..V. 34 "
Vicksburg . 56 <
Washington . 42
Wllllston . 28
Winnemuccn . 38
Winnipeg . 30
K. C. HORTON, Local Forecaster
Lifelmprisonmem
For Drinking
An Indiana man, “twice paroled an
found unable to leave whiskey alone,
has recently been ordered returned t
prison “to spend the remainder of hi
life.”
This is another demonstration of th
fact that no man with the poison o
alcohol "stored up" In his system fron
previous Indulgence can leave whlske
alone, until it leaves him ALONE in th
insane asylum, penitentiary or “Potter'
Field."
Call or address the Neel Institute
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women from becoming “Hopeles
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