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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-27

Each time that the Germans have
tempted a movement against the
oops in the west the effort after a
rtain amount of success, always of a
&mporary character, has ended in be-
Lg broken against the barriers of the
flied armies.
EXAMPLE OF THE MARINE
1.-The great example before all minds
that of the Marine, where Germany
Id every advantage on her side.
anks to her preparation, to the SUI
Priority of her man power and her
tavy artillery and her hidden attack
ross violated Belgium, but she was
Pfeated. Today she is fighting against
|e powerful F'ranco-British armies,
Ecustomed to war and well supplied
|.r effort will again be stopped. Such
the firm and calm conviction of
bench opinion, the expression Of
Ehich is seen this morning in the
less"
Tho Petit Journal says:
1T appears now that while attack
Eg from the beginning the whole of
be front. the Germans have brought
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-27

,iously taken by every man, woman and
child in Birmingham.
The historical significance of this pro-
duction will make it of value as long as
the world stands. 1t shows in visible
form the cause of America entering the
great war. The violations of Belgium
and the leading of its citizens into cap
tivity, the wanton destruction of beau
tiful cathedrals and the inhuman treat
ment of innocent women and children
show both on land and in the sinking
of the mammoth ship, the Lusitania, are
all to be seen in Lest We Forget" Biz
niingham military authorities declare
this production one that every loyal
American should see and they declare
they will make every effort to interest
the entire city in this wonderful pa
trictic production.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-27
Huns Must Pause Soon 10
Bring Up Artillery, When
French and English
Will Strike Back
In Force

Washington March 26-Frances confidence that the great
offensive wasting its strength against the allied line
in an Official dispatch today from Paris The message
length oday Petit Journal to show that the
erman though suffering tremendous losses in massed ad
nce failed attain their obecyes and that the pres
bit situation is satisfactory to the allies.
Following is the dispatch:
The continues with calm confidence the develop
battle which
nfdence all the experiences of this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-27
LONE FOLKS NOW
PRA|S|NG REMEDY
Yell Known Birmingham
Citizen Gives Glowing Tes-
timonial for Plant Juice

|The new herbal stomach remedy, Plant
|lice, is popular because it attacks,
Indicates and removes those all-prevail-
Is ailments-stomach. liver, kidney
|oubie and blood diseases. Twenty-Five
N cent of city people are rendered I'M
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-27
GADsDEN

Gadsden, March 2s.-(Special.) Fed
eral authorities have approved of plans
for the construction of a fivemile
paved road to be known as the Hoke's
Bluff and Alfalfa highway project, and
to be constructed at a cost of about
$4,000 The contract for the road will
be awarded May Z. and it will be built
under the supervision of State Highway
Engineer w. S. Keller.
Demonstrations of war bread max
ing are being given in Gadsden this
week by Mrs. Trafford and Miss Mary
Feminear Many women are attending
the lessons.
A. S. Bridges, so years old, one Of
the first engineers at the Gadsden Car
Works, died this morning at his home
at Railroad and Tenth streets. The
funeral will be conducted at 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon, and will be in
charge Of the Odd Fellows.
To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up the
System
Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking as the formula
is printed on every label. showing 1t is
Quinine and Iron in Tasteless form.
soc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-27

their principal effort to the west OF
st. Quentin. In thus acting, they
wished to upset the English. reach the
Somme and to secure for themselves
in this direction a route to Amiens,
which they want at all costs to pos
sess, in order to separate the English
from the French armies. 1t is for this
object that the German center has
made for three days such gigantic eff
forts. Hindered by the force of the
heroic resistance of the English, Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria always with the
idea of reaching >Amiens determined to
realize his programme by passing
around the obstruction by the north.
1t is thus that he ordered his right
wing. operating north of Peronne, TO
engage itself completely. Under the
fun ious blows of the assailants, the
English have been obliged to with
draw. but the obstinacy with which
they have fought has permitted them
to take the necessary measures to OPP
pose the plans of the enemy.
MARCH TOWARD AMIENS
FOLLOWING the left wing, operating
south of st. Quentin, appears to have
had for its mission the object of affect
ing diversion in order to favor the
march toward Amiens. Prince Rup
precht expected, undoubtedly, that his
troops marching in the direction OF
Paris would absorb the attention of
TIE adversary. But the Intervention of
the French troops has disturbed this
ca 1oi11atin O,,r pnt1uS oltbauyy ,,,,,oJ,
less numerous. have replaced the Eng
1ish in this sector. so that our allies
can dispose of all their reserves to
continue the fight on the other sec
tors. AS for our poilus from the mo-
ment of their entry into the line, in
spite of their numerical inferiority,
they have set the enemy at bay, III
flicting upon him terrific losses and
only yielding ground inch by inch by
order of the command. The defensive
struggle is continuing in the region
north of Noyon, while waiting for the
right moment to give counter thrust
The Germans have done nothing
further than apply the formula from
which they cannot depart, but which they
plan on colossal scale. charge in close
formation, more compact than in 1914
Everywhere the Germans have attacked
in such close waves that the individuals
could hardly be distinguished from each
other. The result of this practice is
that they have suffered horrible losses.
All the prisoners relate for there are a
good many German prisoners, that they
are advancing over heaps of dead This
fact is also confirmed by reports of our
aviators. A terrified German said that
more than half of his regiment had been
killed and he could not understand how
he escaped
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1918

called to the rule forbidding the use
of millable wheat for animal feed;
That the appeal for food conserva-
ton be broadened into a general APP
neal for increased economy.
With the adoption of the above re-
solutione, and also a vote to continue
the use of $3.50 bread in hotels and
restaurants, county food administra-
tors of Washington outlined a def
mite program at a meeting in Spo-
kane, Wednesday, with Federal Food
Administrator Hebberd.
Every county was represented and
questions and discussions took a wide
range, but reports nearly all showed
that the organizations are in good
shape, the people taking food conser-
walton in good spirit and many said
they were having no trouble. The
administrators present were men and
women who have taken leading part
in their counties in war work, there
being two women administrators.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10

The woman who followed Earl
Wright when taken from here to We
natchee last week turns out to be the
wife of Canadian soldier by the
name of Carlisle, who enlisted from
Vancouver. She was receiving from
the Canadian government the separate
allowance granted by that govern
ment to all its soldiers. She will
likely be taken back to Canada.
DIR. Judah reports the following
births at the Leavenworth hospital:
Nav 4th, to Mr.. and Mrs. Gray, of
Peshastin, a boy. inlay 9Th, to Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Wamsley, a girl.
Mrs. F. H. Hutchings was quite
seriously sick the first part of the
week but is reported as improving.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
1t will cost $3.50.

Aubun-The Road to Spruce Mill
tary camp to be much improved. $50
men to be added to force at camp.
The Northwestern Harvester Co.
and the Holt Manufacturing Co. OF
Spokane will put out $3,0O0,00O worth
of caterpillar tractors and combine
harvesters this season.
Hoquiam-The Hoquiam Sash and
Door factory has reopened, and is
operating as a box factory.
Raymond-New Standifer steel
shipyard to add 500 more men May l.
Vancouver-The New Standifer
steel shipyard site is being fenced
and will be placed under guard pro-
lection. Three shifts are being work
ed on nearly all of construction work,
and additional men are being taken
on every day. More than 1000 men
now employed at steel yard. Work
on the buildings is progressing rapid
", several of the smaller buildings
being practically complete.
By a vote of 4 to 1 voters of Ia
coma rejected proposition to increase
the city's investment in municipal
power plant at the recent election.
Workmen are busy on
the factory site of the American Can
Co. The capacity of the plant is TO
be about 100000 cans a day.
Vancouve-A bumper prune crop
for Clark county is assured.
Housing for employees of Sperry
Flour Mills and other industrial con-
Germs contemplating establishments
in eastern section of Spokane will be
undertaken by Galland Bros. Corpora
ton. The company owns % or 30
lots in Nosler's Addition and plans
the erection of homes on these sites.
Chehalis-Libby, Mcneil & Libby
have stated that they will erect a
pickle factory here this year provid-
ing the necessary acreage could be
secured from the farmers. The com
pany desires to secure pledges for so
acres.
Utility companies the county over
are being granted increased rates to
meet greatly increased cost and main
tain their efficiency.
Everett-Site chosen for factory of
Interstate Engineering & United
States Hydro Carbon Co., incorporat-
ed for $4,000.
Olympia-Contract let for surfac-
ing II miles of Sunset Highway be-
tween Summit and Easton. Cost
] Sal 1868.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
FURTHER RESTRICTION IN THE
Use OF WHEAT NECESSARY

At a meeting of the county of food
administrators held in Spokane this
week the following resolutions were
passed:
That in view of the present world
need the saving of wheat for human
food be urged upon all citizens;
That an especial appeal be made
to all who can do so to use no wheat
for feed until after next wheat har-
vest;
That the county commissioners OF
the several counties be asked to pro-
vide the legitimate local expense of
the county food administration under
the head of their police power;
That the giving of banquets at I'M
usual hours be disapproved except
where. no foods are used that need to
be conserved;
That the attention of farmers be
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
THE HONOR ROLL

Following is a list of local boys
who have joined the colors and are
doing their part to make the world
safe for democracy. We have tried
to make the list complete, If any
names are missing we will be glad
to add them if so advised.
Anderson, Otto; Ahearn, Harry;
Altman, A. w; Anderson, Carl.
Blankenship, Howard; Briggs,
Carl; Boyce, Clyde; Byron, John;
Booth, f. c.; Brender, Otto; Brady,
Eldridge; Beam, Harry; Belts, Joe.
Coleman, Shirley; Cahill, Martin;
Conway, Frank; Cahil, Chas.
belong, H.; Denniston, Earl;
Dahl, Louis F.;Duncan, Bertrand;
Doty, Claire; DeBlois, Louis; Davis,
Fred B.
Estes, Archie; Bracy Eldridge.
Featherstone, Tom; Franklin, Vol
entine; Freytag, Carl; Fromme, Ted.
Getchman, Fred; Gregar, Frank.
Gilber t, Vim. N.
Hardy, Charley; Hayes, Clifford;
Hood, Lester; Hathaway, Charles;
Harris, Frank; HoXsey, George;
Hoxsey, Edwin; Hood, Claude; Har-
ris, Ralph; Harding, Gus; Heller
line, Lawrence.
Johnson, Victor.
Kidd, Geo.
Lamb, James; McRae, Kenneth;
Maston, Harry; Merrill, James; Nc
Donald, Dominick; Mahoney, Jack;
Meineke, A. L.; Meredith, Stanley;
Mischke, Carl; McNett, Roswell;
Maston, Harry; Magyar, Julian I.
Nicholas, Harry; Nugent, John
L.; Newell, James.
Poepmuller, Henry; Potter, Frank.
Kicker, Sam; Richardson, Horace;
Ramsdell, w. F.
Severson, Ernest; Stevenson, W.;
H.; Simons, Dick; Stevenson, G. E.;
Sharpe, Ed; Stahl, Geo.; Swan, AIS.
NJ; Smith, Will.
Towne, Clint; Taylor, r. F.
Westoott, Charles; Wunder, Will;
Wunder, John; Wilder, Arthur;
Wilson, Mayo g.; Woodrow, Harri-
son; Ward W. S.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10

NIdIV NyVttI ICV
10.-Hungarian Rhapsody No. ii List
Howard Roach
11.-Morris Dance. Anterior
Howard Roach and Clifford Hagler
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
STATE INDUSTRIAL NEWS

Aberdeen-The Smith Dairy Co.
doubles the capacity of its plant.
Mount Vernon-Petition for paving
of Pacific Highway from Avon to
Burlington is granted.
Packard-600,0 900 bushel grain ele-
vator and office for Packard Farm
ers' Warehouse Co to be built here.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
CHURCH NOTICES
Methodist Church

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preach
ing at II. Epworth League at $50
n. m. Preaching at 1880. Prayer
meeting at 1880 p. M, Thursday
We will be pleased to meet you at
any and all of these services.
f. L. MOORE. Pastor.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
Peshastin Church Services.

Sunday school at tG a. m. Preach
ing at II. Glass meeting at 9:30.
Epworth League and preaching at 2
p m. A. H. MORTON, Pastor
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
A RED CROSS BENEFIT BY THE
PUPILS OF MRS. THOS. MULLEN

A recital in the High School audi
torium yesteray evening by the pupils
of Mrs. Thos. Mullen, assisted by To-
cal musicians, gave an interesting
and varied program to a crowded
house. The following program was
given:
PART /
Through Field and Forest .Vogel
Lowell McKeown and Theo. Johnson
2.-The Cricket and the Bumblebee...
........................................ Chadwick
Edna Tracy
3.-The Recruits March Barth
Margaret O'Larey
4.-Dance. ....................H Highland Fling
Ethel and Margaret Codd
5.-HumoreSque.. DVorak
Dorothy McKinnon
6.-Dance of the Brownies Kamman
Oral Violette
7.-Swing Song. .........-....---...........B Barns
Ethel Codd
S.-Reveries ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Shelley
Mrs. Helen Carter
9.-Waysde Chapel, ..............-...W Wilson
Dorothy Kringle
lO.-Mardi Gras. ...................... Schubert
Helen Hale and Gladys Wettstein
11.-Reading ...........................Selected
Mrs. lie Gros
PART Il
1.-Spring Song. ........... Mendelssohn
Inez Ewing
2.-The Robins Return. Fisher
Henrietta Smith
3.-Elegie. Wier
Miss Lila Snyder
1.-The Gondoliers. .................. Nevin
Marian Hamilton
5.-Gavotte, in B Minor Bach
Elenor Gage
6.-Invictus .................... HUM
Mr.. Putnam
7.-Sous StauD
Jean Jacobsen
S.-Pol0nalse-..- MacDoWell
Clifford Hagler
9.-Selection
Male Quartet
10.-Hungarian Rhapsody No. ii List
Howard Roach
11.-Morris Dance Anterior
Howard Roach and Clifford Hagler
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10

Mrs. Ere Reeves passed thru
here yesterday on her way to We
natchee from Seattle where she spent
,wo months, much improved in health.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10

Mrs. A. G. McKeown, who is head
of the Women's Council of Defense
in Leavenworth, will have the minute
women ready to do their part in the
Red Cross War Fund Drive.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
Every cent of every dollar received for the

The American Red Cross is the lar
gest and most efficient organization
for the relief of suffering that the
World has ever seen.
1t is made up almost entirely of
volunteer workers. the higher eXecu-
tives being without exception men ac-
customed to large affairs, who are in
almost all cases giving their services
without pay.
1t is supported entirely by its mem
bership fees and by voluntary contri-
buttons.
1t is today bringing relief to suffer
ing humanity, both military and civil,
in every War and allied country.
1t feeds and clothes entire popula-
tions in times of great calamity.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10

Red Cross War Fund goes for War Relief
1t plans tomorrow to help in the
work of restoration throughout the
world.
1t is there to help your soldier boy
in his time of need.
With its thousands of workers, its
tremendous storea and smooth running
transportation facilities is serving as
Americas advance guard-and thus
helping to win the war.
Congress authorizes it.
President Wilson heads it.
The War Department audits its &C
counts.
Your Army, your Navy and your
Allies enthusiastically endorse it.
Twenty-Five million Americans have
joined it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-21

Standard cold remedy for 20 years-in tablet
forrn-ssfc. sure, no Opiates-breaSs up cold
In "A houTs-relieves grip in days. Money
bzcEIt Il fails. The genuine box has Red top
with Mr.. EZilI's picture. At All Drug Stores
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-21

never got a chance at a real good
boy of my class. Dillon has fought
the best of them, and although los
ing to several, took all his oppon-
ents had to offer and was strong az
the finish. / intend to prove that
l am Of championship timber by
knocking him out"
Johnnie Donahue has trained
faithfully for his match with Jack
Callahan, arsenal soldier and fight
ing Irishman. Fans can rest assur-
ed that both boys will try hard
and the six round SettO should
abound in smashing action.
Meanor has carded fair prelim-
inaries in Ray Zies VS.. Young Cutie
both Of Rock Island, and Missouri
Joe of Milwaukee and Kid Nelson
Of Moline.
Mickey Pierce of Moline will be
master of ceremonies in the ring
throughout festivities. The show
Will begin promptly at $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-21
Predicts Kayo.

Il intend to show the fans here
chat I've got the goods" asserted
Bob. out where I came from I
whipped every thing in sight, but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-21
LICENSE BLANK
FOR AUTO HERE
Issue 100000 Plates During 1919,
Is What State Expects All
Money to Road Fund.

Application blanks for 1919 auto
licenses have been received by Com
missioner Martin T. Rudgren, city
clerk, and may be secured at the
Rock Island city hall.
Motorists desiring low license
numbers are requested to apply i'm
mediately in order that their wants
may be fulfilled.
Four hundred thousand plates
have been ordered by Secretary of
State Louis L. EmmersOn to supply
the 1919 demand, basiDg estimates
on the number issued during the
present year under war conditions.
Up until the middle of this month,
$50. 600 had been issued.
AS license fees vary from $3.50
to $40, according to the engine pow
er of the machine, many dollars
will pour into the road building
fund, to which, all license money
accrues. With%the war at an end
and restrictions placed on highway
work lifted. it is expected that &C
tual work on Illinois roads will be
gin during the coming year. Al
ready there is approximately
81 900 600 in the road fund, AssOci-
ated Press dispatches announce.
Reassignment Of old numbers
will be possible until Dec. II under
the new statute. The new license
plate has a brown background with
white enamel figures and lettering.
They cost the state 26 cents each.
Spark Plugs, BeardsIey's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-21

Besco waffle syrup, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-21

Spark Plugs, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-21
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
AT DECATUR MEET

E. c. Fisher, city superintendent
Of schools. is attending the joint
convention Of the state board and
the city superintendent associa-
ton.
An important problem scheduled
to come before those attending tho
convention is the furnishing OF text
books to the students of the state
without cost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-21
Conservation Will
Be Topic for One
Week in December

The United States food admins
tration has named Dec. / to as
conservation week. 1t will include
a message from Herbert Hoover to
the people through churches, fra
ternal bodies. schools, posters and
window displays.
Conservation week is intended to
impress the public that the ceas-
ing Of hostilities or even the ultf-
mate signing of peace terms pro
duces no extra food and that hui
man lives viii continue to be sac
-iticed unless food is saved in
America and properly distributed
among those who have pitifully lit
tie or none.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-21

terday afternoon at the Empire
rink.
Hlg Boy Butler offered himself as
SacrIhce before the Hoosier husky.
who hammered and mauled the biz
cloud at Will Jack showed speed
ana he Jared the big smoke with
terrific Clouts to the head and face.
Butler was willing and loosed sew
eFai haymakerS which either went
Wild or thudded harmlessly upon
Jacks protecting gloves and arms.
several wild ones that Big Boy did
set home, however. failed TO slow
Dillon The bearcat gave evidence
of possessing his famed stamina
and ability to assimilate punish
ment
After two hard three-minuts
rounds with Big Boy. Jack took on
Johnny Donahue for two more, then
shadow boxed four. skipped the
rope, worked the weights and call
ed it a day. He declared himself in
the best Of condition and he look
ed the part. The wise ones who
were confidently predicting a de-
cisive victory for Yorke were not
SO sure after seeing the Hoosier in
action.
I'm going after Yorke from the
first round on" declared Jack after
the workout. 4 intend to keep
him very busy saving himself from
the kayo ] propose unpacking. /
am sure that | can take all he has
to give and come back for more, for
the best of them have failed to get
me. Some have outpointed me, but
no one ever put me away"
YOrke, with whom Dillon has the
S0-minute engagement this evening,
followed his usual routine Of stiff
work yesterday. He is in fine trim.
hard as nails, and seems fit to go 20
rounds without trouble.
Predicts Kayo.
Il intend to show the fans here
chat Two got the goods" asserted
Bob. "Out where I came from I
whipucd every thing in sight but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-21
ARRANGE FOR SESSION.

A session Of grand lodge for Dec
? was arranged by the St. Paul
lodge No. 107, Knights of Pythias. at
their regular meeting, last night
Two applications for membership
were accepted and the candidates
will be initiated at the first regular
meeting in December.
d. IL 81. rr-rn Dnnra-rnr-s-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-21

Special week in women's. misses
and children's ready-to-wear, at
McCabe's this week.