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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03

THE TRIUMPH"
 By Will N. Harben. Harper Brothers.
 publishers. New York.
 Will N. Harben's new book. entitled. 'The Triumph" Is being called by the critics his best work, which is saying q great deal because this past grandma ster Tn the art of delineating character, ere ating tense situations, and dealing with world problems, has already to his credit some very noteworthy works.
 In The Triumph" MT. Harben has chosen theme. strictly American, and knowing his ground he works with faith fulness and accuracy to the ultimate end
 Not only Is his theme strictly American put It Is strictly southern, deaiing as 1t does with the man in the re-belum south. who opposed slavery and had courage enough to fight actively for his cause when the inevitable war came on. Andrew Merlin hates the conditions of servitude that surround the negro as un- just, and, in the fever-heated times that immediately preceded the wars outbreak, attained large measure of dislike and hatred among his neighbors by his out spokenness in this regard and by his action in freeing slave he was obliged to take in payment of debt This atti- tude results in his breaking with his brother. Thomas Merlin, a strong pro- slavery advocate. With the outbreak of hostilities Andrew fights with the union forces and, crippled by the loss of a leg he returns to his home before the war g end at the time when the south was beaten to her knees. The hostility shown him. the hatred he encounters every where. his young son's joining the south ern forces to take his fathers place. this sons death. and that of his wife both without a reconciliation with him).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

dier be desperately i'll there is no place where mother could be near him with out being in the way. Ten million men are registered to sereve in our army. The business of war takes these men from their usual environment and home influence.'
 Now, the United States government feeds. drills and clothes them," Mrs. Badhan continued "and the government also has taken a strong hand in abol
 tshing organized vice in and near camps,
 and the Young Mems Christian associa-
 tion is doing valuable work for the sol
 diers. too. but they need other things just as much. Bullets are not the only
 dangers that menace them. Recreation and companionship under the right aus
 pices are just as necessary
 From the cities where soldiers are
 quartered distressing reports are com
 ing as a result of wrong conditions in
 the social life of young women and so- diers," Mrs. Badham said. Young women and men do not live their lives
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alone, that Is natural. God made them dependent upon each other. for com panionship and moral stimulus. In the unusual atmosphere created by the war, that interest Is doubled. To almost ev- cry young girl every soldier is glorified into hero Now, how is this interest to be held to the highest level, and how in the truest sense can they be helpful and protective to each other? This is where the experience and scope of organized work and trained workers are needed. The Young Women's Chrs- tan association, through it's war fund is trying to establish in or near these camps hostess houses to meet these condition; to safeguard impressionable young women. Also this fund will be used to establish rest rooms for women employed in munition factories, and care of foreign women whose men have gone to the front. A cooperative work of women for women for this war has made us not only our brothers keeper, but our sisters guardian"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03

Mrs. Herman Troup and Mrs. Lewis Poyner returned yesterday to their home in Albany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03

IT N all the stress and turmoil of war. in all the frightful ravages made by eS conditions attendant upon wars fearful scourge, the girls of America are not to be forgotten. thanks to that splendid protector and stalwart friends of girls, the Young Womens Christian association.
 With its usual forethoueht this spen- did organization has instituted nation wide campaign to raise funds to protect the girl who Is out in the world living in boarding houses, working In towns near camps, with none to look to but her own efforts to safeguard herself. Tn protecting the girls of our country.
 the Young women's Christian associa- tion is indirectly protecting its soldier boys at the same time, for in establish ing what the Young Women's Christian association terms hostess house" near each of the various camps. 1t provides not only for the maintenance of right living for girls, but right living for boys also.
 Too much importance cannot be laid
 upon the moral conditions of camp life during the war, and 1t behooves every mother who has a son in the army and every mother who has girl who will in
 any way be jeopardized to take an ao- tive interest in the great war council work now being inaugurated by the Young women's Christian association. The amount apportioned to Birnling- ham in the Young Women's Christian associations nationwide campaign Is S15, 900, and those at the head of the local branch will make strenuous ef- fort to live up to their former reputation of doing the big, public spirited thing. and raise tho amount required without effort.
 Mrs. Henry L. Badham, chairman of
 the war emergency work of the Br-
 mingham branch of the Young Womens
 Christian association is most enthusias-
 tice over the prospect of a successful
 campaign; with her fine ability as
 leader, her untiring energy as worker
 and her sweet, kindly attitude toward
 all things that concern the welfare Of
 girls, she urges Birmingham's co-opera-
 ton and generous spirit toward the
 movement.
 In speaking with her about the work
 Mrs. Badham said:
 "A call has come from the national
 war council of the Young Women's
 Christian association for large sum
 to provide for problems directly related
 to war conditions among women and
 girls in communities near training camps particularly realize the im- portance of this work, for since America entered the war have been visiting the
 camps where my sons have been sta-
 toned. Absolutely no provision has been made where mothers, sisters or
 friends can be received. Should sol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03

Ll E1Ad SOOILI
 The Curry Literary society held an in- teresting meeting yesterday afternoon. The programme consisted of a debate: Resolved That the United States Should Conscript All Labor During the War" The affirmative was upheld by Messrs. Bayliss and Bowlan; the nega- tive by Messrs. Wise and Bledsoe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
The First Cry

Every womAn's Gyrn- pathy responds to the sweetness of . bRby'e voice. The little cry that echoes with tho arrival of the new baby is perhaps the fondest and most cher ished recollection Of our lives.
 Thousands of moth. CTS owe their pres. Rryation to health and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
YANCEY LITERARY SOCIETY

The Yancey Literary society held its weekly meeting yesterday afternoon. Five new members were received into the club. These members have been on the Yancey's waiting list since the beginning of the semester. Quotations were from ''Life,' Judge or Puck" and were very good. The programme consisted in a humorous debate: Re solved, That It Is Better to Have Loved and Lost Than Never to Have Loved" On the affirmative were Messrs Ro- maine Proctor and Francis Smith. On the negative were Erskine Seay and Mack Forney. The judges decided in favor of the affirmative. Miss Bowden made g. splendid talk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
THE BOOK SHELF

and the actual bodily danger to which, despite his crippled state, he is subjected. make an appealing, tragic story in the hands of such master of pencraft and the old south as MT. Harben. Through all this Merlin's daughter. Ann, sides with her father, and the manner in which he finally acquires some money for her his reconciliation with his brother through her lover, and his final triumph mako most appealing and interesting tale.
 The Triumph" contains all the tragedy of the great struggle and the subsequent read1ustment and the grim. worn, humor- ous figure of Andrew Merlin moves ma- 5estically through 1t all--a decided achievement in character drawing, of which the author may well be proud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
News of Society and Actiivii of W0nnen
 Ky YALL

Ter, Mir Smith PRupin. MT. Ed Norwood, MT. Ysler Paupin. MT. Harmon Clifford Deas, Mir. Shields Posnick, MT. Jule Schuessler Foley. MT. Clarence Brown and Mir. RollandA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03
BILLIARD LITERARY SOCIETY

The members of the Hilliard Literary society enjoyed & very interesting par liamentary drill yesterday afternoon at Central High school. The prize offered by the club to the one holding the chair at the end of 20-minute period was won by MT, Edgar Lea. Mir Ebert Is- rael gave the prize to MT. Lea with a suitable speech Upon request he opened the package before the club and found to his dismay that it contained baby rattle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-03

superlatively human.
 There is 8 modern touch to the love af- fairs for two of the girls realize that for the sake of the men as well as fcr their own happiness. they musts '.snitch them, and ''snitch" them they do in most lady-like fashion. There Is a great deal of fun scattered through the pages oi this novel and much finer humor, and not little that is pathetic, and when an au- thor has combined humor and pathos she has done something that goes to tha heart of the human race.
 ENTERTAINMENT HENRY" By Samuel Merwin. Illustrated by Stockton Mulford. The Bookseller Till company, publishers, IndMnap-
 oils.
 We who have put youth in the dis card as apt to look on the young peo- pie about us as all pretty much of a pattern, conventionally alike, rather uninteresting and wholly lacking in emotional experiences. We either con descend to them or ignore them: not outwardly of course, but as spiritual beings without ambitions and disap- pointments, troubles and anxieties. hopes and heartaches and all the cares that infest our elder days.
 If Samuel Merwins new novel, "Tem- peramental Henry" did nothing more than shock us out of this blind and middle-aged complacency it would jus tify it's existence But 1t does this and a good deal more besides. for 1t intro- duces us to half dozen young people who prove so unconsciously entertain. ling and SO tragically amusing that we forget to pay our income tax or to knit socks for soldiers.
 And these really are young people. Henry Is only IS and Glenn and Ernes- tine and Martha and the rest are younger. Henry isn't the 2-year-old hero who has drained the cup of life and speaks in clever cynicisms; nor the typical bad boy of fiction who melts limburger cheese on the schoolroom stove. Henry is an individual with q distinct personality and MT. Merwin has analysed him with all the loving care that he might have given to the most complex man of the world. As a result Henry lives for us and we live with him. We know him and sympathize with him, love him and laugh at him, and recall the boy in our "crowd" who played the guitar and who didn't seem to get on, except with the girls. But Henry isn't all the story by a good deal.
 Among tho many characters there Is one girl who deserves a review to her.
 tContinued on Page Nins)
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-02-09
HOLLAND HESITATES AT
BREAKING WITH NEIGIBOHS

The Hague, Feb. Cit is known
that Holland has protested strongly
against Germany's decree OF unre-
stricted submarine warfare, but the
press il silent as to the Governments
action. The Foreign Office refuses
20 give any details as to the course
adopted by the Administration.
The Nieuwe Rotterdamscse Cou-
rant. while expressing the fullest
confidence In the Government. com
plains that the country does not
know what the standpoint OF the Ad'
ministration Is. The courant ex'
presses surprise at president Wilson's
statement in regard 10 other neutral
Powers following the example, OF the
United states sad ASKS whether tho
Prri32nt'e oyaccrNties. ls h.ssso aa
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-02-09
Nose

foreknowledge or merely supposi-
ton. II adds: I'VE do not know
the attitude nor the action of our
Government on the question of ruth
less submarine warfare. but It may
conceivably view matters from a diff
ferent angle to that of the United
States"
The Courant then compares Amer
ica's abundance of grain. coal and
steel with Hollands scarcity Of these
articles. all of which she must i'm
port. A comparison is also made
between Hollands contiguous posi-
ton to Germany with an open east
ern frontier as compared with Amer
ica's remoteness from the war arena,
and the paper concludes that the
Dutch Government must consider
factors which do not exist in Ameri-
ca, and which may modify it's decis-
ion.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-02-09
HARTFORD METHODISTS TO
BEGIN REVIVAL MONDAY

The Kline Evangelists party COM
posed of Evangelist G.. A. Klein, of
Nashville, Tenn; Mr.. s. B. Bren-
shaw. singer. Detroit. Mich. and Glen
Lace, pianist. Bloomington. Ind. will
begin meeting at the Methodist
church here Monday night, Feb. IL.
Evangelist Kline and his party
have had very remarkable success In
revival. Three years ago they held
what was said to be the best meeting
Little Settle Memorial. Greensboro.
has ever had. They are now In a
great revival 1T Cloverport in which
there were thirty-hve conversions
Wednesday night. the week totaling
one hundred. The church In which
the meeting is being held is said to
be not large enough TO accommodate
half the crowds that attend.
The meeting To be held In Hart
ford Is not for the Methodists alone.
but for the entire town and It Is hop
cd all of every denomination will
come and work.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-02-09
MATERIALS FOR ARMY
OF 100000 AUTHORIZED

Philadelphia, Fob. 5.--The Schuyl-
XIII Arsenal has been authorized by
tho War Department TO purchase
materials for an army of $4,000
men. according to Col. George II.
Penrose, commanding officer at the
arsenal. who addressed the City
business Club here to-day. In the
past. he said. the arsenal had been
called upon to supply but 100000
men.
Col Penrose said that more than
fifty factory owners in New Eng
land and as far west as Oregon had
volunteered to turn their plants oy-
er To him for the use of the United
States Government in case of neces-
sity. At the present time. he add
cd. there IL not enough stock on hand
In arsenals to meet an emergency
Business men," he declared, could
do much to help in such a crisis as
this. Impress upon the Congressman
from your district 20 look ahead and
appropriate money so that we might
take advantage of the market. When
we want money for supplies Con
grcss waits until the supplies are
actually needed and then takes ac-
ton. This Is 100 late and too cost
~"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-02-09
SENTIMENT HERE
APPROVES BREAK
NEWS OF SEVERANCE OF DIPLO-
NATTC RELATIONS u RE.
CEIvED CALMLY.
WAR SURE TO FOLLOW
Overt Act Committed by Germany
VIII Make Entente Of The
United Sfate-.

News oil the severance OF diplomat
ic relations with Germany was re
ceived in Hartford Saturday with
calmness. Nothing else had beer
expected since Germany's declaration
Of the extension OF her submarine
policy. in view of the past exehang.
ing of notes ON this subject. Pub
lie sentiment hero is. with but ver>
few exceptions. strongly in favor o!
the move. There was no other
course open TO the President in keep,
ing with tho dignity OF the United
States.
Afternoon papers announcing tn.
break were snatched from the car
riors and their contents devoured
With utmost interest but no excite
,aent was evidenced. The serenity
of the situation was realized and il
was generally admitted that the ac'
ton would ultimately lead to war
Since the break an overt act has been
constantly expected and IT is now
only question of time, unless oi
course. the Teutons should modify
their course. until the United States
will be included in the Entente Al.
lance. II is not expected that Ger
many will back down from her sub
marine policy and America prepares
for what Ii to follow.
While we are not prepared for war
foreign powers woefully niisjudge
the part we will play If an overt ACT
on the part of Germany hurls the
United States into this mammoth
struggle. If war comes the United
States must make a showing that will
In a measure guarantee her future
viii. rush to the colors and blot
ON forever the idea that prevails
in Europe that this country is dc
fenselcss We must demonstrate our
ability and IL done this time the
chances are II is for all time.
Even as this is written there comes
reports OF the loss OF an American
who bears the name of the father
OF the country. As TO whether or not
this report is correct we cannot say.
But whether this report be true or
not It is only matter of hours un-
Ill the act comes that causes to un-
furl the Stars and Stripes and sets
the bands playing the Star Spau-
gled Banner.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-02-09
MILLIONS ADDED
TO SUPPLY BILL
PRACTICABLE NO OPPOSITION
~ CONGRESS TO PREPAR-
EDNEss MEASURES.
WILL SON MAY CONSCRIPT
Given Authority to- Take Services Of
Nav, Employees And Munition y
Plants IL War Comes.

Washington, Feb. 6.--Millions
we're appropriated In minutes in the
House to-day. when the fear of war
between the United States and Ger
many caused increases aggregating
SIS. 900 to be put into the Naval
Appropriation Bill.
Practically without debate and
With no opposition, appropriations
fer army and ammunition for mer-
chant ships to be converted into aux
Hilary cruisers. for anti-aircraft guns
and Tor ammunition for the navy
were doubled and trcbled within an
hour.
These greatly increased appropria-
lions were put into the bill on mo-
ton OF Chairman Padsett. of the Ma
val Affairs Committee. following re-
ccipt of letter from Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels that they were ne
cessary in the present crisis.
Ia addition to what was done to-
day the House will be asked to-mor-
row to approve an appropriation OF
$3.50, 0OO, 600 additional to the 1885,
600 900 now carried in the bill to
expedite the construction OF subma-
rines, submarine chasers and torpe-
do boat destroyers previously author
lied.
In addition 10 the enormous outlay
of money Chairman Padgett offered
an amendment. which carries Ad-
ministration approval. to give the
President authority In conscript all
employees OF navy yards and NUM-
lions plants in case OF war.
CONSUMPTION Features.
This feature is Incorporated in the
amendment drafted by Attorney
General Gregory to authorize the
Chief Executive Ia commander pri-
vate plants that are necessary to the
conduct of war. II is in line with the
action OF the House Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Committee to-day
in reporting favorably bill TO au-
thori2e the President 10 take over
and operate railroads. telegraph and
telephone lines with the men in the
military service of the United States
in case OF war or the imminence ~
war.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-02-09
NO CONVOY WILL Be
AFFORDED IN ZONE
LINER st. LOUIS WILL GO ION
BER OWN" II SHE MAKES
rHE TRIP.

Washington. Feb. THE Ameri-
can Liner 81. Louis will not be given
II convoy II she decides 10 sail for
England through the German sub
marin" zone. il Was announced at
the State department to-day.
The Government is acting on the
policy that Americans have an in
ali.nshle right 10 traverse the high
seas. that, the German submarine
blockade is entirely Illegal and that
any sinking OF American ships In
coutravention OF law would imme-
diately lead to hostilities.
A statement of the position OF the
Government on the sailing of Amer
lean vessels Is being drawn up at
thu state Department. but will not
be- made public here. although II
may he made public by ship owners
receiving il. II Is understood TO be
President Wilson's desire not 10 have
the Government appear TO 20 out OF
It's way To make an Official public an
nouncement on the question.
II IS also stated that as yet no
shippers, have made "a direct re-
quest" for q convoy. II is understood,
however. that the question has been
discussed informally and that it had
been learned that there are not
enough American war vessels avail
able to convoy the whole American
merchant marine plying through the
war zone.
To-day's announcement is under
stood TO mean that the United States
N going ahead just as though the
German blockade order had never
been issued and that no preparations
such as conveying or arming will be
adopted. 1t rests with Germany to
commit the overt act that President
Wilson has said would lead to war.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-02-09
RICH WIDOWS BODY Is
FOUND FOZEN IN HOMF.

Columbus. Ind, Feb. 6.---The frog
en- body of Mrs. Emma Stobo, 20
years old, wealthy widow OF John
Stobo, former auditor and leading
Democratic politician of Bartholo-
NEW county, was found in her home
here tonight when police forced an
entrance. She lived alone. Mrs.
Stobo had not been seen since Sun
day evening. and she is believed to
have died of heart disease Sunday
night. For twenty-four hours after
that time the temperature WAS be-
low zero. Neighbors called the po-
lice to investigate.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-02-09
EXPECT NO FRICTION
over new ALIEN LAW
u. y. ANNOUNCES THERE Is FER
Feet UNDERSTANDING.
WITH JAPAN.

Washington, Feb. Sit Is stated
authoritatiyeiy that there is per-
feet understanding between the
United States and Japan on the
working of the new immigration law
and that OH neither side is there any
apprehension OF friction or difficult
~.
a careful study OF the law dis
closes no discrimination against jap
anese and no provision for their ex-
.cIusion from the United States.
Under the Root-Takahira agree
ment Japanese coolies are kept out
by the act of their own Govern
ment in denying them passports. but
not by an act OF the United States
Government.
The fact that the new law pro-
vides for the continued exclusion OF
aliens nov in any way" excluded
from entry TO the United States does
not affect Japanese. because these re-
main away of their own volition and
not through prohibition imposed by
the United States.
Under this understanding the Jap
snese Government has refrainea
from any protest against the act in
its final form. though inquiry was
made to clear up the exact meaning
of that part.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-02-09
MRS. RUFUS WILLIAMS DIES
AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS

Mrs. Williams. wife of Rufus VIII
liams, after having been thru Il per
Tod of several months Illness, died
at her home near Hofiin on last Mon
day night. In addition to her bus
band she leaves two children, Miss
Loubel and Byron. the latter a stud
ent here. four brothers, u. s.. l.. II
Harve and Rowe Condit and two
sisters, Miss Belle Condit and Mrs.
G syle Atherton. After funeral SER
vices the remains were buried at
Woodwards Valley.
The Senior Class. OF which Byron
Williams Is a member, attended the
tuueysi ~ Mr.. Wu!iams. '"A
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-02-09
ADVOCATES CHANGES IN
MIGRATORY BIRD LAW

Washington, Feb. 81. Quincy
Ward, Kentucky State Game and
Fish Commissioner. arrived In Wash
ington to-day In the interest of the
Migratory Bird law. He would have
incorporated in the proposed amend
ment 10 the law governing migrate
ny birds the provision that the State
Game Wardens shall he named to CO.
operate with Federal officers in the
enforcement OF the law. Commits
sioner Ward called on Senator James
and Representatives J. Campbell
Csntrili.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-02-09

purchases to such an extent that the
productive resources of the nation
along some lines will be taxed se-
vereiy until they have been co-ordi-
mated aud placed on a war time foot
ing.