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Evening star., 1918-01-18
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to IL
health department in the last twenty-four hour
John E. and Iertie NJ. Worthington. boy.
William H. and BERTHE T. Turner. girl.
Eugene j, and Marguerite W. Sutton, girl.
Lawrence W. and Mary z: Phelps. boy.
Morris Fl. and Ida Z. o'Neill. girl.
Denis and Anne O'Duffy, boy.
John U. and Lillian C.. Moorhead, boy.
Lawrence E. and Agnes T. Lewis. girl.
Frank and Ethel G. Himelright, boy.
Arthur A. and BESSIE B. Eckert, boy.
John A. and Minnie l.. Bernhardt, girl.
Furnan W. and Constantia Wormley, girl.
James r. and Wilma Savoy, boy.
Louis ard Alice Redmond, boy.
Walter ]. and Hattie Coates, girl.
Charles L. and Fannie L. Chase, girl.
Jefferson L. and Lillian A. Bundy, girl.
New York city has total of 1872 moo
ernized hotels, with an aggregate {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
May White Sale L0ceS and EmbrOideries

The Lace and Embroidery Store takes part in the May White Sale in a whole-hearted manner With long list of seasonable trimming needs they come forth and in every instance the prices they quote Will be found lower than that price at which trim mings of quality should be selling now
 FLOUNCING- French organdy; clean fresh 7yards i" onS fly. Per ss'Ssnd yard l''" 70 85c COTTON NET-Two yards wide. Finest quality for making pretty summer dresses. on s White, cream and flesh Per yard 6Cc EMBROIDERIES- Widths up to 12 inches Open and blind work designs, bold or dainty 1n
 patterns, for many sewing purposes. Yard LUG SCALLOPING-Go old time convent scalloping Worked on good nainsook plain and
 fancy scalloped. Yard LUG FLOUNCING-25 pieces embroidery flouncing. just enough for one days selling; bold or 1E
 dainty designs. Very special, yard LOG LACE SETS-Of French manufacture Round thread and filet match sets. Bought over a
 year ago and very special at 1oc, 71sc and DC LACE SETS-These were made on English looms Are not in complete sets but can be matched up in many instances. Diamond mesh 1 n and very special, yard IVns FLOUNCING-27-nch voiles, crepes and lawns; some all white and some with coored embroidery; 4 to 5-yard lengths. Sold only by O1
 the piece, per yard L IC MIXED LACES- lot including Val points filet point de Paris and others 11
 up to inches wide Per yard IC CLUNY LACES-Very fine, also heavy cluny from Is to 2 1-2 inches wide Suitable for trimming faass s,1ssss; xorR saaSsHsSf Tsrd ana '0f 10c FILET LACES-Up to inches wide, beautiful imi- tations of real fet. Plenty of wide bands, we'll as edgngs; for collars cuffs and variety of 1nr trimming purposes white and ecru. Yard 1(s BABY YOKES-Machine made and hand loomed designs; St. Gall made. A limited 0r
 offer, two for e11C BABY SETS-Mixed lot embroidered baby sets worked on nainsook fine Swiss. 10 IS4 splendid lot. Choice, per yard lL1E
 Main Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
Tomorro1u being the second day 0f OUT MaY White Sdle---cOme dOlun eurIu
15OO Women 'sGoWns $1.25 25 beautiful styles -soft quality
 fabrics

Popular priced gowns al- ways are features in the May White Sale. The manufacturer who SUD- piled us with these so that they could be sold at 1.25 each, did so at a sacrifice. and only in appreciation of the great patronage he enjoys from Loveman, Jos eph & Loeb. Had we to pay him his regular price for these gowns we could never sell them to you now as May White Sale feat ures at 1.25.
 These gowns are made of fab rics which sell in good dry goods stores at 39c the yard and more. It takes from 4 F to 5 1a yards to make gown, so with that little problem in mind you must appreciate what these gowns mean at 1.25. Flesh col ored batiste gowns with low round and square necks.
 White batiste gowns with low necks. round and square shapes. White and flesh colored printed Windsor crepe gowns-note that Wind sor crepes are very ex- pensive fabrics these days. White c a m b ri c gowns with high necks are artis- tically made.
 We mentioned above that there are 25 styles in these gowns and every style is a pretty, carefully designed one, executed and trim med in excellent quality laces and embroideries. It is a privilege nowadays to find gowns like these so thoroughly good in every way at 1.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
1900 TEDDIES 20 styles daintily fash toned for women
 $1.25

Eighteen hundred teddies like these at 1.25 may seem like very large quantity but We .as- sure you that the quantity is not large when weighed against the demand that will be created for them. These pretty garments have been on display in our win dows and hundreds of women have had the opportunity to see them and appreciate the splendid values they offer. So we are look ing for a big crowd about these tables.
 are made of flesh colored hatiste and white batiste. Lacy. beauti- ful, dainty and superior to any popular priced teddies that you have ever been able to buy be- Core. Made with bodice or cam isole top and in regular shapes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
DEMONSTRATION Parisidn Curriers' and Waters
 1Oc to 35c

Tomorrow in the Hair Goods Store on the main floor specially trained factory representative will demon strate the Parisan hair curler and waver This is new idea in a hair curler and waver made without metal and eliminating the cutting and breaking of hair, as many curriers' and wavers do. This popular curler and waver comes in assorted lengths for the young girl for the miss and for grown ups. 18 Packages of six, priced according to the required length, at from 10c to 35c the package.
 -M.in Foor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28

Six hundred and twenty-five double paneled sight-proof sat- cen petticoats. Made perfectly plain with hemstitched hem. X leading White Sale feature. and one you will be very sorry if you miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28

ot special White
 Sale prices
 So far we have been successful in the light to keep underwear prices at a fair level. Soon our resourcefulness will be of no avail, and because of the greatly increased cost of manufacture in cotton knit underwear, prices must go up here as they have in many other stores. But now dur ing the May White Sale prices are down and the wise and farsee Ing woman will lay in a goodly supply. WOMEN'S REGULAR AND IF EXTRA SIZE VESTS EACH 1CC THREE MFR WEIGHT LlSLE VESTS. FLESH OR I 0O WHITE. FOR 1.UU WOMEN's FLESH CoLoREp TEDDIEs OF SOFTLY Or WOVEN LISLE JCC WOMEN'S WHITE TEDDIEs OF SOFTLY WOVEN Op LISI.E COC TEDDIEs WITH GLOVE SILK < ltJPS AND 1IlSIE | or BOTTOMS LOO sER',s SILK TEDD1Es SPECIAL O 0- FOR O,OC KAySER'S GLOVE SILK r On UNION SUITS FOR C.UU wOMENS KNIT UNION SUITS. IN WHITE AND FLESH. nn REGULAR SIZES OOc FLESH COLORED GLOVE SILK uLAR u1,, 9sr2E SIZES SUITS REG 1.29 Fon FeGHWeaEE WoMEs, usTqN sPpcian suIrs LOO
 FOR GIRLS
 GIRLS SUMMER UNION 40. SUITS 2 TO 10 YEARS 'tLC GIRLS SUMMER UNION cO~ SUITS. 12 TO IS YEARS OUC fssFs II IS i. SUMMER VESTS 200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28

Two hundred white aprons for nurses and maids, Made with bibs or without bibs, of good quality lawn. Some plainly hem stitched. others embroidery trim med. Be sure and investigate these.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28

Two hundred excellently made teddies for women. Neatly hem stitched and a few neatly lace trimmed. Even in the good old days" no such .teddies as these were possible at 69c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
Middy Skirts $1

A skirt which if we bought today would have ito be retailed for nearly double this May White Sale price. These are white middv skirts on wristbands. |. Full plaited and in sizes 10 to l4 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
GA&eMM G5ggM3yzZ
House Dresses A uery special White Sale feature at

We have 4s0 of these, made of good quality ginghams and percales. and neatly trimmed in every instance.
 You know that good ginghams and percales are costing 20c and 25c today, and that it takes six yards to make a house dress. So without count ing the cost of making and trimming, you couldn't buy enough cloth to make a dress that would equal any one of these at 100. All sizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28

Remember, these are the old and, there fore, the better fabrics, and because of that reason are even more desirable than the regular Gossard corsets of today. We cannot too strongly emphasize the unusual opportunity which this sale of Gossard corsets brings
 Hundreds of women, now wearing Cos sard corsets and familiar with their help- full qualities, will want them, and unless you come early you may be greeted by incomplete assortments of models and sizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
LOVEMAN, JOSEPH & LOEB
Store Opens dt $50 q. m.

These coets made of fabrics which longer be woven Because of the mpossbty of securing these Weaves for making corsets and not wishing complicate their line by having the model in number of different fabrics the Gossard Company closed out special prices 680 pairs of new Gossard corsets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28

The most sensible thing any woman can most practical thing any sensible woman can do now is to begin wearing Cos sard while she may buy her first one at such a splendid price reduction. In buy ing these corsets and in saving on them, you sacrifice nothing They are stand- ard models, not cheapened for sale pur-. poses and embody all of the famous features which have made these the fore. most front facing corsets in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
Children s Drawers
 15c

A good grade muslin drawers. neatly tucked and hemstitched, May White Sale selling. Wise mothers will buy these in quanti- ties, recognizing the emphatic saving they offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28

Most unusual polues in
 NEGLIGEES
 Also Pullman Robes
 Trdpeling Kinonos
 and hand made
 Japanese
 kln7Oll0s
 LOT NO 1-Discloses boudoir coats of crepe meteor and crepe de chine in the daintiest of dark and light shades. Also fancy lacy neglisees of crepe de chine georgette and lace. These lovely garments are specially TX m May White Sale priced 4c.OO GROUP NO. 2-Offers a novel as- sortment of new negligees, tray cling coats and Pullman robes in Hsnt DOudolr shades or in darker shades which make them practi- cal for travelling, or crepe de chine. satin and taffeta, 10 m sensibly priced at lA.UU LOT NO. s--We.- offer formerly higher priced negligees that have become soiled and mussed to a slight extent from handlin9-all Tn light colors, very spe- dOS cial now for 4.SO LOT NO. 4-Embraces neglisces formerly priced up to 15.00 and which because of their present solled and mussed, condition-all in light colors, special q OB now O.JC
 Ed Floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06

nd French intelligence offices have
reported. the coming days ought to
see the German armies get drubbinS
as severe as the one they had at the
Marie in the fall of 1914.
Very Much Like the sIarne.
The events of the past ten days
have been in all fundamental matters
a reproduction of the condition that
preceded the battle of the Marine. On
the 23d of August, 1914. the Germans
broke thru the French lines along
the border and the retreat toward
report from the front told of German
victories and allied retreats Mean
while the French were gathering their
| forces for the counter blow. On the
| 9th and 18th of September they at
| tackled in great force and drove the
! Germans back in what came very near
| being a rout. The battle of the Marine
ended with the Germans intrenched
: on the Aisne about sixty miles in the
rear of their farthest advance.
What May Happen.
There are two extreme results pos
sible in the present battle.
/. The breaking in two of the al
/ lied line and the rolling up of the
| flanlls, which would constitute a de-
/ c.sive victory for Germany and might
force a German peace.
2. The allied counter attack may
overwhelm the worn out German
| troops and drive them back in disor-
! der, compelling a German retirement
from the whole of northern France
Such a defeat for Germany would per-
haps force the Teutonic powers to
make a peace acceptable to the allies
Between these two extremes lie an
+ infinite number of possibilities. one OF
which is that the battle should end
without any major advantage gained
by either side. In that case trench
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
Arkansas BAND A winner
In Every Town Visited the Boys We're
Greeted by Large Crowds

BY SERGT. H. C. WHITEHEAD.
The Sunflower band continues its
conquest of Kansas. Last week it
launched a powerful offensive over a
20G-mile front against northwestern
Kansas. Beginning with Beloit as a
base and pushing as far west as Nor
ton, then thanking south to the Solo
mon valley and continuing the march
eastward, it has conSummated a won
derful triumph.
Who said the cities of western
Kansas are not alive should be given
a paid-up membership to the Ananias
club. When it comes to entertaining
anything in the o. d. uniform, these
cities are models to copy after.
First among these is Logan, of
1000 people. They met the boys at
Phillipsburg in cars and drove them
across to their city. Afternoon and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06

On Friday morning, as this is being
written. every indication points to
ward an approaching crisis in the
great battle in Picardy.
The Germans have driven wide
triangular wedge into the allied lines.
The base of the triangle extends from
1Arras on the north to the Disc river
at La Fere on the south and is be-
tween fifty and sixty miles long The
apex at Montdidier extends into allied
territory about thirty-seven miles.
The German Salient.
The Frerch are holding the south
side y III triangle from La Fere to
Montdidier and thence north about
10 miles. The west side north to Ar
ras is held by the British. AS the sit
uation now stands the French are
holding the German drive on a front
of about forty-fiVe miles while the
British are defending a line about
fifty miles in length. The bulk of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
m an o OF o L/WE-
q --. NE w LINE

The allies arc likewise rushing all
evailetle troops to the scene of ac-
ton and are bringing up guns and
materials as rapidly as possible in or
der to be able to strike a decisive
blow beforN the Germans are able to
bring u their big guns and supplies
% ammunition and to replace their
WORT. out divisions with fresh troops.
\ Race Between Reserves.
TIL. turn the approaching crisis will
take depends very largely upon which
side can get its reserve forces into
action first. The front in France is
nov very much in the shape of a
cCrLer of a square with the crucial
battlC taking place on the west side
near the corner. The Germans are on
the inside of the square and the al
lies are on the outside. In switching
troops from one part of the front to
another the Teutons have the advan-
tage of being able to cut across
diagoaally while the allies must go
around the outside, which makes the
distances much greater for them.
Furthermore. the Germans knew
wheI. they were going to strike and
had everything in readiness. long be-
eore the battle began, for the bring
ing up of additional reinforcements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
Medals And Insignia Authorized For u S. Soldiers In France
With Army Rules And Regulations Governing Their Bestowal

received. In the event that his recon-
nenda ton is approved. he will note the
warding the papers in the case and will
present the medal to the recipient as the
representative Of the President. or will dele
gate suitable oficer to act in that
capacity
In any case where the person recommend
at the time of the Recommendation ap-
parently fatally wounded 50 i'll as to
endanger his life, the commanding general
authorized to act Immediately upon the
recomme ndn ton as the represe tative of the
President, afterwards reporting his action
3. Whenever a recommends ton for the
award of the medal Of honor il approved
by cable, and whenever q report Is received
announcing the award of the distin guished-
service cross by the comma nding general of
the American Expedtionary Forces in Eu-
rope. and whenever the distinguished service
medal is awarded. such award. with state
ment Of the circumstances in each case, will
Department by The Adtutant General of the
Army without unnecessary delay
May Be PosthumousIy Awarded
4. The distinguish ed service cross and
the distinguished service medal may be
awarded posthumously to persons killed in
the performance of acts meriting such award
TO persons whose death from any cause
may have occurred prior to such award. The
medal SO awarded viii be issued to the
nea rest relative Of the deceased person.
s. No individual will be entitled to more
than one distinguish ed service cross one
distinguished-service medal. but each addi-
tional citation in War Department orders
for conduct service that would warrant
the award Of either Of these decorations will
entitle the person so cited to wear upon the
ribband of the decoration and upon the
corresponding ribbon a bronze oak leaf of
approved design. and the right to wear such
oak leaf will be announced as a part of the
citation. Other citations for CALAMITY in
action published in orders issued from the
headquarters of a force commanded by n
general officer will be indicated in each case
by a silver star three six te~nths of inch
in diameter worn upon the Fibband of the
corresponding ribbon
Forwarding of Recommendations
G. Recommended tons for the award Of
the distinguished service medal will be for
warded TO The Adjutant General Of the
Army through regular channels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06

the attack up to this time has been
against the British The French have
been drawn in by the necessity of eX-
tending their line westward to keep
in touch with the retreating right
wing of General Haig's forces. At the
beginning the entire force of the blow
fell upon the British forces. AT the
present time the French around
Moutdidier are sustaining the brunt
of some of the heaviest attacks and
farther east have assumed the often
siVe on a considerable scale. AS this
is written. however. the major por
ton OF the German forces are being
thrown against the British lines from
Montdidier north apparently with the
great British distributing center at
Amiens as their immediate objective.
The Germans Held.
According to this friday morn
inG's reports the Germans with a few
minor exceptions are being held in
their tracks along the entire western
side of the triangle while the French
have made important gains on the
south.
Allicd Attack Coming.
The time is a. hand for great and
perhaps decisive counter stroke by
he allies. The first German rush
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
COMPARISON OF BULLETS
USED BY ALLIES AND HUNS

France is the only nation whose
soldiers shoot solid copper bullets
from their rifles. All the other ma
tons are using lead bullets.
The French poilus are armed with
Leoel rifles. The cartridges, which
nave no jackets, measure .315 of an
men in diameter. The bullet weighs
~ grams. Its muzzle velocity is O.
ZSo feet per second and its muzzle
energy 2,305 foot-pounds
Inc German soldiers carry Mauser
fnes which shoot cartridges measur-
ing 81 of an inch in diameter, and
weighing 154 grams. The lead bullet
mas a ZERO nickel jacket Its muzzIe
velocity is 2,915 feet per second and
muzzle energy 3,01S foot-pounds.
The Enfield rife used by the Brit
ISM fires a bullet 1903 of an inch in
diameter. weighing 174 gfams, hav-
ing muzzle velocity of 2,450 feet
per second and muzzle energy of q
SZo foot-pounds. The lead bullet is
encased in ferro nickel jacket.
The Springfield used by the Amer
ican soldiers fires bullet 800 of an
men IN diameter, weighing $50 grams.
inc lead bullet has a cupro nickel
Jacket. The muzzle velocity is 2.7OO
feet per second and the muzzIe en-
ergy 2.445 foot pounds.
Propelled by approximately fifty
grams of smokeless powder, the Ger
man bullet is the most powerful at
snort range. but beyond 500 yards it
Is not as effective as the bullets used
by America and her Allies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
USING SILVER STARS

With the consent of the Judge ad-
vocate OF the General Department, U
o. A. SILVER stars are now being used
on service flags in the West to desie-
nate soldiers who have seen service
in France and been invalided home
In replying to an inquiry as to
whether or not it would be proper to
use the silver star, which he an
proved, the judge advocate took occa-
sion to say: You understand that
the service flag is not official, but it
is in general use. and the flying of it
is encouraged. Unfortunately it has
been patented by private parties. The
matter of having an official service
nag not SO controlled is under con-
sideration by Congress-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06

While the allies bad to wait for the
blow TO fall before they could tell
whert their reserves would be needed
In these matter. the advantage is all
with the Germans.
On the other hand the allies have
raili Dads and hard surfaced high
-vay1 running right up to their lines
everywhere, while in the salient the
Germans have created the Teutonic
TO -ce are without railroads and the
highways and bridges have largely
been destroyed by the retreating Brit
ISL and French.
Which Side Has the Men?
Another vital matter is the number
of reserves available on either side.
We been heavier than those of the
allies. Also they have used more
mer, perhaps twice as many. Di-
visions that have been fighting des-
peratel.- for days must be sent to the
rear for rest and reorganization.
is ually a month or more before
they can again be put into active
service. The Germans having used
more men will thus have more divi-
siOns out of commission for the time
being. These facts ought to give the
allies a most important advantage in
the approaching crisis.
Outlook Is Hopeful.
It. therefore, appears that if the
Gllie5 had as many men in France
as the Germans at the beginning of
the battle, they ought now to have a
superior force of fresh reserves to
tnroS- into the struggle. Dispatches
satte that the allied army of ma
neuver" has not yet been drawn
upon for actual fighting If that be
the case and unless the Germans
have far CREATE numbers of men on
the Western front than the British