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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-10-25
A LITTLE UNREASONABLE.

al intend to bring up Johnny to
be neat and orderly" said mother.
eyes," protested father. "But you
carry it too far 1t isn't fair to re-
prove a boy because he has gone out
and got his nice new baseball suit
all mussed up"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-10-25
LIBERAL BEACH.

'Where are you going this sum-
mer ?"
"Oh, to one of the liberal beaches. :"
''What is the liberal beach ?"
"a place where feminine bathers
are not required to wear more
clothes than they do on the street. "
Age Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-10-25
THOROUGHLY ACQUAINTED.

eyes, I may say know Mrs.
Hautoor well now"
"Why, saw you just being intro
duced to her."
"True, but that is the fourth time
| have been introduced to her."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-10-25
SAVING PAS MONEY.

81 presume you are teaching your
children the value of economy"
eyes, indeed. They bone me now
almost nightly for quarters to buy
Thrift stamps"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
NAVY'S ESTIMATE l. FOR 1920 PLACED
 AT OVER Z BILLION
Estimates Prepared With View to Continuance of War, and Reductions in
 Bill Expected
Fly Associated Pres.

Washington, November 16.-Esti- mates of the navy department for the 1920 naval appropriation bill as sub mitted to Congress and announced to- day, calls for $2,441 300, 900, but as they were prepared with the view of continuance of the war, material re ductions are expected during the fram-
 ing of the bill which will be begun
 next Thursday by the House naval committee.
 Appropriations for the navy for the fiscal year. ending next June S0 amounted to about $1,730.000,0O0, all of which except $125, 100000 provided by a recent deficiency measure, was carried by the regular 1919 appropria- tion bill.
 Increase in naval strength is pro- vided for by the new estimates. Be-
 sides calling for a new three-year building programme of 156 vessels, in- cluding 10 superdreadnaughts, six battle cruisers and 140 smaller craft as previously announced by Secretary Daniels, the estimates include appro- priations of S233, 1885, 900 for completing the first three-year programme. The new building programme contemplates expenditure of $600,000,000.
 The cost of the marine corps is estimated at $155,2S6.9 300 an increase of about $12,000,000 over the last appro- priations.
 Other big items of the estimate in : clude:
 Pay for the navy, $579,946.071 avia- tion, $225. 1000, 900; ammunition, S125,- 900, 900; new ship batteries, sI15,000.- 900: fuel. $9S, S,o0o,o0o; repair of vassels, 75,6o0,000; ordnance and ordnance stores, $75,000. 900; reserve ordnance supplies $77, .00e medical depart ment $15, 100000
 
 eral navy yards and stations. I'm. provements on the waterfront new shops and other work at Norfoll, would cost $3,300,0a0, while work at the Hampton Roads operating base would cost $S.o00.000. At the Key West naval station, $2 1925, 900 would b. spent building a waterworks system and ssubmarine base.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
BAKER THANKS ALI l. OFFICERS AND MEN
 FOR ZEAL SHOWN
Confident Discipline and Bearing Will Be Main tained by Men in Train
 ing Until Demobilized
Fly Associated Press

Washington, November 1G.--Secre- | tary Baker today formally expressed | his thanks to officers and men of the army in the United States for the zeal | shown in preparing for overseas duty. MT. Baker expressed confidence that l the standards of discipline and hear- l ing will be maintained by the mon in training until demobilized The state- l ment follows:
 The signing of the military armi- stice enables us to suspend the inten- l sive military preparation in which the
 country was engaged It does not, however, signify the formal end of the
 war and it will therefore be necessary for us to keep under arms a substan- | tial army until we are certain what the military needs of the country will l be. The men in service in the United States will be demobilized as rapidly as is consistent with the needs of tbe government and the war department is working with the other agencies of the government toward Q rapid rc-estab- 1 lishment of normal business conditions and the restoration of tho soldiers to their homes and occupations.
 In .he meantime I desire to express to the officers and soldiers under arms ] In the United States the appreciation \ of the department for their patriotic zeal and service. That they were not called upon to go abroad and not per l mitted to participate in the historic struggle in France leave them none the 1 less part of the great army of our nation and entitled to the thanks oS | the ration for their readiness to serve. | All officers and men can rely upon the 1 sympathy and activity of the depart ment in their early return home. Eoth 1 officers and men will realize that 1t is their duty to continue with the train l ing and work and to maintain in the highest degree the discipline and sol | dierly bearing which is the great glory | of the army of which they are a party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Summary of the News
SECTION A.
 1-Pershing begins march to the Rhine. Demobilization of home soldiers under

 1--Pershing begins march to the Rhine. Demobilizaton of home soldiers under way.
 Germans hope for sympathy by wild 2--Rainbow division may come to Bir- mingham as part of grand tour. 3-Barker suggests new viaduct be named for heroes. 4-Editorial 5-Jefferson county will oversubscribe quota by 50 per cent. Funeral today of William F. Nabers. 6--Judge Gary tells why business is sure to be good for long period. 7--Southern farms to be in demand com
 ing winter. S-Captain Thompson home on furlough. 9-Many months before boys return
 home.  crisis growing more acute.
 SECTION B. , ,2-Casualty list. s-The motor truck and the war. IA thankful Thanksgiving. 5-Prohi leader thinking of race for
 United States senator 9--Markets. 1O-11-Amusements 12-Quota raised by Ensley forces.
 SECTION c. 1-2-A chronicle of society. 3-Czecho- -Slovak trip across Siberia like
 Cortez fight. 4-Red Cross news. s--W. c. T. U. activities. 7-Alabama industry planning return to
 peace status. S-Dolly Dalrymple. 9--Boy Scout activities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

Care win b~ taken to have the force we'll echeIoned. The advance guard, we'll In advance Of the main force, will be followed by engineers who have been instructed not only to repair roads. reconstruct bridges and clear the way generally. hut to inspect keenIy every object and position that might he . trap. Mines will be sought carefully, and if found exploded. The Germans have sent word the way is open and the mines removed except in cases which they have designated. Wa ter also will be inspected carefully and not used until pronounced pure.
 The arrangements in force are such that the entire formation could be altered almost in minutes into battle formation. A long line of observation balloons will be up behind the lines and they. too, will be moving slowly forward, Observ- ing the movements of the retreat- ing Germans. The aviators will move up somewhat later, unless m unexpected break comes, in which case they. too. will be ready for immediate action.
 The advancing Americans will be fIanked by the armies of France, and by Sunday evening 1t Is ex- pected the advanced clements of the Americans will cross the Belgian border.
 The weather since hostilitfes ceased has turned much colder, ice forming on the brooks and thinly crusting the muddy roads. but the men appeared to regard this us a slight discomfort compared to what they have been through. They looked forward to the steady march along the highways With keen pleasure.
 The American advance will begin from Mouzon to ThiaucOurt, the extending lines embracing Luxem- burg md Briey, up to tae valley of the MoseIle. Besides Luxemburg the more important towns falling to the lot of the Americans are Longwy and Briey.
 The occupation of the territory which is being evacuated by the Germans according to the terms of the armistice will not be careless Iy hastened. It will be some days before German soil Is reached. but in less time the Duchy of Luxem- burg will be penetrated, perhaps even to it's capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Physical Examination
 of Registrants Stopped

Washington. November 16.-Provost Marshal General Crowder today ordered the discontinuance of physical examina- tions of draft registrants and of all work by district draft boards on the classification of registrants. The physi- cal examinations have been given only to youths of IS under orders issued upon cessation of hostilities. District draft boards General Crowder said, have been instructed to complete all records of cases before them which relate entirely to the granting of oc- cupational exemptions or the consid- eration of appeals from local boards on dependency claims.
 | All records of the exemption boards ! are to be preserved for future disposi- ! tion and the classification of the 19 to
 37-year-old and the 1S-year-old groups
 is to be completed at the earliest pos
 sible moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Plans for Release of Students Army Corps
 Are Being Worked Out

Washington. November 16.-Studies are being made of the situation in which the ending of the war leaves the students army training corps, Secretary Baker said today, in order that measures may of it's members as desire an immediate return to civil life, or who wish to continue in school but in purely academic courses.
 Mr Baker said the colleges concerned would be assisted in returning to their normal work and that whenever they had student body sufficiently large to resume functioning on pre-war basis. their obligation toward the war depart ment would be cancelled. Whenever it is found that schools resources and students had been turned over to the government plan so far that the change cannot be made. he said, the present arrangement would be continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Arrives at Port Safely
 After Exciting Voyage

Mobile, November 16.-After one Of the most exciting trips he has ever ex- perienced, Capt. Frank Newell. coast arr tillery, arrived at Fort Morgan. Ala, with fleet of four motor launches, which he brought down the Atlantic coast from Greenport. l.. l., and Stam- ford, Conn. The boats were put out of commission for one entire day while off Key West but they pulled through.
 The undertaking was a test trip and was practically the first instance where 6o- foot motor launches were successfully used by the government in rounding Key West.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
DISCIPLINE ORDERED

Amsterdam, November 16.-The new German government. according to a dispatch from Berlin, has tele- graphed to the Secretary of the Navy to see that complete discipline fs observed in the German fleet. The telegram concludeds
 sWe will only get peace if we loyalty fuIAll the conditions of the nrmlstice."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Hysterical Wireless Appeals Designed to Arouse Pity In Hearts of Americans Who Are Con-
 nected By Blood With Germany
APPEALS ARE UNNECESSARY AND
 WILL SERVE NO PURPOSE WHATEVER
Official Information Is That There Is Suffic- iency of Food In Germany to Supply Im
 mediate Needs of the People
By Associated Press

Washington, November 16.-ln the almost hysterical peals of the German provisional for supplies of food permission to address itself directly through commission the American public officials here pur~ excite the sympathes of large element of the Amer population less connected by blood ties with Ger With such ympathes aroused the German governments
 sad undoubtedly hopes to influence the approaching peace conference towards leniency. u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
FORCES SURRENDER

London, November 16.--in complf- ance with the terms of the armf- stice the German forces in East Africa under General Von LettOw- vorbeck surrendered on November IA on the Chambezi river, south of Kasama, northeastern RhOdesia. tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
CREWS SINK SHIPS

Copenhagen, November 16.-A large number of ships demanded by the allies under the naval terms of the armistice were sunk by their German crews during the revolu- ton. according to Germnnia of Ber- lin.
 (CIause 30 of the armisticc pro- vides that all merchant vessels in German hands belonging to the al- lied and associated powers are to he restored in ports to be specified by the allies and the United States.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
FOR BETTER CONDITIONS

The objects ofsthe new labor organ ization are for the establishment for bet ter conditions for working people who emigrate from one American country to another: the establishment of better un- derstanding among the working people of all the Americas. and the utilization of every means for the promotion and well fare of the peoples of these countries. Each country will be entitled to at least two delegates. The federation will main tain permanent headquarters in Wash ington with a chairman. The federation will meet annually on the first Tuesday in July.
 The first annual congress of the Pan- American Federation of Labor will be held at Panama.
 John Murray was elected the English speaking secretary of the federation and Canuto Vragas of New Mexico, the Span- ish speaking secretary. The conference was termed by President Gomeprs as an unparalleled achievement of popular diplomacy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Pershing Men BeganMouement 7ouard Germany ThisMorning
Advance Will Be Made Columns Instead of Battle Order and Will Cover About IF Miles Each Day-Fu Precau-
 tions to Be Taken
,.sa1uoo se <zsAq!l sa c,-I mvusS;d sAs9asA

With November 6(By Associated PresThe army wiHb to move rdC ~ a morning. travel miles
 e O
  not a a war will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Restrictions Removed

Washington November 1s.-Restric- tions imposed on domestic uses of gold and silver for industrial purposes were removed today by the war industries board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
TO INSURE CREWS

Copenhagen, November 16.-The life of each member of the crews of the submarines to be surrendered to the
 (Continued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
General March Announces That Orders Already Issued Will Send 200, 900 Men From Camps to
 Civil Life Within Next Two Weeks
FIGHTING DIVISIONS OF PERSHING'S ARMY TO DEMOBILIZE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE
Rainbow Division May Get Special Treatment in Recognition of It's Fighting Record, Chief
 of Staff Indicates

Washington November 16.-(By the Associated Press Movement of the the Atlantic has stopped entirely and demobzaon of troops in cantonments nd at home is under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

Such appeals as those which have been foreign secretary, to Secretary Lansing, were said to be quite unnecessary and not likely to have any beneficial results. President Wilson already has promised to do everything possible to prevent suf- fering among the civil population of the conquered states. The entente powers have endorsed this attitude, not so much from conditions of mercy and sympathy with the foe as from a genuine convic- tfon that starving and desperate peo- pie would make dangerous neighbors; rem der any satisfactory peace impossible and by appeals to the internationalist spirit endanger the security of the entente countries themselves. The design of the conservative elements in the entente states is understood to be to avoid raising any new issues that would aggravate these conditions.
 SUFFICIENT FOR PRESENT
 It is known officially there is suffi- cient food in Germany to meet imme- diate needs. The supreme war council is planning to supply food in the future and before the present stocks are ex. hausted, assuming the exercise of wise economy i'll food distribution. Therefore
 
 the German government to send the pro- posed committee to the United States to arrange for the purchase of foods MT. Hoover and the agencies behind him win attend to all of that.
 To correct what appears to be a general public misunderstanding on the subject 1t may be authortatively stated that none of this food to be sent from America to Germany or Austria will be given away. It must be paid for by the governments of these countries Possibly that can believed the store of gold in the Reich bank has been practically exhausted through the heavy purchases which Ger many has been obliged to make from neu- tral countries for which she has had to pay in coin for the most part. That situation may make 1t necessary to estab- fish German credit, but if this Is done it will be the act of the supreme war council as part of it's function in car- rying out the terms and spirit of the armistice America will not have to bear these burdens or assume the risk alone.
 DEVELOPMENT PLEASING Rapid development of the new German government on democratic lines as re- corded in the press dispatches is viewed with satisfaction here The composition of the new cabinet, including as it does, sane and conservative elements enough to leaven the whole, is taken as a guar antee against bolshevik control and it is hoped that with the assurance of, not an abundance of food, but sufficient to avert famine at least, the new govern ment can be assured of more perma- nency than marked the advent of the first revolutionary or Mflukoff govern men in Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
TO LIFT BLOCKADE

"rhere is great problem in the sic-
 uation of the enemy people-about
 9c, 900 000 This problem is not one
 of going to their relief. It is prob
 lem of relaxing the water-tight block
 ade. which continues through the armi-
 stice. sufficiently so they may secure
 for themselves the bare necessities that
 will give stable government. Unless
 anarchy can be put down and stability of government can be obtained in these enemy states, there will be nobody to make peace with, nobody to pay the bill to France and Belgium for the fearful destruction that has been done. I would certainly approach this prob- lem with mixed feelings having been long a witness to the robbery of food from women and children and the de- struction of millions of tons Of food at sea and to the misery under which the millions amongst the big and little allies have suffered under the German yoke. Justice requires that government | he established able to make amends for wrongs done and it cannot be &C., l complished through spread of anarchy. ] Famine is the mother of anarchy"
 1 Discussing domestic conditions the l food administrator said that the regu- latior forbidding brewing after De- I cemher 1 would not be rescinded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
GOMPERS WARNS NO CUT IN WAGES
 ID BE ACCEPTED
Says Organized Labor Will Bitterly Fight Reduction or Increase in Working
 Hours After the War
By Associated Press

Laredo. Tex, November 16 Samuel Gompers, president oi the American Federation oi Labor, in the closing hours o1 the Pan-American labor confer
 ence here today served forma warning that no general reduc tion of wages nor increase II working hours after the wal would be accepted without { , bitter fight by organized labor He issued statement inspired by { recent public utterance of William H Barr. president of the National Found CTS association, that a reduction O wages and longer hours would be thu only means to enable American manu lecturers to continue to cope with foreigr industries after the war.
 Notice is given here and now MT Gompers said, that the American peo pie will not be forced back by either Barr his association or all the Bourbon. in the United States
 QUOTES BARR President Gompers read into the record published statement in which MT. Bar was quoted.
 Perhaps I might not have taken notice of this declaration if the same character of information had not come to me iron various quarters" MT. Gompers said.
 With the understanding of. the re- sponsibility which goes with my words notice is given here and now that the American working people will not be forced back either by Barr, his associa. tion, or all the Bourmons in the United States.
 understand; there are some people who do not understand all that is meant by the willingness of the people of the de. mocracies to fight and make the sacri fees in order that better time shall come to the worker. The time has come in the world when the working people are coming into their own. They have new rights and new advantages. They
 
 going to enjoy the better times for which the whole world has been in convul- sion. The American labor movement whole -heartedly supported this world struggle. The American labor movement went to the fullest lengths in support oi that struggle. and We knew just what was involved.
 WILL COOPERATE "One word more: The American labol movement will cooperate with all othei agencies to help in this reconstruction time. Our government is not to destroy but to construct. And all may just a. well understand now as at any othel time that the advantage which the work CTS of America and of the allied coun tries have gained and which we hope tt extend to the people even of the con quered countries, are not going to b, taken away from us. And We will resis in that attempt to the uttermost." The conference adjourned after a pan American federation of labor had beer formed and Samuel Gompers elected it. chairman. The new organization is to b, composed of delegates from the represen 1 tatives of the American Federation o Labor and delegates from the labor or ganizations of other pan-American re- publics.
 FOR BETTER CONDITIONS The objects of.the new labor organ ization are for the establishment for bet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ALLIES

Arrangements have long since been completed by which the big allies. that is France, England and Italy, will be provisioned. This covers 125,OO0.00o people.
 "Our first and deepest concern now must be for the little allies who were under the German yoke. they are the Belgians, Serbians. Rumanians, Creeks, Czechs. Jugo-Slavs and others. Thero are some 75000.000 peoples in these groups and they must be systemati- ally helped at once.
 "Our next concern must be to relax blockade measure as far as possible in order that the neutral states'in Flu rope should be able to take care Of their people and prevent the growth of anarchy This is another group of about 40, 100000.
 Another problem lies in the 50,- 900 900 people in north Russia, A large part of whom are inaccessible owing to the breakdown of transportation and through sheer anarchy.
 Millions of these are beyond help
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
MOWERS STATEMENT

MT. Hoover's statement foliows'
 'The food problem in Europe today ia one of extreme complexity. Of their 42o, ,O0o, ,OoO population, practically only three areas-South Russia. Hungary and Denmark comprising, say 4O,oOo.- 0OO-have sufficient food supplies to last until next harvest without i'm ports. Some must have immediate re- lief. .n.
 we have a surplus of some 1S,ooo,oVo to 20 900. 900 tons of food if we are eeo- nomical so that the situation can pc handled if this and the other smaller surpluses in the world can be trans ported.
 "All continental Europe has reduced herds and is considerably short or meats and especially fats. Something over 200, 900 of peoples are now in SO cial disorder. In these cases, With transportation and financial demorali- zation, the tendency is for peasants to cease marketing even their surplus and thus instant difficulties are pro iected into the cities even when re- sources are available in the countries.