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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
SENATE REVERSES ITSELF ON MEASURE
 AGAINST LIQUOR
Rx HIGH w. ROBERTS


 Washington, April 28. (Spe-
 cial Confronted by the neces- sity of undergoing the drouth which they had previously pre- scribed for the soldiers who
 will soon be in the trenches, the
 Senate this afternoon hastily
 reconsidered a pro ohibiti o n
 amendment to the army bill, which it has just adopted by a vote of 50 to 30.
 The original provision, which was framed by the war college, made it felony for one to sell liquor near i aA eiieusnpfnelt ol to q soldier in uni
 form. Senator McKellar of Tennes-
 see offered and succeeded in having adopted a substitutesfor that amend ment which made it felony for one
 to offer soldier, whether in uniform
 or not, or. for the soldier to accept, a drink of alcoholic beverage.
 UNDERWOOD AMENDMENT When this amendment was adopted, Senator Underwood offered an amend ment to the amendment making it fel- ony for any member of the Senate to accept drink during the period of the war. The prohibition members of the Senate openly rebelled, and MT. McCum- Der went to the extreme of declaring such an amendment an insult to the Senate. However, Senator Underwood in sisted on his amendment. and it was ul- timately adopted by vote Of 45 to 43 Then it was that the Senate realized lit had gone too rar Whereupon MT.
 Harding of Ohio offered substitute for both the McKellar and Underwood amendments which provided that an en- campment should be protected and left further discretionary measures for the preservation of discipline in the hands of the President. The Harding substitute prevailed without a dissenting vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Y SIClIOlN A. 1-Congress passes army conscrfptior measure by large majorities. Britishers smash into German line and advance over front of two miles ITO the trenches is the battle cry oi Roosevelt" Guatemala is another little nation which joins America in war. Lord Northcliffe comes to aid ol small publishers. Officials think that entombed mer are dead. Senate reverses itself on measure against liquor. Almon refused chance to make ex- blaming talk.
 hold Hindenburg line at all costs as ordered. 2-Anglo- French to pay tribute at Washington's tomb. s-Carpenter's letter. 5-Coal operators are doing big work encouraging garden crops. Goal of campaign to help Red Cross is now in sight. Garden show to be given on top of big building. 6-Huddleston charges class favoritism in conscription. 7--Millions of bushels of corn is slogan % of Mississippi farmers. 9-Irwin Cobb writes about Billy Sunday of Bessemer. lo-Cook is man of great prestige
 SECTION B. 1-2-Sports. S-News of autoists. 7-Starry heavens in May. l0- Steel corporation earnings occupy cen ter of stage.
 SECTION c. 1-2-5-Society. s--Athens. capital of Limestone, worthy of name. 4-Editorial comment. 6-News of poultry. 7--Markets.
 SECTION D. Comic supplement
 SECTION E. Rotogravure
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The Guatemalan minister here has received the following dispatch from his foreign office, which he delivered to the state department:
 'The government of Guatemala today broke off relations with the German enn- pire, handing passports to Minister Leh- mann and cancelling the exequaters of the German accredited to Guatemala Advise the American government"
 Minister Mendez, in note to Secre- tary Lansing, said
 Guatemala takes the greatest pleasure
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are as ready as they to shed our blood for the cause of democracy.'' he said He said that he wished to find service for these efficient men who would be left on the side lines under military pol icies so far under discussion-for men who couldn't get conscripted
 At the luncheon Harry Pratt Judson, president of the University of Chicago, introduced a resolution 10 be forwarded to President Wilson requesting that the colonel be authorized to raise a division and to lead 1t into France. Colonel Roosevelt interrupted to ask If he might amend 1t.
 Make 1t read that we want the vision sent under any competent officers and please to let Roosevelt go along.'
 "Certainly,' replied pr. Judson, and his resolution was adopted unanimously. 'Id so as second heutenant." said
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Convict Is Bankrupt

Chicago, April 2S-Oberlin M. Car ter. a forme captain in the United States army engineers corps, who served a sentence in a federal peni- tentiary for alleged graft in connec- ton with the government harbor proJ- ect in Savannah. Ga. filed a voluntary petition In bankruptcy here today. Carter's liabilities are estimated at from $t25.000 to s150.o0o. The govern ment is a creditor to the extent of s74,419.66, the amount of Judgment obtained against Carter after years of litigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Britishers Smash Into
 German Line, Aduance Ouer Front Of Tluo Miles

London April 2SThe British troops have captured Areux Gohee and German positions front of more than two mil north and south of that village the official report from British headquarters in France tonight
 Northeast of Gavrelle between Gavree and Roeux and north of Monchy Preux gains made The Germans counter attacked bitterly with large forces and suffered heavily from the British fire Several hundred prisoners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Congress Passes Army Conscriptio,1 Measure By Very Large Majority
Age Limit in House Bill IS 21 10 70, and in Measure of Upper Body it IS
 Placed dt 21 10 27

Washington April 28-By overwhelming majority, both the Senate and House passed late tonight the administration bill to raise army by selective draft.
 The final roll calls brought into line behind the bill senators and representatives who had fought for the volunteer system until by decisive defeat of volunteer amend ments earlier in the day in both houses.
 The Senate which had voted down the volunteer plan 69 to 1 passed the bill by vote of 81 to In the House the vote against the plan 313 109 and that by which the bill itself passed was 397 to 24
 As passed by the Senate the provides for the draft of between the of 2 and 2 years while in the House measure the age limits are fixed at 21 and 40
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
To Hold Rate Hearings

Washington, April 2S.-The interstate commerce commission has notified the railroad commission and attorney gen. eral of each state that hearings will be held May and 23 in the proceedings under the railroads applications for a general Is per cent advance in rates. The notification was sent to the state or ganizations to permit them to appear if they desire to do so.
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The enemy again delivered many violent counter attacks with considerable forces and suffered heavily from our artillery and machine gun fire. In the neighbor- hood of Rouex and Oppy heavy fighting is continuing. Several hundred prisoners were captured by us during the day
 Three German airplanes were feIled yesterday in air fighting and a fourth was shot down by our anti-aircraft guns. One hostile observation balloon also was destroyed. Three of our airplanes are Inissing.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Cuban Paper Suspended

Havana, April 8.-The government to- day issued an order suspendng the pub- lication of the Diario Espanol, Spanish daily paper of Havana. because Of an article in its edition of this morning which was considered an attack against the dignity of Cuba and the United States. The article, under the caption How Ridiculous,' was in reply to an article in Fl Dia. another Havana daily, referring to Spain's attitude toward the Furopean war *
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
TEMALA IS
 ANOTHER TOGO
 WITH AMERICA
Little Nation Bordering on Southern Mexico Proves Herself Friend, as She Always Has Been, and Joins Ranks of Those Fight
 ing War of Democracy-Break
 With Germany Proclaimed

Washington April 28-Guatemaa las broken off dipomatc relations with Germany handed to the German minister his passports cancelled the exequaters of German consuls there
 Official advces of the break coming from the American lega
 ton in Guatemala City say President Estrada Cabrera assigned as the reason for his desire stand with the United fight for democracy and the preservation of inter- national law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

training of Americans tn all the arts of war flying. It is realized that the United States army is not on war basis regarding machines. but 1t Is understood that both the British and French services are prepared to fur nish them temporarily just as these two services now exchange machines as necessity demands.
 America. of course. Is expected 10 throw her organizing and manufac- turing ability into supplying their own machines to her fliers, but the modern airplane with its trer endo1s power housed in very compact. very light engine, with it's delicate instra- ments. unerring balance and sentative controls, is an extremely complfca tou
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captured. The statement reads
 Severe fighting in which our troops have had the advantage, took place throughout the day from the Scarpe river to the Acheville-vimy road We captured Arleux-en-Gohelle and enemy positions on a front of over two miles north and south of the village.
 "Our troops also progressed northeast of Gavrelle and the western slopes of Greenland hill, between Gavrelle and Roeux. South of the river we have gained ground north of Monchy-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

in offering to the United States of Amer lea her territorial waters, her ports ana railways for tho use of common defense, as also all elements which may be avail able for the same purpose
 Minister Mendez issued q statement tonight saying the Guatemalan govern ments decision to break relations was taken Ion account of the acts of the, Ger. mans against tho safety and indepen dence not only of Guatemala, but of th whole of Central America, and throug solidarity with the principle rights of tn peoples the freedom of the seas, and uni versal justice" III
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
To Export Wheat

Buenos Aires. April 2s.-The minister of agriculture today informed delega- ton from the Chamber of Commerce that he would authorize the exportation of s5.00o tons of flour and 15,OoO tons of wheat to Spain. The government, he said. will likewise authorize the exportation to Bra zIl of flour on condition that Brazil abol- ishes the differential duties in favor of flour coming from the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
"To the Trenches" Ls,
 The Battle Cry of Man Once Rough Rider Hero

Chicago April 28 Farm and arm With this battle crv Theodore Roosevelt entered Chicago today two stirring speeches urged that energy of the entire nation be h reced toward making the potential might of the United States felt the against Germany and he demanded that not an hour be lost in dispatching troops to the trenches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

This and lesser discrepancies will be threshed out in conference early next week so that the bill may be in the hands of the President as quickly as possible. The war department all ready has completed plans for carry ing it into effect.
 Senators who voted against the bill were:
 Democrats-Gore. Hardwick, Kirby, Thomas and Tramell
 Republicans-Borah, Gronna and La Toilette. Total s.
 Senator Vardaman of Mississippi, democrat. was excused from voting at his own request. He did not give a reason
 The representatives who voted in the negative were:
 epublicans-Bacon. Hayes, King. LaFollette. Lundeen of Minnesota, Mason, Nolan, Powers.
 Democrats-Burnett. Church, Clark of Florida, Claypool. Crosser, Dill, DominiclS. Gordon. Hilliard. Huddle- ston, Heating. Sears, Sherwood. Sis son.
 Prohibitionist. Randall; socialist, London.
 Both Senate and House adopted amendments Just before the roll calls which would greatly increase the pay of enlisted men during tho war, The House provision would make their pay ss < .sssn4ssA asa that anrsossr ts the Senate would fix 1t at ss9 month. Tho present pay IS only SIS.
 Tn the House st the last moment Chairman Fitxserald of the appropri ations committee objected vigorously to the appropriation of s3,000, 900, ,000 ! carried in the bill for expenses of the N new army and the section finally was Aeliminated entirely. MT. Fitzgerald de- Sclared that to place this vast sum in / the hands of the Secretary of war would make of Congress mere au- tomaton.'' and promised that if the section were voted down the commit tee would provide funds promptly in a separate measure.
 Among the amendments adopted in the Senate was one which would per init Colonel Roosevelt to recruit vol unteer force for service in France. A similar proposal had been rejected Ivy the House. Speaker Clark, Democratic Leader Kitchin and Chairman Dent of the military committee. who had ta- vored the volunteer system. all voted for the draft bill on the final roll call. Republican Leader Mann also was recorded in the affirmative as was Miss Rankin, who previously had voted with the volunteer advocates.
 Whether Congress finally would accept the staff's recommendations regarding the ages between which conscription should apply appeared more uncertain. In the Senate the bill stipulation that men between IS and 25 should be liable to the draft was changed to make the minimum T and the maximum 27 The House voted down all proposed changes in the military committee recommenda- tion that the limits be fixed at 21 and 4o
 TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS
 These and number of lesser amend ments will be considered as speedily as possible in conference in the hope that the measure may be sent to the Presi- dent for his signature by the middle of next week.
 Among the more important amend ments adopted in the House was one em- towering the President to exempt from the draft In his discretion persons en- gaged in agricultural work. Another
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Bringing Guthrie's Bodv

Yokohama. April 2s.-Bearing the body of George W. Guthrie, late American ambassador to Japan, the JapaHese cruiser Azuma left this port late today for San Francisco by way of Honolulu. The cruiser was escorted outside the bay by the battleship Suwo. Commanders Hirokki, Tamura and Gonkanichi Naka- jina of the Japanese navy sailed on tho Azuma as an honorary escort along with Charles J. Arnell of the American em- bassy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Americans Are Wanted
 In Flying Corps NolD, State Tried Members

FROM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
 British Headquarters in France April 28(Via London) Wholly informal but decidedly interesting conversations be- British and French flying corps officers regards the possibility of early American participation in this fascinating phase of the have been going behind the lines here
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-04-07
THE SCHOOL BOARD.

The parish school board met We'd
nesday, April 4. The official pro-
ceedings will appear next week.
The most important proceedings
Of the meeting was the sale of the
Vaudeville school bond issue to the
Covington Bank & Trust Company.
The bid was par value. The other
bidders were the Whitney Central
Trusa & Savings Bank, par less $500;
the Interstate Trust & Banking Com
pahy, par less $500.
New trustees were elected for the
Lewisburg school. They are, VIM.
Boyle, A. E. Manint and Sidney
Smith.
1t was decided that the teachers
shall be paid for the time the Tall
sheek and Sun schools were closed
on account of prevailing sickness, by
vote of to 3.
The Old Sun school house was re-
sold to Walter Price for $40, the
first buyer HAVING failed to cover
cost.
The transfer driver from Edwards
oCuOoA " 1NduASOllVAA1c IcCcl'ou q Ie-
bate from the fine assessed against
him for nonperformance of contract,
it being shown that the condition of
the roads made it practically i'm
possible to fulfill it literally.
The permission given to the Wood
men to use one of the four rooms of
the school at Folsom was rescindeC
for reasons that made it advisable
The ward directors of the third
and seventh wards were voted the
option of changing the hours of
opening schools, provided the patrons
were satisfied with the arrangement.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-04-07
EXPLOSION Of THE PACIFISTS THEORY.

depicted the
Lodge in the capitol build
Washington calling the senator
refused President He
rights and honor
himself
the " Senator Lodge maintained warm-bood
the senator
Sixties promptly knocked him down.
for the rough that followed.
other disturbances taken of the
pacds show whole results from analysis of SELF
dstastefu The sacrifices
the gained mind hasn't
the that humiliation of subugaon ncoporea
degrading But the principle
and pacifst pugist Attempt
bodily
o kll
exploded
lacs
a supporter O
a
believe his teachngoes
teachings else he realize
services unfit accomplishment
human race The mental submits
speu from his fellow
jugaon extinction of the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-04-07

P. A. Hursey, 81; Mrs. P. A. Hursey
81; Ben Houghton, $3.50; G. A.
Bourgeois, 81; J. r. Elliott, 81; H.
C. Cornibe, 81; Mrs. F. NJ Housner
81; w. A. Parker, 81; Carl Neu-
hauser, 81; Mr.. and Mrs. Cousin, 81;
C. l.. Morgan, 81; T. J. Eddins, 81;
C. A. Everitt, 81; DR.. G. C. Minturn
81; w. L. Ellis, 81; H. G: VOORHEES,
81; L. V. Cooley, ST.; DR.. F. R. Sin
gleton. 81; DR.. Griffith, 81; A. D.
Canulette, 81; G. o. Salassi, 81; W.
F. Amos, 81; E. A. Widmer, E. R.
Hatfield, 81; d. Van Wagner, 81;
VIM. Rankin, s.; Mrs. VIM. Rankin
IS; F. w. Eggleston, 81; T. J. Willis,
Pearl River, 81; J. S. Dyess, Pearl
River, 81; o. S. Vonadore, Pearl Riv-
er, 81; NJ. P. Schneider, Pearl River,
81; ]. T. Liddle, 81; Mrs. MoCor-
mack, ST.; ]. H. Dunstan, 50; H. U.
Baken, 81; S. L. Taylor, 81; Bank OF
Slidell, $40; Mr.. Brugier, So; Mr..
Bailey, 81; Mrs. G. Abel, 81; NJ. A.
Sails, 81; F. A. Dear, Pearl River,
81; r. L. Murray, 81; w. P. Dink-
ms. Bayou Lacombe, 81; N. L. Cock
ran, Bayou Lacombe, so cents; DR..
J. F. Polk, 81; Cash, 81.
Total, $4,000.
Second List-Mrs. Hover, Lieut..
Mrs. Ed. Cameron, 81; Claud Sch
neider, 81; Pearl River McCracken,
81; ]. A. Seals, 81; o. Carver, ST.;
Otis Meyers, 81; M. Fem blum, ST.;
Mrs. H. D. Thames, 81; Miss Hazel
Martin, 81; Mrs. W. A. Parker, Mrs.
H. S. Smith, 81; Mrs. A. C. Favre,
81; Mrs. A. v. Hover, 81; Miss Viola
Koepp, 81; Mrs. w. A. Martin, ST.;
Mrs. Chas. Dufour, 81; l.. P. Dun
ham, 81; P. w. Green, 81; F. r..
Conn, 81.
Total, $1,000.
Total, both lists, $208.00.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-04-07
COMMUNITIES AS INDIVIDUALS.

Webster says that community is
"a society of people having COM
MON rights, privileges and inter-
ests," as in the case of stock cor
porations, it has a number of stock
holders made up of its citizens, it has
a standing as a WHOLE and rights
AS A WHOLE and must act as a
whole.
The success of any corporation or
society, depends on the administra
tive ability of it's officers and the
moral support of its members. A
town is Like corporation and it's
business concern, and the same ag-
gressive, sane, and unse,fish manage
ment must be applied to make it a
success. Each member of a COM
munity has his rights, and each
should see that his rights are prop
erly protected, but above all he must
realize that what is for the good of
the community is for his good. IN
less individuals of the community
lap aside their narrow prejudsces,
work for the common good of the
community and support the most
efficient business policies, then the
community will fail.
For successful community there
must be just laws and every law
must be enforced; there must be
CIVIC PRIDE to continually improve
conditions; there must be construc-
tive energies exerted to lift the COM
munity out of the old ruts and keep
it up with the age of progress.
When community does not exert
these energies it soon falls back and
the individuals take no interest in
the affairs that should be their first
thought. Then the community will
soon lose its place in the list of
PROGRESSIVE communities
Some communities are young and
enthusiastic and prodigal of their
strength and power, which should
be trained and reserved, while other
communities are old and staid and
perforce must conserve their powers
and vitality. Some are "good bust
ness places" some are not, even in
good times" and some are just
jogging along, without any particu-
lar destination or along any par
ticu,ar road-just going.
Some are virtuous, some semi
virtuous, if anything can be, semi
virtuous, and some are plainly just
CHASE and don't care who knows
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-04-07
"ADHEsO" FOR FARMERS.

The Covington Grocery & Grain
Company has put in a stock of 'Ad-
heso," on the advice that it was an
excellent spray for potatoes and in
sects that eat leaves. Protection
from insects is of great importance
to the potato crop, therefore the en-
dorsement of this spray by Farm
Demonstration Lewis is important.
because it gives confidence to the
farmer that he is making no mistake
in purchasing it, and should relieve
the Covington Gro. & Grain from any
risk of loss in it's effort to keep in
stock something it does not usually
carry and that it is handling in an
effort to encourage up-to-date meth
DDS by the farmer:
COvingtOn, La, April 3, 1917
Covington Grocery & Grain, Co
Gentlemen:-I am very proud to
know that you people are handling
"Adheso" this season in quantities
to suit the farmer. For some time
it has been too much trouble TO- the
farmer to get a spraying material
that would do good work at a reason
able price, the material in as.
having to be ordered from M .
leans, and by the time the farmer
got it his crops were practically a.
stroyed by the insects. By you keep
ing this spray here right at the 1all
er's door he can come to town ana
get the spray and use it the same
day. Your "Adheso" is one of the
best sprays yet for any leaf or stem
eating insect. 1t sticks to the leaves
Of plants longer than, any other So
luton, if used while leaves of plants
are dry. Do not spray while plants
are wet. The fact that this So
luton is largely made up from arse
nate of lead, in paste form, makes it
harmless to spray the most tender
plants and l most heartily recon-
mend it to every one in need of a
good, Quick-acting spray.
Wishing you success, l remain,
Yours very truly,
G. C. LEWIS,
Farm Demonstration.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-04-07
St. Tanlmany Farmer
LOYALTY TO OUR COUNTRY.
ID. H. MASON, Editor

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of ise maintaining of
Every will to play Many
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