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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
A BLACKSMITH FOR
 SOUTHERN SHOPS
Birnie Posey, Birmingham Citizen, Tells How Plant Juice Has Restored
 His Health

The word medicine is one of the most abused in the English language. There are certain medicinal properties just IS necessary to health as the food we eat. Take, for example, the we'll known her bal stomach remedy, Plant Juice This famous medicine contains medicinal com ponents just as vital and essential to a healthy body as the elements of food that one partakes of at his daily meals. Every day Plant Juice is proving this assertion as attested by testimonials of well known Birmingham people who have suffered for years with stomach, liver and kidney trouble and that distressing and painful ailment, rheumatism.
 The following signed testimonial was given in Norton's Drug Store, corner Sec ond avenue and Twentieth street, in Bir- mingham, by MT Birnie Posey, who is a we'll known blacksmith in the employ of the A. c. $. shops, and has many friends and acquaintances who will be pleased to learn of bis recovery to health. He said:
 q have been a great sufferer from stomach trouble for the past three years It took the form of indigestion and had dyspepsia. My food fermented and formed gas and hard lump seemed to be in the pit of my stomach. had head aches and was very dizzy at times; was
 
 scarcely sleep. The gas pressed under my heart and caused palpitation so much that at times I thought I would die. l tried all kinds of medicines and so-calle6 cures" but none of them ever gave me any relief. I heard of your medicine. Plant Juice, and decided to try it. 1 have now used two bottles and I can truthfuily say that 1t has done me A world of good I can now eat any kind of food and have no more acres or pains and sleep the night through. owe Plant Juice this freely given testimonial and only hope that it will be the means of restoring some sufferer to health as 1t has me-.
 Stomach trouble, which is treated so successfully by Plant Juice. is recognized by any one Of the following symptoms: Sick headache, backache, bowel trouble, poor circulation, cold feet. fermentation of food, dyspepsia, indigestion or consti- patton.
 The Plant Juice Man is at Norton's Drug Store, corner Second avenue and Twentieth street, in Birmingham, where he is daily meeting the local public and introducing and explaining the merits of Plant Juice. Free samples given.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
President Approves
 Marine Promotions

Washington, July 31.-These promotions in the marine corps were approved today by President Wilson:
 Brig.-Gen. John A. Lejeune, to be a permanent major general; Brig.-Gen L. W. T. Waller, to be a temporary major general, and Co.'s. James F.. Mahoney, Charles c. Long, Benjamin H. Fuller, Wendell c. Neville, Cyrus s. Radford, John T Myers and Albertus w. Cattlin, to be temporary brigadier generals.
 Three of the officers, General Lejeune who has been assigned to command the marine corps brigade with the American expeditionary forces, and Colonels Neville and Cattlin, already are in France. The two colonels participated in the recent attles near the Marne.
 Promotions of marine corps officers were authorized in the last naval appro- priation act In order to meet the expan- sion of the corps provided for in that measure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
BLOOD POISON,
 FESTERINC SORES Risings, Bumps, Swollen Glands, Pimples, Healed and Cured By Pre-
 scription C-2223
Stop Paying Out a Lot of Money for Baths and .
 Expensive Trips

Prescription C2223 is liquid medi- cine which purifies and strengthens your blood-sending a flood of pure, rich blood to the skin surface--healing all effects of blood poison as swollen glands. risings, bumps, pimples. itching eczema, bone pains, rheumatic joints, mucous patches or sores in mouth. Prescription C-2223 has produced some remarkable cures of blood poison, even where all other medical treatment fails. It is carried in stock by most of our prescription druggists. The dose and directions are pasted on the bottle, as per the original prescription. given by famous specialist C-2223 not only purifies the blood, but drains out of your system all the poisons. humors and uric acids that cause the awful pains and sores. also stops that burning itching of the skin, giving any one a smooth, healthy skin as well as pure, rich blood.
 A physicians large sample bottle sent to any one. prepaid, for 60 cents. Ad- dress, C-2223 Laboratories, Memphis, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
MRS. E.. C. WELLS
 DEAD IN DAYTON

News has reached Birmingham Of the death in Dayton, O., of Mrs. Mary Brook ings Wells, wife of Edward c. Wells. MT and Mrs. Wells formerly lived in Bir mingham. where MT. Wells was con- nected with the Hardie-Tynes Manufac- turing company. At the time of her death Mrs. Wells was secretary of the Dayton Symphony association. She was an accomplished musician and had ap- peared with the Boston symphony MT. Wells is vice president and general man. ager of the Platt Iron Works in Dayton. Mrs. Wells is also survived by her chil- dren, Edward Wells, a cadet at Culver Military academy; George Wells II, Jean- cite B. Wells and Alice c. Wells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

nificance of the world war for democracy and liberty and the place of the Amerg can negro in the conflict with Kaiserisln and autocracy stating. among other things, that the negro is not bartering his loyalty but is in the war to help whiD Germany.
 pr. Goodgame stated that millions of dollars have been thrown into the laps of the colored laborers in the Birming ham district, but the laborers have not practiced economy. This should be done. he stated, by purchasing War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Tank Corps Boys Very Appreciative
 of Talking Machine

The Birmingham boys in the tank corp which is being trained at Gettysburg Pa, are appreciative of the talking ma chine which has been provided for thei hours of recreation, following a sugges ton to The Age Herald that such instru ment would be very acceptable. The fol lowing has been received:
 Company c, 305th Bin, Tank Corps,
 Camp Colt, Gettysburg, Pa.
 July l9, 1918. Q the Editor of The AgeHerald:
 On behalf of Company c, 3O5th bat talion tank corps, I take this method or thanking you most sincerely for the interest you have taken in the boys of this command, and appreciate your efforts in securing the talking machine referred to in your letter of July Is, 1918. Most particularly do we thank the Moore & Handley Hardware company for it's interest in our behalf. l assure you that the interest the people of Birmingham have taken in this matter will be appreciated and will always be kept in mind by the boys of this company. The public spiritedness of the people of Birming- ham shall always be recalled when ever the voice of the talking machine is heard in our recreation room 1 feel sure you would verify believe all this if you had the opportunity of visiting our recreation room of an evening and watching the pleasure the boys take in the equipment of said room.
 Again thanking you most sincerely for your endeavor, I remain, very sin cerely yours, E. E. REIN, Lieutenant Commanding Company C.
 "P. S.-Send- machine and records to the following address: Company c, 3O5th Battalion Tank Corps, Camp Colt Gettysburg, Pa, care Lieut.. E. E. Renn.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
CITIZENS LOAN AND SAVINGS COMPA IS BANKRUPT
Jury Renders Verdict for the PetitiOners-Case De- cided on Preferred
 Stock Issue

The jury in the case of the Citizens Loan anod Savings company, defendant, vs. H. B. Atwood, Mrs H. B. Atwood. J. A. Atwood and E. F. Tate, petitioners, who sought to have the Citizens Loan and Savings com pany adjudged bankrupt, late yester. day evening returned a verdict for tho
 petitioners. it being their belief that
 part of the preferred stock of the com. pany was invalid, and that the company should be declared bankrupt
 The case has been in the federal court for four days, Beddow & Oberdorfer and Sterling A. Wood representing the peti- toners while Weatherly, Deedmeyer & Birch represented the defendant com. pany great deal of interest has been manifested in the case, as a precedent was anticipated in the verdict of the jury
 The defendant company's attorneys eontended that under the laws of Ala oama corporation could issue preferred stock not within excess of two- thirds of their paid-in capital stock, and that preferred stock was a part of the capital stock, and that in this conclusion the company was solvent and that it had not exceeded it's domain under the state laws
 Judge Grubb ruled differently, taking the position that preferred stock was not portion of the paid-in capital stock, and that it should not be so taken and that the company could not issue preferred stock in excess of two-thirds of their capital stock paid in, which he construed to include only common stock
 The defendants attorneys claimed that preferred stock was a part of the capital paid in, while the court ruled that it was not, consequently the verdict as stated in favor of petitioners.
 The Citizens Loan and Savings com pany was organized about two years ago, and is located at POS Twenty first street, north, and John E. Shelby is the presi- dent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
MOULTON FARMER ACCIDENTALLY KILLS
 HIS 7-YEAR-OLD SON

Decatur, July -(Special-Walter Bell, farmer residing two miles from Moulton, today accidentally shot and killed his 7-year-old son. Several children were playing around MT. Bell, who was cleaning his .20-gauge shot, gun at the time of the accident. One of the tots walked up behind his father and pulled the trigger of the weapon, which was loaded. The discharge lodged in the leg of the boy stand ing in front, and the limb was badly lacerated. Physicians bound up the wound and started for the Benevolent hospital here, but turned back when they reached Moulton as the child had grown so weak that he could not stand the trip He died shortly after reach ing home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Who Is John Moffat?

Born in Scotland, raised in Cauada and Chicago. Why should he be {, political favorite in AIabama. He has held office now under two governors. Why not give somebody else a chancef
 Who Is Wm. P. Cobb? lawyer. son of n former congress- man md judge. raised with n silver spoon in his mouth and thinks the peo- pie owe him an office. Vote for
 HENRY C. WEST
 The Jefferson County Man Paid political ad by H. C. West
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

night that they had not decided upon what steps they would take next, but that they had 10 days within which to file an appeal, and would make an an- nouncement later as to what procedure they would follow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Wilson Signs Resolution
 Rev0king Alliance Charter

Washington, July 31.--President Will son today signed the congressional res olution revoking the charter of the na- tional German-American alliance, which was charged in Senate com mittee hearings with pro-German ac. tiVities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

Groves Baby Bowel Medicine aids Digestion, relieves Sour Stona oh. Diarrhoea and Flux. It is just as ef fective for Adults as for Children. Per- fectly harmless.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
Played Grid Game
On Broken Leg.

Johnny Hullfish, we'll known
here several years ago as a long
distance runner, is out of foot
ball at the Army Medical School
with a broken leg.
More than a month ago, when
the Army Medical School base
ball team played Clarendon,
Hullfsh was hurt in the first
inning. His ankle was thought
to be sprained, but he stuck
through eight innings Of play.
Recently Hullfish went out for
practice with the Army Medical
School eleven. He complained Of
his leg hurting him. An x-ray
examination revealed a break
which partly knit For more
than a month HQllfish had been
going around on a broken leg and
had played football.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
They Deny the Tale.

Boston sport writers, on behalf OF
the Red Sox players, have come for
ward with strong denials that the va
rious individuals on the Boston club
were backward about paying over
their promised 10 per cent. of the
worlds series profits to war funds.
They declare that every player has
paid his share.
Much severe criticism was hurled
at the Red Sox players for their fall
ure to keep their promises. but it
came only after President Ban John
son, in an official statement, called
for affidavts from eiach and every
one showing payment OF 1eSper cent.
The Boston writers might we'll have
signed a stock letter and, putting on
a three-cent stamp. sent it on its way
to Chicago. Fisher building, office OF
b B. Johnson
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
OFFERS "" TO
SCHOOL TEAMS

Washington's high school cham
pionship basketball series may be
fought out again on the big floor at
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. Prof. C. Edward Beckett, Of the
'Y" has offered the use of the floor
to the schools, and the acceptance of
the offer is now up to the faculty
athletic advisers. A meeting of the
men connected with the various
schools is expected Just as soon as
school opens again.
The title series here with 1--WE
schools participating calls for twenty
games. Unusual interest in basket
ball is predicted this season on sc-
count of the failure Of the schools to
have football
There is an inclination on the part
of one or two coaches to run through
a freshman schedule on the floor in
addition to the usual title series.
Plans are under way to schedule
games with the second teams so that
If plans carry each school will be
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
asmIIInE BIIT- Lands.

Smiling Bill" Donovan. once O
worlds series star pitcher. later man.
ager of the Inflated New York Yam
KEGS, and last year assistant man.
ager of his old team, the Detroit
Tigers. has landed in the bigger
game" according to announcement
from Detroit. Bill is said to nave
Joined the naval reserves, being or
dered to report for training at Bos-
ton.
Donovan Is in his forties, but I'M
like some younger athletes. he las
ed off the ship yards and munition
plants. He turned down offers from
the X. OF c. and the Red Triangle.
When he got around to it. he just
signed on with the naval reserve.
He is the twenty-fifth member of
the Detroit club to enter the service
of his country. Another one is in a
shipyard.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
WASHINGTON LADS
ON MED|COS' TEAM

BUS" Hager and Tommy Degnan.
well known during the past summer
as two of the crack Naval Operations
baseball players and members Of
that championship combination. are
playing in the backfield for the
Army Medical School eleven.
The baseball cracks appear to be
just as good in gridiron togs ara
they are in baseball suits. and &C
cording to Lieut. Wesley Cox, look
to be fixtures. -. .--.'. 49,
With the Washington lads are
Dunno, the former Michigan quarter
and All-America selection. Dunn
is playing his usual place at quar-
ter, while Colley, an Ohio State full
back, is holding down that job.
Degnan and Hager are. playing at
halfback positions. Both men are
speedy and weigh well over 10
pounds so that the backfield prop
osition for the Medicos is . hefty
one
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
dollars is unspotted.

QOlldIS Is unSpOIIcu.
When his appeal was first heard
from a sick BED. the public drew the
conclusion that Bat wanted charity.
This was farthest from his mind. A
BOYS club, befriended by him years
ago, Offered him it's entire treasury,
some 1903, only to have II respect
fully declined. Charlie White, the
Chicago lightweight, hustled around
making plans for a theatrical bene-
fit
Nelson was quarantined at the hos
pital and so White took his pen in
HAND and wrote a note, explaining to
Nelson the whole program. And Nell
son got so angry that he began TO re-
cover. mix on that benefit stuff,
wrote Nelson. I'm no begger. All
I want is for some of those guys
pay me back
Nelson made about 100000 in the
ring, hardly a cent more, that is. for
his own share. 1t is possible that the
total may be smaller. He transferred
all his property to his father some
years ago when in fear lest his wife,
who declined to live with him, would
seek to annex any of it. She didn't
make the attempt, but Nelson, ST.
never gave back any of it. That's
why Bat was in a hospital and
broke"
When you're coming east out OF
Chicago and are looking over your
cards around IL o'clock at night, your
train flashes through a village on the
prairie. You look out at the white
washed buildings and always some
body says:
There's Hegewich, with. Bat Nell
sons property all around. See. on the
corner, that's where his old man
lives"
Instead Of making good invest
ments with his money, Bat put most
of II in Hegewich, Ill, his home town.
It's deprecated rather than gained
ever since. That's why Bat was in
hospital and broke"
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
VIII Be Called Out.

formally represented by one big team
and two others.
VIII Be Called Out.
Just as soon as school opens the
basketball squads are expected to be
called out for work. The layoff of
more than a month is expected to
sound the death knell of football for
this year. Even a three weeks sea-
son would hardly be worth while. and
unless the teams could be carried
over into December it is thought that
no attempt will be made to schedule
games
The use of the Y. M c. A. for the
games will probably mean that Tues
days and Fridays will. be utilized for
the contests. Single games will be
played on Tuesdays and doublehead-
ers on Fridays. as was the case last
season.
Play Third Year.
This year marks the third for the
regular high school basketball league.
Technical won the first season and
Central came through with a win last
year.
Practically all of the Central team
players are out of the running this
season. Technical and Western are
unusually hard hit, while Eastern. and
Business retain several frst-class
players from last year.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
CHALLENGES PENN

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.-Georgia
Tech has issued a challenge to Penn
sylvania, agreeing to come here for a
football game on December Z, provided
the War Department will grant per-
mission to make the long trip North
from Atlanta.
Tech asked for November o, but
has been booked for that
day and so the Southerners then made
il December Z.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
MARINES IN Line

Men in the headquarters of the
United States marine corps here in
Washington have started football and
are expecting to play shortly. A team
has been organized with \ C. Mar
quardt as manager.
Practice has been well under way
for week. and considerable progress
is noted in the strength of the squad
The Marines desire to get their sea-
son started on November ..
A c. Marquardt, room 406, head
quarters United States marine corps,
New York avenue and Eighteenth
street northwest, will take care OF
any letters relative to games.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
WILL PLAY TENNIS

; Miss MollA Bjurstedt champion
woman player Of the world, and
holder Of all the indoor and outdoor
championships for women during the
past two years. will visit here to-
morrow.
Miss Marion Zinderstein, Of Boston,
who has come to the front rapidly
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
PLAY IN new YORK

Pennsylvania and Dartmouth will
meet at the New York Polo Grounds
on November o instead of in Philadel-
phia. while Rutgers and West Virginia
are likely to hook up also at the Polo
Grounds on November >. The Noun
taineers are now scheduled for
contest November 16 at New Bruins
wick, but announce their willingness
to make the shift
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
RICHER LEADS TEAM

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 25.-H.. Philip
Recher, Of Hagerstown, Nd, has been
elected captain of the football team
of st. Johns College, in place OF
Thomas MacMannis, of Frostburg,
Nd, designated as lieutenant in the
army. Recher is also captain OF the
baseball nine and basketball squad,
and is the first in the history OF the
college to carry this triple honor:
He plays center on the elevenO
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
PLAY AT RUTGERS

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J.. Oct. %
I.ehigh's varsity eleven will be the
here tomorrow against
Rutgers. The influenza ban has not
been raised in Pennsylvania neces-
this switch in location.
Rutgers players have been vac
cinated, and this is expected to wor-
~ them considerably tomorrow.
Francke has a sprained ankle and
will be out of the game for ten days.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
DUFFY WOUNDED

Hugh Duffy. one Of the first ath-
letes to run 100 yardk under ten So
onds, has been wounded on the firing
line. Duffy enlisted with q Massaehu-
sets infantry regiment shortly after
this country entered the war. He Il
recovering in q hospital in France and
expects to return to the first line
trenches within a short time.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
MAY ABANDON RUGBY.

Leland Stanford and Santa Clara
Universities may drop the English
style rugby game for the American
method OF play, now that war condi-
tions prevail at nearly all the large
institutions.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25

during the past year. will accompany
Miss BJurstedt. Tomorrow matches
will be played informally At two Of
the local country clubs.
A big exhibition engagement will
be staged Sunday afternoon. The
program will be gotten up tomorrow
as It is not known just who win be
here for competition with Miss Blur
stedt and Miss Zinderstein.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
JEFFRIES HAS FLU"

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25.-James ].
Jeffries, former heavyweight cham
pion OF the world, is i'll of influenza
at his home here, but is expected to
recover.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
What Camp Says.

tennis up to the thirties, but golf
after forty" is the sage advice Of
Walter Camp. And when this war
ends, with the Hun whipped, expect
TO see fields covered with tennis play
ers and golf performers. for the
whole United States is waking up to
the value of outdoor exercise.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
LOOKING 'EM OEER
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Nelson former worlds lightweight champion
He will be able St. Lukes
Hospital resume work As and around
undoubtedly perfect baage where his
known as spendr Indeed his reputation regarding loOsene with
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
WILL PLAY CAMP COLT.

Georgetown University camp unit
football team will open its season
here November with the Camp Colt
team. according TO latest advices.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25
WORK IN MORNING.

West Virginia University football
squad practices in the morning from
Z to o'clock.
The Washington times., 1918-10-25

formally represented by one big team
and two others.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-26
BIG SALARIES FOR
MEN AND WOMEN
Draughon- Trained Office Assist
ants Wanted for the Govern
ment Powder Plant and Bust
ness Concerns in Nashville.

The following is a copy of a
letter from Nashville to Draugh-
on's College at Jackson, Tenn,
which letter shows that the
Government powder plant and
business concerns in Nashville
are GREATLY in need Of book
keepers and stenoraphers.
Copy
Nashville, Tenn,
Sept. 9, 1918.
Edward ]. Hajek, Mgr,
Draughon's College,
Jackson, Tenn,
Dear Sir:
If any of your students, who
are qualified, desire a position
with the Government powder
plant or with business concerns,
advise them to write us.
If you have any Shorthand
students who can take eighty
five words minute in Short
hand, and have other necessary
qualifications, send them to us,
and if we do not secure for them
good position within ten days,
we will pay them SIS a week
week until we place them in a
good position.
The Nashville Government
powder plant, which now has q
working force Of about thirty
five thousand, is employing our
students at $100.00 to $4,000 q
month as fast as they qualify.
Business concerns throughout
the Southern and Middle States
are also calling on US daily for
office assistants. We cannot fill
one half of the calls. We musi
enroll at least 1000 students at
Jackson, Nashville, and by mai
to take care of calls for office
assistants this winter.
Yours truly,
DRAUGHON'S PRACTICAL
| BUSINESS COLLEGE,
John T. Draughon,
President