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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-19
CREsHEIM DRIVE AWARDS
Board Of View Names Amounts From
$4,000 10 500

Francis s. Cantrell. Jr., Robert b
Scott and Alfred Gratz comprising a
board OF view, today filed In Common
Pleas Court No. a report showing
awards Of damages to property owners
Affected by the opening OF Cresheim
Valley Drive, from Springfield avenue
10 Mermaid avenue, Germantown, The
aixneet award was $1,000 to the estate
danes r. Molloy, deceased. other
|dH are as follows; !
Al n<e of Howard r. Streeper, $4,000 (:
<tItnfy Fowler, s11o0 ]. Harry
t<t0 Paul Foster. $3.50 Frank
Ntf. na5; John MArsden and
M eyeral tenants who made
Afo other property owners
Pr damages were denied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

May 15, 1917, appointed commander In chief of the French armies operating 2 on the French front, which command hs has since died, while Marshal Foch, as generalissimo, commanded the Frenc h and other allied armies throughout .he field operations.
 General Petain, before his appointment as chief of staff, won his chief distinc- tion for the heroic defense of verdun under his command. He was a retired colonel at the .outpreak of the war but arose rapidly through the ability he dis played. As commander on the French front he added notably to his earlier laurels, particularly in the later phases of the war when the skilfully directed hammer blows of his forces, in conjunc- ton with those of the British, Ameri- cans and other allied commands, were breaking down the resistance of the Ger man army and disintegrating it to the point where the German command was forced to apply for an armistice.
 General Petain, who is 62 years of age, was trained at St. Cyr and became a captain in 1890 and later colonel Dur ing the eavly weeks of the war his abil- ity as tacrician and strategist brought him speedily to the command of brig ade and early in September; Nl4 he was made q general of division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
FRENCH CONTINUE ADVANCE

Paris, November 19.-The war office to- night describes the operations along the French front as follows:
 "Our advance continued today without incident other than manifestations of joy by the civilian populations. In numerous localities the inhabitants displayed touch- ing thought in bringing forth, notwith- standing the difficult conditions, food for our soldiers.
 '"The material abandoned by the enemy is accommodating, as well as the number of liberated prisoners who have rejoined our lines.
 Tn Belgium we have reached the line of Bourseigne- -Vieillerienne.
 Tn Lorraine, in the meantime, de- tachment has pushed forward on our left as far as Sarral, our advance guards established their front along Kierberg. Hemmorreing. Saverne, Allenvilers and Wangen.
 "The entry of our troops into Saverne under command of General Gerard, was made amidst great enthusiasm at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
 Marshal Petain made solemn entry into Metz at the head of the troops of the Tenth infantry, commanded, in the absence of General Mangin who had suf- fered an accident through a fall from his horse, by General Leconte The en- tire population went out to meet our troops. loudly acclaiming them. The old city of Lorraine, captive for AZ years, and finally reunited to France, has manifest ed in a never-to-be-forgotten way it's love for the mother country.
 Tn Alsace our soldiers received yester- day the same moving welcome in the loyal town of Colmar"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Summary of the News

1-Prexident plans indefinite stay in France.
 Americans ready for another f0r- ward jump. Brewers financed uontgOmcry Ad- vertiser, says Feigenspnn. Thirty-two states over top i'm war work drive.
 subscriptions to fourth loan total s6.9SO,O ,O47 900. =American march halted awaiting artillery. S+Casualty list. 4-Editorial. +Four-minute men have united na- tiOn in common cause.f Martfnis lodged In jail following de- mand for money and threatening lives. . Birmingham to begin hard light on social diseases. 6Society and Red Cross news. 7-Plan standard pay for seamen. -RezuIation of appropriations un- der way. o-Conditions here will be better than before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
German Demonstration
 At Brussels Described

Paris. November 18.-(Havas.) Denominations by the German soldieA in Brussels on Sunday, No- vember 10, the day before the arr mistice with Germany was signed. are described in the JOurnal La BelEique. . newspaper published in Brussels for four years under con troI of the German censorship in its issue of November II.
 Thousands of soldiers without arms gathered in front of the North station and formed a proces- sion which marched through the North boulevard. carrying red and French flag~ The popuIace, at first dumb with astonishment at the strange sight, enthusiastically chcered the soldiers carrying the French tricolor and shouting, ~Hurrah for Belgium: Hirrah for France~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Determining Factors ln
 Gable Seizure Outlined

Washington. November ID. Postmaster General Burleson is- sued n statement today outlining what he characterized as "the de- termining factors" which led to the taking over of cable systems November 2, under the joint resoIu- tion of Congress authorizing gov- ernment control and operation of telephone, telegraph, cable and radio systems in this country.
 Land telegraph lines already had been taken over by the government and MT. BurlesOn said the necessity for continuity and common control betweenssuch systeins and the cable Iines has been '.most cOnclusively shown'' by the fact that both the Western Union and Postal Telc- graph companies have their inde- pendent cable systems and have contractural relations with other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
AUSTRIA NEEDS FOOD

Vienna, November 19.-(Via Basel)-M. zerbik, the minister of public works. has asked the Austrian foreign minister to address a telegram to the governments of the United States, Great Britain and France, showing the extremely critical situation in Austria concerning coal and food.
 The public works minister says there is no coal for the heating of houses and that the supply for cooking will not last more than week. I Mills and bakeries will be compelled to close, he adds. with in few days.
 No further coal supplies are available to keep the railways running, he says. and the gas and electricity services in Vienna cannot be kept going more than two or three weeks:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Swiss Diplomats Now
 At Fort OglethOrpc

Chattanooga, Tenn, November 1s. Members of the Swiss legation who are to inspect the war prison barracks at Fort Oglethorpe arrived in the city. to- night. The party consists of pr. Charles Vuilleumir Swiss consul at Philadelphia. and Bernard Sarasn and F. O. Humble of Washington Dr. Vuilleumier said that he had not been instructed to make any special inquiry into the cases of particular prisoners here, which would tend to discredit the former German gov ernment. He declared that the name of Capt. Franz Von Rintelen, master spy now wintered at the camp, had not been mentioned in connection with the present visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Southeastern Camps
 To Be Discontinued

Chattanooga, Tenn. November 19.-Ac- cording to reliable but unofficial infor- nation. all army cantonments in the southeast are to be dismantled and aban- doned with the exception of Fort Ogle- thorpe, Ga: Camp Jackson. $ C., and Camp Gordon. Atlanta, Ga. Men now at the camps to be abandoned will be either sent home in the near future or transferred to the cantonments which ara to become permanent.
 It is said that over 40000 men are to be kept at Fort Oglethorpe during the coming year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

Y.
 The procession halted at the palace of Justice, where . meeting was organized and banner raised on which was inscribed: 'Cop- rades: Do not fight any more! Do not sh0otys
 \ Belgian demonstration was then organized in which the Ger man soldiers Joined with the Bel- Gians in ringing the Brabanconne and the Marseillnise. An automobile truck. carrying German marines and decorated with. Belgian flags appeared on the Grand Palace. where one of the marines spoke in praise of the Beleiar King and his people.
 An automobile in which were some German superior officers was halted by soldiers who tore the epaulettes from the officers' shoulders. The denonstratfon con- tinued throughout the afternoon and evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

cable companies which make those lines more or less part of the country's telegraph system.
 sThere never was n time in the history of this war;" said Mir. BurIeson's statement, "which called for such a close control of the cable system as today and will continue during the period of read justment. The absolute necessity of uninterrupted, continuous conn lnunicatiOn should be apparent to all. The Postmaster General is now operating all the telegraph and telephone lines in one system. The recent breakdown In connec- ton with one of the cable sys- tems has demonstrated the abso- Iutc necessity of being able to util- ixe at will the facilities of either cable system with all of the land line systems, i'm order that traf- fife may be adjusted in the same hands as 1t h on the land liner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Bristol Fire Damage
 Totals Half Million

Bristol, Tenn.-v Va, November 19.-Dam- age by the big fire here early this morn ing which wiped out two of the largest buildings in the business district. and three smaller structures, is expected to run to half a million dollars. The Dosser Brothers department store, a new build- ing. is a total loss. Thousands of dol lars in dry goods was destroyed in the MahoneyJones Dry Goods house. Be- cause of the headway gained by the blaze when it was discovered the origin has not been determined. Rain falling shortly after the alarm was turned in probably saved other property as a high wind car ried sparks over the entire city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
oTHER PROBLEMS DISCUSSED

The American merchant marine. la Dor problems and the war revenue bills were other subjects taken up at the conference tonight, which lasted until after 10 o'clock The President is said to have reiterated his vivws on the ne- cessity for great fleet of ships to carry the nations commerce and 10 that end favors continuation of the govern ment shipbuilding programme
 Regarding labor, senators were said to have been told that maintenance of utmost confidence between employers and employees is particularly essential during the period of reconstruction
 Retrenchment in federal expenditures, as far as is consistent, was said to be desired by the President, who told the senators he already had taken steps to that end In this connection the pend- ing war revenue bill was discussed, es- pecially with Senator Simmons, chair man of the Senate finance committee. The President asked regarding pros poets of its passage, in view of his ap- preaching departure for France, and
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
PETAIN NAMED MARSHAL

Paris, November 19.-General Petain the commander in chier of the French armies. today was named a marshal of France at meeting of the cabinet presided over by President Poincaire General Petain today is entering Metz at the head of the French Tenth army.
 The raising of General Peta;n to the rank of marshal will increase ths num- Der of marshals of France to three. the others being Marshal Jofrc and Marshal Foch. General Petain, former iy chief of the general stan. was on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Sabotage Charge Dropped

New York. November 19.--On motion of counsel for Harry E. Lazarus, con- tractor, on trial in federal court on an indictment charging bribery and sabo- tage in connection with the sale of de- fective raincoats to the government. the charge of sabotage was dismissed to- day after the government had rested it's case. The court ruled. however. that the question of bribery was one for the jury to decide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Six States Had Passed 150 Per Cent Mark, It was
 Announced Last Night
DELAWARE BANNER
 STATE WITH 216 PER
 CENT SUBSCRIPTION
Alabama Has Subscribed 153 Per Cent of Allotment-China Com mittees Cables Over S1,0O0,-
 900 Has Been Contributed

New York. November 19. Thirty-two states had gone "over the top," six having passed the 150 per cent mark, when tie united war work campaign entered tonight on the last 24-houl stretch. With sl57,295,o5S contributions of yes terday tabulated and todays returns yet to be added, officials were confident the fund would pass the original quota of SIC, ,5Oo.ooo and closely approach the s25O,- 000,000 mark, at which the actual needs of the seven war relief organizations during the period of demobilization have been placed.
 Word went out tonight to leaders of the drive in all parts. of the country to "lxeep the ball rolling until the drive closes officially tomorrow at midnight
 DELAWARE LEADS
 On the face of the returns tonight Dela- ware ranked as the banner state with a contribution of s1.oso,979 or 23o per cent of it's quota. Arizona was second with q z16 per cent subscription of s5l7,- 775. Texas with l9s per cent. Maryland with 175. Connecticut with ITO and Ala bama with l5s are the other states which have passed the 50 per cent overshb- scription.
 Officials were pleased at the manner in which the eastern states have begun to cut down the lead of those in the south. and predicted for tho east a whirl- wind finish similar to that in the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign.
 ARMY CONTRIBUTIONS
 Contributions of the various army de- partments were reported as follows:
 Eastern, s5S, 4sS.595, or 7S per cent; north eastern. s17.26S,92S, or 116; southeastern, $S, ,l&,542, or 120 central. $56, BPS, ,092, or 97; southern, sS,Oi5,775, or 157: western, s. S91, ,016,- or 92.
 Among the large contributions report ed here today were $1.0o0,O0o by MT. and Mrs William Rockefeller, $500 ,OO0 by the Carnegie corporation of New York, s2o0,- 00O by the Anaconda Copper company, and $50,000 each by Payne Whitney, George Ehret, George F. Baker and Thomas F. Ryan.
 The campaign committee in China to- night cabled that that country, from which $50o,0C0 was expected already had contributed more than s1,ooo,0o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Wilson Plans Long Stay Abroad; Germans No1u Behind O1U,1 Frontier
TWO LOST WHEN FIRE DESTROYS
 U. s. TRANSPORT

Washington, November 19.-De- struction by fire of the army cargo transport Ophir, in the harbor of Gi- brnltar. November II. with the loss of two members of the crew, was announced tonight by the navy de- partment. The vessel was en route to Marsailles. France. with arniy supplies, which also were lost. The fire started while the ship was at sea.
 The men lost were, Guy A. Com stock, 1923 FOrty-sixth avenue, Oak land, Cal, and oscar Wilson, Bcd- ford Hills, N. \.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
BreWers Financed Montgomery Paper,
 Says Feigenspan
Man Who Handled Money for Purchase of Wash ington Times Testifies That Brewers Ar ranged Loan for Purchase of Mont
 gomery Advertiser.

Washington, November Equivalence designed to prove that brewers assisted William T. Sheehan and Charles H. Allen to finance the purchase of the Montgomery Aa Advertiser offered today the opening of the Senate judiciary sb committees investigation of brewers activities The inqui-8 was ordered by the Senate after disclosures had been that brewery interests had loaned Arthur Brisbane $375,0 for the purchase of the Washington Times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Five Fatalities

Washington, November 19.-Five ia talities occurred at army aviation fields in this country during the week ending November g. the war department am nounced tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
SuRS ON WAY

London, November 19.-German subma- rines to be handed over to the allies have passed through the Kaiser Wilhelm canal on their way to England. accord ing to advices received in Copenhagen from kiel and transmitted by the Ex- change Telegraph company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
UNION MEN ONLY

Major Humes read to the committee letters from the files of the brewers or gahization in an effort to show that the brewers organization employed only un- ion labor and that it's officers believed that by working through the American Federation of Labor and other labor or ganizations it could exercise politicai influence.
 Other correspondence was produced by Major Humes for the purpose of show ing that the brewers started boycott
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
FRENCH ENTER METZ

Paris, November 19.-French troops under command of Marshal Peta;n en- tered Metz the capital of Lorraine. this morning. amidst great enthusiasm on the part of the population, according to an official statement from the war of- fice today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

boring towns reported the presence of wounded and sick in grepter numbers than the local physicians could attend and to these points medical officers mud supplies were sent, after notification to the Ger mans of the Americans' plan. When the Germans evacuated these towns they took with them not only the medical and nursing staffs. but also the hospital supplies, abandoning the sick and wounded to the mcrcies of the townspeople and the army of OccupatfOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
FLEET LEAVES KEEL

Copenhagen, November 19.-The first section of the German fleet to be deliv- cred to the allies left Kiel, on Sunday, for the North sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Restrictions Removed

Washington. November 1a.-The war trade board announced tonight the re- moval from the export conservation list. effective at once. of dental platinum. iridium, pallidium. and rhodium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

Appeals were received from the inhabitants that the advancing Americans hasten to their relief. investigation proved, however, that the villagers were more excited than injured, and that most of the damage being done by the little groups of Germans was to the Germans own stores of food and clothing.
 Other appeals were found to have more foundation. These from the mayors of Halanzy and other neigh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
s Dro,uned When. British Minesueeper
 Sunk Nouen1ber 70.
French Troops Under Command of Marshal Petain Entered Metz Yesterday Morning Amidst Great Enthusiasm on Part
 of the Population.
GERMANS NOW BEHIND OWN BORDER

With the American Army of Occupation November 19 (By the Associated PressWh the exception of laggard unt the last of Germanys disappeared today behind their frontier From the villages located the strip of unoccupied territory between
 forces during the day that last night and early this morning had engaged in Ioong
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

The Americans in Landres are enjoy ing all the comforts of 8 modernly equipped and newly finished German bathhouse. It is building of two stories with concrete walls care having been taken to make the structure per manent one. The building is steam heat ed throughout
 Near the. bath house an immense bak- cry of brick construction also had beeA completed recently. Landres was used as German headquarters for the troops opposite the Americans
 Soon after the American forces en- tered Landres yesterday the ovens in the German bakery were turning out tread for the newcomers.
 The first American to enter Landres was Lieut. Harold Ephlin of Detroit. nho reached the town at 7.30 o'clock yesterday morning. The first person to see him was aged woman, who ran to his automobile and tried to climb on the running board. When the lieu tenant alighted she greeted him e1- fusively.
 The news of his arrival spread rap idly and soon afterward the mayor and some 50 civilians waited upon Lieuten- ant Ephlin.
 The woman who first greeted him in- sisted that he be her breakfast guest. When the other Americans arrived they found the lieutenant at table enJoylnS fresh eggs, toast and coffee with cream.
 The mayor of the town procaimeu the day holiday and announced that the schools would not hold their sessions. The Germans left Saturday.
 South of Landres the Germans aban- doned an undamaged tank of large size. They apparently had started to move it northward, but decided to leave it be- hind. With it were gas masks, helmets and other war material.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
BRITISH MINE SWEEPER ToRPEDoED

London, November 19.-A British admiralty statement issued this evening the British mine orpedoed and sunk by German submarine November TO- off the northeast coast of England
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
AWAITING MARCHING ORDER

American Army of Occupation, November 19, a. m. (By Associated Press )-Fst division headquarters at Ian dres today awaiting orders to forward ahead spending the day along the line Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

against other businesses or merchants opposing the manufacture of beer.
 The inquiry will be continued.
 NO DEALINGS WITH vIERICK
 Questioned by Major E. Lowry Humes, of the army judge advocate generals de- partment, who has aided the government in compiling data in connection with the investigation as to the brewers or ganzations connection with the foreign press, the witness was. asked specifically if he had any business connection with George Sylvester vierick He said he never had had any correspondence with verick He denied knowledge that the two organizations had spent money to control legislation, and said he did not know of any attempt to control the for eign language press in the interest of brewers
 About three years ago the brewers as- sociation separated from the distillers and concluded to conduct their campaigns separately Mir. Feigenspan said.
 Hugh H. Fox of New York. secretary of the United States Brewers associa- tion, was called to throw light on finan- cial transactions. He said the organiza- tion follows the policy of destroying check stubs with each bank balance statement.
 Its publicity work. he told the conNnt- tee, consisted largely of prep1fing scholarly pamphlets in the interests of brewing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
CAN'T REMEMBER NOTE

St. Louis. Mo. November 19.--Henry Vahlkamp tonight said he could not TO- call having signed any note in connec- tion with the purchase of the Montgomery Advertiser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
GET BACK u-ROAT

Paris, November 19-The French sub marine Curie. sunk in December 1914, while entering the harbor of Pola, is now at Cattaro. and Will be turned over to the French navy.
 The Curie was engaged in a lone raid against the great Austrian naval base at Pola where warships were anchored. when she came under the fire of shore batteries and was sunk. The members of the crew were taken, prisoner by the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
MORE REVELATIONS COMING

Columbus, o. November 16.--Evidence given before the Senate Investigating committee at Washington today in which c. w. Feigenspan. president of the United States Brewers association, stated that s1oo00o had been loaned Charles Allen for the purchase of tho Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser is but the forerunner of more startling dis closures. according to L. B. Musgrovo of Birmingham, who addressed the opening session of the worldwide pro- hibition conference here tonight Mus grove is chairman of the national com mittee on ratification of the Anti-Sa- loon League of America.
 Further investigation. he said, will reveal that German and Cerman- American brewers financed the anti prohibition campaign in every south- ern state, according to information Known to him and other anti-saloon workers
 Ratification of the national prohibi- tion bill Will have been effected with in Is months after it's submission to the states by Congress, Musgrove stat ed Every state in the south will rat fly the amendment, he declared, and when Congress adjourns after meeting next year at least A states will have voted it's adoption