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, ton, are visiting relatives in Greensboro for few days.
 Mrs. Fallie M Lewis has returned 10 Memphis after visiting Mrs. E. w. Lind say.
 Mrs. E. B. Grimes of Macon has joined her husband at Hattiesburg. after visiting her uncle and aunt, Mir. and Mrs. E. w. Lindsay.
 Miss Margaret McPhelan of Savannah is visiting Ter sister, Mrs. E. J. Parry. Born. to Mir. and Mrs. E. J. Parry, q son, whom they have named Edgar James, Jr.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter L. Kelley have received notice of safe landing overseas of their nephew. Private Charles IL. Marsh, s-A. A, Battery c. A. c. Also few days later a card announcing safe arrival of their son, Sergt. Howard C. Kelley. Sosth air service squadron. MT. and Mrs. T. H. Aldrich, Jr., ana children are in New York. During their visit they are at the Hotel Marseilles.
 
 &uOSH lO lit iSSIcl OI d large ClTClc Ol friends here Mrs. Darlington Semple.s visit to her sister, Mrs. Kirkman Jack son, was shortened by the necessity ot Mrs. Semple's trip to California. She only remained one day in Birmingham. and from here went to Atlanta, thence to Memphis, and from there to the Pacific coast.
 Mrs. ". B. Rowe has gone to Ashe- vile, N. C.. where she will be the guest of Mrs. Eolccmb, who formerly made her home in Birmingham.
  Mrs. W. c. Slaughter has as her guest Miss Katie Mae Simmons of Athens, Ala. Miss Margaret Bradshaw has gone to New Orleans. where she will visit Capt. and Mrs. Clarence Ballard for TWO weeks,
 Miss Mildred Johnson has gone to Athens, Ala. on a visit to Miss Helen Yarbrough.
 Mrs. W. S. Moughon, her son, William Moughon, Jr., and her daughter, Mrs. Edward Claughton of Montgomery, have motored to Macon, Ga.
 Mrs. Chalmers Moore and her baby are visiting Mrs. Moores parents in Lexing- ton, Va.
 Mrs. J. Rivers Carter has returned from brief stay at Sewanee.
 Private Dan " Davis, 137th machine gun company, Camp Shelby, formerly of Birmingham. spent a few hours with his brother, R. A. Davis, at his home on Graymont Heights, Wednesday evening. MT. Davis is en route to Camp Hancock to enter the officers training school.
 
 Mrs. c. c. Kershaw and her daughter have returned from a visit to Mrs. Carl Lay in Gadsden.
 Miss Harriet Forbes is recovering from painful accident which she sustained this week.
 Mrs. Thornton and her daughter, Miss Marguerite Thornton of Huntsville, are visiting relatives in this city.
 Mrs. Ralph Russell and her daughter. Miss Mildred Russell. have returned from New York, where they have sent several weeks.
 Mrs. W. P. McCrossin has gone to New York for few days with her son, Dixie McCrossin, and will later visit her sister, Mrs. William Kelley, in Chicago.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. E. J. McCrossin left Thursday for Louisville, Ky, to visit their son, Erwin McCrossin, who is in the fourth officers training corps at Camp Taylor.
 Miss Madge Cooper, who has been at. tending the state normal at Livingston, has gone to visit relatives at Jemison. Mrs. Helen Peebles of Texas, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Edward Hawkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Tanks Play Important
 Part in Offensive

London, August 16.-The important part played by the tanks both large and small, in the offensive that started Au- gust 8, hardly can be exaggerated. Their presence in battle line made possible the economizing of the infantry arm, and thus the allies were enabled to attack on a broader front and with fewer soldiers afoot than ever before.
 The rapid successes in the offensive are attributed by military observers to the combined attacks by the tanks, air craft and infantry. In illustration of this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Dr. Johnson Breaches at
 First Methodist Sunday

Dr. J. W. Johnson, former pastor. of the First Methodist church, but now presiding elder of this district will preach at the First Methodist church Sunday morning.
 Dr. Stuart has not returned from his vacation yet, and Dr. Johnson will fill his pulpit for him Sunday morn inC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Red Cross Bulletin

The work of the American Red Cross has grown to such propor- tions in its efforts to relieve suf- fering humanity that The Age-Her- ala will publish a Red Cross bulle- tn daily. Contributions to this column from workers through ouL the district will be welcomed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
News of Society and
 Activities iGi of W0ma@m
Rx EMMA REID RYAI

M" ;5@: 35@:' s::::: s::ss Z: k, s:: s:s: 's: honor of her lovely visitors, Misses Vir- ginia and Rosa Gunter of Montgomery.
 Patriotic in it's arrangement and decor ation, the house and grounds looked beautiful, while the tables on the lawn where delicious refreshments were served were laden with gorgeous flowers and flags were interspersed.
 The little guests wore red, white and blue caps, giving patriotic air to the party, and they enjoyed the occasion inn mensely.
 Mrs. IIillmans guests included Misses Virginia and Rosa Gunter, Helen Jack son. Jane and Kitty Barrett, Virginia Jacobs, Susan and Theresa Shook. Jose phine Corners, Marjorie Shropshire, Ellis Watts, Frances Hughes, Marjorie Watts, Edith McNeel, Emily Gentry Hillmai., Masters Alfred Shook, Maben Hobson, Bernard Smith, Lon McDonough, Ran dolph Mcclellan, Bob and Ed Baugh, George Dryer, Jesse and Jack Stallings, Alfred and Ellis McNeel, Sonny Sibley, Kenneth Penhallagon and James H. Hin- man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

people for fuel and in addition to that there would be great reduction in the consumption of coal.
 It may happen that as one of the incl dental results of the war and of the talk ing over of the government of the rail roads of the United States, nationwide utilization of water powers for the crea- tion of electric energy whereby railroad trains can be transported and industries maintained will be perfected at com. paratively low cost for power, and Sec retary McAdoo will be remembered as rho high government officer who first called attention to this subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
PRETTY LITTLE MISS HELEN
 JACKSON HOSTESS OF DAY

Miss Helen Jackson, the pretty little daughter Of MT. and Mrs. J. Kirkman Jackson, will be a charming hostess of today, entertaining at a luncheon in honor of Mrs. James Hillman's guests, Misses Virginia and Rosa Gunter of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

Ole Miss, eff Married Men would tell dey Wives dat Half uv dey Experiences which dey keeps to dey- selves, instead uv de Half dat dey usually recounts, dose Long dull evenings" at home would be considera- bly, ivlier. Yassum!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
IN HONOR OF SOLDIER MAN

Among the delightful affairs of the week was the dinner party at which Mir. and Mrs Cecil Mccain entertained in honor of Sergeant Walter Allen of Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga. MT. and Mrs. Me Gains guests included MT. and Mrs. John Alton, Mir. and Mrs. Earl Allen, MT. and Mrs Maurice Allen, Sergt. Walter Allen. Miss Agnes Aylanda, Miss Ola Allen, MT. Harvey Mccain, MT. James Allen and Mrs Charles Brough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. Frank Smith is entertaining her sister, Miss Cash, of Memphis, for few dayss visit at her home on Chestnut Hill.
 Miss Maravene Coleman and her guest, Miss Margaret Boardman, or Washing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
By ETHEL GILLEN

Despite the intense heat our workers are proving faithful and untring and as a result the work is excellent and has no terrors for anyone now. Even the tam pons' so much dreaded in the begin ning, are proving works of art. In order to hnlsh the monthly allotment all units are urged to have their members to re- port for work on their respective days,
 CHAIRMAN OF THE WoRKROoM
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Marion Institute

students last session from Oregon to Maine Wscon- sin to Cuba Unique advantages that attracted this pat ronage close at hand for Alabama boys Applications being received for the fall term beginning September 9 ganization. Offers CONTINUOUS standard military prescribed by the department for of ficers training corps Valuable to candidates for officers training schools in infantry aviation and signal corps tions.
 Point Four years of standard preparatory work Four years of standard college work.
 For catalog and information, address
 The Superintendent, Maron Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

the word or not; for witness Macbeth s perfectly safe attitude when the witch prophesied that he would not be van- quished until great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hall shall come against him." Now, how could the forest move? ? Who could press that into service? No, if that was the way he was to be coa- quered, the ambi Macbeth knew that he was safe and he would Tive the
 lease of nature, pay his breath to time and mortal custom" However, here comes the perfectly good camouf1age.
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fact, when the Germans are at one point scattered in the corn and wheat fields, where they hid and tried to hold up the advance, allied airmen immediately re- ported the situation to the tanks. These armored and self-propelling machin ss soon cleared the grain fields and the in- fantry then pressed forward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
CIVILIAN RELIEF

w. Frank Persons, director general of civilian relief of the American Red Cross, has just returned from France, where he organized the bureau of home serV- ice in that country. He expressed himseir fas being more firmly convinced than ever that proper conditions in the homes of soldiers and sailors and the mainte- nance of close and intimate contact be- tween the men and their families is Of the stuff of which morale is made. In speaking of this matter MT. Persons said:
 We cannot assume passive attitude in the part of the soldier or sailor sat- isfed if all is going reasonably well and patiently waiting for things to right themselves. The fighting man wants to know all about what is going on at nome all the details about his family and then about his friends and his community gen. |erally. He wants to be kept in touch with local civic affairs and what is going on in his town and state. We are coming to see that this interest is powerful support to mans stamina. 1t keeps him sane and healthy. It braces him up to know that those with whom he has lived and who mean so much to him appreciate thefsacrifice he is making.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
A Necessary War Measure

The Age-Herald announces that effective Septem- Der 1918 the subscription prices for this newspaper will be follows:
 Daily and Sunday AgeHerald, week .1Sc Daily and Sunday Age-Herald, month soc Daily and Sunday Age-Herald, months .$225 Daily and Sunday Age-Herald, months $45O Daily and Sunday Age-Herald, year 5000 It is probably unnecessary to announce that this step has become absolutely essential. The cost of everything which goes into the making of newspaper has increased enormously that slight increase in the price of the finished product to the subscriber will doubt, be universally approved right and just.
 The AgeHerald feels that its readers will lend their cooperation and will meet this necessary situation in the spirit of patriotic approval witH which they have been meeting all of the other requirements re- sultng from the
 All subscriptions if paid in advance, will be taken at the old price until September 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
By DOLLY DALRYMPLBr

MS[ THAT lot of new words will wW be found in the good old
 English dictionaries after
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

Just to show what can be done in
his line, the weather doctor Tuesday
evening sent along a thunder storm.
Flashes Of lightning and thunder of
the approved variety. with rain mixed
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE EAST
ERN DIVISION, DISTRICT OF
IDAHO.
In the matter of Geo. w. Stranger.
bankrupt.
To the creditors of Geo. W. Stanger:
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day Of January. 1918, the said
Geo. W. Stanger was duly adjudicated
a bankrupt, and that the first meeting
of his creditors will be held at my
office No. 3OS East Center street in
the City of Pocatello, Idaho, on Sat
urday, the Both day of March, 1918, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, at which
time the said creditors may attend
prove their claims, appoint a trustee,
examine the bankrupt and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
Dated at Pocatello, Idaho this 18th
day of March. 1918.
z. c. WHITE,
3-15-22 Referee.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

One performed certain work for the
county of Power. state of Idaho,
Whereas, There was certain litiga-
ton heretofore had between the said
board Of county commissioners and
the said prosecuting attorney in ref
erence to the payment of certain costs
necessarily incurred in said litigation.
that is, witness fees: and certain ex-
penses we're incurred in summoning
witnesses of the total sum of $500
for witnesses, William Kyme, f. l..
Lloyd, Robert Butterield, William
Jones and Andrew May,
Whereas, The said witnesses should
be compensated for their said services,
the said county of Power refusing to
make payment therefor.
Now. Therefore, 1t is ordered that
the said Highway District Number One
make payment therefore in the total
sum of $500.
Bills presented and allowed as evi-
denced by vouchers numbered 3427 to
3439, both inclusive, and voucher 3441
No further business coming before
the board, the meeting adjourned.
R. B. GREENWOOD,
Chairman.
ATTEST: r. FOSTER LAMM,
Secretary.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
PUBLIC AUCTION.

Notice is hereby given that I will
sell at public auction at my place on
Knob hill. American Falls, the follow
ing articles on Tuesday, March 20,
1918, beginning at l p. m.
One team, one cow, n heifer, three
sheep, on buck two ewes, chickens,
n Racine wagon. II spring wagon,
n buggy, one set buggy harness, one
set butt chain harness.
Household Furniture-One glass
front book case, one glass front COM
bination writing desk and bookcase,
one piano, four rockers, one couch,
one dining table, n kitchen table,
one kitchen stove, M kitchen cabinet,
one wardrobe, one dresser. two bur-
eaus. two wash stands, four bedsteads,
three double and one single, one fancy
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

Haines appointed him the first super
intendent of schools of the new coun-
ty. He served nearly two years in
this capacity and had more than
enough work to keep him busy at all
times creating new districts and SUI
p~erintending the erection of numerous
school houses. Mrs. Fifeld is the
pioneer music teacher of Rockland
valley. Mr.. Fifeld stated that he be-
lieves he is done with teaching now
and will devote his energies to his ir-
rigated tract and to the dry farm. If
conditions, however, shape themselves
so that it becomes necessary for re-
tired teachers TO go back into the har-
uess while the war is on he is ready
at any time to tender his services to
the county or to the state.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
BY "THE PILGRIM"

E. w. Fifield resides on a 40-acre
irrigated tract one mile north of
Rockland, and practically all of the
acreage is in alfalfa. From nine acres
OF it last year between 40 and so tons
of hay we're cut; the balance of the
alfalfa fields is newly seeded and will
give its first yield this year. The or
chard last year gave a fine crop of
apples, pears, prunes, plums and cher
ries. OF the famed Wealthy apple
alone $50 boxes were marketed at a
good price. This orchard is one of
the oldest in the valley, set out years
ago by William Walker, one of the
valleys pioneers. Mr.. Fifeld and his
family make this irrigated tract their
home and for Is years have resided
in a little log cabin erected in pioneer
days. This winter, however, the little
cabin was forsaken for a nice new six
room bungalow built just north of the
old home. The new dwelling rests on
a concrete foundation and throughout
is constructed on lines which indicate
hat it will endure for many a day and
year. In the roomy basement is in
stalled the hot air furnace. The home
is equipped with hot and cold water,
bath room, electric lights and other
modern conveniences. The wne of
the home takes pride in saying that it
was built from revenue received from
the products of his grain and alfalfa
fields, from the dairy herd and the
chicken flock-and he did not forget
to add that pork-on-the-hoof contri-
buted its full share toward ~defraying
the cost of the new home. The 40
acre tract was purchased in 1903 for
$2500; this was considered a fabulous
sum at that time to pay out for 40
acres of Rockland valley land, but
Mr.. Fifield is frank in saying that
several times that sun will now be
necessary to get him to part with the
tract.
Mr.. Fifeld owns two dry farms
200 acre ranch located one mile and
a half northeast of Rockland, close tC
the foothills, and one of $50 acres To-
Gated two miles north of Rockland
The former is leased out, and the lat
ter is operated by Mr.. Fifeld. Las
year only 80 acres of the 280-acrt
ranch were seeded to wheat, all the
Atob DCAh6 0oCo % PootoARs 6dob q
40 acres were seeded to Gold Coir
winter wheat, and the balance of this
ranch will nearly all be given over t
spring wheat. This rancher has de
cided that his best road to achieve sue
cess in wheat growing is by exclu
sive spring wheat seeding for a per
iod of two or three years. The pre-
valence of Jimhill mustard and Rus
sian thistles compels the adoption o
this method. One of those wee,
ranches, a tract abandoned by tn,
owner and given over to the promis
cuous growing of weeds of every de
scription, infests the neighborhood o
Mr.. Fifield's ranch and he and othe
ranchers are reaping the ~undeserve
and unwelcome crop of weed seed
scattered about by the winds as the
blow over the abandoned ranch. Tn
der the provisions of the weed lay
now in force such abandoned farm
can be taken care of by the authori
ties if the farmers whose lands an
crops are endangered will do their pal
in bringing about the enforcement {
the law.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
REGULAR MEETING OF HIGHWAY
COMMISSIONERS.

Regular meeting of the commission
ers of Highway District No. l was
held on Monday, March 18th, 1918. at
the hour of ? p. m.
Present: r. B. Greenwood. chair
man. E. E. Earring, member, and w. 5.
Sparks, member.
The minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
Resolution.
Whereas. 1t appears to the board
OF highway commissioners that var
ious employees now working for the
said highway district desire to be paid
semi-monthly.
Whereas. The said highway com
missioners have a director in charge
who keeps an account of the employees
time,
Now Therefore, Be it resolved that
the said employees now working under
the direction of the said director, be
paid semi-mOnthly, and the secretary
is hereby authorized. upon the said
employees presenting a claim against
the said highway district, duly veri-
fed and approved by the director in
charge. to draw a warrant in favor of
said employee for such sun as may be
due him.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That this
resolution be in force until the first
day of January, 1919.
Resolution.
Whereas, Highway District Number
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

Mr.. Fifeld in the past has had other
mishaps with his wheat. In 1913 from
$50 acres on the foOthill dry farm he
threshed 5000 bushels of Gold Coin
and Bluestem wheat. Most of this
wheat was sold to neighboring ranch
ers for seed, but an appreciable guam
tity of it was spoiled by heating in the
bins. AS far as marketing this wheat
a concerned it represented a total
loss. Nevertheless. Mr.. Fifield made
good money from this wheat. and he
did it via the hog-on-the-hoof route.
The heated grain was fed to hogs and
in the fall of 1913 and spring of 1914
this rancher drove a total of 100
hogs to American Falls and marketed
them at satisfactory prices. He stat
ed hat these trips of driving hogs to
market spoiled him as a wheat freigh-
ter, convincing him that he can make
quicker and easier money by driving
hogs to market han by hauling wheat
there. He makes it a rule to always
raise at least a few more hogs than
are needed for home consumption.
Last fall he sold $3.50 worth of hogs on
the hoof and has five left on the ir-
rigated tract near Rockland. Three
of these are brood sows, one a pure
bred Poland-China. For a fattening
ration Mr.. Fifeld feeds alfalfa and
crushed wheat. He never permits his
brood stock to become depleted.
This winter seven COWS are being
MIXED, grade Durhams and grade Jer-
seys. The average monthly income
from the sale of cream is $50, and Mr..
Fifield says it does not require much
labor to earn this money.
The flock of rs White Wyandotte
chickens have laid all winter so in
dustriously that eggs have been mar
keted regularly. Some of these chick
ems are pure bred, and the a%ristocrats
of the flock are proving the best lay
ers.
Some fine speciments of grade Per-
cherons, Clydes and Belgians are in
the bunch of work horses on this
ranch. The owner prefers a medium
weight draft horse and is Of the opin.
ion that the Percheron and Belgian
strains are just about right for ranch
work.
Mr.. Fifeld is a native of Idaho, be
ing born in old Oneida county, son o
Matthew and Rebekah Hoops Fifield
The mother is laid to rest in the GENE
terry in Weston. Idaho, and the fathei
makes his home with another son, W
F. Fifeld, in Rockland. He is spend
ing this winter in Cache Valley, Utah
The pioneer is in his SSth year and i
still hale and hearty. E. w. Fiiel'
grew to manhood in Weston, attends
the schools there, and in 1896 gradual
ed from Brigham Young College il
Logan, Utah, having specialized in nor
nal work. In the year of his gradua
ton he was married to Miss Margare
7 Cowley. a native of Logan. Utah. MI
Fiheld spent four years in the L. D. :
church mission field on the Hawaiial
islands and his wife spent two year
there. On their return to Idaho the
located at Rockland, and Mr.. Fifiel
7 rented = ranch and went to farmin
5 in summer and teaching in winter
For five years he taught in the Rock
| land schools. and later taught the Eas
t Fork school and the schools at Rex
burg and near Idaho Falls. With tn
creation of Power county Governo
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

mirror, one plain mirror, two center
tables. one tabouret, six chairs, one
screen cabinet, one washing machine,
lawn mower, many other useful ar
ticles.
Terms of Sale-All sums under SO
cash. All over SO on time with 10
per cent interest due November 1, 1918.
Five per cent discount for cash.
A. GRANER, Owner.
/. W. Cotant, A%uctioneer; H. C. Al
len. Clerk.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

il between, gave the people here an
idea in a small way what u Sammies
in France are experiencing every day
now. And the fellow who hikes along
the highways these moist days gets an
idea in a large way of what the mud
in France and Flanders is like.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15

Members Of the Paris association OF
chocolate manufacturers because OF
the shortage of sugar now make only
tablet chocolate, having abandoned
entirely the manufacture of various
kinds of chocolate coated candy. The
association has requested that
throughout France the manufacture
Of chocolate candies be prohibited. and
the importation Of such products be
prohibited.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-15
8-15-22
Notice of Annual Meeting OF Warm
Creek Irrigation Company.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Warm Greek Irrigation company
will be held at the L. D. S. Meeting
House at Medley, Idaho, on Saturday
March 10. at l p. m.
ROY Earring, Secretary.
Dated March 5, 1918.