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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
CRAWL UNDER CAR
 TO AVOID BOMBS
How Ford in France Proved Refuge to Montgomery Man and
 His Party

Paris, August 25.-(By mail. )--L. J. Dar. ter of Montgomery, Ala. and three com panions, who were Bert M. Cook of An defson, Ind, Miss Edth Souther and Miss Mildren McCiuney both of St. Louis, had marrow escape from Boche shells dropped by an aeroplane on the road to Verdun yesterday and were only saved by stopping their Ford and crawling under .;.
 A Ford is not bomb proof. but on this occasion it served as an adequate refuge for the four Y. M. c. A. workers and a soldier who was driving the car.
 The Bcche dropped bomb which landed less than 200 feet from the car. A second bomb threw up rocks and dirt an equal distance to the other side. By that time the aviator was carried out of straf- ing distance, so the Red Triangle workers emerged from their cramped quarters and proceeded 10 the canteen, tonward which they were headed. Reports from the Yer, dun sector are to the effect that this is a daily occurrnce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

structio1 squads in Fins chance to com plete the:r ork.
 British posts west of the Canal Du Nord, north of Inchy, have been pushed forward, but patrols on the west bank of the canal were heavily fired upon from the east bank. One of the British pa trols crawled across a damaged bridge and came upon an enemy outpost asleep It bounced upon the sleeping Germans and captured three of them
 MUCH GAS USED
 In the north, where the British are3 reported to be making advances, mora fires are raging. In many places nort1 of the Sensee river the Germans for several hours have been firing thou sands of gas shells, so indiscriminateiy as to make 1t appear that they are trying to get rid of them
 A number of fires have been reported in the area south of the Estaires-Ar- mentiers road There have been three counter attacks against Hill 63 and the surrounding positions. Two of these broke down completely, but during the third north of the hill, the British were compelled to fall back slightly.
 Further north the British reached the crest of the important ridge northwest of Wulverghem, but were unable to make further progress for time be- cause of the heavy enemy machine gun and trench mortar fire.
 Still further north piece after piece of ground is being regained. The British have reached Canteleux and are push ing on toward violaines. Weak enemy counter attacks south of Plocgsteelt were easily smothered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The report of the local police depart ment for the month of August has been compiled by T. DeWalt Craig, clerk. Four hundred and eleven arrests were made,
 with 311 convictions and 64 dismissals. Nine cases were continued. In addition to the usual variety of misdemeanors there was one arrest for nonsupport of family, one for short weight measure,
 one for smoking on cars, an arrest for blockig the street, one for embezzlement ana one for turning in false fire alarm.
 Two arrests were made for violation cf health laws, two for malicious arrest and two, for keeping vicious dogs. There were A arrests for disorderly conduct. with 34 convictions; 40 arrests for gam ing, p for vagrancy, six for escape, r for assault and battery, 20 for becoming 2 Intoxicated, four for assault with 6 weapon. Four persons were arrested for violating the prohibition laws and S9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Doctors Say Calomel
 Is Best Medicine

According to the worlds greatest physicians and meuiual experts. eatonel is the best and most universally useful of all medicines. Medical authorities prescribe calomel for almost every dis ease and explain that it is the best and surest of all system purifiers. They say that calomel cleanses the liver, stom- .ach. bowels and kidneys and purifies the blood from all poisons, making the system pure and clean so that nature can quickly restore the health.
 Now that science has purified calo- mel of all it's pauseating and danger ous qualities, the new kind of calomeI. called 'Calotabs," is even more popu- lar than the old. As liver cleanser and system purifier Calotabs are more effective than the old style calomel yet are entirely delightful in effect One calotab at bedtime. with a swal- low of water--thats $ all No nausea nor the slightest unpleasantness. Next morning you awake feeling fine. with a hearty appetite for breakfast Eat what you please and go where you please--there Is no restriction of habit or diet.
 Calotabs are sold only in original sealed packages, price thirty-five cents Your druggist recommends and guarantees Calotabs. and will refund your money if you are not delighted with them.--Ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
ION GOVERNMENT WORK.

Several automobiles will be com mandeered Sunday for the use of the four-minute speakers. who will go out of town to make addresses in the in- terest of the fourth Liberty Loan The ears will be labeled "On Government Work so that they may escape the yellow tag proposed to be placed on pleasure cars that pass through the city by patriotic citizens. !. F. Haft- ner and Andrew C. Mitchell will speak at Kimbrcl and other speakers will go to other points in the district
 The Baptist revival is growing in interest Pastor Thornton being very much pleased at the progress. The regular services will be held Saturday at 1o o'clock in the morning and at o'clock iu- the evening Sunday morning the Rev Austin Crouch will preach at Il o'clock, having as his sub- iect "Salvation's Reward and Chastise- ments," in the evening at S o'clock his topic will be "Christ's Gracious Mis- sion" sunday afternon at S:Se o'clock there will be a mass meeting and the subject of his sermon will be "The Ror- saken Christ" The singing of Mir and Mrs. Montgomery is being re- ceived with enthusiasm, while the Rev Croueh's preaching is of the highest order.
 Mrs. c. IT. Harris received a cable gram today from Lieutenant Harris, telling Of his safe arrival in France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
SENATE AGAIN IN
 ARGUMENT OVER
 PACKING REPORT
Sherman of Illinois Renews Attack on Trade COmmis- sion, Which Is Defended
 by Borah and Others

Washington, September 6-The fed eral trade commissions report to Pres ident Wilson, charging that the five great packing concerns-Swift & Co, Armour X Co, SJorris x Co.,, the Cud- ahy Packing company and Wilson &; Co.-haye monopoly of meat ard food supplies in this and other countries, and have been guilty of profiteering, was again the subject of debate today in the Senate.
 Senator Borah of Idaho precipitated the discussion in an address answer ing the complaint against the commis- sion recently filed with President Will son by the Chamber of Commerce Of the United States. Ee declared that in making it's report on the packers the commission expended only the author ity given it by Congress. Senator Cummins of Iowa also assailed the packers, while Senator Sherman of Illi- nois renewed the attack on the conn mission, which he severely denounced yesterday in . long address.
 Tn my opinion the commission has acted wholly within the power given it. Senator Borah said. There may be a difference of opinion on the meth ods of exercising this authority but I call the attention of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to the fact that, at the time these powers were given, that organization urged its creation. There has been no usur- patton of power, and I raise my voice in praise for the courageous perform anee of duty by the commission
 Senator Borah recalled that at the time a oy,1iC c tad bat ot tention to the danger of conferring too great authority on it. Now that it has eerted it's power, he said, it has ren- dered a service in showing ecessive profits of the packers
 These five meat packing concerns the Idaho senator declared, dominate not only the market where they sell, but plete dictators of the food supply, not only in the United States, but in most of the world"
 Senator Borah said he favored the plac- ing of all stockyards under government control at once, as a natural utility
 Senator Borah bitterly denounced prof iteering. investigations by the treasury department submitted to the Senate showed far extended profiteering in this country since the war began, he said.
 Senator Cummins, in defending the commission, said there was ample au- thorty under the railroad control act to permit federal control of the packing industry. It was generally known, he declared. that the facts alleged in the commissions report were true and that the President had the power to put into effect the commissions recommendations that the stockyards and means of meat transportation and warehouses be taken over by the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
ARMY TRAINING
 CORPS STUDENTS
 REACHING AUBURN
Fall Session Alabama Poly technic Institute to Open Next Monday-Military
 Training Featured

Auburn, September 6.-(Special.) )-Dr. Charles C.. Thach, who attended the re
 cent meeting of college presidents in Chi cago, in conference with members of the war department in Washington. is enthL- siastic over the advanced position taken
 by our government with regard to the
 training oi young men who are soon to
 join our fighting forces in France. The present world war for human freedom demands an educated soldiery. The war department is therefore urging the young
 men who will register under the new man power bill on September r to en- ter collage this fall Young men of this class who enter college will receive from the govern nent uniforms, housing aItu
 subsistence without cost and the pay of q private sold, ,cr, $50 a month.
 Students who enter college next week may, on or before October l, be inductel into the stLoents' ah1ny training corps. They will enter upon college instruction as privates, and take the training to quai . ify as officers or experts
 There will be a collegiate and a voca- tional section of the students army training corps. Students who are not prepared to enter college but who have llHlSHeu tiIe puUIlc rOE SIdQco oNHSO' course, may later be assigned to the vo- cational section. Students of requisite qualifications in this section may be as signed for further training in the colie- giate secticH.
 The length of the period of training at the college cannot be definitely statei it is prooable however, that 1S-year-old Students will remain for the entire college
 year. During their stay in college the 14r-o f0.N to their regular college courses military instruction under army officers and will be kept under observation and test to de-
 termine tncsr qualifications as candl' dates for officers and technical experts. such as engineers, chemists and doctors.
 including veterinary doctors.
 After the period of training the men will be selected according to their rec rods and assigned tu further military duty as follows: (a) To central off cers' training camp; (b) to noncomnis- stoned officers training school; Co re-. main for further training along speciSn lines; (d) to a vocational training sec tion; Gel to a cantonment for duty wisn troops as q private.
 The Alabama Polytechnic institute for half a century a great center for military instruction, is soon to have great army of young men seeking college and miti- tary training. These young men Wi4 find inspiration in the splendid record or Auburn men now in overseas service
 Major General Bullard, who is credited with having kept the German army out of Paris ar d the other HOO alumni now under the cclors are distinguishing them selves for deeds of valor that will stir every cadet that will train on the old Auburn dril. ground.
 Although the fall session does not open
 until September g, students are coming m
 on every train. Prospective students who have not arranged for entrance
 should apply at once for application blanks and have his records filed as soon as possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Whole Villages Afane
 Along Hindenburg Line

With the British Army In France, September 6.-(Ey the Associated
 ess.)-Substantia advances again
 are reported all along the southern
 part Of the line The Australians have
 crossed the Somme on a wide front south of Peronne. and. after overcom- ing heavy opposition, have driven into the territory the enemy was holding, St Christ, Erie. Le McsniI Doignt and Athies wood all have been taken. and progress is reported to have been made east of these places.
 The enemy also has been driven back from east and northeast of Peronne, over the whole area from which the Germans are retreating on this large
 section of the front many fires are
 raging and numerous explosions have
 been heard. Whole villages are aflame between the points to which the Brit
 ish have reached and the Hindenburg lire. Here, and in the northern areas. titles of war materials hich they have not had time to save. as the British are pushing them too hard.
 The British have reached the Athies- Ham road and arc on the eastern out skirts of Russu. At Nurlu there has
 been heavy fighting. Strorg German l forces, fighting desperately with ma- chine guns and trench mortars. have caused the British to pause here for the moment
 FIRE DWINDLED Along the whole front from the southern l extremity to the Bapaume -Cambrai road the enamy artillery fire gradually is dwindling away, indicating that the Ger. | mans are making strenuous efforts to get their guns back of the Hindenburg de- | lenses before the British catsh up with them.
 In the Queant area the British, after sharp fighting, occupied the ridge south of Moeuvres and captured more German posts around Havrincourt wood. South
 of Havrincourt wood the advance north
 and south of Equancourt met with heavy 1 resistance Just east of here the whole 1 town of Firs is aflame, and this resist 1 anee prdoan.y was offered to give the de,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 612-J

triotic league. At the all-day session of the Red Cross today there was a con- stant stream of little folks with their bright red colored squares they had knitted until about 175 have been taken in. quite enough to make two com fort robes. Some of the girls have done such splendid work that they have been given sweaters to knit by the director, Miss Hettie Faull The home service department met this aft ernoon and the workers reported a busy month number of cases having been handled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
STANLEY TO GO ON
 KENTUCKY BALLOT

Louisville. Ky, September 6.--Gov. A. o. stanley's name will go on the ballot in Kentucky at the November election as the democratic nominee to succeed the late Ollie M. James. whose term would have expired March 4. next.
 This was determined upon at a joint meeting of the democratic state central and executive committcees held here yesterday.
 Governor Stanley, according to word from Franfort, has not definitely de- cided on an appointee to i'll out Sen- ator James unexpired term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
SYLACAUGA

Sylacauga September 6.-(Special )-The fourth district agricultural school opened the 191S-19 session here Monday with an attendance above any previous years opening. It was feared that because of the war situation the attendance would be short
 Cotton ginning has become quite active this week and local gins are busy Farm CTS report cotton better than for two years but state that it is opening in some places prematurely and will not be as good as was expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice

To Whom It May Concern:
 special meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the Birmingham Farm Garden company will be held at the office of the company at Randolph, Ala, on the 16th day of September, 1918. at 10 o'clock a. n., for the purpose of in- creasing the capital stock of the com pany in the amount of s50,000 by issu- ing 500 additional shares of common stock of a par value of s100 each, and for the doing of any and all other things which may come before the meeting.
 THE, BIRMINGHAM FARM GARDEN
 COMPANY. By John H. Mattern, Sec
 retary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Ne1Us of Bessen1er
MRS. H. L. BANS, Correspondent

Bessemer, September e.-(Specia1) full rehearsal of the operetta, "The House That Jack Built" will be held at the park Monday afternoon at 5;S0 o'clock, when final instructions about costumes will be given. The weather permitting, the play will be presented Thursday evening. September 12, with the following east
 Mother Goose. Lucille Vickers; Jack, Her Son, Hirsch Childs; Man All Tat tered and Torn, Marie Griffin; Maiden All Forlorn, Louise Smith Priest Shaw en and Shorn, Katherine Jones; Fairies. Agatha Heinberg, Sadie Ling. Etta Nye Malone, Allie Laird, Elizabeth Lewis; Queen of Fairies, Sara Winters Warlick. Humpty- Dumpty, Esther Louise Barrett, Elizabeth veitch Fran cis Crawford; Market Girl. Gladys Eng- land Little Po-Peep, Phyllis Waites; Little Boy Blue. Margaret Waller; the Crooked Man. -Sybil Kartus; old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, Gage Morton% Her Children, Simple Simon, Erline I.fttlston; Pieman, Alice Meeks; Wee Willie Wrinkle, Robbie Ellen O. burn, Daffy Down billy, Margaret Randle; Old King Cole Miriam Jacoby; Bidders Three, Bernice Erlick, Jessie Smith, Ruth Dollar; Tom, the Pipers Son. Elizabeth Williams; Jack Be Nin,- ble, Jennie Taylor; Higglety Piggletv. Minnie Littleton, Edna Carter; Red Riding Hood, Nellie Quinn: Five Little Pigs. Taah Cannon, Grace Knapp I4au- ra Kirkpatrick, Kathleen Gleason. Grace Bennett; Old Witch, Addie Mae Laird; Johnny Green and Tommy stout Annie Lou Allen, Cetesta Williams Clara Eugenia Donald; Nurses, Mary Stone Findley, Marie Workman Fan nie Grace Bailey; Sailors Sarah Ed 1nundson, Elizabeth Lockwood Julia Mcdonald; Soldiers. Nell Miles. Myra Lee Moore, Helen yeitch; Queen of Hearts, Margaret Brownrigg: Polly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Auto Collision

A taxi, owned by the Jenkins Auto and Taxi Co, and driven by J M. Long. and an automobile driven by A. B. Langly. collided at the corner of Eighteenth street and Avenue F last night. Both cars were badly damaged but nobody was hurt. Both men were placed under arrest for reckless driv- inC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

for violation of the traffic ordinances. One minor was placed under arrest in a pool room. Six were arrested for lar ceny, eight for carrying concealed weapons, seven for lettering and three for assault with weapon.
 During the month 24 deserters were placed in United States army camps and l2. deserters and IS slackers were turned over to the department of justice. Two negroes charged with murder were sent to the county jail and two were turned over to the sheriff of Perry county for selling mortgaged property The re- ceipts for the month were $S040 A total of 2906 meals were served in the jail.
 D. T. Simpson, former head of the commercial department of the Ensley High school. has been made secretary of the Birmingham board of education, succeeding P. H. Parker.
 Miss Frances Archer, who was former ly in charge of the public library at Talladega, and who is now connected with the Birmingham library, is at the Ensley library for special duty until, q cured.
 Officers for the ensuing year have been named as follows by the Ladies' Aid and Missionary societies of the Ensley Baptist church. Mrs. A K Wright. general president of the two organiza- tions Mrs. J. l.. Smith, president of the Ladies Aid society; Mrs. R. l.. Daniel. secretary: Mrs. w.. I. Burgin, treasurer; Mrs M. F. Meade, president of the Mis- sionary society; Mrs. w. F. Caine, sec retary-treasurer.
 The announcement of the approaching E marriage of Miss Mamie Dubois is made as follows: MT ". w. Dubois of Ensley announces the engagement and approaching marriage of his daughter, Mamie Louise to Mir. Weaver Travis Ferguson, the wedding to take place Sep tember 10."
 Mrs. Foster Crisp has as her guests at her home on the Ensley Highlands her sister, Mrs. J. M. Fletcher, and children.
 Robert Blackburn is improving at the home of his parents. MT. and Mrs. Mor- row Blackburn, on Avenue c after 2 brief illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
REVIVAL SERVICE

large tent will be placed on the corner of Fourth avenue and Eight eenth streets for the Christian revival that will begin Sunday. The Rev. pr. Minges will be the principal preacher. while four other evangelists are ex- pected. Other features of the revival will be the music. with soloist and an Italian harp accompanist. There has been some delay in the evengelistic party reaching Bessemer as they were expected to begin the revival last Sun day.
 The most interested Red Cross work CTS at present are the members of the knitting club of the children's pa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

ROOMS and board or light housekeeping by northern couple and little girl for winter; furnace heat; Fairfield preferred. J-94, care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

Flinders, Bessie Mae Stevens; Tommy Tucker, Erin Hatcher; MT. and Mrs. Jack Spratt, Francis McNei1 Florence Waller: Jack and Jill Ola Davis, Ora Davis; Little Jack Horner, Elizabeth Knight; old Mother Hubbard. Willie Mae Crawford; Little Miss Muffett, Elizabeth FitzpatrfcIS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
The Strong Withstand the Heat of n nf le WealS

summer Better Than the Weak
 Old people who are. feeblesand young- CT people who are weak. will be strengthened and enabled to go through the depressing heat of sum- mer by taking GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. It purifies and enriches the blood and builds up the whole sys- tenn. You can soon feel it's Strength ening, Invigorating Effect. COG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
BOYS ENTER COLLEGE

number of Bessemer boys will reg ister Saturday preparatory to leav- ing for colleges. Several of the boys who have graduated from high school or have sufficient units to admit them into the study body will leave Monday for Auburn where they will matricu- late for the next term. later joining the students army training corps Oc- tober 1. Among the number are Hal GriSshy. Andrew Mitchell Jr.. Tom Hall Mitchell Herman Rains, Percy Cowan, and William Cowan Ral,h Snider. George Hazlewood. Alvin Bailey. Charlie Scott and Charlie Wright.
 Henry Ford Skates. the little s-year- old son of MT. and Mrs. J. L. Skates, ot Hueytown, died Thursday of colitis. Funeral services were conducted from the residence this afternoon at 3 o'clock, interment at Pleasant Ridge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07

Amasa Morse. an elder in the Ad- yentist church lat Stafford Spriss, Conn. who died recently at 104 years. taught school when young man and outlived all his pupils. He preached n Adventist churches over half cen- tury. y,ts Ns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
Loew's BiiOu

'Zita,' popular Parlsian model. open, the bill at Loew's for the last half of the week with an artistic posing act, which was a good opener of tho excellent bill which is being shown there. And last on the till, but by far not the least. :s Kitty Francis pleasing and highly anus ing little comedy act entitled, Mrs. O'Malley's Reception" Kitty playing the part of Mrs O'Malley. West and Ed wards are very good musicians. Belmo t and Moore are very good in their singing and dancing act. The Six English Pan sies offereI good entertainment. The Flotver of Dusk which is being shown this wsex, presents Viola Dapa. The Die. ture is Asry beautifully worked out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-07
At the Lyric

Light Housekeeping. delicious com edy sketch presented by Hale Norcross and clever young lady at the, Lyric, has an especial appeal as the fun revolres around the lives of the newlyweds
 song and dance act and both are clever entertainers, Carl Rosina amazes with his clever Illusion and magic. Excellent singing forms the entertainment pre- sented by Frazer, Bruce and Harding. These boys are one of the features of che bill Hart and Frances furnish much comedy and Hart is exceptionally clever as d ..rube Lyric screen telegrams are entertaining and interesting