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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
ALIENS STATEMENT

Montgomery, November 19.-Charles H. Allen, publisher made the following statement today regarding the loans made to himself and w. T. Sheehan, editor of the Advertiser:
 'The testimony as given Is inaccurate in an important detail. which will later be cleared up No loan of any sort was made to the Montgomery Advertiser. arranged a. loan with the Northwestern National bank of Philadelphia for $5o,0oo each for myself and for Capt W. IT. Sheehan in the summer of 1915. the total of S100,0o0 being part of the purchase prics of half the stock owned by Frank P Glass. On the purchase price of the Ad- vertiser we have already paid $1S.50o, and since the loan was made we have paid sls,0oo interest. The loan Is now secured by collateral which we put up. amount Ing to $150,0o0, and it Is steadily belug paid off. This bank loan bears interest at $ per cent. and the interest has been promptly met
 The half of the capital stock oft Advertiser owned by the estate of Major Screws was in no way concerned in the loan. The policy of the Advertiser as announced at the time of the purchase of half the stock. was agreed to between the representatives of the estate of Ma jor Screws and the new purchasers as being faithful in carrying out the policies of the paper as it was conducted under Major Screws. This has been done'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
PRESIDENT PLANS
 FOR AN INDEFINITE
 STAY IN EUROPE, SENATOR'S BELIEVE
Will Remain Abroad Until Major Portion of Work of Peace Conference Has
 Been Completed

Washington, November 19 Democratic senators who con. ferred with President Wilson tonight for two hours left the White House with the impres sion that the President now plans to remain in France in definitely, or at least until the major portion of the work oi the peace conference has been completed
 The President was understood to be especially interested in the ap- pIication, in the framing of the treaty, of the principle of the free dom of the seas, which he enunci- ated in his 14 terms, and on which the allies, in agreeing to discuss peace with Germany have reserved the right of freedom of action at the peace conference.
 The plan for a league of nations vas another subject to which the President was said have given much study. He was understood to regard this ns essential for the maintenance for the peace of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
CONSIDERS RECONSTRUCTION

abroad, the President was understood to have taken up with the senators problems of reconstruction and neces- sary legislation. It was said that he opposes creation of a reconstruction commission, either executive or con- gressional, preferring that the work be done by existing agencies such as the war industries board, the food admin istration and the war trade board.
 Senators attending the conference in- cluded Simmons and Overman of North Carolina Pomerene of Ohio, Walsh of Montana and Swanson of Virginia, all chairmen of important committees. During the day the President had con ferred with Senator Martin of Virginia, the denocratic leadersss ,asi.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
TO CONTINUE DUTIES

During his absence from the United States, the President plans to continue to exercise all the functions of his of- fee. He will keep in communication with Washington by wireless while at sea, and by cable and, if necessary, by dispatch boats while he is abroad.
 While in France the President was said to plan transaction of any neces- sary executive business In the Ameri- can embassy. Technically he then would be on American soil.
 Should he visit London or any of the other allied capitals the embassies there would become his executive headquar- terS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-09

collection. I would give . fortune
to get them back. II there's nothing
TO be done against him. let him name
his price,"
'canimard looked at him steadily.
That's sound notion Do you
stick to it?"
ask"
II have an idea"
What idea?"
We'll talk of it \ nothing comes of
the INQUIRY. Only. not a word
succeed"
And he added. between his teeth:
Besides. have nothing to be proud
The two men gradually recovered
consciousness. with the stupefed look
Of men awakening from a hypnotic
sleep They opened astounded eyes,
tried to make out what had happened
Ganimhrd questioned them They re-
rendered nothing.
Come" he said. I'VE are wasting
our time. Problems set by Arsene
Lupin can't be solved In FIVE minutes
Eut. by lingo. I swear I'll catch him!
He's won the second bout The rub
Der game to mel"
That day a charge of aggravated
larceny was laid by Baron Cahorn
against Arsene Lupin, a prisoner
awaiting trial at the Sante.
The castle was ransacked from top
to bottom Every stone was examined;
the wainscotings and ehimneys the
frames Of the mirrors and the rafts
ersr of the ceilings were carefully In
spected. By the light of torches the
searchsrs investigated the imfnen
cellars. In which the lords of the Mai.
aquis had been used to pile up their
provisions and munitions of war. They
sounded the very bowels Of the rock
All to no purpose They discovered
not the slightest trace OF a tunnel NO
secret passage existed
The public prosecutor of Rouen, per-
suaded of his own incompetence ask
ed for the assistance OF the Paris DO
lice n Dudouis. the chief of the de.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-09
SANTA FEE NOTES
Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone 1880.


\ A brakeman sat in the cupola on IN ex-
ira enst day, he was paid for doing q
trainmans work, his mind was, young and
gay; he wanted 10 be Con. he did, and
Z play with the bills and book, he wanted to
i run the whole blamed works-his mind
GSb fseP ee sSoa Of the SnS wSen
! this would come, red boss the crew and
run the trim. as goer he'd go some
anil then he'd grab another job wfths q
uniform ,and cap, he'd pick up coin and
tickets. too. 1t was soothing nap. HIS
uniform was serge and blue. his buttons
{ brass and bright. he'd saunter proudly
thru the cars aud glance from left to right,
he'd take the tickets and the cash from the
came ANOTHER shiftr,there'd be change Of
tide. His name was now recorded on the
: time card black and white above official
dream was good his rise was swift, and
still the train relied on, and stu ne
Of days tb to 1em kke
the brake grabbed the place, his heart
was filled with might and pride. he'd made
a speedy race. the whistle shrieked q sud
den stop. the track was stalled with cars,
& the brake hit the way car floor and saw q
bunch Of stars his dream Mas Hask o re- as
: and cursed because his way car dream had
run against a snag.-sted in Milwaukee
A joke is told ON worker in the shops.
{ He is quite denf. When the call came N
: ment to. lay down his tools and join the
band OF paraders he asked the reason;
Everyone was so enthused and excited
that they could not stop to tell him. SO
he marched with the rest of the men up to
the avenue. asking some one now and then
what was the cause of all the disturbance.
No one told him. Finally he cornered a
= chap and held him by the collar. trying
to make his voice heard above the noise
of the cheering. singing and shooting,
..Say," he yelled. us this another Coxeys
army, are we striking or what is 1t any
way?'' Well" lie said, when he had been
: told the cause of all the demonstration,
:, we've sure had our moneys worth, haven
k-we?"
Miss Lesta Isenberger of the motive
: power building has had word recently
from her brother who is in a hospital In
Fance. Corp. George 1senberger was tn-
jurcd when n bomb fell twenty feet from
him but is now recovering.
George Rartram of the car repair depart
ment has been removed to his home after
being i'll at the emergency hOspita1a
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"And my Louis XVI sconees! y.
And the Regency chandelier And
my twelfth-centufy Virgin! -
He ran from place to place. mad
dened. In despair.
II anything could have consoled
him It would have been the sight of
the baron. the inspector did not move.
He seemed petrified. and. with dazed
eye. examined things The windows?
They were fastened. The locks of the
doers? Untouched There was not q
crack In the ceiling. not a hole in
the floor. Everything was in perfect
order. The whole thing must have
been carried out nethodically. after an
incapable and logical plan
Suddenly ne 1eaped upon the two de-
tectives. as though at last overcome
with rage, and shock them and swore
at them furieusly. They did not wake
up.
The deuce" he said -can they
have been :"
He leaned over and closely scrutin-
lied them. one after the other; they
| were both asleep. but their sleep was
not natural. He said to the baron:
They have been put to Sleep"
But by whom?"
''By him, Of course +. or by his
gang. acting under his instructions
It's trick IN his own manner /
recognise his touch"
But this is abominable.-its mon
stfous."
Lodge an Information"
.''What's the goodT
well. you may as well try the
! law has its resources
The law! But you can see for your
l self -. Why. at this very moment,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-09
Arsene Lup'mi
In Prison

.swhat. in the name Of all the !. :"
gfowled the inspector.
Az the same moment the baron ut
tered cry:
The picturesi The credence
table!
He stammsrsd and spluttered.. with
his hand outstfstcned toward the dis
mantled walls. with their bare nails
tapestries had been removed. the glass
and slack cords. The vatican and the
three Rubenses had Disappeared The
cases emptied OF their trinkets!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-09

In which to spend the night a
small room contfivsd IN the thick
ness Of the outer walls. between
the two main DOORS 1t had At
one tims been the watchman's lodge A
spyhoie opened upon the bridge, another
upon the court. In one corner was what
looked like the mouth Of well.
''You told me- ala you not. monsieur lie
baron. that this well 10 the only entrance
10 the underground passage. ana that it
has been stopped UP since the memory of
mani"
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'Y08
Therefore. unless there should happen
to b another outlet. unknown to any
but Arsxns Lupin, which seems pretty
unlikely. We can be easy in cur minds. +"
He placed Three chairs in . row. set.
tied himself comfortably at full length.
lit his pipe ana sighed.
The clock struck Ii. midnight. 1 o'clock
Suddenly the baron seised the arm OF
Ganimard. who woke with . start
"Do you hear thAt4''
.'fes."
.whas wMr'
TITS myself snorinsi"
"No. no. iisten-~!'
"Oh. yes. It's : motor hern.''-
''weil, It's a. unlikely that Lupln
should come By motor ear as that he
should use a battering ram to demolisn
your castle. So should 60 to sleep IL ]
were you. monsieur lie baron. Is shall
have the Of doing once more. Coed
night"
This vas the only alarm. dAnimard
resumed his interrupted siumbefs. and
the baron heard nothing save his istd
and regular snoring.
| AT break Of day they left their cell. A
great calm peace-the peace OF the morn.
ing BY the cool wstefside-reigned ovei
the castle. Cahern. teamins rith Joy
ana Ganimard. placid as ever. climbed
the staircase. Not 4 sound Nsthine
suspicious
.'what did tell ysu. monsieuf Il
baron7 really ought not to nave ac.
cepted-I feel ashamed of myself"
| He took the keys and entered tbs
| gallery.
| On two chairs. with bent bodies and
hanging arms. sat the two detectives
fast asleep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-09
GAGE PARK.
personals and news items by MI

personals and news items by Mrs.
Newell. Phone 1882 K-2. evenings).
Mrs. +. J. Williams and son Ralph Of
r 929 North Harrison, spent wednesday
with Mrs. Ed Carver.
Mrs. Fred Sach gave dinner Friday
in honor of her husbands forty second
birthday. Covers were laid for Mrs. vii
Custenborder of Emporia, Mrs. Len Lloyd,
Mr.. Fred Sach, Miss Ethel sach and
Grandma Sach.
] Mrs. Parks entertained the Neighbofhood
J; club Friday evening at her home on West
/. reported.
Mr.. J. II. Louke, of Big Spring, spent
the week end at the Newell home.
Mrs. Charles Brown of Ridge avenue
gave a dinner to a few of her neighbors
Friday. Those present were Mrs. Sterue.
Mrs. Adams Miss Lucille Apologize and
Mrs. n. j. Brown.
Mr.. Lawrence Mcfarland is slowly re-
covering from an attack Of influenza
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-09

from his arduous lAbors and spending q
short holiday fishing for bleak and sudN
geon in the Seine
j Ganimard! The very man that Baron
Cahorn wanted Who could battle Luz
pins plans better than the cunning and
\ patient Ganimard?
The baron lost no time It is a four
mile walk from the castle to the little
town Of Caudebec. He did the distance
with a quick and joyous step. stimulated
by the hope Of safety.
i After many fruitless endeavors to dis
cover the chief inspectors address. he
! went to the office of the Reveil. which
is on the quay. He found the writer OF
the paragraph, who. going to the WIN
dow. said:
''Gahimard. why.-you're sure to meet
him. rod in hand. On the quay. That's
where I picked UP with him. and read
his name. by accident. on his fishing rod.
look. there he IL. the little old man In
the frock coat ana a straw hat. under
the trees"
"A frock coat and q straw hatr'
:Yes. Hos q quser specimen-closs-
tersned. and a tribe testy.''
/ Five minutes later. the baron Accosted
| fhe famous oanitnsrd. introduced him.
SELF and made an attempt to enter into
conversation. Failing in this. he broaeh-
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/ before him.
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baron. syso hin, firm, hasa "a foot WITH
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what IL Hf''
"Ganfmard. you've forgotten your
watch"
my watch"
yes. Tee 5ust found It in my pocket"
He returned II. with apologies.
"Forgive me. They've taken mine. bus
that's no reason why I should rob You Of
yours-especiAiiy ~ have ehf0no-
meter here which keeps perfect time ana
satiedes Ali my requirements"
He took ost Of tire drawer q large.
thick, comfortA bis-looking. gold watch.
hanging 10 q heavy chain
And out OF who pocket does this
Gomez" asked Ganimard.
Ar.ene Lupin carelessiy inspected the
Initials
~ B. Oh yes. remember: JuIes
Bowler. my examining magistrate, Q
charming fellow"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-12

LOST IMBRELLA-left in the post
Office lobby. Owner may have same
by describing property and paying
p cents for this ad. w. A. Hi}i,
Postmaster. 3-12 It.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-01
ALLIES NOW HAVE BOMBING
PLANES WORKING N SQUAD
RONs.

There were no aerial bombing or
ganizations in the allied flying corps
during the first year Of the war
Practically all the work in the air was
in the nature Of observation. No pilots
could be spared for anything else. To-
day probably Is per cent Of the aerial
arms are bombing squadrons Of IL
machines per squadron.
The first bombing was done by VOL
unteer pilots who flew over the Ger
man lines and dropped three or four
bombs, made from artillery shells, on
concentration camps, and canton
ments. Showers Of small steel arrows
were spilled sometimes on conveys,
troop trains, and bodies of massed
men. The Germans began day bomb
ing Of cities in 1915, and the allies
bombarded Karlsruhe in reprisal later
in the same year. Since then evolu-
tion in organized bombing developed
rapidly and the French began night
bombing, but this was not undertaken
by the Germans until August, 1916.
At the present time large groups,
including several squadrons of bomb
ing machines go over the lines from
time to time and completely destroy
their objective, be it city or camp,
column of troops, or trench sys-
TEN. Unfortunately the allies air
forces have to travel for many miles
over hostile territory defended by an
ti-aircraft guns to attack German
cities, while the enemy can attack
French cities by flying only short
distance beyond the allied lines.
The allies are developing large
bombing planes which carry sufficient
fuel for long excursions and arma-
ment to protect them when they are
attacked by fighting airplanes. Bomb
ing squadrons are escorted usually
over the lines by fast fighting squad
rons Of l8 plans to squadron, and
then left to their own devices for the
fighters seldom carry sufficient fuel to
permit them to accompany the bomb
ers on the round trip.
The dropping of the bomb is similar
to shooting a rifle First, you set your
sights and wind gauge, you hold the
rife properly, and finally you pull the
trigger at the proper moment. If
you set your sights correctly, fly you
plane correctly over the objective and
drop the bomb at the proper time you
will hit the target. If the ammunition
manufacturers gave you good bombs
the objective will be DESTROYED.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-01
AMERICAN SHOCK TROOPS

| The masters of the German people,
those who form opinions for all in the
empire, have professed to believe that
America would not attempt TO send
troops to Europe in large numbers,
that she could not if she would and
that even those which at last might
arrive would be OF little account be-
cause, they said the men would be
insuficiently trained, unskilful and Of
low morale. Undoubtedly this pro
fessed opinion has been efFectually in
ocuated into the composite German
mind Logically it leads tothe CON
clusion that in any circumstances the
American power at the front would be
nil-that if America should succeed in
clearing one barrier she would fall at
the next one.
What already has been accomplish
ed reveals quite different picture.
Those who have followed the course Of
the war through four years know that
in every big task Germany has de-
pended upon certain divisions Of pick
ed men known as shock troops. From
out the history Of the last four weeks
Americans have learned that all
American troops are "shock" troops
that the term applies to regulars, ma
rines, National Guard troops and Ma
tonal Army units. No matter what
letters follow the ~. S" on their
neck bands, no matter what the insig
mia, all these Americans fight even
with the high American standard,
which is better than any German ever
fought
For back of each one Of these boys,
no matter 10 which branch or arm Of
the service he may belong, are the
ideals of the Republic, which give him
steadfastness in purpose, fortitude in
danger, determination in the supreme
test, and at last will accomplish vic
tory and peace.--N. Y Herald
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-01
PERU

Mrs. H. A. West returned last weel
from a two months stay with her sis
ter in Castleton.
Very hot weather the past few days
Farmers are busy haying and crops
are growing rapidly.
Mrs. H. NJ. Swift and her mother, OF
Manchester Center, are spending q
few weeks at their home here,
Mrs. Alice d. West, Administrative
will sell quantity Of stock and per-
sonal property belonging to the estate
of the late w. w. West, at the home
place at auction next Saturday.
Plans are being made for the OBJ
servance Of old home day Aug. 10th
by a patriotic meeting under the di-
rection OF the Red Cross There will
be some good speakers from out Of
town and due notice Of further par
ticulars will be given later.
Friends and relatives gathered at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Myron En-
erson on Saturday evening, July Goth,
10 witness the marriage Of Mrs.
Emerson's step-daughter, Rachel E.
Waite, to CurtisS Warner Of Land
grove Both parties are very popular
and have host Of friends who wish
them long and happy married life.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-01
directly solicited

directly solicited
2 Labor for the railroads.
3. Farm labor to be recruited in
accordance with existing arrange.
ments with Department Of Agricul-
ture.
l. Labor for non-war work
3 Labor for establishments whose
maximum force does no, exceed one
hundred.
When the survey Of labor require
ments has been made and the aggrc.
gate demand for unskilled labor in
war work is found, each State will be
assigned quota, representing the
common labor 10 be drawn from
among men engaged in non-essential
industries in that State
These State quotas will in turn be
distributed among localities. Within
each locality, employers in non-war
work, including those who are only
partially in war work. will be asked
to distribute the local quotas from
time TO time amongst themselves.
Quotas by localities and individuals
are to be accepted as readily as they
are for Liberty Loan and Red Cross
campaigns. This plan of labor is q
protection for all communities
The object is to keep any commun-
ity from being drained OF labor, and
to use local supply, as far as possible,
for local demand. The situation,
however, is such that in certain cases
some men may have to be transported
over long distances.
You will note from the above outline
that this is probably the most drastic
action that the Government has taken
since putting the National Army draft
into effect. The absolute necessity for
this program can be seen when it is
realized that in Pittsburgh for in
stance, there are advertisements cali
ing for men to go to Detroit; while
in Detroit street cars there are post
ers asking men to go to Pittsburgh.
This same condition is apparent all
over the United States and in the
consequent shifting of labor a great
part of our war effort is dissipGted.
This Committee requests your unit
ed support and the benefit Of your CO.
operation, and we believe this will
help materially to solve the problam
which we face
Leighton 2. Slack, Chairman,
Joseph G. Brown, Secretary.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-01
SOUTH DORSET
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

The Taxpayers Of the Town Of Dor
set, Vermont, are hereby notified that
the Tax bill OF the Grand List Of 1918
has been placed in my hands for col
lection.
A discount Of per cent will be
allowed on all Taxes paid within
ninety days from the date Of this
notice.
At the expiration Of the said ninety
days, all the Taxes remaining unpaid
will be placed in the hands Of the Tax
Collector for collection, as the Law
directs.
Time expires October 25th, 1918.
CLIFTON p. KENT,
adv. Town Treasurer.
Dorset, Vermont, July 27th, 1915.