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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
Amazing Power Of Bon-0Pto
To Make Weak Eyes Strong
Doctor Says 1t Strengthens Eyesight
so per cent. in One Weeks Time
in Many Instances

many descriptions may be wonderfully
benefited by the use of this prescrip-
ton at home Go to any active drug
store and get a bottle of Bon-Opto tab
fourth of glass of water and let II
eyes two to four times daily. You should
notice your eyes clear up perceptibly
right from the start, and inflammation
and redness will quickly disappear. II
your eyes bother you even little 1t Is
your duty to take steps to save them
lessly blind might have saved thear
sight IL they had cared for their eyes in
time
Note: Another prominent Physician
to whom the above article was submit
ted, said Yes, the Bon-Opto prescrtp-
ton is truly wonderful eye remedy. Its
constituent ingredients are well known
to eminent eye specialists and widely
prescribed by them. have used 1t very
TENTS whose eyes were strained through
overwork or misfit glasses. can high
ly recommend it in case of weak.
watery, aching, smarting, itching,
burning eyes, red lids. blurred vision or
for eyes inflamed from exposure to
smoke. sun, dust or wind. It is one Of
the. very few preparations I feel should
be kept on hand for regular use In al
most every family" Bon-Opto. referred
to above. Is not a patent medicine or
secret rem edy. It is an ethical prepara-
ton, the formula being printed on the
package. The manufacturers guaran-
tee it to strengthen eyesight so per cent
or refund the money. 1t can be obtained
from any good druggist and is sold in
this city BY Collier Drug Store and
others.-Adv.
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has been attending the teachers insti-
tute in Birmingham, is the guest OF
Mrs. ]. N. White.
Miss Lorraine Mclaughlin, who has
been the guest Of Miss jamie Maske, has
returned to her home in Montevallo.
Mrs. A. L. Davidson and daughters
have returned from Trussville, where
they visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Miss Maude Strother Of Dadeville has
arrived to begin her work in the pub
lie school.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Smith have gone
to Admission to make their future nome
Lieut.. Henry Gaddis of United States
army is visiting relatives.
Mr.. Clifford Wilson from Paris Island
S. c., Is at home on a furlough-
Irondale public school will hold its for
NAL opening on Monday morning at $50
Everybody is cordially invited.
Union tent meeting conducted by the
Rev. A. o. Hanes will begin today al
10 o'clock, as the various Sunday schools
will meet under the tent an hour before
the morning sermon at IL O'Clock
Mr. and Mrs. George Parrot have re-
turned to their home in Huntsville AFTER
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Jacobs.
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Crane left Thursday night for Cincin-
the champion Norwoods in Cincinnati
Saturday
Miss Louise Forman left Tuesday for
Montgomery to attend the Womans COL
lege
Miss Lillian Mills will leave Tuesday
to attend the Livingston Normal col
lege.
Miss Minnie Morris has returned from
three months stay at Florence Nor
NAL college and Jackson, Tenn. Miss
Ruby Sersent accompanied her home,
and is her guest for few days.
Miss Mae Landers, after spending
several days with her sister, Mrs. J..
NJ Darlington, left this week for North
port, where she will teach this year.
Mrs. Howard McGinnis of Atlanta is
the guest of Mrs. VIII George.
Little Willie Hannigan is spending the
winter ir Houston, Tex, with relatives.
Mr.. Wayne Waggoner is enjoying this
weeks stay with his parents on East
Highlands. Mr. Waggoner, several
- here from Long Island, N. Y.
Mrs. NJ. L. Flowers is the guest of
her parents this week before returning
TO her home in Memphis.
Mrs. J. T. Ram and son, Perry, Of
Wilmington, N. c., are the guests Of
her sister, Mrs. John Brislin, on North
Highlands
Mrs. DIN Horton and little daughter.
Fracces, are visiting relatives in An
niston.
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WEST END

Miss Mary Horde Wilson entertained
at a progressive miscellaneous party
Wednesday evening at her home The
rooms were decorated in cut flowers and
ferns. At the tables rock and heart dice
was enjoyed, while at the third sewing
buttons on strips Of cloth furnished
much amusement Miss Ellen Croy OBJ
tanned the largest number of scores, and
was presented with lovely bag of
candy. Music was enjoyed, and at q
late hour an Ice course was served.
The Young Peoples Missionary society
was entertained Tuesday afternoon at
the home OF Miss Willie Thompson.
The society was divided into army and
navy bands, Miss Willie Thompson be-
ing elected captain Of the navy side and
Miss Grace Johnson captain Of the army.
A short programme was enjoyed.
Little Miss Julia Arnold Hall was hos
tess to a number of her little friends
in honor of her tenth birthday Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs Kate woodward was hostess to
the Neighborhood Crochet club at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. w. R. Wood
ward. The rooms were decorated in cut
flowers and ferns. Music and crochet
ing were enjoyed, and an ice course was
served.
Mrs Richard Yarbrough has gone to
Rome, Ga, to visit her father,
Mrs Viola Tubb and daughter, Mrs.
John Simmons, left Saturday for Wash
lngton.
Mrs. T. o. Robinson and children are
visiting relatives In Oneonta.
Miss Helen Mann has returned from
visit to her parents in Atlanta.
Mrs. ]. e. Persing is the guest of Mrs.
o. G. Taft in Oneonta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strickland, who lived
on Tuscaloosa avenue, have gone to
Gadsden to make their future home.
Mrs. Baxter Eastburn has returned
from a visit to friends and relatives
in Montgomery.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Wood
ward regret to learn that they leave
soon to make their home in Atlanta.
Mrs. S. Suddeth has returned to West
End to make her home after living
sometime in Fayette.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. w. Turner leave
Friday to spend a few days in Mont
somery with Mr.. Turner's parents.
Miss Annie Pagett from Columbia
s. c., is the guest of her sister, Mrs
t. ]. Harmon, on Second avenue.
Mr.. Herbert Harmon from Asheyille
N. c., is the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. 7. j. Harmon. on Tuscaloosa
avenue.
Mrs. Jordan and children have re
turned from a visit to friends in Jack
son, Tenn.
Miss Louie Henry of Eufaula is the
guest of Mrs. J. B. sheally.
Miss Leila B. Cochran and Miss Ina
Mae Cochran left Tuesday for Mont
gomery, where they will attend wom-
ans college for the coming year.
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ENSLEY

The initial meeting Of the Twentieth
Century Mothers club was held at the
home of Mrs. ]. W. Hamilton. Roll cal
was answered by choice bits Of vacation
happenings. Mrs. Bagley state president
Of the Congress of Mothers Clubs. gave
an interesting talk on What the Moth
ers Clubs Are Doing" The president s
address was given by the incoming .presi-
dent, Mrs. H. M Cowart, and a sum-
mary Of the years work was given by
Mrs. Hillike, the retiring president. In
sailors it was decided at this meeting
to take UP knitting for the Red Cross.
Mrs. F. G. Cutler read paper on THE
Origin of the Red Cross and Its Work
at Home" and Mrs. George Hamilton
on THE Red Cross Under Fire"
Mrs. Charles A. Hassler entertained at
box party at the Strand Friday aft
ernoon in compliment to ner sister, Mrs.
NJ L. Flowers of Memphis. Those in
cluded in the courtesy were Mrs. M. j..
Flowers, Mrs. ]. C. B. Gwinn, Mrs. A.
K. Wright, Mrs. j. c. Bonner Mrs. G..
A. Hassler, Miss Dixie Motlow, Miss
Frances Youngblood, Miss NJ E. Wood
and Miss Margaret Hassler.
The October meeting of the Stonewall
Jackson chapter, United Daughters of
the Confederacy, will be held at the
home of Mrs. E. 7. Fields. The chapter
is planning to add Red Gross work to
their activities.
The recently elected officers are Mrs.
j. T. Smith, president; Mrs. ]. w. Brig
man. vice president; Mrs. A. r. Mays,
secretary Mrs. r. w. Brown, treasurer;
Mrs. ]. M. Ball, registrar; Mrs. E. T..
Beckham, director, and Mrs. j. A. Du-
puy historian.
Mrs. j. c. Calvin, who has been visit
ing relatives in Cincinnati and Youngs-
town, has returned.
Mr.. Thomas McElhaney left this week
to enter the medical department of the
University of Alabama.
Sergt Cary Dean of the hospital corps
at Fort Oglethorpe, is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs W. F. Dean.
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VIVIAN

MISS Mary Frederick was hostess Tues
day evening when she entertained the
Girls club. Games and music were en-
| Joyed and later ices and cake were served.
Ihose present were: Miss Hazel Brown.
Miss Lois Head. Miss Ellen Mcmillan.
Miss Lizzie Curley, Miss Margaret john
son, Miss Ellen Donnelly, Miss Janet
Bennlng, Miss Jeanne Scott, Miss Jeanne
McClelland Miss Mary Keso, Miss Mary
Nelson, Miss Mary Dockerty, Miss Lizzie
Reaves, Miss Hazel Lusk.
Inc ID. G. s." class of the Methodist
church was entertained by Mrs. D. Tay-
Tor Tuesday evening. Following the reg
ular session social hour was entoyed
and refreshments served.
The Mothers circle held its first meet
Ing of the new club year Friday after.
noon in the kindergarten building. Mrs
Roy Thomas presided. Those appointed
on the programme committee are request.
ed to meet Tuesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. H. A. Riviere.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. CRANE entertained
at a 6 o'clock dinner, complimenting Mr.
and Mrs. Pearl CRANE, who will leave
to make their. home in Cleveland. O
Those invited were Miss. Lucille Harold
Mr.. Tom Wood, Miss Ellen Morris ant
Mrs. l.. r. Beaseley.
At a business meeting held at tn,
Baptist church the following officers wer,
elected: Mr.. P. A. Morgan and Mr.. San
| Caldwell, finance committee; Mr.. D. Da
Wis, church clerk; Mrs r. r. Thomas
pianist; Mr.. r. R. Thomas, Sunday schoo
| superintendent; Mr.. w. L. Young and Mr.
R R. Thomas, deacons; Mr.. w. L. Young
secretary and treasurer. ~
! Mrs L. T. Allison and daughter. Mis-
Anna Mae Allison, have returned to thei
home in Patton after visiting Mrs. r
league.
| Miss Eugenia Bordeau of Meridian i,
| the guest of Mrs Thomas r. Walker
! Miss Susie Sewer has returned from
Aberdeen, Miss, where she spent tn
summer.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cobb are visitin.
| relatives in South Carolina
Miss Willie Saunders of Albertville Wis
tied Mrs. D. F. Page the past week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Mitchell hay,
| returned from Centerville.
| Mrs. John Stewart is visiting relative
| in Sylacauga.
Mrs. J. T. Russell is visiting relative
in Piedmont.
| Mrs. John Sterling and two little daugh
| tiers are visiting relatives in Atlanta.
| Mr.. Gibson Oxly has returned from ,
months stay in Florida.
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The muscles lack tone. the brain rags
and the memory fails and they become
weak, nervous, irritable, respondent
and melancholy. When the iron goes
from the blood of women, the roses go
from their cheeks.
In the most common foods of America,
the starches, sugars. table syrups, can
dies, polished rice, white bread. soda
crackers, biscuits, macaroni. spaghetti
tapioca, sage, farina, degerminated
corn meal, no longer is iron to be found.
Refining processes have removed the
iron of Mother Earth from these i'm
poverished foods. and silly methods of
home cookery, by throwing down the
waste pipe the water IN which our
vegetables are cooked, is responsible for
another grave iron loss.
Therefore, if you wish to preserve
your youthful vim and vigor to ripe
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INGLENOOK

Red Cross community unit, No. 1. met
with Mrs ]. X Bailey Friday for a
"spend-the-day' party Through the
courtesy of Mrs. Bailey a large dining
room in her home has been given for
the Red Cross workers and the ladies'
will meet each Friday for an all-day
meeting. All women and girls interested
in this work are invited to attend.
Quite a gathering witnessed The Min
strel," given by the knights of Pythias
lodge under the auspices Of the Meth
odist Ladies' Aid society Friday even
ing. Vocal selections by Messrs. Dan
Heaton, Chase, Hugh Heaton, George
Leblanc and other were enjoyed.
The Baptist Ladies Aid society held
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NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

meeting Friday afternoon at the tab
ernacle. An ice cream supper was
planned for Wednesday evening.
The o. +. 8. chapter, 1865, will enter
tain it's members with a spend-the-day
party Thursday, Septemb7r 20, at the
home of Mrs L. F. Hoffman.
A meeting Of the board of directors of
the Inglenook public library is called
for Monday evening at o'clock at the
city hall
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society will
meet Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
The Inglenook library will have a
formal opening at the city hall Friday
evening at o'clock.
Miss Velma Lavender has returned
home after a delightful stay with rela-
tives in Livingston.
Mr. and Mrs ]. w. Morgan have re-
turned from a visit with relatives in
Nashville.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Matthewson of Car
bon Hill are the guests Of Rev. and
Mrs. ]. A. Neville.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. Vanlear and Miss
Bonnie Alice Howell are enjoying
stay with relatives in Indiana.
Miss Zoe Downs of Memphis will spend
the winter with Miss Winnie Ford.
Mrs w. T. McAllister OF Chattanooga
is the guest of Mrs. Clarence Harvey.
Miss Lonetta Bailey Is visiting friends
in Montgomery.
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FAIRFIELD

A patriotic spirit was shown at the
initial meeting of the Booklovers' club
at the home of the president, Mrs.
Groesbech Walsh. recently when it was
decided to use inexpensive year books
and use the money set aside for pro-
grammes to donate to the field hos
pital fund that is to be sent to France
by the club women of Alabama. Sew
erai of the first club meetings will be
given over to making supplies for the
same cause.
Mrs. O. b. Custer was hostess Mon
day evening at a progressive coo party
complimenting her house guest, Mrs
Albert Gilmore of Johnstown, Pa. Mrs
Thomas Monkey made highest score.
The honor guest was presented with
a lovely string of beads After the
series music and dancing were enjoyed.
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for two weeks. Then test your strength
again and see how much you have gain
ed. have seen dozens of nervous. run
down people who were ailing all the
while double. their strength and endur-
ance and entirely rid themselves of all
symptoms of dyspepsia. liver and other
troubles in from ten to fourteen days
time, simply by taking iron in the prop
er form. And this, after they had in
some cases been doctoring for months
without obtaining any benefit But
don't take the old forms of reduced iron
iron acetate or tincture of iron simply
to save a few cents. The iron demand
ed by Mother Nature for the red
coloring matter In the blood of her
children is. alas, not that kind Of iron
You must take iron in form that can
be easily absorbed and assimilated 10
do you any good, otherwise 1T may
prove worse than useless. Many an
athlete and prize FIGHTER has won the
day simply because he knew the secret
of great strength and endurance AMI
filled his blood with iron before he
went into the ARRAY. while many an
other has gone down In notorious de-
| feat simply for lack Of iron"
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finance. history of war finance. consti-
tutional war powers of Congress and the
President, international law of sea ware
fare, foreign military organization and
methods of raising troops, descriptions Of
foreign budget systems. government con-
troll Of shipping, world food supply,
methods Of food control, foreign espion-
age legislation, foreign provisions for
soldiers's families and the like.
Congress has not yet added to the serv-
ice the bill drafting feature although
bills have been introduced to that erect.
The work is yet in it's infancy. 1t is
possible to develop it into much larger
organ of usefulness to Congress and no
doubt this will be done as the idea in
creases in popularity with the members,
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ence service has thus peen enabled to
bring to Congress in advance of action
on bills, the experience OF foreign coun-
tries on those subjects with which Con-
gress is proposing to deal Australia,
New Zealand and Canada have taken
considerable strides forward along GER
tain lines of progressive legislation and
some of the older countries have already
disposed Of some problems which we
have yet to solve. While Congress never
copies exactly the legislation of other
countries, much light is shed and many
pitfalls avoided by a close study of for
eign practices and procedure.
During the present war session of Con-
gress scores of inquiries have been an
swered relating to comparative war
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At a late hour refreshments were
served. About 15 guests were present.
Mr.. and Mrs George Farr enter
tanned Thursday evening at their home
on Forty third street. As the guests
arrived punch was served by Mrs. Mo
Dermott from a bowl banked about
with pink and white huibisouss, the
same color scheme being used through
out the living and dining rooms. Five
hundred was played, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
e. Wicksham making highest score,
the former receiving tie and the lat
ter hand >made crepe de chene hand
kerchief. During the evening Mrs.
Shook Keith gave several readings
The hostess served a salad course.
Mrs. Thomas Carter was hostess to
the Fairfield 500 club Tuesday after
noon. The rooms were made attractive
with an abundance Of autumn. gar
den flowers. The tables were placed
in the dining room. Mrs. Thomas
Moxley won first prize and the con-
ISOLATION went to Mrs. o. B. Custer. At
the conclusion of the series salad and
coffee was served. Besides the regu7
lar members. the guests included:
Misses Evelyn Cooley, Ehua McMamee.
Louise DeArman and Kathleen Carter.
The members of the Charity Band
of the Plunkett Memorial church was
entertained Thursday by Mrs. L. ]. De-
Arman. The business meeting was
presided over by Mrs. Harvey Sad1er
the chairman. During the social hour
the hostess served a plate luncheon
Mrs. T. D. Temple was hostess Mon
day afternoon to the Missionary So
ciety of The Fairfield Methodist church.
The devotional exercises were in
charge of Mrs. Fred Sturgess and Rev,
o. A. Chambers. Mrs. Wicker, chair
man of local work, gave an interesting
report after which thefhostess served
ices.
Roland Cooley of Montgomery Is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. n J. Carter.
Mrs. Thomas Monkey is visiting rela-
tives in Chattanooga.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. D. Reynolds and
daughter. Camille. have returned from
visit to Oxford.
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New York, N UT is Conservatory
estimated that over three million people
annually in this country alone are tax
ing Nuxated Iron. Sush astonishing re-
suits have been reported from Its use
both by doctors and laymen, that
number of physicians in various parts
of the country have been asked to ex-
plain why they prescribe 1t 80 extern
sively and why 1t apparently produces
so much better results than were OBJ
tanned from the old forms of inorganic
iron.
Extracts from some Of the letters re-
ceived are given below.
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About three years ago Congress estab-
iished by law the legislative reference
service of the library Of Congress. This
was the result of long period Of agita-
tion toward some plan Of making avail
able to members of Congress expert in
formation on pending legislation. The
Idea had already been made use of by
several of the state legislatures the
wisconsin legislative reference bureau
having gained wide reputation both as
an instrumentality for scientific bill
drafting and as a legislative information
bureau. Following Wisconsin, many
other states adopted similar bureaus
along these being Pennsylvania, New
ifornia. Out Of this state experience two
definite functions for such a bureau
stood out. G) A research department
consisting of a corps of experts to gather
information from all possible sources
bearing upon prospective legislation. This
includes investigating ipto the field of
comparative state and foreign legislation
to see hqw similar laws were passed and
how they operated after their enactment.
In this way the experience Of other gov
ernmepts can be brought to bear upon
the problem in hand. =, (2). A bill drafting
department. Of highly, trained experts in
law and law making to assist members
and committees of the legislature in
drafting bills in a scientific manner so
that the wording will be technically ac-
curate and the form and language OF
the bill in complete accord with the
proper presidents and not in conflict
with any existing laws or amendments.
In view Of the success of the expert
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atea iron, says: ut has been my par
ticular duty during the past six years
to assist in keeping Chicagos five
Thousand blue-coats in good health and
perfect fighting trim so that they
would be physically .equipped to with
stand all manner of storms and the
rayages of natures elements.
Recently | was prompted through an
endorsement of Nuxated Iron by Dr..
Schuyler G. Jaques, Visiting Surgeon of
st Elizepeths Hospital, New York, to
give 1t a trial. This remedy has proven
through my own tests of il to excel any
preparation ! have ever used for cree
ating red blood, building up the nerves.
slleagthening the muscles and correct
ing digestive disorders"
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| DR.. Ferdi-
| nand King, a
| New Y 0 + k
| Phys | C i a n
and Medical
| Author. says:
There can
| be no vigor-
| GUS iron men
| without iron.
| p a ! | o r
| means amaze
| mia.
| Ana Q m / a
| means iron
d e f i cheney.
The skin of
anaenic men
and women
is pale; the
| flesh flabby.
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A number of girls are leaving Eng
land shortly to work as gardeners in
the military cemeteries in France. The
work they will do has been planned by
one Of the officials at Kew gardens. and
the girls will work under the direction
of the war office.
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OAN ~~o
must supply
the iron de-
ficiency in
your food by
! using some
| form of orr
ganic iron,
| Just as you
| would u $ 9
salt w h e n
your I 0 0 d
h a s n o I
enough salt.
DR.. A. J.
N e w m q n.
| a t g Police
Surgeon of
the City of
Chicago and
T o r m o r
House Sur
geon, Jeffer-
son p a r k
H 0 S p | t a !.
Chicago. in
c 0 m m Q n t.
tur on NuN-
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If you are
not strong or
we'll you owe
1t to yourself
to make the
f o | i 0 w ing
t e s t.: See
how 10 n g
y o II G q n
W o r k o r
how far you
can w q l X
without be-
coming tired.
Next take
two Nv e.
grain tab
let's of ord
mary nux-
a t e d iron
three times
per day af-
fnn m a n q