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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
TONY MEAHL DIES
 AT HOPEWELL, VA.
Ensley Literary Club En- joys Shakespearean Read
 ing at Regular Meeting

A message was received in EnSley yesterday morning announcing the death of A. E. Meahl in Hopewood, Va, l from pneumonia. The remains will | reach Birmingham today at 12:O5 o'clock and will be met by delega- tion of Ensley Elks, of which lodge he was a member during the many years of his residence in this district. Flu | neral arrangements have not been
 made but will be announced later. The l deceased is survived by a widow,
 daughter and son and two brothers. Pete and Gus Meahl. The charity ball, given by the Ems | ley Elks last evening. was we'll at tended. A large orchestra furnished 9 to 12 o'clock.
 Miss Florence Moore delighted the members of the Sesame Literary club at the meeting with Mrs. M. H. Me Dowell yesterday afternoon with an arr | tistic reading of Shakespeare's Tam I ing of the Shrew.' Miss Moore's flexl- bility of voice made the reading un- | usually realistic. She responded with | an encore in Italian dialect. Several piano selections were given by Mrs. l Conrad Boeterweg. The hostess, assist ed by Mrs. Claude Rogers, served a salad course The guests of the club were: Mrs. H. D. Williams. Mrs. Car { rie Turner Mrs. Claude Rogers and | Miss Florence Moore.
 l At meeting of Red Cross unit No 1 S1 at the Elks' club yesterday morn- l ing Mrs. Catherine Mentzel was elect | ed captain of the unit and Mrs. Nor row Blackburn assistant captain. The l meetings will be held monthly until warm weather but members from the unit will report at the workrooms ill l town during each week.
 Friends of Mrs. w. N. Wood of S30l Avenue F will regret to learn that she Is confined to her home as the result of an accident Monday. Mrs l Wood fractured a rib In falling down 1 the stairs at her home. She is widely known through her work as president l
 Vernon Long of the Ensley detective force is i'll at his home on Avenue G.
 William F. Fulmer father of H. c 1 Fulmer of 1922 Avenue F, died yester- day morning in Birmingham. The re- mains will be shipped to Wetumpka | this morning by Echols & Angwin. | The fire department made a run l to Avenue I and Twentieth street yes | terday morning, where small damage was done to the house occupied by s. M. Randle from a spark on the
 roof $-
 1
 ressing rapidly in the district. Many
 cases of smallpox are believed to be
 in the negro districts unreported and
 since the servants are drawn from these quarters it is necessary to guard against this disease by vaccination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
Wintry Weather Foretells Much Suffering Ahead
 for the Afflicted

The little pain demons which cause Rheumatism seem to lie dormant in mild weather. but with the first return of the raw, wintry blasts they break out with renewed fury, and start forth on their joyful tour of torture.
 Then you remember how the disease first attacked you. The little pains seemed very slight at first for Rheu- matism is an insidious disease, and 'creeps up on it's victim unawares. You hardly notice the little twitching pains. for they barely attracted your attention. But they began to become more frequent, and just little bit more painful and annoying each day
 And then, before you hardly realized lit. you found yourself almost bound hand and foot in the grasp of one Of of the most disabling diseases that af- flicts mankind, full-fledged victim of rheumatism, with it's aches and it's pains for your constant companion
 And now the real important question
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
GADSDEN

Gadsden. February 6.-(Special) Preliminary plans for war gardens in Gadsden this spring and summer have been made by the Civic league. Ar engagements also were made for a cleanup week early in April Plans for the establishment of a rest room for the soldiers visiting in the city are being made.
 Several thousand people assembled last night to watch Jack Williams. human fly" scale the walls of the five-story Stocks building. From each story Williams addressed the crowd, urging support of the governments war measures.
 Fire. which originated from an oil stove explosion in the office. de- stroyed the Queen City garage on North Eleventh street this morning, causing a loss of s3000.
 Suit for t2500 was filled today against the Gulf States Steel company ny R. T Mccartney for alleged per-
 cnal injuries.
 Etowah High school basketball team will meet Jacksonville Normal school at the Etowah court next Saturday night. Birmingham Y. M. C. A. will come to Attalla for game Saturday, February 1e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
Kills Wife Accidentally

Chattanooga, February 6-The wife of Sergeant L.. E. Swint, Eleventh cavalry, is dead from a bullet wound received when a revolver in the hands of her husband accidentally discharged, the bullet entering just below the right breast. Swint had woke from sleep and found 8 small brother of his wife point ing the cooked revolver at his head, de- claring T am going to shoot you. Swint jerked the revolver from the child's hand and believing it unloaded, pulled the trig- ger, the bullet entering the body of his wife. Swint had just returned from New Jersey, where he had carried a party of military prisoners and thought that he had unloaded the revolver before placing 1t on mantle piece.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
MASONIC REUNION
 COMES ID A CLOSE
Large Class of Candidates Receives Scottish Rite
 Degrees

With the conferrlng of the thirty-sec-
 ond degree this morning by Alabama
 Consistory, the winter reunion of the close. The several Scottish Rite bodies
 have been in session since Tuesday at
 the Masonic temple and a class of about 50 candidates have received the degrees
 from the fourth to the thirty first in- c.isive. Yesterday at the morning and afternoon sessions the Council of Kadosh degrees from the nineteenth to the thir- tieth were conferred and last night the consistory convened and the thirty-first degree was conferred. The officers of the consistory are: Master of Kadosh. W. P. McAdory
 thirty-third degree, honorary Prior, A. Barton, thirty second degree, K. c. c. H. Preceptor, J. U. Ray, thirty-third de- Chancellor, Ernest Matthews, thirty second degree. Minister of state, II. c. Crelly, thirty second degree. # Almoner. w. J. Rushton, thirty third degree, honorary. Treasurer Simon I<lotz, thirty-second degree. Registrar, Albert l.. Reese, thirty-sec- ond degree. Primate, H. Swedlaw, thirty second de- gree. Master of ceremonies, w. H. Woolver- ton. thirty-second degree. Trustee, Colman Blach, thirty-second degree. Expert, J. R. T. Rives, thirty-second degree. Assistant expert. F. s. Barnes, thirty second degree. Standard bearer, E. L. Keiser. thirty second degree. Captain of the guard, Joseph Kartus, thirty second degree, Sentinel, Lew Lazarus thirty-third de- gree, honorary. Member of standing committee, F. B. Keiser, thirty-third degree, honorary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07

structed between Sheffield and Flor ence.
 IRON PLANT TO OPERATE Warren l.. Klutz. general manager. and F. B. Mckenzie, superintendent of the Sheffield Iron corporation, announce that
 the local plants of the company will be in operation probably within 30 days. All work at the plants is being speeded up toward this end. When in operation these plants will have daily outpue of 800
 tons of pig iron.
 A large force of engineers, surveyors
 and laborers are now located just south of this city, engaged in the work of erecting immense transmission towers for
 the Alabama Power company, and wir- ing crews are following closely string ing the feed wires that will bring cleo
 tric current from the company's War
 rior river plant to this city. which will
 be used in the operation of nitrate plant
 No. in West Sheffield. These lines will
 be completed to this city probably
 within two weeks With the coming of
 this power from the Warrior river work
 on the plants in West Sheffield is be-
 ing hurried forward in no uncertain
 manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
IRON PLANT TO OPERATE

mediately New trunk lines will be con- structed between Sheffield and Flor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07

Vaccination for smallpox is prog ressing rapidly in the district. Many cases of smallpox are believed to be in the negro districts unreported and since the servants are drawn from these quarters it is necessary to guard against this disease by vaccination.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-09
The Thames BY ST. Paups


N'BR' ana Gay 'iie iloeS' a"e"'"s '"9
ernbanlxnent wallis stand high out of
-. -, -.....f..t 7 ,,,,,l, t,,+ ,pa
siie'fi"s "iu"' ''''''..+ i-'''NN'' ''"1 Wv
sea lies but some miles from her ia the
direction Of the rising sun Old Camden
vas Of tbe oniniou mat London ach,aJIv
WAS %, '"9 'i''''i t''7' i'"'''''' ''' "'''
owed her name to the mighty thfohs oil
ships that entered her harbors from earl
ogt ,1,,e icDo Dioae q C,ftt, of .csblr,s
7'
certainly owed Wael OF Hct tame III
medieval Europe to her great river high
way spauued by it5 mighty bridge. and
She has continued TO make her appeal as
city of wonderful and strangely indi-
yidual beauty chiefly through this same
Thames river and because Of the charac-
ter and atmosphere which IT imparts
to the city unou ita banks.
The Riverside has captivated mon Of
all sorts and conditions men at such
opposite poles as Eighteenth Century
DR. Johnson, ard James Whistler, Of the
quite different reasons probably. and yet,
both of them singled out Wrapping as
deserving Of particular attention, Dr
johnson recommended Boswell to in
cIude Wrapping -in-the- Wose. as stow
cans IT. i'm his exploration Of the river,
hut IT has to he recorded that Boswell
was dfsappointcd. AS for Whistler Wan
ming the haunt of ship and boat build
ers r0ua mast. oar and block makers
ioar,ireG one of his famous pictures. and
fho Thames riverside generally. from
Creeuv,ioh to We5fmiustcr with q set
Of plates which. exhibited i'm Paris. won
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-09
LIBERTY THEATER
PROVES SOLDIERS
ENJOY DRAMATICS
Continued from page one


class theatre building, but, never was a
theatre more appreciated or better pat
ronlZed than the Camp Hancock Liberty
theatre on the Wrtghtsboro road
Night after night the boys of the 2Sth
stood in line and packed every possible
foot of space in the building and then
stood in the open space along the sides
and hung on by hat cord to any nail or
post to get chance to see the actors,
excuse me the GIRLS, on the stage
When the time came for the 2Sth d.
vision to go cover There" where they
are right now, licking the very life out
OF the Hun, new men came into Camp
Hancock to take their places and in Il
very short time these new men found
where they could get the SMILE from
their SMlLEAGE, and it is very safe to
say that the Liberty theatre is one Of the
most popular places in Camp Hancock
Very shortly after these entertain
ments were started in the camps, the
management found out that many men
wanted to attend the shows but that
after paying for insurance and allot-
ments, and the stamps for letters home,
there was mighty little left from the $50
a month salary Then it was that the
Smileage movement started Mr. Har-
rlson of the Redpath Activities conceived
the idea of some sort OF a book with
coupons which could be exchanged for
tickets. Such books We're printed, in
two sizes, one dollar and five dollars
These books are filled with five-cent
coupons which are exchanged at the tick
ct windows for tickets, They were named
Smileage Books This gave the folks at
home a chance to do something for their
soldier boys in camn These books We're
placed on sale in almost every town IN
the country and the folks at home came
across in great shape Thousands of
these books were purchased and mailed
back home who have sent these books to
the camps. could see tho smiling faces ar
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-09
Joan of Arc

loan or Arc, loan q Arc
DO your eyes, from the skies, see the foe?
Don't YOU see the dropping Fleur-de-
Hs9
Can't YOU hear the tears of Normandy
Joan Of Arc Joan Of Are
Let your spirit guldeAus through.
Come lead your France to victory.
Joan Of Arc, they are calling you.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-09
SONGS FOR SOLDIERS TO SING
IN unit GROUPS OR ON The MARCH

The following songs have been selected
for use throughout the camp in the group
singing:
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-06

mandments and the Lords Prayer. The soldier will be all the braver and better on reading these things over just before going into battle. It will nerve him up. After he has fought for twenty minutes he will find the sweat starting from his brow. The off, cer In command will call a halt and every soldier will pull out his hand kerchief and wipe the sweat from his face. Perhaps he will also have min ute or two in which to run over the Commandments. He will at least think of me as he resumes his heroic fighting. What do you think of my idea, Mrs. Bowser?"
 "It Is good-it is splendid! was the reply, but hadn't we better figure 1t a little?"
 Figure! Figure!" exclaimed MT. Bowser. What Is there to figure about? I present the soldiers and sailors with million handkerchiefS, such as I have described. They are thankful to me. Many of them write me letters expressing their thanks. l don't see the use of figuring"
 ''Well, dear, how many yards of cambric have you got to buy to make million handkerchiefs? At four handkerchiefs a yard, you have got to buy two hundred and fifty thousand yards. That's what mean by figuring"
 Well, suppose I do buy that many yards !" grumbled MT. Bowser.
 "Oh, nothing, but 1t will cost you about twelve cents a yard"
 You don't mean U" shouted MT. Bowser, as he rose up. 'Why, the patriotic mills up at Fall River ought to give me this cambric for four cents a yard. You are way out in your figuring"
 "Those patriotic mills will charge all they can get as you will find," dry ly replied Mrs. Bowser "How much do you expect to pay to have those handkerchiefs hemstitched"
 About one cent for every ten"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-06

It has been fight or die for many of us in the past and the lucky people are those who have suffered, but who are now well because they needed natures warn ing signal in time to correct their trou- ble with that wonderful new discovery of Dr. Pierce's' called "An-u-ric" You should promptly heed these warnings, some of which are dizzy spells. backache, irregularity of the urine or the painful twinges of rheumatism. sciatica or lum- bago. To delay may make possible the dangerous forms of kidney disease, such as stone in the bladder.
 To overcome these distressing condi- tions take plenty of exercise in the open air. avoid a heavy meat diet. drink freely of water and at each meal take Dr. Pierce's Anuric Tablets (double strength). You will, in a short time, find that you are one of the firm indorsers of Anuric as are thousands of neighbors.
 Step into the drug store and ask for a COG package of Anuric, or send Dr. " M. Pierce. Buffalo, N. r.. 10c for trial pkg. Anuric, many times more potent than lithia, eliminates uric acid as hot water melts sugar.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-06

If you get them done for a cent apiece you will be wonderfully lucky, for large handkerchiefs like that 1 think about two cents apiece will be nearer the mark. You take notice, MT. Bowser, that the handkerchiefs will have to be cut from the cloth. Did you expect me to take pair of shears and do it myself?."
 Mir. Bowser did not reply. He sim ply looked uneasy.
 And the printing, Mir. Bowser-the printing? Have you got any estimate on that?'
 MT. BOwser had no estimate.
 There must be handling and truck ing, and how are you going to get them to the soldiers"
 Why, can send them to the quar- termaster at Washington and he will give them out with the uniforms" Don't be too sure of that, MT. Bowser. The government has never provided the army or navy with fancy kerchiefs or cough sirup or chewing gum, and probably never VIII. IluuH yOu UclLcT try SOIu6 other plan to show the brave soldiers that you are their friend" Bowser rose up. He had a terrible look on his face. He gasped and he gurgled, and he waved his arms. Finally the words came:
 Mrs. Bowser. I am no patriot. My grandfathers did not fall at Bunker Hill or Yorktown. I am not an American. I don't care hang for the Star-Spangled Banner and the screaming eagle, and you are to blame for it! Yes, you are to blame In your cold-blooded way you have made me traitor to my country Good night, Mrs. Bowser, you may never see me again."
 With that the ex-patriot went down the hall and clapped on his hat and banged the front door after him, and he did not reappear until three o'clock in the morning. Then he got softly into bed and began to snore as only 6 patriot can. He had given up the handkerchief question, but was still for war on the right side. And Mrs Bowser was very sorry that sue had hurt his feelings.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-06

dent; I am for the country; am for war; I am for the soldiers and sailors'
 "Yes, I know you are," was Mrs. Bowser's comment.
 'T have bought Liberty bonds and other bonds, and I have subscribed to the Red Cross funds and other funds. I should have enlisted in the army or navy months ago, if had not been too old. Mrs. Bowser, your husband stands forth as one of the great living patriots of America"
 ''But are you going to make a white flag of peace of that cambric?' she asked.
 Flag of peace?" he echoed, in tones of contempt. Mot by durned sight :! I am for flags of war instead. You could not guess in a month what am going to do with this cambric. What does soldier or sailor in camp or at the front need most?"
 "Why-why. he needs so many things that 1t Is hard to say what he needs the most"
 "Then I will show you," said MT. Bowser, as he folded the cambric so as to make four squares of it, each one a handkerchief of good size.
 "Yes, a soldier needs handkerchiefs, and you are going to buy some as pres ents" queried Mrs. Bowser.
 "That is just what I am going to do, and want you to help me lit tie. Will these handkerchiefs be about the right size?"
 N"Yes."
 'I want the soldiers and sailors to know that I am their friend. When these handkerchiefs are cut and stitched I shall take them to the printer and have a lot of printing done. One side of the handkerchief will have the Stars and Stripes float ing around. There will also be the words: From Samuel Bowser to 6 gallant soldier or sailor.' Under the flag will be the words: Keep your face to the foe.'" That will be nice," smiled Mrs Bowser
 'tOn the other side of the handker chiefs will be printed the Ten Com
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-06

t6y M. QOAO.)
 On coming up to the sitting room after dinner MT. Bowser went direct to the library and closed and locked the door. He was in there for about an hour, and when he came out his looks showed that he had something very important on hand. He carried in his hand yard of cambric which he had bought at store as he came home.
 "Well, what is it?" queried Mrs. Bowser.
 My dear," replied Mir. Bowser, you know that I am an American and a patriot to the backbone?
 "Yes."
 You know that one of my grand fathers fell at Bunker Hill and the other at Yorktown?"
 No, I did not know It." said Mrs. Bowser, "but I'll take your word for it. You had forgotten to speak about it."
 MT. Bowser got red In the face and bristled up bit, but finally con- cluded to hold on to himself, and he therefore went on:
 "There Is nothing pro about me. yelled for liberty, freedom and the American eagle. I am for the presi-
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-06

personal money-back guarantee that each spoonful will clean your sluggish liver better than dose of nasty calo- mel and that it won't make you sick.
 Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver medicine. You'll know it next morn- ing, because you will wake up feeling fine, your liver will be working; head ache and dizziness gone; stomach will be sweet and bowels regular.
 Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely vegetable, therefore harmless and can not salivate. Give 1t to your children. Millions of people are using Dodson's Liver Tone instead of dangerous calo- mel now. Your druggist will tell yo.- that the sale of calomel Is almost stopped entirely here.-Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-06
] am Sincere! Stop Ca|omeI!
 Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone
Listen to mel Calomel sickens and you may lose a days work. If bilious constpated or
 headachy read my guarantee.

Liven up your. sluggish liverl Feel dne and cheerful: make your work a pleasure; be vigorous and full of am- bition. But take no nasty, dangerous calomel, because it makes you sick and you may lose a days work.
 Calomel Is mercury or quicksilver, which causes necrosis oe the bones. Calomel crashes into sour bile like dynamite, breaking 1t up. That's when you feel that awful nausea and cramp- Ing.
 Listen to mel If you want to enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced, just take spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone tonight. Your druggist or dealer sells you bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone for few cents under my
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-06
Gold Tn the Head"

is an acute attack .s,s,f. of Nasal Catarrh Per in the head" will find that the use of HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will build up the System, cleanse the Blood and render them less liable to colds. Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may lead to Chronic Catarrh.
 HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is talk on internally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
 All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
 $10o.00 for any case of catarrh that HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will not cure.
 F. J. Cheney & Co.,. Toledo. Ohio.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-06
DON'T BE FOOLISH

and buy an imitation, get the original VACHER-BALM.
 It is better than any of the substi- tute "Balms" for quickly relieving Coughs, Colds, Group, and all kinds of hurts and soreness.
 The many limitations are proof that It Is an unusually good thing.
 The price Is only 25c per Jar or Tube. Surely it Is worth that to get rid of Cough or Cold, or your child's Group. If your druggist will not supply you and we have no agent in your To- cality, write for the agency.
 Every family needs Vacher-Balm, and we supply samples Free, to start the demand. B. w. VACHER, Inc, New Orleans, La. Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-06

eyes and my feet were so swol- len I had to wear slippers. Sud- den dizzy spells came on and pains in my head drove me almost fran tic.
 'I felt tired and weak and had hardly enough ambition to move. Nothing seemed to help me and l was discouraged until l commenced taking Dodn's Kidney Pills. They cured me completely and my health has been of the best ever since. Dodn's surely deserves my endorse ment." Saoorn to before me, FRANK Fl. POCH, Nptdry Public.
 Get Doan's at Any Store. COG . Box DOAN'S K,D pI,1: H1 FOSTER-MnBURN CO. BUFFALO. N. Y.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-06
DON'T EXPERIMENT

with your Liver or your Bowels. Avoid strong purgatives and calomel. Use the well known genuine Liver Stimu-
 lants, Bonds Liver Pills. They are Small-M -Mild-Effective and Reliable. One pill at bedtime-you wake up we'll. Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-06

Bad Colds, Pneumonia, and Group may be prevented by using Vacher- Balm in time. Everyone should keep 1t in the house-Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-06

who have any trouble of this kind what Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound has done for me. "-NELLIE B. BRITTINGHAM, 609 Calverton Rd.. Balti- more, Md.
 1t Is only natural for any woman to dread the thought of an operation. So many women have been restored to health by this famous remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after an operation has been advised that it will pay any woman who suffers from such ailments to consider trying 1t be- fore submitting to such a trying ordeal.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-02-06
Watch Your Skin Improve.

On rising and retiring gently smear the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off Ointment in five minutes with Gu ticura Soap and hot water. For fret sample address "Cuticura, Dept. X Boston" At druggists and by mall Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.