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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05
ABANDON HOPES OF PEACE
German Newspapers Comment Sadly
on Speeches Of Lord Robert Cecil
and Senator Lodge.

The reply OF Lord Robert Cecil Brit
ish underseeretary OF foreign affairs,
to the address Of Or. w, n. Solf, Ger
man colonial secretary. and the speech
of Senator Lodge, Republican leader
Of the United States senate, continue
10 lie commented on BY the Rerlin
press along the line that Germany
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05
Hay Cdtarrh /
Prompt Relief Guaranteed
| SCHIFFMANNS /
CATARRH BALM |
The Navy Abroad.

The eight destrorers and less than
1000 men that marked the beginning
of American naval, cooperation with
the allies have been increased to $50
vessels and 10000 men, with 5000 Off
GERS says the Manchester Guardian,
In an appreciation of the magnitude of
the American naval effort.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05

The vossische Zeitung declares II
always knew Great Britain's war aim
was The political and economic sub
lection of Germany. II adds:
And II now after the immense sac
rifices IN men and money that have
been made by Great Britain and the
United States. the outsome of the war
Is to be profitable for them, II means
peace must bring not only the com
plete powere ness OF the German
omnire. bul Also. If possible that Of all
Europe H. the reward for the Anglo
Saxon nations"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05
Skin Troubles That Itch

Burn and distigure quickly soothed
and healed by hot baths with Cut-
cura Soap and gentle anoinungs of Gu
ticura Ointment. For free samples,
address, "Cuticura, Dept. Y, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
70, Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05

Members Of congress who have been
pacifists and anti-war obstructionists
have been having a hard time, to the
great satisfaction OF all true patriots.
The list of those turned down by their
constituents already includes Senator
Vardaman OF Mississippi and Repre-
sentatives Lundeen Of Minnesota, Dill
Ion of South Dakota, Woods OF Iowa,
McLemore of Texas, Crosser and Cor
don OF Ohio. Shackelford and Hamlln
OF Missouri, Keno Of Florida and Sloan
of Nebraska. Last week Cole Blease,
paciiist candidate for the senate in
South Carolina. was defeated ana
Henry Ford failed to get the Repub-
lican nomination In Michigan, though
the Democrats did accept him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05

Try Freezone Your druggist sells n
tiny bottle for a few cents, sufficient to
rid your feet of every hard corn, soft
corn, or corn between the toes, and
calluses, without one particle of pain,
soreness or irritation. Freezone is the
discovery Of a noted Cincinnati genius.
ADV.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05
Mock Modesty.

"Why are you putting on so much
rouge, dearW
"Oh, Jack is taking me TO some
revue or other, and want him 10 think
I'm blushing."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05

II Is to be hoped that the meek viii
inherit the earth before the other fell
low gets through with II.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05
LIFT OFF CORNS!
With fingers! Corns and cal
luses lift off. No pain!

Magicl Just drop a little Freezone
on that touchy corn, instantly it stops
aching, then you lift the corn off with
the fingers. Truly! No humbugl
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05

The long-expected shortage Of gaso-
line is developing. and consequently
the fuel administration last week re-
ouested that for the present all auto
mobiles. mOtorhoats and motorcycles,
used for pleasure, be not used on Sun
days. in all states east of the Missis-
sippi river. AS the gasoline IS needed
for war purposes, all patriotic owners
of cars accepted the request as com
mand.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05
Girls Have Seats.

Hereafter girl elevator operators OF
Kansas City, Mo. will have seats in
their elevators.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05

Continuing its efforts to clear up the
muddled aircraft production situation,
and at the same time evading the de-
mand for the creation of a separate
department of aeronautics, the adj
minStration made John u. Ryan an
assistant secretary of war and director
of the air service. In starting on his
new work. Mr. Ryan made no boasts
or promises of what he would accom-
plish, but said he hoped order would
soon be established I'm the airplane
branch and that quantity production
of military planes would be accom-
plished. The De HavIand AZ inn
proved to meet all objections, he said.
are now being turned out rapidly and
orders for the Liberty 10 motor have
been increased from 22,500 to 10000.
Our allies like these engines so well
that we cannot keep up with their de-
mands for them.
First Assistant Secretary OF War
Benedict Crowell has been made d.
rector of munitions and given the pow
or to keep our forces supplied with all
the munitions they require
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05
One Carplna Critic.

Much of the human attitude toward
things In general was expressed by
North side matron who said she would
like To oblige the government and eat
more fish except fer the fact that fish
tastes Sc economical Chicago News
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05

Philadelphia finds street railway
skiptop system a coal saver.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05

Both house and senate passed the
man-power bill making the draft age
limits eighteen to forty-ave inclusive.
Each body inserted its own amend
ments, but most of these went by the
board in the conference. The most
important of these was the senate
anti-Strike clause. The house con-
ferees. led by Dent absolutely refused
to accept this, and rather than risk
delay the senate cOnferees consented
provision in the measure which will he
welcomed by all officers is that the
government shall furnish uniforms and
equipment to officers at cost.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05

Musk is one product of world com
merce in which China practically en-
joys a monopoly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05

The proper material for umbrellas Il
watered silk
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05
The Price Goes Up.

"a penny for your thoughts .
"Not in war times. The least l
could take would he six cents"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05
important TO Mothers

Friendship is one of the various
things that cannot be preserved in al
cuhol.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05

When pluck gets busy luck takes
ack seat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05

SPANS threat SO seize informed Ger
man shipping to compensate for
Spanish losses by submarine warfare
had its effect in Berlin, for though
the German government did not yield
entirely, it made It plain that it want
ed no more countries added to the list
of its enemies. While the discussion
was going on, however another Span
sh vessel was torpedoed, and the sit
uation became yet more critical
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05

Milwaukee birthrate shows 10 per
cent increase for past yenr
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05

Reports from Albania have not been
very satisfactory lately. The Austri-
ans "came back" hard at the Franco
italian forces and compelled them to
retire somewhat, retaking the town of
Berat Later in the week the allies de-
feated the Austrians in two battles.
On the italian front there was not
a great deal doing but the allies made
several successful raids and repulsed
all enemy attacks. American airmen
in Italy raided the big Austrian naval
base at Pola, on the Adriatic
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05

Meanwhile the allied expedition was
strengthened by the arrival of more
Americans, and Italy announced it
would send a regiment there. The
Japanese forces took control of the
Manchurian border, China having with
drawn her objections. The Japanese
engaged the bolsheviki near Dauria,
and General Semenoff, anti-bolshevik
leader of Cossacks, crossed the Siberi
an border and captured Matsievski
station.
In the Country Of the North" the
fighting Of late has been in favor OF
the Russo-alled troops. The bolshe-
Wiki river flotilla, which caused them
some trouble, has been dispersed and
the Red guards have surrendered the
town of Shenkursk, south of Archan-
gel, the last place of any size held by
them in the region.
News from the far East is likely
to be rather scanty in the future, for
its dissemination has been taken in
charge by the japanese, and they are
VIGOROUSLY close-mouthed concerning
military operations.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-05

w. N. IT,, MILWAUKEE,, NO. 36--19ts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
O'NEILL-SH ANNON
ANNISTON RED GROSS CHAPTER HAS
 HAD WONDERFULLY SUCCESSFUL MOMTH

W. II. Weatherly, Mir. o. M. Alexander. Mrs E. c. Polk. pr A. N. Steele. Mir. Joseph Saks, Mrs. Richard II. SticSney and Mrs. s, F. Kennedy.
 The chairmen of committees are Mrs. ft IT, Stickney, womans work Mrs. & P. Kennedy, extension and deveiop- nieIt, MT. J. w. Mallory, finance. MI. John $. Fitzgerald, press, Mrs. Ebert J Ly1nat, publicity of won.ans work
 The entire county owes Mr. Currau s, Goodwin debt of gratitude for his in- valuable service to the Red Cross No s;lc ifsce Is too great, TO task too ardu- ous for i'm when his teloVed Red Cross is concerned. Constant calls for hts time come cpily from every department Of the chapter and from every part of tie county, to which ne a ways responds willingly and gladly, and gives to every request immediate attention. Numerous cases discovered through the home serv- ice receive individual sacrifcial service from MT. Goodwin. Anniston is indeed fortunate to have man who is ever ready to give of his best to this vita
 work. Mir Goodwins executive ability was demonstrated during the last t.ed Cross drive when as chairman for the county he led Calhoun to victory.
 The Red Cross is serving not only in Anniston, but dozens of patriotic women D
 Beal, the efficient Red Cross field diree- tor. who is accomplishing such vast amount for the cheer and comfort of the sick soldier boys. and also for the hun- dreds of loved ones who throng to An niston to be near i'll sons, husbands and brothers.
 Colonel Mclaughlin the surgeon in charge of the base hospital, is heartily CO., operating with the Red Cross in every- thing pertaining to the welfare ot the patients and their relatives. A modern diet kitchen has been we'll equipped. where nourishing food Is prepared day and night for the soldier boys. 4 large l tent has been placed near the hospital, where Annlston's patriotic women assist 1 camp officials in serving dainty lunches and ministering in many other ways to 1 the relatives who have come from Tar l and near. oft times it befalls the lot l of the Anniston women to convey heart | breaking news of the loss of q dear one, when everything that loving. sympathetic | hearts can do is freely offered to inc visitors Colonel Mclaughlin had erect ] ed a temporary building in which are 1 placed information desks where visitors 1 receive courteous attention from repre- ! sentatives of the Y ~. c. A, !. ". z. 4.
 and Knights cf Golumaus,
 i Mrs Mclaughlin. wife of Colonel Me- ! Laughlin, is acting as genei ai char- i man of the emergency work of the Red cross; Mrs. Paul vann. vice chairman; ] Mrs John NJ. Stiilwell, chairman of re- l freshment committees; Mrs. J, J. Mcin 1 tire. steering committee Mrs. Scott wife of Colonel Scott, distributing, Mrs, F, !. 1 Mundie, transportation. aRtS Miss Ruth
 (Continued on Page .Ho.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
WOMEN OF MONTGOMERY MEET THE
 INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC PERIODICALLY

Mrs. J. A. Kirkpatrick. Mrs. Nathan Lobman Mrs. M. c. Scott. Mrs. Charles Stakely. Mrs w B. Stratford Mrs Moses Sabel Mrs. w. B. Tanner, Mrs. w. H Thomas. Mrs. w. F. Nandifer and Mrs Isadore Well. The Tnfirmary Aid Society is another organization which has funds to be used in the erection of a city hospital IL is also their intention to buy bonds at an early date. At call meeting of this organization last week. they donated s120 to the Emergency hospital. which is doing such good work during the influenza epidemic. The officers are Mrs Nash Read, president: Mrs. Dun can May. vice president; Mrs. George w. Jones. secretary; Miss Carolyn liar alson, treasurer; Miss Olivia Airing ton, trustee.
 Friends throughout Alabama of the splendid Ohio men who were stationed last winter at Camp Sheridan will learn with interest that the Saturday Evening Post of September IA, con- tained a picture of the officers of the 136th machine gun battalion. among which Major Logan and Capt. King Siddall are prominent. They are men, toned as ''the heroic battalion return ing from the front line trenches"
 Miss Edna Sandlin of New York, su- pervisory worker of the Nation al Young Women's Christian association spent Tuesday in Montgomery in the interest of the local Young Woman s Christian association. She expressed herself as deeply gratified at the ex- cellent work which is being done in Montgomery and at Camp Sheridan.
 Lieut.. and Mrs. John Palmer an- nounce the birth of daughted. whom they have named Clotilde. Mrs. Pal mer was formerly Miss Clotilde Sayre. the lovely daughter of Judge A. D. Sayre of the supreme court. and Mrs. Savre Lieutenant Palmer who is a Kentunckian. is stationed with the ord nance department at Camp Sheridan Mrs I.adie Goss Gunnels of Atlanta announces the marriage of her daugh- ter Louise. to MT. Lawrence Randall Camp Wadsworth Spartanburg, S. C.. formerly of Brunswick. Ga. The cere- money was performed Monday evening I at 6 o'clock at the home of Rev Hen drix in Atlanta. in the presence of | the immediate families. The bride is 1 A lovely girl and her marriage will | be received with cordial interest il Montgomerv whe~a her mother resided i until sevarai '-ears e~o
 A marriage of cordial interest through 1 out. Alabama. as both bride and groom ] have hosts of friends. was that of Mir Lemuei Hawkins Dawson and Miss No nie Jim Ogburn. which was beautifully 1 solemnized Wednesday afternoon at l o'clock at the home of the brides broth CT and sister, MT and Mrs. J. Lee Ho- loway, on Finley avenue The home was 1 artistically decorated for the occasion with profuson of ferns, palms and pink
 (Continued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

time she took charge, and contended with all kinds of worries. Then there are some men here from Alaska, one 1 know of was formerly from the Missis- sippi delta, home and $90,000 lost in flood, fathers property, so the boys went to Alaska as fur traders, and this one en- listed and has come here to the off cers training school. Two others, l be- lieye. are in France. They have been voting in New York, and have been 10 the states from time to time during the years since they have made-Aiaska thetr home, and the sisters are in Louisiana, I think. He says when the war is over they are going to whistle for the dogs and come back to the states.
 Then there is a Ph. D., q former pro- lessor at Wellesley, here in the sanitary corps, and hoping to go this winter to Siberia, in sanitation. He has lived abroad speaks several languages, is a French Jew, I imagine, or Russian, an unusually elegant man. Also a China man from Shanghai, colelge, university man, professor in University of Shang- hai; has been here three months in of ficers training school. 1 mean he has been in the states three months Speak ing of the enlistment or Chinese, he said he tried to get up a football team in Shanghai and actually could not get 22 eligible men. Then you come back to the forlorn misunderstanding people who don't know how to take it or to meet the situation, and that is the reason they are pathetic, because they don't get any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
A (>HR(ONl(hE OF S1WlEI nfDKA
By EMMA REID RYALL

South Highland infirmary, after an op- eration for appendicitis and an attack of pneumonia.
 MT. Leicester l.. Jackson left yesterday for Nashville to spend the weekend with his brother. George Pullen Jackson. Ph. b, who. with his family, has just arrived in Nashville to make his home pr. Jackson comes from the University Of North Dakota. at Grand Forks. as head of the department of modern languages al Vanderbilt university.
 Mrs. J. E. Reid, who has spent the past ten days with her son. MT. John E. Reid, Jr., and Mrs Reid, at their home on North Highlands has returned to her home at East Lake,
 The friends of Mir. and Mrs. Cecil Alex ander will be glad to learn that their little daughter Pies is recovering from her recent illness
 Mrs. John Waters and little son James have returned to their home at Norwood from the Robinson infirmary
 Miss Helen Harrison, who has been i'll with influenza, is improving at her home at Norwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

Philadelphia, to be near MT. Chenoweth, who is in the quartermasters depart ment stationed in Washington.
 Friends of Mrs. R. r. Means will re- gret to learn that she is Ill in Richmond, Va, suffering from an attack of pneu- monia. Her daughter, Mrs, Val Nesbit, feels very much encouraged from the re- cent reports from her bedside.
 Mrs. Robert Jemison Jr., who has been the guest of Mir. Jemison's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, at Glen Iris, and her sister. Mrs Hin Ferguson eX- poets to leave this week to join Mir. Jem- ison in Philadelphia. where they will spend the winter.
 Friends of Miss Emily Miller. who has been ill at St Vincent's hospital, will be glad to learn that she is improving
 Mrs Frederick Dow will leave this week for Boston, whefe she will spend the winter with relatives
 Alr and Mrs Priestly TouImin spent the past few weeks al their place at Lehigh
 MT and Mrs. John WeakleN, who have spent some time at their place on Shades
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

joy to have around A large circle of friends throughout Alabama wish MISS Powell God-speed and a safe return
 Miss Esther May Hiil. daughter of MT and Mrs. W. A. Hill of 705 South Court street. has volunteered as nurse. She formerly lived in Selma, but has re- sided in Montgomery for several years with her parents. Miss Hill has for two years been a student at Wellesley col lege. Wellesley, Mass
 Through wise and judicious man agement of the funds of the Mont gomery Infirmary association, since that institution was closed in 1908. q goodly sum has accumulated The women composing this organization in vested s3000 in the third Liberty Loan and the remaining s7000 in the fourth Liberty Loan. They are glad not only to be of service to their government, but are also glad to have a safe in- vestment for their money. The mem bers of the board are Mrs w. E. Crumpton president: Mrs. w A Gayle, vice president; Mrs. s. D. Seelye. sec retary: Mrs J. NJ. Crenshaw, treasurer. Miss Olive Rushton, corresponding sec retary: Mrs. A. M, Baldwin, Mrs. Wal ter Black, Mrs w. A. Bellingrath, Mrs. c. w. Craik, Mrs. H. c. Davidson, Mrs. 'J. G. Cowan. Mrs. F. A. Flowers, Mrs, Tyler Goodwin. Mrs w. J. Hannah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

example furnishes inspiration to those at home to realize the grave necessity of doing our utmost to win the war by throwing heart and soul into the glorious work of the Red Cross and other pa triotic activities that confront us daily. Her beautiful, cheery spirit proves also that work is the greatest boon for ach- ing hearts. When Calhoun countys part in the great world war is chronicled, Mrs Stickney will go down in history as one of Alabama s heroines, for no hero on the battlefield has more faithfully fui- filed his part than has this grand Red Cross heroine who is so nobly doing her part to keep the home fires burning"
 The other charmen of woman's work appointed by Mrs. Stickney are Miss Anne Kilby. surgical dressings; Mrs. s F. Kennedy inspections Miss Mamie Me Intire, hospital garments; Mrs. Wallace Cater. knitting; Mrs, Leon Gilman. pack ing. Mrs. Ebert J. Lyman, publicity The officers of the Calhoun county Red Cross chapter are: Mir Curran $. Good win. chairman; MT. w. H. Weatherly, vice chairman; Mir O. NJ. Alexander, treasurer. and Mrs F. c. Polk, secre- tary.
 The executive board of the chapter consists of Mr Carran $, Goodwin, gem eral chairman; MT J. w. Mallory, MT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
RANDOM NOTES

Mr Joseph Allen. Jr., of Nashville is spending a few days In the city with his mother. Mrs. J. V. Allen, on Thirteenth street, south
 Lieut.. Porter Allen, who is the guest of his mother Mrs. J. Y. Allen. on Thir- teenth street, south. will leave tomorrow for Payne field, West Point, Miss. haV- ing recently received his orders to re- port there He is pursuit pilot Of the aviation corps.
 
 Mr. and Mrs l.. l. Mancin have named their little daughter Nell Logan.
 News has been received by Mrs. F. E. Daniel announcing the safe arrival over- sea of her son. Capt. Freeman Daniel,
 Mrs Gus Jones of Faunsdale is the guest of Mir and Mrs. w. Y. Dill.
 Mrs Thomas Barrett III. has recently received telegram which announced that Captain Barrett, who was recently injured was at base hospital No. 52, in France and is improving.
 Mrs Colwcord Thompson, who is mak- ing her home in Anniston. is rendering valuable assistance to the Red Cross and
 
 tering to the influenza sufferers, says tbe Anniston Star and Hot Blast. Before her marriage Mrs. Thompson was nurse and welfare worker, connected with the T C. I. Co, in Birmingham for several years, and Is splendidly equipped for the service she is doing. She is giving all of her time and because of her skill and bright personality many gloomy situa- lions have been relieved in Anniston- Mr Thompson resided in Birmingham for several years before his marriage and his Anniston friends are glad that he and his young wife decided to make this their home
 Friends of Mir and Mrs H. Lawrence Schmitt will be glad to learn that Mrs. Schmitt and little daughter are resting comfortably at St vincent's hospital. Mrs. William Weller is spending some time with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. T. C. | Thompson at Siluria, while MT. Weller is in Washington on government work.
 
 MT. and Mrs J. D. Kirkpatrick will return home this week from Mississippi, {; where they were called on account or the illness of their son Mr. Douglas Kirkpatrick, who has had pnenmonia. Mir. and Mrs. R. D. Burnett will occupy the T. c. Thompson home on Highland avenue for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. James Keith have gone to French Lick and Chicago. where they will spend few weeks. Mrs w. A. Chenoweth and children are the guests of relatives in Columbus, Ga. and probably will spend the winter in