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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus, Miss, November a-(Speclal) Alijah Alexander, a sawmill operator re-
 siding in the Caledonia neighborhood about 20 miles northeast of Columbus.
 committed suicide by drinking carbolio
 acid Friday afternoon. Reports reach ing Columbus are to the effect that he had suffered business reverses and be-
 came so dejected that he decided to end -his life. He was about 40 years old and
 is survived by his widow and several
 children.
 It has been definHHy decided to stage
 the gymkhana which was to have been
 given by flyers at Payne field, near
 West Point, several weks ago, but which
 has been postponed from time to time
 on account of the Spanish influenza epi-
 demic, on Thanksgiving day. A fine programme has been prepared, and 1t is expected that the entertainment will be witnessed by many citizens from Column
 bus and other cities and towns in the territory contiguous to the field. Forty young men who were members of the s. A. T. c. at the Mississippi A.
 and M. College, near Starkville, left re-
 gently for the field artillery officers training camp at Camp Zachary Taylor,
 Ky, where they will try for commits
 Sions as officers. This is the first al- lotment of men to be sent by the Mis- sissippi institution ito the officers train- ing camp.
 Aviators at Payne field, near West Point, assisted by a number of young ladies, recently staged a vaudeville show in one of the hangars at the post, and the entertainment was so enthusiastic ally received that the company has de- cided to make a tour of surrounding towns. Columbus, Aberdeen, Okolona and other points in East Mississippi will probably be included in the tour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10

lnatism. weak back, nervousness. stom- lach, liver and kidney disorders. it is lneomparAblN. Dr. Lorenz's Dry Cell storage Battery Is a high-grade bat tery. requires no charging with vine- gar or acids, is 300 per cent easier ap- and is sold at low price without added cost for fancy books.
 Write today for free illustrated fac- 9s xR1Elc03R 1Elc03RRisaz ELECTRIC WORKS, s24o Lincoln Ave. CHIC AGO. ILL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10

known Birmingham architect. "He is constructor in charge of airdromes on the South English coast" writes MT. Bar rett. 'He has been given full charge and is wonderfully set up over it. He is entitled to be. He has built and is build ing about 1000 of these structures of brick"
 Mr. Martins many friends in Birming- ham and Alabama will rejoice to know that he has been given opportunity to show his talents so effectively in war work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
BIRMINGHAM MAN
 BUILDS A|RDROMES
 SOUTH ENGLAND
T.. W. Barrett Writes of Meeting Hugh Martin, Prominent Local Archi-
 tect, While Abroad

Birmingham men are apparently en- gagged in war work in all parts of the world.
 E. w Barrett, editor of The Age-Her- aid, writes that among the men he sa" in England was Hugh Martin, the we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
Table Manners

From London Tit-BitS.
 Tommy had been Invited to dine at a learned professors house. and his mother was anxious for his good be- havior at the table. She gave him eleo- crate instructions.
 well, Tommy, how did you get onT' she asked on his return.
 "Oh, all right, ma!
 You are quite sure you didn't do any thing impolite?" Well, no. ma-at least nothing tc speak of"
 "Ah, then. there was something wrong. Now. tell me all about IT, Tommy
 "Oh, it wasn't much. You see, l was trying to cut my meat when 1t shpPeu off my. plate. on the floor"
 "Oh, my dear boy; what did you dor
 "I just said sort of carelessly, That always the way with tough meat, ana went on with my dinner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
MEN, WHEN IN CHICAGO Come and See for Yourselves

The pr. Lorenz Elec- tro Body Battery is the greatest inven- ton for debility the W orld h as ever known. No drugs, no medicines. no dieting, no unusual demands of any sort, just cease all dissipation and this invention will do the work. It sends Ia stream of vital life into your nerves. or- gans and blood dur ing the time you are asleep. For t h e fVAof r,r A,t ,f rk o,v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10

The real meaning of the word home is not understood by the Japanese. There is nothing home-iike in Jap anese house. By the shifting of few shutters it can be thrown open to the four winds of heaven. and, although the greatest care Is taken to keep the wood work and mating spotlessly clean. a man is far prouder of the possessicn of a few yards of garden than of the noblest palatial residence without tree or Q shrub.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10

Membership in swedenss trade unions last year totaled 18e,146.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-30
FROM FLANDERS. TO =. r.,
SWITZERLAND ALLIES y
PAY HOMAGE TO DEAD
Memorial Day internationally Observed Flow
ers Placed Upon Graves of Americans Who
Have Fallen in Battle to Preserve Democracy
and Win World Wide Peace

With the American Army in France
May 3O.-From Flanders to Switzer.
land and from the battle line to the
sea the American expeditionary forces
today are paying homage to their dead
Wherever American flags are flying
they are at half staff and before the
day is over the Star Spangled Ban
ner and flowers will be placed on
virtually every American grave.
At some points the ceremony took
place early in the morning while 9th
er exercises were held at various
times during the day. Daylight saw
same graves decora+ 4.
At one place in the vicinity of Lune
vile the graves had been decorated
in the morning darkness when the
enemy could see clearly for the sol
diers performing this duty might have
drawn the German fire as did the bu
rial party. Here both the American
and French flags were placed on the
mounds with punches Of wild flowers
great blood red poppies and yellow
and white daisies.
Another 5arly ceremony ,ock lace
at one of the largest Of the base hos
pitfalls where the nurses and some OF
the les eriouly wounded men viited
the graves and covered every mound
with a flag and crowned each with
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-30
|PERSHING'S N N
IS " WHIRLWIND,
THRILLS CROWD
Corporal Smith, One Of the Fam
Gus Fifty, Makes: First Ad-
dress in North. Dakota
TALKS ls TIMES DAILY
No End to Vitality of Man Who
Fights as Well as He
breaches

Casselton, N. d., May Cove have
million men in France and every
one of them has vowed to stay there
until this job is finished, and finished
right" said Corporal Smith, one OF
General Pershing's famous fifty, in
his first North Dakota address,, de-
livered to packed house here We'd
nesday evening.
III those men can fight as we'll as
Smith talks, we've got the kaiser
licked" was the way one pioneer
farmer put it at the close OF the meet
ing. -- #
- Smith Is Whirlwind.
Smith is whirlwind talker. He
knows his subject thoroughly, and he
puts it across in swift, snappy short
arm jabs that soak home. He aroused
his audience to the widest pitch of
enthusiasm, and his tour in North Da-
kota is being relied upon to put new
pep into the Flickertail states war
work. The Pershing man was accom-
panied here by Secretary Thomas Al,
Ian Box of the North Dakota Council
Of Defense. who made short talk
which impressed his hearers very
favorably. This morning he spoke at
Tower City, and this evening he is
billed for Fingal; tomorrow he talks
at Kathryn in the forenoon and at
Lisbon in, the evening. sa>s
,G Engagements Made.
June /, Corporal Smith talks at Al
+mo,st ~ Jnas ~ at Dlcsfs fsifsoRys Jlne 3
at Medora, in the morning and at
Beach in the afternoon. June s he
appears at Amidon in the afternoon,
and the evening of June he talks
at Mandan. June he will be at
Drake; June 8 at Penn and June 9
at Niagara. Other engagements are
fast being made for Smith, for whose
services scores of communities are
clamoring.
Was In Thick, of Ii. ~ 4
Corporal Smith reached the French
front last August, having enlisted
from Massachusetts. He has been in
the thick of the fighting over there,
and his descriptions of trench life
and combat are vivid and thrilling.
Before coming to North Dakota he
spent several weeks in Virginia, where
he was one of the biggest factors in
putting the states Red Cross quota
over the top. He is capable OF max
ing 18 addresses day, and the North
Dakota Council of Defense is anxious
to book him for as many talks each
day as transportation will permit Ar
rangements may be- made through
George V. Halliday, director Of pub
licity, at the North Dakota Council of
Defense headquarters, Bismarck
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-30
WAR SUMMARY
(ey Associated Press.

General Foch's reserves have come
into action in the fight against the
powerful German thrust southwark
form the Aisne and the enemy is
finding his progress increasingly diff
cult. D..
Again the allied flanks are standing
firm and while scissors has ben lost
en- the west Rheims is still holding
out on the easterly edge Of the bat
tie front.
The chief progress Of the Germans
revealed in today's Official reports
was in the center OF their advance,
where three miles additional ground
have been covered from Loupeigne,
to Fere.en-tardenois.
The blunt edge OF the German wedse
is shown to run here from Fere'en'
tardenois about 10 1-2 miles directly
east to Vezilly, Is IL miles southwest
of Rheims. Along this line the Ger
mans are about 1S miles south OF the
Chemin.des-Dames, giving them pro-
lection of approximately OF that ais'
tance at the beginning OF the HUI
day of their offensive.
The steadliness of the allied llahks
under the heavy German pressure is
one Of the outstanding indications IN
Tho paris official report. The Germans
for @ instance, made attempt after at
tempt to debouch from Soissons al
ter gaining that town, but the deter'
mined French in the outskirts pre-
vented the Germans from occupying
this objective. In the southeast inc
French reserves are coming into play
and here the allies are resisting the
enemy in engagements of extreme vlo'
lence along the road from scissors
to Bartennes-et-taux IL miles south
east of scissors. ..,
Fere.en.tardenois, s IL miles soutn
west of Partennes-at-taux, apparent
" marks the limit of the German ad
vance toward the southwest, with We
z;lly 10 ~ miles eastward, repre-
senting the extreme southeasterly pro-
gress of the enemy. ~ O.. 49,
From Vezilly, the front trends sharp
" northeastward. Brouillet is the
next point mentioned in the officia
- Continued on Page Eighty
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-30
WAR BULLETINS

London, May 3o.-Transport Ship
Leaswoer Castle has been sunk by
enemy submarine in Mediterranean
May 26. 1O1 persons lost life, among
them 13 military officers and 70 sol
diers of other rank.
With American Army in France
May 3O.-Another heavy gas attack
launched against Americans in Lune'
vile sector this morning and attempts
made to reach lines in three places
repulsed with comparatively heavy
losses.
Paris, May 3O.-Via Ottawa)-The
entire front is holding firmly, accord
ing to semi-official advices. Although
the allies still retain Rheims. their
position there may become untenable
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-30

wreaths.5t The last resting places OF
American women who have diel IN
the service Of their country as nurs-
es we're honored equally with those
of the soldiers who had fallen in the
line of duty. '-1t1 g. -
Up close to the American lines
northwest of Toul khaki clad troop
ers, with the dirt OF the trenches still
clinging to them, lined up before the
hallowed spots where the fallen sleep
and participated in services in honor
Of the dead. >.
Smothered With Flowers.
On the hillside between Nancy anG
Luneville wheer the first Americans
killed in the war are buried in a lit
tie plot of the Franco.American Gem
etery, the ceremony was also pre-
sented at an early hour. Here the
graves were literally smOthered under
heaps of flowers and wreaths br0ugh.
by the French population OF the sur
rounding country. Many of these
tributes were in place long before the
services started, having been brought
to the cemetery and laid on the
graves the previous evening. From
the air, men of the American flying
forces swooped down and scattered
flowers over the spot where Major
Lufburry and other American heroes
of the air lie buried.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-30

if the enemy, pressure further south
ward should be accentuated, turning
the position of the defenders Of the
city.
From Thillois, four miles west Of
Rheims, the front bends northward
and runs along the Aisne canal, form
ing semi-circle little more than a
mile before the city.
Berlin, May 30.-Number of prison
ers taken by Germans on Aisne in
creased to $4,000 says a German Off
cial statement tonight. Prisoners in
clude one French and one British
general.
Paris, May 3O.-An enemy airplane
was brought down by French anti-air-
craft guns during an attempted raid
on Paris last night None of the Ger
man machines was able to fly over the
city. A few bombs were dropped in
the suburbs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-30
"COUNT ON ME"
GIRLS TO OFFER
SOMETHING NEW

An unique and unusual program is
promised by the Count on Me" class
of the McCabe Methodist church in
the church parlors Friday evening.
The nature of the entertainment Is
kept prowound secret, which serves
to enchance interest. Mrs c. E. Ver-
milya, wife of the district superin-
tendent of the Methodist Episcopal
church, heads the Count on Me"
class.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-30

north Of the river OrcQ and II miles north OF the Marne The
fighting almost entirely territory untouched by the
since 1914 Berlin it's latest report claims the number of
prisoners has increased to 25,O0O .s@,
Apparently the Germans have used large part of their
offensive the Asne they have not taken
advantage of the here strike elsewhere the north
'front.' might have been expected The of the fight
ing Wednesday the possibility that the German
prince will try to strike westward along the Asne instead Of
attempting to force his way the Marne.
SHARP FIGHTING AT CANTIGNY a-&..: -
Except for sharp fighting Cantgny where the Amer
leans repused German counter attacks against their
POSITIONS there been little fighting the line north fro
'olsso'o' 1co,,uod ~, noe. .-o>
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-30
(By ASSOCIATED PRESS)

(By ASSOCIATED PRESS) t~
"FLOOD WILL BE DAMNED" s NJ g.
Paris May 3o. The German food will soon be damned,
Allied reserves taking positions in the bat
forces where they are weakest in the placing II
barrier to further German advance
~ The Germans made repeated attempts to break thru
the defense in the scissors region but each time held
by the determined French resistance. &s:#@4. .#tG@
French reserves are continuing to arrive on the front
the essts; q German advance 6s5ss taki%x
south Of the Chemn des Danes whegs t German attack was
The battle along the fighting front continued all night
with the French maintaining the western outlets of ossons the
Nerthwes Of Rheims the Franco British forces broke
all the German assaults and maintained the defensive positions
yar" The semi-offca note says . .-.y.@.' -,
'The Germans again progressed yesterday, but while
hand they failed to pierce our lines on the other com
"As these into play the balance will gradually be
restored and soon the German flood will be damned
based as the power of resources and the ncompara
BILE valor of our soldiers .,-> .-@~i
Sweeping onward densemass the Germans have advanced
miles the center Of the line between scissors and Rheims On the
allied left scissors has aen while Rheims the right
the famous city, Desperate as has been the resistance the French
British especially the French the % and the heavy su
fe by the the German advance has not halted greatly Un
official reports Of the allied being hurried confirmed
officially and there of their in the ne Despite their
forced retirement the allied troops have held together remarkably well
while contesting every foot of the way
SOISSONS FALLS TO ENEMY
Scissors fell to the Germans after fierce fight in the streets
several hours and the French last reported holding
enacusy the suburbs The advance Soisso has
not affected greatly the eneh % line @
The battle line northwest of Rheims has been wiped out and
Scissors eastward the line southeast and east into the Cham
p"S"e' BERLIN CLAIMS $4,000 PRISONERS
In the center 4me where the German progress
greatest the Loupegne four miles
qSST7 SS GSn @ + = :; @ % % ;? number +: !: :
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-30
Desperate and Fearless Fighting
OF French Fails to Halt Offensive;
Scissors Falls After Fierce Combat

Americans Resist Attack Canigny Where Phng Men Brilliant
Defensive Throw Back Huns with Strong Artillery and nfan
try FeHospitals Not Spared by Vandas in Their
v ward Marne-Tou Singled Movement 14.4.
Smyrna times., 1918-04-10

to Atlantic City and other points they
will reside in Newark, Del. The
bride is the fourth of her class, 1913.
from the M. H. S. to marry.
Mrs. E. T. Evans, aged "a years.
died at Chicago, H., on Thursday,
March %, the remains being brought
to Middletown on the Monday follow
ing for interment in Forest cemetery.
Mrs. Evans will be remembered by a
number of our citizens as resident
of Middletown years long since past,
her husband being engaged in business
in Middletown. The remains were
taken direct from the railroad station
to the cemetery. where brief services
were held by DR.. F. H. Moore. The
pall-bearers were Messrs. James l..
Warren, H. A. Pool, DR.. H. B. Nc
Dowell, J. E. Walls, D. w. Stevens
and Waiter Beasten. Mr.. Evans died
some years since. his remains being
brought to Middletown for burial.
Rev. Walter E. Gunby, the retir-
ing pastor of Wesley M. Z. Church,
Dover. and his good wife were quite
surprised Monday evening, April 1st,
by an unexpected call at the parson-
| age of a large delegation of young
folks of the church. They represen.
ted the Queen Esther Circle and Ush-
ers' Union of the Church and came
well supplied with refreshments and
everything necessary for q farewell
sendoff to Pastor Gunby, who left the
following day for his new charge at
Cambridge, Nd. Mrs. Gunby was pre-
sented with silver pudding dish and
Mr.. Gunhy was given a handsome
silk umbrella with stag horn handle
and silver mOuntings. Mr.. Gunbv has
previously received about $75 from
the Official Board of the Church
General A. r. Benson, president of
the State Board of Agriculture states
that landlords in different parts of
the State are readjusting their rela-
tions to the tenant, some of them by
purchasing more than onehalf of the
fertilizers and seed and others Civ
ing more than the usual share of
the crops. This is done because the
tenant is required to furnish all the
labor necessary in producing the
crops and wages are much higher this
year than ever before thus bringing
an unusual burden upon the tenant.
while no additional cost has been
placed on the landowner except the
increased cost of seeds and ferti
lizers. AS a patriotic duty it was
thought that the landlords everywhere
would be willing to readjust these
matters so that the tenant shall re-
ceive fair share of the results of
his labor on the farm.
Smyrna times., 1918-04-10
Don't Mistake the Cause
Many Smyrna People Have
Kidney Trouble And Do
Not Know It.

Do you have backsche?
Are you tired and worn out?
Feel dizzy. nervous and depressed ?
Do you have headaches
Sharp, stabbing pains in your back &?
Likely your kidneys are at fault.
Weak kidneys give warning of dis
tress.
Heed the warning; don't delay
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Read this Smyrna testimony.
Mrs. ELLA Newsome, Mt. Vernon
ST.. Smyrna, says: 81 suffered from
a severe backache which kept me in
misery all the time. My back ached
and thrObbed like the toothache. |
had dizzy spells and severe headaches.
also. Another of the family had used
Doan's Kidney Pills with good results,
so l bought scme at Clifton & Jones'
Pharmacy. One box entirely relieved
the trouble. Since then, whenever |
have felt any kidney disorder Doan 5
have helped me. -
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan' 8 Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Newsome uses. Foster -Milhurn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1918-04-10
THE STATE OF DELAWARE
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the State
Highway Department, at its office in Dover, Del
aware, until two (2) O'Clock p NJ, April Is, 1918,
and at that place and time publicly opened and
tabulated, for the construction of the State High
ways in Delaware, involving the following con
tracts:
CONTRACT NO. 1-KENT COUNTY
4O5 miles cement concrete roadway.
CONTRACT NO. 2-KENT COUNTY
49O miles cement concrete roadway.
CONTRACT NO. 3-NEW CASTLE COUNTY
246 miles vitritied brick roadway with concrete
foundation.
CONTRACT NO. NEW CASTLE COUNTY
80 miles vitriied brick roadway with cOncrt te
foundation.
CONTRACT NO. 5-SUSSEX COUNTY
600 miles cement concrete roadway.
CONTRACT NO. 6-SUSSEX COUNTY
49O miles cement concrete roadway.
CONTRACT NO 7-SUSSEX COUNTY
Col miles cement concrete roadway.
CONTRACT NO. S-SUSSEX COUNTY
636 miles cement concrete roadway.
Performance of contract shall commence within
ten tlO) days after execution of the contract and
be completed on or before December 81, 1918.
Monthly payments will be made for ninety 900
OF the work completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon forms pro-
vided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
surety bond. certified check, money to the
amount of ten q0) percentum of the amount of
the proposal.
The envelope containing the proposal must be
marked:
Proposal for the Construction of a State High
way under Contract No.
The contract will be awarded or rejected within
twenty (20) days from the date of opening pro-
pOsals.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
Plans and specifications can be obtained from
the Department at Dover Delaware by deposit
ing ten dollars (Sl0) which will be refunded pro-
viding the plans and specifications are returned
in good condition.
Plans may be seen, and specifications and de-
tailed information obtained from,
CHAS. NJ UPHAM, Chief Engineer
State Highway Department,
at Dover, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1918-04-10
Carriage Painting

1 am prepared.tO dc carriage paint
ing of all descriptions at rock bottom
prices. Work Guaranteed. Apply
JESSE WILLIAMS, Smallwoods
Blacksmith Shop, Mt. Vernon Street,
Smyrna, Del.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-29

THIS Is a fairly fortunate day. ac-
l cording 70 astroloGy. Saturn and
Mercury are in benefic aspect
Machinery today should bring good
luck. The stars are favorable for all
sorts Of manufactured products.
During this configuration messages
OF all sorts are supposed to be well
directed. especially those that pertain
70 business or agricultural prospects
Again the aged are subject to the
best possible sway. They are sup
posed to be stimulated and energized
by the planetary government which
will bring them into places OF i'm
portance. Women as well as men
should benefit.
Advertising is subject TO an influ-
ence making for great activity among
newspapers and magazines news
agency or publishers organization
Will gain power as government
service. The stars appear to indicate
Il centralizing OF publicity. OF some
system that changes present methods.
II is not an suspicious rule for ex-
periments OF any sort or for the test
ing OF new inventions
Mars is in an aspect to Uranus that