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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
Schools and City
 School Buildimgs

1NHE compulsory school attendance N law, which becomes operative next fall, will overcrowd the present scant accommodations, but any in- convenience that may be felt can be borne complacently in view of the fact that in 1918 Birmingham will be we'll able to provide for all it's educa- tional needs. The 3-mill tax levy, which the people voted by generous majority, will be ample to put Jeffer- son county in the front rank of school endeavor.
 Birmingham's apportionment of the new fund will be sufficient to provide many additional buildings, and hand some buildings at that. The city cleo torate having voted $2,000,0O0 school bond issue can proceed to mar ket the securities as it may need the money. The 3-mill tax will supply the funds for paying interest, and that being so the recent injunction pro- ceedings will not stand in the way.
 The future of the school situation is as cheering now as it was depress- ing a few months ago. The adoption of the educational amendment was the beginning of brighter era, and the vote of the people of Jefferson county on January 30 in favor of the special tax assured all the improvements the school condition demanded.
 Birmingham will have schools abso- lutely free. It will have two additional high schools-one on the Southside and one in the eastern section be- tween Woodlawn and East Lake. These and many other new buildings. Two million dollars will be ample to pay for the best; but with Birming- hams growing habit, we will have none too many.
 The year 1918 will be red letter day in Birmingham's school life. Cxx,;t1arIo nd prafars n cOptiDue strictly neutral. Switzerland is entirely too close to those spiked helmets for comfort. The one-eye veil, Dame Fashions latest spasm, isn't going to be worn by the woman who has pimples on her chin. * * Holland is reported to be saving her bread. Holland has plenty of water on hand, but it's the salt variety. The Turkish grand vizier suddenly re- signed his position. alleging '1ll health.'' He may be i'll. but the chances are that he quit for some other reason.
  | It certainly is a relief to have Con- gress passing big appropriation bills without the accompanying cry of pork from the republicans
 * * * 1 It has been suggested that MT. Bryan be interned. What good will that do unless we resort to extreme measures and also gag him?
 At any rate, the activities of commerce raiders in the western hemisphere will bt cut short if Uncle Sam declares war or | Germany
 * # l Count Von Bernstorff will depart Feb ruary 13. Still, he probably wouldn't have any better luck if he left on ths fourteenth,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
Sees Big Improvement

Birmingham has grown wonderfully since was here six years ago." said pr. Len G. Broughton. who 1ectured here under the auspices of the Lyceum course. I was fairly familiar with your city at that time and consequently the many changes were very noticeable to me when arrived yesterday. The downtown sec ton is particularly attractive and the many office buildings, hotels and other structures compare with any I have seen anywhere.
 T learn that your industrial conditions are very good and that all the plants, big and little. are running on full time. This should make the city prosperous and l have no doubt that the prosperity will continue after the war in Europe has come to an end, as iron and steel will still be in demand but instead of being used for implements of death the mate rials will be used to make tools and machinery and implements for tilling the land and rebuilding the places destroyed, or that have gone to ruin by neglect during the war period"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

profit will come when a packing house is found at home.
 Do community packing houses pay Two years ago local capital built g packing plant at Moultrie, Ga. It was the only industry of the kind in oul neighboring state. Today Georgia has 10 packing houses and all of them are said to be prospering.
 In Alabama we have only three packing houses-two in Birmingham and one in Andalusia. There is room for 20 or more. With an adequate number of packing houses the local market problem for hogs and cattle will have been solved. Let the enter prising people behind the diversified tion movement include in their activ- ities packing companies.
 United States Will
 Not Seize Ships
 7THAT no grounds will be given
 q Germany for impugning the motives of the United States in break ing off diplomatic relations is shown by the attitude of the American gov ernment toward German ships in- te ned in American harbors.
 That the Germans feared these ves- sels, worth millions of dollars and nu- merous enough to provide us with a great mercantile marine ready to hand, would be seized, there can be no doubt. As soon as President Will son broke with Germany, officers on board these vessels did all they could to disable their ships and make them unfit for immediate use. It is believed they were acting on orders issued in advance of the present crisis and de- signed for just such an emergency.
 The American government wishes it distinctly understood that German ships will not be seized, even if war is declared, and there will be no repris- als of any sort. If we are drawn into war, the world must recognize that we are prompted solely by ideas of justice and humanity. There will be no other motive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
FATHER AND SISTER SURVIVE

From the Beaver Falls Review.
 MT. Ralph Harper of Hardscrabble and Miss Florence Cotter of Service went to Cumberland on Wednesday. and there two loving hearts were united as one. Immediately following the cere- mony the young couple started out for short honeymoon, visiting relatives who reside at various points in Pennsyl- vania and Ohio. Sunday they returned and have taken up their residence with the groom's parents. MT. and Mrs An derson Harper of Hardscrabble. Both are well known and popular young peo- pie of the community and their friends are extending to the newlyweds their hearty and sincere congratulations.
 Mrs. Harper is survived by her father, John c. Cotter of Service, and sister, Miss Elizabeth of Frankford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
Cherokees WouId Fight

For the United States 7THE Cherokee nation has not been 4 weighed and found wanting. A telegram has been received at the war department from the nations princi- pal chief, offering to raise regiment ito defend the flag when needed in the great crisis now before us."
 This action of the Cherokees should inspire new ardor in other patriots, who will not, in case of war, fight for land of which they have been largely dispossessed.
 Uncle Sam has no doubt tried to treat his Indian wards well, but gov ernmental red tape is not easily un- derstood by people most of whom are still ignorant savages, and some re- cent disclosures made at Washington indicate that there is room for inn provement in the system at present in force for taking care of the Indians.
 The Cherokees have fared we'll, all things considered, in Oklahoma, There : may be tribes elsewhere who are not quite se patriotic, who have been made to suffer by the carelessness or ineffi- ciency of government employees and are not easily aroused by the state ment that the Kaiser has, figuratively speaking, snapped his fingers under Uncle Sam's nose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
ADRTFT WITH THE TIMES
HARK!

Forsooth, what does it matter
 If fathers purse is flat? Just listen to the chatter
 About that Easter hat!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
prrINING A TRUE GENTLEMAN

From the Kansas City Star
 Lord Chesterfield had his own crude ideas about what gentleman should be. but Frank Fiest of Atchison says a gem tleman is a man who can play cornet but won't.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
NO END TO IT

From the Cleveland Plain Deader.
 we might paint our ships like barber poles. We might even learn the goose step, but lot of us can't grow mus taches like the Kaiser's. If we start this concession business wherel we end?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

BEGINNING THE DAY. Dost thou burn low and tremble- all but die! And dOst thou fear in darkness to be whirIeds Nay, flame. thou art mine immor- tality, The wind is but the passing of the world!
 Margaret Steele Anderson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
HOTEL LOBBIEs
Railroads Would Help

In event of war with Germany, il is generally understood that the rail roads will turn over their facilities immediately to the government" said Frank L. Jenkins. division passenger agent for the Southern railway. Dur ing the Mexican Crisis, the great rail. road heads were given the authority to devise routes and to plan for large troop movements. This experience should prove helpful
 Perhaps the greatest problem that would arise immediately would be to rid the eastern ports of congestion The American munition companies have been shipping great stores of freight to the eastern ports, where they have accumulated awaiting bot toms. to send them to Europe. This has caused freight congestion and has tied up many thousand cars"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
THE SITUATION.

Now, what is this here frightfulness? ?'
 Asked Squire John Abner Lee; 1 I wish someone who really knows | Would just explain to me-" Then up spoke 'Lisha hemingway, 1 Who runs the grocery store:
 I'm 'sprised ter hear you talk like that You might have known afore.  ! Its this way. squire: Adown tn road
 Them autymobeels scoot, An at tn wheel there sets a chap You'd shorely like ter school. They skeers your nag, or runs you down An s1nashes up your gig, An maybe breaks a bone or two An never cares a fig. Well, that's tn way tn Kaiser is, Upon tn land an sea; Don't give hang bout who gifts hurt
 Jes says, Don't bother me Git off tn ocean, stay at home, An let me work my will
 An Uncle Sam, he says ter that I don't quite git you, Bill" MERELY A TRUCE. ''It does me good to see democrats and
 republicans burying their differences in this national crisis,' said the optimistic
 citizen.
 Don't fool yourself" grumbled the pessimist. They are not burying their differences so deep they won't be able to dig them up again in short order" EASILY SPOTTED Do you recognize the profession?" asked the small-time vaudeville per-
 former, extending his card to the man. ager of a No. 1 company.
 ''Yes," replied that expensively clothed person.. T recognized you at once. Noth- ling doing in the way of passes" QUICKLY INSPIRED.
 "Dubbs has a lively imag gination.''
 I've noticed that Dubbs can glance over & pamphlet issued by some western railroad and then rave about the scenic wonders of Arizona as if he had just been there"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
wouId Advertise State

"The location of the government armor plate plant in Alabama would give this state a mighty impetus" said Adolph Reich of Gadsden, proprietor of the Printup hotel. who attended the Rotary club luncheon here yesterday. We all recall what a big thing 1t was when the United States Steel cor poration took over the properties of the Tennessee company in the Bir- mingham district. That act drew the attention of the world, and especially the money interests. to this section.
 'If we can succeed in bringing the armor plate plant to Gadsden, Bir- mingham or Tuscaloosa. the advertis- ing we will receive as a steel and iron section will be invaluable. It will be worth even more than the plant it. self. It will show to the world that in fair an open contest the unbiased government officials, moved only by facts. decided that this section had advantages ahead of any other in the nation.
 "Of course we Gadsden people think we are going to get the plant and we can show reasons why we should. But we are first of all for Alabama as the proper state in which to locate this government industry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
NOT ALONE.

"I dear" said MT. Jagsby to the part ner of his joys and sorrows, who had finally succeeded in steering him to bed, rnorrer mornin I'll 'splain. was in tn office all tn time.'
 You needn't bother to explain" an- swered Mrs. Jagsby. If you were really in the office, I can see from your condi- ton that you had quart of whisky to keep you company"
 WOULDN'T SEE IT, ANYWAY. "But, sir" protested the poet, this poem is written on g. timely subject. It is addressed to the Kaiser"
 "All the more reason why I don't want to publish it." answered the editor. We have large circulation, it's true, but the esteemed Kaiser is not one of our sub scribers."
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
Confusion of Laws

Tt seems to be hard matter for the legislature of Alabama to hit the happy medium in matters pertaining to Jeffer- son county" said J. c. Langston. This applies to practically all the legislation enacted at the recent session of the law making body. We have a squabble in the coroner's office, fight in the health department, and 8 scramble in the de- partment of the public prosecutor for the county, and other litigation growing out of measures passed that affect Jeffer- son county.
 This condition has been partially ex plained by the fact that conditions here are different from any other section of the state, but this was already known to practically every member of the leg islature before they met to enact the present laws. I don't know that I can explain the cause of this confusion, but I rather suspect that the gum shoe lob bying of personal and special interests is at the bottom of it all"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

o, gentle son, Upon the heat and flame of thy dis temper, Sprinkle cool patience.
 HENRY II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

It gives me great pleasure to know that my friend, Give s. Huffman, has been named as examiner of bank ac- counts in the department of justice at Washington. My only regret is he will have to make his headquarters in the national capital. I first knew him when he was connected with the Birmingham Trust and Savings company. I marked him as a young man who was going to make good. His salary will be s24o0 a year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich of Chicago. Wis
tied a. the Haght home in Roberts
avenue. over sunday.
Monte Market of Myrtle avenue, is
on the sick list.
Mrs. stanton and daughter. Mrs.
Peter Bley. visited in Chicago. We'd
nesday.
Frances. the little daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs William Biesen. has recov-
cred from her recent illness.
Mr. and Mrs. John Viscontin enter
tanned Mrs Kunzie and Mrs sherden
of Chicago. ct their home in Roberts
avenue. last evening
Mrs. John kidney visited in South
Chicago Yesterday.
Mrs. Hunt and daughter Mrs Minis
berg Of Myrtle avenue. were guests OF
relatives in Chicago. Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Waters of Hammond.
visited at the Twa.t home in Roberts
avenue, Sunday. =
! Joseph Keanan is confined TO hts
lone in Roberts avenue. by illness
Mrs Frank Spears of 1l5th street.
visited friends I'm Hammond yesterday.
Mrs Henry Ehlers returned hame
after a weeks visit with friends at
FINLEY Park. III.
Roy Haight of Roberts avenue. trans
acted business in Chicago yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-19
NEk! CAUSE OF
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take Salts to flush Kidneys
if Back hurts or Bladder
bothers.

II you must have your meat every
say. eat it. but flush your kidneys with
salts occasionally. says noted au h, RI
" who tells US that meat fornc uric
acid which almost paralyzes the kidneys
in their efforts 10 expel il from me
blood. They become sluggish and weak
en-. then you suffer with dull niiseI y
IN the kidney region. sharp pains in The
back or sick headache dizziness. your
stomach sours. tongue is coated and
when the weather IS bad you have rheu-
matte twinges. The urine gets clodGy.
full Of sediment. the channels otter get
sore and iritated. obliging you 4 seek
relief two or three times during the
night.
To neutralize these Irritating acids,
10 cleanse the kidneys and flush off tie
body's urinous waste get four ounces Of
Jad Salts from any pharmacy here:
take n tablespoonful in glass OF water
before breakfast for a few days and
your kidneys wall then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the scid Of
grapes and lemon Juice, combined with
lithia- and has been used for gsacra-
lions to flush and stimulate stu. eish
kidneys. also 20 neutraliEc the acids IN
urine. go II no longer irritates. thus
ending bladder weakness
Jad Salts - inexpensive; cannot in-
lure and makes a delightful efrerv .scenf
ta,a<Fater GrinA.-AdV.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-19
HOBART

very pleasant time was had by all
who attended the Royal Neighbors'
card party held a odd Fellows hall
Tuesday evening. Following are the
prize winners. Ladies' prize. first, Mrs.
A. Wehner second. Miss Lizzie Klaus
sen, third, Mrs Brlmmer. Gentlemen 5
prizes First. Mr.. Sizelove second. Ed
Reissig: third, Ed Ewishleben
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs
". A Newman and Miss Myrtle VIA
will be pleased TO learn that they
were among the winners in the Nom
ing journals campai ign which closed
Saturday evening. Although neither
were winners in the grand prize CON
test. Mrs. Newman won first cash prize
of 800 for the district, and Miss Wild
Won second cash prize of $50
Mrs Stutt is very seriously i'll at her
home north of town.
The I Whist club viii meet this even
ing with Mrs. Julia Johnson.
Miss Helen Wild entertained a num-
Der Of her girl friends at her home
Tuesday evening.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid society will
hold their regular sewing meeting at
the school rooms this afternoon.
Mrs VIM Foreman and daughter
Hcrtha. and Mrs. F. c. Mackey and
daughter Martha we're Chicago visitors
yesterday.
Miss Mayme Brandt visited with rel
atives in Chicago, Tuesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-19
SYRUP Of FIGS
Fur CROSS, SICK
FEVERISH CHILD
If little stomach is sour, liver
torpid or bowels
clogged.

Mothers can rest easy after giving
California Syrup of Figs because in a
few hours all the clogged-up waste. sour
bile and fermenting food gently moves
out Of the bowels and you have a well.
playful child again. Children simply
viii not take the time from play to
empty their bowels. and they become
tightly packed. liver gets sluggish and
stomach disordered.
When cross, feverish, restless. see IL
tongue is coated. then give this delici-
GUS fruit laxative Children love IT,.
and it IAN not cause injury. No differ
,ence what ails your little one-if fun
.bf c. & or a sore throat. diarrhoea,
storna hache. bad breath. remember. a
gentle inside cleansing" should always
be the first treatment given. Full di-
rections for babies. children of all ages
and grown-ups are printed on each bot
tie.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrurs ASK
your druggist for 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" then look
carefully and see that it il made by
the California Fig Syrup COMPANY
we make no smaller size. Hand back
with contempt any other fig syrup
ADV
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-19

........... j. H Hoskinson
Remarks ,..--.-....-...-... Mr.. BOYLE
Song. America" - Audience
Mrs. Melst of New York avenue. is
recovering from an operation in which
she had her tonsils removed
The children OF Charles Water OF La
porte avenue. are i'll with the measles
Miss Anna May Dineen was brides
maid at the wedding OF Miss Hazel
Flanagan and Harry Weiss al Ham
mond, Yesterday
Mrs. Vincent James Will entertain
the Tri Kappa sorority at her home in
sheridan avenue on Saturday night.
NOTICE.
All accounts due the firm of Nigatz
< stiglitz or the Hub department store
of Whiting. Ind. viii please make
payments to Geo W. Jones. postmaster,
at his home address. 401 18th street.
Whiting. Ind. or 10 the Hub Clothing
Co. cor. Holman and Logan. OF Ham
mond. Ind. 1891
Announcement was made today tfe&
Charles 5. Perel and Richard Spring
gate have formed a partnership under
the name Of Perel & Springgate for
the transaction Of general real estate
and Insurance business with offices in
the Klose building. Both Mr. Perel
and Mr.. springgate are well and favor
ably known in Whiting. Mr.. Perel has
been in Whiting for more than two
years as a praoticing attorney and at
present IS the deputy prosecuting at
torney at whiting He is also secre-
tary of the Tolleston Land company.
Mr.. Springgate has been in Whiting
for the past year and has had consid-
erfahde experience in the insurance
field, having been for some years dis
lrct agent for the Aetna Life Insur-
ance company. OF Fzeeport. III Last
season he vas a member Of the owls
club basketball squad.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-19

az almost any up-to-date drug store. in
either LIQUID or tablet form. II has the
guarantee Of 80 years behind il. and
does not contain alcohol nor narcotics,
but ingredients are plainly printed on
the wrapper. Entirely vegetable and
extracted from native roots and herbs
II not obtainable at your dealers send
$500 to DR.. Pierce Invalids' Hotel Buff
falo. \. Y. and he VIII send large pack
age OF tablets
Mrs. f Timerman Of 5IS William
st. Elkhart Ind says: After be-
coming mother I did not get along
vel could not gain back my strength
was extremely nervous and became
very weak: was in a general rundown
condition and two bottles Of DR.. Pierce s
Favorite Prescription built me up in
good health. cured me OF all nervous
ness and my general health was bet
ter than 1t had been for some time
can recommend Favorite Prescription
as being q splendid medicine for wom-
en-. ADV.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-19
GRIF FIFTH

Mr.. and Mrs. T c. Taggart we're
Hammond visitors Wednesday.
Clifford Dutton and family have re-
turned from several days visit at
the home OF Mrs. Duttons parents. S
SWEETS, at Hartsdale.
The study club met last evening at
the home OF Miss Emma Penning
The school BAH team has game
with Merrinville school. scheduled for
Friday at ESQ .. M
Robert Mcfarland son of Nj and
Mrs. VIM. Mcfarland and Miss Ruth
LightfoOt. eldest daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Alvin Lighcfoot. were married at
Hammond. Wednesday, Icy Rev Nagler.
a former pastor here. a wedding sup
per was served at the home Of the
brides parents. The Young couple viii
reside In Hammond FOR the present
where the groom holds d good posi-
ton.
An interesting series Of meetings
VIII he held 2 tae NJ Z. church here
beginning Friday evening at which a
general social time will be had Five
North western college students win
take part I'm the meetings and rousins
good talks VIII be given by each Their
program is entitled The Upward
Way sunday there will be two meet
ings, one al 1880 a. m and the other
in the evening. There VIII be meet
ings each evening, the following
week Besides the college men who
VIII be on the program Miss NJ Mare
line Southland. Purity lecturer and
evangelist viii he present Sunday
evening 10 speak on the subject The
Waite slave Traffic versus The Amer
ican Home She viii also take part
in the program the rest OF the week.
Everyone Is cordially invited to attend
these meetings.
Rev. C. o. Hill Of MerriIviue. visit
ed our school yesterday
Mrs Poulson is III WIN IN atta.k Y
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-19
MUNSTER

Miss la Vorhouer spen; Tuesday in
Hammond
Albert Jaabay received first honor IN
the high school declamatory contest
in Hammond. Saturday night. This
Friday night he Will represent the
high school a Gary at the Lake county
oratorical contest. We wish Albert all
sorts OF success
Marion Housely and Helen PETER Of
Hammond spent Sunday visiting with
Erma kaske.
Mrs A. stolhbohm spent Tuesday
with her daughter, Mrs. Homer Adams
Of Hammond.
Miss susie Kaske attended a farewell
party in honor of several Griffith boys
who have enlisted in the army, at
Griffith. Tuesday evening.
Munster boys. where is your pat
riotism? Not one young man from
Munster has yet enlisted in the army.
Are you going to let the neighboring
villa ges get ahead OF YOU?