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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
Famous In a Day For Her Beautiful
 Complexion
Free Oatmeal Prescription Does It's Work Overnight; You Can
 Prepare It ut Home

New York: It is my own discovery and it takes just one night to get SuGh maryelous results, says Mae Edna Will der when her friends ask her about ber wonderful complexion and the im- proved appearance of her hands ana arms You can do the same thing IT yoI follow my advice she says. feel if my duty tc tell every girl and wom- did for me l never tire of telling oth- CTS just what brought about such re- markable results Here is the identi- cal prescription whlch peautllleu my from my face neck. hands and arms. Until you try it you can form no idea of the marvellous change 1t will make in just one application. The prescrip- own home is as follows: Go to any grocery and get ten cents worth or or dinary oatmeal and from any drug store bottle of derwillo. Prepare the of derwillo and apply night and morn ing The first application will aston ish you It makes the skin appear beautiful, transparent smooth and vel vety. It is absolutely harmless and will not produce or stimulate growth of hair. No matter how rough and llngainly the hands and arms or what abuse they have had through hard work and exposure. to sun and wind this oatmeal -derwillo combination will work a wonderful transformation in l. hours at the most. Thousands whe have used 1t report the same results have had.
 complete directions contained in package of der willo You have only to get derwillo and oatmeal You need nothing else and il is so simple that anyon can jt and inexpensive that any girl or woma can afford if. Derwillo Is sold in this city under money refund guarantee by all department an druggists including Jacobs. Adams. Patton Pope Hagan-Duni ParAer's drug store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
". C. '. U. Actiuities
For God, Home and Native Lant
 By MRS. MABEL F. LEAkE

tion, which will open with great praise meeting for recent temperance victories
 Delegates from northern Alabama Will leave Birmingham on the Louisville and Nashville train on the afternoon of Oc- tober 21.
 One feature of the w. c. T. U. division in the fourth Liberty Loan parade was the If states that have ratified the amendment by IA beautiful Woodlawh girls. Representatives from each union were in the parade and the standard, For God and Home and Native Land, was carried, while number of mothers carried their service flags.
 Sunday, November B. will be World Temperance Sunday" when temperance exercises will be held in the churches and prayers returned for the great VIC tories won over intoxicating drinks.
 Sunday school superintendents ana other workers will find helpful lltera- ture at the w. C. T. U. headquarters that will assist in making an interesting programme for that day.
 Mrs. Morton was hostess to the Francls l Willard at her home on Fourteenth ave- nue. south Thursday afternoon. pleas ing programme had been prepared, whlch was enjoyed by the guests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
DOLL Y Y-ETTES
Speaking of Family Jars" would you call Mar riage a-POTTERY?
all Mar

each conceded to have far more brair power tlau their respective husbands
 All of which recalls many of the best beloved woElen in history who, above and beyond all else, personal charm physical pulchritude and engaging man ners have been women of brains, first last and all the time.
 These women, having brains, naturally made themserves as lovely as they coul1. because that is the first work of the brain when il comes to Womankind; hay ing brains they realized how much good looks and pretty clothes have to do with winning out: at the same time tney were assiduousy using their brains along other lines.
 When the brain begins to die the body invariably follows: the women of ais tory who have kept their youth com spicuously have been young in spirit. And what trade them young in spirit? Their brains.
 For instance, there is Ninon D'Eclos, the famous French beauty, whose grand son fell in love with her when she had reached the ripe old age of 70, being en tirely unaware as the youthful swain was of his relationship to the woman who won his heart.
 Strange to say (because 1t is a prover- bial fact, that old women like young men. just as old men like young women) that his grandmother had the good sense to reject him
 Ninon DFclos maintained the most ex
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
Russia's Political Disruption

Politically the old Russian Empire
 was military depotism blindly obeying
 arbitrary commands imposed from
 above without the least regard for the
 wishes of the governed. This gave it
 certain power, but it was the power of a
 steam boiler with the safety-valve
 clamped down. When the exploding
 point was reached the massive machine
 blew up and fell to earth in hopless ruin Then, out of the debris, all the subject nationalities rose clamoring for local autonomy or absolute independence. Even the Russians were caught by this spirit of revolt against centralizing des- potism as was. shown by the autono- mist movement in Siberia and by the numerous mushroom republics" like that of Kronstadt With the exception of Siberia, where the demand for self government expressed a long-felt want these disruptive phenomena among the true Russian populations denoted only | a passing phase of protest against the | oppressive past. But with the non Rus 1 sian nationalities separatism was a dominant force which has already brought momentous changes and which l is unquestionably destined to cause l other no less important developments. 1 The Russian Revolution is less than eighteen months old, yet we see native l governments established in all the non Russian regions and maintaining them- selves either through their own efforts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
DOLL Y-ETTES
No person can be popular who has the "1-Tod-Y ou- So'' habit!

its the nature of the beast so to
 speak; the cleyerest woman to my mind
 in all the world is the woman who
 knows how to conceal the fact that she
 has brains from everybody and at the
 same time use her brains to the cleverest
 advantage.
 If this formula could be followed many
 more women who are blamed for the troubles of men-whether they be scions
 of royalty or merely unerowned queens.
 would live to happier and a more beau-S tful old age. There are so many splen-s
 did advantages to which woman's brain may be applied than running her hus- band and his affairs; it always seems to me to be q reflection on man when a woman is the head of the households; in other words, when she wears the trous- CTS" "
 The best beloved women of history have had brains-still, even queens have been persistently blamed with the troubles of men and in many cases they have been justly blamed as has been cited in three modern instances during this great world war; but when a woman of brains has achieved any remarkable result for her husband through her splendid brain l power we don't seem to see any glaring headlines in the newspapers about 1t, nor does history devote many pages to I her achievement; the usual brief homage ! is paid her that "the best beloved wom-
 en of history have had brains"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29

tiny brain so violently that cries of "help, helpi' might easily be answered by his royal consort, whose meddling has been commented upon and who even, with Ter brains has had sense enough to keep out of things, thinking as she does that made in Germany is the only thing worth mentioning and trying her royal hand on creating that impression among her subjects.
 When the Princess Radziwil of Russia was touring this country last winter she told me in an interview many things about the ex-Czarina. She (t1le prin- cess) hated her with adeadly hatred; she was furious because the newspapers of America had said she was friend of the Czarina; she stoutly denied this and declared that she would not be the friend of such a woman--German to the core and outrageously Russia's enemy and against everything connected with Rus sia' S good and that she had openly said this in her lectures from the platform and wanted to reiterate it through the columns of the newspapers.
 The fate of the Romanoffs is too well known to need comment here and doubt
 less if the ex-Czar could speak his mind now he'd lay the blame on his German wife who would justly deserve it.
 It is awfuly difficult for a smart wom- an not to "butt in and try to run things;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
nv DOLLY DALRYMPLE

S7 T seems that ever since the beginning
 Of the world the woman Thou J( gavest me" has been held responsi-
 ble for most of the trouble that man has been unable to put upon the should CTS of anyone else.
 Being born to the purple has not prevented women from getting her share of the blanc of the misfortunes that have fallen upon their royal consorts. for even queens have not escaped censure from their royal mates,
 Indeed, in the case of queen Sophie Of Greece, this royal parsonage was held directly responsible for her husbands downfall Queen Victoria of Sweden re. ceived inc rsost telling blows on ali sides for wiat was supposed to be her share in the Argentina Swedish troubles; the ex Czarina of Russia is generally conceded to be the cause of the down. fall of the Eomanoffs and the cause of the Russ;an revolution; her pro-Gernan svmpathies together with her tremend- ous influence over her weak and simple minded husband. finally snapped the patienca of submissive people ana brought them to destruction.
 These are just three very modern in stances: the queen of Greece, the Queen of Sweden and the ex-Czarina of Russia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29

elusive and charming salon in Parls, which was frequented by such literari lights as Condo. st. Evremond, La Rochefoucarld and the family oi Sevigne; these people discussed the aues' tions uf the hour: politics. economies, musical, social and dramatic events; all Paris loved this fascinating hostess, and yet most of Paris blamed her for many troubles that beset many men, but all Paris" wouldn't have loved her and most of Pa risH wouldn't have blamed her if she had been dull and stupid aud had nothing to do but talk about silly, meaningless personalities.
 Another case of whete a woman was blamed for many things that happened to men was that of Madame Roland exc cuted during the French revolution. 2
 At this clever woman's salon gathered republicans and Girondists, many of the men who made possible the great re- public of France were her friends. She had no great beauts, so history tells Us, did this Madame Roland, but she had brains -plus-and she used her God-give talents, and thereby yielded great in- fluence.
 Madame Recamier was another whose influence lasted to surprising age; noted chiefly for her beauty, it is told by reliable historical authorities that her brain was none the less remarkable-an unusual combination of beauty and brains-and at the ripe old age of I2 her
 influence was only beginning to wane men loved her, but men blamed her Madame DeStael. Chateaubriand and Constant we're numbered among her friends. She is said to have loved one man during her entire life-Augustus of Prussia She had arranged with her husband, who was three times her age and for whom she had never cared, 70 get divorce, and marry Augustus, put her bran-her clever brain, active and 1oval-dictated to her the best course,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
Meaning of the Wedding Ring

From the Peoples Home Journal
 The use of ring as pledge is or very remote origin It will be recalled by students of the Bible that Pharoah took from his right hand a ring and placed it on Josephs as a sign that he had set Joseph over all the lands of Egypt The Egyptian marriage service included the ring, and She wearing of it gave the wife the right to issue orders in her nus bands name. Among the Anglo-Saxons the bridegroom, al the time or me pc trothal, gave the bride number or Slits as a pledge or we'd from which comes the word wedding. The gifts included ring, which was placed on the glrfs right hand This was changed to the ielt hand at the marriage ceremony, the bridegroom putting the ring first on the thumb, then on the first finger and then on the second finger This was to sieni- fy the trinity. Finally the ring was placed on the birde's third finger, as a reminder that, next to God, her duty was to her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29

Mrs. Jackson president of the central union, announces the regular sem- monthly meeting of her union next Tues day afternoon at 3 o'clock in the local headquarters. The names of the super intefidents of departments fer the en- suing year will be announced and dele- gates will be elected to the state conven-
 tion in Dothan.
 A cordial invitation is extended all
 members to attend the meeting, and members who have not paid their year
 dues are urged to come and pay them
 that the report on membership at the
 state convention may show an increase
 in members. which cannot be done II
 dues are not paid before october 10 as
 the treasurer's books close on that date
 and dues received after then will show on next years report.
 Mrs. Myatt, secretary at headquarters, reports she had 216 business women with her at luncheon last Tuesday, and she further added that comforts are being added almost every week at the rest room that last week the headquarters committee sent beautiful Indian basket blanket for the lounge in the restroom, and equipped the sewing machine with an electric motor,
 Mrs Spence urges members of her Red
 Cross unit to meet her promptly at 10 o'clock next Tuesday morning in the au- ditorium of the local headquarters that the work on the comfort bags for the sailors may be finished Tuesday after-
 noon. It is hoped every worker will find l time to help with this important work Tuesday
 l The Woodlawn union held its annual l election of officers Thursday afternoon. Mrs F. c. Brooks was e.ected president, and the four vice presidents from the | different churches are: Mrs A. J. Mas | sey, Baptist; Mrs. w. G. Lewis. Method- ] ist; Mrs. Franklin, Presbyterian, and ! Mrs. Mrs. L. M. Omer, Christian. Mrs. l Eugent Newsome was elected treasurer, 1 Mrs R. G. Newsome recording secretary
 and Mrs. l.. A. Christian corresponding 1 secretary Reports from the superinten- | dents of departments were good, the re- l ports of Mrs. Cooley on relief work and | Mrs Franklin on the sailors and sol diers' department, who reported 1924 gar | ments made and delivered. were especial ly good. The workers for the Red Cross will continue to meet every Thursday l The Woodlawn union will hold regu- I lar semi monthly meetings on the second and fourth Thursday afternoons in each | month, and the president requests the members to attend all meetings and take an active interest in the work.
 All unions in the district are electins new officers and delegates to the state convention in Dothan October 22-24 There will be at least two national temperance speakers in attendance at the conven' other than our little friend The Littl
 Lame Prince" who lived in the castl and reigned wisely until he reached
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
LEMON JUICE
 TAKES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion if skin is sunburned,
 tanned or freckled

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into A bottle containing three ounces of orchard White shake well, and you have quarter pint of the best frecl!le sunburn and tan lotion. and complexion beautifier, at very, very small cost
 Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounces of Orchard White for a few cents. Massage this sweetly fra grant lotion into the face, neck, arms and hands each day and see how freckles. sunburn windburn and tan disappear and how clear. soft and white the skin becomes. Yes! It is harmless Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29

maaic and only genuine corn-peeler; .'Gets-It." Then, and then only. Will you be sure that your corn wi will ooi ioosen n
 i9h+ off eloriously easy with your fin@ers. Take no chances of continued pain and soreness-why use use greasy re9ff d iri arass info the quick" raZors- and idieSers' that make corns bleed and also grow faster? Use painless, easiE' oni ,,a iii5e if in the world-thatS Gets It" W Millions have tried and o. K'd it for years It never fails
 hack corn remover, the only sure way, costs but a trifle at any drug. store. Mf'd by F. Lawrence, < Co, "a chieago' nacag ,nanded as the worlds best corn remedy ,, bv Eugene Jacobs Drug Store; Gale Drue co e stores). Pratt City, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29

The proposed rationing or tooacco Tn
 Austria has come to ludicrous anu
 ignominous end The number or lndi- vidual applica tions from smokers wasl prodigious. Tn Vienna alone it is cait cuIated that scores of thousands of nonsmokers must have registered asl tobacco consumers, presumably for the benefit of friends. The result would have been the apportionment of about one cigarette daily to each applicant4 The whole scheme now has been dropped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
THE BOOK SHELF
Rr THE RIRLIOPHILE
oTllE ECLIPSE OF RUSSIA"

"THE ECLIPSE OF RUSSIA"
 By pr. E. l. Dillon. George H. Doran
 company. publishers, New York.
 This book is the true story of Rus sian autocracy and it's preparation fer anarchy; of the secret dealings and treaties between Tsar and Kaiser; of Rasputin and the Russian court; and of inc tortuous doings of oldline diplomacy,
 By scholarly research, by long resi- dence among the Russian people, and by intimate friendship with notable leaders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29

for when she discovered that her aged husband had lost his fortune she imme- diately foreswore her intentions in regard to another marriage and stuck Loyalty by him and yet he blamed her for many of his troubles.
 Since the present war started 1t has been notably interesting to look into the lives and characters of the crown heads whose countries are more or les affected even if they are not actually en- gagged in war The three scions of roy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
THE WESTERN FRONT. :

Drawings by Muirhead Bone. With an
 'Introduction' by Field Marshall Sir
 Douglas Haig. (Official pictures made
 for the English government Volume l.)
 George H. Doran company, publishers,
 New York
 In this wonderfully attractive volume of drawings by Muirhead Bone, entitled, The Western Front are brought to- gether the series of official drawings or this clever artist of battle scenes on the western front 1t is a veritable pictorial history of the war, treasure house Of vivid and unforgettable scenes which can never be caught again by the brush or pencil of any artist, because they deal with men, as well as with ruined towns and cathedrals.
 To ones children and grandchildren
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
lwQy Been Accredited W Brdls Blamed inc Troubles Men

alty. Queen Sophie of Greece. Queen Vic toria of Sweden and the exCzarina, al though acknowledged to be clever women, have far too much German blood in them to be as clever as they are reputed, else they would never have been mixed up in things which are not to their credit and for which their husbands blame them and rightly SO
 Take the case of Queen Sophie. It is generally known that she is the favorite sister of the Kaiser. That ought to set tie her once and for all and it has. Her brother was opposed to her marriage on the ground that the kingdom over which her husband would rule was too small and insignficant; but however strong his objection 1t was overruled and his sister became the crown princess-just as his objections to the allies taking Potsdam will be overruled when we go marching into that delectable hurgh one of these fine days.
 For a time Queen Sophie behaved her self beautifully, keeping out of state affairs and attending to her duties as a wife and a mother but presently. when she became queen, with true German conceit, she began to lift her autocrauc hand and rule her weaker half with rod of iron and seeing on all sides now 4 bit of Kaiserism might help matters in Greece she .got busy" and "butted in' and thereby hangs tale
 Another instance of German kultur Is Queen Victoria of Sweden. She was born princess of Baden and judging from all authentic accounts it is said that she always was accredited with more brains than her liege lord; pictures of this dei- icate Swedish King show weakness stamped all over his countenance; any thing but character could be found Tn i King Gustav's face and the impression is that affairs of. state might tax his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29

or with foreign aid. Finland, the Baltic Provinces Lithuania, Poland, Ukrainia, the Tartar State of the Crimea, and Transcaucasia. are today upon the map, and some of these new political organ isms bid fair to survive.
 From Russia and German Policy,' by
 Lothrop Stoddard. in the American
 Review of Reviews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
BEAUTY HINTS
 FOR YOUR HAIR How to Prevent It From
 Growing Gray

There Is no occasion for you to LOOK unattractive or prematurely old because of gray, streaked with gray. white or faded hair Don't let this condition with it's look of age rob you or your youthful beauty and the wonderful op- portunities which life offers. No mat ter how gray, prematurely gray, luster- less or faded your hair might be, La Creole" Hair Dressing will revive the color glands of nature-promote healthy condition of the hair and scalp and cause all of your gray or faded hair to become evenly dark, soft, lus- trous and beautiful. This preparation is not dye, but an elegant toilet req uisite which is easily applied by sim ply combing or brushing through the hair
 USE
 LA CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING to prevent your hair from growing gray and to restore beautiful dark color to gray or faded hair. 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.-( (Adv.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
Be a Joy-W alker, "Gets-It' for Corns

Drops, Seconds-Corn Is Doomed!
 When YOU almost die with your shoes o, and corns make you almost walk sideways to get away from the pain, fake n vacation for minute or two and apply , or drops of the worlds s