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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
SHE WAS A
 MERE SKELETON
This Lady Suffered From Se- were Pain in Left Side, Was !, Very Weak, and Confined to Bed for Month at 8
 Time

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Mrs. Dora Funderburg, of this city, says; When I was If years old I was very poorly, and was told that my case was very bad The medicine took did memo good, and I only spent my money for nothing. as I got no relief. but when commenced taking Cardui, I began im- proving.
 Before taking Cardui I was mere skeleton, and was very weak and was confined to my bed at times. sometimes as long as a month at time. I was un- able to go to school regularly for two years, on account of my bad health. l had cramping every month, and a severe pain in my left side.
 My mother told me of Cardui and after taking one bottle I was greatly relieved of the pains. I have continued taking it until I feel like a different woman, and I cannot praise Cardui enough I am now gaining in weight, and all my friends that see me speak of how much better I look in the las month, and I tell them I am taking Cardui :. I highly recommend it to all suffering women
 Try taking Cardui for your troubles. Get a bottle today. You won't regret giving it a trial. Your druggist sells it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
BLOCK DESTROYED IN
 GREENV|LLE FIRE
Loss Estimated at $25,000 With Half of It Covered
 by Insurance

Greenville, May Especial )-one business block and a portion of an- other were destroyed by fire here to- day at noon. The fire originated in the grain storehouse of the Planters Mercantile company. A number of men with sufficient machinery were she'll ing two cars of corn that was to be shipped this week. match went through the machinery and by fric- tion was ignited. setting fire to the shucks. It spread very rapidly and the fire that followed was one of the largest in Greenville's history.
 The two grain store houses of the Plantera Mercantile Co., with 20 tons of hay, two cars corn, several hundred bushels of velvet beans. hay press and tharshing machinery, the mercantile establishment of Black & Co.,, and building the two-story boarding house of Ella Cook, soft drink establishment of Kelly & Co, vacant blacksmith shop and a lumber yard were total losses. The ginnery of Hartley Broth CTS and the large sales barns and stables of "A. B. Boutwell, were dam aged The last two were in the next block from the remainder of the struc- lures. Sparks and heat caused num- Der of other buildings to catch fire, but were extinguished with but little loss
 The aggregate financial loss has been estimated at s25,000 with about 50 per cent of it covered by insur- ance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13

Baptist church. The boys business meeting will be held at the Fifth Ave nue Presbyterian church this after noon at 2 o'clock promptly, after which the roller skate relay race will begin at Capitol park. The banquet will be held at the Manufacturers Permanent Exhibit hall tonight beginning at z o'clock.
 The programme follows:
 Toastmasters-James Childers. Miss Jessica Ingram.
 Thanks-Dr. J. w. Johnson, pastor First Methodist church.
 Songs, yells, whistling, etc, led by the different toastmasters with compe- boys and girls.
 Toasts Girls" Elmer Harper; Boys" Mary Malone; Mothers" Joe Burnett; Fathers Julia Belle Archi- bald.
 Greetings From the Alabama Sunday School Association-Miss Freda Bose, teen-age superintendent
 Greetings From Birmingham Sunday School Association-E. J. Rowe, chair man teen-age comn~fttee. Greetings from the church.
 Lake Geneva-James Childers.
 Address-Miss M E. Kennedy. gen. eral secretary Birmingham Sunday School association.
 Announcements by both toastmasters.
 Address-John l.. Alexander, second ary division superintendent Interna- tional Sunday. School association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13

This will include the sponsors, maids and official ladies of both the United Con federate Veterans and Sons of Veterans.
 Special invitations will be issued to a great many of the visiting officers, both of the United Confederate Veterans and Sons of Confederate Veterans
 All members of the Country club and their wives or accompanying ladies, are included in the invitation.
 On account of the large crowds that are expected to be in Birmingham during the reunion, the management of the club announces that it will be necessary to present at the door the invitation cards which will be sent out.
 These invitation cards will be sent to the visitors and members can obtain them upon request from the secretary.
 A called meeting of the Eleanor Horde club will be held with Mrs Miles Bradford. 1929 Second avenue, south at 1o:S0 o'clock this morning.
 The William L. Yancey chapter of the United Daughters of Confederacy ask that any ladies desiring tickets for the ban quet Tuesday evening (7;3O) in compif- ment to the president general and daugh- ters of every state visiting the city dur ing the reunion will see Mrs. Y. A. Dyer, lne llckel CndlTIndn, hrS. Dyer VIII po at Loveman's cozytorium with tickets Friday morning from 9 to F and In the afternoon from 2 to 4, and on Saturday from 9 to Il and from to i. Those de- siring tickets must be prompt, as the de- mand is great.
 A group of Birmingham girls including the local maids and sponsors and many other young ladies who are interested in the reunion, are planning tea after the parade Wednesday afternoon at the Coun- try club.
 The children of the Mercy Home will have their May party Saturday afternoon from to 5 o'clock on the grounds of the building, Eleventh avenue and Twen- ty-second street, north.
 The children from the kindergarten as well as the older ones will participate in the May pole and folk dances NIT. George H. Clark will give a Punch and Judy show on the grounds, which will, of course, delight the children and the grown-ups also. The children of the home wish their friends to share the pleasures of the afternoon and a cordial invitation is extended the public to be present to enjoy the games and the children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Resolutions of An Ex- Candidate

To the Editor of The Age Herald Whereas, I had little enough sense to imagine that I was the only man in Jeff ferson county fitted for coroner (yes, I ral), and that everybody else would see it just as I saw it. and therefore could not keep from winning over any and all who had the audacity to aspire for the same; and,
 Whereas, thereafter developed a disas- troGs misunderstanding among the people in which they apparently all arrived at the erroneous conclusion that I was mot the man." and,
 Whereas, under these circumstances landed nearly head" but at the wrong end of the procession, and they "got my goat;' now, therefore be it
 Resolved, first, That if I ever have an- other delusion which I am liable to mis- take for an inspiration to run for office will at once pronounce it an infallible symptom of insanity, and forthwith put In my application for admission to some respectable institution maintained by the state for the repose of the absent minded
 Resolved. second, That I will forever hereafter have a heart full of sympathy for the poor fellow who loses so much of his mind as to imagine that the peo- pie are calling and pressing upon him to just give them chance to put him in office. Poor fellow. It's only a dream!
 Resolved, third, That so far as I am concerned I will never undertake to do anything but fit glasses for living, and try to enable the people to "see things I see them. Resolved, fourth That The Age-HeraId be asked kindly to publish these resolu- tions so that each and every one of the other ex-candidates who, like myself, ap- pear to have been headed the wrong way may have a copy to retain for future ref erence.
 Respectfully and sympathetically sub mitted by ROB ADAMS.
 Your Would -Have-Been Coroner Blrmingham, May Il. 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
QUEST CLUB HOLDS OPEN MEETING

The Birmingham Newspaper clup was the scene of an interesting occa- sion yesterday when the members oi the Quest club and their friends gath cred for a very delightful open meet ing. Mrs. T. o. Smith, retiring presi- dent. and Mrs. John London, the in- coming president of the Birmin gham Council of Women's clubs, together with the five ex-presidents of the state federation, Mrs. l.. J. Haley, Mrs c. P. Orr Mrs. Joseph McLester, Mrs James Going and Mrs. J. H. Phillips were the guests of honor for the oc- casion and Mrs. c. M. Stanley was the hostess.
 The dining room. where the guests including one representative from each of the federated clubs in the city, was made attractive with vases of pink roses and snowballs and al the close of the programme an ice course was enjoyed.
 The feature of the afternoon was a talk on Holland by Miss Loucille Douglass. who spoke in Dutch peas ant costume, and this was preceded by several musical selections. Mrs O. L. Stephen with Mrs. Robert Simpson, as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
Maps That Tell Stories
From Outing.


 Some remarkable maps are being put out by the forestry bureau. as guides for tourist and other travel. They are made for each separate reserve; on large enough scale to show every trail, every stream, every point of interest One map recently issued by the SSawtooth reserve in central Idaho has more than 1000 en- tries besides the purely geographical fea- tures such as good grouse hunting, trout stream" bear deer. good camping grounds good horse feed.' no water on this road for seven miles, eheavy grade farm house sells milk and eggs" "old mines store" saw mill" and so on. It is a microscopic story of the country. its people, it's resources it's almost forgotten past. This Sawtooth forest is likely to be made national park at the coming session of Congress
 These maps are being made for all the reserves, and can be had through the forestry bureau at Washington, or from the local forestry offices. There are no private or club automobile log books in the country to approach them in com pieteness And vet they chart only the wilderness and not the survey. millions travelled, settled country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
JEFFERSON COUNTY COUNT IS FINISHED
 AFTER 36 HOURS
Continued from Page Five,

For Judge No. 6-Smith 12, 4o1.
 For Judge No. 7-Edmonds 3965, Pugh 1922, Russell 1899
 For Judge No. s-Drake 21s4, Ferguson 5611, Hummer 1903, Roach 113S Snyder 2226, Strange 1055, White 351
 For Judge No. S-McArthur 6094, Miller 7944
 For Judge No 1o-Sharpe 12,S75
 For Clerk of Circuit Court-Howard 6071, Waldrop 1898.
 For Judge of Probate-McAllister 1291 Stiles, 12,2S1.
 For County Treasurer-Gillespy 171s Henry 5273, Randall 674, Rogers 5126, Scott 1869 Shahan 512.
 For Tax Assessor-McLendon 13 14s.
 For Tax Collector-Bowers 680S, Haw- kins 7233
 . For County Board of Education-Bon- durant 4327, Byars 6156, Clark 5056, Cullen 150s, Engel 2256, Terrell AIS, Howell 186, Miller es43, Minor S122 Moore 7236, Mrs. Floribel Brown Ohme 6660, Rogers COOS, West 7562.
 For Coroner-Adams 372. Brown 1903, Clelland 406, Davis, 706. Fitzpatrick 570, Fox 1760, Gillespie 219, Hancock 1871, Holtam 49o. Lowe 137, Meadow 1196, Metcalfe 699, Newton 1S7, Pat tillo 334, Pruitt 325, Rives 254S. Rob- ertson 40, Russell 9S5, South 962.
 For Board of Revenue-Abercromb 467, Archibald 936, Armstrong S95. Attaway 452. Bivens 3s10. Bonner 5ss, John M Bradley 445, Thomas M. Brad ley s76, Cameron 541, Cobbs 1904, Cope land 6s9, Dickey 362, Dudley 705, Charles c. Ellis SIP. g. A. Ellis 6Se, Erwin 219, Estes 67s. Farley 615, Feagin 517. Foster 1889. Fowlkss 353S, Gafford 531, Going 1574, Goodwin 1S4, Gwin 6629. Haigler 11S5, Hargrove 419, Hewitt 4632, Huey 945, Huffstutler 356, Kelly 4s5. Landrum 62, Lanier 4s7, Lewis 40, Lovelady 552S, Matthews AT, May 219, Mcdonald 505, McGeever 2222, McPhail 179, Miller 34s, Montgomery 66O. Moore So2, Morris 424, George c. Doc) Mosley 1902, J. H. F. Mosley ss1, Pennington 337s, Prowell 93S, Rog- CTS SAY, Self 474, Sharp 560, Smithson SsS, Spain Soe2. Stack 193, Stein s54, Tarrant s22, Taylor 1893. Vines 55os. vintson 767. Wade 227s, Wheeler 1886, Wilbourne 13S, Woodruff So9.
 Deputy Solicitor Bessemer Circuit Matthews 549, Perry 1882.
 Deputy Clerk Bessemer Circuit Huey 1057, Vines 4o1, Wright 451.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
ONLY ONE BIDDER
 FOR AIR MAIL ROUTE


 Washington. May 1z-Opening of bids today at the postoffice departme ent for aeroplane mail service on seven routes in Alaska and one in Massa- chusetts developed only one bidder, D L. Byers of Iditarod. Alaska. who of- fered to undertake service for a year between Seward and Iditarod, a dis tance of 3So miles. for s45.5o0. The department will consider it's accept ance.
 Department officials attribute the lack of bids to the fact that Amer ican aeroplane manufacturers are busy on contracts for the European bellig- erents and most of them have sold their products far in advance One con- cern wrote Postmaster General Burle-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
STATUS OF MEXICAN SITUATION HAS NOT
 BEEN MODIFIED BY
 FAILURE AT JUAREZ
Continued from Page, One,

-
 arrive at an understanding with the de
 facto government which will permit more
 free use of the roads. It is considered
 the most important part of the discussion
 in military eyes.
 VIGOROUS ACTION FORECAST
 If General Pershing's supply lines are seriously threatened by bad weather. vigorous meas sures may have to be taken to see that the men at the front are properly cared for. With the administra- tion resolved to maintain the expedition on its new lines until danger of new question of the railways may present later the most serious aspect of the rela-
 tions between the United States and the
 de facto government.
 Movements of Carranza troops toward
 the Big Bend region were assumed here
 to be directed toward an effort to round
 up the Glenn Springs raiders from the south while American forces are pressing them from the north The war depart ment had no information that Major Langhorne and his four troops of cavalry had crossed the line. but assumed that he had done so if there was hot trail to follow. In all six troops are now near or at the border. where the bandits re-crossed into Mexico. It Is toward this point that the Carranza forces from Piedras Negras, numbering about 150o men, are understood to be heading. Off, ficials saw no reason to suspect any but
 friendly intentions behind the movement. UNWRITTEN AGREEMENT In some quarters this movement was interpreted as bearing out the suggestion that an unwritten agreement of some sort had been arranged at Fl Paso re- garding any new raids that may take | place and also regarding cooperative mea sures to protect the border. The only points of difference, so far as is known,
 concerned the original expedition and its
 status in Mexico. There has been noth- | ing to indicate any unwillingness on the
 part of Carranza officials to do all in their power to check new outbreaks and | to act in harmony with the American | forces. State department officials have held that the original agreement with the de facto government covered any new expeditions beyond the border in pursuit of raiders under General Carranza's own proposals. and this has not been ques- toned.
 As now located, the Pershing expedi- ton will be able to police wide-strip of the international line, although guards at the border Itself also will be main tained to make assurances doubly sure. There has been nothing more than spec ulation. it is stated, on which to base fears that Carranza garrisons may turn on General Pershing's force However, General Funston and General Pershine have shaped all their plans to guard against any such eventuality. Those who believe intervention must be the final
 solution of the Mexican tangle do so on
 the theory that the de facto government
 will prove unable to carry out the task
 of pacification and reorganization it has set itself and the United States will be forced to step in to restore peace and order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
SOUTH HIGHLAND SCHOOL
 HOLDS CLOSING SESSION

The closing exercises of the South Highlands School for Girls took place frlday morning. A select and appre clatlVe audience greeted the young ladies who took part in the entertain. ment and showed appreciation by en- thusiastic applause.
 The piano pupils of Miss Walton showed careful and thorough training anu many expressions of appreciation were heard: The choruses which were tralned by Miss Dasher were beautiful snort addresses were made by Rev. II r. Hay and Rev. W. J. Garrison. Rev T. F. Walton. the president announced that his faculty had been strengthened Tor next year and that enlarged facil- tues Tor the conduct of the school for next session would be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
TRAVEL COURSE
 AT Y. w. c. A.

very delightful course of travel lectures will be given on the roof gar den at the Young Woman's Christian association to which all the friends of
 the association are invited. The programme is as follows: May 2. Germany" Mrs. c. F. Mar
 kell.
 May 19. Nova Scotia" 1llustrated lecture), Miss Bessie Mae Thompson. May 26. Value of Travel as an Edu-
 cation,' MT. William Rogers. June ?, Japan" Mrs. John c. Hen ley. June 9, Blue Ridge" Illustrated lec-
 ture). Miss Edna Sandlin. June Is, Final Glimpses," Dr. !. H
 Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
RANDOM NOTES

Miss Holland Pitts, former popular Birmingham girl, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. William c. Fitts of Washington, will attend the reunion as sponsor for the Washington camp, s. C. V. She will be accompanied by Miss Harriet Clark, daughter of Congressman Clark of Flor ida, who will be her maid of honor. It will interest Birmingham people to know that Gen. James Bumgardner, Jr. has appointed Miss Lettie Page Woods
 maid of honor for the Fourth Virginia di- vision. U. c. V., and that Mrs Frank Lupton has been appointed chaperone.
 A lovely picture of Miss Bland Tomlin- son appeared in The Outlook, Chatt- anooga's society publication. this week. | MT. E. M. Osborne of South Carolina will visit his sister, Mrs. J. l.. Haggard during the reunion.
 Mrs. w. E. Pettus of Huntsville will ar rive in the city Monday to be the guest of MT. and Mrs. Jack Eaton. Mrs. N. c. Boiling of Louisville is among the distinguished women appointed by Gen. Bennett H. Young to serve on the headquarters receiving committee at the Tutwiler hotel during the reunion
 hFs- bolllnS IS the daughter of a gallant Virginia soldier the late Gen. John D. Imboden.
 Miss Lila Kiilebrew, maid of honor to stonewall Jackson camp, Ozark, will be the guest of Mrs w D. Wood for the re- union. Mrs. Wood will also have as her guests Miss Mary Wadsworth of Mont gomery, MT. N. Y. Wadsworth of Arkan- sas and MT. J. P. Killebrew, a dis tlnglIiShpd To
 Mrs John M Cartwright has as her guest Mrs. c. c. Parrott of Gadsden
 MT. and Mrs Harding Burke and Mir and Mrs J. S. Settle left last night for Louisville for brief visit.
 Mrs. W. J. Adams has as her guest Mrs. T. Barklay Lee of Bowling Green, Ky.
 Miss Alice Hale and Miss Mildred Wal ters are visiting MT and Mrs w. T. Ash craft in Florence.
 Mrs William Hume of Spring Hill.
 lenn will arrive Monday to be the guest or Mrs J. T. Nixon at the Ridgely for tba reunion.
 accompanist. sang a pretty solo. and MISS Norma Scholar sang also. ac compan1ed by Miss Simpson. Miss Ev- elyn Glass gave an exquisite violin 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
Floods in South Africa

Capetown, Union of South Africa. May 12-(via London .)-Hundreds of persons are homeless as a result of the floods of Midland distdicts. The loss of life Is estimated at 150. The property damage is very large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13

MT. Hollis Parrish will lecture at the North Highlands Methodist church Epworth league Sunday evening at 2 o'clock on the subject Apples of So- dom. All are invited
 The Country club announces that it will give a dance in honor of the sponsors, maids and all other official ladies at- tending the Confederate veterans reunion on Thursday evening, May IS. at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
Kings Write Pope

Geneva, May 12.-(Via Paris Ut IS reported from Lugano that two mes- sengers from the Kings of Bavaria and Saxony passed through Chiasso yesterday. bearing autograph letters to the pope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
Couget Goes to Mexico

Mexico City, May 12-According to information obtained in diplomatic circles here today, Joseph F. CougHt, former French minister at Tangier, has been designated as French minister to Mexico, succeeding Paul Lefaivre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN

son that existing contracts with the United States government stood in the way of it's making bid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13
Alarmed

From the Washington Star.
 How do you think the voters liked my speech?" asked Senator Sorghum.
 Some of the things you said we will never forget"
 You alarm me I don't want to be tied down to one set of opinions all my lifetime"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-13

aecompanist. sang a pretty solo, and MISS Norma Schoolar sang also. ac- companted by Miss Simpson. Miss Ev elyn Glass gave an exquisite violin solo and Mrs. Hugh Martin played her accompanlment. About 50 guests were present to enjoy the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
YOUNG HEBREW WOMEN
WILL GIVE MINSTREL
Show and Dance to Be Held tuesday
Night at the Old Masonic
T.mnlr

The Young women's Hebrew Associs-
ton will give a minstrel show and dance
at Old Masonic Temple Tuesday evening.
The dance will be in charge Of a COM
mittee headed by Miss Pearl swartz,
while the talent for the minstrel show is
being coached by l. NJ. Hurdle.
The young women who will participate
in the minstrel show include the Misses
Jennie Wager. Esther Solomon, Theresa
Sperling, Bessie Kotz. Rose Krucoff, Ssde
Herman. Rose Brotsky, Bella Tarches,
Lead Goldsmith, Celia Shenerman,
Theresa Sheffermsn and Bessie Ginsburg.
Miss Selma Steiner will be interlocutor
and Miss Rose Peake will be at the
piano.
A special feature will be offered by
the Junior Auxiliary. Those who will
take part in this number will be Misses
Leonora Clayman, Molly Alloy, Rose
Tabatsnick, Ada Wager, Fanny Ed
lowitZ, Ray Becker, Lillian Friedman,
Goldie Livingston. Yetta Oursman, Fan
ME Tasichoff, Emily Pach and Rose
Rubin
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Y. W. c. A. JUBILEE WILL
INCLUDE GYM EXHIBIT
Educational Department Plans Open
House" on Wednesday with Promi
nent Women Receiving.

Members OF the Young women's Chris
tian Association will hofd a gymnasium
exhibit on Tuesday night in the Church
of the Epiphany gymnasium as a part
Of the golden Jubilee celebration Of the
national organization.
The basketball team has games
scheduled for February and March. The
opening game was played last evening
with the Georgetown Fairgrounds team.
Miss wyman announces that a new class
in aesthetic dancing will begin February
Is, and will meet on Fridays at p. m.
Miss Ruth Mary Koeney. educational
secretary. announces that on next We'd
nesday the educational department will
observe open house" Mrs. H E. Day,
Mrs. P. p. Claxton, Of education; Mrs.
Earnest L. Thurston, Miss Weller. Miss
Frances Chickering, Miss Helen Hughes
and Miss Mary Weaver will act as hos
tesses.