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The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-03

Starvation by Germany challenged
all The world; food conservation In
America answered the challenge.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-03

Good will rules the new world as
fear governed the old world. Through
sharing food America helps make the
whole world kin.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-03
FOR SALE.

One young horse, weight 1,400;
sound as dollar. Apply to John
Budreau, L'Anse 10-18-t
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-03

An interesting letter, which explains
itself as take-off on the crown prince
Of Germany, appeared recently in a
summerville, Mo-, paper. and has been
submitted to us for publication. In it
the crown prince is purported voicing
. protest to the kaiser against Amer
lean activities at the rear of the Ger
man army.
IN The rr,~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
lMACKAY AGAINST ~
 PHONE INCREASE
Cannot Put Increase Into Effect Where State Authorities Inter-
 pose Objection.

New York, January 27.-(Special. )-Pres- ident Clarence H. Macl1ay of the Postal Telegraph Cable company has written the following regarding the order for in- creased telephone rates:
 New York, January 9, 1919. Union N. Bethell, Esq, Chairman Oper-
 ating Board U. s. Telegraph and Tele-
 phone Administration 195 Broadway,
 New York.
 Dear MT. Bethell; Referring to your letter of the 23d inst, in tho matter of the recent order of the Postmaster Gen eral respecting increases in the telephone toll rates and which were to go into ef- feet on the Fist inst, my understanding of our conversation on last week at which Mir. Bruch was present, was that we were to look into the matter at once and that MT. Bruch was to ascertain and inform me of the effect the adoption of the new rates would have upon us, and upon my return I was to communicate with you. During my absence from town the last few days this whole telephone ate increase has reached such situa- ton that one does not seem to know now to act. l would, however, say th1S, that the Postal company s> prepared to put these new telephone rates Ato effect under protest, but we would first inquire as to what the Postal company is ex- pected to do in regard to these new tele- phone rates in states where the public service commission objects to them, or where the laws of the state prohibit any change except on. approval of the public service commission of the state. So many 1 or the states have already objected and some have applied for injGnctions and others threaten to do so that it is impos- sible for us to know just where to put l the new rates into effect and where not
 For instance: The public service commits sion of Michigan threatens the imposi- 1 ton of penalties of the order of Post master General Burleson is obeyed by the | telephone companies in that state We dc I not think we can reasonably be called
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
FIVE YEARS
 OF SUFFERING 
Eupora Lady Broke Down and Was Most Miserable, But Cardui Brought Relief and Now
 She Is We'll

Eupora, Miss.-rMrs, B. E, Tedder recently spoke as follows: About five years ago II broke down and took to my bed.
 What I suffered no one knew, l was in so much pain from my knees to my waist, cramping and drawing. until l thought I would certainly die.
 grew so weak I couldn't eat and so dizzy and faint and every time stood on my feet I had the most mis- erable and heavy feeling in the lower part of my body.
 I began on Cardui. It strengthened me after a few doses and diminished the after the first bottle. I commenced to feel better. I regained my appetite I took the Cardui right along t. I 1. am well and strong That has been four years. l can do all my work and feel fine"
 Cardui has been found to be a val uable tonic for women. It is composed of harmless medicinal ingredients. which act in mild and gentle way on the system and help to build up the body and nerves.
 Your druggist sells Cardui. Try it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
FIRST INQUIRY LETTERS

It's work enormously increased since the signing of the armistice the bu- reau Of communications at national headquarters of the American Red Cross, the connecting link between the folks at home and the American soi- dier, is now handling nearly 9o,VVo letters weekly. More than 300 per- sons, only five of whom are men, are required to carry on the constantly growing work, which, when the pu- reau begun operations in May, 1917, required the labors of but six
 SThe largest phase of the bureaus work consist of first inquiry" letters from families of soldiers who have not been heard from for a long pe- riod. These letters. sometimes reach- ing a total of 20,0O0 weekly, are re- ferred to the Red Cross organizations abroad. where scores of American Red Cross -searchers are constantly locaI- ing and learning the condition of sol- diers and transmitting the information through the bureau here to the fasa- lilies. Several weeks may elapse before a report comes back to the famfIys
 but the search is never dropped. As an instance of this perseverance by the searcher was revealed at the Walter Reed hospital here recently by a wounded soldier not long return- ed from France. AS he Was being car- ried aboard the transport at Liverpool. the soldier told a visitor, an American Red CNss searcher ran up and greeted
 him by name. She had found him at l last at the end of fonr months
 hunt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
RANDOM NOTES

MT. and Mrs. John Stone Hosllins will leave shortly for Denver Col. to make their home.
 Mrs J. H. Newmo4l has Received Jet ter from her nephew, First Lieut.. w. Stribling Holcomb, from Camp Merritt, Md, telling her that he is recovering from wound which he received in the last drive. He has been overseas for the past IS months and was a member of the 354th infantry.
 Mrs. F. H. Lathrop is the guest of friends in Louisville. Ky.
 Mrs. oscar Underwood is the guest of her mother, Mrs. J. yH Woodward, for a few days.
 Mr. and Mrs Mercer Barnett will leave shortly for a trip to Florida Friends of Mr Donald Conner will re- gret to learn that he is ill at his home Miss Helen Eubank is ill at her home Lieutenant Goveronor Nat Miller ant Mrs. Miller spent the weekend in the city.
 Mrs J. S. Councilman and little daugh ter are ill with influenza.
 Mrs. Arthur Eastwood is in Florida
 Mrs, E. NJ Tutwiler, Jr.. left few days ago for a visit to friends in New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
Dental Manufacturing
 Company Will Branch
 Into Speciality Lines

At the annual meeting of the board Of directors of 'the Birmingham Dental Manufacturing company, held at 74S Brown Marx building, the following offi- cels were elected: ~William Piez, presi- dent and treasurer; D. F. McLenden. vice president; A. I. Bernstein, secretary.
 Authority was given the president to
 dispose of the remainder of the stock in the treasury, and to take whatever means he thought necessary to furthec the manufacture and marketing of the products made by the company.
 The future policy of the company was discussed, and it was Infinitely decided Ito branch into the manufacture of other dental supplies and specialties Hereto fore, dental instruments have been largely manufactured by Germany and Swltz- erland, but owing to conditions brought about by the war, the company IS In a position to command good portion or this business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
There Are Precious Few Times When Child Can't Lead Them The Older And Wiser Ones Into the Path of Safe Living For nasmuch As Ye Do It Unto the Least of These

Shall we take you to the dressing room and have your little finger tips washed?"
 "L have a finger bowl. thank you" she replied. "and I tan wash my own mouf and fingers"
 The bill was paid and away they went-on to San Antonio-that dear little girl and that great, big. doting father.'
 Tt reminds mel I said to my com panion, "of a story about a man once knew who was good and kind to everybody but himself. He was reck- less and wild and drank all sorts of things that weren't good for him.
 Every time anybody mentioned his prof1igacy he blew their advice away
 by saying:
 "Oh, nobody cares; it doesn't matter. If I had a wife or children or any body--but I haven't" "He lived in a house all to himself and one night after particularly riotous evening he came home and stumbled up the steps of his great, palatial house and fell over a crum- pied heap which turned out to he
 little boy.
 When aroused, the little fellow said:
 CT had the headache and I was tired | and so, I fell down here to go |, sleep
 "'Why didn't you go home" asked l the man of the world CT aint got no home. ner no moth er, ner nothin'-'ceptin' me- he sob- | bed.
 | Their positions in life were so sim | liar that the man of the world took 1.-the little atom of humanity in his l arms and took him into the house, and what do you think 2-~ He adopted this l boy. The man of the world astonished ! his friends by reforming-leading the simple life, and devoting his entire | time to his new-found companion, and ] the boy grew to be an honor to his | benefactor and a fine little chap in ev- | cry respect.
 | "'Jimmy (for that was his name) | likes to tell about how the 'cunnel,' as he calls the man of the world, saved 1 him, but the 'cunneP is better pleased | to tell how 'Jimpy'' rescued him which. after all Nrned out to be the case"
 There are precio,H few examples Fwhere "a little chldscan't lead them the older and wiser ones-into the paths of safer living and doing the 1 least service to one of these always brings it's own reward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28

the Joy of that mans life some day,
 growing up to be a companion and a helpmate to him."
 One of the most pitiful thoughts in
 the world is to see. 8 great, big, help
 less man left with little children
 particularly girls--to look after. This man was an example worthy Of
 emulation.
 q need some blue socks, daddy
 said the little voice presently, land we must get them in this town. You know,
 we don't stop anywhere between here and San Antonio" At last we knew their destination. "If your need is so very imperative, said the father, like Chesterfield, i've will spend the next hour we have to wait for our train at the shops pur- chasing them'
 The meal was finished, and he said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

1 HAPPENED to be sitting in popu- lar cafe the other day with wom- = an friend of mine who is rather observant and we saw something that touched us both very much
 A man-not more than S5, I should say-came in leading little girl about by the hand and took a seat at a table next to us.
 It was the lunch hour and the two had evidently come in from some where on the train and had been di- rected to this particular place for lunch.
 What there was about the two would have been hard to explain, except that the man was rather good-looking and the little girl was pleasing to look at so they immediately attracted the at- tention of at least two people in the cafe-myself and my companion.
 Whatever anybody else might have conjectured on the subject l had fig ured out even before the man had sad- justed the dolly to the little girls lik- ing, that she was his daughter and that the mother was dead.
 She was a perfect darling, was the little SlTi, nothing or the Spoiieu, psFl young thing that one so often sees.
 She was as dignified and composed as her father who consulted her most beautifully before ordering the noon day meal.
 Dear he said, audibly enough for us to hear. for we were, as I said, at the next table to them, what will you have for luncheon?'
 Thea he read the menu aloud: Grapefruit oranges, oysters, chick en-" etc, etc.
 "Td like some grapefruit" said the 1adylike little voice, "and then what ever you take will please me.%
 He ordered and then pulled out a paper from his pocket and began to read, but not before he had given q part of 1.-the colored supplement- and even then deferentially explained about the airship that was pictured and which, the little girl said, "looked 'ess like Fourth of July balloon. The little baby voice had attracted the attention of some men at the table on the other side, and we heard one o1 them say: Isn't that child a darling? I wisf she belonged to me! She's going to bt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
INDIRECT ASSISTANCE

The suggestion made in this column a few days ago that the Red Cross might prosper if salute and ride fla vors were offered to women waiting on street corners for transportation to headquarters has been acted upon in several instances. The red symbol on sleeve, bag or book is sufficient to to speed on the work. The same idea of helpfulness is frequent in the commercial world. When stock or Service is sought for the organiza- tion the usual response is, If it is for the Red Cross We will discount that price" Thus the ball of universal good is kept rolling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
MUSIC STUDY PROGRAMME

The Music Study club will meet on Thursday morning at Il o'clock at Cable hall The general subject will be the Romantic School" and Mrs. c. Mitchell Williamson will act as leader.
 The paper will be 'Ie Pecheurs de Perle;' a piano duet from Suite L'Ahies- ienne- -Bzet. by Misses Elizabeth Buck shaw and Nellie Adams.
 SilhouettesD Delibes dS36 Franck QS22) fThome.1
 Soprano (at Bonjour suzon CThome), (bl Chanson de Avril (BizeD, Co Lul- laby-Joceiyn (Godard), Mrs. Fletcher Quillian.
 Suite-Le Source (Delibes), the Wiegand | quartet.
 1 Duet from Dante MT. Samuel Thom- | as and Mrs. Fletcher Quillan Piano Patillion Laurens), Misses Lucy Jones and Bessie Hamilton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
$100,0O0 SUIT FILED
 IN FEDERAL COURT

Suit in the amount of s1o0,o0o has been filed in the United States district court by W. W. McMartry of Mississippi against the Birmingham Railway, Lighs and Power company for the death of his son, Donald Russell McMurtry, who was fatally injured in the collison at Mobiles station on the North 'Bessemer line on January 9. Young McMurtry was q passenger on one of the cars and died at local infirmary several hours after the accident occurred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
upon to make changes in states wht

upon to make changes in states where we would be liable to prosecution and penalties if it should turn out that the changes were made in violation of the laws of that particular state.
 We see no occation for raising long distance telephone rates, and whatever we do will be done under protest be- cause we have grave doubt as to the legality of such an increase in telephone rates by the Postmaster General now whatever have been his justification while the war was actively going on and while it undoubtedly would be of great ad- vantage to the Bell company to raise long distance telephone rates, particu larly in the south and on the Pacific coast where weA are in competition in giving that service at lower rates. Allow me to say that do not think the public will approve of it and that I believe it lis against public policy. I am very truly yours CLARENCE H. MACKAY, President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
MIR. AND MRS. HOLMES
 ENTERTAIN

MT, and Mrs. Eugene Holmes will entertain the members of their card club this evening at their home in Norwood The guests will include Mir. and Mrs. John La Bonte, Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Hurry, MT. and Mrs. w. A. Aber- crombie, Mir and Mrs Meahl, MT. and Mrs. J. B. Roberts, MT. and Mrs. J. A. Montgomery and Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Blackwell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The active advisory boards of the Mercy Home will hold their annual meeting at the home this morning at 1030 o'clock. All friends of the home are invited to attend
 St. Paurs Christian School Improve ment association will meet this after nocK at o'clock in St. Paufs hall.
 Department institute meeting will be held in the basement of the First Methodist church this morning at Il o'clock. All officers of auxiliaries of the Methodist churches of the BirminG ham district are urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28


 lH clouds began to gather the Q University of Alabama will be a scene of joyous youth and beauty this week. for the ''mid-term' exams are a thing of the past and all thought centers, on the brilliant dances which make this a most important week in the social life of Tuscaloosa says the Tuscaloosa News Durlns the war all society functions were abandoned and university folk devoted themselves to patriotic service put with the signing of the armlstice all phases of college life assumed nor maj aspect and the dances this week give promise of unusual pleasure
 Many society belles from every sec tion af the state will come to TuSca- loosa to grace these funcEons, which will be elaborate in every oetali anu the week will indeed be given over 10 fun and frolic.
 Stewards band. the best known or ranization of the kind in the south, has been brought from Memphis, Tennr for the week. and the organizations extending courtesy are as follows:
 Wednesday evening at o'clock the senior german will be given in the gymnasium: Thursday evening tne Arch club will play the role of royal hosts, while the Key Ice club will eX- tend lavish hospitality on Friday eve ming. A script dance concludes the public functions on Saturday eyenlns' but tea-dansants will be given Thurs dav. Friday and Saturday afternoons by the members of the A T. c. frater- nity. the Parasite club and the Jason club.
 The week of gaiety is anticipated with the greatest pleasure by society belles and beaux who will assemble en masse at all of the dances ana a merry week is in store for all devotees of terpsichore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
PULLMAN SCHOOL SOCIAL

' The Ullman School Improvement asso- citation will entertain at a get-to gether social this afternoon at the school, to which all friends and mothers of the school are invited to attend. Dr. Julia Crotty will give a lecture and Mrs. Bertha Hammond will give a reading. The following members will act as the reception committee: Mrs. Charles Cald- well, Mrs. Robert Preston, Mrs. Charles H Frazier, Mrs. R. l.. Andrews. Mrs.
 Lee Rust Mrs. r. J. Shepperd, Mrs. White Mathews, Mrs. A. C. Mcintyre. Mrs. c. F. Edwards and Mrs. Dan Dim- mick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
CORBITT-SLOAN

The following marriage announce ment has been sent to friends:
 Representative and Mrs. Charles II. Sloan announce the marriage of their daughter, Ethel, to MT. Grady Corbitt of Ozark. Ala. American vice consul to Lyons, France, on the second day of January, 1919. at Washington, D. C. At home aft~r January 20, Lyons, France"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
News of Society and Activities of Women

nounce the marriage of their daughter, Laura Belle. to MT. Charles A. Stuart, on Tuesday, January 21. The cerc- mony was performed by the Rev. J. A. Hendricks of East Lake. MT. and Mrs. Stuart spent a few days at the Molton hotel and will be at home at the Ridgely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
IngIenank Chanter

A meeting of Inglenook chapter. Nos 165, Order of the Eastern Star, has been called for this afternoon at O clock for the purpose of initiating a large class of candidates. All members are urge9
 to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
HOSPITALITY OF CANTEEN

The canteen at the Terminal station has been the scene of several kl4 re-
 unions lately. Young men who have brothers and sisters in the city or nearby towns but are without homes Yre taking advantage of the canteen as a meeting place and the women in charge of the rooms are delighted lo extend this Hospitality. Two boys came from Tuscaloosa yesterday to greet brother just discharged from the ser
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
MRS. HOsKINS TO BE HONORED

Mrs. Horace Adams will entertain at bridge this afternoon at o'clock at her home in compliment to Mrs. John Stone Hoskins, who leaves shortly for Denver, Col, to reside. The guests will include Ia few friends of Mrs. Hoskins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28

Bowron (Mary Anderson.) Captain Bow ron came over on the Northern Paci- fife, which was stranded off Fire Island, N. Y., and was rescued with other pas sengers from this iI-fated ship.-Selma Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
HARD ID RELIEVE THAT TIGHT COLD? Not bit of it! Dr. Bells Pine
 Tar-Honey turns the A trick

The tight cold is the kind pr. Bell s Pine Tar Honey likes to tackle-the hard to- get -rid-of kind. It gets on the job and helps Nature to loosen the cold and then finally to relieve it. You soon will feel like yourself.
 The balsam and other healing, sooth- ing ingredients do it. The phlegm soon loosens. the inflammation is alleYiated. the "tightness" gives way, without uh- comfortable after-effects Get a bot tie today BOG COG and $1 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
KNITTERS NEEDED

The knitting department shipped Saturday to New Orleans 2210 pairs of socks; 991 pairs are on needles. If each of these knitters will make two pairs more we shall be able to say, "Hurrah, our quota is finished"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
M Y-BRUNN

Mrs. c. Brunn of Cary, Ind announces the engagement of her daughter Julia Catheryne to MT. Morone Ford McAvoy of Cary, formerly of Birmingham. The date of the marriage will be announced later on account of the absence of the bride-elect's brother, MT, Ava B. Brunn, and brother-in- law. MT. Thomas O'Melia, who are now with the A. F.. F. in France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
RED CROSS BULLETIN

want. The government intends to care for such cases and it is one of the functions of the home service de- partment of the Red Cross to show men how to make application for the help which will enable them to regain their health. The rooms of the home service department are on the second floor of the Brown Marx building. Their phone is Main 6539.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28

Mrs. T. G. Meaders and two attrac- tive sons, Thomas Garner, Jr., and Jeff Bailey, are the guests of her brothe- and sister, MT. and Mrs. Jeff Bailey, at 1921 24th street. north, for few days. Mrs. Meaders is en route to Atlanta where she will join MT. Meaders,t to make their future home.