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The sun., 1918-11-09
Brooklyn Captain Dies

Capt. William Van Thun, sos Lincoln
place. Brooklyn. died in France October
3, but whether he was killed in action
Department despatch to his wife does
not say.
He was member of the old Thir-
tenth Regiment for n number of years,
ard when the war started he decided 1t
was his duty to enlist, even though he
had wife and twins less than year
old He went to Plattsburg and was as
signed to Camp Upton as Second Lieu
tenant, soon being promoted to First and
then to Captain. He sailed for France
September 20. lie WIS AN assistant sec
rotary of the United States Mortgage
and Trust Company.
Capt. Luther A. Hagar, 20 Amherst
street East Orange. died Of pneumonia
in France October l. He was the son
OF Frank NJ. Hagar of Plattshurg. was
81 years old and a graduate of Union
College He enlisted in February, 1917,
In the Signal Corps and was an instruc-
tor before going to France.
Lieut.. Gordon Boyd jlJ West 10th
street. has been killed in action. His
brother-n-law. Edward Mex. Whiting,
a lawyer received word from the War
Department YESTERDAY He was the son
Of William 7. Boyd, at one time editor
OF the Toronto Globe. Lieut., Boyd was
graduate Of Northwestern University
and also had been on the STAFF of the
Chicago Record Hcrdd and later of
Popular Mechanics.
He went to the second Plattsburg
camp and was commissioned First
Lieutenant He was a member of the
Lotus Club the West side Tennis Club
and the New York Athletic Association.
East Orange Captain Wounded.
Capt. William J. Rcdden. 16 McKu-
ley avenue. East Orange, was wounded
in one leg and is now in base hospital
his wife has learned. He was in COM
mand of Company Il, the 1lith In
fantry, and was formerly Captain of
Company II, Fifth Infantry. New Jersey
He served on the Mexican border
Second Lieut. James l.. O'Brinc, a
Red Cross worker, died Of pneumonia
in France October %. He was attached
to the Ambulance Corps and had been
wounded when his ambulance was forced
to pass through hail Of machine gun
bullets. Although he could not enter
the army because Of physical defects he
managed to pass the Red Cross exam
nations and did such good work in
action that he had been cited three
times for bravery. His wife. Mrs. Sarah
OBrine. lives in 39S DE Kalb avenue.
Brooklyn
Corporal Gustave c. Wagner 23l
SenatS street, Brooklyn. has been killed
in action. He went TO France last
April after being trained Mt Camp
Upton, and his family believes he was
killed in the bitter fighting in the
Argonne forest in which the Metropoli-
tan Division played such a splendid part
Corporal Jay II. Jackson OF the 10Th
Infantry, the old Seventh. has been
wounded His regiment has been en-
gagged since September 81 with the
British near Cambria, He was 80 years
old. n salesman and his home was in
PA West Ninety street.
Capt Arthur l.. Schlosser Of Buffalo
was killed in action September 90 in
the Argonne battle when a German
sniper shot him as he left his dugout
He was serving as acting Major in
command of the battalion
He had been recommended for tive
Distinguished Service Cross in three
different engagements
The sun., 1918-11-09
WILDCAT CAPTAIN
KILLED AT CAMBRIA
Henry II. Chapman Of Patch
0guc, a West Pointer, Leaves
Bride of Year.
CAPT. WIN. VAN THUN DIES
Brooklyn Plattsburgcr Had
Wife and Twins-Lieut.
Gordon Boyd Is Slain.

Capt. Henry Henley Chapman of Pat
chogue. l.. l., was killed in the fighting
before Cambria September 2s when he
was leading his company Of the Wildcat
Division. He was struck in the chest by
rife bullet and died instantly, accord
ing to a cablegram from Gen. Lewis to
Mrs. Eurania E. Chapman, his wife.
Capt. Chapman was native OF Mon
tana and a graduate of West Point,
1917. He was married in October OF
that year and his wife accompanied him
TO Camp jackson, where his command
was stationed. He sailed for France In
May. The Wildcat Division has been
brigaded with the British Fourth Army
and has been mentioned frequently in
dispatches for its brilliant work. A
American forces in Russia.
Mrs. Holland higgins of East Ruther-
ford, y. j., received word yesterday from
the wife of a brother officer that her
husband. who was Captain OF Company
e. 1o7th Infantry, had been killed in ac-
ton In France late in October The
news reached Mrs. higgins, who is a
teacher In the Lincoln School. soon after
she had dismissed her class. because
she was elated over the report the war
had ended. She was happy. she said.
for II meant that her husband was out
OF danger and would soon be able to re-
turn home,
Capt. higgins was principal of the
East rutherford High School for six
years. He enlisted in April, 1917, and
won his Captaincy after reaching
France.
Lieut.-Col. Henry W. Parker, listed as
killed in action in last nights casual
ties. lived at 129 East Tenth street His
family recently made their home at
the Mansion House, 1871 Hicks street,
Brooklyn
The sun., 1918-11-09
MANY OFFER HOMES
TO GRIP ORPHANS
Two Thousand Children Are
Left without Parents
i'm City.

Now that the influenza epidemic again
is on the wane--there we're s92 cases re-
ported yesterday-Dr. Royal S. Copeland
Health Commissioner, Is renewing his
efforts to get foster parents for orphan
children whose parents died during the
epidemic.
Publicity has brought help already. he
said yesterday. There have been almost
hundred applications for adoption, and
the applicants are now being investi-
gated.
One we'll known actor applied to DR..
Copeland TO be allowed to adopt three
boys. He and his wife promised to care
for them as II they were their own. The
actor withhods his name to avoid pub
licty. so the boys will never know other
than that he is their father.
The sun., 1918-11-09
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

, The temperature in this city yesterday,
as recorded by the ofrcial Thermometer. 10
shown In the annexed table
Arizona republican., 1918-08-11

is not clear saving. It has been accomplished at the expense of higher shoe tops and more costly. elaborate and ornate hosiery Cor our women must something, the police require iD, and these by the way articles which will be specially and ad- versely affected by the proposed tax
 It is always to draw line between luxuries and articles of comfort necessity. We range certain articles on side the other with certainly. We can say, for instance that a piano, a diamond twin-sx a Chow dog is luxury And with equal certainty declare a cook k-stove ice box calico dress to be comfort necessity. These are the extremes But going l either direction between them We find ourselves in a constantly deepening twilight Where shall we draw the line in trousers, in frocks in hats, in shoes? We have here nothing to guide but arbitrary prices, fixed by dealers who are controlled by nothing but their consciences and frequently that is no control at all.
 We are not finding fault with the Ways and Means Committee. It is doing the best it We only making plain the difficulties of it's task.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-11
Never Touched Us

The proletariat and that is nearly all of us need not worry about the proposed mems clothing. If goes clear over our heads and far we hardly hear the "whiz-z-z" of it. We can easily keep below the $50 limit for suits or overcoats The S5 hat is pretty close fit but we are given fair leeway in the sl0 shoes. The separate waist coat is something easily dispensed with and something that many of us would never have thought of. The s3 shirt. though, comes dangerously low But we have lots of room under the g necktie.
 Our sisters, though regret, are more nearly exposed to the ravages of the proposed tax We are inclined to suspect that Chairman Kitchin doesn't know much about the price of women's apparel or he would have raised the bar a little higher s25 hat is not an unusual head piece for woman in even moderate circumstances Nor is $40 for dress or s6o for suit or cloak regarded as an extravaeant figure
 Moreover, the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee appears to be blind or obvious to the fact that the have been enceavorinc fin eConomize by cutting their dresses higher and higher at the bottom and lower in the neck bringing the gown toward the dimensions of surcinse We regret to say that all this resulted in personal or individual economy for these gowns cost as much if not than longer and fuller dresses formerly did, but 1t has resulted In great saving of material fully fifty per cent should say. This, however,
Arizona republican., 1918-08-11
The Germans Enroute Home

Hene has attained such impetus in his east ward movement that he finds it impossible to stop. Though he has yet considerable of the ter ritory he gained since March 21 last he has already lost more in men and far in prestige than all the ground between Cambrai and Montdider was worth. The allies have gained much more than gTound-a confidence, that will carry them to the Rhine and far beyond it.
 There may be surprises yet The allied advance at times may be halted but may believe the Ger mans are now definitely their way home. It may be too much to hope that the war will end this year but we believe that the of the last days have given us at least dim view of the end
 The end may be hastened by internal German troubles some of us had hoped against hope for some such intervention and was that hope that n- duced waiting and naction which has cost many thousands of lives While the war was being waged far outside the German lines to those who the German people it apparent that we had nothing to hope from them. But Germany, fighting on enemy ground and Germany on the run are two very diff ferent things.
 With defeat certain peace must be more desirable to Germany than it is to the war-worn allies.
 The present situation on the western front may also have determining influence in Russia With Germany holding it's own, the allies would probably and other Russian factions and which might indeed be driven into active alliance with Germany But with Germany crumblins, the disturbing factions in Russia would not be likely to cohere
 Things have moved with marvellous rapdity within the last month, far beyond the expectations of the most sanguine. We cannot place limit upon the happenings of the month and there will be at least two fighting weather on the western front
Arizona republican., 1918-08-11
PHOENIX GIRL
 HASMADE GOOD
 | MISS WALLACE

California Life is the title of a handsome, illustrated booklet issued by l the Palace Hotel company descriptive 1 of the hotels in California owned by this company which also controls the Blackstone of Chicago and the Bilt- more, New York. The booklet deals more particularly though and at great CT length with the Fairmont of San Francisco one of the group of five on the Pacific coast.
 Several pagts of the booklet are given to the work of the Fairmont out ofdoor school. or Kindergarten under the direction of Miss Blythe Wallace, Phoenix girl, the daughter of Mrs. Bush Anderson. Miss Wallace is also the director of the seasonal kinder garten at the Huntington, Pasadena, another of the resorts under the man. asement of the Palace Hotel company. After going through the schools in Phoenix. Miss Wallace went to the coast and quickly became interested in
 
 had previously taken course in the 1 Cumnock school She first taught children dancing and came into a great deal of prominence on the coast. Two years ago she returned to Phoenix and opened a kindergarten here but the next spring she returned to the coast and the school at the Huntington was opened.
 hn +11 ht,f of school to the management of the Fair mont and the suggestion was accepted. She was made director of the school as well as that of the Huntington which she opens at the beginning of the season and visits during the sea son at stated times. She has a corps | of assistants. The pupils of the Out of Door school are children of resi- dents of the hotel and of wealthy cti- zens of San Francisco who pay a large tuition. Miss Wallace receives a hand some salary. board and lodging in the Fairmont for herself and her mother, and other expenses.
 In the summer the hotel management sent her and her mother east Miss Wallace spent three weeks in Chica go attending the international kindergar- ten convention and later she went to New York where she took q course in Columbia University. All expenses were paid by the hotel management.
 Miss Wallace has had charge of many entertainments for war purposes in which the children under her tu- ition have taken part. Temporarily in charge of the Red Cross at the hotel she suggested a feature which has been widely described, the turning over of the management of the hotel for one day to young women of San Francisco society, the receipts for the day to go to the Red Cross. For that day the pages, bell boys. clerks. chauffeurs and all other attendants were young wo- men in Red Cross uniform. They ex- pected and received tips worth while Miss Wallace for carrying the first two suit cases received 8 each Tho tips alone that went into the Red Cross fund amounted to more than s3,000.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-11
HAVE A HEART, UNCLE SAM

Uncle sam may commander all tobacco over here, and the needs of lover may not leave us half share
 Uncle Sam, for mercy's sake We don't care what else you take. wheat and beef and booze and cake, but beware this added ache; think of all the hearts you'll break All the old tobacco hearts in these cis-Atlantc parts will arise, Uncle Sam and exclaim in chorus Damn" How can we be up to snuff if do not get enough of the needful cheerful stuff? What the dickens shall do if we cannot get from you half toothful for chew? Tell us it is but joke! Surely you would revoke poor mans privilege to smokei
 Take our houses and barns cotton warps and woolen yarns. all the fancy clothes we use and our low and lofty shoes: horses, mules and motor cars and bazaars books and pictures paints and chaIks sermons after dinner talks. dogs and cabbages and kings-theres limit to the things we'll surrender on our part if you'll only have a heart. Every blessed thing we grow long and short and high and low-we will give you all you need; only let us keep the weed
 "Rations of tobacco?' Scat! Nothins's rational in that! All accustomed smokers scoff the thought of "tapering off Uncle Sam it can't be done We must have too much none! On pipes in peace drew till very gs blue; if these ills the war has bred war is all that Sherman said. Let the booming cannon cease We would smoke the pipe of peace!-Philadelphia Record
Arizona republican., 1918-08-11

BrIg. Gen. K. E.. WOOL
 Gen. R. E. Wood is acting head of the quartermaster corps in Wash ington. He is said to be slated for an important assignment ;n France soon. General Wood was brought back from France when General Goethals became head of the quar- termaster corps.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-11
WORKS

man, like watch is to be valued for his man ner of going--William Penn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
ECZEMA,
 OLD SORES, ITCHING SKIN
Blood Poison, Risings, Bumps, Pimples, Bone Pains, Cured By Pre-
 scription C-2223
Stop Paying Out a Lot of Money for Expensive Trips or Baths and Get We'll at
 Home at Slight Cost

|. Many of our readers will be glad to know that they can now get Prescrip- ton C-2223 at any of our home pre- scription druggists. K is all prepared, and so don't cost much. Dose is indi- cated on bottle, so you can easily cure yourself at home. C-2223 Is liquid, and taken internally purifies and enrtches your blood. sending flood of pure rich blood to the skin surfaces. joints and every part of the body Pretty soon the itching stops. Eczema and old sores, pimples. risings and bumps are healed. Bone pains and rheumatic
 ,ches are stopped, your skin takes on the glow of perfect health. It would
 ost good deal to consult specialist, but you can get his prescription at lit tie cost by asking for Prescription C-2223. It also drains out of your sys- tenn all the uric acids and impurities that cause all the sores and humors.
 A physician's large bottle sent to any one. prepaid, for 75 cents. Address, C-2223 Laboratories. Memphis. Tenn.-- Ady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
KWAN|ANS TAKE
 INNEW MEMBERS ''ParsOn" Barnwell Pre- sides and Fun Runs Fast
 and Thick

"The spirit of this meeting reminds
 for the moment that I am in the old
 frat halr among the boys and that
 everything is all joy again." said one
 of the members initiated into the Xii
 wanis club yesterday, when several
 new members were introduced and rut
 through one of the most interesting
 and amusing 'kidding bees" that ever
 hummeG around the Kiwanian bivouac
 "Parson' Barnwell dethroned Rig Chief Mercer Barnett of the Indian tribe for an hour at the Tuesday lunch con, and he handled the big stick in
 such manner as to provoke vociferous aprlause every time he made B humor- ous jab.
 l.. E. Robertson, J. E. Patterson, B H. Mooney l.. G. Salter, Benjamin Ham, mond, L. E. Harris, IT. W. Brooks, A s, Leath and J. V. Arnold were inducted into the club, each new member mak- ing a short speech that was full of appreciation of the honor that had been bestowed upon him i'll being elected d member of such live organization. The club members, particularly. en- joyed the raking over the coals given President J. Mercer Barnett by Par son" Barnwell Chairman R. A. For ter of the good fellowship committee was congratulated on the splendid pro- gramme rendered, and though the meeting was so interesting that is went over the allotted time by 25 min- utes no one vas aware of 1t until the chairman so announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
 IS ON TODAY
Judge Fort, President of the Association, Back From New Jersey, Jumps
 Into Campaign

Under the spur of Field Marshal Gra- ham Perdue. the two generals. pr. J. A. Duncan and F. A McElrov. in com mand of the Civic association Army and Navy" going out this morning fog new members, were busy all day yes terday getting the forces whipped into line for a whirlwind drive They ex- pressed determination yesterday that
 uneasy would rest the head" of any captain who showed slack in asserbl- ing his teanf-mates and getting them into action.
 More than IS teams have been or ganized for the intensive campaign. Judge William F. Fort, president of the Civic association, on This return from New Jersey, has jumped into the trenches and is giving inspiration to the workers.
 of President Wilson," said Judge Fort yesterday, "in putting on the campaign. He has asked that all civic and com marcial bodies strengthen themselves more than ever and extend their ac- dyities in all directions that will help win the war. We are counting upor the support Of the Birmingham public by reascn of the achievements of the Civic association already to her credit and the many human service and war activities we are engaged in"
 One of the interesting announcements yesterday Of the campaign was that a Baby Bond will be given to each mont beg of tho team that produces the highest score. The generals yester- day chose captains and the territory in which the different teams will work will be assigned to the captains this morning early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
REPORT MADE OF WAR SAVINGS SALES
Downtown Booths Make Fine Showing in First
 Week New Drive

Mrs. Bert Meadow, general in charge of booths reports sales of War Say ings Stamps last week as $ls,6sl'20' distributed as follows;
 Mrs. Ed L. Keiser, Highlands Method ist booth at First National bank, $3,429.15.
 Mrs. Herbert Levy, Temple Emanu- Fl booth at Brown Marx, s3,2s1.70.
 Mrs. Frank l. White, St. PauPs Cath ollie booth at postoffice, $3.o2o.so
 Mrs. Forrest Robertson, Independent Presbyterian church at Saks, $l,3bs.6o.
 Mrs. Charles Estes. Southside Baptist church at Drennen's, l,361.sb.
 Mrs Hale Tarrant, Church of the Ad- vent at Hagan-Dunlap. sl,1Bb.o0.
 Mrs. E. A. Pepperman, First and Sec ond Church of Christ, Scientist, at Loveman's, $1,020.30.
 Miss Iva Merle Bazemore, Fountain Heights Presbyterian. at caheen's, $500.
 Mrs. Bagley at Norton's, Salter Chapter 2i, o. E. S, $l,445.
 Mrs. Maude Green. Areme Chapter, o. E. S., at Parkers, s79S.60.
 Mrs. Reed at Yenables, chapter of o. E. S., $651.65.
 Two additional booths were placed in commission this week, one at the Terminal station, representing the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church and in charge of Mrs Chapline Hodges, and the other in Adams Drug company s store, in charge of Miss Katherine Lynon, of the Business Women's or ganization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
Neus Of Bessemer
MRS. H. L. BANS, Correspondent

Bessemer, September l7.--(SpeciaD Maj. T. T. Huey, chairman of the local exemption board, announces that ques- thonhaires will be mailed to all regis trants of September 12 between the ages of is and 36 years, beginning witk Wednesday. Registrants under the age of l9 years and over 3S years of age will be placed in a deferred class aud their questionnaires will be issued much later. A force of women from the womans cvommittee, council of national defense, are working in the office of the local board assisting with the clerical work attendant upon the registration of September i2. The women will be needed for about ten days to clear up the work and volun- teers are asked to go to the office to assist in the work The following women are assisting at present: Mi S. T. T. Huey, Mrs. Cecil Cowan, Mrs. w. E. Cunningham, Mrs. A. E. Patton. Mrs. A. C. Mitchell and Misses Eliza beth Grove. Maypelle Mckinney. Small ley, Fitzpatrick and Naomi Powell
 LIBERTY LOAN MEETING
 The executive committee of the Fourth Liberty Loan held a business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
KALLAHER IN GERMAN PRISON AT RASTATT
Local Boy Held by Huns With Eighty
 Three Others

Mrs. Diere Harris of 1907 Avenue l received a letter from the war depart mcnt yesterday stating that her broth CT, Private Homer M. Kallaher of Bir- mingham, who was reported missing in action on August 1, is in a German prison camp at Rastatt, Germany. Relatives of Private kaliaher in Bir- mingham had not heard from him nor had they received any information as to his whereabouts until this message was received
 Private Kallaher has lived in this city for 20 years and was employed by the Louisville and Nashville railroad. He was we'll known here and very pop ular.
 The local boys name was mentioned in list of S3 Americans made prison CT by the war department. Of these Private Kallaher and Private Leslie Hale of Eclectic, Ala. were sent to Camp Rastatt c, B. Mason of Mont gomery was sent to an unknown camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18

meeting Tuesday evening at s o'clock in the inferior court room in the Realty building. City Chairman J. E. Nor ton announced that 25O workers had been enrolled and that every ward mining camp and village in the dis trict has a working committed The rural districts under Rose Huey are well organized and A. c. Mitchell has charge of the mining and gas division Other chairmen of committees are as follows: c. w. Scrimpcher. sam Eriick, Paschal Schillecci. c. J. Leckie, F. k. Smith, w. D. Taylor, F. B. Marcum. Fred Bass, w. F. Jones, John McEnry, Earl Lacey, Eugene Ioneycutt, NJ. J. Brooks, G. D. Woodrow and Louie Ling.
 The revival in progress at the tent on Eighteenth street is attracting large crowds, on some eccasons taxing the capacity. The Rev Robert L. SimQ- son, of Birmingham, will conduct the devotional exercises this evening and MT. Minges' subject for his sermon will be Knocking"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-18
TWO CONVICTED OF
 ILLICIT DISTILLING

w. T. Hendrix, found guilty of illicit distilling in the federal court, was sen fenced to IS months in the federal prison in Atlanta by Judge w. |. Grubb. Holly Hendrix, who was also convicted of this charge, was allowed to return to his home and take care of the family and he will be sentenced on January l.
 The hearing of the case of the United States versus the American Cast Iron Pipe Company, charged with violating the interstate commerce laws, consumed the entire day in the United States court yesterday and will prob ably be decided today.