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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
FASHION SEEKERS
 VISIT STYLE SHOP First Tinge of Autumn Sends Scores to Kessler- -Sherer
 Establishment

The first tinge of autumn took scores of fashion-seekers to the Kes- sler-Sherer style shop the past week. where ever since the opening of this brand new establishment crowds of in- terested purchasers have been busy looking at the handsome new stock of goods offered.
 The prettily decorated show windows suggest the still prettier interior of the store where handsomely fitted rooms, with large mirrors and beauti- ful surroundings make wonderfully attractive place to look at evening gowns, dinner gowns, and wraps, as well as coats. suits and blouses.
 A wealth of luxurious winter gar- ments may be- seen at the Kessler- Sherer shop, where the excellent taste and good Judgement of those at the head of the store is manifest in every particular.
 The newest of everything is to be seen; suits severely tailored where workmanship and quality excel dressy suits, with exquisite fur trimmings, and the latest touch of modishness. evening gowns, of beautiful fabrics, airy and dainty; dinner gowns of love- ly design and blouses in exclusive pat. terms,
 No introduction to the public is needed as far as the two gentIem en are concerned. who are at the head or this new establishment. Mr. Kes- sier has achieved an enviable reputa- tion as tailor of unusual merit. his work always being of the very highest order and absolutely satisfactory. While MT. Sherer has had the advanf- age or buying goods for many years and thus is familiar with the eastern liarkets, Knowing just exactly where to find the most desirable and req sonable garments.
 me fashionable women of Birn,inr nam are to be congratulated upon the acquisition of the Kessler-Sherer stv1e snop to the ranks of high-cl stores ana , It IS safe to say that this estab ,lshinent will be among the most poru. lar Tn the entire city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

has returned to the city and IS reslir up by putting in most of his tim
 with the, war work activities Of tn
 council of oetense and the four-minutd
 speakers. Judge John H. Miller is at present holding down the job at the courthouseI Ffe spent few weeks in the Carolina1
 and also took a trip to the gulf, yisit1 ing With Judge Charles w. Ferguson their old friend and associate, F. II Monks, who is now landed proprietor at Pass Christian. Judge terguson cfT'ef recr cation at home is reading thd 1 current magazines and playing domlnoesj
 his Irowess at this ancient game being
 such that he can rarely get an oppo7 nent to play with him.
 Judge Harrington F. Heflin spent al part of. his vacation in south Alabama, talking national politics and discussing the probable price of cotton. Since his return one can generally find him down 1, town in the afternoon watching the pa rade' and chatting with friends
 Judge John c. Pugh has spent the | summer mostly at home. He is inter- ested in war work and gardening ana | has cultivated a small sized truck farm, l Judge Romaine Boyd's present where abouts are unknown, but the judge was | on the job during the recent campaign Iaud in lis quiet way did much work | for the candidates of his choice.
 ! Judge :. P. Stiles states that he does not know what vacation is. as his office is open every day in the year excert Sunday, and the Fourth of Juiy' and Christmas, while Judge Hugh A. Locke stated that the divorce mill grinds so continuously that he has little time | for recreation. However, all the judges will soon DC back on the job. refreshed by the va eaton and ready for the steady grlnd of the fall and winter terms of court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
RELATIVES HELD ON CHARGE MIRRORING
 ARMY OBSERVERS
Government Agents Arrest Fayette County Citizens on Charge of
 Violating Federal Law

Nance Moore was arrested by special agents of the department of justice on a charge of harboring his son-in-law Henry Parham, a deserter from the United States army. Moore resides near Fayette, and is alleged to have given Parham food and shelter.
 T. c Trawick, who also lives near Fayette, was taken into custory by special agents of the department of justice, charged with harboring his son-in-law, Will Kelly, a deserter from the army.
 Mrs. Spalding, living in the vicinity of Fayette, was also arrested by spe- cial agents of the department of jus tice, on charge of harboring de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
DESTROY RAILWAY

Harbin, Manchuria, Saturday, August 31.-(By the Associated Press )-Bol- shevik forces have destroyed the Trans Siberian railway in the region west of Dauria. a town 25 miles from the point where the railway crosses the Manchu- rian border. The water problem in that district is acute: as the water service stations have been destroyed by the boishevik, who also have poisoned tho wells.
 There is an unconfirmed report that the Czecho- -Slovxk troops operating in the vicinity of Lake Baikal have fought their way eastward and now control the railway thence nearly to Tchitau If this report is true the Czecho-Slovak forces here believe they will have no difficulty in joining hands with them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
COLLEGE STUDENTS
 WILL BE SUBJECT
 ARMY DISCIPLINE
College Men Subject to Reg istration to Get Equip ment, Board and Pay of
 Regular Private

Montgomery, September 7.-(Special) Men of draft age in Alabama who enter colleges after registration day, September 12, will be inducted into the students army training corps and subject to mili- tary discipline, according to information from the war department, received by the state council of defense Saturday This information is an answer to many quiries regarding the part young college boys are to play in the military plans of the government. Beginning October 1 all college men who are subject to the draft regulations recently passed by Congress will be paid the regular salary of a private in the United States army, will get his full equipment, board, lodg- ing, instruction in military tactics and
 other things given the regular army
 privates.
 Probably the most interesting fea-
 ture of the information from the war
 department is the permission granted
 boys under IS years of age to volun-
 teer in the students army training corps.
 They are to receive full benefit of the
 training and free uniforms. "Whether
 they will receive anything else from the
 government free of charge we have not
 been informed says the letter from the
 war department.
 Important excerpts from the letter fol- low:
 ''The student soldiers will be kept con- stantly under observation to determine their qualifications as officer candidates
 and technical experts, such as engineers, chemists and doctors. After a certain period the men will be selected according to their performance and assigned to military duty in one of the following ways:
 'They may be transferred to central officers training camp. They may De transferred to a noncommissioned oHi- cers' training school They may be as- signed to the college where they are enrolled for further intensive work in specified lines, such as engineering, chem, istry, medicine, for a limited specific time. They may be assigned to the vo- cational training section of the college for technical training in auto mechanics blacksmithing, concrete work, electricity etc. They may be transferred to can tonment for duty with troops as pri- vates."
 The young schoolboys. the war depart ment requests, should, if possible. ob- tain their registration cards, make them l out and leave with parents or guardians | to be sent to their respective reglstratlo. precincts on september 12. The govern ment has said it expects no young men | to fail to attend college on the openin@ date because of the approaching registra' \ tion day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

Washington, SeptemDer
 (SpeciaI.)-A Universal Service dispatch from La Panne. Belsiu"' ;x unfinished in Washington this afternoon as follows;
 Representatives Hicks of New York; Oliver of Alabama; Wilson of Texas and four others had narrow escape from death yester- day at Ypres, where they were vis- itine the battle front. The party was caught in a bombardment at "HeIIenire Corner, which is con- stantIy under a perfect range from German guns. A 4-inch shell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Cured His Daughters Fits

A well known resident of Milwaukee. Wis, reports that his daughter has been completely cured of epilepsy (fits) by prescription secured from friend. This girl had suffered as many as 100 attacks in day, and seemed beyond all hope O. relief. Her father says he is so grate- full for her recovery that he will gladly mail a bottle of this wonderful medicine in plain sealed wrapper. free, to any sufferer who writes him. If you, a friend, or a relative, suffer. write R. P. N Lepso. 40 Island ave, Milwaukee, Wis, and get a free bottle.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

eonposed or three companies instead Inf lour, IL was said, because reserves were not available to keep four companv units up .o strength. By this process of consol- tn 4o German regiments are sail.
 na,e aye been wiped out entirely.
 It also is stated that the msn or .,,, German class of 1919 are rapidlv dis ne appearlng and those of the 1920 class must De drawn on to fill gaps, a meas. ure winch the enemy is said to be pos.. poning as long as possible.
 dhe dispatches note that the military eiiic.ehcy or the class of l3a0 is very low as lne ooys are exhausted by underfeed. ,r, lms pefore they joined their regiments ,u .ne uispatches also say that the actua monthly arrival of American froons ;r France Is equal now to full one-balf n, the German recruitment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
DECLARE WAR ON CHINA

Vladivostok, Sunday, September l.. (By the Associated Press).-The Rus sian bolshevik council at Blagoviesh- tchensk, capital of the Amur province of Asiatic Russia, has declared war on China because the Chinese government is sending troops to the northern Man churian front. The Siberian frontier has been closed and the bolshevik are confiscating Chinese property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
GERMAN WARSHIP IS
 REPORTED DESTROYED

Amsterdam, September 7.-One of squadron of German warshtps cruising off the coast of the Is- land of Ameland Friday evening, ran on mine or was torpedoed. according to reports received here. The ship was seen suddenly to heel over and disappear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
MECHANICS NEEDED
 FOR NITRATE PLANT
rermanent Positions for Mechanics and Helpers Under Civil Serv-
 ice Rules

The nitrate plant No. at Sheffield IS beginning to make chemicals for the manufacture of explosives and the permanent force for the operation or the plant is being organized There an urgent need for first-class me- chahlcs and helpers to fill the follow ing CIVIL service positions Machin- pipeiitters millwrights, lathe aa.'us, nor. rurolne operators, air compress sor operators, gas makers and yario,s other things. "
 me chances for promotion are excel tent Full information and application IorHis may be secured by applyinr to ene local civil service board. United states nitrate plant No I, Sheffield
 Ala, or the local secretary at Rir. mingham Dir'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 7-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Sun day; slightly warmer in central and north; Monday fair.
 Georgia: Showers Sunday; slightly warmer in tn; Monday fair; warm CT in interior.
 Tennessee: Fair; warmer Sunday and Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Heavy Damages Claimed

day in the circuit court asking s10o,0oo damages from the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company. Robert son alleges that he was seriously hurt while in the employ of the said com pany,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
HEALTHY INCREASE

The Chinese have a method of pre- serving eggs in somewhat the same manner as milk is preserved in cheese. "Cheesified" eggs are called pidan,
 which is made by placing duck eggs tn a solution of black tea, salt, lime and wood ashes for nearly six months. The eggs are then drained, coated with rice hulls and placed upon the market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
CONCENTRATION OF
 AMERICANS BEING
 ACCOMPLISHED BY GENERAL PERSHING
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yesterday and otday toward the Hln- denburg line north of St. Quentin.
 FORCED BACK
 Of the thrust by the French and the American forces General March said;
 .'The Franco-American drive across the plateau north of Soissons directed against the flank of the Chemln-des- Danes, after a week of severe ngnt- inc. forced the enemy to fall back with out further resistance from the Vesle. our allied forces crossed the Vesle-Ainse ridge and reached the Aisne river on n 1O- mile front last night.
 Additional evidence of the draln on German man power during the fighting for the last few months reached Wash ington today in official dispatches, whlch reported captured enemy documents.
 Numerous German bottalions now are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Touring Europe in
 Search of Kaiser

Eugene Jacobs received the following telegram from his nephew, Sergt. Leon
 ard Wise: s.Tell my friends in Birming- ham I am touring Europe in search or the Kaiser" siaatS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
NEW TAX SOURCES TO TAKE PLACE OF
 ALCOHOLIC TAXES
 MADE NECESSARY
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returns to the government, MT. kitch- in declared corporations are not Init hard" by the bill, which, he asserted, is satisfactory as a whole to Sccre- tary McAdoo.
 Ability of everyone to pay the taxes imposed, Mir. Kitchin insisted, had been considered in drafting the enormous bill In this connection he said "a stupendcus amount of bonds must be flcated before July 1. Banks. he add ed, must bear tho brunt of government financing and for this reason d stamp tax on bank checks. discouraging de- posits, was not recommended.
 Tobacco taxes, MT. Kitchin explained, are doubled by the bill, while the lux ury imposts hit real luxuries. The au- tomobile taxes, he thought, were rather high"
 But the automobile owner can pay it.. he said adding. however, that the proposed system of imposing automo- bile license taxes by horse power meas urement, was unjust in some respects. The committee is reported to be con- sidering revision to base the tax on original cost price.
 Tn discussing the luxury schedule, Mir Kitchin called attention to the sec ton imposing a tax on shirts, costing more than s3 each. He said any man who paid more than that sum fer a shirt during the war should be taxed, adding that he himself had never worn 8 shirt costing more than S.. 50, and 'had gotten along all right"
 HEALTHY INCREASE
 Explaining inheritance tax increases. Mr. Kitchin said the raise from 20 to 4n per cent in the maximum rate Con es- tates over s1000O,O0O) was "a pretty good, healthy increase"
 Several members asked if any thought had been given to sources Of revenue to supplant losses from prohibition, sug- gesting consumption taxes on coffee. tea, sugar and other luxuries.
 q think we've covered about all the Iuxuries we could think of," Mir Ktch- in said, explaining that 1-cent tax on tea brings only s1,o00,00o.
 When asked how soon the increased beverage taxes would go into effect, Rep resentative Kitchin said:
 ..As soon as the Senate passes the bill I"
 we hope it will be effective by No yenrber l." he said
 "We think it ought to be passed by October 15"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Congressman OliUer Has Narrow Escape at Front

exploded 200 yards away and second crashed only 100 yards away. Shells were dropping thick and fast upon the street along which the party was moving. The German line is less than mile from that street.
 German snipers were IfrinS with one machine gun and rifies, but the stumps of walls protecte" the visitors, who Jumped into an automobile and fled at rate Of 60 miles an hour. When they were about 100 yards away three shrap- mel burst and sprayed the spot where the automobile had been parked a few minutes before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

gagged on the Disc at Apilly, more than six miles southeast of Guiscard, moved northeastward to Viry- -MoureuiI, or Vil- lary, the extreme point reached on the Disc yesterday by the allies, which ac- counted for the advance of 10 kiDmetres mentioned in last nights French com munique.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
RETREAT FASTENED

The enemy also was obliged to hasten his retreat in the sector of the Somme be- tween Ham and Peronne. The British progressed southward along the Peronne- Ham road toward Athies. At the same time General Debeneys troops. which had crossed the river at Epencourt, obtained footing on the highway and finally captured the heights of Voyennes and -Offoy, breaking the line. A general re- treat in the direction of Vermand and St. Quentin became inevitable for the enemy, as did the abandonment of Ham,/ which was outflanked on the north and south, the latter by General Humbert advance north of the Disc. The progress realized in the St. Gobain region south of the river by General Mangin's left had the same consequences for Chauny.
 The giving without a blow of such places as Ham and Chauny must have been bitter pill for the German stan, for it is considered unlikely that their methodical retreat called for the complete abandonment of these two positions. the one of which constituted bridgehead on the reverse side aof the St. Gobain range of hills and the other stood as an outer defense of St. Quentin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

Rev. M. F. Ham, evangelist, and w. J. Ramsay, singer, who are conducting revival at the West End tabernacle, are being heard by large crowds night ly. All the churches of West End have united in the revival. Three services Will be held at the tabernacle today
 The Ham Ramsay evangelistic cam paign is making good in the West End tabernacle. MT. Ham is a great preacher and MT. Ramsay is second to none as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

serter. She is alleged to have shel- tered her son, Noah Wilson and her brother. Dick Stowe, both deserters from the United States army few hours after Moore and Trawick were placed in jail, the alleged deserters in those cases appeared at the jail and gave up. They will be turned over to military authorities and sent back to camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-17
Oh Poultry and Rabbits 49,
many OF your does are related, but
never use buck OF the same stock.
Pleasure and Profit.

many OF your does are related but
never use buck of the same stock,
Pleasure and Profit.
The raising of rabbits combines
both pleasure and profit and as time
rolls on the demand for them is
bound to increase. At the present
time the demand far exceeds the sup
ply. There is no reason why the
rabbit should not become just as pop
ular as the chicken. Statistics show
us that chickens is so per cent bone,
while rabbit is only IA per cent. As
! have stated before, they far out-class
any other kind of meat in digestible
nutriment. At present those who
have any to sell for meat purposes
are getting from Is to IS cents per
pound. dressed.
Belgian Hares. New Zealand Reds
and Flemish Giants are the strains
mostly raised in this section of the
country and they meet all the require
ments of table delicacy. Their
equal in tenderness, juiciness and
delicacy of flavor can not be found
The meat is all white like the breast
of a chicken, but is not as dry.
Fast Increase.
As to what can be raised from
start of two does and one buck, the
following might be Of interest to any
one contemplating starting in the rab-
bit game. Each doe will have from
four to five litters a year and will
raise an average OF Is. This makes 50
from your two does The first litter
will have at least three does, which
will be old enough to breed at eight
months, and in turn, their young will
be old enough to raise you litter
before the year is out. so that it is
possible for you TO raise over 100 rab-
bits the first year from a start Of
three. They will average according to
strain from eight to IS pounds; this
makes a wonderful showing in meat
production. No other meat animal
comes anywhere near it. With the
above facts staring US in the face is
it any wonder that our government
asks US to take up the raising of
rabbits?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-17
Low Paid Man Chief
Care of Waue Commission

Washington, March l6.-Wage i'll
creases soon to be recommended by
the rail wage commission will be
based on the principle that the low
paid man should have the greatest
amount OF assistance to meet the ris-
ing cost of living The commission )
exhaustive study Of living conditions
throughout the United States has con-
WINGED it that the men who are max
ing less than $500 mouth especially
need aid.
A pronouncement on women in rail
road work is expected to be con-
tanned in the recommendations
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-17
SWEDISH SHIPS
CAPTURED BY
GERMAN SUBS

London, March, l6.-A number Of
large Swedish trawlers and one of the
largest Gothenburg steamers have
been captured by German submarines
of the Skaw, the northern extremity
of Jutland. Denmark, and forced to
go to Germany. according to a report
printed by the Gothenburg Shipping
Gazette and forwarded from Copen-
hagen by the Exchange Telegraph
company.
One steamer seized was the prin-
cess Ingeborg, from Gothenburc for
Rotterdam, with grain for the Bel
gian Relief commission, the CO, en-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-17
BELGIAN HARES
MAKE GOOD FOOD
At LITTLE COST
Expert Grower Gives Valuable
Information to Those Who
Contemplate Going Into
the Business.
BY L. H. PINNEO.

1t is very important to any one
starting in the Belgian hare business,
that they be very careful in the Sc
lection of their breeding stock. If
you are starting in the business to
raise them for meat only, then the
grade is not so important; all you
want is an animal of good size and
hardy stock. However. it costs no
more to raise well-bred stock than
it does the grade animal. the differ
ence coming in the fact that you can
always command a good price for
your surplus stock for breeding pur-
poses. Another point on breeding, the
beginner want to be sure that he
does he buys are at least eight
months to a year and half old In
breeding it makes 20 difference how
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-17

| Conserve Meat
Your Government Wants
You to Saue Meat and
Produce More Meat
The Rabbit
as source of meat, enables anyone to
produce more meat at minimum cost
of labor and production The workman
with a dry goods box and using the
scraps from his table and garden can
produce extra quality of meat for his
family. This involves no expenditure of
"cash' money except cost of breeding
stock.
Due to its very low cost of production
the rabbit for years has been the chief
source of domestic meat supply in Eu-
rope Five hundred thousand pounds
of dressed rabbit passed thru the Port
Ostend to England each week, prior to
the war.
The Belgian Hare attains weight
of eight pounds at maturity; the New
Zealand nine pounds and the Flemish
Giant IL to Is pounds. The meat and
breeding is equally as good from one
breed as the other.
The Rabbit fur is used in the manu-
facture of various garments, such as fur
collars, coats, muffs, dress trimmings
and for lining aviators' helmets. Rabbit
fur is sold under many names, such as
Near Seal, Sealine, Erminette, etc. All
Stetson hats are made from the best rab-
bit furs. Furriers are now paying 25 to
so cents for green hides.
To aid the Government and assist in
promoting the production of meat
The Nebraska Rabbit
Breeders Association
are making it possible for more people to
raise more rabbits.
For information and admission to
the Nebraska Rabbit Breeders Associa-
tion fill out the following coupon and re-
NIT one dollar. Address w. r. Wilson,
Secretary, 1902 Meredith Ave-, Omaha,
Nebraska
APPLICATION BLANK
Nebraska Rabbit Breeders Association
hereby make application for membership in the Ne
braska Rabbit Breeders Association
ADDRESS ............,..............
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Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-17

hagen advices state. 1t was or4cred
to proceed to klel.
Before sailing. it is added, the
steamer had the promise OF safe
voyage to Holland.