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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08

tnlng like this, well if am going to die, this Is worth it a thousand times.
 nave been over two or three times before. but never with com pany of my own. Think of it-l5o oi1icers and men who will follow you to hell, if need bel
 dont want any of you dear people to be sorry for me, although of course you Will in way. You will miss me. but you will be proud of me. Mind you, know what I am up against and that the odds are against mo am not going in the way I did the first time. just for sheer devilment and curiosity I have seen this game for two years. and T still like it and feel that my place is here.
 so much for that. want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your loving kindness to me. This war has done wonders to me ana makes me realize lots of things would not have done otherwise. |. could write book about it. but you know what I mean
 "Good-by, dear father and mother. and all of you. Again say that | am proud to be where I am now.
 sGoRpIE."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08

Washington, October 7.-Trailed by echoes of six months' momentous achievement. the annual exodus from the capitol. following adjournment of Con- gress yesterday. was in full swing to- night Most members either were nl- ready at home or speeding that way. Because of the brief recess until the
 new session opens December g. some of the members of both branches are re- maining here. Others will stay a few days to clear up wprivate and public odds and ends. including matters of special interest to constituents neglected during the rush of recent legislation. investigation by Senate privileges and elections committee of Senator La Follette's alleged disloyal speech at St. Paul September 20 before the Non partisan league promises to be brief. The committee, headed by Senator Pomerene, with Senators Walsh, James, Dillingham;
 and Fall. will hold a preliminary meet ing tomorrow to determine procedure. They expect to conclude the inquiry within a week or 10 days, because of it's limitation solely to the accuracy of the recorded speech and accuracy of Sena- tor LaFollette's statements.
 Whether public hearings will be held is to be determined tomorrow. Senator LaFollette and former Secretary Bryan may be the principal witnesses, as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08

Washington, October 7.--An unfavora- ble response by pr. H. F. Stockbridge of Atlanta, president of the Farmers National congress, to an appeal for aid in the second liberty loan campaign, has been repudiated by Joshua Strange, chairman of the congress executive con- n1ittee. In letter to Secretary McAdoo, made public tonight MT. Strange says he deems the request recognition of the farmers, and that the executive com mittee was in no way responsible for Dr. Stockbridge's action
 In connection with this letter the treas- ury department gave out statement ex- plaining that Secretary McAdoo with drew his request after Dr. Stockbridge had notified him that ''the appeal meets little response from us passing his po- sition on the ground that the Secretary favored the McKellar amendment to the war tax bill increasing second-class post age rates.
 Secretary McAdoo replied that as a matter of fact he opposed the amend vored it that was any reason for refus- ing to assist in selling government bonds to supply the country's sons at the front.
 T am happy to believe" wrote MT. Me- Adoo. that you speak for yourself alone and that you do not represent the sentf- ment of any other farmer in America. The gallant boys now going into train
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08
KERENSKY PLEADS ]. FOR UNION ID SAVE RUSSIAN REPUBLIC
Coalition of Bourgeois and < Democratic Elements
 is Necessary,
 He Says

Petrograd, Saturday, october 6 When 8 committee from the demo. cratic congress visited Premier Ker. ensky today he addressed the commit. teemen as follows:
 'The growth of anarchy, the condi- tion of political ruin which confronts the country, the extravagant demands of various groups and strivings in cer. tain quarters to restore the forme, regime, force a recognition of the ne cessity of union and coalition. Only the union of the bourgeoise and demo cratic elements can save the country
 Minister of Foreign Affairs Tere- stchenko pleaded for a reconstruction of the nations forces so that "the dele gates who will participate in the Paris conference October 16 may point out to the allies that our fighting force has been renewed and that our boast of strength is, no myth"
 Owing to the vacfflating character of the congresses, which one day well come the war minister with his aims for reconstruction of the army and the next day applaud the Bolsheviki pro- gramme, the government has passed 56 out of 197 days in state of crisis, he added
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08
WAR DEPARTMENTS WEEKLY MILITARY
 REVIEW OF THE WORLDS GREATEST WAR

ents Is taking place All aacendencJ would appear decisive.
 'The two immediate contributing factors of this success are air control and shell supply.
 The former made it possible for the allies to locate enemy concentra- tions, the latter to break them up be- fore they could be developed into of- fensive actions, at the same time per- hitting their own concentration of men and guns to be carried out with clockwork regularity, unhampered by enemy interference.
 The British are thus able to report that since July 31 last they have not lost a single gun, while they have captured SS2 field and heavy guns and taken 1.435 prisoners. During the fighting ot the past two days they have added 444e prisoners. including IA officers. to this imposing total.
 ENEMY REALIZES DANGER
 '"The enemy realizes the danger he is facing.
 We may expect him to counter attack in force. He may even regain certain secondary objectives temporarily but the British war machine Is moving forward and if time permits and the combat sea- son remains open, while the weather con- tinuing favorable for reconnaissance and careful aircraft observation, the allied victories of the past two weeks will, in all probability, be repeated and extended.
 The enemy pressure along the eastern front has been relieved by the strong allied offensive in Flanders. No engage ment of moreN than local importance are reported in the east.
 'The German advance in the northeast has apparently weakened and the Rus sians have been able to reorganize their position in the Riga sector
 The review sketches briefly the week s news from other fronts, with the com ment that reports from the Russian front is moro encouraging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08
UNDERWOOD SEES RAINBOW DIVISION
 PASS IN REVIEW
ssWhen Our Army Gets Over There-,Hits It's Blow Soon Be Over,' Says
 Senator

Camp Mills, N. T., October 7.-(Spe- cial. )--Ideal Indian summer weather brought fully 100000 persons here to- day for the review of the Rainbow division.'' The troops were reviewed by their commander, Mai. Gen. w. A.. Mann, and staff on broad tract of land on the Hampstead plains just east of the Mineola fairgrounds. All the troops marched like regulars and it required just one hour and thirty minutes for the three brigades of the division to pass the reviewing point. Thousands of autos were drawn up III long lines around the large square.
 General Mann, who was greatly im- pressed by the appearance of his men, said: "In all my 46 years of exper- fence in the army I have never seen finer body of men than those of the Forty second division and it is the greatest pleasure of my life to be in command of this Rainbow division that represents some of the represen- tative men of 27 states of the union."
 Senator Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama, who came on from Wash lngtOn to see the reVleW, ana ms son, Capt. o. w. Underwood, IT,. who is attached to divisional headquarters, was fully as optimistic over the ap- pearance of the Rainbow division as General Mann. The Alabama senator said: We have made preparations in the United States for a two years war Our mobilization has shown us what America can and will do and next spring when our army gets over there and hits their blow it all will soon be over.'
 Senator Underwood said he had never seen a review before and it was a most impressive sight. The Eighty third brigade. comprising the 168th Ohio and the Wisconsin machine led the review. Then followed the Eighty fourth brigade, made up of the 167th Alabama, commanded by Colonel Screws; the 16Sth Iowa infantry and 151st Georgia machine gun company Then came the Sixty seventh artillery brigade, composed of the Indiana, Min nesota and Illinois artillery regiments and the Maryland coast artillery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08

Washington, October 7.-Decisive as tendency for the allies in the supreme test of battle strength now taking place on the bloody fields of Flanders is claimed by Secretary Baker in the week ly review of war operations issued today by the war department.
 While it may be premature to assert that the British war machine has forced 8 decision over the Germans, MT. Baker says, the ctories of the past fortnight, threatening the German submarine bases on the Belgian coast, are conclusive in dications of allied superiority. With ia vorable weather he thinks these victories will be repeated and extended.
 The review, which is for the week ended last night, makes no reference 10 the American forces in France or to the great preparations for war going for ward at home.
 BATTLE IN FLANDERS
 'The attention of the world" it says, is forcused on the titanic struggle now going on in Flanders The battle ragiag g there is proving an engagement of wholly unprecedented scope and potentialities.
 At the beginning of the week, owing to bad weather, the Germans were able to launch counter attacks against the positions recently gained by the British. Notwithstanding the fact that the Ger mans made use of smoke screens, liquid fire and brought into action an impos- ing array of artillery in their attack against the advanced British lines be- tween the Tower Hamlets and Polygon wood. as well as along Menin road. their efforts proved futile.
 Tt is significant, on the other hand. that while the British were sustaining the shock of German assaults success fully, they were able to bring up suffi- cient fresh troops in order to launch am other offensive action on an even larger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08
GERMAN MINISTER
 HANDED PASSPORTS
Peruvian and Uruguayan Govern ments Sever Diplomatic Rela-
 tions With Germany

Montevideo. Uruguay. october q. Uruguay has severed diplomatic rela- tions with Germany. A presidential decree announced the rupture, follow- ing note In favor of 1t by the Cham ber of Deputies. 74 to 23. The Ger- man minister has been sent his pass- port. The vote in the chamber was taken at o'clock this morning.
 President viera in his message 10 the Parliament declared that the Uru- guaynn government had not received any direct offensive from Germany, but that 1t was necessary to espouse the cause of the defenders of justice, democracy and small nationalitics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08
ARTILLERY FIRE

[ Berlin, October T.-(Yia London; BritishaAdmiralty per Wireless Press) A destructive artillery fire with oc- casional outbursts of extreme severity is being kept up in Flanders along the line between Poelcapeile and Zand- voorde Approximately 1o-mile front), according to today's army headquartera' report. The statement
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scale than the preceding one, in the fac, of the enernys onslaught.
 Slowly but, therefore the more ire sistibly, the allied drive at the heart O the German line in the west Is sweep ing onward.
 WISDOM OF BRITISH
 "The wisdom of the British in main taining great density of front would appear justified by the results achieved dnring the past week. It must be borne in mind that it is due to the depth of the British line as much as to any other one factor, that while the enemy is still reeling under one blow, the al lies are ready to deliver another and still a third.
 Ut has been characteristic of the campaign in Flanders that neither belligerent has attained what we may call a decisive success.
 "The Germans have massed thcir greatest war strength along this bat tie front.
 ''To attack them at their strongest point of resistance is sound strategy.
 ''The defeats inflicted upon them during the past fortnight are conclu- sive indications of allied superiority. In the light of past experience 1t may be premature to assert that the Brit ish have succeeded in forcing a deci : sion, but 1t may be stated with em- phasis that in no engagement hither- to has such vigor, energy and concert ed speed of action been displayed.
 AFTER SUBMARINE BASES
 "The full success of these opera tions means that the Belgian coast, with it's numerous submarine bases, will become untenable to the enemy. Zeebrugge, Ostend and the system of canals leading out of Bruges are threatened.
 ''The supreme test of the battle strength of the contending belligei-
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PARIS OFFICIAL

Paris, October 1.-The official communication issued by the war office tonight reads:
 There was no infantry action. The artillery action was violent at times in Belgium. at various points on the Aisne front and on the right bank of the Mouse.
 Eastern theatre, October 6. The activity of the artillery was quite marked on the vardar front north of Monastir, and in the region of the lakes
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Summary of the News

1-Wnr departments weekly military
 review.
 Americana reminded by lofty scn-
 timcnt of Canadian captain. Little activity shown, i'm war zone. Congressmen leaving capital. 2-lBcssemer news.
 Many pathetic letters rccesved. S-Anniston and Camp McClellansl
 news. 4-EditOrial. r--1.ocns news. e-sports. S-Market review.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08
COAL JObbERS ARE ORDERED ID STATE INTEREST IN MINES Organization of Dummy Companies to Absorb
 Fees, Causes Trade
 Board to Act

Washington, October 7-Coal iobbers throughout the country were ordered bx the fuel administration today to register with the federal trade commission by october 5, stating the financial interest of all stockholders and partners of job- ping concerns in mines. One of the pur- poses of this step is to meet a situation created, according to reports, by the or- ganization of dummy jobbing compa- nies to absorb the jobbers' fees allowed in addition to the government fixed price for coal at the mines
 Another new order provides that COAL confiscated by railroads for their own use may be purchased from the owner at the price under which it was con- signed when confiscated, if 1t is not above the figure fixed by the President. except where the consignment contract was entered into before the presidential order. In the latter case the railroad must pay the contract price.
 A compilation of all rulings and orders of the fuel administration has been pre- pared for the use of the trade. Among new ones is a ruling that a jobber who had contracted to buy coal at the ti,na Of the Presidents price fixing order and who then was under contract to sell that coal may make the sale at the price named in the contract
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08
TEN CONVICTED FOR MURDER OF ST. LOUIS
 POLICE DEFECTIVE

Belleville, I'll. October 7.--Ten of the negroes on trial here as alleged accesso- ries in the murder of Police Detective sCoppedge of East St. Louis last July 1, were found guilty today and the penalty of each was fixed at 14 years imprison- ment. Three negroes were acquitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08
PERU FOLLOWS SUIT

Lima, October 1.-The Peruvian gov- ernment. who yesterday handed paas- ports 10 the German pinister. today ordered the Peruvian minister to Ger many. A. von Der Heyde. to leave Germany. The government also or dered the withdrawal of all the Pes ruvian cOnsuIn n Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08
RUSSIAN ACTIVITY

Petrograd, october [ Russian troops on the Rumanian front captured height and part af the village of vaskoutoy, northweSt tliN to,vn of Sereth, in a
 we'll pr ed Astaq< yesterday. but later abandcnee sise sNpd, which was being subject sa ls@ fine by the hostile |artilleT son so the number of 7s2
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says serious damage was done the harbor and railway works at Dun kirk by the recent German air at Jacks and that the British will be hampered in handling reinforcements for their armies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08
SURPRISE ATTACKS

Rome, October 7.-A series of surprise attacks launched by the Austrians at va rious points on the Italian front met ef- fective resistance. according to today s war office report. Italian forces carried out successful raid on the northern slope of Monte San Gabrie.a taking pris- onerS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08
RUSSIANS REFUSED

Berlin. october 7.-(via London; British Admiralty per Wireless Press) German and Austro- Hungarian troops repulsed a Russian attack in Buko- wina, driving the Russians out of Waschoutz which village they had entered, by a counter attack, army headquarters announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08
SUPPLEMENT REPORT

Berlin. via London. october '. The supplement report this even ing from general headquarters says:
 #"In the evening the firing in creased in the battle between L.angemarcke and Zonnebeke. On the other fronts there was nothing of importance"
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| Londcn, October 7,--No infantry activ- I ties with the exception of raiding opera l tions occurred on the Flanders front last night. according to todays war office report. Showery and colder weather has set in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-08
Little Actiuity Shown Ln War Zone
 By the Latest Official Bulletins

 g oalerbhe ana mapson n u ofA Frneh
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Cold Wave in France

Paris, October 7.--A cold wave is moving over eastern France. Snow has made its first appearance of the sea- son on the frontier heights of he Vosges.
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Discontinue Martial Law Madrid. October 7.--Discontinuance of martial law throughout Spain was an- nounced in decree issued today.
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RAIDING OPERATIONS

and seven machine guns were taken says the official statement.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-01-04
See the new Meat Market ad of the
City Meat Market or another page
Billions in Checks.

The great bulk Of all payments in
this country involve IL debit on the
books of bank. Mostly they are made
by means Of check, which is charged
to the drawers account. Recorded
clearings of bank checks last year
amounted IL IL hundred and eighty-Odtl
billion dollars. But, as we mentioned
a little while ago. cleurings involve
only those checks that are deposited In
some bank other than the one upon
which they are drawn, and in cities
large enough to maintain clearing
house associations.
An Investigation by Bradstreet's in
II cities indicates that total bank
debts are two and half times the
amount Of clearings. This would imply
that payments made last year through
banks in cities large enough to main.
tain clearing house associations were
nearly $5OO.OOO,OOO,8OO. the Saturday
Evening Post observes. Add to that
payments in lesser cities and towns,
and you will hnve an approximately
correct notion of the amount Of money
which passes from one hand to another
In the course of IL year-thc amount
that in one way or another we pay our.
selves for all exchange Of goods, serv.
Ices and so on. 1t makes prOdigiOus
pile.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-01-04
Americana petest Quiet.

OF all things which Americans de.
test quiet comes first. Take as proof
this matter Of pianos and talking ma.
chimes. says the Philadelphia Ledger.
Every wOrkday there low comes
from American factories an even 1.OOU
pianos and about 1880 talking INN.
chimes. You will notice that the piano
has not been entirely silenced ~ mc.
chanical music. Indeed. the value Of
pianos E!ade daily in our Country is
3E times rs great as the value Of
monographs. but the number of pianos
now turned out IL smaller than 1t was
five years agO. while the number Of its
great rival has increased by huff.
Uncle Sam tells us that two ycnrs
ago we paid $15.OO0,O0O for talking ma.
chimes and $11,OOO,OOO for the records
which they played. No wonder talking
machine stock Is quoted Mt about 81 100
share and stockholders Bank upon
dividends Of 500 share this year.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-01-04
ENJOYED HER RIDE IN AUTO
kind-Hearted Nj. Jones, Giving Wash.
erwoman q ''tift," Used Up His
Gaooline Unnecessarily.

About three miles from his place OF
business lives Mr.. Jones. and he goes
back and forth every day In his auto
mobile. Now, Mr.. Jones has kind.
generous heart, and when he sees q
pedestrian trudging his way he Will
often offer the man lift"
One morning, shortly after leaving
home. he saw large Irishwoman
struggling along with huge bundle.
He stopped his car aud said politely:
"Mayn't give you lift. madam!
I'm that thing?" size said Il never
rode in one In all my life."
"Well. jump in," he, said; and when
she had climbed In q nd deposited the
bundle on the aeAt beside her, they
started on.
After he had cove red mile. Mr.
Jones became little uneasy; but he
kept on for nearly another mile. and
then turned aud said: ''Whene do you
want to 80, madam
She gave him a beoali smile and {
gracious nod Of the head. 9ud replied
Anywhere you wish /; 1t nAakes IND diff
ference to me"
But where were you going when
took you inf' asked Mr.. Jones.
'Oh." she said. 'ouIy' to the mex
housc!''
And kind Mr.. Jones' had. TO turn tAacl
and TAKE her two miles 10 the mex
house--Gotuh's Companion.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-01-04

took up their residence at the Linton
House, which they have leased from
Mr.. and Mrs. z. Norman. They took
charge at once. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man will spend some time with friends
in Iowa and will later reside in the
rear rooms of the hotel building.
Prof. Kiefer, principal of the public
schools at HaGuc, spent Tuesday and
yesterday with friends at the county
seat. MIR. Kiefer is having good sue
cess with his school work at the town
down the line.
The Oberammergau Players, four
teen in number, presented "Mr. Jack
son in the Mountains" Tuesday night
at the opera house. 1t was u German
play, spoken in German, and was
played to capacity house. Many of
the audience could not understand Il
word of what was said and yet they
were well satisfied. This speaks high
ly for the ability of the actors. The
musical numbers were superb and all
members of the company were experts
in their parts. The play represented
peasant life in Bavaria and was in
structive as well as entertaining.
Mike Heifner, for many years res
ident Of Linton, died suddenly early
Sunday morning as result of hem
orrhage.. He had been in poor health
for some time and had planned on go
ing to the hospital Tuesday morning
for treatment. The end came sud-
denly, however, and he had passed
away before help could be secured
Mr.. Heifner was we'll known IN Lin
ton where he had made his home for
several years. A year or so ago he
built two neat residences on North
Broadway which he later sold. AT
the time of his death he was living
in his new home in Northwest Linton
The funeral was held Tuesday and
a large number of friends of the de.
ceased followed the remains to the
grave.