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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Britishers to Register September F Same
 as All Americans
Other Phases of British Subjects Status Made Plain by Vice
 Consul C. P. Orr

Britishers, within the prescribed ages, from whatever portion of the British empire. at present resident or sojourning in this country, will go to the registration otiices on Thursday just the same as Americans, and register, and sign ques- tionnaires and be classified. This also includes those who have made decara. ton of their intention to become Arneri- can citizens. They are not American citi- zens until their final papers are issued. They should register as declarants, and give the country of their allegiance Eng land Scotland. Canada, Australia or whatever portion of the British empire they come from.
 IT called upon-to serve in the American expeditionary force, however, a Britisher II ne desires to serve in the army of his own country, will have 30 days within which to so volunteer. And by so doins he Will make way for one more American to serve in the Amercan army whose place he may fill by serving therein, thus adding one more soldier for democracy. lie can volunteer, Or enlist i'll north Ala hama or from Tennessee by applying to .. r. orr, the British vice consul. in the Chamber of Commerce building in Bir- mingham, who is authorized to accept his application, have him examined and to furnish transportation to the nearest recruiting station if the examination shows physical fitness.
 If the registrant does not so volunteer he is, by the terms of the late treaty, to be governed absolutely by the terms Of the united States registration and the claSSlflcation of the local boards, exact- ly as are Americans
 There are some resident Britishers in this section between the ages Of 2l and 3l, inclusive, who have come to this country since the first registration. and who are not now classified. Such should by all means present themselves for reg istration on Thursday, for if they be found unregistered after September g they will be undoubtedly apprehended as slackers by the United States authorities, whereas by registration they come under the terms of the treaty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
T.STRASSBURGER
 KILLED IN ACTION BY SHELL CONCESSION
Popular Montgomery Man Among First to Fall After Going Over
 the Top

Capt. Julian Strassourger of the ma chine gun company of the 167th infantry was killed by shell concussion, and was one of the first to gali after the Ala hamians went over the top last month.
 This and other interesting facts are contained in a letter received by a friend of the family from lady who is secre- tary of a base hospital in France. Cap tain Strassburger was son of Col and Mrs Leo Strassburger of Montgomery, and nephew of MT. and Mrs. Ben Well of Birmingham. The letter reads as follows:
 Base Hospital No. g. Sunday, August l.
 "Chateaurox, Indre, France.
 q went to see some of the Rainbow Division" boys in the wards this after noon, and they told me news Of many of the Montgomery men, and among oth- CTS, Julian Strassburger. I was awfully distressed to hear that he was among those killed in the last drive.
 ''They all spoke beautifully of Captain Strassburger, and told me what fine chap he was and how his boys all lovet him. It seems that he was offered q place on General Pershing's staff, but re- fused, saying that he wanted to be with his boys They told me that he was killed by shell concussion and 1t must have been almost instantaneous. He was one of the first to go down when they went over the top. I know how devoted you were to him. and 1 have been thlnk- ing of you all afternoon, and of the shock the news must have been to you.
 ieI, hoE talked to the men with me. Everybody in that division says the Alabama boys are the pride or the division One of the men from an Illinois regiment told me that they had to stop firing their machine guns because the Alabama boys went so fast they went straight through our own barrage The artillery couldn't keep up with them
 "Oh, l am so war weary. It so tefrl- ble to see all of our splendid boys aH torn to pieces and gashed and mutilated If we could only end this summer. But II really am hopeful for next year. heIieve it will be finished or at leaSt hostilities cease this time next year.
 aI am down in the central part of France and really can't complain of any thing except the war. We have plenty ol sugar and butter and meat, etc. I q Just about give my soul for an ice cream soda. but of course it isn't essential to my existence. There are quite few aviation fields in this vicinity, ana I. for one, have been very partial to the aviators I'd simply adore to be one myself and as long as that is not possi- ble learn all I can from those wn5 are.
 "Will tell you all about my experienee some day. but don't want to get the officer who censors my mall Tn Dutch so will refrain from writing more
 We have dances given us now ana then. and we have one on the post apout every two weeks. And ChauteauroN uoes possess three or four hoteis ana fesaau. aai ,o as said we can't complain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11

considerations covering deferred classi- fications.
 AS to the first mentioned belief. it must be pointed out that if it were universally acted upon, the process of classification would be seriously ham pered and delayed. Some one must indi- cate that the individual case is one which should arrest the special atten- ton of the boards in respect to the registrant's occupational statug. The boards do not possess a superhuman omniscience Nof are they permitted by circumstances to devote unlimited time to the search of questionnaires for possible grounds of claims. In 1907, out of more than 100000 regis trants called. only 14O,000 filed occu- pational claims or 1.7 per cent; thus 95 per cent of all registrants raised no question of such dcferment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Men From 19 to 20 and B to 36 Will Be First
 Called to the C0Iors
tContinued from Page One)

pressions of the public attitude which reach this office two frequent features which lead me to the present comment. One of these features is the belief that the process of awarding deferred classification to registrant requires merely the filling out Of the question nalre. and that the selective service boards will perceive the propriety of making the deferment, without the as sistance furnished by the registrant's formal claim indicating the dcferment desired. The other feature is the em- ployers failure to realize his resront sibility to intervene in aiding the boards determ;nation., and, therefore, to inform himself fully on all the con
 alterations which should affect the decision as to the deferment. Both of these features are due to single larger fact viz: q failure on the part of many tc reflect on the industrial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Leaders Plan to End the General Discussion
 Thursday
MANY FEATURES OF
 BILL ARE CRITICIZED
Predicted That Nations TaxpBudget After War Will Be Four Billions Annually, of Which Small Sum
 Will Come From Tariff Raises

Washington September 10.-Debate on the war revenue bill continued in the House today with members of the ways and means committee delivering prepared speeches in which they criticized some features of the measure, but promised to vote for it on final passage and pre- dicted for it the patriotic support of the country.
 Leaders now plan to end general dis cussion Thursday with a view to taking up the bill Friday under a fiveminute debate rule for consideration of amend ments. In the meantime, the ways and means committee will consider special amendments to facilitate the sale of Lib erty Bonds. which were suggested today by the treasury department.
 Principal speakers in the debate today were Representatives Hull of Tennessee, democrat, author of the present income tax law, and Longworth of Ohio. and Green of Iowa. republican members of sentative Caraway of Arkansas. demo- crat, attacked the proposal made by some members in debate that a tax be placed on cotton. He said no protest against such tax had come from cotton grow CTS. but declared that such legislation would be courageous. The south, he said. now is bearing it's share of the war cost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
WOODLAWN CITIZENS DISCUSS EAST AND
 WEST HIGHWAY

At the joint meeting of the city com mission, the board of revenue and the citizens of Woodlawn, held last night at the Woodlawn city hall, a com- mittee was appointed to investigate the matter of the abutting property owners paying for part of the pro- posed east and west highway from Bir- mingham to East Lake.
 The meeting was largely attended by the property owners along the pro- posed highway as well as by the men- bers of the two boards and was pre- sided over by Professor Clayton, who explained the purpose of the meeting. Statement was made that certain parts of the highway was 100 feet wide and that the county had con- tracted to pave 10 feet on each side of the street railway track.
 It was explained the board had no authority in the matter beyond build ing the highway as aforesaid, and that the matter was squarely up to he property owners. Another meeting will be called to hear the report of the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Densmore Leaves for
 Trip to Birmingham

washington, September lo---'S Spe- cial,-J. E. Densmore, director or the Tinted States employment service, one If the important war organiza tloiiSi left this afternoon for Birmih Tan, n and on the evening or septe"oer A = at canitol mark. he will address mass ,,,aafinp in the interest of. and par ticirated in by. labor. George $. Tar rant. head of the Alabama division ol the organization, is in charge or 'he meeting. and 1t was at his instance that the invitation to Mir. Densmofe was extended by Senators Bankhe9o and Underwood.
 This is the first trip that MT. Dens- more has made since the peginnihs of the war and his task or orgahiAlns IA I-nitad States on systematic war hasis He will deliver an address
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
DEATHS

silas J. Allen. aged SS, died at local infirmary yesterday afternoon. be- ceased is survived by his widow. Funeral arrangements will be an nounced later.
 Robert J. Griffith, Jr., died at the nome of his parents on Pearson avenue yesterday morning. Funeral serv- ices were held from the residence yesterday afternoon. Interment al Elmwood entry.
 Willie Jones, aged years, died al T local infirmary yesterday morning. The body was shipped by Johns 10 Oneonta yesterday afternoon Mrs, Mamie F. Phillips, aged 39 years, died at local infirmary Monday afternoon. Funeral services yester- day afternoon from Johns chapel. Rev F. F. Griffith officiating. In torment at Forest Hill cemetery. Mrs. J. C. Colly, died at the family res idence at Bradford mines yesterday morning. Funeral services Will pe held at the residence this afternoon Interment at Mount Pinson ceme- tery.
 Mrs. n. P. Richard. died at Carters- 1flle. Ga. Monday night. Remains VIII reach Birmingham this morning Funeral services at Mount Vernon church tomorrow morning at lo o'clock Interment at Elmwood cem- etery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11

front lines there is no better test of pa triotism than the willingness of the citi- zen to cneerfully pay the maximum amount of taxes for the support of the government"
 Declaring that wealthy persons are taxed to 'the absolute limit in the bill, Representative Longworth of Ohio said that for future increased revenue taxes on necessary articles of daily consump- tion must be resorted to. He predicted that these taxes may have to be imposed sooner than Congress had expected, be. caues of pending wartime prohibition legislation, which, he estimated, would reduce federal revenues by $1 ,500, COG, 600. Representative Longworth also said that the Presidents order stopping the manufacture of beer after next December would cause a loss of s500. 0000o0 in rev. enue between that date and the time the dry legislation becomes effective.
 Enormous waste of government ex- penditure'' was charged by Representa- : tive Green. who like Representative Longworth, deplored failure to increase tariff rates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Dr. Edm0nds to Return

pr H. NJ. Edmonds, pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church, will return to the city this week after a vacation of several weeks spent in New York and New England, and will fill his pulpit at the Temple Emanu-El Sunday morning, and speak at the Lyric theatre Sunday night at 8 o'clock, instead of S:50, as hereto fore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were ,ssued in the probate court yesterday: R. E. White to Miss Gracie Catherihe Graves.
 W. Travis Ferguson to Miss Name Louise Dubois.
 T. J. Allinder of Pratt City to Mrs Blanche Allnder.
 Dewey Lee Prince to Miss Lydia Adams.
 James Atchley of Ensley to Miss Daisy Hendrix. ,, M D. Burchfield Of Mlilport to MisS Annie Underwood. A. B. Hooper of Altoona 10 Mrs' Auuie Dickson.
 Erad Street to Miss Stella Norman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Pickens County Negro
 Will Be Hanged Today

Ernest Lawrence, negro, convicted of murder in Pickens county, and who has been in the Jefferson county jaiI for sometime for safekeeping, was taken to Carrolton, the county seat of Pickens county, by Sheriff W. J. Rich ardson yesterday.
 He is under sentence of death, and unless the governor interferes, will be hanged today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11

$s a barrel tax proposed on whisky held in bond after war time prohibition be- comes effective be reduced. He said that under the prohibition law the holders of the whisky could not sell it and that the tax was unreasonable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 10.-Forecast for Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Flor ida and Mississippi: Fair Wednesday and Thursday.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair Wednes- day and Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11

Dodge bargain; quick sale. Main .I93, POS s. 22d St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
EXCESS PROFITS CRITICIZED

At the Senate finance committee hear ings on the bill today witnesses and senators criticized the excess profits rates. Rates of prohibition legislation on the nations revenue also were brought up.
 Representative Hull told the House to- day that the nations tax budget after the war will be s4,0oo, ,o0o00o annually and warned that little of this can be made up by tariff rate increases, as suggested by some members. He urged consumption levies on sugar coffee, tea, silk and rub Der.
 ''It must be made clear" Representa- tive Hull said. that we cannot later in normal conditions expect a maximum eus- toms house levy of more than s1,500, coo ,O00 and our after-war expenses will be near s4.0o0. .0000 0o0. In my opinion, the largest possible income tax levy should be made for war purposes"
 Advocating the pay as you go" plan, he said he regretted that collection at the source of income taxes had been aban- doned without a fair test and informa ton at the source substituted. 1t must be admitted, he continued. that the war ana excess profits plans are not scientifically equitable, but he praised especially the war profits plans as a war expedient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
TEST OF PATRIOTISM

This bill will offer a real test of pa triotism, he said. "rhe people will pa triotieally and unflinchingly shoulder this war tax burden. Next to fighting on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11

Local Data Fer the 24 hours ending at p. m. Sep
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-24
SOMETHING IN HIS SURENES
Qualify That May Have a Good Des
to Do With American Soldiers
Fighting Ability. :,

MANY letters from the soldier boy
abroad appear from time to time Il
the old home paper" said Uncle Tim
rod Tarpy. Frequently they are
tffe ahaky In composition. A la
writes that France Is sure a pret.
country, and that the two-wheele
cars sure look funny; that heis sorr
papa's rheumatism Is bothering him
and it was sure too bad that old Be
brske her leg, and says mamma mustn'
worry, because he Is sure coming hom
all right, and for everybody to writ
often, for he sure gets lonesome 4
hear from home-and so on, all YER
boylsh and commonplace, but very
very sure
Then presently the news comes
that Private Emory Tinker has beer
awarded a distinguished service eros
because, seeing six Germans about 4
make q prisoner of his corporal. NJ
advanced on the Germans, killed twI
Of them to bring back his corporal u
u lines And we wonder IL beInl
81 sure of himself isn't what mako
our Yankee lad invincible ?'-KansaI
City Star.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-24
CZECHS AND SLOVAKS
ARE WELL CARED FOR

vladivostok. (by mail .)-Wounded
Czechs and S.ovaks, victims Of the
fighting north of Nikolsk, were the
special charges OF the officers and men
Of an American warship prior 10 the
arrival of the American Red Cross
contingent from Toxic. They were at
tended by the ships doctor, fed by tho
ships steward. and waited upon day
and night by the ~big-hearted sailors.
When the need became apparent
Admiral Knight ordered a nearby
warehouse emptied of its contents and
there he improvised a hospital. Sew
eral of the more serious cases had to
be removed to a marine hospital for
special treatment. They begged to re-
urn to their cots In the warehouse and
to. the m~inistrations of the "jackies."
TIE. efforts OF the latter to Guido one
another in showing kindness to the
wounded men was touching. They
gave up their beds and pillows to them.
When the Czechs arrived they were
naturally in a filthy and ragged condi-
ton. The sailors provided them with
sheets in which to wrap themselves
while they, the sailors, washed their
tattered garments. The ships off,
GERS were deeply move by the devo-
ton Of the men and listened good nat.
uredly to obviously manufactured pre-
texts put forward by the sailor to go
ashore and took after their charges.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-24
Hioh School "Grad" at 20.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Six years & Isaac Mason came tc
America from Russia, but he was deter.
mined to ~learn-and his schooling had
been scanty.
The other day Maso. who IL 40, took
pride in showing to his friends a diploma
which he just received at Central high
school, stating that he had completed the
four years high school course. He told
OF his school experiences in perfect Eng
lish.
Maso, upon receiving the educational
document. went TO school headquarters
and discussed with Assistant School Supt.
Castle the idea OF taking a course In
chemistry at Ohio State university.
"Maso will take the university course"
said Castle. He finished his fouF-year
high school course in three years. At
the same time he supported his wife and
family by working nights. lie is al en-
ample of the type Of ambitious man
which schools are glad to serve. Thsre Is
no reason why any man or woman who
wants more education can't obtain It.
regardless of age"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-24
ADVANCE OF ARMIES
MUCH MORE RAPID
Motorizing Of Heavy Guns Has
Made Swift Movements
the Proper Thing.

Behind British Lines in France (by
notwithstanding speed OF fire and
ever swifter assaults and maUeuver
have been the principal developments
of tho art OF war this year. A year
e an attack was a lumbening pom
derous thing, moving along heavily
and deliberately behind a great weight
OF artillery preparation. Today speed
is the thing. The rate Of advance In
the British army has been increased
four-fold in the past year.
Behind the screen of swift moving
tanks, armored motor cars and cav
airy, the assault divisions rush into
the German positions. occupying
trenches. stamping out isolated nests
of resistance and collecting h masses
OF prisoners. The infantry necessarily
move more slowly than the mobile as
sault forces. but when takes into
o the width OF the usual thrust
operation nowadays and its depth. the
movement is wonderfully fast. n a
days operations, il successful, mean
the occupation OF man square miles
of territory.
In particular, speed has been applied
to the movement of artillery. which
Is the vital thing in holding the posi-
tons won. Mechanical improvements
that now guns can be brought up in a
quarter OF the time that was neces-
sary a few months ago. In the same
way the tanll has become a mobile
u battery, able to fire as IT ad-
vances.
Motor transport Is the essential fac
tor in concentrating infantry. Food,
ammunition, water and all supplies
are carried up in motor trucks.
AS fast as the line loves the en-
gineers are busy extending the light
railways, and as fast as the rails are
aid they begin to carry their burden
Of supplies and ammunition. Many
miles Of track can now be laid by q
single section of engineers in a day.
and by the evening after a successful
attack the late field of battle is crisis
crossed with line after line of steel
rails, all hard at work consolidating
n preparing for a further step for
ward.
AS speed of attack develops on the
allied side, so the heller SHELTER char
acter Of the German movement in the
opposite direction must increase. The
effect Of a sudden push back on the
German lines is like the impact Of a
locomotive on a train of freight cars
the shock drives the farthest freight
car farthest back. The effect OF the
allied blow is ~immeasurably enhanced
by the speed with which 1t is deliv,
cred.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-24
One Iowa Contract.

Again good fortune has come 70 the
Hart-Parr Company, at Charles City. and
the hundreds OF workmen employed there,
by reason of an additional order for gun
mounts, amounting to IN excess OF $340,-
900. which came recently. For a year tho
big works has been engaged in producing
war material for the government, the gun
mounts being Gre OF the most important.
SO well has this class OF work been done
that an additional orGsr came without
rClaeitation. The rev order will keep the
steel foundry Running 10 nearly it's fii.
capacity until Tie first OF next April. Thin
order for gun mounts includes two sizes,
each In sets ~ three pieces, and when
completed win make. 80 carloads, or there
abouts. The raw material will aggregate
an even larger amount.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-24

lie President du Conseil?"
well, certainly, 1 except
said Valenglay, laughing. What
do you say, my dear Destinations
The whole thing may not be very
orthodox, but, hang it! Paris is
worth a mass and the Kingdom
of Mauretania is a tempting NOR
sci. Well risk the experiment.
Don Luis's face expressed so
sincere a JOY that one might have
thought that he had just achieved
the most brilliant victory instead
of sacrificing y crown and fling
ing into the gutter the most fan
tastic dream that mortal man had
ever conceived and realized.
He asked:
What guarantees do you re-
quirc, Monsieur lie PRESIDENT"
None"
Il can show you treaties, docu-
ments to prove"
Don't trouble. Wen talk
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-24
Filed out Liberty Bell.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
l.. Sterne writes from the Junior Carl
ton Club, London. to the Daily Mail:
1T may Inter est you to know that the
crack in the Liberty bell at Philadelphia
was filed out ~ me in lS49. at the age OF
II, While | was I'm the employ of Bard 4
Son, Arch street. Philadelphia.
This was the first time II was filed out.
n the bell uas mounted and runs In
1850 and ussl at several subsequent
Independence, celebrations until 1875 Gust
before the Centenary In 1870. when the
crack. shown a tendency to Increase.
was again fi%d out by silyersmiths Of
Philadelphia.
81 may ada that I heard this bell ring
ing in 1876"