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Republican farmer., 1918-10-18
President Receives German Note
 Has Conference At White House,
 Allies Are Against Any ArmistiCe

Suggested Wilson May Ask For Joint Session of House and Senate to Hear His Decision Note delivered Without Comment Official Document Did Not Vary From Wireless Yer siOn-No Cessation of HOstilities Unless Ger many Surrenders Internationally, Allied Viewpoint
Republican farmer., 1918-10-18

it can be said that the British gov. ernment will resolutely oppose the granting of any armistice to Germany unless absolute guarantees both mili- tary and naval are forthcoming.
 No temporary armistice. nor any armistice at all, unless accompanied by Germany's unconditional surrend- CT is the dominant note in most of the comment on the peace situation in this mornings newspapers.
 Washington, Oct. 14-Republican Leader Lodge today introduced a res Olution to declare the sense of the Senate that no further communica- ton be had with the German govern ment on the subject of an armistice and that no communication be had with tsat government except on the question of unconditional surrender
Republican farmer., 1918-10-18
ASKS MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS ON
 PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

Two Leading Questions Are As to Submarine War fare and Disposition of German Colonies s- People in Streets of London Have Festive Aspect Military Forces Exceedingly Popular Discussion of German Terms Heard Every where.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-18

Washington, Oct 14-Germanys reply to the President received at the Swiss legation by cable this morning. in German text translation of which identical with that received by wireless Sunday.
 Instead of taking the note directly to the White House. he did Prince Maxman's peace plea Frederick Oedern Swiss charge communicated with the State Department He asked to present to Secretary Lansing at fl 5 o'clock
 In the meantime President Wilson has called Secretaries Lansing and Baker to the White House for conference The President and Mr Lansing had been considering the communication Saturday night when the unofficial text reached them and Secretary Baker just back from France prepared to first hand information about the situation the battle which has brought about for peace
 Colonel E. M House. who accompanied the President nghn his return from the New York Liberty trip join ed in the conference.
 The only official inimaton that has regarding the probable of the President is that he quick ly and positively Everywhere in Washington however the confident belief prevailed that whatever might be the of that action it would not contemplate cessation of hosltes negotiations for with the German government cept conditions amounting to unconditional surrender is assumed that since Saturday night at least informal changes have taken place between Washington capi tas of the cobelligerens Informed views of the a- lied premers the President may determine before day .' over his reply to the German request.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-18
THRALL FOR SENATE.

Hartford. Oct. 14-Fred H. Thrail of Windsor was today nominated for the state senate by the democrats of the Seventh district
Republican farmer., 1918-10-18
INFLUENZA IN NEW HAVEN.

New Haven, Oct. 14 - Influenza cases at the New Haven hospital today numbered 15S with seven deaths since Saturday night.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-18
QUARANTINE AT STATE FARM

Hartford, Oct. 14.-Quarantine while the influenza epidemic prevails has been declared at the state farm for women, the board of directors an- nouncAA tadAR.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-18
Fall Of LaOn Plateau Is Prologue To Total
 Liberation Of France

ResuIt.is Ruin of Entire Defensive Systems Built Up By German Staff Since 1914-German Line Pivoted At This Point-VictOry Crown ing Achievement of Cambrai-St Quentin and Champaign Offensives-Fall of DOuai Is Imminent
Republican farmer., 1918-10-18

Washington, Oct 14-Turkeys long delayed note asking like Germany and Austria that President Wilson take in hanC the restoration of received today at the state de- partment .,
Republican farmer., 1918-10-18

Washington, Oct 14-SenatOr Ashurst of Arizona, after cOnferring with President Wilson today said:
 President will take action that will weaken in the smallest degree the of the American and Allied ieS in the field" zr. 3a~ il {zass }aAA ssS
Republican farmer., 1918-10-18
(Bv Associated Press.)

Still another victory has bee glory blazed by the Allied armie has been won, crowning the Ca1 paigne offensives.
 The manoeuvres so skilfully and so ably carried out by Field Petain, enabled this great achi e7 out the loss inseperable from a d
 The result is nothing less tn fensive systems built mp by the 1914, for the cornerstone of it
 It was on the Laon plateau t oted. It was to turn it that the were carried out. It was agai n was prematurely broken. It wa drive of the Germans toward I the total liberation of France.
 The French, after re-occup until their line now runs from to the eastern end of Chemin de
 When the Germans began t which they were being slowly ( the Allies on each side, they V change in the battle line in tha few hours was astonishing. No Laon-La Fere railroad did they
 Italians troops participated engaged on the hills north of thu Jar point the German lines hay been withdrawn, so that a shar
 With the exception of the pears to have been a slowing do7 the past two days. At no poin cans went ahead as they did on
 This may indicate the Germans have reached what is known as the Hunding, or Brunhild line. This posi- ton, while apparently much less formidable than the Hindenburg sys- tenn, still Is strong enough to retard pursuit by the Allies.
 The Hunding line runs from Ant I Comde, Valencennes, Solesmes Guise, Bethel Vouziers. Dun-sur-Meuse, and then down the base of the St. Mihiel salient to the Moselle, where it joins the old front running through Lor- raine and the Vosges to the Swiss frontier
 French and British forces virtually have reached this line east of Cam brai and St. Quentin. British units are reported at Solesmes, while the French, farther south, are within four 1 miles of Guise. On the Champaigne front Gen. Bergolit is five miles from Rethal while farther east General Gouraud has taken Vouziers, but has not penetrated much north of that place. Americans fighting in the Ar gonne region are through the Krem- hild line, but their progress there is very slow.
 Study of the tactics followed by the Germans during the past week has shown that they are following the methods of retreat used in the Marne and Somme salients in July and August They have held their Hanks fairly secure and have withdrawn their center. They have thus appar- ently escaped disaster around Laon, where military experts have said the Germans had delayed their retirement too long for their own safety.
 In the region of Douai, British troops are fighting their way forward against desperate resistance and in spite of numerous waterways which serve to hold up their advance. ,Doua, virtually is reached, while to the north the line is sagging off sharply to the east. Should Douai fall the British will be able to advance on
Republican farmer., 1918-10-18

Collencies.
 The Disc river has been crossed by the French at Origny. northeast of La Fere, and they have advanced close to the north to the north.
 In Albania, the Italians have cap tured Kavaya, twelve miles southeast
 of Durazzo.
 VIadivostok, Sunday, Oct. 6-(By | The Associated Press)-An appeal to
 the Allies to avert the loss of Samria
 and Yeketerinburg as well as to re-
 vive the morale of the Czecho-SIovak forces fighting in eastern Russia, has
 been received here at allied head
 quarters. The situation there is said
 to be serious.
 Czecho-Slovak units which have been fighting at Yekatterinburg. Ka-
 gan, Simbfrsk, Samara and Orenburg are imperilled, 12,OO0 Bolshevtk
 troops having joined the Germans in
 opposing the Allied forces in that
 region. News, comes that the ; Czecho-SIovaks are losing heavily and retreating along the northern front.
 Ufa, which is one of the principal concentration points for Czecho-Slo- yak troops, Is threatened and it's loss
 would be we'll nigh fatal to the Cze- cho-Slovak troops, at Samara. With the British Army in France, Sunday, Oct. 13-(By the Associated Press)-Reports received at British l headquarters from the French front 5 tonight show the French across the Disc river north of Origny, seven miles southwest of Guise. They are holding the railway on the eastrly side of the rived on a front of about a third Of a mile.
 l With the Allied Armies in Flanders, l Oct 14-(By the Associated Press)- l 1 Reports from the advanced positions l this morning indicated three groups of i Allied troops were making excellent Q progress in the Belgian coast salient V from which the Germans have been e precipitately removing war materials n for two weeks.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-18

ate the indorsement of the Non-Par tisan League.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-18

It was suggested that President might ask for joint session of the House and Senate to communicate his decision and the reasons for 1t to Con gress, the country and the world.
 Secretary Daniels joined the White House conference. The President and his advisers were together for nearly two hours, then the cabinet officers and Col. House walked out to the State, War and Navy building, leav- ing the President alone in his study where nearly all of his notes and ut- terances have been drafted
 The Swiss charge appeared at the State Department shortly after the appointed time and delivered the note without comment. Colonel House was N, in Secretary Lansing's office at the time.
 A few minutes later the note was in the hands of the President. A State Department messenger took it to the White House as soon as Secretary Lansing had read the document and found it did not differ from the wire less version.
 It developed that Counsellor Polk of the State Department was at the Britisl7 embassy in consultation with Colvil!c Barclay, counsellor and charge in the absense of Lord Reading and other officials of the embassy.
 Counsellor Folks visit was consd- cred to be significantly connected with the word from London that the British government is inclined to op- pose the granting of an armistice un- til complete guarantees of both mill itary and naval nature come from Germany. This development. report ed irl Associated Press dispatches from London, probably has some re- lations to the announcement Saturday that Great Britain, France and Italy were agreeing upon common line oi action.
 washin gton, Oct 14.---An oficia' despatch from Rome today says while the Italian public knows the allied governments adhere in principle tc President Wilson's expressed program of peace, they have opinions of thei own clearing up Wilson's principles oI special points of national interest. The Italian press thinks he nov will, in accord with the Allies cstab Hsh conditions for an arnlistice whicl should comprise all indispensable mil itary guarantees.
 London. Oct. 14.---Lord Haldane formerly lord chancellor and secretar of war, commenting on the eNchang of notes between Germany and Pres ident Wilson. said:
 "I think President Wilson can b trusted to do nothing rash. It woul not be safe to accept any understa nd ing without q substantial guarante for its performance"
 Paris, Oct. 14.---Rene Vivani forme French Premier and minister of foi eign affairs, writing in the Excelsic says it Is for the Allies through the governments to answer and throug their military organizations to decid as to how Germany shall evacuate u invaded territory. The ex-premit continues
 What is the issue? To deliver il vaded territory from occupation that there is no ground for discu sion. Germany knows that perfectl She summoned no mixed commissiC in 1871 when Jules Favre asked for armistice and the right to revictu Paris. The latter right was refls, him
 London, Oct Awhile certa developments are taking place t
Republican farmer., 1918-10-18

London, Oct. 14-While certain developments are taking place the Central News Agency says 1t learns
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
The Spy in War Time
George A. Schreiner, in Harper's Maya

George A. Schreiner, in Harper's Maya
zine.
Since the subject of espionage is very
much to the fore these days. l will go
briefly into the theory and practice of
espionage combining myself to what is
known to all general stats as secret
field intelligence" This polite term is
given by a general staff only to it's own
agents; the agents of the other side are
known as spies. This is little incon-
sistent, of course.
Whether an intelligence officer is a
spy or mere scout depends entirely on
how he is dressed at the time. If in
uniform he becomes a prisoner of war
when captured, and as rule he is con-
fined in fortress. If he has assumed
disguise he faces the firing squad next
morning.
The fact that an officer has spied upon
the enemy in civilian clothing does not
make him the less honored among his
brothers-in-arms On the contrary, be-
ing selected for the secret field intel
ligence service is looked upon by the
more daring as a rare distinction. A
commander would be court-martialed if
it became known that he had failed to
avail himself, for reasons of honor" of
important information brought in by his
agents and had for that reason misman-
aged an action. Espionage is a neces-
sary adjunct to any military establish
ment-so necessary, in fact, thal tne
spies of the antagonist are done to death
when caught.
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Gar NICK WORKED
ON SECRET TREATY
TrotZky Has Revealed That
the Plan Was to Unite
Against England

Petrosrad, February 2S-(Correspon-
dence of the Associated Press.)-The text
of secret treaty signed by the German
Emperor William and Emperor Nicholas
of Russia in 1905, by which it has been
charged the German Emperor sought to
bring about an alliance between Ger
many, Russia and France against Great
Britain, was among the secret docu-
ments made public by Leon Trotzky,
the foreign minister of the bolshevik
government.
This treaty was signed by the two
Emperors on board Emperor Nicholas
yacht, the Polar Star, off the island Of
Bjorke, on the Swedish coast, in August,
1905. 1t bears the date of August rs.
The instrument has been designated as
the "Bjorke treaty and was SO referred
to by Emperor William.
Il was signed while the peace confer
ence which terminated the Russo-Japan-
csc war was in session 1T Portsmouth,
n H., and provided for a defensive
union between Germany and Russia I'M
der which either should come to the aid
of the other if attacked by a third Eu-
ropean power
France then, in friendly relations with
Great Britain, was to be invited to join
this Russo-Germanic alliance after Rus
STA and Japan had signed a peace treaty
1t appears, however, that knowledge of
the signing of this paper by the two
Emperors was withheld from France at
the request of Emperor William
The text of the Bjorke treaty as trans
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Weekly Financial

New York, April 6.-Dullness was the
striking feature of the week in the stock
market. transactions for the five fun
sessions falling far below 100000 shares.
This probably constitutes minimum
OF operations for any similar period
since the beginning of the war, and ex-
presses in definite terms the interest of
the financial community in the progress
Of the world conflict.
In banking circles attention was MAIN
~ directed toward the third Liberty
Loan drive, which opened today. With
every prospect of a large oversubscrip-
tion. The amount of the loan and it's
general terms are believed to offer I'M
usual inducements at a time when most
other forms of investment are in a state
of deadlock
Inc local money market eased visibly,
snort time funds being placed on mixed
coiiateral at per cent, with an album
dance of call money at to So Com
mercial paper also found freer accept
ance on excellent trade conditions.
Industrial shares of the less specula-
tive variety held relatively steady. rails
easing on the slightest signs Of pres
sure. Shippings were in moderate de-
mand after an early period of reaction.
general apathy.
The Interstate Commerce commission
intention to investigate freight rates of
various war commodities and examine
into the physical valuation of telegraph
and cable companies is believed to pres
age further regulation.
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lated and divuIged by the smolny gov
eminent, reads;
"Polyarnaya Zvezda" (Polar starr
"Bjorxe, August q, 1905.
Their imperial majesties. the Emperor
Of all Russia, on the one hand, and the
Emperor of Germany on the other, with
view of insuring the peace of Europe,
have agreed to the following points OF
a treaty regarding a defensive union:
Point l. Should either of these en-
pires be attacked by any other Euro
pean power, the ally shall come to its
aid in Europe with all its land and naval
forces
Point Q The contracting parties OBJ
ligate themselves not to make sepa-
rate peace with the common enemy.
Point 8. The present agreement shall
come into force at the signing of
peace between Russia and Japan and
shall remain in force until period, the
date Of which shall be fixed upon year
in advance.
Point A. The Emperor of all Russia,
on the coming into force of above treaty
shall take the necessary steps to in
form France of said treaty and shall
propose that France should join the
same as an ally
.WILHELM,
NICHOLAS,
'syON TSCHIRSKY AND BENkEN-
"A BIRILEFF"
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at the close of business April of the
federal reserve bank:
Resources: Gold coin and certificates
in vault, So, 500 095.22; gold settlement fund.
SIS, 217.000 gold with foreign agencies,
81 ,575, 600; gold with federal reserve agent,
$40, 1903, 995; gold redemption fund. 81, 1885,.
100; total gold reserve, $64S94, 1870. %; legal
tender notes, silver etc, S., O3S log. Total
reserve, $66 932, 1862.
Bills discounted. members, IS, 3SS, 232. o5;
member banks collection notes. s45 400;
bills bought in open market, s10274, 407 "a;
municipal warrants, s31,325; U. S. long
term securities, bonds, 1885, 800: u. s.
short term securities, certificates, 50, &c.,
500; total earning assets, s3o147, 254S6;
transit items, 1888, S29.35: national bank
notes, 50, 1S6, 325; mutilated currency for
redemption, $1,000; due from federal re-
serve banks, 1851, 625.56: all other re-
sources, 35sS.325.46. Total resources, s116,-
$50, 656.l5.
Liabilities: Capital paid in, s2.e45. 900;
surplus fund $4,000; government depos-
its. $3.50, 90i24: due to members. reserve
account s3S,7267 HIS due to nonmem-
bers, clearing account, s4,96S.37; transit
items, s11,935, 15664; federal reserve notes
i'm actual circulation 56.745, 545; all other
liabilities. A1S,464.42 Total liabilities,
$116 659, 656. 45.
Gross deposits. $751; s7s25; less deduc-
lions, s19,046 1891; net deposits. s37. 49,
1884 gold reserve against federal re-
serve notes in actual circulation. 70 per
cent; gold and lawful money reserve
AGAINST net deposits, 68 per cent: ratio
of total reserve to combined net depos-
its and note liabilities, Il per cent
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GIRLS! MAKE A
BEAUTY LOTION
WITH LEMONS


At the cost of a small jar OF ordi-
nary cold cream one can prepare
full quarter pint of the most wonderful
lemon skin softener and complexion
beautifier. by squeezing the juice Of
two fresh lemons into bottle contain
ing three ounces Of orchard white. Care
should be taken to strain the juice
through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp
gets in. then this lotion will keep fresh
for months. Every woman knows that
lemon juice is used to bleach and re-
move such blemishes as freckles. sal
lowness and tan and Is the ideal skin
softener, smoothener and beautifier
Just try it. Get three ounces of
orchard white at any pharmacy end
two lemons from the grocer and make
up a quarter pint of this sweetly
fragrant lemon lotion and massage 1t
daily into the face, neck. arms and
hands. II should naturally. help to
whiten. soften. freshen and bring ont
the roses and beauty of any skin. 1t
is truly marvellous to smoother rough,
red hands.--Adv.
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SUNDAY SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES

ing. DR.. T.. A. Fealey, pastor Morning
service at II O'Clock, subject, The Peace
OF God That Surpasseth Human Under
standing" Sunday school at 1915 o'clock.
The Church of God-Miller Station, on
South Ensley car line. Mrs. Lizzie
Mitchell, pastor. Regular services at
chapel at Ii o'clock Sunday school at
10 o'clock, Fred Pierce, superintendent.
No evening services on account of the
revival at Wylam.
BAPTIST
First Church-Corner Sixth avenue and
Twenty-second street. north. Services
at o'clock this afternoon aid 7:30 this
evening for the deaf of Birmingham and
vicinity. Services will be conducted by
Rev. ]. w. Michaelsons, well known
evangelist.
Twenty-first Avenue Services at II
o'clock and 1880 p. m. by Rev. L. N. Brock
Services will be continued daily through
out the week.
First Church--Corner Sixts Avenue and
Twenty street. Mass meeting will
be held a. $3.50 o'clock this afternoon in
the interest of the Christian Sabbath.
Or. George r. Stuart. pastor of the First
Methodist church, and others will speak
on this occasion.
Hamilton Memorial-Corner Avenue [
and Twelfth street south George w.
Wllburn, pastor. Morning services at II
o'clock, subject, 1.-THE Home Evening
service a. T:45 o'clock. Sunday school at
$50 o'clock.
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The Aggravated Sort

From the Ottawa Citizen.
An agent, approaching house, me: a
little boy at the gate and asked: rs
your mother homer
yes, SIR said the boy, politely.
The agent walked across the long lawn,
and. after rapping seevral times without
receiving an answer, returned to the
youth, saying:
81 thought you said your mother was
at home"
yes. sir, she is" replied the boy.
"But I have raped several times with
out receiving an answer
THAT may be. SIR said the boy; Il
don't live there"
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Women Delighted Many Astonished by Rapid Action of
Partisan Sage
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a massage with Partisan Sage is a
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