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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
ALBERTvILLE

AlbertviIle, June s-(Special 1.-The H. J. Heinz company's salting plant is ai- most completed. The building is a very large one and will be large enough to take care of all the pickles raised by those farmers who contracted with tho company Manager J. M. Rottier stated today that the plant will be ready to start the first of the coming week, when he expects the first cucumbers to
 come in
 J. H. Machen, a prosperous farmer liy+
 ing in the Solitude neighborhood, south
 of town, has hen of which he Is very
 proud She is of Hamburg stock and has established record this spring that Ia worth while Since the last day of Jam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09

The snake moves along the ground in undulating curves produced by the contraction of the longitudinal system of muscles in alternate sections of its body. That alone would not produce a forward motion. however, were 1t not for the friction of the scales on the un- derside of the snakes body, against the roughnesses of the ground By bracing the rear part of the body. the forward part is enabled to glide forward and by reversing the process the rear part is dragged forward to a. new position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09

New York: Many women take care of their clothes, yet neglect their skin and skin is more unattractive than ill-kept teeth. It is simple. easy matter to smooth unwrinkled skin. The following prescription which you can make at home is famous for the marvellous. in- any grocery store ten cents worth of ordinary. oatmeal and from any Lrug store a bottle of Derwillo. put q little cheese cloth. drop on or into the bag ten to twenty drops of Derwillo. Dip into warm water and use as a wash cloth. and To! behold the wonderful nhap~~ Rlamishes of every kiod dts-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09

gramme Svas rendered and an ice course was served to 50 guests
 Miss Edith Hays and the Rev. Mir. Meigs were married Monday afternoon at the Methodist church. After a we'd ding trip they will be at home in Avon dale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09

Troy. June -tSpecial) 1.-The Junior
 Red Cross work was begun on Tuesday
 of this week at the city school. All of the teachers who are in town volunteered for help in the work and the girls of
 the higher grades are assisting. The work was begun on triangular bandages, but the regular work of Junior Red
 Cross, making refugee garments, has
 been taken up and garments for Belgian children are now being made. Work | rooms have been fitted up at the school building
 On the second registration day, June | 5, 231 young men who have reached the age of q since last June, registered in | Pike county More were eligible for registration, but had already volunteered and are now in service with the army and navy.
 ! Mr Abe Rosenberg of the firm of | Rosenberg Bros, has been in Florida this week, looking after the stock of goods that firm recently purchased from C. c. | Heasley Mr. Beasley, one of the lead l ing merchants of that section, retired I ftcm busineas and sold his entire stock of dry goods to the Troy firm. The stock made two carloads.
 |
 | Sheriff w. c. Carroll states that he
 supposes he will have to advertise rooms | for rent for the Pike county Jail. There 1 Is only one prisoner, a negfo man, in jail There are a number of large, roomy cells. we'll barred, with no occu- pants and the lonesome prisoner feels
 that ghosts of former occupants are con | stantly calliDG him. For the past month | only a few prisoners have been con fined fiji the jail, where formerly it was crowded
 {, pr. Hcmer Stallings claims to be the | champion turnip raiser of this section. | He brought to town a large wel-formed turnip that had been in the ground only i1l weeks and weighed six pounds. 1t was grown on Dr. Stallings' Coffee coun- l ty farm. where he had a quarter of an acre in tIrnips.
 l Two announcements have been made | this week for the office of commissioner I of roads and revenues for the county, subject to the action of the democratic primary in August. They were Mr Wal ter Huey of Briar Hill, for the Fourth district. and MT. John Parish of Lin wood, for the Second district
 ! Much interest is attached to the an
 noIncement of s. J. Skinner for the leg 1 islature MT. skinner heartily favors the ratification of the national prohibi- 1 tion amendment. He Is well-known < farmer and prominent in church affairs. 1 Willy Snakes Sinuous Glide ! Ffcm the Popular Science Monthly. 1 Did you ever watch snake gliding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09

Willy Snakes Sinuous Glide Ffcm the Popular Science Monthly.
 Did you ever watch snake gliding over the ground in graceful curves and did you ever stop to think of the mechan- ical principles involved in it's motion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
INGLENOOK

Mrs. John w. Adams entertained Monday at luncheon In honor of hei
 Nre. J, D Fonts of Winter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09

uary she has made the following record;
 February, sS eggs; March, 31 eggs; April, S0 eggs; May, S1 eggs.
 A number of Albertville friends attend ed the funeral of Young Chitwood, who was inferred in DeKalb county. He was killed while crossing a railroad track in an automobile in Arkansas. He former ly lived here. IE<isl Mrs. Minor Smith, aged 30. was buried , at Harmony. north of town. She left a husband and three small daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09

Much interest is attached to the an noEncement of s. J. skinner for the leg islature. MT. Skinner heartily favors the ratification of the national prohibi- ton amendment He Is q well-known farmer and prominent in church affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09

On the. second registration day. June 5, 231 yo0ng men who have reached the age of q since last June. registered in Pike county, More were eligible for registration, but had already volunteered navy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

pants the Quartermaster Corps esti-
mates that the average American in
TINS campaign has been wearing out
one pair of pants every two months.
ana provisions are still made on this
basis. although the normal life of
pair OF breeches ought to be six
months. Every boy has an overseas
cap that pulls down over the ears, and
Is not allowed to wear the old-issue
campaign hat that folks at home are
used TO seeing on him. He has wool
gloves and one-finger leather mittens
over them, and each soldier is pro-
vided with at least three blankets and
waterproof "slicker" or raincoat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

sand pairs of all-wool breeches and
trousers, 100000 all-wool coats, 81
100000 pairs of winter underdra W ers,
2,714.O00 winter undershirts, 2,960,OO0
Jenkins. 100000 pairs of leather NIT
tens, $40 800 .overcoats, 1.71s,OOO pairs
of spiral wool puttees, 2,57O,OOO pairs
of field shoes. 2.349.00O wool o. d.
flannel shirts, $4,000 slckers, T.
SO7 600 pairs of heavy wool stockings
and 7o1 300 blankets-this after they
had turned over to our Medical Corps
in France more than 100000 blankets.
The Medical Corps!
Always, in this Odyssey, we come
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Peace does not stop rain, mud and
chilly fog.
To keep the boys warm! In addi-
ton to all this, every American SOL
der on outdoor duty in Europe has
new issue leather jerkin to wear
beneath his overcoat. I wish I had
one.
Besides what the boys have on
their backs, the supply chiefs of the
Q. M. G. at Tours estimated, day be-
we'll distributed stocks, available for
issue wherever the boys may be in
Europe, the following reserves: One
million, five hundred and four thou
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y HE French government having
accepted the Paris home of
Prince Joachim Murat as the

Prince Joachim Murat as the
residence of President Wilson
during his sojourn in the French capt.
tai, an army of workmen was kept
ousy Tor days with the complete reno
walton of the house. This house, %
hue de Monceau, already being called
La Maison Blanche de Paris" is not
white. but of dark color, and is
shut in. like many foreign houses. by
high stone wall. 1t Is not one Of
great-grandfather, upon whom Napo-
icon bestowed SO many houses,
among them the Palace of the Elysee.
which later became the property of
the state and the official residence Of
tne PRESIDENT of France. Its varied
roundings of schools. offices, cafes
ana shops. contrast strangely with
the stately mansion. with it's great
lawns, winding walks and magnificent
trees. Within. it's priceless furnish
iings and choice decorations. paint
render 1t a fit residence for the dis
linguished guests and everything was
gone to make it convenient abode
Tor the President in the transaction
OF the business that has taken him
Prince Murat is a descendant of the
dashing and fiery cavalry leader for
whom he is named. No doubt he re-
calls with grateful feeling the asylum
furnished his family in America after
the downfall of Napoleon l. and it is a
pleasing fact that 1t IS his home the
the prince Is descended on the Ameri-
can side of his family from the Clithe-
rails Of the Cape Fear section of
North Carolina and the President him
self spent much of his youth in that
section when his father was a minis
father, second SON of Joachim Murat,
who was Marshal OF France and King.
Or Naples, and Carolina Bonaparte sis
ter of Napoleon I'was Prince Napo-
leon Lucfen Charles Murat, who came
to America in 1925 and settled at Bor-
1entown. N. j.. about thirty-five miles
above Philadelphia on the Delaware,
where his uncle, Joseph Bonaparte,
King Of Naples and later King OF Spain.
1ad established himself In one Of the
most beautiful homes in America, known
There Joseph Bonaparte. as Count de
sulvflliers reveled in the art treas
Tres lind articles OF historic interest
lie had collected I'M Europe and en-
Gagged in the time-honored vocation
II farming. After eleven years rest
lence. during which time he became
IN American citizen, he was permitted
o return to Europe and Join his wife
n Italy. she never having come to
america. Prince Joachim's aunt.
'rincess Caroline Murat, writing in
England shortly before her death, in
900, of her life in America, said.
GAS look back. an old woman,
through this long vista of years, 1t
GEMS to me that have seen nothing
4 thit side of the Atlantic that In
ny way compares with Point Breeze" !
Adjoining this palatial home was
he less pretentious residence of
.ucien Murat. grandfather of the j
resent Prince Joachim. He married
n 1881. a Miss Carolina Georgina :
'raser of South Carolina, where her ,
ather owned large Plantations near E
harleston. Her mother was a Miss :
litherall of North Carolina. Her
ather was an ofilcer In the British 4
rmy during the revolution and a e
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1921, and settled at Tallahassee, Fla.
where his home was filled with treas
director Of posts, and later distinguished
himself in his service in the Seminole
war. He declined all offers of political
career and devoted himself to farming.
literary pursuits and philanthropy. He
wrote several books.
with Lafayette. when the latter was
visiting this country. and it is said
that 1t was Lafayette who presented
him to the lady whom he married the
following year. This lady, grand
nice niece Of Cen .WasnlnEton, vas Cattle
was Col Byrd Willis whose home was
near Fredericksburg, Va. and her
mother was Mary Lewis, Gen. Wash
ington's niece. Having married a Mr..
Gray and been left q widow and a
mother at sixteen, she went with her
father to Florida and at his death in
nerlted large estates and many slaves.
After her marriage to Achille Murat.
she spent much time with her husband
IN France and was accorded many hon
ors because of her connection with the
royal family and not less SO because
of her relationship to Gen. Washing
ton.
Elm Emperor Napoleon III and the En-
and her home in Florida contained
portraits of both. gifts of the imperial
couple. They had no children and
Achille Murat left all of the family
heirlooms and claims in France and
house after his death was still a;
treasure house OF wonderful things.
Losing her slaves and reduced in in
come from her lands. Napoleon Ill
granted her an annuity of $4,000. On
one occasion, when she was visiting
Paris. she stated that while in the
Louvre accompanied by Mr.. Corbin
OF Virginia, she was joined by Jerome
Bonaparte At the first opportunity
Jerome asked who the elegant GENTLE
man was, and being told he was a MIR.
Corom OF Virginia, said: II had no
idea there was so much elegance in
America 49,
An amusing incident illustrates the
of Achille Murat
Upon one occasion, when entertaining
French guests In his house he was
aeslrous OF serving some new Ameri-
sheep. ordered that the tips of their
ears be cut off. These being served
In proper form. the guests deDarted
with the fact that America
produced the choicest of yiands. hut
m total Ignorance Of what they had
One Of the most interesting ana
orilllant OF the Murats was Princess
Caroline, elder daughter of Prince
lucien Charles, who came near
marrying an obscure cousin in Amer
ca. and later might. they say, have
married. Emperor Napoleon III, had he
rot been, according to her account,
old and poor dancer" He never
'alo suit to her. but their names were
ssociated. Had he married this semi.
nrn lady one wonders how diff
erent the history of Europe might
'e today. for she was utterly opnosed
the Franco russian war.
me Empress Engenie still lives NJ
i me. years Of age and more, and is !
aturally greatly Interested in tho
var Just ended. During the prorrsss
!, inc war every morning found her.
'ith war maps and pins. tracing tha /,
s sosis OF the allies Her mind ia =
ny to her to have lived to see ths Har
men .reaa A NJ and Lorraine are re-.
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The Murat Family in This Country

brother of Gen. Fraser, killed in
Braddock's defeat.
The Murats made friends of their
Mary Porter Ashe and her sister
Sarah of North Carolina Being
somewhat reduced in means, Princess
Murat started a class in French,
Sarah Ashe being a member Of it.
Mime. Murat's School," Both the
prince and princess were very demo-
cratic. dining at the table with the
pupils and making friends of them.
Among the girls educated at this
school were Laura and Sarah Battle.
aunts OF ex-President Kemp p. Bat
tie of the University of North Caro-
lima. Laura. widow of Prof. Charles
Phillips. Is still living at the age of
ninety-fo and remembers the Prince
and Princess Murat and recalls her
life at the Murat school with vivid
written within the last few days by
her daughter. With other things,
she says:
Mother was pupil in that school
for nearly three years. She was
favorite pupil and has some very in
given her by her teachers and kind
friends. Mrs. Murat and her sister
Miss Fraser. OF these tokens Of
friendship. for a young girl. that
mother prizes most is a handh erchief
that belonged to Caroline. Queen of
on 1t in large, beautiful letters.
after the Murats returned to
France some of the family CORE
sponded with mother until interrupt
ed by the war between the states.
They sent to her from Paris photo
graphs OF all the family. She has
these photographs and letters now.
Princess Anna Murat Duchess de
Monchy) was born while mother was
at the school. and mother claimed
her and helped make little garments
for her baby as she called her."
very strong in their American friend
ships. Their family physician was a
DR.. Gratz Moses of Philadelphia. with
whom Princess Murat brought about
a marriage to her friend. Miss Mary
Porter Ashe, and upon the death of
Mrs. Moses. some years later. leaving
two or three children. Princess Murat.
then member of the court of Ma
poleon III. Wrote to Dr. Moses, beg
ging him to send the children to her
lily at the. court Of France. With
true American spirit. however. DR..
Moses declined. "a An aunt of this DR..
Moses had lived in Scotland and was
claimed to be the heroine Of Sir Wal
ter Scotts '1vanhoe." She was Miss
Rebecca Moses, called by the Princess
Murat and other friends. Aunt
Becky"
The older daughter Of Prince Lucten
Iurat and his American wife, Princess
'arofinc Murat, in her book of memoirs.
ecalling many friends in this country.
avs: Among other persons familiar to
ny early recollection Billy Vanderbilt
lands prominent, tall, slim. shy.
andy-haired youth as I knew him. His
ather. Cornelius Vanderbilt, was then
eginning the great fortune which has
rought him SO prominently before the !
he writes also OF Edwin stevens, the
abroad contractor In the early days of {
ailroad building; Of hts fine peach or ,
peach Dance" and of his wife.
Yhe older son Of the King Of Naples. j
chile Murat, great uncle OF the pres. :
Mt prince, came to the United States In t
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sAvENAY AND JoUE, France,


~ Christmas morning think of
$4,000 American boys in and
around these two places whose
names you never saw in any
French geography.
Savenay was an empty crossroads, in
the rolling country OF the lower Loire,
hills. wales, picture vistas, ancient pretty
villages. This Christmas morning crowds
OF peasant dogcarts with smart ponies
driven by girls Of Brittany, with
their mothers and grandmothers, will
gather round immense brick buildings
and city Of frame Barracks" full and
overlooking with Americans.
1t Is not very cold. The grass Is
green. Cattle browse. Winter cabbage
and white onions grow in the truck
patches. 1t rains often.
At monumental gateways old danes
eeu fruits. nuts, flowers, and even fry
buckwheat fiapjacks breton speciality
against restriction laws-for American
boys, with crutches and without, but all
with bags of sugar in their hands.
What's fiapjack without sugar? Our
Lads have sugar!
Bright French children hawk the
Paris Herald and Stars and Stripes. 1t
IL scene OF animation of color move
ment. greetings. bargainings and the
nourishing OF good things In baskets
mostly for sale, but much by way of
Sift.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
Christmas Day With Our Soldiers in France

on the Medical Corps, the Red Cross,
the Y. M. c. A. and other welfarers.
How did armies get on without them
in the past?
Our present Medical Corps is away
beyond mere caring for the wound" d.
The wounds are healing. Soon
there will be no more wounded.
But the Medical Corps-rich. power
full nursing mother-is right here
with arms of comfort to gather in
ports sore throat goose flesh or pains
in the bones. You simply never see
a white-faced, peaked, worried-look-
ing American soldier in streets or
camps. All our American boys out
walking are huskies.
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N Christmas morning think of
$4,000 American boys in and
around these two places whose
names you never saw In any
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-14
NO N. D. men
INCLUDED IN
FEB. q CALL
General Crowder Advices
Adjutant General Fraser
to This Effect.

Bismarck, n. D.. Feb. 14.-Defnite
advice to the effect hat no North
Dakota men will be included in the
call of February %, was received by
.Adjutant General Fraser last night
from Provost Marshal General Crow
der. The original announcement that
deferred increments Of the first draft
were to be called February % did not
exclude North Dakota, and approx
mately 1000 North Dakota select
service men anticipated. a call for
February %.
Voluntary induction is increasing at
such a rate that many counties will
have filled their deferred quotas be-
fore the date of the next call. Gen.
"eral Fraser announces that Cass
county now has only 100 more men to
send, while Burleigh county's deferred
quota has been reduced to such an
extent that a very few more voluntary
inductions will place this county in
the clear, so far as the first draft is
concerned.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-14
new ROCKFORD
IS INDIGNANT
New Rockford Judge Refus-
ed to Allow City's Flag
to be Unfurled.

New Rockford. N. D., Feb. IA
With the .theater crowded to capacity
by an~audience of patriotic citizens a
riot was narrowly, averted here Sun
day evening as a result of he action
Of States Attorney r. F. Rinkler pro-
hibiting showing the official war pic
lures that day under the auspices of
Rinkler, whose. authority for this ac-
ton came from interpretations of the
Sunday "blue laws" also acted On a
ruling made by Attorney General
LANCER late Saturday afternoon to the
effect that under no conditions would
the films be permitted to be shown in
any section of the state on a Sunday.
The event had many dramatic Incl
dents and Kisses. and threats were
heard from all parts of he hall from
highly patriotic and indignant citt-
zens.
F. O.. Hellstrom, in charge OF the
holds a special appointment from the
national commission on public infor-
nation, addressed the audience and
explained why the performance had
been stopped despite the fact that he
showed his authority for presenting
the pictures. Mr.. Hellstrom explain
ed an incident that occurred in the
AFTERNOON WHen several pdlIAOlS
young men went to the city hall to get
a large American flag to decorate the
opera, house for the dance Monday
evening in honor Of the volunteers,
who have Joined the colors and who
left New Rockford last night. 1t was
decided that the flag be used in front
Of the theater. during the %presenta-
ton Of the val films. The speaker
alleged that while the young men
were putting up the nag Judge w. c.
Dresser arrived and ordered them to
discontinue their efforts. L. L. Dew
ereaux. proprietor Of the theater. Of
kered to deposit a sufficient sum Of
money t o cover the value of, the nag,
but Judge Dresser insisted that it be
taken. down. -
+ Judge Dresser addressed the aus
dience and explained that the flag is
kept in a vault at the city hall, as it is
too long for the city hall flag pole
and was rapidly becoming tattered
and frayed. 4
THAT is a good safe place to keep
the American nag. said Mr.. Hellstrom.
to the great amusement Of the audi
6UCc. ~ ..' y..4r ..,-E fS.Ee ~ ;fsh. >,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-14
REMOVAL OF
BOOZE LEFT
ACHING VOID
800 Quarts of Con6scated
Whisky is Removed from
Bismarck to Fargo.

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 14.-Big
Chief Chris M%artineson, well-protect-
ed with .75's'' and other armament,
set out for Fargo yesterday morn
ing with n of the most valuable ex-
press cargoes which ever has left the
capital city. 1t will consist Of more
than 800 quarts of whiskey. good, bad
and indifferent, seized by city and
county authorities in recent raids on
."bootleggers and blind-piggers. It's
going will leave an aching void which
none can fill. ~.
Included in this shipment, which Is
to be turned owe to federal officials
at Fargo, is 80 quarts of bonded
whiskey which came in only Monday.
This liquor arrived in a large trunk
such as affected by the knight of the
grip, and it was consigned to q mem-
Der of Bismarck's travelling fraternity.
Night officer John Huber became sus-
picious when he detected an interest
posed in the Northern Pacific bag
gage room, and a popular Bismarck
commercial traveller was about to be
charged with ownership of the goods.
when its real owners, two prominent
business men residing west OF the riv-
er. showed up and confessed. !
I'VE were down in the cities. and
wanted some of the stuff for our
private consumption. We bought the
best there was on the market, and we
bought a trunk especially for this
shipment. You have the goods on US
and we're going to beat it right dowr
to Fargo tomorrow morning and
plead guilty."
The wner Of this last consign.
ment, men Of eminent responsibility.
who might have imported any amount
of joy-water prior to last July, with
out suspicion, will journey on the
same train that carries Chief MARITIME
son, and with them will go a letter
explaining the circumstances and
commencing them to the mercy Of
the court. D.