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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
CELEBRATION IN LILLE

In many of the towns and localities where the allied troops have swept past celebrations over their deliverance from the Germans were carried on all day today by the people. In Lille there were crowds in the streets singing, cheering and throwing roses everywhere. The peo- pie have become so demonstrative in many places that they have interfered slightly with the work of /the soldiers Runners and dispatch riders obliged to pass through Courtrai, for instance, have not been making as good time as usual
 This fact came to the knowledge of British brigadier general who ordered the dispatch riders brought before him. One blushingly said that the charge against him and the others was quite true, adding, "but we could not help the delay. sir, for every time we go through a town we have each been soundly kissed. It would not do to tell the women and girls we were in hurry, They just insist on stopping your mo- torcycle, all wanting to kiss you at one lime
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

while the columns representing the ribs of the fan, instead of pursuing the adversary are being pursued, pushed, hustled and harassed Consequently the regularity with which the fan was opened at the beginning of the war and which, according to the crown prince, was fresh and joyous" is ab- sent in the inverse movement.
 NO LEISURE ALLOWED Marshal Foch withholds from Lu- dendorff the leisure to operate his elastic retreat at will The enemy Is able to select only positions where resistance is vital to the success of the retiring movement. These posi- tions are for the moment on the right wing in front of Gouraud and Pershing and in the region of the Disc in front of Debeny.
 The most competent authorities ad- init that the German retreat has thus far been accomplished in masterly fashion. The question whether the Germans will be able to hold the vital points along the Aisne and Disc until they get out of precarious situations elsewhere is becoming more and more acute. Yet prediction of the im1ne- diate crumbling of the German line anywhere is considered premature
 
 Aisne and the Serre, the second line of retirement called the "Hunding' line position, which rests it's right upon the valley of the Disc and it's left upon the hilly forest region at Grand Pre- gap, now vigorously attacked by Gouraud and Pershing.
 Work on this line was begun in the spring of 1917 and was continued un- til November. Then it was suspended until September of this year, when it was resumed with feverish haste, with the aid of prisoners of war It's length is about 75 miles, four fifths of it behind water courses that may easily be swelled by artificial floods so as to constitute formidable ob- staeles. The enemy may be expected to make desperate stand here and to hold out, if possible, until his ar mics in Belgium and French Flanders are withdrawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
FIRST CUMBERLAND CHURCH

The following short address has been issued by Rev. A. D. Rudulph of the First Cumberland church:
 MEETING JESUS
 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus" Matt. SEA.
 What wonderful thing it is to meet men and women. Doubtless each one of us average meeting one new person to us each day of our rational life. Some of them have become warm friends; others have become our ene- mics, and still others are just some of our acquaintances, while we meet others with whom we have no occasion to meet again. But each of these per sons to some extent have made an im- pression on us that is helping or hurt ing us in some way. Meeting Cleo Not a single captured order, document letter or diary displays a single note of optimism.
 In the neighborhood of Turcoing and Roubaix more than 100000 civilians have been liberated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
ADVANCE WAS VERY RAPID

| So rapid was the advance of the Sec ond division that the Americans had reached the German observatory on Blanc Mont before the German command in the rear knew what had happened. The observer on duty in the tower saw a large number of Americans approach ing. Knowing that the Germans had planned strong counter attack for the same morning, he wrote message to his headquarters commenting on the progress of the German counter attack since large number of Americans could be seen com ing up to the rear. He was captured before he could send the message
 During the day of October 3, the Amer jeans made two advances of more than two miles each. The first was to Blanc Mont, and Medeah farm and the sec ond to the bank of the River Arnes in front of St. Etienne.
 They advanced so far there was great danger of their being cut off and en- circled. A French division was put in to straighten out the line. Its attack on the morning of October was retarded by enemy gas. But on October the line was advanced to include the St. Etienne- Arfeuil road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
METHODIST CHURCH

Public Information.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-28

Joseph Stage had become quite ex-
cited.
"Bless mew he finally cried once
more. "How do you know don't love
you, Carolyn MayT
"Why-why- But, Uncle Joe how
do know you do love meT demanded
the little girl. "You never told me SO r.
The startled man sank upon the log
again.
"Well. maybe that's co." he muir
INJURED. II s'pose It isn't my way to be
very-very-softlike. But listen here.
Car'lyn May"
Eyes, sir"
n amt likely to tell you very fire.
Quently how much IL think Of you
Ahem! But you'd better stop worrying
about such things as money and the
like. What I've got comes pretty neal
belonging to you. Anyway. unless ]
have to 60 to the poorhouse myself,
reckon you needn't worry about going
and he coughed again dryly.
AS far as loving you Well, III
| admit, under cross-examination, that
love you"
"Dear Uncle joel" she sighed ecs
tatically. II don't mind II am charity
II you love me. It takes all the stinl
out. And I'll help to make you happy
toow
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tainly. during the nrst few months Of
this war. English journals turned TO
the sonnets Of the greatest Of poets
laureate for inspiration, and for the
expression In words Of English ideals.
To writer's, therefore, falls q dis
tinct duty in wartime; II Is for them
to interpret the ideals of the nation.
The soldier becomes for q moment the
living embodiment Of these ideals, but
when the noise of battle rolls by and
the frenzy of the conflict is forgotten,
1t is the words Of the author which re-
main to succeeding generations; after
the burning bush the still small voice.
All worthy and idealistic literature
should be encouraged at the present
time; the writer's of the nation are
officers Of the army and navy no less
that the men who bear the presidents
commission. Let our authors see that
our fighting men. well supplied with
cartridges, with equipment and with
food, do not lack spiritual munitions,
tlat our soldiers may say, In the words
Of w. b. Yeats: dreams, which have
had dreams for fathers, live In usl"
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-28
Spiritual Munitions
4.
By N0RREYs JEPHsON 0'c0N0R
Of The Vtsiiopfes

There has Of late shown itself
useless, the work Of American wri-
,ters who, despite the chaos Of war,
continue to practice their profession.
In the minds Of some people who are
men Of action and affairs rather than
OF contemplation and Of dreams. the
imagination should be set at rest and
only immediate action allowed to
count for anything in this present
struggle. How false IL such reason
Ing may be illustrated by the example
both of our enemies and of our allies.
Certainly the German writer's had
quite as much to do with bringing to
pass the events Of August, 1914, as
politicians and soldiers; think OF the
widespread influence Of Treltschke
and Nietzsche, the training Of German
thought by these men and their fol-
lowers. even the glorifcation Of the
all-conqucrlng hero in the music
dramas of Wagner. 1t Is indeed the
singers and sayers of Germany who
prepared the way for the soldiers, CIV
Ing shape to the ideal which these
soldiers set out to create. The potency
OF the pen. Its ability to accomplish
that which armed men fail to do Is
well Illustrated by the subjugation Of
Russia.
Morale to Conquer.
How well have our allies apprecl-
ated the necessity Of great spiritual
vitality In enabling armies to sustain
the morale to conquer! In the tur-
moil of the March drive France found
time to appoint an Official representa-
tive to conduct In Switzerland an ex-
hibitiOn of Robins sculpture. The de-
sire Of the French government to es-
tablish Y. NJ. c. A. huts behind the
French lines Is further proof of the
effort to keep the soldier In touch with
spiritual forces.
The INTERPOLATION between the
spiritual and physical prowess of man
was understood In the earliest ages Of
European history. when the bards of
ancient Ireland accompanied armies to
battle In order to celebrate the deeds
and histories of kings and heroes.
Shall we be behind our fOrefathers In
understanding this rudimentary psy-
chology?. ..
Englishmen who have known the
r!gOr OF warfare In trench and field
have suddenly found In themselves
the. impulse to expression, and have
produced a garland Of song which will
forever leave gentle fragrance about
these embattled years. Not since the
age of Elizabeth have adventures In
war been such brave adventures 10
song; the war has been favorable to
the minor poet.
Duty Of Writers.
Wordsworth, writing hundred
years ago In the seclusiOn Of the Eng
llsh lakes. may have had n far greater
influence upon the history of his time
than anyone has dared to think. Ger
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-28
Tawdry Things
n
By EVA DEAN
II Ths YiG1os,sss

II only we could hear them Oftener
those stories Of the battlehelds.
Over there they are as common az
speech itself-true stOries--wOnderfu
ones--tales that will dim the imagina-
lions of the boldest OF the old ro-
mancers. And In addition to being
true, the heroes OF them are our own
boys; our best beloved ones. or our
neighbors; or perhaps the boy we
never really noticed. though he brought
the vegetables to our door every day.
Or II may be a boy from the next town.
or from Milne. or Alabama-but our
boysi
And one or two that l heard this
week recall story was told by an
English girl, the first year of the war.
1t was the story of neighboring lad
who was Mt last permitted few days
leave from the trenches to go home.
He had hungered for home SO; and
how the family had counted on his
coming! And yet he had gone back
to the trenches even little before his
leave was up. When they had asked
MIN why, III lie Couiu say NaS' va
the family all got so upset. just be-
cause the butcher didn't comet"
The boy had gone home expecting
TO be appreciated. He was worn
tagged, and educated by his expert
ences. He had felt he would be right
" valued-at home. But the whole
family was upset--just because the
butcher failed to come. As II 1t mat
tered-now-what became OF a butch
err! To make such fuss about that
How little and trivial was theii
world
One of last weeks stories was from
n Young corpcral--one of ours. Par
of n was OF comrade, sensitive boy
with nm artists soul. He was not
fighter; he was dreamer. The yount
corporal loved him, and yet he had nj
ways been oppressed by horrible fea'
that when the test came, his youni
comrade would fail, The corporal SUI
fered in his fear
.Of course the test did conc Their
had been long day OF it--with heart
rending d-taiis. At. night there wa
the ammunition to move for the mex
day. FOR. IA part Of the road owe
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which II must 60 was exposed to the
sight and range of the enemys guns
II must be moved at night.
There had been first one breakdown
and then another. so that dawn was
near when the ammunition finally
reached the front. BY the time the
boys started back. It was full daylight.
and Boche guns were sputtering con.
stantly. One shell broke close upon
another. as they hurried along. One
broke behind the corporal, and he look
ed back. The beloved cOmrade was
gone--and he had not failed.
We can Observation-Disclosures now
how this corporal would feel. II the
family had got all upset-about the
butcher. or the department stores
late delivery!
They tell us that some OF our young
officers are 80 changed in their first
six weeks over there. that friends
might not at first recognize them.
II Is not from suffering or privatiOn
for there has been none; 1t Is only
from what they have learned. And
they who know tell us our chiefest
struggle must be to realize ourselves
what they are realizing; and 1t Is
much harder for us. We do ourselves
injury II we turn away with the words :
ut Is so horrible l cannot think of
IL" The danger Is that when our
boys come back we will have nothing
In common with them. Although dear
err than ever. our boys will have grown
away from us. We will seem trivial
and unsatisfactory to them.
Perhaps hint dropped all uncon-
sciously last week by an .eighteen-year'
old soldier. may be valuable: "The SILK
stockings that our girls all wear look
so tawdry to me now."
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-28
A REFLECTION
BY THOMAS ADDISON
Of the Viuilantes,

Not yet has America found her soul,
but she Is trembling on the verge.
Everywhere the signs Of II are appar-
ent. In hundred Individual cases,
my own included. l have discovered
the evidences Of spiritual growth.
I find 1t in the larger tolerance we
accord the shortcomings of others, and
In the frank desire we experience to
overcome our own; In the greater
kindness. sympathy, compassion we ex-
tend to those In need; in the courage
OF sacrifice for the common good; In
the putting aside Of self to forward
our cOuntry's righteous cause; In our
reverence Of the flag whose stars are
heaven-born in the high hopes they
symbolic in short, In sincere unity
Of endeavOr, founded In fraternal con.
cord, to advance to loftier planes Of
living than we have ever known be-
fore.
For at least this much we have Will
liam Of Germany to thank. He has
shown us the horror Of satanic do
minion, and we have recoiled from II
toward the Kingdom Of God. Desecra-
ton has impelled us toward consecra-
ton. And when at last, rs people,
we are purified Of the dross Of long
years Of fatteped ease, and the true
gold of the spirit OF Christ finds full
reflection In us, then Will America
have made the supreme discovery
will have found her soul.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-28

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The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-28
Relieved the Tension.

A little boy at school saw his teacher
faint and fall. In the confusion II was
impossible to keep so many heads cool.
end the little ones hocked round the
PROSTATE lady and her sympathetic col.
leagues. But this small boy kept both
his color and his GOODNESS.
Standing on bench and raising his
hand, he exclaimed: "Please, teach.
er, can l run and fetch fatherf He
makes collins" The peal Of laughter
which greeted this unconscious humos
reused the teacher from her short
trance, and nobody enjoyed the young
ster's saying more than she did when
the circumstances were explained Il
her afterward.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-28

wns q sort OF natural watering trough
here in the rock where the horses
stopped to drink. The dog drew the
little girl closer to the spot.
"where has that man gone tor II IL
| was a man."
Prince stopped suddenly and whined
and then looked around at his mistress.
as though to say: "See therel'
Carolyn May tumbled of the sled
II hurry. When she did so she
! slipped on patch Of snow-covered Ice
and fell. But she was not hurt.
"Therei that's where the water runs
across the road. It's all slippery
Ohw
It was the sleeve of mans raugh
coat thrust out Of the snowbank that
brought this last cry to the child's lips.
ooh, OIL It's a man" burst from
Carolyn Mays trembling Lips. -'How
cold he must bel''
She pumped down on her, knees and
began brushing the snow away. She
uncovered his shoulder. She took hold
Of this with her mittened hands and
tried to shake the prone figure.
"Oh, do wake up! Please wake upw
she cried, digging away the snow as
fast as possible.
A shaggy head was revealed, with an
old cap pulled down tightly over tho
ears. The man moved again and grunt-
ed something. He half turned over.
and there was blood upon the snow,
and a great frosted cake of 1t on The
side of his face.
Carolyn May was dreadfully fright
ened. The mans head was cut and the
blood was smeared over the front Of
his jacket. Now she could see pud-
die Of 1t, right where ne had fallen on
the ice--just as she had fallen herself.
Only, he had struck his head on q rock
and cut himself.
"You poor thing!" murmured Caro-
Ign May. "Oh, you mustn't lie herei
You must get upl You'll-you'll be
frozen!"
EASY, mate" muttered the maa.
II amt Jest right In my top-hamper.
reckon. Hold hard, matey."
He tried to get up. He rose to his
knees. but pitched forward again.
Carolyn May was not afraid of him
now-Only troubled.
It'll take you to Miss Amanda's.'
cried the little girl. pulling at his coal
again. "She's q nurse, and she'll know
Just what to do for you. Come. Prince
and will take you"
Then she guided the half-blinded
man to the sled, on which he managed
to drop himself.
. Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pull.
edNnd together they got the sled. with
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-28
CAROLYN AND PRINCE HAVE ANOTHER ADVENTURE WHICH
BRINGS THEM NEW LAURELS.

synopss-Her mother when the
sailed for Europe SUNK Carolyn
her bach
reception given her by
chilled by the
dsmayed
when he friend Of his brothenw that Carolyn
consigned TO his guardian
Paow and the the bitterness between
that brought with
companion Of the girl In dvor with
Prince
approval the act Of
The following Sunday while Carolyn and
taking walk in the woods they
Amanda Parlow Prince kills snake about to strike
the
practically and charity
orphan.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-28

the old sailor upon It. to the Pariow
carpenter shop.
Mr.. Parlow slid back the front door
Of his shop to stare In wonder at the
group.
"For the great land Of JehoshaphatT'
he croaked. "Carlyn Mayl what You
got theref'
"Oh, Mr.. Parlow. do come and help
us-Quick I" gasped the little girl. my
friend has had dreadful bad fall"
"Your friendr repeated the carpen-
ter. II declare. It's that tramp that
went by here Just now"
Mr.. Parlow made q clucking noise In
his throat when he saw the blood.
"Guess you're right. Carlyn May"
he admitted. "Call Mandy. She must
see this"
Miss Amanda's attention had already
been attracted to the strange arrival.
She ran out and helped her father raise
the injured man from the sled. To-
gether they led him into the cottage.
He was not at all a bad-looking man.
although his clothing was rough and
coarse.
Miss Amanda brought warm water
and bathed the wound. removing the
CONCEALED blood from his face and
neck.
When the last bandage was adjusted
and the injured mans eyes We're closed.
Mr.. Parlow offered him a wine-glass
Of a homemade cordial. The sailor
gulped II down, and the color began to
return to his cheeks.
"Where was you goin'. anyway" do.
mrnded the carpenter.
"Lookin' for a Job. mate" said the
sailor. 'There's them in town that
tells me I'd find work at Adams camp"
"Hai didn't tell you twas ten mile
away from here. did theyf"
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-28
SPIES
BY COURTNEY RYLEY COOPER
of the viailantes.

This remark is accredited to Count
Johann Won Bernstorff, ambassador OF
imperial Germany to the United States
of America, following the taking of
secret pictures OF review or the
United States army-pictures which
Bernstorff had snapped with a con-
cealed camera placed inside pair OF
field glasses
"Take these to General Hindenburg,
feel sure he will be interested In
these tin soldiers that America calls
an army"
In the light of recent events from
the fightipg lines of Europe, one can.
not help wondering what Bernstorif
md Hlndcnburg now think Of tbess
'tin soldiers"
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-28
CHAPTER TX.
A Find In the Drifts.

Before the week was over, winter
had come to Sunrise Cove and The
Corners In earnest. Snow fell and
drifted, until there was scarcely any
thing to be seen one morning when
Carolyn May awoke and looked out Of
her bedroom windows but q white.
fleecy mantle.
This was more snow than the little
girl had ever seen In New York. She
came down to breakfast very much ex-
cited.
Uncle Joe had shoveled OF the porch
and steps, and Prince had beaten his
own dooryard In the snow In front Of
his house. For he had house Of his
own. nova roomy. warm one-built
BY Mr.. parlow.
It must be confessed that. although
Uncle Joe paid for the building Of his
doghouse, It never would have been
built by Jedidiah Parlow had It not
been for Carolyn May.
At noon Uncle Joe came home, drag.
ging q sled--a big roomy one. giisten.
Ing with red paint. Just the incest
sled Carolyn May had ever seen, and
one of the best the hardware dealer
carried In stock.
"Oh, my. that's lovelyi" breathed
the little girl In awed delight. 'Thats
ever SO much better than any sled
ever had before. And Prince could
draw me on It. II I only had harness
for him. He used to drag me In the
park. or course. II he saw cat. had
to get Off and hold him."
Mr.. Stage once started upon the
path Of good deeds, seemed to like 1t
At night he brought home certain
straps and rivets, and In the kitchen
much to Aunty Roses amazement, hi
fitted Prince to harness which the
next day Carolyn May used on the dog
and Prince drew her very nicely aloni
the beaten paths.
BY Saturday the roads were In splen
did condition for sleighing.
So Carolyn May went shedding.
Out Of sight Of the houses grouped
at The Corners the road to tow
seemed as lonely as though II were ,
veritable wilderness. Here and Their,
the drifts had piled six feet deep. 70
the wind had free sweep across tn
barrens.
snow. there's somebody coming,
, said Carolyn May. seeing moving oh
: ject ahead between the clouds of drift
Ing snow spray. SIS II sleigh. Princey
or Just mann"
u She lost sight of the object, the
sighted 1t again.
, ut must be man. 1t can't be
, bear. Princey."
The strange object had disappears
again.
, 1t was just ut the place where tn
I spring spouted out Of the rocky hillsid
and trickled across the road. Their
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-28

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The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-28
TO OUR GIRLS
BY AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR
Of the viuiiantes.

Our country gives the sons that she has
treasured
To suffer--and to dh, perhaps-for you.
BY Gods own standards let your gifts
DO measured
And to their highest. hold your cham
4pions true.
To keep our country free. our children
fearless.
Our women clean. they face the hell OF
war.
Arm them with memories pure to cour.
age peerless!
Give them a womanhood worth dyinl
for!
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-28
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The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-28

Miss Amanda gets some sur.
prlsing Information from the old
sailor and she, In turn, gives
Joseph Stage q shock. Read
about how II happened In the
next instaIlment.