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PERSONAL
Prince Is Born

1 Lieut.. Gus Douglas of Camp Gordon ! is in the city on a short furlough
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Birmingham, March 8, 1918.

parties harassed the hostile advanced posts with rifle fire and compelled en- emy patrols to retire.
 From the Brenta to the sea tnere have been intermittent, but not very Ia- tense firing actions
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Great Battles in France
 Thought Not Far Distant;
 Allies Await in Confidence
(Continued from Page One)

and ma aterials and keeping in operation
 a supply line more than 5000 miles
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J. F. Colbert. ST., age IS. died at 10:2o o'clock last night at the family resi- dence, 516 Twenty-third street, north, He is survived by his wife and seven sons, Jim, John, Charlie, Frank and Alex Colbert of Birmins- ham, T. w. Colbert of Nashville and Walter Colbert of Mt, Pleasant Tenn. The body will be taken to Mt Pleasant at 1915 this afternoon for funeral services and interment.
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died Saturday at the residence, 137 Fourth avenue, Boyles. The funeral services will be held from the resi- dence this morning at 1030 o'clock. lnterment will follow in Elmwood cemetery.
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To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 ! The Ase-Herald has heralded abroad { the approaching observance by the Jews | at Camp Mcclellan of the feast of the Passover. the observance of which is ! lentoined in the Law of Moses; but, con- lsidering that the greatest of the Jews,
 the promised prophet, admonishes the world that not one jot or title of that law shall pass till all be fulfilled. may 1 not the world at large becomingly enter unto the spirit of the season as com- lmemorative of the fulfillment of the very [ letter of that law which is the life of i both Jew and Christian. The killing of | the lamb, and the season of unleavened 1 bread were coincident: put the one was an act of faith; the other the observance of an ordinance
 All-Seeing. All-Knowing Jehovah need l ed not the sign of blood tpon the door i posts and lintels of the habtations of ] the Jews to advise Him of their dwell 1 ing places; but that blood of the lamb upon the doorposts and lintels of their habtations was evidence Of the belief 1 of the dweler therein in the letter of 1 that law, for before the plaques were 1 visited upon the Egyptians which cul- minated in that awful visitation of the Angel of Death which destroyed the first born of the Egyptians. both man and beast. it had been declared: Israel is ! my son, my first born; and I have said unto thee, Let My son go that he may serve Me; and thou hast refused to let him go: Behold, I will slay thy son, thy i first born.'
 That law must needs be fulfilled. and that sign of the blood of the lamb on
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MANY SLIGHTLY INJURED

Throughout the storm district hun-
 dreds of persons received minor injuries caused by flying glass and debris Twelve persons are reported seriously injured. Charles Rike, Van Vert, was driving home in his buggy when over
 taken by the tornado. His buggy was demolished and shaft was run through his head Six members of the Showa.ter
 family, in the same county, were in-
 jured more or less seriously when their
 home was demolished. Three members of the Glass family near Miller City also received serious injuries when their home was demolished
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dead. were killed at or near Middle Point. Van Vert county. The tornado swept path from 100 yards to half a mile wide.
 Most of the injured in Van Vert coun- ty were taken to the Van Vert county hospital, where several operations were performed by the light of small electric pocket lights, the city light plant having been put out of commission
 QUEER FRANKS OF WIND
 Queen pranks were played by the twister Big boulders weighing tons were lifted from their resting places of years and carried a distance. Hundreds of chickens had all of their feathers blown off, although they were unhurt otherwise, One small chicken was blown high in the air and landed on tele- phone pole, from where it was rescued today. Tn numerous instances houses were lifted from their foundations and carried into adjoining fields In one case a heavy kitchen stove was carried half a mile by the tornado and de- posted in field undamaged
 Miller City, Putnam county. was hard hit. Seven persons, two of whom may die, were injured there. One side of a large Catholic church was blown in.
 At Findlay many small buildings wert wrecked and the roofs of several busi- ness houses were blown off Roofs of two business blocks were lifted at Tiff,n and many small buildings were razad, At Basconl, near Tiffin, the car barns oi the Tiffin, Fostoria and Eastern traction line were wrecked, several large cars being damaged.
 Cloverdale, Culla, Du Pont and Conti-
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Local Data

Tor the 24 hours ending at I D. m.
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dozen were killed between Ak ana Dus-
seldorf under conditions the same as
those Mt the time OF the break up on the
Russian front, which filled US with so
much satisfaction"
German soldiers are selling their rifles
and equipment TO civilians OF the enemy.
says the paper. for a mere song, machine
guns for thirty shillings and rifles for
nre. A new Gordon was established
around Berlin and orders we're sent that
the resident population west OF the
Rhine must not fee or the trains would
be stopped
Even worse chaos is reported in the
east OF Germany. The Schlesische zef-
tunD publishes q column of small type
describing pillaging and fighting by
armed bands. The Poles are driving the
scattered German units across the from
tief and recovering their lost. villages
and lands.
Apparently at both Kiei and Will
helmshavcn the Spartacus group con-
trolls. At Cherpnits the Soldiers Coun-
ell proclaimed the revolution must c9p<
tinue until the bourgeois class should
be completely overcome. Tho Berlin cor
respondent of the Cologne Gazette de-
scrfhes terrorism in Berlin by Spartacus
gangs.
Herr Liehknecht, whose imprison-
ment obviously has clouded his formerly
keen intelligence and probably turned
his BRAIN" passes his timo visiting the
barracks and preaching extremist ideas.
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KOLCHAK DICTATOR
THROUGH OMSK COUP
Admiral Becomes Commander
Of All Russian Army
in Siberia.
SURPRISE TO THE ALLIES
Has Declared Himself in Fa-
vor Of Expedition to Gust
BOlsheviki.

NLADIvosroK, Nov. 10. Through a
coup on the part of the Council of Min
listers Of the new all Russian Govern
ment at Omsk Admiral Alexander Kol-
chalk has become virtual dictator and
commander OF the all Russian army and
feet
kilograms received here from OmslS
state that tho move was "due to ex-
traordinary circumstances and danger
menacing the State" The Council of
Ministers has assumed authority and
transferred II to Admiral Kolchak. The
latter has accepted the responsibility,
and. II is announced, has entered upon
his duties as supreme Governor" Gen.
Horvath, Gen. Ivanoff. Minister OF war
OF the Omsk Government. and Gen.
Renoff, former commander of the All
Russian forces, announce that they
recognize the new authority.
While there have been rumors that
such development might occur at
Omsf, they were not credited and the
news came as distinct surprise TO al
lied commanders and representatives at
Vladivostok. Minor organizations held
a conference early this morning II In
Indicated that there is at present a dis
position not to recognize the Kolchak
Government.
Admiral Kolchak was commander OF
the Russian Black Sea feet before the
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punishment, ="
The case OF wanton cruelty to war
prisoners 10 one IN which failure to ex-
ACT retribution would be q betrayal of
mo tuture interests Of civilization.
:, Postcrity must have placed before
us eyes the record OF stern examples
calculated 10 deter those In charre OF
helpless prisoners from venturing again
70 commit savagerieB which have been
wrenked on our men In this war by
Germans Bulgars and Turks.
The terrible stories OF tho Turkish
treatment OF the captured Kut carrie
son, now revealed to the public in all
It's horror by the Official White Paper. ;
point the same moral Our Govern.
ment has in the past declared that Il
would hold Enver Pnsha CORNER Minis
ter OF WARY and Taisat PAsha (former
Grand Visier) and their colleagues per-
sonally responsible for the III treatment
OF our wounded British prisoners
Criminal Turkish Ministers should
without more ado be hunted down,
Brought to public trial. duly convicted
and hanged"
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, revolution. He was compelled in June,
1917. to surrender his command to the
revolutionists. He did this after throw
Ing overheard his sword, which the
Japanese had left him when the Russians
evacuated Port Arthur in the Russo
Japanese War. Later in 1917 he visited
the United States ut the head Of a naval
commission from the KerensiSy Govern
rnent and discussed possible cooperation
between the russian and allied fleets
After the Bolsheviki gained the as
cendancy in Russia he went to Siberia.
where IN May OF this year he was elected
director of the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way and cooperated with Gen. Orion in
an effort TO free the eastern portion of
that railway from the Bolsheviki. In
this connection he came into contact and
clashed with Gen. Semenoff. anti Bolshe-
vlk leader In Siberia, now in command
OF the anti-Bolshevik army in the Baikal
region. Gen. Semenoff, however was re-
Gently reported as recognizing the au-
thority OF the Omsk Government
Admiral Kolchak, in a press despatch
last July, was quoted as declaring belief
In the necessity for an allied expedition
into Russia to suppress Bolshevik out
lawry and render possible representative
elections, 30 as to secure proper self
government 10 the country.
The success OF the coup. in the opinion
Of Gen. Horvath. rests with the United
States. France and England. he be-
lieved, would not withhold recognition OF
the new order. since the personnel Of the
Ministry and the policy of the govern
ment remained unchanged He cited the
example of the events of the French
Revolution. in which the Directory was
supplanted by a single head. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the majority
OF the Russians would welcome the pres
ent substitution. as 1t left the situation
more easily comprehended than that I'M
der the previous form of government.
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RED CROSS FIRST r
ACROSS THE RHINE
German Officers Ask Work.
ers to Drink With Them.

PARIS, Nov. 21.--A delegation of the
American Red Cross has crossed the
Rhine into Baden at Huninsue tHunn,-
gem. placing tho FIRST Americans on
German soil. The place where the river
was crossed is a short distance north OF
the Swiss frontier.
The German soldiers accepted Amer,-
can flags and officers cleared the road,
Tor the Red Cross trucks and insisted
that the Red Cross workers drink with
them.
German Soldiers Councils In BADEN
are selling German arms and supplies
The population, which In revolutionary
10 in complete control Ragged and fam
ished Italians almost raised the roof OF
the Red Cross canteen with cheers when
the Americans opened the place.
The Red Gloss delegation loft Svitzer-
land for Alsace Friday. taking with IL a
truckload of supplies. Two hundred
Italians were fed and a candeen was es-
tsolished at st Louis. Ten thousand
Germans passed the canteen, all wearing
the revolutionary red ribbon or rosettes
The officers and men carried red fiags.
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I..,,. - -. ~.
a'eu On Fresioeht wilson NJ the\"hte
Rouse late to-day and passed half an
hour discussing Russian AFFAIRS.
Recopnit,on ~ Oh. r,r,,oa s,.,.. ana
A.. - 81. :.
Pm.s,t 90 az us Isc.o sovernmont OF
Ana -. 'no oIon ~ nony WI
,ntro,,,anS pvpoeeu VA r 1s,u.
Ivtsb snd $3.50, ~ enzor Nns OF
tions Cos,r.t,.. ~ tno ISo.a
ioint y,ii,,ar', .sa III, ~.
HolsheviL, . "a oss,., ~. p,...,. l,o
IN establisbjns an ordsn,,, so,,a,n,, pvp'o
News N tbs cn,,n a, 80, ~, s.,n;,,,
Admiral Koicba,s ,,r,,.ii,, ~. .na,,,a
dictator of the All. Rv.s;.n $1,000 4.
REGARDED M ths atsto rSsnar.,,an. 49,
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PERSHING WILL. VISIT
LUXEMBOURG DUCHESS
Plans Coll on Ruler in Her
Capital City.

PARIS, Nov 21.-American troops will
pass through the city OF Luxembourg to-
day. Gen. John J. Pershlng. the COM
mander of the American Army, who is
accompanying the forces! will call on
Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide in her
capital city.
A proclamation has been addressed TO
the people Of Luxembourg announcing
that the passage OF American troops
through their country In necessary and
guaranteeing the discipline and ftiendli-
ness Of the soldiers toward the popu-
lation.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Reporting on
the march Of the American Third Army
into territory evacuated by the Ger
mans, Gen. Pershing's communique for
Wednesday follows:
HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN EXPEDITION
AIRY FORCES, Nov. 20.
"In the course OF It's advance to-day,
the Third Army crossed the German from
tier OF 1914, entered the Grand Duchy
Of Luxemburg and progressed further
into southern Belgium. Our columns
passed through the towns OF Esch and
Arlton, and by evening had reached the
general line: GandrinEan- w ollmergrin-
gen Dudelanse Monderanger Autel-
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LUXURY
AT SKr'HIGH PRICES
Candy Is 81 a Pound, Sugar 40
Cents, Coffee So, Eggs
20 Cents Each.
NECESSITIES REGULATED
Automobiles and Bicycles Are
on Sale, but Rubber Tires
Are Absent.


WITH THE AMERICAN ARNr OF OccU-
PATTON, Nov. 2i.-The Americans who
passed the Luxembourg frontier wednes-
day got an idea Of the high prices Of
food and other commodities prevailing
In Germany as a result OF the war. In
Esch, which was entered by detachments
Of the First Division, the Americans
found plenty OF candy in the stores. but
it was twenty francs QD a pound.
Sugar brought from Germany was retail
ing In Esch at two francs GO cents) a
pound.
A square Of chocolate that sells In the
United States for 40 cents sold in Esch
at from ten to twelve francs. But there
was little to be had even at that price.
What chocolate was available had been
held over from pre-wsr days or was
brought into the country by way OF
Switzerland.
Coffee IN Esch retails at thirty francs
0D pound. II reached Luxembourg by
way of Switzerland. Eggs were selling
At about franc each, owing to the de-
mand for them among the German Of
fcers. Tho Americans had bought all
the eggs In the Each stores within an
hour after their arrival.
There was plenty of beer in Esch at
half franc Go cents) a glass. Meat,
bread and other necessities were high in
price. but not in proportion to Injuries.
prices Of necessities having been regu-
lated.
The shop windows of Esch are fiirs>.
with clothing : of all sorts, including
millinery and mems hats--in fact, every
thing that ie placed on show in an or
binary American city.
In the automobile and bicycle sales
rooms machines were displayed. but ow-
ing to the scarcity OF rubber the auto
mobile wheels were equipped with spring
tires. while rope replaces the pneumatic
bicycle tires
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BRITISH PASS OVER
FIELD or WATERLOO
Take Large Number of Guns
on Way to Germany.

LONDON. Nov. 21.-British cavalry to-
day were riding across the feld OF
Waterloo on their way to the German
frontier. Large numbers OF guns were
taken over yesterday in groups by the
British.
Field Marshal Haig tonight reports
on the British advance as follows:
Tho Second and Fourth armies re-
stunned their march this morning to-
ward the German frontier. The move
ment Of our troops Is being conducted
In accordance with programme with
out incident.
On our right advanced detachments
are pushing forward toward the Meuse
south Of Nahum. On our left we have
reached tho general line Of Gemyloux-
Wavre."
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BERLIN TERRORIZED
BY SOLDIER MODS
Riots Throughout Germany
Are Reported.
Special Cd6ls Dsspateh TO TEE SUI from fAe

Special cdo's Dsspaseh to TIE SUE from tAe
London Times Servtce.
Copyright. 1918; all noAfs -sserred.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-Despatches from
The Hague describe the disorderly re-
turn home OF the German soldiers and
the terrorism In Berlin.
The Cologne Vofkssettttn0 says the
men broke through two cordons estab-
lished TO prevent them from flooding
into Berlin. crossed the Rhine and seized
the trains, all eager to see the revolu-
ton in the capital
Hamburg reports terrible conditions
on trains arriving at Bremen. Men
crowded the roofs of the cars and many
were killed or injured. especially in the
tunnels.
The Wesse Zest1n0 reports several
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ties to enforce their regulations to check
Bolshevism aud disorders.
Meagre reports Of the situation at
omsk have been received at the state
Department. but the ofiiciai account does
not describe fully what transpired. How
ever, such facts an are known, coupled
with other news from Russia received
daily, cause tho situation to be regarded
here with more optimism than has been
felt for many months.
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GERMAN BRUTALITY
CRUSHES CAPYIVES
British Press Demands Pun
ishment for Inhuman Treat
ment of Released Prisoners.
WARNING BY WIRELESS
Nation Aroused by Systematic
Cruelties-England's Land
Casualties 3,049, 900.

LONDON, Nov. 20 tdelayed).- Tho
Times. in discussing the casualties DUR
Ing the war. Gale upon the allied Gov
ernments 10 compel the Germans TO
treat the prisoners in their hands with
out abuse. 1t says that the losses in
the war are the greatest since Asiatic
barbarians carried on wars Of ex-
termination.
Now for the first time" II says. we
begin TO learn officially at how great a
cost the victory has been won. Our
casualties on land amount to the enor-
nous figure OF s.o4s.oo0. To Judge the
full sum OF bloody sacrifice. the cas-
ualtes of our allies and the murders
Germany has done must be added. Since
wars of extermln alton were carried on
by the barbaric conquerors of Asia no
such sea OF blood has deluged the world.
These published casualties are more
than double the entire white population
OF New Zealand or of the Union OF
South Africa. They are far greater
than the population Of any city in the
world except London and New York.
Even now, when the Ge<mans are
whining and clamoring for modifica-
tion Of conditions incomparAbly rnilder,
than those they forced upon Russia and
Rumania, they show neither pity nor
common prudence toward the helpless
victims still in their power.
Brutality Beyond Belief.
The brutality they are showing our
unfortunate prtsorers almost exceeds
belief. They already have reduced the
numbers by systematic cruelty and
starvation. They are now turning them
adrift without food, warm clothing or
money to find their way through hostile
DO has
can.
ut is time, and high time, for the
Allies to tell the Germans that this
morstrous and inhuman abuse must
cease promptly. They have the right to
make the demand and the power to en-
force it. Their own peoples will fercely
resent any hesitation in the exercise of
either"
The Daily Ne,cs urges that the names
OF commandants and all officers in the
German camps which release prisoners
In a helpless condition, should be de-
manded at once. preferably by wire
lese," SO that they may be made to
answer for their behavior. It adds that
the allied Governments should establish
for the conduct Of affairs in Germany.
ana what is the exact position Of the |
new Government.
Demand for Punishment.
The Daily Chronicle says: I'VE are |
glad to see that our Government has |
'wirelessed a stern warning to the Ger |
man Government regarding the barbar-
Gus treatment of British prisoners, who
have been discharged without food and
in rags and sent to find their way for
long distances on foot to the Allies lines
SIT ought to be made quite clear not
only that any continuance Of such atroci-
ties will forfeit the claim OF the German
people TO compassionate treatment in
the matter NJ food, but that every Ger
man who has already incurred RESPONSE
bility for them will have that RESPONSE
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U. s. TROOPS TO REST AREAS.
Seventh Army Corps Formed ana
VIII Hold Positions.
Bv the Associated Press

WITH THE AMxRIckS ARMY IN FRANCE,
Nov. 21.-The movement OF American
troops to the rest areas behind the
former fighting front ir progressing
rapidly. The seveuty-e1Shth. Eighty
second. Twenty-ninth and Twenty sixth
Divisions have been withdrawn from the
front and are now In rest camps
The Thirty-stxth. Eishticth, Eighty
FIRST and Sixth Divisions are marching to
the. rest areas II In understood that
the Seventy-seventh Division will be
moved to rest camp in southern
France
The Fifth, Eighty-ninth. Ninetieth and
Scventy-ninth Divisions have been
formed into the Seventh Army Corps
and remain temporarily in their old
positions.
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us DEAD, WAR TOLL ON SEA.
14b American Vessels bunk Dur
ing Period OF World Trrredy.

WAsHINoroE, Nov. 21.-Loss of 1<5
American passenger and merchant YES
sells OF a64.++s tons. and 775 lives
through acts Of the enemy during the Pc
Rod from the beginning of the world
war to the cessation of hostiiities No
vember IL Is shown by figures made pub
lie to-day by tho Department of Com
merce's bureau OF navigation. The re-
port does not include several vessels, the
loss OF which has not been established
as due 70 acts Of the enemy.
Nineteen vessels and sixty-seven lives
were lost through use Of torpedoes, mines
and gunfre prior to the entrance of the
United States into the war.
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NOT LIKE GERMAN SOLDIERS.
CA. Rawlinsen Asks Army Of DC.
cupstion to show Difference,

LONDON, Nov. 21.-British soldiers
Who will make UP the army of occupa-
ton in German territory have received
the following order Of the day from Gen.
Rawlinson:
The Fourth Army is ordered to par
ticipate in tho occupation of Rhine
districts. I ask you men from all
parts Of the Empire when on German
territory to show'the world that Brit
ish soldiers. unlike those OF Germany,
do not wage war against women and
children. rely on your sustaining
the army's fair name.
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KING ALBERT BACK,
ANTWERP IS GAY

Continued from First Page.
adds. will meet ana make
a great decision
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YOU CAN NEVER TELL

Scripture speaks OF somebody who
knowingly inquired "Can any good
come out of NAZARETH" History an
swered that person. Some years ago
prominent citizens-even of King
man-made fun of the idea that a
"school teacher" could ever serious
ly make a president. History is an
swering that. And there are others
who were obscure and humble be-
fore Providence called them to the
task of their great hour. Lincoln was
only a backwoods attorney till he
entered the White House. General
Grant-some general he was too,
was a tanner by trade, and just be-
fore the outbreak of the war was out
of job and dead broke. General
Sherman, another rather nifty fight
er, was running street car line in
st. Louis when called to the colors.
Lloyd George, one of the worlds
great men, was an obscure country
lawyer in Wales before he started in
on his present job. John j. Pershing,
commander Of the American forces,
was a school teacher in the back
woods of Linn county, Mo-, when APP
pointed to West Point. Some future
president of the United States is at
this moment perhaps lying in era
die in some humble home, with no
problem greater than how to get his
big toe into his mouth. A million
young Americans will be at the battle
front of an Armageddon before this
year is out, and among them are GER
tain to be some of whose names will
be household words in coming gen.
erations. Some names from Kansas
will be in the list; perhaps some from
this very county. Nobody knows.
But history has way of answering
those who ask "Can any good come
out of Observation-Disclosures Jour
nal