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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-04
|CHfNT FAlLS!---A AMERICAN AD-
VANCE CUTS OFF HUN RETREAT.
|SCHELDT CROSSED. NEAR MONS
GHENT FALLS!
London, Nov. 4-Ghent has been captured, according
to a Daily News dispatch today.
CUT OFF HUN RETREAT.

London Nov. 4.-The Stenay gap, through which the
German armies expected to pass their retreat from the
Ardennes region has been rendered uenabe by the
American advance it was indicated today
The Americans have passed Stenay and Beaumont,
which renders the German army virtually split so far as
stratgic maneuvering is possible.
These terms and demands put the iron clasp on Aus
ria and from them may be what the terms will be
which will be handed to Germany. 1t was stated this af-
ternoon that Germany will have to meet terms equally
strong-mitary demobization surrender of material
and occupation of strategic points
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-04
Near Beaumont.

London. Nov. 1.-THE allies extend
ed their attack to the east of the Meusc
this morning. il was announced i'm the
official American communiIue. The
attack is progressing favorabiy.
West of the Meuse, the Americans
have passed Stenay and are within II
mile and half of the important city
of Beaumont. which is ten miles east
of Sedan and eleven miles northeast of
Stenay.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-04
Cross Scheldt.

London. Nov. belgium and Brit
ish troops are in the outskirts of
Ghent. according to unofficial reports
received today. Il
French and American troops have
crossed the Scheldt and occupied
Weldin and Wedini. northeast of
Audenarde, Field Marshal Haig an
nounced today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-04

"The store that you built" Watch
tomorrow's paper. dI
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-04

Calling cards printed at this Office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
.Li'l Honey, CT Ole Dog !can t learn New Tricks, but CT Ole Fool Man ain't got ISinse ernuff not ter TRY. Nav m.

1 recall hearing the story of a good old lady who used to lie awake at night and
 worry whenver there happened to be the
 symptom of storm, because her hus- band Was q sea captain and generally on the wa ters She told him about her anXieties when he returned from one of l his voyages, naming a certain nighs when a storm had been raging around.
 He laughed and replied in much the same language that the mate of the jun gle answered the uneasy captain, for the storm that his good wife had worried so about didn't touch anywhere near his location. But, on another night when she was sleeping peacefully, and there was no sign of a storm he was in a ter rife tempest and was almost lost at sea. Which leads us to think of all the worrying mothers and fathers and wives and sweetkearts and sisters and friends in this hig war-stricken world today, it
 is hard net to worry under such frightful
 circumstances but it won't do any good,
 and why cross bridges before we get 70 them? Our dear absent ones lover
 there are at this time in Gods keeping
 whether our loved ones are on the land
 or on the high seas, this obtains. Our
 worries can never help matters and only
 make Us wretched and unhappy Now, if
 ever, is the time to cast aside unneces-
 sary worrying. If the bridges come,
 there will be help to cross them, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

Just a few days ago I ran across a little verse which struck me rather forci- bly,; it rather impressed me because of its good, sound, uncommon" sense; it went like this:
 "Supposin' this here vessel" says the 1 skipper with groan, 1 "Should lose her bearin's, run away, and bump upon a stone;
 Suppose she'd shiver and go down, when l save ourselves we couldn t." l The mate replies: "Oh. blow me eyes, | "Sposin' agin, she shouldnt!' , All of which reminds me of the many men and women who cross "tigurative one of them, the most ardent little bridge-crossers that we have, conse- ouently, I know how dreadful it is to be like that.
 Most of the troubles in life descend upon us without any preliminary warning whatsovere; often they are like flashes of lightning coming out of the blue, blue sky, and despite our ability to detect trouble afar off, they take us by sur prise.
 The dreaded bridges which we conjure up in our own minds sometimes never appear and our worry and loss of sleep and all that, proves that we have wor- ried in vain.
 The unexpected blows are the ones that hurt; at the same time have you ever stopped to think how God gives us cour- age and fortitude and strength to bear them? Even the worrying kind of peo- pie forget to worry under such circum- stances and are as brave in time of real trouble as the bravest of the brave
 I can't help thinking that it would be a splendid thing for most of us little bridge crossers to think of the philosophic re- mark made by Fighting Bob'' Evans, who once said that there were two things he never worried about--the things he could help and the things he couldn't; if you can help things, why worry; just go help them. If you can't, then why worry? It is very safe and sane phlos- ophy
 Also the old shippers suggestion in the little verse: And, sposin' again she shouldn't!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
News of Society and
 | Activities of W0nnem

where they will join MT. Woodward in their new home.
 pr. Franklin F. Blair, who was re- gently operated upon at the Birming- ham infirmary, is improving and has been carried to his home.
 MT. Charles Drennen, Houston Dren- nen and Alan Drennen will return to- day from a visit to New York and Cin- cinnati.
 Miss Rema and Miss Helen Friedman are visiting relatives in Tennessee
 Mrs Lemuel P James of James. Ga., is spending a few days in the city as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Nina H. Perry, at the Ridgely.
 Miss Katherine Ellen Baptiste and Miss Leonora Baptiste left yesterday for a trip in the east. Before returp- ing home they will be the guests of relatives in several states.
 Mrs. R. S. Munger. accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Robert Thach, Jr., left yesterday for Lake Chautauqua, N. Y, where they will spend few weeks.
 Mrs S. c. Lokey and Miss Julia Lo- key will leave this week for Hatties- burg, Miss where they will make their home.
 Miss Olive Nelson of Montgomery is the guest of Miss Lucia May Giddens at her home on Twelfth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Many Degro Draftees
 Depart From Greenville

Greenville, July 31.-(Special.) )-Over 100
 drafted negroes left Greenville today for
 Camp Sheridan. This is the second large
 contingency that has left Butler county
 and it is to be followed next week by
 contingency of 56 negroes.
 The embryo soldiers met at the head quarters of the local board and received
 instructions and later formed in line and
 marched through Commerce street to the sta ton. Many of them went arm in arm
 with their mothers, wives and sweet
 hearts, the colored population cheering
 them as they marched. The negroes
 would yell: We are the black devils go- ing to get the Kaiser" There was an
 outburst of cheering when the soldier
 train left the station.
 Postmaster R. E. Burnett and his as- sistants have been kept unusually busy
 in the making of War Savings Stamps
 sales. The local postoffice is the distrib- butlng point for a number of offices in tho county for War Savings Stamps and
 many thousands of dollars worth are be- ing distributed from this office each week
 The sales\ for Greenville and Butler county are very heavy, but the county
 lacks many thousands yet of reaching it's quota.
 Prof. P. B. Pepper, county superin- l tendent of education, has planned a speaking itinerary for several prominent educational workers of the state. These gentlemen will make speeches in favor of the 3-mill school tax election to be held August 13
 Interest is being awakened throughout the county, and it is evident that the election will carry in favor of the addi- tiona1 tax. The county educational ap- prcpration will be reduced in 1919, spe- cial 1-mill tax will expire, and the teach CTS are demanding higher salaries; there fore, unless the election carries, Butler county will be seriously affected educa- tionally.
 Should the election carry, the people in the rural sections will receive more ben- eft than anyone else and they will not have to pay but about 25 per cent of the l tax.
 Reports come in from all parts of the county telling that the rural sections are inGorsing the project and it will carry every rural precinct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
TEMPORARY HOMES FOR ENGINEERS ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED
Several Carloads of Knock Down Houses Arrive at Florence for Use of
 the WOrkmen

1 Florence, July 31-(Special.) )-Large
 temporary buildings are being erected east of the Florence postoffice to ac-
 commodate the government engineers engaged in the construction of Dam No. l /. The large vacant lot between the postoffice and the Elks' home is being utilized for this purpose, and two build ings will go up at once. In the same block the government will erect d garage 21x9S feet. The material for 1 these buildings was brought here from Mobile in blocks, and the process of erection will be done quickly.
 In addition to these buildings sev- eral carloads of houses, knocked down, have arrived here and will be erected near the dam site at the eastern limits of Florence
 The federal building is filled to ca pacity with the officers and their as sistants who are to build the immense dam over the river above Florence, About 100 men are now at work on the river building cofferdams, while an ad- ditional force will soon be put to work erecting houses for the employees.
 Every available house in the Muscle Shoals district is occupied, and before work can go forward on a large scale it is necessary to provide houses for
 the incoming workmen and their fam lilies.
 Some make the mistake of bringing their families along with them to the Muscle Shoals district, thinking per haps it will not be any trouble to get accommodations It is much better for a man with family to come first and arrange such accommodations, for there
 are many instances where failing to find rooms, entire families are forced to go without sleep on the night of their arrival and have to set up all night in the depot or other public places. Houses are not being built fast enough to take care of families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
1000 Negroes Arrive

Montgomery, July 31.-(Special )-Four thousand negro selectmen of Alabama had arrived at Camp Sheridan during the AS hours ending late Tuesday after noon. They were called into military service last month and will be equipped and classified here.
 After the preliminary work has been done the negroes will be transferred to other camps for training. They will not become a part of the new division now being formed at Sheridan. The new d- vision will come from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and other northern states. The arrival of the negroes increased the camp to more than 10000 men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
RANDOM NOTES

Miss Wilbur Leake is visiting friends in Jasper.
 Mrs. Eugene Galloway and children will arrive this week to be the guests ot Mrs. Calloway's parents, MT. and Mrs, J. o. Thompson, for a few weeks.
 Miss Elizabeth Caldwell Locke has re- turned from Chicago.
 Mrs Edward Claughton of Montgomery Is spending a few days in the city as the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Will liam Moughon, at Norwood.
 Miss Eleanor Allen will leave soon for Gadsden to spend a few days with Miss Mildred Hart.
 Mir and Mrs John M. Cartwright will leave tomorrow for Tennessee, whers they will spend a few days with rela- tives. Later Mrs. Cartwright will spend sometime in Chicago and in Urbana, H., with her son. Mir. George Morris and Mrs Morris, who are making their home there for the present.
 Mrs. Robert Simpson, who has bee7 the guest of Judge and Mrs. A. C. Howze has returned to her home in Washington lJullllS llSI Stay III IllC Soulii oiC NiolSrS relatives in Mississippi and spent some time at Mentone as the guest of Mrs. Er- nest Redd at her cottage.
 MT. and Mrs. Lyman Berry have named their little son David Franklin.
 Mrs. Walter Moore left a few days age for Chicago, where she will join pr. and Mrs. Charles Brown for a few days.
 
 Mrs. George Morrow and Mrs. Gun ningham Wilson will leave this week for Hendersonville, N. c.
 Mrs. Arthur Newell and children vii arrive tomorrow to be the guests oi Mrs Newells brother, Mir. E. NJ. kilbS and Mrs. Kilby.
 Miss Grace Thompson has returned from Selma, where she visited her sister Mrs. Eugene Galloway.
 Mrs Gregory Johnson will leave thi: week for Mentone.
 Mr. and Mrs. l.. W. Collier and Miss Martha Ccllier are spending a few weeks at Warm Springs, Ga.
 The Catholic Red Cross unit of-Wooa. ldMH VIII iAteel Iiio "SSA anu .lii0 i meeting will be held on Thursday, Au gust s.
 Mrs. Louise Woodward Ball vii spend two weeks with MT. and Mrs Robert Meyer before going to New York where she will make her home.
 Mrs. Stanley Woodward and little daughter, Cynthia Stanley, will leave today for Montgomery, where they vii be the guests of Mrs. Woodward's par ents, MT. and Mrs. Laurie. They vii leave on August 15 for New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

and my troubles caused by that weak ness are thing of the past. Allwomen who suffer as I did should try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "- Mrs. JAS. RoHRBERG, 620 Knapp St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa.
 Women who suffer from any form of weakness, as indicated by ydisplacements, inflammation, alteration, irregularities, backache, headaches, nervousness or the blues," should accept Mrs. Rohr- berg's suggestion and give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a thorough trial.
 For over forty years it has been correcting such ailments. If you have mysterious complications write for advice to Lydia B. Pinkham Medicine Co.,, Lynn, Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Owners of Cannery
 Offer Plant Free

Huntsville, July 31 - Special Owners of an extensive canning plant in this city, which has not been oper- ated recently, are offering use of the plant, rent free, with the building, to it and operate it. Joseph J. Bradley and T. W. Pratt own the plant and they are very much interested in having it run as a food conservation measure.
 Earl Lay. field representative of the Liberty Loan executive committee of the Sixth federal reserve district. is here making preparations for the local campaign for the next Liberty Loan. R. E. Spragins, president of the First National bank, has accepted the zone chairmanship for the territory, includ- ing Madison and Jackson counties, and A. L. Rison, president of the Rison Banking company, has accepted the county chairmanship.
 Interest in politics is becoming live ly in this locality, due more than any thing else to the presence or impending visit of some of the big guns. Senator Oscar w. Underwood will come Friday into Madison county for the purpose of delivering two speeches the two proposed amendments to the federal constitution. He will speak in Hunts vile Friday night.
 Judge Charles Teasley, candidate for the governorship, is here, and Con- gressman Almon who is a candidate to succeed himself as representative of the Eighth district. is also here. They are both making personal eanvasses in the country, though not together, how ever. and neither has made any speak ing engagements so far.
 Private Walter Johnson of Camp Gordon, Ga, and Miss Mable Lloyd daughter of Mrs. Margaret Lloyd of Huntsville, have been married a Rome Ga. They are spending a part of their honeymoon here and on Monte Sano. John Atkinson and Charles Atkinson were arrested and lodged in jail yes terday on a charge of burglarizing the store of John Reynolds in Dallas viii Ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
HUSBAND
 SAVES WIFE
From Suffering by Getting Her Lydia E. Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound.

Pittsburgh, Pa" For many months l was not able to do my work owing to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Somebody Has Said That There Are Two Things We Need Never Worry About, Those We Can Help and Those We Can't, Which Has to do With
 Bridges of Worry We Never Cross

those to whom real trouble has already come have Teen given strength to bsal. the ordeal however hard, and it will be given to others who may need it.
 Life is mostly froth and bubble:
 Two things stand like stone;
 Kindness in another's trouble
 Courage in our own
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Prepare for Celebration

Managing director of the Florence centennial, Harry w. Lewis, is going ahead with preparations for the cele- bration, August 8, and 10, and the city is now almost half covered with flags and bunting in the business sec tion While the decorations are all very pretty and attractive, up to the present time it seems to be toss up between the ElkS' home and the Alabama Trust and Savings bank as to which building has the most beautiful decorations in town. The patriotic citizens of Flor ence are pleased to see the national colors displayed in every direction.
 Director Lewis promises that there will be plenty of free attractions dur ing the centennial. "The acts will be full of hazard and thrills; flying acts with men and women defying height and space; funny men, strong men and every kind of wholesome amusement will be seen free-without any charge whatsoever On the Pleasure Zone will be merry go-rounds, ferris wheel, old time plantation shows, animal shows, wild west shows and freaks from all parts of the world
 August 10 will be the big day for the farmers of Lauderdale and sur will be made of farm products, live stock and modern farming methods and implements.
 The first meeting of the committees charged with the responsibility of put ting in effect the programme of work outlined by the Tri-Cities committee for the three committees was held at the Florence Chamber of Commerce last night. All committees were represented at the meeting and were enthusiastic about the prosecution of the work as signed them so far as Florence is con- cerned. During the week Sheffield and Tuscumba will hold similar committee meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Boil Weevil Causes
 UneaSiness in Chiffon

Clanton, July Sl-tSpecial.) )-There is some uneasiness in this section as to whether or not the recent wet weather will give the boil weevil any very de- cided increase in number so as to di- minish the expected cotton crop.
 Chairman H. A. Harris, of the local board, furnished transportation to 1S negroes who left Clanton over the Louis. vile and Nashville this week for Mont. Eomery. where they will enter Camp Sheridan for military service, These col. ored boys were cheerful and talked freely as to what they would do to the Kaiser and his horde when they reached France
 The Chiffon county Masonic conference will convene with Clanton lodge, No. 4lA August and :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
AIRS EDWARD B. CRAWFORD en-

N RRS. EDWARD B. CRAWFORD en- I\Wll tertained a few friends at GvS luncheon and swimming party at the Roebuck club yesterday, honoring Miss Helyn Hall of East Orange, N. J., the guest of MT. and Mrs. A. L. Fulen- wider.
 The morning was spent swimming and at noon luncheon was served on the ter race, the table being centered with basket of garden flowers, and the guests included Miss Hall Mrs. Fulenwider, Mrs. W. W. Crawford, Miss Katherine McCor- mack, Miss Margaret Nelson. Miss Mary Elizabeth Caldwell, Miss Elizabeth Wy man, Miss Elizabeth Caldwell Locke and Miss Josephine Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

d WSdhueSS WHICH
 caused back ach e
 and headaches. A
 friend called my attention to one of your wspaper advertisements and imm e dia tely my husband bo u g h t three bottles 8 of Lydia E. Pinkham's 8 V e g e t a ble Com- pound for m e. After taking two bottles I fell. fire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Fire at Troy Burns
 Barn and Automobile

Troy, July 31.-(Special.)- )-Monday night
 a frame barn on the rear of the residence lot on South Three Notch street. owned
 by MT. S. E. Melbourne, was burned An automobile valued at $l7O0 was in the
 barn at the time and was also burned,
 both barn and car being completely de- <, stroyed. MT. Welbourn has no idea as to the origin Of the fire. The car has been
 in use in Montgomery in the taxi busi-
 ness, being driven by MT. Wilbourne Jr., who had come home for a few days
 rest and intended returning to Montgoin-
 cry Tuesday.
 1 Rev. H. L. Snead and his family lief.
 Monday night for their new home at Whiteside, N. C.. where MT. Sneed will 1 have charge of two Presbyterian churches. He resigned his work with the 1 Presbyterian church here sometime ago. No action has yet been taken to secure ! his successor.
 1 The Salem Troy Baptist association will meet with the Hepzibah church, four miles south of Troy, August 21 and
 P The various committee have been ap-
 pointed and are preparing their work
 and reports for the meeting. There will
 be several hundred Baptists in attend | ance.
 | Russell Donaldson, progressive farm
 CT, living on the place of r. S. Wood, who was so badly injured Saturday in
 an automobile accident, is now believed 1 by his physicians to be recovering. Mfr. | Donaldson had his left eye injured last l winter while skimming syrup at a syrup
 mill, and does not see clearly with it., | and did not see the automobile ap- | preaching IS he started across the street uptown. Miss Elizabeth Brantley, who
 was driving the car, saw the car would I hit him and threw on her brakes. He 1 was knocked down, but the car did not
 pass over his body. Several ribs wers
 broken and bruises sustained, and for
 sometime his condition was considered l critical.
 l Pete Brown, son of MT. and Mrs. c. K l Brown Of Little Oak, and nephew of l Dr. Pugh Brown, who left here the last | or May III cali Tor men for Camp Se- vier, Greenyille, s. C., is now at Camp Mills, l.. He has been promoted to 1 corporal after being in the army two months.
 l The local exemption board is busy this week examining men for army service l SeVenty-fiye were examined Monday and about 'the same number Tuesday. Tlic
 men are some who have been reclassifie l, 1 being changed from another class to
 Class 1, and men who registered in June. 1 The machinery used in paving the streets of Troy, which has been stored 1 here since the completion of the paving work, is now being shipped to Arcadia. l Fla. The same paving firm has con- 1 tract to build six miles of brick pavirg l roadwork at the government aviation 1 camp there
 Miss Flofepce Brock, eldest daughter or MT. and Mrs. William Brock, died of
 typhoid fever at the family residence on l Orion street. Monday night, after an 1 illness of about one week. She had been critically i'll from the start. She would 1 have been 2l years old Tuesday, her 1 funeral occurring on the anniversary of 1 her birth. The funeral occurred at 5
 o'clock at the family home Tuesday aft. ernoon, interment following at Oakwood
 cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

In order to prevent the rush of work CTS the British Board of Trade tram ways committee suggests that indus trial concerns should "stagger" their times of opening and closing. By talk ing on and discharging work people al intervals of 10 minutes or so the cars could be worked more economically and there would be a continuous stream of passengers, instead of the present rush at certain hours.