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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
Whitney Eliminated
in Texas Tourney
ey .A,,.ciatsd Press

Houston. Tex, March 20.-Nelson Whit
ney of New Orleans, former southern
oglf champion, was defeated today by
Charles L. Dexter of Dallas, in the first
round of match play in the Texas ''vic-
tory invitation golf tournament here.
Whitney was medalist in the qualifying
round yesterday with a score of Is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
Travellers Squabble
With Chattanooga
About COvaleskie

Little Rock, March OR @. Allen,
president of the Little Rock club Of the
Southern association, announced today
that the Little Rock club would claim
Harry Coveleskie, former Detroit pitcher,
who recently was reported as having
signed a contract with the Chattanooga
club. According to Allen, Covaleskie first
accepted the terms offered by Littls
Rock and formal notification was given
the national baseball commission of his
acceptance at the time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
LOOMS Cleared of
Professional faint

" SsssVe1AtO9
Chicago, March 20.-Joe Loomis, track
star Of the Chicago Athletic association
was cleared today of charges Of profess
sionalism made by officials of the Gen.
trail A. A. U. because he had written ar
ticles on athletics for q newspaper. Loo
mis- agreed to donate the money he had
received to the purchase of a trophy
which will be contested for in A. A. U.
meets
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
Seek No Further |!
You Have 1t Here!
Know What You Take
Ms. Z. =.
N. S. r. ?.

(Non-Secret Rheumatism Prescription
This famous prescription you will
find on every bottle. No more aches.
no more pains, never fails to relieve
sharp. shooting pains in the arms legs.
side or soreness of any part of the
body. 1t rarely fails to give relief the
first day
\. :. n. II. tNon Secret rheumatism
Prescription will be found the most
beneficial treatment for Rheumatism in
all it's forms.
An uric acid destroyer. striking as it
does directly at the cause. dissolving
the uric acid in the blood. produces
great benefit in cases of congestion of
the Kidneys bladder troubles. scfatiea,
lumbago etc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
Rheumatism

can be conquered If you are suffer-
ing, don't delay, drop all your oils and
liniments. rheumatism is not skin
you soc and give the desired relief 1t
contains no opiates, morphine. nor any
narcotic drug. Formula on every bottle.
Sent by mail on receipt of o0c
On sale in Birmingham at Norton s
Drug Store. Wholesale distributors for
Alabama. Doster- Northington Drug Co..
Birming ham.-AdV.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21

Weldon, Il, III; D. r. Sprag, 81, 102;
Lieutenant Moore, 121.
Stradler, White, DR.. Walters and sever
al other visitors competed in the practice
matches after the official work was over,
and made good scores.
Lee made the possible so in the third
target in the match again Manhattan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
MOBILE BALL CLUB
INCORPORATES WITH
$25, 900 CAPITAL

Montgomery, March 20.-Papers of
Incorporation for the Mobile Southern
leagNe) baseball club were filed with
the secretary of state today and I.
charter will be issued as soon as the
articles are approved. The associatio..
is incorporated in the sum of $4,000.
of which amount $1,000 has beer
paid in.
The incorporators are ]. c. O'Guynn
and numerous others OF Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21

and the Sigma CHS, but the remainder
of the games to be played before Satur-
day may change the outlook
The standing of the Greek letter or
ganizations as figured by Coach Blanch-
ard UP until Wednesday is as follows:
JEAGITE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
Revolver Club Wins
One and Loses Another

The Birmingham Athletic clubs revol-
yer club defeated Manhattan last night,
but lost it's match with Spokane by a
wide margin. The shooting of DR.. Troje,
who made his record score, featured
Scores We. Spokane:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21

After-the-War Problems Affect
Telephone Service

No large business enterprise private or public has
readusted itself to conditions solved the prob
lens produced by the Certainly, telephone
pany has accomplished this achievement.
The relief and happiness experienced by the public
when the armisce was signed caused MANY to hope and
believe that entire social and business structure
would return overnight to standards Of practice
and of efficiency.
Expressions from subscribers and from the pub
lie indicate expectation that telephone service should
be efficient it prior to the and that
extensions and installations should be executed
promptly as in normal times.
True the fighting has ceased and the governments
requirements have lessened, but undergoing a
period of reconstruction and readsment that is filled
with problems equally delicate and difficult those
conquered when our nation was at war.
When the armistice signed this company found
itself confronted with thousands of orders which it had
been unable to fill Governmental restrictions were re-
moved, but equipment could not be secured over
night 1t must first be engineered then ordered manu-
featured and then installed
The technical men needed for the work are not avail
able in sufficient numbers to handle quickly in
normal times and they will not be available for many
months until the thousands of Bell telephone men who
volunteered for duty in France have returned.
In the operating branch of service han
ding local and toll calls than before in the his
tory of our country Hundreds of new operators have
been employed and trained but the percentage of
operators great that the service not up to prewar
Standards
Last fall the influenza epidemic ragged among our en-
poyees Every feature of business handicapped
but the operators most seriously affected The flu
is still prevalent and today the shortage of operators
serious menace to service
We would be failing in duty if we did not state
frankly hatt will be many months before your service
can be appreciably improved. A loyal organization is
striving the difficulties of the reconstruction
period and every talent and is employed in
this effort.
We operating the telephone system agents for
the federal government under the supervision of the Post
General and must work out the intricate prob
lens of reconstrucon just met the emergencies of
war, and depends now it did then, largely
upon your patient cooperation and consideration
GEO. r. KNOX, JR. Dist. Mgr.
IS; ;ss's 4ss.s RI; '; ss:;s:7 Z
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
FlttSburg Quo 10 Tram Here
Pirates to Come Here Monday
For Three Weeks Training
Pittsburg Club Be Guests Redwood From March "a
to April 11-Many Ex-Barons on Manager
Bezdeks Pay Roll

The Pburg Pirates will be the guests of the Birmingham
April
spring d
the Magic itv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21

When a child has a coated tongue
tainted breath or is bilious, consti
pated, feverish, or full of cold, give
Cascarets. Children gladly take this
harmless candy cathartic which tio.-
ouphly cleanses their little stomachs.
livers and bowels without gripping.
Each 10 cent box of Cascarets contain
directions for dose for children aged
one year and upwards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21

wonderfully effective in the treatment of Coughs,
but if the Cough is deep-seated and the Head or
applied This greatly helps any, cough syrup in
curing Coughs and Colds.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22

culture reported out the bill amend.
ing the food control act in accord
ance with the attorney generals rec
concentrations This bill provide,
heavy penalties for boarding and
profi,ecring, eliminates the exemp.
,ion of dealers In necessaries doing
an annual business of less than Sl00,-
900 and bring clothing and food, feed
and fertilizer containers under the
scope of general control, Republ.
can Leader Mondcll said tonight tha,
the measure would be taken up the
first thing tomorrow and certainly
passed before adjournment tomorrow
night"
4-The federal trade commission
TO the house a supplementary report
on the leather and shoe industry, de-
clsring that rthe public had to pay
prices for shoes that could not be JUS
titled, not only because retail shoe
dealers took too much profit, but be-
cause the dealer had to pass on to
the consumer the excessive profits
received by the butchers for hides,
and also the excessive profits OF tan
ners and shoe manufacturers" The
commission also says that "the alb
solu,e margins OF profits taken by re-
tail shoe merchants per pair of shoes
grew wider as their costs Of shoes
increased, because their rate OF profit
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
PROGRESS MADE
IN H. c. |. WAR
Eight Points Indicate the
Gains in Drive.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-The
governments drive against the high
cost OF living gained ground today
through important Developments in
both houses OF congress and in the
department Of justice. The deyel-
opment, we're:
l--Attorncy General Palmer an
nounced steps to reach sugar prof
iteef, who sell sugar for more than
II cents a pound. kilograms were
sent to all United States attorneys,
food administrators and bureau OF
investigation agents TO report sugar
proiiteen Their license will be re-
yoked, according to Edgar Rlckard
OF the United States Food admins.
tration, whenever the department OF
Justice makes the recommendation for
revocation after a hearing
2-Senator Walsh OF Massachu-
sets introduced a resolution in the
senate calling upon the president TO
furnish the names of all those who
profi,eered during the war especially
those who profi,eered on government
contracts. These names will b"
shown on the income tax return
in IN. treasury, Senator Walsh de
elared ,ha, he proposed by this means
to establish a roll OF dishonor'
those who enriched themselves du
in the war while others sacrificed.
3-fhe house committee on agri
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
WATCH THE COLOR
Of YOUR SKIN
Yellow Means You Need Cal
otabs, the De-Nauseated
Calomel Tablet That Is
Purified from the Nauseat-
ing and Unpleasant Effects.

Feel mean. look Yellow Your liver
is' out OF fix! The poisonous bile Il
being retained In your system. You
need good dose OF calomel for II Is
the only thing that win do the work.
why not try Calotabs. the new and
improved calomel tablet that In a. de-
iigh,ful 10 take ~ II Ia beneficial IN
cleansing the liver and purifying the
svrtsm7 Calotabs contain oil Of the valu-
able medicinal qualities OF calomel but
are freed from the unpleasant and
dangerous effects One tablet at bed
time. with a swallow ~ ws'G-thsts
all. No taste, no gripping. no nausea,
no salts You wake up In the morning
feeling tine. with clean liver and
n hearty appetite. Eat what you please.
no danger.
Calotabs are sold only In Original.
sealed packages Price thirty-fivc
cents. The finest medicine In the world
for bliousness. Indigestion and consti-
patton. 80 fine that your druggist is
authorized to refund the price as n
guarantees that you will be thoroughly
' delighted with Calotaba adv }
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
u. S. WILL STOP
SALE OF BLANKETS

WASHINGTON, Aug. IL The
quartcrmaster general OF the army ha,
directed the suspension OF the sale q
surplus commercial blankets held b.
the war department, il was announce
today. The suspension was directed
in order to permit the war department,
TO determine upon and inaugurate a
more equitable distribution OF its sur
plus stock of blankets. As soon as a
plan that will make the surplus stocks
still held by the war department avail
able to residents OF all section, of the
United States i, determined upon the
sale OF blankets will Ne resumed.
Meanwhile the war department is
checking up its stocks OF surplus
blankets with the purpose of ascer-
tanning the exact number that still re-
main for sale. The sale of blankets
which the department ha, conducted
has clearly demonstrated that there
i, a strong demand for the blankets in
all sections of the country at the price
fixed BY the war department.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
ined substantially without

remained substantially without
change"
SChairman Volstead OF the house
judiciary committee, Attorney Cen
eral Palmer and Chairman Colver, OF
the federal trade commission, con-
fcrred today on legislation to ex.
tend the food control act beyond the
date of the proclamation of peace, AZ
recommended in President Wilson'S
address to congress.
o-Representative Carn OF Mime
sofa introduced, at the request OF the
national federation OF federal en-
ployes, a resolution designed TO "ei'
fectually dispose OF what they term
the vicious fallacy that labor costs
represent the chief item in the in
creased cost of living"
7-Representatlve Hutchinson OF
New York introduced a new bill
identifying cold storage food and
limiting to ten months its retention
in storage.
8-Representatiye McCrate OF New
York issued statement in conncc-
ton with his resolution calling on
the attorney general for information
as to what action had been taken to
stop profiteering and boarding under
existing laws, in which he declared
The time has come when congress,
must refuse 10 submit 10 diSgracefu|
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
PRESIDENT PROUD
OF TROOPS vAL0R

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Presi-
den, Wilson was informed today tina,
two young soldiers whom he had par
doned after they had been sentenced
TO death by a court martial for sleep
ing on post had made gallant record,
afterwards. One, Private Sebastian,
was killed in the Aisne offensive, and
the other, Private Cook, was wounded
in the same battle. After being re-
stored TO health, Cook took part in the
Mcuse-Argonne offensive and was
again wounded.
News OF the good showing made by
the two young men. was conveyed To
the president in note from Secretary
OF War Baker
at Is delightful 10 know that they
redeemed themselves so thoroughly,
the president wrote in reply TO the
secretary.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
Space in Abbey
Too Crowded for
St. Georges Bones

LONDON, Aug. s2.-.Australan
engineers in Palestine have .unear,hed
what antlquarisns and historian,
declare are the remains Of ST. George,
Ensland's patron saint, according to
a dispatch from Melbourne. 1t Is sug-
gested TO bring the casket with the
historic bones to London for inter.
ment in the Westminster Abbey
Immediately after seeing the dis.
patch, 4 Universal Service CORES
pondent called upon Canon Shalers, OF
the abbey, to convey to him what
seemed Joyous tiding,. Here Is tho
Canon's answer.
IL don't care two pence for hi,
bones. There's only room enough for
six more famous persons in the abbey
and they must be erema,ed--so what's
the use OF bringing St, Georgei
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
NUNS BRUTAL
TO THE POLES,
SAYS REPORT
M Kofanty Declares Ger
mans Kill Without Cause.
Exclusive Cable To Universal Service and
tho London Daily Expires. bpe-
clal Cnple dispstch.)

Exclusive Cable to Universal Service and
tho London Daily ESpress. spe-
clai Caple dispstch)
BERLIN, Aug. A.--"Though the
Poles are thankful their sentiment Is
not quite friendly toward the entente
powers because the latter are not pro-
tec,ing the Poles of upper Silesia
against the Germans" said M, Kor-
fanty, fearless fighter against Prus-
sianism and former member OF the
Prussian parliament for upper Sllesia.
THE population" he continued has
been living in state OF siege for
seven months. Hundreds Of Poles
have been imprisoned and thousand
inerncd, while innumerable others
fled the country. The German Dor
der defence behaved in the manner
of dictators, seemingly intent on ar
resting all the leaders and crippling
the Polish movement. In this they
have been unsuccessful, however. The
regime OF the German state commits
sary is one OF terrorism.
The German border defence guard
NJ Halomba, for instance, has been
searching private homes, ordering the
occupants TO hold IN their hands and
then fusiading them. AZ MyslowitE
miners peacefully drawing their pay
were fired on without cause. Seven
were killed and twenty wounded. Al
another place a Polish woman asked
C...,,, ,n, ra,op,; gioued ofiicey
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
Tobacco Habit
DANGEROUS

says Doctor Common, formerly OF Johns
Hopkins hospital Thousands Of men
ruffsrine from fatal diseases would he
In perfect health today we're Il not foI
the deadly irug Nicotine stop the
habit now before It's too late, It's
simp', process to rid yourself ~ the TO.
bacco habi, IN any form Just go C
any up-to-date drug store and get some
Eicotol tablets take them as directed
ent 10. the pernlcious h. bit quickly
vGnishes Druggists refund the money
Il they fail BE sura 10 read lArss md
Interesting announcement ny Doctor
/ Nonnor soon TO appear In this paper. It
tells OF the danger of nicotine poisoning &
snd how to avoid t. In tho meantime
try Nicotol tablets you will be sur
prised AT the result. adv }
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
GENERAL nARboRn
GOES 10 ARMENIA

PARIS, Aug. 22-Maior General
James G. Harbord, chief Of staff of
the American expeditionary forces.
leaves Paris today at the head Of the
mission for Aremenia aud the trans
Caucasus, He viii proceed under in
structions from President Wilson,
Transmitted through assistant secre-
tary Of state Polk, OF the American
peace delegation.
The MISSION y General Harbord
will be distnctHrom any other mi,-
sion or organization at present in
Armenia or the trans Caucasus He
will inquire into existing conditions.
especially in Armenia and by per
sonsl investigation OF the grousd
will examine into the question in
volved in the possible taking over OF
the administration 4 that country.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
MExICANS ROB
ST. LOUIS MAN

LAREDO, Texas. Aug, 22.-Alhert
Won Hoffman Of ST. Louis, arrived
al the border here today from Vera
Cruz and reported to local federal
authorities that he had been held up
on train enroute to Laredo and
robbed of $4,000 cash and iewelry
valued at 5000. lie left tonight for
Washington.
Won Hoffman, who Is an American
citizen, said he was returning from a
visit TO his coffee plantation in the
stste Of Vera Cruz when the robbery
occurred, and charged that it was
committed by Carran1a soldiers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
Poor Woman Makes Sacrifice

For years I have doctored for
indigestion and severe bloating with
gas, all my money had gone for
doctors and medicine which did me
no good. I had lost all faith in medi
cines and as ] have to work hard for
the few dollars I earn, was afraid TO
risk any more money. A year ago my
neighbor told me to try Maw's Won
deriul Remedy. / have found it to be
the best medicine in the world and am
glad ! made the sacrifice" 1t is a
simple, harmless preparation that re
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the inflam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach. liver and intestinal ailments.
including appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded.
At all druggists. (Adv.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
Woman Bequeaths
Five Cents to
Each Grandchild

GOSHEN, N, Y, Aug, 2l,-"lf any
one makes any trouble they will get
nothing" is the warning written on
The back Of 4 sheet of note paper on
which is written the will of Mrs. An
ME Davidson Of Newburg, who be
queaths five cetns each TO her several
grandchildren and the remainder OF
her small estate to her children.
This will was offered for probate
today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
IRELAND FORCES
May BE REDUCED

LONDON, Aug. 22.-Owing to re
cent developments in Ireland it is
understood the government is consid-
ering appointing Sir William Robert
son as commander in-ehief Of the
British forces in Ireland, following his
return from the Rhine. One OF the
great tasks to be entrusted to Sill
William would be TO decide how far
the military forces in Ireland might
be reduced.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22

barterins in its own meeting place
to cover lsxity and insfficiency OF
members OF the cabinet"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
Silk Skirts
$12.75
TO s29.75-

Gingham, Linen, Challis Organdie and ycIIc
Dresses at prices that are good deal less thai,
One.half Of their former values.
Evening journal., 1919-01-08

The new building committee Of the
Free Library and the architects, E. L.
TiltOn and Alfred NJ. Citizens Of New
York, are hard at work on the plans OF
the new library building 30 be erected
at the corner Of Tenth and Market
streets. At this time It cannot be
stated definitely when work on the
building will begin. but the commit
tee having the matter in charge hopes
to have all detailed plans and specifca-
tions prepared so that when labor con-
ditions and the cost Of materials be
come more stabilized, work on the IL
brary can be started at once.
The style Of the building Is a modln-
cation Of the classic Roman. The main
entrance on Tenth street viii open into
a large vestibule from which two stair
ways go 20 the second floor. Directly
In front Of the main entrance. separated
from the vestibule by a glass partition,
will be found the delivery desk, placed
almost in the center Of the central
room. which is surrounded by marble
columns i6 feet apart. This room is
about 30 feet in height and has over
head light.
Evening journal., 1919-01-08
CITY TO ASK FOR
MORE LAWMAKERS
Bill to Urge Five More
Representatives, Three
More Senators
"DRYS" SEEK TOCLOSE
WILMINGTON SALOONS
STAFF Correspondent.

DOVER, Del, Jan. s.-Wilmington
members Of the General Assembly pro-
pose to make a strong fight during the
present session OF the Legislature, to
get through an amendment to the Con-
stitution providing for more representa-
tion for that city in both houses.
such a bill is now in course Of prep
aration and will be introduced by Rep
resentative McNabD IN the House and
by Senator Robertson in the Senate. All
the other Wilmington members will
urge passage Of the bill.
It is possible that the bill will call for
1ve more Representatives and three
more Senators from Wilmington
Mr.. McNabb contends that more than
fifty per cent. Of the population Of the
State lives in Wilmington and that the
city has but "a per cent Of the member
ship of the two houses.
The Rev. h. w. Prettyman, Of the
Anti-Saloon League, stated this morn
ing that a Statewide Prohibition bill
will be introduced. The bill has nol
been prepared as yet and it is not known
who will introduce 1t.
Evening journal., 1919-01-08

Confident that the brutal murder OF
Howard NJ Lacey, Of No. 2iO5 Carter
street, will be cleared up within the
next forty-elgbt hours, Sergeant OF
Detectives Francis Z. Green and Ser
geant King and state Detective Frank
Mccoy, who are at work on the case,
took up the chase again this morning
The three officials believe that the clue
now being runsdown will show who
murdered tie young taxicab driver, the
motive behind the crime and where the
went after abandoning the
stolen car at the Windward farm.
Lacey who was employed as a taxlcab
driver by the Wilmington TaXicab
Company. was found dead along the
Edge Moor road near Shellpot Park
early last Thursday morning, and was
seen by four persons lying along the
roadway a week ago tonight, after he
had gone TO Eighth and Shipley streets
TO get a passenger who had telephOned
from the Boston Restaurant at Eighth
and Orange streets for the cab.
The police have sought for nearly
week to locate this man, who while not