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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07

lof school principals, teachers and all the children.
 | The school children, once instructed in the savings stamp plan, will vie with each other in their efforts to help Uncle Sam finance the war. Ot the forty-eight million dollars to be raised in Alabama something like half will probably come from country dis tricts. Proper organization will make it easy. In addition to aiding the government, the children will uncon- sciously develop in themselves the spirit of thrift, and that, after all, is so important in this enterprise that the savings stamps are called also thrift stamps.
 Another great campaign will be started on the eleventh of February, that of the junior Red Cross member- ship. The latter campaign will be one of education and inspiration more than anything else. As the school children are already organized, the 1 junior enrolment will be readily ac- complished. But the young folks will receive wholesome stimulation in 1 Americanism when the work of Red Cross education begins. l It is the thrift stamp campaign that l, will require constant as we'll as earn est attention until the states forty eight millions dollar-goal is reached. :: * # German military leaders profess to have a system in rading London. It is a system that has taught Londoners the art of watchful waiting. The political prohibitionist who shouts for prohibition on the platform and takes a nip in a corner doesn't care hoot for consistency.
 x # <
 Life is gay at Palm Beach. If that's 5 any consolation to the storm-bound brother who is out of coal. he's well come to it.
 # # H' General Pershing wants superior offi- cers who know something. He doesn't want them any more than the American people do.
 We are beginning to hear less and less about German efficiency In the first place. it never was what it was cracked up to be.
 America hasn't acquired any territory from Germany, and never will, but we have fallen heir to fleet of first-ciass liners.
 It's a downright hardship to have to do without ones pie on a wheatless day.
  It isn't the crust fellow wants, any how.
 Birmingham is establishing record for automobile accidents that may yet make New York sit up and take notice.
 # T #
 In ability to hit what he aimed at Davy Crockett had nothing on the American gunners who are strafing the Hun.
 x Maybe that Georgian who fired on an army balloon thought the zeppelins had reached America at last
 * 3. a.
 Maybe Russia will acquire more sta bility when her people get into the habit of shaving occasionally.
 * F g
 If this war doesn't end soon it's going to interfere seriously with President Wilson's game of golf.
 * #
 To the casual newspaper reader, it looks as if Japan had dropped out ot the war entirely.
 < x Ys
 Workless days provide lot of com pany for the people who never work
 < x x
 In the meantime, what has become of the campaign to conserve gasoline?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07

he occupied a semi-diplomatic posi- tion. His blunders in this country will soon be forgotten, but his ineptness was amazing. It is safe to assume that Lloyd George will be more care ful in the future in selecting men for similar missions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
Full of Muscle Shoals

l fear I am making a nuisance of my self with my friends when I run down to Birmingham for week-ends," said M. D, Dillard, who is at present sojourning in Florence, flor I am so full of what the government is doing in and around the Tri-Cities that I just can't keep from talking about it. The truth is, few of them believe all that I give out about the immensity of the enterprises under way when the fact is, I can't exaggerate the actual operations. South Florence is the official name given to the new town where the great $3,00o, 900 project of Uncle Sam is being built Postmaster Cohen has already received his commission and is on the job.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
Cant. Robert Malone

T am pleased to let the friends of my son. Capt. Robert Malone, know that he has been transferred from Fortress Mon- roe to Washington said N. M Malone, where he is at work in the ordnance and fertilization department.
 Robert has always been deeply in-
 terested in mechanics and I am sure
 that the change will give him an oppor-
 tunity No do some of the things which
 are nearest his heart.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
eADaIEzte< e<X1Aa.s4lI
OvERRATED EFFICIENCY

tfIC zkINdIISdS OdLctt '
 In repairing the former German liner vaterland (pow the Leviathan). American engineers found the steam distribution system so faulty that large part ot the boiler power did not reach the en- zines. encouragement resulted ii a material increase in the vessels speed. And yet the time was when a lot of Americans almost felt as if they ought to stand at attention at the mere mon tion of German efficiency.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
Dr. Crumpton Appreciated

T was greatly pleased to see the splendid greeting that the Birmingham Pastors union gave pr. w. B. Crump- ton at it's last session." said Rev. A. K. Wright, the president.
 "Dr. Crumpton has been a great force for righteousness in Alabama. I dare say he knows more people personally than any other man in the state. For about 25 years he was the active secre- tary of all the Baptist missionary work in the state. He is now secretary-emeri- tus. and also president of the Anti Saloon league of Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
pnss.lrs Lecture complimcnted

''I wish every man. woman and child in Birmingham could have heard Charles Edward Russell speak," said T. J. Crit tenden.
 Mir. Russell brought the war home Ito his audience, so to speak-made the fact plain that our government must have the whole-hearted support of every individual citizen. We hear protests from time to time on governmental or ders, and while I believe the bulk of these protests do not spring from unpa- triotic minds, but rather are prompted by misconception of their necessity. the protests in a measure weaken the hand of the government.
 ''The great bulwark Of democracy is public opinion, and our public must be aroused to the absolute necessity of a fuller cooperation with the government in the prosecution of the war This is the work cut out for the four-minute men, and We are going to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
srOp AT NOTHING

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Two American Red Cross men have been killed in bombing raid on hos pital, made by Germans The Germans would kill angels as readily as they would kill armed soldiers if circum. stances permitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07

tie, 'who, to the honor of their famous names willingly sacrifice their lives for the fatherland." The Kaiser has six sons in the army, but all have managed thas far to keep out of the deadly range if flying shells. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
A ~Reeular, City

I was greatly surprised in Birming- ham with it's szyscrapers," said William Il. Buckner of Los Angeles, who Is stop ping at the Tutwiler for a few days and who gave a memory demonstration at the Rotary luncheon yesterday, and never dreamed it was as large as 1t is.
 I have heard very much of Birming- ham and her rival city, Atlanta, and when told the population and the area of this city I was amazed. Birming- ham is a regular city and from informa- ton l have been able to gather since have been here, it has the brightest prospects for the future. l am more than pleased with my first visit to the Magic City. and the many splendid people l have met during my sojourn here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07

BEGINNING THE DAY--"God help me to do my days work today as He did His days wOk." Help me to put into it the same sternness of fidelity, the same entire honesty, the same fuliness of joyful appreciation, the same coupiinG of 1t with all the : worlds work, the same realization of God. In His name. Amen.--H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07

NO HOHENZOLLERNS HIT From the Nashville Banner.
 The Kaiser has teiesraphed expressions of his imperial condolence to Count Ven Roon. who has lost his fifth son in bat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25
DON'T WAIT TO CALL
DOCTOR, IS WARNING

after 10 o'clock. Is the order. In Sc
attic, there Is no such provision, but
were more calls made In the day
time, except when they are absolute
IN urgent at night. local doctors, VINO
have been devoting day and night TO
the work. could get few hours rest
after ~ O'Clock"
While the doctor was talking he
received call from an outlying dis
trict. lie had only time to say fur
Their that women should not be slack
ers In this emergency; that they
should tender their services TO neigh.
hors suffering from influenza and
lack OF proper care.
IL has been reported that prophet
ors OF several apartment houses In
Seattle have ordered influenza pa
tents from their homes. In one
case where both patients died. the
landlord phoncd the attending physi.
clan demanding the Immediate re
moval of the patients.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25
ADVANCE on BOTH
SIDES OF MEUSE
ny FRED \. FERGUSON

WITH THE AMERICANS IN
FRANCE. oct. 2b.--The Americans
have won important new successes
on both sides Of the Meuse.
Attacking on two-mile front
east OF the river yesterday. they
cleared out four woods which were
filled with machine gun nests and
now are within a mile and half OF
the important village OF Damviilers.
Another attack carried out stimuli.
taneously northwest OF Bantheviile
resulted In the capture Of Grand
Care farm. In the Aincreville re
gfon. northeast Of Bantheville. the
Americans. attacking on both sides
OF the Andon brook. drove into the
Freya stellung. the new defense line
which the Germans have established
French troops co operated with the
Americans In the operations east Of
the Meuse. Unusually heavy ma.
chine gun resistance Nas encounter
ed and overcome. After losing Grand
Care farm. the bochcs were forced
TO retreat thru n ravine which was
dominated by our artillery. They
lost heavily.
The American attacks now have
developed into n constant gnawing
process. Their positions are con.
s,antiy improved by taking hills.
woods or farms. and forcing the en-.
envy back steadily by continuous
pressure.
Each attack. preceded by heavy
artillery preparation In really an $50
lated battle. but as soon as the In.
fantry moves forward the units TO
the right and left OF the attack move
up 10 maintain iiaison. overcoming
any resistance they encounter.
Boche ''Isolsleviks" taken pris-
op~r de~iarrd that boys Of II and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25
SAYS PUBLIC"
COMMISSION IS
At old TRICKS

Corporation Counsel Walter r.
Meier has written TO the public
service commission at Olympia.
scoring their stand on the pro
posed gas rate Increase by the Sc
attic Lighting Co.
Meier contends that the commits.
sion. in planning an investigation
into the gas company's finances. is
doing so with ar attitude favorable
TO the company rather than wishing
to protect the citizens against high
er rates.
The lighting company II as,ing
for permission TO abolish the dis
counts which have always bonn
given patrpns for prompt payment
II their bins. Meier says:
III the commission purposes to
make an Investigation preparatory
to the hearing Of complaint which
may be filed by the city. the result
Of such investigation ought to be
used to protect the people OF the
city instead OF making IL the basis
on which the company makes its
contention that IL IL entitled TO an
Increase OF rates
when the gas company negotiated
Its rate Increase q year ago. the pub
torney Hans Clelland. who Is en-
pioyed by the state. assembled data
TO support the raise. and made no
effort to protect the consumers In
tcrests.-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25
TOWARDS
MAUbEUCE WINS
ny IOWEIL MELLETT

'lIllhfh t'hH 'Vtf'Aif'if'f'
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN FRANCE. oct 25.-Thc British.
driving on Maubcuge, have extended
their limo Of attack northward TO the
vicinity Of vaienciennea. They ad'
vaneed on this whole front OF 3s
miles yesterday and last night. pro
crossing two miles at some points.
The western border of the huge
Normal forest and the western out.
skirts OF Ic QucNnoy were reached.
Desperate German resistance at Ma
ing and vendcgies-sur.E caillon re
suited In a deep pocket being formed
south OF valenciennca. which the en-
envy must soon cvacuate or rink los
Ing "A great number OF prisoners.
The British arr adhering 10 the
plan Of not giving the Germans a
moments peace. While Gen. Byng
and Gen. RawiinHon are pushing east.
ward south OF NhlencienneH. Gen.
iiornc's army In trampling out the
enemy'a prepared defenscH north OF
that city. and at the same time ac-
quiring all tho advantageous posi-.
tons on the went bank Of the Escaut
canal. which has been crossed at scv.
eral points.
British engineers have been com.
PEELED TO build an unequaied number
of bridges as the result OF the Ger
mans cutting the banks Of the canal
and flooding wide areas north and
south OF vaienciennes.
The British artillery facing tho
flooded regions unioomed n storm Of
shells such as has seldom been seen
since the days OF regular trench war
fare. The bursting shells spou,ed up
water 10 great heights. giving the
Impression 81 a naval battle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25
FIGHT THE FLU

II Is important to remember
that influenza IL spread BY breath
ing germ-iaden matter sprayed
thru the air by the patient In
coughing. or even in ordinary
breathing. Tho attendant should
therefore wear a gaurc mask over
her mouth and nose while she is
in the sick room. Such a mask Is
easily made by folding a piece Of
gauze four.foid. sewing n piece OF
tape at the four corners and tying
the upper set over the ears. tho
lower set around tho neck II tho
folded piece OF 9auze IL about six
inches square. II will cover both
mouth and nose. Such q rnAsk
can BE- worn without discomfort
for several hours. after which n
can Be boiled In water. drtrd and
used over. #n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25
Alone in World, Little
Tot Fights Influenza

trio who. several days ago. were the
happy tenants OF an apartment at
1919 T.. Pike st. Ia become III. Then
Mrs. Harvey was forced 20 submit TO
the ravagcs OF the disease. Tiny iAl.
Ian arose to the emergency and
nurscd both her parents as best she
could Finally she. too. became III.
and. with her mother. was taken 70
the emergency hospital
The little orphan lies. wan and
pale. In cot surrounded by many
other cots. placed In the hospital
ward by the war camp community
service. II she wins her brave fight
against the disease, she probably VIII
be taken back TO Bellingham BY rcia'
tivcs who have como to Seattle for
her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25

Don't walt until midnight Ia
call the doctor ON an influenza
case.
Get him before that. Seattle
physicians are breaking down
under the strain Of unnecessary
late calls.
This was the urgent appeal OF
Or. Edward Neville Friday.
Let's wait until father comes
home" has greatly been the cause OF
doctors being over.rushed with calls
all hours OF the night. according 20
pr. Neville. After father comes
home. there Is a family discussion.
and finally. about midnight when
the case has had ample time 20 be
come complicated. the doctor Is
called. here. there. and everywhere.
says DIR. Neville.
Women should Aid
I'm Eastern cities. there has been
provision made for the physicians
rest In this emergency. No calls
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25
VERDUN BATTLE
CROWS WARMER

wAsHINGTON. Oct. 25.--seyers
artillery fire along the entire YER
dun front. with a 50O-meter id
vance in local fighting Thursday
WAS reported by Cen Pershing.
ION the verdun front there has
been local fighting thruout the day
Thursday" the report said. In
a minor operation In the region %
Bantheville. our troops advanced
our line 300 meters. reaching tho
ridge north Of the village and cap.
turing 10 prisoners.
AS a result OF yesterdays sue.
cessful action east OF the Meusa,
our troops are now established on
the higher ground in the Bots do
EtrayE Artillery fire has contin-
ued on the whole front, especially
on the Cote de Chapiilon and Bots
de Cuares."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25

ur az the old county courthouse.
where barren legal halls OF other
days have been TRANSFORMED into an
emergency hospital. il a little s-year.
old youngster battling against infiu-
enxa-
Particular interest Is taken In the
case Of this tiny tot. whose name Il
Lillian Florence Harvey. for she Is a
stranger here. from Beliingham.
Wash. All last week Lillian attempt.
ed to he an efficient little nurse to
her father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ c. Harvey. but not even her Of
forts could keep them safe from the
cver-dreaded pneumonia Mr.. Har.
vey died Tuesday night. and Mrs.
Harvey died the following morning.
Lillian's father was the first Of tn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25
BUMPER WHEAT
SUPPLY IN j. s,

WASHINGTON. Oct. 75.-A bum
per supply Of wheat on hand the
first Of October Is shown In q
statement issued today BY the de-
partment Of agriculture Al that
time there was Iss.ss7.sss bushels
reported on hand. as compared with
ii4.3si.sss September 1.
The supply. tho report shows. Is
almost three times rs large as a
year ago. the actual percentage be-
ing 1915 of the 1917 stock. These
figures refer to stocks actually re-
ported and do not include stocks
on farms
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25
ASSEMBLY rs POSTPONED

On account OF health conditions.
the midyear assembly Of the wornen's
legislative council Of Washington. an
nounced to be held in Seattle. Octo-
Der 3o-3i. has been postponed until
November 20-22.
Delegates will arrive In time for
the executive meeting at 2 p. m. on
Wednesday, November 20.
Evening sessions viii be hold on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Day meetings will begin at 10 n IN.
and lao p. m. on Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday. Assembly closes Fri.
day. at 4:30 p. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25

Nall brushes that cost IS cents In
the States bring francs 50 confines
90 centsl In Paris drug stores.
Prudent German professors Of
strasburg are selling their homes.
fearing American invasion. says
Geneva paper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25
Is. manning machine guns. have
shot down strikers In Hamburg
and other German cities.

Despite the misty weather. Ameri-
can alrmen were up in great force
yesterday. They encountered a new
squadron Of hostile planes. painted a
bright red. Shortening OF the line in
Flanders has enabled the boche TO
send additional forces against tho
Americans. who have shot down
PER cent OF the total enemy planes on
the West front In recent weeks.
German bombing squadrons are
becoming more active at night in the
American rear area
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25
CELEBRATION rs POSTPONED

The celebration Of tho Both ami
versary OF the A. o. ". W., which
was to have been held tonight G'ri.
day. at the lodge hall In the Arcade
building. has been postponed to De-
cember 9Th. account Of quarantine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25
roi NEW CASES IN BUTTE

BUTTE. Oct. rs. 49, Seventeen
deaths and lo1 influenza cases were
reported TO the health authorities
Thursday. indicating q decline.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25
SEATTLE SOLDIER DIES OF FLU

Private David l.. Elster. OF the avi.
alton corps. died at Fort Worden
Thursday. from the Influenza Hc
WAS 81 years old. Beside his widow.
who IL an active Red Cross worker in
Seattle, he leaves His parents. Mr..
and Mrs. c. u. Elster. brother and
sister.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25

Los ANGELES. Oct. 2b.-New
cases Of influenza reported in Los
Angeles TO 10 o'clock today totaled
1910, sharp increase over yester.
day There were. Is deaths. This
makes the total cases since October
] 1855. and deaths 378.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25

II Is announced by officers at
Camp Lewis that the lifting Of the
quarantine there win depend In a
iarg. measure on tho fluctuations OF
the epidemic In nearby cities. inoiud'
ing Seattle and Tacoma. An long
as the disease In viruicnt In these
large congrcsating ccntcrr. the quar-.
ansinc viii be- retained for the pro
lection OF the soldiers The infiu.
cnxa shows u marked decline at
camp
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-14
BIG TRANSPORTS NOW IN USE
erIand, Has Arrived in France
With American Troops.

French City, Jan. 31.-The great
steamer Leviathan, formerly the Vat
erland, has arrived at an European
port carrying thousands Of American
soldiers.
They had an uneventful voyage and
did not sight a submarine
1t is permissible to announce to
America today that the transports
Covington, Cincinnati, President Lin
coin, President Grant, Powhattan ad
Madawaska, all of which were seized
by the United States at the outbreak
of the war, and the former North Ger
man Lloyd steamships George Wash
ington, Mount Vernon, Agamemmon,
Aeolus, Mercury, POcahontas, Huron
and Antigone have all arrived
Every one Of these transports has
arrived at an European port ten
months earlier than their former Ger
man crews anticipated when they
smashed the machinery aboard each
liner.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-14
WILSON TO OPEN HIS FIGHT
President Calls Senators in Confer
ence to Aid in Apposition to War
Cabinet Measure.

Washington, Feb. AT a confer
ence with dozen Republican and Dem
ocratic senators whom he summoned
to the White House today President
Wilson reiterated his opposition to the
pending bills to Great a war cabinet
and a director of munitions, contend
ing that they would hamper him in
the conduct of the war and that they
were unnecessary.
1t was said also that the President
asked the senators to cooperate in
avoiding agitation and discussion of
the measures.
The President took the position that
the legislation should not be forced
upon him, because he is directly re-
sponsible in the prosecution of the
war. He was told that Senators
Hitchcock of Nebraska, Democrat,
and Wadsworth of New YorI,, Repub-
hcan, were planning speeches Monday
and Tuesday in support of the legisla-
ton and that if they insisted upon
speaking there was no way by which
debate could be prevented. All of the
senators present today were said to
be in sympathy with the Presidents
views.