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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02
TODAY. THURSDAY and FRII

And so these lines are to be closed out al this special three-day selling genuine Gossard Corsets, each with the Gossard name, guaranteeing correct designing finest workmanship, and perfect fit a selling event quite without prece dent.
 standards even in times of rapid price advances Every woman will wish to take advantage of th1 savings offered by this sale of standard merchant dise-for every woman who already knows th1 satisfaction of wearing Gossards will see th| economy of adding fresh corsets to her Wardrob] and every woman who has delayed her enjoy ment of complete comfort and figure improve ment as given by Gossards can no longer afford to postpone her acceptance of corset satisfaction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02

Our entire corset department will be turned over to Gossards on today, Thursday and Fri day, and we are ready with a great supply of these remarkable corset values such, as have never been offered before. Gossard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-02

Values are offered that would astonish you even under ordinary market condi- tions. In fact, the very impossibility of securing further supplies of certain high grade materials, has served to create this entirely unlocked for op- portunity.'
 For the H. w. Gossard Co., Inc, requiring tremen- dous amounts of materials in the manufacture of each of their models, have found it necessary to discontinue certain modes-offered at special sale prices-for which the present materials can no longer be secured.
 Gossards as everyone knows, subject every inch of their materials to most rigid inspection and will not accept the least deviation from their high
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
FRENCH ENTER METZ.
YANKEESBRHYBASlN
Oversubscnption to Fourth Liberty Loan
$989,047,000, Treasury Announces

S".O44..1S. 900. AtIanta-auota, SI9@.-
ooO'tso; suhscriptlon. S"i1 .SS5. 100.
knnsns City-quOta, S.OO. 900 400;
subscription, S:04,e49,45O. Chicago
quota. SSIO,O0O,O0O; subscription,
S0D0.2BO.O00. United States Trens-
unr!-suhscriptIon, S3J.320.s5O.
Bonds OF the nfth war loan, TO lie
oUered probably In the spring, will
be of short maturity, Secretary Nc
Adoo announced to-day. This was
interpreted ms meaning five yenrs
or less. The sccrctary said II Is i'm
possible now 10 predict tho sixc or
time of notntion OF future bond Is-
sues necessary TO cover the remain
Ing expenditures growing out of the
wnr.
whether short term bonds might
be sold mt the intcrcst rate OF fit
per cent set for the past two Lib
ert! iouus. or might he Increased.
remains for future determination.
EAiHfinE wnr obligations mnturc
az follows, first Liberty loan. S.
OoO.o0OO 900. rcdccmnble Mt the on
ton OF the Treasury nftcr 1913. and
pnEnbic not later thnn 1917; kcc-
ond Liberty loan, S3,SOS, ,OOO, ,0UO, re-
deemnble nftcr I9"1. payable In
1882; third Liberty loan, Si,I.5,O0O,-
oOo. redeemnble and payable with
out option In 19.S; fourth Liberty
loan. S6,0S0,0+T 900, rrdccmablc nf
ter lO:S:t. payable in 103S; yyar sny-
inEs, $50 $40. 900 up TO the prcscnt.
payable In 1923.
With this program OF maturity,
tho TREASURY, by eScrcisinE it's on
ton. can cnli In the nations wnr
debt for redemption in instaIImentS
every 1--WE years until 1047.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
SHIPS ALREADY ON WAY
WITH FOOD FOR EUROPE
America Takes Prompt Steps to Re-
l.evc furnishing Popu-
latfonS.
SHIPMENTS MADE 100000 TONS
Distribution Will Be Directed by
Food Administrator Hoover, Who
Will Reach Europe Simultaneously
With Craft Bearing Supplies.

WASHINGTON, November l9.-Ships
carrying 100000 tons OF food for the
populations of Northern France, Bel
gium and Austria. now are en- route
TO Europe. They are proceeding un-
der sealed orders to Gibraltar and
channel ports and on arrival will await
word from Food Administrators Hoover
as TO their final destinations. Those
going 10 Gibraltar are expected to
proceed to Adriatic and Mediterra-
mean ports and the others TO French
and Belgian ports.
One OF the last acts Of Mr. Hoover
before sailing last Saturday for Eu-
rope was to appoint special shipping
committee CO, to cooperate with the
for relief of Belgium in facilitating
the shipment of food to the democrat
;zed civilian populations in the coun-
tries devastated by war.
Neither the number of ships involved
in the present movement nor the pro-
portion that would be diverted at Glib
raltar for relief of Southern Europe
and the Near East could be learned a
me iood administration. II was
staten mat final arrangements for
yoke OF German militarism is await
ing the arrival of Mr.. Hoover in Eu-
rope
The American governments huge
barrels of which have been bought
within ten days, was said to indicate
That shipments to all the hungry ma
tions Will consist for the present al
most wholly of foodstuffs for imme-
diate consumption. Hitherto the gov
ernment has sent mostly wheat. which
rs most easily handled. to he converted
INTO hour after delivery abroad
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
No Drop in Price
Of Autos for Months

WASHINGTON. November I8-
Americas automobile builders hope
to drop $1,000, 900 900 worth OF gov
ernment munitions contracts and
rennsume their yearly program OF
81 ,0OO,O)O,O0O worth OF passenger
cars and trucks within the next six
months. Until they nrc well re-
estnblishcd on n pence basis, there
Will be no decrease I'm prices.
representatives of the Industry.
particularly those eiEhty-seven hrms
which have government contracts.
n program OF rendjuHtment and re-
construction, framed by special
committee of ten members. was In
dOrsed and sent to bernard NJ. Da-
ruch. chairman of the War Indus
tries Board, who some time ago re-
queHted reconstruction HusRestions
from various Industries.
No copies OF the letter of susges-
public, but II II understood that the.
manufacturers pointed out thnt the
prosperity of the coontry demanded
careful md weII-connidered action
toward their industry, which In
ranked ms the third most Important
industriniiy In the country. The
manufacturers. IL In understood,
hnTe been ndvised that the suspen-
sion of wnr contrncts with the Buick
urc of the government to provide
rnr materials 80 thnt the fnctory
could swing mt once to the manufnc-
ture OF automobiles. hn, resulted In
the laying OF of about 10000 cm-
n,oyeer. Mnnr mon nrc nls0 idle
plo!ces. Many men arc n1So idle
II ~ said. for the rame reason.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
rBy Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON. November 10
Total subscriptions to the fourth
Liberty loan were S6,0S8,o47 900, the
Trcnsury Department announced to-
night after final tnhu'UifonS had
been completed. The orrrSubas rip
tiOn of S0S0,O51,00O was I6.4S per
cent. Every Federal reserve dis
trict exceeded it's allotted Uuotn.
This mikes the fourth Liberty loan,
by far the Erentcst war loan ever
nonteC by this or nny other govern
mept. For the fourth consecutive
time iE the last eighteen months of
wnr, tho American people have Civ
en- more than the government asked
to finance the war program In
cludinE the four Liberty lonns nnd
war savings, the nation hns raised
SiT 50. ,OUO00O In popular lonus. und
tiVn observation-disclosures, which were
not accepted.
Reports by distrIcts, arranged I'm
order of their subscription percen-
tnEes. nrc M follows:
BontOn-uuotn. $500, ,000.0Oo; sub
scription. s03:. .221 $50. ;>ichmOnd-
uuotn. S2SO,OO0.OOO; subscription,
S3a2,Gs:S, 200. Philadelphia - quotn.
5000. 0.OHO.0OO; subscription. S50S,7G3,-
$50. observation-disclosures, S6OO000. 900;
subncrlption. 02.O50,S0O Dlllan-
quota, SI21,00O.0 600, subscription.
S145,944.f5O. Minneapolis - quota.
Sc1O.0GH,0GO; subscription. S:4I I.8:S.-
200. Snn Frnncfsc0-Quotn. xf02.-
100000, s,IbscrIptiOn. S45O. 600 900.
ST. Louix-quotn. $500 ,000,0OO; suh-
scription. S288. .3SS. $50. New York
quotn. *I,sOO.0G0, 900; subscription,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
PLAN TO RETAIN OFFICERS
HAVING MARKED ABILITY
Men Commissioned From Civil Life
May Receive Special Con-
sideration.
100000 To BE RELEASED SOON
Those Desiring to Return Home Will
Likely Be Released, but Will Be
Known as Reserve Officers, Sub
ject to Call Later.
.IRy Associated preas.

.
WASHINGTON,So Is.--Steps
to. retain permanently in the army of
Hcers commissioned from civil life who
have displayed marked ability in tho
service are being considered by the
general staf. Plans<for the demohili-
cation of officers. il was learned to-day,
arc being shaped with this end in
view.
The first OF the approx imately l6O.-
COS MEN in the officers corps relea sed
Will h" those who are anxious to sever
completely their connection with mill
civil occupations. Applications from
these men for release. officials said.
will be given FIRST consideration and
Will be acted upon promptly.
Consideration. 1t was said, next will
be given 10 applications from officers
TO retain their status as reserve oiii
GERS, subject to call for period OF
years. General staff officials believe
tina; large portion will follow this
course, thereby giving the United States
an adenuate supply or competent re-
tory.
IN passing officers back into the in
active reserve list. care will be taken
20 hold 20 the last officers who desire
20 apply for commissions in the regu-
lar esiablishment and whose records
show them to be fitted for regular army
i!tr. |, is by this means that men of
special talent will be sifted ont and
kept available as long as any reserve
officers are on duty. Should the reor-
carried out before all have been re-
leased from active service. such officers
will have chance to pass directly into
the regular army.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
NOT ONE COLONY LOST
TO BRITISH GOVERNMENT
Lord Hnrcourt Relates How Trouble
threatened in south Africa EnrIy
In tho War.

LONDON. November 19.-"Throueh-
out the war we have not lost single
colony. but 1t might be no harm 10
STATE that had 1t not been for the
timely arrival Of our navy. the Faik-
land Islands might have temporarily
nassed out OF our possession" said
Lord iiarcourt. speaking to-day at the
meeting Of the Empire parliamentary
Associa ION. In support Of resolution
thanking the army and navy for their
services In behalf OF the nation dur
ing the war.
'It might Also he added. be OF no
harm TO tell now that at the outbreak
"f the war in one Of our South African
colonies the rebels seized very large
quantities. of guns and ammunition.
and that General Botha cabIed me to
send more at once. went to Lord
Kitchener. who said:
Not one rifle. not one cartridge will
be diverted from the European front {"
Lord farcourt said he was COM
PEELED to look elsewhere for the neces-
sary supplies. but through the aid of n
friendly country, inside Of sixteen days
the required arms and ammunition
we're landed in South Africa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
TWO DEAD. ANOTHER HURT
IN FIGHT OVER DOG
Shccp-KiIline Cur starts Trouble Re-
sultinE in Tragedy Ncnr
FredertcksburE.
{ Special to The Times-Dispa ,ch. /,

u SptC,ai 70 me IlmeS- DiSpa tch.]
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. November
1.-TWO men are dead while third
Is seriously wounded. following fight
that began over a dog near here to-
day. Joe Wingfield. Morton Wingfield
and James Mcleod comprised hunt
ing party TO the woods OF Spotsylvania
county. They saw n dog belonging to
Ahner Wigglesworth. a negro. chasing
sheep Meeting up with the latter they
informed him Of the dogs damage
whereupon the negro Is said 10 have
become very much enraged.
some time later the party WIS star
tied by the report OF gun and Joe
Wingheld fell to the ground with a
mortal wound In the back OF his head
nc died almost instantly. The report
o. the gun caused the horse Wigrlcs-
worth was riding TO jump. throwing
the negro Mcleod clinchcd with him.
IN the fight which cnsued Morton
Wingfeld was struck over the head
with the gun by Wigglesworth, but
succeeded in getting the weapon and
dealing the negro death blow, crush
ing his skull.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
CANCEL CONTRACTS
IN LARGE AMOUNT
Narni Ordnance Work In Sum of s421,-
AoeOOO Ordered Stoppcd-Great
sum Is Saved Nation.
fBv Associated Press1

By Associated Press.1
WASHINGTON. November l9.-Nayal
ordnance contracts amounting to S42l,-
$4,000 have been Cancelled since hos
tinties ceased. Rear Admiral Earle.
chief of the naval ordnance bureau,
told the House Naval Committee to-
day when the committee began franz
ing the 1920 naval appropriation bill
These cancellations" Admiral Earle
said; amount to about one-half of the
total appropriations that Congress has
given the ordnance bureau since the
war began"
Reduction OF several estimates and
the elimination of q few others in the
naval bill were commended by mem
bers OF the committee, but estimates
OF s53.OOO,0Oo for ordnance and ord
nance stores and $2.50O.o00 for powder
manufacture at the Indian Head plant
were criticized by Representative But
Ter, OF Pennsylvania, ranking Repub-
lican member OF the committee.
Items eliminated from the ordnance
estimates included $ll5.0O0 900 for new
ship batteries and S77. 500, 900 for reserve
supplies. 100000 for torpedoes and
sl.500.O0O for powder.
The navy had got started and now
II must get stopped" said Admiral
explained that a study OF contracts
with a view toward cancellation was
begun November 4. week before the
signing OF the armistice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
GERMANS MUST SHOW WORTH
Must Make It Known by Action. That
Views Have Changed. Declares
Lord Heading.

LONDON November 19-"Gcrmany
in the end gave way not because she
had changed her views. but because
she knew She was absolutely beaten"
said l.ord Reading. In an address de-
hveTed at q meeting here this after
noon In which he discussed Dr. Solf's
recent pleas for mercy
The German who is now anxious TO
fall in with the views OF our coun-
by his actions. and not merely by one
day or two days or ono year or two
years. that the whole spirit OF Ger
many has changed as we wished IL to
chanEc before we can ever believe In
our hearts that the Germans have
changed from what they were before
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
WHY BULGARIA REFUSED
To CONTINUE FIGHTING
Points Made in President Wilson'S
Speech Are Said to Have
Been Cause.
SOLUTION WILL COME SOON
Assured Tat Occupied Territories
Would Be Restored Subjects of
King Ferdinand Considered Fur
ther .Sattling Useless.
SOLUTION WILL COME SOON
IRy Associated press-l

GENEVA, November I?-"The future
OF Bulgaria will depend mainly upon
the solution which will shortly be
given 10 tho Balkan problem" said NJ.
Gucchof, the former Premier of Bull
garia, in an interview with the Asso-
ciated Press to-day. I'VE, as the Bull
garian opposition, in 1915 DID our best
10 prevent King Ferdinand from join
ing with Germany. However. we did
not succeed, because the allies took
too long in landing forces at Saloniki
in order. TO impress. the Bulgarians.
when we gavesextensive publicity
TO President WilSon's~-.program in
January. 1918. our people who before
and dnring the. war were with the op-
position: saw that article IL contained
the basis on which just and lasting
settlement OF our questions could be
secured.
Wilson'S program declared that Rou-
mania. Serbia and Montenegro should
be evacuated. occupied territories re-
stored and the relations of the several
med by friendly counsel along his
torically established lines of allegiance
and nationality. and international
guarantees OF the political and economic
independence and territorial integrity
of the several Balkan states should be
entered into.
nFuIther, believing fully that Presi-
dent wilson would insist on carrying
out his program, we came to the con-
clusion that to continue lighting would
be useless, and refused last September
TO night against the allies. and thereby
Drought about the Bulgarian armistice
which shortened the war.
The lines OF nationality have been
historically established not only by in
ternational acts like the decision OF
the Constantinople conference i'm 1876
Dy INC european powers. but also by
American opinion"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
Stern Necessity Proves
Teacher of Economy

Stern ,neceHaity hnN bcen n severe,
but most efficient srhooinaster In
instIllinS the Lessons Of economy,
In every nation affected by the war,
hut In especially those close to the
firing line, every possible scheme
hna been devised to saivHge the de-
brIs Of war as well ns to use and
reuse ms often as pOssfble the mn
tcrinl In the articles Of everyday
use. In this mornings TimeH-Dis-
pntch II. y. Cummings, nm English
writer. gives an Interesting account
England for the salvage Of every
possible ounce of material. Tho
Lessons OF the lem years will no
doubt be reflected for many genera
tions In Increased thrift In America
ms well M IN other wnrring nations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
THIRTY-TWO STATES GO
OVER THE TOP IN DRIVE
Leaders Pass Word Along the Line to
"Iteep the Ball RoiiinE' Fast
Possible.
EBy Associated Press. !

NEW YORK. November 1S.-Thirty-
two States had gone "over the top"
six having passed the $50 per cent
mark, when the united war work cam
paiGn entered tonight on the last
twenty-four- hour stretch.
With S157,29o,05S in contributions
officially tahulated and to-day's returns
yet to be added. officials were conf
quota Of sl7O500. 900 and closely ap-
proach the S250.00O.000 mark, at which
the actual needs Of the seven war re-
lief organizations during the period of
rehabilitation have been placed.
Word went out tonight to leaders
Of the drive 10 keep the ball rolling"
until the drive closes officially to-mor-
row ut midnight
The Southeastern Army Department
reported total subscriptions OF $S,l35.
542
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
FISH TRUST PROBE STARTS
Government Shows increases In Price
from 30 to 100 Per Cent
Since 1913.
TBv Associated Press


BOSTON, November 1e.-The price of
haddock rose 80 per cent from 1915 10
1917. while Increases OF from so 10
100 per cent were recorded OF other
varieties OF ground fish. government
Of the equity suit of the United States
against forty-one Wholesale fish deal
ers who are alleged to be conducting
violation of the Sherman antitrust act.
was opened here to-day.
II was stated that the dealers con-
troll the ground fish business at the
ports OF Boston and Portland. and that
80 per cent OF the ground tsh con
sumed in the eastern part Of the United
asks. that the alleged combination be
dissolved
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
CONTEST CONTROL BILL
Glover Leaf Route Attorney Question,
Right of McAdoo to Assume
TBy Associated Pressl

stitutionality OF the Federal control Of
railroads is questioned and power OF
the general director OF railroads is at
lacked in a brief filed in United States
District Court here to-day by attorneys
for the Toledo. ST. Louis and western
tClover Leaf Railroad
The brief is in answer 10 an order
from Director-General McAdoo to Wal
ter l.. Ross receiver for the railroad, 10
purchase l,250 freight cars at cost OF
s3.572.250. Stockholders protested the
order
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
QUAKE SHAKES WINDOWS
Southwestern Portion of Los ANGLE.
Feels TrcmOr That LASTED Half
Minute.
fBy Associated Prcss.l

Los ANGELES. November 1a.-An
earthquake. sharp enough to rattle
windows and jar dishes from shelves
was fclt to-day In the southwestern
ocean as far as Santa Monica The
trcmor. which lasted moro than half
minute, seemed to bo most pro.
bounced at Santa Monica. s5s a.. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
DEMAND REPRESENTATION
Heads Of Three Rnilrond Brotherbco.x
AJAX Appointments to Peace
Conference.
tBy Associated Pres

ENELAND. November 19.-Pres:.
dents OF the three railroad brother
Foods, Warren 5. Stone, OF the engi-
neers: w. q. Lee, Of the trainmcn. and
Timothy Shea. acting president OF the
brotherhood of, Locomotive Firemen
End Enginemen. to-day sent President
wilson kilograms. urging the appoint
ment OF representative OF labor to
membership on the peace commission.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
HOOVER GOING TO BERLIN
Will Personally Investigate Claims
Tint Germans Arc Suffering for
Want Of Food,

PARIS. November 19.--Herher, c.
Hoover food controller OF the world"
is expected 10 go directly to Berlin
on his arrival In Europc. It Is believed
two weeks and viii Immediately begin
a searching Inquiry into the German
claim that unless tho allied blockade
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
MASARYK PRESIDENT
Czech o-Slovnk National Assembly Rsti-
hcs Selection md Names
Premier.
iBy Associated Prcss.l

AMSTERD tM. November ia dis
patch from Prague. bohemia. says that
the first session of the CZccho- -Slovak
flying Professor T. 6. Masaryk as Pres
idcnt OF the Czecho- -Slovak republic
chose DIR. Karl I[ramarz as Premier
and Franz Tomasck. former member OF
the Reichsrath. as president Of the ma
tional assembly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
Former Congressman Dend

SALISBURY. n c., November 10
Former Congressman Theodore r.
klutz. aged sixty -eight years died NJ
his home ut Salisbury too day after a
long Illness lie was prominent
member OF Congress fifteen years ago.
roNeaentinE tho Eighth Congressional
District several timSs. s. 81 .-ssIr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-20
"a ID G" NATIONS Would Helm.
lBY Az ,ncia ed Presn

SANTIAGO. CHILE. November 10
Chilean newspapers are urging the ~
i c" republics to send aid to the ma
tions devastated by war. 1t is be-
lieved an effort will he made to unite
operations in this direction.