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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-14
PRIZE WINNERS
 POSTER CONTEST
 ARE ANNOUNCED
Prizes Totaling 5000 and Ranging From s1O to $500 Are Awarded Successful Participants in Contest

New York, August 13.-Prizes of- fered in the ship poster competition by the national service section of the United States shipping board were awarded today as follows
 Class for artists and art stadents- First prize, E. Hopper, New York, Smash the Hun;" second prize, John o. Todahl, New York. Build to Kill;" third prize, David Robinson. New York, Work"
 Class for sailors and soldiers-First prize, William A. Loomis, Camp Grant, H., 'oThey Wait, Work" second prize, William c. Hoople. Pelham Bay. N. l.,
 Wood, Iron, Steel and Men" third prize, Peter Thorwald Jensen, Camp Grant, Ill, Don't Let Them Waltz honorable mention. Frank Henley, Brooklyn. N. r., Loyal
 Shipyard and industrial workers First prize. Arthur Hutchins, Boston "On the Firing Line;" second, Stanley R. H. Rogers, Medford, Mass, United We Stand" third, Brython Jones, Ches- ter. Pa., 'Drive-Rush-Ship;" honora. ble mention, w. c. Pomerening, Bay City, Mich, 'The Man of the Hour School children-First prize, William H. Hoffman. Jr., Savannah, Ga. l Strengthen America;' second, Douglas E. Parshall. Santa Barbara, Cal, .Helr | to Build the Kaiser's Coffin" third George Kenyon, "Join thhe Riveters Gang and Down the Potsdam Gang honorable mention, Rosalie Landman New York, Ships Carry Munitions Help Build Them"
 The prizes totaled 5000 and ranged from $10 to $300
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-14
HUN NEWS AGENCY TELLS OF VICTORY Allied Forces Outfought at Every Point, Says a
 Berlin Report

Amsterdam, August 13.-The German semi official news agency, in dispatch to Berlin forwarded here, presents the following account of British operations during the third day of the offensive in Picardy:
 "On the third day of the offensive during British attack north of the Somme on both sides of the Roman highway, British attackers were caught from the north in a fianking fire of shrapnel from German batteries sit uated on the heights east of Albert, while from the south of this position our machine guns. hidden in the woods on the steep banks of the Somme river, tore wide gaps in the attacking ranks and finally forced them to retire "The English fared no better south of the river. On both sides of the Ro- man road, advancing British infantry again were taken under the fiankina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-14
Great Skill Used in
 American Training

Paris, August 13.-It would have been impossible to proceed more skill fully in giving American forces a max imum of efficiency in a minimum of time says Colonel De Thomasson, the military writer. in referring tc the an- nouncement of the formation of the first American field army. In this comment Colonel De Thomasson says:
 'srhis work would not have been pos- sible had 1t not been for the good will. devotion and intelligence of the Amer jeans. We know now that the German high command has been most uneasy about the American army sincc June Divisional leaders in the first line have received orders to do as much domage as possible to American troops because the units fighting were des- tined to he nuclei of new formations At Belleau wood 1t recommended that, n addition to bombardments by gas shells. attacking attachments should penetrate as far as possible into the Amercian posittonA'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-14
Curtis Gouer IS q Man Who IS Determined to
 Get Into the Big Fight

Albany, August 12.-(SpeciaL) )-W hen the streets of Berlin, it is quite likely that one of the most lusty-lunged and en- thusiastic of the bunch will be Curtis Cover. an Albany boy, who will certainly be full -fledged fighting man before the world conflict ends if determination and fortitude count.
 Young Cover, who is just past 21, and who was student at Vanderbilt uni- versity at the time war was declared. continued his winning fight to break into some branch of the military service, and indications now are that he will succeed. He is at present at Johns Hopkins hospi- tal Baltimore, flat of his back, with both legs broken.
 The limbs were broken at Covers Ie- quest ard not by German shells. In stead, they were crushed by~one of tne most eminent surgeons in America, who deliberately smashed the bones and then reset them so that when the embryonic soldier is dismissed from the institution he will walk as erect as his brothers one of whom, Mai Lewis Cover, is one of the hanesomest aides attached to the stan or President Wilson, an Annapolis graduate who preferred service with the marines.
 Probably because he tried to walk too early in life, Curtis Cover developed bowed legs. There was no doubt but that they were bowed. Everybody knew it, and recruiting officers could not be de. ceived. Patriotic as well as headstroug. young Cover tried to, force himself into the service. He volunteered for the in fantry, the cavalry, the coast artillery, in fact. fo: any arm of the American fighting machine. The recruiting officers all turned the recruit away It was al ways the same story. Then Cover tried for the aviation branch. He had been told that birdmen were required to fly, not to walk. One by one the American, Canadian, French and Italian aerial re- cruiting stations negatived his desire to fly. The Royal Flying corps and the La Fayette escadrille were equally con vinced that they didn't need =e- bow legged birdman. Notes couched in choicest Italian, and written under the guidance of a local son of Venice, didn't move the hard heart of the Italian embassy, which was Just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-14
Reduced Rates for
 Soldiers Considered

Washington, August 13.--Rlans to grant reduced railroad fares to sol diers on short leave from camps are under consideration but the railroad administration advised Senator Calder of New York today in response to an inquiry that it seriously objects to the step at this time because of the diff ficulty providing adequate transporta- tion facilities for the increased travel At present only soldiers on furloughs travel at reduced rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-14
Rumanian Officers
 Join French Army

Washington. August 1S-several Rumanian officers have made the long journey through Russia to join the French army, according to an official dispatch from France today wlff h says that one of them, Lieutenant Ur- suleanu, native of Pennsylvania. made the trip to the Russian coast on foot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-14
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN
 PAY FEDERAL TAX
Only Farmers, Mechanics, Ministers and Teachers Will Be Exempt From
 Federal License

] Washington, August 13. Proprietors of all businesses and professional men with only a few exceptions will pay an annual federal license of $10, and heads of wholesale con- cerns doing a yearly business of $200.0O0 or more will be re- quired to pay an annual fee of $25, according to a schedule in serted today in the draft of the $S,0O0,000,00 revenue bill by the House ways and means committee. Farmers, mechan- ics, ministers and teachers will he exempted from the $10 oc- cupational tax as we'll as con- cerns doing an annual business of less than $2000.
 
 the committee tomorrow in support of 3 the treasury plan for new excess profits and alternative war profits taxes. Mem bers of the committee at the close of today's session said the bill would be ready for presentation to the House when that body reassembled Monday.
 KITCHENS STATEMENT
 n iy, fn- night that the bill would provide means for raising all of the sS, 900, 900 orig inally allotted to be raised by taxation, made the following statement: Today we put 10 per cent tax on all z Jewelry composed wholly or partly of platinum in addition to the 10 per cent manufacturers tax on all forms of jew elry as agreed to already by the com mittee. We require vendors to keep a records so the government may know where all the platinum in the country is located and how much.
 The committee adopted an occupa- tional tax. There is no definite estimate yet as to how much it will raise in rev. enue Under the plant adopted, the pro- s prietors of any concern doing business of s2O0e a year or more will pay $10 annual tax and wholesale concerns doing business of s200,0O0 or more will have to pay tax of $25 along similar lines. This does not apply to clerks or employees of concerns, nor to salaried men, farmers, T clergymen, school teachers and mechan- ics also are exempted.
 ''The income tax was amended so as to provide for payment in Canada, or in any foreign country, of the taxes on in comes earned in those countries by Amer ican citizens or corporations, the tax to be paid as prescribed by the laws of those countriege
 We discussed the question of allow lance for depletion of oil wells, but de- fefred action until tomorrow. WIRE TAX AMENDED " "The committee amended the 10 per cent tax on amount paid for leased wire and talking circuits, the amendment ex- empting newspapers, press associations < and periodicals, leaving the original pro- z vision standing as to everything else, in- cluding stock brokerage leased lines and contracts.
 When the committee adjourned there was pending proposals to increase the taxes on the larger personal incomes, by graduating the incomes of $0,U00 a ? year or more at still higher rates, and to increase the taxes on all estates of $1.0o000O or more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-14
Haly's Part m Great
 War SholUn at 7rian0n
By BRIGGS

perts that this act on the part of Italy was the saving of Paris.
 Again 1t will be shown by historians how Italy helped the great push of the Muscovite armies in the summer of 1916. In May of that year Archduke Frederick launched his great offensive from the Trentino against the Italians on the plains below, the Italians in this sector. as in all others, being obliged to go up, whilst the Austrians had only to come down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-14

.lst 13.-The tenn
 of Joseph A. Brod- of the federal re-
 was made perma- Effective September
 who succeeds H. has been chief .oard. and formerly D the New York Ement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-14
] PLANT JUICE WAS
 G0DSEND ID ME
Well Known Birmingham Lady Was in Desperate State of Health Prior to Taking New Herbal
 Stomch Remedy

7 Results are the things that count. The
 age of theory has been relegated to the
 past and modern people are more in
 terested in what the thing has done than in what 1t ought to dc. This is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-14
Broderick Appointment
 Is Made Permanent

sshtnEios sus p9eary appointment eeieis as secretary 5al we boasa today nsat hy i5a boarc
 Sir sFeierlelS Parker Willis resis examiner Tor the ! Wa Gcitii ctea WI a!atn ba.nking t.epA
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
CITIZENS BODY
PUSHES FIGHT
FOR D. G. VOTE
District Delegate Associa-
/ ton ReaGrms Stand
for Franchise.

At the ONCE Of its chairman. Roy
&. clahin. in the McLaehlen Build
ing. the executive council of the
District Delegate Association reaf-
hfmed its stand for the right of the
District Of Columbia to be repre-
ssnted in the National House OF
Representatives and Senate. ana 10
Vote for President and Vice Presl-
dent Of the United States. yester-
day
the association also pledged its
active co-operation with the move
ment for national representation
being pushed by the joint commit
tee OF civic organizations. The in
vftatIon to the association from
Theodore w. Noyes. chairman of
the Joint committee. to send dele
gates to that committee was COM
Piled with, and Mr.. Claim and
william Nick. Clayton were named
delegates to the joint committee.
Text Of Resolution.
The resolution adopted read as
follows;
Resolved that the executive coun-
ell, acting for the District Delegate
advocacy of the proposed constitu-
tional amendment providing for the
representation of the District OF
Columbia in the National House of
Representatives and-Senate a-d in
the Electoral College.
Be IL further resolved that the
campaign of the joint committee of
the Chamber Of Commerce, Board
of Trade and other organizations
for the above amendment is en-
dorsed and our active cooperation
is hereby pledged.
The members OF the executive
council of the District Delegate As
soeiation are as follows: Roy c.
Clafiin. chairman; William Nick
Clayton, Frank ]. Hogan, Ellen
Spencer Mussey and James F. Oys-
ter.
The District Delegate Association
represents $4,000 citizens and has
been active in campaign for
number of years to secure repre-
sentation of the District of Colum-
bia in the House OF Representatives
by a delegate.
At the last session of Congress
the Delegate A Association was sue
cessful in getting a bill for District
to the Senate. but its place on the
Senate calendar was not reached
before adjournment The bill fos-
tered by the association is known
as the Poindexter delegate bill
This bill is the first measure pro-
viding for a vote in the District of
Columbia to reach the calendar of
either House of Congress in forty
years. A special drive for this bill
was planned by the Delegate Asso-
ciation for this session OF Congress.
but 1t has decided to join forces
with the general joint committee
and not conduct a separate cam
paign for the delegate bill
Mr.. Clafiin and Mr.. Clayton, of
) the District Delegate Association
have been appointed by Chairman
Noyes to serve on the executive
committee of the joint committee.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

Even II La Follete Is not banished
From the Senate. think some of the
{1members. he should be relieved of his
Committee chairmanship. He heads
1.-The body on Corporations Organized in
the District of Columbia.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

For an all-around business man we
commend to our readers Congressman
Stephens. of Nebraska. He is actively
interested In the manufacturing busi-
ness. In the publishing business, and
likewise in farming. This trio gives
him all sides Of the business equa-
|tion.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

Beginning Monday, Janu-
ary Z, 1918, thete shall be
not more than, one delivery
IN any one day over any
route in any part of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The return of merchan-
disc of all kinds shall be
limited to three days from
day of purchase.
The practice of having
goods sent by Special De-
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
Sly Shots at the Solons.
BY THE OBSERVER.

The rise of Senator Park Tram
nell. Of FIorida-incidentaIly regard
ed by many as the Beau Brummel
Of the upper House-has been in
gradual steps. His is the most notable
case in the Senate, in this respect.
He was mayor of a moderate-sized
city, then member of the Florida
lower house. then upper house. then
president Of the State senate, then
attorney general. afUerward the gov
ernor of the State and then was elected
70 his present position. On the way
up tFe ladde- he has learned all
about the various offices and now be
is engaged in the pleasing occupa-
tion Of doing the same thing with re-
spect to the Senate of his nation.
II any Democrat can, Billy"
Hughes can. they say in New Jersey
that is, he is the strongest candidate
they have there for the U. S. Sen
ate next year. II Hughes does not
run there is ore man who might be
comparable to him in vote getting
but 1t Is \ guess. oh, the m4n-who
is he? Why, joe TTmulty, OF course.
Colonels on governors stats have
been looked upon as surplusage, in
the past In the future they may not
consider them as military camou-
iage," however. for some Of the boys
now fighting across the water will be
those colonels. So thinks Congress-
man LeOnidas Carstarphan Dyer, of
st. Louis. who speaks as one in au-
thority. He served two terms on Gov.
Hadley's staff.
The very affabIe gentleman who
presides in the House document room
. and who looks after the wants of
the members and the newspaper boys
with precision and care is none other
than william whelan. He used TO he
secretary to a Congressman-and II
was said in his favor that he should
have been the CONGRESSMAN and
the other man his secretary.
Even II La Follete Is not banished
from the Senate, think some of the
rnembers. he should be relieved of his
Committee Craftsmanship. He heads
1.-THE body on Corporations Organized in
! the District of Columbia
For an all-around business man we
commend to our readers CONGRESSMAN
Stephens. of Nebraska. He is actively
interested In the manufacturing BUSH
ness. In the publishing business. and
likewise in farming. This trio gives
him all sides Of the business equa-
|tion.
Some day some one will make a
place for William Colver in the Sem
ate. Then the Federal Trade Commits
sion WIN miss him and it will be
realized then why members on the hill
think he is so well qualified to be-
come an active constructive states
man Mr.. Colver Is said not to have
amoitions-but his friends say they
can persuade him to have. without
great difficulty.
IL may be news to sSme to recall
that John C. Calhoun, Vice President
in Andrew Jackson's term. resigned
his high position to become United
states Senator. He Is the only one
who ever took this unusual step. The
(tecord may stand for all time, they
think now. -
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

livery shall be entirely aboI-
ished.
The following deposit
shall be required on c. o.
D. purchases: Ten per cent
Of the total amount of the
purchase, with a minimum
deposit of rs cents, said de-
oosit to be NONRETURN-
ABLE.
Read the full message to-
day, page II, main section.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
8THE January Clearing Sale of Rugs, Draperies
H Curtains, Beds Etc, Means Big Savings to
#### You-Look For the Red and White Signs
War Message

Following the instructions of the National Council of
Defense, we shall observe the following requests:
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

II may be news to sfme to recall
that John G. Calhoun, Vice President
in Andrew gackson's term, resigned
his high position to become United
states Senator. He Is the only one
who ever took this unusual step. The
(fecord may stand for all time. they
think now.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
By the Pair

Irish Point Curtains,
Novelty Braided Curtains
Scotch Lace Curtains,
Scrim Curtains,
Wolfe Curtains,
Marquisette Curtains,
Cluny Curtains, y
Novelty Lace Curtains,
Madras Curtains,
Nottingham Curtains.
Lengths to 35z yards.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
PRISON LABOR ON WAR GOODS,
Subject Will Be Discussed Saturday
 At Conference in Greenwich.

The policy of employing prison la bor for government work as war emergency, which was approved by the War Labor Policies Board, will be emphasized on Saturday, by several prominent speakers at a special meet ing of the National Committee on Prisons and Prison Labor to be held at the country home of Mrs. John H, Flagler, North Brook Farm, Green wich.
 The emphasis of the National Committee on Prisons and Prison La bor upon this policy arises from the fact that the War Prison Labor Bill now before Congress was prepared by the committee and the American Fed eration of Labor. The position of or ganized labor toward prison labor will be defined at the meeting on Septem- Der by John J. Manning of the Am erican Federation of Labor. Dr. E. Stagg Whitin will discuss the actlV1- ties of the National Committee on Prisons and Prison Labor in connec- tion with the bill and discuss it's i'm portance as a war measure
 In approving the general policy the War Labor Policies Board sug- gested that congress provide by leg
 
 the proposal and for avoiding the abuses of exploitation of the con- tract system. This corresponds to the recommendations of the War, Navy, and Labor Departments and the War Industries Board, who have all joined with the President in approving the War Prison Labor Bill. It is expected that the bill, which has already been favorably reported by the House Committee on Labor, will be passed at the present session of Congress-
 The principles embodied in the War Prison Labor Bill were established DE an overwhelming vote in July when Congress passed the Sherley bill pro- viding for the use of federal prison CTS at Atlanta in the manufacture or cotton fabrics for the use of the war Department The demand on the part of the prison wardens throughout the United States, as well as of the loo, 900 men behind prison bars, that lneT be allowed to help the government in it's war program, has given the plll the universal sanction of the states
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
HELD FOR ASSAULT
 COMMITTED YEAR AGO
Grabecl1 Back To Say Farewell Is Grabbed-rhcft of Wife's Money
 Is Now Charged.
Is Now Charged.

That the law does not forget was evident In police court this morning. On July 1. 1917, Abraham Morris was q victim of an assault and the assail- ant Joseph Grabeck. evaded arrest by leaving town. Having enlisted in the United States army, 4rabeclx returned to town yesterday to say farewell to his mother. Sergeant William c. Hart ana Patrolman Dart, knowing he was wanted for assault, arrested him. In police court before Judge James T. M es1ill this morning Prosecuting At torney klett stated that Gra beck had enlisted and is due to leave tom orrow Tor the army. The case was adjourned until tomorrow and if Grabeck joins the army he will be released.
 The difficulties of local authorities in getting names correctly came to light in another case. Yesterday the woman whose name was received as Mrs. Victoria Tarsehska that her huS- band, Konstanty Tarsehsl1a, took her savings amounting to $742.5O and ran away. This morning one Joseph Dalla pleaded not guilty to the charge. He is presumed to be the woman's hus- band. The case was continued until Saturday under a bond of $1 800.
 A charge of assault has been pre- ferred against Frank Partyka. Mike Hojko was the victim. At the request of Attorney F. F. McDonOugh the case was continued until Saturday morning.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
to registration to ex- Hf TO <in,, ao-4i

s to registration to ex- FtStration certificates.
 Se In which a duly des- or agent refuses or Governor, or member will proceed at once officer or agent for will bring the fact For failure. and the Anected herewith. to
 the proper United ttorney, with a view n of prosecution of ent, as provided in Approved May IS.
 S1nted out that 1t Is
 ,eople of Connec-
 te fullest measure
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New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

WANTED-Motor truck drivers. In quire Shurberg's Coal Office. Frank
 lin street. 9-3-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

WANTED-Boy for office work steady employment with good chance for advancement. Apply
 P O. Box 26! 9-3- 6d
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

law and of reg 51roper authority es no one," the
 persons on the ke of registration
 give adequate
 outside of the The penalty for one years in- Stlan can exoner- kpent of a fine. A
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

WANTED-Freight handlers and crossing tenders by ". Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Apply at freight office,
 Whiting St 4-e-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

FOR SALE-1913 Tod touring car in good condition cheap. C. H,
 Fowler, Berlin. a5-2dx
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Have you lost a sum of money? Glasses, Pins and Rings are found in surprising quantities and turned in at the Herald. Your money will surely remain in the finders hands if he does nct know who lost it.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Circassian Walnut bed
 room furniture. also rug. Reason
 able. Box }, Herald. R-a3dx
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

cashier, Apply Hig- gins Warding O., Chestnut St
 S-28-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

NNANTED-Office boy. Good chance for advancement. Berlin Construc-
 tion Co.,, Berlin, Ct. S-3O-6d
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

FOR SALE-The following talking machines were taken in trade All in fine condition and worth twice what we are asking. Two Edison photographs with fifty records, s6 each; one Grafonola, s10; two Graf onolas, one $20, other $26. selec- ton of records with each outfit. Come quick if you want one. Easy terms if you wish. Talking ma- chimes may be scarcer later. Bettef
 decide on one now. Brodbrfb &1 Wheeler, 13s Main street HaIlinan building. 9-5-2dx
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

learn a trade. Address 8aS AK,
 Herald Office. s-23-tf