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sCHIFF OFFERS TO MEDIATE.
Financier Writes to Clothing
Workers and Manufacturer.

Jacob II. Schiff sent a letter yester-
day to the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers of America in which he
offered to mediate in the controversy
between the workers and their en-
ployers. Mr.. Schiffs letter said
II learn with regret that the strike
in the clothing trade is still continu-
ing. 7 am not informed as TO
the merits of the present controversy.
I feel very strongly that a way out
ought to be found by which all diff
ferences should be made the subject
of arbitration. ! would request
therefore. that you would advise me II
| may not be OF service at this time
In helping to bring about an adjust
ment OF the strike. am writing "a
both sides along similar lines"
a conference with the representa-
tives of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers has been called for to-day.
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Savage to Crua.. rioria. coast.

DAYToNA, Fla, Dec. 1s.--Henry W.
Savage has arrived for a cruise along
the Florida coast in his private yacht.
He is still suffering from injuries re-
ceived recently when his horse fell
while climbing a mountain trail near
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
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Mexican Minister to France in US,

LAREDO. Tex, Dec. 1s.-Alberto !.
PAM. newly appointed Mexican Minis
ter to France with several embassy
officials, passed through here to-day
on their way 10 Washington.
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Wants Double Navy Pay to Go On

WASHINGTON, Dec. S. Secretary
Daniels asked Congress to-day to
make permanent the double pay given
,he enlisted men of the navy at the
beginning of the war as a temporary
measure.
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SOCIAL DEMOCRATS
WAR ON LIEBKNECHT
Provisional Government to
Meet Force With Force,
Says Announcement.
BAN ON EXPERIMENTS
Cabinet Official Says Demo-
cratic Republic Will
Finally Result.
BAN ON EXPERIMENTS
Special coo,e Despatch to tn. suS from the
London Times Service.

Special Co6Is Despdtch TO THE SUN from the
London Times Service.
Copyright. 1913: all riohfs reserved.
THE HAGUE, Dec. IA special cor
respondent in Berlin telegraphs that
the antagonism between the Bolshe-
Wiki and the Social Democrats in
creases daily. The Ebert Haase-
Scheidemann Government has an
nounced its intention to meet Sparta
Gus force with force.
In this battle against Bolshevism the
Government can rely on the support
Of the majority OF the nation. The
army and moderate elements would
have desired the Government to in
tervene long ago The German people
In no case will follow the Russian ex-
ample.
DIR. Karl Liebknecht, the Spartacus
leader, who Is supposed to be sup
ported by Russian money, continues
his propaganda, striving for dictator
ship of the proletariat, and asks the
instant abolition of the capitalist. The
Independent Socialist party is much
compromised by the Bolshevists and
Hugo Haase. founder of the party, has
requested Liebknecht and his adher-
ents to leave 1t.
Majority Socialists Lead.
In the elections OF delegates for the
Workers and Soldiers Congress the
| Mot Iiato htain
majority over the Independents. The
independents are losing ground and
many Of them favor reunion with the
Majority Socialists. Haas advocated
this course strongly in a meeting Sun
| day.
August Mueller, State Secretary for
| Economics, in an Interview said: The
peoples nerves have broken and the
| Spartacus group is the outcome Of
! this nervousness, but as in Lieb-
! knecht's case It is only passing phe-
nomenon. The National Assembly will
create Government power which will
| fully restore order and discipline.
Liebknecht and his people have few
adherents and can only exist in abnor-
NAL times.
III they last so long they will all be
swept away and extirpated by the
National Assembly. The monarchy al
ready is quite dead and will never re-
turn--even former downright conserv-
| atives admit this. Germany will be
no socialist republic but democratic
republic.
Unions to Play Part.
I'm this connection We must keep
step with the rest of the world. What
is suitable for state business will be
made state business, but Germany will
not go further. In the future in Ger
many trade unions and cooperative
unions will play a great role. A far
reaching social policy will be pur
sued, but we shall abstain from en-
periments. The revolution will b.
from a state under military dictator
ship to democratic state.
Il do not believe any German state
including South Germany. can sep
arate itself from German economic
solidarity. Each must take its part o.
the obligations In all directions. Should
it separate 1t would naturally come t.
grief. South Germany Is thrown back
on North Germany as regards coal. II
has none OF its own. one thing with
another necessitates our remaining
uuitCd"
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DR.. Wei on Why to Sew York.

SAN Francisco. Dec. 1s.-Dr Wei
Sun Tsor. Chinese Minister to Bel
GUM, who arrived here yesterday,
started to-day with his party for New
York
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MADRID, Dec. 18.-The Government
has submitted to the Deputies from
The Californian district an offer to re-
yer Catalonia's demand for autonomy
70 an extra Parliamentary commission
whose report will be submitted to the
cortes for its approval.
The right Is reserved to the Cortes
10 suspend the grant of autonomy If
experience proves the conduct of Gov
'rnnent through the regional method
Goes not work satisfactorily.
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CATALONIA UNREST
LAID TO GERMANS
BolsheUik Activity in Spain
Traced to Teutons.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Unrest in
Spain, growing out OF the separatist
tendencies of an element in Catalonia,
10 credited to Bolshevik activities fos-
tered by German organizations and
funds, in information reaching the
State Department to-day. 1t is stated
that the SoaSish Government does not
regard the situation seriously.
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PARIS, Dec. 1S-Unofficlal reports
still persist, says che Matin, that the
Ebert Haase government has en-
treated the Allies to occupy Berlin.
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New Election Law in Australia.
SYDNEY, N. S. W.. Dec. 1s-The pro-
portional representation bill for the
next State elections to-day passed both
houses OF the Legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
RED CROSS BULLETIN

Fourth avenue, New York city, is meet ing with splendid cooperation from dlf- ferent firms who are in position to place men physically ineapacitated for very active employment
 One occupation which seems particular ly adopted to the needs of these nRn is that of manufacturing paper poxes It is an extremely large field, the chleL advantage being due to- the fact that II is mainly an employer of unskined Ia bor. The machinery used in the Iac, tories is very simple in construction anu can be easily operated even by the man with one artificial leg; and in certaln departments there is seated work sult- able for the man who has lost both legs
 For the amen in whom it is possible to develop exceeding skillful and deft finger work, the process of laying ana tooling goldleaf on the covers ana poAeS for fancy candy and cigarettes oHer m teresting and delicate handwork when can be carried into an almost unlimited field, as it calls for a high degree or , intelligence owing to the expensive ma terial used.
 More and more, the business or teach- ing and placing these crippled ana ois. abled soldiers in necessary and importaIls '. grades of work is being carried out alons strictly scientific lines in order that they will not be a burden, but Will pc aole' in spite sof amputations, to stand OH their own feet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
A Mothers Happiness
 Made Perfect
Of Utnose Importance That She Have Every Care.

The expectant mothers physical com. fort should be our first thought, and all about her should see to it that her prep aration for baby's coming be complete.
 There is a most splendid remedy to prepare women for the greatest time in their lives, known as Mothers Friend It is applied to the muscles of the. ab- domen, gently rubbed in, and at once penetrates to relieve strain on nerves, cords and fragments. It makes the muscles so pliant that they expand easily when baby arrives; the hours at the time are fewer, and pain and danger at the crisis is naturally avoided.
 Mothers Friend enables the mother to preserve her health and strength. and she remains a pretty mother by having avoided discomfort and suffer ing which more often than otherwise accompanies such an occasion when na- ture is unaided. Every, nerve, muscle and tendon is thoroughly fabricated. Discomfort during the period is coun- teracted, and the skin, after the crisis. is left smooth and natural
 Write to the Bradfield Regulator Company, Dept B, Lamar Building, At 1anta, Georgia, flor their Motherhood Book, and obtain bottle of Mothers Friend from the drug store today with- out fail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

fit only to marry a simp and to real brood of simpkins. He escapes before the indignant Jeanette can vault over the counter aeN him. Some days later he hears that Mons. Peret is ailing and in need of funds with which to return to his beloved France. LIyingson sends him 5000 by messenger with a note that the money was in payment of good deed done in behalf of the sender.
 Peret is overjoyed and, strangely enough, he recalls the good deed, which however, never existed. So with Jean- cite he returns to France unaware of the identity of his benefactor. Perets health is somewhat restored in France, but for fall sustained when he seeks to embrace Mile. Peaches on a stair way, he might have been restored com pretely to health. When news of the
 ccident reaches Livingston he goes to 1Nrance, seeks Jeanette ana apologizes for his rudeness
 But Livingston finds his love making is not as smooth as he anticipated. Jeanette is loved by Mons Le Bebe, grocer, whose greatest vice is the eat ing of garlic Jeanette dreams con stantly of wonderful lover and she reads Chanticleer to Mons. le Bebe with great enthusiasm, for therein is lover after her heart. Being practical mind ed, Mons. 1e Bebe fails to go into rap. lures over a rooster which Jeanette calls golden sunbird, but which he recognizes as chicken, he having kept a flock of them in his back yard
 And then comes the declaration of war; as to the evolution, of Livingston the irresponsible, prejudiced young hero, and his war record of Jeanette's part in the great war and the finale of the struggle, you'll have to go and see the picture for yourself to appreciate it; but this much can be said of the climax: I is intensely dramatic, each character suggesting to MT. Griffith as he goes along "The Greatest Thing in Life" slightly different, perhaps, but the same in the final estimate.
 Particularly imposing are somelof the scenes Made in France" during MT. Grifith's long visit there during the war; among these may be, mentioned views of the Marne and Chateau Thierry, as we'll as others.
 Many of the old-time Griffith stars" are to be seen in "The Greatest Thing in Life" and one becomes more and more convinced as we see her. that Lil- lian Gish is a screen actress of unusual
 talent and charm, while Robert Harron
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
THE CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Jeanette Peret ....,... Lillian Gish Leo Peret, her father .........s..
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

, M to what constitutes "The Great A\ est Thing in Life" there are per- = haps as many opinions as there are people in the world; but in the es- Isential points there doubtless is a'per- fleet agreement among the vast major ity and it is this greatest thing in the world which MT Griffith has chosen for a drama by that name possessing the same fascinating variety, the same arr lresting strength, and the same appeal ling beauty which all of his other pie tures, The Birth of Nation" Hearts of the World" and the rest, possess. Love-puri1ed and uplifted by war. the great leveler-is the theme of the |play around which MT. Griffith. builds with master hand; the hero having passed through the cauldron of wars havoc and destruction, with his petty prejudices and little jealousies, has be- come a real mana big man-one who |sees that with worldwide importances land universal appeals, his little person. |al differences do not matter, and he grows and expands mentally, morally and physically like so many others who before the great wNld war saw only la narrow little circle of personal likes land dislikes.
 Mir Griffith again dips his subtle pen into the western world for inspiration flor the climax of his story--that part of the world around which has cen- tered humanitys interests for the past four years; the romance of the heroine is touched with the charm of interna- tionalism, but the pursuing action is istanchly typical of America.
 l The happy blending of deIicacy and strength which is conspicuous in MT. lGriffith's unrivaled mastery in screen craft has seldom appeared to more
 forceful advantage than in this beauti-
 full photoplay
 1 With his sense of humor and love of
 funmaking he intersperses the drama
 with whimsicalities here and there, con- trasting cleverly with situations of electric suspense and attacking
 strength. The action mounts With tre-
 mendous speed to intense energy at the Iclose-which is another characteristic
 ofsMr. Griffiths skillrul cleverness. | The story by Capt Victor Maurier lcenters chiefly around a young Ameri-
 can who is the social harvest of
 pampering circumstances; a blithe and
 merry French maiden, who is enter
 tained with dreams, and sturdy
 young Frenchman, green grocer. loyal I to his garlic-fed palate until love com
 plicates his menu and many other
 things. The young American, self
 educated to the idea that there are
 few worthy of his association, plunges l into the war and emerges a new man. | Edward Livingson, capitalist club man, bon vivant and man about town,
 sadly realizes that when he appears
 on the streets that there is none in
 New York worthy to associate with him. What distresses him most is the fact
 that he is violently in love win Jeanette Peret a cigar girl from whom for a fyWr or more he has been accustomed to buy his cigars.
 | Finding her engaged with jaunty
 customer one day, he becomes jealous and bluntly avows his love for her. Being a man of blunt speech he reminds her injudiciously that she is simp,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
REPORT OF CHRISTMAS CARTON
 COMMITTEE

The following fine report or>the ChrIst' mas carton committee chairman, Mrs Gaston Torrance, will be read Witn m. terest by all who sent boxes 10 thei' boys abroad: o,o
 November 30, 1918.
 Received from New Orleans, cartons, ii 200; inspection labels, 11,2Oo; cards ana and envelops (each), l2,0e0; postal cards, IooV' blank labels, coco; cartons dlstrnuteo, central office 2s7O; to Bessemer, Soo; to E,nsley, 250; to Warrior, 50; te Repupilc, 25 to Newcastle. g. total, Sooe' fllleo cartons received and delivered to posoT oso office, central office, 2S23; Bessemer' zlo' Ensley, 200; total, 3233.
 Expenses: American Railway hxpress es Co.,, November 2, for express on V'uV cartons from New Orleans, s48.2o; Amerl- can Railway Express Co.,, November 70 express on> 400 cartons from New Or- leans, $74S; City Paper Co., Cw~rapplng trapping paper). s2S.4S Zac Smith tprintlng zooo lists of prohibited articles and looo ap- plication cards), $10.50; phone, sisns anu sundries, s94.66; total, s127Sl
 The work of the Christmas carton com mittee was beautifully handled, and the executive board would like to extend It's thanks to Mrs. Gaston Torrance, who proved such splendid chairman, ana to every one of her competent helpers, who worked-falthfully and untiringly fof weeks, until their task was accomphsheo'
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diary. The first was the fact that the Huns shouted ''enough" and signed the armistice; and the second event. which occurred in the good old United States of America, was the fact that ne became fatherS1ast Saturday, the f1rst- born being a fine son. The newcomer registered at the home of his grandpar- ents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred O'Rourke of Thibodeaux, the mother (formerly Miss Leona O'Rourke) being their guest for awhile.
 Capt. and Mrs. James Edgar Bowron have named their little son James Edgar Jr. Mrs, Bowron is the guest of her par ents MT. and Mrs. Anderson in Selma and Captain Bowron is now in France Mrs. A. w. B. Johnson and children are recovering from a recent attack of influenza.
 Mrs. Henry Dean and Miss Willie Mae Brandon, who have spent the past few weeks in Baltimore, will return home in time for Christmas.
 MT. and Mrs. George Morris are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Edward Claugh- ton in Montgomery.
 Mrs. S. Perry Fowlkes is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Hidden, Jr., in Mobile She will be joined later by MT, Fowlkes. who will also spend the holi- days with them.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Moore and their daughter, Miss Moore. who were the weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. w. Il. Hassinger, have returned to their home in Montgomery.
 Miss Anne Lanier, who is a student at Boucher college, Baltimore, will De among the Birmingham girls spending the holidays at'home..
 
 The friends of MT. J. H. Newmon will regret to learn that he is. Jill at his home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
RANDOM NOTES

MT and Mrs. Marshall McCully of Phil adelphia are the guests of their daugh- ter, Mrs. w. G. Bickel.
 Mrs. w. B. Bickel and children are improving following an attack of influ- enZa.
 Mr. Howard Roland is ill at his home with influenza.
 Mrs. A. H. McNeel has returned to her home in Montgomery, after a short stay in the city, having been among the delegates to the Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution conference.
 Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Mullins, who have occupied the E. w Barnett home on Cliff road the past summer have taken pos- seison of their home, 1920 Avalon street.
 The following from the LaFourche Comet, Thibodeaux, La, will be read with interest by friends:
 Lieut.. William Clark, Jr., who has been in France helping to down the atrocious Hun, had two pleasant occur rences last month to enter in his life's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mrs. Chapel Cory, chairman of the headauarters committee of the Women s Christian Temperance union announces a meeting for the committee for tomor- row morning at 10 o'clock at headquar- ters.
 The board of directors of the Young Women's Christian association will meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the bulld- ing.
 There will be an important meeting of the board of control of the Children Hospital association held tomorrow morn ing at 10:30, in the palm room of the Hillman hotel. A full attendance IS urged as the report from the doll bazar will be heard at this meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

on Twenty fifth street, north, with pneu- monia.
 Mrs. o. B. Newman is ill at her home at East Lake. with influenza
 The many friends of Mrs. Will V. Cor nell will be glad to know she and little Marjorie are recovering from influenza at their home at Mountain Terrace.
 LiWle Mary Cornell is spending the time during her mothers illness with MT. and Mrs. Jack R. Connor, at the Ridge ly.
 Mrs. Alfred Walker, who has spent the past few months in Prattville with her mother, Mrs. Northington, arrived yesterday to be the guest of Mrs Merrill Nofthington and Mrs. Hill Ferguson for few days.
 Mrs. H. G. Seibles. who spent the past few days with MT. and Mrs. Ross Smith at Roebuck, left yesterday for Balti- more to spend the holidays with her par ents. pr. and Mrs. Kelley.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr.. who are spending the winter in Philadelphia will spend the holidays in he~city with relatives and will be with MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison at Glen Iris park.
 Mrs. Ernest Caller of Haiti is the guest of her mother, Mrs. David Roberts for a short time. Mrs Roberts will re- turn with Mrs. Caller the last of the month to spend sometime as her guest.
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred Shook will leave today for Miami, Fla. to be the guests of Col. and Mrs. A, M. Shook, who are spending the winter there.
 Mrs. Ross Smith and Miss Rose Smith will leave today for 10 days stay at Golden.
 Miss Mary Allen Northington, who is a student this winter in Boston, will be among the lovely Birmingham girls home for the holidays. She will be with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Merrill North ington.
 Mrs. L. c. Frazier and little daugh- ter are the guests of relatives in Hunts vile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
PLuNKETT CHURCH MUSICALE

There will be a musicale at the Plum ket Memorial church of Fairfield on Thursday evening when special musi- cal programme will be rendered, which is as follows:
 Hungarian Rhapsodie No. 2, Franz Liszb, four hands, Misses Nina and Bes- sic Pharr.
 Reading. That sojer Coon of Mine, !" Mrs. Anna Walling Keith.
 Waltz in E major, (MoskowskD, Miss Bessie Pharr.
 Vocal solo, Dear Heart" Crito Mat tei), Miss Nina Pharr.
 Reading, "The Crisis" (ChurchilD, Mrs Anna Walking Keith, |. Vocal solo, Little Mother of Mine, (Burleigh), Miss Nina Pharr.
 Reading, ''Buttered Side Down, (Keith)
 Boat song, (Harriet Ware), Miss Nina Pharr and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
wlTHINGToN-CAsEY WEDDING

The marriage of Miss Eleanor Casey and MT. Jack McNeal Wilmington will be an event of this afternoon taking place at o'clock at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. l.. Casey, on Fifteenth street, south. The bride will be given in marriage by her father and the ceremony will be performed by the Rev. w. R. Ivey of Kentucky, an uncle of the bride. MT. and Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux will be in charge of the music There will be no attendants. MT. With ington and his young bride will leave al once for a southern trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
CaIomeI Users! Listen To Me!
 l Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone Your druggist gives back your money if it doesn't liven your liver and bowels and straighten
 you up without making you sick.

and if it doesn't straighten you right up and make you feel fine and vigorous [ want you to go back to the store and get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone is destroying. the sale of .calomel because it is real liver medicine: entirely veg make you sick.
 I guarantee that-one spoonful of Dod- son't Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and clean your bowels of that sour bile and constipated waste which is clogging your system and making you feel miserable. Iguarantee will keep your entire family feeling fine for months. Give it to your children. It is harmless; doesn't gripe and they like it's pleasant taste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
HEMPHILL-CoLE WEDDING

U UUESJO 5 3 The marriage of Miss Mary Virginia Cole and MT. Robert Hemphill, Jr., of this city, will be an event of Thursday, talk ing place at high noon at the home of the bride-eleet's parents, MT and Mrs. Thom- as Jackson Cole, at Riply, Miss
 There will be many out-of town guests; among them will be MT. and Mrs. R. c. Hemphill, parents of the groom, Mrs. Kate Pery Marks ofTuscaloosa. cous- in of the groom, MT. Frank Perry of Chicago, Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Perry of Montgomery and Mrs. Robert c. Noble of Washington.