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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
From the Atlanta Journal.

From the Atlanta Journal.
 ER N PREs-MOI le deluge."
 " A\ After Ludendorff-who, and
 Four war loards have essayed to leao Prussianlsm to victory. First, it was Won Moltke, of illustrious lineage and in- finite capacity for details. He was to strike the swift, decisive blow at Paris a matter of merely carrying out certai in thoroughly prepared and inevitably sue cessful plans, he and his general staff supposed. Then befell the first battle or the Marine, and all his careful strategy was swept awry, while his towering repu- tation crashed. Next Won Falkenhayn. crony of the crown prince, and mili- tarist of the militarists, whose brtyht, particular ambition was to hew way through Verdun. His bloody fiasco, to- gether with his reverses on the Somme, led to his displacement in 1916 by that topmost idol of the Huns, Won linden burg. "Hirdenburg' chief asset" writes a contemporary historian, twas his mar shal appearance. He had the face and bulk of an old pagan war god-a Thor and Odln combined. He was the spirit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
THERE ARE 4ACEs, AND ACES

From the Houston Post.
 A French ace won 15 air fights in IS days. Those French aces count. We had four aces once that won us one white chip and three that lost us the price of a new overcoat. The moral is. pin your faith in the French ace and let the old-fashioned sort slide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
BRITAIN,s BIT

From the Kansas City Star.
 .sritain has put 100000 men into the war. which perhaps answers the ques- tion still occasionally heard, What is Britain doing in the warp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
Not Enough Cars
 For Coal Output

TNHE coal production of the Ala U bama district for the week end- ing last Saturday showed a decrease |of sixteen thousand tons as compared with the output of 433,738 the week before, which was the highest of high records. But it was considerably larger than the production for the week ending July 27. The miners are manifesting a pa- triotic spirit and since the first of July have been striving to meet the Ifuel administrators demands. They are doing their best, and the only req son the last weeks record was not lup to expectations was attributable to a lack of cars. District Railroad Director H. E. Hutchens points out that the car situation could be im- proved if the coal dealers in the small towns would unload promptly and re- turn the cars to the mines. If this were done there would be little cause for complaint.
 With an adequate car supply there will be no trouble about maintaining high records of production from now on.
 l Although the Louisville Courier-Journas has bean bought by Judge Bingham. Colo nel Watterson will continue to utilize it's editorial columns for shouting, "Now. and ever, to hell with the Hohenzollern and the Hapsburg" whenever he feels like it.
 l A Pennsylvania coal miner was paid s15S. .34 for two weeks work. which throws further light on the reason why coal miners are buying flivvers and phono- [
 graphs and talking about sending theis families away to expensive summer re- sorts.
 l * E as ! For year or more war correspond- l ents and learned contributors to thu
 ma gazines have been telling us that ths |
 German people are realizing the truth
 It takes long time for the truth tc soak in.
 * :. *
 There are still few people in this country who find it so difficult to recon cile themselves to the high cost of liv' ing that they let out tremendous roa'
 every time the price of commodity is raised.
 Neither the American nor the Japanese government has taken us into It's conf dence, but we feel safe in saying the Japs will send considerably moro than two regiments of soldiers into Siberia
 I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
ABOUT ALL HE CAN DO

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
 In liberty-loving France, they call a prince 'prance," because, per- chance. that's all the privilege the title gives in France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
rHr r1nsr .pEy1L-poG,

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Somebody wants a distinctive nickname for the marines We timidly suggest .'Cerberus'-he was the original Teufei- Hund,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
First Barbecue

T knocked around Birmingham for several days and was bit in the dark why it was called the Pittsburg of the south,' said Frank Kocher, one of the commissary delegates from near the great eastern steel center, "but on the ride to Rayview to the barbecue in going through Ensley and Fairfield, saw why it deserved the name. It is truly won- derful district, and I am mighty glad I came down and saw with my own eyes what is being done in such big way in the south. It was my first barbecue and I will never forget it. I think it was simply great"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
A Young Patriot

Talk about sacrifices for patriotism 7 said Mrs. E. G. Chandler, the well-known musician. That young nephew of ours, Jesse Yates, Jr., is typical American boy.
 The other day they found him in the entrance to a storm sewer and when they asked him what in the world he was doing down in there, he told them that he was after his hat, which had fallen into the opening.
 "'How did it ever get in there?' he was asked.
 "I had it off holding it in my hand and dropped it. he said.
 ''Well. what were you doing holding |ycur hat in your hand" sTp N GA victrola across the street began to play the~ 'Star-Spangled Banner" and you know everybody has to take off his hat when he hears that was his reply
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
WOOD LURE.

WOOD LURE. In forest aisles where shadows Turk And passing sweet it seems to shirk The duties that oppress ones days And hold him fast to humdrum ways, There's many an unfrequented spot Where toll and strife are soon forgot. 0 whispering wind and droning bee And the woodlands gold-green liberty! However wide my fancy roam, It still returns. as the sailor home, To tranquil scenes where the world
 heart beats Far from the roar of city streets
 RED-BLOODED MEN. T see Mrs. Dubwaite and Mrs. Twobble are having a warm discussion of fancy work
 +eYes"
 q don't suppose it would be possible to interest MT. Dubwaite or MT. Twobble in fancy work?'' person wearing five-ounce gloves"
 LONG TIME OFF. When you were wooing me you made many extravagant promises" 50 I did, my dear. I particularly re- cali one."
 What was it?''
 q swore I'd love you till the sun grew cold Scientists tell me that will be not less than oo,ooO,ooo years hence"
 THE BITING SORT. 'There are degrees of sarcasm" ~Oh, yes," replied MT. Gadspur. thought fully. "But don't believe more caustic words ever fell from human lips than the kind a homely woman uses in speak ing of a pretty woman who Is all beauty and no brains"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
Tinted That Germans
 May Retreat to the Mouse

MM ITH the flattening out of the w Soissons Rheims pocket, ? the Berliner Vossiche Zeitung hints at the possibility of the German retreat being continued to the Mouse. It is believed that the Aisne will mark the limit of the present withdrawal. The Germans can make strong stand on the Aisne, all authorities agree, and for political reasons it might not te feasible to retire farther.
 However, a retreat of this extent might well hearten the allies, for it would mean a tremendous sacrifice of territory, although in the Soissons- Rheims salient approximately seven hundred square miles of territory has already been wrested from the Hun by the allies advance. If the Germans fell back to the Mouse they would re- linquish practically all French terri tory now held by them and two-thirds of Belgium. Rising twenty-five miles south of Neufchateau, the Mouse sflows nothward through Verdun, crossing the Belgian border south of Dinant. It turns sharply northeast ward at Namur, flowing through Liege and crossing the border into Holland near Maastricht."
 There are many rumors to the ef- feet that Berlin is already speculating on Germany's ultimate defeat. Fur thermore, the German government is said to be concerned over Bulgaria and Turkey, whose differences will not be easy of adjustment, and there are reports of Turkish soldiers de. serting by the thousand.
 Whether the next German stand be on the Mouse or the Aisne, which is more probable, the allies are making satisfactory progress. Plans are now maturing to carry into effect next year gigantic offensive, under Gen. eral Foch, which will speedily end the war. Then the Germans will fight from behind the Rhine, if they con- tinue to fight at all.
 * * *
 School Census
 Shows Big Gain
 A CCORDING to the biennia A school census Birmingham has q population of 51,116 between tho ages of seven and twenty-one, which indicates total population of nearly two hundred thousand.
 Using 3.75 as . multiplier the population would appear to be 191, ,6S5 but in most cities it is the rule to ust 3.80 and in some cities even as the multiplier.
 Multiplying by s.so the result wouId be l94.241, and by I the ap. proximate population would De vel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09

USUALLY WHAT HE'S UP TO.
 Whenever see the proprietor of a restaurant advancing toward me with fountain pen in his hand I fear the worst" Fear the worstT'
 Yes. The chances are that he's going to mark up a few more prices on the menu card before can order my din- ner."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
Weakness for Swimming

Its been long time since I enjoy ed an outing more than did that barbecue rendered tho Realtors by Pat Oliver Thursday" said Bert Tanner. "Brother Oliver was not content to fill us up on lamb, cantaloupes, watermelon and ci- der, but he took us down to h1s classy lake and everybody went in bathing. With the mercury trying to climb out ot the tube that water felt awfully good, and I was loath to climb out when the time came to leave. Like every boy thas was raised on a farm, have weak ness for swimming holes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09

JUST A REMINDER. Overcast are the skies, bundled up to our eyes, We still find the breezes quite nipping; Now and then as we go there's a furry of snow, On ice-coated pavements we're slipping. Our movements are brisk. there's no little risk, In such rigorous cold of one's freezing; When the weather's so hot I'm sure you will not Think midwtnter jingle displeasing.
 TOO LITERAL. ~Whats the orchestra playing nowT' asked Mrs. Glippering. dreamily. Mr. Glippering glanced hastily at the balcony and replied, "A piano. fiddle. a cornet and a flute.~
 DArrr r1nnr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
FINIcKY WOMAN.

FINICKY WOMAN.
 What boat did you come back on?"
 ''The Mary Ann. It caused me lot of trouble. toc.-
 "In what way?"
 T had the dickens of time convinc- ing my wife that because the ship had plebeian name like Mary Ann was no sign that it was that kind of vessel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
ToMMY,s GRATITUDE

From Everybody's Magazine.
 ~~~+arod all day long,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
Surf Bathing Popular

T wen. On my vacation in the latter part of June and have only recently re- turned" said B. F. Ezekiel. "1 spent most of the time at Atlantic City. The crowds on account of the doing away with the excursions were cut down for awhile, but several Sundays ago they were put on again and I think the last Sabbath l put in at the gfeat pleasure resort there must have been at least 5000 in the surf, and thousands on the board walk. It is one of the greatest ocean resorts in the world. I have been to most of them in this country and abroad. but Atlantic City is in a class by itself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
Can't Stop Yankee.

''When our boys get those Huns back on German soil it'll be all over but the shouting said Will Mudd Berlin can't stand the losing game and as soon as American. birdmen drop a few tons of bombs on their fine buildings, somebody is going to squeal. I for. one believe that it'll be all over by spring. You can't stop those Yankees"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Mans Work for Country

T am a member of the civilian mili- tary class" said Edward Joss, and De- Eeve me, we are getting some sure enough training. While it is hard work, it Is doing all of us good. Last Sunday in spite of the rain, we put in a good day s work over the mountain digging trenches. It got my hands all blistered and sore, but somehow I felt that I was getting in shape if needed to do a mans work for my country. We have fine bunch of men and Major Evans is making sol- diers out of them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
Back for Good

T am glad to get back to Birmingham and take up my old work as manager of the book department of Loveman, Jo- seph & Loeb,' said Henry Baruch. who five years ago resigned to go west. of the country, but was indeed glad to be once more back in dear old Birrning- ham. There is something about it's very newness which makes man feel that 1t is his town and that he is having part in helping it to grow. I hope l am back for Sood'
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-10-31
ITALIAN FRONT ABLAE
Retirement East Of Congglians Is
Very Precipitate.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS ON
THE PAVE, Oct. 80 .-Austro- Han
garion forces are retiring in the
region east Of Conggliano.
They are leaving behind them
scattered along the road toward Vi
torio seven miles Of Coneggliano
and Sadie, further to the woat.
many big guns and munitions wsg
ons. The capture ofConggliano by
the Italians was important since
that town is the centre Of fivs high
ways and also il situated on the
railway. The city is being used as
a supply station for the Italians.
From this city the Italians will be
able to dominate not only the low
er mountain regions but also the
enemy troops on the lower Piave.
Large numbers of Italian cavalry
already have crossed the Piave. The
position of the enemy forces on the
lower steream Is becoming critical
and they may be cut off. The
taking of Goggliano was affected
by the italian troops which cross
ed the Piave south Of the Nervesa
region Monday night, In the face
Of an intense artillery fire they cut
their way through barbed wire and
machine guns. The first troops to
enter Conggliano were seven cyclists
who were followed by the Bono in
fantry brigade. The Italians were
met by civilians waving Italian flags
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-10-31
THE SOLDIER VOTE.

1t is lamentable fact that the
amount red tape" connected with
onr, notorious Primary Election Law
makes It almost impossible for our
noble kakhi-clad heroes TO exercise
the right Of suffrage Why not do
away with the camonhags and estab
lish Stats voting places at the can
tonnnents camps, forts and hsadquar
tefs so that these deserving sons Of
America can properly exercise the
right which justly belongs to them.
Some states pass disfranchisement
laws and suffer great deal OF cen
sor There is little difference in
such a law and one which operates
in such an impractical way as our
present system Of "Soldiers Voting.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-10-31
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

AL special communication Of Be-
lington Lodge No. 125, Ancient Free
and accepted Masons. held at their
Lodge Room on Monday, October
Is, A. D. 1918, a. L. 591s. the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions
were I,sr adopted by rising vote:
Whereas, 1t has pleases the Grand
Architect of the Universe in his wise
providence to remove from our
midst an esteemed and worthy pa
iron of Masonry; one who was at
all times ready to reach out the
hand of Brotherly Love to Worthy
Brother Mason needing his help,
his counsel and advice; one who
continually looked after the welfare
Of his neighbor his church and his
community-Alman j. Stalnaker-
therefore be it Resolved, That in his
death Belington Lodge NO. 126,
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
IS deprived Of one Of its most zeal
Gus members, and although ne IS
removed from our midst the ever
green and Ever living Sprig Of AZ
acia continually reminds Us OF has
exemplary life-flled with good
deeds-whilc among us, and admon7
ishes us to prepare for that disco
luton which shall ere long termin-
ate our existence and cause us to
prepare to enter that Lodge ON
High, where the Supreme Archi-
tect in his glory presides. Be It
furter
Resolved, That we extend to his
widow and to his Daughter, his
Father and Mother and members
of their family that sympathy which
Mason is compelled to feel for the
family of deceased brother, and
although no word of ours can allsy
their great sorrow, yet we can
point them to our God, in whom
every Mason has an abiding faith,
for that consolation that the world
can never give.
IeSOlfcu, - ii1e - Aoof,S>S
memory of our deceased brother
the Altar and Working Tools OF
this lodge be draped in mourning
for the period Of thirty days.. that
the Secretary spread these resolu-
tions on the Records of this Lodge;
that copy of the same be sent to
the widow of our deceased Brother
under seal and furnish the local
paper Of county with request to
publish.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN T. REGER
M. R. KEYSER
w. G. McCLOUD
Committee.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-10-31
HERMAN c. JOHNSON

To Of COUNT
making
every
should be do his toward the successful of the
against patriotism
country
have kept constantly work looking after affairs and
have before the shall
large percentage of the of Barbour county
Having been
been for nearly twenty resident of the adjoining Ran
dolph entirely willing the
Of qualifications md fnessfo for the
If elected shall give efforts advance the
will
der boys and the bettment the
Assuring that I shall appreciate your support
yours
HERMAN G. JOHNSON.
Political advt)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-10-31
MORE MEN ON THE BATTLE
FIELD: FEWER MEN ON THE
WHEAT FIELD:

Four million men on the battle
front by next summer is the plan
Of our war department What does
that mean? It means that our con
seivation Of food mast be presecu-
ted to the bitter end to build up a
reserve to feed this great army Of
men.
More men on the battle field
means fewer men on the wheat
field.
AS the war program expands, SO
must the volume Of our food ship
Iped over seas increase. With the
scarcity Of farm labor it is almost
impossible to increase production of
farm products, but it is not i'm
possible to increase the saving Of
them. 1t has been demonstrated
already that the American people
can save if they see any necessity
for it. With no surplus Of wheat
on hand last year they cut down the
use of flour and sent 121 million
bushels more than our reckoned sur
plus Of wheat to feed Mfe Allies.
Not until the pinch of war prices
was felt, and the plea for conser-
walton was heralded over the land
by the Food Administration, did our
people think Of the necessity Of sa-
wing. Foodstuffs were going to
waste on every hand, and living in
land of plenty, the waste was
scarcely noticeable. The garbage
can in many places received enough
wasted food to feed whole families.
That has all been changed, and the
amount of food wasted through the
garbage can has decreased 20 per
cent. That is a good lesson to
learn whether we have war or
not.
We have already pledged our
selves to send lover there" so per
cent more food than we did last
year. We are going to do it too.
and that without any hardsbips up
on our people. It is true some self
denial will have to be practiced,
and the rules Of the Food Admins
tration lived up to, but who cares
for such slight discomforts as these
rules afford, when we know our
boys are laying their fair, young
lives with all promising future
holds out to them on the altar Of
sacrifice for Liberty.
If they can fight and die for Lib
erty can we not save little sugar
here, and little bread there for the
same cause? Yes we can, and we
save not only these, but every sta
pie food. We have done it already
and we will continue to do it as
long as there is any necessity for
doing it,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-10-31

repairs are needed.
That appropriate exercises be
held in all schools throughout the
State on Friday afternoon, Novem-
Der LIST, by which the pupils and pa
irons may be interested in fire pre-
vention.
In Testimony whereof l have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal of the State to be
affixed.
(Seal)
Done at the Capitol, in the city
of Charleston, this the 18th day
Of October. in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen, and in the fifty-sixth
year Of the State.
JOHN. ] CORNWELL.
BY the. Governor. 80
HOUSTON G. YOUNG,
Secretary Of State
-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-10-31
REOPENING OF BELINGTON
SCHOOLS.

Unless we receive further word
from the State Department OF
Health the Belington Public Schools
will reopen Monday morning Nov.
4, at 9 o'clock.
The medical corps of the town
tells US that the epidemic has pretty
well abated in Belington. We hope
that those who are afflicted with
the disease will take every precau-
ton both for their own good and
the good Of others not to spread it.
We are asked not to cough or
sneeze in the presence Of others;
for this seems to be the way the
disease is spread.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-10-31
AN ACT TO PREVENT CORRUPT
PRACTICES IN THE ELEC-
TON OF SENATOR'S, REPRE-
SENATIvES, OR DELEGATES
IN CONGRESS
Approved October l6th Isls.


That whoever shall promise, offer
or give, or cause to be promised,
offered, or given. any money or
other thing Of value, or shall make
or tender any contract, undertaking
obligation, gratuity, or Security for
the payment Of money or for the de
livery or conveyance Of anything Of
value to any person either to vote
or withhold his vote or to vote for
or against any candidate, or who
ever solicits, accepts or receives
any money or other thing Of value
in consideration Of his vote for or
against any candidate for Senator
Congress at any primary or general
or Representative or Delegate in
or special election, shall be fined
not more than 81 900. or imprisoned
not more than one year, or BOTH
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-10-31

Arriving here about 10o'clock a. m,
Wednesday by special train from
Grafton, = party Of railroad officials
including S. Ennes. General Manager
Eastern Lines B. 4 o. A. B. Moore
Assistant General Manager B & Q
and J. N. Scott, General Superin-
tendent B.. 4 o., and ]. S.. Murray,
Vice President Of the B. q o.. spent
several hours in the city. inspecting
local railroad Offices and station.
The party returned to Grafton
during the afternoon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-10-31

The Halloween nuisance during
these trying times sickness and death
reigns in our city. It seems that
the nuisance of soaping windows,
obstructing walks and raising the
Devil in general should be elimin-
ated. These are strenuous times
and there is no time for foolishness
visit the sick, help the needy and
bury the dead would be far better
recreation than the Solly of destroy
ing beans, cabbage and corn or
wasting soap.