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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-23

The following letters will very likely be written to Santa Claus headquarters, where no one doubts but what the re- quests made will be granted. for no one knows any better than Santa how dead in earnest the authors of these really are:
 Down in the Dugout,
 Sunday, December 2. Dear Santa Claus:
 I want lot of things--but there is one thing that I am greatly in need of. I want you to write me a lot of stuff with plenty of pep" and gimp" in it. the kind of stuff that will go good at any old meeting-much less a meeting of the critical allied army. don't care if you put some stings in it-for Morris Bush is pretty fresh; he talks back and breaks into my witticisms. Field Mar shal Rushton, my old pal, even takes a vacation now when the armies meet. and I am of the opinion that he is getting tired of my barrel.
 In other words, Santy, make my ut terances funny. I want to be a riot of hilarity every time I speak, If you will I'll be your very own,
 Dear Santy:
 Bring me some more men-bring me some more street cars-put the heat of Hades in my gas-I mean the commod- ity that we are offering the people, not the line l am handing the commission. Bring me an arrestless service and I will be for you until East Lake freezes over and Ellis Brown and I skate around on the ice. Yours,
 J. S. PEvEAR. Dear Santy:
 Please tell me, honest, whether I would look better behind the brush or in an open face attire, for I would like to save the barber's bill and my friends, tool am hard put. The firemen are for me, so you need not worry along that line this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-23
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 On Christmas EUe Night
Carolers Will Follow Sign of the Lighted Candle and Ac cept Welcome Extended in This Manner-Chaper-
 ones and Singers Named and Territory Designated

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-23
ALLIED ARMIES


 The other divisions of the allied armies have been notified that g o'clock this morning is the zero hour' at which every soldier must leap over the para pet of business and capture MT. Public Citizen in the midst of his Yuletide shop ping.
 The following telegram was received Saturday from Henry P. Davison, Wash ington, D. C.:
 T am sailing tonight for Europe at the request of the President to represent the American Red Cross, and as leave I have a supreme confidence that the spirit@soe mercy and human sympathy which the people of the world have as- cribed to the American people will again shine forth when the world once more learns of their devotion to the Red Cross ideal. Enrolment in the Red Cross by every man, woman and child will mean more to the world today than ever be. fore Millions of pleading wistful faces are turned toward us today and only by answering that mute appeal by unl- versal enrolment in the Red Cross can we show our sympathy and our vote Of a kindlier, gentler world in the days to come"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-23
NEW MEMBERSHIP

The Tennessee company and other large corporations haven't reported yet, but are expected to add hundreds of new memberships to those already announced. President Gordon Crawford of the Ten nessee company has distributed 12,00o but tons among the workers in his concern and it is believed that a large percentage of these will be sold during the day.
 According to those at headquarters around 300 memberships, half of which number have already been paid for, are in sight. If every worker will close down his desk for the day and spend a good, solid s-hour day in selling buttons we'll get over the top yet" said Field Marshal Bush last night. After all it's magnificent war achievements this coun- ty can't afford to make poor report in the last and most appealing of all war causes. Ask the public not to wait to be solicited but to walk up to one of our booths in any bank or store and dis charge this obligation to the Red Cross. z
 The Rainbow division will once more take the field today in an attempt to emulate the gallant record of their world famous namesakes whose glowing deeds upon the battIefields of France will be heralded in song and story when the youngest today has passed into the Great Beyond. These fair female fighters, re- inforced by travelling mems division, made a heroic stand in the face of fierce attack by J. Pluvious Saturday and dragged away nearly 2000 subscrip- tions.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
Wilson Answers Appeal
To Endorse Mr.. Morehead

The democrats who are engineer
ing the campaign for Mr.. More
head for senator have appealed for
presidential endorsement, which has
been forthcoming Notwithstanding
the supposed adjournment of polii-
tets, as the following interchanged
kilograms just given out. indicate:
Omaha. Oct. %, 19l8-President
Wilson, Washington.-The people
of Nebraska are intensely interested
in the winning the war and giving
you proper support. They would
appreciate statement from you on
the senatorial situation in Nebraska
and your opinion of JOIN H. More
head. EDWARD P. SMITH"
white House, Washington, D. c.,
Oct. 28.-Hon. Edward P. Smith,
OMAHA cannot refrain from ex-
pressing my deep interest in the
election of Mr.. Morehead to the
United States senate. not only
know something of his qualities, but
| have more particularly in mind the
difficult tasks Immediately abe; of
the congress and | am convinced
that it would be of the umost value,
not only to Nebraska, but to the
country to have man of his quality
and principles in the senate. We
need men with just his steadfast
loyalty to the cause which stands in
need of unfaltering support.
WOODROW WILSON,"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
HEALTH BOARD
GIVES WARNING OF
INFLUENZA DANGER
Ask People to Be Careful
and Take Proper Treat
ment Promptly. Many
Pneumonia Cases Follow
Influenza. What to Do.

To be prepared for the serious out
breaks of Influenza and Pneumonia that
are now sweeping over the entire country
and that have seized on this community
Public Health Boards everywhere are is
suing cautions and instructions to the
public not to neglect treatment at the
first symptom of cold and to cooperate
with the board and physicians in stamp
ing out the spread of the disease.
No disease develops SO quickly or
spreads so rapidly. The first symptom
usually is a sharp rise in temperature to
1913 or 104 degrees, headache, pain in the
back, throat feeling dry or sore. Unless
promptly checked by proper treatment,
the best plan is to go to bed and stay
there for at least week, keeping warm
to avoid pneumonia and let the minor
aiIment run its course and also prevent
the spread of the disease to others.
Most Of US, in these busy days, cannot
week or more of work, so it is all the
more necessary that at the very first sign
of grip or influenza a counter-acting
treatment should be taken.
Probably no better or more effective
treatment could be followed at such
time than to get from the nearest drug
store a complete Hyomei outfit consisting
of bottle of the pure Oil of Hyomei and
a little vest pocket, hard rubber inhaling
device into which few drops Of the oil
are poured.
This is all you will need. Put the In
haler in your mouth and breathe its air
deep into the passages of your nose,
throat and lungs. Every particle of air
that enters your breathing organs will
thus be charged with an antiseptic germ
killing balsam that will absolutely de-
stroy the germs of influenza that have
found Judgment there.
You can't do this too often. The Hy-
omei Inhaler is small and can be con-
veniently carried in a handbag or in
your vest pocket Every half hour or. so
throughout the day take it out and draw
a few breaths of its pure healing air
into your nose and throat. Relief comes
almost instantly. The Grip or Influenza
symptoms subside Congestion ceases,
fever disappears. throat conditions be-
come normal and you soon are feeling
fine. The outfit is not at all expensive
for the rubber inhaler will last a life
time while the Oil of Hyomei can be
obtained at little cost from any reliable
druggist Lots of people already have a
Hyomei Inhaler. Take it out. charge it
and use it without delay. If you haven't
one get 1t today.
A few cents spent now may easily pre-
vent serious illness and save you many
dollars end heI, stamp out the spread of
the disease. Sherman q Mcconnell Drug
Co.--Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
Red Cross Workers Needed
Regardless of Peace Talk

Red Cross officials in the per-
sonnet service are receiving in
quiries as to whether canteen, hos
pital hut and other overseas workers
may now be needed, since peace
will so soon be declared"
Mrs. c. T. Kountze of the Nebras-
ka chapter, is in receipt of letter
from the national headquarters stat
ing emphatically that workers are
needed as badly as ever. Peace is
not yet declared" the letter reads,
"and even if it were, the soldiers
must still be looked after. For at
least one year after peace is finally
declared this work must go on. Do
not allow rumors of peace to inter-
fere with the work"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
A. L. Lott, Commission
Man for Is Years,
Dies in Los Angeles

A. L. Lott, who for nearly a
quarter of century was connected
with the live stock commission bust
ness at the Omaha stock yards, died
Saturday at Los Angeles, Cal, where
he went this fall to pass the winter.
He retired from business here
about three years ago and has been
failing in health since that time.
Mr.. Lott was born in Ohio in
1853 and passed his early manhood
in Chicago, where he married Miss
Ella Wallwork. For a number of
years he was engaged in farming in
South Dakota. coming to Omaha in
1888.
Mr.. Lott was the first secretary of
the Omaha Live Stock Exchange
and was highly honored for his
faithful and efficient service in that
capacity.
He is survived by his widow and
one son. A. L. Lott, jr., of Detroit,
Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
Men Charged with Robbing
Officer Are DISCHARGED

Percy r. Hiatt, former police off
Ger, 500 South Twenty-ninth street,
and Emmett Lindsey of the O. K
garage. 4o44 South Twenty-fourth
street, who were arrested last Fri
day charged with holding up Frank
H. Jackson, chauffeur of the South
Side station, the morning of October
IS, pleaded not guilty in police
court Monday morning and were
discharged by Judge Britt.
Hiatt asserts he saw man in
plain clothes wearing a badge and
said he did not look like a police
officer. He had never seen him be-
fore and thought he was not telling
the truth when he said he was an
officer.
Lindsey said he was with Hiatt,
but not near enough to hear the con-
versation between Hiatt and Jack
son.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
Brief City News

Lighting Fixtures-Burgess- Granden
Have Root Print It-Beacon Press.
Gerald NJ. Drew for representa-
tive.-Adv.
DIR. F. j. Schleier has resumed
practice,
DIR. Frank Simon, suits 713, Oma-
ha National Bank Bldg.
VOTE FOR HOLMES for munich
pal judge.
Arthur Z. Baldwin, candidate for
reelection, Judge of the Municipal
Court.-Adv.
A. v. Shotwell Better-Abel v.
Shotwell, republican candidate for
county attorney, continues to i'm
prove He was stricken with FLU
Samuel Scott Recovered-Samuel
Scott of the county clerks office has
returned to his work after an en-
forced absence Of three weeks, nurs-
ing an attack of influenza.
6Need Workers-The Quartermas-
tiers department, at Twenty-second
and Hickory streets, are badly in
need of men and women clerks, also
have work for number of common
laborers.
Sues on Cattle Contradictory
Esser of Alliance, Neb., has brought
suit in district court against Frank
M. Heinrich of st. Xavier, Mont, for
$32,644.27, said to be due on cat
tie contract.
Aged Man Injured-John Lundell,
2217 Writ street, ~ years old was
injured seriously while attempting
to board a street car at Sixteenth
and Farnam streets, Monday night.
He was taken to the Lord Lister
hospital where it was found he had
broken hip.
Greeting Recovers-Roy H. Greel-
ing has recovered from an opera
ton for hernia in the Providence hos
pital of Washington, D. c., and has
resumed the duties of his position
in Riggs National Bank of Washing
ton. He is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Omaha and took years
graduate workin Princeton in the
Reserve Officers Training corps.
DIR. Dermody Receives Commits
sion-Dr. Lewis Dermody, 1920
South TWenty-ninth street, who has
| been assistant health commissioner
under DR.. Manning for some time,
has resigned h place to take COM
mission as first lieutenant in the
medical reserve corps. DR.. Dermody
will leave in week or 10 days for
one of the camps in Georgia.
Asks Big Damages-Jo E. Soule
has filed an action in district court
against the Omaha and Council
Bluffs Street Railway company
claiming $4,000 damages on ac-
count of permanent injuries said to
have been suffered by her husband,
NJ. M. Soule. 1t is alleged that one
of the company's cars, operated at
an unlawful speed and without ring
ing of bell, struck Mr.. Soule at
Eighteenth and Cunning streets June
%, 1918.
Fine fireplace goods at Sunderland's.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
Acid Stomach
Destroys Health,
Vitality and Strength

So often you have heard the remark: I've
taken all sorts Of tonics and medicines and tried
many different doctors, but nothing seems to help
me-" About nine times out of ten people max
ing such a remark suffer from acd-stomach. Re-
move that excess acid and the results are truly
wonderful. Health and strength return almost
like magic.
You can now rid your stomach of its excess
acid with wonderful modern remedy called
EATONIC, which literally wipes it out 1t does
the work easily, speedily and thoroughly. It
makes the stomach pure, sweet, cool and COM
Portable. It helps you get full strength out of
every mouthful of food you eat; and unless you
DO get full strength from your food you cannot
enjoy robust vigorous health.
Try EATONIC and see how quickly it banishes
the immediate effects of d-stomach-bloat.
heartburn, belching, food-repeatng, indigestion.
etc. See, too, how quickly your general health
lmproves-how much more relish you take in eat
lng-how much more easily your food is digested
how soundly you sleep-how nervousness and
irritabiity disappear.
1t is so easy to get this help--and it costs so
little. Why suffer another hour when sure, quick
relief IS at hand? Everywhere people who have
used EATQNIC testify to its power to bring quick
relief. The testimonials of some of these people
are so enthusiastic and tell of such remarkable re-
suits as to be almost unbelievable.
II you are one of those who have "tried every
thing" but in spite of still lacking in physi-
ca, strength and vigor, begin at once to take
EATONlC. Don't put it off. Get back your
physical and mental punch. Have the power and
energy to work with vim. Enjoy the good things
Of life. Learn what it means to fairly bubble
over with health. Like thousands of others, you
Will say that you never dreamed it possible that
such a wonderful change for the better could be
brought about so quickly.
So get big box of EATONIC from your drug
gist today. We authorize him to guarantee
EATONIC to please you and you can trust your
druggist to make this guarantee good If it fails
money If your druggist does not keep EATONIC
write to us and we will send you big SOC box.
You can send us the SOC after you receive it,
Address H. L, Kramer, President, Eatonic Remedy
Company Cor. WabashAv and 18th st., Chicago.
ILL., ~ eV,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
NEBRASKA SpuD,
when GRADED,
BEST ON MARKET
Report Praising Quality Of
States Potatoes Received
by Food Administrator;
Answers Criticisms.

"Nebraska-grown potatoes, when
properly graded, are not inferior in
quality to potatoes grown in SUR
rounding states nor do they possess
any inherent weakness which is
likely to make them inferior"
This summarizes in brief a report
made to Gurdon w. Wattles, fed
eral food administrator for Nebras-
ka, by f. Mead Wilcox, plant
pathologist of the Nebraska expert
ment station, Lincoln.
Mr.. Wilcox's report answers for
all times the claims of some dealers
that Nebraska potatoes are, not as
good as other potatoes and which
was given by them as reason for
refusing to handle potatoes grown
in the state, :
Mr.. Wattles asked for the report,
following a conference with potato
dealers last week, in which they gave
as reason for discriminating
against Nebraska potatoes the claim
that they were not as good. Mr..
Wilcox, in his report, sets out these
facts:
New Grading Plan.
with the new system of grading
in operation there remains no good
reason for discrimination against
Nebraska grown potatoes. The po-
tato growing industry now promises
to become a great and established
industry in Nebraska, because of the
grading rules of the food administra-
ton of Nebraska. and it will be both
patriotic and profitable for Nebraska
people to d,mand Nebraska grown
potatoes. To do otherwise is to de-
lberately close the eyes to facts and
and to be guided by supersti-
ton growing out of or previously
unsatisfactory conditions.
There has been a prejudice
against Nebraska potatoes" says
Mr.. Wilcox, "but it was he out
growth of improper handling of po-
tatoes. Dry rot appeared first in
Nebraska about 1907, when an in
vesigation was undertaken by this
department. Bulletins and informa-
ton was widely disseminated
throughout the state, but despite
these warning S, careless handling
and improper storage methods have
been continued by many. This led
to the federal food administrator
for Nebraska, in cooperation with
the Department of Agriculture, rec
ommending and enforcing grading
regulations, which are now in eff
feet"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
South Side Brevltles

Carl Yolska and vacila Valawapy.
South Thirty-thrd and II streets, were
each fined $40 and costs in police court
Monday morning for drunkenness.
Ben Bordley, 2512 N street, was SEN
fenced to thirty days In Jail by Judge
Britt Monday morning In police court, for
vagranCy.
Miss Mae Ellis 1920 South Nineteenth
street. received word that her fiance, 1t.
David A. Wilson, has arrived safely over
seas. Lieutenant Wilson Is with COM
pany b, 1S5th infantry of the S4th di-
vision.
Hebert Stevens, negro. s27 North
Twenty seventh street, who was arrested
charged with petit larceny, plead guilty
to stealing several tongues and onions
from the Cudahy Packing company and
was fined $3.50 and costs In police court
Monday morning.
Pauline McCurtis, negress, ISIS NJ street,
was fined $50 and costs In police court
Monday for keeping disorderly house
and 500 and costs for the illegal possess
sion Of intoxicating liquor Cecil Buckner,
$500 NJ street, Frank Curtiss. no address,
Ernest Tepps, 1918 N street; Joe Green.
Little King Hotel, and Gladys Buckner,
2509 NJ street, were each fined SIS and
costs for being inmates of a disorderly
house.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
Bertha Lamp-Wick
Files Divorce Suit
Asking to Drop Wick

Bertha D. Wick has filed an an
swer and oross-petition in district
court denying allegations named in
petition filed by Alvin H. Wick,
jr. She asks for decree of di-
vorce, restoration of her former
name, Bertha Lamp, and allmony.
She alleges desertion on January |,
1916. Ruth Snyder is named by Mrs.
Wick as correspondent.
In an answer and cross-petition
filed by Hetty Pierson against Lowell
Pierson, she alleges physical vio-
lence and mental anguish were IN
ficted upon her. She asks for GUS
tody of three children and allmony.
Lottie P. Johnson asks the dis
trict court to set aside an order
which granted custody of one minor
child to Carl Johnson. The wife al
leges that the husband intends to
place the child in an orphanage in
stead of in the care of his mother,
as agreed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
Hero Medals
Are AWarded

Distinguished service crosses
have been awarded to the following
Iowa man for acts of extraordinary
heroism:
Private Liberty Pease, Company E,
l68th infantry, for extraordinary
heroism in action in the Forest
De Fere, near Nesles, northeast OF
Chateau Thierry, France, July 26
to August 2, 1918. During the ad-
vance of his regiment in the Forest
De Fere by his voluntary, authorized
ard untiring efforts in carrying
wounded both by day and by night,
under the most severe and danger
Gus circumstances, and especially
when the town of Sergy was under
bombardment, July 81, 1918. Home
address-John E. Pease, R. F. D,
No. 2, Shenandoah, la.
Other men have been awarded
the crosses as follows:
Private William ]. Steede, Grand
Rapids, Mich; Major William
Thaw, Paris, France; First Lieut..
Edward " Rickenbacher, Column
bus, O.; First. Lieut.. Douglas
Campbell, Mount Hamilton, Cal;
Second Lieut.. Ralph O'Neill, No
gales, Ariz.; First Lieut.. James A,
Meissner. Brooklyn, N. Y. Captain
David Mex. Peterson, Honesdale,
Pa; First Lieut.. Frank A. Level
Ign, Macon, Ga; Lieut.. Thomas J.
Alternately, Pembroke, Me-; Second
Lieut.. Allan F. Winslow, Chicago,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29

Clean out the excess acid from your stomach
it creates poisons that drag you down, rob you Of
physical power and vitality, make you sickly, weak
and unfit.
It's Just excess acid--superacidity- ailing
you. Learn what it must mean to have in your
stomach excess acidity powerfully destructive
to be able to create almost any ailment For years
dentists have been telling you that it's acid that
eats off the hard enamel of the teeth and decays
them. Think then, of how much easier it must be
for an excess amount of acid to play havoc with the
delicate organization of the stomach. Just ina
CINE how one must feel--how weak, unfit, tired,
run down and sickly-when acid-stomach gains
control! Also. what small chance one has of the re-
covery of robust health, happiness or success if
this acid is permitted to remain, creating greater
and ever greater inroads on your health and
strength day after day.
You must remove the excess acid if you want
perfect health and strength
Health that knows no aches pains anywhere,
that gives life new zest and makes it really worth
while What unspeakable joy it is to have health
like that! How you live every minute of the day!
How soundly you sleep at night and how refreshed
you feel in the morning! How keenly you relish
your meals-with what enthusiasm and bounding
energy you plunge INTO the days work whether it
calls for muscular activity or mental keeness-or
both!
That is the kind of health we all want and should
have 1t is your heritage. So don't let an acid
stomach deprive you of your health. Don't let it
hold you back Take the superacidty- acid-stom-
ach-out of your system and back comes health,
strength, vitality. Why? Because, by getting rid
of the excess acid you will be able to get the full
strength out of the food you eat.
Some people think an acid-stomach merely
causes indigestion, dyspepsia, bloat, heartburn,
etc. That is agrave mistake. You simply have
no idea of the long train of physical ills and awful
human suffering that are directly traceable to
acid-stomach Rheumatism, Gout, Scatca,
Cirrhosis Of the Liver, Biliousness, Aenemia,
Auto-intoxieation, Intestinal Congestion, Severe
Headache, Insomnia, Nervousness, Mental De-
preston, Meancholia, Dizziness, Heart Trouble
yes, even Catarrh, Ulcer and Cancer of the
Stomach--all Of these disorders can find their
original source in that one condition-acid-
stomach-superacidtN.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
AGED W0MANIS
SEVERELY HURT
IN AUTO CRASH
Mrs. Elizabeth Deckert In.
jured When Thrown From
Car; Harvey Wolf Held
by Police.

An auto driven by Harvey Wolf,
SAC South Thirtieth street, collided
at Twentieth and NJ streets with a
car driven by c. A. Deckert, 4037
South Twenty-fourth street, at 2:30
o'clock Monday afternoon. throwing
Deckert's mother. Mrs. Elizabeth
Deckert from the car and demolish-
ing both automobiles.
Nick Herbolich and Pete Plechas,
South Thirtieth and R streets, were
in the car with Wolf and Deckert's
companion was his mother, who is
u wears of age. The extent of Mrs
Deckert's injuries have not been as
certained. Deckert, who was driv-
ing slowly on account of his aged
mother being in the car, told police
Wolf was driving at high rate of
speed.
Wolf was arrested and charged
with reckless driving,