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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
BOYS CLUB DEPARTMENT
By BRoDERIcK LAHAN, EDITOR

Come on. fellows, and let's make this paper of ours hum! It is splen- did opportunity for us to get together and find out about each other. Let's make it so full of pep and ginger that not only the boys and girls will be reading it, but the grown-ups as well. Lots of things happen in Boyville that you never hear tell of in the news columns of the regular papers, but in the Junior we can tell each other whenever Jimmy Smith has to wash his face. or when Tom Jones beats Henry Brown out of his best girl or 1t is worth while to us
 SPORT NOTES
 Two scrappy games of basketball were pulled off at the club gym last Saturday morning. Suttle's team of the Newsboys' league. defeated Lahan's. of the same organization, by the close score of POLY. Dank's basketeers mopped up with Siegler's dribblers by the runaway score of 2S-6 These were fast and snappy games. Suttle has a hum dinger team and stands fat chances of winning the Brown cup.
 The commercial boys are having some fine games at night over at the gym. They have not perfected their league organization as yet, but their games have plenty of punch and snap. Many of the boys have their eyes set on the Boys club varsity that will soon be picked. The road games will be some big affairs. Eight boys are to be taken along with all expenses paid, including "Hod-dogs' and everything.
 The schoolboys are in the basket game, too, in the afternoons. Their con- tests are very spirited. The majority of the afternoon members are young boys who have never played basketball before. Coach Lahan has some time try ing to keep the affair from being a volley, baseball and football game combined with snappy track meet.
 THE LADIES' RECEPTION
 Last Thursday the club was the scene ofNsome doings! The ladies held a reception in the afternoon and night for grown-up visitors. Say, guys. you d be surprised to know how many folks in this town are interested in that club! They came in swarms just like honey bees-and believe me- there was some little bees buzzin' round, too. The Rotary club came out also. They are our sho-nuff buddies. Fellows, those guys are swell! You know that game room? They give that to us. One of tuo pi6 6Cot VI S0So dt tAtc IcCcPllOn was the Alabama Boys Industrial band. Man, they sho' lay down on them horns and blew!
 HONOR ROLLERS
 Listen! Something new! Honor roll. Here are the guys: Alger Field. Moses Sigler. Bonny Copeland and Stanley Gable. Here's the big idea. "Sy" Child CTS gives out prescriptions every month for the newsboys. Some he tells to L Al A -.% school work. others he tells to prac- tice street behavior. others to keep Ahetter street order. others to straight m out other fellows, ana the like. The kour boys who have, the best, record. who have filled" their prescriptions the jammest up. these four fellows are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
Cunningham School

Miss Lewis has nice little class of the first grade. All the children have helped to plant box garden. In the middle of the garden is a little farm house with a wide walk,s leading up to it. On each side, of the walk they have planted radish, lettuce and onions
 Mss Brockway is the teacher of No. A. Her children are all happy and en- joy playing games. Their room is decorated with pictures of fairy stories. Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Jack and the Bean Stalk and Golden Locks. Les sons are used with the stories of these pictures.
 Miss McCllen is the teacher of 1T A grade. She has taken her pupils on several excursions this term. They went to the library, cotton mill> and Bir- mingham mannfacturies' permanent ex- hibit. They enjoyed them very much and have written compositions about them.
 Miss McGehee has a quiet little crowd of the first grade. They all take much interest in their little garden, and have planted many vegetables in 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

Associate Editors for The Age ;
 Herald Junior already reported, are ; as follows:
 Paul Bowron, South Highland ; school. Mildred Blackburn, Elyton school. ; Willene Wofford, Cunningham
 school. Edwin Branscomb, Greymont ' school. James Chapple, Ullman school
 Broderick Lahan, Boys club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
5 laughs with you

Laugh and the class laughs with you,
 Weep and you weep alone. For nobody cares how the cry baby cries.
 They have troubles enolgh of their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

Remove tin cans from the streets. They are both unsightly and dangerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

The Alabama division. United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy. scholarship committee announces the following scliol- arships now open to applicants for the scholastic year 1196-17 We would much appreciate it if teachers and daughters would bring these scholarships to the att
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looking back and seeing which way
the line ran which led up to the
present moment of power and of
opportunity"
The American roll of honor. the
President said. consists only of the
names of men who have squared
their conduct by ideals of duty
And wish," he added, that
whenever an impulse to settle a
thing some snort way tempts US we
might close the door and take down
some old stories of what American
idealists and statesmen did in the
past and not let any counsel in that
does not sound in the authentic
voice of American tradition. Then
we shall be certain what the lines of
the future are because we shall
known we are steering by the lines
of the past. We shall know that no
temporary convenience, no tempo
rary expediency, will lead US to be
rash or to be cowardly. | would be
Just as much ashamed to be rash as
| would to be a coward, Valor is
self-respecting. Valor is circum-
spect. Valor strikes only when it is
right to strike. Valor withholds
itself from all small implications
and entanglements and waits for the
great opportunity when the sword
will flash as if it carried the light of
heaven upon its blade"
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names, Cedar Swamp" and Ben
son., were sent in, but as a shorter
name is preferable to the postoffice
department, Cedar Swamp" was
rejected and Benson" accepted as
the name of the new office.
In the course of time Benson post
office was discontinued and the pa
irons are favored now by a rural
route instead.
Ye scribe has been reporting news
from Benson postoffice and, as we
have no more postoffice, but have
still the old original Cedar Swamp,
with Cedar Swamp Graded school,
Cedar Swamp church, Cedar Swamp
Camp wv O w" and Cedar Swamp
voting precinct, we are asking our
obliging editor to find as caption
other than Benson News, etc.
Misses Alma Watson and Nell
Sellers of Sellers, sister and niece of
Mrs ] Y McGill, were visitors there
last week.
Mrs Mayme Rumph and little
daughter, Edith, of Charleston are
visiting at the Grayson home.
Messrs Vandolph Mcconnell and
Jack Mccullough of Bryan were in
this neighborhood Saturday and Sun
day.
Misses Lena Haddock, Myrtle Coop
er and Mr. Make Hemingway spent
the weekend here with friends.
Messrs Ed Vause and Roger Nc
Gill were noted in our midst Sunday.
Mrs H R Russell and her two boys,
Harry and IS T,"spent a short time
with relatives last week.
The church-g going folk are very
much pleased at the earnestness with
which the new pastor of the Baptis
church, Rev A E Riemer, has begun
his work, and the entire community
welcome him in their midst and will
cooperate with him in the further
ance of his sacred duties. W E S.
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ECHOES FROM "CEDAR SWAMP"
How Does This Suit Our Esteem
ed Correspondent?

This section of Williamsburg coun.
ty away back in time that ante
dates the war between the States,
and possibly the revolutionary Pc
riod, was settled. The names of
some of the older settlers are: the Nc
Creas, McCulloughs, McCotterys,
SCOTS, Flaglers. Chambers and
Grayson's. There was a time, 1--WE
get our information from deeds and
boundaries of old land papesr), that
Montgomerys, McElveens and Boyds
owned property in this section.
These lands are drained by Cedar
swamp, and the neighboring coun-
try was known then and is to day
called Cedar Swamp section. Some
fifteen or twenty years ago a post
office was established here. The
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-03-02
Dyestuffs to be Shipped.

Washington, February 29:-Great
Britain will permit the shipment of
two cargoes of dyestuffs, valued at
$4,000, 900, from Rotterdam to the
United States, Ambassador Page, at
London, has advised the State de-
partment, and officials here are hope
full that Germany will make an ex-
ception to its embargo by granting
permission for their expectation.
Ambassador Page said that the
British foreign office had given him
assurances that the cargoes would
not be interfered with.
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PRESIDENT WILSON'S
RINGING ADDRESS.
AMERICA SHOULD NEVER SACRI-
FICE HONOR AND JUSTICE
FOR PEACE, HE SAYS.
President Wilson told members
and guests at a Gridiron Club dinner
Saturday night in Washington that
America ought to keep out of the
$Erropean war, "at the sacrifice of
everything except this single thing
nron which her character and her
history are founded. her sense of
humanity and justice"
The address was confidential, since
! the speeches at the dinners OF the
Glidiron Club, composed of newspa-
per correspondents, are not report
ed. It was later made public. how
liver. with the consent Of the Presi-
lent and club, because many OF
thsse who heard it urged that it
should go to the country.
The President spoke of the Ma
4 ticn's affairs with unusual gravity.
y HIS hearers. including several hun
drsd members of Congress, Govern
msnt officials, business men and cor
respondents, were brought to their
feet cheering when he concluded
with these words:
TRUE vALoR.
7 would be just as much ashamed
to be rash as / would to be coward.
Valor is self.respecting. Valor is
circumspect. Valor strikes only
wI,er it is right to strike. Valor
withholds itself from all small i'm.
! Gpl.cations and entanglements and
wsits for the great opportunity
when the sword will flash as if it
carried the light of heaven upon its
blade"
In his address he said:
81 have very little to say tonight,
except to express my warm appre-
citation of the invariable courtesy OF
this club and of the reception you
have so generously accorded me.
find that am seldom tempted to
say anything nowadays unless some
body starts something and tonight
nobody has started anything.
@Your talk, Mr. Toastmaster, has
been great deal about the candi'
dacy for the Presidency. 1t is not
new feeling on my part, but one
which entertain with greater in.
tensity than formerly, that man
who seeks the Presidency of the
United States for anything that il
will bring to him is an audacious
: fool. The responsibilities of the Of
) flee ought to sober man even be-
fore he approaches it. One of the
difficulties of the office seldom ap'
preciated, dare say, is that it is
Every difficult to think while so many
people are talking, and particularly
while so many people are talking in
q way that obscures counsel and is
entirely off the point.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
"The point in national affairs
gentlemen, never lies along the lines
Of expediency. 1t always rests ir
I the field of principle. The United
States was not founded upon any
principle of expediency, it was found
& sed upon profound principle of hu
sman liberty and of humanity, ano
whenever it bases its policy upor
any other foundations than those il
! builds on the sand and not upon solic
rock. 1t seems to me that the most
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Coffins and Caskets.

enlightening thing man can DO IS
suggested by something which the
Vice President said tonight. He
complained that he found men who.
when their attention was called to
the signs of spring, did not see the
blue heaven, saw not the movement
of free clouds, thought not of the
great spaces of the quiet continent,
but thought only of some immediate
and pressing piece of business. 1T
seems to me that if you do not think
of the things that lie beyond and
away from and disconnected from
this scene in which we attempt to
think and conclude you will newt
ably be led astray. / would great
deal rather know what they are
talking about around quiet fires!des
all over this country than what they
are talking about in the cloak rooms
of Congress. l would a great deal
rather know what the men on the
trains and by the wayside and in the
shops and on the farms are thinking
about and yearning for than hear
any of the vociferous proclamations
of policy which it is so easy to hear
and so easy to read by picking up
any scrap of printed paper. There
is only one way to hear these things,
and that is constantly to 60 back
to the foundations of American
action.
SIMPLICITY WITH STRENGTH.
Senator Harding was saying just
now that we ought to try when we
are a hundred million strong to act
in the same simplicity of principle
that our forefathers acted in when
we were three million strong. |
heard somebody say that the present
population of the Union is one hum
dred and three millions. If there are
three millions thinking the same
things that the original three mil
l lions thought, the hundred million
will be saved for an illustrious fu-
ture. They were ready to stake
everything for an ideal, and that
ideal was not expediency, but
Justice. And the infinite difficulty
of public affairs. gentlemen. is to
square the things you do by the not
simple but complicated standards of
Justice. Justice has nothing to do
with any temporary standard what
ever. 1t is rooted and grounded in
the instincts of humanity.
America ought to keep out of
this war. She ought to keep out of
this war at the sacrifice Of every
thing except this single thing upon
which her character and history are
founded, her sense of humanity and
Justice. If she sacrifices that she
has ceased to be America, she has
ceased to entertain and love the ira
ditions whicn have made US proud
to be Americans, and when we 60
about seeking safety at the expense
of humanity then | for one will be-
lieve that have always been mis-
taken in what | have conceived to
be the spirit of American history.
DETERMINING THE FUTURE.
You never can tell your direc-
ton except by long measurements.
You cannot establish a line by two
posts; you have got to have three at
least to know whether they are
straight with anything, and the
longer your line the more certain
your measurement. There is only
one way in which to determine how
the future of the United States is
going to be projected, and that is by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-03
PROGRAM FOR ANNU-
Al EPISCOPAL CON-
VENT|oN, PORTLAND

| The following program for the 9th an
nual convention Of the Episcopal Diocese
of Maine has been arranged and is now
made public:
The 9th annual convention of the Do
cese of Maine will assemble in St. Luke s
Cathedral, Portland.
The order of the Convention and the
different meetings in connection with it
will be as follows
MONDAY, JUNE 5.
500 P M-Social meeting of the Girls
Friendly Society, in Cathedral hall.
TUESDAY. JUNE 6.
200 A. M.-Holy communion, for Girls
Friendly Society, in ST. Pauls church.
100 A; M.-Holy communion, in Emman-
uel's chapel, the Cathedral.
900 A. M-Morning prayer, in EN-
manuel chapel, the Cathedral.
1000 A. Manual business meeting of
the Girls Friendly Society, in ST.
200 P. M.-Meeting of the Board Of Mis-
sions, in the Cathedral hall:
500 P. M.-Evening prayer, Emmanuel
chapel. the Cathedral.
$50 2. Mammal supper for Girls
Friendly Society, in ST. Paul's rectory:
200 P; Manual service for Girls
Priendly SOCIETY in St. Pa rnGs church
Episcopal Missionary Society. with
reports, In the Cathedral hall.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE Z.
700 A. M-Holy communion, in the Cathe-
dral; opening service for the conven-
600 A. M-Morning prayer in the Cathe-
dral.
$50 A. M-Business session Of the con-
vention, in the Cathedral hall.
100 P M.-Luncheon for the clergy and
lay delegates to the annual conven-
ton in the Parish house,
go p. Adjourned meeting of the
convention, in the Cathedral hall
500 P M-Evening prayer, in Emmanuel
chapel, the Cathedral.
500 P. M.-Church club meeting and din
ner.
THURSDAY, JUNE 8.
700 A. M.-Holy communion, in Emman-
uel chapel, the Cathedral
800 A. M.-Adjourned meeting OF the
convention. if necessary.
$50 A. M.-Holy communion. in the Ca
thedral; opening service for the
Womans Auxiliary and the Junior
Auxiliary.
1o15 A. Manual meeting of the We
mans Auxiliary and the Junior AuXli-
larry.
120O-Mission prayers. in the Cathedral
hall, followed by an address by the
Bishop to the Woman's Auxiliary.
100 F. M.-Luncheon for the delegates TO
the Womans Auxiliary and the Junior
Auxiliary.
Reduced fares have been arranged on
the Maine Central for the convention and
all Auxiliary meetings in connection with
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NAVAL MANEUVERS
OFF EASTPORT IN
JUNE, is RUMOR

Eastport, Me-, June 2-It is ru-
mored that a fleet of battleships and
torpedo boat destroyers is to mobilize
al this port about June %, for maneu-
vers which will extend over a period of
several days The torpedo boat Ben
ham, No. 40, which has been at this
port for several days making sound
ings will remain here a few days lon
ger, when another torpedo boat, which
is now anchored outside the harbor
will continue the work for sometime
making charts and maps of the coast
line in this vicinity. The coming Of
SO many Of the big battleship at this
time will prove a great attraction for
the residents of all parts of Washing
ton county and large crowds are ex-
pected to visit this city during the
week of June 26 in case the manoeu-
vers take place.
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WINDSOR

WEST-The pastor, NJ. H. Wake
field, passed very busy day Sunday.
May %. After delivering the Me-
mortal sermon and conducting the
Sabbath school at the North Windsor
church he off1ciated at the funeral of
little Nathan Hallowell at one o'clock,
the young child of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Hallowell at the home Of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Hallowell of South China. Mrs. Wake
field sang appropriate selections. At
. o'clock Mr.. Wakefield delivered the
Memorial sermon to the G. A. r. Post,
South China, while Mrs. Wakefield
rendered vocal selections. The North
Windsor orchestra furnished fine
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GOOD WILL IS FAVORED BY
PERFECT WEATHER FOR annual
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Senior Spring Aided by Natural Set
ting-Muscal Program Best in Three Years-Awardng OF
Prizes for Lamoureaux and Thrall Speaking Contest.

Good Will, Me-, June 2.-(Special)-
Good Wills Senior spring exercises
passed off unusually well Thursday
forenoon.
Led by the Good Will band the
Seniors carried the cup and the
emblem from the Quincy building to
the Senior spring where the Juniors
awaited them.
America" was sung and then Rob-
ert Walker delivered an original ora
ton on CONSERVATION" in excellent
fashion. The Junior class sang their
ode, after which President Mailing OF
the Senior class dipped the water for
the Juniors to drink. President NAL
ing then presented emblem and cup to
Miss Violet Sampson, president of the
Junior class.
The Juniors were then escorted by
the band back to the Quincy building.
Prize Speaking.
The goth annual prize contest in
defamation for the LamoureauX and
Thrall prizes Thursday evening was
the best attended event of Good Wills
Commencement week. The Good Will
chapel was crowded.
The contestants were so close that
the audience was in doubt until the
decisions had been given out.
Musical Program.
The music was the best in three
years, at least and reflects great
credit on Miss Faith Jayne Hinckley,
director of vocal mus &C. and Miss Edith
Gardner, conductor of the orchestra.
The music program follows:
Selection, 81 Trovatore," orchestra;
Might in May" double quartet, with
orchestral accompan; ment; duet, Soft
Fell the Dews," Helen Anderson and
Earle Clement; Sing, Smile, Slum-
ber," quartet, composed of Helen An
! derson, Lillian Harding, Violet Samp-
son and Earl Clement, with violin OBJ
ligato by Miss Edith Gardner; solo,
Sing Me to Sleep" Earle Clement
with violin and cello obligato, Miss
Edith Gardner, Mrs. E. L. Allen;
Twilight Dreams" girls quartet
composed of Harriet Walsh. Helen An
derson, Violet Sampson and Lillian
Harding; "Carmena." full chorus:
Good Night, Beloved" full chorus
The Speakers.
The speaking was as follows:
Speech secondng the Nomination OF
William Mckinley, Roosevelt
Raymond Lafayette Cannon. :.
"The Firemans Prayer, CONVEX
Violet Lena Sampson.
THE Case for Patriotism Rudc
Samuel Garnons Bush.
Concerning Preparedness" Ford
William Bryan Corcoran.
"a Vision of American History"
Earle Gerald Clement.
1.-THE Silver Cup, Amor
Harriet Aliceson Walsh
National Honor and Peace Broidc
1.-THE Picture on the WALL Anon
Averil Louise Narnam
appeal for Dreyfus,'' lola
Donald Oscar Burling
"The Assault on Fort Wagner"
Dickinson
Nellie Alberta Booker.
HONORARY.
THE Soldiers Repreve," Robbins
Lillian Gertrude Harding.
The Awards.
On separate scoring by the three
judges first and second place for boys
was divided between Earle Clement
and Donald Burling. For the girls:
Miss Nellie Booker was given first
place and Miss Violet Sampson sec
ond.
The judges were: Mr. Edgar A. JOS
selyn, New York city; Mr.. Gregory p
Connolly, Beverley, Mass; Mr.. Ed
mund A. Freeman, Royalton, Vt.
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MONMOUTH

Martin Curtis who was burned out
week ago has hired the Cook place and
will move at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Motley have re-
turned to Monmouth and moved into
M. M. Richardson's house on Main
street. Mr.. Motley is employed in H
B. Blake & CO. grocery store for the
summer.
DR.. l.. S. Metcalf Of Bath is at his
summer home.
Charles Flanders is Ill with the
measles.
Miss Tena Jacobs has new auto
mobile.
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music; beside the riding of 10 miles
ter.
Mrs. Wakefield, who with Mrs. RAN
dali attended the Kennebec County S.
S. convention in Albion Friday, as
delegates gave an interesting report Of
the convention at the Baptist church
Sunday evening.
Erwin Stewart resumed his studies
at Coburn Wednesday morning.
Cony High students were home for
Decoration Day. Miss Hazel Colburn
and Mrs. Gertrude Malcolm came home
Saturday night. The Erskine Acad-
envy students Of North Windsor were
home over Decoration Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Terley and daugh-
ter were Sunday visitors Of Mrs. Per-
ley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. True.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holmes and
daughter passed Decoration Day with
Mrs. Holmes parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Pierce.
Frank Gorham Of Augusta was a
visitor Of relatives, Mr.. and Mrs S. p.
Barton last Sunday.
Miss Ellen Pierce las been the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. G. H. Cowan Of ia =
maica Plains for a week past.
Mrs. Evelyn NJ. Mason of Augusta
was a visitor Sunday night and Mon
day Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Stewart,
also her son Daniel. They were callers
Monday at the Mason homestead and
other old friends and neighbors in the
place.
Mrs wakef1eld occunied tho nu,nit
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"Watch Your Step'

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To all those that suffer terribly with
sore, tired, aching feet, the least jar
81 or misstep causes untold
TG3 agony-but immediate relief
NM is at hand for there is one
(RAA remedy that has never
FIX ~ failed to help sore feet.
dfEJ No matter how long you
d8H have suffered, just get from
~ " any drug store bottle OF
Minard's reliable, creamy linfment and
use as directed-for instantly you
will find that nothing is as effective
TOR your poor, sore, tired, aching, per
spring feet-and you will wonder at
its magic. It never burns or blisters
and stains neither flesh nor clothing.
It is clean and economical to use-and
will surely help you.