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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
Washington Soldier Tells
of ALaban1ian's Exploit
Ordered to Make Raid and Bring Back 500 Prisoners
They Plunged in and Brought Back More Than
This Number-Soldiers Think 1t Fun
to Follow Up the Alabamians

Writing from a field hospital to which
his unit had finally been assigned
after almost endless wandering to and
fro along the fighting lines in France.
). j. Denny of this city, in a letter just
received by friends, still asserts: This
is the iife,' says the Washington Even
ing Star
I'VE are home again." he writes,
running field hospital for the glori-
Gus old division-home again with the
boys VINO have done more than any ono
else to put the American army up
against deutschland. Tin derby, gas
mask, air raids, noise, star shells, no
mans land, observation balloons, anti
everything guns, French 75s and pep
1t is sure grand bunch, this Rainbow
outfit. Wait till you see the decora-
tons You ought to see the Americans
who are wearing the croix de guerre.
We are in the atrocity zone now.
The other night 1 slept, la barn, in a
town with fewer than 10 buildings
whole-everything bombed. The more
look mp and down this muddy waste
the more 1 think of an old chateau
where | spent a night last winter /
can close my eyes and see the very
adze-marks on the old, old beams, and
seem to sense some of the character of
the place from those marks left by the
laboring hands that worked on it long
ago. The steps of the stairs, worn at
the edges. echo and re-echo the trea /
of feet that passed up and down: and
a a of obi ttar
many have sat warming on cold, win
try nights, if one closes ones eyes and
listens one may just make out the IA
off murnur of the voices of those wac
gossiped there 200 or 300 years ago. But
MET UP WITH THE "COOTIES"
Il have had-those crawling things
and everything else. / have gone days
without brushing my teeth of scrub
bling my face. And l am now 200 kilo-
meters from my next change of cloth
ing and three weeks removed from my
last bath; so description doesn't seem to
work. somehow"
Describing the attitude of the Ame.i-
can soldiers in France, the writer says:
Everywhere the old brag and the old
pep, and under it all the eternal con-
tempt for the bushes, as our boys CAL
them. Before the boys wene in it was
with sort of awe that German was
spoken of. Now that the trenches arg
understood and the fellows find that
it's not necessarily intanst death to go
in things are different.
@AH sorts of rum0rs float back.
Some are true; in fact, most of
them are based ON fact, even that
one about Alabama. There was an
order to raid the enemy trenches
md bring back 500 prisoners, ana
the AIlhDma hnyg nhnyed -
orally and, according to reports,
brought back 500 and some odd
BOches. Most of us believe my
thing of Alabama. They will do
anything md are rash that it's
fun to follow them up. One day
they were at dinner in their
trenches when Fritzie started
Smelling. Thinking such nm inter-
rupting bad form, the Alabama =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
LEGAL NOTICES

Register Sale
BY virtue of a decree of the circuit
court of Calhoun county, Alabama, rem
dered on the 18th day of May, 1918, in
the cause of j. A. Clifford VS.. M. Cliff
ford. 1 shall proceed to sell to the high
est and best bidder, for cash, at public
outcry, at the front door of the court
house. in the city of Admission, at II
o clock m, on Monday, the 9th day
of May, 1918. the following described
property:
The leasehold interest of the Annis-
ton hotel and other property included
in said lease, involved in the above suit.
That before any person shall be quail
flied to bid at said sale he shall de-
posit with the register certified check
for $500, drawn upon some bank in Ala
bama.
Witness my hand this 18th day Of
May. 1918.
A. H. SHEPHERD. Register.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
FARM AND TIMBER LANDS


PAYING alfalfa farm for sale, 80 acres,
Il mile from depot; will give possession
at once and make easy terms; have all
necessary machinery and teams neces-
sary to successfully operate place; 40
acres under hog wire fence, 20 acres in
alfalfa, balance in corn and johnson
hay. Every foot Of the 40 acres in
fine alfalfa land. Other 100 acres under
four-wire fence and is fine corn and
cotton land. If interested come and see
farm, as this is an unusual opportu-
nifty. Alfalfa hay ana Johnson hay for
sale. G. l.. Patty. Dancy, Ala.
W ONDERFUL BARGAIN-Mus sell inn
mediately, 100 acres rich black truck
ing, orange and pecan land; value 500
per acre; will sell this land for s2400;
must have $500 cash; balance terms to
suit; right at Ocean Springs, Miss. This
will bear rigid investigation. Address
RIA care Age-Herald
FOR SALE-Small farm or country
home at a bargain and on terms. T. e.
Rogers, Route :, BOX 100, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

MATERIAL FOR COBB
How writer like Irwin Cobb could
work on this conglomerate division.
He would add so much to his fame thai
he would be an immortal in a month.
Think what he could do with this story:
IAN American officer in rehearsins
hand grenade throwing, threw one
against the edge of the trench SO that
it rebounded into dugout. Without
an instant's hesitation he threw nim-
self upon it SO that when it exploded
his body localized the explosion ana
saved the lives of everyone else in the
dugout. Or that of the corporal in tile
- regiment who was wounded in the
leg and was being carried in on a
stretcher. On the way in he saw a
wounded private, and, rather than hog
the litter, he demanded that the private
be carried in. When the bearers got
back all they found was a big shell hole
and an arm in a sleeve with corporars
chevrons on it."
The letter writer speaks in highest
praise of the spirit of the men, say
ing the spring move and getting into
actual conflict with the Germans has
acted like tonic to everybody.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
The Birmingham Graded
Union Elects All Officers


The Birmingham Graded union held
an interesting meeting. at which time
officers were elected as follows:
Honorary president. Mrs S. r. Moore;
president. Mrs. e. T. Glass: first vice
president Mrs. w. M Walker; second
vice president DR.. Lula Taylor; treas
urer. Mrs. o. j. Conwell; secretary. Miss
Hattie Weakley; pianist. Mrs. James
Wood assistant, Mrs. A. w. b. John
SON. librarian, Mrs. Hinton Brooks
Officers of departments; beginners:
Chairman. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hughes; associate,
Mrs. A. w. B. Johnson; secretary Miss
Nell Bennett; treasurer. Mrs. Hinton
Brooks
Primary: Chairman, Mrs. f. f. Ball
lard superintendent section, Mrs
James Wood; secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. George Sherman
Junior. Chairman, Mrs John Guthrie
associate. Mrs. N. L. Miller: secretary,
Mrs. J. z. McAdory: treasurer Mrs c.
G. Perry; superintendent's section, Mrs
10. L. Drake.
'Teen-age: Chairman Mrs. f. j..
Reimel. associate. Miss Hayniell Smyer;
secretary, Mrs A. M. Jones; treasurer
Mrs. Hunter Armstrong.
Adult: Chairman. Mrs. Charles T.
1ledbetter; associate, Mrs. E, F.. Hall;
secretary. DR.. Lula Taylor: treasurer
Mrs, B. NJ Brazeal; teacher. Mrs. Oscar
Reinhart
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

Bids Wanted
Bids will be received by the board ct
commissioners of the city of Montgom-
cry, Alabama, until II a. M. May IS. 1918,
for furnishing the city of Montgomery
with 800 tons steam coal and SO tons lump
coal. Shipments to be made as needed.
C. ]. FAY, City Clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
TODAY AT THE CHURCHES

s.p,t.
The Natural and the Spiritual" Even
ing services at o'clock at the Lyric
theatre; subject, The Besetting Sim
Sunday school at $50 o'clock at Tenn
pie EMANUEL
FIRST Cumberland church, Rev. A. d.
Rudolph, pastor Morning service at ii
o'clock; subject, "The Chirtian's Mes
sage Evening service at 8 O'clock;
subject In the Garden Sunday school
at $3.50 o'clock, H. M. Stiles superin-
tendent.
Ensley church. Rev. James e. Hixson.
pastor. Morning service at ii O'clock;
subject, THE Choice of Joshua" Even
ing service at 7:45 o'clock: subject, THE
Ascension of Our Lord" Sunday school
at $50 o'clock, w. y. Adele, superin-
tendent
The Inglenook church. r. P. Taylor.
pastor. Regular services at II o'clock
and o'clock. Sunday school at $3.50
o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
OTHER DENOMINATIONS

The First Unitarian church, 725 Nine
teenth street, north, DR.. Thomas p.
Byrnes, minister. Services at p. M:
sub ject. 1.-The Law of Natural and Spir-
itual Safety and Well Being" Sunday
school at 1890 o'clock.
Universalist Church of the Messiah
Fraternal hall. 2209k Third avenue.
Richard M Smith, minister. Morning
services at IL o'clock; conference and
reading at 10 O'Clock.
Zion Lutheran church, corner of Ave-
nue. B and Nineteenth street, Rev. H.
Reuter-, pastor. Services and hNly COM
munion at IL o'clock; subject. THE
Outpouring of the Holy Ghost" Sum
day school at 8 o'clock. Preparatory SER
vices at 1890 o'clock. Meeting of voting
members after the services.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

The government owned railways and
telegraphic service in China showed
profits during 1917 of sl3.50o.0e0 and
$3.s00,00o, respectively. The deficiency
in the postal service for the same
period was only $4,000. This leaves
a net profit in the three departments
of $17.1s0,C00 for the year
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
REVIVAL MEETING

Our revival meeting at the East Bir-
mingham Baptist church begins Sun
day, May 26. Rev o. c.. Dobbs viii do
the preaching. Services will be held
each day at II a. m. and p. M Spe-
cial prayer services will be held at
the church this week.
West End church. Rev. Jesse A. Cook,
pastor. Morning services at IL o'clock,
and in the absence of the pastor. who
is attending the southerD Baptist con-
vention in session at Little Rock. Ark.
Judge William f. Fort will speak. Sun
day school at $50 o'clock. w. F. Jor-
dan, superintendent of Sunday school
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
HELP WANTED-MALE AND
FEM ALE

hotel porters; white
lady for housekeeper; steam shovel
man hosting engineer; steam shovel
fireman; bookkeeper; auto mechanic;
pipe filter; linen room woman col
ored truck driver, chambermaid;
cook and porter. Call Home Employ
ment office, 1901 u I'd ave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
METHODIST

First Church. Sixth avenue and Nine
teenth street, north; DR.. George r..
Stuart. pastor; Rev. Carl C. Gregory,
associate pastor. Morning services at
IL o'clock, when DR.. Robert N. Simp-
son, pastor of the First Christian
church, will preach the baccalaureate
sermon of the louie Compton semi
nary. Evening services at o'clock.
Sunday school, $50 o'clock.
Fountain Heights church. Rev. Will
liam Graham Echols, pastor Morning
service at IL o'clock: subject The I'm
changing Christ Evening service at
s o'clock; subject, THE Holy Church.
ton, pastor. Morning service at II
o'clock; subject, "a Heavenly Legacy"
Evening service at 1880 o'clock; subject
assurance"
Fairview church, A. H. Majors. pas
tor. Morning service at II o'clock; sub
ject" Gods Love for the World" Even
ing service at o'clock; subject. Lots
Wife," Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock.
East Lake church. Rev. r. l. Walls
ton, pastor. Morning service at II
o'clock: subject. Building for the
.Ageless Age" Evening service at s
o'clock; subject. Fright Against Might"
BAPTIST
Southside church Morning services
at IL o'clock, conducted by DIR. James
A. Duncan Sunday school at $3.50
o'clock.
East Birmingham church, Tenth ave-
nue. and orty-eighth street. north
Rev. Ed S. Barnes, pastor. Morning ser
vice at II o'clock; subject, The Power
of Prayer" Evening service at
o'clock: subject, "Slackers." Sunday
school at $50 o'clock. l.. e. Kirby. SUI
lperintendent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

In England today there is decided
possibility of labor government. Ont
of population of 460oo00 about
100000 are members OF the labor
unions, or about nine per cent organ
lied of the population. The labor un-
ions have at present ~ members in
the House of Commons
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Tirst~ Church Of Christ, Scientist.
Eleventh avenue and Twenty-f
street. south. Leicester LeMont Jack
son. first reader. Services at II a. m.
and p. M; subject, "Mortals and Inn
mortals.' Sunday school at $50 o'clock.
Testimonial meeting Wednesday even
ing at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
PRESBYTERIAN

Independent church. Dr.. IA "A. Ed
monds, pastor. Morning services at II
o'clock: subject NThN Christia~'s MA~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

Second Church of Christ, Scientist,
Cable hall /. 1918 Second avenue. Ser
vices at IL a. m. and s p. M; subject,
"Mortals and Immortals." Sunday
school at $50 o'clock. Testimonial
meeting Wednesday evening at s
o'c1oeE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE

OFFICE man, competent to assist on
books. wants to secure position; over
the draft age, especially qualified as
timekeeper. pay roll or commissary
work; gilt-edge references as to abil-
ity and integrity. ADDRESS M-91, care
Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
EPISCOPAL

st. Andrews church, Eleventh ave-
nue. and Twelfth street, south Trinity
sunday, morning prayer and sermon at
IL o'clock by Canon ]. M McGrath.
Sunday school at $50 o'clock. No even
ing services.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

Church of the Advent. sixth avenue
and Twentieth street, north M S. Barn
well, rector. Morning PRAYER and SER
mon at Il o'clock. Sunday school at 9 80
O'Clock. Owing to the absence of the
rector, Mr. Barnwell. there will be no
early service
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
MATERIAL FOR COBB

boys went mt the Germans and cut
them NIL to niecea Yen hni
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

HELP WANTED-FEMAL
YOUNG lady apprentice in frst-class
photo studio; moderate pay at start; a
good opportunity for a girl just out Of
school wanting to learn a profession
Morton's Photo Studio 1922 Sd ave.
WANTED-Two experienced ruling ma
chine feeders; only experienced feeders
need apply. Commercial Printing Co.,
2120 Morris avenue.
WANTED--Yo Dung saleslady; one ex-
perienced in jewelry line preferred.
Apply A. & A. Ash Jewelry Co, 1921
I'd ave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY

below in this directory reliable business
ach of them appreciate business
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
BAPTIST

Southside church. Morning services
at IL o'clock, conducted by DR.. James
A. Duncan. Sunday school at $3.50
o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

FOR SALE-Bargain price. s1250; central
South Highland lot, with new Groom
tenant house on rear; plumbing com.
plete. Apply to H. M. Robertson. 2os6
LIST ava.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

FOR sALE-Two mich cows. Jersey,
fresh. good mixers, cheap G. w. sta
pies, 5004 18th ave, N.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

BRED TO LAY Barred Rocks, Parks
strain from pedigreed birds: pens
headed by pedigreed males: eggs.
Is, s1.65; 80 eggs. $500. H. o. McWhir-
ter. Bessemer. Ala. Phone 670-W.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

FOR SALE-1wo good, young work
mules; weight about 900 pounds
each. Lehman Furniture Co.. phone
233 Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

strain White Wyandotte
cockerels, Matching eggs and baby
chickens; catalog free. Peter Jersild,
Roscoe, Ala.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18
Yarn Arrives

The new yarn for the Red
Cross has arrived and is ready
for distribution to knitters who
are engaged in making materials
for the soldiers. There is plen-
ty of work TO be done and knit
ters are wanted. Call at the
Red Cross rooms at the Library
and you will be supplied.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18
Ephriam Gay and George Buchanan
Discharged Again
We're Accused Of Being Implicated in
Tar and Feather Party. AIibi
for Both.

George Buchanan and Ephriam
Gay of Ashland, both accused of
being implicated in the tar and
feathering of one Anton at Ash
land some time ago, were re-
leased from custody again the
first of the week after a short
hearing at Ashland.
Some time ago Gay and Buch-
anan were arrested on the same
charge but were discharged
when no evidence could be pro-
duced against them. They were
again arrested last week on or
ders from the Governor and At
torney Shea of Ashland was ap-
pointed special prosecutor. Gay
and Buchanan were arranged in
court again on Monday morning
and Anton was also present as a
witness for the state.
Anton gave evidence to the
effect that Gay and Buchanan
were present and helped to tar
and feather him but ten witness
es for the defense swore that
neither Of the two could have
been present for they were at
other places at the time.
Gay and Buchanan have re-
ceived a lot Of notoriety and fun
as the result of their arrests.
These are the only arrests that
have been made as al result of
the numerous feather parties
staged at Ashland.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18
Notice to Property Owners

g. w. Scott has been awarded
the contract for collection and dis
position of garbage and beginning
Monday July22nd will make regular
collection trips throughout the
entire city. Mr.. Scott will rem owe
oely such garbage as is contained
in proper receptacle and such re
ceptacle must be placed on the back
part of lot next the alley where i5
is easily accessible for the collector
The board of health specifies the
style of con tainers that must be
used and will insist that all prop
critics throughout the city be
cleaned up and kept clean. We
wish to announce that the duties of
garoarge collector do not include
The general cleaning up of any
property as this is the duty of the
property owner and must be done
by same subject to approval of the.
city health officer VINO will make
inspection trips and will impose
the legal penalty where The duty is
not properly executed.
We ask the cooperation of all
citizens in this move which we be-
lieve is for the good Of the com
munity.
Sanitation Committee
Ell. f. Risler,
Chairman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18

Many Employees do not Like the Idea
and Some Have Sought Other
Employment.

The putting into effect of an
eight hour day for the construct
ion department of the DUPONT
Powder company plant at Barks-
dale did not set very we'll with
a few of the employees and on
the announcement by the COM
pany that this would be done
a number sought employment
elsewhere.
For some time the Dupont
company have been operating
their construction department
on a 10 hour basis, but paying
them on the eight hour basis,
giving time and a half for over
time, and this makes the pay
checks of the employees bigger
than ordinary.
A number of the employees
who were here for the purpose
of making all the money posSi-
BILE, liked this arrangement, for
it gave them opportunity to earn
more wages, and naturally there
was a quitting of men when the
eight hour day was put into
effect.
The men working in the oper-
ating department. at the plant
have been working on the eight
hour basis, but starting Monday
the whole plant went unto the
eight hour day.
There is some talk about town
that the company may again in
augerate the ten hour day for
the summer months at least.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18

The fire department was called
out yesterday afternoon to a small
fire in the building occupied by the
Home Bakery The fire caught
from spark and was burning on
the roof when noticed, Slight dam
age was done by hre to the building
while the goods in the Berman store
adjoining was slightly damaged by
water.
A card received from James Raa-
rup this week states that he and
Otto Geisert have been transferred
from Fort Worden, Wash and are
enroute to the east coast. They
send their best regards to all Wash
burn friends and say that they will
soon be on The other side doing
their bit for Uncle Sam.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18
Married Recently

Word has been received in the
city. of the marriage of Miss
Sally Ogren, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Gust Ogren. formerly
of this city but now Of Dupont,
Wash, to Mr.. ]. d. Lanham.
The wedding took place on July
9Th and at present they are
spending their honeymoon at
Vancouver, B. G. They expect
to go to housekeeping at DUPONT,
Wash.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18
Band Concerts

The Washburn City Band
gave their first band concert of
the season last evening ard was
thoroughly enjoyed by people
who were present. The band
will continue to play one even
ing each week and if sufficient
funds can be raised two weekly
concerts will be given.