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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06
REDUCED MY WEIGHT 100 POUNDs-s1OOO IF FAIL

On November 1st, l, well-knoWn Philadelphia physician, was one of the fattest men in that great city. I wse,igh- ed 254 pounds. My physical condition was dangerous in fine extreme My health was miserable. The tremendous pressure of fat inside my body had greatly affected my heart, kidneys and stomach. producing alarming symptoms which foretold certain death 1T allowed to continue. 1 was dull, heavy ana stupid in mind; awkward, ungainly and clumsy in body. l had just been re- fused life insurance because Of my eX- cessVe weight
 I tried all methods known to medical science to reduce my weight without success. All advertised methods failed Purging, sweating, violent e&efeise starvation diets and other weakening processes nearly killed me. But from out this chaos of human Wreekage l evolved a plan, simple, easy but thor duced my weight 100 lbs, at an average rate of one pound a day, completely curing myself of heart kidney anu tism, and on February 1st of this year emerged a strong, hearty man without a single physical ailment, pronouneed physical condition. l have Just been ael i cepted as a first class risk and granted life insurance by the same big company which previously rejected me.
 At the suggestion of friends and fe1- low physicians 1 have conducted series of experiments on more than 900 fat patients scattered over the entlfe united months alone have received over 200 voluntary and grateful testimonials. which prove conelusively that my , SY ,ei5, YS1 just as I say In fact, YOUR OWN PLY SICIAN WILL GLADLY lNDORSE MY SYSTEM. My system contains abso- lutely no drugs of any kind. You can eat as much as you want there are no physics, no tiresome exercises, nothing to rub on. The method is absolutely different from anything l nave ever seen or heard.
 I want to hear from fleshy men and women everywhere. The fatter the bet ter Folks who have tried everything and are now afraid to try anything. and proportion. Folks whose lungs, liver, heart, kidneys and stomach are badly affected by excessive. weight. Those who cant stand eXertion, who puff. blow and pant and can't climb the stairs, and who have chronic constipa- tion cataTrh T4 and Mh9 fear Rr1dH PEATR p THE HEART. The harder the case the better like it. Let me prove at my own risk that my system succeeds
 Send. attached FREE COUPON and will send at my own risk on trial, my %HfGHT PPRT IF" foo PoGuNDs' "a and 1' gained cry pound of flesh I lost-telling you how you may do the same-how you can weigh exactly what you should weigh. l send this great book on trial to prove that what | say is true. You are the judge, and once having read my book you will be just as enthusiastic as whose grateful letters I will also send you. Fill out the FREE COUPON below and mail today. No obligation on your part. It will be well worth your time to investigate, free of all charge whether you ever begin my DRUGLESS SYSTEM OR NOT. DIR. F. TURNER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06
CRAWFORD RETURNS
Holds Conferences With Local Cit
 izens on Fifth Avenue Hotel

George c. Crawford, president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany returned yesterday from New York City. where he attended a meeting of the presidents of the companies owned by the Steel corporation. He did not have any announcement to make yesterday in reference to affairs of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. He was en- gagged practically all in conference with local citizens discussing the affairs oi the Fifth avenue hotel in whose con- struction, as is generally well known, MT. Crawford is deeply interested purely from h civic point of view.
 It is stated that affairs for the Fifth avenue hotel are going ahead smoothly and that every indication is satisfactory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06

in Clairmont Place, according to the Clairmont Land companys subdivision of block roc in the city of Birming- ham.
 S1665-John R. Hunter and wife to the B. F. Pool Investment company, lot 1 in block of the Vulcan City survey by the Vulcan City Land and Investment company; lot s in block 8 of the South Douglasville survey by the Boyles Development company; lots 10 and II in block 1 of Whitney, Gayle & Vann's survey, all in Jefferson county.
 s1O00-J. w. Taylor and R. M. Spoon-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06
ANOTHER VICTIM OF
 THE UNLOADED GUN

Hartselle. February 5.-(Special)- Another victim of the unloaded gun paid the toll Saturday when the life of Grady Mcdonald, F years old, went out after a brave fight of six weeks with bullet through his brain.
 Two boys, Grady MeDonald and Woney Isbell, F and n years old, were going hunting on December 23 last and in their preparations Isbell, thinking his gun was unloaded, un- breeched same and fired the bullet which passed through the brain of Grady Mcdonald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06
LOST ABOUT 22 LBS. SOLID AS A ROCK; NOT ONE
 WRINKLE; NEVER SICK

Mrs. Maud Walston, Knobnoster, Mo-, reports: Three months ago I weighed POP lbs. and that was terrible for so small a woman. l am almost down to 150 lbs. As solid as rock. not one wrinkle and never sick. My change in size is causing all my friends to ask questions. When l pass along the street eyes are turned towards he.
 What has happened to Mrs. Walston. I know she is not sick because she is the picture of health, but cannot under stand why she has fallen off in size :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06
LOST 12 LBS. IN SEVEN DAYS-22 LBS. IN THREE
 WEEKS

MT. Henry F. Purdell. Gloversville. N. r., reports: since starting your treat ment l feel very much improved in health and strength. My doctor has ex- amined me and says my heart is beat ing much stronger and that I need not take any more medicine. He told me I was looking fine. My stomach is In better condition than it has been in years. lost 12 pounds in seven days, 22 pounds in three weeks. Have re- duced my chest from 46 to 42, waist from 49 to 4Ss 1-2, hips from 46 to A. Am going back to work on Monday morning. I gave the superintendent of the Gas and Electric Company a jolt yesterday-the first time he had seen me in over a month. Why, Hank he said, what have you been doing? You are not eating anything and you will be as weak as a cat l told him l was eating three square meals a day and all I wanted, and if you think 1 am weak take hold of me and see.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yes- terday in the probate office showing the following transfers of property, the consideration being 5000 or more;
 ,920-Harry Spurrier and wife to the Parker Land company, parcel of land containing 1856 acres in sections and in township IS, range west.
 s1700-B. B. Merewether and Mrs. R. l.. Armisted to w. c. Hamilton, lot 8
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06
S1OOO IF IFAIL

I will give $100O in cash if it can be proved that l did not reduce my own weight 100 lbs. and cure myself of stomach, heart and kidney trouble with my system just as I claim.
 l will give $1000 in cash if the testi- monials here shown and others which [ will send you have not been re- ceived by me and printed in good faith from the originals now in my office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06
HOW MY SYSTEM DIFFERS
 FROM ALL OTHERS

1st-l make you stronger right from the start.
 2nd-I do not purge you or give you any medical drugs whatever. 3rd-You eat all you want You may eat butter fat, meat and all the milk you want. also drink tea. coffee. wines and liquors in moderation. all of which is contrary to all other systems of fat reduction I know anything about 4th-I prescribe no strenuous exercises nor starvation diets that may weaken your system and ruin your health.
 5th-I guarantee to make a remarkable reduetion in your weight in 30 days time.
 6th-No matter what treatment you may have tried you have never tried anything like my treatment; you have never seen anything like 1t, and you will never be able to realize it's merits uptil you have actually used it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06

CT and wife, Anna, to J. r. Payne, a fractional part of the northeast quar- ter of the southwest quarter of sec- tion IS, township IT, range west
 $1250-H. M. Cash to b. T. Fields, lots IT, IS and 19 in block 17-B. ac- cording to the Survey of the East Lake Land company's first addition to East Ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06
LOST 36 LBS. IN A LITTLE
 OVER FOUR WEEKS

MT. Thomas Lock, Cleveland, Ohio, re- ports: T lost 36 pounds in little over four weeks. I feel one hundred per cent better than when l started your treat ment. l can lace my own shoes now, and that is something I have not done in ten years. You can refer anyone to me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06
Bombarding Begun

London, February 5.-The bombardment of Hodedah, on the Red Sea, was begun by the Italian fleet today. According to dispatches from Constantinople part of the Turkish port has been destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06
REMEMBER,

I will send my book on trial free of all charge to prove that what 1 say is true. You are to be the judge No obligation on your part Fill out FREE COUPON below and mail today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06

and I am sure no less than $1S0O in money prizes will be offered in addition to silver cups"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06
FEELS 10 YEARS YOUNGER

Mrs. c. A. Spencer Phillip, Miss. writes; T feel ten years younger, duced my weight to 17a pounds and my health seems better than it has for the past five years. Just think, this time was a burden to myself couldn't enjoy anything. If I walked any distance [ was completely exhausted, and now [ am able to join the young folks in all their pleasure. l can walk two miles now and not be near so tired as l would have been to walk a block before talk ing your treatment l feel that l can not praise it enough and will gladly tell anyone that is suffering ffom for me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06
OFFICIAL BATTING AVERAGES
 OF SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE

The following the official by Patton ials
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-06
WEIGHT SAFELY REDUCED
 ONE POUND A DAY WITHOUT DRUGS
NO ONE NEED REMAIN "A

 No yPauncD HmTr tfo Men Lav@N No
The Washington times., 1912-10-20

Henry w. Savage will have new
production at the Columbia Theater
election week. It's title is The Strong
er Claim"
The Washington times., 1912-10-20

Tho first meeting of the Students
Club Of the Washington College OF
Music will be held in the recital hall
of the college on Friday evening. NO.
vember l. at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1912-10-20
CHANGE IN PRICES
IS ANNOUNCED At
CHASE'S .THEATER
New Scale Becomes Effec-
tive With Performances
Tomorrow.

Chase's announces q new scale OF
prices for matinee and night perform
ances and revision OF the method OF
reserving seats for single or season per-
formances, beginning tomorrow, as fol-
lows:
At the daily matinee the box seats
win be so cents and all other seats 25
cents. There will be, no increase in
these prices at Saturday or holiday
matinees. ....
At night, the proscenium box seats
Will be II. the mezzanine box seats so
cents, the orchestra IS and 80 cents, the
mezzanine floor IS cents. and the bal
cony rs cents.
Phone Main 641 has been installed in
the box-office and direct communication
with the business stan can be had by
Its means. Reservations for single or
season performances can be made by
desired seats % viii be- be- laid al P away ana md held ED
until either 1880 or 1880 y. M, of the day
Tor which they are desired.
Among the coming attractions will be
the following: Daniel Frohman's pro-
Detective Keen;" B. A. Rolfe's presen-
tation OF "Puss In Boots" with twenty
artists; Nance O'Neill, supported by a
company OF twenty-four actors: Lulu
Tom Richards In "First Love- Belas-
cos "The Drums Of Dude" with fifteen
in the cast, all under the personal direc-
tion OF the master OF stagecraft himself:
Sam Chip and Mary Marble in their
new Hollandese farce. THE Land Of
Dykes" the Bendix Ensemble PLAYERS.
four symphony artists Of worldwide
note; Bud Fisher. creator Of the Mutt
and Jeff' series OF fantastic adventures; /;
Jesse L. Lasky's THE Trained Nurses"
with fifteen musical comedy folks;
Amelia Bingham, in a new edition OF
her Great Moments From Big Plays"
Chase's Polite Vaudeville Is famous
the world over and has set a standard
Of decency. liberality, and enterprise,
which has proven that purity in
amusements'' pays the city. the citizen.
and Ch8se's.
The Washington times., 1912-10-20

George II. Miller, head OF the voca
department OF the Chevy Chase Col
lege, has accepted the position as ont
of Mr.. wrightson's assistants in tn,
vocal department OF the washington
COLLEGE OF Music. Co.
The Washington times., 1912-10-20
Writer of Romances to
Talk Woman's Suffrage

Miss Mary Johnston OF Richmond,
Va, the author of ITO Have and To
Hold" and Prisoners OF Hope" will
deliver an address on equal Suffrage"
Suffrage League, to the students and
friends of George washington Uniyer-
sity. NJ Et
The lecture will take place wednes-
dav evening, October 30, at sIb o'clock
IN G street between Twentieth and
Twenty-first streets northwest.
Miss elsie Hill. president OF the
Washington branch OF the College
Equal Suffrage League, viii Introduce
Miss Johnston.
The Washington times., 1912-10-20

Miss Helen Thompson, graduate o
the washington College OF Muisc. ha
accepted the position as one OF Mr.. Fa
bian's assistants In the plano depart
ment OF that institute.
The Washington times., 1912-10-20

Miss Eleanor Smith, Of the New Eng
land Conservatory OF Boston, and pupil
Of George Chadwick, has opened q
studio at 22l5 Fourteenth street north.
west. For the past four years Miss
Smith has been studying in Berlin.
where for two years she was the In
structor in harmony In the Stern Con-
servatory. Glasses In piano will begin
at once at the studio.
The Washington times., 1912-10-20

An organ recital will be given by
James W. Cheney, jr., organist OF ST
Paul's Church, Twenty-third street and
Washington circle, preceded by Il brief
choral eyensong, at s o'clock. A serieg
OF these organ recitals will be given on
the third Sunday Of each month.
The Washington times., 1912-10-20

Miss Gertrude Reuter-, soprano, Mr.
George II. Miller, bass. and Austin M
Beattie, tenor, have been appointed SO
ioists in the evening choir of tn,
Church Of the Covenant.
The Washington times., 1912-10-20

Adele Royland has been engaged for
leading role in Sam Bernards new
production under the management of
the Shuberts.
The Washington times., 1912-10-20

ago as the soloist Of the Philharmonic
Orchestra. Zimbalist Is said to COM
bine the wonderful technique Of some Of
his predecessors with an extraordinary
emotional power that places him In a
class by himself. The local business ar
rangements for the concert are in
charge, of T. Arthur Smith.
The Washington times., 1912-10-20

Hugh E. SALESMAN. Of 1lo7 G stree
northwest. has opened his studio o
voice culture, piano. and acting.
series of musicales will be given durinI
the season. where the services OF wen
known singers and players will add It,
the interests OF the series. Tn Metro
politan Opera Club. OF which Mr.. Salts
man has been director for the past tel
years, will begin Its series Of concert
shortly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
A PIANIST STAR.
BogusIawslIi Will Be Brought Here for
a Concert.

NJ. BogUslawski, the new star in the
musical world is coming to Topeka for
a recital. J. A. Cowan of the Kansas
City Conservatory of Music, who has
Boguslawski under contract for the
next three years. is in Topeka today
making arrangements for the recital.
De Pachmann during a recent visit to
this country announced that Boguslaw-
ski was the most accomplished pianist
in America except one and that with a
few more years the young Russian
would be the peer of all pianists in
this country.
The Boguslawski recital probably will
be about the first of December, the date
depending upon the wishes of Topeka
musicians. Only the preliminary ar
engagements were discussed by Mr.
Cowan and he will return in few days
to arrange for the recital.
While talking with Topeka musicians
and business men Mr.. Cowan started a
new scheme to give Topeka music low
ers some unusual music programs dur
ing the winter. Mr.. Cowan has had
charge of the free concerts in Conven-
ton Hall in Kansas City where ten
thousand people were turned away and
the doors were locked half an hour be-
fore the program was scheduled to
start. The conservatory has several
we'll known artists under contract and
Mr.. Cowan plans to bring them to To-
peka for a free Sunday afternoon con-
cert and then proposes to bring his
operate singers and a large chorus to
present three or four operas during the
season in the auditorium, the entire
proceeds to be devoted to the pipe organ
fund. The concerts and operas will not
cost a cent except the actual expenses
to bring the company to Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
SHETELLS OF VICE
Former Topeka Girl Rips Lid
Off "Red Light"
Kate Adams Says Vice Is Pro-
tected in Chicago.

Chicago Tribune: determinations and
reincriminations between segregation
lists and nti-segregationists marked
the meeting of the council committee
of nine which is attempting to effect
a solution of the social evil problem.
Underworld secrets were laid bare,
history of 80 centuries of struggle
against the "red plague was turned
to, and medical authorities were cited
by both sides. When the bitter all-day
session was ended those favoring abol-
fishing the red light districts SEEM
ed to have a bit the better of the ar
gument.
Miss Kate D. Adams, secretary to
Former Chief of Police Steward and
who now conducts a rescue home, lit
orally tore the lid off the vice district
in her speech. She charged that $780,
600 had been raised by a coterie OF
levee denizens to obtain favorable leg
islation this winter She is a formerly
of Topeka, Kan, girl.
She charged vice was commercialized,
every business dependent on it ''1et
OUT even down to the peddlers. She
caused a sensation when she declared
the notorious Everleigh club-the fam
Gus show place of the district-was
closed because it was the chief rivas
of a famous dance hall (Freiburg' 81
on Twenty-second street, which was
running a house of its own known
as the Marlborough, occupying the two
floors above Buxbaum's and managed
by Jake Adler and Madge La Salle.'
Alleges $15. OOO.O 900 Income.
"No wonder that the vice trust is
fiourishing," Miss Adams declared, af-
ter charging that it's income was 49,,
OOO 600 a year. THE order went forth
after the recent closing that 100000
was to be raised to put through favor
able legislation this winter"
She said the plagiarized commit
tee of fifteen in the levee was COM
posed of Ike Bloom, the levee king,
and Solly. Friedman, who do business
at Freiburgs; Roy Jones, Jaky Adler
and Harry Hopkins of the Silver Dol
lar saloon; Jim Colisomo, corner of
Armour avenue and Twenty first
street; Andy Craig, Jew Kid Grabi-
ner, Ed Weidd, assisted by his nephew
Leris; Bob Gray and John Jordan"
George Little, she said, had left town
but 81 understand Roy Jones is taking
care of his ten dives for him"
These men are now popularity
known as the Committee of fifteen,
operating in the district" she said.
THE ownership and management of
the 200 better known houses of the
district is divided up among these
men,"
'sVice Trust" Features.
Other features of the trust" she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
PARADE CALLED OFF,.
Wilson Demonstration Is Abandoned
Owing to Sherman Funeral

New York, Nov. decentralization of
the parade planned for today has been
announced by Chairman McCombs of
the Democratic national committee.
THE governor felt that it would not
be fitting for him to review a political
parade while the funeral of the vice
president of the United States was
goino on said Mr.. McCombs. after
learning the hour of the funeral I
conferred with Governor Wilson and
we agreed that the parade ought to
be cancelled
Calling off the parade does not
mean, Chairman McCombs said that
the Wilson day celebrations which
have been arranged to take place
throughout the country will also be
abandoned.
THE Wilson day exercises will go
on as planned" Mr.. McCombs an
nounced. These exercises have been
arranged for weeks ahead and it will
not be possible to have them stopped
now. The parade in New York was
to have been participated in by Cover
nor Wilson himself and besides, it was
to have been held in Vice President
Sherman's home state.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
SOUND AND ACTIVE.
All Lines of Trade Send Good Reports
to r. G. Dun & Co.

New York, Nov. 2.-R. G. Dun and
companys Weekly Review of Trade
says:
So far as the business outlook is
concerned conditions continue those of
remarkable activity and soundness in
most industrial and mercantile lines.
One of the most important develop
ments is the energy and courage of the
railroads in the purchase of new roll
ing stock and other supplies in order
to prepare for the expansion of trade.
Production in iron and steel is limited
only by capacity of mills and time
and labor and yet consumption still
outStripS production and prompt de-
livery is difficult In rails some mills
are sold ahead up to June and new
business keeps up we'll notwithstand-
ing that rollings for spring track lay
ing cannot be made by the leading
interests. There is a continued scare
ity of crude steel and lots for prompt
delivery command a premium, while
steel bars, plates and shapes are
strongly held.
steady and prices have shown pro-
nounced firmness. In cottons the job
trades are receiving recorders quite
freely, and stocks in first hands are
low, the maintained demand accounts
for the firmness in values and the
readiness with which prices advance
with the appearance of ordinary buy
ing.
Print cloths and conHertibles are
slightly higher and some readjustment
in the price of bleached goods is an
ticipated.
Ducks and cloths are we'll under
contract, percales continue to sell well
and ginghams are firm, while ticking
and denims are under order for the
next few weeks. Export shipments
continue larger. There is a steady call
for all kinds of woolens and worsted
and many requests are being made for
delivery of goods not yet due.
The shoe trade is reasonably active
and firm. Leather and hides continue
very strong with advancing prices. So
far as the agricultural situation has
changed it is for the better and it is
especially noteworthy this week that
while the weather continues favorable
for cotton and receipts are heavy,
prices have advanced because of a
large demand from the mills. Thus. in
every direction low stocks coupled
with restored confidence and revived
activity, create a demand that tests
productive capacity.
Bank Clearfngs-
Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
the week ending October 81 shows an ag-
gregate Of S. 1853 sos, 900 as against So TAT S32
600 last week and So, 302, 600, 600 in the cor
responding week last year. The following
is a list of the cities:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02

said, were enforced patronage of GER
tain grocery stores, recommendation
that all insurance be taken out in the
company represented by an influen-
tial politician of the First ward
(meaning Alderman Coughlin); the
Endorsement of three doctors by the
trust; a split with cab drivers, and
the cadet system.
She declared there were 200 cadets
living off women between Eighteenth
and Twenty-second streets. She said
the Cadets Protective association
was not jest, but reality. She de-
clared the houses get half or a third
of the girls fee and the cadet usually
the rest.
Our laws should be amended to in
c1ude the social diseases just as diph-
liberia and scarlet fever are reporta-
BILE" she declared. touching on this
phase of the subject. Let US know
where it is, that it may be avoided. In
the old days the lepers were forced to
cry out 'unclean, unclean.'
Miss Kate Adams is related to
Frank S. Thomas of this city, and is
well known here. She is a grand
daughter of famous Uncle Chef
Thomas, who was a we'll known po-
Htical leader here.