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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
PICK MINERS ARE EXEMPTED BY FUEL
 ADMINISTRATION Local Coal Operators Urged to Secure Deferre1 Classi- ficatiOn From the Local
 Draft Boards

Local coal operators have received from the production committee of the United States fuel administration a letter which says in part:
 "We feel that pick miners as distin- guished from machine runners are just as important as the latter and should have just as much consideration by the district boards
 Discussing this letter, one of the local coal operators said yesterday:
 In view of the attitude thus taken by the fuel administration bituminous coal operators are urged to make the necessary representations to the local draft boards to secure deferred classi- fcation for pick miners and the same as are made for machine runners. This ruling by the production committee is interpreted to mean that all such ap- plications for deferment will have the backing and support of the production managers of the various fields who are aiding operators in obtaining deferred classification for their essential men.
 The United States fuel administration has urged the United States employment service to impress upon each of the n- dustrial advisers to be appointed by it tc cooperate with the several district boards that capacity production by every coal mine in the country is of the ut most importance to the war programme of the United States, and that this can be accomplished only by the retention in the mines of the men now employed
 i'll that industry"
 Accompanying this letter was copy of one J. B. Densmore. director general of the United States employment serv- ice, had received from the fuel admin istration, which is in part as follows: ''The coal mining industry of the Uni ted States is being called upon for a constantly increasing amount of fuel The war programme of this country and it's allies depends largely upon an ade- quate supply of coal and the demands are very insistent The capacity of the mines is equal to the task, but the fue administration looks with great appre- hension upon the constantly decreasing supply of experienced and necessary mine workers. The coal industry has already given great numbers of men tt {. the military and naval forces of this anG other countries and although the in creased efficiency of the mines anf lmine workers has to great degree overcome this loss, it is inevitable that any further diminution of the necessary labor force of the mines will cause 8 marked decrease in production.
 l AS af industrial advisory board Wit 1 be created to advise with and assist ] each Gistrict draft board in the consid eration and disposal of industrial ant t, occupational claims and as the depart
 inent of iafor will have representa- l tive cn each of these advisory boards
 the fuel administration most earnestly requests that you impress upon these rep resentatives the nations urgent need o1
 coal and the great importance of retain ! ing in the industry the present neces.
 sary force of necessary mine workers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02

sociated Press )-Betore the American advance. the Germans Uttered the country with tank mines, apparently |anticipatng a withdrawal. Scores of
 British made tanks, many of them manned by American crews, are coop erating with the American advance One of these rolled over a mine and was blown up, one casualty resulting. The others got through and did splen- did execution.
 These American tank crews were trained in England and had been wait ing behind the front for the attack They rolled along before the infantry and directly in the rear of a creep ing barrage and cleared many machine gun nests
 After the manner of the British the Americans drove their machines right on top of the Germans, crushing down men, guns and nests. Some of the crews came out of the fight with their tractors dripping with blood, showing how completely they had accomplished the task assigned to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
MuNROE sUGGs KILLED

Anniston. October 1.--(Special )-Private Monroe Suggs. member of Company M 167th infantry. was killed in action on July 2S, according to message re- ceived Teusday by his mother, who lives at 523 Glen Addie avenue.
 Private Suggs was 20 years of age, and had been a member of the Oxford company since last year. The dead sol- dier,s father died last November and the double blow is hard one for the aged mother who is now left without their support Mrs. Suggs is a patriot of the highest type and while the double grief which has come to her is lowing her down, she is proud of the record her son made in the army and proud of the fact that he died with his face to the enemy. s&
 Private Suggs had lived in Anniston for number of years and was known as a straightforward. honest boy and his friends are grieyed that he has beer called upon to make the supreme sac rifice 5-i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
oxFoRD's BIG CAMPAIGN

Anniston, October 1.-(SpeciaD MY heart in France my money with it, is tii. motto adopi-d by the peep cf OK . ford in the fourth Liberty Loan drive and this live band is working hard ito put the little town lover the top by lending liberally to the government
 The Oxford subscription blank con tains the names of the Calhoun county's list of heroes, several of whom were citizens of Oxford. The list as pub lished there contains the names of Gus Eichelberger, George Meredith, Jr., Ed win H. Tate, Merritt Jones, Sam Camp bell, Marshall Jarrett, Marcus G. Miili- gan and Frank Snow, and as these men sacrificed the people of Oxford are sup porting the other boys from nome who are doing the same tlting
 A big parade and demonstration Wednesday afternoon is feature oi the campaign put on by the Oxford people, and they expect to greatly over subscribe their quota while the cam' lpaign is young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
LOCAL CASE CONSIDERED

Anniston, October 1.-(Special )-Ihe application of the Alabama Power com pany for the privilege Of raising its rates of fare between Anniston and OK .ford from 5 cents to 12 cents is now before the public service commission a- Montgomery and the announcement lis made that the commission has the matter under adv.sement at the present time.
 The application of the local company fol permission to raise its rate of lare between Anniston and Oxford has al oused great oeal of protest from .;eople in both towns and the Anniston city council na,s appointed commi;ree 1t, go before the commission and hght llle matter.
 The city cou5cii has also autho~izad tne mayor to advertise for bids for franchises for a street car lihe ana g1s plant, and the outcome of the light vlll be awaited with more than ordi- r.ry interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
FIRST SELECTS DRAWN

Anniston october 1.-tSpecial) Mode Alonzo David Hughes. Chocco- lacco valley farmer, whose serial num- Der was 322 was the first Calhoun county man drawn by the local board in the great lottery game to fill the army at the county courthouse Mon day at noon
 Thirty-seve other names were drawn into the service by the lottery, and as the needs of the service demand another drawing of the new reSis- trants will be held.
 The local board for this county has completed it's task of mailing out the cnestionnaires for men between the ages of 19 and 36 years and the ques- tionnaire school now being operated in the courthouse lobby is one of the bus fest places in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
PYTHIANs SHOW LOYALTY

Anniston, October 1.--(Speclal)-Ine genuine loyalty and patriotism of Cal houn lodge, No. 46, Knights of Pythias' has Leen many times demonstrated since the beginning of the great war, placing it over the top" in the state, accordins to grand lodge officials. Here is the record of the local lodge to date:
 It was the first lodge in the state to pay 100 Der cent or sl each for the mem bership of the lodge to the soldier rund of saO0eN0 raised by the order for the benefit of the soldiers.
 It subscribed and paid for $1Q0 worth of Liberty Bonds and $500 worth of War Sayir gs Stamps.
 At it's meeting Monday night the msm- bers present instructed G. H. Brummei, one of the trustees, to purchase $ioo oi fourth Linerty Bonds, and out or their pockets put ul haH- the money neces. sary for the purchase. The bond was bought y Mir. tBrummel Tuesday.
 It is possible that this lodge may buy $500 worth of the fourth Liberty Loan bonds, and it is Lelieved that every mem be. of the lodge will be willing to put up s per capita for this purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
CERMANS DESPERATE.

French Headquarters in France Mon day, september 30. 10 D.. m.-( (Reuters.) On the fronts of all the attacking French armies the Germans are resis
 ting desperately, but important prog ress has been made along the whole battle front. In its advance on Re villon General Berthelot's army has taken 5000 prisoners. Berthelots $ troops are now holding long ridge in places more than 600 feet in height. and southeast from Revellion to Vente- Hay, dominating the end of the valley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
GOAL IS
 NOW IN SIGHT
$300,0O0 Worth of Bonds Sold First Day of Drive.
 Quota $415,O00

Selma, october 1-CSpecial) )-Pra ctical- ly every eligible person in the city of Selma became bond holder in the past two days of the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign. The first day of the cam paign closed with $300,U0 in subscrip. uons, and the remainder of Sema's d. lotment of Al5,OJ0 was in sight on the second afternoon.
 The same tactics of a short and snappy campaign will be applied to the county Wednesday,, when flying squadrons of business men will cooperate with men in every beat and make a canvass of every plantation home and every cabin in the county. Sixty automobiles will be used to make the canvass.
 The largest individual subscriber so far is E. E. Rudolph, who bought Sl2, 800 worth of the bonds. Numbers of s10,oo subscriptions have been recorded.
 The womans organization, headed by Mrs. l.. H. Baker, has done splendid work by house-to-house canvass. Their total sales run over thet $20,O0o mark.
 More than 30,000 carloads of misceila- neous freight were cleared out of Sel- ma during the month of September, or an average of 1000 cars a day. This phenomenal record was never equaled before in the experience of the Railroads of the city. Practically the whole of this enormous fgreightage originated in Selma and consisted of shipments made up here.
 The great bulk of the shipments con sisted of cotton, lumber and manufac- tured products, but there was wide range of classification in the month s business. The local force of employees at the consolidated freight office has been working almost to exhaustion hand ling the shipments. The record is re- garded as a splendid index to the un- precedented era of prosperity through which this section is now passing.
 J. Percy Dawson, eX-chief of police, was today appointed by the department of justice as special agent for important work in central Alabama Mir. Dawson will. for the present, operate from Selma as headquarters. His appointment to regular work is expected to follow his present commission.
 A telegram was received late today announcing the death of Glenys Strick land of Braggs, Lowndes county, at a hospital in France. He died of disease contracted in the service. He is son of J. N. Strickland of Braggs and has a sister, Mrs w. l.. Crocker. living here. He enlisted in the infantry at Camp Sevier, Columbia, s. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
.bANKHEAD OPPOSES PAINTERS EFFORTS . ID GET COMMISSION HObsOn's Former Secretary Has Some Prominent
 Men Working in
 His Behalf

Washington, October 1.-(Specal.) )--An interesting fight developed today when Senator Bankhead let it be known that he would protest against the commits sioning of Phil Painter of Birmingham as first lieutenant in the chemical war flare section of the United States army. It is understood that Senator Bankhead will be able to induce the support of a majority of the others of the Alabama delegation. Capt. R. r. Hobson, for whom MT. Painter was formerly secre tary, and former President Roosevelt have interested themselves in Mir. Pain- ters@ behalf. It is reported that General Sibert will forward to the chief of staff any protests which might be filed by Senator Bankhead and others along with the answer of Mir Painter when fhe recommendation for the commission is .fot awarded.
 Senator Barkhead has not made pub hc the nature of his protests. Mir Pain- ter states that he attributes the sena tors opposition to the fact that he was formerly associated with Captain Hobson in the latter's several political campaigns in Alabama.
 MT. Painter is editor of the Advance, political newspaper published in Bir- mingham.
 MT. Painter wired The Age Herald the following from Washington last night;
 Senator Bankheads opposition to me personally and politically, coming after qualified and passed military and medical boards, recommended for first lieutenancy by personnel board and per- sonally by General Sibert week ago to- day. when BankheaG interposed objec- tions.
 T demand of Senator Bankhead to put any charges he has in writing, for l am able to meet them
 All l demand of Alabama's delega- tion is square deal, for can take care of myself against both Bankheads.
 PHIL FAINTER"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
STRONG OPPOSITION

With the British Army in France, Oc- tober 1.-The British have felt out the en- emy along the line northeast or Arras and everywhere have been met with strong opposition South of the Scarpe the Canadians are again heavily en- gagged. Late Monday their advance was halted for moment by terrific bar rage. In the face of vicious counter att tacks they withdrew slightly from Ble- court, north of Cambrai, to the railway line east of Sancourt. Tillois, between Sancourt and Cambrai, is held firmly by the British. Today the indictment weather had disappeared, leaving the weather clear and crisp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
DAUGHTERS OF coNFEDERACY

The United Daughters of the Confed- eracy held a meeting with the president Mrs W E. Cunningham, this afternoon at o'clock. and there was a good at tendance of the members. Several new members were added to the roll. A re- port of the war work, of the entire mem bership was made out to be submitted at the general meeting of the Daugh- ters in Louisville in November Dele gates were appointed to this convention and the following ladies were named. Mrs W. E. Cunningham, Mrs. Rose Huey ind Mrs w. w Hollingsworth. A re- port of $67, the amount donated at ecent community sing for a bed in a hospital in Neuily, France, was made ty the treasurer.
 Mrs. C. H. Fellows. aged y, died at tlie Birmingham infirmary Monday night. Mrs Fellows made her home with her daughter Mrs. J. J Fromhold, of Sloss VII ines The remains were shipped to Livingston, where interment took place,
 The Rev. NJ. K Thornton is assisting in revival services at Johns, preaching every evening this week.
 Mrs. J. F. Lee, who has been visiting her parents, vii leave Wednesday morn. ing for Butler Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
HOLDING ENEMY ,

With the American Army on the St- Quentin Front, October 1,-lBy the As soeiated Press .)-Some hundreds U Q, Americans in certain far advances 'position between Cambrai and ot' Quentin, which they reached last oun. sun. day, were holding out valiantiy agaihs. : superior enemy numbers, accordihs ~ latest reports which were fece.Neu se; tarday The Australians made heroic effort to assist them. and so far as can he learned are still keeping up these efforts. the result Of wnicn is not known. Furious fighting continues here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
PHOTOPLAYS

Alcazar-"The Crucible of Life"
 "odeon One-Ruth Rola li in Hands Jp'
 and-Fred Stone in "The Goat." Com edy, "Rilly's Fortune"
 Colonial-Shirley Mason in Come On In.'
 Odeon Two-"The Brass Bullet.
 Trian0n-Theda Bara all week in "Sa lome"
 Princess-"A Scream Telegram" "A Strand Comedy"
 Rialto-Ethel Clayton in "A Soul Without Windows"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
At the Lyric

The Keith bill at the Lyric is winning high praise from Birmingham theatre goers and large crowds are enjoying the entertainment at all performances. Jack Wyatt and his Scotch lads and lassies in a pretentious Scotch musical, dance and song offering top-the bill and the company is composed of talented Nevins and Mayo possess unusual good voices and entertain de- lightfully 'Pianoville" furnishes much entertainment. Lalla Selbini is petite young lady who rides bicycle, dances and proves otherwise entertain- ing. Detzel and Carroll furnish the com edy of the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
Pellitier in Birmingham

Anniston, october 1-(Special )-Ftrst Lieut.. John Fl. Pellitier. law enforcement officer in this cantonment zone. is spend- ing a day or two in Birmingham this. week on government business. Several very important cases have been handled by the law enforcement officer in the last few wseKs. M s8 TX
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
TrianOn-" -"SalOme"

"Salome,' the wonderplay of all time, featuring Theda Bara. siren supreme, is playing to capacity audiences at the Trianon. The thousands who have seen this wonderful production declare it to be one of the most stupendous picture features ever presented in photoplay theatre in Birmingham. Praise has been unanimous. N4t
 This production will be at the Trianon theatre all this week. Theda Bara's por- trayal of the siren of the ages is per- feet, and those who have seen her In many productions declare that she scores her greatest triumph in "Salome.' This photoplay was a year in the making ana William Fox the master producer, de clares it cost more than million dol. lars. All Birmingham will see this pic ture during it's stay here and indca, tions are that all theatre. attendance records in Birmingham will be smashed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
Little Miss Manhattan"

Little Miss Manhattan" presented by Lea Herrick and Julian Alfred at the Jefferson theatre tonight and tomorrow matinee and night, is a musical revue, full of pretty girls. beautiful costumes clever dancers and funny comedians Miss Muriel Window, who is the star of Little Miss Manhattan" has been voted by the boys as the prettiest and most clever soubrette who has ever played the camps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
NEGRO SHOT THROUGH LUNG AT FAIRFIELD.

Warren Johnson. negro was arrested and placed in the county jail yesterday charged with an assault With weapoS on w. D. Paris at Fairiie'i sunday. rob. bery alleged to have tecl the motive According to the negro statement. h. and Paris got into dispute over ( gambling transaction and in the strug- gle which followed he was shot through the lung by. Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
CAR EMP[0YES
 SEEKING RAISE Free Bridge Between Shef- field and Florence Asked K by Citizens

Washington. October 1-(Special.) Through thee Amalgamated Assoclation of Street Ra.Mway Employees, employees of Birmingham Memphis. Atlanta and Columbus. Ga, companies are struggling with the war labor board today in hope of securing an order requiring companies to increase their pasy
 In course of thef controversy it de- veloped from figures offered the board that whereas it foiFmerly cost $20 to be born in Birmingham. the cost is now 80. and that cost of sickness and medicine is up POO to 800 per dent. The companies have represented thtat an order increa 5. ing wages would drive them to ruin The board has fornnerly ruled that in ability of a company to pay is not a subject for consideration in making awards on merit.
 The Birmingham employees lost their fight for higher rates in a referendum before the people }sometime ago.
 ASK FREE BRIDGE
 For the purpose of inducing the rail- road administration to transform the toll bridge between Sheffield and Flor. ence into a free bridge, Mayor Stripling dent of the Chamber of Commerce oi Florence, have come to Washington.
 Senators Esankhead and Underwood have interested themselves in the under taking of the visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
PENSION WARRANTS READY

Anniston, October 1.-(Special)-ren- sion warrants for Calhoun county ve'er- ans and their widows are being dlstrio- uted by Probate Judge Thomas w; Soie- man. this week, and the probate on'ce has heen thronged with pensioners since Tuesday morning.
 Privilege and automobile ncehses, which become due on October l, VIII be delinquent after November | ao- cording to an announcement by the probate judge and the officials expect 6 epsy month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02

Your child is, bilious, cons tipated and sick. It's little tongue is coated. breath is bad and stomach sour. Get 1O-ccnt box of Cascarets and straighten the youngster right up. Children love this harmless candy cathartic and it cleanses without griping. Cascarets contain no calomel and can be depended upon to move the sour bile and poison right out because it never cramps or sickens like other thinGa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
LEON WEISS WOUNDED

geant Leon D. Weiss of McFall, reported wounded severely in France, is the son of MT. and Mrs. John Weiss, of McFall. Sergeant Weiss is one of the best known young men from this county who has gone into action against the Hun, and the announcement that he has been seri- Iously hurt is matter of regret to 8 wide circle of friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
Come On In'-Strand

Anita Loos and John Emerson, respon-
 sible for many of Douglas Fairbanks
 pictures. produced Come On h. the
 Paramount picture being shown at the
 strand today only. The principals in the story have many exciting adventures, but trey never lose sight of the slogan of the picture, Come on in-the war is fine:" It is an appeal to every man. be he of draft age or beyond, to do all in his power to frustrate the secret en- emies of democracy who burrow their way into every activity in these crucial days.
 Running through the story is a strong vein of satire on German stupidity and the utter inability of German agents to appreciate the ideals and purposes or civilized nations. t- Shirley Mason has the role of a patri- otc stenographer who decides to do her bit for her country by exposing and tracking down Hun spies. While doing this she herself is hunted by rascaily spy who has been drafted into the United states army and she is rescued from his clutches just in time to save her, py her real sweetheart, small but intense ly patriotic soldier, full of pep and gin ger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
INJURED MAN DIED MONDAY

Anniston, October 1.-(SpeclaLJ--J JoHH lnstone. a steel worker who was badly burned at the plant of the Anniston Steel company 10 days ago, died at st- Luke's hospital Monday night, and hls body was inferred at Edgemont ceme- tery Tuesday afternoon following serv- ices at his late residence in Glen Adiie. The services were conducleo ny Rev L. N. Claxton.
 First reports from his bedside fol- lowing the accident were to the et- feet that Instone's injuries would not prove fatal, but he fingered in great aecny until the end came Monday.
 MT. Instone is survived by his widow and three small children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
ENROLLING MEMBERS

Anniston, october 1.-(Special )-Mrs Joseph A. Woolf, wife of the Jewish welfare worker at Camp McCl0an, and who was recently associated with Miss Jane Addams at Hull House, IS enroll ing members of her physical culture, folk dancing and social dancing clubs. which are being made a feature of the winter session at Noble institute
 Mrs Woolf is an expert in this iine of erAieavor and is meeting with srau- fying measure of cooperation amons the people of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
LIBERTY LOAN HEADQUARTERS

Annistnn. October lEtSpeeiall Headquarters for the fourth Liberty Loan cornmitte have been established In the Alabama Power company build- ing on Noble street with Mrs, Farnum in charge. and already this department is one of the busiest places in the city
 Information relative to the terms and condition of the loan is to be obtained at these headquarters. and the daily has heert~ aroused by the solicitors.
 Chairman c. R. Bell of the city committee. is gratified with tho prog-