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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-08
BRITISH DAY or PRAYER.

London. NOV. THE king has al :
dressed Il letter 20 my people" APP
pointing sunday, January 6. as IA
special day Of prayer and thanksgiving
In 7a1l tile churches throughout my
dominions."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-08

EOLkS know that
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Sacred Things in India

Homer Croy in Lesles
 Four things in India are held sacred: Cows, crows, snakes and monkeys. How they came to select these, above all oth- CTS. to put on the sacred list, is more than anyone knows. You would have to hunt long time to find anything home Her than sacred COW. The sacred cows are of soiled white, and they have long dropping jackrabbit ears and camels humps on their necks, just where the collar button would come. They look about as sacred as a cornsheller.
 These cows wander up and down the street and when they come to a grocery store they calmly begin eating the veg etables on display; the grocer cannot drive them away for they are sacred all he can do is to stand there with a plaintive, pleading expression in his eyes and hope that the COW is not feeling other they take the middle of the side walk. They won't turn out under any considera tion-theyve got to have the middle of the sidewalk It takes the last remnant of my gentlemanly instincts to step out into the gutter to let a COW pass. I just itch to get my hands on a club-if I could, there'd be an awful conclusion on about the fourth sacred floating rib.
 Ponder over it as I may, have never been able to figure out why anybody. who hasn't been out in the sun too much, should pick crow to hold sacred One would think that If they were going to pick any bird to hold sacred they would select a beautiful one for India has hundreds of beautiful birds-and by no wild leap of the imagination could a crow be called pretty. I thought our American crows were homely, but they are beautiful alongside the Bombay crows The Bombay crows are the dirt fest. ereasiest, most dilapidated looking birds I ever saw in my life. They take full advantage of their sacredness they will swoop down and pull vegetables out of basket a person is carrying and will come hopping in and drag things off the table-especially things that will spot the carpet-but one cannot touch them. for they are sacred. And they retire so late at night! They dearly loved to sit on a limb outside my window and engage in scandal and gossip until late hour. in harsh voices, until I would give anything, if before I left Missouri had packed shotgun. As for sacred snakes, India produces some fine ones. but they are in the same class as the crows with me. Monkeys are in a class by themselves, and when one playfully losses a tile from the roof at my head miss that shotgun more than ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
IT'LL PRAISE II AS LONG AS|LWE" SAYS
 MRS. CARRIE YOUNG
"Tanlac Restored MyHealth After II Years of Suffer-
 ing,' She Says

q just can't say enough for a medi- cine that has brought me health and ended my terrible suffering like Tan lac has," said Mrs. Carrie Young, re- siding at S541 Second avenue, recently
 For eleven long years I suffered agony" she continued. Nothing I ate seeemed to digest and my stomach would fill with gas and swell me up until I almost thought I'd smother to death. This trouble got worse and worse and then on top of all that began to have headaches-oh, nobody will ever know how I suffered with those headaches. The pain was so ter rible that sometimes I would become almost unconscious and couldn't do thing. It nearly drove me distracted and I was so nervous that I couldn't sleep at night to do me any good, and II just felt miserable all the time. l was losing weight every day and get ting weaker and weaker all the time, and those awful headaches began com ing on so often that I was hardly ever free from suffering. I tried everything could find but couldn't get any re- lief and I don't know where I would be now if it hadn't been for Tanlac.
 "Ths medicine certainly did do the work for me and I know it's every thing that's claimed for it. It has re- lieved me of all my stomach trouble and I can eat anything without the least trouble, and my appetite is just splendid. It just drove those headaches right away and they haven't come back, and I would praise Tanlac for that alone, the longest day live, but my health is just perfect in every way now All my nervousness is gone and I sleep fine all night long. have gained back my weight until I now weigh 12S pounds and am as strong as I ever want to be. I tell you, feel like different woman and I want everybody to know that Tanlac de- serves all the credit"
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Fatton-Pope Drug company: in Ensley by D. w. Morris Drug company; in Bes- semer by Pegram-Patton Drug company; in Pratt City by Gale Drug company, and in North Birmingham by Walker Drug company.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
WILLIAM DESMOND AT
 THE TRIANGLE TODAY

'The last of the Ingrams,' with Will liam Desmond. is at the Triangle today. The story has to do with one Jules Ingram, the last of a family of well known settlers in 8 bleak Cape Cod community. Jules has inherited a genial and pleasure loving disposition from his French mother, but his in hospitable surroundings depress him so thoroughly that he becomes drunk ard just to be different from his neigh bors. Mercy Reed. girl who has made one great mistake which has led to her ostracism. shows her sympathy with Jules when his home is sold at auction. They become friends and in facing the abuse and hatred of their fellow townsmen finally achieve vic tory that leads to the better things of life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
MOBILE IURYMEN
 ARE QUIZZEDAS ID
 STAND ON LIQUOR
Judge Miller Opens Court by Asking Pointed Ques- tiOns of Men Who
 Are to Aid

Mobile. January H.-(special)-Judge Benjamin Meek Miller of the fourth Ju- dicial district of Camden, created a sensa- tion here yesterday in his charge to the circuit court grand jury. It was his first official utterance upon his arrival in Mo- bile Point blank, he asked the men their attitude with reference to prohibition law enforcement Those opposed to law enforcement were excused. The court was opened with prayer by Rev. J. M Dan nelly, D. D. of the Methodist church.
 If man can walk down the streets of Mobile. enter a screen door and buy beer, whisky or any such 'knockouts, '" he said, and if policeman or other officer can walk down the street and see the same thing, are the officials of Mobile doing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

prize, Greenville. c. B. Gamble, super intendent
 SPELLING CONTESTS.
 Primary schools: First prize, James Farmer, Waller school; second prize Fred Burch Miller school
 Grammar schools: First prize, Rob- ert Hartzell. Runnville; second prize, Florence London, Greenville.
 High schools: First prize, Erin Kill Tough, Greenville.
 ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
 Potato race: First prize, Albert Snuff, Boiling; second prize, Arthur Stewart. Greenville.
 Potato race, boys under IS years of age: First prize, Linsey Singleton, Greenville.
 2oo-Yard dash: First prize, Grady Butler Greenville.
 Sack race: First prize, Leslie Gawl- teny Greenville.
 1oo-Y Yard dash: First prize, Earle McGowin. Greenville; second prize, Grady Butler. Greenville.
 Three-legged race: First prize, Der nard Haygood and Kendrick Stall ings, Greenville.
 High jump: First prize. Vastine Stabler, Greenville. Young Stabler in winning this prize jumped 4 feet and inches. breaking the record for the Greenville High school.
 Running broad jump: First prize, Arthur Stewart. Greenville. In win ming this prize Stewart jumped 19 feet and six inches. ? Wheelbarrow race: First prize, AL bert Snuff and T. A. Henderson, Boil : ing.
 5oYard dash: First prize, Albert Snuff, Boiling.
 Hurdle race: First prize. Earle Mo Gowin, Greenville: second prize, Claude Haygood. TGreenville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

their dutles2 No they are unfaithfuliy and perhaps dishonestiy diseharging them,' Judge Miller said.
 He called attention to She fact that the prohibition law has been in force about two years; that three grand juries have met, and that only very few indtct- ments have been found.
 What does this mean?' he asked That something is wrong somewhere 1t means" he answered. adding probably some graft somewhere. Perhaps there Is money to keep the eyes of the officer of the law on the other side of the street.
 Touching upon gambling, Judge Miller said. If you take men of wealth and let them be arrested 15 or % times, or as many times as violations are dtscov- cred. then they will be glad to obey the law. But if. on the other hand, they en- force the law only against the weak and the helpless, you are not discharslne your duties as jurors"
 Questioning members of the venire whether or not they would convict person for violating the prohibition law he said: T don't want you to say that YOU will convict, and then go into the courtroom and not do SO. If you do that will be two Hes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Prizes Are Announced
 Following School Fair

Greenville, February 27-The Butler county school fair, held here Saturday, was a splendid success from every stand point. President Denny of the state uni- versity, who made the principal address, was loud in praise of the exhibits shown The prizes were as follows:
 EXHIBITS.
 One-room schools: First, Pigeon Creek, J. M Cook, teacher; second, Midway, Miss Bettie E. Davis, teacher third, Kirkville, G. A. Cassidy, teach CT; fourth, Spring Hill Miss Annie Stallworth. teacher
 Two-room schools: First prize, Bol- ling, Miss Mary McChomdichie and Miss Lucille Donald, teachers.
 Three-room schools: First prize, Chapman. Mrs. J. M. Stabler, princi- pal.
 More than three-room schools: First
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
WHAT THEY MIGHT
 HAVE BEEN

If the motion picture or the stage had not encroached upon the more or less good intentions of certain stars, we might find them in different occu pations. Here are the names of a few stars and what they started out to do In life.
 Ethel Clayton wanted to be a school teacher; Montague Love trained to be- come a soldier; Robert Warwick want ed Jim Jeffries' crown; Elaine Ivans started out to be a nurse; Paul Panzer studied pharmacy; Edna Hunter want ed to live on a farm; E. K. Lincoln wanted to work in a bank, Frances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

sons and daughters of the family are Mrs. Joe Goodlet of Gadsden, Miss Dora Geron of Huntsville, Clayborne Geron, Gail Geron and Preston Geron of Hunts vile, Hereford Geron of Mobile, Mrs. F. c. Feltus and Mrs. A. s. Daniel of Bir- mingham.
 J. R. Hall, a prominent planter of Hur- ricane precinct, dropped dead last night at his home. He was 60 years old.
 There will be more planting of small vegetable gardens in Huntsville this sea- son than ever before, it is believed. Seed dealers report an unusual demand for their goods and real estate men say there
 is an applicant for the rental of every vacant lot in the city. All this is due to the high cost of vegetables Free seeds will be furnished the members of the Madison County Girls canning clubs this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

larger percentage of the people of Australia lives in the principal cities of the different states. Sydney. with popu- latfon of 763000, represents over 70 per cent of the people of New South Wales Perth, with population of 122, ,0O0 repre- sents B per cent of the inhabitants of western Australia Brisbane. with 162, ,00o represents nearly "A per cent of the peo- pie of Queensland; Hobart. with 10000 has under 20 per cent of the people of Tasmania: Melbourne, with population of 684,000, contains 4S per cent of the total population of Victoria and Adelaide with 206,00o has over 46 per cent of the people of South Australia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
MADISON COUNTY
 MERCHANT PLEADS
 GUILTY ID BETTING
Court Fines Him S25 in Three Cases Growing Out of Primary Election
 @Last Summer

Huntsville, February 27.-(Special)-W. with several others, was indicted for bet ting on the May psimary last summer, pleaded guilty to three charges in the circuit court yesterday. He was fined $25 in each case.
 Judge Brcken disposed of 24 cases on the opening day of the criminal term of court. Jim Redus was sentenced to three years imprisonment for burglary. Bob Schrimsher was acquitted of a charge of assault with intent to murder.
 At a bankrupt trustees sale of the Huntsville Foundry and Machine works Monday afternoon, the property was bought in by Clarence M. Grace, general manager of the cocnern before it was forced into bankruptcy The sale was di- rected by Claud Davis, trustee and $13.- { 120S2 was the price paid. It is believed that the debts of the concern will be en- tirely liquidated. It will be continued in operation and will give employment to a large force of skilled mechanics.
 c. A. Norris, Confederate veteran and former county commissioner, dropped dead at his home near Whitesburg yes terday afternoon, aged 78 years He leaves no immediate relatives, but was well known throughout the county. Heart failure was given as the cause of his death.
 Preston Y Geron, for many years a well known business man of Huntsville, died Monday after a long illness, aged 69. His widow survives him and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
ANSWERS

A. D. T.--Mary Fuller is now with Lasky. Robert Warwick has only two automobiles. You can reach Clara Kimball Young by addressing her at 729 Seventh avenue, New York city
 R. Y. C.-Ethel Clayton in The Bondage of Fear" was a World Film picture. There was another picture issued under the same title by the Biograph sometime ago, but it was en- tirely different than Miss Clayton's picture.
 Matt-I believe all the Moore's are now married or accounted for. Matt Moore as you say, is still single, but Jane Gail has an option on him. Joe Moore is the youngest of the boys, and he got Grace Cunard. D. K. Lincoln Is 2S.
 Lulu-Oh. Lulu, how could you? The idea of asking me whether I con- slider Mary Pickford better than Mary Miles Minter I value my life too much to venture a choice between the two. Edna Hunter Is not related to Kenneth Hunter, and she is, or will be at her next birthday anniversary, 26 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
$100 IN GOLD FOR
 PRIZE BATHING SUIT

Annette Kellermann has started Q contest for the best design in bath ing suit for girls. She will give $100 in gold to the designer who submits the most attractive sketch. It need not necessarily be onepiece su1t the diving Venus announces, and she will take three things into considera- tion in making her selection, comfort color and good looks. The contest is open to all and sketches which should not be larger than by 10 may be mailed to Miss Kellermann at the Hippodrome. New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
IN THE PICTURES OUT
By N. s. RYALL

Nelson had desires for the stage since childhood, but took a course in elocu- tion William s. Hart studied med icine: Clara Kimball Young learned stenography; Douglas Fairbanks was destined to become a preacher of the gospel and Dorothy Dalton would have been a manicurist It may be worth noting in praising that each of the above named artists have appeared in pictures playing roles of their earlier calling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
NORTHERN ALABAMA TOWNS EXPERIENCE
 ROBBERY EPIDEMIC
Gang of Burglars Who En- tered Albany Store Is Thought to Have Gone
 to Athens

Albany, February 27.-(Special)-The gang of burglars who entered the supply store of Hughes & Tidwell here Sunday night by breaking the glass from the rear transom, escaping with a large quantity of clothing, moved on to Athens, 15 miles north, where they robbed the store of Rosenau Brothers, also securing wearing apparel, according to the belief of local police. The two crimes were in many respects similar. The Athens store was opened by breaking the glass and inserting a hand that unlocked the door. The Athens robbery indicated thal there was a woman member of the gahs' as pair of ladies shoes were taken and also a pair of fancy ladies nose. Bloodhounds were placed on the traii both here and at Athens, but the thieves escaped apprehension.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Features for today:

Features for today:
 Triangle: William Desmond in The Last of the Ingrams."
 Strand: Robert Warwick in "A Girls Folly"
 Rialto: Florence Labodie in "Her Life and His"
 Colonial; John Barrymore in ''rhe Man From Mexico"
 Trianon: Ruth Stonehouse in "Saintly Sinners"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Most in Demand

From the Christian Register.
 .evhat do we need for dinner, Maggie" 2" asked the mistress as the maid appeared at the door of the room.
 "A new set av dishes, num-, answered Maggie. lugubriously. "Oi've jest trtpped over the edge av tn rug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Mississippi Planters
 Organize for Protection
 Against Labor Agents

Columbus. Miss, February 27.-(Spe- cial )-An organization composed of two hundred citizens representing agricultural, mercantile. financial and manufacturing interests has been formed here for the purpose of pro tecting the community against labor agents. These agents have taken hun dreds of negroes away from Lowndes county during the past few months, and despite the fact that heavy fines have in several instances been admin Iistered their activities have continued.
 The official name of the new or ganiaztion is the Farmers Protective ecutive committed: c. W. Evans, Cary Cocks Ed McAlpin. G. Y. Banks, Hugh Townsend. T. G. Hardy, J. B. Cox, J. IC. Prowell, William Simpson and H. M. Pratt.
 According to information received here today, Sam Boiling, a Columbian now with Uncle Sam's troops on the Mexican border, met with. a painful ac- cident while on hike to San Antonio recently, and was compelled to under go a surgical operation. The message conveying the news, which was re- ceived by L. D. Boiling, father of the unfortunate young man, did not state the nature of the injury
 League of Lowndes county, and R. B. Hardy a we'll known planter, is presi- dent, while P. W. Maer, editor of the Dispatch is secretary. The following prominent planters compose the ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

Several boxing exhibitions which were scheduled here Monday night were can celed. It was caused, 1t was saAd, oy notice from the sheriff that he would not hermit them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

Albany is suffering from an epidemic or measles, whooping cough, chickenpox ana scarlet fever The contagion has ap- peared in the public schools, and despair, ing of being able to check its spreao without assistance, Superintendent COW art has appealed to the city counen to enforce rigid quarantine Among those who have one of the four diseases are included several teachers in the public schools Adults as well as children are among the i'll. So far there has been no deaths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

A screen of amber tinted glass to be attached to any motion picture project ing machine to filter out the ultraviolet rays that cause eye strain is the inven- tion of a resident of Columbus o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
A Substitute

From the Washington Star
 Do you enjoy problem play?"
 Sometimes" replied Miss Cayenne. Its the only way I know of to talk scandal without harming somebody who actually exists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Modest
From Puck.

From Puck. Chorus Girl-Understand, now, I want no publicity about my marriage
 to Harold Gottmunney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

Chorus Girls-Just modest photo graph of myself in tights and a scant half column in an inconspicuous place on the front page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

The Bowling -on-the Green club of AL bany and Decatur will hold a get-together meeting Thursday night, preparatory to the opening of the spring season. Bow ling -the-green is game that IS but little known to the south and was intro- duced here by Mayor E. c. Payne. The local grounds are the only ones south Of Mason and Dlxons line, it is stated here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

Much enthusiasm was shown at the meeting of the members council of the Albany Board of Commerce here tonight Secretary Archibald reported that new industry would probably be secured with in the near future, and that other prog ress had been made. The Board of Com merce is planning a banquet to be held at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

Little hope is entertained by physicians for the recovery of Kate Moore, the ne- gro woman who was shot through the body by Clara Reynolds in pistol duel fought here Sunday night. The Moore woman was shot but once, but the wound s of such a dangerous nature that it is expected to prove fatal. Clara Reynolds was shot three times and died Monday The women were 10 feet apart when they opened fire on each other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

Preston Y. Geron, for many years a well known business man of Huntsville,
 died Monday after a long illness, aged 69. His widow survives him and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

Another method of reducing the high
 cost of living may be adopted In the Albany public schools. The agriculture classes of the two sixth grades of GOT don school have been granted permlsslon by Mayor E. O. Payne to use the city property between Fourth avenue ana tne
 Citv parI, greenhouse for model gardens. Three plans for distribution of the pro
 duce grown by the school children nave been suggested: To give the garden prod uots to the city for distribution among the poor to sell the vegetables and do- nate the proceeds to charitable organl-
 zations; to allow the students to use the vegetables in their own homes. It IS eA-
 neeted that the latter plan will be adopted Mayor Payne has also inaugu- rated a crusade for the planting of more garden truck by Albany residents. ln-
 dications are that the garden acreage
 this year will break all local records.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

The proposed paving of Sixth avenue, at an estimated cost of s500oo,, under the provisions of the abutting property law aroused such a storm of protest that the council at it's meeting tonight referred the matter back to the street committee. Capt. Samuel Blackwell, appearing as at tornev for many of the property holders on Sixth avenue, urged the council to defer the paving, the cost of which would ha horne by them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
SMALL MOTOR BOAT
 BRINGS SHIPS CREW
 FROM MID-ATLANTIC
Sailors of Schooner Rob Roy Reach New York With Wonderful
 Story of Escape

New York, January IA voyage of 700 miles in a motorboat from a spot in the Atlantic ocean, where they had abandoned their sinking ship. to the coast of Morocco was the unusual ex- perience related by five of the crew of the American schooner Rob Roy, on their arrival from Havana today aboard the steamship Mexico.
 According to the sailors the Rob Roy sailed from Alicante, Spain, for Havana and on November IS the ves- sel ran into heavy gale She sprang a leak, became water-logged and for two days drifted in this condition.
 The vessel was abandoned on No- vember 20 and the captain and crew took to a motorboat they had on board They steered course east. hoping to pick pa passing ship or sight land, they declared
 After travelling FOO miles without sighting another craft they landed on the coast of Morocco and made their way to Mogador, Morocco, where they appealed to the American consul The men were sent to the Canary Islands There they boarded a Spanish steamer for Havana