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Evening star., 1919-04-23
MISS DEMPSEY GOES ABROAD.
Will Join Visitors' House Services
for DUTY in France.

Miss James p. Dempsey of tho On
tario. during the past four years an
empioye of the Treasury Department.
sailed last week for Paris under tho
auspices of the National Catholic War
Council. She was the only Washing
ton woman among the unit of twenty
eight which will report In France for
service at the visitors' houses at Parfs.
Brest or 81. Naxaire,
Miss Dempsey 10 q graduate of the
dome1tio art and science courses of
tho Thomas Normal School. Detroit.
and has done special work at Pratt IN
stitute. Since tho beginning of the
war she had been in charge Of the
Treasury Red Cross auxiliary in her
bureau. She was planning to 70 to
France for the Red Cross when the
armfstice was signed. A brother, VIII
liam NJ. Dempsey, has been In France
nine months with the 54th Infantry,
Evening star., 1919-04-23
BIG US. GUNS FEATURE
OF VICTORY LOAN DRIVE
Coast Artillery Contingent Of
Overseas Veterans to Give
Series Of Drills.

Uncle Sans big railroad guns. here
In the interest Of the victory liberty
loan. will be put through a series of
drills by the coast artillery contin-
gent. all veterans of the Chateau
Thierry engagement and Of the al
lied drive on the Germans. from to
8 o'clock this evening at the siding
where the artillery train is located,
18th and B streets southwest. just
east Of the bureau OF engraving and
printing. Similar drills will be con-
Quoted tomorrow. Friday and Satur-
day at the same hour.
Arrangements for the drills have
been made by the central liberty loan
committee. A band will be on hand
to play patriotic airs. An address
will be made to the visitors, explain
and telling something Of the havoc
which they wrought in the German
I gun crews will tell Of their expert
ences in the war.
Evening star., 1919-04-23

FUNK 4 wAeNAILs COMPANY,
$50 Fourth Ave-. n. T. City.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
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| cine for Diabetes.
Nu-Vim-The Best for
| Kidney and Blood

Honey supplies to the hama.
Uystem the natural sweets that are
20 much needed in the huEaan
BODY, and ch0kes on the process
bf turning tha urine to sugur.
NC-vIM checks and driver out
1f the system all poisonous mat
tefs, such as bile, uric acid and aIbu.
tnens and binders the nccu m a N tien
of those acids By kseplnE the sys-
tem free from inDurfties.
I NC-VAM In composed OF natures
roots and herbs that arc pure and
they destroy 1mDuyfties-fike bar-
terfA get them out Of their element
and they hecome slekly ana puny
and are easily destroyed. lmDari.
ties do NOT beionG In the buIan
BODY. and q track II made for thei1
exDusion. and when they win no1
leave when their time r. M. na-
ture planted in the earth fhi.
herhfai life to be used 10 drive ont
81 the systera all that In not need.
ed. and NU-VIH contains that
herbfal life to psrfoSm the saissloS
that restores health. Hsney yo0
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she drug store. II they DO .of
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Evening star., 1919-04-23

These are seamless and only slightl,
imperfect-the principal defect being ne
borders. Rugs that will lay fiat to ths
floor and they are waterproof. Ligh'
and dark colorings in carpet and mat
ting designs.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
B0LSHEWSTS FLEE
BEFORE OMSK ARMY
Russian Bureau of Informa.
ton in U. S. DiscIoses De-
tails of Recent Victories.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April ga. ]. Sack.
director of the Russian information
bureau in the United States. has made
public a series of cables he has just
received from Omsk. One cable says:
Our offensive in the direction OF
Kazan progresses splendidly. At the
capture of Sarapoul we have taken
2O,0 prisoners, 1000 rifles, 200 rail-
road cars, twenty big guns. an ar
mored train and a great quantity OF
ammunition"
Admiral Kolchak, the head Of the
Omsk government and commander
in-chief Of the Russian armies. is
sued the following order: siberian
and western armies at the beginning
OF March started an offensive against
the bolshevist troops and defeated
TIE enemy on all fronts. AS result
of decisive action OF valiant Siberian
and western armies and skill dis
played by the commanding officers
the bolsheviki are retreating in con-
fusion. leaving all their supplies to
u.s. l thank the gallant officers and
men of Siberian and western armies
for the courage. perseverance and rapid
ity displayed in their action"
Warmly Greeted.
The population enthusiastically sup
ports the Siberian army. The work
ingmen and management of many fac
tories and shops decided to subscribe
per cent of their monthly salary for
the support of the anti-bolshevist
forces. The Omsk government issued
mobilization orders to all born from
of the army and navy not older than
fifty years.
The re-establishment of the organi-
cation of the state progresses rapid
the receipts at the Omsk treasury
amounted to 97.77O.000 roubles. The
deposits in the Siberian State Bank
have been increased three times since
credit institutions have been increased
two and one-half times.
A special economic council has been
organized with Prof. Gums as chair
man. Prof. Guins enters the council
Of ministers as minister without port
folio
Purpose Of the Council.
Discussing the organization Of the
economic council with representatives OF
the press Prof. Gums said the new coun-
Gil, composed of representatives OF mu-
inequalities. zemstvos and co-opera-
tive associations. has been created FOR
on economic and financial problems.
Every bill dealing with these prob
lens will now be introduced sindul-
taneously in the council Of ministers
and the economic council, and the su-
preme governor at the moment OF
ratification will have before him the
opinions Of both bodies. Prof. Gums
said that the economic council will
discuss the budget Of the state. and
in his opinion the organization Of such
a council composed Of representatives
Of the local self-governnent and CO.
operative organizations is the first
step on the path which will lead Rus
sia toward the constituent assembly.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
COUCHINC SPELLS
BREAK YOUR REST
Put a Stop to them with old
! reliable DR.. Kings New
/ Discovery

/ That raw, hoarse throat must
be soothed. That phlegm-loaded
chest must be looseped. That
cough must be checked 50 you
.can sleep.
DR.. Kings New Discovery has
been relieving colds and coughs
for half a century without the
least disagreeabIe after-effects.
! Your druggist has it, because II
Us well known and in big demand.
k0c and Sl.20.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
Includes First-Aid Station.

In addition to the guns and the wire
loss, the exhibits with tho train In.
the high explosive, INT. which was
used in the depth bombs for the de-.
struction of the submarines: q sub
marine mine, Browning machine
gun. adopted by the United States
Army and said to be tlre finest ma
chine gun yet made. and a plotting
board taken from q captured German
observation post, showing tho loca-
tion on It Of the American guns near
Verdun, France.
The big guns which are carried with
the train are q twelve-inch gun and
q tweive-inch mortar. The fr1t has a
range Of $4,000 yards and the second
q range Of 10000 yards. They each
hurl a projectile Weighing 700 pounds.
Evening star., 1919-04-23

/ Try this for Constipation
Keep the bowels on schedule
time with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, the system, freed from
poisonous wastes, the complexion
ielear, the stomach sweet, the
tongue uncoated, the breath un.
tainted Mild yet positive. zsc.
Evening star., 1919-04-23
Mai. B. N. Booth in Command.

Maj. BENJAMIN n. Booth Of the
coast artillery 10 in command Of the
train. The enlisted men are drawn
from Battery e Of the 42d Coast Ar
tillery. which received the croix de
guerre from the French government.
The citation which accompanied the
decoration told Of the courage OF the
men. who stood to their guns under
q severe bombardment by the Ger
mans July IA. 1918. Maj. Booth saw
service abroad and also was cited for
meritorious service by the command
ing general Of the Railway Artillery
Reserves.
There will be a simulated gas attack
during the drills this evening. and the
men will wear their gas masks as
they work the guns. They will all
wear their helmets as in actual war
fare.
Tho artillery train 10 equipped with
wireless. and the conversation OF tho
men in the airplanes lowering over
Washington. also equipped with wire
less phones. will be caught by the
instrument on the train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
MANY APPLICATIONS FOR VOCATION A l.
 TRAINING ARE MADE

Large numbers of ex-Servtce men are still taking advantage of the govern ment's offer for vocational training and many men are making applica
 tion daily at the office of the federal
 board for vocational education in the
 Jefferson County Bank building. The
 applications are being approved each
 day and men are sent to various
 schools and colleges to take courses
 in various lines, according to Major
 J. A. Fillmore, officer in charge.
 Lieutenant Malcolm G. Dabney, who served in the dentaI corps during the recent war, has made application for a post graduate course in dental sur gerry Lieutenant Dabney was wounded twice, once with a machine gun bullet and once with a high explosive shell. and he saw active service on practice ally every front on which the Amer jeans were engaged
 Oliver c. Davenport of Brighton left yesterday for the Cass Technical school in Detroit, Mich. where he was sent by the federal board to take g course in auto mechanics.
 Clarence E. Henderson, a private in headquarters company of the Fifty first infantry. has received fnstruc- tions to proceed to New Orleans, where he will take a general course at Tu- lane university The transportation.
 Pullman and meals are furnished these men while en route to the various I schools
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
Negro Charged With
 Criminal Negligence

At the conclusion of an inquest held over the death of Ruth Kate Thomp- son, the little 6-year-oid daughter of Mir. and Mrs. IT. L. Thompson of West End. who was killed when struck by a truck driven by John Bailum, negro, Tuesday morning, Assistant Coroner John R. T Rives decided that the ac- cident which caused the childs death was due to criminal negligence on the part of the negro.
 The testimony of the majority of the witnesses heard by the coroner was to the effect that Bailum was driving at a fast rate of speed when the accident happened. The little girl had been across the street to make Q purchase and was returning home when run over. Her skull was crushed and she died instantly. The negro was transferred yesterday from the city to the county jail A warrant charg- ing murder was sworn out for him by Detective DeGroat and a bond was fixed by Judge IT. B. Abernathy at s25O0, which had not been made last night
 J. c. Rails and D C. Allen, carpen- ters were on the truck at the time of the accident. Rails reiterated his statement yesterday that the truck was being driven at the rate of F or Is miles per hour and that in his opinion 1t was an unavoidable acci- dent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
THREE MOTHERLESS GIRLS IN NEED OF
 SUITABLE HOME
Children's Aid Society Seeks Home for Young Girls Who Are Without
 Means of Support

Three girls without home, education or means of support have been taken by the Alabama Children's Aid society, whose headquarters are at 2212 First avenue.
 The girls are sisters and are Maudc, age IS; Sarah, age II. and Dulcie, age 9. They were on a farm in Tuscaloosa county with their father, M. R. Smyer, who is now an invalid It is the pur pose of the aid society to find home for the girls, and it is highly desira ole, it is said, that they go to the same home and thus be allowed to remain together. It was stated by repre- sentative of the society yesterday that if a farm homie could be found where
 the girls and the father could be
 taken caAe of the rather would be able to do some work about the farm
 The society is supported entirely by voluntary contributions, is statewide and interdenominational Anyone who may be of assistance in placing the children should get in touch with head quarters here.
 The following statement regarding the girls was given out yesterday by the society:
 These three little girls are sistets coming to us from a mining camp Their mother died some time ago. The father is sick and unable to provide a
 home for his family. There are two boys also. one 15 and the other IT | The oldest has taken care of the fam | fly the best he could, working tor them. while the oldest girl, Marde. 1a years old. did the cooking and house keeping. They are an affectionate family. loving and considerate of each other We should very much like tc
 keep the girls together in one good | country home if possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
LITTLE GIRL INJURED
 BY TIDEWATER CAR
While Crossing Street Child Is Struck by Street Car and Bardly Hurt

Bessie Smith, the little 6-year- daughter of Mrs. Edward Smith, 5s37 First avenue, was seriously injured when struck by a Tidewater street car at Eff ty-ninth street and Second avenue yes terday afternoon about 3 o'clock.
 According to witnesses, two street cars were passing in opposite directions when the little girl started across the street. She awaited the passing of one car and had started to cross the tracks, when she was struck by the other one. She did not see the second car in time to save herself, this car having been hidden from her vision by the first one.
 Shaws ambulance was summoned and she was rushed to the Norwood hospital Authorities at the infirmary stated las. night: ',She is seriously injured about the head and severely bruised about the body. An operation is being made to de termine whether or not her skull is -frac- tured" No report was made to police headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
ONE FATALLY AND
 ANOTHER SERIOUSLY
 INJURED BY AUTO
J. H. Patton Not Expected to Recover From Injuries Received When Struck
 by Automobile
Statement. May i7. 1918

J. H. Patton, aged about 50 years. 925 Eighteenth street, south, who Is connected with the United States mail service, was probably fatally injured. md his son, J. W. Patton, of the Pat ten-Pope Drug company, was painful " hurt when struck by an automobile driven by Ed Smith, negro. at Twelfth avenue and Thirty-second street, yesterday afternoon about 2:3o o'clock.
 After striking the two men, tie automobile lunged into the rear of a Norwood street car, practically de- molishing the auto.
 MT Patton and his father had just a1ighted from the car and were wait ing for it to pass when struck by the automobile Several other negroes were in the car at the time and one of them, named Will Reab, was badly cut by flying glass.
 MT Patton and his son were car ried to the latter's home, 1790 Tenth avenue. south, where physician was summoned At a late hour last night the elderly MT. Patton had not re- gained consciousness and was reported to be in very serious condition. The younger man was severely bruised, bu: his injuries are thought not to be of serious nature.
 The negro, Smith, was arrested by Officer Bynum on a charge of reck- less driving. The automobile belong ed to MT. Freeman of Thirty y@second street, and when MT. Freeman was notified he denied knowledge of the negro having possession of the car and an additional charge of using an auto without the owners consent was placed against Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
PEERLESS BUILDING IS SOLD FOR NEARLY
 QUARTER OF MILLION

The historic Peerless building, corner of Second avenue and Nine teenth street. has again changed hands and is now owned by Rich- ard w. Massey, who acquired the property from Joseph J. TooIe of Montgomery, the purchase price approaching quarter of a million dollars.
 The sale was made by A. 4. GnmbiII, president of the Gambiu Realty company, and makes the fifth sale of this property by MT. Gambill in the past six years, the property more than doubling in value since the first sale.
 The first sale made by MT. Gam bill was to R. D. Burnett. the price being s11O,0OO. R. H. Baugh was the next purchaser, who paid S145.- 900 for the property. Later Frank Nelson bought the building for $175.O0O, and he sold 1t to J. J. TooIe for $2OO.OOO. Ii is under stood MT. Massey paid S24o,O0O for the famous corner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
LOCAL POLICEMAN
 !. IS CHARGED WITH HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Officer Phillips Placed in City Jail on Charge of Robbing a Negro of
 Twenty-One Dollars

Officer A. W. Phillips, fo1 the past two years a member ot the Birmingham police depart ment, was arrested shortly ly after II o'clock last night by Capt. D. c. Simmons and Ser geant Brent on charge ot highway robbery and com mitted to the city jail.
 It is alleged that Officer Phillips late Tuesday night held up R. A. Me Cloud, a negro employed by the Bissei Motor Car company, at the point Of pistol and robbed him of $21. The al legged hold-up took place on First ave- nue between Twenty-third and Twen- ty-fourth streets, near the car com pany at which the negro worked.
 B. F. -,Fleming, S526 First avenue, and J. c. Fleming, of the same address. two white men, claimed to have Wit messed the hold-up. They appeared at police headquarters last night and In the presence of a number of other ol- ficers pointed out Officer Phillips as the one who held up the negro.
 When approached last night. Officer Phillips said q stoped the negro near the garage and asked him why he was keeping late hours. It seemed that he did not want to do as I coni- manded him and I drew my pistol. searched him to see whether or not he carried a gun or whisky and told him to go on home. There's nothing to it. I didn't hold him up or take his money"
 Officer Phillips only few weeks ago recovered from wounds received when shot by Albert Brown, negr" who also shot and killed Officer Evans at the time Brown was killed by the officers.
 It is understod that warrant will be sworn out for him this morning charging highway robbery. His badee was removed as he was turned in h.s cell last night by Officers Simmons and Brent Officer Phillips is about 25 years of age and is married.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
CIVIC STUDY CLUB OF
 BUSINESS WOMEN
New Organization Formed to Meet at w. c. T. U.
 Headquarters

errhe Civic Study club composed or the young business women of Birming- ham. who lunch at the Woman's Chris tian Temperance union headquarters on Twenty first street between First and Second avenues, has been organized by Mrs. H. N Maloney. The officers have heen elected as follows Miss Laura Rid dle, president; Mrs. Ben Hill, first vice president; Miss Sarah Godfrey, second vice president; Miss Maggie Wright, sec retary; Miss Helen Evans, treasurer. Mrs Myatt has been appointed chair- man of the employment committee and Miss Gertrude little is chairman of the publicity committee. Chairmen of the social and membership committees will be appointed later.
 About 300 girls visit this lunch room daily, and Mrs. Maloney is planning to have the regular meeting of the club held at the noon hour in the private dining room, so no extra time will De taken up. Meetings will be held every Tuesday, and the aims of the club have been set out as follows by Mrs. Ma loney: ITO promote friendly interest in each other and a deeper interest in the welfare of all women; to be more Influential and helpful to the organiza- ton than each can be individually"
 Another purpose of the organization is to assist women who are out of employ ment to get positions, and it is planned to have loan fund from which girls who are temporarily out of positions, may draw a substantial amount until they return to work. No interest Will De charged for loans from this fund.
 An interesting feature of the club wlD be 1.-the entertainment to be provided at the lunch hours which will consist of musical numbers, readings and various other forms of amusement for the pleas ure of the girls.
 Tn connection with the club there will also be a study course, and according to some successful professional or business
 woman will address the members on business efficiency All business women who indorse the aims of the club are m wted to be present next Tuesday pc tween the hours of 12 and o'clock and become members of the organization. me holding of the meetings at this tune VII meet with the approval of all business women it is believed, in way that ap- peals to them most
 For several years Mrs. Maloney has been active in her work for girls ano after months of hard work and untlrlns efforts it was through her that the o'clock closing hour on Saturday nigh was secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
Director Shumway
 Entertains Soldiers

Sing Director Ed F. Shumway enter tained four coaches of soldiers at the Terminal station, who were on their way to Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss, to be mustered out, today. The song sheets were distributed to the boys in the coaches and the sing conducted He also held another sing with the Boy Scouts at o'clock last night. He will conduct neighborhood sing at both the Woodlawn play y-grounds and weno- nah mines today. He will be assisted by Miss Palmer, Woodlawn play ground supervisor, at the sing held there a o'clock
 A meeting of the War Camp Commu nifty Service musical committee will be held at the w. c. C. s. club rooms for the purpose of discussing the means ot carrying on the sings in the department stores, factories, play grounds, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
COCOLO CONVICTED ON SECOND CHARGE Defendant, Charged With Thefts of Autos, Faces
 More Indictments

Louis J. Cocolo was convicted on charge of grand larceny and buying, re- ceiving or selling stolen property, in the criminal division of the circuit court be- fore Judge F Loyd Tate yesterday. This is the second conviction of the several sharges against Cosolo. Three other in dictments against him have been set for trial today.
 He was convicted on a charge of hav- ing taken a five-passenger Ford automo- bile from Deputy Sheriff H. c. Cole. It was alleged that the Ford as property of the county and for the sheriffs use was left in front of the postoffice in Birmingham, where it is supposed to have been stolen early last February. It was claimed that the car was sold to a man by the name of McPherson of Oneonta, Blount county, and later recov- cred by Officers DeGroat and Burge.
 In the case tried Tuesday Coloco was convicted on a similar charge, alleged to have taken and disposed of an auto mobile alleged to be the property of M- c. Young. The jury returned verdict of guilty and fixed the value of tho machine at $500. The defendant is still in jail awaiting the trial of the remain ing cases to como before Judge Tate this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-26
Interest h the Wiregrass
 DralUs Editors to Andalusia

Another thing <s, the newspaper men are beginning to realize that if they ex- pect to hold their own in the rising costs of production, they must come together for a serious conference about matters pertaining to both circulation and adver- Using"
 q think also that the program itself is a drawing card, for surely the topics have been carefully thought out to cover wide range of vital subjects; and the speakers chosen with special care as to their fitness to handle them"
 And then who can lightly put aside the hearty invitation of the Andaiugfans as voiced through Vice President Dugger of the Andalusia Star for 1t is not only to the editors but to their wives and daughters. I hope we are going to have a record breaking convention in size, in- terest and profit"