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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
DR. BOWLING GIVES STATEMENT ON THE HEALTH SITUATION Health Officer Again Rec 0mmends General Use of Masks as PrecautiOn FIGURES SHOW HIGH DEATH RATE IN ARMY Public Is Urged to Study Means of Spreading Disease-Sugges-
 ton Given for the
 Sick Room

Tn a statement given out last night by pr. J. D. Bowling. health officer. in regard to the influenza epidemic. he reiterates his former statements in reference to the wearing Of face masks and again strongly urges their use. He states there has been substantial de- crease in deaths in the past few days, and suggests the epidemic has passed it's height. His statement follows:
 It is difficult to reconcile the uneasi- ness and alarm that is apparent in the minds of the people. with the facts and figures available at the health depart ment by which to judge as to the true
 situation. An urgent request Is made
 to all physicians to make daily re- port of the number of new cases of influenza seen by them, In order that We may have accurate data.
 Reports of 15o cases of influenza
 were reported to the department of
 health yesterday and 10 burial permits were issued for deaths from both pneu-
 monia and influenza. The last two days have shown a substantial decrease in the number of deaths.
 Sufficient time has elapsed since the spread of influenza began in this coun- try for the bringing together of a great deal of information and facts relating to it. which are useful as a basis for study. A striking feature is that the course of the epidemic in va rious cities and army camps bears a striking resemblace.
 In New England, where the epidemic is said to have struck with greater
 force than elsewhere. there Is no par ticular uniformity in the mathods used to limit the spread in the larger cfties.
 yet the results have been very much
 the same. For instance, Hartford. Conn. with q population of 140,000 closed neither schools nor theatres and
 the authorities there are responsible
 for the statement that failure to close
 these institutions did not seem to in-
 fluence the general situation.
 Other cities were willing to rely solely upon such simple safeguards as the com pulsory wearing of face masks No ac- curate figures are yet available as to
 the results where this was done except enough to convey the impression that they were considered satisfactory. Statistics gathered from most of the large army camps, where practically every sanitary precaution was enforced that would be calculated to exert the slightest influence, indicate that the death rate from influenza, or pneumonia following 1t, has been persistently higher in the army than among the civil pop ulat!on even in similar age groups. The mortality tables of New York and Chi cago, for instance, shows that the death rate in the army has been more than double thatsof the civil population of the | same age group.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
So, 100000, 900 REVENUE
BILL is PASSED BY HOUSE
senting Vote-Now Goes to
the Senate.

Washington, Sept. 21.-By unani-
nous vote, the house on Friday passed
the $8,182,OOO,OOO revenue bill, the
greatest tax measure In history. The
roll call showed $50 members voting
for the bill and not one against it.
The unanimous approval given this
bill, which constitutes one Of the ma
jOr features of the governments pro-
gram for winning the war next year,
is regarded as further evidence that
the American people are united as
never before in the determination to
Spurn all compromise with the Hun
and go through to decisive victory
over Prussian militarism, no matter
how great the national sacrifice.
In bringing debate on the revenue
bill to an end. Representative Long
worth of Ohio declared that the $S.OOO,-
100000 revenue bill was the best an
swer yet to "Austria's whining peace
plea"
'This will be good news for the
allies and cold comfort for the kaiser"
Mr.. Longworth said. cit will show
the Hohenzollerns and the Hapsburgs
that hencefOrth we will deal with the
head instead of the tail of the German
dachshund."
The tax bill will be laid before the
senate formally Monday.
1t was the general consensus OF
opinion that the final passage OF the
bill would not take place before NO
vember 1. Some senators regarded the
dual system of war profits and excess
profits taxation provided in the house
bill as unconstitutional and this Will
be a source of discussion.
The tax scheme of the revenue bill
dips into the pocketbook of every man,
woman and child in the country. Ii
was framed, according to it's authors,
upon the principle of levying taxes
upon those best able to bear them, with
the result that the bulk of the $S,OOO,-
100000 will come from large incomes
and war profits, with the liquor traffic
yielding up more than $1,OOO.OOOOOO as
it's share.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
NAMES OCT. IL LIBERTY DAY
President in Proclaiming Event Calls
for Celebration to Stimulate
Fourth Loan.

Washington, Sept. 21.-President
Wilson on Friday proclaimed Satur-
dav October u, the four hundred and
twenty-sixth anniversary of the dis
coyery of America, as Liberty day,
and called upon all citizens to cele-
brate 1T and TO stimulate generous
response to the fourth Liberty loan.
Every town, city and countryside is
asked by the president to arrange
commemorative addresses. pageants,
harvest home festivals or other DEM
onstrations, and he directs that all
federal employees whose services can
be spared be given holiday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
SENATOR LEWIS IS BACK
Military Spirit of Germany Broken,
IIIinoisan Declares in
New York.

New York, Sept. Ex-senator James
Hamilton Lewis of Chicago, who has
inst returned from a trip to France
and England, said he had been greatly
IMPRESSED in both countries by ''the
unity of harmonious feeling toward
America and the constant expressions
of admiration of cur great achieve
ments in the war;" He told Of having
seen 10000 American soldiers landed
n one day.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
YANKS BEAT FOE IN SIBERIA
5olsheVik Troops Suffer Heavily Near
ArchanaeI-Sheli Hits Train and
Kills 20 Foes.

Archangel, Sept. 25.-In an attack
against the American outpost south
of Archangel the bolsheviki sustained
considerable losses. Eight dead were
found in one heap in front of an adj
vanced position and three other bodies
were found in forest. Most of the
holshevik dead were Let's. A wound
ed bolshevik soldier declared that a
shell from a RussO-allied armored
train had killed 20 men on bolshevik
train.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
HOUSE VOTES u. S. BONE DRY
National Prohibition Rider to 12.0o0.-
900 Agricultural Bill Adopted
1874 to 81.

Washington, Sept. "a. = National
prohibition. effective next July 1 for
the period cf the war, was approved
on Monday by the house, which adopt
ed. 134 to q, the senate prohibition
rider to the So 100000 emergency ag-
ricultural appropriation bill.
The measure now will be sent to
conference for adjustment of differ
ences between the two houses on APP
preparation items.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
Killed in Stacker Raid.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 24-Jonas
Skiles was killed and his brother Hen
ry probably fatally wounded by
uosse led by Sheriff Bass. which went
to Signal Mountain in search of slack
ers. According to the officers, the men
failed to halt at command. and were
fred upon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27

France must import sugar today.
most of 1t from this side of the ocean.
because the largest portion of French
sugar beet land is in German hands.
AS result. the French people have
been placed on sugar ration Of about
Is pounds year for domestic use
a pound anG half month. This
photograph ! bows how the German
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27

troops destroyed French sugar mills.
TEN the annual consumption has been
cut to 100000 tons, according TO re-
ports reaching the United States Food
Before the war France
had an average sugar crop of about
10000 tons Of sugar and had some
left over for export.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22
CONTINUES HIS WORK
Armistice Does Not Affect Alien
Property Custodian.
A. Mitchell Palmer Says Reports OF
Enemy Holdings Are Still
Being Made.

Washington, Nov. %. - A. Mitchell
Palmer, alien property custodian, in a
statement said the signing of the ar
mistice does not change his functions
or affect his policies in any way.
The United States and Germany"
said Mr.. Palmer, Aare still at war, and
the trading with the enemy act is still
in force. The alien property custodian
will, therefore, continue to perform
the duties which that act lays upon
him, and will carry out the evident
intent OF the Congress with relation
to enemy property until peace shall
be proclaimed
"As long as the trading with the
enemy act is in force, it remains the
duty of all persons having the custody
or control of enemy property in this
country to make report thereof to the
alien property custodian. Despite the
fact that the time for making these
reports has long since expired, re
ports are still coming to this Office and
there is much property in the coun
try not yet reported
Attention is called to this fact be
cause persons having the custody oi
enemy property are making them
selves liable to prosecution under the
act for failure to report it, and this
liability will continue even after the
treaty of peace shall have been made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22
FOE SURRENDERS
BIG War VESSELS
U. S. BattIeships Join British and
French In Accepting Ships
Given Up.
FRENCH IN GERMANY
Go Into Empire Proper at Town OF
Saarbrucken-Persh Leads
Yankees Through City
of Luxembourg.

London, Nov. 22.-The German fleet
as specified in the terms of the armis.
tice with Germany, has surrendered to
the Allies.
The following announcement was
made officially by the admiralty:
"The commander in chief of the
grand fleet has reported that at $3.50
a. m. he met the first and main in.
stalment of the German high seas feet,
which is surrendering for internment" ;"
The British grand feet accom-
panied by an American battle squad.
ron and French cruisers, steamed out
at a. m. from it's Scottish base to
accept the surrender of the German
battleships, battle cruisers and de,
stroyers.
The point of the rendezvous of the
Allied and the German sea forces was
between 80 and 40 miles east of May
island, opposite the Firth of Forth.
The fog which had enveloped the
grand feet for three days had cleared
and slight haze hung over the Firth
of Forth.
The feet which witnessed the sur
render consists of some 400 ships in
Guiding 60 dreadnaughts, SO light crui-
sers and nearly 200 destroyers. Ad-
miral Sir David Beatty, commander of
the grand feet, is on the Queen Eliza
beth.
French Troops Enter Germany.
Paris. Nov. 22-American troops
have passed through the city of Lux
emburg General J. j. Pershing ac-
companied the forces.
A proclamation had been addressed
to the people of Luxembourg, announc.
ing that the passage of American
troops through their country is neces
sary and guaranteeing the discipline
and friendliness of the soldiers toward
the population.
French troops have entered Ger
many proper at Saarbrucken, the wal
Office stated.
Saarbrucken was the only German
town taken by the French in the wal
of 1901. The French won the frs,
! battle of the war there but soon were
driven out.
Crown Prince Interned.
Amsterdam, Nov. 22.-The Handels
blad says the former crown prince
will be interned on the island of Weir
| ingen i'm the Zuider Zee A small
house is said to have been rented
there for him and his attendants The
| island is about six miles long and has
| a population of 5000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22
GERMANY IS WARNED
Cruel Treatment of Prisoners
Resented in London.
Captives Are Being Forced to Return
on Foot, With Little Clothing
and Food.

London, Nov. 22.-The German gov
ernment is warned in a wireless mes,
sage that the British government, in
any question OF feeding Germany, will
take into account the conditions un.
der which British prisoners in Ger,
many are being releasedb unless the
cruel treatment which such prisoners
are receiving is discontinued.
The message sent by the British gov
ernment reads:
Information reaches his majesty s
government Of a shocking lack of or
ganiZatiOn in the release of British
prisoners i'm German territory and OF
their return march on foot miserably
clothed, without food or transport. and
with no escort nor guides to the AL
lied lines, with the result of lament
able suffering and heavy mortality.
His majesty's government cannot
tolerate continuation OF this cruel
treatment and must insist on adequate
arrangement being made in all the
above respects by the German author
tiles with whom the responsibility lies
OtnefWlSe, we snail be cOmpelleC
to take this into account in any ques
tion of revictualling Germany or sat
isfying the requirements of the Ger
man population.
His majesty's government is ready
to lend all available assistance by for
warding food clothing and transpor
to prisoners camps where they arr
not otherwise forthcoming and are ad
dressing Allied commanders in thi
! senSp"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22
WON'T NEEDLE IN RUSSIA
Allies Will Keep Out of Civil War In
That Country.

Washington, Nov. %. - The Allied
Powers and the United States will not
send military forces to Russia to over
throw the bolsheviki. This statement
was made here on high authority
The associated governments. them
selves, do not desire to participate in
a civil war in Russia, and the Rus
slams, including the anti-bolshevik and
pro-Ally elements, are opposed to for.
eign military Intervention.
Economic Intervention, however, is
urgently desired by Russians, and 1t is
understood plan has been formulated
which will be submitted to the United
States and the Entente nations, hav
ing the Endorsement of the provisional
All-Russian government at Omsk and
the Russian diplomatic representa-
tives abroad.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22
Great Opportunity for Business
Predicted by Chamber of
Commerce Official.
old METHODS WRONG
Many Returning Soldiers May Prefer
Farming to Factory or Office
After Spending Two Years
or over in the Army.

New York, Nov. 22.-Preparations
for great expansion of business at
home and abroad is the present prob
lem of the United States, said Allen
Walker, manager of the foreign de-
partment of the United States Cham
ber of Commerce, discussing the
transitional period from war to peace
through which America is now going.
To insure this expansion abroad Mr..
Walker emphasized the necessity for
the United States industrialists to
maintain the same spirit of unselfish
cooperation that marked America
participation in the war rather than
to go back to the old methods of in
dividualism.
Will Need More Help.
Because of world wide demand fol
what the United States can produce
he said, there will not be a curtail
ment of manufacturing or an employ
ment problem due to the ending of the
war. The factories now turning ou
war orders will be equipped as never
before to compete with foreign pro
ducers. and win require not alone
what labor they now employ, but will
need more help as our world trade
grows.
Another element which will make
gradual the dilution of labor by the
returning ranks Of soldiers, Mr. Wal
ker believes, is the plan of the gov
90 In
tunity to engage in farm work.
After two years or more of the out
door life in the army ii is logical tC
conclude these men will prefer farm
work TO Office or factory work, sait
Mr.. Walker.
Depends on Government Policies.
The extent to which the foreign
! trade of the United States will be ex
| tended to meet the facilities of oul
manufacturers and with what enthu
| siasm the industrialists will pursue
| foreign trade will depend on govern
ment policies on finance, on labo
| costs, shipping and the maintenance
of the established national ideals, Mr.
| Walker declared.
What men high in power will sa!
in the next weeks or months will
| largely determine the economic con
ditions of the future. There shoul'
be a declared policy of the Unite'
States as to where we stand on tn
question of foreign finance. Financier
must feel that their activities abroa
will be unrestricted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22
New Workers Organize Cuban Bank.

New York, Nov %. The Banco
Mercantil Americana De Cuba, with q
capital of $2,500,O0G, has been organ.
lied by the Mercantile bank of the
Americas, In conjunction with the
Guaranty Trust company of New York
it has been announced here. The new
Cuban bank, it was said, would be
opened on or before January 1, 1919
Charles H. Sabin of New York ha.
been elected chairman of the board o
directors, and Albert Breton, also o.
this city, president.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22
WORK CAREFULLY PLANNED
Men Will Be Physically Examined Be-
fore Discharge.

Washington, Nov. 22.-General or
lers made public by the War depart
nent have been transmitted to all or
ganization commanders in the United
States covering in detail the process
10 be followed in rehabilitation OF
The troops.
Particular attention is given to the
final physical examination of men call
ed up in the draft for limited mill
tary service because of physical dis
ability, in view of the possibility Of
future disability claims.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22
Census Begins Next July.

Washington, Nov. 81. - Plans for
taking the next decennial census in
1920 are rapidly assuming definite
form. Secretary Redfield said the
work OF enumerating the more than a
hundred million inhabitants OF the
United States will be started on q
large scale about next July. The
skeleton organization for the huge
task has been formed, Secretary Red
field said. The Census bureau has de.
cided to ask for use of two Of the large
buildings in Washington now occupied
by bureaus of the War department.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22
Hoo Embargo inI Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Nov. 2a-With the hog
pens of the local stock yards, built
to accommodate $1,000 hogs, now hold
ing $4,000, an embargo has been
placed on further receipts. The con
gested condition Is brought about, ac
cording to stock yards men, by the
price fixing methods OF the govern
ment which divides hogs into two lots
one weighing below 13O pounds and
the others above 13O pounds. Leading
packers want hogs above 1870, while
fresh meat dealers will not buy those
between 130 and 150.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22
Newherry's Election Contested.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Excessive ex.
penditure of money in the election of
Truman III. Newberry, Republican can
didate for senator IN Michigan, was
the principal charge in protest
against seating Mr.. Newberry. consid
cred by the Senate privileges and elec
tions committee. The charges were
filed by Ebert H. Fowler, Detroil
lawyer. ard secretary of the Nonparti
san Ford-for-Senator club. Mr.. Fowl
ers request for an investigation was
put over for further consideration.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22

pied the town of Arion (Belgium).
With the American Army of Occu-
patton, Nov. 22.-Marshal Petain re-
viewed the Allied armies as they en-.
tered Metz and formally took over
the city for France.
The inhabitants had made great
preparation for the celebration.
Heads Famous Iron Division.
Flags were flying from the statues
of French heroes still standing in
Metz.
The preparations were made after
the departure of the Germans, and
every inhabitant of the city, with the
exception of those of German origin
was out early in readiness to receive
Marshal Petain. The marshal made
his triumphal entry together with a
staff of Allied officers at the head OF
the famous Iron division, the Thirty.
ninth division of the Twentieth army
corps
Following was long procession OF
Lorraine societies and other groups
including a great number of girls in
the national costume OF Lorraine.
Marshal Conducted In Triumph.
This procession met the marshal al
the Port de France and conducted him
in triumph to the Esplanade, where
surrounded by a remarkable group OF
generals and other high officers, he
received the troops that had earned
the honor of contributing to the vic
tories of the Allies on almost every
battlefield of France.
German Prisoners unharmed.
It would be untrue to say that al
Metz was gay. A considerable mum
Der of Germans still remain here
Some of these tried TO put a gooC
countenance on the situation and ioir
the throngs out of doors, but theil
glum faces were mostly seen from
open windows, peering out with curl
osity, mingled with interest. Those
Germans that were met with in tn,
crowds were treated with considera
tion that prevented unpleasant Incl
dents
A little later the cannon OF the forts
about the city, which had just beer
taken over by the French artillery
began firing a salute of 800 rounds
The famous cathedral bell, the motto
on which reads, Il announce justice,
gave the signal for the other bells IL
the city to peal forth welcome tt
''our liberators,' as the people o
Metz with one accord call the French
and the Allied armies today
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22
WOULD HONOR "RAINB0WS''
Baker Wants Demonstration on Their
Return Horne.


Washington, Nov. %. Secretary N.
ID. Baker said it was still impossible
to tell just how soon the American
combat division can be brought home,
but he hoped it would be soon, and
when they do come the secretary
would like to have the veteran divi-
sions given especial demonstrations
of honor.
81 would like to see the four vet.
eran divisions, the First, Second,
Twenty-sixth and the Forty-second
(Rainbow) brought to Washington to
participate III great victory demon
stration," said Secretary Baker, but
| doubt that this will be possible. 1t
will be difficult to arrange accommo.
dations for SO many men, practically
100000"
Perhaps some other plan may be
worked out when the time comes," he
added.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22
REMOVES STATE OFFICERS
New Governor Gusts Several Officials
of Chihuahua.

Chihuahua City, Mexico, Nov. "a
The general treasurer of the state Of
Chihuahua, the director Of public in
struction and many other state officers
have been removed from office as a
result of the overturn by which Gov
ernor Ignacius Enriquez left the gov
ernorship and Governor Andres Ortiz
was installed.
All state officers are again open, af-
ter having been closed Is days by or
der of Enriquez.
Ell Paso, Texas, Nov. 21.-Mexican
bandits kidnapped and killed Elias
Rayes, Syrian peddler, according to
information received by the sheriff's
Office from Jose Guerre, Syrian mer-
chant of Sierra Blanca, Texas. 1t was
said Rayes was overpowered, taken
across into Mexico and slain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22
MEXICAN VILLAGE IN RUINS
Place Destroyed In Battle Between
Federal and Villa Forces.

Presidio, Tex, Nov. 21.-After hav.
ing engaged in number of skirmishes
with Villa followers, General Jose
.durguia and command of Mexican
Federals arrived in the border town
of Ojinaga, bringing with them a
number of wounded. No total of casu.
alties was given out. Federal SOL
diers said fighting occurred at the vii,
lage of Saccarlos, which General
Murguia destroyed, bringing all won.
en- and children and supplies to
Ojinaga. -.