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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03

suit planes been able to come over as they did in the Soissons- Chateau rhier- " attack, our situation on the roads would have been serious. Many an off, cer and many soldier thought of that and looked anxiously at the sky But all they saw were the planes with the col ored circles. Not a Gerwan crossed the line the first day. and the few which tried to take photographs the second and third days were driven off or down. It was the first time the American dough- boys felt the joy of supremacy of the air and when, later. our planes and those of our allies, Britain and France and Italy, as we'll began dropping am munition, food and newspapers telling of the victory, our boys simply had to cheer, though their shouts could not be heard over the roar of the engines.
 There were other contrasts to the Soissons battle. We did not. for exam pie. meet the stream of little Ford am balances dashing from the field dressing stations to the hospitals. The hospitals we found empty. The weary string ot tagged walking cases which is always in the ebb of battle, was missing. Tn one Instance high officer riding toward the battle, began to doubt if the attack had actually been made at the time planned because he had not passed an auto with the red cross on it or seen> a handaged man.
 Like everything else, the hospital ar arrangements had been hidden. On the night of the attack the amhuances rode forward many miles But the lightning had struck quickly and cleanly and inn placably and so they came back as they went. And the lightning which liberat- ed St. Mihiel will strike again-and again.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03

the old roads Then they had to rebuild the shell shattered roads of No Mans Land which had not turned a wheel for four years, and beyond there were the roads partly destroyed by the Germans
 The battle of St. Mihiel goes down in our history as a great victory for our engineers Night had not yet come on the first day of our advance, when the officers led the men with their picks and shoveis and iron rails into the old No Mans Land. They started first bv bridging our old trenches. The parapets were thrown back. Sandbags were gathered nearby and added. Where the trenches ran near ruined house. some of the broken stones were utilized. Across. the trenches were placed some rails and more stone and sand heaped upon them.
 All that night and the succeeding nights the engineers worked. and all the days. and traffic began even before the last trenches had been filled in. The rain came down and compressed the new works and heavy trucks stuck in the guleys Engineers had volunteer dough- boys threw logs and pieces of rock under the wheels and sometimes a tank would come up and help. The second morning saw a traffic train on every part of No Mans Land in the salient.
 The congestion was fought by the mili- tary police. It was their first experience in directing traffic in Germany" Driv- CTS were begging the way to Essey or Pannes and Thiaucourt or Vigneules. Men and munitions were coming up every hour. Accidents were numerous. The supplies which had been gathered on the two bases of the big triangle were now trying to crawl toward the hypothe- muse, and as the good roads never did run north and south in this territory and the paths were wildernesses of mud, the military police job looked hopeless. But they kept things moving.
 Had the German day bombers and pur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03

special German regiment whose duty | 1t is to destroy French homes. From the crest of the spur at HattonchateI we could see 20 kilometres of old and new eattlefields, Smoke was rising from great patches three to five kilometres square, and two munition dumps were exploding continually and the thick, black smoke stood upright in column from the earth to the sky Occasionally a
 burst of flame pierced this column A
 hill far to the east was mass of fire.
 In two towns nearby we saw the Ger
 man shells falling and creating little rival columns of smoke.
 BATTLE RAINBOWS
 The fires continued despite the rains, which were intermittent. The first day the rain swept over the battlefields in binding gusts, spurred on by high winds i suddenly the sun would come through and then the rainbows hung in the sky 1 They brought joy to our men even in the midst of an engagement. They smiled and pointed and took them for good
 omens, and the sight of them made the men forget their own clinging wetness
 and discomfort and their sagging packs and the deyilish mud underfoot.
 The mud is worth a whole story in ltseif. It fought against our men the days before the attack. when they were
 on the road, and it made life miserable In the trenches and in the woods. 1t made the German retreat worse too for the mud dragged the feet of the just and the unjust alike. It tore the shoes from our horses and made the trucks skid The road to victory was lined with smashed trees and overturned vehicles and dead horses.
 The problem for our engineers was az gravated They found 150 square miles 1 of land through which the finest roads were imperative and the worst existed First of all they had to bridge the miles | of German trenches which cut through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
ADMIT SUPREMACY
 OF ALLIED AIRMEN


 An Allied Aerodrome in France. Sep tember 2o.-Entente air supremacy is ad- mitted in German documents recently captured A German battalion report captured on the Flanders front says:
 Enemy airmen are absolutely masters in the air here. They are far more numerous than ours. They carry out their reconnaissances by day and night and scouts, singly or in larger forma- tions, penetrate f>r behind our lines"
 The same German report goes on to reveal that troops in that sector had received no hot food for three days owing to their kitchens being destroyed by bombing machines.
 The inadequacy of our protection against aircraft. another report by a German corps commander states. Ifs be- ing felt more and more. All the aerial combats were on our side of the lines V
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Something About St. Mihiel Battle, Where So Many
 Alabamians Fought
MARCH BY NIGHT
 AND HIDE IN DAY
Engineers Score Great Triumph in Restoring Communications in No Mans Land-Work of the
 Military Police
By GEORGE H. sELDEs

With the American Army at St, Mi hiel. October 24.-(Special Correspon- dence )-"Airplane observations from a low altitude over the back areas of the St. Mihiel sector fail to reveal any signs of coming American offensive. Ger man official document dated Septem- Der Il.
 That night the American army. fight ing it's first battle under American com mand, began the hattie of St Mihiel and in e4 fours the salient was wiped out" In p hours it was "mopped up" Clean quick and iinpIaoable was the American blow and beautiful also with the flame of guns by night rivaiing the stars and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
NOTHING RELIEVES MY RHEUMATISM That's nonsensei Get bottle of Sloan's Liniment and
 change your tune

It penetrates. quicIkenx the circulation. helps to scatter the congestion. imparts a warmth that brings back the feel rood and promotes comfort. Good for stiff muscles, too, sprains and most other external aches and pains.
 Economical. reliable, clean. Don't ask your druggist for just .'lintment"- say "Sloans Liniment" Keep it in your First Aid" kit. Get it today. BOG, S0c, $120.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03

rainbow by day proclaiming to the world our complete victory.
 Our guns had done their raueous best ! for four hours. Our infantry Jumped off" broke resistance and even paraded four deep into enemy land. Our tanks did comical and tragic wonders. Our airplanes distinguished themselves. Our engineers did their best cumulative work. Every branch and section shared the
 honors, and In praise of our higher com l mand field marshals and Kings and Presidents have spoken and written. It Is said that we struck a lightning
 blow. True. What we did was to hide
 our lightning by night, with the forests of France for clouds, but the figure win not hold. for the forests were visible to the enemy by day, but the lightning
 which they contained remained A mys- tery. 1t was that mystery which as-
 sured our victory, for although all of |, France and the newspapers of Germany spoke of our coming attack, the enemy observers found nothing of the gather ing strength.
 We camouflaged not a building or a
 plane or a cannon, but an army of thou sands and thousands of men, with hun
 dreds of guns and a vast mass of mate rial. and in this success we won half the
 battle. Every night this part of France
 swarmed with our preparations. The roads seemed moving. In the gathering
 dusk mites of artillery were silhouetted against the last blaze of the sun. The clanG and chatter of carts and harness was incessant. Infantry muffled by. Endless miles of trucks carrying end less miles of material made traffic in the opposite direction almost impossible. Occasionally the blackness of the night shivered with a burst of magnificent cursing when 8 Missouri mule mutinied or a truck ran into a tree. Occasionally there was little talk and little laugh ter in the ranks. Frequently tho cigars were ut--little punctures of flame in 3 sea of blackness More frequently there was a song. but not too loud. for the Gothas might be overhead
 All we do is sign the pay roll All we do is sign the pay roll, All we do is sign the pay roll And we don't get - - cent. So sang part of q battery. The chant | leaped a gap and another battery took it up. It swept down the road, and perhaps l was being sung a mile away in half an l hour, while another song was starting | with the original battery.
 They sang the old songs and the new songs. Pack Home Again in Indiana, 1 in falsetto and basso profundo, was a l direct hit "When Yankee Doodle Learns l to Parley-Vous Francais,' had been I heard so often, thanks to Elsie Janis 1 that some of the men remembered it. l One infantry company had been taught | some songs now popular in the states | but unknown when the boys left home ] so they sang:
 'sKeep your head down, Allemand. 1 Keep your head down, Allemand, | We seen ye.
 1 They forgot the rest of it and hummed
 I it, then continued:
 If you want to see your father In the fatherland, Keep your head down, Allemand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
TANKS SING "DIXIE"

TANKS SING "DIXIE"
 The ancient and honorable anthem, Hail, Hail. the Gangs All Here! proved its vitality. Some Massachusetts Yankees were singing Dixie" One group of tall, fine lads strode along to the tune of their own whistling, and they laughed heartily when strangers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
A Splendid Hair Grower
 and Wonderful Beautifier Found at Last! Shows Results at Once, or Nothing
 to Pay.

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 No matter whether bothered with falling hair. gray hair, matted, stringy hair, dandruff. itching scalp or any form of hair trouble, try Parisian sage you will not be disappointed. It's a scientific preparation that supplies all hair needs-an antiseptic liquid free from dangerous ngredients-neither sticky nor greasy-easy to apply and delicately perfumed, The first applica- tion will make your hair and scalp look and feel 100 per cent. better. If you want thick. lustrous hair and lots of it, use Parisian sage. Don't delay-be- gin tonight. A little attention now in- sures abundant hair for years to come.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
PLAZA

Audiences at the Plaza theatre were spell-bound yesterday with the thrilling true to life drama Of the Kentucky fued regions, Her Man in which Elaine Hammerstein, Pathe's leading star, plays the role of Juanita Holland who gives up society life to go down among the people in the Kentucky regions to assist them, but forgets all her own teachings and goes back to the primitive methods when 'Her man. is threatened.
 Mannon Four, an extraordinary well harmonized quartet were heard in review of classic opera presenting their act in a most artistic manner with special scenery to add to its at tractiveness.
 Canaris and Cleo performed some of the most startling feats of magic and sleight of hand. Now you see something, now you don't, and there in lies the art which has been brought to great finish by this pair than others of past performance.
 Marie Gardner, the girl at the piano who plays, sings we'll and also "comedeG' to an extent which charms her audiences and brings eAriots of laughter, is an added attrac- tton to the good bill.
 Scamp and Scamp, lofty tumblers in one of the most unique novelties Dn the perpendicular bar. created awe among the so-called athletes, whl were present
 Post TravelQgue, Gaumont Weekly and a beautiful reel of picturesque Trinidad, make this one of the hap piest hours of any theatre goer' lime
 Commencing Monday, three per Sormances and continuing for sever days, Ambassador James W. Ger ards My Four Years in Germany, will be shown in it's completeness a the Plaza Popular prices will pre- Vail.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
EVEN CROSS, SICK CHILDREN LOVE
 SYRUP OF FIGS
If feverish, bilious, consti, pated, give fruit laxative
 at once.

Don't scold your fretful, peevish child. See if tongue is coated; this is . sure sign its little stomach, liver and bowels are clogged with sour waste.
 When Hstless, pale, feverish, full of cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom- ach-ache, indigestion, diarrhoea, give B teaspoonful of California Syrup Of Figs, and in a few, hours all the foul waste. the sour bile and fermenting food passes out of the bowels and you have well and playful child again. Children love this harmless fruit lax alive" and mothers can rest easy af- ter giving it. because it never fails to make their little "insides" clean and sweet.
 Keep, it handy, Mother! A little given today saves a sick child ton.or- row, but get the genuine Ask your druggist for a bottle Of Cali &ornia Syrup of Figs" which has sdi- rections for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on the bot tie. Remember there are counter feits sold here, so surely look and see that yours is made by the California Fig Syrup Company" Hand back with contempt any other fig syrup-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
EMPIRE

/, The simultaneous appearance of two new stars in Paramount pictures Is an event of importance to motion picture theatergoers. When we an- nounce therefore that Shirley Mason D beautiful and talented motion pie lure star, and Ernest Truex, one of the most widely known musical com edy comedians, will be seen in their First Paramount picture, Come On h." John Emerson-Anita Loos' pro 1uction at the Empire theatre today and tomorrow, we believe that our patrons will be greatly interested.
 Both these talented artists are arew to Paramount picture audiences, and
 heir first appearance as co-stars in hCome On h. doubtless will serve to win them many admirers. This is an excellent comedy depicting life in the training camps and inasmuch as he story deals with Hun spies, and affords many dramatic moments of
 great power, it. is a certainty that all who see the picture will find it an Artistic delight.
 N ghe story was written by John
 Emerson and Anita Loos, while tho
 picture was directed by MT. Emerson This is a guarantee of excellence and
 Ee do not hesitate therefore, to rec
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
LYRIC

What is early the most successful run of the season was accorded the famous problem play Common Clay" which is still running at the Lyric the atre. for the balance of the week. Ev- cry performance both matinees and evenings found the house packed to the doors and several times the s. R. O. sign was brought into requisition. If the Poli Players scored a success before 1t was as nothing compared to the reception with which they were greeted this week and the man agement is confident that the com pany is the best in stock that has ever appeared in this city.
 In Common Clay the players are given their first real opportunity of showing what they can do and that they are taking advantage of it is proven by the crowds which are seek ing the Lyric theatre for their even- lng's entertainment. Common Clay" ls one of those productions which set before the public a question which Is of universal interest to every one. It also teaches a lesson and carries with it a moral that is worthy of the best sermon ever preached.
 Miss Alice Clements, the Players leading woman, is seen at her best in the character of Ellen Neal, the maid Gbout whom the entire story revolves and Clay Clement, portrays typica, rich mans son, who is good at heart but brought up to regard all menials hs his prey. Other. characters in the company are also well portrayed and the aggregation is so well balanced that the story unfolds itself without 8 hitch.
 Bridgeport's women have taken ad- vantage of the special matinees which hre obtained daily for the next two br three weeks and every afternoon finds a good attendance present. Mex week the management will again SC aside 600 seats at the bargain price of 5 cents each and another good at Tendance is expected to see the Imaginable farce comedy '"The Unkiss ed Bride" which will be presented twice daily beginning with the Mon day matinee. Sunday night Charlie Chaplin, Jack Pickford and Louis Huff will be the features and a goot Attendance is expected at the two per formances which begin at 6 and o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04

The tomato output of Maryland will be bought by the government for $16,- 000 coo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS.
Be Better L Looking-Take
 Olive Tablets

Eyour skin is yellow-complexion pallid tongue coated-appetite poor-you have bad tacee in your mouth-alf-y. no-good eeling-you should take Olive Tablets.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets-a substitute orcalomel-were prepared by Dr. Edwards liter r years of study with his patients.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely segetable compound mixed with olive oil. You will know them by their olive color.
 To have a clear, pink skin, bright eyes, Io pimples, a feeling of buoyancy like hildhood days you must get at the cause.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the lver and bowels like calomel-yet have b dangerous after effects.
 They start the bile and overcome consti- Iation. That's why millions of boxes are bld annually at 10c and 25c per bex. All druggists. Take one or two nightly ard pte the pleasing Cesulta.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
Arrangements For
 Physical Tests

Men who registered in the last draft will be examined at the High school Sunday and all arrangements have been made for the accommodating of 1000. Examinations will start at 8 o'clock and 50 men from Board wifi be ready for the physical tests.
 Board No. l will provide 150 men during the day, while Board No. will have 100; Board No. 3, 200; Board No. 4, $50; Board No. G., 200. The schedule made. out yesterday was so arranged that 50 will be examined at
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
POLI'S
(RevieMl

7
 The crowded houses which greet ed the huge vaudeville bill and ex- cellent photoplays at Polrs theatre yesterday were aroused to high pitch of enthusiasm by Tom McKay's Scotch Revue. This aggregation of Scotch boys and lassies from the land of heather "out Laudered" Harry Lau- der, and aroused a martial feeling in the thousands who were fortunate enough to hear them with the wild skirl of the bagpipes not alone played the fighting airs of old Scotia, but broke into jazz" and played all the latest Broadway song hits.
 The King Sisters, prove to be not alone a very talented team, but each has a personality which reaches right over the footlights and simply com pels an audience to root for them. Their costumes are startlingly refined in their simplicity and altogether the sisters have an offering of which they might well be proud.
 Gray and Byron, are among the champion laugh getters of the stage and they received continuous ap- plause from the audience while they occupied the stage yesterday Their comedy is clean cut and original, and is distinctly away from the ordinary
 Hector, the educated dog, proved to be a canine marvel and compelled the house to gasp in admiration of his wonderful intelligence.
 Burns and Kissen, prove to be He brew comedians of no mean ability and the best recommendation iJ the big applause with which their clever work was rewarded by the big houses that witnessed their act yesterday. Dorothy Dalton, the famous screer star surpassed herself in the great l photoplay ''Vive La France" Thi | big production embodies a most won. derful love story along with actior which compels the most apatheti audience to grip their seats durin: 1 the dozens of tense scenes.
 1 Taken as a whole the bill this hal week at Polls is one of the best eve presented at the popular playhous and is well worth seeing.
 l Last night the management an nounced that every night and morn ing the house is thoroughly fumigatet as a preventative against any possi ble chance of hay fever or la gripp germs being allowed to turk in tn 1 atmosphere of the playhouse.