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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
A Free Oatmeal Prescription Does Its
Work Over Night. One AppIi-
cation Proves 1t

New York: TT is my own discovery
and IL takes Just one night TO get sucn
marvellous results, says Mae Edna
Wilder. the beauty specialist, When ner
friends ask her about her WONDERFUL
complexion and the improved appear
ence Of her hands and arms. You can
do the same thing If you follow my az,
vice. she says..I feel it my duty TO tell
every girlsand W oman what this Won
derful prescription did for me. just
think OF 1T. All this change in single
night! / never tire of telling others
Just what brought about such remark
able results. Here is the Identical pre-
scription that removed every deIect
from my face. neck. hands and arms
Of the marvellous change it will make in
just one application The prescription
which you can prepare at your own
home is as follows: Go to any grocery
and get ten cents worth of ordinary
oatmeal, and from any drug store
bottle of derwulo. Prepare the oatmeal
as directed In every package of derwillo
application will astenish you. 1t makes
the skin appear transpaf emit. smooth
and velvety. especially recommend 1t
for sallowy skin, freckles, tan, sun spots.
coarse pores. rough skin. ruddiness.
wrinkles and IN fact, every blemish
the face hands and arms are heir to.
II your neck Or chest is discolored from
and the objection*ble defect VIII dis
appear as il by magic. 1t is absolutely
harmless and will not produce or stimu-
late a growth of hair. No matter how
rough and ungainly the hands and
arms, or what abuse they have had
through hard work and exposure to sun
and Wind. this oatm eal-derwfllo com
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10

not to attempt to put this law on the
statute books"
Cannon was vigorously applauded,
and his amendment by an overwhelm-
ing vote was adopted. Whereupon, Mr..
Lunn of New York, offered an amend :
ment to the amendment providing that
nothing contained in the Cannon lesis-
lation could be construed as preventing
men from agreeing to stop work for
better wages or conditions of employ
ment. The adoption of that amendment,
by an overwhelming vote. nullifed the
Cannon amendment. The Lunn amend
ment was opposed by Mr.. Cannon,
which was argument that in the opin.
ion of the man who framed the origi-
nal, the second thought" was in no
respect in consonance.
The Alabama delegation, with the
exception of Mr.. Huddleston and Mr..
Bankhead, supported the Cannon
amendment. The Alabama delegation.
to the man thereof. supported the
Lunn amendment which nullifed the
Cannon amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
CONFEDERATE ASKS
PENSION BECAUSE
ELET GRANT LIVE
Calhoun County Man Claims
He Was Sent Through
Lines to Shoot Him
COULD NOT MURDER
HIM AS HE PASSED
H. w. Livingood Makes Oath That He
Had the Opportunity and Was
Punished for Failure
to Act
Nv HUGH w, ROBERTS

Washington, March 9.-(Special)-An
Alabamian is asking the government of
the United States to- give him a pension
on the ground that while in the service
OF the Confederacy he sdeclined, when
possessed of opportunity. to assassinate
General Grant
1t is a remarkable chapter Of hitherto
unwritten war history. The man IN
question is H. w. Livingood of Caihoun
county. In his representation to the
government he declares that he was sent
into the federal lines for the express
purpose of shooting Grant. He states
that he had excellent opportunity ~
carry ont his instructions, but that he
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
Start Tomorrow
and Keep It Up
Every Morning
Get In The habit Of drinking a
glass Of hot water before
breakfast.

We're not here long. so let's make
our STAY agreeable. Let us live Weli'
eat we'll, digest we'll, work well, Steep
we'll and look we'll. What a glorious
condition to attain. and yet, now very
easv it is If one will only ADOPT the
morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed 70 ieei
dull and heavy when they arse. Spit
ting headache, stuffy from cold, 1oui
tonrua. nasty breath, acid stomach
nan instead. feel as fresh as daisy
nv onening the sluices of the system
each morning and flushing out the
whole of the internal poisonous stag
nant matter. -
Everyone whether ailing. sick or
we'll. should, each morning, peIore
breakfast drink glass OF real not
water with a teaspoonful OF limestone
phosphate in 1t to wash from the
stomach, liver and bowels the previous
DAYS indigestib1e waste, sour bile anu
noisonous toxins. The action OF hot
water and limestone phosphate on an
empty stomach is wonderfully In
MIGRATING. 1t cleans out all the sour
lamentations, gases, waste and acidity
and gives one a splendid appetite for
breakfast
The millions OF people who are
bothered with constipation, bilious
smells. stomach trouble; others who
have sallow skins blood disorders and
sickly compilations are urged to get
quarter pound of limestone phosphate
from the drug store. This will cost
very little..s~but is sufficient to make
anyone asphonounced crank on the
subject of inside bathing before break
fast-Adv.s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
Beauty Specialist Tells Women
and High School Girls How
AXE Wonderful Complexion Treatment at Home

bination will work wonderful trans
formation in IL hours at the most
Thousands who have used 1t report the
same results / have had.
Miss 8. G. says: my complexion was
poor and my skin rough. My neck. chest,
hands and arms We're dark from ex :
posure The very first application OF
this wonderful Derwillo oatmeal COM
complexion and skin blemishes would
soon be a thing of the past. In few
weeks all these unsightly defects had
entirely disappeared and shall always
ali the time. I have recommended It to
my girl friends and they are just as
enthusiastic over 1t as am. We all use
it before going to the theatre. dances or
parties and it's wonderful what dif-
ference 1T makes in our appearance.
Mrs. G. v. writes: Oatmeal and Der
willo have worked miracles with my
complexion. had many despised Wrln-
kles and a sallow, rough skin. NY hands
and arms were covered with freckles.
Wilder's wonderful complexion pre-
scription these Objectionable defects
have entirely vanished look ten years
Younger and advise every glri t;d ana
after one or two applications they Will
use IL continually and be just as FAVOR
ablv Impressed with 1t as ! am; l rec
oumend 1t to all of my Iriends. 81,
NoTr-To ret the best effect be sure 10 follow
=, .an,n,ste directions contained In every package
~ der,rillc You only to get der~iio ana aat.
rac You need nothing else ana ~ y 20 siu'e tna.
a,vos,e can use 1t. and Inexpensive tnas any sri
- yran can afford It, The manufacturers and drug
90. r,,arantee that there will be noticeapie I'M
vsmert after the first application or they VIII re-
s,nd fine money 1t Is sold In this ciy unaee moiey
refund guarantee by all druggists including 'scoos
Pharmacy. Adams Drug Co. farher ~" ps, 81 ~
psiton-Pope Drug Co.. Hagan-D Dunlap prS ~
Dr.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
HAD TO KEEP MOUTH SHUT

cat the surrender there were several
of our officers came to me and told me
never to tell that thing to any one; il
did, I would be put out of the way.
So had to keep my mouth shut There
were several in the ring to kill Grant,
and I was sent to do the dirty work;
but they who threatened my life are all
passed away now.
II am a cripple from being punished
for not obeying orders. The cords around
my left hand. As to Grant, could not do
my left hand, and grant I could not do
the cold-blooded deed, for he was fight
ing for freedom and liberty, and under
the old flag under which was born and
raised and under which our forefathers
fought and gained our freedom and lib
Ell ty. I am poor. I have tried to work
all my life as much as / could. Now
I am old, my age is rs years, and / ask
the good people of this great and liberty
loving nation in which ] glory. l don't
six to be rich I only ask for living
the few days I have to stay here in this
world. I was a good shot ! was raised
from a boy with a gun in the woods to
hunt: then l was sent out through the
lines to kill the great and good man.
which I never could do. May God bless
his posterity to live long on earth and to
do WELL Isl
Personally appeared before me, w. T..
Dodd. N. p. ex officio j. p. H. w.
Livingood, and on oath affirms the above
statement Is true.
sworn to and signed before me this
-+''' 80 w r. DoDD,
N r., Elk Officio J. p.
RI. w. LIvJNGOOD.
w. T. Dood ebingC ETAOINHRDLu
w. T. Dodd being captain of Company
y, Third regiment, 8. c. VI, Infantry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
FLORENCE PLANS
TO CELEBRATE ITS
TOOTH BIRTHDAY
Centennial Committee Is
Named to Fix patchwork
on the Nitrate Plants
Progressing

Florence, March 8. - Especially
Work on the governments air, nitrate
plant at Muscle Shoals is proceeding
with rush. The bright. clear weather
of late February and early March was
surprise and delight to several thou
sands of workmen from northern
states who had never before seen the
sunny south in winter, when it was
really sunny.
1t is stated with authority at the
cyanamid works under construction
that there are now about 1000 men
or the big job. 1t is stated with the
same authority that still other labor
ers are needed there
In addition to the vast amount of
building of temporary nature to
house and provide for workmen and
TIER families, two immense motion
picture houses are under tonstruc-
ton for their amusement. Each of
these will seat more than 1000 per-
sons and they will be provided with
the best available films. chosen with
Que regard for the tastes of the re-
spective audiences. One of the thea
tres will be exclusively for white per-
sons and the other for negroes.
Westinghouse, Church Kerr & Co,
who have the contract under the air
WI pOl dtluli, WHICH represents
the government for the construction
OF the cyanamid manufacturing plant
ITSELF together with the construction
OF villages, is grading for an electric
line through a portion of the plant
site reservation. This line will con-
meet with the one which operates be-
tween the Tri-Cities, Florence. Shelf
field and Tuscumbia
Foundations and steel work on tie
manufacturing plants are being pushed
with all possible dispatch and one of
the units will be placed in operation
on or about June 1.
Florence is preparing to celebrate
IT'S centennial and the event will be
timed to take place either with the
completion of the first unit of the nj.
trates plant or with the beginning OF
work on the $4,000, 900 dam author
lzed by Congress and for which funds
recently were released by President
woodrow Wilson. w. Fl. Mitchell, pres
ldent of the Florence Cham Der of
commerce. has appointed the follow
ing committee to fix the time and
make other necessary arrangements
for the celebration: H. G. Gilbert,
chairman; James Miner. B. r. Hol-
brook, A. w. Darby. Thurston H AL
len, l. Kriesman. George E. Barnett
and ]. J. Mitchell
Florence is older than Alabama. hav-
ing been surveyed and laid off in lots
ana made trading center in 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10

kit by the ladies OF the local branch OF
the W. c. T. L.
DR.. S. c. Tatum, county health officer.
was ordered to report to the base hos
pital at Hattiesburg, Miss, this week.
DR. Tatum enlisted and was examined
and accepted several months ago. but
being a member of the local board. he
was not ordered to report at an earlier
date.
DR.. Tatum has one son, Lieut.. William
B. Tatum. who is stationed at the basa
hospital at Camp Merritt, New Jersey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
A Druggists Favorlte
Kidney Medicine

I have been selling DR.. kilmers
Swamp Root for ten or twelve years
and am SO well pleased with 1t that
7 recommend it in preference to any
other kidney medicine, believing that
/ am favoring my customer by so 90
ing DR.. Kilmers Swamp-Root has
many friends in this neighborhood
and 1t enjoys the highest praise for
what it accomplishes.
Very truly yours,
j. v. SHELLEY, Druggist
503 Indiana Street
OCT % 1915. San Antonio, Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10

SOMETIMES CAUSED
. BY HOME POLITICS
Cannon's Recent Amend
ment to Stop Labor Agi-
tors a Case in
Point
ny HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, March ESPECIALLY
The inclination of members of Con-
gress to keep an eye on the war, and
at the same time. an eye on their pri-
waite political fences back home, is re-
sponsible for the fact that at times,
the House is transformed into a stage.
Some days ago, for instance, Uncle"
Joe Cannon of Illinois proposed GER
tain amendment which would inflict
upon anyone or any organization en-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
Cherokee County Has
Furnished Full Quota

Centre. March s-(special)-Ch Cherokee
county has now furnished her full quota
for first draft for the national army.
10 men having just been sent to Camp
Pike, 10 white and 6 negroes. The
squad was in charge of Vernon Starkey.
Each man was furnished with a comfort
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
Final Support

From the Baltimore American.
See here, daughter. I saw young
Smith kissing you last night. and in
stead Of rebuking his conduct you
kissed him back"
"I was very angry with him, pa,
but you know how you have been de-
claring that you believe in a strict
policy of reprisals"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
Government Will SDend
Half Million in Making
Camp McC lellan Extension

Washington, March Especially
The government has entered into con-
tract with Crowley & Co. of Illinois for
an extension OF the base hospital at
Camp Mcclellan, near Admission, and
for, the erection of additional stores
and warehouses,
IN fulfilling this contract. the gov
erEment viii expend 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10

Officers as follows have been elected
by De Molay Commandery No IA.
Knight Templars: w. w. Rahm, gener-
alissimo; G. l.. Saunders, captain gem
eral; Rev. L. F. Goordwin, prelate: e.
L. Peck, senior warden; Eddie Berry,
junior warden; T. A. Bowles, treasurer;
A. B. Harvey, recorder; Cecil Vantreese.
standard bearer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10

surrender came on too soon for that
General Pegrm got killed at Hatcher,
Run in a fight, and the next was Ffv,
Forks. and we fell back to the surren
der at Appomattox.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10

The bankers of Group of the Alabama
Bankers association will meet here on
March 20 in annual session. Besides a
business programme an interesting pro-
gramme of entertainment has been pre-
pared.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
DECATUR

Decatur, March 9.--(Specia1.) PROF.
Henry 7. Lille, of Trinity, announced
today as candidate for the democratic
nomination to the state legislature. Two
are to be nominated and elected from
this county.
Thus far Professor Lille is the only an
nounced candidate, but 1t Is believed
that others will announce within the
next few days Sometime ago Mr..
Smith of Town Creek announced for the
state senate from this senatorial dis
trict, composed of the counties of Nor
gan and Lawrence. He is the only an-
nounced candidate for state senator, but
Paul White of Moulton is spoken of as
a possible candidate for state senator.
Mr.. White is a son of the late Jurd
White. for many years editor of the
Moulton Advertiser.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
Letter to
DIR. KiImer & Co.
Binghamton, N. Y.
n-ore Mhat swamp-Root win DO

Prove What Swamp-Root VIII DO
For You -s
/. Send ten cents to. DR.. Kilmer q Co.
Binghamton, N Y, for sample size
bottle. It Will convince anyone. You ,i
will also receive booklet OF ya;luan,e
III md a hladdsr. When writing, be sure
ssnd mention the Birmingham Snnday
Medium and large SIZE poi
ties for sale at all drug stores.-Adv-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10

All of the school children of Decatur
and Albany will be vaceinated for small
pox. A number of local physicians will
commence the work at once
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10

Work will soon commence on the -e-
modelling of the county courthouse here.
Several thousand dollars will be spent
by the county in this work. The work
will be superintendent by J. w. Frahn,
a we'll known local contractor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-04-06

of
d auc on
y, 4. ID
much
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sal e an
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-04-06
DESCRIPTION OF LAND

Lots 4 blk 2 Palmetto Park
Lot 10 blk Palmetto Park |
Lot 8 blk Palmetto Park. 4.
34S TT and on end lot Of
and six acres on end lot Ql
or G and all lot P Cald-
wells Add. ...... =. -.
Blk 3 HilFview Add .....I
Lots blk Hillview Add. :.
Com 40 fit W of NV cor blk 81
Hillview Add, W los TT $50
# 105 IT. n $50 IT,.
Com at NV cor of ne "A .....
210 TT 220 TT n 21O TT wi
Nw w i lot 81 Gary's Add.
VIZ, of swA of lot SO Gary's
Ej Of swA' of lot SO Gary'5
wv W. lot IS Gary's Add: -. -.
Com 80 TT w of ne cor lot 8Sl
Gary's Add, w As # s 112 TT
As # 112 ft......
Com at NV cor lot SO Gary's |
Add, W As TT 112 TT 45 1T
n 112 fit. =. -. -.
Com at sw cor lot So Gary's
Add, n ~ fit W As TT s 112I
TT 45 TT.
Com 20 TT w of ne cor lot 90
Gary's Add, W 20 # S 112 ftl
20 TT n 112 TT. ......
Com 22113 # w of ne cor lott
100 Gary's Add, W so # 81
112 # e so # n 112 TT. 49,.
Heights Heights. =. =. -.
Lot blk Lincoln Heights
Lots IA Is Connor's sub of
lots 3 6 Scott's survey. 49,.
Lots 81 35 ConnOr's sub of lots
D and 6 ScOtt'S survey. "
Lot s blk l ex IA 1-3 fit off n
end Ditto's revised plat, |
book a, page 143.
Lot ! blk Dittois revised 1
plat, book A. page 49,.
Lots 5 and A blk 3 Ditto's re-
yised plat, book A. page 143I
Blk 4 Ditto's revised plat,
book A, page 49,. -. II
Com 40 # of NV cor lot 5 z
g. Smiths Add, As # 81
1881 TT W As # n 13S y TT
E y of " lot 10 E. G. Smiths
Lots 10 ii u i2iI II Is col
81 80 AZ Mitchells revised
Lots IS SO Mitcheil's revised
Lots $sll 4a Mi.tcheiiris revised
Lots s s blk 9 West End
Lot % blk West End -.
Lots 1 blk 10 West End
Lots 1 to 10 inclusive blk so
West End -. -.
Lots 3 4 blk 3 Western Add.
Lot 5 blk 4 Western Add =.
Lots 1 2 3 4 3 6 Z 8 IL blk 81
Santa Maria Place .
Lots p % blk 55 Santa Maria
Lots 80 50 blk "A Santa Maria
NeA of nwH ex acres ne
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of swA of swA -.......
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100 # 204 # n 100 # W
Com IS # of sw cor lot 3
Cline's Add. n Sc # W So # n
IS f 112 f n 30 # " 112f
# n 146 fl e 20S.6 Il 208.6
# W 1926 ft-. 49,
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Sw Il lot p Cline's Add 1890.
Lot Is Tucker Hill o..
\ = lot DUnn's y W Add
Ell lot S Duun's y " Add d..
. : # g and W on " end Of s y
Of NJ lot Il Dunn,s y WI
Add -.-..-- -
Ell Of ne38 of lot II Dunn'sl
y " Add. $1,000. -. 49,.
Lot II blk b Dunn's y " Add
Lots s 8 10 blk 3 Dunn's y w
Lot Is blk D Dunn's n W Add
Lot blk Z Dunn's y W Add
Blk II Dunn's y W Add ...
Lot blk l Dunn's y W Add
Lots 2 3 4 s 8 10 blk K
Dunn's y " Add. ....-.
Lots I 3 blk L Dunn's y W!
Lots 135 els 10 II Is blk
y Dunn's y " Add. Il
Lots l 3 blk P Dunn's y w
Add .-.-. 49,.
Lots ? s : 8 9 10 blk r and
all blk s Dunn's y w Add
Lot Is blk z Dunn's y " Add /
Lot : blk p Dunn's y " Add
M lot blk 1 range ? Gossl
Lots , 3 A - 5 6 10 IS Il re-
vised plat Bigg's Add
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-04-06

w. w. CLYATT,
City Tax Collector.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-04
An American Widow =

In An American Widow" Eth2!
BARRYMORE at the Richmond, to-
night. plays Bessie Carter, a
3.ich, vivacious :oung woman who
nas everything in the world that she
can think of-cxccnt :. title. She de-
ciGes to buy that, III The person Of
he Earl of Dettsminster. But 4
.od,cil TO the will demands that h"r
second husband be American"
ycunr Jasper Mallory is hired :"
lnarry and divorce her at once, ei'-
;;blne her to marry the Earl. How
I, er, in real life great sacprlse- Som'-
times happen. ard they also some
>'ncs happen il good stories.
There is no sorrow 70 he foaE4 u:
."An American widow" = Is al!
;ollity, AL interesting situation, ~
inst an enjoyable entertainment
At the Surprise, Louise Glaum, the
wonderful emotional actress. viii DC
seen in "Goldem Rule Kate" Hotel
Disgrace" a Keystone comedy. viii
;.i,o be shown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-04

5ial, therefore. that action be taken
to see that an adequate supply ci
rood seed is available for the n@Nt
planting season.
"It IS the purpose of the dcPaf:-
nent. if the sum suggested IS made
available, TO take immediate steps 70
secure, test, and store at least a
portion of the supply OF the se@si>
Chat win be needed for next sease2'
In this connection, it SHOULD DC pofn2
in mind that, under the language g.
the item, the seed will be sold to farm
ers only for cash at a reasonable
price, and it is provided that the tul.1
NAV be used as a revolving fund an
til the Secretary OF Agriculture he
termines that the emergency contc!l
plated by the appropriation no longe;
exists. In the circumstances, It is be
lieved that it will be possible TO re-
trrn TO the Treasury the enttI:
amount appropriated, or al least n
greater portion OF it."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-04
PRESIDENT SUBMITS PLAN.
Guarantee of Proper Returns to Car
r;ers During War Is Asked.

President Wilson today laid before
Congress, assembled in joint session,
his recommendation for carrying
out government operation Of ral.-
roads.
To guarantee proper returns to the
roads during the period OF govern
ment operation, the President recon-
mended that Congress proy'de COM
nensation at the rate of the same
net operating income as the roads
have received for; the three preceding
fiscal years.
To provide for proper maintenance
Of tn: roads and their return to
owners in the same order as the gov
arnment takes them over, the Pres!-
dent recommended legislation to au'
thorize their upkeep and bettermen'
during the period of federal opera
ton.