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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
AMERICAN TRUCK
 AT WORK IN FRANCE
By HOLLAND

New York, October 2o.-fSpecial )-At one time late in the summer while the armies of France were making a success ful drive whereby the German armies were pushed back, motors upon which had been placed one of the heaviest of guns used by the French army were stalled by reason of mud and other inn passable conditions. Thereupon a call was made for a motor truck which had been nicknamed the 'IIindenbergp This truck came speedily to the place desig. hated and to it was attached the motor trucks upon which the heavy gun was placed. In a moment the 'Hindenberg" apparently without effort, started along. overcoming mud and other obstacles. and in little while had drawn the heavy gun to the position which it was to take Fortunately an American with a camera was on the spot. so that he was able to take picture showing how the linden berg with the heavy gun behind it. mas | tered with ease these difficulties That picture was recently published in the United States.
 It is not generally known however. that this powerful truck so far as it's effec- tive apparatus is concerned, is the in-. vention of an American citizen, William Walters, although by birth he is a Swiss French. By one of the curious coinci- 1 dences of which there have been so many since the war began, MT. Walters per l fected this apparatus only few months before the German armies began their
 great drive towards Paris He had no | thought of it's use for war purposes fol there was then no war. There are reasons for presumng that he had in mind when
 pcrfecting this invention the use of the
 truck for hauling heavily laden ,trailers
 over the highways. Already in Ohio
 and some other parts of the country
 commodities were being transported over
 the highways from city to city, but it was found that frequently trouble was
 met with because of the incapacity of | motors at all times to haul the trailers.
 | So also it was evident that upon the great
 1 farms of the west and northwest trac-
 1 tors were to be more and more used. | Yet this service was not always satis- l factory because the tractors were now
 and then unable to work over plowed fields or in other places where there were serious obstacles.
 1 sThen came the war and almost imme- diately France ordered some of the so- | ca He'd four wheel drive trucks, which were the invention of Mir. Walters. These
 were found to be admirably adapted to
 l the service required. for there seemed
 l to be nothing which these powerful trucks could not Surmount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
GREENVILLE

Greenville. October 20 = Special. , Greenvile's first death from the Span ish influenza claimed one of Greenvilles most prominent young men, Werle w. Peagler. He developed pneumonia and other complications after he had had the Spanish influenza for several days.
 MT. Peagler was assistant cashier of the Bank of Greenville of this city and has been connected with this institution for number of years. He was a grad uate of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute of Auburn, and was one of the most prominent members of his class He was also a member of the Methodist Epis- copal church.
 The deceased is survived by his wife. who was Miss Gladys Williams of Bir- mingham: his parents, Maj and Mrs. T. w. Peagler, and two sisters, Mrs S. J. Boiling. Jr., and Miss Myra Peagler, all of this city.
 Greenvlle has been closed for nearly ten days on account of the Spanish in fluenza, but the city health officer be- loves that the disease has been checked. The schools, churches and other places of public gatherings will remain closed until the epidemic is more on the de- cline. There are at present about 20e cases in Greenville and vicinity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
INFLUENZA
 ,. RELIEVED 
Many of Our Readers Are Us-
 ing Cheney's Expectorant

A great many people are using our eood southern remedy, 'Cheney's Ex- nectorant. to relieve themselves of Spanish influenza. On the appearance of the first symptoms, such as pains in the bronchial tubes, sore throat, cough ing. running of the eyes and nose. should take few doses of Cheney's F,xpectorant This preparation soothes inc lining of the throat and easily cures the worst cold or cough in few days. Many victims of influenza have taken Cheney's Expectorant with de- cided and pronounced benefit. As 1t does not cost much. and easily ob- tained at any drug store. it is worth while for everybody. who is suffering from influenza or it's preliminary stages to give Cheney's Expectorant trial.-. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
President Is Sure To
 Haue Both Houses OF
 Congress Behind Him
Will Not Stand Sponsor for Democrat Solely Be- cause He Is Democrat, If His War Rec
 ord Is Not Good
nx HUGH ". ROBERTS

candidate. He wants men in Congress who have supported the administration or who will support the administration as long as the war lasts.
 From what develops as a result of an interview had today it may be safely stated the President will not stand sponsor for democrat solely because he is a democrat. provided his record is not good, It is definitely known that democratic nominee against whom the President inveighed prior to the pri- maries will not be indorsed simply be- cause his opponent Is not a democrat
 In all probability the President will not take an active interest in pending campaigns unless the democratic nomi- nees are stanch Americans who have proved their faith by their deeds. It is known that the President would pre- fer the election of republican if he be real American rather than a demo- crat if he be one of those who have not stood with the country in the hour of war.
 This is the attitude of the administra- ton. No formal expression, it is learned, will be forthcoming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
DADEvILLE

Dadeville, October 20.-tSpeciaL)-Dur ing their enforced vacation the little girls of one neighborhood in Dadeville have busted themselves searching the orchards for peach pits. Several thousand have been picked up from under the trees, and these will be turned over to the proper authorities for governmental use
 As a precaution all the schools of Tal- lapoosa county have been closed for the past week. before the influenza situa- tion developed into the epidemic stage While a number of cases are reported in the county it seems to be mild in form No fatalities have been reported in this locality to date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
GOVERNMENT INTERESTED

The authorities at Washington hav- ing heard of the achievement of this American invention in France asked to have tests made of 1t at the Rock Island arsenal The report of the representa- tives of the government who witnessed these tests have just come to hand. Some of the tests were exhaustive and seemed to be almost unnecessarily severe. For insta nee, one test compelled the operat- ing of the truck without stop for dis tance of 300 miles over the Rock Island arsenal course, this being done at the lowest speed, which entails only two miles an hour That test proved to be satisfactory Again the government rep resentatives demanded that the truck be operated for 2i hours in a continuous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21

Washington. October 2o.-(SpeciaL) In the elections in every district of the United States slated for November ev- erybody has been endeavoring to ascer- tain what part the President will play. It is learned today definitely from eX- cellent authority that President Wilson wants a democratic Congress. But that is not the desire that is nearest his heart-he wants Congress composed exclusively of Americans, men who have supported or will Support the admin istration in its war programme.
 The Age Herald correspondent also leans that the President believes firmly, Is assured, in other words, that ma jority in both branches of Congress following November will be democratic Even were the opposite true or if doubt was great the President, it is stated would not willingly sui fer the election of that type of man which does not stand strong or ring true. In other words Mr Wilson is not concerned chiefly with the politics of a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
CONGRESS WILL TRY ID CLEAN ITS SLATE .SO AS ID CAMPAIGN
Six Billion Deficiency Bill Before Senate, While the Emergency Agriculture
 Bill Is Incomplete

Washington. October 2O.-Congres. this week will clean up urgent legs. lation in preparation for two weeks recess over the November elections Tlie most important matter is the s6,- 60o. eco, 900 dehciency bill passed last week by the House and now before ths senate appropriations committee.
 While the Senate is disposing of this mea sure the House will mark time by n series of tfree-day recesses unti October 2S, the date set for adiourn- ment over the elections. The Senate a appropriations committee plans to re- pert tie army bill by Wednesday and lGacers expect the measure to be passed refore the eni of the week.
 The Senate finance committee tomor- row will resume revision of the war revenue bill with view to reporting it before adjournment so that considera- ately after Congress reeonvenes on Nov embe 12.
 The emergency agricultural appro. priatior bill, to which is attached an an.endment providing for national Wal t'me prohibition after next July, .s still incomplete owing to disagreemenys between the House and Senate con lefSeS 10 the rent proHteerlns amend ment and it is generally understood thia matter Will go over until aftoi the election.
 Because of the illness of Alexander kohta ct New York, who is to be one of the principal witnesses, investigation by the Senate judiciary committee into the purchase of the Washington 'rines by &rthur Brisbane through mopey advanced by brewers which was to have opened next Tuesday probably will go over until the Senate reconvenes after the elections.
 Absence from the city of various House and Senate managers has re- suited in final action being temporarily deferred on the oil control aaI the emergency water bills, which are now in conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
CLAYTON

Clanton, october Especial. )--Alonzo Taylor, we'll known and estimable cit izen of Clanton, died at his home after a short illness occasioned by influenza. and interment was made on Sunday.
 Mrs. Alma West, age 53 years, died at her country home on Sand mountain and interment was made on Sunday Mrs. West was the only living descendant of the old and respected Thompson-Thur- man family, who trace their percentage back to the days when the Cherokee Indians occupied this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
LIVINGSTON

Livingston, October 2o-(Special)-John F.. Harris, Jr., 19-year-old son of Mir and Mrs John E. Harris, a soldier stu dent at Auburn, died there Friday of influenza, followed by pneumonia The young man had just been called and en- rolled in S. O.. T. C., at Auburn for training.
 Sumter county's quota was s127. 300 At noont Saturday County Chairman Thomas Cobb reported officially that citizens of the county had taken S150,0OO in Liberty Bonds and still buying with F hours yet to go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
Spanish Ship Sunk

Madrid october 20.-Havas.) )-The steamer Maria, which had been requisi- toned by the Spanish government. has been torpedoed by a German subma- rine, the Epoca says. The steamer was used in transporting phosphates to Spain. ..ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
FLORENCE

Florence, October 2o.- o.-(Speclal)-Mr John w. Hall has received nighe letter from his son, Lieut.. Waveriy b. Hall that his company was just board ing the United States transport ho- boken when it was discovered that the ship was sinking.
 Lieutenant Hall is another Florence hoy who has made good. Early In the war he volunteered and while the first Liberty Loan was on his supe- riors heard him making a speech 70 his company on the reasons why Amer ica should go lover the top AL though yet private, the speech at tracted attention, and he was re- quested to speak in the various tnea- ters of Birmingham. He has made steady progress in his military career and as soon as he was old enough was recommended for the officers training school, where he again made good Just before his effort at efn- barkation he was again used as a sneaker in New York city in the in- terest of the Fourth Liberty Loan. He appears to be destined to make marked success both as soldier and an orator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21

Conditions are very much better with reference to the Spanish in fluenza. Some very alarming reports have been circulated about Florence and the epidemic which were without foundation The situation has been well handled by the local phyhicians supported by the United States pub lie health service force here and the situation is clearing rapidly. Very few new cases are reported and the murder grows less daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
ONEONTA

Oneonta, October 20.-(Special.) )-The war relics train arrived in Oneonta last night at 6 o'clock, and was greeted by large crowd. The train remained here about two hours and about 5000 worth of bonds were subscribed for. Oneonta had already subscribed her quota, $1o.00o. This puts her $500O over the top.
 Several new eases of influenza in the city and suburbs There are said to be about 100 cases here. No deaths have resulted from it so far.
 Dr. N c. Denton, one of the city's leading physicians is sick with influ- enza. Also his brother. Dr. M. Denton, is seriously ill with the same disease.
 Quite lot of wheat is being sown Tn BIount this fall. Nearly all the farmers are sowing a small acreage.
 An agreement has been reached be- tween the imperial munitions board and the Toronto Airplane Woodworkers by which all differences have been settled. The wage scale will be 65 cents an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
SECTION ONE

KILLED IN ACTION
 SERGEANTS Ackcr. Orgie L.. Liberty, Okla. Carson, Joseph C.. Tulsa. Okla. Hurst, Miles P, Holdenville, Okla. Murphy, Clifford E.. Richmond, Va
 CORPORALS Dry. Wofford A.. Richfield. N. c. Gwin, Paul L.. Sharon. Wis. Phillips. Floyd. Long. Okla Rahe, Durrill H.. Crescent Okla, Tieken, Alfred G., Cost, Tex. Smith. John H., wagoner, Elbridge, Tennessee.
 PRIVATES Allen, Bert L.. Cordell. Okla Baugh, Cicero T., Cushman. Ark |Berryhill. Charlie. Sapulba, Okla. |Branton. William T., Dothan, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21

LIEUT.. W. N. M'CARY
 Lieut.. William N. McCary enlisted as private June, 1917, was promoted to ser geant in Quartermaster's corps April, 1918, and was commissioner lieutenant October ?, 1918, and appointed assistant constructing quartermaster assigned to Major Alex c. Doyle, constructing quar- termaster. Camp Wheeler, Macon. Ga.
 Lieutenant McCary is 2S years of age, and up until he entered the service was associated with his father, J. H. Me Cary, as secretary of the \McCary Real Estate and Insurance company. at l6 North Twenty first street.
, 1918-06-20
MANY INDIAN PEACE EMBLEMS
Wisconsin Braves Still Retain Numer-
u Medals Given to Them by
Various Governments.

Wisconsin Indians still retain many
peace medals that were given to them
or their ancestors by various govern
ments, and some of the medals date
back in 1920, according to an article
on Wisconsin Indian medals in The
Wisconsin ~Archeologist.
The earliest medals owned by Indian
families today include one of brass is
sued at the time Of George !, four Of
silver bearing the bust of George III.
al old Spanish medal and four Ameri-
can medals.
A Washington medal is in the posses
sion of an aged Ottawa Indian on the
Menomonie reservation near Shawano.
Philip N~scootee, a Menomonie Indian
of the South Branch settlement, has a
Lincoln medal. A silver medal With
the bust of President Polk, dated 1915,
was owned by the Menomonie chief,
Shunien.
Arthur Gerth, Milwaukee collector,
once owned a silver medal issued by
President Jefferson. An Andrew John
son medal is In the collection of A. T.
Newman of Bloomer. DR.. Alphonse
Gerend is the owner of a silver George
III medal. formerly the property Of the
Wisconsin chief, Waumegesako
, 1918-06-20
Pr.vino for . Miracle.

Thomas A. Mott, superintendent of
the city schools at Seymour, tells the
story Of a little girl who had been
taught to believe In miracles. One
night. following a hard examination at
school, she went to her oom and be-
fore climbing into bed she offered her
customary prayer. Her mother was
standing nea and was surprised when
the girl prayed: "Please make Bos-
ton the capital OF Maine" When the
prayer was finished her mother asked
her why she wanted Boston the capital
Of Maine.
"well, mother" she replied, II wrote
It down on my examination paper that
way this afternoon, and I want to have
n correct."-Indianapolis News.
, 1918-06-20
U. 5. Army Of s.oOo.ooo By AUG. 1.

Washington.-Three million Ameri-
cans will be under arms by next Aug.
/, the Senate military committee was
told by Provost Marshal General
Crowder. Extension of the age limits
in the army draft will be necessary,
Gen. Crowder said. IL the present rate
of draft calls is continued. He esti-
mated that all the men in class 1
would be exhausted after next Ian. i.
Gen. Crowder said that $4,000 Of
the 2.42s,000 mon placed in class 1 al
ready have been called to the colors.
, 1918-06-20
belgian Queen vIsIts Hospital.

There is never u day when the
queen Of Belgium does not visit the
hospitals and comfort the wounded
at the front. She encourages all am
bilious among the soldiers and has
organized a symphony orchestra for
their entertainment" A cablegram
says:
paul Ginisty, Of Che Petit Partisan.
Just visited a Belgian school at the
front where 600 little war victims find
refuge. These children have suffered
greatly and everything 10 done to make
them happy. The hours Of work are
arranged in accordance with their
pears. In the dormitories on each bed
n hung q gas mask.
, 1918-06-20
Knew the Answer.

Say, par Eyes, my SOM"
"Are you too busy readin' to explain
somethin' to met"
mo. my SON. Your father is
too busy to give his children the bene-
fit of his information"
well, in this story 1t says the ship
weighed anchor Why does a ship have
to weigh its anchor before it starts
out?"
"Ah, yes. To be sure. You've al
ways noticed, that in your reading
haven't you? Yes. Well, this is the
reason. You see, when a ship stays u
long time In a harbor 1t accumulates
a lot of-er-binnacles. And these
binnacles cling to the anchor In such
numbers that they increase its weight.
So they have to weight 1t. Do you seer"
, 1918-06-20
kamerads.

81 always see hat 1 don't get left in
anything worth WHILE" said the agrees
sive egoist.
SWELL" replied Farmer Corntossel,
you're not alone in that. A potato bug
does the same thing"
, 1918-06-20
Banker John 8. cosqrIff Dead.

Denver.-John B. Cosgriff. w--o with
his brother founded the Hamilton Ma
tional bank in this city, died in his
home here from a stroke of paralysis.
, 1918-06-20

In working for your country you are
merely serving yourself.
, 1918-06-20
GAINED SIS POUNDS
Doan's Kidney Pills Effected Won.
derful Recovery After Other
Medicines Had Failed.

At don't believe I would be alive to
give this testimony if it weren't for
A. Thomas, I25-A Missouri Ave, East
st. Louis, Ill. II was in a serious
, 1918-06-20

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Gross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
, 1918-06-20

condition with kidney
trouble; my feet and
ankles were terribly
swollen and the kidney
secretions caused agony
in passage. 1 had ter
rible rheumatic pains
and often got so dizzy I
dared not walk for fear
of falling. I felt as if I
would 60 frantic; I
, 1918-06-20

Paris.-French troops have reoccu-
pied Coeuvres ct valsery Southwest
of Scissors, an important strategic
point from which the Germans have
been endeavoring to debouch their
troops.
, 1918-06-20
Brief News Notes
From All Parts of
Wyoming
COMING EVENT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Aug. 30-Sept. 1-Trapper's Union Re-
union at Kemmerer.
Douglas.
Sept. IS-2O-Laramie County Fair.
, 1918-06-20

grew weak as o DaDy
keep from falling. Ny nerves were ali
unstrung and the least noise startled
me. Nothing benefited me and 1 was
discouraged. A neighbor happened to
began using them. The dwellings and
pains were soon eased up and It was
but a short. time before my kidneys
were in good shape again. They have
never bothered me since nor have I
had any. backache or other kidney trou.
BILE. l have gained IS pounds since I
was cured and can do all my own work
without suffering"
"Sworn to before me-"
FRANK W. CLOVER,
Notary Public.
GssDoan's at Any Store. soc q Boz
DOAN'S H1DNET
FosTER-MMBURN CO.. BUFFALO. N. Y.
, 1918-06-20

All a~ble-bodied men at Powell are re-
quired to do labor at some useful oc-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-29
Sugar Division OF.
Food Administration
To Demobilize Dec. Is

New York, Nov. 29.-The sugar d.
vision Of the United States food ad-
ministration throughout the country
will begin to demobilize about De-
cember Is, it was learned here today,
in anticipation Of the arrival of
Cuba's sugar crop in January. Modi-
f1cation of restrictions affecting con-
sumers will become effective early
next week.
The sugar divisions, which have
complete control over distribution by
relners, and through the refners.
over distribution by wholesalers and
grocers, will on December 1 discon-
tinue their certificate system under
which sugar had been ollotted to
manufacturers and dealers tas a war
time to conserve this COM
modify.
Manufacturers will, however, be re-
CURED to limit their purchases each
to a thirty day supply until the free
arrival of the Cuban raw sugar about
January 10 or is.
While restrictions on the use OF
sugar in public places will continue in
effect for the present, four pounds
of sugar will be allowed to each per.
son each month in the homes, begin.
ming Monday or Tuesday. This, II
was declared. was the normal con.
sumption prior to>the war. The pres.
ent allotment is three pounds.
The sugar division had not intended
to relinquish control until the end OF
the year., but the decision was reached
today that the situation hod so i'm
proved that the rehabilitation would
begin two weeks earlier.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-29
Solution OF The ..*
Weighing Problem
Offered Officials

San Francisco, Nov. 29.-Athletic
officials in. public schools where boys
are classified according to weight for
competition are offered a solution of
the weighing in" system. In the past
much time and trouble Was involved,
owing to the fact that it has been
necessary constantly to repeat the pro-
cess Of weighing. .
The new plan has been worked out
and given full trial by 1iay Daugherty,
supervisor of athletics in the ele-
mentary schools Of the board of edu-
cation. He also is secretary of the
Public Schools Athletic league.
In the past it has been a. custom to
weigh boys for, every sport on each
day of competition. This was found to
be unsatisfactory, due to the fact that
on many occasions 800 and sometimes
700 boys had to be weighed. Daugh-
erty set about q series of tests with a
large number Of boys, and found that
with the great majority Of grammar
school boys their weight showed no
~appreciable increase within four
months. but that the same boys show
ed q decided increase at the end Of a
year. AS the basketball and baseball
series never take more than four
months to complete Daugherty ex-
tended his Investigations. with the re-
suit that he has discovered that one
weighing process for each sport is
sufficient for small boys.