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Remove Smoke Stains.

The suggestion will be beneficial to
housewives who have not the owe
nience of electricity or the modern
a s fixtures. Frequently the ceiling
above an old-fashioned gas jet becemes
discolored from smoke and heat. The
discoloration may be removed II q
layer of starch and water Is applied
with a piece Of flannel. After the
mixture has dried 1t should be brushed
slightly with a brush. No stain or mark
will remain.
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CARE OF HORSES

prepared by the United States
Department OF A~griculture.)
1. II farm horses are turned
ont together. remove their shoes.
2. Make the horses clean up
roughage; avoid all possible
waste In feeding. II leguminous
roughages are fed. a little strnw
on corn slower win be beneficial.
B.. Be careful Of mares In foal.
Avoid strains or other dangers.
4 Bear In mind the care re-
celved BY the colt the first IS
months Of his life will be q big
motor n his worth at maturity,
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RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l OF. Bay
Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound,
and u OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not coler the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. ADV.
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TO RELIEVE FUEL SHORTAGE
ages Use of Firewood to Lessen
Demand for Coal.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Ten experts of the forest service,
United States department of agricul-
ture, have been assigned to cooperate
with the federal fuel administration to
relieve the fuel shortage in the east
ern, southern and central states. Each
Of these ten foresters has been assign
ed to q territory including three or
four states in the section named. Their
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BUILDING up OF
LUCRATIVE HERD
Careful Selection, Breeding and
Management Necessary.
PLAN FOR BETTER ANIMALS
Owner Of Dairy Should Establish
Standard and Reject All Cows Not
Meeting lt-Raise Only the
Best Heifer Calves.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
In building up a productive and
profitable dairy herd, careful selection,
intelligent breeding, and skillful man.
agement are necessary. A careful con-
sideration of these fundamentals is
sure to result in better animals, and
by the use Of economy and good judg-
ment the Improvement of a herd need
not be expensive.
Careful selection is the first step In
the building up Of a dairy herd, and
naturally begins with the elimination
Of all low producers. Every owner
of dairy cows should establish a def
mite standard, and all cows that do
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during the time I
was lookingf forward
to the coming of my
little one that ! am
recommending it to
other expecta
mothers. Before
taking it, some days
1 suffered with neu-
ralgia 30 badly that
l thought l could
not live, but after
taking three bottles
of Lydia E. k
hams V Vegetable
Compound | was en-
tirely relieved of
neuralgia, ! had
gained in strength
and was able to go
around and do all
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No older Than Your Pace.

Is true In most cases. Then keep your
face fair and young with Cuticura
Soap and touches Of Cuticura ONT
ment as needed. For free samples ad-
dress, "Cuticura, Dept. x, Boston,"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
%, Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
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Natural Conduct.

"The mar who started out to put
politics on a moral basis is COM
planning that people are making game
of him."
"What else could he expect when he
went on such a wild-goose chaser
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EuSldnu WOIueu are TAN
ing up the work of men
resolutely, and have
shown their ability to do
all kinds of work.
When 1t becomes neces-
sary women will show
their worth in countless
shops, stores, factories
and Offices. No one hears
them complain Of their
hard work. These are
the days when American
men have cause to re-
spect, love and honor
their mothers, wives and
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Small Flock Is Best.

There is more profit In proportion
to the numbers IN a small flock Of
chickens than there Is in a large one.
This enables those who live on small
areas to secure eggs at nominal cost.
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Make.up Of Purebred,

A purebred animal is one that has
certain characteristics fixed In the In
dividual that are capable Of transmits
sion to the offspring with regularity.
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Strength In Truth.

We think that we shall win truth
by striving after strength, instead of
knowing that we shall gain strength
Just in the degree that we become true.
Phillips Brooks.
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Wise Selection.

"How did the poet you speak Of
come to be all the talk?"
"He wrote about d womans' tongue"
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Twickenham, England, has five hors,
butcheries, owing to the influx of Bel
CLANS.
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1t is estimated that this years bust
ness In electric ranges will be in the
neighborhood of $3,0O0,000.
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Honesty is the best policy In pub
fishing war news as In other things.
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The Variety.

"That bride Is Il peach"
$50 she is, but she's got n lemon"
swell, that's a fine sort Of pair"
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Between Girls.

slack declares he'll go crazy IL
don't marry him." "Ah! Then there's
no hone for him either way"
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Some of the heaven-made matches
got their tips in the other place.
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The pearl is the only gem that does
not require the lapldary's art to bring
out its beauty.
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Lots of good people would go wrong
If they did not fear punishment.
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Cause of Hatred.

"What have you against Henry"
Nothing, except he's the man my
wife is always wishing ! would imi-
tate"
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Women
No Slackers

We can well be proud Of u Amerl-
can girls and ONE In France and
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MOTHERS
TO BE
Should Read Mrs. Monyhan's
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

Mitchell. Ind.-"Lydia E Pinkham'e
Vegetable Compound helped me so mnch
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should be eventually the greatest sin
gle factor In the upbuilding Of our
dairy herds. Z
To build up q valuable and profitable
dairy herd, careful and intelligent man
agement must be combined with selec-
ton and breeding. Ill treatment and
insufficient or unsuitable feed have
made many a well-bred and carefully
selected herd Improbable. All cows
should be well bred and well fed. 1t
never pays to keep a COW that does
not pay a fair return for irst-class
feed and care.
lnspeet Vegetables In Cellar.
Go over the Gallery, cabbage and root
crops In the cellar and pick out any
that are starting to decay.
Plenty - Wecds Now.
Every EARN has plenty Of weeds
ocoUing any place they get . chance
~ ~ no1lI1x NJ more.
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panion.

A full purse is the best pocket COM
DnniOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-16
Copyright. 1918, by the [
Bell syndicaeo FAMOUS CHATEAU FOR OFFICERS

iards impressed upon him that his pres- ence was badly needed in his own coun-
 try.
 The apartments formerly occupied by
 Ferdinand are still kept up. with all the
 magnificent furnishings that helped to
 make the place attractive to the proud Castilian. Visitors are able to view the rooms upon request, and it is the general verdict that amid such surroundings, seven-year sentence was all too short. Through the generosity 1.-the present Due de valencay, the chateau. with its 5000 acres of parks, is to be turned over to the American Y. M. C.. A., to be used as club for officers on short leave. Offi- cers on duty in the supply and training areas who wish tolspend weekend, over- night and single day leaves will find it the ideal spot.
 In addition to it's attraction as the former abiding place of a genuine king, the chauteau has many things to recom-
 mend it. There are facilities for golf and tennis. There will be an American hos tess and American meals and various other things to make Yankee officer feel at home. Madame la Baronne de Seil- l Here, an American by birth, and aunt of the Due de valencay, will be patroness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-16
# < # Products of Melting Pot Are Tested in Battle

ITS the ..melting pot" doing its work l well? Who can doubt it, after .glancing over a list of heroes who have performed deeds of valor under fire in France? Men of every race and every cline are enrolled under the Stars and Stripes and fighting gallantly for the preservation of those ideals and principles which led them to become American citizens.
 In Stars and Stripes, newspaper published by the American expedi- tienary force, in Paris, appears a group picture of American soldiers recently decorated by King George. There were nineteen of them. Seven were in hospitals when the picture was taken. Here are the names of the other twelve:
 First Lieut.. Frank E. Schram, Sec  ond Lieut.. Harry Yagle, Second Lieut.. Michael M. Komorowski, Private Harry Shelly, Sergt. Frank A. Koi- jane, Sergt. James E. Krum, Corp. A. c. Shabinger, Corp. Lester c, Whitson, Private J. Sweredo, Private F. E. Wilkins, Private w. F. Linsky, Private c. w. Kesne.
 Truly cosmopolitan list! No finer tribute could be paid to the idealism of America than has been paid by men of many faiths and many nation blood for the land of their adoption.
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of the world, but nowhere has it sue ceeded in overthrowing great nation and leaving it prostrate. The two scoundreds, Lenine and Trotzky, have doubtless done fine piece of work, according to their point of view, and have been amply reimbursed by their German masters, but it is not too late yet to hope that their criminal ca- reers will come to violent end. Better craftsmanship on the part of Dora Kaplan would have eliminated Lenine.
 When the history of this war is written, particularly that part of 1t devoted to Russia, the villainies of Lenine and Trotzky and their mur- derous accomplices, will have due rec ognition. Let us not forget that the infamies these men have committed under the guise of patriotism were instigated by the interruptions Ger Iman government, which has repeated ly shown it will stop at nothing to achieve its sinister purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-16
LUKE McI.UkE SAYS

In a lot of cases beauty isn't even skin deep It is only powder and paint deep.
 Why is it that the man who believes that all wealth should Sbe equally shared is always guy who hasn't any wealth
 A man hates to treat the daughter of one of his neighbors with even common politeness when she stops to talk to him in front of his home. where his wife can see him because he knows that for the next six years his wife is going to ac- cuse him of flirting with that flip thing across the street.
 A man can stop on the street and fix his garter and the world rolls right along as if nothing had happened. But if a girl stopped on the street to fix her gar ter she would cause traffic jam in lc seconds.
 When you realize that If 1t wasn't for corsets the girls would look as bulsy around the tunamy as the men do, you wonder why men don't wear corsets. Many a man goes around whining that the world is against him. when the iact is that he is his own worst enemy. Talking about dry remarks. how about theline of talk the bum gives the barkeer when he is trying to cadge g drink? And if a woman had perfect hus'
 band she would want divorce because she wouldn't have anything to nag about 1 As we understand it. the big difference between music and onions is that musit l is the food of love.
 1 If it wasn't for his wife man would never know that the old cat who live'
 down the street has made over the sam'
 hat she wore last fall and is pretending i that it is a new one.
 l A lot of men who are not popular witl themselves wonder why 1t is that the! are not popular with others.
 ! Half the time man would neyer thinl
 of trespassing if he didn't see sign t
 the effect that it wasn't allowed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-16
SAVE PAPER

By Marie McKenna.
 Just now we hear a great deal about the necessity of conserving coal, con- serving sugar, conserving flour and vari- ous other articles which arg required by lthe goverAfnent for war uses. But equally as important as coal and sugar and flour is the conservation of paper The gov- ernment's requirements for all kinds of paper are increasing rapidly and must be supplied The commodities which enter into the manufacture of paper are re- quired for war purposes. By not wasting paper, therefore, we release large quan- tity of these materials for making muni- tions and gases which our men lover there" must have. Paper requires coal, which is so badly needed now. A pound
 of paper which you waste represents from
 one to three pounds of coal wasted.
 Paper requires transportation space. By not wasting paper in your home, i'll con- junction with countless other homes, you release thousands cr freight cars for war purposes. Why not stop for a mo-
 ment and think of these things? Instead of throwing away or burning up your empty oatmeal box or your cornmeal box or your sugar. coffee or cornstarch boxes, why not save them with your old news papers and worn out paper bags and dis
 pose of them as waste paper? Above all, do not burn your waste paper. It is lit- tie less than treason to do this when pa-
 per is so scarce. And do not light bon fire in which there is wood or old rags
 or paper Paper and rags are two of the l most important essentials in the manu- fracture of paper. See that all this waste | is given to the Red Cross. the Salvation Army or the junk man or anyone who will send it back to the paper mills to
 be remade into paper and paper products again. By doing these things you become
 war worker without leaving your own
 home.
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What is said to be a favorite diversion of German soldiery just now is deserting from the Kaiser's armies, and Belgian civilians are doing a brisk business sell ing civilian clothes to German soldiers who are anxious to get across the frontier into neutral Holland.
 # % #
 Recently 45.oe0 American troops were landed in one day at a French port. And in 24 hours 15 transports were on their way back to America. That's an example of speed and efficiency which may well give the Kaiser pause.
 E #
 It must have been with a keen sense of satisfaction that Secretary Baker and General Pershing strolled through St. Mihiel with General Petain few hours after it's capture by American troops. # + # U-boats have succeeded thus far in tor pedoing only two loaded American trans ports. In one case no lives were lost in the other less than 300. Rather a poor showing for Von Tirpitzs pets. + + 4 Henry Ford says his election to the United States Senate is sup to the peo- ple,' as he won't spend cent What quaint, old-fashioned conception of poli- tics!
 The autumn fairs will have the usual number of death defying artists" but none of them is in the class of the "ace'' who fights several aerial battles day. # < # | We are much more inclined to believe 1 von Gott restored the German Empress to health than we are to believe any dI- vine aid is given to the German armies. * # y.* i While the Kaiser, in his talks with pr. Davis revealed a keen sense of humor, l that's nothing in particular to his credit. The ueV1t nlrnSelI IS humorous # # *. 1 The war has put an effective quietus on the German dialect comedian who used to infest the American stage. May he never be revived. 1 *. # # l General Pershing seems in line for an- other Frenc hdecoration, but what can he get that he hasn't already received? | * + F ] Spanish influenza shows more enterprise and pertinacity than we usually associate with the Spanish character. l :. x as l Are we to assume that Bulgaria is marking time until King Ferdinand gets l back on the job? ] # * # 1 Colonel Roosevelt has no patience with any man whose able-bodi son is not at the front
 1 < q T. l Here's hoping that neither Lenine nor Trotzky will escape assassination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-16
THOMPSON AND HARDwIcK
rom the New York World

From the New York World.
 William Hale Thompson of Illinois and Thomas W. Hardwick of Georgia, one republican and the other democrat, are conspicuous examples of the small politi- cal element in the United States which has been out of sympathy from the first with national interests and aspirations as affected by the war. When not going to extremes of pacifism and on few oc- casions to something closely resembling Germanism. they have delighted in ob- struction, in legal hair splitting, in ut terances bordering upon disloyalty and insubordinating what should have been their patriotism to what was known to be their cheap politics.
 It is not creditable to Illinois and Geor- gia that such men, MT. Thompson, the present mayor of Chicago. and Mr. Hard wick, already member of the United States Senate, could find enough sup port to give the formidable strength in the primaries as candidates for the Sen- ate, but the humping defeat which both sustained will do much to remove the stigma so long grievously borne by two great commonwealths. Political as vel as, military slackers are bound to be | rounded up. but it will take time. ! As for Chicago. the plurality which il gave to MT Thompson must be ascribed to the activity of well-disciplined spells
 organization. On full vote of the people
 no Thompson will carry that town fol the white feather.
 son made personal issue of his candi- dacy, as he did with vardaman's candi-
 dacy in Mississippi. and the repudiatior of Hardwick is even more emphatic thar , the repudiation of vardaman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-16
Summer Reports Busy

T have returned for the winter, said L. w. Scoville, proprietor of the Morris hotel. ''and am glad to be back in Birmingham. have had strenu- ous summer at Indian Springs, Ga. where I conduct the Wigwam, having to turn people away on many occasions because of the lack of accommodations for them. The summer resort hotels especially those in the Interior of the country. did better business the past summer than they had done for great many years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-16
Folk Themes for
 Standard Music

THE collection of traditional
 4 negro songs-"Old Melodies of the South by Mary Gillen on her visits to Alabama and harmonized by Oliver Chalifoux, and just published, will furnish appealing themes for large compositions.
 Dvorak, the great Bohemian com- poser, had not sojourned many months in this country when he became inter ested in negro folk tunes. His Amer ican" or "New World" symphony is distinctive in it's plantation flavor and in his American" quartet he utilizes negro themes, not so boldly as in the symphony, but nevertheless clearly. And his universally popular "Humor- eske" is so characteristically south- ern as to need no word of introduc- tion.
 John Powell of Richmond, piano virturoso and composer of high rank, has found inspiration in "The Virginia Reel' and other music first heard in the negro Quarters" off to the rear of the 'big house." His brilliant piano piece, "The Banjo," arranged for or chestra and played with especially fine color by the Russian symphony, has nationwide popularity. Nearly everything that Powell writes is redo lent of the soil and few of our tone poets have contributed so much to art that will live.
 Some composers have drawn on the war dances of the Aborigines for symphonic development. But our American Indian is not musical, and has little or no folklore side to him. Themes from the wigwams do not lend themselves, therefore, to musical treatment, albeit Mcdowell sue |ceeded in accomplishing something in this direction. The negro is by na- ture musical and Dvorak was right when he said that in our plantation melodies the composer had a wealth of material for the basis of musical art in it's higher forms.
 It is reasonable to assume that the Gillen- Chalifoux collection will not long escape the attention of the masters of composition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-16
Perfidy of Lenine
 And Trotzky Laid Bare

THE disclosures made through the 4 committee of public informa- tion regarding Lenine and Trotzky and their bolshevik associates in Rus sia had been discounted in advance.
 However amazing the full story of German intrigue may be the two scoundrels who are chiefly responsible for the betrayal of Russia to her enc mics and the reign of terror which has followed their machinations were believed to be in the pay of Germany from the start.
 The Brest-Litovsk peace treaty, which caused consternation among the allies and plunged patriotic Russians into despair, since it paved the way for the utter demoralization of their country, was the first big coup en- gineered by Lenine and Trotzky under the direction of the German war lorls, who have had their fingers on Russia's throat ever since her collapse, and have found in the bolshevik leaders willing tools for carrying out their despicable plans.
 German gold has proved powerful in Russia as it has in other parts
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GHOSTS

GHOSHS Lu.ana Sheldon in the New York Times. They rise before us now-ghosts from the
 past
 And mock our iongings. our great pa
 triot zeal! What valiant spirit would not be down.
 cast?
 What earnest heart no sad repentance
 feel? The wrath of youth--that youth we flung away With eager haste. rushing. we knew How it would serve us in this war-filled day! Would we had guarded, nourished it, with care. The ghost of strength! How little then we cared For splendid muscles. nerves no paAA could rack! We hurried on unheeding how health | fared! Oh, would today we had our vigor back! The wrath of skill that once so well VI knew! The ghost of knowledge. ardor. compe- tence! Our dotard ways. how soon, how fast As YOU and indulged our incidence. They rise before us now. ghosts of the past As we sit helpless. listening to the fray. And oh. their vengeance, as at iast-at last We sense the service we have thrown away.
 Now, let our lips, long dumb, in warning. cry, l Forget not. Youth. the coming day of l strife. Lest in that hour when strong men fight | and die ! You know their mock-the ghosts of
 wasted lffel Gzs.ss sss se4 S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-16
John G. Smiths Birthday.

Sunday was my eightieth birthday,
 said John G. Smith, formerly of Eufaula, but fore more than 30 years resident of
 Birmingham. T came to Birmingham early in it's his-
 tory and have seen it grow by leaps ana
 bounds. was one of the first to build
 out on the foothills of Red mountain. For years I lived near where the St. Johns
 Methodist church is located. In the early every one in the city, but it's thing of the past. The city has become so metro politan and increased so in population
 that I can't keep up with the newcomers,
 but still know the oldtimers."