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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Two Selma Soldiers
 Get French War Cross

Selma. September t0.-Parents of Sergt. Craig Smith Robbins and Private Ear w. Bibb of this city, have re- ceived information that the two young men have been honored with me French Croix De Guerre for distin- suished conduct in action. A copy Of the citation reveals the fact that fo'r men of $. $. [. No. 546 were so honored by the French commanders for excel lent service during May and June tho Selma boys being specially mentioned for having aided in the evacuation ot wounded until their positions became untenable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Daylight Bandits Get
 $3076 in Bank HOld-Up

Muskogee Okla. September 10.-Four bandits held up Cashier Bruce Farmer Tn the Gore State bank at Gore today and escaped on horseback to the mountains in the north end of Sequoyah county With s5O7e Officers from three counties are pursuing them in automobiles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Johnson Leads Bilbo
 in Congressional Race

Jackson Miss. September 1o.-Early returns from the sixth congressional district indicate the nomination in to- days second primary of Judge Paul Johnson of Hattiesburg. over Gov. Theodore G. Bilbo of Poplarville by a substantial majority. Out of 6,46 votes sn far reported, Johnson received 48J2. Tha nominee will succeed Congress- man Pat Harrison. recently nominated for United States Senate over James K Nardaman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
AIRMEN KILLED IN
 FALL AT WHEELER

Macon Ga, September lo.-Mike Hnmes, 24. of Canadian, Tex, was killed and Pablo Padillo. member of his company, slightly injured by the explosion of hand grenade at the grenade school at Camp Wheelef today Doctors said that Hun'es dea th was due to hemorrhage caused by the explosion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Air Mail Carriers
 Are Injured in Fall

Nes* York. September 1O.-Ed- @Asa Garner and his mechnnician. earrxins mail from Chicago to bei- 4W@x tsArk fell with their machine s1 fgseesviIle, l.. l.. at II o'clock saMAxhb Moth mes were injured Aa ;E<en to hospital at Mine .lla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Enemy Prepares For
 Nelu Retreat to Rear Of Hindenburg Line
Three New Lines of Defense Have Been Prepared Behind Hindenburg Line, and Enemy Now Feverishly at
 Work Constructing a Fourth

Paris, September 1O-Havas)- )-There three lines o defense behind the Hndenbug line; the first closely parallel others providing for retreats along wide fronts according outline of the German defense system printed in the Matin today.
 The first in the rear of the Hndenburg position according to the south of Lille and parallels the Hndenburg line of from three to six miles The comprises line running from Lille to Metz the inter medary which the does indicate This line would be about 18O miles long.
 Finally the newspaper add there fourth retreat line which vigorously working It from Valenciennes 20 miles of Doua southeaseriy drec Gvet the Belgian border The front
 FRENCH ADVANCE BEYOND HINACOURT
 September 1O-Between the Somme and the Disc the French advanced beyond Hnacou despite strong according the office tonight The statement
 Further progress has by the Somme the Oise despite strong We have passed Hinacourt repused attack from Essigny.
 "North repused several attacks the Laffaux region"
 HAIG REPORTS FURTHER PROGRESS
 London September OFuther slight for the Brit sh Neauve Chapee and Armeneres and local the of the line the vicinity of Epehy and southwest of Cambra Field Marshal Haig in his communication of tonight Stormy weather still prevails on the battlefront.
 BRITISH ADVANCE DESPITE RESISTANCE
 With the British Army in France September 10, p. m (By the Associated Press )-Alhough the guards has increased all along the ne especially in the areas where much greater and artillery fire being encountered the British have further Rain has fallen necessarily the battlefield in places covered with mud and the shell filled with ooze rapid progress difficult
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Strong German Resistance Fails to Stop Advance
 French Press Beyond HN11acourt Near the S0n111e
EMPLOYERS URGED TO GIVE MEN TIME
 FOR REGISTRATION

Washington, September 10.--Em- ployers throughout the county were urged tonight by Provost Marshal General Crowder to give their employees sufficient time dur ing work hours Thursday to regis ter under the draft law. This, he said, would obviate the croNNdinG or the work of the registrars into the closing hours of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Sixteen Miners Killed
 When Cable Breaks

sanaimo. September W.--stN- teen miners employed bs the Mcstern Fuel company were ih- ~tantIy killed shortly after o'clock this morning when the steel cable attached to the cage In which they were being lowered down Protection Island shaft broke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11

The first bill ] rendered him, as l have mentioned. he doubled. On mum Der of subsequent occasions he paid me more than my bill called for. These much but they impressed me because they were so out of keeping with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
"We Underestimate No One and Kno,U Exactly What
 We Are Doing, :" He
 Said to His Dentist
A GOOD STORY AND
 HAD KEEN SENSE OF HUMOR
"Wou!dn't Teddy Look Funny in Gas Mask?' He Said, When He Heard Roosevelt Was Trying
 to Arrange to Get Into Active Service


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Men From I9 10 20 and 32 to 36
 WiU Be First Called to the Color.
Older Men Not to Be Inducted Into Service Till Those Available in Ranks of Younger Reg
 istrants Have Been Exhausted

Washington September 0-Youth of 19 and 70 years and between ages 32 and 36 inclusive who register Thursday will called the color Provost Marshal Crowder announced today, and until the supply of available fighting material in their ranks has been exhausted older men will not be inducted into service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11

Questionnaires will go out first to reg istrants of those ages and local boards have been ordered to proceed with their speedy classification so that some 9f them may be called in october.
 Pointing out that in classifying men above the ages Of 31 the army draft would be attacking the countrys s eco homie life and entering an unexplored fled, General Crowder in a public state ment to all employers and industrial rep representatives besought their aid in applying the plans of industrial defer ments so that "the maintenance of the military establishment of the national in- terest during the emergency may not be interfered with.
 Before issuing his appeal General Crowder had again pointed out that on estimates of experts the war depart ment could expect to draw from the classes above 3i only 6ol.00o men physical , ly fit for military service and not en- titled to deferred Justification on the ] grounds of dependency or occupations. 1 He also sad that men of l9 and -,i ealled were entitled to admission to the students training corps at the 400 sec ondarv schools. with which the war de partment has made contracts. but added | that this corps would number loooi men ! while over 3.o0O.O0O youths below T vii register Thursday
 Methods of selecting those to be in ducted into military service and educa- tional training corps, he said. were the concern of other branches of the admin stration.
 | INDUSTRIES RESPtsAN@ htA4l '
 In lis statement to .no
 other representatives of n 1 eral Crowder said the f'N5 Ns~ me when he must address ne lrecommcnd2 tions>as to as "sEt ol responsibility in the ci& 'eh o' the new registrants ans e7s1
 q have noticed ir tfF Fs8s sA-
 tContinued on Ps se
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11

other directions
 From time to time the Kaiser sent or brought me autographed pictures of himself or others. At the time of the one hundredth anniveis sary of Fred
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29
LEST WE FORGET,

During the Third Liberty Loan
campaign there appeared in . New
York paper the following advertise-
ment: r.
Lest We Forget!
He who can forget tho little ones
that lie mangled 50 fathoms deep
under the shattered hulk Of the Lusi-
tania; who has no reverence for the
dead and their devotion. no prayer
for the dying and their anguish. no
pity for the bereaved and the brok-
en-; whose blood IL not Quickened by
our perils, whose heart 10 not soft
ened by our pains: who reads un-
moved Of blasted homes and wasted
countrysides, of desolated cities. and
desecrated shrines. Of heroic Bel
GUM, overrun but not conquered: Of
epic France and the noble dead that
lie buried there-the great dead that
fought and the innocent dead that
merely wept and waited. He who
can forget these things, or be tndif-
ferent to the sacrifices and the sor-
rows, the bereavements. and the bur
dens of Freedoms Gethsemanee-
that man il . Hun ct heart. for the
crimes that none but Hun can COM
nit. none but q Hun can forget!
After reading Of this do you not
feel more desirouA than ever Of sav-
ing to the utmost Of your capacity
and of buying War Savings stamps3
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29
A QUESTION AND An ANSWER.

Many Of us in the great army OF
stay-at-homes chafe over our mac
ton during this war and ask. How
can help?" The editor Of the
Brooklyn Eagle gives this answer:
chose who regard the sale Of
War Savings Stamps - side sntsr-
prise or a. something that appeals
mainly to children totally miss the
purpose behind . plan which II ons
Of the best thus far evolved for war
purposes. In the last analysis OF
these Stamps Il the 6tting Of the
whole Nation to sustain the burden
of the war. It 10 the application @
war finance Of the principle Of unI-
versal service. It aims to enlist oil
Of the American people In direct sup-
port of that gallant minority among
them who have answered the call TO
arms and prepared themselves TOR
the ing line.
"The War Savings Stamps supply
the dnal and concluisvo answer e
the question, How can We al help3"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29
NOTICE 10 BIDDERS.

Notice Is hereby given tina: sealed
| bids for the purchase Of thu follow
ing bonds Of the Parish Of st. Tam
many will be received by the score
tary of the Police Jury on and after
Monday, July Is, 1918. as follows:
1st-Twenty-Seven thousand Doll
lars ($27,O00.00), at par. dedica-
ton of one-half mill Of the two mill
road fund as per ordinance dated
April 20, 1918, as bonds bearing
serial, negotiable interest bearing
coupon bonds maturing from to 10
year in an increasing ratio until
paid, in the following denomina-
lions, to-wit: Sixteen (16) bonds
for $1,000; ten (10) honda for
$4,000, and four (4) bonds for
100000. $4,000. $4,000 and
$4,000, respectively, and numbered
from to 80, inclusive: securing the
payment of said bonds in interest
and principal by dedication Of one
half mill out Of the ten mills tax.
and providing method for the sale
Of said bonds.
2nd-Twenty-Four Thousand Dol
lars ($24,00O.00) ct par. secured BY
dedication Of one mill Of the general
fund and being serial, negotiable in
terest bearing coupon bonds matur-
ing from l to years in IN incras-
ing ratio, until paid, in the denomi-
nations of $4,000 each, numbered
from l to "a, inclusive; securing the
payment of said bonds in interest
and principal by dedication Of one
mill Of the ten mills. Providing
method Of sale Of said bonds.
Terms-Cash.
]. b. HOW'RE,
President.
Attest
F. ]. MARTNDALD,
je29 Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29
ROOSEVELT URGES EVERYONE
TO JOIN UNCLE SAINTS TEAM.

Theodore Roosevelt Gays. ''Let 10
put through the war-savinss cam
paign."
In = recent editorial he wrote:
''Of course the primary factor n
deciding this war II and will b the
Army. But there can DO NO great
army in war to-day unless . great
Nation stands back Of It. Ths most
important OF all Of our needs 10 i'm
mensely to strengthen the dghslag
line at the front. But It can not %
permanently strengthened unless the
whole Nation IL organized oack Ut
the front. We need increased pro-
duction by all. We need thrift and
the avoidance Of extravaEanco ana
Of waste of money upon nonesees-
tials by all. We need the invest
nent of our money In Government
securities by Ill Of 10.
1.-THE Government. through tho
war-savings campaign, offers the oD-
portunity to every individual IN the
Nation to join in . great national
movement to secure these ends.
This is the peoples war. The re-
sponsibility for the Government res;s
ON the people a. whole. The Army
is the peoples Army. It car be
supported only II the people invest
in the securities Of the Government.
and thie investment by tho people
should be a. nearly universal ~ pos
sib1e. All the men, all tho women.
and half the children Of the land
should be active members Of Uncle
Sans team. The war-sav!ngS cam
paign offers them the chance to De
active members. This campaign
means the encouragement Of thrift
and production. But It meana much
more than this. It also means to
make our people realize theiS solid
arity and mutual interdependsnce
and to make them understand that
the Government II really theirs.
Therefore, 1t is = movement to fuse
all our different race stocks into one
great unified nationality. 1t 10 en-
phatically q movement for national
ism an dpatriotism. Lot all OF u
Join in this movement"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29
AN OLD MANS STOMACH.

L As we grow older and less active,
less and less food is required to meet
the demands Of our bodies. II too
much is habituau taken. the stomach
will rebel. When q man reaches the
advanced age Of IS or 80. you will
find that he is q light eater. Be al
rreful as you will. however. you
will occasionally eat more than you
should and will feel the need OF
Chamberlain Tablets to correct the
disorder. These tablets do not con-
tain pepsin, but strengthen the stom'
ach and enable it to perform Its
functions naturally. They also cause
q gentle movement OF the bowels.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29
BEST REMEDY FOR WHOOPINC
COUGH.
MASONIC LODGE NO. 1888.
F. e A. NJ.

Meets every second and fourth
Tuesdays at 1880 p. m.
A. L. BEAR, w. NJ.
W. H. SMITH, Sec.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29
NOTICE.

The names of those who subscrio-
ed to the Third Liberty Loan through
the St. Tammany Bank & Trust Com
pany have been furnished to the
Federal Board and it is desired chat
a report on same be made immedi-
ately. Those who have not made
their payments are requested to cal
at the bank and do 80.
S. c. BULL.
Cashier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29
ORDINANCES.

An ordinance establishing Road Dis
trict No. /.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of St. Tammany parish, That under
and by virtue of Section One OF Act
1873 of 1914 there shall be hereafter
established in the Parish OF st. TAM
many a road district kpown as Road
District No. /. to be composed OF the
First, Third, Fourth and tenth Wards
OF the parish Of st. Tammany.
Section 2. That it shall have all
he powers of road districts conferr-
ed under and By virtue of Section
Two of said Act 1873 of 1914.
Section 8. Be it further ordaln-
ed. That this ordinance shall take
effect Immediately upon the promul-
CATION thereof, and that the said
Road District No. l shall be further
empowered to act according to la"
from and after said date.
Ayes: 8. Nays: 0.
Carried.
Adopted June II, 1918.
]. NJ. SMITH,
President Pro TEN.
F. j, MARTINDALE,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29
ROAD TO HAPPINESS.

Be amiable, cheerful and good
natured and you are much more like
~ to DO happy. You will ind this
difficult, il not impossible, however,
when you are constantly troubled
with constipation. Take Chamber
lain's Tablets and get rid Of that and
it will be easy. Thees tablets not
only move the bowels, but improve
the appetite and strengthen the d.
gestion. ADV.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29
NOTICE TO VOTERS OF FOURTH
WARD.

On June 18th I will be at The Towr
Hall in Vaudeville for the purpose
Of registering all legal vo-ers. For
eign born will have to bring their
naturalization PC pers.
=. J. FREDERICK.
Clerk Of Court and Ex Ometo.
Registrar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that gen
eral meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Southern Hotel, Inc, will be held
on the first day Of July, 1913. for the
purpose of electing a Board of Dr.
rectors to serve for the ensuing year;
and,
To discuss the ACCESSIBILITY Of sell
ing and ordering the sale of the
principal assets Of said company. and
to do all other acts necessary and
proper in the premises.
JOHN p. RAUSCH,
Chairman.
C. E. SCHONBERG,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29
MRS p. O. sTUCHBI,L TELLS HOW
SHE. CURED HER SON
OF A COLD.

"When my SON Ellis was sick with
a cold last winter I gave him Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. It helped
him at once and quickly broke ~
his cold" writes Mrs. p. o. Stuchell.
Homer City, Pa. This remedy haa
been in use for many years. 1T
good qualities have been fully prov.
en- b ymany thousands Of people
It is pleasant and safe to take.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29

no THE PUBLIC am not re-
sponsible for and will not pay any
debts incurred by my wife, Mrs. F.
F. Young, Jr.
ie22-4t DR.. F. F. YOUNG, JR.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-29
THE ST. TAMHANY FARMER, JUNE %, 1918
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION or
TAX DEED.

To Major Green:
Whereas the undersigned has pur-
chased at tax collectors sale. for the
taxes for the year 1916, on the 10th
day Of June, 1917, the following de-
scribed property. to-wit:
acres in section 81 tip. range
II. situated in Ward 4. parish Of St.
Tammany, Louisiana, the same hav-
ing been seized for the payment Of
taxes due by Major Green as owner
thereof according to the tableau and
assessment roll for the year 1916.
Notice is hereby given to whom it
may concern that l have caused said
deed to be recorded in Conveyance
Book II, page 189 of the official
records of St. Tammany parish, Lou
isiana.
m4-3t P. A. BLANCHARD.
BEST REMEDY FOR WHOOPING
COUGH.
Last winter when my little boy
had the whooping cough gave him
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy"
writes Mrs. J. B. Roberts. East St.
Louis, Ill. ut kept his cough loose
and relieved him Of those dreadful
coughing spells. It is the only cough
medicine l keep in the house because
l have the most confidence in II"
This. remedy is also good for colds
and Group. ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20

AIRS. W. \. Brand who Is in charge
Of the women's division in the office
of the United States employment SER
vice IN Fl Paso, has won a prize OF
$50 offered by the Delineator maya
zine for the third best definition OF
Americauism. Mrs. Brands definition
was the following:
Ny child, remember that the land
In which you live was bought BY the
blood OF your forefathers, that every
man might live in freedom and JUS
tice. It is being kept safe for you by
the blood OF your fathers and brothers
today. You-who viii inherit this
priceless possessioa-are a child OF
liberty, an American. Walk upright
in your native land. fear no man.
harm no man. Reverence that flag
beneath which you stand. God grant
you may never stain its folds by any
act OF injustice to another little broth
er whom it protects-it matters not
what his color or creed. Be honest.
be pure, be truthful. that men may
look into your eyes and say, Here
grows a man for America"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20

vilzs before the war" said Lieut.. Jean
Picard. OF the French army. now in
FL Paso. I'VE must get away from
that We cannot demand our rights
until we are willing to give our serv-
ices"
Texas viii never return 70 the leg
allied sale Of liquor" said r. Z.
Thomson. who is TO be the next
speaker OF the Texas house. Within
the next six weeks the Texas legis-
lature will submit TO the voters OF
Texas a measure enacting statewide
prohibition by amending the constitu-
ton. and. Of course, the people are
going to pass II. I believe the people
will also enact measures further cur
tanning illegal votes and granting
complete woman suffrage and I think
it will be a good move If we can trade
some OF the illegal votes that have
been cast in our elections in the past,
for votes for our wives and mothers
1 want to see 1t so that only a full
citizen OF the United States can vote
in Texas a foreigner who comes
here and does not take out naturali-
cation papers has no right to a voice
in our affairs"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
Little interUiews

one OF the leaders for national prizes
The lightweight Belgian senior does
are very good, both as to color and
bone. The heavyweight Belgian senior
does are also good. as a class. Other
classes are likewise OF high merit,
though junior rabbits are slightly IN
der weight There is one thing re-
markable about this exhibit That is
the substantial furs. got from rabbits.
which are on display and which prove
the value Of the rabbit and even Of
some CAVES, for the fur industry. One
type in particular is the California
English, hides from which are used
extensively in California for muffs,
OF the Flemish giant rabbits are often
used for automobile robes. In a word.
the exhibit shows the many values Of
the rabbit, both as to edibles and
dress. and proves what strides the
rabbit industry has taken IN the last
year"
T think that the road from Alamo
gordo 10 this city IS one Of the most
valuable into e Paso. from a tourist
standpoint" said n a. Warner. and
that II was cheap at the amount OF
money we were asked 10 raise to get
it here. Beside its commercial value.
it puts Cloudcroft within four hours OF
Il Paso business men This road was
diverted here through the efforts OF
Judge Adrian Pool The total cost OF
the road vas 5000; OF this amount
s27,500 was furnished by Otero coun-
ty and the state Of New Mexico, and
represented all the money that was
available II was agreed that the re-
naming $500 should be raised in e
Paso by subscription Judge Pool has
been assisting in raising this money,
btu the subscriptions have been com
ing in slowly. I earnestly hope that
soon after the first Of the new year
the total amount will be raised and
paid over to the state engineer Of
New Mexico. Mr.. French"
=
Democracy means Of the people, by
the people, for the people" said DR..
John T. Edgar. Secret doings lead,
many times, to corruption The peo-
pie pay the taxes for the expenses Of
government. Government is for the
good Of the entire people, and to avoid
selfish personal gains the people
should know what their money pays
for, Suppose we try il with our mu-
nicipality, with publication of the sal
aries paid, from that Of the mayor
down to the street sWeepers and jani-
tors, and all other expenses made
plain, so that all taxpayers can see
and comprehend This may help COM
prehension Of democracy. Then ex-
( tend this publicity to counties. then
10 states. then TO the United States"
=
we were all getting TO be bolshe-