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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
Major Simmons Tells Story
 OF Sergeant GiUens BraUery
Florence Boy Game to the Core and Refused to Come Home Until He Gets Another Crack at Fritz-Sends
 Medal Awarded by French for Bravery to Mother

Maj. George W. Simmons of the American Rcd Cross, who delivered an address here last night, tells an i'm terestinE story of the bravery of Sergt. Homer Gins. "F. A. H.- (First Amer tean Hero) of Florence, who was awarded the French war cross for bravery in action.
 Major Simmons gave the medal to c. w. Asncraft of Florence, who was in Atlanta recently, and MT Ashcraft de- livered the medal to Sergt Givens' mother, who resides in Florence.
 Major Simmons stated young Givens was a corporal and was stationed at a listening post near the front of the French lines when an artillery barrsge was opened by the Germans and they made vigorous attack. Corporal Givens was lost by his squad, who were cap- tured, and the Germans found him in a shell hole. He killed three with his rifle and they then dropped hand grenades on him and two of the Germans climbed down into the hole later to inspect him and pronounced him dead
 Givens was discovered missing by his lieutenant who. knowing where he was started search for him and when found he was still breathing. He was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
RAILROAD BODIES
 DISSOLVED AFTER
 25 YEARS SERVICE
Regional Director Markham Establishes Passenger and Freight Rate Commis-
 sions to Absorb Work

Atlanta. April 29.--Abolishment of the Southeastern Freight associat tion and the Southeastern Passenger as sociation. effective with the close. of business tomorrow. was announced to- day by C. H. Markham, regional di- rector of railroads for the southeast To take the places of these bodies Director Markham has established the southern passenger rate committee and the southern freight rate committed with headquarters in Atlanta.
 ". c. Craig, passenger traffic man .ager of the Atlantic Coast line, will head the passenger rate committee. Tre will have as associates in his dealings with questions concerning the passen- ger rates, tariffs and related matters s. G. Hatch and w. A. Russell, pas- senger traffic managers. respectively of the Illinois Central and Louisville and Nashville railroads.
 The freight rate committee will be headed by Randall clifton, freight traffic manager of the Southern rail- way. Other members of this commit tee will De N. B. Wright of Savannah Ga. freight traffic manager of the Central of Georgia, Joseph Hattcn- dorf, general freight agent Illinois Central, Memphis. Tenn; c, McD. Da- wis, general freight agent Atlantic Coast line, Wilmington. N. C.; and F. H. Dulaney, assistant to the vice president of the Louisville and Nash vile, Louisville, Ky.
 The order also abolished the pas senger section of the Associated Rail- ways of Virginia and the Carolinas. all the duties of which will be assumed by the new rate committee in Atlanta.
 In connection with the new freight committee there will be opened inn mediately tariff bureaus in Richmond. Va, Louisville. y.. and New Orleans. These bureaus will take over the du- ties heretofore performed by various branches of the associations abolished by today's orders. The Southeastern Passenger and Freight association lad been in existence for more than 2o years,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
DEATHS

Mrs. !. L. Smith.-Died at a local in- firmary yesterday morning at 9:30. The funeral services will be conducted from the residence, 4112 Avenue c, Avon dale, ti.is afternoon at o'clock. ln- terment in Forest Hill cemetery. The deceased is survived by her husband, J. l.. Smith, and four daughters; Misses Lela, Annie, Hazel and Jessie Smith; threc brothers, w. J. Fender, J. H. Fender and Fred Fender, all of Birmingham; two sisters, Mrs. Joe Kline of Birmingham and Mrs Q. A. Turner of Independence, Mo. The fol- lowing have been requested to act as pallbaarers: w J. Sullivan, c. c, Gus tin, R. T. Hood, F. G. Wilson, l.. c. Jordan and J. A. Allen. The deceased was a member of Rosewood grove No. 4e, Woodmen circle. who will take part in the funeral services.
 .. O. Heidt. sr.--Died Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Funeral services will be held from the residence, 2224 Arlington avenue this morning at 10:s0 o'clock. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery. MT. Heidt is survived by # his widow and three children.
 James M. Lott.--Of 917 Twenty-second street, south. died at a local infirmary Sunday night at 1:30 o'clock. Funeral services were held from the residence yesterday morning at 9:3O o'clock, and from Ct Paul's Catholic church at 10 o'clock He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Katie Lott; one son and one daughter: three brothers, c. R., M w. and J. II. Lott, and three sisters, Mrs. J w. Shadwick of Texas. Mrs. John Ross of Birmingham and Mrs. Bessie Martin of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

brigaded with French and British forces n Picardy, where the Germans still are trying to drive their offensive forward
 While MT. Baker was in Europe recent ly he issued an order that any news re- eard1ng the American expeditionarv forces in France would have to come from the headquarters of General Persh- ing. Since then the public has had to rely upon newspaper correspondents with the American army and the French official statement for news of fighting n which American troops participated.
 While these reports have been fairly complete, they sometimes have been de- layed and frequently the correspond ents have not been permitted to write of troop movements until many days after the soldiers have gone in the battle lines One illustration pointed to today was the news of the American soldiers joining the French in Picardy. First announcement of this came in a brief statement in the French war office communication last week.
 Another illustration cited was that of the fighting at Seicheprey in which the Americans were driven back by the Ger mans, but eventually reoccupied the ground lost. The Germans claim that 1S3 Americans were made prisoners never has been definitely cleared up from American sources.
 The manner of, issuing casualty lists is another question which is giving off cial concern. Decision of the department on recommendation of General Persh- ing to make public only the names of the men has been criticized in Congress and elsewhere. President Wilson took up the question: but was said to have been awaiting the return of Secretary Baker before reaching final conclusion No of his decision has been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

carried into dressing station, where surgeons declared he was mortaily wounded, but an operation was under taken and 2S- pieces of shell were taken from his body, and he rallied from the anaesthetic within 24 hours
 NOW RECOVERING For IA days the wounded soldier re mained in the dressing station, and al the end of that time was moved to a field hospital and later to base hospital. where Major Simmons saw him. At that time he still had Il pieces of shell in his body, but was up and dressed and able to be about the corridors of the hospital
 He had received his promotion from cor poral to sergeant and had also received
 his recommendation for commission as lieutenant
 Surgeons and military officials wanted to send Sergeant Givens back to his home in America, but he refused to go home, saying he wanted to get g. chance later to get another crack at Fritz He received his French war cross with a certificate from the French govern ment, citing him for bravery and disun- guished service in helping to defeat the enemy, while in the hospital. Sergeant Givens is still in the base hospital recuperating, stated Major Sim
 mons. who declared it would be some time yet before he would be able to re- turn to the firing line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
Ugh! CaIomeI Sickens;; SaIivates!
 Please Try Dodson's Liver Tone
7 am sincere My medicine does not upset liver
 and bowels so you lose d day $ work.

You're bilious! Your liver is sluggish! You feel lazy. dizzy and all knocked out. Your head is dull. your tongue IS coated: breath bad; stomach sour and bowels constipated. But don't take salivating calomel. It makes you sick; you may lose days work.
 Calomel is mercury or quicksilver which causes necrosis or the bones. Cal omeI crashes. into sour bile like dyna- mite, breaking it up. That's when you feeI that awful nausea and cramping
 If you want to enjoy the incest, gem tlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced just take spoonful 0f harmless Dodson's Liver Tone to- night. Your druggist or dealer sells you : bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
PUBLICITY OF ARMY ACTIVITIES ABROAD
 UNDER DISCUSSION
Present System Unsatisfac- tory, States Secretary Baker, and Depart
 ment Plans Change

Washington, April 29.-The whole ques- ition of how the American public shall be kept promptly informed as to army ac- tivities, both abroad and at home, is un- der consideration at the war department. In making this known today Secretary Baker frankly stated that the present system has proved entirely unsatisfac- tory.
 The war secretary would not say what plans q under consideration, but it is known that the issuing of some sort of daily statement is contemplated. This is regarded as necessary now that Ameri- can soldiers not only have taken over several sectors of trenches in France as individual tniits but also have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

under my personal money back guaran- tee that each spoonful will clean your sluggish liver better than dose of nasty sick.
 Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver med ictne. You'll know it next morning be- your liver will be working, your head ache and dizzineTs gone. your stomach will be sweet and your bowels regular. cheerful; full of vlgor and ambition
 Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely vege- table. therefore. harmless and cannot salivate. Give 1t to your children. Millions of people are using Dodson's s Liver Tone instead o{ dangerous calomel now. Your druggist will tell you that entirely here.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
l.. & N. Sues for Land

Four land recovery suits were filed by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company yesterday against defendants living in the vicinity of Gurley creek. The land is in the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 25, town ship Ii, south, range west. The de- fendants are: The Smithdale Coal com pany, J. D. Roper. J. w. McCombs and James McCombs One thousand dollars for detention is asked in each case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
Tarrant Appointed

Washing ton, April Especially George B Tarrant of Birmingham to- day in Washington accepted the po- sition of Alabama director of labor employment under the national ern- ployment service. His salary will be $2500 with expenses while away from headquarters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

Joseph Pellerin of Manchester, N. H., owns rare old coin, a Maximilian, struck in 1913. The coin. 3o5 years old. is about the size of an American dollar and is considered by the British museum as the most artistic coin oe the period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
 SOUTH METHODIST CONFERENCE MEETS. IN ATLANTA TODAY Many Reports to Be Sub mitted to Delegates At tending on Methodist Schools Maintained

Atlanta. April 29--Preliminary board and committee meetings will begin here tomorrow preparatory to the opening Of the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south,
 Thursday Several of the more import ant bodies will meet to compile reports for submission to the conference during the sessions, which probably will last sessions, which probably will last more than two weeks.
 Among these will be that of the general board of education. which has supervision over the many colleges and universities of the church; the committee on church extension and the book committee.
 Delegates and visitors to the confer- ence already have begun to arrive and it is expected that upward of thou sand will he present for the opening session.
 The report of the general board of education. headed by Bishop F. F. Hoss of Muscogee, Okla. will show. it total approximately $9.000, 900. Grounds and buildings of educational fnstitu- tions controlled by the church are
 valued at $14.000.D00 and the equip- ment is worth $1.528.631. There are Sa educational institutions under the su-
 pervision of this board, including such as Emory university. Atlanta; South
 western university, Dallas, Tex. and
 Randolph Macon. These institutions have an enrolment of approximately 20 GOO students and the teachers num- Der 1859
 The report of the church extension committee. = headed by pr. T. L. Jeff ferson of Louisville. Ky. will show it is said. the successful continuation of the campaign for million dollar fund
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

except No. g. which had a little trouble with the ropes
 As illustrating the calmness of our men, I might mention that two of them who heard the explosion did not get out of bed until the alarm bell rang two minutes later, because they had been told there was no danger unless the alarm bell was rung"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
A Consolation

From the Baltimore American.
 My friend. the photographer, was firm ly refused by the lady he asked to marry him
 Well he bad something to console him at least-re se9ured a good negative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
H. M. Burt Disposes of Florence Interests
 to H. I. Barclay

Announcement was made yesterday that H. NJ. Burt had disposed of his in terest in the Florence Hotel company to H. I. Barclay. formerly of the Tutwiler and Hillman hotels.
 Mir. Barclay becomes manager of the hote! and treasurer of the company, ef- fective at once The negotiations for the sale of the stock were completed yes terday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

The Scottish wholesale cooperative
 society reports iss sales of millinery and dry goods increased last year from s 00O, 900 10 $i1,125.000 The president de-
 clared money had been spent largely on
 finery by intuition workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

A process has been invented in Hol-
 land for manufacturing food for swine from fish offal that does not affect the flavor of the pork
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
Getting Paddy"

From the London Opinion.
 Barber-That officer wot I've just shaved has been wounded twice, and he's actually gorn away cursing because happened to gash him a bit
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-12-07
lakewood

James Scar, of the Engineering
Corps, spent Thanksgiving at his home
here. James is in a Virginia training
camp, and expected to leave for
France Nov. 18th. AS Victory was de-
clared Nov. 18th, the boys are still
over here"
Mrs. Robert Osborne spent a few
days in Philadelphia last week.
James, infant son of Mr.. and Ms
John Alberts, died Tuesday, Dec. 3rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Sheele are grafe-
full to the many friends and neighbors
who so kindly assisted them in saving
their household goods, when their
home was destroyed by fire, TUESDAY,
Nov. 26th.
Mr.. VIM. Taggart and son, VIM, Jr.
spent Sunday here.
The teachers and pupils of the pub
lie school gave a Thanksgiving enter
tainment Wednesday, Nov. 9th. The
program consisted of singing and dia-
logues and was well rendered. Ice
cream and candy were for sale and
the proceeds will be used to procure
new books for the school library.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-12-07
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been a household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than half
a century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is a most valuable
remedy for indigestion or ervou dy-
spepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming UP of food, palpita-
ton of heart, and many other symp-
toms. A few doses of August Flower
will relieve you. 1t is a gentle laxa-
tive. Sold by Crawford's Drug Store.
adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-12-07
NIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING

The night before Thanksgiving,
And everything still,
Not a turkey in sight
For the house on the hill.
But what is a turkey to the house on
the hill,
Just SO our boys over there ''gott"
Kaiser Bill.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-12-07

esting numbers was the dramatizatioa
entitled, Jacks Food Helpers" by
fourteen boys and girls of the first
grade.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-12-07
RIDING AND SKATING UPON
PAYMENTS MUST CEASE

The attention of the public is directed to
Ordinance No. IS, which prohibits the riding
of ANY bicycle, tricycle. or other vehicle on
any of the sidewalks within the corporate
limits of the City at any time during the day
or night" Upon conviction, the fine is not
exceeding Five Dollars. or Imprisonment in
the County Jail not exceeding ten days, or
both.
The riding of bicycles and pushmobiles
and roller-skating upon the sidewalks has
become such a nuisance that it MUST BE
STOPPED AT ONCE, and the police force OF
the city are instructed and required to arrest
all offenders.
By order of the City Council of Pleasant
vile,
WILBUR W. ADAMS,
EDWARD n. MELONEY,
MICHAEL LUTZ,
Police Committee.
Dated Dec. 8, 1918.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-12-07

The Absecon School observed Food
Conservation Week the last five days.
The pupils acted as messengers for
Uncle Sam and not only carried mes
ages to their own homes but to fami-
lies in their n%eighborhood who do not
have children in school. By this
means Uncle Sans messages entered
all homes of the community. The pu-
pills showed a fine patriotic spirit. A
program for Food Day" was given
yesterday, Friday, afternoon in the
school auditorium. One of the inter-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-05
CARDS WIN IN THIRTEENTH
| by Assot.inlrdprosal

hhuoNLfN. June i-St. Louis
scored seven runs in tho thirteenth in
hihs mere to-day and defeated Brook
'!h ny Il score OF to |. With tho
score tied and three on bases. Kavu-
i i'"Sn ,uroFc a BAH along the third
SuSc ING. Umpire Riglcr called the
M iair. but the Brooklyn players made
,n ~" W;enpt to field the ball. claiming
tied with a home run. Ths ,sanIe mon
deIcrloratcd into !, farce
some OF the fans rushed OF to the
~ nu' Inc players prevented them
from reaching the umpire with the cx-
v ,,. or ono dcmonStrativc fam. who
pHnrhcd RiE!cr on the bacl; OF the
Ger. " 'f ~' ''''
~ The BROOKLYN club announced that
pended for not reporting To- tEo cl,,I,.
ana mat Leon cadore. here on fur
n riiu5h from the National Army. Will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-05
T-BU|LDER GAME
COMEDY OF ERRORS
Crowd Sat Through 1t for Amusc.
mcnt Rather Than to See
baseball.
NEWPORT NEWS IS vICTOl
Score Is II to =, Newport News TAX
ing Four Runs Each in the Fourth
and Sixth Innings-Colts' Early
Lead Overcome.
tspccial TO The Times-Dispa

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. June A.
Newport News to-day defeated Rich
mond. IL to :, in comedy OF errors
The game was So laughable at times
that the crowd sat through II more for
amusement than to see good bascba H.
Richmond got away for Il threc-run
lead in the first two innings and ii
looked as though the Colts had the
game scwcd up. Newport News came
along with two runs in tho third.
allotted by Richmond's errors. Rich
mond scored again in the fourth and
Newport News. in it's half the fourth.
sent four men around the path. with
the aid OF the Richmond players. The
Builders scored four more i'll the sixth.
Richmond throwing out a smoke screen
Of errors through which the Colt play
crs could not sec.
Newport News took II on itself to
see If ii could not make more errors
than Richmond. and the game went
merrily on. neither side scoring after
the seventh inning. The score.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-05
PLAY TO TIE IN FOURTEENTH
Special TO The Tinns-D

lSpecial to The Times Dispatchl
Goobers and the Tars played four
tecn-inninc tic game this evening
darkness putting AN end TO an eXcit-
ing and hard-fouGht game Peters
hnrg started the rum getting in the
nrSt inning, making two runs on errors
nE Magulis and Broomc. aud singles
by ManguS and Moore. Norfolk scored
a run in the second on singles by
HallinGer and Flaherty. and a tielder's
cnoice. Petersburg scored again in
inc third on two-haggcr BY Moore
and singles by LiEhtfoot and Rust
IN the NTH an error by Broome. n
singl" by Moore and Emcrys two-baC-
ger added another run TO Petersburg =
score. Norfolk tied the score in the
eighth on two bases on balls a field
cr's choicc and singles by phelan. Tur-
ncN ana Ballingcr. After this inning
hoih teams settled down aud for IN.
remainder Of the game gave Il fine cy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-05
LOUISVILLE RESULTS

Firs' racc-four and onc-haR turlonps-
,hr2,hcr, Maciear. 10: "a. Jnhnson5. $50
s5IG S2.9 INST: Churchill Downs loi
,MHiisi, i!1.SO. 81 20 second: r j. lynch
~ tMccabe,. Sc: 20. third Tins" * 80
s S,'s,ns ,;!iInnEH David. Charley Rector
Giunp $50. sll.i0, 500. first: I.ibcra tor
III tSandc). s. 50. $50 second: TIC 81
~, UiarncrJ. $3.50. third. Time lie SIS
T"y Miss. Words :" Wia'.om. Marie. Robert
tr'ce hnnward Tom caro-. Opheia W.. Polly
I..rtt Ken Master also ran
~ i;ands 20 sHion' SID Sa} 2irs 1tF ohn;
rrnSt"r Embry, l92 'SmpsonJ. s2io. third
Tine" 90 -. I'crgord vivir also ran
inuFtn racr,.-s!N furlongs-I .cocharcs. l3o
go, W RS i @sTT. III !oys sssS 1n1 oY,
out. third. Time. i'll. Opportunity also
c,F,ifl,,h TTss s and seventy ys.ts,Fres
i.rsI iioinFsn N g. JohnsGnl. .I65o S.
rum, ii"r:ld. Dr. Levy also ran
r. los q. Mnics,icj. S47so. tii.so anI
= 20 hrst FIX TO DO. III &C. TIunD. sI2u
sa6 S' sSsGIGSni1 h N1HE I!IamnprE ioa GE
k"yiyor. Husky Lad. Hack Broom. Athena
Seventh racc-milc and seventy yards
;;5niaGr' MI,neE 10: 90 WiIiis,. 500: s.
4 30. ihIri Titme. ~. 80 iryn MaI!y ym.ah
SunHi.n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-05
SENATORS AGAIN WIN

ci-ENELAND june 4.-vyasht,-.o,
nade three out OF four tom &c. ~ q.
h ,un' 80 '9-aaS winning. . 10 shaw Won
MIN inning win the bases dl,c5 r!s
as ntr' siding into third and fo-cs4
20 ret-c IN favor O: Ayers Mo ~.
~, ,ie 81, Two passes and a scratch
triple. The score S''i :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-05

!:aa tor Dammit IN nln,h.
:.a,tet to- Gerber IL eighth
S.'-"r Tor i,aTcGfof. in tenth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-05
Newport News.

summary. Two-ba hit-Callahan.
stolen bases-Ninson. (2D: Johnson.
Whitcratt. Double play-Johnson TO
Ninson. Bases on balls-on Brown. =:
of McClosky, I; off Napier. /. Left
on bascs-itichmond. 6: Newport News
D. HIT by pitchcr-by McClosky
tHenccS): by Napier CkroEer) Hits
off McClosky. I in 32-3 innings; OFF
Napier. = in , ID innings. Struck out
by McClosky |. by Napier. 5. by
Brown. :" Passed bails-EIolmcs kro-
ger. Time OF game. hours and IL
minutes. Umpire. Lipc. Attendance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-05
WHITE SOX TAKE THREE
STRAIGHT FROM YANKs
Chicago Drives Caldwell From
Mound i'm Seventh, Winning
by Score of to 4.
AGAIN vICTORIous
Cleveland Unable to Halt Washing
tons Winning Streak-Ats!ctics
(, Take Game From ST. Louis in
Tenth-Red SoN Defeat Detroit.

CHICAGO. June 4.-ChicaEos batting
rally in the seventh inning drove CaId-
well off the mound and enabled the
locals 10 make it three straight from
New York to-day. TO 4 The visitors
weakened in their half OF tho seventh
inninS. and Danforth replaced Benz
and checked the rally. The score:
NcW
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-05

hibition of ball-playing, retiring each
other III regular order Covington for
the home team and Terhunc for the
visitors both pitched in fine shape. and
while the home team outbattcd the
visitors two TO ono, Tcrhunc kept his
hits well scattered. The score: