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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15

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 The following letter has been received by the father of this adopted French orphan, who wishes his name withheld:
 Macon, August Il, 1918. Sir: I have just learned from the of flee of the fartherless children of France that you have been willing to adopt my little boy, Marius, years old. I send you the photograph made at the be- einning of the war, when his poor father left for the army, where he died glori- ously in the service of France the 18th of September, 1915 He is an only child, as I was married very young, and now I have no other task than to bring him up in the tradition of his father, as good Christian and a good worker. l am, therefore, very grateful to you, sir, for the aid which you have so generously sent me for him.
 Without doubt France will never for get the admirable devotion of America, but the French widows-those who weep for well-loved husband and have noth- ing but their work to take care of a child, whose task it will be to remalle our poor, mutilated country-will always guard a rememberance more faithful still of the comfort they received from American generosity.
 I am, sir, your grateful and respect full servant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Red Cross unit under the au- spices of the Council of Jewish Women formerly meeting at Temple Emanu- Fl on Thursday, will resume their work in the Red Cross headquarters at Loveman, Joseph X Loeb's on Tuesday of each week Any council member or friend is invited to join and to rs- port at 10 o'clock on Tuesday. Sep tember IT,
 Mrs. Herman Rich. chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
RED CROSS BULLETIN
Red Cross Bulletin

The work of the American Rc" cross has grown to such propor- .ions in it's efforts to relieve sui iering humanity ti,at The Age-HeF- aid will publish Red Cross hGiie- un daily Contribrtiors to this cou.nn from workers tarough2"1 the district wifi be welcomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
A FAIRY PLAY

Three little girls al Roebucl Springs gave ar entertainment on Monday last for the benefit of the Red Cross. They are Mar garet Green, Virginia and Fay Donovan. Besides the play which was called 'The Fairy Ring they gave selections If singing and a pretty exhibition of danc- ing. Having good audience they cleared 90, which they presented to the Red Cross
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
ADGER INIT

A generous contribution has been re- ceived from the Adger unit for the Red Cross. They have gwen the sum of $3725, s20 of which was contributed by Mrs. Ma honey Adger will also found a colored unit in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
MINISTER'S OF BIRMINGHAM

Will the ministers of the city make an appeal from their pulpits on Sunday, the 18th, for gauge workers at Red Crost headquarters. They are badly needed as the work must be finished this month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
SEPTEMBER ALIGNMENT

The September allotment of sewing ma terial has arrived at the Red Cross headquarters and all sewing units are requested to come in and get their ma- terial, as this allotment must be fin- ished on time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15

scratch. He spent last night with me, and after two days rest is in best C health. Majors smith and Carroll are both in hospital, and so are Captain Wyatt and Lieuts. Greet and Alan Smith, Captain Jordan also. (The James mentioned is Lieut.. James A. Webb, l50O Fifteenth avenue, south, city. cousin of the writerD
 After two days further rest in our present location we go to the rear for ex- tensive recuperation and very much IS this outfit entitled to it, having been in the line, at some part of the line, nearly continuously since the latter part of February.
 'sIn his letter of partial description of battles, etc, I must mention some very valorous conduct on the part of civilian, who has been with us for nearly TOUT weeks Mir Borden Burr of Birming- ham, it appears, will be in charge of Y NJ c. A. drive through the south m the fall, and he is in France for obtain ing frst-hand information on that work He was with us in the middle of July, and his work was fearless in administra- tion of aid to injured in the evacuation of the wounded, and in the guidance Of ambulances through heavy shell lire to our dressing stations. Here hiS conduct has been the same. With Company C he went forward with Captain Greene 'n attack in an advance which led through heavy machine gun and artillery parrase' and at all times of the advance he was looking after evacuation of wounded, and time after time went through shell fire of the heaviest sort with tobacco and chocolate for the men in the front line He left us yesterday, taking with hlm the love and future support of every man in this outfit, the most violent antl-pro- hibitionist among us not excepted.
 COMMANDS HIS COMPANY
 q am now in command of my company, Captain Joerg having taken over a bat talion. My health could not be better, and in newspaper accounts of further prosecution of this advance, don't worry about me, for we are on the eve oi going back for long rest.
 .I have now had q sight of Paris. Or our way over here We passed through suburban towns and were pulled into the railroad wards of Paris. We could see Eiffel tower standing hifgh nthe air. and were told that we were about four kilometres from the center of town. Pos sibly from our rest sector we may get one of the seven day leaves provided for the expedtionarv forces. The gener al order reads t--for every four months service ill France, each officer and soldier gets q seVen-day leave; and we have been entitled to our second leave since the 10th of July, but not man from this outfit has yet received one. Possibly since so manM American troops are now in France tlFse of the first hundred thousand here Will not be called for such active duty, and some of the schemes provided for the recreation of soldiers will be available to us.
 q guess it is hot in Alabama now. Not so here. Occasionally warm in the day. but always cool enough for three blankets at night And right recently rains have caused it to he pretty cool in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15

cacious, the charm must, however, be given by one who loves you
 Mrs. Herman Rich is making these charms for the benefit of the Red Cross, and will sell them for 15 cents each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15

Chemists have found that from the waste tomato seeds from American can neres more than F per cent of oil useful obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
RED CROSS CLOSED MONDAY

mere Will be no work at headquarters on Monday, owing to the closing of the store. All workers are urged to come on Tuesday, as it is most important that the gauge assignment be finished on time
 Mrs. Middleton requests her unit to meet on Friday at headquarters, as the store will be closed on Monday.
 Mrs. s. M. Arlington, aged 79, has done an unusual amount of knitting for the Red Cros. She has three grandsons in service in France, so feels personal ln- terest in the work, and is untiring in her efforts to help her country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
NENETTE AND RINTINTIN

The good luck charms of France have reached Birmingham, sent over in the letters of the soldier boys, or brought by those who have returned. These little girl and boy dolls, made in the crudest way of colorel wool, are worn by soldiers and civilians alike in France, put on horses or dogs, and are supposed to keep the wearer from harm. To be truly effi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15

the day time. I am wearing winter clothing, and it takes it to be comfort able. l hope all of you keep well. With much love to each one, l am affection ately, GEORGE George A Glenn, First Lieutenant
 Headquarters Company. l67th Infantry,
 I,.--.. 4 ri..i1.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Will May went up
to Audubon, Saturday night, and
visited until Sunday AFTERNOON at
the George Gore home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10
NOTE OF THANKS

l am taking this way Of express
sing nay thanks and appreciation
to all who have given me such
beautiful flowers during my illness.
Mrs. w. III. Covault
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10
IMPORTANCE OF SHIPPING
Boats Could Be Released for Trans.
ferring Troops If Food Was Out
of the Way.

About 100000 tons Of shipping
could be saved if we made it possible
to withdraw ships now taking to Eu-
rope food from Australia, India and
South America.
Were this done, it would be possible
to transport and maintain in France
a much larger army of American sol
diers. Many of the difficulties of
convoy could be overcome if the bulk
Of shipping piled the single lane be-
tween Europe and North America.
Interpreted in terms Of men on the
fighting front, every ship diverted
from Australia could perform an
equivalent service from American
ports and in the time it had taken for
one round trip from Europe to Aus
tralia could make Two additional trips
from Europe to the United States.
In other words, it could furnish Eu.
rope with the same amount of food
and in the same length of time could
make one trip as a troop ship and
another to transport additional food.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10
FRANCE PROTECTS
HER POOR FARMERS
LENDS MONEY TO THOSE WHOSE
FARMS WERE DEVASTATED
BY THE INVADING HUNS
AND SAVES HORSES
FROM THE ARMY.

France has come to the rescue of her
farmers. Every bit of French soil must
be cultivated as never before. To
increase production the French govern
meEt is making great effort to help the
farmer, according to information sent
to United States Food Administrator
]. r. Deems at Burlington, Iowa.
AS our own farm loan board is do
ing. provision is being made there to
enable the farmers to get money and
equipment with which to cultivate
these abandoned lands of France. Ac-
cording to the present decree, prefer
enee is being given to farmers who
lived originally in the invaded regions.
To such borrowers the amount may be
doubled. Loans may be renewed at
the end of the season, but each farm
err must report the results of his sea-
sons production.
The farmers of France are being
safeguarded in another respect, and
that is in the requisitioning OF their
horses for army use. Requisitioning
committees are instructed to take only
a certain proportion of the animals of
each farmer and not to take these un.
til after the harvest, unless tits abb
solutely necessary. Not all the horses
are to be taken at once, and if farm
er has but one horse he is not to be
deprived of it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10

A new record in aviationIlast FRI
day when Capt. R. w. Shredder
of Chicago assembled to a height Of
of 100000 feet. He found a
temperature of 80 below zero. His
finger tips were frozen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10
SAVING NUT PITS AND
SHELLS FOR WAR USES

The War Industry Board has or
dered the saving Of pits Of peaches,
plums, apricots, prunes, dates,
olives and cherries and the shells of
cocoanuts, walnuts, hickory nuts
and butter nuts. Nut shells and
pits are needed to make carbon for
gas masks for respirators for our
soldiers over there. Cocoanuts are
preferred but the supply is made
quate. Uncle Sam needs 100000
pounds daily for his two plants
while one-sixth is all he can get.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10

It does the work, use sanol Eczema
Remedy to get rid of those Black
Heads. Pimples. or Rough Bumpy
Skin. Leaves skin smooth. Cures
any case Of Eczema Is pleasant to
use. A trial will convince you. soc
and $1.00 at the Kearney Pharmacy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Leake are
moving this week from the Worth
Hartzell property to the Chris
Roed property in the Heights, bet
ter known as the George Milliman
residence.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10
USE THE LIGHTER CUTS
Food Administration Asks Conserve
ton Of the Beef Supply Of
the Country.

=
Following a conference between
packers and the food administration,
attended by officers Of the army, navy
and marine corps maximum prices
are announced at which beef will be
allotted for September delivery-ex
cepting on the Pacific coast-for the
army, navy and allies.
The following bases are t. o. b. Chi
cago, per 100 pounds, for steers Of
quality and grade satisfactory to the
authorized inspectors, chilled and I'M
wrapped. These prices average sub
stantially the same as for the month of
August.
475 to $50 pounds. .............$ 21. 80
b75 to 100 pounds. 22.65
200 to $50 pounds. ............. 1856
The average weight Of cattle market.
ed this year, it was brought out, is 80
pounds lighter than last, 40 pounds
lighter than in 1915 and 60 pounds
below the 1915 average. This is due
in part to excessive marketing of i'm
mature cattle owing to drought condi-
tons.
To utilize cattle below 475 pounds in
weight, the minimum now being sup
piled on army specifications, house
wives and proprietors of public eating
places are asked by the food admins
tration to buy cuts from lighter weight
stock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10
v. S. Beet Sugar Outlook.

Need for additional sugar conserva-
ton in the United States is reflected
by estimates Of our domestic beet SUI
gar crop this year. After securing
and averaging estimates from the
three most trustworthy sources avail
eble the food administration finds a
probable decrease in domestic beet
sugar production of 81 per cent COM
pared with last year. This represents
about 38,174 tons Of sugar less than
in 1917.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10
NOTICE, BOND HOLDERS

All parties who purchased Liber-
ty Bonds Of the first or second
issue through the First Ma
tional Bank may have same CONVEX
ted into A percent bonds if pre-
sented to the bank with instructions
on or before November L, 1918.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Extra, Iowa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10
SOLDIER BOYS TAKING
OUT MUCH INSURANCE

During the last two months at
Camp Dodge 1914, III, 800 of life
insurance was written on the lives
of 5000 soldier boys.
Less than three hundred men
refused to avail Of the privilege.
The 9Sth division while quartered
there took out s35o,ooo, 900 insur-
ance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10

Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local applicationssas they
cannot reach the diseased
portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure catar-
rhal deafness and that is by
a constitutional remedy. Ca
tarrhal deafness is caused by.
an infiamed condition Of the
mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube
lis inaamed you have a rumb-
ling sound or imperfect hear
ing and when it is entirely
closed deafness is the result.
Unless the inflammation can
be reduced and this tube re-
stored to itsnormal condition
hearing will be destroyed for
ever. Many cases Of deafness
are caused by catarrh which
| is an inflamed condition of
the mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous sur
faces of the system.
We will give One Hundred
dollars for any case of Catar-
rhal deafness that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh med
icine. Circulars free. All
druggists, 75c. r. j. Cheney
q Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Amiel Waltz were
over from Stuart, Sunday visiting
friends. They also drove to Audu-
bon and spent few hours at the
Conrad home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10

In our last issue we stated that
Walter Cannon is attending Mill
tary School in Cameron, Missouri.
Instead, he is attending the KEN
per Military Academy at Boonville,
MISSOURI. Five thousand boys are
enrolled at the Academy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Delahoyde
moved last week to the Bert Beers
property on North Street, where
they resided until their departure
from this city, Monday morning.
Hans Petersen and family moved
into the house vacated by Mr.. Del
ahoyde and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10
SEVEN WHY'S WE ARE
SHORT.

1. Our great war program has
reduced our sugar-carrying fleet.
2. The sugar requirements of
our overseas army are very
large.
8. Our own sugar crop Is less
than we expected. ~
4. The small island, Cuba,
must feed the world with sugar.
5. We have diverted $4,000
tons Of sugar shipping in order
! that Belgium should have food.
8. Germans have destroyed
sugar-beet fields and factories in
northern France and Italy.
Z. More than 100000 pounds
of sugar have been sunk off our
shores by German submarines.
J.. II y Il
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-10
EDUCATING THE PEOPLE
OF THE U. STATES

The call for our First Liberty
Loan was in June 1917 for two bill
lion dollars when $3,O35, 226, $50
was subscribed.
The second call or for the Second
Liberty Loan was in November,
1917 when three million dollars was
asked for and $4,6I7, 532, 300 was
subscribed.
The third call or for the Third
Liberty Loan was made in April
1918 when So 900, 600, 900 was asked
for and s4,I76, 526,S5O was sub
scribed.
The number Of subscribers to
the first was 100000; the second
9, 100000 and the third 100000.
What about the Fourth Liberty
Loan that is now on. Let us pre-
dict. Asking for six billion dollars,
will receive seven billion five hun
dred thousand, representing 25,-
0O0,O 900 people
Patriotism is as plentiful as mo-
ney in Iowa and her splendid crops
do the business.
-
Miss Lizzie GUIDE went to Audu-
bon, last week, where she is assist
ing with the household duties at
the home Of her uncle, Oluf Jensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will May went up
to Audubon, Saturday night, and
visited until Sunday AFTERNOON at
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-17
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS wELLi
Many Maysvllle People Know the I'M
pOrtance Of Healthy Kidneys.

The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day.
Well kidneys remove impurities,
Weak kidneys allow impurities to
multiply.
No kidney Ill should be neglected.
There is possible danger in delay.
II you have backache or urinary
troubles,
If you are nervous, dizzy or worn
out,
Begin treating your kidneys at
once;
lie proven kidney remedy.
None endorsed like Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Recommended by thousands.
Proved by Maysville testimony.
W. H. Lynch, shoemaker, e. Third
St., says: "My kidneys were weak
and sluggish. At one time the action
of my kidneys stopped altogether.
finally used Doan's Kidney Pills and
in a short time the action Of my kid
neys became normal kept on TAX
ing them and they completely reliev-
ing me-" Estate given January 9
1922
TROUBLE NEVER RETURNED
On November IA, 1916, Mr. Lynch
said: 81 haven't had any need of O
kidney remedy since I last recon-
mended Doan's Kidnev Pills. They
have permanently cured me-"
Mr.. Lynch is only one of man!
Maysville people who have gratefully
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. 1
your back aches-if your kidneys
bother you, don't simply ask for {
kidney remedy-ask distinctly fol
DOAN'S KIDNE YPILLS, the sam'
that Mr.. Lynch had-the remedy back
cd by home testimony. 60 cents at al
stores. Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo, N. Y. "Yhen Your Back Il
Lame-Remember the Name"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-17
THE ARMY Y. VI. G. A. NEEDS MORE
MEN

Secretaries from Camp Zachary
Taylor are visiting fifty towns in Ken
lucky this week and next, placing be-
fore the men the need for Army Y. M.
G. A. Work Secretaries according to a
statement issued by Mr.. r. A. Coch-
ran, Chairman of the local Recruiting
Committee yesterday.
The National War Work Council has
been seeking to send one thousand
men per month to France for Army Y.
NJ. C. A. Work, but is now speeding
up the number and the quota from
now until August of twelve hundred
men per month for France and six
hundred men per month for Army Y.
NJ. C. A. work in this country. Oh this
number Kentucky is expected to fun
nish twenty-five men per month for
overseas and ten men per month for
work in the local cantonments
The following quotation from a
cablegram by ambassador Sharp
dated May 7th, to the Personal Bu-
reau indicates the need for addition
al men as he sees it:
Appalling need workers with
American Troops minimum require
ments today six hundred for approx
mately two hundred important unoc-
cupied points many of these on firing
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-17
FHENcH P0ILU
Likes American Y. N. &. A.-Recrults
Needed for This Service.

The American Y. NJ. G.. A. has made
a, tremendous "hit with the French
Poilu.
At the present time there are more
than 300 Foyers du Soldai, the equiv
alent OF the American Y. NJ. G. A., in
the French Army, each of which has
an American Y. NJ. G. A.. worler on
its staff Of secretaries. But the num-
Der Is not enough, though 1t is being
doubled every two months according
to a cable dispatch just received from
officials in France by the National
War Work Council of the Y. NJ G. A.
The French plan to soon have 1900
such centers with at least one Ameri-
can secretary attached to each. In
practically every particular the work
of the American Y NJ c. A for the
Sammies abroad is being adapted for
the French fighting forces. For al
most four years the French armies
have been hanging on, superbly ex-
employing the meaning of "They shall
not pass" but with only a modicum
of provision for their long periods of
leisure, said an official of the Y. NJ.
c. A. yesterday. 1t has been pretty
much all fight and no play for the
French Poiu.
Even four years of the worst war in
history has not served to break in the
slightest the magnificent moral of the
French soldiers Under the diverting
and friendly influence of the Foyer du
Soldat, the union Franco Americana
that moral is mounting to greater
heights than ever.
This is one of the phases of the
army Y. M. G.. A. work which will he
presented by George T. Johnson when
he visits Maysville, on Friday. May
oath. He will have headquarters at
the Chamber of Commerce and the
local recruiting committee is dcsir-
GUS of the citizens giving him a warm
reception.
1t would seem that America had q
real opportunity to return a grateful
service to France. Persons enterine
the oversee service of the Army Y. NJ
c. A. can designate the country tC
which they wish to go for service. Mer
must be over 81 and under SIS to en-.
ter the oversee work of the Y. NJ. C. A
Mr.. r. A, Cochran, chairman of tho
recruiting committee in this com
munity will be glad to talk with any
persons interested in entering Arm,
Y. NJ. G. A.