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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

Blach, w. w. Odum, H. J. Porter. Jr.
 Civitan club: John IT. Fry, H.. H. Shell,
 c. s. BesseII. l Community club: Claude Estes, J. D. Fucker, Anglin White. 1 Kiwanis club: Joseph H. Lovernan, A, l T. McWane, Darby H. Brown. l Rotary club W. M. Cosby; Colman Blach, M. P. Northington. l Pastors union: Rev. George R. Stuart, Rev. J. M. Broadly, Rev. s. K. Wright. Board of Revenue. pr. R. F. Lovelady Dr. J. B. Vines, R. R. Eivins. Jefferson County Medical society: Dr. E. P. Hogan. pr. M. Y. Dabney, Dr. Lewis c. Morris. Press club: Jeff Bailey. E. D. Torger- son, Sigard Bauer. . Bar association: vassar l.. Allen, Ster- ling A. Wood. Phares Coleman. Jr. Furniture dealers: Ira F. Randall c. w. Green, I. G. Bond. Metal Manufactures association: Has, kin Williams. R. l. Ingalls,, Herbert ] Stockham. United Commercial Travellers: w. F. Bridges George M. Plaisance. City of Bessemer: J c. Morton, J. E. Haffner. Daily Papers: Frank Willis Barnett A.. B. Beall, J. A. Martin. Editor of Labor Advocate: J. H. +. Moseley, J. R. T. Rives. Editor of Progressive Farmer: B. l..
 Moss.
 American Institute of Banking: w. w. Clayton, c. N. Gully, A. J. Daly, J. l.. Cox.
 Young Mems Hebrew Association: J.. Friedman, D. Fridelson, Simon Kiotz. Four-Minute Men: J. T. Stokeley. Clark Williams, Graham Perdue. Birmingham Automobile Club: Wallace L. Caldwell. D. A. Moffatt, J. D. Moore. Hotel Mems Association: Fred B. Shire
 man, H. B. New, J. c. Robertson. Central Republican Club: w. s. Scott, Frank Feltus, J. w. Donnelly. Ensley Board of Trade. R. E. Chad
 wick, H. E. Meade, Foster Hamilton. City Commission of Birmingham: John
 H. Taylor. Dr. J. D. Bowling. Dr. Court
 ney w. Shropshire.
 Retail Clerks Association: J. c. Flu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
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SOCKLESS

Some soldier boy in Russia may be sockless unless you come at once to the aid of the Red Cross. Only think of it! Frozen feet because we made the mistake of thinking that no more soft, warm socks were needed since peace was declared. This must not be-it will not be if our women are only once in formed of the situation. Call at once for wool.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Engineers to Have
 Dinner This Evening

The Birmingham section of the American Society of Mechanical EE- gineers, in accordance with their cus- tom. will have an anniversary meet ing in the nature of an informal din- ner at the Southern club at 6:45 D. Iii. this evening.
 Following the dinner there will be a general discussion of the work of the past year, and plans will be made for the coming year. R. l.. Brakeman, n, who was the first chairman of the To- cal section. will review the work of the organization to date, and H. NJ. Gassman will present line of activ- ity proposed by the national society w P, Caine, the chairman of the sec- ton, will also review certain other phases of the work of the society as conducted and as pro- posed. As great many engineers have located in the district recently, d special effort will be made to have then join the local section as we'll as the national society The local section extends an invitation to any mem bers of the society who are visiting in the city to attend the meeting,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
FAIRFIELD WOMEN
 WANT BETTER GAS
City Commissions Acts Yesterday of
 a Routine Nature

The city commission yesterday spent a full day in grinding out detail and mis- cellaneous matters of a routine nature, nothing of an unusual nature coming into the session with the exception of the petition presented by the women of Fairfield, bearing $50 signatures, demand ing that the city give them better gas.
 The petition stated that the situation i was unbearable, it being impossibleTto get gas of sufficient richness and pres sure to cook their food. Dr. Barrett's s motion that the matter be referred to Commissioner Brown with power to act prevailed.
 The report of the police department as to the administration of executive elem ency was made by w. M. Thorpe, secre- tary to Commissioner John H. Taylor.
 Scudder Ryall, city clerk, was back at his post following an illness of several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

Cleopatra Martini and her husband. J I. Martini, who reside at Powderly road
 crossing, are incarcerated in the Jeffer- bond following their arrest yesterday
 on peace warrants by Officers J. c. Mat lock and James Daley, the warrants be-
 ing sworn out by Dr. W. C. Gewin, one
 of the leading physicians of the city,
 and head of the Birmingham infirmaryi
 located at West End.
 The arrest of Mrs Martini and her
 husband grew out of the receipt of a
 letter by special delivery on Sunday aft
 ernoon by Dr. Gewin, wherein the woman
 demanded $50,0o0 of Dr. Gewin, or she
 would cause to have circulated circulars
 which she had had printed derogatory
 to his character and business, and if he
 failed to pay her this amount she would
 ruin him professionally and kill his young
 daughter. st8
 Following the receipt of the letter from
 Mrs Martini, Dr. Gewin placed the case
 in the hands of the Bodeker National
 Detective agency, and they immediately
 took up the clues, which led to the un-
 ravelling of the entire scheme to black
 mail pr. Gewin, resulting in the arrest or the woman and her husband. They are now being held on peace bonds, but lit is understood that their cases are be ing investigated by the grand jury. and that further charges will be lodged against them is not doubted
 The first intimation of the affair was the receipt of a four page folder bearing the photographs of Mrs Martini and her daughter. Mrs. Floela Wynne. in which she charged Dr. Gewin with responsible ity for the death of her daughter. Mrs. Wynne, who had been treated at the Birmingham inf1rmary. Various charges were made in the cifculary all of them being of a very slanderous nature, and evidently aimed at intimidation, in order to collect the fee asked
 When the Bodeker agency located the woman she was in a gypsy camp near Norwood, and they immediately informed pr. Gewin, and he dispatched two friends to the locality, where it had been reported she was stopping for the time They explained to Mrs. Martini upon locating her, that Dr. Gewin did not have $50.000, and that as they were friends of his they wanted to help him out, and that they could possibly com promise the matter. She agreed to ac- cept S25,o00, so the two men state5, and in consideration thereof she would not circulate the folders, nor would she kill the physicians daughter. The two men reported to Dr. Gewin, after getting this evidence, and the arrests soon followed. After the two prisoners were locked up a search warrant was taken out by GeorgetH. Bodeker of the Bodeker agen- cy, and the home at Powderly crossing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Funeral Services For
 Mrs. John E. Shelby

Funeral services of Mrs. John E. Shelby will be. held from Johns chapel this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock After the services the remains will be shipped to |Greenfield, Ind, for interment.
 Mrs. Shelby died Monday afternoon at local infirmary from pneumonia after a brief illness and the news of her death was a shock to her many friends and acquaintances in the city Having been active in religious and social circles and a member of vari- ous charitable organizations of the city the deceased was well beloved and her untimely death is deeply mourned aud regretted. She IS survived by her hus- band, John F. Shelby,ta prominent busi- ness man of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
AGE-HERALD EDITOR
 TO RETURN NOV. 2t
E. w. Barrett Has Spent Past Week in London After Trip Along the
 Battle Front in France

A cablegram. received yesterday from E. W. Barrett, editor of The Age Herald. stated that he expected to arrive in New York about November 26. He has been in London for the past week. after a trip along the battle front in France just before the ending of hostilities
 MT. Barrett is one of a party of P American editors who have been touring England and France as gueAs of the British ministry of information
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
GERMAN SPIES TO BE
 INTERNED IN FORT

Alfred A. Horst, arrested several weeks ago by special agents of the department of justice, charged with being Ger man spy and Fritz Henry Carl Meers, an alien enemy who has been held in jail for the past few months, will be interned at Fort Oglethorpe, according to instructions received yesterday by United States Marshal H. A. Skeggs from Attorney General Thomas Watt Gregory. Both men will be transferred to Fort Oglethorpe under surveillance of the United States marshal or deputy marshal this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Rotary Club to Hold
 Old-FashiOned Meeting

The Rotary club will hold an old-fash- toned Rotary meeting today at o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel. There will be no thrillers or excitement, just 100 per cent Rotary session with every member in his seat at the family table. There will be no speeches and Secretary Clar- ence Lloyd stated that any man who tried to make a speech would be carried out on stretcher. A hint to the wise is sufficient
 This meeting today promises to be one Of the most interesting held by the club in sometime and President E. H. An drews urges every member to be on hand promptly at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Wade Joins Chamber

l. Wade. who recently came here from Fort Worth, Tex, to take charge of the Birmingham offices of the Sher- win Williams company, yesterday was elected to membership in the Chambci. of Commerce.
 MT. Wade, in making his applica- tion for membership, stated that he desired to take an active part in civic matters and be of whatever help he may in promoting the interests of Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Bum Attends Meeting

O. L. Bum, secretary-treasurer of the Birmingham Traffic bureau, leaves at noon today for Cincinnati to att tend a meeting of the non-railroad members of the district freight traffic committees
 There are about 10 or 12 of theso members, and they have been requested by Judge Prouty of the United States railroad administration to meet him in Cincinnati t0dav-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Baptists Will Hold
 Thanksgiving Service

At conference of Baptist pastors at the First Baptist church yesterday it was decided to hold appropriate Thanks giving services at 10:30 o'clock, at the First Baptist church on Thanksgiving day c. w. O'Hara, R. R. Brasher and Ed s. Barnes were appointed a commit tee to select a pastor to preach the Thanksgiving sermon and they decided upon pr. James E. billiard of the South side Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Committee of 100 Named to Conduct the Important
 Work Here
CAMP QUARANTINE
 IS NOT YET RAISED
Clinic and Detention Hospital Part of Plans for Campaign Indorsed by Leading Bodies of
 the City

Birmingham Is going to be clean. The
 city is going to purge itself of that menace to health and society that is de- clared by those in authority to exist within it's confines, in order that there shall be no ban placed on Birmingham at any time, and also that the one
 which is now on this city from Camp Mcclellan will be raised.
 1 by the naming of a committee of 100 citizens of Birmingham. who have been appointed by the various civic bodies, clubs, societies and organizations that ex- ist for the betterment and welfare of l Birmingham. Dr. Courtney w. Shrop- shire is chairman of the advisory com- | mittee of eight who went before the city commission and asked their sup- l port. He got it. He was authorized | to increase his committee to 100. and he has completed the appointments, which were made by the head of each organiza- tion from which the men who will serve on the committee were selected.
 The advisory committee is composed of: Dr. Courtney W. Shropshire, chairman: Judge W. E, Fort president Civic asso- ciation A. C. Crowder, president Cham Der of Commerce; Dr. J. D. Bowling, health officer; A. c. Montgomery, presi- dent Birmingham Real Estate exchange F. A. Fennimore, secretary Chamber of 1 Commerce.: c. l.. Harold, secretary Civic | association; ]. K Brockman, Red Cross home service department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

"A friend recommended Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I tried . sample
 and It did so well that I purchased more, and used three cakes oi Soap and two boxes of Ointment when l
 was healed" (Signed) H. E. Jackson. R. F. D. 1. Box o2. Fitzpatrick. Ala. Clear the pores of impurities by
 daily use of Cuticurs Soap and occa- sional touches of Cuticura Ointment. sAspls Fash Pre- by Aaii Address postcard; "cutsnfa. DsDt. [. 1esten." Sold sverywhere Soap Ac. 0intment . and tos. 1nlran 1c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
|HoARDING AND PRoFITEERING

mer, Eli Flowers, J. M. Horne. Birmingham Publicity Club: Robert Murphy, Baxter Eastburn. John Ander4 son.
 Federation of Jewish Charities; Ike Ad4 Ter, l. Abelson. I. k. Rubinstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Verdict of Murder

Assistant Coroner John K. T. Rives has rendered verdict of murder in the first degree in the case of Louis Meadows. negro, who is charged with killing An drew Jackson and Julius Robinson at Ruffner mines Monday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Food Administrators Of
 State 10 Hold Conference Plans and Experiences of Food Administrator Outlined by Director Hobbie-Food Regulations to Be Kept in Force Until Legal Peace Is Declared but
 Unnecessary Rules Will Be Relaxed.

under section "A of the food administra- ton law, termination of the law shall not affect any act done, or any right or obligation accruing or accrHed, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil case before termination of the law; but all rights and liabilities under the law shall continue and will be enforced in the same manner as if the law had not terminated. However, the food administration itself, considers that the law is purely a war measure and that many of it's provisions are not re- quired in times of peace. Pursuant to that idea, we shall continue to re- lax and abolish rules and regulations in our state as rapidly as can be done in view of the continued responsibility rest ing upon us. Having had the active, willing cooperation of the manufacture ing and mercantile interests of our state, it is our desire to see return to 8 normal pre- war basis. at the earliest pos sibe date, and this end we will hold con- stantly in view in order that there may be no repression whatever of industrial initiative.
 BOARDING AND PROFITEERING
 "We wish to assure the consuming public that the hoarding and profiteer- ing sections of the law will be enforced more vigorously than heretofore, even until the last day of the existence of the food administration, and prosecutions for violations, up to the last, will be car ried to an end under the provisions of the law indicated, even after the food administration ceases to exist We wish also to assure all parties at interest that agreements entered into between differ ent branches of the food industry and producers such as the agreements i'll ref erence to wheat, cotton seed. sugar, hogs. etc, must be carried out. Unre- strieted, wild, speculations in food conn modities at this critical period might re- suit in serious embarrassment of our great President In his efforts to secure immediate peace.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
HAIR FELL OUT l IN HANDFULS ScaIp Broke Out In PimpIes.
 0isfgured. Cuticura Healed.
 My whole scalp was covered with | a-l e~--t,h.A IA ]

break out in little white pim- ples. When scratched these. they would infiamc and make large sore erup- tions. causing me to be dis figured. l could not rest at night and my hair fell out by handfuls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
For the stomach and .L,ver

For the Stomach nnd sLivcr Just try one Soc bottle of LAx-Fos WITH PiSPSIN. A Liquid Digestive Laxative. Pleasant to take Now mad< and recommended by the manufacturera of Groves Tasteiess chill Tonic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

Food administrators from every county in Alabama are expected to be present at the meeting which begins at the Tutwiler hotel at 10 o'clock this morn ing. This meeting was called by State Food Administrator R. M. Hobbie at the request of National Food Administrator Hoover after conference in Washing ton last week.
 R. M Boyden, of MT. Hoover's staff. will address the meeting and probably one other member of the staff will be present. The future of food conservation and food relief in the countries of Eu- rope gre the main topics that will be considered at the meeting
 MT. Hobbie has prepared the following condensed statement of the food admin istration plans and expectancies which he will present at the meeting today;
 FOOD REGULATIONS
 ITO allay apprehension on the part of the public and confusion in trades as to the future of the United States food administration, We wish to state that the United States food administration will continue by law until legal peace, is de- termined by the President It will then automatically dissolve except as ito ob- legations entered upon and these must and will be discharged under the super vision of one of the permanent depart ments of the government. We hope legal peace can be proclaimed by the President at least by March of next year, but, recognizing the responsibility for and the desirability of an early, just. and lasting peace, and to avoid any dis turbances of any nature in our own country, and as little as possible abroad in regard to food supplies, the President has determined that in the meantime the food administration must not relax it's efforts.
 "All manufacturers, merchants and dis tributors of food stuffs are assured that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
READY-MADE AUDIENCES

An interesting paper prepared by Mrs. A. D. Kirby on Covering All Ready Made Audiences was read by Mrs. George Houston Davis in her usual pleasing manner. This subject was dis cussed for several minutes, the discus sion being led by Charles P. smith of Gadsden and was followed by splendid addresses on the junior four minute men hv pr T. H. Phillips, superintendent of the Birmingham public schools. pr. z. E. Glenn led the discussion of this topic in a most interesting manner.
 Mrs. William Little Brown and Judge oscar R. Hundley gave model four min- ute speeches which were enthusiastically received. Mrs. Oscar Hundley, state chairman of the woman's division or the four minute men. made brief talk on how best to CO operate with other or ganization, at the conclusion of which this subject was discussed, Judge Hugn Locke, chairman of the speakers ou- reau leading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
MODEL FOUR-MINUTE TALK

One of the most delightful talks on the programme was that delivered by Mrs. the woman's division of the four-minute men of Etowah county, on "The Pub lies Attitude Towards the Four Minute Men, which was followed by 8 model four minute talk by Frank S. Stone, a prominent attorney of Bay Minette and chairman of the organization for Bald win county. MT. Stone said in part
 Our boys will soon be back! Remem- ber that we must account to them for all that we have done while they have
 fCartfnuea on r,.~e Nsr>A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-09
IMMEDIATE SHIPMENTS TO
DRUGGISTS IN INFLUENZA
DISTRICTS.

Preference is being given to those
sections stricken by influenza. In
order to reach these sections as
quickly as can be, we are, during
this emergency, making shipments
by Parcel Post, direct, to the retail
trade, of not more than three (3)
dozen SOC size in any one shipment.
We prefer that the jobbers order
these shipments for their trade, but
70 save time we will, if the need is
urgent, ship direct on receipt of
check or money order. Naturally,
no new accounts can be opened dur
ing this rush.
SAMPLES AND INFLUENZA
BOOKLETS FREE ON REQUEST.
We have prepared little folder
giving all the information available
50 far on Spanish Influenza-its
|origin--the symptoms and the treat
ment, and these will be forwarded
to druggists on request. We will
also be glad to mail to any individ-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-09

rollers to crush out the juice, which
juice is then purified, reduced to a
syrup and crystallized. This crystal
lized sugar is the raw. or brown
sugar. The beets are sliced, warm
water run over the slices in spe-
cial apparatus to extract the sugar;
then this water is purified some
what differently than the cane juice.
After the publication of the juice,
the processes are practically like
those employed for cane sugar. The
raw sugar of either kind is washed,
dissolved, decolorized, then concen-
trated and crystallized once again.
1t is sometimes sprayed with blue
coloring to increase the whiteness
of the sugar. There is one marked
difference between cane and beet
sugar in the raw state, and that is
that the raw beet sugar is not pal
atable.
Chemical Nature of the Two Sugars.
So far as the chemical nature of
the two sugars is concerned. they
are identical. They contain the
same elements. in the same guam
titles, and the arrangement of the
elements in the melecule is alike.
A food chemist will tell you very
emphatically that there is no diff
ference between cane and beet
sugar.
Possible Basis of the Fallacy.
If all of the above statements are
true, why did the housewife ever
get the notion that she could not
use beet sugar? I suppose she was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-09
A Sugar Fallacy
Exploded

One thing that the present sugar
situation has done for the Ameri-
can housewife is to disabuse Nher
mind of the old fallacy that there is
a difference between cane and beet
sugar. With the present limit on
the amount of any kind oil. sugar
that any one can purchase. the one
purchasing has never said she pre-
ferred cane sugar; she has meekly
accepted whatever was offered her
and said Thank you for that.
Formerly we would hear one
woman, Beet sugar will not make
good jelly" another would insist
that she could not make frostings
from beet sugar; and third would
make some other condemnation
against the innocent beet sugar.
History of Sugar.
l suppose originally there was
some truth in the prejudice against
that kind of sugar. For cane sugar
has history extending back over
many centuries, while beet sugar is
thoroughly modern product.
When the soldiers of Alexander the
Great penetrated into India, they
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-09

brought back marvellous tales of a
substance sweeter than honey. The
sugar cane gradually moved west
ward as east met west. 1t came
west through northern Africa,
and was brought to the new world
by the Spaniards. Beet sugar, as
practical product, has war history.
In the middle of the eighteenth CEN
fury it was discovered; but was
interesting only as laboratory pro-
duct, until the European supply Of
imported sugar was cut off during
the blockade of the Napoleonic war.
Then beet sugar, product of a
temperate climate, assumed COM
mercial importance, as it could be
raised on the continent of Europe.
Cane sugar, of course. is a semi
tropical product.
The manufacture of the two kinds
of sugar differs in the initial pro-
cesses. The cane is pressed between
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-09

hesitant about trying beet sugar,
because 1t was new, and only be-
cause 1t was new. Beet sugar came
onto the market before the present
day of extensive advertising, when
every new product blows its own
born to convince you of its merits.
Then there is another possible ex-
PLANTATION, admitted by the food
chemists.
Under the topic of the manufac-
ture OF sugar, we spoke of the fact
that raw beet sugar was not palat-
able. In the early days the beet
sugar was more or less in the hands
OF small manufacturers who had not
the equipment nor the experts cap
able of producing a perfectly re-
hned product. Hepce good deal
OF really poor stuff found its way
onto the market. If housewife
got hold of some of this inferior
sugar and knew it was beet. she de-
clded Immediately that she would
never try beet sugar again. Our
present beet sugar is as carefully
made and refined as the best cane
sugar.