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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
CARROLL TON ATTORNEY TESTIFIES
ASTO MERITSO THE GREAT
VINHEPATICA PRESCRIPTION
Says He Has Found Excellent Medicine seepessness Bill
Ousness,

Mr.. E. C. Smith, prominent attor-
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follows as to the merits of the Vim He
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Il have used four bottles Of Vim
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Vim Hepatica being a combination Of
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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
CAUGHT COLD AT PALM BEACH

Southern climate is no protection
against summer colds. Helen r. Saun-
ders, 626 End Avenue, w. Palm Beach
Fla, writes: my severe cold on the
chest was relieved by Foley's Honey
and Compound" This find old family
remedy can be depended upon to re-
lieve summer colds, hay fever, asth-
ma and Group. ]. D. Curtis Drug
20. aug
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02

edies known to medical science for the
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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
GOVERNMENT SENDS
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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER WRITES

Win the kidneys are not working
properly backache, stiff joints, rheu-
natic pains and suffering result. Geo.
McLain, Turtle Lake, N. D., writes;
Il am locomotive engineer. l had
bad pain in my back and my bladder
action was very irregular. l took Fo-
ley Kidney Pills and was relieved in a
couple of days" ]. D. Curtis Drug
Co. aug
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-31
Strike Occupation
Tax From Bill
Individuals. However, Arc subject To
War Excess Profits TRx. Same
As Partnerships.

Washington. Oct. 30.--The occupa-
tiona tax of $40 year on every per-
son in a trade, business or professional
whose gross earnings are &2,5oo. was
stricken from the revenue bill today
by the senate finance committee. The
principal reason for this action was
that practically all the persons who
would be subject to the tax will be
brought under the new section adopt
ed yesterday, which makes individuals
and partnerships subject to the war
excess profits tax.
The provision in the luxury tax
schedule imposing a tax of 10 per cent
on an enumerated list of articles made
of fur OF various kinds was chang ed
to read that the tax should be levied
upon articles made of any wool. hair
or fur attached ~ the hide The
names of the various kinds of fur
which the house wrote into the bill
with considerable pains were stricken
out. In another paragraph OF the same
section the senate committee inserted
a provision to exempt from the 10 per
cent tax articles manufactured from
the wool. hair or fur after 1t had been
taken from the hide.
The committee adopted an amend
ment to the definition of invested cap
ital TO eaualize the tax burden on cor
porations formed since the pre-war
~ / isfa from faaf H. 1913. The am nd :
ment will give to such corporations a
SPECIFIC exemption Of $4,000 and an
amount which bears the same ratio to
the net income of the corporation as
the average war profits credit COM
puted without the $4,000 exemption of
representative corporations in the
same or similar business bears to the
average net income OF such corpora
lions for the taxable year. In no case
is the exemption to be less than 10
per cent of the invested capital.
Another amendment to the life in
surance section was adopted to pro-
vide that the tax is payable at the
time Of filing the return without any
notice from the collector, The COM
mittee rejected a proposed amendment
to the effect that any amount paid by
a life insurance company under the
existing law, on account OF a policy
issued on or after January ! of this
year. should be credited toward the
payment of the tax imposed by the new
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-31
Allies Close On
Heels Of Huns

Washington, October 30.--Brirish,
American. French and Italian armies
pursuing German armies all the way
from the Vosges to the sea. after the
signing of the armistice for the west
ern front under terms to be dictated
by the Versailles war council. will be
picturesque and entirely new fea-
ture of the near end of the war as
described today by very high rank
ing general who has been in Europe.
The major general referred to said
Ii was entirely probable that the Yer
saiiies council would make an ar
rangement that would call for the
simultaneous advance of these allies
as the enemy retires out of conquered
territory. whether armed or unarmed."
Such program, he said. obviously
would demand that when the Germans
agree to the armistice they begin a
retreat and that this, to be Of any
military value to the allies. must be
''superintended by the allies" The
situation then will be that Lieutenant
General Hunter Ldggett. with the first
American field army; Lieutenant-G Cen
lean field army; Marshal Foch. with
the central French command. and
Marshal Haig. with the British field
armies. will be on the heels OF the
Teutonic armies all the way back to
the border
All this. II Is stated. will happen
very soon after the German command
erin chief. General Groener. probab-
iy with star. shall have met Marshal
Foch and his staff at some place to
be agreed on after Groener sends in
memoranda OF his staff with flag
OF truce.
II Is understood that Marshal Foch.
at the meeting OF the allied and en-
envy STATS. will have with him Gen.
eral Pershing and Marshal Haig.
1t ID taken for granted here that. AZ
the Germans know from the one de-
tail made prominent by President
Wilson ~ feature Of the armistice
that Germany must submit to being
made powerless as q belligerent for
years to come, II Germany enters ~
an armistice At all: she will be Win
inE TO make the most ab3sct surrend
~ IT, - ii M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-31
ENFORCE THE JUST
PEACE OF VICTORY

London, Oct 3O.-The Times in
a leading article today says:
"Thc chief military advantage Of
Austrla's breakdown, to the allies,
is precisely that II will give us
new front on which to deploy our
superior numbers should Germany
elect 10 continue the struggle.
''Of this advantage we must In
no case allow ourselves to be de-
priyed Peace with
Austria must not he n declaration
Of neutrality that will enable her
to continue her services TO Ger
many by fntcrposin2 her dead body
between the allies and that vulncr-
able enemy front. 1t must be
peace that will leave us face to
face with the chief author of all the
suffering of the last four years and
help MS to make our victory over
her doubly secure.
Like any future arTnistice with
Germany, II must put MS in posi-
ton to enforce tho just peace Of
victory"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-31
DECIDED LUlL IN
WAR ACTIVITIES
War Industries Board Con-
scious of Hating of Huge
Industrial War Machine.
SHIFT TO SLOW GEAR
SHIFT TO SLOW GEAR
Definite Consideration of
Reconstruction Problems
Forced Upon Officials
of Government.

Washington. Oct 3o.~-Dehnite con-
sideration of reconstruction problems
has been forced upon officials OF the
federal government within the past
few days as a result Of the peace
developments.
The war industries board the one
branch OF the governma mt perhaps
most Intimately ir touch with the
country's industry. has felt decided
Iuil in war activities. hating as
though the huge Industrial war ma
chine, KEYED 10 top speed to supply the
materials needed by the war-makinE
branches. had suddenly shifted TO low
gear.
This halt has brought the board
face 10 face with the possibility OF an
immediate change Of front. radical
change in plans and 4 centering of at
fention upon reconstruction problems,
it was learned today in an interview
with Charles A. Otis, OF Cleveland ,
Ohio. chief of the resources and con-
per4.4nsa- &,.atst ion ef the. i3St E4ss
board.
Not that the wa machine is stop
ping or going to stop in its effective
war-making until peace is concluded.
il was pointed out, but the spectacle
OF a possible early peace has been SUI
fieent to make men l'ause and wonder
what must be done hi the event of an
actual cessation OF hotilities. Consid
Grafton of the question since the is-
suance OF President wilson's last reply
10 Germany has resulted in some de-
finite conclusions and this considera-
ton has occupied the mind OF Mr..
Otis especially. --zE
3 One of the conclusions practically
reached, 1t was explained. is that
the continuation OF the war indus
tries board as a reconstructing agency,
a guide to American industry, means
of unravelling the skein of industry
tangled by wars necessity, is an ali
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-31
Open Meeting for
Street Car Fare
North-Sidc Citizens to Decide for
Themselves Question of In
Creased Cnst OF Gas.

North Side Citizens to Decide for
Themselves Question of In
Creased Onst OF Gas
4 lengthy session Of the street
committee of city council ycster-
day evening resulted i'm two things
ia special meeting for tho con-
sidcration or the petition of the
Virginia Railway and Power COM
pany for increased fare and n spe-
ctal meeting to hear from the peo-
pie of the north side on the petit
tion OF the Hcnrico Gas company
for AN increase In the price OF
gas.
Little time was taken up in discus
sion OF the street-ear matter Tho
committee had heard enough OF that.
After short explanation by Il, Ran
dolph Williams that his company
stood in need OF more money to meet
the heavy requirements In equipment.
wages and improvements. the commit
tee decided to hold an open meet
ing on the night of November Z. at
IS O'Clock. to hear any citizen who
wishes TO express himself. There will
be but one open meeting, and but
one hour will be given to each side
for discussion,
The company asks for a nat scent
rate.
Alexander H. Sands presented the
petition of The -Heariea~ Gas company.
This petition had been before the COM
mittee for some time. II asks that the
company be permitted to increase its
rates from 30 cents to sl.10 per 1000
feet, giving as the reason that the
cost of everything is SO high that 1t
il now going into debt. Citizens from
Highland Park. Ginter Park and
other sections OF the north side were
present Some protested against the
increase. unless more and better gas
were forthcoming. while others
thought the company. under all the
prevailing conditions, should be grant
ed the increase during the duration OF
the war. at least.
1t was generally conceded by mem
bers OF the committee that the COM
but in order that further expressions
of opinion might be had from resi-
dents OF the north side the matter was
tabled for meeting to be called by
the chairman, and the north side Cit
liens present stated they would call
mass meetings in Barton Heights.
Ginter Park and Highland Park and
get the expressions from the people
as to the best thing to do in the prem
Uses
Judson c. Dickerman. engineer for
the corporation commission, Impress
ed the committee and the citizens
present when he stated that follow
ing careful examination OF the books
and the plant OF the company he was
OF the opinion that even the price
Of $l.l0 woul4gnot give the company
"a chance TO- Ah nything on their
investment. Ahaid that the COM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-31
AUSTRIA BEES SPEEDY REPLY TO OFFER OF SURRENDER
AMERICA JOINS ITALY IN GRAND MARCH TOWARD VIENNA
PRESIDENT MAY SEND WlRQTQ CENTRAL POWERS TODAY
HAPSBURG EMPIRE
FALLS TO PIECES

Copenhagen, Oct. 30.-The Haps-
burg empire has fallen to pieces.
The leaders Of the various races
arc gathering together the pieces,
endeAyOring to mould them into
homogeneous entities.
Austria Hungary" Is a memory.
The kingdom has broken away
from the empire and cast OF the
yoke OF the crown. The question
Of questions is how long the news
OF what Is happening at home can
be kept from the troops nj tho
'front.'
The Vienna Tngeblaft announces
n Czccho- Slovak STATE has been pro-
claimed at Prague. capital Of
Bohemia. The Czechs also have
taken control OF German Bohemia
Serbian and Croatain leaders are
meeting today tn declare their in
dependence and join the Jugo- Siav
state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-31
Liberty Loan to
Soon BE Stated

Warrington. Oct. 3O.-No mai
AEuraA ON The fourth liberty loan
hIVe 6eem received by the treasury
.AeaaT1nAnt 6s yet.
III NV9M4 MIST have to wait ON the
$haar SalA Justin Franklin In
NJ ENr2aaelphia district the banks
stI49r9 Rso from inauenaa that the
Il 4laAeH4F Reserve bank Had to send
I44k GAax1ka to handle the loan snh..
sexlue1tns.
90 New York bank Had ne one
1eEking exeep4A tAe president. He
DflpiAert, cashier. clerk. book
u DeR, ana Jaaiter all In One.
q 1oer noA cepAifions. al we can
sV0S ~ RwAlt The returns. TIE
M - u AAAk vnaIts.s III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-31

Washington. Oct. 50. The
state department, departing
from lis usual custom. today
withhold the latest German and
Austrian notes.
1t is the first time since tie
start OF the peace offensive that
this government has kept Sc
cret the text of any official
Hotes, either lis own t,t. these et
the enemy. Two reasons were
cited in semi official quarters
for the unusual procedure.
The first was that both arm
istice and peace terms will ho
: made public tomorrow. or very
shortly thereafter. by the inter
allied council at Versailles. and
that subsidiary" notes from
the central powers might "rove
distracting TO the public mind.
The second reason was that
the note. which slipped unhcr-
aided into the state department
at noon today. was considered
but another sample of German
propaganda-nothing else.
II is said to be a supplement
arv memorandum, explaining
in detail the electoral and other
reforms that are supposed to
have taken place in the demo
cratization of Germany.
Communications between tho
United States and the allies.
which presumably took the
form Of messages between
President Wilson and Colonel
House, his personal representa-
tive at Versailles, assumed such
unprecedented proportions to-
day as to sidctrack all other
radio and cable messages and
dispatches. An instance Of
this was afforded by entente
diplomatic and military mis-
sions which today for the first
time since their appearance in
this country failed to receive
the customary radio press dis
patches from their own and
neutral countries.
All Else Subordinated.
Everything in Washington
was subordinated to the most
important business Of war the
ironing out of all difficulties and
the settling of all details in
connection with the considera-
ton of the terms of an armis-
tice. and also the peace terms
Of the allies and the United
States.
Each day increases the be-
lief in the capital that the war
is on it's last legs and the only
thing awaited now is the man
ner in which the supreme coun-
ell will see fit to end it. There
Is slight donbt here but that
Germany viii accept whatever
terms are offered her, but in the
event she refuses them, her ac-
(Conttnus1 On Pass. rwa,l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-31
LATE HUN NOTES
ARE WITHHELD
BY WASHINGTON
German Plea Is Believed
To Be Another Sample
Of Propaganda.
WAR ON LAST LEGS
Speculation Is Rife at the
Capitol AS to How the
Supreme Council
Will End 1t.
WAR ON LAST LEGS
THE PEOPLES WILL.

Bern tvia Paris). Oct. 30.--"En-
crgctic action toward peace" will
he the keynote Of the new Austrian
premier. Professor Iaammasch, nc
cording To his own announcement
In the rciehsrath. according Ia
Vienna dispatches. He also de-
clared ne would bend his whole
energy toward further democratic
cation OF tho dual monarchy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-31


Venetian army of more than
half a million men has suffered
new hessy defeats in H. \
twenty-four hours. The mors1S
of the Hapsburg troops III
cracking under the sustained
pressure Of General Diaz's
troops. A full retreat Of thu
whole Austrian line back 10 tho
Tagliamento is expected to be-
gin momentarily. Contact Of
the Austrian river line with
the mountain front is serioualy
threatened by the Italo- British
wedge northeast of Montsllo,
and disaster may overtako
Kaiser Karl's armies any hour
UP to late this evening 81, 500
prisoners had been counted. OF
these 10000 were taken since
yesterday. More than 200 guns
have been captured.
An American infantry regi-
ment, the 332nd, composed
mostly of Ohio troops, has
taken a hand in the great drive.
Under command Of General
Treat. the Yankee troops, who
for some days had been eagerly
waiting west Of the Pave for
the order to 60 ahead, crossed
the Pave, and they ara now In
the thick OF the great battle.
The Livenxia, q river run
ming almost parallel with tn
Pave twelve miles east Of the
latter stream. has heeu reached
and Dlaz's troops arc IA Vita
no, the terminus Of an import
ant railway running northWard
from Venice. Vittorio IS stu
ated on the west bank of the
Livenzia.
The lower Piave has been
crossed at San Duna d Paw
and east OF ZeuxOn. ZA0uin00s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-31
EAGER YANkS DIVE N
Ohio Boys Join Italy
In Chasing Austria's
Crack Troops.
$4,000 MEN TAKEN
American Soldiers Now
Face Every Front In
War-Little Doing
In the West. =
81, 900 MEN TAKEN

Washington. Oct. 3O.---The fn1.
lowing Official communiquc No.
113 from General Pershing, dated
today, was received late this af-
ternoon by the war department.:
North OF Vertlun our troops
have occupied Aingreville, and
have established their lines Just
north OF the village. Lively mr.
tillery fighting occurred during the
night Mt various points along tIsc
front.
I'm the Wocvre our patrots
successfully engaged hostile de-
tachmcnts and captured prison.
oI,crs."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-31

London. Oct. 30.--s'There a
nothing Of interest to report" says
toniChts report from Marshal
Haig.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-31

fccasinns 6a rAss Twe.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-31

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-31

Paris. Oct. 30.-AH tho news
from the fighting front shows that
the German troops have orders to
hold everywhere Mt all costs IN
enable the diplomats to strike a
peace bargain.
In spite OF the important French
advance west OF the big rail hns<.
of Rethel. iInperilling the Ger
man lines Of retreat eastward, the
Teutons are in all sectors putting
up the most desperate resistance.
London. Oct. 30--ssThert a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-31

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-20
WOMEN AS SOLDIERS.

Today's dispatches say that the
Germans are now calling women into
military service, five thousand having
been modified in the last draft. Only
this week a German airplane was shot
down within the American lines near
St. Miheil. and the observation pilot
was found to be woman. Women
machine gunners were also encoun-
tered in the recent fighting at Chat
eau Thierry, showing that to a limited
extent the Germans have been using
them for fighting purposes
Yet Nine. Botchkarova, commander
of Russia's far-heralded Battalion Of
Death takes a pessimistic view of
the warrior attributes of her sex.
Women will never make soldiers,
she says. They are too undisciplined,
They cannot be organized. And they
show the white feather"
Women not good soldiers! Are the
deeds o; the Amazons merely legen-
dairy. Were those later day Amazons
OF Brazil whose brave resistance OF
the spanish conqueror gave its name
to the great river mythical also? Al
| least men will continue to believe in
tie capacity Of individual women.
! poadicea. a Joan of Arc or a Molly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-20
"WORK OR FIGHT"

The Americas police department
has begun the enforcement of the new
Georgia work or fight" law, which
was patterned after the mandate pro-
n,uigated sometime ago by the pr
vOst marshal.
This Will affect any number of n2-
grles who. with cotton money in th9!:
sockets gene, ally icaf at this season
Of the year, md it may press down
uccn SOME Willie men. At any rate.
it should he en.orced without regl d
&c color or condition.
The Government reeds the services
o. All men If craft age in the army or
IN productive lator. 1t cannot be
pretended nat the occupations to
which the Lew or6er applies are of
equal Importance with those of ship
yard workers or munition- worker. In
the present emergency, somewhere
the line must be drawn with regard
primarily for the Nations interests.
A Young club attendant, domestic SER
want or clerk can be employed to
better advantage in many ways. For
tunately, unlimited opportunities are
open to him because of the extraordi-
nary demand for labor. Upon the
idlers and loafers no sympathy need
be wasted. They must make an early
choice and find suitable berths or
enter the army
The readjustment Of business to war
conditions has been under way for a
year. It will be a continuous process
so long as the war lasts. Every
where there has been a general shift
ing from one occupation to another.
To fill the gaps caused by men leav-
ing civil life for military duty, large
numbers of women and younger and
older men have been recruited. The
'combing out" has just begun. The
number of men affected is probably
much smaller than is commonly
thought, and in the natural order of
things the change will be gradual.