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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

accused of covrardice. Does that ioot
 like cowardice? The rebellion failed ane
 our leaders voluntarily surrendered Great Britain promptly shot to death | of them. One of our party here was among those sentenced to death, but later he was freed. He is now under constant surveillance, and is liable to ar rest and imprisonment. or worse, at any time. From 400 to 500 Irishmen ar' now in jail, all of them for political of lenses. Yet we will not quit
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 l we think America owes us gratitude and support" the chairman of this Sim Fein committee continued in his talk tc | the American newspaper party. we are rebels against England-so were you You were successful because you had so many Irishmen in your revolution George Washington has said that with independence would have failed. Now you tell us that we have Host America s sympathy. There ares twenty million Irishmen in Americas and you VIII have them to reckon with in case you go back on Ireland We rely absolutely on President Wilson and America, President Wilson is definitely on record for the self-determination of small peoples We are small people in precisely the sense that the Jugo-Slavs and Czecho-slovaks are small peoples. Our distinct racial iden- tity> is further emphasized by the fact that Ireland Is an island. The Irish are a race, a people, nation" ~
 What do you expect President Wilson to do for you?'
 We shall appear before the peace con- ference which stands for the fourteen Wilson articles of peace, Including the rightA-of elf-definition and self-govern- ment, and ask for recognition. How can 1t be denied? We have come to regard President Wilson as the saviour of man kind How can he refuse to stand by us, unless he is the worlds greatest hypocrite?"
 ''Yet the peace conference may refer your, case back to the British empires What will be your next step?"
 we shall carry on the fight. Thou sands of Irishmen will die. but they arc ready; then other thousands. But it will be the same till we get our right" : But surely you have concrete plan of action?'
 "Yes, we shall set up governihent of our own at Dublin. In the coming pa arliamentary election we shall elect at least 75 out of 102 members of parlia- fnent. They will not take their places at Westminster Vacant seats there will be the silent witness of our purpose to have no more to do with the British empire. These 75 members will be the nucleus of new Irish Parliament. Six ty of our candidates are now in jail But it makes no difference. We shall find ways to get them out
 twill you not be satisfied if Great Britain gives you home ruler"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Cattle Men Prosperous

.J have been quarantined down in Sumter county almost ever since the Red Cross bull sale last July" said Col, Frank Derby. 'and this is the first chance have had to come to Birming- ham. It's quite a treat to get 10 the city again after such long absence and to meet up with my good rriend Robert Jemison and have a quiet talk with him. The farmers ana the ca'- tie men down my way are in splendid shape after a very successful year ana we are looking forward to even better crops and better times next year. now that inc war is over and business can get back into regular channels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Atlanta Trying to Revive Opera Season

M TLANTA, which had the Metro N politan Grand Opera company fer a week in the spring of 1911 and six seasons following. but which discontinued the popular attraction in 1918 on account of the war, is en- deavoring to revive the project.
 In former years the necessary guarantee to bring the Metropolitan to Atlanta was s75,oOo, but for 1919 a pledge of $s5,ooo is required. The increase is to meet the higher cost of operatic operation. The railroad fares
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
MED BRACE TALKS ABOUT VISIT TO BELFAST AND
 DUBLIN WHERE HE HEARS BOTH SIDES OF IRISH QUESTION PRESENTED BY THE VARIOUS LEADERS
Dublin, November 1c

Dublin, November 10.
 7RELAND is the one thorn prickint Great Britain now and it is prov.
 ing annoying indeed. to her states men and to her people generally.
 No one in either Great Britain or Ire land Forecasts anything but trouble. Nc one seems to know how to solve the problem.
 Lord Northcliffe thinks the only solu- ton will eventually be a system of states governing themselves with state rights and central parliament like our Con- gress. but it must remain part of the British empire Ireland was never more prosperous nor more turbulently unhappy than today. She is in high state of fever and threat ems eruption at any moment. She is in a fearful state of internal strife. 1 If ever Ireland could agree-all of her people-she could get from England any, | thing she wants, but the Irish people are divided and cannot tell what they want They want. but cannot agree onswhat x < #
 Ulster stands in the way. It Is deter mined and prosperous and loyal to Eng land. In the great industrial and pros- porous city of Belfast, with it's hard headed Scotch Irish population, I got the Ulster angle of the Irish situation. l heard and talked with employers and employees, public officials and working men and women in the great shipyards and in the linen factories and the .o- bacco factories. They are a prosperous and contented lot. Boiled down. they say:
 We, in Ulster want neither Home Rule, colonial government nor independence. All we want is to be let alone. We are loyal to the British empire. We are con- vinced tlfat it Is better for Ireland to be part of the British empire. She cannot and should not stand alone We are pros perous and contented. The one thing we dread is government by Irishmen The Irish people have proven their incapacity c-1f aat Ireland would mean the heavy taxation of Ulster for the benefit of the other Irish and the sapping of our prosperity.
 Our politics and our schools would be dominated by the Catholic church which will not keeps it's hands out of temporal affairs We will take up arms and we will fight to the last man before we will submit to being governed from Dublin or from Rome. We are differ ent breed of people from the rest of the Irish Our part of the country was Set tied by Scotchmen We are British and we have no sympathy with any proposi- tion to change a
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 That is the Ulster sentiment. fHrheren is no chance of compromise with the man of Ulster. Neither England nor Ire land could put Home Rule nor inde- pendence in effect without plungins the island into civil war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

ond, we don't want ft, and we demand. and will have, freedoms Parnell and all the real Irish leaders actually aihed at separation and distinct nation. We repudiate any other policy. We repudiate the so-called nationalist leaders who would give us half leaf. They are done, foE. we are done with them"
 What are you going to, do about UIster?"
 we believe in majority rule. It is the republican way. Ireland must de- termine for herself what kind of gov ernment she will have. We will take our chances in that kind of decision Let Ulster do the same.'
 Do you regard Ireland as capable of elf-government?'
 Most certainly. The days fof Irish freedom from England were Ireand's most prosperous era. We have the re- sources. We have the men, and we will get the money We want Ireland taxes spent in Ireland We want fiscal free taxes more than s150, 600, ,O0o per year We can administer the Irish government witb s55ooo.oOo. We would impose our own. tariffs, create our own industries, find our own markets. It is true that England is now our best market. But if England lays discrimnative tariff against us we shall build a tariff wall against her. Why cannot we sell our products to America and all the world?" : Ireland" he continued, may be a small nation, but it is the day when small nations are coming into their own. Look at Denmark, Holland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. Ireland is larger than any of them and should have commen- surate population and wealth.
 "Is the Sim Fein Catholic organi- zation?"
 No, Ireland is three-fourths Catholic, and naturally the Sim Feiners are most ly Catholic. as all other revolutionary have been. But it should be remembered that Wolf Tone the great leader, was a Protestant. Many Protest ants outside of Ulster are with us. The Catholic church follows. rather than leads the political sentiment that prevails with in its environment"
 Thus an idea is given of the Sim Fein and it's methods of reasoning.
 It is easy to see that trouble is brew ing in Ireland and that it will break soon. The British authorities look for 1t any day and will deal with it as they did the last outbreak, with strong hand
 .,Is compromise with England pos sible?" was the final question put to the committee of Sim Feners. The an swer thoroughly developed their feeling and purpose. It taBas:s
 No. England has given us the worst government in the world. But if she gave uss the best in the world we would still fight for our freedom and inde- pendence."
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Garter Glass as
 McAdoo's Successor


 i l6T1HERE is every reason to believe U that Carter Glass of Virginia will measure up to the exacting office
 of Secretary of the Treasury, which he assumes on the 14th of December, lin succession to w. G. McAdoo. His experience as member of the banking and currency committee of the House of Representatives and as chairman when the bill was framed and enacted into law which gave the country the federal reserve system = the greatest financial legislation in American history-shou fit him well flor his new duties.
 He hesitated about accepting Presi- dent Wilson's proffer because he would be required to give up his seat lin Congress. He had Just been elected fer his tenth term and while he would
 
 have taken back seat in the Sixty sixth Congress, the democrats will probably have control of the House in 1927 again, which, were he to have continued a member would have re- |instated him in his chairmanship; and being strong and active now at the age of sixty he would have had good chance of reaching the speakers chair.
 His ambition was laudable, but the President asked for his services as the head of the treasury department and he was too patriotic to decline.
 MT. Glass has long been a close stu dent of financial problems. He is noted for his modesty, but he has a
 mind of his own and is never wanting when it comes to pluck and initiative.
 Few Secretaries of the Treasury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

ihave been appointed from the south. Before the civil war Robert J. Walker of Mississippi, tariff expert, served four years in Folks administration. Several Kentuckians have admins tered the treasury department, nota- ply John c. Carlisle, with distin- guished ability in Cleveland's second term.
 | MT. McAdoo was born in Georgia and practiced law in Tennessee, but removed to New York city, where he rose to prominence. As Secretary of the Treasury he was credited to the state of New York, MT. Glass is the only "out and out" southerner since Walkers time who never lived outside of his native com lmonwealth. He can be depended upon ito do his best in financing the govern |ment through the perplexing period just ahead ' teft 'se # # # Some of the foreign newspapers can't understand why there is criticism in America of President Wilson for going abroad The President could enfighten them if he cared to talk politics.
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 King Albert of Belgium will create a new military order to be- known as the "order of the Yset' Something wili have to be done to provide enough dec- orations to go around.
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 While the peace conference will last about four months, opportunities will be provided for the delegates to get up and stretch their legs
 # E # General Pershings brother takes no stock in the Pershing~ presidential boom In that respect he and the general public probably think alike
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 It may be necessary for Wilhelm to abdicate two or three more times before he convinces the more skeptical that he means to quit.
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 Despite his refusal toNserve, we hold to the opinion that Prof Judge Taft would have made an ideal baseball commis- sioner.
 * * * There are still enough old-fashioned people in this country to furnish crowd of spectators at bicycle race.
 < # * The sugar bowl is back on restaurant tables. It was interned for the duration of. the war by Mir. Hoover.
 * * < % It may be unkind to say so, but 'flu' mask really improves the appearance ot some people.
 .* # * Won Hindenburgs appeals to the Ger man army are shot through with pathos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
WHAT NEXT?

WHAT NEXT? The daring aviator No longer wins applause; He loops and glides and tail-spins, too. But people seldom pause To view his cool performance Careering~ thrdogh the clouds. And yet, few short years ago He'd draw enormous crowds. We quickly grow accustomed To marvels strange and new; Iris hard to cause astonishment, No matter what men do. blase generation, as fact none will deny, With birdmens scarcely noticed Cavorting in the sky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

alone would total $12,000 more than in the spring of 1917.
 But the officers of the Atlanta Music Festival association, under whose auspices opera week had be- come an institution, are hopeful of ]reaching the goal. The entire fund must be in sight not later than Tues day next. Up to yesterday about $45,00 had been pledged, and nothing short of an intensive drive will bring the amount up to $95,0OO.
 All former appearances of the Metropolitan Opera company had been highly successful from every point of view. No guarantor was ever called ion for one cent and in view of that fact it is surprising that the work of raising the guarantee should be as backward as it is. Is Atlanta losing its old-time ambition?
 Opera week drew thousands of visitors from neighboring cities, and the money that "out-of- town" people spent in Atlanta totaled $100,000 or more. As matter of business, there fore, to say nothing of prestige, it might be thought that merchants and hotels would cooperate more earnest Ily than they are doing to "put the opera over" ~
 Birmingham will have an audito- rum some day A week of grand opera will then be possible here. The Metropolitan could "show" week in Atlanta and a week in Birmingham. The south is growing and two weeks of opera would not be too much for the Southeast territory In the meanwhile the opera-loving folks of Alabama look forward to the Atlanta event with keen interest It is hoped at any rate that Atlanta will not fall down on this seasons guarantee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
TOO MELoDIoUs

There Is music In battery of type writers going full tilt
 "so there is" said the expert organ izer "but our young lady stenogra- phers don't seem to think so. I haven't been able to convince them that it isn't necessary to hum airs from the latest musical comedies during office hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

BEGINNING THE DAY-o my God, awaken my sleeping powers. Move through me to mightier ad- vantage. May. I not withhold, may I not walk bent over, may l not defraud the world and Thee. May live fully, strongly. to the reach of all my strength. In Christ's name. Amen.-H. M. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
DIRE PROSPECT

''The former Kaiser is said to be des jected and spends most of his time writing"
 q fear the worst"
 How is that?"
 Tn his present state of mind noth- ing can prevent him from dropping into poetry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
A LENGTHY LIST

Would you consider Gadspur a we'll informed man?' %
 "Yes. indeed. He has remarkable memory even for trival things."'
 For instance?" 'TIe can name in correct order every one of the titles Wilhelm left behind him when he headed for Holland"
 TEST OF FRIENDSHIP
 You seem to think great" deal of your neighbor, MT. Clippings"
 "so T do." replied MT. Blithers. thoughtfully. Why, actually believe Clippings could own player piano, phonograI h, pair of twins and abull- dog. and I would still have friendly feeling for him."
 PASSING STRANGE
 There goes Professor Dippers, the faunal naturalist"
 What did he ever do"'
 "He took some remarkable photo graphs of hippopotami in Africa."
 Well! Well! Fancy man going all the way to Africa to set snapshots of an ugly brute like a hippopotamus. when he might have journeyed cut to California and photographed motion picture beauties frolicking< on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
We'll Informed About British

aI am sure that the Rotary club would have been glad to- have had Carson Adams finish the talk on the British he-was making on Wednesday when the hour of rolled around. said Morris Bush, who was in the char. flor he has given <he suDJect HiucH thought and gathered some very neip- ful and striking figures on the suS-
 ject. I am glad that he was request ed to,continue the question at the next session as he has some Illuminating facts to give out about England's sea n0uer" [ |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Bring soldier. to Birmingham

We have had our grand army hen'
 our Confederate heroes and our span tsh American veterans" said John Wie-
 gand. the we1l-known musical leader at the Tutwiler. "and now the time IS coming when we will have our world
 war soldiers at home. I think 1t
 would be a fine thing if Birmingham
 could land the first reunion of them in this country. We ought to start an agitation for an auditorium. The Magic City made name for itself in supporting the boys when they were over there and I think it would be fine If it could get them together over herx and show them how much We
 think of them.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-class matter, un- der act of Congress. March $, 1879.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-01

Austria Crumbin@ From Greatest Allied Victory OF Whole Wa
White House Has News OF Wars Most Important Deveopmen
GERMANY At POINT OF &c., e7E SURRENDER
lBy International News S.

El5y international News STo4, f,o
Washington, Nov. 1.--Officaldom wasesoH 1.h tense
nerves today for the biggest development oles war
President Wilson remained up until long after o'clock
this morning DECIDING personal messages from Col E. NJ
House. He at his desk long before breakfast work
ing his reply Whcih Immediately placed the
be These messages carried, it is assumed, the final
word of the United States the armisce conditions and
general outline of peace terms which to be passed
BY the Supreme War Council at Versailles The final de-
cson of that body may be question of hours officials
who should know, admitted
81 1t frankly admitted both at the White House
and at the State Department that there is information
there covering the most important developments of the
war.
= This cannot be made public now because there
any desire the part of the President and Secretary
Lansing to embark of secret diplomacy but
because premature publication might prove very disas-
trous However it is promised that all OF the facts will
be told the American people as st as it can be done N
safetN
The German emperor has left Berlin for German
great headquarters according to information reaching
here. While officials have information confirming
the report that he and the prince have finally de-
ced to abdicate in favor of the atters eldest son. the
-year Prince William it will little surprise II
this does take place Germany is at the point where she
viii surrender Internationally officials SAID today ana
they are convinced that the entire military party finally
realizes this.
One report in diplomatic quarters said that the terms
actually had already been transmitted to Germany ana
that was the reason why the emperor had gone to great
headquarters Obviously there no way OF confirm
ing this latter report but it was the subject for general
discussion Of the likely peace terms.
1t is expected that the armstlce terms for Doth G2
many and Austria will be in the hands Of the President
for transmission to Berlin and Vienna IN the immediate
future Whether there will be any announcement that
they have gone forward matter on which officials re-
fuse today to throw any light.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-01

GOVT. ASKS HELP
TO WIN THE WAR

At the urgent solicitation Of the
e, s. Civil Service Commission for
typists. we have decided to keep our
Night School open for five nights
week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday to
be devoted to the teaching Of all
branches, and Tuesday and Thurs
day to the typewfiting classes alone
This will enable the students 10
complete the full course within the
six months and give an opportunity
10 others for an intensive training
in typewriting alone. 1t is possible
for one with the right mettle TO be
come an accurate typist and to
write with speed of p words per
minute in six weeks time. Such a
typist is eligible for appointment
under Civil Service. 1t Is being done
by many. why not you?
II Is as much the duty of each in
dividual with ability to aid the gov
ernment in this way as it is for our
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-01
co. BOY
DIES ON SHIPB0ARO
while GOING over
Daniel Pitsnogle Is Buried At
Sea With Military Honors.


Dung Danlei Pltshogie son oil Mrs,
Annie Pitsnogle, II, r. D. No 6. Mar
tinsbufg. made the supreme sacrifice
for his cnpntrv IN tha, no sava nm
his life wihile on route ia the war
zone To fight for Justice and liberty
Young Pitsnogle was employed in
Washington county when registering
and was sent with other draftees
from Hagerstown to canp Meade on
APRIL 30. Mrs. Pitsnogle has reeey.
ed official information Of his death
from md Lieut. James A. Sheeran.
commanding the 403rd Casual Co.
Medical Detachment. 36th Engineers.
The lieutenant's sympathetic letter
was written from CampsNSnneH, Win
chester. England, under date OF De-
tober 10. and Is as follows:
Being commanding officer OF the
1913 Casual Co. Med. bet, and In ac'
cordance with the war Department
equations. Il Is my sad and unfor-
iunate duty to INFORM you that your
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-01
CHARLES
SAID TO HAVE FLED
FROM VIENNA TODAY
And Conditions In Dual Empire
Reported to Be Terrible.

Copenhagen Nov EMPEROR
Charles, of Austria has fled from vi.
emma to Godollo, 10 miles northeast
of Budapest. said dispatch from
Austra-Hungarian sources today. The
sailors in the Austro-Hungarian navy
arc reported TO have revolted and
Placed the Pola fleet at the dispos
al of Hungary.
(Pola is the chief Austro-H ungar.
ian naval base on the Adriatic).
People Claim Power
Zurich. Nov Revolutionary
demonstrations throughout Austria.
Hungary are increasing.
Austrian newspapers declare that
the Hungarian food blockade must
he raised or there will be civil war.
The whole nation is ahame and
advices from Budapest declared that
the people are again living over
the revolutionary days OF lS4S"
Commercial life is at a standstill
and vast demonstrations are taking
place continuously
Crowds marching in the streets of
Budapest shout for free. independ-
ent and democratic Hungary"
Anarchy Threatens
rrt,o n.tion,i council II yionp, Of
ter meeting a delegation Of soldiers,
decided to establish a provisional
workmans and soldiers council
Fresh rioting had broken out in
Vienna and heavy damage was done
to property Austro-Hungarian CORE.
spondents of German papers agree
that revolution may he expected
hourly
In a speech to thousands of per-
sons yesterday, the social leader.
nenner declared that the Magyar
council has taken over all the pow
crs of the Premier
To Yield To People
London. Nov. Emperor Charles
of Austria has ordered the Austro-
Hungarian authorities to avoid all
conflict with the people and TO yield
without resisting 10 the new order
of things.
Tie Emperor telegraphed 10 Arch
duke Joseph to end the Budapest
conflict.
The Archduke left for Budapest
soon after the proclamation of the
hungarian republic