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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14

Highland, West End unions will be rep resented at the convention, while Besse- mer and other unions in the county will nave their quota of delegates.
 While there will be many prominent national W. c. T. U. workers at the con- vention, and there will interesting features and matters of business inter- gpersed with the regular programme, per
 iaps the most important business will be the election of delegates to the na- tional convention in Washington, D. C., in December. The Montgomery conven- tion marks the thirty-third year of earnest, conscientious effort on the part of Alabama temperance workers for a dry state and saloonless nation. With the first accomplished the national convention hopes to announce a saloon- less nation in truth.
 The acting state president requests the delegates to use small flags instead of the regular Chautauqua salute with the handkerchief. Flags for this purpose may be purchased at the literature table Tuesday afternoon.
 Mrs. J. P Moore, state superintendent of the gold medal contest. department, announces the following young ladies will participate in the grand gold medal contest Thursday evening, each contest ant having previously won a gold medal: Miss Erline Godfrey, Miss Carry Bryan, Miss Bertha Cumnns, Miss Lima May Lipscomb. Miss Erline Proctor, Birming-
 ham; Miss Nell Jo Gray, Attalla; Miss Lillie May Parker, Miss Pat Tharpe, Miss
 Helen Ewing, Montgomery
 Rev. Carl Gregorys class in oratory will hold gold medal contest Sunday evening at 7:45 at the Fountain Heights Methodist church Miss Elsie Sparrow,
 Miss Lima Kellogg MT. G. F. Ransom,
 Mir. Emmett Williams, Mir. I. D. Levy will be the speakers. Music for the evening will be furnished by Mrs. Faulk- ner and the choir of the church. Rev. Gregory and Mrs. Moore extend cordial invitation to the public 10 attend the i speaking
 1 Miss Christine ringling. national lee l turer for the scientific temperance in- l struction department who is now visit l ing the schools and colleges in Ala l bama, was the guest of Mrs. F. M Jack 1 son Wednesday, Miss Tingling is an l attractive Englishwoman. and good 1 speaker. She is being most cordially
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
Buttons By-Product of Beer

From the POpuIar ocIeHce NioIte,i
 The spent yeast which collects in breweries and distilleries is put
 through a process which turns 1t out in the form of buttons door-beil plates and knife handles. Formerly tnis leit- over material was considered to be a bothersome waste; now 1t is utilized, every bit of it. As it Is gathered from
 inc yats the yeast is of dirty, gray brown color The first operation Is to |dve 1t and then to work 1t over until if assumes the form of powder and can be hot pressed into any form. In this stage 1t is called 'ernolith." It may be sawed, scraped, filed, drilled, engraved,
 turned to an edge. and polished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
Are You Knitting?

You will be interested to know that we have complete stock and are also expecting early in the week a new shipment of khaki yarn, which is so hard to get right now. This is abso- lutely all wool, not of the cotton mix ture.
 KNITTING NEEDLES IN BONE and amber, all sizes, any size, QE. per pair sOO
 RED CROSS UNITS, TAKE notice. We are heartily in accord with your work and are especially prepared to give you special prices in quantities on these needles.
 KNITTING RAGS IN PRETTY assortments All good looking bags with many kinds of handles, big range of prices We offer special ssry ss attractive bag LOO
 OTHERS UP TO 8.75
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14

received during her tour of the state, and will be in Montgomery during tie convention.
 The National Woman's Christian Tenn perance union has named Friday, Octo. Der 26, to be observed as Temperance Day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14

in the public schools. Mrs Chappell Cory, state superintendent, announces that there will be no official pro- gramme'' issued by the department this year, but the programme will be pub lished in all state and county papers as far as pOSSible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
Big ranges at prices from l7.5O to 45.OO
.JeW,elry

Pearl ear rings and pearl beads, now all the rage. These are heavy filled Oriental pearl ear rings of an excep- tionally good dollar quality. "A Special, pair, Monday ~
 FILLED PEARL NECKLACES,
 good lengths with heavy plated
 clasp, good range of styles, i E0
 special a string AsOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
You Pay for Victory or You Pay for Defeat
 Buy q Liberty Bond!
Linen Specials
Meathers Fair

You can always depend upon every thing you buy from Burgers in the way of linens and this is particularly true of everything we sell in this de partment. No matter how low the price, you can be sure of the quality INITIAL TOWELS, A GOOD HEAVY Cotton value. blue borders and 1S. initials, large sizes sAC INDIAN HEAD TUBING, STANDARD quality. AZ inches wide, regular price 35c yard, special % Monday s%O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
Out of Bed
 Three Times
k1:s'TsvffTtI:s N ;g.s. \ s: sI
 :S;sS s.s! v !assss 2 s,s E "A x 2 s

are peculiarly fitted to promptly relieve soreness and aching in. the kidney re- gions. They allay inflammation, re- store normal secretion and correct the alSalinity of the waste secretions. and thus stop the source of irritation. pain and annoyance. There are thousands of benefited users of Balmwort Tablets. and all good conscientious druggists recommend and sell them.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
Underwear in the
 Third Floor

Madam, if you have not visited the third floor and seen the really won- derful stock of underwear, bath robes and house dresses, We urge you to do so. If this department occupied space on the first floor it would be simply impossible to wait on the crowds; even as it is, hid away. so to speak, on the thirl floor. it attracts thrifty shoppers by virtue of 'he com plese stocks which are se moderately priced.
 CHILDREN's BLACK sATEEN
 Boomers, size ?. F. 50, TX
 Size IA, IS s6O
 LADIES' KNIT FLEECED VESTS
 and Pants. worth 29c. Monday, O1
 size 34 and S6 sk1
 CHILDREN's KNIT TOQUEs. En
 in all colors, price sOV
 CHILDREN'S VELVET BONNETS,
 in black. green, brown, OE
 Copen 1s6O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
Art Linens

For Mondays selling we are snow ing newly arrived stamped pillow cases. Come in about 15 new, ex- elusive designs. Stamped on Contl- mental tubing of exceptional CO quality Per pair
 NEW STAMPED LINEN TOWELS, in exclusive Royal Society designs, on pure linen, guest size S0 special
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14

54-IN. FRENCH SERGE, i 00 Black and Navy. AsVO
 5O-IN. ALL WOOL i,il Storm Serge. Black IsOU
 50-IN. ALL WOOL FRENCH Serge Serge, all 1.69
 44-IN. WOOL CHARMELsE, ye1sr. very lustrOus 1.69
 54-IN. FRENC SEE R G F., Sponged and shrunk, Navy, Black and and. Midnight 200 .,; S2-,s; sa,er. WOOL FA1LLh' 200 <, Sa-,s; sd,.r. GAnEFpiNE' 200 .as so-IN. sN;, VELOUR .d1d.. coAr 2.95
 5s-IN. BOLIVIA, CoLoRs FOR sas,. suits and $50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
A Special Sale in the Ready -to-Wear Department
 of Coats. Suits and Dresses at l4.95

promises bring unusually large response we urge your shop early Monday morning wLn crowds The suits sale of extra good quality many o higher value than the sale Among the attractive models beted back fur trimmed suit with peaed coat Comes popn and serge and in sa the wanted shades of 14.95
 choice unusually large at this price And as It
 get popular the sale promises all the attractive account of that Here veour trimmed also models mixed materials in Melton cloth Tn the styles with big cuffs and collars, OH beted effects button trimmed and some fur trimmed Fec
 The price include fine quality all the button trimmed braid and la mill tary style styles they the sort you usually 11 OF see in 2500 and 5000 dresses AAsc0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14

BATH ROBE CLOTH. SUIT able alike for smoking jackets. Just the thing to make up your Christmas gifts and now Is the time to buy. Come in dark robe patterns, 27 inches wide, S0 special, per yard eOo
 NEW HAWAIIAN CL TT H. This is a new cotton fabric. It sheds water. comes in Blue and Tan, also Black: Is 36 inches wide and is just the thing for skirts and dresses. Special S0 Monday, yard ecO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
BURGERS Buy Rugs on Club Plan
BURGERS Buy Rugs on Club Plan
The Silk Section

Here specials placed sale for Mondays selling but for Monday only On account of the very low price have to say, No phone orders and none c. O. D.
 Special uous silk is of andw Comes in 1A black only. Regular price Monday special 1s1U
 Special high grade 40 inches wide line somewhat all shades DO Regula price
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14

GpCSldA nhOAiN"J
 58-IN. PoIRET TWILL, 2 E0 Black and Navy cscO 54-IN. BROADCLOTH, SPoNG- sd,aas ed and shrunk. all 2.50 s4-IN. KITTENS EAR CLOTH, g,o zDonged ns and shrnnk' $50 all silk, all shades L'co 3e-IN. SATIN (CHARMEUsE Finish) wear guaranteed, 1 90 all colors AsO0 4o-IN. SATIN DE LUXE. } 00 very austrous sOo 4O-IN. CHARMEUsE, EXTRA anality. gu all 2.5O ae-IN. BLACK SATIN DUcH- s,,,. ess; ,,9x extra heavy 200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14

LADIES' HOUSE DRESSES. GING-
 ham or percales. in light or dark colors, size 36 to 50. worth I 1O 1.50. Monday 4sA0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
Specials in Wash Goods

e stocks here and right now 'opular prices.
 NEW PLAID sUITTNGs, IN beautiful plaid effects, with fine silk stripe, comes in two shades of Blue, also Black. This is one of the latest seasons nov cities for Fall wear. Is 36 inches wide. Special Monday. FE per yard ssO
 FALL SUITING NEW plaids, come in Biac kand White. also in combination plaids and neat stripes, is 3s inches wide. Special, per yard % Monday sGO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
]; With Fingers!
 Corns Lift Off Doesn't hurt . bIt to lift any corn or calIus right off. Try ltl

For a few cents you can get a small bottle of the magic drug freezone recent ly discovered by a Cincin- nati man.
 Just ask at any drug store for a small bottle of freex- one. Apply a few drops up- on a tender, aching corn or callus and instantly all soreness disappears and shortly you will find the corn or callus so loose that you lift 1t off with the fin gers.
 Just think! Not one bit of pain before applying sreezone or afterwards. It ioesn't even irritate the urrounding skin. Hard corns. soft corns or rms between the toes, also lfdened calluses on bot nm of feet, shrivel up and II off without hurting a srticle. It Is almost magi- al.
 Ladies! Keep a tiny bot e on the dresser and nev- let a corn or callus ache
 mice Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14

1 FANCY HATH TOWELS, MANY | new novelty effects in stripes
 and rlaids and all good colors'
 regular price 35c, spe- CO | ] cial Monday eSO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
Go to Bur9er's for Furs

reliable sell them for exactly what they are represented have said before buying s at Bur- without adding their We have furs only higher priced and expensive models but also big range popular pc present specializing in Fur Scarfs just the thing for these coolish nights.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-06-16

!. FAILING WATERS, June IA
Misses Margaret and Marion Cooper
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-06-16

Virginia. This can be done and should
be done before this franchise IS act
ed upon by the Council.
The people of Martinsburg have
the right to demand of their repres-
entatives that they protect their in
crest in every way. If the Coyncil
pursue the proper course in this mat
ter the people Of Martinsburg will
know, when the schedule is APPROX
ed, the rates they viii have to pay.
The question Of rates will not be left
in doubt and will not depend upon
the pleasure Of the petitioning com
pany. We are not interested in what
this company charges in Winchester
or what some other companies charge
in other towns but we are vitality con-
cerned about what the Northern Vir-
ginia Power Company intends to
charge the people of Martinsburg, and
for that reason 1t certainly is the
duty OF the members to file their
schedule of rates and have them ap-
proved by. the Public Service Commits
sion before any action IS taken on the
granting of the franchise.
If they are lower than the present
rates, it may be possible by further
action on the part Of the Council TO
rooura o+ba- J,apaFtte ~ ~ IL tho
people Of Mhrtinsburg material
service. No business man would con-
slider fora moment the proposition
of leasing property without first
knowing the amount he was to re
ceive for its rental or without haV-
ing the terms clearly understood and
agreed upon before he entered into
the contract. The bare assurance that
he would receive the same rental as
was paid for a similar property in
Winchester or Hancock would not be
considered for a moment.
The Council has been asked to rent,
in manner, the streets of Martins
burg for term OF Fifty years, with
out any compensation whatever. The
splendid pavements OF this city, paid
for by its citizens, are to be torn UP
and the streets are to be disfigured
by large number OF additional poles
without any resultant benefit to the
people of Martinsburg, except that
which may be derived from the catch
phrase Competition is the life of
trade"
The grant of this franchise or priv
ilege means that the people of this
city are to be put to great many in
eonyeniences incident to tho conduct
of this business, unless there are to be
\some compromising advantages, why
grant 1t?
No dividends will come to citi-
zens Of Martinsburg except those de.
rived from cheaper rates.
If the Council wants to serve the
people of Martinsburg let us have the
cheaper rate first and grant the fran
chise aftepward'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-06-16

spent Sunday at the home OF Mrs
William Wilburn, near Bedington.
Miss Louise cunning has returned
home this evening after visit in
Greencast3e.
Misses Mary stehley and Ethel
Emerson spent Monday in Martins
burg.
The Children's Day services which
were to be held Sunday, June II
have been postponed until the follow
ing Sunday.
The Sun. Beam Band of the Re-
FORMED church will be held Sunday
evening, June 18th, beginning at 7
o'clock. Everybody is invited.
Miss Letha Wright is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs William Griffin.
Mr.. Eugene Wright was a pleasant
caller at the home OF Miss Janette
HahG. SUNDAY evening.
Misses Mary and Marian Cooper
called on Mrs. E. E Miller Tuesday
afternoon.
The rain Monday did great deal
of damage to William Rtce's corn
field by washing it all out.
George Kesecker has purchased
new automobile
A small child of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wharton, of near here, is critically
i'll with the whooping cough There
is doubt of its recovery.
Mrs Harry Barton, ST., is visiting
in Hagerstown.
Messrs. Lester, John and Roy Sys-
ter are fishing along the banks of the
Potomac
Mrs James Cunningham and Miss,
les Bessie Griffin, Mary and Elizabeth
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-06-16
Other Communities

HAINESyILlLE, June 14-Mr. Ash
Bowers and family, of Marinsburg,
were visiting at the home of ]. P.
Bowers and family Sunday.
Mrs Kate Sperow has been called
TO Funkstown, Md, by the death of
her brother-in-law, George Riner,
who was killed in an automobile ac-
cident few days ago.
Mrs. Young has returned from a
short visit to her son, John Young,
IN Johnstown, Pa.
Mrs. Mary Marshall and son are
visiting her mother. Mrs. Martha
.Knipe for a few days
| Miss Mary Bowers was visiting her
parents for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller were
visiting, at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Davis.
i Mr.. William Crucy and family,
were visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs, Crucy's father at Huntsdale
Pa.
Mr.. Atone Leblanc, OF Huntsdale,
Pa, was visitisg friends in this sec
ton for. a few days
& Mr.. George Mason and wife, of
IVanelevesville and Roy Mason and
wife and child, of near Scrabble
were visiting at the home of Mr.. anu
Mrs. Frank Davis, SUNDAY.
& FALLING WATERS, June IA
Misses Margaret and Marion Cooper
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-06-16

Mix, Letha Wright Mary Stehley. and
Margaret Copper are cleaning the
reformed church and getting it ready
for Children's Day.
Miss Olive BiDlhart, VI Williams.
port, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Geo
rye Emerson.
Mr. 7. w. Emerson was a visitor
In Martinsburg yesterday.
Trrr etao cmfw cmfwy clnwyp pppp
etao srd etaoi cmfw srd etaoi srdluu
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-06-16

ROOM FOR RENT-NEAR CITY
Hall, on East Burke street. Com
Portable with all modern conven.
iences. Y. F., care The World. If
THE REX TYPEWRITER COM
PANY wants Representatives Ia
Berkeley. Morgan End Jefferson
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-06-16

Minimum charge for Wants Of THE
class, ESQ,
Wants, including For Sale, For
Rent, Help Wanted, Money to Loan,
For Lease, For Exchange. Statesmen
Wanted, ETC..
Lost and Found ads, 2 days for 2sc
Positions Wanted. not over 8 lines.
days for 25c.
Gard of Thanks-single insertion.
SOC; in Memoriamr per line. &c.
Advertisements for festivals, ba
zaars, ETC., for churcheS fraternal and
civic organizations. whore articles are
sold or admission charged. per line.
&c.
80 Note-AlI above advertisements
wiz be set in S-point type-the regu-
lar news face of this paper. II other
styles are required, charges will be
made accordingly.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20
WELL DONE, CUBAf

The government Of Cuba has offered to the United
States ground for a military training camp. and the offer
has been accepted. Within a short time American sold
into training for service abroad. The offer made by Cuba
is one which shows that 1t is the purpose of the little
republic to do what she can to aid her larger allies in the
war. The spirit shown, both in relation to the war and
toward the United States, does Cuba credit and her action
will dignity her in the eyes Of the world.
In passing it may be noted that there is a striking
contrast between the attitude Of the United States toward
the smaller republics in this western hemisphere and that
Of Germany toward the %neighbors whose affairs she has
sought to dominate. The United States seeks to extend
her sway over no other land contrary to the will of the
Inhabitants thereof. Some shouter for Philippine indie
pendence may offer the case Of the Philippines in dis
proof. But the case of the Philippines disproves nothing
of this sort. In that part of the world the United States
has maintained orderly government where there would
have been no such government otherwise. But wherever
people has shown even rudimentary capacity for self
government, the United States has left that people to
conduct it's affairs in its own way, and has cheerfully
given whatever assistance would be. acceptable. Cuba
freed by the United States and has been left to solve
her own problems and work out her own destiny. I'M
agine Germany doing a trick like that!
Cuba, like every other of the smaller American re-
publics, has a vital interest in this war. With Germany
it would not be long before those republics felt
the weight Of the German yoke, and it is for their inter-
ests as we'll as for her own that the United States is
fighting.
water courses. The rains Of summer and the SHOWS Of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20
WHEAT AND COAL

The government is likely to take charge of the coal
industry of this nation as a means toward providing
the people with fuel at just prices, and for the purpose
of arranging for the proper distribution Of shipments.
In several respects the handling Of the coal business
on a war basis is an easier matter than the handling
OF wheat. The production of wheat depends on many
conditions which are absolutely outside of the control
of man. The farmer may pillow and SOW, and perform
all the other labor necessary to the raising of the crop,
and yet there may be no crop. He cannot tell. Hence
lem is complicated by the presence Of many uncontro1l-
able conditions.
Coal is already stored in the mines, and the output
per laborer per day has been reduced to a certainty. 1t
is known that under the ordinary conditions Of mining
one man can deliver a definite quantity of coal per day.
The largest element in the mining is labor. and the cost
Of that efFn be figured to q cdnt- In relation to the price
of wheat labor Is only onesof many elements. and all
these elements must be considered before a proper de-
cision can be reached. IN
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20
OFFICERS TRAINING CAMPS

II any one has a notion that the officers training
camp is a sort of picnic institution where lucky men have
an opportunity to idle away the summer days, he may
receive enlightenment from any of those who have
graduated from that school this summer. He will find
tnat the men who have attended these camps go through
drill the sight Of which would appall the timid, and
the experience Of which would send home in disgust
any but the most vigorous and determined.
The men are given hard tasks, not because some
body likes to ride rough-shod over the novice, but be-
cause it is necessary for the officers in charge to be
able to observe the effect on the candidate Of labor which
will try his patience, his enthusiasm, his physical STAN
officer.
The men who receive instruction at these camps are
being trained for positions where fitness will tell in the