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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
CALL PEOPLE ID
 TRADE AT HOME
Formal Proclamation Issued by City Commissioners.
 Prize Committee to Meet

Following a visit from the publicity committee of the ''tra6e in Birmingham" committee of the Board of Trade. the city commissioners yesterday issued a formal proclamation calling upon the peo- pie of Birmingham to trade in Birming- ham.
 The committee which waited upon the commissioners and asked them to sign the proclamation was composed of J. H. Finder, Oscar Turner. George McCleery, U. J. Smith, Robert Ewsng and Joe Saks. The prize committee composed of Oscar Turner. Mr. Ewing and Joe Saks. will meet next Wednesday At Il o'clock and between this time and then 1t Is ex- pected many merchants will offer prizes for the essay contest 10 be held by the Board of Trade, offering many prizes for the best 300 word essay on why every one should trade in Birmingham.
 Among the answers received yesterday on the blanks being printed in the news papers asking for reasons on trading il Birmingham, was one from B. T. Byars 1225 Eleventh avenue. south. MT. Byars said: Get behind ths storekeepers ant sec that they sell things as cheap as they arc sold in other cities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
PEOPLE WILL NOT
 BE BENEFITED BY
 POWER CONTRACT Bullock Says There Will Be No Reduction in Electric Light Rates to Local Consumers

As apprehended for some months the people of the city of Birmingham will not benefit in reduced electric rates by reason of the hydro-e1ectric power de- velopments in Alabama that have been hailed as such boons to the state com- munities. It was declared yesterday by George Bullock, president of the United Gas and Electric company, that there would be no reduction in local electric rates by reason of the contract with the Alabama Power company. He added that his company. the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company could make electric energy cheaper than the Alabama Power company at Lock F, and that that was known all along
 Our benefit from the contract comes through our being free from additional capital stock Investments to add to the local plant and thereby increase the capacity for the future," said MT. Bull lock. There is where we save by be- ing free from spending the money. We do not get the power as cheap as we make it, but we believe this feature oi the contract will be good for our com. pany There will be consequently nc reduction in the electric rates to the consumers of Birmingham. Naturally we could not do that as we are not saw ing anything except as l outlined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
CONVENTION BUREAU IDEA PUSHED BY LOCAL HOTEL MEN

Tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock at the Hotel Hillman the Birmingham Hotel Mems association will hold meeting and probably decide finally upon the found- ing of a convention bureau as a part of the Chamber of Commerce activities. C.. H. Nabb of the Hillman is president of the association and H. M. Burt of the Florence hotel is secretary. The hotel men have a live and active organization now, Mir Burt stated yesterday, having some dozen or more members.
 The idea of the convention bureau is being developed by both the Chamber of Commerce and the hotel men. Following the visit here last week of Harry N. Burhans, head of the convention bureau of Denver. Col, the local organizations have taken up the movement and in- tend to push 1t to completion.
 It is stated that owing to the several new hotels in the city Birmingham has suddenly blossomed out into city with large hotel facilities and that something must be kept going on here to keep the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
CUSTER SWALLOWS
 CARBOLIC ACID
Young Cigarmaker Commits Suicide While Walking With His Wife
 on the SOuthside

Riley B. Custer aged 2 years. cigar maker, committed suicide yesterday about noon on Avenue B, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets by swallowing a large dose of carbolc acid. He died be- fore he could be removed to a hospital. According to Coroner c. L. Spain. do- mestic troubles and being out of work were the principal causes that lead Custer to take his life Custer was with his wife at the time he took the poison. and she is prostrated by his act.
 Definite funeral arrangements over the deceased were not announced last night but 1t was stated by Warner & Smiley that in all probability the funeral serv- ices would be tomorrow afternoon and that interment would follow in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
JUDGE WALKER WILL REBUILD OFFICES IF . THE B. R.,L.&P. CO.
Work Will Start on New Building Immediately-To
 Be Four Stories High, Costing S100,0O0

The burned Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company building at First avenue and Twenty-first street will be rebuilt for that company by William A. Walker. the owner, accord ing to an announcement made yester- day at a conference between MT. Bull lock, MT. Pevear, MT. Ford, MT. De- Windt, MT Walker and Robert Jemi- son, Jr.
 The new building has been leased for 10 years by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. It will cost s100 900, according to the officials of the company. The new building will be freproof. It will be four stories high. The material will be concrete rein forced, and the front and side will be white terra cotta. The frontage on First avenue of 50 feet and the front age on Twenty first street 40 feet will be solid plate glass. The show rooms of the company. the cashiers the commercial solicitors, contract depart ment and the like will be located on the ground floor. The building will have but one elevator operated auto matically by electricity. The rear of the building, however will be pro- vided with an elevator for freight pur- poses.
 | According to an announcement the building will be ready for occupancy by October 1, this year. Work will start at once on the complete removal of the present ruins.
 The new building will be designed by William c. Weston. the well known architict, whose sketches were approved
 by the owner and by the Birmingham
 Railway, Light and Power company of 1 ficials
 I've have closed a trade with Judge
 Walker to rebuild the burned building, T
 said MT. Pevear who, Is to become pres lident June l. "After consultation with MT Walker and MT. DeWindt the execu- | tive committee approved the plans and | the contract The building will be for one thing fireproof. It will not differ a great deal from the building burned | except that it will be arranged specially for our purposes, will be fireproof and
 will be more attractive than the other building. We have been assured that the building will be ready for occupancy by October 1.
 '.The building will have a marquee on the two frontages There will be plate glass windows on both sides reaching from the alley to the First avenue end of the property. We have Leased the new building for 10 years.
 The new building will be arranged SO as to take care of special electric illumination of 8 permanent character iThe place will be surmounted witf stems reading Cook With Cas-" Do II Electrically" and the word "Electrici- fxr0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were is- sued yesterday in the office of the pro- hate judge:
 George M. O'Rourke. Birmingham, to Miss Marion Elizabeth Kirkley.
 Frank D. Herring. Birmingham, to Miss Laura Marion Day.
 Willis Benable Birmingham, to Miss Helent Louise Turner.
 Pasquale Pattonella, Pratt City, to Miss Chero Proncalli.
 Earnest Bice Avondale, to Miss Mary Gillem.
 A.. J. wa)drop. Adger, to Miss. Francis Caldwell.
 Thomas H rinney. Kimberly. to Msi Kathleen Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
MENTAL EFFECTIVENESS IN
 STATE TO BE INVESTIGATED
Local Doctors Appointed From State Medical Association to Make Survey and Report to State Legislature Urging Appropriation for Establishment of Institution
 for Mental Detectives

Complying with resolution passed at the recent convention of the Alabama Medical association, Dr. B. B. Sims of Talladega, president of the association. yesterday appointed committee of doc tors to inquire and investigate into the extent of mental effectiveness in the state. make report on their finding to the coming session of the state legislature and ask the legislature for an appropriation to erect a state institution to treat such cases.
 The committee named by Dr. Sims is composed of three well known Brming- ham physicians, as follows: Dr. B. M. Rudolph. chairman; Dr. James s. McLes- ter and Dr. A. F. Toole.
 pr. Rudolph, it is stated, is particularly interested in this matter, and with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

other two physicians intends to make complete and thorough investigation, which reports are expected will reflect a serious condition in the state The pro- posed institution will be something en- tirely separate and distinct from the State Insane hospital at Tuscaloosa, 1t is said. The asylum treats of diseases Of the brain, while the investigation to be conducted by the committee will treat only With de- fective brains and the corresponding lh- stitution will be along the same lines. The defective brain as opposed to the diseased brain meaning, it is said, an in dividual who is born with some mental defect and who otherwise Is d healthy and normal person. These cases, 1t Is inti- mated. are exceedingly prevalent In some sections of the state, and considerable in- terest has been aroused by the appoint nsent of the committee and the movement for new state institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

hotels filled up. The hotel men, according to Mir. Burt, want to join with the Cham Der of Commerce, in forming convention bureau and then each hotel will con tribute annually to this bureau what ever amount each man thinks he can afford and the proposition is worth to him.
 Then We will expect this convention bureau to keep active and get us the con- ventions without further expense to us, !" said MT. Burt. AS 1t Is every conven- tion that comes here we are asked to make contribution toward expenses. We want to give it all at once and have an active bureau after conventions and meet ings all the time"
 It is probable that the merchants who also benefit as well as the hotels from conventions, will follow the same plan and make an annual contribution to the unkeep and for the use of this proposed convention bureau in getting conventions here and taking care of them after they are here as far as entertainment is con cerned
 Following the action of the hotel men the Chamber of Commerce will probably take the matter up and the bureau will be organized and put to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
NO TYPHOID FEVER
 DURING PAST MONTH
Dr. Cunningham and Health Officials Very Proud of Record in April. Report Showed No Cases

Through a typographical error in yester- day mornings issue of The Age-Herald, Dr. R. M. Cunninghams monthly report for April was made to show that there had been 26 cases of typhoid fever during the month.
 Dr. Cunningham and his associates in the health department wore particularly proud of the record in typhoid fever last month, for there was not one single case reported. The report yesterday morning should have read no cases of typhoid. The hot weather the last few days is be- Sinning to develop some of the disease, however. the health officials state, and the rerort for May is expected to show several cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
North Birmingham Revival

The revival now in progress at the Park Avenue Baptist church in North Birmingham is attracting much attention and the Rev. T. T. Martin, evangelist
 is heard daily by large congregations The services today will be as follows
 10:10 to Il clock, mass meeting foc the young people; Il o'clock. morning ser mon; D. m., mass meeting for grown. ups, the subject being Married Life Its Present Day Evils" D. m.. evening ser. mon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
DIABETES LOSES
 ITS TERRORS
speclalist Relieves Cure Has Been Found
 For This Dread Disease

Specialist Relieves Cure Has Been Found
 For This Dread Disease
 Diabetes no longer. need be terror to those who have become victims to this dread disease.
 ments, a specialist announces that a simple plant, growing wild in Mexico. Is a specific in the treatment of diabetes. quickly reducing the specific gravity and sugar, restoring vigor and building up the system.
 This harmless vegetable remedy should relieve the patient of his worst symptoms in the most aggravated caseg, within week. and to prove 1t, we will mail 50c package for JOG to help pay special value to the diabetic. containing latest diet lists and exclusive table of food values, giving percentage of starch and sugar (carbohydrates) in 260 different foods. Diabetol herb is sold under guarantee of satisfaction or
 Tell your afflicted friends of this oe,, fer and send 10c today for full-sized 60c package. Ames Chemical Co. Box l9-E. Whitney Point. N. '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

and dead. They made sores and kope spreading until they almost covered her entire head. Her hair came out in hsndflls.
 My family physician told me to get the Cuticura Soap and Ointment. l began washing her with the Cuticura Soap and applying the Cuticura Ointment. did this twice each day. and in six weeks she was cured and her hair began to grow out imme- diatcly. Now she has beautiful golden curls." (signed) Mrs. Sidney Park, June 16, 1913.
 For more than generation Cuticura Soap and Ointment have been the fayorites for the treatment of eczemas. rashes. ttchings, irritations and other torturing, disnguring humors of tho skin and scalp. A single set is often sufficient. Sold throughout the world. Liberal sample of each mailed free. with s2-p. Skin Book. Address postcard "Cuti- cura Dept. T. Boston
 tsY-Men who shave and shampoo with Cu- sicura Soap will find 1t best for skin and scalp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
NAVAL STATION ID RESUME RECRUITING Resume Enlistments in
 Full'' Is Message Re ceived Here

5 It may be possible that peace in Mex leo Is not guaranteed.
 Yesterday the local naval recruiting sta- ton in charge of P. J. Leary, chief ma- chinist. United States navy. received the following telegram from Lieutenant Will Hams. stationed at Atlanta. in charge of the southern division:
 Resume enlistments in full"
 It is generally thought that this order has been sent to every recruiting sta- ton in the United States. and 1t Is judged significant in Birmingham.
 Enlistments under full steam will be undertaken in Birmingham beginning Monday. Activity in this respect was dis continued sometime ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
1SyOOOy 900 ALABAMA BRICK
 TO BE USED IN FLORIDA

B. A. Inglis of the Copeland Inglis Shale Brick company. has returned from Orlando. Fla. where he secured contracts for his firm to build 2s miles of the Jack sonville-Tampa boulevard. This firm has secured orders for 100000 Birmingham brick to be used in Florida in the past few months. Mir. Inglis secured 13 miles in Orange county and 10 miles in Her nando county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

very rod. scaly spots com ing. first on her temple. Tho spots were about the size of Q half dollar. They would itch and mako her cross and would burn 70 she could not sleep at night. They
 began to spread and looked real ugly and made her hair look rough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
10 Oresnise Foreign Trade Bureau

President PRschaI Shook or the Chamber of Commerce will appoint soon a committee to organize the proposed foreign trade bureau to he instituted by the Chamber of Commerce. It Is stated that the opening of the canal an dpther matters make the need for such a bureau In Birmingh ham felt more and more every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
pradlev Elected to Committee

At meeting of the executive commit tee of the Birmingham hallway. dght and Power company. held yesterday, Lee C. Bradley vice president and general counsel, was elected a member. He sue ceeded A H. Ford. resigned who will leave next week for Maine,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
.Incorporation

s1ooo-woodward ore company;A. H. Woodward of Birmingham president; j.. U, W1llett. Anniston vice president: H. w, Savage. Piedmont. secretary and kreasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
Auxiliary to Meet

The woman's auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church will meet tomorrow
 afternoon at o'clock in the lecture room of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
RED SCALy SPOTS
 0N bABY'S SCALP
Like letter. Would Itch and Burn. Could NotSleep. KeptSpreadlng. Hair Came 0utin HandfuIs. Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment Cured. Now Has Beautiful Golden Curls.

R. F. D. No. {, Box 3b. Lithonia. Ga.-- My baby was bothered with scalp trouble eomething like tett0r. It began by rough,
Evening star., 1914-11-24
Photograph Embroidery.
BY HELEN HOWE.

The new photograph embroidery, so
called because it is worked out en-
tirely in black and white threads, is
wonderfully effective and extremely
easy to do. The background is a pale
tan linen and the stamping is in black
and white, which is to be heightened
and enriched by using silks for work.
ing in these same tones. The design
usually represents figures-as one or
more children-which are to be worked
in outline stitch first in black silk and
then the details are put in. Though
very simple work one can find play for
much ingenuity. For instance. the girls
dress can display the taste of the work.
er. as, for example. decorating 1t with
French knots to form a design: or
plaids could be portrayed by using
cross lines of fine black and white
silks. Stripes should not be at all diff
cult and the millinery should bring out
the artistic taste of the decorator.
The beauty of the photograph work
is that one can use as little or as
much elaboration as they please with
out disaster to the article. The pho
tograph designs lend themselves well
to pillow tops. not only because they
are effective, but also because the
black and white tones are sure to
launder well and pillow tops need
Evening star., 1914-11-24
Thanksgiving Vegetables.

The most delicate cranberry fixing is
In the form Of jelly. and it goes with
out saying this should never be thick
ened with gelatin Drop by drop, too.
the juice must fall from the Jelly bag.
for any squeezing brings out the pulp,
which makes jam instead Of jelly, and
adds to the sauce much of the bitter
that lies in the cranberry skins. II
enough sugar has been used, the
Juice will jell all right. and this can
be further hurried by setting the bowl
on the ice. when it is cool.
Mashed potatoes, blood onions, raw
celery and Hubbard squash. cooked
somehow. make up the rest of the
usual Thanksgiving dinner, and yet
how often even these simple things are
spoiled!
II much milk or cream are put in
the mashed potatoes. they will be sod
den and tasteless. II the onions are
strong onions instead Of delicate ones,
as they would be if put on in cold
water. II the celery Is allowed to soak
in water long before 1t is eaten, 1t
will lose half its taste, and If the Hub
bard squa sh is boiled instead of baked.
crime.
A gill Of cream or milk is enough
for six or eight large white potatoes,
and the mash" will be feathery, as 1t
should be, II the beating is done with
sort Of whip instead of a round and
round stir.
The celery must be put on ice two
hours before using and served under
bed Of cracked ice, to be crisp and
delicious.
The onions should be cooked until
tender to the core-try them with a
straw-and yet not enough to lose
their shape. And if they are served
with plain butter instead of with a
white sauce, they will be better flavor
ed and more digestible.
The Hubbard squash remains, and
though it is not always seen upon the
board, no vegetable more fifty. tanks
the Thanksgiving feast, as it has Just
the taste that goes with Mr Turkey.
Those who understand the perfect
cooking of this cut it evenly in halves
and bake 1t in a moderately hot oven,
as they would 3 potato. With the last
minutes of the baking the cook puts a
lump of butter in the hollow of each
half, which constitutes portion for
each person sitting down to the feast
of thankfulness.
Evening star., 1914-11-24

freshening quite often. And speaking
of pillow tops, how few people know
how to fit the back properly. AS a
rule 1t is made to open down the mid
die. In that case half the pillow has
to be put into the case at time and
the pillow then Strengthened out, which
takes time and effort. Much of this
can be avoided If the slit is made about
three inches from one end and hemmed.
The other cut edge should also be
turned under for a hem, and both edges
be finished with snappers.
This makes it a very easy matter to
slip the pillow in and out 1t is neater.
too than closing by the old method.
Nothing makes a home look so cozy
as lots and lots Of pillows, but it only
Is coy when the pillow slips are OF
the kind that can be actually used
without the fear of soiling; so for the
living room. whether in winter or SUM
mer. the wash pillow slip is the only
practical thing to use. Among the
tan and blue linens appliqued with
expensive to buy, but can be cheaply
and quickly made at home. Amy odd
bits of cretonne will answer.
Very often shopkeepers will give
away their old samples at the begin
ming of new season. AS these are
apt to be soiled. it would be we'll to
wash them before using. These Gre
tonne decorated slips have all the effect
Of handsome embroidery II the motifs
are carefully applied. They are cheer
full looking and thoroughly practical.
Men who like to lounge win be sure
to appreciate them.
Evening star., 1914-11-24
William II. Lacy Saws One EOse OF
Mayr Remedy Ended His
Troubles. +.

William H. Lacy Of Was ington. D. =.
|c for three years suffered from de-.
raneements of the stomach and di-
FESTIVE tract. He was threatened :
He tried Mayr's Wonderful Stom-
ach Remedy In a short time he de-
clared he had been restored. He
IT have suffered three years every
day with miserable feeling, and +
was treated by the best doctors,
whom I know made some wonderful
cures. but gave me no relief
"Three weeks ago they sent for
surgeon to operate on ME. l read of
your treatment and took bottle.
Whatever there was the matter with
me has disappeared. and I feel as
well as ever. They say l am a little
jagged: I am 63 years old: I.feel as
well az ever did in my life."
Evening star., 1914-11-24
Ends Dry, Hoarse or
Painful Coughs
Quickly
4 Simple. Homemade Remedy,
Inexpensive But Unequaled

The prompt and positive results
J given by this pleasant tasting,
! homemade cough syrup has caused
I it to be used in more homes than
( any other remedy. 1t gives almost
instant relief and will usually
( overcome the average cough in "a
( hours.
I Get 2H ounces Pinex $50 cents
} worth) from any drug store. pour
}it into a pint bottle and fill the
J bottle with plain granulated sugar
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{ family supply--of the most effect
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as much ready-made cough medi-
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} and winter coughs.
To avoid disappointment in max
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