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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24
TELLS OF BURIAL
OF u. S. SOLDIERS

deaux and his staff advanced to the
graves. saluted and departed.
Throughout the ceremony at the
graves French batteries from their po-
sitions. fired minute guns, over the
village at the German trenches.
"The entire ceremony was most i'm
p-essive."
French Commanders Tribute. I.
The address of General Bordeaux in
part was as follows:
In the name of the Eighteenth division.
in the name of the French army and in
the name of France. bid farewell to
Corporal Gresham, Private Enright and
Private Hay of the Sixteenth infantry.
American army.
OF their own free will. they had left
their happy and prosperous country to
come over here. They knew that the war
continued In Europe; they knew that the
forces fighting for honor. love. Justice,
civilization were still checked by the long
prepared forces which are serving the
powers of brutal domination. oppression.
barbarity. They knew that an effort was
still necessary. They wished to give us
their help; and also their generous hearts
did not forget old historical memories.
while others forgot more recent ones.
They ignored nothing OF the circum-
them-neither the length nor hardships Of
this war. nor the violence of the battle.
nor the dreadfulness of the new weapons.
nor the perfidy of the foe. Nothing stop
ped them.
They had accepted to lead hard and
strenuous life; they had crossed the ocean
despite great peril; they had taken their
place on the front by our side they have
fallen. facing the foe. in hard and des-
perate hand to hand night. Honor to
them! Their families their friends and
| their fellow citizens will be proud when
| they learn of their death.
Men! These graves. the first to be dug
| in our national soil. at but a short dis
tance from the enemy. are as a mark of
the mighty hand of our allies. firmly
clinging to the common task. confirming
the will of the people and army of the
| United States. to hght with us to a finish.
ready to sacrifice as long as 1t will be
necessary. until final victory for the no.
bIest of causes, that of the liberty of ma
tions the weak as well as the mighty.
Thus, the death of this humble cor
poral and of these two private soldier,
appears to us with extraordinary grand
eur.
| We will, therefore. ask that the mortal
remains of these young men be left here
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24
Big CROP WORTH
10,7oo,000,o00
Estimate of Department of Agri-
culture for 1917.
STATE OF ILLINOIS IN LEAD
Farm Value Of Natlon's Production
Two and one-Half Times That Of
1o0o-crops Include Cereals, Po-
tatoes, Hay and Cotton Lint.

Thirteen principal farm crops in this
country in 1917 had value at the
farm Of $1O.7OO,OOO,O 600, according to
ment Of agriculture, or nearly two and
one-half times the value for the census
year 1909. This amount is about four
f1fths of the value Of all crops. These
crops include seven cereals, faxseed.
potatoes, sweet potatoes. tame hay, to-
bacco, and cotton lint. Three states
stand out far In the lead in their share
Of this great and unprecedented total.
Illinois Is in the front with a value of
$775.OOO.OOO for these crops. Iowa is
next with $712,OOO 600. and Texas Is
third with $847. 100000.
The position of Texas is determined
by the cotton crop, which was much
damaged by drought; in 1916 and in
the average Of the preceding five years
Texas led all the states in the total
value Of these crops, and this with
out including cottonseed In the value
of the cotton crop. The states that
follow in order after Texas in 1917 are
Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, Georgia, and
Minnesota. with values ranging from
$47O,OOO.OOO to $41s.OOO.OOO.
Great Achievement.
These figures represent a great
achievement by the nations agricul-
tural forces, and the workers well de-
serve to be cited for commendation.
But it Is not the time to rest on these
gains. It is a time to plan for greater
efforts this year. as Secretary Houston
recently pointed out.
In comparing the geographic divi-
sions of the country with one another
for 1917, the great predominance OF
the North Central states Is conspicu-
GUS, and their production is mostly hu-
man food and animal food. The Il
chief crops produced in these states,
for cotton does not appear, had value
that is nearly one-half. or over AZ per
cent, of the value Of the 13 crops for
the whole country. OF this division,
the section west Of the Mississippi
river produced the greater value, or
over 27 per cent, of the nations total,
while the eastern section produced Il
per cent.
Production In South.
The entire South produced nearly
three-eighths of the total value OF the
nations IS crops, or 36h per cent
and this fraction was divided among
the three sections so that the South
Atlantic states produced IA per cent
the South Central section east OF the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24
New Way to hooverIze.

Milwaukee.-"I was trying to HoOv-
erize." That was the explanation CIV
en- by Ignatz Poltolski when hailed into
court on the charge Of stealing meat
from n packing company. He said he
had only taken pound, but rs pounds
of meat were found in his home. His
explanation didn't satisfy the court, 70
he was fined $1S.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24
RETURNS SALUTE;
NOT ENTITLED TO 1T

Camp Mills. L. I.-Recently a
noncommissioned officer Of a
popular contingent here was
mistaken by new recruit on
sentry duty. who saluted him.
The noncommissioned officer, ig-
norant that his colonel was near
by, returned the salute. Next
morning he was ordered to re-
port to the colonel, where he was
asked why he returned the sa-
lutte when he, the "nOncom,"
knew he was not entitled to 1t.
"Sir," he answered, II al
ways return everything am not
entitled to-"
The colonel dismissed him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24
HORSE TONIC ri: s..s :
Who Would Not7

Bacon-Which do you enjoy the
most, the day or the night timer
Egbert-Well, you see, on one side
of my house is shop where the test
boilers all day. and on the other side
lives a man who is testing his violin
nearly all night. Come to think Of 1t
1 think enjoy the day time more.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24
1000 Per Cent Increase !:
Sought by Government.
Nurses Being Called for Duty to Meet
Needs Of the United States
Army.

washington.-Thkrty thousand
Ave hundred nurses will be needed in
the army nurse corps Of the medical
department, according to present esti-
mates based on an army of 100000
men. The present strength Of the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24

Sir William Triton. the inventor of
the British TANK" which has been
creating history on the western front
and which has been great factor in
many British advances. is n man of
studious incinations. In recent in
terview. he stated, 1.-THE tank has not
only come to stay, but. If may ven
ture to prophesy. 1t is destined to play
predominant part in modern war
fare" He Is shown at work in his
office.
be left to us forever. We will inscribe on
their tombs:
Here lie the first soldiers of the
United States Republic to fall on
the soil of France for Justice and
Liberty"
The passerby will stop and uncover
his head. The travellers of France, of the
allied countries. OF America. the men of
heart who will come to visit our battle
field of Lorraine, will go out of their way
to come here to bring to these graves the
tribute of their respect and of their
gratefuness.
Corporal Gresham. Private Enright.
Private Haydn the name of France.
thank you. God receive your souls Fare
we'll
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24
cutIeura stops itching.

The Soap to cleanse and Ointment to
soothe and heal most forms Of itching,
burning skin and scalp affections.
Ideal for toilet use. For free samples
address, "Cuticura, Dept. x, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
Is, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24
General Pershing Sends Official
Report of Funeral Of Amer
ican Heroes.
TRIBUTE BY FRENCH GENERAL
Soldiers Of France and United States
Surround Grave as General Bor-
deaux Eulopixes Dead-Suo-
costs Monument inscription.

Washington, d. C.-The war depart
ment has received from General Per
shing copy of the record describing
the funeral services for the three
American soldiers who were killed in
the Germans first trench raid against
United States troops on November 3.
The papers bear the following indorse-
ment from Major General William L.
Sibert:
Forwarded recommending that the
request of General Bordeaux to have
the remains of the men left at Bathele-
mont be favorably considered"
The record, including the address of
General Bordeaux, In part says:
by command Of General Bordeaux.
French division, the bodies of Corporal
Gresham, Private Enright and Private
Hay, company F. Sixteenth infantry,
were inferred with religious and mill
tnry ceremony at Bathelmont on the
afternoon of November 4.
lmprovised Altar Used.
AN altar was tmprovised and elabo-
rately decorated In the village. The
chaplain Of French regiment con-
Quoted the church services.
FOLLOWING the church ceremony the
cortege proceeded to a field adjacent
to the village and formed on three
sides of square. the bodies being
placed in front of the graves on the
fourth side. An American flag, pro-
vided by the French, had been placed
over the caskets.
"At two o'clock General Bordeaux,
accompanied by his full stafr, his in
fantry. artillery and engineer chiefs
and a representative of the French
corps commander, arrived and took
position.
"The troops presented arms and the
French field music and band played
funeral march. The chaplain per-
formed the religious ceremony Mt the
graves. Tnen General Bordeaux nd
vanced to rhe center of the square and
addressed the troops and then the
dead. A copy Of his address Is at
tached.
1.-The company of United States In
fantry fired three volleys and Its trum-
peter sounded taps. All the troops
were then marched by the graves, sa-
luting as they passed. General Bor-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24
Natural Supposition.

Arctic Explorer-And at last We
were reduced to eating boots and leg
gins.
GIrl-Oh. and then the food specula-
tors rnised the price Of them, l sup
pose?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24
c.n Remove nIrthmark.,

Birthmarks and other superfici..
growths that defied chemicals have
been removed with radium by Engl:sh
experts.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24

Columbia Civilian Relief department
Of the Red Cross. "There IL an urgent
need for trained community workers
who can analyxe the problem OF the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24
Get Rid Of Rats and Mice.

In the United States rats and mice
destroy each year in homes. factories,
stores and warehouses, in cars and on
ships, crops, poultry. and other prop
erty valued at more than 100000, 600
an amount equivalent to the gross
earnings Of an army Of 100000 men.
Grain, eaten and wasted by rats and
mice on many farms would pay all of
the farmers taxes.
States, communities and individuals
can help eliminate rats and mice:
By requiring that all new buildings,
wharves, and other structures be rat
proof; that existing buildings of rat
proof construction be further protect.
ed by having basement windows and
drains covered with screens, gratings,
etc: and that existing buildings that
are not rat-proof be made SO by re-
modelling. y
By constructing sewers and drains
so that they will not provide entrance
and retreat for rats.
By insisting on greater cleanliness
about markets. stores, and generally
throughout cities. villages, and the
country districts.
By threshing and marketing grain
early SO that stacks will not furnish
harboring places and food for rats.
By removing piles of straw, trash,
and lumber which harbor rats In fields
and vacant lots.
By protecting the hawks, owls and
other natural enemies Of rats which
are not so destructive to poultry as
rats themselves.
By keeping well-trained dogs on
farms and about city warehouses.
By keeping provisions which rats
and mice will attack in rat-proof and
mouse-proof containers.
BY destroying rats and mice sys-
tematically by poisoning, trapping and
by organized systematic hunts.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24
Eiremen Haul Coal.

Oconto. Wis.-This city saved money
on its coal bill recently by getting the
fuel at almost cost and then having 1t
hauled by the fire department.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24

Some people spend a lot of tim,
regretting things that never happen.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24

It's a poor resolution that will not
hold water.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24

The sugar specialists Of the bureau
of chemistry have devised improved
methods of preparing cane sirup that
will neither crystalline nor ferment
These methods are being adopted COM
mercially, The department Is develop
ing improved methods of clarifying
this sirup.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24

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The preparation Of sweet potato
-four is under investigation by the
United States department Of agricui'
tura.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24
But She Knew.

Irate Father-"Jack is a close young
man, isn't he?" Sweet Thing-"Why
father, how do you knOwT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-29
TURNER-TYLER WEDDING

The following account of the marriage of Miss Nellie Tyler and MT. Homer Fl. Turner, which was an interesting event of Thursday in Anniston will be read with interest by Birmingham friends;
 Beautiful but elegant in it's simplicity was the marriage yesterday at o'clock of Miss Nellie Osgood Tyler and Mir Homer Heard Turner, which occurred at The Pines, Rev. Carlton Barnwell unit ing the two lives by reading the impress sive Episcopal ceremony.
 Miss Tyler descended the colonial stair with her mother, Mrs Edmund Leighton Tyler, who was beautifully gowned in black, and who gave her in marriage They were met on the large landing by MT. Turner and his best man, MT Arthur Turner, and the ceremony was performed before an improvised altar of evergreens. while soft strains of music from an or chestra were heard.
 Miss Tyler was lovely in her wedding gown of taupe velvet with hat to match and wore corsage bouquet of orchids and valley lilies. Her going away gown was brown broadcloth, fur trimmed and very modish.
 MT. and Mrs. Turner left immediately for short wedding trip and will return to the city about January l.
 The marriage of these prominent young people which was very quiet on account or recent sorrow. III the lWO ldtilllleS, iS of widespread interest, the bride being member of one of Anniston's oldest families and very much admired by her friends for her many charming traits of character.
 MT Turner is associated with the An niston steel plant and is highly regarded in business way. He has lived in the city for several years and his friends congratulate him on winning his bride of yesterday e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-29

By EMMA REID RYALL

home from Harvard for the holidays. The guests included Mrs. T. O. Smith, Miss Ella Hubbard, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs JulianSmith, Mrs. Joseph McLester Mrs. Bissell and the Misses Bissell.
 At another table there was Mrs. J R.. Rice, Mrs. Frances A. DeBardeleben, Mrs Hubert Drennen, Mrs. Ben McCann, Mrs. Orline A, Shipman and Mrs. J. L..
 Mrs. Charles Day had few friends in honor of Miss Julia Shackelford.
 At another table was Miss Elizabeth Smith, Miss Elizabeth Parker, Miss Louise Weakley. Miss Edith Mabry and Mrs. A. l.. Smith.
 Mrs. Phillip Oster and Mrs NJ. Lenk had a few friends as their guests. They were Misses Eleanor Saks, Adele Fies, Aileen Fies. Natalie Lenl<, Phillip Frost, Milton Copeland. Julian Saks, Joseph Gelders. Allison Loyenthal.
 Mrs. T. G. Bush had with her Mrs. j.. E. Dillard. Mrs. I. M. Broadly, Mrs. J.. F. MacSporran, Mrs. Henry Edmonds, Mrs. ]. A. Going, Mrs. F. H. Marbury. Miss Williams and Mrs. w D. Nesbit. Mrs. Walter !. Barrett had as her guests Mrs. S. A. Williams, Mrs. Mercer E. Wilson and Mrs MacFaul and son, Thcmas, of New York city. Mrs Crawford Johnson had as her guests. Mrs Glenn Whiteside of Chatta . nooga, Mrs. Fairchild of Waynesboro. Ga, Mrs. Anderson of North Carolina and Mrs Munro Lanier In another group there were Misses Edwina Thaggard, Susie Haskell, Messrs. Baxter Badham, Allen Johnson and Haynes Walmsley
 Others having guests were Mrs. S Kuli, who complimented Mrs. Charles Hirsh of New York and Mrs. Hartman of Balti- more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-29

tonment and the contribution of Birming- hams best talent made possible the choicest entertainment The Christmas festival in which Mrs. J. E. Dillard Mrs. J. J. Strickland and MT Erin Farley and the Music Study club took part VIII be an occasion long remembered by both civilians and soldiers. Among the Bir- mingham guests who frightened the Christmas social functions by their pres ence were: Miss Harriet Forbes, Miss Orline Perkins, Miss Elizabeth Davis. Miss Jordan Prince, Miss Madeline Ja- cobs Miss Margaret Davis. Miss Edwina Thaggard. Mrs. Robert Meyer and Mrs
 Robert Thatch, Jr. These lovely coterie
 were honor guests at a dance given at Camp Mcclellan by the Thirty-sixth field artillery.
 All of the organizations of Anniston contributed in some way to the. Christ mas cheer Of the soldier boys. Christ mas was a gala day at the Red Circle building. A beautifully decorated Christi
 mas tree contained bag of candy made
 by Annistons patriotic women for each
 of the visitors who thronged to this
 popular resort Mrs. Daisy B. Walsh
 the lovely hostess, and Mir. PillSinton
 were assisted in receiving by large
 bevy of maids and matrons. and a de- |lightful musical programme was render ed during the afternoon and evening. The Young Womens Christian asso- citation kept open house for the Camp McClellan soldiers every afternoon and evening throughout Christmas week. Members of the central committee as- sisted Mrs. Samuel P. Kennedy the chairman and Miss Ruth Hereford Huff. the general secretary. in meeting and greeting the visitors, who called at the cherry, cozy Y. w. c. A rooms. Group |singing was enjoyed as the soldiers gath cred around the piano. and cake and |coffee was served The Y. W. c. A. made scores of tots in the mill villages happy
 with Christmas trees containing every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-29
COMING HOME

Martha s. Gielow in the New fork Times Hail! our ''conquering heroes" come! Fame unblemished! victory won! Worlds and nations safe once more From the deadly cannon's roar! From the savage lust and hate, From the fangs of savage fate, Went they forth to help-to save France and England, Belgium bravei Went they forth when hope seemed lost They have won-tho great the costl Hail. all hail! give homage due To our boys in brown and bluel To our heroes! to our Tanks! Heroes of the trench and tanks! Heroes of the air and sea, Heroes who have made man free. Heroes of immortal fame! Led by Pershing, hail the name! Give them welcome. give them cheer. Give them care and comforts dear. Give them love and give them joys! Give them praisel our soldier boys They have given blood and life In the deadly zones of strifei Some have left an arm behind; Some are lame and some are blindi Give them gratitude and love, Give them blessings from above Hall our heroes of the fight! vtctors for the true! the right They, Old Glory have unfurled Der the freedom of the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-29

al Ward Belmont college, Nashville, IS home for the holidays and has as her guest Miss Dorothy Whitley of Wash ington
 Miss Louise Nevins, who is spending tho winter at St. Mary's school at Peekskill, New York, is the guest of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. W. II. Nevins.
 Miss Mary Ada Tarrant, who is stu dent at Penn hall. Philadelphia. is the holiday guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Felix Tarrant.
 Dr. D. B. Sibley and young son spent the weekend in New Orleans and will return home tomorrow.
 
 Mrs. W, c. Agee, who spent few days in the city as the guest of her sister Mrs. John P. Evans, has returned to her home in Selma.
 MT. and Mrs Sidney Lazarus will leave this morning for New York. where they will spend New Years with Mrs. Laza- rus sister, Mrs. Wolf
 Miss Linda Belle Heacocl<e has returned from New York, where she spent the past three months studying voice. Miss Hea- cooke has a very beautiful voice and
  elsewhere.
 Friends of Mrs Robert R. Darden will regret to learn that she is critically i'll at her home with Influenza and pneu- monia.
 MT and Mrs. S. H. Darden of West Point Ga. are the guests of Mrs Dar- den's mother. Mrs. c. E. Darden. for the holidays
 Mir. John Darden of Oklahoma City Is the guest of his mother. Mrs. c. E. par- den,
 MT. and Mrs. C. W. Darden of oneonta are the guests of Mrs. Dar '-u's mother, Mrs c. E. Darden. Mrs. L. B Bynum of oneonta will ar rive tomorrow to be the guest of Mrs. c. F. Darden. Mir. and Mrs w. II. DrisilI of Decatur. who have been the guests of MT. and Mrs. C. C. Snider, have returned home Lieut. and Mrs Rush Ivy Moore. who are the guests of Mrs. Moores parents. Mr. and Mrs C. c. Snider, for the holi- days. will leave this week for Florida, where Lieutenant Moore is stationed With the aviation corps.
 Mrs. William Frisco of Knoxville is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. H. 2. Hodges.
 Mrs. Jewel Taylor of Jacksonville. Fla, will arrive this week to be the guest of her parents, Mir. and Mrs H. Q. Hodges- Mrs. Taylor was formerly lovely MISS Florine Hodges of this city.  Mrs. James E. Dedman and son Jamest Jr.. will return today from Montgomery. where they spent the holidays with Ma jor Dedman, who Is located at Camp l Sheridan.
 | Mir. c. w Ridley, who has returned 1 from quite a lengthy stay In Los An geles. Cal, to be with his mother, Mrs. James F. Dedman, tss Miss Jennie Burgin Abbott Is. ,spsnding | the holidays in Houston, Tex, with her uncle Cadet Allen D. Abbott. who Is n service at Ellington field. 1 MT. Harry Hartsfield, who has recently been released from the navy will return
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