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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09

Washington, October S.-President VII sons programme of world peace, stated in 14 terms in his address to Congress last January s. and which the German chancellor now is asked to say whether he accepts without qualification, before the President replies to the latest peace proposal. is as foltows
 l. Open covenants of peace, openly ar rived at. after which there shall be no private international understandings of any kind. but diplomacy shall proceed always frankly and in the public view.
 2. Absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas, outside of territorial waters, alike in peace and in war, except as the seas may be closed in whole or in part by international action for the enforce ment of international covenants.
 5. The removal, so far as possible, of all economic barriers and the establish ment of an equality of trade conditions among all nations consenting to the peace and associating themselves for it's maintenance
 4. Adequate guarantees given and taken that national arrnaments will be reduced to the lowest point consistent with do- uicSllC SaLety.
 D. A free, open-m,nded and absolutely impartial adjustment of all colonial claims, based upon a strict observance or the principle that in determining all such questions of sovereignty the in- terests of the populations concerned must have equal weight with the equit- able claims of the government whose title Is to be determined.
 6. The evacuation of all Russian terri tory and such a settlement of all ques- tons affecting Russia as will secure the best and freest cooperation of the other nations of the world in obtain ing for her an unnampered and unem- oarrassed opportunity for the independ- ent determination of her own political development and national policy and as- sure her of a sincere welcome into the society of free nations under institutions Of her own choosing; and, more than a welcome, assistance, also of every kind that she may need and may herself desire. The treatment accorded Russia by her sister nations in the months tc come will be the acid test of their good will, of their comprehension of hei needs as distinguished rom their own interests, and of their intelligent ane unselfish sympathy.
 z. Belgium, the whole world will agree must be evacuated and restored, with out any attempt to limit the sovereignty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
STEEL CORPORATION SUIT

Washington, October 8-(Special 1.-The supreme court today postponed trial of all important cases on it's docket save that of the government seeking dissolu- ton of the United States Steel corpora ton, one of the principal subsidiary companies of which is located in Bir- mingham
 This case was not postponed because the corporation desired that it be tried. It is understood the corporation desires the immediate test of law because of it's conviction that the verdict will be in it's favor, and because it desires to pro- ceed without fear of possible future un- favorable decision along a line of pro- digious construction and development.
 The government desires a postpone ment because of the check to business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
NEW FARM ADVISERS FOR STATE NAMED
Fred D. Stevens of Bir- mingham Adviser to Dis trict Board for North
 ern Alabama

Washington, October S.-The depart ment of agriculture today announced the appointment of the following agri- cultural advisers to act with the dis trict draft boards of Alabama regard ing agricultural needs:
 F. D. Stevens, Birmingham, adviser to district board for the northern dis trict, division No. 1, headquarters Bir- mingham.
 John B. Isbel, Fort Payne, adviser to district board for the northern district, division No 2, headquarters at Hunts. vile
 l.. T. Rhodes, Bay Minette, adviser to district board for the southern district, headquarters Mobile.
 Leslie Gilbert, Montgomery, adviser to district board for the middle district, headquarters Montgomery.
 The agricultural advisers are not to be members of the district boards, but are to furnish to the boards facts relative to farm labor requirements, not only of their own districts but of the entire country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09

The complete withdrawal of the troops of the Teutonic allies from occupied territories is essential to the commencement of any peace dis cussions with Germany. This fact has been made known to Germany and Austria Hungary by President Wilson ii, answer to the recent ap- peal of the German imperial chan- ceiIor for an armistice on land, on the sea and in the air. In addition, President Wilson Is desirous of knowing, and has directly asked the question, for whom the imperial chancellor was speaking when he advanced his proposal, whether it was for the constituted authorities of the empire, who have been con ductins the war, or for the whole German people. The President also desires to know if Germany, In seeking peace, accepts the terms already laid down by the President as the basis for the ending of hOs- tiIities.
 Meanwhile, the entente allied forces are defeating the armies of the Teuton allies. In France they are fast carrying forward maneuvers which are resulting Tn the enemy's line giving way from the region of Cambrai and Verdun. Likewise. in Macedonia and Turk s.I. l. xt.n Stt0 i'm ess continues unabated.
 Over a front of 20 miles, between Cambrai and St. Quentin, the Brit ish, American and French troops have started Il mighty drive, which in its initial stage has thrown the enemy hack from highly prized tactical positions to Il depth of from two to five miles.
 Numerous towns have been cap tured and seemingly all the great defensive positions of the enemy in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
Summary of the Neus From AM War Fronts and Capitals
(nx Associated Pren.l

GU ErcBBJ this region have been Obliterated.
 Large numbers of prisoners have been added to the already great thrOnGs captured since the allied offensive began. In addition terri bIe casualties were inflicted on the enemy by the heavy artillery fire at the beginning of the attack. which began Tuesday morning, and the machine gun and rifle fire of the at tacking forces against the enemy who resisted stubbOrnIy at various points.
 The American troops, fighting alongside the British, always were in the van, and when night fell their positions were where the points of penetration of the Ger man line were greatest. At last accounts hard fighting was still ill progress, with the enemy steadily giving up ground.
 On the southern part of the bat tie front. from the Rheims sector to the Mouse river, the French and Americans are carrying out suc- cessfuliy their cOnverging mOve- ncnt nOrthward and on all sec tors have gained additional ground.
 Northeast of Berry-Au-Bac the French have driven their line to the juctiOn of the Aisne and Suippe rivers, placing the German front around Laon and eastward in great jeopardy. In Champagne General GOuraud's forces have in- creased their gains all the way eastward to the region of the Ar gOnne forest, while on the eastern side of the forest the Americans have improved their battle front along the Aire valley.
 In Macedonia the Italians and Serbs are still forcing the enemy to retire in Albania and in Ser bia. while in Palestine the Brit ish have driven the Turks more than 20 miles north of Damascus. Reports are to the effect that the Turkish cabinet has resigned and that the Turks have sent delegates to Greece to talk peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09

As to whether or not Germany will
 comply there is sharp difference of opin-
 ion in Washington. Should it agree to
 withdraw it's forces, it would confess a
 desperation of which the world has not
 dreamed, for withdrawal, in the opinion
 Of prominent army officers, would mean willingness to surrender uncondition- ally.
 The brevity as we'll as the nature of the Presidents reply caused surprise. In effect, he demanded unconditional sur render without going to the extreme of stating the case in so many words. It is said that he pursued the more conser- vative and diplomatic course in order that German people might not be im- bued with belief that the United States is bent on their destruction, an end which many think the Kaiser desired to produce. In addition, it is intimated that the President did not desire to excite the German people to frenzied resist ance because of undue fear which the production of that end might precip- itate
 IF pursuing an indirect course, in lay ing the foundation for the surrender of the German army without demanding that surrender directly. President Wilson hurled the Kaiser before the bar of his own people. If he was sincere in seek ing peace he will withdraw his troops, otherwise his subjects will know at whose door to lay responsibility for further ! fighting with all it's subsequent horror. | It is understood President Wilson fin I ished his brief reply yesterday and sub- mtted it in code to the countries with which the United States is allied. The reply is, therefore, the unanimous yer
 dict of America, England, France and l Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
WARNS AGAINST GUILE

Washineton. October 8.-General Diaz. commander in chief of the Ital- ian army has issued a general order reminding his soldiers that the enemy is still on Italian, French and Bel gian soil and calling on them not to be weakened by flattering hopes of peace. but to hold themselves in readi- ness to completely crush the enemy II his peace offers prove to be "a fresh form of the old guile
 A Rome dispatch to the Italian em- bassy today quoting the order, says also that the papers there are empha- sizing a declaration by Samuel Com pers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, that no armistice can be granted until the central pow CTS give tangible pledges and until the essential problems are put outside of discussions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
Local Data
Express Raise Hearing
 Is Begun by I. c. c.

Washington, October S.-The Interstate Commerce Commission today opened hearings on the application of the Amer ican Railway Express company. for in- creases of 16 cents hundred pounds on f1rst-class shipments under the zone clas- sification, 12 cents on second classified. tion, 12 cents on second-class shipments and 10 cents hundred pounds on com modities rates.
 Shippers representatives were on hand to protest against the increases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09

Cyrene Commandery No. 10, K. T, Mineral City Chapter No. 1O1, R. 4. M., sam Thompson Council No. 4s. R. & s.M.
 Because of the present health condi- tions. the warnings and requests of our health officers, the mcmhers of our organizations are notified that no meetings which have been called, ner regular meetings of these orders. will he held until change has come from present health conditions. When it Is agaiu deemed safe to assemble for our meetings. duo notice will be gfven. GEORGE F. WHEELOCK. Ommnnder. IT. C. GREELEY. High Priest. IT. c. GREELEY, Thrice HI. Master.
 CHARLES J. GEOHEGAN, Recorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
MUST KNOW WHETHER MILITARY MASTER OR PEOPLE BEHIND MOVE
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robbed them of that opportunity, if they desired it, and has sent to the Ger man peoples themselves 8 new message that the United States and the allies de- sire nothing more than "a reign of law, based upon the consent of the governed, and sustained by the organized opinion of mankind
 It was freely conceded that a nasty reading of the Presidents answer might not at first satisfy some who hoped for flat rejection of any terms but an unconditional surrender. But the government is confident that as the Presidents communication is carefully digested, it's full import grasped. it's al most inevitable effect realized, and -ts possibilities for weakening the German military party on it's home grounds com prehended it will be seen that the Presi- dent chose very deep but direct meth cd of developing an answer for all time to the question, Do the German people wo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
September Cotton eRport

Anniston, October S.-(Special.)-There were 2917 bales of cotton. counting round as half bales. ginned in Calhoun county from the crop of 1918 prior to September 20. 1918, as compared with 127 bales ginned to September 25, 1918. The report has been compiled and announced by James s, Morris, special agent for Calhoun county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
20, ,000 Men Needed for
 Motor Transport Corps

New York, October S.-Twenty thousand men for the army motor transport corps are wanted by the war department and will be inducted into the service as rap idly as they qualify, it was announced today. Men from every classification in both the first and second draft are elig- ble, it was stated, and extra pay will be allowed qualified mechanics. The men of the corps have been dubbed Gas Hounds"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
Labor Opposition Will Cause Suspension of
 Carmens' Wage Raise

Washington, October s.-Plain indica- tion was given today by the national war labor board that in cases where organized labor opposed advanced street car fares recommended by the board in connection with increased wages awarded to employees of public utility companies.
 the entire award, including the wage ad- vances. will be suspended.
 The board made public letter to John R. McAlpine. acting president of the American Federation of Labor, calling his attention to the fact that labor or ganizations in New Orleans were plan ming to oppose increased fares recom- mended by the board when it granted an increase of 70 per cent in wages to con- ductors and motormen employed by the street railways there.
 If this action is taken by labor or ganzations," said the boards letter. it would seem in justice that we shall be compelled to suspend the entire award, including the increase in wages, pend- ing re-hearing of this matter, which we now have under adyisement'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
SJTRRENDER DESIRED

Baltimore, October s--The Merchants and Manufacturers association, com prising more than 2500 merchants and manufacturers. today adopted the fol- lowing resolution which was at once telegraphed to President Wilson:
 Nothing will be satisfactory to America as a basis of negotiations tc end the war but unconditional surreE- der of Germany and her allies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
A WAR MANEUYER

Rome, october S--The American ambassador. Thomas Nelson Page, be-
 ing asked for his personal opinion re- specting the German peace proposal said: This is nothing but war maneu- yer, camouflaged to look like peace offer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
ARMIsTICE REJECTED

An armistice while the invaders re- main on violated soil is already re- fected. Germany now must state wheth- CT she accepts "a reign of law, based on the consent of the governed" or whether she wants to negotiate about one; she must say whether the appeal for peace comes from the beaten mili- tarists, who began war for world doinl- nation, or from war-rldden people ready to make a peace lasting. ,asa4
 A reading of the fourteen points of the Presidents speech before Congress on January s, 1918, makes clear the terms on which peace can be made.
 No answer to the Austrian peace pro- posal is contemplated for the present. This was made known officially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09

in time of war trial and verdict would render certain.
 Despite the contention of the corpora tion and the action of the court today, the feeling is strong that the case will not be tried before the end of the war. The idea prevails that the supreme court will uphold the decision of the New Jersey court, which was unfavorable to the contentious of the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
Negress Finds Order

Anniston. October s.-(Special) )-Luia
 Jones, colored, cook at the Lunceford hotel in Jacksonville. was the lucky find-
 CT of the $l0 order for a bond dropped there last ySaturday by an aviator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
Terrific Attack on 20-Mile Front, Carry ing Allied Forces Deep Into Enemy
 Lines, Is Answer to Peace Offer"

With the British Army the St. Quentin Front October s. m-By the Associated Press -The British launched terrific attack front of about 20 miles today from Cambra southward forces coopeated and the French at the south also attacked conformity with the general plan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
President Wilson's Reply To Kaiser Virtual Demand For
 An Unconditional Surrender
Brevy Causes Surprise But Is So Phrased That German People Will Know Who Is Responsible for Wars Con-
 tinuance-Steel Corporation Suit to Be Tried
By HIGH ". ROBERTS

Washington October 8-(Specal) )In reply to the peace feeler the empre President Wilson this afternoon effect be had until Teutonc withdrawn from allied soil.
 In consequence, Germany must either withdraw it's troops from France Belgium other countries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, October S.-The forecast for Alabama: Fair Wednesday, except showers in south Thursday fair.
 Mississippi: Fair Wednesday,, except showers in south; Thursday fair.
 South Carolina and Georgia Fair Wednesday and Thursday, slightly rising temperature.
 Tennessee and Florida: Fair Wednes- day and probably Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
BITTER FIGHTING
GREAT VICTORY WON
SMASH SYSTEM COMPLETELY

With the British Army in France, October 8, 4;SO D. m.-(By the Asso- ciated Press)- )---A great victory, the re- suits of which undoubtedly will prove of the widest importance, especially at this time, has been won today by two British armies in the field Son front extending 20 miles from iCambrai south ward
 Americans participated in the center and they plunged even more deeply into the enemy positions than at first had been intended. The Hindenburg sys- tenn south of Cambrai now has thor oughly been broken up on front of considerable width.
 Elsewhere the main lines of the Hindenburg system have been pene- trated, while to the north of Cambrai it appears to have been turned by the op- erations to the south sstss S8
 Fast whippet tanks and armored cars are reported now to be in action and, if this is true, as it is believed to be, the offensive certainly has been ex- plotted.
 NEW LINE ESTABLISHED /
 At the moment it apDears that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09

new line runs generally from the north, south of Bonneville well to the east of Cerainvillers. The allied troops are re- ported in Wambaix and to have been seen east of Chateau Ancle, in Villers Outreaux and Serain; east of Fremont, east of Brancourt, east of Fresnoy-le- Grand and east of Sequehart. All the ground to the west of these places is reported now to be in British hands.
 It was the Americans Tennessee, North and South Carolina troops of the Thirtieth diyision) who stormed and captured Brancourt and Fremont after hard fighting. They reached their ob- jectives well ahead of time.l In fact, this was the case almost everywhere along the line.
 East of the line the British and Americans now are in the open country and there seems to be reliable indica- tions that there are no lines of inn portance there, at least, for many miles
 Once more terrific punishment has been inflicted on the shattered and dis organized German army.
 REAR GUARD DESPERATE Many a trench and machine gun post was turned into a shambles in today 8 fighting before the main bodies of the enemy ceased offering strong resistance. From then on it was a case of fighting | from shell hole to shell hole and from | one machine gun nest to another nest. The German rear guards held with the | greatest desperation until overcome. The Germans again tried their trick 1 of pouring deadly streams of bullets into | the advancing troops until the allies were right on top of them and then call | ing out "Kamerad, and expecting tc | receive no punishment. The story of this 1 is best told in the words of a lanky l Memphis lad, who said: We've come l too far and been shot at too often tc let them get away with the yell Kame. ! rad They are no 'Kamerads of ours | Three of these Fritzes in shell hole l fired at us until we were right in front ! of them. They didn't spare us and l didn't spare theni l put the bayonet ! through all three of them
 |-- AMERICANS GOT 2000
 Hosts of prisoners were taken during the day, however, Americans getting almost cOOO, while the Brit ish took many thousand more. None
 of the prisoners knew anything r. concerning their governments plea
 for an armistice. They had not
 heard of their Emperor's published l order of the day, but said they had l received vague rumOrs that peace 1 might not be far off. It seems not
 unlikely that the Kaiser's order was 1 kept away from the troops of the ] line, for fear it might have fur
 ther effect upon their already poor ! morale. Prisoners arriving at the
 cages in large groups cheered one il another for having been captured. II The advance of the allied troops now has left Cambrai in a deep and almos fround pocket.
 Especially hard fighting seems t
 have taken place on the front a Malin !! court and Walincourt and at the mo jment it appears that the British ar' mot actually in these towns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09

MASONIC NOTICE The call for a special communication Of Birmingham Fraternal lodge No. 3S4, A. +. tG A. M., for tonight, OctO- ber 9, has been cancelled.
 |. J. POPE, w. M.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-01-10
OUR BOYS IN FRANCE AND
HOME PROTECTION

Tho men on the firing line represent
the pick OF our American youth. One in
four of our boys at home was sick, re-
3ected because of physical deficiency.
Many times the kidneys were to blame.
II we wish to prevent old age coming
on too soon, or II we want to Increase
our chances for long life, DR.. Pierce of
the Surgical Institute. Buffalo. N. Y. says
that you should drink plenty of water
daily between meals Then procure at
your nearest drug store Anuric double
strength). This An-u-rlc drives the uric
acid out and cures backache and rheuma-
usm.
II we wish to keep our kidneys in the
best condition n diet OF milk and vege-
tables, with only little meat once a day.
Is the most suitable. Drink plenty of
pure water. take Anuric three times a day
Tor a month.
Step into the drug store and ask for
. 60c package of Anuric, or send DR..
Pierce 10c for trial pkg. Anuric. many
times more potent than lithia, often elm
mates uric acid as hot water melts su-
gar. A short trial will convince you.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-01-10
WHY NOT PROHIBIT wATERa

A letter clipped from one of the
New York morning papers has been
sent us for publication. The writer
urges that water should be prohibited
as 1t causes the deaths of thousands
of people by engendering typhoid and
other diseases. This reasoning Is typ
ical of much that emanates from the
liquor traffic. Water does not cause
disease. 1t has never poisoned any
man. II Is only when some poison
like typhoid pollutes the water that
there is danger. The remedy is to
prohibit or do away with the poison.
not the water. And this, says Tenn
perance, is precisely what modern san
itary science is trying to do. We no
longer confine our efforts to the saw
ing of the victims of typhoid, We seek
to prohibit or destroy the cause. The
efforts of temperance people to do
away with alcohol as a beverage is
perfectly logical because alcohol is a
poisonous drug. If alcohol were as
harmless as water only lunatics would
advocate its prohibition.