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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29

No matter what the motive," said the secretary, the result is that if we do not stand united for the IA principles which our allies have accepted. the agita- tion for repudiation will make our allies think we are not to be trusted, will make them query whether America was sincere, and will impeach Americas good faith. On land and sea American and allied leaders have shown spirit of cooperation that Is necessary for vic- tory.
 Tt Is necessary for us to stand firm for America's demands as 1t is to fight bravely and in concert with other free peoples.
 "The attack upon Americas declara- tion, accepted by everybody for nine months, is as dangerous as it would be for Pershing and Sims to refuse longer to fight with the allied forces and de- mand a debating society to determine whether they will stick to their \solemn pledge.
 Quoting extracts from speeches made in 1898 by Colonel Roosevelt and former President Harrison urging the return of a republican Congress to support Presi- dent Mckinley In the peace negotiations with Spain, MT. Daniels said:
 If this plea of such distinguished re- publican leaders was valid 20 years ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
Four More OtrantO
 Victims Announced

Washington, October 2s.-Names of four additional privates lost in the sinking of the British steamer Otranto In collision with the British steamer Kashmir October off the Scottish coast. together with the names of 294 enlisted men of the army who were saved, were announced tonight by the war department. The names of those lost are.
 Andrew J. Andrews. Savannah. Ga Philip H. Lederer. ss Park avenue. Paterson. N. J. Maurice L. wallum. 2s4 Belmont ave- nue. Macon, Ga.
 Grover Waters Munford. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29

why is it not valid today? If it does not hold good, is it because the war with Spain was a more gigantic under taking and the condition of it, including the explained beef and typhoid scandals, characterized by more efficiency than charactcrizes the conduct of the present War under a democratic administration ?'
 The shipping bill, the first great pre- paredness measure" Secretary Daniels said, was held up In Congress two years by republican opposition, having been in- troduced in 1914 and not passed until 1916.
 From the day the United States en- tered the war until this hour" said Mir Daniels, 'the neck of the bottle has been and is ships The number of soldiers early sent to France was measured only by tonnage.
 "In the light of the gigantic achieve ments of the shipping board. who will say that if Senator Weeks and his for midabe array Of republican senators had not blocked the way for nearly two Fyears, the victory which is now in sight would not have long since been achieved?''
 Declaring that other war measures have been opposed by the republicans in Congress, Secretary Daniels asserted ''all the world will know Americas s position if Congress pledged to stand by Wilson is elected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
HUNS TOLD TO HOLD ON

'ith the Amercan Army Northwest of
 ;dun October 2S S--lBy the Associated ess, D. m.D-'Hold fast, an armistice { s not yet been concluded. is the word 1t. to the German troops by Field Mar ' Il von Hindenburg, chief of the gen. { Il staff. according to a captured doc
 rent now in the hands of the Amer ans The Germans commanders appeal
 ads: Nt$
 German soldiers, be vigilant. The word .armisticS is current in the trenches
 nd camps. but we have not yet reached 5 at point,
 { ITO some the word represents a cer- ! .inty: to others it is even a synonym f the peace so long desired. They be- ieve that events no longer depend upon them. Their vigilance is relaxed; their outrage and their endurance. a we'll as heir spirit of defiance toward the en-
 ny are diminished ' We have not yet reached our aim Inc armistice has not been concluded Tho war is atill on the same war as ever
 Now. moro than ever. you must be \igilant and hold fast. You are upon As ensmy's sol and on the soil of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
GETS CONFIRMATION

With the American Army Northw est of Verdun, october 2S.-tBy the Asso- ciated Press.)--Capt. Edward Ricken- packer of the American flying forces has received confirmation of his sec ond victory over German airplanes in the intensive fighting of Sunday. 1 This makes Rickenbacher's total Of enemy machines disposed of 9. In Sundays fighting Rickenbacher had two encounters with German fly
 CTS. but refused to claim victory in the first Other ayiators and ob-
 servers in completing their reports to-
 day, however. showed that Richcn-
 bacher had sent two of the enemy
 crashing. the first machine inside the German lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
MANY .FIREs DESERVED

British Headquarters in France, Octo-
 CT 2S-(Reuters' Via Montreal. -ooutn
 [ the Normal forest, on the British front outh of Vaienciennes. fires were op- .erved today behind the German lines in she neighborhood of Landrecies, Marc iilles and Sarbres. A heavy explosion ook place at Crupilly, probably from an { ammunition dump.
 Between Nalenciennes and LeQuesnoy British patrols have found La Foiie arm evacuated, but the Germans are if olding their positions at Maresches in rength and are digging in in high
 round in the direction of Preseou.
 The comparative slowness of the gen. ral British advance in the last few
 avs has been due quite as much to the eocssity of making good roads and re newing bridges as to the' enemy oppo- sition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
CRASHES INTO HUN

Vita the American Forces Northwest of verdun, October 3S.f~l By the Asso-
 ciated Press. )--Lieut. Wilbur T. White of New York in trying to aid his Amen- can comrade during a fight with a Ger man pilot, crashed head on into the German machine. The collision was so severe and the fight was so intense that each of the colliding aircraft lost a wing and fell behind the German lines in the neighborhood of Dun-Sur-Meuse. f Lieutenant White was one of 24 pursuit ayiators on raid over the German lines when six Germans were brought
 down. One Of the enemy was directly on the tail of another American when
 White went to his rescue. The Ameri- an plane struck the German machine iii on before either could swerve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
Opponentsszrying To Dripe Wedge Bet,Ueen
 Allies, Says Daniels
Declares America and Allied World Has Accepted Presidents IA Points for Nine Months, and
 Agitation Will Impeach Our Good Faith

Hartford, Conn., October 28-Let nobody mistake the of those who suddenly opposing the Presidents IA demands Secretary Daniels said tonight in address here urging the return democratic majority Congress to drive wedge between the aes differences and to make allied nation suspicious of the faith associates For nine months all America has stood for Wilson's declarations his speech of January Now that
 time has when American leadership prevail for the good of all the world there those their couns proud place We have professed that this for unsefsh aims and that nothing selves That is what Wilson declared nations appauded As the election approaches repuate American leadership turn backs professions introduce difference and scord council of the allied nations?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
IMPROVE POSITIONS

With the British Armies in France and
 ,igium, October 2S, Il a. m.-lBy tha Associated Press.)-The British launched li local attack this morning south of
 slenciennes. They improved their po- s, ons and drew closer to the town,
 lich is infested with enemy machine
 ms.
 )n the rest of the front it was com { lratiyely quiet. { Lille today is celebrating her deliver | tree after four years of German oppres- lsion. President Poincare and other nota- bles reviewed British attachments. The oorulace is enthusiastically showing it's gra titude
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
Hide Price Reduced

Washington october .S.--A reduc- ton of cent pound on prices of packers hides and 4 of a cent pound. country hides. for the months of No- vember and December, and a reduction of cents pound on packers hides and E cents a pound on country hides for the month of January was agreed to today by the price fixing commit tee of the war industries board and the hide industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
CLERY-LE-GRAND CLEARED

With the American Army Northwest ot Verdun. October 2S.-(By the Associated Press )-Night patfols reported early to- day that leryLe-Grand had been cleared of the Germans.
 Farther west observers during the day reported that enemy machine gun em- placements were in process of construc- ton at various points and that infantry is digging in in the region of the La Dbuy farm. east of the Bois-des Hazois Aerial photographs taken within the
 tContinucd on Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
American Long-Range
 Guns North, Of Nerdu1l
With the American Forces Verdun 28 D. m-(By the Associated Press )-Amercan ong-range ouns this afternoon began firing Longueyon.

The town of Longueyon is g miles northeast of verdun. The American |long-range Ire also is being directed against the vital Vols De Rocade, or the railway line paralIeling the front The Germans are depending upon this road to shift their troops and supplies from one point to another.
 The calibre of the gun may not be announced as yet, but the gun can shoot many miles. The weapon Is said to be infinitely more formidable than the big gun with which the Germans bombard- ed Paris, though it's range probably is not as great.
 The big guns were ready sometime ago. but could not be used because bad weather prevented the necessary support of aviators. The sky now has been clean for two days. The results of |the bombardment have not been an. nounced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
.M|NOTTO BARES
 HUN PLANS ID
 RESTORE CA|LLAUX
Son-in-Law of Louis Swift Tells of Negotiations of Former Premier With
 Luxburg About Peace

New York, October 28. Startling disclosures regarding the alleged negotiations of Jo- seph Caillaux, one-time premier of France, and Count Won Lux burg, former German minister to Argentina, intended to re- establish Caillaux in power in Paris in 1915 and bring about a separate peace with Ger many, have been made to Dep uty State Attorney General Becker by Count James Min otto, an interned enemy alien, the state official announced here late today.
 The deposition of MInotto, who
 is . sOn-in-lnw of Louis Swift of
 Chicago, has been forwarded to
 the French ambassador at Wash
 HIM sOhs W.T. nrcNGI HaAOp 0mu nu1u-
 mary of 1t has been cabled to
 France for use in the trial of Cail-
 lHuu for high treason, which opens
 tomorrow. The full text also Ia on
 its way to Paris by . fast steam
 ship.
 Minotto was brought here last week from Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, by special agents of the department of justice acting upon the request of the deputy attorney general. who was commits stoned by the French government to investigate various phases of German intrigue in this country against France.
 He talked freely. MT. Becker said, and gave information which the offi- cial declared would be Important" iE the prosecution of Caillaux PROPOSED GERMAN ALLIANCE
 Caillaux is charged with intrigue tending to shake the solidarity of the al- lies and to bring about a premature and dshonorable peace with Germany" His case is linked with those of Bolo Pasha. convicted of treason and executed. and Louis J. Maivy. former minister of the interior, who is alleged to have been the former premier's tool in the government The Calllaux conspiracy, 1t is alleged. proposed an alliance between France, Germany, Italy and Spain against Eng land and Russia
 Caillaux. 1t is charged, made trips to Italy and Argentina in the interests of the plot.
 Minotto was interned in May on presidential warrant based on a section of law which permits internment for the duration of the war of enemy aliens. persons who prove public nui- sance, or who are in any way opposed to the governments war programme" Minotto fought the order in the courts, declaring that he was "a true lover of the United States"
 Upon completion of his testimony Mi- notto was taken to . southern intern ment camp. Because of his revelations in the Caillaux case it was decided not to send him back to Fort Oglethorpe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
Summary of the News

 1-OOOO Austriana captured by Italians. British and French make further prOgreaa.
 Minotto bares Hun plans to restore Caillaux, Negotiations and Wils0n's appeal draw wrath of senator's. Austria hopes Prefs%>nt win begin peace Overtures. 2-Ban on public n s{sxsf Rss4 t~ be lifted Thnrsday. 3-Casualty list. 4-Editorial. 5-NO new features fis Asx&es csx sit- uatiOn.
 Mine conditions ts1 nKDse. report shows. 6SOcfety. S-WilI reccOmmeud ;sst~fesAk rhan- mel for Warrtof 0-ExcftinG scene GftcA4tAS as KaiseP h scere steamei *esfn en American coas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
327.476 TAKEN BY BRITISH

London, october 2s.-(Via Montreal) Announcement was made in the House of Commons today that since the beginning of the war British troops have taken 327, 7,416 enemy combatant prisoners, in cluding 264,242 Germans. There are 97,- 600 German combatant prisoners in the United Kingdom at the present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
important ToWn [ OF Kerkuk In Turkey Captured
(merican Observers Report Great De- struction to Military Buildings Be- ss hind Enemy Lines By Bomb
 ing Expedition

Rome October 28-More than 5000 Ausrians taken prisoner in the operations the Italian front yesterday ordns the office today Fftyone guns gre also captured
 he Italian and British troops the Piave rver
 hstandng the resistance of the In ania the Italians have reached the vicinity of Aessio, 20 %s southeast of Scutari. % 1lTISH ADVANCE SOUTH OF VALENCIENNES ondon October 28-The British troops, overcoming stiff position, advanced their line today south of Valencennes ding Field Marshal Hags report headquarters The ser sectors quiet.
 l IMPORTANT TURKISH TOWN FALLS
 ondon October 2s-Brsh troops have captured the inn Atan town of Kerkuk in Turkish Kurdestan, lying 55 miles th of Bagdad, according the office rations in Mesopotama The occupied on Friday Fl FRENCH SCORE NEW ADVANCE
 Paris October 28St further progress has been made by northwest of Gu and they have moved forward east of the Peron river beyond Pargny ood n tonight French aviators have exceedingly < ctze
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
Discussion, Opened by Knox With Attack on Presidents Statement, Soon Be-
 comes General
PRESIDENT CHARGED WITH ASSUMING TOO
 MUCH AUTHORITY
President Defends His Third Prin. ciple," Declaring His Word Left Every Nation Free to Decide
 Own Economic Policy

Washington October 28. Peace negotiations and Presi- dent Wilson's statement ask ling his fellow countrymen to return a democratic Congress in the November elections were 1 the vehicle of a partisan debate in the Senate today, which con- tinued throughout the session and blocked plans for adjourn ment of Congress tomorrow over the elections.
 The discussion. which was opened by Senator Knox of Pennsylvania. repub- Iican, and former Secretary of State, with | an attack on the Presidents appeal to the electorate, became general among the dozen senators present, republicans sharply criticizing the President for car- rying on peace discussions with the cen tral powers and for enunciating terms and principles of peace.
 Senator Knox said that the Presidents appeal raised the question whether the will of the President or the will of the American people is to determine the pol icy of this country in ending the war; while Senator Poindexter of Washing ton, republican, said the President as- stunned more authority than is given un- der the constitution in fixing peace terms. The Washington senator said no greater service could be done Germany than to bring about an armistice.
 DEMOCRATS DEFEND WILSON
 Democrats senators vigorously defend ed the President. with Senator Hitch cock of Nebraska. chairman of the for eign relations committee, the cf.ief spokesman. Answering the republican, contentious that in his third principle against economic barriers. the President was attempting to inject free trade into the peace treaty, Senator Hitchcock read letter from the President saying that his word left every nation free to decide it's own internal economic policy. but that tariffs adopted should apply to all na- tions alike.
 Before the Senate met a similar letter addressed to Senator simmons of North Carolina had been made public. Both Senators Knox and Poindexter said the letters clearly demonstrated that the President favors admitting Germany to the proposed league of nations as an equal partner and with assurances against discriminatory treatment.
 TRYING TO DISTORT
 Senator Hitchcock said the republican leaders, for partisan political ends, are
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29
FRENCH SCORE NEW ADVANCE
MILITARY BUILDINGS DESTROYED

Nth the American Army Northwest Vedu associated Press)-Observers fo sheds and other German buildings fxp4tion conducted by Topped in the of Briquenay,
 still Of during
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-29

! Alsace-Lorraine. the bulwark of our
 country. In this grave hour. the fatherland re- lies on you for it's prosperity and for it's safety
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16

his cross country training, "forced' landings are inevitable and the towns which have the best reputation for hospitality get numerous visitors.
 Now the traffic squad will patrol the air, the boundaries of the training field except for those engaged at stunts or cross country flying, will be well marked, and a reprimand will be due for flyers who pass out of bounds
 Reports both from Love field and Call field at Wichita Falls are that both these camps are to be made schools for advanced flying and men will be sent to them direct from the ground schools, but only after they have been put through it's fundamen- tals of flying and had a certain mum ber of hours in the air in some of the other schools. Then they will come to Love and Call fields and receive their training in stunts and in war duties. These include acrobatic work, extensive formation flying of the difficult military type, and cross country flying with advanced in struction in wireless, aerial gunnery and photographic work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16
SICK RATE NORMAL
 AT CAMP PIKE, ARK.
Influx of Newly Drafted Men May Tend to keep the Percentage
 Cp

Little Rock, June 15.-Althoug it's sick rate is shown comparatively high in the report for the months of May, sickness at Camp Pike was not more than normal under the circum- stances. About 10000 draft men were received during the month, and there is always a considerable amount of sickness in draft quotas, officers said yesterday. This is the principal req son why quarantines are established over the new arrivals for the first two weeks of their service to permit any possible sickness to develop while the men are under observation and to prevent the spread of any possible contagious diseases. A report from Washington follows:
 Camp Pike, Gordon and Sherman are listed in the weekly report of health conditions of troops in the United States made public today by the surgeon general, as having the highest sick rates Of any cantonments in the country, for the week ending June [.
 ''Sick rates in cantonments, says the report, are materially lower than last week, as shown by 245 new cases of measles, as against 266 last week, and 104 new cases of pneumonia, as against 110 for last week.
 'The sick list at Camp Pike dur ing the past week is 336l per 1000 men, The total sick rate of men con- fined in hospitals or quarters is 60.7 per 1000 men. Five deaths were re ported this week, three from pneu- monia, one diabetis and one empyema.
 "The new cases reported during the week are as follows: Pneumonia, IA, dysentery f, malaria 15, venereal dis eases 12, measles 4, and meningitis,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16
Hospital
 Airplane
 The Latest
Bushes a Surgeon to Un. lucky Flyers as Soon as
 They Fall.

Dallas, Texas, June 15.-A hospital airplane is the latest innovation at the Lowe Field Aviation school. It is an emergency airship manned by a skill ed pilot, with physician in the ob- servers seat and it is kept ready dur ing all hours of flying practice to en- able medical help to reach fallen aviator.
 The hospital "ship' is always ready for instant use. That there may be no delay, the emergency machine is "cranked up" every twenty minutes so that the engine may be kept warm and ready to produce its best speed as soon as needed. The pilot and the ] physician stay close at hand.
 1 Observers with field glasses keep a watchful eye upon the men in the ail and the instant a flyer starts falling, information is telegraphed simultane- ouslv to the ambulance, the fire wag- on and the hospital ship"
 ! Oftentimes when a forced landing occurs it is in a field distant from any road, and the ambulance can reach it only by travelling long and round about way. The hospital ship" can save time, not only by its speed, but also by going direct to the scene of the accident.
 The ubiquitous evidence of prep aration for accidents is thoroughly approved by the young flyers and has no depressing affect on their spirits. Always during flying times thes am- balances manned and with motors running, stand on the "dead line" ready to start. Forced landings some- times occur, with occasional acci- dents, but most frequently the injur- ies are not serious, so the ambulances have no terrors for the cadets. They call them "meat wagons"
 Adjutant Wyman has just announc- ed that work in aerial wireless and aerial photography is being done at Love field now, special equipment being placed on the planes last week for those purposes.
 Another innovation is traffic squad," composed of two or more ma- chimes which patrol the air during fly ing to see that the practicing avia- tors stay within the aerial bounds as- i signed them by their instructors. As the training progresses and the men become more expert, there is a great CT tendency toward flying far afield to some of the dozen little towns ten to twenty miles from Dallas. The landing of an airship is an event in these towns and the aviator who lands is feted and made much of. The in- structors discourage these trips by penalties but when a flyer is having
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-16

flood waters had not the weather bur eau sent out timely warnings, says a statement by the Little Rock weather bureau, completed late Friday.
 THo Newport section, inunda .cd for several days was probably the hardest hit district in Arkansas, $120,- GOO damage to property and SOS, 900 to crops having been reported But it is estimated that a $1 ,000, GOO damage was saved by timely weath- CT bureau warning that was sent to residents in that section
 A slight flood occurred in the Ar kansas river May 12 to 15 The only point however, at which flood stage was reached was at Dardanelle. where 20.3 feet, or 3 feet above flood stagt, was reported. Heavy rains occurred between Fort Smith and nardanelle Saturday night and Sunday By the Rock weather bureau the flood was on at Dardanelle. Warnings were sent out the following Mnoday morning to all points below Dardanclle: there WAS no use to send the reports 10 sections above as the river would be falling before the reports reached them.
 There was but one loss of life, an Ozark woman having been drowned when she attempted to ford a swol len stream. Total losses along the Arkansas river amounted to approx imately $S,O00 it is stated.