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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
DOCTORS
 MADE IT !. FAMOUS
Eude's Pepto-Mangan Has
 Been Prescribed by Physic- ians for Thirty Years

Doctors wanted iron in a form cas- fly absorbed into the blood and it was one of them, Dr. A. Guide. who found the way to give it. It is now sold by druggists everywhere-al- most every druggist in the United States has Guides Pepto -Mangan in both liquid and tablet form. Doctors everywhere advise weak and run down people to build up with this splendid tonic. It puts color into : the cheeks and increases strength and vitality by making the blood rich and red, and that is the only true and sure way 10 keep well. If you are all tired out and nervous and feel half sick and cross" take Guides Pepto- -Mangan for few weeks at meal time and you will feel like a new being. It is a wonderful tonic and you will be delighted with the results-Ady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06

ing the present five commission forn of government to a more representa- tive and economical form. This doca not mean a backward step, but a far reaching stride forward. In common with thousands of other taxpayers of Birmingham l favor the double- board plan of government. That is, board of two eounciimen from each ward and one Alderman from each two wards, and a Mayor with executive but not legislative fune- ton. The mayor alone 10 be elected by the people of the city at large, the councilmen and aldermen to be elected by the voters of the respect. i've wards.
 Advantage of Two Bodies
 If there was any weak point about the old mayor and aldermen plan which existed here for many years it was in the power they posse ssed for nasty legislation. Under the dou- ble board plan, which has never been in vogue here, ordinances, motions, etc, would have to be considered by each board separately, as the house and senate of the state. thus putting the people on notice of pending legis- lation that objection might be en- tered
 ooHhSlhluB mas been said of alleged corruption in boards of alder men. For 40 years Birmingham was governed by a mayor and aldermen and 1 defy any man to point to a single act or transaction by any board that bore the semblence of graft or any other rottenness by any of the old administration. Again, would it not be easier to purchase the votes or few than of many?
 My belief is that the people of this city are ready and anxious for a change and that they will elect to the Alabama legislature, representa- tives and senators who agree with them In their desire and demand for the proposed form of government for progressive eitv"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
HOWE TO ADDRESS
 RETAIL CREDIT MEN

W. H. Howe. one of the organizers of the National Association of Re- tail Grocers. and also a successful grocer of Kansas City, will be the principal speaker at the weekly luncheon of the Associated Retail Credit Men of Birmingham this after noon at 1 o'clock at the Southern club.
 Mir. Howe will speak on Retail Credits and is a very interesting speaker, it is stated. Other matters will also be discussed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
By MlGNuN HALL

By MIGNON HALL
 Every year ] try to make myself better In my pesitlon-to give more efficient service, Maybe I don't, but try"
 De you recognize Mrs. Lena Myers sentiment In thisT It's why she's won success hs one of the eity's really splendid buyers.
 Dut probably you know her as just Miss Lona'-moHt everybody does. For she never makes you feel anything but juat glad to see her :; glad you talked to her; glad you let her select things in Loveman' 8 great big department store for you and got the worry off your mind. She knows how to buy just the prettiest things-and that is what she tucks into your thoughts and into your memory. She deoesn't say 1t, but you feel it.
 Its not bit of trouble to wait on you. I just want you to be sat- isfied. And isn't the whole world just fine today?"
 Heads Five Departments Miss Lena is head Of five large departments at Loveman's exquisite store; and all the delicately beautiful infant garments and clothes for chill dren from to 6 years old are bought by her. Also, how keen must be her mind to purchase lovely muslins, silk and net underwear, corsets, chic housedresses, bathing suits that make you want to send for the river and have it placed in your back yard and negligees that any conservative homemaker--or even a modern flap per-would delight in
 You can imagine the millions of designs for these articles-and the millions of chances there would be to make very costly mistakes in se- Inntinn-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06

According to the story told by the woman, she was on a downtown street corner Monday, when negro man walked up and began con versation with her. Some few min utes later. another negro came up to the two and produced a leather peck etbook that he claimed to have just found
 The negro told the couple that the pockethook contained $100 bill and that if they would keep quiet about the find, he would divide. They both promised
 In order not to be seen the three went to Twenty-second street and First avenue, crossing the bridge and when in the middle, the finder of the money called a halt and told them that he was employed by a local jeweler with whom he would have to confer before making the division. The man left the couple,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
NEGRO DRIVER INJURED

Coleman Brown. negro, 20l0 Alley F, and employed by the Goodman Transfer company, as a driver. was slightly injured about the lace and hands yesterday, when a collision occurred between a West End car and the truck driven by J. G. John son, who was uninjured. Brown was a passenger in the truck at the time.
 Tie negro was taken to the Sap tist hospital where his injuries were dressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
COAL FIELDS QUIET

There was no report from the coal mine field in Alabama yesterday eN- cept that mines. union and non-union, were at work as usual, and fully as heavy production being made as last week and the week before, which were the largest outputs of the year.
 The only riffle that has occurred is at small mine at Garnsey, where 100 men failed to report for work Monday and YesterdaY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
ANNUAL CHARITY BALL

The annual charity ball of the Bir- mingham Country club will be given at the club house April l7 under the auspices of the Linly- Heflln unit, the profits of which are to be dis tributed among all the local chari- ties comprising the Linly-Heflin unit. il was announced yesterday.
 Professional dancers have heen engaged and elaborate costume dances are to be staged. Harold yeo's orchestra will furnish the music and much picturesque scenery will be secured for the ball it is said.
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Then she was transferred to the departments where she now holds sway as assistant to Sol Lindy. When he went away, she was given his position.
 Tt seems more like home to me the store-than actually my own home. You can imagine it does" she smiled.
 All of the girls in Mrs Myers de- partment are very fond of her, and many of them have cried to come back to work under her kindly juris- diction.
 Mrs. Myer has never been em- ployed elsewhere in her life. She went to Lovemans as a girl before
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promt sing to return to them Tn apout 15 minutes.
 He did return, telling the two that he had shown the pocketbook to his boss, who during an examination of the pocketbook found an additional s1O0O, in two $500 bills. The negro is said to have told the couple to make sure that they would keep the matter secret, each would nave to put up a cash bond. after which the money would be divided.
 The Baker woman went to a local bank and drew out her savings, $24S, and gave it to the negro man. who told her to come to the jewelry store at o'clock Monday night, when the money would be divided and her bond returned.
 The Baker woman declared that she waited half of the night in front of the store, but grew suspicious when the negro man did not show up, so reported the matter to the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06

This Is the tepth of q series of stories about succesHfuI business women In Birmingham. The nrfi- eIes will appear each day in The Ase-HeFala. Few people realize how many are the highly success sGi example of women who have seized the business opportunities offeRed by great and growing biF- aIuRhaB and have won places ot zteesa and confidence in the busi-
 world
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her marriage. She left the store then, but when her husband died and she was left widow, she went back and has been there ever since.
 As a parting sentiment Mrs. Myer stressed that she thought any em- ploye anywhere should give his firm complete confidence.
 If you trust your firm, your firm will trust you," she emphasized.
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PERSONAL

Dr. H. P. Shugerman is at the South Highlands Infirmary where he un- derwent an operation. He is doing well and is expected to be out in d few days.
 Jack H. Abraham of Montgomery is in Birmingham on business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
Relieves Rheumatism

Musterole loosens up stiff joints and drives out pain. A clean. white ointment. made with oil of mustard. it usually brings relief as soon as you start to rub it on.
 It does all the good work of the old-fashioned mustard plaster, with out the blister. Doctors and nurses often recommend it's use. Get Musterole today at your drug store. So and 6ac in jars and tubes; hospital size, $500.
 BETTER THAN A MUSTARD PLASTER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06

But Miss Lena doesn't. Many long nights she spends pouring over books. pamphlets and authentic bulletins which tell of all the intricate fash ions, clasSes of material, colorings that are now the mode and which furnish the prettiest and best values for the money
 When I asked Mrs. Myer to what she attributed her success, she spe- cified:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
Pigeon Droppers" Work :.
 Negro Women For S248

The continued operation thieves the police pigeon doppe revealed yesterday when Norma Baker 262 Sixth north the police that she had been fleeced of SPAS by unknown negro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06

ITO the fact that I never forget the customers-the classes, and the circumstances of the people for whom am buying. Some 1 have served so long I know almost to a dot their likes and dislikes-and what they like me to get. When l go into the buying field, I figure out how much can sell and the quickest way to sell it."
 But" Miss Lena cautioned-"if
The Washington times., 1922-07-02

sture. There has been nothing In
any way improper between Mrs
Kuttner and myself. and I have
never made love to her.
DENIES DEDICATION. .,
The statement Of Mr.. Kuttncr
that the book Of poems. Soul
Quest Is dedicated to Mrs. Kutt.
ner is another example Of the
false statements made by him.
Such statements are fantastic, and
based not on facts. but 'on Wild
imaginings. The story OF ex.
ercising a hypnotic influence. Is
silly and absurd. .......,r e.
"I met Mrs. Khttner, at a lee.
ture delivered In the Masonic
Temple. Most Of the notes intro
duoed in the divorce bill were
from my writings and some were
from q drama I was writing. She
very kindly consented to corfcct
my English" ,.s' ~ .yv.
The Washington times., 1922-07-02

TERE the love letters Of the Hindu poet philoso-
pher Sri Jogesh Msrow, found in the home of Mrs.
AA Helen Kutner by her husband, whom she is suing
for divorce and the confession which he claims she wrote
Mr. Kuttner declares that the confession is voluntary and
genuine and that the letters and poems intended to
to his wife personally the poets love for her. Sri
Jogsh declares they merely of lectures and
drama which he composing, and in which Mrs Kuttner
agreed the grammar The reader may be able
to judge from the text
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which the mystic superman
quertered.
MANY PATIENTS"

Hundreds of women are given
healing treatments" there, Mr..
Kuttner said, at rates beginning
with $3.50 a treatment, and he
added:
This woman claims to be a
Sri Jogesh Misrow and she In.
troduced Mrs. Kuttner to the cult
meetings presided over by the Hin
du. Mrs. Kuttner fell In love with
him four years ago, I can show.
and that was months before either
she or had ever heard Of DR..
Florence Fowler.
Until my mother died, two
years ago, I spent two days Of
every week in Chicago with her.
To this plan. Mrs. Kuttner agreed.
But after my mothers death, I told
my wife that l would spend every
day with her in our Lombard
home. This did not please her.
DRAMATIC THRILLS.
IT learned the reason through
her confessions to me and through
my own investigations. She had
been opening the Lombard home to
cult meetings and had spent nights
In the house with the Hindu man."
A melodramatio touch. In itself
suggestive Of Monte Cristo. was
added 70 the extraordinary recital
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Government o. K. OF
SlOO Bills Enough

LOUISVILLE. Ky, July BE.
cause counterfeit 500 bills are In
circulation here and. are difficult
Of detection. banks here adopted
rule that persons who present
them to bank teliers must indorse
them for Identification purposes.
Federal Distric; Attorney w, v
Gregory notified the banks that
the Endorsement requirement 10 I.
legal and must cease. .-.-.
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the farm and returned with a mass
Of papers. These included, It Is
said. the correspondence now made
public.
Not only love letters were re-
vealed but ethereally amorous
poetry. declared to have been
penned by the Hindu youth. Prose
poems, free verse, and other forms
Of passionate literature. ranging
from the silly to the sublime, were
among the papers shown by the
husband.
LOVE EXTERNAL"
Here are a few passages selected
from them:
Dearest on Earth How
lonesome I am without you, ex.
formally. I say externally pur.
posely. as you are in my heart Of
hearts every waking moment"
How the heart.beats dance with
the majestic primal rhythm of all
being. Life. Life. Life. Singing
waves Of primal life forces! the
very emanation Of the cosrnic
energy. In the ocean Of love, Joy
and peace may you launch your
bark for the land Of realization. on
life's greatest questr
THE CONFESSION"
Even more remarkable 10 the 60
called confession Of Mrs. Kuttner,
which Is addressed Dear Man."
and signed The Old Woman"
One paragraph reads:
How strange that night after
night a wife can fetire with a man
she does not love. and yet the
slightest attention from one she
does love. and whose wife she is
not. arouses such fury!
For what is one incarnation. meas
ured by eternity?"
Mrs. Kuttner. according to her
husband. met with Sri Jogesh Mis-.
row. a DR.. q. NJ. ". Devi. who as.
serts that she studied medicine In
India. and who resides In the head.
quarters Of the cult. at 27ls Harp.
ton Court, the Same building In
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by Mr.. Kuttner as he said. sol.
EMMY:
Il found the mans love letters
to her. Many Of these were
signed 'Dantes.' and l read them
all. I could not fail to understand
the force Of their meaning.
II waited until an evening when
q friend. Mrs. Williams, was visit
Ing our home. then. as I had
planned, I took from a shelf. a copy
Of my favorite novel. The Count
Of Monte Cristo.'
DANTES SPEAKS.
Remember, Edmond Dantes is
the hero. I turned to the passage
of the story which deals with
Dfptes' disclosure of himself as
the aggrieved husband.
II read aloud. I offered no ex.
ouse for my unusual intrusion into
the conversation.
when / reached the word
'Dantes' pronounced It with sud-
den stress.
"The effect was instantaneous.
Mrs. Kuttner went white.
II again uttered the name
'Dantes.'
II could see she was trembling.
And the next day Mrs. WILL
Jams came to prepare me for Mrs.
Kuttner's confession"
Sri Jogesh Misrow is the author
Of several books Of verse, at least
one of which, Soul Quest" Is
dedicated to Mrs. Kuttner, accord.
ing to the husband.
Investigation Of the Hindu's es-
tablishment in Hampton Court
showed many women waiting for
treatments by the feminine ply.
stefan and all agreed that she was
indeed . superwoman. Many Of
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them were students Of Misrow's
philosophical cult.
TEMPLE INVADED.

TEMPLE INVADED.
Immediately after the publica-
tion of Mr.. Kuttner's charges the
State Bureau Of Registration and
Education invaded the head
quarters Of the Hindus, whence
came reports Of weird rites and
miraculous cures. said to have
been wrought in the mystic temple
Of Sri Jogesh.
Inspector John r. Follmer WIS.,
tied the temple and what he
found there caused him to order
DIR. G. NJ. v. Devi, the Indian
woman exponent Of what is call
ed "respiropathy" to report at
his office with a list Of her
patients.
Inspector Follmer found all the
shades drawn in the temple and no
one would answer repeated rings
Of the door bell until after he
had been examined carefully from
eyes within the house. showing
beneath a shaded window.
ODD EQUIPMENT!
He was admitted to q sparsely
furnished room. with deep Oriental
rugs. other rooms were furnish
ed similarly. The exception was
one large room. furnished after
the fashion Of a chapel, with stools
about for seats. Lights came from
two high windows at the rear. DIR.
Devi received the inspector in
room which ~dinarily might have
served as a parlor.
She proved to be rather large
woman for n Hindu, with heavy
features and, despite her claims
Of Indian parentase, frequently al
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lowed herself to slip into the use
OF American slang.
She denied that she practised
medicine. although claiming to pos
sess a physicians degree issued by
the School Of Medicine in India.
The degree, she regretted to say,
had been lost.
Have you a license?" tho In.
spector asked.
ONLY DOCTOR OF BREATHING.
mo-" replied the woman. II
don't need one. All I do is to
teach people to breathe correctly.
I never claimed that I cured any
one. Some of my patients are sent
by physicians. DR.. Held. OF Devon
avenue and Broadway. sends me
asthma patients"
The woman produced . state
license which apparently author.
ized her to operate a gymnasium
or training quarters. Sri Misrow
was present during the interview.
as was w. A. ions, Of San Fran
cisco. who said he had known both
mystics in California. He said he
was employed by the Howard No
tor Company there and is here on
business.
Sri Misrow issued the following
affidavit, drawn on one of his
professional letter heads. At the
top Of the page, which was signed
by the poet and . notary. appear.
cd this title:
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The Confession.
The so-cailed confession letter

The so-called confession letter
reads:
Dear Man:
Home at So'ciock. and. a. you
asked me to decide soon. I've been
thinking all day. Now I am no
longer snmeshed In doubt a. to my
sentiments, but as to the solution.
l am In q bit Of doubt; that will
clear in time; nothing but time will
do II. e.
This morning refrained from
mentioning the esteem. the value
placed OH this wonderful expert
ence that has come to me, as I
thought It was unkind and lndeli.
cafe to do so. but It Is the same
stuff on which is based the trag.
edy. song and story Of the ages.
Probably 1t will end rs tragic.
ally rs any Of them, for II seems
as soon as any such love manifests
the whole world rises to make life
miserable for the pair whose af.
finity Of being produced 1t.
NO WAY 0UT'
II do not wonder It 10 counted
as demenua. infatuation, ct al,
for It is so rare that none under.
stands IL. do not expect to come
to a happy solution for the prece.
dents are all against II.
How strange that night after
night a wife can retire with a man
she does not love. and yet the
slightest attention from one she
does love. and whose wife she is
not. rouses such fury!
THE case Is like this, hopeless
rs far as consummation. I shall
go down to the farm and let the
great emotion I feel burn itself out.
Then the empty shell shall so
on to the last. which seems a long
way off. as I am promised long
life. But in a thousand years or a
single lifetime, II viii be the same.
The memory OF few happy hours,
a few letters to read until they
are worn will have to satisfy.
LOVE LACKING!
You have not lost or been rob
bed Of anything, as this Is some.
thing you never had, nor will any.
one else ever have It from me.
You cannot understand this. for
you say that this sentiment can
be adjusted by the win. but not my
sort.
"You could bestow the most pas
sionate kisses where you willingly
admitted there was not love, but
to me love must precede passion
and be the cause Of II. I never
felt feminine until I had this ex.
Derience.
'Tt was rs though something
that had been asleep, awoke and a
very precious something. bIoomed
to q short life. but II will come
again, and I can wait. For what Is
one incarnation when measured by
eternityf
1--WE could never go on together,
for my ideas are not created by
will either. but are the outgrowth
Of development, desirable or 9th
erwise, according to your view.
point.
THE YELLED THREAT!
"If you come out Wednesday.
let It be to get things settled, 30
as to have II over. I have asked
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SRI JoGEsH C. MIsRow.
NJ. A., PHI. d.
BRAHMIN POET, PHILoSO-
PHER AND LECTURER"
At the upper left hand corner is
printed:
--latest Philosophical Work:
SOUL QUEST, AN ATTAIN.
MENT."
--latest Poetry: Songs Of the
Dawn"
HINDU DENIES CHARGES.
The affidavit reads:
II solemnly affirm that there
have been absolutely no relations
between Mrs. Helen Kuttner and
myself that could compromise her
in any way.
The statement said to have
been made by Mr. Kuttner that ]
spent nights with Mrs. Kuttner IL
absolutely false. ] never was In
Mrs. Kuttner's homo at night. and
she never was In my studio at
night. Always there have been
other persons present In my
Glasses when Mrs. Kuttner was
present.
"The letters attributed to me by
Mr.. Kuttner are not love letters.
Some Of them arc notes on my art
lectures, which ] had mimeo-
graphed for my class lessons. I
am not the leader Of any cult or
creed. The lectures. which Mrs.
Kuttncr attended were on com.
parativs philosophy. art and liter
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SUIT ON
! AS WIFE
!: !: SEES PLOT

Woman Alienist i'm
Chicago is Accused
of Winning e. III.
Kuttner and Call
ing Mrs. Kuttner
Insane-Raid Bares
Me N tai ~ Note S;
Strange Triangle
Now Becomes Four
sided.
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HAILED AS CLEoPATRALMrs. Helen o. Kuttner,
who is suing for divorce declared to have proclaimed
herself the rencarnaon of the Soroeress Of the Nile and
the Queen of sheba after she had studied spm under
Hindu teachers. g.. .tF
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NAMED AS LOVE PIRATELDr./ Florence Fowler
noted aeni is accused by Mrs Kuttner of stealing her
husbands love and plotting In love nest to railroad her
to asylum for the insane further her
with Mr.. Kuttner. 49,.