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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
London Prepares 70
 ReLax War Solen7nity
By LADY MARY

London, october 5.-(Special.)-It really seems that London is about to indulge in 'good time" In fact, there is every indication that we are going to have a real autumn season.
 Now that the order concerning off cers dancing in public has been rescnd- ed by the recently retired general of the London district, Sir Francis Lloyd things look as if they were going to hum in the near future. In fact, as heard one young officer say to another just home on leave: We are off, old bean. we are off!' l even have heard a whisper that the Queen is going to give a series of afternoon dances for Princess Mary at Buckingham palace.
 Of course this poor little royal lady has never really been able to "come out like other girls. The war has sim ply put a stop to all social celebrations such as would be suitable to the entree
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and shining whteness of a shroud Rain and dust come. The whiteness sloughs away. Under four years of lombard. ment there are many villages in north ern France which have been destroyed utterly, with no trace left in the heaps of ruhble even of the lines of the streets
 With a brilliant sun breaking through the clouds I first suddenly saw Vaux in it's staring whiteness It's destruction was complete in shellng of but four hours, and it was American artillery which had struck with the suddenness of a lightning bolt.
 Vaux stands figuratively and actually as a gateway on the road to Chateau Thierry. It is in ruins, but those very ruins are a monument to the day when the great German offensive was broken. The bombardment and the storming of Vaux registered something more than the stopping of the avalanche. The of- ficial communicate from General Foch coined the epigrammatcal words "coun- ter offensive. A doughboy mostly bandages, raised himself up on his elbow from his stretcher and issued less ex- alted communication, Say. we sure started some Yankee rough stuff, didn't we?'
 Later, couple of days after the Amer jeans had pushed into Chateau -Thierry, was standing under burlap strip which was turning the rain from cam ion load of supplies that the Y. M. C. A. had managed to bring up- A boy came along. He was private from machine gun company.
 Whats the limit on chocolate?" he asked.
 "A cake to a man" said the secretary
 Well, I need all that's coming" said the boy, We've gone over the top four times in two days on beans."
 The limit was called off. As he was storing his supply in his pockets he ad- dressed us in general. Those ferries have been complaining they want a rough war. We've sure been trying to accommodate them.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

Gray, laueu nalr turned beautifully dark and lustrous almost over night, is a reality, if you'll take the trouble to mix sage tea and sulph1r. but what's the use, you get a large bottle of the ready to-use tonic, called "Wyeth's stores here. Millions of hotties of "Wyeth's" are sold annually. says a well-known druggist, because it dark ems the hair so naturally and evenly that no one can tell it has happened.
 You just dampen a sponge or soft brush with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur and draw it through your hair. taking whose hair is turning gray. becoming faded. dry. scraggly and thin have a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

of the Kings daughter into the world. Princess Mary and her brothers, how ever, are just of an age when parties and dancing are a delight to them, and greatly to everybody's surprise the Queen has shown symptoms lately of relaxing, to certain extent, her somewhat aus tere rule of the family circle.
 London, at any rate, is crammed full of young officers-Britsih, American, French and Italian-who simply must be amused, and whom everybody likes to honor. And so, since the good news from the front continues to rejoice every body, London hostesses are setting their houses in order and preparing once more to show how hospitable they can be in spite of food restrictions, coal rations and electric light economy.
 A letter from Ireland tells me of many gay doings in that 'distressful country IT. fact, as far as 1 can make out, the Emerald Isle at present seems to be a sort of paradise where rationing is un- known, racing is at full swing and the
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surprise awaIIln5 ,llvill. because after just one application the gay hair van- ishes and your locks become luXuri- antly dark and beautiful.
 This is the age of youth gray haired, unattractive folks aren't want ed around. so get busy with the Sage and Sulphur tonight and you'u be amazed at your youthful appearance and the real beauty and healthy condi- tion of your hair within d few days. Inquiry at drug stores here shows that they all sell lots of s'Wyeth's Sage and sulphur and the folks using it are enthusiastic This preparation is a de- lightful toilet requisite. 1t is not in- tended for the cure. mitigation or pre-. vention of disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

take uablespoonrui ia 8iass or wa ter before breakfast for d few days This li famous ~ salts ' is made alin from @ the 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- tivity also to neutralize the acids in 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., 1918-10-20

Idtliie meat resuIarlH eventually produces kidney trouble in some form or other, says a 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- larly 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 bothers you, get about four ounces of lad Salts from any good pharmacy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
.ELLACRA
 CAN BE CURED

More than 5000 persons have taken the pr. W. J. McCrary Pellagra Rem edy, every one of whom has been per fectly satisfied with results of treat ment. If 1t doesn't cure to your satfs- faction. it costs nothing. Pellagra treat ed in all stages. Treatment taken in privacy of home; contains no habit forming drugs; total cost small: terms easy; results guaranteed. Delay is dan gerouS; investigate nowi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

Total hours 4fo2
 The following scouts have won their red, white and blue bars since last Sunday: William Lathem and Lau- renee Mcintyre of Troop 12. Arthur Daniel of Troop IA; John Hancock of Troop 21; Thomas Darrah of Troop A.; Stanley Flowers of Troop AT. Blue bars were won by the following Scouts: William Godfrey of Troop 12, and James Aird of Troop 27; Robert Sand CTS of Troop A. The following Scouts earned their White bars: Charles Gen. try of Troop 4; Frank Chambers of Troop 12; Johnny Bivins of Troop 11; Bryant Chancy and Bryant Sells of Troop 21; Joe Spencer of Troop p
 Leon Franklin of Troop 49; Arthur Chambers of Troop 50. While these were the Scouts that earned their red
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Ata"Y. w. 'Hostess House
 During Quarantine Period
By FLORA MIL NER HARRISON

ostess house, Camp Pike, Arkansas
 "Cheer Wagons" and the entertainment they gave was welcome diversion from the routine of the quarantine days
 Again it was very quiet late alter noon, and one soldier who had pass to come in, as his parents were here to see him. following his recovery and discharge from the hospital, stopped by as one of the hostesses, was playing. Entirely impromptu, came the scene of the soldier singing, just at dusk, "When the Stwilight of eve aims the suns last ray, and the shades of the night gather fast" His mother had her arm around his shoulder, his father, a wealthy man, whose factory is mak- ing thousands of cans of hard bis cults and sending them overseas-stood by. The pianist was a hostess who is now cafeteria director, and is on leave of absence from her position as prin- cipal of the St. Louis school for deli cate children. Another hostess, whose husband is a Y. M c. A. man, serving with an advancing regiment in France, was near. Just a moment that scene held the stage. It was time for sup
 per to be served to the few mothers and wives who were here to see their relatives at the hospital, and night had fallen, with bright moon shining down on the silent camp city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Have You These Symptoms ?

Tired and Drowsy feelings, accom- panied by headaches: depression or state of indolence; roughness of skin; breaking out or eruptions hands red like sunburn: sore mouth; tongue, lips and throat flaming red; much mucus and choking. indigestion and nausea; diarrhoea or constipation: mind affected, and many others. Write for book now.
 DIR. w. J. McCRARY, Inc. Dept. 512 Carbon Hill. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Big 5O-Page Book Free!

This book explains all; sent free iH plain, sealed wrapper to all who write for copy Send for your copy today it may save your life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
EFFICIENCY CONTEST

bars: John DeWhitt of Troop 15, Llewellyn White of Troop 22. and Claude Mcdonald of Troop 49.
 EFFICIENCY CONTEST
 The efficiency contest for the Lawson cup is sleeping quietly, as a matter Of course since the troop meetings have been suspended. Troop IS. however, has been hiking until it stands at the top of the ladder thus far. They sent in an excellent account of the last hike the troop took, and it is to be hoped that there may be sufficient space in the next issue to run the report in full
 ADVERTISING BIRMINGHAM
 The executive last week received a letter from Akron, Ohio asking that copies of the Birmingham Scout paper be sent to the Akron council. The con clusion read: "One of the things that makes us interested in seeing this paper is the fact that we have scout here from your city. He is a truthful and hardworking scout, and above all, the most courteous boy in the troop. Ma tional Field Commissioner Harris was Ill the scout office when the letter came, and upon seeing it remarked that he had just come from a South Carolina city where there were two brothers who had moved from Birmingham and had set the pace for the scouts of the entire city in all patriotic work of every descrlp- ton and especially in the sale of bonds. As the Good Book says, "Go thou and do likewise.'
 NEW TROOPS TO ORGANIZE
 Owing to the scarcity of men who were willing to act as scoutmasters, the or ganization here has lost over 100 scouts in the past six months. More men are lining up now and all boys of Birming- ham who desire to join the scouts should send in their names and addresses to the scout headquarters in the Jefferson County Bank building, and as soon as sufficient number in given neighbor- hood have shown desire to join, new troop will be started. One thousand Bir- mingham scouts by January 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

| dcn" are so low as to be at vanishing point and the night was so black that i you could not see your hand in front | of your face; but these conditions would have been nothing if it had not been that | a rain of torrential violence was simply being emptied from the heavens and | the streets were running inches deep in water. No cabs could be procured. It | was impossible to push your way Into | railway stations, and people were hang | ing on to the busses by their teeth. An | absurdly meagre number of private car | riages, impatient taxicabs, broken-down | four -wheelers and dangerous looking
 hansoms were showing their slow way
 along the curb. A struggling mass or | beautifully dressed women were squeezed
 under a dripping portico, while generals and colonels, admirals of the fleet, states | men and ambassadors tore about through
 ponds of rushing water trying to get something in the nature of a conveyance l in which to place their stranded and | soaking feminine belongings, who were | trying to be as cheerful as possible un- | der really trying circumstances.
 | "What is this, anyhow?' l heard an l American officer inquire, as he stood beneath waterfall with his feet in "a young river. This was the reply or l an English companion, "is to show you | Americans that we can go you one pet
 ter and then some on the weather stakes Stand by the lamp post and you'll thihh you're having a shower bath and then | I floated away on a wave toward what l looked like a marooned cabin. Fortunate | ly when I had shaken my dripping nalr
 out of my eyes I found 1 was on the steps of a bus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

"Yankee Rough Stuff
 By Lucian Swift Kirtland. in Leslie's. For a few hours after the lombard ment of stone walled village there is a ghastly whiteness to the ruins the clear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

A worlds record In speedy shipbulloihs is reported in London dispatches rom Belfast Ireland, where standard ship was completed in five days after the launching. The boat took to the ways on August l22, according to the report and the work of putting in the machin- cry was started the same day. Steam was raised on the 26th. Trials were com pleted on the 18th and the vessel was turned over to the owners on the 29th. The Portuguese language is used by about 3O00O GOO persons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-11
LETTERS TO EDITOR
"Day of Worship or D.v of c,.,, :. :,

Day of Worship or Day of Gloom 7,, lo the Editor of The Herald. 3s
 The above headline in The Are-1Io,, oi 'ooay and Osborn to Manage Fight Tor sunday Movies in an afternoon na- per pring Information. MT. Osborn in- forms the public through the press that ne Is manager for Sunday movie c,r
 paign He further informs inc readar. that "a small and wilIful set of ,oin,.
 ters Tn Birmingham in starting the "a paign at political meeting on Sundav Tn church shouted loud about s,,r.,, :, observance" Mir Osborn.s st,t.,,. aDou' political meeting in church, not correct. And the writer knows that only an insignificant number of ministers are for Sunday movies. His calling us small and willftfl. if seerns to me, did not go far enough-the word 3g- norant ought to have been added. for m inquiry of several ministers this morn
 ind they like the writer. do not have the honor of acquaintance with Mr q at ali' although he says ne "he believes there are few who favor observance of sunday more than IT. (N1r. Osborn,s own words) Now, for ministers to not Lnou, such believer in Sabbath observanca oetrays an ignorance which is pitiabIe inexcusable
 MT. osborn further says: '.The issue m this campaign is whether Sunday is 10 pc day of gloom or day of happi- ness. We'll, our fathers and mothers must have been gloomy set. and lived Tn gloomy atmosphere all their days lhey and many of the people of this GUY never saw any Sunday movies until the last few years. Some of us have mt been to see them yet How unha ppy must we bel Then. there was another cause of gloom They were not enter tained by having their preachers pub lished in popular dailies as "a small and willful set'' until recently. that and the Sunday picture did nor give them pleas ure nor make them happy Poor. ,,n- happy people of the past. How gloomy must have been their Sundays! won der. after reading MT. O.s effusion No. in this campaign. why they found Sun day rest. quiet. prayer. reading of the Bible and worship of God at all endur- able. How did they tuerate all those gloomy things? Let Mr. Osborn write a few more similar communications. They, are so very interesting and instructive Next Sunday, April 14, sunday movie merchants close their profit producinp 2 Sunday business until after the selecti0n on May $. when. please God and his .'willful set of mfnisters'' in Birmingham majority of laymen who believe in their mothers religion and trust their ministers to the limit-as fine q body of laymen as are to be found in any city they will close Sunday business in the moving picture houses-like they close the houses of merchants and all others open for money There will be no favoritism. Every voter in the writer's church will vote like his pastors too. Sincerely.
 |. F. WHfTTIN.
 Birmingham. April n 1s1s
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protect the borders. The alternative IS that Japan will dispatch troops to sbantuns and Fukien provinces for the protection Of Japanese interests
 It is said also that Japan has sub mftted a new series of demands tN China. including complete control of China's finances; that 50 per cent oi ammunition purchased be made in Ja- nan. the operation of iron mines and doeIx wards be under Japanese control, and the recognition of special Japan ese interests in Mongolia, the same ss in Manchura. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-11
ANNOUNCED BY TENNESSEE CO. FOR THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
Company Will Aid Employees in, Making Subscriptions. Independent Purchase
 Made

President George G. Crawford of the
 Tennessee company yesterday an- ncunced a plan whereby employees of the company may subscribe for third Liberty Loan bonds and have them carried by the company, provided pay ment upon them is made at the rate of not less than 10 per cent month. Mir Crawford also announces that in order to obviate the necessity of soliciting employees of the company for subscriptions the company has pur- chased an independent amount of bonds equal approximately to the to- tai subscriptions of employees to the second Liberty Loan. A proportionate amount of this subscription will be al- lotted to the various local committees soliciting subscriptions in the vicia- ity of the various operations of the company. The formal statements is sued yesterday by MT. Crawford are as follows:
 "Third Liberty Loan notice: In or Ger to facilitate subscriptions to the third Liberty Loan, we offer to em- ployes the opportunity to subscribe for bonds of the third Liberty Loan oi the United States government on the following plan:
 subscriptions will be accepted by the company through the chief clerk of your works when accompanied by payment of not less than 10 per cent of the amount of bonds subscribed for and upon your agreeing to make fur ther payments of not less than 10 per l cent each month thereafter until paid fer, the bonds being purchased ard carried for your account by the com pary.
 You will be charged with interest on deferred payments at the same rate as the bonds carry, or A per cent and upon completion of your pay ments on the bonds together with ac- crued interest, same will be delivered to you with all coupons attached. Jn case of your failure to make any pay ment when due your subscription will lapse and the money you have paid on account, plus interest at Az per cent accrued on such payments. will be refunded to you.
 Fragments may be made in cash or by an order to be collected through the pay roll
 TENNESSEE COAL, IRON & RAIL. ROAD co.
 ITO obviate the necessity of oul employees being solicited by committees or officials of our company, further amount of third Liberty Loan bonds | has been subscribed independent oi the regular subscription to the extent I of approximately the amount of the second Liberty Loan bonds which were subscribed to by the employees of this
 company.
 l "A proportionate amount of the to. I tai Independent subscription to thu third Liberty Loan bonds will be al. slotted to each of the local commit. tees soliciting subscriptions in. the vi.
 cinity of our various operations. l GEORGE c. CRAWFORD,
 President. k April 10, 191s."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-11
FIELD AGENT CYST
 ISSUES HIS REPORT Shows Good Condition of Wheat Crop and Live
 Stock in Alabama

Auburn, April 1o.- Special. )-Not- withstanding the severe cold and low rainfall of the past winter the bureau estimates the condition of wheat in Alabama on the first of April at S7 per cent of a normal, compared with 6S on the same date last year and 1o-year average of S7. While the temperature of the past winter was very low, and continuously so, there was not the severe freezing and thawing which oc- curred the winter before. Neither were
 the freezes of the past winter accom-
 panied by sufficient moisture to cause heavy damage.
 The winter wheat condition for the United States is estimated at 7S.6, com pared with 63.4 last yeaar and a 10- year average of s3.5.
 The condition of rye in Alabama is reported at SS and for the United States at S5.S.
 It is estimated that 20 horses and mules died in Alabama the past year out of each 1000 present. This com pares with a rate of 25 per thousand for last year and 23 for the 10-year average ne oSdti idtC III thC CHltCA States was 16.5.
 From disease 20 cattle died in Ala bama out of each 1000, and from ex- posture IA, these two rates comparing with a 10-year average of 26 from dis ease and 22 from exposure. The loss l from disease in the United States was | 1892 and from exposure 133 | From disease Is sheep died in the state per 1000, while IS died from ex- posture. comparing with a 1o-year aver i age of 29 from disease and 2S from exposure. The loss in the United States was 19.S from disease and 1922 from exposure.
 Of lambs 36 died from all causes in I Alabama, compared with 10-year average of 4s per 1000. In the United States the loss of lambs was 49.S per 1000.
 l The loss of hogs in the state was 4s ! per 1000, compared with a 10-year average of 6S. and a loss last year of | 70. The loss in the United States was 42.1 per 1000.
 The very noticeable falling ofr in the death rate of farm animals in this state in spite of the hard winter, can l be attributed positively to the plenti : I full supply of feedstuffs, the gradual elimination of ticks and cholera, and
 the better care given to the animals. | The number of brood sows on hand April is shown to be 112 per cent of | those on hand year ago in Alabama while the percentage for the United States was 109
 l The healthful condition of farm ani-
 mals in Alabama on April 1 is shown
 by the following percentages of the normal. Horses and mules, 96 cattle, 95; sheep, 95, and hogs. 96. All these l figures are above the 10-year average. The conditions for sheep, 969 and
 hogs. 96.S; also in each instance above
 the 10-year average. This high con- dition of health and vitality naturally | follows the low death rate, and is due
 to the same causes. r. w. CYST Field Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-11
Boys and Girls Help "Lick the Kaiser by
 Making War Gardens

There are 45o0 girls and boys in Jeff ferson county making war gardens. ac- cording to Hamlin NJ. Brown, county farm demonstration agent, and many of these are smaller than one acre. A re- port has been compiled by him which shows there are 425 pig clubs, 200 corn clubs. 1o sheep clubs and 45 calf clubs in the county
 In the Hueytown district more than 800 school children are engaged in garden work or some form of club work, and are most enthusiastic in being able to assist in the increased production of food crops. w. k. Copeland is principal of this district. The children at seven rural schools in the county are growing rec ognized varieties of products, and will engage in 8 seed selection contest next fall