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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-16
EJ.ECTION DATE CHANGED

Montgomery June 15.-,fSpecial,)-tol- lowing the discovery of serious error in the instructions sent to the sneri1ts in the Seventh congressional district Governor Kilby Saturday cancelled Juiy % as the date for the general election in the Seventh and fixed September 30 as the date for the election of congress- man to succeed John L. Burnett, de- ceased. Election instructions have been sent back to the state capitol. and new ones issued.
 It was found the election could not be held on July g. The II days between the time of the primary on July 10 ana the general election did not comply with the election laws Time for certification of results to the secretary of state and contests was necessary before the gen. eral election
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-16
TROY

Troy. June 15.-(SpeciaD.- has re- ceived her first cotton bloom of the sea son. It was brought in by W. H. Du- Bcse, who is a prominent farmer on Rt. g. MT. DuBose reports splendid stand of his cotton and crops in fine condition. MT. W. F. Hunt, assistant manager, and MT. W. D. Google, who is in charge of the stock rooms, are new men con nected with the Troy Auto company. Messrs. Hunt and Google are from At lanta and have been working together for the past nine years. Dr. Carl Mott is manager of the agency in Troy.
 Wiibon Boswell. a progressive ware houseman. has leased the Chaffin ware house from E. G. Chaffin, for a period of three years. MT. Chaffin will add new room to the present structure by building an addition to the rear. The interior will also be remodeled. MT. Bos- well will have charge of the warehouse during the coming sea son and will move his business from it's presents quarters in the rear of the Barr garage.
 John Goldthwaite, who has been with the ordnance department of the United States army in France for many months. has returned home, He is son of Mrs. Josie Goldthwaite and prior to his army service was connected with Ballard Bros.
 Assistant Postmaster Steve Greene states that the Troy postoffice is enjoy ing the greatest era of prosperity in it's history. He attributes some of its profits to the three-cent postage, but says busi- ness is growing heavier every day and the progress is real
 Rural Route No 6, which is to the north and east of Troy, was placed on June l. on an everyday route. Prev iously the mail had been delivered on Monday, Wednesday,, Friday,
 It was with great regret that Troyans heard late Thursday afternoon of the death of one of the towns most sue cessful citizens, that of ~Dr. Algernon Sidney Ford His death was caused by an illness of pneumonia. He had been prominent in the educational circles Of Alabama before going to Washington, where he held responsible position in the department of agriculture.
 He was the son of Dr. F. C.. Ford of Troy and grew to manhood in Troy He received his early education here. He was a graduate of the Troy Normal. being a classmate of the Hon. w. F, Cobb, secretary of state. He afterwards graduated at Harvard university, receiV' ing the A. M. degree andNlater the PhD degree.
 He taught for a number of years and for some time was president of the Az ricultural college in Wetumpka. Later he was a professor in the Southern uni yersitv at Greensboro, and then taught in Georgia and afterwards was head of a large educational institution in North Carolina. He had been in Washington for several months
 He was 37 years old and unmarried. The remains will be brought to Troy Saturday night and the funeral will oe- cur Sunday at the Ford residence on Fairview street. interment following in Oakwood cemetery His brother, Dr. Julian Ford, who was called to Wash ineton on account of his serious illness will accompany ffle remains to Troy. He ;s survived by his father, Dr. F. G. Ford of Troy, three sisters. all of whom are married and living away from Troy. and one brother, Dr. Julian Ford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-16
MISS RIIRKES LEAVES

Montgomery June 15.-(Speciau. Miss Jennie Burkes. for several months the regional director of school warden work in Alabama, left Montgomery Saturday night for Atlanta, to take charge of the junior Red Cross department Of the couthern district Miss Burkes' work in Alabama resulted in much good, The school garden department was operated by the United States bureau of educa- finn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-16
100000 Extra Votes For Each $50 Club of New Subscriptions

Positively the biggest offer that will be made during this ordinary campaign Those who obey that impulse and start toward the goal with the other merry getters will be sorry It your chance of lifetime to auto moble and there TEN of them here waiting for Six days of unequaed opportunity
 Six days of wonderful assistance to whrlwnd start which may land YOU in the lap of luxury. Start today and win of the 10. 4
 This Offer Ends at P. M. Saturday, June 21
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-16
COMMISSIONS GRANTED

Montgomery, June 15,-tSpeciaD. .-Com missions issued at the office of Governor Kilby Saturday follow:
 w. S. Kirksey, notary public, Aliceville, Pickens county. T. w. Youngbood, jury commissioner Ethelville, Pickens county.
 G. w. Clements, notary and Justice or the peace, Vincent, Shelby county. w. H. Wilkes, notary and justice or the peace, Banks, Pike county
 Miss Eunice Ford, notary public, Bir- mingham, Jefferson county.
 T. M. Davidson, notary public, Warrior Jefferson county. Roy O. Watt, notary puolic' Aioany' Morgan county.
 Mrs. Annie l.. Harris, notary punhc' Decatur Morgan county.
 James B. Brindley, notary public, Hart selle, Morgan county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-16
aMIrRDEREDv WOMAN RETURNS

Montgomery, June 15.-(Special.) Nine Montgomery county negroes gained liberty from the county jail when Rose Johnson, negress, aged 15 years, reappeared at her home after an absence of more than a week. When the woman mysteriously disappeared a relative swore to a warrant charging murder against one negro man. There followed in quick succession other ar rests until all negroes, believed to have had connection with the murder, were in jail. Rose is said to have come back home. She did not go to the trouble of explaining where she had been. Nine negroes were made happy when informed they had not killed the woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-16

Death valley is . narrow valley be- tween the Panamint and Funeral noun tains in California. It is traversed by the Amargara river, which is usually dry channel though probably it was formerly full of water. The level of the valley IS covered with salt, supposed to have been brought by the torrents from the sur rounding desert. and left on the evapora- ton of the water. Death Valley is con- sidered to be the hottest and driest place in the United States. A temperature of 113 dearses has been obssrvsd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-16

PURE SEED LAW NEEDED
 Montgomery, June 15.-(SpecaD.- D.-Con- sideration is being given by the depaft- ment of agriculture to a bill which will protect the farmers against loss result ing from the purchase of impure and mixed seeds. During the past several months complaints, showing the disposi- tion of mixed seed, have been received by the department. One report said farmer purchased a large quantity of what he was told was watermelon seed. It later developed he had purchased about 50 per cent of gourd seed, and an infer for grade of watermelon seed.
 The department is advised that sev- eral southers states have laws that protect the purchaser of seeds, Laws in many states make it serious pen alty to rob the farmers in this manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-16
PURE SEED LAW NEEDED

L. L. Miller, commissioner of deeds Of the territory of Hawaii.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-16
COMMITTEE ADJOURNS

Montgomery, June 15,-(SpeclaI. I-A1ter several days discussion of several phases of a revenue bill the finance and taxa
 ton committee created by the legislature to sit with the state recess budget com mission, adjourned Saturday to meet back in Montgomery on July 1. eight days be- fore the meeting of the legislature. The committee will then get it's revenue bill in shape for presentation to the law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-16
District Prizes

(After Automobiles Have Been
 Awarded) 1st prize in each district. $500
 Diamond ring Ed prize in each district .$1000
 Monograph Sd prize in each district ........ $750 Announced later 4th prize in each district ...... $400
 Gold watches per cent commission to all non-prize winning candidates. - . . - - - - V v
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07

yard and son, TED, have grne TO West
Virginia. Mr.. woodward to his home
las Spencer and Mrs. woodward to Tis-
II relatives at OaTiSsburg. The latter
win be joined at ClarIEburg by Henry
woodward who is q student at Morgan
tow
West VIRGINIA postmasters have
been commissioned for West Virginia
az follows: Arthur Robinson, Eagle;
Owen W. Cox, Laurel Creek; Charles
M. Lewis, Eewburne; and David ".
Rosee, Points. Newberne is a new
office In Gilmer county.
Congressman and Mrs Stuart T. Reed
who have been visiting at their home
in Clarksburg, and friends In other
parts OF the state have returned TO
Washington. While absent on the
trip, Mr.. Reed delivered a number of
patriotic addresses to boost the Vic
tory Loan.
Lieut.. !. M. Adams, Jr., was visit
or in the Capital on his way home to
Parkersburg from Camp Seville, 8.
G, where he was demobilized.
Cong. Woodyard's office reports a
pension granted to Mrs. Sallie A. Row
ley Of Mason at the rate of $25 per
month from Feb. i. 1919.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
By CHARLES BROOKS sMlTH.

Justice White Is we'll up in years; Is
an old man as years go, IN fact He
is eligible TO retire any time. He was
promoted from Mr.. Justice to Chief
Justice by President Taft.
There Is yet another important sub
ject Of conversation in the inner cir
Giles OF high places. Il is seriously
discussed. II is that resulting from
the attempt to force this government
into League of Nations, 1t Is not at
all improbable that q, new political
party may be born In time to take part
in next years campaign. This party
Will be in the nature of an all-Amerlcan
party, with platform that can be
epttomiZed by the slogan Amer
lea for Americans and Americans for
America" It will be against any for.
etgn alliances Or entanglements Of
any kind; opposed to mfdng into Eu-
ropean politics and against interna-
It1onalization either of the extreme
Lenine kind or the milder Wilson
brand, but strong for old-fashioned
American1sm and United States nation
alism; staunch and loyal for the for
etgn policy Of Washington, Jefferson
and the builders Of the Republic. In
short, the new party that 1t Is here
and now freely predicted may come in
to being II future developments war
rant 1t, will stand on a foundation such
nc Senator Borah has erected in his
speeches and which, 1t Is claimed, Col.
Roogovelt outlined in one OF the last
documents that he penned for the
press before he died.
The foregoing three more or less
closely related comments are backed
by the highest authority. They are
subjects Ct the most serious discus
sion on the part Of the men upon
whom lest at this time national re.
sponsihiltty. Many of them are DOM
nant individual forces in both branch
es OF Congress. Some of them are
named In the list of strong presiden-
tlal possibilities in both of the old par
lies.
Senator Davis Elklns and Repub-
ltcan State Chairman w. p. Baker OF
Elkins. are in New York City. They
were asked by National Chairman viii
H. Hays to go there to meet him, 90
over in detail and infinitely the Re-
publican party situation in West yir.
gipia. ~
Congressman and Mrs. H. c. Wood.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
SHE FOUND HEALTH \
IN OLD PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh Lady Relates How Plant
Juice Restored Her to Per-
feet Health.

Many remedies may be found, but
the best, In the opinion of most WON.
en-, is Plant Juice, the new herbal
stomach remedy = natures peerless
preparation. Thousands of women
have been restored to health by the
use of this wonderful medicine, as
their numerous testimonials show.
One of the latest Is ,thateof Mrs.
Mary Hyde, who resides az No. 1879
Belonda street, and has been a resi-
dent Of Pittsburgh ford number OF
years. Mrs. Hyde has hosts of friends
and\ acquaintance here who will be
giadFo learn Of her RECOVERY to health.
She Atated:
Fol IA long tins I had been in a.
run ddwn condition, and I had pains
and a Htinging sensation all through
my entire body Ny stomach was In
such weak condition that could not.
digest n1S food, and 1t would ferment
and causesgas to fohm; my eyes wohld
tester and laehe. and could not sleep
at night e4 account of the pain; l
could harSty raise my arms to- my
head; l wfs badly constipated and
could not get any medicine to give me
any relie9 until z started to take Plant
Juice; that seemed to be just the med
icine and 1t put my entire system in
good condition. can eat my meals
and enjoy them, TSaleep well and have
no more trouble withTheumatic pains;
1t has toned up my nervous system
and l feel better and stronger in every
way. l cannbt say too muchain praise
of Plant Juice and am recommending
it to all Of my friends"
Plant Juice is sold in Fairmont at
Fairmont'Pharmacy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
RICH, RED BLOOD
FOR SICK PEOPLE
Purify the Blood and You
Will Learn the Joy of
Living.

II you are easily tired, nervous, fret,
full, pale-cheeked, dull-eyed, and seem
to be growing weaker every day, or II
you suffer from headaches, dizzy spells
and sleepless nights, it's q sign tina,
your system Is not receiting enough
nourishment-that your Blood is thin
NVatery and impure.
VThe Blood is the full of the body,
AID like fuel under boiler that Is
pufe and full of energy, supplies plen.
ty IF steam, power and life. But IL the
Blood is watery and impure like poor
fuel gives forth little energy and soon
the Wheels refuse 10 move Start now
to REGAIN your health, your old-time
pep Rnd vigor.hy takinga little Noyo
San thew blood13 times a day.
NoSoisan, the new red blood builder
has besp thoroughly tested and tried
out by rNsponslble physicians of large
practice eSd femarkable results have
been obtsinedI especially SO In Skin
Diseases, Rhei matisrh, Anaemia, Merry,
BUSINESS, FaulA Nutrition and Weak
and Rundown NConditiohs following
Grippe, Foyer and pther Wasting Dis.
eases.
One physician says whenever a
person Is weakgan run down, pale,
hollow-eyed ands-nefvous, broken in
health and spirit, Novo San is need,
ed"
Novo San Gan now be obtained a,
any good druggist in packages Contain
ing IL days treatment. Sold offSthe
following guarantee basis-If you are
not satisfied or If you do not feel al
least so per cent. better after taking
Novo SAN regularly according to di.
rections for 10 full days, return the
box to Your druggist and get your
money.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
EAST SIDE
= NEWS =
Good Meeting.

The Foreign Missionary society of
the Diamond street NJ. E. church held
a most interesting meeting Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Dena
Hall in East Park avenue. A MAORI
ty OF the members were in attendance.
The business matters Of the society
were arranged and made ready for the
annual report to be given at the con-
vention Of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society Of the Morgantown
district OF the M. E. conference that
Will convene this afternoon at the
First M. e. church in Fairmont ave.
nue.. Mrs. Florence Gray, Mrs. C. e.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
WHEN no GATHER -
ROOTS AND HERBS

For MEDICINAL purposes, .5oots and
nSrbs shpLld be gathered when their
nedicina properties aretat their best.
ron ms Rnce, roots ofSannual plants
should be dug Just before their flower.
Ing season, and rootsNof biennial or
perenntal plants akter the. tops have
dried. All these things are taken into
liberation IA gathering theSroots
Rnd herbs, many tons of which are
used annually In preparing that most
successful Of all remedies for woman's
ills. Lydia q. Pinkham's Vegetable
Iomponnd. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07

p Fauley IN Morgantown avenue sun
day.
Mrs. W. A. Walls and Mrs. n, S.
Whetzell of Kingwood are here fol
the missionary convention at the
First NJ. 3. church. While in the city
they are guests OF Mrs. J. Ebert Wells
in Market street
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Gaslnis Of Monon.
gah were In the city Tuesday TO see
the formers niece Mrs. William Snod
grass who has been critically Ill the
past week.
Miss Blanche vanatta is IN at he,
home In Market street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Reeves and chill.
dren are expected here today from
st. Louis and after visit to relativ.
es here they expect to go to Phoenix
or Los Angeles to reside. The change
is being made on account OF the health
OF one Of their daughters.
Personals.
Dorsey and William Fauley Of Graf
ton were guests of their brother C.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
From PhoenIx.

I'M. Arnett Of Phoenix, Ariz., spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Cox
in Morgantown avenue. Mr.. Arnett
formerly lived near Georgetown, Mo-
Mongolia county and he and Mr.. Cox
were acquainted in their younger days.
This Is Mr.. Arnett's first visit to
West Virginia in eight years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
Returned "a arafton,

Mrs. Thornton Malone VINO Was
called here by the illness and death Of
her son Lamar Malone returned TO her
home at Grafton today. Her daughter
Mrs. Dorsey Pople returned with her.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07

Miss Georgia Adams on State Street
arrived home Tuesday evening from
France where she has been serving
as nurse for the past several months.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MISS FRIAR HOSTESS
OF CHARMING PARTY

VI y
A vcry lovely card party which was
onioyed hr about IS members Of the
younger set on Tuesday afternoon was
tina, given hy Miss Karlc Frlar. the at
t~TsCtive young daughter OF Mr.. and
Mr. Il C. F:lar. at the Colonial Coun-
try club. I'm honor II Miss Natalie Ruth
GustaVuS. ~ oshkosh, Wis who is the
guest NJ Misses Flora Mae and Alma
Belle Black.
In receiving her guests Miss Friar
WAS lovely in q dainty afternoon frock
M French blue organdy, with a pink
picture hul She was assisted by Miss
GustavuS. who wore a becoming after
noon frock of blue and white organdy,
Dainty gifts were awarded the win
ming players AS prizes and the h~onoree
was also presented a lovely guest prize,
Al the conclusion Of the pleasant
afternoon a dainty and delicious ice and
Salad course was served.
Miss Friar was assisted in receiving
and entertaining her guests by her
mother. Mrs b. c. Friar, and Mrs.
Walter Stewart
The guest list for the afternoon in.
cludod Misses Caroline Cowie, Naomi
Cowic. Florence Thompson, Eleanor
Koonre. Virginia Knox, Anna Bradford
Ramsey Rose Goodman. Dorothy
Friedel, Margaret Sturdiyant, Mildred
Gardner. Frances Millen, Martha Love,
Marietta Ellis. Anna Lewis, Katherine
Jennings. Leah caldwell, Mary Burt,
India Merchant, Mary Hills Fnxon,
Ursula Guerrant, Frances Hall, Eliza
beth simmons. Elizabeth nubose, Flora
Mae Black. Alma Belle Black, Natalie
Gustavus Of Wisconsin, Allene Angus
tine. Ruth GaMalta, Mary Kenny and
her guest. Miss Holloway, Of Kentucky,
Carrie Leigh. Rylma Petit, Elizabeth
chandler. hottie Martin, lrma Pritch-
ard. Ruth Moore, Della Tate, Maria
Prothro. Ella Trtbble Love and Virginia
prEill. Mrs. Walter Stewart and Mrs.
h. e Friar
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
COUNTY OFFICIALS
PUZZLED ON TAXES
Fixing of Tax Rate Proves To
Be Bigger Question
Than Believed.

What will the county tax rate be-
This is a question that is causing
some worry 10 the county commits
sioners and the county board ~ cduca-
ton.
has raised its proportion Of the rate u
cents, making an outlook NJ 81 81. |'
hold the rate 10 fI6s. even should iN"
county schools hold back e. th" s7'N'
figure, and the county commission
hold down its expenses 10 tho same
basis as last year, the rate will have TO
be increased 10 make up m" states p
cent raise. Where Is the extra d cents
coming from
These arc questions TINT arc bother
ing the tax rate committee, the com
missioners, the members ~ the school
board and many Of the members Of the
county court.
The county commissioners say TINT
they will have 10 spend $500 900 or tho
Millingtnn road In order TO get 500, O0O
for the sane highway from the federal
government and the state, They say
thew do not want 20 lose tho federal nld
because Il means that after the road "a
built, IL will no longer cost the county
anything. the state highway commission
maintaining it. ,
And further, they saw other federal
roads will be taken over by tho state
FOR itself and the federal government
aud maintained without cost TO the
county, leaving the county only to build
and maintain gravel lateral roads, the
commissioners say that with TINS gov
eminent and state aid, in tho course OF
time, Shelby county will rave the finest
roads in the nation. And they declare
they cannot reduce their budget n tho
500. 900 Is spent on the MiIlinEto0 road.
The members OF the county court. tho
chairman Of the court. the county COM
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
ZEE SHOE CO., SO So. Main St. Mail 45.e 154ss 5 Bs oS ~R'H
WILL LESSEN EXPENSE
IN COURT CLERKS OFFICE

Two members of the office force In
the criminal court clerks office will
be let out after July 10. Those who will
go out are r. S. Hamer and Douglas
Hughey, minute clerk.
Mr.. Williams explained Tuesday that
he could not live on the fees the office
is paying and is forced to Curtail eX-
penSes by reducing the clerk hire. He
declared that the office is not netting
him more than $45 a month.
II appealed to the county court Mr..
Williams said Tuesday, ito name a
committee to investigate my books with
a view Of paying me a salary for eX-
officio services. Last Monday the
court refused to appoint the committee
but instead referred the matter to
r. L. Bartels. county attorney, for his
recommendation. Mr.. Bartels reported
that the granting of eX-officio salar-
les is illegal and the court thereupon
refused to consider the matter fur
ther.'
Mr.. Williams pointed out that many
of the fees from misdemeanor cases go
to the county and for that reason the
county should bear part Of the expense
OF the office as 1t is doing in the case
of other county offices.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-15
Gillentine Thompson.

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss, July Is.
(Spl.)-Lunceford p. Gillentine, Of Pen.
ton, Miss, and Miss Clara Young
Thompson, of this place, were united in
marriage early Tuesday morning at the
home of the bride in the presence OF
only a few relatives and close friends OF
the contracting parties, Dr.. r. A. Kim.
brough, pastor of Lowrey Memorial
Baptist church, performing the cere-
mony. Mrs. Giilentine, who is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B.
Thompson, of Blue Mountain, is a grad
uate of Blue Mountain college and a
teacher well known in this section of
the state. The bridegroom, who is the
son of ex-Mayor and Mrs. J. S. Gillen-
tine, of this place. is engaged in planta-
ton work in the Mississippi delta.