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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
L,actiue Kidneys
 Cause Disease
T sAAll nse sesn forget the bensfits derived ersm ths uss of Foley Kidney Pill. ."-Al A.

T sAail nse sesa forget the bensfiss derived frsm ths uss of Foley Kidney Pill. ."-Al. A. Ced1Fsy. Fersst Crevs. Oregon.
 Too much work and too little work oeem to have about the same effect on persons past middle age Proper action of the kidneys Is necessary to good health. They act as . filter and remove from the blood poisonous waste matter which if permitted to remain in the system leads to many complications.
 and women suffer from pains in the back and sides. dizzy spells. bladder joints and fail to realize that rheuma. tisn, diabetes or even Bright's dts-
 if you have cause to believe that your kidneys are weak disordered pr Foley Kidney Pills have been used by young. middle lea, aged and old with E and sure ly and have given relief 3n cases of ten years standing.
 Sold Everywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Young Man, Just Married,
 Shoots Wife and Himself

Mobile May 24-Jack Donaldson. 20 years of age, a groom of three months yesterday shot his wife and then himself at their home at Palmetto beach. Ac- cording to attendants at a local infirm- ary. Donaldson became enraged at in- reference on the part of his mother in-law, he told them, and tried to kill his wife and himself. Donaldson was brought to Mobile in a boat and taken to an infirmary. His wife was sent to her mothers home Her wounds are not fatal. Donaldson was wounded in the temple and lung.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25

mingham to them, whether in this church or another, be our warmest thanks.
 With them we name again the pas tor, Dr. A. S. Johnston, constantly and successfully busy in our behalf, and other ministers of our own and other churches who offered place for our work and pull pits for our preachers. We gratefully sa- lute our moderator for the skill, firmness and fairness with which he has piloted us, not always steady barque, through the fairways of business and the whirl- pools of debate, and we tender thanks also to all our courteous and efficient clerks, to the several committees of this church who were charged with our well fare our gratitude is due, but especially to the committee of entertainment.
 ITO the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company we owe unique experi- ence. The preacher, beyond most men, needs to know what he is talking about: and every man who was on that excur- sion last Saturday afternoon knows more about Tophet than he ever knew before.
 Our thanks are due also to the postal authorities for facilities granted us: to railroads for reduced fare; to the news papers for their ready help in all mat ters of publicity. and to all clerks and messengers who rendered service
 ITO the Traders National bank of this city for especial courtesies.
 Tt has been good meeting. impor- tant interesting and at times even ex- citing. Presbyterian preachers, who have a hand in every good work, can, on oc- casion, make a marvelously good fight; but happily for us. some of our strong words in debate have as little to do with the actual work of the assembly as a poem has to do with the swinging of the tide. We part with a feeling of mellow and fraternal bonds that bind us and some of us carry away with us a IL haunts us until we come to another, an older and younger and greater general assembly than ever sat on earth.'
 AFTERNOON SESSION
 At the afternoon session the report of the permanent committee on sys- tematic beneficence, which had been car ried over as unfinished business, was adopted as a whole.
 The next report to claim the attention of the assembly was that of the stand ing committee on Christian education and ministerial relief. The report was submitted by the Rev. c. M Richards, D. D., and--after having been slightly amended was adopted as whole.
 Among the overtures presented in the report of the committee on bills and overtures was one which recommended that the action of the general assembly at Orlando, in 1916, regarding woman s position in the church, be reversed and that this assembly reaffirm the action of the assembly of 1880 on this question. On motion this overture was placed on the docket to be considered by the as- sembly of 1918.
 The last committee to submit it's re- port to the assembly was that on leave of absence, and this report showed that the large per cent of the commissioners remained through the assembly,
 The minutes of the sessions of the day were read and approved before the as- semby was dissolved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
MAKE HUGE PROFITS
PLANS TO TRAIN
 YOUNG MEN HERE

A meeting will be held at the Y. M. C.. A. auditorium tonight at 8 o'clock by the young men who wish to prepare themselves for the next reserve officers training camp under the instruction of Lieut. J. D. Hill.
 A preliminary meeting was held several days ago, and many men expressed in- terest in the project Lieutenant Hill will be in the city for two or three weeks before going to field duty and states that before he goes, he can train 40 or 50 young men to such an extent that drill sergeant can finish the work if he has to go before the course is con- pleted Exam:nat tions will be given. in various subjects as the course progresses and recommendations will be given to those who pass that will greatly assist them in getting into the training camp a Fort McPherson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Italian Struck by Train

Joseph Sourrow, an Italian. was struck by Louisville and Nashville train yes terday morning about 7:45 o'clock as he was attempting to cross the tracks at Eleventh avenue and Thirty-second street. He was taken to St. Vincents hospital in an ambulance of the Shaw Undertaking company, where he is said to be in serious condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25

last nights performance The China man introduces some novelty features It Is the best act presented by men of the orient in Birmingham in many months.
 Emma O'Neal and Jimmy Gallagher unique "misht" pair. have good act. It is out of the ordinary and the pair put over their work in fine style. Miss ONeal is about twice as large as Mir. Gallagher and much of their act is based on this feature. R. C. Faulkner the man who looks like Woodrow Wilson, Is a clever cartoonist and comedian. His act is billed My Administration" He Is a fine double of the President
 The Three Ruby Girls. trio Of pretty maids, offer some catchy songs and dances. Brown and Kennedy. blackface comedians. have a good act. Their work is pleasing. Alice Brady appears in her new picture Maternity" It is one of her best long series Of brilliant productions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
MONTEVALLO

Montevallo, May 24.-(Special. )-The Twenty-first annual commencement ex- ercises of the Alabama Girls Technical Institute came to close Wednesday with the baccalaureate address and delivery of diplomas to the graduating class.
 The speaker of the day was pr. w. T. Lowrey, president of Blue Mountain col lege, Mississippi. whose subject was '.The Requirement That Brings Success
 President Palmer. in his closing re. marks to the graduating class appealed to them to answer the country's call for service; that every individual, man woman or child, must put forth his best not only for self-development. but for the general welfare of the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
One Thousand Negroes to
 Be Trained as Officers

Washington, May 24.-Commanders of the six army departments have been in- structed to select from negro applications for enrolment at the special officers train ing camp to be opened at Fort Des Moines next month, the following appor- tionment from each department
 Northeastern, 40; eastern, 240; south eastern. 4SO; central, 195; southern, 75; western, 20. This provides for 1000 men to be selected from college graduates and members of negro regiments of the National Guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
At LOew's Biiou

large crowd witnessed the presenta- ton of the bill at Loew's Bijou last night in the opening of the second half of the weeks offerings at the popular new vaudeville house. The bill, featured by the act of Long Tack Sam, the great snowman of China, is one of the best presented at the new Loew home
 Long Tack Sam and his troupe of won der workers carried off the honors at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Memphis Lynching Condemned

Memphis, May 24.-A resolution con- demning the lynching near Memphis on Tuesday of Eli Persons, the negro who confessed to the brutal murder of 15- year-old Antoinette Rappal, were adopt ed at meeting of approximately 25 pas tors, representing various creeds and de- nominations, here today. The meeting was held behind closed doors. Six ne- gro pastors were present. it was stated. but took no part in the discussion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Tampico Strike Settled

New York, May 24-A strike of oil field employees at Tampico. Mexico, and vii cinity, which has been in progress for several weeks, and which involved sev- eral thousand men, has been terminated. according to reports received here to- day by some of the companies interested. The strikers demand for an increase in pay was met. it was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
TRIFLE OF NATIONS WEALTH

Although $2,0o0, 000,000 represents fig ure which the human mind is unable con- cretely to grasp, nevertheless the sum. is in reality trifle in comparison with the wealth of the United States. It is an insignificant sum when set against the figures which tell of the clearings of the banks of the United States for the year which ended October l, 1916. The bank clearings of the country in that time aggregated almost exactly $261, coo. O00,000. Those figures reflect a great part of the business activities of the United States.
 Were the census bureau now occupied in estimating the national wealth of the United States it would, according to the best judgment be able to report that our aggregate wealth is not far from s230, G00,000,0C0. Or, in other words 1t is ap- proximately equal to the bank clearings as those were reported last fall for a year. The people can take out of the money received for agricultural products the 5000, ,ooo 00O of the liberty loan and still have left from 5000, ,0O0 eco to $7 0O0, 000 900.
 It is estimated that the total income of the people of the United States is approx imately s37,0O0, ,000000. And we have been able to buy back from Europe since the beginning of the war American securi- ties of a face value only little under the liberty loan figures. Comparisons of this kind justify the confidence of the men of finance and of the Secretary of the Treasury that the liberty loan will be fully subscribed and paid for without impairng American business or indus trial life, but in all probability with the effect of stimulating business activity so that the prosperity that is before us will far surpass both relatively and ab- solutely any that the United States has ever experienced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Struck by Automobile

Jacob Storey, a negro, was injured at Avenue G and Twenty-second street about o'clock yesterday afternoon when struck by an automobile driven by Tom Greene a negro. Storey was removed to the Iillman hospital, where he received medical attention. Greene was arrested on a charge of reckless driving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
U. 5. GRAND JURY |ND|CTS MEN WHO
 CONTROL ONIONS
Spectators Are Alleged to Have Made Huge Profits by Illegal Conspiracy
 Among Themselves

Boston, May 24.-Eighty-eght corpora tions and individuals were indicted by the federal grand jury here today for conspiring to monopolze interstate com merce in onions.
 The indictments. which were returned as a result of nationwide inquiry into the cost of food conducted last winter by Federal Attorney Anderson, allege that the defendants divided the territory of the country between them for the pur- pose of eliminating competitor; that max imum prices were fixed for the purchase of onions. and that the supply was hoardsd in order to increase prices.
 CONTROLLED CROP
 Mir Anderson estimated that the an- nual crop of onions amounted to 100000, GOO pounds, three-fourths of which he said was alleged to have been controlled by the defendants. In statement outlin- ing the case MT Anderson said:
 Tt is part of the plan of this associa- tion to have monthly meetings in various parts of the country so as to get as large an attendance as possible of members who might otherwise be reached only through the malls. After these monthly meetings the secretary issues to the members printed Confidential reports containing a summary or review of the amount of onions available in various producing sections. followed by such sug- gestions as: The bulk of the onion crop is now in the hands of speculators, fully 75 per cent of whom are memberseof this association This report shows that the movement for the entire United States need be only 80 cars per day. The results rest with the members, and by all means arrange to keep onions moving regularly. We should not fool ourselves and make this a fictitious value mar ket, but be sure of conditions, and the key to the situation is to keep some nov ing all the time
 MAKE HUGE PROFITS
 For the 1916 crop the producers prob ably received less than cents per pound. In midwinter many of these onions were sold to retailers and through them to consumers at 10 to 15 cents a pound. It is claimed by the government that this tremendous margin between the price accruing to the producer and the price paid by the consumer was largely due to the illegal control of the trade exercised by this association" :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
MUST BE NO FAILURE

If each individual American contrib utes his bit there can be no failure" he continued. American will, we feel sure. again demonstrate her ability to handle a big task in a big way. That we may be able to perform this great task we shall appeal to the generosity and for the hearty cooperation of the whole Amer ican people,.
 Mr. Davidson did not go into details of the plan for raising the money, but an intensive campaign will be undertaken under the leadership of some of the most prominent and active men and women in each community. Efforts will be made to secure the cooperation and assistance of recognized leaders who will devote their entire attention for a time to the work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
AUDIENCE IN TEARS

Many of the speeches today describing the suffering in France and Belgium under German rule, brought tears to the eyes of the audience.
 Ian Malcolm, member of Parliament and of the visiting British war commits sion, pictured the vast machinery that is behind the fighting lines to care for the wounded and the desolation that reigns in the once thriving and populous com munities where Germany has brought ruin. He said he did not doubt the suc- cess of the effort to raise the money needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25

an army officer-claims for it. Therefore, it is the understanding here that already this apparatus in considerable numbers is in the process of manufacture and will, when made, be taken out upon the ocean and then set free to float here and there until at last, through it's magnetic power, it attaches itself to submarine.
 It is the belief that the appartus will thoroughly supplement the work of the destroyers and serve as an efficient ally for the American flotilla which is now operating in the submarine zone and for the additional vessels of this type which are to be sent to this zone. On pecu- liarity of the apparatus is that it will not endanger any wooden ship or any steel or iron ship unless the draught be substantially the same as the dept to which the submarine sinks when it is submerging.
 By early fall the allies should receive, Submarines or no submarines" as Pres ident Wilson expressed it, needed sup plies, exported from the United States in abundant amounts. For, although the submarine may continue it's work and send to the bottom now and then a ves- sel laden with supplies, nevertheless the proportion of vessels sunk to those which safely reach port will in all prob ability grow less and less. So far as those in authority can see, German in ventors will not be able to perfect any device which will negative the influence of this extraordinary apparatus.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Absolutely Unjustified.


Wilton Lackaye says that one day
while he was playing an engagement
in Chica go he took stroll along South
Clark street and came to a district
Of secondhand clothing shops. Every
other show window was filled with
garments bearing seductiyely ,worded
legends purporting to represent that
these offerings had been cast back
upon the makers hands through no
fault of their own, but, rather, because
of the captiousness of the original pur-
chasers.
The words "Misft," "Not Claimed"
"Tailor's Sample and so on, required
time and time again.
But in one window originality in the
gentle art of advertising phraseology
had scored triumph. Behind the
glass dangled pair Of trousers Of a
most startling cut and an even more
startling pattern. The colOrs fairly
leaped through the window to smite
the passerby in the eye TO the gar
ment was affixed a card bearing this
statement: = 'A%Li1
"These Pants Were Uncalled For
Saturday Evening Post.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
The Party Line.

The telephone is the back yard fence
of the present generation. Much that
was once used for back yard fence
discussion is now saved for over the
phone, and back yard fences are get
ting to be considered very middle class.
A telephone is a valuable means OF
getting into closer touch with your
fellow creatures. A party line Is es.
pecially good for such a purpose. Get
on a party line and you can always
know what your neighbors are going
to have for supper. Sometimes you
can tell they are going to have party
or divorce. The pleasure Of talking
on party line is the knowledge that
one of the other parties is always lis
tening. In talking over party line
one should always pass remark for
the benefit Of the eavesdropper. Say,
'"There's some sneak listening to U.S."
That always stings. You know how
it is yourself. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Entirely Too Literal.

He was terribly in love with the
girl and he was eloquent about it.
If she hadn't been intensely feminine
and therefore intensely inquisitive and
practical and unidealistic he could
have got away with his plea. He said
in part:
"For you l would sacrifice friends,
ambition. honor, fortune, career-nay,
more
But here she interrupted him. She
asked:
"Slnce when did you have all those
lovely thingsT
And he groaned and went out into
the night Women ruin all romance.
they are so literal and materialistic.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Saving a Desperate Man.

"Why did you get engaged to Harry
You swore that you would never, new
er have anything to do with such a
man"
ayes, dear, know did. But-well,
I wouldn't have accepted him II ne
hadn't made such dreadful threat"
"Oh, that old stall about rushing out
and committing suicide?"
"No; worse than that
"But any Of those threats are bluns,
I suppose he said he'd kill the next
man who called on you, eh?"
mo, no! I've heard that before
Dearie, he threatened that If I did not
accept him he'd go and propose to you
And believe he would have done II
too. He was perfectly desperate.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Minot Architect ON State Board

Robert 3. Stacy-Judd, prominent
Minot architect has been named q
member of the state board of archi-
tects by Governor Frazier for term
Of three years. w. j. Edwards OF
Grand Forks and Geo. Hancock of Far
go are the other members of the board
The boards duty is to examine ar
chitects and no one who does not meet
the requirements dares to charge for
services as an architect. The law pro-
vides fine of from $50 to 5000 for
anyone practicing as an architect
without having first secured license
from the board.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
TALKING ZULUESE.
The Majors Fine Bluff When Hs Was
Put to the Test.

There is certain pool and billiard
writers. baseball players and others OF
the learned professions. Also the es
tablishment is favorite loafng place
for number of more or less interest
Ing characters. Among the regular
habitues is an elderly gentleman
known as 1.-The major" whose CONVEX
sational speciality is to claim close
personal acquaintance with the habits,
customs, languages and royal families
Of all of the out Of the way places of
the earth 1t has been estimated that
If the major had visited all the far
countries he says he has visited and
had spent the time in each of them he
says he spent there he would now be
something over 300 years old.
Not long ago some one in his pres
ence mentioned Zululand. That was
enough for the major For twenty
minutes he entertained the audience
with an account Of an expedition led
by him into the uttermost wilds Of
Zululand, where, according to his
many months by a chief, from whom
the major professed to have acquired
fluent knowledge Of the native
tongues and dialects.
The next day a newspaper artist.
who was born in Spain and who has a
complexion almost as dark as MoOr's,
dropped in. Seeing him, the proprietor
had an inspiration. He told his plan
to the artist and to half dozen 9th
ers, and then, followed by the rest, he
led the illustrator over to where the
major sat and introduced the pair to
each other, giving to the swarthy
stranger an unpronounceable name.
Major" added the proprietor, this
gentleman is a Zulu who has been In
America many years. He is homesick
for the sound of his own language
again. That's why have brought him
to you"
This was the cue for the dark con-
spirator. Clinging fast to the major 8
hand, he poured out rambling stream
of mingled Spanish and Portuguese,
with a series Of clucks, grunts and
gurgles interpolated.
The major listened intently until the
other paused for breath. Then, with a
mighty snort Of disdain, he wrested
himself free, and as he broke through
the circle he was heard to say to the
proprietor: .sI>
"Never allow that person to come
near me again. Why, the low bred ruff
fan doesn't speak anything but low
uluesew-Saturday Evening Post
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
TORIES

The School Board of Roosevelt School
no. S Wad Equity for
the deposit of school funds for said
school district for the biennial period
ending on the second Tuesday in July,
1919.
All proposals must be in writing and
state the rate of interest which will be
checking account and on time deposit of
the sinking fund. These proposals must
be in the hands of the district clerk on
or before o'clock p. M. of July 10th,
at which time the bids will be opened
and the depository named.
NAME NEUMANN,
Clerk,
6-2S-t2 Max, N. d.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-28
Too Stale For Thorn.

Will Tellum was furious. He dash.
ed into the editorial sanctum over the
PROSTATE form OF the office boy and
confronted the editor himself.
Look here" he beloved This
paper said I was liar"
"Oh, no, it did not" replied the ed
itor calmly. ...-....-,s ...,. ..r
ut did, 1 say" ''' '''-
II say no." III E9rlf EffUf% E.#
"Well. some paper said it!' splutter-
ed Telluln. t@
"Possibly it was our contemporary
down the street" said the editor
sweetly, lingering a paperweight eve
never print stale news"