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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR CROSS,
 FEVER|SH CHILD If little stomach is sour, liver torpid or bowels
 clogged

Mothers can rest easy after giving '.California Syrup of Figs because Tn a few hours all the clogged-up waste. sour bile and fermenting food gently moves out of the bowels. and yon have we'll, playful child again. Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, and they become tightly packed liver gets slug gish and stomach disordered.
 When cross. feverish, restless, see If tongue is coated. then give this deli cious fruit laxative" Children love Il, and 1t cannot cause injury. No differ ence what ails your little one--if full of cold or sore throat, diarrhoea, stomach-ache, bad breath, remember 2 gentle inside cleansing should al- ways be the first treatment given. Full directions for babies. children of all ages and grown-ups are printed on each bottle.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs" then look carefully and see that it is made by the california Fig Syrup Com pany." We make no smaller size. Hand back with contempt any other fig syrup.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
CLAIM EXPRESS
 COMPANIES NEED NO CERTIFICATE
Dr. Welch's Warning to Doctors to Stop Issuing Prescriptions Has Had
 a Good Effect

Montgomery December B.-(Speeial) Reports received in Montgomery since pr. S. w. Welch of the state health de- partment, sounded g warning against signing prescriptions Tor whisky, indicate that much undellvered packages from New Orleans and Louis vile will be in the express companies offices of the state after the Christmas holidays. The statement of Dr. Welch created sensation in Montgomery where Il is claimed many physicians have been prescribing whisky for their patients ever since the express com panies ruled such certificate was nee essary.
 The prohibition law does not require physicians certificate, but the express companies ordered each person to have the certificate sworn to before notary public. Dr. Welch questioned the au- thority of the physicians, who sign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
STOCKS
 TOBE DISPOSED
 BY SEC. CROWELL
Wilson Names the Assistant Secretary, Who Has Named C. w. Hare as
 His Assistant

Washington, December tS.-Re-
 spODsibiIity for the deposition of
 the surplus stocks of equipment
 and supplies acquired by the war
 department during the war has
 been assumed by Assistant Secre-
 tnry CrOweIl, nj the request of
 President Wilson
 To announcing this today. the war department said MT Crowell had ap- pointed his assistant, c. w. Hare to have general supervision of the work and Brig. Gen. c. C. Jamieson as di- rector of sales.
 Plans for getting the immense stores out of the governments hands are being worked out with greatest care and will follow on the heels of the cancellation and curtailment of war contracts with which MT. Crowell, as director of munitions, has been en- gagged since the armistice was signed An instance of the problems to be solved lies in the signal item of ma- chine tools. The war department has some $500, 100000 worth of these tools on hand, including the fixtures for gun manufacturing plants. It had planned to call into conference the association of machine tool makers and arrange with them for the absorption of def mite percentage of this governmCnt stock from year to year, the trade agreeing to sell the tools up to the agreed amount for the government, although it will mean limitation of it's own output to that extent Five years may be required to absorb some Of the government surplus stocks such as this
 Included in Mir Crowell's tasks s the disposition of some 100000 motor trucks. Those in France, however, will not be brought home. it is said but will be sold to the French or Bel g1an governments for reconstruction work, as will much of the other Amer ican equipment. The number of trucks in France has been estimated at more thar 50000
 The return of E. R. Stettinius, war department special commercial repre- sentative in Europe reported as aboard transport now nearing New York, will give an opportunity for confer ences here regarding the contracts in Europe. Before President Wilson de- termiped to attend the peace confer ence in person, Secretary Baker had planned to go abroad to clear up the contract situation with Mfr. Stettinius, but the return of his special represen- 'tatlVe will permit this part of the de- mobilization projects to be worked our here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
GLASS WOULD KEEP BONDS
Asks Charitable Organiza- tions to Refrain From :. Asking for Such .
 Donations

Washington, December 1S-secretary of the Treasury Glass in statement to- night requested charitable organizations seeking funds by public subscription to refrain from making any suggestion to the public that they will accept Liberty Bonds or War Sayings Stamps unless they intend to use these securities as endowment funds to be held for perma- nent investment.
 Mir Glass said that in appealing for Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps the organiza tions seemed to overlook the fact that so long as the government must sell additional securities the taking of bonds of previous issues by charita ble organizations and the consequent resale of such bonds on the open market has a tendency to depress the price
 This, MT. Glass said, makes it more difficult for the government to obtain the money it needs upon reasonable terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
Berlin Socialist Papers
 DenOunce Action of Poles

Berlin, December 1S.-CBy the Asso- 'ciated Press.)-The socialist and bour- geoise newspapers here express indig- nation over the action of the Polish governmen in ordering elections to the Polish Parliament in the districts of Allenstein, Posen, Oppeln, Beuthen, Kat toowitz, Flatow and Danzig. The papers say that this implies annexation of great parts of German eastern prov inces in defiance of international law and they accuse the Poles of national fstic overzeal and greed for land. They declare that the Poles are attempting to bring about an accomplished fact before the peace conference~can meet.
 The papers condemn the inactivity of the Berlin government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
Government Watching
 White Slavers in Gotham

New York December 1S.-With the re- ceipt of information from the depart. ment of justice that 13 white slavers' had left Philadelphia for New York be- cause of the home coming of American troops through this port, District At torney Swann announced today that New York is going 10 be made safe flor returning soldiers and sailors, and that he had assigned an assistant to fight against any establishing of vice condi- tions here.
 Members of the old vice trust which was exposed several years ago are try tng to revive traffic in immortality" the prosecutor added. T have information that they are about to bring women here from all parts of the country. We have the names of some of these men and they are being watched"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
Turbulent Scenes at the
 Session WOrkmen's Council

Berlin, Tuesday, December 17.-(By the Associated Press)-An indication of the feeling pervading the congress of soldiers and workmen's councils was given at the session this forenoon when turbulent scenes followed an at tack on Premier Ebert by Georg Lede- bour radical and a leader of the in. dependent socialists.
 Ledebour accused Ebert of further ing counter revolutionary plans and called him "a shameful smirch on the government"
 There were loud protests from all parts of the chamber and the chairman called Ledebour to order for his un- parliamentary expression. Some delegates demanded that Lede- bour be deprived of the privilege of the floor. An uproar for 15 minutes en- sued after which Ledebour was per mitted to continue, but was warned that he must abstain from slanderous ut terances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
German Editors Get
 Heavy Sentences

Philadelphia. December 1S-Heavyi sem tences were today Indicted upon the five officials and former editors of the Phila- delphia Tageblatt, a German language newspaper, who were convicted some months ago of violation of the espionage act Louis Werner and Dr. Martin Dar- kow, editors. were each sentenced by Fed eral Judge Dickinson to serve five years in the Atlanta penitentiary; Herman Lemke, business manager, to two years, and Peter Schaefer, president, and Paul yogel. treasurer, to one year each
 Pending an appeal to the United States supreme court. the men were each re- leased on $l0.0o0 bail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
Germans Hear American
 Concert Every Afternoon

Coblenz, Tuesday, December 17.-(By the Associated Press.)-A concert every afternoon by an American army band in the plaza in front of the government building here which is occupied as head quarters of the Third army, is feature of the daily life of Coblenz.
 The plaza where the band plays is part of the Empress Augusta promenade, along. which are the city's finest hotels
 There is a hospital nearby from which recovering soldiers of different nation alities stroll about to hear the concerts Among the auditors at the concert on Monday was Frenchman who had lost both feet as a result of wounds He was in rolling chair which was pushed by a German with one arm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

whisky certificates. and scores are re- ported to have stopped this practice.
 The express companies. 1t is stated, would not be violating the state law by delivering whisky to persons who swear it is for medicinal purposes, but the rule has been in effect so long that whisky prescriptions are being printed in large numbers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
Make-Up of the New
 Peruvian Cabinet

Lima, Peru, December 1s.-The Peruvian cabinet as organized today is constituted as follows:
 Arenas; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ar turo Garcia; Minister of War, General Zuloago; Minister of Finance, Hector Es- cardo; Minister of Justice, Angel Cornejo; Minister of Industries Manuel Vinelli.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
SECRETARY LANE TELLS GOVERNORS
 WILSON IS RIGHT
Says the President Did Not Go to Europe for Pomp or Show, But for
 Right

Annapolis, December 1S.-War
 governors of the states before ad-
 Journine their annual conference
 tonight inspected the new super
 dreadnaught Mississippi, anchored
 in Chesapeake Bay.
 They made the trip to the big
 craft ss guests of Secretary Dam
 iels on the presidential yacht May
 flower. Earlier in the day the
 governors heard addresses by MT.
 Daniels and Secretary Lane, who
 praised President Wilson for going
 to Europe.
 At the suggestion or Governor Milli- Ken of Maine, the executives agreed to discuss with their respective congres sional delegations the question of re- imbursement by the federal government of colleges and universities which suffered heavy loss by discontinuanee of student army training courses.
 Commenting on President Wilson's 2 trip. Secretary Lane said:
 T have seen criticism of the Presi- dent, and so have you, for going across the water al this time. The spirit which animates him in going is the spirit of this new day It Is the spirit of giv- ing your hand to your neighbor is the spirit that would make this war the end of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
Postoffice at Coblenz

Coblenz, Tuesday, December 1L-(By the Associated Press.)-An American postoffice has been established in Co., blenz. Owing to the recent fluctuation in the value of the German mark only French and American money is accepted. The official rate of exchange is 142 marks for 100 francs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
FOREMOST LEADER

The man who stands as the repre- sentative of the foremost democracy of the world goes to Europe not that he may march down the Champs Elysee, not that he may receive the plaudits of the French multitudes. But he goes to Europe as the champion of American ideals because he wants to see that out of this war comes something worth while. He would have been derelict, he would have been negligent, he would have been false to his own con- science and false to our ideas of him if he had not stood in Paris in person as that champion of that principal which we love and those institutions which we hope to see spread around the world.
 ITO me, Woodrow Wilson in Paris represents not the ambitions of Ma poleon striving to master the world by force, but the greater Pasteur the heal CT of the nation who comes to bring peace, happiness and to secure grati- tude from those whose lives and homes he makes secure"
 Alaska will be the meeting place for another conference of the governors next summer, providing one-half of them can attend.
 Governor Thomas Higgs Jr, today obtained the promise from Secretary Daniels to provide a ship for the trip. Selection of the meeting place for the next annual conference was left to committee which is to choose either Ala ska or Utah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
Card af Thanka

Editor Birmingham Age-Herald
 We take this means of extending to the many friends of Miss Alberta lowers our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for their many kindnesses shown her during her illness and death. Her father.
 J. NJ. LOWERS AND FAMILY. Manila. Ala. December ls. 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
T. c. I. OFFICE MEN
 TO BE PAID FRIDAY

In order that they may have portion of their salaries for the Christmas hon- days the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company has decided to make semimonthly payment to it's office men Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
Negroes Would Have
 Lynchers Punished

New York, December 1S.-An ap- peal for the punishment of the masked men who Iynched a dis charged negro soldier at Hickman, Ky, on Monday for resisting ar- rest and beating sheriff. hns been teiegraphed to Governor Stanley of Kentucky by the national associa- ton for the advancement of coIorcd people, it was announced here to- night.
 "if such atrocities are possible in the future, the ends for which this var was fought have been defent- cd,'' snids the telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
Rupture Kills
 1000 Annually

Seven thousand persons each year are laid SRupture." whyf Because the unfortunate ones had neglected themselves or had been merely taking care of the sign (swelling) of tho a@iction and paying no attention to the cause. What are you doihgf Are you neglecting yourself by wearing g truss, appliance, or whatever namo you choose to call its At best, the truss is only . makeshift- "a false prop aea3net collapsing wall = and cannot be ex- pectcd to act as moro than mere mechanical support. The binding pressure retards blood circulation, thus ro6bing the weakened muscles of that which they need most Dourishment.
 But science has found way, and every truss sufferer in the land is invitedto make FREE test right in the privacy of their own home. most scientific, logical and successful self treatment for rupture the world has ever known.
 The PLApAO-PAD when adhering closely to the body cannot possibly slp or shift out of place, therefore. cannot chaie or pinch. Soft = velvet-easy to apply-inexpensive To be uaed whilst you work and whilst you Hieep. No stsaps, buckles or springs attsched-
 IAarn how to close tho hernial opening e na4uro intended 70 tho rupture CAN'T como down. eend your nhme today to PLAPAQ CO., Block 2ls St. Louis, Mo, for EhEE trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
Grain Relief in Sight

Washington, December lS.-A large store of grain has ben made available for the relief of the people of Rumania
 Bulgaria. Serbia and Turkey through the presence of the allied fleet at Odessa,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

according to information reaching the state department. This grain is almost wholly in the Ukraine, and the Germans were unable to remove it because of the hostility of the population
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-15

attended were literally astounded by
the variety of new and unexpected
ways in which cottage cheese was SER
we'd. From soup to nuts" cottage
cheese was prominently on the menu.
There were cottage cheese soup, cot
tage-cheese sausage, cottagechees sal
ad, cottage-cheese tarts, honey whey,
and whey punch. Recipes for the max
ing of these and other dishes are to
be made available by the home-dem-
onstration workers to every house
wife who desires them.
There is even a cottage cheese
song. 1t is not made from cottage
cheese, but 1t celebrates its virtues.
The AZ women who are going into AZ
States sang it at the cottage cheese
luncheon. One stanza runs this way:
If body see body making cottage
cheese,
Try it, eat it, talk it, preach it, boost
it, if you please.
We are out to save skim milk and
make it into cheese,
Let Uncle Sammie have the meat
And send it DER the seas.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-15
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR COT
TAGE CHEESE

Washington, ID. c., April 12-To en-
courage the use, as we'll as the max
ing of cottage cheese--a cheap and
palatable substitute for meat-the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture has launched a campaign in
which nearly hundred field workers
will take part and which is to carry
to every State in the Union this les
son:
Cottage cheese is made from skim
milk-now largely wasted or fed to
animals. A pound of cottage cheese
has the same food value as a pound of
meat. Make cottage cheese, and thus
put to valuable use wasted skim milk.
Eat cottage cheese; save the meat for
our soldiers and the Allies.
Three of the big divisions OF the
Department of Agriculture are work.
ing in the campaign which also has
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-15
LET Seeing AMERICA" WAIT

When Europe had become within and outside Of the territory Of
the begeren unnvng to travellers who travelled for travels
sake the United States Government caused to be published
photographs Of the scenic wonders and the beauty spots Of the Unit
cd States in the interest a campaign behalf OF seeing America
first"
The German butchers dragged America into the which they
naugaed from motives greed and prosecuted by the methods
Of mudrers and transportation problems forbade seeing America
first The handsome photographs helvcd There Will be no
great of going and fro America and and down there
in upon the traffic ammed railroads The Government throws out
hint to the moo whose idea OF good time is to spend large
for gasoline and large amounts for rubber tires and much time
travelling about enjoy the scenery where good and the
roads where they are passbe Fortunately travelling done
horseback Now and then Texan rode into New York with the
dust of half of the States the Union encrsted upon his clothes
Nowadays least demanding brono would eat more than his
value and as much as the price railroad ticket New York foot
ing between the Sabine and the Hudson Maybe the lara which
hung puesquey the western ponys wers has become
prohve panmen because OF the cost OF leather
The walking has been advocated but quite popular
lied America 1t always has been popular in European countries
For prices and who afford not to consider shoe
mileage there still the walking tour of seeing small bits
of America congestion of traffic which denies an Amer
can elbow room upon the public highway If truck trains crowd
tbe breadth of the macadam the des studded with gold
en- dandeons upon field yielding emerald and even well aVe
ed American could discover good deal that would prove mover ana
instructive within cruising radius of his Impractical legs There
10 however one objection to the walking Every American in
1918 and until have been killed i'll sufficient masses TO
make plain their low order of brute intelligence that plan
of wholesale ery for profit sometimes proves boomei"
oud have TOO much to do admit of his gaddng about Beyond
vacation suitable length to provide needed res ne eeS
ncerev that vacation sometimes does provide rest and that he
needs 1.-THE who might have done well to discover Amer
lea if the war had remained European will do well to waste no
mo when everyone can find something do which will help America
to win the greatest war; and greatest stake in the history OF
Mankind COurier-Journal.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-15

To prive this, a luncheon was given
recently in the Department Of Agri-
culture at Washington and those WIG
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-15
WHAT A NEWSPAPER MEANS
What does the newspaper mean to you?

What does the newspaper mean 10 you!
There much carry all of it. Someone must
Do You appreciate how much depends upon TINS
econ Upon the selection and emphasis of the depends the
picture of the upon which your judgments based
If business your decision in business affected by the
newspaper you read.
In politics your opinions a voter are swayed by them
BY what your wife reads you the trend OF many OF hei
interests and needs.
You have your thought turned in channel perhaps by
what you read and you find others you are and
that the idea has followed their brains in you pos
sby discover how you DO collectively what you alone never
could accomplish.
The newspaper enarges the viewpoint of life for your boy
his college years Stories @ purpose of achievements srenge
and upt his standards The great world of life which he has moi
touched exists him only presented by the newspaper
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-15
COTTON STILL RISES

wall will probably at the spectacle of cotton at the
wild unreguaed price CT thirtte cents per pound But
consider the compensaons Relatively little Of cotton
going abroad except the fern of high explosives for in the
and of course such colt for our soldiers
The is all consumed in the United States.
1t follows therefore that cotton $3.50 per bale simply
taking the pockets of and putting into the peck
cts of Others 1t all in the family Cotton planters able to
pay off their mortgages and immense sums into Southern banks
gain the South from these high this will
baby exceed billion and half.
Nearly onehalf of this cotton for form
other Therefore of the increased extra billion
So but the South will really prosperous for the first time fifty
seven<years-N Y. Tribune.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-15

There II more Catarrh In this sectior
OF the country than all other disease
put together. and for years II was sep.
posed to be lncurable. Doctors prescribe
local remedies, and by constantly falling
TO cure with loccl treatment. pronounced
II incurable. Catarrh IL q local disease
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tonal treatment. Halls catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by r J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. Is a constitutional
remedy. Is taken Internally ari acts
thru the BLOOD on the Mucous gurlaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward IL offered Tor any case tina; Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails TO cure. Send for
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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-15
FOR SALE

A four cylinder. 20 H. P. HUI
Runabout, good tires, extra inner
tires. Apply at Ledger Ltice.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-15

The only half over Judson Weiver says For it is
that has not that far-Waterloo Courier