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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
CHILDREN HATE
 PILLS, CAL0MEL
 AND CASTOR O|L
If cross, feverish, constipated, give California Syrup
 of Figs"

Look back at your childhood days Remember the dose" mother insisted on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics How you hated them. how you fought against taking them.
 With our children it's different Mothers who cling to the old form oi physic simply don't realize what they do, The children's revolt is we'll founded. Their tender little "insides' are injured by them.
 If your child's stomach, liver and bowels need cleasing, give only deli cious California Syrup of Figs" Its action is positive, but gentle Millions of mothers keep this harmless fruit laxative handy; they know children love to take it; that it never fails to clean the liver and bowels and sweeten the stomach. and that a teaspoonful given today saves a sick child tomor- row
 Ask your druggist for 8 5o-cent bot tie of California Syrup of Figs" which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown ups plainly on each bottle. Beware of commercials sold here. See that it is made by California Fig Syrup Com pany" Refuse any other kind with contempt.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
COTTON CONDITION |LESSFAVORAbLE DUE
 ID COOL WEATHER
Government Report Says Growth Retarded-B0ll Weevil in Alabama
 and Mississippi

Washington, July 10-Cool nights in the eastern portion of the cotton belt inter fered somewhat with normal growth of cotton during the last week, the national weather and crop bulletin announced today. The temperature averaged about normal and the situation was summar- ized as a fairly good week on the whole for cotton.
 The statement follows:
 The temperature during the week av- eraged about normal throughout the cot, ton belt. but the nights were too cool for best growth in the western portion. Gx- cept for gooG showers in Georgia anu the Carolinas at the close of the week, and some rainfall in eastern and north e-n Texas. practically no precipitation occurred i'll the cotton belt during the week. Rainfall was heavy at a few points in Texas. The soil is becomins dry in much of the cotton growing areas, but the lack of moisture has not yet proven detrimental to cotton, except in portions of Texas. The weather was favorable for cultivations and the fields are generally free of grass.
 Cotton made good growth and is bloom ing freely iE Oklahoma and is fruiting we'll and in good to excellent condition in Arkansas and Louisiana. The plants are growing satisfactorily in Alabama and Mississippi, and bolls are developing normally il. Georgia, but the crop is not making rapid growth in the latter state. It was too dry for the best results in the southern portion of South Carolina until near the close of the week, but tha rain of the Sth will be very beneficial in that section. The crops are making satisfactory progress and fruitng well in Tennessee and North Carolina. BoI weevils are doing some damage in the central and southern portions of Ala bama, but are somewhat less active in Mississippi, while only a few complaints of this pest were received from Arkau-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
Rupture Kills
 1000 Anr,uaH,

Seven thousand persons each year are laid away the burial certificate being marked Rupture" Why? Because the unfortunate ones had neglected themselves or had been merely taking care of the sign (swelling) of the Ah1iction and paying no attention to the cause. What are you doingf Are you negiecting yourself by wearing truss, appliance, or whatever name you choose to call it9 At best, the truss is only 8 makeshift "a false prop against 8 collapsing wall - and cannot be ex- pected to act as more than a mere mechanical support. The binding pressure retards blood circulation, thus robbing the weakened muscles of that which they need most = nourishment.
 But science has found a way, and every truss sufferer in the land is invited to make FREE test right in the privacy of their own home. The PLAPAO method is uGuuestionably the 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 slip or shift out of place, therefore, cannot chafe or pinch. Soft as velvet-easy to apply-inexpensive. To De used whilst you work and whilst you sleep. No straps, buckles or springs attached.
 Learn how to close the hernial opening as nature intended SO the rupture CAN'T come down. Send your name today to PLAPAO CO, Block PAS St. Louis, Mo-, for FREE trial Plapao and the information necee. sary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11

With the American Army in France, July 10-(By the Associated Press)-l,ieut. James A. Meissner of Brooklyn won his fifth aerial victory, thereby becoming an ace. by bringing down in company with Lieut.. Hamilton Coolidge of Bos- ton, an enemy two-seated airplane over Chateau Thierry The German machine fell in flames Coolidge attacked the Germans first. Meissner then took up the light and got in lucky stream or bui- lets, the enemy plane bursting into flames and plunging to earth. The fight LOOK place several days ago and the victory has been officially confirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
Archbishop Enthroned

Philadelphia, July 10.-The Most lscv' Denis J. Dougherty was today en- throned as archbishop of the See o' Philadelphia and the province of Penn sylvania. The ceremony took place in the Roman Catholic cathedra. in this city and was attended by hundreds of disnitaries Of the Catholic church iron all parxs of the country Cardinal G;o- bons iaducted into office the new metio- o<Ltan of he diocese, who is a native of Pennsylvania Previous to his eleva- tiop he was bishop of the Buffalo dio- ccse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
Lawrence Granted
 Sixty-Day Respite

Governor Charles Henderson in telegram to Sheriff Thomas J. bat son has granted Ernest Lawrence, ne- gro, a 60-day respite. Lawrence IS Pickens county negro who is under death sentence and was sentenced 70 be hung on July 12 He was brought to the Jefferson county jail for safe keeping
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
PUTNAM LEADING ACE

Paris. July 10.--Lieut. David D. Putnam of Brookline. Mass, has formally be- come the leading American ace in sue cession to Lieut.. Frank Bayhes' Who has been missing since June II. Fut- nam's tenth victory on June So 10" mas been verified officially.
 Tn the month of June Putnam brought down seven German machines, equanns monthly records made by the late Cap tain Guynemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11

board of directors. and in reality the founder,
 The conference on Sunday schools. missionary and workers council con ferences will be held as scheduled and it is expected that record breaking crowds will be on hand at Lake Juna luska, which has been 6 favorite re- sort for a large number of Birming han people. W ho will regret to learn of the destruction of the Inn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
JUNALUSKA INN
 REDUCED ID ASHES
Assembly Grounds of South ern Methodists Suffer
 $100,000 Loss

The announcement of the destruction by fire of Junaluska. Inn, the main building on the general assembly grounds of the Southern Methodist Episcopal church at Lake Junaluska,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
Sick and Wounded Arriving
 From Oversea During Two Weeks Ending July 5, 229

Washington. July lO,-sick and wounded men from the overseas forces arrived in the United States during the two weeks ending July totaled 229. the war department announced tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
AVIATOR ESCAPES

Paris, July 10-Corp. Everett b~ucAiey ~ of Kilburne, H., an aviator m the rerSi SIa- service. who was captured by the Ger nans at yerdun. has escaped from Ger many. According to dispatch rom Zurich to I.e Journal, he reached S"ltzer- land Tuesday morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
MEIssNER WINS FIFTH VICTORY

the course of greater part of the flight All the American safely returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11

When Corporal Buckley, who was member of the LaFayette flying corps, first disappeared last September, IL was reported he had been killed. Parls lrlehus denied this, and in November II Was aa- ss el.ei-,aa that Buckley was a prisoner in csarn,onv after having been wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT BRINGS DOWN HIS FIRST ENEMY PLANE
Flying Alone Attacks Three Machines North of Cha teau Thierry-Hun Ter
 ritory Penetrated

With the Ameican Forces on the MaNne, July 1O.-Lieut. Quentin RoOse- welt, the youngest son of Ex-President Roosevelt, brought down his first Ger man airpIane this afternoon in q fight north of Chateau Thierry.
 Lieutenant Roosevelt, with three other pilots. was flying at height of 5O0a yards, eight miles inside of the German lines, when the machines became sep arated. Soon after Roosevelt saw three planes, which he thought were his com panions. and started to join them. He was close approaching the machines from the rear when he saw his mistake for the planes were Germans. Roosevelt immedi- ately opened fire and after 50 shots tracers penetrated the fuselage of the nearest German machine and it went into 8 spinning nose dive, falling through the clouds POGO yards below.
 The lieutenant is certain it must have crashed, for no pilot voluntarily goes into a 2OO0-yard spinning nose dive The two remaining German airplanes attacked Roosevelt, but he managed to make good his escape and returned to the field, him self and his machine unscratehed.
 PENETRATE ENEMY TERRITORY
 With the American Forces on the Marne, July 1o.-(By the Associated Press)-American pursuit planes, flying in squadron formation, penetrated Ger man occupied territory north of Chateau Thierry for distance of 50 miles today and chased several German machines which they encountered. The Americans secured considerable information and ob- served the preparations being made by the enemy. They flew over many new ly constructed German flying fields. in cluding one believed to be occupied by the famous Richtofen flying circus. The planes were at a height of 5000 yards in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
American CasuLatyList

TWO ALABAMIANS INCLUDED Oscar L. Woods of Coal Valley reported killed in action and Winston Arant of Mountain Creek severely
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-27
NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that the construction
Of Asphaltic Concrete Pavement and Concrete
Curb and Gutter on West Peachtree street,
from North Florida avenue to Texas avenue,
has been completed.
That the total frontage Of property AUDITING
or West Peachtree street, between the ave-
nIes named above, and liable to assessments
is 2412 feet.
That the total cost of said paving is ST.
6.2.7O; that the City Of LaKeland's one-third
proportion, including it's assessment for Lake
frontage is $3,573.90 of said cost; that the
amount claimed against the abutting property
therefor is $4,O7S.S0; that the rate of as
scssment therefor is $1.6j per front foot.
That the property abutting on said i'm
provement and liable to assessment therefor
is as follows, to-wit:
Lots 5, 6, 7, and Of Block G.;
According TO Bowyer's Subdivision, as re-
corded in Plat Book SPACE 80; Records of
Polk Co., Fla
Lots and A, Block 10; E1a 3, VIZ 3. and
A. Block IA; 3, Block l6: Eh A, VIZ A, Ek
3. VIZ 8, Block Is; 4. of Block 49, and l.,
Block IS; 2 and L. Block II;
According to the resubdivison of McRae and
Eiyant's Addition to Lakeland, Florida as re-
corded in Plat Book ,, Page GA Records of
Polk Co., Fla.
tract Of land, being part of the SWA
of the NEA of Sec. Is, twp. % south, Range
% east, Polk Co., Fla, lying on the south
side Of Peachtree, and beginning on the west
side Of Dakota avenue and extending All IT,
west along the south side Of Peachtree street
A tract of land lying in the SWA of the
NEA of Sec 10, twp 90 south, Range %
east, lying on the north side and abutting on
Peachtree street. beginning on the west side
Of Dakota avenue. and extending west 1874
feet.
At special meeting of the City Commits
soners Of Lakeland, Fla. to be held at the
City Hall in Lakeland ON 9th day of March,
1913. at 2 100 o'clock p. M, the said City
Commissioners will hear all legal reasons
which the owner or owners or other persons
interested in said lots or parcels Of land NAV
desire to make against this assessment.
JOHN NJ. KEEN
Commissioner of Public improvements.
Attest H. L. SWATTS, City Clerk.
1851 E. c. FLANAGAN, Mayor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-27
"6LACk PLAGUE"

1t has been thought by many that
syphilis is as old as the Bible or as
old as Leprosy. Prior to 1893 If is
supposed to have been unknown. II
was carried by the crew of Columbus
on his return voyage from Hayti
Some of this crew accompanied
CHARLES VIII of France in 1894 with
the Army, which invaded italy for fine
conquest of Naples.
me epidemic began in italy and
the disease spread rapidly over En-
rope with the scattering of the sol
dlers No disease was ever known
10 be so progressive and to plav such
universal havoc. Unless checked
anu gradually stamped out-wher
VIII it end? AS menace to health
happiness, prosperity and progress
the venereal diseases are regarded as
the greatest of modern plaques and
thelr prevention is the most difficult
problem of the present age
1t has been frequently stated nv
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-27
NOTICE


Notice is hereby given that the construction
! of Asphaltic Concrete Pavement and Concrete
Curb and Gutter, on West Magnolia street
| from North Florida avenue, to North Dakota
avenue, has been completed
That the total frontage of property abutting
on West Magnolia street, between the points
named above, and liable to assessment, is 2 lao
| feet
| That the total cost Of said paving is 81,
5000; that the City of Lakeland's one third
proportion Of said cost is 81 ,TS6.90 that the
amount claimed against the AUDITING proper
| ties therefor is $3,573.SO therefore the rate
| of assessment is $l.67 per front foot
| That the property abuting on said improve
ment and liable to assessment therefor is as
follows, to-wit:
Lots and of Block 8; A. Ell of 8. VIZ
lof ). Block 10; and of Block H. Z and
. OF Block IL; l, Ell 2, VIZ of Block
L.; ER l, VIZ of |, Eh of ., VIZ Of 9
BLOCK Is; | and Of Block IA; |, .. 5, and
g. of Block 10;
According to resubdivision of McRae and
fryants Addition to Lakeland. Fla. as re-
corded in Plat Book 2, Page Ga; Records Of
FOLK Co., Fla.
At special meeting of the City Commits
sioners OF Lakeland, Fla, to be held at the
NY NY Han in Lakeland on 9th day Of March
Ialo, at 2:OO O'Clock p m, the said CITY
commissioners will hear all legal reasons
whlch the owner or owners or other persons
interested In said lots or parcels of land NAV
oeSlre 10 make against this assessment.
| JOHN M. KEEN.
Commissioner of Public improvements
atleSt ii. H. SWATTS. City Clerk.
1890 E. c. FLANAGAN. Mayor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-27
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the construction
OF Asphaltic Concrete Pavement and Concrete
Protecting Curb on Morton street from In
graham avenue to the City Limits has been
completed
That the total frontage of property abut-
ting on Morton street between the above
named points and liable to assessment is
9, ECO. 90 It.
That the total cost of said paving is So
S22 40; that the City of Iakeland's one
third promotion Of said cost is S940.SN that
the amount claimed against the obutting
property therefor. is 81 1881 60: and therefore
the rate Of assessment is sO735 per front
foot
That the property abutting on said i'm
rrovement and liable to assessment therefor
is as follows, to-wit:
Lots A. Is l6. II, IS, 10. %. 81, % %,
"a, %. and &c Of Block c: /. .. 3. 4. :. G,
I, s, 3. 10, II and 10 of Block y;
According to Morton's Addition to Lake
land. Fla. as recorded in Deed Book G, Page
~ Records of Polk Co. Fla
At a special meeting Of the CITY Commits
sioners Of Lakeland. Fla. to be held 1T the
CITY Hall in Lakeland on 9th dav ~ March
1918. at 90 o'clock D. m. the said CITY
Commissioners will hear all lersl reasons
which the owner or owners or other persons
Interested in said lots or narcels Of land NAV
desire to make against this assessment
I0HN W KEEN.
Commissioner ~ Public improvements
Attest: II. T.. SwATTS C''v CIcrt.
1853 f. c. FLANAGAN. Mayor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-27

erty therefor is $4552.7S. and therefore tn,
rate OF assessment Is $14S Der front foot
Inat the property AUDITING on SAID i'm.
ptoVement and liable to assessment thereto,
| is as follows, to-wt: 'si''o'
LOIS ~, I, 6, 8, and 2, Block "a.
according to Trammell and Johnson,s re
subdivision of lots g. 10. II 10 70 IA =,
10 'ty Ia, -, OF Trammell and Cloughs Addition
" LSaAeland, Fla, as recorded in Deed Bool
20; rage I; Records of Polk Co., Fla '
to's :, M 5. sk 5, and l, Block "a: IL
= Ns ., Sh 5, 3, and l Of Block II: Is
and l of Block 49, =
According to Shipman's Survey of Tram.
mel and Clough's Addition to Lakeland Fla
as recorded In Deed Book G, Page $50 Rec
ords of Polk Co., Fla. Nv
., Lots p1ao ! T. 5, and of Block /; /, 4, 5, s
-. According to Patterson and cox's resubdi
VISION OF SCOTS Addition to Lakeland FIa
/ as recorded in Plat Book l, Page GO Rec
ords of Polk Co., Fla ''eo
Mo-, LEts .. ., 4, NJ g. So 8, ., and OF
according to, crowder's resubdiyision %,
ocosts Addition to Lakeland, Fla, as re-.
o 81 pa1,. IN Deed Book 81 Page 273 Record:
Lou OF Block l; and of Block s:
according to resubdivison of McRae ant
bryants Addition to Lakeland, Fla. as re.
coraed IN Plat Book 2, Page GA; Records O,
Polk Co., Fla. VI
AT special meeting of the City Commits.
sionerS OF Lakeland, Fla, to be held at the
T IoIo nan In Lakeland on 9th day Of March
l.lS, at 100 o'clock p. M, the said CITY
Commissioners will hear all legal reasons
winch the owner or owners or other persons
interested in said lots or parcels of land NAV
ueslre 10 make against this assessment.
JOHN NJ KEEN,
Commissioner of Public improvements
arrest arrest: II, l.. SWATTS. City Clerk
'zoo E. G. FLANAGAN, Mayor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-27
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the construction
! OF Asphaltic Concrete Pavement and Concrete
curb and Gutter, on Morton street from Lake
avenue to lngraham avenue, has been com
pleted
That the total frontage of property abutting
on Morton street between the points named
/ above and liable for assessment is 2443.2 it.
That the total cost Of said paving is S4-
1888; that the City of Lakelands one third
proportion of said cost is $l,36S.l9; that the
amount claimed against the AUDITING property
therefor is $2,736,39; therefore the rate Of
assessment is SLIP per front foot
That the property AUDITING on said improve
ments and liable to assessment therefor, Is
as follows, to-wit:
Lot 8, of Block
According to Sloans resubdivison of lots
| L. 10, IA, and l5 of Block X. of Morton's
Addition to Lakeland, Fla, as recorded in
Plat Book 3, Page S5; Records of Polk Co..
Fla
Lots l6. VIZ II, Ek II, Is, 10, 20, %, %.
"a, rs, and 26, of Block X l, L. IS it. Of
~, W. it. of 2, E. 60 IT. of 8, W. 40 #. of
10, 4, 5, and Of Block ]
According to Morton's Addition to Lake
land, Fla, as recorded in Deed Book G. Page
79 Records of Polk Co., Fla.
Il A tract OF land being part of the NWA
OF the SEA of Sec. 49, twp. % south, Range
"a east, fronting on the north side of Morton
street, having a frontage of 1868 IT., being
way
tract of land being a part of the Swk
OF the SEA of Sec. IS, twp. 2S south Range
"a east fronting on the south side of Nor
ton street, having a frontage of 1858 H.,
being the A. c. L. Ry. Co.'S right way
Lots 5, VIZ 8, Ek of Block and Q
of Block . of Block g.
According to Nichols and Warnings result
division of lots Z to 20, of Block ] of Nor
tons Addition to Lakeland, Fla, as recorded
N Plat Book 3, Page 81 Records of Polk
! Co., Fla.
/ AT special meeting of the City Commits
toner's OF Lakeland, Fla. to be held at the
city Hall in Lakeland on 9th day Of March.
l'lS' at 200 o'clock p M, the said City
Commissioners will hear all legal reasons
which the owner or owners or other persons
! interested in said lots or parcels of land may
| desire to make against this assessment.
| JOHN NJ KEEN.
! Commissioner OF Public improvements
Attest: H. l.. SWATTS. City Clerk.
1852 f. c. FLANAGAN, Mayor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-27
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the construction
OF Asphatic Concrete Pavement and Concrete
Protecting curb, on Texas avenue, from
Pcachtree to Pear street; on Pear street. from
Texas to Lincoln avenue; on Lincoln avenue,
from Pear to North street; on North street,
frcn, Lincoln to OmOhundro avenue; and on
OnohundrO avenue from North street to the
CITY Limits, has been completed.
That the total frontage Of property AUDITING
on the various streets and avenues, between
the POINTS named thereon, is 1928 feet.
That the total cost Of said paving Is $l4,-
1924 that the City of Lakeland's one-thrd
proportion of said cost is $4,707.98; that the
amount claimed against the abutting property
therefor is $9,394.46 and therefore the rate Of
assessment is $0.S6 per front foot
That the property abutting on said i'm
provement and liable to assessment therefor
is as follows to-wit:
Lots y, IL, TO- 8, 8, Z. g. 5, 4, 8, ., and l
of Block D. 10, IA, Is. 49, II, IS, 10, 20, 81,
p, 23 and "a of Block A: IL, II, 10, 8, s. Z,
8, 5, 4, 3, 2. and l of Block c; IA, l5 IS,
Il. IL, 10. 20, q, %, %, "a, 25, 26, and 1,
of Block B;
According to Webster and Omohundros Sub
division of the SW1a of the SWA Sec. ~
twp. % south, Range 90 east, as recorded in
Fla ~
tract of land being a part of the NWA of
Ine NWA OF section IL, twp 2S south, range
70 east, fronting on the south side of North
street and beginning at point 39l1 feet
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-27

recognized authority that civilization
and syphilization have been close
companions; but it is now considered
prevalent among the uncivilized as
we'll as the civilized. The people
should know that it is preventable-
that it is curable-that it is infectious
that it is hereditary. There is no
natural immunity to this disease-all
are susceptible.
This question: what are we going
to do about it," seems pertinent. 1t
lowers the standards of health and
paves the way to other diseases.
Twenty per cent of all the insane in
the asylums are cases of Paresis
(softening of the brain) and practic.
ally all of these Paretics give history
of this disease. A large majority of
the insane in our asylums are due
to syphilis, alcohol and heredity
Plnkus estimated that one man in five
in Germany has had syphilis.
Stokes says: "The steady rise in
the amount of syphilis in a civil pop.
ulation during the war is evidenced
Tor example, by the figures of
Gauche's clinic in Paris in which lust
before the war, ten per cent of pa.
tlents were syphilitic; after the first
sixteen months of the war sixteen and