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The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

fifth year, but II appears now that Old
Pop Time has placed styinle I'm his
path which will keep him from reallz-
Ing his ambition.
Plank Is vivid example Of what
clean living Will do for n ball player.
He has taken wonderful care of him
self all the years he has been In the
game. and he Is an admirable model
for the young pitchers coming up To
emulate.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
Mothers
Cook Book


The happy life may be poor and hum
bic In externals. II may have many re-
strictions. and many privations: but IL
1t enshrines the pure In heart, the hour
OF loving and serving and sacrificing, II
Is beautiful In contrast TO the worldly
pleasure that finds peace or rest in
the soul Itself. only puerile activity like
that OF a cloud of insects that die and
leave no trace of the great interests OF
the world
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
Peach Parfait.

Take quart of wellmashed peaches
that are very ripe, add the juice If two
lemons; pour one quart of boiling wa
ter over two cupfuls of sugar ard boil
let cool and freeze TO a soft mush. beat
the whites of two eggs TO a stiff frOth,
put I'm n tablespoonful of sugar and
tablespoonfuls Of vanilla, mix well in
the half frozen peaches and freeze
hard
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
Eavorlte Frozen Dessert.

Take three oranges, three lemons,
three bananas. three cupfuls of sugar,
and three cupfuls of water. Squeeze
the juice from the lemons and oranges,
and freeze. If the water and sugar are
boiled together five minutes and cooled
before mixing the cream will not melt
so quickly when serving.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
What Did He Mean?

Mulford--Your wife used 10 sing
and play great deal. l have not
heard her lately.
Stilford-Since we have had chill
dren she has had no time.
Mulford-Ah, children are such
blessing Everybody Magazine
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
FOOD and EFFECT ON
TUBERCULOSIS
BY Or. Samuel G. Dixon,
Commissioner Of Health of Pennsyl-
vanla.


While tuberculosis is caused by Il
well-known germ, we often have n
right 10 be suspicious OF It's coming
from want of proper nourishment.
This would seem TO be forerunner
of the true disease of tuberculosis.
This want of nourlshment Is to be
accounted for in several ways. The d.
gestive system may be naturally weak
that is. born weak IL may have been
strong I'm early life bat abused by the
use of alcohol. eating rapidly when
physically or mentally tired or by
gulping food without proper chewing
or mastication.
A plunge bath just after eating will
often & digestion. The drinking
Of II during meal, or iced tea
or Ill reduce the temperature
OF )mach so that the natural
pre- digestion is interfered with.
As suit the food is not properly
pI ed for the organs TO absorb Ii.
Therefore II is not taken up by the
blood stream as II travels through the
system of arteries 20 build up the diff
ferent tissues OF the body.
The increase of tuberculosis of late
In Belgium. in France, and other war
ring countries is largely due to the
want of the things that nature de
mands for building up healthy bodies
We must have some nitrogen In the
form OF meat or eggs or beans. We
must have some fats. And we must
have some starches. Otherwise the
body will be partly starved and dis
ease germs will thrive in the different
tissues. This occurs more often i'm the
lungs than anywhere else. hut there
Is hardly an organ I'm the body that
will not. under certain conditions. be-
come tuberculous
II is to he hoped that here I'm Amer
lea. where we have such variety OF
climates and of soil. we shall be able
20 keep up II general food supply and
shall not be restricted In any OF those
things which nature requires. They
Will reduce our power to produce food
stuffs. munitions of war. and all of
those things that are essential for our
living.
One great drawback in fighting The
battle against tuberculosis is that IL
Is not recognized early enough for us
10 combat IL successfully. The recog-
milton of tuberculosis requires spe-
cial medical training. We have tuber-
culous cases finding their way into fed
eral service through various paths
This - because we are confronted with
great necessity 90 form an army
and navy in a short space of time. and
those responsible for this onerous work
are unable TO get special training in
diagnosing this widespread disease.
We who are unable to 20 to the
front because of being too young or too
old or physically defective. will have
10 take the responsibility OF keeping
mp the home conditions. We must see
that foodstuffs are produced for all.
not only at home but for the faithful
and brave who have gone 10 the front
TO risk their lives for the continued
freedom Of America
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
A Strong Workbao.

very well, but before putting round the
box, little simple design could be
worked on, or monogram or initials.
A bag worked in the same way
makes an excellent collar-box for
man. The collars simply form round,
keep clean and do not run any risk of
getting cracked or crushed.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System

what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label. showing IL is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. 90 cents
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

Testing tuning forks is new line of
work. which the versatile United
states bureau Of standards has taken
up. \ tuning fork for use in ordnance
tests has recently been standardized
Tor the war department. and equip
ment has been secured for carving on
such work regularly.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
Summer Dishes.

In making elderberry pies the addi-
tion of few grapes or little spice
and vinegar will improve the flavor
wonderfully. The same is true of blue
or huckleberries. A few grapes add
flavor and accent the flavor of the ber-
ri
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
How, Indeed.

How can you expect 10 marry my
daughter when you have no money!
"How could you expect me 20 marry
her IL did have:"-Judge
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
Sofa Beans.

Are good when prepared the right
way. Alice Pork and Beans are pre-
pared so you will like them.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

china is beginning 10 export pig
iron from what are believed To be the
greatest deposits of iron In the world.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

You ought 10 have seen Gladys in
her stunning bathing suit"
II thought | ought not to-
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

paper bag into which germ or i'm
sect killing gases may be injected has
been Invented for the storing of cloth
Ing.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

Wash day is smile day if you use Red
Cross Ball Blue. American made, therefore
the best made. Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

Through mans tongue we get a
glimpse of his brain-or lack thereof.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
J. ASA ROUNTREE, JR..
 ARRIVES IN ENGLAND
Birmingham Boy Has Made Good in Aviation Corps of the United
 States Army

Mir and Mrs. J. A. Rountree Wednes- day received a cablegram from their son. Asa Rountree, Jr., stating that he had
 "arrived safely in England, where he is to complete his trair.mg for the ayia- ition service and to do This bit'' on the firing line for his country.
 This young aviator, who was a junior at the state university. volunteered in May. before he was q. soon after ii became known that the war between the United States and Germany was inevi- ta able. He left the state university spending 60 days at Fort McPherson at the officers training camp. Over 200 young officers volunteered for aviation service. The physical and mental ex- animation was so strght that only 20 of that number was accepted. Asa Roun- tree Jr., was one among that number. He was one of seven young officers se lected from Alabama for this service and was the first boy from Birming- ham to be accepted at the school of aeronautics at Georgia Tech, and upon his completion of the course offered which he passed with honors he was transferred to some training camp in New York state He only remained at this training school two weeks. when he was ordered to report for service 'sonewhere over there."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
State Food Administrator Instructs Food Dealers on
 Hoover's Policies
PENALTIES FOR THE
 VIOLATION OF RULES
Fair Profits Are Guaranteed All Dealers, But Exorbitant Prices Will Not Be Tolerated,
 Says Mir. Hobbie

"Retail dealers are allowed only n fair profit on the purchase price of goods and the license of any merchant selling his goods at more than fair profit based on purchase price will be revoked" said Richard M. Hobbie, state food administrator, yesterday after noon when he met with the wholesale dealers of Birmingham in the office of the Birmingham Retail Credit as- sociation.
 At 4 o'clock Charles G. Davis called the body to order with every whole sale firm represented, and the meet ing was most enthusiastic R. M. Hob bic, state food administrator. was in- troduced and made a pointed talk, ex- blaming to the jobbers the way in which the government wanted them to handle the food situation in not charg- ing exorbitant prices for food sup plies. The government allows the broker his commission, the wholesale dealer a fair profit and the retail dealer fair profit based on purchase price. In this way speculation is done away with as a broker cannot collect his brokerage and then sell to the wholesale dealer at profit, nor can the wholesale dealer become over- stocked with any line of goods pur- chased prior to the increased price paid at present and sell same to an- other jobber at the price paid for the same goods at the present time. He is only allowed a fair profit on price paid at time of purchase. The whole sale dealers are instructed to watch the retail merchants to whom they sell goods to see that they do not get more than a fair profit and if anyone is caught charging more than fair profit. the wholesaler must re- fuse to sell him as well as all other jobbers" said MT. Hobbe.
 If any jobber should sell this man Mir. Hobbie has power to revoke his license as well as the license of the retail merchant, while there is also penalty of a fine and imprisonment for this offense.
 All jobpers present expressed their willingness to obey instructions of the government and short talks were made by all A resolution was unanimous ly adopted thanking MT. Hobbie and MT. Hoover, and pledging their CO., operation in this matter
 MT. Hobbe returned to Montgomery last nieht
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
PROF. ROBSON, NEGRO LECTURER, WILL TOUR SOUTH FOR U. s. ARMY
Alabama Negro Who has Travelled Extensively to Aid in
 Recruiting

Prof A. J. Hobson, colored lecturer and traveller, recently from the war zone, has volunteered his lecture ser vices to the United States army, and will commence upon an extensive tour to tell negro Americans why America must whip Germany. Hobson is an Ala bamian--born in Greensboro-but was in Belgium when the Germans devasta- ted that unfortunte country. therefore he is able to tell of Germany's savage warfare in Europe.
 The first station" on Hobson's lec- ture tour will be Tuscaloosa. From there he will visit Selma and Mobile, then he will spend sometime in Mont gomery.
 Hobson will speak at the Twenty third Street Baptist church (south) on Friday night, November 16. On Sun day he will speak at Payne's chapel (south). Eighteenth street. He will leave for Tuscaloosa on Tuesday, where he will speak Tuesday night. His sub ject will be: The crimes that men call war-what the negro shall do for America during the war. and what America should do for the negro after the war;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
HAS BEEN SUBSCRIBED FOR "Y WAR CAMPS Women Prove More Willing to Give Than Men, Accord
 ing to the Solicitors "BRITISH ARMY" LED
 FIELD YESTERDAY One Hundred and Sixty Workers Att tended Luncheon-Ed Frutticher
 Has Humorous Experience
 With Chinaman

Yesterdays luncheon of the monster ', M. C. A. campaign for $.o,0Oo nt the
 TutyyiIer. with 1G9 workers present, reported total of near $53,00O raised toward the fund. The reports showed that the British army, led ny Generni w. c. Bonham, led in the days work with over S4OO0 subscribed for the day.
 Reports from campaign headquarters show that the vigor that characterlzeo the beginning of the campaign IS stlll unabated and it is predicted that the allotted sum will be raised in the given time, inasmuch as there is still very large territory that has not been visited by the forces and quite a number or divisions who have not gotten under way for active service as yet.
 The luncheon at the TutWiler yes terday with 160 workers present was even more enthusiastic than the one Tuesday; the speakers of the occasion were Prof. William ]. Hudgins of Ober- lin college, who is now engaged in A. NJ. c. A. work, and Dr. George R. Stuart, who spoke of the appreciation that the boys in the camps had for the work that the Y. M. c. A. is doing Tor them. and how they absolutely de- pended upon the Y. M. c. A. for the things that the association was doing for them, and said that he did not think that Birmingham would deny that consideration due her boys.
 The amounts reported at the meet ing yesterday amounted to grand total of s52,414.S5. This amount was among the different armies as follows Ladies committee, $22,56S; British army. s11,s57.so; French army, $937O.5o; Belgian army. $3164.35; Ital- ian army. $2054.60. and the Ensley di- vision of the American army, $3409, tota1ing $52.414.30.
 Although 1t is generally thought that the men are better prepared to give than the women, such is not the case, according to several geenrals in the campaign, among whom is A. R. Dear born, who in a store yesterday was given a dollar by an aged seamstress who said that she had a boy at the front and she knew that the Y. M. c. A. was taking good care of him. Also Thornton Estes entered an office yes terday and when turned down by the man at the desk was followed to the door by his stenographer who gave him her personal check for S2.50.
 A humorous tale is told on Ed Fruit ticher, who entered the laundry of one Loo Gee. and after a somewhat friendly in ''pidgeon English" in which Ed is said to be an expert, he said that he elicited the startling news that Loo Gee had already purchased two liberty bonds and only had two silver dollars left in the world, which Ed also elicited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Negro Woman Kills
 Husband Accidentally

Earl Buford, negro, living at 2s1S Ave- rue C. was shot and instantly killed when ms wife struck the weapon he was at- tempting to shoot her with and caused the bullet to go upward, striking him ill the head, yesterday morning about 6:3C o'clock.
 Buford, his wife said, had been in the habit of trying to intimidate her with pistol. and when he returned home yesterday morning he got out his pistol and began shooting. He pointed the pis- tol straight at her and was ready to fire when she knocked the pistol up at the. same time he fired, and he was shot through the head.
 Dr. George A. Hogan decided that Bu- ford met his death by accident and no one was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
BIRMINGHAM MEN ATTEND MEETING
 OF SHIPPING BOARD
Bum, Kidd and Adams Will Leave for
 Montgomery Tomorrow

0. l.. Bum. T. J. Kidd and w. c. Ad- ans will go to Montgomery tomorro W where they will attend the meeting of the new board of directors of the Ala bama Shipping association, which was organized in Birmingham last Saturday. X permanent organization will be formed at the, meeting tomorrow and officers elected.
 The railroads have petitioned the Ala bama Public Service commission to be allowed to raise the freight rates in Ala bama and this organization was formed for the purpose of looking into this matter to ascertain whether the Increase In rates is unreasonable and if so to op- rose it.
 Each congressional district is entitled to two representatives and from the number of telegrams being received by 70. l.. Bum of the Birmingham Trafric bureau indications are there will be full attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
CITY OFFICIALS AND
 OTHERS ARE SHOWN
 ALDR|CH GAS WELLS
Gas Is Ignited for the Ben eft of Citizens Taken to Scene Yesterday
 Morning.

The new gas we'll, No. 3, on Aldrich dome was lighted up yesterday morn ing for the benefit of a party of well known citizens who were taken out as guests of officials of the Gulf Pro- ducing company of Alabama to see this latest development.
 The visitors were also taken over to well No. l. and this was also lighted. All were greatly impressed by the ap- parent pressure of the gas flow in both wells. The pressure in No. ? has been was struck Monday night, and yester- day it was estimated that the quan- tity in this we'll alone is close to 1,00o,- 900 cubic feet per day.
 Tn the party yesterday were Presi- dent N. A. Barrett of the city commits sion, Commissioner of Public Utilities Ellis Brown. James weatherly, Mrs. Weatherly, representatives of the daily newspapers and various officials of the company. as we'll as two or three oil and gas men from the east.
 The pressure in No. 3 is so strong that the well has decided roar. When the gas from two-inch pipe leading from the casing was lighted the flame was held as much as five feet away from the outlet by the pressure.
 The visitors were also shown the small forge where the gas is being used in heating and tempering the drills. These large pieces of steel are brought to white heat in few minutes by jet of the gas from an opening no larger than the point of a lead pencil The gas is used entirely now for heat ing the boilers in the drilling opera tions. Drilling has already begun on well No. 4, and three drilling rigs will be in operation at the same time with in the next few days.
 Dr. Barrett and Mir. Brown showed special interest in the possibilities of the field. and Dr. Barrett asked many questions regarding the amount of the gas and the heat units 1t contained The quality of the gas in both wells is the same. each running about HOO British thermal units.
 With No producing approximately 100000 feet and No. about 500 .0O0 feet the capacity in sight is equal to the present daily consumption of arti- fcial gas in Birmingham
 As to possible distribution the Of hcials are still undecided. we have nothing to sell but gas" is their atti- tude. and the matter of finding pur- chasers must be worked out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
FRANK l. ESTEP RESIGNS HERE FOR VASCOT|A PLACE. Chief Engineer of Tennessee Company to Join Frank H. CrOckard at New
 Glasgow

Frank L.. Estep. chief engineer of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany, has resigned to become chief en- gineer of the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal company, of which Frank H. Crockard is president.
 Mir. Estep will leave Birmingham a week from Sunday, stopping in New York few days and will arrive in Nova Scotia in time to assume his new duties December L
 Mrs. Estep will so to New York at the same time and, according to present plans, she will spend the winter there and take a course of training in war social service work
 Announcement that Mir. Estep is to leave Birmingham will be matter of keen regret to the scores of friends he and Mrs. Estep have made in business and social circles in this community dur , ing their residence here.
 MT. Estep came to the Tennessee com pany in March, 191o as assistant to Chief Engineer E. J. Best He is regarded as an exceptionally able construction en- gineer and has played an important part in the enormous amount of construction work which has been done by the Ten ncssee company since 1t was acquired by the United States Steel corporation in 1907.
 Prior to coming to Birmingham he was with the Cambria Steel company at Johnstown, Pa. He was made chief en- gineer of the Tennessee company in July, 1912.
 His new home will be in New Glas- gow, Nova Scotia.
 MT. Crockard. the president of the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal company, was un- til a few months ago the vice president and general manager of the Tennessee company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
 PLANS FOR b|G CONVENTION
Alabama Good Roads Con- vention Meets Here Mo- vember 27-28 at Hill
 man Hotel

The Alabama Good Roads association will hold their 21st annual convention in Birmingham on November 27th and 18th, the sessions to be held at the Hillman hotel headquarters for the con vention.
 This is to be one of the most impor- tant good roads meetings ever held in the south with many leading road men of the nation attending A feature of the convention is to be the monster pa- rade in which at least 800 automobiles will take part. The military bands sta toned at Camp McClelland will also be asked to take part ill the parade
 The convention among other things will outline the good road work of the state for the coming year and is to be devoted strictly to business.
 The executive committee is to meet in Birmingham next Thursday at 8 D. m. to make final plans for the convention. John Craft of Mobile president of the association will preside at the sessions of the convention.
 The Civic association, whose efforts brought this convention to the city. has named committee on parades to con- sist of Ted Brownell, chairman; c. E. Ireland, c. I. Smith, R. D. Maxwell, AN. "' 'Ni' Sis "A'' anu <A. l. 4NtWel, ana an entertainment committee consisting of George E. Driver Jr., chairman; +. NJ. Echoff, Frank Req, Charles l.. Har- old, F. E. Butleer M. F. Davis, w. H. Staton, IT. J. Martin and Aaron Ash. and good roads committee consisting of John w. O'NeaI chairman; Major ]. B. Elliott Major F. H. Lewis. Lee Bonner, Hill Ferguson. Dr. H. A. Elkrourie, J. A. Rountree. R. S. Nun ger and Herbert Stockha m
 The Bankhead National Highway will also meet at the Hillman hotel one day previous to the Alabama Good Roads convention, President T. L. Plowman. presiding. The matter of an official route will be then settled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
SPECIAL RATES TO BE GRANTED DELEGATES TO RED CROSS MEETING
Dr. Barrett to Deliver Address of WeIcome-Other Features to
 Be Announced Later

Miss Margaret Grogan, secretary of the convention bureau of the Chamber or Commerce who has offices on the ground floor of the Tutwiler in the. space pre- viously occupied by the Tutwiler conee room. announced yesterday that tele- gram from w. J. Leppert had been re- ceived announcing that the railroads had consented to give those attending the Red Cross convention in Birmingham on November 19 and 20 special rates.
 Mir I4eppert is chairman of the bureau of extension of the gulf division of the Red Cross and did great deal toward organizing the state or Alabama He IS now in Washington in the interest of the society.
 The convention opens here next Mon day, when Dr. N. A. Barrett, president of the city commission, will deliver the address of welcome to the delegates. Owen Gillespie, the popular Birmingham tenor, will assist in the musical part or the programme, and Mrs. Leonard 1T. Beecher will give several of her popular war readings. The entire programme Of the two days convention has not been given out as yet.