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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12
"THE PHILOSOPHERS STONE'

to study of this fundamental theory. The theory itself may be easily grasped, that all substances are com posed of one primary matter, owing their differences to the presence of different qualities imposed upon it. It is the search for this primary matter that is engag ging the study of scientists like Sir Ernest. If that can be found, it is assumed theoretically, that by initiating the processes of nature and adding the required qualities, matter can be transmitted from one substance to another. So far, every effort to identify this primitive matter had failed, although science was constant ly encouraged by the discovery of fresh elements which seemed to narrow the search. The spontaneous production of helium from radium was supposed to be an example of the Transformation of one element into another
 The announcement of Sir Ernest Rutherford's discovery is too general and lacking in detail to do more than arouse speculation upon which he may have found. That it indicates a ma appears plausible even if the "philos- terial advance in scientific knowledge orher's stone is still unknown.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12
Rows, C1ub Active


 "The Boys club seems to have taken on new life since we started holding so- cial meetings on Saturday nights in the rooms of community service on Fourth avenue and Twentieth street.. said Nal colm Watkins We are giving them good wholesome amusements on these oc- .casion as well as showing a feature pic- -ture and a comedy, after which. refresh ments are served The attendance at these meetings has increased splendidly, and all of the boys are doing good work now. The. official publication of the club, The Sentinel, is being distributed among the boys, and they are very proud of the issue and each is anxious to assist in filling it with information for the benefit of the members. The issue this week will be dedicated to Gen. John J. Pershing. and the staff is making every effort to make this the largest and best edition of the paper ever issued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12

BEGINNING THE DAY-o God. help me not to finger near sin. Save me from the attraction of its nys- tery. Let me flee from the glitter Ing eyes of fhe serpent. Grant that my curfps1fy shall not sIay me. Make me curious about the sky; the paradise of God; all the realm of virtue. But for Thy name's sake, Keep me out of the mire and the slime. Amen.--H. NJ. k.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12
NOT ALABAMA.s FAULT

From the Cleveland Piain Dealer
 Alabama's raised enough peanuts this year to supply two quarts to every man woman and child in the United States. And yet you cant get enough for inckcl to make it worth while to put 'em in oag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Seed An Edncntion


 Former service men are availing them selves of the opportunity offered by the Young Mems Christian association for obtaining an additional education at the expense Of the r. M. C. A." said w. s. Stallings, general secretary of the Bfr- mingham Young Mems Christian associa- hon Recently the announcement was made through the local press to the ef- feet that the fund set aside by the na- tional war work council for educational purposes for former soldiers, sailors and marines would enable the local associa- tion to offer educational courses to more than 4oo former service men of Birming- ham. Hardly had the announcement reached the public when a foreigner, evil dently a Greek. rushed into my office in application for the advantages to be offered. The man had seen service overseas with the American expedition ary force, and had only recently re- turned. He could scarcely speak the English language and though the local association at the time was not ready to open these courses I promptly accom- panied him to the offices of the educa- tional secretary, and in a few moments later he was a matriculate student of the association's evening school, He was offered the special course in English for foreigners and seemed pleased at the op- portunity to study the language of the country of his adoption
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12
CAN'T BE DONE.

'In the old countries certain families have specialized for generations in dis tilling. wine making and brewing. am told a family has been known to. spend 100 years or more acquiring prof. ciency in one of these arts" "Yes. That's why I'm always a bit skeptical when some enthusiastic friend of mine glances through book of receipes and promises me a treat the next time drop in to see him"
 THAT PROBLEM AGAIN '1s this fashionable residence dis trict?'
 T judge so"
 why"
 "one sees great many chauffeurs but few nursemaids."
 ADDITIONAL CHARGE. Twenty dollars for this job of plumb ing?'
 That's correct''
 But you were not on the premises more than an hour, and paid for all the material you used" There was a piece of grass on your driveway. damaged tire" said the plumber, briefly
 A DANGEROUS CHARACTER lately met a profteer Who wore a crafty smile; He also leered wicked leer And seemed so fulf of guile, wished him safe behind the bars, And watched with wary eye And softly thanked my lucky stars From him I'd naught to buy.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12

tlmeS the 1neS Ot Q0cCr1nal cleavage have been disappearing. Dogma is still taught in the seminaries, and is still found in the books, but there is less preaching of it in the pulpit. Such a thing as controversy between Pres Ibyterian, Methodist and Baptist is virtually unknown. Practical Chris tianity marks, without exception, all bodies to uplift society. And the church leaders realize row more than ever that there can be no progress unless the masses can be brought in touch with organized Christianity. Hence the interchurch movement. Great good will come from the present conference in Bir- mingham.
 The airplane is now regarded as such safe mode of conveyance that prec- ious Chinese porcelain jars were re- gently transported from Paris to Lon- don by airplane. A human life more or less, dosen't amount to much, but precious porcelain is different.
 Unfavorable comment is caused in Holland because, in spite of a fuel shortage, Wilhelm saws wood in a woodshed heated with coal stove. The Dutch should stop to consider that royalty does not saw wood in a way to keep warm in cold weather
 # # *
 The Age-Herald passed through libel suit in which the claims originally amounted to si, ,soo, coo so quietly that some of it's most intelligent office boys did not know their jobs were endangered Possibly a few of the newly made oil millionaires have refrained from plying a motor car as soon as they heard they were rich, but if so their names have not yet appeared in print. s' T. # The Imperator has an appetite for ccal that amazes the man who medita- lively feeds his small family furnace A thousand tons is mere trifle to that huge, ex-Teutonic ship. * < x Villa is still carrying out his policy of averaging Angeles execution. Unfor- tunately for them, the objects of his wrath had nothing whatever to do with the execution.
 Wisconsin woman, suing her hus- band for divorce, says he woke her up and called her bad names because she sncred Can such moast ITS exist in human guise?
 General Pershing will not be able to sec much of Birmingham at night. but his hearing is not impaired and the. piaudits of the multitude will reach his ears.
 Capt. Karl W, Ketzer charged with mistreating American soldiers after the fashion of Lieut.. ''Hardboiled" Smith, has name that suggests Prussian ideas.
 {. # x
 "Newberry and 9 Stand Mute When Arraigned. "- Headline The most sensi- ble thing to do when you have nothing to say is to say nothing as # x
 Miners should consider how much coal might have been mined during the past five weeks and treat those oarboniferous seams accordingly.
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 Henceforth. Havana Cuba. will not need the services Of press agent to en- large upon her attractions as a con vention city.
 Although Chicago newspapers are be- ing reduced in size, fair pistoleers will douhtless be given the usual space
 F x a'
 America has been on spending spree for 12 months that should have been linn ited to one week before Christmas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12
wuERE THE MONEY GOES

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
 fool and his money are soon part ed---to get s20 silk shirt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12

American war gave an impetus to the popularity of the cigarette, and the world war much greater one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12

Young Theodore Roosevelt seems to be developing the critical faculty along with some skill in playing politics.
 < # # Machine guns, toy tanks and battIeships will give warlike appearance to Santa Claus pack.
 !. x # Revising Caesar, Senator Fall might say, T came, I saw, I wilted." \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12
Tho~c were the pays

This cold weather" stated Alnus Vines, certainly brings back memories of the good old days, when back on the old farm we used to gather on those cold nights, and while big logs would be cracking merrily in the large, open fire place, some one of the crowd would go down to the cellar and bring up basket of red apples. which would soon be roast- ing.
 And maybe back in the kitchen nice fat 'possum would be cooking with some sweet potatoes, the odor coming through the door and causing all to be impatient for the call to be announced that the feast was ready. And afterwards, when all was cleared away, armfuls of pop corn would be gathered, and husked, and soon a pan full of this fluffy delicacy would be ready. And that is why, when cold weather starts in, let my thoughts go back, for those were the days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12

So full of artIess jealousy is guilt, II spills itself in fearing to be split.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12

It plants itself upon the promises of God, believing that Christians need fear no foe in front of them if King Elm manuel is their leader. II is not founded in the wisdom of men, but in faith in God that it will raise up leaders in this hour of Christian opportunity, yet mo- ment of peril There are foes within, |self-efficieney, relaxed discipline, selfish ness, divided counsels There are ene- mics without, ignorance prejudice, racial and social, social injustice, corrupt forms of Christianity and Christian re- igion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12


 l Then it takes up the question of social | hygiene, and here is the danger spot | for negroes and whites. The war reports revealed and accentuated the peril of so- cial diseases. There are approximately i 600 mental defectives in the United States, due mainly to these diseases. cay- | ing forth nation wide campaign a.anst them directed by the United States pub lie health service. in which the states
 are cooperating. Then comes the oues- tion of Christian Characterization which looms big just at present with the de- portation of incendiary aliens and tSt resllless performances of the l. w. W.5s in the west Thirteen million five hundred and fifteen thousand foreign born. a large percentage of whom are yet unnat- ura1ized, but yet to be assimilated, shows what a. huge melting pot is required by Uncle Sam. This brings up the mat ter of free speech and national loyalty. La burning issue of the times.
 These are some of the activities which will come under the watch care of the at them scientifically and correctly sur by experts, and when the results are gathered. assorted and disested they will be placed in proper hands as basis for united work by the organized Pro- testant forces of the country. A bold programme. but one that can be car ried to successful conclusion, if the church stands together and makes up it's
 mind to put it through.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-elass matter, dn- der act of Congress. March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-12

Remittances can be made at current rate of exchange. The Age-Herald VIII not be responsible for money sent through the mails. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birmingham, Ala
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27
MARKSBUKY

| Mrs. r.. X. Speaks sold a COW and
calf to Lee Tracy for $50.
Miss Lucy Evans spent the week
end with Miss Annie Blanks.
Miss Ann Higgins of Paint Lick is
the guest of Miss Elizabeth Doty.
Mrs. Robert Clark and Hiss Eugen-
10 Pollard were on the sick list few
days this week.
Mrs. Albert Church and son of
Flatwood were guests of Mrs. X. h.
Speaks last Wednesday.
Mr.. Gabe Huffman has returned
from Lexington where he has been
visiting his cousin, Mr.. Lou Huffman.
Miss Mary Lou Huffman and bro
Their, of Lexington, spent last week
with their aunt, Mrs. George Huff
man.
Mrs. X. X. Speaks is happy over the
arrival Of her brother, Kinnaird, to
the States, and he will be at home
soon.
Mrs. Morte Pollard was appointed
to succeed Mrs. Mahan as president
of the Home Department Of S. S,
The work has fallen into splendid
hands and success is still assured.
Mrs. r. X. Speaks is known as n
, thrifty housewife and good manager
on the farm. Last year she sold over
$500. worth of milk and butter, alone.
no account was kept of the eggs and
other produce she sold.
One evening recently when Mr.. and
Mrs Moreland were entertaining COM
pany their bright little son, whose
eyehds began to droop, got out of the
chair with a yawn, exclaiming, 81
never have been up this early before.
Mrs. Courtney Roberts whose life
was despaired of with fu-pneumonia,
is improving slowly. Her left leg is in
helpless condition, the attending
physicians disagree as to the cause.
Her two sisters Mesdames Thomas
Snd Wilson are at her bedside.
The Ladies Working Society will
meet with Mrs. Edmond Sutton, next
Wednesday at 2 p. NJ. The Society
certainly has been fortunate this sea-
son, and hungry appetites have been
satisfied, when it meets from home.
Mrs Susan X. Sutton served good
eats last Wednesday to the society.
The absentees are missing something,
two new members were received.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27
Many Like This
In Lancaster.
Similar Cases Being Published
In Each Issue.

The following case is one Of many
occurring daily in Lancaster. II is an
easy matter to verify IL. You can
not ask for better proof
W. c Davis, tailor. Public Square.
Lancaster. says Some time ago my
kidneys were in bad condition. |
suffered with pains across my back
and through my loins. My kidneys
were irregular in action and had to
get up many times ~ night to pass
the secretions. ! had considerable
STOPPING over to do and became
easily tired and languid. Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought relief and think
they are fine kidney medicine"
statement given April 22. 1870.
AGAIN PRAISES D0AN'S.
On November IL. 1916, Mr. Davis
said: II am always glad to say a good
word for Doan's Kidney Pills. When
! have symptoms Of kidney trouble.
Doan's Kidney Pills are SURE 20 give
me relief"
Price Coo. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy.get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Davis had. Foster-M ilburn Co,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27
CUNN'S CHAPEL.

Mr. Frank Land sold a mule to Mr..
Ed Naylor.
Mrs. Josephine Daley has geen on
the sick list.
The infant son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Hiram Land, is III.
Mr.. j. NJ. Anon was in Louisville
on business, recently
Mr. John Land sold cow to Mr..
Roy Sanders at Buckeye.
Mr. II. NJ. Kurt purchased a small
tract Of land Of Mr. John Land, last
week.
Mr. Bob Noel Of Lancaster was
here with relatives a part Of last
week.
Mrs. II. NJ Kurt and Children were
guests Of Mesdames W. B. Ray and
j. NJ. Anon on Tuesday.
Mesdames W. B. Ray and J. NJ.
Anon were guests Of Mrs. Printus
walker IN Lancaster, Monday,
The regular preaching services will
be conducted at the VI. +. Church on
Saturday evening and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughey Moberley
and little daughter, were week end
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Teater
Mr.. John Land, Misses Iva and
Lenna Hollon were guests Of Mr.. Ed
Naylor and family on Lexington pike
Sunday night.
Misses Allene and Viola McCulley
and Masters Jesse and Clayne McCul-
ley, were guests Of Miss Gladys and
Master Noel McCulley Sunday.
Messrs Bob Noel and John Land,
Misses Iva and Lenna Hollon were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
DAVIS and the Misses Davis Sunday.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27

the "overeatlng habit" Plain foods,
well served and not too great a va
riety at any meal. Is the order Of the
day.
Chill Con carne.-Thls dish may he
made with green beans, dried or
canned. Canned kidney beans are
especially good. Take pint of beans
without the liquid. Cut one pound Of
round steak in strips an inch long and
one-fourth inch wide. Let brown In n
frying pan. Skim out the meat, add
to the fat two fair-sized onions cut
fine and cooked until yellow. Add a
can of tomatoes and heat TO the boil
ing point; add the beans, a teaspoon
full of salt and half teaspoonful OF
paprika and pour over the meat.
Simmer gently In an earthen dish or
casserole. Simmer gently three hours.
Twenty minutes before serving, add
one-half green pepper cut In shreds
and more salt and pepper II needed.
Serve In dish with a border of
boiled rice or Of mashed potato.
Poultry With vegetabIes.-Dredge
a fowl with rye or oat -four. put four
tablespoonfuls of fat in rooster, set
In the fowl, cover and cook, turning
often TO see that It browns evenly.
When well Drowned add a cupful Of
boiling water and six parboiled
onions; cover and cook. adding more
water II needed. Turn the chicken
several times and when II Is nearly
tender add caullilower, broken In
fiowerets. and two or three carrots cut
In cubes. Cook until the vegetables
are tender. Serve the fowl In the cen
ter of platter with the vegetables
around II. Make gravy from the
broth In the pan.
Cider Apple sauee.--Cook quartered
sweet apples In thick boiled cider I'M
III tender. The addition OF sugar viii
not be necessary II the apples are very
sweet.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27
ASSISTING Heredlty.

A mans instincts. intuitions. sensa-
t'ons and perceptions. and especially
his habits, are changed. improved and
made To overcome his hereditary ten
denotes by the proper training Of the
muscles. With the impressions shot
into the other senses, mentally and
physically, impressions Of the correc-
tive. helpful, improving sort, there is
no reason in the world why the heredi-
tary nature Of certain weak or un-
stable individuals cannot be aided and
lifted out of their possibly unhappy
state.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27

Snyeth the Apostle Of Horsesense OF
Potato I'm, Kan, In his latest exposi.
ton: II, too, believe In human broth
erhood; but a good many of the broth
ors must he policemen. and do their
duty without fear or favor."-Rocky
Mountain News.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27

Ordinary commercial ammonia is
a quite efficient remover of paint es-
pecially from glass. Apply with a
cloth swab. Witliu ~ or 20 minutes
the paint will be so softcned that it
may easily be ru5f ! OFF with a putty.
knife or coarse fabric.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27
H2eKITOHEN
GBLNEIa4z2

True there are neighbors with notes
in their eyes:
Let's be consistent and not criticize.
True there he many afflicted with
flaws.
But let's not Judge them. becsuse-well
because
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27
r. E. McROBERTS,


Said the fatC,iuus ous rvav: zone
Of the principal differences between the
frugal woman and the fat one is that
one tries TO reduce. expenses and the
other expanses."
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27

oln uals III rtsaTu 10
foods Of various kinds.
We have learned To sac
rlhce much that we
thought Indispensable
but which has proven a
blessing In results, as
we feel better, work bet
ter. and will live longer
hecnuse OF the giving up
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27

TT is characteristic of
folks after they pass the allotted
three score years and ten," TO look
back over the days that are gone
and thoughtfully live them over
I find myself, at sevonty-one, frequently
drifting back q quarter Of n century, when
see myself in the little drug store owned
at Bolivar, Mo, making and selling q
vegetable cofnpound to my friends and
customcrs-what was then known only as
Dr. Lewis Medicine for Stomach, Liver
and Bowel Complaints.
For many years while was perfecting my
formula | STABBED and Investigated the
laxatives and cathartics on the market and
became convinced that their main fault
was not that they did not act on the bowels,
but that their action was too violent ana
drastic avid unset the system Of the user;
which was due TO the fact that they were
not thorough enough in their action, some
simply acting on the upper or small intes-
tines, while Others would act only on the
lower or large intestines, and that they
almost invariably produced habit re-
curing augmented doses.
believed that preparation to produce
the best effect must first tone the liver,
then act on the stomach and entire alimen-
tary system. IL this was accomplished, the
medicine would produce mild, but
thorough elimination Of the waste without
the usual sickening sensations, and make
the user feel better at once.
After experimenting with hundreds Of
different compounds, at last perfected the
formula that is now known as hsturs's
nonsdy which truly believe goes further
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27
GOOD THINGS FOR THE rAsLE,

II win be. years, and perhaps longer,
before we will feel the freedom Of the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
Presidency of Levy Court.

Isaac G. Elliott's term as president Of
the Levy Court will expire January 6
He will probably be reelected for anoih r.
Ynar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
HELPFUL SERVICE OF
TIE COMM Unity FORUM
DR.. w. A. Vrooman Discusses Pro
gram for the Winter; to Dis
cuss White Plague Sunday

In disc lssing the Forum and its objects,
DIR. w. a. Nroomaa, chairman OF the
committee. said the purposes Of the
Forum arc to promote good citizenship
by addresses on and discussions of social
economics and educational subjects, to
develop the community spirit nv bring
ing together various groups having some
thing of public interest to propose that
all may better understand the purposes OF
each; and to provide lectures and enter
tainments having educational and cul-
tural value
Already the Forum has shown the
possibilities IN il for helpful se-vice
number OF the social welfare organiza-
tons have representatives on the com
mittce Of management The Forum
itself has no propaganda nor docs II
propose 10 do anything but provide
opportunity for the free discussion ol
social welfare qlcs tions The caTTyir z
out Of plans 10 make effective ideas
advanced viii be left entirely to groups
most Interested The Forum rs uleafs
Of getting together for better under
standing oil public questions.
The next meeting will he held or to
rnorr " IN the High School at 5 o. m when
very important subject viii be dealt with
by the bcet experts available Everyone
Interested in the suppression Of tuberc,llo-
SIS, the great White Plague should be
there. DR. G II kcene Field Secretary
Of the Delaware State tuberculosis Asso-
citation, and Paul benjamin, Of Philadel-
phia, the regional secretary of the Ma
tional Association, viii give addresses on
the Cause, Prevention and Cure Of TQ-
herculosls." They will also answer q,les-
tionS
Meetings are also heing arranged for the
discussion Of the following questions
Ways to Reduce the High Cost Of Living "
Trade mons and the Present Irdlls-
trial Unrest The Bad Housing Con
ditions in Wilmington. Their Cause and
Cure Child Welfare Work il Dela-
ware. Prohibition Up to Date ard
What It Has Accomplished