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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13

SALESMI1N and service men, new car buretor for Ford cars; simple, not a moving part, installed in % minutes. guaranteed to double your mileage and start in zero weather without heating or priming; to-day free trial. Write U. & J, Carburetor Co.,, 505 w. Jackson blvd, Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE-One 1917 Ford touring, Al condition; Hassler shock disorders and
 seat covers; also 1 cut-down Ford. J. C.
 Watkins, Perkins Motor Co. Main 100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13

WANTED-District representative for special line needed in all stores and of- fices must finance self; sold under guarantee of results; thousands of in dorsements from users; exceptional proposition for right man. See MT Laird, sales manager, at Florence Ho- tel, to D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13

BULLET PROOF SOLDIERS-Latest war wondeg; method used by thou sands; copy one dime. l.. Smedley, lao Miller. Brooklyn. N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13

w ANTED-Ca pablo ana energetic parties for every state in the union to visit the wholesale and iobbin.; trade only, in the interest of most pleasant patriotic and profta ble proposition. Please none but capable people reply. Address True American
 care Herald, 3irmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13

SALESMAN for balance of year and 1919; experience unnecessary: new mer- chandising plan; staple goods to gen. eral trade; $35 weekly advance. Sales Manager, 1920 Euclid ave, Cleveland, O., Dept 1il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13

SALESMEN-If you want to increase y%ur salary $25 per week. write us in regard to placing our flash light assortments with the general mer- chants; pocket samples. American Flash Light Co, Nashville, Tenn Box 23S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13

FOR SALE-Maxwell 3-passenger roadster; self-starter, electric lights, new storage battery; good tires; 3 bargain $325. 2104 Ave. c, Ensley. Phone iS6 Enslev
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13
FORD TIRES

motor car in good con- dition, new leather top. bevel plate glasses, for sale at a bargain. Phone 1895
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13

SALESMAN for general mereantileIrade de Tn Alabama, to sell a new proposition or merit; vacancy now: attractive com mission contract; sS5 weekly for ex- penses. Miles F. Bixler Co.,, Wholesale Jeweiars, 2-41 Carlln Bldg, Cleve- land, O.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30

DURING WAR

The effectiveness Of wartime
advertising is well illustrated by
the experience of Harry Gordon
Selfridge, merchant prince Of Lon
don, whose success in business has
been so marvellous that his great
mercantile establishment is known
as "the miracle store"
MIR. Selfridge. recently discuss
ing his advance to prominence,
said:
ION Aug. 5, 1914, the day after
war was declared, i increased our
advertising space. From that day
i have been buying all the adver.
tising space available. would do
more advertising today If could
get the space.
'The first four months Of this
year have been the biggest four
months i'm our history. This growth
has come because we havet forced
it. At the beginning of this year
we were the sixteenth largest
house Of the kind in the world. At
the end Of this year we will be the
sixth. Within two years after the
new store building is completed we
will be first"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
Dairy Cattle Con-
gress Open Today

Waterloo. Iowa, Sept. 3O.-With the
opening of the ninth annual dairy cat
tie congress here this morning indica-
tions We're that all attendance records
would go by the boards.
With practically all the exhibits in
their places the show was in full swing
today.
In addition to the usual dairy and
cattle exhibits and demonstrations, the
government war exhibits also were on
hand.
The record attendance for the con-
gress, which continues through week,
is 10000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
Bulgaria Eliminated.

today.
They have also reached the juncture
of the Arras-Cambrai and the Ba.
paume Cambrai roads on the western
edge of the city.
American, Australian and English
forces, despite heavy resistance, gain
ed ground yesterday between Cambria
and st. Quentin. There was heavy
fighting ut the left of the battle front.
Our advanced troops. which have
captured Anbenchuel and AIfeux, an
important town five and a half miles
south of Douai, We're forced to with
draw from the village" said the official
report.
Champagne Offensive Resumed.
Paris, Sept. 30.-The Champagne Of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
FIRST HUNDRED D
DRAFT NUMBERS
ARE GIVEN OUT
Second Big Draft Lottery is
on This Afternoon in
the City of WASH
ington.
HUNDRED GIVEN OUT
Rest Will Come by Mail
hamilton County Men
In List.
HUNDRED GIVEN OUT

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 3O.-The
second big draft lottery is on in WASH
ington this afternoon. The first one
hundred numbers drawn were given to
the press and the rest will be sent out
for mail for later release.
The first hundred numbers drawn
follow. In Hamilton county the high
est number was 2.269. The names of
Hamilton county men are given where
ever the number drawn was low enough
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
bU[ CA 4
!. :. :. :. !. : !
.
T
III
MnmlBum HOSTHITlES END FRHC
ASKS
SENATE TO PASS
SUFF AMENDMENT

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 30.-Shortly
and sharply President Wilson this af-
ternoon called upon the United States
senate to pass the constitutional amend
ment granting women complete suf-
rage. "As commander in chief of the
army and navy, deem suffrage to be
vitally essential to the successful prose
cution of the great war Of humanity. BY
granting it, / hope to remove every OBJ
stacle which stands in the way Of Win
ming the war;" he said.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
Americans Fight Hard.
BY FRANK j. TAYLOR.

With the French West of Verdun,
Sept 30.-The Germans are constantly
throwing in fresh divisions opposite
the Americans between the Argonne
forest and the Disc, resulting in in
creasingly violent attack.
Missouri. Kansas and Ohio troops,
after four days of continuous fighting,
withstood the counter attack without
ing more active. willie our 75s are FIR
ing point blank, sweeping the Argonne
hills and pioneering for the infantry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
1000 CASES
OF SPANISH
FLUAT DODGE
Base Hospital at. Camp
Dodge Quarantined, as
Will Whole Camp Be-
fore Night.
CALL TO RED CROSS
Call Asks for 10000 Face
Masks to be Delivered
at Once.
CALL TO RED CROSS

Des MOines, Iowa, Sept 30.-TwO
thousand cases OF Spanish influenza
were reported at Camp Dodge today,
the local Red Cross chapter learned
this afternoon.
The base hospital at the camp is
quarantined and the entire camp is to
be quarantined before night. a hurry
up call to local chapters OF the Red
Cross calls for 10000 face masks to be
delivered at once.
!, The division surgeon declared today
that the hospital is not yet full of ''fu''
cases, but that every precaution is be-
ing taken for everyone affected.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
H|NDENbuRe'
LINE BADLY
CRACKE DNOW
British Break Through Two
Miles on an Eight Mile
Front North of St.
Quentin.
ENGLISH IN CAMBRIA
Americans Cave in German
Defenses 5000 Yards
L on a Mile Front.
ENGLISH IN CAMBRIA

London, Sept. 80, $3.50 p.
M )-The Hindenburg line
has been broken to a depth
Of two miles on an eight mile
front north Of st. Quentin,
according to battle front dis
patches this evening.
The French hold half of
the Ladies Highway and the
Germans are retiring in this
region.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
HOSTILITIES END
WITH BULGARIA'S
FULL SURRENDER

London, Sept. 3O.-The al
lies and Bulgaria ceased hos
lities at noon, it was learned
authoritatively this after
noon,
The Serbian legation con-
firms the Bulgarian surren-
der.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30

Word has been received that Oliver
Ferrell, brother of Walter Ferrell. was
wounded while engaged in battle in
France June 9th, receiving wounds in
his left arm. He was in hospital for
some time but is now able to carry his
arm in a cTst and is assisting in the
operating room of the hospital where
he was patient.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30

fenSive. after night without infantry
action, was resumed at daybreak to-
day. the French war office announced
Violent German counter attacks
south of st. Quentin were repulsed
during the night. with artillery firing
between the Ailette and the Aisne. -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
Continued on page 6.)
In Student Army.

Among the Webster City students at
the Iowa State college are Don Mckee
and Franklin Mason. Mr.. Mckee, who
recently entered the s. A. I. c. Of the
college, has transferred to the naval
training station there, while Mr.. Mason
has so far been kept on the medical ex
amining board of the s. A. I. c.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
Ankle Broken.

G. r. Mason experienced an unpleas-
ant accident while at LivermOre last
week. He was driving his car when an
other car backed into him in such a
manner that his foot was jammed and
n bone broken in the ankle. The acci-
dent was such that he will be laid up
for some time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
FRENCH REACH
1HEO|SE-A|SNE
Canal. today.
Are Progressing now Along
the Chemin des Danes
Road, Says Battle
Front News.
AMERICANS HOLD OUT.
Germans Throw in Fresh Di-
visions Opposite
Americans.

London. Sept 80. 1 :26 p. m.)-
Between the Ailette and the Aisne. the
French have reached the Oise-Aisne
canal and are progressing along the
Chemin de- Danes. according to battle
front dispatches this afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
Huns Confer.

Amsterdam, Sept. @.-The Kaiser,
the Crown Prince. Won HindeDburg.
Won Luddendorff and Won Hinze con-
ferred at great headquarters today.
The government it il said, plans to
make declaration to the reichstag
committee tomorrow regarding the
general political and Bulgarian situa-
ton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
BRITT SOLDIER
AMONG CANAD-
IANS KILLED

Ottawa, Ontaria. Sept. 30.-J. J.
Burnin of Britt. Iowa. was mentioned
among the names of Americans appear
ing in today's Canadian casualty list.
He was wounded.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
Reports Confirmed.

Paris, Sept 30--Bulgarian armistice
has been signed according to advices
said that the militNry conditions inn
posed by allies have been accepted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
To Remain With Allies.
BY RAYMOND CLApPER

Washington, d. c.. Sept 3O-Bul-
garia will he friendly to any allied
movement toward Turkey and will re-
main on the side of the allies for the
rest of the war. Premier Preneroff told
the United Press today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
Terms Accented.

Washington. ID. c., Sept. 3O.-Con-
firmation was received Mt Washington
this morning of the signing of an arm
istice with Bulgaria under conditions
and terms imposed by the allied gov
ernmentS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
TeutOn Dream Ended.

Washington. ID. c.. Sept. 3O.-Bul-
garia's acceptance of the allied armis.
tice will put an end to the Teutonic
dream of control in the near east. The
allies will now precede TO deliver Il
blow against Germany's back door.
Bulgaria Eliminated.
That Bulgaria will conclude her
action by signing definite separate
peace as supplementary to the armis-
tice is taken for granted.
Bulgaria's chief concern is to be
found in the territorial allotment,
which she hopes to have left to the
American-allied peace table. but wheth-
er or not. the signing of the armistice
means the elimination of Bulgaria
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30

Mrs. Harry Mallow was awarded
first place on her jar Of canned beets
displayed at the fair last week. They
We're put up in homemade vinegar.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
THIS VAR DATE.
September 30. 1917.

September 30, 1917.
British reach positions 60 miles
from Bagdad.
September 30, 1916.
Rumanians defeated in Transyl-
vania.
September 30, 1915.
French advance in bayonet fight
ing in Champagne.
September 30, 1914.
German warships lombard Jap
anese positions before Kiao-Chau
Considerable laxity has been notet
among automobile drivers ON Willsol
avenue of late. Last evening racin,
was reported, as well as cars being rul
lights.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
Surrender Unconditional.

New York, Sept. 3O.-A dispatch
from London says Bulgaria has SUR
rendered uncOnditiOnally.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30

from the eastern battle.
Serbs Still Active.
London. Sept 3O.-Serbian forces
have captured Cerevofelo it was Off
cially announced today. Serbian and
French troops are now twelve miles
from Uskup.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30
Americans Cave in Defenses.
BY LOWELL MELEETT.


With the British Armies in France,
Sept. 30-The Americans have con-
tributed their share to smash up the
bugaboo of the western front-the Hin
denburg line.
To the depth Of 5000 yards on Il
four mile front, they caved in the Ger
man defenses yesterday, making an ir-
reparable break and penetrating to the
depth Of their front activity. They
opened the way for the Australians to
attack. Early today the Yankees had
reorganized their forces and swung to
the left for new attack which may de-
velop into an enveloping movement
The battle yesterday was unusually
spectacular. The fash of the guns IL
Illuminated the country for miles and
miles.
British in Cambria.
London, Sept. 30.--British troops
have entered, the northern suburbs of
Cambria, Field Marshal Haig reported
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30

Buster Brown-drugs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30

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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-30

Champagne Offensive Resumed.
Paris, Sept. 30.-The Champagne o
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
WHO'S TO BLAME?.
There's an awful difference
By Ethel LLOYD PATTERSON.


OF course" agreed Freddie. ANY
now we ought to be chaperoned."
He gave his mother a wicked look
With her sixth sense she caught Il.
though she apparently was reading
again. The best Of women dislike to
thlnk themselves transparent. She was
too human not to tease a little in her
turn.
We'll, better take her now" she said
careiessly. Mrs. Deane speaks Of
sending her abroad next year"
She was almost too successful.
Next year," cried Irene.
Abroad" said Freddie.
Mrs. Mason softened at once. She
put down her book.
Maybe I'm wrong about next year."
she admitted. But Mrs. Deane does
hope Elizabeth will be an architect. She
seems to show great talent already.
specialization, the sooner her studies
were definitely shaped the better"
Freddie came and sat on her lap,
book and all. He shook her shoulders
lightly. He was frankly ~grinning at
her now.
Mrs. Mason" he said, "well go no
further into this but I've got your
age when they begin to match-make."
And it spite of all that he did act
ually take Elizabeth to a matinee on
Saturday with Irene. He picked out
the play carefully. with their enjoyment
in mind rather than his own. He sat
between them. He treated her as
though she were his other little sister.
He proved how utterly free from un-
der-Current was his feeling for her.
Not even his mothers thought could
vitalize a DOGGY here. Instead, to him
Elizabeth was like the sunlight let into
a dark place in his spirit. He welcomed
All would undoubtedly have been well
had 1t not peer for Mr.. Mason's zeal.
The three had come back from their
matinee. Elizabeth was ready for din
ner first. She left Irene's room, and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
lG8VNCLEW GGILXX
BEDTlME STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE STARCH.

and then no hoped back toward his
hollow stump bungalow, singing: no.
Hum! Toodle-de fay! | hope I have
apple pie today
Uncle Wiggily had not gone very far
through the woods, with the bag of
starch under his paw, when, all Of a
sudden, out from under a log Jumped
the bad old Pipsisewah, and the bad
old Pipsisewah grabbed the bunny
uncle.
Now / have YOU cried the un-
pleasant chap, II have you now"
Il see you have" said Uncle Wig
gily, sadly like and disconnected, But
please let me go
mo. l will not anwered the Pip
sisewah. Il am going to take YOU of
TO my den and bite souse off sour ears.
After that III make your pink nose
twinkle like an electric light and read
the evening paper
."Oh, please don't do that begged
the bunny,
Uncle Wiggily was trying to think
Of a way to get loose from the bad
xii OF a sudden Uncle Wiggily
| thought of the paper bag Of starch In
his paw. Then he saw a puddle Of
water near the path in the wood,
soft, so | can throw some over the
Pipsisewah,' thought the bunny,
once he is we'll starched, like a collat
well, wen see what happens
Quickly Uncle Wiggily spilled some
lumps OF white starch in the puddle
| OF water. He stirred 1t up With his
! foot, and then, with a sudden wlggle,
he upset the Pipsise~ al, so the bad
! animal fell into the puddle OF starch
water,
And then. Just as II he was a shirt
or a collar, the bad animal at once be-
came so starched and stiff that he
couldn't bend over, or move, n more
thar a knitting needle can.
Now, let's see you get souse or my
ears cried the bunny, "a he hoppeS
away with the rest Of the starch, And
tho Pipsisewah was so stiff, just IKE
n newly ironed shirt, that he couldn't
wiCgle even the end of his tail And
he couldn't get up, or move, WITHOUT
cracking, so, Of course, he couldn't
chase the bunny, who soon was sateS
home. ,
So this teaches US that starch Is
rood for something else besides pud-
dings. and II the roller skate doesn't
slide over the piano and make "A noise
like a photograph with the mnmps,
IN tell you next about Uncle Wiggiiy
and the clothes pole
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
Copyright, 1918, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate,)
BY HOWARD r. GARlS.

BY HOWARD r. GARiS.
"Ho. no, hum! And fiddle de deel
The mouse has married the humble
heet'
Uncle Wtggily Longears, the bunny
rabblt gentleman, sang this little sone
rs ne was getting dressed In his hol-
low stump bungalow one morning.
theh, az OF a sudden, the rabbit, as
ne opened a drawer made Of birch
park, To get out a clean collar, said
On, dear me- What's the matter
mere why, all my collars are so soft
and stimpsy that they won't stand uu
straight and stiff as they used to- ]
never can go walking In the woods and
look Tor an adventure without n nice,
white. stuff collar on. Nurse JaneI''
he called to his muskrat lady house
keeper, what's the matter with my
collars, they're all slimpsy like"
ON, ! meant to tell YOU about
them said Nurse Jane, as she came
TO the foot Of the stairs, but she was
careful not TO step on any OF their
toes.
You see, Uncle Wiggily," she went
on, the last time | washed your col
lars | didn't have any starch TO put in
them to make them stiff when I lroned
them. That's why they are all soft,
and want TO lie down instead OF stand.
Ing up"
"Oh, it's white humps you get at the
grocery" said the muskrat lady. 'You
soak the white Jumps in water and
then soak your collars in the white
stuff, and when the collars dry they
are nice and stitf. But | have nj
starch and so ! cant do It,"
"Hal Say no more, | must have
stiff collars SO IN 60 to the grocery
store right ava and get you starch
said the bunny, How much do you
WANT"
"A pound will be enough" SAID
Nurse Jane. and then I'll starch youl
collars nice and stiff"
SO Uncle Wiggily tied n silk hand.
kerchief on his neck, az he didn't Ike
to wear a slimpsy collar, ~unstarched
and away he hoped over the field.
and through the woods to the grocer,
store,
80 It's starch you want, is IT,
asked the grocery dog of the bunny
uncle rabbit. We'll. | have the fines
and %stittest starch that ever was, Tel
Nurse Jane to nix 1t with Q lrttl'
cold water and Il viii make things 81
stiff MS never vas
IN tell her, said Uncle Wiggiy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19

Down in the toe Of a gray knitted
sock, carefully wrapped In tissue pa
per, was a little lock of golden, curly
hair.
Maybe II was that Of a tiny baby
girl who wasn't here when her daddy
left for France. or 1t might have been
from the little boy who had manfully
outgruwn curls aud was sending the
last one to his hero his soldier father,
The Santa Claus assistants at the
Red Cross headquarters replaced the
little gift in the Christmas o which
they were inspecting and mailed 1t that
day TO IA soldier in France, and in the
thousands OF boxes which they have
sent, this was the most unusual pres
ent OF all, they say,
But az only one box is allowed to
be sent to each American soldier this
year, and no box may weigh more
than three pounds when packed and
wrapped. a great many unusual gifts
are found in thems for the senders
seem at a loss as 10 which would be
most welcome TO the soldier, the thing
for pleasure or those for use,
Some boxes have contained nothing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19

but knitted articles. others nothing but
sweets.
one negro mother, who had been told
that tobacco was "A niCC gift for the
soldiers, packed two large glass bot
ties of snuff in the box for her young
hopeful. This was not allowed to 60,
much to her disa ppointment, because
the glass would probably break. Ciga-
retS were sent instead.
Mrs, Ray Dunscomb is the Red Cross
Santa Claus for Memphis this year.
with the assistance of u number Of
other enthusiastic women workers, she
has already inspected. wrapped and
mailed several thousand Christmas
boxes to the Memphis soldiers in
France.
The boxes will be accepted for ship
ment at the Red Cross headquarters
on Madison and Dunlap up to Nov. 80.
An extension Of time was granted by
the postal officials at Washington be-
cause IA large number OF soldiers have
recently been In combat and have ouly
lately been able to I'm out their parcel
labels, without which no Christmas box
can be sent TO men overseas.