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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-23
PLANS FOR REPUBLIC

Dresden, Saxony. December 22.-tBy the Associated Press.)-A Rheinish official advances the suggestion for . future Germany composed of seven republics constructed along the lines of the United States, as follows
 First: Upper Saxony, composed of the former Kingdom of Saxony with Thur ingia Erfurt. Magdeburg. Anhalt and German Bohemia Capital, Dresden.
 Second. Lower Saxony with Hanover, Lippe Brunswick, Oldenburg, Bremen. Hamburg, Lubeck and Schleswig- Hol- stein. Capital Hanover.
 Third: Rhineland. with Baden. Alsace, Pfalz, Rheinish Heese, the Rhine prov ince, Hesse- Nassau and Westphalia. Capital Coblenz.
 Fourth Swabia. with Wurttemburg and Hohenzolern Capital stuttgart.
 Firth: Bavaria.
 Sixth: German Austria, with viermark, Kaenntus and the Tyrcl.
 Seventh: Brandenburg and Prussia, with Mecklenburg, Pomeria. Posen and Silesia. Capital Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-23
Great OutpouringOf Londoners To Greet
 Wilson On Arriual
President Spends Four Hours in Hospital Shaking Hands and Talking With Wounded Ameri- can Soldiers-Guest of Honor at Dinner
 In Paris-Goes to Italy January 3

Wilson's arrival London public there will be to the palace utne the of and presidential
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-23

are negotiating with this end in view. The work is being handled by Ambas- sador Morris at Tollio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-23
SHOUT ]. TREASON AT POLES l. WHO CALL ELECTION
Arrest of All Persons Par ticipating in It Ordered by N Government Sugges-
 tions for Republic

Berlin. Saturday, December. 2l. -(By the Associated Press. )--The action of the Polish government in ordering that eiec- tions be held on what is construed here to be German soil has stirred the Frus- sian government to counter action. Tho inhabitants of the districts involved have been informed by the Prussian minis try of the interior that any-particlpa- ton in the elections may be galdetl as high treason and that any acce3t- ance of official mandates from the Fsfes may be punished under the law regard ing imperscnation of officials.
 The authorities at Alsten have pub lished a warning in their official organ, saying: Any organizing of Polish elections or furthering them, or drawing up lists of electors or candidates, or conducting propaganda is high treason.
 All officials have been ordered to arr rest any person committing any of the specified acts, and the workmens and soldiers councils will cooperate in the work Friedrich Ebert, the premier, and Hugo Haase, a member of his cabinet. have sent the following telegram to the magistracy of Danzig:
 ''The national government considers it to be it's duty to protect the German city of Danzig and use all measures to retain 1t as a part of the German empire.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
DRAFT BILL PASSES
SENATE APPROVES THE 1s-4s
MEASURE.
All Efforts to Change the Age Limits
FaiI-Has Work or Fight
Clause.

Washington, Aug. 29.-The man
power bill bringing within the army
draft all men from eighteen to forty
five years old was passed by the SEN
ate on Tuesday, with modified work.
or-fght clause. The senate was re-
corded unanimously for the bill. All
efforts to change the age limits or to
direct separate classification Of youths
under twenty-one failed, and the meas
ure now goes to conference between
the house and senate with no differ
ence for serious controversy except the
work or-fght provision.
The only important amendment in
the senate bill is the Thomas-Reed
antistrike proposal. By vote of 40
to % the senate rejected a motion
made by Senator Mcclellan of Tennes-
see to strike the amendment from the
bill. The amendment nullifies exemp-
ton granted to essential workers if
they strike. Before adopting it finally,
however, the senate agreed to the pro-
viso offered by Senator Cummins OF
Iowa making the amendment inopera-
tive il the strikers agree to submit
their dispute to the war labor board.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
SENATE VOTES
FOR DRY U. S.
Sheppard Compromise Amend
ment Adopted Without
Roll Call.
FIX DATE AS June 80, 1919
Amendment Gives President Power to
Establish Dry Zones Around Mines,
Shipyards and Other In
dustries.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The Shep-
pard compromise amendment for ma
tional prohibition on June 60 1919,
and continuing until the American
army is demoblized, was adopted by
the senate without roll call.
Passage of the bill itself is planned
for today, and the measure will be re-
turned to the house, which is expected
by prohibition advocates to accept the
senate provision.
The chief provisions of the amend
ment are:
Prohibition of the sale of any kind
Of alcoholic beverage after June ~,
1919.
Prohibition of the manufacture OF
beer and wine after May 1, 1919.
Authority to the president to pre-
scribe prohibition zones around NUM-
tions plants and coal mines immedi-
ately.
AS a result of an agreement be-
tween the opposing factions suDstl-
tute for the prohibition amendment
was introduced by Senator Sheppard
of Texas, extending the effective date
until June 30, 1919, and providing that
the measure shall remain in effect UNI
til rehabilitation of troops after the
war.
Another provision agreed upon and
inserted in the substitute would au-
thorize the president to establish dry
zones around coal mines, shipyards,
munitions factories and other war In
dustries Immediately upon passage OF
the bill.
81 submit this substitute, with the
hope that it will aid in solving the diff
ficulty," said Senator Sheppard, IN
presenting the substitute. This amend
ment establishes complete wartime
prohibition and marks the final step
in the series of prohibition regulations
put into force since the war began.
Four-fifths of the country is now
dry, Senator Sheppard added, SO that
in reality the provision only affects
small part Of the country. He said
President Wilson was in sympathy
with the measure and believed at least
year should be allowed before put
ting it into effect.
Vigorously opposing the compromise,
Senator Phelan of California said it
would cause great financial loss to
California wine interests. He urged
another year of time for the wine in
dustry.
Senator Sheppard said Representa-
tive Kahn of California had told the
committee that by October wine man
ufacturers could dispose of their stock.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
JUNGLE SAM IDEAL FIGURE
Old Gentleman Happy Blending of the
Cardinal Virtues Typical of the
American.


Ny father used to tell me that his
great-uncle, Major Samuel Wilson, was
quartermaster in Washington's army,
and that when the supplies came in
marked u. S. the boys in the army
used to- say, More food for Uncle
Sam! When the war was over the
army took this saying to every part
of the land, and Uncle Sam soon dis
placed Brother Jonathan as the fla
vorite nickname for our country.
I'm picture and phrase Uncle Sam
is still, for good or i'll, our National
figure. He incarnates the American
character What con you see in him?
ITO me he means happy blending
of four cardinal virtues which are
typical of the American-shrewd
and energy, Kindness and humOr. If
Uncle Sam were only shrewd and ener-
getic, he might be a very stingy old
specimen, not at all to be admired.
Sometimes our good friends across the
water have only seen this side of him.
If Uncle Sam were only kind and
humorous, he might be a shiftless
good-for-nothing. But, fortunately for
us all, energy and shrewdness give him
power without waste, while kindness
and shumor make him human and
friendly.'-H. N. Maccracken in st.
Nicholas.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
SENATOR OLLIE JAMES DEAD
Kentucky Statesman Had Served Five
Terms in the House and One
in the Senate.

Baltimore, Nd, Aug. Ex-senator
Ollie M. James of Kentucky died on
Wednesday at Johns Hopkins hospital
of an acute infection of the kidneys.
Mrs. James and the senator's brother.
e. III. James, were with rhim when the
end came. Senator James had been a
patient at the hospital about three
months. Ollie M. James, one of the
leaders of the Democratic party and
long a dominant figure in Kentucky
politics, served five consecutive terms
as a member Of congress from the
First Kentucky district, was elected
United States senator in 1912, and re-
nominated at the. statewide primary
on August last.
He was born in Crittenden county,
Kentucky, July II, 1871, and educated
in public and academic schools.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
WAR SHOW SCHEDULE GIVEN
dwelling of the Statue of Liberty
Will Be the Opening Ceremony
on September 2.

Chicago, Aug. 2a.---Ihe opening cere-
mony of the United States government
var exposition, which will be held on
the lake front Tor TWO weeks beginning
Monday, Septembe, 2, will be the Ill-
yelling of the Statue or Liberty by Miss
Florence ,Lowden, daughter of Govern
or Lowden, Immediately after the open
ing of the gates. The combined naval
and military bands will furnish music
and a chorus of several thousand
voices will sing.
The schedule Of days for the expo
sition follows:
Sept. 2-Labor day.
Sept. Belgian day and Volunteer
War Workers day.
Sept. british day. Roumanians,
Assyrians, Syrians, Chinese, japanese
will also attend and have their special
features.
Sept. 51Red Cross day.
Sept. 6-French day; Lafayette
Marne day. The people of Alsace-Lor-
raine, the Swiss and Greeks will also
attend and have special features.
Sept. Industrial day.
Sept. S--Sons in Service and Sean
dinavian day, Swedes, Norwegians,
Danes and Firms.
Sept. 9-Children's day-if schools
can be closed.
Sept 1O-Canadian day.
Sept. lily. M. G. A. and Knights of
Columbus day.
Sept. 12-Italian day.
Sept. Pershing day; army and
navy features.
Sept demonstration and Wom-
ans day; Czecho- Slavs and Jugo-Slavs
will be urged to attend on this day.
Sept. 15-Wtll probably be called
Victory day nationalities urged to at
tend on this day are Poles, Lithuan-
ians, Ukrainians, Russians and Let's.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
P0sTMAsTERs ARE RENAMED
President Wilson Renominates Many
in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and
Wisconsin.

Washington, Aug. Postmasters
at the following middle Western cities
were renominated on Thursday by
President Wilson:
Illlinois-Aurora, Bloomington, Cal
70, Chicago Heights, East st. Louis,
Jacksonville, Kankakee, Urbana, Rock
Island.
Indiana-Decatur, Evansville, Koko-
mo, Logansport, Vincennes, Marion,
Richmond. South Bend, Terre Haute,
Wabash, Warsaw.
Michigan-Alpena, Benton Harbor,
Calumet, Jackson, Lansing, Pontiac,
Port Huron.
Minnesota-Duluth, Minneapolis.
Wisconsin-Green Bay, Milwaukee
and Wausau.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
NOGALES FIGHT ENDS
u. S. AN0 MEXICO ARRIVE AT AN
AGREEMENT.
Civilians Are Blamed for Trouble on
the Mexican Border-Three
Americans Killed.

Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 3O.-All danger
of any resumption of any firing be-
tween Mexicans and Americans across
the border was believed to. have been
averted when Brigadier General Ca
bell announced that an agreement had
been reached with Captain Abasolo.
commander Of the Mexican forces in
Nogales, Sonora, that there should be
no resumption of hostilities.
This agreement extended an armis-
tice concluded late Tuesday by Lieut..
Col. Frederick j. Herman and the
Mexican authorities.
Mexican civilians were held respon-
sible for the shooting by American
Consul e. NJ. Lawton Of Nogales, So
nora, who was in the Mexican town
when the fighting started.
revised list of the casualties suf-
fered by the Americans shows that
one officer and two enlisted men were
killed and % soldiers and civilians
wounded. Three of the wounded are
reported seriously hurt.
Among the Mexicans killed was Fee
lix Penaloza, mayor of Nogales, So
nora, the Mexican town opposite here.
Unofficial estimates placed the num-
Der of Mexican dead and wounded at
200, but the Mexican consul asserted
this figure was probably an exaggera-
ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
BIGGEST WAR TAX
BILL COMPLETED
War Profits Expected to Net
the Nation $780,
100000.
AUTOS TO PAY $4,000, 600
Virtually All Taxes in the Present
Revenue Laws Are Doubled, and
in Some Instances
Tripled.

washington, Sept. A-ln eoiiAcl
ence which Chairman htcnn anu
other members of the house ways and
means committee had With secretary
McAdoo practical agreement was
reached on vital sections of the reve-
nue. bill. The measure, the largest tax
bill in history of any nation, now mas
been finished except for final reading
and textual corrections.
1t was estimated by Representative
Kitchin that the bill, if enacted into
law, would bring into the treasury
more than $S,2OO,O0O0O0, chiefly from
taxes upon those who have made
money from the war and without I'M
posing consumption taxes on break
fast table necessities.
AS agreed to by the committee, the
war profits section, estimated TO raise
s., 200, 100000, imposes an 80 per cent
war profit tax and provides for an al
tentative excess profit tax. There is
an exemption of $4,000 plus per cent
of the invested capital, after which
these rates are levied:
On income exceeding the exemp-
tons and not exceeding 40 per cent OF
invested capital, tax Of 80 per cent !;
OH income exceeding Is per cent and
not exceeding 20 per cent OF invested
capital, a tax of 50 per cent.
On income exceeding 20 per cent of
invested capital, tax of 70 per cent.
Secretary McAdoo recommended the
so per cent war tax and an alternative
tax, the same as the present excess
profit tax. with rates from 20 to 60
per cent.
After determining that the difficult
ties of administration would be very
great, Secretary McAdoo agreed to
abandon the plan for placing a great
er normal tax on unearned than earned
incomes. In the conference he agreed
that the normal tax on all incomes
should be - per cent.
This means that there, will be a II
per cent normal tax on all incomes
over $4,000 and the tax Oh incomes
below that amount will be down to
the exemption figure of per cent.
The present normal tax is 4 per cent.
The exemption in the bill is the same
as in the present law, $1,000 for single
and $4,000 for married persons.
Virtually all the taxes in the present
revenue laws are doubled, and in some
instances they are tripled. There are
no new taxes except a luxury tax pat
termed after the English and French
system and tax on the users of au-
tomobiIes. This tax, which is in the
form of a federal license, based on
horse power, it is estimated will raise
$7O,OOO,OOO The automobile tax ranges
as follows:
Motorcycles, So; automobiles or cleo
tries of % horse power or less, $40;
more than % horse power and not
more than 80 horse power; $40; more
than 80 horse power and not more
than 40 horse power, $50; more than
40 horse power, $50.
The tax on all travel tickets, rail-
road or boat, is Increased to 5 per cent,
and there is an extra tax OF per cent
on Pullman tickets.
There is a tax of cents on tele-
phone charges between IA and so
cents, and the tax is 10 cents between
SO cents and dollar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
OIL STATIONS CLOSE SUNDAY
Company Issues Orders to Comply
With Government Request to
Save Gasoline.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-The Standard Oil
company issued instructions to it's en-
ployees to observe the request of the
fuel administration with reference to
the operation Of automobiles, motor
cycles and motorboats on Sunday as a
mandatory order.
Specifically, the company ordered all
OF its filling stations closed and all
machines commonly used by employees
on Sunday in the transaction of bust
ness kept off the streets.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
OVER $4,000 HUNS CAPTURED
Allies Have Also Taken 1900 Cannon
From the Germans Since
July /.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-The number
Of prisoners taken by the allies since
July l has passed the $4,000 mark,
General March said. In the same time
the allies have taken from the Ger
mans 1900 cannon of the field-gun call
Der and larger.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
UNITED STATES AvERTs WAR
Will Settle Long-Standing Controversy
Between Nicaragua and
Honduras.

Washington, Aug. Nicaragua
and Honduras have averted their
threatened armed clash over a long
standing boundary dispute by agree
ing at the request of che United States
to withdraw all troops from theif bor-
ders and submit the controversy to
the United States through their minis
ters in Washington.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
Ukraine Revolt Is GROWING.

London, Aug. 31.-The Ukraine peas
ant uprising continues serious, it was
learned here. Conflicts have resulted
with the Austro-Germans. The latter
are finding increasing difficulty in con-
trolling and exploiting the country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
Raise Woman Workers, PAY

London, Sept. 2.-The departmental
committee, to which was referred the
question of wages for woman work
ers on the ,busses and railways after
the women had returned to work, has
awarded the women their demands.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
PAY WAR BOARD MEMBERS
Secretary Baker and General Crowder
Agree on coms ensation for
District Bodies.

Washington, Aug. 81. Secretary of
War Baker and Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder have agreed upon a ba-
sis Of compensation for local and
district board members ranging from
$50 month for districts Of 1000 or
fewer registrants, to 5000 month for
districts of 5000 or more registrants.
1t was announced.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
Huns Mutiny; Many Killed.

Amsterdam, Aug. 29.-There are per-
sistent rumors from German source,
says the Telegram, that German bat
talion on being ordered to the front
unanimously refused to go, whereupon
every tenth man was shot.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
Drop Propaganda on Aqram

Berne, Aug. 29-Italian airplanes re-
Gently dropped propaganda manifestos
on Agram, capital of Slavonia and Gro
alta, according to Austrian advices re-
ceived in Switzerland on Tuesday aft
ernOOn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
Mrs. William Lorimer Dead.

Chicago, Sept. 2.-Mrs. William Lor-
rimer, wife of the former senator, is
dead at Presbyterian hospital after
long. illness. Mrs. Lorimer was Miss
Susan Money before becoming the wife
of the car driver in 1884.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
Lends Britain $500, 100000.

Washington, Aug. 31.-An additional
credit Of 100000 for Great Britain
was establfhed by the treasury. This
brought the total of credits to Great
Britain to $3,725, 100000, and of credits
to all allies to 1902 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
L.Roat Sinks Spanish Ship.

Paris, Aug. 31.-The Spanish steam
er Crusa has been sunk by German
submarine, it is reported here. News
papers consider that this event will
bring to crisis the relations between
Spain and Germany.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
Asks U. S. to Take Plant.

Washington, Sept. 2.-The Smith &
Wesson company of Springfield, Mass,
informed the war department that
rather than abide by recent decision
of the war labor board it would prefer
to have it's plant taken over.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
Pretty. but Costly.

New York fiancees of soldiers are
wearing sweetheart lockets" = the
most expensive are made of silver and
platinum studded with diamonds CEN
tered with a sapphire service star.
The ,ocket contains tiny frame fCH
"his" picture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
Dutch Chief Ally Friend.

London, Sept 2.-The new Dutch
premier will be G. L. M. Fl. Ruijs de
Becrenbrouck. He is a Roman Catho-
lie and the queens commissioner for
the province of Limberg. His sympa-
Ihies are said to lie with the allies.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
Forrer senator Cameron Dies.

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 31.-Former
United States Senator ]. Donald Cam
eron, from Pennsylvania, died this
morning at Donegal Springs near here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06

Try Freezone! Your druggist sells
tiny bottle for few cents, sufficient to
I'D your feet Of every hard corn, soft
corn, or corn between the toes, and
calluses, without one particle of pain,
soreness or irritation. Freezone is the
discovery of noted Cincinnati genius.
ADV.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
A Diversion.

A Diversion.
Father (to youthful son)-Now
look here, my laddie, if you ever do
that again I'll make you smart for it.
Son You can't do it. Teacher says
I was born stupid, and no power on
earth can make me smart. He says
that I come of stupid family.
Father-What! I'll go and see that
teacher. Adelaide (Australia) Chrons
icle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-13
WRITING pApIan

Everyone uses writing paper
and wants writing paper a
slight outlay win bug Il number
of boxes Of stationery and which
VIII be appreciated by your
friends
Good writing paper at 29c and
jNc q box.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-12-20
Blind Potters.

The new lighthouse" at Sayres,
where the famous potteries of the
French government are situated, is exc
pected to prove one of the most useful
methods of re-educating the blinded
soldiers. Making pottery is one of the
occupations in which the blind may
become adept, and, although the Sevres
lighthouse has been in existence only
a short while, eight blinded men have
already been graduated from the mod
cling class into the government shops.
The French government has appor-
toned some land to the committee on
the grounds Of the Sevres potteries,
on which it is about to build training
school for blind potters, who will be
graduated from there to other fac
tories.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-12-20
BLACKHEAD is BAD DISEASE
Gases Are Infrequent Where Birds
Are Permitted to Forage for
Most of Their Feed.

OF the infectious diseases of tur-
keys, according to Andrew S. Weiant,
of the bureau of animal industry de-
partment of agriculture, blackhead is
the most destructive. 1t is notable
that whenever the climate and range
conditions are such as to permit of
the turkeys foraging for most of their
feed from the time they are Matched
until they are marketed, cases OF
blackhead are infrequent. Blackhead
occasionally affects grown turkeys, but
1t mostly occurs among young turkeys
between the ages of six weeks and
four months. No positive cure for
blackhead has been found. AS In the
case of all othe- infectious diseases,
the sick bird should Immediately be
removed from the flock to prevent a
further spread of the disease, and II
very sick, it is best to kill it and burn
the body.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-12-20
POULTRY AND EGGS SUPPLY
Badly Needed to Help Feed the World
Nothing Else Costs So Little to
Raise on Farm.
(By P. G. HoLDEN.)

The high price of feed and the high
price of poultry have combined in
causing farmers to greatly reduce
their flocks, and as a result we are
facing a serious shortage in poultry
and eggs at time when they are bad
ly needed to help feed the world.
We must not forget that while feed
is high and while poultry brings good
prices, nothing else costs SO little to
raise on a farm as chickens, and that
eggs are bringing such high prices we
cannot afford to shut off the source of
their supply.
Large tlocks of poultry are needed
on every farm, and every farmer
should keep his young pullets, which
will soon be his best layers. Get rid
of the roosters. Avoid wasteful meth
DDS in handling poultry and in mar
keting eggs.