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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

ties, were cooperating with the Russian army, and since the summer of 1917, were practically the only army on the Rus sian front capable of military action. In July, 1917, during the first revolu- tionary offensive under Kerensky, 1t was only our army that really attacked and advanced,
 When the bolshevik soviet government signed the Brest-Litovsk treaty at the beginning of March, our army of about 5000 men was in Ukrainia, near Kieff The former Ukrainian government, to escape the bolsheviks, had thrown them selves into the arms of the enemy, and when the Austro- German armies began advancing into Ukrania, the position of our army quickly became desperate. The enemy was advancing in overwhelming numbers and there was danger that we would be surrounded on all sides. We had no lines of communication behind us, no stores of material and no reserves; the bolshevik red guards, who did not represent any real military power. had seized the locomotives and were fleeing east in panic; everywhere was disor- ganization and anarchy.
 Under thees circumstances, Emperor Charles of Austria sent us a special en- voy, promising us amnesty and our lana autonomy if we would disarm. We re- piled that we would not negotiate with the Austrian Emperor
 A we could not hold front, it was clear that we had to retreat. We decld- ed to transport our army over Siberia and America to the western front In France We began the difficult retreat from Kieff. and the enemy at once seized the important railway junction at Bach mac, 100 miles in our rear, which we were obliged to use to make good our re- +,, +ba ret
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
President of Alabama Federation
 Wonaens Clubs Endorses Unified
 War Work Campaign and Plans

| The federation of clubs Is probably the largest and most influential body of women in the state, and it's past rec ! ord of achievement It's firm establish ment in the confidence of the public,
 make it's indorsement of any measure a great help to that measure.
 1 Numbers of women prominently identified with the federation through out it's 30 years of existence are work | ing actively in the united war work campaign. Mrs. Erwin Craighead and | Mrs, Ehett Goode of Mobile, Mrs. w. | A. Gayle and Mrs, Charles Henderson 1 of Montgomery, Mrs. B. E. Ross of Au- burn, Mrs J. D. Wyker of Decatur, Mrs. Joseph McLester and Mrs. L. J. Haley of Birmingham and Mrs. J. F. 1 Hooper of Selma, who are all past presi- dents Of the Alabama Federation of i Women's clcbs. are now chairmen and
 leaders in the united war work cam ! paign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Dept. TIP

Woman writes: T am writing for advice to cure myself of pimples and boils My skin seems too oily"
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 Answer: To relieve chronic cold. sore throat, bronchitis. I would advise the Laxene. Purchase this at any drug store in H-oz. packages and mix ac- cording to directions given on bottle and you will very shortly be relieved of all bronchial trouble. This will not only relieve, but will correct. and is very pleasant to take.
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 Parent" writes: "Sbould q man of forty-six find himself utterly inca pacitated? Am weak, nervous. timid. self f-conscious. Do not sleep we'll Arise with a tired feeling, lame back and often have severe headache in the back part of head. Pickle appetite. but when do eat. do not get strength"
 Answer: To use common express sion, you have exceeded the speed limit and your nervous system needs the aid of an invigorating tonic medi- cine. Get a tube of Three-Grain Cado- meme Tablets. Take as per directions end continue treatment several months If necessary,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
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The questions answered below are general in character, the symptoms or diseases are given and the answers will apply in any case of similar nature.
 Those wishing further advice, free. may address pr. Lewis Baker, College Bldg, College -Elwood streets, Dayton. Ohio, enclosing self addressed stamped envelope for reply. Full name and ad- dress must be given. but only initials or fictitious names will be used in my answers, The prescriptions can be filled at any well-stocked drug store. Any druggist can order of wholesaler,
 Miss Y. writes: My hair is combing out, my scalp itches and dandruff is much annoying, and l want something to cure these conditions.
 have never found anything to equal the beneficial results of a thorough treatment of Plain Yellow Minyol. Ii is cooling, cleansing and invigorating and hair and scalp tonic.
 "Sleepless'' writes q am uneasy about my health. My kidneys and blad- der are not well. Have spells of de arise frequently, Urine bad odor and eolor, eo,tls,s nFy very .na seant sometimes My bags Piease ana sndfr my eyes Answer: Your symptoms indicate you
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
SIBERIAN TRIP OF c7ECHO- -SLOVAKS E LIKE ROMANCE Army Had to Fight Prac- tical]y All the Way From
 Ukraine OBSTACLES PUT IN
 WAY BY GERMANS C2eeho- Slovaks, Who Were Unarmed, Attacked and Defeated Troops
 With Machine Guns
 at Irkutsk
By A czECHo-sLovAK OFFICER

Paris, September 24-(special Core spondence.)-The long journey of the Czecho- -Slovak armies from the Russian front to Vladlvostol1 is one of the most thrilling, and one of the least written about, odysseys of the war. It Is this army of former Czecho-Slovak prisoners of war in Russia which has formed the core of the allied forces now operating Tn Siberia. They are facing some 1oo'ooo German and Magyar ex-prisoners, great number of whom are armed. The Rus sian bolshevik forces whom they are also facing are not formidable. They surrender after the first shot.
 On the Russian front the Czech and SIovak ex-prisoners, formed into an army under almost insurmountable difficult
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
FIGHT WITH GERMANS

At Bachlnas we were compelled to fight an overwhelming force of Germans. The battle lasted four days and ended Tn a costly German defeat. We were of fered a two-day truce and accepted II, for it was our duty to get out of uk- rainia. The truce was canceled by the German chief commander, Linsingen. but our trains had already gotten past. We lost altogether about 800 in dead, wound ed and missing, but in only one day we had buried about 2000 Germans
 So we escaped from Ukrainnia.
 But when we reached the soil of Soviet Russia and tried to reach an agreement with the bolshevik govern ment to secure passage through Rus sia. the bolsheviks, acting under en- emy pressure. heaped obstacles in our way We made it clear that we could take nearby Moscow and wipe out the Bolshevik government With east, for the bolsheviks were in no position to offer resistance, and we had salvaged equipment from the Germaps before leaving the front which gave our regi- ments from 200 to 300 machine guns apiece.
 To prove our loyalty to the bol- sheviks, however. in order to secure passage over Russian soil, we gave up all our arms with the exception of a few rifles which we kept for personal safety-about 10 rifles for every 100 men. In return, then, for arms, horses, automobiles, airplanes, and other equip ment, worth 1000, ,000,0 roubles the Bolshevik government guaranteed us unmolested passage through Russia and Siberia.
 Already, however, there were signs that the Germans who had regarded our progress as naive adventure, soon to end in failure were waking to the realities. and were organizing an army of agents against us. Moreover, there was German dominating every soviet and shortly the Moscow government. which had pledged itself to us. was car rying on vigorous agitation to per suade our soldiers to join the red guard, With our support and the support of the Letts, Lenine and Trotsky secretly felt that their position was safe. Our men remained steadfast, however de- spite the news that German and Mag var prisoners were being armed in Si- beria and launched by the bolsheviks as an army to fight world imperial ism"
 So we began our pilgrimage to the east There were 80 trains of us. was in the first train, which was to pre- pare the way, It is no eXaggeration to say that if our men had had to choose between passing through five lines of enemy Qualifications and passing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

Mrs. James R. Hagan. president of the Alabama Federation of Women's clubs, has sent out over her signature the following letter to the thousands of clubwomen throughout the state:
 The Alabama Federation of Wom- ems clubs, through it's present, most heartily indorses the work of the Y. w. c. A., in it's splendid efforts in behauf of women in the cities, in the intuition factories, enigrant women. the Travellers Aid, and the so much needed hostess houses at the army. navy and aviation camps at home and abroad.
 It is hoped that every clubwom an in the state will assist in the united war work fund drive In the week of November II, as the Y. w. c. A. receives a generous percentage of this fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
GA cnEo1E. HAIR DRESSING
PEL..LL.AGRAl. Al.
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More than 5000 persons have taken the Dr. W. J. McCrary Pellagra Rem edy, every one of whom has been per- fectly satisfied with results of treat ment. If it doesn't cure to your satis- faction, it costs nothing. Pellagra treat ed in all stages Treatment taken in privacy of home; contains habit forming drugs; total cost small, terms easy; results guaranteed. Delay is dan Eerous: investigate nowl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27

You might think to look at the pie ture it was one of a stalwart young man of the Serbian army, but she is just Sergt. Maj Milounka Savitch, who has been wounded four times, and has been given several decora- tions for bravery She is as good a fighter as there is in the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Have You These Symptoms? ?

Tired and Drowsy feelings, accom- panied by headaches: depression or state of incidence; roughness of skim; breaking out eruptions; hands red like sunburn; sore mouth; tongue, lips and throat flaming red; much mucus and choking; indigestion and nausea; diarrhoea or constipa tion; mind affected, and many others. Write for book now.
 DIR. W. J. McCRARY, Inc, Dept. 712 Carbon Hill. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
Drink Delusions

From the Boston Transcript A couple of old rounders were sttinr . 'r 2 ba~"oom imbibin~ cocktails Pres entlr cTe ef tNea remarkei. "rro 70
 know Bill. I think I'll buy this hotel"
 Wait till we've had S:I more drinks" said Bill, ''and I'll sell it to you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
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This book explains all; sent free ir plain, sealed wrapper to all who write for copy Send for your copy today it may save your life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
BEAUTY HINTS
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 Growing Gray

There is no occasion for you to look unattractive or prematurely old because of gray. streaked with gray. white or faded hair. Don't let this condition with it's look of age rob you of your youthful beauty and the wonderful op- portunities which life offers No mat ter how gray, prematurely gray luster- less or faded your hair might be. La Creole" Hair Dressing will revive the color glands of nature-promote a healthy condition of the hair and scalp and cause all of your gray or faded hair to become evenly dark soft. lus- trous and beautiful. This preparation is not dye. but an elegant toilet req uisite which is easily applied by sim ply combing or brushing through the hair.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-27
$2.0O Value Storm Serge s1 {. 's'
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Very special to- morrow we offer you 50-inch width storm serge, in all the leading col OTIS. This is a splendid f a b r i c and cheaper than you have had it offered to you this season and you will never have another opportun- ity of buying as you will now. be- cause when this lot is gone there will be no more like it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02

a legend that the power behind the
throne was Ludendorff.
There may be a foundation, too, for
the belief that he had great part in the
decision for mthlessness which brought
the United States into the war linden
burg was credited in the spring Of 1917
with the theory that the German army
was to rest on the defensive while the
U-boats won the war, but considering
the relations Of the two men, the plan
was rather more likely to be Luden-
forff's, II was well known, too, that his
feeling for America was one of contempt
uous dislike. It seems, indeed highly
probable that his was the influence that
turned the scale il favor of the Tirpitz
policy If that is true, his responsibility
is even greater than as the loser Of the
greatest battle in history; whoever made
the decision which has sent 100000
American soldiers to France destroyed
whatever chance Germany had of win
ming. Ludendorff represented Prussian
militarism in its EXTREMIST and most I'M
endurable form, and under his rule the
German people have been gagged. His
downfall may be the signal for a ma
tional movement not merely for peace,
but for the destruction of military rule.
Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02

.nsiv. would fail, and doubted the wis
lom Of making it. Ludendorf himself
may have felt it was desperate chance,
but If 1t succeeded il would mean glory
for the German emperor and
for himself--a greater than Frederick the
Or st, a greater than Moltke. He may
yery well have seized the chance and
ION over the kaiser; at all events II wac
from the beginning the Ludendorf often.
1--WE; if 1t had succeeded his would have
been the glory and the princely rank 20
fit the glory, and with its failure he fell.
1t Is quite possible that when the true
history of this war can be written Lu-
dcndorif will figure as Germany's evil
genius. A clever, studious and unscrupu-
lons man, he rose into celebrity as Hin
denburg's chief of staff, shared in the
wonderful popularity which the victories
IN Russia brought 70 his commander, and
came to be known in Germany as Hin
denburg's brains" When the failure at
Verdun and the crisis caused by Ruma-
MAS declaration Of war in 1916 led the
kaiser TO replace Falkenhayn with Hin
denburg, the latter took Ludendorf with
him, and together they set about drastic
measures for putting more energy into
the war. To Ludendorff fell the reorgan-
cation of the home front, To him are
ascribed the deportation Of Belgian civil
ians for forced labor and the progressive
assertion of the military over the civil
authority. In 1917 even Germans did not
know who welded the power of govern
ment II certainly was not the chancel
Tor, and there was much TO show that it
w~1 not the kais-r; it may be more than
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
rHE HrGHEs REpoRr.

The Hughes report on the investigation
into the airplane production program of
the United States should be treated and
considered in non political sense. The
matter is far too important to be per-
mitted to become football of politics,
1t involved situation in which a great
nation, engaged in q titanic struggle for
the maintenance Of its honor and even its
own freedom Of action, was striving in
he various branches to fit itself for
lighting against the greatest military
machine Of modern times, probably Of all
nes and in which every move made
as .of vital consequence to victory
Whether any Of the activities for prep.
ration for war fell short Of the aim OF
altiled the expectations was not a par.
tisan aiTahs It was an American affair
Therefore, any investigation Of the al.
legged shortcomings Of those activities
should be treated in o wholly non-parti.
,ah manner
IL such 4 manner We believe, Charles
q liugles prepared and submitted hi,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02

report to President Wilson. Hughes is
too big an American to fashion politi-
cal cudgel out of the potential weapon
which was placed in his hands by a man
of the opposite political faith Indeed,
his report, which appears to bear the
stamp of judicial consideration, is notsa
wild ranting but rather calm consid.
Grafton of some undoubted evils that
crept into the airplane production phase
Of Americas war activities. Chief of
those evils seems TO have been the waste
Of time in getting a standard machine
and standard motor, waste which, un.
der the exigencies, was most sinful and
almost criminal There was crying
need for airplanes, the eyes of the army
and of the navy; Pershing was making
insistent requests for machines with
which TO begin his operations in France;
our allies were looking eagerly for the
shipment of machines which would give
the allies superiority in the air But
there were no machines forthcoming UNI
til long after they might have been ex-
pected with the money and the facilities
at the disposal Of the persons in charge
Of the production. Thereby not only our
American participation in the war was
delayed but the efficiency Of the efforts
Of our allies was in part nullified Allied
triumph was postponed weeks, perhaps
months; and thousands of lives were
probably sacrificed in the interim. That
therefore, constitutes the chief criticism
which might be brought against the Az
plane production program of the UniteG
States. Secondary TO that was the In.
excusable waste Of the money which the
people of the United States were pouring
out for the purpose of prosecuting tn
war; yet that in itself was of no Sigh
consequence To spend hundred mil
lions Of dollars where 10 to so per cent
less would have accomplished the same
end is not excusabe in private business
and, hence, it is not exeusable in public
business as carried on by the United
States government There are other
things like the permission Of very large
profits to the manufacturing concerns en-.
gagged in government contracts, but in
that Mr.. Hughes found nothing which
could be interpreted as graft. In fact,
there seems to be an absence OF co--hi-
sions that there was a manifestation OF
real grating; but Notwithstanding that
finding, there was plenty in the report
submitted by AIr. Hughes to make the
people of the United States feel sense
of grave dissatisfaction. The recomm-n-
dations TO Mr. Hughes as to prosecutions
of certain parties should be carried ous
at some suitable time to get at more Of
the real inwardness of the manipulation
of the United States air program.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
CURRENT COMMENT
wOmen's Work in Vermont.

That women are the sustaining factor
in the industries with so many men J.
service, is shown by the figures in Yer.
mont. There are twice as many femal
factory workers in this state to-day
there were a year ago-they constitut
ing about one-ffth of the total numbc
Of employees. It is as gratifying as it
surprising to note the statement OF 7
w. Simonds of st. Johnsbury, the stat
federal labor administrator, that by re-
son Of the advent Of women in the n
dustries there has been mo appreciabl
loss of labor" This would intimate, ais
that the women are doing the work eff
GENTLY and satisfactorily. And it is per
fectly clear that large proportion t1
the women industrial workers created by
the exigencies OF the war viii remain III
dustrial workers after the war is owe,
Wen, there viii probably be plenty Of
work to do, for all able bodied persons Of
both exes.--Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
Tie German Retreat Successful.

Some confederation may be found in
the military map for the statement OF
the Berlin Tageblatt that "since Hinden.
burg and Ludendortf asked for an arm
stice their opinion has changed because
the retreat IN the west succeeded with
out too great sacrifice" Certainly the
expectations Of the more sanguine have
not been fulfilled. The Germans had an
extremely difficult and dangerous task,
but they have been steadily extricatiug
their armies while holding off the allies
at critical points The number OF pris-
oners taken since the drive past the Hin
denburg line began has not been large,
and on general principles it must be as.
sumed that the allies have lost more men
than the Germans, a result normal in
such fighting unless considerable bodies
Of the retreating enemy can be cut of
and captured. Moreover, the delay due
to rain and difficulties of transportation
may have enabled the Germans to carry
off more stores than seemed probable
few weeks ago, and also to complete
their preparation Of new defensive line
still further in the rear Such changes in
the situation would not materially help
Germany's case, but they might make
the need OF an armistice less urgent than
it appeared when the high command be-
gan to say "Kamerad. Springfield Re
publican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02

AZ least three monarehial governments
IN Europe are approaching the stage in
which Russia lapsed into a reign Of ter
Ior There will need to be some steady
heads among the representatives of the
people in order to prevent repetition Of
some Of the terrible scenes enacted in
Russia during the past year The change
from absolute monarchy to democracy is
very violent in and of itself, and the
temporary effect on the irresponsible ele.
ments is calculated to let loose most Of
tho worst side Of humanity. To keep
That side in check during the transition
is an imperative need in those countries
which are now violently shaken Strong
tool heads must be found
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
Lndendorff,s Resignation.

The resignation Of Gen Ludendorf,
officially announced Saturday in Berlin,
is not necessarily to be ascribed to the
political reforms in Germany, though it
fits well enough with the report from
Copenhagen that the Reichstag by a
great majority has adopted bill plae-
ing the military command under control
Of the civil government. But in any case
his downfall was the natural sequel Of
defeat.
1t was no ordinary defeat, On sue.
cess Ludendorff was stalking everything
including his own fortunes. While the
circumstances are still obscure, there is
nothing improbable in the rumors that
his chief the veteran, Hindenburg, was
shelved because he believed that an Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-02
Publicity SIN NECESSARY.

The need for continued effort on the
part Of the home demonstration agent to
keep before the people the purpose and
the results of her work was emphasized
one day when an agent told woman
she met in her county that she was a
home demonstration agent, At once the
lady replied, why, that's my work, too.
demonstrate corsets in the home. What
is your linef"