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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
r. w. c. A. Workers
 Open New Headquarters
Office of Borden Burr Placed at Dis posal of the Campaign
 Committee

Through the courtesy of Borden Burr, who is just now a conspicuous figure in the Y. M. c. A. work at the battle front, the Young Womans Christian as sociation has established campaign head quarters at 1929 Brown Marx building in Mir. Burr's private offices. Here Mrs. w. M Walker, state chairman, Miss Mary Wallace Kirk, active director, and Mrs. L. J. Haley, publicity director, are hard at work getting things in shape for the joint campaign for war work funds to be conducted November Ills by the Y. M. c. A., the Y. w. c. A, the American Library association and the war camp community service.
 A full corps of workers and commit tees will be announced within the week, and the state chairman and her assist ants are perfectiag their plans with dis patch and enthusi9 SIT. The Y. w. c. A. officials are much gratified over the list of speakers that has been placed at their command, and when the merit and scope of their war work is considered their campaign is sure to be a success Tor the Blue Triangle is doing splendid service both at home and abroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
'ODD FELLOWS START ONE MEMBER DRIVE
Grand Master Palmer P. Daugette Issues Urgency
 Appeal to Members

Grand Master Palmer Daugette has be- gun membership campaign among the Odd Fellow lodges in Alabama, and is re-
 questing each member to bring in one application ty initiation during the pres
 ent term, ending January 1, 1919 and as
 an incentive to this work each member
 who brings in one application for initia-
 tion during the term will receive a gift
 as rewardd for his unseifish work for
 the order. It is believed that the member
 ship will bG greatly increased as .he
 members arc all anxious to do work TOT
 the order, and at the same time they ap.
 preciatc the grand masters offer. The following letter has been written
 to the lodges by Grand Master Daugette.
 'sNoble Grand, have you enlisted your company and are you in good fighting condition? If not, get busy at once and do your- bit for the order and our orphan boys and girls. What are your
 men doing to get new members and to show the vice grand and his company that you intend to win the fight? Are you doing your very best? Remem- ber every Odd Fellow that "gets one member that is initiated before Janu. ] as reward for his unselfish work for the order
 s'Vice Grand, is your company going to let the noble grand and his company de- feat you in this effort to help your order ito feed, clothe, educate and make good citizens ont or our 150 splendid boys and girls? Mo- never! Up at them. Is your company well armed with plenty of blank
 petitions? Have you secured the names
 1f f~11 ;,, nay,o Tn that you want as members? Organize
 well, plan to win and see how your coln-
 pany will be in the lead in this great ef- fort of dont, good for others. Follow the
 golden rule: Do unto others as you would Lave them do unto you,' and SC to work to help care for our home.
 S"This term we want to make the most memorable one in the history of Alabama Odd Fellowship. We are asking every Odd Fellow to "do his bit' in this effort. if each one will determine to "get one member" that will make 1t a success, and if your lodge initiates the largest mum. Der of members during this term we in tend to honor that lodge with splendid remembrance.
 "The service flag that will be given to
 the lodge that initiates the largest num-
 ber this term will have a star for each new member and it certainly will be an honor to let every Odd Fellow in Ala
 bama know that your lodge had won the service flag because you wanted to help care for our home. You ask what you
 must do? We say. Then win it. Yours for the good of others,
 PALMER DAUGETTE, "Grand Master. HI. c. POLLARD, Grand Secretary Grand Maeter Daugette announces tha. to this date he has received reports from 2S6 lodges. Of this number 142 lodges show gain of soS members, while 9f lodges show loss of 374 members, which thus gives a net gain Of 5s4 members. Forty-seven lodges remained the same. This news is very gratifying to the membership, throughout the states, as it | is the first apparent gain shown in sew | eral terms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 612-J

had been purchased by the unit and placed in ward seven, the adopted ward of the Wenonah Red Cross unit. After the business meeting was over, sodal hour was enjoyed at which time ice cream and cakes were served by the chairman. Mrs. owen.
 PERSONAL
 Mrs. Dave Boxer of Gadsden is the guest of her mother, Mrs. J. Heinberg. H. L. Bains returned today from a weeks fishing trip to Lake Hull.
 Miss Geraldine Odell, who has been spending the summer in Spartanburg, s C., has returned home.
 Lee Hill of Camp Gordon is visiting his parents in the city
 Miss Elise Burns, who has been wis., iting her sister, Mrs. Flynn, in Ten nessee has returned home, accompan- ted by her niece, Miss Katherine Flynn. Mrs w. E Cunningham is visiting relatives in Franklin, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
Mobile Society Girls
 Pick Cotton to Help
 America Win War

Mobile, August 31-Four patriotic young society girls of Mobile are not only willing, but are going to DICK cotton to help win the war They are connected with the most promi- nent families of this city, and are as follows: Miss MSkel Rhett Gooae Miss May Garfield, Mss Gladys Boone, and Mrs. William Powell. The quar- tet has been prominent in every Red Cross and in many other campaigns. conducted in Mobile for war purposes.
 A young man leaving for the war turned over his cotton field near Mo- bile to the local Red Cross. There is shortage of labor and no one to pick the cotton. The members of the local chapter volunteered to pick tha cotton and the offer was accepted. It is hoped by the chapter that others will be inspired by the example of the young women and that the field ol cotton will be saved for the Red Cross and for the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
Wealthy Clubman Dead
 After Mysterious Assault

Chicago, August William E. Brad way wealthy clubman, is dead at 8 hospital as the result of a mysterious assault last Thursday night, it was an- nounced today. He was stab bbed over the heart as he was about to enter his home, but influential friends succeeded in keep ing the story quiet until his death at midnight last night, Before his death, the police say, Bradway mentioned the name of travelling salesman as his as- sailant, but lost consciousness before telling of motive for the assault. Brad way was the divorced husband of Char lotte Mae Smith, daughter of J. W. Smith, discoverer of Goldfield in 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

from Italy, but from France, where there will be no Alps to cross. The distance? It is only third greater than to Vienna. and what of that? Much more, they already expect us."
 Apparently they do. So why. then, dis appoint them? And if the Berliners are expecting not Italians but English or French, what of that? It was Italy who gave the world one Christoforo Colombo, who first showed the world that when you have a really good reason for get ting somewhere by water, distance, If rightly regarded, is no obstacle at all. And Italy, with war in her soul may vet give the world Columbus-a poet Columbus-of the European heavens. But that Columbus and his caravels will not carry manifestoes to Berlin. They will carry bombs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
pERsHING ENROLMENT

Renewed interest is being taken in the War Savings Stamp campaign, that the merchants of the city is putting on. The campaign will be known as the "Persn- ing Patroitic Enrolment" and will ex- tend from September to October 1. and the plan is that everyone who buys a War Savings Stamp during this time will be enrolled in the "Stay-at-Home Army and will be given a pin with picture of Pershing on it and the words, ''War Savings" There has been delay in the shipment of the insignia, Chairman Fred Todd announces. but it is thought that the pins will be here to be given out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

gations in the history of the church isi expected.
 Extensive arrangements have been made for this celebration and every member of the church and their friends are cordially invited to be present.
 A splendid programme has been ara ranged for the occasion and will in- clude a special musical programme. The Rev. William Graham Echols is pastor of this church; which is pne os the largest in the city. N8
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
' LOCAL MEN OFF TO
 TRAINING CAMP

Several local men were entrained last night by the local exemption boards for Camp Gordon. at Atlanta where they will enter the officers training cmap. Among those going were: Andrew Jack son Bethea, reporter; George Kurtz Headley, bookkeeper; Raymond M. Teague clerk; Roland Meredith Allison. tersdorf, time keepe.
 Coleman c. Pitts also left yesterday for Camp Gordon, where he will take his military training.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
D'ANNUNZ|O SET PRECEDENT WHEN IF FLEW OVER VIENNA Italian Now Eager to Go to Berlin and Carry
 Bombs ITALIAN AIR MEN
 NOT WELL KNOWN And Yet Their Achievements in Aviation Since the War Started
 Have Been Marvellous
BY THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC
 INFORMATION

Washington August S1-When Gabriele. d'Annunzio with his airplane squadron dropped n1anifestoes on Vienna. why didn't he drop bombs? Judge Lindsey of Denver, for enc, knows why For when he was in Venice, two months ago, he dined with the poet, and d'Annunzio told him of the coming raid. He was plan ming it even then. And he didn't drop bombs on Vienna because the Italian gov- ernment didn't want him to.
 He wanted to. He is small and slight. and 5S years old, but for weeks he had been helping daily to speed the Austrians across the last reaches of the Piave. Judge Lindsey found him in the true poets dwelling place, tiny house yir- tualiy hidden in roses. But his armored sea plane waited at the end of the grand canal He warned the judge that at any moment he might receive a new call to 1ctlon, which, within an hour. he did Ana ne made 1t clear that he wanted to go to Vienna with all the bombs that his machines could carry In fact as will be told in due course, he was planning a stiil longer flight But the government was unwilling to let him bomb Vienn,, because 1t believed it would onlv invite the worst rcprisals
 NEVER BOMBED VENICE
 You see,' he explained, "it is this way. The Austrians have never bombed Venice"
 Have never bombed venice?- The 1udge believed he had heard of their bombing Venice many times. And with in a stones throw of the Bridge of Slghs, he had seen sufficient evidence of it
 NO" said d'Annunzio. mo If ha. been the Germans, when they have beel, here to assist in Austrian offensives. They have aimei badly, but they have done their best. The Austrans, however. Der. haps because the pope asked it of them. have spared it. And when they had long range guns near enough, they did not fire upon It with them Therefore I believe that l shall not be allowed to go"
 As we know now, he was allowed to go, with several postmen's bags full of Information for the Austrians They know now what has been happening on the west front, that Americans have been arriving ln France even more rapidly than the Germans have been moving Berlinwards, and that the shipping bal ance against the submarine is now about three to one. And according to the Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung, d'Annunzio's g news bulletins are so sought for that they are selling for 30 and 40 kroner apiece. But two months ago dAnnunztc was thinking only of bombs, and the obstacle n the way of using them.
 FHoweyer, ne told the judge, as he sat among his roses, if he had to give up the Vienna excursion, that was no good req son why he should give up the secon1 and longer flight. Where was it to take him? To Berlin
 NEXT TIME TO BERLIN
 ITO Berlinp' And again he went Into details. At the time they we're
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
SONG SERVICE

An interesting programme has been arranged for the song service at the First Methodist church Sunday eve ming at 8 o'clock, as follows: Amer ica:" prayer; Gloria tMozart), choir "The Day Is Ended (Bartlett), Mrs Cecil Cowan; "A Child Shall Lead Them" trio, Messrs. Houston. Michael son and Eastman; four-ninute speech. J. B. Haffner; organ voluntary, Miss Adams; Holy" George Houston and choir; .The Wise Men Came,' Hode Eastman; Crossing the Ban," Messrs Price. Michaelson, McCleskey and East ham; Praise the Lord" choir; God Save Our Men"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
News Of Bessemer
MRS. H. L. BANS, Correspondent

Monday. A large enrolment is expect ed from Bessemer. and the names of all purchasers will be bound and forwarded to General Pershing.
 The special feature of the community sing Sunday afternoon at O clock will be the songs of the Children's Patriotic league. The children have been rehears- ing every afternoon for sometime and it is thought their songs vii be greatly enjoyed. There will be new songs for everybody and several special numbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
WENONAH UNIT

Tho wenonah Red Cross unit held a. very interesting meeting at their headquarters Friday afternoon. The meeting had both business and social feature. Mrs. Charles Westerland Of Birmingham was present and talked to the 50 women present, advising the of a branch unit. Mrs. D. w. Owen, who has acted chairman, was elected permanent chairman. Mrs. T. E. Adams was elected vice chair man and Miss Mildred Vetch secretary. Misses Mildred vetch and Mary Mc- Ghee were appointed to form the social service committee for the unit. The allotment of sewing for the month, which consisted of 20 taped bed shirts and 15 refugee suits were turned in completed at this meeting. It was re- ported at this meeting that a Victrola
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
CHURCH NOTICES

There will be no preaching at the Pres byterian church Sunday, the Rev. [. F. Swallow, the pastor, being out of the city.
 The Rev. Austin Crouch will fill the pulpit at the First Baptist church, this being the first of a series of sermons he will preach during the revival that be- gins Sunday.
 The Missionary society of the First Methodist church will meet in the parlors of the church Monday afternoon at l o'clock The members of the society are completing the clothing for g. little girl to be sent to the Talladega Institute for the Blind and at this meeting they will be turned in.
 The Wonan's Missionary union will meet at the First Baptist church Mon day afternoon at o'clock. large at tendance is desired as delegates to the annual meeting at Ensley will be ap- pointed.
 The Rev. W. E. Monk will preach at the Church of God Sunday morning an1 evening. The morning topic will be, Things That Accompany Salvation In the evening he will continue the series of sermons on 'The Seven Great Doctrines of the Bible"
 Services will be held at Trinity Episco- pal church Sunday morning at Il o'clock, the Rev. Noble Powell in charge. This will be MT. Powelrs last service for the summer
 The Rev. George Boyd, presiding el- der of the Bessemer district, will preach at the First Methodist church Sunday morning at Il o'clock.
 The handsome new United States flag for the First Methodist church has been purchased and will be pre- sented Sunday. The flag is very handsome one and is the gift Of the Pinkney Scott Brotherhood class of the Sunday school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
Home Coming Day at
 Fountain Heights Church

Home Coming" Day will be observed at the Fountain Heights Methodist church this morning at the Il o'clock service and one of the largest congre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

Bessemer, August a3l.--(SpeoiaI) The largest real estate deal that has been made in Bessemer in several was closed for the property known as the Eagles hall building on Nineteenth street near First avenue. The building was owned by Lee Moody, and was pur- chased by the Bessemer Masons. There are three Masonic bodies in Bessemer, Jefferson Valley lodge No. 795, A. F. and A. M., Bessemer lodge No. 45s, A. r. and A. Nj, Bessemer chapter No 110, R. A. M. and The three combined lodges bought the building for home for the Bessemer Masons, who are much grat- flied over the prospect of owning their hall.
 Ed Barnett, Jr, the little grandson of Ed Barnett, Sr., suffered a very painful accident this afternoon when he fell from tree while out gathering nuts. The little fellow climbed out on a dead limb that broke with him, and he fell to the ground, cutting a gash on his head and badly spraining his leg. He was carried to the Elizabeth Duncan hospital, where his wounds were looked after, later going to his home. f
 X number of arrests arc being made every day by order of the Self-Pres- ervation Loyalty league. It seems that the men sign the work cards and fail to comply with the demand, and when arrested promise that they will go to work A fine of $7.5o has been in1- posed for failure to work five and one- half days week. but Chairman Leg gett announces that number will be turned over to the department of jus tice if conditions are not improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

"MY little girl IS subject to sudden M attacks of stomach and bowel trouble and pr. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin al- ways relieves her quickly so she Is soon play ing about as usual. I have used Syrup Pepsin for three years and would not be without it now at any price"
 /From to Dr Cadwelw
 Mrs Jas F. Smith, II
 Phsburg, /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
PERSONAL

Lieut.. D. l. Meikei, U. $. A., Is v.s- iting relatives in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01
Sold by Druggists Everywhere 50 cts. (sai.,.s.) $1.OO

Constipation condition to be guarded against from infancy to old age Dr. Cadwells Syrup Pepsin IS safe and pleasant for children it is effective the strongest consttuton trial bottle be obtain ed free of charge by writing to Dr. w. B. Caldwell, 458 Washington St, Monticello III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

Conservation is the watchword of the nation All clothing high and scarce It's your duty patriot to make your clothes as long possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
 QUACKS GIVE AID TO THE DESERTERS

London, May 12.-unscrpulous physi- clans and chemists in London have been operating recently a regular school to assist men of military age from avoid ing service by use of drugs. Medical boards before whom men appear for ex animation for exemption learned some time ago of this practice, taught by heads of the school. and measures have been taken by the police to break up the organization of quacl1s.
 A doctor can produce almost any symp- tom of disqualification for the army, the heart being the chief organ tempered with, it was learned by the authorities. Use of drugs which affect the heart l:' more difficult to detect and because of that fact is the most in demand among clients" of the doctors school.
 The fee charged by the quacks is $50 in most cases. but in many instances the amount paid by men seeking to avoid the army is said to have been much larger. Money is no object among the shirkers Owing to the labor shortage, men have been earning wages in vir- tually all lines of work which were not even dreamed of before the war.
 The majority of the cases of effors to dodge army service by these means, according to the medical boards, has been among the poorer class in the East End of London.
 Tn several instances men have injured their health for life in their eagernesa to produce symptoms they believed would render them immune from service at the front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
STATE COMMITTEE PLANNED ID ELECT ITSOWN CHAIRMAN Weeks Political Gossip as Heard in Corridors at
 State Capitol
ANTI-AMENDISTS ARE
 MUCH MORE ACTIVE
Miller of Birmingham Looks Like Formidable Candidate With the Amendment Fore Be-
 hind Him

Montgomery, June D. Special )--Some- body is always taking the joy out of life Anti-amendists of Alabama, real izing that they would have no repre- sentative in the race for governor this year, conceived the idea this week that Forney Johnston, leader of the anti amendment cause and their choice for for chairman of the state democratic executive committee as protest against the action of the state committee in re- fusing to submit the prohibition amend ment tC direct vote of the people.
 But. like the effect of the ringing or the rising bell into the ears of the farm hand at a. m.. joy went into gloom when they learned that the state committee at the Birmingham meeting, unheralded and unsung, adopted reso- iution canecling the provision for the election of the chairman by direct vote and providing for the naming of the chairman by the new state committee, thus saving the expense of a campaign for this office. It is a sell known fact that Bibb Graves and Tyler Goodwin, opposing candidates for state chairman, were forced to make campaigns four years ago for an honorary position which brought them no revenue and which has been a dead expense to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
SALT LAKE CITY MAN TELLS HOW TANLAC HAS BENEFITED HIM
Don J. Perry Says Wife Has Gained 28 Pounds-He
 Gained Ten

My wife has gained 2s pounds and I have gained 10 pounds in the past few weeks since we began taking Tan las" said Don J. Perry, a wel1-known business man, residing at gro Quince street, Salt Lake City, Utah.
 Mrs Perry had suffered from stom- ach trouble for long time,'' he con- tinued. She had no appetite and com plained of a heavy feeling in the pit of her stomach. She was extremely nervous and I don't believe she slept as much as two hours out of "A, in over two years. She lost weight and strength continually and could not at tend to her household duties. She tried everything we could find and nothing gave her any relief until we got Tan lac. Her stomach trouble is entirely gone now, she can eat just anything she wants without any trouble, and besides gaining 2s pounds, she is able to do all her housework and seems like a different person.
 'As to my own case, had been in a nervous, down condition for three years. My appetite was so poor that I would hardly average one good meal day and I had no energy or ambition. I have improved in every way since started taking Taniac. My appetite is so good that I can hardly eat enough to satisfy it. I eat three hearty meals a day and then want more. I have picked up 1o pounds in weight and feel better than l have in long time. We both think that Tanlac is the greatest thing of it's kind in the world"
 Tan1ac is sold in Birmingham ex- clusively by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton-Pope Drug Co.-Adv.