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The Spectator., 1916-04-28
Important to Mothers
Sarcasm,

Hadn't you better let me clip a little from the ends of your hair?' Queried the tonsorial artist.
 Why from the ends?" Queried the victim in the chair. Cant you clip a little from the middle?"
The Spectator., 1916-04-28

For thrush use Hanford's Balsan Get 1t into the bottom of the affecte part. Adv.
The Spectator., 1916-04-28

There are enough carpets and rugs made in Philadelphia every year to reach around the world a yard wide.
The Spectator., 1916-04-28

Every time a man says something complimentary to his loving wife 1t removes one more wrinkle from her brow.
The Spectator., 1916-04-28

Never hit a man when he's down unless you are sure of your ability tc keep him down.
The Spectator., 1916-04-28

No man ever had to stop climbing the ladder of fame because there wasn't another rung above him.
The Spectator., 1916-04-28

This world has no love for the lover who loves only himself
The Spectator., 1916-04-28
DEATH LURKs IN A WEAK HEART.

so on first symptoms use "Renovine" and be cured. Delay and pay the awful penalty. "Renovine" is the hearts remedy. Price $1.00 and 50c.-Adv.
The Spectator., 1916-04-28

Smiles add much to woman's at tractiveness, and they cost little.
The Spectator., 1916-04-28

To stop bleeding use Hanford's Bal. sam. Adv.
The Spectator., 1916-04-28

Hens are exclusive; they like ta stick to their own sets.
The Spectator., 1916-04-28
HUSBAND OBJECTS
 TO OPERATION
Wife Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound

Des Moines, Iowa. Four years ago was very sick and my life was nearly
The Spectator., 1916-04-28
Small Returns.

T get a nickel every time take a dose of medicine said Tommy Twob- ble
 'Ain't you got lot O money?" asked little Sammy Dubwaite, a deli cate child.
 Nav! It's just my luck. I ain't hardly ever sick
The Spectator., 1916-04-28

Texarkana now has four troops of Boy Scouts, numbering in all. 100 members, and another company will be formed at once. By special dis pensation Scoutmaster Riley has se- cured permission to recruit each com pany to strength of 40 members. the customary limit being 32
The Spectator., 1916-04-28
a FRIEND IN NEED

A FRIEND IN NEED. For instant relief and speedy cure use Mississippi Diarrhoea Cordial, Price soc and 25c.-Adv.
The Spectator., 1916-04-28

Whatever Is best administered is best
The Spectator., 1916-04-28

A new balcony, which will seat more than 200 people. has just been completed at the First Methodist Church at Warren. The balcony will be used by the Sunday school.
The Spectator., 1916-04-28

With s5.000 worth of it's s10,000 stock subscribed the Colner- Dunlap Coal Company of Clarksville is pre- pairing to open mine at Hartman The company recently was incorpo' rated.
The Spectator., 1916-04-28

The Crow Gas and Oil Company have a large force of men at work laying the pipe line from Van Burer to the Kibler gas field. There are but few idle men in Van Buren. The Crow company expects to complete the work within 90 days
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-06

think, interest both men and women,
for it is just another version of a
wOman's love leading her to give the
best of herself to some one who~is
unworthy Of her"
Alice glided into the room at this
point, and after greeting Pat sat
down at the foot of the bed behind
him. He turned somewhat Uneasiy
and tried to sit where he could see
her face, but she kept herself in such
a position that he could not do this.
I'VE will call the girl Flora, con-
tinued, 'tand will make her young
and pretty trained nurse"
ooh, don't do that, Margie," said
Pat earnestly. Cant you put her
in any other kind of business? The
work of a trained nurse seems kind
of sacred to me. So much of it is
just giving oneself to the alienation
of suffering"
There came a little sigh from Alice
and I noticed that she put out her
hand little way as though to touch
Pat.
Strange, isn't it, little book, that
when a woman loves a man she al
ways wants to touch him? I have
come to believe that this almost a
test Of love, for I know that when I
first knew I loved Dick it was be-
cause I wanted to touch the rough
coat that covered his arms. I made
excuses to stand up close beside him
where my shoulders would, perhaps,
touch his for a moment, and I used
to imagine very often what the feel
of my hand on his rough shock of
hair would be.
Alice's hand stole out as mine often
had done and then drew back as I
answered, But to make this story
plausible I must make her a young
nurse.
You see, her first patient after be-
ing graduated was boy just out of
college who had broken his leg on
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-06


ICES STORY TO PAT
and throw them into the intimate re-
lations of patient and nurse, make
the boy ardent and the girl tender,
and you know the rest.
when, however, the boy told his
aristOcratic parents he wanted to
marry this girl there was trouble. He
was Immediately taken from the hos
pitaI and away from her bGghting
influence"
Pat looked up quickly to see if 1
meant the last sentence, and seemed
relieved when he found that 1 still
thought work the hottest Of Gods
blessings.
1t always makes my blood boil to
hear this talk about democracy and
democratic people in America. Most
of us are snObs. We do not stop to
think what democracy means.
To me democracy does not mean
that we are born equal and all that
'T-am-as-gOod-as-yoU" rot It means
to me that to you and to every one
is given the chance to make of one
self what one pleases, and, having
made it, of being recognized as haV-
ing just such position in society,
no more and no less.
Of course, little book, did not go
over all this yesterday when I was
talking to Pat, but the wonderful
thing about you is that can go wan
dering over any realm Of thought
that the subject I have begun to
write about seems to inspire and you
do not seem bored or ask me to get
back to the real matter in hand.
Of course, Pat, being in love with a
trained nurse, thinks the whole pro-
fessiOn a little better than any other
body of women, but he submitted
more or less gracefully when told
him that only by making the heroine
of my story a trained nurse could I
account for their falling in love in a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
TWO PARTIES IN
CHINESE POLITICS
Country Is Divided Into
Military and Nonmilitary
Factions Throughout

| Picking, July 25.-(Correspondence of the
Associated Press )-Recent political strife
| in China has shown that the arbitrary
division of Chinese politics into the north
| ern and southern parties is decidedly
misleading. There are various factions
| in China which defy definite classified
ton. But in a general way, Chinese
leaders may be classed as members or a
military and members of a nonmilitary
party.
| Yuan Shi-kai was the chief exponent of
| the views adhered toby the military clan.
He believed in rule by might, and Gre
ated military organization which be-
came decidedly top heavy. Many south
ern men shared Yuan Shi-kai's views
Liang Shih-yi and several of the other
leaders whose power waned with the
death of Yuan Shi-kai were Cantonese.
M1lltar1Sm has not been confined to the
north, and geographical lines are in no
way indicative of political views. Tuan
Chi-jui, the premier under Yuan Shi-kai
who has been reappointed by Lii Yuan
hung, is militarist, but did not share
the imperial aspirations of Yuan Shi-kai.
He is a republican, but not as radical
republican as Lii Yuan-hung, the presi-
dent.
While Lii Yuan-hung is primarily a SOL
der, and has spent practically all of his
life in naval and military effort, he is
not an ultramilitarist. He believes in
popular rule, and has never advocated an
immense army
Yuan Shi-kais methods were much the
same as those of the old Manchu En-
perors, and during his administration
North China was kept at peace by great
urhi no to1 "a
political situation and made it impossible
for independent figures from the south
to come to Picking. This military strength
has been transferred to Tuan Chi-jui
The methods of the military have been
so reprehensible that even now southern
leaders are unwilling to risk their lives
in Picking, and refuse to come here for
conference. Shanghai is the center from
which most of the negotiations for a set
tlement of the present controversies are
conducted.
The military party, of which Tuan Chi
Jul is one of the chief members, is quite
willing to disband the northern armies
and replace the troops now in Picking
with southern soldiers The revolution
airy leaders insist that this must be done
before harmony can be re-established be-
tween the warning factions, and Picking
rendered a safe capital for legislators OF
all political faiths
Broadly speaking, the two great fac
tons in Chinese politcals might be char
acterized as the Yuan Shi-kai men and
the anti-Yuan Shi-kai men. The former
believe a tremendous military organiza-
ton is necessary, and have little faith
in popular control of the government. The
latter believe great army has defeated
the development of the Chinese republic
under Yuan Shi-kai and favor decided
reduction of the present military strength
as the only possible means of lettering
Chinese conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
The Misfit Child


Ernest B. Hoag in Mothers Magazine.
The misfit child is always mentally
peculiar, though he is far from being
mentally deficient. Our schools are
full OF such children, and they are uni /
versally misunderstood These chill
dren are usually born Short along,
some lines but are often '1ong" on f,
an equal number of lines. Some of
these little folk have very little ca !
pacity for mathematics, some as little,
for spelling or for music while otherst
show an aptitude for manual training.
drawing, or mechanical work of anvil
Kind. Some possess singularly little
ability for language, some have no ar
tistic sense, others seem to have onlyl
artistic sense and little practical sense. |
Our public schools make scant pro-
vision for these various kinds of mis- I
fit children. The schools are adapted
to the average child" and woe betide !
the child who does not fit the system. !
But our educational system should be |
for "all the children of all the people," .
not for some of the children of some
of the people. We admit without ques-
ton that color-blind child may sue
coed in life even though he nevers
learns all the colors; without argument
we allow child to pass through tho I
schools who can never play or sing al
note correctly. Even child totally de- |
NOlu OF aeSLneUC sense may be looked
upon as the best pupil in school: but ifk
a child fails to do all the number work
which no one knows who decided he /
must do, then such a child is retarded, I
discouraged and finally dumped off the 4
educational scrap heap, If he managesr
to survive the compulsory school-age
limit. Who was it that decided that
to succeed in school or in life every
body must know all the prescribed
m at tjcS2 Who was If and nv what
authority did he decide that technical
grammar, must be mastered by every
one? Why is it more necessary to parse
than to sing? Why is it more desira- l
BILE to do manual work than to recog-
nize colcrs?
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By "Hop'

rewards of ambition are better or, atl]
least different. If so, go after them. y
would be my advice.
1.-THE poet who got up this dose OFFS
philosophy probably has not the slight is
est idea of swallowing it himself Hela
had fine time writing the lines, andtd
probably he hopes that they will live I'm
No doubt If you stole his poem andie
tried to palm it off as your own held
would chastise you You would nottd
find him ready to have his name fadeAt
yet. He would fight for his rights, lie
and fight to keep his work from beingie
annihilated-which is what we are putA
in the world for.
Don't order your life on the pIanssh
ana specifications laid down by a poet. ia
remember that what poet writes,u
must rhyme. Often a perfectly we'll I'll
mentioned and optimistic poet has toat
visit the gloom factory in order to findiu
some OF the necessary sizes in metrical h.
feet. poet would rather scan wellAt
than be President" h,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-12
As to Certain Poetry


In the August American Magazine
sid" says:
after lively day at the office I
wedged into the subway the other
evening, opened up New York even
ing paper and found on the editorial
page the following inspiring and cheer
full lines:
A little power, a little transient fame
A grave to rest in, and a fading name
Il began to wonder why had gone
downtown in the morning If this was
all l was going to get out of it. Then
tried to imagine what good it would
have done to stay at home and sit in a
rocking chair all day. If my wife
went out and brought me my evening
paper. wouldn't be just as unhappy
when came upon the poets words? If
poets are going to make fun of me
when / work and relatives when loaf,
what can I do? I can't sit off at one
side of star and ruminate on these
matters I have to mix around on
earth, where life is real and creditors
are earnest. Where shall go and
how shall I manage? What do you
recommend. Mr.. Poet? don't enjov
being poor miserable worm any more
than you enjoy seeing me one
LAS a matter of fact, the little
power and the transient fame
which the poet complains of are first
class things to strive for. They are
the best rewards in the market. 10
refuse to struggle for them is coward
ly and Understandable. The human
being who won't play and take his part
in the game of life is the most useless
of creatures. Here we are on this
earth now-not 100000 years ago or
100000 years hence, but now. And
here are others like u.s. Here is work
to do and here are pleasures to enjoy.
1t is up to us to take hold and accept
those form of satisfaction which are
available. Perhaps we shall all meet
again in another existence Mhere the
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LEGAL NOTICES
Legal Notice

Notice is hereby given by the commits
sion of the city of Birmingham as pro-
vided in section 1410 of the code of Ala
bama, that it is their intention to redeem
Ensley city public improvement bond
Nos. "a to 81, inclusive, of Ensley series
1876. bond Nos. 81 to SO, inclusive of Ems
ley series 1868, at the September "a,
1916. interest period. by paying off the
same at the Hanover National bank in
New York and by paying as bonus to
the holders thereof sum equal to one
fourth of the annual interest thereon for
one year.
BY order of the commission of the city
of Birmingham at it's meeting of August
g. 1916 C. B. LLOYD,
City Clerk.
Birmingham Age-Herald, August y. 10
and 26, 1916.
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Most of the armored motor cars used
in the present war for outpost and scout
ing duty are incased in a light frame OF
tough steel plate, ranging in thickness
from three-quarters of an inch to a quar-
ter of an inch, and are impervious to rifle
and machine gun fire.
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WANTED-At once. 20 active statesmen to
sell real estate to colored people on
an entirely new plan; weekly payments.
Guaranteed salary and commission Ad-
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g. Steiner Bank Bldg, furnishes help
of all kinds. commercial and industrial.
Your cooperation is earnestly request
cd. Call Main GAL. Mrs. l.. w. Pittman,
manager. 4-28-tf
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP

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TIRES
WINDSHIELD WORK

ALABAMA TIN SHOP, furnaces and
cutters repaired, windshields reglazed.
tenders made and repaired, all kind Of
metal work done. 313 S. Goth st. Phone
Main $500. Soft
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CABINET AND REFINISHING
WORK

CABINET AND REIN
1SHING COMPANY-A. d. Snyder,
manager; packing, shipping, upholster-
ing. We repair, upholster and refinish
all kinds of furniture; office and house
hold furniture built to order. 1922-4-6
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| except on Sundays
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2007k NJ Sd ave. 2-1l-tf
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Classified
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BICYCLES

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MISCELLANEOUS

SALE-All fixtures, desks,
typewriter counters, etc, will be sold
in bulk to highest bidder Saturday fore
noon, August u, See Trustee, 2115 Third
avenue. 8-10-3t
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THERE ARE VOICES AND VOICES

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-09
In Week of Uninterrupted
Attacks Germans Move Mile
Closer in Verdun Region

Paris. June Q. The fall of Fort
Vaux, with its gallant little band of de-
tenders. is deeply regretted. but public
opinion is not discouraged.
The withdrawal of the French line
right bank of the Meuse. which was
forecast by military writers as a natural
consequence of the capture of NauX,
has not yet taken place. The French
have resisted the furious and repeated
efforts of the enemy to compel this re-
tirement. Violent onslaughts, both in
the Thiaumont region and in the
trenches in the vicinity of NauX were
made by the Germans in the last
twenty-four hours, but, according to the
latest reports received by the French
War office, all Of these attacks were
repulsed.
Must Take Fort
BY week of uninterrupted attacks,
in which II is said q number of di-
visions We're destroyed, the Germans
have advanced their lines about one
mile. They have taken the southern
part of Caillette wood. part of the
Chapitre wood, DanlOup village and now
VauX fort In past wars the enemy's
PEELED the French to fall back auto
matically from the Douaumont-T -Thiau-
mont lines, but under the present con-
ditions ii has been found that such a
saw-toothed front can be held. The
French found this to their advantage
i'm the great Champagne offensive. Be
fore the enemy will he able to make
full use of his weeks conquests he will
have to enlarge his front by the cap
ture of Souville fort This fort crowns
height of 3SS metres which is situated
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-09
ONE EVERY HOUR,

If YOU happen to ask i. w. Hum
berd, Of st. Joseph, Missouri, what
time it is by his watch and chain he
is apt to reply: Just about half-past
Edith or "a quarter to Calvin" or
fifteen seconds after Albert" And
then, of course, you are shown the
watch and the mystery begins to un-
ravel itself.
Humberd, who is contractor, has
wife and ten children. just a big
enough family for every hour of the
day, says the Popular Science Monthly
for June. Humberd had their pictures
arranged-one for each hour-on the
dial of his watch. Thus his watch has
thirteen faces-twelve Of them smil-
ing.
Humberd himself starts off as one
O'Clock. Then comes Mrs. Humberd
an hour behind him. The eldest son is
three o'clock, followed by two other
sons, so that it is six o'clock before the
first daughter appears. At nine O'Clock
there is another daughter, and so on
doown through the whole happy
family of children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-09
HEALING MAGIC OF THE ELEC-
TRIO ARC.

The most intense heat produced by
man is that of the electric arc, and
the possibilities of its application in
various branches of American indus
try have only begun to be realized.
Like many other useful scientific
agents. the electric arc has been
adopted by the burglar. There is no
safe known that will not yield to the
electric carbon applied by the skilled
"safe-cracker.
Aside from lighting the most useful
purpose to which the electric arc has
been put is in the mending of broken
or cracked castings and metal parts
of all kinds. A broken shaft, for in
stance, can be resurrected from the
junk heap If a skilled workman, with
adequate arc apparatus, is given a
chance at II. Moreover. a broken metal
piece repaired by the electric arc is
rs serVceable as when new. In fact,
strain tests made upon repaired cast
ings often result in breakage at a diff
ferent point than where the repair
was made.
According to an article in the Popu-
lar Science Monthly for June, the
operators are well protected against
danger. Due to the intense heat at the
point OF which the carbon pours its
electrical fire upon the metal. the
operators usually wear helments not
unlike the gas helments of the present
war They at least hold between
their eyes and the arc a thick plate
of cobalt glass. The amount of protec-
tion required depends upon the
strength of the current fed to the
arc.