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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
Alabama Hereford
 Breeders to Hold Sale

From time to time attention has been given in these columns, says Southeast Live Stock, to the activity of breeders of Herefords in Alabama and something of the progress of in dividual breeders in that state, but it was only during the summer just past that any organized action by these breeders has been undertaken. At that time the Alabama Hereford Cattle Breeders association was organized and steps taken by it's members to really push the whiteface cause.
 For several years importations from the leading northern and western herds have been steadily going into Alabama and in most cases it was from the tops of these famuos herds that the individual animals were SC. lected, so that the Hereford now cas- fly ranks first of the beef breeds in numbers and in quality. The men who are championing the Hereford ban ner are among Alabama's leading cit izens, prominent in the agricultural and financial affairs of the state, and they are determined to let the faith that is in them be known.
 Through their state association they are now conducting the most extensive breed campaign which has yet been launched in the south with the avowed purpose of giving to every cattleman Of consequence in the state informa- tion on the breed The first annual sale will take place March 28 at Mont gomery.
 When it is remembered that there will be 60 head in the sale; that the breeders of Alabama have for several years been buying of the best of the foremost herds of the country; that tho selections for the sale will be made from the tops of the different herds Tn the state; when the character, abil- 'ty and standing of the members of the association and contributors to the sale are considered, including such men as Judge J. T. Stokely, Judge B. M Allen, N. J. Bell, J. E.. Dunaway, Joe Lambert, H. M. Hobbie, Clarendon Da- wis, w. G. Henderson and others of equal standing; and most convincing Of all. that these men will stand be- hind the animals offered in the sale, there can be no doubt but that it will be the best collection of cattle ever offered for public auction in the state
 The policy of this association ana the activity for their chosen breed are along the right lines and might well be emulated by other breeds as they are such, to make friends for that truly great breed of beef cattle, the Hereford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
Great Sale of Hogs

Last Tuesday was a regular hum dinger'' of a hog day at Enterprise, says the Peoples Ledger. the sales ex- ceeding that of any. previous sales day by several hundred head.
 The number sold was 671.
 More than 50 per cent of the number sold were grade l hogs.
 The price paid was 13.521s cents per pound. O. L. Skipper was the buyer.
 Tn round numbers.@ about $17,000 went into the pockets of the hog grow orr of this territory through the pens of the association, and 1t is stated that many arrived too late to get in the sale, these being bought on the streets at the average price paid at the big sale. In all there must have been upwards of $20,000 worth of hogs sold at Enterprise last Tuesday.
 The next sale comes off in two weeks-March 5-and it is expected that there will be at least thousand head brought to market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
Duroc Sale at Troy

Troy, February N.-(Specia1) )--The Watkins stock farm, Dr. J. M. Wat kins, proprietor, located near this place, will hold a public auction sale of Duroc-Jersey bred sows and gilts at Troy March II. Some young boars and gilts will be sold also.
 In addition. seven head of pure-bred Shorthorn, Jersey and Holstein cattle will be sold, as follows: One regis tered Shorthorn bull, two registered Jersey bulls, three pure-bred Holstein heifers and pure bred Holstein bull.
 The offering of Durocs will consist of 40 bred sows and gilts and some young boars and gilts. They are fully up to the standard which Dr. Wat ktns has achieved in the breeding of Durocs. and the reputation of Watkins stock farm Is behind every animal to be sold. The Durocs to be sold con stitute fine lot with choice breeding and individuality. The quality of the hogs undoubtedly will attract a large attendance upon the Sale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25

be brisk throughout the year, and 1t may be that the 1918 production in the United States, will, after all, reach the high record of 1916.
 Possum valley, just beyond Fairfield, where the Tennessee company has been excavating for its new plants for sev- eral weeks past is scene of prodiguous activity. An army of nearly 2000 men is employed on this stupendous undertak- ing, and the number will doubtless be increased as more workmen become available.
 The vast millions appropriated by the United States Steel corporation for ex- pansion in the district since last June is being expended as rapidly as possible and what this means to Birmingham is not yet fully realized by the public, but it will be when the new mills are com pleted and additional appropriations are made. In view of the facts as seen to- day, the most ardent prophet of the Bir- mingham districts future, making his prophecy 10 years ago, or even five, was not half optimistic enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
ALABAMA GRAPHITE
 ATTRACTING CAPITAL

Graphite property in Alabama con- tinues to attract large capital Clay county which few years ago was generally though of as one of the poor counties is coming to be one of the richest.
 The industry Is stil in its infancy, and looking 10 years ago what roseate vis- Ions greet the eye!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
INDUSTRY OF WEEK
 IN THE GREAT SOUTH

Oklahoma lead and zinc will be mined by the American Victory Lead and Zinc company Miami, Okla, incor- porated with S16O0O capital by Okla homa investors
 A plant for manufacturing furniture will be built by the Memphis Furniture company, Memphis, Tenn, about $780, 900 to be the cost of buildings and ma chinery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-25
We'll Known Operating Man

H. M. s. Kleyensteuber, of Rtrming- ham. formerly general manager of the Beggs' Pipe and Foundry company. is now vice president of the Southern Pipe and Foundry company. He enjoys the reputation of being one of the pest equipped men in the district for oper- ating this line of industry. and his friends are comgratulAting him on his
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
PRISONERS FOR FARMS.
Dummerston Resident Suggests They
Be Used in Raising Crops for Fighters.

q. +. Gregory Of Dummcrston writes
as follows to the New York Herald on
the shortage of farm help:
Referring to your editorial in regard
to using war prisoners for farm work.
with the new draft we shall have alb
s0lutcly no one to do our farm work In
this town of 500 population there were
only three young men between Is and
81 to register for the last draft. Brat
tlcboro. with population Of 5000. has
contributed 500 men to the war. In mv
own case have been obliged to give up
my farm operations for the lack of help.
We are asked to raise more grain
and cattle The breeders arc throwing
more cattle on the market this fall than
ever before simply because they cannot
get the help to take care Of them. and
this in face of the fact that all Europe
is short of cattle and that when we win
this war there will hc the greatest de
/ mand for cattle that was ever known.
We are raising food and carrying it
thousands of miles by wagon, railroads
| and steamships to feed prisoners on the
other side and our ships arc returning
comparatively empty. Why not bring
/ these prisoners over here and put them
to work on our farms, Build incxpen.
sivc prisons for them. surrounded hv
| barb wire fences charged with electric
ity. Draft all competent farmers up Il
~ years of age as agricultural officers
of the United States. and let them b,
graded the same as in the army from
corporal up, according TO their ability
Let every county agent be the officer il
charge for the county Have steel van
carrying up TO 90 men 90 from farm
to farm Charge each farmer for ever,
acre ploughcd. narrowed and planted
and if he has not the money take
lien on his crops. The prisoners eoul'
be moved over the country from plae
to place and back and forth for tn,
planting of different crops and the har
vcsting of them.
After the war i over return the pris
oncrs to the country they caS1c fron
that they may not interfere with on
own labor that will be returning. TIL
farms will be in better condition an
the farmers will have had practica
demonstration of how to produce NOR
: and better crops at less cost.
! | only regret that | am not voun
man so that | could 90 over and hav
, my fling at this German gorilla and hi
brood of thicving savagcs-l would II
| to make it so that they could not propi
gate any more such barbaians-or tina
, | had the gift of tongue and the none
| to do my bit in other ways.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
DOES SOMETHING FOR MEN.
Work of Salvation Army Commended by
Mai. 7. M. Ashley

Gov II. +. Graham has sent out a let
ter in which he quotes Mai. j. NJ. Ashley
of the 10th division in regard TO the
work Of the Salvation Army. 1t is as
follows:
The Salvation Army keeps open house
and at any time that body of men CONG
back from the front lines or in from
convoy, there is hot coffee and some
times home made doughnuts TALL free
for the mem. This night or day, |
was in command of town where the
hut never closed till 3 or 4 O'Clock III
the morning, and their girls baked pies
and made doughnuts up at the front
under shell fire for our infantry men. a
Salvation Army lassie is safe without
an escort anywhere in France, where
there is an American soldier. That
speaks for itself. | am for any organl-
zation that is out to do something for
my men, and | think that it is the idea
of the American people when they give
their money.
What we want is someone who Is will
| ing to come over here and do something
| for our boys regardless of the fact that
| it may not net any gains, in fact, may
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21

not help them to gather enough facts
for lecture tour when they return
home
(Signed) J. NJ. ASHLEY.
Maj Inf. [. S. Army QPQ at AM
munition Train 10Th Div.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
FROM THE BOYS IN SERVICE
Recent Letters Descriptive of the Life Of the Boys
i'm Army and Navy
i'm Army and Navy

4 letter from Scrgt. John J. CARR
" of Company ID, l02d machine gun
battalion, giving an interesting account
of the liberation of a town and the
capture Of MANY German prisoners,
written sept - somewhere in tho
trenches - IN France, has Just been re-
ccived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Patrick Gqrrity Of 80 Clark street. lie
writes:
Dear Mother and Father
received my papers which had been
on the road u long time, and they came
il pretty handy rs reading matter is
hard to get while in the trenches
Well mother, we have started with
them .again,-thcy are Smelling up to
beat the devil just at the writing of
this letter, and the shells are exploding
right out in front of us. about % yards
away, but they are not going to make
me move if this is the last letter ! ever
write
We drove them about % kilometcrs
and will drive them 20 more before
long. We started over the top at $50
a. m, and il was raining hard, but that
J ulu Ibl pOtHCI us III tllt ltdSls we
went right over as if the sun was shin
/ ing and the path was cleared for us.
They met MS with machine gun ireland
| bayonetS. but the best part Of it all
| was we didn Z lose a man killed and
only n couple were wounded We drove
! them out of the first, second, third and
fourth line trenches and they had &c
fall back until we stopped ourselves
and then they stopped.
After we left tho third line trenchc,
We met a lot of machine guns, but the,
held us up only until We got the neces
sarv units from the rear to come for
ward to blow them out of their places
and in five minutes from the time W,
started blowing them out we took 81
prisoners. They We're tho biggest mel
ever saw. They had one officer VIII,
was real Prussau. He was tn
proudcSt man | guess that ever wa
caught He looked just like William
himself.
Well we went along right after tina
until we reached our objective; il wa
about 9 O'Clock nj night. We marche
through about 10 kilometers of wood,
I 1 tstNiiiS fllN'A'lo iiEitA anu ltll. w III
we got about half way through an au
tomobilc drove right towards us an
! out stepped a German colonel He wa
Just going 20 tell US the roads to tax
when he found out it was not TIA
bunch he was used TO commanding. II
! thought he was going to direct our n
! treat, tut we got him and the autom'
/ bile and chauffeur. He was the mo,
\ surprised man in the German army.
I We passed five German trucks loa,
\ cd with German dead that they WEI
\ carrying OFF, aud we-got them, to
\ There was q big fire ahead of ms an
/ we made all kinds Of eucsscs as
\ what was burning. When they retrea
/ ed in the Chateau Thierrv drive tn,
\ burned their ammunition dumps AZ
1 wheat fields, but when we got out
\ the edge of the woods we saw that Il
Il towns were burning for miles arouu
Y What every man said against the
WASH I pleasant to hear 1t was 4
n wickcdcst thing | over saw in my iii
q 1t was the first time we ever ma
drive in the night When we arriv
l IN sight Of the towns that were bun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
GIVES UP ACTIVE
TELEPHONE WORK
Herbert Newell, Who Was General Man.
ager of Heath Telephone Company,
Takes Up New Duties.

On September |, Herbert Newell. who
has been treasurer of the Heath Tele-
phone company since October, 1901, and
its general manager since October, 1914,
turned over his duties to Frank L. Reed,
his successor, and assumed the duties of
treasurer of the Shelburnc Falls Savings
bank
The Heath Telephone Company had
about $50 stations in use when Mr.. Newell
became connected with the company,
which, at that time, was farmers line
extending from Charlemont in Franklin
county, Mass, over the mountain through
the town of Heath to Colrain, and down
the North River valley to Shelburne
Falls. 1t extended its lines steadily
through the towns in western Franklin
county until in 1909 it had over 900 sta.
tIons in use.
In 1909 it executed a toll line contract
with the New England Telegraph com
pany, added several towns in southern Yer
mont to its territory and has since fur
nished telephone service throughout its
territory extending from Dover, Vermont
to Conway, Mass, covering approximate,
100 square miles. September | it had liz
stations in use, OF one telephone to 10.
| inhabitants in its whole territory 1t,
development in its Massachusetts terri
| tory is one telephone to 697 inhabitants
probably record for a rural communit,
| in such a mountainous district, it's line
running up hill and down dale. with sub
scribers widely scattered
Mr. Newell has not lost interest in tn
company or in the telephone business, a
he has accepted the Office Of president 0
the company to fill the vacancy cause,
BY the death of its former president
Frederick H. Smith of Ashfeld, Mass
and will give such time as may be nece,
sary to the affairs of the company afte
banking hours
He carries with him to his duties {
treasurer Of the saving bank the estepr
and best wishes Of his associates in til
telephone business and the confidenc
of the subscribers of the company Tel,
phone Topics.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21

ing it as $50 a. m. The Huns didn t
expect us to drive in the night When
We struck one town we surrounded it
aud got 1000 to 1000 prisoners. We.
went right into rooms and took them
out of bed We took horses, guns and
all kinds of ammunition. We got u
whole German band and a lot of roll
ing kitchens. While we were in town
4 German kitchen came along and
asked where the sergeant major was
and we showed them to the guard
house The town was the German
headquarters for four years, but it be
longs to US now and if they want it
a gain il will cost them dearly.
There were other sights that sank
into every American heart that went
into the town. Women were there who
were captured by the Germans at the
beginning of the war. They were
the most grateful people in the world
when they knew we were Americans
They put their arms around us and
kissed and Rugged us. 1t brought the
tears to my eyes, mother. They told
us pretty nearly all that had happened
to them in the four years. Every girl
in the town has become mother. The
Germans used the civilians Just as mean
as they could, making them work from
morning until night. Some of the
Young girls hands were blistcred
When we reached them they couldn' t
stand out in front of their own homes;
they had to keep indoors all the time
when they weren I working. They got
fined if they were caught talking to
each other
Now let us 60 back to the woods
| again. 1t took us over seven hours tC
get through if. There were all kinds
OF Germans in il that we didn t bother
to hunt up until next morning as ",
were making for the town as our objee
! tive Just as fast as we could go, al
( the same time getting everything
ready for a final clear,-up. They count
ed mp the prisoners who were in tn,
! woods when we came through an,
found there were l,s00 of them Tha
WASH I so bad for lot of young boy
just starting in. and those Young boy
are going TO get lot more
As ] said before, they are shellin.
us now, but they got TO go like h L
get US. Well mother. | guess | hav
said enough for this time, so | will RIM
of an going out now to my gun
| Your loving son,
/ JnI1N-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
JOHN.

Private C. Warmer Hopkins, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl $. Hopkins of this
town. who i, in the tank corps, stationed
at Camp Colt, Gettysburg, in a recent
letter to his parents wrote the follow
ing;
"tfustafSon has gotten back from hos
pltal. looking much better Brainard
Taylor has been called of for transfer.
May 90 right overseas, Had memorial |
service for the dead tonight All saluted
while the roll was called To each name
someone answered, Died for the cause of
liberty in the service of his country
Thought my arm would break the list
was 50 long.
The commanding officer had a letter
read in which he urged lis to do our part
better that the enemy might not profit
/ by our loss. etc. Then we salutcd while
taps was sounded.
"WARNER"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
HERBERT S. DAVENPORT.
Death of Attorney W. A. Davenport's
Son in Greenfield

GREENFIELD. Oct. 2l.-Herbcrt ).
Davenport, 81. son of Attorney William
A. Davenport Of l07 Conway street, died
at his fathers home Saturday evening
at o'clock. He had been critically i'll
for some time, first having the influenza.
which later was followed by pneumonia.
He was popular Young man. the oldest
son of the family He was educated
in the public schools and was graduated
in the class of 1918. Greenfield high
school. While in high school he was
much interested in athletics. After
leaving school he became much interested
in business and for the last two years he
had been in charge Of the garage in The
new Davenport building on Miles street
Besides his father and mother, he leave
brother, William. and four sisters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
DlRTgIG HOT WAITER
TIP YOU DESIRE A
ROSY COMIPLEXION
Says we can't help but look
better and feel better
after an inside bath.

To llok ones best and feel one s besI
is o. nlov an inside bath each morn.
ing a. flush from the system the pre-
yi51s day IS waste, sour lamentations
mud poisonous toxins before il is ali
sarbcd into the blood Just as coal when
10 burns. leaves behind certain
amount of inrombustiblc matcrial in
the form of ashes, SO the food and
drink taken each day leave in the ali.
mcutary organs certain amount of
iudigrsiihlc material which, il not
eliminated, form toxins and poisuns
which are then sucked into the blood
through the very duets which are in
tended 10 suck in only nuurishment to
sustain the body.
II YOU want to see the glow Of
healthy bloom in your checks, TO see
vuut skin get clearer and clearer, you
are told Co drink every morning upon
arising, q glass Of hot water with q
tcaspooulul Of limestone phosphate in
il, which is a harmless means of wash
ing the waste material and toxins from
the stomach liver, kidneys and bowels,
thus cleansing. Swcetening aud purify.
ing the entire alimcutarv tract. before
putting more food into the stomach.
Men aud women with Sallow skins.
liver spots. pimplcs or pallid complex
ion, also those who wake up with n
coated tongue bad taste, nasty breath
others who are bothered with head
aches, bilious spells, acid stomach OF
constipation should begin this phos
phatcd hot water drinking and are as
sured of very pronounced results in one
or two weeks.
A quarter pound of limestone phcs
phatc costs very little at the drus
store but is sufficient 60 dcmonstrat,
that just as soap and hot waite
eleauses, purifcs and freshcns the ski,
on the outside, so hot water and lime
stone phosphate act on the inside or
gaus. We must always consider tina
internal sanitation is vastly more i'm
portant that outside cleanliness. be
cause the skin pores do not absorb i'm
puritics into the blood, while the bowc
pores dO.--Ady.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
WEST BRATTLEBORO

=. H. Churchill came Saturday from
Greenfield, where he is employed, TO
spend +hc weekend at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. \. Guuncr aud son
left Saturday for Carada, where they
expect to make their home Mr. Gun
nell will engage ia farming Mrs, Gun
nnll's parents are living in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs Perlcy Plant have
moved here from Greenfield and have
taken the upstairs apartment in the
Benson house, which recently was Va
Gated by Whitney PrOuty and family
The funeral OF Private Lee Davis
who died at Camp Upton. Yaphank, l.
l., after short illness with pneumonia
Will be held tomorrow afternoon 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21

o'clock in Wilmington at the home of
his brother, Floyd Davis.
Recent news from Private Julian u.
Bugbce, who left here Oct. 3 with the
contingent for Fort Slocum, y. T., il
that he is convalescing from influenza.
after being confined in the hospital 10
days.
Lawrence Waite, who was injured
while at his work for the S. A. Smith
Mfg. Go. last Friday and was taken to
the MclroSc hospital, underwent an
operation Saturday in the hospital DR.
+. Il. Lynch removed The first two fin.
gers Of the right hand down to the first
joint. The fingers, which were caught
in a saw. were badly mutilatcd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
Sans Diamond"

ST. Louis Globe Democrat: Sam. the
Il scarf pin that contained a diamond"
Of no usual size. II was the pride of his
heart and the envy of his village com
panions. He treated all inquiries from
them a. to its value and its authenticity
with high scorn. His employer. after 4
week of basking in its radience asked
Sam about its history
sam, he said, rs it real diamond =
WALL" said Sam If it amt I've been
kun out Of half dollar"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
Economy.

Tailor Better order this suit now,
sir. 1t will increase in price half again
as much in six months.
Biltcr-But | am gradually accus-
toming myself not to wear clothes at all.
and in six months more won I need
anv.-Life
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
FRENCH TO URGE IRISH DRAFT.
Field Marshal May Quit if Question Is
Not Settled

French, lord lieutenant and governor
general of Ireland, has gone to London
to submit his views to the cabinet on
the government S failure to enforce con
scription in Ireland
1t is understood that he will resign
if a satisfactory arrangement IS not
reached.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21

The Kaiser can fool all the German
people rart of the time, and part of
the German people all of the time, but
can he fool any considerable part of the
American public any portion of the
time New York Herald