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The Press., 1917-03-01
A TREE AND A DISEASE.
Malaria and the Effect Produced by
 Planting a Blue Gum.


 Planting a Blue Gum.
 During the latter decades of tic nine tCcnth century it was q common trac- ti"e to plant blue gum 0r eucalyptus trees in districts infected by malarial fever It was held that the essential oil produced by the leaves comlmte+ ! the harmful VapOrs rising from th1 swamps laden with the poison of the disease. The discovery that the ma Iarial germ is introduced into the blood by a mosquito has settled once and for all the origin of the disease.
 The theory that the eucalyptus tree neutralized the poison vaporS is non sense, yet the fact remains that where blue gums were freely planted there was always a notable decline in the amount of malaria.
 What is the explanation of this cur constance? It has been demonstrate ed that, of nearly all trees, the eucalyptus absorbs the greatest amount of water Two seedlings a blue gum and Il plum were placed with their roots in Wal. ter, and the height of the water was carefully marked. The plants were kept in Il warm atmosphere and eX. amined at the end of twenty-fOuI hours. The little eucalyptus had dis posed of four times the water that the plum had been able to take up.
 Seeing that blue gums increase i'll height with great rapldity, often grow ing many inches a day in a hot posi- tion, the amount of moisture taken ur increases on greatly progressive scale. And this is just what brings about the downfall of the malaria mosquito. To complete its life cycle il is necessary that this insect should pass it's larval stage in pools of water With the coming of the eucalypti these pools and indeed all marshy places dis- appear. the breeding spots of the mos. quitOes are gone, and in time the in. sects vanish altogether.
The Press., 1917-03-01
shoas rhat po Not Wear bod.


 EspartO shoes, or shoes made of the toughest and strongest of the coarse esparto fibers, are still worn in Iberia and parts of Portugal. There is no shoe made which will outlast them not excepting leather shoes. Indeed, one pair of espartO shoes has been known to outwear dozen tanned hide soles. This is due to their faculty of picking up and retaining in their in terstices stony particles. As fast as the pebbles are worn out they are re- placed automatically by others. Thus self soling process is constantly go ing on It is not uncommon i'll some parts of Spain or Portugal to hear the natives boast of wearing pair of esparto shoes for twenty-five years or more.
The Press., 1917-03-01
Adiu.tahIn Ma+hamaticn.

Figures prove'- began the statis- tical expert.
 Wait a minute" interrupted Senator Sorghum. You tell me what question you are discussing and which side of it you are on and I'll. tell you without the trouble of going through the calcu- lation just about what your figures are going to prove."-Washington Star.
The Press., 1917-03-01

and it has helped me in every way. I am not nearly so nervous, no headache or pain. l must say that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the best remedy any sick woman can take, " Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear 259 Worthen St., Lowell, Mass.
 Other warning symptoms are n sense of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, backaches, dread of impending evils timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation of the heart, sparks before the eyes, irregularities, constipation, variable appetite, weakness, inquietude, and dizziness.
 If you need special advice, write to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Cos (confdentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
The Press., 1917-03-01
Hard 10 Endure.

My dear, said the sick man, If l should die don't let that irrepressible wag, Shooters, be one of the pallbear- ers."
 "Oh, don't talk about dying, Hen ry!" answered the fearful woman.
 'Dut l must. The idea Of Shooters keeping the other palIbearers chuckling all the way out to the cemetery and back to town gets on my nerves."- Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Press., 1917-03-01
Rhetorical Paws.

A would be politician was once speak ing before a small assembly in viii lage. In the course of his speech he introduced some expression which dis gusted his hearers. who thereupOp started moving away. The orator. see Ing this, put up his hands and said:
 Pause, friendsr' But the answer he got was from a local wag. who cried amid laughter:
 Aye, an real dirty ones they are toop'-Chicago News.
The Press., 1917-03-01
Mak;nn snra nf I4

District Visitor Well. one must do something for the suffering poor Friend d-Quite so, but are you really quite sure that they do suffer? Dis trict Visitor-Oh, yes. visit them and talk to them for hours at time.-Lon- don Stray Stories.
The Press., 1917-03-01
State of Ohio, City of Toledo.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.,, doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
 Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of December. A. D. 1886. A. W; GLEASON;
 (SeaD Notary Public.
 Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in. formally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
 Sold by all druggists, 76c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Press., 1917-03-01
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Diet For the Lean.

'* Though the lean individual may * be the more agile and vigorous, * leanness is also associated with . & those of nervous temperament. : * It is not always a desirable con- + dition, since it prematurely ages " 1. the face by the early appearance 1. of wrinkles. It is also the ac- * compartment of chrOnically dis : '* eased stOmachs. resulting from Is d disturbed digestion and poor < absorption of the digested foods. . * The fools which are best adapt . <. ed for the lean are those that .
 + have been denied to the obese ;
 + persons-the starches, sugars and :
 * fats-but sufficient care must be : * exercised to prevent disturbing . l. an entirely good stomach. Let . * the lean one eat we'll of the . l. rich foods and sever relations : * with the sour and spicy ones. : .* Above all. let one cultivate a : i. sunny, restful disposition, with . * a nervous system under steady .
 <. control, for these are the trade .
 + marks of the robust and plump : + person.-Dr. l.. H. Levy in Pic .
 * tOrial Review.
The Press., 1917-03-01
Quite a Resemhlanes.

Didn't you have a brother in this course lust yearT'
 ''No, sir: 1t was I. I'm taking it over again.
 Extraordinary resemblance, though. Positively extraordinary P' - Harvard IamDoon.
The Press., 1917-03-01
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orio;r of the Word Cascade"

The word cascade is derived from the French word cascade, which has parallels in the Spanish word cas- cada and the Portuguese cascata. All these are derived from the Italian cas- cata, a waterfall from the verb cas
 care, to fall. This verb is apparently associated in thought with the Latin cadere past participle casus, 10 fall. but it is probably Qike the spanish cascar, to break in pieces, beat strike. and the Portuguese cascar to strikel an extension of the Latin verb casare, cassare. Now casare or cassare is q variant of quassare, to shake, shatter. shiyer and frequently of quatere, past participle quassum, meaning t9 shake. Thus the word cascade has a distant relationship to such words as quash and discuss. The root idea was ai- parently not so much that of fall Of water as of water shattered prcttif
 on the rocks below.--NeW York Sun.
The Press., 1917-03-01

CnanRe or Llle anu
 the bad feelings
 common at that time. I was in a
 very nervous condi- tiCn, with headaches land pain a good Ideal of the time SO | was unfit to do my work. A friend asked me to try Lydia E. Pinkham'a V egetable Com | NMM
The Press., 1917-03-01
Like Father, Like Son,

''I won't pay another penny of your debts for you, you disgrace! You must either go bankrupt or get married. had to do the same."-LOndon Opinion
The Press., 1917-03-01
Similar Trait.

"Did you ever notice that bird and a giutton are very much alike?'' How do you meanT'
 They both take a peck at every mOuthful. Baltimore American.
The Press., 1917-03-01
If You Pay Storage

and small balance due on good Upright Piano it is yours. Write the Gibbs Piano Go. 7l-73 Main St, Springfield, Mass.
The Press., 1917-03-01
Sanaa Old Talk.

Charles Dickens once had a talk with Queen Victoria at Buckingham palace. Two of the chief subjects of conversa- tiOn were domestic service and the in creasing cost of bread and beef.
The Press., 1917-03-01
Af.sr Rh. saerat.

Mas just crazy to serve on a jury" That SO"
 "Yes; she says she wants to be one of the first to tell the secrets of the jury room F-Detroit Free Press.
The Press., 1917-03-01

Aliens FoOtsEase, the anttsepttc powder for painful, smarting, tender. nervous feet. 1C takes the sting cut Of C0Fns and DuHtOnS, Over 1OOsOOg packagea are being used by the German ana Allied troops ct the 1r0ut sold deveEg where, ,16c.
The Press., 1917-03-01
stin wiIIinu.

-You said you'd go through fire and water for me
 show me a combination of the two and I wilL"-Puck.
The Press., 1917-03-01
ThA Baan Blossom

The dark spot in the center of a bean blossom is the nearest approach to natural black in any flower.
The Press., 1917-03-01

The day of harsh physics is gone. Peo- pie want mild, easy laxatiyes Doan's Regulets have satisfied thousands. 25c at all drug stores.
The Press., 1917-03-01
WOMEN OF
 MIDDLE AGE
Mrs. Quinn's Experience Ought to Help You Over
 the Critical Period.
'fiITIT00IIltI

Lowell, Mass. ss.-"For the last three wears I have been troubled with the
The Press., 1917-03-01

Of course you use elect'iclty-but are you securing the maximum benefit from the current consumed If your establish ment has those old.time flxtures-if your show window doesn't seem to attract-if your store seems dull and gloomy-you need our services to transform it into an inviting, bright, real emporium of trade, We would be glad 10 make arrangements and submit estimates.
 J.D. STEPHENS. SON & co.
The Press., 1917-03-01
FOR SALE AT CRYSTAL LAKE

VI. Four Cottages and Fifty Desir. ss3 able Building Lots on shore of
 Crystal Lake; also Two Good NNZ Farms. Cottages to rent for
 season also Land to camp on. Plans of Cottages and Building Lots on display at the following places T. P. GRryan. Real Es tate, Room 7 Prescott Block, Rockville, Conn. Louis KOelsch, at Hotel, Crystal Lake, Conn, HBnley's Shoe Store, stafford Springs, Conn.
The Press., 1917-03-01
shaIre Into Your Shoes

Dean's Rheumatie Pillsfor Rheumatism and Neuralgia. Entirely Vegetable. Safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22

and later along the northern boundary line, should receive the indorsement of all the people in this country interested in it's protection. and it's future develop ment. All of us are possibly alive to the fact that roads are necessary for mill tary purposes, but very few people realize that in the construction of the important highways of this country many years will be consumed. Therefore, it is im- portant that this great work should be started at an early date and pushed with as great rapidty as possible to its final completion.
 while main artery roads command priority and require rugged and costly construction. the tributaries must not be neglected, for in many instances these
 leeaet s upon occasion serve a vital pur- pose even though not subjected to heavy traffic, except intermittently. If the na- tional government relieves 8 state of that road which has the greatest tnilitaiy worth, it still remains the bounden obli
 eation of the commonwealth to supply
 comprehensive state system of the most important intercounty roads and then to give some aid to the counties in the building and maintenance of the lesser roads It is almost impossible to say positively what roads may meet the mill iitary emergencies and in consequence there must be correlated plan, the cost of which must be shared by the national government and state and county
 Tt has been suggested that war pris- oners can be logically employed in mili-
 tary road construction, and one finds | h nsef very much inclined to agree with
 the suggestion of the national committee on prisons that we utilize what~~ar for 1 eign prisoners we now or will possess. | Most of these men will undoubtedly be l kept in southern states where the need | of trunk road construction awaits the 1 earliest noSSible attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22

Steam George" as compared to the auto
 mobile industry-he has proven that he
 can get along without an automobile
 though would not doubt but that George
 could afford one if he wanted it-for he
 looks strong on that rainy day stuff-but
 I would like to see the man who can sell
 him one He wouldn't have one if you
 would give 1t to him, with lifelong free
 gas permit
 It's for the old healths sake that
 George takes his bike over hill and dale.
 street and avenue And he is getting
 away with it. just like a wrestler In conclusion George says: T am a great adfnirer of Billy Sunday-I believe in the old life, the old pepperino, the old tabasco, and also believe that Billy Is right when he says lay off the booze stuff if you want to hit the ball-for you can't see it coming over the plate when you are groggy or sogged up-take it from me Now I am no moralist, but try to see things through my experience in a common sense light"
 Long may George, old Own Steam George live and smile at 'em, and hand out his cherry line of talk that makes men feel better, when they give the credit l to the dope they are swinging down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22
THE LORD LOvETH
 A CHEERFUL GIYER

 And here comes a man-what l call a man-he is on the mourners' bench, but has not quite gotten through yet. Maybe he will have streak of good luck and then will possess a hood full of gas engine hooked on to a flivver. Listen to what he says and you won't wonder why I have taken new lease on life:
 Boyles, July 16 1917. Mir Jeff Bailey
 Dear Sir: That (purely personaD post script in your part of Sundays Age Herald sure is a dandy and no mistake. If was little better off in this world 8 goods I would send y,.u down a car l have, free gratis for nothing. Failing that, I sure have a car that would do you lot of good, also it may be of benefit to some of the balance of the Bailey family.
 Anyway she will run like a scared ra bbit and starts herself so you will be in no danger of a kick putting you out of business.
 Maybe if you and I both contribute something and we get F. M, Hardinlan to help us both out, you may yet sail down the flivver route in your own buss and derned be he who first cries. hold! Let me hear from you if you are in a trading humor, if not. throw it in the basket Yours truly,
 F. J. M'CALLUM. S12 Fifth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22

and never tire of seeing the faces line up in front of melt is always new and
 interesting. I dare say l have served as many soft drinks as any man alive, and while the public is at times hard to please, that is my business, and I recog- nze just one thing, and that is, that It is my business to please-regardl ess. Pos- sibly this accounts for my long service behind the counter,'' said George.
 have seen old George peacefully roll
 ing down Birmingham streets as calm as midsummer day. though the rain was falling fast, clouds lowered all around
 and thunder and lightning played ping bang all over the sky-an umbrella stretched over him, which he held with one hand and gently. almost without be-
 ing conscious of it, guided his wheel With the other wing. own steam all the while, no matter where he goes.
 Now George has two assets that should be mentioned Outside of his strict atten- ticn to business. common sense and adap- liability to circumstances, he reads great deal He usually has two hours off for lunch and during this time you will generally find him sitting in an easy | chair in hotel lobby reading the Liter ary Digest. Life the daily papers and nu- merous other leading magazines. lie IS i well informed and you don't often hurl
 one over his head, though you might get
 that ill conceived idea, for he don tell | all he knows al any one tiIie- lHoH another-and this is what made me give l old George the first once over for this story.
 l George has a mighty sweet little daugh- ter-who lost her mother, and he IS about
 as devoted a daddy" $ you will find and according to his means, he IS as llayish and thoughtful a daddy as any | little girl would want When George is I off afternoons he and his baby girl are
 at the picture show or he is at home with
 her Then on Sunday afternoons they arc
 at the community sing--and they are
 happy. oox But getting back to the story Of "owf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22
NATION MUST WAKE UP ID NECESSITY OF GOOD ROADS Great Importance Attached to Roads in Times of
 Peace as We'll
 as War

Washington. July 21-"we must as a nation wake up to the fact that roads are not only necessary in times of peace, but are of the greatest importance for the mobilization of armies in times or war" asserts State Highway Commls- eionery George F. Coleman of Virginia, who is also president ol the American Association of State Highway officials, with which organization the American Automobile association co-operated in the passage of the federal aid road act.
 A marginal highway, as set forth in the Chamberlain Dent bill, along the At lantic coast, the Gulf of Mexico, the southwestern board and the Pacific slope
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22

George began his career as mixologist of harmless beverages sometime after the reconstruction period, when the old goose neck fount was a bear in the soda water league He has been twisting spigots ever since and very likely has served enough Candler highballs to float bat tleship, to say nothing of gallons of Jer- sey juice that he has transformed into chocolate mill<s
 Yes, I know the fellows have lots of
 fun out of me about my bicycle. but that
 is one thing that nobody can borrow
 from me, my bicycle" said George. 1T
 have ridden a wheel so long that I don't
 ever think of a street car. an automo-
 bile or any other means of transporting
 myself from one place 10 another. They
 call me own steam George and that is alright, too, for you never see me swal- lowing the pills and dope tablets that these guys have to eat to get up enough pep to get by the day on. l ride the bike and keep In the pink of condition all the time. It makes no differnce to me about rain, sunshine. cold weather, sleet or snow, if the streets are passable, you will see me on those two rubber wheels, making my way here and there, wherever l have to go, umbrella stretched over me if necessary-but getting there on on my own steam all the time. never missing a meal or the old work hour. I keep in fine physical form and am all ways ready to go. and when I make up l my mind that l want to go. l just run | the bike out and I am off.
 1 'I came here from Atlanta about 2 years ago. and I have been in the soda
 fizz league ever since, and though years
 are getting by, I am just as fresh as when I first went behind the counter
 There is a certain fascination about thi. work that I can't get away from, and 1 though I realize that I am not in line
 for any diplomatic berth in my present occupation, l am contented, know every body, and their constant kidding ant good fellowship makes me young again
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22
IN NEW LOCATION

Harvey C. Luckett. manager Of the
 White company, announces that ne VIII be in his new quarters at 2024 Avenue D
 the first of the week. taking. the old quarters of the Saunders Motor company, which has moved to Twentieth street. Mr. Luckett is being assisted in getting lined up in his new home by Factory Representative c. A. Colton of Memphis, and the new quarters will be one of the best equipped and located places in the Cit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22
PASSING THE BUCK ALONG
 By JEFF BAILEY THE FLIVVER ROUTE
By JEFF BAILEY

WAY of comparison am going to divert my line of chat O this week in order to introduce to the 2000 people in Br who have not yet had the pleasure George ffl veteran soft drink clerk of Greater Birmingham better known as Own Steam thereby danges the tale that will be made clear to gas wagon fanatics In introducing George the 2000 people stated above making allowances for the 100000 who already know him. long has he dispensed dope and mixed the soft stomach washes that prev all around the nonalcohoc beverage ters gasoline
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22

by the factory. Business is better now than ever, but production is slower in the automobile industry, and we have to take cars when we can get them How ever. we are making every effort to sup ply our customers and hope that the delay in delivering cars will not be any worse than it is now, for we have been able so far to make deliveries on time. The increase in popularity of the Frank lin cars in this section has made the de- mand strong, and l am afraid that l may have to make several trips to the factory before the year is out to rush shipments through" said MT. Denegre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22
BILLY SELLS PAGES

Billy Webber, one of the best known motor bus peddlers in the city, has hooked up with the Detroit Motor Car company, and has got the Paige bug bad. He talks Paige cars just like there was no other car in the world, and what makes 1t sound so good to the listener Is that Billy believes it. Billy enjoys large acquaintance in Birmingham, and he is mighty apt to put some Paige cars where they ain't now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22
ENCOURAGEMENT COMING

H. J. Posner of Blacklock-Posner TifYi company, just returned from a trip tG certain factories in Ohio. He will be- ready to make an announcement of in- terest to the Birmingham auto public within 30 days. They are taking on a certain other tire which they are satis- fled will set a pace unequalled before. They are also taking on additional ter ritory in the south which will give them quite a large area.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22
CHEvRnLETs INCREASE

Sterling Silver Edwards announces an increase in price of Chevrolets as effec- tive August l. He received 40 cars during the month of July, and his supply IS about exhausted. It's case or first come first served with the Chevrolet dealer. and they are getting as thick in Birmingham territory as dog fennel in May
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22
FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE

J. M Niskey, general representative of the Apperson Jack Rabbit" factory, was a visitor to Birmingham last week. Mir. Niskey was calling on the local dis tributors of Apperson Jack Rabbits, Lindner Motor Sales corporation. He stated that business was great, and that the outlook for motor business was bet ter now than ever before in it's history
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22
ROWLING OPTIMISTIC

John Bowling, local manager of the Fisk Tire companys branch, is more than optimistic over prospects for tire business In fact, he is jubilant There Is no slow-up with us at all" he says, flor in June we did the biggest business in our history, and July looks like even a better month"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22
HOT AFTER PAGES

Lawrence Pennington is expected tc return to Birmingham this week from Detroit, where he hastened to look after some Paige future delivery orders that have been called for at once. The Paige cars are getting so popular that it is hard to make a date with one of them now, but by watching the arrivals one may get the next dance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22
FRANkLINS POPULAR

Charles Denegre, local Franklin dis tributor, has returned from a successful trip to the Franklin factory at Syra- cuse N. Y. MT. Denegre states that he was not altogether pleased with his allotment of cars for the coming year, as Na.is positive that he will be able to sell Ore cars than he has been given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-22

By the way Harvey Luckett is one of my old-time side kicks He hales from Vardaman's state, where the magnolias took first prize in the state contest for non de plumes Harvey is rattlng good un, and if he don't get away With tbat white line in Birmingham, there is something the matter with the spark