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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
SHEFFIELD TRIP
BOOSTERS SIGN UP
MANY RECRUITS
Many Prominent Business Men to
Make "Win the War" Trip to
Nitrate Plant Site

Extensive arrangements are being
made by the Chamber of Commerce for
the win the war trip to Sheffield on
March 81, when every civic organiza-
ton in Birmingham will send COM
mittee on the trip. which will be made
in special cars. The number is limited
to so men and the trip is to cost $40. A
large number have already made reser-
walton and those wishing to go in this
party are requested to make rserva-
ton with the Birmingham Chamber of
Commerce Immediately
The party will leave Birmingham on
the afternoon of Wednesday, March 27,
arriving at Sheffield that night about
TO- o.-o,k, and will remain on the
sleeper all night. Thursday, March %,
will be spent in Sheffield, where the
visitors will be the guests of the Tri-
Cities Chamber of Commerce, who will
entertain them and escort them to the
government nitrate plant as we'll as
show them over Florence, Tuscumbia
mingham at $50 a. m. on the return
trip on the morning of Friday, March
20.
Those who have already made reser-
walton are:
A. C. Crowder, Fred B. Shireman, r.
A. Mullins, II. X. Miner. r. w. Ewing.
r. d. Burnett, George W. Connors, E.
L. Brown, James II. finder, John w
Sibley, T. Williams, Thornton Estes, f.
Redd, H. M. Dozeir, Scion Jacobs, r. 7.
Brooks, George A. Blinn, Jr B. B. Bur-
ton. r. A. Brown, Erskine Ramsay, e.
Exum, Martin ]. Lide, A. Max Boxer,
Whna1nnlx A N
William II. Stockham, Angus NJ Tay-
lor, E. w. Barrett, Blanks Everett,
Frank w. Barnett, Alex Montgomery,
r. p. McDavid, Jr., j. A. Vann, Murray
Brown, T. P. Hay, Jr., and Frank S.
White.
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REGIMENTS
REGULAR ENGINEERS
TO CAMP SHERIDAN
1t Is Thought They Are
Ordered to Install Com
plete Sewerage Sys-
TEN There

Montgomery, March 13.-(Special)
Three regiments of regular engineers
will come to Camp Sheridan at once
and Will be CHARTERED with the Ohio
division, according to announcement of
division headquarters today. 1t is be-
lived they will be used in the con-
struction of sanitary sewerage sys-
tenn throughout the camp.
The 18th engineers of the Ohio d.
vision has been ordered to be prepared
for a 100mile practice march which
will be made during the next few days.
new training area has been con-
structed in Gilmore county and the
new trenches will be occupied by the
division next week. Work will be COM
pleted this week on the machine gun
range, while a pistol range on the
Alabama river is practically completed
Machine gun and pistol practice has
been carried on since the division ar
rived but theAnew ranges will be large
enough to give intensive practice to
a larger number of men at one time.
1t became known today that a pri-
waite of the Ohio division who deserted
here in October had been recaptured in
England. Charges have been forwarded.
to the American headquarters and he
probably will be tried for desertion
overseas. His name was withhold
pending final action
Brig. Gen. George H. Weed, adjutant
general of Ohio, arrived at Camp Sheri-
day today and will spend sevsrsl days
with the division.
There is marked improvement in
the condition of the troops since was
here two months ago and everything
points to the efficiency of the officers
handling the training work" he said
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
is YOUR FAMILY
FREE FROM COLDS?
Coughs and Colds don't linger
when DIR. Kings New Dis
covery is used

You owe it to your family-to your
self-to keep this standard remedy in
your medicine cabinet
For almost three generations it has
been the first choice cold and cough
relief of millions of people, young and
old.
1t brings quick relief--loosens chest
STIFFNESS, reduces fever. soothes irri-
tated, raw throat. checks coughing
Sold by druggists today at the same
old fifty-year- old price-fifty cents
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
What Is Rheumatism?
Why Suffer From It?

poison turks and which is not effected
by salves and ointments. 1t is impor-
tant that you rid yourself of this ter
rible disease before it goes too far.
S. S. s. is the blood purifier that has
stood the test of time, having been in
constant use for more than fifty years.
1t will do for you what 1T has done
for thousands of others, drive the rheu-
matte poisons out of your blood. max
ing it pure and strong and enabling
it to make you we'll. S. S. S. is guar
anteed purely vegetable, it will do the
work and not harm the most delicate
stomach.
Write the physician of this Company
and let him advise with you. Advice is
furnished without charge. Address
Swift Specific Company, 435 Swift
Lab oratory, Atlanta, Ga.
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Oklahoma City, Okla, March 13.--As
result Of decision in federal court
here yesterday, holding that the 2cent
passenger fare provision of the Okla
homa constitution was confiscatory
and setting aside certain freight
rates, the Missouri Kansas and Texaa
and ST. Louis and San Francisco rail-
roads today began selling tickets to
points within the state on the basis
of 8 cents a mile and announcement
was made that a hearing would b.
held by the state corporation COM
rates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
DEATHS

Mrs. A. 1. Moffeet-Died yesterday
morning at the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. j. G. Hopping. at
Westleigh Station. She is survived
by one son. H. B. Moffeet, and her
daughter. Mrs. Hopping The flu
neral services will be held this
morning at 1880 o'clock from the
residence.
Mrs. Pearl Dosninick Burr-Wife of L.
d. Burr. 1909 Sixteenth avenue.
north. died Tuesday AFTERNOON at 5
O'clock. Mrs. Burr is survived by
her husband, L. d. Burr two sons,
her father and mother Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Dominick a sister, Mrs James
F. Flanders of Dublin. Ca. and
three brothers, j. G. Dominick, Jr.,
of Knoxville Tenn. NJ p Dominick
of Birmingham and Marvin Dom .
mick of Camp Wheeler. Funeral
services will be held in the Sunday
school auditorium Of the First
S Methodist Church this morning
at 10 o'clock. DR.. George r. Stuart,
assisted by DR.. J, w. Johnson and Dr..
1. c. Branscomb, will conduct the
funeral Pallbearers: j. f. TAYLOR, b.
F. Beard. NJ e. Vinson Russell
Hunt, Ed Watts. B, A. Winfree
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Sufferers Should Realize That
1t Is Blood Infection and
Can Be Permanently
Relieved

has become saturated with uric acid
poison.
1t does not require medical advice
to know that good health is abso-
lutely dependent upon pure blood.
When the muscles and joints become
sore and drawn with rheuma tism, it
is not wise thing to take little
salve and by rubbing it on the sore
spot, expect to get rid of your rheu-
mates. You must go deeper than that,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
VIOLATIONS OF THE
/. TRAFFIC LAWS HEAD
. FEBRUARY ARRESTS
Activities of Police and De-
tective Departments Shown
in Monthly Report Made
to Commissioner Taylor

Violations of the traffic regulations
topped the list for the number of ar
rests made during February in the
monthly police and detective report sub
mtted to Commissioner John Fl. Tav-
Tor yesterday afternoon. The report
shows that total of 1886 arrests were
made by both departments during the
month.
Three hundred and twenty-five arrests
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
Defrauded DRY" League

Chicago, March 13.-1ndictments
charging perjury and forgery were
voted today against eight men, alleged
to have perpetrated fraud on the dry
Chicago federation in obtaining sig
natures to petition to have the wet
and dry question put on the ballot at
the April municipal election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
BLEACH YOUR
/, DARK SKIN
! Il
Remove Freckles, Tan, Risings,
Bumps, Blemishes
|Have Soft. Fair. bright skin-Use
Black and White-scnt BY
Mail, rs Cents


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just apply Black and White ONT
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y&r hands. 1t is very pleasant to the
KIN and has the effect of bleaching
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Ageuts Make An Easy Living
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
Cherokee Votes Three-Mill
Special School Tax

Center. March 3,-(Special.) with only
a few boxes yet to report, the election
in Cherokee has resulted in majority of
about 80 for the 3-mill school tax.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
.SLOAN'S DOES 1T!
KILLS THOSE PAINS
Penetrates without rubbing
and puts you in fine
fettle again

All external pains give way before 4
clean, refreshing application of Sloan's
Imminent like a juicy beefsteak before
a hungry man.
You just apply it to the sore. ach-
ing, throbbing, sprained. strained part
or spot and 1T does the rest-leaving
no muss, no skin-stain
Any druggist will give you a mighty
generous sized bottle. No increase in
price 25c., SOC. s100.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
TO Relieve Gas In The stomacb

which disturbs your sleep, just try one
soc bottle of LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN.
A Liquid Digestive Laxative for Indi-
gestion or Constipation. Pleasant to
take.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14

y
sacola, Fla, l met Prof. j. B.
Roche. who was demonstrating the
Roche Electric Hygienic Machine,
of Grand Rapids, Mich, and who
persuaded me to take a treat
ment, which was free. / saw at
once that the treatment was be-
yond anything I have ever tried.
AS | could not purchase ma
chine, at that time, but told
Prof. Roche that would keep in
touch with those who had bought
the machine in Pensacola, which
did, especially case of rhenma-
tfsm. wrote Prof. Roche In June.
1t was July before I got my
machine. and my friends, in words
| cannot tell you what the Roche
Electric Machine has done for me.
I am back at my old position, after
years of suffering. If you are a
sufferer, or even in the best of
health, | beg you to put one OF
these machines In your home. /
will be pleased to meet my friends
or any citizens of Birmingham, in
person. that they can see for them
selves what the Roche Electric
Hygienic Machine has done for me.
You may phone Main 1850 or adj
dress me at the Birmingham Pack
ing Company,
Sincerely yours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-14
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Princess Pat"

1t goes without saying that comic
opera by Victor Herbert will have a
tuneful score, but the best of music can
not make amends for a mediocre per-
Torrance. The company which present ed
The Princess Pat at the Jefferson the
atre yesterday afternoon and last night
to the standard required for success
full presentation of a piece which con-
tains some charming airs.
Miss Annette Ford, who alternates with
Miss Glare Freeman in the principal role
and took that part last night, is an en-
gaging prima donna with good voice
She made the most of her opportunities
and whatever distinction the perform
ance had was due chiefly to her efforts
However, Wilbur Cox as 81 Perkins gave
an amusing Characterization of rural
constable. which was most effective Neil
Moore as Bob barrow was another mem
Der of the company who appeared to adj
vantage.
THE Princess Pat does not sound a
new note in comic opera or musical COM
edy, but the music compares quite IA
vorably with Mr.. Herberts previous
works and several of the numbers have
won deserved recognition. The libretto
Is of the type that can easily be di-
gested by the tired business man.
Lyric
The Seven Musical Highlanders high
class instrumentalists and vocalists, will
be the headline attraction on the new
Lyric programme to be presented this
afternoon matinee ana for the remainder
of the week.
This musical production is said to be
one of the best of the kind in vaudeville.
and the selections on the bag pipes fea-
ture the performance. "A Muse in kits
| is the style of the act, and theatrego-
ers are promised rare musical treat.
Olga and Mishka company, Russian
dancers, will also be an especial at
traction on the new programme. They
entertain with classic as we'll as modern
dances and are former members Of The
| famous Royal Russian ballet
Captain Barnett and son, both mid
| gets present at the little news Clue .
a pleasing comedy vehicle, while Cocoran
and Mack will entertain in comedy sing
ing, talking and eccentric dancing The
Ferraros are sensational clown perform
ers. The Lyric Screen Telegrams. the
very latest news in pictures, are always
mateA.al treat to Birmingham thea
tregocrs.
Loew's Bijou
With an entire change OF programme
for the. last half Of the week Loew
Bijou beginning today will offer as their
headline act Nine Little Rubens," which
| is an exceptional act. every person in the
cast being under p years of age. Their
work is hilariously funny. and their orig
inality and cleverness is feature that
makes the act splendid entertainment
There are four other big Ioew Wanda
vile acts on the programme, and each Il
OF the highest standard. including wide
variety Of comedy, music, songs, dane
ing and acrobatics. There will be the
usual 10 reefs Of motion pictures. with the
seven-part feature. which Madge Evans
stars in, Wanted-A Mother"
There will be four shows on Saturday
beginning at 2 o'clock, then at 4. and
3 o'clock.
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To My Friends and the Citize
of Birmingham:


10
of
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An Active Liver Means Health

Sick headache. Bad breath, Sour
stomach, Furred tongue and Indiges-
ton, Mean Liver and Bowels clogg ed.
Get a Csc. bottle of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills today and eliminate fer
menting, gassy foods and waste.
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declare that there will be no appoint
ment for the present in view of the
war and the government direction of
railroads, but that Mr.. Stanfiel will
take over the additional duties.
Mr.. Stanfiel has many friends III
Birmingham, who are very anxious to
see him in MI Sewers position and
they would welcome a promotion that
theN feel is so well deserved.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-11
WHISKY LAUNCH IS CAUGHT
Efforts to Run Blockade OFF Brunswick
Prove Failures.

Brunswick, July 1O-Despte the
TACT but few of them have succeeded
IN running the lines between Fernan-
dina. Fla, and Georgia ports within
the past few months, since Govern
ment boats have been on their trail
still some people have the NERVE to
try it, and, as result, find themselves
in serious predicament. Boat after
boat has been captured, their wet car
go seized, the boats taken and the
owners placed in Jail, yet occasionally
an effort will be made to get through
with a cargo.
Yesterday "a Government patrol boat
came in harbor with the launch Mer-
cedes, bound from Fernandina to Sa-
vannah with cargo of over 100 cases
of whisky. The boat is under guard
in this harbor pending instruction
from Charleston. The boat was in
charge of Capt G. C. Curtis and he
and the two negro members of the
crew are being held. This is the first
capture the Government patrol boat
has made in two or three weeks.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-11
Tiff COUNTY BOY NOT KILLED
AS HAD BEEN REPORTED

Tifton.-Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ Will
lis of the Ansley section received let
ter Monday from their son, Thomas
Jefferson Willis, supposed to have
died June IA.
Tom is in the navy, and the family
had letter from him dated June g..
Monday of last week they had let
ter from the bureau of soldiers and
sailors insurance saying that Thomas
Jefferson Willis had died June IA and
enclosing claim blanks to be filled
out.
This was all a mistake, however,
and the parents and family grieved
a week for a son who was alive and
well at least two weeks after he was
supposed to be dead His letter was
dated July 3, and said he had just re-
turned from trip to France.
1t is needless to say the news
brought glad relief to the family.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-11
ITALIAN GIRL SERVES IN ARMY

Mantua in northern Italy has an
attractive heroine who served
through several campaigns as SOL
der in the Italian army. A severe
wound received in action led to the
discovery of her sex, but not until
she had served with distinction thru
several battles, having received a sill
yer medal for bravery. Two of her
brothers were in the Bersaglier
Corps, and becoming weary of the or
binary feminine war work, she enlisted
and succeeded in passing herself off
as man. Both her brothers were
killed in action and she helped to
bury them When her sex was dis
covered she was honorably discharg-
ed and today bears the distinction of
being the only woman who has serv-
ed in the Bersagliere
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-11
REVIVAL SERVICES AT
UNADILLA THIS WEEK

Unadilla, Ga,-The revival serv-
ices which are being held at the BED
fist church are very interesting.
Rev. N. B. O'Kelley of Gainesville,
Fla, does all the preaching. He is a
gospel preacher of great spiritual
power and earnestness. His sermons
are delivered in a most splendid and
convincing way which shows exhaus-
tive research and study. He holds his
large congregations in most charm
ing manner while delivering his SER
mons.
Rev ]. M. Kelley, also preacher
of unusual ability and spiritual power
is pastor of the church and he and the
people of Unadilla are indeed fortu-
nate in having Rev. O'Kelley.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-11
YOUNG ROOSEVELT
DROPS HIS FIRST
GERMAN ARP. ANE

With the American Forces on the
Marine, July 10.-Lieut. Quentin Roose
welt, the youngest son of EX-President
Roosevelt, brought down his first Ger
man airplane this afternoon in a fight
north of Chateau-Thierry.
Lieut. Roosevelt with three pilots,
was flying at height of five thousand
yards eight miles inside of the Ger
man lines when the machines became
separated Soon after Roosevelt saw
three planes which he thought were
his companions and started 20 join
them. He was close approaching the
machines from the rear when he saw
his mistake, for the planes were Ger
mans. Roosevelt Immediately open
ed fire and after 80 shots traces pene-
tratCd the fusilage of the nearest Ger
man machine and it went into a spin
ming nose dive, falling through the
clouds 1900 yards below
The Lieutenant is certain it must
have crashed for no pilot voluntarily
goes into a 20OO-yard spinning nose
dive. The two remaining German
planes attacked Roosevelt. but he man
aged to make good his escape and re-
turned to the field, himself and his
machine unscathed
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-11
BUSINESS ACTIVE,
CONDITIONS GOOD
FEDERAL TRADE BOARD REPORTS
LABOR SHORTAGE EVERY
WHERE.

Washington, July 11.-Business con-
ditions continue active and satisfac-
tory, with a general cinfidence ex-
pressed in the future, as denoted, by
liberal advance buying, according to
the Federal Reserve Boards monthly
summary issued today, based on re-
ports from twelve districts.
Labor shortage is emphasized in
reports from every district except the
Minneapolis Territory.
Crops are reported above normal
in all districts except Dallis. Con
struction and building have been cur
tailed everywhere. the summary in
dicated, except in cases of government
requirements for storage and housing
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-11
KEEP PREMISES CLEAN


To the Public:
The importance of complying with
the rules and regulations, of the City
Sanitary Department, at this season
IF the year is duty each person owes
to the city, and one which should be
in every manner whatsoever faithful
y performed. The city, with its lin
tied equipment is doing everything
possible to keep the city free from gar
bage, trash and other unsightly and
unhealthy refuse. Watermelon q and
canteloupe, refused fruits and vegeta
bles thrown into the alleys create sick
ness, flies and make the premises I'M
clean and detrimental to every home.
We need the full cooperation of the
people, men, Women, boys and girls,
to keep the city in the sanitary condi-
ton we all so much desire. Our law
provides that cans, boxes and other
recepticles be maintained for garbage
trash and all refuse daily thrown to
the alleys and streets. The law re-
curing all green forces, furit dealers,
meat markets, fish markets and other
places where food stuff is sold to
screen their places of business. This
notice is given and appeal made that
the city may have the COOPERATION of
every person in assisting to keep Cor
dele a clean healthy place to live.
commencing Monday the 18th, 1918,
the Sanitary Inspector will be under
Instructions to make cases against
all persons violating the sanitary laws
tof the city. We trust that not sin
gle case will have to be made, and
that we will all get busy and do our
full part.
J. GORDON JONES, Mayor.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-11
LIFE TERM PRISONER
ESCAPES AT VALD0STA

Observation-Disclosures Riley, SEN
fenced to serve life term for the
murder of his father, and Will Walls,
a federal prisoner, serving term for
entering a postoffice in Bacon county,
were two of four prisoners making a
bold escape from Lowndes county
Jail yesterday afternoon between 6
and Z o'clock.
While Tailor Crowley was absent
from the Jail, and only his wife left
there, the men cut their way out of a
cell and left. Several others were liz
the same cell but the delivery was dis
covered before they all left and a
wholesale delivery was in this way
prevented
Walls has made three escapes from
the Jail previous to this one, twice
coming back voluntarily.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-11
NO GEORGIA SOLDIER ON
CASUALTY LIST FOR TO-DAY

Washington, July 1.-THE marine
corps casualty list contains IS names.
Killed in action 13; died of wounds
1; wounded severely is.
Private Charles A. O'Conner of Or
lando, Fla was killed in action Lieut..
George H. Marlborough of Mullins S,
G., died of wounds
Army Casualties.
Washington, July 11.-The army cas-
uaIty list contains SO names. Killed
in action 5; died of wounds 10; died
of disease 2; died of accident and
other causes 1;wounded severely &c;
wounded slightly 1; missing in action
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-11
APPOINTED DISTRICT COUNSEL

Americas, July 10.-William w. Dy-
kes one of Americas leading lawyers
and prominent in political life i'll this
section, has just been appointed dis
trict counsel for the Seaboard Air
Line Railway, with headquarters here
The territory included within his
jurisdiction embraces the entire south
western judicial circuit, or the coun-
ties of Stwart, Webster, Lee, Schley,
Macon and Sumter. Mr.. Dykes sue
ceeds the late Eugene A. Hawkins,
and will be assisted in his work here
by Robert T. Hawkins, who is local
counsel for the Seaboard.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-11
WORTH MAN is SHOT

Moultrie, July 10.-J. o. RUTLAND, a
prominent Worth county farmer, lies
in a serious condition at his home
near Sylvester as the result of injuries
he received in an alteration with a
man by the name of Rutchings, a ten
ant on one of his farms, according to
news received here RUTLAND was
shot several times and was also dan
gerously cut, it is stated, but he is
said to have a chance to recover if
no complications develop.