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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
FRENCH

Paris, october 26.-The French state ment tonight reads:
 Our troops, supported by tanks, to- day carried out a cigorous thrust be- tween the Disc and the Serre. The enemy was overthrown and driven from several villages. We captured Pleire-S -Selve, Parpeville and Chevresis- Les-Dames, and pushed north of Pleine- Selve as far as the approaches to Couriumelles. We took numerous prisoners.
 Between Sissonne and Chateau Por- cien the Germans attempted during the day to retake from us our gains of yesterday. Their counter attacks with heavy effectives were renewed several times. especially south of Ban ogne and Moulin Herpy.
 "These broke up against the resist
 ance of our troops who everywhere repulsed the enemy and maintained their psoitions
 The number of prisoners taken i'll this region since yesterday exceeds 230G One of our divisions alone cap tured several hundred machine guns
 ''Aviation: On October 25 our air squadrons gave our troops effective CO., operation during the battle engaged in along the front of the Fifth army. Our pursuit patrols likewise circled over the field of battle at a height of from 100 to 200 metres. assuring security of the air. Our observation planes, fly ing still lower, machine gunned enemy troops, regulating the fire of our ar tillery and marking the advance of the infantry.
 Our air crew fearlessly carried out it's work 40 metres above the earth, braving the fire of the German machine guns, which were reported to our troops by signals Another at an alti- tude of less than 300 metres carried out a reconnaissance five miles Inside the enemy lines and was able to report large enemy endorsements arriving by camions the region of St. Fargeu, which were immediately taken under our fire.
 Eastern theatre October 25: The allied forces continued their progress in Serbia in pursuit of Austro-H garians.
 Belgium: There is nothing to re- port on the front of the French Bell gian armies. The Second British army made some advance in the direction of the Sehe1dt, occupying Avelghem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
IMPROVEMENT IN N. 0.

New Orleans, october 26-The nfluenza an,demic shows improvement in New or leans today, according to reports to the board of health. There were 11lf new cases a decrease of 11S under the pre- ceding day. Seventy-two deaths were reported as against 97 yesterday In the state out of New Orleans 6122 new cases were recorded today compared with oo4o vesterday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
BIBB AND pICKENs COUNTIES

Bibb county's ddotn was $11o,000. The women, under the able leadership of MrsN J. w. Watson, took subscrip- lions amounting to $e0,oDo, or enly $20,0o0 less than the entire county'g quota. This result was obtained despite the eridemic Of influenza and many rainy days which house to house canyassing was almost inpossi- ble
 The Wn:nenN of Picllens county se- cured bond subscriptions amounting 10 S14,CGC. many of the districts going over their ouota by 5 per cert. At Alcavilla they raised s3f,@5I, at Goielo, 23.l50; at Carrollton, S5a.50n, and at Reform, sS4,100 One small precinct near Feforn1- went five tI,ues it's quota
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Memoli We'll Pleased
 With Camp Mcclellan

Philip Memoli, who went to, Camp Mcclellan last Tuesday on invitation for the purpose of looking over the band situation, returned to Birmingham yesterday.
 T was much pleased with the officers met and with conditions at the camp generally" said MT. Memoli. "Band ma- terial is being gathered as fast as pos- sible, but there are not enough play CTS at Mcclellan at this time to make up the number of bands proposed"
 MT. Memoli will be appointed a, Heu- tenant, it is understood, but it may be a week or two yet before his com mission Is issued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Pritchard Paroled

Montgomery October 26.-(Special) J Ernest Pritchard, convicted in Talladega county when IS years old and sentenced to serve 25 years in the penitentiary for the murder of his stepfather-in- wa paroled Saturday by Governor Charles Henderson, following recommendation of the pardon board, citizens of Talladega county, the trial solicitor and others Pritchard began his sentence on Octo- Der IS, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
WORST IS PASSED

New York, october 26.-Despite an in- crease today in the number of new in- flunza cases, Health Commissioners Copeland declared tonight, after con sultation with department officials, that the worst of the epidemic i'll this city had passed. Asserting that we now are at the end of our fifth week With | smaller death rate than any other American city" he expressed hope that after another week many of the re measures may be revoked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Hughes Investigation of
 Airplane Plants Complete

New York. october 26,-Arriving here tonight from Washington, Charles Evans Hughes. designated by Presi- dent Wilson to cooperate with the de- partment of justice in an investiga- tion of alleged graft and waste in airplane production plants, said that he had completed his report and sub mitted it today to Attorney General Greg ory for presentation to the Presi- dent He declined to reveal it's con- tents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Official Statements
 From War Capitals
ITALIAN

Rome, october 265-The Italian of- ficia1 statement today reads;
 "1n the region northwest of the Montegrappa massif fighting begun at dawn continued the whole day yester- day on the terrain carried by us on the preceding day. The struggle was fierce and with varying fortune, but, finally, the stubbornness of the Fourth army overcame the attacks of the, en- emy and our positions were maintained and extended at some points
 "The Aosta brigade, with remarkable elan, took Monte Valderoa, to the north- west of Monte Spinoncia. Airplanes bombed and dispersed columns of troops and transport in the Augana valley, the Cismon valley and the Arten basin.
 In the last 24 hours 47 officers and POOP of other ranks have been captured. The Pesaro brigade and the Eighteenth and Twenty third assault attachments carried out the difficult conquest of Monte Pertica, which had been formid- ably fortified by the enemy"
 Albania: Italian advance guards are in contact with the enemy on the lower Matt. Albanian bands have hoisted our flag and taken up arms for Italy against the retreating Austrians and are inflict- ing considerable losses on them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Teddy Celebrates His
 Sixtieth Birthday Today

Oyster Bay, N. Y, October 9s-Col. Theodore Roosevelt. who will. be SO years old tomorrow, will celebrate his birthday at Sagamore Hill with mem bers of his family. Besides Mrs. Roose- welt and his three children now in this country-Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. Mrs. Richard Derby and Capt. Archibald Roosevelt-he will have with him three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
QUARANTINE LIFTED

Columbia, S. C., october 26.-The span ish influenza quarantine at Camp Jack son was lifted today. The sltuatioh throughout the state continues to itnprose hut state-wide prohibition of public gath erings will continue until Monday, II was announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
EPIDEMIC OVER

Huntsville, october 26-(special)--Dur ;ng the "A hours ending at noon there were six deaths from influenza, bringing the total deaths up to 2l5 The health department announces that the epidemic bas nassed and there will be no more daily statements. Business will become normal Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
oOoo CASES IN COLOMBIA

Panama. october 26.-Eighty thousand cases of influeilza are reported in Colon- bia. but there have been few deaths rom the disease. There have not been many cases on the Isthmus owing to the stiio. quarantine maintained. Persons suffering frcn, influenza are isolated, while those exposed to infection are forced to re' main in quarantine for AS hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
TreadweII Freed

Montgomery, October 26.-(SpeciaL) Zeke Treadwell, serving 25-year term in the penitentiary from Clay county for carnal knowledge, Saturday after noon was paroled by Governor Hepder- son. The parole was recommended by the trial judge and solicitor, the board of pardons and others. The governor said there is doubt whether the man was guilty of the offense. The parole is conditioned upon the future good con- duct of Treadwell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
BRITISH

London, october 26-The British statement tonight says:
 AS result of successful opera tion commenced by us this morning south of Nalenciennes we captured the villages of Artres and Famars, thus se- curing crossings of the River Rhonelle at the former place, and pushing for ward along the east bank of the Scheldt toward the southern outskirts of Val enciennes.
 "A counter attack delivered by the enemy in the neighborhood of Engle- fontains was repulsed. During the course of todays operations we took prisoner about 1000 Germans"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
GERMAN NIGHT

Berlin. October 26.-(Via London.) The official communication from head quarters tonight says:
 The day was quieter in Flanders. There were partial engagements between the SeheIdt and the Oise. From the Disc to the Aisne the French continued their attacks. South of the Disc these were brought to stsndstill after ini- tial gains of territory. On the rest Of the whole attacking front they failed" :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. October 26.-Forecast for Alabama: Rain Sunday; Monday fair and cooler.
 Georgia. Rain Sunday; Monday fair in west rain in cast portion.
 Mississippi: Rain Sunday; cooler west portion; Monday fair; cooler east por- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

For the 2l hours ending at'7 p. m, October 27, 1918:
 Highest temperature ............ "A Lowest temperature .............. 63 M can temperature ............... 6S Normal temperature ............. 6l Excess in temperature since Jam
 uaiy ''...s........ ........... Rainfall ..........!.... 0.16 Iotal rainfall since Jan. 1 ...46 63 Excess in rainfall since Jan. 1 ... A. 56 Relative humidity 8 a. m. ........ g.
 1 D. m. S2
 D. m. ................... S1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
FLU VACCINE IS STILL EXPERIMENT
 PUBLIC WARNED
Public Health Service Tells People Not to Put Faith ill Any Sure Cure" Which
 May Be Advocated

Washington, october 26.-Use of vac cines in combating or treating Spanish influenza has not gone beyond the ex- perimental stage so far as the United States public health service has been able to learn. I'm statement tonight the public health service warned the public against any of the sure cures'- being advocated for the malady, which, ac- cording to reports today is rapidly sub siding in all army camps and is show ing lessening incidence in many states among the civilian population.
 Tt must be remembered. said Sur geon General Blue in a statement to- night, that several different vaccines are now being tried. The reports so far received, however, do not permit any conclusion whatsoever regarding the eff ficacy of these vaccines or their rela- tive merits. The public health service is watching the experiments carefully, but is not urging any form of vaccine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
NO CURE FOUND

''The health service urges the public to remember that there is as yet no specific cure for influenza and that many of the alleged cures and remedies now being recommended by neighbers, snes- trum vendors and others do more harm than good The chief reliance must be on medical attention, good nursing, fresh air, nutritious food, plenty of water and cheerful surroundings"
 The health service said that many rem edies and methods of treating the dlsH ease have been suggested in letters re- gently received ranging from 3 sugges- ton from one person advising the sprinkling of a little sulphur in each shoe every morning. to that of an other writer, who recalling that the epi- demic probably had originated in the orient proposed examination of all pep per and tobacco in the country, however, neglecting to say what to look for in Tho avar11iDat tiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
DECREASE IN MANY STATES

Reports indicated that the epidemic Is s1bsidng in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Delaware, New Mexico, Okla homa, South Carolina, Wyoming and Utah. Tennessee reports indicated lm- provement in the situation except lh mining towns. In Georgia the disease was said to be increasing in the larger cities. but lessening in rural sectlohs. Total deaths from influenza and pneu- monia in Pennsylvania since the start of the epidemic were announced tooay as 21,51.
 The reports from army camps continued favorable today and Secretary Baker Hi- dicated his belief that the army medicai authorities have the situation. in hand Ii was intimated by the secretary that the epidemic will not further delay mill tarv plans to any extent. The numpef of new cases of influenza reported rom army camps to the surgeon general to- day numbered 1902, in comparison With 375 yesterday. Pneumonia cases de- creased from 800 yesterday to 596 today. Deaths reported today were 2O9 Tn com parison with 24 yesterday. only t"a camps Cody, New Mexico, and kearney, Cal. reported more than 1OO new cases of influenza
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Local Data

he 2l hours ending at'7 p. m,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade

New York. May Journal of Com
fS tns Sy rhe
yesterday 1t advanced by leaps and
bounds early on more favorable war news
government weather report today aud
rapid covering Of shorts. Then it got a set
back of so to 90 points owing to a report
at Washington that Representative Lever.
II not Others was receiving letters and teIe-
grams from south urging closing Of cotton
was quoted as saying that he would not
introduce a bill califng for closing of the
an Upward turn Taxing At the a Seit a .sos
whole it is considered too cold and wet,
that makes people fear that government
There was a lower barometer In eastern
belt. Liverpool South. Wall St. and local
shorts were buyers. trade interests also
New York; May Financial News Bull
Ietin: stocks-CnsettIine rumors of new
fakes. the news from France being even
better than yesterday morning and the
quarterly earnings -eport being better than
sons are provided for Irregular recovery in
Chicago, May THE Herald says: Grain
Most Of the grain traders were bearish
last night It was said that many Of the
1t from showing decline. while April and
ness I'm cash market had it's effect. Bears
made the point that the break in cash
premiums and falling off in the cash de-
mand was against sustained advance They
pointed to the decline IL cotton despite the
strong technical situation and said that
oats were likely to go the same way. There
were few bulls on oats last night who re-
garded the break of late sufficient for
present and said liquidation was over.
They expect that the export demand and
the buying by federal government will
start In again soon. One bull asked
Where is the shortage of 2s1J6.O00 bushe
in the three grains as shown by the visible
to be made upE"- He claimed that the corn
and oats markets were oversoid and any
attempt TO cover might result in shat p
advance. 1t is not expected that any corn
or oats will be delivered on May contracts
today. There will be little lard and pos
sioiy a few ribs Excellent crop reports
from there Yesterday estimated the yield
f0.00o.000 bushels based on present outlook
Calgary. Alberta. reports that crop eessii-
tions never were better Wheat acreage
viii be increased 20 per cent stand white
oats for % day shipment were offered early
Monday at cents over Chicago May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
POLICE ARE IN RIGHT
lines Urges All Motor Car Dealers to
Comply With Law.

If the Topeka police force is the
only one in Kansas nabbing motor car
dealers who drive their new cars thru
the state without license tags on the
machines every police department and
sheriff in Kansas is neglecting its duty.
So much is implied in a letter written
to all Kansas automobile dealers and
chiefs of police by w. H. lines of To-
peka. president of the Automobile
Trade association of Kansas.
Recently a disgruntled out-of-town
man wrote to a friend in Topeka
severely criticising the Topeka police
for upholding the law and forcing all
dealers driving their machines thru
the city to stop at police headquarters
until tags are placed on their cars.
lines points out that such procedure
is at the direction OF J. r. Botkin, sec
rotary of state.
ION account of congested transport
tation facilities the railroads are often
not prepared to, ship automobiles by
freight" writes lines GAS a relief to
this situation. the government has
urged that dealers, wherever possible.
drive their cars thru. would suggest
to all dealers as self protection as well
as to comply with the law. that deal
ers' tags be taken along to be placed
on cars to be driven home"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
PLOTTERS GET TWO YEARS
Franz Bopp and Won Setback Also Arc
Fined $4,000 Each.

San Francisco, May 1.-Maximum
sentences of two years imprisonment
ill federal penitentiary and fines of
500 each were imposed today upon
Franz Bopp, former German consul
general here, and E. H. Won Setback,
former vice consul. following their
conviction last week on charges of
conspiring to fCment revolution
against British rule in India.
Motions for new-trials on behalf of
al: twenty-nine defendants who were
convicted by the jury were denied by
Judge William c. Van Fleet, of the
United States district court. In pass
ing sentence, Judge Van Fleet ex-
pressed regret that he could not make
them heavier.
THE punishment is wholly made
quate to the crime, and the penalty
may well be called to the attention of
congress and SO amended that it will
act as a deterrent" he said. 1.-The
German defendants represent a system
that the civilized world cannot toler-
ate"
The sentences imposed today will
ri n consecutively after the completion
of other sentences, which they are now
serving on previous similar charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
Baker Must First Show Ability
To Care for 1t.
That Done, Congress Will Vote
Any Number.
ARMY OF 5000, 900 LIKELY
Baker WithhOlds Exact EStl-
mates Till Later.
Quartermaster Corps Prepares
"With Sky as Limit"
BY L. C. MARTIN.

Washington, May before con-
gress authorizes broadSauge expansion
of the American army, evidence must
be submitted to show the war depart
ment's ability to officer. clothe, equip
and arm the new levies with no delay
Members are determined, they said
today, that there must be no more
failures to provide adequate equip
ment on time.
But once satisfied as to this, MEM
bers of both houses will vote for any
number of men the war department
wants.
1.-THE submission of new army esti-
mates provides a capital opportunity
to see whether war department organ
izations have been for the good of
service said member of the senate
military affairs committee today.
Baker Before House Soon.
Secretary Baker will appear before
the house committee Tin a few days"
with his estimates and plans for the
Increased army. No hint has been CIV
en-, however, concerning the number
of men he will ask authority to add to
the forces.
Taking the position that it would be
discourteous to congress to let the
nation know what he proposes before
he tells the military committee, Baker
insisted today his figures will be made
known only when he goes there.
That he and the war department
are planning for an army of 100000
to 100000 or more is a certainty,
however. The department is study
ing carefully the problem of increas-
ing cantonment space and particular
~ what it shall do with the national
guard camps.
Depends on Ships.
Lord Reading, British ambassador,
has guided Baker considerably in
framing his plans inasmuch as these
plans depend to a considerable extent
on British shipping facilities. The
ouartermaster corps is making its
preparations with the sky as the
limit" tho no figures have been pre-
scented to it yet.
The general thought is that prob
ably $500, 900 men will be in the field
Oh camp by the end of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
CASE KEPT IN COURT
Attempt to Discard $4,000 White
Damage Suit Fails.

An attempt to throw the $4,000.
damage suit of Mrs Katherine White
against Berkson Brothers out of the
Shawnee county district court failed
today. When Mrs. White had intro
duced her evidence, the attorney for
the defendant demurred to the evil
dence and claimed the case should be
thrown out of court as sufficient evil
dence of negligence on the part of the
firm had not been shown.
The motion to end the case was
made at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Arguments of attorneys ended at 10
o'clock this morning. followed by a de-
cision of Judge Carver that the case
should be continued.
Mrs. White claims she was .perman-
emily injured when she stumbled and
fell in the basement of the store while
employed there as a sales lady. She
charges that a new floor in the base
ment caused her to stumble and fall.
showing her arm thru a glass door and
resulting in what is commonly known
as drop wrist She is at present
running the Union Pacific hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
ENGINEERS IN CITY

Continued from Page One,
ton from Missouri and it is expected
that between 200 and 500 engineers
will be here by tomorrow morning.
Fuel conservation is going to be a
big phase of the meeting this year, 1t
was said today. The engineers ex-
pect to take up with fuel directors tie
matter of consigning to the different
power plants in the state the grades
of coal to which they are best adapt
ed to burn. Elimination of the
chances that plant will receive a
grade of coal which it cannot burn
economically will effect a big saving,
engineers say. A resolution bearing
on this proposition will be placed be-
fore the convention. Painter says.
In addition to the opening of the
business sessions of the convention at
the auditorium today the city audi
torium filled with exhibits was thrown
open at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The entire pit of the building is COW
cred with exhibits from different
manufacturers of their wares.
The program for the four-day meet
Carey, state fuel director; Fred Ra-
ven, national secretary; Governor Cap
per, Mayor House. Justice Dawson
and others. E. H. Burg, president
of the Kansas association. will also be
a speaker. He arrived in Topeka from
L OTl SOUL, HIS nOI1e, lQlS morning.
Friday-saturday Program
The program for tomorrow, Friday and
Saturday follows:
Thursday.
0 80 a. m.-First session of state conyen-
ton at Chamber of Commerce.
10 a. m.-Shopping tour for visiting
ladies.
p m;-Theater party for visiting ladies'
80 p. m.-Lecture. Benefits Derived
BY Mechanical Draft Z. z. Harper, OF
Kansas City. at auditorium.
p. m.-Seeing Topeka by automobile.
8 p. m.-Illustrated lecture, "Manufac-
ture of National Tubes. Manufacture and
Application of Cork Insulation; also comic
safety first picture.
Friday.
o a. m.-Second session of convention
IL a. m.-Address by Emerson Carey, OF
Hutchinson, state fuel administrator, and
c. H. Banner, county administrator.
II Unofficial photograph.
| 80 p. m.-Visit to the Santa Fe shops
4 80 p. m--Lecture by Prof. S. L. Sim
mering, THE Losses By Steam Leakage in
Engine Cylinder by the Engine Indicator
| at auditorium.
8 p. m.-Banquet at Chamber Of Com.
merce banquet hall. = 3
l. Saturday.
a. m.-Third session of convention
election and installation of officers
p. m.-Visfting the various plants ir
the city.