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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
SOCIETY NEWS AMD ACTTVTTNES TN TEEE CTTY A

business men in the vicinity of Fleet street, the newspaper center of London.
 A queue starts forming a--half hour before the doors open, and it was neces- sary to remain in line about 45 minutes before being served. This is the only in- convenience attached to the scheme, and perhaps when more restaurants are es- tabiished this may be overcome.
 This first national restaurant has received great deal of public atten- tion. The newspapers contain a fall account of a visit paid by the wife of the prime minister, Mrs. Lloyd George; the wife of the minister of munitions, Mrs. Churchill, and the wife of the fcod controller, Mrs. ,Clynes, who took luncheon at the restaurant and ex- pressed great commendation of the food and service. The rush of patron age and the public attention given to this restaurant have indicated very clearly that there is need for many of these restaurants to be estab- lished m London and other cities of the United Kingdom.
 HOTELS ALARMED
 "Already hotels and restaurants have naturally been considerably alarmed by this developmenta The ministry of food received deputation of these interests but found that they had To uolinIte programme. Ine opJeCt or the ministry of food is to procure the CO., operation of private hotels and restau- rants which they would like to have adopt their methods. Although there has been some protest of the entry ot the government into private business. it does not appear likely that this will amount to enough to check the move- ment. The other alternative is that the private establishments will have to meet the national restaurant in quality of food and prices, and in this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
FIRST NATIONAL RESTAURANT

further step was necessary. MT. Kennedy reports. because hotel and restaurant patrons found the food reg uiatlons to be hardship. As an ex- pertinent, the food ministry opened it's first national restaurant on June 26. last, near the newspaper district in Fleet street, and it has proved so sue cessful that others are to be opened in London and other cities
 The original payment for rent and equipment amounted to $l2,160," writes MT Kennedy. The management of the restaurant is in the charge of the direc- tor of the national kitchens, who hopes to be able to repay the original treasury investment within a year from profits earned. There has been some idea that this restaurant has been subsidized bv the government but the director declares that the food is purchased in the open market in competition with others, and that all money advanced by the goyern- ment will be fully repaid.
 Tn this initial restaurant the staff numbers bout 90 persons. The kitchen and dining room are very clean and at tractive. and the service appears to be very efficient. The system in vogue is what is sometimes known in the United States as the cafeteria plan--the custom CTS wait on themselves. The dining room has seating capacity for 170 persons at one sitting. It is estimated that about 1000 meals are served from II 30 a. m. to p. m. One of the most profitable features of the restaurant is the serving of afternoon tea, which has been very well patronized. The principle on which the restaurant is run is to serve food which is most easily procurable at the time, This makes possible the serving of liberal portions at reasonable prices. As an indication of the prices, the following Will give those in effect on July g. 1918:
 SOME OF THE PRICES
 Soup, pence a portion; fish, to pence; roast meat, to pence; two meat entres, to pence; vegetables, pence a portion; bread, one-half pence; sw eets, 2 to 4 pence; coffee, pence a cup: tea, one pence a cup.
 An arrangement has been worked out whereby six vouchers will be exchanged for one meat coupon, each voucher en- titling the holder to meat meal of not less than two ounces. Tn this way it is possible to procure six meat meals for one meat coupon. A good substantial lunch can be produced for charge of one shilling. six pence es(approximately s cents).
 "The national restaurants very popu- lar with the shop workers. clerks and
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the food ministry stands ready to lend them all the encouragement and give them every possible resistance AIf this results, it probably will be the great est advantage to be derived from this government undertakings.
 ''The food ministry, however. is so- ing ahead with the establishment of more restaurants immediately. Ina. director of national kitchens of the ministry of food, c. r. Spencer. has al- ready made definite arrangements to establish four similar restaurants in London and one in Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester, NewcasteI-on Tyne, Brigh- ton, Cardiff, Birmingham and Bristol Many appeals have also been received from different parts of the country for the starting of similar restaurants in their communities. It is impossi- bie to say at present how far this un- dertaking will extend, but it appears to have been inaugurated with very great success.
 "This movement has resulted from the tendency of hotel and restaurant Keepers to fasten the burden of food regulations on their customers. This has resulted in special emergency need for something to be done to pro- tect the interest of the public during the war. The success, however, of na- tional kitchens and national restau- rants may have an ultimate effect in showing the advantages of co-opera- tive cooking and serving of food"
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Miss Roberta Adams will open her kindergarten September 16 at same place. 11O0 Hickory street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

The British army spends half a mil lion dollars a year for the paste with which to polish the brass buttons on the soldiers uniforms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
DREHER-F AN
FERGUSON-DUBOSE

Mr. w. DuB Enly engagement his daughter Mamie tembe Shadysde Methodist church No cards ~ANNoN "
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ENGAGEMENTS {
ADAMS-THOMPSON

WS-IH and Mrs. Joseph O. Thompson
  The date of the wedding to be announced later. "
 DREHER- FREEMAN MT of Beulah Agnes, to Mr. J. F. " F e-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
FOOD IN ENGLAND
 COSTS LESS THAN
 IN UNITED STATES
British Restaurants Serve Meals for Less Than U. s. Eating Places, Although
 Much Food Imported

Washington August 31.-National kitchens and national restaurants cs- tablished in England this year by the British food ministry to avert puolc hardship and provide food at reasonable cost, are underselling- privately oper- ated eating houses, and still are earn
 ing big profits. Meals in the restau- rants cost less than in the average American eating place, despite the fact that England must import muchNof it's food and has undergone three more years of war.
 The kitchens are to prepare food for householders. and in few instances only are arrangements made for con- isuming food on the premises. The res taurant caters only to the latter A good substantial lunch can be obtained at the restaurants for 35 cents, ac- cording to Phillip B. Kennedy, com mercia1 attache at London of the bu- reau of foreign and domestic com merce.
 Food rationing has been established successfully this year, MT. Kennedy informs the bureau, but food regula. tions resulted in hotel and restaurant owners reducing the quantity and quality of food without any reduction in price. In some instances prices were increased.
 Seeing that this institution was like- ly to become an actual hardship, the food ministry took steps to assist the public, writes Mr. Kennedy. The first action-was establishment of national kitchens A thousand were established from February to August, with only three or four under the direct manage, meut of the food administration, the others being controlled by local au- thorities Necessary capital may ne obtained from the government. but re- turn payment must be made in 10 years. The kitchens are said to have helped materially in relieving the food difficuJtiac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

Miss Cornelia Willson. Miss Jessie May Adams and Miss Hallie Stallworth, three of Anniston's most popular nurses, are wearing Red Cross badges while await ing orders for overseas. Several of Cal nouns patriotic young women expect to leave soon, some to do canteen work some Y. w. C. A. work and some as Rec Cross nurses.
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MT. and Mrs. John Drayton Chamblee have announceds the marriage of their daughte'. Marilou, to MT. Jack Moore Butler, the wedding having occurred at the brides home in Atlanta. Mrs. Butler lived in Anniston for many years and has a large circle of admirers here.
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have returned from a visit to Mrs. Nor ment's parents, MT. and Mrs. Caldwell Bradshaw, near Sterret, at their summer home.
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News has been received in Anniston of the pleasure afforded the people of south- ern France by the singing of MT Arch ibald Ruggles, who during his stay at Camp Mcclellan was so generous with his wonderful voice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

An engagement announcement of great interest is that of Miss Agnes Stewart Of Kansas City to Dr. Edward S., Mur- phy. former Annistonian, who has won fame as surgeon in St. Louis, where he has resided for several years pr. Murphy recently offered his skill to the army was accepted and is now stationed at Camp Greenleaf
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large number of officers attended farewell dance given for 20 of the army nurses at the base hospital The nurses who were honorees of the entertainment have been accepted for overseas service and expect to leave for the front at an early date
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-08

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-08
HE IS SACRIFICING
GERMANS HE SAYS.

For the hundredth time in this
war history has repeated itself.
1t was Foch, even more than
Papa" Joffre, who turned the
German march ON Paris into a
rout at the Marine in 1914. Then
he was only a French general at
the head of an army of 10000
men, opposing German force
Of 100000.
Now, the allies generalissimo
literally biggest general
commanding an army estimated
at 100000 men, he has dupli-
Gated his victory in the first
Battle of the Marine.
Playing waiting game, fall
ing back before the Germans and
letting them spend countless lives
to gain few miles of territory,
Foch is carrying out the coneep-
ton of modern warfare which he
himself expressed as follows:
~ never throw away my
own soldiers. 1t is Germans
that ! sacrifice"
In the memorable fight of Sep
TENDER, 1914, the line extended
thru the valley of the Marine to
Verdun. Joffre was the leader of
the French forces, and Foch was
in command in the center.
Won Kluck's advance on Paris
was threatening to envelope the
allied left wing and capture the
capital. Joffre decided the
time had come to assume the Of
fensive. Accordingly he issued
the order:
"The moment has come
for the army to advance at
all costs and allow itself to
be slain where il stands,
rather than give way"
In obedience to his command
the French left wing, reinforced
by an army hastily collected and
driven to the front from Paris
in taxicabs, moved forward ard
thanked Won Kluck's forces.
Won Kluck, finding that his
plans to march into Paris had
miscarried, turned to the east
and redisposed his forces with
the intention of driving thru the
French center. With the Prus-
sian guard and the Saxon army,
a total of 100000 men. Won
Kluck attacked Foch and the
Ninth French army of only 12O,-
900.
The French wings recoiled I'M
der the terrific onslaught, and
the center bore the principal
weight of the attack. For five
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-08
.HoW to Lick
'Em--By Foch

Find out the weak point of
your enemy, and deliver your
blow there" said Foch, comman-
der of the Twentieth French
army corps, at banquet in
Nancy in 1913. 1t was his idea
of how to lick the enemy.
"But suppose, general" inter-
rupted an artillery officer, that
the enemy has no weak point?"
Foch's eyes cleaned and his
chin tilted aggressively.
IF the enemy has no weak
point-MAKE ONE!"
Foch is fond of quoting Joseph
de Maistre's remark:
"A battle lost is a battle which
one believes to have lost" and
Foch adds: "A battle won is a
battle in which one will not ad-
NIT ones self vanquished.'
Discipline" Foch has written,
does not mean the mere execu-
ton of orders received. 1t means
thatsy you have entirely grasped
the ideas of the leader who has
given the order and that you
take every possible means of sat
isfying him."
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FOcH - PERSONALLY

gray blue eyes; you'd notice his
eyes particularly-so clear and
keen; quick of speech, precise,
logical; no use for strikers
used to make it hot for them at
the academy; nervous tempera-
ment; energetic; works almost
constantly; the dramatic in the
war appeals to him-secrecy and
suddenness, gigantic and bold
moves; much more dash than
Joffre; interesting companion
uncanny faculty for inspiring
men to do their best.
What is his. hobby?
Strategy - particularly the
strategy of the campaigns of Ma
poleon and Caesar. French Off
GERS say he is possessed of almost
an obsession on the subject of
Napoleon.
What does Joffre think Of
soldier?
Joffre says: "Foch is the
greatest strategist in Europe and
the humblest." Joffre and Foch
have been lifelong friends.
How does he stand with
the pOilus?
French writer's say Foch knows
the human element in the French
army better than any other man
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FRENCH AND
YANKS HOLD
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another chapter to the accom-
plishments of our troops, which
are playing the role of Gen. Gal
lieni's famous "taxicab army" in
this second battle of the Marine.
The official report of the COM
handing general reveals the feat
is fully as impressive as first re-
ported.
Situation Critical.
Receiving orders to move
from the region of Gisors at 5 p.
m. on May 80, they departed by
rail and motor truck. At $50
a. m. the next day the first of
them had arrived in the rear
lines.
Gisors is an important railway
junction 35 miles north of Paris
and 70 miles west of Chateau
Thierry in an air line. The jour
ney by rail and highway probably
was more than 100 miles.
Late that afternoon the situ-
alton was most critical. The
French urged that the Americans
be sent into the line Immediately,
as the enemy was marching along
the road to Paris.
Our men went into the line
at midnight, taking up positions
at Chateau Thierry. At 8 a. m.
on June /, thousand Americans
were barring the road. Every
man carried two days rations
and ammunition.
On the night of June l the
French reported a gap of four
kilometers 1.-TWO and a half miles,
in the line near Candida (ten
miles west and north of Chateau
Thierry and a mile northwest of
Neuilly la Poterie. Another at
tack was expected any moment.
"Meet All Demands"
A regiment of machine gun
ners and engineers were aroused
from their sleep and filled the
gap. Then came an urgent call
for artillery ammunition. A
truck train made a 45-mile trip
and returned with ammunition
in 10 hours, bringing in 32 truck
loads.
On June and s came the
German attacks, previously re-
ported. On the 9Th all artillery
was in position and firing on the
enemy.
Following the repulse of at
tacks, the Americans delivered
their own offensives on the 9Th
and 7th, taking numerous prison
ers and conniderable territory,
inflicting heavy losses on the
enemy.
The generals report concludes
with the statement that. consid-
ering the movement involved, the
repulse of these attacks and the
successful conclusion of two
counter attacks, all within six
days, "the men conformed to the
best traditions Of the army and
are meeting all demands made
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-08
GENERALISSIMO HAS SEEN THIS WAR
BEING FOUGHT FROM MARINE TO MARINE

THE HERO OF THE MARNE-Foch's strategy
Battle of the Marine, saving Paris preventing the enve
opment and destruction of the French The battle line
extended from just OF Paris Verdun Foch
ed the French center Over Paris Won Kuck swinging
around the French and British left surprised flank
ed by hastily collected French Won Kluck had to
pause draw back and lean eastward planning to enveop
this with the The whole line had thus
to stretch to the This thinning of the line
which extended clear to the center opposite Foch Instantly
Foch his chance He concentrated his artillery
1t would be needed He got his army
to strike. Then he waited until Sept. when Won Kluck
had pulled the line arthest east < that day Fochs right
fell back before the attacking drawing the
westward they rereated This drew gap in the taut
German line and Fochs yelling thru His
concentrated artillery pounded the Prussan Guard
in the St Gond marshes. The German line broken.
Fochs victorious pous The German high command
quickly ordered the whole line to retreat Foch had the
Battle of the Marne
1.-THE MAN OF YPRES"-Foch commanded this battle
that Calais He had under him British
Belgian troops. so joint command is not new to him.
FIRST AID TO ITAIY-Foch led the Ango-French
that rushed Italy stop
Venetian plains Tommies and Italians dolze him only less
than do his poius.
COMMANDER AT THE sOMME--Foch knows the pres
battefield better than the knows his
backyard He commandern-chef of the French forces
in the Battle of the Somme which swept the Germans
the ground they won back in March
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days Won Kluck battered Foch s
little army with ever increasing
force.
Finally, on Sept. 8, the crisis
came. The French line was
breaking, but the Germans were
pulling their line further to the
east, thus thinning the front be-
fore Foch's center.
Instantly Foch saw his oppor-
tunity. He sent to Joffre this
message, which will live in his
tory:
"My right has been driven
i'm, my left has been driven
in-thercfOre with all that
have left i'm my center 1 will
attack"
Concentrating his artillery on
the weakest point in the German
front, Foch threw his army
against the foe with such indomi-
table courage that the Germans
fell back in confusion. From that
day began the great retreat from
the Marine.
Only six weeks later, Foch
again saved the day for the allies
at Ypres, where he "loosed the
bikes and flooded the Germans
with Frenchmen. British his
torians credit him with having
saved the channel ports from the
Germans.
The man who now has saved
Paris once more is Basque.
This means that he comes Of the
sturdy race inhabiting the Pyre-
nees mountains, partly In Spain
and partly in France.
He loves the dramatic in war,
and believes in grand charges.
tremendous surprises for the en-
envy, and daring strategical con-
ceptions. He thinks the French
genius lends itself to this sort
of warfare.
Foch not only achieves vic
tory, but does II with spirit that
intoxicates the popular imagina-
ton. He deals in principles and,
vital decisions, leaving details
to others.
In battle he never enters the
trenches while they are under
fire: he remains several miles
behind the battle line, exercising
his uncanny faculty for perceiv-
ing the strategy that wins vic
tories and inspiring his armies to
fight to the death for France.
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ALLIES HAVE
INITIATIVE!
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that region were repulsed with
heavy losses.
South of the Ourcq the French
progressed, pressing the Germans
back" the communique said. 1.-THE
French lines now reach the west
borders of Dammard, east OF
Chevy and one kilometer north OF
Neuilly-la-Poterie. Fifty prison
ers were taken.
Heavy Cannonading.
Further south two violent
German attacks against Bour-
esches and lie Thiolet were broken
up with heavy losses.
(Bouresches is five miles west
of Chateau Thierry; lie Thiolet is
two miles southeast of Bouresches
on the main highway leading west
ward from Chateau Thierry).
ION the Aisne front there was
fairly heavy cannonading near Fa-
verolles (16 miles southwest. of
Soissons).
VI NDlA
miles directly west of Soissons)
French positions were improved.
Berlin's Version.
The German war office, as is
generally the case when there are
no successes to- report, merely
said, THE situation is unchang-
ed"
An earlier statement from Ber-
lin declared that north of the
Aisne and northwest of Chateau
Thierry (where American marines
and French troops won a notable
success), local attacks by the en-
envy were repulsed."
Field Marshal Haig reported
French troops improved their posi-
lions near OGRE on the northern
portion Of the Flanders front.
In the Balkans two enemy sur
prise attacks were repulsed. There
was mutual cannonading at va.
rious points on this front.
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WISDOM OF CHOICE
IS DEMONSTRATED
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while down Italy the Italians still their show
alone tho British their assistance last fall
better
against each of the allies separately. -
could then the with them suit their
own Americas modest army standing alone would
with Italy put of business the would be and peace
S way mapped they had
think that the allies would get together army to
them because for more than three years they had been UNI
able to agree on such proposition ~
Allies Fighting AS One Army
noticeable n faro that the
strike given point soldiers of several nations
French, British American soldiers fight
shoulder shoulder against the Huns while in other places back
armies supplemented in instances with Italians and Rus
early the and prefer fight with the allies rather than
go back to their own revolutiontorn country: -
geter under Foch direction The of master military
pick the weak the allied line and he
without being the necessity of going thru long and tedious
American divisions are now widely scattered
front and the question is often asked If they day will ever come
line instead being mingled with the French
and the British
Time For Hard Hitting
Naraly American pride hopes for such day. But balanced
this is this considerations
DEFEAT GERMANY, and il quicker and more effective
be attained by mixing British French Belgian
Italian brgades and divisions what difference does
display pride 1t for
fighting and Foc win the quickly by the pres
ent plan more power to him!
part battle OF the Marine 1914 the
and turned back almost the of
Later on Yser skill cunning that defeated
time when they far ounumbered him in and
Anybody who realizes he Amer-
II ia giving away no military predict that
will wonderful entrusted him
strike the Huns where they are least prepared to receive his
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What kind of a fellow is
laxa x.<.u~xs<.r. H.

Modest. quiet, retiring; slim,
active and graceful; looks and
acts now like a man of 40; large
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THREATEN
REPRISALS
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 8.
The German government has
threatened TO make reprisals
against Americans unless this gov
eminent releases Captain-Lieut.
Franz Ritelen, German spy serv-
ing sentence in this country now.
Answering this threat, the state
department has informed Germany
that any reprisals will inevitably
invite similar reciprocal action
upon great numbers of German
subjects In this country.
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