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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

would soon be advancing But Iid-
 der wanted to get his job finished be-
 fore the others arrived A man so in
 tent on mission could not be stayed
 He dragged himself forward, clum silly pulling his rifle and bayonet with him, Now and again he could see a hat rise over the rim of the shellhole. but no face showed.
 Good thing they're not looking over" Liddler muttered grimly. If that happens twill all be up with me"
 But that did not happen. The hold CTS of the shellhole-there were three of them-were aroused to the presence of Lidder when he stood over them on the lip of the hole, his face red with rage, his bayonet at the point lie lunged madly. and the first Ger man dropped in a heap, clutching at the air with frantic fingers Lidder gazed at the falling man. saw him reach the ground and lie there quite still, little froth showing at his lips. He put his foot on the limp mass and drew his bayonet out. Then he turned on the other two.
 With madness beyond all human courage, he charged both the men, With eyes staring at nothing his mouth open, his breath coming iii hoarse gasps, one fell to the mucky bottom or the shellhole trying to slip off the bayonet that had pierced his shoulder. The other German tried to make battle, but Lidder, losing hold of his rifle sprang in sideways at the German and gripped him by the throat. He fell on top of him. squeez-s] ing the mans Adams apple with fingers of steel. The throat jellied in ward, the face became purple, the breathing ceased.
 Lidder sat back on the lip of the shellhol and gazed vacantly on the re suits of his moments rage. The three men lay there in front of him, one with the bayonet still sticking out of his shoulder. But to Lidder all that was near him seemed distant and far away The reaction had set in and he l was feeling faint and sick.
 It nun had to be-" he said, and he l thought of his brother
 The barrage had now lifted and was 1 creeping forward Behind Lidder the nen in khaki were on the move and a | 'ew were already close at hand One | nan, corporal. reached the lip of he shell crater and looked in
 "Someone has been busy here" he | 'aid with laugh. Have you done all | his?" he asked. looking at Lidder.
 But Lidder did not answer
 "Lookin' glum, matey" said the cor | 'oral. What's wrong?'
 T haven't got a baynet,' said Lid Ter.
 But there. it's there. stickin in that Terry's shoulder" say6 the corporal.
 T can't pull it out said Lidder. | I can't do it, not for fortune!"
 Close. your eyes for a minute, hen" said the corporal, and Lidder lid as he was told. He opened them when the rifle butt was showed into lis hand and he saw the German in whom the bayonet had been sticking a moment before, lying face down in l he muck with no wound showing
 The men were sweeping past now nd Lidder joined in the advance, eady for further work in the field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
FORMATION
 WILL BE COMPLETED AT SESSION TUESDAY

ne City league basketball representa- tlves will meet at the Young Mems Christian association building on Tues day evening at 7:45 o'clock. The aim of the meeting is to perfect the organiza- ton, receive applications for entries and to adopt schedule and time for the opening of the league
 The City league is always one of the most interesting features of the basket pail season, and it is planned to make this one of it's best years. From present lndlcatlons, the teams will be well bal anced, and some close contests are looked for. The central Young Mems Christian associaticn reserves won the pennant last year, but it will be d much harder task for them to repeat this year, since the Central High school will en- ter team. Coach H. L. Thomas has a likely looking bunch of candidates. and he has demonstrated in the football sea- son Just closed that he can produce the best results that can be obtained from team. The Central High school has always been a contender for first honors when she was a member of the organization. and this years aggrega- ton will no doubt, maintain the repu- 'tation of the past
 The Acipco Young Mems Christian as- sociation should put out a much better team than last year, and the Woodlawn boys are good. Very little is known of the ability of Howard and Birmingham colleges, but Howard will, no doubt, put In a better team than she did last year, because of the fact that last year was Towards first year at the basketball game
 The men requested to meet at the Young Mems Christian association on next Tuesday evening are: Coach Thomas of Central High school, New man of Woodlawn, Farley of Howard college, Guy Walker of Acpco, Mccoy Of Birmingham college team, F. E. Rob- bins and Ellington Chisolm of central 4oung Mems Christian association. The captains are also requested to be pres ent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
Cullman Higs Wins Over
 the St. Bernard Team


 Cullman, December 1.-(Special) )-Cull- man County High again defeated St. Bernard college, the final count being 3i to 6. The college won the toss and chose to receive. They started with a rush of shifting plays, coupled with two well executed forward passes, which carried the ball over the goal for their first and only score.
 After this the college took to the de- fensve which crumbled, not being able to repel the onrushes of the powerful machine of the high school. The work of Captain Sapp, Rollo and Heiber for the high school featured, while Captain Murphy played the best game for the college.
 The high school closed the season without being defeated, having played seven games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
AUBURN STANDS AS SECOND BEST TEAM
 ON DIXIE GRIDIRON
(Continued from Page one)

same Howard team had only the week
 Tigers to a 6~6 tie
 On October 19, Auburn journeyed to
 Clemson, S. C., to take on the Clemson
 eleven. This proved to be one of the early seasons hardest games and the Plainsmen were only awarded vic-
 tory by one touchdown. This lowered another contender's standards and left the way open for the Tiger to continue his winning stride at Birmingham on October 27, when Auburn met Missis. sippi A. & NJ. This game ended in a close victory for the Tiger-13-6. The Mississippi boys put up a strenuous fight but the score very we'll indicated just how much stronger the Tiger was at that time than the A. & M. eleven.
 November football was ushered in by Auburn crushingly defeating the Uni versity of Florida boys on the Auburn campus by the large score of 6S-0. However, all these easy victories seemed to have gone to the heads of Auburn's inexperienced team and the Davidson preachers took on the Orange and Blue and gave them, ride to the tune of 21 '.
 Hero Auburn braeed, and while this game did not count in the final stand- ing, yet it served to show Auburn that they would have to fight hard if they expected to come out in select com pany at the end of the season As a result, Auburn journeyed to Nashville on the next Saturday, November IT, and took on Dan McGugin's Commo- dores. There were several old scores for the Tigers to settle and they sure did it. and on Vandy's home lot, too. The score was 31-7.
 By defeating Vanderbilt Auburn had made clear her position in tho final standing. She was already ac- corded second place, and many thought at this time that this was as far as Auburn might get as the Yellow Jackets were starting their tornading. Vandy, not because of superior power but because Of a good punch, had defeated Alabama, a strong con- tender, when Auburn played them. and SO this left only Auburn and Georgia Tech with clean slates so far as chan, went.
 AUBURN'S GREAT STAND
 But the football world was due for one of the biggest surprises on the very next Saturday, November 24 l Down there in Montgomery before l lbout 5000 people, mostly Ohio troops Auburn pulled one of the grandest de- 1 'enses that has ever been known. They
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
CAMP DIX VICTOR
 OVER CAMP MEADE
New Jersey Men Are De- feated 13 to 6 by Pennsyl-
 vania Troopers

Philadelphia, Pa, December L-The football team representing Camp Dix, Wrightsdown, N. J., defeated the eleven from Camp Meade, Annapolis Junction, Md, by the score of 13 to 6 here today.
 The members of the Camp Meade team arc all Pennsylvanians and represented the 314th infantry regiment of the na- tional army. New Jersey men com posed most of the Camp Dix eleven who are attached to the 311th infantry.
 Colleges represented on the Camp Dix team included Riley of Georgetown and Colonna of Virginia Military institute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
GREAT BATTLE WON. BY CAMP GRANT MEN.
Desperately Contested Bat tie Won Over Camp Custer
 Before Big Crowd

Chicago December 1.-Before the big gest crowd that witnessed football game in Chicago this season, Camp Grant defeated Camp Custer, 14 to 1s at stagg field today. The contest was staged to enrich the athletic funds at the two cantonments, and it was estf- mated that more than s4O,00O was ob- tained.
 The contest was the most desperately fought and spectacular played on stacg field in years. The Custer eleven scored all it's points in the final period Cos telo's failure to kick goal robbed the Michigan soldiers of a tie.
 A dozen generals and their staffs, French and British officers, and men and women prominent in professional and social life attended the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
JACKSONVILLE WINS
 OVER ANNISTON TEAM

Jacksonville, December 1.-(Special l) A football game was played here thanksgiving afternoon between the Annlston Presbyterian college and the state Normal school, resulting in Jack sonville winning in a hard -fouebt game. The score was to 2 1arga number of rooters from Camp McCIels Ian, Anniston and other parts of the state attended the game The officials were Stephenson (Mississippi), time- keeper; Schultz Gndiana), umpire. Starke (Yale), referee, and Ebert Nor. ris (S N. SD, time keeper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
HE|SMAN REMAINS
 AS JACKETS COACH
Tech Wizard to Lead Team Again in 1918, It Is
 Announced

Atlanta, December 1.-(SpeciaL) )-Geor- gia Tech is happier tonight than she was when her football team finished the football season undefeated. The Athletic association announced that 1t had reached an agreement with Coach J. W. Heisman and the Tech wizard would coach the team in 1918, and not go to an eastern college, as was first believed. The length of the contract or the monetary consideration was not an nounced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
A PASSCHENDAELE
The Story of British Soldiers Vengeance for the Death of His Brother-How Three Huns Met Their End-An
 Incident of the Fighting in Flanders
By RIFLEMAN ATR1ck MacG1LL

of "The Great Push." etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
PRoPsT FOR QUARTERBACK

The quarterback position goes to Propst of Fayette, although he Is a halfback. Propst has a cool head, hay ing played for four years and is consid- cred a veteran. He Is a good broken field runner and is good on playing de- fensively.
 The halfback positions are in doubt to certain extent. as there were some good backs in the state. But the honors go to Watkins of Central and Boone of Etowah. Watkins is without a doubt the best halfback seen on a high school team in many seasons. "Watty" as his mates call him. is without a peer in an open field. He has displayed brilliancy in every game he has played in this year. With a little more experience he is bound to develop into another Rabbit" Curry. as he has all the traits of the famous marvel now. Boone as a run ming mate of Watkin, is a great half- back and should make some college team a good man. He could also do the punt ing for the team
 The fullback position goes to Summers of Etowah, who is a great plunger. Sum- mers has been over half of the Etowah team this year and has a bright future before him. Among other good players who should receive honorable mention are Smithson of Ensley and Brown of Etowah at guards, Craig of Central and Propst of Fayette, tackles; Cannon of Ensley and Merritt of Bessemer, ends;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

Simms of Etowah, center Good backfield men are Jackson. j. Montgomery and J. Levvy of Central, Oddo of Bessemer, Mays of Ensley, Wadsworth of Blount, Tidmore of Ensley, Baty of Bessemer and Johnson of Disque High school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
ST. LOUIS NATIONALS
 LOSE YOUNG HURLER

St Louis. December 1.-Marvin God win the young righthand pitcher of the St Louis Nationals, has joined the avia- tion section of the United States signal corps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
Material for All-Alabama
 High School Team Scarce
econtinued from Page one)

cles. Montgomery is the best open field tackler in the lineup. He is a fast man and gets down under punts we'll Jeffries of Fayette has been a terror to the opposing tackles he has faced this year and should Fayette and Central play, a battle with Montgomery would certainly be well worth seeing. Jeffries is also great drop kicker and is good for field goa inside the 35-yard line.
 The honors of the ends positions go to Jones of Central and Shirley of Fay cite. Jones is the best high school end in the state. Fritz as he is known is without an equal when it comes to tackling and getting down under punts. There has not been game this year that he has not been the shining light of the Central team. Shirley of Favette is a good running mate of Jones. He is very fast and is a good man at catching forward passes. This pair would be world beaters on the same team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
TO GRADUATE FIFTY-FIVE
Students From Nine States Will Get
Sheepskins at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Kan, May 1S.-Nine
states are represented in the 1917
graduating class at the State Manual
Training normal. The Kansas repre-
sentatives in the class are from twenty
nine different counties of the state
Fifty-five is the approximate num-
Der of persons who will receive degrees
from the normal next month. APP
proximately 162 persons will receive
life certificates to teach.
Kansas, of course, leads the states
in the number of members of the class.
One hundred and ninety-two members
are from Kansas. Missouri is next
with seven while Oklahoma has five
and Texas four. Minnesota, Michigan,
New Mexico and Colorado each has
representative while Arkansas has Two
Crawford county, in which the nor
NAL is situated, furnishes the usual
majority of students credited to the
county in which an institution stands.
Montgomery county comes next with
twenty members of the class. Labette
is in second place with thirteen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
AT C. A. R. MEET
Veterans From All Over the
State Gathered at Salina.
Many Women Marched in Pa.
rade Thursday Afternoon.

Salina. Kan. May 1S.-The annual
encampment of the Kansas G. A. r.
and the meetings of its auxiliary asso-
Citations, the ladies of the G. A. r. and
W. r. c. are all in full swing here
today with d large attendance of vet
Grams from all parts of the state.
The first big gathering was held at
the camp fire at Convention hall
Thursday afternoon and Thursday
night both of the women's organiza-
lions held meetings. Salina is making
every effort to entertain the veteran
heroes and nothing is being left I'M
done that will add to their pleasure
ard comfort.
The parade, one of the annual fea-
lures, was held Thursday afternoon
and the streets were lined with inter
eSted spectators Several hundred
veterans were in the line of march
and many women also took part.
Many of the veterans attending are
beginning to show the burden of their
years and it is expected that this will
be the last encampment ever held in
Salina- The meetings this year are
being held in Eagles hall which is
upstairs, but some of the members
are SO feeble that it is more than
likely ground floor arrangements will
be made for all future meetings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
Uric Acid
Eradicated
(BY DIR. N. c. COOK

A poison as dangerous as strychnine
Is manufactured within our own body,
called uric acid. When it accumu-
lates in the body and the kidneys fail
to carry it off, we suffer from dull
headache, sleeplessness, muscular
pains, lumbago, or it may cause rheu-
matism or govt. The uric acid can be
seen in the cloudy sediment in the
water-what is called the brick
dust" noted on the sides of the vessel
containing it-after few hours
standing. The water is scant, high
colored, strongly acid, and this should
be a danger sign, and if not taken in
time by cutting out the meat, tea and
alcohol, may end in rheumatism or
govt.
Drink plenty of water between
meals-a pint of hot water half an
hour before meals-and take Anuric
double strength. This was first dis
covered by DIR. Pierce of the Surgical
Institute in Buffalo, n. Y, and is
harmless to the system. but sure and
effective in carrying off the uric acid.
1t stimulates the kidneys and helps
them to carry off the uric acid poi
son. Anuric can be obtained at al
most any drug store. and helps to
counteract the acidity of the system.
A blockade in the intestines piles a
heavy burden upon the Ever. If the
intestines are choked or clogged up.
the circulation of the blood becomes
poisoned and the system becomes
loaded with toxic waste, and we suffer
from headache. yellow-eoated tongue
bad taste in mouth, nausea. or gas
acid dyspepsia, languor, debility, yell
low skin or eyes. AT such times one
should take a pleasant laxative. Such
a one is made of the May-appIe
leaves of aloe and root of jalap, first
extracted and put into ready-to-use
form by DIR. Pierce. nearly fifty years
ago, and sold by all druggists as Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant PeIlets.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
MRS. ROBINSON DEAD
Injuries Sustained While Burning
Trash Fatal to Aged Woman.

Mrs. D. NJ. Robinson died at 1880
o'clock this morning at her home, 408
Green street, as the result of burns
suffered Wednesday afternoon when
her skirts caught fire while she was
burning trash in the yard. Her daugh-
ter Miss Nell Robinson, and Charles
Walrafen, neighbor, heard her
screams and rushed to her rescue.
Miss Robinson threw a garment over
her mothers head. thus keeping the
flames from her face, while Walrafen
smothered the flames with a quilt
Mrs Robinson was IA years old and
the mother of Mrs. A. E. Peterson.
whose husband IS pastor of the Oak
land Methodist church. Funeral ar
rangements will be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles
as the prescription othine-double
Strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-dou-
BILE strength-from any druggist and
apply little of it night and morning
the worst freckles have begun to dis
appear, while the lighter ones have
vanished entirely. 1t is seldom that
more than an ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain beau
tiful clear complexion
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back if it fails
TO remove freckles.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
BIG REBEKAH SCHOOL.
Eighty Delegates Attended Special
Garden City Lodge Meeting.

Garden City, Kan, May 1S.-The
school of instruction for the Rebekah
lodges for southwestern Kansas met
in this city on Wednesday of this
week Nearly eighty delegates from
nearby towns were present. The
school was conducted by Mrs. Bertha
Willis of Wichita wife of the grand
master of Kansas of the Odd Fellows
order, and past president of the grand
lodge of Kansas of the Rebekahs
A business session of the order and
the school were held during the day
and at 1880 a banquet was given the
visitors and new members in the din
ing room of the Methodist church, at
which something over two hundred
were present. After the banquet all
adjourned to the lodge room, where
the degree team from Cimarron put
on the initiation ceremony, with TWEEN
ty-four new candidates and three
transfers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
5000 AT MAY DATE FETE.
Clay County High School Gave Elab-
orate Program at Clay Center.

Clay Center. Kan, May 1S.-The
May Date fete of the Clay County
High school was held in Huntress
park Thursday evening. The theme
was: America, the Melting Pot of
the Nations" The program began at
$50. 1t was a gala day for the stu
dents and as the evening was ideal
there were about 5000 people in the
park to take in the program.
The stores closed at $50 p. m. so
that the merchants and clerks could
help swell the crowd. The order
of the exercises was as follows: The
grand professional, the coronation
ceremony, folk dances. which includ-
ed English, May Pole. Scotch High
land fling and Strathspey: Norwe-
gian dance of the sugar plums and
Indian ceremonial dance. Miss Tena
Mall was May Queen, and all was un-
der the direction of Miss Jessie f.
Young, directress of the girls physical
culture classes. The Clay Center
Zouave band concluded the program
with a band concert which started
at s o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
FEAR A KANSAS MOB
Parsons Negro Physician Accused of
Horrible Crime Spirited Away.

Parsons Kan, May 1S.-Dr. r. E.
Smith, a negro physician, was spir-
tied out of town Thursday night and
taken to the county Jail at Oswego.
The man was arrested in connection
with the attempt to pour acid down
the throat of Mrs Asa Smith, wife
of a prominent citizen.
The assistant prosecuting attorney
declared that Mrs. Smith informed
him the man alleged to have COM
mitted the act accused her of bring
ing an estrangement between himself
and her husband. Mr.. Smith is said
to have financed the physicians med
icaI course and to have befriended
him from youth.
A reward of $1,000 was offered by
Mr. Smith for the mans capture
few hours before he was taken. 1t
was said that Mrs. Smiths burns
would prove fatal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
ELECT ]. W. CHAPMAN
New Moderator of Presbyterian
Church of America.

Dallas, Tex, May 1S.-The Rev j.
Wilbur Chapman, Jamaica, n. Y,
is the new moderator of the Presby-
terrain church lin America. Reverend
Chapman was elected at the 10th
general assembly here.
This is the first time the gather
ing has been held in the south since
the Civil war. a division of the Pres
byterian church was caused by that
conflict, and during this assembly, at
a time when the United States has
entered the greatest of all wars, pro-
posals will be made seeking the union
of the churches that divided when
north and south took arms against
each other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
DENVER BREAD FAMINE
Bakers. Paid Above Union Scale. Want
Recognition; Citizens Suffer.

Denver, Colo. May 1s.-Denver
faces a serious bread famine today as
a result of a walkout of fifty-five
bakers. representing the working
forces of the city's three largest ba-
keries, which supply three-fourths of
the bread supply.
In addition to these. many bakers
at smaller establishments, hotels and
restaurants have also Joined the
strike.
Recognition of the union, demanded
by the bakers, is the only cause for
the trouble. Employers are already
paying from ten to twenty-five per
cent over the union scale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-18
SCHOOL OF MINES QUITS
Kansas Institution Dies When Two
Students Are Graduated.

Weir, Kan, May 1S.-The Kansas
State School of Mines will go out of
existence after this week, it was an
nounced when the two students who
comprise the student body finish their
courses Saturday.
Prof. B. L. Wolfe, the director and
single member of the faculty, has not
made plans for the future, he said.
The last state legislature failed to
make appropriations for the institu-
ton s maintenance and the equipment
will be moved and the lease surren-
-dered. Il