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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
MEN AND WOMEN
STABBED, WITH
BARBED SPEARS

There barbed spears that are invis-
ibie They cannot be seen: they can only
be felt. They thrust into the very vital
organs of men and women and turned and
drawn and thrust again into the sagged,
lacerated wounds. Barbed spears that are
twisted and turned in the cuts that they
have made, but feebly describes the terrible
torture endured by and in the
last stages of that seemingly simple malady
Acid Stomach.
But if the very first symptom of Acid
Stomach the sharp and murderous
thrust of agonizing pain. more victims
would be saved from early graves. The
alarm of such terrible agony would COM
mand immediate attention Acid Stomach
is doubly dangerous because it is insidious.
1t gives startling of it's approach 1t
crceps upon its victim slowly and stea1thily
like snake in the grass.
At first you find yourself belching a
little after eating. 1t is distressing but not
alarming. Then come flutterings and slight
pains in the heart due to the pressure of
gas from the stomach after this sense
that disgusts your friends, but unfortu-
nately, does not alarm you. Frequently you
nTe nGt of it Then
pimples, followed by loathsome eruptions.
These things the result of chronic con-
stipation and biliousness, filling the entire
accumulations of undigested. sour, acid,
fermenting food that clogs your intestines.
And the last stage of this condition brings
the unspeakable agony that is like barbed
spears.
Where Pepsinol is used the dangers of
acid stomach are mnimized. Pepsinol is
tonic. digestive, gently laxative and correc-
tive in its effects. In acid stomach it ex-
pels the sour, fermenting. undigested food
that causes the trouble. Don't wait for this
condition to its course; take Pepsinol at
the first sign of acidity.
When you think of pep" think of Pep
sinol.
Genuine Pepsinol is made only by The
Peplax Medicine Co.. Memphis Tenn. and
is in strict accordance with the Medical
Standards of the United States Parma
copea. To be convenient for everybody and
yet to prevent substitutes being sold for
Pepsinol have appointed special Pep
snol Agent in each section of Birmingham :
Greene Drug Co., Inc. Empire Building.
Norwood Pharmacy, 18th Ave. and 26th
ST.
Maurice Letaw, 18th St and 18th Ave. S.
Duncan Drug Co., 200 goth St.
Magnolia Pharmacy Magnolia Point.
Causey Drug Co., Inc, Cor. 4Sth and 10th
Ave.
North Side Pharmacy. 1900 9Th Ave-
Acipco Pharmacy, 2901 N. 18th ST.
North Highlands Drug Co.. 1901 Allen st.
Oxford's Pharmacy. Cor. Tuscaloosa and
Poplar St.
Thomas Drug Co., Fairview.
Pegram- Patton Drug Co., Bessemer.
Roches ter-H Hall Drug Co.. Ensley.'
? Central Pharmacy, Wylam.
Darlington Pharmacy. Pratt City.
E. G. Burchfiel, East Lake.
Boyles Pharmacy, Boyles.
Look for the "Pepsinol Agent" in your To-
cality
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
BIRMINGHAM
CONTRACTOR HAD
TO LEAVE WORK
Birmingham Man Feels Like New Per-
son-Says, 81 Feel That 1 Owe My
Life to SulferrO-SOl."

Mr.. j. G. Harris, a we'll known con-
tractor and builder. of 216 61st St,
Woodlawn. Birmingham, Alabama, suf-
fered miserably for four years with in
digestion before using Sulferro-Sol the
wonder medicine. Here's what he has
to say. Il feel as if 1 owed my life to
Sulferro-S Sol. For four years I never
knew what it was to be without indi-
gestion and stomach troubles. 1 tried
different doctors but they couldn't
seem to give even temporary relief. l
had to be exceedingly careful about
what ate and could depend upon moth
ing to agree with me. 1t was next to
impossible for me to eat meat. Every
time tried l would get worse and have
to go to bed. The pains in my stomach
often got SO bad I had to leave my
work and go home.
One day friend of mine gave me a
taken less than half of it felt like a
new person and could eat anything !
wanted. had no trouble with the
heartiest Of foods. My health began to
pick up and the old spells of dizziness
and Indigestion did not return"
Sulferro-Sol has been found to be
very beneficial in the treatment of Pei
lagra. Indigestion, Collie. Rheumatism.
Dyspepsia and various forms of kidney
and bladder trouble. Your druggist has
it. Get bottle from him today and ac-
cept no substitutes
800 per bottle; 6 bottles for $500.
Sulferro-Sol Co. Montgomery. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
LIEUT.. LOCKLEAR DAREDEVIL
FLYER BOOKED FOR STATE FAIR
Board of Directors Hold Business Meeting and Further
Plans for Approaching Far-President r. A. Brown
Makes Statement on Feature Attraction-Big
Fireworks Display

r. A. Brown, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce, who has just re-
turned from a three-day visit TO
Springfield, ILL.,. in the interests of .he
Alabama state fair witnessed the re-
markable feat of Lieutenant Locklear,
changing from one aeroplane to ali
other in midair. Lieutenant Lock lear,
who is said to be the greatest dare
devil flyer that the world has eve
seen, will perform this hair raising
stunt at the Alabama state fair, which
opens in Birmingham October g.
Lieutenant Locklear's feat is the
most sensational performance 1 have
ever witnessed" said Mr. Brown
with his plane flying at the rate Of
so or 80 miles an hour, l saw Lieu
tenant Locklear. walking from side 20
side, standing on his head and chang
ing from one plane to another in mid =
air. His stunt is the greatest sensa-
ton of the season and the biggest out
door attraction that the world has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
COMMITTEES REQUEST

During a general campaign of or
gani2ation and educati ton conducted
under the auspices of the American
Federation of Labor, many thousands
of men employed in the iron and steeI
industry made application and were
enrolled as members of the various or
CARNATIONS to which they were as
signed 8L
This work has been carried on to
point where we feel justified in stat
ing to you that we represent the sent
ment of vast majority of the emf
ployes of this industry and acting in
behalf of them we solicit of you that
hearing be given to the undersigned
committee. who have been selected by
the duly accredited representatives OF
the employees to place before you mat
tiers that have vital concern to them
and concerning hours of labor, wages,
working conditions and the right Of
collective bargaining.
The committee called at your or.
flee at p. m, Tuesday, August IS,
and requested a conference. We were
advised by your messenger that you
wished to be excused from personal
interview at this time and requested
US to have our business in writing and
whatever matters we wish to submit
would be taken up by yourself and
your colleagues and given considera-
ton.
wherefore. we are submitting, in
brief. the principal subjects that we
desire to have a conference on. The
committee has an important meeting
in another city on Thursday next and
will leave New York at 5 o'clock on
August 27, 1919. May we respectfully
request that your answer be sent be-
fore that time to Mr.. John Fitzpatr trick,
Continental hotel. Broadway ard
Forty-first street. New York city,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28

ever seen. The Alabama state fair is
the only fair in the south where Lieu
tenanteLocklear will perform. We got
him to come to Birmingham, because
his pilot. Lieutenant Milton Elliott
who is a Gadsden boy wanted to fly
in his own home state. Besides the
plane changing stunt. the act will ia
clud- trick and fancy flying and dn
aerial combat in midair."
At a business meeting of the dt-
rectors of the Alabama State Fair as
ISOLATION, held in the directors room
of the Chamber of Commerce at 3
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, arrange
ments were concluded for a spectdc-
ular display of fireworks at the fair
grounds. Steps were also taken to re-
pair and put in shape the barns and
stables for the reception of the race
horses which will come to the fair.
Mr.. Brown was also successful, while
at Springfield, in getting exhibitors -
send their cattle to the Alabama fair
and expects to have this year one Of
the finest cattle exhibits ever seen at
the fair grounds. Progress was re-
ported in all lines at Wednesday S
meeting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28

the open shop. which permits one to
engage in any line of employment
whether one does or does not belong
to a labor union. This best promote s
the welfare of those employees and en-
ployers. In view of the well-kno Nn
attitude as above expressed, we re-
spectfully decline to discuss with you,
as representatives of labor unions, any
matter relating to employees. In doing
so no personal discourtesy is intended.
In all decisions and acts of the cor
poratlon and subsidiaries pertaining to
employees and employment, their inter-
ests are of highest Importance. In
wage rates, living and working con-
ditions, conservation of life and health,
care and comfort in time of sickness or
old age and providing facilities for the
general welfare and happiness of the
employees and their families, the cor
poration and subsidiaries have endeaV
ored to occupy a leading and advanced
position among employers.
1T win be the object of the corpora
ton and subsidiaries to give such con-
sideration to employees as show them
their loyal and efficient service in the
past is appreciated and they may cx-
pect in the future fair treatment"
Mr.. Gary's letter was in reply to the
following communication from the
rom m
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
TRAINING SCHOOL
FOR RETAIL MEN

Philadelphia, August 27.-(Special)
A training school for retail distributors
of their product--one week sessions
being held in New York and Chicago,
with attendance from 80 states-that
is the new idea recently developed by
the A. B. Kirschbaum company, cloth
ing manufacturers of Philadelphia.
And according to reports from pupils
the plan has proved to be of inestima-
BILE practical value.
1t is the Kirschbaum theory that
long educational courses are not neces-
sary for mature minds which mean
business-that a concentrated tabu-
lated curriculum supplying net infor-
nation in condensed form is all that
is required for men who are supported
by background of practical expert
ence They point to the Plattsburg
training school. which turned raw re-
cruits into efficient officers in three
months time as evidence. And their
theory seems supported by the uni
formly favorable and enthusiastic re-
ports from those who hold diplomas
from their recent schools.
The course which covered every
phase of modern retailing included
among others such subjects as cloth
ing camouflage chow to select de-
signs and patterns for the stout man,
thin man and short mani, how to Sc
lect colors in shirts and ties which
would be becoming to the wearer, what
are the psychological reactions of the
customer to various approaches" and
lines of argument? how to handle a
sale in which wife or mother is pres
ent, how to advertise a retail clothing
store, how to finance it, how to trim
windows, how to develop spirit of
cooperation between management and
employees, how to select good timber
for salespeople, how to train the sales
force, how to pay employees so as to
enlist their enthusiastic efforts, how
to test your own mental force and de-
velop your weak points, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
NEGRO SOLDIERS TO
BE ENTERTAINED

The local colored soldiers organiza-
ton has arranged an attractive pro-
gramme to be rendered at the War
Camp Community clubrooms, Third
avenue, tonight. The programme,
which will consist of speaking, music
to the colored people of this district.
Songs and music will be rendered
by the Tabernacle Baptist church quar-
tet and other local talent, including
vocal and intrumental solos. A num-
Der of prominent speakers have been
selected and plans are under way for
a general membership campaign. All
ex-service men, as we'll as the public,
are invited
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28

Miss Sallie Moore of Birmingham is
the guest of Mrs. ]. S. Hall.
Miss Bessie Ralpher of Tuscumbia
is visiting Mrs. J. w. Daniel on Forty
first street.
Miss Maxine McCarty left yesterday
for Hartselle, where she will visit
friends. 7
Judge j. II. Lowry of the Ensley
police court is spending his vacation
in Huntsville. Henry G. Sanders is
taking his place.
Mrs A. M. Fisher and son, Jack, OF
Cullman are the guests of Mrs. Tom
Matthison.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
PROVISIONS OF BILL

The bill contains the following provis-
ions:
Section 1. The term food as used in
this act shall include any article used for
food except liquid food
Section 2. 1t shall hereafter be un-
lawful for any person, persons or cor
poration, engaged in the business of cold
storage warehouSemen, or in the business
of refrigerating, or who own, operate,
control or lease any cold storage or re-
frigerating plant, to receive, nor shall
any such persons, or corporation aplace
therein any article of food unless said
food or the package containing same is
branded, stamped or marked in some
conspicuous place, upon the receipt there
of the actual cost thereof to the owner
at the date of such receipt, together with
| the day, month and year when the same
was received for storage or refrigerating
and it shall be unlawful for any person
persons, corporation to receive any
article of food which has been kept in
| cold storage without the state, unless at
| the time of such receipt such article is
] branded, stamped or marked with the ac-
| tual cost thereof to the owner at the
date of such receipt, together with the
| day, month year when it was placed
| In cold storage in such other state, or
such person, persons or corporation as
shall have obtained the consent of the
state board of health to receive such ar
| ticle of food.
| Section 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
Found Dead in Cell

Philadelphia, Miss, August 27.--Two
hours after he had confessed to a cor
oner's jury to having killed John Bre-
land, one of the victims of a double
murder committed near here Friday,
Ben Fitzpatrick, As, farmer, married,
was found dead in his cell in the coun-
ty Jail here today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
KAUFMAN-PHILLIPS
FUNERAL SERVICE

The remains of Miss Olive Elliott.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Ell
lott, who died in Denver Sunday,
reached Birmingham yesterday after
noon. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the residence. 1882 Ems
ley avenue, this afternoon at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
Four Churches Burned

BY Associated Press
Eastman, Ga, August 27.--Four
negro churches at Caldwell, on the
Wrightsville 6 Tennille railroad, wee
burned last night. presumably by IN
cendiaries. Dodge and Laurens county
officials are Investigating.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
Food Storage Regulation
Bill Introduced in House
By w. J. BOLES

Montgomery, August 27-(SpeciaD-- 1t
will be unlawful to keep any articles Of
food in cold storage or refrigerating
| warehouses for a longer period than six
| months if house billie No. S43 introduced
by Representative Lynn, of Morgan
county becomes a law. The bill has been
reported favorably and is on the house
calendar.
Enforcement of the act is placed in
the hands of the state health board
which is authorized and empowered to
make inspections of such storage plants
with references to items stored and sani-
tary conditions, and it is empowered to
tions as may be necessary to the proper
protection of the consumers of such
commodities kept and preserved in such
places.
Quarterly reports of the items and
qualities of food stuffs stored must be
made by such storage companies 10 the
state board of health, and such items of
food shall not be sold without certificates
of permission issued by the state board
of health.
Transfer of food items from one storage
plant to another is prohibited and after
once released from the storage plant it
shall not again be placed therein.
Failure to remove such items after due
notice to the owner or consignee shah
authorize the sale of such items at pub
lie auction.
The penalty for violation of the pro-
visions of this act is a fine of not ex-
ceeding $500 for the first offense, and
second offense is denounced as a misde-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
GARY'S ANSWER To
UNIONS REQUEST
is MADE PUBLIC
Declares U. S. Steel Corpor-
alton Will Continue Policy
of Refusal to Discuss
Business With Unions
BY Associated Press

New York, August 27-Elbert H.
Gary chairman of the board of--the
United States steel corporation, made
public today a communication sent by
him to a committee of the American
Federation of Labor, which is organ
izing workers in the iron and steel in
dustry, asserting that his corporation
would decline to discuss business re-
lations with trade unions, as such.
Mr.. Gary's letter was handed to Mr..
Fitzpatrick at the Continental hotel
shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, with other members
of tho committee, Immediately retired
to the suite of Samuel Gompers to cou-
slider a reply.
Mr.. Gary's letter was addressed to
John Fitzpatrick, chairman of the COM
mittee, and his associates, in reply to
a request for an interview to discuss
hours of labor. working conditions aud
union recognition. 1t said:
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Mr.. GARY'S LETTER

I'VE do not think you are authorized
to represent the sentiment of major
ity of the employees of the United
States Steel corporation and its sub
salaries, We express no opinion con-
corning any other members of the iron
and steel industry
"As heretofore publicly stated and
repeated, our corporation and subsidi-
aries. although they do not combat
labor unions as such, decline to dis
cuss business with them. The cor
poration and subsidiaries are opposed
to the closed shop. They stand for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The remains of Horace Thompson,
young drug clerk, who was killed by
att-Ensley street car while cross
ing a trestle Tuesday night at 1920
o'clock, were shipped by Echols &
Angwin to the young mans home in
Fayetteville, Tenn, last night at s
o'clock. Mr.. Thompson who was en-
ployed by the Fields-Goodwin Drug
company, had been spending the even
ing with friends in Pratt City when
firing of waiting for an Ensley- bound
car he decided to walk.
When half way across the trestle
which spans Village creek he evil
coming at fast rate, was nearing
him. He began to run and in SO doing
fell through the cross ties and his
skull was crushed by the car.
The car was No. PIT and operated
by Motorman J. w. Tedder and Con-
at the foot of a stretch of an inclined
car track which accounted for the
high rate of speed and the inability
of the motorman to stop the car.
Young Thompson had returned from
overseas service a month ago and re-
sumed his former position.
EPWORTH LEAGUE
The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church of Fairfiald will have a
watermelon cutting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Daniels on Forty
| first street tonight, beginning at s
o'clock.
A prayer service will be held at the
Shadyside Methodist church Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. following
which a canvas Of non-church mem
bers will be made in the community
This will be preliminary to the be-
ginning of revival which will start
at the church Sunday. The services
will be in charge of the pastor, Rev.
]. H. Harris who will be ably assisted.
MAN-PHILLIPS
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kaufman announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Minnie, to M. B. Phillips of Paterson
N. j. The wedding will be an event
of September 2, taking place at the
Elks' club.
The shortest docket in the history
of Ensley police court was heard yes
terday morning when Acting Judge
Henry G. Sanders fined Sid Blackman
colored, 81 for disorderly conduct. The
court adjourned for the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
PERSONALS

by DR.. p A. Baker, an uncle, and Rev.
J. S. Glasgow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
EPWORTH LEAGUE

The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church of Fairfiald will have 6
watermelon cutting at the home O.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Daniels on Forty.
first street tonight, beginning at
o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
Says u. S. Has
Frozen Worth OF
Motorized Roads

THE United States army has taken
the tip of the st. Louis truck dealers, y
said Stewart Mcdonald, president and
general manager of the Neon Motor
Car company. of st. Louis. Il see that
on July 7, the army started a convoy
of trucks from washington bound for
San Francisco, accompanied by 200
men and officers, using SO army trucks
and a completely motorized equipment
including ambulances and kitchen.
The Importance to automobile own
ers, dealers INT manufacturers of this
move as well as that of the st. Louis
dealers who conducted a 400-mile truck
tour recently, with success, is very
great, 1t means the proof to the pub
lie that the automobile, passenger or
commercial. will go anywhere at any
time. but that it would go better and
safer and cheaper II there was a sys
TEN of hard roads on which they could
travel.
1--WE are now at the point in the de-
Nelopment of this country where de-
velopment will be retarded unless we
begin to build roads suited for fast and
safe travel by motor ears, The motor
car has already supplanted the horse
and his vehicle, and the whole country
must at once recognize this fact and
provide for it"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
BATTERY CONNECTIONS
MEET EXAMINATION

one of the commonest causes Of un-
dercharged batteries says V. w. Hef-
ternan, Willard service station man
ager, is loose OF dirty connections.
II Is a good scheme to go over the
wiring once In a while. particularly be-
tween generator and battery. II there
~ a. loose connection anywhere along
the line 1t hinders the flow OF current
n VIII in time starve the battery.
When 1t is found that a connector is
loose at the battery the best plan is Ia
take out the bolt that holds 1t in place,
take off the cable, rub both OF the con
tact surfaces with sandpaper, bolt the
two parts tightly together and finally
coat a., the exposed lead parts with q
have a tight joint and at the same time
VIII provide protection against the cor
rosion that would otherwise result II
any acid happened to spill on the lead. )
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

largest packing centers in the South
The city, geographically, is admirably
situated. Its adjacent territory is nat
urally adapted to cattle and hog raising
There you have the TWO extremes. AS
it were, production and consumption
Motor trucks are the quick and eco
nomical connection between the two"
Here is what Iowa did last year in
the transportation Of live stock via
the motor truck:
Motor trucks hauled to the packing
houses In Iowa, eliminating the use of
cars entirely, POS, 900 head of hogs, 23,.
4OS head Of cattle and 81, 402 head Of
sheep. This amounts 10 35, 003 truce
loads OF live stock hauled an average
distance Of 80 miles. 1t equals $3.50
cars, or $50 train loads. 1t also gives
a total mileage loaded or /, 256, sos miles,
or 2.bl3,2 l0 miles of highway covered
by trucks hauling such live stock.
An authentic report on this haulage
says that the live stock was hauled by
farmers owning their own trucks and
by the 81 trucking companies operat.
ing truck lines in the state, hauling
freight and express from cities to small
town merchants and live stock on the
return trips. All this, says the report,
with the result that farmers and
merchants claimed the amount saved in
~shrtnkage lone has more than paid
for the price of the hauling besides the
time n man power and that saved
in the amount of freight"
1t Is propositions just like this that
the Memphis ship-by-truck expedition
Will bring home forclbly to both dealer
and prospect.