The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
JAMES SANATORIUM 935 S.BELLEVUE BLVD.,
 MEMPHIS, TENN.
Is Not a Jail, Hut n Home. Says W. H. ManIcy. R Prominent Citizen
 of Union City. Tenn.
EXTRACTS FROM HIS FAREWELL rrATIS

EXTRACTS FROM HIS FAREWELL
 TALK
 In the year of 1878, one autumn morn ing, I was permitted through the love of the ever-loving God to breathe my first My voice was first heard to echo its chiming melodies under the old roof of the log wigwam that stood on the hill, surrounded by the lovely oaks and waving beech trees That was q golden morning, filled with untold happiness, that had its effect upon two young parents, and especially the father. who felt that he had entered upon the arena of another southern warfare Gas a new recruiD that should hear commands much greater than those given by Cheatham, Gordon ,'r Lee.
 At 16 l began to form the corner stone of my future reputation. You know we are all born with character, but reputation is the covering for character. like the hair covers the head. Ii is what We make if. At this stage of life knew little of the world and had never felt the colored tears of crime. I had never seen the glow or the glass. I had never heard the clink of a legalized smiter like the saloon. l had never seen a beautiful woman drunk, caressed by a drunken sweet heart The black bootlegger was to me unknown. Up to this time l had never seen my good father and mother with any traces of sorrow on rhcir faces. l had hardly dreamed of future and what of the future that l saw was strewn with flowers tsat could be gathered from mountain of fame as high as the heavens. and these flowers were tinged with gold and striped with silver. I could see from the summit of this mountain boulders of diamonds that I fancied ] would soon control in my own way. Then my company was pure my environments were such as tc do honor to a young man. l could hear then, as l seem to hear now. my parents boosting of the future of their boy I built me mansion of honor and walled it with wit and humor. l roofed it with political fame Then l ! entered this mansion. and there l be- gan to accept company that had seen the world. I allowed my lips to be soaked in criminal oil. One more drink, and l placed my mansion on the sand It was only a short time when the waters of righteousness began to dash it's waves against my home. l refused to leave my mansion and at last 1t top pied over It took me 10 years to re build this mansion, and then 1t was only half the size of the first one. built this last mansion upon the foothill: of the old 1 entered it with my swee wife, and there l have seen her asi away the stains of bygone days will . her profuse tears. I have seen thsr' the old folks cry like their hears woul' break. I have seen there the little fel lows sink away like coward dogs.
 have heard them come home and sa! that their feelings had been broken that their fathers name was all tn talk. l have gone about the countr. like a wanderer when I might hay had a home of luxury. l have lived il q wigwam when I might have lived I a palace l have heard the cruel wer Of the employer 'I need you no longer. This came from being one of the noHs I have ignored the church. the VOW of the altar. I have disobeyed the law have turned away friends from m broken hearted and dissolved their ad vice in a flask of whiskey. l nav flirted with dea-~ hell and destruction I have fed the families of hundreds q direy hootleggers when my own wifi and children were at home pennllesl At last I would come home from m debauch. and there l would on whom l might call an angel of thi earth crouchine from me in fear. " it my little ones clingine close to hc person. while l was trying to hea death and destruction upon them. Ch those beautiful black eyes, I see then now with their pleading tears. My lit tie babes. ] see them. too. with thci golden locks waving in the zephyrs } the heavens Dear comrades. 1t Is long lane that never turns. It is in IL to be great men if we will. Our Got expects us to be men We owe this f. our country and our families an friends Comrades we owe our change condition to the James Treatment aa to the James Sanatorium I wish to sa that all connected with the James San atorium are men and women who ldv hearts as large as locomotives. Tn way l lived on the streets at hom was a disgrace and shame. It wa leading me to death Now I am change and I think nothing of the cost. As have said, we can be men or We can D drunkards and dope fiends, as we hay been in the past. We owe to this insti tuition our gratitude for putting ] sright again Ii is a monument to a who come here in sincerity of purpo and are cured, a monument that wi stand to their honor at the last la do not know how many of you fe like I did about going to a ssnatorui of this kind, but I do know that the; are thousands of people who belicS as did. that a sanatorium of this kin vas a jail with high walls, big ire gates padded cells. barred window straight ia ckets. etc, and worse tha all. that after you entered you was nc -to get another drink of whiskey. Ho different found 1t all a beautif lawn. flowers. shrubs big porches. e < lonial home. club rooms for male ps tients md beautiful living and loungr rooms for female patients. big, light, ail dining room, where good wholesome foo is served: modern bathroom. where pi tients enjoy the baths and services experienced bathmen and maids, ever room an outside room. and above all. was given all the whiskey I wanted.
 W. R. MANLEY. Union City, Tenn.
 April 27. 1915.
 To reach sanatorium take Lndc Avenue car. get off at Bellevue an walk three blocks north, or take a tax cab and come direct to the sanatoriur
 For further information and bookl' containing testimonials address Cha P James Sanatorium, 935 s. Bellev, 1. Blvd. Memphis. Tenn. Correspondent confidential
 Few Bayonet Wounds
 London, May 20.--The America Womans War hospital at Paignto South Devon, Eng. reports that durin its first six months work it has handle 1os0 cases, of which the total numb, of those who died was only three, c.s per cent In detail the report ado that the number of gunshot wounde treated was 226, shrapnel and she wounds POS, fractures 115, frostbit' 15S The thigh was the part of tl