The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], October 13, 1915, Page SEVEN, Image 7

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CHIEF ENGINEER
ON EIGHT BOTTLES
0. H. Mahaffy Almost Lost
Hope of Getting Well.
Takes Tanlac and
Feels Fine Now
■'Tanlac; to my mind, is the greatest
and grandest medicine in the world,” said
O. H. Mahaffy, chief engineer of tire
Life and Casualty building. NaBhviile.
Tenn., Saturday morning of last week.
"I have taken eight bottles of the
medicine.” he continued, ‘and have ac
tually gained forty (401 pounds in weight,
and feel better and stronger than I have
felt in 25 years.
"My trouble started about two years
ago and I have suffered ever since with
the worst kind of stomach trouble and
indigestion. I fell off in weight from
210 pound* to 162. 1 am now back to
202. which is almost as much as I weighed
before I was taken sick.
"About six months ago T was in Bow
ling Green, Ky„ and while 1 was there
got awful bad off. I called In the doc
tor and be told me I had an ulcer of the
stomach, and that if I was not careful
it might turn Into cancer. He gave me
some medicine and in a few days I re-]
turned to my home here in Naahvllle in
a very weakened condition. I told my
wife what the doctor said and she was
greatly worried, and, of course, I was
worried, too.
"I didn’t seem to get any better and
was afraid to eat anything except a lit
tle oatmeal and sweat milk, but in spite
of everything I could do I just kept
going down hill, and got weaker and
weaker every day. I got so disheartened
that one day I told my employer that
it looked -like 1 would have to throw up
my Job. I waa trying to hold on to my
job, though, as long as I could, because
I had a family to support, and I made
up my mind that just as long as I could
drag myself around I would stick it out.
"This is Just the shape I was in when
one day my wife told me about what
she had been reading In the papers, and
what the neighbors were saying about
Tanlac, Mr. Cooper's new medicine, and
begged me to try It. She said she had
read about a man who had taken it,
who described my case exactly, and he
was getting lots better. This set me to
thinking, but I had tried nearly all kinds
of medicine, so X didn't have much hope
of it doing me any good, besides my
doctor had already told me I would have
to be operated on in order to get relief.
Something Just told me, though, that it
might help me, and X decided to get It,
so I went to Demovllle's and got me a
bottle.
"After T had taken It for a day or
two I Just got so hungry I simply had
to eat, and I did eat, and you can be
lieve me or not, nothing seemed to hurt
me a particle. My wife said to me: 'Tan
lac must be helping you,’ and I said ‘I
guess it is from the way I am eating.'
“It wasn't “long before these awful
pains In my stomach and the small of my
back began,to leave me. Then, I noticed
1 began to sleep better and 1 would get
up in the mornings full o< life and ready
Tor work.
"The medicine seemed to take hold
quicker than anything I ever saw, and
braced me right up. I began to take on
more flesh, and as X tiave already told
you, by the time I bad taken eight bot
tles 1 had gained 40 pounds in weight.
"If people don't believe what X say,
T am right here at work every day,
and they can sec me. I am telling all
my friends about this medicine, and hope
everybody will hear about It.”
Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu
sively by the Eugene Jacobs’ Drug com
pany and Patton-Popc Drug company. It
is also sold in Bessemer by the Pegram
Patton Drug company and in Ensley by
the D. W. Morris Drug company.
Over 1,000.000 bottles sold in first nine
months.—adv.
Jeblea-Kokinou
The marriage of Gus Jebeles and Miss
Martina Koklnou was solemnized last
Sunday afterno#l at the home of the
bride's parents In West End In the pres
ence of relatives and scores of friends.
Tho house was elaborately decorated for
the occasion. The bride and groom were
attended by Nicoles Mitchell and Theo
Hardouval. Following the ceremony a
weddlgg feast was served in regular
Greek sjgde. The bridegroom is a well
known goung business man. being presi
dent of one of the large bakeries in the
city. Mr, and Mrs. Jebeles left last night
for a honeymoon tour through the west.
Crawford Leaves for New York
George Gordon Crawford, prejfdent of
the Tennessee company, left for New
York yesterday to attend the monthly
meeting of the presidents of the sub
sidiary companies to the Steel corpora
tion.
Deaths and Funerals
Frank Morria Campbell
Frank Morris 'Campbell, aged 14 years,
the son of Mr. and Mxs. William J. Camp
bell, died last night at 8:46 o'clock at
th» family residence, 1017 North Forty
fifth street. The remains will be sent to
Prospect, Tenn., tonight by the Woodin
Vndertaking company.
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John A. Snell
Columbus, Miss.. October 12.—(Special.)
John A. Snell died at his home, 403 South
Seventh street, at 5 o’clock this after
noon, his death having resulted from
apoplexy. Deceased was a Confederate
veteran, and was prominent In political
circles, having served as county treasure!1’
during the reconstruction period and hav
ing at the time of his death been a mem
ber of the city council. He was about 70
years old, and is survived by his widow.
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I NEWS OF ENSLEY I
At the regular meeting of the vestry
of the St. John’s Episcopal church, which
was held Monday night at the parish
house, the following letter was unani
mously adopted:
“October .12, 191b.
“The vestry of the St. John’s Episcopal
church In an open letter to the citizens
of Ensley, Fairfield,' Wylam and Pratt
City.
“Greetings: The vestry of the St. John’s
Episcopal church at their regular meeting
Monday night, October M, heard with
pleasure the outline of the plan of tne
rector by which he proposes to remodel
and equip the old church building on
Sixteenth street, between Avenues E and
F, for a general hospital for Ensley. The
plan was thoroughly discussed, and upon
motion to that effect the vestry went
upon record as heartily indorsing the
plan.
"The vestry also directed that we make
use of this means of saying to the public
that they will formally tender the use
of their property to whatever organiza
tion may be effected to carry out the
plans of the rector and are in a posi
tion to guarantee the housing of the pro
posed hospital without financial remun
eration indefinitely. The effort of our
leadership In this movement will always
be towards guaranteeing to the commun
ity the general community character of
the institution against any sectarian or
denominational bias. Faithfully yours.
"W. D. DECOTTES,
“Secretary of theVestry.”
The friends of M. H. McDowell of this
city are urging him to announce his can
didacy for city commissioner under the
new five-commissioner bill. Mr. Mc
Dowell stated that he had the matter
under advisement, but declined to make
any statement as to what step he will
take. It is stated by his friends that
he will probably be a candidate. i
J. A. Dupuy is also being urged by his
friends to enter the race. He Is consid
ering the matter, but has not yet reached
a decision.
Little Virginia AveVyt, the six-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Averyt,
while skating near her home on Avenue
G and Twenty-seventh street, yesterday
afternoon, fell and broke her right arm
below the elbow.
Yesterday afternoon about 6:10 o'clock
the Ensley fire department was called to
the residence of John Slaughter, near '
Sixteenth court and Twenty-third street
The fire originated from unknown causes
behind a trunk in the bedroom. Mr. and
Mrs. Slaughter were in Birmingham at
the time of the fire and only their four
children were at home. It is thought
by the firemen that some one had struck
a match while looking for something
in the trunk and threw it on the floor
before putting It out.
AMUSEMENTS
“September Morn”
The tired business man was liberally
catered to at the Jefferson theatre last
night when “September Morn," a
bright, rollicking girl show, with
plenty of tuneful music, helped to
while away two hours or more quite
pleasantly. The name of the piece nat
urally arreets attention and creates a
more or less expectant mood. The girl
of the famous picture, or the famous
picture of the girl—whichever you pre
fer—was sufficiently exploited and
there wras even a realistic pose of the
hesitant maid toward the last of the
show.
The book is along the conventional
musical comedy lines, neither very or
iginal nor very funny, yet sufficient
ly entertaining and helped considerably
by the efforts of some talented mem
bers of the cast, among them Carl
George, a quaint comedian of the Ger
man type, who had a fine flow of ani
mal spirits and when the lines failed
him made up for such deficiencies by
prodigious capering.
Court Vance as Teddy Van Dyke sang
and danced extremely well, besides
playing a Juvenile part acceptably.
John Patton, as an easy-going, self
contained press agent, with the usual ;
sophistication of such characters, was
an excellent foil to Mr. George. Jo
Taylor, a singer and dancer of marked
talent, played Argentina, the tango
dancer, with much spirit and magne
tism. Vera La Vere, a stunning blonde
beauty, was quite an interesting “stage
daughter," and Mabel Faffin, a strik
ing brunette, afforded a pleasing con
trast to her in the part of Mrs. Storm.
Nearly all the principals acquitted
themselves well and the cast was con
siderably above the average of road
shows.
The dance numbers were among the
most pleasing features, but the sing
ing, both of chorus and principals, de
serves to be commended. There is a
great deal of pretty music In the piece,
more or less reminiscent, it Is true, but
quite pleasing to the ear. Among the
song hits are "September Morn," “The
Sunshade Girl," a real novelty: "Beau
tiful Dreams I’m Dreaming,” "A Spare
rib From the Butcher Shop of Life."
and “Where Is the Pleasure in Wine
end Song. If the Woman, Is Not
There?"
“Daddy Long-Legs”
“Daddy Longlegs," the reigning hit nf
last season in New York, has been
booked for appearance at the Jefferson .
theatre on Monday and Tuesday, next,
with a Tuesday matinee. This dainty
comedy from the pen of Jean Webster,
a niece of the late Mark Twain, has
proved the most sensational success of
recent seasons both In the east and west.
It was originally produced In Chicago
early last summer, and ran 25 weeks
to capacity business. Within the last
few weeks it has ended an entire year's
run at the Gaiety theatre in New York.
“Potash & Perlmutter”
One of the few superlative theatrical
treats of the season will no doubt be
keenly relished oil Friday and Saturday
with matinee Saturday, at the Jefferson
theatre, when "Potash and Perlmutter,"
the notable comedy suceess Of last sea
son, will be repeated here. It proved one
)f the rare offerings that made good to
the letter the advance notices during
the past local theatrical season, being as
it Is filled with genuinely human appeal
that holds the onlookers absorbed
hrouRhout an admirable performance.
“The Only Girl”
Joe Webber will offer at the Jefferson
tonight, with a matinee tomorrow, “The
Dnly Girl,” the new musical comedy,
which proved to be one of the hits of
last season in New York city, “The
Only Girl" is the joint work of Henry
Blossom and Victor Herbert, the former
'urnlahlng the book and lyrics and the
atter the score, while It was staged un
ler the direction of Fred G. Latham—a
:omblnation which has always been a
luccessful one as witnessed by their ef
forts in “Mile. ModlBte" and “The Red
Hill."
To Assist Frenchmen
New Orleans, October 12.—The Louisiana
itate conservation commission will sup
ily hundreds of fishermen who lost their
iqulpment during the hurricane of Sep
ember 29 with new boats, motors, seines,
lets and other supplies which they actu
illy need to resume operations, it was
.nnounced tonight. Officials of the com
nlsslon declared the fishing industry was
erlouslv crippled by the hurricane and
hat it was the duty of the state to as
ist In placing the Industry on a normal
asls as soon as possible. The fishermen
till be allowed an unlimited period in
thlch to repay the loans.
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Cooking Demonstration
and ~ . I
Lecture Course
on
The Culinary Art
Week of October 18th
Mrs. Betty Lyles Wilson
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Exhibit Building, 1821 First Ave.
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Mrs. Betty Lyles Wilson
America’s foremost demonstrator; author of standard works on
Culinary subjects, contributor of note to Pure Food Journals,
Professor of Domestic Science at Columbia University,
New York City, and nationally famous Expert on
Food and Economics. |
Will Lecture Daily and Give Practical Demonstrations
. 3 to 5 P. M.
Mrs. Wilson has had the distinction of having served the White House tables at <,
Christmas and Thanksgiving with cakes presented to several Presidents, and
has autograph letters from the Chief Executives down to Wobdrow Wilson,
praising her art. Her lectures and demonstrations have been presented
all over America and her ability is attested by testimonial letters
inumerable and comments of the American press.
Hear Her First Lecture and You Won't Miss a Single One.
Interesting Pure Food Exhibit |
The Exhibit Hall will be divided into seating room for the lectures and cooking II
demonstrations, and beautifully decorated booths, containing displays of mer- jf
chandise and food products by Birmingham’s best dealers. The show will d
be a splendid Miniature Exposition well wortb attending. jji
MUSIC ~ FLOWERS |
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free to the public and complimentary to Birmingham housewives |
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