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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
PATRIOTIC NEWCASTLE

The Newcastle Coal company has con structed three-room building, costing $2oOe, for the use of the Red Cross. The unit, of which Mrs. Carl McCor- mack is chairman, gave an ice cream festival to raise funds to buy chairs for this building. After paying for these, they had on hand s25, which they donated to the Birmingham chapter. The chapter appreciates deeply this generous gift.
 Red Cross unit No. 11S, Order of East ern Star, will sew today, beginning. at 10 o'clock. in the rooms of the nation, al council of defense, Son the fourth floor of the Jefferson County Bank building
 Margaret Green, Fay Donovan and Virginia Donovan gave playlet Mon day night at the home of Judge and Mrs Dan Green, at Roebuck Springs, |andlmade $15 for the Red Cross. These patriotic children, who were anxious to do something for the Red Cross, de- ctded on play and arranged the pro- gramme, stage and everything for the performance. The money was turned over to the Birmingham chapter of the American Red Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
MIR. AND MRS. COX ENTERTAIN

MT. and Mrs. John Cox entertained a few friends informally last evening at their aome on South Twenty sixth street, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hidden, Jr, and MT. and Mrs. William Sadler, who will leave shortly to make their homes elsewhere. The guests included; Mir and Mrs. Hidden. Mir. and Mrs. Sad- Ter, Nlr. and Mrs. Phares Coleman, Jr,, MT and Mrs. Roscoe Harris, MT. and Mrs. Jack Lutz. MT, and Mrs. Anglin Whit, MT. and Mrs. Charles Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Estes, Mir. and Mrs, John Lewis Cox, MT. and Mrs. Nelson Snow, MT. and Mrs. Charles Estes, Mr and Mrs Claude Estes, Mrs Frank spain. MT. and Mrs Ben Morgan, MT. and Mrs. Bert Meadow, MT. and Mrs. T. M. smith,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11

MT. and Mrs. William Godfrey an nonnce the marriage of their daughter, Evelyn, to MT. Ray H. Averett. Monday, September 9, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
REMARKABLE RISE
 IN AN OIL STOCK
By HOLLAND

New York, September 1o.-(Special) Early in the winter of this year there appeared an advertisement in the daily newspapers which it was said by those who have had 90 years or more exper- fence in the financial district, was with out any precedent It consisted of only d few lines over the signature Of the president which contained suggestion to the stockholders of the Texas and Pa cific Coal and Oil company, that they be not tempted by the sudden and great appreciation in the quotations for the stock of this company to part with their holdings The intimation was clear that these stockholders would serve their best interests if they were not tempted to sell their stock, although the quotation for 1t was approximately $500 a share. This -portant association with the securities market and also with railroads, but who has now retired, called attention to the fact that as much as $500 has now been offered for this stock, although the pre- sumption was that none of the stockhold- CTS were tempted by reason of this high price to part with their holdings.
 It was also said that this is probably the most remarkable, as it is certainly an absolutely unique record made by any industrial corporation in recent years, possibly since the great boom in silver and gold mining stocks in the far west took place.
 About year ago this stock was quoted at from $50 to $200 share. The com pany was not large one, so far as capi- talization was concerned. The capital was s4,00o. .000000, but in the spring of this year it was increased to $5,0o0,000. The stock holders had the privilege of sub | scribing to this additional capital oi
 $1, ,O0O,0OO at par, although the quotation
 for it at the time was $500. There is no
 record of any corporation, and Certainly of none with capital of no more than
 s, 900, 900. for whose stock an offer of s900 share has been made within a year. | There have been some extraordinary ad-
 vances in market quotations, such, for
 instance, as that of the corporation which l is, with wonderful suecess, obtaining the TSuipHur locdteu lar peHeatH the SurIace I in southwestern Louisiana. A member of the Vanderbilt family not now living
 shut his eyes and invested s100,O00 in this
 sulphur corporation. At the time Of his death a few years ago it was learned that l this investment was bringing to his heirs
 $SOO,0O0 year Of course, a property oi l that kind is held in close hands, and al- | though there are quotations which repre- 1 sent bids for the stock of this sulphur corporation as also for the, Texas and Pacific Coal and Oil company, yet the
 stockholders are so we'll satisfied with their investment that they cannot be per- | suaded to part with their stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
FOR MISS O,BRIEN

Mrs. Stewart Hammill will entertain few friends at linen shower this after noon, complimenting Miss Lucille O'Brien, whose marriage to MT. R. w. Carter will be an event of Tuesday, September '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
CABLEGRAM FROM DAVIDSON

The following cablegram from Mr lawson, chairman of the war council 10 colonel Perkins, Italian commissioner, ae the close of the second war fund cainpalsn, Will be of general interest:
 The American Red Cross drive has been an overwhelming success: not alone in amount raised, but in the spirit shown tnroughout the country. Will cable you shortly the final figures We are now III d position to carry out such work as your commission recommends, and upon
 consideration of war council it will be
 apprved, all to the end and in the spirit
 which you and your associates are per
 iectiy understood It is vitally important
 tnaf any programme adopted by the
 American Red Cross in any part of the
 world should be carried out in such
 manner that everyone can justly feel that each dollar has been treated as
 though it were the particular dollar given
 by persons making great sarificeA in or der to give
 As stated at the beginning, expendi- lures authorized. by the war council for six months, ending, December, 1918, amounts to $12,657, ,S37. .5o The original es- timate was $1,oOO,00O less, but the battle of the Piave, while a great victory, was nevertheless attended with losses that entailed expenditures of another million
 in caring for the wounded In so far as the amount of money to be expended is concerned, the item of furnishing food to refugees and families of soldiers at the | front is given first place in the work now being done.
 1 This service, known as canteen serv- l ice, consists of furnishing l5000 rations daily, which will take 1.4,00O tons of food \ from the United States each month, and VIII De served from more than 100 kitch- ems. The service will cost s3,3O0,oUO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
SECOND REPORT ON FUNDS

The war council of the American Red Cross has issued the second installment of it's reports to the American people concerning use being made of the Red Cross war fund. This particular install ment covers work being done in Italy since the beginning of the war and plans made for the period up to the end of December, 1918.
 In carrying out it's work in Italy, the American Red Cross has appropria ted to July 1, 1918, the sum of s7,939,- 633.50. The greatly enlarged field of opportunity and obligation in Italy has |called for an appropriation for six months, ending December, 1918, amounting to $12,657, S37.50. Thus by the end of the year 1918, the American Red Cross will have expended since the war began at least s2O,0OO,OOo in the work of relief in Italy.
 "The. need for Red Cross work in Italy became apparent to tie war coun- cil early in the summer of 1917 and Ia temporary commission headed by George F. Barker, Jr., was sent to Italy to make a thorough investigation of the needs. As result of the com mission report, a permanent commission was in progress of formation when the Teutonic drive on the Austrian front filled all Italy with the homeless, starv- ing and despairing refugees, and brought on the crisis which took the American Red Cross workers into Italian fields
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
RED CROSS BULLETIN

T. '. headquarters committee in the auditorium of the Chamber of Com meree this morning at 10 o'clock.
 munity which has not been given un- mistakable evidence of the generosity, kindliness and ability of America in the work of saving Europe from the grasp of Teutonic autocracy In this connection, Col. John Buchanan, one Of the directors of the British ministry on Information, said: T hope the Amer leans appreciate the work which their Red Cross organization has done in italy The American work was wonder fll 1t was organized and accomplished With deftness, energy and tact. It must have been enormously expensive but it was worth many times what if cost in it's remarkable effec, on morale, not only of people at home. but at the front where it's maximum was felt
 JULY SURVEY
 "A survey made in July shows that up to that time relief had been dis tributed to nearly 100000 needy fami- lies of soldiers. At the last reports, the American Red Cross had in operation m Italy, 4l Kitchens with a capacity of 1S0,00O rations weekly. These were contributing to the comfort and sup port of lS1,00O families. It is maintain Ing 4S work rooms where nearly 5000 '"iiioA oi V OiiplOytu III prOuuc1ng' an average of S0,000 garments. There are Ss nurseries caring for 13.00o children, There are 19 health centers containing 9046 children. There are ,12 adult health centers caring for an average of 800 persons weekly.
 All this character of work done up to July l. 1918. was accomplished at a cost of s4,S47,3S5 The work among sol aiers at the, front to July 1, 1918, cost $2,S44,s02. A special emergency fund was expended during the same period taking care of thousands of refugees. rms was done at a cost of $174,70O. Another item of expense during the early days was that of transportation This amounted to $200,462. Operating expenses during this period amounted to $167 5S7
 m connection with the foregoing there are two things worthy of note. The first IS that the purchasing power of every dollar contributed to the American Red cross, because of it's vast field of vol untary endeavor and supply, is sl 59. The other is the strict economy observed in all branches of work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
ITALY FULLY CONVINCED

From that moment their activities have never ceased. Today Italy is full sly convinced that the American people are nation of deeds as well as words. There is scarcely village or com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
p- noLLy DALRYMPLE

The way women dress these days
 Is not wNhin my ken; With skirts now fourteen inches short
 Ycu can't tell a chicken" from a "hen.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-06
WhUt Is Nurated Iron ?
Physician ExplansSay Public Ought To Know What They Are
Taking-Pracca Advice What To Do To Build Up
Your Strength, Power and Endurance and
the Red Blood Corpusces

strength energy and endurance of the patients
to whom il was administered that ! became
firmly convinced of its remarkable value as
tonic and blood builder. | have since taken II
myself with excellent results. There are thou
sands of delicate, nervous, rundown folks who
need Just such a prepare tion this, but DO not
know what to take. Therefore / have urgently
suggested the widespread publication of tue
sworn statement of the composition of its
formula so that the public may know what they
are taking. THIS complete formula is now to
be found in newspapers throughout the country.
1t is composed principally Of organic iron in the
form of iron pept0nate of a special specific
STANDARD and glycerophosphateS which is one of
the most costly tonic ingredients known. 10
the credit Of the manufacturer il may be said
that they use the most expensive form Of iron
peptonate, whereas by employing other makes
they could have put the same quantity of actual
iron in the tablets at less than one-fourth the
cost, and by using metallic iron they could have
reduced the cost to less than one-twelfth, hut
by thus cheapeninG the product they would I'M
doubtedly have impaired its therapeutic efficacy.
In my opinion a careful examination of this
formula by any physician pharmacist should
convince him that NuXated Iron is to be placed
among the very highest class and most strictly
ethical prepare tions known to medical science.
1t excels anything have used for building
up the system and increasing the red blood
corpuscles. thereby enrichinG and fortifying the
blood against the ravages Of diseaSe.'-fAdvt.'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-06
BULGARS AVID TURKS
NEARING BREAK OVER
BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Balkan Ally of Germany Torn
With Internal Strife Said to
Be Growing Suspicious of
Teutonic League

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Relations
between Bulgaria and Turkey have
reached a stage where break is in
evitable unless the Turks back down
from their present attitude, according to
semi official advices received in diplo-
matte circles today.
Bulgaria, suspicious of both Germany
and Turkey is torn by internal dissen-
sion. The ministry, organized by Mali
noff after the overthrow of Premier
Radaslavoff, is temporarily in power,
Malinoff exercising absolute authority
during King Ferdinand's absence.
The strong faction in the Sobranje,
clamoring for a settlement of Martha
boundary problem, is in no mood for
procrastination and has demanded that
both Germany and Turkey state their
position before Bulgaria decides what
course to follow.
Allied diplomats here believe the
time has arrived for action in the Bal
kans. Opinions vary as to whether this
should be belligeTent or conciliatory.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-06

The fact that Nuxated Iron is today being
used by over three million people annually and
that so many physicians are prescribing it as a
tonic strength and blood builder IN weak neT-
vous. rundown conditions has led to an inyes-
tigation of its merits by designated physicians
and others whose reports should be of great
Importance TO the public generally. Among
these is the statement made by DR.. James
Francis sullivan, formerly physician of Bellevue
Hospital loutdoor DEPTH New York, and
Westchester County Hospital, who says When
one patient after another began asking my
opinion of Nuxated Iron, l resolved to go thor
oughly into the subject and find out for myself
whether or not it possessed the real value
claimed by its manufacturers and attested to BY
so many prominent people. This is exactly what
/ believe every honest. conscientious physician
should do before prescribing or lending his en-
1orsement to any product whatsoever. IT an
article Is worthless we practitioners ought to be
the first 10 know Of ii, and If II l. efflcaclouS
we are in duty bound to recommend II FOR the
welfare OF our patients. study OF the compo-
sition Of the NuXated Iron formula so impressed
me with the therapeutic efficacy OF the product
that I immedia tey tested II in number or
obstinate cases. So quickly did IT increase the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-06
HARRIS STRENGTH GROWS,
ASSERTS DR.. LEDBETTER
Campaign Manager Says Past
Week Shows CyStaIIiza-
ton of Sentiment

DR.. l.. ). Ledbetter, campaign mana
ger tor W. j. Harris, candidate for tn :
United States senate. last night issued
statement in which he declared sentl-
ment is now crystallizing IN raVor OF
Mr.. Harris as the strongest candidate
to defeat Senator Thomas w. Hardwick
The statement follows:
To-day closes a great week for Will
liam j Harris in the senatorial cam
paign. After visiting six north Geor-
gia counties this week he spoke today
IN Griffin to one"of the largest gather
ings OF the campaign. Farmers, bust
ness anu laborIng men flom all over
SPalding countq heard his. address, which
was received most enthusiastically. 1t
IS conceded by all that Harris will carry
this county.
AT Jefferson a large Harris club was
organized Thursday night with 235 mem
hers and Judge. Andrew j. Cobb, Of
Athens, delivered one of his great
speeches, arousing the patriotic feelings
in Jackson county to its highest point.
THE most significant news reaching
Harris headquarters from every section
of the state is that sentiment is now
crystallizing every day on Harris as
the one candidate to defeat Hardwick.
Many voters throughout the state have
the candidate to win, but realizing now
that William j.. Harris is admittedly
the strongest man in the race, they are
declaring for him as the safe thing to
insure the defeat of Hardwick. Our
friends i'm the legislature declare that
Harris has 80. per cent of the senate and
at least 75 per cent of the house, these
representatives declaring Harris as lead
ing everywhere and as the man to win
over Hardwck.
This view among legislators is back
ed up by the recent polls taken from
three different sources and with the
three different classes of voters. First,
the press of the state is overwhelming
ly for Harris, and say that he is lead
ing in their counties. Second, the county
Democratic chairmen declare that he
has lead in ninety-five counties, out
of poll in 108 counties, giving Howard
six counties and the remainder doubtful
Third, the poll by a prominent citizen
of Atlanta in 1872 counties with reliable
men in militia districts and towns gives
Harris los counties with $50 convention
votes; Howard six, with sixteen conven-
ton votes, and the remainder of coun-
ties doubtful This gives Harris 800
convention votes, with 1O2 convention
votes to be accounted for.
we are receiving requests Tor Mf.
Harris to speak in every portion Of the
state, and he opens his campaign the
coming week at Mount Vernon, Mont
gomery country at IL a. m. Monday;
Tuesday, August 6, at Alamo, Wheeler
sounty, at II a. m; Wednesday, 7th, VII
dalia, Toombs county, IL a. m. and at
Lyons, in the same county, at 3 p. m.
Thursday, 8th, ReidsVille. Tattnall couD-
ty, at II a. M; Meter Gambler county
p. m; Friday. 9th. Claxton, ] [ "a IN.
Saturday, 10th, Bailey, Appling, county,
at II a m; Alma, Bacon countY.,S p. m
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-06
MRS. CORNISH NOW SAYS
!: : HOBBslKILLED HUSBAND
50 = y - lAn 81 a -7'll

LAFAYETTE, Ga, Aug. 3.-Further
confessions of the widow of Will Cor
.nish, whose mutilated body was found
in an old wella-near Estelle Mines, Ga,
led to the arrest today of Yves Hobbs,
neighbor of the family and widower
of Mrs. Cornish's sister. ~ ~.
Mrs. CORNISH has told several conflict
ing stories relative to the crime, her
asst confession stating that Hobbs COM
mitted the deed while she assisted.
Hobbs is being held for further inves-
tigation.
According to the woman's latest story,
the murder was committed on the night
of May 10 about 10 o'clock. She states
that her husband had beaten her Sc
verely on several successive days and
that she had determined TO end his lite.
On the night of the killing she says she
secured an axe and with Hobbs enter
ed the room where her husband slept.
At one stroke HOBBS severed her hus-
bands head from his body. Then, ac-
cOrding to the womans story, she as
sisted Hobbs in cutting off the limbs of
the dead man and then they placed the
limbs in one sack, the corpse in another
and the head in a third, then they mid
the three packages above the fireplace
until morning. After the four children
Of the family had gone to school, the
sacks were removed, weighted down
with rocks and dropped into the well.
A few days later. Mrs. Cornish left
her home and. went to reside with the
Hobbs family, Another family later
moved into the abandoned house The
sacks in which the dish. eplbered body
we're sunk meanwhile decayed in the
well and portions of the body rose to
tho surface last week, leading to the
discovery of the crime.
When Cornish first disappeared it was
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-06
ADVERTISEMENT
Hoke Smith Working TO
Prevent Discriminatory
Rates on Cotton In Less
Than Carload Lots

Third-If each one of the small farm
ers who wishes to ship to the concen-
tration point is compelled to pay fifty
per cent increased rate where he fails
to furnish a carload lot, you cut him
off from the market at the concentra-
ton point and force him into the hands
of the local buyer, who may simply
offer him the price at the cOncentraA on
point unless the increased rate ca I'D
by the fifty per cent additional charge,
which your new rule would place upon
cotton shipments in less than carload
quantities. Your changed rule Woula
add nothing to the revenue of the rail-
roads, but take from the pocket of the
average small farmer the fifty per cent
increase and put it into the pocket of
the local cotton buyer.
Fourth-It may we'll be that encour-
agement to the small cotton farmer has
been recognized throughout the entire
cotton section as a thing greatly to be
desired and helpful towards the gen.
eral development of the section.
AS the existing system does benefit
the small farmers, and as your new in
creased rate would not benefit the rail-
road, but helps the local cotton buyer,
may not these have been at least some
of the reasons which have caused the
existing system, as L UNDERSTAND Tor
many years, which treated cotton, so far
as carload and less than carload de-
liveries were concerned, in a manner
different from ordinary smaller COM
modities?
Fifth-No other commodity occurs tn
me where the reasons I have suggest1N.
with reference to cotton would apply.
l have run over the field of shipments
in my mind, and l cannot think of a
commodity in the same class. l might
take up a number of them and discuss
them to show why, but this would read
lily occur to you.
In conclusion, let me urge that no un-
necessary innovations be made in trans
portation. We all desire, and it is
most important that support be given
everywhere by the people to the ad-
ministration. l know the people of the
cotton growing states are determined to
support the government.
Do not place upon them any unneces-
sary burden.
Very sincerely yours,
HOKE SMITH
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-06
GIRLS! HAVE WAVY,
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
Save your hair! Double its
beauty in a few mo-
ments-try this!

II you care for heavy hair. that glis-
tens with beauty and is radiant with
life: has an incompatible softness and
is fluffy and lUstrous, try Danderine-
Just one application doubles the beau
" OF your hair. besides it Immediately
dissolves every particle Of dandruff;
you cannot have nice. heavy, healthy
hair n you have dandruI. This destruc-
tive scurf rObs the hair of its lustre. its
strength and its very life. and If not
overcome it produces a feverishness and
itching Of the scalp; the hair roots fam
ish. loosen and die; then the hair falls
out fast
II your hair has been neglected and
is thin. faded, dry, scraggy or too oily.
get a small bottle OF knOwltOn's Dan
derine at any drug store or toilet cOun-
ter for a few cents. apply a little as
directed and ten minutes after you will
say this was the best investment you
ever made.
We sincerely believe. regardless of
everything else advertised. that If you
desire soft, lustrous. beautiful hair and
lots Of it-no dandrun-no itching scalp
and no more falling hair-yOu must use
Knowlton's Danderine. II eventually
why not nOw?-CAdvtl
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-06

reported that he had killed man named
every and left the country. Avery
later appeared and neighbors began to
suspicion Mrs. Cornish of having knowl-
edge of her husbands fate. Another
man named Colts was arrested in con-
nection with the case today but was
later released
The fouTteen-year-old son of the Cor
nish family insists that he knew of the
killing but the mother states that he
was asleep at the time. The former
Cornish home was inspected today and
dark spots were found on the floor of
the bedroom which analysis proved to
be blood stains. In one of the splotches
was found footprint evidently made
when the blood was fresh and too large,
to be that of a woman.