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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
Pearson Talks to the
 Rotarians on Printing
 Newspaper at Luncheon
Club Purchases 45,O0O Camel Ciga-
 rettes for Fifty-First Headquarters Company Recruited Here

John S. Pearson of the Progressive Farmer made a splendid talk to Rota- rians at their luncheon yesterday at l o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel on Print ing Newspaper" MT. Pearson gave briefly the history of his paper, telling how it had grown from a circulation of 5000 to 17O,ooo, which growth necessitate,l the opening of two branch offices, one in North Carolina and one in Texas. He
 pointed out that last year he paid the local postoflice in postage alone $24G0i. He stated he had a contract for 100,0C0 | tons of white paper at $50 per ton. Hill Ferguson of the Jemison Real Es- tate company displayed a plan of the city of Birmingham made by the land- scape artist, Warren H. Manning of Bos- ton. Mir. Ferguson explained that 1ls plans were to have the plan printed in | neat folders so it could be distributed. | Several informal talks were made by l members and the following new mem- bers were introduced: R. J. Williams, !! Oscar Wells. Clarence J. Porter, T. B. Perry, Victor S. Gage, Baxter M. East burn.
 The Rotary club purchased 45,oOO | Camel cigarettes which were presented to the members of the Fifty-first head quarters company which the club as- sisted in recruiting. These cigarettes were given the boys just before they sailed for France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
PRESIDENT GIVES UP SUITE

President Wilson has authorized the bureau of canteen service of the Amer ican Red Cross to take possession of the presidential and diplomatic suite at the union station in Washington. These rooms, formerly used exclusively for state purposes, will immediately be converted into a railroad canteen station for sol- diers, sailors and marines in transit, and will be in direct charge of the Red Cross canteen committee of the District of Columbia chapter.
 At the main entrance to the suite in the east end of the station an informa- ton booth and checkroom will be in stalled. The big reception salon of the suite is to be used as a rest room, and writing desks, telephone booths, a phono- graph and piano will be installed. The solarium, or east porch, facing the park, is to be fitted up as garden with box flowers, tables, chairs and benches. The reception lobby will be used a dining room, where light refreshments or cold drinks will be served. The Presidents private office will be used as a work room, and the other rooms will be used for the present as rest rooms. A bat tery of shower baths is to be installed, conveniently located just outside the suite The first aid room, operating and examining room and the 16-bed transfer hospital adjoining the suite will also be operated by the Red Cross canteen workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
Col. w. w. Shortridge
 Dies at NorwOOd Home

Col. W. w. Slptridge, for years well known in Birmingham legal and indus trial circles. died yesterday morning at his home, 1212 Twenty eighth street, Norwood, after a brief illness. For sometime past he has been part owner and operator of the Minnie coal mine in this county.
 A widow, one son and two daughters surv1ve him. The deceased was born in Shelby county 65 years ago, and had lived in Birmingham for many years. He was admitted to the bar when a young man and practiced law here for sometime, put in recent years has been interested in the coal mining busi- ness.
 The funeral will take place at the residence today at o'clock and in- terment will be in Elmwood ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
NEWSO ENSLEY

The banquet given to Dr. A. L. Cas- ton, recently commissioned lieuten- ant in the medical corps, by Globe lodge No 7S1, at the Masonic temple in Birmingham last evening. was an enjoyable event. Patriotic> colors were used in decorating the banquet table from which tempting luncheon was served by Salter chapter of the Eastern Star pr. J. F. Kent performed the duty of toastmaster and responses were made by H. M. McGehee and T. De- Walt Craig. Dr. Gaston made an in teresting talk He is retiring master of Globe lodge and also a charter mem Der.
 Mir. and Mrs. N. B. Mendenhall and family have returned from fishing trip to the Warrior river. J. W. Berry returned yesterday from Atlantic City where he represented Ensley lodge No. 9S7 at the national convention of the Benevolent. and visited New York city.
 B. F. McPherson has returned from a business trip to Chicago. Miss Hattie Chapman. who has spent several weeks with her sister, Mrs Conrad Boterweg, will return to her home in Perry, Ga, Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18

Bessener, July H.-(Specialo-The lo- cal exemption board is mailing out mo- tices to registered men for whom the legal advisory board has recommended reclassifcation. Additional affidavits in support of the present classification may be presented to the local board within five days of the date of the receipt ol the notice. Notices for examination sent out recently for registrants to ap' pear for physical examination is only for those who registered June D, l9l'' and not the 1918 class No call has been made for men who registered June, l9ls.
 The local board will send 211 negroes to Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, on Ju.y 31. Sixteen negroes were sent to Tuske- gee institute yesterday, and on Monday four white men were sent to Camp Se' vier S. c. They were A. H. Smith, Mace Smith, Henry Broadwater and Ben liar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
Calomel Robbed of
 Nausea and Danger
Medicinal Virtues Retained and Improved-Unpleas- ant and Dangerous Quali- ties Removed-New Va riety Called "Calotabs."

The latest triumph of medical science IS a purified calomel. known as "Calo- tabs" The old-style calomel, as all doctors know, was the best and most generally useful of all medicines. The new variety, kown as Calotabs, is puri- fled and refined from all objectionable qualities and is most delightful in ef- feet. ss One Calotab on the tongue at bed l time swallow of water-that's all No | taste, no griping, no nausea, no danger. Next morning you awake feeling fine, with a clean liver, purified system
 and hearty appetite for breakfast. 1 Eat what you please. There is no re-
 striction of habit or diet. Calotabs are
 sold only in original, sealed packages; | price, thirty-five cents. Your druggist l recommends Calotabs, and will refund
 your money if you are not delighted | with them-AdV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
letter for letter, is just as it was writ tel by the negro:

letter for letter, is just as it was writ tel by the negro
 May P. 1918. hello My Dear Mother an farther how CT you all to Night am well an hope when thease few lines has reached your hands hope that it fine you all well and Darning well tell John helo tell all the boys helo ant rosa hello tell all the girls i sad hello tell all the Boys thay auter to Be a Man lik me stand up an BG a Man Come over an talk part with us am in france has cross the sea. it is thirty hundred miles across we wear sixteen Days an Night Crossing the Dep Blue sea the armey is all rite like armey fine tell John that war is hell But army i will Be home some time Don't weary long i Don't think say am send ing you all fifeen Dollars ever Mounth CT you getting it Ben sending it far 4 mounths rite an let Me no want to see you all Bad we left new york on the of DEC an we landed at france on the p we took Christmas in france so Mother Don't worry abot Me far am all rite Pray far me that i Mite hole out until the end am a sharp shutter so II am getting along all rite so you all Be good so my time is short so i will close my letter so By By all from your son Harrison Brister."
 The home service section of the Red Cross is looking after the allotment and will see that Eliza gets the money be- ing sent her by her soldier son who is sharp shooter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18

ing for his plan of organization and stating that he wanted to adopt it in that state. Mir. Ewing responded, giv- ing the requested information.
 FRENCH MISSES COSTUMES
 The attractive girls conducting the French booth at Caheons on Second ave- hue, have been setting the pace for booths in Birmingham this week. At tired in costumes worn by the French girls in the portions Of France not over run by the Germans, they attract at tention, and dispose of large numbers of stamps daily. Monday their sales amount ed to $li0 and yesterday they sold $s0. The young ladies in charge of this booth are, Mile. Jeanne Lewie in the Alsatiane dress. Mile. c. Trouillas in a Gascony costume, and Mile. Martha Vincent, dressed as q Normandy maid.
 Reid Lawson has offered a prize to the captain of the booth selling the greatest number of stamps between now and August l, and great rivalry is al ready under way between the booth cap tains. The prize will be solid gold bar pin, with war emblem design. Mrs. w. T. Chance, recently appointed chairman of the woman's division at Palos, called al state headquarters yes terday and stated that she was organ lzlnS water tamH1elt SocletleS to take charge of the four booths to be installed there. Walter Hammett is the only boy from Palos that has been killed in bat tie in France and in honor of his mem ory she is naming the societies for him. Each of the four societies, numbered 1, g. 3, and 4, will comprise several young women who will sell stamps at the booths
 Mrs. McFee, chairman of the woman diVicinrl af TinScnpah adU tat d- quarters yesterday that she had installed booths there and that the young women in charge were doing a good business in the sale of stamps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
WOODMEN MEETING

The Modern Woodmen of America win have a public meeting at their hall on Third avenue, Friday night, July 19, at which time a special programme will be rendered. The feature of the programme will be the presentation of hve-reei picture, two reels of which is entitled "The Value of Life,'' the other three reels are Who Is My Neighbour" John Harris of Colorado who is a nationa, lecturer, will make an address, after which refreshments will be served All members and friends of the lodge are re- quested to be present
 Mrs Harvey Moore of Birmingham and Miss Westerland, an English nurse will speak at the Red Cross room in this city on Friday afternoon at o'clock These women will lecture on ''Home Service Work" and all members are re- quested to be present at this time, as tn 2 unit will in all probability take up this l.ne of work.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. S. L. Hart, aged g years, who died yesterday afternoon, win be held tomor-
 
 Presbyterian church. The Rev Ira +. Hawkins and the Rev.sI. F. Swallow will officiate. Interment at Cedar Hill cem etery. The deceased is survived by her husband, S. l.. Hart. and six children. She was well known in this city and highly respected. where she had livei for several years.
 The Bessemer Hoover kitchen will be Ia nt ~ nn with Miss Beatrice Shipp, one of the county demonstrators. in charge. rhe demonstration to be made is said to be most interesting, and especially essen- tial fer all housewives. It will consist of drying fruits and preserving them with corn syrup, which will be substi- tuted for sugar. A demQnstration for relish making will also be made at this time. All members of the class are urged to~be present as this will be the enly classs held during the week. The Thursday afternoon class will be held at 3:3O o'clock for the colored cooks and hcusekeepers, under the direction of Pauline Jackson of Birmingham.
 MT. and Mrs. w. R. Parker are plan ming delightful event for Friday eve ming, when they will entertain in com plment to the officers and teachers of the Jonesboro Baptist Sunday school at their home in Jonesboro. A business session will also he held at which time plans for the coming years work of the Sunday school will be discussed
 All members of the Jonesboro Bap- tist Sunday school are requested to meet at the church Thursday morning at 9 o'clock, to leave for Avondale park, where they will enjoy their annual picnic. The trip to Avondale will be made in trucks and automobiles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
By ETHEL GILLEN

As allotment has been completed and material for July has not arrived the central workroom will be closed until further notice. All workers are urged to look for announcement of reopening in The Age Herald.
 As the members of the chapter have done such enthusiastic and wonderful work a few days rest will help and rem der them more fit to resume their pa triotic labors. Supply and inspection de- partment will not close.
 Mrs. John London, chairman woman s work, has received the following message i'll reference to the above:
 New Orleans, July 16, 1918. Shipments of raw materials for chap ter allotments are going out daily as fast as they can be handled by the bu- reau of supplies Arrange with your workers to await your advice of receipt Of material. We regret this situation more than we can say.
 CATHERINE H. MOBERLY,
 Director of Woman S. Bureau"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
EWING'S PLANS ID SELL W. s. s. SOUGHT BY OTHER CITIES
Young W om en Create Rivalry in Sale of Thrift Stamps at Various
 Booths in City

Birmingham's way of doing things has spread abroad. In business and in war service she sets the pace that others try to copy and follow.
 The latest Birmingham project to at tract attention is the splendid organiza- ton of retail business men recently brought into existence by Robert Ewing, state chairman of the retail merchants division of the War Savings Stamps cam paign. He has built very successful organization. one that is bringing in re- suits, and due to this fact his fame as an organizer and the success that he has attained by the organization. has spread abroad, and other state war savings committees want to know how he did it..
 Yesterday MT. Ewing received letter from the state director of Tennessee ask
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
HE IS DELIGHTED l AT THE RESULTS
Says He Now Feels the Best in Years, Since Taking New Remedy, Plant
 Juice

Tn olden days people were more care
 tul of the digestive functions than now.
 and in this way they kept close to ma
 ture, learned the Value of many of ma
 lures medicinal herbs and plants, and
 used these herbs with their food. To- day the average man does not know of these plants, but he does know that Plant Juice is a concentrated extra et of them, and that it is the one aid for all stomach, liver and kidney troubles. brought on by the rapid method of liy- ing prevalent among all classes today
 Thousands have been benefited by the use of Plant Juice in every city where it has been introduced Tn this city Plant Juice is duplicating it's success. as in other cities, and daily signed state ments are being received testifying 10 the benefits derived from the use of Plant Juice.
 MT. W. H. Hamilton. a we'll known stationary engineer in the empl& of a
 large Birmingham firm, and who resides
 on Hamilton street. Pratt City, recent ly made the following statement: For years have suffered with dyspep- sia and was in such a weak condition
 that I could hardly get around to do my work; l had no appetite and could not digest the lightest kind of food and it would sour in my stomach and cause gas to form I had a hard lump in the pit of my stomach, had headaches, shortness of breath, and was very nervous; I felt melancholy and blue all the time. I had dizzy spells and black spots would come up before my eyes. I had heard of Plant
 Juice and concluded to try it. Now I
 have no more aches or pains, sleep well and eat anything I want. I passed a tapeworm 80 feet in length, also, and feel the best I have in years. I am glad to recommend Plant Juice to others"
 ] The Plant Juice Man is at Norton drug store, corner of Second avenue and | Twentieth street, where he is daily meet 1 ing the local public, and introducing and explaining the merits of this remedy. Free samples given.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
KNITTING CLUB

The Tuesday Knitting club has been
 organized by six little girls, members or lthe Junior Red Cross of the ullman
 school who also assisted in the recent War Savings Stamp drive. This cup meets twice a week and Is knitting wool souares to be made into slumber ropes for the convalescent hospital at the AL lanta cantonment. They have had eh- Itertainments and exhausted every means of acquiring material for knlttlng' anu now are appealing to the public for plts of leftover yarn, even though not more than enough for a row of the square. The members of this club have hnlsheo one slumber robe and have nearly com nleted the second Somewhere on Thlrd avenue there is large doll dressed Tn ! a Red Cross costume. It is reminder that all short pieces of wool are wanted 1 by these, young girls for their patrlouc work. The members of the club are Miss Mittylene Yates, Miss Ann Dunlap Miss Evelyn Crow, Miss Alice ChailIouA' Miss Adeline Dozier and Miss Elizabeth HOba rt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
Yes; S.S.S. Is Purely Vegetable
 Nature Safe Blood Treatment

the lining membrane. producing chronic dyspensia and often entirely running the health.
 S. S. S. is made entirely of gentle acting healing, purifying roots. herbs and parks, possessing properties that build up all parts of the system, in ad- dition to removing all impurities and poisons from the blood. S. s. S. is a safe treatment for Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofula- Sores and Ulcers Skin Dis eases, Blood Poison. and all disorders of the blood. It cleanses the entire system and it's permanent. Get S. s. s. at any drug store today It is a standard remedy recognized every- where as the greatest blood antidote ever discovered. If yours is a peculiar case write to Medical Director. 443 Swift Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
ONE THOUSAND AND
 FIFTY NEGROES TO GO
 TO CAMP SHERIDAN

The local exemption boards will send 105o negro selectmen to Camp Sheridan at Montgomery on July 31 at F o'clock.
 They have been ordered to report at
 Capitol pafk at 10 o'clock a. m., bring
 ing their final classification cards and baggage with Nthem. They will be in- ducted in the service of the government and will tl,en march to the station in Ia body The following numbers will go from the six local boards: Division l., 100 men; division ?, 167 men; division ,, 232 men; division 4, 174 men; division ,, 201 men; division 6, 5S men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 5S1

Fee, son of the Rev. and Mrs. George McFee of Lipscomb, will be glad to learn that he has arrived safely some where in France.
 Miss Vashti Murchison of Jonesboro left last night for Lumberton, Miss, where she will be the guest of her sis ter, Mrs. rrueclay Murchison.
 MT. and Mrs. G. P. Benton and Willie Johnson arrived last night fepm Chi cago and other northern points
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Baker, who have been the guests of relatives and friends in this city, left this morning for their home in Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18

hese bands were taken in charge py the Civic association, who had secureo bcr-ns for the soldiers among the clti- z,ns of cunningham, and who had asked tha local Boy Scouts to assist in taKlng thc scidicis to the homes chosen TOT then,. lust as arrangements were being m1de to send thc visitors to their re- spe1tiye homes. several members of the motor colLs arrived at the cluorooms of inc Civic association and offered 10 fake the men to the homes assigned them. Tn a very short time they had taken every one of the 70 men to their respec- tive hostesses,
 The committee of the Civic association was agreeably surprise, as well :, as as pleased at the splendid manner in wmch this matter was handled by this di- vision of the Red Cross, which shows n i another way what the women of BY mnigham are doing. This is new branch of the local chapter, but it is very 1 inportant one, and is of great assistance lt to the Red Cross home service sectloh' ] as well as the canteen workers. There 1 is a captain for each day in the Week and each has number of l1eutenants
 who are on duty one day each week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
HIGH SCHOOL BAND DIRECTOR DRAFTED
 IN NATIONAL ARMY

J. A. sewall, instructor and director of the two high school bands-CentraI High and Ensley-has been drafted for army service as director of the band al Camp Funston, Kan. He will leave this week to assume his new duties
 Dr. J. II. Phillips. superintendent of schools. in announcing the vacancy in the directorship spoke highly of MT. Sewalls s work and said it was with great regret that his services were to be lost to Bir- mingham.
 Dr. Phillips said the bands would be kept intact but that as yet no one had been considered for the vacant posi- ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
Known for 50 Years as tn. Best Remedy for Rheuma- tism, Catarrh, Scrofula,
 Skin Diseases

Scientists have discovered that the forest and the field are abundantly sup piled with vegetation of various kinds that furnish the ingredients forpmak- and ailment of mankind. Medicines made from roots, herbs and parks which Nature has placed at the disposal of man. are better than strong mineral mixtures and concoctions Mineral medicines work dangerously on the delicate parts of the system. especially the stomach and bowels. by eating out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
23,OOO Men Employed in
 Nashville Powder Mill

Nashville. July 17.-Official figures from the office of Resident Engineer E. F. Johnson of the Old Hickory works, the governments new powder mills here, show total of 23,000 work men employed at the present time, with an increase to 32,000 operating employees when the nine units of the complete plant are put into operation. vhe weekly pay roll is $750.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
England and Peru Agree x on Arbitration Commission

Lima, Peru. July 17.-England and Peru have signed convention estab- fishing peace and arbitration com mission. Sir Maurice De Bunsen. who lis visiting South American countries on behalf of Great Britain, signed tle treaty for England
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
MOTOR CORPS ON THE JOB

The motor corps of the Birmingham chapter of the Red Cross, which was re- gently organized, covered themselves with glory Sunday night when the two mili- tary bands arrived in Birmingham from Camp Mcclellan to take part in the cele
 lbration of Bastille Day. The members ot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
Red Cross Bulletin

The work of the American Red Cross has grown to such propor- tions in it's efforts to relieve sut- feFlng humanity that The Age-Her- aid will publish Red Cross bulle- tin daily Contributions to this column from workers throughout the district will be welcomed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
SHARP SHOOTERS LETTER

he following letter from Harrison Brister, negro who is now in France,
 to his mother, Eliza Bfister, will be of interest The letter, word for word and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18

Mrs. J. NJ Dill requests all members oi the Southside Baptist surgical dressing unit to go to the teaching center al thei Title Guarantee building Saturday morning at 9:3o to receive instructions in making pads. Bring apron and cap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18

The members of the unit of the Inde' pendent Presbyterian church are re- quested to report at the teaching center in the Title Guarantee building Tues- day morning at 9:30 to receive instruc- tions in making pads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
Neus Of Bessen1er
 MISS BERNEY GILLEN, Correspondent

A negro house on Berkley avenue and Twenty-fi street, owned by Q. E. Faulkner, was completely destroy ed
 by fire last night about 12 o'clock. The damage amounted to about S2O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
PERSONALS

Miss Amy Bryant and Miss Ruby In- gram of this city returned last night from Montevallo, where they have been attending the summer school.
 Mr and Mrs. Ben F. Purser of Doio- mite left today for Hot Springs. Ak, where they will spend several weeks.
 The many friends of Edward l.. Me