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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-26


I daresay some of you city fellows
who were reared in the country will
recall the pleasurahle anticipation
which stole over you at the end of the
Introductory as few women quietly
left the church building to go out to
came the benediction, and Deacons
Brown and Jones and Smith and other
well known men in the neighborhood
went to their buggies. carriages or
wagons tthis long before the days OF
automobiles) and got out baskets or
trunks and made a bee line for tae
table. where the women got busy In
placing it.
But the greatest moment of all was
when the pastor of the local church
went to the head of the table and. rais-
ing his hand, would say: give atten-
ticn, while Parson So-and-So always
calling on some visiting preacher OF
ncte) asks the blessings OF Almighty
God Most of them run like this: 1--WE
thank Thee, Our Heavenly Father, for
this bounteous repast; we pray thy
chest blessings upon the hands which
prepared It; richly bless every home
present, and at last bring all those
present safely into thy fold, all OF
which we ask In His name and for His
elcry. Amen"
Then eyes are cast down the lenxth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
RANDOM NOTES

Miss Katie Belle Harrison has as her very charming house guest, Miss Hallie Scruggs, one of Birningham's most ef- ficient and capable teachers, who will remain with the Harrisons on Queen City avenue until the reopening of the Bn mingham sohools.-Tuscaloosa News
 The following from the Montgomery Journal will be read with interest by Birmingham friends who remember most pleasantly Mrs. Cummings as she made her home here few years ago:
 Mrs. Patrick Cumlnings and little daughter are expected in few days to be the guest of her father, MT. Henry Parrish in Cloverdale. Mrs. Cummings was formerly Miss Ida Parrish. a lovely Montgomery girl.
 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Claughton and MT and Mrs. T. NJ. Frances have re- turned to their home in Montgomery aft CT spending a few days in the city, hay ing motored up.
 Mr. William T. Ellis, Buckingham county, Va, who has been ill for several weeks, is now slowly improving and ex- pected to be out in a few days.
 Friends of Mrs. Hugh Blair Thomson dielen McClary) will be interested to learn that her husband has recently been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
News of Society and |ActiiviiGi@s iG of Wonnem
Rx EMlkA REID RYALL

promoted to captain and will be stationed in Atlanta.
 Mrs. Benjamin Reynolds and children, who have been i'll for the past few weeks with influenza, are now improving.
 
 News has been received by Mir and Mrs. J. L. Buckner of the safe arrival oversee of their son. Private Claud A, Thornton. Mir, Thornton was a popular member of the zamora patrol of this city
 Mrs, W, P. Irwin of West End left a few days ago for Jacksonville, Fla, to he the guest of her son. Mir Donald G. Irwin, who expects to leave shortly for oversea duty.
 Mrs. Clara Boorse of Milwaukee is the guest of Mrs. Frank F. Glass
 Friends of Mrs Charles o. Locke will regret to learn that she has been ill fin Lexington, Va, where she and her daugh- ter went to visit Mir Charles 0. Locke, IF,
 MT. and Mrs. Charming Clarke will be at home this winter with Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Sheppard.
 Mrs. Julius Goslin is at Battle Creek, Mich.
 Mr. and Mrs E. B. Evans will be at home this winter with Mrs. Charles Senn.
 Miss Kate Earle Terrell has returned from visit to friends in Virginia.
 Mrs. William Hardie and Miss Grace Hardie are spending a few weeks with Mr and Mrs. Caldwell Bradshaw, on Highland avenue. Mrs. Hardie will leave later for New Orleans to be the guest of relatives for sometime, and Miss liar die will be with her relatives, MT. and Mrs Hartman Meade for the winter Mrs. Richard Oswald and little daugh- ter are the guests of MT. and Mrs. l.. W. Jones.
 Friends of Mrs Vincent Ferguson will regret to learn that she is ill at her home on Quinlan avenue.
 Mrs. A. l.. Boorse and little daugh- ter are the guests of Mrs Boorses par ents MT. and Mrs Frank P. Glass. Mrs. Bcorse will be remembered as Miss Eve lyn Glass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
DECEMBER BUSY MONTH

December will be an active month given over largely to assisting in the Red Cross roll call. There will be junior four-min- ute men contests, held in cooperation with the committee on public informa- ton, the subject of the speeches being, why You Should Join the Red Cross" The preparation of the speeches will be a part of the regular English work. Preliminary and semi final contests will be held and the final contest to decide upon the winners, whose names will be placed on the four minute men roll of honor at Washington, will be held dur ing the early part of the membership campaign and in the presence of the resi- dents of the school community. The jun for bazaar will be held during Decem- Der, also.
 X health campaign will be held during January, the Junior Red Cross co-operat- ing with the council of national defense and several health organizations
 international Friendship will be the February slogan of the juniors. Pupils will compete in writing messages to the children of various European nauons The best ones will be printed in the for eien languages and distributed in the re- speetiye schools overseas
 In cooperation wit hother orGaniza- tions, the Junior Red Cross will focus it's efforts on community sanitation dur ing March.
 During April an effort will be made to put every vacant plot of ground under cultivation This will be done in co-op- eration with various established agricui- tural agencies
 The result of the years work In the school will be demonstrated through the medium Of exhibits, pageants, parades and fiestas by way of celebrating the closing Of the schools for the summer vacation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
The Wolldesful Call
 When Baby Cones
Like ths Blast of Heavenly Trumpet
 When Call of Motherhood Is Felt.

Of all the most vital times in a wom- ans life the coming of baby is fraught with the greatest meaning. Gare should be exercised to insure that the crisis is passed in safety.
 Apprehension is avoided by the timely use of Mothers Friend, a preparation of penetrating oils and medicinal ingredi- ents, which renders the muscles, cords, tendons and fragments pliable and thus tension is avoided. The usual nervous ness, nausea. bearing down and stretch ing pains are counteracted and the period is one of calm repose
 The broad, flat abdominal muscles re- lax with ease, and when baby comes the time at the crisis is less and pain and danger is avoided
 Thousands of women for half a cen- tury have used this penetrating exter- nal application, prepared especially for expectant mothers. and every woman awaiting the, crisis should, give nature helping hand.
 Write the Bradfield Regulator Com pany. Dept F. Lamar Building, Atlanta. Georgia. for their Motherhood Book. of great value. to all women. and obtain a bottle of Mothers Friend from the druggist and begin it's application regu- lariy night and morning.-Adv. ' ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
Ginning Figures

Washington, October 25.-Cotton ginned prior to October IS amounted to 6,7900vS running bales, including l1S.Sa5 round bales and 97S0 bales of Sea Island, the census bureau today announced. Cotton ginner prior to October IS last year amounted to 5,57S,6o6 bales, inciud- ing 10s,298 round bales and 43,S15 bales of Sea Island. To the same date in 1yfb gnnngs were 7.S03,133 bales, including l36SS0 round bales, and 65,04o of Sea Island.
 Ginnings by states follow: Alabama, 4S5,52O
 Arizona, 60S2.
 Arkansas, 447,034.
 California, 1l,S3l.
 Florida, 1l,S31
 Georgia. 1,277736.
 Louisiana, 324,8SS.
 Mississippi 5S3,96l
 Missouri, 19,916.
 North Carolina, 295,S4. Oklahoma, 345, ,992.
 South, Carolina, 795,340. Tennessee, 131, ,S37
 Texas. 2,050,555.
 Virginia, 2626
 All other states, 1,203. Sea Island ginnings by states: Florida, 405S.
 Georgia, 5006.
 South Carolina, 716.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
By DOLLY DALRYMpLE

1T-1 AR be it from me to set myself iGd up as a book critic; it takes
 "intellect' to fill that job, and l confess to only a modicum of intelli- gence. besides. have too omniverous a literary appetite 10 make a good critic because HI read anything under the sun that comes my way, good, bad or indifferent. ard most of the time enjoy it, and that places me in the position of net being critical enough; but anyway--w I started oIt to say is this:
 Turing the influenza quarantine I've had time and to spare. so--I've read world without end-Amen-books booksl booKsl
 I'm just passing this on for what it is worth; l didn't pick and choose youll see because that would have required visit to the city-but ] just read what was mandy"
 First of all, let me recommend heartily and fully my friend AIr. II G. Wells in his latest and one of hiA very best pieces of fictioa Joan and Peter. Mir Wells calls his new noNc' "The Story of an Education,' it really is wonderful tirade concerning mad ern education and MT, Wells has worked in manner reminiscent of "The New Machiavelli'' which is to say that he treats of the field of edu- cation as The New Machiavelf treated of the fields of politics.
 Then l read two of II, DeNefo Stac- poale's stories: l I never read any ot this authors books before and "Ihe Man Who Lost iIimself' and hTle Ghost Girl l found light .Airy-faily Lillian" sort of stuff--cut on the .inys tery'' effect plans and specifications.
 Next came Mir Phillips epnenhcim around whom more than ever my Tn, teresl centers just now since we've had news from Over There" that lny edi. tor with the party of American news papermen who ara the guests of the British government has net the emi. neut novelist. 'The Zeppelins Passen- ger is a thrilling romance of the war almost as interesting as Mary Rob erts Rineharts Ten Amaalng Inter- lude"
 Are you ar Arnold Bennett fan? Then get ''The Pretty Lady,' I warn you, however, that it's the naughtiest, bad est book I've read iii many moons; it has been thrown out of the New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
AVOID FLU" BY STER- ILIZINC YOUR
 NOSE
London Epidemic of 1891
 Proved Ol. Eucalypti Gu capine Salve) Is Most Ef- fective Preventive Known.

Get out your jar of Eucapine Salve, or, If you have none go to the nearest drug store at once and get family jar of this well known nose and throat sterlizer. SterliZe morning. noon and night by shifting the Eucapine up into the nostrils and rub little on the back of your tongue, whence. 1t will spread to the throat and tonsils, thus sterlizing the nose and throat
 The chief ingredient of Eucapine .posonons antiseptie wRoose bower to prevent influenza was first discovered addition. tie 0t.c Eucapine saive contains just enough camphor, menthol and oil of white pine to make it soothing. heal ing and delightful to use. Even the babies enjoy it. Ask any we'll inform ed physician and he win tell you that Eucapine, though originally designed for the mothers use with her children in colds, croup and to prevent pneu monia, is the best and most agreeable antiseptic you can use to sterilize the nose and throat of young and old alike Any drug store can supply you for half dollar.--Advertiseme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
Date of Acceptance of
 Men for Student Army
 Extended to October 30

Auburn October Especial )--The college authorities of the Polytechnic announced today that the final date for accepting students applying for in- duction into the student army training corps has been extended to October 30, There are vacancies in both the army and navy sections, owing to transfers of large number of students who sp- plie6 to enter the officers training camp. Registrants of September 12
 who present credit for at least thre; years high school work are elIgibla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
IMPORTANT

please send any of the following ar ticles, whether work taken out or samples given them: Helpless tape shirts, boys suits. operating gowns, womens house dresses. These arti- cles belong to the August and Septem- Der allotment and must be forward ed as soon as possible, as New Or leans is demanding them.
 MRS. JOHN LONDON, Chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
RETAILERS CAN GET IM- MEDIATE SHIPMENTS DI-
 RECT BY PARCEL POST

This advertisement is written on Monday, October 21. Ii is directed to the attention of all distributors of Nick's NapoKub. both wholesale and retail In an emergency such as the present epidemic-our duty--and your duty--is to distribute NapoRub in the quickest possible manner to those sec lions stricken by influenza We. there fore, call your careful attention to the following:
 DANGER OF SHORTAGE IF sUPPI.Y
 IS NOT CONSERVED.
 On October l We had on hand at our factory and in 20 warehouses scattered over the country, sufficient NapoRub to last us. we thought, until January l. allowing for 50 per cent increase over last years sales, but not counting our daily output This big excess stock had been accumulated during the summer months.
 Then this epidemic of Spanish influ- enza hit us-and in the last 70 days this stock has vanished. At first we thought this tremendous demand would last only few days, but the orders have run:
 Wednesday, october 1e. 1s,5c4 dozen.
 Thursday. october IT. 25.sn@ dozen
 Friday, october IS. s9.25s dozen
 Saturday, october ls, 45sa3 dozen
 Monday. October 21. 77,705 dozen. Up to Saturday, October 19, we have actually shipped for this month s400- 2St 10, or over two million jars of VapoRut.
 THE PROBLEM NOW Is TO DiS- THIRuTE vApORuB aUICKLY. Most of this tremendous quantity is still ea route to the jobbers. out freight and cxpress are both congested now adays. and it may be some time before this surrly reaches the jobbers In the meantime. there fore, it is nec- essary that we distribute, as widely as possible, the stock that we are manufacturing daily, together with that now on the jobbers' and retailers shelves, in order that il may get to the influenza districts quiclSly. Our normal output is about 1000 dozen Der day We are putting on a night shift. but 1t will be little while be- fore that is producints
 WHAT ME Ask JHr WHOLESALE
 DHUG6IsI TO DO.
 Last Saturday we notified all of our jobbets. by special delivery as fol- lows:
 First-I)eals and quantity shipments Of all kirds are cancelled. Ell no
 THE WICK CHEM
 GREENSB'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
AFTER THE WAR Is OVER

This mobilization of American credit and the utilization recent savings have created an enormous amount of prime securities; prime because behind them stands the United States The proba- bilites are, if the view taken by those who have been for several days dis cussins this matter as correct, that the marketing of these billions of bonds with the 25,000, 900 individuals will make it inevitable that after the war is over and there is no longer need for the government to ask the people for further loans, there will be very heavy
 investment in high grade securities, bonds and stocks of all kinds. The American people have now learned how to make investments and why action of this kind is wise.
 Therefore it is presumed that hav- ing been thus taught the people will be
 we'll disposed hereafter towards in- vestment of some part of their savings in securities new and old. They can utilize these bonds if there be occasion for doing as security for loans with
 which to make investment but the chances are that the great body of American people will prefer to make investment in securities of their new savings than to obtain funds for that purpose by pledging their United States bonds.
 There should be very great oppor- |tunity when peace comes for invest ment in farm lands, in real estate, in
 building operations and probably in mining. certainly in improvement of |railroad properties.
 The best authorities say that these Liberty bonds represent 2 wonderful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26

and sudden accumulation of new cauital That capital must be employed in re- lmunerative undertakings, foreign com- merce, the development of our farm lands, the increase of our mining ac- Itivities and the expansion and improve ment of our railroads, And it is one of the unexpected and astonishing effects of the war that the entire United States
 has within a yead and a half so mobi- lized it's savings and it's income as to make 1t possible to create new capital,
 today represented by $12,0G0, 100000 or the best grade of negotiable securities and possibly within another year an additional $12,000, 900, making SEA-, 900, 100000 in all. The new securities thus obtained will be equal to 50 per cent of the aggregate volume of securi- ties th-s was before the European war broke out. They will be found to be in excess of the aggregate of railroad securities, The railroads were three fourths of a century in marketing their securities, while this mobilization in year and half of savings and income made by the people of the United States has resulted in new securities that are in excess of all the railroad securities
 Yet railroad securities at the begin- ming of the War were often spoken of as the largest aggregate of securities ever marketed with the American peo- pie,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
PERSONAL
Sergt F. T. Brooks, marine recruiting officer here, is ill with influenza.

Dr. Carl Fox is recovering from an attack of pneumonia and expects to re- turn to his office Monday.
 E. K. Austin, one of the most widely known druggists of Birmingham, will leave today for Biloxi, where he will spend the winter with the hope of re- gaining his health. He has been confined to local hospital for several weeks with serious disorder, but a marked improvement began to manifest itself a few days ago and he is now well able to travel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
RED CROSS BULLETIN

of all expenses and services will be paid. No one with brother, husband or son need apply, for they cannot go For further information call Mrs. George Hughes, Main 2332-W, or Miss Bertha Clements, after o'clock, Main 457s-J. A class will be started at once for instruc- tion for those who are in earnest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26

Alabama state nome service cOHNeIlllOH which was to be held in Montgomery this week.
 Three Red Cross units that tied TOT the $50 prize awarded by the woman's de- partment of the Alabama State Fair for the best articles displayed, have given the money to the Red Cross chapter with the understanding that it be used to pur- chase sheets for the linen shower now in progress.
 The units which received the prize in cluded the Ridgely, Ensey Highlands NeedeworlS circle, and the Graysville.
 We are indebted to the Crumley Chapel Red Cross unit Mrs. A. W. Varnon, chairman, for donation of S27 tc the linen shower.
 The committee of the Red Cross linen shower is still pleading for more sheets and towels. All eastern members who would like to contribute through their chapters and receive credit for same, bring them to the information desk at Red Cross headquarters. Let us not let the 0. E. S. fall short of our duty.
 MRS. c. M. DE WITT, Chairman of Q. E. $. Linen Shower
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
NURSES NEEDED

An urgent request has been received for 1500 nurses and nurses aides be- tween the ages of 25 and 45, for imme diate service overseas Compensations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26

York library and 1t "doesn't circulate" I'm fold in wicked Chicago exec pt
 among an elite" few. the librarian's s "coterie Like NJ Ilenri Barbusse' s grAat novel. "rhe Inferno, it has heen "Comstcpls cdr if I may use the ex- pression, The Pretty La]y2 simply astounded me, for all the things ve eyer read before If MT. Bennett's have been as prosy as a chapter from t,u- cid; his "ClaNhanger' stuck us in tha mire and The Beok of CarlctiaH is na cold as an lrctic expedihon' ditto
 The Old Adam. His Pocket Piiilo- sopnies,p such as How 10 Live on Twenty Four Hours a Das.' "1he Au- thor's Ccaft' and Literary Taste, please the most discriminating, but here we have Mir Bennett writing a story which, believe me, my friends, is not intended for q Ieunne file" neither for a willow Gwho konws a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
.DdESr1ArHrxa
 lPr1nOSOPrTEi

Lii Honey, eff CT Fellah has de FREE WILL BERLIEF, an CT Gal has de PREDES- TAXATION B K RLI K +, desc heah terms is liable ter fit mos enny ole case, 'spe- cially CT case uv Male an Female Measles, which we sumtimes calls-LUV. Yas- sum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
Program For the Conservation
 Of Telephone Service

Postmaster General Burleson's Bulletin Mo- A. dated August 5 l98 directed all telephone companies until other wise advised by him, among other things. follows:
 To conine extensions and betterments to imperative and unavoidable work meet and the vii tai commercial needs of the country All companies adopt such rules and regulations be and accomplish this result because of the dficul ties, incident to conditions of securing adequa ics labor and transportation" to provide service promptly conditions will permit es- senta work and commercial needs which vital munity welfare.
 Possession Ot government shipping priv ieges letter other form of advice from the chief of department certifying the necessity for the tabishmen of will be accepted evidence of need for same.
 Telephones for drug ores offices or residences of doctors hospitals public utilities and such other businesses ta to the community welfare will be considered vital mercial needs.
 Initial stations extension stations for business resi- less coming within the classification above defined be installed
 No applications for service except those permitted under the order of the Postmaster General will be accepted. In view of conditions brought about by the it par cuary desirable that telephone be conserved every way possible for by the government and essential dustres and activities.
 Your cooperation will be of help thi.
 in complying with the order of the
 Postmaster General SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE & AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY yxa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
E7T7HE marriage of Miss Enid Louise

k7TNHE marriage of Miss Enid Louise
 Baker and Mir. John Arnold Pate
 took place on Wednesday after noon at the home of the brides parents. MT. and Mrs. c. W. Baker. on Sixteenth avenue, south.
 The house was thrown open and adorned with quantities of ferns and palms combined with cut flowers. The ceremony was performed by the Rev, Ira D. Harris of the Calvary Baptist church and was witnessed by only a few friends ard relatives.
 The bride wore an attractive blue trav- cling suit with gray hat. She carried bridal bouquet of brides roses and valley lilies. After a short wedding trip MT. Pate and his bride will return to Birmingham and win be at home with the brides parents, 1609 Sixteenth avenue. north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26

Big Shipments Are En Route to Jobbers. Until These Arrive There May Be Temporary Shortage. All Deals Post- poned-Buy iI Small Lots Only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
RED CROSS NOTES

It has been necessary to postpone the Alabama state home service convention which was to be held in Montgomery this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-26
ADAMs-TONER

The marriage of Miss Susie Cecelia Toner and MT. William Crow Adams was solemnized at 8 o'clock Thursday eve ming at Our Lady of Sorrows" rectory, Rev. Father John O'Kelly officiating.
 The bride wore a dress of white eeor- Eette crepe, with accessories to match and carried shower bouquet of bride s roses. The bridesmaid Miss Catherine Roach, also wore white georgette crepe, carrying pink Killarney roses. The groom was accompanied by the bride s brother, MT. Arthur Toner
 After the ceremony a buffet supper was served at the home of the bride s parents. MT and Mrs. Adams will be a home at 915 Alabama street.