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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21
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The questions answered below are
general in character. the symptoms "
diseases are given and the answers VIII
apply in any case of similar nature.
Those wishing further advice. free,
may address DIR. Lewis Baker, College
Bldg, College-Elwood streets, Dayton,
Ohio enclosing self addressed stamped
envelope for reply. Full name and ad-
dress must be given. but only initials
or fictitious names will be used in my
answers. The prescriptions can be filled
At any we1l-stocked drug store. Any
druggist can order of wholesaler.
my scalp itches with dandruff. and OF
late is is combing out too much. What
is a good treatment"
Answer: obtain plain yellow minyol
from your druggist in 4-oz. jars and
apply as per directions. This cleans,
purifies, cools and invigorates the hair
and scalp, thus stopping the death OF
the hair. Dandruff and itching are at
once relieved. Men and women all over
the country now use it regularly
X X X
worried" writes: .Have been doc
toring for kidney trouble and now want
your advice. Frequent desire is fol-
lowed by burning pain and am very
tender and sore over region of bladder
Also backache affects me dreadfully
Can hardly move when I awake in the
morning. Weakness. too. is a symp-
tom"
| Answer: I think If you will take
balmwort tablets regularly for a few
weeks your kidneys and bladder will
| become normal and such symptoms
vanish. This is unequalled for such
complaints in my estimation.
| NOTE: For many years DIR. Baker has
! been giving free advice and prescrjp-
| lions to millions of people through the
! press columns, and doubtless has helped
| in relieving illness and distress more
than any single individual in the
worlds history. Thousands have writ
/ ten him expressions of gratitude and
confidence similar to the following:
| DR.. Lewis Baker. Dear Strive have
used three OF the medicines you advise
| the double four, the essence mentho-la
enc and the rheumatism prescriptions
and / want to say they worked like
/ a charm. They are the best have evel
used and feel l could not keep house
without them. I am very grateful ant
| pleased to recommend any of thes
| medicines prescribed. Very truly yours
MRS. r. L. WHlTED.
No. Coleman ST.,
Port Jervis, n. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21

When the United States was a neu-
trail and our minister to Belgium.
Rrand Whitlock. in constant touch
with German officers and officials.
he had an interview with General Won
Iuttwitz in Brussels. Mr.. Whitlocis
tells in Everybody's that. as he was
about to leave. the general remarked.
"a dreadful thing has occurred at
Louvain. The general in command
there was talking to the burgomaster
when the son OF the burgomaster sho:
the general. and the population began
firing on the German troops.
I'VE did not at once grasp the
whole Significance Of the remark
"'And now. of course. he went on
we have to destroy the city. The orr
:ders are given and not one stone will
I be left on another. I'm afraid that that
beautiful Hotel de VILE which we saw
as we came through the other day,
Is now no more.
when he said this he lifted up his
hands in gesture OF regret"
As matter OF fact. the burgomaster
he'd no son and no German general
was shot but the terror Of I.ouvain.
described in detail by Mr.. whitlock.
followed nevertheless.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21

eral Pershing recently has relieved them
Of the guard and transportation duties
upon which they have been engaged
since they landed in France.
proposal by Representative Padgett,
chairman Of the naval committee, to
create three additional major generals
in the marine corps was withdrawn tenn
porarily during today's debate in the
House. With an appropriation of $2o.oOo,-
OO0 to take care of the additional num-
Der of marines that bill carries IN al
Il Az, sos. 67s. House leaders predicted its
pa ssage tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-21

Gold worth 100000 is placed In the
teeth of Londoners every year. The de-
mand for gold filling is increasing every
year. 1t was expected that aluminium
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
Other Editors Than Ours
AT BEST Is VERY UNsATIsFAC-
TORY.
lLafaYette JOurnnI.l }

1t is interesting to study the methods CT successful
There is Billy Sunday, for instance who is just
paraded a pulpit bombardod booze-embalmed bum
timd trenble with his word pictures
of the tOrrid horrors OF a urd hell
Billy gets EN- he makes em hit the sawdust trail
10y the thousand and the amount OF money that he
can OF a crowd would cause hard working
salesman of bluesky securities quit in disgust if
for tho fact that otherwise he might be COM
PEELED honest labor
only a few Mr.. sunday assured Wash
mgon audience that the end OF the world coming
Just where he his information il is of
difficult tell Possibly the statement merely the
effect of undue excitement the product of an over
worked imagination one never tell II is
sble that Bill is right
Bu1 i'm that is bad the end did come
sooner say about four before this broke
out u would have prevented such vast amount II
suffering, trouble and expense.
But matter OF fact I'm this instance Bill appears
90 be- merely plasarist He is pulling old stuff and
rather INDUSTRIOUS predecessors advertised
end somewhat more effectively several occasions
hundreds OF years Ii = recorded that many
there were who having neglected their early opportun
ties. attempted TO get right i'm the sight Of God and
made haste To sell their worldly goods and give the
proceeds the poor Then arrayed all in white they
hied them 10 the hill tops await the end which
came not according 20 the advertisements. But the
wicked and the unbeieyers were comforted with the
tons and prognos tCatons the local Billy SUNDAYS
Ii we're well 70 SO live each day that shall be
ready for the end when il cometh. cleanse the sorl
Of sin. be God fearing and worthy of and
harp But t also we'll rot 20 place too much do
pendencc in n6iScrininate prophecies concerning the
end OF the word Like the end of the war, no man
knoweth when the hour shall strike
Not even newspaper reporter would Ice so rash as
20 indulge prophecy, for among the irst things ne
learns the fact that the practice Is dangerous and
altogether UNSATISFACTORY InQuisitive souls
the facts which assertions are based and there Is
the ever present embarrassing probability Of the
progn osticatton falling TO come true.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
II @ze 2&<@Mezz 3zwze~
FEBRUARY Il. 1913.
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS AGAIN.

Prest Wilson has again gone to congress his forum
for addressing the central powers of Europe. and
keeping them informed what America is in the
war for In the super-egosn Of at least the chief IF
the powers, seems necessary to keep them
reminded. so completely they wrapped up in
themselves as to lack all conception of anyone being
able seriously entertain view save theirs and
shat al they need do them. The president ny
this latest address has marked Germany the
difference international i'm her continued az
titude the Hungary. The
purpose Of the address was plainly Of reiteraton
nrst purposes United States the prose
cutiou OF the war against Germany and secondly
of Gemanys principal ally that her pre-
dicament appreciated her signs of repent
ance are being cautiously scanned
To the most OF us backwoodsmen. who not hgh,-
ing in the trenches and are not going night in
trenches-Or otherwise save perhaps with mouths
our pencils maybe financial sacrifice. and a few
bits Of Industrial astronomical Inconvenience
the fun value of these addresses not clear.
With the many us, hides bsing safe. these
gressicnal for overseas feet times
useless and some of inclined To encourage q
cessation of it, We WANT proxy, OF course-to get
right the kaisers throat him limb from limb.
and end the controversy-over nightly force of
might. seeming forget that after ALL in the end.
settlement will be erected the gift of backed
by a brain voltage that can enforce convictions
what right. and permanent whether the
blood urst spilled Jul barrels The president
is undoubtedly coordinating with France. England and
Italy i'm these discussions of and peace terms and
anticipate they the possible good and bad
effects well as; we'll well we ialanders whose
chief occupation diplomats talk about
things % which al ignorant as a newborn
louise
one thing is certain. Count Herting viii have
knowledge perhaps before this time that America $
point has changed s. changing. re-
gardess of his big display of German reteration.
his bombastc claims The policy of Internationalism
through which the weaker powers shall have protec
tion asainst the stronger. which addressed
energies in entering the with still The oil
system of balance of power reIegated
limbo and treaties heretofore capable OF being regard
Ell as mere of papee' Will henceforth
international backing thar viii such disregard
meXpedient InternauolaGsm is TO be an affair in the
open; more treatie-- no more offensive and
defensive alliances those which all nations may
join The president has forced The issues
open and call il conducting peace negotiations IL YOU
like. there il where all can it, depending upon
The people bens intelligent enough. and determined
enough. beset with moral and economic purpose 10
il hoping for the best while stI preparing for the
worst
70 just another Of those precedent breakers fot
which the president lis already noted-aud whole
world listens He speaks as the spokesman not only
Of the American people but of AIN mankind regardless
Of national boundaries
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12

tempering than that Of the great Lincoln; tNat
his hide through years Of public service be-
come more thckened 10 resist the lash OF designing
devils such made the Ema ncipators presidential
career so frequently miserable Il is blessing
what knocked out Of him r advance Of a crisis like
this: or rather. to have that faith sufficiently
philosophical TO take away the pangs Of break
ing down. Thoughtful and patriotic Americans today,
who knew him not. will be able to appreciate Lincoln
more than ever. IL they but imagine him with
his kindly bghearted honest hard-working earnest.
humanity disposition. the shoes OF Prest
Wilson. undergoing much the line OF attack that
was heaped upon him fifty and five years ago
This reference is aside from Dr. Gardiner address
but il is not aside from his patriotic appeal that the
people stand together. UNFOLDING the president and
encouraging him his advisers
ing for the sake Of criticism embarrassing the
sake of embarrassment No one misunderstood the
meaning OF the pastor of st Pauis. lie pleaded for
America first. America in preference to everything
else i'm the quite apparent belief America secure
all things else will blessings. In re-
hsious vein the speakers appeal along much the
same line that Of Rev. Alfred NJ. EeIls at the
Westminster Presbyterian church the other SUNDAY.
at the flag service of that congregation Without
religious sentiment involved without the pur-
pose Of the constantly to the fore it loses its
appeal It amuck American traditions The
clergy is doing splendid work i'm this respect for
after all, with men and worth while. there IS
nothing for which they will sacrifice and fight moro
determinedIy for ideal that hinges onto their
faith
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
The Stars inSSIne. bat 90 BSt compel
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY. FEB. IL. 1918.

This is read by astrologers as an
unfortunate day. both Jupiter and
Mars being strongly adverse.
1t is a day in which military mat
tiers may be much discussed unfav-
orally and changes in commands
may occur.
There is a sinister sign indicating
reverses or disappointments in which
the United States army suffers.
The stars are not encouraging to-
day concerning large financial enter
prises Investigations and criticism
seem to be presaged. These apply
not only 10 the war but 10 large
corporations Of every sort.
Planetary direction in regard 70
food seems 10 fOreshadow a serious
milk shortage that viii cause the
loss of many young children.
All the seers foresee perils and in
creased mortality for the young and
they recommend that the nation
make haste to conserve its child life.
Heavy storms are prognostiCated,
These will be serious in their effect
upon certain war problems, so prep
arations TO safeguard supplies are
10 be made without delay.
Steel and iron come under a gov
eminent that makes for losses and
accident
This is not an suspicious day for
making any journey. especially If it
be westward.
Increase in the birthrate will
mark 1918. it is predicted, and more
boys then girls Will be born.
For two years astrolOgers have
propnesied that churches would be
put 10 some extraordinary use and
this is TO be fulfilled early in the
spring. they now declare.
A woman who shall invent SUBJ
stitutes for material used in cloth
ing Will gain fame and fortune.
Persons whose birthdate il is
should avoid losses and extiava-
gance. for they may have many f.
nanciaI problems during the year
Children born on this day should
be trained in business methods. as
they may be too artistic 10 make a
living Girls have a menacing sign
FOR marriage
Copyright, 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12

simple industrial organization at
that time through the adoption of
the gold standard and the stimula-
ton Of our industrial development,
though with certain unpleasant &C
companying phenomena during the
promotion period. so also it is at
present Just as necessary TO strength
en- our economic position in the
world by war indemnities. The pro
gram Of a close economic alliance
Of the central powers Will be made
materially easier thereby.
industrial productive powers. the
acquisition OF colonies and OF Sc
curities are therefore the industrial
purposes Of the war, demanded by
our business interests to equalize all
the effects of war which was
forced upon us.
Then there is the separate ques-
ton of Belgium. 1t is impossible to
leave Belgium in the devastated
condition which we were forced to
bring upon it. IL is equally impos-
sible to have a malevolent Belgium
as a neiehbor on the borders of our
Rhenish Westphalian industrial re-
gion. our victory viii not be COM
plete until hatred has been van
pushed by love and every measure
taken 70 revive industrial Belgium,
but as a part of the empire. 1t is
required by considerations Of hui
manity and "A world peace. which
demand a complete healing without
a scar of these deep national wounds.
The goth century is ours.
we need victory for the continu-
ance Of our economic life Not only
does our industry maintain the war,
but a complete victory is necessary
for our industry. If we achieve q
complete triumph. we shall have
won a prize worth fighting for.
The defeat Of Germany is impos-
sible. An indecisive war would be
fatal TO all alike The complete
triumph OF Germany alone would be
a blessing TO all neutral countries.
II would also be less dangerous TO
our enemies than an endless con-
tinuation Of the struggle I; insures
the new ascent OF civilization and a
higher form of national life"
(Dr Johann Plenge. Der
Krieg und die Nolkswirtschaft.
1915. PIP. ISM Plenge is pro-
fessor of political economy at
Munster. The industrial pur-
poses" OF the war which has
been forced upon Us'-note the
purposes coupled with a claim
OF defensive warfare now be-
ing accomplished in the utter
devastation of Belgium and
northern France. The passage
about healing Belgium" is
based on the assumption that
Germany viii incorporate il as
part of her territorvD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
ONCE-QVERS
GIRLS. CLOTHES AND WAGES.

Perhaps. young woman. YOU are
like the majority Of your sisters in
some large city. YOU feel that YOU
must dress WeIl-which means that
you spend as a rule more than YOU
should for YOUR clothes.
As fast as YOU make it, the money
goes. but what shall YOU DO. If. at
last you realize your position?
Very likely YOU would hunt an
other place with larger salary. hold
il till you found another with more
money attached. and so on regard
less of its effect upon your health
or the damage 20 your reputation
Would 10 not be better for YOU
10 go without some OF the pretty
things which YOU buy and lay aside
la certain sum each week 10 tide
You over a time OF misfortune
a Eirl in a large city without
funds and forced % get work i'm
.nlediately often runs great chances
in the work she is able 10 procure.
You cannot afford 20 place your
self in this uuenyiable plight
Start now. today. 90 save some OF
your earnings
Copyright. 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12

The "spurlos versenkt' policy made famous 10y
Count LuXburg. former German minister to Argentina
has vanished with the pretended reputation OF
that notorious diplomat
There is nothing to indicate that either the Ger
man government or the German nation was ever
opposed to such policy. An American correspondent
declares that it originated. with Luxburg nor with
the naval military leaders but with the supposed
y enlightened "unversity professor group quotes
man of the highest standing German educational
circles Prof Oswald Flamm. who wrote in a Berlin
paper
If neutrals destroyed that they dis
appeared without leaving any trace. terror
would soon keep seamen and travellers away
from the danger zone"
The gentle Luxburg simply his cue from this
academic apostle of schreckchket The German nation
apparently acquesced and still acquiesces.
The "spurlos versenkt' policy has been practised
for nearly year. and is being practised today and
Will continue be practsed until the U-boat is driven
from the The records every beigerent gov
eminent and most of the neutral governments. are
crowded with reports Of ships that have vanished
without leaving trace" Nearly all of them, beyond
question their complete disappearance to the sea-
assassins. Here is given by the same cor
respondent. that shows one way Of doing it:
I'm the North after a torpedoing
U-boat captain offered to tow the life boats
shore. He suggested that the boats be made
fast 10 another, that he could tow
them more easily. Then he attached the line
of the foremost boat to the submarine and
submerged. pulling all the life boats down with
him"
That was "spurlos Nersenkt"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
Growing at Your Government.
Are you government GROWER

Are YOU government growlerf
you say the shoe does not ut.
You are so patriotic that YOU are
doing service i'm one or many OF
Uncle Sans branches or depart
ments
But have YOU had any sort of con-
versauon today with any one that
YOU have not complained that you
are just showed under with work %
that YOU are working day and night
don't know what is 20 become OF
you" or else YOU are growing out
answers i'm as surIy a tone a. pos
sible.
You know quite we'll that YOU
would be righteo Isly indignant If
the government should take that
work out of your hands and put il
into the hands OF another.
In fact. you are in secret pattns
Yourself On the back because YOU
have cotton this. 10 YOU. rather inn
pOrtant work.
And YOU would be insu.ted IF YOU
thought anyone would iusinuate that
YOU are not patriotic 10 the back
bone
Then knock that chip OF brusque-
ness and churlishness of your
shoulder and snow that you are
proud OF doing your part toward
world peace by acting in a courte-
Us. gracious manner. and rid others
Of the thought that your work is too
biz for YOU.
copyright. 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
THE MELTING POT
Come Take Pot Luck With Us"
LITTLE BOB BIE's PA.

began 20 reelize how much thare
was 20 Tern about music As Hank
Longfellow. the poet. onst sed. Art
lis long & time is heeting & salary
raises don't keep on repeating. That
is what NE sed. sed Pa. & that old
boy was "a wise guy or he cud E'v-
yer have written Romea & Juliet
sed Pa.
] Gideut know he wrote IT, scd
Ma. l guess YOU are thinking OF
Cnkel Toms Cabin, but anyhow
sed Ma, YOU must not say anything
TO Missus Hyde about her son Henry
If she comes oaver wen You are
at hoam. or if you say anything
sed Ma. say sumthing kind. We
are getting calder. sed Ma. &, the
calder We git the moar kind things
we shud speek.
That is true. sed Pa, I dident
think Of that. How is BObbie git
ting along with his music lessons
sed Pa.
Fine. sed Ma. l sumumes think
h is going 20 be a composer one
day, sed Ma. He looks kind Of
dreemy wen he is setting at the
piano.
He is prubley dreeming about
wen the baseball seeson opens, sed
Pa. That is what l used TO think
Of wen L was taking my musiclI
lessons. First l wud span a oc-
tave. sed Pa. x then I wud think
how eesy it wud be for JEFF Tesreau
to span octave with them paws
of his. 1t is hard to keep the mind
OF yuth ON art, sed Pa, eXcep the
manly art or throwing spitball
acrost the corner of the plate, pa
Sed.
Well, sed Ma. ] hOap Bobbie will
beecum a CRATE music man. 1t Will
be nice TO have somebody in the
family. sed Ma, who can RELY sing
insted of jest thinking he can sing.
* then Pa dident say word.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
BY William +. Kirk.

Missus Hyde was up 10 the house
this afternoon. sed Ma 10 Pa wen
he calm hoam last mite. Her son
Henry has took piano lessons neerly
a yeer x now he is going 10 Joe a
CRATE composer.
Well. well. sed Pa. Hank is sum
speed boy, is he not?
am sure ] don't know. sed Ma.
1t wud seem so.
IL wuddent seem 10 me. sed Pa.
Speed is the curse Of the yung men
of Ameriky. The average high skool
graduit, sed Pa. is all ready wen
he leeves skool 10 rite a Shakespeer
play or help Mister Wilson run this
here ship of state. sed Pa. The
yung mon OF our land must be pa r.
shunt sed Pa. thay cant be CRATE
like me until they have been thru
the mill
Crate like you, sed Ma
Exackly. sed Pa. it talks many
years x sum setback 10 becum
truly crate. 1 thank Providers. sed
Pa. for every kick on the shins
wich ! ever got. * my shins have
been black & blue most Of the time
for the last 20 years. sed Pa.
Then you doant think this yung
man is going TO be CRATE COM
poser. sed Ma.
He may be. sed Pa, he may be.
But the jury is out. wud feel
safer about him, sed Pa, if he
dfdort daeclafy 1,iecaIf "a bou+ baai,e q,
CRATE composer until after he had
took lessons for littel longer than
year. Say 10 years or 20, sed Pa.
Sum geenyuses We're CRATE wen
thay Was yuns. sed Ma. ! believe
Mister Mozart cud play quite well
wen ne was a mere child
Maybe, said Pa, but / bet his
nabors dident think so < bet
wen he was neerly forty. sed Pa, he
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12

The Sammies in call I've U-boats tin fish
After the analogy Of the british soldiers tin hat
the American civilians Tin L.zzic.'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12

Wonder if that much heralded offensive on
the western front is going develop into anything
more offensive than gas attacks from Berlin
publicity bureau.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12

If the German people revolt. says correspondent. it
Will he because they're sick and tired of eating COW
beets. Hope they have good crop of them next