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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
BREAK 4 CH|LD'S COLD BY GIVING
 SYRUP OF FIGS
Cleanses the little liver and bowels and they get well
 quick.

When your child suffers from colo don't wait give the little stomach liver and bowels a gentle, thorough cleansing at once. When cross, peevish, listless. pale, doesn't sleep. eat or act naturally; If breath is bad, stomach sour. give a teaspoonful of california Syrup of Figs" and in a few hours all the clog ged-up constipated watse sour bile and undigested food will gently move out of the bowels, and you have well. playful child again.
 If your child coughs. snuffles ard has caught cold or is feverish or has a sore throat give good dose of California Syrup of Figs" to evacuate the bowels, no difference what other treatment is given.
 Sick children needn't be coaxed to take this harmless fruit laxative.r Mill lions of mothers keep it handy because they know it's action on the stomach, liver and bowels Is prompt and sure They also know a little given today saves sick child tomorrow.
 Ask your druggist for q 5o-cent bottle of California Syrup of Figs" which contains directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown ups, plainly on the bottle. Beware of eounterfeits sold here. Get the genuine, made by "California Fig Syrup Company" --Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
FORD IS BOUND
 ID NEITHER PARTY Declares He Holds Himself Free to Support Best In-
 terests of People

Detroit, September 25.-Making his first purely political utterance since becoming a candidate for the United States Senate, Henry Ford enlivened the proceedings of the democratic state convention here today with a let ter in which he said that although nominally their candidate, he did not intend to be bound by any party con- alterations, democratic or republican,.
 T hold myself free to support such measures. whatever their origin, as commend themselves to my judgment for the best interests of all the peo- ple." MT. Ford wrote. The letter was an unexpected feature of the conven- tion. called to adopt platform for the campaign and nominate candidates for various state offices below lieuten- ant governor.
 Despite MT Ford's statement that he had accepted the senatorial nomination without specific obligation of any kind. the convention Adopted resolutions piedging complete support to his can didacy.
 Congressman Frank F. Doremus pre- sided as temporary chairman at the convention and in his keynote address urged subordtinaion of politics to the winning of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Opening Exercises of
 Margaret Allen School

Amidst large concourse of the friends of the institution, the Marga- ret Allen school on Highland avenue inausurated it's seventeenth year on yesterday with the largest enrolment in its history. Miss Hattie Morton, whc is also principal of Lulie Comp ton seminary, one of the foremost girls educational Institutions in the state will be at the head of Mar garet Allen school this year, and she presided over the formal exercises.
 A feature of the opening was a brief address by State Senator Watt Brown of Ragland, who spoke in an interesting manner of the past hfs- tory and future prospects of Allen school.
 The faculty of Allen school will be as follows under the management of Miss Morton: Mrs. A. NJ Lyons, prin- cipal, Miss Alvice Myatt, principal in- ternediate department; Mrs. L. D., Morton, principal primary department; Miss Mary Harsh, Miss Emma Evins, Miss E. Augusta Jones, Mrs. Virginia Sims, Mrs. Inez Merson, Miss Ruth Allen, Miss Louise Moore, Mrs l.. A. Vail, Miss Gladys Clark, Mrs. Richard c. Woodson, Miss Florence Warner Miss Louise Woodson, Miss Virginia Sterhens and Mir. c. Harry Miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
BUSCH PROPERTY
 GOES AT AUCTION All of Busch Holdings, Val ued at Many Millions,
 Are Seized

Washington, September 25.-Real estate and buildings on Riverside Drive. New York city, owned by Mrs. Lilly Busch, wife of the late Adolphus Busch, mill liopaire brewer of St. Louis, are to be sold by the federal custodian of alien property at private sale. Authority for the sale is given in an executive order of the President, made public today at the custodian's office.
 All of Mrs. Busch's property in this country, valued at many millions of dol lars, was seized by the alien property custodian while Mrs. Busch was in Ger many, but since her return to America she has filed petition asking for. it's return on the grounds that she is an American. No action has yet been taken or the petition and the Presidents or der explained that it was for this reason that the property in New York could not be sold at public auction.
 An offer for the purchase of the River side Drive property was made before the Presidents order was issued it is dis closed, and Mrs. Busch consented in writ ing that the sale be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
DOROTHY DALTON AT
 COLONIAL TODAY

France in war time. the atrocities Of the German invaders and the adventures of brave French officer who volunteers for desperate service, not to speak of the experiences of a moving picture actress on the firing line-these are the basis Of Dorothy Daiton's new Thomas Ince-P Par amount picture. Viva La Francer' which begins three-day engagement at tho Colonial today.
 Miss Dalton has the role of a charming girl who braves the Huns in her native town and finally succeeds in saving the man she has learned to love from death at the hands of the Germans. The picture is filled with thrills and heart appeal, and there are numerous dramatic mo- ments that grip and hold the attention to finish.
 "yive La France.' is a realistic pie ture of the time happenings in the former peaceful French and Belgian towns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
"OUT OF A CLEAR
 SKY' AT STRAND

A dainty Belgian countess who objects to being made a pawn of state and sold in marriage to a dissolute German prince is the captivating role taken by Mar guerite Clark in her new Paramount pic- ture, "Out of a Clear Sky" which is part of the exceptional double programme at the Strand today, Friday and Saturday.
 A snappy Sennett comedy, His Wife's Friend,' starring Charles Murray and 8 bunch of pretty girls. forms the remainder of the programme, which the patrons of the Strand are indeed fortunate to see at one time. It is just one of the many pro- grammes of it's kind that win be pre- sented by the management. s,..
 From a royal court in Belgium to an humble log cabin in the mountains or Tennessee is a far cry, but in Out of a Clear Sky" Celeste Countess of Bersek and Krymm, the beautiful heroine imper- sonated by Miss Clark, makes this transit tion with happy results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
MINIMUM PRICE
 S15.5O FOR HOGS
 IS RECOMMENDED Agricultural Advisory Con- mittee Would Guarantee Farmers a Minimum
 Price During War

Washington, September 25.-Guaran- tee to farmers of minimum price of $15. 50 hundred pounds for hogs dur ing the war is recommended by the na- tional agricultural advisory committee in report submitted today to the food administration. Though the food ad- ministration possesses no power to fix definite prices for hogs or for corn. the report points out that prices may be regulated to great extent through con- trolled orders for the army, navy, al- lies and export trade.
 In dealing with packers in respect to the co-ordinated purchase of pork prod ucts, the advisory committee recom- mends that directions should, if neces- sary, include a definite price basis in advance from month to month for pack CTS of hogs, upon which such orders will be based" The minimum price of $15.50 hundredweight the com mittee believes would insure profita- ble price to the producer end a fair price to the consumer. The price at the various markets would be calcu- lated on the average of packers droves at Chicago.
 Both extremely high and low prices, should be guarded against by the food administration in dealing with the pork situation, the report says, for If prices should go so high as to curtail con- sumption at home and abroad the stabilization of prices during the next winter would likely fail, with disaster to the producer. On the. other hand, it must be recognized that. the costs of production are necessarily greatly increased, and that to maintain produce tion fair returns must be assured to the farmer"
 In fixing a definite price based from month to month. the report says, hog prices should be based on the average farm value of corn," the general corn figures being determined by prices in the eight leading hog and corn states in the five months preceding the month in which the hogs are marketed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
EXPLAINS FAILURE

Amsterdam, September 25.-General Won Weisberg addressed the main committee of the Relchstag on behalf of the min. ister of war. He explained, according to a telegram from Berlin that the fail ure of the German offensive on the western front. was due to the failure Of the German army to surprise the entente allies, and the necessity of as srming the defensive on the arrival cf the English home army in the theatre of war; to the employment of colored troops, and to the intervention of Amer iean divisions.
 Speaking of the American victory in the st. Mihiel sector. General Won Weis berg said
 "It lies in the nature of the case that we, as the defenders lost a considerable number of guns and prisoners. We can, however, with assurance, calculate that the enemy obtained his success on the first days of the attack by surprises and with small losses, but for the rest he suffered the heaviest losses.
 ''The American armies should not ter. rify us We shall also settle with thel t'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
FAILED TO SHELL ALLIES

Soldiers of the signal detachments had to become Alpinists to lay their tele- phone and telegraph lines. The Bull garians watched all these efforts and failed even to shell the allies occasion ally.
 It must be added. however. continued the correspondent, that everything that could be hidden was camouflaged admir- ably.
 It was only during the night preceding the attack that the assauiting troops were brought up. Promptly at a. ifi. Septembed IA. the artillery opened up with such violence as to surprise the Bulgarians. who were not aware that heavy guns were facing them.
 The brushwood was soon set afire and long columns of yellowish smoke began to ascend from the hillsides while the great valley resounded to the roar of the guns. The artillery preparations lasted all day The Bulgarians tried to reply with 155's but did little harm.
 At 0 clock next morning the allied creping barrage fire began and the French colonials rushed the enemy trenches with bomb and bayonet. Sene- galese troops captured the first line and 900 prisoners in few minutes. They took the second line except for one trench which was crammed with ma chine guns. A company of Senegalese bombers attacked this trench in the rear and it also fell.
 It was at 6:35 o'clock that the allied artillery swept the Grantza crest stop- ping an enemy attempt to reform. In the center the allied divisions had to wait while the division on the left en- gagged on the slopes of Sokol and in the marshes at the foot of Dobro Polje and badly hampered by the terrain, had completed the task set to it.
 On the extreme right the Serbs drove the enemy before them and at o'clock the principal positions were in allied hands. The only obstacle yet remaining was Kratza peak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
PARK RESORT
hNn KNIIOON V -Zoologicai exhibits.
At the Jefferson

Miss Cecil Spooner who will be seen at the Jefferson theatre Friday, Satur- day, matinee Saturday, in the name of her greatest success has had rather unique career. Miss Spooner was at the head of her own company and theatre the Cecil Spoon theatre--last season in New York city, producing many new plays which are now truly great Broad way successes.
 The Brat enjoyed great success when 1t was shown on the Pacific coast three years ago, the play being produced for the first time on any stage at the Moros- co theatre in Los Angeles. Over a year ago MT. Morosco produced ''The Brat in New York city, where it was hailed by the metropolitan critics as a better play than the now famous comedy sue- cess Peg O My Heart" "The Bratt' ran all season long at the Morosco thea tre, New York, while it has also to It's credit runs of four months in Chi cago. three nRnths in Boston and two months in Philadelphia. This city is one of the few stops The Brat has on it's return tour to the coast. where it Is expected to repeat its sensational sue cess of three years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
PLANS FOR GREAT MACEDONIA DRIVE
 BEGAN IN AUGUST
Allies Brought Up Artillery and Made All Prepara- tions Undisturbed by
 the Enemy

Paris. September 25.-Preparations for the present great operations in Mace- donia began in August, telegraphs the correspondent of the Petit Parisien on the Saloniki front. Various circum- stances prevented General Franchet D 'Esperey. the allied commander, from beginning his preparations earlier and summer heat fingers along the coast the winter is often early and severe In the high mountain zones. The sector chosen for the attack lacked communications except for goat paths which were irn- practicable for artillery. A road was laid out from Dojne to Polar and Grew esta, and Serbian engineers set to work vigorously long before the French troops to whom had been assigned the task of piercing the Bulgarian line were in po- sition
 The mountainous region from Dobro Polje to Koziak, says the correspondent is very wild and covered with low brushwood and dense forests interspers- ed with deep rayines, chasms and preci- pices.
 The Bulgars relied so much on these natural difficulties that they did not attempt to interfere with the allied pre- liminary work and epntented them selves merely with reinforcing their line As the road was built guns were push ed up and huge ammunition dumps con structed. Heavy guns were hoisted into positions at an altitude of 5000 feet. They were brought as far as possible by trac- tors then hauled by horses and mules and finally dragged into place by man. noWer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
DEFENDS SPEECH

Amsterdam. September 25.--Vice Chan cellor Won Hayer, speaking before the main committee of the Reichstag de- tended his Stuttgart speech in which he declared the treaties of Bucharest and Brest-Lltovsk must stand The vice chancellor said it would be 8 mistake 10 abandon these treaties in so far as they regulate the relations between the sigma tories, but he added:
 "If one day we are able to display SC much insight self control and unselfish. ness that we can without injury to our interest permit our enemies to collabo. rate in questions which only alice. them indirectly if at all, we can, after all come to an understanding with those who, with us are concerned, whether we will discuss on the basis of reciprocity these questions also with our enemies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Tarrant Moves Office to Empire Building

State Director George B. Tarrant Of the United States employment service, has removed his offices from tho Chamber of Commerce building to the fifth floor Of the Empire building, where he has taken q suite of four rooms. The business of his office has grown to such an extent that the two rooms available in the Chamber of Commerce were entirely in- adequate.
 MT. Tarrant, his secretary, D. BwAnn, and Examiner J. F. Watts of the local office of the employment service, went to Montgomery last night to attend big labor rally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
SAYS SUBMARINES SINK MORE SHIPS
 THAN BEING BUILT
Weird Conclusions Drawn by Speakers Before Va riOus Committees of the
 German Reichstag

Amsterdam. September 25.-Captain Bruenninghaus. speaking for the Ger man navy department in the main com msttee of the Reichstag, said that U- boats were sinking more cargo space than was being built by the entente al- lies and that the number of German submarinesNin service today was larger than st any period of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
SAFETY ASSOCIATION
 TO MEET SATURDAY

The first meeting of the Alabama Safety association since the summer holidays has been called for Saturday. tho 3sth. at inc council chamber at the city hall. An interesting programme has been arranged with c. H. Nesbitt, chief mine inspector. as the principal spsAker A full attend ance is urged, as matters Of importance will come before the meeting for discus sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Annual Meeting of Anti
 Tuberculosis Association

The annual meeting of the Jefferson County Anti Tubsrculosis association will be held at tho Civic association this Afternoon at o'clock. Special impor- tance is attached to the meeting be- cause of the presence of Frederick D. Hopkins of New York. field secretary of the Rational association.
 pr, George Raves urges full attend- ance of members and friends this after noon,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26

enrolment of 5oO new members. aecof ing to the reports of the committees ai this announcement was received wi much applause.
 A number of inspiring short talks we made and other business transacted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
800 New Members of
 Civic Association

An enthusiastic and well attended meeting of the Civic association was held last night at the headquarters, at which the final reports of the committees in charge of the new membership campaign were made. The drive resulted in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
At the Lyric

Childhood Days" farcial oddity, presented by Cole, Russell and Davis will be the feature attraction today mati- nee and for the remainder of the week at the Lyric. This vehicle of enter tainment is one of the big Keith offer. ing.
 Mile. Theresa and company in a cir GUS novelty will also entertain and this act is unique as well as entertaining, Dean and DeBrow. ''the boys from Dixie,' Hinkle and Mae, the comedy couple and Merritt and Bridewell, the singing girls are also on the bill. Lyric screen telegrams are always pleasing feature,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Today's Anus cnents
THEATRES

Lyric-Keith vaudeville and Photo weekly. s@ Bijou--Loew's vaudeville; photo drama and weekly.
 PH0TOPLAYS Alcazar--Dorothy Phillips in The Talk of the Town
 Trianon-- Constance Talmadge An "A Pair of silk Stockings" Rialto-Alice Brady in The Better Half
 Princess--O. Henry Story, and comedy. Odeon One--Pathe serial, Hands Up;" screen telegram: Keystone comedy. Strand Theatre-Marguerte Clark in ''Out of Clear Sky. Dorothy Dalton In Viva La France" Odeon Two--"The Brass Bullet
 PARK RESORTS Avondale-Lo exhibits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
MonroevilIe Bank Opened

Montgomery, September c5.-{SpeciaI) ) D. F. Green, superintendent of banks. "wednesday went to MonroAville to open t : Of Mcnroevill4. The bank was ~ $ of organization beforo A.. E.
 oft the banking department sey-
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-14
CRARY

- + + + + + i
w. II. Pitt end Edgar And srson al.
toed to Hampden and Derrick Monday
Thos. Kamprud of Toxic, was a visi-
tor at Crazy Wednesday afteync"n.
Mr.. Ebert is installing electric light
fixtures in the drug store and in the
store of ]. E. Thorson.
L. c. Wright, son of Mr.. and Ms.
Chas. Wright, will enlist in the service
as a musician in one of the regimental
bands.
Miss Clara Lillehaugen will teach
parochial school in Crazy in the Luth-
eran church, n month, beginning on
Monday next.
F.W. Wilder, formerly treasurer of
the Vermont Loan and Trust Co., was
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. s. j. Dean at
Crary Wednesday.
Miss Emma Severson is visiting
friends at Devils Lake this week.
ID. "A. Nicholson and family returned
Sunday afternoon from their trip to
Bismarck and Bowman, making about
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-14

After ia two weeks outing at the
Chautauqua grounds, the Camp Fire
Girls returned home Monday, looking
the picture Of health.
Us. Anthony was taken sick We'd
nesday evening and for a time his case
was serious until his physician sue
ceeded in obtaining for him relief.
Born on the list, inst, to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Olderbak of this village, a
daughter. The babe died a few hours
after birth. At this time Mrs. Older
bak is doing nicely.
C. Van Duwn, and B. j. Knudson of
Devils Lake, representing the Scandal
Life ms. Co, arrived here today from
St. John. They report crop condition
fine all along the route travelled.
MI. and Mrs. Kozisek of this village
are no wthe proud parents of a baby
boy weighing ten pounds. The event
occurred Monday, Aug. 5. All doing
nicely.
RS. McMorran and wife visited re-
latives at 1nkster Tuesday, returning
home Wednesday. They report no i'm
provement in the condition of their
brother-in-law, MI. Anderson, who is
slowly sinking.
Friday evening NJ. C. Roth of Devils
Lake, received a telegram stating his
son Henry, had been severely wound
ed. He was serving in the infantry
at the front in France, and was
wounded about twenty days, ago.
Yesterday George Minkle received
word from his son Frank in France
stating that he had received his COM
mission as first lieutenant in the army,
having passed his examination at the
officers training school successfully.
Tony Rosinsky's team hitched to a
post outside the harness shop yester-
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-14
STARKWEATHER

+#+*+ + +
Freeman Rollofson went to Fargo
Saturday on business, returning Mon
day.
T. J.. Dougherty returned Friday
from a business trip which took him
to the Twin Cities.
Miss Sybil Gudmundson left Tues
day for Chinook, Mont, where she will
make her future home.
Jack Fawcett was taken to Devils
Lake Sunday where he underwent an
operation for appendicitis.
A. 0. Sather returned Friday from
a business trip which took him to Sc
attic, Vancouver and other northwest
ern points.
Theo. Albright, prominent Mime
apolis business man and stockholde,
in the local State bank was a business
VlSltOf mere friday.
William Thomas came in Saturday
evening from Seattle for a short visi,
with his sister, Mrs. Rifle r. Morgan
He was enroute to St. Paul.
Manager Archie Miller of the Crane
Theatre of Devils Lake was in towr
Friday distributing some advertising
matter for a big attraction which he
expects to show at his theatre soon.
D. D. Finley came up from Neville
Tuesday for a short visit with friends
tMr. Finley has recently purchased thu
Petersburg Record and will take
charge of that paper in the near flu
ture.
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