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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
OPINION OF JUDGES

The garment inspection committee, which decided which work should re- ceive the prize offered by the State Fair, wishes to say that il cannot command too highly the sewing on the articles sup- mitted. The following articles were per- feet. the whole workmanship being ab- solutely according to Red Cross require sments:
 Graysvile unit, one perfect pair paja mas; Maccabees unit No. 25, one perfect pair pajamas; Ensley unit, one perfect bed shirt; Ridgely unit one perfect con- valescent robe; Bessie Mines unit, one perfect surgical gown; Lewisburg unit one perfect undershirt; Avondale unit one perfect bed shir,. The Avondale unit. Mrs. Abner Hawkins, chairman, also sent an exquisite pair of socks, knitted by Mrs. Edward Afohns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
RANDOM NOTES

Among the out-of-town guests at the Loveman- Rosenfeld wedding last evening at Ensley were MT. and Mrs. l.. Rosen- field and little Miss Louise Rosenfeld Little Miss Rosenfeld was the flower girl in the wedding party
 Mrs. L. C. Watson of Anniston is the guest of Miss Mary Lee skeggs. Mrs. c. H. Norwood of Anniston and Mrs Way of Brunswick, Ga, are the guests of Mrs. Earl Wilson.
 
 Mr. Edward Henley rert dey days ago for Jacksonville, Ala, where he will be student at the State college this winter.
 Miss Emma Agee Madison will be at home this winter with Mrs Brown on South Eleventh avenue.
 Mrs. c. B. Richardson and little daughter of Washington will arrive to- day to be the guests of Mrs. Richard sons sister. Mrs. E. J. Dunn, and MT. Dunn. on South Nineteenth street. MT. H. C. AIcNutt, who has been crit reported to be slowly improving and has been carried to his home at Norwood
 
 Friends of Mrs. Paul Ganong will re- gret to learn that she is critically i'll at St. Vincents hospital.
 Corp. Paul Ganong of Camp Pike is visiting in the city, having been called on account of the illness of his wife a, St. Vineent's hospital
 Mir. and Mrs. John Waters of Edge wood have named their little son James Marshall, for Mir. Waters father. Mrs. Waters and little son are at Robinsons infirmary.
 Lieutenant James l.. Byers of Camp Funston, Kan, is the guest of his moth- CT. Mrs. P. c. Ratliff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
WOODLAWN SCHOOLS TO
 GIVE LINEN SHOWER

Mrs. William Fex, chairman Of the Red Cross linen shower in the Wood-
 lawn schools announces that on ac- count of the closing of the schools the children will bring their linen to the homes of the following ladies who have been appointed to receive the linen TOT the different schools as here specified; :; Children who attend Gibson school will take their linen to Mrs. B. M. keener
 33l North Forty ninth street; those from Central school to Mrs. Leta Heaton, l.4 Halstead street; from Kennedy school take to Miss Amelia Kennedy, 5921 First
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
SMITH LEAVES FOR
 TRAINING SCHOOL

Jim c. Smith, who for the past three years has been clerk to United States Attorney Robert N. Bell, has been ad- mitted to the field artillery central train. ing school at Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville Ky, and expects to leave within the next few weeks. MT. Smith is the son of MT and Mrs. J. A. Smith of Jasper and came to Birmingham about six years ago, where he was employed by the law firm of Burgin. Jenkins & Brown later going with Allen & Bell, prior to his connection with the govern. ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09

The Red Cross unit, Maccabees No. 25, has fine record of work. Since the last day of May, 1918, they have made the following garments: 54 pajama suits,
 2 pairs socks. 1so sachet bags, 15 sweat. CTS, 10 helpless Jackets. 20 pairs Belgian ooys' pants.2 26 pairs Belgian boys waists, watch caps, 116 comfort kits, 20, ladies house gowns, Si bandage envelopes, a towels, reconstructed Belgian boys pants, F helpless Jackets, l house gown, bought and made 29 towels and donated to Red Cross linen shower; furnished and made to put on exhibit at state fai' ! blue pajama suit, 1 sweater and pait of socks. Total 492 garments made and 22 garments reconstructed. Chairman. Mrs. $. A. Middleton; secretary, Mrs Herbert Jeff. supervisor, Mrs. J. IL CrUse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
 DESERTERS TAKEN
 TO CAMP, MCCLELLAN

Private James Clancy and Private Claud Walker from Camp Mcclellan were arrested yesterday at the instance of members of the Vigilantes and turned over to the department of justice. When arrested these men had forged passes n their possession and stated they had been away from camp for 10 days J. Reese Murray, head of the department of justice, has notified government off cials at Camp Mcclellan and the men have been placed in the county jail to await a guard to take them back td camp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
LINEN SHOWER CONTINUES

As the Red Cross has not been able to collect the total amount of sheets and towels allotted the chapter by na- tioral headquarters, the shower will con- tfnue during this week Please send what you can to Newsome's, 1921 Third avenue. where the committee will re- cefve and pack all articles.
 If every housekeeper in the city will give only one article, the number will easily be collected Sheets should bs 64x1O2 inches, and towels 1Sx30 inches Household linen which has been already used will be acceptable, provided it is strong.
 All linen donated to Red Cross linen shower by members of the O. E. D., of Birmingham will please bring same to council of defense, fourth floor of Jeff ferson County Bank building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
Civic Association Class
 Work Not Interrupted

The work of the military training class of the Civic association will not be in terrupted by the Spanish influenza.
 Maj. Tom Akers, who is recovering from the accident of last Saturday, will meet the class tonight in front of the Jefferson County Bank building. Sev- eral new members have been enrolled this week and the men are enjoying outdoor work given by the instructors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
DISAPPOINTMENT OF
 SIMMONS LECTURE

Owing to the prevalence of influenza ir the city, the lecture of Col. Roscoe Conkling Simmons. scheduled for to- night at the Jefferson theatre for the benefit of a colored training school for nurses, has been postponed. Dr. A. .. Williams, chairman of the committee in charge, wishes the announcement mada that all tickets purchased for the en. tertainment will be good for a future lecture to be given at the Jefferson at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
FINE COLORED UNIT

The colored unit, Mrs. Fannie Hume, chairman, Bessie June secretary, and Mary Broadnax treasurer has done ex- cellent Red Cross work. The members have made nine pair of pajamasn six bed shirts, six tape shirts, 10 boys suits, 20 house dresses for the refugees. and six surgical gowns. The unit also do. mated $5 to the soldiers who left here July 31 They have S5 membersSwh have paid their dues to headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
BEAUTIFUL LAYETTE

The Red Cross has received from Mrs. Simeon Oliver Coxe of the Handley Memorial church an exquisite layette for baby, complete from infancy through it's first year. This was sent, With a mothers tender love for little Bel gian child.' This lovely gift will be sent for the Christmas box of the queen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
RED CROSS SURVEY

A nation wide survey of the country g nursing resources is now being made by Red Cross worker throughout the United States and has been extended to all our foreign possessions, according to an announcement made today by the American Red Cross war council. Work at these places will be done by women attached to the fourteenth division of the Red Cross which not only includes all our territories and insular possessions, but directs American Red Cross activi. ties of all colonies of Americans in the most distant parts of the world.
 Under this plan it is hoped to record every American woman no matter whert located capable of nursing or assist made at the request of Secretary of War Baker and Surgeon General Gorgas of ttrs army, it's purpose being to get definite information regarding the number of nurses which may be withdrawn fof war service without endangering civil ian needs of the country. The neces- sity for having such information avail able is emphasized by the present cpl demic of Spanish influenza. Some com munities where the complaint is prev alent are said to be short of nurses.
 American Red Cross workers connected with $500 chapters of the organization are distributing questionnaires which nurses are to fill out. The survey is to take in every class of nurse, graduate, pupil practical women who have taken the American Red Cross nursing courses, midwives and hospital attendants.
 Mrs. Emmett O'Neal, chairman of the packing committee of the Red Cross linen shower announces that there will be no meeting of the committed until further notice, on account of tho cbnwar cnptfnuing through the week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
RED CROSS RIrILETIN

The work of the American Red cross has grown to such proportions Tn its efforts to relieve suffering hu- manity that The Age Herald will publish a Red Cross bulletin daily. Contributions to this column from workers throughout the district will be welcomed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
C6NoMoRRow will be ..old Tire day

E7T7OMoRRoW will be '-Old Tire day.
 in the Birmingham district, and
 q each and every one is urged to send an old tire, garden hose or any other thing containing rubber that they may be sold and the money used to further the work of the Wesley house at Avon dale and the Goodwill centers at Efisley
 Everybody is doing their bit for Lib- erty Loans, Red Cross, French orphans and the Belgian children, but those at home must be remembered, too, so Mrs T. H. Motion urges the community to sid in this drive for rubber, which will be helping one of the most worthy causes of the day. Those wishing ar ticles to be called for will call Mrs. T, II. Motion or send them to the Highland Methodist church, or Motion Realty com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be meeting of the w. c. T. U. headquarters committee at local headquarters this morning at Il o'clock.
  There will be no meeting of the boar of control of the children's hospital this morning on account of the members be- ing actively engaged in Liberty Loan work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
L'ETuDE DART GLIB

The LEtude d'Art club, Mrs S. H. Gardner chairman. has contributed sheets and A towels. which they made themselves. to the Red cross linen show CT This gift is deeply appreciated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
PARRISH ALLEN

Mrs. Wade Allen of Birmingham an- nounces the engagement of her daugh- ter, Susan Ball, to Mir. Jack McPher. son Parrish, the wedding to take place on the morning of October 14 at the Holy Trinity church. Richmond, Va.
 Miss Allen is the granddaughter of the late General and Mrs. William w. Allen of Montgomery, and has many friends in the city who will be inter- ested in this announcement of her ap- preaching marriage.-Montgomer Jour- nal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
THIS IS THE
 AGE 0F YOUTH Strands of Gray Hair May
 Be Removed

Strands of gray hair are unattrac- tive and very unnecessary and accel- crate the appearance of approaching age. Why not remove all traces of gray in the hair and possess an even shade of beautiful dark hair in bounte- ous quantities by the use of La Creole" Hair Dressing? Used by thou sands of people every day-every- where-with perfect satisfaction. No one need to be annoyed with gray hair hair streaked with gray, diseased scalp or dandruff when offered such a preparation as La Creole" Hair Dressing. Apply it freely to scalp and hair, rubbing it in well. and after . few applications you will be delight fully surprised with the results
 USE z
 ~LA CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING for gray or faded hair and retain the appearance of youth. Used by gentle men in every walk of life to restore an even dark color to their gray hair, beard or mustache Sold and guaran- teed by all good drug stores every where. or sent direct for $1.20 by Van vleet- Mansfield Drug Co. Memphis, Tenn. -(Adyt.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
Children, Cry
 FOR FLETCHER'S GA s c RIA
Program For the Conservation
 Of Telephone Service

Postmaster General Buesons Bulletin No. 4. dated August o lSl8 directed all telephone companies until other wise advised by him. among other things as follows
 .To confine extensions and betements to imperative and unavoidable work to and tai commercial needs of the All at once adopt such rules and regulations and proper to accomplish this result because of the difficult hes incident conditions, of labor and transportation" provide service promptly conditions will permit for e Sena work and commercial needs which munity welfare
 Possession of government contracts priority shipping priv eses letter other form of advice from the chief of government department certifying the necessity for the ablment o service will be accepted evidence of need for 
 Telephones for drug store offices residences of doctors hospitals public utilities and such other businesses essen- a to the community welfare will be considered vital com mercial needs
 Initial stations extension stations for business dence service merely for the convenience of the subscriber less coming within the classification above defined cannot be installed.
 No applications for service except those permitted under the order of the Postmaster General will be accepted. In view of conditions brought about by the war; it par. cu desirable that telephone service be conserved in every way possible for by the government and essential warn dustries and activities
 in complying with the order the
 Postmaster General SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE MA AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY NSs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
RD.sw1NDALL

The Rev. and Mrs. A. c. Swindall an- nounce the engagement of their daughter Mary to Lieut.. R. s. Ward. The we'd ding to take place Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the Ruhama Baptist church, East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
News of Society and
 Activities it9ii of Wonnem

school take theirs to Mrs. s. J. Wood 4915 Fourth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
RED CROSS BULLETIN
MACCAREES Nd 25

This is the Twenty third Street churci unit, and has certainly a fine record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09

In 1880 women constituted less than n5 per cent of the total number of wage workers in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09
"To Those Who Have Not Been So Fortunate to Have Part In the Red Cross Linen Shower Let Me Say That There Is Yet Time For Every Woman to Do Her Bit

work, at Newsome's old place on Third avenue, and to have everything in by tomorrow-T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09

Lieutenant James l.. Byers of Camp Funston. Kan, is the guest of his moth- CT, Mrs. F. c. Ratliff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-09

Corp. Paul Ganong of Camp Pike is visiting in the city, having been called on account of the illness of his wife al St. Vineent's hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09
TIE LATEST MOTHER GOOSE
SEE1ES

Tho royal family Ia Hooyerir.
Ing Just A. eonscientiously as the
bumblc~t family. The king. who
L. extremely fond Of be~fstrak
pie. issued orders that Mr.. Hiooy.
er's call for beeflcss days must
be- observed In the household and
that In no circumstances shall II
be broken. 4 copy of the order
was posted In the kitchen.
Recently the king invited soy.
eraI friends 90 dine with him and
talk over an important state
question. and on that occasion
the royal chef served n blael,bird
pie. Twenty four biaekbirds were
used In the pie. the crust Of
which was made Of rye flour.
Owing To the shortage OF
sugar. none nj all IL being served
nj the royal meals. The queen IL
using honey ms n substitute. Her
majesty has also discontinued
the practice Of sending the soiled
clothes Ia the laundry. and IL l.
now being washed In the base.
ment Of the palace and hung TO
dry on the ground formerly used
as rose garden. Several days
ago while the maid was hanging
out the clothes n bIackbird came
along and nipped off the end OF
her nose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09
CONCERNING WAR GASES

Editor Star: Reading that the last
offensive Of the Germans was largely
gIcccssful on account OF the i'm.
proved gas projectiles. would like to
inquire II our chemists are expert
mentlng to neutralize the effects of
gas. We have professors OF chcrn,a'
try In all our state universities, be
sides many private colleges. What
are they doing? We have thousands
of student graduates from these
chemistry courses. What are they
doing? Don't leave everything TO the
man in the trenches.
1t would seem not impossible to
find something % offset gas. |
imagine the Huns have done 80. an
we do not read of them giving up
large areas of territory on account
OF gas Smelling. Why not bo Just
one jump ahead OF those fellows In.
stead OF one jump behind7
MRS. G.. SMITH.
Editors NoteNot only are hun.
dreds OF American chemistry pro
fessors, including corps from the
University OF Washington. working
on war gas problems. but many now
gases have been worked out and are
actually being utilized. Neutraliziug
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09
kerensky Comes

We to be told by kcrensky himself his side of the
Russian story He is coming the United States for that
purpose He is going to tell America what America can
and should do to help Russia out of the clutches of the
German conqueror and get back into the great world fght
for Worldwide democracy
kerensky is the leader of the Russian faction or
party which stands in the midway ground between the
Russian bureaucracy and the Russian Bolshe His last
words before dropping out of sight several months ago were
message to the allies telling them that Russia could fight
the east front Now he quoted rs saying that
Russia will again spring against the Huns If given
assistance by America France and Great Britain lie pre-
fers Assistance" rather than Intervention"
We will be interested in what he has to say about Japan
and her offer help keep German hands off Siberia and to
protect allied interests there.
We will be interested in hearing him tell what his party
hopes to do for the people of Russia.
We will be interested in hearing him tell what his party
will do to establish democracy firm basis IN Russia
We will be interested in hearing him tell how he pro-
put Russia back the ranks of nations fighting
for the same high and glorious cause
At the moment the United States is standing on
the fence speak prepared jump to the side which
promises justice and liberty to the Russian people and help
for the nations who fighting for justice and liberty for
all people
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09

because II costs few cents less I
strongly advise readers in all cases
to get a physicians prescription for
organic iron-Nuxated fron-or IL
YOU don't want TO go to this trouble.
then purchase only Nuxated Iron In
It's original packages. and see
that this particular name (Nux-
ated lron) appears on the package.
III You have taken preparations such
as NuS and Iron and other similar
iron products. and failed to get re-
suits. remember that such products
are an entirely different thing from
Nuxated Iron"
II people would only take Nuxated
Iron when they feel weak or rum
down. instead of dosing themselves
with habit-forming drugs. stimu-
lants and alcoholic beverages. the-~
are probably thousands who might
readily build up their red blood COR
puseles, increase their physical en-
ergy and get themselves into a CON
dition to ward off the millions az
disease germs that are almost con-
lnually around US. II is surprising
how many people suffer from iron
deficiency and do not know OF II. N
you are not strong or well. YOU ow,
II TO yourself 10 make the following
test See how long you can work or
how far you can walk without no.
coming tired. Next take two fiys-
grain tablets of Nuxated Iron three
times per day. after meals. for two
weeks. Then test your strength
again and see how much you hayAx
gained.
Manufacturers No.e-Nusated rrcr
which Is prescribed and recomusndff
above by physicians. is not a secret r~ut-
edy. but one which Is well known 10 drug
gists Unlike the Older inorganic iron
products, II L. easily asstmiiated does
not inture the teeth. make them black.
nor upset the stomach. The manufas-
tnrers guarantee successful and entirely
satisfactory results TO every purchaser or
they viii refund your money. IL IL dts
peused In this city by Owl Drug Co. par-
tell Drug Co, awHts Pharmacy and al
other druggis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09

the price 20 the retail grocer and the
retail grocer raised the price to the
consumer and the consumer raised
a kick.
"tt looks. postcards shorty slmms
"aa tho weTl soon abhrcviats II to
women and song
Tho old lady would never have
killed the goose that laid the golden
egg IL Hoover had been living To
those days.
New York IL stil dark. Reports
from the bis burg say that even the
theatrical stars ARE dimmed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09

tant discoveries in medicine made IN
recent years IL the relationship sx
listing between local infected areas
and lnflammatory conditions In some
other portion Of the body.
II has been demonstrated. for er.
ample. that chronic infection In a
tonail or nbsceaH at the root Of "a
tooth may be. and frequently iA. the
source from which acute artlcular
rheumatism or acute vnivular dis
ease ~ the heart has It's origin.
a case occurring recently Ia a hos
pl,ai in ca large city illustrates the
roots OF the teeth and chronic rheu'
mntism.
The patient. young man Of 20.
WAS admitted to the hospital for
chronic rheumatism He gave a
history az having been ~ for more
thnn "A year. and AZ the time % his
admission WAS practically helpless.
one hand being 40 dcformed and Grip.
pied hY the disease AZ 60 he practical.
b. useless II Was noticed that he
had a number 81 teeth with gold
crowns. and inquiry brought out the
fact hls rheumatism developed with.
la two weeks after having the den.
TAI work done
an Nray photograph showed ab.
Hcees cavities az the roots 81 three
teeth, The teeth were extracted and
an Immediate Improvement in his
condition was observed lie wna
able % leave the hospital IN about
two weeks. bat usgst carry his de.
formltloa thraout the remainder 81
Mla IT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09

Something approaching a reign OF
terror prevails ia Prussia.
In Berlin the repression Of ali
tendencies towards strikes is being
conducted with an impiaoabl. riEur
Not a word iN published about The
verdleta pronounced by the military
tribunals. Scheidrmann has. no
doubt. with truth. declared that were
those vcrdlcta known even ihoss
who condemned tho strikers most sc
vsreiy would shuddsr with horror.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-09
PRAISES WORK CONDITIONS

Editor The Star: an worker
for the Pacific Coast Logging Co. at
Cedar Falls. and / would like to let
the public know that accommoda.
tons and conditions here are the
best ] have ever found. The board.
water and general conditions are
fine. Women are doing good work
here. They are acting as cooks and
helping win the war by lettering
conditions and simplifying the labor
problem As result, everybody is
doing his work AS best he can.
ED GEVLASKIN.