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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30

Carlisle England December 29-By the Associated Press) Wilson, accompanied by Mrs Wilson, Car today cod penetrating mist visit the girl hood of his mother But the warmth of the greeting of people and of the thousands of from the surrounding than offset the dreariness of the Large the cheered the idena party Justify from the station, where the President received by Mayor Berram Carr and local notables the Crown and Me hote where the President signed the Freeman's Role.
 of built by his grandfather During the the Reverend Edward President address
 
 his The President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30

ssIt is with unaffected reIuctance that inject myself into this serv- ice. remember my grandfather very well, and, remembering him, can see how he would not ap- prove. I remember what he re- quired of men and remember the stern lesson of duty he spoke. And I remember painfully about things he expected me to know that did not know.
 tsThere has come n change of times when laymen like myself are permitted to speak in cOngrcga- tion. There is another reason why was reluctant to speak.
 SPEAKS OF MOTHER
 ssThe feelings excited in me to- day are really too intimate and too deep to permit of public ex- pression. The memories that have come of the mother who was born here are very affecting. Her quiet character, her sense of duty and her dislike of ostentation have come back to me with incrensing force as these years of duty have accumulated. Yet, perhaps, 1t Is ap- prOpriate that in place of wor- sfhp I should acknowledge my fn- debtedness to her and her remark able father, because. after all, what the world now is seeking to do is to return to the paths of duty. to turn from the savagery of fn- tcrests to the dignity of the per- formance of right.
 ssI believe as this war has drawn nations temporarily together in combination of physical force, we shall now be drawn together In a com binatiOn of moraI force that is frresistiblc. It is moral force, gas much as physical force, that has defeated the effort to subdue the world. Words have cut as deep as swords.
 NATIONS AROUSED
 ~The knowledge that wrong has been attempted has aroused the nations, They have gone out like men for a crusade. No other cause could have drawn 50 many of the nations together. They knew an outIe~v was abroad and that the outlaw purp0sed unspeakable things.
 ssIt fs from quiet places like this all over the world that the forces are accumulated that presently will Overpower any attempt to ac- X complish evil on great scale. It fs like the riyulet that gathers into the rivers and the river that xoes to the sea. So there comes out of communltles like those t ~ <rsnr.t1nuea m Page Tvyo)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30
After-War Commission
 Indorses the Plan for
 Society of Nations

Rome, December 26.-The after the war commission which. at the govern ment's request, examined into plans for constituting society of nations has reported in favor of the constitu- tion of such body.
 , The report of the commission con siders such plan the best method for preventing conflicts. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30

In Coblenz the week beginning Decem. Der 1e was meatless one. The ruiina prices of horse meat in the area occupied by the American army is at present aS follows per pound: Horse sausage. mark 80 pigs: horse meat. l mark 0 ufgs, horse liver. mark 40' pigs.
 By order of the obergmeister of Co., blenz, if the weekly meat allowance IS taken in horse flesh, double the amount is permitted, but this is not to exceed one pound per person per week.
 Before the war, when flour was milled,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30
Russian Troops Take
 18,OOO BOlsheviki

Paris, December 29.-Russian troops have captured Perm from the bolsheviki, taking 18,000 prisoners. M. Pichou, the foreign minister, made this announcement in the Chamber of Deputies today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30

Masters will receive from $500 to $Slo a month, depending on the size of the ship: chief engineers from $212.50 to $2S7.S0 !: first officers and first assistant engt- neers S1S1.25 to $2O6.25; second officers and second assistant engineers, $l626O to $1S7.Eo: third officers and third assistant engineers. u43.b to Sl6S. 75: fourth offlcers af,fi fourth assistant engineers, $14S.75 to Sl5O and junior engineers, $l25-
 stWaxa increases which might have been favorably considered during conditions of warfare would not now be warranted, ov,ine to the unsettled conditions follow < i'm cessation of hostilities, said the xWarG. It was added, however, that as khSro are no immediate prospects or re- yurtion in the cost Of livings the pres Lit rnte of pay in the coastwise ser t3eS ahould not De diminished but should
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30
Polish Ministry Asks Germany for Munitions
 to Fight BOlsheviki

Basel, December 29.-The Polish minis try has asked the German government for supplies of munition with which to fight the bolsheviki, according to re-. ports circulated here. It is said, how ever. that Germany is not inclined to ac- cede 10 this request, taking the ground that it would be contrary to the princi- pie of neutrality which the German gov- ernment has adopted toward the boi- shevikL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30

about 70 per cent of any kind Of wheAy went into flour Now s6 per cent o grain is used in the making of flour. buS the product is of poor quality.
 Reports continue to reach the American bridgehead of continuation of the i'm provement in food conditions in the coun try districts of Germany. but not in thF cities. This is due to the fact that land long idle is being cultivated by dis. charged soldiers. To this fact also due an improvement In both the labor sit4 uation and the prospects for next sum mers food supply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30
WEEKS PEACE DELEGATES PROGRAMME

Paris December 29-The weeks of the peace delegation contain any specially notable features
 President Wilson's Paris in the middle of the permit going of the results of his confer British leaders and he probably will have talks with Premier Cemenceau and other French departure Italy the end of the week.
 The period the visits of royalties and the uIar will give way the formative work of the issues before the peace congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30

tevers
 be made universal for all services from Atlantic and Gulf ports.
 The new scale is mandatory on all ves- sells owned or under requisition by the shipping board. A difference of opinion. however. was said to have arisen among members of the commission making the award, as to the extent to which the
 award should be mandatory on other American vessels, inasmuch as the armi-, stice was signed after the agreement for the arbitration of the wage scale was made. Owing to the continued urgent national necessity in relation to shipping. however, the board urged that all pri- vate owners and operators of vessels not requisitioned should pay the scale voluntarily to promote stability of con ditions and prevent interrunuon of traf- <ic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30

Cork December 29.-(By the Associated Press )-Sinn Feners Saturday night after the of the results blew the erected by public subscription the Cork soldiers who had fought in the South African
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30
German Austrian Loan

Zurich, December 29--Acc0rding to thts Vienna Hcue Freie Presse German-Aus trias first loan has been highly success full The subscriptions will close De cember 3l. Nearly 600,0Oo,0o0 crowns haf been subscribed by December 24. or more than 1o0.ooo,co0 crowns over the total askes. for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30
League of Nations Organization Struck By International Anarchy, Says Lord Cecil Who Deeds With Question at Conference Providing Alternative War Lies In Difficulty Pro- vdng Action Compel Obedience Any Regulations
 Which May Be Made On Subject
By Ass0cfatcd Press

sto lat affect aeagueof of in ar by for the the onnectedw the Q fsh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30
POLISH BUREAU SAYSPADEREWSK|
 NOT ID CREATE
 NEW GOVERNMENT

By Associated Press Berlin, Saturday, December 2S. A dispatch to the Lokal Anxeiger from Posen says Ignace Jan Pade- rewski had fainting spell Fri day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30
FRENCH PRESS PLEASED

Paris, December 29-The results ~ the British elections afford the greatex pleasure to the French press, except tn socialist section.
 Tt is the most fortunate event sine the signing of the armistice." says tn, Temps.
 Political courage. like that of tn military, has been recompensed''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30
Mage Scale For Licensed
 Officers Of Steamships

officers of gulf promulgated today by May l. They bassd
 divided into five classss the paid in the eoastse traffic and do not contemplate the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30
Makes Short Speech
 With Reluctar1cgAlrl Historic Old z .urch

Lengthy Programme of Day Carried Out, Aug mented by Address In Church Which Was Not Scheduled Crowds Cheer Great Ameri- can In Cold Drizzlng Rain-Arrived
 at Manchester at p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30
Horse Meat Experiences
 Another AdUanceL Ln Germany

of Occupation Friday December 27tBy the mes obed throughout Cermany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30
STORM BREAKS IN FRENCH CABINET
 AS PEACE TERMS
 ARE OUTLINED

Paris, December 29.-(By the As- sociated Press. )--The storm which has been threatening in the French Cham Der for the past four days broke this afternoon when Stephen Pichon, min ister of foreign affairs, amid violent interruptions by the socialists and counter demonstrations by the gov- ernment supporters, outlined Frances peace terms.
 The minister declared that France is absolutely in agreement that full publicity be given to the proceedings of the peace conference. He an- nounced that intervention in Russia was inevitable, but that it would be of a defensive character so far as French troops were concerned. and that if offensive operations were un- dertaken it must be by Russian troops.
 It has been evident for the past week that the opponents of Premier Clemenceau were determined to ob- struct in every possible way the voting of the budget of 10,5oo.000,0oo francs for the first three months of 1919 un- less the government stated its peace terms either through Premier Clemen- ceau or M Pichon. But it was not ex- pected that the government would do so Ehfore Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30
Wmn1t1 Of Greeting Offsets the Cold and Rain As President Visits Gir1hood Home of Mother
Parliament Election Personal Triumph For Lloyd George

Sim Feiners Blow Up Cork Monument to Soldiers Who Fought In South African War Following Election Returns Coalition Unionists
 Will Control
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30
ATTACK ON PIGEON

M Franklin -Bouillon of the commit. tee of foreign affairs brought matters to a head, however, by violent attack on M. Pichon and the governments for. eign policy.
 Since Thursday the government bencf has sat in obdurate silence, refusing to reply to any queries; but when M Pichon ascended the tribune this after noon he was ready to answer. He de clared:
 "1. That the government was in accord that the utmost publicity should he given to the peace con- ference, thus replying to the Inter- pellatiOn of the socialist deputy. Marcel Cachin, of last Friday, when he asked Premier Clemenceau to state whether secret diplomacy would be abandoned in the peace conference and the discussion given all publicity.
 ..c. That the French government
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-30

In Lancashire the 66 members res turned do not include single inde- pendent liberal There are ss coali- ton unionists. five Independent union- ists. eight coalition liberals, 13 labor- ties. one socialist and one nationalist.
 Even in Scotland the number of tr- dependent liberals returned can be: numbered on the fingers of one hand.
 Coalition leaders claim that the two principal factors that contributed to their triumph are the votes of the women and soldiers. The former made the majority secure and the soldiers
 vote, according to one leader. came
 later as tidal wave in favor of Lloyd George.
 The 12 divisions of Birmingham re- turned coalitionists. the only woman candidate in the city being at the bot
 tom of the poll and forfeiting her de- posit.
 Most of the ballots cast out were those of soldiers who wrote across them such remarks as Send us home and we will vote" or We have no informa- ton about the candidates"
 LLOYD GEORGE TRIUMPHS The net result of the election fs summed up in today's papers as . personal triumph for Premier Lloyd George I'm the disappearance of the two great parties, the liberals nnd Irish nntionnlists. The newspapers without exception emphasize that the election Ia not merely a great triumph but great opportunity for Lloyd George, as the country insists on the carrying out of a vast programme of social reform It is pointed out that labor largelr voted coalition in the expectation tha q policy agr greeaple to labor would bt pursued.
 George Nicoll Barnes, labor membe of the war cabinet, in statement, OK pressed the opinion that the labor party had lost great chance b, Y 1 trucking to the pacifists and bolshey < l ists. Minister of Food Clynes. in N statement. says the elections, in hi# | opinion, proved that labor was a lis ! ing force which would be not merelS ! lever in Parliament to secure re l forms, but a safety valve guardin. the country against dangerous explo sions.
 FRENCH PRESS PLEASED l Paris December 29.-The results cB | rE -IaEf.
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Evening journal., 1918-03-16
JUMP ASSESSMENT
On COUNTRY CLUB
County Raises Valuation
From $4,000 TO $780,
600 on Property
CLUB UNDER LEASE
MUST PAY TAX RAISE

The County Board Of Assessment has
raised the assessment on the Whining
ton Country Club property from $4,000
TO $4,000. producing a serious silua-
tion FOR the club.
The Counry Club grounds are leased
from William dupont for a period or
twenty-five years. Under the agree
ment the Country Club IS 10 pay any
taxes In excess OF the amount OF taxes
levied In 1910. when the lease was made.
Thus, under the lease, the Country
Club would have TO assume payment of
the increase in county taxes that would
follow the increase In assessment from
s2o no 10 $4,000.
The Country Club has appealed from
iho assessment. but the County Board
of Assessment has not announced ile
decision. 70 means that the county
taxes on the club property would bs
increased from si95 a year 10 about
S26O0 a year II the increased assessment
should stand.
Evening journal., 1918-03-16
HISTORIANS BRING
THOUGHTS OF SPRING

The Rev J. p. Otis. OF Marshallton,
was the speaker last night before the
members Of the Natural History Society
of Delaware. at their March meeting
which was held In the parish house Of
St. Andrews Church The endless
variety and complexiiy of nature were
we'll illustrated by the lecturer.
Mr.. Otis entitled his talk Among
The Cakes but he prefaced It with
some delightful "reminiscences OF a bo-
tannical tIip 40 the one OI rare haunis
of the climbing fern in lnne Arundle
county. Nd. some very lne mounted
specimens passed among the members
for inspection. were the fruits OF a
membership day for Mr. Otis, who is an
enthusiastic nature lover and bOtmist
The specimens were collected August
30. 1871 and illustrated the fruiting or
spore-bearing pi onds OF the fern, as
we'll as the sterile.
Mr. Otis was given a vote Of thanks
for his enthusiastic and valuable talk.
a species of wild pea, lathyrus
ochrolinus found blooming on Novem-
her i1. last year, at ihe end Of the Ris-
me sun trolley line, by Miss Helen A.
McC3uley. was remarked as growing
beyond the northern limit assigned foi
il by Gray's botany
Miss DO You reported a flicker seer
0u Delaware avenue porch roof OF
January u. on a very cold day, an'
swamp cabbage in full bloom on sun
day. February "a
Evening journal., 1918-03-16
PENNsY CLERKS DANCE.

The shop clerks Office Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company held their
third monthly social and dance on
Thursday evening in the private ball
room OF the Hotel Nobis Several con
tests were arranged. and the winners
awarded prizes as follows: Flag con-
test. Richard Eliason; spot dance. Miss
Hagner and Joseph CLARK, Jr.: twisted
animal contest, n. w Jones.
After completing the pleasing pro-
gram a buffet lunch was served
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. w
r. Cash, Mr and Mrs. ". :. wilkins.
Mr. and Mrs. W G. Press. Mr. and Mrs.
u. n. White, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bur
rows, Mrs. Eleanor kindell, Mrs Myrtle
n. Mendenhall Misses Elizabeth l.. Mil
ler. Grace 4. Foster Gail Repp, Esther
Butler. Dorothy Repp. lie Verne Hoddi-
mott Ethel Hsgner, Elizabeth Hellinger
Elizabeth Morton, Sadie Kaies, Eliza
beth Hallman, Helen McGlaine, Eliza
beth Frazer and Evelyn O'Byrne. w
W. Rice, II. w Jones. Joseph Clark, r
e. Brlttingham. r. H. Reed L. Kaun-
man. \. Shtofman. II r. Thomas, W
". Gross. G Schorr. n Groll. Gus Kin.
ieD. q. Gordy William Sayors. G. n
Bogart. William PAGE, John Quinn, L
-s---- --4 r i-'ff- ----
Evening journal., 1918-03-16
Y W. c. 4. AFFAIRS.

on Thursday. the monthly industrial
conference of lhe East Central Field
Committee of the y. ". C.. A. was held
8t the Nilherspoon Building, Philadel-
phia. Miss Ruth McComb and Miss
Grace Osborn, OF this city. attended.
The meeting was OF special interest be-
cause OF the presence OF Miss Florence
-imms. who is industrial secretary for
the National Board OF the Y. ". g. A..
The y. ". O. A. is glad TO announce
That course for volunteer workers,
and also a class in parliamentary pro-
ccdurc will bee given at ihe \. ". c. ~.
40. 1901 Market street. commencing
Thursday. April a A moderate fee
will he charged and the class is open
TO both members and nOn-members OF
the association Further information
can Doe obtained by phoning to The Of
flee. 3hSW.
Great measure OF lhe delightful sue
cess of the gym banquet, given at the
Hotel dupont on Thursday evening,
was due 60 the effort Of Mrs John a.
TAFT and to the generosity of Ernest
s. Taite. hotel manager. Mrs. TAFT, as
chairman of The committee, arranged a
most pleasing program.
Evening journal., 1918-03-16
TWO new Ships
A Day tY MAY
President Believes Years
Output " i'll Be Three to
Four Million Tons
AWAIT TEST OF
- CONCRETE SHIPS

WASHINGTON, March i6-President
Wilson yesterday discussed the general
shlpbuiding situation with senator
Fletcher Of Florida. chairman Of the
senate Commerce Committee. and Sena-
tor RansdeH OF Louisiana, member Of
the committee. The conference was
understood to be the FIRST Of a series
which the President plans 10 hold with
members Of the committee, which has
been investigating the shipping situa-
tion for many weeks.
After listening to the results Of
the Senate committees inquiry the
President Is said TO have expressed
satisfaction with the outlook at the
present time and agreed with senator
Fletcher that the nation should pro-
duce from 100000 TO 100000 tons
Of shipping Of all kinds this year. Nr.
Wilson is understood to have expressed
particular interest in the reinforced
concrete ship launched yesterday on
the Pacific coast and 90 desire that the
vessel receive q thorough trial because
Of the short time n which this class of
craft can be turned out.
Senator Fletcher told the President
that a ship a day was being launched
now, and that an indications DO ntel TO
two launchings q day by May. some
shipyarJs were handicapped, thc Sens-
tor said. 10y slow movement Of steel ON
the railroads. and the President
promised TO inquire into the advis-
ability Of greater priority in the move
ment Of this material
Chairman Hurley, OF the shipping
board telegraphed the builders OF ihC
5O0O-ton concrete vessel which was
launched successfully on ihc pac ng
coast yesterday, TO report Immediately
what We're the prospects FOR layine
down al iitional hulls and what time
would be required An early test OF lhl
new ship was requested to settle re-
naming questious as to her strength
and behavior in a heavy sea A report
on the launching 50 that the belief
had been strengthened that cOncret
construction could be depended upon
An important question remain nl
10 be decided before concrete ships vii
be approved by Government officials
o.. what will be the effect Of salt or
concrete and ON The iron reinforcing
-Four concrete slips Of $500 tons eaci
have been authorized by the Shippin.
Board as an experiment and designs
FOR them are being completed. un'
will be built at Brunswick. Ga; on
at san Francisco. and the other, "a
Yards TO be selected later. III the 5000
a ton vessel, which was constructed f0
private owners. proves successful DO
( smaller size Will be abandoned in 90
future by the shipping Board and Der
haps even a 7,5OO-ton craft cOnstructe'
Evening journal., 1918-03-16
WOMEN APPRECIATE
SUFFRAGE SUPPORT
State Aid We'come. Bui
Votes in u. S. Senate
Most NeediuI Now
REPUBLICANS HAVE
SUPPORTED CAUSE

Women OF the state who are inter
esied In and lighting FOR the right Of
franchise are loud 10 their praise OF
state senator John NJ. Walker who. on
his own initiative has introduced e bill
in.ihe General Assembly In special ses-
sion at Dover. 10 amend the State Con-
stitution 10 enfranchise women ar a
war measure. But while they are
grateful TO him Tor his interests and
labors in their behalf along this line.
they have sounded a warning that they
should not lose sight OF The more i'm
portant measure. the Federal suffrage
amendment, which will enfranchse the
women Of the entire county
Ms. Florence Bayard Hills. state
chai. man of the Delaware Branch. Na-
tOnal WOmans Party. In discussing
this subject today. said.
"The fact that a Republican senator,
John NJ. Walker, on his own initiative.
has introduced "a bill TO amend the
constitution of the state Of Delaware,
TO enfranchise woman as a war meas
ure. is both reassuring and inspiring.
and while all sunragists must be
grateful 10 him, they should not lose
sight Of the more important measure.
the federal suffrage amendment. which
win emf ancnise the women OF the
whole nation.
1T is particularly to this national
amendment that we should bend our
/ energies. and bring every pressure TO
bear upon our United states Senator'S,
that they may know that we sunra-
gists are not content TO wage a war for
/ democracy abroad, and deny democ-
racy to our women at home.
with the organized power, through
the National Woman's Party, Of the
oting women OF the enfranchised
States. together with the. Statewide or.
ganizaii0ns of sunragisis. there Is now
0llical force. as well as the psy-
chology of potential political power
which may go far in the results Of the
coming congressional elections.
-- 1T will not do for Democrats Ia
think the passage OF the Federal
amendment through the House OF Rep
rescniatives. saved az the last moment
from Democratic defeat by the Presi-
dents public avowal In its favor, Is
sufficient 10 pacify the women OF
democratic tradition. who put the
broad principle OF human liberty above
mere party.
ITO get the support OF such women
the Democratic party must take the re-
sponsibility of assuring lhe passage %
The amendment through the Senate. a
This session OF Congress So far. On
, Republicans have done we'll for tn
} Federal suffrage amendment In II
course through the House OF Represent
] atives 70 now rests with the neml
n crats 30 defeat IL. or 10 bring 10 throug
3 20 victory.
b Let every man and woman, who b
lieves In the richt OF those who sui
init 90 authority. 90 have 2 voice
their own government write al once
our Senators. salisbury and Wolcot
and exact Of them that they suppol
this measure for democracy az hom
: while they vote That we go TO war IA
democracy abroad"