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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
MATERIAL NEEDS OF
 STRICKEN EUROPE
By HOLLAND

New York, January 3o-(Special.)
 John H. Arnold of Chicago. who is a
 member of the commission. composed
 of bankers of New York and Chicago.
 which is speedily to depart for Europe
 to make investigations into financial
 and industrial conditions there, ap-
 parently does not fully share the view
 of Charles M. Schwab respecting the
 restoration of industrial life in Eu-
 rope and business depressions in the
 United States. MT. Schwab, according
 to prevailing opinions here, may not
 have been correctly reported or he
 may have said something explanatory
 or modifying which should have been included in the statement which came from him a day or two ago based upon observations he has made since his ar- rival in Europe.
 MT. Schwab is quoted as having said l that there is to be a considerable pe-
 riod of business depression in the United States and furthermore that no heavy demand for American material will come from the devastated parts of France and Belgium because the uoSpoiiCu puliuiH6S tilSlc " III Dc iS- placed by stone and brick. of which there is a plentiful supply.
 MT. Arnold, who it is presumed will | be the chairman of this commission | of bankers, speaks confidently of the 1 importance of the results which will l be likely to follow the visit of the commission. Among other things are 1 to be the furnishing of aid for the reconstruction of public utilities prin- cipally in Belgium and France, pos sibly elsewhere. Public utilities do | not depend, excepting in minor de- perfected construction. There will be | need of copper probably of manufac- tured wood, very likely of electric ap- paratus and many things which pre- sumably must be bought in the United l States, otherwise it would not be deemed worth while to send a com mission of American bankers to Eu- rope whose purpose it is to study ex- isting conditions so that with Ameri- can money desolation may be ended and repairs and reconstruction be car ried on
 MT. Arnold goes so far as to say that at first nothing but municipal bonds, which represent public utilities, will be bought in the~name of the United States by these American bankers or else the preliminary financing nee- essary to establish these bonds will be carried on by these bankers.
 BUYING FOREIGN BONDS Public utility bonds or municipal bonds representing public utilities are | likely to be offered in large amounts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S c A s T O RIA JUST HURT
 ALL OVER
Couldn't Sit, Stand or Lie With Any Comfort. Sister in-law Gives Good Ad- vice and Cardui Does
 World of Good

Holland. Texas--Mrs- Mamie Mes ser, of this place, states. About thres years ago was in & very critical ccndi- tion- I had been suffering for some time. To tell how hurt would bs ina- possible.
 l just hurt all over. couldn'tasft. stand or hay with an5 comfort, my back. sides and head all gave me great deal of trouble. f I was especially bothered with s light swimming in my head. My people were very uneasy about me and sent me to my relatives to sec if 2 change would do me any good
 I stopped at sister-fn-l1Ws and she being a great believer in Cardui asked me why didn't use it. I decided
 I had only taken a few doses when felt it would do me good. This gave hopes and I used it right along and it did me just a world of good since which time I have never ceased to praise Cardui."
 Cardui is recommended for simple female complaints and woman1y pains and has been found to benefit in thou- sands of such cases when not due to malformation or that do not require surgical treatment Try it.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
CHENEY'S EXPECTORANT Breaks a Bad Cold-Try It. Best for w h coping
 Cough and Group

j. E. Hightower, Nashville, Tenn, is travelling salesman. He does a sen- sible thing by always carrying a bot tie of Cheney's Expectorant. He says: The first thing l place in my grip when leaving home is bottle of Cheney's Expectorant. It not only cures colds. but prevents them" w. H. NiIlen, of Adairsville, Ky, says: "Cheney's Expectorant cured my nephew, a four year-old boy. of a severe case of croup. No other medicine did him any good. He is now well and hearty. Send me by express one dozen bottles" Any drug store can now sup ply you with Cheneys Expectorant at little cost. It is so highly recommend ed for colds, coughs. sore throat, influ- enza, whooping cough, croup that all our readers are advised to try Cheney's Expectorant.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus, Miss. January so.-(Special.) ) Alfred c. Glover, the nine-year-old son of Chief of Police A. Y. Glover, met with a painful accident while loading par
 Tor rifle at the family home, 1908 North Third avenue, this afternoon. He ex- perienced difficulty in forcing the cart
 ridge into the barrel, and the gun ex-
 ploded prematufely, the shell having re-
 bounded and struck the youngster in the face, just below the left eye. The skin
 was badly lacerated and the eye bruised.
 It is not probable, however, that the
 boys sight will be permanently affected
 as a result of the injury.
 Atlas Grace, son of w. V. Grace, mana ger of the Arkay Slave works, died at the family home on South Ninth street yesterday, his death having resulted from Spanish influenza He was 20 years old and was young man of exemplary char acter. Funeral services were held at the Grace home at o'clock this after noon. having been conducted by Rev. R. s. Gavin, pastor of the First Baptist church, and interment in Friendship cem- etery followed. - At a regular meeting of Columbus Barbers' union No. 803, which was held last night, the following newly elected officers were formally installed: Presi- dent, J. R. Pennington; vice president, c. A. Adkins; corresponding and finan- cial secretary, J. R. Cray recording secretary, J. T. Cooper. The ferry across theg Tombigbee river at Waverly, Miss, which for more than a quarter of century has been operated
 under the direction of the board of super visors of Lowndes county, is now idle be- cause the board finds it impossible to secure a ferryman. Labor is so scarce that men formely engaged in the work have sought more remunerative employ l ment, and the job, it seems, is going begging. The supervisors have been en- deavoring for several weeks to secure a ferryman, bSt all efforts in this direction | have proved futile. Col. J. w. Heard, who had been in l command of Payne field, near West Point ever since the post was established, has | been assigned another duty, and Maj. ! Ralph P. Cousins has succeeded him as commanding officer there. Major Cou- sins is native of Austin, Texas, and is 1 a graduate o fthe United States military
 academy at West Point, N. r., having been member of the class of 1915 Consolidation work at Payne field began Monday, and will continue until all the officers and men who are to be released from service are mustered out, 1 1t being estimated that from two to three weeks will be required to complete the
 task. The post will be used as g perma- nent landing on an aerial mail route which is to traverse this section, and | it is understood that about 12 officers and 200 enlisted men will be kept there indefinitely,
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TRIBUTE TO LOCAL WORKER

All of the Red Cross workers in the women's department, who remember Miss Caroline Johnston, the former secretary, will be interested in her present ca reer. After leaving Birmingham, she tool. course in home. service work in Mem phis. and is now in charge of this de- partment of the Red Cross in C1arksville, Tenn. That she is conducting it on the finest possible manner goes without say ipg. and her home chapter is fortunate to have secured her services.
 While in Birmihkham, she was not only capable, reliable and satisfactory, but so cheerful and sweet-tempered that she endeared herself to every Red Cross worker who came in contact with her. The following rhyme which so exactly expresses her spirit and capacity will be appreciated by all of her friends:
 '"ro our home service secretary, Carks- vile, Tennessee
 Has last months allotment failed to
 come in? N
 Just carry it all to Carry. A protest at Washington soon brings the
 tin.
 Carry 1t all to Carry.
 If the baby is, sick, and the doctor won't come,
 Susie has measles, and Johns cut his thumb, The grub is all out, and you ain't got crumb, Just carry it all to Carry. Since he left home for camp he's not written a word.' Carry it all to Carry. At locating husbands you'n find she's a bird, Just carry it all to Carry.
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1N HE following leanet has been

t1Gd HE following leaf1et has been
 issued by the federal board of
 of vocational education for the benefit of the sweethearts, sisters, wives and mothers of discharged sol- diers and sailors:
 You remember the day you said goodbye to the man you love best of all in-the world as he went away to war. You kept back the tears and smiiingly told him, Don't worry: I'll do my part till you get back, and I'll be waiting for you" Through those lonesome weeks and months you have > carried on and done your part nobly; and he has been happy to know that you were backing him up with your courage and love.
 Now he is coming home to you. He has given the strength of his body in his country's service. Out of his fight for the liberty of the world he has come back with broken body; wounds, shell shock. gases. exposure, disease or accident may have sent him home physically disabled. But his spirit and ambitions must not be broken! It is up to you, the mother, wife, sweet heart or sister to continue to back him up in his fight for readjustment
 Are you going to encourage him to forget his ambitions, to lose his en- thusiasm to make good in life, by ask ing him to come home and idle away his days under your loving care?
 Are you going to spoil him and pam per him with your pity?
 z Do you want him to be dependent upon you and possibly later an object en in spirit?
 Would you permit your anxiety to give him your loving help now to hin- der him in overcoming his physical handicap7
 No. The American woman is too true a soldier for that! You must continue to back him-not pity him.
 The government of the United States has made provision to help your dis abled boy overcome his handicaps. The government offers to train him to eff ciently take his place as a worker in the civilian life of the, world. You must keep on backing him up by en- couragins him to grasp the opportu- nifty offered
 Through the federal board of voca- ttonal education the government will restore his self supporting activity Vocational training for a new occu- patton or retraining to better fit him for his former occupation will be pro- vided him free of cost if he is entitled to compensation under the war-risls insurance law. His expenses, and al- lowances for the support of his de- pendents will be paid by the govern
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ment if he chooses to undertake train ing under the Jurisdiction of the fed- era1 board. which is made solely re- sponsible by Congress- for this work. The family or dependents of each dis ahled man will receive from the gov ernment during his period of training the same monthly allotment and allow ance as that prior to his discharge from the army or the navy.
 It is left entirely<eat the option Of your disabled man as to whether or not he chooses to take advantage Of the governments offer to retrain and re-establish him in civilian life. You. as his dearest friend, can have big influence upon his making the Tight decision. You can we'll afford to make any sacrifice to help him succeed. En- courage him to become self-support-
 ing, so that he will be happy and self-respeoted instead of cripple with the pity of the world.
 Your boy may be given his course of training and be re-established as worker near your own home, as the federal board will give this question consideration in studying his individ- ual case. Or if it is necessary that you should be separated a little longer while he is in training, you must carry on as bravely as you did when he went to war.
 by ldhiuS ddF dHldSC Ol thO 5ONOiii- ment offer of training your boy may be able to realize his ambition and to finish his work in college or trade school or master the vocation of his ambition which pre-war circumstances had sidetracked. He may be trained to become efficient in a much better
 job than he had before his handicap
 forced a change in his occupation. You must not permit him to go to work nnSki1led llDOTor merely because the wages are good. He must be trained for job he can keep when times are not so prosper ous and for one in which he will have an opportunity to gain promotion. The government realizes that your discourag cement or encouragement may be the deciding thing in mans life. The country appeals to you to stand squarely behind your disabled man in his fight to make good
 Tell your boy about the opportunity offered him by his government Help him to get in touch with the federal board of vocational education. Encour- age him to take the training and while he is making the fight of his life to overcome his disabilities
 This is your part. Help your man | find himself.
 This is your opportunity. mothers, l wives, sisters and sweethearts of American disabled soldiers and sail ] ors.
 Those who. wish any information may write to the federal board of your district or the district office | in your district.
 ! Alabama is in the sixth district which comprises the states of Missis- | sippi, Alabama and Louisiana, with
 offices at 322 Maison Blanche annex, | New Orleans, La.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
That "a Diary Is Mighty Good Keepsake But Very Bad GiVe-Away" Is Demonstrated By the Modern Girl Who Neither Keeps One Or Incines
 Toward Autograph Albums

I and was just too lovely for words. He danced with me three times and is com ing to call tomorrow at g." And, Peggy, that was about the time when we were crazy about autograph albums, tso,' I recalled. q remember I got one for Christmas present one happy Christmas and my suitor had writ ten in it:
 "'The friends thus hast, and their adop- tion tried,
 Grapple them to thy heart, with hooks of steel.'"
 Girls don't like those things nowa- days, and they must miss an awful lot of fun," I continued.
 Girls have too much sense to write down all sorts of personalities" replied Peggy. "I have a certain friend who kept diary all her life; nobody ever gazed upon it's pages but Mary Blake herself. Not one of her children ever saw inside the sacred leaves; her hus- band was an alien to it's secret pages. And then she died.'f
 This is tragedy, isn't it?" I de- splored. ''I feel it in my bones that her husband had a rival, and just got the girl by the skin of his teeth, and after her death he read in the diary all about how she loved the other man, and all that sort of thing
 IHe SlII SueSSSu TiSHt tiic very III os time" said Peggy, assuming a mournful sor' of expression. Ut was a real trag- edy. for all that you have suspected hap peLed, and the husband read every word of it. It nearly broke his heart
 Served him right for reading it," I remonstrated.
 More to the point. it served her right for writing it," parried Peggy.
 Tt is a mighty good way sometimes to get things out of your system" ayerred. Haven't you been so mad with somebody at times, or so hurt, or SC happy, that you just had to tell some body. and having no confidante, you sat down and wrote it all out on paper, and felt better when it was done?" T never had thought of it just that way" said Alicia, "but there is method in such madness"
 "It is a strange thing that diaries have gone almost entirely out of style considering that they were once so pop ular'' I said. And as for a blue or a red plush autograph album one never sees one on the parlor table nowadays alongside of the family Bible, and the wax flowers in a glass case"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
RED CROSS BULLETIN

If the rent is past due and the landlord
 is rough, And the grocer informs you he's wise to
 your bluff, And you're ready to throw up your
 hands and cry 'Nuff,' Just carry it all to Carry. Shell help with advice and all things
 necessary, If, you'll just talk it over with Carry. She's had special training in things mili-
 tary,
 She knows what she's doing. does
 Carry. "So take her your troubles without more ado,
 You soldiers and sailors, and families too, The home service wants to do something
 for you, So that's why you take it to Carry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

G1Tl HAT "a diary is a good keepsake. but a bad give-away" is un-
 doubtedly the idea that is fore on this subject, for it is very seldom that one tears up a girl these days in the wee small hours of the morning jot- ting down her most secret and inner. most thoughts on paper.
 Instead, she goes to bed to think and dream of all the new suitors that have come in her wake, and what she haa said and done, and this little bit of in- formation is for herself alone-somethin that posterity shall never hear of. ex- cept as it is related by those who hap per to be in her company at the time being.
 In days gone by, girls kept diaries and worse still-autograph albums. The girl who did not register her daily deeds in a volume entitled: Mary; Her Book" vas considered quite unusual and bizarre. and frequently the adjective strong minded" was applied to her. Of course that was more or less of an insult in tbose days, because the sexes had not then been defined, as male female and suffragette. t
 As soon as a girl was old enough to make record of the events in her life, she was given a diary by her mother and initiated into its mysteries, by this august person, who was careful not to have a blot or a smear, as it were, on her daughters personal history, figura- lively or literally.
 AS the years progressed the daughter was relaxed from the maternal ceffsor- ship, and allowed to jot down her own entries as she saw fit, beaux by this time having made their appearance on the scene, and thereby hangs a tale.
 One of my old school chums, and my self were looking over some old relics of our girlhood days recently, and ,com- pairing notes, and such fun I haven't had in years!
 Don't you repember, Dolly said Peggy, as we recalled one happy reminis- cence after another, "how we dotted upon our diaries?" When you'd spend the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
Villa Near Chihuahua

BY NssccIated Press
 Fl Paso, Texas, January 30.-Fran- cisco Villa and 500 men were en- camped 30 miles south of Chihuahua guy today, according to a telegram received here tonight. A federal column was sent there by Gen. Jesus Augustin Castro to attack Villa, according to the telegram. All the officials and em- ployes of American owned mines in the Cusihuriachic district of western Chi huahua are abandoning their properties, fearing Villa attack. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
MIR. COLEMAN IGNORED

Mrs. D. Perrin Coleman entertained with dinner party last evening at her home on Christine avenue in honor of her son. Perrin Coleman, whose birthday it was, and who is one of Anniston's most popular young men, says the Anniston Hot Blast and Star.
 The color scheme of green and white was beautifully carried out in the table decorations and Mrs. Coleman, assisted by her sister, Mrs. Hugh McKilden At
 kins of Atlanta, was very gracious hos
 1 tess for the attractive young girls and l boys, who were: Misses Erin Shaffer
 Annie Herren, Elizabeth Stillwell, David
 Denny, Will Wemps Lanning and Per-
 1 rim Coleman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
hmples Troubled Ten| Wears. CuticuraK KeaIs|
Sore Eruptions. All Over Body. Itched and Burned r Till Could HardIySIeep.

My trouble began with little red
 pimplss that grew larger, and they
 became sore eruptions. They scaled
 over and were all over my body, and they festered. They itched and burned until l could hardly sleep. had .his
 trouble every winter for ten years.
 Il used lots of salves but they did not do any good. Then I used Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment, and I used two boxes of Cusicura Ointment with three cakes of Cuticura Soap when Il was healed" (Signed) Mrs. M. Poole. Indian Mound, Tenn. If your skin is already healthy and clear keep it 50 by using Cuticura Soap for toilet purposes assisted by touches of Cuticura Ointment to soothe | and heal any tendency to irritation, red- | ness or roughness of the skin or scalp. | ..Ss Ssssss 1,sA rs.s by Men. Addrsss postcard: soap ze. 0h6snt ' apd sss- Tsien &e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
MRS. SMITHS RECEPTION

One of the delightful affairs of the late winter was the tea given yester- day afternoon by Mrs Thomas O. Smith at her home at Graymont in honor of her two lovely daughters-in- law. Mrs. Julian Smith and Mrs. T. O. Smith, Jr.
 The home, which is one of the hand somest in the city, was fragrant with bright blossoms combined with ferns, palms and other greenery.
 Mrs Smith and her two guests of honor received in the drawing room in- formally.
 Mrs. s. R. Williamson of New York and Mrs. W. D. Smith presided over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
lDUrSnArnrrS IPr1nOSOPfTH

Ole Miss, CT Oman ought ter Compliment her own Husban' every now an den jes' as she did BUFFORE Marriage, kaze Men is Sen- 'sitive Critters an eff SHE don't Platter him dar's al- ways Sum Other Oman dat Will. Yassum!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
USE FOR ALL LEFTOyERs

Knitters who have on hand more wool than they can make into socks this week ar requested to bring or send their sur- plus into headquarters at once The lit- tie balls of leftover yarn is urgently needed to conserve new stock. hank and a small ball are material sufficient for one pair of socks. It is the hope of those in charge of the department that every hank of yarn in Jefferson county quota may be upon needles by the end of this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
SHAKESPEARE CLUB RESUMES MEETINGS

The Shakespeare club, which has been one of the busiest clubs in the city making surgical dressings for the past few months dropping their usual literary programme has now resumed its meeting on Friday, as heretofore, since the dressings have been com pleted and will meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Lewis Mrs B. A. Inglis will act as leader.
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the tea table, which was centered with basket of spring blossoms.
 Others receiving were Mrs. Hubbard Smith. Mrs John Jemison. Mrs. Lewis Morris and Mrs. Frank w. Smith.
 The husbands of Mrs. Julian Smith and Mrs T. O. Smith. Jr., have been in the army for the past few months and now that peace is declared it is sincerely hoped that they will soon re- turn to the city to make their homes, where their wives will be most cor dially welcomed by a large circle of friends
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Wanted It Set

Farmers Wife-Please, sir, I want ona or them things as reggylates the eat of a room.
 Chemist-Thermometer you. meau. ma'am, l suppose?
 Farmers Wife (eagerly)-Yes,, sir that's it, sir. And if you'll be so kind sir. to set it at 65 I shall be much obliged; cause that's what the doctor says I'm to keep the room at
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this afternoon with Mrs. E. F. Rosamond, LILA Thirtieth street, north. The Study circle will meet this after noon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. W. D. Ham melt, 1522 Nineteenth street, south. The AmaraHth club will meet with Mrs. M P. Phillips this afternoon at 5 O clock.
 The Fenelon club will meet this morn- ing at 10:D o'clock to sew and at 2:30 a literary programme will be given.
 
 The New Era Study will meet this aft ernoon at o'clock with Mrs. Val J. Nesbit.
 The Matinee cub will meet this after noon with Mrs. James Franklin. A