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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
GERMANS FLEEING

l With the British Army in France An. gust 2O-(By the Associated Press " Field Marshal Haig's forces contint,ed 10 advance throughout the day in the MerViile sector of the Lys salient They
 are closely following the retirinp Gar,
 mans. who this afternoon seem to have gone back to an extreme depth of he : tween three and four miles, and are still showing no inclination to come to Ia halt especially to the south of this sector the Germans have left behind
 them numerous lines of retarding wire entang lements
 The German guns appear to be far penino the lnIantry in the movement to-
 ward the rear. This is Indicated bv the extremely light enemy artillery fire even that of the smaller cannon.
 Tn the operations of the past few days on this whole Hasebrouck front. including those between Outtersteene and Vieux Berquin, 19 officers and s45 or other ranks have been taken pris- oner, The largest part of this num- Der was composed, until overcome hv the. advancing British of rear guards and screens covering the enemy's TO- tirement.
 There has been some fighting. of course, but it has been mostly of a local skirmishing nature The country evacuated by the Germans is mostly a barren waste The houses have been el.ner shell scared or leveled and the trees and earth shot to pieces.
 South of the River somme the enemv artillery has quieted down and the sit uation here for the moment seems fo have become calm.
 Every day now some new document pr incident comes to light showing either a weakening of the morale in l me German army or the anxiety of | It's leaders
 The latest is step to make the sol | Hers cease whining when writing let ers to friends and relatives at home. | IS 1t IS considered by the German com | handlers to be bad for home morale.
 IL IS secret captured order issued | " the commander of the Second Ger nan army. He states that q special of home going mail dis loses a disregard for the army postal Aside from disclosing the xact location of units, many of the oldiers have told of successes of the nemy"
 The destruction of trains by entente 'ircraft especially has been mentioned.
 FRENCH NEARING AISE
 With tho French Army in France, Au~ ust 20.--(By the Associated Press. )-.At font Dc Chuisy the French troops are within two and one half miles of the 'lse at I0ntOlse, the direct road 10 Thich ts now under fire of the French  Carlepont. to the southwest, is also in he hands of the French tonight ana { rom this place thelf guns command An. { ther road to the OisA at Eempieny. 1i { ectly south of Noyon. Ie General Msngih, with his right solidly ? the heights north of the Aisne around 'ontenoy. Is sweeping the Germans off he high ground south of the Oise. obl.g ( 'x them tc retreat across the river ,r l (
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
AERIAL OPERATIONS

London, August 2o--The official state ment of the air ministry tonight on raid ing and bombing operations says:
 "On the night of AA;ist 1920 our squadrons again attacked hoafilA air. dromes and railways. Hanears. trains and various ground targets were bombed and subjected to machine gun fire. All our machines returned safely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21

|
 trated fire. North of the vieux Der.
 quln they were repulsed in hand -to-hana lighting ~ :. on both sides of the Lys a few days ago without fighting, we withdrew oul posts which had been thrown forward as far as west of Merville to a line east thereof Merville was occupied last
 night by enemy attachments.
 Near Lens and on the Scarpe British
 tnrusts were repulsed. North of Lilpns our shock troops attacked the front line of British posts captured the defend : CTS and warded off several enemy coiin ter attacks. Southwest of Chaulnes we peat back an enemy attack. launched in the evening after a short outbursr of nring. Northwest of Rove Nhe French renewed their attack with tanks They were repulsed
 betWeen Beuvraignes and the Oise there was bitter fighting throughout the day. Here on a broad front the Tren eh partly with divisions which had been freshly brought up. South of Crapeau Mesnll their attacks collapsed before our ines; on both sides of Fresnieres they proke down under our counter attack
 Tn violent hand-to-hand fighting the enemy was repulsed between Lassigr.y ana Thiescourt and parts of our front iihes' into which he had penetrated, were cleared again. In the same way We neid our adjacent lines to the Disc and agAlnst stubborn attacks of the enemy. kept up until evening The enemy was thrown back into his positions of depar- ture Between the Disc and the Aisne the artillery duels again increased sn the afternoon to great strength
 rewards evening the enemy continued his infantry attacks between Carlepont and Nouvron On both wings of the at lack ne vas repulsed in hand -to-hand hgnting. Tn the center of our front our aruuery nre held down the enemys in- lantry before our positions.
 Between the Mouse and the Mose,le 'ur accommodating attachments pene- rated several times into the enemy's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
Increase in Export
 Oil Tax Announced

Mexico City. August 2o.--An increase of 15 pesos ton in the export tax on oil was announced today by tue vAv- ernmentr The tax on fuel oil wil fS increased from 1ah to 90 pesos. eud4 oil companies arS required. under shs order to submit mAnifests of sxes* shipments every two months Asse k which the tax will be collected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
RAIDERS REPULSED

With the American Army in France, August W-tBy the Associated Press ) A raid by from 90 to 40 Germans in the Woevre was beaten off by the Ameri- cans Sunday night, despite the assistance the raiders received from their trench mortars and gas shells.
 An American patrol discovered the raiding party moving forward in the moonlight and attacked the enemy with rifles and grenades. sharp fight fol- lowed and the raiders were driven back to their own lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21

retire eastward In either event the suc- cess of the movement will expose the re zion about Noyon to artillery attacks from the south, the southeast and the southwest.
 The Germans are fighting hard against this danger, relying principally upon machine guEs, as in the Thiescourt re zion, thus indicating that some of their artillery already Is across or is on the way across the River Oise The count of prisoners and an inventory of the booty taken still are incomplete. One corps in this operation had counted 15Ov prisoners up to noon and had immense quantities of captured war materials of all sorts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
Er1en7y Compelled To Fall Back Under the Allied Onslaught
French Push Their Line Forward Nearly Tbraa Miles on l5-Mile Front, Taking More Than
 5000 Prisoners in the Operation
By Associated Press

From Soissons to the Belgian the German armies various sectors being the French and British And is test that seemingly ill for the Teutonc for nowhere have they been able to sustain e shocks.
 northwest o Solssons from the Ane the Oise north of the Ose to the region around Roy Arras sector and northward the famous Ly salient the Germans have been compelled to fall back the of the French and British troops - "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
I2SOO Huns Captured by French Tenth Army
 in 8 Hours Yesterday
tContinued Rrom Pare One,

Caisne and Lombray, where thev held strong positions which were profusely dotted with quick -firers. The Four-h. verre and Croisete farm were taken l,y .ne french after violent struggle which proved very costly to the enernv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
MASONIC NOTICE

A special communication of Birming- ham lodge No. 757 A. F. and A. M. hns been called for o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Work in the E. A., F. c. and M. M. degrees. All members and visiting brethren are invited to attend. watermelon cutting will be held at 7sJ0. A. M. REEVES,
 Worshipful Master. G. P. CALDWELL,
 Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
END 0F STRIKE BELIEVED NEAR Indications Are That Mont gOmery Cars Will Be in
 Operation Soon

Montgomery, August 2O.--After serie' of conferences lasting through the day indications tonight were that a settle ment of the grievances between the Montgomery Traction company and Its employees. who have been on strike sincs last Saturday, would be reached tomor row.
 J. w. Eridwell, concilation comms. sioner of the United States department of labor, who has been here since Sun. day, stated that the outlook was bright for settlement. President Tillis of the traction company has failed to recede from his original position of not treat ing with the arbitrators. but his repre- sentative, Judge w. l.. Parks, has leeu conferriag With MT. Bridwell during the day.
 A few cars were operated on irregular schedules today with nonunion men. No disorder was reported
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
AIR STATION ATTACKED

London, August N-News has been received here to the effect that one ,f the American naval air stations in Italy vas recently attacked by large force of enemy airplanes, which dropped more than a dozen heavy bombs. none of which did any damage to the station. Ameri- can airplanes and antt-aircraft guns bent on the enemy machines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
BERLIN REPORT

Berlin, August A.-(via London. The official communication issued by keu- eIal headquarters today sAys
 southwest of Bailleul the artillery Ac- tivity frequently increased to great strength. Monday evening the enemy re- newed his attacks on the battlensld cf Sunday. South of Meterene they were unable to develop owing to our ooncen-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
DEATHS

Philip FrAnt..--Aged ss years; died at
 local infirmary. Funeral services will be held from I4ige Loy's private chapel this afternoon at 1 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
LIEUT.. TOPP KILLED HIN SEAPLANE WRECK
Aviator We'll Known in Bir- mingham Meets Tragic
 Death at Pensacola

Announcement was received in Bir-
 ningham yesterday of the death ot Lieut.. Augustus Topp in an seaplane ac- cident, which occurred in Pensacola recently. Lieutenant Topp is well known in this city, being a cousin of
 Mrs. Eugene Brown and of Mrs W. M
 Drennen, both of Birmingham and a grandson of the late Harrison Johnson of Columbus Miss. The remains were shipped Monday night from Pensacola to the home of his mother, Mrs. Eula J. Topp. New York city, afor inter- ment.
 The Pensacola Journal of August 1s. in relating the news of the accident says:
 Augustus Topp, who had attained the rank of chief quartermaster. at the time of his tragic death, was 27 years of age, and unmarried. Prior to his enlistment in the service of his coun. try, he was connected with the SGen- eral Petroleum company of Los An- geles, Cal
 He took his preliminary training at the Boston Tech, which he entered on February IS, having been recommended by Hon. William R Wilcox, ex-chair- man of the national republican com mittee; sChairan w. F. McCoombs of the national democratic committee and Hon Fred H. Allen of New York city He was member of the D. K. E fraternity of Leland Stanford uni versity, and southern born, his fami- l " being natives of Mississippi. hay ing moved from Columbus, Miss, to New York, where they have made their nome for number of years
 Ihe seaplane in which Chief Quar- lernaster Topp met his death. was sausnt III rainstorm, the pilot, blind- ed by rain. failing to .eyen off, when the H-boat neared the water"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-21
DRIVE MOST IMPORTANT

Washington, August 30--Interpreted at first as local operation intended primarily to enable the allies to retain complete possession of the initiative
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21
Poultry and Eggs.

The following rule has been
adopted in connection with special
rules and regulations governing deal
ers in poultry and eggs: The
Licensees shall not, between Febru-
airy II, 1918, and April 30, 1918, pur-
chase. ship, sell, or negotiate the sale
of any live or freshly killed hens OF
pullets; provided however that this
shall not prevent the purchase, ship
ment, or sale between February II
AMI February %, 1918, of hens or
pullets which were either killed or
shipped prior to February II, 1918,
t. market for sale as food; and pro-
vided further, that nothing in this
rule shall prevent the purchase,
shipment, or sale of live hens or
pullets for egg production purposes.
Effective February II, 1918"
United States Food Administration,
Per HARPER LEIPE,
Field Representative.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21
Tishomingo Items.

Prof. w. r. Nettles and H. c..
Long attended the Teachers meet
ing at Iuka last Saturday.
Miss Katie Lou Hollandsworth
and brother, Lawrence, visited
homefolks in Jacinto, Miss, last
week.
Sergeant John T. Flahiff, our
next Lyceum lecturer, will deliver
thrilling lecture on the war at the
T A H S auditorium next Satur-
day 8 p. M, Feb. 23rd
Miss Victoria Hill, the district
demonstration agent will be in
Tishomingo Feb. 25th.
Mise Annie Wrenn visited Cor
inth last Monday.
Miss Lizzie Young visited home
folks in Red Bay, Ala, last Satur
day and Sunday.
Mr.. I. G. Culp and family ex
pect to move to the Jack Hill place
three and one-half miles southwes'
of own, very soon.
NJ. o. G. Moor is in Red Bay
Ala, this week on business.
Miss Grace Timbes visited home.
folks in Burasville the past wee
end.
Mr.. Orion Gardner has been very
i'll with pneumonia for the pas
week but we are glad to report his
condition much improved.
Prof. ], o. Looney is able to take
his place in school this week after a
serious illness of more than six
weeks. x Y 2
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21
SteIIa-vitae
THE GUARANTEED TONIC
FOR WOMEN

Stella Vitae has been in success
full use in the treatment of those diseases
peculiar TO women for more than a
third OF a century.
For nearly ten years ii has been
sold under n plain, positive guarantee
10 benefit. Less than ore bot
lie out Of every one thousand
sold has been refunded for, and every
claim for 8 refund has been satisfied.
Thousands of letters like this praiSing
Stelia-Vitae and telling Of benefit to
suffering women have been received.
rIrS. e. II. Russell, of Mill Springs,
n. c., gratefully writes us as follows:
Il was in a most wretched c0ndi-
ton; had palpitation of the heart
and would swell and bloat in a most
distressing way. When | began
using StelIa-Vitae ] weighed 10S
pounds. Now | weigh 135. | am
more thankful than | can ever tell
you for the great good this Won
derful medicine has done me-"
Mrs. Russell was at that critical
period, The "change," and her sincere
gratitude for the blessed relief will be
hhoCtSt1oti anu t'ptiCCldteA " every
woman who reads her letter.
Stella Vitae has proved o boon tc
suffering womanhood, to young girls
approaching their first vital period, &c
women approaching the anguish Of
childbirth, to women approaching the
"change of life.p StelIa-Nitae strengths.
ems the female organs and promotes
regularity in the monthly function.
No risk of loss is taken by any SUI
fering woman who tries SteIla-Vitat
on our guarantee of the first bottle.
All dealers sell SteIIa-Vitae and vii
return your money if il does not bene
fit you. Don't put of trial.
For sale. by JIG. Jourdan's Drug
Store, Iuka, Miss,
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21
Commissioners Sale Of Land
For Partition.
Breakfast bacon, As to 50.

No. 1871.
Exparte-Mrs. Leila Evans John.
son, ct al.
By virtue of the provisions of a
decree of the Chancery Court OF
Tishomingo County, Mississippi,
rendered by said Court in Cham
bers at Bonneville, Mississippi, on
the 10Th day of February, 1918, the
undersigned, as Special Commits
sioner of said Court in said cause,
will, on the
I5th Day of March, 1918,
at Iuka, Mississippi, within legal
hours, in front of the Courthouse
door, expose for sale and will sell to
the highest bidder, for cash, the fol-
lowing described real estate situated
in the County Of Tishomingo and
State of Mississippi, to-wit:
The southeast fourth Of Block
20 of Terry's Survey of the
town of Iuka, Tishomingo
County, Mississippi.
The said lot is sold for the pur-
pose of partitioning among the own
ers, in accordance with said decree,
and the title is believed to be good,
but convey only such title as is
vested in me as said Commissioner.
E. A. PAYNE,
Commissioner.
BENNETT & CLARK,
Zo-4tJ Attorneys.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21
HARDING REGULATES
FOODSTUFF PRICES.
viii See that Consumers Ge.s
Benefit Of Fair Prices.
All Should See That Prices Do
Not Exceed Those Shown
In Following List

Mr.. p. M. Harding Federal Food
Administrator for Mississippi has
given considerable time and care in
checking over various commodities
sold by retail grocery dealers of Mis-
sissippi, with the cost Of said arti-
cles, and has decided that the prices
of the various articles named below
form a reasonable price to CONSUME
ers.
The consumer should check the
prices they pay for these articles,
and see that they get the benefit Of
fair prices. They should also see
that the prices they pay do not ex-
coed those shown in the list. These
prices are to be sent to every coun-
ty food administrator in Mississippi
with the idea that they should be
published in the local papers as
prices which should be charged in
their own counties. Some dealers
may charge more and some less
than those here published. Prices
should approximate those given be-
low throughout the state:
Flour 24lb sack, ST. to SLIGO.
Self rising, 24lb sack 81 so to $1.65
Corn meal to 5 IL.
Rice, Blue Rose. 10.
Rice, Honduras, 10 IL to II.
Grits. .06 IL to OF.
Sugar, Y. c., .08 3-4 to 90.
Sugar, graduated, 90 to 90 IL.
Irish potatoes, .03 Ia to 3 IL.
Rolled oats, pkg II IL.
Lima Beans, 10.
Black eyed peas, II IL,
Navy beans, IS.
Navy beans, Is to 20.
BIB tomatoes, cans II IL to 10 70
BIB tomatoes, cans, IS.
lib tomatoes, 10.
2-lb corn, cans II - to Is.
2-lb f } Peas, II 10 to IS.
BIB hominy cans, 10 to II.
BIB hominy cans 10.
No. 1 p r Salmon. tall 30 to IS.
No. l p r Salmon fiat, &c to 35.
LIB =. II, Salmon, %.
/ lib Chum Salmon, 20.
ID lb Chum Salmon, Is.
/ ID syrup, can, 10.
l IL syrup can, -.
Bib Syrup can, 80.
lob Syrup, can S1.00.
$50 to go prunes per 10, Is to 16.
Evaporated apples, 10 (cartons)
Dime Milk, Is.
Small Cream .0S to 90.
Large cream, Is.
Compound lard bulk, 81 to %.
Pure lard 30 to SO.
Creamery butter, lib brick 90.
d. 5. Ribs, 80.
Hams, 50.
Bacon bellies, 45.
Breakfast bacon, As to 50.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21
To tie Red Cross Knitters.

We wish to make another ship
ment M.lrch LIST. Will each one try
her best to work up all yarns in her
hands by that time, and if she can
not do so divide with others who
are willing to help? We desire to
send ALL the yarns ION hand now
back, made into socks and sweat
ers, as we may not make another
shipment soon. So please try to
get all done and in room by March
1st. Knitting Club.
February Goth, 1918.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21
SERGT. FLAHIFF TO
TALKON WAR HERE
viii Tell of Personal Experiences
With Princess "Pat" Regi.
meDt at French Front.
WILDLY INTERESTING

Sergeant Johe T. Flahiff, az Ameri-
can, who llns taken an active part IN
the great war, has been secured
through the Gcdpath Bureau TO lee
turc here.
IFS lecture VIII be right UP to the
minute N regard to The war.
Sergeant Flahlff enlisted In the
American Legion Of the Canadian ex-
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21

9edItionary force and was chosen for
the Princess pat" regiment-thut reg
iment which has seen so much heavy
fighting.
He served seven months In the
trenches, in 1916 and 1917. He went
through the battle Of the Somme.
which Is still considered the greatest
battle of the war He was in the
Iprcs salient during the heavy fight
ing and was mt Baupaume back Of
NlIy Ridge. Twice in big drives he
went "over the top" and went over
dozens Of times in trench raids. He
followed three Of the most dangerous
occupations in the regiment First
he was a bomber then machine gun
ner, and later stretcher bearer.
Sergeant Flahif viii appear in his
Canadian sergeant's uniform and will
show gas masks. bombs, and other in
struments of modern warfare. He will
also show an imitation trench. His
lecture is full of human interest
Before going on his Lyceum tour
SCI 'bil idiilh tlciiN cItu HIS lecture
a number of times before big audi
ences in Chicago and was most enthu
siastically received.
A popular feature of this lecture is
question box conducted by Sergeant
Flahlff at the close of his address,
when he discusses any questions which
may be asked about the war
Auditorium A. III. S.
Building, Tishomingo,
Miss, Saturday night, Feb,
23rd, 1918.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21
Machine Wanted.

Another machine is needed for
Red Cross work. If you have one
you can let them have please send
it to the Red Cross room at Nc
Knights store or notify the ladies
and they will send for it.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21
Notice of Trustees Sale.
State of Mississippi, |
Tishomingo County. I

IlsHOullHSO county.
/, f. A. Payne, Trustee, under
the provisions of and by virtue Of
the authority conferred on me in n
deed of trust made by j. II. and
Lizzie Osborn, to me as Trustee, on
the 9th day of Jan, 1915, TO Sc
cure a certain Indebtedness therei n
mentioned to C. C. Johnson, and
which said deed of trust is duly re-
corded in trust deed record 8, page
346, in the Chancery Clerks office
of Tishomingo county, state ofsMis-
sissippi, / viii, on the
18th Day of March, 1918,
offer for sale and will sell, at pub
lie auction, for cash, to the highest
and best bidder, at the court house
door in Iuka, Miss, during legal
hours, the following described lands,
lying and being situated in Tisho-
mingo county, Miss, to-wit;
Part of the South East quarter of
Section one, Township two, Range
ten, east. Beginning near the cen
ter of the West Boundary Line, at a
pine tree, running in an Easterly
direction to white oak tree thence
a little southeasterly direction to a
spanish oak tree on the Goodman
Ferry Road to south boundary line ;
thence west to the corner of the said
Quarter thence North to the be-
ginning point; containing 30 acres,
more or less.
sell at the request of the bene-
fioiary, The title to the above de-
scribed property is supposed to be
good, but | will sell and convey
only such title as is vested in me as
Trustee.
Posted February 18th, 1918.
24-4tl E. A. PAYNE, Trustee,
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To Whom 1t May Concern.

| am not physically able to do
pastoral service drought out the
country, and do justice to the charge
TO which | am legally assigned
regret very much to refuse friends
wanting my service, but because Of
so many calls the past few weeks, |
am forced to ask you not to call on
me to go to the country to do the
work ofanother preacher.
Feb, ll-l91S. L, A. MeKEowN
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21

The American profteer and the
German spy are in the same cate
CORY AMI should meet the same fate.
Both should be stood up against the
wall and shot.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21
France.

By the way the State Insane Asy-
lum has been conducted one would
think that the authorities had been
locked in and some of the lunatics
were in charge.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21

Display advertisements IS cents per
inch per insertion. Business notices
five cents per line each insertion
Obituaries and Resolutions of Re-
spect limited to 10 lines. Cards OF
Thanks 3 cents a line. Simple an
nouncements of Deaths and Mar
riages, no charge. Advertisements or
dered in and no time specified will
be published and charged for until
ordered out.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21

Is this meatless, wheatless, eat
less, hopeless, helpless, or whatless
day is this?
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21

1t is hoped there will be at least
one tree left in France to hang the
Kaiser on.