The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
Patent Medicine King
 Who Valued Publicity


 SSOLD DOCTOR MUNzoN' 1 " whose face was more fa- miliar to many Americans than that of George Washington, is dead. lie died of heart disease in Palm Beach hotel, where you would naturally eX- pect a millionaire to sojourn during the winter months, provided he cared more for Florida than he did for Cali fornia or the Bermudas.
 "Dr" Munyon, who was not physician, has been theme for Jests among newspaper scribblers for years, but it was to the newspapers that he owed much of his success Tn life. School teacher, lawyer, social worker, editor and song writer, he no doubt had many opportunities to study human nature, and he turned his knowledge to good account when he became manufacturer of patent medicine.
 Starting out with virtually no cap iital except ambition and belief in the value of letting folks know about It," Munyon literally made his name a household word. He was one of the Iearly national advertisers, who have become so common now. He recog- lnized the truth of what all successful lbusiness men now concede without argument-that ''it pays to adver- tise." He spent large sums of money flor space in newspapers and other mediums of publicity. As for the re- suits obtained, consider the size of the firm of which he was the head and the millions he amassed. x * <
 The original Dick Deadeye" of the American stage is dead. "Dick' was a comic opera character. By the way, does anybody know what has become of our old friend of frenzied fiction, "Dia- mond Dick?"
 l While MT Fulton is preparing to launch his spring offensive against the Hon. Willard, he occasionally loses sight ipening along the western battle front. <. < # Casting their eyes toward Russia, and lthe Ukraine, the Germans look forward to getting three square meals day, and the time when it will no longer be neces- sary to tighten their belts. Y. < # The Italian military medal for vaior of Carrollton, Md. The Carols of Car rollton, sah, always give good account of themselves.
 
 durcs most harpships cheerfully, but when letters from home are delayed for weeks he feels that he isn't getting a lsquare deal.
 Berlin royalty is much irritated be- jcause the young Duchess of Luxembourg refuses to accept Prussian prince as a husband. Can you blame her?
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 Jeanette Rankin will not tell her age to the curious public Getting down to brass tacks, is her age any of the curious public's business? l # x A.
 It is fact that at least one of tho Kaiser's sons has been wounded in bat tle Who got court-martialed for d. lowing that to happen? x * *
 Secretary Baker bobbed up serenely lin France Those boats have certainly undying gratitude.
 x S # You'd think some of those imperturb- able Londoners considered it bad form Ito acknowledge that Hun airnnan was anywhere about
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 Count Won Luxburg's mental trouble may disappear when he finds himself once more in the salubrious climate of lGermany.
 x * * We judge from Secretary Bakers in- lteresting military review that key position" is one the Germans can't un- lock.
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 Kerensky is still the hope of Russia, says newspaper writer. A sort of for Horn hope, eh2
 < * E More than 50 Americans have won French decorations''-an we've just be- igun to fight
 OCEAN BATHS BY FREIGHT From the Christian Science Monitor.