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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10

Bessemer. September e.-(Specialo
People in the business section and resi-
dents living within sound of the city
clock missed the familiar strike of the
clock today and upon investigation it
was found that the old clock was having
a new coat of paint applied and had been
stopped for that reason. Bessemer smoke
from her many industries had settled
upon the face of the clock on the city
hall building until the hands and the
figures marking the hours We're hardly
distinguishable, and the fresh painting
of the hands and numerals will be quite
an improvement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
DIR. p. H. WOodall Calls
Meeting of Committees

General Chairman Percy Fl. Woodall
in charge of the arrangements FOR
Thursdays great Labor Day efficiency
rally at Capitol park. has summoned
the members of all the committees in
connection with this event for lunch
con at the Tutwiler hotel at o'clock
today, to hold what he calls "a fina!
council of war
sDr. Woodall says every arrange
ment for the rally is proceeding most
satisfa ctorilys and declares that this
is going to be an event Of which Bir-
mingham will be justly proud.
1--WE have been able to secure some
big men fer this OCCASION he said,
"and / predict that the park seating
capacity will be much overtaxed
Thursday evening"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
NEW CALOMEL is
MOST DELIGHTFUL
Not the Slightest Nausea,
Gripping or Danger-New
Variety Called Calotabs

Every doctor regards calomel as the
best and by far the most useful of all
n, adicines. Now that its unpleasant
and dangerous qualities have been en-
tireIy removed, the new calomel known
as "Calotabs Is destined to become the
most popular It's effects are delightful.
one Calotab at bedtime. with swallow
Of water-thats all. No nausea. no
gripping nor unpleasantness. You wake
liver cIeansed, your system purifi ed
and with a hearty appetite for break
fast. Eat what you please, go where
you please. any. kind % weathsr.~No
restriction, of habit or diet.
Calotabs are sold only in original.
sealed packages. price thirty-five cents.
Your druggist recommends and guaran-
tees Cafotabs. Money back II you are
not ldeltGhted.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
Marriage Licenses


The following marriage licenses
We're issued in the probate office yes
terday:
r. Annable of Frost. Tex, to Miss
Ethel Houlsen.
Robert s. Wilkes of Norfolk to Miss
Annie L. Farley.
Il, n. Bentley to Miss Maud Rob-
inson.
w. A. Harton of Pratt city to Mrs.
Sallie Archer.
Bill Cochran of Cardiff to Miss Bella
Hayes.i
w. A. Robinson to Mrs Mary Smith.
Sam C. Sanding to Miss Jessie Leon
Yielding
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
To Name Appeal Agents

Montgomery, September 9.-(SpecfaD
Because OF increased work under the
new registration and the inefficiency or
many government appeal agents in the
state the state military department
Monday advised local and district boards
to name one or more appeal agents.
ut has been reported that in some
cases the present government appeal
agents are not so efficient as they should
be, and that in other cases the work
is SO great that additional agents are
needed" says the letter from the mill
tary department.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10

Montgomery. September 9.-(Special}
Gov. Charles Henderson. who quietly
left his office 10 days ago, is expected
to arrive in the city sometime Tuesday.
The governor has-been away on a fish
ing trip.
c. A. Adams. the governors recording
secretary. returned to the office Mon
day morning after an absence OF 10 days.
Governor Henderson will be asked i'm
mediately to name a SUCCESSOR to John
E. Bradford. deceased. sheriff Of ST.
Clair county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
At the Lyric

Tommy HYDE Manuel Roman, Paul
Van Dyke and other famous minstrel
men are at the Lyric These clever per-
formers have appeared here with AL G.
Field and az members of the George
Evans famous Honey Boy" minstrel ag-
gregation. They style themselves the
Seven Honey Boys. and they present
minstrel first part and entertain as
in the DAYS Of yore. Tommy Hyde is
the same dancer as in days gone byy
and the voice of Manuel Roman has lost
none Of its sweetness. Happy Benroay.
Ian Futch, Steve Robinson and Billy
Crrran are the same fun-makers and
singers and the entire act is one of the
best of the season.
The new Keith bill was witnessed last
night by an overflow crowd, the theatre
being sold out long before the second
performance began. The Bally-Ho Trio
Is distinct novelty. Circus La Pc
tite' is the style of the act, and 1t IS
clever and original. The clown, with
an excellent voice, and the "Boneless
Ham as well as the female announcer
are good entertainers
There have been many tight-rope walk
ers at the Lyric, but none to compare
with Tcgan and Geneva. This pair per-
form some amazing feats in mid-air.
which reach climax when logan does
a back somersauit on the wire. Wheel
e, Earl and Vera Curtis present very
pleasing number in Some Trip They
are very good entertainers and their eff
forts lrirg forth much applause. Rubinf
and Carlotta, two young ladies, render
a pleaslng musical programme on the
piano, accordion and violin. The pic
lures are very pleasing and highly en-
tcrtaining.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
1 E. DOUGLAS PROMOTED

The friends of John f. Douglas viii
be pleased to hear of his rise from a
private to a second lieutenant. Lieu
tenant Douglas is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs r. F.. Douglas 1717 Seventh ave
nue., Bessemer, and is only 20 years
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10

II. B. Duncan, attorney for the Uni
ted States interstate commerce com
mission of Washington is in Birming-
ham atteding the federal court
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10

Miss Hattie Southall has returned
from a visit to South Carolina, and
will resume her duties on the faculty
of the Louie Compton seminary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10

DR.. F. H. Compton. who has been
spending some weeks in Washington
has returned to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Jacobs left
yesterday for Atlanta on a 10-days'
visit to relatives. They made the trip
in their motor car
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
NINE-MILE HIKE

Scoutmaster Bumgardner and his
troop of Scouts left this morning at s
o'clock in the most exuberant
spirits for smile hike to Shades
creek, where they will camp for
week The boys were equipped with
bedding. cooking utensils bathing
suits, fishing tackle and some guns,
and they anticipate a pleasant out
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
At the Strand

The reviewer needs an entire dictionary
to secure enough superlatives to accu-
ratelv describe the spectacular presenta-
ton of Cleopatra" at the Strand yes
terday. and which will be shown the bal
ance OF the week. Theda Bara's per-
Torrance is mastery and holds you en-
crossed throughout the entire length OF
the picture.
The scene of the death of Antony Is
one of the greatest dramatic triumphs OF
Mics Bara,s eventful histrionic career,
and her emotional work can easily be
co,cpared toSthe great artists who have
essayed this greatest Of all feminine
roles.
The events leading up to the death of
Antony and Cleopatra are wonderfully
portrayed. Cleopatra seemingly deserts
Antony at the Battle of Actium, and he
rushes TO ayenge himself. Then he learns
than the Egyptian queen had deserted
the scene of battle only when she received
false information that he was dead.
TIE ending of the tremendous spec
HtacIe is most dramatic. and makes a
fftting finale to what is declared the
most sensational picture ever produced. 4
a Pathe War News lends a modern
touch to the programme, and special
musical score has been prepared by the
strand orchestra and organ.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
News of Bessemer
MRS H. L. BANS, Correspondent

to meet their former classmates. Dance
ing, swimming and boating were in
duiged in and the merry party thoroughly
enjoyed the evening spent together.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10

Miss Maud Buck left today for Kan
sas City, where she will enter the Scar
rift Bible Training school to train for
home mission work Miss Buck gradu-
ated from the Woman's college in
Montgomery in 1916. and taught last
year in the public schools of Bessemer,
and has been one of the most efficient
Sunday school workers in the district
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10

Misses Nellie and Marion Neal. Lor-
raine Buck and Katherine Hawkins
leave this week for Montgomery, where
they will attend the Woman's college
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
EvANGELIsTIC. MEETING

EVANGELISTIC MEETING
The Minges evangelistic campaign
opened Sunday evening. The large tent
was decorated with flags, bunting and
flowers and was comfortably filled. The
musical features of the evenings serv-
ice were much enjoyed and consisted of a
soprano solo by Mrs. Minges, with violin
and harp accompaniment, and at the
close of the service a tenor solo by Mr.,
Jarman. Evangelist Minges' subject was,
What Think Ye of Christi" and was
strong argument in favor of the divinity
of Christ. Tuesday at noon Mr.. Minges
with his workers will conduct a brief
MONDAY service at the Woodward fur
mace, and at s o'clock win conduct the
evening service at the tent His subject
will be why Some Prayers Are Not
Answered"
The Wenonah Red Cross unit will hold
an all-day session Wednesday, and II
is requested that full attendance of all
members be on hand, as there is plenty
of work for every member.
The negro Red Cross unit will have
rally at Wenonah this evening and the
members are planning to render some
financial aid to the unit by the sale OF
sandwiches, ices and drinks. There will
be several speeches and among the speak
ers are A. c. Mitchell, j. e. Haffner and
w. d. Owen. The negro Industrial School
band will furnish music.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
PERSONAL

A cable has been received from Lieut..
W. p CDixie") McCrossin, Jr., of his
safe arrival overseas.
Rev. and Mrs. w. O. Horton, of Pratt
City have received word of the arrival
of their son, Sergt. Paul Horton, in
France.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10
Veterans to Parade

Montgomery September 9-(SpeciaL)
Veterans of the civil and Spanish-Ameri-
can wars, as well as state. county and
city officials, will march in a parade to
be formed at o'clock Wednesday after
noon, previous to the registration on
Thursday of men subject to the new
rules approved by Congress In the
parade will be several thousand men
who will register for military service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-09-10

Fred l.. abbey. who has been in Eng
land since August l. is now in active
service in France.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-10-05
Knew He'd Go. Something.

An American lying wounded In q
wheat field was somewhat taken aback
by the spectacle, In slow and stately
approach, Of a German officer. He
vas magnificent with medals and he
a monoele.
Every once In q while his impress
~slveness was spoiled by a nervous turn
of the head and the suspicion OF a
squirm-just as If someone were tick
ling his tail with a bayonet.
Someone was, for, looking beyond,
the wounded American saw u great,
big, husky American negro pranelng
along, showing every tooth In his
head.
'Hl-yl, boss" he called out iubl-
lantly, "Ah don know what Abs got,
but Abs brlngln' 1t along From
Stars and Stripes, Official Organ of
the American Expedltionary Force in
France.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-10-05

rental sacrifices. but II a new banner
should n day be hung In windows
here and there with a star meaning:
Unto us u child Is born, unto us q
son is given" 1t would be not a flag
of sacrifice but still a flag of service
and honor.
Let us save the children, then, even
If the task be carried on humbly, pa
tiently. unostentatiously. All we own.
and wear and are, all that is the outer
husk of us, all tAat is the inner kernel,
Is being tested in these days. II Is as
IL there were a universal wash and
only the fast colors' In life and char.
acter were coming out clear and true
In all this the mothers and the ia
theirs, the preachers and the teachers
are Il great factor. 1t Is the children
who are the seed corr of the future
1t Is the boys and girls of today that
will have to endure the terrible re-
actions of this war and settle the prob
lens that viii e us for years after
peace is formally declared. Every man
or woman who lends his money to the
government In this crisis protects the
future of his children; makes 1t more
certain that America will nev re-
pudiate It's debts, but pay them as 1t
did after the Civil war, with a speed
that gained the worlds applause.
All Put Shoulders to Wheel.
The children are a definite factor In
all our campaigns nowadays. Boy
Scouts, Junior Guards, Camp Fire
Girls, school children, have all put
their shoulders to the wheel and in be-
ing an active part of the movement
have grown in wisdom and understand
ing, self-denial and right use of their
slender powers. These are u own.
American children, for the most part
sheltered, not always indeed from pow.
erty, but at least from more terrible
evils. Whenever | buy bonds or War
Saving stamps or subscribe to the doz-
en- and one cause forever knocking at
the door, | long to give more and more
because of the lives of women and chill
dren across the seas, innocent lives
sacrificed to the relentless war god
mothers, potential and actual--the
mothers who would have replenished
the standing armies of the world--and
blameless little children who were the
hope of the future.
Then let US work, sacrifice, give, In
memory of their sutferings and the UNI
speakable anguish In which they
CROPPED and bled and starved 10 death
| do not speak of ~repaying slaughter
with slaughter-yengeance IL the
Lords part-I speak of giving as If we
were laying a "sprig of rosemary for
remembrance" on those hundreds OF
little pitiful, uncoffined bodies. that
their more fortunate brothers and SIS.
tiers may be saved, fed, clothed. shell.
tered and educated.
Whoever loves a child loves his coun
try; whoever helps a child holds a
stake In the future of his country /;
whoever saves a child sits on the seat
with the builders of cities and the
prophets of lasting peace.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-10-05

Pacifyinu q pacifist.

During a recent patriotic parade a
marine who was helping keep the
crowd back heard I'm old msn ut his
side grunting and mumbling, and he
finally asked him what vas the matter.
The old man said, Then out there"
as he pointed to the passing soldier
boys.
why, don't you wish you were one
of them?" the marine asked.
mo" the old man said. II belong
TO the army Of peace, the army Of
heaven"
Yes, my a but aren't yon \
good way from your barracks2'
stopped the old mans grumbllng and
started the crowd laughing.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-10-05
WOMEN DREAD
OLD AGE

Don't worry about old age. Don't worry
about being in other peoples way when
you are getting on in years. Keep your
body in good condition and you can be as
hale and hearty in your old days as you
were when a kid, and every one will be
glad to see you.
The kidneys and bladder are the causes
of senile Affections. Keep them clean and
In proper working condition. Drive the
poisonous wastes from the system and
avoid uric acid accumulations. Take GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules periodical
" and you will find that the system will
always be in perfect working order. Your
spirits will be e~nlivened, your muscles
made strong and your face have once
more the look of youth and health.
New life, fresh strength and health will
come as you continue this treatment. When
your first vigor has been restored continue
for awhile taking a capsule or two each
day. They will keep you in condition and
prevent a return of your troubles.
There is only one guaranteed brand OF
HARLEM Oil Capsules, GOLD MEDAL.
yhere are many fakes on the market. Be
sure you get the Original GOLD MEDAL
Imported HARLEM Oil Capsules. They are
the only reliable. For sale by all frst-class
druggists.-Adv.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-10-05
|. W.. WIS AND
liberals"
"
BY GERTRUDE ATHERTON
OF The VigiIdf;fes

]. Is a matter of great regret to me,
as to many others, that the leaders
of the Industrial Workers Of the
World were not pereinptorily court
martialed and the worst of them as
peremptorily shot. The only sort Of
lawyers that could be induced to de-
fend such vermin will use every legal
trick to get them off, and 1t will take
juries Of very high intelligence to
remain cool and detached in the face
of appeals for liberty, justice, the
abominable capitalistic class that is
responsible for this rebellion Of the
outraged %proletariat, and all the rest
of 1t.
No one will deny that the m-Jre ig-
norant and stupid of the working
class have been ~shamelessly exploited
by the great employers of this eoun-
try. They have been enticed from
Europe, or from the Atlantic seaboard,
under false pretenses, herded like cat
tie, forced to live In foul conditions,
and, instead-of finding themselves with
the steady job promised them, turned
adrift after four months of more or
less lucrative work. The capitalist
HIS labored to increase his capital and
that of his stockholders. and looked
upon the ignorant scum of Europe or
the failures among the native-born
Americans as he would look upon so
much machinery TO Increase produc-
ton. Not one of the exploited ins
ever shown himself capable of rising
In the world on his own merits be-
yond the position Of agitator and hater-
In-chief of a class to which he would
give his eyes to belong.
Human Nature Is Short Sighted.
Moreover, the manner in which the
Immigrant has been treated at our
ports, even when belonging to the best
of his kind, has long been a source of
modification to every thinking Amer
lean, and enough to make anarchists
of every one of these bewildered and
miserable creatures.
But this spirit among the powerful
and the successful toward the masses
Is as old as time, and human nature
Ia proverbially short-sighted. In this
country where the successful never
rest and where success Is the goal to-
ward which every able man strives
with all the energy of his being.
haunted by the brevity of life: where
legislation is l%enient, and in~dividualism
rampant. this state of affairs has come
about In the most natural ann In
the world. II would be astonishing If
il had not, human nature being what 1t
ia. Barring the intervention of this
MAR methocs would have grown worse
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-10-05
RAY OF LIGHT IN DARKNESS
Great Scheme to Deceive His
Trusting Wife.

1t was a bitter hot day In 0ctember.
James X. Oylekan was worried. He
took several steps to and approximate
ly the same number of steps fro. He
saw at once this was the wrong course.
He began to add the remainder and
subtract it from the quotient. That
didn't work, too, so he b%ethought him
to try another way.
He doubled up his fist and laid it
down where it would be handy If he
needed 1t. Suddenly he looked for his
fist and saw 1t was gone, and In Its
place was nothing but a hand. He put
the hand in his pocket, and in doing so
found that the hole he had carefully
placed in his pocket in the morning
was still there. But he found some
thing else that gave him q start. His
face went pale. "Plague take It'll" he
gnarled.
On second Thought his face bright
ened and he slapped his thigh, "Jovel'
he ecstasied. "This letter my wife
gave me two weeks ago to mail, ask
Ing her mother to come. I'll hold 1t
and mail 1t on Its first birthday. She'll
never notice the year on the postmark.
How perfectly stupid of me to forget
IT." Then he winked at himself.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-10-05
THE WOMAN'S
PART
II
BY Kate DOUGLAS WIGGN
OF The Kigaonfes

Perhaps because my life has been
very much occupied with children and
their various needs and interests, the
child always looms large In my hori-
scn--the child-that brings hope with
1t, and forward looking thoughts"
God knows how many war babies
bring fear with them in place of hope,
and the "forward-looking thoughts"
must often be fraught with misgiying.
One thing Is certain, however, that
though individual mothers here and
there must of necessity have hearts
taden with doubts of the immediate flu.
ture, there never was a time when
child life ought to be so carefully pre-
served, nourished, guarded, and guided.
This Is pre-eminently woman's
part" Not her only one, for she is
proving again and again her ability to
take a mans work when needful, and
do 1t with an unexpected strength and
skill and staying power. There are
few things left indeed, hat she cannot
do, and her activities might be prac-
tically. b0uhdless were it not for the
fact that in the shuttle of the sexes
men cannot perform similar feats of
debility and become mothers!
What Women Are Doing.
A great many of our tasks are per-
,6rmed as they have always been, rath-
er in the background, though we are
alt re OF less dragged into the limelight
If responsibility nowadays. q almost
nope that we shall not like it 50 well
hat we shall never want to work la
he quiet places againD The bearing
Ind rearing and saving of children. the
conservation of this great life force
that the dreary, blood-stained world
needs for its hope, its comfort and re-
freshment, the literal staff on which
the future is to lean, this Is woman's
most practical contribution to the sery-
Ice of humanity. Make munitions, drive
cars, nurse, and succor the wounded,
mother the soldier in the camps and
c~anteens-all this must be done, bat
the child must be kept in mind at every
turn. He mas q right to be born, to
be welcomed. to be loved and wished
for, that homes and hearth fires may
not vanish from the earth, and that
lei and wome shall not lack the
greatest driving force in the universe,
fatherhood and motherhood-the love
and care of children. :
There may come a time when the
service flags are taken down because
there are no armies battling on the
field, no gold stars needed to mark pa