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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
SUNRISE PRAYERS

feature of the session will also be the sunrise prayer meetings. which will be held on the college campus and Rev. J. D. Hunter. pastor fthe First Metho- dist church of Atlanta, and Rev. William II. Mansfield, pastor of the North High lands Methodist church, Birmingham, will have charge of these services. Rev. Claude Orear and Rev Foster K Gam ble will have charge of the vesper serv- ices, which will be held each evening on the campus.
 pr. R. F. Lovelady, member of the board of revenue of Jefferson county, will conduct the music and he will be as sisted by a large chorus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
.BLAGHS Bii :. l!ijI' 5 Hi5TS
 CASH STORE G snsslssaAs
CIVITANS PUT BAN
 ON ORATORY AGAIN
Discussion of Ways to Better Organi- zation Will Be Had at Today's Luncheon

The Civitan club has again put the ban on oratory and will devote it's meeting today at the Southern club to a discussion of ways to better the organization. Each member will be called on for 8 one-minute speech, and he will be expected to tell in that time just what he thinks the club should do.
 According to the bulletin. emanating from Civitan headquarters, Dr. Shrop shire will lead the anvil chorus" and everybody is invited to get out his hammer and join in. It is understood that pr. McClary. Farmer Johns and Duke Crowder have some matters of importance to bring before the meet ing.
 The Civilians have inaugurated a -coatless" programme for all their summer sessions and the idea is meet. ing with popular approval
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
ANNUAL SESSION OF PWORTH LEAGUE AT ATHENS COLLEGE
Many Local Ministers and League Workers on Pro- gramme-PatriOtic Fea-
 lures Provided

The eleventh annual session of the North Alabama conference, Epworth league of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, will convene at Athens college on Monday night June 10 at S:So o'clock and plans are being made by a large number of local Epworth leaguers to at tend. A number of prominent Birming- ham pastors are on the programme.
 The Rev. William Graham Echols. pas tor of the Fountain Heights Methodist church of Birmingham, is director of the institute and he states that large num- Der of reservations have already been made. He requests that those think ing of attending this conference send their names to him as early as possible.
 RECEPTION TO DELEG ATES
 The expenses necessary for the seven days of the conference have been fixed at the railroad fare. table board at s1 per day and a registration fee of 50 cents, by the programme committee A reception Will be given the delegates on the college campus by the Athens Epworth league, and following the reception the entire equipment of the college will be turned over to the conference. The delegates and visitors will indulge in recreation each afternoon, swimming. baseball, basketball, tennis and croquet being among the forms of amusement. Mer- ritt Green of the Birmingham Athletic club will be in charge of this part of the programme.
 Stunt Night" will be one of the most interesting features of the programme and from indications promises to be exceptionally entertaining. The district secretaries have charge of the feats. and each district will be required to present feature on this occasion. Patriotic night will be observed Thursday eve ming of tho week of the conference and official war scenes from Washington wi bn cbnu,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
VIEWPOINT OF WOMAN

Mrs T. H. Heron discussed prohi- bition from the viewpoint of woman. She recounted many of the wonderful things the women have done during the pres ent world war, of their activities in Liberty Loans, Red Cross and Young Mems Christian association campaigns of their camp work and work among the soldiers, of the sacrifices they had made and are making.
 Declaring that there was time when women were content to sit at home while the men carried on the activities of the world, but, she said, that time has passed She said the liquor business is on the defensive and will make the greatest fight in it's history to defeat this amendment and spend more money than ever before because it knows 1t is fighting it's last fight
 The time when man has the right lu do as he pleased has passed, she sald' the world has discovered that there IS something higher and nobler than per- sonal rights-the rights of the mothers who have suffered and patiently en- dured the terrible evils that sapped the lives of their boys. They nave right to be heard, she said, and they will be heard in this campaign for tAe ratification of the amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
LEGAL STANDPOINT

hibition amendment to the federal con stitution from the legal viewpoint. He contended that there was no violation of states rights in the adoption of tbe amendment; that the states made the constitution and the people made the states. The government was organized for the benefit of the people, he said. and the people had the right and the power to amend it whenever they so desired; that the test in framing a law should be What is best for the peo- pleT''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
VIEWPOINT OF CHILD

Miss Annie l.. Williams spoke rom the viewpoint of the child. She oe- clared the children of Alabama are of more importance than anything else. the great war not excepted. and as they cannot speak for themselves she would speak for them.
 When one generation of men is be- ing laid on the altar of the war the children are the only hope of he world If they fail the world fails. We must not fail them, but must pro tect them against alcohol. which Is seeking again to enter the state. The Hun kills only the body, but King Alcohol kills the soul and body. He is coming disguised in the long robes of states rights she declared.
 Rev. Powhattas J. James of Dallas, Texas, guest at the hotel. who al tended the meeting, responded to request for talk. He told of the fights for prohibition in Texas, of the defeats. the final adoption of the zone system, and the ratification of the fed eral amendment and statewide pro- hibitiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
MASONIC NOTICE

All members of Birmingham lodge No. 757, A. F. X A. M., and visiting brthren are invited to attend . spe- cial communication of our IidEe called for o'clock Friday evening, June !. Bnlloting and comforting the three de- grees on military applicant.
 WILLIAM F. WRYE,
 Worshfpful Master. G. r. CALDWELL, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
Enthusiastic Meeting Held by Representative Women of City and Associa-
 tion Formed
LEGAL STANDPOINT OF AMENDMENT GIVEN BY SYDNEY J. BOWIE
Women Pledge Unqualified Support to Mems Commit tee and Will Organize in
 Every Section of City

1J0 representative womes of Birniing- hon,, held yesterday afternoon in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel, the Alabama Prohibition Amendment as- sociation was organized, and m age gressive campaign was planned. Mrs. ". H. Jeffries presided over the meet ing, which wns addressed by Sydney J. Bowie. who took the placc or Borden Burr, who was unable to attend; Mrs. T. H. Heron. Miss Annie l.. Williams and Rev. Fowhattnn James. of Dallas, Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
RESOLUTIONS

The following resolutions offered by Miss Williams were adopted:
 ssBe 1t Resolved, That the women of Birmingham in this mass meet ing assembled do now organize themselves into m association to be known ns the Alabama Womnn's Prohibition Amendment nssocia- ton for the following purposess
 ssFirst-To aid in creating In Birmingham among the public q sentiment for the adoption by the Alabama Legislature of the prohi- b1tion amendment.
 ssSecond--To assist in forming other like associations in Jefferson county and in all counties of the state.
 ssBc it further resolved, That we recognize In The years of unselflsh work of the Woman's Christian Temperance union the education which has brought our people to recognize the great protection to our homes and benefit to our i'm stitutions due to the elimination of whisky, and pledge them our un- divided help in this great fight for humanity.
 SsTtes0lved further, That we offer our services as an organization to the mems amendment campaign committee and pledge them our best efforts to inform, arOusc and enthuse the people of Alabama on this vital issue."
 ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE The following committee on organiza. lion was appointed: Mrs. Mckenzie Ensley: Mrs. M. V. Joseph, South High. lands; Mrs. R. DuPont Thompson, Wood. avn; Mrs. Paul Earle, West End; Mrs R. K. Sims. East Birmingham: Mrs. M Moreland, North Birmingham; Mrs Waller. Bessemer; Mrs. Arthur Brown Avondale: Mrs J. M Haskins, East Lake: Mrs. H. A. McKennon. Elyton Mrs H. s. Mearns. Fairfield: Mrs. c. T, Smith. Pratt City; Mrs. E. D. Brown North Highlands: Mrs. s. R. Ransom Mrs. Henry Sawyer, Vivian; Mrs. H. P. Heflin. Mrs. Harold Samson Mrs Kirkman Jackson. Mrs. Charles De Bardeleben. Mrs. John M Cartwright Mrs. H. H. Shell and Mrs. w. H. Jef- fries.
 Mrs. McNeel acted as secretary of the meeting.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-02

Ihe great success OF lne iO;lH Is
new and convincing evidence of the
determined spirit of America to carry
on the war until freedom is assured
throughout the world" said Secretary
McAdoo. "But even with the highest
purpose and patriotism on the part of
the people, this great result could not
have been achieved without intelligent
direction and organization.
81 wish to thank the Liberty loan
committees, both men and women, the
bankers and business men, farmers,
wage earners, railroad officers and
employees and every group of citizens
who have so ably and enthusiastically
co-operated with the treasury In con-
Quoting the campaign.
''To the press of the country espe-
cial credit is due for emphasizing
through their columns and editorial
pages the necessity for making this
great loan successful.
'In spite of the influenza epidemic,
the unenacted revenue bill and other
unfavorable factors, the American peo-
ME have consummated' the greatest
financial achievement in all history"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-02
U. S. TANKER WHIPS U-BOAT
British and Norwegian Ships Run, But
American Gives Battle-Outfiohts
Pirate.

An Atlantic Port, Oct. 31.-A torpe-
do and shellfire attack by German
submarine on an American tanker, a
British freighter and Norwegian
freighter, October q, 700 miles from
the French coast, in which the Ameri-
can tanker stopped to engage and ap-
parently outfought the U-boat, was de-
scribed by the crew of the Norwe-
gian ship, which arrived here.
The three vessels were travelling TO-
gethc-. the Norwegian crew said, when
the submarine made it's presence
known by launching a torpedo at the
Britisher. The enemy then appeared
on the surface and with two deck guns
opened fire on all three ships. The
vessels scattered and the Britisher, be-
ing the fastest, was soon hull down on
the horizon. The Norwegian ship. I'M
armed, moved off in an opposite Girec-
ton. while the American tanker, turn
ing so as to present a stern target,
onened fire and in short order made
the U-boat submerge.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-02
EASY DRILL. FOR MEN PAST 81
Modified Training to Suit Their PLY.
sique Ordered for Older U. S.
Soldiers.

Washington, Oct. 30-Older drafted
men are to be put into shape for serv-
ice through modified physical training
exercises less arduOus than the course
designed for men between twenty-one
ond thirtv-0ne. Camp commanders
were ordered to train the older men
gradually, especially in the early
stages. so they will suffer no Ill ef-
fects from too strenuous exercises or
overwork.
The war department does MOI plan
70 call all men within the draft up to
forty-fve years by January L, Secre-
tary Baker said in correction OF a
statement by John r. Mott. interna-
tional secretary of the 7. NJ. c. A.
"There is no such plan," said Mr..
Baker. 1.-THE draft situation has
reached substantially a normal flow.
the men coming in about as fast as
they are being shipped out. This will
be continued"
Secretary Baker added that war
work IS not being slowed up because
of the peace talk. The only delay, and
if has been only in spots and tempo
rarilv. is due to the epidemic of in
fluenza.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-02
AMERICANS DRIVE
FOUR MILES;TAKE
A DOZEN VILLAGES
Yanks and French Capture 1000
Germans on Mouse.
ITALIANS POUND AUSTRIANS
Allies Take 700 Big Guns in Rout OF
the Enemy in ltaIy-Sweep Shat
tered Foe to the Banks of
the Tagliamento.

London, Nov. 2.-American and
French troops advanced between three
and four miles between Attigny and
the Meuse. They are approaching
Buzancy, according to latest reports
from the front.
The French, further east, advanced
more than a mile between the Ar
denne and the region north of the Ar
gonne forest.
AT least Il dozen villages were cap
tured and more than 5000 were taken
prisoners.
Soon afternoon the American troops
had passed ImecOurt and BayOnville
/ The Americans stormed Andrevanne
and cleared the Bots DIES Loges, where
they encountered the most serious Op-
position Of the day.
The line extended through the north
ward to wen north of Ainreville and
Clery-le-Grand.
Most of the villages captured had
been fortified by the Germans.
Rout Austrians.
London, Nov. 2.-Rout of the Aus
trian armies continues along the Ital-
ian front.
The resistance of the enemy on the
Livenza has been broken, and italian
cavalry divisions have pushed forward
and are now nearing the Tagliamento
river.
Official dispatches describing the
victorious sweep of italian and allied
armies say the lines are moving for
ward in such great leaps that it is al
most impossible to identify towns re-
taken.
The number of prisoners is increas-
ing rapidly and continuously, and
more than 700 captured guns have
been counted. The booty captured can
be calculated in billions.
SIXTY thousand Italians held by the
enemy to work on defenses in occupied
territory already have been released.
British Make Gains.
London, Nov. 2.-British troops in
their attack in Belgium pushed the
Germans back of the Scheldt river
along a front of perhaps five miles
above Abelghem.
The German official statement ad-
mitted that German positions in Bel
GUM south of Deynze, near lutte and
Anzeghem, were penetrated yesterday
| by allied forces.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-02
GERMANY AWAITS u. S.
TERMS, SAYS HUN NOTE
SoIf Tells President Wilson Far-Rcach-
ing Changes Are Taking Place
in "FatherIand."

Copenhagen, Oct. 2o.-Germany's
answer to President Wilson's note OF
October "a, in which he said he would
submit the request for an armistioe to
the allies, follows:
"The German government has taken
cognizance Of the answer Of the pres'-
dent of the United States.
"The president is aware of the far
reaching changes which have been car
ried out and are being carried cut IN
the German constitutional structure.
and that peace negotiations are being
conducted by peoples government,
in whose hands rests, both actually
and constitutionaIy, the power to
make the deciding conclusions.
"The military powers are also sub
ject to it.
"The German government now
awaits proposals for an armistice,
which shall be the first step toward
just peace, as the president has pre-
scrbed it in his proclamation.
(sioned) "SoLFr"
copenhagen. Oct. % ne IelChSl"S -
according to Berlin dispatches. has
overwhelmingly passed bill placing
the military commend under the con-
troll of the civilian administration.
Persistent rumors emanating from
Berlin are 70 the effect that the kaiser
intends abdicating.
The Frankfurter Zeitung openly de
minds the emperor's abdication.
This news followed closely the an
nouncement received here that Gen.
eral Won Ludendorff had resigned and
that his resignation had been accepted
by the kaiser.
A radical .hakeup in the German
general staff and wa- cabinet is ex'
pected as result of the quartermas.
ter generals retirement.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-02
81 DAY INCREASE TO MINERS
Fuel Chief Garfield Grants Raise Eff
fective November 1-Scale Work
ed Out by Operators.

Washington, Nov. IAN average
wage increase of ST day was grant
cd anthracite coal miners by Fuel Adj
Illustrator Garfield, effective Novem-
her /. In some instances the increase
is below this figure and in others far
above it. The 81 average is described
a very general. The new scale was
worked out by operators and miners
and accepted by the Frankfurter ma
tional labor adjusting committee and
later submitted to Doctor Garfield for
approval.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-02
Republic on the March.

nGpIDitC lIlG
Copenhagen, Nov. 2.-Under the
heading: "A Republic on the March"
the Berlin Tageblatt of Wednesday
gives details of the events OF that day
in Vienna.
The demonstrations began in the
forenoon with a meeting Of the stu
dents which was joined by the work
ing men, in front of the parliament
building. President DinghOfer of the
national council in a speech declared
the national government would take
over the whole administration on
Thursday.
Rail at Hapsburgs.
'But without the Hapsburgs," shout
ed the crowd.
An officer in uniform then called on
the soldiers and officers to remove the
imperial cOckadeS. His appeal was
Obeyed with enthusiasm. The imperial
standard flying before the parliament
building was then hauled down upon
the order of President Gross of the
Austrian lower house.
A dispatch from Vienna printed in
the Tagablatt of Berlin, says:
1.-THE national assembly met at three
o'clock in the afternoon. A vast crowd
had assembled before the diet and
frantically cheered the red flag which
was displayed by laborers from the
suburbs of Vienna.
Socialist members of the diet were
cheered when they addressed the
crowd in favor of republic.
Mayor Weisskirchner tried vainly
to get hearing, but he was greeted
with Kisses.
Meanwhile, the national assembly
had accepted a constitution in which
no place was left for the crown. The
national assembly has the legislative
power while the state council and state
government share the executive power.
1t was planned to name new govern
ment Wednesday night"
successful revolution has taken
place in Budapest and the Hungarian
national council has taken over the
government, according to a message
sent by Count Michael Karolyi to the
Berlin Tageblatt.
Revolution Successful.
The message from Count Karolyi,
who is head of the Hungarian indie
pendent party, reads:
Revolution In Budapest and nation
al council took over government.
Military and police acknowledge ma
tionaI council completely. Inhabitants
rejoicing,
(SigneO "KAROLY1,
president National Council"
The organization of the new Czech
Slovak state is proceeding in an Or
derby manner, according to reports
from Prague received here by way OF
Berlin. The national council has ap.
pointed new railway, telegraph and
postal officials. There have been no
especial acts of violence.
Seize Railroad Lines.
The new state has seized all the
rolling stock on the railways and has
taken possession of the lines as far IS
Bodenbach, near the frontier of Sax
onv. The Czechish cars bear the in
scription, Free CzechiSh Socialist Re
public"
The German soldiers are being dis
armed. All trains carrying food OF
material for Austria or Germany have
been stopped and the expectation OF
coal has been forbidden.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-02
CHINESE FOR WEST POINT
President Wilson Asks Congress for
Special Permission in Individual
Case.

Washington. Oct. 30.-Congress has
beep asked by President Wilson to
mass n resolution permitting Zeng TIE
Wong. a citizen of China, TO attend
West Point Military academy. A Joint
resolution has been introduced in both
bouses. Passage of the resolution"
said the president in communication
occompanving the resolution. would
he regarded as an act of courtesy by
rho government of China"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-02
BIG LOAN GOES OVER
BY A LARGE MARGIN
Citizens of the United States Oversub-
scribed the Fourth Liberty
Loan by $3.50, 100000.

Washington, Nov. 2-The fourth
Liberty loan was OverSubScribed by
more than $866O00,000 Final reports
announced by the treasury show sub
scriptions of $6,966,41G,300.
More than 21,O00,000 persons sub
scribed.
All federal reserve districts Oversub'
scribed, the Boston district reaching
1875 per cent of it's quota, and standing
first in the percentage column. Rich
mond made 1913 per cent and Philadel-
phia 119.
Other districts percentages were:
Cleveland 116; Minneapolis, ia
st. Louis, 113; Atlanta, 112; Dallas,
11.69; New York, Hill; Chicago,
40; Kansas City, 100; San Francisco,
1O5.
" E@11 .
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-02
ENEMY'S LIS LOSSES 100000
Fruitless Offensive Called Costly by
British Statistician Abandon
Much Ammunition.

London, Oct. 30.-German losses in
their unavailing offensive into the Lys
river salient last summer were $4,000
killed, 5000 prisoners and about So
600 wounded and missing, according TO
an authoritative calculation.
The Germans in June prepared a
great offensive and by the end of July
had brought up enormous quantities of
ammunition. The dumps extended to
= denth of fifteen miles. In one area
of five miles by three miles the Ger
mans abandoned 800 tons of ammuni-
ton.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-02

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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-02
AUSTRIAN WARSH|PS
SURRENDER To THE
COUNCIL Of SLhVS
Fiume Base Is Occupied by the
Cr0atianS.
TYRANNY OF HkPSBURaS ENDS
Soldiers Destroy Imperial Insignia on
Their Uniforms as National Coun-
Gil Takes Over Affairs of
State-People Rejoice
on Streets.
TYRANNY OF HkPSBURaS ENDS

Copenhagen, Nov. 2.-Croatians who
completely occupy the naval base of
Fiume on the Adriatic have proclaimed
their union with italy, according to a
dispatch from Berlin to the Berlingske
Tidende.
London, Nov. 2.-The Austrian fleet
at PoIa, the naval base en- the Adriatic
sea, has surrendered to the southern
Slav council, according to a dispatch
received by the Central News Agency.