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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

A. noints the first position run within m wards of those of the Austrians. and tbe warfare that is carried on is largely that of sniping and machine gun inter change It is quieter than at any other part of the present Italian front.
 The Italians have little fear or the Austrians in the Mount Pasubio region. haca,,se of the character of the Italian troops in this sector. who are among the finest in the Italian army.
 The teleferico system does not date from the war, but was in part installed beforehand, and was used for purely commercial purposes, to haul up sup nlies and food to the settlements up in the mountains. But with the beginning of inc war, the tremendous advantage of the aerial transportation lines were ln- -stantly recognized. and the existing lines were increased in number as fast' as possible, both in the Mount Pasubio sec tor at Mount Grappa. and elsewhere.
 In,norta mt as it is, however. it is but one factor in the tremendous defensive system that has held the Austrians In cheek for more than 90 months The roads. those which already existed, and tbase that have been built out of the rocky sides of the mountains, are an other very important feature, especially when one considers that on their dizzy crryes the high-powered, specially con- structed Italian camions can haul huge loads to an attitude of more than 5000 feet.
 Mules by the thousand have been im- ported from North and South America, Srain and elsewhere, and are especially valuable because. unlike the horses. they seem to suffer little If at all from the bitter weather, eat little and can go for long periods without the water that IS so precious at great heights.
 Even dogs have been introduced as beasts of burden in the higher regions. because they are very sure-footed and willing. The number of horses is nexlt- g,ble. most of them being used lower down for artillery And then there all ways remains man power which staggers inward with uncounted bundles of wood
 The soldiers who hold the Mount Pasu- bio sector are a hardy tot, and the ma iority have been nesting in the com fortable little wooden barracks that dot the mountains for periods of from 12 to % months, because while furloughs ar" easv enough to get. the transportation problems in Italy are so serious that a man coming down into the plains can get farther south to his home only with diff ficulty
 ASAs compensation iE part for the denied opportunity of getting home freauently and for not being able. for months on end, to enjoy the ordinary social inter course of peace times. the men are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Why Germanv Will Lose

Henry Farrand Griffin in Leslie's.
 Two great advantages have been on the side of the German strategy-in- terior lines and complete unification of command From a military stand point Germany absolutely dominates her so-called allies The Austrian. Bull garian and Turkish armies are direct ed from Berlin with authority almost as absolute as that exercised over the German armies. No change the allies can make would alter Germany's ad- vantage of interior lines. Would a su- preme generalissimo be able to effect an efficient unification of the allies strategy? It is not easy to say, and opinion in the allied countries is more divided over this question than any other regarding the conduct of the war.
 It must be remembered that the en- tente allies and the United States form coalition of freen nations as op- posed to Germany and her vassals, who are independent only in name. The states now fighting under Ger man leadership are no more free than the states which more or less un- willingly aided Napoleon against the European coalition of that day. And Napoleon was able to take advantage of the mutual jealousies of his allied enemies and to exploit the weakness of his vassals quite as effectively as the German Hohenzollerns are now doing. Indeed. the German bid for world power and the Napoleonic ad venture have much in common. And Germany seems certain to fall for much the same reasons Napoleon failed-in spite of the similar disad- vantages of single unified command. in spite of similar great stratesIc successes and in spite of similar ly marvellous military organization. The allies will probably, biunder ahead much as the allies of an earlier day blundered up to Waterloo But they will succeed in the end because the civilized world will never submit to military tyranny, however long the struggle must be against it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

feeders. s7n5Ql10.25; cows and heifers, s6.2od1l.5o; calves. S.5oGi4.
 Sheen: Receipts, 1900; market lower. Wethers. ss T5dIl3.20; ewes, $S.50qls 75; lambs. SIS. T5d17.
 Kansas City. February 12.-Hogs: Re- ceipts f40oo market lower. Bulk, Sl5.45m K 75. heavy s15. .50d115.90; packers and butchers. sl5.5OQl5.7c; light, sI5.45Gl5su: pigs. s12@15.
 Cattle: Receipts. 5000; market lower. Prime fed steers, $l2Q13.75; dressed beef steers. BIO 25d12 25: southern steers. s7.5gn 10 cows, s. 75@l0.75; heifers, NQll4; stockers and feeders. T.50Q12; bulls, $6.75 Gl0; calves. s1.25@13.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, S5o0: market lower. Lambs. sl6d1690: yearlings, $l350QD145 50; wethers. 31l. 50I135o; ewes $11. 25dp12. 75
 st. Louis February 12.-Hogs: Receipts. ii 4o0: market lower Lights, SIS. 60Q l5 S0 pigs. sl2@1475; mixed and butchers. sl5 65 a15.9o: good heavy, $1o.7S615so; bulk. sl5.60 @15.s5.
 Cattle Receipts, 43Oo; market strong. Native beef steers. ssGN350; yearIing steers and heifers. $G1350: cows, sG1 ii 50. stockers and feeders. $6910.50: fair to prime southern beef steers, $9112 5n; beef cows and heifers. $6G1e; prime year. ling steers and heifers. S.5O@1o; native calves. 3S016
 Sheep: Receipts, 900; market steady. Lambs. 5i+9f7.I5. ewes, sii.5o@f2. wetsr- CTS $l1 5OG13s5; canners and choppers, $s@9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Quotations On Hens Go Over the
 Top For Record Price at Wholesale
Birmingham Live Stock
By JOHN c. MOSES

 Birmingham Live Stock
 Union Stockyards.) Fed Steers:
 Good to Choice-S5hG9shc. Medium to Good--7lklSikc. Common to Medium-61sG7thc. Grass cattle. according to weight, quail tty and flesh:
 Steers 71x@S1fc. Fat Cows-7@71sc. Medium Cows-6tzQ7c. Cutters-6G61kc.
 Canners-506c.
 Heavy Bnils-7971kc Light Bulls-66p7c. ' Oxen-41z071ac.
 Fat Yearlings-7@Sc. Medium Yearlings-6@7c. vealers-SGsc. Hogs:
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s5 and up-l4 015c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs. is5 to 1s5-ls @14c
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to .s5-12A G131sc.
 Light Pigs. 90 pounds down-12c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-13c. Half Fat Rough Hoss-1cc. Soft and oil hogs from lc to 2c per pound less above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
EXAMINING BOARD NAMED

Anniston, February 12.-(Special.)-A board of officers composed of Maj. Ho- bart B. Brown, Capt. E. c. Feingenspan and First Lieut. D. C. Hodges has been appointed to examine the private mount Of Maj F. A. Robbins, adjutant of the Fifty-eighth infantry brigade at Camp Mcclellan, to determine its fitness for service, and with view to it's pur- chase by the government
 Mai Israel Brown, medical corps, has been detailed on special duty in the of flee of the division surgeon for the pur- pose of carrying out the verbal orders of the commanding general.
 Private Raymond Block, Company B, 114th infantry, has been transferred to the 104th supply train, according to a special order issued from the headquar- ters of the Blue and Gray division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Hubbard Bros. & Ca.

Cotton nIerchants. Hanover Square, N. chanGe, New Orleans Cotton Exchanre: New York Produce Exchange, Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association
 Orders solicited for the purchase and
 sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for
 future delivery. Special attention and ltberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery. Correspond-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Fish
Meal and Feedstuff

Hen 10 per 100-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s5sG6o. c. s. Meal, per cenl-So4. Cremo Feed Meal-$40. ,Old Style, Hulls-$2.
 Lintless Hulis-slS. Gray Shorts-s53.
 Wheat Bran-$ia Corn-S2. 20.
 Corn Chops-S4.25. Isa No. 2 White Oats-$l.l3 per bushel Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-$i5 per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-$4i. No. Timothy Hay4y40. A No. l Johnson Grass-$31. Choice Aifalfa and Johnson Grass. Mixed s, Clover and Timothy, $40.
 Wheat Straw-$20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

comfortably housed and apparently well fed. Many have been in America and speak English and many more come from Piedmont and speak French as well as Italian.
 The heavy work. such Is shoveling away the incessant snow. is now being done by deserters who were sentenced to Imprisonment after the German-Austrian drive, but who in many cases are put at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

E. D. Leonard of Clarendon. Vt. is exhibiting a freak of nature in clus- ter of ears of corn numbering about 20. While all are small and only partly developed, the kernels on each are ripe and of normal size, The cluster re- sembles q bunch of small bananas. All the ears grew from a single stalk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
HERBERT GRAHAM DEAD

Anniston, February R,-(Special) Herbert Graham. the blind son of Mrs. Andrew Haley, died at the family home last night after an Illness covering sev- erai weeks, and the body was sent to Piedmont Tuesday afternoon. Interment will occur at the family burying ground five miles north of Piedmont Wednesday morning. Miss May Graham, 8 sister of the dead youth, is at St. Luke's hos pital in a dangerous condition, and at times her life is despaired of by mem- ers of the family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
w. B. Campbell
Cotton

Stocks, grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. Correspondent Shepard X. Gluck. New Orleans; K. w. Wagner S O., New York and Chicago. Continu~ ous quotations; private wires to ali exchanges.
 616 and 017 Woodward Didg.
 Telephone Main 0f41 t.i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Fruits and Produce

CoCoanuts-sc each.
 Bananas-s1 1892 .25 Bananas. Jumbo -s2 5n63
 Fresh Peanuts -1s1z9i4Nc Ib. Oranges-California. ta. Limes-Imported 906N Colorado Celery-$l01 15 doz., s. 50g6. .00 crate.
 (,ranberries-s3.50 50 per crate. Snap Beans-@5 hamper. Florida Oranges-Ss box. sLemons@-sl. Garlic-12Ac lb. ss. s,ss:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
S. R. Stewart & Co.

l01-2 Woodward BldK. Birmingham, Ala. Cotton, stocks. bonds, grain. provisions and cotton seed oil. New Orleans cor respondents Jno. F. Clark & Co. Direct private wire, continuous quotations.
 Phone Main 567 w. I. PHELPS. Mgr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Cotto.u,
Pi1 Irnn
Live Stock

chicaso, February 12-Hoss Receipts. 64,0oo; market strong. Bulk, $lseo9153e; light.~ sl5.36@ls; mixed, s15 5@is; heavy, sl5.So015.so; rough, s1S.sO91545; pigs, sls Q140.
 Cattle: Receipts. 2aooo; market weak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

work. and find it so distasteful that they have almost unanimously applied for per mission to so into the front fighting lines again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Full Measure

From the Topeka State Journal
 The customer picked up knife from the counter and handed it to the butch er with friendly smile.
 'tI don't really want it." he said. "but if you will cut it off will take it along with the rest"
 Cut what off?" demanded the butch- CT in blank surprise.
 Your hand" was the gentle reply You weighed 1t with the sausages and like to get what | pay for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
HoME GUARD MEETING

Anniston, February 12.-(Specil.) )-An portant meeting of the Calhoun County Home Guard was held at the county courthouse last night, and initial steps were taken looking to the purchase of uniforms for the 50 men who have volun- teered to take the place of the state miii- tia in any emergency which may arise.
 Repeating rifles of the latet pattern were recently issued to the men of the home guard unit, and with the issuance of uniforms in the near future this vol- unteer body of men will begin pro- gramme of training for any duty they may be called upon to perform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

Camp Mcclellan are making it extremely hard for really deserving man to se- cure a furlough, and in some cases un- necessary delays have been caused oy the tactics used by these men in their efforts to secure leaves of absence.
 More than one case has come to light recently where the men who are sta- toned on the cantonment have wired their parents, physician or other re.a- tives asking that telegram be sent them telling of the dangerous illness of some member of the family. In nearly every case where the request has been com piled with, furloughs have been issued to the men without question. A week ago the parents of a Camp Mcclellan soldier received a message from thelr son making request of this kind, and while they were just as anxious for him to come home as he was to have a fur tough they would not be party to the scheme of using deceit in order to obtain the coveted leave of absence. The mat ter was reported to the military authori- ties at Camp Mcclellan. and as many other cases of this kind have been brought to light by the investigations made, it will be harder than ever for an enlisted man to show his commanding officer a telegram saying that mother is Ill; come at once, and get away with it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Produce Market

Chicago, February 1e.-Butter un- changed. Eggs higher; receipts. s72 cases; firsts. 501k15lc: ordinary firsts, 4s@4ec. at mark. cases included, 4s65Gc: refrigerator firsts. 4474e. Potatoes, re ceipts, g cars, unchanged. Poultry. alive, unchanged.
 St. Louis. February 12.-Poultry un changed. except hens. 2Sc. Butter. creamery. Soc. Eggs. 4Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

 An advance in poultry was about the only price change in the local list yes terday. Hens were marked up to 30dI32c wholesale and flyers 32Q34c With the present shortage of poultry in the south hope the farmers will hold on to all hens at least until after the early setting period. Don't let high prices induce shipping. Uncle Sam is begging for more poultry of all kinds to help save pork and beef. Save the hens Cotton holds firm at 3lc for good mid ding on the local market ] Quotations were as follows: E Poultry Hens-aO@S2c. Fryers-32Q34c. Guineas-45c. Roosters-20c. Turkeys--Live, 30@s5c. Ducks-a0Q22c.
 Fish Perch-10c. Salt Water Trout-15c. Red napper--Headless and drawn. IT G1sc. Gray snapper-Headless and drawn. 1l1ac Mullet-9M.ac. Spanish Mackerel-20d225ac Oysters--Easter extra select. 2.35 gal. Oysters-Plants, s2.50 gal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
DAY, FEBRUARY 1s, 1918

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
FAKE TELEGRAMS
 CAUSE DISCLOSURE

Anniston, February 2-(SpeclaL)-A few homesick men among the soldiers at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Hides and Tallow

Hides and TaIl0w Green Salt ETides-12Ql3c. Half Cured-11Q12c. Green Hides-10@11c. Dry Flint Hides-aO@a2c. Dry Salt Hides-27G29c. Damaged-Half price. Sheep Skins-26c6N.2 .25. Horse Hides-$l@A. Ginscng-$7Q8. Colt Skins-25Q50c Sherlings-25QI5c. Goat Skins-40Q50c. Hog Slsins-l00c5c. Beeswax-oOQS2c. Tallow-12Qf1lc. Washed Wool-7O660c Clear Unwashed Wool-50G05c. Bury Wool-35Q40c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

(To be continued tomorrow.l
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-26

be bought after press day, for
we are not allowed to run more
than ten extra copies. Of course
we could do as we please provid-
ed we could get paper, but that
we could not do without signing
a pledge to carry out the govern
ment regulations, and that
pledge will have to be followed
up with sworn statements once
each month showing that it has
been done and that the use of
paper was reduced fifteen per
cent compared with last year.
We could not print as many
papers as we did last year, even
if the people wanted the paper
and offered cash in advance.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-26

We have heard it rumored that
there are those who are selling
;ncir crops and taking the
money home in order to prevent
the Liberty Loan Committee
from knowing that they have
money. Such a procedure will
fool nobody. 1t only invites con-
tempt from the patriotic, and
danger from thieves and fire.
Your number is down; your
measure is taken. You cannot
shirk your dnty and retain the
respect of your fellows. This is
a time when every man must 40
his duty or be prepared to take
the consequences. You must
render an account of you deeds
when the boys come home.
Can you shirk and face them?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-26

General March reported last
week that there are now more
than 1,750, 900 American troops
overseas. Nearly that many
more are in training in this
country and the number is in
creasing rapidly. Before the
snow falls an American army of
more than 1000, 1000 will have
landed in France to fight free
dom's battles.
This vast army is composed Of
the boys from our homes, our
flesh and our blood -our sons.
Some must die. How many OF
them will go down depends on
the people back home, for the
war is now more a question OF
work than Of fight. The govern
ment has arranged for all the
fghting men it will need and it's
an to the people to furnish the
money, the coal, the steel ano
the food to win the war. Don't
he a Stacker.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-26
The Fourth Liberty Loan
September the 28th has bee

September the 18th has been
set and officially announced rs
the beginning of the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign. 1t viii
be the shortest campaign so far
waged to place a loan and it is
expected to make the loan about
twice as large as the third loan.
Still the American people are
expected to go over the top in
good shape.
September 18th, the American
soldiers made their first big
drive at the Huns. In just II
hours they wiped out the st.
Miheil salient and advanced
some 20 miles through territory
which had been held by the
enemy for four years and which
was thoroughly organized. In
making this attack not a single
unit failed to reach its objective
and most of them were ahead of
time and went beyond the mark
set. Not only this, but Ameri-
can soldiers as such have never
retreated since going to France.
On July 18th. when the Huns
launched their latest drive for
Paris, an American unit was
forced to give ground. The
French general il command in
formed the head of the American
force that his troops had fought
valiantly and that they would
not be expected to counter-at-
tack. The American replied:
1--WE regret being unable on this
occasion to follow the councils of
our masters, the French, but the
American flag has been forced
to retire. This is uncomfortable
and none of our soldiers would
understand their not being asked
to do whatever is necessary to
re-establish a situation which is
humiliating to us and unaccept-
able to our country's honor. We
are going to counter-attack. "
And they did. And that counter
attack was the beginning of the
end of what is believed to be the
last Hun offensive in France.
The Liberty Loan campaign is
no less an offensive against the
Huns than were these. 1t
should, and must be. pushed
with equal vigor. The rear line
most be as valiant as the first.
None of our soldiers would
understand" any Stacking on our
part and there must be none. A
six billion loan should by put
over in two days. Let's do it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-26

The Fourth Liberty Loan quo
ia for Chickasaw county has
been fixed at $271,OOO as a mini
mum. This is only $44, $50 more
than was taken of the Third
Liberty Loan, when the amount
of the loan was only half as large
as the present loan. The Coun-
ty should go over the top by
Sunday night.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-26

1t is the duty of every man
and~every woman to work at
some useful calling and earn
every possible dollar and then
lend that dollar to the govern
ment to back the boys in the
trenches. Those who spend their
money for luxury and ease are
betraying the boys in the field.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-26

So far as we haye been able to
Judge the "Gasless Sundays"
have been pretty generally OBJ
served here. However, few
cars haye been out on Sundays
and more have been used Sunday
nights. In some places the num-
bers of all cars out on Sundays
are published and a few have
given the names of the slackers.
We hope the Loyalty League
will not have occasion to resort
to this course here. A hint to
the wise is sufficient.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-26
500 Reward. 500

The readers OF this paper win be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Cafarrl1 Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces OF the System thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitufion ard assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have 50 much
faith in the curative powers of Halls
cafarrh Medicina that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that Il fails
10 cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by an Druggist. &c
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-26

A meeting was held at the
court house here Monday night
to discuss ways and means TO
put over" the Fourth Liberty
Loan. Talks were made by
Messrs. A. L. Jagoe and r. j.
West, explaining the situation.
The attendance and the spirit of
the meeting were good, and we
believe the sales forces were
very much encouraged by the
interest shown.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-26

Many people right here in
Chickasaw county are going
right along taking their ease and
spending their money just as
though there were no war, just
as though their kin were not
bearing their hearts to protect
the homes and lives of those left
behind as we'll as their own.
There are some people here who
are making money out of the
war and are doing just as little
to help win the war as possible.
All such people are helping the
Huns and "stabblng their own
kin in the back"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-26

Saturday and Sunday, the 26th
and goth, are volunteer days in
the Liberty Loan campaign.
Come up on these days and buy
bonds until it hurts, for hurt it
must or there is no sacrifice COM
parable to that of the army in
the field.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-26

/ improved l.. nealth SO could do my
homework; we now have little one, all
of which / owe to Lydia c. Pinkham 8
Vegetable Compound. - Mrs. .. 5.
JOHNSON, R. No. 8, Ellensburg, Wash.
There are women everywheTe y n.
long for children in thei1 homes yet u
deeied this happiness on account
some functional disorder which in inf5'
cases would readily yield to Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such women should not give up hops.
until they have given this wonderful
medicine a trial, and for special advice
write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
LYNN, Mass. The result Of 40 yacr3
experience is at your service.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-26

The boys in the trenches have
placed their all on the altar of
their country. If you do less
than your all you are a Stacker
just as much as the man who
refuses to answer when called to
the colors.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-26


Il feel like new person since taking
Win Hepatica." writes Mrs. Fannie
Wolf, housekeeper Of 206 Monroe St, .
Memphis. Tenn
4 was completely run down, greatly
troubled with my kidneys, also in
digestion and biliousness. II ! ate
anything at all greasy, it would come
right up into my throat. felt slug
gish aud bad. but | noticed in the
papers where a gentleman whom |
knew h ad recommended Ven Hepatica
in a case similar to mine. And know
ing he could be depended upon. went