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New Britain herald., 1917-03-19

Most old people must give to the bowels some regular help, else they suffer iron constipation. The con- dition is perfectly natural. It is just as natural as it is for old people to walk slowly. For age Is never so active as youth. The muscles are less elastic. And the bowels are muscles.
 So all old people need Cascarets. One might as we'll refuse to aid weak eyes with glasses az to neglect this gentle aid to weak bowels. The bowels must be kept active. This is important at all ages, but never so such as at fifty.
 Age is not a time for harsh physics. Youth may occasionally whip the bowels into activity. But a lash can't he used every day. What the bowels of the old need is gentle and natural tonic. One that can be con- stantly used without harm. The only such tonic as Cascarets. and they cost only 10 cents per box at any drug store.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-19

The straight-lined coats and dresses are. far from being displayed by the new barrel Silh0utte.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-19

A simple and effective trimming for the new frock is embroidery O. beads and pipings of satin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22
WHEN THE TEST COMES.

The pacifists do not know how
to get peace, but | do said Presi-
dent Wilson in his address to the
convention of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor in Buffalo. And the
! presidents way is the only way.
! No peace can be obtained from the
barter. A cessation of hostilities
might come out of conference, but
that would not be peace. 1t would
be truce, and unless the United
States, Great Britain and finance re-
NAMED on a war footing, armed to
the. teeth Germany would strike
tunity
+, AS for the Bolshevik doctrine of
peace without lamentations or in
IDENTITIES" it leaves Germany su-
perbly victorious. A great central
empire dominated by Germany has
been consolidated, and if it remains
consolidated under autocrarie control
will dominate industrially as well as
politically, fact that the Federation
of Labor is not slow to perceive.
Pacifist activity i'll the United
States, in Great Britain, in France
and Italy and Russia, is divided into
two kinds. One is the product of
German intrigue and German con-
Spll dCy Vic ID Illc plOuuCI Ol lSuO1-
ancee and moral weakness. The lat
ter is perhaps more dangerous than
the former. Treason can be dealt
with, but against stupidity, the gods
still battle in vain.
This is the last decisive issue be-
tween the old principle Of power and
the new principle of freedom, as the
it impossible for both of these prin-
ciples to operate side by side. One
of them must be rooted up and
American devotion to the principle
of freedom is worthless if it is ready
to compromise.
There is much truth in the Ger
man contention that the war will not
be won by men or by money but by
stamina and resolution 1t is the
many along, in spite of the economic
and military pressure to which the
central powers have been subjected
1t is the lack of stamina and resOlu-
ton as well as the failure to appre-
ciate the moral significance of the
issues which has brought Russia to
state of anarchy and crippled Italy;
through by governments but only by
peoples. and by peoples who believe
in something that is worth fighting
for. That is the test by which the
American people will be judged.
Thus far the war has hardly touched
their lives. Compared with the
British and French. we have endured
But they will come, and when they
come the fitness OF the American
people for freedom will be determin-
ed by the courage and fortitude
shown in service and sacrifice New
York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22
THE FAILING SUBMARINE.

The progressive failure of ruth
less submarine warfare by the Ger
mans until only one British ship of
over 500 tons was sunk in week,
confirms the opinion of American
and English experts. expressed early
would not prove decisive factor.
This opinion is now apparently shar-
ed by Won Tirpitz, Captain Persius
and other German naval experts.
Tirpitz has been explaining that too
much was asked of the submarine
and Persius has repeated his former
ly upon it to defeat England. on the
other hand, the kaiser has been tell
ing submarine crews in the Adriatic
that it will succeed and that as an
instrument of war it has not yet
been developed to its highest point.
While the satisfaction over the
reduction of the submarine sinkings
is justified by that fact, it perhaps
qualification until a little more time
has elapsed. 1t is just possible that
the kaiser means to transfer his sub
marine activities to the Mediterran-
can, with the view of preventing
Italy from receiving coal and food
pose his submarines have been with
drawn from English waters. Also
there is always the possibility that
some important improvement in these
vessels has been devised which will
add to their defensive power without
decreasing their offensive possibility.
There is, of course, no reason to
change the view that the submarine
will be met and mastered, if indeed
that has not already been done, as
decreased sinkings indicate. Appar-
emily this view is becoming more and
more general in Germany, and it en-
bitters the German cup of satisfac-
ton now filled to overflowing by
the Russian chaos and their Italian
victories. The real leaders of Ger
many know that neither Russia nor
Italy is a decisive factor in this war.
mendous efforts that they have made
to develop the submarine and to
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22
- Notice of Referees Sale.

By virtue of an order of sale di-
rected to the undersigned referee
from the clerk of the district, court
iof Decatur county, Iowa, on Ia de-
i cree obtained in said court on the 23
| day of October, 1917, in favor of Ed
H. Sharp as plaintiff and against c.
NJ. Morris, Madge Morris Croft and
, Octavius Clifford Croft, Alberta Nor
ris Deylin, w. NJ. Devlin, Calvin B.
Morris and Mary G. Morris, as de-
PENDANTS, for the partition of the real
estate named and described in said
plaintiffs petition, will on the Sth
day OF December, 1917, offer for sale
to the highest bidder the following
real estate, to-wit:
West three-fourths (A of south
three-fourths (A), section IL, town
ship g.. range "a, also southeast
cne-fourth (A), northeast one
fourth NJ and north three fourths
"a } of east one-half 1@) southeast
one-foufth on, section 10, town
ship 81 range "a, all in Decatur
county, Iowa.
10000 to be paid down on day Of
sale, and the remainder of purchase
price to be paid on or before Febru-
airy 20, 1918
Said sale to take place in front of
the west court house door in Leon,
Iowa, at the hour of ten o'clock a.
m. OF said day, when and where due
attendance will be given by the I'M
dersigned
Dated at Leon, Iowa, this 14th
day of November, 1917.
c. W. HOFFMAN,
At Sole Referee
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22
Referees Sale.

The undersigned, w. c. Lozad, the
duly appointed, qualified and acting
referee in the case of c. S. Vaughn
ct al. VS.. Sciota Hickman ct al. of
the district court of Decatur county,
Iowa, will in pursuance to the de-
cree and order of said court in said
cause, sci! at public sale at the front
door of the court house in Leon,
Iowa, at 10 o'clock a. m. on the 18th
day of December, 1917, the follow
ing described real estate belonging
to the estate of c. S. Bellows, de-
ceased, and situated in Decatur coun-
ty, Iowa, to-Wit:
The southwest quarter. and the
southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter. and the west one-fourth of
the southwest quarter of the north
east quarter. and the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter and
the southeast quarter of the SOUTH
east quarter of section "a, township
68, range "a, west 9Th p. M, Deca-
tur county, Iowa, to the highest bid
der for cash. Possession to be CIV
en- on or before March 1, 1913.
w. C. COZAD,
l4-4t Sole Referee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22

Iowa now has a law making it a
crime to lie about the values of
goods advertised, as we'll as to lie
about the merchandise. The vigil
lance committee Of the Iowa Ad
Clubs is watchful for untruthfuf adj
vertising and already have prosecut-
ed some individuals ins Des Moines
against whom fines have been assess.
ed One case was sSo where store
5000, it being shown that the coats
never had been valued at $40. The
highest value placed on it by eX-
perts examined was $12.50. A $500
silk blouse was advertised at $1.9S.
1t was also testified to that it was
one generally used as a leader at
$1.95.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22

5 ! =
gain control of the sea. Mastery of
the ocean in the last analysis will
decide the war, and until Germany
has destroyed the British and Amer.
lean fleets, not to mention those Of
France and Italy, she is no nearer to
success.
would win the war for Germany was
founded on well-established theory
and on clear understanding of the
elements of sea power. Ii it must be
finally abandoned, the effect upon
German confidence in ultimate VIC
tory will be serious. In the mean
time the German populace is kept
cesses in Russia and Italy. which, in,
stead of bringing nearer the day OF. a
German" peace. add only to. the
burdens of the German people.-St.
Joe News-Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22
AMOUNT OF SECOND LIBERTY
LOAN.

The amount of the Second Liberty
Loan subscriptions which will be &C
cepted is $3,S0S,766, $50, which is
the $4,000, 100000 offered and one
half of the oversubscription OF ap-
proximately "a per cent. r.
Secretary McAdoo states in answer
to inquiries, that the full amount OF
oyersubscription will not be accepted
for the reason that the government
must not alter the basis upon which
the issue Of bonds was offered; that
the banks and the public have adjust
ed themselves to the basis Of the Of
it would be extremely unwise to alter
that basis after the subscriptions
have been received.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22

Notice.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
The commissioners appointed to
vacate a road commencing ct the
northwest corner of the southwest
one-fourth Of the northwest one:
fourth of section eight, township
sixty-eight, range twenty-five west
and running thence south distance
of about eighty rods to the point of
intersection with the Leon and Davis
City road at or near the southwest
corner of said northwest one-fourth
said section, township and range. in
Decatur county, to Carey. Q: AN
drew and George Drury and Edward
Sasteel, has reported in favor of the
vacation of said road, and all OBJ
ages, must be filed in the auditors
office on or before noon of the 18th
day of January, 1918, or such road
will be vacated without further refer
ence thereto.
WALTER OSBORN,
I5-4t County Auditor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22

On December list congress will re-
assemble for the long session. 3"
Guesses vary as to how long the ses-
sion will last. The congressional
elections will come along. next year,
together with campaigns for senator
ia] terms expiring in 1919, and ev-
cry member of either house who de-
sires' to come back to congress will
have to do his political haymaking
during the session.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22

The Osgood Lens Lights the Road
not the sky Have us install
pair on your car-use them one
week. If they are not worth more
than the price-say SO, and We'll take
4 WTfawaTj. Ra r;otice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22
Advertising Rates.

Advertising Rates.
Display Advertising, special sec
vice, per inch :. ...... l5c
Reading notices, per line ...... sc
Cards Of Thanks, cash with -
copy -. So. -. 49,. oOc
Resolutions of Respect -. ...S1.00
Church, school and society. no.
tees, where admission or en-
tertainment fee is charged
per line =. -. -. -. -. sc
We are glad to publish any and
all church or society notices, but
please don't confound news notices
with advertising locals. Correspon-
dents are cautioned not to include
they are authorized and paid for, and
IL possible remittance for same
should accompany the notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22

Instead of saying you are sorry
you are too old to go to war write it
on check for the Y. NJ G. A. war
fund. Then everybody will believe. it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-11-22
QsenINrFNEKNE
(!oMAPREsS
GsS0cIA7|Y
Subscription Rates.

Subscription Rates.
Three months 40
Canadian and foreign countries,
$500 per year.
Entered as second class matter at
The Leon, iowa. Postotfice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
LEGAL NOTICES


 Notice of Letting Contract Notice is hereby given that the highway commission of Pickens county, Ala, will, up to 10 clock. a. m., Thursday. October |, 1917. receive sealed bids for grading graveling. fencing, hauling and placing pipe and making concrete pipe, all ac- cording to plans and specifications on file at probate judges office. Carrollton, Ala, the following roads: The Carrollton and Pickens road. distance miles: state line to Pickensville, distance 10 miles; the Pickensville-Anniston road, distance 10 miles; Reform McShas road. distance 10 miles; McShas state line road. F miles. Approximate quantities as follws: Grad iEg, 15O,O00 cubic yards; graveling, 4O,5OO cubic yards; clearing and grubbing, 500 stations: pipe. $500 lineal feet; bridging i00, 900 feet. Plans and specifications may be had at the office of Gus B. Hauser, consulting engineer Columbus. Miss, for $3. Each bid must be accompanied with certified check for 5 per cent of the cost of each bid, made payable to E. G. Rob- inson, chairman.
 The highway commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Signod:
 E. G. ROBINSON, Chm.
 w. c. SPARKMAN.
 CHARLES R. HORTON Highway Commission Pickens County Alabama. 9-5-30t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Soldiers Paint Their Faces

From the Popular Science Monthly.
 The Italians holding down trenches in the Alps have two enemies to deal with, the Austrians and the snow. Of the two the Italians prefer to encounter the Austrians As it Is, they have to face both and get along as best they can. In order to do this they supply themselves with gunpowder and rifles for the Austrians and black grease and glasses for the sun.
 A recent photograph shows members of an Italian scouting party about to partake of their midday meal. Their faces and hands are besmeared with black grease to protect them against the burning rays of the sun, which are doubly strong when reflected from the snow. They prefer to use vaseline, but that Is too expensive. The snow not only burns the faces of troops but It injures their eyes that sun glasses have to be worn. Needless to say, the black grease and the sun glasses make the Italians excellent targets against a background of white snow.
 However. the Alpine Italian troops do not always use grease and sun glasses. When there is hot fighting to be done in the Alps they don snow-white suits and even paint their rifles white. In such a uniform they are practically invisible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
COTTON MARKET SHOWED ADVANCES
 OF WIDE RANGE
Buying Movement Resulted Chiefly From Improve ment in the Spot
 Situation

New Orleans. Septemebr 2S.-Ex- tremely wide advances were recorded in the cotton market here last week as the result of buying wave which began early in the week and was still in evidence on the close. At their best, future prices were 417 to 4se points over the previous weeks close, a gain of about s21 bale. Spot prices in the contract department showed net gains of 3s1 to 3s7 points.
 The buying movement resulted chiefly from the improvement in tho spot situation over the south. the A secondary factor was the continued crop deterioration reported in the private returns from the belt, leading to belief in an unfavorable September report from the government and caus- ing private crop estimates to be con- siderably reduced. Heavy outside buy ing developed and in this western in terests were prominent.
 Shorts became nervous at the ad- peoially toward the end of the week. On the two closing sessions of the week. contracts rose well over 100 points each session.
 This week many traders will look for a reaction from the advance, espe- cially if anything like favorable weather Is experienced over the belt. Any slackening in the spot demand, or an increase in spot offerings, also would be against the market which many traders and brokers now call technically weak.
 On the other hand. the tropical dis turbance reported on the week end near Santo Domingo. may become a factor of importance and private bu- reau reports may point to severe crop deterioration and foster very bullisll expectations concerning the last gov ernment report of the season on con- dition. Continued strength in south ern spot markets would be of the greatest assistance to those who are working for higher prices in the con tract market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
BUSINESS CHANGES

A one-haif interest in the greatest prop osition in the state of Alabama Is of fered acceptable man for $500 cash. Un- less you mean strictly business and can take time to call personally and be shown, don't write, for I have little time for mere curiosity seekers. Ad- dress Z-37, Age-Herald. 9-22-3t IF you Have s25O0 to s5000 cash let me make you proposition on controlling in- terest in brick plant in southwest Georgia; this Is money maker and Is worth investigation. P-3S. care Age Herald. 9-23-2t FOR SALE-Bui1ding equipped and
 running as a theatre on lot 55 feet
 by 1O5 feet: two blocks from Ter
 minal station: now running as
 colored theatre and doing good busi-
 ness: on account of owners con-
 tinued confinement in hospital will
 sell for $10.o00. Above is a good op-
 portunity for someone to pick up a valuable piece of real estate and g good paying business combined. The above theatre Is the only one for colored people in this city in which
 there are 5000 colored people. If in- terested write John s. Reaves An niston. Ala. 9-23 St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
UNDERTONE STOCK MARKET IS BETTER
 THOUGH IRREGULAR
Less Liquidation of Invest ment Shares and After Depression Professional
 Operations Resisted

New York, September 23.-Although the stock market was highly irregu- lar during last week. a better under tone was apparent and for tho first time In several weeks the most spiri- ted and extensive movements were up ward. There was less liquidation of investment shares and after a period of depression early in the week, pro- fessional operations for the decline met with effective resistance.
 The agreement on price of 231a cents for copper stimulated the stocks directly affected and the industrial list generally Fears of severe marking down of the price were re- lieved and in the light of the copper agreement there was less apprehen- hension regarding regulation of the prices of other commodities.
 Another favorable development was the adoption of measures to stabilize money rates. New York bankers put there was no marked relaxation of rates for call or time loans.
 The progress of the war gave i'm petus to the growth of more hopeful feeling. The improvement in the Rus sian situation was regarded as espe- cally encouraging and the market for rubles held steady after the sharp recovery from the recent acute decline Spectators who attempted to depress the war stocks on the German and Austrian replies to the papal peace proposals met with no great success
 Stock market trading continued to be centered in the industrials and the operations were largely professional Liberty bonds sold at a premium for the the first time in several weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
WANTED--SALESMEN

T
 SALESMEN WANTED To unite with a successful and strictly legitimate or ganization of over three years standing, in which the average earnings ex- ceed $3O00 annually for men in the organization department. Man who has never sold anything pre- ferred. Selling methods can be learned in three days by men of average intelli- gence. Phone Main 5853 for appointment. e-22-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
wANTED-MALE HELP

winders familiar with A c. and D. c. work; none but expert workmen need apply; permanent positions
 Charlotte Electric Repair Co.,, sos W. 4th st. Charlotte. N. c. e-11-3ot WANTED-Man to take oh arge of newspaper routes; splendid proposi- tion. Call circulation de- partment, The Age-Herald.
 9-12-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

Japan is called the land of blades" by its own people, some of the older scholars having declared that the first sword was invented by the same god who invented poetry. A maker of swords in Japan was ever highly hon. ored among his fellow mechanics. An unusually skilful and artistic smith sometimes was recipient of high milf tary rank, a yearly pension or was even raised to the lordship of the province in which he dwelt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

require at once serv- ices of salesmen of good record from 25 to 40 years of age to follow up leads and sell the wonderful new edi- ton of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
 We are just opening up the fall and winter campaign. Promotion quick and sure to demonstrated ability. and our most successful statesmen earn very large sums. We give free instruction,
 pay transportation, liberal commissions and drawing account. Address 4O1 Flatiron Bldg, Atlanta, Ga. 9-23-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

FOR SALE-Seven shares of Legg's Meat Curing Co. stock at $25 per share. D. F. Allen, S32 Hood Bldg.
 a-21 At
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
FOR SALE-MIsCELLANEOUS

THOSE wishing to preserve the Roto-
 gravure Section of The AgeHerald can get binders by calling at The Age Herald office. Price only s5c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
W4NTED-FEMALE HELP

WANTED-At once. lady stenographer
 with experience operating multigraph
 Prefer one some Knowledge lumber business. Jackson Lumber C., Lock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

BRAND new Krell-French piano for sale cheap; good reason for selling;
 also other furniture. 11o2 Tuscaloosa ave 9-23-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

SALESMEN to call on professional men.
 Established trade. Steady, permanent income. State age, experience. Also one for central Alabama. F. O. Box 121 Philadelphia, Pa. 9-23-3t -23-24-30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

YOUNG man, 2s, rejected for military service. desires connection as city sales-
 man with firm offering good salary and advancement; capable, experienced and excellent references. M-3S, care Age Herald. 9-25-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
-AUCTION SALE

AUCTION--AJ5CTION
 Second hand goods for store. office. home and farm for sale cheap; we buy. sell and exchange anything Call or write southern Auction and Storage Co. 2c2a Sd ave, H. c. Goodman, Auctioneer.
 g-23-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

collectors: must ride wheel. furnish bond and good refer ences; good place for the right man. Alabama Tailoring Co, 1721 4th ave.
 9-23-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

SITUATION WANTED-Good, hard working man, able to give good ref
 erence desires permanent position as grocery clerk where honesty and faith fitness are appreciated. Address V-37, care Age-Herald. 9-22-sa-rno-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square. W. V Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
 new York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association; saia of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for f,Yure delivery. Special attention and rpot cotton for delivery. Correspond.
 snce invited. aJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

DRUGGIST licensed in Alabama, IS years experience. wants work; not
 subject to draft; good references. Ad- dress OBS, care Age-Herald. e-23-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

w A N T E D Experienced
 timekeeper and pay roll clerk for mines; good sal ary to start with and ex- cellent opportunity for ad- vancement. Address Audi tor, P. o. Box 917, Bir- mingham. s-2S-St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
ROOMS WANTED
soUTHsIDE

WANTED-Three or four unfurnished
 rooms. downstairs, near Five Points. Phone Main so17-W. s-24-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24

NICELY furnished front room, modern
 conveniences, gentleman. $2. 50 per week. 1610 9th ave, N. Opposite park. Main 3231-J g-21-4t