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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
THIS IS NO TIME FOR EXPERIMENTS,
 SAYS MIR. HURLEY National Prohibition Is At. tackled and Defended Be- fore Senate Committee SHIPPING BOARD MEN AND GOMPERS OPPOSE Secretary Daniels, However, Adds His
 Voice in Favor of the
 Measure

Washington, June 25.-Na- tional prohibition as a war measure was attacked and de- tended by government officials and others today by the Sen ate agriculture committee, which had reopened hearings on the Jones prohibition amendment to the $l1, 100000 emergency appropriation bill to further develop the view of officials on the question.
 The hearings were concluded late today and Chairman Gore announced vote on the amendment.
 Chairman Hurley and Bainbridge Colby of the shipping board, Postmas- ter General Burleson and Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, united in opposi- tion to the proposed legislation because Of it's probable effect on workingmen, while Secretary Daniefs. E. c. Din- widdie. representing the Anti-Saloor League of America, and number of business men urged it's enactment, de- claring that with prohibition has gone increased efficiency on the part of labor.
 Chairman Hurley declared this is no time to conduct unnecessary experi- ments, for if the nation is to wiring vic tory from the Huns, 1t will have to fight hard and with all it's resources He said he believed more risk would be involved in taking beer from the American workingman than would be in the conscription of labor, because it would result in partial interfer- ence with liberty without any increase of control"
 Postmaster General Burleson branded nation wide prohibition agitation the work of faddists and said if such steI is necessary for the winning of the war he would support 1t, although he would hesitate to long time if he had any doubts on the subjects
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
LATE BULLETINS

Copenhagen, June 25.-Russian Red Guards have broken into the residence of Nicholas Romanoff, the former Russian Emperor, at Ekaterinburg and murdered him, according to the Russian news paper yjia, says n Stockholm dis patch to the National Tidende.
 Moscow. Tuesday, June 1sr--Tse Germans nave landed a force af 5000 infantry and cavalry together with artillery at Poti, on the Black sea, according to an official conn munication issued today.
 London, June 25.-Thc city Oe Irkutsk, Siberia, has been captured by Czecho-Slovak troops under General AIexieff, according to Ber- lin advices received in Copenhagen and transmitted to the Exchange Telegraph company.
 General Alexieff is the former Russian commander-in-c chief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
PUTS ENTIRE BLAME
 OF WAR ON RUSSIA
 ABETTED BY FRANCE
Says Huns Want Free and Independent Existence in
 Boundaries Drawn"
Americas View of
 Von Kuehlmann Speech

Washington, June 25.-Germany's latest declaration of war aims. as enunciated yesterday in the Berlin Reichstag by pr. Won Kuehlmann. minister for foreign affairs, was regarded today by officials here as merely another phase in Germany's old cycle of military drives and peace offensives.
 In the official view, Dr. Von Kuehlmann's only new contribution was the attempt to fasten principal responsibility for planning the war upon Russia, the only great nation whose power has been broken by the Teutonic militsry apo prcp1~ ganda machines. Since GsrmsaY previously had coutesl4sd fsat Mns land, and to a 'fs&Nf faa 70 'fa sr' were responsihle fag aNo hcsiiisses this move by tne niuS9t#s anay served to strer aaaa the ssfieE --.s.s a main purpose oi the speech was to invite peace proposals from the west, although no mention was made of peace negotiations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Italians Capture EnemyRearGuards
 h Their Retreat
Not Only Are the Austrians Being Pursued in Piave Valley, But in Mountain Section Strong Allied Attacks Are
 Being Made

Rome. June 25.-Italian troops forced the last rear guards of the re- treating Austrians to surrender yester- day and completely reoccupied the west bank of the Piave. the war office an- nounced today.
 On the mountain front between the Piave and the Brenta. in the Monte Grappa sector, the Italians vigorously attacked the Austrians. inflicted heavy losses upon the enemy and gained con siderable ground.
 Nearly 5000 prisoners were taken by the Italians on the Piaye and noun tain front yesterday. The text of the statement reads:
 During yesterday the valiant troops of the third army, having obliged the last rear guard of the enemy to sur render. compastaay rsoccupied the right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Thursday Is Day Named for Second Great National
 War Lottery
BAKER, BLINDFOLDED, WILL TAKE THE FIRST CAPSULE FROM BOWL
Identical System as in First Draft Will Be Followed.
 Will Take Three Hours

Washington, June 25-Draw- ing of order numbers for the 800,000 men who registered for military service June , will be held Thursday in the same com mittee room in the Senate of flee building in which the first great national lottery was held a little more than a year ago.
 Invitations to attend the drawing have been sent to all important gov ernment officials and to members of military committees of both the Senate and House. Secretary Baker, blind folded. will draw the first number from the bowl at 9,30 n. m-, and the selection will continue until all the capsules con- taiuing the master numbers have been removed. Last year 1O,5OO numbers were used and drawing continued for r hours. With a maximum of 1900 men estimated from the district show ing the largest registration on June 5, it is expected that the second lottery
 will be completed within three hours.
 OF LESS IMPORTANCE
 Establishment of five classes for the
 registrants, fixing relative liability for
 service, will make Thursdays drawing of far less importance even to the men directly concerned than that of a year ago. The order in which a registrants
 number is drawn Thursday will deter
 mine only his place in the order of his
 call for service. Assignment of regis trant to Class l Is practically certain to entail his early call to the colors if he is physically fit, and if he is given deferred classification, his position in the other classes is of little moment
 Attaches of the provost marshal gen. erals staff probably will be used to draw the capsules as was the case last year. As soon as capsule is selected it witl be handed to another attache, who will
 open it and read aloud the number tt contains
 A most careful cross-checkng of the numbers will be made in order that there will be no mistakes. Each number as it is withdrawn from the bowl will be writ ten in order upon a large blackboard placed in full view of all in the room When 1t has been filled, this board will be photographed for permanent record. Each local board will be furnished with an official report of the order in which the numbers appeared, so that they will De able to make up liability lists for their districts Preparation of such lists, however, will be postponed until the new registrants have returned heir questionnnaires, which are now being distributed. Seven days have been al- lowed for filling out and returning these documents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Pershin s Communique

Washington, June 25.-Further American advances and the capture of five machine guns and other material in the region of Chateau Thierry were reported today by General Pershing in his communique for yesterday. A German counter attack at Tcrcy was repulsed with heavy loss. Sev- eral American soldiers are missing after raid in Lorrain.
 The communique follows:
 Section A-Local operations continued in the Chateau Thierry region, where we made further advances, capturing five machine guns and other material.
 "A German counter attack against our lines of Torcy broke down with heavy losses under our rifle, machine gun and artillery fire.
 t'As the result of a raid executed by the enemy against our troops in Lor- rain several of our men are missing"
 premier. in which he said that
 Great Britain would not turn a
 deaf ear to peace proposal not
 couched in ambiguous terms, Dr.
 Won KuehImann declared that Ger
 many could make a like declara-
 tfcn sknow'nE 1t also to he our
 policy,
 One of the most remarkable ut-
 terances of the foreign secretary
 was a declaration in which he
 placed the onus for starting the
 war with France nnd Great Brit
 ain next in order culpable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26

bank of the Piave, capturing IS off, ccrs and 1907 of other ranks
 "In the Tonale area our Alpini. in a successful surprise attack. captured all the garrison of an enemy advanced post southeast of Punta Diereavalo
 "On the Asiago plateau, in the course of raids on the slopes of Monte Di Val della, 102 prisoners were captured
 "Along the northwestern front of the Grsppa, our troops were in action com. bined with heavy concentrations of artil- lery. Infantry thrusts carried out with elan, inflicted heavy losses upon the en- emy and gained us considerable advan. tages of ground. We captured seven of. ficers and 1926 of other ranks and 16 ma achine guns.
 During the day yesterday and lass night our airplanes carried out effec- tive bombardments. On June g and 2l nine enemy machines were brought down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Crouder Issues Call for 22O,OOO
 Additional Men

nounced for July to 243,436. To complete it's programme for the remainder of the present year. the department will have to depend on the 100000 Class 1 registrants ex- pected from the June 5 enrollment and the c5O,OOO or 3oO,OOO to be obtained through the reclxssinca- tion now in progress.
 In the call announced tonight New York leads the list with 2:,241 men; Iowa Is second with 17.s4o and Wisconsin third with 15,2OO.
 The state quotas and camp as- kignments include:
 Alabama. 28O0. CAzeA Hancock, Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26

Washington. June 26.-As fur ther step in carrying out the war departments plan to have 3,ooo'- 900 men under arms on August I, Provost Marshal General Crowder tonight called on the governors of all states except Arizona and Illi- noix for the mObihxati tiOn between July 22 and c5 of 22O,OOO white draft registrants qualified for gem erai military service.
 This call is expected virtually to exhaust the number of men now in Class 1 available for active mili- tary service, and when added to school regulations of 23, 436 men, brinxs the total calls 10 far an-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
ENTIRE WESTERN BANK OF PIAVE RIVER
 IS NOW CLEARED OF AUSTRIAN FORCES
Another Ambiguous Peace Fee1er by the Teutons
High Water, However, Is Now Impeding Italians in Their Pursuit of Enemy-Many Pontoon Bridges Are Reported to Have Been
 Washed Away
By Associated Press

The Italians last have cleared the remaining Austrian the bank of the Piave and of the entire front from the Moneo plateau to the At last accounts their forces which crossed the stream pursuit of the rereang Austans still harass ing them nficng heavy casualties and forcing the enemy continue his disorderly retreat
 
  Italians had the making crushing Daz The Austrans declared rushing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26

Amsterdam, June 25.-Ger- many's war aims were brief ly set forth; the idea that she desired to secure world dom- ination through the war dis claimed, and responsibility for the conflict placed upon Rus sia by Dr. Richard Won Kuehl- mann, the German foreign sec retary, in a speech to the Reichstag in Berlin yesterday.
 While declaring that what was de- sired for the German people and their allies twas n free, strong, Independent existence. within the boundaries drawn for them "by history the for eign secretary snid Germany would have to decline to make any prior con- sessions by stating her position ns 10 Belgium, in a way which would bind her without similarly binding Ger -sany's enemies.
 Referring to the responsibility of the war as he viewed 1t. Dr. Won Kuehl- mann said:
 WORLD POWER DENIED
 q do not believe any responsible man in Germany, not even the Elm peror, or the members of the imperial government, ever for q moment be- leved they could win the donllnatson of Europe by starting this war. Tho idea of world domination in Europe 10 rrtopian, as was proved by Napcleon"
 After declaring that the revelations that had been made showed Russia as the power which planned and desired -he war. with France abetting her and England's attitude strengthening the Russian desire for conflict pr. Von Kuehlmann again declared that Ger many had not entertained any belief that this war could lead even to the domination of Europe. and much less that of the world.
 ASQUITH IS QUOTED
 With reference to the peace question pr. Won Kuehlmann quoted from former Premier Asquiths speech of May Is. in which he said that the British govern ment would not turn dear ear to a peace proposal if it was not couched in ambiguous terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26

The Austrian war office admits reverse along the Piave, but an nounces that the retrograde move ment has been carried out in &C., cordance with plans and without loss of material It is added that the Austrian troops have taken more than 5O,0O0 prisoners from the Italians since June IS and that the aggregate losses of the Italians in the fighting at the lowest esti- mate is 10000 men.
 Holding the upper hand along the borders of the Venetian plain, offensive against the enemy in the mountain region and are attacking on various sectors. Notable gains of ground have been made and in addition to heavy casualties in- flicted on the enemy, a large num- Der of Austrians have been made prisoner and 16 machine guns have been capture, according to Rome. The Austrian war office, however, asserts that all attacks in this re- zion have been repulsed.
 On she front in France and BeI- Efum hombardments and raidinI operations, the latter in consider abIe strength, continue. The French near I.e Port. north of the Aisne, have repulsed n German att tack, hut on several other sectors, notably in the Woevre and in Lor- rhine, themselves have carried out successful raids and taken prison CTS. The Canadians near Arras hnve been successful in nm enter prise which netted them 22 prison CTS and six machine guns. The Germans are bombarding the Brit ish front east of Amiens.
 SynchronousIy with the defeat of the Austrians in Italy and the dual monarchy, comes another ac- acknowledgement from Germany that that country is desirous of peace.
 Through it's foreign secretary. Dr. Richard Won Kuehlmann, the German government has made the admission that the end of the war could hardly be expected through purely military decisions alone and without recourse to diplomatic negotiations, and that it was hoped Germany's enemies would realize that in view of the resources of the sreutonic allies, success for the entente is a dream.
 The foreign secretary was evas- i've with regard to the future status of Belgium, hut asserted that the fundamental views of the imperial government differed from those as- cribed to it by British statesmen. The aims of Germany and her aI- lies, he said. included free, strong and independent existence "svfthin boundaries drawn for us by history;" overseas possessions corresponding with their greatness of wealth and freedom of the seas to commerce..
 In response to a recent speech by MT. Asquith, the former British
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
News from Home Will Be Cabled to Army
 Fighting in France

Paris, June 25.-Representatives here of the committee on publuic information have requested that 300 words of Amer- can news be cabled daily from Wash ington for distribution to the American army The news will be received in Paris and then bulletined to the various units of the American expeditonary forces for the purpose of keeping troops in touch with happenings at home. All have been completed here for quick transmission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Investigating Fire

An Atlantic Port, June 25.-Army au- thorities are making an inquiry into the cause of a fire which started early today in the hold of a transport lying at her pier and caused several thousand dollars damage before it was extinguished
 An army unit of the local fire depart ment responded to the alarm and tough, the flames, which threatened to destroy large quantities of airplane parts and other war necessities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
FRENCH REPORT

Paris June 25.-The war office am nouncement tonight reads:
 Between the Disc and the Aisne raids enabled us to take prisoners Tine artillery activity was spirited in vari- ous sectors south of the Aisne, par ticularly in the region of Silly-La- Poterie.
 "On June 24 six enemy machines were brought down or fell in a dam aged condition. More than four tons of projectiles were dropped on aviation grounds in the Asne region"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Japan Is Hands Off"

Tokio, June 21.-(By the Associated Press.)-The newspapers today report that as a result of the deliberations of the advisory board on diplomatic af- fairs, Japan has decided not to comply with the request of the entente and to refrain from intervention in Siberia at present
 In diplomatic circles 1t is believed that Japan, unless directly menaced. will not act without the support of tho United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Soldier Shoots Himself

Millerdgeville. Ga., June 25.-Private Carl Allen, member of the Eleventh Ma chine lGun company at Camp Hancock. Augusta, ended his life at his home here last night by shooting himself through ths heart. He was on a furlough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Zabriskie Will Be
 Sugar Administrator

Washington, June 8.-Food Adminis- trator Hoover has selected G. A Zabris- kie, of the milling division of the ad- ministration. to become sugar adminis- trator and direct enforcement of dras- tic new sugar regulations which are to be announced shortly, effective July L
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
DIAZ PROMOTED

Italian Army Headquarters, Monday. June 24.-(By the Associated Press.)- As reward for his operations against the Austrians, King Victor Emmanuel has advanced General Diaz 90 numbers on the active list of the Italian army This action places General Diaz as Italy's fifth ranking general.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
President Poincare Signs
 Decree Placing Paris and
 Seine District in War Zone

Paris. June 3.-President Poincare to- day signed decree declaring the de- partment of the Seine, which includes Paris. within the army zone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
BRITISH REPORT

London, June 25-Field Marshal Haigs report from British headquar- ters in France tonight merely says nothing of special interest has oc- cured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26

In response to a recent speech by MT. Asquith, the former British
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24
CAPT. KIDD WAS A HoARDER
Hoarding Money and Hiding It Does
Nobody, Any Good-Buy Bonds.

1t takes very little ingenuity to
Cache money where the government
can't find it. Captain Kidd buried
lot of his pirate 'swag" somewhere
along the Spanish main, where no one
ever did find it-where it never did
a living soul any good-never built
hospital-never alleyiated human suf-
fering-never helped along the works
of civilization and humanity - just
dead money: absolutely dead, like the
soul of the pirate who hid it.
The brave thing now isn't hiding
money
The only thing that counts in this
terrible time is service.
Service with the colors, or service
backing up the fighters who have Of
fered their lives for the righteous
cause.
Hiding and boarding money is not
service. 1t is the opposite; it is TAX
ing money out of service. 1t is a spe-
cies of desertion.
A deserter in the army stands up
before firing squad and pays the
proper penalty.
A hoarder is money deserter who
is entitled to the same penalty.
Sometimes he is merely thoughtless.
Sometimes he is just selfish
But anyway he is doing great
wrong to the United States and dead
ly wrong to the world and civiliza-
ton.
The world does not need Captain
Kids. Nor does America.
But America does need 20,000,00o
more Liberty Bond buyers.
If you have any money slowed away
out of sight bring it out and have ii
changed into the most useful of all
forms-fourth Liberty bonds.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24
LIBERTY LOAN A TEST
OF AMERICAN SINCERITY
A Test of Real Sacrifice to "Do With
out" So That Money May
Do Its Bit.
BY COL. s. BURkHARDT, JR.,
commandant Fourteenth Division


Camp Custer, Michigan.
On the battlefelds of France and
Italy and Belgium there are more than
million and a half of American sol;
diers, who are watching with great in
terest the results of the fourth Lib
erty Loan. They will insist upon
knowing whether the men and women
safe at home are freely dedicating
their dollars to the cause of Liberty,
or whether they feel they have per-
formed their duty when they have
noted the days gains made by the
American army.
The fourth Liberty Loan will be
further test of the sincerity of the
American people in their belief in the
principles of democracy. 1t will test
the willingness of the American people
to really sacrifce-to "do without"
that their money may be loaned to
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24

Can Now Eat and Sleep in Comfort
1t troubled with indigestion
or sleeplessness you should
read what Miss Agnes Tur-
ner, Chicago, Ill. has to say:
''Overwork, irregular meals
and carelessnes regarding
the ordinary rules of health,
gradually undermined it un-
til last fall [ became a wreck
of my former self. I suffered
from continual headache, was
unable to digest my food,
which seemed to lay as a dead
weight on my stomach. | was
very constipated and my com
plexion became dark, yellow
and muddy as | felt. Sleep
lessness was added to my mi.
sery and [ would awake as
tired as when [ went to sleeI
| heard of Chamberlain's tab.
lets and found such relief af
ter taking them that | kept
up the treatment for nearly
two months. They c]eansed
my stomach, invigorated my
system, and since that time
can eat and sleep in comfort
| am today entirely we'll
Kearney's Pharmacy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24
INFLUENZA TO Be
PUT UNDER CONTROL

M. 0. Kingsbury Of this city, re-
preventative of the Iowa Chiroprac-
tors Association, sent message UNI
der date of September 10Th to
Provost Marshal General Crowder
offering the services of the Chiro-
practors to the government gratis in
the hope of controlling the influenza
that is spreading so rapidly at the
environments in all parts of the Uni
ted States. General Crowder has
wired his answer to Mr. Kingsbury.
The telegram and the answer follow:
Provost Marshall General Crowder,
Washington, d. G.
Dear Sir::--Owing to the present
epidemic now raging in the U. S..
army camps, | am moved to take
the privilege of wiring you regard
ing the ability Of Chiropractors in
handling these cases, and other ca
ses of this nature.
| hardly know how to impress
upon your mind the efficiency Of
Chiropractic in handling these ca
ses, without asking an opportunity
of demonstrating tito you. I feel
that certainly something should be
done to check such epidemic if we
intend to win this war, which we
must do. And the report of hun
dreds of deaths in camps from this
disease has stirred my patriotism to
the highest pitch.
My suggestion is this: Place
Chiropractors in charge Of one camp
that contains larger portion of
these cases and observe how quick
ly they will clean up this epidemic
in the camp, with practically no
deaths. And if they could have had
the opportunity to take charge OF
these cases at the beginning of the
epidemic, / dare say there would be
no deaths at all. But owing to the
fact that some of these cases have
become SO very low, the possibility
of their recovery would be out Of
the question. But / will venture
to say there would be very few
deaths even taking that into con.
sideration.
|, for one, will offer my services
gratis until this epidemic is under
control. But then would be com.
PEELED to return to my practice as
have very large practice. And be
sides myself feel that / could gel
at least three hundred competen-
Chiropractors inside of thirty-si,