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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-18
Reserve Bank Heads Must Arouse Spirit of IT" in
 Raising Great War Loan

Washington. May N.-Representatives of all federal reserve banks, Dallas and San Francisco excepted, were today told by the federal reserve board that upon them would depend much of the task of arousing "the spirit of IT" to insure large oversubscription to the 5000 OoOooOo liberty bond offering.
 The conference was called to enable the directing heads of the chief liberty loan subscription headquarters throughout the country to receive detailed instructions for the campaign and to exchange views as to the best manner of handling the field work, incidental to floating the biz offering.
 Subscriptions have been received by the reserve banks for the past three days, but no computation yet has been made as to the total.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-18

And then I got a word from The Girl Scouts of America"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-18

At "The Militia of Mercy" No. East Forty ninth street, where Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, Mrs. William Ran
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-18
Havana Cable Restored

New York. May 17.-The Commercial Cable company announced today its New York Havana cable was restored. Cablegrams to Havana City would be accepted it was stated. in any one of the codes authorized by the United States censorship with messages to other points in Cuba, restricted to cer- tain codes. Only English. French or Spanish plain language must be used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Outlook club will hold its final meeting this morning at 10:s0 o'clock with Mrs. H. NJ. Gassman at her home on Graymont Heights.
 The Chestnut Hill unit of of the Red Cross will meet this morning at 10 o'clock with Mrs. Henry Porter at Chestnut Hill.
 The Kenilworth club will meet this afternoon at 2:90 o'clock with Mrs. N H.. Carpenter, 1422 Fifteenth street. south.
 
 The Highland Book club will meet this rsaSning at 30 o'clock with Mrs A. L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-18
Lieutenant Mickle Wins Honors

Marion, May 17.-(Specia1 )-At the final exercises of the Marion Military institute, held at Judson auditorium, Cadet Lieutenant Gerald St. Claire Mickie was the recipient of the highest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-18
FRECKL.E:S F
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
 Ugly Spots

There's no longer the slightest need of feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the prescription othine-double strength--is guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
 Simply get an ounce of othine-double strength-from any druggist and ap- ply little of it night and morning and you should soon see that even the worst the lighter ones have vanished en- tirely It is seldom that more than an ounce is needed to completely clear the plexion.
 Be sure to ask for the double strength othine as this is sold under guarantee of money back if 1t fails to remove freckles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-18
NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
 ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

| Fulenwider at her home at Roebuck Springs.
 Anyone interested may join the new class in parliamentary law which Will begin this morning at 1915 o'clock on the top floor of the Jefferson County Bank building.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
TAKES PRESCRIPTION NOW
TO GET ALCOHOL IN D. c.
Retail Drug Association Adopts
Resolution to Garry Out Provi-
sion Of Food Control Laws.

Alcohol IL no longer to be obtained
In the District except upon prescription
Of Q physician or veterinarian. accord
Ing to . resolution which members OF
the Retail Drug Association have
adopted, In carrying out provision OF
the food control laws
The resolution directs that drug
gists In the District Of Columbia arc
advised to sell alcohol hereafter only
upon physicians prescriptions and in
accordance with the regulations Of the
Treasury Department issued october 26.
1917, under the national security and
defense act Of August 10. 1917. Sec
tion Is Of this act provides for the dis
tillation Of alcohol for non-beverage
purposes only, and in order that the
supply may be conserved for munition
production and absolutely necessary
medicinal preparations In which 1t ID
. eomposient part, the curtailment OF
toilet and other non-essential uses OF
alcohol is advisable. Further, every
pint Of alcohol needlessly used means
an equivalent amount Of food wasted.
druggists filing such prescriptions
must pay the twenty-hve-dollar an.
license fee Of $40, obtain permits from
the collector Of internal revenue and
give bond as prescribed in regulations
Of October 26.
Pharmacists not qualified AZ retail
liquor dealers can dispense non-bever-
a physician or veterinarian duly au-
thorixed to practice under federal OF
state laws and only when denatured In
conformity with T. D. 24s6 by formu-
Evening star., 1917-11-02
'uccess will depsnd on the choice Of

success win depend on the choice Of
men.
The Daily Mail, which has been op-
posed to the present policies OF tho
%hoie dealt sary ana s sRsn %
| 1y with criticisms, but 1t complains
that when all Is said tho fact remains
that the Germans are forcing the light
ing at sea.
The bulk Of the comment accepts and
indorses Sir Eric's explanation that the
British fleet did not try to enter the
Baltic and also his statement on the
convoy incident Criticism Is directed
chiefly against conduct of the subma-
rine war and the ship construction.
shipping Situation Held Grave.
The Times regards his statement con-
cerning submarine warfare as candid
and encouraging and says that his re-
, port Of construction is reasonably sat
isfactory. On the other hand the Daily
Chronicle and the Daily Express are
dissatisfied on these points. The Tele-
graph complains that past ministerial
optimistic estimates on production have
situation Is becoming graver and
graver. The News thinks that Sir Eric
put too rosy construction on subma-
rfne figures and says the speech did
not succeed IN removing OBSTINATE QUe8-
tions as to whether the utmost use is
being made Of the naval and intellect
uai resources at the Nays command.
Some of the speakers who followed
the drst lord in the house OF commons
frankly disagreed with him. George
Lambert, former civil lord Of the ad-
miralty, declared the navy was not be-
ing used to the best advantage and he
knew distinguished strategists agreed
with him. Richard Holt and Robert P.
Houston, prominent shipowners. claim
ing personal knowledge Of submarine
losses. challenged Sir Eric's figures
concerning the sinking Of merchant
shipping. Mr.. Houston figured that the
allies and neutrais have lost 100000
tons during the war. Mr.. Holt refused
to accept the first lords figures and
said that the admiralty's policy Of con-
cealment was sapping the country's
confidence in the government.
An electrically heated comb is an in
strument for drying ones hair.
Evening star., 1917-11-02

G., through Mrs. N. B. Giles, trsasursss
SO; Mr.. and Mra e. Neide. SIS; Mr.. ana
Mrs. II. B. Love. $2e: bureau Of yards
and docks. Navy Department. $3.50; ME-.
and Mrs. Fred Mexican, IS; Adrian Col-
quitt. eight years old. 212o Connections
avenue, collected in a milk bottle. &3.033
Mrs. H. H. skippan. 81; Frank j
stryker. 81: Pearl 8. Young. 81. and n
H. Bradley 81,
Evening star., 1917-11-02
$12.5O

Immense purchases before
"war" prices prevailed enable
us to offer you unusual bar
gains In silverware Of this
character.
Evening star., 1917-11-02

Convertible Bracelet Watches
OF handsome designs: permanent
ly guaranteed gold stiffensd
cases: best American move.
msnts; kept In perfect repair
for one year FREQ.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
Red Cross Contributions.

The Red Cross finance COMMITTEES an
nounoes the following contributions to
the war service fund: David B. Todd,
800 liberty bond; Esther Council. D.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
Success Of Convoy System.


Referring to the success Of the con-
voy system in general. he said:
"In September 80 per cent OF the
total vessels sailing the Atlantic trades
were conveyed, and since the convoy
system started the total percentage
Of loss per conveyed vessel through
the danger zone was one in 200.
II wish to acknowledge fully the val.
liable contribution made by the United
States Navy in this convoy work since
their destroyers Joined us under COM
mand of Vice Admiral Sims. from whom
we have received the heartiest Coop.
Grafton and whose counsel mas peen OF
great value to US. The contribution OF
the United States Navy was given
into the war. and Is gradually being
extended in this and other ways.
'As Is known, we have had most val
liable consultation with Admiral Mayo.
and on the occasion OF his Visit TOOK
counsel with him as to the role the
American Navy was to play. We also
took advantage OF his visit to have an
international naval conferences. from
which we hope much good may result
Defends the Navy.
Defending the navy, the first lord re-
Viewed its accomplishments in this war.
declaring that, unlike the enemy forces.
it's role was an offensive one.
During a recent month" he contin-
ued, "the mileage steamed by our bat
tleships, cruisers and destroyers alone
amounted to one million ships miles on
] the home waters. In addition to this.
| the naval auxiliary forces patrolled
more than six million miles in the same
period and territory. Tho displacement
| of the navy is Il per cent greater than
| in 1914, when it was 100000 tons: AZ
the outbreak of the war we had eight
cen mine sweepers and auxiliary pa
trolls: today there are 1855. The per-
: sonnel Of the feet before the war was
LAG, 5000; today it is 100000"
Reception by Press.
I, The maiden effort Of Sir Eric Geddes
! is not received wholly favorably by
/ tho newspapers in their editorial com,
ment. He Is praised for his frank and
businesslike statement which drew
cheers from the commoners. and It Is
admitted that he said much which Is
satisfactory and reassurtng.
| Appreciation is expressed particu-
larry Of the new distribution Of af.
fairs Of the admiralty tending toward
decentralization and also tho introduce
tion of younger men. This. 1t is con-
tended, ought to be justified by results
although the Times points out that
Evening star., 1917-11-02
Reception by Press.
Stop Using a Truss

ever and IT'S III because 6TUART'S PLAPAo-PADS
are different from the psins truss being
slipping and to afford an eIr1ngement to bold the
disfended muscles securely IN place.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
,elves alone, but the alliance as 8

selves alone. but the alliance as a
He pointed out that, while Great
Britain has plenty OF coal for victory;
essential that there should be the
greatest possible economy in food and
in all imports in order that tonnage
| should be saved SO that 1t may be d.
yerted to other vital needs Of the al
lance. He declared:
I'VE must lay our plans for a long
war. I see no signs of its being q
short one. and all by their economy
can help the navies Of the allies defeat
the submarine"
Cites Needs Of Allies.
Sir Eric urged Britons to do their
utmost, as there were greater calls
upon the shipping world.
"The huge Army OF the United
to be transported and maintained. The
French, italian and other allies re-
quire seaboard help. That help can
only be given II the nation Is prepared
strictly and vigorously to curtail its
needs. develop home resources and con-
serve its present potential maritime
strength"
that the skilled workers would stand
by the nation in carrying out the
great shipbuilding program. just as
they had done In the munitions and
other needs Of the country.
The output of merchant tonnage TOT
the first nine months of 1917 is 123 per
cent higher than in the corresponding
period last year." Sir Eric said. and
considerably higher than the total out-
put for the whole OF 1915. Standard
vessels have been ordered representing
nearly 100000 gross tons. More than
rolf of these are under construction.
Evening star., 1917-11-02

Las formerly authorised for use In hos
pitals and scientific institutions ex-
clusively."
Evening star., 1917-11-02

An electrically heated comb Is an in
strument for drying ones hair.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
PRODUCING EGGS IN SUMMER
Better Methods Of Caring for Eggs
and Proper Packing Would Reduce
Needless Loss.

Losses in eggs during the summer
months full directly upon the farmers.
Dealers know that an average of 10 to
1S per cent of eggs marketed during
the summer is either a total or par
tial loss; hence prices, they say, are
based upon good eggs only.
Better methods of caring for the
eggs and better packing before they
are shipped would reduce this unnec-
essary loss.
A few definite rules for the pre-
vention of loss in summer eggs are
formulated by the poultry division at
the Pennsylvania State college: (D
Produce sterile or infertile eggs. (2)
Keep eggs in a cool, dry place. (3)
Have clean nests and plenty of them.
(4) Do not keep the eggs near kerosene
or decaying vegetables. They absorb
odors readily. (5) Market the eggs fire.
quently. Holding does not improve
quality.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
KEEP MOTHER HEN CONFINED
Loss Of Chicks by Exposure Largely
Preventable by Keeping Hen In
Ventilated Coop.

It is not good poultry management
to allow the mother hen to range I'M
restricted with her chicks. With such
freedom the hen frequently takes her
brood through wet grass and, as re-
suit, some are chilled and die, espe-
cially the weaker ones, which are like
ly to be left behind. The loss of young
chicks which follows such a practice
is large and mainly preventable. Fur
thermore, the food which a brood al
lowed to range with the hen obtains
goes very largely to keep up the heat
of the body and the chicks do not
make as good growth as they other
wise would.
Chick losses of this nature can be
largely prevented by shutting the hen
in a coop. Any style of coop which
is dry, ventilated and can be closed
at night to protect the brood against
cats, rats and other animals, and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
Humor From British Tar.

An incident illustrative of the quiet
honor of the British tar is thus de-
scribed:
In Modros harbor, in the eastern
Mediterranean, Il cOXswain of the navy
ran his picket boat into trawler, and,
knowing his error listened with dis
clplinary patience while the irate mas
ter expressed his views on royal naval
picket boats in n wealth of invective.
The silent cOXswain pushed off, hut,
passing under the stern of the trawler,
looked up at one of the crew and
shouted:
"What do you feed your old man on I
Acid drops ?"-LOndon Tit-Bits.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
Strona Men.

Tolstol could lift $50 pounds with
one hand, and when nearly sixty years
of age he walked 1870 miles in four days
without fatigue.
1t is told Of Lincoln that he was able
to lift three times as much as an Ordi-
nary man.
Poe was an athlete. Lamb and De-
Quincy were both great walkers.
According to DIR. Rogers, Johnson.
Tennyson, Wadsworth, Browning, Glib
bon and Person were men of great
physical powers MS well as great ge-
MUS.
Washington was able TO throw a sill
yer dollar farther than any man in
his time and covered "a feet in the
broad jump, record which stood uu-
equaled for century.-Good Health
Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02

which, while combining the hen, will
allow the chicks to pass in and out
freely after they are a few days old,
will be satisfactory. The hen should
be confined until the chicks are
weaned, though a small yard may be
attached to the coop, if desired, to al
low the hen to exercise. The fence
can be raised from the ground far
enough to allow the chicks to go in
or out, but not high enough for the
hen to escape. BY using a coop the
chicks can find shelter anu warmth
under the hen at any time and the
weaklings, after a few days, may de-
velop into strong, healthy chicks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02

have an eight pound baby girl. know
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound saved me from an operation
which every woman breads. ~ Mrs.
NELLIE F1sHBACK, 1921 Christy Ave-,
Louisville, KY.
Everyone naturally breads the sur
geon's knife. Sometimes nothing else
will do, but many times Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
the patient and made an operation I'M
necessary.
Ifyou have any symptom about which
you would like to know, write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
Golf Llnao Made Clear.

Henry's father was golf enthusl-
asst; therefore Henry knew all about
the game. One time he asked:
"Henry, why is it that men who play
golf always yell fore instead of look
out or some such thing?"
Henry thought for a second time be-
fore an inspiration came from looking
at his young sister, who was diligently
getting her arithmetic.
"You see," he replied, st takes too
long to yell 'toot-toot,' and that sounds
80 much like two-two' that they just
add them together and yell four -
Everybody's Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
Unimportant Military News.

Provoked to an impotence that was
little less than monumental because Of
the ceaseless reports of unimportant
news of the enemy's doings, an Eng
fish army officer recently could restrain
himself no longer. "The enemy is con-
tinuing to fortify the coast, sir" said
the subaltern. 81 don't care if they
fiftyfy it," roared the officer; 9TH
make no dlfference."-The Argonaut.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
Heroes of Canine World.

The Belgian police dogs, on account
Of their ability to detect and capture
criminals, and the great st. Bernards,
which were famous for their rescues
of travellers lost in the alpine SHOWS,
was considered the greatest heroes of
the canine world until the present war
introduced the Red Cross dogs, whose
deeds of valor in front Of the trenches
have saved the lives Of thousands of
sorely wOunded.-National Geographic
Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
PICK FEATHERS FROM GEESE
AS Soon as Fowl is Killed Dip II In
Hot Water Three Times, Then
Wrap In Blanket.

Much of the trouble experienced
when picking geese may be avoided If
the goose, as soon as dead, is dipped
In water almost at the boiling point
three times and then wrapped tightly
in blanket or other material which
will hold the steam. This will thor
oughly steam the feathers and down,
so that It will come off easily, Don't
allow the goose to remain wrapped up
more than q full minute.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
FOR PlMPLY FACES
Cuticura Is Best-sampIes Free by
Mail to Anyone Anywhere.

An easy, speedy way to remove PIN
pies and blackheads. Smear the affect
ed surfaces with Cuticura Ointment
Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura
Soap and hot water, bathing some min
utes. Repeat night and morning. No
better toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
STRICT STANDARD FOR EGGS
When Well-Established Produce of
rst-Class, Fresh Article Will
Bring Highest Price.
(By c. s. ANDERSON, Colorado Agricul
tural College, Fort Collins)

(By C. s. ANDERSON, Colorado Agricul
tural College, Fort Collns)
The day of standardization in the
egg market is here. When eggs sold
for a cent apiece, the claim IAN egg
is an egg" was accepted. With our
present increased prices, the con-
sumner naturally is asking for great
er quality and higher Standardization
in the products he buys.
A number of our best markets are
now demanding that eggs shall weigh
at least "a ounces per dozen. They
must stand Gambling test, be clean,
uniform in size, shape and color Of
shell.
When rigid standards are we'll es-
tablished the producer of tirst-class
fresh eggs will receive q premium
and will no longer have his prices
governed by the ungraded, poorly
handled product.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02

A voice Of protest is raised in Texas
against alleged endeavors TO make the
watermelon q food of caste. Any
such effort is bound TO carry its own
rebuking. Nobody ever ate water
melon with fork and had the full
need of its lusciousness.-New York
World.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
To Drive Out Malaria
!, And Build In The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing il is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
Quick Action.

June-Belle is to marry Lieutenant
Dashaway.
Jessica-The flbber! Only yester-
day he told me that he didn't expect
to see any real fighting for six months I!
Town Topics.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02

IMITATION IS smcEREsr FLATTeRY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth of the original.
insist on ia Creole" Hair Dressing
It's the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price S1.OO.-Ady.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
COVETED RY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head of hair. II yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store it to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using ia Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.0O.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02

finished. The doc
tors said / would
have to be opera
ted on and / simply
br ok 9 down. A
friend advised me
to try Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
and the result is I
feel like a new WON.
an. / am we'll and
strong, do all my
NUN lNYH1a xrrNwslr aw.1
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
Very Likely.

II see a woman rural mail carrier
of Knoxville, Md, has Travelled $4,000
miles in II years, and missed only 30
days"
II suppose those days she missed she
was trying to decipher the postal
cards."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
A Usclesa Strike.

II struck man today in self
defense"
"You didT
Certainly. I knew he was going
to ask me for the loan of five dollars,
and / struck him first"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
Never Too Late to Give.

"Were you late for church today"
Not too late"
"What do you mean by not too late.
II missed the sermon, but Was in on
the collection"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
A FRIENDS
ADVICE
Woman Saved From a Seri-
GUS Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Ky.--''For four years ]
suffered from female troubles, head
aches, and nervousness. l could not
sleep, had no appetite and it hurt me to
walk. If I tried to do any work, /
would have to lie down before it was
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
SOAP IS STRONGLY ALKALINE

scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with LA Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, S1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02

No, Eleanor, the little dears are not
seen at stag parties.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02

Better the end of a feast than the
beginning of q fray.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02

Puzzle--Why is a fiddle like On in
ferior hotelf It's u vile inn
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02

THIS IS THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger If you
darken your ugly, grizzly. gray hairs by
using La Creole" Hair Dressing ADV.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02
Suspicious.

"Jones is much sought after this
month"
~Why? Doesn't he pay his bills"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-08-02

The man who has but one shirt is
short on change.