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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
WILD WESTERNER
 DEFENDS AL K. HALL
Colonel Harrington, Would Be Senator, Delivers Feel
 ing EulOgy on Friend

Last night about II bells raw boned six-footer busted into the sane tum of the city editor, puffing like g. Mississippi coal burner, and without a moments hesitation showed bundle of
 papers in front of the c, e., pulled up a nearby cane bottom and began the story of his life A
 n It developed that he was Col. John l J. Harrington, candidate for United lStates senator from Texas, and, accord . ! ing to his own admission, one of the most powerful men in his native com 1 lmoltlvealth. The colonel immediately { Launched into discussion of the liquor ! question, after adjusting his hard L. wage" and presented one of the moss
 ahie defenses for Al K. Hall heard Il these parts for q long time.
 l q have been drunk ten -eights of
 my life he said "and the only reason 1 1 am not tonight is that this is dry Iterrtory. Prohibition was meant for :, tmbeciles, for the unciyilized and oth-
 CTS who are naturally weak minded.
 It may be all right in Russia, but it has
 no place in the enlightened country of America, where people know how to be-
 have, drunk or sober. know promi- lnent judge ip Mississippi who has been ] drunk since he was 16 years old and he | has never had but three cases sent
 back by the supreme court during his ! Lifetime on the bencn.
 "Yes sr-ee. l don't pretend to be a | tee totaler. Out where come from, we
 drink it whenever we please and know 1 how to stand up under it. Wait until l the boys come back from France, then Iyou'll see reaction all over the coun-
 try. They are getting used to wines land rum over there They know how to
 dilnk intelligently now and they are igong to demand these things when they return.
 1 We've got the pros licked to death out in Texas. All the big men are be- lh.Dd us, and I'm going to ride into of l flee as easy as anything you ever saw" l When in the midst of his spit-fire 1 narrative, the colonel paused momen- | tarily to gnaw off about two-bits worth 1 of Browns mule the c. e. sud- denly remembered an engagement with the press foreman upstairs, broke off
 tine interview with a hurried apology ' and cordial good night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
Official Statements
 From War Capitals
FRENCH


 Paris, October 27.--One the 40-mile front between the Disc and the Aisne, the French maintain their pressure and on the left have made important gains, ac- cordng to the official statement today from the war office. They have captured four villages between the Disc and the Serre and along the Serre have pene- trated the enemy positions.
 Between Sissonne and Chateau Porcien on October 25 and 26, the French took more than 2450 prisoners.
 During the night the troops of the First army redoubled their efforts along the entire front between the Oise and Serre. The Germans, disorganized in the fighting yesterday, were compelled to fall back along the entire line towafd the north. They abandoned the posi- tions which they had occupied The French conquered Mont DOrigny, orig ny-Ste Benoite, Courjumeles and Chew resis- Monceau and also number of for tified points between these villages. On the right, French units crossed the Peron river and progressed toward the north- east capturing Hill TIT and Sucrere, 150O meters east of Richecourt. A num- Der of prisoners also were taken in this action.
 "On the front of the Serre the Second army, supporting the movement of the First army. also made gains, We crossed the Serre east of Assiz- Sur Serre and penetrated the German trenches. East of Sissone violent German counter-at- tacks in the region of the Maoquigny farm were broken up by our fire Artil- lery fighting continued very lively on ! the sfront between Banogne and Nan teuil- Sur Aisne
 ''The number of prisoners taken during the fighting of october 25 and 26 between Sissone and Chateau Porcien. is more than 245o. including 5l officers A marked advance by the French troops in the sector between the Oise and Serre rivers is recorded in the official communication issued by the war office tonight. Numerous vil- lages have been captured and at ccr- tain points the advance amornted to about five miles.
 The statement reads:
 The enemy. pressed hard by our advanced guards, continues his re- treat between the Disc and the Serre on a front of more than 25 kilometres (ahout 151s miles). Our advance al certain points exceeded eight kilome- tres in the course of the day.
 "On our left we occupied Boheries, ProiX and Macduigny. and pushed our advanced clements as far as the out skirts of Guise.
 Further south our troops are draw. ing near to the road between GuiSe and Marie, having attained the gen. eral line of Bertaienemont wood. Landifay -lit- -Bertaignemont, west of f's ucouzy. Monceau-I -IeNeuf and Mon- .ieny-sur- -Crecy. We took numerous prisoners and captured considerable ma terial.
 since october g4 the number of prisoners taken by the First army has reached 3T00, In the booty taken by this armv in the same period were .J cannon and several hundred machine guns
 "on the serre front the Tenth army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
ATLANTA MERCHANT
 PRAISES VI-T0-NA Suffered Long While From Kidney Trouble and
 Rheumatism RESTORED TO NORMAL
 WEIGHT

T am sixty-four years old, but feel much younger since 1 began taking NI-TO-NA," said Mir. P T. Moreland, who lives at 33T s. Boulevard, Atlanta, Ga.
 q was suffering from kidney trouble and also had very bad case of rheu- matism in my shoulders. which would cause me lots and lots of pain. and in addition to this, I was troubled with indigestion.
 "A friend of mine recommended VI To-NA to me one day, and that friend talked with so much confidence in VI-TO-NA that I gave 1t a trial l am certainly glad that 1 did. for now l can eat anything in the world my appetite calls for and it does not hurt me. Those awful pains in my back and shoulders have disappeared, my weight is normal once more. and I consider myself in good health again."
 And still they come--every day some good man or woman testifies to the good VI-TO-NA does
 Just try it yourself and you will be shouting VI-TO-NA just as these peo- pie do
 NI-To-NA is on sale in Birmingham exclusively by Jacobs Drug Store Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
RICH KLONDIKERS LOST THEIR LIVES ON
 THE PRINCESS SOPHIA

Dawson Y T, October 27.-Some of the best known residents of the Klon- dike gold country were lost when the Princess Sophia plunged off Vanderbilt reef Friday night
 Gold producers here today said they understood the Princess Sophia car ried big gold shipment possibly worth $1 900, 900 or more
 William Scouz of Seattle and Dawson, who hoisted the first bucket of gold gravel on the fabulously rich Klon- dike creek. was aboard. Another pas senger was William OBrien, member of the Yukon legislature and Daw- sons city council, who was accompanied by his wife and five children.
 Other passengers from the Yukon valley were Ulysses Grant Moore. for mer United States commissioner at Eagle City, Alaska; Waiter Barnes. one of the richest Klondike hydraulic operators, and Edward Ironside, collec- tor of customs here, and Jack Chisholm, a Klondike logging operator,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
AUTRIA-H HUNGARY

Vienna, Saturday. October 26.-fVia London October 27)--The war office communication issued tonight says:
 After the failures the Italians and French suffered yesterday the fighting in the Seven Communes was not con tinued.
 East of the Brenta the renewed desperate struggle lasted into the night. The foci of the fight again wer e Mont Asolone and monte Pertica, which several times fell into the enc my's hands but=(section missing)
 Renewed assaults against Sninucid failed In the Alamo basin our protect- ing troops repulsed Italian thrusts The attitude of our brave soldiers was awain bevond all praise,
 ''Tn Serbia we are retiring step by steo toward the position of Kraguje- vatz,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
HOW LONDON VIEWS IF

London. October 27.-The resigna ton Of General Ludendorff is interp retee here as heralding Germany's ac- ceptance of the allies armistice terms Whether this interpretation is correct. the resignation of the first quarter master general cannot fail to seriously affect the morale of tbg, German army.
 Unofficial advices bpegEt the situa- tion in Germany as d1ily growing worse. There are persistent reports of riots in various parts of the eoun- try, conflicts with the people and loss Of life and that lack of raw materials Is seriously interfering with the pro- auction of munitions
 The socialist, George Ledebour. is quoted by the Cologne Volks Zeitung as saying in the Reichstag: 'sThe bane- ful influence of the Kaiser must be re- moved" and advocating the abolition of the monarchial system. His speech was greeted by the socialists with shouts of ''abdicaten
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
STEAM SHOVEL DIGS GRAVES

New York, october 27---A steam shovel was uAed irf one of New York's cemeteries today to dig trench n which to inter temporarily the bodies of victims of Spanish influenza. This extraordinary procedure was made necessary by a shortage of grave diG- gers coupled with the large number of deaths.
 At another cemetery there were 100 unbbried bodies and city laborers have been drafted to prepare graves.
 New cases of influenza reported in Greater New York in the 24 hours end- ing at Q a. m. today increased s. ovec yesterdays report to a total of 4sa7. Health Comm ssioner Copeland an nounced tonight. In the same period the number of deaths were 41S, an In- crease over yesterday of 2i
 A decrease was reported, however, in the number of new cases of pneu- monia and in the number of deaths from that disease. New eases nun bered e3S a decrease of 212 as com- pared with yesterdays figures. The number of deaths was 293, a decrease of 43
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
COMMENT OF PARIS PAPERS

Paris. October 27.-(Via Montreal.) tReuter's, )-The Echo De Paris say s that General Ludendorff resigned be- cause he saw the impossibility of con tinuing the war.
 The Matin says:
 Germany will represent the retire. ment of Ludendorff as a new proof of the subordination of the military to tho CIVIL power but this will deceive no one. Iudendorff, who four months ago made the Reichstag and the German people believe that the fall of Paris and the surrender of France was iin- 1ninent. now disappears because he ia beaten and a desperate Germany is faced with caoitulation,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
Tardieu Reaches America

An Atlantic Port, October 27---Andre Tardieu, French high commissioner to the United States and head of the French department of Franco-Ame
 can war cooperation. returned to the United States on French liner today fo resume his duties N. Tardieu has been in France since May, last. Among other arrivals were Henri Rabaud, the French conductor, engaged to replace Dr. Karl Muck, the interned German, as leader of the Boston Symphony or chestra: Rev. Pierre Blommaert Protestant chaplain in chief of the Belgian army. who said he bore mes sage from King Albert of Belgium to the American people. and General Michael Orestes. former president of the republic of iayti.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
Teddy Celebrates at Home

oyster Bay. october 31--Col Theo- dore RooseSelt celebrated his 6oti. birthday quietly today at his home oil Sagamore Hill spending most of the time playing with his grandchildren and opening congratulatcry telegrans and cables that poured in from all parts of the world
 only members of the family attended the birthday dinner.
 Colonel Roosevelt win open his Gis year tomorrow with 3 speech in New York before the Republican club, n which he is expected Co attack Pres dent Wilson's appeal for the election of a democratic Congress a $ vote of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
AFFECTS COAL PRODUCTION

Washington, October 27.-Infiuenza, which has been especially severe in the cold fields of the country, not only caused a loss in bitumnous coal pro- ducton of SO0,000 tons, and in anthra- cite of 240,oO0 tons, for the week end- ing October i9, but reports received by the fuel administration show it caused Ia decrease In shipments from all fields with the exception of western Pennsyl- vania.
 Production during the week. it was announced today, amounted to only H. 523, ,000 net tons of bituminous, the low est level since last May and l,T15,000 tons of anthracite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
sTELLUNG zIGzAGs NORTH

From what is known about the Freya Stellung it follows the hills, ridges and woods zigzagging just north of our present line and extending eastward from the ridge north of Bois-des- -Haz-
 offs and runs along the northern edge of Bois De Bantheville, bending south easterly and following the hills near Aincreville to Clery le Petit, crossing the Mouse, and passing along series of wooded ridges just beyond Fon- ltaines. From Fontaines 1t passes through the Bofs De Tailles and Bois De Dugny, and the Bois De Bresheville, thence in q northeasterly direction, Recent re- ports said that the Germans were working vigorously at various points along the Freya Stellung, building ad- lditional dugouts and improving posi- tions generally as fast as possible for Q probable winter campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
"OH, IF l COULD FREAK THIS COLD"
1ost as soon as said with sr. Kings New Discovery.
 Get a bottle today!

N e rapidity with which this fifty Mrold family remedy relieves coughs. af and mild bronchial attacks is aA has kept it's popularity on the 3spWase year by year.
 Is standard reliever of colds and
 1ing spells never loses friends It #8iS quickly and pleasantly what it is e amended to do. One trial puts it s& Sur medicine cabinet as absolutely a 6pensable Sold by all druggists. Ghc and s12O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
Auto and Hack Mix-Up

An automobile belonging to the Jen- lSins Taxi and Auto company and driv- en by James Nance collied With a hack driven by Ben Cunningham at Thir- teenth street>and Avenue r last night No one was seriously injured. Both mer Iwere arrested on a charge of reckless |driving. Nance was released on bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
The Navy Needs Them

Washington. October 27.--To
 vide for the requirements of se emergency fleet corporation and " navy, the war trade board announce today it would refuse licenses on ship ments of binoculars, sextants, com passes. chronometers and similar iii struments for the navigation an, equipment of ships, A shortage O such equipment prevails
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
ITALIAN

Rome. october 27.--Heavy fighting took place Saturday in the Monte Grappa area, the Italians repulsing Austrian att tacSs, the war office reports today. The Italians captured 514 prisoners in this region
 The official statement reads:
 "On Monte Grappa strong and repeat ed attacks were launched by the enemy yesterday, the action being localized in the areas of Monte Asoone and Monte Pertica, and at the salient of Monte So- larolo The enemy was repulsed With heavy losses and 514 prisoners remained in our hands.
 "On the middle Piave fighting activity greatly increased during the day Yes terday possession of the island of Grave di IIapadopolo was captured and here 351 additional prisoners were captured, Numerous enemy forces sent forward m a counter-atFck, especially against the British troops, were destroyed.
 "Our own and allied aircraft has dis played much activity, carrying out DOW erfu bombing operations against the en- emy' S lines of communication and repeat edly attacking his troops in positions and on the march with machine gunfire. Ten hostile airplanes were brought down in aerial combats On the railway station at Levieo which was surprised in full activity, 800 kilograms of bombs were dropped last night by one of our air ships"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
Auto and Trolley Collide

Avenue B loop car 474. in charge of Conductor Davis and Motorman Chris tian, collided with an automobile owned by W. NJ Cue of Maine at Twentieth street and Third avenue last night, Miss Hattie Thaxton, an occupant of the car, was badly bruised, 1t is reported. No arrests were made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
One Negro Woman Kills
 Another With Knife

Beatrice Duncan, colored, Ryan's quarters, was fatally stabed with a knife last night and died soon after. Emma Griffin, another negro woman, was arrested and placed in the county jail charged with murderng the Dun can woman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
FROM THE ARGONNE TO MEUSE TANKS
 TAKE 10000 HUNS
CContinued from Page onc)

Tally to the south of which is the Freya Stellung, which has been reached by the Americans west of Ancreyille. East of the Mouse the Americans have more wooded districts in view of the observers, the principal one of which is the Foret De Woevre, along the south ern edge of which passes the Freya Stelling. To the south of Freya Stellung are three series of smaller lines di- rectly facing the Americans. some of which were penetrated in Thursdays s fighting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
l. Lndendorff, Military
 Brain of Germany,
 Tenders Resignation
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at the same time that the lower Rhen- ish infantry regiment No. 39 of which the general has long been chief shall bear henceforth the name of Laden- dorff'
 His resignation. it Is believed ill London. will still further shake the faith of the German people in their military machine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28

in close liasion with the First, has energetically pressed the enemy north- ward, our troops have occupied Creey- sur-Serre and have gone considerably beyond that point.
 West of Chateau Porcien the fight ing in the last tw6 days has likewise compelled the enemy to abandon pagt of his Hundtng position, which he had still held between Taerpy and Recouv Rance. Our units are keeping in closo contact and are continuing their prog ross
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
Mrs. |. A Arnold. aged AZ.

Mrs. J. A.. Arnold, aged 42, died at the residence yesterday morning. TlA neral services from Woodin's chapel tomorrow afternoon at 230 o'clock interment in Forest Hill. She Is survived by her husband and one son, Harry, of Birmingham; two brothers. w. ]. and A F. Bennett formerly of Louisville, Ky, and later of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
Brave Alabamian Faces Death While
 His Comrades Escape Fire-Swept Area
By RAYMOND c. CARROLL. Special to Herald Public Ledger. Copyrght, 1918. PubIg Ledger Co.,

With the 2Iieu
  10th infantry 
 
  small the with slight losses To this for him to himself His conduct markedly skfuly another the successfully accomplished the wishes of his commander
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
INFLUENZA IS NOW } EPIDEMIC IN THREE ALABAMA COUNTIES Shortage of Grave Diggers Makes New Job for Steam
 Shovels in New York;
 Conditions Serious

Montgomery. October D. - The state board of health today announccl that influenza was now epidemic in only three counties of the state. Re ports today listed 1471 new cases with liz cases of pneumonia and 36 deaths.
 At Camp Sheridan four deaths oc- cured in the 24-hour period to noon Saturday There are S04 pneumonia eases now under treatment at the camp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28

Jewell Pate, 1-year-old daughter of-Mr and Mrs, Henry Pate, died at the resi- '
 dence. SIP First avenue. yesterday morning; the remains were sent to
 Gordo last night by Johns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
Mrs. Emma

Mrs. Emma Gord0n. aged 31. died al her home at Oak Grove yesterday morn ing; funeral services from residence this afternoon; intcrment at Oak Grove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
Clarence H

Clarence Ranasden. aged Sl died at
 Camp Mills October 20, funeral serv- lees were held from Johns chapel yesterday afternoon at o'clock t interment in Elmwood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
Bowels Usually Clogged?

Regulate them with safe. sure, com fortable Dr Kings New Life Pills Cor rect that hiliousness, headache. sour stomach, tongue coat, by eliminating the bowel -clogginess. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-28
List of Two Hundred Brave Boys Who Went Down With the Ill-Fated
 Steamer
NAMES GIVEN OUT BY WAR DEPARTMENT NOT YET COMPLETE
Beneath Turbulent Waters Off Scottish Coast Lie the Bodies of 372 Gallant
 Americans

Washington, October 27.-Names of 200 Of the American soldiers who lost their lives ill the sinking of the transport Otranto, october 6, in 8 collision with the steamer Kashmier. off the Scottish coast, were made public tonight by the war department. Three hundred and seventy-two soldiers are believed to have gone down with the ship, but the exact number will not be known until the checking of the names of survivors against the muster rolls of the units aboard has been completed. The original muster rolls were lost with the ship and duplicates had to be sent to England by the war department. This accounts for the length of time required to establish the identity of the men lost. Southerners included in the list fol- low:
 Lost:
 Henry k. Gaudry. 516 East Bolton street, Savannah, Ga.
 Wade l.. Usher, R. F. D. No. 3, Syl- vania, Ga.
 Ludden E. Baxter, Lake Helen. Fla. Walter c. Brooks, Sumter, $. c. William W. Carter. AT East Thirty sixth street, Savannah, Ga. Jodie c. Forester, F. F. D. No. 2, Pin son, Tenn.
 David P. Hughes, R. F. D. No. 2 Ludowicki, Ga.
 Watson o. Justus. R. F. D. No. | Woodford, s. c.
 Raymond E. Luthie, Commerce. Ga.
 CORPORALS. Norman Davis, Screven, Ga. Herbert A. Dodd, Fl Reno. Okla. Joseph L. Kesler. R. F. D. No. 4. Sal- 
 Willie Ready, 113s Hopkins street. Au- gusta, Ga.
 Lee Williams, Seneca, s. C. Ira NJ Garland. R. F. D. No. ], Citron- ellie, Ala.
 James w. Meeks, l5 smythe street. Pei- ger, S. C.
 Joe B. Presnell. Oldfort N. c. Marvin J. Stansell, 21s Walnut street. Lindale, Ga.
 enry G. Allen. R. F. D. No. 3, Still
 Yer. Quapawa, Okla. n F. D. No. l. ol-
 efy Bas Hsaig. nd Isle. La
 Ass fe Broad street, Bros. ss,ss Y No. I, Bhtch, Georgia.
 David M. Benne F. D. No. | Screven, Ga.
 sullie Bourque. Lafayette, ia. Jim M. Boyett, R. r; b No. l, Miii- town.-Ga.
 Alvin C. Bozeman. R. F. D. No. D Sylvester Ga.
 George H. Bragg. R. F. D. No. 1, wood- cliff, Ga.
 Rhul w. BurIeigh, Opelousas La William E. Carter, Waynesboro. Ga Oliver C. Cleveland, Jr., Culloden, Ga. Alex Collett. Gross, Ky,
 David l.. Conner Wainwright, Okla William J. Cooney, 2S2l Central avenue Augusta, Ga.
 John c. Cappage R. F. D. No. l, Ha- hra, Ga.
 William J Dones, sss North Resovoil avenue, Norfolk, Va,
 Hicks Burden, Norristown, Ga. Cleo J. Falgout, R. F. D. No. 1, Cut off, La.
 Gus Frazier, R. F. D. No. 2, Girard. Ga John F. Gardner, 9S0 South Fifteenth street. Birmingham, Ala
 LaFayette Gaskins, R. F. D. No. 2 Nashville. Ga.
 Ernest NJ Gay, 145s Estes street, Au- Bennie E. 'Griner. R. F. D. 3, Nash