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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-31
Primitive Anesthesia

From Everybody's Magazine.
Edgar Wallace, the English journalist,
whose "Tam o. the Scots series of
stories about the royal flying corps is
appearing in Everybody's, was a private
in the Mashonaland rebellion Of 1896.
He tells a story of an emergency am
putation which he was called upon to
perform in this campaign
I'm blessed If I like this he said to
his emergency assistant, rough-and
ready Cockney soldier: there isn't an
anesthetic in the medicine chest"
whats an anesthetic?" asked the
puzzled soldier.
Something to make him insensibe"
said Wallace.
"Oh, that's all right said Tommy.
Frightening up. "Ill it i'm on the cad
with an hammer
Fortunately dope" was discovered
and the operation was successfully per-
formed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-31

There are no less than 80, stones in
the crown of the British King. Some
very famous Jewels are included In this
number. One of these is large heart
shaped ruby. given to Edward. the Black
Prince. In 1927. by Don Pedro Of Cas-
tile. Another precious gem of the crown
Is huge sapphire. bought by George ~.
The remaining jewels consist of 1886,
brilliant diamonds, 1878 rose diamonds.
147 table diamonds 277 pearls. IS sap
phires, II emeralds and rubies. Com
plete with its white silk lining and purple
cap. the chown weighs slightly more than
80 ounces.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-31

ing attack-that was not his lne-but
for three days and nights he went
quietly about the battlefield doing his
duty. If there was a company to be
led to a certain point, he led it; if
there was battalion to be brought
out of action, he went and brought it;
a general to be found. he found him;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-31

Here's an illustration in answer:
When you put on your new sky
blue evening frock and your sky-blue
slippers and the rose in your hair and
clasp the 99-cent string of pearls
around your swan-like neck. and fare
forth to the party, you are hoping
that everybody will be wondering
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-31
The bouncing Bomb

The elastic properties of rubber are be-
ing used by the Germans in their latest
missile, the bouncing bomb. This Curl
GUS device has base of rubber so
weighted that the bomb when thrown
through the air strikes upon 1t. The
impact causes it to leap into the air and
also releases the time fuse. This fuse
is SO arranged that the bomb bursts
when at the highest point-some six
feet from the ground. Its destructive
power is then much greater than If it
exploded while on the ground-Mile-
stones.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-31

A cattle trail is to be built in Brit
ish Guinea by the government 1t will
lead from the Abbai savanna on the
Rupununi river to the Yawakuri sa-
wanna, distance of 100 miles. Cattle
VIII be available for export an coloni-
cation of INTERIOR districts will be made
easier.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-31

party to give for the benefit of the
tobacco fund for our soldier men. she
decided that a "Camouflage Carnival
would be attractive and apropos.
There's nothing new, to be sure, in
"camouflage itself. We just didn't
know what to call it before. Bluff?
No; that's a little too sturdy. Pre-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-31

tense? A little too serious. Front?
lit too flaming. Deceit? Why, the
very idea! No, it's just camouflage and
eamouflage it will remain, at least,
until the war is over.
But someone asks, How is camou-
flage applied to mere ball or car
n;yal?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-31

Grandmother kept her hair beauti-
fully darkened, glossy and attractive
with a brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Whenever her hair took on that dull
faded or streaked appearance this SIM
pje mixture was applied with wonder
full effect. BY asking al any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and sulphur
lie Of this old time recipe. improved
sby the addition of other ingredients,
ali ready to use. at very little cost.
This simple mixture can be depended
upon TO restore natural color and
beauty to the hair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-31

a message to be carried, he was the
messenger. For three days and nights
he exposed himself quite simply and
naturally to death, and on the fourth
day he found It,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-31

The United States leads the world
in scientific fish propagation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-31

well-known downtown druggist
says everybody uses Wyeths Sage and
sulphur Compound now because 1t
darkens so naturally and evenly that
nobody can tell 1t has been applied
dampen a comb or soft brush and
draw it through your hair. taking one
strand at time. BY morning the
gray hair disappears: after another
application or two, ii Is restored to its
natural color and looks glossy, soft
and beautiful. This preparation is a
delightful toilet requisite 1t is not
intended for the cure. mitigation OF
prevention OF disease.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-24

Sic .Srodsnen" baben in
apei 2ocal Option : Wablen. bic i'm
Siibli9en Jletp Serlep abge9alten tuur>
ben, %gsppnnen. Moobburp sing nit
718 9egen 478 Stimmen, @ibbstopn
nit 173 sesen 1875 trOden unb
B~aulsboro itimmte nit 377 sesen %
Gtimmen nap.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-24
G;cIeB iiGcr Naturuliia ton.

Sin moerer Stele 0ieicr ausgabe bringen mir berte amtntt cnee
Gfiaae un{eres Srern0e8 @ulap 8er0er emep bon ibn eingcionoteH
9nsauQ ans Dem lmlinoIt Don |rGi0ent @ilion gencbm0hn @ecBcS
lber Naturalization. 9enna6 lit Herionen, mclde Den 0Htrift columbia
mi gefc6l ser 8eb6r0en Derlonen mnBlcn a6cr 6e in 0em betreffenoen
@eieBesporagrupben nieoergele9ten @eoinGun9en ertluen tonaei, Iebt
@eleoenbet qeboten, ime @irgcrpopnre 81 erlon9en. (@ir limb willcnS,
Wnmmcrm Oider gnSga6e fir 6renmSe nnicrer NbOnnentcn ab5nsebenl.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-24
6pdnt.

Der gar tetleH gut.
Sunge gotmsn 3oben IGn'
9ere 8lGtter unb oiders Stdmms ols
alte,
D lie geI6siOenbeit miiBte bic Sus
genb oersr ieiu. osnen Die onoersn
feblen.
Ger DiIoe @einitod bilnet
Stamme biz ou cilcm gieter Gllrt'
neiier.
Mon foil feineu 8opf im'
mer redt bod tru9en. niemaIs aber
feline Ndie.
Die parmen Quetten Dor
8ab @aitein geben 5uIommsn tdgli4
$4,000 9ettOIitsr.
Bel @einsn unn Irausn peiB
maj srIt oann. mas iis inert linO.
penn tie alt limb.
Qeben Dir olleiu fir OisfeS
9eben, 10 Iinb mir Die elenoeiten oller
eri9affenen Neien.
Taf allies @rbna9s nirb
Bel benz iiibilden 9orfe 8OrpSlnp
in @oIioien 9emonnen.
8ei benz foffiIen, iriiden
9iefenbirl9 tlafterten bic @piBen oes
9epei6s 3 bis 4 Meter.
QutuGIus CAB @nitmGbler. BEL
benen inn isoes &uDert duf etpa
10000 Wart au iteben tam.
@dbrenb Der 8elogerung BON
Paris pertoufte nan G%lefuntenblnt>
purIt, bas pfunb 3u 8 TrnncS.
Ser @9aben, ben Die Ratten
in QonDon anrihten, pirb nuf 300
Millipnen Mort iGbrlih Qei6aBt.
Sn ben alien 3eiten Der &os
Ionic Sasmonien erbielten Die Bolis
aeifolooten ibr @ebult in &um.
Oie W abrbsit 1T cine Bleno'
lnterne. nit Der man onoere 6eleu6tet.
fi9 felbit aber Oorii6tig i'm @6utten
lGbt.
Obne Srnuen pGre Der 2es
bensanfane Des Mannes bilfIos. bic
2ebensmitte r%eialos. ous Mlter trpit<
los.
Das @uunOIuger ouf ben
brei @bio9os- Snieln bat gu ieiner
8ilbung 5000 big 1000 Sohre GEE
brau9t.
Gentle @dmetterIin9spuppen
t0nneu ipie bic Yflnn8en &oblens
IGure aus Der 2uft als Nahrung
aufnebmen.
9as 8epuBtfein, i'm 3e4te
gu lein, ma9t uns fart; oas 8es
puBtIein, i'm unrehte gu iein, ma4t
uns raffiniert.
S9redIt@ iinb Die Menf4en,
bic es uuter gepiiieu umtGnoen tm%
mel poraiebeu, cine &ebe gu balten,
ols ben Wunb.
Oie &inDbeit, fa9t man, 1T
bic gliidli9fte 3eit bes 2ebens; es 1T
19abe, oaB man erit alt Iein muB,
I'm es gu Diiien.
unfere @rifa nimmt in iios
li9en 2Gnbern 8~aumseItalt al uno
aus ibren Wur0eItnoten ma@t man
= Sabatspfeifen.
Moltte tru9 1891 nod einen
Sommeriiber3ieber, ben er 1857 bate
MAIDEN lafien. @r ri6mte ibn als
40 gut pie neu."
ais bas 9er5ogtum Naiiau
1915 gei4affen purbe, i4meiBte man
es aus ben @ebieten BON n peri4le>
oenen 2anbesberren 5uiammen.
Ser RGrtfe &egenfaIl in
9euti9lanb (22.-23. Suli 1850
api19en @ernigerobe unb Glbinge>
robe ergab 248 Millimeter &egen'
b0be.
Sn GngIanb aablten bic 9as
men frIber ben PortrGtiiten etmas
b0beres 9Onprar. tpenn er ibnen cine
i9One perleni9nur I'M ben Sals
malte.
Oas berubmte Metbener
S9panenferOice bes Srafen &riiRl
lag jabrelang auf benz 9runb zines
Sei9es, bamit bic Sranaoien es niAt
raubten.
Sic @erganeenbeit uno
bic grinneruns baden cine uneno>
li9e &raft. unO penn aud i3mer5s
li9e Ssbnfu@t baraus quilt, li9
ibnen ~bin5useben, 70 liegt BARN bob
Elm unausipre4li9 fiber @enuB.
Cine &anOnentugel, bic
BON Der Come nod Der @roe abge>
I9oIIen piirbe, brau9te % Sabre.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-24
@rpf-MG6rem.

Cine 9epei6e an Die u0ailp
Mail" aus Dem Saag beri6tet 8ie-
ner Meloungen, wona6 elm neuer
6Iterrei6iider Staat ~@roB-Mab.
rem" gei1affen mer0en Jon, Der
Oelterrei6ii6-S 6leiien un0 Die Slo-
menii6en OiItritte llngarns nit 81
miit als Sauptitaot, umfaiien jon.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-24

girandDcn Sic feline 9rndiadem?
Ta3 n@ai6instOn SOnrnal" Ormft
lie gut nnO prompt. nllniOa 2abel",
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Woollen Sashes

Girdles arc coming in for lot of attention.
The zouave uniform is having its periodical
influence upon the mode, and the most attrac-
tive thing about it, to some minds, is the long
woolen sash, which it takes two men to adjust
properly. They say that the wearer STANDS
erect, holding one end of his sash firmly
pressed to his side. His comrade stands hold
ing the other end at its furthest extremity
away from the first man. Then, keeping the
cloth taut between them the first one revovess
waist as he turns until the men are brought
close together, when the first one takes tho
end, and tucks it in under the edge of the folds
Several suits which have braved the suoma.
rines, have arrived with these woollen sasnesS
designed to wrap around the figure, and hlen
princess line to the top of the skirt.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

weary of the Futuristic designs, as they have
been commonized in these silks to an alarming
degree. The Italian stripping is preferred, es-
pecially when used as SASH as a turnover
collar or as facings to the wide Italian sleeves
that the French designers have pressed upon
their public.
BY the way, why does not somebody revive
the old Roman sash? The ribbons worn by the
Neapolitan women also strikrgly lovely.
They could be combined with white Georgette
crepe, with khaki and oyster colored Shantung
and with white and cream satin frocks in such
way that a decidedly good accent would be
given to summer apparel.
The kind of flannel that we once wore is re-
vived in white, plaid and colors, and not only
for jackets and suits, but it may be for petit
coats, if this weather keeps up.
Two years ago Jeanne Lanvin quilted bits of
satin and dashed them on frocks. She also put
slipper pockets skirts, collars on coats and
a band at the foot of a narrow skirt. These
bits of quilting were not especially noticed as
the procession Of fashions went by, but they
made deep impress upon the other French
designers, and hear from Paris that half the
smart women one sees quilting their satin.
The woman who is anxious to do things at
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

jersey shows a cream or oyster white back
ground with large and rather grotesque or
nament woven into it or applied by means of
small beads.
Many of these gowns have been made, but
few should be chosen. A white Jersey frock
which has enormous interlaced circles of black
silk touched off with beads cannot enhance the
physical appearance CT any woman Mate
lasse and the Rodier jersey, with it's raised,
stamped figure, also stand high in fashion.
All the Chinese fabrics have been reinstated.
Shantung in it's khaki color has again been
found an admirable material, especially when
its dulness is enlivened by bit of Natter
blue, deep scarlet and sometimes with COM
bination of black and orange.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Spring Frocks for the Little Folk

The child's frock illustrated on this mage
IS typical of the loose, sensible and becoming
clothes which are to be had for children at
the present time. 1t is constructed of hlue
linen, with guimpe of white lawn. The
gumpe idea is particularly we'll adapted to
chlldrens clothes account of the saving
in washing bills which it makes possible. r.
is the cuffs which are always soiled first. This
frock is touched with black in an original wav.
1t has black ribbon over each shoulder.
like the cords of peasant yoke for carrying
two buckets These ribbons are passed
through Sits in the linen and hang to the hem
of the frock, where they finish in tassels An
other note of black appears in the embroidery
at the neck
A pretty fashion for spring for little girls
consists in making little suit of their linen
frocks by the addition of linen coat of the
same color as the dress. A straight model,
fastened at the neck with a black ribbon in
stead OF buttons and buttonholes, would be
charming with this. A turnover collar and
turned-back cuffs of the white lawn would add
touch of smartness. A very economical
mother might have two little dresses for one
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Gayly Printed Crepes and Silks

Georgette crepe has powerful position. 1t
has taken on a bit of kinship to the en-
broidered jersey by having stamped circles or
interlaced rings dripping across its surface. 1t
comes in odd colors of light blue with rings of
deeper blue.
Brilliantly printed silks, usually of Ameri
can make, are put back into the spring fash
ions, although they need an artist to incorpo
rate them in a costume. The world is rather
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
AFTERNOON GOWN OF sHANTUNG

AFTERNOON GOWN OF SHANTUNC
1t is khaki-colored, and the collar is Natter
blue. The sash is finished with blue silk tassels,
and there is chemisettc of tulle. Notice tho
short, elbow sleeves.
Chains Of brilliant quartz or carved opaque
stones drop over the plain, tight blouses in the
early Italian fashion. Sleeves are sometimes
latticed, as they were in the days when CHR
landaio painted the lovely Giovanna Tornibuoni
on the canvas which is now owned by J. Pier
pont Morgan.
March will decide the issue between the two
fashions. America is evidently striving to pro-
duce silhouette of her own, and she is trying
1T out at the Southern resorts. 1t consists of
a straight, narrow skirt and a short Eton
jacket or drapery of material that suggests
such jacket. She is destroying all severity
of line by adding ruchngs, pleated ribbons
and various kinds of ornamentation that break
the surface and do not sharply outline it.
The Spring Materials Show Patriotic
Effort to Use Cotton
There is patriotic effort made by the
American dressmakers to bring in such fabrics
as are produced by our cotton mills.
have long advocated the use of the gayly
colored calicoes of the South which have been
worn by the negroes for generations, and the
use OF the bandanna handkerchief for trim
ming. 1t is quite possible that the northern
part of the country has never quite realized
the beauty of the cheap fabrics that are turned
out in bales by the Southern mills
Calico has never come into it's own in this
cOuntrV althOuph Paul poiret admired II ,,oro
than any other national fabric that we offer
There is an effort being made to introduce it
at the Florida resorts this spring, and it may
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

Americas Early Spring Silh0

lea? Has it anything to do with Paris? Is it
q makeshift or determined effort to change
what has been into something that has been
dropped?
The Paris doors are opening this week to
the few American buyers that have crossed the
ocean, and the sketches of the new gowns, as
they have been outlined in Paris, do not lead
one to suppose that there is any shifting of
fashion over there from a severe, straight sill
houette to a Dolly Warden kind of thing that
is utterly unbecoming to the American woman
and has nothing in common with her stern
activities in wartime.
Over there, Bulloz who has had dominat-
ing influence on clothes for three years, has
thrown his cap over the windmill and gone in
for the Directore. This is fashion that the
American woman wears in a manner peculiar
ly suitable to her figure and personality.
Paquin, Cheruit and several of the other big
houses show leaning toward the fourteenth
century Italian efforts in dress.
Sleeves fit the at the top and branch
out into wide cuffs or flares that are lined
with brilliant, striped silks, and the elongated
dccolletage that shows the neck only as far as
the .collarbone is quite severe edged with an
outstanding ruchc Of white tulle or organdy.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
AFTERNOON FROCK

Blue and white voiIe and pleated blue voile.
The soft girdle has large blue silk tas.el in
front. Cream-colored lace collar.
home can lay down her embroidery needle and
take up her quilting one, for there are few
Americans who do not know the art of this
stitchery, especially when it is done in small
quantities.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
YOUTHFUL HAT
FOR THE SPRING

1t is of blue straw
with ostrich tips in
front. There is a vel
vet ribbon going round
the hat and ending in a
long strcamcr at the
side.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

come about that we shall see it in great var-
ETY. of costumes late in the season.
You remember how the checked gingham
craze went over the Continent and how gowns
of it were sold at $3.50 to $85, depending on
the label inside Calico may be imported from
the South to the North, cut by tailor who
draws twice as large salary as a college pro-
fessor, and turned out by house that will
glorify the fve-cent material and receive for it
as much as for doube-faced satin and Venetian
point.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Suit Frocks and Embroidered Belts

Illustrated on this page is the latest version
of the suit-frock, as it has been called At
first glance you think you arc looking at .
narrow skirt, with long coat of dark blue
silk, generously stitched with tan and worn
over an organdy blouse. Investigation of the
model shows you that the blouse is a mere vest
and that the suit is really frock, which has
succeeded in fooling you and is very proud
of it.
1t is the broad belt which puts body and soul
together. This girdIe is cleverly contrived to
slip under the long facings ornamcnted with
stitching, which give graceful lines of slender
ness to this design. These facings are good
place for the establishment which is being lay
lshed on many models which are arriving from
France. 1t is said that this has been done
deliberately to give employment to the "brol-
deuses," who were threatened with famine un-
less the dressmaking houses provided for
them. 1t would be pity to allow the lovely
art to die, and to let all the trained women
spoil their hands in munition work. SO the
dressmakers are embrodering simple frocks'
that these workers may continue to make
livelihood
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
HAT AND GIRDLE
TO MATCH

The hat is of straw,
with the brim of print
cd silk, and the wide
girdle of silk is made to
match. They are worn
with a white jersey
frock.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
LITTLE GIRLS
FROCK

Blue linen with black
ribbon going over the
shoulders and falling to
the hem Of skirt. There
is q guimpe of white
lawn, and the neck Of
tho frock is cmbroid.
cred in black.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Distinctive Collars for Goats

Some of the newest separate coats are mys-
teries in fastening. They wrap around the
body with no visible means of closing One
of them boasts that you may get into it and
wear it in five different ways. French scarfs
we're the beginning of all sorts of amusing
tricks played with the collars. A delightful
new model, in heavy Shantung, has collar in
yellow silk, which crumples around the shoul-
ders, crosses in front, goes under the sides of
the coat, which is gultless of all other fasten-
ing, and then ties at the back of the waist, out
of sight altogether.
The collar in one sport coat of green jer.
sey does something still different It comes
round from the back of the neck like q scarf
and crosses rather high in front, then it goes
completely round the body, comes to the front
again and ties at the side, the ends finishing
in two woollen pompons like kindergarten
balls
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

T<HAT large segment Of people on this
continent called society, which means
those who have money to indulge in
what they wish to do, has been unable to de-
eide between two problems.
They did not know whether it was best to
fight out the cold of heatess houses in the
North or to take their chances of getting South
within few days after they started. Each
case brought its train of evils. Each situation
was full of discomfort.
The majority of them shrugged their shou-
ders with the trick trying to learn from
the French and used the phrase that has be-
come incorporated in our language, "Dans la
gate1re, CONNIE la guerre.''
The sweeping adjustment of the railroads
brought disorganization for while, as all re-
adjustments expected to do, and what with
the through trains being taken off, changes
having to be made from parlor cars to sleeping
coaches, and unavoidable delays to be endured
at crossroads and functions, the set that has
money to travel was not quite sure that it
wanted to travel
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Calico and Other Spring Fabrics

The Southerners make their cotton frocks at
home, for they have skilled dressmakers
among the colored people, who have done this
kind of work for generations, and the word to
the wise in these days of conservation is that
calico and other ten and fifteen cent materials
should be made up at home. There are plenty
OF patterns in this country, and good ones, too.
and many seamstresses who are now delight
ed to get chance to come back into their
own. But until calico is a settled fabric for
fashion the others must be considered first
Jersey is rampant, and when made of arti-
hclal SILK threads or of thin worsteds it holds
Ats own IN an amazing manner. The novelty
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Cheering, CoIorful HeadgeM

The spring frocks may be slim, straight,
devoid of trimming and either neutral colored
or black, but the hats are showing the cheero
spirit. From every cargo which arrives on the
weekly French steamer they are unpacked,
fresh, saucy, colorful, even impudent, with the
mpudence of the boulevards before the first
German set foot on invaded French soil
Satin seems to compose about nine-tenths
of them, and the other tenth may be of any
thing that Partisan fancy pleases, even parch-
ment and leather! There seems to be scar
city OF straw, but this may be wrong deduc
ton. Possibly Paris is just tired Of it, and
that is why she turns to satin and combines
it with felt with velvet, with faille with lace.
with anything else she chooses that isn't straw.
There are little hats to be worn with wells
for the street, and big hats for restaurant
dinners with ones flleuls or godsons, of whom
every Frenchwoman has as many as she can
provide tobacco and sympathy for Smarter
than almost anything else are the new turbans
with fitted headpieces, like small caps, and
twists of two materials put slantingy around
them, often with tassel at the side
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

coat, as the frock sees harder wear mush-
room hat of blue linen, with black band,
would complete a good school costume for
warm days