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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
PRIVATE ELLIOTT OF RAINBOW DIVISION
 WOUNDED TWICE

Private James H. Elliott of the Ma chine Gun company of the 167th 'infan- try, Rainbow division. who was twice wounded, is spending few weeks in Birmingham as the guest of his par ents Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Elliott He sailed from Brest. France. on the day the armistice was signed and since his arrival in the United States has been stationed at Base Hospital No. 26 at Norfolk. Va, where he underwent four operations and had several pieces of steel taken from his body.
 Private Elliott states that there was something doing every minute from the time his division arrived overseas until the signing of the armistice. ie was first wounded in the Champagne sector on July Is and, according to his story of that fight, his company was lined up in thick forest He was wounded a second time at the battle of Chateau Thierry on July 2S, being hit in the chest with a piece of shrap- mel, while machine gun bullet lodged in his arm. For several weeks it was thought he would not be able to use his arm again, but the injured member is getting along nicely and it is expected it will be all right in time,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12

Montgomery, February 11.-(SpeciaD
 The following bills will be on the call
 endar for Wednesdays session:
 H. H. 54, by Mir. Arnold of Jefferson
 To provide for absent qualified cleo
 tors of the state of Alabama to vote in
 any primary election in this state while
 absent from the state or county in
 which he is a qualified elector; to pro-
 vide the method of carrying out such
 provision; and to require election of
 ficers and others charged with duties
 hereunder to perform duties in connec- tion herewith.
 H. B. ITO, by Mir. Cobbs; To pro
 vide for temporary appointment of United States senator's
 s. B. 195, by Mir. Bealle: To extend
 the corporate limits of the city of Tus- caloosa.
 S. B. 165. by Mir. Smith of Coosa; To authorize the state board of exam iners to issue emergency certificates good until the July, 1919, examination. S. B. 129. by MT. Rogers of Lauder dale: To authorize the courts of coun- ty commissioners or boards of revenue | of any county in which the state or federal authorities shall take or have | taken up the work of farm demonstra- | tion or the organization of farm life clubs to appropriate funds for aiding 1 in such work
 H. B. goo by MT Manasco: To pro | vide for the acceptance of the benefits of an act passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assem- bled, to provide for the promotion oi vocational education to provide for the appointment of a state board for voce tional education, and to provide for the duties thereof, and to make appropria tions for vocational education H. B. PTS, by Mir Manasco: To amend Section of an act, entitled an act to create for Walker county the office of 1 full-tim health officer; to provide for | the election of such health officer and prescribe the term of office, duties, sal ary and expenses of such officer, ap proved September IT, 1915. H. B. 105, by MT. Oakley: To provide | for the control of venereal diseases by an ante-nuptial physical examination of\lnen, which shall be done within ID days before granting marriage licenses, l fixing penalties for noncompliance. B. IS, by Mir West: To amend Sec | tions g. and of an act approved September 22, 1915, "To amend Article | 31. Chapter 41 of the code of Ala | bama 1907"
 | H. B. POS, by MT. Lee of Butler: To | fix the time for holding the county | court in Butler county.
 1 H. B. PA, by MT Green of Dallas; To prohibit the public or private display or use within the state ofsAlabama of | certain flags, emblems and insignia and to prescribe penalties for the viola l tion thereof.
 l H. B. 240, by MT. Mcleod: To abol | ish the county court of Covington coun- | ty, and to transfer all causes, paper and records of said county court into the | circuit court of Covlngton county for determination and to repeal all laws | general, special or local in conflict with , the said act in so far as they relate | to Covington county.
 l S. B. I'll, by Mir. Gunter: To fix the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
Three Basket Ball Games to Be Staged
 at "Y" Gymnasium
Howard and Birmingham-Southern Colleges to Fight for Championship.
 Other Games of Interest

Three basket ball games will b. pulled off at the gymnasium of the Y. NJ. c. A. tonight. which will end the series of Wednesday evening games.
 Howard college vs. Birmingham Southern college will be the first game staged and will begin promptly at < o'clock. The Birmin gham Southern held the University of Alabama team to a tie last Saturday night and as the championship of the central Alabama teams is expected to rest between these two a fast game is expected.
 Following this game the "Y'' reserves will take on the Business Boys team. This is expected to be fast and inter- esting.
 The Hi Y" team and the Acipco team who have tousled each other about a number of times during the season. will close the games of the evening and they expect to force the spectators to ex- hibit much enthusiasm. small fee will be charged to help defray admin iStration eXpenSeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
DRESS WARM AND KEEP FEET DRY
Tells Rheumatism Sufferers to Take Salts and Get Rid
 of Uric Acid

Rheumatism is no respectof or age,l sex. color or rank. If not the most dangerous of human afflictions 1t is one of the most painful. Those subject to rheumatism should eat less meat. dress as warmly as possible, aVo1d any undue exposure and, above all' drink lots of pure water. x.
 Rheumatism is caused by uric acld which is generated in the bowels and absorbed into the blood. It is the func- ton of the kidneys to filter this acid from the blood and cast 1t out in the urine; the pores of the skin are also a means of freeing the blood of this impurity In damp and chilly, cold weather the skin pores are closed. thus forcing the kidneys to do double work; they become weak and sluggish and fail to eliminate this uric acid which Keeps accommodating and circulating through the system, eventually settling in the joints and muscles causing stiffness soreness and pain called rheumatism.
 At the first twinge of rheumatism get from any pharmacy about four ounces of lad Salts: put q tablespoonful in glass of water and drink before break fast each morning for a week. This lating the kidneys to normal action. thus ridding the blood of these impur- ities.
 lad Salts Is inexpensive, harmless and iss made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice. combined with lithia and. Is used with excellent results by thou.' sands of folks who are subject to rheu- matism. Here you have pleasant effervescent lithia-water drink which. overcomes uric acid and is beneficial to your kidneys as well.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
Bills On the Calendar
 For Wednesdays Session

salary of tax assessors in the counties having a population of over S2.O00 and not exceeding 900 according to the last federal census or any subsequent census. and allowance for clerical help in said offices, and to provide for pay ment thereof.
 H. B. 215, by Mir. Cobbs: For the re- lief of Joseph Espalla, Jr., A. $. Lyons and H. W. Fowler
 H. B. 123, by Mir. Holmes of Bald win: For the further protection of fish; to make it unlawful for any per son to take or catch fish by the means of any net seine, trap or other de- vice or substitute therefor in any of the creeks. rivers or other streams or in any of the estuaries, lagoons or lakes emptying into any of the salt waters or bays of this state, except as herein provided, and to make 1t un- lawful for any person to catch any bass, green trout, Dream or goggle eye by and other means than those provided for herein, and to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
TWO ADMINISTRATION BILLS ADOPTED IN
 SENATE YESTERDAY

Montgomery, February 11-(Special) The senate Tuesday adopted two ad ministration measures introduced by Senator Acker. Each relates to the military of the state, the first au- thorizing the governor to accept the aid of the federal government in reorganiz- ing the national guard and the other giving the qualifications needed by oni- cers of the guard.
 The following is the caption of the first bill:
 "S. 1892 To authorize and empower the governor of Alabama to make and publish rules and regulations for the rsanization of the national guard in sonformity to acts of Congress relat- Ing to the national guard; to authorize the governor to take necessary steps toward procuring aid. equipment and appropriations from the federal govern ment for the national guard"
 The. bills will be on the calendar for first reading in the house Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
ATTORNEY GENERAL SEEKS INJUNCTION
 AGAINST RATE RAISE

Montgomery, February 11.-(Spe- ciai. to enjoin the Postmaster General from increas- ing telephone. rates in Alabama were started In the circuit court of Montgomery Tuesday afternoon by Attorney General Smith on behalf of the Alabama public service com- mission. In other states similar cases have been thrown out by the federal courts, but in this ease the matter goes to the state court.
 The attorney general is not ask ing for n temporary injunction. He wants . permanent injunction. The Postmaster General, claims the att tOrney general, is acting without legal right in increasing telephone rates fin Alabama. No date for the hearing of the injunction case is set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
Rotterdam and Antwerp
 to Be Base Ports for
 Army of Occupation
Bv Assocjatod Press

Paris, February n.-Rotterdam and Antwerp will be used as base points for the American army of occupation. Deep draft barges seized by the French and Belgians in the German retreats will blow through the Rhine, superseding the Bordeaux route to the front by rail
 Warehouses will be erected at Rotter- dam and Antwerp and the ships will be unloaded and reloaded upon barges by Dutch and Belgian civilians.
 The establishment of the new route will release between 150O and 200 freight cars for the French railroads and it will make New York the rail head for the American army of occupation. Rations and supplies for the troops will leave New York direct from Coblenz.
 Col. John $. Sewell is in command or the new bases. He will be assisted by Co.'s. Charles c. Collars, Paul J. Ram sey and Edward B. Cushing,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
Read This Editorial From
 Birmingham Ledger
Motor Truck Lines

The Ledger and tke citizens of Gull man, .;adsden. Clanton Jasper, Tusca- loosa and Bessemer. as we'll as those or Birmingham, will extend best wishes to the success of the private interests which have undertaken the operation of motor truck lines between this city and those mentioned. It is pioneering that is fraught with untold benefit to this entire section.
 There is no question that, with hard, permanent roads, the venture would be a good going one from the start there being a large amount of business be- tween Birmingham and these neigh bors of hers that will appreciate a re- liable truck service, and will respond if regular truck operation is offered them. It is a question ot roads. roads alone.
 The operators prpmise regular sche dule. That is the essential of success. There is a growing predilection in favor of the motor truck. If it shows up reg ularly at the very doors of the people along it's way, they will soon accustom themselves to it and be ready for it's ap- xpearance. The truck reaches many ham lets more or less remote from the rail- roads and would eventually become their only mode of shipping freight.
 The truck will spread the doctrine of good roads. Where it tries and fails on account of poor roads. it will render those along such roads the more inclin- ed to envy and emulate those in other sections where the truck thrives on ac- count of good roads.
 The Ledger extends best wishes 10 the experiment and hopes it will succeed on all the proposed routes. If it does, this city will reap the benefit hundred fold. Persons residing, along the routes should give the truck fair trial in their own interest.-Editorial Ledger Tuesday, February II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
CRIMINAL COURT

Tn criminal court yesterday Joe p- guire plead guilty to violating the prohibition law before Judge iiefIrl and was given a $50 fine, and J. B. Chamberlin and Josh Lee were con victed of the same offense. Several cases of vagrancy were dismissed.
 The following cases are on docket for today
 sam Johnson, second degree murder; Denney R. TuGgle. Hattie Johnson Percy Wash. Johnson Womack, sam Erben. grand larceny; Grady Johnson forgery; Sam Frazier and A. M. Ed wards, embezzlement.
 Judge w F.. Fort and Judge Heflln drew the jury for the week of March 8 yesterday. This will be capital of- fense week and the following cases are docketed; Emma Irene Childs Sonny Boy" Butler. Prince Marable, Lillian Banks, Julius Browning, Ava Willis. William M Hill and John Sau- ders. murder: Claud Woodruff. Will Brush. Homer Vines and Leonard Blue, highway robbery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
Sunday Age-Herald, Feb. 9) REGULAR DA|LY~ TRUCK SERVICE 10 BE ESTABLISHED
Five Truck Routes to Be Els tablished Between Bir- mingham and Leading
 Alabama Cities

A regular daily truck service between Birmingham and other Alabama cities will be started this week by the Pan Transfer company, the initial trip being made Thursday when five trucks will leave at s o'clock from city hall on their respectiye routes This service will be launched with celebration, speeches and talks being made by men interested in good roads and promoting more friendly relationship between the farm CT and people of Birmingham just be- fore the trucks leave. At present this service will be operated between BIT mingham and Tuscaloosa. Birmingham and Cianton, Birmingham and Gadsden. Birmingham and Cullman. Birmingham and Jasper and Birmingham and Besse- mer, and will be inaugurated for the purpose of transporting merchandise faster than freight or express. These trucks will leave at certain time daily and merchants will send their orders to the company for transportation.
 THOUSANDS OF LINES
 G. C. Earle, the originator of the plan and manager of the company, said; We are now on the threshold or almost new method of transportation ana the government has already planned an0us it is faster and cheaper. l believe IL IS just a question of time when we Will have IS or 20 trucks running from Bfr- mingham to various towns in Alabama and the trucks will be loaded both ways. We have had orders for the transporta- ton of lime, fertilizer, pumps and farm implements of all kinds while on the other hand we have had almost as many requests from farmers to arrange to ship live stock and produce to Bir- mingham. With this regular truck serv- ice the farmers will be able to send pro duce of all kinds, fruits and poultry to supply Birmingham.
 TRUCK SCHEDULE
 The truck line for Gadsden will leave at o'clock arriving there at l o'clock, and on it's return will leave at o'clock and arrive in Birmingham at p. III. The Tuscaloosa truck will leave at a. m. arriving at 12:4o p. m. and leave at 40 D. m., arriving in Birmingham at 7:20 D. m. The Bessemer truck will leave at s a. m., arriving at 1925, and leave at 11:30. reaching Birmingham at o'clock. The Clanton truck VIII leave at o'clock, arriving at noon and on It's return will leave at l p. m. getting to this city at p. m. The Jasper truck will leave at ' a. m, arriving at noon, and leaving at l D. m., arriving at D. m., and the Cullman truck will leave at 8 o'clock, arriving at 4:i5 o'clock. and arriving at :l5 o'clock.
 Stops will be made at practically ev- cry town on the routes am regular schedule has been arranged for these routes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
ADJUSTMENTS
"It Pays to Advertise"

New York's great farcical hit, Ut Pa. s To Advertise" is due at the Jefferson theatre Thursday, Friday and Saturday, matinee Saturday, of this week.
 This is the farce that was the talk of the country last year and comes to this city with several well known act ors.
 There's not the slightest question but that this farce has given the country one of it's biggest laughs. If there is such thing as a real laugh, after all the possible laughs have been exhausted, .Tt Pays To Advertise is the process through which this unusual formula is derived.
 The latest farce hit is a business play and therefore appeals strongly to men. But the plot is also romantic enough to win enthusiastic approval from the feminine portion of the audience. The farce is from the pens of Roi Cooper Megrue and Walter Hackett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
TENNESSEE TOWN IS
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
By Associated Press

Humboldt, Tenn. February 11.-Ev-' cry business building except the rail road station in Fruitland, five miles from here was destroyed by fire today The buildings destroyed housed three stores the postoffice, two branch banks, three fruit sheds, an undertak ing establishment and grist mill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
LETTERS TO EDITOR
What of Spanish War Veteran:

To the Editor of the Ase-Heraid:
 see on editorial page of Sunday a suggestion of bonus for soldiers or late war. The suggestion will meet the approval of all patriotic and fair minded citizens. and in this connection would like to make the query, why IS inc veteran of the Spanish war forgot ten? It may be true his life was not as strenuous as the late war, but 1t was voluntary, not draft. Respect fully. w. w. LAMFhlN,
 AIS Eighty second street. Birmingham, February 10, 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
Eddie Plank to Retire

New York, February 11.-Edward Plank, pitcher returned an unsigned contract to the New York American league club today with the announce ment that he had retired from major league baseball to give his attention to business at Gettysburg, Pa. Plank, who Is 4S years old, was traded to the Yankees by the St. Louis Americans last vicar, but signed with a team in the Bethlehem Steel league instead of re- porting to New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
Lieutenant OttOsen Leaving

Anniston. February 11.-(Special) )-Witf, the departure from Camp Mcclellan this week of Second Lieut.. Charles c. Otto sen, adjutant at the field artillery brig ade firing center, one of the most fa- n;iliar figures on the cantonment, wilt charge stations. The adjutant is being transferred with the firing center to Fay etteville, N. C., and will leave Wednes- day for his new post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12

MT. Strauss and Thomas w Lamont are expected to be appointed members of the newly created supreme economic council. but no designations have been made as yet for this body. nor has the American membership on the per manent armistice tribunal been an- no1nced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
WANT TREATY RECTIFIED

While some of these questions affect
 neutral and friendly powers not repre- sented at the conference, yet Belgium
 maintained that the world readjustment now being affected should provide a rec tfication of the old treaty.
 The new terms for the armstice with Germany were still under discussion to- night at a protracted session held at the home of Marshal Foch. The whole subject has been referred to a special armistice committee composed of military
 and civilian members from each of the
 great powers. The American members
 are General Bliss and Norman Davis of
 the United States treasury The latter is associated on the committee with AL
 bert Strauss, vice chairman of the fed
 eral reserve board. The presence of the latter indicated that financial terms form an important part of the discussion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12


 One member of the drafting commit tee said tonight, however, that chances were reasonably good for reaching a favorable adjustment and he expressed the belief that Premier Clemenceau of France would exercise influence in se- curing a satisfactory conclusion.
 The supreme council gave it's attention today in Belgium, hearing M. Hymans, Vandenheuvel and Vendervelde on Bel gian claims for an international read Justment and for changes in the treaty of 1889 delimiting the frontiers of Belgium and providing that it be a perpetually neutral state. It was this treaty which was declared to be a scrap of paper" when Belgium was invaded.
 The notifications which are now asked are first, freedom of commerce through the lower Scheldt, leading from Antwerp to the sea, either by the international ization of the river or the acquisition by Belgium of it's left pank; second the cession of the province of southern Lem burg in Holland, for defensive purposes third, the amatgamation of the Duchy of Luxemburg, preferably by assent of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
At LOew's Biiou

Loew's bill for the first half of the week. which concludes today, is an exceptional offering of song and dance revue, and there is plenty of comedy and unusualness to the bill. Harris and Mercy are the headliners, and in their singing act they show an un@ usual lot of ginger and big vocal abil- ity. The photoplay is George Walsh in Luck and Pluck" and it/is up to Walshs standard of athletic prowess. The entire bill changes tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
CHANGE IN
 ARMISTICE POLICY
 BEING CONSIDERED
ADJUSTMENT LIk ELY
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be accomplished in the last days of the week is doubtful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12

Mary M. York-Aged 10 months. the daughter of Mrs. Daisy York, died at the residence at Green Springs yes terday afternoon. Funeral services this afternoon at o'clock, interment in Unio.. Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
DEATHS

Robert H. Gore-Aged 54, died at a To- cal infirmary February 8. Funeral services were held from Bass chapel yesterday afternoon, with interment in Bass cemetery. Mrs. Mary E.. Lyons-Aged AZ. died at the residence, 529 Twentieth street, south, yesterday afternoon. Funeral services from the residence this aft ernoon at o'clock, interment in Elm wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12

Mrs. Collie Bryant-Aged 27, died at the residence, SIP First avenue, West End yesterday morning at II o'clock of influenza. Funeral services from
 Johns chapel this afternoon at 5 o'clock, with interment in Elmwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
At the Lyric

Many pleasing attractions are on the bill at the Lyric and much entertain ment is offered. The song and dance revue is vehicle that introduces some lavish scenery, beautiful and novel costumes and pretty girls.
 Kharum, the Persian pianist, cap tivates his hearers with his excellent music.
 Bond, Wilson and company entertain with much comedy in their sketch, Superstition" Flo and Ollie Walters are pleasing in song and dance and Wormwood's animals prove a revela- tion in animal intelligence.
 The Pathe news pictures show the funeral of Roosevelt, the American sol diers en route to Germany and views of President Wilson In France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12
At the AlcaZar

Large audiences are attending the Alcazar to see Mildred Harris, now Mrs. Charlie Chaplin. in When Girl Loves,' the new Lois Weber produc- tion.
 Everybody loves lover"-and this theme of the influence of a beautiful character on the very worst of men the leader of a band of outlaws-who had fights. preached a sermon in the barroom disguised as a minister, who was pretending what he was not, but her love caused her to see only the good, or what she though him to be, so through her help he became re- generated.
 The Lyons Moran comedy, Swat the Flirt,' is full of pep and punch and is provoking gales of laughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-12

$. B. Holt-News has been received in the city of the death of B. Holt, aged 6S, a former resident of Bir mingham, who died at Idabel, Okla, yesterday morning. MT. Holt removed to Idabel two years ago and was at the time of his death secretary Of the Roland Hardware and Furniture com pany of that city. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Nina Huggings Holt and one daughter. Lillian LeRoy, of IGabel