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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
REALIZATION

 While dreamers are building air castles The practical folk are at work; And pridefully, too. they will tell you They've never been known to shirk. And yet, the structure they're raising In majesty toward the blue Of heaven, may be to all ages The dream of a dreamer come true.
 ANCIENT HISTORY Do you remember the time when it was considered scandalous for a woman to wear tights?"
 No" replied the young man with down on his upper lip. "You'n have to ask father if you want to go as far back as that"
 NO LONGER OBLIGES This druggist seems to be an affable fellow Why do you dislike him?" "He doesn't uphold the fine old tra- ditions of drug stores"
 "Still, I'm in the dark" When a customer comes in for a stamp he puts the transaction on a low commercial basis by pointing to a stamp-vending machine"
 REPENTTNG AT LEISURE Rather forlorn looking chap in to see you just now.'
 "Yes. He wanted to borrow a dollar. The world is full of cases like his.'' What caused his msfortune?" "He said: Hang the expense and com mitted matrinony"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES

MERE MAN To reform he decides Shows signs of humility; But, alas, he backslides With speed and agility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27

When a restaurant patron takes calendar out of his pocket and consults it before looking at the bill of fare you zen who is keeping tab on the Hess" days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27

glance at the war map will show that so far Germany is victorious in the war. However, what makes us feel that edge that the war map is subject to change.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
MOVING TO HASTEN
RETURN OF TROOPS
Present Facilities Permit Of Trans
portntion of hut 10000 Monthly.
May Increase to 100000.
fHv Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON. December a1.-Sixty-
eight thousand American soldiers had
been returned from overseas December
Il. and slightly more than 100000 in
this country had been mustered out Of
service, members Of tho House Military
Committee were told to-day at their
weekly conference at the War Depart
ment.
Officers are being discharged at
rapid rate. Chairman Dent said, eX-
planning that $4,000 had been released
since the armisticc was signed.
Troop movements from abroad on
ships now controlled by the United
states arc limited TO 10000 men IA
month. bni the 1 department hopes to
War Department officials also told
members of the committee that an in
vestiEation by the british Of 5000
German prisoners captured in October
in Northern France and Belgium re
vealed that their ages ranged from
eighteen 10 siN,y-nine years, Thirty
per cent Of the prisoners were youths
OF nineteen to twenty years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
DIPLOMATS INTERESTED
IN PADEREWsKFS VISIT
RumOr Spreads Great Pianist Is to
Accept Leadership of Ma
tive Land.
LABOR MOVEMENT FORMING
Conference at Paris, Awaiting AR.
rival Of Gompcrs, Said to Be Plan
ming international Federation to
Unite AL Workers OF World.
LABOR MOVEMENT FORMING
nN r. q. EITzHAMnN

LONDON. December 27.-Diplomats is
here are much interested in the sud
den departure of Ignace paderewski to
Poland. and somewhat puzzled by the
rumor that cotcrie Of influential
Poles desires the great pianist to ac-
cept the national leadership of his ma
tive country
If this event should come to pass it
VIII mark the newest departure from
the crusted customs or Centrall Eu-
rope. where before the war only Scorn
would have greeted the propossni OF
placing the reins OF II nation in' the
hands OF professional musician
Diplomatic circles here are also talk
ing cogn!zancc of report that the
labor conference III France will take
no action pending the arrival OF the
american delegates to be headed by
samuel Gompers. Consideration is be-
ing given in government circles 10 the
proposal that the labor conference
available for the peace delegates of the
allies who. If they think 1t advisab b,e
could consult unofficially with the Ia
Dor conference on certain points
The belief is gaining ground that
from the meeting OF the labor dele
gates IN France will arise a scheme
Tor an international federation Of la
Dor to unite the workers OF the world
Many difficulties are In the path 10
such an achievement, IL is recognized,
but If ii is accomplished such league
would possess power for deVelopment
ol vast possibilities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
CHERON REGULATION
CAUSES VAR OF WORDS
AMONG ARMY OFFICERS
Regulars Remaining in Camps
Orer Here Say They Refuse
TO Be Branded

WASHINGTON. December 27.-A war
OF words between the wearers OF the
silver and gold chevrors in the army
threatens to sweep the country, ac-
cording 10 officers here. They say that
Secretary Baker should arrange an
aTmistice.
The 10000 officers of the regular
army have not taken kindly to the
regulations issued recently that they
wear silver chevron for every six
months of home service during the
war Officers pointed out to-day that
none of the oldline officers had found
time Yet 10 carry out the new regula-
tions. They have used much time.
however in insisting that ii has been
through no fault of their own that they
were assigned TO the a. /. r." instead
OF the a. f. f., the "A. |. f." standing
for "American indoor army. They
also say'that the silver chevron at a
short distance appears TO be Il white
chevron, and that three of them III n
row look like a good sized section Of
white feather.
The regular army officers do not oi-
iect TO the regulation which calls upon
wounded men and men who saw service
abroad TO wearing the blue and gold
cheNrons. But they object to being
forced to wear what they term I
r"'nd."
The silver chevron was brought. into
being. il is said. because many sol :
dierS from overseas were failing to
salute officers in this country who
wore no chevrons. Secretary Baker to-
day said that the order TO wear the
silver chcvron would be enforced
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
PRESIDENT ATTENDS
BANQUET AT PALACE
President Wilson to Listen to Pleas
for Allied Intervention in Russia

Prince L,oT, first Premier OF the
revolutionary period. made II speech
on tho same subject before the snmc
assembly, besides crusndinE on he
hnlf of Russia among British states-
men nnd finnncicrs.
II is learned TINT the feeling cryh-
utilizing here, which IL TO tho ef-
feet; "Let Uncle Sum do II; he hnSn't
been through the mill ns we havc,'
undoubtedly Will bc put lIp to the
President strongly mt the conference
here.
Sir George Hurhnnnn. whose
health suffered during the strcnu-
GUS times when he was British nm
bnssndor 10 Russia, urges TINT
everything possible he done TO save
Hussfn from her terrible plight. lie
dIscrcdlts the runor thnt the BoI-
kheviki nrc training an army of D.
100000 because. he snys. the prcscnt
state of the country makes II i'm
posslblc To equip such nm Rrmy. lie
believes :, strong nllicd force would
Enther great number OF voluntary
recruits among tho Russian soldiers
perhaps more thnn I,0NO, ,OOO-Sho
prefer fighting for the restoration
OF their country to enforced service
In the ranks Of tho terrorism which
offers only food, plumber and even
tually famine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
EAGLE BOATS' TESTS
SHOW THEY DESERVE
TO BE PART OF NAVY
Lille Craft Built to Help Meet
Submarine Menace Exceed
Contract Requirements.
IBy Associated press.l

WASHINGTON. december o1.-Trials
oil the Eagle boats have convinced navy
constructors that the little craft
turned out by the Ford plant at De-
troit to fight submarines are worhy
or taking their place as permanent
units OF the fleet.
1t was learned to-day that official
reports TO the Navy Department giving
full details of the trials show that in
speed, seaworthiness and maneuver-
ing ability the new boats exceed all
contract requirements.
An average sustained speed of 1873
knots was made by the boat used by
the navy experts in their tests The
vessel showed no signs of "buc!lliug"
under this gait.
|; already has been announced that
most OF the Eagles completed under
me war contract will be utilized as
gumboats.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
REFUSES TO DISCUSS FOOD
CONDITIONS IN GERMANY
Administrator 4 Hoover RcfrnIns From
Meeting Delegations Sent by
Prussians.
IBy Assoc,ated Press.l

WASHINGTON. December o7.--Food
Administrator Hoover, In Europe, ar
ranging relief for the peoples of the
war r-devastated territories. has refused
in emphatic terms to discuss German
food conditions with Baron Won der
l.ancken and DIR. Ricth. who sought a
with the food administrator
\ message from Paris to-day said
these two German officials. who were
prominent in the German administra-
tion of Belgium. wired from Berlin TO
Walter Lyman Brown, director of the
com ission for relief OF Belgium. thar
lhcv had been appointed by the Ger
man government to negotiate with Mr.
Hoover for food supplies. In answc.
70 the request for a conference. Mr.
hoover sent this message:
You can describe two and a h1lc
years OF arrogance toward ourselves
aud cruelty to the Belgians in any Ian
guage you may select. and tell the pair
piiments. If do have TO deal with
Germans. 1t will not be with that pair,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
DY r.. G.. FITxiAMON.

LONDON, December .1.-Itussln
viii occupy much attention and
time of President Wilson nj tho con-
ference with British Stutesmen In
Downing street begun today.
The correHpOndent learns from n
diplomatic source TINT the incredible
anarchy in Russia, the terrible
crucltics and unrcstrained blood
shed of the terrorist misrule will
he presented to tho President In "a
vivid fashion. with Somct hing
stronger than tho suEEcstion that
tho dcliverancc of Russia tx nm en0r-
nous task worthy OF tho noblest
efforts and limItIcss resources OF
the United states.
Count Vladimir ISOkovtsOH, re-
Eardcd in diplomatic circles ns the
greatest Finance Minister Russia
ever hnd. has Just concluded n Wig
Orous cnmpnign In London for allied
Intervention ON large scale. in
Guiding military occupation of the
important ccuterS.
While here he made n stirring re-
port Of tho nctual distressing con-
dittonK In Russia in n long address
before private assembly of the
AnEio-RuSsian brotherhood Club,
which includes many wealthy md
influential mon who Gcd from Rus
sin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
BONUS OF THREE MONTHS
PAY PROPOSED IN HOUSE
Bill introduced to Give Money to
All Officers and Men Upon
Discharge.
CARRY WAR RISK INSURANCE
Measure Would Provide Government
Assistance to Discharged Sailors
for Veterans OF War
CARRY WAR RISK INSURANCE

WASHINGTON. December 2T.-Thrce
more measures in the interest OF SOL
diers and sailors were introduced to-
day in the House. Two companion
bills By Representative James. Repub-
ican OF Michigan. provide for the pay
ment OF 4ratuities equal 10 three
months pay TO officers and enlisted
men in the army and navy and army
held clerks and army nurses
bill by Representative W. H. Waite
~. Republican of Maine. proposes that
Insurance policies of discharged men
from the date OF discharge until sixty
days after tho regulations prescribing
the form, terms and conditions undrT
which the war insurance may be con-
Nertcd into peace-t.me insurance are
promulgated BY the war risk insurance
bureau.
Under the existing law. insurance
taken out by soldiers and sailors is
ior successive terms Of one year each.
regulations for the conversion OF this
Insurance into ordinary life. twenty.
payment lie. endowment policies ma
other usual forms Of insurance ana
the times and, me thods Of premium pay
meg, Ths s.,' ,nJ;i.. r,,Is,,--,,,s t.
bin would be id TO the officers, en-
listed men. clerks and nurses upon
their honorable discharge. Those who
remain in the service would receive
a bonus OF one months pay TO be given
them as soon as practicable.
Only those persons serving in the
army. navy or marine corps on Novem-
signed--arc eligible for the Eratuities
Represen,ative Stpnerson. Rcpubii-
can; OF Minnesota. introduced a bill
Indian lands to soldiers and sailors
homesteads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
Two Toasts That Will
Go Down in History

LONDON, December 20. - two
tonsts TINT Will 20 down In history
ns being spoken by tho hcnds of
two great EnElfSh-spcnk1nE nations
mt time which mnrks n now epoch
for mankind, were uttered In Ruck-
inEbam Palace this evening at the
Rrcnt state banquet given by the
King md Queen OF britain to Pres
idcnt Wilson. Here nrc the t0nsfs:
King GeorErt "I drink to the
health Of tho President OF the
United states and Mrs. Wilson md
to the hnppincss md prosperity or
the great American nation"
President Wilson, "Mny not,
sir. with feeling Of profound sin-
cerity md frtcndship md sympathy,
propose your own health md tho
health OF the Queen md tho pros-
pcritS Of Great Britnin."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
To Place Foods in
Public Utilities Class

NEW YORK, December ...-Tun-
unmentnl foods nre to he placed In
tbr public utilities riass soon after
January I. II Govcrnor-Elect Alfred
u. smith can accomplish Il through
the LcEiSlnturc, II was declared to-
day by Mrs. Luurn A. CnubIe, deputy
c0mmissloner of public murkcts, nf-
ter conference held In District At
torney Swann's Office.
Bread. butter, milk, eEEx and meat
nhd vegetables, Including potatoes,
Hrc among the Fundamental foods.
II wnH declared, which the next Gov
ernor will nsk the LeHisInture to
plnce by law In the iIst OF utilities
"rhe GOrernOr-eIcct In thoroughly
In nympnthy with un In this move
mcnt." snid Deputy Commis.Ioner
Cauble. "MRkinE fundamental foods
public utilities will give the people
the right and opportunity 10 lind
out the actual cost of production
and permit them to sny whether
high prices nre juxtIfnble. II will
give the people the right to regu-
Int prices downward when they are
too high. Ii will work toward bet
ter conditions for producer and con-
numer and do much to rcndjust the
food situation"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
SEEK UNIFIED CONTROL
Delegates of Virtuhliy All Important
Missionary Societies Gather for
Conference.
tBy Associated press.l I

NEW YORK, December 27.--Repre-
sentatives Of virtually all important
missionary organizations of the United
States and Canada assembled here to-
day to discuss plans looking toward
more unified control of educational and
religious propaganda abroad which
will be presented at the annual meet
ing OF the foreign missions conference
and home missions council in January
The foreign and home mission boar,is
of the Methodist Episcopal Church ana
the Presbyterian Church. the foreign
mission board of the Congregational
Church, the Southern Presbyterian
Church Congress the Laymens Mis-
sionary Movement. the Baptist Church
missions. the Y. NJ. G.. 4. and the Y w
c. A. were rcpreSented
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
BETROTHAL ANNOUNCED
Princess Patricia or Connaurht Ix =,
We'd Commander Alexander
RuInSay.

LONDON. December Fixing George
and Queen Mary announced Tonight
their consent to the betrothul of prim.
cess Patricia of Connaught 10 COM
mander the Hon. Alexander Ramsay
ann TO the Duke Of Connnught when
the latter was in Canada and a brother
OF the Earl of DalhouSic
Princess Patricia is a first cousin
to ling George.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
WILL TREAT RED FLAG
AS EMBLEM OF PIRACY
British Take Drastic Steps Against
Bolshcvikism i'm German
Fleet.
WARN AGAINST PROPAGANDA
Ships Found on Seas Flying Colors
OF Forces OF Disorder Will BE
Sent to Bottom, According to Or
dcrs Attributed 10 Admiralty.
WARN AGAINST PROPAGANDA
fBy Associated Press :,

AMSTERDAM. December 27.--The
British Admiralty is prepared to take
drastic measures against the propa-
CATION of Bolshevikism in that part Of
the German fleet remaining in German
hands, according to Berlin dispatch
to- day. The sinking of vessels display
ing the red flag and the execution OF
crews infected with Bolshevikism are
threatened. it is declared.
The text Of the order attributed to
the British admiralty reads:
Vessels under the red flag Will be
sunk without warning. Vessels with
out officers will be dealt with in accord
ance with the laws of war. II n single
man is caught propagating Bolsehvik
ideas the entire crew Of the vessels in
question will be shot"
A warsaw dispatch says that Rus
sian officers who haze escaped from
Bolshevik Russia to warsaw, in dis;
military movement against the Boil
sheviki, pointed out to the cores
pondent to-day that the Bolsheviki
would be unable to resist n trained
army. The Bolshevik forces they de-
clared. would flee before armored motor
cars. tanks and other methods of mod
ern warfare to which they were not ac-
cuStomed.
the hard SHOWS In case of winter
campaign. An army Of intervention
could he reasonably sure of obtaining
food supplies from the Ukraine.
POLISH FORCES WOULD
SOON HALT ADVANCE
Polish and Russian officers say tina;
If the Polish forces were given arms.
airplanes and ammunition they would
soon constitute Il more or less strong
barrier against the Bclsheviki who arc
advancing across the old German front
of Nlrva Pskov- -NitcbslS- -Mohilev- Pinsk-
Kovel, which has been evacuated by
the German army of General Hermann.
The Russian officers said they though;
If action against the Bolsheviki were
provided their army survives tho food
conditions this winter. may be stronger.
The Bolsheviki now are talking freely
of increasing their army to 5000. 900
men. The reu army is an offshoot of
the red guard, and, the officers say,
the only dependable troops are those
that are highly paid
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
Cnruso Falls Do,xn,,,,r.

NEW YORK. December 27.-Enrico
Caruso. singing Samson ct Della" at
the Metropolttan Opera House to-
niEnt Irlpped in coming down the
and fell from the very top step TO the
stage floor. lie received n deep cash
in one knee. and tho performance was
suspended until he could be given first
aid. The accident occurred Just AFTER
the singer had finished his great scene
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
NEW ISSUE PROPOSED
Secretary Glass Makes Arrangement.
for the Fifth Liberty Lonn
DOnds,
USE AssoeIated Press l

WASHINGTON. December a7.-A new
ury certificates OF indebtedness matmr
ing in six months was announced TO.
day by Secretary of the Treasury
erty loan. Books will he omen from
January to January Z at Federal
Reserve Banks. The certificates viii
mum, and will be payable June 3.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
LUDENDORFF TURNS AUTHOR
Writing Memoirs. I'm Which lie Pro.
poses to Clear Up Respon.ibiIity
for Wnr.

AMSTERDAM. December 27.-General
Erich Ludcndorf. former quarter
master general and German dictator, is
living In solitude In quiet German
town completing his memoirs. the
asserts the general will clear up tho
question OF the responsibility for the
war as we'll as the circumstances sur.
rounding the Brest Litovsk and Bukh-
Arrest treaties.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
CAPTURE TWO DESTROYERs
british Wnrxhip Calypso Gets Two of
bolSherik Trrrors In Eastern
Rnltic.
lRy Associated press.l

LONDON, December 27-The Brit
lSh warship Calypso has captured two
Boishevik destroycrs in the eastern
Baltic. according to AN official rcport
from the Admiralty to-day. One OF the
deStroyers was engaged in bonn rdimg
The officers and men on board the de.
stroyers We're made prisoner. No cas-
ualties occurred on the Calypso, ac-
Admiralty. The .Clypso was command
ed by Captain Bertliam S. Thesigner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
SIX BURN TO DEATH
Mother nnd Five Children Arc yfc-
TINS When Flames DestroS
Their Home, .t.fgffa.ss

PRENTISSVALE. ~ Y, December
21-Mrs. James Dempsey, aged Sforty,
and i've Of her children, were hA,rned
to death in their home here to- day.
The husband. Gn oil driiler and his two
oldest sons were away from home
working on a well, at the time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28

PARIS. December 27.---Accordinc To
the Temps. Premier Clcmcnceau in.
tcpds shortly To recommend TO the Cab
met the suppression of the political
ing OF control only over military news.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28

WARSAW, December 27.--Thc Polish
government has issued an uliimatum
to Germany demanding the right o:
passage by Polish troops over German
held railways To wilma which civ il
threatened by the Bolsheviki.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-08
BOOZE IN MEDICINE
TO FOOL THE SICK

Read the label You can bank on it
if the label reads Is to 20 per cent.
alcohol that such a medicine depends
on its whiskey effect to sell It Most
of these wonderful tonics and
master medicines" make the patient
feel temporarily better from the
stimulating effect while at the same
time they are undermining health.
Number 40 For The Blood" con-
tains but per cent. alcohol and you
can not drink it lad libitum-" One
teaspoonful is a dose for an adult.
1t is an old doctors prescription and
has been successfully employed in
blood poison, mercuria1 and lead pois-
oning, scrofula, rheumatism, catarrh,
constipation, liver and stomach trou-
bles. Under it's use nodes, tumors,
golfers and scrofulous swellings, that
have withstood all other treatment,
disappear as if by magic.
Made by J. c. Mendenhall, 40 years
a druggist Evansville, Ind.
Sold by all druggists or sent any
where on receipt of price $1.25 per
bottle or six bottles $500 by J. c.
Mendenhall Medicine Co., Evansville,
Indiana
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-08
YELLOW PAINT IS
SMEARED IN TOWN
Sheriff and County Attorney Make In
vestigation Of Donneilson Case
| Hun Sentiment
Small.
YOUTHS GO TO WORK
Believe Coatings Were Applied by
Boys Who Were Rejected from
Draft-Authorities
Reprimand.
YOUTHS GO TO WORK

Things haven't been eactly harmon
ious In Donnellson lately. Eight build
1ngs and side walks were given a
coat of yellow paint last Sunday.
Sheriff John c. Scott and e. w. Nc
Manus, county attorney, went to Don
nelson to investigate affairs We'd
nesday. They found the general feel
Ing prevailing that the painting should
not have been done. A few parties
had assumed that the people whose
property received the paint were pro-
Germans. But in the minds Of the ma
jority, the painting was considered I'M
wise.
The superstition was that the paint
Ing had been done by boys. Little or
no proGerman, feeling seemed in evil
dence upon investigation, the officers
said. The German church has consoli-
dated with three other churches in
having union services. The Mennonite
church has discarded the use of Ger
man.
Two young men, self constituted
leaders against pro-Germanism in DON
nelson, were sharply reprimanded by
Sheriff John c. Scott, chairman Of the
Lee county exemption board, when he
visited Donnellson. The boys, both of
whom had been rejected from class
one because of physical disability were
found to be unemployed. The sheriff
gave orders for them both to get to
work without delay.