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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
HIS FOOD
 WOULDN'T STAY DOWN
Man Was in Misery All the Time With Indigestion Until He Took
 Sulferro-Sol

Cant. J. S. Johnson, s1s Georgia ave- nue. Birmingham, after years or searen recovered a jewel whose price IS almost
 sPHu !I suffered acutely all my life with tain Johnson "I could not keep any thing on my stomach 1as was in mn misery sea y free from stomach trouble who could eat good square meal and not nave 1t inflict untold misery on him: Health is surely pearl without price and l Words. Sa5r ' But have recovered my health. I am glad to say. and it was through Suiferro -Sol. the wonderful Nature re- medy. I got one bottle and it did me
 much 9aEen eodt thrae na eps epr Sas S Th an M so far as I can tell it has cured my indigestion and dyspepsia. Both my wife and daughter have used it with "9nWN Mrs' w. A. Green. Bloctpn, Ala, very greatly I have been benefited by sulferro-sol My recovery Is almost wrought miracles for me. I had chronic stomach trouble for years and suffered every possible agony. I had been to hospitals in Birmingham and Tuscaloo- sa. and to many doctors, but Sulferro- Sol helped me most of all--in fact, has been my only permanent help. It seems wonderful to be able to do my own work again and above all to be we'll and fering I want this testimony to reach ell other sufferers and lead. them to 8et this most wondrous remedy. I owe my recovery to Sulferro- Sol"
 tism. Indigestion or other blood or dsr medicine. sulferro- Sol. Your drug sist can supply yopH Ho,s MsnrfactursG sd, by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
Interesting Epents of Lipe Day With Victory Loan Workers
President Wilson and Mir. Underwood
 Prepared the U. $.
~Tbev say we were unpr repared

They say we were unprepared for war. I deny it.
 Tt may be true that we were unprepared in a military way, but l believe that divine providence gave this nation leaders like your own Oscar Underwood, the safest, wisest and most effective leader the House of Representatives ever had in the history of the nation, and that great man in the white house.
 They prepared this nation for war. They did it with an income tax law which mobilized the na- tion's capital and made it an effec- tive weapon; they did it by their recognition of the rights of labor, the creation of a special depart ment of the government to guard labor's interests and thus made labor a great cohesive force in na- tional effort; they did it with farm loan bank which helped the farmer to renewed independence and made him the tremendous fac tor that he proved to be in help- ing to win the war; they did it by series of constructive measures which knit the nation together so thoroughly that when the great shock of war came America met it with every ounce of her energy and every resource at the command of her people. Mitchell Palmer, Attorney General of the United States, to the members of the Al lied army" at luncheon yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
TATE HAS MEASURE
 ID PREVENT THEFT Autos Safe From Thieves If Legislature Accepts the
 Solicitors Bill

Solicitor Joseph R. Tate is preparing bill which will be presented to the legislature in an effort to put stop to the pronaiscuous thefts of automo- piles. If adopted the bill will make it felony for any person to steal a car or to deal in automobiles on which the engine or car numbers have been defaced in any way. The bill will also require that every garage look at mo- tor number and car number and as- certain if car is in the possession of it's rightful owner before doing any re- pair work pn them. This information will be kept in a book at the various garages or Irepair shops. which will at all times be open to city, county and state officers.
 In case the number on any car is de- faced the person found guilty of violat- ing this law may be sentenced to not less than bne year or more than 10 years in the penitentiary.
 MT. Tate states this is the only way to put a stop to the stealing of auto mobiles and he is most anxious to see the bill go through. He expects to have it completed within the next few days. l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
The Loan Booths To Open Down Town
 During This Day

The down town Victory Loan booths will be open today under the chairman ship of Mrs. Joe Norman, chairman O. sisted by the members of the unit and other Liberty Loan workers. The city committee feels confident tha. good results will come from establishing booths in the business district, as dur ing the Fourth Loan the late Mrs. Linley Heflin, who was such d capable chair man, reported having sold bonds to the amount of S9o,Oo0 through the booths.
 Mrs. Joe Norman. booth chairman for Victory Loan, has established the follow ing booths under these captains:
 General banks chairman, Mrs. E. B. Vaughn
 First National Bank, Mrs. Robley Nun ger.
 Traders National Mrs. Chalmers Moore American Trust, Mrs. Will Worthington
 Birmingham Trust, Mrs. Eugene Nun ger. \
 General chairman for the hotels, Mrs Ed Tutwiler, Jr.
 Tutwiler, lars. Walter Philips.
 Motion, Mrs. Val Nesbitr.
 Hillman, Mrs. Ralph Barrow.
 Chairman office buildings, Mrs. Ed Warren. !
 Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. A. s. Low enthal.
 Woodward Building, Mrs. Mitchell Will Hanson.
 Empire Building, Mrs. Ernest Redd.
 Brown Marx, Mrs. Mort Jordan and Mrs. Bert Meadows.
 Jefferson County Bank Building, Mrs John T. Yeatman.
 First National Bank Building, Mrs. Taylor Southgate.
 Title Guarantee, Mrs. Clarence Palmer.
 Mrs. John D. McNeel, state chairman, has received reports from several coun- ties in Alabama, the largest amounts re- ported coming from the following:
 Tuscaloosa county, S213. .750; Dallas coun- ty, $136000; Montgomery county, $l33.S5O; Talladega county. $100,300; Calhoun coun- ty, $52.7o0; Perry county $T,550; Shelby county, $32,6
 Letters have been received stating that the counties are going well and the chair men feel confident of success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01

Capt John G. Smith, aged S1, prominent business man and pioneer citizen of Sir minghan passed away at his apartments Terrace court. yesterday morning at S:1. o'clock, after prolonged illness. Funeral services will be conducted from the apart ments this morning at o'clock, afte, which the remains will be sent to Eu- faula, for interment by Johns Dr. J. F. billiard, pastor of the Southside Bap- tist church and pr. J. A. Bryan, will officiate.
 Captain Smith was one of the most widely known citizens of the Birrning- ham district and despite the fact that his death did not come unexpectedly, it was shock to his many friends.
 Captain Smith was born in Georgetown, Ga. He served in the Civil war and was commissioned captain. the title for which he was known until the time of his death.
 He is survived by his widow. Mrs. Leila
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
Missing Soldiers Not
 To Be Presumed Dead
 Till After Six Months
By Associated Press

Washington, April 30.--American soldiers reported as missing in action hereafter will not be presumed to be dead by the war department until aft CT the expiration of six months. ca- blegram from General Pershing re- ceived by the department today stated that systematic search and che cking of records was daily reducing the list of missing and that, therefore, it was not deemed advisable to presume death too soon.
 General Pershing said, however, that the death of missing officers and men would be presumed in cases where cir cumstances surrounding the disappear ance would indicate death and where efforts to locate the men had been un- successful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
Decision Is Refused
 By War Labor Board
By Associated Fress

Washington, April 30.-The war labor board today in effect refused to make a decision on wages and working condi- tions of general application to the north Atlantic fishing industry by denying the request of the fishernens $ union to make all fishing companies of the Boston Fish exchange parties to cases jointly submit ted by the union and the Bay State Fish ing company and the East Coast Fisher ies company of New York. The two companies have only a small portion of the total employees of the industry and a decision of their cases, yet to be made, will apply only to their employees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
|MIGHTIEST SHIP OF
 UNCLE SAM'S FLEET SLIDES INTO WATER
(Con%inued from Page One)

to be launched will be christened with pure aqua.
 When information reached the gov ernor of Tennessee that the naming of the craft was to be heightened by the use of champagne that dignitary was aStounded.
 What. name a ship of a dry state with such stuff" he asked. The pretty sponsor, 16 years old. joined her father in protest. Straightway an appeal was made to Washington by the governor in the name of Tennessee's prohibitionists,
 but to no avail
 Whats the use of naming ship if it can't have something with kick"
 seemed to be the attitude of the navy
 officials, who ruled that champagne
 must be used.
 ONE POINT GAINED
 "Oh, wel4," the governor signed. "It
 is just as we'll. My constituents are
 broadminded enough to realize that the
 act will cost one. bottle of wine from
 the liquor traffic, which will be just
 one more point gained for us." Governor Roberts and his daughter are ardent prohibitionists, but for all that they did not appear especially per- turbed this morning at the prospect of using the Highly charged beverage for such purposes.
 It'll be the last ship on which the navy will use wine, anyway" said the governor" flor soon now we'll have ab- solute prohibition. We Tennesseeans. of all parties, are in favor of the bone | dry prohibition law. and we believe New York will be in the same mood soon, too."l
 i Tonight members of Governor Rob- ert's party, including his military staff will attend a banquet at the navy yard I in Brooklyn, which will be rendered by l the officers of the construction corps | under whose supervision the Tennessee l was built.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
Increased Rates In 4
 Arkansas Announced
0y Associated Press

Little Rock. Ark, April ao.-Increased telephone rates in fl cities and towns in this state were announced here today by the Southwestern Bell Telephone com pany.
 The increases. all effective tomorrow, range from 10 to 50 per cent.
 Steps are being planned by the city at- torney here and the Arkansas corpora ton commission to contest the new schedules Of rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
3 bATTLESH|PS OE
 SPANISH WAR FAME
 ID BE WITHDRAWN
Famous Oregon, However, Will Retain Her Name
 And Remain In Service
By Associated Press

bf hseoctated Frese
 Washington, April 30-Three of the four battleships which helped destroy the Spanish fleet off Santiago in 1S9S-
 the Indiana, Massachusetts and Iowa
 are to be placed out of commission, the
 Navy Department announced today, and their names reassigned to new super dreadnaughts. For historical and other reasons, however. the fourth ship, the famous Oregon, which circled South
 America in order to be in the battle
 against Cervera's squadron, will retain her name and will continue service with
 the Pacific fleet.
 As the Indiana, Massa chusetts and Iowa
 probably never again viii be placed in
 active service, they will be designated as ''coast battleships Nos. l. and 4'',
 Final disposition of the vessels has not been determined, but they probably will be stripped and sold for scrap or used as targets for ships of the fleet, as was the old battleship Texas.
 The name Indiana will be assigra& to battleship No 50, authorized with nine others in 1916, and which is to bel built at the New York navy yard. The names Massachusetts and Iowa will be given to battleships Nos. 5s and 54, bidis for the construction of wnlcn will be opened by the Navy Department May 2S
 In reassigning the names of three sbips to modern craft, the department is carrying out it's policy of naming tattle- ships for states. the single exception be-
 ing the Kearsage, launched at the out break of the Spanish war. and named for the civil war frigate which destroyed the Confederate ship Alabama. Even with the names of the armored cruisers
 reassigned to battleships, the names of all states have been exhausted and it thus became necessary to reassign names now held by some of the battleshfps
 NO POLICY FORMULATED When additional capital ships are au- thorized it is probable that more of the older battleships will be placed out of commission, but thus far the department has formulated no policy in this regard. Several of the battleships now in com mission will be placed in reserve as soon as the American troops are returned fl onn overseas.
 The Indiana, Massachusetts and Ore- gor were the first big gun battleships of the navy and were built from the same design. They were completed more thar twenty years ago and at that time were regarded as the most powerful ships afoat. Each carried four 13-inch rifles, eight s-inch rifles and many sin Iler guns
 The Iowa was completed in 1887 and her first commander was Capt. William T. Sampson, who in the next year was transferred to command of the North Atlantic fleet, which fought the battle off Santiago. Capt Robley D. (Fighting Bob Evans, who was the first com nander of the Indiana, succeeded to the command of the Iowa and was in
 charge of her during the Spanish war The Iowa was of far different Hesign fl om the first three battleships. She had a much greater cruising radius, the other vessels being coast defense craft only. The Iowa carried four 12-inch, s-inch and some 5-inch guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
Million Dollar Fire
 Sweeps Coney Island
sy AssscIatsd Press

New York. April 3o.-with loss estimated at $l,00o,000, the famous "Bowery" and Brighton Beach was to- night wipe out in fire which devel- oped into the most spectacular blaze C6ney Isla4d has known in manyAyears.
 The shooting gallery. Pcenic railway and siynilal buildinga lining tho board walk Woro 0amaged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
THE WEAT.HER
Weather Forecast By Associated Press

Alabama: Fair warmer west, showers east portion Thursday; Friday fair Gen. tie south winds becoming varA ble.
 Mississippi: Fair somewhat warmer Thursday; Friday fair. Gentle shifting winds.
 Tennessee: Showers Thursday except fair. farmer extreme west portion; Fri day fair.
 LOCAL DATA
 For the "A hours ending at p. m. April O3, 1919:
 Highest temperature .............. ...... I5 Lowest temperature ........".......... % Mean temperature ...................... os Normal temperature ............. h.... o7 Deficiency in temperature since Jan .
 uary l................ ....''...s s.'.'-.-.'' A'.e Rainfall ....................... .....-. 'oe Total rainfall since January 1........ :6z Relative humidity a. m........ .......- ~ l D. m. ................- eco. ''-.''' .. s D. m. ....................'... .'....s"'sss' o~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01

Locke Smith, one son. Albert c. Smil one daughter, Mrs. Leonard Button a] a granddaughter, Miss Susie Bell Smi' of Mobile.
 Captain Smith was prominent in rel ious affairs. social affairs and in Masol circles. He was q Shriner, Knights Ten1 lar and a PythNan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01

During the war the number Of women bank employees in Great Britain 1ncreased iron, 1900 to 37, 500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01

Tn Denmark the annual average wage for farm workers is s176 for men and s94 for women, the employer furnishing board and lodging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01

The United States government is to grow products needed to make twine be- cause the farmers of this country re- quire 2oo, ,oo0,o00 pounds of binder twine annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
More Hun Tricks Are Laid Bare By
 Attorney General

United States Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer stirred the Victory Loan workers to a high pitch of en- thusiasm yesterday at the luncheon in the ballroom Of the Tutwiler hotel with his interesting narrative of Ger man intrigues and plots uncovered by the agents of the alien property cus- todian during the recent world war.
 Mir. Palmer administered the office cf alien property custodian from the time of its establishment in 1917 until his elevation to the attorney generalship upon the retirement of Mir. Gregory on March 1 of this year. That he admin istered it well is evidenced by the fact that possession of all German-owned property in the United States was se- cured, the properties sold and the proceeds derived from the sales in- vested in Liberty Bonds of the various issuaS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01

The use of electrical goods in Br:
 | is steadily growing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
LA M A RINE WAFE,
EAT LIKE CANDY.

The ideal medicine for delic
 systems. They relieve headache, iousness and constipation with discomfort. Mfg. by Lamarine | oratories, Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
Wear "V" Button
 When Boys Return
 Leaders Advise

Spurred on by the two great speeches of United States Attorney General Pal mer, delivered in Birmingham Tuesday night and yesterday, the Victory Loan workers have tackled their job with renewed interest and with a determina- tion to put Birmingham and Jefferson county lover the top before the old Fourth Alabama boys come home.
 County, Chairman John L. Raul, Zone Chairman! R. A. Porter Field Representa- tive Earl Lay and Field Marshal Tom o. Smith of the allied armies, join in an urgent appeal to everybody to wear q ''V button on the day the old Fourth Alabama arrives, and the only way they can honestly wear it is to buy Victory bond.
 The chairmen and workers expressed the belief yesterday that the two speeches of MT. Palmer would result in increased subscriptions as soon as the things he said have had a chance to sink into their mirds and hearts.
 It is an "honor" loan, MT. Palmer said, and he stressed the importance of the American people upholding the honor or i.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
OUTLOOK MORE HOPEFUL

More optimism was observed among the workers yesterday than for several days and while they realize that great deal of strenuous work remains to be done before Birmingham and Jefferson county's quota of $6,911, 900 is attained. they are determined that it shall be at tained.
 It is big job they have ahead of them and to finish it they must have the hearty cooperation of every man, woman and child in Jefferson county. There can be no loafinK, no tagging. As MT. Palmer said. the boys in khaki never stopped until thev had finished their job, and so the people at home must never stop un- til their job is finished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
AN INTEREsTING CHAPTER

The story of the building up of an industrial army in this country by the German government, as partially re- lated by Mir. Palmer, forms one of, the most interesting chapters of the war and when the full story Is known td the American people, MT. Palmer says. it will astound them by its very mag nitude.
 For 40 years the German government had financed the expansion of German commerce and industry, especially ln
 the United States, and when the War
 broke in Europe in 1914 its ramificd- tions reached into every community
 and into every industrial plant in the
 United States
 Financed by the German government
 industrial plants in this country were
 required to secure and file with the
 home office in Berlin, or Hamburg or
 Bremen, blue prints and specifications
 of all buildings and machinery and equipment for the building of which
 they submitted bids. The German fire insurance companies as a prerequisite to- issuing policies on buildings or con- tents required detailed specifications, floor plans and elevations PLAN OF BUILDING It was observed in every instance where building was bombed in this country prior to the entrance of Amer ica into the war, and afterwards, that the person who set the bomb had ex- act informa tion as to all parts of the
 building, and MT Palmer said, sus- picior of connection between the acts of the insurance companies and the bombers was not without substantial foundation.
 Germany long ago recognized the value of the chemical industry in war and prior to 1914 had established six big chemical plants on the Rhine, which subsequently were consolidated into three and still later combined in one I and control given into government hands
 The Germans, MT. Palmer said, took i all the best chemists from the Amerl- can colleges. sent them to Germany | and stole their discoveries, securing | patents on them in this country. The | six German chemical companies had branches all over the world. but these branches were not permitted to manu- facture any of the articles sold by them. Everything was made in Ger many When the alien property cus- todian took possession of German prop
 erty in this country he found 4500 German owned chemical formula pat entS,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-01
WILLIAM FARNUM AT
THE PASTIME TOMORROW

William Farnum, beloved by all mo-
ton picture fans, will be seen in his
latest William Fox de luxe picture,
For Freedom" at the Pastime tomor-
row.
Mr. Farnum will be seen in role
that is said to compare favorably with
his noted portrayal of Jean Vatican in
LES Miserables." In his portrayal of
man condemned and dishonored be-
yond warrant, he hears within prison
walls the call Of humanity and pleads
for freedom so that he may fight for
his country. His parole is granted.
He energies from the battlefield a
hero. His love of sweet girl who is
igornant of his past sounds the key
note of intense human interest in the
play.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-01
TW0-CENT STAMPS AND
PENNY CARDS SOLD TODAY
War Time Postal Rates on Letters and
Postcards Ended Monday at
Midnight.

After twenty months of selling post
age stamps for three cents and postal
cards for two cents, government en-
ployes in the Maysville postoffice be-
gan the sale of stamps and postal
cards at two cents and one cent each,
respectively, Tuesday. The raise in
the price of stamps was war meas
ure and they were sold first at three
cents November 1, 1917.
In the last few days there have been
fewer stamps sold, owing to the fact
that merchants and others who buy
stamps in large quantities did not
want to have any three cent postage
stamps on hand after June 30.
Many merchants, instead Of mailing
bills other than to customers in Mays
Vile and on the rural routes for June
and the June half of 1919 accounts,
waited until they could use the two
cent stamps. One concern estimated
that 1t would save $40 in this manner