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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
A BI .ACKSM|THFOR SOUTHERN SHOPS Birnie Posey, Birmingham Citizen, Tells How Plant Juice Has Restored
 His Health

The word medicine is one of the most abused in the English language, There are certain medicinal properties just as necessary to health as the food we eat. Take for example the well-known herbal stomach remedy, Plant Juice. This fla nous medicine contains medicinal com ponents just as vital and essential to healthy body as the elements of food that one partakes of at his daily meals.
 Every day Plant Juice is proving this assertion, as attested by testimonials of well-known Birmingham people who have suffered for years with stomach, liver and kidney trouble and that distressing and painful ailment, rheumatism.
 The following signed testimonial was given in Nortons drug store, corner Sec ond avenue and Twentieth street in Bir- mingham, by MT Birne Posey, who is a Well-known blacksmith in the employ of the A. G. $. shops and has many friends and acauaintances who will be pleased to learn of his recovery to health. He said
 T have been a great sufferer from stomach trouble for the past three years. I, took the form of indigestion and I had dyspepsia My food fermented and formed gas and a hard lump seemed to be in the pit of my stomach. l had head aches and was very dizzy at times; was nervous and restless and at night could scarcely sleep. The gas pressed under my heart and caused palpitation so much that at times I thought I would die. I tried all kinds of medicines and so-called cures but none of them ever gave me any relief. I heard of your medicine, Plant Juice, and decided to try it. I have now used two bottles and I can truth fully say that it has done me world of good. I can eat any kind of food and have no more aches or pains and sleep the night through. I owe Plant Juice this freely given testimonial and only hope that it will be the means of restoring some sufferer to health as it has me-"
 Stomach trouble, which is treated so successfully by Plant Juice, is recog nized by any one of the following symp- toms: Sick headache, backache, bowel trouble, poor circulation. cold feet, fer mentation of food, dyspepsia. indigestion or constipat ton.
 The Plant Juice Man is at Norton's Drug Store, corner Second avenue and Twentieth street. in Birmingham. where he is daily meeting the local public and introducing and explaining the merits of Plant Juice. Free samples given.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 5S1
By BRIGGS

on Second avenue and Nineteenth street. by the woman's committee of the Second ward of which Mrs. w. D. Taylor is chairman. Four-minute speeches will be made from this booth at night while other interesting features will be car ried out during the day. The booth will be oren on Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday. Those who will assist Mrs. Tay- Tor in this canvass for funds for the Red Cross drive are: MT. J. C. Berry, Mrs. C. o. Gray, Mrs. T. c. Donald. Mrs. George Harrison Mrs. w P. Golson, Mrs. F. U. Harris, Mrs A. F. Patton Mrs. Ellvee Faulkner Miss Mary Reynolds, Mrs. A. S. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. E. L. Edmundson Mrs. George Houston Mrs. Joe Little, Mrs. Vernon Gray, Mrs. John Egan,. Miss Margaret Golson. Miss Will lie J Hollingsworth and Miss Berney Gillen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
PERSONALS

Mrs " F. Pegram and daughter, Miss Willie Lee Smith, left this morning TOT points in Kentucky, where they will be the guests of relatives and friends.
 Miss Eva Berlin. who has been the at tractive visitor of Mrs. Julian Heinberg and family, will leave Sunday for her home in Tampa, Fla.
 Miss Jessie Thomas of Dadeville is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. A. Pugh of West Lake
 Mrs. Ed Tredwell of Ashland is the guest of pr. and Mrs. R. s. Nolan of Jonesboro.
 Mrs. J. L. Rarden will arrive today from Asheville. N. C., to be the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. w. Rarden, on Owen avenue
 Victor Shamberger of New York city arrived last night to be the guest of rel atives and friends in this city.
 Miss Willie Anderson of Anniston ar- rived today to be the guest of Miss Amy Bryant.
 w. o. Maddox of Manila, Philippine Islands, arrived in this city today to be the guest of his brother, A. D. Mad dox, and Mrs Maddox, on Eighteenth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
NEWSOF BESSEMER


Bessemer, May l)-A res- olution from Mayor Jones was intro duced by motion tonight at the regu- lar meeting of the Bessemer city coun- cil, as follows: Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Bessemer, That the county board of education be and is hereby requested to make request of the board of revenue oI this county to order a special election for the city of Bessemer to determine whether or not a special tax of 5 mills shall be levied for school pur- poses in said city. Said election to be held in August or November of this year" The object of this resolution Is to divide the already established school tax of mills into two parts one Of which can be used for the pur- purposes.
 The treasury report shows a bal ance of cash on hand April of $174.7o Receipts for the month were $10,0OS.98, while the disburseme were SS326. l5. Current bills to the amount $1353.76 were ordered paid, Further time was asked on the ordinance for the regu- lation of labor agents. which was granted.
 Chief Reeder of the fire depart ment recommended the purchase of a the fire daptremtn. which was referred to the fire committee, to report back at the next meeting.
 Mayor Jones was authorized to close the deal for the sale of three lots in the city cemetery for the sum of s25o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
NEWS OF ENSLEY

An excellent showing was made by the Ensley Red Cross units in the parade yesterday afternoon in Birmingham, and the same women, augmented by numbers of others, will join in the Ensley parade this afternoon to boost the Red Cross drive for Ensley. Those who take part are requested to meet at Eighteenth street and Avenue G at 2;30 o'clock. Sev- eral excellent speakers will be heard and three bands will take part.
 A Red Cross rally will be held on the plaza at Fairfield at 4SO and the people of the community are urged to attend. The High school band will furnish mu- sic.
 Mrs NJ. M. Keith died at the family residence, 2121 Avenue I, yesterday morning at o'clock. after an illness of 10 weeks. The remains will be shipped to Shelby this morning at g o'clock by Echols & Angwin. She is survived by her husband and six daughters, Mrs, Cummings of North Birmingham, Mrs Browning of South Highlands, Mrs. Sten- son, Mrs. Sims and Mrs. Smith and Miss Eliza Keith of Ensley, and two brothers and one sister in Shelby,
 
 The Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Brubaker were delightful hosts last evening, entertain ing informally in the church parlors for the members of the Ensley Highlani Presbyterian church, and few friends. Quantities of lovely flowers and growing plants decorated the rooms and an or chestra unoer the direction of Mrs. Lida Goldsmith played during the evening. An interesting programme was given by ~ AT fNIt,,1 mings and Mrs. D. F. Sugg.
 College Days was the title of play given by High school students in the auditorium of Ensley High school under the direction of Miss Florence Moore last evening. The play was enthusias- tically received.
 Dr, Will Carmichael, who has been talk ing a course in surgery in New York, has returned to his home in Fairfield.
 Misses Edna and Hattie Chapman or Perry, Ga, will arrive June 1 to visit their sister, Mrs. Conrad Boteweg, on Ensley Highlands.
 Friends of Barnie Wade will regret to learn that he is i'll on the hospital ship at Norfolk. He was on the battle Sulp OhldHOlnd pTlOT u ulS liiiSSo. ii' was DOT ular member of the High school set.
 Thirty-one additions to the Ensley Baptist church have been recorded since Sunday, When Dr. J. J, Wicker began series of revival meetings, assisting Dr. A. K. Wright, resident pastor. 'The Prodigal Son. will be the topic dis cussed by pr. Wicker tonight. The at tendance has been excellent at each of the services and interest seems to be growing in the meeting. A l25-chorus choir renders several selections each evening. adding greatly to the service.
 Dr. E. L. Wolslagel of Asheville, N. C.. who is directing the singing at the meeting was called out of the church during the service last night by Special Agent Of the Department of Justice Jones, and very close inquiry as to his nationality and intentions was made by the officer.
 Dr. Wolslagel proved to the satisfaction of MT Jones that he was naturalized American and no action was taken against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
Campaign Against Vice

Montgomery. May 21-(special. )--There Will be no let-up in Montgomery's drive or vice of every description and Mai
 Ralph Cole, former Ohio congressman and now commanding the military police at Camp Sheridan, asserts that his en- tire outfit if necessary. will be used in the drive. Many arrests have been made and number of white women TOW are being held in the county jail on sentences passed in the court of common pleas. There has been an increase in Venereal diseases in Camp Sheridan and military authorities are determined that thls condition must be stamped out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
May Not Draft Farmers

Montgomery, May A.-(Special.) )-Farm- CTS of Alabama will not be drafted into the army unless Class 1 is inadequate to supply Alabama's quota of 9Oo1, accord l. ing to telegram received Tuesday by Adjt. Gen. G. J. Hubbard. The telegram reads: The entire number of men re- qulred to fill allotment must come from Class l, even though it is necessary to send farmers If you can fill your al- lotment without sending farmers you are authorized to do so.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
SELECTMEN ARE TO HAVE COMFORT KITS,
 STATES COMMITTEE
Mrs. D. A. Echols Calls for Help to
 Prepare Kits for Local Boys Called to COlOrs

The soldiers comfort committee of the council of defense, of which Mrs. D. A. Echols IS chairman. have planned to present every individual selectman with comfort kit A large contingent of local boys will leave for the training camps Saturday and the committee is anxious to see that all are supplied With kits. Mrs Echols states that material for the making of these kits can be secured at the local headquarters in the Jefferson County Bank building and those whc are willing to do their bit" for the local boys who have been called to service are requested to call for the same
 Mrs. Eehols requests that those who have any bright-colored cretonne .hey are willing to donate to this cause to bring or send it to the headquarters at once. On Friday the kits will be mada up and Mrs Echols asks that the mem bers of the council come to headquar- ters and assist in this work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
To Try Out "Nebraska Plan"

Montgomery, May 21.-(SpeciaL) )-Exten- slve plans are being made for carry ing out the Nebraska Plan in Alabama on June 26, when workers over the state will make every effort to have every city, town and community pledge it's full quota Of War Savings Stamps Alabama's $ quota is s4S ,Oo0. and the state has un- LII the end of the year to make this amount but it is the plan of workers to have the entire amount pledged on the one day. Decision to use the Nebraska Plan was reached at a meeting of coun- ty chairmen with Crawford Johnson of Birmingham, state chairman. Sales at the local postoffice constantly are in- creasng.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
Luncheon Reports Show a Third of Birmingham's
 Quota Nearly Reached
SKAGGS TO TELL OF
 GERMAN ATROCITIES
Campaign Full of Pep, Purpose and Patriotism, Is Statement of Field Marshal Bush-Mes-
 sage Sent to Rushton

William H Slkaggs of Chicago for merly of Talladega, who has been thrill ing the members of the allied armies with his short talks since the begin ming Of the Red Cross war fund drive will speak at Capitol park Friday night at S:30 o'clock on "Germany's Black Record in History" and The Outlaws of Christendom." MT. Skaggs is an au- thor, educator and speaker of unus- ual abillty and handles his subject with much force.
 Since the beginning of the world wor MT. Skaggs has been writing and speaking in behalf of the allied cause. He is scathing in his denunciation of German methods-the disregard of trea- ties; the treatment of norcombatants; the propaganda in America-and has a keen understanding of the character istics of the German race.
 The story of shocking atrocities by German mercenartes in the American revelation, "a part of the pathetic 1olil' lore" of his native country, where the name of Hessian was suggestive of the lowest and most vicious of mankind, will be told by MT Skaggs
 Sk AGGS 1O STEFAN
 So interested were the men who heard MT. Skaggs at the opening dinner of the second Red Cross war fund drive, trat ne was pursuaded to deliver an address to the Rn mingham public on Friday night, and this promises to be one of the most interesting patriotic addresses ever heard in Birmingham. AlLaic fo= the occasion will be fur- nisheG by a band and every citizen of this city is urged to hear him.
 The result of the first days work in the second Red Cross war fund drive showed that nearly one third of Bil . n,ingham quota of s15o.o00 has been raised The total of the work yester- day was $13,62573, bringing the grand total rp tc s44,140.7S. The report oy divisions. which was made by Gen. Jaul Cna'lfoux, at the first luneheon of the campaign yesterday, was as fol- lows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22

and every worker in this drive is cordially invited to attend this af- fair.
 The special feature of the luncheon will be the talks of w. H. Skaggs of Chicago, formerly a prominent coal op- orator of this district, and Borden Burr of Birmingham, who will accom- pany MT. Skaggs to this city. The committees from Hueytown, Oak Grove, Pineywoods and other outlying districts are invited to attend thls luncheon and make their reports of the drive. Arrangement has been made for 120 guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
Southern Presbyterians Vote Down Organic Union
 With Northern Church

Durant, Okla, May 21.-Organic un- ion with the northern Presbyterian church was rejected by a large ma jority today by the general assembly of the southern Presbyterian church in session here, after two days debate. The southern branch, however, went on record as still being willing to con sider a federal union of all Presoy- terian and reformed churches of the United States. The vote rejecting CT ganic union was 15S to 72.
 The southern assembly ordered the following telegram sent to the north ern Presbyterian assembly now in ses- sion at Columbus, O.:
 "Our assembly has this day adopted the following:
 "The assembly (southern) approves the report of our ad interim commit tee on conference and continues committee as requested by the com mittee on conference of the Presby- teriau church in the United States or America The assembly goes on rec ord as opposing organized union at this time, but as approving the idea oi a federal union of all Presbyterian and reformed churches of the United States, and that the committee be enlars ed to include one member from each sym od that these committeeman be SO lected by the commissioners present from the presbytsries constituting their respective synods and that this com mttee select it's own chairman" Dallas, May Identification of the Cumberland, Southern and Northern Presbyterian churches was rejected Lare today by the general assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, which put itself on record as not desiring union with other branches of the church until they change their doctrines and creed" Action upon the selection of a | location for a proposed literary college 1 and theological seminary was postponed 1 until the next general assembly in New Orleans next May. to which time adjourn ment was taken tonight.
 1 Reports from committees featured the ! final sessions today. special war com mittee of five was appointed for further | ing the religious interests of the men in the navy and army.
 l The judiciary committee reported thai | in it's opinion the the recent decision | of the United States supreme court Tn the Missouri Valley college case, giving I the college to the Presbyterian church l U. s. A., does not affect church prop erty not now in litigation. Where ns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
Red Cross Drive Starts

Montgomery, May I-(Specal. )-With committees making house-to- house and office-to-office canvass, Montgomery's Red Cross drive has been launched and incomplete reports from chairmen Tues day afternoon indicate that the city will ''go over the top without trouble. Lo- cal workers will tour neighboring sec uons and every effort will be made to far exceed Montgomerys and Montgom- cry county's quota.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
Larceny Charged

w. $. Lewis. G. H. White and w. c McHale, all white men, were placed in the sity jail yesterday by Detectives Propst and Alexander and charges of grand larceny entered against then The cases will be hard this afternoon ar 1 80 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
PROPERTY BAGS

The work room of the national council of defense will be opened on Thursday afternoon in their new quarters just above the Pegram- Patton Drug company. All members are urged to be present at this meeting, as there will be large quantity of materials to be given out. Mrs J. F. Cannon, who has charge of this work work, requests that all who have remnants of cretonne kindly donate it to the council for the making of property bags for the soldiers.
 Mrs. J. S. Winters. chairman of the dance committee for the benefit of the Red Cross drive, which will be given on Thursday evening at West Lake pa vilion. ann ounces that all soldiers iu the distiict are urged to attend this ben eft dance. This affair promises to be lnost Interesting, and large crowd is expected.
 Arrangements are beipg made for rhe Red Cross booth, which will be placed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
HOOVER KITCHEN

The Hoover kitchen will hold it's regular classes on Wednesday morn- ing d. 10 o'clock and in the afternoon at g. The demonstration for these classes will be cottage cheese and corn flour.
 It is understood that the local gro- cers wilt handle the cottage cheese if there is a sufficient demand This cheese is considered to be one of the best and cheapest substitutes for meat and the kitchen is anxious to place it in the homes of the Bessemer citi- ZenS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22

In some parts of northern Arab ia the hills are so well stocked with bees that no sooner are hives place than they are occupied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22

In Japan light -colored mouse in the house is sign of hapipness. If a spider falls from the ceiling in the morning it brings pleasure, but if at night it is thought to be very unlucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
REACHES ss000 MARK

At 9 o'clock this morning when the second Red Cross drive for $25,000 was started the mercury in the huge ther- mometer, which is placed just in front of the Grand theatre on Nineteenth street, began to rise, and tonight it was registering close to the sS00o mark.
 The "Haffner Hustlers" expect to ex- ceed their quota by a large margin. and the splendid start is most encour- agin to those in charge of the drive, each committee having met with much success.
 A great deal of interest is being manifested in the luncheon to be gwen Wednesday at 1:30 o'clock at the Grand hotel at which time the mems com mittee will entertain the women's com- mittee of the Red Cross drive. Each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
TOO lAT{ ID CLASSIFY

LOST-Tuesday evening, probably al Five Points. black and white shep- herd plaid skirt Finder please return to Capitol Park Inn and receive re ward
 LOST-M downtown district, leather case containing two diamond rings. ladies pin and I. o. O. F. receipts. Suitable reward to finder. l.. K. Scherry. 2205 4th ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
Auburn Oyersubscribes Quota

Auburn. May 21.-(Special.) )--Auburn has oversubscribed her Red Cross quota by 35 per cent, practically every resident
 the town being represented in the subscription list More than half already nave paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
No. of
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MESSAGE TO RUsHTON

Acting Field Marshal Bush presided cover the luncheon in his usual happy style stating the campaign was full or pep, purpose and patriotism. He called on Gen. John Sparrow of the light ar tillery to read the orders of the day. The general stated there was a traitor in the camp and a message had been caught as it went over the wireless to Field Marshal Frank Rushton, who IS in Coden. The name of the traitor was discovered but was not divulged, and the acting field marshal ordered a court martial, not of the drumhead variety, but vanity box courtmartial. The mes- sage was as follows:
 "Rushton, Ralston Hotel, Coden, Ala:
 "For the love of Mike, catch first air plane and come back here and save Red Cross Dinner last night dismal fail ure. Crowd drawn by hot air, tortured for four hours. Morris Bush hogged the film, spilled the beans all over the floor and rubbed everybody the wrong way. Sparrow made seven kinds of a con demned fool out of himself; nobody to coach him. Rainbow division mutinied and had to be handled by strong arm squad. Ambulanees busy all the time removing soldiers and innocent specta- tors overcome by gas emitted princi- pally 5y Morris Bush oscar Wells fin ished the funeral by throwing wet blan- ket on the work in Alabama. Feel Ike l have been sitting in a morgue for 200 years So hustle along in that plane Check in Joe Rosenberger by first tram as excess baggage"
 Following the reading of the message, General Sparrow made brief talk, m which he paid a beautiful tribute to Abraham Lincoln and "Old Glory"
 A message from T. S Kyle of Gadsden was received Tn which he stated they had gone lover the top 50 per cent and the campaign had just started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22

litigation exists the courts opinion legal izing the merger in 1906 does not apply and the decision will have no tendency to provoke such litigation, said the re- port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22

Ray Tillman, clerk of the local exemp- ticn board, stated today that all men who had become 21 years of age s snce June 5. 1917, who will become H be- fore June 5 191S will be required to reg ister June 5 at the local office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-22
DEVELOPMENT OF MEN

". & s. Graham, in charge of the Young Mems Christian association work at Camp Mcclellan, was next introduced by Acting Field Marshal Bush, who told of the splendid work done by MT Gra- ham MT. Graham spoke of the splen- did development of the men of the Twen ty-ninth division since they came to camp Mcclellan. General Pershing says the army is divided into three parts" said the speaker. ''The military, the Red Cross and the Young Mems Christian as sociation The three are so closely woven. that each is necessary to the other.
 'The work of the Red Cross is won- derful, for the Red Cross stands for ev
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erything that is Christ-like," stated Mir. Graham, "and we must prepare for the reconstruction period after the war, for it will take just as much work to es- tablish the soldiers in civilian life again as it does to make them soldiers"