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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
SPEED IS THING MOST NECESSARY
 IN ATTACK NOW
From a numbering, Ponder ous Thing a Year Ago, an Attack Today Is Four
 Times as Swift

Behind British Lines in France, Sep temper S0.-( -(Correspondence Of the As sociated Press s.)-Increasing speed of fire and ever swifter assaults and man euver have been the principal develop ments of the art of war this year. A year ago an attack was a numbering ponderous thing, moving along heavily and deliberately behind great weight of artillery preparation. Today speed is the thing. The rate of advance in the British army has been increased four fold in the past year.
 Behind the screen of swift-moving tanks, armored motorcars and cavalry. the assault divisions rush into the Ger man positions, occupying trenches stamping out isolated nests of resist ance and collecting the masses of pris- oners. The infantry necessarily move more slowly than the mobile assault forces, but when one takes into account the width of the usual thrust operation nowadays and it's depth, the movement is wonderfully fast and a days opera ton, if successful, mean the occupa- tion of many square miles of territory
 In particular, speed has been applied to the movement of artillery, which is the vital thing in holding the positions won Mechanical improvements have been applied to gun tractors so that now guns can be brought up in a quar- ter of the time that was necessary few months ago. In the same way the tank has become a mobile gun battery able to fire as it advances.
 Motor transport is the essential fac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

tor in concentrating infantry Food, ammunition, water and all supplies are carried up in motor trucks.
 As fast as the line moves the en- eineers are busy extending the light railways. and as fast as the rails are laid they begin to carry their burden Of supplies and ammunition. Many miles or track can now be laid by a single section of engineers in a day, and by the evening after a successful attack. the late field of battle is crfss- crossed with line after line of steel rails, all hard at work consolidating and pre- parlng for further step forward.
 As speed of attack develops on the allied side, so the helter-skelter char acter of the German movement in the opposite direction must increase. The effect of a sudden push back on the German lines is like the impact of a locomotive on a train of freight cars -the shock drives the darthest freight car farthest back. The effect of the al- lied blow is immeasurably enhanced by the speed with which 1t is delivered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
WHAT WI. ASf JEF WHOLESALE
 DRUGGIST TO DO.

Last Saturday we notified all of our jobbers. by special delivery. as fol- lows:
 First-peals and quantity shipments of all kirds are cancelled. Fill no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Worlds Greatest University '

tremendous educational organiza- ton, known unoffcially as the Khaki college is developing among our troopq in France and according to Robert Van Buren. who describes it in EVerybody's $, will sooa be as extensive as the Amer- can expeditionary forces themselves.
 "The primary and immediate purpose of the educational work undertaken by the Y NJ. C. A. for the American ex. pcditionary forces is to help the army win the war
 The secondary object is to help the army over there fit men better to dis charge their duties as citizens on their return to America.
 The subjects included in the Khaki college curriculum run the whole gamut Of modern learning, Particular branches are being stressed to meet the mme- date needs.
 Heading the list is French instruction
 Next in importance of the aims of the "Khaki college" is that to acquaint the rank and file of the American army ''oyer there'' with the character and his tory of the French and English people.
 The third great type of education in which the Khaki college" is now en- gagged is widespread instruction in the ca uses of the war and the reason for America participation
 In addition to this Fundamental educa tional activity, additional instruction of a varied nature is already in operation under "Khak college" This covers prac- tically the entire field of common school high school and college curricula,S from the most elementary 'learnin to the providing in certain areas where yhe de. mand has been voiced, for advanced training in engineering, law, medicine, literature, history, agriculture and so on."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

Whale meat is now in great demand and swordfish steaks are sold in f'anueil Hall market stalls, Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
SPECIAL BoOKLETs ON SPANISH
 INFLuE.NZA.

We will send, on request to any re- tail druggist, 100 or more little beck lets, just issued, on Spanish lntluenza, giving; the latest information about this disease-its history-the syntp- toms--the treatment and particularly the use of Vick's VapoRub as an ex- ternal application 10 supplement the physicians treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

been promoted to the position of private secretary to one of the bureau chiefs She is not only personally attractive, but is endowed with a splendid mind, and un- usual executive ability. She has as her roommate, Miss Bessie Bakes, a lovely Montgomery girl, who is also engaged in government work
 The many friends of Miss Mary Louise Thompson, charming Anniston girl, who has visited in Montgomery on sev- eral occasions, will learn with interest that she, with five other young women,
 has been chosen for government work,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
sNoWED UNDER WITH soRRE-
 SPONDENCE.

Our force has already been 'shot to pieces '-24 of our men are wearing Uncle Sam's lchalli.- and this recent rush has simply buried us All our sales force has been called in to help in the office and factory. We just men, tion this so you won't hold it agaInst us # yolir wires and lette,s aren't an- sSTered nromptly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

and will leave at an early date from
 Washington, for the Hague, going on one of Uncle Sanl's largest transports. over a year ago Miss Thompson left Annston for Columbia university. and after fin- ishing her cource there proceeded to Washington, D. C.. where she became connected with, the military intelligence department. It is with that department that she will be associated al The Hague. She is a young woman of striking per sonality and brilliant intellect. and well worthy of this honor which has been conferred upon her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Women of Montgomery Meet the Influenza
 Epidemic Heroically
,Continued from Page onc)

the bay window, an altar was impro
 Vised of palms and white blossoms, The only attendant was the brides niece
 Miss Leonora Roby. of Tuscaloosa, who was her maid of honor. She wore a pretty costume of garnet satin, with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

Big Shipments Are En Route to Jobbers. Until These Arrive There May Be Temporary Shortage. All Deals Post poned-Buy in Small Lots Only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

quantity orders of any kind, whether taken by our aalesuion or hy your own. Sell in small lots only. Second-0rder from us as small quantities as possible If you are out we Will try to ship limited amount by parcel post CT express, and pay the charges ourselves.
 Third--In erder to make distribution still quicker, We will ship direct 10 your retail customers quantities rot more than three t3) dozen Roc size at any one shipment
 Fourth-We are now out of the COG size and will be for the next 10 days. WHAT WE ASK THE RETAIL DRUG
 CYST 10 DO.
 Buy in as small quantities as DOS sible. If you have uny quantity orders gwen the jobberS ealesmen or given to our salesmen, don't lcther atout thcm--ho need 70 write us-it is ahso- lutely impossible to fill these orders al this time. If the oopbers in your territory are out If Nick's NtspoRub. we Will ship You by parcel post pl e. paid, quantities not more than three 6 dozen 30c size in any one order Naturally, we can't open accounts at this time, so your check CT money or- der for this amount flust accompany order. Don't write us stating to ship through your joEer, as we then have to wait until we write this jcbher and get his Q. k. If you wish the goods to come through your sobbel, have him order them for you.
 sNcWED UNDER WITH s0RKE-
 SPONDENCE.
 Our force has already been "shot to pieces Fl of our men are wearing Uncle Sam's khakis- and this recent rush has simply buried us All our sales force has been called in to help in the office and factory. We just mem ton this so you won't hold it agaInst us if yonr wires and letters aren't an- swered promptly.
 SPECIAL BOOKLETS ON SPANISH
 INFLUENZA.
 We will send, on request, to any re- tail druggist 100 or more little beck lets, just issued, on Spanish lnfluenza, giving the latest information about this disease-its history-the synip- toms--the treatment and particularly the use of Vick's VapoRub as an ex- ternal application 10 supplement the physician's treatment.
 NEW WAYS TO USE vAPoRuB.
 In addition to the usual method of using VapoRub-that is, applied over the throat and chest and covered with hot flannel cloths--our customers are writing us daily telling of their sue cess in using NapoTiuh in other ways particularly as preventive. They melt a little in a spoon and inhale the arising. or melt it in a benzoin steam kettle. Where the steam kettle Is not available, VapoRub can be used in an ordinary tcaketue. Fill the tea kettle half full of Loiling water put in half a teaspoon of VapoRub from time tu time keep the kettle just slowly boiling and inhale the steam arising.
 Accrding to 2 bulletin just issued by the public health service, Dr. Stiles. of this service, recommends that the nose be kept greased as preventive against the iLitunlza germs. For this purpose NapoRub Is excellent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
RETAILERS CAN GET IM- MEDIATE SHIPMENTS DI-
 RECT BY PARCEL POST

This advertisement is written on Monday, October 21. It is directed to the attention of all distributors of Nicks NapoRub, botA wholesale and retail In an emergency such as the present epidemic-our duty-and your duty--is to distribute VapoRub in the quickest possible manner to those sec tions stricken by influenza. We, there fore, call your careful attention to the following:
 DANGER OF SHORTAGE IF SUPPLY
 IS NOT CONSERVED.
 On October we had on hand, at our factory and in 20 warehouses scattered over the country, sufficient VapoRub to last us, we thought until January 1, allowing for q 30 per cent increase over last years sales, but not counting our daily output, This big excess stock had been accumulated during the summer months.
 Then this epidemic of Spanish influ- enza hit us-and in the last 70 days this stock has vanished At first we thought this tremendous demand would last only few days, but the orders have run:
 Wednesday. October 16. 1S,5o4
 dozen.
 Thursday october r. 25323 dozen.
 Friday. October IS, 89,25G dozen.
 Saturday, october I9, 45.S33 dozen.
 Monday, October 21, 7z705 dozen. Up to Saturday. October 19. we have actually shipped for this month s4o0- 2S4 Q, or over two million jars of VaDoRut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
DRUCC|STS!! PLEASE NOTE
 VICk'S VAPORUB OvERSOLD
 DUE -TO PRESENT EPIDEMIC

Tremendous Demand Last Few Days Has Wiped Out Ex- Stocks That We Had Estimated Would Last Until Next January Last Weeks Orders Called for One and Three Quarter Million Jars-Today's Orders Alone Amount to 932, ,459 Jars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
THE PROBLEM NOW Is TO DIS-
 TnIRUWE NApORUB QUICkLN.

Most of this tremendous quantity is still ea route to the jobbers, out freight and express are both congested now adays. and it may be some time before this surrly reaches the jobbers. In the meantime, therefore. it is nec- essary that we distribute. as widely as possible. the stock that we are manufacturing daily together with that now on the jobbers and retailers shelves, in order that it may get to the influenza districts quickly. Our normal output is about 1000 dozen per day We are putting on a night shift, but it will be little while be- fore that is producinss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

work rooms, where they will aid in the surgical dressing department After the business session, Mrs. Ledbetter served tea and sandwiches to the club members and a coterie of members of the military circle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13
BUSINESS EXPERT
URGES MERCHANTS
10 ADVERTISE
Type, Direct State
ments the 1Iost Effec-
tive Kind.

More business failures are caused
~ too little advertising than by too
much adEer3sing," declared G. W.
SuIIey. Of Dayton, Ohio, in giving a
splendid talk on business in the
II @. A. auditorium last evening
id er the auspices Of the Fairmont
Business Mems Association before
$50 people The lecture was very
{ pleasing and was chuck full Of live,
up-to-date business counsel.
The speaker declared that he knew
e0e no better medium of reaching the
PEOPLE than the newspapers. relating
John Wanamaker's impressions of
thenewspapers to Illustrate his point.
he Outlined some very good sug-
gestfons in newspaper advertising.
re dfsapproVed of the lad" that car
Tled too many thoughts or sugges-
lions with the result that none has
any influence on the reader. OF
course he excepted the page advertise
1ent which has a series Of separate
cls's with the lad" being boxed off
neatly. He urged merchants to write
simple styled lads" so as to catch the
masses. The purchaser does not
want to know how well educated you
me; he wants to know what you have
S % 8S44S WuagC II CoStS ana Wnen you
viii sell it. (" he declared. He pre-
ferred simple type, and advised
against the fancy border, which de-
tracts to such an extent that the peo-
pie viii see the boarder and fail to
read what is within it. The firm s
name, he believed, should always ap-
pear in a uniform type so that the
prospective purchaser when looking
Tor 1t may easily find it.
He advised against too many 'rbe-
low cost sales because, he stated, the
people know that you could not re-
main In business very long if every
thing was sold below cost. because
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13

chant, and How to Stop Them 2 was
also shown. Ehis showed a merchant
who practlced loose method of busf-
ness and who naturally was playing a
losing game and could not meet his
obligations and was On the verge OF
financial failure when he applied a
modern business. system in which
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13

store organzation Isas the leading
feature.
Before the lecture began the audi
enee sang NY Country, It's OF Thee"
and as the various verses we're sung
appropriate pictures to the thoughts
eguressed IN the song were shown
with the words Included. 1t was a
very clever feature.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13

4 costs 4 eeFtaia pereeatage to do
business
Trimming store windows was the
next subject discussed. he clearly
outlined the disadvantage OF having
! too Inuch goods In a window and a
Door zrran8eGeoS IA which the sug
! gestlon was not In keeping W.: Ehe
other articles exhibited OF aid not
blend appropriately IN ce80l. H3
showed his aud!e0ce by means -
slides just how goods had tendency
to sell themselves II displayed prop
erly.
In opening the lecture he showed =
slide which noted almost 10000 bSlss-
ness failures last year. Jncxperience
and loose business methods caused
1913 per cent Of these, he declared.
No phase of modern business was left
untouched by Mr.. SuIley, who laid
much stress on store organization. In
series OF slides he so divided the
work OF a successful store that the
burden Of the business was on the
employees and the employer utilized
his tine IN greeting customers In
stead Of doing all the work. Every
man in the organization was Tespon-
SAg4S GO4 SO4AS p44eASO Va SAS O0SI0GS9"
He developed the fact that the Gus
toner was the boss" In the modern
and up-to-date store and not the en-
ployer or clerks. "A satisfied Gus
toner is the best advertisement he
said.
The speaker appeared here under
the auspices o. The National Cash
Register company. Dayton, Ohio. and
his lecture was Illustrated excellcnt1y
with q number of steroptican views.
He was introduced to the audience by
Attorney Trevey Nutter secretary of
the Fairmont Business Mems associa-
ton, in fitting words During the
evening a series OF Americas acitvi-;
ties IN the great world war were
shown in motion pictures, giving in
detail the great development in a
short space OF time. A motion pic
ture entitled 1.-The Troubles Of a Mer-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13
5EaTE5 az; IIass. I=,e;Y .lIIRST.

1Frs. FAY Hurst, OF lIeadoW dale who
had been a patient at Cook hospital for
some time. died early this morning.
Her huShAnd is employed in the mines
at Nezdowdale and her body was TAX.
en- there for tntermeut.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13

Home baked Pies ana Pastries. Boy,
er's Restaurant AcV
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13

4 costs 4 eeFtaia percentage to do
business
Trimming store windows was the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-05-18
PLENTY OF PROOF.
From People You know-From Mar
tinsburq Citizens.

The greatest skepdc can hardly
fail to be convinced by evidence like
this. 1t is impossible to produce bet
ter proof of merit than the testimony
of residents of Martinsburg, of PEG
PIE who can be seen at any time
Read the following case of it:
Chas. w. Davis prop National Gar
.age, Winchester avenue, says: 81
have used Doan's Kidney Pills of
and on for quite awhile, getting my
supply at Gilbert's Drug Store, and
have been greatly benefited By them.
Often ! have suffered from sharp,
cutting pains through my back, to-
gether with a dull, heavy ache, which
nagged me day after day. My kid
neys were too frequent in action and
the kidney secretions bothersome
When l have had any of these com.
plants, box or SO of Doan's Kidney
Pills have proven sufficient to cure
the attack"
Mr. Davis is only one of the many
Martinsburg people who have CRATE
fully endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills.
If your back aches-if your kidneys
bother YOU, don't simply ask for a
kidney remedy-ask distinctly for
DOAiN'S KIDNEY PILLS, the same
that Mr.. Davis had-the remedy
backed by home testimony 60 cents
at all stores. Foster-MiIburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. "When Your
Back is Lame-Remembe the
Name"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-05-18
"A Splendid TONIC y
Says Hixson Lady Vino. On Doc
tors Advice, Teak Cardui
And Is Nav Well.

Hixson, Tenn.-"About 10 years ago
was. :" says Mrs. J. p. Gadd, OF
this place. 81 suffered with pain /.
my left side, could not sleep at night
with this pain, always IN the LETT
side.
My doctor told me to uso Cardui.
took one bottle, which helped ne and
after my baby came, was stronger
and better, but the pain was still
there.
l at first let 1t go, but began to get
weak and in rundown condition,
SO I decided to try some more Cardui.
which / did.
This last Cardui which l took made
me much better. in fact, cured me. It
has been a number of years, still
have no return of tnis trouble.
I feel it was Cardui that cured NE,
and / recommend 1t as a splendid fe.
male tonic"
Don't allow yourself to become
weak and rundown from woI1arly
troubles. Take Cardui. It should sure
ly help you, as it has so many thou.
sands OF other women in the past 90
years. Headache, bac&ache, sideache,
nervousness, s,eeplessness, tired-out
feeling are all signs of womanly trou-
Bile. Other women get relief by taking
CarduL. Why not yoaf al druggists.
EC-132
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-05-18
NJ. f. S. BISHOPS VETO
WOMEN'S LAITY RIGHTS

The College of Bishops OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
at Atlanta, vetoed yesterday the ac-
ton Of the General Conference 81
the church giving full laity rights to
women, and also reversed the change
by the conference Of the words IN
the ritual "Holy Catholic Church" TO
"christs Holy Church"
The bishops held the action of the
conference was illegal; that both
measures must be submitted to the
annual conference, and that not until
two.thirds Of the annual conferences
voted for the changes could the act. N
of the general conference be held
constitutional
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-05-18
SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1918.
WHAT IS THE RED CROSS?

We would call attention to the series OF IN
formative advertisements appearing in these
pages which tell of the organization, the prac-
ice. and the purpose Of the Red Cross. These
articles are prepared in Washington by Red
Cross officials, and they are part of program
which aims to prepare the public for the Red
Cross WAR Fund Drive which will be observed
the nation over next week. As source Of in
formation, if for no other reason, these articles
might well be read with care: theirs is the story
of the greatest organized philanthropic work
which the world has ever seen. In an epoch
when big things are happening in big way,
the Red Cross will not suffer upon comparison
with any undertaking: and the present gener-
ton may well attend to an influence which fu-
ture generations will regard as one of the most
civilizing and uplifting efforts which the world
has ever seen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-05-18
SEWER BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received a
800 p. NJ, May IS, 1915 by tn
Council of the City of Ms~rtinsburs
w. Va, for the construction OF 152
lin. #. of 24-inch sewer to be lai,
on East Burke street and Maple az
enue. also catch basins, man-hole
and other work necessary to sewe
construction as shown on plans
specifications and profile.
The Council re"erves the right t
reject any or all bids.
T. w. SPARROW.
A is BOT Commr. of Streets.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-05-18
B. & 0. R. R. TO SPEND
S275,OOO At GRAFTON

GRAFTON, w. Va, May 15.-The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has lei
the contract for the erection of a
new round house and 100-foot turn
table in the yards at Grafton. The
expenditure will be about $275,000
The round house will have % stalls
1t will be placed on the site the
old round house, which is being used
as an erecting house for the motiye
power on this division.