Lieutenant and Private Re
joined Corps After 58 Days
IN THE ENEMY’S LINES
Entire Company Reduced to One Of
ficer and One Private by Privations
and Capture—Lived on Potatoes
Greater Part of the Time
Paris, November 30 — (Correspondence of
the Associated Frees.)—Lieutenant Ber
nard and Private Morand de Jouftrey, the
former promoted to captain and decorated
with the cross of the Legion of Honor,
the latter promoted to second lieutenant
and decorated with the military medal,
succeeded in rejoining their corps after
passing 68 days within the enemy's lines.
When the twelfth company of the one
,' hundred and fortieth regiment of Infantry,
commanded by Captain Blandin, found lt
eelf Isolated from the rest of the regi
ment and surrounded by the enemy In
the center of & wood the evening of Au
gust 28, It numbered about 300 men and
40 officers They decided that under no
circumstances would they surrender and
at once began an effort to pierce the
German lines.
The company made a night attack upon
the village of R—.— August 28 and cap
tured two barricades under a heavy fire,
the advance guard losing half of Its num
ber.
Captain Would Not Giv# Up
Captain Blandin. wounded by a bullet
In the thigh, had to be helped along by
Ills men but he would not give up. After
scaling the second barricade the men
found themselves before new defenses con
sisting of wire trellises from behind which
the Germans poured a murderous fire Into
them. The advance guard charged against
It twice and was nearly annihilated. The
company now numbered 100 men.
Notwithstanding the decimation of their
ranks these survivors led by Captain
Blandin made another advance of 600
yard a The men besought Captain Blan
din to allow them to carry him.
“The safety of the company alone
counts,” he replied to Lieutenant Ber
nard. "Take command and ‘Forward
march!’ ” The men took a pathetic leave
of the captain, who crawled Into a thick
et as the remnant of the company pushed
on. Time passed more and more—the en
emy growing in numbers hemmed them
In closer and closer. They plunged Into
the forest of J- with only 80 men
left.
“After vainly attacking a footbridge
over the R- they finally forded the
stream, then found a few hours’ respite
in the depths of the forest. They re
sumed their march toward C-and ran
against a new force of the enemy. Ex
hausted by hunger and fatigue their re
sistance became less and less vigorous
and here they lost 55 men.
The two officers and 19 men that re
mained succeeded in fording the P
and bivouacked the 29th near a potato
patch which provided them a real meal.
Came Back to Field
After two more days wandering they
were obliged to come back to the potato
field. After a rest they started on again,
hiding among the rocks, sleeping In the
damp undergrowth of forests, stiffened
with rheumatism, their feet so swollen
that they were obliged to rid themselves
of their shoes. As fast as detachments
were sent out to forage all or part were
captured by the Germans.
A month passed In this way and <>n
September 30 the detachment was reduced
to 17 men.
Lieutenant Bernard decided to make a
final effort on the night of October 16
to regain the French lines, but now there
was only a single soldier really phy
sically capable of following him. The rest
were completely worn out, yet some of
them insisted on dragging themselves
along after the lieutenant and Private
de JoufTrey. Those that went on and those
that remained embraced tearfully the
chief of the detachment, burled their
arms, and consoled those who remained
behind with the assurance that they had
saved their honor and If they fell Into
the hands of the Germans they had none
the less made a heroic effort.
On October 20 Lieutenant Bernard and
Private Morand de Jouffrey were them
selves worn to the last shred of endur
ance and they bivouacked that night with
the assurance that the Germans would
either take them In the morning or they
would be found dead there later on.
The two men moved on again in the
morning and debouching from a thicket
Into a clearing October 23 the morning of
the twenty-ninth day of their march fell
weeping for Joy at the Bight of the famil
iar red trousers of the French Infantry.
GERMANY HEARS BUT
LITTLE OFjMPEROR
Whereabouts Are Seldom
Known and Few Utter- j
ances Are Printed
Berlin, November JO.—(Correepondence of
the Associated Press.)—The German pub
lic has heard less about the Emperor
since the war begRn than during any
other three months of his reign. Even
his whereabouts are seldom known, and
such of his utterances that And their way
Into the press are confined to brief tele
grams of condolence or congratulation,
with an occasional brief quotation from
short speeches made before soldiers at
the front.
While It Is not generally known where
the general headquarters are now looat
ed. something Is known about how life
goes on there. A private letter from
an officer attached to headquarters con
tains the following passage:
"There Is little time hers for writing
to all ths friends In the dear old father
land. for everybody here Is working, Sun
days and week days, from dawn till bed
time. Everything must be finished to
the minute, yet everything Is dons In ths
quietest manner Imaginable Every man
has his task and carries It out A brief
war bulletin Is distributed every forenoon
at the building of the general staff. The
Situation at ths front Is shown by It.
. From the headquarters of the various
armies adjutants or comanders them
selves, bidden or unbidden, arrive, com
pletely covered with dust; but they are
soon away again. We read from their
faces how matters stand at ths front.
"Ths Emperor comes and goes, too, al
ways with the asms serious expression.
Only sometimes after calling ‘Good morn
ing, comrades,’ to ths guard does he step
up to some brave landwehr man to in
form him of some new victory, and then
hie face lights up. But where are we.
k 1 am not permitted to tell you. At our
p feet rushes the - (a river), which
forces Its way through the ruins of the
once beautiful bridge. Our prisoners and
railway corps have rebuilt the bridge and
our black-whlte-and-red colors are float
ing over It. We are In a building formerly
ths offioee of the local government, and m
the general staff works in Ith assembly g
hall.” . 1
Burflfir's I -It 5 Only at Burger a You Can I I Comes From Burger's" If Rfiw/vrtv’o Buy Burger's Shoes for n *
jpurgers | Buy McCairs Patterns \ Burgers I It is Stylish and Good Liking Burgers Comfort ands^ie Burgers
Store opens at 8—closes at 6 o’clock.
Quite the best offering of—
Womens Silk Underwear and
Black Silk Stockings
we’ve known. Named goods—best names in the business.
Sunday, December 6th. 1914
Just three weeks till Christmas—
the biggest, merriest Christmas
Birmingham ever had. We should
know—we are helping, and busier
than ever.
Remarkable Values in Handkerchiefs
It is wonderful, not only because of the great savings possible, but be
cause of the nearness to Christmas, when hundreds are looking for gifts
which are both handsome and in good taste. The collection consists of chil
dren’s, women’s and men’s, from European and American manufacturers—
broken lots and special purchases, including practically every new fashion
of the season.
Shop early—the variety of styles is great, but there are only a few of
each kind.
Our range of 25c Handkerchiefs is unexcelled Children’s boxed Handkerchiefs in many va
in Birmingham. Beautiful patterns of hand rieties. All put up in fancy boxes; 3 in box:
embroidery, in white and colors; some with Plain White Handkerchiefs, box.15c
lace edges in white and colors and rolled edges Colored Initial Handkerchiefs, box.18c
with hand embroidered designs in one comer. Initial Linen Handkerchiefs, box.25c
The materials are linen and Shamrock. Colored Embroidered Handkerchiefs, box 18c
T>aCk,V. ^Oo Mother Goose Picture Handkerohiefs, box 18c
Boxed Handkerchiefs—pure linen, with em- Boy Scout, Handkerchiefs, box.29c
broidered comers. Put up in fancy boxes of 3 Sled or Express Wagon Handkerchiefs
or 4 assorted patterns. Box.$1.00 each. ’ 29c
On and On! The Great Sale of
Fashionable Furs
: More Furs, more people, more interest, more satisfied customers .more prestige for us
as purveyors of the best in peltry! And on land on goes the Fur Sale, providing women
with reliable, fashionable Furs at less than market value, at the very beginning of the
season.
Come and talk to us about Furs, whether you wish to buy or not; so many new Furs
come in each season, so many old Furs are given a new appearance, that few can keep up |
with the changes. All Furs called by their right names here, and the sound truth told to 1
everyone about their wearing qualities. (2d Floor)
A Sale of Domestic Rugs at
(Lowest Prices!
We have taken over 500 fine Rugs from groups that have been sell
ing at special prices and marked them still lower for a great Christmas
Giving Sale. Savings are a third and more.
We do not know how long it will be before another such an oppor
tunity will be presented to the home-loving people of Birmingham. A great many of the Bugs
in this sale are from famous looms. v
$45.00 Royal Wilton Rugs $32.50 Shirtwaist and Utility Boxes for Gifts
Our regular line of $45.00 Wilton Rugs, size Matting covered box, size 14 inches wide, 36
9x12, large assortment of patterns, mostly jnc},eB |on„ 95
small allover effects. gi,e „ imgi" !tSM
$22.50 Velvet Rugs $15.50 Size 17 inches wide, 33 inches long, with
Size 9x12, one of the heaviest Velvet Rugs tray .$4.00
made, in good Persian colors . Solid cedar, 19 in. wide, 42 in. long_$12.50
$4.50 Axminster Rugs $3.50 Fancy B aste Baskets from.75c to $2.50
Size 36x70. This includes all our best jVVork Baskots and Baby baskets from 85c
quality Sanford and Smith Rugs. A ' ‘' VV.V ‘‘:...
M J ® Clothes Hampers in all sizes, from $2.00
$2.75 Axminster Rugs $1.95 to .$5.00
Size 27x54. To match the 36x70, adver- Doilie (Jloth-Entirely New
tise dabove.
•cnn „i wjm t» *n rn 1° beautiful Dresden designs; blue, pink and
$5.00 Royal Wilton Rugs $3.50 yellow; for luncheon or dresser sets.
Size 2<xo4. Oui regular $o.00 B ilton Remnants of Cretonnes for fancy bags at half
Rugs. Large assortment to select from. price. (3d Floor)
Remnants of Stylish Silks. 35c and 50c a Yard, Worth 85c to 1.5#
AU short ends and part pieces of black, plain colored and fancy silks left, from recent Wholesale and retail
selling, will be put on a special counter tomorrow at two prices, 35c and 50c a yard. The lengths range from
one to ten yards, and will be put into an attractive Christmas box if desired. \
A Great Sale of Sample Linens
In From “the Road"—and Now on Our
Counters Under Price
This semi-annual event needs no intro
duction. Every year, thousands of Bir
mingham women with home requirements
and holiday gifts in mind, look forward to
this announcement. They know that these
Sample Linens, turned over to us for dis
posal after having served as samples for wholesale salesmen,
represent the highest of Humidor quality—and they are
marked much less than the usual prices. This year’s sam
ples are marked at about wholesale prices, some even less.
Linen Quest Towels, hemstitched ends, nicely embroidered with space for
Initial; 50c quality. Special, each ..
Fine Linen Towels, a splendid quality huck, either hemstitched or scalloped ;i
ends, nicely embroidered with monogram space, size 20x36 inches; worth
65c. Special, each ...
Other fine Towels, embroidered or plain, with damask borders; some are
scalloped edge, but mostly hemstitched. Each .50c to $1.25
Fancy Bath Towels, splendid qualities, with colored border, some with
wreath for initials. Acceptable for gifts. Priced at, each.36c to 75c
Guest Bath Towels, in pink or blue borders, with wreath for initial. A fine
quality at, each ..25c
Fancy Wash Cloths, all qualities with white or colored borders for crocheting
edges. Price, each ...5c, 7 1-2c and 10c
Initial Pillow Cases, $1.00 a pair. Extra good quality, full size, scalloped
edge with wreath and old English initials. Price, pair .$1.00
Bath Mats in good colors, raised designs, at, eacli_65c, 75c and up to $1.50
Table Cloths, pure linen, 66 inches square, with border all around. Comes In
neat patterns. Real $2.50 quality. Special, each .$1.50
Bath Robe Blankets, a splendid gift to anyone. Full size for bath or lounging
robes, In good patterns, with neck and waist cords to match. Very best val
ies, at, set .^.$2.50 and $3.00
An Unusual Purchase of
Women’s Suits
W« apply the con
servative word "unm
ual" to these values,
preferring: women who |
see the suits to receive
more in a way of style
and value than they ex
pect when reading: this \
announcement. For to- *j
morrow, we purchased
W ton r hundred suits, di
vided Into three lots:
Women’s $17.50 Winter Suits $9.95
One hundred and fifty suits, some samples from a well
known factory. Of broadcloth, sere© and cheviot, in navv
blue, black, brown and raisin. Many in a fashionable jf
redingote style. |
Women’s $23.50 and $25.00 Suits
$14.95
One hundred suits, of broadcloth, cheviot and serge, in '
navy blue, black, brown and green; either severely tai
lored. or braid-bound or fur trimmed. All handsomely
lined. One of navy blue serffe. K
Women’s $27.50 to $37.50 Suits
$19.95
One hundred and fifty suits of cheviot, broadcloth. I
serge, rep and many fancy weaves This lot consists of
suits In distinctive styles, and of models which permit un
usual size women to be perfectly fitted.
$15.00 to $16.75 Dresses $9.95
Four distinct models In this group—mads of crepe de
chine, satin and charmeuse, In navy blue, blabk-and
whlte. The Satin dresses are In stratght-tunic style; but
ton trimmed, and with crushed girdle; the Charmeuse
dresses In basque effect, with long tunic and sash; the
Crepe do Chine dresses with side-plaited tunic, or in
three-tier accordeon-plalted effect.
(3nd Floor)
•
Christmas Sale of Silk
Hosiery and Underwear
The greatest Silk Hosiery and Un-'
derwear event of the year starts to
morrow. We had a similar sale one
year ago, the most successful of the
kind ever known. The sale beginning tomorrow will be even
more interesting because Silk 11^ iery is more generally worn
than ever before. Thousands of pairs and garments will be
bought for Christmas gifts.
Best grade Niagara Silk Combinations, one piece, white and
Pink ...$3.50
Glove Silk Combinations, one piece, white, pink and
blue . $2.95
Best grade Niagara Glove Italian Silk Vests, white and
Pink .$1.50
Bloomers, same grade .$1.95
(2d Floor)
" ....
Tomorrow Only
One lot of Italian Ribbed Silk Vesta, white only; $1.50 value.
Tomorrow ..
"Eiffel and “Radlmoor” Silk Boot. Hose, in black and colors, lisle feet and
lisle tops. Never sold for less than 60c pair. On sale, 2 pair for.89c
"Eiffel" and "lAdy Pearl” pure thread Silk Hoso. with lisle feet and Hale
tops, double garter hems and high spliced silk heels. We have these In
black and all colors. Our standard dollar values. Pair .89c
"McCollum's,” ''Kayser’s” and "Niagara Maid" thread and Italian Sflk Hose,
In black or white. Some with the popular Polntex heels, all have double gar
ter tops and McCollum’s are made with the lisle lined silk feet. Regular
$1.60 grade. Pair .|1.39
Holiday Sale of Exceptional Values
Practical, Useful and Enjoyable Xmas Suggestions
in the Shoe 8tore
and Children
$1.25
Ladies’ ribbon trim
med felt mocclcans.
red, pink, lavender,
blue, taupe and black
colors In holly boxes.
An Unusual Bargain Monday
|S ladles’ hand trimmed sole or welt sole patent
vamp, cloth or kid top, new Louis XV heel, smart
recede toe, button shoe. A snappy, stylish, effec
tive season’s favorite, at the exceptional £ A
low price of.
Special Monday, $2.95
Ladles' brown broadcloth gray ooze calf and black
fVe2® welt bottom shoes. Not every size In each
kind but nearly every size In the three styles at a
low price for Monday only. Regular |4 and |6 values.
Ladles’ hand crochet
ed slippers, red, old
rose, pink, gray, lav
ender and black col
ors, In Rmas QC _
boxes, at. uut
Ladles’ fur trimmed A.
Juliet house slipper,
red, navy blue, black vOL
or gray colors
ladles’ felt ribbon
trimmed o o m w y
house slippers, all
colors, In Cl OK
holly boxes wXsiSO
Ladles’ cro e h • t e d
bouse slippers, all
colors, in holly KQA
it- UsIC (lot floor)
600 Handsome $5 (£'1 QC
and $6 WAISTS $£'70
In a Special Sale
on Second Floor
A leading New York
maker’s clean-up of
samples and duplicate
lots in
Silk Chiffon, Crepe de
Chine, Georgette Crepe
And replete with the delightful style features
seen in the oostliest waists.
Show shadow laces, Dresden or novelty but
tons, Brussels net vestees and Mils, Bul
garian collar or chic handkerchief linen col
lars and vests.
The colors are lovely. Among them pure
white, pale peach, apricot, shell pink and
mustard.
Many women will not be satisfied until they
have selected two or three of these $6 and $6
waists, and many even higher priced, at this
fractional price of only $2.96. <2n<* Floor)
I Five Hundred Girls' Coats.
Actual $5.50 to $8.50 Values.
$2.95
On Sale 9:30 A. M.—A great
many smart styles; the smartest
for general utility and dressy
wear. They are tailored from
cheviots, Eglish mixtures and
plaids; some with braid trim
mings. For girls of 6 to 14 yrs.
and older. *
Girls’ IT t. 912.00 Caata
$3.95, $5.95 and $6.95
Smart styles In zebiline and cheviot; nicely
trimmed. Sizes I to It years.
Little Girls’ $4 and $5 Coats
$1.95 !
On Sale 9:30 A. M_Wool
cheviots, zibelines, chinchillas.
2 to 8 years. (Wrhw)
500 Fashionable
Coats For Women j
At a Full Third Less >
Than Regular
The headlines briefly hint of (he best coat values that
we’ve had the good fortune to tell of this season. Val
ues that haven't come easily, or by chance. We im
ported the cloths—and that Is the chief secret of the
low prices—that should make Burger’s a very mecca to
morrow for women in search of the last word In coat
fashions—the savings average a third.
Note—Every Coat offered is from our regular makers.
Every Coat Is hand tailored. j
Every Coat has yarn-dyed guaranteed linings.
Styles highest In favor, of most recent conjuring:
SILK PLUSH GOATS
$19.95 and $24.95; values $20 and $25
OORDUROY GOATS
$14.95 and $18.95; values $20 and $25 i
BLAGK ASTRAKHAN-OLOTH GOATS
$9.95 and $14.95; values $25 and $30
BLAGK BROADGLOTH GOATS
$9.95, $14.95 and $24.95; values $25, $30 and
$39.75
BLAGK ZIBELINE GOATS
$9.95 and $14.95; value $25
NOVELTY MIXTURE COATS
$7.50, $9.95 and $14.95; values $15, $19.75 and
$30.00
(2d Floor)
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