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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
WETUMPKA

Wetumpka September 13.-(Special) ) With an enrollment of over 300 the Fifth District Agricultural school opened this week and President F. o. Dykes considers the outlook promising for successful year. The faculty is composed of R. o. Dykes, Elliott Buck ner N. M Thomas Leila G. Erwin, An1s Fort I4ovie I. Fielder, Mrs W. R. Lancaster Mary Cantelou, Margaret Enslen, Ella Crosby and Mrs. Margaret Humphrics
 Morgan Moore of the United Stases aviation school at Austin, Tev. is spending a few days With his father, w R. Moore.
 Wetumpkians are busy preparing for the fourth Liherty loan campaign.
 The Elmorc Colniy chapter of the Red Cross is hard at work on hospital anG refugee garments. This chapter Is, and wishes tc stay, on the divisional roll of honor.
 Cotton pickers in this vicinity have had their numbers augmented by small white girls and boys and by half dozen young college women.
 The patriotic women who served as registrars on Thursday were Mesdames l. W Farrow, NJ. D. Still. c. q. Me Morrls, M Fitzpatrick, L. C. smith. W w. Jones and Misses F,ula C;,ntelou Lucy Luli and Leonora Lull
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

The enemy was prepared for pos sible blow in this region, but four hours of almost unsurpassed shelAng with gas and from guns of all calibres left him powerless to bring up his re- serves or maintain communications. His roads were torn up, his supplies and material destroyed, his ammani- tion dumps sent skyward and villages behind his lines fired. X large nun Der of prisoners, quantities of sup plies and many guns feii into the hands of the allies.
 Eventual stabilization here will free important lines CT rail communica- tion as well as roadways. and leave in the possession of the French and Americans high ground which will be of great military advantage when the wet season begins,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Tanks Take in 2 Days Salient Held By Huns
 For Past Four Years
Officials Much Amused at Berlin An nouncement That St. Mihiel Salient Was Evacuated Without Se-
 rious Interference

Washington September 13Compete elimination of the St.
 hel salient General Pershings army and cooperating French forces officers here believe only the tering wedge of operations of far larger scope.
 Official dispatches still delayed the full the victory by the Americans in their independent ton could not be gauged regarded probable how that General Peshngs were pressing forward to get in touch with line the enemy hopes to hold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
United States Forces Advance With Rapidity. Precision and Dash, Which Thoroughly Dis heartens Enemy, Who Is Wholly Demor
 alized By Preliminary Artillery Work

With the American Army Lorraine September l3 D. By the Associated Press )Brillany supported by the French General Pershng has accomplished the limited ob- ecves of the operations undertaken in the St. Mhle region pushing respectively southeast and northwest took position position from the enemy advancing with rapd precision and dash that dshearened him after his orecent months Few late actions have yielded so much ground of so important nature.
 preliminary artillery work in the dark hours of Thurs day morning demorazng in the thoroughness of its de- structiveness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Local Data

icized the high command for what they termed bad judgment
 All the evidence at hand tends to con firm the belief that the Germans were altogether unprepared to resist such. a force as General Pershing sent against them. One division on a certain sector sent out a call for endorsements. The only response to this appeal was a reply to hold the sector at all costs
 Vigneulles. little town that sits in the northern end of the valley that was the northern entrance to the St Mihiel salient, was entered by the Americans last night. The first to get there was only a small patrol. This was supported by a large force that moved down the ridge along the northern edge of the forest and in few hours the trap was effectually closed and new line established.
 Exceptional assistance has been given by the aviation forces, both American and French Planes of pursuit groups at tackled successfully conveys and troops on the roads and even operated effective ly against troops in formation Flying low they used their machine guns with deadly effect on the line of infantry in some instances causing them to break. One aviator saw two men attempting to extricate some artillery horses, and swooped down and- attacked them with iiio SHAi Oiic faiie uiiN b the other to seek refuge in dugout. The flyer circled about the dugout, prevent ing the mans escape until the infantry came up and captured him.
 Tanks were used but not to any great extent the chief reason being that 1t was unnecessary to call upon them. The Germans in most cases retreateo without waiting for the wiping out ma chimes to force them.
 The rains that began shortly after the battle commenced have continued at in- tervals since. The narrow dirt roads that lead from the main highway are now deep in mud and it is through these and over fields in which wagons sink low that the guns move, in majority of cases drawn by tractors. It was through such fields that the infantry slipped and waded in pursuit of the retreating enemy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Knights of Columbus to
 Initiate Large Class

Birmingham Council No. 635, Knights of Columbus, will initiate a large class of candidates tomorrow. The meln- bsrs of the order and the candidates will assemble at Columbus hall on Third avenue at 1e o'clock and proceed in hody to St. Taurs church for the 10:30 o'clock mass.
 An exceptionally large class is sche- duIed Visiting Knights will be pIes- ent from Montgomery, Sheffield, Mo bile, Huntsville, Cullman, Decatur and Atlanta
 The first, second and third degrees will be conferred during Sunday after noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Closing Hour and Stock Conservation
 Before State Council

Montgomery, September 13.-(Spe- eial. Regulations of the war indus tries board at Washington, uniform closing time for stores, and conserva- tion of live stock in Alabama were dis cussed at a meeting of the executive committee of the state council of de- fense at the governors office Friday afternoon. The meeting continued all the afternoon Another important sub- ject discussed at the conference was that relating to the organization of home guards in the state,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

In the military sense, the action has been normal in all it's aspects, except in the rapidity of execution. This does
 not mean there has been no hard fight ing. as
 There has been fighting, both bril- liant and fierce, because one vitally important point was held by famous well-tried German division, which was unable to withstand the steady and nn- swerving advance of the Americans thrown against them and in addition lost many prisoners to the Americans
 The only enemy weakness was in his artillery, the reply of his big guns being deficient and spasmodic, evi- dencing that he had previously le moved the greater part to safer po- sitions. The machine guns were yi- cious enough to compensate for this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Success Entirely Complete

American Headquarters in Lorraine, September 13.-t tReuters.D D-The St. Mihiel salient, created by the Ger mans. at great cost to secure an ade- qnate frontage to ground of much value to them and which no efforts of the French had been able to wrest iron. them, has been eliminated by the combined American and French forces.
 The attack was made in the time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Seeks Lost Daughter

Montgomery, September 13.-fSpeciaD In ali effort to locate his 17gear-old daughter, who is alleged to have been Kidnapped from the Canebrake cotton mills. Uniontown, on September 1, w J. Mckenzie has asked the assistance of Governor Henderson, Mckenzie says the girl was Sidnaped about 6 o'clock the morning of September 4. Her description was forwarded to she governors office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

ohth definite word comes as to the line across the mouth of the destroyed salient, winch the Americans now hold, officers here Will be unable to form opinions as 10 the most probable course future op- eratlohs in this theatre will take There is strong belief, however that the quicf reduction of the St. Mhiel salient will be made the corner stone of a great en- circling movement aimed at isolating the German fortress of Metz, the center but tress of the whole German front from the North sea to the Swiss border
 OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
 The strategic importance of General Pershing's smashing victory hardly can be overestimated in the opinion of army observers. It is out of all proportion to the extent of the territory regained or the forces employed it is said, for the removal of this menace in the reaf of the French citadel of Verdun has re- leased the French armies from that point to Rheims for active offensive operations.
 It has also liberated the railway line from Verdun to Commercy Foul and Nancy, which will be of the utmost value to 1eHeidi feIsiling ana to the FTench armies on his left in supporting future operations along this front.
 It was the loss of this railroad. sev- cred by the Germans in 1914, with the capture of St. Mihiel, which placed the Verdun fortress in gravest Jeopardy and brought on the battle of Verdun. where the Germans met bitter and costly de- feat at the hands of the French Ever since then the German grip on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Lax-Eos With Pepsin

A Liquid Digestive Laxative pleasant to take Just try one soc bottle for Indi- gestion of Constipation. Now made and recommended by the manufacturers of Groves Tasteless chill Tonic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

heights around Verdun has held the French in this region, and to the east and west of the salient. chained to de- fensive operations. The numerical strength of the French amy was not suf enemy off without weakening the lines elsewhere
 General Pershing has siGnaIed
 the entry of the American army
 into the war by smashing it in less than two days fighting. Ear
 ly reports fixed the number of prisoners taken by the Americans
 at 12.OOO, and probably represent
 the wreckaEe of at least three
 enemy divisions. No estimate of
 the war booty captured has been
 received. Since the new line across
 the mouth of the old pocket is far shortened than the old front
 French and American troops here-
 tofOre held fast to the de- fensc of the salient are now avniI- able for other duty.
 As the lines were reported tonight there was nothing to indicate that the American advance had stopped. The German official statement was that new line had been prepared. but the nature or the country where the American troops stood today indicated that the German defense position must be farther back toward Metz where better natural obstacles are available. It was expected here that American patrols would push forward to feel out this line before new advance is un- dectaten.
 CAUSES AMUSEMENT
 The German statement that the sa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
GADSDEN

Gadsden. September 19.- -(Special.)-Un official returns of the registration in Eto- wah county Thursday show that 4S39 men were registered Of these 1928 were in Gadsden, 6o7 in Alabama City and 434 in Attalla The Gulf States Steel company maintains it's patriotic record Of it's em- ployes 79I, or one-third registered, while FPS men already have gone from the big plant into military service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

Mrs George s. Vann, 1T years old, one Of the most prominent women of Gads- den, and wife of popular dentist, died at a local hospital last night of uraemic poisoning. Not only was she prominent ir church and social circles, but also in educational lines, as she had con ducted school for several years, in which many children of we'll known fani- lies were trained She is survived by her husband and one son, Lieut.. Bryant King Yam, who arrived in France about one week ago, and her mother, Mrs. John L. Pogue: four sisters and one brother. The funeral will be held at the residence on South Fifth street at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, conducted by pr. J, M Shei- burne of the First Baptist church, as- sisted by Dr. Frank w. Brandon of the First Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 13-Forecast for Alabama: Fair Saturday showers at night or Sunday north portion fair in south.
 For Georgia: Fair Saturday and probably Sunday, without deciled change in temperature.
 Mississippi: Partly cloudy Saturday showers at night on Sunday.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Saturday; showers at night or Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

The German Statement that the sa
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-23
In Colorado.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Phebus delight
fully entertained their Tennessee
friends last evening at 6 o'clock
lunchean, to honor their house guest,
Mrs. Walter McCord and children
from Union City, Tenn. Beautiful
music was rendered during the dainty
three-course luncheon, served by Miss
Elsie Hall. Tales of the happy child
hood days caused merriment throu-
out the evening, as Mrs. McCord is
life long friend of those present
The guests left at very lat hour,
voting the evening one most happily
spent. Those who were fortunate
enough to be invited were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar White, daughter, Virginia
and mother, Mrs. Maggie Mcconnell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Tucker and
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam BRUNEI
also of Union City, DIR. V. J. Jernigan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Quibell and baby,
Mcssrs. Jack Rock, Glenn and Ovid
Jcrnigan. Mrs. McCord has been the
honoree of quito a few beautifully
planned mountain trips, consisting of
steak frys, weinie roasts, etc. Mr..
and Mrs. White receive for her this
ening.-Longmont (Colo.) Elk.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-23

ton seed meal fed to beef cattle make
better and cheaper ration than corn
and fodder. Corn saved can be fed
very profitably to hogs.
Silage will make dairy cows pro-
duce more, especially in winter.
Tho silo makes sheep raising more
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-23
More silos Urged in Sullivan Count.

A special campaign to urge far-
mers to build more silos is being
carried on in Sullivan County. Those
pushing it sum up advantages in this
way.
You can keep more livestock.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-23

Silage eliminates need for feeding
high-priced hay.
You can have green feed the year
around.
Silage keeps livestock in better
health.
Sileage and small amount of cot
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-19
Senate O.K.s
Gore Bill for
$3.50 Wheat
Minimum Price for 1918 Crop
May Be Increased
From $500,

WASHINGTON, Feb "a
favorable report ON the Gore bill
20 increase the minimum price Tor
wheat OF the 1918 crop from s. to
s. 50 per bu,hcl, was made today by
the senate agriculture committee
To File Minority Report.
The committees action was not
unanimous and Senator Kenyon Of
Iowa today gave notice in the SEM
ate that he would not he bound to
support the committees rccommcn-
da'iOn.
Senator McCumbcr Of North Da-
ko,a has a resolution pending pro-
posing to make the price OF S27S
and similar measures arc pending
in the house. The senate commit
tee is now investigating statements
that farmers are reluctant to plant
wheat under the present s. per
huShel guarantee.
Price Direct to Farmer.
Senator Gore explained to the
senate that the resolution proposes
that the new price shall be direct
10 the farmer and that It changes
the present law by making the far
mcrS market the primary market
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-19
Ukraine Battles
Raging Again

LONDON, Feb. l9-An official new,
agency dispatch from Petrograd dated
February IL, announces the bolshevk
authorities ordered all the members Of
the Ukranlan central rada and the
Ukranlan delegates to the Bfest-Litovsk
peace conference, including Chairman
Holubowicz, arrested and tried for
treason to the people. Some arrests
have been made.
Another Of the official agency dis
patches reports Odessa resembling
military camp Fierce fighting occurred
there on three consecutive days, il is
stated, The defeated Ukranians arc
said to have occupied the railway sta.
ton and fortified themselves. Renewed
fighting Of desperate character then
began, in which the ships in the harbor
Joined, firing shells of large calibre.
The victims, II is declared, numbered
400 including the commander OF the
Eighth army corps
The same dispatch reports that sew.
eral hours OF fighting at Nkolayev, an
important port northeast Of Odessa,
ended in the UkranianS laying down
| their arms.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-19
Rumania Joins
AGAINST BOISheYiki

PETROGRAD, Friday, Feb. ls.--RuG
mania, dispatches received here ind4
cate, has perfected an alliance with the
Ukraine government opposed to the boil.
'hcviki and the joint army, including
some Russian officers and battaionS
and several Ukralniau regiments, IS
commanded by General Stcherbatcheii.
These troops have occupied Kishinev.
the capital of BcSsarabia, but have been
driven ont Of TlraSpol on the Dneister,
by the holSheviki
The Rumanian cruiser squadron is
reported to have rcbelIed and Joined
the Russian bolsheyik A number Of
revolving RumanlanS were executed at
the order OF General Stcherbatchcff.
General Alexicff. defeated at RoStov
and Noroncsh has fled to Noyo Tcher-
kaSk in the Don territory.
During the recent bloody events in
Kicv General lyanoifl former COM
mandcr on the Russian southwestern
front, was killed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-19
OUR BOYS IN FRANCE TOBACCO
FUND SWELLED BY ENTHUSIASTIC
WORKERS THROUGH THE STATE

stamped envelope scll.addrc'scd and a
letter asking that additional blanks be
sent at once.
"Thc blank you sent us was filled III
twelve hours wrote w. :. Reeves
proprietor OF the concern, "thc fifty
six persons subscribing doing so with
out solicitation. We are for the sol
dlcrs and want to do all We can to help
them get their smokes.
Practically the same request was re-
ceiycd from +. + Patterson Of Paw
hu,ka who enclosed hi, check for
$lj95
Jury Gives Fees
Toc Never. N the b & NJ Clothing
Co.. was on the jury Yesterday and at
his suggestion six Of the members OF
the Jury signed the contribution blanks
at ono OF the drug stores here and gave
the 50 cents each had received for the
day he had spent on the jury
The popularity OF the campaign is
proven by an incident which occurred
at the Western Bank Supply company
early Monday morning Mr.. Leonard
went there with one OF the cans which
are placed on the counters OF all drug
stores and cigar stands in the city II
which patriotic citizens may split fifty
nitv on their smokes with their budd!
in France. 1t was necessary to hav,
one Of the cans there in order that tn
! Continued on Page ., Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-19
SNOW AND COLD
WAVE PREDICTED
IN CITY TONIGHT
Minimum temperature Of 10
to % Degrees Forecast

Warning that the springllke weather
Of the last few days will give way to
snow and much colder weather was
sent out by the local office OF the
weather bureau thi' morning with
the thermometer Registering g degrees
carly this morning the weather tore
caster predicted a sudden drop to 10 or
p degrees by night.
The cold weather will be general
throughout the state and is expected to
continue through tomorrow, at least
During last night and this morning
there was a slight precipitation, more
ike mist than rain
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-19
Trotzky Would Make
Friends With Austria

BERNE, SwiI, Feb. l9-According
TO Vienna dispatches, Leon TrotIky the
bolsheyik foreign minister, has for
warded wireless message to Count
CreInin, the Austrian foreign minister.
reading;
The German government having re-
established a state OF war with Russis
without even giving the seven days
previous notice, | have the honor to
ask you to inform me whether the Aus-
tro- Hungarian government also eon-
sidcrs itself In a state Of war with RUS
sia and not whether Il believes Il pos.
sible to reach practical realization a
the agreements worked out at Petro.
grad"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-19
RECEIVERSHIP ASKED
FOR BIG OIL COMPANY

! & Reed filed a petition in district
court this afternoon asking for the ap-
no,r'ment of a receiver for the American
Industrial oil company capitalized at
2l 10000 The main offices OF the
company arc IN Oklahoma City In the
petition Reed charges mi'management
BIZ ! h. French. president and W A.
French, vice president. and says reports
were mo-, made as required by the cor
nnralIOn cnmmlsSlnn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-19
Rumanian ParIey
To Start Friday

AMSTERDAM, Feb Ig--Peace neRo-
tiations with Rumania, telegram from
Berlin says il is understood, have not
yet begun They probably will COM
mence Friday when DR. Won Kuehl-
mann, the foreign secretary will likely
arrive at Fokshani to take charge OF
the German negotiations,
Peace terms Offered Rumania by Ger
many the Neuste Nachrichten Of Leip-
sic says, must include the surrender OF
the Dobrudia to Bulgaria. Germany
also must demand an indemnity Of IN
economic kind, especially rs to rAw
material. The newspaper continues :
IF we allow Rumania y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-19
H00VER'S AIDE
DIES SUDDENLY

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, r.
l9-L.eu,enart Commando Rober; NJ
Dut,on. United States navy ret'ret. t't'
here today from tuberculosis ton'rac'ts
in Belgium while an aide Of Herbert {
Hoover in administering the Belgian
relief commission His home was N
San Francisco
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-19
TURKS AND BULGARS
SENT TO BELGIUM

AMSTERDAM, Feb. l9.-Thc Nieuw
Rotterdamschc Courant reports from
the frontier that thirty thousand Turks
and Bulgarians arc understood to have
arrived at Vcrviers, Belgium fourteen
miles east oi liegc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-19
RECIPROCAL DRAFT
TREATY IS SIGNED

WASHINGTON. FEB Designing Of
the army draft treaty between Great
Britain and the United States took
place today The British arbassade'
Earl Reading iiyed his signature %
the documen, as his frs, Official a-' o.
Washington
Later it wa, announced that 'as "sa.
with Canada also had been signed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-19
INSANITY PLEA
IS OFFERED IN
PATTERSON CASE
Wrong Done Sister Was "y'-
der Motive SAYS 7ry.e''
OLD FEUD is BROUGHT UP
Williams Threatened Pa.,e'-
sons Life Says Lawyer

Or5an c Patterson vas mentally ---
balanced when he ,r., SAM Williams
10 death on Ssp'eu5s- p because d.
wrongs done Dr., family b. "..,1~'
This will be the basis Of Patterson 8
defense on the charge .. ~--.sr-s
Williams. as outlined r '.g ns--s
statement ~ Momsn prgsr -, a.
t0rnsy th., morning before .-'t -
the district courtroom ~ Iutee George
W Clark
wrongsd Sister SAYS PfUis,,
Il would be proven Prusr declare
tina, Sam Williams had v--lge- g'ra7
PauersonS sister Vernon who ,---
mi,ted suicide lae March and 'rs. r,
had threatened TO take grhsr.s lie un-
less he obtained possession o. certain
note lett hy the dead gr.
The defense will nv % prove 'rl'
Patterson became mentally urha.ar-e-
aS result Of testimony introduced a.
the trial OF Wade Williams IN Isnglp
~ 1917. on the charge %; numbering
pauerson'S father sam Williams
Wads's father az ,hs, time stood at-o''
the street from the scene oi the Killing
armed with a shotgun. and q know.
ledge that Williams rad done this r
addition 20 vrongng h'S g''s- ard a.
tempting 70 correspond with ano'o<'
sister. overcame Orban PaHs-'7ns res
SON Pruiet, stated
Prosecutions Outline
IN the opening s,a,eper, io- ,-'
r-osecution. made by Judge Samot !
Harris. the jury was told that 'etn
-rany would be introduced 20 show 'ha
Ofban Patterson rad stated that n