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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-04

rafters and joists with floral designs and bunting there will be nothing crude in view.
 The slogan, Twenty Thousand vis- itors to Birmingham-and then Some" has been adopted and the automobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-04
Fire in Charlotte

Charlotte. N. C., February S.-Fire in the business section here today destroyed the Johnson building and seriously dam aged the 12-story Commercial National bank building. The loss is estimated at $15O, GOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-04

men will seek to make the slogan a reality. Invitations will be distributed throughout the south
 That everything will be in readiness by March is assured by the pro- motors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-04

Ii you're not getting any good out of Blachs Wind-Up Sale it's your own faultyour neighbOrs are doing it. And said before: Don't judge the merchandise by the reductions judge the reductions by the merchan dise That's the only to size up saIe because fig ures often do stunts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19

How would you like for them to be
weighed each day to see if they have
lost weight and il they had not 10
be refused food, no matter how
hungry they might be2 Then sub
scribe to the Red Cross fund.
Q-What assurance have I that the
money will reach these peoples and
will not be spent for organization,
etc.
A-The sworn statements Of the
Red Cross officials show that less
than per cent of the money col
lected is used for other than direct
relief work Only stenographers are
paid All higher officers give their
time ana money TO the cause.
Q-Nil the money be used only
for aiding the American soldiers and
caring for their wounded
A-The American Red Cross knows
no nationality, creed or color Every
founded soldier. every stricken vii
lage, every destitute and hungry fam
lily viii be aided wherever found
be they Belgian. French, German.
atty.
.Q-But my husband Cor wife) has
subscribed. Is this not
enough for our family?
A-No- This is an individual ap-
peal for individual subscriptions. II
your boy was wounded would YOU let
your husband Cor wife) care for MIN
alone If you could help2
Q-I have just bought a Liberty
bond. Is that not enough for the
present.
A-That is fine as far as it goes.
The Liberty bonds assist In equipping
a soldier for the front. The Red
Cross fund cares for him when he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
STOMACH TROUBLES
ARE DUE To ACIDITY
Tells Safe. Certain, Speedy, Relief for
Acid Indigestion.

So-caIled stomach troubles. such as IN
digestion. gas. sourness. stomach ache
and inability 70 retain food are in prob
ably nine cases out OF ten. simply evidence
that excessive secretion OF acid IS taking
place in the stomach causing the formation
Of gas and acid indigestion
Gas distends the stomach and causes
that full oppressive burning feeling some
times known as heartburn. while the acid
irritates and inflamss the delicate lining
OF the stomach The trouble lies entirely
in the excessive development or secretion
OF acid.
To stop or prevent this souring OF the
food contents OF the stomach and 10
neutralize the acid. and make Il bland
and harmless. q teaspoonful OF bisurated
magnesia- good and effective corrector
OF acid stomach. should be taken in
quarter Of glass OF hot or cold water
after eating or whenever gas. sOurness
or acidity is felt This sweetens the stom-
ach and neutralizes the acidity in
few moments and is perfectly harmless
and inexpensive remedy 10 use
An antacid. such as bisurated mag
nesia. which can be obtained from any
druggist IN either powder or tablet form,
enables the stomach 10 do its work prop
erly without the aid OF artificial digest
ents- Magnesia comes in several forms
50 be certain 10 ask for and take only
Bisurated Magnesia. which is especially
prepared for the above purpose--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
New Corn Remover Causes
Big Pun on Drug Stores

Since the virtues OF Ice-Mint as q
corn remover became known in this
country. druggists have been having
an extraordinary demand for this
product and il is predicted that women
viii wear smaller and prettier shoes
lhsn ever.
The fact that this new discovery
which is made from a japanese prod
uct viii actually remove corns-roots
and all-and without the slightest
pain or soreness. is OF course mainly
fe@7onsible for its large and increas-
Ing sale
You apply a little on a tender. ach-
ing corn and instantly the soreness
is relieved. and soon the corn is so
shriveled that il may be lifted out
with the fingers-root and all It is
= clean. creamy. snow-white. non
poisonous substance and will never
inflame or irritate the most tender
skim. Cutting or pairing corns too
often produces blood poisoning and
people are warned to stop it Just
95lt IN any drug store for a small
80 of Ice-Mint and you can quickly
end your corn misery and make your
feet feel cool and fine. There is
nothing better.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
SILVER THREADS"
AND GRAY IN HAIR?
Let Q-Ban, a simple safe,
sure preparation, bring
natural color and hair
health. Not a dye.

Here is the one safe, Clearly,
healthful and certain way to restore
The natural color to gray or faded,
lifeless hair-the one method in per-
feet good taste and accepted by
Americas foremost people.
Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer will
bring all your hair back to its origin
al. even shade. and it will be rich,
glossy. lustrous and soft. For WON
en-. Q-Ban means hair Of real beauty.
For men and women Q-Ban means
the LOOK Of vitality, health and youth.
Simply wet your hair with Q-Ban
EestoTer. Your hair will gradually
and evenly return TO its natural, uni
form shade. Beware OF limitations
Beware. too, OF dangerous dyes ana
chemicals.
Noney-Back Guarantee.
Q-Ban is all ready to use. It IL
pure air It is sold under guarantee
Of satisfaction or money back" It
is the only guaranteed preparation
fo- the purpose. It costs only soc for
a large bottle, at Peoples Drug Store
and all good drug stores, or write
Hessig-EIlis Drug Co., Memphis. Tenn.
Try Q-Ban Hair Tonic. Q-Ban
Liquid Shampoo, Q-Ban Toilet Soap
also Q-Ban Depilstory (odorless) for
removing superfluous hair. Send for
free illustrated book of lectures,
Hair Culture" This tells how TO take
proper care Of your hair. Write to-
day.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19

| statement that they want TO do theil
share toward the Red Cross fund
! Stop improvements; Give for Relief
L think that Ell Paso even should
! go so far as TO stop all Improvement
! to contribute 10 the relief Of the men
/ in the trenches In Washington I saw
/ a motion picture at the Red Cross
! showing what the men had to 60
/ through. Here were hundreds Of men
having their feet examined They
had been frozen in the trenches. But
these men had to go back and fight.
It was worse than those who had
been gravely wounded.
1t Is going to be harder TO make a
man who has no boys realize the ne
cessity of contributing 10 this cam
paign- The man who has boys Will
contribute readily, but not until we
have crepe on the doors win the peo-
pie realize the gravity Of this war.
Il is as little as We can do 10 con-
tribute TO the Red Cross and I want
every Fl Pasoan TO do So"
should Guard Against Hysteria.
Mrs. A P Averin spoke on Women
women should not let the war become
a hysteria with them. She said that
this call OF humanitarianism was
simply the call OF Americanism. Our
conscienees should make patriots OF
U.s., she said. She related the prayer
Of the French peasant woman who
had already given her fifth son to
the war and wished that she might
have had five more sons TO give
We measure our devotion by our
purses" said Mrs Averill- rs $780,
900 too much for FL Paso TO give to
relieve the suffering Of the American
boys in the trenches? Are we going
to remain inactive while their wounds
are wrapped in newspapers
Mrs GOldsteIn Sings.
Mrs A H Goldstein entertained
with two solos. Mrs. J. J. Pearce was
sang His Buttons Are Marked L. S"
she was heartily applauded and then
sang, I Am Captain OF the Broom
stick Cavalry"
keep Bright. Says KnIckerboeker.
Rev Percy R. Rnickerbocker. of
Trinity Methodist church. exhorted
the people to keep bright" during
the war. He said that moderation
should be practiced by all He made
an appeal for the Red Cross, saying
that il was the husband who had to
leave his little children and his wife
who must suffer. He said that il was
the duty OF the United States to win
the war and that United States will
win IL. but the government must
have the support OF the people.
Grestest Disaster Since 1855. Says.
". W Turney was the principal speaker
of the evening. He said that he hoped e
Psso would do its duty IN this cause as L
had in all other worthy causes presented
to it.
Every man. woman and child should
consider IL the greatest heritage in the
world TO be an American citizen" said
Mr.. Turney. This great country has not
known a disaster as great as the present
one since 1865. That great disaster We
all owed 70 20 its way so that we are a
people who find ourselves differently stu
ated than any other nation So long as
we continue in our luxury we will be una
bic TO appreciate what is going on Three /
short years ago the people Of Europe en- I
joyed the same luxury We enjoy. but today !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
Hunah! How'S This
Cincinnati authority says eorns
dry up and lift out
with fingers.

Hospital records show that every
time you cut corn you invite lock-
Jaw or blood poison. which is need
less. says q Cincinnati authority, who
tells you that q quarter ounce OF a
drug called freezone can be obtained
at little cost from the drug store but
Is sufficient to rid ones feet Of every
hard or soft corn or callus
You simply apply a few drops Of
--eezone on a tender, aching corn and
sareness is instantly relieved. Short
the entire corn can be lifted out.
-oqt and all, without pain.
This drug is sticky but dries at
once and is claimed TO just shriyel
up any corn without inflaming or
even irritating the surrounding tissue
o. skin
If your wife wears high heels she
will be glad to know of this.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
TWO GIRLS At
SHELDON ASSIST
Irish and Norwegian Wait
resses Each Contribute
Sum of S25.
Sum of S25.

Gertrude Kearney. an Irish girl
waitress at Hotel Sheldon, led the
Sheldon employees Tuesday with Red
Cross subscription of SIS She told
the committee which called on the
Sheldon employees that she had been
saving the sum for a long time for
the Red Cross and wanted to do her
"bit" in the war.
Thora Bjerloar. a Norwegian wait
ress in the Sheldon cafe. gave s25 to
the fund. The Sheldon employees
contribution was 100 percent Every
one gave TO the fund.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19

IS wounded Liberty bonds are ideal
Sontrloutlons to the Red Cross there
by doing double service in a great
~ am a member Of the American
I'd I'D loss, having paid my dues and
A-This is not a nembersbi, car,-
palsn Dut a war fund campaign to
carry on the world wide work Of the
hed cross during this war which Is
-How much should I subscribe.
Since you cannot 20 to the front in
person here is your chance 10 helm
those who do 20
GIVE UNTIL IT HURTS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
PEACE IN "a HOURS.

for Stomach Sufferers who take Msy-iS
Wonderful Remedy. Don't neglect your
stomach Ailments another minute. What
appears TO be only minor Stomach dis
orders may often be symptoms Of Cancer
ana Ulcers of the Stomach and Intestines.
Gall Stones. Acute Indigestion, Gastritis.
Alto Intoxicztion. Yellow Jaundice, and
other dangerous ailments Of which the
sufferer is not aware until too late An
IDEAL prescription for overcoming quickly
Stomach. Liver and Intestinal Trouble IS
,Nsvr's Wonderful Remedy. Millions OF
ipeopIe have been restored by It One dose
\ viii PROVE that Il w1l help YOU Mayr's
wonderful Remedy Is foS Eaie by Kelly &
Pollard. Potter Drug Co, and druggists
-SsryThere.-AoT-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
A Red Cross Catechism; Some Reasons
Why Everybody Should Give Generously

$500 !. !: & :'; ELS E: s s:::
goes to care for the wounded SOL
diers-our own boys in khaki at the
front-to care for their families who
were dependent upon them for sup
port, for comfort kits and the little
things which make life a little more
livable for the soldier in the trenches
and for the destitute families in the
war zones who. viii starve unless
America aids them. Think Of POL
GUM and her starving little Children
and OF your own children at home.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19

they do not know where they are to get
their sustenanee for their women and chill
dren- Human beings are actually dying
for what we waste. Can II be said that
We will never realize that our waste will
bring life TO millions Of psopie2 I cannot
refer 70 conditions without relating the
things.
Fighting for Freedom Of Nations.
The fact is that those who go 10 fight
at the front do not fight entirely for
themselves. but for you The men at the
front while you remain at home in plenty
are fighting that s-ea men and free IA
tons may exist. hat shall be our atti-
tudeZ Can II be satl that Fl Paso though
soon TO have soc young men 80 from hero
to fight for YOU is not willing to do its
Duty The -ounE men OF the American
continent arc willing to give up their
lives IN order that our liberties be pre-
served: in order that we may enjoy our
lives Shall il he said that we leave them
go unprotected Shall II be said that we
leave them 20 unprovided for when they
need a helping hand which would be
gladly given them II they had remained at
home2 Shall 1t be said % Il Paso that
these boys who are shot down shall re-
main on the battlefield without aid while
you remain at home in luxury Shall Il be
said that these boys lie there on the bat
leheld like millions OF French. English
and Germans have done without means 10
relieve them
Don't Let Eesitater Pay
II refer 10 these terrible conditions 50
that you viii be al Ole 70 realize what the
real situation is ] an trying 70 impress
upon you what Is needed for these boys.
II you find a man who hesitates 10 give
his money don't take a dollar from him.
Don't have Il said that a man who has
proflted in these United States has given
Up his money unwillinrly 70 the Red Cross.
We don't want money from those who
have prospe-cd here and who give Il up
unwillinely You msy find some Of that
kind and II we do we want to argue with Z
them and tell them facts
reOpie must Give Readily
The time is coming when the American /
people VIII give more readily than they |
have been accustomed 20. This was exem-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
The Making of a Famous Medicine

Few people realize that over 250 600
pounds Of various herbs are used an
nually in making Lydia E. Pfnkham's
Vegetable Compound, and these herbs
all have to be gathered at the season
Of the year when their medicinal
properues are at their best.
herbs is cleanliness, the process of
percolation is perfect. All utensils
and tanks are sterilized and the medi-
cine Is pasteurized, clarified and fill
tered before II is bottled for the
consumer.
It is this wonderful combination of
herbs. together with the skill and care
used in the preparation. which has
made this famous medicine so sue
cesstul in the treatment Of female
ills.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
nFFICEs N SHELDON.

General HEADQUARTERS Of the Red
Cross campaign in FL Paso were
opened Tuesday morning in the lobby
Of Hotel Sheldon. The offices are
being maintained by II. B. Durkee,
general director Of the campaign. DR..
W. L. Brown, president Of the e.
PasO chapter, and assistants.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
CHILDREN GIVE SAVINGS TO
AID THE RED CROSS FUND
Continued from Page OneJ

Mrs. James II. Wallace and William
+. Baker, who viii act at large; Earl
". Murphy, who will look after the
young men in the vicinity and see to
their subscriptions
Everybody in the district will be
requested to make as liberal subscrip-
ton as their means will permit The
urgency OF the necessity for provid-
ing medicines. supplies and money fOT
the use OF the Red Cross is being
strongly urged
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19

piifIed IN the case OF the Liberty loan The
same condition existed in France and Eng
land AZ the opening Of the war Last week
We oversubscribed the first loan By nearly
81 000 000. 900. The next time we viii
make II from two 10 five billion over. Let
US not delude ourselves It makes no dif-
ference how this war began Il must end
right whether Il takes all We have made
or all We viii make II must end right. I
would rather have my nations freedom
than all could hoard for 100 years.
Quit Luxuries: Help Soldiers
No less important than the Liberty
loan Is the Red Cross Let US send our
boys 50 well equipped. so well guarded.
that when they are wounded they will be
provided Tor Give them the attention
which will restore them 10 the mothers
who bore them Thousands have been
left 70 perish in the trenches because there
was not means to provide for them Think
when you are spending money for autos
and gasoline what this money will do for
these boys Let Us not spend all for luxury
but save some for the boys that go from
this country.
We have got TO raise 35o.o 900 in Fl Paso.
For one I am willing not 10 stop at $50
ooo- think that the people should raise
a sum far in excess OF that"
Durkee Explains Campaign.
4 B. Durkee OF the Y. " c A. dfrec-
tor OF the Red Cross campaign. explained
the organization OF the teams and the
eanpaign- He said that the city had been
divided into districts and paid special at
tention 10 the fact that the committee de-
sired that the working and Industrial
classes contribute 10 the Red Cross He
said pledge cards would be distributed
among the workers 10 be given to the in
dustrial workers in order that they will
pledge sums 10 the Red Cross from their
salaries Mr. Durkee announced that all
workers would be guests OF the e Paso
chapter Of the American National Red
Cross AZ daily luncheons- After the uni
versity club luncheon Tuesday the lunch
cons Will be held at Hotel Sheldon.
In hr -
10 be worn by all workers in the campaign
were distributed to the committees
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
Tennis in Uniform.

The dinner was attended by 254
nersons. Members OF each Of the ten
mems and seven women's teams were
seated at tables with their captains
Large placards were placed at each
table denoting the name Of the team
captain and the number Of the team.
Manv Of the teams had arranged dis
tinct costumes for the occasion. Ed
gar ". Kayser's team of men vas
equipped with white hats each with
a red cross in front. The women on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19

up our earnings for at least one year
in this work. We are doing a Chris
tan and manly duty IL we do. Every
one must realize that he or she must
do his or her part. Since have been
chairman Of the finance committee of
the Red Cross 1 have noticed that ten
poor people to every wealthy person
have come into my office and sub
scribed to the Red Cross. They have
left what little they could with the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
BIC AUTO PARADE
MILES IN LENGTH
Will Paso Hotel Dieu; Cor
rection in a Formation
Point

O1tparading any other motOrcade
ever formed in FL Paso. the motorists
OF city and county. who should num-
Der upward Of 10000 according to
licenses issued. will drive through the
principal streets tonight. starting
from Piedras and Montana at 1880
o'clock, as the big publicity feature
Of the weeks canvass here for mon
ey for the Red Cross.
In order to give the patients and
the sisters and nurses at Hotel Dieu
an opportunity to witness the pa
triotic Red Cross automobile parade
this evening. the line of march has
been slightly altered. At Kansas
street. the parade will turn north
from Montana to Rio Grande. passing
the hospital on the south along Rio
Grande to Mesa, turning into Mesa
from Rio Grande, instead OF from
Montana as at first planned.
Those in charge of the parade call
attention to an error this morning
relative to the point at which cars
are to gather on Montana street. They
are TO gather on Montana east OF
stead Of heading east TO Piedras
street" This division is for Buick.
REQ. Maxwell, Mercer. Jordan. ChaI-
mers. Grant Locomobile, Pathfinder
and King cars.
Five Divisions.
Five divisions OF motor vehicles
representing more than so different
kinds and makes of cars. viii be led
by army bands granted by Gen.
George Bell, district commander.
Hundreds OF unique decorative fea-
lures are looked for. Army ambu-
lances from the Fort Bliss field hos
pital companies and the base hospital
will be filled with Red Cross nurses.
Local hospitals will send their nurses
and attending physicians. From the
finest to the least expensive, every
motor car VIII represent the people
OF the city. all showing the colors
of the nation and its great humani-
tartan institution. the Red Cross
many of the vehicles Illuminated
with novel lighting apparatus.
Order Of Parade.
The order Of the procession as
finally decided Monday night by a
meeting Of the motor trades commit
tee of arrangements composed Of
Harvey R Wilcox L NJ Cregor. Lee
Heboerd' Zach Silxersparre,. grand
Mounted police escort. Gen. George
Bell. it.. and his personal staff. fol-
lowed by grand marshal Zach Silver
Spare and the officials OF the city
and county, Dr. W. L. Brown and the
city contingent Of Red Cross repre-
sentatives. band of the Eighth cav
airy. consisting Of about so pieces,
the army trucks and ambulances,
corps and equipment OF the Red Cross,
first aid detachment. Hotel Dieu am
bulance and nurses; band and the
five divisions Of automobiles.
Il was reported at the meeting that
a great number OF automobile own
ers had signified their intention of
participating in the parade and Mr.
Wilcox said This promises to be the
largest auto parade ever staged in
FL Paso."
Each Of the auto divisions will be
preceded by a band on one OF the
five floats which have been contrib
1ted for the parade and viii be mar
shaled by one of the committeeman
assigned TO the divisions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
START WITHA
$4,000 FUND
BED Cross Dinner Subscrip-
tons Open Weeks Cam
paign for $4,000.

over $l5,000 was subscribed Mon
cay night as an opener for the Red
Cross campaign in FL Paso to raise
$4,000 as FL Paso's allotment of the
s1O0,O00,060 fund asked for relief
work during the war by president
Woodrow Wilson. Announcement of
the sum subscribed was at the Fed
Cross dinner at Hotel Sheldon by H.
B Durkee, general director OF the
cem.aign- The BANQUET opened the
weeks campaign. which will end
net Monday night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
BROWN SENDS BROWN Sin

". L Brown. section foreman FOR
the Z p & 5. W. at Victoria. \. NJ.
sent 80 check TO DR.. ". l. Brown.
president Of the Fl Paso chapter OF
the American National Red Cross,
Tuesday for the FL Paso campaign-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19

Draperies. Wallpaper and Curtains.
Brooks Studio. sos y. Kansas.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19
MUST GIVE To
SAVE j. 8. BOYS
Speakers at Opening of Red
Cross Campaign Exhort
People to Aid.

Mrs T. W. Lanier's team were dressed
in pure white, with white hats and
wells and small Red Cross was
attached to the front of their hats
Members OF Mrs. c. 3. Stevens's team
wore 2 large Red cross Other teams
wore distinctive marks Of the Red
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-19

The time is coming when the American
people Will give more readily than they
have been accustomed 10. This was exem-