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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-14
DON'T OVERDO
 OR OVER-EAT But If You Do, a Few Doses of Black-Draught May Prev ent Serious
 T rouble

Nowata. okla--M W. B. Dawson. if -hts place says: T have known of pIack-Draught ever since I can remem- . her and of all the liver medicines l ever used. Black-Draught is without doubt the hest. We would not be without it in the house.
 used to take pills and different things, but after taking course of strong medicine would be left in a constipated condition. and would need then to use laxative. But after I be- ran 10 take Black-Draught I did not have any trouble of this kind
 I take a big dose at night and follow q few nights with lighter doses. and l am like a. new man until I overdo or overeat, and neglect to take care of my self unM the liver gets out of fix. when | have to go to Black-Draught again.
 Black-Draught l have found is all that is necessary for the bloated feeling in, the stomach. sour stomach or bad taste in the mouth so common in spring in the swampy country. believe if more people. tooAy it. there wouldn't be so many having chills as do
 Try Thedford's Black-Draught. At all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-14

be held in Greenville. and each pupil will be given an opportunity to compete for a number of prizes, one for the best read ing, one for the best essay and one for the best Reclamation.
 Prof. Wright of the Troy Normal school, will deliver an address. and also a num- Der of other interesting addresses will be made.
 For the past few weeks the barrel stave business in Butler county has been held up owing to the falling off of the demand. Prices are now advancing and shipments of this Butler county product are beginning to move again. A travelling man who makes this ter ritory by motor, states that he believes more improved farming implements are being purchased by the farmers of this county than any county of his territory, which includes a number of northern and southeastern counties of the state. Local dealers in farming implements have been enjoying an unusually good trade in this line. The farmers of the county realize the value of such machinery, and are exerting every effort to place their farms on a scientific basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-14
THE HUM OF INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTH
Building ActiUity Features
 Era of Prosperity Tn Athens

Athens. April 13-C -CSpeciaL)-Athens and Limestone county have heard the cry to build now" and contracts are being let rApidly for public and private improve ments in the way of streets roads and buildings. For some years a crying need of the town has been & system of paved streets and work on this improvement will begin within three weeks. as the city has just sold ECO, 900 of street paving bonds to George NJ. Forman & Go. of Chi cago. through the efforts of that com pany's local correspondent Col. w. T. Sanders Mir. Cameron, representing the firm of Forman & Co.. accompanied MT. Sanders back from Chicago yesterday ana the details of the sale are being arranged Contracts were let several weeks ago 10 Chattanooga and Birmingham parties Tor the Isaving of the public square and one block in each direction therefrom with brick. Practically every residence street in town will be paved with asphalt and macadam As usual when Athens does thing she does it in the very best style
 In addition to street work tn unfin- ished portions of the Bee Line highway through Limestone, few miles at ellheF md of the county, will be completed with all expenditure of s5o,0oo. When this IS completed under the auspices of the gov
 
 Limestone will have a magnificent noreh and south highway County Engineer w. P Moore was in Nashville last week anu secured the agreement of the Tennessee authorities to complete work on a small unfinished portion of the Bee Line high- way in Giles county, Tennessee
 In addition to this work Limestone county is completing the construction or it's new three-story S15o,0oo courthouse, one of the handsomest courthouses in the state. The contract for this work was let three years ago and if built at present the cost will be over $2Oo,000.
 The building committee of the local Ma sonic lodge has been instructed to secure plans for a three-story Masonic temple, and Architect Bem Price of Birmingham
 is at work on the plans now. This build
 ing will cost between $40,000 and SSO,oVo. It will be just one block off the public square and will contain n moving picture theatre and opera house combined with seating capacity of 1000.
 Diagonally across from the Masonic temple site on Market street the Christian church vii begin the erection of S25,0OO church building within the next few months, over H5,0oo of this amount having alreSsdy been secured by pledges; the members of this rapidly growing church have decided to erect a place of worship that will be a credit to the town and ono that will accommodate their growing de- manda
 In addition to thees donation of q lot has been pledged to Huntsville parties in case they will erect s50,O00 three-story hotel, the looal Commercial club having passed a resolution to the effect that site would be donated for the hotel. A number of new residences win be erected at an early date, among them be- ing those of Fred Wall. J. R. Reyes and D. w. Swafford, on Beatty street. Athens and Limestone county were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-14
CREE E'NVILLE

Greenville, 'April 12-(SpeciaD - The teachers of Butler county held a meet ing in the auditorium of the Butler county court house yesterday. Prof. P. B. Pepper county superintendent of education pre- sided, and number of plans were dis cussed. Prof. Pepper appointed a com mittee to complete plans for commence ment day for the seventh grade pupils of the county. Every boy and girl of the county in this grade will be given an examination, and if successful will be promoted in to the high school. A day has been set aside for the exercises to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-14
GREAT GROWTH OF
 THE BAG BUSINESS

lust one year ago from today smaI. stora room and office at 80 North Nina seenth street, Birmingham, was leasep .v M. Heilbron, who established hmsel. ,t this address under the firm name oi she Birmingham Bag company, makinf a speciality of buying and selling sacKs ard bags.
 This concern now occupies two floor and is equipped with the most mode:ti machinery for the manufacture of coteo'i ba,;ging. Ire business has almost trih'a1l in this short time.
 Birmingham is becoming great par- ket1or all kinds of new goods, and small factories Of every sort are continually growing. This city has always needed varied industry and it is gratifying tf see the hopes of upbuilding realizing in this respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-14
Three Mississippi Counties
 Vote $1,7OO, 900 For Roads

Three Mississippi counties voted s1.- 704.000 for good roads April 1 and 2, by overwhelming majorities, thus fur nishing a gegeine test of sentiment in the state upon highway improvement, says the Jackson correspondent of the Manufacturers Record. One of the counties, Tate. is typical~o of the hill section; another, Lowndes. of the prairie section, and the third, Wash ington, is a rich delta county.
 Washington on April voted for Q bond issue of s1 1,250OOO which. added to the sS00060 of a previous s95G.000 bond issue, still unexpended, gives the county s2,oO0,0oo for immediate better ment of it's highways, the largest amount available in any Mississippi county at this time. Concrete trunk lines are exp pected to be built, with macadam for the less used roads in the county.
 Tate county, in the northern end of the state. voted for sSOO,O0O i'll bonds, to which the federal government will add s100.00O, and Lowndes voted for s144,000. to which the federal govern ment will add s10,000.
 Lowndes has spent s375,00o on it's roads in the past two years and other expenditures 10 be made at once will increase this amount to s5oo,00o. The county already has 126 miles Of inn proved highways, and it's new total will be 160 miles. It is one of the most prosperous counties in the entire state, and famed for the beauty of it's coun- try homes.
 Ten thousand dollars of the amount voted April 1, with another Sl0,c09 to be furnished by the government, will be devoted to building a modern pike from Columbus. the county seat, to Pickensville, on the Alabama line, thus forming a link between the Mis- sissippi good roads system and that of Ala bama. Graveled roads are fa- vored in Lowndes county because of the-level nature of the land and the ease with which dirt highways are maintained.
 Tate will build 100 miles of macad- amized roads with the $401.000 which
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will be available after the bonds are sold in May. This will represent one-fo1lrt the public roads in the county. The Jefferson Davis highway, which nuns through the county. will De mafad- amized for its full length of 20 m les, and the other so miles of road will fon meet with it.
 Ta1lahatchie county is already at work on the Delta highway, which will give Greenwood and other Delta DO Frts direct route into Memphis when c Pm- pleted. Ninety cars of gravel weck are being placed on the Tallahatfhia stretch of this road, and work will be finished by late summer. Concfete bridges and culverts are being used.
 At Tutwiler, through which this high way passes, contracts will shortly be let for a s50,000 wholesale grodery building, to be owned by the Lef1ore Grocery company of Greenwood; 5 15,- 0O00 addition to the high school, and many residences. Two two-story brlck store buildings will be erected at once also, and contract has been let TOT modern lighting plant with equipment.
 In Beat 1. Lauderdale county the highway that runs to the Kemper county line is undergoing an over hauling Forty thousand dollars will be expended, the federal government furnishing half. The road is to have rock dressing, with bitumen sufra ce- coating.
 Bonds will be sold this month in Panola county for funds to complete the Jefferson Davis highway through the county. State Highway Engineer A A, Kramer has granted the county slo'ooV
 rsaI o;5 for this project Work is exnected to begin about May l.
 Yazoo county has undertaken it's gpod roads work where the war forced S us. pension and is rapidly acquiring one ol the finest systems of chert roads In the state. =. .A; o
 Another important project of this ha- ture is reported from Greenwood, where a bond issue of $40, 900 Tor street prI ing has just been authorized. AspH al. ins w tiscial hinder will be used and all the city's leading industries VIII be connected with the paved area Greenwood also reports the carry err tion of a s1o0,0o0 bank building, ana three story brick building to be ufeo as a mems furnishing store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-14

have been let and not a few houses are in course of construction at Ensley and Fair field. At the rate the building trade iS before something like boom is in sight,
 In other parts of the state substan- tial improvements of many kinds are in evidence. All north Alabama is enjoying exceptional prosperity and in eevry town and city business is humming
 As for the farming communities, they were never more prosperous than they are today, and the year 1919 promises to be the best yet from an agricultural point of view.
 Alabama will grow somo cotton, [ farming will be pushed and weather con- ditions favoring food production will reach a new high level.
 Reports from neighboring states fndi- cate a steady return of activity, follow ing the high pressure hum that came with the war.
 The dislocation of business as q result of the world war wa sviolent, to be sure, but no more violent than might have been expected. Only the most optimistic felt that normal conditions would come imme- diately after the signing of the arrnis- tive. But neither will the period of re- construction be as long drawn out as the chronic pessimist has predicted
 The new eN of good times is surely coming on apace, and the note of optim- istism is altogether in order.
 Unless all signs fail, the second hall of the year will find business markedly prosperous in every industrial center of the United tSates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-14
Savannah Builders Exchange

The supply of houses in savannah ,s 50 per cent short of the deman no, accoi U, ing to the statement of the Builders Exchange of that city. AfteN an eN haustive study of labor conditions ana the cost of building materials. it IS the conclusion of that organization that there will be at no time any large reductiohs in the price of such materials. A pie is made by the exchange for prompt construction of houses to meet demahds' And it further recommends adJustmeh h' of insurance rates and rental values p that there may be an incentive for in- yestors to place their funds in this cia ss of work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-14

A. ,B. Carter, secretary, and F. G. Cobb, chairman of programme committee.
 Another feature of the exposition will be the first annual Southern Social Vel fare congress, which will be held May s and g. Prominent men from different sec tions of the country will address this conference.
 Although thousands of visitors are ex- pected in Greenville for the Southern Textile exposition including hundreds of capitalists from New England and the southern states. arrangements are now being made to take care of all visitors, so that there may be no congestion. A housing committed has been appointed and will work in cooperation with the Greenvlle Chamber of Commerce to se- cure comfortable accommodations for everyone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-14

never so prosperousI as they are today, the farmers of the county having their own supplies in nanny cases for this years crop. About 90 per- cent of last years cotton crop is being held and notwith standing this fact the bank statements issued last month showed si. 300 900 on de- posit in the four banking institutions in the county.
 Athens college Is just completing the erection of Slo0oo swimming pool, which will soon be ready for use by the pupils of this thriving institution. enjoying this year as usual capacity business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-14

Alabama Hereford Farm Distriburer-Standar HerefOrds 20 Bulls-3O FemaleS-JO in all Sale will be held Tuesday, April 15, al
 Selma, Ala.
 R. J. GOOde, Manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-14
rHEREys ONLY ONE WAY
First Annual Sale

to secure a satin skin. Apply Satin Skill Cream, then Satin Skin Powder.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-14
Ready Business Directory

he following concerns are recommended by The
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The broad ax., 1919-08-16
Ticket Not Filled Out.

There was a new baby In the corner
house, and the proud parents had sent
out announcement cards to friends
and neighbors. Mary, who lived in the
same block, was anxious to see the
new baby, and was waiting inpatient
Iy for the time to come when she could
go. One afternoon at another neigh
boris house she saw that she. too, had
an announcement Of the baby's ar
rival. "Oh, did you get a ticket to see
the baby?" she said. I'VE did. but II
didn't say what day to come"
The broad ax., 1919-08-16

Rug making Is as old as Greece It
self. bat IL was never made a com
mercia item, and It was rare indeed
that a weaver could be persuaded to
part with his rug. Greek rugs are Of
two kinds, the heavy ones used In win
ter and the light ones used at all
times. In the beginning the designs
were Of the simplest, but later the
Greeks borrowed floral designs from
the Persians, which loan was amply
repaid with the development Of Gre
clan art. Venetian rugs are also very
rare.
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
The Office Boys Trouble.

The office hoy had been sitting for
hours at a typewriter, gazing vacantly
into distance, and the force was becom-
ing worried. Hes sick" suggested the
kindly, old. gray-haired bookkeeper,
bur the blonde Stenographer insisted
there must have heen some tragedy at
home. The suspense ended when the
lad suddenly turned To the fat claim
clerk and inquired: Say. Mr.. Jones,
bow dn you sprlI Thelma?"
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
When Piano Was New.

The first public performance on a
Piano was at COvent Garden. London,
152 years ago. The invention Of the in
struInent is credited TO CriStOfalli, an
Italian; ]. c. Schrntcr, German, and
Marius. a Frenchman. The first crude
pianOfOrtes were made early in the
eighteenth century. but for many years
they received no serious consideration
from musicians. Johannes lump. a
German, established the first piano fac
tory in England, and it was he who
built the instrument that was used in
COvent Garden.
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csnnot TIhotooraph in coIors.

Il seems a remarkable thing. cOnsiG-
ering the progress of the science Of
photography and cinematography, thai
color photography Is still an undS
covered secret. There are processes b.
which a very natural camOuflage
Nature can be produced. but the plat
Is yet to be made which will prOdu'
a landscape in autumn in all its wO
drous tints, or take a portrait of Lac
with the natural colOrins of the hail
eyes, and complexion, with the variOu
colors Of her costume lin the name
as she lives"
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
Sunrise.

She struggled to a certain hilltop
and saw before her the silent infiOOd-
ing Of the day. out OF the east 1t
welled and whitened; the darkness
trembled into light; and the stars
were eXtinguiShed like the street
lamps Of a human city. The whiteness
frightened into silver. the silver
warmed to gold, the gold kindled into
pure and living fire; and the face Of
the east was barred with elemental
scarlet-R. L. Stevenson.
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Not Apprecisted.

A tourist was being driven through
a picturesque glen in Scotland. and
while his companions went into rap
lures over the wild. weird. awe-inSpir-
ing features of the place he yawned
over his cigar and newspaper. Don't
you like the glen, sir?" the driver ask
ed, at a particularly striking spot.
Why" grunted the tourist, Il suppose
it's all right. but I can't see any Of
the scenery for those wretched hills -
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
African PiaHles

The historian Herodotus. $500 years
ago, described the African pigmies
which he located near the source Of
the Nile. HerodOtus, for once, told
the truth, for il is in that region that
modern explorers have found them.
Stanley described them as having huge
stOmachs and short legs, and as leap
ing about like grasshORpers." One
specimen he saw was a full-grOwn
young woman, three inches short Of
three feet in height, but perfectly
formed and of a glistenlng sickness
Of body. with absurdly Large eyes"
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
The RIpls and Women Preachers.

Women preachers are taking com
fort from the fact that one champion
lical recognition for them. In the
prayer hook version of Psalm xviii.
occurs the verse - he Lord gave the
word; great WAS 'lIr company IF the
preachers" The revised version of
the Bible translates The passage thus:
THE Lord giycth the word The wom-
eE that publish ia" ridinsS are a great
hest"
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
Mica.

Mica. 81 named from fits being cas-
fly divided into glistening scales. con-
sistS OF silica and alumina. associated
with magnesia, soda and lime in vary
ing proportions. Thus we have potash
mica, consisting Of silica, alumlna and
potash; and magneSia mica, in which
the alumina is partially replaced by
magncSia. paSsing-aS the proportion
OF maEneSia increaseS-intO soft tale.
which is chiefly composed Of silica and
magnPSia.
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
Arctic IiohG

At noon Of December p. the short
est and darkest day Of the year, we
could easily detect a faint glow Of
light in the south. The true dark
ness Of night is a result Of the COM
plete disappearance Of all traces Of
twilight. which occurs when the sun
reaches a point of IS degrees below
the horizon. Our latitude was 7S de-
grees 20 minutes, therefore the sun
at this time was only about II degrees
below the horiZon.-From -Four Years
In the White North" by Donald B.
Mcmillan.
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
Penon de Comm

Few persons besides Chinese -.
visit the fornidding shores ~ auefS
bound PenOn de Corop. I'll. 'oes-
beauty Of its towering cliffs with 1 ,,d
dark and jagged outlines ap,.ns, 'Hs =,
southern sky. Is lost upon the mo-, ue
who see them only as a sourca :,
enue. By swinging from ropes or a,, rev
ing ladders they scOur these ~ l''',lO-
the tiny nests from which ,rs a.. - 'O'
ted the famous bird nest SOM M
nests they sell to oriental rrads..
thousands. who come regularly - I, "
ter for this deIicacy of Chimes = "a. Ol''
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
PenniIion Singing.

PennillOn singing is quite common
in Wales. and peculiar to the princi
.alfty. II consists of an Instrument pIay
ing over tune in strict time and re
peating IL over AMI over again. Will,
the singer ar singers cxtempOrizr
words tn IL in rhyme. The imprOmptU
poetry must 1T In with the music anC
Is generally of an amusing character
The custom Is quite common among
the people. and the instrument used
Is their national instrument. the harp.
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
Priceless Persian RuoA

It Is & well known fact that az On
entail never sets foot upon his rug
with even the soft sandals that he
wears. When his foot is set upon his
rug 1t is entirely bare. and this IS the
reason why oriental rugs woven hun
dreds Of years ago are still perfectly
preserved. The hunting rugs of Persia
have a great historical value. as they
depict automatically how the phoenix
and elephant were hunted in ancient
days. Mounted hunters pursuing the
lion. deer, and other creatures, both
fabulous and real. form the ground
work Of all Of these rugs.
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
Trees of Sorrn,.,

The Persian Trees az Sor-,rur
50 called because they bloom o,Ir ="
night When the first star aune,rs
the sky the first flower opens and
the evening advances more and NJ.
buds burst into bloom until the Io~,
tree appears to he one vast flower /.
has a delicate fragrance not min.
the scent Of the evening primrose :,
the dawn approaches the flowers hoo.
TO fade until by sunrise not a bloom :
TO be- seen.
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
sufter for Sins Of Omar.

SThere Is no sort OF wrong deed Of
which a man can bear the punishment
alone; you can't isolate yourself. and
say that the evil which is In you shall
not spread" says George Eliot In
Adam Bede. II is only too true that
we cannot bear punishment alone.
And usually our mistakes entail worse
suffering on those who love US than
they do on ourselves. Just as on the
other hand our successes and rewards
bring more Joy to our dear ones than
to ourselves. mo man liveth to him
self alone"
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
Almost Universal sYnbol.

The SwaStika symbol has been found
depicted on tOmbS at Hi>Sarlik. near
ancient Troy; ON BuddhiSJic inScriN-
lions in India. in EtruScan necruNo-
Uses. on coins of GAIA and COriHrh;
on rock carvings in Sweden, and on
Celtic stones in Britain. In America
in pre-COlumbian times, it was in COM
mon use by the abOrigineS.
The broad ax., 1919-08-16
Unidue London cIyh

or The many clubs in LONDON no,
hapS the newest and most eycIuSiyo ;,
the Thirteen Club. which meets m N.
thirteenth hour Of the thirteenth 5.r
Of every month. 1t owes its .n,.eD,is,
to lunch held to celebrate the arm.
istice during the world war. at which
it was found that Is were sirrfn. down
The membership is restricted 10 I3 ana
at recent lunch every u.ember msds
II point To upset the salt.
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Never the Same AGAIN.

Friendship is Il vase which, when II
Is flawed by heal or violence. or acct
dent. may rs well De- broken at once !;
II can never be IruSred after. The
more graceful and ornamental IL was.
the more clearly u" we discern the
hOpeleSSneSS Of restoring IL 10 its for
mcr state. Coarse stones. If they he
fractured. may I've cemented again;
precious ones. Walter =. Lou
don.