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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-26
By Ponnie A. Nedwill.

Illustrations by Harry A. LinneI.
~ ORTIZ, the giant of the great ash
tree, was now the only one left
of the three sons OF Gringel.
for Gram and Gerrod had both
met their deaths through their wicked
ana treacherous deeds toward Ingvar,
the good king. And Gorth took no
warning from the fate of his brothers,
but sought how ne might have re-
venge upon Ingvar and all his house.
So he rose up and Journeyed to the
Iron Wood to ask counsel OF Augur-
boda, the giantess who was skilled In
all wltchcraft. Now the Iron Wood
was a dark and dreadful place, the
home OF all sorts OF evil creatures, and
Augurboda lived in the blacklist part
OF the wood in a great cave. and she
was more wicked than any creature
that ever was made, for her delight
was in doing harm.
When Gorth had come to the mouth
of the cave he stamped on the ground
and called laudly:
"Augurbod&. witch of darkness. arr
thou here?''
What dost thou want. my son?'
she asked
Mother OF darkness" said Gorth. II
come to thee for help to destroy Ing
var, the just king who rules beyond
the ninth ford
'Tngvar, the king, loveth a good
horse. I shall transform thee into q
horse and I shall be thy rider. we
shall 90 TO the king and he shall
mount upon thee. Then shalt thou
dash away with him into the wood
and throw him of, and there stamp
upon him uNtil he Is dead. What
sayest thou to this, Gorth. son OF
GringelT'
well said, mother" cried Gorth
Let us go?'
Then Augurboda transformed Gorrh
into a magnificent horse, black as
night, with shining skin and arched
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-26

Once upon time there was poor
woman who had to work for her hv-
ing, as her husband was dead.
She had one child, and her name
was Ellen, who was good and kind
to everybody, and would help her
mother all she could.
One day her mother got sick and
could not work. AS Ellen was only
nine years old she was too small to
sew.
They had no money and only one
crust of bread in the house. Ellen
cut this in two, and gave her mother
half. Then she went out upon the
street to see if she could beg some
thing for her mother. Il was too
early for anybody to be up.
AS she was going home she passed
an old woman who looked like witch,
her clothes were torn, she had long,
crooked nose, and sharp black eyes.
She said, "Give me some of that
bread, for am hungry, as | have
had nothing to eat for three days"
Ellen would have liked to eat all
the bread herself, but as she was good
and kind she said, '1ndeed, I will"
Then she gave the old woman a
piece of the bread. But instead of
eating it she gave it back to Ellen,
saying, "You may keep the bread,
for I do not want it."
Ellen then started to go on home,
when she was called back by the wo-
man, saying, "Come here, l have
something for your mother" Then
she took from her pocket pair of
scissors and needle. They were
not like the ordinary needle and scis-
sors, but are what fairies use.
She gave them to Ellen, saying, 81
am not poor as / look, but a fairy.
asked you for the bread to sec if you
were good or not. When you want
to use them just say Pretty, Pretty
Needle and Scissors, cut and sew me
a pretty dress and they will do so. .
Ellen thanked her and ran home
and told her mother, and she said
"There is some green silk in the cor
ner; try 1t.
Ellen got the silk and laid it upor
the table. Then she said, "Pretty
Pretty, Scissors cut me a dress" Anc
in a few minutes the dress was cut
out.
Then she threaded the needle, say
ing, "Pretty, Pretty, Needle, sew me
a dress" and in a few minutes the
dress was finished.
She wrapped the dress up and tool
it home. The lady praised its fine
stitches and gave Ellen more clotl
and some money.
Ellen went to the store and bough
food for her mother, and in a few
days she was we'll.
One day when the scissors were cut
ting a dress and the needle was max
ing some lace, Ellen heard a lout
thump, thump on the steps, and be
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-26

took Swanvita and bound her hand
and foot and tied her to the trunk
Of the great ash-tree. and he laughed
at her screams and cries for mercy.
Then he went out and straightway
took the form of the black horse again
and trotted swiftly back to the palace
Of King Ingvar. And when Ingvar
saw the horse returning without Swan
vita he was overcome with anguish,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-26

as any man, and she held on with
might and main, so that Gorth could
in nowise shake her on.
On and on they went, over valley
and mountain, through wood and
river, until they came to the great
ash-tree. and the horse trotted straight
in under the doorway. and Immediately
he took his own true form and be-
came Gorth, the giant. And Gorth
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-26

own horse. And when they were out
Of sight of the palace the black horse
suddenly began to run ike wild, so
that although King Ingvar urged his
horse to his utmost speed, he was left
far behind And the black horse ran
on and on at terrible speed, and now
and again he would rear and plunge
and do all that he could to throw his
rider, but Swanyita could ride as well
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-26
Az, OLD MODEL NEEDED.

Your dad is an old crank" said
the youth, who had been told her
father that eleven o'clock was time
to go.
Dad overheard the remark. "a
crank is necessary in case of the lack
of self-starter." he retored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
WILL MAKE TEST OF
 ALABAMA COAL FOR
 USE IN THE NAVY
Admiral McGowan Agrees to Consult With Owners of Sipsey and Empire
 Companies
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, January 26.-(Special0 For the purpose of again testing Ala bama coal for availability as fuel for the use of the navy, Admiral McGowan, pay master of the naval department, has agreed to consult with the owners of the Sipsey and Empire Coal companies, the first week in February.
 Agreement to the above effect was made this afternoon following a colloquy be- tween the admiral in giving testimony before the House committee on naval affairs, and Representative Oliver of the Sixth labama district, member of the
 committee The admiral had testified that to Alabama mine operators requests for bids had never been submitted. Rep resentatve Oliver after questioning the witness, declared that Alabama coal had been tested and found to compare ad- mirably with Pocahontas coal, the coal used exclusively on the ships of the gov ernment. The representative also made it plain that coal shipped from the Bir- mingham district had an all water route to the Philippine Islands, and on account of the difference in freight would save the government a lump sum every year. The witness then agreed to consult Ala bama operators early in February and prepare for a second test of the product of that state.
 The government purchases annually in Pennsylvania between $500O.000 and $S0O0,- GOO worth of coal, and there is jubilation among the Alabama contingent tonight in the prospect that Alabama will get it's share of that great amount of money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
HAVE ROSY CHEEKS
 AND FEEL FRESH AS
 A DAISY-TRY THlS! Says glass of hot water w'1n phosphate before breakfast washes out poisons.

To see the tinge of healthy bloom in
 your face. to see your skin get clearer
 and clearer to wake up without a
 headache, backache, coated tongue or a nasty breath, in fact to feel your best, day in and day out, just try inside bath ing every morning for one week.
 Before breakfast each day, drink a
 glass of real hot water with teaspoon
 full of limestone phosphate in it as a
 harmless means of washing from the
 stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the
 previous days indigestible waste, sour
 bile and toxins; thus cleansing, sweet ening and purifying the entire alimen-
 tary canal before putting more food in
 to the stomach. The action of hot water and limestone phosphate on an empty stomach is wonderfully invigoratihg. It
 cleans out all the sour lamentations,
 gases and acidity and gives one splen-
 did appetite for breakfast.
 A quarter pound of limestone phos- phate will cost very little at the drug store but is sufficient to demonstrate that just as soap and hot water cleanses, sweetens and freshens the skin. so hot water and limestone phos- phate act on the blood and internal or gans Those who are subject to consti- patton, bilious attacks, acid stomach, rheumatic twinges, also those whose skin is sallow and complexion pallid, are assured that one week of inside bathing will have them both looking and feeling
 better in every way.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
MRS. JACOBS BUSY WITH SENATORS IN
 URGING SUFFRAGE
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amendment. and was forced to take issue with her on several minor matters For instance, I cited the negro problem, with which the south is burdened, and made the statement that even in Jefferson county, Alabama, there are 90 900 negroes with whom the people, in the event of the passage of the amendment, would have to reckon. Mrs. Jacobs doubted that so many negroes live in Jefferson, and it was necessary. in that she might be con vinced, that the census report be re- ferred to.
 In the interesting talk we had. I de- clared that in my opinion, the great ma jority of the women of the south did not want to vote Mrs. Jacobs expressed a different conviction, and declared that in her opinion, 9 per cent of the white omen of Alabama were members of clubs pledged to work for suffrage. I thought her percentage too large and asked if l per cent would not be nearer correct.
 q ascertained thereupon that 5000 wom- en are members of suffrage organiza tions in Alabama, and that that number was only per cent of the 6OO,OO0 white women of the state.
 Mrs. Jacobs impressed me with her fine intellect and courage. l have never met a woman in whom efficiency was more pronounced chara cteristic''
 It appears that the suffrage lobby is divided into two bodies, the one working the Senate and the other the House, for late this afternoon, Representative lief lin. in whom the suffragettes find no delight. was put on the rack by several of the leaders.
 However, he emerged smiling and while still unconVerted admitted that he had had his hands full in an effort to hold up his end of the argument The suffrage amendment has been reported favorably by the Senate committee on suffrage for women, and battles bitter and interesting are anticipated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
Bauer Monday

Harold Bauer, the famous pianist, will be heard in recital at the Jefferson thea tre next Monday afternoon. His genius as an interpreter-and not, as one critic puts it, merely as speaking-t is largely responsible for his fame as a pianist. He has the gift of placing him. self in the position of those whose moods and emotions he musically pictures. "ln Schumann's Carnival, " declared the writer of recent criticism, Bauer was among the ma skers, and knew the story of each one. He was an oriental when he played the Islamey' of Baadirew. With Bach, Scarlatti and Gluck, he lived in a past century. He dreamed of Poland with Chopin; he sat with Brahms and heard Paganini. With Tschaikodsky, he was melancholy; while when playing thf mystical prelude, choral and fugue of Oscar Franck, he was celebrant before the altar
 Bauer is an Englishman of German descent He first took up the study of the violin, but upon the advice of Pad ereswski, concentrated his attention upon the piano. He has toured England, Nor way, Germany, Spain. France the Meth erlands, Austria. Russia, Sweden and America. To this country he has come seven times under Loudor Charlton's di- Iection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
NOW ABLE ID DO
 AN ENTIRE DAYS
 WORK AT QUARRIES
H. T. Hill Couldn't Digest Even Milk and Bread. Takes Tanlac and Gains
 Eighteen Pounds

'If anybody had told me a year ago that could gain IS pounds on five bottles of any kind of medicine in the world I would not have believed them; but that's exactly what I've done on this Tan lac," said R. T. Hill, carpenter and quar- ryman who lives in the suburbs of Bir- mingham on R. F. D. No. 6, in a frank and impressive statement made yester- day to a Tanlac representative in the city.
 'Tve had mighty bad stomach" con- tinued MT. Hill, for a good many years and of late I have suffered good deal from rheumatism and pains about my kidneys. I make my living working at the rock quarries, and anybody can tell you that it's hard work. I guess l held out as long as anybody could, even longer than I was able to work; but I was get ting so l was not equal to it and was about to give up when I took notion to try this medicine.
 My stomach was so weak and so no account that I got so even bread and milk would disagree with me and give me sour stomach, heartburn and swelling, and sometimes a good deal of grlplne pains. I would have bad headaches, too. along with pains in my back and joints.
 Tt seemed like I couldn't get any re- Alcl lTOul dLy tUluSy tIO tuo AiLIiO LOoA I did digest was not enough to nourish me and make me equal to the heavy work; so I felt tired and heavy all the time and not able to do my part was just about down and out and they had given me light jobs just as long as I could ask it, so I was getting mighty blue as did not know how I was going to make living.
 1T saw in the papers where number sxf PtrYoir Q ha m fellows fOok Tanlac and thought enough of it to come out in the paper and say so, and I concluded I had better try it.
 "I'm now on my fifth bottle-just fin ishin' it up-for after getting fairly into the first one I saw that had guessed right and I kept on taking it. I began to feel better right along and I gained strength and weight every day. Five bottles have fixed me up fine as silk, for I feel as stout as an OK and can handle any old kind of work that comes along. I feel good all the time and can eat three of the biggest kind of meals every day. The pains and stomach trov bles have all gone.
 'I can't begin to tell you how glad l am that I struck up with Tanlac. for it has been mighty good friend of mine and has pulled me out of 8 pretty bad hole. I never have believed in any med- icine like do in it and I'll be glad to tell any and all corners what it has done for me. I've already told big bunch of my friends about it, and lot of 'em are taking it now.''
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton-Pope Drug company. It is sold in Bessemer by the Pegram- Patton Drug company, in Ensley by the D. w. Nor ris Drug company, in Pratt City by the Gale Drug company, and by regularly established agencies in all the principal towns of the state.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

At today's matinee new bill will be presented and it will continue for the remainder of the week. The Sixteen Ma vassar Girls, one of the most attractive entertainments yet offered by the Lyric, will continue as the feature number The members of the orchestra are talented and their act is one of real merit and entertainment.
 On the new bill with this feature there will be Martini and Maximilian presenting comedy and magic; Harrington and Perry, two young misses who will entertain with singing and dancing; Jack Kennedy Sa Co.,, in novelty skit, and the Capital City Trio. comedians and singers. New Pathe pictures will be feature. The curtain at the matinee goes up promptly at 2:3O clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
Mixed Feed Plant

The Farmers and Ginners Cotton Oil company has started work on plant for the manufacture of mixed feed, and fl was announced yesterday that operations at this new industry would begin within 60 days. T. J. Kidd is general manager of the company.
 The plant is to have a capacity each 24 hours of 100 tons and will be one of the largest of its kind in the south. All kinds of mixed feed will be made at the plant, and grains and other feedstuffs will be used.
 The site of the plant is on a tract of seven and a quarter acres. lying on the Southern, Alabama Great Southern and Louisville and Nashville tracks It is located at Forteth street and Thirteenth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
Appeals for Aid

Washington January 26.-Another ap- peal for help for starving Armenians reached the state department today through the American embassy at Lon dcn Ambassador Page cabled that Wis count Bryce had represented to him that he had information from the Armenian ecclesiastical officials that large snum- bers of Armenian exiles, who were driven out of their own country by the Turks are now helpless in the deserts of Syria and Mesopotamia. The viscount asked that the state department be requested to do what it can for their relief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
GREENVILLE

Greenville. January 26.-(Special)-The Southeastern Kansas Boosters special or 10 steel cars arrived in Greenville today shortly after noon. The train was met by many people of Greenville. and a committee from the Greenville Commercial club met the boosters.
 The Boosters band gave a concert at the station. and each of the numbers was enjoyed. The band is composed of men who do not make music, a profession, but of men who represent all lines of profess sion and business. There are A pieces in
 the band and it is under the direction of Paul o. Goepfert.
 They carried two cars filled with indus trial, mineral and agricultural products. The trip through these exhibit cars was intensely interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
BONNER AT CAPITAL
Legislative Leader Busy Greeting
 Friends at Montgomery

Montgomery, January 26.-(Special) ) State Senator J. M. Bonner of Camden was visitor at the capitol today. It was Senator Bonners first visit in months, and he was kept busy the greater part of the morning greeting friends.
 Senator Bonner as will be remembered, was one of the most prominent figures in the legislature during the recent ses- sion of that body. He was responsible for some of the most important laws en- acted, a fearless and intrepid fighter. and popular with both the prohibition and local option factions, though he was one of the most pronounced prohibitionists in the legislature.
 Senator Bonner returned to Camden this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
Kirby Makes Address

John T. Kirby, field manager of the National Retail Dry Goods association, addressed the employees of I4oveman. Jo- seph X Loeb at the Cable hall at o'clock yesterday evening. The address dealt with efficiency in the conduct of q retail store and the speaker stressed the importance of loyalty to the firm on the part of the employees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
DEBATED SIX HOURS CHILD LABOR BILL IS
 MEASURE OF BITTER
 ATTACKS IN HOUSE
(Continued from Page onc)

to suggest that MT. Lewis has fared well for one who had such a poor start.
 Former Representative W. w. Kitchin of North Carolina and A. Mitchell Pal mer of Pennsylvania exercised their right as former members to circulate the floor during the debate. MT. Kitchin op- poses the bill while MT. Palmer favors it.
 Representative Moore of Pennsylvanfa made a futile attempt to amend the bill so as to prevent the interstate transporta- tion of foreign goods made by child labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
Grand Jury RecOnvenes

The grand jury for the January term reconvened yesterday and will take up the investigation of about 50 cases that are on the docket. It is understood they will adjourn again the latter part of the week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
QUEEN HAS MUMPS

London, January 26.-A Reuter- dispatch from The Hague says that Queen Will helmina has been compelled to interrupt her trip to the flooded regions owing to an attack of the humps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
FINISHED MATERIAL MUCH IN DEMAND Iron Trade Review Reports the Market as Being Ex-
 ceptiOnally Strong

Cleveland, January 26.-(Special) )-The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say:
 The demand for finished materials con- tinues extremely strong, and price ad- Vances do not check buying to any ap- preciable extent. In pig iron however, a rather surprising weakness developed and concessions are being made from what seemed to be we'll established prices ill eastern territory and in the central west These concessions are not, how ever, guaranteed as foreshadowing fur ther weakness. Pig iron sellers seem to be willing to accept business at fair profits rather than lose any tonnage to competitors. The record breaking show ing of earnings of the Steel corporation is all the more remarkable when it is considered in the light or the fact that the corporation does not accept any pre- miums, and has been very conservative in price advances on such leading prod otG ch lot nd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-27
PRESIDENT TO TALK ON PREPAREDNESS
 IN OPENING SPEECH
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pared his address, but may depart from his printed text in order to include some additional word on industrial pre- paredness. Later in the evening MT. Wilson will speak before banquet of the Moving Picture Board of Trade of America. He is expected to men tion the Mexican and European situa- tion in both addresses.
 Leaving New York at midnight to- morrow, the President will arrive here early Friday morning. Mrs. Wilson, Secretary Tumulty and Dr. Cary T. Grayson will accompany him.
 Friday the President will make fur ther efforts to get the views of lead- CTS of the Senate and House on the proposed ship purchase bill the tariff commission, the Philippine bill and other measures he wants passed as soon as possible. At the cabinet meet ing the results of his many interviews with senators and representatives will be disclosed. He is understood to be very hopeful that this legislative pro- gramme will be passed by Congress in time for an adjournment in June
 DIFFERENT SPEECHES
 The President has thoroughly mapped out the addresses he will de- liver during his middle western trip, on which he will leave Friday night. 11dcH oA tho SPOCCHCS, tHe HTSC OI which will be delivered Saturday morning in Pittsburg, will be differ ent.
 The only changes in the plan for the trip today was the addition of a public meeting in St. Louis and the arrangement for platform speeches" in several towns in Wisconsin, Illinois, Kansas and Iowa. In St. Louis he was to have spoken at a breakfast. He will attend the breakfast, but will go to another hall to speak.
 The President and his party were on a train leaving Washington at 12:1O o'clock.