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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
HEALTH EXCELLENT

Coblenz. December 24.-(By the As- sociated Press. )-The percentage of sickness among the occupying Amer jean troops is unusually low, accord ing to the estimates of the Third army medical officers, The number of cases in the eight evacuation hos p;tals. within the occupied area is about 4000, most of them being influ- enza.
 Figuring the approximate number of occupying troops at 1000, the sick ness amounts to less than E per cent. In peace time the sickness among sol diers averages from to per cent.
 The excellent condition of the men is due partly to good billets. There is just enough drilling to keep the sol diers in condition and there is no over crowding or illness from fatigue or exposure.
 The Third army has five hospitals in Coblenz and two at Treves and one at Mayence. Most of these are former German hospitals and the equipment is modern in every detail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
Old-Fashioned Speed

In Montana railway bridge had been destroyed by fire, and it was necessary to replace 1t. The bridge engineer and his staff were ordered in haste to the place. Two days later came the super intendent of the division. Alighting from his private car, he encountered the old master bridge builder
 "Bill,n said the superintendent-and the words quivered with energy-"l want this job rushed. Every hours delay costs the company money. Have you got the en- gineer's plan for the new bridge?"
 1T don't know said the bridge builder. whether the engineer has the picture drawed as yet or not, but the bridge is up and trains is passin' over it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
FIVE LOSE LIVES
 IN TRAIN WRECK 27 Others Injured When Freight Crashes Into Pas senger Train at Norge,
 Oklahoma

Chickasha, Okla, December 25.-Fivt persons lost their lives and 2 were in- jured, 10 of them seriously, when St Louis and San Francisco frienght train crashed into a passenger train at Norge, Okla, six miles southwest of Chickasha today.
 The passenger train had been at a. standstill for sometime because of frozen pipes when the freight struck it, tele- scoping three of the coaches. A flagman sent to the rear of the passenger train to flag the oncoming freight, is reported by the station agent, to have stopped to warm himself.
 Among the dead was Second Lieut. J. H. McLauren, address unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
A New World After War

From the Christian Herald.
 A new day Is dawning. A new world is being born! It will be better for us to be living during the next 1G years than in any decade in all history. Out of this war we can see already some of the greatest blessings that ever en- riched mankind. Already we may see the beginning of the new era in transpor- fation which the war is ushering in: the gigantic business enterprises, the like of which the world never dreamed; sci- entific discoveries in minerals, metals, gases, and the like, which would have taken generations to work out; control of forces on land. sea and sky, that makes the brain stagger to contemplate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
VOLUNTEER ARMY AT ODESSA ID BE
 INCREASED SOON
General Semenoff Agrees to Recognize Admiral Kol- chalk, Providing Latter
 Will Retire

Odessa, Friday. December 2o.-By the Associated Press. )-The volunteer army which is holding odessa, under French command, is to be increased by detach- ments from the Crimea. The main force os the republican army which is now 10 miles from Odessa, is reported to have received endorsements from Kiev, who came in an armored train.
 More than 200 persons were killed in the street battles here December IS, a revised count shows. One-third of these were civilians. Several school children were wounded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
Up-to-Date if Not Poetic

From the New York Globe.
 Richard Le Gallienne said in recent lecture:
 Sincerity is the only thing that will give a poet success. Technical excel lence. such as Swinburne's, counts for nothing with the public. The public doesn't understand 1t.
 ''The public is a good deal like pret- ty girl I was talking to the other day on the beach.
 Of course.' l said to her, you know what hexameters are, don't your
 Sure she said I guess I ought to. I've ridden in them often enough"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
EXCURSION TRIPS
 ON RHINE PLANNED
 BY MEN ON LEAVE
Arrangements Complete for Requisitioning 3 Boats, Each of Which Will
 Carry 300 to 400 Men

With the American Army on the Rhine, Tuesday. December 24.-tBy Associated Press .)-Excursions trips on the Rhine, requiring three to five hours. have been planned by the Amer ican Third army for officers and men on leave Arrangements are com plete for reauisitioning three large river boats, each with accommodations of from 800 to 400 men.
 The plans also provide for short rec reation trips to begin soon and for this purpose fleet of 10 to Is steam CTS has been requisitioned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
= D r ysso sasqoop ge R1loor. JR

Turning to Who's Who in America" we find that William Bayard Hale was born in Richmond. Ind, the son of Will liam Hadly Hale.
 It is 1000 pities that the name of Hale or Nathan Hale. will suffer any eclipse from the traitorous activities of this man from the middle west.
 LYMAN WARD. Camp Hill December 24, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
Avenida Wilson Opened

Montevideo, December 25. F Today 8 Christmas celebration programme in Montevideo included the opening by the municipality of the street named in honor of President Wilson. the Avenida Wilson and the unveiling of marble tablet in honor of him.
 Sailors and marines from Admiral Cap erton's squadron were entertained on Christmas Eve at dinned by the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26

During the Christmas season, the de-
 licious table d'hote luncheons (75 cents a cover) which are being served by the Tutwiler hotel, are attracting large crowds each day. Reasonable delicacies are included in the menus which are diff ferent each time, and in addition, the beautiful Tutwiler orchestra renders an attractive programme during the lunch hour-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
LOOT RETURNED

Paris December -(Havas.)-The Germans has returned stocks taken from the banks in northern France amounting approximately to 6,000, ,000,- 900 francs.
 Several safes, weighing from five to seven tons each, which the Germans did not open. and are now in Brussels will be brought back shortly to Val enciennes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
China to Co-Operate

New York, December 25.-The text of an announcement by the Chinese govern ment to the effect that China planned to cooperate with the allies at the peace conference to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine was received here by cable gram today by the Zionist Organization of America from it's representative in Shanghai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
William Bayard Hale,s Ancestry

Sir Surely someone was mapping in Commerce and Finance" New York, to let Richard Spillman "get by in putting William Bayard Hale down as the son of Edward Everett Hale. And such is fame that the usually accurate Age Herald will help to pass it along, as 1t has in todays issue. under the head The Man Without a Country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
WILL RECOGNIZE KoLCHAK

Vladivostok, Saturday. December 2l. (By the Associated Press.)-General Se- menoff. the anti-bolshevik leader who refused to recognize Admiral Kolchak as dictator in the Omsk government has
 finally agreed to give Admiral Xolchak his recognition provided Admiral Kol- chak agrees to retire in favor of Gen. eral Denikine, hetman of the Don Cos sacks, immediately junction is effected of the forces east and west, and also withdraw his order branding General Semenoff as a traitor, besides leaving General Semenoff in command of his army
 This is the latest phase of the diff culty created by General Semenoff's at titude. the outcome of which is not yet apparent.
 General Oba, the Japanese officed in this local command. protests his neutral ity in the dispute, but declares he had recommended the recognition of Admiral Kolchak.
 E General Semenoff denies the charge that he had been stopping the running of trains He says the trouble is attributal to the faulty railway administration and inc lack of funds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
WE'RE PRODUCING OIL.

selling four producing oil wells and selling from six producing wells hold ngs Montgomery county We surrounded by wells claim holdings to be equal the Oklahoma Oil Fields, better the Mid Continent. Oil Field proposition is the opportunity for safe in attention NOW sockhoder
 entitled to dividends when declared from producing wells we'll all future wells that be brought Once buy
 share of this stock shareholder and entitled all dividends declared hereafter by this company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
ASK FOR STATEMENT

A telegram from Omsk dated December 5, says the Russian government there has asked the Japanese to state in writ ing whether they are supporting General Semenoff and to what extent On De- cember 10, word came from Omsk that if the situation did not improve the gov ernment would request an American commission to proceed to China for an investigation. It is asserted in this con nection that the French commissioner stated there would be an investigation of this complaint to the allies regarding the action of one ally.
 A private letter from Semipaltinsk, on the Irtush, in western Siberia, reported that the entire population was dying of starvation.
 The dead were said to be lying in the streets with none to bury them. The town had been for months, it was added, without lamps or candles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
General Hay Nominated
 as Minister to Italy

Mexico City, December 25.-Gen. Ed uardo Hay, former minister of war, has been nominated by the President as min ister to Italy. Ratification of this ap- pointment by the Senate is expected with in few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26

Gen, Eduardo Hay was minister of war for only a brief period in 1914. He was at one time Carranzas chief sor staff and is president of the constitu- tionalist Liberal party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
UNIQUE Demonstration

See how we drill wells and convey oil to tanks how we extract oil from oil shale; we demonstrat ing these facts at our Birmingham office, 105 North
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-22
President Wilson To France

President Wilson viii have a seat
at the peace parley and will
sail for France Immediately after
the opening of the regular session OF
congress ON the 2nd OF December.
He Is expected tn be absent from
the United state for about = month.
1t j. thought that his presence al
the parlev viii greatly facilitate the
early conclusion of peace. since it
would observe time in cablegrame
to him about agreements about
which be would necessarily have to
be consulted.
The Presidents visit to Europe
viii set two precedent-. lie will be
the first president of this country to
participate in a peace conference
and also will be the first president
who ever left North America during
the term Of his office.
The advantages that will grow
ont of his presence over there during
a time that practically fixes the re-
lationships of all the countries of the
world can not be too highly estima-
ted. lis clear and just pronounce
ments a- q the ends to be attained
at the cIl-e OF this war will find full
fruition IN the influence of his coun-
sels. which viii be emphasized by
his presence in person during the
important discussions that will take
place.
OF curse. the president will be
accompanied by the duly accredited
peace ENJOYS. who under the guild
ance of his wise cousel. will be di-
rected to- those ends in the consum-
nation 81 "a peace that viii make
for the good, not only Of this coun-
try. but 81 the whole world. a. we'll.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-22
DON'T WAIT.
Take Advantage of An Aberdeen
Citizens Experience.

When the back begins to ache.
Don't wait until backache becomes
chronic.
Till kidney troubles develop.
TILL urinary troubles destroy nights
rest.
Profit by an Aberdeen citizens ex-
perience.
Mrs. NJ. F. Stevens, sol s. Chestnut
ST., gave the following statement or
April %. 1911: My back would get
so weak and ache so badly | could
hardly go When | was on my feet l
| suffered most and for three or four
days at a time | could scarcely get
about. A weak. tired feeling chung
to me and took away all ambition. |
knew the trouble was caused by dis
ordered kidneys, as these organs were
weak and showed general fault. |
would become awfully dizzy at times
and dark specks would float before
my eyes. | used Doan's Kidney Pills
and they helped me. | found them
to be a good and reliahl" remedy and
am glad to recommend ;h' ~ =
On March %, 1918. Mr. stephens
said: II have a good word in praise
of Doan's Kidney Pills. l still use
them at times whep I feel my kid
neys are out of order and they are
sure e give the same fine results"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills--uhe same that Mrs. NJ
F.. Stevens had. Foster Milburn Co..
Manufacturers, Buffalo, N. Y
tAdy.i
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-22
Greater Need For United War
Work Activities Than Ever.

The following direct statement oil
the secretary of war TO Director-Gen-
sral John II. Mott should stimulate
patriotic citizens to greater effort in
the prosecution of all war work ac-
tivities:
The process of rehabilitation
which is now beginning. will neces-
sarly take many months. During
the time il j. of vital importance
that our soldiers. particularly in Eu-
should have the support of these
agencies which are now Joined in
the United War Work Campaign.
The Meet of their services is even
greater now hat hostilities have
ceased than before. | hope that
every American will be proud to
support during the coming year our
triumphant army.
NEWTON ID. BAKER,
Secretary of War.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-22
WOMEN PRAISE
STELlA-VTAE

We wantevery afflicted woman TO try
at least one bottle of Stci.a-Vitae on
our plain, open guarantee 10 return the
money paid for 1t if ii does not benefit
Ii you doubt our word that it will
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misery peculiar 10 the diseases of wo-
-Iea, readthetestimony ofthese women
who have tried it and are glad 10 tell
others W hat 1t has done for them. The
only interest they have in the matter
that which any true woman feels in
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lirs.J. f. Lee bIilstead, Ga, had
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les Ct STELLA-NITkE cured her, she
AID, and added,"l am certainly thank
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pressed appreciation OF STELLA-NITAE
the words: & cannot say oom much
for this wonderful medicine. | had
taken other female medicines Tor two
years with no good results. ] am truly
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y Greensboro, Ala, va = terrible SUI
'eTer from female troublc-Gnd only a
woman Knows what that means! Her
.onGttioa got so bad her pains threw
:ter into spells ike tits. Ecr husband
cared she YrauliI o>o her lnind. The
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hat she take STELLA-NITAE. She did
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S1ELLA-NITAEisa perfectly harm
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All dealers sell Stelia-Nitae, and are
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-22
commissioners Sale.

The State of Mississippi,
County of Monroe. No. 1892.
In the Chancery Court.
Jesse Roberts. ct. al. vs.. Ernest
Roberts.
BY virtue OF a decree of the Chan.
Gerry Court of said county. rendered
in the above styled cause on the oath
day OF July, A. D., 1918, at the July
term, A. D., 1918. of said court, | the
undersigned. duly appointed special
sioner of said court. will on
1918. between the hours of II O'Clock
a. m, and 4 o'clock p. m, sell at the
west door of the County Court House,
in the city of Aberdeen. Mississippi
in said Monroe county, to the highest
bidder or bidders. for Cash, the fol
lowing described real estate, situated
in the county OF Monroe, in the State
of Mississippi, to-wit:
Northwest Ia of ne. IA and ne. IL
of NV. IA. section y, township IA,
range Is; e. 1-2 of Sc. IA and sw. Il
of Sc, Ia. section Is. township II,
range IS; w. 1-2 of e. ID and ne. IA
OF Sc. IA, section %, township IA.
range Is; Sc. Ia of sw. IA and II. 1-2
of ne. Ia of ne. Ia. section D, town
ship II, range IS; three acres in :. -
of ne II of ne. II off west end, sec
lion -, township "A. range is. and
ii of NV. Ii. section % town
ship IA. range Is
Dated this the 18th day of October,
\. D., 1918.
q G.. RAY, Special Commissioner.
WILEY II. CLIFTON. Solicitor For
Com%plainants.
LEFTWICH & TUBB. Solicitors For
Respondent
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-22
An Appeal For the Orphans

Miss Susie V. Powell. Assistant
Director Home Economics for Mis-.
sissippi. asks that every and
girl in her Canning Clubs donate,
as a Thanksgiving offering. one
quart of vegetables. fruit. pickles OIL
preserves Ia the ~Orphanages of the
state. Will you kindly assist your
County Demonstration Agent, il
need be, in gathering up and ship
ping that portion in your town OF
neighborhood that is to he consign-
ed To the Mississippi Orphans
Home?
Will you also make 3 thorough
canvass of the women, not only in
your society but of the entire church.
asking each of them to give "A quart
of some canned product? The
Superintendent is addressing "A letter
to your pastor with the request that
he and you cooperate i'm this effort.
Unless you really were here, YOU
could not realize just how much
this will mean to the welfare of your
two hundred boys and girls, for by
these donations delicacies are afford
ed the tables that otherwise could
not be provided. Because of the
withdrawal of free cars by the rail
roads, they will be deprived OF this
benefit unless you can aid in coming
to the rescue. Miss Powell has
asked that freight be prepaid. but if
it be arranged. we gladly attend to
it at this end of the line.
May we hope that the offerings
will he a generous ones?
Yours Sincerely.
Mrs. s. +. RILEY. Field Secretary.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-22
Let Him Lie on the Spot Where
lie Fell in 8 attic

In u letter to General March. Ex-
president Roosevelt referred to report
that the American dead would he
taken home after the war said:
Mrs Roosevelt and | wish to
snter q most respectful but most
emphatic protest against the pro-
posed course % far a. our son
Quentin t. concerned. We have
always believed that
Where the tree falls
"'Fhpre let il lie
We know that many good per
sons feel entirely different but to Us
il j. painful md narrowing long after
death To move the poor body from
which the soul has fled. We great
ly prefer that Quentin shall continue
TO lie ON tho sport where he fell in
battle and where the foeman buried
him.
After the war j. over Mrs. Roose-
welt and | intend to visit the grave
and then to have Il small stone put
up saying it l. put up by Us but not
disturbing what has already been
erected 70 his memory by his friends
and American comrades in arms"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-22
JESSE M. COLEMAN,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Gatman. Miss.
Notice to Creditors.
The State of Mississippi,
Monroe County.

The State of Mississippi,
Monroe County.
Chancery Court. No. 6035.
Estate of Walter s. Lambeth. de
ceased. Mrs. Lula Lambeth Rees
Administrative.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons holding claims against the estate
OF Walter s. Lambeth, deceased. that
letters of administration were granted
the undersigned as administrators OF
said estate by the Chancery Court Of
said county on the 26th day of Sep.
TENDER. 1918, and all persons holding
claims against said estate are hereby
notified to have same probated anC
registered according to law by the
chancery clerk. within one yeBr from
date of this notice, otherwise such
claim or claims not SO probated viii
be forever barred.
This the 26th day of September. 1918.
Mrs. LULA LAMBETH REFS,
Administrative.
ID. w. HOUSTON. SR. AND JR..
Aberdeen, Miss. Solicitors For Estate
and Administrators. o4
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-22
Legal Nom Resident Notice.

State of Mississippi,
Monroe County. No. GOAL.
Chancery Court. January Term. 1919.
Robert Willis complainant. vs.. Cal
lie Rainey Willis. defendant.
To Gallo Willis. p~ostufice address,
Hughes, Arkansas:
You are hereby commanded TO he
and appear before the Chancery Cour;
of said county, At the Court House
thereof in the city OF Aberdeen. Miss.
on the third Monday in January. a.
D.. 1919, then and there to answer the
bill of complaint filed in said court by
Robert Willis. wherein You are the
defendant.
This the 23rd day of October, 1918
q. g. RAY, Chancery Clerk.
d. " HoUsToN, SR JR Alb
erdeen, Miss. Solicitors For Com
pIainant. ops
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-22
Appeal For the Homeless Children

Twenty-four thousand farmers OF
Mississippi will get the following
letter before Thanksgiving Day. /,
il an appeal sem u in hehalf OF
the homeless children of the State.
The orphan and the homeless child
has no n to work for him but YOU
and ME-"
As a Thanksgiving offering for the
blessings of the Almighty God will
you not share you blessings with
him?"
Search your conscience and ex-
plore the generous impulses of yeur
heart for a fitting response to this
touching appeal. Will you not do
the Christian act by sharing the
blessing which the gift will hiring to
you in the giving?-lEditor.
Jackson, Miss, Nov. 81, 1918.
Dear Farmer Friend:
If you really do not care a rap
what becomes of all the homeless.
helpless. abandoned, orphan and
needy children and wee babies in
the State. you won't be one bit in
terested in looking inside this letter.
Remember this, however, it has
been said. Wherever you find a
man or woman that Isn't at all in
terested in children, there is some
thing dead wrong with them, and
the doctor cannot fix it,
Our Society aims to provide for
every child in need in the State just
as far our funds will permit.
We have cared for, By giving aid,
good homes, hospital care. etc,
twelve hundred and ninety children
from the tiniest infants to those six
teen years OF age. So far this year
two hundred and sixty-twO Riddles
have received our care and attention
from every section Of the State Of
Mississippi.
We need your cooperation; your
help to enable the little fellow to
get to the Doctor; to take care of
him while he Is taking his hook
worm treatment; to look after him
when his adenoids are removed by
the Surgeon; to pull" an aching
tooth; to try to fill him up" when
he gets to the table; 10 go talk with
the family who want to adopt him;
to keep informed as to how the child
i getting along in his foster home;
To look after the child should the
foster parent die or anything else go
wrong; and to attend to countless
other things needed to make men
and women out OF these little fellows.
There are more orphans in the
world today than there ever were
before,
If the mothers and children.
widowed and orphaned by this hor-
rible war, were placed four abreast,
military distance apart. it would
reach from New York to San
Francisco. There little fellows can
not work for themselves; they must
be provided for. Shall Mississippi
lead in the care of her own? Let's
do it. Send us your check, money
order or registered letter by return
mail.
Counting on your immediate as
sistanee in the greatest work of
mercy under the sun. we are.
Very sincerely.
JOHN l.. GREEN, Supt.,
Mississippi Children's Home Society