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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
Hun Troops Carried Rations
 And Tools For e Long Stay

The attacking troops carried raons and entrenchng toos indicating that they intended the American positions period heavy haze overhung the sector when the attack began but brilliant sunshine The Amer arerymen did valiant york; the of the bat teries wearing gas masks.
 The enemys believed been the heav- lest thus operation against Amer troops Numbers of German dead lying in No Mans Land in front of the American trenches.
 The correspondent viewed the battle from hill short dis tance behind Trains moved the front with great regularity of huge shells bursting throw ing up clouds of white smoke in the neghborng hills The heavy rumblng was heard all day.
 sheorn within of
  all turit Q fight the in the
 he enamv mvwhoex ed to break
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
Two Suspected Germans Held

New York. April 2O-On instructions from the department of justice in Wash ington, two Germans suspected of fur nishing Germany with information rela- tive to the departure of American troop transports for France. were arr rested today by Federal Marshal Powers of Brooklyn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
Hooper Urges Alabama Delegation in Congress
 to Support McKeOwn Bill

Washington. April 20 -(special.)--L. II. Hooper. chairman of the council of na :. tional defense for Alabama, has ure4d Alabama members of Congress to sup port the McKeown bill providing for tho granting of franking privileges to cr- ganizations engaged exclusively in gov- ernment work to which such prisile&e1 have not already been extended
 The bill. it is learned. wili have tho support of practically all members of tAe It is expected that It will en- counter the opposition of the fostuaester General. x. z s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
R0| ] IF H0NOR

Washington, April 2O.--The casualty list today contained :8 names, divided as follows:
 Killed in nction, 2, died of wounds, 2, died of disease. 3; wounded severe- iy, 2; wounded slightly. 10, miss- ing in action, 1.
 The list was the smallest issued bx the department in many weeks. II con- tained the names of four officers. as follows: Lieut. Bernard !. Gallagher. missing in action; Lieut. Herbert s. Richey died of wounds, and Lieuts. Leslie F. Greene and William Eugene Helander wounded slightly. The list follows:
 Killed in Action Cook Fabian Kulesza. Private Henry w. Leach.
 Died of Wounds Lieut.. Herbert s. Richey. Private Peter P. McArdle
 Died of Diseas< Murrell. Max zafren. 4
 Severely Wounded Privates Theodore ". Pawlak. Charlie B. Knutson.
 Slightly Wounded Lieuts. Leslie l.. Greene, William Eu- gene Helander.
 Corps. Weight M. Barnhardt Edward Corliss, Frank A. Edwards. < Privates John F. Callahan, James Can avan, Leo l.. Caron, Sylvester Copox- zcli, William F. Garvey, Peter Gavalis. John w. Green. Charles F. Klein, John U. Murphy. Harvey J. Roy, Ferdinand Stangoni.
 Missing in Action sI.ieut Bernard J. Gallagher,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
No May Day Celebration

Washington, April 20.-Because of the German drive on the western front, work will not be interrupted on May 1. according to an official dispatch today from France. The committee of the general federation of labor. the dispatch said. will recommend to the trades unions that there is to be no stopping of work. as is customary on May day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
Conrressmen Hate Creel

Washington. April 2o.-The House today refused to accept special report made by Postmaster General Burleson on the amount of printed matter sent to Ameri- can soldiers by the committee on public information because It contained . state ment by George Creel. chairman of the committee. which spsctai investisating committee of tho House. Characterised as imbtertinent and disrespectfui.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
French Report Strong Ar tillery Activity West of
 Avre and on Mouse
BRITISH IMPROVING THEIR POSITIONS ON
 THE FLANDERS FRONT
Activity in This Theatre Is Reported to Have Lulled to Some
 Extent.
By A..oeiated Pres.

Paris, April :O--Cermnn attacks against the BeIgians today resulted In the gaining of some ground by the enemy who, however, wns almost im- mediateIy driven hack. according to night.
 London, April 20.--There was no fighting of great importance on the British front today. according to Field Marshal Haig's report from hcndquar- tcrs. The operations were largely con- fined to small affairs carried out by the British. who succeeded In imprcv- Ing their line a little.
 Paris, April 20.-Thcre was strong artillery activity today west of the Avrc md on both banks of tho Mcuse. The Germans, in n minor nttnck cast of st. Mihiel. gained footing in the French trenches. hut were elected. ac- cordins to the war office announee- ment tonight.
 Berlin. April c0.--tvia London.) "rbere is nothing new to report,- says the abatement issued by the war office this evening.
 Berlin. April 2o.--(via London.) Infantry activity on the battle fronts in the western theatre of the war was limited today to reconnoiterinE. says the official statement issued by the war office today. The statement readss
 "Western theatre, Infantry activity wns limited to reconn oiterinE. There was stronger artillery, fighting near Wytschaete and Bailleul. Between the Scarpe and the Somme artillery ae- fivity revived toward evening. On the Avre. northwest of MoreuiI, 1t re- mnined very intense all day.
 "In the vosges region, as a result Of n successful thrust into the enemy trenches southeast of Mnrkirch, some prisoners were brought in.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
Third Fire on Ryndam

An Atlantic Port. April 2o.-The third fire in two weeks was discovered today on the steamship Ryndam. lying at her pier in this port. The blaze was confined to the paint shop of the vessel where it originated and an investigation has been started.
 The Ryndam is one of the Dutch liners taken over by the United Ctates govern ment a few weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
ANOTHER RAID REPORTED

With the American Army in France, April ao.-tBy the Associated Press.)-A German raid against the American posi- uons north of St. Mihiel- this morning was easily. repulsed. The American troops withdrew from part of the front line and allowed the Germans to enter IT. They then drove them out. the ene- Hy leaving two dead in the trenches And one German lieutenant dead on the Ntre. Two wounded Germans were made
 ltep4ers. but dted later.
 & f3heSo oe tho American patrols encopn-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
Will Aid Goethals

Washington. April 9o.-Lieut. Col. Rob- ert Wood. nominated to become brigadier general, is slated for appoint mtnt as acting quartermaster general of the army, 1t was learned today. relieving Nsjor General Goethals of the detail work of that office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
Swiss Neutrality Violated

trality of Switzerland had been violated 5as times up to the end of January, ac- cording to m official announcement to- day. In 413 instances aviators were re sp6asible. Switzerland has received little satisfaction for the protests made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21

tered an enemy patrol In another part of this sector and dispersed the Ger mans after short fight All the Ameri- cans returned safely.
 The commander of one of the Ameri- can units, which bore the brunt of last weeks lighting northwest of Foul, ad- dressed the men today. praising them for the gallantry and courage shown in that action and for their defeat of nu- merically superior enemy forces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21

Berlin. April c0.-tvin London.) "rbere is nothing new to report,- says the statement Issued by the war office this evening.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19
Grille Says State
College Will Be
Packed to Doors

pr Austin u Grille. president OF
the state Agricultural college, who is
hore todaN 10 attend a conference ct
educational heads. called up Gov
ornor lindse, said tins morning that
thc Stutc college viii be called upon
10 care Tor upwards of coo students
this year Tho college quota of class
~ ut college Tank students In the
a. unit has been com plctcd, and
there are sections also iu the smith
Hughes vocational training and in
army mechanics.
W. are feeding 500 g., every meal
now said Or Crilc TODAY. 'und pro-
viaiuning them ia q problem We have
found 10 necessary 10 employ thirty
teachers iu engineering and mcchaui
cal training departments n o. going
tu hO % big Near az the collCge'
Waiting list NJ Roswell
'Nc have q Whiting list a. Tho NIii.
iofv institute said co j. " VIII
SON. superintendent of ihp crack Sow
NoNiro military school who o. also
i'rc FOR the conference with the -oy-
'rnor 'Dur now mess hlll and other
ucW equipment viii Doe complot, with
100 "a worry short time w viii thon
have accommodations for al appli-
oants; } am sure this win not only ho
The biggest, but most successful y,pI
iu the history of the institute.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19
ROSWELL OFFICER
REPORTED KILLED
IN ACTION TODAY
Willard T. Lusk Falls on Field Of
Honor; Three Other New Mexi-
cans Named in Days Casualty
Lists.

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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19

/ awsonham. Pa: Thurman Davis,
Chattanooga. Tenn; David Folsom.
GoodinR. Idaho. Howard H. Folsom.
GoodinR. Idaho: JOS. Gnrik. Chicago.
H.; WIN. @ gilbert. Butte. Mont
igs Harrison. Forest City. Ia. Al
Taught. Chandler, Ariz.. clyde
u. Hess. Grey Bun. WE Louis l..
Hess. BROOKLYN. y v. JAS. Peter His
gins, Philadelphia. Pa; Alvin O. koli-
berg, Troy. Idaho; Benz. ". Kemp,
salt Lake. y. NJ; Albert r Klaus.
Pueblo. Colo: John Iaufor, WRllo
Walla. Wash: Frank Midkiff.
Charleston, W V; F,nEwald Roinhard
Moe. Spoonor. Wis; Frank J. slovich.
Shenandoah. Pa. Hertis Thomson.
Pactolus. Ky. Peter i. Hcintck, Chi
caEo. III.
Marine Corps Casualties.
Summary OF casualties 20 date:
Officers Deaths 81. wounded 81,
Missing /. Total iO2.
Enlisted men Deaths az, wound
Cd 1871. In banda OF enemy II. miss
ing i5O. Total 5000. Grand total
3,tS2.
Tho following c%asualticg are report
"a by the command NIX general OF tho
American cxpediuonary forces On-
clTded IN above totaD
Killed o. action 9. died of wounds
received IN action g. wounded IN aC-
ton ~(soNcrely) 2 Total o.
Killed On Action.
Corp. Manuel Souzn. Jr. Cambria.
cal
Pvts. Thos i. Baudis. state Col
lego. Pa Paul Stout. Murphysboro.
IN.
Died oi Wounds Received Ia Actiun.
'orp, Roas O. Graham, Lafayette,
Ga.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19

Domingo. Mexico. Albert Rynn Mac
Donald. Maiden. Mass: Howard =.
iloif. Wykoff. MINI Albert H. Pos-
ter, Glcnwood, Tex; Anthony priil,
Simla. colo. Louis j. lteigoI. Now
York. Iorlry c. sharpe. New Bedford.
Mass: Andrew G. shinor. Mcadvillc.
PA: Emerson r.. smith. Isabel. s. D.:
FrCd $. Vaughan, Gravsvilic. Ca /.
VIM, Wyorhcrg. kaukauna, Wis:
Geo. Wtllcttc. Minneapolis. Mimi.
Earl H. Miiuford. Stoncwali. Miss.
John Henry Mulff, GrccnVilie. Mich;
John Heldam, Grand Rapids. Mich.
Nicholas Corradino. Lancaster. "a.
Philemon pcnauit, Fall River. Mass.
Thos ! Gillian. Hammond. IND;
saudi Godiu5ky. Mnttapan. Mass {;
Jons ". Jensen. hvoca. Ia: Frank T..
Jones. Moss. Tenn Doforrcst Irving
kevill. Ncenah. WIS. Albert T.. Lc-
plant, Rchford. VI. Harry \. Leslie,
Decker. Micn; Victor MORGAN. North
Yakima, Wash. O ChaH. Murray.
Jersey city. y. j.: Geo. Francis owen,
Sew YORK. ltobt. n. pnrnell, VII
liumston. $. g.: WIZ " SAVIOR. WAY
Oiy. Va Henry Wilson Shipman, Be-
mcnt. ~.
Wounded slightly.
I'm. sRt. Maj Harold Disc Moody,
Glen Rock. Pa.
rvts iouis NJ David. Taunton.
Mass Saml klccu. puuucsne. Pa.
Missing IN Action.
Buglcr Junior smith. Flint, Mich.
pvts Frank T.. Grove. Frederick.
Nd Jos 4. McMunamon. Scranton,
Pa. Chas nielsen. NceuUh. Wis
John Oshea. New York. Nornio
Schuckrr kutztOwD Pa. Frank ldcl-
hovcu, Lancaster, WIS. Martin Van
d~enhrock. South knuknuna, Wis
John Navnuk. Russia. clyde G. Wnlb.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19
Showing at the Lyric Theater, Starting Today.

10 was genuine atmosphere and
proved highly effective.
Miss Dalton is supported by jack
Holt ana a fine east IN this picture.
which has TO do with the jealousy ~
% man who has q young ana lovely
wife who is innocent ~ D wrong,
Int whom he suspects constantly Ana
FROM this develops "a tragedy 70 only
hy chance ~ o. stll greater one avert
ed But the STORY o. not morbid, on
the contrary. being filled with bright
COMEDY ana Colorful moments. and
with tho atmosphere Of tho south
Ia connection with the above there
will h" shown q Reconnaissance
comedy. summer Girls
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19
BE A TRUTH-TELLER-HELP
FIGHT THE BATTLE OVER HERE
FIRE THESE FACTS FOR UNCLE SAM

seas are setting world records for
health aud low death rates Deaths
from disease among the soldiers FOR
the week ended July 20 were nt the
rate OF 10 pee thousand g year sur
gcon General GorEns says such "a rec
crd nevc has been surpassed hy y
military establishment. Previous 10
this the best record was ~ Per thou
sand. which WAS the rate during tho
Kusso-Japnneso war. The annual
death rate among civilians uf military
age o. CO per thousand
There has never been e war before
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19

1915.
WOInan's committee. Council OF Ma
tional Defense. Mrs. Alfred Grunsfeld,
state chairman, department Of educa-
tional propaganda
We have now more than 1900, 600
soldiers In Europe
===-
We have more than doubled the pay
Of our soldiers since the beginning Of
the war.
American troops at home and over
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19
By SELL u. LLOYD

othy Dalton. which will be shown at
tho "B' theater tomorrow. Thomas II.
ince produced the picture and with
his usual determination u leave moth
inr uudOnc that would render the Him
more convincing. ne engaged aptrly
1000 colured men and women n
tuok them to q small town near Los
Angeles. where. in "a shaded grove, y
regular o~ld-fnshioned gathering OF
this character was put GA, Tho affair
developed into literally the real thing,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19

this IN which such effective work has
been done to restore wounded soldiers
90 an soldiers sent 10 the hospitals
only 40 In every 1000 die. This I'M
cludcH those who dtr OF disease us
well as those who die Of wounds. Of
all soldiers wounded Ia action more
than four fifths return a. service.
many uf them In less thnn two months.
Those figures are based ou au aver
age 81 both british and French Off
ciil figures, including Officers s!nd
men.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19

desire on the part OF lll womon and
girls to sec her. Will her charm Of
face and willowy figuru makes her "a
magnet for the men The t'astimo
theater announces thai she ia tn Tar
uf THE Girl from l'hrmia when
viii be shown at that house today
only. It Is described 1s e highly "N
citing mystery story a.. the Ein that
everyone likes.
4 reel nf WAR Review 40. s. and
~ reel 81 "Mutt and |nI comedy VIII
follow.
st the "p."
4 real southern camp mCr'ir" L.
filmed IN "Grcon Eye starring Don
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19

You may look this whole city over
without finding anyhod, Who has
not seen OF heard OF Mrs Vernon Cas-
tic.
Certainly she has figured more in
the newspapers ami lnt ll'h
any other woman OF our times With
out doubt ahc Is one of thc most liked
actte.ses of the screeut today ~"
reputation los being the best uste~e'
woman in America uIousus % natural
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19
Fashions for Americans

NHANY Of the high grade. cNpcn.
lV sive suits now being shown for
- winter have coats hat are So
long that they may, Il desired. serve
as separate dressy coats over sheer
afternoon frocks, especially II the
color of suit and dress blend 3,
f~aotorily. Knee length and longer Is
the rule followed by many of the
suit designers who are regarded az
style authorities. OF course these very
long coats are used only with the
suits made OF handsome. rich ma
terlals. suits FOR general and sports
wear are equipped with coats that
average % TO 81 inches.
The suit shown in the Sketch ~
an example OF the type hat Will be
offered in velvet. velveteen and man
OF the handsome. soft pile fabrics.
Fur trimming ~ featured. Touches OF
handsome. heavy embroidery add TO
the beauty OF the garment.
satin suits are playing an Import
ant role in the showing OF winter
models. Some OF these are made of
regular, heavy weight satin but q
fabric that IL wool on one side and
satin on the other IN being very much
featured. the WOO side being often
used az a trimming for the garment
TIL Is, a suit OF the fabric may have
the sdtin side turned out. and bands
90 the other side trim the skirt and
be used for cuffs and collar. Heavy
silk crepes are also much used In the
development Of suits.
An interesting suit Of broadcloth re-
Gently seen had the coat skirt round
ed ut the back az was fun Knee
LENGTH and trimmed with several
rows Of two-inch wide velvet ribbon
in contrasting color. The front of the
coat was OF the cutaway type.
Detachable fur cuffs. collars that
may he snapped. fastened down TO
form shawl collars or reVers on wrap
ped around the throat scarf style. de-
tachRble vests and panels that fold
up q form muffs are special suit
features.
The straight silhouette is the pre-
yailing n
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19

Wash Ior T.. Kcnncy. Dorchester.
Mass Ernest J.. lauslcy. Boston.
Nugs: Ernest Richard Leveridgc.
imcoln. v iIi Moroy llpshitz. SAN
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19

II takes money 10 protect the sol
oilers.
Here ~ some of the things your
money viii do
Ten persons buying Thrift
per week will every month
supply a soldier with one gas mask.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19

Fifty persons buying one Thrift
Stamp per week viii every month pro-
yid ancsthetics FOR making 800 oper-
atious painless.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19

Mrs Runin- Does your husband sur.
Ter from nightmares any morn?
Mrs, Gasso-No; since no gave up
khe hVory stables ana took over y
farage he's all right,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-19

one hundred and twenty persons
buying one Thrift Stamp every week
cnn supply the food for ten men cou-
tinuously.
one $50 bond applied by the gov
eminent would take care OF 100
trench wounds. which can be cared
FOR with first-aid packets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-27
Lieutenant Gait
Is Instructor in Air
Service at Kelly Field

Lieut.. Freeman Gait, son or Judge
and Mrs. John /. Gait, who, several
months ago. was transferred from
the United States army to the Unit
ed States air service, is instructor
of formation at Kelly Field, No. Z,
San Antonio, Texas.
Lieutenant Gait enlisted in the
service in April, 1917. He was com,
missioned in the First OFFICERS
Training School. at Fort Logan II.
Roots. Little Rock Ark. and trained
a large number OF troops for over
seas duty. He was transferred from
the army and began at the bottom
in the air service and rapidly ad-
vanced to his present rank.
Lieutenant Gait regrets that ne
was not able to serve his country
overseas. but his work in America
OF training others 10 go over at
tests his splendid ability.
In a recent letter Lieutenant Gait
describes the death OF one OF ms
comrades, Lieut.. George Carey OF
Richmond. Va. With four other
aviators. Lieutenant Gait was order
ed to 60 in search OF a plane that
had been missing several hours
They discovered the driver OF the
lost plane was one of the group OF
FIVE comrades that had gone through
the various schools together. The
BODY OF Lieutenant Carey was sent
to his home, his four comrades tly-
ING for fifty miles over the train as
it departed bearing the body.
Release from service is being made
in the air service and each man has
the privilege OF receiving an non
orabie discharge, re-eniistng for
reserve duty or re-enlisting IN ine
regular branch OF the service. In h's
letter Lieutenant Gait indicated that
he would re-enlist in the reserve.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-27
Contracts Involving
Billion Dollars Cancelled
Since HostilitieS Ceased

Tours. Nov. 26.-Contracts aggre-
eating $l,000,000,000 have been can
celed by the American expedition
AIRY forces since the signing OF the
armistce. In future the American.
British and French government, will
pool their surplus stocks and will
buy through common purchasing
agency
Forty thousand men engaged IN
the American supply service, will be
sent to advanced areas as replace
ment troops Tor the army of occu
patton. The supply division will
continue its routine work as long
as necessary.
Forty three construction pro-
jects, including deep water dock
for twenty ships, terminals, ware
houses and railways, have been cam
celed. Orders for $500 locomotives,
6lO00 railroad cars and hundreds OF
cranes, tugs, barges and derricks al
so have been recalled. The trans.
port program has been reduced ma
terially. while the ordnance depart
ment has been cut down by two
thirds. The reduction in the air sery-
ice ha, not as yet been announced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-27
ABUSE Of BRITISH
PRISONERS RELATED

London. Nov. % British Wire
less Service )--Shocking stories OF
their treatment are told by manv
British prisoners who havH reached
England from Germa ~ tnfortun-
ate Brltishers who arrived at Fried
i,chSfclde. Prussia. after EostliticS
ceased, mad a hard lot They had
been taken prisoner shortly before
or during the British advance and
were compelled TO work behind 'h2
lines, being driven from place TO
place like something lower than
beasts"
OF one working party, 1900 only
2S2 came into Fricdrichsicidc. From
twenty to thirty daily went into hos
pilalS and fifty OF the party died
during the first week in camp. Se'-
cral OF the men said that they caught
,nailS and ate them while on the
march.
!, was admitted by the German
doctors. current adviccS state. that
large proportion o. the 800 Brit
i,h prisoners at a camp a Iasquin.
(Laeken). nine miles from Brussels.
died OF starvation or exposure.