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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
By WILL H. WYNN

French were continually annoyed by un-
 principled American squatters. Occupy ing their lands without shadow of title, they insultingly told the French that they intended to maintain their footing at all hazards. Several lawsuits arose. and al- though our courts decided in favor of the grantees, yet the latter became worn
 out with controversies and allowed the
 intruders in many cases to retain pos
 session for a small remuneration. On the other hand, many honorable Amer jeans purchas sed their grants for fair con-
 alterations, and thus the first and only
 colony of refugees to settle in Alabama was gradually rooted from the soil.
 But in the midst of all their trials and vicissitudes.' wrote James Albert
 Pickett, in his history of Alabama, ''the
 French refugees were happy. Iminured in the depths of the Tombigbee forests where for several years want pressed them on all sides-cut off from their friends in France, surrounded by the Choctaws on one side and the unprin- , cipled squatters and land thieves on the other: assailed by the venom of insects and prostrating fevers-nevertheless their native gaiety prevailed. Being in the habit of much social intercourse, their evenings were spent in conversation, mu- sic and dancing. The larger portion were well educated, while all had seen much or the WOTlu, duQ SuCil ludlcIldlS were ample to afford an elevated society. Some times their distant friends sent them rich
 wines and other luxuries and upon such occasions parties were given and the for
 eign delicacies brought back many in-
 teresting associations. Well cultivated gardens and the abundance of wild game rendered the common living of the French quite respectable. The female circle was highly interesting. They had brought
 with them their books. guitars, silks, par asols and ribbons, and the village in which most of them dwelt resembled, at night, miniature French town. And then, farther in the forest others lived, the imprints of whose beautiful Partisan
 shoes on the wild prairie occasionally arrested the glance of a solitary traveller.
 And then again, when the old imperial
 heroes talked of their Emperor, their hearts warmed with sympathy, their eyes kindled with enthusiasm, and tears stole down their furrowed checks
 Seven Alabama counties are in the
 "aliast class Of these Lamar. named
 for the great jurist, l.. 0. C.. Lamar of
 Mississippi has had the most checkered career. Originally it was Jones" county, named for E. P. Jones of Fayette. It was abolished on November 1S, 1867, by the constitutional convention and re-estab- lished October 8. 1868, under the name of
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Stanford" for H. c. Sanford of Chero- kee It came into existence under it's pr esent name in 1S77
 Blob, named for Gov. W. w. Bbb of Alabama originally was ."Cahaba; :" changed to present name in 1920.
 Calhoun, named for Senator John c. Calhoun of South Carolina, originally was 'Benton,' for Senator Thomas H. Ben ton of Missouri; changed to present name in 1858.
 Chilton named for w P. Chiffon of Alabama, originally was Baker" for Albert Baker of the county; changed to present name in 1874.
 Colbert, named for the brothers, George and Levi Colbert, was abolished on No- vember 29, 1867, by the constitutional con vention and was re-established December g, 1869
 Covington, named for General Leonard w. Covington of Maryland, had it's name changed to Jones' in August, 1868, but for reasons of their own it didn't listen good to the people; so that in October Of the same year it was rechristened with it's former and present name. Thus per- ished the second attempt of the Jones clan to graft itself on state geography. the first attempt having failed in Lamar
 Etowah was originally "Baine" county, named for G. w. Baine of Lowndes It was abolished by the constitutional con- vention on December 3, 1867 and re-esta b. lished with it's present name on December 1, 1S68
 Decatur county was created on De- cember z. 1921, but was abolished in 1924 and its territory divided between Madi- son and Jackson. Marshall county now has portion of it. Woodville, in the present county of Jackson, was the coun- ty seat of Decatur"
 In choosing names for her counties, Alabama was not at all partial to Ala bamians, as for instance, eight sons of Virginia were thus honored, to-wit Bar bour, for Gov. James Barbour; Henry. for Patrick Henry; Jefferson, for the father of the democratic party; Lee, for the immortal southern chieftain; Madi- son, for James Madison; Marshall, for John Marshall; Monroe, for President James Monroe, and Morgan, for Gen. Daniel Morgan.
 Four counties take their names from
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ROMANCE AND HISTORY ARE BLENDED IN CHOOSING NAMES FOR ALABAMA COUNTIES

It has been said that Tom Green county Texas, could comfortably sustain one quarter the population of the United states. Pecos might even do a little better; also, there are counties in Arizona and New Mexico tht would grade as em. pires in area, judged by the standard oi continental Europe.
 But the Washington county, Alabama Of the period beginning in the year 1900 easily put these and all others in the piker class. Of all the counties that evel were established, Washington was by fa1 the most extensive in territory, extend ing as it did from S2:2s deg. north to the line of 31 deg. south. It's eastern bound ary was the Chattahoochee and it Tapped over into what is now Mississippi clear to the brink of the Pearl river Out oi this vast domain of the savage and the pioneer 32 counties have since been carved 20 in Alabama and F in Mississippi-ane Washington is some county yet. It was named in honor of George.
 The nomenclature of Alabama reveals many things of historical interest For instance, while most of our streams bear names of Indian origin, but nine of the
 
 dence of his once lordly possession. They are Autauga, Cherokee, Choctaw Cone. cuh, Coosa, Etowah, Talladega, Talla- poosa and Tuscaloosa
 While Alabama was once fiercely con- tested for, both in war and commerce by English, French and Spaniard, she has but in a single instance bestowed the name of a foreigner to her soil. The county of Fayette is contraction ot Lafayette, named in honor of Wash 1ngtons friend, the great French general
 Marengo is another county of French reninscence. It was named in honor o1 the great battle fought during the repub- lie and as a compliment to it's early set tiers, colony of French who came over in 1S16-17 and settled on the Tombigbee These people were forced to leave France by order of Louis XVIII on account ot their attachment to Napoleon, then an exile upon St. Helena. They laid out and formed the town of Demopolis, which name signifies ''the city of the people"
 The primary object of this colony was the cultivation of the grape and olive From 1921 to 1924 hundreds of olive trees were planted. Every winter the frosts Killed them down to the ground but new shoots putting up, they were again killed by the succeeding winter
 In addition to this ruinous failure, the
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about his shivering shanks, is rapidly reatreating to the last stronghold. in stead of dozing fat and sleek before the domestic hearth waited upon by a sub servient sex Even French women are rot above giving the old fellow a jab or two. This they are doing by demand ing the right to take part in family coun- cls and to be made guardians of children other than their own. Hitherto men have taken all the vocal parts in family con- fabs, but now the female voice will be given chance; hitherto orphans have been consigned to the guardianship of any male relative however distant or indifferent, in preference to any female relative, however near, discerning and devoted. As the French chamber has pa ssed the bill, and the senate is expected to follow suit, sisters and aunts will have their innings as kid protectors, and again Customs wheezy protest will be drowned in a blithe gale of feministic laughter.
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LADIES! DARKEN
 YOUR GRAY HAIR
Use Grandma's Sage Tea and Sulphur Recipe and Mo-
 body Will Know

The use of Sage and Sulphur for re- storing faded, gray hair to it's natural color dates back to grandmother's time She used 1t to keep her hair beautifully dark. glossy and attractive. Whenever her hair took on that dull. faded or streaked appearance, this simple mix ture was applied with wonderful effect
 But brewing at home is mussy and out date. Nowadays by asking at any drug store for 50 cent bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound.' 2 you will get this famous old prepara- tion. improved by the addition of other ingredients, which can be depended up- on to restore natural color and beauty to the hair.
 well-known downtown druggist says it darkens the hair so naturally and evenly that nobody can tell it has been applied. You simply dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one strand at time By morning the gray hair disappears, and after another ap- plication or two, it becomes beautiful ly dark and glossy.
 Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound is delightful toilet requisite for those who desire a more youthful appearance It is not intended for the cure, mitiga- tion or prevention of disease.--Adv.
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South Carolinians-Lowndes, for William Lowndes; Marion, for Gen. Francis Ma rion Cthe Swamp Fox of the Revo- iution); Pickens, for Gen. Andrew Pick ems. and Sumter. for Gen. Thomas Sum ter.
 The state next highest honored was Georgia, with three counties named for her citizens, as follows: Baldwin, for Senator Abraham Baldwin Clarke for Gov John Clarke, and Greene, for Gen. Nathaniel Greene, the fighting Quaker, who saved the day for American arms at the battle of Brandywine.
 Blount county was named for Gov. Willie BlCCnt of Tennessee, and Montgomery for Lieut. Lemuel F. Montgomery of the same state.
 Four counties commemorate the names and deeds of men who dwelt north of the Mason and Dixon line Franklin, for Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, the patron saint of American printers; Law |, renee, for Hon. James Lawrence of Yer mont; Pike, for Zebulon Pike of New Jersey who made the survey of Missis- sippi and Louisiana, iE the course of which he discovered, in 1906. the famous peak in the Rocky Mountains that bears lis name and Perry. for the famous com modore of that name who conducted the skillful negotiations which opened Japan to foreign commerce in 1854 he and the crews from his fleet being the first for eigrers to penetrate inland on the island empire. Mobile county derives it's name from a blending of the Spanish tMauviIla'' and the French "Mobila."' Originally it was "Cotaco,' of Indian origin, and was in corporated under it's present name in 1858.
 It was at Maubila, the capital of the great Indian chief, Tuscaloosa that De- Soto encountered the fercest opposition ir all his exploration of the continent, and which really was the turning point and death knell of his enterprise. This, however, was not in the present territory of Mobile county. The consensus of hs- torical opinion of today places Tusca- loosa's stronghold and the site of the great battle upon the north bank of the Alabama and at a. place now called Choc- taw Bluff, in Clarke county about 25 miles above the confluence of the Ala bama and Tombigbee.
 DeSoto entered Alabama territory (the first white feet to tread it's soD from the town of Chiaha, a town so old that even Indian tradition was at a loss to account for it's origin. This town is the present site of Rome, Ga., so that we IT ay readily assume that Rome is one of the oldest, if not the very oldest, place of human habitation on the continent.
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French Femininity
From Judge

From Judge.
 If proof were needed to show that wom- en are not the humane and tender-hearted creatures cracked up by poets and paint CTS, their stealthy advance upon palsed and hoarheaded Custom would demon strate this truth. Followed from trench to trench by an Amazonian army, the poor old soul, gathering his musty rags
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Just as a broken bone can't knit" un- less constantly held together. f
 And that is the curse of wearing elastic or spring trusses-not one in twenty ever holds successfully-they sooner or later make operation absolute
 But remember the Cluthe is guaran- teed to holland won't cost you a cent if. 1t doesn't-And in addition it pro- overcoming the weakness which is the real cause of rupture.
 It does that entirely automatically without any attention whatever from you--And has thus brought complete recovery in thousands of cases that seemed almost hopeless. and has saved thousands of people from having to risk their lives under the surgeons knife.
 No Belt, No Leg-Straps, No sprinxs
 The Cluthe does away entirely with the. curse of wearing belts, leg straps say it is as comfortable as their scloth- ing. And it is waterproof--will hold in the. bath. Also perspiration- proof Easf- ly kept clean.
 Don't. send any money-don't. take any risk Just write for our free book and find out all about it. This sensa- tional bookMcloth- bound, sG pages. 20 illustrations-is full of facts for the ruptured never before put in print.
 It shows why elastic and spring ruptured mans. worst enemy--why the law should stop their sale.
 It exposes the humbug ''appliances:,, ';mehods, systems. --splasters," etc. .
 It shows why operation for rupture ends in permanent weakness ,o or death oftener than in complete recovery.
 And it tells all about the famous Cluthe-gives names and addresses of over 5000 people in all parts of the voluntarily endorsed it--and tells how you can get it on sixty days trial. and now little 1t costs if you keep it.
 ter or postal Send me your book''L- that will take only a minute and may save you from paying out good many misery. "
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To P. L., who asks for information re- garding the name Lipscomb: The name is probably derived from Lip scombe parish, in Buckinghamshire, Eng land. For information of the family in this country see C1arke's "Old King Will liam County, Virginia, Families which you can probably find in any large li- brary.
 c. W. asks for origin of the name John- ston
 This name is often confused with John- stone but as matter of fact. is quite distinct. Johnson meant originally "son of John.'' while Johnston and Johnston } are derived from the names of certain parishes and posttowns in Dumfrieshire and Renfrewshire, Scotland. To C. F. G., who writes as follows: I would be glad if you could give me a description of the coat of arms of the Gribble family of England My father was born in England and a number of the family still reside there. I know
 we have coat of arms, for our family silver is marked with greyhound's head with collar to which is attached a ring,
 and my father told us that it was the crest of the Gribble family I am unable to find any coat of arms for the Gribble family. It often happens inherited from maternal branch of the family and shows coat of arms of some other family. If you could let me have the names of some of the maternal
 branches of the family tree it might be ar easy matter to find to which the crest in question belongs.
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To Miss Anxious" who asks for the coat of arms of the Tut family:
 Tut coat of arms is described thus: Quarterly argent and gules in the first quarter saltire stable. The crest is a talbot sejant or collared and lined ar gent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
BOY SCOUT NOTES

1 Paul Keene Memory Robinson, Irwin
 Blalze Ira Nation; visitors Author Tom linson, Dixon Aldridge, Aubrey Cham bers, Milton Lynch. IRA NATION.
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LIFE SAVING CORPS

Through the efforts of Commodore w E. Longfellow of the American Reo Cross, life saving corps has been estab- lIshed here. The men composing this they have promised to establish auxiliary corps among the different Boy Scout troops. It is expected that under the direction of this life saving corps a large rumber of the older boys will become very proficient swimmers and Will make good life safers. The following scouts have already qualified, and are eligible for membership; Harry Fulwood, Hut Hahn ahd Arthur Chase.
 PREPARING FOR REUNION
 Much activity is being shown in the various troops in their preparations tc participate in the Confederate reunion New troops also are being organized ire uuently. Scout Executive Ballard an noUnces that new troops can yet be or eanized, out that very soon the time will all be given to development of the troops, and that no more new ones can be chartered. Any one who will offer his service as scoutmaster, or any boys who want to join troop should apply tc some scout officer for information, ol call at the scout office, 200 Farley build ing.
 SCOUTING SEASON HERE
 It seems as if spring is here to stay this time. The boys are beginning tt talk about over night hikes, and summer camp The troops who were hiking last Saturday report that the woods are full of wild flowers. and that new life is showing in all the budding trees.
 Last Saturday Harry Fulwood, ano Charles I4aCroix, assistant scout masters took some of the boys to Lake Purdy on fishing trip: Whats the use to tel about the fish they caught. You wouldn't believe anyhow.
 A TROOP HIKE
 On the night of March II there was a bright moon. Troop IA seized the op- portunity and took hike to Colleg, Springs. The spring is about one mile east of East Lake. We left our scout masters house at 7:SO and arrived at the spring in about 15 minutes. Five boys began to build fire for their second class examination and all passed the re. quirement. Then each boy was given two potatoes each to cook. Later the boys were divided and played flag raidins for about half an hour. At the end oi that time neither side had won. Then they kept the same sides and played again, using but one flag each. This time some of the boys played a clever trick and came out the winner. As we had about half an hour more we organized a kangaroo court, but did not get to finish At 10:SO we left the spring and came hcme after enjoying ourselves. Those who were present were: Scoutmaster E 6. Burchfiel; Scouts Dayton Riddle Kofer Hawley. c. c. Jones. Albert Rylant sam Jones, Jesse Dial. Yancy Tate, Frant Norris. Gary Burchfiel, Allen Moore Howard Hawkins. Kingman shelbourne
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Only Thing Good Enough To Stand Such A Test


 A mere -on--like at a drugstore can't possibly prove whether a truss or anything. else for rupture is going to do any good
 Neither is just few days trial safe test. A truss may seem alright the first week or so and then prove utterly worthless.
 But you can't possibly make a mis- take after sixty days trial.
 And there is only one thing of any kind for rupture that you can get on such a long trial
 Only one thing good enough to stand such long and thorough test
 That is our guaranteed rupture holder the famous Cluthe.
 Made On New Principles
 The Cluthe is radically different from everything else for rupture that it has received eighteen separate patents. Made on an absolutely new principle far more than just a truss.
 It 4as so thoroughly proved it's merits in nearly 100000 cases that surgeons in the U. S. Army and Navy and physicians in all parts of the world now recom- mend 1t instead of advising operation.
 win Save You From Operation rupture can't possibly be relieved |cant even be kept from growing worse unless protected against all strains and constantly kept from coming out
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To Interested Reader" who asks for information of the Pogue family; have been unsuccessful in finding any record of this family. Can any of our readers throw some light on the subject?
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Real Value S12.OO

This big, handsome library table cannot be duplicated in the city at our low price. Is Az inches long and 26 inches wide and is provided with racks on each side for maga- zines and books.
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five crescents, argent The motto is 'Nor
 quo sed quomodo''
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Away With
 Worthless Trusses
 Like These

You can make thorough prOve-it-tO- you test of this guaranteed rupture holder without having to risk single cent.
 We'll send it to you for sixty days iong-just to let you. see for yourself how it takes all the misery out of be- ing ruptured
 If it doesn't keep your rupture from coming out or bothering you in any way in spite of any work you do or any other strains-then it won't cost you d penny.
The state herald., 1916-01-14
DIVISION LEFT TO PROTECT RE.
TREAT OF MAIN BRITISH ARMY
is SURROUNDED.
5000 LOST in ATTACK
GERMANS LOSE SIX AERoPLANEs
ON sALoNIki FRoNT-HoLp
THEIR TRENCHES.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


London, Jan. 12.-Left behind to
cover the retreat of the British main
army, force of 10000 men has been
trapped by the Turks at Kut-El-Am.
ara in Mesopotamia, and has now
been surrounded completely, accord.
ing to Constantinoplc advices given
out by the Overseas News Agency. 1t
is said the Turks have advanced to
the main defenses of the British. A
British force which apparently was
on the way to reinforce the British
at Kut-El-Amara on the Tigris river,
lost 5000 men in an attack on Turkish
positions at Sheik Said, according to
semi-official statement received
here from Constantinople.
While the Russian front has been
quiet there has been severe fighting
In the other war theatres.
On the Montenegrin front the Aus
trlans have been generally successful
In Champagne the French have re-
pulsed four German attacks. The Ger
mans, however, have retained foot
hold at two places in the French ad
vanced trenches.
The Saloniki front is chiefly notable
as the scene of almost continued aero
plane skirmishes, one of which con
tinued for two hours. The Germani
have thus far lost six aeroplanes In
this region.
Fierce fighting occurred in the
streets of Czartorysk on the severn
occasions when the town has changed
hands. At present the Russians are
in possession OF the place.
The state herald., 1916-01-14
UNIVERSAL MILITARY SERVICE
General Scott Tells Congress Of Plan
toTrain All Men Between 10 and 2t.

Washington. - Universal military
service In some form in tho United
States possibly the requirement that
all men between is and 81 be given
at least six months training ms n sub.
stitute for the volunteer system. was
discussed before tho House military
committee by Nal. Gen. Scott. chief
OF staff OF tho army.
Gen. Scott told the committee tho
United States would need nn army x
100000 men In the event of war.
II developed during the hearing
that there nre moro than 1000. 900
men In the country between the ages
OF is and 81 md that 100000 more
reach the ago OF ~ annually.
Short OF u universal military rc.
quirement Gen. Scott thought tho ad.
mlnintration's continental army plan
offered the most workable solution ~
the national military problems
II the plan failed. he said there was
no escape from compulsory service.