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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06
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CEMETERIES

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

Interesting glimpses of life in England are contained in extracts from letters re- ceived by Miss Cicely Eastwood of Bir- mingham from her mother and sister. Thev show how the women of England look upon the war and give some idea of the sacrifices which are being made at home foi the benefit of the men at the front
 Some of the excerpts from these letters of recent months are as follows;
 Extracts from Mrs. J. R. Eastwood's 8 letters
 July-"Food, clothes coal, travelling,
 amusements, books, etc. are all terribly dear, but the strange thing is that it seems to make no difference. People just rise to the occasion and go on as usual and no one seems short of anything
 From Jay Eastwoods s letter:
 Warrington, Lancashire, 9th Aug, 1917.
 "Another 21 big ships sunk this week. I think we manage very well in the food line, so far, considering the nasty jars we keep getting. My dear, when. in the 1 name of heaven, is this wicked war con- i ing to an end? The Killed in action lists l go on, go on-all the boys of Britain, hundreds gone every single week, and 1 the end seems as far off as ever. Isn't I this a fearful generation for boys to be 1 born in?
 END AUGUST. "The war outlook is distinctly discour- l aging This week Russia has given UT Riga to the Germans. In fact, I think | they will be in Petrograd before long, as l the Russians don't seem to be offering | the least resistance. Horrible, isn't it?
 They have never really justified theiI name of steam roller. Just now they are ! back-pedalling with uncomfortable speed l And such a heap of air raids lately. II must be simply terrifying to live in the 1 southern counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

per week and no more. think this is so much fairer in every way, be- cause before poor people simply couldn't get any for the simple req son that those who could afford It were buying more than they really needed so as not to be short when le became very scarce.
 Half a pound is only just enough, so when people go out to tea they will have to bring their sugar along with them. otherwise twill make the hostess short for her own needs.
 From my sisters letters. J. L. East wood:
 .'Winwick, Warrington, Lancashire,
 "October 5. 1917.
 "The air raids over London have been too ghastly for words. We nave been having lovely moonlight nights, of which the Germans have taken eN- cry advantage. Sometimes three or four raids in one night. Mrs. Hail. friend of Mrs. Dutton. says the noise of the guns and exploding of shells is deafening. The very worst thun- derstorm is mild to it and. of course in the case of raids the noise is in cessant Every night she and her nus band and baby have gone to a stoke hole of council school nearby whlch is all of concrete and very strong. The minute the guns begin TO nooHl they fly and stay there till all clear is given. She says no one can nave any idea of what London people are experiencing. The strain and tensioll is terrible beyond words. After lo' of humming and having, public oplh- ion has proved too strong for the government and it Is announced m this mornings paper that we are go ing to adopt ''reprisais" and bomb the German towns It's dreadful thing to do in way, but Hun must be paio hack in his own coin before ne can ,, he made to see the horribleness Of his dirty work. It's not very nice Tor British airmen to have to follow these shining examples of clear ( ? war; fare, is it?''
 OCTOBER 12
 Ut is said among young officers a' the front that Omar Khay Yam is mel with more frequently than the New | Testament If your name is on the bullet you will get it., is the fatallstlt creed of the fighting man. Another splendid advance has been made by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD, SUNDAY JANUARY 1a 1918

British in Flanders. The weather mas been a fearful stumbling block, and bamnered operations indescribly-men up to their necks in swampy mud, Stretcher bearers and wounded unable to stir in the fearful moross until help arrived. Everything, in fact seems to have been held up by mud. Conditions must be indescribable."
 NOV EMBER 22.
 "crand news in the Echo tonight from the western front Haig's latest blow has given us an advance or over five miles on a front of 10 miles, and haul of nearly 10000 prisoners. All of the papers say the attack was
 military masterpiece' as there was none of the usual preliminary bom- bardment. The tanks took great part in the affair leading the way over the top, and cutting their way lhfough the great belts of barbed wire or the enemy defenses. It is said hundreds ot Them took part. What q spectacle 1t must be to see these great mufderous monsters careering ahead Every one is watching events in Italy quite breathlessly It will be a terrible shame if that beautiful city of Venice IS cap tured and shares the same fate or those desolated Belium towns. But let nope the allied troops are in time 10 stem the enemy advance.
 DECEMBER 12.
 Butter and margarine are often as not quite impossible to obtain. It S quite common to pass grocers shops with signs up saying: No butter, no bacon, no tea and simply crowds ot disappointed people dwindling away after perhaps waiting for hours and hours I think that this winter we shall really begin to realize there's q war on so far as food is concerned. do hope this won't be a very severe winter. The very poor people will sui fer most dreadfully if it is.'
 DECEMBER IA, 1917.
 "The end of the war doesn't get q bit nearer, does it? U. s. A. troops have been in action, so I expect we shall soon be getting plenty of them here. It is said for America not being able to look after her boys in their own coun- l try, and sadder still for the boys them ] selves-far from home and dear ones 1 Did you see that joke in Puck? An of 1 fcer said to another pal during stormy 1 crossing to France, both evidently suf-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
LETTERS FROM ENGLISH
 WOMEN GIVE GLIMPSES
 OF WAR LIFE IN BRITAIN

Am afraid 1t will not be very long be- fore they come further afield. Over 100 blue jackets killed at a naval barracks on Sunday night and nearly 100 injured. This, of course, won't be news to you now, but isn't it dreadful.
 fThe papers say the scenes were quite heartrending when the places became beseiged with young wives and mothers, seeking news of their husbands and soDs I always think this war will be settled by the air superiority
 SEPTEMBER 20.
 American troops are now in the fighting line suppose many Amer ican girls and women will be going over to France to run canteens and help in the hospitals, etc. All Lon- don society people are doing this kind of work abroad and at home. Only eight large ships sunk this week. Isn't it cheering? I wonder how many submarines have been done in That will come out at some future date. I expect Even now a history of the war is being written up. Won't 1t be thrilling to read when old and full of years, if not heforei I'm jolly thankful I'm not man. I simply couldn't face all the horrors of this war and it is simply astonishing, I think the way in which boys tmost of them) face death and indescrib- able dangers. considering that this dreadful killing business is so en- tirely foreign to their natures. Still the provocation is not exactly lacking.
 "All the same, there must be some decent German soldiers. I feel aw fully sorry for all the bereaved Ger man mothers and wives. I wonder why some of them don't assassinate the Kaiser!
 SEPTEMBER IT.
 Everyone is supposed to consume only half pound of sugar week This includes cooking, tea and every thing Sugar tickets are coming, en- titling everyone to their half pound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Rio Steamer Fast Aground

Tampa Fla, January 12.-A Peninsu- lar and Occidental steamer plying be- tween here and Cuba went aground on the Cuban coast last night and is still fast A steamer and tug are standing by. A heavy sea is running and off, cials of the company here assume the passengers. were taken off, but have had no direct information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
REMOVES ALL
 DANDRUFF
La Creole Does, This, Bcauti- fies Your Hair, Grows New
 Hair, Darkens Gray Hair

Dandruff. or little scales of dust from the scalp and hair. causes grayness. falling of the hair and badness. Most so -caIled hair tonics are too simple or not strong enough to cleanse the scalp and hair of dandruff, and that's why you have been disappointed. But La Creole is different. Apply it freely to hair and scalp and the scales or dan druff will fall from your hair and scalp in a perfect shower, and after drying your hair your head will feel fine and dandy and your scalp will be clean. Besidek, if your hair is prematurely gray or has tendency to grayness, La Creole will darken it up naturally and cause thin hair to grow thick and fast. All druggists sell La Creole. or sent di- rect for sI2o by Van yleet Drug Co., Memphis, Tenn-(Ady.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

fering horribly from nal de mer: I wish to heaven they'd hold this bally old war at home
 DECEMBER 16. 1917.
 'We are having carriages for. the weddng-motors are banned-no pe- trol. We have to get our luggage car ried and walk from the station. We are only allowed one-ha1f pound of tea a week and one-half pound of sugar There Is seldom any butter or bacon to be had, and 1t is frightfully dear"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
NO CLUE TO ROBBERS
 FOUND BY OFFICERS

No clue to the robbers of the North Highland drug store. located at Fifteenth avenue and Allen street, north, has been obtained by detectives. The drug store was entered sometime early Satur- day morning and about $50 worth of cameras and flashlights taken. En- trance to the store was gained through a trap door leading from the basement to the store.
 Detectives Ryan and Giles are work ing on the case Footprints leading from the store were followed several blocks in the snow early Saturday morning by officers. but were finally lost at street crossing.
 Twenty-one lumber yards in Wisconsin now employ women as lumber handlers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Pleasant for a Purpose

From Life.
 Judge-Now, sir, tell us about your marital relations-were they pleasant?
 Bilback-Pleasant enough, your honor; but they wanted to live on me all the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Suowstorm at Thornsby

Thornsby, January F. (Special) Thornsby experienced it's first real snow storm in years Friday night. The wind velocity was high, but so far no mate- rial damage is reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
WORK FOR THE INDIVIDUAL

In speaking of the tubercular soldiers, Mrs. May, in her letter, says, in part:
 There are among these soldiers, men tand the families dependent upon theml who are worthy of one's most devoted efforts This is work for the individual like myself. A society can, of necessity help only the general needs of the great est number.
 As the months of this war go on, Msr ruHFe . more persuaded that the xusae WI shs smavidual, untrammeled by it.ees aast delays, is of very vital fffs1tryHmce That is why I am so ap- 8prc4Eatlye of the gifts which enable me to continue this work. I know that large societies are essential. One must be- long to them if only to obtain the per mission to circulate. But the individual who can investigate special cases and then give immediately is one who is do- ing greatly needed work. In many in- stances, at this moment, he who gives quickly may actually save life. The cred it of being able to do such work belongs to you, and to other generous people, who help as you have helped. And I am the very grateful beneficiary. I am fortu- nate also, in having the free hand to { do my own work side by side with that of my bureau.
 Need I add what all that has meant to me-to be able, in my journeys up ard down France, to bring aid. even here and there, where aid is so much needed? cannot hope to express to you in any adequate fashion my appreciation of your help nor of the opportunities that your gifts have given me. l can only trust that this letter will speak for itself, and bring to you the satisfaction of knowing a small part of the happiness and relief of mind and body that your generosity and continued interest have made pos sible to these heroic sufferers of France.
 Please believe me, very gratefully and sincerely yours EDITH MAY.
 "P. S.--Any money you may care to send me for my work should be ad- dressed to me- care Morgan, Marjes X Co. 31 Boulevard Haussmann. Paris. < Such sums should be sent either by draft or personal cheques. Postoffice or ders are difficult to collect. and Amer- can express cheques do not give as high exchange as ordinary cheques.
 s'Clothing and supplies may still be sent to Mrs. H. May of Denton road. Wellesley. Mass, as an arrangement has been made with the French government by which I can obtain these supplies for my work independently of the American Red Cross
 'Such gifts would he greatly apnre- ciated and ere more than ever needed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
OoCs
 VISITS HOSPITALS


 Her task at present is to Nisit French military hospitals ana san toria and to bring them through ehe Red Cross help for present ursenl needs and for future Improvements. As is doubtless known. the questIoii of tubercular hospitals and or the spread of the disease among the French soldiers is one of the graVest now being faced, and from the lhol- yiduars standpoint is perhaps the most pitiable. The wounded soldier Is an accepted hero: his courage, ms sacrifice and his gayetI under sui fering are visible to aiI, While the soldier who, during long days or eA- posture in the trenches has contract ed tuberculosis is none the less q hero Like the wounded man, he mas given his all but is not a popular hero. His illness is long, change III his condition slow and vet he IS worthy of the greatest sympathy ana aid which he too seldom receives. The tubercular soldier will be 1ncapapie of hard work for many years 1T ever, while the wounded soldier Will m many cases become self-supportlng and he will receive pension, while the tubercular soldier in the ma jority of cases receives no pension.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
MRS. MAY WRITES OF WORK IN FRANCE Need for Individual Effort Among Tubercular THANKS HER FRIENDS Apnreciates Assistance Already Given From Birmingham for Relief or
 Soldiers Suffering From
 Dread Plague
THANKS HER FRIENDS

Mrs. Edith May of Denton roau wellesley. Mass, who has been IT France doing relief work for the French wounded emergency fund since shortly after the declartion or .ne war writes most interestingly to hef friends in Birmingham of her worA among the wounded French soldiers.
 several articles written by Mrs. May anneared in the outlook and seVera, Rirmingham people were so interests in the work she was doing that they sent her donations to assist in reneN- inc to a certain extent the sufferlns of these brave men. . aud
 A letter written from Paris ana dated November 19 was receiVeu Ill Birmingham last week in which MI ; May states that with the 1ncreaseu activities of American organlza tiolis .s in charitable work in France IL seemed her greatest opportunltE loi usefulness in the future lay In aSso ciating herself with the American seu Cross. so she withdrew from the French emergency fund to become q member of the bureau of the proven tor of tuberculosis of the American
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

of "coat weather' yet cone this seq there is why woman in Greater Birmingham should be without n warm fash ionabIe when he bought far such nsi absnrdIy low price. What we're asking for these splendid csRtx does not even heKin tO Dny for the iua nothing handsome fss trilnmingx which affect. Hut they must no respect ix their prices early select
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-04
PROLIFIC CAUSE OF CANCER
in Taking Too Hot Foods Into
the Stomach.

DIR. William j. Mayo Of Rochester.
Mimi, now major in the United States
army, says that 80 per cent of all can
GERS of civilized a are in the stom-
ach, and this condition is uncommon
among primitive men and animals. He
believes that many such cancers are
caused by chronic liberation of the
stomach.
Doctor Mayo told the national SEES.
sion of the Clinical Congress of Sur
geOns of North America that men had
cancer of the stomach more frequent
ly than because man is in the
habit of taking his food hotter than
the average woman takes hers. Wom-
an sits at the foot of the table and
pours the tea and coffee, serving the
men of the household first and drink.
ing hers after it has cooled somewhat.
Among the Chinese the same rule
holds good of eating rice. for the wom-
en- eat at the second table.
Doctor Mayo said food and drink
should not be taken into the stomach
hotter than can be borne comfortably
in the mouth, for the mouth has sensi-
tive nerves expressly to protect the
doorway to the body, while the stom'
ach has not.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-04
KEEPS VITAL POINTS SAFE
Medical Explanation Of Work Per-
formed by Fluid Which Battles
Brain and Spinal Cord.

Until very recently the exact role
played by the eerebro-spinal fluid
that watery substance which battles
the brain and spinal cord-was not
understood. But nowadays Ii Is q
common practice among surgeons to
squirt drugs into the tissues contain
ing this fluid or to draw out a drop or
two of ii for examination.
The Journal of the American Medi-
cal Association, commenting oil an ad-
dress by DR.. w. d. Halliburton be
fore the Royal Society of Medicine,
says he describes the cerebro-spinal
fluid as an ideal physiologic solution
in which the exquisitely sensitive nerv-
Gus system is always bathed.
This fluid does not. like the lymph,
arise from the blood by emulation of
serum through the walls Of the capil-
laries, but is the product o. the Sc
creting cells of what are called the
choroid plexuses In the ventricles of
the brain. The pressure under which
the fluid always exists is due to the
secretory pressure of these cells and
not to the blood. And there are
scarcely any proteins found in it.
Halliburton says that In order to keep
out the harmful proteins. which would
poison the nerves, the harmless ones
also are almost completely excluded.
The membranes that line the spaces
In which the fluid is found seem to
permit substances to pass from it to
the blood, but to be impermeable lex
cept for OXYGEN in the direction from
the blood to the fluid. The value of
this arrangement is that when poi
sons enter the blood, as they do so
easily, they are kept away from the
delicate nerves.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-04
cavlte Flashes Time over Pacific.

Since October l the radio station at
Cayite, cooperating with the Philip
pine bureau of posts and the Manila
observatory, has been sending out
time signals of the 10th meridian
east of Greenwich at IL a. m. and 10
p. m. every day, says Science.
For the purpose of sending time sig
nails, the transmitting clock of the
Manila observatory is connected with
the Cavite wireless station through
the bureau of posts. Manila observa.
tory time signals begin at 10 $3.50 a. N,
and 9:55 p. M, standard time of the
10th meridian east of Greenwich, and
continue for five minutes. During this
interval every tIck of the clock is
transmitted, except the 2Sth, Doth,
54th, 55th, seth, 57th, 58th and 59th
of each minute.
The situation of Manila in the Pa.
cif1c makes this service of the great.
est importance to the mercantile and
naval fleets that ply upon that ocean.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-04
SAY G00DBY TO D0UGHNUT
soaks Up Fat Which Can BE Put to
Better Use, Is Judgment
of Hoover.

The doughnut is doomed, says the
Indianapolis News. Recent intima-
tons of disapproval by the food ad.
ministration of this matutinal confee.
ton might have been regarded as a
spur to conservation and q threat that
would not be carried out unless as a
asst resort. Bakers are prohibited In
making bread or rolls from adding
sugar or fats to the dough during the
baking or afterward. Some difference
Of opinion as to what are rolls has
given the doughnut a respite, but 1t is
to be shortlived, according to the state
food administrator, who brings this
! significant news from Washington:
This ruling gives sweet dough goods
q temporary lease of life only. Mr..
Hoover has a special grudge against
doughnuts. They soak up fat which
we do not need and our allies are suf-
fering for. So doughnuts and frying
pan foods will shortly be taboo and
we must not eat or make them until
the val is over.
Thus is the fate of the doughnut
sealed. Mr.. Hoover Is known as a de-
termlned man who cannot be moved
from a course which he thinks will
serve the interests of his country. The
statement, however, that the food adj
ministrator has a grudge against the
doughnut will pain many who have
peculiarly strong fondness for 1t as an
accompaniment of the morning meal,
though Mr.. Hoover's anlmus may
xarise from motives of patriotism, not
prejudice.
If the government says the dough-
nut must go out Of our lives, then go
1t must. But there will be some natu-
raj regret at parting with an old and
fried friend. The d%oughnut, like pie.
has become a part of our COMMON life.
Many will find breakfast without sink
ers an incomplete and unsatisfying re-
past. But perhaps the abstinence will
bring better digestion and more equa-
BILE tempers.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-04
TAKES PLACE OF GASOLINE
Mixture Of Alcohol and 6enzoI Has
Been Found to Be a Satisfae-
tory Substitute.

The high cost of gasoline is becom-
ing such a problem hat governments
and scientists all over the world have
attempted L find a substitute. In Ger
many, where gasoline is almost unOb-
tainable, it is understood that a new
mixture of alcohol and benzol has
proved satisfactory. A writer in the
Scientific American gives the following
table as an indication Of the results
achieved:
With one part benzol and one part
alcohol a touring car equipped with an
ordinary carburetOr made AZ miles an
hour and ran a distance of 4.66 miles
upon one pint of the fuel. With one
part benzol and two parts alcohol the
speed was Al miles and the distance
covered 4.47 miles. This shaded down
to SO miles an hour and 3,72 miles on
a mixture of one part benzol and five
parts alcohol.
The same car, operated with pure
benzol. acquired a speed of AZ miles an
hour and ran "a distance of $40 upon
one pint of fuel. With pure gasoline
it made A miles an hour. running 800
miles.
Alcohol is easily obtainable, and ben
zol in large quantities is now being dis
titled in both the United States and
Germany from coal tar. So the mix
ture, as worked out by the Germans,
can be had cheaper than gasoline, and
the results are almost as good. In the
case of Germany, the discovery has
been a boon of inestimable value.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-04

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