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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30

ner that is almost magi- cal.
 The Gill ette expert trained the sales force in our Cutlery Store, and they in turn will tell you how to get the best results from Gillette razors-the one you now have or the one you intend buy ing. Main Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
LOvEMAN, JOSEPH & LOEB
VWC c l wAR SAVINGS SI7AfPs
 tssvxo Dg TrrK
 UNITED eTATE9
 CcvE&lhttsENr. AND
continue to buy Thrift Stamps

Every loyal American is enlist ed Tn the army of freedom. We here at home are soldiers, too, with duty just as solemn and just as necessary to victory victory and freedom as the duty of the boys in khaki.
 Those boys have sacrificed lux urles, comfort, pie sures, friends, family = everything because they saw their duty clearly. And before the rain bow of victory looms in the war clouded sky, many of these boys will have made a still greater sacrifice-the greatest of all.
 Now we, the army behind the army in the field, must make our sacrifices. We must sac rifice part of the earning power of our money-a very small part-to invest it in govern ment bonds. In truth we sac rifice nothing by doing so. We must sacrifice material pleasures so that more of our income can be turned over to the Godly work of the Red Cross and the Y. M. c. A. To those of us who feel our duty keenly, it will be a pleasure to make these sacrifices.
 Just at present all our govern ment asks of us is to buy Thrift Stamps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30

cry day and was satisfied. But since the Gillette ex- pert came among us, his Gillette shave is a new and wonderful thing.
 A Gillette razor properly adjusted and correctly held, with a good blade in it, will remove the toughest beard from the tenderest skin in a man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Where ore your furs i?

storage vault. The animal from which your furs were taken was native to cold climate. Tn all probability a colder climate than is ever experienced down south. Your furs, then, are simply out of their element in close, stuffy trunk or chest. What they leed is fresh, ! ure, cold air.
 Our cold storage vaults are kept at a temperature below that of freezing. Your furs will be hung in them on sep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Man! Shave the Gillette way.

We always considered the Gillette razor a good razor, but not until the Gillette expert had spent a week in our store did we fully appreciate what a great razor it is.
 The writer has used a GiI- lette razor for 10 years. Somehow or other he scraped his face clean ev-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30

arate racks so that this cold circulation may completely surround them. Under those circumstances they will come back to you next fall complete ly recuperated. They will have regained all of their original luster and beauty.
 Our charge for taking care of your furs, for insuring them against loss by theft, water or fire, is reasonable-being based on the value you place on them. -2d Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30

Are they packed away in moth balls or in a cedar box to pro- tect them from the moths? We have no criticism to make of moth balls or cedar chests as preventatives against moths. But furs must be protected against something that will prove more fatal to them than even moths. That something is heat.
 The only safe place for furs during the summer is in cold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Enter
the midsummer frock

And softly have they entered bring charm and cool fashion Birmingham that their swishng skirts made but the faintest mU1rnur.
 Think of eecy clouds of sen webs and of fay and thinking of the lovely oc which fashionable womannd select here. Now that we have famed gentle breeze and that cool comfortable and ready be impressed let's talk of the practical side of these dresses
 Of first of would like to of moderate beginning 500 and ascending gradually to $500. Of course the 500 ones not the elaborate that would select for evening but they and pretty for and afternoon being fashioned of excellent quality gngham.
 And the gradually ascend the brcadens cude dainty lawns tissues cotton and other feather weight fabrics expressly to be made into cool frockS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Porch Linens,

A new importation of Scdrfs. CoUers and Doilies for use on porches, in sun parlors and sum- mer dining rooms Once more we must credit the manufacturers of Japan with an entirely new and original idea. They were the first to place on the market those very popular blue and white fancy linens. Now they introduce a new line of printed washable linens, more picturesque and more artistic than any we have had yet.
 These are printed on a cotton fabric woven like linen. This fabric IS gray or DUH, ana IS printed in picturesque figures of brown, green and red-very rich, very new.
 Priced as follows:
 Round pieces 79c to
 2.25.
 Obiong scarfs 59c to
 79c.
 13-piece sets l.5O.
 Main Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Boys Palm Bench Suits
 at the right prices

Parents! Here is a boys suit ad which we hope will convince youand in which will not employ the of prices.
 Price is big factor in the selling of boys clothes-as in many things But after a you will admit that it is not
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27

plants, blacksmith and machine shops, and fire
protective system, and provide. home. for it.
officials and quarter. for large proportion Of
its workmen, who number 100 to $50 men, un-
der normal conditions.
The company went into business about twelve
years ago, and since its inception has never fail
ed, even in times of panic, to pay it, entire force
on the regular pay-days.
Anyone who visit. the plant cannot fail to ad-
mire the cool light Offices Of the company and
the well-regulated manner in which all business
is conducted. The chief officials Of the concern
who are responsible for ito progressive spirit
and who treat everyone about them with exem-
plary courtesy and consideration, are: H. p.
Headley, president; J. D. Grant, vice pre.ident.
and w. J. Kelleher, general manager. secretary
and treasurer.
The whole organization is a model for any
community as regards its patriotic stand during
the present war; the official. are doing every
thing in their power to help the Government in
its sale of bonds and war saving. stamps and
has always done its utmost to further the success
of Slidell in filling its quota. Mr. Grant, when
asked his opinion concerning the sale of govern
ment issues, regretted particularly the inability
OF the general public to realize the nece,.itv Of
helping the Government in its war saving. cam
paign. ut is beyond my comprehension" he
said, "how some people can 60 on ignoring the
whole war;, and he and the other member. Of
the Southern Creosote Company are actively
engaged in dispellins, as far as in their power
lies, any callousness indifference to the great
cause of humanity in which our people are en-.
gagged and in paving the way to the war.
speedy and victoriou. close
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27

The Southern Creosotine Company, Limited,
ranks among the foremost of the greater indus
trial plants Of Slidell. The company's plant is
most fortunately situated a. regards both rail
and water transportation, lying as it does, not
only along the tracks Of the New Orleans and
Northeastern and the New Orlean. Great North.
ern Railroads, but also within easy access Of the
Bayou Bonfouca, 4 stream navigable, at thi.
point, BY any Of the craft capable Of entering
Lake Pontcharuain.
The main business Of the company il the in
lection into lumber and timber of Creosote Oil
or Dead Oil Of Coal Tar. This oil is poison
Gus sermicide possessing properties which rem
der wood impervious to atmospheric onslaught.
and decay, and especially adapted to the preser-
walton of bridge timbers, telegraph poles, eros.
arms, paving blocks railroad ties, etc.
Much Of the lumber to Be creosoted i. brought
to the yards in 4 rough-sawn condition which
makes considerable machinery necessary in or
der to hew these timbers down to their final
form, including rotary saws which cut the log.
to any length; complicated drill which bores
all Of the holes Of telegraph cro.s-arm at one
motion of the lever, etc.
After the material has been trimmed down to
its final shape it is ready to be placed on heavy
trucks and run tracks into the great steel .yl-
inders for its creosotesba bath. There are three Of
these cylinders in all, the largest seven feet in
diameter by one hundred and fifty feet in
length, the others six feet by one hundred feet.
The large cylinder holds about thirty-6ve thous-
and feet of lumber, and the smaller one. fifteen
thousand feet each; in them are treated some
two million feet, board measure, per month.
On entering the cylinders the timber is first
subjected to an application Of Give steam for
several hours for the purpose Of softening the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27

resin and sap which i. drained from the cylin-
ders at frequent intervals. When the steaming
period is over, vacuum is created in the cylin-
ders to remove the remaining sap; and at the
same time, by means of "dry heat from the
steam coils, the timbers are thoroughly dried
out. They are now ready for the reception of
the creosote oil which is heated to about 10
degrees. Flowing by the force of gravity from
overhead tanks the oil comes in contact with
the hot timbers and a considerable quantity of
oil is absorbed by them. Then, by the employ
ment Of pumps, the additional amount of oil
specified for the particular cylinder load under
treatment, is injected; and when the measuring
gauges register that the full quantity of oil ha.
been used up, the material is ready to- be remov-
ed from the cylinder. The truck with its care
fully arranged load then emerges from the CYL
Under and is left in the open air to dry, thus COM
plotting the process.
All of this work is carried on in the most or
derby manner possible, and one is struck by the
clever use of all of the waste matter about the
place. this providing all the requisite fuel to run
the machinery and engines Likewise every
drop of surplus oil from the cylinders runs off
through pipes into an underground tank and is
thus conserved for future use. The company
is also meritoriously careful of its EMPLOYEES
well-being, heavy cranes being used wherever
convenient in lifting logs; and wherever DOS
sible, tracks and waterways to carry all heavy
lumber, that accidents to the workmen are
to a minimum.
The company owns, in addition to the cr6osot-
ing machinery already mentioned, three sta
tionary derrick., two electric travelling cranes
and two steam locomotive cranes, the latter op-
Grating on standard guage railroad tracks. It
also operates its own steam and electric power
The sun., 1918-09-22
'- ~ ~ g By cow on e0szIe

To be sworn In. From then on I'll be in
the officer class doing my best to rise
higher.
From information received I'll be as
signed TO a Regular Army outfit. com
posed of Regulars and former National
Guardsmen. do not expect any difficulty
| feel confident | can get along with any
body of American troops. Whether ] will
be kept at machine gun work or assigned
TO infantry l cannot say. / hope the
former. | like the branch and at last
understand il rather well More difficult
than infantry.
These days ] am applying myself to
machine gun mathematics and tactics.
It's great game TO be given a map and
compass and told 10 lay out a gun or
battery and fire on target few kilom-
eters away and out of sight. It's all
ecold figures and calculation Of course, bnt
interesting in the results Quite different
from law, but equally interesting.
The papers here have New York items.
the chief one being the Governorship. 1t
must be an interesting Scrap going on in
New York / am curious as TO the re-
suit There is not much time for politics
on this side Trench life and Huns are
4 good combination to dispel all thoughts
of politics. However. retain an interest
in many things besides war.
BY this time your youngster should be
quite a man and ready for his place over
here However. [ trust that this scrap
is the last, and that America will never
have TO call on IFS manhood again for
any such purpose. It's clarifying in a
way, but damnable in others Too many
atrocities committed by the Boche. We
have had taste Of them. They are sheer
beasts in human form.
The weather here is great but hot Our
steel helmets become veritable furnaces
after an hour under the sun. In add
ton our troops always wear their coats
Except when at work. and side arms, if
any. The hard marches no longer are
feared; We are all down TO trim and read.
for hard work
Our regiment has been IN the front line
for long while and have, IN many DAYS
past, had M Intuition. lis great feel
ing. / can tell you. Fear is unknown
but there is a new and strange feeling,
akin to awe, when YOU hear the human
thunder machines open up.
It's not a simple thing 10 tell whether
the bang is ours or theirs After
shot is heard the same question Is heard:
Who's Is that the answer always being
Ours or Theirs OF course we all
rather like ours" but know that theirs
will come also. Ny first night in the
trenches certainly will not be forgotten
Both sides had been pounding their artil-
lcry all evening, and then for few hour
everything WAS still. Slightly chilly and
glad TO have orr overcoats.
had two guns up front supporting Two
infantry platoons on my tanks As you
know, everything Is done at night and
sleep during the day. Both sides seem 10
adopt this plan because of better surprise
effect. Our gun teams were at their posts
pecring INTO the blackness and making the
hest use Of their ears. Eyes are all right,
The sun., 1918-09-22

and sound | was just missed by hair
by no less than a score OF bullets, and a
grenade broke foot away from me and
wounded a couple OF men further away
than myself, but we succeeded in break
ing up raid without losing any OF our
men. learned that ducking was useless,
and now can keep my head up and let
them whn by as fast as they like, all tho
while saving that the enemy could not Int
the side of house from fifty yards away.
This is not by any means a busy sector,
and while there is rife and artillery frs
going on all the time there Is no bar
rage or heavy Smelling of the front line
trenches on either side, hut villages be-
hind the lines from which the civilian
population has fled come in for some
heavy bombarding. There is no going
over the top here, and the worst miKups
are those that occur when the patrols run
into each other
Patrolling is the most dangerous work
a man can get; just imagine crawling out
over NO Mans Land" and into the en-
emv's lines for information or prisoners.
and then get back safe. avoiding getting
tangled up in the barbed wire that
stretches out for wards in front of the
trenches.
From the time night falls until dawn
there's no telling what pain or blaze of
death is waiting for those who tensely
watch and listen: and if ever PRAYERS
were said with fervor and sincerity, those
that | said just before going on watch mt
night and those at daybreak in thanks
giving for having been spared my life
surely were. God was with me all right,
and | seemed TO know it, for I was not
overaued or very nervous AT any time, and
was confident ] had been endowed with
the courage and cool headedness necessary
to get me through safely
| will drop line 10 FIR G. and tell him
how much his prayers are appreciated.
lonr signature was as steady as ever.
Well, that's the way TO keep it, for what's
the use of grieving for one far away but
who is beside Won in spirit all the time.
acting upon what seems TO be your good
Judgment.
Tell the boys I'm the same guy as ever.
but lot tougher than nv letters show.
and ! could put German TO sleep for
keeps for Just showing himself and any
further promotion get will be for what
| did under fire
With best wishes for good health and
luck to all, am YOUR loving Son.
The sun., 1918-09-22

but sound Il more easily detected. Well,
that first night everything We saw or
heard we naturally assumed to be Boches.
A field rat jumped in front of us. the
leaves cracked. To US it seemed as an
infantry rush and terrific noise
But that was only the first night from
then on We were veterans. Always alert
Of course, but not shaken by noise. can
well remember the first artillery shot
heard after that lulI 1t came about 3
A. NJ. There was the faintest Light,
everything quiet. Then over our heads
came that Bang" Wheeeeeeee-the see
ond Bang" The first bang was our shell
leaving its home after the powder charge
exploded. The wheeeeeeee was the song
of the shell as it sailed in the air The
second bang was the main thing. 1t
landed in Jerry's positions somewhere and
did some damage. Then followed others
in quick succession.
Batteries all around opened up. Evi-
IDENTIFY they knew that supplies or relief
troops were coming up at that hour. For
a half hour the noise was terrific As
each one sailed overhead we all said to
it give 'em my regards Such is war.
Can you imagine this on a $50 mile front?
In the buster sectors hearing is out of the
question.
| had an occasion to use my guns the
last night | was up front. / cannot say
what the results were, but We weren't
bothered for a while. Germany, though
still powerful factor. is beaten. and each
successive day makes that fact more of
surety. She cannot quit except on the
terms our President has laid down.
| am firm in the BELIEF that this winter
own game-numbers of men. We have
them, and they are coming over every
day. The training necessary is not
long period. BY fall We ought TO have a
wonderful fighting machine, fresh. Young
and with the American spirit. We were
mighty slow in getting in, but now that
We are in there is not any limit.
Every one will benefit after the war.
The soldiers will appreciate the country
for which they fought; they will surely
appreciate their homes The folks at
home will be Bothered because their sons
have been bettered. A closer union will
exist throughout the country. Boys of
the East will have fought side by side
with the boys of the West, the South with
thc North. Friendships eternal will be
the result ANY one who binders the
Government binders us, and We will know
how TO deal with them
I didn't know I was going to write this
much, but the spirit moved Inc. Tell the
office staff | am still alive and expect to
be in that state for many, many wears.
Sincerely. SAM
The sun., 1918-09-22
Letters From Our
Fig h ting M e n
Breathe Confidence
of Victory and In
domitable Will to
Whip the Hun
A Dugout Somewhere in France.

HEAR MOTHER: Ny fourth night
~ in the front line trenches passed.
the time for sleep and recreation is here,
and as had my sleep and feel refreshed
/ thought the best thing for me to do
would be to write and tell you what
think of il and how it has agreed with me.
1t was quite hike up here and there
were no stops made and it was raining
pretty hard We carried packs that got
very heavy on account of being wet, 81
We we're none too frisky when We walked
IN and took our posts. A few words oil
greeting and an introduction TO some If,
taking devices and our friends bid VI
good night TO take up their work Il little
way from us.
Well, from that moment | realized what
a,fearful man hunting game this is and
resolved to give Fritz something to keep
him worried about every chance | get.
As soon as We threw our packs off we got
looking over the top and looked and
listened for an hour or more before We
heard Anything other Than the rustic of
leaves and swishing of high grass. Then
the artillery opened and shells from both
sides were whistling high above us. and
of course they had TO be gas shells from
the enemy, but, believe me, for every one
he sent over he received dozen for good
measure.
All night after that there was action
and noise but not German 10 be seen:
thus the night went nice and lively and
the day faster The second night went
about the same except that they kept up
the bombarding until about breakfast
time and beat us out of couple Of hours
sleep. The last two nights have passed
Just the same only that he mixed the
gases and gave us sample of all in
stock, i guess. Most of il was the
chlorine, but there were shells Of mustard
gas and tear gas.
It's easy TO detect the gas shells from
the high explosive ones, and he has failed
10 get any of our men Il mean the ones
I came up with so far. A little sniff
doesn't bother You, but the mask goes
on anyhow at the first sign. We put in
three more days and nights here and then
90 back for while TO the reserve: some
say we will be there for thirty days.
others say forty, but ] believe it all de
ponds on how things go.
I'm getting plenty 10 eat and drink,
and now that I've learned what their gas
is like and become used to the racket
don't feel a bit shaky. but instead have
all the confidence in the world that I'll
come out safe
l hope you and my dear sisters and
brothers are well and not worrying. for
you know that song about packing up
your troubles in YOUR old kit bag and
smile. for worrying was never worth
while Well, just try that out until / get
back and I'll say few prayers and per
hsps nv return will be FASTENED.
If I should meet with any kind of hard
luck and not be able, TO write there are a
dozen of my comrades TO whom I have
given your address. who, providing they
remain safe. will write 10 Won
Trusting all are well and with love 70
all, I'll say good-by.
Your LOVING Son.
The sun., 1918-09-22
Readers of THE SUN who have

Readers of THE SUN who have
letters from relatives and friends in
the national service. preferably at the
front in Europe. are invited to send
in such letters to be considered for
publication Any letters that may
not be used will be returned with
scrupmous care. and so will those
which are used. if so requested. To
avoid all risk of loss of a treasured
letter in the mails, the best plan will
be TO send an exac: copy. retaining
the original
Address Sunday Editor. THE
SUN. $50 Nassau street. New York.
The sun., 1918-09-22
An Artillery Optimist.
Lieut.. Samuel Randei. A. E. F.. writes
to one of the heads of his law firm az
home:
N 6Y DEAR MIR.

MY DEAR MIR. --: Its been
wi many days since | wrote 10 you.
but outside of writing TO nv folks ] have
rather neglected every one. Many rea-
sons can be offered but | won't state any
You will | know. be glad TO read of
my appointment as Second Lieutenant [
was so notified on Bastile Day. Owing
10 my discharge certificate not having
come through | am still with my com
psny. but no doubt viii pack up to-day
or tomorrow and leave for headquarters
The sun., 1918-09-22
Prayers His Safeguard

T TdItt-
DEAR MOTHER: Just back from tue
- front line after ten days of ii. and
must say that believe that only the
prayers that have been said for my benefit
are responsible for my coming out safe
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
CASUALTIES

Recent newspaper reports state that
the casualties of the American army
are in the neighborhood Of $4,000 men.
This probably includes killed. wound
ed and missing. 1t is also reported
that the recent epidemic Of influenza
is responsible for about that number
OF deaths in the United States. While
the former may be taken from definite
army records, it is doubtful ~ the lat
ter a ANYTHING beyond . guess.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
Christmas Opening, Saturday, No
vember, 23rd. ScOfelds'

Married, Wednesday, November goth
by Rev. FIR. Duffy, of this city, Miss
Louise Cecilia Blaseg and John NJ.
Lawler, both of Cedar township. The
bride is the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Blaseg and the groom a
son of John Lawler, all pioneers in
Cedar township The happy young
couple will continue to make their
home in the community where they
have grown to manhood and women
hood. The Press joins their friends
in extending hearty congratulations
and best wishes.