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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-30
ARGUS SMOKE FUND
GROWING EVERY Dhv

Good fellows are dropp'ns mo u
counting room OF Tie ArEu dafle
tobacco fund Yesterday d. A Arna
.a1jst Iert 81 40 be applied n fha frr.
which Is row near the $50 narz
The LOYAL motion picture theatre
1928 TEirtietb street. IS selling Sam
mics smoking fund booster HeEe.
for two benefit performances Ia ba
given Sept 6 and e. Haf az tha
amount raised I'm this manner wa e
TO the tobacco fund and half To aa
theatre The tickets are selling fasr
Prepare for civil service examine
tions. Glasses viii Zoe organized aft
night school Sept q. Browns RasU
ness college, city,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-30

jones Lar6Ia. better Known as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-30

for the concentration camp The a1y.
eminent Will pay for their meals ana
lodging during the time they ran.a 4
in Rock Island
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
STATE GIVES S9O61 !. ID WAR BOOK FUND Birmingham's Contribution for Soldiers Library
 Is $4OS7.93

Alabama's contributions to the library war fund now total s9O61.62, according to the reports that had reached state headquarters at the Bir- mingham public library Saturday night. Birmingham's showing so far is $40S7.9s.
 Mobile, with a quota of $2O00, has been granted extra time and will not make a final report until sometime next week. Many other towns have made no report as yet, and more than half of them are incomplete.
 The key women of Birmingham turned in $21O2.6O, while tho key" men have so far produced $19S333. Both men and women have several largo pledges vet to be reported.
 The largest check came from the "key.' women in Ensley and Pratt City. It was for $500, and represented the work of Mrs. c. Boterweg, Mrs. M H. McDowell, Mrs. J. w. Minor, Mrs. D. M. Lewis and Mrs. J. J. Niclel of Pratt City.
 Albany, $201; A1bertville. $1004G; An niston. sS0 (campaign just started Goal. s5O0) ;Attalla. $S5.S5. Berlin. $t1 Res. seIner,-; Birmingham. $40S7.S3; Castle berry. $25; Centerville, $50; Chatom (report says good as cash" Goal is s175); Clayton. s1 Corona. s205: De- :atur, $2o.2o Gncluding $15 from Falk- vile and $5 from Lacon); Demopolis, s1le; Dothan, -; Double Springs. s10; Eufaula, $70.50. Fayette, $45.55. Flor ence. $1sO05; Fort Payne. $2S: Gadsden, Geneva, $55,25; Greensboro, l46.50 Uncluding $21.75 from Southern
 students and faculty); Huntsville $12S cash. $75 pormised; State Normal college. s10 from students and faculty. Jasper, sia: Marion. $6o.3o; Marion Junction, I1S; Mobile (time extended on account t storm. Goal Is $2000); Montvallo, s1224r cash, $10 promised Montson- cry, $12S.27 cash and more promised; )akman. s47.50; Pell City. $11O; Stafford, ;1s.50 Selma, $350 cash and more promised; Spring Hill college. s:5 50; ralladega, $16650; Thomasville. $s2 50; rhorsby, $2.75; Troy, "; Tuscaloosa, ;50; ruscumbia, $147; Tuskegee, $50; Inion Springs, $50. Wilmer. slS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
FINAL BARRETT RALLY SHO WED REAL STRENGTH
 FOR MONDAYS CONTEST
TO ELECTION OFFICERS
 IN MONDAYS CONTEST

The AgeHerald wants to ask your cooperation in sembling promptly the results of the baloting
 lou are giving your time freely to your election due for the benefit of yourselves and your fellow citizens Yo want to know the result quickly just does everyone else
 Please designate of your number in each polling place get the figures to The geHerad when the is fin shed Telephone them if you can, but get them here yor have to send messenger.
 The AgeHerad will issue extra just quickly thu results are known.
 By prompt work the boxes should all be counted within couple of hours There 5 boxes and the quickest way learn the general results is to get all the returns to The Age Herald office, where they can be tabuated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
Bad Compilations
 Peeled Off At Home


 The girl with the poor complexion. complains, T have to touch up my only my makeup saves mel
 Now, as a matter of fact, more wom- en spoil their good looks than improve them with cosmetics. The practice cer- tainly is unnecessary, now that. the virtues of ordinary mercolized wax as a beautifier have become known It has been found that the wax has won derful absorbent powers Ii causes the faded or dscolored scarf skin to flake particles. So gently. gradually. as to cause no inconvenience at all In this way the old complexion is actually re- moved--l likewise all fine lines, freckles pimples. blotches. moth patches and other surface defects. new complexion appears-,a clear, smooth. Youthful. powder or cream can produce. Mer- colizcd wax. to be had at any drug store in convenient size package is applied like cold cream and allowed 0 remain on over night.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
SPANISH CLUB WILL
 STUDY PORTO RICO

Porto Rico" will be the subject at the next meeting of the Spanish club. and J. R. Gochenour, a long time resi- dent of that island, will lead in the discussions, all of which will be in the Spanish language. At the last meet ing Mrs. Taylor and Mrs Mahan. na { tives of Latin-American countries, took part in the discussions
 American people are not linguists. say members of the club, but they have come to realize that a working knowledge of Spanish is essential to success in the greatly increased com mercial relations that are bound to come at the close of the war. The Spanish club Is not class, but it's purpose is to make workable the ,knowledge gained in the classroom.
 avMeetings are held every Thursday Might at 8 o'clock at the Y. M. c. A. building and all interested persons are urged to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
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ROBERT G. RICH.
 ENLISTED IN JULY

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 am informed that the name of Robert G. Rich, Route 5, Birmingham. was among those published in your paper who were called for military service under the selective draft system and failed to respond. MT. Rich enlisted on July 15, 1917. in Troop H, First Alabama cavalry, recently hanged to Battery c, One Hun dred and Sixteenth field artillery. and has been continuously nthe service since his enlistment, being recently promoted to the rank of sergeant. Win you kindly give publicity to this statement so that no injustice may be done Sergeant Richy
 F, F. WALDROP. Captain One Hundred and Sixteenth Field Artillery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
October 9 Is Set as
 Fire Prevention Day

October 9 is Fire Prevention Day in Birmingham. according to "a r.oclama- tion isued by George B. Ward, pres- ident of the city commission, in accord ance with an act of the legislature. The proclamation of Mayor Ward calls upon the. public to cooperate with the local fire department in removing rub bish, refuse and inflammable materials of any nature, in order to reduces the fire hazards.
 The fire department win make public exhibitions of their skill while the school children will be put through fire drills on the day set. and in this way the general public will have their at- tentton called to the important matter of keeping the premises. whether busi- ness or residence. clear of those things 70 easily igntted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
Card of Thanks

Card of Thanks MT. and Mrs. B. D. Heck wish to thank their many friends for the beautiful floral offerings given in the death of their infant son, B D.. Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
JONES SHOWS FOR
 MIDWAY ARRIVE Fair Will Have Unusually Good Attractions Under
 Canvas
The big Midway is here.


 Welcomed yesterday afternoon by an enthusiastic crowd, including all of Bir- minghams youthful population and a goodly portion of the grown-ups, the g steel cars comprising the model show transporter of Johnny J. Jones exposi- tion steamed into the State fairgrounds, and exposition week was officially ush- cred in. For, although the regular per- formances do not start until Monday morning. to the small boy there is just as much fun carrying water for tne e1e- phant and staring with awe-stricken wonder at the mysterious looking wagons as they creak their way to the tented city-to-be. Set-up day with the circus is a stirring event to the life of young America. and one which that important worthy dare not overlook. More sick nesses are noted and other excuses to remain at home from school on this great day and more grandmothers murdered than when the local ball team plays it's closest rival.
 The Johnny J. Jones shows come well recommended, with glowing tributes from the press of Memphis. which city they played at the Tri-State fair last week. as we'll as many other communities throughout the country. Johnny J. Jones insists on clean, refined entertainments in all of his attractions and President Brown of the Alabama State Fair asso- ciation, who visited the shows last Sat- urday, ayers that everything about the big Midway is as clean as the proverbial hounds tooth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

of prepared syrups or extracts will be required to pay floor tax as follows:
 Selling price, not more than $1.3O per gallon, rate of tax, 5c per gallon: more than $1.30 and not more than g Sc per gallon; more than g and not more than B, 1oc per gallon. more than B and not more than s4, 15c' per gallon more than A per gallon, 20c per gallon. Unfermented grape juice, soft drinks etc, sold by manufacturer producer or importer. and ginger ale. etc. and other carbonated waters. or beverages manu- factured or sold by the manufacturer. producer. or importer of carbonic acid gas used in carbonating the same 1c per gallon.
 Natural mineral waters, or table waters sold by producer. bottler. or importer at over 10c per gallon, 1c per gallon.
 Carbonic acid gas sold by the manufac- turer, producer or importer thereof, 5c per pound
 Dealers in distilled spirits (grain alco- holD. if intended for other than beverage purposes $1,10 per proof gallon additional tax, less 50 gallons, which Is exempt from taxation $2.1O per proof gallon if sold for beverage purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
UNCLE SAM WILL TAKE INVENTORY . TOMORROW UNDER NEW WAR TAX LAW Will Begin at Once to Fix "Floor Tax Under the
 New Provisions
CIGARETTE BUYERS IN BIRMINGHAM ARE
 FIRST TO FEEL TT
All the We'll Known Brands Advanced Yesterday. McNeel Prepares
 Data on Taxes


 The federal government, through the force of the internal revenue collector for Alabama and Mississippi, will under take an inventory tomorrow of the stocks of all local dealers.
 The revenue act of October 3 provides that for war emergencies. dealers shall pay a special floor tax" on the selling price of various articles. By floor tax" the government means tax on every thing on the floor.
 In preparation for the activity of the government, the mercnants of Birming ham have already laid plans to dump the burden on the shoulders of the public. Beginning yesterday morning, dealers in cigarettes increased prices in some in stances 40 per cent As result it is no longer possible to obtain in Birmingham a scent package of cigarettes. The fla milar brands, formerly selling at that price, are now labeled "7 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
The Jefferson Theatre Over flows and Meetings Are
 Also Held in the
 Street IPARADERS MARCH TO THE THEATRE SURE OF VICTORY Dr. Barrett Says He Closes Campaign With No Malice Toward a Single Soul
 in Birmingham

Last nights rally of the Barrett forces was pro- nounced by old campaigners as one of the greatest politi- Ical demonstrations ever wit messed in Birmingham. The Jefferson was filled to ca- ipacity. Second avenue in front of the theatre was jammed with people for Ia full block, all clamoring to get into the theatre. Speakers had to be sup piled from the main meeting to enter tain the voters unable to get in.
 Preceding the meeting the aBrrett forces formed parade at Capitol park, led by band with the marchers carry ing torches, flambeaux red fire, and ban ners. They marched to The Age Herald office. where a demonstration was made.
 The crowd cheered and shouted for E. w. Barrett, The Age Herald editor; for Frank Willis Barnett, associate editor; for Walter Blackman, it's car toonist and other members of it's staff. Appropriate and pertinent banners were carried in the parade. "Birming- ham Needs Doctor was one; Good by, George" another; "Croak, Croak, the City's Broke"-these and other slo- gans caused much merriment to the thousands who crowded the curb along the line of march.
 FEELS SURE OF VICTORY
 The crowd which packed the Jeffer- son until no more were admitted was unanimously a Barrett crowd. Thor oughly filled with the exhlaration of victory, they were in rare good humor.
 And the speakers, catching the spirit of the audience, attempted no stiff or formal addresses. Issues of the cam paign were dropped or touched on lightly and the meeting resolved itself more into jubilee and celebration of victory which was considered won.
 Dr. Barrett, James Weatherly, M J. Land and A. L. Reese spoke. John Shel- by, Barrett campaign manager, pre- sided.
 "I have hut one anbitiOn," de-
 clared Dr. Barrett, in the closing
 sentences of his campaign, "and
 that is to serve the people of Bir-
 mingham to the best of my ability.
 1t does not matter to me whether
 he be a Catholic, . Jew, or Pro-
 testant, or whatever his race or
 his nationality may he, I shall
 render to every man. woman and
 child In Birmingham the very best
 service that is within me.
 "And want to say that any man
 who abuses one class of the cit-
 ixenship whom he expects to serve,
 who designates law-abiding citi-
 xens as outlaws and liars, and who
 casts reflections upon citizens be-
 cause they, by circumstance or
 choice, live in the sxburban sec-
 tiOn has, In my judgment, disquali-
 ned himself from serving the peo-
 pie. Z CAMPAIGN ON HIGH PLANE
 T had fondly hoped when this cam paign started, and as I stated from this platform only short while ago, that this campaign would be conduct ed on a high plane; that the candi- dates would go before the people of Birmingham and discuss their pub
 (Continued on Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
Yinson Sent to Camp

Joseph Vinson, who was drafted from district No. 6 and failed to report was sent to Camp Mcclellan at Anniston yes terday by federal authorities. vinson ap- peared at the exemption boards head quarters Friday morning and stated he would not go to war He then disap- peared but was captured a short time later and lodged in the city Jail. Yes- terday he was In ! different mood and appeared to be willing to join the colora.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
INCOME EXEMPTIONS

According to John D. McNeel, internal revenue collector. the new income tax act fixes exemptions for single individ- uals at $1000 of net income and married individuals or heads of families at $2OO0
 Returns to the government must be made before March l, next year. Those with incomes not exceeding s10OO must also make returns when claiming exemp- tion. Pre-war exemptions were 5000 and $30C0, respectively.
 Income taxation and excess profit tax alton, from which sources the govern ment will probably collect the bulk of its revenue, are not matters demanding Instant attention at the present time, It is stated The revenue collector is now preparing to proceed towards the collec- ton of the dealers or the floor tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
PORTER OPENS
 OFFICERS' STORE
 IN CHATTANOOGA

H. J. Porter is being congratulated on his progressiveness in opening store In Chattanooga to supply officers and training camp candidates with every thing that Uncle Sam requires wall equipped officer to have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
AMPAIGN ON HIGH PLANE

II had fondly hoped when this cam paign started, and as I stated from this platform only short while ago, that this campaign would be conduct ed on high plane; that the candi- dates would go before the people oi Birmingham and discuss their pub
 (Continued on Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
Florence Hotel 2d Ave. and 18th St.

Thoroughly remodeled and newly fui cafe Rates: Rooms without bath $l.0O per day, Rooms with private bath 4l.bo per day. Whitman taxicabs and garage h connection with hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
M'NEEL PREPARES TABLE

The following table, prepared by Mir. McNeels for The Age Herald. shows on what goods the floor tax will apply and the manner in which the government reached a basis for taxation it deems equitable:
 Ing snuff, 2h cents per pound on all stock on hand, less 100 pounds, which Is exempt from taxation. Cigars (000 exempt from taxation): Class A, less than cents each, exempt Class B. 4c to 7c each 50c per 1000; Class Q, Sc to 15c each. $1.5O per 1000; Class D, Ice to 20c each, $2.5O per 1000: Class E. more than 200 each, $3.5O per 1000.
 Small cigars. weighing not more than three pounds per 1000, 125a cents per lOUv.
 Cigarettes, weighing not more than 3 pounds per 1000. 4oc per 1000; large size, weighing more than three pounds per 1000, soc per 1000.
 quired to pay floor tax on the selling price of various articles specified as fol- lows:
 (a) All kinds of automobiles and motor- cycles, 11x per cent.
 (b) All plano players. graphophones. talking machines etc.. and records used in connection with any musical instru ment 1h per cent
 Co Any article commonly or commer- cially known as jewelry. whether real or imitation, 1H per cent.
 (d) All sporting goods. such as tennis rackets and balls, golf clubs and balls, lacrosse sticks and balls. and games ex- cept. playing cards, and children's toys and games. 11z per cent
 (e) All cosmetics. perfumes, toilet wa ters. hair dye. tooth pastes toilet soaps. etc, per cent.
 1D All chewing gum or substitutes therefore, per cent.
 (g) All cameras, 1h per cent.
 (h) All patent medicines. pills. syrups. plasters, ointments. etc.. per cent
 Manufacturers, producers or importers
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-01
MANS WAR ON WILD THINGS
TrifIes Seemingly of Small Significance
Have Power to Cause Much
Irritation.

There are awful little things be-
tween two people, Here are some of
them:
NAB. When tired, the wife has
peculiar yawn, roughly: "Hoo-hool
HOO-hoow The husband hears it COM
ing and sometimes curdles within
him.
MOS. Every morning in his bath the
husband sings, ''There is fountain
fill'd with blood drawn from Emman-
uels veins"-always the same.
M124. The wife buys shoes a quar-
ter size too small and always slips
them off under the, table at dinner.
Then she loses them and develops
great agitation. This fills her hus-
band with an unaccountable rage.
M69. The wife is afflicted with the
cliche habit and can generally sum
up a situation by phrases such as:
"All is not gold that glitters." Or,
"Such is life" or "Well, well, it's
weary world" The husband can hear
them coming.
There are scores of these little cruel
things which wear away love as sure
ly as trlckllng water will wear away
stone.-W. L. George, in Atlantic.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-01
The True Values.

"You ask me what values impress
me as being the true ones. / am very
sure, for one thing, that it is the in
ner far more than the outer resources
on which one must depend for lasting
happiness. Do you see that palace of
my neighbours across the river?"
In the treetops beyond the Hudson
doomed the roofs of a great house-a
mansion copied almost whole from
Italy and set down in the New York
woods.
There are hundred rooms in that
house." said Mr.. Burroughs. ut needs
a dozen maids to keep them dustless
and it needs dozen gardeners to keep
the grounds. There is a ceiling in it
200 years old and a carpet 400 years
old and relics and treasures from
feudal Europe without number; but I
would not give Slabside or Wood
chuck Lodge for 1t all, if I had to live
there. John Burroughs.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-01
MEANS COMFORT FOR WOMEN
Can Carry Wardrobe That win Be
Sufficient for Entire Winters
Visit in One Suitcase.

washable gloves" reads the adver.
tisement in daily paper. Also, "one-
piece serge dresses" Also, sports
suits and walking shoes"
The advertisements have their sig
nilicance. It's a season Of comfort
and good sense for women. The gloves,
your wife or your sister or your
fiancee or your girl chum will tell you,
can be washed in sudsy water. They
used to have to go to the cleaners or
be discarded after a few wearings.
The one-piece serge dresses slip on as
easily as a wrapper and are as trig
and trim as uniform. The skirts Of
the sports suits are wide and Of a de-
lightfully walkable shortness. The
shoes are cOmmon-sense heeled and
roomy toed and, withal, smart,
They talk much, as they have al
ways talked and will always talk, of
woman's slavishness to dress. and of
discomfort she willingly undergoes in
order tO1be in style. But a woman
wrote to a fashion editor just the
other day:
Il have packed up to stay away
month, and everything need has gone
into one suitcase. There are the
shirtwaists, dressy and tailored, to my
suit; there is taffeta afternoon dress,
a satin dinner dress, a serge dress, and
an evening dress. / could stay the
whole winter with the same wardrobe.
There are no belts, no ribbons, no
fussy odds and ends. No accessories.
There has never been a winter when
one could dress so simply and so well, -
Verify, it's a season of comfort and
common sense for women. And it is
too late for them to get back to slav-
ishness. Comfort, let us believe, has
come to stay. And let us be thankful.
New York Globe.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-01
Left.Handed PeopIe,

Prof. Franklin Jones of the Univer-
sity of North Dakota has invented an
instrument to detect left-handedness
in children. He calls it a brachio-
meter and claims to be able to detect
in an infant. Out Of
10000 children brachiometer tests
proved that AIT were born left-hand-
ed, or, in other words, the ulna bone
of the left arm a trifie longer than
that Of the right, which is natures
method of indicating which arm is TO
be used. Professor James believes
that natures intention should be fol-
lowed and claims that the attempt to
make the left-handed child use the
right arm may lead to speech affections,
such as stammering or suffering, be-
cause the speech connectings are part
ly linked with the nerves of the arms.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-01
WHEN HOGS ARE SICK
IT'S PROBABLY CHOLERA

Tennessee raised, in 1913, apprc II
mately 1.495,000 hogs and Of that
number 133,204 died of cholera. OF
all the hogs that die in Tennessee
each year, 80 per cent. die from
cholera. 1t is this discouraging sit
uation that keeps farmers from buy
ing better stock hogs with which to
build up their herds.
Some farmers, when they think
their hogs are affected with cholera,
call the disease by some other name.
They say it is a fever, perhaps, or
pneumonia, or typhoid, or forage
poisoning, or something else. But
hog cholera kills, no matter by what
name it is known in the community.
Certainly it is a fever, higher than
accompanies any other disease of
hogs; pneumonia? certainly, hemor-
rhages in the lungs and infamed
areas; typhoid? typically so; forage
poisoning? why,yes, if the forage be
poisoned with the virus of hog
cholera.
Hog cholera is an infectious and
contagious disease due to the intro
duction of virus into the body of the
hog. Nothing else causes cholera.
After the virus has been in the hog
five to seven days a rise of tempera-
ture is noticed. About the tenth day
the hog is off feed, shows scours or
constipation, gauntness, catarrhal
condition of the nose and eyes, and a
weak and staggering gait. Hog chol-
era is blood poison, for the virus
floats in the blood.
To control such a disease, let us
call a spade spade, and fight it. Let
US eliminate luck and put hog raising
on a profitable basis by getting rid Of
this scourge in the hog industry.