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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-03
CALOMEL PURIFIED
OF OBJECTIONABLE
EFFECTS, AT LAST
Success Crowns Efforts of
Pharmaceutical Chemists to
Rid Popular Medicine Of It's
Nauseating and Dangerous
Qualities-Calotabs the New
Name.

A triumph of modern pharmacy that
is destined to bless the, whole world,
from the King on his throne to the
humblest laboring man--that is the
opinion of druggists who have been
watching the sale of the new calomel
tablet that is wholly free from the
objectionable effects of the old-style
calomel.
An occasional purifying of the system
and thorough cleansing of the liver are
absolutely essential to the main
tenance of health, and calomel is the
only drug that gives permanent results
Now that the unpleasant effects are en-
tirely removed. the popularity of the
new calomel Calotabs. will be vastly
increased. One tablet on the tongue at
bedtime, swallow of water-no taste
or unpleasantness of any kind. A good
nights sleep and you wake next morn
ing feeling fine, with clean liver and
no danger
Calotabs. are sold only in original,
sealed packages, twenty doses for thfr-
ty-five cents. All druggists are author
ized TO refund the price II you are not
Adv.
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News of Society and
Activities of Women

Lewis, Miss Orlean Perkins, Miss Jor-
dan Prince Miss Louise Cunningham OF
Knoxville, Miss Willie Brandon, Miss
Jean Marie sutton of Memphis, Miss
Josephine johnson, Miss Katherine Nor
row, Mr.. Fred Calder, Mr.. Eugene
Moore, Mr.. Robert Snow, Mr.. Baxter
and John Terry Badhan; Mr.. w. M.
Cosby Jr., Mr.. Charles Locke Jr,, Mr..
All Stafford, Mr.. Thomas O'Byrne. Mr..
Lenox Brooks. Mr. Calhoun Collins and
Mr.. Miller Robinson
Mr.. and Mrs Barsher Nelson enter
tanned at an informal dance last evening
at their home in honor of their guests,
Miss Lena Parham and Miss Alexina At
kins of Georgia. The house was thrown
open and adorned with summer flowers
and later in the evening ices were served
to about so young people.
One of the attractive affairs of the
week was the luncheon given on Wednes-
day at the Country club by Miss Susie
Haskell in honor of Miss Mae Steiner
of Montgomery and Miss Helen Dent,
who are the guests Of DR.. and Mrs E.
NJ. Mason
Miss Selen Rountree will entertain at
an informal dance this evening at her
home on Eleventh avenue, south, compli
menting Miss Louise Hooper of Selma,
the guest of Miss Emma Lee, and Miss
Mary Ellen oliver and Miss Jack Wright
of Dadeville, the guests of Miss Rather
inc Herren.
Mrs. Theodore Morrison entertained at
a box party yesterday afternoon at the
Lyric complimenting Miss Edna East
brook Of Cleveland, O., the guest of Sa-
rah Wright The guests included Miss
rf1,fo al \,
Miss Mary Jacobs of Selma, Mrs. j. L.
Morrison and others.
Miss Aileen and Miss Mamie Glare
Broom will entertain at an informal
dance this evening at their home COM
plimenting Miss Elise Bayzer of Mont
gomery, the guest of Miss Emma Stock
mar.
Miss Caroline Copeland will be among
those entertaining for Miss Elizabeth
Williams of Charleston, S. c.. who is the
attractive guest Of Miss Margaret Mel
son.
The friends Of Miss Edna Smith and
Miss Margaret Gage will be interested
to know that there is at j. H. Rolls
2022 First avenue a portrait of General
w. H. Wallace of South Carolina. The
children of General Wallace had this
painted for Emory college, Atlanta, each
southern state having been requested to
furnish portraits of two of its most
eminent lawyers. Miss Edna Smith, who
painted this, is Birmingham girl, who
has transferred her activities to New
York, where she is succeeding.
There will be a suffrage meeting this
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at Irondale
Mrs. v. B. Elliott will be in charge Mrs.
r. F. Johnston and Miss Amelia Worth
ington will be the speakers of the after
noon. All interested are invited to at
tend.
There will be meeting of the Athens
college alumnae tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock at the Southern club. All mem
bers are urged to attend.
Missionary Band No. of the Norwood
Methodist church will give lawn party
this evening at the Norwood playground
at o'clock. Ice cream and watehmelons
will be served The public is invited.
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right out of New York. where I was mo-
toring all over the country, over to Bos-
ton to see mama; over to Newport; down
to Sea Gate-everywhere when suddenly
my husband and l were pressed into
service for this trip and from New York
we dropped suddenly into Atlanta, and
then here without any notice to speak
of. I had stored my act SO to speak,
and my sexton in the sketch was doing
picture with Mr.. Herbert Brennon,
offs, when we were called to the front,
and such maneuvering and getting to-
gether you've never seen. But here we
are for three weeks tour Of the south,
and, well, I'm awfully glad to see my
southern friends again, I'm suren'
eve are glad to see you," I echoed
Sounds like somebody's playing bridge,
doesn't it?) "And tell me about the
adorable sisters"
1.-THE adorable sisters" Miss Ring an
swered. "We'n start with Blanche, be-
cause she's the Oldest; she's out in San
Francisco with her new play What
Next2' and she's making the hit of her
life in a new Irish song, the name of
which is Cleopatra 1t has chorus
that goes like this
MY mothers name was Cleo;
My fathers name was Pat,
So they punched the two together,
. And called me Cleepat"
Cant you just hear Blanche singing
it? Almost as good as Rings On Her
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-03
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. Fred NJ Phillips, who has been
the guest of her sister Mrs Richard
Stotlar in Tuscaloosa, for the past few
days, has returned.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Lee Badham, ac-
companied by Mrs. Walker Percy, left a
few days ago for Coden, where they
will spend several days The trip was
made by automobile.
Miss Elizabeth Cunningham left
Wednesday for Boston and other eastern
points, where she will remain for several
weeks
Mrs L. w. Collier and her daughter,
Miss Martha Collier, will leave today
for Highlands, N G., where they will
spend the remainder of the summer, re-
turning the middle of September.
Miss Catherine Krkman will leave this
morning for Wilmington, Del, to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Larlzn for several
months
Miss Louela Hanlin is spending the
summer at Cullman.
Mrs. Leon Cole is enjoying the summer
months at the Edgewater Beach hotel,
Chicago.
Miss Hattie Morton, who has been out
of the city for several weeks has re-
turned.
Mrs. Ed Erwin and her little baby re-
turned Wednesday from a visit of sew
eral weeks to relatives in Atlanta.
Miss Carrie Hill is spending the sum-
mer months at Mentone.
Miss Sara Mallam spent few days
the past week with Miss Carrie Hill at
! Mentone.
! Mrs. W. M. Walker and children will
| leave tomorrow for Atlantic Beach, Fla,
| where they viii spend several weeks.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mccormack have
named their little daughter Madeline
/ Blair.
Mrs. T. G. Bush has returned from
Blue Ridge N. c., where she attended
the Young Womans Christian associa-
ton conference.
Miss Frances Hunt, who has been the
4 popular guest of Miss Katherine Nc.
Continued on Page TEMP
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jefferson County Sacred Harp Singers
association will sing at the Congrega-
tional church of Gate City Sunday at 1880
O. clock. The public is invited Get off
at Arthur station on Gate City car.
Glass /, intermediate department of
the Fifty-sixth Street Baptist church.
will give an ice cream supper on the
church lawn this evening from to Z
oclock for the benefit of the pipe or
gan fund. Community singing. The
public is invited.
The Frances Willard union, Woman s
Christian Temperance union, will hold a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-03

Fingers isn't it. And Frances2 She
and her good-looking husband, Thomas
Meighan--''
Wait; stop; you don't mean the NOV
Ing picture idol. Thomas Meighan?' I
asked brea thlessly.
zone and the same" Miss Ring replied.
Tommy Meighan, and you pronounce it
Meehan;' well, of course, Tommy is
dong pictures, and Frances is getting
ready to join the Chicago company of
Upstairs and Down. playing the part
which Christine Norman created in the
New York production
And will you and your husband Il for
got to say that Miss Ring is married. she
is Mrs. Norvell in private life; hubby
is the ''widower" in the sketch she's
playing; she hasn't had as many hus-
bands as Blanche, you understand, be-
cause this is her first offense, and
Blanche is now welded to No 4, Mr..
Winninger or Ninninger or something
like that; anyway, / remember Blanche
told me he played the trombone beau
tifully, and as she plays the piano, they
are very congenial and she just sort of
fished him out of somewhere or no.
where and then he made a great big hit
in the Cohan revue last year as The
Gre& Lover taking off Leo Ditrich-
stein and-well, he's Blanche Rings hus-
band and that ought to be enough fame
for any one MANI. But where was L?
Oh, yes, I know. "Will you and your
husband go into the movies ultimately ~
CNice word. that ultimately, don't you
love it2 Sounds SO good and cooD.
I've had wonderful Offers" Miss Ring
said as she dashed fluffy powder puff
across her saucy little nose and made
ready to finish her toilet, land l may
accept one of them some day; however
what I'd rpallU like RI 10 CT inc
comedy, mixed up with a bit OF pathos,
a real big thing, don't you seeY That
would appeal to me far more than the
MOVIES
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silver medal contest this evening at s
o'clock at the Third Presbyterian
church. An attractive musical pro-
gramme has been arranged and silver
offering will be received.
Wylam Red Cross Unit No. % Will
meet this morning at o'clock in the
basement of the Methodist church.
The Woodlawn Red Cross Unit NO. !
will meet this morning at the Woodlawn
city hall at 10 o'clock and all members
are urged to attend.
Woodlawn Red Cross Unit No. Will
meet this afternoon at o'clock Win
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You are liable to an attack of bowel
complaint and should provide yourself
with the best known remedy. Dr. Seth
Arnold's Balsam. Warranted by Eugene
Jacobs Drug Store.-Adv.
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General Ladies' FURNISHINGS ladies' Furnishing Store MRS. L. c: THORNTON, Prop.
HEAVY TRANSFORMS
 CAUSE MUCH ACTIVITY

Heavy ranstorms during the past week and the consequent plenteous supply ot water for mining operations, have produced an air of activity throughout the camp From the hill placers at the head of Flat creek, and the adjacent creeks of Happy Willow and Chicken, come reports of in dustry which encourage the belief that the gold output of the camp this year will be up to standard, and everywhere there is g disposition to take full advantage of the excellent conditions for mining.
 The rapid rising of the streams, and espe cally Otter creek, was the cause of some apprehension on Tuesday night, when word came that the boom across Otter creek just above the town of Flat, was in danger of being broken by the swift current. Sev- eral hundred cords of wood were held by the boom. Men were at once put to work to relieve the strain on the boom, and the precaution was taken to put a boom in place at Iditarod in case the one on Otter creek broke By Wednesday morning the danger was past. Rumors to the effect that the boom at the power plant on the Iditarod had broken proved to be unfounded.
 The high water in the 1ditarod river will prove boon to the Cold Storage Company, whose barge has been lying some miles be low the city awaiting good stage of water so it could be brought here. The Washburn is expected with the barge at any moment
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OLD GENERAL H. (. OFL.
 AT LAST REACHES IDITAR0D

Because Iditar0d has been immune from the sensational increases in prices of food products which have prevailed in other sec tons of the United States during the past two years or more, the inauguration of the revised price lists simultaneously with the arrival of the new goods from the Outside came as something of shock to the resi- dents of this community
 General High Cost of Living" who is relied on by the various belligerents in the great war to determine the fate of nations, has at last put his relentless hand on Idita- rcd, and as his advent had been expected, the people are prepared to 'grin and bear it." It is not expected that his rule will entail any real suffering on this community, at least.
 Prior to the arrival of the new goods the people of the Iditarod district had been able to purchase the necessities of life at remarkably low figures compared with those prevailing elsewhere. In fact in spite of freight rates from Seattle of anywhere from $60 to $115 per ton, many commodities could be purchased here at approximately as low or lower prices than prevailed in Se- attle This was due to the fact that goods purchased by local merchants at the lower rates prevalent enc year and two years ago were being rctaiIed at the prices then in vogue, and no effort was made by the busi- ness men to reap the benefits of the in creased value of their stocks, It is likely that this induced more extensive buying by individuals than ordinarily, and as conse- quence stocks of food products were prac tcaly depleted when the first boats ar rived. In fact, many articles were entirely exhausted.
 The increased cost of living will be felt in all branches of business. Already the restaurants have been compelled to raise prices on certain items on their menus, and price increases are noted by all merchants, It will be gratifying to the public to learn that the price of their favcrite little weekly will remain the same as heretofore.
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BULK OF TERRITORIAL FUND
 WILL co TO FAIRBANKS

From telegraphic advices received by J. E. Riley it seems probable that the Fair banks district will get the lions share of the territorial road fund this year, just as has always been the case with the funds at the disposal of the Alaska road commission. Recently H H Ross, chairman of the divl sional road commission wired Mir. Riley an outline of his plans for the expenditure of the S50,O0O at the disposal of the commls sion for this years work These included $30000 for Fairbanks district, including the Tolovana $10000 for Ruby and S7,OOO for itarod, the balance to be used in the Koyukuk The telegram asked MT. Rlley's approval of the plan. The latter wired demanding a more equitable division of the funds Later 1t was learned that Ross had secured the sanction of the third mem Der of the commission, W. C. Robertson of Ruby, and thus he will be able to go ahead with the Fairbanks work without the ap proval of MT. Riley.
 It was pointed out by MT. Ross that the federal commission had set aside S30OO for road work in Iditarod, which would give this district a total of Sl0,O0O.
 While disappointed at the failure of his efforts to secure an equitable distribution ot the territorial road funds this year, MT. Riley is not discouraged, and will press the claims of this district for next years apDor tionment He hopes to be able to secure meeting of the commission at some time during the coming winter, possibly at ldlt- arod, when he will impress upon the other members of the commission the urgent need for roads in this district.
 No other section of the Fourth division, it is pointed out has been so shamefully neglected in the matter of roads as has the Iditarod section and the promising camps adjacent to it. Mining operations are ham pered to such an extent by lack of roads that locsl men become almost exasperated when they see the munlhcence of the fed eral and territorial governments in proWd ing means of transportation for any camp that is at all tributary to Fairbanks. A road map recently received here indicates better than anything else could that the great bulk of government money has been spent in the immediate vicinity of the Panama me tropchs.
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DAWSON DREDGE EMPLOYES
 STRIKE FOR WAGE INCREASE

Advces from Dawson state that dredge- men of the Yukon Gold Company have gone out on strike for an increase of wages to 5 per day and board. The present wages are $4 per day and board. The de mand for the increase is made on the ground of increased cost of food and clothing.
 At last accounts the company had not granted the demands of the men. In a statement issued by E. E. Mccarthy, resi- dent manager of the company, the follow ing reasons were given for the refusal:
 The company appreciates the fact that the price Of food and clothing has gone up Not only has the price of food and clothing gone up, but the cost of mining materials and all requirements for carrying on mining operations has gene UP. The company boards the men, and the increased cost of mining material added b the in- creased cost of food, makes the working expenses of the company greater In these circumstances the company is not abe to increase the wages of the men. It has al ways been the policy of the company to ar range its work with the object in vie" ot providing the longest possible period of employment for its men, and 1t is the com nany's intention to continue its mining op- eraticns uninterruptedly as long as it can, paying the wages that it has paid to date. v
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WIRELESS SAND TELEPHONES
 FOR UPPER KUSKOKWIM

Duke E. Stubbs of Kolmakoff, on the kuskokwim has been in the city during the past week on one of his periodical trips to this great center of commerce. lie says that four ocean going vessels already have arrived at Bethel this year, bringing great amount of freight and that the prospects of the great kuskokwlm region were never brighter than this year.
 The vessels which reached Bethel were the Santa Ana, which for the balance of the season will ply between Seward and Bethel and intermediate points; the Bender Brothers, the Ruby and the Eunice, the latter a new ship
 Among the freight brought in was the remainder of the dredge machinery of Tom Aitken and associates, for installation on Candle creek, together with the parapher- nalia and machinery for complete wireless and telephone plants It is understood the wireless station will be erected either at Me Grath or Tokotna, and that the telephone line will connect it with Candle creek, ian kee creek, Canes creek, Ophir and other points in the Innoko. It Is expected that this means of communication with the Out side world will give great impetus to mn ing activities in those sections.
 Four cannery tenders are reported to have been lost at the mouth of the kusko kwim this spring No lives were lost, ac- cording to accounts brought in by the na- tives The aborigines are enjoying period of hig gh living from the salvage of the cargces of the wrecks
 cloudburst at the mouth of Crooked river cn Friday, July 6, drove miners out of the cuts but apparently did little dam age.
 Mrs. Bertha Boyd, the government teacher at Bethel for several years past, has been transferred to Mountain Village, on the Yukon.
 James R. Hayden, president of the kenai Alaska Gold Company, is negotiating with Mir Stubbs, who Is agent for the Mcllhenny interests, for ground on Bear creek. MT Hayden probably will take options on the ground and do considerable work there.
 Danny Bryce who was recently married in Spokane, Wash, has not yet returned to Bear creek.
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CAUSE OF EAST ST. LOUIS RIOT

A dispatch which throws light on last weeks dispatches from East St. Louis H., detailing further rioting and bloodshed, IS dated May 30, and is as follows:
 "A mob of three thousand whites yester day attacked a number of negroes brought here to work in the munitions plants A terrific fight occurred between the whites and negroes the latter fighting desperately to protect themselves from the mob Clubs stones and revolvers were brought into play with deadly effect, and as a result several negroes are dying from their wounds. The mob attacked street cars in which negroes were riding, dragged them out and practi cally destroyed the cars, the negroes being beaten unmercifully. The entire police force was called out to quell the riot but was helpless before the mob.'
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AT THE MACDONALD

Mrs. Haggren, J. c. Moody, E. L. Vawter, A. M Kilgore J. E. Beattie, Charles Bow man, M. Strandie, Walter Elliott Jack Ste phenson, H, Bismarck, L. Began, Frank B. Stanley, John Appleton, Joe Saxsmith N. Hornum, Eugene Van Orsdal, J. E. Riley, Charles Shubert, H, Townsend, J. J. Gal lagher, Ralph Warburton, Angus Mcclellan, M Evelne D. s. McDonald D. E. Stubbs, Peter Spein, Mrs. M. H. Marston, D. Lavag- lo, Alfred Immich, Mir. and Mrs. J, G.
 Rivers, Victor Rivers, Ralph Rivers, Mir. and Mrs Carter, Jack Mutchler, John Ward.
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MIKES NATIVE LAND

Everybody knows Mike Lucey, and there is not q man. woman or child in the ldlta- rod district who would not walk a mile at any time to listen to his rich Irish brogue, which gives one instant thoughts of Old Erin-Killarneys lakes, Tom Moores meio, dies Donegal fair, with its shlialahs and broken heads the shamrock, and the peat fires, and every blessed thing that IS dear 10 the heart of the true 1rlshman. One feels tempted to throw up his hat and shout "Erin Go Bragh' whenever Mike loosens up and the words come softly purrlng from his lips. Not only in his speech, but in every other characteristic Mike is a typical Irishman and proud of it, too.
 We'll, Mike was witness for Johnny Beaton the other night when Uncle Sam adopted the little Scotch Canadian as one of his children Of course Mike was ques toned, and of course he gave his answers in no uncertain tone of voice. Everything went well until the district attorney asked Mike as to his citizenship.
 Are you citizen of the United States?" asked the district attorney.
 "Oi am," said Mike proudly.
 Native born or naturalzed" asked MT. Pratt
 Mike looked at him responsibility, and sadly answered, 'Naturalized."
 What is your native country?" queried Uncle sans representative.
 Mike was astounded. Was this young fellow getting fresh" Apparently he could not believe his ears The district attorney thinking he did not understand the ques ton, repeated it.
 Mikes head went up in the air, his shoul- ders were thrown back, and he fairly shouted:
 "OireIand."
 Of course it is not permitted to laugh in such solemn place as a court of justice. But every man in the court room enjoyed the situation And it is believed that even Judge Bunnell hid smile behind an upllfted hand.
 The district attorney took up another line of questioning.
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cate, for the expense thereof be rendered to the clerk of this court for payment" A similar order was made in the case of the deputy clerk of court.
 Court Notes
 An order appointing J. c. Moody to be United States commissioner for lnnoko pre- cnct, with headquarters at Ophir, was signed by Judge Bunnell on Monday last, Mir. Moody succeeds w. A. Vinal.
 Manuel Gularte was granted liquor license until January 1, 1918.
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EXCELLENT GAME PROMISED
 WHEN RIVAL TEAMS MEET

Captain James " Farrell, of baseball team composed of Discovery and Iditarod players, has issued a challenge for a game with the Flat team at as carly date as weather conditions will permit. The game wsS 10 have been pulled off tomorrow, but 1t is feared that the grounds will be too wet It is hoped that the game may be played on Sunday, July p
 Ever since the Fourth of July. when the Flat team gave the lditarod aggregation such an unmerclful trouncing, it is said that the Flat players have been rather "cocky." MT. Farrell has confidence that his team, which comprises some mighty good players will be able to wrest the baseball Isurels of the district from the Flat creek players. At any rate, a splendid game may be looked for when the rival teams meet