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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
Nation s Army Will Number We'll Over Two Millions
 When These Respond
INDICATES SPEED WITH WHICH ARMY
 MOVES OVERSEAS
Army Authorities Estimate Yesterdays Registration Will Yield 750,000 More
 Fit for Duty

washington June 5.--While a mill lion young Americans just turned Fl were registering today for service ill the war for world freedom. orders went out from the office of Provost Mar shal General Crowder to the governors of all states except Arizona for the mobilization between June 24 and 2S of 100000 more registrants. This was in addition to 10000 negro men requisitioned today from 20 states and brings the total number of selective service men called to the colors to 1,569,704 and when they are in camp the nations army will number well over 100000 men.
 The registration today apparently was attended by the perfect order that marked the enrolling year ago of 10,000.000 men who form the great reservoir upon which the nation is drawing to furnish the balance of power to crush the German war ma chine
 The men who appeared today be- fore the 4500 local boards over the country have become of age since che first registration day. June 5. i9l7. Military authorities estimate that from their number there will be had 75o,- 900 men fit for active duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06

.N Standing out in sharp contrast agalnSt previous communications issued by the German war office claiming gains by feats of arms or the falling back of the allies, is the announcement made in Berlin Wednesday night. "On the battle front the situation is unchanged" says the announcement.
 SUFFER HEAVY CASUALTIES
 The Germans are still suffering heavy casualties in their unsuccessful assaults Along the Marne front there has been no fighting of great moment although in the vicinity of Rheims the German artil- lery has begun a violent bombardment, which probably indicates another infan- try attack in this region. which has been relatively quiet for several days past.
 The American troops in the Luneville sector are daily showing their merit in fights with the enemy. Wednesday wit messed another venture carried out suc- cessfully by them, thirty of the men from overseas attacking the German lines and penetrating them to the third defenses and assaulting 200 occupants of them with rifles, bayonets and grenades. The losses to the enemy were numerous, while the American casualties were very small.
 FEAR THE AMERICANS
 The Germans seemingly are fearful of the band ot warriors in the Luneville sector, for they again have increased the rain of shells of all kinds, including gas. upon and behind the American line, firing them from guns or dropping them from airplanes. Unstinted praise con- tinues to be given the Americans for their intrepidity.
 There still has been no resumption of the battle on the front in Flanders and Picar6y, where the British are facing the Germans. The enemy, however, is carrying out violent bombardments on various sectors. In the Amiens sector, near Morlancourt, the Germans made an attempt to capture British posi- ton, but were repulsed, the British talk ing some prisoners. Near Lens the Brit ish also captured number of Germans.
 Unofficial reports credit the Russians with a victory over the Turks and Ger mans in the Kars district of Transcau- casia. The enemy is reported to be in retreat, and massacreing the populations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06

food administratipn to the responsibility for an orgy of drunkenness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06

Ccontinued on Page Two,
Evening journal., 1918-04-19

his post without the proper password.
A few hours later a middleaged sol
dler came down the trench and was
halted by Dick. tho Indianlan.
Advance and give the password
Dick commanded.
"Oh, that's an right. I'm your col
0nel," said the other. 81 don't happen
90 remember the password Just now"
"NiX on that stun. said Dick. How
DO I know you're my colonel?"
"But I am your colonel and de-
mand 90 pass" returned the other ep-
parcntly I'm anger. you can see from
Inc insignia on my shoulders that I'm
a colonel"
"That doesn't ten me anything" Dick
came back. 1--WE caught a boche the
other night who said he was an Amer
lean captain and no almost got away
with lt Don't come another step with
out the password or 'u stick this bay
onet into your belly"
Ell go and report you 10 your cap
tain" said the other, and he turned on
his heel and left.
Pretty soon the captain came 20 Dicks
post
Dick" he said. you're a corporal
from now on. That was fine stun you
pulled on the colonel He was testing
YOU fellows out lie got by two or
three by blunlng them, and they'll face
charges In the morning lie might have
been a German spy masquerading I'm an
American uniform, you know
Evening journal., 1918-04-19
MAJOR BERKNER IS
TARRED BY CONVICTS
Man is Then Led About
Yard of Penitentiary by
a Rope Around Neck
IN NATIONAL GUARD
MORE THAN 80 YEARS

sANrE FE, n. NJ. April i9.-Four
hundred convicts In the State peniten-
tiary tarred and feathered Major John
NJ. Blrkner. Of Camp Cody. Deming, n.
NJ, Federal prisoner, and then led
him about the prison with q rope
around his neck. He is charged with
violation Of the espionage act.
Birkner was allowed out In the
prison yard for exercise with the 4O6
cOnvlcts. The warden knew nothing
OF what was going on until he heard
loud cheering and rushed out In the
yard TO find Birkner stripped and COW
cred with tar and feathers. The pris-
Oners. with loud boots, were leading
him about the yard by a rope around
his neck.
Assistant Superintendent Dugan res
cued him. The prisoners. evidently IN
accordance with a pre-arranged plot,
lad secured the feathers from their
pillows, but where the tar came from
Is a mystery.
Birkner IS alleged 90 have made dis
loyal utterances, such as You can't
beat the Dutch" and "The Germans Will
sink American transports as fast as
IlHN hIa bfnh ONtTs DlIhUHE hHntAiNA
the charges were spite work by sub
ordinate officers whom he had discl-
plined.
Major Birkner who was born In Ger
many, but who had been In the Amerl-
can military forces for more than
thirty years. was arrested last Friday
nt Camp Cody, where he was an on
Ger In the i27th Field Artillery. His
home is In Loncnln. Neb.
LINCOLN, Neb., April io.-Maior John
M. Blrkner(. who was larred and feather
cd by c0nylcts at the New Mexico
State penltentlary was prominently
identified IN the Nebraska National
Guard for more than thirty years. Al
nne time ne acted as assistant adjutani
general.
Major Blrkners wife, who resides In
Lincoln, yesterday said that she recent
ly received a letter from the major. IN
which we statements showing that hc
was loyal. She declined, however, "a
make the letter public,
Evening journal., 1918-04-19
AWFUL
WAS THAT ODOR
LYON THOUGHT HE WAS BEING GAssED.

gas scares, but certainly do smell
something awful"
The corporal himself shifted few
times, and then declared he couldn't
smell a thing.
Come over here and see II you can
smell anything" he said 20 the two
prlvates standing nearby. This news
paper guy here thinks he's being gassed
again"
After the privates had inhaled the
nlghl air a few times In our immediate
vicinity one OF them said 70 the cor
poral
say Bill. he doesn't smell gas; lt's
that stink bag you've got around your
neck"
Thereupon, Bill the corporal unbut
toned his coats and fshed out from be.
hind his underwear a little bag thai
was fastened 10 a string around his
neck.
Tho odor was something terrlblei
well, III be darned." was Bnr'
comment. "Dont you know what that's
forg NOT Well, we wear these bag.
nlled with some chemical or medicine
or something. and they keep the trench
vermin on US. say. they're nne. They
actually drive the crawlers right oui
through your shoes. l can get you on,
II you want me to-"
Much Obliged. Bill" said. "but
believe I'd rather have the crawlers."
An Indiana boy OF 20 was doing SEN
try duty and had been firmly admon
ished by his captain TO let nobody pas
Evening journal., 1918-04-19
By c. c. LYON.
Evening Journal Reporter With Per
shlnn's Army in France.

Evening Journal Reporter WIN Per
shinp's Army in France.
AMERICAN FRONT LINE TRENCHES.
April 10 lControle Americainl Even in
the front line trenches funny things
happen occasionally.
Sitting I'm an advanced listening post
that extended out into No Mans Land.
l thought I detected gas. A corporal
and two prlvates were with me in tho
sheltered, boX-llke post, from which
they were keeping a sharp lookout on
the German trenches across the way.
"Then get into the gas masks quick"
ordered the corporal Cant take any
chances on that stun"
At the same time he sounded the gas
alarm, and pretty soon we could sec
them sending up rockets farther back,
which were a signal TO tho reserve
troops also TO prepare for a possible
gas attack.
After about 10 minutes, the trench
gas officer came out 20 investigate.
81 don't detect any gas at an. cor
poral," he said. "You must have been
mistaken and he went back and sen,
out a danger past" signal.
The corporal ben made himself com
Portable on an old box alongside Of me
ard began telling me about his girl back
In New Jersey.
All the time. however. ] was getting
whlffs OF something that almost knock
ed me or the box.
Corporal" I said. al length, 81 don't
want 10 be the cause Of any more fake
Evening journal., 1918-04-19
LONELY WIDOW OF 68
ADOPTS MAN OF Is

NEW YORK April i9.-Becounting the
tribulations Of her siXty-eight years
and emphasizing the loss OF two chill
dren, Mrs. Evelyn A. Cregin, wealthy
widow, pleaded before Surrogate Coha-
Ian that she was lonely and desolate
and without ..dman interest" She pre-
vailed upon the court TO permit her to
adopt Theodore Freeman. twenty-five
years old,
Freeman's parents live at 5Oi Lafay-
cite street, Esston, Pa, where, in the
spring Of 1915, Mrs. Cregin flrst met him.
His father, Frank W. Freeman, IS IN
France doing Raj Cross work.
Freeman, the widow explained to The
court. brought into her life a rift OF
sunshine that she wanted to expand
into broad rays by having him as her
son to replace a son believed to be dead
IN Mexico and a daughter from whom
she had parted In anger.
Evening journal., 1918-04-19

As illustrated. All white enamel lined
throughout. Holds 80 pounds of ice. Sold on
the club plan.
Evening journal., 1918-04-19

Popular drop-door style Leonard Cleanablt
Refrigerator, exactly as illustrated; lineC
throughout with one piece blue gray porcelain
Holds 60 pounds of ice, Sold on tho clul
plan,
Evening journal., 1918-04-19

A very popular Leonard cleanable refriger
ator Just as illustrated, and all white porce
lain one piece lined throughout. Holds 60 TBS
of ice. Sold on the club plan.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-14


since you nave not used these vile
shhtcrfnges, You may take them back
10 the place where you got them and
explain that ] do nos permit YOU TO
use them"
Betty was white now. ION. mother.
don't make me do that" she gasped.
II promise I! y will again. I
promise, mother. hut don't make me
20 back 20 the store with them
Go. put on our hat and take them
back az once replied Mrs. Blcc, in
sNorahiy.
Betty knew that she had TO go. she
rose niscruhly. Mrs. Blec placed the
articles on the table and held out her
hnnd That book. please"
"Oh. mother" said Betty.
But into the maternal hand went
the beautiful story whose ending she
felt she was never to know. Mrs.
Iil-e glanced AT the book plate and her
blu owes gathered FIRE. Dan |crry.
CHI Lending YOU such hooks as that.
"h' You can tell him Tor me that I
Pat il In the Ere"
She left the room while Betty ~ red
after her stuponeG. 70 disoboy her
mother was q thing Betty had never
once done openly iu all her nineteen
NtHrs. She pinned IN her hat with
trembling fingers. wrapped up the
guilty rico powder and pun. and with
her eyes run OF shame and her throat
fuli Of sohs started Tor powclrs
druE store.
Betty sometimes wondered " hot
mother had ever been n young girl at
nll Had she ever ycnrncd Ia read "a
love story or learn a two-stcp or app
ply q powder pun to a frccklcd nose .
Ilnd she cNcr dreamed dreams OF a
lover like dear. loVable. ugly Dan
Ferry II not. how then Ind she
ever come 10 marry Bettv's father.
broopingly she dragged herself
down the gay street, Just as she
reached Ferry a Sons grocery Dan
Ferry rushed out with "A pen behind
his ear n a shcaf Of bills I'm his
hand.
"oh. Betty" ho criod. zone mo-
men' plonsc. How do you like that
hook ! lent you?"
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essentials and m open mind a. to
secondary matter
In leading up to his conclusion tho
correspondent says
The more the British point 1T Wow
rs understood the more 10 will com.
mend itself TO Impartial opinion. Tho
closer we look az the question from
the American angle the more the dif-
ferences are iikely 20 hs diminished.
We are dealinr with the world a. ~
sim ~ and 80 Tar as tho freedom o.
the seas' INTERIOR with the protection
of our vital Interests D. means % uuc-
sided disarmament 90 the d%e,rluoui
Of Enrlano and England ouly.
1T II iuhlsputahio that the British
fleet snved civilization ahd Ny. Rooae-
Welt IN acknowledglur tho oblira-
tion which Ameri"u owes to the BRIT
ish navy said: The peculiar position
aud the vital needs ct tho British rin
pirc render IL Imperative that hor naVy
should be the FIRST in the world
There, expressed accurately ana lsu-
orously. W the nrst essential % the
British policy.
The second essential 10 he borne
In mind IL the rotolutiou in maritime
warfare caused ny the changes leo the
eize OF armies. tU, changes iu Wcup-
ons aud munitiuus and Zen modern
commerce. TIL. pressure exercised up-
on Germany has not beer duc go
single measure lu' 10 90 ssr,rs ct
measures directed 60 uur end
doubtless ututItl- experienced
much in"conVcnloucr uy reason ot
them. bat would the United states
have RETAINED. m I ure aud dcath
struggle. from using any of such
measures
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younger than mother-and set You
are. her aunt"
Mrs. Roller laughed Hcr teeth
were faultless. "Of course I'm
younger than your mother sho said.
"pid you never hear. daflur. thai ID
waman IN lust ne old as She looks
Now. YOU took too old for nineteen.
which vour mother tells me ls vonr
age. IT'S your hair. I think. and that
impossible gown. j0ut.' She rried cas-
Mes. Hiee appeared iu M, doorway.
what do YOU mean hi putting old
womnn's clothes on n prott, NounE
girl like Betty here"
10 Bctty's amazemeut Mrs Bloe
answered nothing She merely aot
down n little tray Of tou and ruils he
fore her aunt Mrs Roller proceeded
daintiiy 20 MUNICH aud sup ana taik
faster than she did either. You
didn't dress SO when % were "a giri."
she said. "Nou were the Nnineat,
%siliicst young thiup over saw ~
my lie mp 90 Tho point where YOU
fell in ~ with that FREQ Mothodist
preacher. Flyinr feathers and float
nj ribbons--ahomtnutluuH unto the
Lord can hear him vet" Mrs.
Roller lnughed merrli1 "Oh. dear
me! And then hc married iuiu
Hun after all"
Aunt. I beg of you." came from
Mrs Blre IN chastcnod tones. she
glanced wildly at open mouthcd Bet.
IS. Her plain face Wss scarlet with
embarrassment.
And I dare say went on Mrs.
Roller. ~unhcedinp. Nour rolls are
very good. Jane. but I dou't thiui,
much OF the tea you use dare aaN.
Betty, shed have 20 outnt IT you
should powder Your nose or tie a red
ribbon on your hair. And as for novel
reading by the WAY. lust ltti tp my
coat. There's the last hosi SELLER. and
I'm sure your like "a. 1 bought VI on
the boat and b kept me entertained
from Boston to New York I've got
u arrives. hCsidcs "a few other things
I think you'll like. You 500 re-
member some OF your mothers pref
erencos IN tho days Of her youth
And for goodness sake. child. get par
my vanity cage md powder your uOse
u shines Ike the evening star. II
there's one thiuE ! hate more than
another its'H 81 shiny nose How do
O cNcr expect 90 get q beau with
u nose like thHt'' she paused Bot
~ had the book BOO her hands. n
was the same novel her mother lni
Just destroyed She could give his tu
Dan and he would never know the
~difcrronca. And their friendship
would remain unhrckcu. She iiung
her arms about Aunt EliZahcth's neck
ioyously. "Oh. I'm so glad you've
come" she murmurcd.
Mrs, Roller cooked ~ eyebrow
knowingly az tho silent and subduol
Mrs. Blec. y can see that for my
SELF she replied calmly.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-14
EXPERT EXPLAINS
BRITISH VIEW OF
FREEDOM OF SEAS

London, Dec. ii-ENpoundinE the
British view OF the freedom Of the
seas. the legal correspondent OF the
Times. Describes the main British po-
sitiun on the question as follows:
Readiness 20 continue as hereto
fore the freedom 81 the seas In times
OF peace. which has been carried out
10y England. Tor example as to the ad-
mission .of foreign vessels to coast
wise trade. mere than by any other
important commercial country and to
agree "a the conversion into "a free
sen of any sea now treated as a closed
sea
"A strong conviction, greatly
strengthened and hardened by the
lessons of this war. to maintain safe
~ Tor Il people and empire and TO
be mo- party to "a agreement con
fictine or tampvriug with Il.
"a belief that the conditions of
warfare az" 80 changing hat We must
he careful TO protect ourselves against
periis ahead.
"A readiness 10 consider any
changes put forward by ncutrals con-
sistent with these essentials;
"a desire "a cooperate Ia rendering
Impossible hidcoUs crimes at sea.
"a readiness as far as " compatible
with safety to promote any practicable
scheme for a league of nations:
"In short, "a firm resolution as TO
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-14
CROP IS TO
TOTAL Il MILLIONS
OF BALES. ESTIMATE

Wlsntngton. Dc o. Tho total OF
cotton IN the rIt,u Stutss Iut tue
season Of iatN-lH Will amount 20
. b9b.beg.O 900 pounds. % Including
lintcrs and equivalent geo ~. ,o0. q
bales ct SOC pounds gross weight, the
department of agriculture TODAY am
nounccd IN It's IIua report of thc
season.
Total producUo. lest year was
II. 3O2. 375 bales.
Production ot tpa stand cotton -
estimated at $4,000 bales compared
with H2.Gi9 bales Inst year and col.
American Egyptian cotton produced
in Arizona aud california 3S. oo0 nun
ming bales.
The average weight per running
bale is estimated 90 auh.S pounds
gross, compared with 502i pounds
last year
The price per pound of lint cotton
ia producers December ! Wug 27.b
cents. compared with 20 cents % year
ago.
Tho estimated production 10y stotca
in bales Of 500 pounds gross weight
follows:
Virginia. 9 5000; %orth 'nrolinn,
500 600; South Carolina, l,500,000.
G%eorgia, 2.1O0,O 600; Florida, 10000:
Alabama. O,O0u; Mississippi, i.2lO,-
600; Louisiana. s-5,0oO, TcNas 2.jNn,-
00O; Arkansas 100000; Tennessee
$50, OO0; Missouri 70.uO0; oklahoma
$50. 900; tuliforuiu iU0,upNt Arl1ona
81. 600: all Other states 5000.
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Bety's pale face flushed crimson.
She tried to edge ~ him. I'm toll
YOU another timc. Dan" she painted.
lin IN tho greatest hurry To
herself n Thought rranticaily. How
can I toll him az thin very momont
his book is sizzling on our Kitchen
coal IRE? oh. she had no business
20 do ~ Ncw books don't come much
easier to Dan than TO me" She hur-
ried on and left him with her hcart
laundering IN hcr onrs. Temptation
urged her to throw the parcel into an
alley, but. true 20 hgr trimming. she
carried II to the back countcr Of the
drug store Unfortunately. Len
Powell himself stood ~ this worry
counter. Hitting openly with Bessie
Rockwell while he pretended 10 wrap
o writing paper pad for her.
Hello. BETTY cried Bessie, boldly
"l.en you wait on her. I'm IN no
hurry
oh. I can wait pleaded Betty.
inirly dying Of mortinoution. If there
was "a girl IN the whole world she
care II was Bessie Rockwell. whose
tongue was sharp. But Betty had to
hnnd In hcr parcel. IT'S something
that mothc. asked me 10 return" she
said family. No. YOU needn't give
any money back" Turning she He'd
before Lon could undo the parcel and
Bessie start tittering.
Wild eyed she hurried back home
Terrible desires tormontcd hcr. but
what she roally did was To- enter tic
house sObbing like "a whipped child.
\ faint smell of burning paper
greeted her In the hall. Then came
another unmistakablo odor of wis
taria floating out Of the living roUm.
Was n possible that somebody had
actually come 10 call on her mother
Mrs Bleo was 80 little liked that ON
panV IN the housc Mas almost un-
heard OF. There were no Vo~icos-onlN
hat growing sweetness Of perfume.
Betty. with "A chiid's curiosity. crept
forward To peep iu, Hrv eyes were
fixed by other ewes beyond the crack
IN the door-dnrk. sparkling eyes
which she had never seen before.
'Ahi" cried a gay voice, "peak-a-
boo | see YOU. come IN. my dear
Betty felt herself drawn irresistibly
10y something unusun ana fascinat-
ing IN those eyes and that voice. \
lady sat- In the big oak chair. she
might have bee "a very old lady. but
her hair had not "a thread OF gray and
her NivaciouS countcrnancc scarcely a
wrinkle. she had q pink skin. was
nicely manicured and wonderfully
corsctcd under her stylish chiffon
bio use and tailored skirt. \ hat and
cont and gloves and q gold mesh bag
lay upon the couch.
Elizabeth. my namesakc'" she
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faction the wearcr feels in knowinr
that she ~ carofuiiy gioomed ANA
makes what is termed % good ippenr-
anCe
Before a garment ~ hung uvuy in
the cluihcH closet, DO should uu clre-
fully brushed and examined for rents.
soil"d places. loose buttons. etc. ana
given IN" necessary attention then. DO
not wait uuul the next time YOU want
10 wear IL, for II over IA" prnVefhiai
stitch IN time rule should Boz "a lnw
n rs At this time
The ome who would render a
real service. should mend and rrmod-
81 articles OF wearing apparel FOR
themscives or for nome needy person.
instead Of leaving thnn iu tho closet
Tor NothN 10 destroy
II is advisable 60 dry clean WOODEN
garments Goes long a- they are Corn Doc
the ORIGINAL style. On making ote 81
the garment D.. badly suiiod. tip th.
senm- aud cleanse thoroughly lu good
warm FI1p sud- lusc "a SOAP free from
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THE STORY
CLAIMING THE TYRANT
Copyright. 1919. by W. wennsr,.

Her mothers entrance into the
room iefkcd BETTY so violently out of
b charming enlargement Of her
novel that she had no timo 10 at
upon the book before u was DISCOVER
-. But Mis-. blcc had already too
much To occupy her To attack the
novel question Just vet. She held in
onc hand a boN OF rice powder. and
In the other that guilty instrument OF
fofnininc vanity, q powder pun.
"~Eliznbeth'" Her lone sent a pre-.
liminary chil up Botty's slim back.
How did you come In possession Of
theae2"
''Rnt. mother" defended Betty
fcehly. They're perfectly permissible
the girls all ! got them because
Gertrude Phelps got come aud her
mother
Don't mention that painted harri-
dam Of q Kate Phelps 10 me." inter
inpted Mira iHcc Scorchinply. ITS
nothing to utc what her daughter
does or doesn't Nv daughter ~ not
going to hr allowed tn do likewise.
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alliull, rinse Ina water the same tenn
H%rratlre ~ press before DO h. dry
Therc ARE sp many excellent pat-
frrus Ter making over garments mat
ms problem Hhuuld not Dee i serious
"u" for th" woman who cares 10 trs
~. AMI the present mode OF Combiu-
INK materials practically eliminates
The necessity uf other trimming. un-
less ~ is "a dainty collar aud cuffs 4
womane suit caH bt changed iu ap-
peuraucr by adding new COLLAR aud
cutta. new buttons. q belt. etc. ur 10
"a onc-ploce dress o. preferred. 10 can
ta a rulo Dee made into q drre ihnt
Will pruse - he q valuable ac4uIaI.
tlnu 90 amy wouau's wardrobe. pro-
vidinE 81 is neatly ANA carefully re-
modelled.
4 Ions coat ur cloak Offers splendid
possibilities for makiur over into a
ono piece ,resa. u three-Quurtfrs
length cont. or u short coat as one
prsfett.
8 skirt thar is un Longer p~resentable