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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
T WOULD SPEND MY LAST DOLLAR FOR II" SAYS MRS. HARRIS q Know by Experience Tan
 lac Will Do What Is
 Claimed for It"

T would spend my last dollar for Tan lac" said Mrs Kate Harris, 3S06 Live Oak street, Dallas, Tex, a few days ago.
 ''Yes. it's tho truth. this medicine has done wonders for me and I don't know what would have become of mo if it hadn't been for Tanlac," she continued, T don't see how a woman could have been worse off than I was and lived. suffered torture with indigestion, and I did everything I could think of trying to get relief, but nothing did me a bit of good. had to eat such light diet didn't have any strength, and even that light food would disagree with me and cause terrible suffering. Sometimes I'd get so blind and nauseated could hardly stand up. I was constantly belching and finally my stomach got so weak I couldn't hold water on it. My head ached all the time. and I was nervous as could be and fell off in weight until was almost a shadow. T. could hardly do any work around the house was SO weak and I became SO miserable I often thought I was going to die
 Finally I decided to try Tanlac after hearing so much about the relief 1t was bringing suffering people. and in a short time began to see improvement. My stomach eased up so I could eat once more and then. when started on good, substantial 1000, began 10 get better right along. All my troubles have now disappeared and feel like new woman. have gained several pounds in weight. and sleep like a healthy baby. My nerves are as steady as a clock. and do all my housework with ease. Tanlac has just put new life and strength into my system and it's the one medicine I've found to be everything that's claimed for it. I'm all ways going to keep some of 1t in the house. and consider it a pleasure as we'll as my duty to tell people what this medicine has done for me"
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton-Pope Drug company; in Ensley by D. w. Morris Drug company; in Besse- mer by Pegram- Patton Drug company: in Pratt City by Gale Drug company, and in North Birmingham by allxer Drug com in North Birmingham by Walker Drug
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
Rumor Says Penfield Made
 Proposals to Austria


 Amsterdam, April 17-CVia London) The Budapest correspondent of the Tages Zeitung of Berlin says he is reliably informed" that Frederic C. Penheld. for mer American ambassador to Austria Hungary. before his departure from VI enna, made definite proposals for the separation of Austria Hungary from Germany and the conclusion of an agree ment with the entente. The basis of this arrangement. the correspondent says, was the cession by Austria Hungary of part of Galicia, the Trentino, Bosnia and Herzegovina as an offset against which it would receive Bavaria and Silisea after Germany's defeat. This proposal was given in such a form. says the corre- spondent, that Mir. Penfield realized the uselessness of prolonging his stay in Vienna.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
What to Do When
 Backache Comes On

Foley Kidney Pills have done me more good than $150.00 worth of other medicine" Chas. N. Fox, Himrod, N. Y.
 When backache comes on and it seems as if you can't stand the pain and pressure across the small of your back. hurry to your druggist and get relief through box of Foley Kidney Pills. They will. stop the cause of that pain very quickly, spur the slug gish kidneys to regular action. en- able them to throw the poisons out of and and rheumatism for you, quiet your nerves, stop your backache. and lim- Der up your stiff joints and sore mus cles.
 Frank W. sherman, Lacona. N. Y.. writes: q suffered with kidney trou- ble, had a tired feeling in my back, did not have any ambition and felt all tired out. I used Foley Kidney Pills and in a few. days began to feel better, and Aow have entirely TO. covered"
 Sold Everywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
SUGGESTION TO DENT

Washington. April 17.-(Special.) ) Chairman Dent of the House military committee today accepted a sugges- tion of Representative Clark of Florida that the army bill in course of prepar- ation require the Secretary of War to grant commissions for the organiza- tion of home guards to serve durin g the struggle against Germany.
 Members of the guard will be too young or too old to serve on the battle- fields. They will be armed and equipped for home service and will be placed wherever the war department deems necessary. Their function will be to protect industries and the women and children from any domestic trouble which might arise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
PULLMAN GERMANS ARE LOYAL, STATES
 GEORGE H. PARKER
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, April 17.-(Special) George H. Parker, Cullman banker, notified Washington today that the Germans of Cullman county were loyalty supporting the United States in it's war with Germany.
 Mrs. G. IT. Mathis, en route south, passed through Washington today with the announcement that she would ac- cept the commission recently offered her to take charge of the "conserva- tion of food" movement in Alabama.
 No greater work is possible" she added. "If cut off from the world, Bir- mingham could not live 30 days. Other cities could not exist a week. By con- certed action I believe Alabama can be induced to feed itself.'
 While in New York Mrs. Mathis de- livered an address before the Cooper union
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
Government May Fix Prices of Foods and
 Supervise Distribution

Washington, April 17,-Legislation to empower the council of national defense to supervise distribution of food and if necessary fix maximum and minimum prices, was being framed today as one of the results of yesterdays conference between the Chicago meat packers and Secretary Houston of the department of agriculture.
 Washington. April 17.-Republican sena- tors. in conference today, decided gen. erally to stand behind the President in war legislation so far suggested to Con- gross, but made no effort to bind sem ators to approve selective conscription or to accept the administration revenue proposals in the exact form advocated by the executive department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
Mrs. Anpline Mcintosh

The funeral services for Mrs. Angiine Mcintosh, aged s1 years, who committed suicide Monday evening at the residence of her son-ln-law. J. H. Harrington. 3Il0 Fourth avenue, south, Avondaie, were held from the residence at o'clock yes- terday afternoon. The Rev. Claude O'Rear. pastor of the Avondale Methodist church, officiated. Interment was made in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
Diamond Jim" Brady
 Leaves Big Sum to Charity

New York. April 1.-The bulk of the es- tate of James Buchanan (sDiamond Jim') Brady. estimated at from s, GOO coo to $5.0O0,oo0, will go to charity, it was learned after his funeral today. MT. Brady's diamonds and other stones. val ued at $l,000.oo0, are to be distributed among his friends, 1t was said, while the renSinder of his estate will go to the New York hospital for the establish ment of James Buchanan Brady foun- dation for a urological institute similar to that at Johns Hopkins hospital at Baltimore. which he previously endowed with S200.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
RIVERS AND HARBORs

Washington, April l7.--(Special.) Senator Fletcher of Florida. chairman of the commerce committee, announced that with the sanction of the Secretary of War the rivers and harbors bill. which failed of passage last session. would be immediately reintroduced and pressed for passage. The bill carries appropriations for Alabama rivers and harbors amounting t $1.000.o00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
AUTO PARADE ID
 BE B|G EVENT Over 800 Cars to Be in Line for Parade Tomorrow
 Morning

Ted Brownell is enthusiastic over the success of the automobile parade that is to be given tomorrow morning, it being the official parade of the United States Good Roads association, and it is safe to say that there will be at least 800 cars in the line of march.
 There will be 20 cars from the Jeffer- son Rifle club In a body" stated Mr. Brownell last night. q am getting calls from all parts of the city from people, many ladies among the number, who want to enter their cars in the parade" continued Mir. Brownel
 The parade will form at Five Points and proceed to the city proper over Twen- ty-f1rst street, going from First avenue to Nineteenth street, thence to Second avenue, and up Second avenue to Twenty first. down Twenty y-first to Third ave nue, down Third avenue to Nineteenth street, thence to Fourth avenue, up Fourth avenue to Twentieth street. thence to Capitol park, where it will disband and the delegates repair to the Perma- nent Manufacturers Exhibit hall at 1923 First avenue, where the Bankhead High way association will be called to order immediately.
 Anyone who has an automobile and receive further information by calling Mir. Brownell at the Brownell Auto com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
Monroe Myer

Funeral services over the remains of Monroe Myer aged S2 years. who died Sunday morning in local inhrmary, were held from the private chapel of the Shaw Undertaking company at 10 o'clock yes terday morning with Dr. Morris New field officiating. Interment was made In Temple Emanu-El cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
Josephine Lassusa

Josephine Lassusa, the is-month-oid daughter of MT. and Mrs. Phillip Las susa, died at the family residence, 2305 Avenue B. south. at 1920 o'clock yes terday afternoon. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence at o'clock this afternoon. with interment in Emwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

the old hddlers, include Camille Person. and company In dainty one-act oper- etta, Butterfly Love" an act par excel lence; Fennel and Tyson fin musical com edy novelties; Grinnel and Esther in an eccentric novelty act, and the Gliding O'Maras in a dancing novelty.
 Tomorrow there will be 8 complete change of programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

Ing an illness of several weeks. The deceased is survived by her husband, +. R. Lyerla, Sr, one son, IT, F. Lyerls, Jr.. one daughter. Mrs. Hattie Bemis, and several brothers and sisters. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Shaw Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Perry Supply company features McCray refrigerators.
 The Ideal offers new silk suits at s1S.75 and up.
 Saks features standard makes in men s spring and summer underwear
 Loveman Joseph & Loeb present full page of store news for today's shoppers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

register for the names of their boarders and roomers was adopted.
 The waterworks committee was granted further time to look into the proposed contract with the Alabama Water com pany. Members of the police and fire departments were granted a 10 days vaca- tion with pay. R. s. Moon was made foreman of the street sweeping depart ment, and the salary was fixed at $10 per month. An ordinance for the paving of Second avenue from the west side of Nineteenth street to the west side of Twenty first street was referred to the judiciary committee.
 Alderman Tillman complained of the condition of the roads in Cedar Hill ceme- tery, and the mayor was instructed to send the street department to the ceme- tery on Monday morning.
 Much interest is being manifested in the amount to be expended on court house which is to be erected in Bessemer, work on same to begun by July l, &C., cording to the law It is thought here that if the necessary provision is made for the branch courthouse in Bessemer $100,- 900 building will be required.
 A committee will be appointed by the Bessemer Board of Trade to take up the matter with the board of revenue and
 
 the county is entitled to a courthouse.
 Forty-four hundred pounds of iron stolen from the Woodward Iron company and sold to various junk dealers has been recovered.
 Mrs. Jasper Howard, 5S years or age, died last night at her home on Shades mountain. She is survived by her hus- hoa tl1ro rH Za Howard and Jasper Howard, Jr.; one daughter, Mrs. J. Y. Williams. The fu- neral will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from the church at Genery's Gap. Interment will be made at the Genery's Gap cemetery.
 r Mrs. Margaret E. Salter died this after noon at her home at Piney Woods at the age of 6S years. She is survived by one son. T. L. Salter; three daughters, Mrs. Sarah Dickey, Mrs. Fannie Vance and Mrs. Bessie CarmachaI; two broth CTS, R. L. Glaze and W. II. Glaze; three sisters, Miss Kathryn Glaze, Mrs. Sallie Howton and Mrs. Fora Howton. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at o'clock from the Rock Creek church and will be conducted by the Rev, A. c. Swindall. Interment will be made at the Rock Creek cemetery.
 The Pastors Helpers of the First Meth odist church will give a peanut hunt for the children of the church and their friends on the lawn of the parsonage on Arlington avenue Wednesday afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock
 China employs nearly 4000 experts from Europe and America to run her railways, postoffices, etc. There are 1105 British and 174 Americans on the iol, 4 lott in, tba rl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
Herbert S. Bridges

Herbert s. Bridges. the s-month-old
 son of Mir. and Mrs. l.. C.. Bridges. died
 at the family residence. 49o9 Fifth ave nue south, Avondale at o'clock yes
 terday morning. The remains were sent to Cecil. Ga, at 1215 o'clock this morn ing by Lige LoV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

The value of narcissus bulbs invoiced at the American Consulate at Annoy. China, for the United States increased from $s4s9 for the first nine months of 1915 to s14, 62o for the same period in 1s16
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Gov. Charles Henderson, on behalf of the trustees of the Alabama Develop ment fund, has been anxious that the people of Ensley should see the Ala bama Travelog. but on acsSunt of previ- ous bookings it had not been possible in the past to arrange time for 1t to be shown here. The manager of the Franklin theatre has consented to permit his thea tre to be used for showing Friday, April 20, complimentary to the people of Ensley, at 9:30 o'clock.
 The Bush School Improvement associa- tion will meet at the school at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon MT. Tillery of Birming- ham will deliver an address before the meeting, taking for his subject, Boys Community Work All mothers in the community are expected to attend
 Willie Ramsey, negro, 1G6 Third avenue, French Town, was instantly killed at o'clock yesterday morning when she was stabbed with a knife by Mary Williams, negro, at the above address. The Will Hams woman was arrested yesterday aft ernoon by Detective Brown, and was de- livered to the county authorities on a warrant sworn out by Coroner George Hogan.
 Henry E. Sason, aged 57 years, died early yesterday morning at his late resi- dence at Parktown. Funeral services wifl be conducted from the residence this aft ernoon. The deceased is survived by his widow, several children. one sister and two brothers. He was a brother of Dr. John Sason of Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

The degree team of Fonville Grove No. 75 Ladies of the Woodmen Circle, will meet in the Woodmen hall at 1:3e o'clock this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

One of the big constructive policies of the National Federation of Musical clubs was epitomized in the second evening con- cert of it's biennial last night at the Jef- ferson theatre. This policy is the en- couraging of American composers by of fering prizes for worthy works and giving these compositions a public hearing Two of the biennial prize works were intro duced last night-the string quartet in c minor, Op p, by Frank E. Ward, and the prize chorus, Tn Carpenters shop by Fay Foster. The decided merit of these two compositions bespoke great success for the federation's campaign, following, as they did, the prize organ piece of Harvey B. Gaul, The Quest of Orpheus,''. which were revealed as a work effective in conception and spiritual in feeling when it was played by Mrs. Wilhelm Middelschulte on Sunday.
 MT. Wards work was played by the Zoellner quartet, composed of members of an unusually musical family, Joseph, Antoinette. Joseph, Jr., and Amandus zoellner. The work is an exceptionally fluent one, and Mir. Wards thematic ma terial is not only of serious worth, put handled with muscanly skill. The lead
 ing theme of the allegro agitato is a spirited one, well worked out. The audi ence delighted especially in the slow movement-as audiences are won't to do and this adagio, indeed, is made of rich melodic fibre, full-blooded In It's emo tional appeal. The allegro con fuoco is a well developed finale.
 CONGRATULATE MIR. ZOELLNER
 At the close MT. Ward was called upon to rise from his place in the box party of Mrs. Ella May Smith the exceedingly capable chairman of the federation s American music committee. Finally MT. Ward walked to the stage where he con- gra tulated Joseph Zoellner, Sr., upon the players performance. Although the Zoellners had arrived in town too late to have rehearsal of the work with MT. Ward, they played it to the satisfaction botl of the audience and of the composer himself.
 The audience was given the pleasure of two hearings of Miss Fosters choral work. as it was repeated by request just before the close of the programme. AL though comedy of errors hampered the conductor, Robert Lawrence, in the prepa- a- ration of this chorus, he achieved results that call for high praise. The compost ton is dedicated to the Rubinstein club of New York, and when the choral parts were sent to this city, through some body's stupidity they were addressed to "Rubinstein Club Birmingham, Ala, ' wherefore they languished in the local express office. Thus MT. Lawrence had only three or four days in which to re- hearse the work and he was able to utilize only 24 of the women in the com bined Music Study club and Treble Clef club choruses The singers memorized the number in four and half hours of actual work, and they sang it under MT. Law rence's keenly sympathetic direction with admirable delicacy of effect. Miss Fos- ter's setting of the Sara Teasdale poem of Joseph and Mary at Bethlehem is con ceived in a lovely manner and is not only melodious but most grateful to the singers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

Pauline Cherry the 11-month- old daughter of MT and Mrs. Albert Cherry, died early yesterday morning at the fam fly residence at No. mines, Ensey. Flu neral services were held in the afternoon,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. H. R. LyerI;

Mrs. H. R. Lyerla
 Mrs. H, R. Lyerla, aged 4S. 2SO4 Oakland avenue south, died in local inirmary at 7;sO o'clock yesterday evening, follow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

China employs nearly 4000 experts from Europe and America to run her railways, postoffices, etc. There are 1105 British and 174 Americans on the job. many of the latter in the most important offices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

The Pastors Helpers of the First Meth odist church will give a peanut hunt for the children of the church and their friends on the lawn of the parsonage on Arlington avenue Wednesday afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
EuuinoctiaI Storms.

The month of September brings in
Its train the first touch of cold wealth
er and frost and the cO-called "equi-
noctial storms" The sun Crosses the
line" on September %, the autumnal
equinox, and summer is astronomicalIy
at an end. The seasonal change of
weather generally brings about that
time violent storm with its attendant
disaster to shipping. AS similar storms
occur in March while the sun is near
the spring equinox, there has natural
iy down through the centuries grown
up the impression that the suns cross
Ing the equator is directly responsible
for these equinoctial storms. Nothing
could be more absurd. The equator In
the sky is as imaginary circle us the
equator on the earth. Weather is
not made on the spot. but is the result
OF influences spread over large areas.
Changes In the moon and spots on
the sun have been the phenomena most
generally blamed for changes In the
weather = but apparently without
scientific reason.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
PILL0RY' DREADED BY ALL
Ancient Form Of Punishment That
Frequently Was Made Savage IL
Victim Was Unpopular.

1t is less than n century ago since
the pillory was abolished In Britain.
The pillOry, as a form of torture was
known all over Europe and, from all
accounts, it had a larger history in Ger
many than in this country.
Its form is, of course, familiar to all
The culprit, generally a criminal
though men were often put in the pill
lory for political offenses us well-was
placed on platform, and his head and
hands We're inclosed in small wooden
frame. If public opinion went against
the culprit, his fate was often terri
Bile one. for the enraged populace beat
and stoned him.
Readers of Besant's novel, 1.-THE Or
ange Girl" will know how this torture
was dreaded by all classes of crimi-
nails. Occasionally prominent and in
f1uential personality would be SEN
fenced to detention in the pillory, as
was Lord Cochrane, but, fortunately
for his lOrdship, the punishment was
never carried out. Strange scenes were
often witnessed ut the pillOry, as In
1888, when the offender was supplied
with refreshments during his impris-
onment, and protected from the wealth
er by means of an umbrella
Tit-Bits.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
BE HONEST WITH CHILDREN
Especially Pernieious Are the Foolish
Threats That Are Frequently.
Made by Parents.

Do not lie to children. They will
soon learn you are lying; you will lose
their confidence, and their respect for
you will be gone. When you tell them
fairy stories, let them understand they
are stories. Enjoyment of the tales
will not be less. Some try to control
children by telling them they will be
whipped, thrown out Of the window,
that the "bogy man" will catch them,
that they will be "sold to the rag
man." or the policeman will get them
and by making many other untrue,
senseless threats. The child soon dis.
covers that none of these things oc-
cur. He ceases to fear the threat and
becomes as disobedient as ever-per.
haps more so, since such threats act
like dares to continue.
One bad threat often made to chill.
dren Is that the policeman will get
them and take them to jail. Children
should be taught that the policeman is
friend, not an enemy. They should
be trained to know the policeman is
one to guard them from harm and to
help them in trouble.
The evil of lie to child cannot be
estimated. 1t does not correct the
child's behavior. One loses the child's
respect, and ones authority Is conse
quently weakened. A more serious re
suit, however, is that the child learns
to lie. Any lie is an attempt to de
ceive and must have evil consequences
both for oneself and the child to whom
the lie is told. One should never make
threat one cannot perform. Threats
are bad ut the best. There are other
ways to accomplish ones purpose. II
you would keep your children honest
with you, be honest with them.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
klno .Jamess Ra,ory

1t is related that when King James
II fled from the battle OF the Boyne
and the Siege Of Londonderry, In July,
1890, he carried with him among other
personal effects razor. hand ground,
but with very slight cOncave, II any.
and made from hand forged English
steel at Belfast, Ireland. The handle
Is genuine ivory. with a heavy, solid
gold back. While the blade itself is
Of little or no value as compared with
modern American made razors, the
handle has valuation of apprOxi-
mately $25, says the Christian Herald.
During the flight the king slept one
night In the house OF Rev. John
Dickey, at Carnone, County Donegal.
In the morning. after he had shaved.
he placed his razor in drawer and
forgot to take 1t with him when he
eft.