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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
Summary Of the News From AU War Fronts and Capitals
tBy Associated Press)

 tions along sthe Aisne and the vesle, to the east, have been under an increasing threat for sometime by the French ad- vance on their left flank The advance will not have to be pressed much farther before 8 German retreat on a wide front in this sector will be compelled
 By driving in sharply in his present move, Marshal Foch probably intends to make untenable even the Chemin-des- ground north of the Aisne. He has made marked progress already in this by talk ins sMont-des-Singes, south of the Ailette. It is but short distance thence to the Anizy-Pinon line, the capture of which by Petain last fall compelled the German prince to fall back from the Chemin- des-Dames to the Ailette line to the north,
 The French progress likewise repre- sents 8 renewal of the drive at the St. Gobian massif. and. therefore, at the cit adei of Laon, which that bastion de- fends. Moving directly into the mass,f further north above the Ailette, the French are reported to be progressing satisfactorily.
 the French some distance further to- wards the east, and they were early re- ported to have reached Vailly, on the north bank of the Aisne, pushing the Germans back from the river as they ad- vaEced.
 The British front has held intact against series of German assaults in what appears to be a fit of desperation over the inroads made in the defenses of Cambrai by Field Marshal Haig s l forces in their recent offensive The Brit ish often beat off such attacks at Hav- ringcourt and Gauzeaucourt, holding their valuable positions on the high grounds in this sector
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
Working Conditions of
 Phone Industry Ordered
 Given Full Investigation

Washington, September 14.-Investi. Sation of working. conditions an wages paid by the telephone industr, now under government control, wa. ordered today by Postmaster Genera Burleson. A special committee wa. named to conduct the inquiry and re port upon the feasibility of standard izing wages and making Improvement in conditions.
 William s. Ryan, assistant superinl tendent of the postoffice service di vision. is chairman of the committed , Serving with him are John B. Col poys. specal agent, department of la bor; U. N. Bethel. first vice presiden American Telephone and Telegraph company; F. E. McKinnon of tn. United States Independent Telephon association, and Julia S. O'Connor, rep resenting organized telephone opera tors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
AERIAL OPERATIONS

London, September 4.-An official statement describing the aerial activitles over the battle area. issued tonight, says:
 "On September 13 clouds and ram ereatly interferred with operations in the air. During the brighter interval num- Der of photographs were taken and our machines made observation whenever possible for the artillery fire.
 .Contact patrol work had to be car ried on at very low altitude. One enemy machine was brought down in air fight ing during the day and two were driven down out of control At night two hostile night bombing machines were brought down.
 sren tons of bombs were dropped by ,,s in the course of the "A hours. All our machines employed during this period have returned"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
Second Campaign for
 Belgian Relief Soon

Washington. September 14.--A second campaign for clothing for the 10O00.0oo men, women and children in occupied parts of Belgium and France will be conducted by the American Red Cross for eight days, beginning September 2S. In requesting that this drive be made the commission for relief in Belgium said that at least 5000 tons of clothing will be required to keep these people warm during the coming winter.
 Garments of every kind. for both sexes and all ages, are needed, said the ap- peal issued today by the Red Cross to- gether with piece goods that can he made into sheets, blankets and baby clothes. Only garments of strong ma terials @il be accepted. It will not he necessary to mend the garments. as the repair work will give employment to the thousands of destitute women in the oc- cupied regions. to which the clothing will be sent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15


 Amsterdam, September 1.-The Ger man newspapers are attempting to mini mize the advance of the Americans at St Mihiel, but the Berlin correspondent of the Cologne yolks-Zeitung admits that 1t lis true that the American attack was marked by certain losses in prison CTS and some guns on our part The correspondent adds significantly:
 Even if an attack on our position at the Clfemin- -Des-Dames should succeed or if the supreme army command should give up this area for other reasons, this would no longer. have any significance for the strategical position, even if it were the matter of an area which has been so hotly fought over as the Chemin- Des-Dames,"
 The Frankferd Zeitung remarks:s
 "It is pity that the way things hap pened gives our enemies, especially the Americans, the chance of representing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
IGASLESS SUNDAY
 | MAY BE EXTENDED
Prospect That Request fo. Suspension of Sunday Mo- toring Will Take in the
 Whole Country

Washington, September 14-Th fuel administration announced todaj 'iiat there is a possibility that it4 autoless Sunday request may be ex tended to cover the entire country.
 This will depend, the administratio said. upon the ability of midcontiner refiners to supply the territory wes of the Mississippi and at the sam time furnish the gasoline they hav agreed to deliver at the Atlantic sea board Refiners are canvassing th situation with view to determininl if they can provide for both demands
 Although the exact amount of gaso line saved in the territory east of tn Mississippi in the two Sundays sine the request was made, cannot be de termtned, the administration estimate it at 41S,000 barrels. which has adde materially to the reserve available fo shipment overseas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
BRUCE GILL VICTIM
 OF GERMAN GAS

MT. and Mrs. Robert Gill are m re- ceipt of letter from their son. Bruce Gill, who Is an English hospital. as result of being gassed. Altnousn being gassed very badly. he hopes .o be able to return to the firing me n two months. The gas affected ms eSes and stomach.
 A brother. Goldsby Gill. recently uleu of pneumonia in, camp m the In.s.u Gill, Is in France with the 18th fieid artillery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15

London, September H.-Chief place IS given again in this mornings London newspapers to the American achievement in the St. Mhiel sector. Both in the news and the editorial columns hearty tributes are given to the thoroughness with which the operations were com pleted, thoroughness which is regard : ed as showing that General Pershing ana his staff made preparations beforehand andtused great care at the same time
 No surprise is implied that the Ameri- cans should have succeeded so well. on the contrary the newspapers concur that what happened was only what might have been expected from the nghting qualities the Americans displayed when they fought as units under French and British commands.
 Nothing like a irst-hand technical ac- count of the flattening, of the salient had reached London up to this morning ana such inadequate detailed stories as are to hand do not carry the operations fur ther than Thursday evening.
 The Daily Telegraph, after con cratulating the Americans on their "feat of arms, real triumph accom- plished in mastery style,' says;
 .eThe explanations offered in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
Japanese Destroyer
 Arrives at Flu Chow

PelSin, September G--(By the Associated Press.)-A Japanese destroyer has ar- rived of Flu Chow and British marines have been landed at Annoy to allay panic in those cities. due to the approach Of the southern rebel forces.
 A Picking dispatch of August 27 said that rebel forces had gained successes against the government troops near Annoy in the province of Fukien, and that. consequently, the government troops In the province were in a dangerous position.
 Flu Chow, one of the treaty ports, is the capital of the province of Fukien, on the Min river s5 miles from It's mouth It has population of more than 7o,OO0. Annoy, 150 vniles south or Flu Chow, has more than 400. 900 inhabitants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
To Have Perpetually
 Wavy, Curling Hair

Perpetually wavy. curling hair is now within the. means. of every woman to ounces of plain liquid silmerine at any drug store and apply little of 1t oc- casionally. This is remarkapIy erect ing a beautiful curliness and satiny gloss which bear. no evidence of artifi- cisi making It Is neither sticky or creasy, and 1t will not streak. stain or injure hair or scalp in the least.
 After one trial. the scorching, hair dcstroying curling iron will never more be used. The best way to apply the stl rnerine Is with clean tooth brush, drawing this through the hair from root to tip. If this is done before re- 4iring, look into the mirror in the morning will afford most agreeable eurprioe.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
APPLY POSLAM STOP ALL WORRY
 OVER SICK SKIl

The use of Poslam for skin disorder should be your trustworthy. health aiding habit. When you are dis tressed by eczema or other itchini trouble remember that Poslam sup plies at once a soothing, cooling in fluence to aggravated skin. that i stops the fiery itching. that 1t exert concentrated healing power, workin1 quickly and energetically to rid you skin of its evil condition. Moreover Poslam will not. can not, fn1ure and I takes only little to prove it's benefits
 Sold everywhere. For free sampl write to Emergency Laboratories. A
 Poslam Soap is daily treat to ten 5er. skin. Contains Foslam.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
coJTNTER ATTACKS REPORTED

With the British Armies in France September 14--(By the Associated Presso Hard fighting has continued in the neigh borhood of Trescault and Gouzeacourt, the Germans counter attacking asains' inc positions captured by the British Sn Thursday.
 Last night the enemy made strong thrust at the defenses east of Thescault after a hurricane bonlbardment some of the attacking infantry succeeded Tn penetrating the trenches. but were lm- rnediately elected, and the assault was repulsed.
 At o'clock this morning the Germans also made heavy bombing attack, sup ported by liquid fire, against small section of British trenches north or Gouzeaucourt. A fierce hand-to- hand en- sarement ensued. and the defenders were forced to fall back slightly to their support line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
Foch to Strike Along Whole Front, Is. General Opinion Among Military Observers
tcontinued iron, Page one)

be based. Some observers expressed the belief that today's attack might have the primary object of cutting behind the St. Gobain forest.
 Collapse of the German position at LaFere and Laon would mean a con siderable retirement and there is every reason to expect. officers say, that Mar shal Foch would take quick advantage of the resultant confusion to press an encircling campaign against Metz itself. employing both General Pershng's army and the French forces at Verdun in de- velopment of the movement. In that event. a double American thrust is an ticipated. one In cooperation with tho French east of Verdun and the other aimed to pass Metz on the opposite flank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
10000 Captured Do Not Include Those
 Believed in Pocket
(Continucd from Page One)

evacuation hospitals. Ten million cigarettes and other comforts were as- in the zone of attack for dis tribution among the troops The army doctors had arranged with Col Frederlck Murphy, head of the medical and surgi- cal department Of the American Red Cross, a systematic plan for the hed Cross to supplement the army's prepara-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
MECHANICS URGED RUSH COMPLETION
 OF LOCOMOTIVES
McAdoo Sends Regional Di- rectors Urgent Requets to Keep Wheels Moving"
 on All Roads

Newport News, Va, September II.
 A special appeal to every railroad me chanic and workman to do his level
 best to turn locomotives out of the shops and to keep their wheels nov ing on every railroad in the United States in order that General Pershing may be given the locomotives he needs "to keep the big smash going until the Kaiser is pushed. across the Rhine, was telegraphed today to each regional director by Director General McAdoo. Mir McAdoo Assistant Director Price and a party of other railroad off cials were here today to inspect the terminal property of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. They left later Tor Richmond, and will return to Wash ington Monday. Director General Me- Adoo's message follows:
 "To each regional director:
 Please get the following message to every machine shop and roundhouse in your territory: General Pershing needs more locomotives in France to keep the big American smash going until the Kaiser is pushed across the Ilnlne. The Ouly way we cdu SiNo General Pershing the locomotives he needs is for the railroads of the United States to take as few new locomotives .as possible ana thus permit the loco- motive builders to send their product to France. We cannot do without new locomotives unless we keep our loco- motives in repair and moving all the time. I make special appeal to every railroad mechanic and workman to do his level best to turn the locomotives out of the shops quickly and to keep in the United States. Here is a direct warning: You. every man, can help Pershing and his heroic soldiers and make certain the early defeat of the Kaiser.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
Military Policeman Killed
 by Negro Sergeanr

Petersburg. Va, September 14.-Privat John A. Boyle of Sharon, Pa, mem Der of the military police at Camp Lee but on duty in Hopewell, was shot ans killed in restaurant there early todd by Sergt. Charles E. Wright, negrl soldier of the development battalion a Camp Lees Boyle was trying to arres Wright on the charge of being absen from camp without a pass. Wright hal two revolvers and showed fight. but wa overpowered by the military police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
LAST ENLARGEMENT FOUND

Washington. September 14.-French soldiers have located the emplacement of the last big cannon used by the Germans in the bombardment of Paris An official dispatch from France to- day says:
 'In the Corbi wood, in the neighbor- hood of Beaumont and Cutigny ths platform of the last Bertha fixed up to fire on the Paris region has been found. The spot is just as airplane photo- graphs have shown it to be. The gun itself, of course. had been removed. The position is in two different parts. one for the real gun and one for the sham Both are exactly alike. The emplacement consists of a pit divided in three parts.1 12 meters long and two meters wide over all. The firing gun does not seem to have been hit by our airplanes. but the sham one bears marks of their firincs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
Turks and Armenians
 Riot Near Pittsburg

Pittsburg, Pa, September 14.-One man killed. Il wounded and Se arr rested in race riot between Turks and Armenians tonight in the indus trial section of Braddocl, near here
 A war argument was blamed for trou- ble in which B score of shots were fired between the rioters and police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
NAyAL COUNCIL MEETS

Paris, September A.-QIavas)-The ih- terallied naval council assembled at the ministry of marines yesterday under the presidency of Georges Leygues. inc French minister of marine. Great Britain, the United States, Italy and Japan were represented at the conference, and the naval attaches of the allied nations ac- credited to London. Paris and Rome were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
RETREAT PRECIPITATE

Paris, September 14.-( -(Havas.)-T retreat of the Germans from the St. the townspeople they had taken with them were able to escape, according to the Matin. Many of them made their way back to St. Mihiel. while others have been discovered in the woods and ravines where their fleeing guards abandoned them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
2O.OOo PRISONERS

Paris, September 14.-The prisoners taken by the Americans in the St. Mi- hiel operations number nearly 1u.- noo accordinE to Mancel Hutin. edi- for of the Echo De Paris. among them being 5320 Austrians.
 Premier Clemenceau. who paio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
MORE PRISONERS EXPECTED

With the American Army on the Lorraine Front, Friday, September 1s
 (Midnight)-(By the Associated Press} The total number of prisoners taken up to date by the Americans, officially given as 13,300. represents only those tailed back to the pens, Those taken by the French have not been totale,l, while it is believed many Germans re- main hidden in the forests and small woods within the pouch. the mouth of which was closed when the two forces made a Junction at Vigneullss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
TIFF WF FATHFR
Weather Fcvecast

Weather FNvecast
 Washington. September 1A-Forecast for Alabama, Mississippi. South Caro- lima: Fair Sunday and probably Monday. Florida: Fair Sunday and Monday. Tennessee: Partly cloudy Sunday; showers In northwest portion Monday cloudy and cooler. probably showers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
TWO AIRMEN INTERNED

Paris, Septembed 14-An American airplane has landed near Aahy, m Sw;tyerland. according to a dispatch to T.. Journal. from Geneva. The two ayiators were interned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15

brief visit to Marshal Foch Friday. in- formed M. Hutin that 2100 inhabitants wer, still in St. Mihiel when the Franco troops entered that town and that the Germans had only taken away 76 of the French, for tLe most part young persons. the night be- fore they evacuated.
 T absolutely refuse to give you any other conferences but this-things will go very well,' said the premier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
JAP CABINET TO QUIT

Tokio, September 14.--(By the As sociated Press.) s.)-Conservative newspa-
 pers predict the early resignation of the Japanese cabinet headed by Premier 'Terauchi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15

war. He has shown that the Americans are as quick and apt to learn the art of war as they have been to develop the pursuits of peace.'
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-26
RETURNS FROM DUTY
ON MEXICAN BORDER

Zephy Minis who has been
in the military service on the
Mexican border, has been dis
charged and arrived in New
ark Monday to spend Christ
mas with Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Jernigan. After being in the
training camp at San Antonio,
Tex, for some time, his COM
pany was sent to the Mexican
border for guard duty and
were stationed at enc of the
international bridges that fig
ured eonspicuously in Mexi-
can riot some time ago in
which several lives were lost.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-26
WARNING ORDER

State of Arkansas,
County Of independence,
Big Bottom Township,
Before A. H. Saylors, j P.
Roe & Rodman, Plaintiff
VS..
Grover Mccoy, Defendant.
The defendant, Grover Nc
Coy is warned to appear in
this court within thirty days
and answer the complaint of
the plaintiffs, Roe & Rodman.
Given under my hand this
Goth day of December, 1913.
A. H. SAYLORS, J. P.
S. C. Knight, Atty for plaintiffs
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-26
ARRIVES FROM OVERSEAS

Harvey Arms, an Indepen-
dence county young man who
has seen Servive overseas arriv-
ed home from Camp Pike
Monday morning having been
discharged. Arms, whose
home is at Cord was one of the
first boys from independence
county to go under the select
i've service law. He arrived in
England August 20 and left
England for home on Novem-
Der %, landing in New York
on December 4. While in
service in England he was
stationed at Camp Russington,
at Little Hampton, on the
English Channel Arms says
he likes army life fine but is
glad to be home.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-26
SHE COT THE SOAP

During the Christmas shop
ping season this week deaf
old lady walked int one of
the leading drug stores of
Newark, located on upper
Front street and asked for five
cents worth of soap.
1--WE don't sell a nickels
WORTH" said Curt Welborn, the
polite young clerk.
"Yes,I want the yeller kind
replied the old lady.
"You don't understand me,
madam" said Curt; Il said
that a nickel won't buy any
soap in this establishment
Sure enough" replied the
aged customer; soap isn't
what it used to be in my time;
they put too much rozum in it
these days"
"Oh, Lord! !" exclaimed Curt,
in a stage whisper, will you
lust hear this old lunatic p
Then placing his mouth to the
aged DANES ear he fairly
screamed: 1--WE don't sell a
nickePs worth of soap here =
yes" said the old lady,
"you may put it in a paper and
tie a string around it if you
like.
Curt rushed over to the
showcase, took out a bar of
soap and nearly threw it at
the old woman, eXclaiming:
Take it and get out, you old
haridan of thunderation.'
The old lady carefully laid
her nickel on the counter, and,
as she did so,remarked to Curt:
"You are the politest and ac-
comodatin est young man | ev-
er seed, and I'll call again
when | want some more soap
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-26

Telephone your order to No.
SO and you will get prompt de-
livery. j. M. Martin.
DR.. w. P. Moore will leave
tonight for Little Rock to re-
sumo his position on the medi-
cal staff of the State Hospital
which he resigned some time
ago to enter the medical corps
of the U. s. Army.
James Rudd Alexander, Jr.,
who has been stationed at
Camp Beauregard for several
months has been discharged
from the army and will arrive
home today or tomorrow to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. R. Alexander.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1918-12-26
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OBITUARY

Mrs. Rilla Mayhan died a;
the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T E. Clark last Fri
day night, Dec. ID, at II o.
clock. She was taken sick
with the dread malady influ-
enza, developing into pneu-
monia. She was sick about
ten days.
All was done that loving
hands could do but all our eff
forts were in vain. We had to
submit to Him who doeth all
things well.
Rilla was born Sept. 6, 1900
making her 18 years old, just
in the prime Of life. She was
married to Gaffney Mayhan
on Christmas day 1915. Rilla
obeyed the teaching of her
Lord and Savior under the
preaching of Bro. B. J. Lemon
who preceded her to the 9TH
er world by 6 or 8 days. She
became a member of the
Church Of Christ the summer
of 1917 and lived a devoted
Christian until death.
The remains were laid to
rest at Mt Zion, Brother Robt.
Bowman conducting the funer-
al services.
She leaves a husband, faith
err and mother, five sisters,
three brothers and host of
relatives and friends to mourn
her departure. 1t is sad in
deed to give up one just in the
prime of life yet our loss is
Rilla's eternal gain. We can
not call her back to this old
world of sickness, sorrow, and
death but we can meet her on
the sunny shore where all is
peace and JOY and love.
She's gone to join that throng,
There in the glory land;
Where glittlering crowns adorn
And golden harps in hand
We sadly miss her here
But over on that shore
Again we all can meet
And meet to part no more.
B. F. CASH.