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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
MEANS BUSINESS
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From the Pittsburg Dispatch
 The shell Lloyd-George dropped in Eng land was of more portentous nature than any bomb that Germany has let fall from dirigible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
oR LESS Is GooD
xnickerbocker Press.

From the Knickerbocker Press
 The question of where to pass the sum mer vacation would not be so perplexing If so many people were not limited to spending Sl950 or less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
LOVES DILEMMA.

They are both in love with you, Fan tine. Which one do you prefer?"
 q can't decide to save my life,'' said the summer girl. "one has gorgeous roadster and the other has stunning mo- torboat''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29


 Although shown on the maps as an extinct volcano, Mount Lassen, in Shasta county. California, has had several ex- plosions since it's first eruption about one year ago. Farmers living in the vi cinlty of. the mountain are much alarmed by the activity of the volcano and con- siderable damage has already been done to crops and forests. Mount Lassen Is more than 10000 feet high and is covered most of the time with snow. Scientists believe that the latest eruption, several Of this snow. Roads about Lassen have been clogged for considerable distance by powders and logs A great flood of mud, containing powders weighing as much as three and four tons, was cast up from the crater The mud fell in all directions. Large quantities choked up streams which broke down trees, swept over elevations and covered wide area of hay and alfalfa fields. It is reported that the country watered by Lost and Hat creeks has been ruined so far as this years crops are concerned. Many herds of cattle formerly supplied with drinking water from the creeks are no longer able to drink it. Hot mud is piled z5 feet high on some farms on ~the lower slope of the mountain. In one place D. WO,000 feet of lumber was broken by powders and mud So far no lava has been found and this is looked on as encouraging, although it is feared that an eruption of lava may occur at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
A HOPEFUL CHAP.

Behold the happy altruist
 Whose heart Is ever gay; He knows no evils would exist If he could have his way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

Harassed Switzerland keeps her neu- trality on more or less straight because she isn't prepared to take the conse- quences of wearing it awry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

Summer has been on the job in the south for sometime, although in other parts of the country she has been posing as early spring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
NOBODY SEEMS AGITArEp

From the Detroit News Mr Taggart declipes to worry, he says, over his case. He jhas the same attitude toward his predicdment that we people up thiA way have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

A modern soldier looks like a mem Der of the Ku-Klux Klan when he gets his, respirator on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

The Kaiser shows disposition to com promise. That is more than his enemies have given him credit for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

Lice afflct the armies of Europe. another indication that war is all Sher- man said it was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

Mir Bryan says it was his ambition to be a teacher That's what he's been trying to do ever since he got an au- dience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

Rumor has it that the matadors of Spain will shortly be called on to trans fer their activities to the trenches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

Eggs sell for cents dozen in China. where an elderly egg is held in high es- teem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

England treats American diploma tic notes as if they were mere scraps of paper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
SHE FOR USE OF EAT cRusBEns

From the Kansas City Star.
 Subtracting excessive pounds avoir- dupois from persons who have gained weight with prosperity and yearns with backward glances for slimness, is scale pr. Joseph A. Reilly. physical director of the Kansas City Athletic club, has such business in the Vest over building at Thirty first street and Troost avenue; but Dr. Reilly's first 'intimation of the extent to which the profession had grown was a month ago. At that time he received a letter from the Reducing Machine company of Chi cago that his use of machine for re- ducing weight was an infringement on its patent and wanted him to quit it. Doctor Reilly had been considering the question for sometime and he knew that he could make better reduction machine than that one. In fact. he had been planning one and was about ready to quit the old one for one of his ow, make.
 This morning the Chicago company filed a petition in equity in the. federal Foourt asking for restraining order to
 keep Dr. Reilly from using the ma chine The petition takes up 50 pages and shows in pictures how the machine works. It is made up of sets of rollers which press heavily as they roll smoothly over the corpuJent client thus breaking up the fat particles. The company also asks for an ac counting of money earned by pr. Reilly With the machine alleged to be an in- fringement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

A strictly neutral citizen wonders why American cartoonists don't carica- ture Earl Grey for awhile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
A COMMUTERS PLEA.
ou wouldn't rock a boat, now would

You wouldn't rock boat, now, would your"
 Certainly not!''
 "Then, kindly refrain from discussing the war in such a loud tone of voice. There are half dozen different nation alities represented on this car''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

The Astor baby has a healthy pair of lungs. at any rate, and doubtless other sterling qualities that go with them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

The proposal to show Thaw was in sane by the way he acted before a moving picture camera is unfair. Thaw is not moving picture actor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

CLEVER CORRESPONDENCE. To write diplomatic note
 Requires skillful hand. For 1t must be as clear as mud And hard to understand, Brimful of clauses made to trip, However closely read. And rendered most insignificant By what is left unsaid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
Al QUAINT CUSTOM,

You say the Boblings are an old-fash- toned family?"
 Very. They all eat breakfast to- gether."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
TH-,R rs.nx NOW

From the rosd ne pniaai
 It is now t'ie .ur. ' he exicans to make a noise like ' uhfsA Alting 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

Count Boni is reported to have been arrested for criticizing the French gov ernment. He probably acquired the habit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

If the Mexicans have heart they won't interrupt President Wilson's va. cation by bringing on another crisis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
Nova Scotia Doing Well


 Nova Scotia is doing finely despite the war said c. R. Waldrop, who lives near Halifax, and who is visiting his brother, P. P Waldrop of Tillman, Bradley & Nor row. While Nova Scotia has furnished a considerable numberaof men for service at the front, the drain has not seriously affected the province. A number of those who went to fight the Germans last year are returning to recover from wounds and talk interestingly of the magnificent stand made by the Canadians at YpresSt. Eloi.
 "The Canadian government is intensely loyal to Great Britain and has furnished without difficulty all the troops called for. We also feed and pay all men from Canada serving in France.
 ''The crops in our part of Nova Scotia are fine. Where I live is a great apple growing county and immense quantities of the fruit are gathered every year from the harvests. We find our market in Lon don and ship the greater part of the yield to the English capital
 "The climate Is not too cold for ihe apples as Nova Scotia, despite its latitude, is not nearly so cold as one would think, in the winter it gets no colder than Ill New England or central Atlantic states. The province is little larger than Ala bama and about as thickly populated.
 "We have a number of Americans In Nova Scotia, which. by the way, is the Arcadia of Longfellows 'Evangeline.' and we keep in close touch with the situatlo' in the United States.
 MT. Waldrop was entertained at the Birmingham Newspaper club yesterday by his brother. and spoke very highly Of the comforts of the club.
 New Membership Greatly Pleased 'sThe housewarming reception held Hast week at the Young Mems Christian association was certainly very pleas ant affair."" remarked H. R., Howell 2 "Among those present on this occa- sion were great number of new mem bers who had joined during the recent membership canvass. As is generally known, there were 1880 new member ships secured in the campaign which broke all southern records for a sin gle canvass Much work has been done lin the building and its grounds. The interior of the building has been reno vated and redecorated throughout Those who joined hardly anticipated the extra work which was contemplated at the time and the general improvement which has now been accomplished. "There were therefore expressions of pleasure on every hand among these new members on the occasion of this re- lception when the building was thrown open for inspection. It Is now thought that there will be no trouble at all ir keeping the membership of the Bir mingham institution up 10 very higf average numerically, at least. All de- partments of the association are n~w being patronized as never before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
ldIy refrain from discussIne
A CLERICAL ERROR.

Although the count was iatly refused by Miss scadson last year. he proposed again this year..
 Did he offer any explanation?"
 "Yes. He claims it was due to mis- take of his secretary. who got Miss Scad- sons name confused with the names of a number of other heiresses to whom the count has not yet proposed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
I AM WEARY OF BEING arrTEn

Arthur Davison Ficke in "The Man on the Hilltop (kennerley). am weary of being bitter and weary
 of being wise, And the armor and the mask of these
 fall from me, after long. l would go down where the islands
 sleep, or where the sea dawns
 rise
 And lose my bitter wisdom in tho
 wisdom of song. There are magics hid in melodies, uu-
 known of the sagos. The powers of purest wonder on fra
 gile wings go by. Doubtless out of the silence of dump,
 preceding ages A Song woke the chaos VOL VI. light swept the sky. All that .,, m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
LEMBERG

Every day seems to be moving day in Gaicia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
DEFINES REQUIRED.

How would you like your hair brushed? [? asked the solcitous barber.
 Well" answered his patron. 'As have only one on top suppose you lay t out to the best advantage.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
TOO MICH SOCIETY.

1 Tis said the British officers Enjoy a little dance.
 | Which may. and then may not explain | Why the Britons don't advance
 And why the hardest fighting stil ! Is up to poor old France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

These days are dangerous! Virtue is chWk'd with foul ambition. /
 Henry VI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
MOVIES, AS SURGICAL AID

by a body of physicians or studehts will be done away with, thus reducing the chances for infection to the patient from the germ-laden dust stirred by countless feet. The movies will be taken in room wherein not only the few persons necessary to the work will be garbed in sterile clothing. but where in addition to the instruments, tine camera, the air of the room itself will be sterilized.
 Among physicians here who have utilized moving pictures in their work are Dr. c. F. Chandler, pr. E. E. Mont gomery, Dr. W. Wayne Babcock. Dr. Swithin Chandler and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, rostoffice as second class matter un- der act or Congress March 3, lsis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-02
l"cry Csryers Of canten.

There are in Canton, China, about
forty shc ps in which articles of ivory
are made and sold Each shop is
small; 1t consists usually Of show.
room that opens to the street, and q
back room where the cutting is done
The industry falls into two stages
cutting and carving, says an English
paper. Tusks imported from Siam con.
stitute the raw material. These are
hrst cut by saw into shapes that are
suitable for the carvers to work on.
The cutting apparatus consists of a
wooden block or wise, a saw and a tub
OF water, The workman fixes the ivory
firmly In the wise. moistens it with
water and cuts it to the desired thick.
ness.
After the cutting is finished, the
workmen carve the pieces into shape
with knives Of many different kinds.
All OF them, however, have short
blades and long handles made Of ham.
boo. The carvers also use saws made
OF wire and gimlet worked by
twirling apparatus OF leather.
There are only a few expert ivory
workers in Canton; In fact. there are
said TO be only six of them An expert
carver seldom works in the shop that
employs him. He generally works in
his own house, and can earn about
thirty dollars a week in Canton cur.
!ency Youths Companion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-02
Telltale

IT By -
Walter Joseph Delaney
Copyright. 1915. by W. G. Chapman

Copyright. 1915. by W. @. chapman.)
The Stevensons we're rich and un
happy. Their next-door neighbors
the Martins, were desperately poor
yet life was to them a radiant dream
The Stevensons lived in a big ten
room house, luxuriously furnished
and had lots Of money. David Martin
toiled as laborer at a town iron mill
and his frugal wife counted over ev.
cry penny twice before 1t was invest.
ed. thus close they were forced to
live.
But the Martins had a treasure
Winnie, their adopted niece-and her
presence made the humble home glow
with sunshine and laughter whenever
she was within its precints. She
worked at a store in the village as
cashier. but home talent was paid for
cheaply, and her contribution to the
household fund was quite small.
Not very genial neighbors, those
Stevensons," observed Mr.. Martin
coming home from his work one cold
december evening.
Il fancy they don't consider us their
kind, returned his plain, practical
wife. Mrs. Stevenson has nodded to
me once or twice, but only at dis
lance. and then quite sourly."
Stevenson himself came out of the
gate Of his house just as I passed."
continued Mr.. Martin "I spoke, but
he didn't answer me, although think
he really was so distracted in thought
that he didn't know me-"
II think you are quite right, ia.
ther,' added Winnie, in her kindly,
charitable way Il have heard that
they have a great sorrow-a runaway
son. He left them after some trouble
he got into three years ago. A year
since, have heard they learned that
he was one of number killed in a
cyclone in New Mexico"
ooh, dear. that is sad." spoke up
Mrs. Martin, quickly and sorrowfully
They have their cross to bear, indeed
"a lost son. lonely home.' and she
came up to Winnie and EMBODIED her in
a loving clasp and kissed her tender
~.
An unhappy home, indeed, was that
OF the Stevensons. They had lost |
their only child, a bright, promising
lad. who. when he came Of age, had
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-02

He had at call some CHEAP actors In
the city who would assist him When
Dalzell first suggested the proposition
the owner Of the one public hall in
the town laughed at him. 1t was not
a theatergoing community, Dalzell
was told, and every dramatic combina.
ton that had come along had met with
disaster.
But now, after Dalzell's heroic act,
his personal popularity as a fun max.
er, and the efforts Of the agent of the
, two Wordens entirely changed the DO.
sition Of affairs The owner of the hall
entered heart and soul with Dalzell in
advertising and preparing for the pres.
entation of the comedy.
The young lawyer unobtrusiyely
hung around the reading room of the
hotel, to find Dalzell in apparent high
spirits over his success. Chester was
studious, sedate young man, but he
could not help but smile at some of
the shrewd witticisms of the actor
stranger who suggested an inexhaust.
ible wave of jollity.
There came a letter for Dalzell
while he was in the midst of an up.
roariously comical recital of the woes
OF a stranded Thespian. Dalzell's face
grew instantly grave, but he finished
his story. and then with a last gay
remark excused himself and went to
q secluded corner of the lobby.
Chester was fairly astonished as he
secretly but intently observed Dalzell.
The latter opened the letter. Across
MS expressive face there came a sol.
emn change. 1t seemed as IL he had
thrown on an irksome mask. Care.
anxiety, grief traversed his features
IN rapid and poignant succession.
Tears coursed down his cheeks.
"A mystery? Yes" reflected tina
young lawyer. "Why, he looks ten
years older than he did five minutes
since!'
But inside of an hour Dalzell had
re1oined the group which so admired
him and enjoyed his ceaseless fund of
merriment. Only. ever and anon the
watchful Chester noted that Dalzell
placed his hand against the pocket
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-02
Nasged Him by oasIioht.

Without uttering single word DIR.
ing the entire proceedings, Carl F.
Scheel and his wife, Minnie. told
Judge Fritz today the story Of their
matrimonial infelicity. An interpreter
In sign language transmitted the WON.
ans explanation that she desired a
oissoiution of the marriage bond be-
cause her husband is jealous.
Scheel declared his wife was con.
stantly nagging him
Nagging?" exclaimed the court
Yes, the interpreter replied. He
Says she gets up in the middle of the
night and lights the gas SO she can
nag him. He says he has to nut His
hands to his eyes when she begins 70
nag and this makes her angry."-Mil.
~aakee Dispatch to Philadelphia Rec.
ord. Wv
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-02

developed a tendency to sow wild
oats. Petted by his father, idolized
by his mother, Warren Stevenson had
sadly disappointed his parents.
In fight in a gambling resort. he,
an onlooker only, had paid the penalty
for being In such a place by receiving
bullet wound that stripped OF the
top OF three Of the first fingers of his
left hand. This seemed to teach him
lesson for time Then he fell
from grace again. He drifted into
the company of desperate burglar.
1nnocently Warren was involved in a
case where man was killed. He
played the part Of the craven and be-
came wanderer and a fugitive from
Justice. Within a year the real muir.
derer died in prison, shouldering the
entire responsibility for the crime and
completely generating Warren.
His parents had then sought for
him everywhere. but their quest had
proved unavailing. The news of his
death in the cyclone was the final
grief that broke their hearts. Be
reaved. broken down by sorrow and
regret, no marvel was 1t that they be-
came cynical, isolated and uncom
panionable.
One evening a neighbor came into
the home Of Mr. Martin on a brief
call. In the course of conversation
he brought up the subject of the unso
cial neighbor. with the remark:
Friend Of mine told me that this
Stevenson objects nightly to your
burning soft coal, Martin"
why. is that so?" queried Mr.. Mar
tin, supposedly.
Yes, he says that whenever the
wind is from the north 1t blows the
SCOT in regular fakes against his
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-02
Wholesome Garlic

The odorous garlic usually frowned
down upon by polite circles in this
country is not such bad sort after
all. Indeed. 1t seems to possess the
faculty common to other strong ma.
lures OF making with itself friends
OF the stanchest garlic gourmets ),
VINO have been led by easy stages
hrst to endure. then pity, then EN-.
brace" From the earliest times gar.
nc mas been used as valuable article
OF diet. 1t formed no inconsiderable
part OF the food of the Israelites in
Egypt and during their wanderings
IN the Wilderness they wept, saving:
we remember the fish which We did
eat In Egypt freely; the cucumbers
and the melons and the leeks and the
onions and the garlic" The medical
properties of the garlic were regarded
oy those old people of the East as
especially valuable as stimulant and
tor stomach troubles, while to This
day 1t is used as remedy. AS a sea.
soning herb, garlic is considered inval.
liable.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-02

BY FLORENCE LILLIAN HENDER.
SON.
Copyright, 1915. by W G. Chapman.J

who is he, anyway"
"Dalzell-comedian clown, what vol
like, SO that wit and humor and riot
Gus fun play a part"
/ professionally"
"Oh. yes-expert Merry-Andrew, you
might put it. He came here a week
ago, prospecting to give a show. He
! happened to be on the spot when
Mayor Worden's team ran away. The
| two fiancees of the mayors two sons
were in the carriage. Dalzell halted
the team just in time to prevent bad
smash-up. That made him solid with
the Worden family, you may assume
And he still fingers in the village"
For a very good reason. His popu-
larity on account Of the runaway cpl
sode is nothing to the popularity he
has won with his quips and jokes at
the little hotel here. Why, he keeps
the crowd on a broad grin all the
time! The lightest-hearted fellow in
the world! Don't believe he ever has
care on his mind. He's bottled up
sunshine and mirth. I envy him his
happy, contented disposition.
"H'm-thanks," observed the speak
er, young lawyer named Chester.
Sort Of queer fellow. I'm inter.
ested in him."
He was, far more than he indicated.
The fact was that Dick and Albert
Worden had asked him to look up the
actor-humorist. When they realized
that the lively stranger had saved the
lives of their future wives, they sought
scme way of rewarding Dalzcll. They
dared not offer him money Win all
his jolly ways, there was a certain
natural dignity about Bryce Dal-ell
that proclaimed him to be a gentle
man. There was something, too, s.g-
gestive of mystery They wished to
be friendly and helpful to Dalzell and
deputized Chester to find out how this
could be brought about.
Already the young lawyer had set
The ball rolling in a plan that was
meant to assist the actor. The latter
had come to the town to arrange to
give entertainments where a comedy
he had written was to be the feature.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-02
Where Loyalty ceuu%.

Loyalty to ones employer ID u,
nrst lesson that should b taught %
the aspirant for . place In the busk
ness world. says q circular sent ont
oy the efficiency bureau Of the Nav
York university. The reason siv.n
ID that loyalty means success to RI.
employer and resultant prosperity to
the employee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-02

An sisep IL phenomenal, but he
sleep which endures the winter
through with some warm-bloodsd ant
mails which ind themselves suddenly
surrounded by frigid weather, ana
when al functions that make for tia
pest OF life are As II they had never
eeen. IL most curious. While II n
mainly applicable 1t 10 none the lsas
astonishing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-02

ves sinDH . question Of vsrse.
y eavsea ~" said the oldsst N.
aa1 He said was . liar, aad I
- ae vas one "Humphi. re-
toansd the village postmaster. .rh.t,s
une nrst time ever hear Of either Of
you telling the truth" y
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-02
Modern jmprovemenss

They certainly are improving On
the old style of sending things. Thsy
can even telegraph photographs now.
Yes and | notice that presents os
flowers ssn be wired
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-02

Inc way - Clean Lamp Glasses.
Here u IN excellent way to clean
lamp glasses: Hold them over a tus
OF boiling water until they are well
steamed: then polish with a soft dry
rag This is a much easier way than
Washing them, and the glasses very
rarely break
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-02
More PRESSING Needs.

I iced shoes"
Then why don't you buy some?"
1T is evident that you know nothing
OF family life. My graphophone needs
records and my wife needs dancing
lessons"