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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
w. c. T. U. ACTIVITIES
"FoR GOD, HOME AND NATIVE LAND"

The meeting of the Central union Tues day afternoon was presided over by the president, while the devotional exercises was led by pr. Whitten.
 Dr. McDaniels' address on The Eff fects of Cigarettes was most interest ing and instructive. He was followed by MT. Pillery, who gave some excellent sug- gestions on how to have the law against the sale of cigarettes enforced. stating we had the law all that was needed was enforcement. His suggestion, if carried out, would have a most telling effect on preventing the sale of cigarettes.
 Mrs. E. NJ. Bell and Mrs. A. c. Callott were appointed a committee to decorate Ia W. c. T. U. float for the Bankhead highway good roads parade Thursday.
 At the conclusion of the meeting, Mrs. w. H. Jeffries, who was recently elected president of the Alabama Woman's Cnris- tian Temperance union, rendered her resignation as president of the central. Mrs. Jeffries was rendered a rising vote of thanks for results achieved during her term as president.
 Mrs. F. M. Jackson, who has accon7 plshed such great results for the tenn perance cause in her own quiet way, was unanimously elected president of the Gen. tral union to succeed Mrs. Jeffries, each member present pledging her loyal sup port to her in her new official capacity.
 Mrs Coates entertained the Francis Willard union Thursday fternoon at her home on South Twelfth street. The new state president was a guest of the union. Plans were made for the entertainment at Behrens park next Friday afternoon, when refreshments will be served and a fish pond will be provided for the amuse- ment of the children. The entertainment will be followed by a silver medal contest in the evening at the Hamilton Memorial church. Mrs. J. P. Moore, superintendent of this department, will be in charge. The public is cordially invited.
 One of the prettiest floats in the Bank head highway parade Thursday was the Womans Christian Temperance union float, decorated by Mrs Bell and Mrs. Callott In the float rode the president of the Alabama Womns Christian Tenn perance union, Mrs. W. H. Jeffries; Mrs. Fred M. Jackson, president of the Gen. tral union Mrs. M. E. Bell, president of the West End union, and Mrs. Caliott. From one side of the car flew the pen nant, For God, Home and Native Land" and from the other Woman's Christian Temperance union, with the Stars and Stripes floating on the front of the car.
 The decorations of lovely white snow balls in the tea room Thursday at the local headquarters were due to the kindly courtesy of Mrs. J. D. Jones of Fair view.
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l am Sincere! Stop Ca|ome|!
 Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone
Listen to mel Calomel sickens and you may lose a days work. If bilious constipated or
 headachy read my guarantee.

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel fine and cheerful; make your work d pleasure be vigorous and full of am- bjtion. But take no nasty, dangerous calomel because it makes you sick and you may lose a days work.
 Calomel is mercury or quicksilver which causes necrosis of the bones Calomel crashes into sour bile like dynamite, breaking it up. That's when you feel that awful nausea and cramp- ing.
 Listen to mel If you want to enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing that you ever experienced just take a spoonful of harmless Dod- sons Liver Tone tonight Your drug gist or dealer sells you a 50 cent bottle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22

there are few physicians in tnIs great re- public; secondly, there is great lack of native remedies; thirdly, the Chinamen are rapidly adopting western methods and from their experiences with American physicians and American hospitals inrer that American medicines, even if they be patent nostrums, must do them good. There is great demand for tonlcs. salves. ointments, and blood purifiers. Skin dis eases are to be met with all over China. and this condition offers great field. High grade proprietary medicines will find a virgin territory and genuine op- portunity to serve the afflicted. To meet with success special attention should be paid to advertising, and this can only be done by sending an expert to study the situation.
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White Polish

This Is a variety of race of fowls more than hundred years old They were first known as the Crested Dutch. and it is probable that they came from Italy to the Netherlands, whence they were gradually distributed over Europe and to America.
 They became known as Poland fowls, probably due to the belief that their origin was in that country. This name was used together with Polish, until 1850, when they came into general public favor under the latter name
 Polish fowls have always had a lim- ited number of admirers, though they at- tract much attention in the poultry ex- hibitions because of their immense crests They have not, however, attained wide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22

Nothing means so much to the success of the poultryman as the rearing of the young stock to furnish bullets for next seasons layers. Errors at this time are of the chicks, perhaps. but in the loss of time, which is of the greatest impor- tance. Next weeks article is on the care of the chick flock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22

or Dodson's Liver Tone under my per- sonal money-back guarantee that each spoonful will clean your sluggish liver better than dose of nasty calomei and that it won't make you sick.
 Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver medicine. You'll know it next morning because you will wake up feeling fine, your liver will be working; headache and dizziness gone; stomach will be sweet and bowels regular
 Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely veg etable. therefore harmless and cannot salivate Give it to your children. Millions of people are using Dodson's Liver Tone instead of dangerous cal omel now. Your druggist will tell you that the sale of calomel is almost stopped entirely here.-Adv
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E Lift Corns Out With Fingers 2a Don't Hurt a Bit--N0 Danger! m t: ::::: B: ;; !; < ;::::.
see! No humbug!

This tiny bottle holds the wonder of wonders It contains an almost magi . cal drug called freezone. It is a com pound made from ether.
 Apply few drops of this freezone upon a tender, aching corn or a hard ened callus. Instantly the soreness dis appears and shortly you will find tho corn or callus so shriveled and loose that you just lift it off with the fingers It doesn't hurt one particle
 You feel no pain or soreness when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22

popularity probably because of the lack of certain economic qualities.
 The first of several varieties of Polish was the White Crested Black From these the Dutch breeders originated all the other varieties, including the subject of the accompanying illustration, the White Polish. They have immense crests, the larger the better, provided they are round and full. In size and shape they are much like the White Leg horn, but have blue or white legs and white skin
 They are gentle and thrive well in linn ited quarters, provided the soil Is dry and the fowls are kept away from dampness The hens lay large numbers of white shelled eggs and are considered nonsit- ters The chicks are rather delicate un- less they are kept dry. Dampness Is fatal to young Polish.
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applying freezone or afterwards It doesn't even irritate the skin.
 Just ask in any drug store for a small bottle of freezone. This will cost but few cents but will positively rid your poor, suffering feet of every hard corn, soft corn. or cory between the toes, or the tough calluses on bottom of feet. Genuine freezone Is only sold in these tiny bottles and each packed in round, wood case. Don't accept It unless it is in a round. wood case.- Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
SELECTING THE HEAVY LAYERS
 FROM EXTERNAL INDICATIONS
Trap Nest Has Revealed Characteristics That Fur nish Key to ProIificness. Certain Signs Are More Noticeable at Different Periods of the Year

The trap nest has brought to light many interesting and valuable facts as regards the correlation between ex- ternal characteristics and possible pro duct:on These facts are of great value to the poultry keeper who is not in 6. position to trap his birds, since a knowledge of them may enable him to select the highest producers and thereby increase the efficiency of his flock.
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the Theatre Colon of that city. It is worthy of remark that this modern city of million and a half inhabitants thought 1t worth while to give the use of its splendid theatre and offer the services of it's municipal band free of charge to the Worlds Woman's Christian Temperance union representative, Miss H. K. Norville. After the theatre had been closed for the season 1t was placed at the disposal of the W. c. T. U., its artistic scenery being proHered, it's whole staff of 150 employees called back to serv ice, and every possible aid given to facil- itate the work of the white ribbon nis- sionary.
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Nothing

From the Chicago Herald.
 northerner riding through the West Virginia mountains. came up with mountains. came up with . mountaineer leisurely driving herd of pigs.
 Where are you driving the pigs tor" asked the rider.
 "Out to pasture 'em a bit"
 What for?"
 "To fatten 'en."
 "Isn't 1t pretty slow work to fatten lem on grass Up where came from we pen them up and feed them on corn. It saves lots of time"
 ''Yaas, s'pose so." draw1sd the moun- taineer '.But what'S time to . hawg."
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China Yearns for Patent Medicines W. E. Aughlnbaugh in Leslie's.
 The sale of patent medicines in China is showing a wonderful increase. This is due to several reasons. Tn the first place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
EARLY LAYERS AND LATE MOTHERS

LATE MOLTERS
 The bullets that begin to lay early in life, say from November 1 up to Thanksgiving, in the majority of cases turn out to be good producers. In a test conducted by the writer, 100 per cent of the bullets producing 200 or more eggs laid their first eggs during November. In the same experiment practically 50 per cent of the bullets which laid less than 100 eggs, did not lay their first egg until January and over 20 per cent of them laid their first egg during February and March. These figures are from trap-nest rec ords of the birds and clearly indicate that the early producer is the heavy layer.
 The practical lesson to be gained from these figures is that the progress sive poultry keeper who Is not in a position to trap his birds, will watch his bullets in the fall and mark the early producers so that he will be able to pick them out the following year for the breeding pen. Such a practice does not necessarily mean that all the birds he selected will lay 200 or more eggs, but 1t Is logical to assume that the majority of them will be good per- formers.
 Early production Is not the only in dication that the poultry keeper should rely on in the selection of good layers. It is but one of seevral characteristics at his command to check up the prob able production of his birds. All early layers that are marked can be observed to determine whether they mott early or late. Trap-nest records show that the high performers usually mott late.
 The writer recalls an incident of 250-egg hen that did not mott until cold winter weather set in. She shed her feathers so rapidly that it was nec- essary to keep her in a fairly warm room to protect her from the cold. The boarder hens usually have new coat of feathers and look like the finest birds in the flock when the hard-working layers are ragged and covered with pin-feathers. Appearances in this in-
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still fall to be a good producer, 1t Is logical to assume that birds which possess these qualities and at the same time manifest the other characteristics discussed in the article, should be bet ter fitted for heavy production than the hens which do not conform to the nrr.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

terday and brought the total to 103.
Following is part of letter just re-
ceiyed by the chairman of ST. Johns
bury Red Cross campaign committee
from representative of the Nationa,
Red Cross Headquarters who has been
organizing this work in Vermont:
* L want to say that National Head
quarters appreciate to the fullest the
cooperation busy men are giving this
movement, and 1 want to thank you
personally. You have perhaps seen
in the public prints how mon like Hen
ry p. Dawson of J. p. Morgan and Co.,
Seward Prosser, president of the Ba-
kers Trust Company of New York, and
Judge Lovett. president of the Hill
system of railroads, 1 think it is, have
realized the great Importance of this
Red Cross work, and are giving all
their time to it. 1t is not a woman S
society, or q nurses organization for
which we are hard at work, but it is
the great service upon which our fight
ing forces will soon be placing daily
dependence for the things to maintain,
perhaps increase their efficiency. Let
us show the Vermont boys that we are
honestly behind them, not only in sen.
timent and sympathy but in practical
preparation. 20
Rutland, Montpelier and Burling-
ton are all saying they are going to
enroll the largest percentage Of their
population. Does st. Johnsbury have
anything to say to these naughty
boasts? Some Pennsylvania towns
khave enrolled as high as 25 per cent
| of their population, and one New York
town, l believe it was Geneva, enrolled
about 40 per cent. Aim high, have
confidence in the cause, and work
hard: there will be no doubt that ST
Johnsbury will rise 70 the occasion
and do her best
"St. Johnsbury will do it's talking
| in exact figures at the end of the cam
paign.
Actions speak louder than words
"Up guards and at EN-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30
FLAG RAISING CERE-
MONY AT STATION
ATTENDED BY 1900

About 1900 people were present at
the flag raising held yesterday after
noon, at the railroad station. Excel
lent addresses were heard, and the
music provided for the occasion by the
st. Johnsbury Concert Band, made up
one of the finest flag raising celebra-
tons ever held in st. Johnsbury.
The services opened with the rails
ing of the flag. AS members of Com
pany H., Y. N. c., raised the beauti-
full emblem to the top OF the pole, the
band played impressively the star
Spangled Banner" All hats came off
as this ceremony was performed. Mr.
Hamilton, who presided at the meet>
ing, spoke briefly and introduced the
Rev. George A. Martin.
Mr.. Martin stirred the audience tc
the depths. with his history of the
flag. and what it stands for. He spoke
of the faithful service of the railroad
men. and their absolute necessity to
the comfort and well being of the
nation. AS he finished speaking he
received an ovation from the large
attendance.
Judge Hariand 3. Howe next took
the platform, and with q few quips,
at the expense of the Kaiser, opened
his address. He, too, told of the SER
vices of the railroad employees who
toll through night and day that We
may live and be carried on our err
rands, and of the necessity for their
valuable services at this time of ma
tional emergency Judge Howe's ad-
dress was brief but carried a message
to the hearts of those present that will
not soon be forgotten.
The services We're closed with the
playing of america" by the band
The flag 10 X Is feet, was purchased
by the offerings of the employees of the
Boston and Maine, st. Johnsbury and
Lake Champlaine, and Maine Central
railroads. The pole on which the
flag now flaunts to the breeze was re-
Gently erected on the lot.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30
TWO INJURED in
AUTO ACCIDENT
Mrs. Christie And Daughter
Painfully Hurt When
Machine Turns

Concord, May 30.-Mrs. Thomas
Christie and daughter Leona were in
iured ard the automobile in which
they were riding was badly damaged
here yesterday afternoon, when the
brake bar Of the machine snapped,
causing the machine to get beyond the
control of Miss Christie, who was driv-
ing.
The two women started down the
steep hill known as the Ralston Cor
ner road when upon applying the
brake, it failed to work The machine
went on down the hill at a high rate
of speed Mrs Christie became panic
stricken and when the machine was
about two-thirds of the way down the
hill. leaped from the car. She was
picked up in an unconscious condi-
ton.
Miss Christie. with n wonderful dis
play of nerXc, stuck to her post at the
driving wheel and attempted to guide
the on rushing car to the foot of the
HILL She succeeded in doing this, but
at the foot of the hill comes sharp
curve. When the curve was reached
the speed was so great that, though
the driver made great efforts to guide
the machine, it turned turtle. Miss
Christie was pinned under the ma
chine.
A man by the name of Jewell saw
her plight and rushed to her aid.
Through great efforts he moved the
machine SO that the young woman
could be taken from under. The. two
women were removed to the Office of
DR.. French, where it was found that
Miss Christie had sustained an arm
broken in two places, and shattered
collar bone. Mrs. Christie was not
| seriously injured though she is suf-
fering from the shock. 1t is Thought
that she may have sustained internal
injuries, but this is uncertain.
/ ! DIR. French is loud in his: complen-
dation of the pluck shown by Miss
Christie throughout her plight. He
said her efforts to save the machine
were wonderful for any woman to
make, and that though she was pain
! fully and seriously injured never once
did she show any sign of fear or pair
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

Memorial Day was celebrated yes
terday in St. Johnsbury by another
big campaign of. the Red Cross Soc
iety. The final report of the day
showed a net gain of 1913 members
for the days work. According to the
officials it took q lot of work to get
that many into the fold because of
the fact that it was a holiday, and
people were bent more on pleaure
and personal amusement than upon
patriotic duties.
However, the workers could not be
held back by the handicaps presented.
They set out and before they stop
ped the much desired hundred mark
had been passed. Following is the
statement of the Red Cross Commit
tee in charge of the campaign;
'"They had to struggle some but the
local Red Cross workers finally pro-
dueed their daily quota of 100 new
mem bers, 1O3 today to be exact.
''The best thing about this Red
Cross work is that the Lord sure. is
on our side. All the nations which are
at war expect the Lord to be on their
side and against their enemies. Now
this would appear to be rather a diff
ficult position even for the Lord, but
when you line up for the Red Cross
YOU are on the right side and no mis-
take.
Mr.. Sidney r. Morgan, special field
representative of the American Red
Cross, writing to the local committee
on May 25th. urged the committee t6
get the application blanks into as
many hands as possible with the re
quest that they obtain several new
mem bers and he added:
"'When you remind them that the
whole family from baby up to grand
mother are all eligibles, it isn't likely
that in many cases they will come
back entirely blank; in a great man,
cases. you viii be surprised by the
string they have obtained. We alway:
| are;-it's one of the miracles We ruf
| up against continually
"The ST. Johnsbury committee arr
meeting with the pleasant surprises
| prophesied by Mr.. Morgan. Prospect
now seem to indicate that near mira
Gle will be performed here this weel
| bringing the desired number of nev
Red Cross into the local organization
1t is necessary, however, to keep th'
| daily additions above one hundred.
Returns came in slowly today ow
! ing to the holiday. The best recor,
| today was % new members obtaine'
by a live Railroad street merchant
The next best was 10 secured by
| lady on Main street. The hustlin
| village of Passumpsic came in wit
eleven new names today (45 fror
Passumpsic in all SO far). 1t begin
to look like unanimous vote in tina
| village Watch Passumpsic for rec
ord on highest membership percent
age per population. Two differen
families on Summer street reported /
each today.
1.-The last report for the day cam
from one of our best workers Of yes
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30
PRE-MEMORIAL
SERVICES HELD
Rev. George A. Martin
Speaker of. Evening
Union Service

Pre-memorials services held last eve.
ming at Grace Methodist church with
Chamberlin Post, Grand Army of tn
Republic. Chamberln Relief Corps
Spanish War Veterans and the Home
Guards as guests of the evening.
After the opening hymn prayer was
offered by the Rev. l.. S. Tolman, n
duet, "Thy Will Be Done" was rem
dered by w. B. Atwood and Ernest
Skinner The responsive reading wa:
conducted by the Rev c. J.. Eaton. A
violin solo ..'Meditation" (Gounod)
was played by Miss Irma King. Rev.
F.iB. Richards read the scripture from
Exodus 12: 1928. After a hymn, the
sermon of the evening was delivered
by. the Rev George A. Martin. Mr..
Martin took for his subject, What
Mean Ye BY This Service?" exodus
1920. -
After greeting to the members of
Chamberlin Post who have not only
survived the perils of war but today
are left while many of their comra deS
are yearly gathered to their last camp
ing ground. Mr.. Martin spoke as fol-
lows:
AS we trace the history of the chill
dren of Isreal, we see them in the
bondage in Egypt, with Moses inter
ceding with Pharaoh for their deliv-
erance. 1t was a contest between God
and man and after the eliminating
plague of the death of the first born,
Pharaoh acknowledged his defeat by
the release of the Israelites. After
wards a time of fas: and service was
declared to commemorate the event
and ito keep alive in the memories of
the people and their descendants the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

Until further notice the regular
meeting of Olive Branch Rebekah
Lodge, No. 4, will be called to order
at 7.30 o'clock, standard time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30
SURPRISE FOR MRS LADD
Party Given In Honor of Her Birth.
day

About "a friends and relatives of
Mrs. Fred Ladd surprised her with a
party at her River street home Tues
day night. The occasion, was Mrs.
Ladd's birthday. She was presented
with a beautiful pendant Refresh
ments were served with cake, ice
cream and punch. An enjoyable eve-
ming was spent with card playing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30
Advertised Letters

Letters advertised for week ending
May 26, 1917.
Gentlemen: Albert Butterfield.
George C. Clark, H. c. Frasier, Nap
oleon Freehart, G. E. Rolfe, Fred
Skinner, Alfred Turgeon.
Mr. LamhcsIon of Cabot, was in
st. Johnsbury yesterday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30
IS AWARDED ROYAL RED CROSS
Granddaughter of Sir Thaddeus Fair
banks HOnOred

Mrs. William Northrop Mcmillan,
granddaughter of Sir Thaddeus Fair
banks, has been awarded the Royal
Red Cross in acknowledgement Of
services rendered the British govern
ment in Chiroma and Juja, British
East Africa.