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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

Reports from the front indicate that the Germans were accelerating their withdrawal alnog a wide front before the French and British armies that are pressing urgently on their heels. Apparently it was said, the enemy leaders feel that the line has been .straightened out sufficiently to permit a quick withdrawal the rest of the way to the old, we'll fortified lines from which they launched their great drive last March The fact that the British already have broken across the old line on the Douai-Cambrai front is regarded as the spur that is impelins the Germans to rush the last stage of their withdrawal.
 There is no doubt among observers here that Marshal Foch has mapped out a plan by which he hopes to pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Summary of the News

I-Ham and Chnuny fall to French. British advance seven miles east
 of SOmme.
 United States trahsport "o""e
 Vernon submarined. Dent replies to false charges. House takes up worlds greatest
 revenue measure
 Pershing's army soon to be thrown
 into great battle. 2-LaFayette day marked ny many
 stirring talks. 3-Red Cross news. 4-Editorial comment 5-Zone chairmen discuss plans for Liberty Loan drive. Dairymen charge special interss
 behind ordinance. G-SOciety news. 7-senate again in argument over
 packing report. S-Sports. 9Casualty list. 11-Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
No Time for Peace Offensive, Germans
 and Austrians Say

Washington, September 6.-Germany and Austria have agreed that the pres enl is no tme to start peace offensive acc ording to a dispatch from Switzer- land today reporting on the recent con ference at Vienna between Admiral Von Hirtz and Count Burian.
 This message said the Teutonic for eign ministers agreed that the entente must be made to realize that Marshal Foch cannot break the German front, and that years would be required to de- feat Germany.
 Ar official French dispatch comment ing on the report notes that the minis ters did not speak as in the past of d victorious Germany dictating peace terms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
RUSSIAN OPERATIONS

London, September e.-A British official communication dealing with the opera tions of the allied forces in the region around Archangel, Russia, says:
 After further severe hand o-hand fighting with an enemy force led by the Germans, the allied troops have occupied Obozerskaya. Prisoners to the number of 150 were captured and heavy losses were inflicted on the enemy.
 The allied casualties were slight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
American Refugees From
 Russia Reach Sweden

stockholm, September 6.--Tae Amer ican refugees who left Moscow August ?j arrived at Haparande, Sweden, on Thursday afternoon after an uneventful trir through Finland
 The Italian military mission accom- . panied the Americans from Moscow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

made progress in several places to depth of 10 kilometers.
 .To the north of the Ailette we have occupied the Bnsse forest of COucy up to Petit Barists. Tue Gerruans were compelled to nban- don in the forest materials and considerable munitions dePOts.
 s.Irurther to the right we hold the outskirts of Fresnes, quincy Rassee, Iisieres, west of tarxai,- lon and IaffnuN farm.
 "Ne have reoccupied our oai trenches on the whole front 10 the north of the -Aisne. SOnth of tn Aisne the Americans have made further proeress in the region "f flIers-En-Prayerex and Rcsillon.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
FEEBLE OPPOSITION

American Headquarters in France, Sep tember 6.-(Reuters.)-The Germans are across the River Aisne and this time they made no attempt to veil their retire ment or even exact ordinary penalties for the advance of the Americans. The opposition which they put up between the vesle and Aisne rivers was of the softest character.
 The Aisne region was illuminated last
 tContinued On Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
French Hold AU'Of Their Old Lines To
 North Of he Aisne
Americans Forced to Use Automobiles in Order to Keep Up With Fleeing Ger
 mans East of the River Aisne

September 6The French have occupied all their old along north of the Aisne also have the of Ham and Chauny he salient southwest of St. Quent the official communi |caton issued by the office tonight.
 Aisne the American further progress in the region of VlersenPrayere and Revion
 The French advance of the Canal Du Nord places has reached depth of than kilometres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

The text of the communication follows:
 "On the whole of the front be- tween tue SOmme and the Aisne the advance of our troops has not sIackened during the day, in spite of the efforts of the Germans to sten it, particularly to the north of the AiIette.
 "We hold Ham and Chauny. ~TO the east Of the Canal Du hOrd we have brought our front on line running past LancLy, the forest of Xillers-St. Christopher, EstouiIiy. cast of Ham; Brcuchy, Nillesctve, UGny-Le-Gay, Viry, lOureui and northeast of Chmny.
 .Since yesterday our troops have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

The communication follows:
 "On the southern portion of the battle frcnt our progress continues in close touch with the French army on our right South of Peronne we already are nearly seven miles east of the Somrne and advancing on the general line of Acknowledgements vrainges and Tfncourt, all of which plac are in our hands
 "The resistance of the enemy s counter ing troops, who had attempted to delay our advance, has been overcome and number of prisoners have been taken in this sector.
 South of the Cologne river on the high ground about Nuriu, the enemy has contested our advance with greater stub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
GERMAN STATEMENT

Berln, September 6.-Via London The day passed quietly along the bat tlefront," says the German official com issued this evening.
 There were minor engagements in tee areas frontips our positions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Pershing's Army Soon to Be
 7hrolun Into Great Battle


   
  stand in his old aong
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
NURLI IS TAKEN

British Headquarters in France, Sep tember f.-tReuters. evening. )-British troops today captured the towns of NurM and Templeux LaFosse, northeast Of Peronne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
HAM AND CHAUNY FALL TO THE FRENCH
 British Haue AduQ11ced Seuen Miles East of Sonn11e
British Honors For Flue
 x Americans Who ShoUed Great Heroisn1 in Action

With the British Armies in France Sep Five Americans have been decorated with British honors for conspicuous gallantry in action on the British front. They Ire:
 Lieut.. Allan Francis Bonnale of San Francisco and Lieut.. Glenn Duvey Ran som of Grand Rapids Mich; Corp. John Johnston and Private Lawrence Bartley Collier and Private Robert Hurley Hall.
 Lieutenant Bonnalie, who is an aviator, received the distinguished service order, Lieutenant Ransom was awarded the military cross. Corp. Johnson was given the distinguished conduct medal and mil itary medals were bestowed upon Pri- yates Collier and Hall,
 Lieutenant Bonnalie on August l3 led two other airplanes on long photo graphic flight near Bruges, Belgium While over Thorout all three machines were attacked by numerous enemy planes and although fighting continually, they succeeded in taking the required pnoto- graphs.
 MET SIX F0kkERS
 The three allied airplanes then started back. but met six Fokkers.
 While heavily engaged himself, Lieu- tenant Bonnale observed that one of his comrades was in difficulty and was trying to make for home with an enemy plane in pursuit,
 Lieutenant Bonnaiie dived to the as- sistance of his comrade. The enemy air craft, taking advantage of this, at tackled him from the rear, but the lieu tenant drove off the enemy from the tail of the crippled British plane
 Meanwhile Lieutenant Bonnalies ele- vator control was shot through and hals of the machines tail was shot away. in consequence of which the airplane be- gan to sideslip The lieutenant kept his machine facing the British line by rud- der control his observer continuing 10 fight the attacking aircraft from the rear gun mounting and succeeded eventually in driving off the enemy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Porter Named Assistant
 to Attorney General

Washington. September 6.-Claude R. Porter Of Centerville, Ia, was nominated today by President Wilson to be Assist ant Attorney General.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
AMERICANS CHASING FLEEING ENEMY

With the American Forces the Aisne Front, Thursday, September 5By the Associated Press n their endeavor to keep with the Germans who rereang beyond River Asne the Americans have organized detachments with three to each More than operating north of the Vese river today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

London September 6The British south of Peronne advancing approximately miles of the Some the general line of Vragnes and Incour
 ali of which villages have by them according Field Marshal Haig issued tonight In the slight the British
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

With this gallant assistance, Lieuten- ant Bonnalie managed to cross the Brit ish lines at low altitude and landed without fatal results.
 Lieut. Glenn D. Ransom won his mili- tary cross at Merckhem He is medi cal officer attached to a British battalion and worked continually in the evacuation of the men of his own and other bat talions,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

Were smashed by German bombers who vairly endeavored to drive out the Amer jeans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
FRENCH NOW ON HINDENBURG LINE

With the French Armies in the Field September 6.-(By the Associated this afternoon reached Petit Bar the side of Coucy immediately in front of the Hindenburg line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

tcontinued On Page Two)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-04
NO WEAKENING THANK YOU.

A grave danger lies in the continuous stream of APP
peas and letters by Germany and her associates
this country 1t that the opinion of the American
people swayed toward Ieniency
peace The appeals with exactly that hope
in mind.
There will be no weakness false sentiment in the
attitude nations suffered from
German outrage and whom have fallen the heavies,
burdens OF the 1t is noticeable that Germany
reefs appeal to them. There serious possibilities
however drifting easy-gon.,
attitude good-natured tolerance for what she con
siders a fallen foe.
Those who suffered greatly will demand great repara-
ton. Is right that we. who war in the
interests justice freedom our ears to the
insidous whispers of German iattery whose purpose
to turn us from cleareyed judgment to t-heade
sympathy. that give unbroken support -
any course however stringent demanded by our allie,
in dealing with the Germans.
Every vile wrong, every outrage should be remem-
bered considered the light Of feeling toward
Germany had she amuck on this continent as she
has done
She mas lost ;he war she IS planning to save
herself the peace-table. IS paving way bs
trying to play the cretuIity and what she est
mates the weaknesses Of he American people.
Germany both guilty dangerous; she was never
more dangerous than now. The future safety Of the
United states for the the world upon
just that thing. tctal destruction of German
power
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-04

pieabie in the light the that he made when
prosecutor before.
We have about the rottenest police administration
that South Bend had and with Mr. Pattee IN
charge Of the cases. the lid" might be clamped
the corruption, closing away public knowledge
than it is Samuel p. Schwartz a
deputy prosecutor is not liked by the city ad
ninistration city police. because he doesn't
approve Of all their methods occasionally takes
them 70 task. even in court
or course. it would be fine, long as We have re-
publican city administration false
colors. doing everything that L promised that
It wouldn't could prosecuting attorney
to with IT, and keep its misdongs from the
public view. However we doubt if that is what the
public wants, and a good way get what the pIohc
does want would Samuel P Schwartz
instead He is reless. energetic worker conscientious
and of high ideals deserving the confidence right
minded people. Besides he is trial lawyer
Such . honest view o. the county ticket sltua-
ton. wlI fairness. and public interest
considered throughOut,-Of course. with highest
concentrations always that you stand by the president
and elect re-elect. Congressman Henry A. Barnhart
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-04
STANDARDIZATION OF WAGES.

II is difficult matter 10 distinguish the desperate
Character the present republican campaign Nor.
for that matter, has there been the slightest
trouble in ascertaining when the g.
p were hard pressed Given tight campaign. with
the tide running against them. republican lead
ers" always TO that old weapon-the calamity
howl
Remember how it made appearance
'9s? and the full dinner pail" argument Of 1906?
Then had respite Democratic organization slump
ed and were mercifully spared 1904. Then came
1908. We had just experienced glorious republican
panic-that of 19O7-wth all the acute suffering in
cident thereto but the g o. p. politicians the
brazen efrOntery to drag out the old plea
In 1912. the stand-patters and the bun mice were
too busy fighting each other time for anything
else, and in 1916 Mr.. Hughes his were so
certain Of victory they felt need the old
But now, in 1915 the republicans desperate,
mighty desperate They feel the slipping
under their feet, and the calamity howl
is heard in land.
The argument is always the Elect republi-
cans to office for the republican party able
with the industrial problems country
But have the failed mserably. all?
Let the facts.
Wages higher today than ever in the past. Our
&. friends reply that this condition abnormal
that bottom is certain to drop
of the wage this so? Not if Pres.
Wilson permitted carry his problem
Of the aboring
In the good old days of republcanism, the scheme
seemed be something like this: aboring man
just enough TO keep him from starvation. raising
only when his demands become so nsstent as to
threaten disaster. There attempt a standard
zation of wages. effort base wages upon the cost
Of living There be justice in such plan so
it is surprising to find that the years of repub-
lican administration the years which produced
Americas industrial plutocracy AS the few top
came and wealthy. the many at the bottom
became poorer and poorer.
For the first time in the history the United States
genuine effort has been made adjust wage scales
living this wssK the war labor board
has played a momentous part longer a ques-
ton Of How much will we have pay our employees
to keep them from strikng?" but What is fair
return for this mans labor considered in relation to
the of livng?" For after ALL that only fair
wage which is based upon the of living. Here is
truly scientific approach. designed bring
greater stability greater security than hap
hazard methods republican days. Standardization
Of wages is the way Will the workers Of America
give to such plan, will they
the unscientifc hodge which obtained
the days of republican control? Their action
Tuesday will determine the matter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-04

doant feel so much Ike busting into
3ng as wen I was young & singel,
he capung OF my fate & The mas
-er Of my pay envelop. sed Pa One
II these days I may talk mp sing
ng aggenn. however, sed p.
II you do. sed AIa, this poor lit
= bird will die like our other bir5.
1t mite die with pleshur If il hero
me sing. sed Pa, or with envy, but
newer with horror, sed Pa You
used 70 like 20 heer me sing Sweet
rreemland Faces. sed Pa.
That was wen I was engaged t.
.ou, sed Ma, & 7 had 10 kind OF
,ouv YOU along. Thare was SIX OF
ls guris 10 hoam in them DAYS, sed
sfa. x dear Father was anTshVs 20
,arow rice at SUM of Us, sed Ma, K
aid ehoes. That Is why I was pa
11rt wen YOU SAN sed Ma, wther
- was Sweet Greenland Faces o.
spor;v's Rutiful Twins.
begin % see. sed Pa. & I al
ways osed 70 think YOU RELY liked
nv staging. We live & lern. sed
Pa. Sing on Pa sed TO the littel
bird. sing on, but doant pay any
sed Pa.
ettenshun 70 the praise OF wimmen.
& the littel bird keep singing.
Wen I grow up and have sum
mummy I am going to git bird
for Pa wich can talk & will naim
IT after Pa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-04
DUMPS 200 GALLONS OF
WHISKY IN CITY SEWEF

TOPEKA. Kan.-Two hundred
gallons Of whiskey taken in recent
raids here were dumped into a sew
er by Sheriff Hugh Larimer and
his deputy, following houee-lean-
ing al the county jail. or this
amount. 432 pints were taken in
one raid a few days ago. At the
current rate for booze, 81 a pint
the loss" was Sc, 400.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-04
The Melting Pot
COME! TAKE POTLCCK
WITH Us
BOBBIE AND HIS PA.
BY William g. Kirk.


Ma cot a new 5ird for to sing
songs for as, the other bird web we
had % sing songs for US catched
cold & got nigh feever & aied.
Pa SCI rhat H@s The ,ru3bie having
pets oeekaas thay 1ie Just wen you
GIT 50 yod caa s,aud mar singing.
Isa 60 birds lefn 10 sing? I
asked Pa.
BY llsseAing 10 tire other birds,
sed -. the ss.m way lou will git
wise II you lissan 70 ne.
How true, now .:ue, sed Ma.
Is II not? s5d "a. The deer lit
tel birds, Bobbic. sed Pa, when thay
are first 5n chs here rlacst. hav-
ent got the leesl idee how 20 sing a
note. All ,hey can 30 then is 70
squeei, Tor supper, like you, sed Pa.
But as them days & weeks rolls
on, Pa sed, thare Gums into the hart
CT The little birds a crate deesire
to flood the wurld with soprany, sed
Pa, & so thay go to it. Nothing
cud be moar simpler, sed Pa.
Then why do 1 have to have a
singing teecher, I sed, if the littel
birds Terms to sing without teechsrs.
You dOant RELY need any sing
ing teecher. sed Pa, I jest hire one
10 humOr yurs mother, she red
sumware in a book that McCOr-
mack had a singing teecher. so
have one for you. newer had a
singing teecher. sed Pa.
can really beeleeve that, sed
Ma. Yure mother toald me you
always thot you cud sing.
& so can sing, sed Pa, only
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-04
Gum Shoes for Porch Climbers But
Legitimate Business Should Advertise!

S most atlra thin in the
in
If t a o il
abouth something!
of If first
somebody eEend that sell selling
The advertising
lister 70 the IS sapP o oil
the sound
wsho
DOLLARS ADS the NEWSPAPER
of % lear
fellow
If om mus
BUSINESS MAN.
There advertising will not BY
it's while
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-04

With the cleaning * IN lers and the Belgian.
seaPorts. England feels ero invasion and car
release cor service he western iront Ger
many viii shortly be able TO mention several thousand
more why her noble sons" should retire to
prepared positions" along Rhine
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-04

Ony Associated Press Morning Paper in Northern Indiana
SO ONLY Paper Employ International service
s~Vth Bend-TwO Leased Wires and Night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-04

Linoieum Remnants Csc So. yd
0 In
Lin
quality yard (FOr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-19
DRINK MORE WATER
IF KIDNEYS BOTHER
lat Less Meat ard Take Salts For
eackacho or Bladder Trouble
NJ NeutraIizes Acids.

Uric acid In meat excites the kidneys,
they become overworked; get sluggish,
ache. and feel like Jumps of lead. The
y line becomes cloudy; the bladder Is
irritated, and you may be obliged to
seek relief two or three times during
the night. When the kidneys clog you
must help them flush off the body's
urinous waste or you'll be real sick
person shortly. At first you feel dull
misery In the kidney region, you suffer
from backache, sick headache. dizzi-
ness stomach gets sour, tongue coated
and you feel rheumatic twinges when
the weather Is bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots Of water;
also get from any pharmacist four
ounces Of Jad Salts; take a Tablespoon
full in a glass of water before break
fast for a few days and your kidneys
will then act fine. This famous salts
is made from the acid of grapes and
lemon Juice, combined with lithia, and
has been used for generations to clean
clogged kidneys and stimulate them to
normal activity, also to neutraliZe the
acids In urine, so it no longer Is n
source Of irritation, thus ending blad-
der weakness.
lad Salts is inexpensive, can not in
iure; makes a delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink. which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
kidneys clean and active. Druggists
here say they sell lots Of Jad Salts
to folks who believe in overcoming
kidney trouble while it is only trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-19
Northern Io1ua Items

work as night Waterman for the Sioux
City Brick and Tile Company at its
north Riverside plant. Half an hour
later his mangled body was picked up
by the train crew of the Milwaukee
passenger train, No 1903 castbound.
Altho the engineer of the train said
he sounded the whistle when he saw
the man on the tracks. the aged night
Waterman. who was warmly bundled to
protect himself from the cold, evident
ly did not hear and he was hurled from
the tracks by the pilot Of the loco
motive. He was dead when the train
crew reached him. George Cox, 1907
Riverside avenue, who witnessed the
accident, notified the police and Cor
oner Elmer Blood was called. The body
was taken to the Wcstcott undertaking
rooms Besides his aged wife, Stole
Is survived by two sons, Henry and
" arren Of Sioux City.
Mason City.
One of the registrants in the selec'
tive draft from the vicinity of Fores,
City will wonder why he was not cx'
empted on account Of his sight IL
was sent here to the board for exam.
ination and professcd to be unable tt
read the various test letters on thu
opticians chart. After talking to lin
about how he lost the good usa of lis
optics. the optician on the board sus-
gcsted that he believed glasses; would
assist him and procG edcd o make tn
test. After a little camoufagc on the
part OF the examiner he pushed in q
couple of slides which were sim
ply plain glass and said he believed
that combination would aid his sight.
The reSIstrant fell for 1t and read i'm
'mediately every letter on the chart by
the aid Of just plain window glass and
was. advised that when he returned
home he ought to aid his vision by a
pair c! spertacles this test having been
so successful. And now the registrant
wonders why the board insists on call
ing him with his poor and impaired
vision.
Sioux City.
Because Sioux City ranks second In
the world as a distributing center for
honey 1t has been selected as the con-
vention city for a bee keepers con-
grcss to be held Thursday, Feb. %. in
conjunction with the winter meeting
Of the Interstate Bee Keepers Associ-
alton. More than seventy five aparists
from Iowa, South Dakota. Nebraska
and Minnesota will attend. Prof. f.
Eric Millen, of Iowa State College.
Ames, will conduct a conference in the
morning at which bee keepers may
bring up puzzling questions in regard
to honey production. In the afternoon
he will give an illustrated lecture on
practical Bee Keeping" Other fea-
lures OF the program will be: is
Honey Really an Article Of Food?" by
Miss Grace Colon, food expert In
charge OF Sioux City's conservation
campaign: Where Shall We Get Our
Honey Supply--Produce 1t or Import
It?" by w. p. Southworth. president OF
the Western Honey Producers. Of
Sioux City. The session will be- held at
the Commercial Club.At noon q lunch
con will be served ut which r. A. Nor
san of vermilion 8. D. vln b teass-
master.