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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
MERAK CREW LANDED

Norfolk, Va. August 8.-An American steamer bound from Cuba to New Eng land port touched here today to land < members of the crew. of the American steamer Merak, shelled by German sub marine and sunk by bomb Tuesday off the North Carolina coast.
 The Merak was attacked by the U-boat at 2:a0 in the afternoon. three miles north east of the Diamond Shoals lightship, The vessel. of 800 tons displacement, was unarmed and unable to put up~a fight.
 According to the survivors. who are still held aboard the rescping steamer. pending instructions as to their disposi- tior by the naval intelligence bureau. their ship was shelled while the crew was taking to the lifeboats. Later the U-boat sent off small boat, and after ransacking the steamer. sunk her with . bomb.
 Twenty members Of the crew landed at Eiiz6tsth City, N C., arc expected to ~cach ffts pors tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
INVESTMENTS IN ARMY AND NAVY
 ARE SUSPENDED
Civilians Are Also Excluded From Officers Training Camps Until Further
 Notice

Washington, August S..-Vol- untary enlistment in the army and navy were completely sus- pended today to prevent dis ruption of industry pending disposition of tie bill propos- ing to extend draft ages to in- clude all men between Is and 45 years. Orders were issued by Secretaries Baker and Dan- iels directing that no voluntary enlistments be accepted after today until further orders.
 The orders also exclude civilians from appointment to officers training camps until further notice.
 Men of the present draft age will not be accepted as recruits for the merchant marine training service, except as of- flcers and firemen, Chairman Hurley of
 
 announcing the new age limit for ap- prentice seamen, cooks and stewards as IS to 20 and g to 35. The limits have been H to 31.
 Officers may be recruited from men of l9 to 55, if they have spent two years at sea.
 We expect the new age regulations to stimulate recruiting for the merchant service said Mir Hurley. We have had several thousand inquiries by letter and throughout 5000 recruiting stations from youths under the draft age who want to 20 to sea. We are building for the future, and houe that q majority of youths under 21 to be trained by the board as s'lors, cooks and stewards. will stick to the merchant marine after the war Is Over.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
Summary of the News

1-Franco- British begin new offen-
 slve. Thousands of prisoners and many
 guns taken and enemy driven
 back distance of seven miles. Enlistments In army and navy sus-
 pended.
 Call issued for 130.2og men for
 servlce at once. 2-Americans press forward under enemy she'll fire. 3-Ffve candidates in governOr race apend over 3xo.OOO. 4-EditoK1aI and comment. 1BirRinghan nay secure plant tO
 build locenetiven. School eensus of Jefferson county shews beg Increase. 6-Soeiety neWA 7-Sporth s-Anerlean easuaIty list. e-New government states holshevik reginae at m end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
Officials Leave to Vote

Montgomery, August 5. < (Special.)
 Many officials and representatives of
 state offices have planned to leave Mont gomery Sunday and Monday to eoy to their homes in various sections Of tho
 state. arriving there in time to cast their
 vote in thep rimary election on Aurust 13. Governor Henderson will vote In
 Troy, and when Tuesday comes there
 will be few officials at the state build-
 ing. Thomas M. Sims of the state equalization board. already has gone to his home at Mobile. He will be away un- It'll after Tuesday Other members of
 the equalization board will be away over Tuesday are F. s. Marquis and Fttzhurh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
100000 White Registrants to Entrain Between
 August 26 and 30
ALABAMA TO SEND $50
 TO TRAIN AT GORDON
Order Issued by Provost Marshal Gen. eral Last Night Will Bring Total Number of Men Called Since
 August 1 to 300,000

l Washington, August S.--Calls for 13o,207 draft registrants qualified for ! general military to join the colors be- fore the end of August, were issued to- night by the provost marshal general One hundred thousand white regis- | trans from 4s states are ordered en- trained between August 26 and August 90. Twenty-one states and the Dis- trict of Columbia are directed to fur nish 30.207 negro registrants, to en- train August 22-24
 The order brings the number of mey called out since August to about s0v,- 900, the number contemplated in the present military programme.
 STATE QUOTAS
 The states from which the white men now called will come, and the campa to which each quota is assigned in- clude:
 Alabama, $50, Camp Gordon
 Florida, 1900. Camp Jackson. South Carolina.
 Georgia, 275o, Camp Gordon
 Illinois, 1000 Camp Wadsworth. New York, 6400, Camp Gordon
 North Carolina. 4500, Camp Jack son
 Kentucky s35e, Camp Taylor, Ky.
 Massachusetts. 500, Camp Devens; 2Soo, Camp Jackson, S. c.
 Oklahoma. 1000, Camp Pike
 south Carolina, 1400. Camp Jackson.
 Texas, 4000. Camp Travis. < west Virginia. 1900. Camp Greenleaf
 The negro registrants include:
 Alabama. 1894, Camp Taylor; 2ooo. Camp Mcclellan. Ala.
 Florida, 1000. Camp Joseph E. John- ston. Florida Camp Gordon
 Kentucky, SIS. Camp Taylor.
 Louisiana. S97, Camp Pike; 25o, Camp Travis; 20oo Camp Beauregard, Louis- jana.
 Mississippi, 2ooo. Camp Shelby, Mi.- sissippi. North Carolina, 27ss. Camp Greene. North Carolina.
 South Carolina, 1S4s, Camp Jackson. tennessee. 1266, Camp Greene.
 Texas. 1750, Camp Travis.
 Virginia, 659 Camp Lee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09

The Pruss ans and Bavarians fled be- fore the advancing infantry and tanks. leaving many of their guns behind them
 Large numbers of prisoners have beer taken. both by the British and French and heavy casualties undoubtedly have been inflicted on the enemy.
 ALLIED LOSSES SMALL
 Thus far everything has been accom- 1ished with exceedingly small losses to the allies.
 Of one entire British corps. for in stance, two hours after the attack began, only two officers and 15 men of the ranks were reported as casualties.
 The artillery has followed up the storm troops closely and now is hurling shells down upon the enemy forces, which, talk en by surprise. and fercely attacked, must be in more or less crippled con- dition. It is believed endorsements are on the way to help them.
 What tomorrow holds for the enemy not promising one under present condi- tions
 Moreuil and the country front ad- joining villers- -Aux-Erables have been taken by the French, while the British have captured the Dodo and Hamei woods and Marcelcave after hard fight ing and pushed considerable distance beyon
 HARD FIGHTING
 Especially hard fighting was experi- enced, and still is in progress on left flank of the fighting front in the neigh borhood of Morlancourt. The wsather helped the advance.
 North of the attacked zone the barragc began at clock this morning and last ed four minutes. Tanks then rolled for ward and with them the infantry swarmed toward the enemy lines. These lines were reached and passed as g mist started to roll in.
 All along the line. except possibly northward on the left flank, virtually lit. tie enemy smelling was experienced after the attack got under way. \ Nearly all the country already fought over and that now in front of the ai- lied forces is low and rolling, and espe- cially adapted to open warfare.
 ATTACK UNEXPECTED
 One new German division, which hal just arrived in the line before the at tack was launched was told to expect local attacks Prisoners taken from this division said they had heard nothing of . general attack being contemplated
 Where the tanks and the arnored car batteries pressed forward in the rolling country there was much agitation among the enemy. A report came back that a British tank. probably one of the fast little Whppets, had been seen chas- ing . frightened German general up the: road. But the enemy general was not alone In the direction in which he was eolne. Observers reported conslderable column of enemy transportt going easf-l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
Montgomery County's
 First Bale Is Sold at
 Auction for 43 Cents

Montgomery, August 8. - Especially Montgomery countys first bale of 1918 cotton was auctioned off at Court Square Wednesday afternoon for 43 cents per pound. This Is the highest price paid for cotton in Montgomery since the Civil war. The bale weighed a little more than 800 pounds. and was raised by J. c. Carter of Chisholm, Montgomery sub- urb. The first 1917 bale brought only 20 cents in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
Two Southern Men
 Listed as Prisoners

Washington, August s.-Two southern men were in the list of 1s American pris- oners of war in Camp Karlsruhe, Ger many, given out tonight by the war de- partment. They are George E. Ratter- man, PIP Terrace Place, Nashville. and Rowen H. Tucker, Fort Worth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
B DIE FROM HEAT
 IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia. August s.-Effects of the heat wave which reached a maximum Of 1ok2 degrees here yesterday. breaking all records for Philadelphia. was shown to- day whom 1z deaths were reported, mak- Ing . total Of g for the torrid spell. There va sonne relief today. although tho temperature was still above normal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
159 WOUNDED MEN
 LANDED IN THE U. s.

Washington, August s-Sick and wound cd soldiers landed in the United States from the American sxpeditionary forces and ssnt to various army hospitals dur. ing tho Wpek ended Apgust 3, numbered 1Y, tho gQfgo0n general announced to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09

ward Tn a hurry during the middle of i the day..
 I Further south the tanks likewise did 1 excellent work. They also have been taken across the River Luce. under tho cover of night, and did valuable work l in assisting at the capture of Dodo wood and Hamel wood and the nearby high ground.
 Slightly north of here the British bat teries moved forward SO rapidly that they were up and firing in their new positions 30 minutes after midnight, when tho infantry went over the top. followed at first in this particular case by the tanks 100 yards to the rear.
 WEATHER FAVORABLE At o'clock the weather was so thick that objects 20 yards away hardly were visible, and the British were not slow to take the opportunity to plunge through under it's protection. About 6:45 the first prisoners began coming back. They were unwounded and looked clean, as If they had just come off parade. showing how complete had been the surprise The British bounced on them before they had the slightest chance to give battle.
 The prisoners that arrived later were not so clean and they came rearward carrying wounded on stretchers.
 The British army, which had started off with thunderous roar. by o'clock had quieted down to virtual silence. This was because the artillery had ceased firing while it was being advanced to keep up with the infantry and the tanks. It was the tanks which by o'clock had rolled ponderously into Cerisy, driving out the enemy, and a few hours later in difficult maneuver, took the woods opposite.
 TANKS CROSS AVRE
 The tanks crossed the Avre and did ex- ceilent work here, too, with the infantry On the peninsula between the Ancre and the Somme. the British captured many guns.
 Reports from the south say that things are going in splendid fashion there and that the French have been equally as successful as the British. Hastily or ganized counter attacks have developed here and there along the line, especially north of the Somme. but so far all are reported to have broken down under the fire of the allies.
 It may be taken for granted that fur ther enemy counter attacks will develoD either organized from the forces now In front of the allied troops or from fresh forces that Crown Prince Rupprecht un- doubtedly will try to hurry up from oth- CT sectors Further reports of heavy fighting may, therefore, be expected.
 25-MILE LINE
 With the French Army in France, August S.-tRaut.rs 1.-The line be- tween Albert and AIonrdidier along which theallies attacked this morning. is about g miles from end to end, but the eact limits of the infantry fighting are not yet reported
 The British ara advanciug along the Somme in the direction Of t.erisy- Snil- ly. on the south banS of the stream, and toward Marceicave. on the AYnieas- Chaulnes railway. The French are pressing in the direction of Aubera-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
ENEMY FLEES BEFORE ALLIES

the in France ced ess)-Fghtng of miles British evening points five miles iid line. which he{on dto the nemy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
FRANCO-BRITISH BEGIN NEW OFFENSIVE Thousands Of Prisoners and Ma11y Guns Take1
 And Enemy Dr1ue11 Back Distance of Seuen Mile.
Berlin Admits That BritishForced Way
 Into German Lines

Can Yet Be Made Regarding Prisoners, Guns and Material Captured in New Surprise
 Offensive Begun Yesterday Paris, August 44O mThe number of prisoners taken by the French and British Picardy O0OO cordng the the battle The allies also have taken booty guns material Marcel Hutn, in the Echo De Paris.
 DRIVEN BACK OVER SEVEN MILES London August 8-Feld Marshal Haigs ing the offensive by the British and French show that the line has been driven in about miles half in the Pleer which lies southeast of Moreu shows that goody gains also have been made the front of Is miles lying between Pessier The statement that estimate be made the guns and material captured several thousand prisoners and many guns have been taken
 GERMANS ADMIT DEFEAT Berlin, s(va English way into German positions Is the erman ware office The of the follows: "I attack by the English aas forced his into positions
 ENEMY SQUIRTING TO REAR
  enemy
  heavily last night has been badly ! The determined stand made around Muraneour where
 
 attacks but without recovering ground The French forces have also done wonderfully
 AMERICANS GAIN NORTH OF VESLE Washington ground for troops, General Pershins todays tonight the department
 ENEMY FLEES BEFORE ALLIES France August s. 43o m(By the As.o
 
 of over IS British insde nornin eonged Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
ENEMY SCURRYING TO REAR
AMERICANS GAIN NORTH OF VESLE

8'North ground for General Pershins the wardep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
25-MILE LINE

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12

solute and III e ed owner in fee
simple of all of The following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit:
The South Half of the North
East Quarter and the South
Half of the North Half of the
Northeast Quarter and the
Northwest Quarter of the South
east Quarter of Section Thirty
900, Township Seventy Nine
(79) North, Range Thirty Four
(34) West of the 9Th Principal
Meridian, in Audubon County.
Iowa,
and prays that the title thereto be
quieted in said plaintiff, A. j. Young.
and that you, the said defendants
and Unknown Claimants of the above
described real estate and all per-
sons claiming by, through or under
you or any of you be barred and
forever estopped from having or
claiming any right, title or interest
thereto adverse to the plaintiff
herein, and for such other and furth-
er relief as may be just and equita-
BILE in the premises and for costs.
And that unless you appear there
to and defend on or before noon Of
tht second day of the regular Oc-
tober Term, 1918, of the District
Court of the State of Iowa, in and
for Audubon County, which will
convene on the 18th day Of October,
1918, A. D., at the Court House in
Audubon, Audubon County. Iowa,
default will be taken and entered
against you and judgment and de-
cree rendered thereon as prayed in
said petition.
S. c. KERBERG,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12

The Ladies Aid of the Christian
Church met With Mrs. Wyman
Harvey. south of town, Friday. The
next meeting is, with Mrs. Hans Mel
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Young are ex-
pected home soon from their trip to
Washington state, where they went
to visit their son, Willis.
Galen Cotton and Arthur Ballou
are said to be invaded back to the
United States from France.
Miss Grace Parrot and friend of
Atlantic visited at the parental home
north of town Sunday.
Hans Anderson has Just COM
pleted large silo and filled the same
the past week.
Mrs. p. I. Whitfield is still a very
sick lady. Mrs. Clara Allen is care
ing for her.
Mrs. May Theilien, north of town,
entertained relatives from Atlantic
Sunday.
Miss Mable McNutt of Audubon
has quite a class Of music pupils in
Extra.
Oscar Hunt is here from Colo
RADIO on a visit with friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs. Ruby Young and little son
will remain there for time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12
WHERE THE HOT WINDS n-a
WE'RE THE VERY WORST

There is still the usual amount Of
talk about the corn crop and the
great disappointment in the weather
conditions running it, or so near so,
but there are some who report they
are going to have more corn than
they expected a week ago. About
the most enthusiastic we have heard
about is Isaiah Wynn, who resides
near Prescott. 1t is said the Pres
colt farmer estimates that he will
it will be good quality. In riding
along the road there are many fields
that surely look discouraging, and
one queer condition on one side of
the road may be seen a field that
will not produce the seed, while just
across the road will be a field that
will make considerable corn. The
stalks on the one field will be almost
barren OF leaves while just across the
road the stalks will be green. In a
number of instances the farmers have
turned their cattle into the fields in
order to save what little feed they
can. Pasture is very short. The
other day Max Richey was talking
about the condition and he is sure an
old timer, having lived in this county
all his life and he said he never saw
a prospect like we had this year that
did not have something befall it. In
1894 he says we had better pros
pect on July than we had this year.
but the continued dry weather about
ruined the fine prospects, but not as
had as this year. The Douglas town
ship gentleman said he was going to
put in 40 acres of wheat and get
for the spring crop and that the
thing to do was to pillow close and
go to her.; that this is no time to
try to keep up with Jones Corning
Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12
FIELD ARTILLERY
EXAMINATIONS NOW

Examining Committees for Field
Artillery Officers Training School
have been appointed in 6S cities and
applicants may now procure pre-
liminary examination. The findings
of the Examining Committee as to
qualifications of the candidates will
be sent to the Field Artillery School.
Those findings and the candidates
application and other papers will be
reviewed by the officers Of the school
and the candidate will be advised
within a reasonably short time after
the new regulations are promulgated
whether or not he will be permitted
to attend the school. His case will
be greatly advanced by filing his ap-
plication and submitting to an ex-
animation now. For Further infor-
nation see W. G. Wilson, Audubon
Branch, Chairman Military Training
Camps Association.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12

The Associated Press correspond.
ent saw column of prisoners filing
back over the plateau to the west
where white wood crosses over fresh
graves marked the scene Of other re-
cent defeats. Some were young, but
all were sturdy and humiliation and
depression showed in their faces.
rather than the satisfaction exhibited
by other prisoners over their final
retreat from the inferno of war.
The Americans co-operated in the
attack on Juvigny with the type OF
tanks which the French have named
"chars d'assault," or shock cars.
These engines of war have been called
"armored infantry" They have all
the suppleness of troops afoot and
they advanced readily dealing death
with gruesome profusion from their
quick firers and cannon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12

The new 1920 wheat flour regula-
lions supersede the $3.50 rule. The
retail dealer selling standard wheat
flour is required to carry in stock,
either barley flour, corn meal or corn
flour and with evey sale of wheat
flour must sell a combination of some
one or more of these in the proper
ton of one pound substitutes to each
four pounds of wheat flour. No deal
may force any other substitutes in
combination to the consumer and the
substitutes must conform to the
standards fixed by the United States
Food Administration. 3Id
Mr.. Jackson, who has the contract
for the excavation work for the new
Catholic church, came to Audubon
this morning and will commence the
work tomorrow morning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12
BRAYTON

An entertainment, consisting OF
an address by T. c. Whitmore of At
lantic and music by the Brayton
Orchestra and Ladies' Chorus fol-
lowed by banquet and dance, was
given Wednesday night for the boys
who left Friday morning for Camp
Dodge.
Mrs. Clyde Freeman and children
returned Friday from a two months
visit with her parents, James Barkan
and wife, near Red Deer, Alberta,
Canada.
Mrs. Marius Christensen returned
where she had been to visit her
sister, Mrs. Georg Jeessen.
Glenn Black and family and Mrs.
John Black came up from Griswold
Sunday and spent the day at the j.
T. jenkins home.
s. p. Bertlesen was in Brayton
last week and packed up his house.
hold goods, shipping them to Hum
boldt, la.
word Saturday of the safe arrival in
France of their son, Jack.
Mrs. William Wray went to Au-
dubon Tuesday after a pleasant visit
with Mrs. A. f. Taylor.
Mrs. Earnest Cotton and children
of Mama, Fla, are visiting at the
J. T. jenkins home.
Miss Rebecca Nielsen of Des Moines
has been visiting her parents, p. p.
Nielsen and wife.
Philip Knutsen of Loveland, Colo,
is visiting friends in Brayton and
vicinity.
Con Anderson departed Sunday for
his parental home near Seattle,
Wash.
Mrs. M. p. Jones left Saturday for
visit with relatives at Bentonville,
Ark.
Miss Mary Downey of Omaha is
the guest of Mrs. l.. C. Heath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hansen are
spending a few days in Omaha.
p. F. Howell of Avoca is visiting
at the J. T. Jenkins home.
f. l.. Freeman was business
caller in Atlantic Monday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12

East Quarter and the Northwest
Quarter of the South East Quarter
of Section Thirty (30), Township
Seventy-nine (79) North, Range
Thirty-four (34) West Of the 9Th
Principal Meridian, in Audubon
County. Iowa, Defendants.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
ANTS AND UNKNOWN CLAIM
ANTS AND EACH OF YOU:
You are hereby notified that there
Is now on file in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court of Iowa,
in and for Audubon County, the pc
titlon of the above named plaintiff,
A. ]. Young. in the above entitled &C
ton, wherein he claims to be the alb
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12
EXTRA

The ladies of the Christian Church
are planning reception for our
corps of teachers of the public
schools, which is to be held at the
church Friday evening, Sept. 18th.
Mr.. Chris Kjer has purchased a
farm west OF town and will move
there as soon as possible.
The members OF the Christian
Church planned a complete surprise
on Rev. Matson and wife last Fri
day evening, an enjoyable time was
held by all present.
Rev. Matson and wife and Pro-
lessor Burrows and wife visited at
the Hans Nielsen home Sunday after
service.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12
MONEY TO LOAN

With optional payments. Complete
set of Abstract Books to all land In
Audubon County kept up-tO.dste.
Insurance written. CHAS. BAGLEY
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12
ORIGINAL NOTICE

In the District Court of Iowa, in and
for Audubon County
October Terms, 1918.
A. J. Young, Plaintiff, vs.. J. Y.
McMillin, Parneta G. McMillin, his
wife; olivia A. McMurtry. w. s. Nc
Nurtry her husband; Lavina J. Kuy-
Kendall, Samuel Kuykendall, her
husband; Dorcas e. Andrews. Mr..
Andrews, her husband; William
L. McMillin, Sibyl A. Nc
Hillin, his wife, and all the
unknown claimants of and to all or
any part of the South Half of the
Northwest Quarter and the South
Half of the North Half of the North