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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
II. bERKOW|Tz MAY
 RECOVER OF SELF
 INFLICTED WOUND
Most Logical Reason for At tempted Suicide Is Disap- pointment in Love, Say
 Young Mans Friends

Jfeut. Louis Berkowitz of the uni ted States national army. infantry, sta tioned at Del Rio. Tex. hovers be- tween life and death at McAdorg 5 ,nfirmary as the result of self inflicted bullet wound in his feit iuhs and strychnine poisoning. the attempt ed suicide having taken place at the Tutwiler hotel, where he occupied room. at 4:15 o'clock Tuesday morn ing.
 lieutenant Berwokitzs mother. Mrs Rosa Berkowitz. resides at l4z4 Eighth avenue, north, and he has two sisters. Misses Annie and Gertrude and a brother who is employed at the Southern garage, who also resides Tn Birmingham Before joining the na- ticnal army Lieutenant Berk owitz was a promising young attorney of this city and was well known. He was born and reared in Birmingham.
 NO REASON ASSIGNED
 The reason assigned to the young mans rash act cannot be arrived at positively. but friends state that he was Respondent over love affair and that he had stated that he intended to wind up his affairs in this city and take his departure. never to return again Supporting this theory, the floor of his room at the Tutwiler was well filtered with scraps of paper, evi- dently notes that he had written and then destroyed. letter to his moth CT was also found.
 Lieutenant Berkowitz had received bayonet wound in the knee some weeks ago in practice drill in camp, from which he is said to have practically recovered. He was granted a sick leave. which he was spending in Birmingham with his mother. He left her home Saturday, apparently to return to his company at Del Rio, Tex, but 1t was learned sion of five days on his leave of ab- sence and remained in the city, reg istering at the Tutwiler Monday night.
 CALLED FOR HELP
 Lieutenant Berkowitz's calls for help attracted Tutwiler guests and attaches on the twelfth floor, and when entry was made into his room his body was found on the bed draped in the flag of the United States and pr. G. c. Donald, house physician. was called. After an examination was made of his wound he was taken to McAdory's private infirmary, where he received every medical aid possible to save his life. It is stated that he was still COHSClOuS anu Dcs5Co TUT HE lllt
 Those hundreds of Birmingham cit izens who know Louis Berkowitz and who have seen him in and about the city since childhood cannot account for his attempt at elf-destruction. and no logical reason is advanced for his action.
 LOVE AFFAIR DISAPPOINTING
 It is stated that he was very much In love wit ha youngt lady whom he had seen Monday and urged her to marry him. but she had refused to agree to marriage now, and that he was breeding over this disappointment when he shot himself and swallowed strychnine.
 There is hope held out for his re- covery at the infirmary, but he is in a very serious condition and his case must waive all complications in order for him to win his fight for life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
BISHOP CANDEER ID PREACH AT ELEVENTH AVENUE METHODIST
Noted Georgia Bishop Will Speak at II O'Clock Be- fore District Method
 ist Conference

Bishop Warren A. Candler of Atlanta the annual district conference of the Birmingham district of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, which con vened at the Eleventh Avenue Metho- dist church yesterday. to continue through today. Bishop Candler will speak at Il o'clock this morning.
 There are large number of dele- gates present and an interesting pro- gramme has been arranged for the day, which will include a half hour for discussion, led by Dr. George R. Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church of this city. The report Of the committee on spiritual condition of the church will be heard, while Bishop J. H. Mccoy will be present and will make a talk. The conference will close this afternoon.
 YESTERDAYS SESSION
 The conference was opened with a sermon by Rev. J. M. McClesky, pastor of the Avondale Methodist church, who took for his theme: Let Us Make Man in Our Image" Following the ser mon the roll was called and showed a good attendance.
 Dr. J. A. Duncan, pastor of the Norwood Methodist church. preached a forceful sermon at II o'clock yester- day morning.
 The conference is being presided over by pr. J. w. Johnson, presiding elder of the Birmingham district. Rev. Eos. ter K Gamble led in prayer, while Prof. Waltermeyer. director of the choir, sang: T Love to Tell the Story" as a solo, and the large audience joined in the chorus. Rev. E. M. Glenn of Mt. Vernon called the roll, which showed a large attendance of pastors and laymen. E. c. Bushfield of East Lake was elected secretary of the con- ference and Rev. E. M. Glenn, assist ant secretary.
 The delegates to the conference are being entertained in the homes of the members of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist congregation and lunches are served at the church by the women at noon.
 This mornings session will begin at o'clock and will adjourn for preach ing at Il o'clock, immediately follow ing which lunch will be served. The conference will reconvene at o'clock and will adjourn at will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
COMMENTED WITH | ECZEMA 6 YEARS
 itching Awful. One Box Cuticura
 Ointment, One Cake Soap Heal.

l had eczema that tormented me for six years. A rash appeared at first. with dry scaly surface. The skin became red. thick, and swollen, and in short time pimples appeared that began to form water. Then scales began to come which. in few days. would come of. and could not sleep. l could not stand warm clothes. The itching was awful, so that scratched and my skin was badly disfgured.
 Then l tried Cuticura, and 1t just took one box of Cuticura Ointment and one cake of cuticura Soap to heal me" tSigned) w. D. Parkhurst, Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.
 Cuticura Soap to cleanse and purify. and Ointment to soothe and soften are ideal for everyday toilet purposes. Sample Each Free by N oil. Addruss post, card: Cuticura. Dept. H. Doseoa. .'s Sold everywhere Soap 2Sc. Ointment q and soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterday: { Obediah Farmer to Miss Mary Rouse. Brown Jordan to Miss Kate Katherine Turner.
 J. w. Monchief to Wilmer Hinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
Winnemucca Hotel Burns

Reno, New, March 1.-The Fl Dorado hotel at Winnemucca. New, was de- stroyed by fire early today at loss of $200,00o. Three persons were in- jured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
Woman s Committee Holds Quarterly Meeting and
 Hears of Work Done
Various Reports From Committee Very Gratfyng-Mrs. Hooper Holds Up Jefferson County Report as Model
 For Other Committees to Follow

The regular quarterly meeting of the woman's committee of the council of na- tional defense was held Tuesday morn ing, at which tune each organization affiliating with the council was asked to give report of all war activities car ried on in their respective organizations, It was found that in practically all of these organizations active war work is being carried on.
 The report of the Home Garden club was especially interesting. Mrs. J. I. Worthington told of the fine work done by this club of only four members, in eluding the supervising the home gar dens of the district between Twenty seventh and Thirty-second streets, and Avenue F and Highland avenue. At present this club supervises 23 gardens, ooxlso feet; F of which have already been planted and the others being pre- pared for planting; the ground for this gardening is donated by patriotic firms and individuals of this city.
 1192 GARMENTS MADE
 The committee on home and foreign relief reported 1l92 garments having been shipped recently to the different canton ments, for the completing of the out fits of the Jefferson county soldiers. This committee is endeavoring to have every Jefferson county man who leaves for the army on record. There are 1o9o knitters working for this committee and 1t Is estimated that each soldiers knitted outfit Is valued at $12.65
 The Equal Suffrage association gave a. splendid report of war work done In the way of organizing classes in ste- nography, bookkeeping and other clerical work, together with other lines of work that is being taught.
 The committee on organization. of which Mrs. H. H. Shell is chairman re- ported that Bessemer, Irondale, Huff man and other districts throughout the county had been organized in systematic war work.
 The report of the social service com mittee was very gratifying. This com mittee has sent box each week for the past month to Camp Mcclellan and many articles through the Music Study
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
POWER FROM COOSA

Tn cOmpreSSing this cotton and hay it might be said that only products that are not used otherwise are made use Of The power is furnished by electricity, which is derived from the Coosa river-all generated by water power and the water Is now running over the dam wasting every day. It can be wired to any point and there fore again relieves rail congestion as no fuel has to be carried to generate the power.
 Tn compressing hay for use by the soldiers in the foreign armies it IS necessary that the parcels be neithen too bulky nor too heavy for manipula- tion by one man. This machine at one stroke congresses four bales into two separate parcels, each cube so formed weighing 150 pounds and being approximately two feet on edge, By the discovery of this one feature one of the governments transportation problems has been solved.
 "A comparison of the old and newer methods of this work are interesting. The old gin bales contained 800 pounds of cot ton and could be packed 42 in a 36-foot freight car After being compressed by the old method. approximately 75 could be shipped in the same space, but with this new method, IA can be placed in a 36-foot freight car, loading it to it's ca pacty load. There is every advantage gained in storing as the new bales will stand on end perfectly. being perfectly rectangular, and may even be stacked in decks.
 There has been some talk of a sim liar device to be used by the ginners At present there are probably 5000 gins in operation in Alabama, and over 8.000 in the United States baling about A000. .00O bales of cotton annually. These gin- ners years ago were urged to adopt a uniform box. which would cost them about s each. This has not been done. Is 1t any more reasonable to suppose that they would adopt a compress such as this costing thousands of dollars?
 FACTOR IN TRANSFORMATION
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06

club to Camp Wheeler. These boxes. sent for the comfort of the soldiers. were valued at SIPS. The committee on social service especially recommended that no depressing letters be sent to the soldiers. as they need all the strength ening and encouraging news from home to fit them for the stern duty that is before them.
 COMMITTEE COMMENDED ,A A letter was read from the state chairman, Mrs. J. F. Hooper. who highly mittee for the work done. Mrs. Hooper said: q am overjoyed over the report of the Jefferson county unit of the council of defense So much so that have taken the liberty of preparing several copies of it for the press of Alabama. We have the Bible injunction to provoke one another to good works. and I know noth- Ing more inspiring to the council work CTS throughout the state than this con crete example of service embodied in your report. You have done wonder fully"
 Mrs Oscar R. Hundley. chairman of the finance committee, gave a report on the Remembrance Fund" from districts reporting since the last financial report was published. The report follows; Ensley committee, Mrs. Louis Mac
 h1nZle, CflalI1i 1ildn '...'s.s.'p ~oV'V Fairfield committee, Mrs. A. B.
 Wickham, chairman .............. Sl. oo Plunket Memorial church 1o.OO Colonial Danes, Mrs. c. M. Tardy 100
 Mrs W. H. Buchanan 100
 Total reported since aast meeting SsS 60
 The entire receipts on Remembrance Fund" to date totals s2S10. 9S.
 MATINEE TO BE GIVEN
 Mrs. Hundiey announces matinee to be given by the young ladies of the vol- unteer relief committee soon after East CT for the purpose of aiding the council in it's war activities.
 Mrs Solon Jacobs, chairman of the state woman's liberty loan committee will address the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Southern club Wednes- day afternoon.
 A member of the state speakers bu- reau will address the state Sunday school Teachers institute on the subject. of the Third Liberty Loan Campaign at the meeting Wednesday afternoon at b O clock at the First Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
OWNERS RESPONSIBLE

The ordinance dealing with hotels nro v1des for heavy penalties, in case the ordinance is violated, and possible re- vocation of license The disordariv house is burdened upon the owner of the property, and he is charged with apatlng the nuisance by getting rid of the tenant upon notification from the police department.
 The crux of the three ordinances is that owners of property will be held re- sponsible for the good character of their Jtenants, hotJl proprietors for their guests, and drivers of automobiles and taxicabs or other vehicles. for the des- tination of their fares.
 The jitney ordinance went over for another conference of the commissions CTS, when the ordinance will be redraft- ed after amendments are made and cer- tain eliminations made. This conference will be between the commissioners onlv. and when completed the ordnance will be called and passed by the commission.
 JITNEY ORDINANCE
 At the session of the commission yes- terday morning, when this ordinance was discussed, James Weatherly spol-, on behalf of the jitneys, and Groom Beatty for the Norwood Transportation com pany. Richard Fries made a talk to the commission on behalf of the jitney own CTS. l.. A. Prosch and George A. Estes were in favor of further regulation of the taxicabs. Commissioner Burruss made very impressive statement anent the jitney ordinance, and asked the peo- pie to get away from their feelings against the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, for he did not be- lieve that they had any part in the pas- sage of tho measure to regulate the jitneys.
 resolution was passed allowing the Birmingham Waterworks company the privilege of establishing zones or dis tricts in the city for the quarterly pay ment of water rents.
 The idea Is to relieve the congestion at the waterworks company's office on the last days for paying the water rent The quarters will be made to terminate at intervals so that they will not inter- fere with each other, and one district will be paying it's bills while others will not be due until the first district has completed it's settlements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
D|SLOYAL SPEECH PROHIBITED UNDER
 CITY ORDINANCE Drastic Measures Adopted by City Commission to
 Suppress Vice PROPERTY OWNERS
 ARE RESPONSIBLE Jitney Ordinance Passed for Amend ments-Waterworks Company
 to Establish Zones

fine of not more than s10O, or
 Imprisonment of not more than
 1S0 days, or both, may be imposed
 in the recorders court of Birming-
 hmm hereafter for disIoyaI speech
 or conduct, following mn ordinance
 introduced by Commissioner Tay-
 Tor yesterday, and adopted by the
 commission. making it a misde-
 mennor for such utterances or com
 duct. This ordinance applies to
 anyone who is guilty of making
 statements that are disloyaI to the
 United States or my of it's allies.
 Hotels, rooming houses, drivers ot any kind of vehicles. owners of prop- erty and those who aid and abet in any way. manner or form the promotion Of vice or allow immoral conditions to exist will come under the ban of three companion ordinances adopted at inc meeting of the city commission yester. day upon introduction by Commission. CT John H. Taylor of the department of public safety
 The ordinances, aimed at local vice conditions, are the most drastic ever adopted by any city, and are the resuIt or an effort on the part of Commits sioner Taylor to cooperate with United states military authorities in the pro- teeuon of enlisted men in the nearby camps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06

Total reported since east meeting ssS. 60 The entire receipts on Remembrance Fund" to date totals s2S10 9S.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-20

Women all over the world realize
more and more that their work at home
helped the men at the Front. 1t liz
.volved great sacrifices, hard work and
unusual physical strength. Women at
home should study nursing for the
home. A good way to learn is to
ask your druggist for a copy or
send soc to publishers of the Med
ical Adviser" 663 Main ST., Buffalo,
N. Y, and get . copy Of their 1000 page
book bound in cloth, with chapters on
First Aid, Taking Care Of the Sick or
Wounded, Physiology, Hygiene, Anato-
my, Sex Problems, Mother and Babe.
Nobody, man or woman, can do good
work when health is impaired. If q
m is nervous or has dizzy spells,
suffers from awful pains at regular or
irregular intervals she should turn to a tonic
made up OF herbs, and without alcohol,
which makes weak women strong and sick
women well. 1t Is DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. Now sold by pharmacists in
liquid or tablets. Send 10 cents to DR..
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y,
for trial package Of the tablets.
d.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
true friend to ome in times Of trial
and at times Of pain when the organs are
o performing their functions. For head
ache, backache, hot flashes, catarrhal con-
dition, mental depression, dizziness, faint
ing spells, lassitude or exhaustion, women
should never fail to take this tried and
true woman's medicine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-20

Don't ignore the little pains and
aches" especially b~ackaches. They
may be little but there is no tell
ing how soon a dangerous or fatal dis
ease of which they are the forerun-{
ners may show itself. Go after theI
cause Of that backache at once, or you'll
may find yourself in the grip of an in.Y
durable disease. |
Do not delay a minute. Go to your
druggist and insist on his supplying|
you with a box of GOLD MEDAL
Harlem Oil Capsules. In "a hours|
you will feel renewed health and vigor.
After you, have cured yourself, CON-
tinue to take one or two Capsules|
each day SO as to keep In first.classi
condition, and ward off the danger OF
future attacks. Money refunded If!
they do not help you. Ask for the1
original imported GOLD MEDAL]
brand, and thus be sure Of getting the
genuine.-Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-20
HARLEM OIL CAPSULES
IF YOUR BACK ACHES

Do you feel tired and "worn-out?"
Are you nervous and irritable? Don't
sleep well at night? Have a dragged
out" unrested feeling when you get
up In the morning? Dizzy spells? Bill
ious? Bad taste in the mouth, back
ache. pain or soreness in the loins,
and abdomen Severe distress when
urinating, bloody. cloudy urine or sed-
iment? All these indicate gravel or
stone in the bladder, or that the poi
sonous microbes, which are always in
your system, have attacked your kid
neyS.
You should use GOLD MEDAL
Harlem Oil Capsules Immediately.
The oil soaks gently into the walls
and lining Of the kidneys, and the lit
tie poisonous animal germs, which are
causing the, inflammation. are imme-
diately attacked and chased out of
your system without Inconvenience or
pain.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-20
MERCER NEVER LOST FAITH
Prosecuted Belgian Cardinal Always
Confident That God Would Save
the Unhappy Country.

Cardinal MERCER, archbishop Of Ma
lines. Belgium, was not actually i'm
prisoned by the Germans. but his free
dom was restricted. His offense was
the issuing OF a pastoral letter to his
people In January. 1915, in which he
said: Il have gone through most Of
the places in my diocese which have
been wasted. +. What / have
seen of the ruins and the ashes passes
anything that, in spite of my most
acute fears, l could ever have mag
ined. . Churches, schools, char
liable institutions, hospitals, converts.
to a considerable number, are unfit for
use or are in ruins. Whole villages
have almost disappeared. God
will save Belgium. my brothers, we
cannot doubt 1t. Let us say, rather.
he is saving her. Is there a single
patriot who does not feel that glory
has come to Belgium? Which OF US
would have the courage to tear out
the last page of our history? Which
of us can look without pride on the
splendor of the glory that our muir
d~ered-country has won?"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-20

"Salle D~esinfectee." That Is the
most up-t0-date note in invitation
cards. For Paris, in the throes of the
grippe, which has made so many VIC
Tins, could not resolve to obey mu-
nicipal %injunctions and let her con.
cert halls and theaters be empty.
They were on the contrary fuller than
v people feeling low and depressed
flOcking to places of amusement and
distraction. So the managers Of en-
tertainments public and private evacu-
ate the microbes after each great
gathering of spectators or guests, and
announce the fact on the bill or the
card Of invitation.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-20
A Bad Excuse.

In the good old days Of long ago a
king said to his jester. Pool, give
me an illustration of the truth of the
old adage. "A bad xcu is worse than
no excuse" and be quick about it,"
The jester at once placed his arms
round the king and kissed him most
affectionately.
The king waXed exceedingly wrath.
"How dare you take such liberty, you
insolent varlet!" he exclaimed.
II beg your maiesty's pardon" re-
piled the jester. II thought it was the
Queen.'-London Chronicle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-20
Youthful MisoQynist.

Marie and Arthur like to play at
"war." Arthur especially likes the
game, always taking the part of a
wounded soldier, Marie being Red
Cross nurse. On One occasion Marie,
getting tired of the game. said, Let's
play something else now, like getting
married.
Arthur lay wounded" on the floor.
but raised his head and disgustedly
said, "Nope, I'd lots rather get shot
again."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-20
All He Wanted to Say.

JOhnny's mother had been helpingl
him cut out pictures one rainy day,
SO he was rather disappointed to see u
wOman coming to call. He concealed
his feeling we'll, however. but finally
standing before the visitor, he asked q
Are You going in a little while?"
"Yes." replied the visitor, I'm
afraid must"
"Well," said Johnny with a bright
smile. II just wanted to say, I'm sorry
you have to CO."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-20
signature ofEHMzZu
In Use for Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
often the Case.

"That Kaiser Bill was Il bad actor"
Eyes" said Mr.. Stormington Barnes.
"And like many another bad actor he
was so busy getting his name in big
type on the hillboards that he failed
to see the handwriting on the wall"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-20
Cuticura complexions,

Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment as needed to make
the complexion clear, scalp clean and
hands soft and white. For free sam
pies address "Cuticura, Dept. X, Bos-
ton" Sold by druggists aud by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment rs and 50.-Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-20
He Knew Willie.

Uncle jim latter a visit)-I want to
buy Willie a present that will be use
possible. What would YOU suggest?
Willie's DADA cake of soap.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-20
How's This

W. offer 10000 for any case Of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
+. J.. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-20
Where Daddy Was Lucky.

Mary watched interestedly while her
father anchored his flu mask to his
ear and then said isn't it nice.
mother. that daddy has such 'norlnous
big ears?'