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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-03

a recent plea for clothing TO meet
the needs Of the Belgians for the
winter places the amount at five
thousand tons. The plea has been
brought to the attention of the
American people and the clothing
is being received by the Red Cross
in large quantities. If the great
piles that are coming into every
town and village is any indication
the amount desired will be easily
secured.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-03

The Kentucky ministers are for
Bruner; the Kentucky saloon-keep-
ers are for Stanley. With which
will you vote?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-03
Hindenburg Main
Defenses lettering
World News

The soldiers are able IN secure
fresh vegetables in France because
they have been plouGbing up the
ground around the camps and max
ing their own gardens. Thousands
of tons of fresh food are available
in this way and it helps TO increase
the health of the army as well as TO
keep them pleasantly occupied
while cultivating the gardens.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-03

The progress made by Japan in
democracy during the war has been
very great The first Japanese
government was modelled after the
German but a gradual change has
been going on for many years. The
radical change may be seen in the
opening of a girls college near To-
kio, recently. This is the first to
exist in Japan and ushers in new
day both for women and for the
whole social conditions of the En-
pire.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-03

The successes of the English I'M
der General Allenby in Palestine
are becoming more significant
each day. By great victory
over the Turks the village OF
Nazareth was taken from them
and some of the finest of the
Turkish troops were defeated, The
effect of this is to discourage Ger
many's ally and also to encourage
the movement toward independence
already strong in some parts Of the
Moslem Empire.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-03

A prospective peace with Bulga-
ria is receiving much notice in the
papers Of the week. Such a request
has been started by Bulgaria's sug-
gestion for an armistice. The mat
ter will receive attention only when
a bona flde move is made 10 show
the genuineness Of the desire.
Continued on Page Fiyel
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-03

The allies, under command of
General Foch, are striking decisive
blows on every critical point of the
western front and new fronts in the
Balkans and in Russia are rapidly
gaining strength. The English are
in reach of Cambria, an important
railroad center, the French are
about TO recover the famous ridge
of hills called the "Chemin des
Danes" and the Americans are ad-
vancing along the Meuse river.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-03

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union closed its annual con-
vention in Louisville Monday. In
the recommendation of the Execu-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-03

and democracy. what il will mean for
the salvation OF the world in the pres
ent world tragedy. when they begin to
feel all this. they must of necessity
say. this is worth investing in. worth
fighting for, worth making any sac
rihce for.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-03

kinds in the county or elsewhere,
not being allowed to sell anything
or buy anything. to ship anything
out or get anything in.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-03
British Capture ArIeux.

British Headquarters In France.
Sept. 30.-Field Marshal Haig's forces
Optured the town of Arleux, FIVE
miles southeast of Doual.
Belgians have gained three) miles in
their offensive-and are still progress
ing
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-03
French Capture Railway.

Paris, Sept. 3O.-General GOuraud's
army In It's offensive In the Cham
payne. after capturing the important
railway point Of Somme-Py was re-
ported 10 be still advancing.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-03

Continued on Page Eight
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-03
British Win More Towns.

Paris. Sept. 30.-British forces re-
sumed the battle before Cambria at
caybreak. accol ling to news received
here. They are reported TO have cap
;ured the village of Fontaine Notre-
Dame, Cantaing, Novelties and Sally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
Strand Opens Today With
 Wallace ReidIn'T The Source

The Strand theatre opens today with one of the many excellent pictures which Birmingham theatregoers are ac- eustomed to seeing at Its best play house. for Wallace Reid has an ideal role in his very newest Paramount pic- ture, The Source" being presented to- day, Friday and Saturday.
 The role affords an interesting study in psychology, but the development of the man, far from being morbid, always shows the upward trend and the opti- thistle and cheerful note is sounded throughout the picture.
 Yard is drunkenNloafer who is shang- haied and carried to logging camp iii Vermont He is cruelty treated by a savage foreman, and he offers no re- sistance until Svea Nord casts con- tempuous glance at him in reward for his cowardice. He then resolves to re- form and once the fumes of liquor left him his strength and courage return with highly dramatic results. How he succeeds in transforming this girls cof- ling scenes.
 The picture is one of Wally's very best, and he has an exceptionally strong cast including Ann Little. Teodore Rob- erts, Raymond Hatton and James Cruze.
 To complete it's usual programme, the Strand has secured one of the liveliest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31

The Lyric theatre opens today mat inee with a programme of high-class Keith vaudeville that will prove highly entertaining to Birmingham theatre goers. This theatre. Birmingham's popu- lar vaudeville house, is thoroughly rem ovated and ventilated and is safe and sanitary.
 The Keith offering that will entertain today, matinee and night. and for the remainder of the week, includes many of vaudeville's we'll known performers. The bill is well balanced and offers a variety of entertainment. Among the acts on the bill are Vera Burt and her Virginia Dancers; Countess Verona, mu sical genius: The Three Serenaders, Kenny and Hollis, and the Jordan Girls. clever wireists.
 Vera Burt and her Virginia Dancers offer one of the best dancing entertain ments on the Keith circuit and render most pleasing programme. Miss Burt. herself a clever entertainer, has sur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31

'We'n do that" answered Leonard and Jackson.
 The promoters then loudly announced that Jackson and Leonard were going to put on a four-round boxing bout. They said nothing about it being only an ex- hisition. The newspapers began to talk volumes about the Coming fight" and gave the public the impression that the two boys were going to put up slam bang battle. Leonard and Jackson ai- ways had been rivals and big crowd turned out to see them in action, expect ing to see a slashing four-rounder. In- stead, the two boys, doing only what they promised to do, merely frolicked around for four rounds to the disgust of the fans.
 Leonard and Jackson came in for severe banning as q result of that con- tent-but the criticism directed at them was unwarranted. They had agreed to do certain thing and they had gone through with their part, It was the pro- motors who were at fault
 Coffroth is the type of sportsman who has meyer made a promise that he has not fulfilled. Coffroth undoubtedly real izes that the fans want to see real box ing-and that they are willing to pay good prices. l doubt whether Coffroth would engage the services of even one of the champions for that boxing carni- val If that fellow wouldn't promise to do his very best in the way of fighting.
 "The fans don't want to see a couple of fellows jumping around and doing lit tie else,'' declared Coffroth. They pay their money to see a fight. And that is what I want every man to do who ap- pears in this show. A boxer ought to be just as willing to mix it for few rounds as to spar lightly and be dis appointment to the spectators. A suffi- cient time intervened between the dates when l have made my requests of those boxers and the date when the show is to be put on, to enable them to get into fair fighting condition. There is at least three weeks time for every one, and that should be enough for every star to con. dition himself to go at least four rounds or six rounds at fast clip"
 Coffroth has been bending every ef- fort to make this show the greatest car niyal that was ever pulled off anywhere He is trying to get every champion into action that week-and against B formid- able foe
 T want to give the fans a fair value for their money declared Coffrotn. The only way in which I can accom- plish it is to put on a first-class show involving, first-elass men who will battle in a first class way. It is my hope that 1 can put over the thing i'll a big way, and add many thousands to the soldiers war fund as contribution from the boxers of this country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
PROMINENT ATLANTA WO- MAN TELLS EXPERIENCE
VI-TO-NA Ends Troubles oi
 Long Standing
Telling Everyone She Meets What Great Medicine } VI-TO-NA
 Is

For many years I wondered if the time would ever come when I could sit down to a meal and eat what l wanted, and all that 1 wanted" said Mrs. W. l.. Garvin, wife Of q promi- nent business man of 46 East Hunter street. Atlanta. Ga.
 NO matter how careful I was about dieting myself, just as soon as finished eating. l was all upset and sick, noth- ing seemed to agree with me.
 Of course" continued Mrs. Garvin, "my awful rundown condition was due to the fact that for many years l sui kidney trouble; then for weeks I would be tortured with inflamnatory rheu- matism. In fact,F l was so run-down and generally done-up that just about had nervous prostration.
 How am l now? Why, man, I can eat anything in the world that my ap- petite calls for, and that is just about everything on the menu, since I be- gan taking vI-TO-NA. All the awful pains in my back and sides have disap- peared.
 T don't know what it is to have trouble with my Kidneys any more. My friends are all asking me what is causing me to gain flesh so fast, and l simply say one word--VI-TO MA"
 When representative of the vI-TO-NA company asked Mrs. Garvin for "a statement she quietly replied: "Go the limit, son, I am not much on this publicity stuff, but If I can help Thousands of others who are suffering as I did. l will gladly tell them what VI-TO-NA has done for me-
 vI-TO-NA is on sale in Birmingham excusively by Jacobs drug store.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
German Commander Ordered Destruction and
 Poisoning of Wells

Washington October So.-Documents quoting orders, issued by German com manders for the methodical destruction of property and for the poisoning of wells during the recent evacuation of Belgian and French territory have reached Washington. Among them is an order, taken from a prisoner. issued by the commander of the 10Sth infantry brigade of the German army on Septem
 ber 5, directing specifically that certain villages be destroyed by the rear guard
 Designated units are assigned to the destruction of the villages named and in addition the order states Tt is the duty of everyone to participate in these de- structions, which are to be carried out with more method and less haste" The order which is signed Week." pre- sumahly either the brigade commander or his chief of staff, says Ut is recalled that wells are to be contaminated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
nx JAMEs J. coRnErr

The selection of Sunny Jim" Coffroth to handle the boxing affairs during sol diers war fund week was an excellent one.
 There are some promoters in the New York sdistrict who are little hurt by the fact that the government officials sent to California for Coffroth and ig- nored them. But Coffroth. for many years, has ranked as one of the great est boxing promoters in America. Jimmy has put on legion of shows in his time and not one of them has been a fIfyver.
 Coffroth has the knack of arranging splendid cards-and going through with
 he programme. He frequently made matches that other men would not have attempted. but which were great sue cesses. He knows the boxing game; he knows the men in it and he is the high est type of sportsman that could be placed in so important a position as he will hold during the week of Novem- Der Ills
 Coffroth's connection with the sports committee is a guarantee that the show will be put on as billed. And that is something which didn't happen at the twe benefit performances that New York fans witnessed during the past six months. Various promoters who were handling those affairs announced that certain headliners positively will ap- pear. Thousands of fans. lured largely by those promises, were disappointed The big fight of the night was not pulled off at either of those benefits. And the fault was that of the promoters who made promises that they knew they couldn't fulfill
 Another thing soured the New York public on benefit performances. And that was that there weras4t any real fights between the champions or near champions who appeared Again it was the promoters fault They asked the fighters merely, to give an exhibition and then publicly announced a fight. The result was that when the boxers kept their part of the bargain by giving an exhibition the crowd, led to expect a fight, booted and hissed.
 The Benny Leonard Willie Jackson af. fair is one example. The promoters of a certain benefit fight went to the two boys and asked them if they would go on for a 4-round exhibition. Both men pointed out that they were not in real fighting condition and that they couldn't get into tip-top shape in the intervening few days.
 ''Oh, that's all right" explained the promoters You fellows don't need to fight. All you need to do is to give a little exhibition. The main thing is for you fellows to appear"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
.CH|LD'S TONGUE BECOMES COATED
 F c0NST|PATED
When cross, feverish and sick give California Syrup
 of Figs''

Children love this fruit laxative. and nothing else cleanses the tender stomach, liver and bowels so nicely A child simply will not stop playing to empty the bowels, and the result is, they become tightly clogged with
 waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
 sours, then your little one sbecomes cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat, sleep or act naturally, breath is bad. system full of cold, has sore throat, stomach ache or diarrhoea. Listen, Mother! See if tongue Is coated then give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs" and in a few~hou all the constipated waste, sour bile and
 undigested food passes out of the sys-
 tenn, and you have a well. playful child
 again.
 Millions of mothers give California Syrup of Figs" because 1t is perfectly harmless: children love 1t. and it never
 fails to act on the stomach. liver and
 bowels.
 Ask your druggist foir bottle of "Cal-
 ifornia Syrup of Figs" which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on the
 bottle. Beware of commercials sold here.
 Get the genuine, made by California Fig
 Syrup Company" Refuse any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
HURLEY CANCELS B|G CONTRACT
 FOR TROOP SHIPS
Work on California Ship Plant, Which Was to Have Built Vessels, Is Also
 Ordered Stopped

Washington, october sO--cancella- tion of contracts for s6o,0oO,Ooo worth of troop ships which were to have been built at new government ship yard at Alameda, Cal, and the stopping of the work of building that plant were |announced today by Chairman Hurley of the shipping board. Work on the yard began early last July.
 Decision not to build the troop ships was reached some three weeks ago, Mir. Hurley said, because 1t was realized that they could not be delivered before |1920, and would be of little use in the military programme. It also was agreed that operation of the new ship yard might temporarily, at least. reduce the output of the several large yards already operating in that district, and for that reason it was decided not to build the plant
 The new yard at Alameda, the chair man continued, was to be created wholly out of government funds, to be owned by the emergency fleet corporation and to be turned over for operation to the Bethlehem Shipbuilding company, act ing as superintendent of the fleet cor poration.
 Mir Hurley also said that at the time the war department asked for the large troop ships, the shipping board author ized enlargements of the New York Shipbuildingw companys plant at Cam den. N. J., and the Bethlehem company's Sparrow's Point yard for the building of some of the ships. Extension of the latter plant has been completed but that of the Camden yard has been or dered curtailed In the line with the pol icy not to rturn out ships of this type that cannot be made use of before 1920.
 Plans for bringing the troops home after the war contemplate the con- version of large steel freighters into temporary transports so that the orig inal number of troop shins will not be needed even for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
Lyric Opens Today With
 High Class Programme

rounded herself with extraordinary dancers. The Countess Verona is a genius on the czimbalom, an instrument seldom heard In Birmingham. She rem ders a programme ranging from grand opera selections to popular melodies. The appearance of this clever artist is expected to prove a most pleasing fea- ture of the programme. The Three Serenaders. another big act. are three musicians who present diversified pro- gramme. This trio are excellent mu- sicians and are genuinely pleasing.
 "Freshy's Initiation" is the title of the act to be presented by Kenney and Hol- lis, the original college boy entertain CTS. This vehicle offers a good medium for fun and entertainment and both boys are clever in the extreme.
 The Jordan Girls possess what many have called the perfect female figure and they present most amazing feats as expert wire-ists. This clever pair of young ladies will thrill and amaze.
 Lyric Screen Telegrams are always Ia pleasing feature at the Lyric. The advance sale of seats has been heavy and indications are that capacity audi ences will enjoy the three perform ances today at the Lyric.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
Y. W. C. A. ActiDities

After the enforced idleness of the past month the Y. w C. A. will resume it's gymnasium, swimming pool and> class activities Friday, November 1. The gym classes scheduled to meet on Friday are: Morning class at 1o;S0, afternoon class at S'So and night classes at 5:15 and 61s. Those registered in these classes. or thosA who had purposed joined these Tuesday and Friday classes are urged to be present ut this first meeting
 Saturday morning the children's class will be reorganized.
 The Monday and Thursday classes will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
AVOID, FLUFFY STER- ILIzINC YOUR
 NOSE
London Epidemic of 1891 Proved Oi E'
 capine s as a fective P akiea

Get out your "
 or. if you have .--S nearest drug store at once and get Il family jar of this we'll known nose and throat sterltzer Steriixe morning, noon and night by shifting the Eucapine up into the nostrils. .@and rub little on tho back of your tongue, whence. it will spread to the throat and tonsils. thus sterlizing the nose and throat
 The chief ingredient of Eucapine Salve is Oleum Eucalypti. the non- poisonous antiseptic whose power 10 prevent influenza was first discovered in the London epidemic of 1S9I In addition. Eucapine Salve contains just enough camphor. menthol and oil of white pirre to make 1t soothing, heal ing and delightful to use. Even tue babies enjoy 1t. Ask any well inform~ ed physician and he win tell you that Eucapine, though originally designed for the mothers use with her children in colds. croup and to prevent pneu- monia, is the best and most aaresabla antiseptic you can use to stcrilize the nose and throat of young and old alike. Any drug store can supply you for a half a dollar. r.4Advertisement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
ADJUSTMENTS
THEATRES

THEATRES Lyric-Keith vaudeville and photo weekly.
 Loew's Bijou-yaudeville, photodrama and weekly.
 PHOTOPLAYS Strand--Wallace Reid in "The Source.'' Sennett comedy, "rhe Sleuth." Odeon Two--Lena Cavalieri in "A Wom- an of Impulse
 Colonial-William s. Hart in ''The Law of the Range"
 Acknowledgements Courtat in ''The Unbeliever."
 Odeon One-Jack Pickford in 'The Re- prisal.'
 Trianon-sThe Prussian Cur" Rialto-Mae Marsh in Hidden Fires. Princess-Chaplin and William s. Hart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
LIEUT.. ED ALLEN
 GETS 4 SHRAPNEL
 WOUND IN FRANCE
We'll Known Birmingham Man Has Been in Hospital Since October 3, Accord
 ing to Cable

First Lieut.. Edward S. Allen. 307th engineers, Eighty second division, was wounded in France by shrapnel october 2. A cablegram to his father, Charles M.. Allen, received yesterday, read:
 Wounded October g; shrapnel iii face and neck; now in base hospital 53; do- ing nicely; writing tomorrow"
 Lieutenant Allen is son of Mir an1 Mrs. Charles M, Allen, 1201 North Thirty-first street. MT. Allen has had no further advice than the cablegram which came yesterday, so that he does not know just how seriously his son was wounded. He was inclined to think. however, that the delay of three weeks in cabling may mean that his injury was serious.
 Lieutenant Allen is one of the best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
REALTORS CRAWL OUT OF SHELLS AND MEET
Exchange Members Convene Today to Discuss Single Listing and
 Name Officers

After three weeks of seciusion the Realtors will come out of theirs shells today and hold an important conference at the Southern club at o'clock. Sin. gle~ listing, commissions and other tech nical subjects will be discussed and q committee appointed to name the offi- cers of the exchange for the coming year.
 Real estate men are very optimistic over the prospects of a heavy business this winter, and now that the rental season is over we will have more time to devote to selling homes.' said Gus Pope yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
TECH-PITTSBURG GAME SCHEDULED ON NOV. 23
Proceeds of Big Inter-Section Clash Will Go to United War
 Work Fund

Atlanta, October 30-eSpeciaD-Geor gin Tech's football authorities an- nouneed tonight that all arrangement had been perfected for the Tech-Pitts- burg game. Although Tech wanted the game staged in n neutral city. it was agreed to play at Forbes field, Pitts burg, November 33. The proceeds are to go to the United States war fund campaign. Permission of the war de- purtment to make the trip, which will consume more than 72 hours allotted, has been granted the Tech team. it K snid. Tech tonight lost her regular right guard. John Rogers. He entered the officers training school at Camp Cor don.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31

resume their work next week. All those who had contemplated joining the Mon day and Thursday classes. it is hoped will be in readiness for the work.
 Throughout these past weeks all class activities were suspended except the classes in home nursing, taught by Miss Bertha Clements, who. after consulting the medical authorities. decided to con- unue both the day and evening classes. because of the urgent need of l500 nurses for which the government was calling. some of whom were to be recruited from each of these classes. as we'll as several who have already qualified and whose credentials have been sent in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
Carter Held

Montgomery. October s2-tspecial) Edwin R. Carter. aged 20 years, mail transfer clerk at the Montgomery post office, Wednesday was held under bond of $500. after he had pleaded guilty to charge of taking money from two reg istered letters on October 2S. The aI- legged theft was discovered by q post office inspector. It was charged s5 was missing from each letter.