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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

which they won't, because nobody ever suggested even giving me one for a night, much less a season. The darling c-h-e-i-l-d has all her school dresses made and hanging up in the closet and now if we can take up collection and buy daddy new overcoat, and the dog a muzzle, we will be beautifully fitted up for the winter
 Do you mean to say," Mrs. Pumpkins began.
 T mean to say that early in August I seized time by his perfectly good forelock and gave that old gentleman the huskiest shaking he has had in a coon s age; l pulled out the old sewing ma- chine and oiled it up, so it wouldn't creak: flew downtown and got divers Things and hooks and eyes, and thread, and fabrics and all the autumn num- bers of the fashion magazines. I dreamed out some wonderful creations. I didn't expect the seamstress to turn out more than five dresses day; you know there's so little to a dress now, and l really did give her time to eat lunch- con without choking, and I turned on the 'Victrola' so the poor soul could hear some music and in the afternoons l served her iced watermelon or a claret ice, and I tell you the spree was far more interesting and economical than se- lecting exclusive models at the swell shops. and hearing MT. Pumpkins rave and swear about the bills later on"
 You mean to tell me you like having a seamstress in the house?" asked Mrs. litter curiously. Why I'd rather die of the plague than have one of those lean, cadaverous, omniscient looking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
Civic Center for Three Cities
By GRAHAM TAYLOR

towns. A great multitude from near and far resort for their evening or weekend outings. The 2200 or more employed in the zinc and clock works, and many more thousands at work in the mines and the plants of other employers, have even been held in mind.
 To bring recreation nearer home all the year round to these hard workers and their children a s75.000 building for a so- eial center was recently erected and deed- ed to the high school trustees. Attached to the main school building by a cov- cred passage way, it contains a spacious gymnasium, which is also used for large assemblies. Shower baths and swimming pools, library and reading facilities. bill llards and bowling alleys, rooms for classes and clubs for music and art, are on a generous scale, all under a director trained at the University of Pennsylvania and the Chicago School of Civ1cs and PhI- lanthropy. Away from this recreation center, and perhaps the most important 'rart of 1t, stretch the 12 acres of land, awaiting the development of its fine posi- abilities for playfield and an open air amphitheatre.
 Community Health Service
 To this civic center group has recently been added the most original and far- reaching agency of all-the Hygienic in- st.tute. The health officers of the three cities had been only what the average standard of community service set by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

1 splendid to think you will. The loiter- CTS and the lingerers know nothing of such joy-creating inspiration! The creature who is shifting the air. the ono who has the call of work in his heart-beat him if you can You can't. He owns the whole world. and he isn't q bit piggy about it. Everybody else can have it. too. By the way, have you put up any peaches this year?'
 'I have net" said Mrs. litter. l "Worthless woman," said the other. ''I presume ycu are going to eat canned stuff all the winter instead of having :, l larder full of shining, beautiful clear jars of peach preserves and candied peaches and sweet peach pickles all put up by your own hands,
 You take a deep interest in shallow matters" said Mrs litter. "There are so many more important things than pre- serving fruit. You get your hands all pricked up and stained from the fruit. and'
 That's why I say" Mrs. Pumpkins troke in, some people find every sin gle blessed thing in the world trouble some. What about your winter clothes? ?'
 "Oh, they are ready" said Mrs. litter. 'So are mine,' said the other. 'sl | bought beautiful wrap to keep mo warm. They call it a cocoon wrap. It is half as sensible as it's name; it's a peach. I shall envelop myself in my | cocoon this season and stay in 1t until spring. I have everything finished and ready to wear. I have. lovely new theatre gown if anybody should happen {, to suggest season tickets for the play
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

Since you can have so much fun out of nothing come and go to some moving picture shows with me-" Mrs. litter said presently. That is what I came here for-to invite you. II wonder if we can make it now-its rather late-almost din- ner time''
 Can we?" said Mrs. Pumpkins quickly and excitediy. We can. That's one of the very best little accomplishments have. Next to giving advice. I am al- ways ready and willing to accept invita- tions. I'm ready. Let's go.'
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creatures around me for a week. Why, they always own the entire premises. I'd rather perish than have a week of home dressmaking going on right under my nose A 'spoolfest in my house never!''
 Rubbish" said Mrs. Pumpkins. "Why, I'm simply dying for spring to come so can repeat the experience. It was one of the happiest times of my life"
 You talk like something that isn't human," said Mrs. litter
 Well. half of us aren't half human enough" said the other Most of us are afraid to enjoy ourselves in the sim pie ways of life. It interferes with the fashionable 'ong-wee' pose of the present day ladies. The c-h-e-e-i-l-d said to me the other day: oh, mother, I love to hear your laugh.' The thought ranked. l retired to my boudoir and l went through severe case of self-introspec- tion. Said I to myself You old ice- berg! You don't laugh half enough. That's why your only child comments upon it when you do. It's so seldom! It's really an exciting vocation in the household when you explode into an ergy of mirth- You save all your smiles for the outside world-none for your home circle. Then I began to manufacture more made-at-home laughs instantly"
 Some days laughs are all right" said Mrs litter, but some days they aren't. I adore a whine factory every now and then, as well as a laugh shop. That s true.' a a
 As long as everybody's we'll and you've got three square meals a day and you can shake tango slide now and then, you should never allow the whine fac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
Magnificent Hair Easy to |Obtain Quickly sssssy ss%s 4ssss'sa'ns sssssts
SO4AAO 1SSSA4AeSAAA Beauty Secrets


 smooth In this way no one can ever tell you used anything for removing hair Simple sulfo solution can be 1ob- tained at any drug store. It never fails to destroy all hair, light and coarse. with the utmost ,rapidity and thorough ness. and 1t never injures the most sen- sitive skin or leaves mark.
 
 MRS. s. T. O.--Only one cream is nec- essary to beautify the skin and bring it to a condition of incomparable love- liness In short time. few days use will prove its results. Make up mix ture of one tablespoonful of glycerine and one ounce of zintone in pint. of water. This makes a satiny cream which Is to be used very literally every day. This makes over pint of cream, which Is many times more than you which do do not give the desired results. You will soon find that every red spot, freckle and blemish will disappear and leave the skin pure and clear as lily
 MISS T. ID. N-Here is a wrinkle q removing forpula which has already action in rendering the skin plump plump ' and vigorous and thereby eliminating f all traces and lines of age. Mix two of epto in SSf pnt of wassr o The result is a beautiful cream of won- derful absorbent qualities. Big and ness9of flesh disappear in a remark ably short time The difference in the appearance of age will De quite start
 EvALINA D.ADevelopment of the bust is very often possible. There Is ever. There is danger in the use cf vacuum cups. pumps and the like The following mixture Is safe and has been water add half cup of sugar and two ounces of ruetone with which any druggist will supply you. Dissolve after meals and on retiring.
 bleadkheads. You can remove % them hns without fall and in few minutes by sprinkling some neroxin on q hot-wet heads: Then look in the mirror and see. the difference. This is! the only article l know that win really remove
 JANET T. D.-You probably don't solved away completely. This is not not permit of It.. Hut if you will dis cup of hot water and 1ss as a head wash, you will be surprised at It's splen- did resuits. You can secure from your druggist at small cost, enough eggol to make over dozen of these sham poos M
 MISS WAITIN0-Hydroliz tale 10 a remarkable thing for sexcessive per- spiration Of the arm -pits. Use 1t Ub- erally and you will find that you will suffer no longer from the extreme wet. ness under the arms, your dress shields and arm -pits will be fresh and dry and you will h&Ve no more gowns ruined by perspiratton. Hydrolized tale can b1 obtained at any drug store. It alao do-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
By Miss valeska sur.tt

IF you could actually see a difference 4 of two or three inches in the growth of your hair In few weeks time and detect a superb improvement in it's vigor and silky appearance you would.
 perhaps, wonder whether a miracle had not been suddenly performed. Changes of this kind are so infrequent that most women do not believe them possible. yet the fact remains that if the proper means are employed they are more like
 ly to occur than not. The proper means, of course, are the controlling factor. Mere hair tonics. which are commonly sold in prepared form and ready to use, are so often weak in power and in in- gradients that 1t Is remarkable how
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

and its environs to her dear friend Mrs. litter. who was calling on her
 Who are you hinting at?' asked that delectable lady, her quills rising.
 Nobody" replied Mrs Pumpkins, shaking her foot carelessly. q am free 6ispensary of tonic giving philos Dphy. Those who read it are welcome to it. It would be selfish for me to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

now try "GETS-l4r you will realize this glorious fact.
 You probably are tired sticking on tape that won't stay stuck. plasters that shift themselves right onto your corn, contraptlons that make g bundle of yoar toe and press right down on the that corInin two seconds. The corn Is then dooihed as sure as night follows day. The corn shrivels. There's no pain, no fuss. If you think this sounds too good to be true, try 1t tonight on any corn. callus. wart or bunion.
 "GETS-IT" is sold by druggists by E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago.
 "GETS-IT" ie sold in Birmingham by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store. Gale Drug station. Prstt City. Als. ,.. q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
The Meloncoc Days Have Come the Saddest of the Year

q wonder why everything is such . lot of trouble for some people and Mrs. Pumpkins, as she began making observations about the entire universe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

much of them are sold at all. If you would obtain a really beatiful head of hair quickly and with little trouble. just make up yourself at home in a few minutes, a mixture of one ounce of beta -quinol with one-half a pint of al- cohol and half pint of water Cor use a full pint of bay rum if you wish in- stead of the water and alcohoD and ap- ply this literally. The result will soon be apparent. Hair will stop falling, dandruff will disappear and the hair will grow with remarkable rapidity. It is in fact a hair-forcer. The hair roots quickly take on new life and vigor. and enough, whom this occurs. al- most any hair trouble Is bound to cease. This formula makes over q pint of this uneQualed hair-grower. and costs much less than q hair tonic. and besides 1t is far more effective.
 PHILLIPPA e. T.-Superfluous hair on a woman Is hideous thing. Many women hesitate to use depilatories be- cause the ordinary preparations sold for this purpose injure the skin and leave a spot where applied. Simply because the hair Is literally burned off The way to do is to use simple sulfo solu- ton which ia the only thing known that will simply. dissolve away the hatr and leave tho ekin eosts whtte and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

Many Months of Precious Time Have Now Been Eliminated i'm the Acquires ment of Beauty, Says Valeska
 Suratt. America's Famous
 Self-Made Beauty-Actress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

Ole Miss, CT 'oman will forgive CT man dat won't PAY BILLS CT heap sight quicker dan she will CT man dat won't PAY COMPILE MENTS. Yassum!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

MISS FoNDLY-Do not pinch out You can remove them without fall and in few minutes by some neroxin on a hot-wet sponge and rubbing this on the black heads. Then look in the mirror and see the difference. This fsl the only article I know that will really remoye and do it almost instantly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-11
OWNERS Of AUTOMOBILES
FACE HIGHER GASOLINE

Cincinnati, O., April 10.-Automo-
bile owners face still higher rise in
the price of gasoline, according to
figures made public today at the con-
vention of the American Chemical So
ciety here. In an address on Some
Economic Phases of the Use of Case
line" Professor Benjamin T. Brooks
declared gasoline rapidly is approach-
ing the forty cent gallon mark, at
which point he declared alcohol would
be an active competitor.
Professor Brooks estimated the pres
ent production of gasoline in America
to be twenty-five million barrels and
that it is behind the demand made
on it by motor vehicles, dry cleaners
and various industries. To replace
this amount Of gasoline by 90 per cent
alcohol made from corn, would require
450,000,000 bushels, he said
Discussion was aroused over a pa
per read by DR.. Edward Gudeman, OF
Chicago, in which he said the inhal-
alton of sulphurous acid fumes by pa
tients in the incipient phases of tuber-
culosis had aided in their cure. Dr.
Gudeman said this treatment had been
known for some time, but never had
been publicly announced until today.
The convention closed tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-11
GOULD GIRLS HUNT R0BBER
Husband of Former Helen Gould, ARM
ed With Flashlight, Leads Quest I'm
til Police Arrive.

New York, April 10.-Burglars at
tempting to rob the Fifth avenue home
of Mrs. Finley J.. Shepard, who was
Miss Helen Gould before her mar
riage, reused the household early to-
day and started a cellar togarret
search in which the daughters of
Frank Gould, Misses Helen and Doro-
thy, took part.
The whirring OF burglar alarm
brought the Shepard household out Of
bed, and while police and private pa
trolmen were on their way to the house
MIR. Shepard headed the search.
Frank Gould's daughters are guests
of the Shepards. They insisted on join
ing in the burglar hunt. When the
first policeman reached the house
which had been surrounded, he was
met at the door by Mr.. Shepard, arm
ed with a fashlight and the butler
armed with club.
Three more policemen were called
and then a systematic search of the
house from cellar to garnet was be-
gun.
On the Forty-seventh street side of
the house it was found a basement
window had been broken. 1t was here
the burglar alarm was set off.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-11
JUDGE PANS
DIVORCE LAWS

Atlanta, Ca, April 10.-Denouncing
the ease with which divorces are Sc
cured in Georgia, Judge w. D. Ellis,
of the superior court, addressed the
jury which had worked hard for four
days in grinding divorces from the
mill, in with time 14O couples hau
been separated.
81 never get through a divorce dock
ct without feeling Inundated that such
a state of affairs exists" he said. "The
jury, too, is always disguised with
what it sees and hears.
During the trial of all these cases
the wall of an infant was not heard
in court. You saw hardly any of the
parties involved. The women came
wearing gaudy and startling clothes.
No clergyman was here, but few
members of the families involved.
when l came to the bar such cases
were rare. The thing is now growing
so that it permeates all classes of
society, from high to low.
Years ago a bill prepared by me
was introduced in the legislature look
ing to radical reforms in divorce laws.
But it was killed, and I heard after
ward that there were a number of di-
vorce lawyers on the committee which
killed it."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-11

Valdosta, Ca, April 10-The ready
response of little 7-year-old Elsie
Holder, daughter of w. L. Holder OF
4O7 North Troup street, saved her
mother, sister, brother and herself
from probable death by ptomaine pois-
oning Wednesday afternoon. Her
heroic efforts to notify neighbors, who
secured physicians, are responsible
for the fact that the victims of the
poison are on the road to rapid re-
covery.
Mrs. Holder and her little children,
Evelyn, aged ~, William, aged 10, and
Elise, aged u, were attacked by pto-
maine poison about o'clock Wednes-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-11
TO DARKEN HAIR
APPLY sage TEA
Look Young! Bring Back It's Natural
Color, Gloss and Thickness.

You can turn gray, faded hair beau
tifully dark and lustrous almost over
night if you'll get a so cent bottle OF
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Rem
edy" at any drug store. Millions of
bottles of this old, famous Sage Tea
Recipe are sold annually, says A
well known druggist here, because it
darkens the hair SO naturally and ev-
emily that no one can tell it has been
applied.
Those whose hair is turning gray,
becoming faded, dry, scraggly AMI
thin have surprise awaiting them be-
cause after one or two applications the
gray hair vanishes and your locks be-
come luxuriantly dark and beautiful =,
all dandruff goes, scalp itching and
falling hair stops.
This is the age youth. Gray-haired,
unattractive folks aren't wanted
around, so get busy with Wyeth's Sage
and sulphur tonight, and youll be de-
lighted with your dark, handsome hair
and your youthful appearance within q
Hooks Pharmacy, Americas,
u
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-11
Little Girl Sques Family
When She Crawls to Phone
And Has Doctor Called

day afternoon. Mr.. Holder, who rep
resents the National Paper company,
was not at home at the time. William
was taken i'll in a Valdosta store, but
was able to reach home before ne
was exhausted. Upon his arrival he
found the remainder of the family so
i'll that they could not summon ply
stefan.
Mrs. Holder and the other children
attempted to reach the telephone, but
could not. Finally the little 7-year-
old girl, Elise dragged herself to the
phone and called up nearby neigh
bors, who Immediately notified the
physician.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-11
March Shows Big Recovery

THE customs receipts for the month
of March just closed were nearly $780,
100000, as against $27 100000 for the
corresponding month of 1913, showing
a loss of but $1,50O,OOO and a recovery
of receipts as compared with February
of this year of more than $SOOO,O00.
In view of the above figures, it now
appears that monthly average of less
than $15,000,000 for April, May and
June, the remaining three months OF
the present fiscal year, would bring
the total of customs receipts up to
$270,000,000, the original estimate for
this fiscal year. 1t is probable that
receipts for the three remaining
months will exceed this average of
$15,0O0,OOO, and that the total re-
ceipts for the fiscal year will run over
the estimate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-11
ATLANTA READY
TO WELCOME THE
SHRINERS HOSTS
WHO CONE BY THOUSANDS
Red fGzzGrS viii Invade the
Georgia Town

Atlanta, April 10.-Atlanta will be
so filled with the music of brass bands
and the sound of marching feet, upon
the asphalt and the roll of drums early
in May that old timers will rub their
eyes and think Sherman's army IS
back again. The announcement of the
program for the Shriners' convention,
beginning May IL, promises show
bigger than P. T. Barnum ever dream
ed of-and it will be free.
Parades.
Parades nearly every day, grand
ball every night, motorcycle races at
the motordome a special train journey
to Savannah and back, feasts, feeds,
teas and tangoes, all these are on the
bill for the week. And Atlanta will
offer only part of the show-the rest
will be furnished by the visitors.
For instance, the Ell Paso, Texas,
Shriners plan to stage Mexivan rev.
olution on the streets, coming with
Mexican costumes, a dozen gatling
guns for salutes and all the noise nee
essary.
The Californians have engaged the
whole Kimball House, renamed 1t
Hotel California" for the week, and
promise to spend $4,000 to get the
next convention for San Francisco.
Begins Monday.
The official program opens Monday
afternoon, May II, with the arrival Of
Imperial Potentate Will Irwin and
his escort to the grand ball at the au-
ditorium. Two bands will play con-
stantly, and there will not be a mo-
ment's break in the dancing.
The first great parade, four and a
half miles long, will be held Tuesday
morning. Between so and 60 bands
and 100 patrols of Shriners in uniform
will be in line
Evening.
Tuesday evening at 1880 O'Clock the
great parade in evening dress with
red fire and more brass bands will be
PULLED off. On Wednesday there will be
exhibition drills and a great banquet
to the officials. On Thursday the
visitors will see the sights around At
lanta and that night few thousand Of
them will take special trains to Sa-
TIon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-11
TARIFF income IS BIC
EVEN BIGGER SUM EXPECTED
Loss Under New Law, However, VIII
Be Something Like $49,OOO,OOO, the
Amount Figured When Bill Was
Passed-March Shows Good Gain in
Revenue From Duties.

Washington, d. c., April 10.-Fg-
ures were made public in a treasury
statement last night showing that the
revenues from the customs during the
fiscal year, which ends June 30, 1914,
almost certainly will meet and proba-
bly, exceed the estimates made when
congress passed the new tariff law.
The statement, prepared by Assistant
Secretary Malburn, in charge of Gus
toms, said:
1T was estimated that the receipts
from customs for the fiscal year 1914,
which included three months under
the tariff act of 1909, and nine months
under the present tariff act approved
October 3, 1918, would amount to
$270,O0O,00O, resulting in a loss of
$49,oOO,OOO from the customs receipts
Vi the previous years.
$24,75,OOO Loss in Nine Months
THE total customs collections for
the nine months just ended amounted
to $225,500,0O0, showing a loss for the
nine months period of $24,75e,OOO, as
compared with the collections for the
same period during the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1918. AS this loss is only
one-half of the estimated loss for tn,
whole year, it is probable that the re-
ceipts for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1914, will exceed the estimate.
1T is to be noted that the loss in
revenue during the months of January
and February, 1914, amounted in round
numbers to $6,OOO,eOO and $4,000, 900
respectively. This was caused by the
falling off of the duties paid on SUI
gar, as that commodity was retained in
bonded warehouses pending the reduc-
ton of sugar duties on March l, 1914.
The customs receipts for these two
months amounted to $23, 50000O and
$17,500,0O0, Respectively.