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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04

billion-dollar mark will be reached by the first of October. Further intensive drives in the last quarter of the year should bring the total up a billion and half dollars, and if the campaign is extended few months into 1919 the entire two b;l- lion sought will be in sight.
 I. # < A lengthy article appears in the New York Evening Sun. telling how the fail- ure of democrats to support the Presi- dents war plans was offset by the loy- alty of republicans. None but republi- cans are pure in heart
 # # ?. Duke Adolphe Friedrich of Mecklenburg- Schwerin has refused to accept the throne of Finland Duke Adolphe is evil dertly q man who can see several inches beyond his nose.
 j. * h. Many American soldier in France who finds it difficult to converse with q pretty French girl, wishes now that he had paid more attention to French while at college
 # # * Whether Lenine recovers from his dies tomorrow, Petrograd's justly famous Nevsky Prospekt will never be lined with his statues.
 Women are advised to give up their summer vacations. Isn't it rather late for that kind of advice? It will soon be time to soliloquize on the sere and yellow leaf.
 A dread suspicion has seized the father land Could it be possible that those two popular idols von Hindenburg and yon Ludendorff, have feet of clay and wooden heads?
 # # !. Among other obligations assumed by the allies in this war is making it a physical impossibility for the Turks to start a massacre when they feel like it.
 # # # Naturally a crown prince cannot be re- tired to private life, but there is nothing to prevent him from losing a great deal of prestige if he fails to make good.
 
 The allied march through Siberia would be well worth watching, if there were net so much happening and about to happen on the western front
 # # E Now that German newspapers have be- gru to pay General Foch compliments, the end is almost, if not quite, in sight.
 # g x Putting Germans behind Austrians to make them fight merely makes it easier for the allies to take prisoners.
 # # # The American army is not composed en- tirely of second lieutenants, as some more or less nasty observers think
 # # # It takes an American doughboy to give an arrogant Prussian officer lesson in good manners.
 E # * + may be at least 100 years before the bells of Berlin ring for another German victory.
 # # * Anna Held left an estate estimated at 800 900, most of it made in America"
 ;f x + A captured German has no further use for his tin hat
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Enjoys Birmingham

Tt is always a pleasure to get to run over to Birmingham, where I put in some pleasant time whom the Bijou was opened" said Ed A. Schiller, the southern manager of Loew's circuit with headquarters at Atlanta
 T am proud that the Magic City has shown it's appreciation of our shows and I assure the theatre going public that we have a fine line of attractions for the fall and winter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
Likes His New Job

My new job, as bank examiner has caused me to change my residence" said D. F. Greene of Decatur.
 T have always enjoyed clerical work and l am sure that my new position will give me 8 great chance to use my knowledge of banking and book keeping. I have had quite g. lot of ex- perience in auditing. I hope I am go- ing to make satisfactory examiner know will if attending to it will en- compass it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
cAmlEzNlMdAauttH
SOLDIERS MUST PRODUCE BRIDES

From the New York Telegram.
 Empire State has forbidden any more war weddings by wireless, telephone or telegraph No more phantom brides. Would-be wives must be also present. So trot em out. boys, as brave soldiers should. Don't be ashamed. If not all the universal fancy might paint, hurl Shakes peare at the mob-"A poor thing, but mine own!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Brings Boys to Howard

ran up from ooodwater," said Dr. A. 5. Metcalf, Ito bring some boys to enter them at Howard college, under the new ruling of the government which relates to college students
 was fortunate enough to get eight rom my town. I think it is going 10 De great thing for the young men or the country The military training In connection with their studies will fit them for war and for citizensbin."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
A MYSTERIOUS BROTHER.

A MYSTERIOUS BROTHER. Full wearily
 He riods along. Too tired, it seems,
 To sing song And finding naught In life worth while, That m,sht bring to His fare smile. What, think you, weighs Upon his heart And makes him play So sad a part? Is't fare uen.ed,
 Or lack of pelf? Alas, he Goes
 Not know himself. And if you'd ask Him to explain The cause of so
 Much secret pain. If blighted hopes, Or sorrows deep, Ger which man Of stone might we3p, He simply can
 Nos tell you why Fl, aheds q tear And heaves siga Fio'n early youth He's just been so, A creature filled
 W1tf nameless woe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
NO CHANGE.

NO CHANGE. T can give you cup of tea said tse housewife. "Thanns, num-, replied the interna- tional tramp. ''I don't suppose you cou,J serve it continental style, mum?' style?"
 "Wid dash of rum mum"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
THEY START SOMETHING

From the Savannah News.
 It's funny, but every time they send Americans to one of those quiet sectors real news comes from there right away.
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-
 leeds for hogs since joining the pig club. He feeds corn, tankage and an abund- ance of pasture and grazing crops. This lad, says Mr c. R. Bowers of the Unitel States department of agriculture and Alabama extension service, is rapidly d. veloping into first class breeder q swine His natural ability along this line has been developed and improved by the training he las received in the pig club.
 Prize winning pigs are not only good, but they look good, says MT. c. R. Bowers the United States department of agricIl-s ture in discussing what the pig club members should do in preparing for ex hibits for the fall fairs. The foiiowias rations are suggested by MT. Bowers. CD One pound shelled corn to three pounds of slammed milk or butter milk. @ Two parts corn to one part peanas meal ts) Fights parts corn to one part of tankage In addition to fair amoufst of one of the above rations, an abunc- ance of green stuff in the form of grazing crops should be supplied the hogs up to a month before the fair.
 The animals, of course, should be trss from lice and intestinal worms. Plen'y of pure. clear water should be provldad. also shade and a concrete wallow or oae fi,iei with sand are worth while Brush ;no. avarv day means gentle pig with good skin and hair, and these usuaiy mean more prize money. Several days before showing provide new or especially clean quarters and bedding. During the, last three weeks wash the pigs once each week. Then wash again at the show using castile soap. After washing apply a mixture of equal parts of sweet oil an1 alcohol. Enough wood alcohol to cut tho oil and make it run easily will do..
 Send each pig to the fair in a carefully constructed crate. and provide trough for feed ard water When shipping by rail provide feed and the sign, Please feed me-
 It is au,isable to treat with hog cholera serum a few days before sending to thc fair. Lysol or kresol should be applied on both pigs and pens as soon as the fatr grounds are reached, and one of the se should be Used on the hogs when they al e removed iron. the show grounds.
 Careful attention to the above points will be wei: worth while, and may result
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
PASSING HIM ALONG.

T asked Watson for loan of s5 the other day
 "Did he encourage your"
 Tn way. He gave me the names Of several other persons to ask"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04

in more prize money. Remember that ment for a herd. Therefore. when at tAe, fair answer all questions as thoroughly as possible.
 Get your pigs ready for the state an county fairs. I hope to see lot of ooys at our fair with prize winners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
PROLONGED ABSENCE.

I simply won't endure a slight,
 Though certain sorts of CUTS may; I stayed away till Friday night,
 Because we quarreled Thursday.
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Washington bureau. POT Hibbs~build- ing.
 European bureau, 6 Henrietta street, Coyent Garden, London.
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Member of the Associated Press.

Member of the Associated Press.
 The Age Herald is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press dis patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
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MADE FEM SIT UP.

MADE EM SIT UP. T understand she was talked about considerably at the seashore.''
  Gowns or bchav.or?' < "Loth" Al Her vacation must have been an unqualified success"
 PATrT. CO0K
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
FOR OUTDOOR WEAR.

Nas=. sgzzs
 Some of these debutantes are rather careless about the way they dab their faces with paint"
 "so they are. What reform would you guggest?~
 None in a delicate matter of this kind, but it might help some if they would have their dressing tables near a window. raise the shades and use as much daylight as possible in making up an afternoon street complexion"
 A MERRY HALF HOUR. T dropped into your office to see you yesterday, but you were out. How many of my clerks had their feet upon their desksS
 Mot one"
 'They must be more industrious durtr,3 my absence than I supposed No The pretiest stenographer was holding reception and refreshments from the corner drug store were being served s
 POOR OLD DUFFER. There are some queer people in this world"
 "Yes?''
 For instance, there's wizened. gray haired bookkeeper in our department who has been with the firm many years What do you suppose is the height of his ambitioa?'' a q can't imagine.'
 ITO sit or. revolving stool with har tar,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

Copyright 1918, by tho Bell Syndicate,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
why WE MUST WIN THE WAR
II Conflict Ends With Conditions as at
Present Germany VIII Domi-
nate, Writer Says.

"Mittel-Europa is In existence to-
day." says Frederick Naumann, a
prominent member of the reichstag.
He is right. Germany stands pos
sessed of all she hoped to gain when
she forced the war. She has reduced
her allies to military and economic de-
pendence. She dominates Belgium,
northern France, Poland, Russia, Ser.
bia, Montenegro and Roumania. More
than 20O000,00O people are under the
dictation of Prussia.
If the war ends with conditions as
they are at present Germany's brutal
policy Of force will dominate the world.
Italy, France and Great Britain have
combined population of 11S,0O0,000.
They are much smaller in area than
the Mittel-Europa empire would be,
are detached from each other and con-
fined within narrow limits ON the
south and west of Europe. Neces-
sarily they. would become second-class
powers.
The United States. practically alone,
would be left to face the aggression
Of power with about twice the popu-
lation. directed by autocratic rulers
toward further conquest.
The only way to make ourselves
safe is to win the war.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
Alfalfa In New Zealand.

The raising of lucerne or alfalfa in
New Zealand is receiving much atten-
ton Of late, and the different varie-
ties are being tested, with the result
that there was cut during 1917 three
crops Of Turkestan lucerne with a
total of is long tons per acre of the
green lucerne, weighing shortly after
cutting liz tons of Peruvian per acre,
12A tons of Potion, liz tons of Rus
sian, II tons of Spanish, II 1-3 tons
of hungarian, ID tons Of Patagonian,
and 14A tons of Marlborough lucerne.
1t is estimated that the Patagonian and
Marlborough lucerne, when converted
into hay, would give an approximate
yield of 3h tons each, which at $19.4d
per ton gives total value of S6S.13
per acre.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
First Fiction Known.

The oldest work of fiction extant
Is thought to be the "Tale Of Two Broth
ers,r written $500 years ago by the
Theban scribe Ennana, librarian Of the
palace of King Menepthah, the sup
posed Pharaoh of the Exodus. The
tale, 1t appears, was written for the
entertainment of the crown prince,
who subsequently reigned as Seti IL.
His name appears in two places in the
manuscript, probably the only surviv-
ing autograph signature of an Egypt
ian king. This piece of antique fiction,
written on nineteen sheets of papyrus
In bold hieratic hand, was purchased
in Italy by Nine. d'Orbiney, who sold
1t In 1867 to the authorities Of the
British museum, where 1t Is now
known as the D'Orbiney papyrus.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
The Lucky Horseshoe.

When Lord French visited the little
county town of Oldham to inspect the
Rutland volunteers, he found time to
leave horseshoe on the castle walls.
From. time immemorial the lord of
the manor has demanded horseshoe
from every peer of the realm on his
first setting foot within the "lordship."
The custom is carefully kept up, and
the ever-increasing collection of horse
shoes which hang on the walls of the
hall Of the castle numbers some 200,
ranging In size from that of the ordi-
nary racer to the Brobdingnagian pro-
portions of a shoe seven feet long
London Chronicle.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
WOMEN SUFFERERS MAY
NEED SWAMP ROOT


Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney and bladder trouble and
never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to b.
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result Of kidney or bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times syrnp
toms Of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR.
Kilmers' Swamp Root, physicians pre-
scrlption, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcoma
such conditions.
Get medium or large size bottle inn
mediately from any drug store.
However, If you wish first to test THU
great preparation send ten cents to DIR
Kilmer q Co., Binghamton, N. ", for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
MEXICAN MATCH A CURIOSITY
IL Made of Short Piece of Cotton
String, With Head at
Each End.

The Mexican friction match, from
our point of view, is curiosity. For
one thing, 1t is not made of wood but
Is a short piece of cotton string. Sec
Dndly, it has two heads.
There is an undeniable advantage
about match with two heads. If one
fails to light there is another in re-
serve. But the Mexican matches, to
do them justice, rarely go out. One
can strike them successfully in fair
breeze.
This is because the cotton string is
coated with wax. In Mexico there are
factories in which such matches are
turned out by ingenious machines, but
billions of them are made by hand in
laborious fashion, the strings being
tipped with phosphorus composition
by girls and boys whose wages are a
few cents day.
One match In Mexico is really two
matches. Thus, when the native starts
a fire or lights cigarette with fresh
one, he tucks the string back into his
pocket for use next time.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"
CAN'T HARM CHILDREN AND
THEY LOVE 1T.

Mother! Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See if tongue is
coated; this is sure sign the little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, feverish, full of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach-ache, diarrhea, remember, q gen.
tie liver and bowel cleansing should
always be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup of
Figs" for children's Ills: give a tea
spoonful, and in a few hours all the
foul waste, sour bile and fermenting
food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out Of the system, and you
have a well and playful child again.
All children love this harmless, deli
cious strut laxative" and it never
fails to effect good "inside" cleans
ing. Directions for babies, children
Of all ages and grown-ups are plainly
on the bottle.
Keep 1t handy in your home. A little
given today saves sick child tomor-
row, but get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for a bottle of california
Syrup Of Figs" then see that it is
made by the California Fig Syrup
Company."-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
Ugh! CaIoreI Sickens;; Sa|ivates!
Please Try Dodson's Liver Tone
| am sincere! My medicine does not upset liver
and bowels SO you lose day work

You're bilious! Your liver is slug
gish! You feel lazy, dizzy and all
Knocked out. Your head is dull, your
tongue is coated; breath bad; stomach
sour and bowels constipated. But
don't take salivating calomel. 1t makes
you sick: you may lose a days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful neusea and cramp-
ing.
If You want to enjoy the incest, gen.
tlest liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced just take a spoonful
of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone to-
night. Your druggist or dealer sells
you bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone
for few cents under my personal
money-back guarantee that each spoon
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
POP CORN @. 1 xa s ox LIS,
TESTING 4oo-4ft
KANSAS CITY, MO. WALNUT STREET
The Beaver in Norway.

The beaver is very scarce animal
in Norway, only living in small colo
MES at few places in the country.
1t is absolutely forbidden to kill the
animal. The farmers, however, claim
that the beavers do great damage to
their forests and have now asked the
government for right to kill them off
whenever it can be proved that they
are doing damage. If not allowed to
kill the animals the farmers will ask
the government to reimburse them for
the damage done to their property.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28

full will clean your sluggish liver bet
ter than a dose of nasty calomel and
that 1t won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver sTone is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morn
ing because you will wake up feeling
fine, your liver will be working, your
headache and dizziness gone, your
stomach will be sweet and your bowels
regular. You will feel like working;
you'll be cheerful; full of vigor and
ambition.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and can
not salivate. Give it to your children
Millions Of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead Of dangerous Gallo
mel now. Your druggist will tell YOU
that the sale of calomel is almost
stopped entirely here.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28

There's no longer the slightest need of feeling
ashamed Of your freckles, as othine-doube
strengths guaranteed to remove these homely
spots.
Simply get an ounce Of 0thine--double
strength-from your druggist, and apply a little
Of 1t night and morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freckles have begun to dis
appear, while the lighter ones have vanished en-.
tirely. 1t is seldom that more than one ounce
is needed TO completely clear the skin and gain
a beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength Othine
as this Is sold under guarantee of money back
II It fails to remove freckles.--Ady.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
70 Not Read Casualty Lists.

An Englishwoman, writing in the
Atlantic Monthly. says: 1--WE do not
read our casualty lists any more.
Many Of us dare not. When we meet,
we do not even speak of those who
have gone away. A very touching
thing was told me by one of my
neighbors. He was the last Of "a Of
ficers In one of the Gordon regiments.
He said that the places were just
filled up as soon rs they were emptied,
and they never spoke of those who
had fallen. That brings the reality
of the thing to YOU"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
CUTTING olive Trees Forbidden,

The telling Of olive trees is forbid
den by a decree published at Rome,
which prohibits also the cutting Of the
principal branches Of such trees ex.
cept when pruning. It is provided
that the regulations may be extended
to mulberry trees and fruit trees by
ministerial decree. The present de.
cree is effective from the day Of Its
publication until the end Of the agri.
cultural year following that in which
peace Is established.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
Valuable Good VIII.

Good win appears to be valuable
property in Bangkok. The Bangkok
Daily Mail, newspaper published in
English and Siamese, and which has
been under American ownership. has
been sold to Siamese nobleman. The
purchase price was $159,000, of which
$111,00Q was for good Will This pa
per has circulation OF about 600 a
day for the English edition, and $500
for the Siamese edition.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
Groves
TaSfGEGSS chill Tonic

possesses the power 60 entirely neutraze the mala
rial poison. The Quinine in GROVES TASTELESS
chill TONIC kills the germ and the Iron enriches the
blood.
You can soon feel the Strengthening Invigorat-
inc effect of GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. II
is an exceptionally good general strengthening tonic
for the Child, for the Mother and all the Family.
Pleasant to take. Price Goo.
Perfectly Harmless. Contains No
Mux-VOniica OF. Other. Poisonous DEu9ss
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
The TwirIer's Luck.

Its lucky for me I'm not in the
box" said the great baseball pitcher,
as he paraded up and down the room
with his tooth-cutting son and heir.
"Why?" asked his wife, sleepily.
Because he answered, Il don't
seem to have any control of the bawl.'
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
Worlds Wool Supply.

Australia is reported to be the chief
source of the worlds wool supply,
though 1t is said that South America
and Australia have about the same
number of sheep, approximately one
hundred millions.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
cutIcura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring In the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap. dry and rub In Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with soft tissue paper. For
free samples address, "Cutlcura, Dept.
K, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap rs, Ointment Is and 50.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
He PobabIy Meant Raze.

Jones (suddenly become patriotic
and planning to plant things)-I say,
old man, how do you raise garden?
Jones' Right Kick--First you get
some seeds and plant them, then you
buy hen. and
Jones-And then?
The Right Kick-Then you leave 1t
to the hen. She'll raise it.-Cartoons
Magazine.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
Money Uncovered Him

Office Boy--l tell ye the editor ain't
In. I've just looked.
That's too bad ] wanted to pay
him some money ! owe him."
"Wait second, III look again."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-28
Couldn't Be Worse

The Elector-No, sir; I'll vote for
t'other fellowl
The Candidate-But you've never
seen him.
The ElectorNo; but I've seen thee!
London Tit-Bits.