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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

Noted from one end of the world to e other for it's magnificent manu- curing industries, Birmingham
 ands today a splendid example in the story of the south, as being able to ] {pply efficiently the big surround
 district as well as more remote |stricts with practically every com |odity which is called for in the gen.
 al run of business.
 | At no time in Birmingham prog
 ss and growth have the manufac- ring industries been called upon for greater output of products than at Se present time and the generally ticient service rendered and the fine kaIity of articles manufactured gains Ie approval of the public and places Ton the various products and wares e 100 per cent mark, which is per- Iction.
 Today's Rotogravure Section pre- ints a group of some of the largest Id most important manufacturing in- |istries in this section of the country. hey stand shoulder to shoulder With le great manufacturing industries or e north, east and west, and 1t isn't ecessary to go away from home to |irchase commodities; it isn't neces- |ry to pay the high freight rate; it |r't necessary to be subjected to the |conveniences of delayed freight and | that sort of thing when the ar |cles desired are made right in the hart of Birmingham and delivered Fcmptly and in the best of condition. BIRMINGHAM MACARONI co. With splendid record of efficient the Birmingham Macaroni bmpany is one of the most impor- Int manufacturing industries in the district. The quality Of |acaroni. spaghetti and all styles of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17
THE RIDGELY"

Few cities in the south have such a magnificent apartment house as The Ridgely," and fewer cities in the south have a magnificent apartment house which enjoys the distinction of being 100 per cent Rented with a Waiting List"
 Apartment house life has come to be very popular in these days of scarcity of fuel, the servant problem, and gem orally increased expenditures for every day living. The question is practically solved by renting an apartment and living comfortably while some one else does the worrying.
 Every device known to the architect. the designer, the builder has been put ir.to the construction Of 'The Ridgely. and the superb building located in the heart of the city offers untold advan- tages in comfort and convenience to those who want to adopt apartment life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17

and the manufacturers of wash goods, show that there Is shortage of dye stuffs almost amounting to famine, and that industries depending upon fast col ors are in many cases closed down.
 The Laundrymen's National Associa- ton of America is urging all laundries to advise their patrons to wear white until such time as permanent dyes are agaif. available.
 Some makers of wash goods are already notifying their patrons that they cannot guarantee the permanency of colors.
 Logwood dyes are already displacing analine dyes very largely and Will con- tinue to do so in increasing proportions.
 Logwood dyes are set or made ''fast' by means of formaldahyde, but they will not hold fast--under ordinary laundering methods-more than three or four wash ings.
 The preservation of colors is just one of the exclusive features offered by The Electric Process that you enjoy the benefits of when your washing is done by the Empire Laundry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17
DOLL LY-ET1TES

Sometimes when we hold the Mirror up to Nature we find that Nature is either making an Awful Face or else the Glass is Crooked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17

Bed, bed, heavenly bed, Pull it right over your head, Wrap up your heels in it;
 Have all your meals in it.: Make an hotel of your bed. Puzzle your brain in 1t;
 Yes. entertain in it;
 Don't mind If it's harder than lead Hop in it, flop in it.
 Drop in it, stop in it,
 Beautiful beautiful bed. The Birmingham Mattress company makes the Ideal Mattress" for your fur niture dealer, who sells 1t to you for you to make into your "beautiful bed'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17
EDdLYSrArnrY.sI |PHILOSOPr1HI

Ole Miss, when CT Fellah finds CT Gal "after his Own Heart" He'd bettah be Keer- full, kaze his ain't de only one She's After! Naw'm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17

A duster made of cheesecloth. soaked in turpentine and then dried. will &C., cumulate dust instead of scattering 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17

practically what 1t has been for 30 years.
 During Mir. Mason's management of the big business of the Empire laundry. all that modern equipment affords has been installed and especial mention must be made of "The Electric Process" which has revolutionized the laundry business and which the Empire has exclusive right to in Birmingham, enabling this insti- tuition to give the public the highest grade of laundry servce without increas- ing the prices.
 Of "The Electric Process" MT. R. D. Robinson, president of the Electric Equipment company of Cincinnati, from which organization "The Empire Laun- dry of Birmingham secured the license for "The Electric Process" says:
 ' The Electric Process is by no means an experiment, but has been in success ful operation for several years by some of the foremost laundries in this country, giving highly satisfactory service to their customers. It is also in daily operation at the United States post laundry at the Columbus (O.) barracks and orders are on file in our office for government equipment elsewhere.
 ''The process is necessarily an expensive one, requiring that your entire washing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17
BIRMINGHAM MATTRESS co.

There is nothing in life which makes people happier or more contented than comfortable bed; and the Birming- ham Mattress company manufactures the Ideal Mattress" to furnish your bed and give you rest and comfort when either sick or we'll.
 The Birmingham Mattress company manufactures one of the highest grade mattresses ever put on the market every ounce of material used in the making Of the Ideal Mattress is of A-No quality; the worhmen s neIp IS tiIo pesr that can be secured and "The Ideal Mattress carries with 1t guarantee for --''always.''
 Few cities can boast of as efficient manufacturing plant as "The Birming ham Mattress company which stands pre-eminent in it's line and carries with it a satisfactory clientele all over the southern states
 There is little line of a clever play which tells of the importance of com fortable bed in the life of the average person which, and after reading, leaves the impression that the Ideal Mattress" fills the bill completely. Here is the verse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17

20 teams are employed it amounts to a considerable sum in comparison to what it used to. And yet say the laundry business is practically the only business which has maintained its regular prices; collars. some flat linen and few things have had to be increased. but the scale of prices is what 1t has been for 30 years.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

Lafayette Is inseparately associated In
the mind of young France with the
United States and oil 1t stands for.
George Washington wasn't mentioned.
According to the juvenile French
version, Lafayette saved America.
This was the most glorious achieve
ment In the history Of the world. Sin.
gle handed and alone Lafayette sowed
the seeds of liberty In the United
States that has spread from the At
lantic to the Pacific and fired the souls
of hundred million people. When the
American colonies were in death
struggle with the Hanoverian monster
on the throne Of England the Hohen-
zollerns and Hesslans and Hindenburg-
ers and all the HIS representing He'll
on Earth in that day and generation
Lafayette crossed the ocean on slow
sailing ship-so slow, 80 slow for 30
swift a soul-and saved America. And
now, after 14O years, the hosts Of
America, a million strong, are return.
ing that historic visit for the purpose
Of repaying the debt Of gratitude.
To say that the audience followed
the speaker would be undertaking the
case. They all seemed familiar with
the speech, and their applause fire.
quently anticipated Its climaKes. Good
feeling was rampant. We shook hands
with all the youngsters within reach,
and as we turned the corner we looked
back, and they gave US final "Vive
.l'Amerfuue ~
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10
Over Twelve Million
Aid In Third Loan.

Washington, May 4.-The Third
Liberty Loan breaks the record of
all nations for the number of SUBJ
scribers with an estimated roll of
between 100000 and 100000
bond buyers, but total subscriptions
are less than Great Britain'S largest
war loan, and even of the Ameri-
can second Liberty Loan.
Figures on the leading loans of
principal belligerents were given
out today by the Treasury as fol-
lows:
British Victory Loan early in 1917,
5 per cent, subscriptions, $685.
274,320.
United States second second Lib
erty Loan, 4 per cent, subscriptions,
$4,616,000,000.
Eighth German war loan, 4K per
cent and S per cent, $3,600,000,000
French war loan of 1915, 5 per
cent, subscriptions, $2,261 1854, 400.
Austrian seventh war loan, S pei
cent, subscriptions, 81, 100000.
Italian fourth war loan, S pei
cent, subscriptions, 81 ,000,000,000.
Hungary seventh war loan, 6 pei
cent, subscriptions, $600,0O0,000.
Canadian Victory Loan, Novem.
Der, 1917, 5K per cent, subscrip'
tons, $418,OOO,O0O.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10
George Washington
Was Not Mentioned
Youthful French Orator Seemed to Think Lafayette Was
Really the Father Of This Country.
Bv DIR. ESTHER LOVEJOY.

What is the attitude Of the French
people toward the Americans? The
French are very polite people, and,
no matter what their inmost thoughts
may be, they are not likely to express
an opinion to an American other than
complimentary. But the children Of
ell the world are guileless. They can
be depended upon to express In public
the private opinions Of their parents.
The children of France are crazy about
Americans In uniform, SO we guess
what their parents feel for us.
On one occasion was passing pub
lie school with another Red Cross wo-
man physician In uniform and a
French visiting nurse. The school had
Just been dismissed, and group Of
young boys came trooping out. In.
stantly we were surrounded, and after
q seconds parley young Mlrabeau Of
about twelve years, the spokesman Of
the group, stepped forward, bowed
formally and delivered an address on
Lafayette and America, which was
punctuated by the applause Of his ad-
miring compatriots. The American
Eaglet could not possibly have scream
ed louder In the United States on the
Fourth of July than 1t did on that back
street Of munition town In France.
WashInuton Not Mentloned.
There seems to be some difference
Of opinion on the relative Importance
of certain historic characters connect
cd with the American Revolution.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10
Another big Ber=
tina" Knocked Out.

Paris, May 4.-News has just
been received from the front that a
French gun made a direct hit yes.
terday on one Of the long-range Ger.
man cannon with which Paris is be-
ing bombarded, and put out of &C.
ton.
Deputy Charles Leboueq returned
to Paris from the battle front last
evening and confirmed the report
that one of the German super-can-
non had been destroyed. He said:
Il was with the battery yesterday
which fired the lucky shot One Of
these guns exploded some three
weeks ago. Another was hit ten
days ago. 1t is impossible to say
yet if this latter gun was the one
destroyed yesterday.
This success shows the great
skill of our gunners as the odds
against a direct hit are enormous.
Our men remain night and day, be-
side their guns and suffer severe
losses. showed them letters from
Parisians expressing their gratitude
and asking how they could show it.
The gunners replied: No better
way than to send us Pinard.' (Pi-
nard is army slang for wine)."
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10
j. D. FRANKLIN.

J. D. Franklin, former Sheriff, as
pires to hold that office again and
is candidate subject to the Re-
publican primary to be held Satur-
day, July 6.
Mr.. Franklin has the vim and
courage to make a good officer and
now feels that with his long exper'
fence and larger view of life, he is
equipped to fill that particular pc.
sition to the entire satisfaction Of
tho county people. He asks your
favor, your vote and your influence
in the primary-and will hustle to
win big majority in the August
election
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10
When Lincoln and
Lee Agreed

Lincoln and Lee differed rad
ically on the one great question
of their day, but agreed on the
value ola policy in the Hartford
Fire Insurance Company.
Both great leaders turned to
the "Hartford" for insurance
before the beginning of the Civil
War, General Lee taking out
Hartford policy on "Arling-
ton" in Virginia, while Pres
ident Lincoln insured his home
at Springfield, Ill.
As in the days of Lincoln and
Lee, men who know the long,
clean record of the "Old Hart
ford" instinctiveiy select it to
protect their homes and other
property. = f"
V. N. BLANkENSHIP
Agent
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

Any man who hangs around
idling away his time, no matter
how much money he may have, is
in a sense, a "vagrant"- and this is
no country for Migrants just now.
The war can not be won by means
of vagrancy, and winning the war
is the prime consideration in Amer
lea and the countries of our allies
If you sit around too long, when it
is a visible fact that you are able
to work, you will get in bad odor
with the more industrious people.
Don't loaf.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

All questioning of Red Cross pur-
poses, conduct, personnel of its
nurses and administrative men,
bers and expenditure of funds are
the effect of German Propaganda
and unfortunately, the poor, ienor-
ant persons who pass on the cal
umnies started in behalf Of Ger
many, are honest in their question
ines. The Red Cross is the heart of
the American people, the American
government and is just as clean and
good as the best Of our government
and people.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee announces that our war prep
arations are "gravely disappointing"
News Scimitar. They
are-to the Huns, for Uncle Sam has
done more in year than Germany
did in any five years of the forty it
was preparing to bring about this
war. We are doing better every
day in a new business.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

With Cashier John S. Fielder of
the Citizens-Bank of Lexington at
the head of the Red Cross drive to
raise $4,000 in Henderson county
in the eight days, May 1927, in
elusive, the campaign ought to be
one of smooth sailing and undoubt-
ed success, Mr. Fielder is not only
a generous, patriotic, progressive
citizen but has wide acquaintance
over the county and has the res
pect of all our people. Each and
every citizen worthy to live under
the Stars and Stripes will give
Chairman Fielder his earnest CO.
operation in this Red Cross Cam
paign,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

The Catholics OF Nashville started
in last Monday morning to raise a
Knights of Columbus fund of $685.
600, that being their proportional
part of ten million dollars being
raised in the nation by the Knights
of Columbus. In the campaign,
many liberal ProteStants who know
the good work done by the X. of c.,
aided, just as Catholics have helped
the Y. M. c. A. This war is doing
much toward the elimination of re-
ligious bitterness and bigotry.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

Davidson county having ousted
Sheriff Wright and put in Frank
Jones, the new officer is said to be
organizing a force of deputies to 90
after the law violators-the liquor
sellers, gamblers, ct al, but no men
ton is made of the bawdy houses
which we're ostenSibly broken up
several months ago and are said to
have since resumed business. 1t
all depends on whether Jones be-
longs to the aw-abiding or lawless
element, just as it does everywhere.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

Two of the most brutal men used
by the German General Hannah, to
bully, rob and swindle helpless cap
tured officers and men, are named
Nieumyer, who we're for many
years citizens of the United STATES.
These cowardly DULLES who answer
to Hanish md he only to the Kais-
er, are hated by the German men
themselves and will either be killed
sooner or later or be given adequate
Justice in the end.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

The whole world says Poor Aus
tria" With victory to the Allied
arms the government Of the Haps-
bures will be entitled to no conces-
sion; and in the impossible event of
Germany conquering the world,
Austria would show up as a puppet
Of Bill HohenzolIern and his sue
CeSSOrS.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

Judge Charles E. Hughes, Repub-
lican, who was defeated for the
Presidency by Woodrow Wilson,
did a great work in helping to put
over the Third Liberty Loan, es-
pecially in New York, City and
State, both of which went clean
over the top-and then a heap
more. Former President W. H.
Taft was also wheel horse" in the
campaign-and Col. Roosevelt, an
other ex-President, "cussed Out" the
slackers comm and a gwine."
Such men never slack for they are
pure American diamonds-not soft
coal.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

The biggest fool thing in the
world is to expect an immoral,
whisky-drinkine officer to break up
lawlessness in his community.
With just a little observation any
officer can be located as part of
the decent or lawless element any
where and his actions will be based
on his real alignment
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

We have secured the service in
our shop Of Mr.. W. A. Tucker, a
well-known blacksmith and wood
workman and our shop is now pre-
pared to do all work in our lines on
short notice, with guarantee of sat
isfaction. Remember that horse
shoeing stands at the old price $1.0O
H. E. RILEY & Son.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

The cry went up from the coun-
try, what are we going to do to
make up for the white men gone to
war and the negroes who have mi
grated to public works." and some
follow said 60 TO WORK" In
stead Of spending time hunting a
hand you can't find, fall to it your
self and eliminate all waste time.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

Business men in the West are 90
ing to close their doors so many
days in the week and work in the
harvest fields. There is a great
wheat crop and it must be saved.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

In some Tennessee cities there is
a great cry for cooks which cannot
be found-and the cry comes from
many women who ought to do their
own cooking-as their much m ore
valuable female ancestor did before
them.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

Every school boy in Tennessee
big enough to work ought to be in
the fields for the next six or eight
weeks. The schools might have
taken out" May lst for six weeks
and reassembled after crops are
laid by.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

There were enough people in
Jackson last Saturday. who had no
real business there or could have
transacted all the business they had
in an hours time, to make a big
showing on hundreds of acres of
land.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

VALVEIN HEAD MOTOR IN THE CHEVROLET Explodes
easoene in the piston chambers and expodes completely
1t DEVELOPS all the gas power the fuel there pockets to
hold burned gases that weaken the mixture
In this the explosion right the piston head
and all the power drives straight against the piston None lost
in turning from separate explosion chamber
This is used by the government arpaneS and wer
ever unusual power and reliability demanded
The Chevrolet emphasized and characterized by the trim
lines the quick pickup and get away of the eager active
motor the soft easy riding springs and brent electric headlights
1t the masterpiece Of eighty million dollar corporation and
bodies the high hopes and ideals who have been instrument
tai in building up the American Automobile industry.
To own Chevrolet car is to know satisfaction for it
links you the greatest and successful Automobile organiza
ton in the world
Electrically started and electrically lighted it is the of the
hour See this car test and ride it. Buy Chevrolet and get
your moneys worth the latest strongest bu made
We could say but prefer to let the Chevrolet demonstrate
its worth and performance.
ROBT. NJ. SMITH, Demonstration
LURAY, TENN
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

One of the young speakers here
with the Liberty Loan special, said:
There is a d-n, dirty, greasy
spot on the map called Germany,
which is going to be wiped clean.
That's the kind of PEACE Uncle
Sam is fighting for.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

The man who could and would
not buy a Liberty Bond is finan-
cial slacker-and the man who can
and will not give money to the Red
Cross is all sorts OF Stacker.
Reach down in your jeans-the Red
CrOssers are coming.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

The stingy, selfish, "tightwad"
is no meaner in war than in peace
but now is the time to show him
up.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

LOST-"Somewhere in Lexine-
ton" gold cross watch fob with m
V. Barry" engraved thereon Will
reward finder. W. V. BARRY.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-10

D. D. Pafford continues unable to
return to his business.