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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11
Awaiting The
 Joyful Sound
The Wonderful Music that Bursts Forth
 When the Stork Arrives.
lAsAs H 2 lIlAlhIAss AgSs Ya

Who can forget that little brassy cry that echoes the arrival of the new baby :!
 Before baby comes the mother should get in condition to meet the crisis.
 Thousands of women have used the safe and reliable application. Mothers Friend. during the waiting months. and they relate how they entirely escaped nausea, nervousness, bearing down and stretching pains and many other debli- itating and disheartening experiences which so lilly fit the mother for great est time in a woman's life.
 Mothers Friend is a wonderful help to nature in relieving strain and dis tress brought about by expanding mus cses. The nerves, too, will be calm m aking the period one of cheerful days and restful nights. The breasts are kept in good condition and the abdominal muscles relax with ease when baby is born.
 Mothers Friend makes it possible for the expectant mother herself to actually aid nature in the glorious work to be performed and no woman should neg feet or fail to give nature a helping hand, It will mean infinitely less pain
 Mothers Friend is for external use only, is absolutely safe and wonderfully effective. It is prepared by the Brad field Regulator Co. L-1ls, Lamar Bldg" Motherhood Book" so valuable to ex- pectant mothers
 Procure a bottle of this famous rem edy, which has been used by women with the greatest success for over half century, from the druggist today. and thus fortify yourself against pain and discomfort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11
CAMP WHEELER NOW
 IS HEALTHY CAMP
Medical Department Feels There VIII Be No Further Trouble
 This Summer

Camp wheeler, Macon, Ga, June lo' (specjaI1-Camp Wheeler put a scare into the entire country last fall when the pneumonia epidemic got such start on the medical officers and several hun dred soldiers died before assistance rom other camps could be secured. The division surgeon and others in the meol- cal department state that II preparatiofi means anything there will be little or no malaria in the camp by the time summer arrives. They say there will ne no epidemic of either in the camp.
 Less than one per cent of the soldiers nf the camp were found to be malarial carriers in the survey which was con- pleted during the past week. The sur yey also shows that there are at present only three cases of malaria under oo- servation-and these were old recurrenl cases, contracted before the men came to camp. None of the new men were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11

C7T1HE following from the Washington
 D. C., Evening Star will read with
 keen interest by many Alabama friends, where the young bride and groom are well known.
 The marriage of Miss Clare Abercrom- bic, daughter of MT. John w. Abercrom- bic. solicitor and acting secretary of la bor. and Mrs Abercrombie, to Capt. Charles H. Barnwell, Jr., 10th infantry, U. $. A, took place at Il o'clock this morning at the residence of the bride s parents, 1464 Ontario road, Rev c. G. Johnson of Emmanuel Baptist church ot- ficiating. Palms and ferns intermingled with pink roses adorned the drawing rooms, while the bridal party stood against a background of American flags.
 The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a smartly tailored suit of blue tricotine. with a large blue hat trimmed with an ostrich feather band. Her flowers were a corsage of orchids and lilies of the valley.
 Mrs E. J. Thomas of Wilmington, Del, who attended her sister as matron of hOtlOEs NOlG q SONli O4 udl n p1OC SCtA- gette beaded in white and blue milan straw hat faced with rose-coIored geor- gette and band of small pink roses en- cifcling the crown. She carried a shower of pink sweet peas. Little Miss Jane Abercrombie, another sister of the bride, who served as flower girl, wore a dainty frock of white organdie, with a pink sash and hair ribbons, and carried a basket of pink sweet peas. The bride groom was unattended.
 Following the ceremony there was a reception, when the bride and bridegroom were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Aber- crcmbie, who wore handsome gown of brown georgette combined with satin and a corsage of pink roses.
 Captain Barnwell is the son of Dr. Charles H. Barnwell of the University Of Alabama, and Mrs. Barnwell of Tusca- loosa, Ala After q short wedding trip Captain and Mrs. Barnwell will go to the formers post at Fort Riley, where they will make their home
 Another sister of the bride, Mrs. J. C. Bondurant of Akron, Ohio, who was here for the wedding, is visiting MT. and Mrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be a meeting of the boari of directors of the Young Woman's Christian association this morning al s30 o'clock at the headquarters.
 All women of Woodlawn who are in- terested in the ratification of the amend- ment are requested to meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the Woodlawn library. Work will be undertaken which witl only consume one hour.
 There will be a meeting of the West End Housewives league this afternoon at 8 o'clock at the West End library All interested in food conservation are invited to attend
 The Ladies' auxiliary of the First Christian church will give a social an china shower this evening at o'clocil at the. church. A very interesting pro gramne has been arranged.
 The West End Housewives league will meet this afternoon at o'clock in tse West End library. All interested in the conservation of food are invited to as- tend and plans for the summer Will De discussed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11
HEAVY FORCES MOVE
 TO ITALIAN FRONT
Special Drills in Assaulting Positions Are Being Conducted
 By Austrians

Italian Headquarters, Sunday, June g.. (By the Associated Press. )-Railroads be- hind the Austrian lines in northern Italy are baing rushed to their capacity in bringing troops to the front A special system of drills to improve the physical condition of the American soldiers and give them training for assaulting posi- tions has also been put into effect.
 The Austrians in the mountain district are under command of Field Marshal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11
TYNEs-WHATLEY WEDDING

The marriage Of MISS Edilh WhatIey, the lovely young daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Whatley, and Lieut.. William Fisher Tynes was a beautiful event of last evening taking place at the home
 of the brides parents on ArlinS ton avenue, where the ceremony was wit
 messed by d number of relatives and ! few close friends.
 The entire house was thrown open and attractiyely decorated with quan titles of ferns and palms combined with roses and other cut flowers. Before the ceremony Mir. Hartzolle rendered musical programme and the wedding party entered to the sw ect
 strains of Lohengrin's march. Miss
 Emmie Whatley. a sister of the bride.
 was the maid of honor and only at tendant. She wore an attractive froclk of pink tulle and carried sweet peas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11
MRS. RUFF AND MISS GRAHAM'S

One of the interesting reeitals Of the season will be given by the pupils of Miss Alice Graham and Mrs. Margarat Hunt Ruff tomorrow evening at S:lo o'clock a: Starr hall. very delightfdl programme has been arranged and iile following pupils will appear: Miss Annie Claire Sullivan, Miss Hattie Fancner, and Mrs. A. l.. Ellison
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11
HOLLINSHEAD.HOuSTON-

Announcement has been received of the marriage of Miss Mary Drusilla Houston and Mir. James Wilbert Holhnshead on Thursday. June 6, 1918, Atlanta, Ga. They will be at home at Cordova, Ala.
 The bride was formerly from Talladega, Ala, but has been making her home in Washington, D. C., for the past year. MT. Hollinshead is young business man of Cordova.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11
INTERPRETATIONS

Mrs. M. F. Thompson announces the marriage of her sister, Mrs Alice Q. Browne, to MT. Joseph Wieferich, Sr., on Saturday afternoon, June s. 1918. The wedding took place at Our Lady of Sor- rows church. and the Rev. Father Kelly |. performed the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11
YOUNG BECKwITH PROMOTED

The many friends of Arthur Beckwith will te interested to learn that he tas just received his commission as first neuteuant. When the national guard was called to the border two years ago young Beekwith enlisted as a private.
 During his service out there he became
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11
found to be malaria carriers.

found to be malaria carriers
 Colonel Duncan, division surgeon, has made the statement that the number or mon on the sick list at the present ls lower than at any time since last fall shorty after the camp was established There has never been a case of typhoid fever in the camp since it's establishment
 The sanitary department is now carry. ing on the most strenuous anti-fly cam pagn.
 Captain Henry H. Aveihle. assistant division adjutant of the Dixie division, has been promoted to the rank of majo-. He has been stationed at division heaG- quarters for several months.
 The personnel department of the Dixie division is under the supervision of a Birmingham officer, Captain Fred A. Field, divisicn and camp personnel of- ficer. He was formerly aide to Briga- dier General R. E. Steiner. He is As- sisted by Captain o. R. Horton and sIx lieutenants He recently returned from a three weeks course at Washington D. C.
 Under the system put in operation by Captain FelG every man taken into Inc army either through the operation of the selective draft or as a volunteer, is questioned as to his trade, profession CT vocation and education, and an effort is made to divide these men among the different organizations where men are needed to fill the depleted ranks, so they will fit in" with the general scheme With the minimum amount of training.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11
KOENIG-RICH

Mrs Viola H. Rich of Bessemer an- nounces the marriage of her daughter Walden, to Mir. Winfield Wallace Koenig on Saturday. June s. the ceremony hav- ing been performed in Chattanooga. Tenn.
 MT. Koenig has recently volunteered in the tank corps and is stationed for the present at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11

g. corrcral and then a sergeant. After he returned from the border Sergean. Beckwith remained in the service, anu was stationed at the fair grounds.
 Six weeks ago there were some va caneies in the army and a call was is- sued for several second lieutenants. Ser geant Beckwith stood an examination. making q splendid showing, and as 8 result he became a second lieutenant Late Saturday afternoon his friends learned that he had received promotion and was now a first lieutenant Lieut. BeckwitA is now stationed at Camp Wheeler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11

Conrad Won Moetzendorf. Field Marshal Boroevic, commander-in-chief of the Austrian forces on the Italian front, is located in the Piave river district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11
HOTELS AND RESORTS THE WHITE HOUSE
 Biloxi, Miss.

overlooking the gu electric line. Beaut bathing. Large air without private bat White, Prop. W. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11

If. on interurban iful grounds, fino y rooms, with or h. Mrs. Cora b.
 White, Mgr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11
.sMITH-HousTON WEDDING

While the arrangements for the Smith Houston wedding on Wednesday, June r are marked with an element of chase simplicity in every detail, owing to the prominence of both families of the con tr9cting parties the event is necessarily attende1 with widespread and sincere heartfelt interest, says the Selma Jour- pal. The lovely young bride being so- cial favorte, her wedding has been tOTic for pleasant discussion since IT was fi1st announced. The ceremony will ake Tlace at the beautiful country place of the bride-to-be's parents, Hous- ton place ct O clock in the afternoon i'll the presence of a large concourse ot relatives and friends from Selma, l5ir mingham and other points in the state.
 The tlide's only attendant will Le Miss Marguerite Hooper her life long iriepd anf: girlhood chum.
 Mr. KnoT Green of Greensboro will he the groom's best man for the occa- sio1
 The bride will be given in marriage by her father, MT. Sam Houston.
 Rev. Joseph R. Dunglinson officiating. A beautiful programme of music will be rendered by Miss Annie Bill before and during the marriage service.
 Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom will motor to Mont BoHlefy where they Wlll tdhe lHe tran for southern points on their wedding journey.
 Among the guests from Birmingham attending the wedding will be pr. F. L. Whitman, Miss Bessie Dawson, Miss Lorraine Webb, Col and Mrs. Thomas o. Smith, parents of the groom, anu Miss Ella Eubbert.
 From Burnsville Mir. and Mrs. s. c. Sheppard, Mrs. L. H. Alexander anu MT. Houston Alexander and MT. and Mrs. Rntn11 IErn.- Ernn1 l,f Grnnnehnrn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11
ALDRICH-DEAVERS

Announcement has been made of the engae eTlent of Mrs. Minnie Lou Beavers, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. l.. B. shelton and Mr. Herbert Truman Aldrich, Jr. The wedding to take place on the morn ing of June 26, l9IS at the home of the brides parents on South Tenth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11

Mrs T S Noise and Miss Mary Noise. who have recently come to Birmingham from Savannah to make their home are with Mr. and Mrs. Stiles Burroughs at the Gillespie apartments. Mrs. Noise is a sister of Mrs. w. P. Redd of thls city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11

Mrs. Henry Geismer and two sons left few Gays ago for Hefln, where they will visit relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11

MT. Cooper Lawley who returned to Birmingham a few days ago from q stay of several months, left yesterday to enter training for the navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11

Miss Florence Jordan left Saturday with Mrs. Arthur Eastwood and family for Atlantic City. where they will spend the summer. They will be joined by Mrs. William Jordan, who is in Penn sylvania. k
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-23

papers, while consultations of many
others have been perfected as a
means of meeting the constantly ris-
ing costs. The most notable exam
pies Of this kind are the merger OF
the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
and the Public Ledger: the suspen-
sion of the Los Angeles Tribune and
the consolidation of the Chicago Ex-
aniner and the Chicago Herald, and
Ledger and, Tribune; the sale Of the
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin to
the, publisher of the Evening News
OF that city; the purchase sof the
Boston Journal by the Boston. Her
aid. the. sale Of the York, Pa, Daily.
to the York Gazette, and the consoli-
dalton, Of the Lynn, Mass. news and
the Telegram. and, of the = Evening
Times and Union and Advertiser at
Rochester. M Y. Many other merg-
ers have been made, important
among those in smaller cities being
the. Sentinel. and the Evening News
of Fort Wayne, Ind; the Niagara
Falls, N. Y Gazette and Journal;
the Easton, Pa; Express and Argus;
the Parkersburg, w, Va, ID. Daily
State Journal and News. -.
, The Newly orker. .Deutches Jour
nal, which had been published many
years by W. r. Hearst has been
discontinued, and the Associated
Sunday, Magazine which; had been.
published by the Cromwell Publish
ing Co.. the Pittsdeld. Mass, Daily
News, and the Montreal. Canada,
Mail and the Middleton, N. Y, Ar
gus have suspended publication.
In fourteen cities Of Michigan,
there were formerly. Is daily news
papers, and now there are but "a,
Forty one British Columbia news
papers :hayes ceased publication
since the beginning. of the war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-23

the most deliberately prepared series
of defense on the western front
Around the big arc the Mines of re-
sistance converge as they approach
Verdun. In front Of the Americans
they are almost within, rifle shot of
each other
In the face Of stubborn resistance.
American forces today cleaned up
Bots de F'oret, Just west of Brieulles,
capturing rs prisoners, many of them
machine glItlners who fought to the
last. The fight for Bots de Foret
began a week ago and has been one
of the most stubborn since the be-
ginning OF the Mouse Argonne Of
fensiye.
The Americans fought with de-
termination At times they fell back
under terrific pressure and then
rushed forward with all their might.
On monday they. reached the line
crossing the northern half of the
wood and Completed their task today.
Among the prisoners were several
officers. The enemy chung to the
wood with tenacity owing to the fact
that the cleaning up OF this place
endangers the commanding positions
of the Germans TO the north.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-23
No Sailors Life
For j.. E. F1nfrock

Capt. James E. Finfrock, former
city editor of The Forum, left the
United States in September for over
seas service and in letter, recently
received by Mrs. Finfrock, who is
at Fort Yates, Kansas, he told her of
| life on shipboard. -, '...s,"
1--WE are now in the Bay of Biscay,
which is an ocean in itself and a
very rough one, will say" writes
Capt. Finfrock.
Yesterday noon, was down here
in my room putting on blouse for
dinner, when suddenly became the
center of attack of four trunk lock-
ers, four field desks, and four ser
vice record boxes the property of the
other three captains and myself.
The ship had suddenly rolled to star
boaS. and I beat it after kicking a
few things around. It has been a
continual heavy roll from side to
side ever since that time though this
AFTERNOON it has lessened somewhat.
The decks would take an angle Of
over $50 from the horizontal and then
swing to the other side. There are
guns mounted on the main deck a
little astern of amidships and the
roll is so great at times that they
stick their noses in the sea. q =,
For me, have had enough ocean
travel and when get back to the
little old u. S. I am going to anchor
down and keep away from water"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-23
November 2 Fire
Prevention Day

Gov Lynn Frazier has issued a
proclamation as to Fire Prevention
day in North Dakota. The proclama-
tion reads, in part: - -.
Believing that the national OBJ
servance of a fire and accident pre-
vention day is an important factor in
the campaign for the conservation OF
our nations resources by reducing the
preventable fire waste of the country
and the terrible toll of life and acct
dents. / do hereby proclaim saturday
the second aay of November, Fire Pre-
vention day, and urge that. all citizens
of this great commonwealth observe
this day by inspecting their premises
and removing those causes which
produce fires. In the public schools
this occasion may be fttingly OBJ
served by appropriate exercises held
on Friday, Just preceding Fire Pre-
vention day"
The proclamation further calls at
tention, to the fact that the nations
annual fire loss in property is approx
imateIy $3.50, 100000, almost. enough
to pay the interest on the fourth LIB
erty. Loan. Over 5000 are killed and
$4,000 injured annually in the United
States and Canada as result of fire.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-23
Want Officers
For Artillery

One hundred or more North Dakota
men, American citizens of Is to 40
years of age, will be accepted for the
heavy artillery officers training
school at Fort Monroe, Va, under
orders received today by J. p. Hardy,
Fargo, chairman of the North Da-
kota division of the Military Training
Camps association. , ..-..
Mr.. Hardy has application blanks,
which will be provided applicants
uopn request.
A commission as second lieutenant
is offered upon satisfactory compile
tion of the course. EARLY overseas
action is promised.
Men in deferred draft classification
by reason of dependents, who fail to
obtain a commission, may return to
civilian life IL they choose, This is
an important concession to men whose
obligations are such that they are
unable to support their families on
the pay OF a private.
cause of occupation or industry are
not eligible.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-23
Old.Sol Cheap Substitute.
For King Coal, Says Baker

Bismarck, NJ. D.. Oct. 2s.-King Sol
is cheap and serviceable substitute
for King Coal, these sunshiny, rare 1.
eral fuel administrator for North. Da-
kota, who offers the following ideas
on fuel-saving:
i. Start furnace and kitchen fires
as late as possible. Forget the ,flrst
few cool fall days. Unless there Is
sickness in the house, little discom-
fort may we'll be put up with in the
remembrance of what our boys over
there daily face with smiling faces.
2. Raise window curtains during
the day; let the sunlight in. It Is free
heat and the best in the world. Dis
pense with awnings which shut out
s. Weatherstrip all doors and put
asbestos around all furnaces, boilers
and cellar pipes used for heating
T. Reduce the home temperature to
81 degrees. Do not wait until mer-
curry shows "A before closing the
drafts. BY this time an extra amount
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-23
Stamp Sellers
to Attend Meet

George H. HoIlister, state chair
man Of the North Dakota War Saw
ings campaign, will. go to Minneape-
lis to attend meeting Friday called
by Theodore WoId,s governor Of the
Ninth District. Federal Reserve bank,
Of all the state chairrnen of the War
Savings campaign.
AT the meeting ways and means OF
gathering in War Savings and Thrift
stamp pledges made earlier in the
year, will be discussed and plans VIII
also be made for securing greater
activity in the War Savings societies
organized in, some OF the districts.
Mr.. HOLSTER said today that North
Dakota was meeting its war savings
pledges fairly well and. October is ex-
pected, to be an especially active
month. 1t is expected that with TINS
months sale, the! accumulated total
sale for this state will be more than
S5 400 600
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-23
Fargo College
To Raise 81, 800

A meeting was held Tuesday at
Fargo college at which tentative
plans were laid for the campaign at
the college for funds for the, United
War Work drive to be held early in
November. Represented. at the con-
ference were the faculty and the col
Iege organizations of the Y. M. c.. A.
and the Y. w. G. A. The faculty
was represented by DIR. E. Lee How
ard. president of the college, Dean
Voules, Miss Clara Emerson and Miss
Anna Tibbetts. The college z. w.
G. A. was represented by May Han
son, Berenice Gestie and Elizabeth
Hobbs, and the college organization
of the vY. w. G. A. had as its rep
resentatives Hewison Pollock, John
Barker and Maurice Barosky.
Fargo colleeR. will conduct its cam
paign the w13k preceding the public
drive for funds, and $1,000 was set
tied as the minimum of the college
pledge, with $1,000 as the goal set.
B Curtis, acting state secretary
for the Y M. c. A. attended at the
conference.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-23

of coal vii have been consumed and
wasted - a-
5. Bedrooms, the windovs,of which
should be open at night, should have
their radiators closed. Less heat and
more blankets will cure that morning
after feeling.
6, Wear heavier clothing indoors,
conserving the body heat.
Z. Thoroughly clean SCOT from
pipes and fiues, spend a little time in
the cellar seeing that windows are
tight and weatherstripped Repai-
the lid. to your coal chute if 1t needs
It. A cold floor means chilly room
and the snufles.
8. Burn wood when you can get it,
keeping your coal bins stored full for
the colder weather later on, when it
may be difficult to get coal delivered
on the dot Cook with gas or cleo
tricity. Don't start the kitchen range
until you have to.
TO- Don't be a Stacker because you
have to face little discomfort Your
home at its worst is a palace COM
pared to the trenches at their best.