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The Twin City star., 1918-07-27

accuracy. The veteran was passed up
by the other National league clubs
and retired. 49,. ..
Manager Bezdek of the Pirates
signed Archer to coach the pitch
ers this season. Archer soon proved
that he could catch and throw as well
as in former campaigns, with the re-
suit that Bezdek is playing him regu-
larly, while the other Pirate catchers-
Schmidt, Wagner and Fischer-are sit
ting on the bench. If Archer doesn't
break down there isn't doubt that
he will help the Pittsburgh pitchers
and also will steady the whole team.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Dental Truck Is Provided
for the United States Army.

The government has recently been
presented with dental truck which
is remarkable for its completeness and
the ingenuity of Its design. tits illus
trated in an article in Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. Attached to either
side of the body and mounted on
frames that fold up, jackknife fashion,
are tents that can be opened quickly
when the car Is at rest. These are
used as living quarters for the men in
charge and for professional work. One
is equipped with portable dental
chair and an oil heater.
The body of the car is equipped with
a regulation dental chair, gas-admin-
istering outfit, spacious cabinets for
instruments, washbasin, thirty-gallon
water tank, rotary pump, etc. Acety-
lene gas is supplied from compression
tanks for lights, a heater and braz-
ing torch. Storage batteries supply
current for auxiliary lights, dental
lathe and an electric engine.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Living on Vegetables.

There is at beast one family in
England which can snap its fingers at
Lord Rhondda and whose members are
not to be, found in food queues. The
head Of the family recently wrote to
a London newspaper that himself, wife
and family Of four have lived for IA
weeks wholly on raw vegetable salads
made of grated turnips, carrots, pars-
nips, beets, cabbages, ETC., together
with fruit salads, toast and porridge
and says. that they are all much
healthier aSs&~fesult. They use nei-
ther tea nor coffee, and grow their
own vegetables, and so may be regard
ed as the most Independent family in
England.-New York World.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
MAN TOO HEAVY FOR NAVY
Recruiting Officer Says Uncle Sam
Hasn't Suit Big Enough for
Kansan.

Salina, Kant want to fight" de.
clared v. G. Emick, twenty-one. Of
Miltonvale, at the local naval recruit
ing Office. A recruiting officer gave
him the "once over" put him through
series Of PAGES and then said:
"There Is nothing doing here. There
isn't sailor suit In Uncle Sans navy
that would ft you."
Emick walked out Of the Office a
disappointed man. He weighs 275
pounds and was recently registered
under the new draft law.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
REJECTED BY NAVY; DRAFTED
Man ls Accepted for Service In Army
After Qualifying az
Postman.

Corvallis, Ore.-Ernest Chase, rural
mail carrier, enlisted in the navy.
After his final physical examination
he was discharged as being physically
unfit. Then he, got job as rural car
rier and invested $40 in rig, horse
and outfit. After working 20 days he
was called in the military draft, passed
by the local examining board, and or
dered to camp.
He doesn't know now whether to
sell his rig and give up his job, or
whether to take a '1ay OFF, and trust
to being rejected by the army as he
was by the navy.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Traumatic Shock, Harvard
Medical Expert Finds Far
Most Deadly in Trenches

Men rarely die of shell shock but
they have been dying at the rate OF
10000 a year in the English and
French armies alone as a result Of q
far more deadly form of shock-trafu-
matte shock, says the Atlantic
Monthly. In fact, the latter is usu-
ally fatal when skilled assistance is
not at hand. DR.. William 7. Porter
of the> Harvard medical school has
been sent into the front line trenches
in France to study this strange enemy
In action. Traumatic shock, he found,
usually follows a serious fracture of
major bone like the hip bone or
multiple wounds through the sub-cu-
taneous fat layer.
By experimenting with injecting
olive Oil into the veins of cat DIR.
Porter developed symptoms identical
with those appearing In cases Of
traumatic shock, confirming his belief
that fatty globules are released into
the veins by certain wounds and these
gradually clog up the hairlike capil-
laries of the brain until circulation
ceases. Then began an interesting Sc
ries of experiments in the front line
trenches in which DR.. Porter tried the
experiment Of giving carbon dioxide
to freshly wounded men to prevent
shock. The pOilus were delighted
with his tests and crowded around
eagerly to watch the operation.
All of these details, together with
many keen and humorous reactions
of trained observer in the war zone,
are set down in DR.. POrter's recently
published little book, "Shock at the
Front" In fact, one well known
critic insists that the book, far from
being a mere medical treatise, is
rather "a glimpse Of the war done in
sharp stroke by a physician who has
as pretty technic with the pen as
with the scalpel."
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
CZECHS IN ITALY
MUST WIN OR DIE
all collective judgments, arise from q
full consensus Of the judges.
Elect Own Officers.


The examination of the political
opinion Is not less exacting for beiag
carried out by fellow soldiers. A Czech
recruit who spoke his mother tongue
well was challenged by his compat-
riots. "He speaks our language well,
but his heart is not Czech" they said.
1t was learned that during protracted
business transactions in Vienna he had
lost the fierceness and the intrepidity
Of the Bohemian character through
daily contact with the Austrian author
tiles.
This control has been fraught with
excellent results. Those who have sur
vived the tests of the assembled judges
have furnished the best war material
and proved themselves dependable in
military and moral affairs.
The officers are also elected by the
soldiers, who trust their leaders with
blind faith, and give them the most
rigid obedience and discipline. Such
discipline the new soldiers Of liberty
are taught, by their remembrance Of
imperial oppression. to hold essential
to the triumph Of their cause.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Will "Keep the Food Coming" as
General Pershing Has
Asked.
Big INCREASE THIS Year
Central West and Pacific Coast Espe-
ciaIly Are Doing WeII-NationaI
Commission Offers Prizes for
Best HOMEGROWN Canned
Vegetables.

WashingtOn.-The war gardeners of
the United States answered Pershing's
call to Keep the Food Coming"
There are, according to figures being
tabulated by the national war garden
commission, 100000 war gardens in
the United States. These figures are
incomplete and the estimates were
made on reports received up to June
Is. This number indicates an increase
Of 40 per cent over last year when
there were 3,5OO,OOO garden munition
plants at work. Figuring in the in
creased cost this year over last, fur
ther estimates will be made by the
commission both on the number Of gar
dens and the estimated crop value.
''Taking these early figures into
consideration" said Charles Lathrop
Pack, president Of the commission, in
making public the preliminary survey,
together with the increased canning
demonstration work being done by the
United States department of agricul-
ture in cities and towns, we feel safe
in saying the forecast Of 100000, 900
quarts in tin and glass of canned stuff,
made by the department, will be
reached"
Big Prizes Are Offered.
The report points to the early plant
ing season this year, which was made
possible by weather generally favor
able throughout the country. To en-
courage saving the garden crop the
national war garden commission, which
planted a 4OO-acre demonstration war
garden at Camp Dix, N. j., is offering
$4,000 in prizes for the best canned
vegetables grown in war gardens, with
the slogan "Back up the cannon by
use Of the canner."
In nearly every section Of the coun-
try there has been an appreciable and
encouraging increase in the number Of
war gardens this year, the commission
announced. This has ranged anywhere
from 10 to 60 per cent. In the Eastern
portions there was failure to note
gain on the early returns.
"The greatest percentage of in
crease" the commissions statement
adds, "was made in the Central West
ern states and Pacific coast, taking
any one section of the country as a
! whole. There an awakening has taken
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
New Asparagus Strain.

A new strain Of asparagus that is
larger, more uniform and more produc-
tive than the old varieties and In ad-
dition is highly disease-resistant, has
been developed through ten years of
work by plant breeder in the bureau
Of plant industry. Introduction Of the
new strain is expected eventually to
stamp out the '.rust," destructive dis
ease that swept over the country q
few years ago.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Find Indian Skeletons.

Martins Ferry, O.-While stripping
coal at the Beech Flats Coal company
mine at Rush Run, above this city,
workmen unearthed the skeletons of
three Indians. The skeletons are in
good state OF preservation. The teeth
are perfect and white as ivory.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Name in the News.

Liaison-pronounced '1ee-ay-zon"-
the name given to the corps Of inter-
prefers for the British, French and Bel
gian armies. The duty of the "liaison"
officer Is to assist in billetlng, conduct
ing negotiations, translating messages
Of every description and questioning
persons suspected Of espionage
Springfield Union
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Archer, National Leagues
Star Catcher, Comes Back
With His OId-Time Speed

Jimmy Archer, once the National
leagues star catcher when he played
with the Chicago Cubs, is doing re-
markable comeback stunt in Pitts
burgh.
Archer was released by the Cubs
last year because a bunch Of crippled
fingers prevented him from throwing
to bases with his former speed and
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Around the World.

Ohio farmers have been plow-
ing by moonlight and tractors.
Spain is discussing a project
to tunnel under Gibraltar strait.
New York, New Jersey and
Minnesota ban German in pub
lie schools.
New York magistrate the 9TH
er day sentenced an auto speed
er to a spanking.
Army chaplains are being
trained in a school in Camp
Zachary Taylor, Kentucky.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Warm Bed Helps.

Sir William Gull, the distinguished
English physician, announces that an
electrically heated bed seems to dimin-
ish the number and percentage Of "a
tai pneumonia victims. i1.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
The Jury Understood.

ICul i WClfs
too strong on that
t a TX about It.
wasn't money we
were suing for,
but the principle
Of the thing"
"Why so?"
"The jury saw it
in that light, evil
IDENTIFY. Gave us
eight cents dam
ages"
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27

The island Of Tasmania lays claim
to having the words richest tin nine.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
SMILES FOR. ALL

Not Thing.
"The youngsters think they're smart
with their new dances" E
swell, Uncle Josh?'
"1'll admit they do give you good
excuse for hugging girl, but at that
they amt got nothing on the old-fash.
ioned kissing games"
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27

Cheap teaspoons are being made
from compressed cotton fiber.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Heels We. Heads.

'T suppose she's head over heels
in lovew
II think it is case Of heels over
head this time. She is engaged to 9
tango fiend." ,A
The Twin City star., 1918-07-27
Not Hindering Il.
Too Considerate.

That's a fine stenographer you
have"
YES" replied Mr.. Cumrox. "But
she's too deferential. never pretend
ed to be any great scholar, and some
times she datters me to the extent ol
trying to initiate my style Of spell
Ing"
OF coursel
Ndd-What caused Gaybird to ~
the coop2
Ndder-C Chickens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
JOINT DEBATE

The joint debate on the question or ratifying the prohibition amendment Ito the federal constitution will be re- stunned at Anniston next Friday, June IA. if Judge Oscar Lewis throat has sufficiently recovered by that time to enable him to speak. Sometime ago six joint debates were arranged for Hunts |ville, Decatur, Birmingham, Gadsden, Anniston and Talladega, but after the third debate at Decatur they had to be abandoned tempofarily on account of 1.-the condition of Judge lewis throat. The first of the debates was between Judge Lewis, opposed to the ratifica- |tion, and James Weatherly of Birming- |harn, in favor of it. The debate at An nisten next Friday will be between Judge Lewis and Sydney J. Bowie of Birmingham. On Saturday the same speakers will appear at Gadsden. LOCAL HEADQUARTERS At local headquarters of the amend list committee it was stated yesterday that the work of organizing is goins lon all over the state, and that before the expiration of the time in which candidates may file their petitions there will be an amendist candidate flor the legislature in every district in Ithe state. Candidates have already an- tnounced in a majority of the districts. The anti-amendists are equally ac- Itlve ana nave i6SlSldtlVS cduuIudlSS iH most of the counties and within the next few days expect to have can didate in every district. They are mak- ling strong campaign in every I1rt lof the state and before the polls close in the primary on August 13 they ex- lpect to reach every voter in the state and place before him their reasons for. opposing the ratification of the amend ment.
 Up to the present there have been
 | no announcements for representatives
 from Jefferson county This is partly
 accounted for on the ground that the
 people here have been too busy with
 Liberty Loan and Red Cross campaigns
 and other war activities to think about
 politics. It is understood that both
 committees have been looking for can dfdtes, but without prevailing upon
 anyone to enter the race either for or
 iagainst the amendment. Both commit
 tees, however, expect to have full
 tickets in the field within the next
 iweek or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
'SOUTHWORTHLEADS
 BARON|AL SLUGGERS
Haworth Ranks Third, Fol- lowed by Duncan and
 Smith-Others Weak


 Big Ira Flagstead is still the real leader among Southern league swat ters, possessing the healthy percentage of .SsS for ss games. Baker of Nash vile leads the fence busters who have participated in all games and is next to Flagstead with an average of .SSa. Pete Comptons work with the Pels has been a pleasant surprise to Johnny Dobhs all season. the New Orleans gardener is now hitting .S25 and ranks third in the roll of sluggers.
 The feature of the past week has been the climb of Bill southworth. who has passed Altenberg in the standing and now leads the Barons with an av- craze of .307 Haworth has also shown a wonderful improvement with the stick and is third among Moley's hitters in the percentage column Red Smith and Pat Duncan are the only other local players about .225. ooth clouting the pill to the tune of .263.
 Danny Clark. Bernsen. Mcdonald and Jansen are the weak sisters on the team and their inability to connect has been a deciding factor in Barontat dfsappointments all season.
 Moran. Cueto, Barbare and A1tep- berg are the best base stealers in the circuit, ranking in the order named
 Following the averages of the .s50 hitters through the games played on Wefin esday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
RAINBOW DIVISION FORM ORGANIZATION Permanent Organization of Women Formed to Aid in
 Great War Drives

permanent organization of the Rainbow division has been organized in Birmingham by the council of ra- tional defense for work in any gov ernment drive, and Mrs w. D. Smith has been made major general; Mrs. Angus Taylor brgadier general and Miss Augusta Clark brigadier general.
 The organization of this woman's army is to unify the woman strength of Jefferson county, ard the duties of these soldiers will be to make house to house canvass in the interest of every great war drive ordered by the government, Every district of Bir- mingham and Jefferson county will pc under the leadership of general to he appointed within the next few days when announcement will be made
 The first work to be undertaken by the Rainbow division since its perma- nent organization will be to make a house to house canvass to assist the Volunteer Relief association in getting every one to join the Volunteer Relief War Savings Stamp society.
 s Headquarters have been opened on Twentieth street next to the Tutwiler hotel and all girls who wish to line up with this body of patriotic workers ars requested to cali at headquarters and leave name. address and telephone number.
 The council of defense plans to have some insignia for active workers of tn.
 rganization and it is probable that an arm band will hs "sAd tn identify the workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
NINE
Rev. James E. Hixson To Preach Farewell ~.
 Sermon at Ensley

The Rev. James E. Hixson who has been pastor of the Ensley Presbyterian church for about three years, will deliver his farewell sermon, today During his pastorate the church has been greatly strengthened and more than POO new mem- bers added. The church building has also been improved at cost of approx imately s2Ooo and all indebtedness liqui- dated.
 Mr. Hixson accepted the call of the McLemore Avenue Presbyterian church some weeks ago and was formally dis missed by the presbytery of North Ala bama at a recent meeting. The Me Lemore Avenue church is one of the leading churches in Memphis.
 A congregational meeting will be held Sunday morning at the close of the serv- ice, when the successor to pr. Hixsop will be considered. At the close of the evening service reception will be held by the members and friends of the church for the pastor and his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
Eggs-Actly

Eggs-Actly From the Boston Transcript. Hens lay eggs and cold storage de- lays them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
COMMUNITY SING
 AT CAPITOL PARK Solo Quartet of Church of, Advent Choir a Feature
 on Programme

The community sing at Capitol park this afternoon at 5 o'clock will pre- sent one of the most beautiful pro- grammes of the outdoor series. Mem oli and his band will be heard in sev eral favorite numbers. Director Robert Lawrence will lead in the songs for everybody. and the solo quartet of the Church of the Advent choir, Prof. Fred L. Grambs director, will offer as a special feature.
 The full programme is as follows; Grand March, from Aida" (verdD, band.
 Overture. 'Nabuccodonasor" tverdD. band.
 Doxology, prayer, salute to the flag, "America," everybody.
 Selection from the "Huguenots" (Meyerbeerl, band.
 Nearer, Ny God, to Thee" CHolden), everybody. Gal Menuet 6Mozart); (b) Momen Musical (Schubert4 hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
eNuff said,'' everybody.

Huff said,' everybody.
 Three Blind Mice" round, everybody. body.
 "valse Dansuese" (walter E. Miles). band.
 Solo. quartet of the Advent choir, Prof. Fred L. Granbs, director:
 (a) Tenor solo. Spirit of Victory (H. E. CogswelD. I. Morris.
 Harmonized for quartet by Fred L. Grambs
 (b) Bass solo. The Young Brigade" George A. Paris), Jack Thomas.
 Co Quartet, The Battle Cry of Freedom" Advent solo quartet. Mrs. O. L. Stephenson. soprano; Mrs. Paul D. Davidson alto; MT l. Morris. tenor; MT, Jack Thomas. bass.
 Anything Today. General?''
 Lowering the flag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
World Swimming
 Records Broken

Oakland, Cal. June S.--Two worlds records for swimming events were broken here today when Clarence Lane, of Homo lulu, completed a 25-yard dash in 10 and 2-5 seconds. cutting one-fifth of a second from the former record established by Johr Cunha, of San Francisco, and Frank Norris, of San Francisco. made 100 yards. free style in 5 s-5 seconds. This was one second less than the former record, held by Norman Ross. Duke Kahana- moku, che Hawaiian Fish. was second in the 100-yard race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
Cured His Daughters Fits

A we'll known resident of Milwaukee, Wis. reports that his daughter hag been completely cured of epilepsy (fits) by prescription secured from q friend. This girl had suffered as many as 100 attacks in a day and seemed beyond all hope of relief. Her father says he Is so grateful for her recov- cry that he will gladly mail a bottle of this wonderful medicine in plain sealed wrapper, free, to any sufferer who writes him. If you. friend. or ! relative. suffer. write R. P. N Lepso, 55 Island ave, Milwaukee, Wis, and get freq hottle--Ady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09

Huey, pr. A. c. Branyon. L. H. Salter. Francis M. Lowe, Gardner Goodwin and A. C. Kicks
 Secretary Hambaugh will begin quail flying the candidates next Thursday, June IS, and all candidates must qualify before July 13. Under the law only those persons who qualify before the county committee can get their names on the official ballots to be used in the primary election.
 Under the corrupt practices act they must also file statement with the pro- bate judge at least five days before the date of the primary election.
 CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS
 Some doubt exists as to whether Can didates for Congress should qualify be- fore the county committee, but as there is no congressional committee for this district, it has been the custom in the past for candidates to qualify before the county committee.
 At the primary election to be held on August l3 a full state ticket, a candi- date for United States senator, a candi- date for representative in the lower house of Congress, and the following county candidates will be nominated: Sheriff, circuit court solicitor, assistant circuit court solicitor for the Bessemer divi- sion, one state senator and seven mem bers of the house of representatives.
 Judges of the inferior courts of two or three precincts will be nominated, and a new executive committee for the coun- ty elected.
 Under the new party law adopted by the committee since the last primary cleo tion, there will be a committeeman for each of the voting places in the county, about no in number, instead of one for each precinct as at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
SUBCOMMITTEE MAKES PLANS FOR PRIMARY ELECTION Secretary Hambaugh to Qualify Candidates Be ginning June 13 and
 Ending July 13 BOWIE AND LEWIS
 TO RESUME DEBATES Committees For and Against Amend ment Are Organizing State
 Wide Campaign at Local
 Headquarters

At meeting held yesterday the sub
 committee of the Jefferson county dem- ocratic executive committed. appointed two weeks ago to make arrangements for and have charge of the primary on August 13, organized by electing Ernest Matthews chairman, John B, Bethea treasurer and Nisbitt Hambaugh seere- tary. The other members of the com mittec are Dr. Van Vines, Thomas E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
cnrh of ,rhnnI.s

MT. and Mrs. J. E. Brazeal wish to thank their friends for kindness shown during the illness and death of their little son, Robert.