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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
FRENCH SUBJECTS IN ALSACE:-LORRA|NE:
 L|QU|DATE PROPERTY

Paris, October 1.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)--The advertising columns of German newspapers just re- ceived here give evidence of the liquida- ton by the imperial German government of the property owned by French sub ects in Alsace and Lorraine.
 The Strassburger Post of September contains a notice headed "I4iquidation If enemys enterprises in Alsace-L LOT "aine, by decree of the chancellor of ! Inc empire,' offering for liquidation a
 spinning and cotton mill at Mulhausen
 The daughter of the proprietor of this
 property, aged 20, Is nursing wounded
 Trench soldiers in the part of Asa 'e
 that has been reconquered. When asked
 10 give some particulars about the prop
 erty she would say only My father
 employed about 3Goo workers"
 Private homes and estates are beine
 liquidated as well as industrial ente.-
 rises. The Frankfurter Zeitung of Sep
 'ember advertised the liquidation of "a
 chateau, farm and forest of 61o acree
 at Widesheim in the arrondissement Of
 Sara guemines, the property of Pierre
 and Henry de Hausen of Paris, and
 Marie de Roney of Bar le Duc'
 This procedure is called pure and sim.
 pie liquidation" substituted for the re
 ~ime Instituted at the outset of hos
 tilities under the designation of ''forci
 ble administration" It extends to the
 property of all French subjects and their
 civilizations That is to say, the prop
 erty of families that are subjects of Ger
 many, but have a son who had emigrated
 and served in the French army or who
 had before he became of age renounced
 his German nationality. or Alsatan fam
 lies that had associated with French subjects or had French subjects as theil
 enterprise. are liable to confiscation.
 The dispossession under these pretexte hecame numerous under the administra- tion of Dr. Won BethnAnn- Fl olweg as German chancellor but have multsn1iad greatly under the new chancellor. They are taken as the direct result of re- lived pan-Germanic influence in the gov- ernment
 The original excuse of "reprisals' hay ing been rendered inapplicable by the et itude of the French government in re- fusing to confscate the property of Ger. man subjects in France. the interests of the empire" are now invoked. r. is not accomplished without protest even in Germany Conrad Haussmann, deputy in the 0eichstag, declared in the Berlinger Tageblatt that the decision of the Ger man government was an 'injustice to- ward foreigners and he pointed out the l, danger to German interests abroad, if- quring particularly as to the effect upni' Germanys economic interests if the re- prlsals of the allies should be extended to German relations with the United States"
 The value of the property involved and estimated at the equivalent of 300000, ,o0' asImated at the equivaan tof $500 .000.UN The value of property subject to con | fsoation under the elastic rules thus fai exposed may be double or treble that figure according as the authorities h. | terpret them strictly or loosely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

sonal state as being fin the pink was, absolutely correct
 Have you been ip tho trenchesr l asked curiously and eagerly. Well, yes, he admitted, "and I have been over tns top, too. How they managed to miss me I can't understand. tried to make myself as small as possible, but you can't go far on your knees, and had to stand up once in awhilel It's fine hIe when you get used to 1t, and although have thoroughly enjoyed my leave l don't mind going back to t." As he said good-by to me and started swinging his big body down the incline of the Hay market somehow felt that the pan ache of a soldier of today Is a narvel- ous thing. Nothing can lower it's proud sweep, and English American, French anyone of the splendid men who fare forth to fight has just that irresponsible swing that one day or other will swing It's reward of victory and peace.
 LADY MARY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

Johnson, MT. J. w. Blankinship and MT and Mrs. Williams. The Junior Missionary society met
 at the home of little Gladys Davis Saturday afternoon. The Wednesday Afternoon Social club was delightfully."- entertained by
 Mrs. D. A. Lively at her home. The rooms were attractievly decorated in autumn leaves and flowers, carrying out the color scheme of red, green ana yellow. At the conclusion of the games of forty-two, a delicious salad course was served.
 The Merry Needle club had as hos tess Mrs. F. A. Lively. The rooms were beautifully decorated in autumn colors Sewing and fancy work were enjoyed
 after which refreshments were served. The Fisher class of the West EId Baptist church met Thursday at the home of Mrs. W. F. DuBose on Cleve- land avenue. Knitting and chatting were enjoyed during the morning, after
 which pr. w. NJ. BlaclSwelder gave a
 most interesting talk on eThe Book of Genesis" Later Miss Weekly, viSi-
 tor to the class, also gave talk. A
 delightful luncheon was served and in
 the afternoon a business meeting was enjoyed. There were about 20 mem bers present.
 Bands Nos. 1. 2, and of the West
  day afternoon in the basement Of the church.
 The Woman's Auxiliary of the West End Presbyterian church will meet Monday afternoon at ? o'clock in the church parlors. Mrs Bruce will be l the main speaker of the afternoon. 1 The Woman's Missionary society of i the West End Methodist church will
 meet Monday afternoon at the home
 of Mrs. w. Wheelock on Tuscaloosa avenue. This will be the final meet 1 ing of the Week of Prayer" 1 Miss Christine Tinling of England will speak Sunday morning during the | first half of the Sunday school period at the Walker Memorial church and during the last half at the West Enc ! Methodist church and at the Il o'clock
 services at the West End Baptist l church.
 1 Mrs. Dave Darnell and two children 1 of Columbus, Ga, are the guests oi | Mir. and Mrs. w. F. Mitchell on Oak l street.
 Mrs. Will Tucker has returned from
 a visit in Athens, Ala.
 MT. and Mrs. J. c. Pudmore and little son are the guests of Mrs. J. H Ball.
 Mrs. W. F. Colvin of Ethelvil1e is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Davis and Miss Colvin of Elyton.
 Mrs. R. L. Benz and Miss Rhodie Mae l Elliott have returned from trip tt Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
To Help Nature Shed
 a Bad Complexion

Beauty devotees are enthusiastic over the beautifying qualities of mercolizefi wax. Nothing discovered within recent years accomplishes so much. so quickly, without harm, at such small expense. merit is that it works in harmony with physiological laws. Instead of hiding actually takes off the aged. faded, sal low, freckled or blotchy surface skin gently, gradually causing no incon- venience. It is Natures way of renew ing complexions.
 When the natural process is retarded because of deficient circulation or the rescue and hastens the skin she'd ding, The new complexion which ap- pears is natural one. youthful, healthy, exquisitely beautiful. If you've never tried mercolized wax, get an ounce of it at the drug store. use at T" ht like cold cream. washing it off In the morning.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
Law Should Stop Sale Of Elastic and Spring Trusses

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 And In addition to constant holding without which you can never get well or even get better. just s a broken bone can't knit unless consta ntly held togeth- vides the only way ever discovered for overcoming the weakness which Is the real cause of rupture.
 Just how 1t does that-enttrely auto' maticaily--is explained in the free book which the coupon below will bring you.
 To Save You From Operation
 The Cluthe has such a remarkably strengthening and beneficial effeot tha i it has completely cured hundreds and hundreds of people whose cases seemed almost hopeless.
 that many physicians in all parts of the country now recommend 1t instead of advising operation.
 No BeIt--No Leg -Straps--N0 Springs
 Does away entirely With the curse of belts ieg-straps and springs Peopls say 1t Is as comfortable as their cloth ing. It is water -proof-will hold in the bath. Also precipitation proof and easily
 Get Worlds Greatest Rupture Book
 There are so many wrong ideas about to sum up In a book all we learned during nearly half a century Of experi- ence
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 II shows why depending on elastic ol spring trusses is about the worst thing you can do.
 It exposes the humbug "appliances,' meth ods." "pla sters." locks" etc.
 It explains the dangers of operation And shows you why if you manage tt live through it, you may have to keel on wearing truss.
 And 1t tells all about the famou; Cluthe Automatic Massagins Truss how simple 1t is--how 1t ends constan expense-how you can test 1t on sixty days trial. and how little 1t costs if yoi keep it.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

The rum distillation industry of Barbados, British West Indies, Is grow ing in importance, due to the intro auction of improved stills, increased cane crops. and larger demand for the product. Barbados rum is consid- cred superior to Demerara rum and. by many, fully equal in quality to Ja- maica rum.
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tcontinued from Page Fourl

Dr. Norton of TalgadegA, Rev. E. P Cooper of Anniston and Rev. Fletcher Parrish.
 Mrs. F, W. Ross and Mrs. H. B. Hew- cit will visit relatives in Florence
 Rev. J. A. Frazier of Montgomery and Rev. J. A. Cummings are the guests oi Mrs Fl. B. McLaurine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
Lady Mary's London Gossip

London, October 25.-(speciai Core spond nce.)-wailSing along Pall Mall recently I encountered a quaint and rather. pathetic little procession. It consisted of three soldiers in hospital blue escorting four young women wearing the long-skirted coats and loose trousers of brown linen that have been adopted as sort of uniform by the window cleaning girls of London Each of the girls was carrying ST all, light ladder over her shoulder and each of the soldiers. who had only Jour arms among the three of them, carried Ia pail with the various implements necessary to tne art of window wash ing secreted in it's depths
 The one soldier who had two whole arms had one of them twined round
 the shoulder of the most attractive looking girls. They were all in the hiehest spirits. and seemed to be thor
 oughly enjoying themselves. Any amcunt of chaH was heine evchanre and the costumes of the young women seemed to give the wounded men par ticular cause for amusement. There is nothing very much really in the mel dent, except that 1t struck me as being just one of those pictures of the times that makes the ordinary passer-by think and wonder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

London is very gay just now, even from a wartime standard The streets are full and the theatres have not been buster for many seasons. There seems
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

Depending on elas- tic or spring trusses like shown above is littlo less than slow suicide. Such contraptions are al most sure to shorten your life.
 It's hard to make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
SY MPATHY

We wish to lay emphasis upon the fact that OUR dental work Is not cruel and heartless. Our first care is for the feelings of the patient. Our work is all done with SYMPATHY and HUMANE TY. We employ every WORTHY preparation and APPROVED de- vice for the alleviation of PAIN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04

It Is strange to suddenly be confronted in the lounge of fashionable hotel with sturdy specimen of manhood that you certainly thought of as being in the trenches somewhere in France. Just over for a few days leave and jolly glad to get it is usually the greeting
 Making the most of my time you can bet, before going back again to finish up poor old Fritz, who seems fairly sorry for himself nowadays" There is always
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03

cost of living. The staple articles Of food commonly regarded
as necessary, demand an unprecedented price. What then may
we expect considering the fact that there is not now in the
world enough food to sustain the human race for a longer
period than six months? The shortest sighted should readily
see that our future existence depends upon the coming
harvest. WI s&4
food products but if they have not the money to buy seed or
Ito employ labor, or labor is not furnished for their employ,
such recommendation is of no benefit.
You should, therefore, at this session, provide means for
loaning all our worthy farmers money to buy seed, employ
labor; and to furnish the labor to their hands, to such a degree
as will enable them to make the most of their utmost exertion
lin the production of more food for both man and beast.
County farm agents, in each County of the State, under
the administration Of the State Agricultural College, seems
to me to afford the most natural and direct route for carrying
laid and guidance to our farmers on the land. Provision there
fore should be made for having a County Agent, with assist
!ants If found necessary, in each county of the State at the
earliest possible moment. The unemployed boys Of our State,
from fourteen to nineteen years of age, should be listed at
once and modified for work in planting, cultivating and har-
lvesting crops. Also all unpaced male or female citizens of
any useful age and useable ability, not subject to military
draft, should be listed, ready for draft into any necessary
labor for the state. Adapting their employment to that neces-
lsity most suitable to their abilities. The motto with us should
lbe, as it was with old John Smith-fHe who will not work
should not eat'' If this can best be done by legislative act,
then you should look to it, now. 8ta
The accomplishment of these and other necessary activi-
ties In this time OF stress will require the appropriation Of
money. 1t will require the careful and safe employment of
that money, or so much Of it as shall be found necessary.
The executive is ready and willing to assume any and all
necessary responsibility, but realizes that some state agency
should be legalized to aid in the administration of this great
and exceptional undertaking. / therefore request that, fol
lowing the precedent of the Congress and that of many of the
States, you constitute the War Committee heretofore appoint
ed by me, an auxiliary state function for the period Of the
war, clothing it with such powers as shall seem to you necces-
sary and required for the most honest, efficient and wise ac-
c~omplishment Of the great work thrust suddenly upon us.
Let me, therefore, in conclusion, urge that, in this great
crisis, IN this even tragic time, we shall all, forgetting self and
political bias, labor earnestly to serve most efficiently our
State and our Nation. This, it seems to me, is our supreme
privilege, as, no less, it is our supreme duty.
Respectfully submitted,
W. E. LINDSEY,
Governor.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
Atauisf1, Moral Insanity
And De9encracy Claimed
For Convicted Slayer

/ applauding replies of a witness which
were tended to discomfit counsel for
the defense.
On page 6 Mr.. Renehan m~aintains
that the court erred in admitting evil
dence to show that Blancett admitted
he had attempted to commit suicide
on December 81 Of last year, I'm that
attempted suicide does not in any
wise tend to establish guilt. does not
raise a presumption OF guilt or war
rant an inference OF guilt. and has not
any element Of admission or confess
sion within itself"
Mr.. Renehan further objects to the
closing argument of District Attorney
Crist about the Importance of protect
ing New Mexico's highways especially
the much travelled Santa Fe trail, fol-
lowed by the statement that the
traveller of this country, the globe
trotter from across the sea, the way
farer from the uttermost parts OF the
earth, will watch and see the result
Of this trial, whether it is safe for
the travellers to pass through our
state, etc."
. Objects to pr. Wards Testimony
Mr.. Renehan's reasons for a new
trial deal with numerous points
brought out on trial, the testimony
about which he had objected to and
was overruled by the court. One OF
the alleged errors is given concerning
DIR. E. i. Wards statement concern
ing the distance at which the shot
gun was from Armour when 1t was
fired, Mr.. Renehan maintaining there
was no foundation in the testimony
upon which the witness was author
ICED to speak on the subject.
Counsel for Blancett finds fault
with the admission of certain testi-
mony of the handwriting witness, Mr..
HANNA, of Denver, especially with
Mr.. Hamma's statement that the Sc
attic letter was written by Blancett.
Mr.. Renehan takes another rap at
John L. Zimmerman, who had testi-
fled concerning the county line, and
says in his motion that when Mr..
Zimmerman gave his testimony at
the trial he was Gin a state OF gross
i~ntoxication' and unable to give
definite and positive evidence"
M ~ NL ME
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
Secret Service Busy
On Mexican Border

Ell Paso, Tex, May 1.-The long
arm of the United States secret serv-
ice and the department of justice Is
busy these days along the border. A
man here, a woman there-sometimes
a whole family-those against whom
the government agents find evidence
of unfriendly acts toward the country
in whose protection they live are be-
ing gathered in. The stockade at Fort
Bliss holds several of these, and some
are in jail.
The largest group thus far indicted
was Mrs. Amelia Toenninges, her
daughter Josephine and son Clarence,
and a man named Henry Beach, a
German, who had no established bust
ness connections in Ell Paso. The
name Of the Beach under arrest
should not be COMPOUNDED with Henry
Beach, a we'll known Ell Paso bust
ness man, now in the orient.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
other Reasons Given

In his motion for a new trial, which
covers II typewriter pages, Mr..
Renehan discusses what he calls
"mob spirit" in the court room; he
mentions that a great throng attend
ed the trial and he alleges that many
In the audience influenced the jury oy
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
WAR Committeeman
ADDRESS THE HOUSE

Messrs. Champion, Hernandez, Ra-
fael Garcia, Springer, Brice, Romero,
Gallegos, Bursum and Lucero of the
war committee addressed the house
late this afternoon. Romero predicted
that If there was hunger in the United
States this fall there would be inter-
nal uprisings. Mr.. Springer declared
that Notwithstanding newspaper re-
ports, the central powers, with the
U-boat campaign gaining, stood to win
the wal unless U. s. farmers and ship
builders saved the day. He pointed
out that a state fund. of 81, 100000 was
not a definite appropriation but would
be used as needed.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
MEASURES SENT
Continued from rage u

names will be invisible and deposited
in a wheel similar to that prescribed
for drawing jurors, and anne shall
be drawn from the wheel as Jurors
are drawn by some n designated by
the board. Double the number re
quired are to be drawn, in order te
allow for possible physical disabili
ties, etc. AS soon as the drawing il
made the county clerk is to issue
summons, the same as issued for jur
ors, designating the time and place
for reporting to enlisting officers, and
anyone who fails to answer this sum
mons within the required time shall
be deemed a deserter from the mill.
tary service of the state and United
States, and shall be sent to the near.
est possible post for trial.
The bill gives the governor power
to "alter. increase, consolidate, dis.
band, OF discharge officers, enlisted
men, departments, staff corps, retired
lists and organization of the Ma
tional Guard"
AT the outset the bill accepts the
provisions Of the National Defense
Act, passed by Congress last Febru-
airy.
The Public Defense Bill
Section / Of the Public Defense bill
reads:
THAT there is hereby appropriated
the sum of one million five hundred
thousand dollars ISL 10000, or SO
much thereof as may be required, to
be expended and disbursed BY or un-
der the direction of the governor and
the war committee appointed by him,
as provided in this act, In such man
ner, for such purposes, through such
agencies and under such regulations
as the governor and said war commit
tee may deem necessary or proper to
provide for the public defense"
To provide for this appropriation the
bill authorizes the issuance Of nego.
table coupon bonds to the amount of
81, 100000, to bear interest at not 20
exceed s per cent. The principal Is
made payable 40 years after date. I'M.
less provision Is made for the redemp.
ton OF the bonds at the end Of ten
years. If they are not redeemed In
ten years they are to u for the full
term of 40 years.
1t is provided hat the bonds shall
be sold from time to time in such
amounts as the governor may deem
necessary, for not less than GA. and
accrued interest, and proceeds of ev.
cry sale are to be paid to the state
treasurer and by him kept in a fund
to be known as the Estate War Fund.-
In each year the bonds are outstsnd.
ing a levy sufficient for the interest
is authorized, and an.additional annual
levy after the first ten years sufficient
to- provide for the sinking fund not
less than 3 per cent of she principal.
Disbursement
The provision for the disbursement
of tire war fund monies reads:
The monies by this act appropriate
ed shall be paid out upon warrants
drawn by the state auditor and the
state auditor is hereby authorized and
directed to draw his warrants for any
expenditures or disbursements author
lied by the governor and said war
evidenced by vouchers or
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
BISHOP WALKER DIES

Buffalo, N. Y, May 1.-The Right
Rev. VIM. D. Walker, DID. LID,
bishop of the Episcopal church of
western New York. died at his home
here today after a brief illness. He
was formerly missionary bishop of
Dakota.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
LISTING OF BOYS AND ALL MEN AND
WOMEN WHO CAN HELP SUGGESTED
The
Governors Message

Asks legislature to conform
to federal legislation, empower
him to do SO, loan money and
furnish labor to farmers, put
farm agent in every county,
supply funds, list all available
workers in all branches Of pa
triotic service and make war
committee permanent during
war.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03
ASKS THAT WAR
COMMITTEE Be PERMANENT

Recruiting Of States Full Quotasof Soldiery and
Production Of Additional Foodstufs Urged
Upon Solons BY Executive In Brief Address AS
Business Of Paramount Importance; Reviews
Causes Which Have Brought About Grave
Emergency
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VERY EXISTENCE
fcontinued from page one.)

CONTINUED from page one.)
proportionate indemnity for injuries.
Owners Of all vessels insured by the
government would be required to take
out insurance upon the lives Of OFF,
GERS and crews.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-03

for the repair. improvement, mainten-
ance Of the public highways and
bridges 81 as to facilitate the transport
|tation of troops, equipment and food
supplies. and for the hauling, distri-
and marketing Of agricultural
and other crops and products"