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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Dr. Johnson Here
 Aiding Colored Workers

Dr. c. First Johnson. head of war work
 activities among colored people in Mobile county, is here as delegate from that
 county to the first united war work
 campaign convention. He Is the founoer
 of the Union Mutual Aid Association ln-
 surance company among negroes for tnls
 state, and through this association he
 has perfected an organization with ms
 agency force in such a way that he IS in
 position to touch the homes of all the
 negroes in the cities and small towns m the state every week, and in this way ne has been great help to the government in keeping down German Npropasahos among his people.
 Through his representative, w. D. Driver of the Birmingham district, ana food administrator among negroes or Jei- ferson county. he is assisting in provid- ing headquarters on the third floor or the Penny Bank building for active war workers among the colored people or Jet- ferson county. pr. Johnson enjoys tne confidence and respect of both southern races.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Prof. Munter Talks on
 Art of Fitting of Corsets

I pie: she was fitted on Monday after noon with a "Nulife' corset; she had
 worn the garment just 24 hours anc l the exuberance and the happiness with which she told of the tremendous comfort and absolutely delightful sen 1 saton she had experienced from at l last securing a comfortable corset
 was joy to hear and pleasure to | note.
 Young girls all over the country whc | have been indulging in the 'debutante | slouch for years, have suddenly arrived 1 at the conclusion that the military car
 riage is the best Prof. Munter said | This, of course, comes from the fact | that the war generates this feeling everything is military; but do you know ..what has happened from that debutante siouch?' Thousands upon top of thou sands of cases of tuberculosis. Throw | the chest out, breathe naturally and you discount all the ills that flesh is heir I to and to be able to do this proper car | riage is necessary.
 Prof Munter carries himself like a prince: shoulders erect, chin tilted head upright, and he has 8 most youthful and attractive figure. q didn't ask him | if he wears a sNulife' corset, but just between us girls, l believe he does) 'I wisl, I hadn't invented the 'Nulfe' corset myself" said Prof. Munter, "so
 I could say more about it, but if l d'. it would sound pedantic and conceited if I were to tell really and truly what 4link of it and what it can do. "In the first place it can and will cure nearly any ailment. heart trouble which caples largely from the organs being pressed into improper place by improper correcting; stomach trouble, rheumatism and practically all the ills that women suffer from, and all because they are improperly corseted The body burns up because of improper breathing and the improper use of the functions of the body. all due to being badly corseted. Prof. Munter is assisted by Madame Dupont. a most attractive and efficient corsetiere. who fits the "Nulife' corset and does it well; Madame Dupont un- derstands the art thoroughly and her
 own stunning figure is an example Of
 the proper method which ''Nulife' cor
 sets exploit.
 .sIt is no uncommon testimony that my
 clientele makes from place to place where
 visit when they assert that women of
 sixty feel like girls of sixteen after
 they've adopted the 'Nulife corset, salo
 Prof Munter. Indeed lady of sixty
 one in Toledo. Ohio last week said she'd
 sav that she felt like she did at forty
 she lated to say any younger for fear II
 wouldn't be believed Women shouldn't
 be subjected to the torture of baclv slt-
 t;ns ccrsets and health should he con
 sidered first cf all: my invention of tsi-
 nro,,er nnath giving corset, sets s. rest
 and ease every function of the body and
 can fit woman to 'Nulife' corset
 in.u,ediateIy after she has risen from
 sick bed and never make her feel un-
 comfortable.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
By DOLLY pALRYMrLE

Not so very many months ago. a
 large, fat. rotund lady friend of mine ! said to me: Dolly, l want you 10 promise me somethngw
 "of course, I will,' l said quickly. because I am awfully fond of her anI | always love to do anything I can for people l like.
 "Dolly, promise me- she said, sol emnly. that when die, you'll see that they don't bury me in a corset" I fairly gasped. What on earth did the woman mean? was she crazy? And seeing my consternation. she ex- plained
 rye. been buckled np tight in cor sets all my life; bridled and strapped down like horse; and I've never known one minutes peace or comfort for 20 long years, and when l die, do want to be comfortable, so don't let them bury me in a corset" I couldn't help but think of this con- versation yesterday when l dropped m to talk to Prof. Charles Munter, the inventor of 'Nulife' shoulder braces and corsets.
 After I had talked with him a few minutes. I decided at once to send my obese lady friend to see this marvel ous man who to all intents and pur-
 poses. has solved the problem of dis- comfort misery and inconvenience
 occasioned by the wearing of corsets.
 Tuesday afternoon in attendance at
 this lecture were dozens of women: it struck me that most of them were fat but that's natural since it is fat women who suffer most from the dis comforts of corsets but the delectable professor had just as much to say to en- courage thin women and just as many remedies for making them fat, or rath- CT plump" as he had for making the fat ones thin Cor thinner)
 Professor Munter is decorated by governments all over the world He has for 30 years worken on the "Nu- life corset, which is absolutely health proposition. He declares that no new corset has been invented be- fore for years merely old style corsets with new names.
 "The secret of my success" says Professor Munter. the eager uncom- fortably fat women listened to his words of wisdom. lis that after years of research, I have located the center of gravity in the human body; it is midway the spine: between the base of the neck and the end of the spine around this center of gravity I have built the 'Nulife' corset; the corset throws the body in the correct and normal position. thus giving the hu- man form the proper angle. the proper tit of the chin the proper boise of the head and thus creating the proper breathing
 At this juncture Professor Munter took a very large woman-weighing 225 pounds and used her as an exam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Allen J. Krebs, IT,, Joins
 Naval Aviation Corps

Alien J. Krebs. Jr., for several years member of The Age-Herald reportQr- ial staff, has entered the naval avia- tion school for course of training. For the past two years MT. Krebbs has been engaged in the brokerage business in Richmond. Va, and has been quite successful. He has made several efforts to enter the United States service and has recently been accepted in the naval aviation corps. Mir Krebs was one of the most popular young men of the city and has many friends here who wish him success in the service of Uncle Sam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Schwab Denies He
 Offered Resignation

Philadelphia, September 25.-Charles M Schwab, director general of the emergency fleet corporation, in for nal statement tonight, denied as tut terly untrue and unfounded' reports of disagreement between himself and Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the shipping board. He said he had noth- ing but words of commendation for all that Mir. Hurley has done in the great shipbuilding undertaking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
RED STAR PARADE AT ENSLEY TODAY
Contest For Queen of the Festival Will Close at
 Grand Ball Tonight

The Boy Scout parade and demonstra- tons featured the third successful day of the patriotic celebration of the Birth of steel in Ensley. The free acts and side shows are drawing large crowds.
 Today will be Merchants Day, with a parade of working animals as the chief feature. This parade is under the direc- tion of Mrs. w. N. Wood. president of the Humane society of Birmingham, and
 local representative of the Red Star An. imal association. Business men using drays for their business are urged to enter them in this parade.
 The second of the series of patriotic balls at the Elks' club during the week will begin at o'clock this evening. At the close of the dance the winner of the queens contest will be announced and she will be crowned at the queens ball Saturday evening. At a late hour last evening Miss Mary Kate Donnelley was leading, but the contest promises to take on lively competition through today and to closing time this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
REPRESENTATIVES, CALLED

All of the 1918 class of white men, in- cluding the registrants of June and Au- gust "A, in local Board No. 1, have been called for service October 1. Forty of these men will leave October for Camp Sevier, the following men entraining at the Alabama Great Southern depot: Gus Lacey, Grady Butler, Clyde F. Kennedy, Jesse T. Garner. Leslie w. Hatcher, De- Witt T. Parsons, Frank Whited, Marion Cowley, Horace c. Saxton, low Hous- ton, James McC1inton, Earl Dulaney, Mil- ton P. Broan, Richard l.. Bailey, Thomas A. Utley, Dan Carroll, James M. Watkins, Monroe Porter, Will R. Blair, Troy Hyche. Carl l.. Ross, Roland Beardon, Marion A. Wesson, Vaney Vines. Earl J. Long, A. B. Terry, John c. Radcliffe. Preston Aders, Claud Brown, Mckinley Quinn, Fred Howton, Andrew l.. Bradley, George R. Lewis, Jr., Gilbert Clark, Her. man A. Peterson, A. N. Scrimpscher. Elzie Creel, Tom Brantley, Willie Kim- brell. Forrest Johnson, Walter Watts, A. R. Pearson, George A. Fromhold.
 Corp. Sam Lane, Company D. 167th in- fantry, who was wounded in France, fighting on the Marne. and suffered ths amputation of his right foot, is in New York and will reach Bessemer soon. This news was contained in a letter received by his mother, Mrs. A. J. Arnold, Tues. day afternoon.
 Mrs. George Waller, chairman of the Bessemer Red Cross branch, announces that all clothing for the destitute refugees will be sent to the Red Cross headquar- ters over Pegram & Patton's drug store on Nineteenth street and Second avenue. Good, practical clothing, underclothes and shoes for men, women and children win be gratefully received. The one require ment is that the garments will be per- fectly clean. This is a splendid oppor- tunity for the women of Bessemer to help the war sufferers of the allies, ana the Red Cross force urges that thls re- quest will meet ready response.
 Mrs. Pearl Hall, aged 34 years, died Monday afternoon at the Feeders hospl- tai, following a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted from the Jones' boro Baptist church at o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. M. K. Thornton oHl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26

prepare a lasting peace for those who shall succeed us.
 You are one of great and glorious company composed of millions of noble men and women, boys and girls who are engaged in this noble work of buy ing Liberty Bonds and persuading oth- CTS to buy them. This is a stimulating thought. Who does not want to be one of this company? We are going to suc- ceed. Germany must be beaten-decis- ively-now. And every American must help. Get into the fight-get in as the soldiers do-10o per cent. Buy Liberty Bonds-all the bonds you can. Buy un- til it hurts and then until it quits hurt ing.
 Pre-campaign Liberty Bond rallies to be held at five points in the Birming- ham zone this week, are announced by Earl Lay. field representative in north Alabama of the fourth Liberty Loan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Hollis Appoined

Montgomery, September 25.-(Special) John H. Wallace, Jr. commissioner of game and fish, Wednesday announced the appointment of B. B. Hollis as game warden of Cleburne county. The ap- pointment is effective immediately,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Fire at Residence

The residence of Bishop J. H, Me- Coy, 11SS Thirteenth street, north, caught fire yesterday afternoon. The fire department was summoned and station No. II responded. reaching the scene in time to prevent serious damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
ABSOLUTELY ABSURD.

Washington, September 25.-"Abso- lutely absurd" was the answer made today by Chairman Hurley of the shipping board to reports that he had offered his resignation to President Wilson.
 T have never even considered such a thing he added
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
M. A. PONDER

M. A. Ponder. aged 5s, died yester- day at the family residence, 1860 Pike avenue He is survived by his widow and five children, Frank Ponder, T. D. Ponder, Mrs Nellie Gallagher Boston Mitchell Ponder and Ebert Ponder, Whc is with the American expeditionary forces in France. The funeral services will be held at the residence tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, the 1rondale Ma sonic lodge in charge.
 The deceased was one of the early res dents of Ensley coming here about years ago. He was employed at the steel mill for many years and prominent Ill fraternal circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 612-J

New Orleans are the guests of Mrs. Granger's mother, Mrs. M. E. Pruitt.
 Mrs. J. H. Henning of Roanoke is visiting her sister Mrs. L. D. McCol- lum
 Mrs F. l.. Garden of Washington is the guest of her mother, Mrs. M. E. Pruitt. Beth -El Sisterhood will meet with Mrs. Monroe Lesser on Fourth avenue thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
 The mothers of the Junior Scouts are requested to send the boys to the park at o'clock Thursday afternoon. sidney kartus will drill the boys, pre- paratory to entering the parade Sun day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
172 NEW CASES

New York, September 25.-A total of 172 new cases of Spanishsinfluenza, with four deaths from the disease and three from pneumonia, have been reported here in the last 30 hours, according 10 an announcement late today by Health Commissioner Copeland. Thirty six of the cases occurred among soldiers and sailors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
MILO FORM REPORTED

Louisville, Ky, September 20. Over night development of 154 additional cases of influenza reported at Camp Zachary Taylor today, brought the total to 262. Army physicians asserted they were in mild form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26

committee of the Sixth federal reserve districts, as follows: Al Oneonta today, at Pel City and Jasper Friday at Fayette and Hamil- ton Saturday. W. J. Wynne. Rev. George
 Stuart. Rev. T. B. Bynes and Rev. P. B.
 Wells are the speakers for these occa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26

Kirk DowninR-Aged about 40 years, fell dead in the plant of the Har'iy- Tynes Manufacturing company Tuesday afternoon. Investigation by the coroner showed that apoplexy was the cause of his death. The body was sent by Johns to Grand Rapids last night for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
LIBERTY LOAN TARLEAUx

ciating. Mrs. Hall is survived by her husband and five small children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
NEWTON c. ROYE

A telegram announcing the death of Newton c. Rove, Company D, 167th in- fantry, has been received by his mothers Mrs. A. J. Rove of Bessemer. Rove was 22 years of age and is survived by his mother, three sisters Mrs. Zilph Chas- pine, Mrs. Ethel Goodwin, and Miss Edith Rove; two brothers. Avery T. Rove and William G. Rove, who is member of Company D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26

MT. and Mrs. William Bruns have re- turned from their bridal trip and are at home with Mrs. Joe Read on Airing ton avenue.
 Dr. and Mrs. Amedee Granger of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26

LIBERTY LOAN TABLEAUX 1 The work of organizing the outlying district for the fourth Liberty Loan is progressing. Tuesday afternoon A. C.. | Mitchell and J. l. Reeder visited shan
 non mines and perfected the organization 1 for handling the drive there, while J. E. l Haffner, w. J. Long and Fred Bass went | on similar mission to the Blue Creek district Speeches, boosting the Liberty Loan, will be made at noon Wednesday, | Thursday and Friday at Woodward fur naces by members of the Bessemer gas division. Thursday evening at o'clock a meeting of all workers will be held at the circuit courtroom in the Realty build ing. The city has been well placarded with posters advertising the fourth Lib- erty Loan by the publicity committee, i and the tableaux hayebeen planned to be staged next week.
 follows: Monday, September 30. Good by, Dad I'm Off to the Front" Statue of Liberty" "Our Daddy Is Fighting for You" We Stand Back of Uncle Sam" October 1, Halt the Hun," Our
 Boy Has Made Good, Mother" "Oyer the Top" Then and Now" October ?, "Go To It, Boys" Good News From Supreme Sacrifice" October 3. Ring Again, Liberty Bell" What Liberty Bonds Will Do," Bond Workers" Power of Music" A stage will be erected on Second avenue and Nine- teenth street and the tableaux will be given during the evening beginning at o'clock. They will be interspersed with speeches and music.
 Raymond H. Dean, Company D 167th infantry, a Bessemer boy, has recovered from wounds received in July and has been allowed to return to his company, according to a letter received by his mother Mrs. A, L. Brand. Dean spent a month in the hospital and is very complimentary to the Red Cross organi- zation, pronouncing it the soldiers best friend"
 The drug stores of Bessemer will close at o'clock in the evening be- ginning October 1, except on Saturday evenings. This action was taken by the Bessemer druggists as a purely patri- |otic move to conserve light and fuel, and was headed by Dr. E. R. Smith of the firm of Pegram & Patton.
 Private Fred Lis1e Cameron, whose name was in the casualty list as a Bessemer man was from Milwaukee but his brother is connected with the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad com pany, and makes his home at Wenonah Mrs Cameron, the mother of Fred Cameron, lives there and for that req son he was listed from Bessemer.
 The Bessemer W. c. T. U. held meet ing at the residence of Mrs. A. Half ner this afternoon at o'clock and there was a good attendance of the mem- bers It was decided at this meeting to participate in the Fourth Liberty Loan parade Sunday afternoon. Offi- cers will be elected at the next meet ing in October for the ensuing year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
DEATHS

Baruch Bach-Aged 46 years, died at Tuscaloosa Tuesday mornhing. Flu neral services from the private chapel of Lige Loy, at II o'clock this morning. lnterment in Knes- seth Israel cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-26
Jefferson Theatre

2 Days. Commencing Friday. Sent.
 SpecinI Matinee Safurdax
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-02-14


account of illness some were unable
to attend. At eleven thirty lunch
con of pink ice cream and cake was
served to the following: Misses
Maude Mann, Elvira Kennedy, Glenn
Peterson, Mona Hutchinson, Lucy
Pangburn, Messrs. Floyd Peterson,
Woodward Kennedy, Ray and George
Walker, Roger Hutchinson, Leo and
Areleigh Demro. Games and music
were the chief entertainments.
Miss Maude Mann gave party
Saturday evening. A dainty luncheon
of coffee, sandwiches, pickles, cake,
cookies and doughnuts was served at
midnight. The following were pres
emit: Misses Cecil Key, Gladys and
Glenn Peterson, Dola Grundman,
Mona Hutchinson, Anna and Sigrid
Anderson, Stella Houghton, Gladys
Wolfe, Viola Wells, Neva Wilcox,
Dorothy Tank, Leone Wakefield,
Louise Richards, Messrs. Paul and
Foster Wilcox, Kenneth Richards,
John Rue, Gus and Godfrey Ander-
son, Sturie Larson, Floyd Peterson,
James Grundman, Ester Kennedy,
Stephen Key; Charlie Pelton, Robert
and Ernest Elliott, Harry Knapp,
John Wolfe. The evening was spent
in dancing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-02-14
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Several of the children in the neigh
borhood are having the measles
VIM. Hodson took in the auto show
at Minneapolis one day last week.
Garrett Telling visited with his
son, John Telling and family last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Win Cowlthorp spent
a few days last week in Minneapolis
visiting relatives.
Mrs. E. Beidleman, Mrs. C. Kraft,
Mrs. F. Domke We're in Sank Centre
last Friday learning to sew for the
soldiers.
Fay Biedleman, Milo Cowlthorp and
the Misses Nina Kraft and Alberta
Biedleman took in the Home Guard
dance at Sank Centre last Monday
evening.
The Red Cross Society met with
Mrs Elmer Smith last week. The
ladies hemmed forty-eight towels
There were fifteen new members
since the last meeting making thirty
two in all.
A debate: Resolved that the tract
or is benefit to the farmers in this
community" is the main feature OF
the next Literary meeting, Feb. 16
Milton Hodson and Henry Judes fol-
the affirmative and Fay Biedlemar
and Lee Hamilton, negative.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-02-14

ing. The net proceeds for the dance
and supper We're about $4,000.
Joe Weiss ST., transacted business
at Sank Centre Thursday of last
week.
Ole Johnson transacted business at
Melrose Monday and Tuesday of this
week.
Fred Hubbel left for Omaha Sat-
urday, where he goes to transact
business.
Mrs. Ray Whitcomb visited with
relatives at Sank Centre Monday and
Tuesday of this week.
L. A. Lampert left for Thief River
Falls Tuesday night where he goes
to transact business for several days.
H. J. Cans shipped carload of
stock to South st. Paul markets for
the Farmers Equity Society Tuesday.
Henry Stucke went to Sank Centre
Saturday afternoon for an over Sun
day visit with his mother at that
place.
A, large number of old friends and
neighbors from her, of Walter Flint,
attended his funeral at Osakis Friday
afternoon.
Phil Flint of Dulce, n NJ. spent
several days here visiting friends. re-
turning to Osakis on the Monday af-
ternoon train.
Nick Cans, one of the old pioneers
and respected citizens in this COM
munity passed away this Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Cans was in his 80th
year, and had been somewhat feeble
for some time, and death was due to
complication and old age, and came
not unexpected. All of the family
weer at the bedside at the time. John
who is attending college at College
vile, and Father Godfrey, another
son, priest at Collegeville, were
called Thursday. At this writing, we
have heard of no arrangements for
the funeral. The bereaved family
have the sympathy of their many
friends and old neighbors in this
community. ..-.
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Mrs. Fred Guliford made business
trip to Minneapolis last week.
Miss Mona Hutchinson spent Sum
day with Mrs. Fred Guliford.
P. M. Kennedy returned from a
business trip to Motley last Tuesday.
Miss Dorothy Tank was the guest of
Maude Mann over Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Lena and Ben VanHavermedt
spent the week end at Joe Males
place.
Mrs. Fred Guliford's brother Roy
visited at her home couple. of days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mae entertained
the Schimanski family at supper Sun
day evening.
Miss Louise Richards was the
guest of Dola Grundman over Satur-
day and Sunday.
Startling News! The Reds are 400
miles ahead of the BE1es. Blues you
must get busy and hustle.
Kenneth Richards spent Saturday
and Sunday with his cousins, Paul,
Foster and Neva Wilcox.
Miss Dorothy Tank entertained
Miss Maude Mann and Arleigh Dem
70 and Harry Knapp at supper Sun
day evening.
Lineman .Chas. Kortan assisted by
John Schimansh is doing some badly
needed repair work on the McCor-
mic Lake telephone line.
Frank Schimanski is visiting his
brother and sister, John and Julia. He
has spent the past three months in
Owatonna visiting his mother.
Rev. and Mrs. Boone, accompanied
by Lillian Schaub came out Sunday
and installed the officers of the Ep-
worth League. There was an attend
ance of about 60. l
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Grundman and
family entertained J. C. Parkinson of
Armour, S. D., at dinner last Sunday.
Charlie Pelten Of Montana is visit
ing his sister in law, Mrs. C. d. Will
cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Grundman en-
tertained last Thursday evening in
honor of their daughter Dola, who
celebrated her eighteenth birthday.
There were 18 guests invited but on