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V 1 Vf '''' f 1 ' "-. 'J' T ,4 : ... THE MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON N C.; THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1918 , V .'.'V.-t. V--.-V . f.' -. - f -' ... V r' - THREE. WithWilminqfon DJiipbinlclGrs tf)nnrrs oftheMn 'MoSutlJiha fjje Atlantus has at last been nched from the Brunswick yard, of ! Lberty Shipbuilding company. This formation is "straight dope," wired ' stprday General Manager Fergu on who went to Brunswick to attend Jl,, launrhing. to officials of the con ,p hi')vard in Wilmington. Ac rdine 10 Mr- Ferguson's message to Liberty shipbuilders, who were rxiously awaiting news of the suc- of the launching, the good ship itlantus slid off the ways in a man ' entirely satisfactory to the' most actin? critic. She glided into the iSu Atlantic and took her first dip as l-intilv as a lady-rhinoceros on a Ltcniber morn in the proper atyle, li with plenty of splash. The date L launching the Atlantus has been hanged too many times to enumer C.e The first date was- set away back ibout the ISth of November, and at . - . nfirfian that innj onH V za aCtUai iamii."'"o ,-as named and just as often changed. situation looked brighter when nress reports announced that the ves sel was launched November 23, giving description of the launching, but it ffas later learned here that this re cort was incorrect, and the Atlantus ffas still on the ways. It semsd that in" sprite of all efforts made by inter ested parties, including the newspa pers, the concrete ship was. destined to sit tight in her berth for several days. The launching date was then set for Tuesday of this week,; and later moved up to Wednesday. The Atlantus has actually been launched now, however, und the event was witnessed by Gen ral Manager Ferguson and Mr. lan enthal. who went down to Brunswick last Friday to represent the "Wilming ton concrete shipyard at thf ceremony. The Atlantus, christened by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, is the first concrete ship completed under contract with the United States shipping board. It is also the first concrete- ship launch ed on the Atlantic coast. The Atlan tus is a 3.500 dead-weight ton steamer, !60 feet long, 43.6 feet wide. It will be equipped with 1,400 horsepower en gines. The vessel will probably make its trial trip within a few weeks. The Atlantus is thet second concrete," ship built in he United States. The first ship, the Faith, was constructed on the Pacific coast and has already suc cessfully completed its maiden voyage. The Liberty, Shipbuilding company's plant at Brunswick, comprising'a por tion of a wood shipyard leitsed and converted into a concrete shipyard to construct one vessel, will be released and part of the Brunswick yard's per- ronnel will be transferred to the local concrete shipyard. Mathew Hale, vice president of the Liberty Shipbuilding company, whb has been supervising he construction of the Atlantus at the Brunswick yard, arrived in Wilming THEATRICAL "I'm So Happy" a rollicking musical 'arce comedy in which Frederick V. 3owers is starring in this season will be at the Academy of Music on tomor- ow night. Mr. Bower's new vehicle has much to whet your interest as it is a farce com edy with music. The action is said to he fastest vehicle on the stage today, with pretty touches of sentiment and lively strain of humor. . Many laughs are tucked away in the brisk dialog and the audiences have no difficulty in finding them. The musical end of the comedy is a tog feature of the entertainment as fte company consists of some of the severest musical comedy stars on the Jtage today prominently of these might e mentioned Alma Youlin, Dolly Castles, Irma Bertrand. Prices will jange from 50 cents to $2. Tickets will jo on sale this morning at Elving bn'g. I "His Bridal Nlsrht." ! "His Bridal Night," the sparkling usical farce, generally acclaimed as tte of unusual excellence, will be the ittraction at the Academy of Music aatinee and night on next Saturday. appearance here is one of the real events of the local theatrical season N advance interest in the engage ent is keen and indicates big busi es. The book of "His Bridal Night," V Margaret Mayo, iwhose "Twin Beds' 18 well remembered, calls for two girls ho look so much alike that no one tell them apart. They were hard o And but the Sheridan Twins Loret- and Victoria, were discovered in Vaudeville, where they had-been creat e a stir because of their remarkable Jlteness and spnsatfnnal sinB-lncr nnri ian. cmg ability. They completely fill y " 1 I Sfi- Ip" fv 1: llfl ! ft r f BRADY S ' ;1 , THE If 'U 'ilftl. Z ; i WHIRLP00LM iSgLECT(iaQ)PlCTURZ3lf, ,T1 u:S7ZTJ -,7 '' 1 ': -j"'i?:v.' ;'..? - ; ' Veday'a Attraction at the Cinm.- ;.;;', tt..K-'"7 ' ' " - ' ton last vweek t to as sum e his duties with Wilmingtcm's concrete shipbuild ers. Mr. Hale , comes , from Boston originally, but ;he denies the allegation that baked ; beans form the principal diet of nativeB in his neck o the woods. He came to.' the -.-south less "than a year ago to help build the Atlantus for the Emergency Fleet corporation. ' The Liberty yard is also drawing upon the force of ' concrete shipbuilders at the Brunswick yard to supply herself , with the necessary number of skilled steel workers, : carpenters and other classes of craftsmen. With the Atlantus completed, the Liberty Shipbuilding company is now focusing its attention up m construc tion work at the local c ncrete ship yard. Every department of the plant is bending its efforts tow ird complet ing the two "3,500-ton steamer a now in the process of construction as quickly as possible, and long strides are being taken toward that end. The rapidity with which the stagin;; is going up on Way No. 3 is sufficient to create a glow of satisfaction around the ; hearts of officials of the plant who are interest ed in doing the job quickly as ell as efficiently. The greater part of he shoring on Way No. 3 has been install ed, and the erection of the Rtaging is steadily progressing. On Way No. 2, where the work has advanced farther est and where the first vessel built by the Liberty yard' will be launched, the builders commenced placing the first sections of reinforcing steel yes terday. . The Liberty shipyard, through its service department, has arranged 'with the National Service section of the United Staltes . shipping board to have Capt. J. C. Curran, of the British navy, speak to the concrete shipbuilders at the yard at noon Friday. Captain Cur ran is scheduled to deliver an address at British day celebration to be held in. the First Baptist church Saturday afternoon, and he has made prepara tions to reach the city a day ahead of time in order - to speak to the ship builders. From all accounts, Captain Curran is a, very .able speaker and will undoubtedly have a messageVof much interest to the' employes of the Liberty yard.- The attitude on the Pacific coast to ward the future of shipbuilding, says the Emergency Fleet News, is indi cated by the fact that several practical instruction courses for men in the yards and allied industries will be given evenings this winter at the Cen tral Library, Portland, Ore., by the University of Oregon. These include structural . drafting, graphics, mathe matics, applied science, electricity and magnetism. The work will be planned to meet the needs of men who have had practical experience along techni cal lines, but would like to add to their practical knowledge- an understanding of fundamental theories, according to Heave Together, publication of the Northwest Steel company. the bill. It is claimed that when pay .day comes the manager of the comp any insists that both appear at the same time, he not being willing to take the chance of the one repeating and getting the salaries of both. The mati nee prices twill run from 50 cents to $1. The night prices will be from 50 cents to $1.50. War tax extra. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow morning at Elvington's. The Grand Today. The cast for Alice Brady's latest Select picture "The Whirlpool," at the Grand today, is one which brings to the screen production of this popular romance of metropolitan life a wealth of speaking stage and screen experi ence. Miss Brady plays the role of Bella Cavello, a young girl forced to serve as a dedoy in the gambling house of her adopted uncle, Ferris, a gambler of the old-heart-of-gold variety who flourishes in the Tenderloin of New York city. Miss Brady's leading man in this picture is H. E. Herbert, last seen on the stage with Nazimova, who brings to the role of Judge Reverton a wide experience on the speaking stage with such stars as Blanche Bates, Billie Burke, and Mrs. Pat Campbell, as well as a worthwhile reputation in many screen presentations. Other important members of the cast are William Iavidson, of long experi ence on the screen, who plays the part of Arthur Hallam, the nephew tit the murdered man; and J. H. Gillmore, who creates the role of Ferris, the gambler who brings up Bella as his adopted daughter. Robert Walker, who plays the role of Richard Brettner,' the weak young habitue who falls in love with Bella and showers :her. with costly gifts, to procure which he commits thefts which bring him to court, has appear ed in several other screen productions, including "The Fair Pretender", with' Madge Kennedy, recently- shown. - The direction of "The Whirlpool"-4s in the hands of Alan Crosland from the scenario by Eve Unsell, who is re membered for (her sparkling story "The Honeymoon' also a""Selsct pic ture, recently; starring Constance Tal madge. - The story of "The Whirlpool," Miss Brady's latest production for her Se lect . Star series, concerns the adven ture of a young girl reared by a gam bler in New York's' Tenderloin. "Innocent's Progrre The Bijou. "Innocent's Progress" is the name of today's five reel Triangle drama at the Bijou. Few scenes in the history of film drama have been more - gripping or tense than this, in which pretty Pauline Starke, as Tessa Fayne; an or phan castaway, fights for her 'honor- In the clutches of a powerful human beast. It is a human interest story, is "In nocent's Progress;" the kind of a story that evokes sobs one moment and laughter the next. It portrays the life of an odd little orphan in a T small town who is reduced to the most ab ject slavery and misery by a -crusty old aunt. The sunshine of joy seldom, if ever, shines into the dark chambers of her heart. Then a dissolute actor comes along and flatters the big-eyed innocent little child into the belief that he loves her. . t She comes to New York and' cruel hands stretch out to drag her into the abyss, but fate flings a guardian angel across her path, in Carey Larned. Then comes true and honorable love, and a beautiful hearttouching ro mance. WAR MONEY RAISED '. ' ' .. WITHOUT DISTURBANCE CContinued from Page One.) ' bonds, face value, ha been purchased on the open market for $234,310,000 or at an average price of about 96 per cent, and subsequently held by the treasury. Of this sum, $172,,44o,000 were second liberty loan bonds, . of both 4 and 4 1-4 per cent issues; $70, 935,000 were third liberty-loan bonds, and 566,600,000 ' were first liberty- loan converted bonds. The report also showed that the. war finance corporation, up to October. .31. had made loans amounting to $67,716, 000, pf which $29,863,000 had been re paid, leaving advances outstanding $37,852,000. Most of the loans,, or - $'64, 739,000, went directly to war indus tries. Public utilities were the prin cipal borrowers, while lumber com panies, coal operators, manufacturers and stock raisers rank next in number of application's. The magnitude of the work f the capital issues committee was indicated by the report that since its organiza tion last May 17 it has examined near ly 2,000 applications from prospective issuers of securities, aggregating about $2,350,000,000. "About 20 per cent of these appli cations were disapproved," said the re port, "and these were mostly of a character involving new extensions which would not be contributory to the winning of the war. The preven tI6n of approximately $450,000,000 of unnecessary issues which could be postponed was an important contri bution to the conservation of the na tion's resources." Mr. McAdoo took the occasion to emphasize again the importance of hastening enactment of the reyenue bill now pending in congress. "Unless the measure becomes a law in the near future," he said, "it will not be' physically possible fdr the treasury to frame the necessary -regulations and to print and distribute the necessary forms before the returns and taxes will be due. The enforcement of the law will necessarily be imperilled. "The wisdom of such action is em phasized by every sound economic consideration and wise tax policy. It is desirable and necessary from the view point of the treasury in condens ing the period of readjustment, and from the viewpoint of labor and in dustry generally." Mr. McAdoo reviewed the financial practices of the year, including the floating of short term certificates of indebtedness in advance of every lib erty loan to prevent the disturbing of the money market by the loans and to obtain thB money needed by the treas ury in advance of loan receipts. He said the war savings movement had resulted not only in gathering in $834, 000,000 for wai purposes up, to Novem ber 1, but it had helped! to teach the American people thrift an-d economy. "This war-time experiment as been SO successful," he continued, "that it is hoped war savings certificates will become a continuing feature of the nation's financing even after the res toration of peace." T'he report explained at length that a feature of the treasury's policy in distributing the $7,171,000,000 credits to allies during the year, had been to stabilize foreign exchange rates and bring the dollar nearer par in Euro pean countries, but did not mention the specific acts undertaken by the treasury to accomplish this. In ex change for credits, France gave v the United States credit in France of $631, 275,000 for army ' purchases. Great Britain established similar credits of $115,633,000 and Italy $5,284,000. Turning to the enormous task of col lecting $3,694,619,000 in taxes during the last fiscal year, or more than four times the record collection of the year previous, the secretary emphasized that this had been accomplished large ly through the co-operation of business interests and individual tax payers. "During the fiscal year 1916," said the report, "the bureau of internal rev enue has been able to collect the; larg est tax ever collected by any country, an amount which -represents a larger proportion of the nation's war budget than any other belligerent engaged in the present war:has been able to de fray from tax revenues-." i From would-be tax dodgers the rev enue bureau now ' expected to collect several hundred million dollars addi tional taxes. ' Concerning the tremendous part played by the federal reserve system CREAM FOR CATARRfT AOPENS UP NOSTRILS Tells Mow To Get Quick Relief from Head-Colds. It's Splendid ! In one minute your -clogged nostrils will open, the air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe, freely. No more: hawking, snuffling, - blowing, headache, dryness. No struggling ' for breath at night, " your cold or, catarrh will be gone. " - . Qet a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from 'your druggist now. Apply a. little of this fragrant,' antiseptic, healing cream in your npstrils. - It-peir-etrates through, every air . passage ? of the head, soothes the inflamed or -swollen mucous membrane and- relief :comes instantly." - 4 ; - ; It's just fine." Don't stay staff ed-up with? a' cold :or nasty '.catarrh Relief comes so, oulckly-T-adv.. . 1 " during the' w.arv Secretary McAdoo had this '.to t-say: - - i -1 N,The federal reserve system has per mitted the enormous transactions- con nected with, the 'financing of 'the war tos be .carried through without shock or disturbance and. Its service will not be less- Important to 'the government and to' the nation in facilitating the readjustment, from, a war basis to a peace .basis . and. to . assist and foster thereafter the. development of , agricul ture, industry f and commerce under, normal peace conditions." . x ''-,-"- Mr. McAdoo .dealt, at leng,th with the accomplishment of the war, risk irisur ance bTUreau. which has built up an or ganization . ;of . furteen thousand em ployes, . necessary for the. issuance of about a million checks every month to soldiers, or their, dependents for allot ments, allowances, disability compen sation and insurance. "It is certainly one of the greatest business enterprises in the world," he said; "and-indubitably the largest life insurance Concern on the -globe, having nearly $36,000,000,000 of life insurance in force." ; - r , The report, discloses that Liberty, loan conversions have .been made as follows: First Liberty, loan .3 1-2 per cent bonds exchanged for 4 per cent 'bonds, $568, 320,000; first Liberty loan 3 ,1-2's and 4's exchanged for. 4 1-4's, $183,899,000; second Liberty loan: 4's exchanged for 4 1-4's, $1;541,661,000. This -. indicates that : most bond buyers have failed to take advantage of the Treasury's offer to convert past issues into bonds .bear ing a higher rate of interest. It is now too late to convert. - Referring to federal farm loans amounting -to $118,528,000 during the year ending last September 30, -the re port said: . VThe existence of thissys tem "operated under government super vision, granting, long-term . loans at reasonable 'rates of interest, .has un questionably saved the farmers : of - the United States from many ' exactions, foreclosures, and denial of financial ac commodations during.', this period.' The system has been a'harbor of refuge for the' borrowing farther.. Through its competition with other loaning agen cies it has reduced, interest rates al most everywhere In; the United States and ' has saved the farmer 'in large measure' from thode financial troubles which otherwise -must have beset him. It has constituted the greatest govern mental agency for financing the basic industry of the United Statesthat of agriculture." The report also dealt with', the treas ury's activities in licensing and super vising the liquidation of enemy- insur ance companies operating. in the United States; the Publid Health Service's tremendous accomplishments in com batting the inuenfiza epidemic and maintaining sanitary- conditions about camps; the International' High Com mission's success in promoting uni formity of' commercial' regulations be tween the United States and Latin American countries, and the .tasks im posed on the Customs Service in, con nection with the policing of " harbors during the war. - " TO OFFICERS AND MEN PERSHING GIVES HONOR (Continued from Page" One.)' lied armies, .all of our forces- to be used as -he ' might decide. At ' his request the first division .was transferred from the,, Toul sector to a position in re serve. at Chaumont en Vexin. As; Ger man superiority in numbers required prompt - action, an agreement - was reached at the Abbeville conference of the allied premiers and 1 commanders and myself on May 2 by which British shipping was to .transport 10 American divisions to the British. . army area, where they were - to be trained and equipped, and . additional - British -shipping was to be provided for as many di visions as possible for use elsewhere. "On April 26 the first division had gone into the. line in the Montdidier salient on the Picardy battle front. Tactics had .been suddenly revolution ized to those of open .warefare, and our men, confident of the results .' of their training, were eager for the test. On the morning of May -28 this division attacked the commanding German po sition in its front, taking with splendid dash the town ' of Cantigny and alj other objectives, which were organiz ed and held steadfastly against vicious counter attacks and galling artillery fire. Although-local, this brilliant ac tion had an , electrical effect, as it demonstrated . our fighting qualities under extreme ' battle conditions, and also that the enemy's troops were not altogether invincible." . There followed immediately the Ger man thrust .across the Aisne toward Paris. "The allies," General Pershing says, "faced a crisis equally as grave as that of the Picardy offensive in March. Again every available man was placed at Marshal Foch's disposal, and the third division, which had just come from its preliminary training in the trenches, was hurried to the . Marne. Its motorized machine-gun battalion preceded the , other" units and success fully held the bridgehead at the Marne, opposite Chateau-Thierry. The second division, in reserve near Montidier, was sent by motor trucks and other avail able 'transport to check the' progress o fthe enemy toward Paris. The Divi sion attacked and retook the town and railroad station at Bouresches and sturdily held its ground against the enemy's best guard dif sions. "In the battle of Belleau wood, which followed,' our men proved , their sUper- loritv and eained a strone tactical positions with far greater loss to theJ enemy than, to ourselves, n July 1, be fore the second was relieved, it captur ed the village of Vaux with most splen did precision."" "Meanwhile our second corps, under Maj. Gen. George' W. Bead, had been organized for the command of our di visions with ; the British, which were held back in training ardas or assigned to second-line defense. Five of the ten divisions were withdrawn ; from the British area" in June, three to relieve divisions in Lorraine and the Vosges and two to the. Par is area to join the group ,of American divisions which stood between the cityand any farthej advance of the enemy in. that ' direct ion." - ' .--V, .-' ; ' -v. -;By that time the great tide" of Ameri can troop movements to France was in full -swing and the older divisions could be used, freely. . The 42nd, in, line east of Rhienis faced . the Germans" assault of July 15 and "held their ground un flinchingly;" on the right flank four companies, of the 28th division - facet! "advancing waves, of German Jnfantry'' and the 3rd division held the Marne line opposite .Chateau Thierry, against powerful artillery attack, "A single regiment of .the thlrd wrote one '.of the most ' brilliant pages ixk our military annals on, .Vtbs . occasion,"" , General Pershing says. "It prevented the cross- ing at certain points on its front while, on either flank:,the, Germans.'who-had gained a footing, pressed forward.'.-Our men, firing- inthree: directions,, met .the German attacks' with , counter-attacks at- critical -points',; and , " succeeded ,,'in throwing-' the ' German r; divisions ,'into complete confusion, capturing, 600 Pris oners." F t , , ri T , ' , 1. -Thus was the stage set for, the. coun ter, offensive Vwhlch bekan with' the smashing ft f the eneiiy's Marne salient ' CHARLESTON PASTOR SAYS DREGO GOMES OPTO For Many Months He Suffered M From Constipation, Headache, Stomach Disorders, Nervous ness, Loss of Sleep and a Gen eral Run-Down System. It Is not often that you find a minis ter of the gospel, openly endorsing a remedy in the press. .When they do t is a. pretty sure sign the remedy is one which has demonstrated its superior-: ity over all the ; others, and has pro cured very remarkable results. 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The intimation is strong that General Pershing's advice helped Marshal Foch to reach his decision to strike, General Pershing continues: "The great forces of he German Chateau Thierry offensive established the deep Marne salient, but the enemy was. taking" Chances, and . the vulnera bility of tliis pocket to attack might be turned to his disadvantage. Seizing this oportunity to support my convict ion, every . division with any sort of training was made available for use in a counter-offensive. The place of honor in the thrust toward Soissons on July 18 was given to our. First and Seconl divisions: in company with chosen French divisions. T "Without' the usual brief warning of a preliminary bombardment, the massed French and American artillery, firing by the map, laid down its rolling barrage at dawn while the infantry began; its charge. The tactical hand ling; Of our troops under these trying conditions - was excellent throughout the action. The enemy brought up large numbers of "reserves and made a stub born defense both with machine guns and artillery, but through five days' fighting .the first division continues to advance until it had gained the heights above Soissons and captured the vil lage of Berzy-le-sec. The second di vision took Beau Bepalre farm and Vierzy in a very rapid advance and reached a position in front of Tigny at the end of its second day. These , di visions captured 7,000 prisoners and over 100 pieces of artillery." The report describes in some detail the work of completing the reduction o fthe salient, mentioning the opera tions o fthe 26th, 3rd, 4th, 42nd, and 32nd and 28th divisions. With . the situation on the Marne front thus re lieved. General Pershing writes, he could turn to the organization of the first American army and the reduction of the . St. Mihiel salient, long planned as the initial purely .American enter prise. A troop concentration, aided by generous contributions of artillery and air units by the French, began, involv ing the movement, mostly at night, of 600,000 men. A sector reaching from Port sur Seille, east of the Moselle, westward through St. Mihiel to Verdun and later enlarged to carry it ta the edge, of the forrest of Argonne. was taken over, the Second Colonial French, holding the tip of the salient opposite St. Mihiel, and the French Seventeenth corps, on the heights above Verun be ing transferred to Gen Pershing's command. The combined French, British and American air forces mobilized for the battle, the report says, was the largest aviation assembly ever engaged on the western front up to that time in a single operation. , Of the reduction of the St. Mihiel sa lient, Gen Pershin'g says; "After four hours artillery prepara tion the seven American divisions in the front line advanced at 5 a. m., on September 12. assisted by a limited number of tanks manned partly by Americans and partly by the French. These divisions; accompanied by groups o fwire cutters and others armed with bargalore torpedoes, went through the successive bands of barbed wire that protected the enemy's front line and support trenches, in irrestible waves on schedule time, breaking down all defense of an enemy demoralized by the great volume of. our artillery fire and our sudden approach out of the fog. ' "Our first, corps advanced to Thiau court, while our. fourth corps curved back to the southwest through Non sard. The second colonial French corps made the slight advance required of it on very difficult ground, and the Fifth corps, took its v three . ridges and re pulsed a counter attack. A rapid march brought reserve regiments of a divis ion o fthe Fifth Corps into Vlgneulles in the early , morning, where it linked up, with patrols of Our Forth Corps, closing, the salient and forming a new line west of Thiaucourt to Vtgreuilles, and beyond FresneS-en-Woevre. "At the cost of only 7,000 casualties, "mostly light, we had taken 16,000 priB oners and 443 guns, a great quantity of material, released the inhabitants : of many villages from enemy domination and. established our lines in a position to threaten Metz. - . - This signal success of the American first army in its first offensive was of prime .importance. " The allies found they. had a formidable,, army to aid them,',. and the enemy learned finally that he had one to reckon with." . The. repprt shows for the first time officially, that with this - brilliantly ex- ecutea,' coup, .uenrau rersuuiK o tuou had cleared the way -for, the great" ef- fort of the allied and American forces to win a: conclusive victory. The American army moved at once toward its crowning achievement, -the battle of the Meuse. ' The General ctells a dramatic story of this mighty, battle , in ' three .distinct Lphrases, beginning "'on - the " night, of Sept. 27, when - Americans quickly took the places of the French - on 'the thinly held line of this long quiet sector. The attack opened on .; Sejpt. 26 and the Americans drove through the entangle ments, across No-Man's-Land to take all the enemy's first;' line positions. Closing the chapter,:" General Persh ing's, says:. ''v "On November S a division of the first corps reached a point on the Meuse op posite Sedan, 25 miles, from our line of departure. The strategical goal ; which was our highest hope was gained. We have cut. the enemy's main line of communications, and nothing but sur render or an armistice can' save his army from, complete disaster. - "In all 40. enemy divisions had been used against us in the Meuse-Agonne battle. Between September 26 and No vember 6 we took 26,059 prisoners and 468 guns on this.., front. Our divisions engaged were the first, second, third, fourth fifth, twenty-sixth, twenty eighth, twenty-ninth, thirty-second, thirty-third, thirty-fifth, thirty-seventh forty-second, seventy-eighth, seventy ninth, eightieth, eighty-second, eighty ninth, ninetieth, and ninety-first. Many of our divisions remained in line for a length of time that required nerves of steel, while other were sent in again after only a few days rest. The first, fifth, s twenty-sixth, forty-second, seven ty-hinth, eightieth, eighty-ninth, and ninetieth were in ijfie line twice. Although some of the divisions were fighting their first battle, they soon became equal to the best." The commander-in-chief does notr lose sight of the divisions operating with French or British armies during this time. He tells of the work of the second corps, comprfsing the twenty seventh and thirtieth, divisions in the British assault on the Hindenburg line where the St. Quentin canal passes through a tunnel; of how the second and thirty-sixth divisions got their chance in October by being assigned to aid the French in the drive from Rheims and of the spledid fighting of the 37th and 91st divisions sent to join the French army in Belgium. Of the total strength of the expedi tionary force. General Pershing re ports: "There are in Europe altogether in (Continued on Page, Eight). THE MEN IN CLASS Al A sound, healthy man is never a back number. A man can be as vigorous and able at seventy as at twenty. Condition, not years, puts you in the discard. A system weakened by overwork and careless living brings , old age prema turely. 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Urice acid in meat excites the kid neys, they become overworked ; get sluggish, ache, and feel like lumps of lead. The urine becomes cloudy; the bladder is irrritated, and you may be obliged to seek relief , two or three times during, the night. When the kid neys clog you must help them flush off the body's urinous waste or you'll be a real sick person shortly. ' At first you feel a, dull misery in the kidney re gion, you suffer from backache, sick headache, dizziness, stomach gets sour, tongue1 coated and you feel rheumatic twinges when the weather is bad. Eat less meat, drink lots of water; also get from any pharmacist four ounces of Jad Salts; take a tablespoon ful in a glass of water before break fast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lem on juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for generations to clean clogged kidneys and stimulate them to normal activity, also to neutralise the acids in urine, so it no longer is a source of irritation, thus ending blad der weakness. Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot In jure; makes a delightful effervescent lithia-water drink which everyone should take now and, then to keep the kidneys clean and active. Druggists here say they sell lots of Jad Salts to folks who believe in overcoming kid ney trouble while it is only trouble. adv. ' OUCH! LUMBAGO! Rub Away All Pain, Soreness, Stiffness, Backache, With "St. Jacob's Liniment." Ah! Pain is gonel . ; Quickly? -Yes! . Almost instant le lief from soreness," stiffness, lameness and pain, follows a gentle rubbing with "St. Jacobs Liniment.' ' .Apply this 'soothing, penetrating oil directly upon the ache, and like magic relief comes.- "St. Jacobs Liniment" conquers pain'. It is a harmless back ache, lumbago and sciatica relief, which never disappoints, can not Injure and doesn't burn or discolor the skin. Straighten up ! ' Stop those -tortorous "stitches." 'In a moment you will for get that-you ever had a back,, because. It won't hurt or be stiff er lame.' Don't suffer! Get a small trial .bottle of St, Jacobs , Unimenf !j- - from ,. your - drug gist .now. and get this lasting relief-- ad' RUB T ON BACK , HOW TO FIGHT ! SPANISH INFLUENZA By L. W; ; Bowers. - Avoid crowds, coughs and - cowards, X but' fearN neither germs norGermansI is.eep tne system m good oraer, t&K , j plenty of exercise in the fresh air and. practice cleanliness. Remember a clean mouth, a clean skin,' and clean bowels are a protectt'rig-aYmor against diseased j To, keep the liver-and bowels regular ' arid to carry away the poisons within, it is best to take a vegetable pill every " other day, made up of May-apple, ' aloes, jalap and. sugar-coated, to be ha at most drug stores, . known as Dr. - , i ' Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. If there is J sudden onset of what appears like k ',' " hard cold, one should go. to bed, wrap.'. warm, take a 'hot mustard' foot-bath? and drink copiously of hot lemonade, i , : If pain develops in head or back, ask . the druggist for . Aunric (anti-uric) I : . tablets. These will flush the bladder and kidneys and carry off poisonous, germs. To control the pains and aches' take one Anuric tablet every tw C hoursi with frequent drinks of lemon- ade. The pneumonia appears in a most " ' treacherous way when 0 the influenzas- victim is apparently recovering and-.. anxious to leave his bed. In recovering from a bad attack of Influenza or pneu monia the system should be built ujj with a good herbal tonio. suoh as Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Disooverjv made without alcohol from the ' roots and barks of American forest 'trees, or his Irontic (Iron 1 tonic), tablets which can be obtained at most drug ' HioreB, or sena iuo xo i;r. nerce s in valid's Hotel, Buffalo, N. T., for trial package. -adv. ACADEMY MATINEE .. NIGHT The Season's Bargain Event MARGARET MAYO'S Latest and Blsgevt Laughing. Hit "His Bridal Night" Jolllest of Musical Comedies. AN INTIMATE MUSICAL COMEDY j Funnier Than Miss Mayo Fa mous "Twin Beds" More Mirth Than Her Much Talked of "Baby Mine." AIiIj MUSIC MIRTH GIRLS Bargain Matinee 50c to 91.00. Price Night, 50c to 91.50. Seats Friday Morning: at Elving . . ton. -.) . : Alice Br; In Her Latest Select Picture "The Whirlpool iff A stirring drama In -which true love only Intensified a loyalty to a former trust which may strln this same love from her. 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