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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
'SLOSS COMPANY HAS LET CONTRACT FOR Y-PRODUCT OVENS
Semet-Solvay Company Gets Contract--No IntimatiOn as to Where the Ovens
 Will Be Located

Work on the construction of the by product coke ovens to be built by the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company is expected to begin within a short time Though the location of the ovens has not been made public, the con- tract for the construction of the ovens has been given to the Semet-S -Solvay company of Syracuse, N. Y, and, as announced by President J. ". Nc Queen of the Sloss- Sheffield company on his return from the east two weeks ago, the ovens are expected to be in operation about a year hence.
 The by-products to be made at this plant for the government are toluol, benzol, sulphate Of ammonia and other chemicals, the war department having already contracted to take the entire output.
 There are now in the Birmingham district by-product coke ovens as fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
M. J. WHEELER WAS OLDEST HOTEL MAN IN
 SERVICE IN SOUTH
Had Been Constant Subscriber to Age-Herald for Fifty Years. Daughter Continues
 Business

M I. Wheeler, Sr., the oldest hotel nan in the south in point of service, who died at Eutaw on July l9 was one of the best known hotel men in Alabama, and very likely knew more politicians than any other man in Alabama.
 He was connected with the Florence hotel in this city for several years when that hotel was the political headquar- ters of the state. MT. Wheeler had also been proprietor of hotels at Meridian. Miss, Huntsville and other places in this state He will be succeeded in Eutaw in the hotel business by his daughter, Miss A NJ Wheeler, who will continue the business
 A unique feature which came to light in connection with MT. Wheelers death was that he had been a subscriber to The Age-Herald for 50 years, and felt that he had not completed day until he had read this newspaper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28

after on Saturdays to headquarters of the allied armies, Main 7793
 Mrs. Culver in charge of the booth at Adams Drug Store, at Second ave nue and Nineteenth street, added little novelty to her booth yesterday that attracted much attention and in creased the sales of stamps. Hung above the booth was bust of General Pershing and floating over his head were the flags of the United States, England. France, Italy, Belgium and other countries al war with Germany.
 Returns of the final drive of the al- lied armies that ended yesterday were not available for publication last night. It is known, however, that the $i000 limit club membership has been large ly increased as a result of the drive. An average of more than 25 additions were reported daily during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
Birmingham-Southern
 College Is Becoming
 an Educational Center
With Doubled Resources and Con- stituency Methodist Institution
 in Flourishing Condition

The Birmingham Southern college To- cated on the former campus of Birming- ham college in the city of Birmingham, is rapidly becoming center of educa- tional interest for the people of Alabama and west Florida.
 This college is one of the very few A grade colleges of the state, and, with its constituency doubled, it's financial resources more than doupfed. it's faculty strengthened and enlargeo, It's arrange ment or-better athletics, it's preparation for military training, and it's long ana influential roll of alumni of Southern university and of Birmingham college in complete unior ana cooperation be hnd her, she will now realize more rap- idly and more perfectly than ever before the great and lofty ideals of scholarship and character for which her predecessors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
BOOTH SALES OF
 SAVINGS STAMPS
 SHOW INCREASE
Receipts More Than Double Those of Last Week-Vic- tories and Prize Contest
 Stimulate Sales

Booth sales of War Savings Stamps during the last two weeks have shown
 wonderful increase, aggregating close to s2700o These increased sales are attributed to two cadses-she news of American victories over the German arn1ies in France, and the contest for the gold bar war emblem pin offered by Reid Lawson as 8 prize to the booth captain selling the greatest amount of stamps between July 15 and August Is.
 Booth sales during the week ending July l3 were s4fss 50; fer the week ending July 22, first week of the prize contest, sS04S 31. and for the week ending last night over s1S,560 Sales by booths during the last two weeks were; :;
 Mile. Lamic, at Caheens $, sS05o; Miss Iva Merle Bazemore, at Parker's drug store, s3092S; Miss Catherine Mason, at Burgers, S327. S7; Miss Lynch, at saks, $12to 77; Miss Charlotte Thorn ton, at Hagan- Dunlap's drug store, s3S7.54. Miss Emily Williams, at Steele smiths, Si45 1T; Mrs. Culver. at Adams Drug company. s7oo. 22; Miss Sumner field, at Odum, Bowers & Whites, ss217 Miss Margaret Ashton, at Nun nallys, SET A; Misses Cousins. at Barber -Ramseur's, s1730 7S; Mrs. Porter Ledbetter, at postoffice $31s2 92; Miss Avis Myatt, Tt Pizitz, $t53. S5 Mrs. Chambers, st East Birmingham, s5 S.6S; Miss Edith Weaver. st Terminal sta tion, s350; Miss Lilly Maddox, in front of Loveman, Joseph < Loeb's, S14l3.20.
 Last night the booths were in charge of the young ladies of Sulta charter No. IS. Order of the Eastern Star, un der the general direction of Mrs. J. r Carle A week ago last night the young ladies of Birmingham chapter of the Eastern Star had charge of the booths the sales amounting to S497.5S.
 Miss Iretta McCrossin, captain gen eral of the booth system. requests all hnoth cantnins to telephone sales here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28

lows; Two hundred and forty semei- Solvay at Ensley, with annual capacity of 699.ooo tons of coal and 47s, s,eo0 tons of coke; 50 Semet-So1vay at Holt, win annual capcity of 2so,00 tons Of coal and 2oV,0o tons of coke: 2S0 Koppers at Fairfield, with annual capacity of lfsl,ooe tons of coal and l,192, 800 tons of coke; ITO Koppers at woodwsr,i with annual capacity of 1,755. 900 tons of coal and s54.2oo tons of coke. s7 koppers at Alabama City. with an nual capacity 2so,o00 tons of coal and 174,s00 tons of coke.
 In addition to the above the Ten nessee Coal Iron and Railroad corn pany IS putting in 154 of the Koppcrs type at Fairfield with annual capacity of ST, 900 tons of coal and 66s, ,s6o tons of coke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
PERSONAL

Miss Estelle Bum, daughter of MT. and Mrs. O. L. Bum, has received notice that her application for the mill itary nurse training course has been approved and she expects to go to Washington in short time to begin the training.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
Evangelistic Meetings

have been making plans for a series of evangelistic meetings. Beginning Sep tember 1 the Mingest Evangelistic com pany of Des Moines will be in the dis trict for three months conducting meet ings. This company is composed of six experts who have been together seven years, resulting in over 0,0oo additions to the churches. The first of the series of meetings will be held in Bessemer September l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28

Mir. and Mrs. ". c. Pickens have named their little girl, born in Bir- mingham yesterdal morning, Blanche Bonney. MT. and Mrs. Pickens, whose parents reside in Livingston, make their home in St Louis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
New Treatment That
 Knocks Rheumatism

Tp in Syracuse. N Y, treatment Tor rheumatism has been found that hundreds of users say is won- Ter reporting cases that little short of mlraeu- i,ls Just few treatments in the worst ,sses seem to accomplish wonders even after other tNmsdfes have failed entirely. It to neutralze he uric acid and lime salt deposits in the blood. ,risiua all the poisonous cloggng waste from the lem Soreness pain stiffness. swelling just seem to alet away and vanish
 The treatment first introduced by MT. Delano is good that its owuer everybody who suffers from rheumatism or who has friend afflicted 10 get a free T5c package from him to just what it will do in every before is spent. Mir. Delano says To prove that the Delano treatment will pos itivey overcome rheumatism matter how severe. stubborn or long standing the after all ether treatments have failed will, if you have previously used the treatment, send you full 75c package free if you will just cut this notice and send it with your and address with I0e 10 help postage and distribution expenses 10 me per sonaly."
 F H. DeIano. sse- R., Wood Bldg. Syracuse. N Y. I can send only Free Package to an address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
MISSES CLARK ACCEPT
 POSITIONS HERE

Miss Elizabeth Clark of Chattanooga has accepted the position as stenogra- pher in the office of Manager O. l.. Bum. of the Birmingham traffic bureau, "a noa her sister, Miss Marguerite Clark, fha6 axken a stniiiar positionawith Earle Bros, in the food administration service.
 Their mother, Mrs. Mary Clark, has removed from Chattanooga and will make her home here with her two daugh- ters. s-.s..sa s,s5.s ss. 4 ss$ ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28

have stood and by which they have been known for more than a half century.
 Detailed information can be had by Ap- plication to the president. In this issue appears an advertisement of the schcol which will be of interest to prospective patrons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses issued hv clerks
Of the Vcacc and magistrates arc Is follows: Z:
NrW CASTLE COUNTY.
Clerk of the Peace. John l. Wright
John e SPAIN, of 700 Lane street
and Miss Mary Elizabeth Kenny, Of
eos Springer strnct John H. Branch,
of s24 Orange street and Miss Elizabeth h
Horne. Of III West Third street; Nathan
Rornstein Of S26 West Twcnty-siNth
street. and Miss Fannie Prntz, of l22
West Second street
Magistrate L. J Rrunan, SIS Mar
ket street Peter loroin. Of lS}3 West
Eighth street. and Miss Elisabeth Olvrrc
of 1914 West Eighth street
Magistrate Harry J. t'IilIs, West
seventh street John Il QuIgley of
a4O5 Lombard street. and Miss Ahcr
+. Spanc. Of 1914 Ritnor strrct Dynytro
koboIski. OF 70z Fast Sixth street, and
Miss Chrystync Rosan. Of III feald
STREET
Magistrate Harry r Stradcy, o2j
Market street Frederick + Adams and
Miss Edna Warrington. of S4& latnall
street Walter " Ialncs and Miss Flor
cnce \. Sanford. both Of 1881 du Pont
street.
sUSsEx COUNTY.
Clerk Of the Peace John l.. Wright
Georgetown John T. Walls and Miss
Anna b. Williams, both Of Nlllsboro
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20

III velvet gowns.
The question of something 10 wear Is as
orc-rnssing rs ever. and far more serious
TODAY. for tho government declares tha'
Il needs the woocnS for our lighting men.
silk IS ont of pacC ~ war tlrnc, and lncn
= cT the market Cotton prints arc lovely,
hut more expensive ~ tho end than ma
tcrlals that cost more IN the beginning
Lovely clothing is dear 20 the heart
of every woman. and u ls natural - desire
the latest mode and the most becoming
onc If YOU arc clover with your needle,
vou can make your garments over and
save half tho cost that YOU would pay Tor
new things
Fvcry woman should know how e sew
sor herself al least. and the styles tins
vear lend themselves most gracefully 70
the conservation scheme. But not onlN
dresse, should hr made over. other gar
mcnts can be. rs well Il YoN ever belong
Ell tD a missionary society and hclpcd PACK
a barrrl To send to o western frontier or 10
a foreign land. YOU know there IS not much
prca cher 5 wife cannot make sorviccah'e-
This - a time when We should hold dona-
tion particS for our own families. and ran
sack our attics and scrap boxes TO help
Uncle sam
The old stockings that are too worn tor
mendinp. which YOU have been saving Tor
busters and for rctiIlng the oil mop. arc
| 10 good 10 be put 10 that use They should
| be rcfootcd Buy the feet rcady-madr
| (thev come IN silk Isle or cotton ana
crochet the foot and the leg together
This avoids seam, and does not hur'
| the ankle. The crochctIng stretches WIN
| the stocking. Old pctticoats which are
worn around the bottom should have new
! hounccs and short ones, which arc worn
only at the w-listband can have new yoKos,
Old waists of silk or cotton that are
worn nj the neck and arm holes often
! make good corset covers. II the waists
close M the back. stitch them up and open
them down the front Bind the edges, and
finish with the trimming ripped from the
neck and sleeves
Bv the time YOU have consulted style
books. assorted your garments and looked
| over available materials, YOU Will see some
surprising possibilities in your posses
sions Perhaps YOU will secretly reloIce
that YOU are not the wife Of a missionary
and compelled 10 remakc other persons
belongings One thing Is certain, the next
time your Dorcas society sends MISSION
arv barrel away, you will remember your
experience Of making over, and will shE
in something very new and modern
Some beautiful things have been sac
about the home woman who is resolute {
save a little in every sensible way. In th'
worlds lovelicst pastoral Burns says
..She gars auld clacs look anaist as gooe
As new And the height Of womanly
virtue is found in the Bible character who
clothed her household IN scarlet and made
herself covering Of tapestry and Whose
clothing was silk and purple and fine
linen. Wealthy women should learn how
10 use the leftovers Of all descriptions, fol
thev have so much And ! need not say
that poorer women cannot afford 70 bt
without this knowledge
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
SANDMAN STOkI.
By Mrs. +. A. Walker
Corvricht 1918. by Mcclure Newspaprr
syndicate New York CITY.
pORiNsON CRUSOE. JR.

Robby Robinson was always ca''tu
Robinson Crusoc, Jr, from the day nc
was named And IA he grew older the
name stuck. When he could read he ioVod
IN hear about the castaway on the zone
IL Island and bv the time he was II the
;dca of living NIL by himself had taken
possession of him entirely.
One dav in March, Robin played trnant
from school. and as result his father
punished him well and that put robin
in bad humor.
Gee Whit" he exclaimed as he sat IN
his room fine warm Saturday afternoon
watching the other boys Mt bali game
"But | wish | was out oi this town, ana
INV own master Here father has me pen
ned up m IA stuify room and the other iei-
lows arc out having fun.
Far out over the river he could see ileecy
cl 1uds sailing by. Right out from the shore
and i'm sight of his own room wns tiny
wooded island In it's center was high
knoll crowned by tall trees
II am tired of school and books, gei
ting up in the morning and gong to bed nj
night. he said. as hc sprang to his feet
II mean 20 be real Robinson Crlsoe
and am going Ia start IN right now
In half nm hour Robin was IN the boat
and puling toward the island In the
bottom of the canoe were two blankets a
dozen cans of beans. n side OF bacon, five
Ioavcs Of bread and two dozen eggs
Presently the boat grated on the shore oi
the island
'Whcw, but this is hnc' cried koh-
~, rs he hauled his food back INTO
natural cavern under the high rock
,IIow snug and warm il Is here, | viii
bring M nv blankets tonight and enough
| food for breakfast, and leave the f'st III
| thc boat rs there is no danger Of anyone
| stealing II
J In nm hour $ time the boy was .aS
aslccp on The pile of blankets The
night mir made him sunhcr soundlv, 81
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
WHITF-CRFSTFD BLACK POLISH

American STANDARD ~ Perfection uiuo
distinct varieties of POLISH Ibn most
efril,n, of thcer IS tho White rostrd
Black Ibis variety is b rich, glnssy,
grcoulsh black ~ ~ sections. except tho
rreets. winch arc pure white. ard ihe
faprlera havc developed ihcso rrnsts fo
sloh e large sizc that thrlr fret linprre ron
on the average visitor ~ goultry -hpw
IN animated chryRen thcfnum
Beoause of this striking color cornb,pa
ton thepo fowls arc considered haudsome,
and IA many instance aro bred t9f tncir
beauty and ornamental qualities alone
THa hens arc splcndd layer " T'l'e ogg-
whieh hpwovar ARE fnail and tr" ar
fility ~ rIlc docs not r''n I" good ~
III ofhcr breods he mature tpwIs
arc lightly mailer than I'll" lfHhorn 1nd
must bc kept n dry ho'l-o7 free frpm
draughta
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
WAIT TO SEE.

L..
For the second time that day, ran
through the meadow back of the house
The hateful thought came, Mrs. Hicks
will be spying. She will report to Aunt
jennie
Let herr ! said aloud, dchantly:
Ahead of me saw the awkward figure OF
Eddie Smith At least, | should escape
him | climbed the stone wall as carefully
as | could But heavy stone dislodgeo
itself II fell crashing down.
Eddie turned 80 YOU thought you
run away. Prudence" he called. turneo
aside nv head. But Eddie was not dis-
MAYED. He had caught up with me III a
few long strides Even then, | noticed ,he
faded hghtncss of his hair and his weather
beaten face
What's the matter, Pruc?
81 wish vou wouldn't call me Pruc,
| SAID angrily.
Eddie looked up, surprised, There IL
something the matter, he SAID gently
.'\ow vou Just tell Eddie, and, never rear
he'll help you. Al.
Tbcrr was something So big and gentle
and kind about him, that | Just toid nun
everything We had come To the very
snot where the stranger had helped me
Nov then, Prudence, don't worry
I'll fix it up with the aunts, on leave
that to me. O. course YOU didn mean
nothing n
III isn't that. Eddie" found myself
saving its Just everything We don I
think a thing alike Aunt Jennie hcllcvcs
! | ought to settle down and live like them
forever and ever Work all day. Sit on
the porch in tho evening or grahd
treat 90 to the movies. ! want To i've
Eddie, really live
Eddie looked up ot me, gently Sm'i,oR
You'll have chance to 1--we some daN'
! little girl never fear
'lRut | want to live now. sad pas
| siOnatClv -,
What do You mean, live asked
Eddie slowly
II want 10 do something 60 away and
| learn to paint il have to study years
and live in studio and meet real people
peoplc who are DOING things
Eddie watched me, rs talked II
might bc managed, Il might he manaR
| cd, ne repeated with slow 'mrtli'S's
ia let Won do All that, Prlo, II YOU
'eNcso" | asked brcathlcSslN
Eddie seemed to swallow a big lump
"Wcl. wc'n have to wait and sec h'
| ended
wait that's what I've been donE m
last four wears Waiting Tor what ="
thing ever happens IN Southt"wn.
might as well stand 7; ,,
cnICmatlcally j..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape

pop was smelling seGar 10 Inloy
smelling II before he started 10 mJoy
sm0aking il. and ma sed, Well, Nlllyum,
how do YOU feel9
Crate, sed pop, If felt eny better
woodent be able 10 stand IL. And he kepp
on smelling the segar with a lnloyabie X
preston. and after vile ma Sed, No.
seriously. Nillvum. how do you feel?
Better and better. sed pop, Id berst out
into song if knew how. And all OF a sud
din. nc stopped smelling he segar, SAYING
Hav, watts the large Ideer, Wy shoodent !,
feel all rite if l wunt to?
Now. Willyum, keep cool, let the matter
drop, sed ma.
And she kcpp on looking at pop. and
pop sed. But, ding bust II, don't look
well, or wat
Now. Willyum, do wish you wood keep
cool scd ma, dident say you dldent look
well. did l? Are YOU quite sure you fee
all rite
don't know how feel, blast it, sed pop,
/ thawt felt all rite, but how can / tell,
with YOU carving on like undertakers
convention. Am pale tell me that?
I've seen YOU mutch paler sed ma. the
time the doctor thawt YOU were getting
tvfoid YOU were mutch paler, for lns'ants
! rceiy don't Suppose there's enything tc
worry about, Willyum
Wares a mirrer? | demand to look into
q mirrer. sed pop. And he jumped up al
ixcitcd. and ma sed. Its all rite, Willyum
YOU foolish thing. / Jest wunted TO try <
prove il and ] proved it. | red an article
on the woInans page today saying yot
Good make eny man feel sick by the NEE
power OF suggestion. and it sertenv SEEM
to be true
If % down into an erly grave, YOU car
have all the credit, sed pop And he lit
the eegar looking mad as enything anc
smoaked II looking mad AZ everything.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20

soundIy that hc did not hear the first
nuttcrlngs uf the coming storm. The riv,
cr hogan to foam as the wind rose and
sucpt over Il IN gusts and the tiny canoe
dashed about wildly till il broke from its
rnoorings and blew away III thc gaio h'n
,hc ram came down IN sheets ol White
fnatn that hlottcd ont the sky.
Thc no,sc awakened Robin lie went
~ thc mouth of the cave and looked ont
on The foamiuu rivcr and the storm htsh
IA shore The boat was gone. lie was
Robineon CruSoc IN earnest Hour after
bo,r thc gale howlCd and tho hoy with the
white face stood watching ltS fury r'cS
yycrr ,lprootcd and the water covered with
wrcckacc Then dawn crrpt M the EkN
The lad. who was nuN almost iamiShcd. .
managed a. light q fire, FRY three cRGs and
cat ! III of the one loaf he had saved, but
H. had no way 10 open the beans
Mn. but / am shlpwrcckcd IN real
fashion he exclaimed rs he realized
that the h,at with his food had vanished
II was a sad and hungry lad that sat
an The afternoon on the shore looking
toward IN, home through the still drench-
inc ram. Ii poured till into the night
bui the next day was fair and the sun
clittcrcd On the water Robinson rlsoc
.Ir was bv now SICK hungry and dis
gustcd boy.
Father will think ] am drowned wher
nc misses the canoe. Robin walled. AND
they will be searching the river. | vii
wave my shirt rs flag and maybe some
one will come out 10 get me.
Bv 9 he could sec several steam launch
* p!ffinc down toward the island LAX
lnr OF his SHIRT. he stood on high rocl
and waved il till one Of the men on
launch SAW il and tho boat was turnc'
toward the island II touched the beach
and Robin saw his father sprlng ashor
and run toward hlm, thcu he fell IN ica'
FAINT The long wait IN the rem with
/ ont sufficient food had wcanod hun q
/ life on lonely island
/ When Robin lay in bed that night eat
Ing a steaning hot supper Of toast an'
I scrambled eggs he thought how pleasan
/ home really was the bright room Wit
! his mother smiling at hlm the coy bed
/ the warm supper and the sound OF Naral
washing dishes in the kitchen.
Its very well 70 talk about beng
Robinson Grusoc on an island, he SAID
! as his mother brought III a glass OF mil
I and a baked apple, but for real. cYcryda,
comfort ! prefer home, even if have to g
! TO school
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
By George Matthew Adams

Somehow | cannot figure out any
valuable use to put such attributes
rs these to hate, revenge, cntl-
cism. backbiting, and their asso-
ciatcd sorts
For the life Of me, ! say, shall
never fathom the reason for de
str,lction in the world. when there
Is such call for construction
If vou must destroy, then de
stroy the bad
There is nothing more inspiring
in this world than q noble charity.
a LARGE charity For a real
charity has 70 be pretty large at
times
know man who is known from
coast 10 coast. in Canada and Eng
land hear him often cruelty
mahgned For lac is a man Of most
generous impulses and who be ieyea
n poop e whether their clio hes
are green or yellow, the skin black
or white He IS misunderstood be
cause he cares little for the con
ventiens that aim to dwarf him
often think Of this mans
charity ] have never heard hlm
say an unilnd word about any. q
his mean crit Is. lie has, N addl-
ton to his other noble qualities.
: fine sense Of humor
Lack Of charity is what causes
about All the mixups and troubles
Of this big little world.
So. if YOU want 10 add TO the value
! of your town mot to say anything
| about vourself) learn to think Of
! its human beings (of which you are
one) as wonderful parts of a fine
I existence.
I And then you will realize that
/ YOU are feeling pretty fine