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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
WHEN YOUR THINK TANK"
 WORKS, WHAT ARE YOUR
 THOUGHTS, GOLD OR LEAD?
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

itative, but the intelligence or rational faculties in man. the understanding or intellect wherein resides soul and mem- ory, intention, opinion, must direct action. When the veil of sleep envelopes the brain. the body lacks all motive power, and since the mind is solely responsible for all the conscious acts of the body , what great effort should be made to pos sess a tranquil mind, what care should be taken not to overtax the faculties so continuously doing executive work. How careful most of us are not to over tax the body. ..- We ride when we might walk, to avoid being tired.
 We pay wages for others to cook for us. to sew for us, to scrub and to sweep and to dust for us.
 We employ nurses for our children. that steps may be saved, and arms re- lfeved from burdens-and then we work our poor little brains-where the nerve centers are found, until we are perfect wrecks.
 We tax our minds that direct all the activities of our bodies, until they are completely exhausted and strained beyond all rhyme and reason.
 We torment our bodies uncea singly with possible problems, that usually solve themselves when their hours strikes, and worry about such trivial things that 1t is an imposition to employ the mind with such small perplexites.
 We think and think and think, cher ishing worrying thoughts. and weary thoughts, and discouraged thoughts, until all the bright ideas that could relax the mind, are frightened away as elves be- fore the shadow of an ogre. Bereft of these the mind gets a dreadful 'droop," like lips where no smiles play, and we say we are always tired. which means that our minds are tired, and by and by as our spirits break down, our bodies. the living caskets that hold the spirit, break down, too, and then neither mind, nor body is useful to the spirit sheltered within it and which we call ourself.
 What you think and what I think has tremendous influence upon your life and my life
 What you think about, and what I think about, is directing your life and mine, and governing your life and my life. leading both of us along, trailing us through shadow if we are morbid, leading us through sunlight if we are gay.
 What you think about is your life.
 What I think about is my life, for every nerve and muscle and member of each body obeys the silent mandate of the individual thought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
QUEST CLUB TO
 STUDY ROME

The year book of the Quest club is ready and gives an interesting account of the plans for the years study. The members will enjoy "A Study of Rome, v the first meeting of the fall season to take place October l, with Mrs. J. R. Estes as hostess and MT. J. E. Penney as leader of the meeting.
 The following interesting women com pose the membership of this club:
 Mrs. C. c. Adams, Mrs. Sumter Bethea, Mrs. William Bethea, Mrs. Elliott Car ter Mrs Henry Dill, Mrs w. Y. Dill, Mrs. T. NJ. Davidson, Mrs. J. P. H. De- Windt, Mrs. J. R. Estes, Mrs. Harden Fitts, Mrs. F. P. Glass Mrs. B. L. Guice, Mrs. J. o. Hannum. Mrs. c. c. Heidt, Mrs. R. Y. Jones' Mrs. w. J. Montgom- cry. Mrs. Horace Miller, Mrs S. P. Moore, Mrs. John L. Parker, Mrs. H. J. Porter. Mrs. Earle Pettus, Mrs. J. E. Penney, Mrs. F. S Snedecor, Mrs. c. M. Stanley, Mrs. c. NJ. Tardy, Mrs. B. F. Tyler, Mrs. Haskins Williams. Mrs. Willard Wilson, Mrs. Wade Wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
THURSDAY AFTERNOON CLUB HAS MEETING

Miss Margaret Dewey was hostess tc the members of the Thursday Bridge club at her home in Norwood. Following the game of auction bridge dainty plate was passed to the members including: Mrs Mcintosh, Miss Ella Louis Ward, Miss Gena May Snow, Miss Kathleen Hayes, Miss Margaret Haylow, Miss Nellie Hay low, Mrs. Owens, Mrs John Stone Hos lIins, Mrs. Lightner, Miss Dorsey Harris Mrs. Dale Shelton and Miss Dewey.
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Week-End Notes of Interest

Mir, Robert Chandler, Mir Jimmy Hart less, MT. Guy Harris. MT. Harris, MT. Me Cants. MT. John Meighan, MT. Alec Ia bor MT. Robert Seals, MT Alan Seals, Mir, Tumbler, MT. Charles Webb, Mir. John Orr, MT Jack Grove, MT. John Wyman, Mir. Jesse Cassady, MT. Jordan Mellow, Dr. Childs. pr. Harris. Mir William Moughon. Mir. Morris Naff, Mir. Holder Naff. MT. Porter Wallace and MT Leroy Hopkins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
MIME. ELLFORD HOSTESS
 AT FRENCH SOIREE

An interesting event of yesterday after noon was the French soiree given at the Capitol Park inn with Mime. Ellford as hostess This clever teacher had planned a very novel and entertaining afternoon for her guests The French language was taught by games which were both inter- esting and beneficial. A large number of guests were present and the afternoon was indeed delightful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
SOCIAL CLUB MEETS
 WITH MRS. WATSON

MT. and Mrs. Thomas Watson were at
 home to the members of the Midweek So-
 cial club Wednesday evenIle. -.....>-.
 numbers were given by Miss Avis Wat son and delicious buffet supper was en- joyed at the close of the evening. Those present were: Mrs. J. R. Tate, Mrs. J. F. Roberts, Mrs. Carter, MT. and
 Mrs. Carl Jones. MT and Mrs. Harry Dearing. MT. and Mrs. ]. T. Blakenmore.
 MT. and Mrs. E. J. Kirby, Misses May and Avis Watson and MT. and Mrs. Thomas Watson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
WEEKLY DANCE OF N. R. K. GLIB

At the home of MT. Will Edwards, the weekly dance of the N. R. K. club took place Thursday evening. These delightful affairs are thoroughly enjoyed by. the friends of the N. R. K. S and are one of the interesting events of each week in so- cial circles of Norwood.
 The Edwards home vase made attrac- tive with golden rod and ferns and vic- trola furnished music for the dancers. About 50 guests were present.
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 fair was given to compliment Mir Rob- ert Bristol. The evening was pleasant ly spent with games and contests and at a late hour dainty refreshments were served to 20 guests. The Modern Study club will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Claude iAlbritton.
 Mrs. William Box and children of Republic are guests of Mrs. Walter | Donahoo
 MT. Charles Hilton, who has been critically i'll, is slightly improved.
 Mrs. Tom Box and children have re- turned to New Mexico, after visit to her brother, Mr. F. A. Patillo , Miss Lily Jordan was an informal 1 hostess last evening when she invited number of her friends to enjoy games and music at her home in West End The house was prettily decorated with ! ferns and flowers and at the close of the evening an ice and cakes were served.
 MT. Charles Buck is the guest of his sister Mrs. T. c. Canterberry, at Vance.
 St. Louis and Chicago en route from stay in Omaha, Neb.
 The Social Improvement association 1 will hold important meeting this afternoon at o'clock. All members are asked to be present. Miss Fannie Adair of Gordo is visit 1 ing friends in Pratt City. MT. Clyde Bennett of Brookwood is | the guest of MT. and Mrs. M. H. Ben nett
 Earle Jackson is resting well fol- | lowing an operation at his home. MT. and Mrs. W. H. Dorchester of Thorsby are guests of Mir. and Mrs H. B. Hassler.
 Miss Mary Geiger is visiting friends in Inland.
 To compliment her son. Ernest Cobb Mrs. Sarah Cobb entertained crowd of young people at her home in Vivian Thursday evening. The home was pret- tily decorated for the event and the time was whiled away with music and contests. Late in the evening delicious refreshments were served to 25 guests.
 Mrs. Louis Littner of Knoxville is the guest of Mrs. Henry Harden.
 Mrs. R. B. Mitchell has returned to Kingsville, Tex, after visiting Mrs. Josephine Sevier.
 Mrs. T. B. Williamson and her daugh- ter of England are guests of Mrs. Nj. Turnbull.
 Miss Nell Page was hostess at an in- formal party last evening at her home in AvGndale. complimenting the mem- bers of her Sunday school class. Tables were placed in the living room for for ty-two and rock, and at the conclu- sion of the game an ice course was served to 12 guests.
 Mrs W. l. Carrigan of Montgomery is the guest of Mrs. A. Stewart.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. c. McNabb and lit- tie son are visiting in Fayette
 Mrs. A. E. Tanner of Huntsville is a guest of Mrs. o. T. Chaffin. The Friday Afternoon Social club met with Mrs. T. D. Spradley at her home in Woodlawn The rooms were made lovely with asters and ferns, and the hours were informally spent with fancy work and chatting Late in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
SOCIETY IN
 GREATER BIRMINGHAM

The Loyal Daughetrs class of the North Birmin gham Christian church gave an old maids and old bachelors social Thursday evening at the ,home of MT. and Mrs. S. E. Andrews. The af-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
GROWLER LUNCHEON AT
 TUTWILER TO-DAY

The Growlers club will give a lunch con today at the Tutwiler hotel, and all members are requested to be present, as there will be an interesting talk made by one of Birmingham's leading citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
HISS Elizabeth Jordan and Miss MI Beverly Leake, who have been the y y atfra ctiXe g1Iests of Mir and Mrs

Paschal Shook at the summer home at Edgewood during the past week. were the Inspirations of an enjoyable dancing party last evening with MT. and Mrs. Shook as hosts.
 The large and spacious lower floor, which especially is well adapted for enter tainments of this kind was prettily dec orated with golden rod, ferns and other flowers of the early autumn, and music and dancing were features of this happy event in which the members of the younger set were included.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18

afternoon a tempting salad course was served.
 Mrs. S. G. Patterson and daughter of Salisburg, N. C., are visiting relatives in Woodlawn.
 The Rev. A. s. Lee left yesterday to attend the Baptist seminary in Louis- ville
 Mrs. S. E. Moore Is the guest of friends in Sylacauga.
 MT. Virgil Rice has returned to Nash vile after being a guest of MT and Mrs. Percy Rice.
 Mir T. P. Downey left yesterday for a trip to Nashville, Louisville and Knoxville.
 Mrs. S. E. Coggins has returned from 8 visit to Mrs. George Oliver at Sara Grassa.
 Miss Ida Crawford is i'll with typhoid fever a her home in Inglenook.
 Newman Hickman entertained a num- Der of his young friends Thursday aft ernoon at the home of his mother Mrs R. s. Hickman, in Shadyside to cele- brate his tenth birthday. The children played games and contests on the lawn and later were invited into the dining room where ices, cakes and bonbons were served.
 The Needlecraft club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. P H. Tyler in Fairfield. The hostess received her guests on the porch where ferns and flowers added to the attractiveness of the scene. The members enjoyed dainty refreshments following an hour spent with fancy work.
 Mrs, L. R. Vines and little son are visiting relatives in Louisiana.
 Miss Ola Mae Smith is spending this week with friends at St. Clair Springs.
 Miss Ruth Madison has returned from a visit to Chattanooga.
 Miss Mary Mitchell of Chattanooga is the guest of Mrs w. W. Garrett
 Mrs. w. M. Landrum has returned from visit to Pensacola, Fla.
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directs?
 The fingers sweeping the strings of harp, or evolving melody through touch ing the ivory keys of a piano, can only bring forth harmony to the point where the mind directs.
 As soon as the thread of a composition becomes hazy or lost to the memory the tones of the musical instrument die away in silence
 One can only recite the words of a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18

poem so long as the memory follows the text; one may only read aloud so long as the eye signals to the mind and the mind interprets to the lips, the significance of the printed words.
 painter cannot paint picture. nor mechanic invent a machine, until the vision to be painted is evolved within or pictured upon the mentality of the artist or until the workman sees the machine he would create in his mind
 The mind may be creative or merely inn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18

1 AVE you ever thought that the nand can execute, the lips can A A speak only so far as the mind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
Getting Into the Movies

Tn response to the inquiry that Anna Els after brought forth from you, I sub init the following to those who aspire to become actors of the silent drama. Ap plicants for motion picture acting usually register at the desk of the studio office maintained for this purpose. They will be questioned first and instantly as to their experience Inexperienced people are given little encoura cement; little bluff In this matter is admissible. If the name is entered a memorandum of her appearance, age, and clothes, and style IS made. If you have pull you pro- gress more rapidly than if you have mere ability. Directors have their ravor- ites, and directors have long memories for aptness and stupidity; also for versa tillty and good clothes. Being an extra means being paid by the day for your Work. A director has hardly time to turn around and get his breath from one story until he finds another manuscript in his hands. This seldom gives him time enough to pick and choose his cast. The principals are looked after first and as many of the saiaried people not working the day he starts his new picture are used, if possible.
 Actors are chosen for type when not through pull Next to type good ward robe counts In a man this means clothes to meet every possible profession and emergency of modern dress. In woman this wardrobe means practically the same. An extra must know how to make up artisticaly and rapidly, and how to dress for part with only few minutes time before she is called until they are put ting her through the business before the camera. Speed, punctuality, promptness, never say die and pleass ntness against discomforts is what director appre- ciates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. Charles Drake and children are vis-
 ting relatives in Vina.
 Miss Maybelle Hoover has returned to Mississippi after a visit to her sister, Mrs. R. T. Thompson.
 Mir and Mrs. Dave Ware Wood have named their little daughter Susan Eliza beth Ware.
 Mrs. LeGrande Wilson and children are at home after spending two months in | Tennessee. Miss Maude Shirling has returned to Greenville after being the guest of Miss Minnie Atkins.
 MT. Clifford Forbes will leave today for Philadelphia, where he will attend the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.
 
 Mrs. R. Dahheimer of Mobile, formerly of Birmingham, is visiting Mrs. M. L.. Beck on Cypress avenue. MT. and Mrs. Eugene H. Knight have named their small son Albion Williamson Knight.
 MT. Jack Smith and Mir. j. Louis Schil- finger left yesterday afternoon for Phil ade1phia, where they will attend the Uni versity of Pennsylvania. Miss Jane Rogers of Gainesville will ar rive next week to be the guest of Miss Alice Jones.
 Mrs. Flournoy Rivers has returned after an extended stay in New York. Mrs Harold Samson and her children have returned from Kanuga Lake. N. C., where they have spent the summer.
 Mrs. I. Fenwick Young and her chill dren are at home after spending sometime at Kanuga Lake, N. C. Miss Corneia Elliott, who has been the guest of Miss Louise Long for short while, has returned to her home in Gatls- den.
 Miss Mary Ada Tarrant, who has been visiting friends in Montgomery, has re- turned.
 Miss Leila Dove, who has been the guest of her cousin, Mrs. M. P. Seals on Chest nut Hill has returned to her home in Montgomery.
 MT. and Mrs. Leo K. Steiner have re- turned rom an automobile trip to AShe- vile, N. c. Mrs. W. H. Sims, Mr. and Mrs Henry Upson Sims and their baby have gone to Atlantic City. Miss Lucille Douglas left yesterday for New York, where she will spend six weeks Miss Elizabeth Massey is visiting Miss Lcuise Scarborough in Columbus, Ga. Later she will go to Eufaua to be the guest of Miss Laurie Jennings. s1f MT. and Mrs. Henry Lee Badham have named their little son Webb Crawford Badham. Miss Mamie Brown of Laurel is spend- ing the weekend with Mrs. Walter Ryan.
 Miss Mary Claire Ryan has returned to Tuscaloosa after a stay with Mrs. Walter Ryan.
 MT. and Mrs. Terrence Mackin and chill dren are at Signal Mountain inn, Lookout Mountain. Tenn, and will remain until October 1.
 Mir. and Mrs. Porter Florence are at home in Norwood after spending the sum- mer at Fulton Springs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
lDOLrxSr1Arnrr:Sa lPHlLOSOPr1M

Ole Miss, Hope cries ter de Ole Maide "Cheer up; de First is yet ter cum." Yas- sum!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
CHECKS AUGMENT
ARGUS XMAS FUND.
Liberal sums Added to Fund Being
collected for Gifts for Peer
Children of City.

Il is most gratifying to The Argus
Santa Claus committee that the people
of the city are coming early with their
liberal contributions to the Christmas
fund with which TO buy gifts and cloth
Ing for poor children. There came TO
the committee this morning two
checks that are most generous and
which viii help in large measure in
the care of the tots who look to The
Argus Santa Claus fund for their holt
day cheer. Smaller sums have been
coming in ever since the first an
nouucement of the collection Of the
fund was made this year and indica-
tons are that the committee can early
begin TO do its Christmas shopping.
But even at that there is not mucf~ime
to lose as there are only 80 days till
Christmas
Last year the committee. through
The Argus fund. contributed by the
big hearted people Of the city, provided
Christmas cheer for SCI children.
Since that time there have been added
TO the list so babies. sons and daugh-
tiers of poor parents. and this does not
include the many cases that are only
found upon investigation by the COM
mittee. which makes a thorough can
vass Of every portion Of the city.
Each child was provided first with
some toy that it could enjoy as its very
own and not handed down article,
worn and broken by the many who
have used it before, then with those
things that it most needed. as stock
ings, underwear, mittens, caps shoes.
etc, II is big undertaking and grows
larger with each recurring year
but the committee is not daunted for
the public has never failed it and sum
cient money has heretofore always
been collected as needed, and the re-
Spouse this year begins with very
gratifying outlook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
Gets 20 DAYS On
WIFE:'S EVIDENCE
Mrs. Hazel Easton Declares That Her
Husband Told Woman He Would
Kill Her and Take Baby.

He told woman that he was COM
ing in and kill me and then take the
baby away from me- Mrs. Hazel
Easton testified today in police court
when her husband was arraigned be
fore Police Magistrate G. ] Smith on
charge Of disorderly conduct pre-
ferred by Mrs. Easton
Does he support you2?' the court
asked
Hasn't given me a penny since last
July Mrs Easton replied
Easton was sentenced to the county
Jail for 90 days by the court in de-
fault Of a fine of 500 and costs He
was arrested Saturday night at Mrs.
Eastons home following a disturb
ance
Ed Bertelson was fined s. and costs
on a charge of assault and battery.
Oiof Paaske was the complainant.
Velma Wright, coIored, picked up on
the streets Saturday night, paid S. and
costs for disorderly conduct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
AUTHORITIES ARE
IN FEAR VIOLENCE
officials are Keeping Whereabouts OF
Tramp Whom it is Thought
Killed Orion Man SeCtet.

Preparations we're being made today
to exhume the body of Wilbert Swan
son, buried in a cemetery near Orion,
in order to determine whether the
young man was murdered
Close watch is being kept by the
authorities on d tramp, who is sGs-
pected Of having murdered Swanson
In lonely Wood near Swedona on
Oct %, and then suspended the corpse
from a rafter in a barn in the wood.
to give the impression that Swanson
killed himself.
Fearing that people living in and
near Orion will resort to violence
should they decide that the tramp was
responsible for the death of Swan
son. officials are keeping location of
the man d secret.
Swanson was popular in Orion. He
was engaged in operation of a thresh-
ing machine last summer and made
many friends during the threshing
season. II was while he was Engaged
as engineer at a sawmill near Swedona
that he met his death The tramp, it
is said. had stolen a small sum of
money and of this Swanson knew In
order to shield his earlier crime it is
believed the tramp murdered Swan
son
Action of the coroner's jury in not
making a complete investigation at the
time Of the inquest, when verdict OF
death by suicide was returned, is con-
demned by pecscns in Orion.
Relatives of Swanson, who urge an
investigation, went to Aledo on a mis-
sion connected with plans to exhume
the body. Decision as to the time of
taking up the body will be reached to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
TAKE seventeen
IN POLICE RAIDS
Two Disorderts Places Visited by Local
Authorities and $3.50 in Fines
Is Collected.
ONE HOUSE on MARKET SQUARE
Rooms Over Smiley Restaurant Also
Visited and Owner IL Arrested
and Fined $50 and Costs.

Two raids on disorder!y houses By the
police--one last night and one satnr-
day night resulted In II arrests and
fines Of $3.50
The raid last night uncovered new
resort. police say II is located at
a2sl2 Seventeenth street and Violet
Ford was taken as the keeper Nine
Inmates were nabbeG. Chief Of Police
Miller, Detective Cox and Officer Gin
name made The arrests.
The Ford woman was fined $25 as
keeper and each Of the inmates was
fined S. and costs. They gave their
names as Mary Morris. Mrs Heaiey,
Frank Healey, Bill Jones, Sam West,
CAMEL Bergeson, Charles Buck, George
Mcneil and AxeI Swanson
Rooms over the restaurant conduct
ed by Tom Smiley, on Twentieth street
between Second and Third avenues
we're rsided by the police late satur-
day night and the proprietor and six
inmates we're arrested. Chief Miller,
Detectives Cox and Sehnert and Off
GERS Ginnane. Kinney and Kinsley con
Quoted the raid
Fine IL Heavy,
The proprietor was booked at the
station as Charles Smith alias Tom
Smiley He was fined $50 and costs
on charge of selling liquor without
license Each Of the inmates
was assessed s. and costs and gave
their names as Della Gibson. Margaret
TAYLOR. Jennie Weaver II p Kennedy
Ed Jones and H. G. smith