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The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17
Foolish Fad Of Fashion.

Fashions were no less eccentric
four centuries ago than they are to-
day. Before the streets of Venice
were paved lin the thirteenth cen.
tury)." says william Boulting, In
woman in Italy," ''ladies went
through the mud and flth on pattens.
The custom was retained. and In spite
of sumptuary laws the patten became
heightened until women of rank stood
on false feet half yard high in the
sixteenth century. They were unable
to walk without the support of one or
two gentlemen or servants."-Sap
Francisco Argonaut
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17
Empey tells of a narrow es-
cape In the next instaIlment.
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
"land Of Lanterns,"

Among the Chinese there has exist
ed for ages passion for fireworks and
lanterns. In every city, at every port
and on every river and canal. as soon
as night comes on. the lanterns make
their appearance. They are hung out
at the door Of every dwelling; they
swing as pendants to the angles of the
pagoda; they form the fiery crown Of
every shop front; they cluster round
the houses of the rich and light up
the novels of the poor; they are borne
with the carriage of the traveller. and
they swing from the yards and masts
of his vessel.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17
First Springs used on R,IIw,v..

The first record of the use of springs
on railways is George Stephenson's
patent of September. 1916. The FIRST
locomotive with steel springs was the
Agenoria, built by Foster and Rastrick
in 1920, and now in South Kensington
museum, London. This had laminated
springs on the leading wheels.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17
Hide Picture wIrss.

Never. II you can help 1t, hang pic
lures so that the wires will show. and
do let the pictures hang against the
wall as II they were really and truly
decoration.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17
Taffeta and Satin

In the moderate-priced frocks every
where the demand for taffeta persists,
but in high-priced gowns satin seems
to have the greater popularity.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17

Geor0ette Crepe Combinations.
Many afternoon gowns are seen with
taneta and georgette crepe combina-
tions. Sauns are more exclusive.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17

has lost all trace of last year" in Its
remodeling, and the styles favor the
thrifty-minded who undertake to make
the best of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Friends Claim Suggestion of Joint Debates Shows Him
 to Be Strongest
OTHER ANTIS SAY
 JUST OPPOSITE
Weatherly and Lewis Open Speech Making in Huntsville May 27. Burr and Lewis in Bir-
 mingham May 29
By FRED H. GoRMLEY

Mon golnery. May 5.-(Sneeial.l-The amendists and anti-amendists have found common ground upon which to base their interest in the campaign for and against the amendment 1t is the series 1f 3oint debates between repre- sentatives of the campaign of John II. Wallace. Jr., anti-amendment candidate for governor, and the Alabama Anu : Saloon league. which is fighting for the ratification of the amendment. The de- bates will begin at Huntsville May N and will end at Talladega June l. O1h- CTS will be arranged by agreement be- tween Oscar s. Lewis and w. A. Gun ter. Jr., representing MT. Wallace, and James Wcatherly and Borden Burr, rep sresentives of the Anti-saloon league.
 : Various Interpreta ations are beins placed on this latest move. The Anti Saloon league contends that MT. Wallace is the only candidate who is fighting the Amendment and for this reason is the only perscn who is entitled to a dis eussion of the issues with the Anti Saloon league. Mir. Wallace's followers contend that the suggestion for a series of joint debates which came from the Anti-Saloon league is an admission by that organization that he is the strong
 est candidate against the amendment.
 But the opinion of those supporting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
'In Most Trying Circumstances"


 With every regiment that leaves our shores goes chaplain. He sticks to his boys from the cantonnient to the first line trenches and he is the one to whom they whisper Say slightly wounded, chaplain Except for the silver cross on his collar he looks like any other officer,
 In the cantonment he has Wide range of tasks-from looking up honlesick boys to teaching the regimental French class and finding out why somebody's wife isn't getting his pay
 lover there' besides his regular spir- itual duties, he usually acts as regi- mental censor.
 At present there are about 560 chapains in the army. but there is a bill now be- fore Congress to increase this number to 1 chaplain to every 1200 officers and men. This will provide for 800 more.
 There are plenty of volunteers to draw from. over 300 applications have already been received from the Protsstant clergy alone. The Washington office of the federal council of Churches of Christ takes care of examining all Protestant applicants to find out whether they have the indorsement of their denomination and whether they are of the right calibre for army work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Americans Are Busy on
 Line in Front of Amiens

With the American Army on French Battle Front, Saturday, May 4.-What probably is a new German liquid fire was projected this morning against the Picardy front, where American troops are fighting.
 The gas, in it's liquid form, is con tained in glass bottles. On bursting they give off some substance from which heavy, white fumes, transparent in texture, continue to arise for five minutes.
 No detonation was heard as the bot ties were hurled through the air, and apparently they were thrown by a spring. The gas caused nausea. and sneezing and coughing, but did not harm any Of the Americans.
 There has been lively artillery fire, bus the Americans here have not been attacked by the infantry.
 Last night an enemy sergeant ma jor and eight men attempted to raid one of our forward posts, consisting of three men. The Germans captured one of our men, but he escaped before he could be taken into the enemy lines. In attempting to recapture their prisoner, the Germans strayed into the American line. They were attack ed and the patrol leader was wounded and captured He belonged to a re- serve Saxon regiment.
 One of the American patrols en- countered a superior enemy force of z men, fighting as they went. they made their way back to the American lines without losses. Two German airplanes were brought down today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
American Artillery Fire
 Battering Hun Positions
(Continued from Page one)

 others with holes torn by fragments of shells from anti-aircraft guns.
 How the Germans rared is not known. The first report was from the pilot of a pursuit airplane who encountered the enemy over the lines at a height of 5O0D metres. The pair fought a duel for sev- eral mintes, the German finally turning quickly and running into the direct line of the sun in his homeward way. getting clear.
 Later one of the American photograph- ing machines was attacked by two enemy airplanes. The American observer emp tied one of his guns into one of the en- emy machines. Then the American pilot exercised discretion and turned home ward The Germans remained in pursuit until the American anti-aircraft guns picked them up. Then they turned and went home. The American airplane cir cled once or twice and then went back over the lines and calmly resumed the photographic operations where they had been left off.
 Another report now available relates a somewhat similar inGI-snt, except that this time three of the enemy attacked two of our machines which were work ing with our artillery.
 In the fourth engagement a German sailed up in the direction of one Of the American photographic planes, but one of the fast American fighting machines rushed in, causing the German to turn tail and flee toward home. The German anti-aircraft pieces got busy at the same time and broke out numerous flower pots,'' or, as the British airmen call them, flying onions" This is an Archie shell, and when it bursts, throws out in all directions smaller pro- jectiles, each of which also bursts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Gloomy Picture of German
 Finances Is Drawn by Organization in Saxony

Zurich. Switzerland, May 4-(Via Ot. tawa.)-A gloomy picture of Germanys fiances is drawn by the Industrial union of Saxony. one of the greatest industrial organizations in Germany, in manifesto
 supporting the demand for war indemni- ties Tire manifesto says the war mas added 1400o, 900 marks to the peace ex- penditure of 4,S0o,000,0o0 marks. It con- tinues:
 This total would absorb 60 per cent of the whole national income. Capitalized at t5 per cent, the national debt would then amount to 3s2, ,000o00, ,O00 marks, or more than the entire prewar national wealth of Germany Such burden would completely paralyze production and all spirit of enterprise, and completely our life.
 Cur +oes are considerably better off in this respect. They need entertain no such apprehensions, as their countries and colonial possessions afford rich nat ural resources of valuable raw materials, while Germany is dependent upon her self"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Germans Attempt Raid
 on Americans, But Fail

With the American Army in France, May 5.--The Germans today again at tempted to occupy one of the former American trenches in the Bois Brule, west of Apremont, in the Toul sector which was the scene of the fighting April 10 and 12. Soon after midnight the American patrols discovered that the Germans had crept into the posi- tion, with a large number of machine guns and tools, apparently intending to consolidate the trenches with tho German system.
 The American artillery went into ac- tion quickly, sweeping a high explo- sive barrage back and forth across the newly occupied ground. The guns rained steel on the Germans until nearly daylight. and when the patrols went out to investigate they found not single enemy. Some material, how ever had been left behind.
 There appeared to be reason for pe- lieving at one time. after the Germans were discovered. that another attack on the Americans was about to pe launched, probably to cover the con- solidation effort Only quick work by the artillery smothered the attempt.
 The Germans seem determined to carry out their designs against this po- stion and it is not unlikely that more sharp fighting will be seen here, for it is valuable to the enemy, although not very valuable to the Americans because of the nature of the terrain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Someone in Rio de Janeiro Knows How Cyclops Was Lost,
 Story Of An A Advertisement
Fourteen Persons One German Arrested Arrival of British Ship From South America-Passengers Tell How Notice of Death of Man on Ill.,
 Fated Collier Appeared in Paper

An Atlantic Port May 5.-Fourteen persons, one a German, were arrested when a British steamship arrived here today from a South American port. Government officials met the vessel and perhaps never since this country entered the war were passengers sub- jected to q more thorough examination.
 The German. it was said, was placed under guard by the quartermaster of the ship soon after he had boarded the vessel. and was not allowed to appear on deck during the voyage. In their search for concealed documents. the government agents even broke two hollow canes that he carried and also seized phonograph records in his bag gage.
 Lieut.. Com. w H. Booth, U. s. N, who arrived on the steamship, said that search in southern waters for the missing naval collier Cyclops had failed to reveal a trace of the vessel. The naval forces of several South
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
IF, 100000 Persons Have
 Bought Liberty Bonds
Kansas City, 9eo, GOO; Richmond, 900, 600; SI. Louis, S66, ,34a Dallas, S50.0o0.
M'ADOO THANKS NATION
 FOR GREAT ACHIEVEMENT

Upon hearing reports on the number of subscribers and the money total ot the loan, Secretary McAdoo gave out this statement:
 The people of the United States may well felicitate themselves upon the triumphant success of the third Liberty Loan 1t is most heartening mani festation of their patriotism and of their inflex;ble determination to supply our gallant army and navy until a victorl- ous decision for America is achieved.
 T should like to thank the thousands of men and women throughout the coun- try, the Liberty Loan committees. hank CTS and business men, patriotic organi- zatons, press associations, newspapers and magazines-in fact every class of our citizenship. white and coored alike flor their effective assistance and CO., operation in this great victory behlnd the lines, without which victory on the front cannot be achieved. The enormous nEmper of individual suo- scribera, indicating a widespread dls- tribution of the loan among the people is particularly gratifying. This is ihe soundest form of national war finance the distribution of the loan among the people tfcmseives The results, show
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
IMMENSE CROWD AT
 COMMUNITY SING

Yesterday afternoon was ideal for the community sing in Capitol park bright and spring like
 There was an immense crowd in at tendance. Between seven and eight thousand people sat in the amphithea- tre and it is estimated that half as many more stood close enough to en- joy the music.
 Policemen were present to prevent noisy boys from interfering with the plea sure of adults who had come to hear tlfe band or participate in the songs for everybody. The decorum was all that could be desired
 Director Robert Lawrence was at his best and got good results in the pa triotic numbers, and Philip Memoli, conductor of the band, had his men in fine shape. It was said by discrim- mating listeners that no popular pro- gramme could well have been better rendered.
 Next Sunday will be Mothers day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
ANALYSIS OF
 LOAN SHOWS UNIQUENESS

A treasury analysis of the loan de- clared results were particularly re- markable considering that business in- terests are to be called on to pay bill lions of dollars in taxes next month and that farmers subscribed generous ly, although this normally is the bor- rowing rather than the lending sea son for agricultural interests.
 ''The results of the third Loan" said the statement, indicate magnificent participation by farmers in the fourth Loan if it should come during the har- vest season.
 One reason why the money total probably did not reach the $4,616,0G0,- 900 of the second Loan, the treasury said. is that it was understood in the second campaign that only one-half the oversubscriptions were to be ac- cepted and consequently big interests in many cases turned in double the subscriptions they actually desired then In the campaign just closed, II was announced that all oversubscrlp- lions would be taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Nonsinkable Ship Said to Have Been Shelled
 by German Submarine

A Gulf Port, May 5-Word was brought 1 here today by a British steamship that an American steamship recently fitted ont with nonsinkable devices, had been attacked by a hostile submarine in the
 Atlantic ocean. According to the steam ships captain, the tunnels of the Amer ican boat were shot away but no other damage was done. It was not learned if there were any casualties.
 Washington, May 5.-The navy depart
 ment has received no report of the she'll ing by a submarine of an American steamer equipped with nonsinkable de- vices, as was reported by a British
 steamer arriving yesterday at gulf port. The only American vessel so equipped is the former Austrian steamer Lucia, and the last word from her was of her ar rival at a European port
 The Lucia is a cargo carrier and is not on transport duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Scott Nearing and His
 Bunch Of Traitors Are
 GroUing More Cautious
Presence of Government Agents and the Passage of Sed ton Bill by Senate Have Quieting Effect Meet
 ing of Peoples Council Now in Session

book" He said that the universal mili- tary service law has met with little or no opposition from the laboring man, be- cause he is too stupid
 Isaac Bainbridge, who was introduced as a man who had been indicted eight times and convicted three times for sedi- tion in Canada, asserted that if the gov ernment intends to pass a measure like the sedition act it was playing with fire. The sedition bill is not democracy put tyranny, he declared.
 Arrangements were made today for a conference in the near future of labor and radical socialistic elements includ- ing delegates from other countries. The reason for the conference, according to the chairman, was the refusal of the gov ernment to issue a passport to James w. Maurer, who had been elected delegate to the interallied labor conferences in England.
 Resolutions were adopted condemning universal military servIce ana the sedi- tion bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
EVERY COUNTY IN ST. LOUIS
 DISTRICT WENT OVER QUOTA

 The St. Louis district reported that all quotas. The grand total for the district at p. m. Saturday was $176,617, ,600, and the quota percentage was 135. Kentucky with percentage of 16s and sales of 26,- 613 600 leads all the states of that district in the percentage.
 Minneapolis estimated the district would show a Q per cent distribution. From Kansas City came the report that the district showed an official total of subscriptions on Saturday afternoon of lN,221, ,250, which amounted to 131 per cent of the districts quota.
 The following table shows a partial list of the cities that have oversubscribed their quota with their percentage stand ings, including only a portion of Satur- days returns.
 Topeka, Kansas, 191; Hartford, 1S9; Gin cinnat, 17l Youngstown, Ohio, 167; St. Joseph. Missouri. 166; Dashington. D. C.. 160: Toledo, 157 Dayton, 154; Sioux City, 150; Milwaukee, 150; Detroit, 14s; Lincoln, Nebraska, 146; DesMoines, Iowa, 1i5; Omaha, 1S7; Nashville. 135; Portland, Maine, 133; Kansas City, Missouri, 131; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 131; Erie, Pennsylvania, 132; Lexington, Kentucky, 1S1; Fall River 124; Tulsa, 12S; Atlanta, 125: Chattanooga. 125; Lowell, 123: Port l land, Oregon, 122; Tacoma, 121: Wheeling West Virginia, 121; Columbus, Ohio. 11S;
 Chica go, 115; Seattle, 112; Cleveland, H. Kansas City, kansas, Ill; Pittsburgh, no; Los. Angeles, 109; San Francisco, 10T La wrence, 1o7; Indianapolis, 1o5; Salt Lake City, 103; St. Louis, 102.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
NEW YORK LEADS STATES IN NORTH IN SUBSCRIBERS

Partial returns today showed that New York will lead all states in num- Der of individual subscribers with 4,- 0e0 900 and the state also leads in ac- tual money totals. Pennsylvania prob ably will be second in number of sub scribers though the states figures are not in. and Illinois will be third with nearly 1.250,000.
 Managers of the campaign in the San Francisco district wired that suo- scriptions there would exceed $2oo,- 000 900 and that every state, dis trict and virtually every county had reached it's quota.
 The Atlanta district, which has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
URGES EVERY PURCHASER TO
 KEEP HIS BOND DURING WAR

"J earnestly hope that everyone who has bought Liberty Bonds will try to keep them for the period of the war at Ieast. The slogan now should be "Keep your Liberty Bond.'' No one does his share fully if he merely buys n Bond and then sells it immediately below par on the market. Of course, if impera- [. tive necessity compcls the sale of Liberty Bonds, no just complaint can he made; if each and every purchaser keeps his Liberty Bond he helps to protect the credit of the government by maintaining the market for the Bonds at par, which is very helpful thing in war time. and he nlsO renders more essential service to our soldiers and sailors in the field by prac- ticing those economies and savings which release materials and labor necessary for the support, if not 10 the very life, of our army and and navy. Every subscriber, there fore, who keeps his Liberty Bond, is rendering double service to his country during the period of the war.
 "The purchase of government bond to save the life of the nation and the liberties of the world is not commercial transaction. The patriotism of the American people is rot determined by the rule of interest of government bond or by It's quoted.yalue upon any stock exchange. In lending money to the government, let the chief con sideration always be n determina- ton to save the life of the na- tion and the liberties of the worio from the peril of the German mili- tary despotism, no matter whnt sacrifice is involved in the way of seIf-deninI md regardless or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06

 ried out last night in the neighborhood of Sailly-le-Sec and east of Heburne, we effected Improvements in our line at these points and captured several pris- oners.
 Early this morning the enemy at tackled the new positions gained by us Friday night northeast of Hinges and was repulsed. Our line is intact We carried out a successful raid in the forest De Nieppe sector.
 The artillery has been active on both sides on the Lys battle front"
 London May 5-Field Marshal Haig's official report made public tc- night reads:
 French troops captured a number of prisoners in local fighting in the neighborhood of Locre during last night. With the exception of artillery activity on both sides and local en- counters at different points today there is nothing of special interest to report"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
TURKISH REPORT

Constantinople, May 5.--(Via Lon don.)-The Turkish official report, is sued today. relative to operations in Mesopotamia and Palestine reads
 "On the Irak fronts strong British attachments won ground south of Kir- kuk.
 "In Palestine violent fighting con tinues in the Jordan sector. The ene- my's attacks have been particularly strong. but have failed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
BRITISH REPORT

London, May 5.-German troops this morning attacked the new positions gained by the British Friday night on the Flanders battle front. near Hinges. northwest of Bethune They were re- pulsed, the war office announces, the British line remaining intact.
 The artillery on both sides is continu- ing it's activity along the Lys battle front.
 The British positions were improved in local operations last nigh east of Amiens, near Salley-le-Sec, and north of Albert. in the vicinity of Hebuterne.
 The official statement reads: But successful minor enterprises car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06

American governments have aided in the search, he added
 Passengers brought a story te- the effect that on March IS two weeks after the Cyclops left Caribbean port and long before the collier was reported missing an advertisement ap- peared in Portuguese newspaper al Rio Janeiro announcing that q requiem mass would be celebrated for Alfred l.. Moreau Gottschalk. United States consul general in Rio Janeiro, lost when the Cyclops was sunk at sea-"
 IL was not until April 15 that the navy department announced that the collier was missing. The advertisement. appear ing nearly a month before the official an- nouncement was signed by several prom inent men in Rio Janero who later arc said to have disclaimed responsibility for it's appearance.
 The passengers said that the identity of it's author had not been established when they left for the United States, but that it was suspected that the advertise ment was inserted by German agents, to transmit a report of their operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
PERSONAL

vile are at the Tutwiler for the week end to meet their son William Gray, Jr., who has been graduated from the University of Alabama ahead of time in order to enter the fourth officers training camp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
ITALIAN REPORT

Rome, May 5.-An increase in the in- tensity of the hostile artillery fire along the front notably in the La Garina and Astico valleys, and in the Foss-Alta sector, is reported by the war office tonight The Italian artii- lery also has carried out numerous bombardments and there has been addi- tional intense activity by the Capronis and British airplanes, during which eight enemy machines were destroyed and many tons of bombs dropped.