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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27
THE PLANETS IN FEBRUARY

Mercury is in the morning sky through out the month. but too near the sun s rays to be well observed. Though it will pass to the east of the sun on March F, it will not attain its greatest dis tance away in the evening sky until the first week in April.
 The very brilliant Venus, which for so many months has been so very conspic- uous in the southwestern heavens after sunset, will pass to the west of the sun and so become a morning star on FeD- ruary T. Toward the end of the month it may be seen before sunrise creeping outward from the suns rays, but 1t Will not attain it's greatest brilliance in the morning heavens until March It.
 Mars is just beyond the eastern DOT ders of our evening map. in the western portion of the constellation Virgo On February 1 the planet Is ? degrees due north of the bluish, variable star, Eta, of Virgo, while by February B it will be |13 minutes to the west of this star Mars rises almost exactly at the east point of the horizon at hours 20 minutes. D. m, February 1, but this time is dimin- ished hours 20 minutes by February B. when the planet will be seen high In
 the evening heavens.
 Jupiter and Saturn are both in excel
 lent position for observation. The former
 planet is in Taurus and the latter is in
 Cancer. in the positions indicated in Fig
 ure 1. The retrograde motion of Jupiter
 has now ceased. and during the month
 it will hove eastward an amount about
 equal to twice the apparent diameter of
 the full moon. Saturn. however, Is re-
 trograding and will continue to do so
 until April g.
 Uranus enters the morning sky Feb-
 ruary F. Neptune is in Cancer. 21 min
 utes to the west and 29 minutes north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27

With the coming of midwinter our southern heavens shine out with their most brilliant aspect of the entire year. All of the most beautiful consultations are now near the meridian. Orion, Taurus and Aurisa having just passed it at g o'clock in the evening, while the two Dog Stars and Gemini attain it an hour later. Leo the very last of the bright winter groups. has risen high above the Verge, which follows it, is as yet just below the eastern horizon. the entire band of the southern heavens, from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27
beautiful obiects appear as almost ,per.

beautiful objects appear as almost per fectly spherical balls of innumerable points of light. toward the center of
 which. however, the crowding is so great that the separate stars are no longer nguishable.
 In astronomies written 50 or more years ago. the reader will find the speculation whether these clusters may not be uni verses of stars, not so very unlike our
 own universe, but almost inconceivably
 remote from us. From more modern
 books he will learn that 1t is far more reasonable to regard them as dense | clouds, immersed in and a part of our Milky Way universe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27

worn creed. Of course, certain Alabama politicians of the congressional va riety cannot see the tears and tatters in their argument but 1t is a safe bet that the voters can see them. Suf- frdge will be an issue of paramount importance in the coming state elee< tions and the Alabama Equal Suf- frage association is preparing to launch great educational campaign along the lines of just enfranchise- ment. It hopes to convince the voters and their representatives in the legis- lature purely upon the merits of its case, the justice of it's cause, This will be impossible if the ars~< su--ss- gists hide behind the states rights theory after it has ceased to be potent. If you don't believe women are people, come out and say so, friend anti. But don't deprive citizens of their just rights because of the lingering preju- dices of an outworn creed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27

take a tablespoonful in a glass of wa ter. before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice. com bined with lithia, and has been used for generations to flush clogged kid neys and stimulate them to normal ac- the urine so 1t no longer irritates. thus ending bladder disorders.
 lad Salts cannot injure anyone; makes a delightful effervescent lithia- water drink which millions of men and women take now and then to keep the kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus avoiding serious kidney disease.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27

Eating meat regularly eventually produces kidney trouble in some form or other, says well-known author ity, because the uric acid in meat ex- cites the kidneys. they become over worked: get sluggish: clog up and cause all sorts of distress, particu- 1arly backache and misery in the kid- ney region; rheumatic twinges. severe backaches. acid stomach, constipation, torpid liver. sleeplessness. bladder and urinary irritation.
 { The moment your back hurts or kid neys aren't acting right. or~if bladder
 ofhers you. get about four ounces of Bad H:sts from any good pharmacy;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27
Heart Is a Powerful Pump

From the Popular Science Monthly.
 Your heart is a very busy organ. While you breathe once 1t beats four times At each beat it sends four pounds of blood through your veins and arteries. The weight of the cir- culating blood is 29 pounds. When you run, your legs and the other parts of your body need more blood. so your heart must pump faster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27
WHAT EVERY WOMAN
 WANTS TO KNOW

| (This column is conducted under the
 auspices of the press and publicity coun- cil of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage
 association. Questions about politics and government will be welcomed. Answers
 will appear every Sunday in The Age
 Herald. Please address all questions to
 Mrs Roy NJ Sterne 1895 Beech street)
 PRUSSIAN HOUSE OF LORDS IN
 SwADDL1NG CLOTHES. 0. What constitutional changes will be
 necessary in the German empire to fuli- fill Wilson's demand for the abolition
 of secret treaties?
 A Last week we saw the effect of Wilson's decrees concerning the aboli-
 ton of secret treaties upon the policy
 of the United States; saw how his inciu- sion of this doctrine as one of our war
 aims was but the practical application of the golden rule in politics, the result of our own action since the adoption of
 our constitution, extended to foreign countries for our own safetys sake. The enormous need for this insistencc l upon open. democratic treaties may be seen in the audacious reply of the Prus- sian House of Lords this week. Pup
 pets of the Kaiser, created by him and holding their estates at his pleasure, they unanimously answered Wilson's plea for democracy with the pious resolution to leave all control over peace and war to the Emperor To think of strong, able men willingly confirming a tyrant in the usurpation of their own just right is pitiful
 It reminds me of the plight of the over grown daughter of dashing widow, who was kept in Mary Jane dresses and socks that her mother might seem not only dashing but young. It reminds me, too, of the anti-suffrage women who meekly rely upon the men to perform their du- ties of citizenship. fearing to come down off their pedestal to vote But they must come off their pedestal and the Prussian House of Lords must come out of its swaddling clothes if the world is to be made safe for democracy The constitutional changes necessary in Germany to fulfill Wilson's just de-
 mands are that the Reichstag must not only ratify all treaties between nations of the world and Germany. but must be able to sustain these treaties by having power over war and peace, now pos sessed only by the Kaiser. It is only
 thus that Germany can have satisfac- tory spokesman before the court of the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27
Coffee Grounds Fertilize the Soil

From the Popular Science Monthly.
 The question of what to do with the coffe grounds has at last been satis- factorily answered Just pour them out into the sink strainer and dump them into the garden. They contain some valuable fertilizing properties. includ- ing large percentage of nitrogen and fair amount of postassium and phos- phoruS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27
THE STARRY SKIES IN FEBRUARY
Rx PRoF. D ooLITThE

Of the University of Pennsylvania of Saturn on February 1; these figures diminish, however. to IS minutes and 1 minute, respectively, by February S. If on the latter date the observer will point his telescope on Saturn, and leave it undsturbed for 17 minutes 52 seconds, he will then see the more distant planet exactly in the center of the field of view
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27

Labor disputes are often settled in China by Chamber of Commerce. and after the award has been made all the parties concerned take part in feast
 which is paid for by the side which has
 won the decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27
SPHERICAL STAR CLUSTERS

Quite recently astronomical interest has largely centered in those remarkable az gregations of faint suns. found in many parts of the sky, which are known as spherical clusters. In the telescope these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27

STATE ASSOCIATION PREPARED.
 The old states rights theory applied to constitutional reforms in the ef- fort to chloroform them Is a camou- flage that no one can longer hide be- hind. Two such distinguished demo- crats as Woodrow Wilson and William Jennings Bryan have discarded the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27

BeautlIul as these striking conStella- tions are it is hoped that the reader in- terested in astronomy will find even more pleasure in becoming familiar with the many fainter and more delicate lit- tie groups. For example, on these win ter evenings he may trace out the Tri- angle, at k, and the little groups of the Hare and the Dove, which lie just be- low Orion. He may also recognize the very upper stars of the large southern constellation, Argo Navis, wonderful collection of suns, among which is the giant sun Canopus, star which appears to us but little fainter than Sirius, al- though it is at least F times as far away. It is indeed the second brightest star in the sky Sirius being the frst) but unfortunately it, as well as nearly the whole of Argo, is hidden from us, never rising above our southern horizon. Above Argo and below Sirius is the Unicorn. while bordering the Milky Way in the zenith we find the Giraffe. The Lynx and the Lesser Lion, the latter lying between Ursa Major and the Great CT Lion and the former between the Bear and Cancer, are more easily traced out, while below the Great Dipper Cat
 
 and the Maiden's Hair, the last the most beautiful little group of all. especially when viewed on clear moonless night with pair of opera glasses.
 The reader will find an inexpensive star atlas of the greatest assistance to him in becoming familiar with these fainter groups. The interest of his study Will be much increased if he selects an atlas on which are drawn those figures of the animals and other objects which have come down to us from remote antiquity and about whose origin (when it can be ascertained) there is often so much of interest. There is a large field of work, even for naked-eye study, enough to occupy the beginner for many evenings, and indeed for many whole nights. But the smallest telescope will enormously widen the field of work With such an instrument he will be surprised to find how much is revealed to him when he turns to star goups such as the Pleiades Cat L) or the Hyades Cat O, while the true character of such objects as the beautiful double cluster in Per seus Cat M and the Praesepe (at D), which are only just visible to the naked eye, can only be revealed by the use of small telescope. A great number of interesting objects will be found on the charts of the atlas; a study and explora- ton of the heavens in this way may be found an almost inexhaustible source of interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27
THE FEBRUARY STARS

east to the west, is wholly covered witt the brilliant winter stars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27
The Battle Of the Brewery
By PATRI

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Evening journal., 1918-08-02
FRENCH, TOO, ADVANCE in
SPITE OF HUN RESISTANCE

between the mountain and the city
Every now and then one would dror
in Rheims. Twice great clouds OF dust
rose up in front OF the cathedral OBJ
scurlng the structure for several mint
utes. When the clouds cleared away
the building apparently was unscathed
The cathedral as a whole appears in
tact. but those who have visited recent
ly say it is only hollow shell which
rises in ghostly magnifcence mocklns
the Huns efforts.
To the right OF the city shells fell
regularly on Fort De La Pompelle from
which the Germans have sought sinca
1914 10 oust the French. To the left
the village OF Coulommes was being re-
shattered, while the forest OF Vrlgny
on a low holding back hill. seemed
fairly hesying and rocking under ths
bombardment.
Further to the left, BlIgny, thres
kilometers distant was erupting smoke
like a volcano.
Persistence Of the bombardment
eliminated the theory that this might
be only the usual evening hate" sug-
gesting instead a coming attack. This
idea was supported by several hundred
shells falling from the town almost TO
our feet.
The attack came soon after the Ger
mans attempting TO retake Bligny, but
French colonials drove them OF.
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Evening journal., 1918-08-02
BY LOWELL MELLETT.

UNITED Press stan CORES pondent.)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE
FIELD, Aug. 2-l2.3O a. m.l-Gen. Man
gins army was still advancing early TO-
day utilizing every advantageous place
gained in yesterdays impetuous assault
along a ten mile front. Beating down
stubborn resistance. the Allied troops
had the satisfaction OF seeing the en-
emy wildly fleeing at some points.
The completeness OF the Allied sue
cess is evidenced by the fact that
Franc 20 British batteries were installed
shortly before s a. m. on ground from
which we had only begun TO drive the
Germans at 4 a. IN.
The Germans were able 10 use their
lown artillery only on the smallest
scale being compelled 10 rely upon ma
chine guns. These were taken one by
one, Notwithstanding the Boche dogged
resistance.
The enemy's casualties during the
day were extremely high. The bravery
OF their defense could not be question
ed up to the point where II seemed
hopeless. II they disobeyed their or
ders to resist TO the death their COM
manders know why.
Hill 200 -four miles northeast OF Oul-
chy-Le-Chateau) was captured at 6
o'clock. Courdoux Ia mile west OF Hill
205) Servenay 1.-TWO miles west OF
Oourdoux) and Cramosole fell soon
after giving up many prisoners.
P The Germans violently counter at
tsoked from Buzancy leight miles north
OF Oulchy-Le-Chateau) and L'Eveque
Wood Urst south Of Buzancyl but the
French broke up, their efforts.
By evening, Cramaille "a mile and
half southeast OF Cramoisells) and the
hills TO the northward had been occu-
piled.
As the result Of the Allied success
German positions up to and includin:
Fismes az miles northeast OF Cram
aille) are menaced Railroad lines ant
other communications radiating from
that city. are subject 10 direct mr.
from our artillery. Fismes has been
great storehouse for German supplies
The extent to which the enemy ha'
been able to evscuate this II at all Is
not known.
The Germans yesterday began a
heavy bombardment OF Rheims. when
sim constitutes a thorn In the enemy
side.
| stood on a spur Of the Montague
De-Rheims and watched hundreds or
shells exploding In the ruined towns
Evening journal., 1918-08-02
men in DRAFT LIST
HEAR OF WAR Duties
Are Addressed by Lieut..
Sisk, Hugh M. Morris and
DR.. F. c. Schindell
TOLD OF VALUE OF
RIGID DISCIPLINE

More than $50 Glass "a men OF the
1918 registration met at the Wilmington
High School last night and were ad-
dressed on three phases Of their lives in
the immediate future: Their life before
going TO camp, their life in camp and
their life "Over there" by men thor
oughly familiar with the situation.
Hugh NJ. Morris, lawyer, spoke on the
draftees duties TO his business connec-
tions and his associations before leav-
ing for camp, and advised the young
men how 10 close out their affairs be-
fore they leave for camp.
Lieutenant Sisk, Of Fort DUPONT, rep
resenting, Colonel Raymond, COM
mandant of the fort, spoke to the fu-
ture soldiers on their life in camp and
gave them advice as TO how best to
make life in camp pleasant He empha-
sized the value OF unquestiOning obedi-
ence and discipline.
DR.. f. G.. Schindell, a Y. NJ. C. A. work
er from France, spoke on life in France
and gave the new registrants an idea OF
what is in store for them when they
go overseas.
The meeting was called upon orders
from Provost Marshal Crowder and was
presided over by Joseph Bancroft chair
man Of Board No 4. The meeting was
called 10 order by former Mayor Horace
Wilson, chairman OF Board No. 3. Mr..
Bancroft read the order from General
Crowder and introduced the speakers.
Evening journal., 1918-08-02
ROUND UP SOME
WORK SLACKERS
IN POOL ROOMS
Government Agents Find
Other Men at Play While
Taking Day Off
JOBS ARE ASSIGNED TO
lIDLERS: WILL watch Them

2. Ross Farra and Edward S. Nc
Ateer Of the compulsory labor bureau.
OF the State Council OF Defense, as
sisted by Detectives Fairchild and Ma
honey, visited the Royal Billiard Par
lors at Eighth and Market streets this
morning and subpoenaed 10 men found
there as witnesses relative 10 idling
in this city. The men were taken be-
fore Christopher l.. Ward, director OF
the compulsory labor bureau at Sixth
and King streets, and although the ex-
PLANTATION given by most OF them for
their apparent idleness was sstlsfac-
tory, some were found 10 be loafers
and were assigned employment be
fore leaving Mr.. Wards ofiice.
In cases where the young men prom
ised TO get Jobs voluntarily no assign
nients were made. but an eye VIII be
kept on them by the bureau. Some OF
the men subpoened were shipysrd work
ers who had taken q day on while
Others had just stopped in the pool
room 10 play game before dinner
There was no trouble IN taking the
young men to the Compulsory Labor
Bureau. Inspector Farra entered the
pool psrlor and announced that they
were subphoened as Witnesses in con-
necfion with cases OF idleness In the
city, and that they were wanted at the
office Of the director OF the Compulsory
Work Bureau. Leaving the tables.
some OF the men ip the middle OF the
games, they complied with orders, and
went with the detectives. At the
bureau they were questioned about
their occupations and particularly
about the day OF which the majority
OF them said they were enjoying. Some
were turned over TO the employment
bureau and given employment Others
volunteered TO find essential work, and
were given the opportunity.
Evening journal., 1918-08-02
Death CALL COMES
TO Benz. B. ALLEN
Former Representative and
Druggist Succumbs to
Apopl,uy Attack
FIRST TO ENLIST
FOR ARMY SERVICE

Stricken with spoplexy at his home,
in the Marion Apartments, shortly
after O'Clock this morning, Benjamin
B. Allen, aged az years. former Assem-
blyman and a widely known resident Of
this city, died at $50 o'clock this
morning. he having failed to rally,
despite the efforts OF several physicians
called when he was first stricken. Mr..
Allen, who for years operated two drug
stores in this city, was well known
throughout the state. and his death
came as a shock TO his family and
friends. lie apparently was in the
best OF health last evening when he re
tired at II o'clock.
shortly before O'Clock he called his
sister, Miss Minnie l.. Allen, who re-
sided with her brother and mother,
Mrs. Josephine Allen, at the Marion
Apartments, as he fell while in the
bathroom. lie asked her TO call his
mother and his brother, Charles J.
Allen. As he was carried into his
bedroom he lapsed into unconscious
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Evening journal., 1918-08-02
NEXT WEDNESDAY, TO
BE DOLLAR DAY"

Once more the.retail merchants Of the
Chamber OF Commerce are planning
Wilmington's great summer Dollar
Day" bargain event. The date is Au-
gust 7. The merchants have been lay
ing plans TO make this. the ninth ami
versary Of this sale. the best from an
economic standpoint that the retail pur-
chaser has yet had.
The retail advertisers committee has
made more extensive plans Of publicity
and advertising throughout the city and
community than at the previous sales.
Briefly summarized on Dollar Day"
the merchants agree to offer bargains
for one dollar and reductions Of one
dollar on staple goods. The number
and variety Of dollar offerings are prac-
tically without limit and this feature
assures the customer that he is bound
10 find any number of articles he
really needs.
Evening journal., 1918-08-02
ONLY 325 Al men
FOR AUGUST CALL
1900 Needed, Draft Boards
Discuss Shortage With
Crowder Representative
LIMITED SERVICE
MEN SUMMONED

Only 3e5 Al men are available IN this
State for the August rall. which is re-
ported TO be for 1900 men. How best
TO make up the difference to comply
with the Washington requirements is
the chief topic Of a conference between
members OF the local and district
boards and a representative Of Provost
Marshall General Crowder at the Water
Department building this afternoon.
The meeting opened at O'Clock with
most OF the board members present
When spoken TO by reporter OF THE
EVENING JOURNAL, a member OF the
District Board OF Exemption stated that
In a State like Delaware, with its ship
yards and munitlon plants, where a
large number Of men are put in de
ferred classes on account OF industrial
work, the number OF Al men was ex-
pected TO be smaller than in other
States.
Local Boards No. and have called
IS men from the limited service class
TO leave for Syracuse. n. Y, Monday,
August 3, as their quotas toward call
OF 30 men to go from the four boards.
Board No. will send IS men and Board
No. :, six. The men will report to their
respective boards Sunday, August 4.
The men from Board No. are:
Virginia De w. Fielder. 9 w 18th.
Hamilton b Beacon, 1913 Shallcross.
Edward ]. Fagan, 1926 Union.
William G. Donaghy. 1929 jefferson,
Carney's Point.
William F. Stuart, 1870 Clinton.
Donald p. Smith. 1900 Franklin.
Thomas Mason, HIS Lincoln.
James A. Rogatt. 80 Rockford Road.
Harold F. Dougherty, 1914 Union.
Samuel Cooling. il0S Washington.
Earl II. Moon. 1917 w. eth.
Andrew j. Whitney. Buffalo. N. Y.
ALTERNATES.
James F. Monihan. i7O6 Woodlawn.
Filbert Cirillo, III Tstnall.
John II. McAdams, 1911 Delaware Ave
William C. Thompson. 1913 w. 18th.
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Evening journal., 1918-08-02
HARLAN MEN LAY
ANOTHER TANKERKEEL

The keel OF another 7j00-ton oil
tanker was laid at the Harlan plant
yesterday. While tankers are more te-
dious to build than cargo carriers, be
cause Of the additional work, they are
vitally essential during this war, be-
cause Of the need for them TO carry
supplies OF oil for fuel purposes TO the
torpedo boat destroyers and battleships
Of the American navy that burn oil.
A new way at the Harlan plant is
practically completed, but the inability
TO obtain parts for the cranes which
are a necessary part Of the building OF
ships, is preventing the laying OF a
keel on the new way.