The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-13

l will be made and committee will leave
 for Atlanta with the offer. Every citizen l who wishes to be in at the finish" is
  | smith himself, was injured It was an l internal injury, he declared, and con-
 sisted simply of the loss of a button
 of great usefulness, an injury which ne l cessitated a laying over' for general repairs.
 1 The sack race was of interest Henry Gray declined to run-for obvious req sons. For less obvious reasons Nat Mil- Ter declined. He explained that he had
 already run his race and lost. Harry
 Jones, suggesting that he had not yet run his entered. pr. R. F. Loveady did
 not accept his challenge. Other entries of importance were William F. Tebbetts of Mobile. one of the most expert having | residence on the "sun-kissed shores" and John McRae. The latter, as was general | ly anticipated, did not finish. MT. Jones also fell by the wayside. a misfortune which his friends hastened to explain very near winning as result of a gallant roll of several yards He fell short, how ever. and the honors went to one of those splendid young fellows who deliver Age-Heralds, and incidentally punch the noses of those other young fellows who N'Nt'N'' hONSPoPSiS pt tic Nd- riety.
 The Editorial Muscle The tug of war between departments of The Age-Herald was of unusual interest In the first event. the stereotypers, ow- ing to the well developed muscle of c. H. Hicks and Charlie Due, walked away with the members of the composing room. Allen Holt. perhaps on account of his advanced age, hesitated, and finally did not enter. He claimed afterwards that had he entered, the story would have been different.
 The second event was contest between the business office and the editorial de- partment. The former team. numbered 16, the latter II. The former, in add- tion to greater numbers had the ad- vantage of pulling down hill. But the latter won a signal triumph as result of the magnificent efforts of one of the reporters who with becoming modesty withholds his name As result of the victory it was concusively demonstrated that in the editorial department is not
 only the brain of the institution-a fact which even the business force has always admitted-but the manhood as well.
 The third event was a tug between the stereotypers and the mailing force. The latter was wise enough to attach thelr end of rope to sapling. As result, the muscle of Hicks and the her culean effort of Due amounted to noth- ing. They finally yielded and admitted thelr surprise that young men SO young and so light and so lacking in muscle could have turned the trick. Until this hour they have not heard of the val lant assistance rendered by the aforesaid sapling.
 Mrs. Barrett Feeds Carriers.
 The younger element-composed of car riers-spent their happiest day In ad- vance row of tables had been set aside for them. When they sat down. they saw before them delicious meat-piled high These little gentlemen were not expected to hang back" with the false modesty too often assumed by the "grown ups.n They did not fall short of what was ex- pected. They "cleaned up'' their tables in the time that the others were prepar- ing to begin.
 Mrs. Barrett assumed charge of this light and daring brigade. She, herself, served them additional plates-and saw to It that each little man had acquired hls fill The boys were not emba rra ssed as result of the thoughtfulness and attention of their hostess. They were considerate, however. For at one time when Mrs. Barrett was expressing regret that servant was slow fin bringing a lad his extra glass of lemonade the urchin, in gallant spirit, remarked, Now don't you worry, lady; Tse already had eightr'
 At the conclusion of the meal they did not give Mrs Barrett a vote of thanks. They did not give her street yell expressive of satisfaction. Neither was necessary Their faces showing their happiness, their faces resplendent with happiness. proof positive of the rich and calm content they had acquired, were sufficient
 In all the games, these youngsters par ticipated, and in the majority, they were victorious. They took advantage of the surrounding acreage, to indulge in frolc not on the programme. When the day was done, each declared to his fellows that it had been some day" It was one of the real days of their lives.
 Family Made Glad
 The Age-Herald family-for such the gathering was-started from Birmingham In the afternoon on South Highlands cars They transferred to Edgewood cars and detrained at the end of the Edgewood line There they found waiting for them automobile omnibuses. As they were car ried up the mountain fresh air. from everywhere. came to greet them. The rugged and picturesque hillside was a revelation to many who had not pre- viously made the climb. Reaching the top, on every side was presented mag nifcent scenery. rivaling in many re- spects, the views one finds in North Carolina and eclipsing those which are presented from the top of Lookout
 As result of the excellent pike lead ing to the residence, the remainder of the Journey was quickly negotiated" And on arriving at the destination they saw before them the country home which all visitors have declared to be ideal.
 After spending delightful day, the family returned by the route 1t had fol- l lowed in the beginning. They saw all that they had seen before. But in addi- ton they carried with them sense of satisfaction in that they were members of the family whether in the capacity of editor or carrier or devil And between the latter two, as said above, there Is a l distinction, technical though 1t be-