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ager draws, and the heavy expense of
maintaining men abroad.
"And instead of looking into it. and
| making his concern grow bigger with
| that additional business which really
can be obtained without all of those
objections he has conjured up. he lets
the matter pass by.
CONGRESS PASSES Bull
Congress finally, under urging from
some of our business organizations and
individuals, in May, 11le, passed what is
known as the 'Webh-Pomerene law,
which repeats the Objectionable features
of the Sherman law il eofar as they APP
ply to export trade. THUS the American
business man is place1 upon an equailtS
of opportunity with our great trade rivals
as regards export business. There iaaY
now be combinations, price fixing to meet
competition, trade agreements as TO
Standardization, joint credits and COOP
eratiye endeavor generally. Corporations
may own stock in other corporations en- :
gagged in export trade The matter OF
financing has been greatly improved ~
the federal reserve bank approVal 81
nroper trade acceptances as desirable
commercial paper; an by the recent law
which enables national banks to use UP
to o. per cent of their capital for forcigl>
credits. instead of the 5 per cent as to-
merly.
".But, you ask, is there anything mere
which can be sold overseas" The httie
pamphlet called Industrial Brmnghan'
compiled by the Birmingham Traffic as
sociation, contains the names of SS NINA
ufacturing concerns here There may be
more now, for it seems as if new one
starts I'D here every few daNs-but ous
of that pamphlet, under the list OF arp-
cles manufactured in birmingham have
noted 1875 articles which could be sou
abroad.
There is no mystery about foreign
trade he said. amy factory making
goods used in America may confidently
expect to make goods to be sold abroad.
Just so he is willing to cater to the
wishes of his trade there as he does here,
by giving them what they want and are
willing to pay for There is market
somewhere in the world for most OF the
things we sell here at home
"The matter rests solely with your
business community, and is the legiti-
mate and necessary adjunct of your
commendable determination to have
proper terminal facilities on the Warrior
river. You have the opportunity, and
you win use it, Birmingham owes her
present proud position to realization of
opportunities and acting upon them.
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PNEUMONIA
I left HER IN BAD
CONDITION
Lungs Seemed to Be Filled
With Puss, Says Mrs.
Jackson
| DOES OWN WASHING
If 1t Hadn't Been For Lung
Vita Would Not Be Liv-
ing, She Thinks
IS NOW CALLED L-V
DOES OWN WASHING
IS NOW CALLED L-V

"While | am IS years old. am doing
my own washing. though l had pneu-
monia and was carried to the hospital
says Mrs. Mary Jackson, who lives at
613 Third avenue. north. Nashville
Tenn.
"I was left in pad condition by
this attack of pneumonia and my lungs
seemed stopped up with puss. l heard
of Lung Vita and decided to try it.
After taking three bottles | began &c
get much better and my lungs were
cleared of the phlegm. If it hadn't
been for Lung-Vita / would not be liv-
ing today. l think. AS 1t is. am as
lively as can be anu do all my own
washing and housew ork."
The medicine taken by Mrs. jackson
Is now called L-v. The only change
though. is in the name. for the medi-
cine is Just exactly as 1T has always
been. You can accept either Lung-Vita
or L-v from your druggist and know
that you are getting the same medi-
cine.
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| Have Taken a Lot Of
Medicine, Said a Railroad
Conductor, But NJ
Vim the Best Of
Them All.

Mr.. d. L. Burnes, of Flowers Ave,
Pittsburg, Pa, said: II have been
bothered badly for years with back
ache and kidney troubles. and have
taken all kinds of medicine to get re-
lief. I have taken medicine that was
advertised specially for kidney trouble,
and il never did me any good. When
Nu-Nim was brought to my attention,
| purchased a bottle, and began to
take it. 1t has done wonders with
me, by relieving me of all my troubles,
and inconvenience that follows kidney
aiment. No other medicine could do
what Nu-Vim has done for me. and it
has been perfectly satisfactory. /
could not ask for more, and 1 want to
tell others and my friends IL they want
results, take Nu Vim. That's my faith
in this modern up-to date tonic"
Sufferers: Call at your nearest drug
gist, and take no substitute, Nu-Vim
Drug Co., Columbus. Ohio. will send
one large bottle on receipt of 81 90 and
A cents war tax, prepaid.
NuVim now on sale at Norton's
Drug Co, Birmingham; Pegram- Patton
Drug Co, Bessemer; Rochester Hall
Drug Co, Ensley. and other druggists.
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WOMEN'S CONGRESS
CONSIDERS PLANS
F OR PERMANENCY

Washington, November 5.-Preparatory
to adjournment tomorrow, the first In
ternational Working Women's Congress
today considered plan Of permanent
organization.
Suggestion by the British delegation
that provision be made for affiliation
to a certain extent with specified politi-
CT organizations was countered by a
plan submitted by a group representing
practically all the other delegations
which would limit membership to trade
union organizations. Under the latter
plan another international meeting would
be called within the year at the same
time and place as the meeting of the in
ternational labor conference of the
league of nations. 1t was suggested the
headquarters of the congress be in the
United States
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An ordinance to provide for certain
improvements on Twenty sixth
street, Ensley, from the east prop
erty line CT avenue Q to the west
property line Of Ensiey avenue.
Be it ordained by the commission of
the city of Birmingham as follows;
Section l. That the roadway between
the gutter lines en- Twenty sixth street.
Ensley, from the east property line OF
Avenue @ to the west edge of the brick
paving, approximately on the west
property line of Ensley avenue. shall
be paved with asphaltic concrete paw
ing, having a five 90 inch concrete
foundation and two (2) inch wearing
surface
Sec g That SAID improvements shall
be made in accordance with the estab
lished grades on file in the office OF
the city engineer for said portions OF
said highways and according to full
details, drawings, plans, Specifications
and surveys of said work and estf-
r,ates, which shall be prepared by the
city engineer, as early as practicable.
and placed by him ont file in his office
in the city hall, not Cater than one
week prior to the date named in Sec
ZION of this ordinance, where prop
erty owners who may be affected by
said Improvements may see and exam
inc the same.
Sec 8. That the cost of constructing
said improvements shall be assessed
against the property abutting on the
portions of the highways so improved.
provided:
(a) That the cost of all improve
ments at or upon street, avenue or
alley intersections shall be assessed
against the lots or parcels of land abut
ting on said highways so intersecting
for one-half block in each direction.
OBJ That the cost of sidewalk inn
provementS on street and avenue cor
ners shall be assessed against the lots
abutting on or nearest to said i'm
provements; and the cost of sidewalk
improvements at the intersection of
any alley with a street or avenue or
other highways shall be assessed in fair
proportion against the respective lots
or parcels of land abutting or corners
ing on the alley at such intersection.
(c) That no assessment shall exceed
the cost of such improvements. or the
increased value of such property by
reason of the special benefits derived
from such improvements.
Sec, A. That the estimated cost of
said improvements is s5375, and that
the commission of the city of Bir-
mingham will meet on the 25th day
of November, 1919, at the council
chamber of the city hall of Birming-
ham at o'clock p. m. to hear any
objections, circumstances or protests
that may be made against said inn
provements. the manner of making the
same or the character of material to
be used.
Approved, Nov. 5. 1919.
N A. BARRETT.
President of the Commissions
A true copy:
H S. RYALL, City Clerk
Age Herald, Nov. 6-1s, 1919.
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An ordinance to amend Section 1929
of the city code OF Birmingham of

An ordinance to amend Section 1929
of the city code Of Birming CHAM of
1917.
Be it ordained by the commission
of the city of Birmingham as fol-
lows:
Section 1. That Section 1929 of the
city code of 1917 be amended so as
to read as follows;
II shall be unlawful to keep within
the city of Birmingham any hoe; or
swine of any kind except within pen
or enclosure having a water-tight smooth
floor made of cement or concrete, or
other substantial mineral pavement
imbpervious to wear, and which is con-
nected directly with a sanitary sewer
in accordance with the ordinances reg
ulating the installation of plumbing
and the laying or construction of sew
ers All such pens or enclosures
where hogs or swine are kept shall be
thoroughly cleaned and washed daily
in such a manner that all filth, manure
and other material shall go directly
into the sanitary sewer and not upon
the ground
Provided that when not less than
$500 square feet of ground space, well
drained and free from standing water,
is provided for each hog or swine
water tight floor or sewer connection
shall not be required.
All pens or enclosures of any de-
scription where hogs or swine are kept
or fed within the city of Birmingham
shall be cleaned and kept in such
manner as not to be or become the
source of obnoxious doors or other
nuisance.
Approved, Nov. S, 1919
N. A. BARRETT,
President of the Commission.
A true copy:
H s. RYALL, City Clerk.
Age-Herald. Nov. 6. 1919.
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the keynote speech. Ever since this he
has been in great demand throughout
American, speaking for the American Lee
gion before the great conventions, re-
ligious gatherings and civic and social
clubs He thrilled the allied armies here
with plea for. the support of the new
organization, which is to perpetuate the
men who gave themselves at the call
of their country
John liner, as he is known and low
ingly called by his Alabama friends, is a
young man of great promise and while
Alabama will be loath to give him up,
yet takes pride in the fact that his tai
ents have been recognized by the Bap-
lists of Tennessee and will wish him
well if he decides to take up work at
Chattanooga.
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only treat a third of your trouble, while
DR.. Hitchcock's Liver. Kidney and Blood
Powders tone up the liver, stimulate
the kidneys to healthy action and thus
purifies the blood. There is nothing that
will tone up your entire system as quick
ly, or make you feel as good. Puts pep
of life,
IS cents will buy large tin box at
your druggist. Take a level teaspoon
full tonight and it will straighten you
out by morning. Sold on a guarantee
that you will be pleased or your money
refunded If your druggist cannot
supply you send his name and address
to the Hitchcock Medicine Co.. Atlanta,
Ca, and you will receive a sample free
for your trouble.-(Adv.)
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A HOME MADE GRAY
HAIR REMEDY
You Can Make a Better Gray Hair
Remedy Than You Can Buy

Gray. streaked or faded hair is not
only unbecoming, but unnecessary,
Anyone can prepare a simple mix
ture at home. that will darken gray
hair and make it soft and glossy. To a
half pint of water add 1 ounce OF bay
rum. a small box of Barbo Compound
and u ounce of glycerin. These in
gradients can be bought at any drug
store at very little cost. or the druggist
will put it up for you. Apply to the
hair twice a week until the desired
shade is obtained. This will make a
gray haired person look twenty years
younger. 1t is easy to use; it does not
color the scalp; is not sticky or greasy
and not rub off ADV
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RED CROSS SEEKING
TO LOCATE PERSONS

The Birmingham Chapter Of the Amer
!can Red Cross is in receipt of important
information of benefit to the following
persons whose address they have been
unable to locate:
Rosa e. Alexander, formerly of
Wylam, Ala; Robert Brown, T. c.
Rogers and Selma A. Hammond, dis
charged soldiers: Mrs. r. NJ Jordan. for
merly residing at 4730 First avenue;
George w. Alexander, or mother. Mrs.
Margaret f. Alexander. and Mrs. Car
roll. who lost a son with the overseas
forces.
persons can be communicated to Mis-
Irene Shields. executive secretary of the
Home Service section of the Red Cros
at their offices in the jefferson County
Bank building.
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BAD BREATH
Caused by
ACid-Storl1ach

How can anyone with sour, gassy
stomach, who is constantly belching. has
heartburn and suffers from indigestion have
anything but bad breath? All OF these
stomach disorders mean Just one thing
Acid-Stomach.
EATONIC. the wonderful new stomach
remedy In pleasant tasting tablet form that
you eat like bit OF candy. brings quick
relief from these stomach miseries. EATONIO
sweetens the breath because 1t makes the
stomach sweet. cool and comfortable. Try it
ior that nasty taste, congested throat and
heady feeling after too much smoking.
II neglected, Acid-Stomach may cause Won
lot OF serious trouble. 1t leads TO nervous
ness. headaches. insomnia, melancholia rheu-
matsIn. sciatca, heart trouble, ulcer and
cancer ofthe stomach. 1t makes its millions
OF victims weak and miserable. listless, lack
ing In energy, all tired out. 1t often brings
about chronic invalidism, premature old age.
shortening of ones days
You need the help that EATONIC can give
You II you are not feeling as strong and
well as you should. You viii be surprised
TO see how much better you will feel lust as
soon as you begin taking this wonderful
stomach remedy. Get big so cent box from
your druggist today. He will return your
Woney'n you are not satisfied
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COMPANY z, ALA.
NATIONAL GUARD, .
is MUSTERED IN

Company e, Alabama national suaro
was mustered in last night by Col. w
w. Screws with rs men and three OF
ficers The new company was organ
lied at Ensley by Capt. ]. d, Davis. 9
former officer of the Texas nationa
guard, and is composed of boys OF
the Ensley district, with fully 20 per
cent of men who saw service overseas
in the world war.
Following the muster-in officers were
elected as follows: l. ID. Davis, cap
tain; NJ d. Fleming. first lieutenant
Charles d. Taylor. second lieutenant
The noncommissioned officers will be
named later.
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NEdQG OTdAndNCG NO O0A-
An ordinance fixing and establishing
the grade of Avenue P, Ensley, and
the curbs on both sides thereof,
from the north property line of
Pike road to the north line of the
first alley north of Pike road.
Be 1t ordained, by the commission
of the city of Birmingham that the
grade Of Avenue p, Ensley, and the
curbs on both sides thereof, from the
north property line of Pike road to the
north line of the first alley north of
Pike road, be, and the same are hereby
fixed and established as shown on pro-
file sheet No. PIT heretofore exhibited
to this commission and now on file in
the city hall in the office of the city
engineer.
Approved November 5, 1919.
Fl. A. BARRETT,
President of the Commission.
A true copy:
II. S. RYALL, City Clerk.
Are Herald Nov g. 1919
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HARRIS TALKS ON
Foreign TRADE At
CHAMBER SMOKER
Government Commissioner
Outlines Possibilities and
Shows How Birming-
ham Can Get Business

Foreign trade and the Port of Birmins-
ham were discussed very able by two men
who knew their subjects at the smoker
given by the Chamber CT Commerce m the
ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel last night
President r. a. Brown had appealed 10
every member to be present and large
number of them responded.
In addition to the .wo speeches and the
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LAMB CRITICALLY
IL At HOSPITAL
Federal Manager of A. B. &
A. Suffers Stroke ON
Train Yesterday

e. T. Lamb, federal manager of the
Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic rail-
road. is at the st. Vincent's hospital in
a critical condition He suffered stroke
of apoplexy early yesterday morning
while en- route to Birmingham from
Selma.
At midnight last night it " >ated at
the hospital that his cond'i's~a ,-as very
serious and that the chances Of his re-
covery were not very bright.
He was found in his private car in an
unconscious condition shortly before the
Selma train arrived in Birmingham yes
terday morning, and Immediately upon
the arrival of the train at the Louisville
and Nashville station was taken to the
hospital. He regained consciousness at
intervals during the day and early eve
ming, but his condition did not undergo
any change for the better
Mr. Lamb was president of the Atlanta,
Birminham and Atlantic railroad at the
outbreak of the war, and when the gov
eminent took over control of the rail-
roads he was made federal manager Of
that road and the Western Railway Of
Alabama, the Atlanta and West Point
and the Georgia railroad, which position
he still holds.
He is one of the best known railroad
men in the south having been connected
with several systems in this section dur
ing recent years.
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A Vegetable Compound That
Keeps Your Tripod of Health
in Balance. Will Not Make
You Sick. Eat Anything
You Like.

You get up in the morning feeling
something awful, bad taste dull head
ache. dizziness irritable and an occa-
sional pang of rheumatism Then you
conclude it's your liver, and so it is,
but also your kidneys and blood. be-
cause what upsets one Will upset the
Others You not only need a laxative
to start the liver off, but you also need
something for your kidneys and blood.
When you treat your liver alone you
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crate a place where foods, ices, bever-
ages or drinks are in any way disposed
of to be consumed by human beings.
unless facilities for sterilizins are pro-
vided. and unless all dishes, glasses or
other utensils used in the preparation
and service of such foods ices, oev-
erages and drinks shall be sterUized
and kept in a clean and sanitary condi-
ton; and il shall be unlawful for any
person to serve such foods, ices, bever-
ages or drinks except in glasses, dishes
or other utensils which are in clean
and sanitary condition and which have
been sterilized before each use thereof.
1t shall be unlawful to serve, provide
or furnish straws, quilts or other sim
liar devices through which drinks, bev-
erages or other liquids may be drawn,
in competition with the sale or dispens-
ing Of, such drinks. liquids or bever-
ages unless previously sterilized ana
contained in a sealed envelope or other
outside covering to be broken or opened
by the user only.
Approved, Nov. 5, 1919.
n. A BARRETT,
President of the Commission.
A
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BIRMINGHAM's OPPORTUNITY

Now, if Birmingham can be induced
to wake up to present opportunities in
overseas commerce with some of the en-
thusiasm and enterprise she has dis
played in building the greatest manufac-
turing city of the south, the present con
dition of prosperity can be doubled in
the whole region in which she is the busl-
ness center"
Mr. Harris said he realized that this
is not an especially good time to talk
foreign trade to Birmingham when the
city is prosperous and everybody is
busy, but added that there have been
dull times in the past when the manu-
facturer wished that he had larger mar
kets for his products and that duh
times would come again, but it might
be too late then to make trade con-
necions in foreign markets.
Continuing he said: But says the
average manufacturer doing merely
neighborhood or interstate business ]
don't know anything about foreign
trade; haven't the capital to lock
up large sums in overseas credits. and
no way of getting credit information
/ don't know where to get competent
men to travel abroad for me and
don't feel like paying the big salaries
these men command, and the whaling
compensation I'd hrst-class export man
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Den f. smith--Aged 81. died yester-
day at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. L. C. Fitzpatrick. 4032 Fortieth
street, north. He is survived by mis-
widow, three sons, e. F. Smith. j.,
of Detroit, and Gilbert and Boyd
Smith of birmingham, and three
daughters, Mrs, Fitzpatrick. Mrs. AL
lie Peacock of Birmingham and Mrs.
W. r, Fisher of Larenie Wy. Fun
e~ai services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at Johns chapel at 3
o'clcclS. Interment at Elmwood The
deceased was the Oldest engineer IN
point of service of the Frisco ra,l.
road and a member of the Brother.
hood of Locomotive Engineers.
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An ordinance fixing and establishing
the grade of Twelfth street and the
curbs on both sides thereof, from
the north property line of Thir-.
teenth avenue to the north line of
Thirteenth alley.
Be it ordained, by the commission
of the city of Birmingham that the
grade of Twelfth street and the curbs
on both sides thereof, from the north
property line of Thirteenth avenue to
the north line of Thirteenth alley. be,
and the same are hereby fixed and es-
tablished as shown on profile sheet No.
IS heretofore exhibited to this commits
sion and now on file in the city hall
in the office of the city engineer.
Approved, November 5, 1919.
N. A. BARRETT,
President of the Commission.
true copy:
H s. RYALL, City Clerk.
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Elks' Dance

The regular Thursday night script
dance will be held tonight at tie
Elks' home. corner of Eighteenth street
and Eighth avenue. commencing at 3
o'clock. The music will be furnished
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SNIFFLES, SNEEzES,
H0ARSE WHEEZ.El.,S
Danish them by using DR..
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey

THOUSANDS recommend it. DR..
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey isn't an
experiment, but a cough and cold
remedy that has steadily grown popu-
lar because it is quickly effective.
For lingering colds or coughs or fresh
attacks its balsamic and healing anti
septics are sure to be beneficial. 1t
brings speedy relief from phlegm-con-
gestion, inflammation, tickling bron-
chial tubes. Good also for hoarseness,
coughs due to grippe, and kindred all
ments. Economical-a bottle goes a
long way. Soc. o0c.. 81, 20.
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cigars and sandwiches served, President
Brown and Publicity Manager PaoH A.
Smith engaged the Mcmahon sisters play
ing at Loew's Bijou this week. to repeat
a part OF their act, consisting of two or
three songs,
Glenn c. Burke, vice president of ths
Chamber OF Commerce. and head of its
Ensey section, was introduced to the
members by President Brown and oc-
cupied a seat by the president during the
session. Publicity Msrager Smith and
Membership Secretary Dabney Scoville
also were introduced.
J. r. McWane, chairman of the War
rior river development committee, made
short talk on the Pot of Birmingham
and the corporation recently organised to
build and control the terminals at Short
Creek, explaining that proposition and
what ii means to Birmingham He told of
his trip to South Arr erica four or five
years ago and of the business he secured
while there and the troubles he had in
filling the orders, but he added that he
learned from a competitor who had been
down there this year that the latter Sc
cured business because of the satisiac.
tory manner in which his company had
filled the order under difficulties.