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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
L|EUTENANTS BERG
 AND LOESCHNER
 AGAIN PRISONERS
Men Who Escaped From Fort McPherson Throw
 Away Caution When Lib- erty Seemed Certain

Laredo, Tex, November S.--Nfistnk- Rumsey for e cowboy led to miscar- riage of plans to cross into Mexico near here today of Lieut.. Hams Berg and Lieut.. Alfred Loeschner. vho on October 2S escaped with eight other Germans from the internment camp at Fort McPhcrson, Ga. Both men tonight are under military guard at Fort Mc- Tntosh, Laredo.
 After successfully eluding officers of several states in their 12oO-mile journey, Berg and Loeschner had been in Laredo three days without excit- ing suspicion until today when Gus toms Inspector Rumsey discovered them six miles below Laredo on the Rio Grande waving to a Mexican on the southern side of the river. The Germans, nistaking Rumsey for 8 cowboy replying to a question as to what they wanted, said:
 We are German prisoners who &s- caped from Fort McPherson. We are trying to get across into Mexico and from there will return to Germany"
 Rumsey was joined by Customs In- spector Chamberlain and the officers immediately placed Berg and Loesch- ner under arrest, brought them to La redo and turned them over to an agent of the department of justice. Later they were turned over to military au- thorities.
 The prisoners, who were we'll sup- piled with money, calmly accepted ar- rest and reinternment. They said they 'Sred 8 carriage this morning and drove to the point at which they were arrested. They were signaling Mex ican to row them across the Rio Grande in a boat. The mounted in spectors not being in uniform, they said, caused them to lose their usual caution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
DENT
 THINKS CAPITAL WILL |GET AVIATION CAMP

Mont tgomery, November S.-tspeciai-l Congressman s. H. Dent, IT.. chairman Of the house committee on military af- fairs believes Montgomery will be given an aviation training school as B result of an official inspection made by Col. C. D. Edgar and committee Of inc avia- tion section Of the signal corps Con- gressman Dent accogrranled the commit tee cn it's inspection Of varssas sites fin Montgomery county and AeaSSsc a good sign of the impression made h- th4s coun- " was the issuance of instructions hy Colonel Edgar for the rsszTH 10 this county Of a civilian representative for another inspection.
 The committee let it be known that fl suitable lands can be found in the in- terior of the county i. will not insist that the school be located near a rail road.
 TO PAY WARRANTS
 Banke of Alabama that have been hold ing salary warrants for state employees prepared to pay the warrant for salary for last May. This financial condition of the treasury will improve during the tax collection season and 1t Is probable oth- CT warrants will be paid next month. Judge J. ?. Stiles. probate judge of Jefferson couty. paid ts0,0oo into the state treasury Thur sday and 5000 was paid in by J. F. Hawkins tax collector of Jefferson county. Price Williams. pro bate judge of Mobile coupty, certified in about saocoo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09

time. The men were very tired, having marched for many hours.
 Despite the hardship, not a man was
 heard to grumble, except about the fact
 that no mail from home was waiting for
 them. Every one declared entlusiastical- ly that the firing of shells at the
 Boche would be fine business" All were anxious to go back again for their fowl ing pieces.
 NOT ONE CASUALTY In this command there was not one
 casualty. despite the length of it's stay at the front, and the fact that the Ger
 mans shelled the American artillery heavily several times, is considered mar vicious. The officers said that at night
 the American trench was & whirligig, but the artillery got into action quickly and poured a counter barrage into No
 Mans Land. They were sure they pre- vented all the Germans from reaching
 the trench and that some of the Ger
 mans never got back alive. The nem-
 bers of the crew which fired the first
 shot ahe the Germans admitted that they enjoyed the experience hugely. One gun
 ner remarked that he would rather have had that experience and honor as "a buck
 privat' than to be tornlented as major general The crew is composed of young lasters. They came from South Bend New York, Minneapolis, Chicago Balti-
 more, New Orleans and Douglas, Ariz
 After a short rest this artillery conting-
 ent will be sent to other camps to in- struct other artillerymen who have not yet been at the front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
MORE COAL AVAILABLE

Washington. November 8.-Thousands of tons of coal held by jobbers and whole salers was made available for emergency distribution today when the fuel admin istration decided to allow the dealers to take a small margin of profit on coal they had contracted for st high prices before the government prices were fixed Under previous orders joDbers have been permitted to sell only at small margin above the government price at the mine regardless of the figures named in their contracts. Because in many instances this price was less than the coal cost them the jobhers have held their coal.
 Today's ruling provides that the job- bers may sell at a margain of 15 per cent above the contract cost to purchas- CTS to be designated by state fuel ad- ministrators. The fuel administrators will place the coal in communities most in need of it and expect no difficulty in disposing of the supply even at the higher nricez
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
INQUIRY WILL FOLLOW

"It is deplorable that this thing happened" Major Fulton said tonight, and the matter will be threshed down to the very bottom. If any of my men have been guilty of conduct unbecom- ing soldier you may be assured that they will be punished to the very limit
 Many reports of the cause of the trouble were heard early in the night Among these is one that a negro sol dier had been seized by mob of white men and carried away in an automo- bile. It was reported that the negro had brushed against a white woman on downtown street and it was be lieved the men were bent on a lynch. ing. Telephone messages came In that the mob had been seen leaving the city going east, but this report was not substantiated by later develop ments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
John G. Craig Dies

Selma, November s.-tSpeciai. )-John G. Craig merchant and farmer of Llrowns, died at local sanitarium Thursday. Burial will take place from the Catholic church hero Saturday morning Mir. Craig was 57 years old and well known in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
ITALIAN ARMY MAKES
 DESPERATE EFFORTS
 TO STOP THE ENEMY
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The advance also penetrated as far as the mouth of the Wadi-Hesi, eight miles north of the original British line. British forces also continued their ad- vances from the Wady-Sheri An, north- west of Bersheba, pushing further north west. The British captures of prisoners, guns and stores are considerable in VOL ume.
 General Allenby, in command, re- ports as follows:
 About midnight Tuesday our troops assaulted the Turkish works south of Gaza and captured them. finding them lightly held. The advance was con- tinued on the right to Ali Muntar, the hill dominating the town on the south and southeast: on the left to the Shiek Redman Notifications, about a mile outside the town on the north. Dur ing the day we pushed forward through the town and advanced to the mouth of the Wadi-Hesi, eight miles north of our original lines.
 Our forces from Sheri An also successfully continued their advance to the northwest.
 "In the area east of Gaza the Turks still occupy some trenches, but there are indications of a general retire. ment northward. Our airplanes inflict- ed losses on the troops retiring and on concentrations at railheads. On our right, about khuwei1feh, the enemy has not renewed his counter attacks"
 General Allenby reports that there were considerable captures of prison- CTS, guns, ammunition and stores, but no details are yet available. . Paris, November S-The war office an- nouncement tonight reads:
 Spirited artillery actions occurred o1 1nN,r '. ~f,%,fn fv%~ in the sector south of Corbeny, and in up- per Alsace in the region of Seppois.
 "On the night of November 6-7 our bombing escadrille dropped 230O kilos of explosives on the stations at Thourout, Cortemarck, Roulers and Lichterveide All the objectives were reached
 Eastern Theatre, November 7.-Lively artillery fighting took place in the region of Sokol and north of Monastir. There were patrol encounters near the lakes"
 GERMAN STATEMENT
 Berlin, November s.-(via London.) the text of the German communi- cation from the Italian front follows:
 Italian front: Our attachments, ad- vancing on the mountain roads, have broken the resistance of the enemy rear guard. By an outflanlsing movement our attacking columns cut off the retreat of the enemy troop still holding out on the middle Tagliamento between Tol- mezzo and Gemona and on permanent fortified words at Monte Saint Simeone.
 Up to the present 17,0O0 Italians. among them general, with 50 guns. have had to surrender.
 Tn the plain fighting has developed along the Livenza river. By 8 vigorous advance German and Austro- Hungarian divisions in spite of destroyed bridges, have forced the crossing and have thrown the enemy back westward
 "The total number of prisoners cap tured now has been increased to more than 25oOoo and the booty in guns to more than 2300.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, November S.--Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia: Fair Friday and Saturday
 Tennessee: Fair Friday and Satur- day; little change in temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09

Shields, Mrs. William--Aged AT, died at local infirmary Wednesday. Flu neral services over remains will be held this morning at 1o:S0 o'clock from residence of sister, Mrs. |. J. Cole. 221+ Twelfth avenue, north with interment at Elmwood. Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09

"It has been called to our attention that in certain communities retail dealers are charging an excessive retail price for coal. In some localities retail merchants enjoyed both in 1915 and in July, 1917, a margin of profit which un- der present circumstances would appear to be unreasonable. This situation may exist even though the retailers may be basing their present prices strictly is accordance with our regulations.
 When such condition is reported in your territory we suggest that your local committee make careful Investigation of tho costs of doing business by each of the dealers and if it appears that more than a reasonable profit Is being enjoyed, thatt he committee arrive at a. fair and reasonable profit to be allowed the retailer, send their recommendations upon them to determine whether their findings are equitable and just to con- surner and retailer as well.
 WILL THEN CONFIRM PRICE
 "The state administrator then will con- firm such prices ii that town or city,
 
 fuel administrator.
 "Your local committee in arriving at fair retail price where the price mar gin Is too high should allow each re- taller reasonable profit. It is advisable to base the profit on a flat value basis rather than percentage since the latter would give the less efficient dealer with high costs a larger actual profit than the moro efficient dealer with lower costs.
 AVERAGE COSTS
 .'1t may be wise in some cases to aver age the costs of dealers in the same town.'
 Tn a recent order retailers were direct ed to charge no greater margins than they took in 1915, with the provision that in no instance were margins to be more than charged in July of this year. Today's order empowers local commit tees to reduce these margins wherever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
Coal Administrators Of Various States
 GiUen NelU Po1Uers
Following Any Investigation By Local Commit tees of Retail Price Margins Being Charged Right is Granted to Change Method of
 Arriving at Reasonable Figures

November SPossible reduction retail prices in administration 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09

Grant, John B.--Aged 61, died yester- day at the family residence. 514 South Twenty-s sixth street. Remains will be shipped to Saginaw, Ala, this morning by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09

Afford, Mrs. Etta May--Aged 2s, died yesterday at a local infirmary Re- mains shipped to Childersburg for interment by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
DEATHS

Danicks. Georse-Aged 25, died Wednesday at Asheville, N. c. Fu- neral services over the remains will be held this afternoon at o'clock from the Greek church. Interment at Elmwood cemetery. Lige Loy in charge.
 Richards, Mrs. J. W.-Ased A, died yesterday at the family residence at Pratt City. Funeral services over the remains will be held this morn ing at 10:30 o'clock from the South ern Methodist church. Interment at Fraternal cemetery. Survived by hus- band and four children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
PROMPT ACTION OF MILITARY POLICE
 PREVENTS TROUBLE
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and that the soldiers roundly cursed' him.
 Colonel Stansberry of the Hath mill itary police ordered all soldiers to their quarters and called all extra mil itary police into service to keep ev- erything moving smoothly. All roads were patrolled by the policemen ant all automobiles stopped and their num- berS taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09

Morros, Mrs. Carrie R--Aged 73, died yesterday at Champion. Funeral services over remains will be held from Elmwood chapel Saturday morning with interment at Elmwood cemetery. Survived by son, Will Morrow, of Champion, and daughter, Mrs Berney Russell, of Jonesboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09
ARTILLERY UNIT
 FIRING FIRST SHOT
 BACK FROM FRONT Return of Americans From Battle Line Will Be Long
 Remembered Event FRENCH CHILDREN PUT FLOWERS ON GRIM GUN Men Will Be Given Good Rest and Then Sent to
 Instruct Batteries Yet
 to Go Under Fire

With the American Army in France, Wednesday, November T.-(By the As- scciatcd Press.)-Thc first American artillery unit to establish contact with the Germans came back to its billets today. The men were tired and muddy, but still am enthusiastic lot of soI- diers as ever came out of gun pits. The artillery had a longer stay at the front than the infantry and they came back, men and horses, wet to the skin, covered with mud and ready to sleep.
 HURRIED HONE COMING"
 Their 'home coming was one that will long be remembered in this sec- ton of France. It was late in the day when long lines of marching soldiers and straining horses were seen rounding a small mountain many miles away. From the village toward which they were marching the column could be seen wind ing around the mountain to the valley upon near hill and then down again. The rain was beating in their faces and a village, snuggled in 8 valley, came into their view as they crossed the crest of the hill.
 The entire command was drawn up on e hillside and ammunition covered with camouflage paint and 8 gun was drawn out in front On the gunshield an artil- lerynan had written in chalk:
 ~Ths first gun for the Gernans.''
 FRENCH PAY TRIBUTE
 The colonel In command spoke to one of tho townspeople moment and ad dressing the men told them the people of the village wished to do honor to the gun and it's crew and to the American army. The children gathered around and placed 8 floral wreath over the grim bar rel and a bunch of wild flowers inside the empty case of the first shot fired.
 That was all the ceremony had, but the sight of Americans returning from com bat with the Germans cheered the pop ulace of the village so that when the troopers disrnounted many old men and many women came up to them to shake hands, or put their arms affectionally around their shoulders.
 ARE GIVEN FOOD FIRST
 Tonight the artillerymen turned in at o'clock. Tomorrow they will not be called out until hours after the regular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09

investigation shows they are unreason- able.
 Fuel administration officials predicted the order would bring lower coal prices in many parts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-09

In the police court yesterday morning eight men were fined $10 each for gam ing; Frank McMee, $50 for carrying pis- tol; Charles Miller. $15 for lettering, and Fly Amos, $50 for fighting.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-29
The Looking Glass In Fiction.

All nations have shown by their sto-
ries how the looking glass is regarded
as ministering to vanity. The ancient
Greeks depicted Venus with a mirror
and even described her chamber as
lined all over with mirrors. SO that
whichever way her eyes turned she
could behold her beautiful self. But
Minerva never used n mirror. Pass TO
West Africa and we find native story
which begins with magic mirror that
possessed the power of speech and al
ways said, Mistress, there is none"
when its owner, woman called Ma
ria, asked it, my mirror. is there any
other beautiful woman like myself?"
But one day Maria's daughter entered
the forbidden room where it was kept,
asked similar question and got a
similar answer. A tale of maternal
jealousy and vengeance follows.-Lon-
don Spectator.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-29
OPEN SEASON ON DOVES
September l to October Is. Both
Dates Inclusive.

Unlawful to kill more than fifteen
doves in any one day. Some shooters
have the impression if they go shoot
ing one day and do not kill the bag
limit they can make up this deficiency
on the next day, and others think
that they can after securing their
bag limit assist their friends in Sc
curing their bag limit, both of which
are violations.
Squirrels-It is lawful to kill squir-
rels from July to December Is,
both dates inclusive. Heretofore the
squirrel law closed on the 18th day of
September and opened again on No
vember 18th, and ran to February LIST
of the following year, but this was
changed by the last Act of the Legis-
lature.
Unlawful to hunt except on their
own land without license. License
good only during the year in which
issued.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-29

a new head waiter he expects to be
greatly Inundated. To make a fav-
orable impression the head waiter
must be able to give the proprietor
a look that will make him feel pretty
cheap. Before the interview is over
the proprietor is showing the head
waiter his family kodak album.
The head waiter in the magazines
and movies could never hold real
jobs because they have been seen to
smile and bow. If a real head wait
er ever smiled at a customer he
would break out with a rash, and if
he ever bowed it would cause inter-
nal troubles.
There may come a day when a
head walters bows and smiles may
be had at moderate prices. At pres
emit, however, they are within the
reach of few.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-29
Complaint and Censure

Complaint and censure are vexing
words. The fault finder, quick to
complain and quicker to censure, is
most undesirable citizen in any
community. In society he occupies
most unenviable position. He
makes his friends feel uneasy. His
murmurings of evils that do not ex-
list makes strangers laugh at his fol-
ly. His repining over grievances
which he does not feel make his
presence unwanted and unwelcome.
The man who is always finding
fault should be consigned to live al
ways amid the objects of his veHa-
ton.
The helpful man of today is one
who tries to be pleased with all that
happens, and contents himself in the
thought that it could not happen I'M
less it had first pleased God, and
that which pleases him must be for
the best.
The usual fate of the fault finder,
with his complaints and censures, is
to excite contempt rather than SYM
pathy or pity.
The echo of truth will be heard in
the words Of Burns SO long as men
live and read. They will most heart
lily agree with him when he said,
81 have always despised the whining
yelp of complaint and the cowardly
feeble resolve"
There are men in Congress who
should think this over.
The fault finder is unwelcome at
all times. He comes like a blight to
poison the brightest prospects. The
fault finder is conspicuous every
where. He does not hide his light
under a bushel, nor speak in a wills
per. His mission is to be seen and
heard, in the street car, on the stree.
corner, in places of business. in his
home. He can be found where h
feels that the sting of speech may
inflict pain or injury.
The Creator in six days made the
universe and when it was finished
declared that the worl was good.
Yet since it's creation the world has
been filled with fault finders. COM
planning and censuring, and who will
tell you that it is not good enough
for them.
Filled with the venom of censure,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-29

the fault finders swarm about Pres
ident Wilson with an Unsuitable de-
sire to sting.
No era since the dawn OF creation
has been free from his tantalizing
presence. 1t was this same pessi-
mistic brotherhood whose continuous
complaining and fault finding SO en-
asperatcd Moses on the mount that
he dashed to pieces the stone tablets
inscribed with the first written laws
cf God. But today the Ten Com
mandments still remain the law of
God and man.
The fault finder is the bane of the
family circle. He undermincs afrec-
tions. He destroys domestic peace.
He instills the bitter poison Of dis
content. He inoculates the danger
Gus germs of doubt.
In the great world of commerce
he blocks the path of progress. He
complexities the statutes with unnec-
essary and questionable policies that
create discord and disorder in epace-
full communities.
The vitriolic tongue, the poisonous
pen and the pestiferous persistence
OF TIE fault finder has been q curse
to the world since the early DAYS of
tyranny.
Our people today are facing the
gravest crisis which the United
States has had to face since the birth
of the republic. 1t is time for cool
consideration, discrete action and the
full possession of common sense and
good judgment.
Throughout this broad land Of ours
can be heard the raucous voice of
this breeder of discomfort, scattering
the seeds Of distrust, poisoning the
minds of those who will listen, mar
shaling the forces of unreason, cast
ing shadows on the sun, dimming
the light of the stars, mocking the
hopes of humanity and challenging
the wisdom of those who are seek
ing to guide us through the sea Of
vicissitudes confronting us.
In this world of honest purpose, OF
earnest effort and Of conscientious
endeavor: of hopefulness and conf
dence and cheer, there is no room for
the fault finder with his words of
complaint and his sneers of censure.
Commercial Appeal.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-29
DISTINCTION TO BE DRAFTED.

Serrice under the draft law te-
Gently enacted by Congress will be a
distinction rather than a stigma. Let
no MAN think that because he is
drafted he is in any sense a marked
man, for such is not the case. Many
have registered, but only few will
be chosen. The chosen man will be
one of distinction. This point was
distinctly and ably set forth by Sen
ator Fletcher on the floor of the
Senate while the draft bill was I'M
der consideration, when the Senator
so eioquently said:
al do not believe any odium could
attach to the drafted man under this
bill. 1t would be more nearly accu-
rate to call him the selected man. He
enters the service because he is chos-
en- among thousands. Chosen be-
cause he comes up to the standard
fixed by the law. Selected because
his country needs him and finds him
lit to meet the supreme test OF the
citizen. He should feel honored by
that choice. He should take pride
in the fact that. he was selected to
defend his country on the battlefield
with his skill, his manhood, his life.
Whit greater privilege, what higher
honor could come to him than to be
selected from among all his coun-
trymen to carry his country's flag
in the face of his country's enemy!
The drafted man will be the selected,
the honored man under this bill"
What Senator Fletcher has said
should be printed upon the back of
every certificate given every man
who is Observation-Disclosures Post,
July q. 1917.