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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

The marriage of MT. Newton Foshee and Miss Leila Middleton occurred on Wednesday at the home of the bride near Jemison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

Misses Annie Reynolds, Willie Belle Sartor and Winnie Reynolds have re- turned to Clanton after spending an enjoyable week on Pelham Heights attending the B. Y P. U. meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
NEWS OF CLAYTON

Clanton, Aug, 1.-(Special) )--Jud ge and Mrs. L. H. Reynolds entertained a party of friends by serving a picnic cn the banks of the Coosa river. The probate office was closed and the whole force motored out and enjoyed a barbecue dinner and swim in the river. fThe party consisted of Judge and Mrs. l.. H. Reynolds, Misses Ger trude and Jewell Popwell, Mrs. Frank Higgins, Mir. and Mrs. w. A. Reyn- olds, Miss Inez Reynolds MT. and Mrs. Claude White, MT. Omar Reynolds and J. Bice, Chiffon county treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
PERSONAL

PERSONAL am selling all three. piece suits at one-fourth off. Marc Link, 1911 1st ave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

   soc s4s--.@ s13-S -..a~ 4sA@ q, >
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
WANTED-Young man, tailoring salesman. Dur ham Woolen Mills, 1925 Ed Ave. Next to Pizitz.
CONTEMPORARIES

Wanted for branch house of large manufacturing corporation located in Birmingham; young man preferred; must be experienced; unlimited op portunities to right man. 1216 Jeff. Go. Blk. Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

GENERAL office man wanted by large corporation; must be young man eX- perienced in clerical work, write good hand and understand pay roll and timekeeping; salary s125 per month with good line of advancement. 1216 Jeff Co Rk RIde
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS

NOTICE TO THE PUBLlC-No profit eering here; all three-piece suits at one-fourth off. Marc Linx, 1911 1st Avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

TWO connecting, furnished rooms for
 light housekeeping; no. children. 1912
 Eth ave 7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

NICELY furnished room with good board house newly screened through out ZOOS 9th ave
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
M. w. A. POPULARITY
CONTEST is FEATURE
OF STREET CARNIVAL

The Woodmen of Ottawa will offer
many stunts during their carnival
which will be held on upper Fulton
street for a period of six days, start
ing Monday. July 80 Among some
OF the interesting ones viii be the
Kangaroo bout which will be condue
ed by the ladies of the Royal Noigh-
1hors and the young ladies popularity
contest which was started today
The prize, a beautiful diamond rims
Is on display in the window Of Kccef
4 ktoehnhe Any young lady is elet
lie to enter this contest, The votes
are ! cent each aud the followu.
have been entered by their friend
Louise SpiIane
Violet Null
Dorothy Kelly.
Vera Ham
Mary Mulhollaud
Ella Price.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
EMGEl CLOAK HOUSE
BEING REM0DElLED

The Engel Coat and Suit Store. on
La Sale street. is undergoing a re.
modelling which when completed will
make the store one Of the most mod.
ern OF ITS kind IN La aSle county
The contract for the repair has been
let to Gus Smith
The front Of the store has ALREADY
been torn out, and viii be replaced
with modern show windows. with an
extended lobby The floor ut this
lobby will be Of mosaic tile The en-.
tire store from the front TO the back
is to be remodeled and replaced with
new decorations, fixtures and every
sort of modern appliances for an up
to date ladies' store.
During the remodeline business
at the store viii continue just the
same, and the stock is to be greatly
increased during this period so as to
make the store the best one of the
kind in northern Illinois.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
City and Vicinity
News

Mrs Henry Sohmitt of Dayton
township is 4 patient at the Illinois
Valley hospital. where she underwent
an operation few days ago, and Is
improving nicely.
Mrs. Catherine Brown of Norris
street is a patient at the Ryburn hos
pital, where she underwent an opera
ton several days ago
Miss William Shelton OF Bingham,
Ill, who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs 7 j. Dougherty, on West JET
ferson street, has accepted a position
as bacteriologist during the summer
months at the Ottawa tent colony.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nottaz and son
Oryille and daughter airline motored
to Camp Grant and Rockford yester-
day.
Lieut. A. J. OehIer of Camp Dodge,
la, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. {. l..
Gapen on Clinton street
Mrs. Mary billiard is patient at
Illinois Valley hospital, after suffer
ing stroke of paralysis. Mrs. I'LL
lizard has lost the power OF speech
but has not lost the power of locomo'
ton. Her recovery is urgently hoped
for wide circle of friends.
Miss Margaret and Eleanor Taylor
! Of Bellvile, Illinois, and Miss Kathryn
Shaughnessy Of Utica, ILL.,. are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs John kellehel
on the north bluff
7 Mrs Comb has returned to her
home in Wichita. kans, after q visit
with her daughters, Mrs Harry Coob
and Mrs / l. Woodward in this city
Miss Dorothy Powell of Chicago is
the guest Of Miss Elizabeth Vincent
A. $ Hook of Chicago, is spending
few DAYS in this city.
Mir aud Mrs. C. L. Hawley and
daughter Margery and Miss Mary
Goodwin of Rockford, motored to OF
tawa yesterday for a short visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Morey Roberts in South
Ottawa
Mss Leila Lincoln has gone to
Chillicothe, Ohio for a visit with her
brother Lieut.. Melvin French
Miss Helen NanNatta is visiting
friends in Sycamore
Master John lucey is spending the
day in Peru visiting friends.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26

CONTINUED from page !
true son of this great democracy, but
its bettaNer, and does more to dis
credit her by that single disloyalty
to her standards of law and of right
than the words of her statesmen OF
the sacrifices OF her heroic boys in
the trenches can do to make suffer
ing peoples believe her to be then
savior How shall We commend de
peoples, If We disgrace our own by
proving that it is, after all, no protec
ton to the weak? Every mob contrib
utes to German lies about the United
States what her most fitted liars can.
not improve upon by the way Of cal
umny, They can at least say that
such things cannot happen in Ger
many except in times of revolution
when law Is swept aside
u therefore very earnestly and sol
emily beg that the governors of all
the states, the law officers of every
community and above all the men
and women OF every community in the
United State. all who revere Amer
lea and wish to keep her name with.
out stain or reproach, WI cooperate
not passNely, merely. but actively,
and watchtully--to make an end Of
this disgraceful evil L cannot live
whore the community does not coun
tenance It,
Il have called upon the nation to
put its great energy into this war
and it has responded Responded with
a spirit and a genius for action that
has thrilled the world | now call
upon it, upon it's men and women ev.
eryWhere, to see to ii that its laws
are kept inviolate, its fame unfair.
nished. Let us show our utter con
tempt for the things that have made
this war hideous among the war OF
history by showing how those who
love liberty and right and justice ana
are willing to lay down their lives for
them upon foreign fields stand ready
also 10 illustrate 10 all mankind their
LOYALTY TO the things at home which
they wish to see established every
where as a blessing and a protection
to the peoples who have never known
the privileges Of liberty and self GOV
eminent, can never accept any man
a. champion Of liberty either for
ourselves or for the world who does
not reverence and obey the laws OF
our own beloved land, whose laws We
ourselves have made He has adopted
the standards Of the enemies of his
country, whom he AFFECTS to despise
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
SOCIETY NOTES

. = =
The ladies' of st. Francis parish
held very successful meeting yes
terday al the home OF Mrs. Christ
Kuhn in Dayton township. The meet
Ing had been planned at the home Of
Mrs Henry Schmitt, but owing to
Mrs. Shcmitt's illness ii was held at
the Kuhn home Twenty ladies' went
out tO'the Kuhn home in the morning
anu spent a very profitable day knit
ting for the soldiers, At noon a picnic
luncheon was served. The ladies' of
the parish Will hold a meeting on
next Thursday at he home OF Mrs.
Nicholas Doerr, 1ll4 Pine street.
. + =
Mrs. Fred Hitter entertained the
members. OF her 500 club yesterday
afternoon at her home on West Main
street The afternoon was spent IN
PLAYING cards three tables being
tilled Refreshments were served by
the hostess late in the afternoon
g e, %
The "Reliahles' held a. meeteg on
Wednesday at the home Of Mrs Ella
Pyle on Center street. A very pleas
ant afternoon was spent, some of the
ladies sewing for the Red Cross, and
the others working for the Epworth
League About thirty ladies were
present. Late in the afternoon dainty
efreshmentS we're served by the host
ess. The next meeting OF the or
ganization will be held on Wednes
day, /, at the home OF Mrs H. A. Todd
on Cornell street
The Sunday school classes of tina
United Evangelical church taught by
Miss Hazel Meckenstock and Mis-,
Olive Mottaz held a picnic yester
day in the pasture just across the
street from the tent colony in South
Ottawa The children went out N
The afternoon, and had their supper a
c:30, and after spending a couple Of
hours playing games returned to
town about 9 O'Clock. Everyone pres
ent is reported to have spent a most
enjoyable time
The soldiers comfort committee OF
the Christian Science church viii
hold meeting this evening at the
home of Mrs. John Hazlitt, 1915 Co
mmbus street The members of this
committee are holding all meetings
with Mrs. Hazlitt for the present.
= - q
Mrs Andrew McManus entertained
fourteen guests at her home on Graf
ton street Yesterday afternoon with
a very pleasant sewing party The
afternoon was spent in making bath
robes for the convalpsCent soldiers
and dainty refreshments We're serve
late in the afternoon by the hostess
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
To the Public.

On July 23rd | entered the service
Of the L. $. government and ! wish
to take this opportunity to state that
] shall still retain my business at so
Columbus street want to thank
my friends for their patronage and
hope they will continue their business
relations at my store. The same stan.
dard of high grade bicycles and re.
pair work will be maintained.
A. r.. CAST
Phone 4S4.R, 6lO Columbus St.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
Just a Busin.ss Deal.

Dorothy said to her mother. az
went three errands yesterday, aud you
promised mo two cents, but If YOU
haven't any change today we'll settle
IL for one cent"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
Here is Where you Gain

Our plan is to sell this highly desirable merchan-
disc at not more, and in many cases at less than it
actually cost u.s. With the profit and overhead
charge gone, the goods will be yours at remark
ably low price but we will have cleared our count
ers of this year S merchandise and have the money
to pay for the Fall goods, that all of us will
be ahead of the game.
We will not publish great big confusing adver-
tisement- Third Anniversary Summer Clearance
Sale telling at all that will be offered under
this plan, but each day in this paper you will find in
this space few articles described and the selling
prices given.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
We want to Bridge this Gap

While we haze enjoyed very satisfactory pat
ronage up to the present, it is true that we have
large amount of beautiful disable Summer merchan-
disc left. One of two things must happen to it
SOON: 1t must either be sold or it must go into
the stock room.
Carrying merchandise over until another sea-
cannot be permitted in this store. We will offer
friends only that which is in accord with the
newest style DEGREES therefore, it must be sold
Again frankly, need the money now tied up in
Summer goods to pay for incoming all mer-
chandise, If we get the cost little less
out of these goods will fare financially better than
if we hold them over until next season.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago market report furnished to
the Free Trader journal by w l.
t,tnyre, member of Chicago Beard o.
Trade, Moloney building. phone 1U4l
Correspondent Lamson Bros Il Co..
Chicago
Wheat
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
Confidentially Speaking

This is simply little statement of facts which
will explain logically little plan we have designed
for your benefit and ours.
Rig int now we are facing what is ordinarily our
quiet season. The big demand for Summer goods
has passed its zenith and it is still too early for much
activity in Fall merchandise
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
II Will Be Right Here

his announcement will be in this identical spot
in this paper during each of the next ten DAYS.
here will be quantity limitations and the ones
who first ask for the goods will get them Each day
condensed list of all articles previously advertised
will also appear providing they have not all been
sold. Be to watch for these daily announce
ments, for of them are certain to offer some
garment or article you have greatly wanted but felt
restrained from paying the regular price for
Please remember that this is our regular bona
hde stock. Not article has been or will be
brought in Just for this Third Anniversary Summer
Clearance Sale.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26

WANTED-Boy to drive Ford car for
salesman thru III. and Iowa. Steady
employment for right boy, with
chance of advancement, Inquire at
once, 424 First avenue.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT modern houses at SIS.
Small house $3.50 Store $40. W.
b. Pussy, 123 Main street.
LOST-A pearl Sunburst brooch We'd
nesday evening Finder please re.
turn to this office
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26
ASSAILS MODS WHO
LYNCH AS PRO-GERMANS

CONTINUED from page u
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26

WANTED-Girl for housework. Small
family. i2i First Ave, Tel. 999.Y.
WANTED Washerwoman for small
family, washing once a week. 424
Fifth Ave, Tel. 929.Y.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26

FOR RENT Five room 1at, Coweli
apartment building, 1l9 East Jack.
son St, opposite Washington Park.
EnquJe Arthur It. Colwcr, Ottawa
Banking x Trust Build ng,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-26

Mare CLARK
Matte Common.
Ruth Nelson.
Belle smart.
Irene Cole
Anna peIl Corri-an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-13
Tuesday Brought Delayed January
1haw

Possibly the backbone of winter may
have been broken by the rainstorm which
came along yesterday and set the water
running in some of the cutters, but it
seems almost too good to he true and it
may be just as we'll to wait few days
for more tangible evidence before ac-
cepting appearance of the first soft
weather OF the winter season as an In
dication that the season is really about
to give way to that of spring
Yesterday morning started in with the
thermometer at about so above zero at I
O'Clock and was soon followed by the
first rain that has fallen in any quantity
since last fall. The rain froze as it fell
and made the sidewalks slippery. but SO
far as was learned. though some people
got bumped. no serious injuries were re-
ported. The storm showed some signs
OF abatng at noontime but evidently
thought better of it and rain continued
to fall during the afternoon and evening.
About the only persons who appeared
much disturbed by the storm were those
who had to look after sundry leaks about
the roofs of their houses where the gut
tiers had been allowed to freeze up II is
little late for the traditional January
thaw. but as nothing of that kind appear
ed at the proper time Yesterdays storm
VIII probably be allowed to pass as such.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-13
SALVATION ARMY
FUND CAMPAIGN
MAKES GOOD START

Speaking at the opening rally Of the
Salvation Army war service fund
campaign Tuesday evening in the City
Council rooms. Commandant L. a. Ma
gee expressed encoura cement at the
progress which the drive has already
made, although but Il day old. The
treasurer of the local campaign has
received s125 $50 is in the hands Of
a collector. and $50 more has been
promised by reliable persons.
Commandant Magec explained the
manner III which the fund is To he dis
tributed. saying that p per cent will
go to the support of the Red Cross. .
per cent to tho support of Salvation
Army work throughout tho United
states, and the remaining 30 per cent
will be used to defray tho expenses of
work on the hattletields of France
Already the Salvation Army is MAIN
tanning $50 army huts, tho speaker
said, and 500 officers of tho organiza-
ton are employed solely in tho war
work. There are $4,000 Salvation Army
soldiers under arms in the trenches.
Commandant Magee stated. The heads
of the y. NJ c. A. and Red Cross and
many Of the military leaders endorse
the Salvation Army's work, he said.
Rev. Charles H. Temple, chaplain at
the National Home. who was to have
been a speaker at the meeting. was I'M
able to he present as a result of in
tCrruption of car service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-13
EVEN CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN Love
SYRUP OF FIGS
If feverish. bilious. constipated,
give fruit laxative
at once.

Don't scold your fretful. peevish
child. Sec if tongue is coated this is
a sure sign its little stomach, liver
and bowels are cloggod with sour
waste
When listless, pale, feverish, fun Of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat. sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach ache Indigestion, darrhoea, give a
teaspoonful of 'California Syrup Of
Figs" and in Il few hours all the foul
waste the sour bile and fcrmenting
food passes out Of the bowels and YOU
have well and playful child again.
Children love this harmless fruit lax
ative," and mothers can rest easy after
giving it. because it never fails to
make thCir little ''insides" clean and
sweet
Keep it handy, Mother. A little Civ
en- today saves a sick child tomorrow,
but get the genuine. Ask your drug
gist for a bottle of california Syrup
Of Figs which has directions for
babies, children of all ages and for
grown ups plainly on the bottle. Re
member there are counterfeits sold
here, SO surely look and see that yours
is made by the california Fig Syrup
Company Hand back with contempt
any other fig syrup.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-13
STRICT ENFORCEMENT
National League Would
Stop Goat Getting
Tactics in Coaching

New York. Feb. 12-When the cluo
owners of the National League ehueu
their first session of the regular an
nnal two-day schedule meeting mere
today, very little of the procedures
announced by Secretary Heydler was
of more than passing interest 70 the
followers of base ball. The playing
schedule was adopted. The champion
ship season opens on April IS and
closes in the eastern cities October .
and in the west on the following Gay.
The board Of directors ratified Presl-
dent Tener's appointments Of umplrcS
as follows: Robert Emsile, W. ~
Klein, Henry O'Day. Charles Rgler,
W. w. Byron, f. 6. QuisleE, Peter \.
Harrison and Charles Il. Moran. Ihe
last named who takes the place OF
Bransfield, PLAYED both as pitcher ana
catcher for the st Louis Nationals
several years aco and last year officla :
ted as umpire for the Southern Asso-
citation and for three years previously
, in the Texas League. He was born at
Nashville. and has been identified with
base ball and foot ball since he left
/ Vanderbilt University % years ago
! The directors refused to allow the
Chicago clubs claim of $500 paid as
salary TO an injured played, Victor
Safer. from the date that the Pitts.
. bursh claimed him. The player re-
mains with Pittsburgh and Chicago
/ loses the money.
! a Stricter enforcement of the coach
ing rules was recommended so that
goat getting" tactics from the COACH
, ing lines or the players benches will DC
F, eliminated as far as possible in future
/ \ reimbursement of official salaries
! was confirmed during the regular lea
que meeting, but Just how far this re-
trenchment went was not made known
| Wednesday May Is was set as tho
date on the western circuit on whicl
- per cent Of those clubs share of the
admission to be denoted to Clarke
Gritliths bat and BAH fund and Tues
day June II at the eastern parks. ON
May Is, the games scheduled are New
York at Cincinnati; Brooklyn at
Pittsburgh. Boston at st. Louis, and
Philadelphia at Chicago.
On June II, Chicago plays ut New
/ York: Cincinnati at Brooklyn: St
Louis at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
at Boston. In case of poStponement
the following days admissions will he
levied on
Secretary lIeydler said that in ar
ranging the schedule for 1918. the
possibility of Sunday base bah being
lcGaliZed in New York was not taken
into consideration.
Tomorrow the Leagues Commission
on War Tax problem will make its re-
port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-13
DETROIT PLANT TO
RUSH LIBERTY MOTORS

Washington Feb. 12.-An available
parts Of the Detroit plant of the Ford Mo-
tor Co. not now engaged in government
war work soon will be devoted TO high
speed production of Liberty motors for
Americas airplane fleets. The Detroit
| factory has been turning out cylinders
and other engine parts for several
months, but the new program disclosed
; today provides for wholesale production
Of the completed engine. Recent test.
or the Liberty motor indicate that a
minimum of 400 horsepower can be ex-
pected from the new engines.
Facilities for giving American aviators
training abroad have been overtaxed to
such an extent that it has been found ad-
visable to fit the men for actual battle
conditions at flying fields in America
instruction In observation, bombing and
combat work is being given the student
flyers by pilots acquainted with the lat
est strategic developments in aerial war
fare
Although theoretically the American
aWators Will be ready for work at the
1Ient Immediately after their arrival in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-13
Clever Entertainment by
St. Augustine's Parish

\ musical and dramatic entertain
ment of decided merit was presented
by st. AuSuStine's parish Tuesday eve
ming in the old church auditorium. The
program opened with several selections
by l2-piece orchestra under the lead
ership of Joseph Cloutier. There were
three patriotic tabieaux illustrating ma :
tional anthems sung by the congrc-
CATION. When The Star Spangled
Banner was sung Miss Clara Bre-
ton personified America. Miss Lillial
Charpentier represented France in the
tableau accompanying the singing of
La Marseillaise. and Miss Bernadette
Pelleticr appeared as the central fig
IRE of the Canada tableau when 20
Canada" was rendered.
In the presentation Of the French
comedy Consultations Gratiutes.'
Louis Arbour enacted the role of the
doctor, Wilfred Dostie had the part of
the doctors servant, and HcrmiGas and
Iaui Gervais appeared as patients OF
the doctor.
Whist was enjoyed at intervals in
the program.