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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Fighting to the Death

Maj. Cushman A. Rice, in Leslie's.
 Then I was with the British Fifth army and I'll tell you why they didn't hold against the Huns-they simply couldn't. They were outranged and out numbered cruelty. Never in my life did l see such heroism and gallantry dis played against frightful odds as by those men, and if they didn't fight then there never was any fighting anywhere upon the face of the earth. Attacked by a tremendously superior German force, they lost almost all of their artillery of any weight the first day, but stuck on the Somme line until almost annihilated For every inch of ground they gained the Huns paid the highest price in men, and l could tell 500 instances in which the British battlers proved to be magnifi- cent heroes. l saw a captain who was in charge of a battery of six-inch howit-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Value for Money

From London Tit Bits
 'I have here knife" said the weary canvasser.
 'Don't want itr snapped the busy man.
 ''It's an extremely useful article, sir. Apart from the many blades-'
 Take it away"
 Tt has a screwdriver, a tin opener. a cigar cutter, a tobacco stripper. a wire cutter, button hook, a--''
 q tell you I don't want itl"
 "It further contains pair Of scis- sors and engraved upon 1t is the com pound interest table, principal can fares and the price of the whole thins complete Is one and six pence"
 q repeat Ijdon't want the wretched thingw
 No; know you don't. You're one of those blooming old misers who won't buy knife unless it has a weekly newspaper, perpetual season ticket and an Italian opera company attached We'll we've given up mak- ing that kind in war time at one and six pence!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
ARMORED TANK AT. OEE TIME | A M [. NEAR FALLING DOWN
Most Successful Type Now Is Light Car With Swing ing Turret-Fire in
 Any Direction

With the French Armies, October 1s. eBy the Associated Press).-The arr rnoFed caterpillar motor car or tank" which is now in high favor as an en- zine of assault against the enemies lines almost fell into discredit in France in 1917. The most successful type has been the new lighter car With swinging turret from which an inch and a half calibre cannon or ma chine gun can fire in any direction.
 While the British were manufactur- ing their immense, heavy tanks" the French without knowing of the work their allies were doing, expe-imented with lighter cars, one type weighing 13 tons and another 22 tons. The 13- ton cars made their appearance in April, lSiI, taking part inA the French of- fensive between Rheims and the Aisne. as an experiment.
 The losses appear to be excessive and the report spread that they caught fire every time they were hit by a pro- jectile. The death of Commandant Bos- sut while leading an assault with one Of the cars created profound impress sion.
 The later operations, however, modi- lieu military Oplulon feSafulHS them and they proved to be most effective.
 During the winter other experiments were made toward the last of May, 1918, the light tanks made their appear ance on the battlefield in greater num- bers. They were assigned to the de- fense of the forest of Villars-Cotterets when the Germans made their rush be- tween Soissons and Rheims During the first Is days of June they made more than 20 counter attacks and kept the forest clear of the enemy.>T The med ium weight cars in the meantime had helped the Americans take Cantigny.
 Their first spectacular feat was in mobilizing in F hours south of Mont didier to precede the infantry in sue cessful counter attack that stopped the advance of the Germans on the Mont didier-Noyan line.
 These and subsequent successes con- vinced the French military authorities that the light tank was an effective and efficient arm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
THREE

gers have hand shot away. He stopped fighting only long enough to have tenn porary dressing and then returned to his post and assisted his men in removing the guns. He was Killed the next day I was with a machine gun company until all but three of the men had been killed or incapacitated. I told them that 1 was going to fall back and urged them to do likewise. The leader. little Lan- cashire sergeant, answered: No, the boches have chased us far enough. Here we stick" And they stuck and were killed. to the last man.
 And these Canadian units. Man, I sim ply can't tell you how they fought against odds for five days and six nights, going back only inch by inch. One di- vision of 10,000 men, sent in to replenish the line. fought continuously for three days and nights A roll call then showed 9l6 left. And still there are those who ask if the British ran away. No, a thousand times, mo- With comparatively few reserves. they hung on. They were sacrificed. but it was their duty to stay. and they did 1t. Too much cannot be said in praise of the Fifth army. for it saved the day and prevented the Huns from breaking through to Abbeville un- til the French came up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
. HEAD STUFFED FROM :: CATARRH OR A COLD /. Says Cream Applied in Nostrils .
 l, Opens Air Passages Right Up. s

IllseaIt rcl4eL---llu mtllt4ng. Your clogged nostrils open right up; the air passages of your head clear and you can breathe freely No more hawking. snuff fling, blowing. headache. dryness. No struggling for breath at night; your cold or catarrh disappears.
 Get a small bottle of Elys Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply little of this ragrant, antiseptic healing cream in your nostrils IL pene- trates through every air passage of the head, soothes the inflamed or swollen mucous membrane and relief comes in- stantly.
 It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed up with a cold or nasty catarrh-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

these great main roads continues. To- wards night the roads are sometimes quieter, but there is still activity. All through the night, the lorrles plod on their way backward and forward, the cars dash by. the dispatch riders come and go. There is no rest. Layer after
 layer of white dust settles on the houses and fences. Day after day the machinery behind the war goes whir- ring on, growing constantly more com plex and powerful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Gleanings In Our City Library
nx DR. GEoRGE EAyEs

Fly DIR. GEO When a man is tired, the most restful thing he can do is to turn to something different from that which wearied him. The sedentary man should work in the garden or take long walks through the hills and woods, noting the humble ana the august wonders of the Creators
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
He Quit Tobacco

This veteran, s. B. Lam phere, was addicted to the excessive use of tobacco for many years. He want ed to quit but needed something to help him.
 He learned of a free book that tells about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

Ladies' crepe kimonos, in J a p a n e s e styles, heavily embroidered; come in plain and fancy colors. Some values up to $50. Spe- | 0c cial price ! .JO Ladies' file e c e lined vests and pants, sizes 4 and 5. Special price, per En garment -JV Ladies' woolen pants,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Special For Monday

Duplex window shades, in duplex green and white, on guaranteed rollers, size 38 in. z it. These are slight mill seconds, but this fact does not impair their wearing qual- ity. Regular price 1.80; special price i.OO
 Curtain stretcher, full size, non-rustable pms substantially made Regular price 1.5O; special price LOO.
 No phone nor C.. 0. D. orders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

Across river in Peru is a bridge more than 200 feet long that is suspended by g ropes made of cactus fibers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Specials in the Dress
 Trimming Section

The hour has arrived for the making of that winter dress and we are ready with the necessary rufflings o'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

loom scalloped edges, in Dutch blue, made on the very best quality Indian Head foundation, width 6 to 10 inches. n Special price .xJ Heavy cluny faces, in match sets, dark ecru and white. Good weight and quality to combine with art linen or domes- tic. Regular price .25 to .50. Special 0C price Monday .ZC Rufflings and pleat- ings, come in organdy, georgette and net, with hemstitched, plain or picot edges, white and colors. Price D Fn per yard, .25 to J.CU Radium cloth in all shades, including black and white. Spe cial price Monday, worth 1.60 and 1.75 T 0r per yard, for 1.ZO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

The high price of linen Is due In largo m easure to the enormous demand for this material for covering airplane wings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
GeD@ocroR;s
 vSHDvICEA v Y DI Jews Ha%cy- Oi

general in character the symptoms or diseases are given and the answers will apply in any case of similar nature.
 Those wishing further advice. free. may address pr. Lewis Baker. College Bldg. College -Elwood streets, Dayton. Ohio, enclosing self addressed stamped dress must be given, but only initials or fictitious names will be used in my at any well stocked drug. store. Any druggist can order of wholesaler.
 Gerry asks: For several months have not been feeling well. My skin IS sallow. my tongue is coated. have bothered with. chronic constipation. Please shelp me-
 Answer: You need a laxative blood cleansing treatment in the form of Three Grain Sulpherb Tablets tnot sul- phur): Overcome the tendency to con stipatioh and gradually your good health and pure blood will return.
 < * <
 Mrs B. writes: 'I hesitate to ask adVlce as my case is so unnatural. In d time. Rest. does not refresh me. I have peen married over year and formerly dlo not know what it was to be tired pr nervous. Sometimes I feel hysterical, l Tear l shall become a nuisance to my husband if this continues
 Answer: Your nervous system has been depleted. You need tonic invig oratlng medicine that will aid in sup plying more no f.oodenergy, to. your nerves Take Three Grain Cadomene Tablets regularly for several months.
 NOTE; For many years Dr. Baker has h"en eivin~ free advice and prescrip- tions to millions of people through the Yfess coluinns, and doubtless has helped in relieving illness and distress more than any single, individual in the worries history Thousands have writ ten him expressions of gratitude and confidence similar to the following: pr. Lewis Baker. Dear Sir In read ing your good advice to others I have found relief. enclose stamps. and please send me your Great Guide Book, Health and Beauty.' and I thank YOU for advice to others which so helped ne, May, your good work go on You will get better reward than money in helping so many who suffer and often money to pay one. One of your many Sincerely,
 MISS c. H. WHITE.
 150 Free St.
 Portland. Me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

Ocean pearl buttons, as- sorted sizes, one dozen per card, regular .O8H
 and 10 size, nc per card .VO Braids and bandings, an assorted lot, in plain colors or combined col- ors. Regular price .25 to .50. IF Monday for .xO Laces in odd patterns and W i d t h s ranging from one-half to two inches. This soft and fine linen laces comes in both the edge and in- sertion and is very serv- iceable as trimming for undergarments or chill dren's clothing. Regu- lar prices .25 to .35. Special price m Monday .lJ Shelf embroidery, many beautiful designs, hand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Blankets and Comforts

The stock is unusually complete You will find that you can get here things in the way of blan- kets, etc, that you are unable to get elsewhere For instance, regulation army blankets and the things for the sleeping porch and better for the boys in camps 12.5O to 5000.
 There is also lot of slightly soiled bath robe blankets. Of course, the selling price has been hurt and not the blankets so instead of 500, only 298.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

4O-inch genuine Nor mandy linen, the ideal fabric for nurses uni- forms; just the right weight and laun- pr ders beautifully .CC 4O-inch lin-non, extra fine weave, beautiful finish, 10-yard 0E limit .ZO 36-inch Iris h poplin, fine quality and excel lent finish, TO- pr yard limit .LC 36-inch m i d d y twill, fine weave, .49 Cn quality. per yard .CJ 36-inch pajama check, good weight, double barred checks, 10-yard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
BURGERS WEATHER--Rain
Specials in White Goods

With the fast advancing prices of white goods 1t becomes important that you anticipate your fu- tlre wants, for it is not likely that such prices as the following will be possible next month:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

limit, .35 quality, CE per yard .ka, 27-inch Galatea cloth, fine quality for middies, rompers, etc, .45 value, 10-yard limit, CO per yard .ZJ 36-inch Indian Head domestic, 10-yard limit per customer, regular price .39, 0n per yard .ZJ Red Star a b s or b ent toweling, 10-yard limit per per yartD'liei' yard l71c Sterling tea toweling, S. yard limit per customer, 20 value, spe- il m cial, 8 yards for l ,VU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

A few more of those wonderful V a l u e s in white quilts. Come in plain, fringed, seal loped and cut corner de- signs; values up to 400. Monday will be the last opportunity of fered to purchase these at so reasonable 9 1n a price Z.lC 64xS0 all-wool blanket, double bed size, comes in pink, blue, tan and Per pair C.CO 64x76 wool-nap blan- ket, in gray and white. ppss''i pPiee 4.45
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-21

With the French Army in Italy,
December 15.-tCorrespondence oil
the Associated Press) Before the
menace OF the modern Hun. Venice,
whose lagoons centuries ago furnish
ed an asylum of safety for refugees
fleeing from Attila. Is today almost
emptied. or the 10000 persons who
ordinarily inhabit the city, only
about /, 900 remain. But this Is not
because Venice fears for her own
protection. Across the battlefield OF
the reeds II is believed that no in
vader will penetrate to the Islands
of the Venetian lagoon. The city
puts her trust in the lagoons as con-
fidently as she trusted to the sea In
olden times.
To the visitor in Venice in these
days when the invading army lies
only short march distant. one OF
the odd memories Of the war will be
that of the music OF the great guns
bombing from the Lidi and the nests
of the reedy islets in the northern
lagoon. That music accompanies you
all day in Venice.
The Queen Of the Adriatics has
her face to the foe. She has shut
her shops and set her merchandise
away. The army or the navy have
taken her young men. Those that
remain have bricked up or sand
bagged her churches and monuments
and now await the issue in entire
calm, confident that although the
enemy Is no more than long gun
shot away, It is not at her own gates
that Venice is menaced.
From Burano. a motor boat takes
you through a maze of channels into
the canal Silone where you thread
your way between reed covered
banks toward the mainland. You
can see nothing but the channel and
the reeds. There Is not roof nor
spire in sight. We are getting up
to what may be called the artillery
defense line OF Venice. On the way
we passed a British monitor with
her big guns pointed inland. The
coast batteries and big gun monitors
constitute another defense line. Here
in the salt channel between the
islands we come suddenly upon a
floating battery or pontoOn, as the
Italians call them 1t is big steel
barge mounting gun which has
been steadily pounding the Austrians
on the Piave vecchia all night. She
is manned by sailors for the artil-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-21
VENICE, O|SMANTLED AND ALONE,
AWAITS ASSAULT OF HUN HORDES

lery defense OF Venice is entirely In
the hands OF the navy.
From Porte Grandi. as far as the
eye can see the land Is covered with
waste Of muddy water with rows
Of half-submerged willows marking
out the fields which II covers and
here and there an isolated clump OF
farm buildings emerging from the
floods. We are here on the edge o.
the Piave inundations and in another
naval artillery defense belt. High
banked roads. dikes and farm houses
are all that remain above water.
Some of these farm house islands
are held by Austrians and some by
Italians and IL Is the aim of both
sides to destroy the farms held by
the enemy. A few nights ago some
! Italian sailors undertook cutting
out expedition against one OF the
Austrian islands. captured and burn
ed the buildings and came back with
Austrian prisoners.
Nothing more dismal can be i'm
agined than this battlefield among
the reeds except the awful desola-
tion OF the Flanders front. Unend-
ing water, half drowned willows and
farm houses under bitter winter
sky cmpose about as melancholy a
picture as ever war presents. On
many of the islands formed by the
release OF the floods to protect Ven
Ice are brave families cllnging to
their homes in the hope that 1918
will see the invader thrown back
On this sector the Italians have
superiority of artillery. 1t Is at
night that the Italian guns do their
hardest work. At night the Aus
trians always attempt to construct
field works or to lay bridges of boats
across the Piave vecchia to the ca
mails. They take number Of boats,
tie them together and swing them
out from one bank trusting to the
current to float them into place on
the other side. 1t is the business Of
the Italian floating batteries to drive
away these bridge-builders and to
destroy the fruits Of their la1ors
and this they do with surprising
success.
In Venice, herself, have seen no
sign OF actual damage, except hole
torn in the roof OF San Giovanni and
San Paolo by an Austrian airplane
bomb. The front Of San Marco and
the pillars OF the Doge's Palace have
been bricked up so that nothing Of
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-21
KAISER SUPREME IN
BOTH PEACE AND WAR

Washington. Jan. si,--The right
OF the German emperor TO the ex-
elusive making OF war or peace has
been reaffirmed In tho Prussian
chamber OF lords by the adoption Of
a resolution presented by Berlin rep
resentatives. said dispatch from
Berne. AS quoted In the dispatch the
resolution said
THE chamber OF lords firmly
hopes that when peace IL concluded
the government will see that the
rights OF the emperor OF Germany
are safeguarded.
These rights are conceded to him
by the constitution and peace should
be commensurate with the sacri'
fices which have been made for the
political and economic interests oil
the country"
Accompanying the resolution was
this commentary:
THE president OF the United
States has asked II the German ne
gotlations at Brcst.Lltovsk are IN
the name OF the majority OF III,
rcIchstag or In the name OF the MILL
tary party. For our part we affirm
that II Is the German emperor who
In the terms OF the constitution has
the executive right to make war and
peace,"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-21

For generation this region has
been endeavoring consistently and
psrsistently. to bring a development
OF the Oregon Caves. but the unwel-
come fact remains that the develop
ment stands just where II did at the
beginning. Would It not be good
idea to try some other plan. some
thing entirely different, and not rest
on our oars and say. tits no use'"
That Is what the frog said In tie
milk can. then II died.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-21
Standards OF Doctrine.

The Apostles and the Nlccne Greed.
and the Thlriy.nlnc Articles are the
standards ~ doctrine In both the Eng-
ilsh and American branches OF the
Episcopal church The American
church omlts The Athanaslnn Creed.
which the English church rcinins. and
has madc some alterations In the Thlr-
ty.nInc Articles, omltilng Article n.
The church acknowledges two -ncra-
mcnts, baptism AMI the iord's supper
ns generally npc"ssary tn salvation,
practices Infant hapiisin. nimIis no
one 10 communion nnlll cNnrmcd or
ready nn,l dcelrnns 10 he confirmed.
permits thoSc only 20 oi'lcnlc M min-
listers who have received Episcopal
orders, md does mol agree doctrinnliy
with either Arinenlnus or CnlyInlsis-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-21

them remains visible, Tho same
precautions have been taken with
the famous statue OF Colleoni and,
In fact. with all the monuments OF
the town that can be SO protected
In the Piazza di san Marco al
most all the shops are closed, but u
number are still open In Merceria,
and. although almost all the Condo
las have vanished. Il ls still possible
to find one to take You up the Grand
Canal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-21

wheatless Wednesday and Meat
less Tuesday have been supplement-
ed with an Icecreamless Thursday
by San Francisco. Optimistic Seat
tie has added a Blueless Monday
and Tacoma. not to be outdone, Of
fers Jinxless Friday. Another
well-known city--not calling any
names-has adopted Bathless Sat
urday. And as there Is only one
day left we will do our bit by oh.
serving a Restless sunday--FlouI
and Grain World.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-21
THE POWER OF WATER

AAA6 " W 6A> Va
1t is hard for residents OF the Pa
cific coast to comprehend the fact
that America is at war with one OF
the greaters powers on earth. Until
within few days the same condition
prevailed throughout the rest of the
country, but dropping tempera-
ture brought about an unprecedent-
ed demand for fuel and the fact sud
denly developed that all available
ships are busy transporting men and
supplies TO Europe and vast quanti-
ties of coal are required to keep
them going. Ho the weather moi
turned cold che ships might have
been supplied with sufficient fuel and
no one would have known how SER
ious the situation was. However. a
sudden call for fuel to heat homes
paralyzed transportation and heroic
means were necessary to relieve the
situation. 1t is creditable to the ad-
ministration that it did not haggle
but promptly stopped mills and fac
ories until ships can be dispatched
and homes warmed. That is the sort
: of action that the American people
want and II is the sort they are get.
ting.
The first business of this nation
is war, war to the hilt, and ships
must move, regardless Of everything
else. Women and children, the old
and infirm. rich and poor are suffer
ing because they can get no coal
Coal is king. Business is closed by
the government and millions OF mer
are thrown out of employment, fol
railroads are blockaded and Goa
cannot be delivered Even ship con
struction is interfered with and tht
manufacture OF war munitions suf
fers. Coal. coal, give us coal. We
cannot fight without coal, neither
can we feed the boys in France
much less the allies.
If all those ships we're loading OF
the Pacific coast, and the mills were
here and the people were here, th'
work would move along smoothly
for we have no intense cold, no sucl
suffering for lack of fuel, no, w
have something better. We nave
them going. Had the weather no
even had no coal. and more thai
that we can get along without it, fol
we have something better. We have
more power by water than is uset
in this great nation many times
over, and it mostly is going to waste
for 1t has not yet been harnessed
Uncle Sam, come over here and har.
ness the water power and we will
help you out in this great crisis.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-21

and also that doubt and distrust are
growing In the minds OF the people.
The responsibility will be found,
American Industries In War
Time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-21
NO HYsrERIA NECESSARY

When nation goes to war, and
especially a great nation which be-
lieves more in the pursuits of peace
than in military aggression. it is in
evitable that national inexperience
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-21
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OREGON WEATHER

= Probably rain in western
\ portions and fair in eastern
\ part of the state. Moderate 4
= easterly winds.
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