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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
OF
 WAR COUNCIL IS
 MOVING RAPIDLY
Many Shifts and Changes Are Being Made by Sec ~ retary Baker in
 Plan

Washington, December 1S-Secretary Baker today moved forward the organi- zation of his newly created war council by relieving from their present duties three of the five officers assigned to that body This will leave them free to devote all their time to the council s task of co-ordinatingl all war department activities in such way that time here tofore believed to be necessary for the sending to France of an army of suffi- cient size to insure the defeat of Ger many, will be materially reduced
 MT. Baker announced that Maj Gen. George w. Goethals had been recalled to active duty and would become acting quartermaster general, releasing Major General Sharpe for service with the coun- cil. Major General Weaver will be re- leved by Brigadier General Barrette, who becomes acting chief of coast artillery, and Maj. Gen. William Crozier, by Brig. Gen. Charles Wheeler, who becomes act ing chief of ordnance
 General Bliss. chief. of staff, and Major General Crowder, the other officers of the council, will retain their present po- stion, the former as chief of staff anu tuc ioleSi oc JuuSc duNOcdle gen. eral Bliss retires December 3l, for age, eral Bliss retires December 3l, for age but probably will continue on the coun- cil Preparations being made today for the council indicate that General Crowder might be able to devote only q small part of his time hereafter to other duties
 MT. Baker indicated in his last review that the Russian armistice had made it necessary for the United States to ac- celerate it's war preparations The gap in the allied ranks vacated by Russia must be filled promptly, many officers here say, if the general situation shall continue to show a balance of actual as well as potential power in favor of the United States and the allies when the summer campaign reaches it's height in 1Q1Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
GENERAL GORGAS TELLS WHY TROOPS
 ARE MADE ILL
Insufficient Clothing, Over crOwding and Bad Sani- tary Conditions in Some
 of the Camps

Washington, December 1S.-Insuffi- cient clothing, overcrowding and bad sanitary conditions are held largely responsible for disease epidemics at Camp Bowie. Tex, Camp Funston, Kan, Camp Doniphan, Okla, and Camp Sevier S. C., by Surgeon General Cor gas in reports to Secretary Baker, made public today on the result of his personal inspection of the camps.
 With the exception of Funston none of the camp base hospitals have beer completed, General Gorgas says, and this is handicapping the medical of ficers in treating patients. He recom- mends the rushing of this work, par ticularly the installation of the nec- essGry plumbing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
TO VOTE JANUARY 10

Washington, December 1S.-(Spe-. cial.)-Vote in the House on the ques- tion of the women's suffrage constitu-I tional amendment on Thursday, Janu| ary 10, was assured today when the, rules committee agreed on that date.
 Washington, December 1S.-On test vote today indicating sentiment in the House toward the woman suffrage con stitutional amendment, the suffragists boiled seven more than a tWo-thirds vote.
 The question was on referring suffrage resolutions to the new woman suffrage committee as the suffrasists wished, in stead of the elections committee, as the anti-suffragists asked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Musgr6ye Will Head
 National Anti-SalO0n
 Campaign Committee

Ths Anti-Saloon league of Amer. ica has provided for the ratifica- ton cf a campaign committee of whichSL. B.. Musgrove of Jasper will be chairman.
 This committee will be large and uo"ipossd oI represenlative Dusi- ness mee from all over the na- tion.
 Word las been received from and it VIII he received w;th great deal of intsrest ,n ys;s,,,; ham and Alabama.N Mr nT,,sss's, r.1's q. is a hard worker for rrs,, sr,tsa., stanch tfinancial frtend ns ths cause, an9 has always contributed lar9eiS 'f the campaign funds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19

Fort H. G. Wright, New York.
 LIST OF MEN LOST
 Other survivors include:
 J. N. Schmissauter, machinist; fatI- CT. Charles C. Schmissauter, Hill City, Tenn.
 Henry L. Brown, gunner's mate; father, H. r. Brown, Macon. Ga.
 Joseph J. Burns, chief gunncr's mate wife, Ruth Burns, 200 First street, San Pedro, Cal.
 John J. Stewart, ships cook, third class; mother, Mrs. Celia E. Campbell. Huron, s. D.
 The list of those lost was announced by the navy department as follows: John R. Belt, seaman, SiIsbee, Tex. Frank M. Bernard, machinist's mate, Oakland, Cal.
 William L. Cartwright, seaman, Fresno, Cal.
 Harry l.. Corson, chief electrician, Long Beach, Cal. Lima, 0.
 Simo Greenbers, electrician first class, Philadelphia.
 Dudley Sough. chief gunner's mate, Vallejo, Cal.
 Charles +. Vincent. electrician, Ex- eter. Cal.
 Thomas A. Walsh, machinist's mate, Hillyard, Wash.
 Clyde w. Wyatt, machinist's mate. Venice, Cal.
 Edward E. Hall, machinist's mate, West Seattle, Wash.
 Ray E. Scott, electrician first class, Vallejo, Cal.
 Albert F. smith, machinist's mate, Merced, Cal.
 Guy R. Stewart, chief machinist's mate, Los Angeles, Cal.
 Lyman F. Lovely, machinist's mate, Denver, Col.
 Ralph E. McCIuer, electrician sec- 0nd class, Blain, Wash.
 Duncan A. McIsae, electrician first sciass, Biain, Wash.
 John F. nIessange. chief machinist's mate, Philadelphia.
 Grover k. Metz, machinist's mate, San Francisco, Cal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19

Various reports continue to come from Russia with regard to the operations of the revolutionary and counter revolutionary forces in their struggle for supremacy, but out of the maze 1t Is impos- to which side to the controversy Is in the nscendency.
 Meanwhile preliminary peace discussions between the Bolshevik representatives and delegates of the Teutonic allies are fin progress at Brest-Litovsk. The real nego- tiatiOns, having in view the bring ing about of peace and the con scquent retirement of the Russian army as belIigerent against the Teutonic allies, are expected to be- gin next Tuesday.
 The Germany and Austrian for- eign rnfnisters. both astufe poii- ticiaps. are siseeaIng toward Rrest- Litovsi< to tfsSe part sn the rar- Icy and fin the battle of wits which will take place it probably is not outside the realm of reason to infer that the Teutonic allied representative will not be at disadyantage in dealing with men of the calibre the Bolsheviki will have present to plead their cause.
 On none of the battle fronts, ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Anti-Liqu0r Advertising
 Submitted to Supreme
 Court of Ala b a m a

Montgomery, December 1S.-(Spe cial. )--Without argument. the case of the state vs. the Montgomery Adver- tiser, involving the right of Alabama newspapers to publish advertisements of the United States Brewers associa- tiop was submitted to the supreme court on briefs Tuesday. It involves petition of the attorney general for tion of such advertisements in the state. Judge Leon McCord of the Montgomery circuit court declined to grant the injunction, holding that the advertisements did not violate the anti-liquor advertising law
 The decision in this case will be the rule for all newspapers in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
CONGRESS ID LOOK INTO REBUILDING
 PROGRAMME DELAY
Continued Reorganization of Governments Machin- < cry in This Department
 Is Cause of Action

Washington, December IS Continual reorganization of the governments machinery for building a merchant marine eliminated today in the Senate ordering a thorough investiga- tion of the whole situation.
 Almost at the moment Chairman Hurley of the shipping board was an- nouncing the resignation of Read Ad- miral Harris as general manager of the emergency fleet corporation and the appointment of Charles A. Piez of Chicago to the place, resolutions for investigation were being intro- duced in both houses amid heated charges of fred tape" "inefficiency," "a crime" and other hot phrases of de- 
 Action came on the resolution intro duced by Senator Harding of Ohio, who denounced the boards continuous dif- faculties as 'an intreminable tangle of red tape"
 With haste rarely shown the Senate auditing committee, which has first to pass on the expense of such investiga- tions, approved Senator Harding s reso- lltion and the Senate ordered the in- quiry, referring it to the commerce Chairman Fletcher called the committee to meet Thursday to ar range procedure.
 1t is considered likely that the whole inside story of the shipping boards progress. beginning with the celebrated row between former Chairman Denman and Major General Goethals, will be brought out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
President and Mrs. Wilson
 Celebrate 2d Anniversary
 of Their Wedding Day

Washington, December 1S.-Presi- dent Wilson and distinguished com Ipany this afternoon attended the first of a series of concerts by which John Mccormack. the singer will earn. $100. 900 for the Red Cross. The open ing was suspicious and many officials and diplomats loaned their patronage.
 The President and Mrs. Wilson to- day are celebrating the second fanni- versary of their marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
DECATUR POSTOFFICE

Washington, December lS.-W. F. Craw- ford and T. M Jones, citizens of De- catur conferred tonight with Secretary McAdoo relative to the release of an appropriation of so5.c0O for the construc- tion of a postoftice building in Decatur.
 The secretary took the matter under advisement.
 T. D. Sapford. district attorney for the middle district of Alabama, Is in Wash ington on departmental business Other Alabamians present are: George H. Par Fer, C1llman banker. and Mrs. Greene of |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
ACCEPTS DRY AMENDMENT
 AS PASSING HOUSE

Washington. December 1S.--The pro- posed constitutional amendment for national prohibition was today finally submitted by Congress to the states for ratification or rejection within seven years
 The Senate completed congressional acticn by accepting House amend- ments to the resolution of submission on rising vote of 1T to s. without . roll call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
l9 DIE WHEN U. s. SUBMARINES COLLIDE
NdDy Department An nOunces Accident To
 War BOQtS Qt Home

Washington December 1S-Nineteen lives were lost when rne F3 in home waters during fog Monday afternoon.
 The 3 unamaged and picked up five survivors of her victim Secretary Daniels announced the disaster late today in B brief statement which gave further details
 A of Montgomery Pratt lives at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
COAST TOWNS ALSO BOMBED
 ON VA FINLAND
Hostile Machines Fly Over Kent and Essex and Several Reach Metropolis Extent of Danl-
 age and Number of Deaths Not Known

London, December 1S.-German air planes raided English coast towns to- day. Some of the raiders reached heavy fire. Numerous bombs were dropped.
 An official announcement of the raid says:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19

"HOstile airpIanes crossed the Essex and Kent coast about 6:15 o'clock and proceeded toward London. Some of the raiders reached the London district an dropped bombs. Bombs also were dropped in Kent and Essex.
 "Reports of casualties and damage have not yet been received. Our guns and airpiancs were both in action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Kansas City Women Apply
 for Street Car Positions

Kansas City, December lS.--Answer- ing Kansas City railway company's advertisement. 80 women applied to- day for positions as street car conduc tors. They were told that if accepted they would be required to wear a gray coat, short khaki skirt, leggings and a conductors cap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
GARFIELD INDOORS

Washington, December is.--Dr. H. A. Garfield, national fuel administrator, wired today to miners of the Birmingham district his indorsement of the request of operators that they forego the custom ary holiday vacations this year. He stressed the necessity of undiminished coal production,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Miss Jeanette Rankin Wants Camp Mills Investigated

Washington. December 1S.--Congrcs- sional inquiry into sanitary conditions at Camp Mills. Hampstead, l.. T., was asked in a resolution introduced to- day by Representative Jeannete Ran kin, It was referred to the rules com mittee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Camp Quarantine Raised

Fort Worth. December 1S.-The quaran- tine at Camp Bowie. and at Taliaferro Field, where Canadian and British avia- tion. students are in training. was lifted today The quarantine was imposed about three weeks ago. owing to tho development of meningitis and measles. No deaths occurred today. and hospital cases have decreased
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20

also meet lii their rooms. They have knIt forty of the fifty pairs of socks asSiened them and are providing com fort bags for ell Cornwall soldiers fbey also have a considerable amount If hospital garments and bandages on han1 finished.
 pr Dayton and family returned to New York on Saturday, and Miss Agnes Carlson left for Springfield. On Wedns ssday Ianiel Mead went to Lake, vilse 70 enter the Hotchkiss School pr. Metra'f and family went to thelr New Haven home day earlier.
 Tie Messrs. Curtiss have painted the interior of the public school, and are nov whiteing the "Inn"
 MT. DeQuentin is to talk to the Men Club next Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20

which are free are certainly deserving of larger audiences. They serve both as recreation and instruction.
 Mrs Robt Reed and daughter Florence. from Dakota. are visiting cousins at Cream Hill Farm.
 Mrs. Sanford is seriously i'll at the home of her daughter. Mrs. R. F. Smith.
 Ransom Smith. IF. is recovering from an attack of asthma.
 Cornwall Fair comes Erirlay, Sept 28tE. Live stock, poultry, vegetables. fruit anu, some other things will be uarside, while came! Soous. hCme bakery, cpr,os nancy work and flowers wlli he In Grange Baii
 Tor T2freshments n he inneT man, a can hakr will be prepared, and also lu@ch If coffee. sandwiches and pie
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
HUNTSVILLE

Mir Frank Nichols and t7To children spent Sunday in Canaan.
 Farmers are busy digging potatoes and report good crop.
 Gr3nn Whitfrod spent Sunday in this place the guest of friends.
 Ed ward House spent Monday in this place the guest of friends.
 Charles Siddell and friend from TorrIngton spent Sunday in this place
 Miss Hattle Bosworth returned td her school in Boston last Monday. Mrs. Parmalee is visiting in Sharon.
 Ennis Silve~Dale is enjoying d 1t w days vacation from his duties ut Arthur Deans.
 Fayners in this vicinity are filling their Silos.
 Miss Grace Silvernale and brother Ennis drove to Ore Hill last Sunday, and visited relatives.
 F < Silve"nale spent Sunday Tt his home in this place.
 MT. Spencer accompanied his grand daughetr, Miss Mararget Spencer to her home in Ansolia last week, returning on Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
SALISBURY
SUPPER FOR SOLDIERS.

The chicken pie banquet and musi- cal program given in the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening for the drafted men from the town of salisbury proved a very successful evening.
 An orchestra, from Lime Rock, com posed of MT. and Mrs. H. " Eggleston Mise McNeil, ". P. Stone of Salisbury, and two other pieces; rendered several selections
 After the banquet. planned by Miss Dorothy Bell, Mrs, J. K. Melvin, the Misses Warner, Bridge and Bushnell. with Dr. Goddard as Toast Master cailed on Rev. Geo. E. Quaile, who gave very pleasant talk and encour agsment to the boys. bag-pipe selec fion by M". Cunningham in Scotch costume, very impressive songre3i tation by Mrs. Catherine Johnson Ashe, song by H. l.. Price; Rev. c. B. Carpente, presented each of the boys with a Comfy Kit', after which America was sung follow ed by Flag Sninte; the invitoI guests. including M. D. Rudd, D. T and D. J. Warner, Mir. McNeil, J. R Pickert, B. D. Jonee, G. H. Clark. D. Lo-igan, c
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
WEST CORNWALL

The funeral of David Ross was held at the home of G. R. Smith Thursday afternoon, with burial in the Sharon cemetery. Mrs. Smith is daughter of David Ross. He has been sick some time, but has been growing weaker ever since his return from the hospital in Aug. His former home was ill the village, but more recently he has been living ID Greenwich.
 The Ladies Aid held mee ting at the parsonage Friday afternoon and elected the following officers for the ensuing year. Pres, Mrs R x. Coch- rane: vice-Ires., Mrs. R K. Sourh- wick: sec'v. and treas Mrs. Minnie Sturees. The ladies gave the retiring president, Mrs. C. =. Fi cn oHe O the U. s. Treasury Bnnds, in token of their appreciation of her services in the Ta-r. The hus,tss strvaG req and sandwiches.
 Mir Niles. recently working for Mrs. 1 F, l. Roberts, has moved his family to the village, and is working for R. \. | Cechrhnr. He occupies the tenement recently vacated by Herbert Braman.
 Don Haddon is running the R F. D. on Ilie Sharon side. Louis Gel eler hay ing esigced to 20 to TDrripgton for shop work.
 Mir. and Mrs. Rob T7orner have a little son.
 Robert Munroe, the first on drafted, was unable 70 pass his final examiua. tion and because of heart J.0d2le was obliged to return hOne.
 Messrs. Cole, C0nns, Edwards and Roy, some of whom live on the Sharon side. but get their ma l at West Corn wall, have gone fu causp.
 Everett Cole has Deeu sperding a few days in Mill4r,on
 Last Wednes.!sr was visitors day at school. State ,.pervisCIl L. T. Gsrri son, of Willmantic. anu F W. Ire land, of Hartford, were there aud it was also the day for tra,hers' meeting Teacher and pu,j u,jils are wJr<iug ta raise money t. buy P victro a fur the school.
 The pictures Sunday evening illus trating the life of Martih Luther were exceedingly interesting With the present lantern and sSIlied operators the illustrated le;tnIeI in the chapel
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
ASHLEY FALLS

Mrs. William Srsre and two danEh, ters. Laura and Alice have been spend. ing some time with Mrs. Herman Handel.
 W. $. EanDeusen spent last Thurs day at the Syracuse Fair.
 R. P. Lee and W. s VanDeusen are filling silos this week.
 Laurance Marschat. who has been spending the summer at 0 trainirg camp in Fairlee, Vt. returned home last Friday anG went to New York.
 Miss Laura Goodwin of Sodom has been recent guest of Miss Sarah Rood. From two potatoes planted last spring K. F Lee harvested 42 pounds. A very pleasant affair was the sur. prise party given for Philip Rood last Friday night. About fifteen attended
 Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Horne of Holy. oke are visiting at his fathers, A. P. Horne.
 Mrs Josephine Casper who has been hnusekeeper for George Woo has given up her position aud gone to Mill River.
 Mrs. A. C. Bowen and daughters Heteu and Margaret were in Pittsfiell | saturday.
 Mc. and Mrs George Hall went to i Poughkeepsie Sunday and were accom- panied by Mss Minnie Bramley and l Mrs. Elisabeth Bramley, who have been spending several weeks with them. 1 Mir. and Mrs. Harold Hubby were called to Collinsville Ssturdav night by the severe illness of his mother.
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
Hunter and several oth 9rs were take n to Lakeville in autos to attend moving pictures.

Doris Dickinson is att9ndiu the Gilbert School in Wjnsted.
 The corn roast. under the ma alaRe ment of the Get-together Clue, had a very enjoyable evening last weez and goodly number attended.
 Miss Alberta Williams, former librarian of tine ScOvilIe Memorial Library is spending snort time in town.
 MT. and Mrs. Grenville Hunter spent part of last week in Hartford.
 Harriette Harrison left for AnGover. Mass on Tuesday to begin her school duties at Abbott Asaiemy.
 Mrs, E. T Hunrer and Laughter Miss Roslna Emmeto are visitin, in town
 David Wri ght is w cifrking in c. H Clark's grocery store i'll place uf C. H. Whitbeck.
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
-o -1-"-l r,....t,t-n

To ro,.@h .a,A"a, ny inra.t"ra ;hat has a h!uH,.,:r'.H ;p.' 'ag@nr'': Tn n'aout I quart nf c!r'" .@t,r a,,,: a table spoonful of good strong vinegar In the solution saturutn clean cha:aois and wiring as dry as possible. rub light ly the sarfac, to he cloaneu and polish with dry checsecloth. If first applica- tion does not remove the cloudy look,
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
CORN WALL HOLLOW
Deferred.

Deferred.
 There was preaching at Cornwall Center Church last Sunday, 2:30 the usual hour.
 Rollin Hurlburt of Seymour motored to this place last Sunday with his cousin, Marcus W. Hurlburt
 Eggs are bringing 60 and 65 cents dozen in Torring ton, it is reported. Miles Yale is in Washington doing government service. aaAAss A friend in Goshen called sssoniM Berret E. Yale recently.
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
Conservation of Room.

A mOtorboat that has been invented. that steers with exceptional speed and Accuracy under all conditions, carries its motor and propelling mechau!@:.--l in hollow fin that also serves as a keel.
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
CORNWALL

The ladies of the Rcd Cross Society have averaged 3S atJaniants at their Friday afternoon me9tingS for three months past, and on Tuesdays, sev eral
Connecticut western news., 1917-09-20
PIzntipd Ic E7eN

"A cornfield makes me think Of good intentions" said Uncle Eben. De plantin' is easy. Dc big job is kcepin' de weeds out"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Malcolm Clifford, Jr.,
Dies at the Front

ALBANY, Nov. 19.-Malcolm Clifford,
jr., son of a wealthy manufacturer of
Hudson, n. Y, who was released from
custody on a charge of murder after
two juries had disagreed concernir <
his case, has been killed in action in
France. This information was re-
ceiyed by his parents to-day in a
message from the Canadian War Of
fee.
The young man, who was twenty
two years Of age, enlisted in a Cana
dian military unit with some fellow
students of Williams College about a
year ago. His death occurred Novem-
Der 8.
Clifford was arrested in April, 1915,
charged with the murder of Frank J.
Clute, q chauffeur, in April of the pre-
ceding year. At that time Clifford was
attending a preparatory school in
Massachusetts,. He came to Albany or
the night Of April /, 1918. after at
tending a dinner dance in Troy. Later
he engaged an automobile to take him
back to Troy, where he later appeared
again at the dance with mud -covered
clothing. The chauffeur was shot and
robbed Of a small sum of money that
night between Albany and Troy Al
though young Clifford never took the
stand in his own defence, it was ex-
planned in his behalf that he became
mud-bespattered while going to fire
The mystery of Clute's death neve'
has been cleared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Plans for a Permanent Peace
Conference in Berne Fails
Attent Had Reen Made to Force Allied Countries TO Issue
Passports for Delegates; Entente Citizens in Sw1tzer-
land Urged to Meet With Pro-Germans

peace would be discussed and declared
that ways and means for ending the
present war would not be touchet
upon. Two paragraphs further on tn,
document said:
1--WE therefore beg you earnestly TO
arrange with your government that
such persons as wish to participate IN
the conference at Berne shall receive
their passes and permission TO pass
through the countries en- route TO
Rerne. We may expect this Will be
done all the more because the principal
war aims of the Entente Powers viii
be the principal subject of discussion,
and it therefore would be absolutely
rot understandable if difficulties should
be placed in the way of the conference.
Owe must disclaim all responsible
ties if our request should. contrary to
expectations, be refused, for in that
case the Entente states would be repre-
sented only by such citizens as are
staying here in Switzerland"
Peremptory Tone Unfortunate
The note was signed by ]. Scherrer-
Fuellemann, National Councillor from
81, Gall. who is president of the league.
The peremptory tone Of the note IN
some Of its paragraphs. especially the
one demanding an immediate answer
is considered unfortunate. The news
papers in general strongly disapproVe
of the note because NJ. Scherrer-fuelie-
mann is National Councillor.