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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
QUIETEST DAY ON
 AMERICAN SECTOR

With the American Army In France. - (By the Associated Press.)-TOday was the qufetest day that has passed since the American troops entered their sec tor on the battle front. There has been hardly my artillery activity on either side because of the rnin and low visibility. The entire sec tor, which gave promise of drying up, again is sen of mud and pumps nre being manned in dug outs and some of the trenches.
 No casualty among the Ameri- cans has been reported during the past "A hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
ITALIAN TORPEDO
 BOATS ARE ACTIVE

Paris, February 13.-Thc Italian naval general staff. according to A Havns dispatch from Rome, an- nounces that Italian torpedo boats forced their way on the night of February II west of Dnlmntia into the Bay of Buccari. near FiGme mud tOrpedOed the largest of the steamers anchored there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14

tenn of defense has been greeted dur ing the winter months. ! Various authorities make widely different estimates of the number of German divisions which may even- tually be brought into the line on this front. should the Germans decide to engage in battle on. large and de- cisive scale. The exact total of the German forces in the front line and in the immediate reserve is known to a unit.
 One hundred and twelve divisions occupy the German front line facing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
HARD FIGHTING
 NORTH OF LENS

Berlin, February 13.-(Via LOn- don. British Admiralty per Wire less Press.)-Hesvy hand-to-hand fighting has occurred north of Lens and around Peronne, accord ing to the official statement from general Headquarters today. the British undertaking strong recon noitering expeditions, which head- quarters reports were repuIsed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14

Grand Headquarters of French Army in France. February 1s.-tBy the Associated Press.)-German prepa- rations for their announced offensive on the allied front have not brought with them any relaxation of German vigilance or efforts to meet any pos sible attack from the allies. New concentrations of German forces are gathering in the rear of their lines simultaneously with the hard work which continues on the front line po- sitions where q most formidable sys-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
Will H. Hays is Given Free Hand in Harmonizing At
 tacks on Democrats
PLEDGED THOROUGH
 LOYALTY IN THE WAR
Executive Committee is Eliminated 1 Entirely So That New Chairman Will Have No Embarrass- ments Whatsoever

St. Louis, February 13.-Will H. Hays of Indiana elected chairman of the re- publican national committee here this afternoon, will have free hand Tn bringing about harmony for the next at- tack on the democratic citadel, accord ing to weary committeeman. who rested from their labors tonight.
 The committee, by acceptance of resig- nations and otherwise. eliminated the en- tire executive committee to make clean job of providing the party with new leadership.
 A. T. Hert, representing Kentucky, said that from what he knew of Hays energy it would not be long before the commit tee was called together to act with the chairman in selecting a new executive committee.
 The recommendations of the old exccu- tive committee calling for an advisory committee of women and continuing the old Hughes campaign committee were ignored, it was said. in order not to bind Mir Hays in any way as to hl5 staff.
 ATTITUDE OF WOMEN
 There was considerable objection to eliminating the matter of the comnit- tee of the women, but Rudolph K. Hy- nicka of Ohio, where woman suffrage was recently defeated. was sustained in his contention that the matter could safely be left to Mir. Hays. The suffra- gists who addressed the committee yes terday were not present. They were chiefly interested in obtaining a plecge for the federal amendment. and this the committee gave in adopting the resolu- ton made public by the executive com mittee yesterday. The resolutions plcdg- ing support to the Wilson administra- ton in pressing the war; expressing grat- itude for Theodore Roosevelt and paying tribute to Lincoln. were also adopted.
 The resolution presented yesterday by Major William Hale Thompson of Chi cago, unfolding the right of free speech and att king the search and seizure net under which the government is dealing with the I. w. w. and other alleged menaces was not reported out by the committee Mayor Thompson did not in- quire as to it's fate in the meeting, nor was the subject mentioned publicly.
 The committee seated committeeman
 (Continued on Page Seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
Fire Destroys County
 High School at Boyles
Another Fine School Building Reduced to Ashes by Conflagration Believed to Be the Work of Incendiaries- Department Handicapped
 by Lack of Fire Fighting Facilities

Fire thought to be of ncendiary origin completely g lthe County High school at Boyles about midnight last The blaze first noticed in the top part of the buiia
 tie before midnight and the call sent in to fire conn IS of Woodlawn.
 The call responded immediately but the assistance the heada that the blaze already gained of the naccesbiy the fire The estimated S50,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
U-BOATS GET FOUR
 ITALIAN STEAMERS

Rome, February 13.-FOur ItaI- ian steamers of more than 1900 tons were sunk by mine or sub February 9, according to m offi- cial announcement todny. During the week ending February hut one Italian steamer of less than 1GOO tons was lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
SPANISH
 STEAMER IS SUNK

Madrid. February 13.-The span- fsh steamer Ceferino has bcen sunk by . subnarlne near Ferro Island, one of the Canary group. All the members of the crew were saved. They were towed by the subunrine to the fort of La Es- taca in the CanarIes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14

While the German reinforcemehts have been coming up the entente com manders have not been lying idle and waiting for the offensive to begin. On the other hand, they everywhere have strengthened their positions to meet any emergency and optimism is expressed both from British and French sources that should the Ger mans strike-no matter how early the moment-they will meet with most stubborn resistance from gun and man power.
 ESTIMATE 2,340,OOO GERMANS The Associated Press correspondent with the French headquarters says the French authorities consider that the total number of the enemy now fac- ing the French. British. American and gregates 2,340,000 men. Recent state ments from the British military au- thorities in Great Britain have been to the effect that the preponderance of weight in both man and gun power still lies with the entente armies
 Several additional successful raids by the British. in which German of ficers and men were captured and oth- CTS killed, and heavy artillery fighting between the French and Germans on various sectors sums up the activities that have been in progress on the western front. The American sharp shooters and artillerymen are keeping up their good work against the Ger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14

mans in front of their positions, hav- ing with their shrapnel fire compelled the enemy to almost abandon first line and rapid fire guns forced snipers to quit their posts and seek safety at otker places Meanwhile German air planes are still flying over the Amer ican positions in an endeavor to ob- tain information as to the numbex of men there and how they are ranged.
 ON ITALIAN FRONT
 While the Austrians at last accounts were still trying out the Italian line on the Sette Communi and at other points and meeting with sanguinary defeat for their pains. behind the fighting line they and the Germans are playing the role of vandals, us- ing violence against the natives, pill laging their homes and stores and sending back to their own countries foodstuffs and other spells Even women and children are being bru- tally treated by the troops.
 Enemy submarines last week were unusually busy. Nineteen British mer- chantmen and four Italian were sent to the bottom during this period, and in addition another Spanish steamer, the Ceferino, was sunk. The feeling in Spain against Germany for the re- cent destruction of two other Span- fsh vessels has been great and doubt less the Spanish government will send another strong protest to Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
LORD ROBERT CECIL
 HAS SCHEME FOR
 LEAGUE OF NATIONS

London. February 13-Lord Robert Cecil announced in the House of Commons to- day that the British government is giv- ing great attention to league of na- tions' He added that he himself had prepared a scheme for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
RUMANIA NEXT IN
 PEACE OVERTURES

Amsterdam, February lS.-Thc Cologne volks Zeitung says 1t learns that preparatory steps taken Tn the negotiations with Ru- nanfa are likely to lead to an early peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14

Although under the good France and Belgium fast drying and the Teutonc allies conn ing thousands of troops positions behind the battle line, there still has been indication that ready Ito begin his much advertised offensive.
 Bombardments and patrol along the entire are still taking place many days past roar the big nowhere has reached that volume of rume which the past always has heraded infantry great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
Almon Visits Sons Bedside

Washington. February 13.-(Special) Representative Almon, after attending the bedside of his son, Lieut.. Chopper Almon at Columbia, $. C., has returned to Washington. Lieutenant Almon is suf- fering from an aggravated case of humps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
Guns Thunder But Glue No Indication Of Where
 Germans Plan t0 Strike
By the Associated Pres.

Paris February 13A big raid carried today the French southwest of Butte Mesni.
 The German positions up to many defences and shelters destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14

liver points serve to be- sopefui prospects. That ecent heavy shrinkage output is not to be it conditions of na- by preventive steps
 pgton. Proposal is to exempt raw nEn ooeel materials BEK ZSAin future.
 ns of nrn-
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-08
HYDRIATIC MASSAGE-TTS BENEFIT
CENT RESULTS.

A form of treatment that is very
beneficial to people who need a gener-
al toning up and to those suffering from
nervousness, digestive disturbances, and
rheumatism, is the hydriatic bath and
the massage. In these treatments the
circulation of the blood is stimulated
and thus impurities gotten rid Of It is
the same principle that is used in Battle
Creek, Mich, and like sanatoria.
One of the best equipped and most
modern institutes for this kind of treat
ment is the Thomson Massage and Hy-
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-08
ASS

driatic Institute, 209 La Sale Bldg Mr..
Thomson has been engaged in this
work for 16 years and he is we'll known
through the city, numbering among his
patients some of the most prominent
men and women of this community
Mr.. Thomson is especially proud of
his hydriatic bath which is partly his
own evolution. This bath is so con-
structed that water of various degrees
of pressure and temperature can be so
administered that it acts very much like
combination of the massage and the
electro-light bath. Mr.. Thomson has
also had considerable success in treat
ing goiter by massage. That this di-
sease can be treated by scientific mas
sage is not generally known.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-08
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

and an admirable presentation of Max
MARGINS thrilling drama should result
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-08
March 8, 1918.
=. AT THE SHUBERT
Marjorie Foster J.,
In "THE HOUSE OF GLASS"

Miss Florence Stone is to take weeks
vacation, and secure much needed rest.
Next week, Manager Niggemeyer will
present "A House of Glass;" with Mar
jorie Foster, in the principal role. Few
if any Shubert patrons, need to be in
troduced to Miss Foster, for her wonder
full performances in Romance" and other
plays presented earlier in the season,
will always be gratefully recalled by
Minneapolis theater-goers. The role of
Margaret Case in "The House of Glass
is one particularly suited both tempera-
mentally and physically to Miss Foster,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-29
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Record Of Current Happenings Col
Ieeted from Various Sources.

The ways and means committee on
Tuesday tentatively agreed on a bill
TO give Secretary McAdoo power to
issue IS. 200. .O00. 900 In certificates OF
Indebtedness.
Ftnlanders arriving in New York re-
port the sinking OF crowded German
transport with the loss OF all on board
at Noordland. in the Baltic. The
transport struck a mine.
] \ New York mob threatened to lynch
Gottlieb Boettler. q butcher, Monday.
when he consigned the American flag
to hades. In police court the judge
said to Boettler: Men like you Will
soon be meeting the fate you deserve
IA brick wall at sunrise
The Federal trade commission has
issued thirty licenses 10 American
manufacturers for the production OF
dyes under German patents. chemists
having successfully worked out the
processes used by the Germans In max
ing the dyes. Experiments were
made with more than 600 patents.
The seamens' and firemens' union OF
London has given notice that its men,
bers will refuse to sail on any vessel
conveying delegates appointed TO inter
allied labor conference In the United
States. An official OF the union said:
We will take no one who Is opposed
TO the doctrine that Germany must
make compensation to dependents Of
our murdered merchant seamen."
At the opening OF the great battle
in France the Canadians turned loose
5000 drums OF lethal gas on n section
OF German attackers. This was the
greatest gas attack OF the war. The
gas was turned loose simultaneously
over long frCnt and the Germans
were unprcpared for it. Favoring
winds carried the gas into the German
trenches and soon cries OF pain and
alarm were heard from the German
positions.
President Wilson on Monday sent the
following message TO Sir Douglas HaiS.
commander in chief of the Allied
forces in France: May not express
to you my warm admiration for the
steadfastness and valor with which
your troops have withstood the Ger
man onset and the perfect confidence
all Americans feel that you will win
final victory" The communication
represented conclusions reached by the
chief executive after a careful study
of reports which had been transmitted
to the White House as rapidly as re-
ccivcd at the state war and navy de-
partments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-29
(To Be Continued. }

Acres Of Coal Afoat.-Only in tho
United States can such sight be seen
as six acres of coal floating down a
river as a single unit. This is the
area of coal boats the stern-wheel
steamer Sprague is capable Of hand
ling as a single tow. Four across
stream rows OF II boats each make UP
the principal part, according to the
Popular Science Monthly. Back Of the
fourth row. however, eight boats find
places together with two barges Hence
there are sc boats and two barges in
the big fleet. The Sprague has her
nose showed in at the center Of the
fifth row. The So vessels are dashed
securely together by lines which run
from boat to boat. Although the
Sprague can push the fleet ahead. her
chief duty is to hold back the load.
This great amount Of coal is handled
by relatively small total OF horse
power because the current Of the on
flowing river supplies a large part OF
the requisite energy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-29
ANTIOCH CHURCH
Some Interesting Facts About %or.
thy Institution.


For the Yorkvillc Enquirer.
4 brief history Of the organization
and building OF Antioch Methodist
church. near Ogden, >. e., VIII no
doubt be OF interest to many, moi only
in this community and county, but
also to some who have wandered into
other states This sketch is taken
from loose pages and scraps OF pages
from the original church register OF
10 years ago. These records fell into
the writer's hands eight or ten years
ago, and the following Is US near as
can be gathered from them:
In 1873 Rev. J. Marion Boyd, well
known Methodist preacher was pastor
OF the Rock Hill circuit. Rock Hill
was then small town. While Rev.
Boyd was looking after the spiritual
needs Of the different communities, he
found this community without a
church for miles around. He saw
what appeared to be almost q wilder
ness. with q family living here and
there in log dwellings,. 1t was in these
log dwellings that Rev. Boyd started
work that resulted in building Anti
| och.
Rev. Boyd began preaching In the
private homes OF Thaddeus X. Bates
and James II. Kidd, in the months OF
March, April and May, 1873. BY this
time the congregation had increased
until private homes could no longer
accommodate the people.
In June of 1878, brush arbor was
built near where Antioch now stands
Beneath the shade Of this brush arbor
the congregation continued to worship
during June. July and August.
About the first Of August of this
same year, few members of the con-
cregation determined to build O
church. About twenty of these deter
mined, self sacrificing neighbors gath
cred together in the woods near this
brush arbor. Each neighbor, with a
fresh ground axe, began chopping and
hcwing sills, sleepers and all framing
except rafters. The rafters. weather
boarding, flooring. plank for the bench
cs. nails. hinges and locks is about all
that was bought. Even the boards tha'
covered this church were Of oak.
There was no high priced labor OF
strike differences to contend with In
this building. Every man was anxi-
GUS to do what he could and In sixty
days from the time these determined
men started chopping in the woods
Antioch was finished and dedicated
The dedication took place on Septem
ber 20, 1878. by Rev. Boyd.
Those who gave their time and la
bor to the building Of the church
| were J. r. Isom. J. H. Kidd. Jr Jno
4. Kidd. T. X. Bates. a. J. Duncan, j.
n. Kidd. Sr.. y. Isom. J. W. lsom
Elijah Num-. J. s. Num-. Joseph Num-
w. II. Kidd, d. l.. Rawls, Simpson
Rawls, Spencer Percival. r. L. lsom
A. ]. Workman and Jno K. Logan.
The actual cost Of the building ma
terial was only s255.10; but money
was hard to get, and went further In
those days than 1t does now. There
were ffty-one contributions. The
three largest contributors were Fergu-
son H. Barber, 800: A. Friedheim
SIS, and w. B. Byers. SIS. The other
forty-eight contributions ranged from
e. doun IN 95 cents each
A. l. Neely.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-29

| o'clock in the morning and 3 o'clocl
in the afternoon Of December Is. 1916
reca ptured all the ground the German:
| had taken from US in two terribl,
months Of their offensive. They pal,
i horrible toll. but our troops wen
about retaking this terrain as II or
| parade. for the proper time to attack
had come and we suffered relativel!
light losses, for as will be seen in thi:
case the Germans were exhausted.
expect the Germans 10 be driven back
before long. and a still greater toll ex-
acted Of them. but we must wait pa.
tiently and with full confidence for
the proper time.
Teutons Pay Terrible Price.
Just so long as We can continue
To give up to the Germans ruined viii
lages and require him to continue his
attack. in which nc cannot get of with
less than five casualties to one OF
our side. we have made fine bargain.
1t takes 20 years to make a soldier,
the land is Of no value to the Ger
mans, and the moro Germans the
British kill the fewer will they have
to Kill when the counter offensive gets
under way. 1t should also be borne
i'm mind that an army on the defensive
does not as quickly tire rs one on the
offensive. This retreat Of Marshal
Haig's forces is no rout. Everything is
orderly. slow and stubborn. Offering
4 maximum Of resistance with min
imum of losses.
Had you stopped to think, too.
that the Germans made Us a present
of this same territory they have re-
gained during the past week? 1t cost
the allied armies nothing, but we gave
il back to them at such u terrible
price. 1t has already required the
services Of 100000 Germans TO retake
il. Many thousands moro are being
called for, because tn. kai3er's gen.
eral under estimated the strength OF
the British and at least 100000 Of this
$4,000 are dead or wounded. an av-
eragc of at least 1900 each day. With
all his great preparations. II the Ger
man commander-in-chief had expect
ell such good work by the British. as
to require more than 100000 German
troops to break the allied line, then
he would have brought up before the
beginning the reserves he called fot
Monday night and this morning.
1T may he that the fighting will be
even greater than ever before when
the allies counter offensive starts. Or
it may be that the collapse Of the Ger
man line may be the result, which We
all desire"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-29
CIiAITI I: N%!E.
The Firing Squad.

\ few davs later had orders I" re-
mont hark 10 divisional headquarters
ohou, thirty kilos behind TIA" line,
r,ts,rtrd to the \. L. VI. 'assisiant pro-
yos, rnarsfaID He told III" 10 r"por'
Ia billie, No. 7s for quarters ana IA
tiOns.
II was about eight o'clock NJ hiSh'
and w,S tired and soon fell asleep Ut
the straw Of the billet. II was IL ms
.rabI, NIGHT outside. cold ana Il "i'"'
zI\ rain Was falling.
About two III tn" morning was
:,,y;,k.ucd by som" one shaking III" pS
IN. shoulder. Opening my eyes S''"
- rr-irnrnt:iI sergeant major h"hdiha
over ne. lie had Il lighted lantern i'
his right hand. | started To ask mn
WIN, WAS IN" matter. when h" i'r MS
finger To his lips Tor silcnc" and WINS
pcrcd:
"C;r, on Your equipment and. with
out rny noise. com" with me.
This greatly mystifl"d me-. nut
ninry"d orders.
OutSid" "i 'h' h'i'''' '''
what wtS up h"' h' H"u' "' "'
Don't ASK Hu'S''""S' "
d"IS ] d"i kh"" "'HS''
|, Was riIinlnS IKE ''' ''''''
"" SplaSh"d alonG Il hluh"H 'o"" '''
about fifteen minutes. hhhi'S S''pp'"-
at th" entrance VI "''''' '''',''
been an old barn. In til'' "''N'''''
could hear pigs sr"''"'S' "'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-29

A mob at Delphos, Ohio. Tuesday
made a house to house canvass. drag
ging out all suspected ro-Germans.
Each was forced to salute the flag.
Barney Linderman, a wealthy mer-
chant. after a flag was nailed to his
door and he was forced to salute 1t.
was told that II he took the flag down
he would be drowned in the canal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-29

The American Defense society OF
New York. has requested President
Wilson to use aggressive measures for
the suppression Of the German press
the teaching Of German language and
licensing Of German societies In the
United States. The society says that
these things have but one idea, THE
OF German ideas and
German propaganda in America
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-29

1S 1--WE heard a great deal about the
laws delay" said the confirmed
motorist-
ITO be sure. Everybody IL qualified
to speak on that subject"
well. I am not Time and again
I've been arrested. tried and fined for
speeding. all in less than an hour
Denver News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-29

Edmund Rousselot young French
man. who posed as the Marquis de
Castillion." and who attempted to bor-
row S5o.o00.oo0 from J. p. Morgan &
Co., for the king Of Spain, has been
sentenced by New York court to 20
months in the Atlanta Ga, Federal
prison,