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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-24
Clear, Peacf1y Skin Awaits Anyone Who
 Drinks Hot Water.
Says an lnsIde bath, before break fast helps us look and feel
 clean, sweet, frcsh.

Sparkling and vivacious-merry. bright, alert-a good. clear skin and . natural. rosy, healthy complexion. are assured only by pure blood. If only every man and woman could be induced to adopt the morning inside bath. what a gratifying change would take place. Instead of the thousands of sickly. anaemic-looking men, women and girls. with pasty or muddy com plexioas; instead of the multitudes of snerve wrecks." "rundowns" ''brain fags'' and pessimists we should see a virile. optimistic throng of rosy checked people everywhere.
 An inside bath Is had by drinking each morning. before breakfast, a glass of real hot water with a tea- spoonful oee ii11sss estosi5 phosphate ii 1t to wash from the stomach, liver, kid- neys and 10 yards of bowels the pre- vious day's indigestible waste, sour lamentations and po1sons, before put ting more food into the stomach.
 Those subject to sick headache, bil- iousness. nasty breath. rheumatism. colds: and particularly those who havs . pallid. sallow complexion and who are constipatod very often. are urged to obtain a quarter pound of limestone phosphate at the drug store which will cost but . trifle. but is sufficient to demonstrate the quick and remark able change in both health and appear ance. awaiting those who practice in- tornal sauttatt0n.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-24
The Disappointing Octopus

Herbert Adams Gibbons, in Harper's
 Magazine.
 Between the town of Theoule and the belvedere of the Esquillon, down along the waters edge. one never tires of ex- ploring the caves. Paths lead through the pines and around the cliffs. The artist was attracted to the caves by the hope of finding vantage points from which to sketch Grasse and Cannes and Antibes and the Alps and the castle on Saint Honorat. But he soon came to love the copper rocks, which pine needles had dyed, and deserted black and white for colors. When the climate got him he was not loath to join in my hunt for octopi. The inhabitants tell thrilling stories of the monsters that turk under the rocks at the Pointe de iEquillon and forage right up to the town. One Is warned to be on his guard against long tentacles reaching out swiftly and s- lently. One is told that slipping might mean more than ducking. Owners of villas on the rocks make light of octopi stories, and, as local boomers are try ing to make Theoule a summer resort, it is explained that the octopi never come near the beach. Even if they did, they would not be dangerous there How could they get hold on the sand with some tentacles while others were grab bing you?
 have never wanted to see anything quite so badly as I wanted to see an octopus at Theoule. Octopus hunting surpasses gathering four-leaf clovers and fishing as an occupation in which hope eternal plays the principal role. grad ually abandoned other pursuits and sat smoking on rocks by the halliday learned over again painfully the boyhood way or drinking from brook, and lay face downward on island stones. With tho enthusiastic help of my children, made dummy stuffed with pine cones, and let him float at the end of a rope. Never tentacle, let alone octopus, ap- peared. I had to rest content with Vic tor Hugo's stirring picture in The Toilers of the Sea.
 A plotting wife encouraged the octopus hunts by taking part in them, and ex- pressing frequently her belief in the fn1- minent appearance of the octopi. She declared that sooner or later my reward would come She threw off the mask OH May l. when she thought it was tirna to return to work. She announced to the artist and me that the octopi had gene over to the African coast to keen cool until next winter, and that wc had better all go to Paris 10 do the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-24
Missionary Rally at the
 First Christian Church
Dr. Rains, Missionary Secretary, Will Speak on "Our Mis-
 sion Field"

missionary rally will be held at the First Christian church tomorrow after noon at 2:3o o'clock and several pastors from nearby Christian churches will be present and will speak. F. M Rains, prominent missionary secretary, will preside over the meeting and will make an address pr. Rains is one of the foremost missionary leaders of his church, and has travelled extensively in the orient and brings messages concern ing Christian conquests that are unique
 banquet for the men will be served at 6:30 o'clock by the Ladies' auxiliary of the First church. Dr. Rains will deliver a etereopticon lecture on Tour Mis- sion Field" W. R. Holder. an Alabama boy, who has recently returned from ser vice in Africa, will probably be present and add a vital message to the strong programme that has been prepared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-24
DRIVE FOR S25,O0O KNIGHTS COLUMBUS FUND THIS WEEK Col. T. o. Smith Field Mar shal for Campaign to Open
 in Birmingham S1O,OOO,OOO GOAL SET
 FOR ENTIRE NATION Knights of Columbus Recreation Cen ters for All Soldiers Serving
 Under Flag Given High
 Endorsement
WILSON CERTIFIED
 OVER CAMP WORK

"It only remains for me to speak of the sincere qualification with which I have learned of the CO., operation of the Young Mems Chris tion association and the Knights of Columbus and their harmonious and successful work in the train- ing camps.
 WOODROW WILSON, "President of the United States of America"
 May I say. too. that we welcome the strong position which your or ganization has always taken in re- gard to the moral hazards sur rounding a young mans life, and I am confident that your influence in the camps will add much to their general tone.
 sRAYMoND B. FOSDICK, Chairman War Dept. Com. on Training Activities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-24
HAS NO MORE NEED
 FOR WALKING CANE Muscles Hurt Like Tooth ache, But Tanlac Put Me
 in Good Shape Again

After using two bottles of Tanlac I could get around without my walking stick and by the time I had taken five bottles, was able to look after my farm work as well as I ever could" said w. M. Walters, a we'll known farmer living on route 3, Sprotts Alabama.
 T suffered with rheumatism until ev- cry bone and muscle from my hips down. ached like a toothache and I could hardly stand 1t. I was crippled all through my hips knees and lower limbs until I couldn't walk without cane and just limped around all the time I wasn't able to attend to my farm work, and though I tried many treatments nothing seemed to help me.
 Well, sir. haven't a pain or an ache in my body since taking this Tanlac. have no more use for the cane. can do all the work on my place and feel as well as I over did in my life. Tan lac has been a blessing to me and I'm glad to recommend 1t to others.'
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton-Pope Drug Co.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-24

a committee of women to take over the duty of canvassing the residences in the interest of the fund. It is proposed to make the drive so decisive as to bring it to a continuation by Thursday afternoon, and according to T. Q. Smith. field marshal. the slogan will. be to Ego over the top and get the fell low on the other side" The captains and teams will meet at l D. m. to- morrow at the Tutwiler hotel for lunch and final instructions.
 MERITS HIGH PRAISE
 The Fraternal Monitor, publication devoted to the fraternal orders of the country. gives Endorsement to the movement in a recent issue, in an ar ticle the opening words of which are "As an exemap1e of the splendid ser vice that fraternal societies can render the nation during the war the work of the Knights of Columbus in estab- fishing recreation and social centers in the various cantonments and training camps merit the highest praise from all interested in the welfare of the men in the United States army. The activity of this organization corre- spends to the efforts made by the Red Cross, the Young Mems Christian asso- citation, the Young Mems Hebrew as- sociation and the Salvation Army"
 The Rev. Russell M. Bready, in charge of a Methodist pastorate at Pontiac, Mich. in recent address. defending the work of the Knights of Columbus, took stand in favor of the order being permitted to work in the camps, on the ground that such an ac- tivity is necessary to the morale oe large part of the army. He is credit ed with saying, among other things:
 'Thousands of Roman Catholic boys are in all of these camps. They cannot help but feel that they are more or less visitors in the '. M. c. A., as well come as I know they are. Regardless of what you think of the forms of worship of the Roman Catholic church. want every Roman Catholic boy to be transplanted into the military life. with all the soil in which he was raised clinging to the roots. This means that the Roman Catholic church must be permitted to do something for them, not as a church, because Protestant churches are not so permitted There fore the government recognizes the Knights of Columbus as the Roman Catholic '. M. c. A. and I say to you, as Protestant minister, from ths Protestant pulpit. that it is as great q necessity as the Y. M. c. A.
 T want every Protestant boy to feel that his church is keeping right up close to him during this awful strug- gle, and we are doing so through the r. M C.. A. on the inside of the camps and through our open-door churches in all the camp war zones, and I want every Roman Catholic boy to feel that his church is keeping right up close to hlm, Just as truly as the church of his Protestant chum. And the Knights of Columbus are doing this, and are keep Ing up the courage and faith of thou sands of boys and teaching how to live the clean life."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-24

On Monday of this week will begin the drive in Birmingham for s25,0Oo, which is the amount asked of this city as her contribution in the Knights of Columbus war fund. the mark for which has been set by the general committee at s10,OoO,O0O.
 In making this call upon patriotic Americans the committee refers to the fact that the movement, which is simi- lar to that of the Young Mems Chris tian association and the Young Mems Hebrew association, has for it's pur- pose the furnishing of recreation centers for all soldiers, regardless of creed.
 LEADERS INDORSE TT
 This fund is to be used overseas as we'll as in America and the movement Woodrow Wilson, former President Theodore Roosevelt and former Presi- dent William Howard Taft, Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, Chairman Raymond B. Fosdick of the war de : partment committee on training camp activities, and former Secretary of States William Jennings Bryan.
 At a meeting the past week Bir- minghani was divided into districts. team captains named and these em- powered to select their teams for the drive.
 Aside from these who will make a canvas of the business houses and of fees of professional men. there will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-24

this store season after season for becoming coat appointed here. We have taken every precaution
 conditions have warranted-and had our buyers in te in having coats made for us hurried forward that ear to those patrons of ours who buy early Our coats at popular prices is in keeping with our past
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22

prising to see the amount of nerve dis played by the men in this service, men whose usual peaeeable occupations give no hint of the grit, and talent they possess for this kind of work.
 "ln no case has shot been fired, nor has any bodily injury been in- flicted upon any one. In fact so we'll have our men laid their plans and executed them that in no instance has the person sought been able to offer any SpriOus r-aSiStapra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
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 We especially want to send 1t to those apparently hopeless cases. where all forms of inhalers, douches. opium pre- parations. fumes, patent smokes.' etc, have failed We want to show everyone at our own expense that this new method is designed to end all difficult breathing, all wheezing and all those terrible paroxysms at once and for all time
 This free offer is too important to neglect a single day Write today and begin the method at once. Send no money. Simply mail coupon below. Do 1t Today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
This Advertisement Donated by the Fol loUing Patriotic Business Houses
 of Birmingham:

Alabama Company Alabama Home Building & Loan Co. Alabama Mill &. Elevator Go. Alabama Power Go. American Cast Iron Pipe Co. American Trust & Savings Bank Batterton Coffee Go. Bank of Alabama Birmingham Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Birmingham Hide & Tallow Co. Birmingham Ice & Cold Storage Co. Birmingham Machine & Foundry Co. Birmingham Railway, Light & Power
 Company Birmingham Trust & Savings Bank Bonnyman-Norman Coal Co. Brilliant Coal Co. Collins & Co. Connors-Weyman Steel Co. Cosby Flour & Grain Co. Crane Co.
 Crawford-Vaughn Boiler &
 Locomotive Works Doster- r-Northington Drug Go. Estes Lumber Go. First National Bank Fowlkes-Sevier Ins. Go. Grasselli Chemical Co. Grider Coal Sales Agency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
ANOTHER MOUNTAIN CASE

At the next place, in mountain dis trict, man with shotgun in his hands came to the door in response to a
 knock on the door. He appeared to be ready for anything and talked and act ed very surly when the object of the callers was made known. But gazing into the muzzles of three big revolvers he quickly subsided, evidently judging discretion to be the better part of valor,
 and put his shotgun down. The usual denials of the presence of the deserter
 were made, and of any knowledge of his whereabouts.
 Our men started the search. The residence. barns, outhouses and the woods nearby and at the end of two or three hours he was found in the woods, heavily armed. He offered resistance but quickly saw the futility of that
 when he discovered the presence of several determined and well armed men.
 He came with the party without further trouble.
 Tn still another case the deserter and his family had effectually bluffed the local police authorities. He had threatened to kill anyone who at tempted to arrest him. He was sur rounded by our men and taken without resort to violence
 This sort of thing has come to be la routine matter with the American Protective league members. It is sur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22

Ingalls, Iron Works Jefferson Fertilizer Go. Jemison Real Estate & Insurance Co Joubert-Goslin Foundry & Machin,
 Company Raul Lumber Co. Kilby Frog & Switch Co. Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Martin Biscuit Co. Matthews Electric Supply Go. Perfection Mattress Go. Pratt Consolidated Coal Co. Shook & Fletcher Supply Co. C. C. Snider, Cigars and Tobacco Stockham Pipe & Fittings Co. Taylor Wheeler. J. R. Thames & Co. Union Cotton Oil Go. w. D. Wood Lumber Co. Young & Vann Supply Co. Yolande Coal & Coke Co. J. Blach & Sons Bank of Ensley Coosa Pipe & Foundry Co. National Coal & Coke Co. North Birmingham T. & $. Co. Philips-Lester Mfg. Co. Louis Pizitz Dry Goods Co. Steiner Bros.
 s. A. Williams & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
Fine Spirit of Patriotism Is Shown by Spencer Ellis Business
 College in Red Cross Benefit
By DOLLY DALRYMpLE

1t Is most gratifying to me to set
 sueh splendid spirit of loyalty and | patriotism as that shown by the pupils
 of my school in giving the big enter- tainment which We are planning for
 the eveiing of September 30 at the Jeff ferson theatre for the benefit of the
 Red Cross"
 In those words of enthusiastic ap-
 proval Prof. S. A Ellis, president of the big Spencer Ellis Business college. one of Birmingham's most important ! assets and tower of learning in edu- cational circles of the south, gave exy pression to his pride and happiness ii
 the personnel and makeup" of lis
 school
 The old story of no money but
 good excuse might be paraplrased in
 this case to no money but lets of good
 old American patriotism," said Pro-
 lessor Ellis, flor the pupils of the Spencer Ellis Business college have no
 great amount of money to contribute
 to war funds, but thsy have talent, and the disposition te give their tal- ents free of charge 60 anything they can and this spirit of patriotism has caused them to chose the Red Cross as the medium through which to con- tribute their bit .o the winning of this great world war.
 It is our custom on Friday morn ing to open our school with a short said Professor Ellis. consisting of songs, recitations and things of that sort. Not long ago an good programme was pre- sented and it was suggested that it De repeated; this was done the follow Ing Friday morning and then the com mercial department suggested thar it would challenge the stenographic de- partment to see which could give the pest programme. This was done and 1t was such a successful contest that It was suggested that we combine the two departments and give an enter -alnment for the beneht of the Red Cross.
 That in q nut shell is the way the originated" Professor E,l- 1 is continued. If l do say it myself never heard a finer programme than the pupils Of the Spencer Ellis Business col | ege will present on that evening; a very amusing and entertaining playlet, Mrs | oakley's Telephone" will be given. di- | 'ected by Mrs. Minnie Clarke Miller, one 1 T our pupils, very clever and talented i who has had wide experience in | heatrical affairs. There will be singing, | ecitations, presentation of diplomas ana ! iemonstrations of our To- -20- day course i n bookkeeping by class of young bows i md girls. and a humorous drill called | he Backward Drill
 Every penny from the entertainment | will be given to the Red Cross,'' Profess l ior Ellis said, land we hope to raise a | leat sum for this organization which Is | loing such splendid work both in our i 'wn country and over there'
 Since last January we have enrolled 1 ,n our books at the Spencer -D1lis Busi- | ness college over 600 names.p said Pro- {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
To the People of Jefferson County
 FLAGS!

The flag never fails in it's appeal to patriot ism. As creator and sustainer of enthus- iasm it is unsurpassed.
 That is why we desire to see Jefferson county covered with flags during the Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign from September 28 to October 19
 Flags flying from every industrial plant, every store, every residence, every center of business and social activity throughout the length and breadth of the county.
 This is the easiest, least expensive and most effective manner in which Jefferson county can be decorated for the greatest and most important of all Liberty Loan Cam paigns.
 Everybody can display flag and every body should do it.
 Many citizens already own flags. Those who do not can get them at the stores in an1- pie time to use on the opening day of the cam paign.
 While preference should be given to "Old Glory, the flags of our allies will not only be accepted as evidences of loyalty, but will add greatly to the picturesque effect.
 Fly all the flags you can!
 Every individual should carry flag on the day of the big parade men, women and chil- l dren Small flags are better, of course, for this purpose, but they should be in the hands of all Tn the march and all spectators on the sidewalks and in the windows on the route of the parade.
 me flags of our own country, and the al- lies who are standing so staunchly with us for world freedom all waving together! That's the picture we want you to see and It IS the picture we want you to have part in making. Yours for the Old Flag and the Fourth Liberty Loan
 MURRAY Y BROWN.
 Chairman of Jefferson County
 Fourth Liberty Loan Committee This Advertisement Donated by the Fol-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22

body slowly descending through a hole in the floor. Quietly crawling towards the man he grabbed him by the feet, pulled him through and out from un- der the house. Imagine this deserter's surprise when he found himself look ing into the muzzle of a .45- caliber Colts. He was armed and prepared to resist arrest but had no chance to use his revolver.
 Two other deserters were taken at the same time, one inside the house and the other at nearby place. where similar tactics were employed. This raid was made in the same vicinity where the sheriff of Tuscaloosa coun- ty was shot and killed few days later and for whose murder Doc Bing- ham is now under death sentence at Tuscaloosa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
WERE MAKING WHISKY

The three deserters are said to have been making 'moonshine' whisky in that vicinity. They were brought to Birmingham immediately and turned over to the army authorities.
 Another time, on orders from ehe department of justice, we sent a party to the vicinity of mining town in search of a deserter who was known to have been aiding them for six months, The party left Brmins ham at midnight and three hours later ar rived near the deserter's hiding place. AS usual, the advance on the house was made afoot, each uan going by a different route, so as to completely surround the house. on the same prin- ciple that the soldiers in the trenches go over the top, arriving at the desig mated spots at the exact moment spe- cified. At the appointed moment all of our men rose to their feet. As they did so a hound dog on the front porch, alarmed by phantom figures standing out in the dark, whined. tucked his tau and darted under the house for safety.
 The man of the house, dressed in his nightshirt, pistol in hand, answered the knock on the door, angrily demand ing who it was and why the intrusion, His anger cooled somewhat, however, when he felt the muzzle of .45-colt against his stomach and heard the com mand, hands up His free hand shot up with exceeding promptness and the other followed suit as soon as it was relieved of the pistol. He said after wards that the pistol at his stomach was the coldest thing he had ever felt.
 "He denied the presence of any de- serter. The women of the family broke into loud walls and lamentations. All swore on the family Bible that the man wanted was not there and had not been since last winter, and they main- tained this despite gruelling cross- examination. After a two hours search of the house from garret to cellar the deserter was found in very cunning iy devised place nan outhouse. Moth ing but the vigorous policy and pains taking effort of our men could have succeeded in this case.
 The deserter presented a very un- kempt appearance, he. having slept in the woods and all sorts of out of-the- way places for many months. He was allowed to bathe and put on his uni form before bringing him to the city where he was turned over to the coun- ty taller to await orders of the army officials.
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