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Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24

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folk, larecly in its own dialect, and
ne world was so touched by his in
suiration and the realism OF his
homcly symbols that he was one OF
the few that, devoting their lives to
poetry, have gained fortune.
M. Riley was peculiarly sensitive
to the advance OF age, and eyaded
INQUIRIES az to the date OF his birth,
but the most accurate information
available indicated that he was born
IN l84S Should you ask him his
age" one OF his friends said. The
would answer that he was this side
OF 40, and leave you to guess which
side"
Born to the Law.
The poet was the son Of Reuben
A. Riley. a lawyer and political
speaker Of Greenfield, Ind. The
Younger Riley could not be brought
10 The dull routine Of school days.
but he was wise in the lore OF
streams and fields. His mother. who
was Elizabeth Marine before her
marriage, was writer Of verse. In.
stead Of preparing for the practice OF
law. Is his father wished, the son ap-
parently prepared for nothing, and
when he left home, he turned timer
ant sign painter to make his living.
What he carried from the little
school house was some sympathetic
knowledge OF literature impaired by
his teacher, Lee Q. Harris, himself
. poet
For ten years Riley roved the Ohio
valley, painting commercial signs on
fences and farm outhouscs. He had
the trick Of brush and pencil, and
clcyerly drew sketches illustrative OF
the virtues OF merchandise advertised
in the signs he and his fellow artisans
made 10 bloom on the roadsides. He
was naturally musical, and shoae as
4 fiddler in the villages at which his
party stopped at night. He played
Tor dances and at concerts in country
hotels, and he wrote rhymes which
sometimes found their way into the
country newspapers.
Takes Up Newspaper Work.
He led this cheerful, free and easy
life until late in the '70s. when he
took employment IS 2 ~ritel 10, :
newspaper 1t Anderson, Ind. He
had now begun to write verse stead
iiy. but with little encouragement
from publishers. In 1877, for the pur-
nose a H. said az proving that he
rorid write poetry 81 value. he per-
netrs,.d athe Poe hoax.D which for
rssre y,.. ! literary sensat;on. which
X ofter rerretted And al which. AZ
H. often fila h;s friends. he knew
~ r.v.r would hear the last.
r. ~ esriv ,s0s M R,iev settted
N indisnanoiis and began writing
s,.vses h kHo.s;er1 dialect for the
ind;snanolis Journal for ! small sal.
srv " sent come az his poeins 10
Hsrrv Wadsworth i,onefellow. and
thsn ,.ce;ved h;s nr.;se A volume
MAS nuhl;shed and "the Hoosier
m. so Us ~ .;r : ,,hi;.
post Des s 70 sr VIII P ps.der IS ri,
a., ysrss. IA r. efteer v.sr. nr
Mi, isoS I. ,nads ,orrs ~ he corn.
-, .nnssr;rg in nuhI;c entertain.
w. p.,p,;.L r... ro... ho.t aians
~. s.,;th ~ ha,,nr
=. III, ~. ,ySn NJ. III ;r,;,n.ts
i ri; ~ 80
Wealth Comes to Him
puhi;rat;or ~ hooks ~ noems
uo".@tOh " VooNS pUsS
year after year Drought Mr.. Riley
wealth and wide recognition OF his
i;t.y,rv g.r;rs ,rd A, oriv I, IN
~ my - w
genre form. Many OF MS poems arc
Of imaginative fantasy or are gently
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24

Douglas, Ariz.. July is--The New Jersey
brigade camp Ii 4 mass Of wreckage to-
night, the result Of q storm which tore
through the company streets, ripping tents
from their moorings, lifting frame hospital
and company buildings bodily and throwing
them across the state highway into the
big bitches between the camp and the
railroad TRACKS.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24

dents elected yesterday follow: G.
A. Waite for Sioux City, T. D. Wat
kins for St. Louis, c. H. Martin for
Chicago and F. G. kellogg for
Omaha.
A constitution and bylaws will be
adopted at the next annual meeting
Within the months intervening it is
expected that some fifty markets of
the country will be represented. St.
Joseph and Kansas City will prob
ably vote to become members as
soon as their delegates arrive home.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24
Washington County in Line.

Blair, July 22-(Special Telegram.)
The Washington county republican
convention was held at the court
house today with nearly all the pre-
cincts Of the county represented. The
meeting was called to order by John
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24

Denver, July 2s.--Governor Leo A. Carlson
today granted a petition to extradite Will
lard POWELL alias the Waco KID wanted
in Chicago in CONNECTION with the so-called
graft trials.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24
Excursion Steamer sunk.

New York, July 23.-with 80 passengers
on board, most OF them women and chill
dren, the excursion steamer Keyport re-
turning from New Jersey resorts, was struck
amidship a few hundred feet off the Bat
terry, late today by the steam lighter San
tos. The Keyport sank within ten minutes.
while the last Of the passengers were being
helped off
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24
Kearney Republicans on Primary.

6. II. Pratt lex. n
Kearney Republicans on Primary.
Minden, Neb., July 22.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The Kearney county re-
publican convention met and elected
delegates to the state convention as
william A. Johnson. c, O. AbraAanassn-
Ernest W. Peterson. 2. l. carrisa
>. P. Anderbery. C. g. Rogers.
John Btorkiund.
The convention adopted resolutions
endorsing the national and state
tickets and also that I'VE recommend
such notifications and amendments
Of the primary law, or the repeal
thereof, so as to make the same more
responsive to the will OF the people
in the selection Of its candidates for
state and county offices"
Fifty accredited delegates attended
the convention, which was good at
tendance, considering the fact that
jail the farmers are very busy with
harvesting the biggest wheat crop
ever harvested in Kearney county.
Perfect harmony prevailed, and all
resolutions were passed tremendously,
and everybody expects the republican
party to win this fall.
Hartman Condemned.
Harvard, Ncb,, July 22.-(Special.)
AT the republican convention Of
Clay county yesterday the following
were elected delegates to the state
convention.
George A. Allen. Mon Frederick,
II. q. Thomas. Alex Bauer.
| a. j. Jenison. II. q, Ktssinger.
N. J. Wieland. q. ri Woods.
W. B. Smith.
n, u c.,.t 80 .i....d ,L,;-
w. q. oHith WAS IeeicS'eu SnaH
man OF the county central committee.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted as 1o'-
iows' y ps.a' 49, J.. .,,., :, -.
republican national convention and pledge
our support 70 IL ncminsss. Charles d.
hasnss and cnsr!s' .cn., n,stsnrr, . MS
We look forward 10 the Application Of bet
ter governmental policies to both domestic
and foreign Affairs BY . republican admin
istration led by the eminent statesman
nominated At our last national conveptio
": ssnas%a n. pr..sn. ss
.I ~, -, 49, s,a,s,s .,,s,,s tn
o Oft @i premi.ss Of tn. a.moor.tie
Nav. been proven a failacy BY the con
duct Of his appointess in the mi.manage-
meat OF DStn STATE n%. t srs ~.
. %," Of the Hastins. asylum and
the removal Of the superintendent Of the
Norfolk asylum Tor ineompetency arc proof
81 nran.riy SS S.rs for the stst.. unfortunst.s,
We also condemn tho governor as head Of
the feod. drug and dairy commis.ion. for
the Sonaas. n ea,s. a ~ e.. ~ ~
smployes Of this important office ~ !
N, %s.r ..us ~ ps 81 ~. t.1payera '
The convention favored a constitu-
4ional convention.
State Delegation Thanked.
u..,;rr. Nm Tv,v % Isn.,;,,
r.i.rra,,,s psn,,hj;csns ~ Ad.n,.
800 s II. at..rnnnn ..i....d .hs
s suIn I.,.n... .V ~ ~" s..t. .o ne
. .onoms ~ w ~ W"
yI y Eysn, Eric Johnson
NeIis Mlkkelson william Msdgetts
}ud'o n. i sarwsll + HN y; c n,ssr
Il. NJ. Rateiiff W. u. Andrew.
IF Heller Peter Mcintosh
1HaA plsss G. k. Hart
III. r.soi,,;ors sndors. Hughes
p,rto, and Kennedy snee;fieailv and
athsr ren,hi;can nominees II w
WnIr,osb ,v.s elected chairman ~ the
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24
KILLER CHOSEN AT
KEARNEY MEETING
Hundred and Forty Delegates
Answer to Roll Gall When
Republicans Assemble.
HUGHES Is ENDORSED

Kearney, Neb., July 22.-(Special
Telegram.)-On hundred and forty
delegates answered the roll call when
the Buffalo county republican con-
vention was called to order in
Kearney this afternoon. Ben Wat
son presided as temporary chairman
and Charles Minor of Ravenna Of
ficiated as temporary secretary.
c. w. Kibler was chosen perma-
nsnt chairman with the position Of
secretary left open to be named at
another time. c. O. Swan, who has
held the position for the past two
years, Is the likely choice.
The convention endorsed the can
didacy OF Charles E. Hughes for
port him.
president and pledged itself to sup
The movement OF Che Kearncy
Commercial club in its fight for re-
lease of the flood waters impounded
in Pathfinder dam for the protection
Of the farmers was also strongly en-
dorsed, together with a fund for
good roads, creation OF q State High
way commission and the building Of
permanent roads In the state.
The following delegates were chos-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24
vILHJALMUR STEFANs-

SON, the explorer who will
soon start on a whaling
cruise. So many girls have
written asking to 60 along.
that a regular rejection slip
has been printed and mailed
to all who have invited
themselves on the cruise.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-24

The resolutions endorse dugheS,
Barton and Kennedy specifically and
other republican nominees. H. w.
Mcintosh was elected chairman Of the
county committee.
The convention was enthusiastic
and a vote Of congratulation was
given the states nationl delegates for
the work they did In harmonizing the
republican forces at the Chicago con-
vention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30

1T WONDER if Birmingham fully real II izes just how the Walthall family
 S has put us on the map, pictorially speaking?
 We are so apt to take things as a mat ter of course; they just happen; they are; and that's the end of it., but stop and think a minute; next week, two photo plays will be seen in Birmingham, one the greatest masterpiece of its kind of the age absolutely peerless, absolutely unique "The Birth of Naton," at the Jeffer- son; the other "The Truant Soul" at the Strand, and in. each Henry B. Walthall is the star Henry B. Walthall who ran about bare-footed and bare-headed down in old Shelby county, hunting and fish ing and playing "hook-ey' at school just like any other everyday y-matter- -of-fact- do-as-you- please boy; Henry B. Walthall. today considered the most finished actor and the most eminent star in filmland. When Mr. Walthall was in Birmingham last spring. during the Confederate re union he attracted more attention than all the potentates and powers that De,
 from all over Dixie land; when he rode the beautiful pony that pretty little Jane Barrett so gracefully offered him, at the head of the Veterans parade, the crowds surged about him so thick and deep and
 the cheers and the applause that greeted him were so spontaneous and sincere that
 MT. Walthall could scarcely realize what it all meant.
 I recall that a short time after the pa
 rade I met MT. Walthall in the foyer of
 the Tutwiler hotel; he was with his sis
 ter, Mrs. w. J. Ashton; the men, women
 and children crowded around him so that it was impossible for him to move;
 women were begging just to shake hands
 with ''the Little Colonel" just to hear a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
R A N ID O MI N O T E s

holidays in the city as the guest of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Brooks Forbes will return on Monday to Philadelphia, where he is attending college this year.
 
 Miss Bernice May Bell, who was re- gently operated upon at St. Vincents hos ptal is reported to be improving. Miss Mary Phillips, Miss Aline Weir and Miss Thelma Leake of Gadsden are the guests of MT. and Mrs w. D. Gresh- am.
 Mr. and Mrs John Shumate, who have spent the holidays with Judge and Mrs. Joel B. Brown in Montgomery. have re- turned home.
 Miss Ethel Williams of Troy is the guest of Miss Louise and Miss Edna Higgins, 2S26 Avenue c.
 Mrs. Jennie Garner is the guest of rela- tives in Tuscaloosa.
 MT. and Mrs. S A. Russell and little son, S. A., Jr., are the guests of MT. and Mrs. S, A. Russell in Anniston.
 Miss Laurie Oden is spending the holi- days in Jackson, Miss. where she is be- ing delightfully."- entertained
 Miss Estelle Strickland will entertain the Alpha Omega club Tuesday afternoon at 2;30 o'clock at her home in Norwood.
 
 Master J. Riddick Estes, Jr., will en- , certain at a buffet supper and dance at his home this evening at z o'clock com plimentary to his cousin, Miss Eugenla Redd Pou, and Miss Eleanor Gordy of Columbus Ga, their hostess, Miss Cath erine Massey, and Miss Elizabeth South gate.
 Mrs. John Stone Hoskins will be hostess at cards this morning, entertaining in honor of Mrs. Richard Stickney of Mur- freesboro, Tenn.
 Mrs. P. G. Henderson and Mrs. A. J. Morson were hostesses Thursday after noon, entertaining the Norwood Autumn club at the home of Mrs. Morson. After number of interesting games a salad course was served. The guests were: Mrs. M. l.. Williamson, Mrs. w. R. Dan iel Mrs. M. c. Phillips, Mrs. s. A. Low man, Mrs Yolton, Miss Lois Wright, Miss Elizabeth bowman, Miss Maebelle Coleman Mrs. Miller Mrs. Thomas Par ker, Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Mckay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30

word of greeting, and this retiring, un- spoiled young fellow, with the grace of a prince, took all the flattery and adula- tion lavished upon him in such an unpre- tentious, modest sort of way that people
 marveled at his lack of concet, his lack of-wel whatever it is that makes suc- cessful folk so often disagreable, unat-
 tractive, and thoroughly disliked.
 This is the secret of Henry Walthalls bigness; his utter lack of self conscious ness, his utter lack of conceit: he is as simple as a child When called on him last spring to write story about him. I frankly confess that it was almost i'm possible to persuade him to talk about himself; there was no "pianola hand in that interview, believe me; I worked hard and played every trump card I possessed to find out something from headquarters about the star of "The Birth of Nation" that marvelously beautiful story which north and south alike have loved and smiled at, wept and rejoiced over, and adored Henry Walthall for his superb characterization of ''The Little Colonel.' And Birmingham movie fans" are go- ing to have a chance to compare next
 week MT. Walthalls early art in "The
 Birth of Nation with his latest photo
 play, "The Truant Soul" made several years aIuef ne became ldilOus dS tIe nero
 of MT Griffith's unprecedented war play. Also for the first time, we are to see an-
 other member of the talented Walthall
 family, Miss Annie Mae Walthall, who is
 making her screen bow in ''The Truant
 Soul and whose appearance Is awaited
 with keen interest by many of her old
 friends, her schoolmates and playmates
 in Birmingham; best of all, the two stars
 will be here themselves.
 Chatting with Mrs. w. J. Ashton, the charming sister of the Walthall photo stars, at whose hospitable home in Glen
 Iris avenue they will be entertained dur
 ing their stay, she said:
 "We've had the most wonderful Christi mas down on the old farm, hunting and living in the open. l returned Friday
 evening and left Annie Mae and the rest.
 the very happiest of people living over
 the old days of childhood among, old
 friends in Shelby county. The only draw
 back was that Henry wasn't with us. We
 are expecting him Saturday, and we mean
 to start the New Year by little family
 reunion right here in Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
By EMMA REID RYALL

Dr. and Mrs. K. w. Constantine have returned from a short stay at Newport, Fla.
 Mrs. L. A. Jackson is the guest of Mrs. W. II. Jackson in Anniston.
 
 MT. and Mrs. Horace Miller, who spent few days in Anniston as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Sproul, have returned home
 Miss Brownie Jones, who has spent sometime in the city as the guests of rel atives, has returned to her home in Huntsville
 f Mir. and Mrs B. J. Dryer are spending few days in Huntsville as the guests of MT. Dryers parents pr. and Mrs. Dryer. MT. and Mrs. L. P. Hunt will leave soon for Attalla, where they will be the guests of friends.
 Mir. and Mrs Charles P. Reed, who have been the guests of Mrs. Reeds parents, MT. and Mrs. Shelton, returned last even- ing to their home in Selma.
 Mrs. Max Fies is the guest of relatives in Selma
 Rabbi Jacob I. Mendelssohn of Newark, N. J. is the guest of friends in the city. MT. Clifford Forbes, who has spent the
  pink and blue rosebuds Miss Rains wore dress of white silk tulle and silver lace over silver metal cloth. Both young women carried pink roses, tied with blue and gold tulle. Many attractive figures were introduced among them being special favor figure, when the club mem bers called out their partners and pre- scented them with little finger rings em- bossed with the D. M Crest At a late. hour a hot buffet supper was served in the dining room, where the decorations were in pink, blue and gold. The chap erons were the parents of the club mem bers. The invitations included several hundred of the younger dancing set.
 Miss Katherine Ledbetter will entertain at a buffet supper Monday evening at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Sam uel L. Ledbetter, on Tenth avenue, south. Miss Erin Holcombe will be hostess Monday afternoon at box party com plimenting Miss Ada Blanche Gray, who will be a bride of early January
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
GNHE following from the Huntsville Mercury will be read with interest by many friends in the citv.

G1HE following from the Huntsville
 Mercury will be read with interest
 by many friends in the city:
 The marriage of Miss Hallie McCary and Mir. L. C. Frazer was beautifulyl solem- nized Tuesday afternoon at 430 o'clock at the home of the bride on Randolph street.
 Dr. George Stoves, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiated The home was artistically decorated with palms, ferns and cut flowers and holiday ever greens.
 Miss Dixie McCary, the brides sister, attended the bride as her maid of honor.
 MT. kennett Charlton of Birmingham acted as best man.
 The bride wore a tailored suit of broad cloth finished in Hudson serge fur and hat ot silver and presented a most charming picture. Her flowers were brides roses and lilies of the valley
 Mrs. Frazer is the attractive and ac- complished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. McCary.
 MT and Mrs. Frazer left yesterday aft ernoon for an eastern trip and then will go to Birmingham to live. where the groom is popularly connected with the Crane company
 The following invitation has been re- ceived:
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Potts Glass re- quest the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Evelyn Byrd, to Mr. Arthur Lee Boorse, on Tuesday evening, January 16, al S:3O o'clock, 2030 Quinlan avenue, Birmingham, Ala"
 Mrs. James Webb will entertain the Norwood Forty-two club Thursday after noon, January 1.
 Miss Annette Hoyt entertained at luncheon at the Tutwiler yesterday, ex tending her hospitality to several college girls, who are spending the holidays at home. The guests were Miss Marjorie Ad- Ter, Miss Jocelyn Orr, Miss Marion Lewis, Miss Elizabeth Massey, Miss Wilbur Leake and Miss Mary Stiles.
 Mrs. w. D. Gresham will entertain at luncheon today in honor of her guests, Miss Mary Phillips, Miss Aline Weir and Miss Thelma Leake of Gadsden.
 One of the most delightful and elabo- rate affairs given during the holidays was the dance given at the Country club by the D. M. club, which is composed of 30 of the young men of the younger set. It is planned that this affair will be an annual event of the club and taking place each year just at this time. The club was beautifully decorated with palms and quantities of handsome ferns and south ern smilax combined with handsome pink roses tied with blue and gold tulle, the club colors. The officers of the club greeted the guests upon their arrival in the large living room The ball was led by MT. Fred Sloss, president of the club, and Miss May Harris, assisted by MT. William Tinker, the vice president, and Miss Katherine Rains. Miss Harris wore a frock of cloth of gold with bodice of tulle and gold lace. The skirt was draped over flounces of gold and caught here and there with tiny French bouquets of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
Canadian Statesman Dies

Ottawa, Ont, December 29,-Thomas Chase Casgrain. postmaster general of
 Canada, died of pneumonia here today. He was born in Detroit in 1852.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30

They are the greatest values handed any counter in the town Every carefully sized and tailored with as much care shirts selling for considerable more The neckbands are all presh1unk and always fit after taking trips to the laundry till you discard them The patterns show in these $100 shirts the best you fnd and if of our shirts fade you have only to return itget another without argument, and there be charge
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03
Choice Real Estate For Sale.

Farms, lots, houses, acre lots to
acres, situated in the city of Viroqua.
Farms all the way from $50 TO $3.50 per
acre. One farm 120 acres, house and
tobacco shed, price $4,000. One farm
120 acres, 80 acres under cultivation,
fair buildings, easy 40 minute drive
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ing rs acres, balance old sod, some new
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Let me know what you want and
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See Albert Solverson at Viroqua,
Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03
Save Your Old Papers.

Don't burn your old newspapers.
They are more valuable than the high
est priced fuel you can buy. The very
best grade,of hard coal costs 1918 ton.
You can sell your old newspapers for
$40 to $14 ton. This will give you an
idea of the value of the old papers you
have been destroying because you
thought they were worthless. The
market price Of the white paper on
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materials of which the paper is made
are scarce, and there is not enough
made to supply the demand. All kinds
of old paper can be used over again to
make cheaper grade Of newspaper.
If universal saving of paper could be
effected there is no doubt that the mar
ket price of paper would be lower.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03
West Porter

Mrs. Watson is visiting with rela-
tives in Edgerton.
Elizabeth Mabie spent Sunday with
Margaret Sweeney.
Mrs. C. w. Mccarthy returned home
from Milwaukee Thursday.
Robt. and Katherine Earle of James
vile spent the week end here.
Katherine Mabie visited Sunday with
Margaret and Nellie Mccarthy.
Francis Crowley Of GAINESVILLE spent
the week end at the home of c. W..
Mccarthy.
Mrs. James Crowley of GAINESVILLE
spent Thursday and Friday visiting in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Downey and Miss Agnes Muir
ply of Edgerton spent Thursday with
Mrs. Claude Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Ludden, Messrs.
Dan and Din and Margaret Mccarthy
spent Saturday in GAINESVILLE.