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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
Students Take Military Training

"rhe boys at the University of Ala bama have realized in some measure the seriousness of the international situation said Robert Giilespy There are perhaps 500 students who are now taking military training under Captain Minnegerode and others are contem- plating such a step.
 The students have expressed their willingness to rally to the aid of the government if they are really needed. But it seems that they have not awak- ened to the fact that the United States is engaged in a war with Germany"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
ADRlF''T WITH THE TIMES
llnjd3aueQ.

I LIMITED. | What is Dubson so depressed about?' | He says he has spent 10 years estab- fishing his credit in this town" | 'Well?"
 And yet he could exhaust it in one day, trying to dress up for Easter" 1 A NEAR-TRAGEDY.
 Almost case of homicide"
 How so?"
 "Jobbles swore that Miss Teacher was his life" l "Yes?"
 And another fellow took her" DRAWING THE LINE. You ought to marry and settle down. Haven't you ever thought of taking wife?"
 "once or twice."
 What type Of girl do you admire most?' T hardly know But of one thing T am certain. I'll be jggered if would marry girl who runs around town with ukulele under her arm" 1 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08
NATURE STUDY.

However fair this world to me, One fact there's no denying; Close contact with a humble bee Is very, very trying.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. And yet the humble bee, my friend, l give you my assurance, Was likely made for some good end, And his end is endurance.
 Newark (O.) Advocate WHY WE HAVE FOOLISH LAWS. There are too many foolish laws on oul statute books. State legislatures are the laughing stock of the nation. What are you going to do about it?" You are prominent citizen and man of intelligence, why don't you help tc pass some sensible laws?' What? Waste my valuable time run ming for the state legislature? Not much"
 A CELEBRITY Who is that fellow with crowd around him?"
 He's successful inventor" Has he discovered some new engine of war;"
 "oh. no. He invented dance step that is sweeping the country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

In false quarrel there is no true valour.
 Much Ado About Nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala., postoffice as second class matter up- der act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

The American flag floats proudly in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

The time has come when the polti- clan who thinks more of his reelection
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-10-25
Britain Now Pledged
To Bomb German Cities
Five German Air Raids on England in
one week, Move Lloyd George to
Grant Petitions for ReprisaIs.
capitol.

German air raids on undefended
English towns have become 80 fire.
Gueut that the government has yield
ed to public desire, and promised re-
priSals.
\ delegation OF weeping mothers.
whose children had been slain in the
last raid on London, appeared before
Premier Lloyd George and begged
that the same thing be done to Ger
man cities. 1t was the only way, they
said, to stop the raids. There were
mothers from the poor districts of
East London, and others from the
fashionable parts of the West End.
All were united by their common
motherhood i'm begging for repriS;liS.
1t was argued that by not replying in
kind Il premium is put upon German
brutality. 7}Ihe Germans have only
taken advantage Of British forbehr
ancr, inding chat they can do their
worst and. not be punished. Perhaps
German mothers do. not underSi.L ind
row bad j is to have dynamite bombs
Showeredr down unnn peaceful homes {;
and nothing will make German moth
crS understand until they have the
same thing, done to their own homes.
,,urn tncS do. their influence maybe
used, to stop such raids on both sides.
So $40 ihr petiti 'nr"s.
TN" Ir'micl !lstcncd much moved.
He told how Great Britain had tried
to avoid replying in kind to German
barbarity, not wishing to fall to The
'.Hur moral Level. - But he admitted
that the time had come to fight the
u"tI, ,,tn nrr,
we shall c.vr ii al buck "a them.
fh' ',ci,ticr SAID, Ind we shall give
j. - 'h"'' ''rn'I W" -hall hprlb Ger
many with compound interest" This
IA, urriieI-stnou rs II pledge that Brit
ish nirplane raids on German cities
would begin soon. The French have
already begun such raids.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-10-25
The Summary Of the News

obstruct the loan has been made in
many states. Threats have been made
to bankers and rumors started to dis
crdit the loan, but such actions have
acted as boomerang and subscrib-
ing has been stimulated.
ALIENS MAY BE BARRED from New
York water front as result of recent
detruction of foodstuffs and property
by fire in this vicinity. Permits given
to aliens may be revoked.
L. $. DESTROYER TORPEDOED by a
U-boat while on patrol duty in the
war zone. The gunners mate was kill
ed and a number of the crew wound
ed. U-boat evidently fred without
coming to the surface.
TWO ARRESTS MADE in connection
with recent fire at Kansas City where
part of large stockyards was destroy
ed. The authorities suspect the fire
was of incendiary origin.
SETTLEMENT NEAR IN NINE strike
Isl opinion expressed by government
authorities in touch with situation
in Ohio, Illinois. Indiana and PennSyl.
vania. U. S. may take over mines
and supervise operations if work is
not resumed soon.
GERMANS TAKE ISLAND OF OESEL
in the Gulf Of Riga and force the
Russians to retire. The Russian fleet
Gordon of German warships bar
ring their escape to the Gulf of Find
lanu or riga.
BRITISH AIRMEN RAID ARSENAL at
Roulers and bomb the new building
where many German soldiers Were
quartered.
PERSHING'S MEN BEING TRAINED in
/ all the phases ofthe modern warfare
| in order to take a vigorous offensive
when the hour comes. American in
| fantrymen to be trained to high de-
gree OF skill as marksmcn.
GERMAN AIRMEN BOMDARD NANCY
1 killing ten persons and woundinS
! twenty. French aviators retaliatad
/ by dropping bombs over German mill
tary establishments at Volkingen and
| Dunkirk.
! ALLIED ARMIES ADVANCE slowly
but surely in Flanders. driving a
wedge into the German lines which II
| continued methodically may force a
retirement from submarine bases on
i the coast
LARGE POTATO CROP is reported BY
/ l.. ID. Sweet, head of the potato di-
| vision of the United States food ad-
ministration in forecast of first wal
/ crop which is quoted at 452000,000
| bushels.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-10-25

NAVY ALL PREPARED IL Germany
makes u. $. Coast war zone. The
defense preparations have been made
but the report that U-boats plan raid
ing here is doubted.
OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP is to be
started at Chillicothe about January
9Th according to advices from war
| department.
| SITE FOR NITRATE PLANT chosen
at Sheiiiela, Ala, and will be one of
several for which Congress appro-
riiatcd $2o,0OO,OO during the recent
| session.
JAPANESE PARLIAMENTARY MIS-
sion of five delegates from the Jap
ancse Diet, head by DR.. T. Masao.
arrived in Washington to make
gress methods and also to ascertain
the state of public feeling in America
concerning questions in which Japan
is interested.
GREAT PREPARATIONS being made
there of Emperor Superior William. 'yvGi He viii
be welcomed by the Sultan, the royal
frimces and representatives of the
military and naval branches of the
Government and the civil authorities
THE GROWING DIFFICULTY of OBJ
tanning iron and steel for war purposes
in Germany is Indicated by an i'm
perial regulation contiscating stocks
of structural iron and steel, common
tubing, sheeting, cast iron and cast
steel. The order prohibits the use of
any of these kinds of steel or iron
except by special permission.
IPACIFISTS AID LIBERTY LOAN by
the enrolment of 1000 Deakers who
belong to the League to Enforce
Peace, as volunteers to aid in floating
the loan.
10000 HOUSES DESTROYED = The
Belgian government reports that the
Germans have destroyed 40 900 houses
in Belgium during the invasion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-10-25

Miss vali Valli. for several years
favorite OF the musical comedy
stage. has Just become the bride of
Louis Dreyfus. music publisher. She
is a native of Berlin, sang as child
in Germany and Holland and appear
ed as child actress ir London. Since
1903 she has been In this country.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-10-25

| SITE FOR NITRATE PLANT chosen
at Sheiliela, Ala, and will be one of
several for which Congress appro-
session.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-10-25

OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP is to be
started at Chillicothe about January
9Th according to advices from war
NeDnrtment.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16
Printing LinoIeum.

LinOleums are printed by means Of
a series Of blocks, a block being neces-
sary for every color that is shown in
the finished pattern. The printing
machine contains devices for keeping
the blocks wet with liquid color as the
goods pass beneath them. 1t also has
a long table on which the linoleum
moves forward a little bit at a time,
getting a new color at each step. At
ter printing, the goods are again hung
up In a warm room to set the colors.
Then they are ready for market. In
cutting the blocks for printing lin
Ioleums, which is very complicated
process, every line and dot is worked
out separately by electric machinery
guided by hand. The simplest design
of three or four colors involves the
cutting out Of thousands of distinct
printing surfaces.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16
MANY cREEDS IN ONE CHURCH
Big Problem Solved In One Town
Where Eighteen Denominations
Worship Together.

A federated church, in which 1S de-
ously, seems to be solving the small
town problem In Atascadero, San Luis
Obispo county, California. In other
places a federated church means the
uniting of bodies already organized,
while here the plan came In response
to the popular wish of the people that
there be, from the beginning, but one
church. AtascaderO, it should be said,
is a colony, ten miles long and seven
miles wide, founded a few years ago
by E. G. Lewis.
The church was organized in July,
1915, by the pastor, DIR. Edward A.
Berry, a brother of Bishop F. Berry
Of the Methodist church. Doctor
Berry made a systematic campaign of
the cOlonists and found but one who
e opposed the idea. When the book
of the church was opened for sigma
lures, 120 members were enrolled. In
less than year the membership went
to 250.
The following denominations are rep
resented: Baptist, Congregational.
Episcopal, Evangelical association,
Freewill Baptist, Friends, Disciples of
Christ, Lutheran, Methodist Episcopal,
Methodist Episcopal South. Presbyte-
rian, Presbyterian South, United Pres
byterian, United Brethren, Universal
ist, Unitarian, Spiritualist, Roman
Catholic.
The benevOlences of the church are
all directed toward helping the needy
in the lands suffering from war;
| Christian Herald.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16
THOMAS c. cRuIKsHANK DEAD

WeII-Known Farmer of Near CeciIton
in Cecil County, Md, Passes Away
Thomas c. Cruikshank, aged 76
years, a we'll known farmer of the
First district of Cecil county, died
Monday evening at his home near
Cecilton after several months illness.
Deceased was a son of the late Thomas
Cruikshank and was born en- the farm
upon which he died, December Is,
1910. He was q member of the
vestry of st. Stephens F. E. Church,
and a director of the Peoples National
Bank of Middletown, Delaware. He
is survived by a widow and the fol-
lowing named children: Thomas
C. Cruickshank, Jr., of Kent county.
Md. Lewis W. Cruikshank, Phila.
delphia; Mrs. Sarah Thomas. wife of
the Rev. Mervin Thomas; Mrs.
Grace Morgan. Galena, Md; Mrs.
Roland Bond, Port Deposit; Misses
Mary and Katherine Cruikshank,
Cecilton.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16

The awakening of effort on the part
of the Smyrna Board of Health is
pleasing to note. Now let every cit
izen cooperate in making the sanitary
and health conditions better. The
Board of Health has the law to en-
force every property owner and eiti-
zen to keep his property clean. The
Board don't want to enforce the law
if the people will do their part. Clean
buildings and surroundings, a vigi-
lance for the swatting of the fly and
the necessary precaution about pounds
and stagnant water places is impor.
tant to back up the efforts of the
Boarc of Health. Do your part fol
a clean town and a town healthful ant
beautiful.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16

1t was unfortunate that there was
not larger turn out Friday evening
at the first call of q Preparedness
Meeting in Smyrna. Surely it was
not from a lack of patriotism for the
good Smyrna people are ever alert to
the times and if one might judge by
the flags displayed from homes and
automobiles, Smyrna has a true ap-
probation of patriotism. From one
cause or another the people did not
fill the Opera House as they should.
However. the meeting was full Of
wholesome effort on the part Of the
Dover speakers and those at the head
of the Smyrna Community League to
bring the seriousness of the war
squarely to the attention of all pres
ent. We believe Smyrna will join
with it's sister towns in doing its
part in the present crisis. The or
ganization has much work before it
and we hope everybody will respond
and do something.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16

The maiden trip of the Steamer
Clio from Smyrna to Philadelphia on
a regular schedule run last week was
a notable event for this town and COM
munity. The Mckay Brothers, who
recently purchased the fine iron hull
steamer and incorporated the line un-
DER the name Philadelphia & Smyrna
Steamboat Company, are deserving of
the fullest confidence and support of
the community. They did not harrass
the citizens of Smyrna to put up the
money for this long needed navigation
enterprise. They bought the boat and
are establishing wharves at their own
expense. Smyrna has already suffered
from mismanaged and unsuccessful
sot:k boat companies until the very
mention of soliciting stock is very un-
inviting to some. The Mckay Broth
ers jumped in at an opportune time and
announce they will '''go it alone. -
The public therefore should show their
gratitude for such enterprise. 1t
should spur every shipper to give the
new company hearty support. The
least any shipper can do is to patro.
nize boat line when it comes to them
at no cost. The service is established
for Smyrna and large territory con-
tiguous thereto. The company in
their advertisement ia appealing for
a share of your trade. Help the line
and boost it with your confidence anC
support. 1t will mean much tC
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16
THE SMYRNA TIMES
SMYRNA, DELAWARE
published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by
ROBERT D. HOFFECKER, Proprietor.
Founded by Robert D. HOffecker, July s. 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
gFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
VtiOual Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an'independent paper
devoted to the welfare of the town it repre-
sents and the State of which it is part. 1t
also gives the items of importance of the East
ern Shore of Maryland.
OVERTISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
tesents but for the outlying district of which it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton, Cheswold Townsend, Leipsic, &c.
rate of so cents an inch for first insertion and
% cents for each subsequent insertion will be
charged for transient advertising. Locals and
Reading Notices, 10 cents per line per issue.
special discount on all semi-annual and
yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16

"There was time, not very long
ago, as time runs" says the Will
mington Morning News, "when the
appearance Of an automobile on the
street or on the rural roads would
cause everybody to turn and look at
the 'new-fangled toy 1t is no
longer so. 1t is announced in the
Ledger of Newark, Delaware, that
one man there is erecting a row of
one dozen single garages. Who ever
heard Of a man erecting a row Of
twelve single carriage houses?"
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16
MIaht Feel Badly.

Mrs. Flatbush-See how that hen
holds up its head7
Mrs. Bensonhurst-Don't speak 30,
loud; it will hear you. II doesn't
know we are boycotting It's product
Smyrna times., 1917-05-16
rhousand. Of Mother. worrr

When the children cry in their sleep, are peevish
and constipated and take cold easily. Mother
Gray's Sweet Powders for Childred. has for 30
homes They frequently break up colds in "a
hours, move and regulate the bowels and destroy
worms.
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
P. R. R. WOMEN'S WAR
relief TO confer

The attention Of all Pennsylvania
Railroad women is called to an I'M
portant meeting Of Department 2. OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Women's Di-
vision for War Relief. to be held at
the u. n. r. Y. NJ G. A., Foriy-flrsb
street and Westminster avenue, Phila-
delphia. next Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs ~ w Atterbury. Mrs, Elisha
Lee, and Mrs. II. J.. O'Donnel viii be
present, and prominent speaker
whose name viii be announced LATER
will come over from New York for the
occasion.
This department Of the War Relief
Committee has been doing excellent
work in the preparation and dstribu-
tion Of necessary supplies, comforts
and cheer among the families Of sol
diers and sailors who have been forced
TO suffer inconvenience and hardship
consequent TO the war. The work. how
over. due particularly 10 the approach
OF the holiday season, Is 80 constantly
/ increasing as TO require all possible
assistance, and Miss Buckalcw, acting
for Mrs. Gamble Latrobe, desire sto
urge sincerely and cordially all Penn
sylyania Railroad women. whether
members OF the division or not, to at
b tend this meeting. Car No. 3s from
, West Philadelphia station win be foun'
= TO be the most direct route TO Forty
/ 1rst and Westminster.
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
LOST IN THE SKIES!
H0lU Airmcn Map the Uncharted Lanes and Find
the Way By Watching PianO-PlGyer Roll

A map is being prepared Of the air
line or Great Circle route between New
York and San Francisco, which would
make IL possible for any aviator 20 fly
across the continent without losing his
way. This map VIII not only show the
narrow strip along its course, but viii
include lines leading from the main line
10 central landing places Ike Erie,
Cleveland, Detroit, etc.
AS soon as regular air lines arc es-
tablished TO carry passengers and mail,
and aircraft start from a given station
at a given time daily, says Henry
Woodhouse. in the Geographical Re
view Of New York. II will be possible
20 insert on this type Of map the ap-
propriate time at which the aircraft
must pass certain places so that the
aviator will be able to navigate the air
with even less trouble than the marin
or navigates the sea.
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
Allies SuUitch Winter Offensive
To Rum Germans Out of Italy

manys advantage OF being on the in
side Of the circle and having the short
er line Of communication Is nullned
In fact, owing to the bad condition Of
the Austrian railways, the French and
British will have superior lines Of com
municatiOns.
This shift Of the offensive 10 the lta-
Ian front for the winter must not be
taken as even a serious modification Of
the plans for the spring drive on the
French front, in which Uncle SANS
soldiers will have their flrst real test.
So far as It is concerned, the important
effect is that the United States VIII be
called on to play a much greater part
as regards both munitions and men.
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
Special Dispatch from
BASIL NJ. MANLY.

RhRAL W. NANtN1AF
WASHINGTON, Nov. i5.-The plans Of
the allies. it was learned here today
contemplate not only protecting Italy
from invasion, but transferring the
scene Of offensive operations from the
French front TO the plains Of Friull for
the next six months at least.
This decision, it seems, was reached
with great reluctance by the allied stan
officers because Il violates one Of the
cardinal principals Of classical strategy
Never permit yourself 10 be swerved
from your principal line Of attack by
the actions Of the enemy But now
that tho decision has been made, II Is
welcomed by French and British otll-
GERS. and the Italians are overioyed.
Since the Germans dug themselves In
after the battle Of the Nlarne, just three
years ago, there has been no open field
nghting In the west. Now there will be
IN Italy Just the style Of open fighting
IN which the French and British are
certain that they excel and can inilict
the heaviest losses. That Is why they
are glad TO see the offensive shift to
Italy The troops also welcome the re-
lease from the cold, monotOny and end
less hammering OF the trenches. Tho
change Is expected 10 put new Ire IN
tho veterans.
No American troops viii be sent to
Italy, according to present plans, but
The United States is looked to as a
source Of supplies and munitions. Cen
eral pershing. il is felt, win have his
hands full getting his rapidly increas-
Ing forces into the trenches and pre-
pairing them for tho spring drive on the
French front.
The decision TO do more than simply
protect Italy from further invasion was
influenced by several considerations.
First was the danger TO France If Ger
many should sweep across the plains
OF north Italy. This danger Is remote
as France is protected by the Alps
which east OF Nice extend to the sea
coast. Nevertheless. Napoleon once de
nionstraicd that these mountains ar
not impassable and France has no de
sire even TO have a threat of invasion
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
Special Dispatch from
JH. DUCKWORTH.

NEW YORK. Nov. i3.-Flndlns ones
way in an aeroplane IS not the least
OF an sviator's troubles.
An aviator may be- very familiar with
the roads Of a certain piece Of ter
ritory and yet easily get lost while
flying over 10.
A birdseye view Of a stretch Of coun-
try looks very different from the view
Of the poor crawling human beings
below Hills are flattened out, and II
the airplane is up high enough IL Is
dncult for Che novice 90 distinguish
between q forest and a potato patch.
Airmen needs maps-as much as
sailors need charts Tho ocean navi-
gator must be,warned Of rocks, shoals
and dangerous currents. The aeroplane
pflot must have a map that viii show
him all The possible landing places.
Evening journal., 1917-11-16
Look Like Russian FurS,
They're Really English

Although their richness and the smart
little Russian hat betokens the eastern
origin OF these Christmas furs, they
were sent out by a London designer.
The coat is Of mole-skin and the trim
.mings are smoked fur-a graylsh black
tinge that combines well with other
smooth. short-haired furs, and with
velvet.
The Russian hat OF SILK IS heavily
embroidered and beaded with shell and
wooden chains in brilliant colors and
Is IN effective contrast with the sub
dued hues OF the coat.
Evening journal., 1917-11-16

The most popular kind OF aeronau-
tIcal map is that showing the air
routes between two given points, say
between Washington and New York.
Such a map. printed on long strip Of
paper and rolled like the music on a
piano-player, while based on the regu-
lar geological and geodetlc survey maps
has landmarks such as church towers,
unusually tall buildings. gas tanks.
lakes reservoirs, and other stretches OF
water marked with particular clear
ness.
in the accompanying illustration,
which the artist has prepared from an
actual photograph taken from the air.
the aviators are passing over Washing
ton. They are flying east over the mall
and approaching the Capitol. The map
IN front Of the pilot shows plainly the
Capitol Building. the most distinctive
landmark in Washington.
Evening journal., 1917-11-16

from the south.
The greatest factor, however, is the
desire Of an the allies to end the war
quickly. on the French front the pro-
cess Of wearing down Germany's man
power is necessarily slowed down at
least 80 per cent. G[Iing the winter
while in the Italian plains, 300 miles
south, a vigorous offensive can be
maintained throughout the year.
A third consideration Of great weight
is that by an offensive in Italy Ger