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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02

Telegraphers are becoming more and
more needed In the British army and
correspondipgly hard to get. The war
olllce demanded 20 expert men q few
days ago. The employers OF these men
reIused to give them up. saying that
80 az almost to paralyxe their b~usiness.
Victory hrst.' was the reply of the
war office and Kitchener sent an Of
deer to select the 20 men he wished.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02

The highest point In the state OF kan
sas thus far determined by the United
states geological survey is n the Sy-
racuse quadrangle. 1922 feet above
mean sea level. A still higher point.
however. established by the United
1ssSes 9 geodettc survey, is on
tne Aansas-Cclorado state line. This
point In the Cheyenne Wells 0uad-
rangle = S.aT6 feet above mean sea
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02
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Deadwood, s. D., May 2s.-Over two
inches of rain has fallen in this section.
this week and the total fall during this
spring has far exceeded that OF anv
spring for years.
From all reports the late frost did lit
tie damage in the northwestern part OF
the state, some vegetation I'm the high
est points being killed. but alfalfa and
other crops suffered but slightly. The
amount of rain and snow last fan has
Virtually assured at least two good
crops of alfalfa and native hay and
grasses. and with a fair amount Of
moisture late In June and through July
this ri of the state will show better
crops than for many years.
Miller. S. d.. May 2s.-The continued
rains over this part OF the state arc
bringing on all kinds of small rrain
y grass, but corn planting is being
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02

Emperor Charles v In the Sixteenth
censury borrowed 10000 600 florlns from
giving his promissory note dined with
the burgher, who tore up the note ia
recognition Of that great honor ana
n@d Y presented to Charles on q plate.
: ar resen 2 Flanders IL serving q few
x.voV. 0oO florin dfppers. even though IL
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02
NEbRASKAN T0RPED0ED
EXPERT examiner FINDS
Washington Government, After Receiving Advice. Holds Back
Information, Then Lets 1t Be Known That Naval Con-
~structors Declare Attack Due to Submarine.

Washington, May 29-Evidence forwarded by Ambassador
Page to the state department today, gathered by Lieut.. John H.
Towers, naval attache at the American embassy at London, indicates
that the American steamerN ebraskan was torpedoed by a submarine
The report of the naval expert, who examined the Nebraskan,
was received early this morning, but was held back several hours.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02

Sioux Falls, Sd. May 29.-After hayx-
ing fled from h penitentiary several:
days ago for the purposesof visiting his
wife and new born babe at Madison.
voluntarily surrendered hinlself "a the
sheriff Of Lake county. having con-
scinded hf4 visit. He was returned to-
day 20 h state ~penitentiary here,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02

The latest attempt to determine the
diameter OF a number Of fixed
stars is that Of signor Ferrara, Of Ter
am0 Italy. Among the stars having a
measureablo parallax he estimates,
from photometric measurements. that
Canopus Is the largest, with q diameter
q times az great az that OF the sun.
other large stars. and the ratios OF
tneir ~diarneters to that OF the sun, are:
Castor. 1s; Arcturus. 1914; Pollux, 81;
CapeIla, =; Vega. So. Such determines
lions are. OF course. highly problema-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02

A race Of pygmies hitherto unknown
pas just been discovered in the French
Congo h little folk are said never
to surpass LIS meters. about four feet
nine inches in height. They live entirely
Isolated in the territory or Mongimbo.
Iney build huts Of hemispherical shape
IN the forest in groups Of from Ave to
30. The chief il an old man who ex-
sercises absolute authority and elects
Ms W successor. They follow q
curious custom as to food, the women
subsisttig on edible roots, while the
men live on the products OF the chase.
according to a legend among them, the
former are descended from a hedgehog
n the latter from a toad. They have
various notions OF good and evil and
they have q certain cult of the dead.
whom they bury with much piety. They
are valiant In the defense Of their
liberty and independence.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02
LATIN REPUBLICS
OFFER TO DIVIDE
BOAT LINE COSTS

senator from Missouri, to the delegates
m a banquet to them by Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21

gowned women at the beach is Mrs. Ham, iiton Wilkes Cary of Paris. I saw her on the beach the other day wearing a white broadcloth tailored suit, the skirt of which was plaited, and the straight, short coat was belted at the front. She wore a large white hat with C white face veil, a sable scarf and gay series sun shade which completed one of the most stunning costumes I have ever seen. An other of the Breakers colony is Mrs. David R. Calhoun of St. Louis, a strik- ing brunette who always wears wonder ful gowns. Another vivacious brunette is Miss Ruth Waters, who appeared in the dining room the other evening>wearing a bright red satin brocade combined with gold lace, which formed the upper part of the bodice and also formed the founda- ton of her skirt. Her hair is as black as night and she is the sort of beauty who can well afford to wear startling clothes. I saw young woman who was a perfectly delightful study in gray the other day Her gown was a tailored suit of some soft material in French gray and her hat precisely the same shade even her parasol was this beautiful gray. and the only note of contrasting color was the soft pink rose in her corsage.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
HISTORIC GAVEL USED
 BY SIMS-KELLY CHAPTER

The regular meeting of the ;Sims-ke Kelly chapter, |. $. D. 1872, fell of the centenary anniversary of the ratification of the treaty of Ghent, which terminated the war of 1872. The gavel used on this oc- casion was made of piece of wood for merly used in the construction of the Octagon house and presented by this chap ter, of which Mrs. R. H. Woodrow is regent, by Mrs. c. s. Shawhan of Mobile
 lineal descendant of MT. Tayloe, the owner of Octagon house. Quite recently in Washington a tablet was unveiled on this house commemorating the ratification of the treaty of Ghent, February r, 1915,
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 the compilation of them. She is visiting her relatives on the North Highlands. The many Birmingham friends of the honoree will be interested in the follow ing account taken from the Huntsville Democrat. of the birthday celebration of one of the most beloved women in the south. and whose natal day was glad dened by messages of cheer and gifts from many quarters outside of the state in which she is so honored:
 "On last Saturday afternoon between the hours of and 6, Mrs. Milton Humes opened her house and heart to her friends the occasion being the natal day of Mrs Virginia Clopton. The honoree was regal in a gown of black velvet, dia monds and point lace pink rose or the corsage and never looked lovelier Mesdames Annie B. Robertson, A. W Newson, Fannie Winrod. Bettie Adams and Misses Wheeler Sarah Lowe, Susan. na and Elodie Clay were invited to re- ceive with the honored guest. Hill Crest was gorgeous in eXotics of natures choic- est cuttings. The Confederate colors ir | carnations and roses adorned the draw. ing room and rose-colored carnation. decked the dining room. The festal board was thing of beauty with exquisite birthday cake ornamented with pink roses and doves. It was pyramidal with V. C. Clopton, 1S25-1915 at the base Ninety tapers burned above lace covers and gar niture of carnations and ferns. Pink and green shades were on the can- dlesticks at each corner. Sandwiches coffee, tea and bonbons were served. Miss Susie Robertson and Mrs. Bond of Mis- sissippi dispensed the cup that cheers Misses Shelby Patton, Elizabeth Cooper Louise Thomas and Mesdames George Cooper and Milton Lanier presided in the hall as Hebes. Mrs. Clopton sat for her picture and recited Miss Howard Weed ems Ole Miss in a dictaphone Mrs fruit punch to the Confederate Veterans and to Mrs. Clopton:
 Here is to the heroes who at the can- mons mouth gave up all in life save honor. The truest of the true, the bravest of the brave, the Confederate soldiers.
 ITO our nonagenarian, who has defied old Father Time" May all the days of her future be as q calm stream flowing on to join the waters of eternity, and when they meet, may it be as peaceful as one who wraps the draperies of his couch about him and lies down to pleas ant dreams
 Many telegrams and gifts were sent from far to gladden. the heart of the honor guest, who has shed sunshine all her long life for others
 Throughout Alabama Miss Mary Ellen Harris, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Leach Harris of Montgomery, are in terested in the details of her approach ing marriage to MT. Hampton Lee of No 125 East Twenty-fourth street, New York, son of MT. and Mrs. Richard B. Lee of Richmond and New York. The wedding is to be solemnized April at the home of the bride.
 Miss Harris is member of a prom inent Alabama family. Her great-grand- father, George w. Owen of Mobile, was for number of years representative from Alabama in Congress, and the late William Graham, sanother great-grand- father, was state treasurer of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
COLONIAL TEAS
 AND CARD PARTIES

At the home of Mrs. Frank Turpin HOS Louise street, Circle two of the Missionary society of the Highland Methodist church will have a silver tea Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock. F Under the auspices of Mrs. M. S. Blank and Mrs. T. J. Bissett a card party is to be given Tuesday afternoon lat the latter's residence, 1911 South Fifteenth street. from 3 to 5 o'clock, for the benefit of the Phelan Park play ground. Plans have been formulated to make this a pleasant occasion and 8 liberal patronage is desired.
 A colonial tea will be given tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. C. Cairns. 944 St. Charles street, from 3 to o'clock, for the benefit of the Sec ond Presbyterian church. Many are to be in costumes appropriate to the colon ial period, and the plans all indicate q most enjoyable afternoon.
 The members of Vulcan hive No. 23, l.. o. T. M., will give a Martha Washing ton tea from 2 to 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at AIacabee temple An in- terestfng programme has been arranged and refreshments will follow. Prizes will be awarded in the contests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
SERVICES AT ST. MARY'S
 HELD THIS AFTERNOON

Rev. w. N Claybrook, rector of St. Mary son -the-H Highlands, has announced an attractive service at the church for Sunday afternoon at 4:30. A choir of 40 men who have been training for this service under the able leadership of MT. Rienzi Thomas for some little while, will sing and it is expected to be one of the most successful services of this kind ever Eeld in Birmingham. F. .
 The public Is cordially invited to- attend and it is hoped that large number will avail themselves of the. opportunity to hear this chorus, which is composed of the best talent in the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21


 balls might not be up to their usual stand ard of magnificence, but the parades were never more gorgeously beautiful Between Comus', Rex's and Proteus' parade it was hard she declares, to make a choice, though Protens was probably the love- Hest of the three.
 1t is gratifying to hear that the Amer ican-made costumes were artistic and ef- fectve to d degree that had never been eXcelled, while the gowns of all the queens were dreams of beauty and splen- dor
 "The weather throughout the festivi- ties" she continued, was ideal. On Monday, the day the king came in, livelier and more inspiring sight could not have been imagined than the line of gaily bedecked boats which conveyed the kings yacht up the river in the golden sunshine and between banks thronged with people, while the bands played and the roar of river craft was deafening.
 Tropical Scenes
 New orleans looked beautiful in her spring dress with her palm trees, her great moss draped liveoaks and bloom- are now at their loveliest West End is to be d great resort this summer, splendid wall having just been com pleted and a great hotel and clubhouse now being in process of construction. Nothing in New Orleans during carnival time suggested poverty and distress or that q frightful war is raging across the water. New Orleans people tell you with pride that theirs is the only city in the United States which has had no bread line and no necessity for one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
A HOUSE DANCE FOR
 TWO VISITING MATRONS

Mr. and Mrs. George Yeatman and Mr and Mrs. A. H. Walstrom gave an enjoyable dance last evening at the home of the former in compliment to Mrs. Pat Lancaster of Owensboro, Ky, and Mrs. Harry Arnold of Memphis.
 The residence was beautifully dec- orated with pink carnations and jon quils, and a service of dainty sand wishes and punch during the late even ing was refreshing feature of sev- eral delightful hours.
 Mrs. Arnold under these pleasant con- ditions were MT. and Mrs. Brooks Forbes. Mrs. c. F. Arnold. Mir. and Mrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
MRS. PAUL CHALIFOUX
 ENTERTAINS AT LUNCHEON

Mrs. Paul Chalifoux was hostess yester- day to a coterie of her friends at the hoebuck Springs Golf-Auto club, the luncheon, tempting service of several c'everly chosen courses coming as pleas ant intermission after several rounds ot golf
 Those Who gathered about her table at the club, whose surroundings since their recent redecoration are especially pie turesque were: Mrs. E. NJ Tutwiler Mrs Edward w. Barrett, Mrs. Eugene L. Brown, Mrs Crawford Johnson. Mrs. J F. Ellsworth of South Bend, Ind. and Mrs. Charles DeBardeleben.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
Photos by Baird.

Edward Keiser. MT. and Mrs. George c. Harris, Jr.. MT. and Mrs Borden Burr, Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Prince, pr. and Mrs. Charles Bowman, Mir. and Mrs. ]. II. Eddy. MT. and Mrs John Yeatman, Mir, and Mrs. Cleve Huffman, MT and Mrs. NJ. P. Messer, MT and Mrs. John Floyd, MT. and Mrs. T. M. Panhey, MT. and Mrs. c. W. Tolliver, Mir and Mrs. James Monroe, Mir and Mrs. B. J. Cheeseman. Mr. and Mrs. F, w. Jordan, Miss Kathleen Hayes, Miss Roberta Wilson, Miss Gena Mae Snow, pr. o. P. Board MT. Frank Hayes, MT. Roberts. MT. Phifer Smith. MT. Frank Hall. Mr Harry Jones, MT. Bryce Streit, Mir Lewis, Mir. Harry Walstron, Jr Mir Smith Cullom, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21

, frcm the printed page back to breathing life'' and in David Garrick, which he will read here, he is said to be at his hest.
 This lecture will be held in the High school auditorium at SIS on February 24 Special car service will be provided before anG after the lecture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
DINNER PARTIES
 AT COUNTRY GLIB

Among the number noted fin tine ball room last evening at the Country club. during the dinner hour, were: MT. and Mrs J. C. Maben, Mir. and Mrs. J. A. Levert Mr. and Mrs. Felix Drennen. Mrs. William H. Kettig, pr. and Mrs. William NJ. Jordan. MT. Murray Brown, Mr. H. C. 'Ryding. who were at two of the tables in the end of the ballroom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
GEN. SUMTER CHAPTER ID. A. K.
 TO CELEBRATE HOLIDAY

A cordial invitation is extended by the General Sumter chapter D. A. R., to the members of all patriotic organiza- tions, and to the public generally to attend the lecture to be delivered by Rabbi Newfield on Monday afternoon February 22 at 3 o'clock, at Temple Emanu-El, before the Daughters of the American Revolution. ~The members of all local chapters of the D. A. R., all
 tContinued on Page Twenty-ninc)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
LELAND POWERS
 TO BE. AT HIGH SCHOOL.

Mir. Leland Powers of Boston will ap- pear in the. Lyceum course on February 24. MT. Powers has been widely known as public reader since 1890. He is now the head of the Leland Powers school of the spoken word, which he founded in 1904.
 MT. Powers says: Tt is the glory of my art to translate through the living voice and movement, such masterpieces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
.MUSK-CHAMBLEE

MT. and Mrs. John Drayton Chamblee announce the engagement of their daugh- ter, Mardelle Irene, to MT. Harold Smp- son Musk, of Brooklyn, N. Y, the we'd ding to occur early in April
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
A BOOK PARTY

An enjoyable event of Thursday evening was rock party given by Miss Irene Cox at her home on North High lands. After the games several mu- sical selections were given by Mrs. Gar rett and Miss Cox. During the evening
 dainty refreshments were served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
FRAGMENT OF THE DOWN TOWN PANORAMA IN EARLY LENT

GOSSIP OF SOCIETY AND NEWS FROM RETURNED VISITORS TO OTHER CITIES - MRS. LEE MOODY LULU JUDSON) GIVES BRILLIANT IMPRESSIONS OF NEW ORLEANS CARNIVAL. BRIDGE-TEA, LUNCHEONS AND DINNER-DANCE YESTERDAY. APPROACHING WEDDINGS-IM- PORTANT VISITORS - OTHER NEWS OF SOCIETY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21

which terminated our second war with Great Britain.
 When the British burnt the White House in 1874, MT Tayloe offered his home to President Madison ana the bril- liant Dolly" and here they lived for IS months. Built in 1900, the house stands near the art gallery, and for 100 years has proved point of interest to Wash ineton sight-seers
The Ely miner., 1915-10-22
The Men of the Aran Islands.

Later / met a man from the Aran
islands, which lie off the coast of Gal
way, far out of the world in the wind
and the rain, and he told me proudly
of the place. They're good people
there" he said. Il don't suppose you'd
find any better people anywhere in
the world. And they're old-fashioned.
too; maybe that's the reason for it..
You'd see them wearing clothes they
made themselves, grown and woven
right there in the islands. and the
women wear shawls they've made
themselves. You'd see the pampoo-
ties, shoes made of cowskin, that they
use for walking on the rocks. They're
bold sailors, too, and daring; sure,
they have to be, and they go right
out in the Atlantic itself. They have
skin boats they go fishing in, with a
high bow to them, the like of that one
there. My uncle had a hooker he used
to run, and he was lost of her-he was
anchoring one time, and somehow he
got the chain around his leg, and it
pulled him overheard, and drowned
him. But he was damn fool to get
caught so, God save him."-A. s. Hill
debrand in the Forum.
The Ely miner., 1915-10-22
ONE PRIVILEGE OF DYsPEPTIC
At Least He Has Keen Enjoyment In
the Satisfaction Of Quench-
ing Thirst.

It Is one Of the few privileges Of the
dyspeptic that he thoroughly under.
stands what thirst is, and consequent.
ly thoroughly enjoys the quenching Of
1t. Not for him the moderation of the
exasperatingly well-balanced man who,
in the hottest weather, only moistens
his lips with little water, or at the
most washes out his mouth, but does
not swallow the cooling liquid.
No. the dyspeptic requires his drinks
to be very long. and either very cold
or very hot, and when in hot weather
the dyspeptic hears the tinkle of ice
and glass, and sees the dullness of
frost on the outside of tumbler, he
knows that one of the pleasantest
physical sensations procurable for him
in this world is at hand.
His imagination is stirred. not only
by the thought of liquid matter pass
ing down his throat, but by the arti
fetal differences Of temperature which
he is about to produce, by the idea OF
a cold glacial stream being poured into
the arid desert of his system.
The Ely miner., 1915-10-22

ter of black to one and center OF
red to the other, for pupils; then back
the nose opening with green tissue
paper and the mouth with red tissue
paper. A turban of red cloth sup
plies the finishing detail.
Did you ever hear of this method
of fortune-telling? The guests are
sent one at a time to tent in cor
ner of the room where witch hands
them a mirror, which upon being
breathed on tells what the future
holds forth for them. This is how
the trick is done. The witch writes
the fortune upon the mirror with
French chalk, then rubs it off with
a handkerchief so no trace of the
writing can be seen. When the mir
ror is breathed upon, the moisture
makes this writing reappear.
Pinning the tail upon the witch's
cat is lots of fun. Upon a sheet or
large piece of wrapping paper make a
drawing of a witch astride of her
The Ely miner., 1915-10-22

temporarily, with sticks sprung in be-
tween them. Then measure the dis
tance between sticks A, for the dag
onal braces G Gig. 81. Cut these
sticks of the same width and thickness
as sticks B, and long enough to pro-
vide for notching the ends as shown
in Fig. 5, to fit over sticks A Gig A.,
and SO they will be bowed slightly
when slipped into place. The reason
for having them slightly bowed is SO
they will keep the cell coverings
stretched tight like drum-heads Lash
sticks c together, at their intersec-
tions, with thread Gig. 81, and drive
tacks into sticks A, against the ends
of c, Gig. ~ to keep them from slip
ping away from sticks 3.
There are several methods OF at
taching the box-kite bride, but the
The Ely miner., 1915-10-22

that message, Mr.. X-?" he asked.
l scanned 1t closely. The letters. Of
course, were the customary abbrevia-
tions. II. H. stood for his highness.
H. NJ. represented his majesty It. r.
V. meant merely "Italiae Rex Victor"
or Victor, king of Italy" Yet there
was one popularity. The marchese
had been written down "Di Giovanni"
instead Of "Di San Giovanni"
Half minute, and would have in
serted the San," admitted Della Cam
pagna ruefully. "But you know am
poor at English. in spite of five years
at st. James, and there wasn't time"
THE marchese was privy to the
whole thing, you scoundrel!" shouted
fiercely.
He smiled and shrugged his shoul-
ders. There was no getting around
that affectation of naive simplicity.
well. my friend" said. II have
studied the cipher in a hundred ways,
and can't find In that any declara-
ton Of Italy's neutrality. OF course
started by presuming that the letter
appearing most frequently stood for
e. But that carried me nowhere.
Now, If 1t is a code cipher, all can
say Is you have refined the code to a
degree unknown among other nations
Besides. what code would have'Cher-
niagara In 1t, or the name Of the mar
chese?"
Della Campagna sat down beside me
and drew a pad from his pocket. He
placed 1t on his knee and took out
pencil.
"The essence Of all codes is that
they must be undecipherable without
a key" he said mo code has ever
been invented which cannot be de-
coded. unless the letters are inter.
changeable. The key gives the order
Of change. Our key is-or was, rather
the day Of the month. This being
the fourth day OF August, the key to
all code messages sent on that day
was 4.
Nov we have to consider another
factor. The body of the message con-
tains twenty-six words, but by reading
'one hundred thousand instead of
100000. as this system demands, al
though in DECIDING we adhere to the
exact form of the message, we get %
words. Twenty-eight words. then, make
up the message. sans signature and
phraseology.
I'VE have now the two numbers, %
and 4. Add 4 to Q and We get g. Add
to and we get II. or 2 beyond the
ten. In place Of %. therefore, we
have new number. 62. The sixth let
ter of the telegram forms the first let
ter OF the real message. The second
letter forms the second letter.
Take our number 81 and repeat the
process, which gives US 10 and 6. The