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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
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F was just an ordinary little boy
 in an ordinary sailor suit. but
 he had a very extraordinary
 appetite. His mother had told Sim-and his father had told him and all his sisters and brothers had told him that he was very, very greedy little boy. But somehow, that didn't make the greedy little boy any the less greedy-in fact, it made him worse
 "Mm-mm-what do I smel?" said the greedy little boy on a certain af- uernoon. II think cook must be baking some pies."
 After a while, seeing that nobody was around, he stole into the pantry and there beheld such a sight that he almost sobbed for joy.
 The pantry was laden with pies of all criptions-pumpkin pies. apple pies, lemon pies, and that greedy lit lie boy put out his hand and snatehed one off the shelf, then ran out into the garden with it.
 He sat down behind a bush and commenced eating 1t in a very, very greedy manner.
 He hadn't been there very long when he heard someone say "Aw. give us a piece"
 He looked up and saw, peering through the fence. a little boy about f1fs own age. but. oh my, what diff 4ferent little boy he was.
 In the first place he was so thin that you could see his bones sticking out. and his clothes were literally hanging in rags.
 Wont you give us a piece?" he asked again, his eyes fixed hungrily on the pie, but the greedy little boy only shook his head and continued taking AbSg bites out of the pie. I+ YThe poor little boy turned away With sigh and continued his journey down the road.
 After the greedy little boy had eaten all the pie, he smacked his lips and then, because he was always either sleeping or eating he laid down on the grass and fell fast asleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
THE CIRCUS PARADE

601F all the things there are to see li M The circus seems the best to me. M And when it comes to our town My mamma always takes me down To where the big parade goes by And there we stand and watch it-My But it is fine Van after van
 Fixed up with gold. all spic and span, And drawn by horses sleek and strong, With bands of music move along; And they have open cages, too.
 With bars across. where you look through And see the bears, all rough and brown. And tigers pacin' up and down; And lions. too. with. yellow hair.
 That look with such scomful' air. As if they thought you was too small For them to care about at all. And clowns a-doin' funny stunts. And lots of wobbly elefunts. And men on camels. ridin' free. And rockin' like ships do at sea; And all with flags and banners bright I think it's just the grandest sight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10

An hour more and they were among snow. Many small glaciers were crossed--carefully and slowly, for a mis-step meant probable slide down to the end of the snow bank and then a drop off into-no one knew what. Goldie told them that every year a number of horses (and sometimes a man or two) were lost while cross ing those glaciers. And he wasn't jok- ing either!
 On and on they climbed, through the snow and the cold. It seemed that they would never reach the top. And then, suddenly, ahead of them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10

Tr was memorable morning when
 # Hal Hamilton, his brother Jack, H his father and Goldie, the guide, 2 set out to climb Boulder Noun tain and go through celebrated Mar row Pass and down on the other side. Memorable for two reasons: First, be- cause the trip was considered a most difficult one and no real tenderfoot would ever attempt it; and, secondly, because this was to be the last day of the boys stay in the Rockies.
 Once through the Pass and down the other side of the mountain, they were to spend the night in the small backwoods hotel there and, early the next morning, take the train that bear them Eastward-back to such
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10

0 NCE, when I was little girl
 aboub your age, Dorothy" said
 Mamma, after she had un- V dressed her little daughter and tucked her away in bed for the night, 'I visited my little cousins, Edward and Harry and Rachel West for a whole week. And, oh, what good times we did have and how many, many interesting games we played
 But I remember one in particular of which Edward, the eldest of the three, was especially fond. He called it Playing Preacher. and there is no doubt that he enjoyed it to the utter most-though that can scarcely be said with as much truth so far as his congregation = which meant Harry and Rachel and me-was concerned.
 Rainy days seemed to be the best occasions for this game, and I really believed little Edward, who wanted to become a real preacher when he grew up, hoped and prayed that 1t would rain every day of my visit with them And I recall especially one such af- ternoon.
 Outside it was raining cats and dogs and we children had played just about every game we could think of, though Edward had suggested no less than a dozen times within an hour that we play preacher And finally he set resolutely about making us play his game.
 First of all, he placed every chair in the room in a long row; and then dragged in several more chairs from the adjoining rooms. These, you see. were to be the seats for his 'congre- gation.' Next, he placed a big leath- CT armchair in front of the row, with it's back toward the congregation to make his pulpit And after he had found an old pair of specs that his Grandma used only when she read, and after he had tied his Mamma g apron around his neck for his vest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
A A@SIEElpy-7ZME ALEcS m
 EWf0PZWZI ZEyT OlXEeyFF
PLAYING PREACHER

-such--such wickedness on your part. Harry. shows how much you need it.'
 So Harry subsided for while and Edward continued ms sermon. Ten minutes must have passed, and still Edward talked away while poor Harry wriggled and squirmed in his chair. And finally he jumped up and said that he wasn't going to listen to any more preaching
 Oh, yes you will.' declared Ed ward. You came to church and you've got to stay until it's out! The Bible says that Pm my brothers keep er-and Pm going to keep you in until you hear something thatll do you some goodl s
 And. with that. Edward jumped down from his pulpit, came around
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
THE DAISY QUEEN
@ AISIES. daisies. daisies. I'M Everywhere in sight;
 INIOver all the meadow 2.

Wave the blossoms bright. Hurry. lads and lassies.
 Let us seek the green. There to weave a garland
 For our chosen queen. Twine the blooms together.
 With their white and gold. Fairer crown was never
 Worn by queen of old. Now kneel down. my lady.
 lis our choice you wear This our wreath of honor
 Hail. Queen Daisy fairl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10

What city of the United States is hidden in these pictures? To find 1t, arrange all the first let- ters of the words that these pictures represent so that they will spell the name of the city. A COLLECTION OF STARS. 1. The right side of a ship looking toward the bow. 2. A substance used to stiffen clothes. 3. A word meaning stiff. 4. To alarm suddenly. 5. To perish with hunger. 6. A bird about the size of a black bird.
 WORD SQUARE. 1. A pronoun. 2. A hollow place. 3. An exclamation. 1. A trial.
 Answers. PITTSBURG. Pig, Island, 7oper, Table, Spade, Boipl, Umbrella, Rug, Goose STARS: 1, StarboGrd. 2. Starch. 3, etdrk. 4. Sfartle. 5, StGrre. 6. Star ling. WORD SQUARE,
 THAT
 MOLE
 ALAS ~
 TEST
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05
Notice.
The Interest on your taxes is IL
per cent, pay them and stop it.
The Heather In His Blindness.

An Indian went hunting one day for
deer. After tramTing through the
woods for some hours he came across
a herd and managed to kill one. He
shouldered it and started for market,
which was some five miles away. Now
of course, the longer he walked the
heavier the deer got, and by the time
he reached the deer market he was
about all in. He hung the deer on the
scales and stood looking at it with
wonder Finally he said to the man:
"Ughi Let him hang a while"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05
Sex Marks in Ducks,

A scientific pOultryman says that
the sex of Indian Runner ducks at
ten weeks of age may be told by
watching them when about to be
fed. The ducks will give a loud
quack, while the drake will give a
noise like low whistlins quacA. Or
if one catches a duck, it will give
the loud, harsh noise, and in the
case of the drake there will be the
whistling sound,-Colman's Rural
World.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05
Birth Of the Press AGENT.

The art OF advertising is believed
TO be ancient, but, until recent years.
was conducted on humdrum lines.
With the first arranged" robbery OF
an actress diamonds, however, there
dawned a fresh era. A new and
glorious hope quickened the needless
ly obscure-a new and profitable
career was opened to the adventur-
GUS; and the Vaccinations of Pusher
Long became possible. The artist in
publicity, by strange paradox, is one
Of the few figures in contemporary
L.nndon life who hss hitharta p.i~sA,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05
40 Acres
$222

Under the N w
homestead law you
can file on a free
$40 acre home
stead in Wyoming
at a cost Of 5000
and buy 100 acres
Of government pas
ture land adjoining
for S125 per acre.
These lands are
valuable for mixed
farming, carrying
and live stock rails
ing.
Such an oppor-
tunity ought to in
terest you. Sup
pose you write me
for particulars--to-
day--before you for
get it.
D. Glenn Beaver,
G. B. c G. R. R.
1904 Farnam St,
Omaha, Neh.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05
ORDER OF PUBL ICATION
IN TERN TIME.
STATE OF MISSOURI1
COUNTY OF MONROE

STATE OF MISSOURI 50
COUNTY OF MONROE
In the circuit court of Monroe Coun-
ty, Mo.
Martha Alice Sebring, William A
Scurlock, Patrick K. Scurlock and
Amy Scurlock, Plaintiffs,
Felix Scurlock, if living, and An
drew J. Scurlock, il living, and if
dead, their unknosn heirs, consort,
devisees, donees, alienees or immedi-
ate, mesne or remote, voluntary or in
voluntary grantees, Defendants.
The State of Missouri, To above
named notwithstanding:
Now on this 1st day of December,
1913, November Term, 1913, of said
Circuit Court, cone plaintiffs herein
10y attorneys before said Court, and
file plaintiffs verified petition in the
-uit therein, among other matters al
eging that defendants, Felix Sour
lock. if living. and Andrew j. Sour
ock if living, have absconded and
absented themselves, from their form
en- usual place of abode in this State,
aud have concealed themselves so
yhat the ordinary process of law can
not be served upon them, and If dead
their COnsOrt, heirs, deyisecs, dOnees,
alicnces or immediate. mesne or "e-
mote, voluntary or involuntary grant
their names are unknown to pl init ifs;
1t is therefore ordered by said
Court that said defendants, Felix
Scurlock, if living, aud Andrew j.
Scurlock, if living, and if dead, their
consort, heirs, or devisees, donees,
alienees or immediate, mesne or re-
mote, voluntary or involuntary grant
ees be notified by publication that
plaintiffs by petition herein filed of
date, Dec LIST, 1913, have commenced
suit against said defendants, the i'm
mediate object and general nature OF
which is to partition among the heirs
of Alfred Scuriuck. deceased, lot l
aud the West half of lot in Block >
of the original Town, now City of
Monroe, in Monroe County, Mo;
which petition alleges that Felix
ScurlocB, if living, and Andrew j.
Scurlock, if living, have each an I'M
divided one sixth interest in said real
estate as children of Alfred Scurlock,
deceased, but if dead leaving issue or
descendants, then there are persons
who have an interest in said real es-
tate, who derive their interest as
consort, heirs, devisees,' donees,
alieuees or immediate, mesne or re-
mote, voluntary or involuntary gram
ees, of said Felix ScurlOck or Andrew
j. Scurlock, whose names cannot BE-
inserted herein because they are un-
known to plaintiffs, and alleging that
defendant, Felix Scurlock in the year
1888, and defendant, Andrew j, Sour
lock in the year 1897, while residents
of this State, departed from this State
Ia the years 1883 and 1897 respective
ly, and have been continuously alb
sent from said State, since said dates
respectively, without any information
having been received for more than
seven years past, that they or either
of them were living at any time dur
ing said seven years, and alleging
that plaintiffs believe said Felix
Seurlock and Andrew j. Scurlock To
be dead, and to have died single and
without issue or descendants.
And 1t is further ordered that sad
defendants be and appear In this Court
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05
ohe.. Your CO.. Llmo3.

Share your good times il yen CT.
1t takes only a little while to read g
story to child, it takes only lit lc
effort to draw the less popular g RI
into your own gay circle You Will
be surprised to see what good fun
even quite elderly people can be I'M
der the stimulation of being wanted
by the crowd"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05
Th,a NAV Be the Reason.

'Why is it thlt so many people
keep on getting caught in mining
swindles?"
81 think it must be because there
Ia always somebody around who is
willing to accept money from others
who think the more apparent a swim.
de is the less lik y 1t is to prove to
~ THAT it seems
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05

See the New Domestic Vacuum
Cleaner at Mrs. j. H. Grady's. None
better. Prices $3.50, So, $40 and
$3.50. They are on sale with or
without Brush Attachment.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05
From Recent Books,

"It takes but very delicate standings
to mark evolution in the friendship of
women-because women are so sell
dom friends. THE Unknown Wom-
an" by Anne Warwick.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05

Mrs. Lula Watson, of near Hunt
ington returned to her home Thurs
day after a visit with her sister
Mrs. Otie Wilson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05

A. j. Austin and wife, of Paris
visited relatives here from Friday
until Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05

on the first day Of the next term there.
OF, 10 be holden at the City of Paris,
Monroe County, Missouri, on Mon
day tie 10th day of March, 1914,
and on or before the first day Of said
term . answer or plead to said pdi-
ticn, or in default therein said p"ri.
ton will be taken and adj dyed >
cOufes ed, and judgment by default
will be rendered against said defend
ants.
1t is rthrr ordered that a con,
hereof br uu, published at least one
"A week for four consecutive wccNs t..
q Monroe City Democrat a wc',ly
newspaper duly printed, publish, d
and circulate ii in said Monroe COM
tr, and duly designated by plaintiff
attorneys, and duly approved by SAID
Clerk most likely to give notice 20
defendants, the IT insertion to he at
least 30 days before said next term OF
said court.
STATE OF SSOURI [.
COUNTY OF MONROE
J. Chas. l.. Dry, Clerk of iha Cir
cult Court of Monroe County, Ms
souri, hereby certify that the forego-
ing writing is 1t iuII true and som
.pIe,e copy of the original order uf
Publication in said cause, as 60 ly as
the same remain and apes @.
record in my Office.
In witre-- whereof, have hereto sub
scrihed my name aud official signature
and hereto affiX tn seal of said Court
at my Ollie" in the City of Paris, Mon
roe County. Missouri, this lst day
Of December, 1914.
[SEALl CHAs. l.. DRY,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Nom
roe Ounty, Missouri.
Mriwether & \ eriwether,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05

Mrs, John Sherman returned
Thursday from Clarence where she
was called by the death of her I'M
Gle. Jeff Brinker
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05

his fair share of = limelight-"Dis.
closures of a Pre- Agent: Pusher
Long," by Derweni Mall.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05

'SIo2eAIesuoo eIoQM e secs gu eAol
III :eIoJ9q MoIS QUO EIuo aLaQM $40
-MoU oMl so5s u8W uopuoXolu! VI
aou2ianiO opI
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05

Miss Juliet Green went to Hun
newell Friday to visit Miss Hazel
Turner
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05

Miss Kate Redd left Friday for
an extended visit with relatives in
Memphis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05

Mrs. 5 J. Ro6ertshaw returned
Friday from a visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Victor Reid in SheIbina.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05

Miss Della Gordon went to Ely
Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-05

Mrs. Ray Sorrell and baby and
Miss Fern Crawford went to HUI
newell Friday evening
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-26

To THE EDITOR or THE SrN-Str: Yes
terday during lunch hour I happened TO
sit in front ~ the city Hail. behind the
statue Of Nathan Hale. Looking up from
my parer my eyes fell on the handsome
brass medallion on the base OF the statue,
and there | read In bold letters:
ExEGI MoNuMENruM acre rERENNus.
| rubbed my eyes and read again No
mistake about st. There II stood Exegi
monumentum acre pcrennus.
Maybe this Is no news TO you. But
what | want to know is this: Can the
city OF New York afford TO perpetuate In
solid brass, on one OF It's principal stat
ues, in ono OF It's principal squares, n
grammatical bowler ot which n schoolboy
would be heartily ashamed? II can hardly
be called clip OF the pen, and how the
mistake ever got beyond the approving
committee at the time Of the erection OF
the statue is something which / fall TO
understand.
The mistake is objectionable, because
tho quotation as It stands has no mean
ing whatever w. TEMMERMAN.
New York, October "a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-26
NEED IN FRANCE.
Letter From an American Woman Fa-
miIlar win Present Conditions.

To THE EDITOR or THE SvN-Sir.
France has her hands full. but she is
doing her best in caring for both her poor
and wounded. Nevertheless, the tax IL
heavy and she can offer her poor only
such food as will suffice 10 keep soul
and body together. This means one meal
L day. and that meal consists OF por-
ton Of broth and a piece OF liver. 1t is
useless to say that many suffer OF hun
ger. And 1t is not hunger alone that
Gnlws at the hearts OF women and little
children ; II Is the biting cold as well. The
cry for food and rniment il broadcast
The roads Of Belgium are strown with
homeless families who have not even so
much as n roof 90 shelter them old men
who have been driven from their cabins
before they were set fire to; old women,
I'm soma Instances too feeble to walk I'M
assisted. lettering little children and ba-
bles In perambuators. II is tho cry Of
these wretchcd homeless people for
bread and clothing that should ring across
the waters begging for the bare necessi-
ties OF life.
And this IL not all : those brave soldiers
OF France, those splendid men who have
gone forth to ofter their lives. II need be,
for their countrys welfare. many Of them
slecp IN the open these cold nights with
not n blanket to keep them warm. The
winter is close at hand. The soldiers In
the field and the poor at home need warm
clothing. III fed, certain II Is that many
will die Of hunger and exposure. From
au directions comes the pitIful cry for
bread and raiment 20 alleviate the suffer
inrs Of the multitude Of unfortunate VIC
tins OF this horrible war.
JAMIE F VAsHoN.
AMERICAN CONSULATE, NANTES. France.
October IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-26

content to take II out OF each other in
name calling, 1t would be a great relief
both to their own and to this country.
But VILLA Is not quite that kind Of
fighter. He does not view the world
through mild, scholastic spectacles. Ills
are the hot head and the ready hand
The new aspect in which his once es-
tecmed leader Is trying to exhibit him
to the world Is not likely TO placate
him. Unless the odds are really four
to one against him, 1t Is to be feared
that in his own simple, elementary
way he will try to refute the latest at
tack on his sincerity by moving on his
accuser with horse. foot and artillery.
At the same time, the activities Of
the Aguascallentes conclave tend to give
the struggle sort of triangular effect
While he hits VILLA with one hand CAR
RANzA holds off the paciners with the
other, and they grab with all their
might for the supreme power. In the
words of Sir LuCIus O'TRiGGER, It Is a
very pretty quarrel as II stands, and II
promises to offer diversity in point Of
interest from the proceedings along the
Meuse for some time TO come.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-26
The Italian Welfare League.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir. The
Italian Welfare League has resumed its
activities at the Christodora House, l47
Avenue b. The work this year Is di-
rected to the organizing OF boys clubs
among the Italians of the ne!ghborhuod,
these clubs To be directed by the Italian
Welfare League. one such club has al
ready been organized. and on October 20
the constitution OF the Italian Christodora
Social Club was adopted by that club.
Twenty-Five young men We're present
The Italian Welfare League extends at
this time an invitation to all Italians in
the professional ranks TO Join the organi-
zation and help promote italian welfare.
a ladies' auxiliary IL about to be organ
lied, and Mr. Ralph Cerreta has been APP
pointed chairman ~ the committee to start
that particular work
This years officers OF the Italian We'll
fare League are Peter Leonard SabbatlSo
OF Fordham University. president; Joseph
Catinella OF Cooper Union, vice-presi-
dent; James De Crocco of Fordham Uni
versity recording secretary; Ralph Ger
reta OF the New York bar. corresponding
secretary; Frank Catinella OF New York
University. treasurer.
RALPH CERRErA.
NEW York. October "a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-26
WOMEN TO TALK POLITICS.
Tn &c Parties VIII he Represented
at League Meeting.

The League for Political Education Will
oren It's twenty-first year At II o'clock
Saturday morning In the Hudson Tnel,r',
when THE Issues 81 the Election as
Women See Them" will he the subject ~
the meeting Miss Helen Variok Bos-
well will speak for the Republicans, Nrs
Steven r. Ayres for the Democrats ans
Miss Alice Carpenter for the Progress
sives.
Saturday morning lectures will he Nel'
during the year at the Hudson Theatr"
and among the speakers will he 6 \.
birmingham. who will discuss N, Irish
Volunteers and tho Ulster situation" .
Judge Ron Lindsey. 81 Citizens View -
the Labor War in Colorado and Dr
stephen B Wise, "Church and Svna-
gocuc as Policeman" y T. Cl7N'on
United states Commission ~ OF Edpr'
ton: William Norman Gu'h'ie charles
Tueblln. Miss Katharine Il Davis and
Irving Bachelor will also speak
At the Monday morning lectures IN
the Cort Theatre the speakers VIII IA
Prof Albert Bushrpu Uart. Norman Han
good. Raw Stannard Baker. Dr Alhe-'
Shaw. Mark Sullivan. Lawrence F. IN
hott. John Cowpcr PNwvs samuel No
Chord Cro'ho~s Joscrhine Preston pa
body. Barry Pain. william loCcard T.
Stoughton Ho'ho~n ~ oxford University
and Edward Howard GrirEs
Mrs Hovelock Ellis, Mary Anr0, MN"
blanche Zacharlc do Pnralt, g R'chord
Fuller. Prot stockton AXson, Ellen
Churchill Semrlc. Marcus " MARKS.
Police Commissioner Arthur woods ~"
Commissioner Robert Adnmson. Horny
woodhouse and Charles Zuehl'n VIII N"
the speakers on Tuesdays and Thurs
dnvs