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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-21
Lost His Nerve

Your Corner has been of help to
many and I hope you can help me out.
l am young man of 10, backward and
bashful, and am downhearted at not
being able to make friends. have had
few good times during my life and Il
makes me unhappy to see a bunch
gather together, having a pleasant
time. 1t has been this way ever since
entered school. Up to years of age
l had as much nerve as any one of that
age. After I started to school I was
kidded and called names so much that
now l never associate with boys and
girls of my own age and shun society
completely. I had whooping cough at
the age of for about nine months, but
do not see that this should be the rea-
son of my lost nerve. 1t was. however,
after this that 1 became quiet around
and in school and it was because of
this quietness and obeying the teachers
that seemed to be kidded by students
nave lost my nerve so completely that
even now when I meet a close man or
woman friend of the family I do not
say How do you do?' nor raise my hat
on the street to woman. I think
will be laughed at and have tried hard
to get over this fault. I do always try
to be polite, but when 1t comes to
thing like this I do not seem to have
nerve and will power always falls me.
Now, what ask is this: Will some of
your readers, young men or women OF
my own age, care to become my friends
and try to help me get rid of this fault
of mine? If SO, I would appreciate the
friendship much and will try to repay
In some other way. My habits are good.
do not chew, smoke, or drink. MY
parents are the best. If am not trusted
l invite them to look up my record My
father is one of this city's best business
men. Please print this, as it means much
to the writer. Please give my name to
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Ole Miss, err COLLEGE
YOUTH is seldom as OLE as
he TALKS! Naw'm!

you go to banquet among all sorts of
Toms. Dicks and Harrys? Men can't
answer for themselves when they get
out among such people, boozing and
smoking and chewing-dear me, it's
awful! They become irresponsible crea-
lures; they don't know their own minds.
They never think of their poor wives
lying at home in their beds wearing
their hearts out and tossing and roll
ing and wondering where their beloved
husbands are A nice headache, too,
you'll have tomorrow morning-or rath-
err this morning-and let me tell you
something, Mr.. Caudle. you'll have to
nurse yourself. I shant bring an ice
pack for your head, nor pitchers of ice
water to quench your thirst No, in
deedw
"Phewh! That filthy tobacco again!
No. 1 will not go to sleep like good
soul; not at all. How am 1 to sleep
when I'm nearly suffocated with that
awful odor of whisky and tobacco
and smoke? Talking about grounds for
divorce, if tobacco isn't good grounds,
then I don't know what is! Besides,
Mr.. Caudle, there are many others for
us. It's just getting so that you never
spend an evening at home; first it's one
thing and then another; it used to be
you got home at IL o'clock; now 1 ex-
pect you when 1 see you. l never
knew a man that did those things that
ever amounted to anything yet. What
do you suppose the neighbors say? Com
ing In at 2 o'clock, whisky soaked,
quarreling with the doormat, swearing
that somebody has stolen the keyhole,
and trying to get in bed with your
clothes on. Why, Mr.. Caudle, you know
perfectly we'll that one night you went
to bed with your silk hat on. Afraid
to speak my mind? Never! When
married you L thought I was marrying
decent, respectable gentleman, but I've
found out that I'm tied to a whisky
soaked, tobacco chewing, pipe smoking
old bum and--and-oh! that hor-hor-
hor i-ble tob- bac- bac-o
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Dolly Hears Mrs. Caudle, Jr., Deliver
Some Very Pointed Curtain Lectures
(WHISKY, TOBACCO AND SMOKEY
ny DOLLY DALRYMPLE

| S8Ml(NHEGH! Faughl Pah! Mr..
WV Caudle, you smell like an
old whisky barrel that has
been smoked. It's enough to kill any
decent woman! Kiss you, my love. Id
like to know what you think I'm made
OF. You know how 1 hate tobacco and
yet you will persist in using it in every
possible form. Your clothes are full OF
1t; your hair and whiskers are saturated
with it; your very person reeks with
It, and l want to tell you, sir that [
am perfectly Disguised with you Go,
thik OF what a nice, immaculate young
man you were when you were counting
me! Why, you were a perfect Beau
Brummel and 1 know you spent half Of
your income on perfumes and lotions.
One of the reasons 1 fell in love with
you was because you smelled so sweet
one of the reasons that I'll fall out of
love with you is because you smell so
foul! However can you do it, Mr..
Caudle, and come home to lie down be-
side your own loving little wife? Yes,
lit is there you shall always be, Mr..
Caudle, right in our big old fashioned
mahogany bed; never have believed in
this twin bed business, and L never
expect to; so something must be done
about your disgusting habits"
You don't smoke yourself? Well, what
of that? You do the next thing to it,;
you go with people who do smoke; you
might as well smoke-indeed, you'd bet
ter come home with your own smoke
than with nfb
meating your entire being. Got it at
the banquet you went to? File upon you
Mr.. Caudle! l know the difference be-
tween smoke that goes roaming around
la banquet hall and smoke from your
own pipe; this odor about your per-
son, sir, is nothing but pure unadul-
terated cigar smoke and the very breath
of you spells tobacco; and your lips,
they are as brown as berries who'd
want to come in contact with such lips?
Not ], for one, assure you"
Il don't approve of these premiscu
GUS banquets, anyway, Mr.. Caudle;
meeting all sorts of people and rant
ing about this thing and that thing, and
the other; there's no good in it. Besides,
do you know what time it is? Two
o'clock. sir, by the city clock! You
came home with Mr.. Tattletale? Well,
I'm sure Tattletale's no paragon of vir
tue. Didn't l hear the other day that
he had an affinity? Imagine that big,
old redfaced, whisky soaked person be-
ing in love-and at his age. The father
of 10 children, and the grandfather of
eight. Now, what female could possibly
get up any enthusiasm over him? And
yet 1 heard that he was completely
enamored of certain young woman in
this town, and he was Dragging about
how much she liked him. The next
thing know, Mr. Caudle, suppose you'll
be finding an affinity, and when you do,
may the Lord have mercy upon your
soul, because I won't"
You don't mean to come home any
more at o'clock in the morning, eh?
How do you know what you'll do when
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HER SIDE-AND HIS
How Cora and David Temple Solved Their Marital Problems

have seen together Only having once
felt the earth shake beneath my feet.
nothing seems unchanging. immova-
Bile. impossible again.
Oh, my dearest, we must motive
dare not quarrel. l want my old feel
ing back that nothing can ever part
us! Nor do L ever want again to feel
the proison of anger against you burn
ing through my veins as it did in the
bitterness of quarrel. L know that you,
too, must have felt as 1 did. feel
we are two birds, strong and able to
defend ourselves when together. But
watching us somewhere is a hawk,
waiting for us to divide our strength
in quarrel. And woe to us if he gets
his chance-the hawk of disunion!
Let us never quarrel again, dearest.
Or, since I now see no two human be-
ings living together can escape quar-
reling by writing and winning each
other to greater understanding and
love instead of shouting misunder-
standing and hatred in each others
faces.
Copyright, 1916. by S. S. McClure.)
('The Outcome will appear into
morrow's Age-Herald)
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N11ARLES DILLINGHAM; of New
York has announced officially that
Anna Pavlowa will appear at the
Hippodrome in New York.
Many rumors of this important capture
for the big playhouse have recently been
circulated but not until the Incompatible
dancer returned to New York recently
and began rehearsals did Mr.. Dillingham;
authorize the announcement.
Through this engagement Mile. Paw
Iowa realizes an oft expressed desire to
remain permanently in New York and
produce ballets here in the same man
ner and with the dignity of those pre-
scented in Paris and Petrograd. The first
advertisement which Pavlowa began to
stage several days ago will be entirely
new to America. 1t was written for her
by Tschaikowski, the great Russian COM
poser, and the entire production will be
designed and executed by Leon Bakst,
who will make his first visit to America
for the premiere.
Assisting Mile. Pavlowa will be the
most expert dancers and pantomimists
selected from her own ballet and the
Paris Grand Opera company The prin-
cipal male dancer will be NJ Alexandra
Volinine, first dancer of the Russian I'm
perial theatre and the ballet master will
be M. Ivan Clustini, formerly in charge
of the ballet of the Paris grand opera.
The marriage of Miss Vera Brent and
Mr. Malcolm Alexander Smith took
place early yesterday morning at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Thomas Edward Brent.
The entire house was simply, but at
tractively arranged and decorated for
the occasion, ferns, palms and cut tioW-
ers being used.
The bride entered the drawing room
with the groom, where the ceremony
was performed by the Rev. DR.. Brans-
comb of the Methodist church, the ring
service being used. Only few friends
and relatives were present.
The bride was a picture of girlish
grace, and wore becoming blue cloth
suit, with hat to match; her flowers
white roses and valley lilies.
Mr. Smith and his bride left at once
for the mountains of North Carolina, anu
upon their return they will make Tn Ut
home with the brides parents.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs Smith of Prattville, mother OF the
groom. Mr.. o. f. Foster of Chattanooga
brother of the groom, Mrs. G. W. Lyles
of Carrollton and Miss Ola Duncan OF
Reform.
One of the most interesting weddings
of the early fall was that of Miss Flor
RE Elizabeth Miles and Mr.. Lewis Ca
bel Mayo, which took place yesterday
afternoon at the home of the bride
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Miles, at
South Tenth Place. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. w. S. Poyner'
and was witnessed by only a few rela-
tiyes and close friends.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father Mr.. c. H. Miles, and was
met bv the groom and his best man,
Mr.. James Mayo, a brother. The bride
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Strawberry Pie


'Will you kindly give me recipe for
strawberry pie? 1 have tried to bake one
but it was not a success. H. C. M"
Line a buttered plate with puff paste,
wash with white of egg, and fill with ripe
strawberries capped and washed. Sweeten
plentifully, cover with another crust, cut
Sits in this, and bake. This Is the sim
plest form of strawberry pie, as you
may see. A more elaborate formula,
which we prefer to any other, is this:
Line pie dish with good pastry and fill
it three-quarters full of strawberries,
strewed with granulated sugar Cover
with an upper crust, but rub the edges
of this and of the lower crust with butt
ter to prevent their sticking together.
Make a cream of a cup of hot milk thick
ened with a teaspoon Of corn starch wet
with cold milk. Stir in two tablespoons
of sugar, remove from the fire, and when
it is cool whip in the stiffened whites of
three eggs. When the pie is done and
cold lift off the upper crust and cover
the berries with the cream. Replace the
cover and sift powdered sugar over it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-21
MARION EARLAND'S DAILY
HELPING HAND I'm THE HOME
BY MARION HARLAND

any one who asks for it. Shorten this
letter Is much as you please, but bring
out the main points of the letter
EDWARD B."
Were your experience as singular as
you seem to imagine 1 might edit your
letter. Believing, as I do, that it re-
fleets the sentiments and describes the
perplexities of scores of young men and
few young women who keep their
pain and longings to themselves I give
the story as you tell it and submit it to
compassionate readers. A symposium
of replies from men and women, boys
and girls would be entertaining and
edifyng. Let us have it and make COM
munications brief and directly to the
point. After all are in the Corner will
sum up the opinions in the case and
mayhap have a word to say upon it's
own responsibility.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Joe Wheeler chapter of the Chill
dren of the Confederacy will hold their
regular meeting this afternoon at 3
o'clock at the Y. w. C. A. building.
party at Steel-Smith's tea room on
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The
money received will be used for educa-
tional purposes.
The Chldren's Hospital association will
meet this morning at 1890 O'Clock at the
hospital. All members are urged to at
tend.
DIR. Scale Harris calls meeting of the
city sanitation committee district chair
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-21
Large Quantity Beer
Is Seized at Mobile

\ Mobile, September 2o.-Five hundred
and forty-five cases of beer stored in a
warehouse on the river front were seized
today by the police and hauled to the
city liquor vaults The beverage is val
ued at $4,000 and was transported to Mo-
bile fom New Orleans on two large
schooners, according to Chief of Police
Van Lew. The lot was consigned to
various persons. believed to be fictitious.
A request by M. Chrisman, agent of
the schooners to ship the goods back to
New Orleans was refused. Attorney
General Martins alleged declaration
declaration that he would institute an
inquiry in Mobile similar to the Girard
liquor conquest Is said to have no bear
ing on the raid
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-21
Yermin ON the Head

This is my remedy for head vermin:
Put a small quantity of oil of sassafras
throughout the hair, taking care not to
touch the scalp, as it burns sharply. Then
bind cloth about the head to keep in
the fumes. In half an hour remove the
CLOTH Spread a large sheet of paper
upon the floor and stand upon it. Put
a thick, old cloth around the shoulders
and give the hair a faithful combing. The
Immediately. READER"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-21
EVENTS OF TO-DAY

The Young Matrons club meets with
Mrs. James CARRIER.
The Young Matrons' Needlecraft club
meets with Mrs FAC Cheatham.
Miss Grace Robinson and Miss Gladys
Clark will give a dance this evening for
Miss Livingston and Mr.. Parker
Martin Williams wedding.
Holmes-DiggS wedding.
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Georgia Guano Plant Sold

Richmond, Va, September 2o.-The Vir-
gina-C Carolina Chemical company an
nounced today that it has purchased the
plant of the Empire Guano company at
Americas, Ca, for large consideration.
said to have been several hundred thou
sand dollars. The plant will be used by
the company to take the place Of the
plant recently destroyed by fire at Amer
icus.
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men, who assisted in the volunteer in
srection Saturday afternoon at 1890
o'clock at the Tutwiler. All chairmen are
requested to be prepared to give detail
report and also suggestion as to improve
ments to be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-01
Legal.
Notice of Publication-Chancery.

Notice of PublicatiOn-Chancer
State of Illinois, Rock Island coun-
ty, SIS: In the circuit court, Septem-
Der term, A. D., 1916.
Charles Strate VS.. Martha Toncich,
Nick Toncich, Caroline Huntley, adj
ministratrix of the estate of George w.
Huntley, deceased, Caroline Huntley,
Edith Myrtle GUILTY, Charles ]. Guilty,
Earl W. Huntley, a minor.
Affidavit of non-residence of the
above named defendants, Martha A
Toncich and Nick Toncich, implicated
with the above defendants, Caroline
Huntley, Edith Myrtle GUILTY, Charles
]. GUILTY, and Earl w. Huntley, a mi
nor, having been filed in the clerks
office of the circuit court of said coun-
ty, notice is therefore hereby given to
the said nonresident defendants that
the complainant filed his bill of COM
plant in said court, on the chancery
side thereof, on the 18th day of April.
A. d. 1916, and that thereupon a sum
mons issued out Of said court, wherein
said suit is now pending, returnable
on the first Monday in the month of
May next, as is required by law. And
on the 14th day of July, A. ID. 1916, an
alias summons issued out of said court
wherein said suit is now pending, re-
turnabIe on the third Monday of Sep
TENDER, next, as is by law required.
Now, unless you, the said non-resi-
dent defendants above named shall
personally appear before said circuit
| court on the first day of the next term
thereof, to be holden at Rock Island
in and for the said county, on the third
Monday in September next, and plead,
answer or demur to the said complain
ants bill of complaint, the same and
matters and things therein charged
and stated will be taken as confessed
and a decree entered against you ac-
cording to the prayer of said bill.
GEO. W. GAMBLE. clerk.
Rock Island. ILL.,. July IA. A. ID. 1916.
Schriver & Schriver. complainant's
| solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-01
Legal.
Notice of Publication.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Circuit Court, September
term, 1916. In Chancery.
Emma DeRoo VS.. Henry DeRoo.
Affidavit OF non-residence of Henry
DeRoo, the above d defendant having been
filed in the clerks Office OF the circuit
court OF said county, notice is there
fore hereby given to the said non
resident defendant that the complain
ant filed her bill OF complaint in said
court, on the chancery side thereof, on
on the first (1st) day of April, 1916,
and that thereupon a summons issued
cut of said court, wherein said suit liz
now pending, returnable on the third
Monday in the month of September
next, as is by law required.
Now, unless you, the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named, Henry
DeRoo, shall personally be and APP
pear before said circuit court, ON the
first day of the next term thereof, to
be holden at Rock Island, in and for
said county, on the third Monday in
September next, and plead, answer or
demur to the said complainant's bill
of complaint, the same and matters
and things therein charged and stated
will be taken as confessed, and a de-
cree entered against you according to
the prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE,
Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, July 20, 1916.
p. j. Meersman, complainant's So
licif0r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-01
For Sale-Miscellane

FOR SALE - Bargains in used cars;
Don Sales company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-01
Drury Drainage District, Rock Island
County, IllfnOis-Notice TO
Contractors.
rime and place of opening bids !:

Time and place Of opening bids:
J. Sealed bids will be received by
the commissioner of the Drury drain
age district of Rock Island county, Illi-
nois, at the Office OF McEniry e Nc
Entry, attorneys, Rock Island, ILL.,. I'M
til l o'clock p. m. Aug. 81, A. ID. 1916,
at which time and place said bids will
be publicly opened.
Description of work:
2. The work upon which bids are
to be received has been put into three
sections, which may be awarded sep
arately or as a unit, but bids which do
not cover all the work in one section
will not be considered. Under the con
tract for each section all the material
and labor necessary TO complete the
work of said section according to the
plans and specifications therefor will
be included in the contract for each
sections The sections are described as
follows:
Section l. The repair and construc-
ton OF the Drury drainage district
levee from the north end of the Mis-
sissippi river leyee to the public high
way leading to the bridge TO Musca-
tine.
Section 2. The repair and construc-
tion of the Mississippi river levae from
the public highway leading to the
bridge to Muscatine south to the levee
along the north bank of Copperas
creek.
Section 3. The repair and recon
struction OF the levee along the south
side of the Drury drainage district, be-
ing the north levee along Copperas
creek
Payments:
3. Payments will he made in cash
upon the estimates OF the chief On
gineer to the extent of 80 per cent OF
the value of the work done, and the
remainder OF the contract price for any
one section upon the completion there
of and the acceptance by the commits
sioner.
Plans and specifications:
4. Plans and specifications are on
file and may be seen at the Office OF the
Elliott a. Hartman Engineering COM
pany, 144 Fredonia avenue. Peoria, III.
at the Office of Chester LiIlibridge. Mus
catine, Iowa. and at the Office OF Me
Entry & McEniry, attorneys for the dis
trict. Rock Island. III Form OF bid
and form of contract may be procured
from the Elliott q Hartman Engineer
! ing company. Peoria, ILL.,
Rejection OF bids:
5. The commissioner reserves the
right TO reject any or all bids
| s. Dated this Goth day OF July. A ID.
1916. c. #. SPICKLER,
Commissioners.
CHESTER LILLIBRIDGE.
Clerk
McENIRY & McENIRY.
ELLIOTT & HARTMAN ENGINEER
| ING CO., Englneera~
|
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-01
For Representative.

hereby announce my candidacy for
the democratic nomination for minor
ity representative in the state legisla-
ture from the 33rd senatorial district
and solicit the support of my friends
at the primaries Sept. 13, 1916.
w. c. MAUCKER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-01
GEORGE w. GAMBLE.
For Coroner.

] wish to announce my candidacy
for the republican nomination for cor
oner and respectfully solicit the sup
port of the voters at the September
primaries. AL M. DIXON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-01
For Representative.

l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the democratic nomination for
representative in the general assembly
from the Thirty-third senatorial dis
trict subject to the democratic pri-
maries Sept 13, 1916.
EVERETT L. WERTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-01

hereby announce my candidacy for
| the republican nomination for coroner
and respectfully solicit the support OF
the republican party, at the September
primaries. &.
JOHN G. MILLER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-01
For States Atfnrnex.

with malice toward none; with
! charity for ALL" 1 respectfully ask a
denomination for the Office of states
attorney, Sept. 13, 1916, and election
! by united republican party this fall
! HARRY NJ McCASKRIN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-01

FOR RENT-Large modern room
suitable for two gentlemen, also sin
gle rooms. Use of bath. Board if de-
sired. 1907 Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-01
Political Announcements.
For States Attorney.
ADVERTISEMENT

hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for states
attorney of Rock Island county and
solicit the support of my friends. Pri-
mary Sept. 13, 1916.
CHARLES S. ROBERTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-01
Civil Engineers.

CIVIL engineer-Walter n. Schroeder,
civil engineer, surveys, maps, plats.
drawings. 3I1 Safety Bldg, phone SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-01

WANTED-To exchange, new player
piano for auto. Call at 600 Sixth
street for particulars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-01
For Circuit Clerk.

hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for circuit
clerk of Rock Island county, subject
to the decision of the primaries, Sept.
ID, 1916.
GEORGE w GANRT,E
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-01
For Rent-Fats.

FOR RENT-Three-ro fat, Aug. 5,
on Moline bluff; screened; clean;
safe drinking water; furnished for
light housekeeping; small children
welcome; not modern but the real
country; address Country" care
The Argus.