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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15

That war and excess profits taxes be eliminated entirely for payments due in 1920 except with respect to profits on contracts negotiated during the war per iods; That corpora tion and individual in- come tax rates be increased on incomes of 1919. payable in 1920;
 That the basis for next years taxes payable in 1920 be determined now.
 PROMPT PASSAGE URGED
 The secretary also urged prompt en- actment of the pending bill. He esti- mated the revenue yield from the meas ure as framed by the Senate finance committee at s6,SO0, 100000, as compared with the ss0o0, ,oo0,ooo provided by the bill as passed by the House, which he de- clared is more stringent than the changed situation will justify.D
 "The existing law is not satisfactory to the country nor to the treasury, he added.
 NO REFERENCE TO LOAN
 Mir McAdoo did not refer to the fifth war loan, which probably will be floated next spring, but his calculations indicat-
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tries. Of this amount l, 900 tons is rep resented by German ships tied up in Ger many or neutral ports Austria is be- lieved to have 25o,000 tons of shipping in its ports.
 The United States, it was said soon can furnish 100000 tons of shipping for relief work, while Great Britain and France also are expected to be able to divert some tonnage to this trade. In addition, many neutral ships held in port by the submarine menace will again put to sea and Japan may be asked to supply whatever of it's tonnage 1t can for the relief trade
 Mir. Hurley will be accompanied to Eu- rope by John E. Barber, assistant to the chairman; Wilmer Boiling. assistant treasurer. and William F, Gibbs of the shipping control board
 BELGIANS CONFIDENT
 Baron De Cartier, the Belgian minis ter, in a statement tonight relative to action of President Wilson in placing MT Hoover in charge of America's con- tribution toward the feeding of Bel gium said it would give the Belgian people "a feeling of absolute confidence"
 This evidence of America's continued soiicitude," said the minister, "will be an encouragement and stimulation to my people second only to their actual lib- eration from German oppression"
 In reviewing the situation in which Belgium finds herself at the end of she war, Minister DeCartier said:
 Tt must always be borne in mind that over 100000 of our 100000 people are destitute and today are subsisting in soup lines; that except for the garments provided through the relief commission they have had no textiles for over four years; that tho whole clock of industry has been stopped and that the Germans have carted away to Germany all the rrs qhinery which thay did not destroy in Belgium They destroyed our rail- roads, our mines and our canals.
 "Never before has country been re- duced to such plight as ours today and never has a country had such friends
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MT. Hoover, who, at the request of the President, will organize and direct Amer ica's part in the work, will leave tomor- row for New York, while MT. Hurley left tonight. During the day they were in conference with Secretary Lansing and it was understood that diplomatic matters connected with the food pro- gramme and the amount of tonnage available for transporting relief supplies were discussed.
 One of Mr. Hoover's first tasks when he reaches Europe will be to ascertain the most urgent need for food and re- construction materials in northern France and Belgium. Chairman Hurley will de- vote most of his time to conferring with shipping officials in Great Britain and France regarding the allocation of ship ping necessary for carrying out whatever programme is determined upon.
 FOOD ON WAY
 At the food administra ton today it was said that ships are now leaving American ports and Argentina with greatly in creased supplies of food for northern France and Belgium, and that food for the peoples of central Europe and the near east will go forth as quickly as shipping tonnage Is made available. pr. Alonzo k. Iaylof, representative or potn the food administration and the war trade board, is accompanying MT. Hoover and will go to the Balkans to direct relief work there.
 In addition to this programme, the United States, it was stated today, will continue to carry out it's food agreements with the various neutrals Holland and Switzerland are said to be still badly in need of supplies. while the economic agreements with Sweden, Norway, Spain and Denmark still are in force.
 MANY SEIPS RELEASED
 shipping board officials estimated t5. day that the signing of the arnlistice with Germany will result in the release of about l.5oo000 tons of additional ship ping for carrying supplies to needy coun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
November Hog Price to
 Prevail for December

Washington. November H.-rhe Novem- Der price basis of a minimum of $17.5O for hogs will be continued for the month announced today.
 The food administration. in announcing continuation of the present price basis said it is highly desirable that the light CT weight hogs be held back for the next 30 days. If withheld at this time, 1t was said the possibility of breaking down present price levels because of ex- cessve receipts of the lighter weights will be avoided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
TWO-THIRDS RAISED

Atlanta, Ga, November 1.-The south eastern department has subscribed two thirds of it's s6,S00,oO0 quota of the united war work fund, according to reports compiled at headquarters here at mid night tonight. Georgia contributed si,- 262, ,470 towards a total of s4, 4eS, 720. and now is only about s50,o0O short of it's quota. Tennessee is second with sl,0l2,- 00O Reports from other states follow;
 Alabama $4ls,342, Florida $27s.000; Mis- sissippi $476,967; North Carolina S449'2VV and South Carolina S547 SOL
 Chattanooga. with $15o.000 is the first city in the district to subscribe it's quota.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
MORGAN SENTENCED
 TO TWENTY YEARS
 FOR MURDER OF WIFE

Quincy, Ill., November 14--lrvlng Morgan was convicted of second degree mureer in Shelby county circuit court at Shelbyvile for the murder of his wife June 13 the jury returning ver- dict imposing a 2o-year sentence at .10:3o o'clock tonight after being out for six hours.
 Morgan Killed his wife on Burling- ton train in Shelby county, Missouri. and threw her body from the car win dow. His home is in Kansas City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
German Soldiers RemoDing
 .ShackLes From the Belgians

Ghent, heIgium, Wednesday, No- yember 3.-(By the Associated Press. j. lBrussels has shaken itself of the tsierman yoke. German soi- diers Themselves are renewing the shackIes of the long suffering pop uInti0n.
 The red flag floats over the headquarters of the German cosn- mnndani and the officers have been diaarmed.
 General yon Falkenhausen. the German governor general of Bel- gium, has resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
NEW REPUBLIC TO BE
 PROCLAIMED TODAY

London, November 14-vfenna newspapers announce that the Ger man-Austrian republic will he pro- claimed tomorrow and thnt Elm perOr Charles request to he per- mitted to reside In Vienna ns private citizen has been refused. according to nm Amsterdam dis patch to the Exchange Telegraph company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
Summary of the News

l-German women send wiriess appeal
 to Mrs. Wilson.
 Hoover and Hurley sail for Europe
 Saturday. MeAdoo recommends revision Of the revenue bill. 2-Eyacuati0n by Germans began Tues-
 day. 3--Casualty list. 4-Editoria1. 5-Battle for American inanhood just
 begun. say returned workers. Methodists plan big campaign for
 missionary work. 1-Society and Red Cross news. S--Canceilati0n of munition orders
 cautious work. 9-BasebaIl wnr between leagues Is
 threatened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
All Rome Greets King

Rome, November 14.-All Rome turned out today to welcome Victor Emmanuel. the soldierKing, who had been at the Italian battle front since the beginning of hostilities. From the railway station to the Quirinal there was one black mass of cheering people.
 The King drove to the palace in an open carriage. After his arrival there he was forced to appear at the windows several times with the Queen in reponse to the continuous storm of applause from the crowds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
NelU GevIaan Gouernn,ent
 Outlines Policy of Liberty

Berne, November l4-A dis patch received here froA Berlin says the new government has pub nshed its programme in e proc fsmation. The dispatch adds that the programme enforces mans mod- ifientions toward democracy and liberty, economically and psliti- caily.
 The proclamation includes that the vIctims of the fighting during he past few days insiAe Greater slin shall De buried together In
 netery where the victims of
 VlS rebellion were buried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
Roalroad Corporations
 Asked to Aid in Drive

washingt on' november H.-Railroad corporatioas were urged by Director Gen ,eral McAdpo in a telegram today to .contribute as generously as possible to the united war work campaign" Refer rinp to railroads support of the fourth Liberty Len. he aaaeo,
 II sincegey uus. ehey VIII support tha unitea war work campaign with the sa roe dsSree of patriotism and loyalty to o,,r |heYoic soldiers and sailors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15

The proclamation announces that the state of siege has been raised, that there h to be full liberty for all. even functionaries. to form as- sociations; the censorship. includ- Ing that on theatricaIs, aboliahed, there are to be freedom of speech and of writing. amnesty for p0Iit- icai offenses, annulment of the law of national auxiliary service. m eiEht-hour work day, and univer- sal direct secret suffrage, with proportional representation Tor both sexes above 20 years of axe. Fur elections to au public bodies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15

BerIin. Wednesday, November IS. Field Marshal yon Hindenbure has issued proclamation to the Ger msn army saying, In substance:
 @The ever-growfng number of enemies. the exhaustion of our al- lies ana the urgent crisis in the provisioning of our country have forced us to accept the hard condf- lions of the armistice.
 ssBy the terms of the afnfstice we are obliged to rapidly return to the fatheriand which K . heavy task.
 .You will never be Abandoned by ycur field marshal Tn the strugwle. He will ever be conASsnt In ycu.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
FORMERLY OF BIRMINGHAM

Kansas City Mo, November 1f.--Ths body of Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan was found June IA beside the railroad tracks near Shsibina. Mo. She was known in Kansas City as Mrs. John R. Jackson.
 After his arrest and confession of the murder, Morgan admitted, accord- ing to the police, that his name Was not Jackson. but Irving Morgan and that he had embezzled s4200 while in the employ of Birmingham 'Ala'' hotel company. He said he was re- leased on bond and fled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
Poles Directing Generalization
 OF the Germans at WarsdU
German Civil Administrator Fees to Polish Headquarters for Protecton-Roya Palaces and Commanders Guar
 ters Occupied

 also the ftheCe directing the German demobi the and   Pisudsk egion for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
INSTRUCTIONS SENT

London. November A-GBritish Wire less Service l-Communicatibns have been addressed to the German authorities Siv- ing directions for German delegates. in
 conforlity with the armisfice conditions. to pfesent themselves to sdelegates of the sing of the Beigians at Brugez on Noyember IS and also to the president Q: tthe inter-ailied commisson of rail- w(ys In the field and the president of ths intsr-allied oommission3 of nayisa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
S2eUision of Reuenue iBM Recommended d|
 IIn McAd0o Letter
Says Bill Should Yield S6,000,00O,0OO for 1919 and A,OOO,0OO0OO for 192O-Esti-
 mated Expenditures for 1919 Gut

Washington November 14.-Revson of the pending rev. enue bill yielding $6,00O O0Oooo payable dur the calendar year 1919 and not less than 400O the following year, recommended by Secretary McAdoo tonight letter Chairman Simmons of the Senate finance committee setting forth the treasurys financial progress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
WANT DISARMAMENT

Basel. switzerland November 14-Ad- vices received here from Hungary say that Count Karolyi. president of the Hun garian national council. has made the assertion that Rumania declared war on Germany in order to force the German Field Marshal Won Mackensen to disarm his men. It is stated that Won Macken- sen contends that the German republic is not legitimate government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
{ ssGERTRUDE BAEUMER, "ALICE SOLOMAN."
 MESSAGE TO MISS ADDAMS

The message to Miss Addams follows:
 'sPoz, November 13, 1918. ITO Jane Aidams. Hull House, Chicago. German women, foreseeing entire famishment and mutiny for their coun- try, urge their American sisters to in- tercede relief of truce conditions re- gardias terms of demobilzation, block ade. wagons. locomotives. We are all free voters of a free republic. Greeting you heartily.
 ANITA AUGSBURG"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
Ships Already
 Carrying Larger
 Cargoes Of Food
Signing of Armistice Will Release 1 100000 Tons of Additional Shipping for Carry
 ing Food to Needy Countries

Washington, November 14.-Food Administrator Hoover and Chairman Hurley of the shipping board will sail Saturday the White Star liner Olympic for Europe to study problems connected with the neraied for feeding the pie of northern France Belgium central Europe and the east
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
CENSORSHIP LIFTED

Paris, November H.-It Is understood that there is to be no further political censorship on press dispatches leaving Paris and that there is to be full recog- hilton of the principle of open diplomacy.
 Premier Cleinenceau has expressed him self positively in favor of there being
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
WIRELESS APPEAL z, SENT MRS. W|LSg BY GERMAN .,tN Ask Intercession to Have Arrnistice Terms Modified
 to Prevent Famine MILLIONS WILL DIE
 FROM STARVATION 
 Appeal Also Sent Miss Jane Addams Asking American Sisters" to
 Have Armistice Terms
 Modified

Washington. November IA. Appeals addressed to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Miss Jane Addams of Chicago on be- half of the women of Germany asking that the armistice terms be modified to prevent "un- speakable disaster have been sent from the German wireless station at Nauen. They were picked up by the military in- telligence radio at Haulton, Me-, and were made public to- night by the war department.
 The appeal to Mrs. Wilson said
 the women and children of Ger
 many hssve been "starvinS for
 yenrs', and that they twill die
 from hunger by the millions" un-
 less the terms of the armistice are
 changed so that sufficient rolling
 stock will he made available Tor
 moving food from the farms. II
 was dated at Berlin and signed by
 Gertrud Baeumer and Alice solo-
 map .for the National Council of
 Women of Germany.-
 The appeal of Miss Adaarns was z from Anita Augsburg at Poz under date of yesterday. II said that the
 ssssysr- ssassssa -serescsina entire
 farsslshmeai md ausins for tHeif
 cea6trys urged "their American
 sisters. to intercede to have the
 nri,istice terms modified.
 ., s.Ve are all free voters of free
 rtpubIic aow, greeting. you hearti-
 ls," the ippeai said.
 TEXT OF MESSAGE
 The message to Mrs. Wilson follows:
 Berlin, November F, 1918. fro Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, White
 House. Washington, D. c.
 Madasle-Accordins to the terms of Ne armstice Germany has to surren- der a vry large part of the folling s.oc k of Ter railways. At the same time she has to feed the troops of her < SE f ince.r of {sernany. The German women s and chiliFen have been starving for years They will die from hunger by the millions if the terms of the arn- stice are iiot changed. We need the rolling stock of the railways to bring Nhe food from the farms to the cities. k will be impossible to feed the sol- iA4rs of the occupying armies if we ca a5ot get large amounts of food from ovsrSeas- The women and children all the world over have been the innocent s,,fffrsrs of this terrible wal. .obut nc- wbaee more than in Germany. Net it he Through you. madame, to implore o,,, sisters in the United States Sof An, srica. who are mothers like our saI,5es, to ask their government ard tbe" allied, governments to change the te Fms of the armistce so that the long suffering ofsthe women and childrss, of G frmany may not end in unspsakable dilsaster;
 f~For the National Council of Women of Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Other accommodations were:
 That income and profit taxes be paya- ble in four equal quarterly installments on March 15. June 15. September 15 and December 15,
 That excess profit taxes for payments due next year be no higher than those in the existing law;
 That necessary safeguards be provided for war and excess profits taxes in the form of adequate provisions for amort- izations, conservative valuation of inven- tories, and ascertainment of minimum in- come which shall be exempted from the tax to insure the taxpayer against in justice and avoidable injury;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15

ton on November l6 at Nancy, to re- ceiye instructions regarding the question of railways. navigation and telegraphs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15

London, November H--Casualties in the British ranks reported in the weed end ing today total so.Sss officers and men. divided as follows:
 Killed or died of wounds. officers. ss7: men, 6237.
 Wounded or missing. officers. 1o4s; msn. 22, ,ss2
 Total, officers. i4ss; men sssoss,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15

F NsOOIfNJOI tOU1OI1
 The secretary estimated that expendi- lures during the fiscal year ending next June 30, now would be SIS, 000.0o0, GOO, in- stead of the s24,0000O0,000 estimated be- fore there were prospects of peace. He declared for continuation of the policy of loaning to the allies for a limited time during reconstruction after peace to enable them to purchase foodstuffs, raw materials and manufactured pro- ducts in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
MUCH OF WORK IF PEACE CONFERENCE ALREADY FINISHED Officials Decline to Indicate Views of Government as
 to Time of Assembly NEW GOVERNMENTS
 OFFERING PROBLEMS Will Be Necessary to Determine Real Status of Provisional Governments
 Which Have Seized Reins in
 Germany and Austria

Washington, November 14. In advance of the meeting of the supreme war council soon to be held at Versailles, of ficials here decline to discuss the approaching peace confer enee or to indicate any views the government may have as to the time or place of it's as semhly. America $ suggestions on these questions probably will be presented to the council itself by Col. E. M House, the governments special repre- sentative in Europe.
 Much of the real work of the peace conference, it is believed here, already has been done by the supreme council. As a preliminary to the meeting of the conference, however 1t will be neces- sary for the allied and American gov ernments to decide to what extent and by what title the provisional govern ments which have seized the reins of power in Berlin and Vienna represent the peoples of their countries. This is ta delicate subject and officials today con fessed that they had only foggy ideas lis to the actual governmental situations in these capitals.
 The state department has been rece.x- ing communications tla,o9 9sysr-s us.ltrpi sareflrias; from the lie fectu Hovernnfts4t6. but for the most part hay so cautiously phrased its replies as to avoid any such recognition as might afterwards prove enl ba rra ssiIlg Sfs t5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
Former Mayor III

Paris, November 14-Robert A. Van Wyck, former mayor of New York city, Is seriously i'll here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15

Headquarters of the American First Army, souilly, France, November IA. (By the Associated Press.)-Miss Mar garet Wilson, daughter of President Will son. Is to sing at headquarters here to- morrow In the afternoon she will give recital for the officers and in the evening another for the enlisted men.
 Since Monday there have been daily concerts in Souilly and also at Foul, headquarters of the Second army The Ligny headquarters force is now organ izing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
DIFFICULTY FoREsHADoWED

The development of the separatst movement in Austria ahd Germeny, re- sulting in the uprising Of so-called inde- pendent republics on the basis of former German and Austrian provincess prom ises to present much difficulty in the further progress of peace negotiations. Each of these states wishes to be rep resented independently at the peace ta- ble and adjustment of all these delicate questions is one of the taslSsl devolving on the supreme war council.
 In some quarters today it was sug- gested that the supreme war sxaoAncil also may consider at this timc hp,gne oS the protests which have hseii rlAlde bykthe defeated central powers or &heir eotn- ponent states against c<rtain. features of the armistice which they aAssert arc unavoidable, or else calculated Ao4cfeate serious conditions amopg the dlFtreSsec civilian populations. Should the Aupreple war council decide that some o4 these terms may safely be modified to pEeVent such acute distress as wilEN siren fheit the threatening evil of an era of boi ! shevikism in central Europe, some diplos' matic observers regard it as possible that relief will be granted. In no event, bow ever. would any change that wouih in any way jeopardize the maintenance by the allies and America of absolute mill itary domination over the defeated foe be made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15

Robert A. Van Wyck was the first mayor of Greater New York He was re- ported suffering from the grippe at Paris in June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
LOST 831 VESSELS

London, November H-(British Wire less Service )- Norway lost during the war S3l vessels aggregating a tonnage of close on to .250,o0o, according to of-
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MISS WILSON TO SING

now that military precautions are VI necessary.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-29
oIution. The ear pulled itself ahea,

olution The ear pulled itself ahead
like distance Ting care became clear
of the drift after repeating this per
Torrance once or twice.
In the best of the touring season
the roads through Interyalc, Bridgton,
l7ryeburg and Naples to Poland are
admittedly the worst roads in that
region; but never were the roads in
such a condition as on that day Tie
frost was just coming out OF the
ground. The mud was sight to be
held AT the foot Of hills the water
had settled in ponds The car was rush
ed through at the best speed possible
Mud and water splashed in every
direction. The ear was dcmged with
dirty water and mud II still rained
hard, but, undaunted, the car made
for Poland At times the mud was so
deep and soft the wheels settled and
the chassis of the ear left 4 ridge Oh
+hc road
Not bill of mechanical trouble
was eXDrrencpd during the entire
journey From start to finish NOT q
single spark Plug was changed. !. ~as
not necessary to tighten a single nut
The performance Of the car was per
feet. 1t went through spoWrin% and
mud i'll q most admirable manner Tire
ear went over he top
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-29
GROWING HOGS

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ctu" aYe He cannot be profitable un-
els ~ Is healthy. He can always
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ae Is fel q. A. Thomas Hog Powder
We positively tell you that this rem
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aaI cures thumps. Ii the powder
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CORDELE, GEORGIA