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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus, Miss, October 26.-fSrac- by the local Red Cross chapter in the basement of the Stephen D. Leo High school is now in full operation, and all patients suffering from Spanish in- fluenza who cannot receive proper treatment m their homes are being adequately cared for there.
 Three large cases filled with sweat. CTS. comfort kits. wristlets and other articles furnished by the American Red Cross society have recently been received at Payne field, near West Point, and these articles will be dis tributed among flyers at the field
 Hon. P. w. Maer, editor of the Co., lunlhus Dispatch. has been named as chairman for Lowndes county for the united war work drive, which begins November l. Lowndes county's quota has been fixed at $12o00 and MT. Maer, who Is an experienced cam paigner in patriotic activities, expects to raise this sum without any diffi- culty.
 The first cooperative shipment of Lowndes county to take place under the direction of F. l.. Wells, who was recently appointed county demonstra- tion agent. will 20 forward Monday. when about 90 porkers will be shipped to St. Louis.
 R. E. Bennett, who operates a saw mill about 12 miles southeast of Co., lunibus on the Fickensville road, re- gently had the misfortune to meet with serious accident. having severely lacerated his arnt while sharpening a saw on an emery wheel He was brought to the Mckinley sanatoriun. in this city. and while the wound is exceedingly serious. pr. Mckinley hopes that 1t will net be necessary to amputate the arm.
 Cary Cooke, wealthy planter who for number of years past has reside Tn the prairie section of the county. has purchased from Dr. R. R. Stockard his residence on South Third street which is one of the handsomest homes In the city, and will bring his family to Columbus to live. Dr. and Mrs. Stockard will make their home with a married daughter who resides in Blacksburg, Va
 Official tabulation compiled by F. P. Philips. manager of sales for the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign in Lowndes county, show that total sub scrlptions amounted to $5g5,0O0, while Inc county's quota was only $447, GOO The woinan's auxiliary. of which MrS n. x. Simrall was director and Mrs. William Baldwin was manager of sales, secured subscriptions amounting to S5l,950.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

Lieut.. Col. Wagner pressed the button which turned on the current in furnace No. F, carbide group, and started the actual manufacture of nitrates at this plant 65 days ahead of the date sched- uled for it's completion, less than Il months after the plans were formulated and less than eight months after the construction of the plant proper was un- dcrtaken.
 This is regarded as a remarkable achievement, considering the magnitude
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Nitrate Plant No. 2
 Put in Operation 60
 DaysAheadScheduLe

Muscle Shoals October 26-(Specia Limited States nit
 located Muscle Shoals the largest plant of it's kind in America put operation at today and formally turned LeutCol Fred H. Wagner, department United States director of operation of nitrate plants w. Washburn of the Air Ntrates poraon the of John H. Madden assistant director construction of nitrate plants army officers the officials department of the Air Nitrate corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
SMILE, SMILE, SMILE,

Our men in France do not write de- pressing letters home, and they never will feel depressed if they know you believe in them and are content to await their return. The American armies are destined to bring a sure and permanent victory to the allied cause. It's terrific undertaking, so help to keep the mon fit.
 Women of America Let this be our sacrifice: Always smile for our boys
 There will be a meeting of the Elev- enth Avenue Methodist church Red Cross unit on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock in the basement of tho church All members are asked to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

of the plant, which is said to have cost 100000 and required the services of up- ward of 20,000 mechanics and laborers in it's construction. In view of the short age of labor and material it was not be- lieved humanely possible by many to com plete this plant within the time limit specified, but despite these handicaps and the epidemic of influenza, which incapci- tated thousands of employees, the plant was completed and put in operation more than two months ahead of schedule and will be shipping nitrates within less than 60 days,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

$l,453.7s5; mutilated currency for re- demption. sss.OOo; due from treasurer per cent fund. Federal bank notes. S7o,e90; all other resources, $1.011,- soso7; total resources. $20ts22.5s7.Uy
 Liabilites: Capital paid in, 33,1C1,- boo' surplus fund. $40000: government deposits. $e.2Ss.s5S66: due to members, reserve account. $43.175.S21.54 due to nonmembers, clearing account, $ci.- 3Ss.so: cashiers checks, $777,22s.s2; federal reserve notes in actual circu- lation, sl16,5s1.7S5: federal reserve bank notes in actual circulation, $1,4O0.- SEQ; transit items. $35.2ss.s27.13: all other liabilities. S1.534.42603; total lia- bilities. $204.322,5 567.Os.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
WRITE CHEERFUL LETTERS

When you write to your soldier over seas, be cheerful above all else. Write as though he wore in the next town on business trip. Tell him how the house and garden look, the talk of the neighborhood and who has been the latest one to enlist; how the Liberty Loans and the Red Cross drives made out. But never, never write that you are having hard time If you should be having hard time, apply for help to the Red Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
NOTICE

If it is possible would like for any individual without company formation to come to Red Cross headquarters Monday and Tuesday to finish army pads so they can be shipped Wednes- day. MRS. JOHN LONDON.
 Chairman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

New York, N Y. Thousanus of persons, both sexes. who were addicted to cigarettes. pipe. chewing. sauff, etc, have been glad. tobacco habit means better health. longer life, greater earning efficiency, tranquility contentment and other benefits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

Thirty-one of the branch offices of the federal employment service now have women's divisions, each in charge of capable woman skilled in place. ment work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Big Steamer Launched

Morgan City, La. October 2s.-Ths steamship Bargugo, a wooden vessel or S6.o0o tons, was launched here to- day at the yards of the Union Bridge and Construction company. The Bar gugc Is the third steamship of this type built here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
NOTED SPEAKERS COMING

" Work campaign have arranged for other noted speakers to appear in various cen ters in Alabama as soon as the influ- enza situation permits the holding Of large meetings. The statement was made Saturday that if the world war were brought to a close within few weeks fund of at least $170, 900 still would be needed to carry on the work of the r. M c. A., Y. w. c. A.. Knights of Colum- bus, Salvation Army, war camp com munity service, American Library asso- citation and Jewish Welfare board This fact was emphasized in a state ment made by R. H. King, campaign di- rector of the southeastern department and should be borne in mind by all workers before and during the great drive which is to be staged November Il. It was pointed out by MT. King that the work of the war agencies will have to be continued during the period of de- mobilization and 1t will be at that time that the strictest discipline will have to
 be maintained.
 DENOMINATION PROCESS In a telegram to the Alabama head
 quarters, United War Work campaign,
 MT. King stated that 1t is his belief, as well as that of pr. John R. Mott, direc- tor general of the campaign, that the demobilization process will require at least 15 months and will have to be han dled with great care in order that the high standards that have been set will not be let down.
 Reports which are being received at national headquarters indicate that the country Is ready and willing to oversub- scribe its quota, MT. King says: Iowa, the home state of Dr. Mott, has challenged every other state in the union to 50 per cent oversubscription. When budgets for the seven war work organi- zations were assembled, it was thought that there would not be more than 1, 900, = GOO American soldiers in France by No- vember l. AS a matter of fact, there are
 more than 100000 of our fighting men overseas and in spite of all peace talk the military leaders of the nation now are planning to place between 3,000,0O and 4,000, 900 men in Europe by summer of next year.
 "A great mass meeting in the interest of the United war work campaign is to be held in New York Saturday November | g. in Madison Square Garden. At this l meeting every religious element in the city will be represented and everyone l there will be pledged to work for a com | mon goal'
 NO DISAPPOINTMENT OF DRIVE l.. Porter Moore, director of publicity for the southeastern department, has wired State Campaign Director w. s. Stallings that the announcement made from Washington that the influenza cpl demic in parts of the country will not
 cause postponement of the United war work campaign has met with approval in all sections, according to reports from national headquarters.
 The state chairman from Arizona has reported that Arizona will go over the top without fail and cablegram from Manila announces that the campaign or ganizations for the Philippine Islands has been effected and that the Philippines quota of $250,o00 will be largely oversub- scribed; that all the religious clements in the islands are cooperating in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

ffeo B. Smith, who MT. Stallings says IS the greatest speaker to men in Amer lea, will deliver an address in Birming- ham Sunday afternoon. November 10. wAen he really will fire the first broad sioe Tn the big drive. MT. Smith is vice president of the Johns Vaudeville compa- ny or New York, and has just returned rom a tour of duty on the fighting fronts in France. For ten years he was at the head of the religious work de- partment of the international committee,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

Hugh White, former city attorney. and c, A. Stevenson, president Of the city council, have been appointed to the field artillery camp at Camp Fay Tor, Ky. The two men will leave in the next few days to undergo the phys icaI examination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

Frank M. Tabor, one of the pioneer citizens of this county died at his home near Keener Friday morning. He was a member of the county commits sioner's court. He was Mason and member of the Methodist church. He was a Confederate veteran. The fune- ral was held at the home Saturday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
RED CROSS BULLETIN

fully what his rights are will be urged
 to read this explanation of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

The AZ selectmen who were unable to entrain in the last draft call on ac- count of the influenza epidemic, will leave here November 4. according to members of the local exemption board. The call for these men will be issued in the near future. They will com plete the quota for the October Fl call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Quit Cigarettes!

sH@A A wonderful relief from slav-
 EA cry to cigarettes is reported by Sssz9 Chas. Ohnesorge who had been
 E%1 addicted 14 years and after E$S%%Y trying various so called cures
 in vain found just the infor- #aks nation he wanted in book A8sE published and sent free to anybody by Edward j.. EfSsSsss sss&sSas2 Woods TA-63s Station F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
GADSDEN

Gadsden, October 26.-(SpeciaD The closing order governing churches. schools and other public activities dur ing the past 10 days will not be lift ed Monday as was proposed. While there has been a decided improvement in the influenza situation here, the city officials do not think it advisable to lift the ban on activities on account or the danger of spreading the disease. The order may remain in effect all of next week.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-01

thing but novel to tho London bob
bies.
II was not many days. however. bc-
fore / regained control OF myself and
felt In frst-class shape.
Although the British authorities IN
Holland had wired my mother from
Holland that was safe and on my
way to England. the first thing did
when we landed was TO send her
cable myself.
The cable read as follows:
Mrs. II. ]. O'Brien. Momence, H., U.
S. A.
Just escaped from Germany. Let
ter follows"
AS j delivered II to the cable dis
patcher i could just imagine the ex-
ultation with which my mother would
receive II and the pride she would
feel as she exhibited II among her
neighhors and friends.
could hear the vOllcy OF II told
you SOS" thnt greeted her good It'd
ings.
ut would take more thar the kaiser
TO keep Pat In Germany" / could hear
one OF them saying.
''Knew he'd be back for Christmas
anyway" i could hear another re-
mark.
81 had an idea that Pat and his
comrades might spend Christmas in
Berlin" could hear another admit
ting, "but l did not think any other
part of Germany would appeal to him
very much"
Mrs. O'Brien, did Pat write YOU
how many German prisoners he
brought back with him?" / could hear
still another credulous friend inquir-
ing.
1t was all very amusing and graft
Tying To me and / must confess ! felt
quite cocky as l walked into the war
department TO report
For the next five days i was kept
very busy answering questions put TO
me by the military authorities regard
ing what | had observed as TO condi-
tions in Germany and behind the lines.
What ! reported was taken down
by stenographer and made part Of
the official records, but | did not give
them my story In narrative form. The
Information / was nble 20 give was
naturally of interest TO various
branches Of the service, and experts
In every line of government work took
II I'm turns To question me. one morn
ing would he devoted. for instance,
10 answering questions Gf military
nature-Gcrmmn methods behind the
front line trenches. tnctlcs, morale II
troops and similar mnftcrs. Then tho
aviation experts would take phack
AT me and discuss with ms a.l hnd
observed of G"rmun Gy.ng corps
methods and equipment Then ngaln.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-01


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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-01

me NJ most comfortably. In the morn
ing they gave me breakfast and then
escorted me 10 the station
While I wss waiting at the eeAttca
Q crowd gathered round me and $500
it seemed ss II the Whole town hSd
turned cut TO get q look At me. II vzs
very embarrassing. particularly as
could give them no information re
CARING the cause OF ny co1dittcl- al
though OF co.vse. they all knew thst
I vas q refugee from Belgium
As the train pulled cut q the Sta
tca- the crowd gave loud cheer and
the tears almost came 20 my eyes q.
I Noutr1stsi n NY mind the cr1iCcc
% this crowd snd the Que thst hxi
gathered at the station IL Gheat vhsa
l hsd departed { prisoner sa co17e
for the repTIsSl camp l e-eaths,i 8
S-Ch u reGes ss I thought - tASs ~
PVtssi cs1p ard how fortunate I lad
really hen. despite al ny s1ss1cS
70 have escaP%ri f. Now. So sly rate.
vss free usa sai u-o-.i s,,oa se
seCctcE hcEs tie :oyfCi ls~s tnst
hsd made CN>3 ny ESCAPE,
A. Esahp-sa tvvo Dutch c1csrs cct
ia1o tAs 1PsCT-sot vtth -A TNey
looked 81 11s nth very ECcA dsScSvo-.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-01

As walked through the streets OF
Rotterdam breathinc the air Of free
DON again and realizing that there
was no looser any tsnser Of being
captured and taken hack to prison.
IL WAS 3 0cadsFful sensation
doar believe there viii ever be q
Country that will appear in my eyes
quite IS sod as Holland did then
hSd 20 es somewhat cSrefsA however.
because Holland VAS full o. German
sYtes aud l knew they would be keen
20 learn Su ;hsy possibly could about
NY eSsPs sri lay adventures so that
the authorities IL Belgium could mete
oct Punishment - everycle WHO vas
IN any osSPs<1 - e}szze tcc IL As was
n Rcc1scSa c7ly o1e day. they
G1G1r s&vs very CCca opportunity 20
tes-l anything t~c1 ne
Teys Exvzl csScsr vAo accompanied
re &23 &ccs: Ss Interpreter for ne
i1co>5C>si Cs - E&zy ctheS soldiers
scsi Ss.,A-s wHy> Axi sSczP-a3 from Bel
g. vSsa tAs Ge-ESns took Ant
vsCN sc3 s. tAsy Hxt arrived ~ Hol-
So6 = CEsocz &o3 under arms, the
av7s oS oSCc-s,.cy cczP<,lei their IN
ts--7<1t soi tAey ha6 e%ea there ever
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-01
FOR COLDS AND GRIPPE
DOCTORS FIND R[MEDY

Physicians and druggists are
elated over the fact that they have
al last found genuine =cd dep@-6-
able remedy for colds sore throat,
influenza and la grippe For many
years they have depended chiefly
upon the old style calOuel which
is certainly fine. but unfortunate
many people would not take il BE-
cause of its nauseat.nS and danger
Gus qualities.
Now that the phz--aceuJical
chemists have perfected = nausea
less calomel. called '.Cslota os''
whose medicinal virtues are vastly
improved. the doctors and druggists
are claiming that Calotzbs a-e the
ideal remedy TO abort q cold over
night and cut short an attack o: sore
throat or la grippe They are also
finding it most effective a. the frst
step in the treatment ot y1sCEC Ca!a.
One Calotab on the tongue =, ted
tim" with swallow g. water
that's all. No salts. no nausea nor
the slightest interference Eirh vour
eating or your work and pleasure.
The next morning yo-r cold has
vanished and your Whole system .
purified and refreshed Czlotahs
are sOld only in orig IA sealed
packages. price thirtN-tye cents.
Your druggist recommends and
Guarantees thcm hy rycGcdjcc the
pr.o" II YOU are not delighted
NGv
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-01

tho food cxI fts would lnter0gatS
mo na To whnt I had learned OF food
conditions In Germany. Luxembourg
and belgium. md 1s / had lived pretty
close to the ground for the best part
Of seventy two days was able 10 give
them some fairly accurate reports a.
to actual agricultural conditions,
many OF the things / told them prob
ably having more Significance TO them
than they hnd TO me.
There were many things I bad OBJ
served which have not referred 70 in
these pages because their value TO u
might be diminished II the Germans
knew we were aware OF them, but
hey were all reported TO the suthori-
ties and II WAS very gratifying to ne
to hear that the experts considered
some OF them OF the greatest value.
one OF the most amusing incidents
OF my return occurred when called at
my bankers In London 10 get my per.
sonnl effects.
(To BE ContinUed.)
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-01
DIR. CaldWell'S
Syrup Pepsin
The RIhn LnH"liVe
Sold by Druggists Everywhere
so cts. (sa.""ss) S1.OO
THE Rr,5rn I0H0/'Ve

A mild, pleasant-tasting combination of simple
laxative herbs with pcpsin that acts easily and
naturally. Children like it and take it wiling
ly. A trial bottle can be obtained by writing to
Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 45S Washington Street,
Monticello, Illinois.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-01

"nR. Caldwell's Syrup Pcpsin is all
II that it is claimed to be and will
always keep it in the house as it is all that /
need for my children, and grown folks as we'll
] do not hesitate to recommend DIR. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin to my friends.
<F,oma al,ctto Ia Caldwell written by\
4 Mr. EsihcI Porte, j
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-11-01
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
81 ENEMY PLANES
DOWNED BY ALLY
AVIATORS IN DAY
British Filters Get Thirty-two,
French Twenty-one and
Americans One

London, July 2.-Fifty-four German
airplanes were shot down by British
French and American fiiers on the
western front in France on Sunday.
Twenty-Five German airplanes were
shot down. ten were driven down out
OF control and two German balloons
were destroyed by English airmen
during the air fighting Sunday. ae-
cording to an official statement ON
aerial operations issued by the War
office here iast night.
Lieutenant Pitman, of an American
pursuit squadron, brought down n
German biplane near Regnievi1le
north of Toul. Sunday night a dis
patch from American headquarters in
France announces.
The Paris official statement fol-
lows:
"on June so twenty-one German
airplanes were brought down or nut
cut OF action and six captive balloons
were set on fire. The following night
our bombing machines dropped
twenty-five tons of projectiles on
aviation grounds in Picardy, the
Roye railway station and munitions
depots at Villers-CarbonneI. where a
violent explosion occurred"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
STEELTON AND NEARBY TOWNS
TO PARTICIPATE
IN BIG PAGEANT
100 Steelton Foreigners to
Parade at Washington
on Thursday

Steelton will be represented in the
big pageant at Washington, d. c.,
on Thursday by about 100 Creations,
Serbs and Slovenians.
The democracy triumphant" pa
geant. of which the unfurling of a
Southern Slav flag in front of the
Agriculture Building will be a fea-
ture will take place in the late af-
ternoon and evening of July 4.
Several thousand Steelton resi-
dents are interested in this event
which is the first of it's kind in the
history of the world. The Southern
Slavs of which there are a large
mum Der in Steelton, are fighting for
freedom from Austria and although
classed as alien enemies because
they are from a province of Austria,
they are very loyal and have dem
onstrated that fact repeatedly with
their purchase of Liberty Bonds and
their support Of all war work. The
local Southern Slavs are exceptional
ly active in all the work and are
now seeking to be classed as resi-
dents instead of alien enemies.
Attired in uniforms and in their
native costumes the local body of
foreigners will leave the borough
Thursday morning at $40 o'clock.
The local residents will unite with
other foreigners who are coming
from all parts of the United States
to take part in the pageant. About
fifty of this class of residents are
in the service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-02
Events Drawing Germans
to Russia Will Compel
Allies to Follow Suit
BY Associated Press

London, July 2. = The Finnish
German push along the Pasvill river
in the Murmansk region of Northern
Russia must be considered in con-
nection with events in Russia which
gradually are developing in anti
Bolsheviki directions. says the cor
respondent of the Times at Chris
tiania.
There is reason to believe, he adds,
that entente traffic at Archangel,
which has been suspended for the
past twelve months, will soon be re-
sumed. The Germans, therefore, are
eager to cut communications with
Southern Russia and force an issue
as regards their demand for an ice
free port on the Arctic coast. The
correspondent adds:
The same events which compelled
the Germans to send troops north
ward will presumably make it even
more important for the allies to oc-
cupy these regions Questions OF
vital interest to both parties also
must be decided"