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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
BIRMINGHAM EYES TODAY ON STREET
 RAILWAY PROBLEMS
 AGING COMMISSION
Special Session of COmmis. sion Today Will Handle Ordinances Calculated to Produce Better
 Service

The eyes of Birmingham s long suffering trolley riders will turn on that meeting of the city commission today, when the opening gun in the cam paign for better street car serv- ice is expected to be fired.
 The plan of attack, mapped out in de- tail last week by Commissioner J. Ellis and Forney Johnston. provides for con siderable activity in the ordinance de- pertinent this morning and heavy barrage of new laws will be laid down before the municipal ddoushboys" go over the top.
 According to J. Ellis Brown more peace notes will be exchanged and noth- ing short of unconditional sur render or heavy indemnity will be considered for moment. And J. Ellis does not smile when he talks this subject.
 The street car situation, admittedly bad last month, has reaeched n very serious stage during the influenza epi- demic and echoes of discomfort have re- sounded over every part of the districf during the past 10 days. On one oc- casion, at least, a delegation of citizens appeared at the city hall and demanded in,med action, stating that the pub lie would soon take the matter in their own hands unless something was done to remedy the condition.
 Officials of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company admit that the service is far below normal, but they point to the scarcity and high price of labor as one cause and the in- roads on their efficiency made by in- fluenxa as another. President J. g.. Peyear declares that the situation here is no worse than that in other cities, and that the company is not laying down on the job but is making every eff fort within it's resources to improve the service.
 Just exactly what the city fathers will accomplish is not known, but 1t IS believed that attempt will be made to either penalize the company in some way or to force them into the hands of a receiver. At any rate. their progress will be noted with interest and should their efforts bring relief they will be rewarded with the unbOunded cOm- m endation of patient. long suffering, but grateful public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
Lieut.. TOrbert's s Death
 Is Particularly Sad
Leaves Young Bride, Who Was
 FOrmexly Miss Bessie Lowe

Advices of the death of Lieut.. John r. Torbert, Jr. were received by his wife in Birmingham Saturday Lieutenant Torbert was another victim of influ- enza, his death having occurred at Camp Macarthur Waco, Texas. early Satur- day morning.
 Lieutenant Torbert was well known in Bessemer, where he lived for several years, having been stationed at Camp Mcclellan until recently, his promotion from quartermaster sergeant to second lieutenant quartermaster corps having taken place on October 6. when he was ordered to Texas.
 His death is particularly sad. his mar riage to Miss Bessie Lowe being soI- emnized only last August, and the sym pathy of large circle of friends is ex- tended to the young bride now so quickly bereaved. Lieutenant Torberts parents reside in Ellenton, Fla, and he leaves also several brothers and sisters
 Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later on arrival of the body with military escort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21

According to advices from Washington Director General McAdoo, at the urgent request of Senators Bankhead and Un- derwood and Representative Oliver of the Tuscaloosa district, instructed MT. Tom linson to come to Alabama and make further survey of the Warrior for the purpose of determining whether present and additional equipment should be put in operation. Believing that some ad- verse interests were retarding the de- velopment of the Warrior the two Ala bama senators and Mir. Oliver at the re- quest of constituents. called on Director sonally pass upon the question of start ing up operations on the Warrior.
 The railroad administration having talk en over control of the Mississippi and the Warrior rivers the latter part of July, and nothing further having been done about the Warrior except to agree upon the price to be paid for certain equipment owned by the Pratt Consoi- dated Coal company and the DeBarde- leben Coal company. shipping interests dependent upon the Warrior, and others who hoped to use it. began to entertain doubts as to whether this excellent stream would ever be utilized for trans portation purposes.
 sMr. Sanders, at the request of the civic bodies of Birmingham, came here about month ago and at meeting at the Chamber Of Commerce, declared himself favorable to inaugurating carrier ser- vice on the Warrior provided equitable rates could be arranged with the rail- roads for an interchange of freight. He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
Lawson Gives Address of Government Agent
 as His, When Arrested

II. B. Woolard, agent of the department of justice, who resides at 232l Fifth ave- snue, wishes the public to know that E. c. Lawson, who was arrested Saturday with 25 gallons of liquor in an automo- bile, and gave his address at 2321 Fifth avenue, does not reside there at all
 The address used in the story regard ing Lawson was taken from the police record, and was undoubtedly secured from Lawson when arrested.
 If Lawson was playing a joke on Mf. woolard it failed, for Mir. Woolard is well known as a government agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
Alleged Short Change
 Artists Are Arrested

NJ J Morgan and J l.. White were arrested by City Detectives Jones and Long and placed iii the city jail yester- day, charged with embezzlement. It Is alleged that the men on September g. the day that Rinrlp~ p-os.' n'rcra was in Birmingham. embedded the follow ins hrms oas of slese5 a.a5p-seB of ,,1of.as- bi. tho ei, <s.t-clla 3 rf-. ss ! United Cigar Stores company; Hill Gro- eery ccnipany, ogton Dr1s company. Jacobs Drug store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
JOE M'DAVID
 ARRIVES OVERSEAS

News has just been received from Pri Vate Joe McDavid of the Thirty-first division announcing his safe arrival overseas. Private McDavid enlisted in the service about IS months ago and was assigned to special recruiting duty in Birmingham and Opelika, afterwards returning to Macon. where he was sta toned with the headquarters company of his division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
Important Notice

Effective Sunday, October 20, Southern railroad train No. 24 for Atlanta and Jacksonville will leave Birmingham at 4:s5 D. m, instead of 4 D. m; leave An niston at 7:10 D. m., arrive Atlanta at 1l:25 p. m., Jacksonville at II a. m, fol lowing day. JAMES FREEMAN,
 Assistant General Passenger Agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
Considerable Interest Ls
 Attached to Coming or
 Sanders to Birmingham,
Director of Mississippi Warrior Waterways Visit Dis trict may Be Followed By Some Interesting An nouncement, Since Director Tomlinson of
 U s. R. R. Administration Water
 ways Accompanies Him

and development freight considerable the coming Director Sanders of J. A. Tomlinson, of railroad ition,w who esched ed oarriveh hereWe ednesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
PERSONAL

H. M. Kohn. Mrs. Kohn and their fn- fant daughter are i'll of influenza. The nurse and cook were also stricken at the same time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
TaiLings Of the Big Driue
By JOHN SPARROW

True promise and to form, Murray Brown th conce General Perhng yesterday department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-21
The First National Bank
of Blrmingham. Alabama Statement, August 3I. 1918
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 in Vault ...$ 475.267.1S With Banks 4.2SO,726.1s Treasurer :. ss.0Oo.oO w h Fed.
 R erve ..oaouo 4. Bank ...... 1,737,O9O.Vf- e'oes,oez'4S
 
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Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
East Grand. Forks NelUs
FARMERS STILL
CALL FOR help
Every Effort is Being Made
to Save all the Crop
Possible.

According to reports many Of the
business men are misinterpreting the
call for. help in the harvest, fields. At
the present time the call for business
men to turn over. employees has been
severely misunderstood. 1t has been
suggested that at various times the
employees are very often at leisure
or are able to> be spared for few
hours or perhaps for a few days.
In such a case it is desired that
all those who are able to spare a man
or moro for q few hours labor will
do so each mans assistance at this
precarious time, will mean much at
the end Of the season.
The women on the farms have been
called upon to do double their amount
Of work. There are on many farms
In the immediate vicinity, women who
are caring for the home and doing a
days work in the field. This could
be greatly remedied If the young boys
who are not otherwise employed and
the men Of the city who find them
selves with spare hours on their
hands would volunteer their assist
ance.
H. R. Van Scoie, county gricultural
agent of Crookston has completed an
inspection tour Of the surrounding
country and reports vast shortage
of labor which he says is inexcusable
His observations throughout the
country show splendid crops which
should be saved and he was desirout
that the crop which Is so badly need
ed and which can be saved with the
cooperation Of the merchants anG
business men Of the city would be
looked after.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
SACRED HEART
SCHOOL TO OPEN
TUESDAY, Y,,.S'EPT.3
IS n
Many New Teachers on Staff
This Year-Honor Roll
System Installed. J.

ALI is in readiness for the opening
Of the Sacred Heart parochial school
next week, September 3. Sister Mary
Martin. a former instructor Of the
sixth grade, will have charge this
year as principal and will be an in
structor In the high school.
Many changes have been made in
the management and in addition to
the regular work offered last year.
offered. Last year for the first time
since the school was established high
school work was given for the first
year only. This year the sophomore
class was added and 1t is anticipated
by school ohhclals to be able to COM
plete the course next year.
The honor roll system will be in
troduced for the first time in the
history of the, school. Any child re-
from 80 to IS will receive two honor
points. An average Of from IS to 30
gives three points and any child re-
cetving 95 or above in conduct will
receive 10 points and any child hav-
ing an average of 30 per cent in all
subjects for the month will receive
the privilege of being put on the
''honor roll An award Of merit will
be offered at the end of the year and
printed in the paper.
Sister Cecilia will replace Sister
Pious in the music studio and will
give instructions in piano. violin and
voice.
The girls dormitory has been
ready to receive those who are un-
able to stay at their respective homes
and outsiders are admitted after the
paying Of a small fee. About 20 girls
can be cared for.
The instructors for the year are a.
follows:
High school--Sister Mary Martin
Sister Leontine.
Seventh and Eighth Grades-sis.
ter Babtist.
Sixth Grade-Sister Fabian.
Fifth Grade-Sister Maura.
Fourth Grade-Sister Petronilla
Second and Third Grades-Sister
Alberta.
Primary and First, Grade-sister
Bathilde.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
Huns Retreat al Kemmea.

0uu6 xH0tkC1bt 0L 1AC01xxx4S0s
With the British Forces in France.
Aug. 31.-(Noon)-Field Marshal
Haig's men today are attacking near
and the river Somme which position
is strongly held by tho enemy.
British successes on the Lys salient
sector of the battlefront have caused
the Germans to start retreat from
the neighborhood Of KENNEL to oppo-
site Bethune. The withdrawal is pro-
gressing rapidly.
Advances have been made here and
there by British. forces along the bat
tie front but they generally have been
slight The night was comparatively
quiet throughout the zone but fight
ing again became heavy after dawn
this morning.
The enemy has delivered vicious
counter attacks with powerful forces
south Of the Arras-Cambrai road. AS
the result of one of these counter
blows the British withdraw to the
edge Of lez-Cagnicourt.
The Germans also are in some
strength south Of the railway below
Bullecourt and they now are being at
| tackled by the British. The outskirts
Of Ecoust-st.-Mein from where the
British also retired late yesterday
again are being attacked.
On both sides Of the river Scarpe
on the Arras front there have been
heavy enemy counter attacks deliver
ed apparently by fresh troops. Here
as elsewhere the British have main
tanned their gains only by retiring
slightly where a few yards are not as
valuable as lives and where the op-
portunity has offered to inflict heavy
casualties on the enemy.
In all these places many Germans
were killed and wounded and they
lost q considerable number Of prison
ers.
Plouvain on the north bank of the
Scarpe now has been completely
cleared Of the enemy.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31

,per cent American in
the city on Labor Day is expected to
| Cooperate.
This jollification will be in the form
Of zone Hundred Per Cent Ameri-
can Flag Parade" to be given in con-
nection with the great street dance to
be held in the evening, Monday, (La-
Dor Day., Sept. 2, in the streets sur
rounding the meautiful Masonic Tenn
pie.
At the same time We are going to
help an organization that follows our
boys right up to the firing line. fur
nlshes them with hot lunches at a
time when most needed, and recent
advices from the front say the MEM
bers of this fearless band, women as
we'll as men, even brave the dangers
Of the shell-racked No-Man..s-Land
and assist In carrying back the
wounded to places Of relief and safe
ty.
Thds Organization IL tho salvation
Army. -.
The parade wifi form at the temple
during the evening and, headed by
the colors Of the Allies, our splendid
Municipal Band. Mayor Wheeler.
Mayor Kelleher Of East Grand Forks,
and those two beloved old Grand
Forks veterans, Captain Parsons and
Adjutant Pierce, will march through
u'7 ,eeed,, t,rre a,,h - ,.a,..
80 .,aI,y,t..ras @ :, hnin e.,s. - e,,nS
tn se,d tha saivation ~ p A,ng - th.'r
epeet ~ o work hv s.i;,nr ~ - - .u ~.
81 r. nerchers W. and .neeta ter. ee ~ .ne
'n<1 AZ, e.s e@st"| ea - =,
the parade, which will be participated
in by everybody-men. women and
dar tha d,race es snns-Ma;nn ,n W. ~ NJ. w
y 1' Eie .aa NJ saTes pak.nt Nes,, ~ ~.
e. p.d 'S S,on M haaS,nsnters @ Mouer. 'as" oi Tue
ts The S foiiowins su sIaaie. h.v. a,r..av
tsl ao0wns s,I IHen use
VOLUNTEERED dta an and wi VIII report 70 The d.
a,en;n. ~ a,,nn1sns. o"s
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Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
Bethel Service Flag
To Be Dedicated Sunda,

Tomorrow afternoon at 8 O'Clock
the service flag of the Bethel con-
gregaion will be dedicated. Rev
Jonathan Watson Of the Episcopal
church will deliver the principal ad-
dress. Don Mcdonald. register OF
Deeds will also give an address and
several other speakers will be heard
from.
This flag has been prepared TO,
the departed boys who are at the
present time either In France or al
camp, There will be one star, repre-
senting a Red Cross nurse. Miss Nes-
bit of Mallory, who is in the service
All are cordially invited to o-attend the
exercises.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
MOUNT KENNEL HAS
BEEN WON BACK BY
BRITISH TROOPS
CONTINUED from Page l.,

:. General Mangin attacked the
southern end Of the line. The region
in which he = lighting forms IN ell
Duniirk to Noyon meets line rum
ming at right angles across France to
Nancy. This Hinge" position is OK
ceptionally strong since 1t is based
north Of Soissons on high plateau
overlooking the valley of the Aiene,
to the south. and the Ailette to the
north. There are wooded ranges of
hills in this st. Gobain county which
dominates Laon and a serious defeat
here would oblige the enemy to make
q precipitate retreat and force him
Vesle but the three lines formed by
the Aisne. the Chemin des Danes and
Ailette.
General Ludendorff in consequence
has thrown in the best divisions he
can muster. These are Alpine regi-
ments. Prussian guards and picked
Bavarian and Saxon units.
General Mangin has in his COM
mand some of the finest American di-
visions, together with Elite French
and colonial troops. The lighting
during the LASTS hours has equalled
IN ferocity anything yet seen during
the war.
Nevertheless the enemy had to give
way and the Franco-American forces
have won half the plateau between
scissors and the Coucy-le-C
The Soissons-Coucy and the Soissons-
Anizy-le-Chateau roads are threaten
ed and the Germans are faced by the
danger of the French getting around
tho Chemind-des-Dames, In their
rear. .
Conservative military opinion here
views the situation with satisfaction.
1t is felt the Germans delayed their
retreat too long and that they are
fighting so hard and sacrificing men
to gain time because the Hindenburg
line is not yet ready. In any case
that famous position Is not believed
to be such solid rampant as 1t was
when first made a year ago. when
the works were new and well kept up
and were solid garrisoned by troops
with unimpaired morale. They are
still formidable obstacle but every
thing depends on the condition they
are in and also the state of the troops
that will fall back into them.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
Man.Power Bill Is Signed
By Pres. Wilson Today
(Continued from Page y

The estimated total number Of
males Is 13.190,000 but from this
number 100000 is deducted to cover
the men of the new draft ages al
ready. in military or naval service.
based on the ratio shown by the regis
tration of men from 21 to 81, June S,
1917, the shares of the new regis
trants expected in each state are esti-
mated as follows:
Alabama 243.271; Arizona 1874:
Arkansas 19s.746; California 39S,552;
Colorado 112,139; Connecticut 213,-
329; Delaware 29.489; District Of Col
umbia 43,152: Nevada 1916; New
Hampshire 50,013: New Jersey 405,-
500; New Mexico 44,652; New York
1.345,457; North Carolina 264,242;
North Dakota s7,929; Ohio 739,427:
Oklahoma 227.ss4; Oregon s4,o40:
Pennsylvania 1,087.692; Rhode Island
71,431: South Carolina 170,649;
South Dakota 77,179; Tennessee 251.-
S65; Texas 546.1s7: Utah 5S,s63: ver-
mont 3s,316; FLORIDA 110.940: Georgia
309.s72: Idaho 65,461; Illinois 859.-
834; Indiana 340,920; Iowa 287,847;
Kansas 200,413; Kentucky 254,10S:
Louisiana 212,580; Maine SOTO:
Maryland 1e2,090; Massachusetts,
4S3,646; Michigan 49s.965: Minnesota
296,S56; Mississippi 185.716: Missouri
3s6.509; Montana 117,703; Nebraska
157.685; Virginia 241,974: Washing
ton 146,853; West Virginia 167.753;
Wisconsin a2s.s77: Wyoming so.52o.
Credit is all we'll enough until the
bill collector comes around.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
EAST SIDE BRIEFS

Miss Marion Lein Of this city will
leave tomorrow morning for Duluth.
From there she will 60 to Gilbert and
resume her duties as mathematics
instructor in the Gilbert schools
Miss velma Hoovel of Grafton will
arrive in the city this evening and will
be guest at the Brothen home to-
night, leaving tomorrow with Miss
Marion Lein for Duluth.
: Mrs. P. ]. Carney and daughter,
Madonna. spent yesterday in Harold,
who with his daughter. Nora, will
leave soon for Minneapolis to make his
home.F s~ y
Misses Clara Farstad and Anna
Kaufman left this morning for Bux-
ton. N. D., where they will visit with
relatives for the week end.
Arnold Arneson returned last eve
ming from a weeks visit at Lake Be-
midji.>
Mrs. c. A. KnutsoSh and infant left
this morning for her home at Tagus,
N. D., after two months visit with
the e. Arneson family in this city.
Miss Theresa Thoreson of this city
will leave today with motor party
for Minneapolis and Rochester.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Landt of the Corliss
fats are entertaining as their guest
for the week end, H. Hinding of Min
neapolis. who arrived in the city last
evening.
Reuben Lukkason succeeded in
passing the physical examination at
Crookston yesterday and will leave
Thursday with a contingent from Polk
county.
Miss Ida Lein has accepted posi-
ton in the Office Of the Arneson Mer-
camille company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Burkhart and
son, Jack, are expected in the city to-
day and will spend short while visit
Ing friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Handlon and little
daughter. Muggins. arrived in the city
last evening from Seattle, Wash,
where they have spent the past two
weeks visiting relatives. They also
visited at Everett, Tacoma and Port
land.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31

Good Service is one Of our strongest
stands in making bid for popular
favor for our cafe. Take Sunday din
nef at Hotel Dacotah.-Adv,
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
First Rax,fist
SPEAKERS COMPREHEND


warsaw. Ind. Aug. s1.-Speakers
VINO contend that death on the field OF
pattle Is a sesame to the gates of
heaven were condemned in q resolu-
tlon passed unanimously by the Inter-
national Association of Evapgelists in
annual convention at, winona Lake,
near here. The resolution, introduced
oy 81; P. Dunlop of Chicago. read:
Whereas. the statement has been
made from the platform Of the Wi
mona bible conference and elsewhere
that the soldier killed in battle is as
sured at once the blessings Of heaven,
De 1t resolved that the international
Association Of Evangelists take excep:
ton to such statement and reaff1rm
the plain bible teaching that salvation
depends on ones personal relationship
to Jesus Christ"
The work of the National Battalion
OF Prayer. the purpose Of which is to
unite IN a praying organization' those
who have members Of their family in
the army or navy, was commended in
another resolution.as was also the
Dollars and Doughnuts campaign Of
the Salvation Army.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31

Band Players, Attention
Of the Municipal band are requested
TO be at Riverside park tomorrow
afternoon at 2:45 for the open, air
concert 4.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
South Of the river ground has been
gained in the direction Of Eterpigny
and Hamblain-leS-Pres.
Headed for Old Line.

With the British Forces in France.
Aug. 31.-Apparently the Germans in
the Lys salient are headed for the old
line which runs in front OF Armen-
there's and are abandoning all the
ground in front of it. This move
ment has been more or less forced
because of the British advances in
the south. The territory being evacu-
ated had left salient SO deep that
it was dangerous to try to hold it.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31

Perry visited.-B. E. Perry, inspec-
tor Of fire risks. Of Fargo. was in the
city on business yesterday. =,
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31

Leonard Martin who has spent the
past summer in Seattle, WASH, ar
rived in the city last evening to visit
at the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Martin.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31

Men Examined-o. B. Brardy and
r. s. Ness of Kempton with ". F.
Sies of Reynolds were given physical
examination for military service at
tSe court house :!is morning.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31

Painters Wantcd-Highest wages.
Inquire at st. Joseph's academy.
johnson & McCaffery.-Adv.J