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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01

Major General March, acting chicf
of staff. said tonight the war depart
ment had not been advised that FER
! shing's fighting men were moving to
places in the British French line. But
the news has been expected ever since
! the creation of unified command un-
der the French chief of staff, GEN.
| eral Foch, and General Pershings for
nal offer of all the available Ameri-
| can resources.
| 100 900 AMERICANS AVAILABLE
| Too much may not be said about the
number and position of the American
! troops because of military reasons Ii
| is no violation of the censorship, how
| ever, to say that probably 100000 or
| more American fighting men, fuily
equipped and intensively trained in
| the school of actual battle conditions
are available at once to be throw
into places to strengthen the British
and French lines wherever they
threaten to buckle under the ferocity
of the German onslaughts.
Every officer of the American gen.
| eral staff and every member of Presi-
| dent Wilson's administration has beer
looking forward to the day when
American troops would actually take
their places in the big battle no"
raging. Easter crowds on parade OF
Pennsylvania avenue. about the White
House grounds and everywhere heart
the news and gathered about newspa
rer bulletin boards where the Asso
ciated Press dispatches We're posted
and read the news with greatest Ell
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
GOVERNMENT MAY
TAKE PACKING
PLANTS OR CONTROL
ALL PRICE-FIXING
Continued from Page one)

production required to meet the growing
needs of the army and the allies.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-05
GAS MASKS SENT U. S. SOLDIERS
FOUND TO BE WORTHLESS

Army Officers in France Sent Back
Large Consignment Approved by
War Department inspectors.
Two hundred thousand gas masks
manufactured in the United States
for the use of our soldiers in France
have been sent back by American
army officers as worthless for the
purposes for which they were intend
ed. Every mask now in use by Gen.
Pershing's forces has been borrowed
from the French and English war
departments. 1t is understood that
the masks sent back will be used for
training purposes in the various army
cantonments.
The American masks, it is asserted,
were ordered by the department with
full knowledge of the latest develop
ments in Geramn, French and Eng
fish masks, samples of which were
in the hands of the department when
the order was placed, and the finish
ed product later was passed as sat-
isfactory.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-05
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
PUT ON WAR FOOTING
NEW FOOD REGULATIONS NOW
IN FORCE. FLOUR SOLD ONLY
WITH OTHER CEREALS.

The proclamation of President
Wilson has put the entire population
of the United States on a war foot
rg Every man, woman and child is
a food soldier.
Every nation, other than the Amer
lean, engaged in the world war has
long been on war rations.
From this date the consumption of
wheat flour by the people of the
United States must of necessity be
not more than 70 per cent. of the
normal consumption by us in 1917.
Thirty per cent. of the home con-
sumption saved for war purposes will
meet the situation abroad and make
good the promise of the United
States to Lord Rhondda, food con-
troller of Great Britain, who has
placed victory more or less squarely
on the supply of American wheat.
Fifty-Fifty Sales Go Into Effect.
Complying with instructions from
Washington, the federal food admin
istrator for Georgia, A. M. Soule, an
nounces that, beginning at once,
bakers must bake mixed bread ris-
ing gradually to 20 per cent. other
cereals than wheat, that point in
percentage to be reached by Feb. "a.
On and after Feb. "A all bakery prod
ucts must contain not more than 80
per cent. wheat flour and be main
tanned at that standard unless other
wise directed by subsequent order.
An order has become effective
which insists on ffty-ffty sales on
every pound of wheat flour sold by
retailers unless exceptions are made
by state administrators upon proper
showing. In other words, every retail
grocery dealer in Georgia who sells
a pound of flour on and after this
date must sell with it a pound of
some other cereal. A 24-pound sack
OF flour must be accompanied by "a
pounds of corn meal, rolled oats or
oatmeal, rice, barley or rye product
or similar cereal.
This feature of the food control
regulation has been changed in that
it is not permitted longer to be OPP
tional with the retail merchant wheth-
err or not he will effect this form of
combination sales, and henceforth it
becomes obligatory that he does eff
feet them under direction of the fed
eral food administrator and that he
shall make no exception in the mat
ter of retail sales unless there is spe-
cifc exemption in individual cases by
the federal food administrator.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-05
SAYS THE WORLD is ON
VERGE OF STARVATION
DIR. Egan Talks About Conditions in
the Foreign Countries.


NORFOLK, Va.-That the civiliz-
ed world will be reduced to the verge
of starvation if the European war
continues two more years is the
opinion of European food experts,
DR.. Maurice Francis Egan, United
States minister to Denmark and dean
of the American diplomatic corps,
declared here tonight.
DIR. Egan, who has just returned
from his post in Copenhagen, de-
clares the people of Denmark are
now living in practical slavery and
that the same is true of the other
small European nations. Shut off
from America and Great Britain by
embargoes, under the shadow of
Germany's land and sea menaces,
and with a rigorous winter gripping
the continent, DR.. Egan declared the
little nations are in dire straits and
helpless. Food is so scarce that the
famous Danish wolf hounds are be-
ing slaughtered for food.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-05
SINECURES ABOLISHED;
NO MORE FREE PASSES
M'ADOO CUTS OFF POLITICAL
AGENTS AND RETAINER FEES
PAID BY RAILROADS.

Railroads have been ordered by
Director General McAdoo TO dispense
with the services of legislative and
political agents and all attorneys not
engaged in the performance of nee
essary legal work and to observe
strictly the law regulating free pass
es.
This is the first economy order un-
der government operation of the rail
roads and will cut off large and wei
paid stats maintained by mahy COM
panies and eliminate from payrolls
hundreds of lawyers throughout the
country who draw annual retainer
fees. If it is complied with to the
letter, as the director generals Of
fee intends to see that it is, thous-
ands of free passes now held by state,
county and municipal officials and
others will be cancelled.
Markham Southern Director.
G. H Markham, of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, (which owns and oper-
ates the Central of Georgia) and reg
ional director of the railroads for the
Southern district, has arrived in At
lanta and opened offices.
The district over which Mr.. Mark
ham will undertake to supervise is
defined as including the railroads
south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers
and east of the Mississippi river, ex-
cept the Chesapeake and Ohio and
Norfolk and Western Virginian rail
ways. He will also have charge of
the roads in Illinois and Indiana, ex-
tending into those states from points
south of the Ohio river.
Mr.. Markham has appointed l.. W.
Baldwin, vice president of the Cen
trail of Georgia, and Charles R. Capps
of Norfolk, vice president of the Sea-
board Air Line, as his CHIEF assist
ants.
Mr.. Baldwin, who is an operating
expert, will have charge of the move
ment of trains over all the roads in
the section and Mr.. Capps, who is an
expert in traffic matters, will handle
freight and passenger transportation
affairs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-05
THE ARMY HAS LOST 4,777
HORSES AND MULES in 6 WEEKS
Most of the Deaths Due to Influenza
Represents Money Loss of Near
ly a Million Dollars.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The army
lost by death Att horses and mules
in the six weeks ending January IL,
the war department announced to-
day.
At an average purchase price of
S175 each this represents a money
loss of $685., 975. A great proportion
of the deaths resulted from influenza,
popuarly known as shipping fever
and it's complications.
Up to the present no satisfactory
medical treatment or preventative in
oculation has been found for the dis
ease.
The animal strength of the army
has been increased from 66,145 to
$4,000 since the beginning of the
war, the department announced.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-05

are lightened when she turns to the right
medicine. If her existence is made
gloomy by the chronic weaknesses, deli
cate arrangements, and painful disorders
that atfiict her sex, she will find relief and
emancipation from her troubles in DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. If she's
overworked, nervous, or rundown she
hnds new life and strength. It's power.
tul, invigorating tonic and nervine which
was discovered and used by an eminens
physician for many years, in all cases of
female complaints" and weaknesses. For
young girls just entering womanhood
Tor women at the critical change of lifer;
bearing-down sensations, periodical
pains, liberation, Inflammation, and every
Kindred ailment, the "FavOrite Prescrip-
ion is the only medicine put up without
neutrality-suspicious. on wrapper. Tablets
% cents. All druggists.
SYLACAUGA, ALA. 1t NV wife has nsed
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Tor
rouble from which women suffer and It
surely did give good results. All women
ought TO use this remedy as it is fine.
Dr. Plerce's Cough Syrup is good also. p
REV. j. N. COOPER.
ALBERTvILLE, ALA.--rTwo doctors gave
me up said had bad case of dropsy
and that my system was ali rundown.
! could not keep any vituals on my
stomach. My husband found one of DR.
Pierce's pamphlets and l began taking
Golden Medical Discovery and Favor
lite Prescription / took three bottles Of
each kind and in six weeks was able to
beup. also used the Pleasant Pellets.
recommend DR. Pierce's medicines to
all suffering women, and am glad to say
they saved my life when others failed -
MRS. SARAH 9. RAINS, r. H. d. /.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-05
SPIES SWARM ON
The PACIFIC COAST
ENEMIES SAID TO HAVE CLEAR.
ING HOUSE IN SAN FRANCIS
70 GERMAN MONEY EASY.

German agents in the United
c+atas have shifted their clearing
bouse for American intelligence from
tho Fast to the Pacific coast; accord
mo to information in the hands of
federal officials in Washington. They
ara said to be maintaining communi-
cations with certain interests in
Russia through the intermediary of
Jananese sailors and to be in direct
communication with Germ a y
through Mexico. 1t also is asserted
that the defeat of conscription> in
Australia was arranged by German
agents in the United States, and that
the money was paid out by represen-
tatives on the Pacific coast. Some of
these allegations are being investi-
gated by agents of the department
Of Justice who have crossed other
evidences of German activities in the
West during their research.
The headquarters of the enemy
espionage system are said to be in
San Francisco, where enemy agents
are charged with having attempted
to blow up the executive mansion
several weeks ago. They also are
accused of threatening federal Off
Gals with assassination.
German Money Quite Plentiful.
Dissatisfied and vicious elements
from all sections of the United States
are said to be gathering on the Pa
cfc coast, where German money is
quite plentiful, so abundant in fact
that that it has affected the efficien-
cy of employees in shipbuilding plants
and other industries.
The |. W. W. is considered the
foremost auxiliary of Germany in
the United States, but other ele-
ments charged with serving German
interests in this country are disloy-
al COMMUNICATIONS. Sim Feiners,
anarchists, nihilists, and other foes
of the government. They are accus-
ed of having as their objective the
same end sought by the Russian nj
hlists, that is the destruction of the
state. They maintain, supported by
German agents, that labor cannot en-
joy the complete fruits of their toll
unless capital and government are
Overthrown.
Attempts have been made to de-
StrOy war plants on the Pacific coast
q by strikes, sabotage and even more
aggressive measures, but up to this
4 time German agents have met with
81 little success.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-05
HENS THOUGHT THAT
SPRING HAD RETURNED

Hens owned by Councilman Rich
ard Conn, of Columbus, Ind, were
tricked into believing that spring had
come, the deception being effected
by placing an oil stove in their coop.
AS result every one laid an egg
a day. The plan worked fine until
the stove exploded, burning the coop
and cremating the hens.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-05
WILL TAKE FOUR YEARS
TO GET ALL BACK HOME

Return of American Soldiers May Re-
quire From Ten to Fifty Months
After the War Is Ended.
Should the war end during 1918,
it might require nearly a year to
bring back all the American soldiers
in Europe. If the conflict continues
until an American force Of 100000
is placed in Europe so months, or
more than four years, may pass be-
fore the last soldier is brought back.
1t requires six tons of shipping for
every man moved across the ocean.
Thus 6,000-ton ship can carry l.
600 men. With 100 ships making
one round trip a month it would re-
quire ten months time to bring back
100000 men, a conservative esti-
mate of the American force if the
war lasts another year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-05
ROCKEFELLER TRAVELS
IN AN ORDINARY WAY

SAVANNAH, Ga.-John D. Rock
efeller passed through Savannah yes
terday en- route to Ormond, Fla. Did
he travel in private car? He did
not. Private cars are not used even
in the most exclusive circles this sea-
son. The best John D. could get
was a Pullman section.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-05
CAIRO WOMEN TO BUILD A
FOUNTAIN TO RODDENBERY

TOWNSVILLE, Ga.-The mem
Oers Of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of Cairo have given
out the contract for the erection of
memorial to the late Congressman
y Anderson Roddenbery, of this
Cty, as testimonial to his work for
condition. The memorial will be in
ae nature of three marble drinking
fountains combined in one.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-05
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as
General Tonic because 1t contains the
wellknown tonic properties of QUINISE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enrichcs toe Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 90 cents
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-05
THE PRICE OF GASOLINE
HAS DOUBLED SINCE JULY

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The price
of gasoline at the refinery has in
creased from 10 to 23 per cent.
since last July, but prices to the con-
sumer have mounted from 70 to 1874
per cent. according to a report on
fuel oil prices made today by the
federal trade commission.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-05
LUMBER MILLS HAVE BROKE
ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS
Shipped Enough Southern Pine For
One Wooden Vessel a Day.

With a record of 8,466,OOO feet of
lumber in one week, Southern pine
lumber mills recently event over the
top" and smashed all records. The
daily shipments were almost great
enough to supply the lumber needed
In one vessel. In spite of the ex-
IRENE cold weather the mills sent IS
carloads of ship timbers a day. At
this rate the Southern pine dealers
Will supply, by the end of March, all
the lumber contracted for by the
government up to the end of July.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-15
RIVERSIDE DRIVE"
SOON TO BE BUILT
Long Sought Improvement at West
Side Of Tulsa Seems in Fair Way
To Ic Realized.

4 Riverside Drive" like unto the
world famous one that EraCeg our
sister city on the Hudson, Will soon
wind gracefully along the banks OF
The Arkansas, a beauty spot that will
contribute more toward making Tulsa
the most beautiful city of the west.
than perhaps any other one thing
Sine" the war f. actually over, work
on the first mile Of the project will
he started and pushed to the ultimate
limit. was tn" unanimous opinion OF
the members Of the park board. who
met for conference in the mayors Of
flee Thursday night.
The first mile of the drive will be
run from the river bridge south. An
enormous fiji 900 feet long, topped
with smooth white macadam, will
constitute the ldng desired riverside
driveway that will ultimately add 50
much to the western quarter Of
Tulsa. There has been no limit SET
to the length Of tho driveway II
will probably he extended as funds "a
finance the project are available.
CITY park bonds. voted in connec-
tlOn with the August primary issn.
anCc OF which was passed last Friday
at the regular commissioners meet.
ing, have been sent to Attorney Gen.
eral Freezing TO be officially sane
toned. While they have not yet
been heard from, 1t is thought prob.
able they will be passed and put upon
the market shortly. Money realized
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-15
CONGRESSMEN ASK CHANGE
IN REGULATION ON COTTON

WASITNGTON, Nov - Sena-
tors and rcprose from the
cotton growing stntca and members
of the cotton HatoF advisory mar
kotinE board at meeting here to-
day named committees to confer with
government agencies with q view to
acquiring rcliNdtlOnS ~ regIinalons ar
footing tho distribution OF cotton A
letter also WA written To President
Wilson calling his attention To con
ditions In the cotton industry and
asking his aid In the efforts TO move
the accumulated stocks IN the south
Senator Smith Of Georgia, who
called the conference, announced
after tho meeting that HibCOmmlt-
tees were appointed TO take up with
the war trade and war industries
boards the matter Of more liberal
licensing system for cotton ship
mcnts abroad. while another commit
tee was named to ask the shipping
board 10 supply additional tonnage.
For quick selling, 100 hats at IS
Mann Hat shop ADV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-15

UNITED STATES FooD ADMIN IsTRArIoN LICENSE 26O27
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-15

! W. w. activities in Tulsa were
around Tulsa yesterday, and an or
gani@cd search In being mad" for the
purpos" Of npprehcnding the arch
criminals who are waxing Nch at
motor car stealing
Tulsa has been passing thruOgh
an epidemic " car stealing, and the
officers seem 10 be unable 10 get
to the bottom Of IT, Arrests are
made, but the stealing goes on.
Some one suggested IA" old fash
Toned Indian territory GgyHtcm Of
wcedIng ont the thieves and tho com
mIttee is said tD have been formed
and will max" every effort 10 catch
"A thief and make an cNampl" Of him
In the pioneer dnys here, honest
men had system worked down 10
perfection In. handling cattle rus'lcfa
and horse thieves 4 few feet Of
rope and a convenient tire" made the
avocatiUn very unpopular, ana old
ttm"rH here recall having assisted
In working out tho details Of this
mod" Of punishment. They are mid
10 have h"cn invited to assist In the
formalt"H when the first thief is
caught red handed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-15

from sale Of tho $4,000 issue will be
used to improve Tulsa's parks, ana
also to purchase Howard Park for
West Tulsa; while park for kendail
addition Is being considered, although
no site has been purchased yet.
Mayor Hubbard Is desirous Of ar
ranging a small park, centrally To-
Gated and within easy walking dls-
tance OF the heart Of the business
section. with Tulsa's building ac-
tivitiea ready 10 resume their FORMER
prc-war standard as soon as the lin
i,ations are or, no available spot pre-
sents Itself Just at present.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-15
College Men May Return.

WASUINGTON, Nov l4.-Secre-
tary Daniels announced today that
men who left college to enter the
naval service and who now desire to
resume their college courses will be
permitted to resign from the service.
such men. Mr. Daniels said, should
make application TO their command
ing officers
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-15
PLAN MADE TO MAKE
THEFTS UNPOPULAR
VEEflRncc Committee Said 10 Have
Bocm Formed Here 10 Take Over
Punishment OF Thieves.

T'hn passing OF tho frontier days
and the cowboy administration OF
law IN handling horse thieves is to
be revived in TNilsh- Wcaricd OF the
theft OF automobiles by what seeLnH
60 bo an organized band, men skilled
IN the manner In which horse thieves
were handled before civilization took
charge of the Indian territory, have
organized vigilance committee, II
WAS reported Yesterday, and 10 deal
ont Justice and pcrsnngiOn that will
havo for its purpose tho punishment
Of these light fingered folks
Rumora ~ the organization under
fhe same NHlcm that stamped out
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-15
Ayintors Killed.

FORT WORTH. Texas, Nov. IL
Two aviation officers who wore
commissioned only n few days be
fore the armlstice was signed were
Killed at barron field this morn
ing when their machin" fell 1000
feet In "A test flight The dead Of
ficcrs nre. Iipula william V.
Macurdy of East St Louis and Al
bert Il. Meyers Of Huron. s. -.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-15
CnrnIynI PnstnonctI.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 14.-An-
nouncement was made today that
owing to the amount OF war work
still NECESSARY, New orleans will not
hold its annual carnival next March.
This decision was reached at meet
ing OF represe OF the various
carnival organizations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-04
GERMAN DRIVE
Continued From. First Pngc.l

nr,nIrai" arrrHlsHl II III" yall!" ii; his
achievement IL. has iMo things +"
a"rumpliAh: h. mast ""nItcr TN will
AMI ih" mora !" Of IA" French and B"i'-
ish r""r;"s. ami H." must smaSh their
military establishments. He might d"
4 during ihis season II campaigning.
and after 4 third Of MS allotted: linr'
has expired u" hn@ don" neither. II"
has not l"'"n NOR" successful III "hSi-
"ru Ernur" :han wa$ Nap"!""n N iNi%
IN rns;"-u Germany. Vet Hlr'l""u lost
tn" lIatt!.' IF l"IR%,'' ami In" Germans
crossed tn" lsh,r" At TN" ."rt al III :.
Th' herman - paying '"E h'> ''''HS ny
i"Ss"S equal It lh'N II" no; "A'""h. IN"
cost !" IN" hlii'S.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-04
THRONCED
WITH MANY VISITORS

Special Dispatch To The Intelligenccr.
BETHANI. ". Va. June ".--betn-
any is throngad with hundreds or
week visitors. line
opening feature of today's program
WAS the conc!udin: chapel exercises
Of the year AT which rreSldent
Cramblet and the members Of inc
faculty spoke their final words 10 The
graduates. Several visitors also made
short addresses.
In The afternoon the annual oase.
ball game between the faculty. and
the senior mines was played, vita, the
latter victorious.
The annual Whitley oratorica!+ con-
lest took place tonight before large
audience.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-04

The French. Unless tho situation
changes ;: seems fair 10 conclude that
the operation between the Disc and
Marine Is reaching it's terms, and what
We have now 10 expect is the second
German blow. delivered omewhers be-
tween Vcrdun and 6pres. Until. this
blow has fallen he situation will re-
main grave. But in The present hour
Paris is net in danger. and thes last
three days have hcen Marksd by a'tapid
slowing down OF n" third German blow.