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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20
REUBEN GILLILAND HELD NOT GUILTY BY
 JUDGE CHARLTON
Oneonta Man Charged With Harbor- ing a Deserter Acquitted by
 U. $. Commissioner

Reuben Gilliland was given prelinh- nary hearing yesterday before Judge Kenneth Charlton, United States com missioner, on q charge of harb0ring 2 deserter and as there was not sufficient evidence to hold the man he was acquit- ted. 1t was alleged that the defendant. who lives a few miles from Oneonta, had harbo-ed his brother law, Robert Lee Robertson. a deserter from the army at Camp Wheeler The testimony proyen that Robertson did spend one night at the hosne of Gililand, while he was away, and when he returned the following night about g o'clock found the deserter there. A few hours later the soldier was arrested by special agents of the depalt- ment of justice and turned over to miii- tary authorities at Camp Mcclellan. Gill liland was arrested but released on bond.
 The defendant is well known in OncOn- ta and vicinity, where he is very popular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20
FLOWS MADE IN BIRMINGHAM ARE
 SOUGHT BY BUYER Aldrich Receives Other In- quiries for Navy Depart ment Supplies With
 Blank Proposals

Regional Adviser T. H. Aldrich of the resources and conversions section of the war industries board yesterday received a letter inquring if there is manufac- turer in Birmingham equipped for mak- ing blows. The writer stated that he wanted to get in touch with the owner of such plant, as he wants to have blows made in Birmingham in preference to any other place.
 MT. Aldrich also received blank pro- posals for a large number of supplies for the navy department with instruc- tions to submit them to such manufac- turers or other persons in this zone as may be in position to contract with the government for furnishing them. Among the supplies needed by the navy depart ment as set forth in these blank pro- posals are
 Dump cars, ferromanganese, cypress lumber, oak lumber. hickory lumber. silk ribbons. silk laces brooms. box cars, flat cars, terra cotta, pipe fittings. all of which are made in Alabama, and many other articles, few if any of which are made in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20


 July l. 1918. My letter writing has been most sadly neglected for the past few days, owing to circumstances ovey which l have no control But l am still we'll and husky, and going strong.
 Life has been most strenuous with me of late, with plenty of the real hohest- to-goodness soldering and Boche straf- ing thrown in. This letter is being picked out on the faithful Corona, held on my knees, while I am perched on the side of my bunk in a lovely dugout I am dirty. ragged, unkempt, weary-but still happy and we'll content. When think of poor old Moon back in the hos pital with broken arm, and out of the show, I thank the Lord for His inf nite cercies. For He has at least al- lowed me to stay with the regiment and out of the hospital
 "Ail our dear friends are as well and safe as ever.
 TOBACCO A GODSEND
 Tn case the various letters on the subject fail to reach you-the first ship ment of tobacco has arrived. It was a veritable Godsend, for never was it more needed. It has cheered the men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20

wimusmlsru Sa your gaB W~Gey md then back it up. Tha7 fs to say, make it cooler for the boys in unf- form, if for only n few blocks. Oh, boy, ain't 1t the grand and glOri- Ous feeling to be hoofing it from here to wonder with old Sol 100 per cent efficient sitting strad- dlc of the old job-to have some guy with the chief organ or his anatomy working in the right di- rectf0n, hOnk at you-not to get out of the street but to take . seat and ride. That's living.
 The Jenkins Taxi and Auto com- pany and the Whitman Taxicab company have secured cards and every taxi of these two companies is good for a ride for any man in uniform who will salute ye chauffeur and climb abOard-just as far as this car is going their way.
 Get one of these cards and help win the war by getting the boys to and from the station-yes, but that ain't the thingy the big idea Is putt ting the old appreciation to them in a way that makes them glad they are fighting for you and yopr folks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20
Atlanta to Fight
 Increase in Rates

Atlanta. August 1s.-The city of At Ianta will fight the increase in rates of electricity and gas furnished by the Georgia Railway. Light and Power company and the Atlanta Gas Light company, subsidiary corporation. This course was adopted at meeting of the council late today. following a decision handed down Saturday night by the state railroad commission au- thorizing an increase in electricity and gas rates coupled with a recommsnda- tion that the city council permit the power company to increase street car fares to six cents. S
 The peoples committee. a body named sometime ago to contest the power company's application for higher rates, was authorized by council late today to institute legal proceedings prior to September 1 to enjoin and prevent the increases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20
REGISTRATION DAY
Men Coming of Age Since June , to
 Register August "A

Arrangements have been completed by the local exemption boards for the regis- trtion of all men who have become 21 years of age since June ,, 1918, which will be held in the office of the board on the twenty-second floor of the Jeffer- gust "A.
 All men subject to this registration are requested to take note of the change of days from September to August A. This change was made as September 5 will be registration day for men IS to N to and 31 to 45 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterday:
 Cornelius Dollar to Miss Mae, Farrar.
 J. F. Patterson to Miss Lucille Atkins.
 Thomas c. Briston to Miss Amanda Chisenhall. $ Carl Dudley of Sayreton to Miss Esther Bearden.
 Jesse A. Robinson of Silas to Miss Jessie H. Chestnut
 J. l.. Gunter of Alabama City to Miss Malinda J. Woodward.
 H. G. Baird to Miss Cora Wright.
 P. s. Harper of New York to Miss Caro- lyn Lamar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20
Alabannas Tackle Huns With Kniues and Fists and Put Them to Rout
Captain Jordan Writes and Quotes French Officer as Saying They "Never Saw Such Fierce, Reckless, Wild Charge as
 That Made By the 167th

Some of the letters to reach Birmingham the 167h infantry from Capt Mortimer Jordan Mrs Jordan three of which have just arrived and bear dates July IT, 20 and 21 In these letters this we'll known
 man gives stirring of the conduct of the Alabama boys in the fighting, which is presumably at the Marne further north toward the Asne.
 At the been through of the hardest fighting but mention being hurt will be recalled that the
 stated that yesterday ~ to be published of their historical Theseex xracs sfollaxus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20
Nurserymen to Hold
 Annual Convention

The Southern Nurserymen's association will hold it's annual convention at the Tutwiler hotel tomorrow and Thursday. The membership of the association ex- tends from Maryland to Texas and it is expected that several hundred will be present.
 A luncheon at the Civic association Wednesday, trip to the Elmwood nurs- cry and automobile ride about the city are among the entertainments provided for the visitors.
 Ollie w. Frazier of Birmingham is president of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20

up wonderfully, and given them renewed dash. You ladies have done wonder full big work for us.
 T have hunch that before the year is out I wiA see my girl and my chillun and all the folks again. That is, unless the most fragrant injustice is done the poor old national guard, which, of course no one expects to be the case. They must send somebody to the new divis- ions, and who would be better qualified than us grizzled old veterans who have been through the fire? But I am not building my hopes too high, for no one can ever tell what will be done. If 1 do not get home until the end of the year, it will be no more than 1 expected to be the case when I left you last year.
 "Well, must close, and do what I can to help make trouble for Fritz-give Fritz helli"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20

having cocoa and cereals for their break fast. Under the two pounds per month per person rule, this would allow them just two teaspoons of sugar day. Now, two teaspoons of sugar will not sweetea a cup of cocoa and a cereal. It will not sweeten two cups of coffee, which l am used to drinking each day.
 Because 1 am not allowed enough sugar to yweeten their cocoa and cereals had to buy some candy for my children and when I went to Nunnally's to get it had to pay 50 cents for just ordinary stick candy that formerly cost 2b cents there. I do not object to making sacr fees for my country; in fact, I am only too glad to do whatever I can towards the winning of the war. but I do not think it is right to deny young children the sugar they need with their break fast foods and at the same time permit candymakers to use whatever quantities they may see fit to use'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20

Temporary offices will be erected at once, and excavating will begin today for the buildings, Contracts for materials and equipment have been made and the construction of the buildings and the installation of the ma chinery and equipment will prog ress as fast as deliveries of these will permit.
 When completed the fabricat- ing plant, which will shear and punch and bend steel plates and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20
Dr. J. A. MacSporran to Preach Here Sunday
 at First Presbyterian

Dr. John A. MacSporran, pastor of the Lafayette Square Presbyterian church of Baltimore. will occupy the pulpit at both the morning and eve- ming services of the First Presbyter- .an church of this city next Sunday.
 Several weeks ago. while Dr. Mac- Sporran was camp pastor at Camp Sheridan of Montgomery, he deliver ed sermon at the local church and So impressed his hearers that he was in- vited to Birmingham this month to conduct services. A large crowd will be sure to avail themselves of hear- ing this forceful speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20

slabs into shapes and sizes for shipbuilding purposes, will have cost about $1 100000 and give employment to between 1900 and 2000 men.
 At the time he authorized the first announcement of the build ing of the plant Mr. Britain stated that the investment would ultimately reach between $15.- 100000 and $20,000, 900, and that employment would be given to between 15,0O0 and 10000 men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Montgomery's Delegation

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Your Sundays issue gave an incor- rect list of the members of the Mont gomery county delegation in the~nexs legislature. The following. with the number of votes received by each, is the correct list: Walter B. Jones, 1s4s:S Thomas w Oliver. 1777; James IT. Hardaway, 14s0; M. D. Bargainer. 1472.a Respectfully. WALTER B. JONES. s|
 Montgomery. August ID, 1918
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20
PERSONAL

Lieut.. Joe B. Plosser has been trans- ferred from Gerstner field. Lake Charles, La, to Rockwell field, Santiago, CaI., where he vii: be instructor in ''pursuit and combat"
 Lieut. William Gray. IT,. of DadA- vile, who has recently completed the course of training at Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky, is visiting friends in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20
Construction Work On Steel Fabricating Plant
 WiH Be Begun Today
Plant Be Located Fifth Avenue and Thirty-fifth Street-Chief Engineer Bergendahl Is in City
 and Will Immediately Get Busy

Construction work the fabrcating plant of the Brnng ham Steel corporation, at Fifth and Thyfth street,
 will begin this morning G. Bergendah chief engineer of the arrived Birmingham yesterday and at got busy plans for starting work George Britain, brother of President Henry Leon Britain will be here today attend to tairh h..au .aa44oxe eof L1c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20
CAN WHIP ANY NUMBER

"Just . line to let you know that I am still alive md we'll. The pa pers have probably told you about the big Boche drive, and how it was stopped. 1t was . terrible ef- fort. hut the French md Americans blocked 1t and in turn smashed the
 (Contfnued on Page EiEhD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20
GET A SALUTE AND RIDE CARD AT THE
 AGE-HERALD OFFICE

It's hot.
 The last few days there has been nothing tbetween Birming- ham and that other place but . sheet of Japanese paper-and on yesterday Brother Horton said that it was 100 points hot in the cool est place in Birmingham-on top of Fountain Heights, where he grabs the dope on old Hu Nudity, and his heat aggregation.
 SO-
 Get you one of those "Salutc and Ride' posters here at The Age- HnraIA 0ffice and aticl< it on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-20

Paul II. Earle, Jefferson county food administrator. who returned from Wash ington yesterday, stated that the allow ance per person would probably be in- creased in September on account of an Increased supply now in sight.
 Sam l.. Earle of Earle Brothers, whole sale grocers. and a member of the sugar committee that made survey and allot- ment of sugar several weeks ago, stated that the allowance to cAndymakers could not be changed by the local administra- ton until authority came from the state administration which, in turn could only act whens authorized to do so by the ma. tIonAl food administrator If any candy manufacturers have been getting more sugar than they were entitled to they should be reported and the matter looked into. Everybody, big and little, is placed on the same footing, he said, and is re- qured to live up to the regulations in the strictest manner.
 The two pound per month allowance for domestic use is pointed out as entiroly insufficient in view of the fact that candy manufacturers arep ermitted to continue to mako their products apparently in as great quantities as ever and to sell at much higher prices
 T have small children" one house holdsf aaids "and they aSs acoustemsd to
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-22
OBSERVE LABOR DAY
WITH ANNUAL PICNIC
Kenosha Trades and Labor Council
Decide to Hold Annual Gath
ering at Central Park.

The Trades and Labor Council of
Kenosha has arranged for the annual
celebration of Labor Day and it is to
take place at Central Park. The OBJ
servance Of the day among members
of organized labor in Kenosha will
be in the form of the annual picnic
and annual reunion.
There will be an interesting pro-
gram Of sports and games with dane
ing during the afternoon and evening
and the program will be made decid-
eddy attractive for the members of the
various unions. fb is going to be in
the nature Of a big family reunion
and a special effort is to be made to
offer sports and games for the women
and the children.
The local trade council decided not
to have any parade this year as they
held that the expense of the parade
would not be in keeping with wartime
conservation. The formal program for
the annual picnic will be announced
within a few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-22
(By United Press.

London, Aug. 21-The British
attacked on wide front north of
the Ancre this morning, Field Mar
shall Haig reported today. Salts
factory progress is being made.
The attack was made at 4:45 this
morning. Further progress was
made last night and this morning
on widely separated sectors of the
Flanders front. "We attacked at
4:45 this morning on wide front
north of the Ancre," the state
ment said. Satisfactory pro-
gress was made. Yesterday after
noon strong hostile attacks ac-
companied by heavy lombard
ments were made against our new
positions south and north of the
Scarpe. They were completely re-
pulsed. We improved our posi-
tions slightly in the neighborhood
of Fampoux, taking a few pris-
oners. We advanced our line last
night between Festubert and the
Lave river and are in possession
of LIE Touret. Early this morning
the English carried out success
full local operation in the Locre
sector. on a front Of over a mile.
All detectives were taken and
number Of prisoners captured. !"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-22
ROBBED HIS FRIEND
is SENT TO JAIL
Martin Bisko Fined Fifty Dollars and
Costs on Charges of Larceny
ON Tuesday Afternoon.

Charged with stealing fifty dollars
from his close personal friend, Martin
Bisko entered plea Of guilty in the
Municipal Court late Tuesday after
noon and was sentenced to pay fine
OF fifty dollars and the costs of the
action. In default of the payment he
was sentenced to Jail for a term of
ninety days. The friend of Bisko, wis
was robbed by him, was busy today
making arrangements for the payment
of the fine. He was Trofeno Yuisfo
and he insisted in court that he was
not anxious to have Bisko punished.
He declared that part of the money
had been paid back to him already and
that he was certain Bisko would pay
the remainder of it just as soon as he
could earn it. Yuisfo shed tears in
his Argument for the release of Bisko,
but the court held that even under
these extraordinary circumstances Bis
ko was guilty as charged and that he
should pay the penalty Of his guilt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-22
COMPANY B. MEN
HIT BY NEW RULING
Adjutant General Holway Declares
That Men in Uniform May Not
Use Liquor Now.

Members of Company B of the Wis
consin State Guard who have been ac-
customed to look for fscold bottle1
after drill, will have to forego this
pleasure in the future or 60 home first
and get into civilian clothes.
Adjutant General Holway has issued
a statement making an Interpretation
Of the new army dry order and he holds
that it is effective to men in the uni
form Of the Wisconsin State Guard
and State Guard Reserves. He holds
that these men viii be subject to heavy
punishment for drinking while in uni
form and that any saloon man who
sells liquor to men in uniform will be
subject to the same punishments as the
men who sell liquor to regularly enlist
ed men in the army and navy.
a special order calling attention
to this ruling has been sent to the
commanders Of all units Of the Wis
lGonsin, State Guard
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-22
British Attack On
Ten Mile Front At
Daybreak Today
First Reports of Great Battle Declare
That Satisfactory Progress is Being
Made Along Wide Front.
lBY Lowell Mellettl

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent),
With the British Armies in
France, Aug. 81 - Gen. Byng s
army struck the Germans on a ten
mile front, between Arras and Al
bert, during a heavy fog this
morning. The attack began short
ly befor 5 a. m, and by 9 O'Clock
the British had captured Moyen-
neville, Courcelles, Bucquoy,
Ablainzeville, Achiet-Le-Pet and
Beacourt-Sur-Ancre. The attack,
which the Germans are known to
have been expecting last week,
burst upon them through a eamou-
fage of mist which lay thickly over
the ragged and worn battlefield,
and clinging to the ground while
tanks, cavalry and infantry pushed
their way over and around the
trenches and new wire entangle-
ments. The British had made
good progress before the sun sud
denly broke through the mist at
8 o clock, revealing the boches had
been cleared out of most points on
this side of the high embankment
Of the Arras-Albert railway. A
single crash of artillery preceded
the advance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-22
Spain Sends Note
Warning Germany
Of Possible Break
Tells Hun Government That Interned
German Ships Will be Taken for
Those Sunk by German Submarines.
(By United Presg).

Madrid, Aug. 21-The ministry
of the interior issued statement
to the newspapers today announc-
ing that Spain had sent note to
Germany declaring if there are
any further submarine sinkings of
Spanish vessels, Spain will tenn
porarily replace them from Ger
man tonnage interned in Spanish
harbors. The foreign ministry to-
day denied The rumors that Ger
many has broken off diplomatic re-
lations with Spain. "The decision
is but natural, obligatory de-
Tense Of our essential interests"
the ministry stated. eve cannot
furth6R risk prejudicing our ma
tional dignity and life. We feel
assured that Germany will recog-
nize the decision agrees with
loyal neutrality The statement
also declared that the final status
Of German vessels Communicated
in the future will be settled
"when peace is negotiated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-22

HAVE YOU BECOME
q Since June s?
REGISTER AUG. "a!


The War Department has issued and
requests publication of the follow
ing statement:
"All male persons who have
reached their twenty first birth
day since June 5, 1918, and on or
before August "a, 1918, must reg
lister on August "a, 191so
It is apprehended that unless some
such distinctive method of announcing
the August "a registration is adopted
It will be lost sight Of amid the pub
licity that will attend consideration by
Congress Of the new draft age law
and preparation for the registration
next month of those who will be in
cfuded in the new age limits.
Men residing in Kenosha county
outside the limits of Kenosha city,
will register at the County Court
House. Men residing within the
limits Of the city will register at the
City Hall.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-22
(By United Pressl.

London, Aug 21-q:15 p. my
The British, in their new attack
between Arras and Albert, are re-
ported to have progressed three
miles in the center, reaching
Achiet-Le-Grand (three miles
northwest of Bapaume). At other
points in the line Byng's men
have gone ahead two miles. IL
formation is indefinite, but Beau
court-Sur-Ancre, Achiet-Le-P Petit,
Moyenneville and Courcelles are re-
ported to have been occupied. The
attack is reported to have been
complete surprise and to have been
made without any artillery pre-
paration.