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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

"GULLIVER THE GREAT"
(A.ED OTHER DOG STORIES.) BY Wal
ter A. Dyer. Illustrated with photo
raphs and with a Frontispiece in full
color by Charles Livington Bull. The
Century company, publishers, New
York.
"Gulliver the Great" by Walter a.
Dyer is a book for lovers or dogs and
lovers of fiction. 1t is a book of stories
each of which is about a dog, or several
dogs and some people. AS is usually
the case in fiction, the author is able to
tell beautifully more truth about his
heroes and heroines than if he were clut-
terinssi his narrative with stubborn sta
tistics about individuals. Writing fiction
about a dog, he has instinctively writ
ten about all dogs-about some dog that
the re ader has loved, or loves, rather
since t,s love dog once is to love him
always. And it is hard to think of any
one old enough to read who has not al
ready loved a dog.
Mr.. Dyer, besides being an author gifted
with thes dramtc sense, a fine sympathy,
and a Charming simplicity of manner, is
himself Il lover and SO a student, of dogs.
The stories are selection from the many
he has written in celebration OF dogs OF
every breed and kind.
The bobK is rich with humor, with
tenderness that often touches to tears,
with situs stions that thrill and stimulate,
and with oddities and braveries that ap-
peal to tn best that is in men.
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The Rev. Willoughby Claybrook, rector
of ST. Mary S. on the-Hig HANDS. Bir-
mingham, will conduct services at Trim
ity Episcopal church Sunday evening, at
which time the holy communion will be
administered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

"BONNIE May"
By Louis Dodge. Illustrated by Reginald
Birch. Charles Scribner's Sons, publish
ers, New York
Mr.. Louis Dodge for many years sue
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IOST-One diamond ring on South High
land car in black velvet case from
Herzog- Thompson; finder return to T.
S. Bronson at American Trust bank,
and receive reward. 11-5-2t
LOST-Near Ensley, Masonic past mas
ter's Jewel, engraved Green H. Smith,
past master, Wahouma Lodge 1855. Call
DIR. G. H. Smith. Ensley, 99S; reward
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OBVIOUS ADAMS BY Robert r.
Updegraff Harper Brothers, publishers,
New York.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

.LOSTAA white Spitzberger dog. Re-
ward if returned to Dr. Annie Rob
inson, 421 First National Bank
Bldg.
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Several prominent real estate men of
Birmingham will come to Bessemer Mon
day afternoon where they will meet a
committee of physicians of this city, and
the party will look into the matter of q
suitable site for the proposed new hos
pital The physicians of Bessemer are
very enthusiastic over the erection of a
new hospital.
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AUTOMOBILES

BUICK roadster, perfect condition;
good tires at a sacrifice. Call Main
1894. 11-5-3t
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FOR SALE-At a sacrihce, two diamond
rings Qady's); IA carat Tiffany mount
ings; both white stones and splendid
values. See them at No. 4OS Farley
Bldg.
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OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED GRE
VIEWS LATER.)
THE WORLD FOR SALE" BY Gill
bert Parker Illustrated by Arthur l.
Keller. Hasspar Brothers, publishers, New
York.
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FOR EXCHANGE

WILL the lady who exchanged furs by
mistake please call Main 3S7S-W and
receive hers?
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ity Episcopal church Sunday evening, at
which time the holy communion will be
administered.
Extensive plans are being made by
Miss Bessie Lovett for the play, THE
Toy Shop" which will be given at the
Brighton school auditorium Friday night
by the members of her class. the third
grade at the Brighton school, splendid
musical programme has been arranged
by Miss Earl Oliver and Miss Wilmer
Mclaughlin. There will be about IS chill
dren in the play, which promises to be
one of the most unique ever given in
this district. The public is invited to at
tend and the proceeds will go to the
school fund.
The local chapter United Daughters of
the Confederacy will meet Tuesday aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. ]. ID.
Patton at her home at Jonesboro. A full
attendance is urged.
PERSONALS
Mrs. M. A. Green is the guest of her
daughter. Mrs. t. J. Dickey, at Dolo-
mite.
Miss Nettie Bryson has returned from
Jacksonville Fla, where she spent the
winter with her mother, Mrs w. L. Will
liams.
Mrs. Sam Romano is doing nicely fol-
lowing an operation at the Elizabeth
Duncan hospital.
Mrs. I. j. McCulom has returned from
) Cleveland. where she was called by the
death of her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Wadsworth will
leave tomorrow for their home In Gads-
den after spending the week with rela-
tives and friends in Bessemer.
Mrs A. w. Evans Is improving after
a recent illness
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cessful newspaper man, and a very popu-
lar contributor of verse to the we'll Known
magazines. makes his bow to the public
in new role-namely, that of au thor
when he presents his very attractive story
Bonnie May" to the public
Bonnie May is a delightful, beslliing
story, the central figure being child who
is clever. almost prodigiousy SO, us is
usually the case with children in books.
but withal deliciously appealing and lov-
able.
Bonnie May is pictured as beintg a
tiny mite of a thing, and yet she has
ideas like egrown-up," and her point
of view is refreshing at all times; She is
the type of child who has always asso-
ciated with adults-you know the kind,
OF course-and she is educated beyond her
years; but then Bonnie May is by heridi-
ty and environment child of the theatne,
and she is always true in the drawing.
Notwithstanding her paucity of yea rs.
The author makes the reader realize the
temperament and the magnetism with
which he endows her. And he givSs
her also that unfailing charm of unceir-
tainty, originality, which makes it impos,-
sibe to guess what she will do next Bonn
ME May is quaint, lovable, amusing cre-
alton, and Mr.. Dodge is to be congrat.t-
lated upon the skill with which he has
drawn her picture
Bonnie May drops into the lives OF
Mrs. Baron (by the way character
drawn with much skill and artistry b1T'
the author) and her son, Victor Baron
one afternoon at a matinee when thes
little waif of the theatre shares thes
managers box with the son. She is a.
shabby little thing, was Bonnie May, but
she was SO friendly and so well poised
for a child that Victor sat up and took
notice of her Immediately; he disapproved
of her distinctly because some of her
language was not proper and her general
appearance was somewhat bizarre. But
when he saw tongue of flame dart up
through the wings and realized that there
would probably be fire and a panic, he
picked her up in his arms, carried her out.
and presently, for lack of any other pos
sible place to take her, led her home
to his mother And there Bonnie May
soon found her way deeply into the hearts
OF all the conservative and somewhat
snobbish family, notwithstanding her
ability to return tit for tat when she
considered herself snubbed, and her fire.
quently disconcerting frankness.
1t is not long until it begins to be evil
dent that there is something mysterious
in the past of Bonnie May, of which she
herself knows nothing, and the story,
with the little girl always in the fore
ground, slowly and with many incidents,
develops the mystery, while a pretty love
story, concerned with Miss Baron and
man of whom her dominating mother dis
approves. travels haltingly over obstacles
and distractions to a happy conclusion.
What she meant to the whole Baron
family during the long years of decaying
fortunes and her sweet, humanizing influ-
ence can hardly be told as they were
saved from the depths of caddishness and
disagreeableness many times by her gen.
tie, beautiful nature.
1.-THE HAMPSTEAD MYSTERY"
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The local fire department was called
to Exeter avenue and Twenty-third
street this morning. where a house
owned by Charlie Perkins was badly
damaged by fire. The blaze originated
from a defective flue and the damage
is estimated at about 5000.
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TOLD BYc THE SANDMAN BY Alb
bic Phillips Walker Harper Brothers,
publishers, New York.
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The Bessemer Culture club held an
interesting meeting this afternoon at
the home of Mrs. w. L. Rush, on Sec
ond avenue. instead of at the library,
as is the custom, on account of the in
terror of the library being reprinted
The lesson was the continuation of the
study of Shakespeares Henry VIII and
Mrs. A. A. Persons was the leader. The
members responded to roll call with
quotations from Ben Johnson while
an excellent paper on THE Puritan
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SOBER, reliable, intelligent night
Waterman with good references
wants a situation. Address, E-34, care
Age-Herald
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FOR SALE

TEN sets Of wagon harness, almost
new, brass mounted; top grocery wag-
ons, almost new; 2 1-horse hacks, new;
skeleton pony buggy and harness; will
sell any article at a bargain Garlic
CARRIER. Phone 1881.
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FORCED SALE-Lady leaving for dis
slant state must sacrifice property; sew
era1 nice houses on South Highlands
splendid locations and all in best con-
dition Main 1867.
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LIBERTY HALL" BY Florence H.
Winterburn. illustrated. Harper Broth
erS, publiSher.S, New York.
Alma record., 1916-03-16
WEAVING AND CARE OF
EARLY SPRING LAMBS

On my farm the early spring lambs
ire weancd the middle OF June, when
they are three and 0ne-half months
DID, writes a correspondent Of the
Farm Progress. Some sheepmen advo-
cate allowing them 10 continue 10 run
with the ewes. but i'm my experience
have found that the latter will do bet
ter without the lambs and with plenty
Of good pasture the lambs will make
better growth If they are separated
from their mothers. The lambs are
separated from the ewes The distance
between the ewes and lambs Is made
so great that neither can hear the
other bleat
The ewes require some attention at
this time. They need TO be carefully
dried OF In milk giving To do this
my ewes are put In the shortest pas
ture on the farm and allowed TO have
no grain until the milk secretion has
dried of. During the time the ewes
are being dried OF In milk flow look
them over carefully every two or three
days TO see II any OF them need milk
ing out Ia case they do stand sstride
Alma record., 1916-03-16
TIMELY FARM HINTS.


An old stove in the woodshed will
make IL a snug place in which to mend
the harness and do odd jobs OF car
pentering
Fowls are said 60 give the greatest
profits when run 300 small Hooks of fifty
or not more than 700
A we'll cared tor nock of hens viii
pay bigger dividend than anything
on the farm
Dig over the soil in hOtbcds ana pick
out the worms II necessary. throw
out all the soil. and after the worms
are destroyed throw the soil back.
Mulching trees brings the roots 10
The surface. Don't mulch unless you
expect 10 Keep it up.
The poultry manure is n valuable as
set. The most satisfactory way OF stor.
ing it is ia barrels
Exercise Is alike beneficial to nan.
beast and fowls None thrive with
out H.
The lining OF soils is very old ana
very good agricultural practice
In unprOductive orchards Of but a
single variety top grating part Of the
trees with other varieties IS recon-
mended
Alma record., 1916-03-16

their necks and reach down either side
to the udder and milk them out very
quickly. | regard milking them out an
important matter and not to be neglect
ed under any circumstances. In this
regard my reason FOR being so particu-
lar is that Il is the best mixer and the
most desirable mother eve that Is most
persistent In milking consequently
would not have her udder spoiled for
"a little lack of care at this time
As soon as the milk secretion has
ceased the ewes are turned ON good pas
ture They are not fattened. bur are
put into a plump condition preparatory
TO entering the breeding period and the
winter. The lambs. on the other hand
are pushed rapidly. as quick maturity
is a matter OF considerable importance
II the best profit is 10 be made from
them. The lambs make better growth
while young at less cost a pound, and.
taking all things into consideration. IL
is more desirable to get them OF TO
market at the earliest possible moment
The flock is provided with plenty Of
pure water all the time. which is very
essential. rs discouraging outcome Is
apt to be the result II the animals are
compelled 10 drink unclean water or
made 10 90 without water for time
during hot weather
The lambs are fed small quantity
Of oats mixed With bran as an appetlz
er and are allowed the run Of fresh
clover pasture. which keeps them grow.
ing nicely. The animals are regularly
supplied with salt A nock Of sheep
salted regularly do far better. remain
In a more thrifty condition and make
greater gain than those which are
supplied with this element at irregular
intervals.
Alma record., 1916-03-16
EXERCISE CARE IN
FEEDING DRY COWS

A dry COW should have about the
same ration as a milking COW, but less
OF A. The drain upon her system II
essentially the same for the seventy
five daYS before she freshens as II Is
when milking. but OF a miIder form.
writes II. E. Cook In the American
Agriculturist
There are three plans that one may
choose from during this period. The
first IL 10 feed a balanced ration, OF
which the following may be very
good sample for 1000 pound COW
Twenty-Five pounds silage made from
ripe corn. four pounds oats or barley
straw. four pounds clover or mixed
nay. three pounds bran or oats, one
pound linseed or distillers' grains.
This ration ought 10 maintain the
animal in very good form In most
cases and probably make slight gain
In weight I am thoroughly convinced
that she should be gaining when she
frcshcns. both for health and profit
and the two are closely related. This
ration Is nearly all OF homo grown
stuff
IF ,he owner desires to do so IL may
be entirely Of home grown feeds by
feeding entirely OF oats as a grain ra
tion n we watch the bowels closely
Alma record., 1916-03-16

In place of this the eggs may be re-
moved and placed under a quietcr her
whose eggs are Matching al the same
time
An incubator may also be used 10
keep the earliest hatched chickens
warm In case they are removed from
the nest. lf the eggs hatch unevenly
those which are slow In hatching may
be placed under other hens, as hens
often get restless after q part OF the
chickens are out, allowing the remain.
Ing eggs TO become cooled at the very
time when steady heat is necessary.
1t is necessary TO remove the egg
shells and any eggs which have no,
batched as soon as the Matching is
over. Hens are fed as soon as possible
after the eggs are hstched, as feeding
tends to keep them quiet; otherwise
hens will leave the nest.
Alma record., 1916-03-16

caring FOR the Colt IN Winter.
The important question OF how t.
care for the growing colt through the
winter cOnfronts the farmer Many
colts viii be taken from pasture with
a goOdly store OF fat only TO be turned
out to a straw p.le for feed and shell
ter and will come out next spring light
er in weight than they are now On
the other hand, not few colts may
be ruined by heavy feeding in stalls
where they cannot take exercise
The ideal shelter for colts is a tight
ly built shed. open TO the south where
the animals may go In and out at their
own pleasure and where they may
have the run OF good big held for ex-
ercise. Idle farm horses can best be
sheltered In the same way. A dry bed
and protection from cold winds and
rain are all that Is needed.
Two parts OF oats Drefersbly crush
ed and ono part OF bran make very
suitable feed for growing colts. In
cold weather a little corn may be add
ed, not to exceed Is per cent Of the
ration. If clover or alfalfa " used as
half Of the roughagc ration no oilmeal
will be needed. but II the roughage
consists Of Wild hay or corn stover
about 8 per cent Of oilmeal should be
added to the grain ration. Where oats
are high In price and barley is plenti-
ful q ration OF crushed barley. 90 per
cent; bran. 80 per cent. and oilmeal, 10
per cent shosld give good results
Alma record., 1916-03-16
THE AMERICAN RAVEN.
Found Now Only In Safe Retreats IN
the Rocky Mountains.

The raven has gained little In the af-
fections Of the people from his kindly
act OF supplying Elijah, the prophet.
with food when hunger pressed him.
The raven rs thought OF as a bird OF
NJ omen wherever his black shadow
appears. He is the sinister bird. and he
cannot shake from his feathers lis
evil name. though II be only In part de
served.
How can any one be supposed 10 cul-
tiyate affection for n bird Of which a
great poet could write lines like these;
The sad presaging raven tolls
The sick mans passport Ina her hollow
belk
And in the shadow OF the silent night
Doth shake contaglon from her bile wing.
The raven Is passing. Already il has
almost entirely disappeared from the
British islands. Formerly the Amcri.
can raven was fairly common in our
middle western country. in New Eng
land and In the lower ranges OF the
Allegheny mountains. Today IL is only
occasionally 10 be seen in its ancient
haunts.
In the Rocky mountains. however
where men are scarce, the raven IL
holding its own. IL builds its nest ON
the edge Of the ledges OF the inaccessi
BILE cliffs, and, sighting It's foe from
afar, il keeps the distance in which lies
safety.
The raven Is ugly IN shape, as It is in
voice. Its sole beauty lies In the luster
Of its feathers when the sun strikes
them full and fair II Is a bearded
bird, with high shoulders aud certain
bumps and humps here and there 70
make its form seem utterly lost to
symmetry.
The bird ~ not altogether bad II
robs the nests OF other birds. and II Is
this trait Of character which has lost IL
caste and life in England. The game
keeper shoots II on sight, and I'm recent
years. because OF the growing scarcity,
the museum collectors have been hunt
reported 10 have dared TO show It's
head.
The raven is the bird OF books. II
has larger place In literature perhaps
than all other birds combined II we ex-
cept the eagle. Shakespeare mentions
II no less than Fifty times. Milton did
not neglect ii. and all the poets--an-
cient, medieval and modern-have con.
sidered the raven.
The American raven probably will be
safe IN his Rocky mountain haunts for
years TO come. but he is so far removed
from mans habitations that his pictur-
esqueness. his oddities. his gravitjes
and his croakings virtually are lost to
the world.-Chicsgo Post.
Alma record., 1916-03-16

nnd keep them open there Will be
small danger from fever A clinics,
thermometer in the barn win help out
Another ration may be used for cove
that are 10 be put into advanced reg
lister tests when they freshen-thirts
pounds OF ripe corn silage. eight pounds'
OF mixed hay, four pounds Of bran, two
pounds OF oats. two pounds Of distillers'
grains and one pound Of linseed meal
Animals will take on flesh rapidly
during the dry period If fed this ra
win eat at this time and not fever her
system or impair her usefulness II the
feed is uniformly provided and not
crowded into the last days. In fact.
the last week before calving she should,
like all mothers TO be, eat sparinaiy.
There will be a tendency 10 fever. and
cooling feeds should be fed. do not
mean that she should be starved bot
the COW herself will have some tudg-
ment and natures warning should bs
observed. She will. however, be thirsty,
and plenty OF water must be given
not less than twice a day and mors
frequently If convenient.
DO not know that any one has dis
covered the exact length OF time for
a COW 10 go dry. II must necessarily
vary. but they should have a rest from
the milking period If they cannot be
dried of and freshen once a year then
breed them to freshen at greater in
tervals-that Is, once ia fourteen
months or perhaps fifteen or eighteen
months. It is the most satisfactory
method that I have found. The prin-
ciple IS sound, and the length of time
can be made to fit each individual COW
For short period mixers breed them to
calve once IN eleven or twelve months
Alma record., 1916-03-16
JOKING RELATIVES.
Peculiar and Embsrrsssins custsn sf
the Crow indisNs.

Peculiar and Embarrassing Custsn si
the Crow indisNs.
The Crow Indians are divided into
thirteen clans. In former times the
number was probably greater. These
groups are called by nickname-like des-
ignation, such as Whistllng Waters,
They Bring Game without Having
Killed IL, Kicked In Their Stomsc cb. and
so forth. Every individual belongs 10
his mothers clan, and IL Is considered
highly improper to marry a person Of
ones own clan. since all the marriage
able women of that group are reckon.
cd AS belonging 10 the status Of either
mother or "a sister.
Those individuals whose fathers be
long 10 the same clan stand 10 each
other In a very special relation. which
for want OF better name may be call
ed the Joking relationship" They are
privileged TO play pranks and practical
Jokes on each other without giving Of
Tense, says the Southern Farmer. More
particularly is it the function of one
OF them TO administer stinging re.
buke when the other has transgressed
some rule OF tribal morality or eti
quette.
In such case the Joker" Will bide
his time until some public occasion
arises. Then he will boldly come for
ward and twit the culprit with his deed
in the face OF The assembled throng
and TO his nttcr discontinue Against
this punishment there is no redress
Tor nothing said 10y q joking relative
can bc resented Tie only thing a
man can do is 90 waif for m offense
on the part of his deuoHrer and then
treat him 90 dose of his own medi
cine
Alma record., 1916-03-16
THE VALUE OF A HEN.
How tho Poultry Experts Figure Out
Her True Worth.

f'cf tFto WoftUs
From the commercial point of view
the good egg laying hen is very valu.
able business investment. The poultry
experts in charge of the Missouri egg
esting deductions concerning the real
commercial worth OF hen. Figuring
under Missouri conditions that hen
costs 81 to feed for year and that
eggs average 20 cents dozen. the hen
that lays 60 eggs I'm year just pays
for her feed. Estimating that It costs
half as much again for housing and la.
bor the 90 egg hen just pays her total
keeping.
Then the 100 egg hen makes a profit
OF 10 eggs, tue 100 egg hen 80 eggs and
the 200 egg hen 10 eggs profit. In the
latter instance the profit Is S1.S5 1-3.
II this were considered as 5 per cent
interest on an investment the hen
would be worth SPOOL or course this
is for the 200 egg hen. but the 200 egg
hen is the hen of today, with all due
apologies TO those who have recently
placed the 300 egg hen in the immedi
ate limelight
The figures above place the hen in
line with other business projects.
where 1t really belongs Considering
the year I'm and year out profltableness
OF the poultry industry. properly con.
Quoted, the Unsuitable demand for
chickens and eggs. the proverbial
shortage In the big consuming states
and the stability Of the Industry as a
whole, the hen Is logically a true bust
ness proposition.-Ora Judd Farmer.