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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
SWITCHMAN FATALLY
INJURED AT ACIPCO
Young Man Falls Under Freight
Train and His Leg Is
Amputated

L. e. Pierce, S419 Sloss avenue Easl
Lake, was fatally injured this morn
ing about 1:40 o'clock when ne 1911
under freight train. three cars pass
ing over his right leg, completely am
INITIATING IL from his body, in Finley
Yards at Acipco. He was badly injured
about the body and it Is reared ne
also suffered serious internal injuries.
Pierce is a switchman. He attempt
ed 10 hoard the moving train and
missed his grip, 1t Is stated, railing
under the wheels of the heavy cars;
The train was quickly stopped ana
johns ambulance was summoned 70
rush him to st. Vincent's hospltal.
Authorities at the hospital stated
early this morning that Pierce had lit
tie chance for recovery. He suffered
much from the loss of blood. He Is
young man about % years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
Roosevelt Passes Crisis
and Condition Reported
as Steadily Improving

New York, February s.-Reports
from Roosevelt hospital tonight indi-
Gated that Colonel Roosevelt had
passed the crisis of his illness and
was resting comfortably. DR.. Walton
Martin, his physician, was not expect
ed to see him until later in the even
ing. and it was stated that no bulle-
tin would be issued until after the
doctors visit
Colonel Roosevelt's condition during
the day was described in a bulletin
as one of progressive Improvement"
with pulse and temperature normal.
While the inflammation Of the left in
ner ear was said to be subsiding. the
doctors indicated that it would be
three weeks before he would be al
lowed to leave the hospital.
Among the many messages Of SYM
pathy was one from James e. West,
chief scout executive of the Boy Scouts
| Of America, expressing the deep con-
corn of 100000 Boy Scouts" Colonel
Roosevelt is honorary president
of the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

Mr.. Saunders said that one of the
ships recently Communicated by the
government now lies at an Atlantic
port and in such shape that she can
not be sunk by an exploding torpedo
I cannot see why this information
should be withheld. On the contrary,
/ believe it is well that the enemy
may come to realize that the time has
been reached when American trans
ports are ready for the transportation
Of our troops which the enemy cannot
sink
This ship may have hole 30 or
40 feet in diameter blown in her side
and she will remain afloat. Such a
hole would waterlog but one-tenth of
the honeycombed alright cells.
Mr.. Saunders described in detail the
plan to keep ships af1oat after they
had been torpedoed, and the manner
in which it had been developed by
William F. Donne1ly, New York
marine engineer. working under au-
thorization of the naval consulting
board.
"Of course, it will take sometime to
equip similarly the large number of
transports we have" continued Mr..
Saunders ut is my belief however,
that nothing will be left undone by
the administration to safeguard the
lives of large troop contin gents to be
moved across the Atlantic"
Mr. Saunders, in statement credit
ed to hffn last May, asserted that a
solution of the submarine problem had
probably been found by the board and
In the opinion of the board members
the scheme as approved would put an
end to the submarine menace. He did
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
BANKHEAD SEES HURLEY

Senator Bankhead, after conference
this morning with Edward r. Hurley
president of the fleet corporation, dis
played great enthusiasm. If the report
OF the experts is favorable he is con-
WINGED that the project will be under
taken at once. He has such assurance
from Mr. Hurley, H. A. Garfield, fuel
administrator; and w. G.. McAdoo, di-
rector general of the railroads.
1t is his opinion that nothing holding
greater fortune for the entire state
OF Alabama is on the horizon of pos
sib.lity today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
THE WEATHER


Washington, February s-Weather fore
cast for Alabama; Fair in north, show
ers in south portion, colder Sunday;
Monday fair.
Georgia. Generally fair and some
what colder Sunday except rain ON the
coast; Monday fair.
Mississippi: Fair Sunday except snow
ers in south portion, colder; Monday
fair.
Tennessee: Generally fair Sunday. cold
der in east portion; Monday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
For First Time Virginia
Legislature Will Observe
the Birthday Of Lincoln

Richmond, Va, February s.-For the
first time in the history of the state,
the Virginia legislature arranged Satur-
day to observe Lincoln's birthday ami
versary next Tuesday. The legislators
will go to Camp Lee and take part In a
patriotic celebration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
President Will Call
Conference of Leaders

Washington, February s.-President
Wilson next week will call into confer
ehce democratic and republican senators
to discuss the pending bill to empower
the President to coordinate departments
for the successful operation of the
war. The administration hopes the bill
will be passed at least in modified
form.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
House and Lansing Confer

Washington, February 9.-Secretary
Lansing and Col. e. M. House held a
long conference today, and later both
went to the executive mansion for
conference with President Wilson. Col
onel House, besides having represented
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

use during air raids. 1t will
date 10000 persons. The dug-o
an unfinished railway tunne
underground, on which work
continued at the beginning o
1t is electric lighted and seats
provided for 1900 persons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

bile for coaling purposes.
PLANS ALREADY MADE
To a certain extent the government
has already inquired into service
which, If it should desire. it could ac-
quire at once. The barges of the Pratt
Consolidated Coal company are avail
able and the Robert p. Hyams Coal
company of New Orleans has offered
its fleet of three towboats and 1S
barges for $4,000. George B. McCor-
mack, at the instance of the govern
ment, estimated the cost of barge con-
struction at $4,000 each, and John L..
Kaul has agreed to furnish the ship
ping board sufficient lumber for its
purposes without the necessity of de-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
Cruelty to Classics

From the Washington Star.
"Blggins reads great deal
Il wish he wouldn't" commented Miss
Cayenne. He can take the greatest au-
thor who ever wrote and quote him in q
way that makes him sound perfectly
foolish"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

the President personally at conferences
with the allied chiefs abroad, has for
sometime been compiling incoming world
peace data.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
Means Found to
Make Transports
Submarine Proof
William L. Saunders, Vice Chairman of Naval
Consulting Board, Declares Unsuitable Ships
Are Possible This Is Same Man, How
ever, Who Last Spring Said U-Boat
Problem Had Been Solved

9-N
according statement made here tonight
William Saunders the consulting board in
of of Pennsylvania alumni
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

The biggest air-rid dug-out in England
has Just been opened to the public for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
Local Data

For the "a hours ending at p M
February O. 1918: -
Highest temperature ...........s'.''''. ~
Lowest temperature ...............'.... o.
Mean temperature ...............'...... On
Normal temperature .....-...-..''.....' -
Deficiency in temperature since Jan
paJnS.Ii ..,. 90
Total rainfall since January 1........ ~
Excess in rainfall since January -. S.ol
Relative humidity Z a, m. .......''.''. 60
...... "a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
PUBLICITY DEPLORED

w dSuluSIOH, FEBRUARY J.-AIlHOuHCS-
ment by Vice Chairman Saunders of the
navay consulting board that means had
been found to make troop ships practi-
cally unsuitable lends new meaning to
the air Of confidence with which both
American and British naval authorities
are facing in their task of clearing the
seas of U-boats. Recent statements by
Admiral Jellicoe. formerly first sea lord
of the British admiralty, by Secretary
Daniels and other officials haye indi-
|cated that a campaign has been mapped
out and the instrumentalities developed
which are expected to curb, If not to
eliminate, the submarines entirely within
the next few months.
Discussions of the device developed is
deplored by officials here. Investiga-
tions and experiments have been guarded
closely. High officials have been free
to assert privately, however, their be-
lief that the U-boats will be checked
sufficiently by early summer to insure
steady flow of American troops and sup
plies to Europe, with few incidents such
as that of the Tuscania to be antici-
mated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
AGENCIES Modified

With the complete mobilization Of all
these agencies against an enemy already
hampered by the skill and daring of
American and British patrol fleets. it is
pointed out that greater repression of
the submarines is certain to follow, even
if no master weapon has been evolved.
At the same time, however, it is evident,
even without Mr.. Saunders statement,
that various important mechanical de-
vices have been brought to high state
of perfection and will play a large part
in the warfare.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
DEPTH BOMBS

Destroyers equipped with depth bombs
have been rated as the most efficient
foe of the submarine. The number of
destroyers, the effectiveness of the bombs
used and the means OF hurting these
charges have all been increased Ways
of detecting the hidden foe at increas-
Ing range also have been worked out.
The technique of this latest phase of
naval warfare has also been perfected
by the officers and men of the U-boat
hunting fleets.
All Of these things. supplemented by
what they know of the devices evolved,
of which nothing has been said, form
the basis ON which high officers here
have said repeatedly that the u-boats
would be curbed this year. probably this
spring.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
JELLICOE'S PREDICTION

Admiral Jellicoe went further than any
other official by predicting that the sub
marines would be Killed by August
AT the same time, however, he warned
that heavy ship losses were to be ex-
pected up to that time. Secretary Ba-
ker has insisted before the Senate COM
mittee that 100000 American troops
could be taken to France and kept sup
Piled during 1918. His replies to the
questions as to where the tonnage for the
task was to come from have indicated
that there was some information at hand
which he did not care to disclose.
BEARING FRUIT
Without Disclosing any of the new i'm
plements that may have been developed
to meet the submarine menace. navy
officials have pointed out that all of
the lines of effort started when the
United States entered the war are now
on the point of bearing fruit. Additional
destroyers and patrol boats are begin
ming to come forward rapidly. In some
cases more than a years time has been
saved in destroyer construction. Swifter,
more heavily armed vessels, fitted with
every device that has been evolved are
being rushed to the support of Vice
\ II rsI ID%i
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
Warrior River Inspection
Is to Be Made This Week
Continued from page one)

dering by the navy of ships to \
bile for coaling purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

not enter into details. other members
Of the board including Thomas Rob
ms. its secretary, and Frank j.
Sprague, a member of the committee
on submarines, took issue with Mr..
Saunders that the solution of the
U-boat menace had been reached.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10

The Board Of Supervisors
of Audubon County, Iowa,
will receive bids for Blade
Grader Work on approx
mately l45 miles County Road
System until II o'clock a. M,
JANUARY 81, 1918. Board re-
serves right to reject any or
all bids. For further infor-
ma ton apply to any member
of the Board or A. ]. Van
Sise, County Engineer.
H A. Northrup,
County Auditor
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
FOR SALE

=
Will sell my household
goods, Saturday, January 49,
at 2::30 p. m. at my residence
east of Park.
Dining table, dining chairs.
buffet, cupboard, kitchen ia
BILE, 2 dressers, 9 beds, COM
pete, Library table, Cedar
Chest, rockers, baby cab, .
stoves, canned fruit and 9th
er articles. Everything in
good condition.
Rodney Martin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
NOTICE

y The Board Of Supervisors
of Audubon County, Iowa,
will receive bids for Wood
Bridge Foreman for the sea
son 1918 up to 1Oo'clock a. m.
January %, 1918, for further
information apply to any
member of the Board or the
County Engineer. Board re-
serves the right to reject any
or all bids. III. A. Northup,
asls County Auditor
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10

Prescription. only had to take two bot
sles to cure me of my weakness and build
me up in a strong, healthy condition.
Favorite Prescription is a fine medicine
for women. "-MRs. A. MCKENZIE, GIG
Wall Street.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IowA.-uAs far back
as can remember, when a girl at home,
my mother always kept Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets in the house. She had
liver trouble and the only relief she ever
found was in the Pleasant Pellets nv
husband also has liver trouble and has
takes the Pellets give them to nv
children, too as a purgatiye medicine and
for bilious attacks and they ALWAYS give
relief. l have never known them to Fail,
Ihey are fine medicine and most won.
aertuI regulator of the stomach, liver and
bowels. MRS. r. Z. DAY, 9Og Ave. G. ~
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10


Mrs. G. E. Farrell and daughter
Lois returned home from Esthervill,
on Saturday after enjoying a shor
visit with her mother, Mrs. Stand
hope.
William Signal. who enlisted in the
medical department at Leavenworth
Kansas, some time ago got leave Of
absence to come home New Years tt
visit with his brother, Francis, who
was home from the Great Lakes.
E. c. Rice, j. Rutherford and Rev
Van Dram were business callers il
Audubon Saturday morning
Mrs. Mia Williams and son Of
Rock Island, Illinois are visiting hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Viewer.
Mrs. Ed Kohler of Audubon was Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Loren Buckne1
the past week.
Mrs Charles Newell and daughter
of Lake City are spending the holi.
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Garmine and other friends.
Harry Wilson of Charles City is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Wilson
and his aunt, Mrs. Ada Shelley for a
few days.
Mrs. Tom Scott was shopping in
Manning Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moeller of
Gladbrook came Monday to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Hepp and
brother George before he returned to
Minneapolis. Mr. Moeller returned to
his home on Wednesday evening and
Mrs. Moeller will stay for a longer
visit.
Mrs. Walter Jensen and daughter,
Fay, left for Odebolt, Tuesday to take
care of her sisters children while her
husband is in the hospital at Omaha
for an operation.
Mrs. Shenkle of Collins, Iowa, came
Tuesday to visit her daughter and
family, Rev. and Mrs. Van Dram.
Carl Forsbeck left Monday for Pet
ersburg, Virginia, to enter an officers
training camp for the U. S. service.
Mrs. c. Shingledecker made a bus
ness call in Audubon, Thursday.
Francis Signal returned to the
Great Lakes training station after a
short visit here with parents and
friends. This is the first time he has
been home since he enlisted
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
NOTICE

The Extra aCrea merry Com
pany will hold a meeting at
the Creamery, Wednesday,
January %, 1918, at l O'Clock
p. M, for the purpose of hir--
ing cream hanlers and butter
maker and for selling the
butterniilk.
By order of Board,
A. S. Stone, Sec'y.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
DIR. CLEVELAND IN OMAHA

While Mrs. DR.. Cleveland was in
Omaha last week she met her father
who lives at Winner, South Dakota.
He was on his way to Extra to make
surprise visit to her. She also met
her sister and her husband and who
were on their way to Camp Funston
to see their son.
They came home by way of Extra
where a good visit was made until
Wednesday when all departed for their
homes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10

health. I believe tho Compound will
cure any female trouble. ''-Llrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, ILL.,.
weakness or. some iunctionai derange-
ment which 1d; may may be overcome BY this
E. Pinkham'e Vegetable Compound, as
thousands of women have found by
experience. ,i..s.
If complications exist, write Lydia e.
Pinkharl Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. for
suggestions iE regard to your ailment.
Tho result Of its long experience 10
at year service. y s-ss y
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
WOMEN ARE NEEDED
TO HELP IN WAR.

Women can be usefully employed in
nursing the wounded, in making up
the soldiers kits, and j. thousand other
ways. Many American women are
weak, pale or anemic from woman's
ills. For young girls just entering
womanheod, for women at the crit
ical time; nursing mothers and every
woman who is Hrun down. tired or
over-worked = Doctor Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription is special, safe and GER
tain help. 1t can now be had in
tablet form at most drug stores.
You can procure trial package by
writing Dr.V. NJ. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel.
Buffalo, N. Y, enclosing 10 cents.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
THE FAIRY.

The fairy's name was Whisper,
And she flew about at night;
She filled the lamps of evening,
And she set the grasses right;
She walked lazy glow-worm
Where the messy wood-spring
drips,
And hushed the noisy froggfes
With her fingers on her lips
TITS the time to sleep; It's the time
to sleeps"
She told the forest birds;
She soothed the hurried river
With chant of magic words;
And. finding Billy Beaver,
Who had planned to work at
night.
She sent him off to bed at once,
BY winking FREELY light
The fairy's name was Whisper,
| know that this is true;
And when she'd hung the mists out,
There We're other things to do;
She caught her robes about her,
And she flew from door to door
And set the babies sleeping
In a hundred homes or more.
She finds little baby,
Who would like to stay awake,
For twinkling lights are riding
In the boats upon the lake;
And here baby cuddles,s
And here baby cries,
And every one the fairy finds,
And shuts its tiny eyes.
And do the mothers see her?
No, never; not at ALL
The kitten does not see her,
Nor the clock upon the wall;
But to all the nodding babies,
Who lie, or walk, or creep
The fairy comes and whispers;
And then-they're -off--to-sleep
M. C. POTTER.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
SIOUX CRY, Iowa. ~ Some time ACC

i became all rum
down, weak n d
nervous, caused by
my having womanly
weakness. | h a d
severe pains in my
back and sides. also
bearing-down pains.
l had doctored but
did not get relieved
of my ailment, SOL
began taking Doctor
piarpa,c Eox,o
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
THE NEW scHooLmAsTER

THE NEW scHooLMAsTER
Are you ready for nineteen-eigh-
teen?
Are your pencils all sharpened?
States clean?
He'll set you some sums as soon as
he comes,
Not easy to answer, ween.
How many are needed, he'll say,
If little schoolbeys are at play,
A quarrel to make? You'll make
no mistake IS
If you work this this golden rule
way. "" t'
If little Miss Penelope Pratt
Wastes her study time teasing the
cat,
How long will it be ere Ounce you
will see?
Can you give him an answer to that?
If every kind word that you speak
Were added the end of the week,
Would their sum be ahead of the
cross words you've said?
Here is surely a problem unique.
If work that dear mother must do
Were always divided by two,
Would the quotient ofnthis be a
glad. rested kiss 4H
And would it be given to your.
Are you ready for nineteen-eigh-
teen?
With it's questions SO searching and
keen?
If you answer Alright. his smile will
be bright;
And year of content will ensue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Petersen spent
a few days last week with their son,
Dennis and family, who reside west
OF town. They went to their sons
home Thursday, where they visited
until Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
Birdd. club
: Notes

TO join our Club, sign your nam
and address to the coupon below
and send to Mrs w. j. Lancelot.
Journal. Extra, Iowa. Or copy the
pledge and sign it. 1t will cost
you nothing but the postage.
$500. ...... Cut Here. ...... =.
COUPON
Pledge: desire to become a
member OF the Liberty Bell Bird
Club. and promise to study and
prot-ct all song and insectiveroue
birds, and do what l can for the
Club.
ADDRESS $3.50.
$685.. 1890. Cut Here. $3.50.
If we treat them kindly birds be-
come charming little friends They
will sing us the sweetest songs, and
they eat the bugs that destroy our
crops and gardens.
When the English settlers came to
America and saw the flocks of blue
birds drifting over the March fields,
they called them English robins. The
red of the breasts being reminder of
the red-breasted robins in the home
fields over the sea.
The bluebird loves our companion
ship and will build it's nest and dwell
through the summer wherever it is
made welcome. 1t is beautiful, use
full and harmless bird
A pair of chickadees (titmice) have
found the suet which we tied in tree
in our back yard, and come almost
daily to partake of the feast Downy
woodpeckers and nuthatches visit it al
so. All these birds seem to have lost
much of their fear of us since their
natural food has become so scarce,
and the winds are SO searching and
cold.
Revival meetings are being held at
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
HOW THIS
NERVOUS WOMAN
Got WELL
Told Ly Herself. Ter Sin,
Gerry Should Com
vince Others.
Christopher, ILL., For four years l
suffered from irregularities, weakness,

nervousness, y nc
was in o run down
condition. Two of
our best doctors
failed to do me a, i
good. / heard so
lnucl, about what
Lydia q. Pinkhan $
v cgc "a Bile Com
pound had done for
others, l tried it
and was cured. |
am no longer ner-
vous, am regular,
a N n IN oycallept.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10

a..
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert THE
len and family moved their
household goods to near
Templeton, where they will.
make their future home. His
sister, Mrs. Wieland and hus-
band, who have been resid-
ing in Carroll, are residing
on the farm vacated by the
Thielen family, south of Ex-
ira. moving down here the
first Of last week. We are
glad to welcome these good
people to our midst.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
LOST

Lost, strayed or stolen, q
white face steer calf weigh
about 400 lbs. Gone since
January LIST. Phone No. Is
on II, Extra. 5a
2wp Mrs. John Schlater-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
NOTICE

Board Of Supervisors Of
Audubon County, Iowa, will
receive bids for Patrolmen for
the County Road System for
the year 1918. Bids to be re-
ceived until ten O'Clock, JAM
2l, 1918. For any further in
formation apply to any mem
Der OF the Board or to County
Engineer. Board reserves
the right to reject any. OF all
bids. H. "A. Northup,
County Auditor
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10

We noticed the appearance
fof G. G. Hawks OH our streets
last Monday morning while
ont.reporting and we are glad
indeed that he is again able
to be about again.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
NOTICE

All people indebted to-
Kommes Bros. please call and
settle either by cash or note
by February /.