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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
T. W. Pratt Says State
 Stand by the President

Washington, April -24.-(Special.)-T. W. Pratt. cotton mill operator and other wise prominent citizen of Huntsville, while in Washington today declared that Alabama is war mad and insistent that its members of Congress stand by the President on conscription. "The Alabam- ian," he added. "who, in this emer- gency, opposes the administration is dig ging his political grave and might as well voluntarily retire from public life"
 Representative Almon, representing the Huntsville district, vote against the war resolution, and will vote, it is understood, against conscription.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25

This is positively the great est piece of news that we have told you of in many a day. MT. Pizitz bought the entire lot from one of the highest class dress manufac- turers in New York City. They are nearly all samples and absolutely the greatest lot of stylish dress creations ever placed on sale. You may choose from taffetas, Geor- gette crepes, crepe de chimes, Pussy willow taffetas, crepe meteors, gros de londres, rajah, pongees, etc.
 And you will find such col ors as navy blue, Copen- hagen, peacock blue, rose, apple green, emerald, gold or black; also a most gorgeous showing of beautiful stripes and exquisite plaids. It is not in our power to do any of these dresses justice by at tempting description. They are simply wonderful and you will pronounce them so yourself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
AnnistOn or Huntsville May Win Mobilization Camp
 if Montgomery Loses Out

Washington. April 24-(speciaL)-It is evident from the incelculable number of telegrams which Representative Huddies- ton has received from Birmingham urg- ing him to stand for conseription that Birmingham believes 1t lies within its representatives, hands to land a mobiliza-
 ton camp, despite such representation
 made indirectly to MT. Huddleston He will. from conscientious scruples, oppose conscrlption. It is probable that a Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25

A wedding which came as sur prise to the many friends was that ot
 Louis McDougal to Miss Daisy Par sons which was solemnized last night at the home of the Rev. I. r. Swallow
 pastor of the First Presbyterian church, in the presence of a few friends and relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
Russian Provisional
 Government MOdifies
 Drastic Liquor Law

Petrograd. April 24-via London )-The provisional government has modified the rules governing the sales of alcoholic drinks by the introduction of the follow ing regulations:
 "1. The sale of alcoholic drinks con taining a percentage of alcohol in ex- cess of 17A degrees is prohibited through out Russia.
 "2. Export to foreign countries of grape
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in , T0day's Age-Herald

Miss Lightfoot offers beautiful new $15 dresses today at $6.95
 Office Outfitters feature ledgers, trans- fers. indexes and other office needs.
 Hirsch offers today and tomorrow new est spring rumps--twenty styles-s7.50 to s9 values for s5.
 Saks announces May White Sale to be- gin Friday.
 Loveman. Joseph & Loeb present a full page of store news for todays shoppers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25

mingham delegation, headed by Frank $. White which arrives tomorrow, Will be unable to move the representative in this connection.
 It is indicated today that the mobiliza- ton camp, if switched from Montgomery, will probably be placed in either Anniston or Huntsville. The latter city has or- fered a tract Of land for government use free of charge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
Will Not Limit Exports to
 Scandinavia at Present

Washington April 24-Trading with the enemy legislation was taken up at today's cabinet meeting. It is under stood it. follows closely the British war trade measures, though much less stringent
 For the present the United States will take no measures to limit exports to northern European neutrals, leaving that to Great Britain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25

wines of every kind is permitted regard less their percentage of alcohol.
 ''3. In winegrowing districts the sale of wines produced locally and not contain ing percentage Of alcohol in excess of 12 degrees is permitted Sales of these wines outside of the winegrowing districts is only permitted in towns and may be prohibited by the municipal authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
Norwegian Steamer Sunk

London, April 24-It is officially an- nounced in Norway, says a Central News dispatch from Christiana, that the Nor wegian steamer Reice has been sunk by a German submarine in the North sea. and the Norwegian steamer. Skiold oS l125 tons in the Atlantic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
Russian Socialists Excited

London, April 24-Dispatches from Petrograd today state that the Russian socialists are greatly excited over the sinking by a German submarine of the steamer Zara, which was taking home number of Russian refugees. The Zara sailed on April Il and was torpedoed in northern waters two days later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25
PERSONALS

I Sergeant J. F. Kicks, Frank SuIIi-
 van. sam Barr Fred Mcclure mem
 bers of Company D. Fourth infantry.
 A. N. G., are the guests of relatives in Bessemer.
 ]. c. Wilson has returned to his home in Tuscaloosa after spending a few days with friends in Bessemer Charles Nixon, Jr.. of Tuscaloosa, is the guest of friends in Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-25

Robert Carlton, well known citizen of Bessemer, dropped dead this morning at 9;S0 o'clock at his home at old Jonesboro.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-31
BOSTON, IND.

Frank Piper, who recently joined the
navy. has been sent to Port Royal, S.
c. Piper is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Piper and Boston townships
first young man to join the colors.
Mrs. Claude Ballinger has returned
after visit with relatives In Amboy,
Ind. Mr.. A. H. Piper and son, Loren
are visiting relatives in North Vernon,
Ind. :. Mr.. and Mrs. leo Mitchell and
son James, spent Saturday in Cincin-
rati. MI and Mrs. Ernest Druley
are the parents of a daughter born
Monday. Mrs. Arthur Piper and
daughter. Elvira spent Sunday in Rich
nond with friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Parks, Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
Parks, and Mrs Ollie Parks were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Murray.
Sunday. :. . Miss Florence Burgess of
Richmond spent the weekend with
Miss Lucille Porterfield. f. Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Beard motored to Nun.
Gle, Sunday, and visited friends. They
we're accompanied as far as Winches-
ter by Mrs. Clara Beard and Miss Mary
Beard who spent the day there with
Miss frankie Keys. Mr. and Mrs
John Crawford of Abingdon spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Brat
tain. =. Miss Mildred Nelson has re-
turned home after visiting last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Toney OF
Concord E. &. Isaac Ketron of Gate City,
Va. was the guest Of relatives here
Sunday :. . Jerome Merkel Roay Davis
and Harry Pottenger spent Sunday in
Cincinnati.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-31
Blind Visitor To French Front
Detects Difference In Sound
Of Shells As They Go Across

mans will find, however. the day of
reckoning is near at hand. shall take
back words Of great cheer to the men
at st. Dunstan's."
Entertained by officers Of all ranks,
Sir Arthur declared his days and
nights had been filled to OVERLOOKING.
No visitor ever followed the workings
Of the vast British army machine with
quicker, keener appreciation and I'M
Outstanding than he. He was gratified
to find in the army a similar interest
and appreciation In the work at ST.
Dunstan's for the blinded soldiers and
sailors.
Sir Arthur told OF the resentment he
felt when unthinking people referred
to st. Dunstan's as a ''home" for the
blind as If the blind were to be segre
gated there for the rest Of their days
Not Home for Blind.
1T is not home for the blind" he
protested. "and I do not believe In
homes for the blind. ST. Dunstan's
is an institution where those who can
not see are helped to equip themselves
walks and affairs Of life. Often de-
spondent at first, they are set some
simple task and when they find how
easily it is done, a spirit Of regenera-
tion seems to come over them. They
catch the spirit of accomplishment
and thereafter nothing is too great for
them to attempt.
"One of the most respondent men
with w yvr "a W ho ~ a
blinded Tommy who had been a sort
of steamfitter. or househeating expert
None Of the ordinary trades appealed
to him and he felt as II he were alto
gether done for. Suddenly l asked
him how he would like to go back to
his old job He shook his head sadly
1t couldn't be done. l told him we
would see about that. I wrote to his
to see me. l asked if they would take
Tommy back. | was assured the
firm would like to do so, but they
could not see how blind man could
fill any post in their business. l OBJ
tanned promise, however. that if |
could assist the soldier to such an ex-
trial they would do so.
lumeOldlely S0nt LOT all the avail
able textbooks on house heating I
could find even got two volumes
from America. The end of the story
is very simple. l had letter from the
firm few days ago saying Tommy
was receiving nearly double his Old
salary. was Of more value to them
than he had ever been, or. they be-
lieved, ever would neve been"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-31
MOVIE ACTRESSES
AND THEIR HAIR

Did 1t ever occur to you that every
movie actress you have seen has love-
ly hair. while the most popular count
their curls as their chief beauty? In
fact, many are leading ladies just be-
cause Of their attractive looks. In
quiry among them discloses the fact
that they bring out all the natural
beauty Of their hair by careful sham
rooing, not with any soap or make
shift. but with simple mixture by put
ting a teaspoonful Of canthrox (Which
they get from the druggist) in cup Of
hot water and applying this instead Of
soap. This full cup Of shampoo liquid
is enough SO 1t is easy to apply it to
all the hair instead Of just the top OF
the head After its use, the hair dries
rapidly with uniform color. Dandruff,
excess oil and dirt are dissolved and
entirely disappear. The hair is so
fluffy that 1t looks much heavier than
II Is, while its lustre and softness is
delightful.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-31

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, July 6.--(Staff Correspond
ence Of The Associated Press.)-Blind
himself. and head OF the British Ma
tional Institute devoted principally to
c.en blinded in the war, Sir c. Arthur
Pearson, OF London, was recently
most interesting visitor at the British
front His enthusiasm for all he saw
was unbounded, and he declared he
would take back to the sightless men
at home new words OF encouragement
as to how their" army was carrying
on.
Sir Arthur climbed the Vimy Ridge,
and to his great delight some German
shells broke 90 close they splashed him
with mud and the party had to take
Temporary refuge In dug.out.
"A man doesn't have to see to know
when to duck, does he" laughed Sir
Arthur in relating the. incident that
night. 81 also find" he added, that
IT doesn't take long to know when they
are going and when they are coming"
Difference In Sound.
That is always q great source OF en-
tertainment to visitors in the fighting
zone At first the shells that are going
over from the British guns swish along
through the sullen air with noise that
is quite startling enough, but the sight
seer fortunate" enough to hear a Ger
man missile coming in" soon finds 1t
sings q somewhat different song. Sir
Arthur aptly described 1t.
Our Shells" he said, 60 with bang
and whiz; the Germans come over
with a whiz and bang. 1t all de-
ponds upon the position Of the whiz.'
Sir Arthur was deeply impressed by
the work of the guns. He remained
with some of the batteries for long
time and listened to their noisy NUT.
terings with keen appreciation OF all
tlat was going on about him. He
was particularly delighted to hear
above the reverberating echoes the
songs of larks--always to be remem-
bered by the soldiers on this front as
their ever-cheerful companions OF
trench and battle fields.
Gets Meaning Of War.
Trudging over some Of the older
battlefields of the Somme. walking
through the trenches, and standing IN
the higher places where the panorama
OF battle spread below him, Sir Arthur
drank in the atmosphere Of the war
the meaning Of 1t all. He saw" the
tanks" in repose and heard them at
drill, he stood outside prison camp
and visualized the handicapped Ger
mans within the barbed wire barriers.
He asked a guard II any of the prison
ers ever attempted to escape.
Escape, sir!" replied the old SER
geant; why. sir, you couldn't drive
'em away; they likes being prisoners,
sir, they does"
The ruined cities Of the Somme,
Bapaume and Peronne, affected Sir
Arthur deeply.
Reckoning Day Near.
II wish the whole world-all but the
Germans who already know what they
have done--could come and stand in
the grand squares of these cities as
did today" he exclaimed. "and see and
feel the desolation and the wanton de-
struction. They are ghost-like, these
cities of the dead. / knew them on
motor trips Of other days, when they
were alive and I could see, and l
could picture the scene today as If
were looking at painting. The Ger
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-31
LIBERTY, IND.

Mrs. Will Morris of Liberty left Sat
urday for Iowa City to attend the
funeral of her sister there. Mrs. Nor
ris' brother-in-law, husband of the
woman who died Saturday, died only
few weeks ago, and Mrs. Morris at
tended his funeral. :. Robert Scarlet,
aged eighty-three, who died Saturday,
was buried here Monday afternoon.
He was painter by profession and
owned property here. Funeral serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. A. E.
Davis, Presbyterian minister. ;. Clint
Holnngsworth of North Main street,
is on ten days fishing trip to Crys-
tai Lane; Mich: -. Mrs. Anna Corbing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-31
Stake Ground For
Chautauqua Camp

Ground was staked at Glen Miller
park Monday for the tents to be put
up for chautauqua campers. 1t is ex-
pected that more than 1900 persons
will camp out
Season tickets for the chautauqua
program which starts August 10, with
an address by the Hon. Francis Neil
son, member of the English parlia-
ment, will be placed on sale Tuesday
morning. The entire fifteen numbers
may be seen for $3.50 provided sea
son ticket is purchased before the
opening number Of the program.
Nelson will speak on Europe After
the War" at the afternoon session and
Sunday evening g concert will be Civ
en- by the Oxford company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-31

of Harrison. Ohio, is q guest OF her
niece, Miss Esther Hamilton. .......
Notices were sent yesterday to los
drafted men OF this district to appear
for examination beginning Monday,
August s. The examination board ex-
poets to examine twenty-seven men a
day. Five men drafted from Union
county went to Indianapolis last week
and attempted to volunteer but were
rejected for physical defects. =. The
automobile of DR.. Dubois OF Liberty,
was badly damaged Saturday in a
collision FIVE miles north OF here. The
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-31
TO TEACH FRENCH

NEW YORK, July 81. - Classes in
conversational French designed to aid
soldiers and sailors going abroad, will
be organized here tonight The les
sons, which will be free, Will be given
at the headquarters of the National
League for Women's service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-31
kERENskY BARS PAPERS

PETROGRAD, July 3O.-There have
been allotted to the ministry of the
interior seven million rubles to meet
the expenses Of elections to the con-
stituent assembly. Premier Kerensky
has suppressed the newspapers Justice
and Justice for the Trenches, German
ophille organs of the social democratic
workmens party
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-31

There are seventeen national parks
in the United States. The Yellowstone
is the largest. Glacier National Park,
the Yosemite National Park, In Mon
tana and California, are each about
one-third as large the Yellowstone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-31
THOUGHTS TO THINK
ABOUT

Misfortunes seen are not so
formidable as misfortunes .ex-
pected. Distance magnifies ex-
pected evils.
Cheerfulness keeps darkness
away, giving continued sun
shine to the mind
TO delay action means to de-
lay success.
Conquering the bad, which
temptation offers In the guise
of good, gives virtuous habits.
Your name, address or tele-
phone number need not appear
at the end of your Want Ad. A
{ Palladium Want Ad' Taker will
explain the plan for having re-
plies to your Want Ad come to
by letter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-31

Over $4,000 patents were granted il
the United States in 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
BRITISH CAVALRY within
EIGHT MILES OF BACDAD
War Offices Report Forces Almost
I'm Striking Distance Of Turk
ish Stronghold.
GAINS By RUSSIANS IN PERSIA
Another Army Of King George Al
most at Gates OF Jerusalem-Bad
Weather Impedes Operations on
Other Fronts.
IBy Associated Press. !


The Turks are being hurassed on
three sides by forces of the entente
allies. British troops. under General
Maude. operating along the Ti.ris
River in Mesapotamia. have driven back
the Turks until the British cavalry is
within eight miles CT tho southern
border OF the town Of Bagdad.
TO the northeast In Persia. tho Rus
slams have gained further advantages
over the Ottoman forces. in retreat
westward from liamadan. having oc-
cupied the town CT Hangover. Another
army Of King George. operating against
the Turks in Palestine has pressed them
back northward almost TO the gates OF
Jerusalem. At last reports, the Turks
in all three regions were in retreat.
Whether it is their purpose 20 make
a stand at Bagdud has not become evil
dent.
On the other fronts. bad weather is
Keeping the operations down to minor
engagements and artillery fighting.
On the front held ny the British in
France. slight additional successes
have been achieved in the Ancrn Val
ley and near Biachcs, but southwest OF
Chaulncs and south of Arras the Ger
mans raided British firSt-line positions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
IRONIZED PAW-PAW
B A N | S H E S
NERVOUSNESS
People Who Have "Iron" in
Their Blood Are Strong,
Healthy and Vigorous.
Nux Iron Paw Paw, the
Most Powerful Combination
Known, Can Now Be
Taken in One
Dose.

Disordered stomachs are responsible
for nearly all bodily ills. Where a
person eats heartily and digests his
food properly the blood is vitalized
and enriched, which sets the liver and
kidneys and all tho vital organs into
active and healthfuI operation. Where
the stomach is strong the blood
IS strong; where the blood is
strong the nerves are strong; where
the nerves are strong the kidneys,
heart and lungs and liver are strong.
Many people die from starvation; that
is, they sarve the blood. they starve
the nerves and the general tissues of
the whole body. Not that people do
not fill their stomachs with nourishing
food, but because what they do put
into the stomach does not properly
digest. does not properly assimilate."
That's why people with iron say that
Ironized Paw-Paw has cured them OF
nervousness.
That's why among our record Of
cures we find many insomnia cases
cured by Ironized Paw-Paw.
That's why they tell us that Ironized
Paw-Paw has cured them OF Rheuma
tism.
That's why we hear OF kidney and
liver troubles that have been cured by
Ironized Paw-Paw.
That's why we get so many letters
saying that Ironi2ed Paw-Paw has
cured CntHrrh.
All these ailments probably had
their origin In some form OF stomach
trouble. Paw-Paw cured and cleansed
tho stomach, purified the blood. toned
up the nerves and the sufferers soon
found that the other real or fancied
ailments had left them.
Paw Paw--IRON-NCN princi-
pal component parts of the Standard
New Remedy. is being specially intro
duced and explained at IT. A. Miller Co,
also Tragle's. Grants, Polk Miller's,
Iliggetts. Childrey's. Tarrants and
others. Headquarters for South Rich
mond. Washington & Early's; Peters
burg sole agency, Morrison the Drug
Man; IIopewell, Georges two stores.
where you can meet the Iron Man."
who will explain and give all infor-
nation you may need.
Interstate Drug Company. Inc. New
York-Ady,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
COMMON COUNCIL
ADOPTS BUDGET

Continued from First page)
budget rs originally prepared by the
Finance COMMITTEES: Police Department.
III patrolnen. when II should have
been li2. and five janitors. when it
should have been six; Fire Depart
ment los tiremen. Grade b. when it
should have been 1l2; Street Cleaning
Department, $50 laborers. when 1t
should have been ITO: markets. five
sweepers at $3.50 a day. when tho figure
should have been s2.15: cemeteries.
three keepers whom it should nave been
four, the keeper Ct ST. Johns Cemetery
ut salary Of 5000 year having been
overlooked Ey amendments in each
case the errors were corrected To
provide these funds and balance the
budget it was necessary TO cut the sum
set aside for street DAMAGES from
$4,000 10 $4,000. and the contingent
fund from s2SS3.27 to s1,S5217.
This Increased tho total sums al
lowed the departments affected as fol-
lows; Police Department. from $685.
1890 TO 1856. $3.50: Fire Department
from s259,s6072 to S263.935.92; Street
Cleaning Department. from S222.S63.5u
TO s22a,333.50. Through Typographical
error the budget specified sal.35S for
cemeteries. This sum should be $685.
:0245
That clause OF the ordnance which
read provided. further that no de-
partmcnt or any board Shall use the
appropriation for 'eNpcnse.' for salary
or wages OF any employee. nor shall
any new positions or offices be created
without the approval of tho City Coun-
Gill;" was amended to include the fol-
lowing exception: Except that this
paragraph shall! not be applicable to
tine departments under the Administra-
live Board"
If there was opposition to tho budget
II did not manifest itself in any degree.
1t appeared to be the prevailing i'm
preston that the Finance Committee
had made a good job under trying re-
strictions. That 1t is going TO he a
lean year" is attestcd by the budget
figures themselves. but tho City Hall
has accepted the verdict in a philo-
sophical manner.
while Or. L. c. Levy, Chief Health
Officer. has said that 1t will be i'm
possible for him to be responsible for
the public health of the city unless
the appropriation allowed for the main
tenance of the Health Department was
increased 100000. there was no move
In the Council to change the original
figures. AS adopted in the budget. the
sum allowed the Health Department is
s54,7l0. The budget last year provided
for the Health Department S53.Slo. DIR.
Levy has intimated that this limited
appropriation may force him to leave
the city's service because he will be
unable to keep up the standard of
work which his department has main
tanned and brought TO il wide recogni-
ton.
Unless there are unforeseen devel-
opments. the budget as passed by the
Common Council. will be concurred in
by the Board of Aldermen when ii
meets on Tuesday night