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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
"The Human Form Divine"
Was Never Intended to De the Unat- tractive Skeleton That Some
 People Exhibit El

No amount of good clothes or adorn- ment can make a really thin woman or man attractive. It is true that ''person- ality'' sometimes comes to the rescue and helps the thin sisters to retain their friends and admirers, but how doubly desirable her company would be if she only would cover her bones with a little more fleshl
 Thin cheeks are usually spnken and the sharp bones protrude. Short sleeved or low neck dresses are not to bs thought Of. and the shoulder blades seem to come right through the clothes like sproeting wings.
 In the case of a man. his padded shout ders serve only to accentuate his lean- ness and publish his longing for a more presentable figure.
 It is a fact that thin folks are gener- ally regarded as being cranky the fat man is proverbialy jolly and good natured. However it is not de- sirable to be FAT any more than it Is to be LEAN. There is a happy medium a correct weight that we should all strive to attain and that is conceded to be phy- sical perfection.
 This table of heights and weights will be found in another column on this page. and should be saved as a guide by which to judge your perfect health and condl- tion.
 One of the wonderful features of tho Protone treatment is that it will not cause you to get TOO fat. In other words, it is not builder of fatty or flabby tissues It builds you up with sound and solid flesh and makes you normal, healthy man or woman.
 If you are thin or in run down phy- sical condition, be sure to send for this 5o cent box of Protone and test for your self it's rebuilding powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
Whether Your Thinness Is Due to Illness or
 Natural Tendency Protone Will Quickly Build the Tissues Out and Bring You Up to
 Correct Weight


 Ever try to get fat? Probably you've tried olive oil, milk, buttermik, beer, heavy eating, exercise, or quit smoking or drinking Didn't work, did it? On at 1t scientifically and you'll get fat. Protone is one of the latest scientific wonders. It is a marvellous flesh pro- ducer, natural, safe, quick and certain.
 If you have been thin for years, from illness or natural tendency, or by heavy eating, dieting or other methods, have in vain tried to get fat; or if you feel well but can't get fat, or don't feel well and stay thin, Protone will put healthy, solid flesh and muscle on your bones
 Protone induces nutrition, increases cell growth, makes perfect the assimila- ton of food, strengthens nerves, in creases blood corpuscles, builds up, safely and quickly, muscle and solid, healthy flesh and rounds out the figure.
 Thin people suffer a good deal of em- barrassment and ridicule. AS people poke fun at bony horse, so are bony people the target for many humiliating filings" The plump, well formed man or woman is a magnet; Protone makes you plump, strong we'll formed, normal, puts color in your cheeks, a happy twinkle in your eye, and a fine poise to your whole body. It keeps you that way. It is the most scientific and effective flesh and strength builder so far known, barring none
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
The Pr0tone Plan
The Great Flesh and Tissue Buiider-- The Friend of Thin Men and Women

The Great Flesh and Tissue Buiider-- The Friend of Thin Men and Women
 As q beginning, fill out and mail cou- pon below and q 50 cent package will be sent to you. This will show what PRO- TONE looks like how to take it and how it hastes and besides being a start to- ward the end desired. This is plain and simple enough; everything above board and nothing to keep one guessing Then, as to the practical, did anyone ever hear of a house built beginning at the second or third story? Without q foundation of a first story for the struct- ure to rest on? Of course not. It would be a foolsl; thing to undertake, and no one with sense would undertake it. But let me tell you thousands and thousands of fairly sensible men and women attempt to do just as silly and preposterous thing as this-just as im- possible of aeeomQlishment-n2me TO BUILD UP THEIR HEALTH WITH OUT A FOUNDATION FOR THE AT TEMPT TO REST ON As a handy il- lustration, take the building up of flesh by the thin, lean person. Extreme lean ness is disease. and until this disease hidden in the system, can be located attacked and cured, there is no use vast ing money or time in an attempt to re- gain and make flesh. REMOVE THE CAUSE and make something to build ons and the rest will be comparatively plain sailing. PROTONE attacks the cause and the cause, or reason of the lack of flesh is, as a rule, one of two things, which combined, destroy flesh or prevent it's growth. These are imperfect as sinila ton, which results in faulty nu- triton, or it is misdirected or wasted nutrition; the blood and flesh food mak- ing it's way to some other part or func- ton, where it is not needed. It is a plain proposition, then, that some part must suffer and starve, and flesh is the first thing that starved parts begin to riey upon-to eat up-to supply food that has been withheld.
 Hence the thin. lean, emaciated per- son, who exists but does not really live, PROTONE CORRECTS these twin evils, and this done, the blood is in condition to work, and it's first job is to build and make flesh tissue-to pay back to--the muscles what it has stolen from them 1t fills out the sunken checks or hag- gard, skinny women; rounds out and makes symmetrical their angular, bony forms; gives meat and brawn to men who have been going about lstless and half dead-wallkins skeletons. with the rattle of bones almost audible, PRO- TONE KEEPS BUSY until the woman and man have gained their best and hap piest physical estate. It is pleasant to know that you are getting we'll and strong and becoming a pretty nice and attractive woman that is good to look upon and every one admres. Who can wear clothes instead of hanging them upon a mere frame It is pleasant to feel your old splendid strength come lack; to feel new wine and viriity couIs- ing through your veins and know you are once more a man and fit for any undertaking.
 Hence the PROTONE PLAN is Plain, Practical Is it worth your while to try it' You know best The trial package is yours for the asking. Send for this and it may help you to decide what is best to do,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
Accomplishes Most

By George, 1 never saw anything like the effects of that new treatment, Pro- tone for the building up of weight and known gentleman yesterday, in speaking of the revolution that had taken place in his condition. "I began to think that there was nothing on earth that could make me fat. I tried tonics digestives, heavy eating, diets, milk, beer and all most everything else you could think of, but without result l had been thin for years, and began to think it natural for me to be that way. Finally, l read about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16

q had the same experience"
 Said Mrs. Henry Stone; I've gorged and exercised
 And tried everything that was known, But failed and then l heard of pian
 That I'll explain best can. T heard of Protone builder of flesh,
 And the wonderful things it'll do. 1 took 1t week and what do you think! 4 full five pounds I grew. And still I gained. now you see
 I'm just as plump I can ba T had some friends who were thin and drawn' I told them to try Protone. They all aclieiyed the same result,
 To beautiful form they've grown. This wondrous builder fills the cheeks
 And grows firm flesh in d few short weeks. And what is more. It's perfa4ly safe.
 It builds up weight as well: IL will assimilate your food.
 Increase your every cell; It rounds out Inc body to elegant curves.
 And wonderfully acts weakened nerves And now you throw your pads away
 Said Mrs. Stone to Ann. Anu did, and started taking Protone
 Quick; soon she began She felt a wondrous change. and knew
 She'd found it's reputation true.
 No matter how thin you are or iron what cause, Protone will make you pu on solid healthy flesh. Send coupor below for free soc package and be con vinced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
Marvellous Results In Just a Little While

lsh in anything they wear because Of their thinness, this remarkable treatment may prove a revelation. It is d beauty maker as well as form builder and nerve strengthener.
 It will cost you nothing to prove the re- nlarkabe effects of this treatment. It is absolutely non-injurious to the most deli cate system. The Protone Company will send to anyone who sends name and ad- dress a free 50c package of Protone with instructions to prove that it does the V crlS They will also send you their book on Why You Are Thin," free of charge, giving facts which will probably astonish you. Send coupon below-today with your name and address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
"YES, TT IS REALLY so"

Protone Co
 Gentlemen: :-When began taking PROTONE 1 weighed 120 pounds. My health was very poor. l kept getting thinner every day. After taking your wonderful PROTONE I gained one round a day. It beats anything I have ever taken It works like magic. l could not do my work, as I was tired all the while I now weigh l47 pounds, do all my work and am never tired. It cer- tainly leads all other medicines l ever heard of When you once take PRO- TONE and gain health and flesh you will keep it. You do not lose it when stopping the use of PROTONE. You can give my name and address to any person and I will answer any question they ask me Wishing you success with this wonderful and true PROTONE.
 Yours very truly,
 MRS. GRIFFIN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16

Protoilc Co, Detroit, Mich. Gentlemen--It peases me to write you and let you know how l am getting along since l have been using your Pro- tone. I have gained eight pounds, so l have found out what it will do. It has done just as voii said it would do; so when I get out of this supply l am so- ing to send and get some more. It is sure building me up.
 My wife told me that I was getting fat. am feeling fine tonight and 1 work every day.
 Yours truly,
 CHAS. l.. DAVIS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
"PROTONE DOUBLED MY MUSCLE''
 Stanton Iowa.

Protone Company.
 Gentlemen:-I have just finished my six weeks treatment of Protone. l am highly pleased with the result. The gain in my case was 10 pounds. l su11ereo with measles last spring. which left me in a state of low vitality. Protone has restored me to my normal seli heartily recommend Protone to anyone as it does all that is claimed. l now weigh 140 pounds, which l feel IS nearly right for one of my age and height. Tn my case it seems it built up muscle and hone more than fat am twice as mus cuar and strong now
 If I should ever need any more or hear of anyone who needs Protone' l shall direct them to you. remain,
 Very truly yours
 ARTHUR NELSON. R. F. D. No 5, Box 27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
SIXTEEN POUNDS HEAVIER

 The Protone Co.,, Detroit, Mich Dear Sirs:-You want to know how many pounds I gained since I began talk ing Protone. Before taking Protone my weight was 100 pounds, now my weight is If pounds. I have gained l6 pounds. It is just what you say.
 Enclosed you will find S2.o0 postofflce order to pay for the Protone.
 NICHOLAS CONOVER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
Thin People
 Get Plump
ANN'S REVELATION

-'Dd you ever try to get solid and plump2"
 Asked Mrs Henry Stone. Of her lanky friend across the way
 Who was nothing but skin and bone. Her arms were sticks each cheek was a hole
 Her body was straight up and down like pole Why, yes" Ann said. 'I'ye tried in vain;
 I've guzzled oil and beer. I've taken butermilk. tonics and milk,
 And think it's mighty queer That nothing I've tried has up to date
 Increased my body to normal weight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
A GREAT FLESH BUILDER,

Ybor City., Tampa, Fla. The Protone Company, Detroit, Mich. Dear Sirs:-After taking six weeks of your great flesh builder, Protone, l have gained 1112 pounds and l am feeling bet ter than l have for some time. Nothing it too good to say for PROTONE. You car use this letter.
 Yn1lrs 1rnfN. tri1l1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
Stay TPrOtOne Vil Build Out Your Figure and Wll Tone and Strengthen tf1e Entire System
 SENT FIR FEE
Nothing Miraculous
 About Protone-Just
 Another Step Forward
The Results Produced by PrOtone Are Exact and Unfailing, Based Upon
 Established Medical Laws

There is nothing so very remarkable about Protone results when one intelli- gently considers everything The right thing must be employed; that's all. PRO TONE is 2 tissue builder a flesh maker, and when it gets right down to business.
 t makes almost q pound of good flesh q day. PROTONE works systematically and logically. It doesn't do guesswork and bunge 1t first builds up the nerves. Nothing good can be accomplished with defective shackley nerves. There is no use trying Among the first things that the E. TAKER OF PROTONE
 notices is that the nerves are stronger and full of splendid resistance; strength anG ambition come back naturally. Then flesh building will begin and the figure will become plump and rounded out and leanness and angularity disappear. The
 blood is enriched and purified and the road to perfect health henceforth is riain and easy. A fresh and rosy com plexion will take the place of the dead, leathery skin and
 GENERAL GOOD HEALTH
 will assert itself by numerous and nat uarl ways Nervous debility will soon simply be a name: Eczema, Blood Poi son, Malaria and it's kindred ailments will disappear PROTONE is a powerful iuducer of nutrition; it increases cell growth and aids to the perfect assimila- ] ton of food. And this alone means
 great deal. PRoToNE is a beauty l builder as well as flesh maker
 1 It is very easy for you to try Protone and find out for yourself just what it's | immediate effect is. Simply send the cou-
 pon and try this 90 cent package. While
 this one trial will not make you fat, 1t will demonstrate beyond a doubt that
 Protone wilt do all that we claim for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
"Poor Thing-She's
 Just a Bag O Bones!"

How Often Have You Heard Pity Ex-
 pressed For a Thin Woman:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
His Wife Notices the Change

IF sycamore street.
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
Two aGrentesin Teams.

Fred Tenney has completed the
picking Of greatest" team anC
opines that it would trouble anybody
to pick another which could hold its
own with his selections. We can dc
that right off the reel.
His team is: Hamilton, cf.; Keeler
re-; Mccarthy. IT,; Chance, 1b. 4;
Evors, 2b. Wagner. IS J. Collins
3b.; Bennett, Killing and Bresnahan
catchers; Mathewson, Brown. Nichols
Philippe and McGinnity. pitchers
Holman and Lowe, substitutes
Here's one Just as good: Lange. Of.
Cobb, RI; Clarke, IT,; Chase. b.; E
Collins, 2b.; Jennings, S.. Baker 30.
Ewing, Bushong and Martin Bergen
catchors. and for pitchers most any
five from Walsh. Johnson. Coombs
Rusic, Waddell. Ford, Radbourne and
Kilroy; substitutes, Long and Nc
Aleer
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
MOUSLEY SIDE
STEPS The SEMIS
MergeS His interests With
ParkSide to Get into All
Wilmington League
WILL GET EVERY GAME
ON his II. ME G..0UND

Charles Welsh, manager Of the Park
side AllWilmington team and Prince
A. Mousley, manager of last years
Riyerview County Leaguers. stirred up
local baseball last night with the an
nouncement that they had combined
their interests and would play a com
bined Parkside-Riverview team In the
All-Wilmington League on Riyerview
grounds this season The team will be
known as Parkside with both Mr..
Welsh and Mr.. Mousley as managers.
The league agreed to a schedule which
viii give Parside a game on the River
view grounds every Saturday and hol-
iday during the season and as an evil
dence of their good faith. the Park
side managers posted the league guar
antee to play out the season schedule.
The All-Wilmington boys met to
post guarantees and every one put up,
thus insuring the eight club circuit
again. The teams are Orioles, Ashley
Merwick, Hillside. Rockford, Highland.
Parkside and Vandever. After the
managers had put up their money the
league president announced the Park
ide-Riverview combination. Mousloy
had tried two weeks ago to put his
when the organization held to the
eight club limit he sought admission
to the Semi-Professional League. Last
night Mousley came back with the
statement that the Wilmington
proposition looked better to him and
he had agreed TO join his interests
with Welsh in order to get into the
League. Of course the league welcom-
ed him.
II was agreed that the deal would
greatly strengthen the All-Wilmington
League In playing material, as we'll as
giving TO the league the only enclosed
field in the city this year for amateur
baseball The team managers gladly
agreed TO play their games on the
Riverview field when their turn came.
The gate receipt distribution was made
satisfactory to the visiting teams but
TO prevent Parkside aud Vandever
from making a runaway of the league
series the league adopted rule pre-
senting the carrying at one time of
more than four recognized County
League players Of the season of 1910.
1t was felt that if no team was per-
mtted to sign up more than four
county leaguers there would be enough
Of the big leaguers to go around.
Welsh and Mousley announced that
their battery would be Lewis and De-
vinney. Tinsman said he would trot
out pitcher that would show the
class. Vandever, Merwick and High
land also promised fast teams.
After discussing the seasons plans
the league adjourned to meet on Fri
day. Marcn 10. when rules viii be con-
sidered. II is planned to play a sched-
ule Of either n or 2S games begin
ming April %.
Evening journal., 1911-03-02

ums. The sturdy little guard is be-
coming quite popular with the fair
sex.
Talk about your chow chow. an
audience composed of Tenth warders
and the gang from Forty Acres. Oh,
what n mixture for a German Volk-
fest
Doc Haney played his usual game
by placing five in the basket. The
old boy doesn't feel right II he does
not capture this amount.
OHara. the opponent Of Captain
McDonough during the game, has been
signed TO play with Trenton Eastern
League five next season. Some foul
shooter this boy. In a recent game
In Philadelphia he secured eighteen
out Of twenty fouls.
Before the game last evening. fat
mans rooter club was organized with
the following officers: Il. Russell,
George Quigley. Harvey Miller, Ray
mond Blickle and John Long. The
idea OF the club is to accompany the
local five on all trips and do all the
heavy lifting; that is suit cases,
basketball, etc.
Put on your old gray bonnet and
attend the Johnstown game on March
10th.
The Lacey Brothers appeared last
evening in the "go get them stunt"
and interested the audience for about
twenty minutes. According TO the
critics Joe exceiled
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
SPORTING NOTES

James F. Slagle, a former star out
fielder Of the Chicago Cubs, recently
announced that he will retire from
professional baseball His throwing
arm has failed him.
Catcher Hub Hart, a former Climb
er, has so far refused TO sign with the
Toledo club.
Pete Porter, the best all-round play
er in the o. and p. League, recently
sent in his resignation to President
Frank Strohecker Porter says be
will make evangelism his life work.
TEX" Rickard, promoter of the JEFF
fries-Johnson fight at Reno last July,
recently announced that he Will quit
the game and go into the cattle and
mining business.
Farmer Burns, one time the best
known wrestler i'm the world, after
taking two straight falls from Oscar
Wassem In their recent wrestling
match announced that he will quit the
mat Burns discovered aud trained
Frank Gotch.
II Is now rumOred that Tony Bid
die, The millionaire pugilist. can not
blow his nose as a result OF the fact
that he was HIT on the nose 80 times
in his recent match with Packy Nc
Fariand. Ar operation may be neces-
sary to open the nasal passages.
l. d. r.E
pion Athletics. recently said it he
We're a free agent and received an or
fer Of $4,000 from the ST. Louis team
and another Of $4,000 from some other
team he would refuse the St. Louis
offer Baker said he would not uc-
quire an average Of 200 during a sea-
son If he had to bat at Sportsman
/ Park all the time.
] Fred Williams, the best steeple-
chase Jockey developed at New York
last year, recently signed o contract
TO ride next season for Bartlett Slc-
Lehman, Canadian sportsman.
zone Round" Hogan. the light.
weight pugilist, has been in the rlrs
ono year. He secured s. for the ilrsl
fight.
Edward Joseph Scully a seaman OF
the L. S battleship New Hampshire
was accidentally killed by a fall Will,
In a boxing bout with a friend.
Harry Howell. old pitcher. who act
ed as scout for the ST. Louis Browns
I last year. recently signed with tn,
Milwaukee club as utility inielder.
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
SECOND WARD
BOYS TO PLAY

The Second Ward baseball team is
about TO reorganize for the season, a
meeting having been called for Fri
day evening in the clubs headquarters
at Spinker's cigar store. Second and
Lombard streets. The presence Of all
Of last years team is requested. Those
who are especially requested TO attend
the meeting on Friday evening are:
Herman Haydn. Harry Kane, Norman
Zebley, Paul Hackett. Cook, Griffith,
Jones, Edward Plummer, and George
Rittenhouse. Any other fast player ia
also invited 10 be present. Members OF
the club are planning for a show to
be given late in the month at which
some Of the best local talent will per-
form.
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
CASSIDY GETS
ANOTHER CHICK
Shaw, Third BaSemaD, Is
Bought From Richmond,
Virginia LeaguerS
BOB MURPHY IS
WAY UP IN HITTING

Pete Cassidy today signed up an
other third baseman for tho Chickens.
The newcomer is John Shaw who
played with the Richmond Virginia
Leaguers last summer and closed the
season near the top. Wilmington had
20 buy Shaw, as several other teams
We're after him. Shaw is regarded as
one of the best men that have come
out Of the Virginia League.
Cassidy got some good news this
morning about Bob Murphy. the Sec
ond OF the three third basemen, who
will try out on that corner. IL came
from Washington and was that while
IN the Capital City League last year
Murphy batted .353.
IL also was announced today that
J. Leonard Johnson will be advertis-
ing man for the club. Il is Cassidy s
idea 20 cover the fence and stand with
business houses. and Johnson will
take care of the details.
Reading Plans.
With Bill Coughlin and Georg'
Cookill in Reading looking over
baseball affairs. the Reading support
ers will give every necessary assist.
ance TO the building up and boominr
OF the national game, In view OF the
approaching season.
There Is foundation already for a
fast team, but II was not until the
announcement that CoughIin and
Cockill would be in charge that the
fans began to have visions of a team
that would be in the race every
minute. The promoters are bringing
with them Charles, a second baseman.
who played with Williamsport.
Coughlin will take his place at third
base and Cocldll will play first
Kid Slut is slated for the lob AZ
shortstop, and George Noblit and
Rudolph are considered as iielders.
Another outfielder is needed. and q
might be possible that Lefty" Wal
lace, the pitcher who did such great
batting last season, may be sent to
the field for a regular job. Curry IS
likely to be retained as an extra
indelder.
Both Catchers Barton and Millmar
are the property Of the Readln,
team, but Il is hardly likely thal
either Of them will be with the "pret
zels' this year. Barton has refuse,
TO play in the Tri-State unless he Il
a manager.
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
"sALEMlN's PIPE SAMPLES
Yes, They're Always Good. But These
Are Extra Good.

We have, in this lot, 500 pipes, in
cases, all selected stock, that we viii
sell at soc, 75c and 81 90 each. This
is the best lot for the money that
ever came to town. An extra fine lot
of amber bit pipes will also be offered
in this sale at 35c to 75c each. Also
a lot of yulcanite rubber bit pipes
with Sterling Silver bands and bridr
bowls, at soc each
About 1000 pipes, real values as
high as 75c, will be offered at 25c
each. Genuine Calabash pipes,
worth So and $6 each, to go at 81 80
apiece. A lot of smokers sundries
also figure in this sale. Sale starts
today Selak and Hoffman, No 413
Market streeLe