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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13

ikSsEE& Of sugar from two
4MY to three pounds or
sugar per capita.
the Food Admins
tration emphatically declares that
this must not be taken as meaning
that the conservation of foodstuns
generally is not now fully as impor-
tant as it was At the highest sugar
shortage While the sugar situation
has improved, largely due to the
splendid aid of the American house
wife in reducing consumption, and al
SO by the availability of new domes-
tic cane and beet sugar, the need
for greater exports in other lines is no
less marked
From a harvest less in aggregate
than last year. the United States must
export at least 171s million tons OF
foodstuffs overseas during the coming
season. This is about IL million tons
more than average pre-war exports, or
nearly two tons apiece for the aver
age American farm where most of this
food originates.
stored in granaries, cribs. barns and
similar buildings-also products now
in the fields-are essential to proper
ly maintain our own population and to
meet increased foreign needs, Ami
NAL feeds though in a crude form.
must be considered food, since they
are the basis for meat, milk and poul-
try products. The vast quantity OF
foodstuffs stored on farms makes op-
portunities for saving them CORE
spondingly large.
Strict conservation in all foods and
feeds stored on farms is imperative
in addition to the food program for
homes and public eating places Com
pliance with these requests will en-
able the United States to fulfil present
ohligstions and be ready for new re-
sponsibilities
FEED RULES IN BRITAIN.
The effect of war on agriculture in
Great Britain is strikingly shown by
regulations now in force affecting
feeds and bedding Among restric-
tions OF unusual interest are the fol
lowing:
The use of straw for bedding pur-
poses is forbidden. Dat straw in
particular may be used only for feed
ing purposes.
All persons owning horses entitled
10 limited supplies of hay, straw,
chaff and cereal feeding stuffs, must
keep records showing the number and
class of horses, and full facts re-
garding source, kind and amount of
feed used
The occupier OF an agricultural
holding may not sell or part with the
possession of any horse, which is
used, or capable of being used, for the
cultivation of the holding, except with
the authority of license.
When 1t is realized that these or
ders are necessary war measures, the
importance OF voluntary feed conser-
walton in the United States is appar-
ent. The Food Administration espe
cially asks for elimination OF all food
waste. and utilization of farm by
products to which little attention may
have been paid in former years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
Notwithstanding
THIS WEAK,
NERVOUS MOTHER
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Restored Her Health.

Philadelphia, Pal was very weak,
always tired, my back ached, and felt
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13

Ii is not always particularly agreea BILE
to have such a direct personal question
addressed IT, us as the title OF the above
specially IL We are expected to
answer it honestly, but you see the
readers of the column will escape that.
However, the best answer no doubt would
be. To keep ones eyes open to the OPP
ortunity and give lift" TO those whom
we could cheer or help.
II persons we're all constituted alike,
it would easily be possible to have a
general rule that would apply IN every
case. But trouble and loss and sorrow
affect different persons so differently,
III It great tact is necessary in attempting
to comfort or aid those with whom we
really sympathize. We all want to avoid
opening wounds air. SD. Some bear
selves. To others II is a blessed relief to
have friend to whom they can confide
the fears and sorrows that distress them.
Now let's read the poem, or line OF il
here and there. You surely can give a
smile TO one who is hearing a burden,
and quite likely you can follow .he smile
with "the clasp of a hand" Even II
your own heart is heavy y can, p rhaps,
tighten the load of some fellow traveller
There is line in the poem, too, that says
something about didn't you see?" OF
course we are not indifferent to others
question was asked? Didn't you see?"
/ am sorry to report that two OF cur
NJ. B. members, B. 4. 5. and Vssbti, are
III. No doubt there are hers, who are
i'll ais and for all we hope for the re-
covery of their usual health and strength
The news connected with the war is
most encouraging, and the "a. B. mothers
OF sons in the service, will, We trust,
some time in the future have their boys
safe home against founo the following
poem just as finished The last sentence.
THE MOTHERS OF MEN.
The bravest battle that ever was fought.
Shall tell you where and whenG
I On the maps of the world you will Il nd it not
/ Twas fougnt by the mothers of men.
, Nay, not with cannon or battle shot,
With the sword or nobler pen;
Nay, not with eloquent word or thought
rom the mouths OF wonderful men;
But deep in the walled-up woman's heart
| OF woman who would not vi Id.
But briefly. silently bore her part
10, there is that battlefield.
| No marching troop, no bivouac song,
No banners to CLEAN and wave,
| But oh. those battles. they last so long.
| From boyhood to the grave.
Yet faithful still as a pride of stars
| She fights in her WALLED up town,
Fights ON and on through the endless wars
Then silent, unseen, goes down.
Oh ye. with your cannon and battle shot
And soldiers to shout and praise,
| tell you the brsvest battles fought
Were fought in these silent was
| BY Jodqsia Mifier.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13

Canadian consumers have been put
on an allowance OF two pounds of
creamery butter per person per
month, brt this is better than the
Engltshman's allowance. the whole OF
which is only one-hslf pound OF hut
ter and one pound of oleomargarine
a month
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13
FARMERS URGED
SAVE FOOD And
FEED this YEAR

Strict Conservation Is Imperative to
Enable America to Fulfill Obitaa-
lions and be Ready for New Re
sponsibliitIea
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13

One hundred and eighty million
persons in Europe are facing starvation
and they are not Germans or Aus
trians either In planning to help
feed these unfortunates the United
States Food Administration is giving
the people Of this country a chance
TO be the worlds benefactors and to
win the world over to larger faith
In the American people
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13

II has been announced by the Food
Administration that the rules prohfb-
purposes have been rescinded. The
trade Ia now permitted to grind wheat
or sell 1t whole for use Of stock and
poultry.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-11-13

/ am sorry to report that two OF cur
NJ. B. members, B. +. 5. and Vasbti, are
i'll ais and for all we hope for the re-
covery of their usual health and strength
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30

Cleveland, O., May 29.-tspeciaD The Iron Age Review today says: Pros pective high scale additions to prslt taxes and to freight rates on raw ma terials are forcing a new reckoning with the cost factor in iron and steel
 Advances of 25 per cent in freight rates. effective June 25, taken in con junction with the recent IS per cent ad- vance and April wage increase, promise to exercise influence upon quarterly adjustment of iron and steel prices scheduled to come up about that time
 By new tariffs pig iron costs will be elevated from s1 to $1.25 per ton m more favored locations, and from Sl.z9 to s1.50 in more remote districts. Joined with the general advance is an other freight proposal Of railroads 10 practically wipe out iron and steel com modity rates in Central association ter ritory by putting them on class or mileage basis. It is highly interesting that ground advanced for this move is that competition between railroads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
CHILDREN HATE PILLS, CALOMEL
 AND CASTOR OIL
If cross, feverish, constipated, give California Syrup
 of Figs

Look back at your childhood days Remember the dose" mother insisted on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics How you hated them, how you fought against taking them.
 With our children it's different Mothers who cling to the old form of physic simply don't realize what they 60. The children's revolt is wel- founded. Their tender little "insides' are injured by them.
 If your chlds stomach, liver and bowels need cleasing, give only deli- cious california Syrup of Figs" It's action is positive, but gentle Millions of mothers keep this harmless fruit laxative" handy; they know children love to take it; that it never fails to clean the liver and bowels and sweeten the stomach. and that teaspoonful given today saves sick child tomor- row
 Ask your druggist for a 5o-cent bot tic of "California Syrup of Figs" which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown ups plainly on each bottle Beware of counterfeits sold here. See that it is made by "California Fig Syrup Com pany." Refuse any other kind with eontempt.--Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
DR. ]. M. LOWERY RESIGNS POSITION
 AS HEALTH OFFICER
States That He Is Unwilling to Accept Responsibility When Ability Is
 Curtailed

pr. J. NJ Lowery, assistant city health officer and epidemiologist. rendered his resignation to pr. J. D. Bowling, county health officer, yesterday morning. The resignation is effective July 15. pr. Low cry has been connected with the city health department since March, 1917, and is considered very capable by pro- fessional associates.
 The letter of resignation handed to pr. Bowling by pr. Lowery yesterday morn ing reads as follows:
 "Dr. J. D. Bowling, County Health Of-
 ficer, Birmingham, Ala.
 T beg to hand you herewith my res fgnatior as assistant health officer and epidemiologist, effective July 15, next.
 T had hoped and believed, when I ac- cepted my present position in March of last year, that we were ready for broad, comprehensive forward step in public health matters and recognized the immense possibilities for service that existed then and exists today The fact that diphtheria has been reduced 53.4 per cent and typhoid fever i61 per ceHl TOT the nTSt i've months or lylS as compared with the same period of 1917 is but an illustration.
 T find, however, that under existing circumstances it will be impossible to accomplish what I had hoped, and be- ing unwilling to accept any share of the responsibility for failure to do what know ought to be done. know how to do, and am anxious to do, the only course left open to me is the one which I have adopted J. M. LOWERY, Assistant Health Officer and Epidemi-
 ologist"
 T do not wish to make a statement in regard to pr. Lowerys resignation, other than that, as he has requested it, I will accept it as a matter of course.'' said pr. J. D. Bowling last night. T have found Dr. Lowery to be an especially efficient, capable man, and we regret to lose his valuable service in the health department
 The work of the department speaks for itself. It is now in growing, broad ing position and already great strides have been taken in the public health work. We are planning even greater and better steps for the near future"
 Dr. Lowery is uniformly popular about the city hall, where he is well known and well liked. It is said that he rendered remarkably good service during the smallpox epidemic of the early spring, as well as in other fights against disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Prominent Men Make
 Bond for Dee Early,
 Charged With Murder

Dee Early, a machinist at LaBuco mines, who is charged with the murder of Albert Reese negro miner who, 1t is alleged attempted to take the life of Early on previous occasion, was re- leased from the county jail yesterday aft ernoon after a preliminary trial before Judge H. B Abernethy on 5000 bond. The bond was signed by J. A. Downey 1927 Twentieth street, south; w. $.
 Brown. 1908 Highland avenue: J. w.
 Early and Dec F. Early. Because of q relationship existing beteen Early and Sheriff T. J. Batson the bond was ap- proved by Coroner George A. Hogan, As
 sistant Coroner John R. T. Rives and w. b. Williams
 1 The shooting occurred at the entrance l to the mine at LaBuco, near Quinton, last Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock. Several
 men witnessed the shooting and state that the negro cursed Early and reached
 his hand to his hip pocket for a pistol.
 which he had concealed there, upon
 which Early drew his own gun and shot
 Reese through-the left breast, killing him ! almost instantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
LAFAYETTE

yafsvetta May 29.-(Special.) Chambers county has again gone over the top. The Red Cross quota for this county was s5100 and the books of Treasurer J. A. Williams show that up to date the subscriptions total $lS,3oV, with several places to report, which will. without doubt, put the figures 10 at least $19.500. In other words cham bers county will go about four times it's quota. MT. l.. Lanier of Langdale is the county chairman, and his work has been so well done that he IS the recipient of many congratulations.
 Chambers not only buys bonds and contributes to the Red Cross but has contributed up to date about 600 of her very best young men, G Of whom left this morning for Camp Sevier, Columbia. s. C. The ladies of the Red Cross chapter here entertained these young men at public reception last night, the reception being given at the courthouse. Refreshments were served and an address was delivered by pr. w. c. Bledsoe.
 Drawn together by common sor- row and united by a common sacri- flee the people in this section are working side by side to win the war no matter what their former differ ences may have been. for that reason TO one takes time to talk politics The farmers are doing their best under great disadvantages, due to labo shortage. to make the best crop o1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
40 PERSONS ARE
 INJURED WHENS.P.
 TRAIN IS DETAILED
Defective Switch Said to Have Been Cause of Bad Wreck Near
 Lafayette, La.

Lafayette, La, May 29.-Forty pas sengents and trainmen were injured. one of the latter perhaps fatally, when Southern Pacific westbound passenger train No 101, known as the Deluxe Special, was deraiied near here late today. 4 defective switch was believed to have caused the wreck.
 The train consisted of II coaches, all but two of them leaving the track and landing in a nearby field. The huge locomotive rolled over into ditch and was half buried in mud. The track was torn up for some distance
 Baggageman Leeran of AIgiers was the most seriously injured. He was cut on the head and body and suffered in ternal injuries.
 Among the passengers most serious ly injured were:
 G. W. Hanson. Troop K, Eighth cav airy, Martha, Tex; cuts on head and face.
 E. r, King. Los Angeles; bruised body and legs.
 Mrs. Fred Dubois. Burlingame Cal . severely cut about jaw, teeth knocked out.
 Miss B. Toose, Washington, D. e.; body bruised and cut.
 Edwin Foose brother; legs and head cut,
 All the injured were brought to La- Fayette. for treatment.
 Engineer Dooner of Algiers was pinned under his engine and badly scalded. He was rescued by his fire man, who was scalded while extri- eating Dooner from the wreck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
.CHAUTAUQUA OPENS MYTH GOOD NUMBERS AT EAST END PARK
Tonight's Speaker Will Tell How It Feels to Be Shelled in Paris by a 75-
 Mile Gun

The -Tamburca orchestra pre- sented highly entertaining instrumental and vocal concert at the Redpath ehau- tauqua yesterday afternoon and further impressed itself upon musie-loving audience by a half hour concert before the lecture in the evening. Both popular and standard selections, as well as tna- tive music, were offered.
 Miss Margaret Pierce. who is to have charge of the ehildren's work and story hour, was introduced to the audience and arrangements were begun for the chil- dren's pageant to be held the sixth day of the course. Charles L. Harold, sec retary manager of the Birmingham Civic association, next made short talk con corning chautauquas and stating that some of the tickets were yet on sale at the Civic association.
 Lou J. Beauchamp, writer. humorist, traveller, educator and president of the International Lyceum and Chautauqua association, took the shadows out of life with his talk for the evening, "Tht Sunny Side of Life, which he summed up by the simple statement, 'The saliva tion of the race is best expressed in serv. ice''
 This afternoon and night the dis. tinguished American baritone, Alfred lilies Bergen will appear on the pro granme He is said to possess a wonder. full voice and repertoire that will ap- peal to all
 Miss Poppa, cellist, who has studied under the great masters abroad. will ap. pear in several selections and rart treat is promised in her appearance, Irv-
 ing will appear as her accompanies ana he needs no introduction to chautauqus circuits.
 Frank Mulholland, former president o the International Association of Rotary Clubs of the World, who has just returned from service in the Red Cross worl on the western front, brings home req news from the actual conflict that i! raging today. He will be the attraction tonight He was in the first shelling oi Paris by the 75-mile range gun of th' Germans, and in many other spots of in terest. He will speak on Bringing Home the War; and many startling revela tons are promised in the course of hi: talk, in winch he will expose Hun prac' tices in dealing with prisoners and un protected women and children. Mir Mulholland will be the guest of the Birmingham Bar association and ths Rotary club at luncheon at the Civic as sociation today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Steel and Iron ReUieU

which created commodity rates nc longer exists.
 Big war undertakings continue to mature. It is reported Pittsburg will secure prosposed government plant to fabricate ship material. Greater de- mands for shell steel upon home mills will result because circumstances have brought it about that France no longer Is able to supply American expedition ary forces with such material
 Light apparently Is not to be shed on the governments exact require ments of iron and steel for the conduct of the war. The joint committee of iron and steel producers and representa- tives of war industries board which has been making survery of the sit uation. has met with difficulties that raised doubt whether 1t will be able to carry out original aims. Certain gov ernment departments, it would seem, are unwilling to give frank state ment of needs on ground of military caution, or are unable to measure their requirements because of day to day changes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
BOXCAR LOOT IS
 FOUND BY POLICE

Seven large 1o0-pound sacks of sugar eight boxes of Red J chewingN tebaeco 15.ooo Lucky Strike cigarettes and 1o,- 900 Camel cigarettes were captured in an early morning raid yesterday by Officers Kemp, Newsome and Travis. It is alleged that the goods were stolen from a box car of the Southern Railroad company. Joe Felice, owner of a store at the Vanderbilt furnaces, was arrested and placed in jail charged with the theft. An unknown negro. who is said to have been in the theft also es- capped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
ITALIANS SUCCEED
 IN MOST BRILLIANT
 OPERATION OF WAR
They Win Battle in Noun tain Peaks Twelve Thou sand Feet Above
 the Sea
Bx As.oclatea Press

\ Italian Army Headquarters, Tuesday, May 2S.-One of the most brilliant noun tain operations since the beginning of the the Tonale region, northwest of Trent, early this week. particulars regarding which are being received. The basin of the Presena lake was captured by the Italians after 40 hours of fierce fighting against numerically superior enemy
 The Anstrians were well entrenched. having at their disposal strong fortifi- cations built before the beginning of the war and greatly strengthened since then. The great Presena mountain was reached by the Alpini after attacking four times under a heavy fire. The enemy was fin- ally overwhelmed by bayonet drive.
 The fight was rendered more difficult by the condition of the ground, which was hard and slippery with late spring snow The Italians advanced mp steep ascenits. down precipices and over glaciers
 The brilliant victory of the Italians in the Tonale region was won in fighting on ground about 12,eo0 feet above the sea, diiiu iucilihS siio"s anu SNcAiaoeh's D glaciers. The battle was remarkable on account of the highly specialized troops engaged and the mechanical devices ap- piled
 The vast wastes of Tonale mountain, dominating the Camonica plateau and the Alps to Paradise pass. had been neg lected by both sides as a field of of fensive operations, but now becomes more important. Among the results of the Italian attack were the blowing up by artillery fire of an important Austrian munitions depot and the capture of two telegraph lines running through Paradise pass The Italians were assisted greatly by a violent artillery fire. It required heroic efforts by the Alpini to carry the guns to the mountaintops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
HALF DOZEN FEDERAL
 PRISONERS JAILED

Six United States prisoners were placed in the county jail during yes- terday. No specific charges are placed against these men, the docket belng marked simply hold for investigation.
 Ernest Kretzschmar, German, was arrested on a presidential warrant by Special Deputies Boatrite and Garner Walter Chatfield, negro, arrested by Special Agent Garner; Oscar Chouinard, arrested by Officer Stewart; Frank Scott, negro, arrested by Harrison; Owen Johnson, negro, by Special Agent McAdory. and Fred Carwin, arrested by Special Agent Garner.
 It is probale that these men will be examined today by officers of the de- pertinent of justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Grippe-Like Epidemic Spreading in Spain;
 12O,000 HI in Madrid

Madrid, May 2s.-The grippe-like epi- demic continues to spread There are 10000 victims in Madrid. King Alfonso is still in bed with the malady. but his condition is not dangerous
 The disease also is affecting horses. The population believes the disease was brought to Spain by German submarines. as there are cases among crews of un- clearwater boats. Some persons hold the opinion that it had been spread by mi- crobes blown by the winds from the battle fronts.
 The authorities have taken precautions to prevent an increase in the price of medicines as a result of the extraordi- nary demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Calomel Robbed of
 Nausea and Danger
Medicinal Virtues Retained and Irnproved-Unpleas- ant and Dangerous Quail ties Removed-New Va riety Called "Calotabs."

The latest triumph of medical science is purified calomel, known as "Calo- tabs" The old-style calomel, as all doctors know, was the best and most generally useful of all medicines. The new variety, kown as Calotabs is puri- fled and refined from all objectionable qualities and is most delightful in ef- feet.
 One Calotab on the tongue at bed time, a swallow of water-that,s all No taste no gripings, no nausea, no danger. Next morning you awake feeling fine, with clean liver a purified system and a hearty appetite for breakfast Eat what you please. There is no re- striction of habit or diet Calotabs arc sold only in original, sealed packages; price, thirty-five cents. Your druggist recommends Ca1otabs and will refund your money if you are not delighted with them.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-30
Distressed Mother Wants Information Regarding
 Her Missin Son

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: Wilson Moore, the 11-year-old son of William Moore of this place, disappeared Tuesday afternoon after going bathing with number of boys. All creeks and ponds have been dragged to no avail. It is reported that he boarded a west bound Seaboard through freight. His mother is suffering greatly from the shock.
 When last seen he wore yellow trousers shirtwaist of white, with small pen stripe, and checked cap. Any information re- garding the whereabouts of the lad should be wired to Mrs. William Moore, Rockmart, Ga, at her expense.
 R. V. BIDFZ
 Editor Rockmart, News. Rockmart Ga, May 29, 1918.