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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-29
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At the Lyric

Lyric patrons this week are talking about "The Miracle" marvellous and mysterious musical act. The transference of thought from the man in the audi ence to the lady on the stage seated at the piano is interesting and mystifying.
 Other high-class attractions are on the Lyric bill and include Clark and Lavier in a clever comedy oddity, Girard and Gardner in a comedy sketch, Maude Ryan, singing comedienne, and Orbas- annys cockatoos. Pathe pictures are . feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-29
Does Not Know Her

New York, August 2s.-In reference to cable dispatch yesterday from London that the Daily Mirror announced the marriage of Miss Gertrude Langtry and Lance Corporal Locquell of the Canadian army and describing Miss Langtry as the adopted daughter of Frederick w. Van derbilt of New York denial was made today by MT Vanderbilt that Miss Lang try is his adopted daughter He said he had never heard of Miss Langtry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-29
BAR ASSOCIATION
 WILL MEET TODAY

A meeting of the Birmingham bar as been called for this morning in he following formal announcement: "A meeting of the Birmingham bar Is called to be held in Judge Pugh's ).ourtroom at the courthouse on NV ednesday, August 29 at II o'clock a. hn., to consider matters of importance.
 JAMES A. MITCHELL, Pres,
 Birmingham Bar Association.
 "CHARLES F. WHITE, secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-29
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres
STATEMENT OF JUNE 20. 1917

Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at 3 o'clock. Night performances 7;S0 and g o'clock.
 Bijou: Superior vaudeville and fea- ture pictures. Continuous perform ances, ? to Il p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-29
At Loew's Bijou

The theatre-going people of Birming- ham have always been appreciative of genuine merit and this Tact is evidenced by the record breaking crowds that have been in evidence at every performance at Loew's Bijou this week. The excellent bill is merely forerunner of the shows the management has in view for the reg ular season, which opens shortly. The sill includes Hoey and Lee, Hebrew com adians; English and company in ''The Evil Hour" dramatic sketch that has never been excelled on any local stage. Bill Pruitt, cowboy singer; Homer and DuBard, in song and dance, and Mabel Naynom's tropical birds. Ella Hall in The Charmer," Mutt and Jeff and new comedies complete the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-29

Railway, Light and Power company, ac- cording to my understanding
 Tt occurs to me" said Mir. Ward,
 that MT. Barber has been fair in an- nouncing the name of the man he refers to. 1 think it should also be stated what he is doing here
 I will state that MT. Johnson has never discussed with me any matters pertain ing to the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company while calling at my office I think that 95 per cent of his visits to the city hall have been visits to Commissioner Weatherlys office.
 MT. Weatherly is his personal friend. and I know that these two gentlemen have never discussed Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company matters, except in most general and casual way. If Mir Johnson is a personal friend of a man, he has right to show 1t. He has managed two campaigns for MT. Weatherly, and is his loyal friend, even today and I know there is nothing sim ister in Mr. Johnson's visits to the city hall.
 In making charges of this kind, MT Barber, is it not better to bring out the whole thing, and state the facts to the public just as they are? I want to be perfectly open and fair in this matter. for MT Hornady and MT. Truss because they have been my colleagues am not going to associate with a man for three or four years, and when the time comes to help him, lay down on him. l would vote for MT. Weatherly, if he was running for his present position
 T believe MT. Johnson is for me in this campaign, just as about 95 per cent of the other business men of the. town are for me, and the few times that he has come into this office were simply on account of our6personal friendship. I do not want to repudiate this friendship. I simply ask that in making these state ments that the facts be brought out and brought out fully
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-29
At the Majestic

The unusually attractive and we'll ball. anced bill at the Majestic is delighting the thousands of patrons of this popular playhouse.
 Suzanne Carter's Black and White Re- vue" furnishes an entertainment truly entertaining. The comedy is good, the singing and dancing excellent and the en- tire programme pleasing in every respect
 Many people have never heard mar imba." There is one playing down at the Majestic. Operator Victor Wahn said it was about the first and only one heard in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-29
BARBER GROWS EMPHATIC

Replying to MT. Ward, MT. Barber was very emphatic in his statements and made it plain that he would welcome a little pep into the dead campaign that is being waged by himself, MT. Ward and Dr. Barrett for the presidency of the commission. Mir. Barber said
 q rather resent what MT. Ward has said with reference to what I should or should not say or do in my campaign for his place on the commission. I would rather do as I think best about that, which I most assuredly will do.
 q have repeatedly asked MT Ward 10 come and hear me speak, and here and TOW ask him to share my little tin Lizzie the one I have borrowed for I do not own one--to stand by me and speak first, speak last, or to speak first and last. whichever he chooses. I would be glad to have him present at any and every meeting I hold, and urge him to accept my offer to campaign the city with me
 The political aspect ofNthe commission meeting was changed when Commissioner Weatherly arose and moved that the com mission resume the business before it.. as there was more business to transact and he thought it improper to continue the discussion when business was waiting.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20

Every Christmas member Of the Red
Cross will receive a Christmas button.
service flag Join today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20

est, and where also the alkalinity Of
the blood is lowest, Consequently we
must do everything to throw of this
uric acid poison, and simple methods
arc best. Flush the kidneys by drink.
ing @ to 8 glasses of water between
meals. A pint of hot water half hour
before meals.
-ake Anuric (double strcngth) three
times a day for awhile. Invigorate aud
assist the kidneys TO flush out the uric
acid poisons. During cold or rainy
weather the circulation is apt TO be
sluggish and the blood stream retarded.
If uric acid is present It is apt to clog
the capillariea. This accounts for many
acuto conditions, such as headache,
neuralgia, gastric disturbances, and
dull mind. As the condition progresses,
we often have lumbago, disease of tho
heart and arteries, breaking down Of
tho kidneys, rheumatism and equity
symptoms. Eat less meat, drink more
water and take An.u.ric double
strength after meals and at bed time
for several weeks at time, and YOU
will be free from uric acid and tho
diseases that follow
Anuric is recent scientific discovery
by DIR. Pierce, Chiof of STAFF at the
Invalids Hotel and Surgical Inst, in
Buffalo, n. Y. Send lOc to him for a
trial package Of Anuric.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
THE TERRORS OF WAR

Plhck| and stamina, vim and vigor,
bravery and efficiency are all dependent
on good health. Whether victory 70.
suits from the cannon q mouth depends
on the men behind the guns, 1t only
takes q knockdowu blow to finish
man WITH shsky nerves, with headache
or backache, JbiliOus--wth kidneys or
liver impaired.
II was not until the discovery by Sir
Arthur Gerod, in ls4s, that the blood
of gouty patients contained uric acid in
an excessively large amount, that much
attention was paid to this subject.
Later scientific men learned that in
gout, also rheumatism, the kidneys do
not work properly to throw off the uric
acid poison; consequently uric acid
crystals are deposited In and about
tho joints, in the muscles, where an
Inflammation Is set up in the nearby
tissues.
Hague has said, that "gout is rheu.
matism, and rheumatism is gout.n II
uric acid is formed in excess within the
body II Ia passed on to the kidneys,
which act az filter to pass off this
| poison. If the excess is not excreted
by the kidneys, it is distributed through
the tissues. Tho choice sites for such
storage are in the joints, muscle.
sheaths, where the circulation IL weak
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
Rob Baby's Bank
to Buy War Stamps
Advises w. A. Brooks

Buy some thrift stamps tor the kids v
even VI you have to rob bank to do T.,
is the advice OF w. A. Brooks, vice
chairman Of the thrift stamp and war
certificate sales committee OF Oklahoma
county.
When Mr.. Brooks said to rob a
bank" to get the money to buy thrift
stamps for the children he did not
mean 10 go downtown to a banking in
stitution, whether national state or
privately owned, but he was suggesting
that the pennies, nickeS dimes and
quarters tina, are in the banks Of the
children on the mantes or bureaus be
opened and the money contained by
them be invested in thrift stamps OF
war certificates.
"The money IN those banks is no
drawing interest said Mr.. Brooks thr
morning, while il II is invested ii
thrift stamps or war certificates tht
government will pay interest on it. Tn,
government needs all the money it cal
get to conduct 4 waF to a successful
conclusion, and do not doubt but tha
several thousand dollars are cou,aine,
in the small bar in the thousands o
homes in Oklahoma City"
Members Of the committee in Charg
OF the sales OF the stamps and Certiil
Gates, which have been named Bah
Liberty Bonds" are not over cheertr
at the response which is meeting thei
appeals TO Oklahoma Cityans to bu
the stamps and certificates.
An intensive campaign for their sal
Is being planned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20

struetion officer OF the new national
army. returned today from Europe on
an American steamship. He has been
at the front in France
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
A PUBLIC SERVICE
By Theodore Roosevelt

instrumentation that he has no par
tisan purpose whatever and that the
investigation is designed solely to
reuse the government and the public
tu greater efforts in speeding up the
war. The committee on military affairs
Of the senate is showing no partisan
ship. They realize that we cannot win
the war merely by announcing pro-
grams. They realize that we have
long road to travel and that We have
made slow start. They wish to help
the administration, and in order to do
this It is imperative 10 tell the truth.
Some OF the fault Tor the present sit
uation is due to the shortcomings of in
dividuals during the last ten months,
but the major part is due TO our failure
as nation 60 embark ON the policy
Of preparedness three and half years
ago Nine -tenthS OF wisdom is being
wise in time Now our people muSt
trace themselves to face unpleasant
truths There is not the slightest rca-
son for encouragement If we choose,
we can. through our governmental rep
tcscntntveS, quickly remedy the defects
and then exert with decisive effect our
tremendous latent powers But we need
to know the truth and then to act with
instant aud reSolutc efficiency and with
Singlc-mindcd patriotism
Copyright 1917 the Kansas City Starr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20

Senator Chamberlain has rendered
public service by presenting the bill TO
provide universal obligatory military
training for all the young men OF the
nation Senator Wadsworth has rem
dcred a public service by pushing the
senatorial investigation OF our lament
able military unpreparedness. Con
gresham Medill Mccormick has rem
dered public service by showing that
we have heavily burdened our war
worn ally France, by demanding from
her the guns which il was inexcusable
in US not previously to have built
These three services all hang togcth-
er, Senator Chamberlains proposal is
to supplant selectIye conscriptCr after
war has begun by uni,crSal service,
which would probably mcAu the avoid
ance of war altogether 1t was grave
misfortune that at the outset OF this
war we did not call for million vol
unteers and at the same time put all the
young men between 10 and Y into the
training camps. There has been some
very gross iavoritism in granting ex-
empton and, moreover the men between
q and 81 include high percentage OF
married men and of others who ought
not to 60 TO war at present This un-
wise, waSteiul and inefficient system
should not be patched up The natio'
screly needs, both as war measure
and as a permanent policy the imme
diate introduction of universal military
training and service for all our young
men as proposed above.
Senator WadSworth and Representa-
tive Mccormick are in straight -forwar,
fashion showing the inevitable result
OF the policy OF unpreparcdncss whicl
We have followed for three and a hal
years, and which the administration
through Secretary Baker, now actuall
advocates as our permanent policy
Senator WadSworth has shown bcyon
possibility Of anything except wiliu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20

81 gesso, but for
Goshsakes write
Something that's
Timely. Why don't
You write a Xmas
Poms7 (Now III get
Fined 5 bucks by
The Ad Club. Well
l defy collection)
"or something about
IN spirit Of 'oo'1"
20. k, l says, III
Combine tn two
Thoughts. An
Here II Is;
Snu SONG OF Christmas
sottleim o. Rye,
Th'aln't no BeCh animal
Cause IN states bone dry
II IN bottles open,
Won't nobody sing,
No one wants chief Nichols
To hear OF such thing.
Now, Jimmie, OLE top,
E
How's that1
Course If you
Don't like il,
I'll give you
Another, along tn
Same lines, but in
Blank verse. Here It's.
a boy fell of m
Anheuser- Busch,
And tore his
Blue Ribbon pants
To SchlltI
He arose a sadder
Budweiser boy
pabst yea. Pabst no.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
UKRAINE BREAKS
WITH RADICALS;
FOR KALEDINES
Government Of Frontier Prov
inCe OefIeS BoISheviki

PETROGRAD. Wednesday, Dec 10
The rada, the governing body Of the
Ukraine, has sent negative answer TO
the utimatum Of the council of pco-
pies commissaries, the Bolshcvih gov
ernment
The Ukraine rada and the BolshcyN
government in Petrograd have been at
odds since the successful revolution ot
the Maximilists, early in November.
The mtlmatum referred TO was made
by the Bolsheyiki that the rada permit
It's trnnns 10 no thrnuph lhc Ukraine 10
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
]ISlIle looks
ITO llISSoURIANS
/. 10 "sHoW HIM"
American General Sends Back
Incentive 10 6uardSmen,

CAMP DONIPHAN, Okla, Dec 20
The Missouri troops attached to the
Thirty-fifth division have another goal
now TO strive for, one that Il putting a
lot OF pep" and snap in the organifa-
tions thN heretofore has been lacking.
The troops want 10 reach the highest
point possible because they will be
more closely inspected than probably
more severely criticised than any other
American troops on French soil
General Pershing. a Missourian HIM
self, sent back word by Maj. Gen Wll-
liam A. Wright, commanding the Thirty
fifth division, stating Just what he eN-
pected the boys from Missouri TO do
and added that II they didn't come up to
expectations they should be treated JUST
as severely as any other American
troops on duty overseas The message
follows:
No Excuse for Failure.
"Tell them that |, native Nilsson
rian, expect them to he better troops
than any other; that | expect better
training, appearance, spirit snap and
discipline than any other troops IN
America. But il ! find that they have
failed to come up to my standards,
strict disciplinary measures will be
taken for those responsible without any
hesitation on my part. That my ideas
OF this war are such that have bit
one line to hew, and that ruthless eff
cheney. No excuse for failure IN this
respect will be accepted"
General Wright today read the mes
sage to the commanding Officers OF the
various units in the division and told
them that General Pershing would be
on the lookout for them when they
arrived overseas,
Will Strive TO Show Him.
General Pershing ranks with the
biggest generals in the world today
General Wright said, "and he wants the
world TO know that Missouri can pro-
duce real soldiers, every one OF them,
and he wants them to be the best drilled
and best disciplined soldiers in France,
so that the troops from every other ma
tion will have to look up TO them as they
swing past or rush over the top. He
wants to be able to point with pride at
the troops from Missouri and say
"Those troops came from the same state
that did"
"And we don't want to disappoint the
commanding general OF the American
expeditionary forces overseas. We want
10 show him that the Missouri troops
are the best in the world, and that the
trobps from Kansas, the sister state
are second TO none"
DO yout best to win the war--join
the Red Cross.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
GIRLS PREPARING
FOR BEAUTY CONTEST

NORMAN, Okla, Dec 20 O-(Special)
---(hrls dormitorlcS and sorority
houses at the University Of Oklahoma
are already grooming their candidates
for the annual Sooner beauty contest,
which will he held soon after the
Christmas holidays Six queens Of the
campus instead OF four will be selected
this year The entire student body
selects the queens and their pictures
are published in the beauty section OF
the Sooner. The student NearhnDk
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
AMERICANS ARE NOT
AIDING GEN. KAlEDINES

PETROGRAD, Wednesday. Dec 10
--The Bolshevlki newspapers are com
planning that the presence Of the allied
military missions in the Ukraine is en-
coufaging General kaIedincs. leader OF
counter revolution agains, the Maxi
snalipt government Answering this com.
plant on behalf Of the American mill.
tery mission OF which he is chief, Lieut.
Col vi v. Judssn says that all Ameri
can 0fficets are in Pelrhgrad.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20

aid in putting down the kaledines re-
volt
The Ukraine. which means frontier,
is part of the old kingdom OF Poland.
1t is made up of parts OF the govern
mcnty OF Poltaya klcN Podolia Khar
kov. Fkatcrnoslav and Kher,on These
government, have a combined area OF
about l270OO square miles and a popu-
latiOn of about 25O)0OOO
The man who is satisfied with himself
is too easily pleased
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
LIBERTY BONDS BOUGHT
WIN MlckElS AND CENTS

N RnuepORT. Ill,--Mrs Walter h.
SDlMon d Frecport bought $50 Lib.
~ bend with buiialo niekels, and
clotence Geigtr Of the same place
touht bond with $50 worth Of Lin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
SAM LoYD'S BRAIN FOOD
Eleven Minutes to Digest This.
Puzzle No $50

Take one feature of a woman 5
form. add a sharp report add an
organ. subtract q fruit add a vege-
able. add a bird, subtract part Of
your foot add 4 Highlander, sub
tract a piece of hospital furniture
and the resulting letters will spell
HlpPPOPOTNMUN.
ANSWER TO no 40
Select Claw, Cline, Climb, Close,
Grain
Copyright 1917, by sam Loyd)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
GEN. SCOTT IS BACK
FROM FRENCH FRONT

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. 20
MAJOR General Hugh L. Scott L S. A.
who IS to be assigned as chiei in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-13
NO HIGH TAX ON WAR PROFITS
The Senate Has Again Rejected the
Amendment to Draft Wealth
of Big Interests.

Washington, Sept. 6.-The Senate's
bitter fight over war profits taxation
virtually ended late today with adop-
ton of the finance committees COM
promise provisions for a total levy of
1886 million dollars or about one-third
of this years war and normal excess
profits.
This is an increase of 1.060 million
dollars over present taxes The high
tax advocates failed to secure adop-
ton of a single amendment.
The vote on adoption of the finance
committees draft was 72 to T. The
seven were Bankhead, Borah, Gronna,
Johnson of California, La Toilette, Un-
derwood and Vardaman.
Action on the war profits section,
the largest revenue producing provis-
ion, was taken technically in commit
tee of the whole and is subject to final
review later. Today's decisive rout
of the high tax element, however, may
prevent further efforts along this line
and Senate leaders say it forecasts
defeat for the fight beginning tomor-
row for heavier income taxes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-09-13
AGENTS
RAID THE !. ". W.
Headquarters of Organization
in Many Cities Entered
and Records Seized.
GRAND JURIeS HARD AT WORK
Much Evidence Was Secured TO. Use
by InquisitoriaI Bodies-Socis- =
lists Included in Raid.

Washington, Sept 6.-The govern
ment today took drastic measures to
end the anti-war propaganda and &C
tivities conducted in the name of the
Industrial Workers of the World, the
Socialist party and other organiza-
lions throughout the United States.
On orders from Attorney General
Gregory, United States marshals in
many towns and cities descended at 2
O'Clock this afternoon on local head
quarters of the Industrial Workers of
the World, seized books, checks, cor
respondence and other documents, and
in some instances, arrested officials
found upon the premises. The resi-
dence of William B. Haywood, the or
CARNATIONS national secretary, was
raided, but Mr.. Haywood was not held
and no charge was preferred against
him.
Raided Socialists, Too
In Chicago federal agents took pos
session of the national headquarters
of the Socialist party and a warrant
authorizing the seizure of its docu-
ments was served upon its counsel
The seizure of documents was in
accordance with plan perfected here
by William Fits, assistant attorney
general A statement issued by the
department of which announced that
the seizure of papers was made in con-
nection with a federal grand jury in
vestigation of the Industrial Workers
of the World now proceeding in Chi
cago. The departments action was
taken on the eve of a report to Pres
Ident Wilson by Chief Justice Coving-
ton of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, who was designated
recently by the President to investi-
gate the labor situation in the West.
Judge Covington has completed his
investigation and probably will report
personally to President Wilson tomor-
row.
Result of covington Report.
Whether the concerted action OF
marshals throughout the country was
related to Judge Covington's investi-
CATION was not disclosed. 1t is known,
however, that Judge Covington made
a special study of the activities of
the Industrial Workers of the World.
1t was shortly after he reached the
Northwest that twenty-seven leaders
of the organization were arrested by
Idaho national guardsmen, the day be-
fore the time set for a general strike
in Washington, Oregon, Montana and
Idaho.