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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07
TURN HAIR DARK WITH SAGE TEA If Mixed with Sulphur It Darkens so Naturally
 Nobody can Tell

The old-time mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur for darkening gray, streaked and faded hair is grandmother's treat ment, and folks are again using it to keep their hair good, even color which Is quite sensible as we are living in an age when youthful appearance is of the greatest advantage.
 Nowadays, though, we don't have the troublesome task of gathering the sage and the mussy mixing at home All drug stores sell the ready-to-use product called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Con- pound' for about 50 cents a bottle. It Is very popular because nobody can dis- cover it has been applied. Simply mois- ten your comb or a soft brush with 1t and draw this through your hair, talk ing one small strand at a time, by morn Ing the gray hair disappears. but what delights the ladies with Wyeths Sage and Sulphur is that, besides beautifully darkening the hair after a few applica- tions, 1t also produces that soft lustre and appearance of abundance which Is so attractive; besides, prevents dandruff, Itching scalp and falling hair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07
No More
 Getting Up Nights
Bladder Weakness Quickly Corrected by Recent Scientific Discovery
 In Old and Young
Sleep All Night, Don't Gel Up Once
Read What Noted Washington, D. C., Scientist Says of Basic Agent in
 kelIogg's Brown Tablets
Send for FREE soc Package

You who have to get up at least once and maybe six or eight times every night because of bladder weakness, and who have almost forgotten what the restful- ness and luxury of an unbroken night of untroubled sleep is like, should surely welcome the wonderful, scientific dis seoyery Incorporated in Kellogg's Brown Tablets. Of this agent, a noted physician and scientist of Washington. D. C., said, in an address before the American Ther- passes his nights like in the days of his prime is the reason of the claim for symptomatic cure"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07
UGH! CAL0MEL IS HORRIBLE! II
 SHOCKS YOUR LIVER, IF BILIOUS
Calomel slckens. Don't lose days work Clean your Liver
 and Bowels with ''Dodson's Liver Tone''

II 1t doesn't straighten you right up and make you feel fine and vigorous want--you to go back to the store ard get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone is destroying the sale~of calomel because it is real liver medicine; entirely veg ctable. therefore 1t cannot saliyate CT mako you sick.
 guarantee that one spoonful of Dod- sons Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and clean your bowels of that sour bile and constipated waste which is clogging your system aud making You feel miserable. guarantee that q bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone will keep your entire family feeling fine for months. Give it to your chil- dren. It is harmless; doesn't ,gripe and they like it's pleasant taste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07

Ugh. Calome1 makes you sick It's horrible Take dose of the dangerous drug tonight and tomorrow you may lose days work.
 Calomel Is mercury or quicksilver which causes necrosis of the bones. Cal Jmel, when it comes into contact with, sour bile crashes into it, breaking it up. This Is when you feel that awful nausea and cramping. If you are slug gish and "all knocked out" if your liver is torpid and bowels constipated or you have headache, dizziness, coat ed tongue, if breath is bad or stomach sour, just try spoonful of harmless Dodsons Liver Tone tonight.
 Here's my guarantee--Go to any drug ftcrc and get q 50-cent bottle of bod sons Liver Tone Take a spoonful and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07

A. w. Richard, 42 feet, Az inches, sec ond; R. J. Moore, 39 feet. third; H. N. Dideroch, 3S feet, S1-4 inches, fourth. and G. B. Howell, 3s feet, 31s inches, fifth.
 The sixth and last track event was a medley relay, in which the distances travelled by the four men on each team were 200, 300, 300 and 1000 yards, respec- lively In this Pennsylvania scored it's only victory, due to the splendid effort of Ted Meredith, the anch4r man, at 1000, as he beat Granger, Dartmouth s anchor man, by about 50 yards at the finish in 4:22 3-5. Granger led for nearly fourth-fifths of the final relay, but he was unable to withstand Meredith's sprint at the end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07
Basketball Game

AIalhurv, March -(Speclal.)-An inter csting and hotly contested game of basketball was played here this afternoon between the Clanton High school team ard the Marbury institute team. which re- suited g to % in favor of the clanton team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07
MAJORS LEAVE FOR
 TRAINING CAMPS

Pittsburg, March 6.-Manager F. C.. Clarke and John H. Daley, business man. ager, headed a party of 15 players of the Pittsburg National League club which left tonight for Dawson Springs, Ky. Sev- eral players will join the party along the way The Pirates will go to Hot Springs. Ark, after a To-day stay at Daw- son Springs.
 Indianapolis, March 6.-Manager Phil lips and 20 members of the Indianapolis Federal league club boarded a train to- night for their spring training season at Valdosta, Ga. The train will depart early Sunday morning.
 Vincent Campbell and William Mc1<ech- nie, two members of last years pennant winning team, had not joined the squad here late today. Both have demanded larger salaries. Charlese Carr, first base man, also has failed to sign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07
LILLIAN MAY COOKS
 BODY IN NEW YORK

New York, March 6.-The booy of Lillian May Cook arrived today at the home of her parents in Brooklyn, where the funeral probably will be held to- morrow. Frank II. Cook, father sf the girl, would not discus sthe case. It was said Cook had been requested to con- fer after the burial with Federal At- torney Reid, although this was lot the initial step in any formal investiga- f ian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07


 The principal cause of this trouble is chronic enlargement of the prostate gland, and of this and of the new agent upon which Kellogg's Brown Tablets are based, the medical authority quoted above says: "A symptomatic cure is usu- ally achieved The frequent i'm pulses to urinate and the recurring de sire at night cease. Successes with this salt < have been had in men of nine ty years"
 Think, of itl Isn't an agent that will draw forth such statements from a scientist who has studied it and tried it for years, worthy of your confidence {? Isn't 1t worth a subsequently, when the trial is FREE? Just because you have given up hope of a cure of ordin- ary medicines, should not stop you in the face of such evidence as here offer ed. It will not take as much effort to fill out and mail the below coupon as if takes you to get up just one night.
 Send coupon today. with six cents in stamps to help pay postage and packing, Brown Tablets. to Frank J. Kellogg, 2S39 Hoffmaster Block. Battle Creek, Mich -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07
Troop 16 Wins

The Boys Scouts took the basketball fluor yesterday afternoon, Troop 16 easily defeating Troop 10. Although outweighed by the opponents, the pass work of the winners accornts for their easy victory. The final score was 34 to 10. The game was fast and hard fought throughout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07

that was feared by all high schools and
 minor organizations in the state. The prospects, at the beginning of
 basketball closing season was exceedingly
 dark for the local supporters last year. Daily workouts were held ane the new recruits were put on to the "sy and slick ness of the popular game
 The varsity chosen by Coach Courleux was: Gillem and Henley, forwards;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07

Baker and Goodall, center; Hall and Dcrs1ey, guards. Many substitutes were also taken, those including the following
 Burney and Harrell, forwards; McCul- lcugh, center; Roberts and Sparkman, guards. These near varsity players have since been known as the High school Cubs, but have failed to keep up their standard as several times they have de- feated the varsity-in practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07

The Consumers Gasoline < Oil Co., is the only concern Birmingham selling 66 gravity gasoline. The 'sDrive In is the best equipped service station in the state Equipment consists of two 5gallon stroke Model Eye Pumps with 2-inch suction line and and onehaf- inch outlet,
 The Drive in carries gasoline 6o GA and 66 gravity at 131ac, 15c and 17c respectively
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07
GOETHALs MAY RETIRE

Panama, March 6.-Maj. .Gen. G. w. Goethals, governor of Panama canal zone, in a speech tonight at the annual banquet of the Society of the Charges, announced his prob able retirement as governor within a year. He said he had requested that he be relieved in favor of q younger man, and that the request undoubtedly would be granted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07
COLLINS CLOUTS
 SOX TO VICTORY

Los Angeles. March 6.-Eddie Collins, with three three-baggers and single, was chefly responsible today for the Chicago Americans eight to two victory owe rthe Los Angeles coast league team, The White Sox now have won three straight. Score: R. H.. E. Los Angeles s........................ 2 9 o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07
FM D Davis onward;
 (cptan onward; Dy. .guad;Ha guard

After one of the most successful basket ball seasons in the history of the school, the aggressive Central High school squad has completed it's schedule. The team this year was a reminder of former years when defeat was an unknown factor.
 The success this year lies chiefly upon the excellent ability of Coach F. J. Cour- leux, whose ceaseless efforts developed his abundance of raw material into a team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07

Full line of Pennsylvania Oils handled; also polish grease and tires The Drve In'' is the only place you get the genuine "Karboene," the sure carbon re- 
 Open all night to you Try the 'sDrive In'' Service here is quick and pleasant Consumers Gasoline 6 Oil Co., 21st Street and Avenue
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07

Batteries: Jasper, Klepfer and Schalk, Mayer; >Horstman, Abels and Boles, Rrooks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03

year, but kind of perpetual almanac
which was hung UP in the home and
could be referred TO when required.
There were also various manuscript
calendars compiled by monks and others.
one or two of which might DE called the
forerunners Of the popular calendars or
year books of the present day. 1t seems
that the first printed almanac was is
sued In Buda about 147D, and although
very expensive. even for those days.
1t WAS eagerly bought in many coun-
tries. Most Of these early calendars
made special reference to agricultural
work. and one of the most inter-
esting Is certainly that which be-
came known In England as 1.-The
Sheapheards Kaiendar,' which appears
10 have been first printed in Paris in
1888. 1t contains many interesting
woodcuts. showing the work of each
month in the year. and also that figure
or chart of skeleton to show the in
fiuence OF. the heavenly bodies on the
human frame. Round the figure are
depicted the sun and stars, and lines
run from these to the organs Of the body
which they were supposed to influence
translation of this almanac was printed
in Paris under the title THE Kalen-
dayr of shyppars." but its English is SO
awful that when the first London issue
came out its publisher referred to this
translation as nat by no engiyssha
man" and therefore could not be under
stood by one.
Even the tiny purse almanac is not
altogether new. for in the Bodielan Lii
NJ Gxfa tc q
or sixteen pages, measuring two by
two and One half inches, which was
printed by Wynkyn de Worde, and
therefore must have appeared very
early In the sixteenth century. 1t was
also about this time that the astrologi-
cal almanac came Into use, as we can
tell by several references by Shake
speare. One Of these almanacs was
Leonard Digges's "A Representation
Everlasting, and Of Right Good Effect. !"
subsequent years.
In the days Of the Stuarts there
were several of these almanacs, two of
the best known being by Booker and
Lilly. The former II said to have had
passage OF arms with Charles l. be-
cause he was not altogether correct. and
the latter declares he used to be con-
suited by that unfortunate monarch.
while II has been said that the Round
heads went into the battle OF Dunbar
with his almanac In one hand and their
swords in the other. He claimed to
have foretold the great fire OF Lon
don and tha plague. but subsequently,
withdrew this when asked about It.
His almanac provided the model for Old
Moore and others, for he used to give
wonderful prophecies In vague hnKuase
that m1snt MAGr xHythaag ~ nnthsn1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
CALENDAR LORE.

g GMETTMES we are apt Ia wonder
y what was done for a calendar be-
fore the days of printing. for with
out the little almanac we keep in our
purses or the larger one we hang on the
wall we should be lost But calendars
existed hundreds OF years before the
sra of printing: they are to be found as
Inscriptions cut on stones or on bricks
and the ancients complied calendars In
manuscript, the Romans having n num-
Der of what are to ali intents and pur-
poses calendars of the work of the year
Then there were the old wooden clog
calendars, which were a sort of tally
stick after the style OF Robinson Cru
soe's calendar A clog calendar con-
sisted OF square block of wood. with
the months on each face. the days being
notches cut in the edge, longer notch
deneting Sunday. and symbols showine
the various saints days and festivals
These We're not calendars Of any one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03

These old almanacs give as some in
sight into the superstitions and beliefs
of the time. and IN winters Cam
bridge Almanac for 1885 is version of
the rhyme about the length OF the
months which we all know so well.
Another almanac which lasted nearly
as long as the better knkwn "Oid
Moore" was the poor Robin. which
was first issued in 1863 and lasted I'm
til 1878. Its early issues were very
vulgar. but its many volumes are full
of information of the life and customs
and beliefs OF the times. Two other
almanacs which were famous were is
sued by John Gadbury and John Part
ridge at the and Of the seventeenth CEN
fury. The latter Numerically chaffed
the former, who was unable to retail
alta except by calling his opponent q
''saucy rebel and other opprobrious
epithets. and finally retired In disgust.
But Partridge's day came to an end
when Jonathan Swift published satiri-
cal skit on these falsely prophesying
almanacs under the title predictions
for the Year 1908. by Isaac Bickerstaff.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03

subdued tints of erewels I'm snow white
linen enhances the upper panel Of q
hassock surrounded with band OF
black felt.
Applique work Is responsible fer many
cushions In gray and fawn linen. ems
liyened by humorous and picturesque
sketches depicting either cook 1esteHa
Dutch couple returning from mar
ket. or. again. two peasant children on
their way to a dance. These rusttcs
pictures are modelled with scraps Of
linen In vivid hues.
Other homely and attractive cushion
covers display pictures printed In colors
on the linen ground. A large assort-
ment OF cushion covers In different
sizes, eolow and materials are sold
ready to be slipped on and fastened
with buttons at minutes notice. 70
the great convenience OF many house,
wives. The rows of gathering. gausiaS
and Fittings which have for many
months encircled ottoman cushions Or
crossed siantwise elongated ones ara
still lavishly employed with many varia-
tions In n few examples the gathered
rows eacEoach op -the-eeatra round
panel, generally OF some rare embrni-
derry or antique brocade. which Is thus
enclosed within miniature frame Of
vandykes in dark satin.
Another idea Is to alternate tbs
crinkled zones with fiat Insertions in
either bright colored chintz. cretoune or
Powered silk. Workers are getting quite
expert In this gagged trimming. which
they manipulate according to their own
fancy. They sometimes adapt their
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03

black lines is one of the new and de-
lightful things In this genre. Lace
striped, plain color voiles too are ex-
plotted. and lace stripes alternating with
stripes Of tiny flowers. An allover lace
weave Is cobwebby and lovely and
great prominence Is given TO silk striped
voiles. In which the high lustre silk
stripe is obtained more successfully than
ever before in domestic goods.
And, by the way. the silk lustre sell
wedge finish of these domestic voiles
should have mention. II Is quite as
well done as it is In the imports and
In such matters of finish our manu-
facturers have made Important steps
forward. The 100 two ply weave of
wolfe liz being successfully made here
now and there Is another forward move.
for we have depended upon the foreign
looms for cotton voiIes 81 that caIfbre.
Seed wolfe, weave on the order of
the snowflake wolfe OF last season but
with rather more delicacy. Ia shown IN
all the modiah colors. and dark tones.
such az military blue and battlesh.p
gray. are used for the ground color OF
some new lines. while the popular sand
uoioi 20 1sSo ~ tAAu AoAr Al SoltoHS.
This sand color and the shades app
proximafing Il will probably hnd entbu-
siastic acceptance In the heavier cottons
and linens when spring comes and
mapufacturers have provided for that
contingency. A very soft yet arm cot
ton Of comparatively heavy weight much
like >the Palm Beech cloth Or other sea.
sons II chrastened Long Beach cloth
rQssihax In subtle aeceptAncs II the fact
that many OF the usual Palm Beach
sonssn2Ank Mn 1lzntt IA1ana1arIs n tn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03

ESQ.," which predicted the death of
Partridge among other things.
Old Moore has been said to have been
DR. Francis Moore of Bridgcnorth.
Its first year of issue has not been def
niteiy settled. but was not earlier than
1880 or later than l7l3. An early al
manac that should appeal 10 ladies is
the we'll known ''Ladys Diary" which
first appeared IN l104-lT05, and was
finally merged in the "Gentleman's
Diary" after life OF some forty years.
The compiler was anxious to improve
the feminine mind of that period and
impart the mysteries OF mathematics
and philosophy and 'scientifical knowl-
edge" 1t contains all the usual infor-
nation. and we find the months headed
by a verse; here is thar for February:
As vet the frozen Lakes remain
And Hoary-F Frost freanents the Plain.
Where tatiinE Echo hega his stay.
But quickly Row he must Away.
Some of the Issues also contain, a note
about the weather for the months Of
the previous year--a useful feature
We also find selection of letters
from subscribers and n number of
"Enigmas," "Paradoxes," and -rrl,at- not
with answers TO those in the previous
issues. In order to make the arithmetic
and science attractive. various prob
lens are wrapped up in doggerel verse.
the following being an example from
one OF the issues:
In the Latitude az so torty-slsht
saw a Raiahow- Raautfui and Bright:
II beard Northeast, three-quArters East,
Ry all sny Care and Art soud tell II by.
what was II of tho Clock fain would know,
And beg that you the same to me would
show.
Ii the ladies' Of the day worked out
such obstruse problems as this II shows
that these who maintain that the
women of the past were uneducated
are not exactly correct. There were
also cookery recipes. and some biog-
raphies of famous women to balance the
scientific side, and the almanac's long
life proves that 1t appealed to the la
dies of the period.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03
NOVELTIES IN CUSHIONS.

CREwEL work. is now extensively
employed in the decoration of
cushions. snowy but durable. aud
In harmony with the favorite designs
of cretonne with black foundation.
Large examples In black cloth are re-
lieved by an all over pattern Of flowers
and foliage deiineated with crewels in
numerous tones OF woods, and touch Of
glittering silk. The artistic shading OF
both blossoms and leaves does great
credit to modern workers. This old
style Of embroidery Is likewise conspic-
uous on smaller gray cushions simply
embroidered across the top With gar
land Of white and yellow noweM a
ssoasona xxonghf To 1Eit1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03

In tie season. Beer has thirty-tive
Jenny appears 10 be planning an ag~
sressive campaign. but then the Arm
nf Jenny leans toward the aggressive.
II does NOT charge Cabot prices and
Its methods are Of the most modern. SO
II is gaining large following. Older
and we'll established firms speak slight
ingIy Of the successful young upstart
and murmnr things about a commission
naire's house, but the fact remains that
Ajenny will undoubtedly be an important
factor Of the spring effort. So will Che.
Fuit and Gallo, and Beer and Presnet
though Nine. La France will be sadly
missed at Premet's. She was one of the
cleverest women in the besines and was
responsible for most of the firms most
successful Innovations. Rumor has It
that before her death the house of Ore
coll made her very fattering pro-
posal with a promise that she should
eventually succeed Mime. Wagner at a
saiary OF s1ee.o08 year.
Such salaries and the profits to Justify
such salaries seem remote conditions TO
the Partisan dressmaking world lust
now. There will be some trade and
there will be some admirable models.
but the difficulty Of securing materials
stands between the designers and their
usual success, even II there were no
sadness or anxiety to deaden inspira-
tion. The looms THAI have not beer
destroyed are often silent for lack OF
workers, and though materials do filter
into Paris and shops and factories there
are beginning to open such liberty of
choice as the French designers have al
I In -
question and the chances are that crino-
line patterns will play very large part
IN the spring model business. as they
I'D last fall
The American manufacturers. appre-
ciating their opportunity, have been
making Herculean efforts to All at least
part OF the breach. and that brings us
back to our midseason sewing and our
muslin frocks
American manufacturers Of silks have
been turning out surprisingly lovely ma
terials. and our domestic woollen stuffs
are better. than usual: but the manu.
lecturers df cottons have been particu-
larly ambitious and successful. Many
causes have combined to bring this
shout. Patriotism. tremendous free nd
seftising Of cotton stuffs in the interests
6f the Southern cotton growers; the
tact that warm weather season is the
one for which the trade Il now pre-
pairing: the fact that the French manu-
tacturers upon whom the American i'm
portere have relied for their hjGhe-s
Grads cottons--all these things have
given stimulus to manufacturers Al the
United States. and there is ! general
f6eilng. noated by buoyant hops that
the &0s6o ff6do ii cotfons WITH reach