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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02

From the Kansas City Star.
 TN the last years of his life, in spite of the honors that were crowded on
 him, Mark Twain was embittered and broken by bereavement. His first child had died in infancy. Then, in 1S96 came the death of his daughter, Olivia, at the age of 24. His wife died eight years later, another daughter was married and he was left with his daughter, Jean, his housekeeper and inseparable companion. Two days before Christmas, 1909, through his daughter, he sent a message to the Associated Press denying reports of his severe illness and wishing everybody cember "A, Jean was found dead in the bathtub She had been subject to epilep- tic seizures, but they had been grow ing less frequent. The supposition was that she suffered a convulsioni in the
 bathtub and was drowned while uncon- scious, Her father survived the blow only until the following April.
 This series of sorrows is here recalled ''~A~c-~ his posthumous volume, "The Mysterious Stranger" was written. Information is not at hand as to just when the book was composed, but 1t is evidently pro- l test against wanton and capricious 1 fate A bitter and heartbroken express
 sion it is-the outburst of man who has lost faith and who cannot stoically 1 say with Henley: ~
 1 In the fell clutch of circumstance, I have not winced nor cried aloud. l Under the bludgeonings of chance,
 My head is bloody but unbow'd. | Tn vivid allegory Clemens sets out to
 show what sort of horrible world we
 live in A spirit in the guise of a charm | ing young fellow named Satan, nephew of the fallen angel, appears to some Aus trian peasant boys in the middle ages
 He amuses them by making lot ol
 miniature people out of clay. In an in- stant they are up at work clearing off g
 space couple of < yards square and
 building castle. Two of the little peo- pie get into a quarrel. Satan reaches
 
 for them. crushes the life out of them throws them away and wipes the rec \ from his fingers with his handkerchief l A pitiful scene follows, the wives ol the dead men lan,enting and sobbinf
 over their bodies, and crowds of friends | gathering around, weeping and praying The noise annoys Satan and he brings a heavy board down on the crowd, mashe. the people into the earth, and goes or talking. The boys are shocked, but Sa' tan passes it over as trivial incident
 and invites them to help him make some more people. Their men and women arr strange, misshapen creatures, for they have no skill, Satan Is much amused tt
 see the cripples and hunchbacks the,
 produce. By and by the castle is fin ished. a beautiful piece of work, ant Satan proposes storm and earthquake The boys want to call the people away but he says never mind the people, the! are of no consequence and more can b made if they should be needed.
 So the storm gathers and the peopl
 flee into the castle for safety Thel Lightning sets 1t on fire and the peopl
 come flying out, shriekins. But. Satal
 brushes them back in, and then an earth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
Universal Service
Sentiment Growing

Sentiment Growing
 N>1 NOTWITHSTANDING the fact IN that President Wilson has seen fit to declare himself against uni versal military training and service, the sentiment for such measure is growing steadily, and it will not be long before compulsory service democratic at bottom-will be defi- nite military policy of the govern ment. The President will come around to that idea, it is believed, no matter what he may think about the matter now, just as he changed from the pa cifist position two years ago to a preparedness policy which resulted in great naval programme and larger standing army
 Congress enacted into law the pre- paredness measures which the ad- ministration urged. As for the navy programme, it was heartily approved by most of the senior officers and by such statesman of experience in naval affairs as Col Hilary A. Her l bert of Alabama.
 Uncle Sam has strong navy now, but with the continuing building pol ] icy, which was adopted in connection with the last appropriation bill, it will be abreast of the worlds greatest three years hence.
 The army legislation provided for a considerable increase in the regular establishment, but it was accepted by military men as only little better than nothing. The liberalization of 1 the National Guard was popular with l the officers of the organized militia, l but never commended itself to the members of the war college or officers of the general staff. In the light of recent experience the army men are outspoken in their criticism of guard liberalization.
 Everybody who knows anything about military life appreciates the value of the guard as state militia Taken all together it is fine body of men. There is no discount or their patriotism, but since they die not enter the volunteer service witt view of being turned into regular soldiers for patrol duty, there was more or less dissatisfaction before thu guard had been long in fedora harness.
 It had been easy to keep the Ma tional Guard recruited up to 120,00( l men prior to the act of Congress which federalized the organization but recruiting is very slow now. | the guard were ordered out agail shortly the war department could no count on 6O,O00 men.
 4 Recruiting in the regular army il ] at a standstill Tie increase in tn ranks as result of recent legisla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
UNIQUE METHOD

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 That western man who advertised that he would not be responsible for any debts contrac cted by himself or anyone else cer- tainly has hit upon a unique method of reducing the cost of living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02

BEGINNING THE DAY - With what words shall I speak to Ihee of the friendships Thou hast given I walk among infinities, I live in spirit land. These souls that breathe in unison with mine are or Uod. Language cannot tell how | bless Thee for them. Tears even cannot body it forth.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
Veterans and the
 Washington ReuE1ion

Washington Reuraion 1 iNITAsHINGTON, D. C., is making 1 w great preparations for the Confederate reunion to be held there June AT, and the veteran camps throughout the south are getting ready to attend with as full ranks as may be. It will be the first time that the valiant men who wore the gray ever elected to meet in the national capital, and the forthcoming occasion will be all the more signal from that fact.
 | It will have been more than fifty 1 two years since the surrender at Ap- pomattox. The old wounds did not heal quickly. But with the Spanish American war the country was more solidly united than it had ever been. SectiC nalism had been passing grad ually, but in 1898 it was entirely gone and gone forever.
 A Confederate veteran camp would l feel as much at home in Philadelphia, New York or Boston today as it would in Richmond, Charleston or New Or | leans. The Washington gathering will mark a sentimental fraternaliza- tion such as the country has never seen; but the sad side of the picture will be the thinned ranks of the old marchers. There are yet 40,O00 sur vivors of the Lost Cause, but perhaps I not more than enoagh to make up two or three regiments will be able to ac- cept the invitation of the nations capital city. A dramatic critic says the trouble with the movies is that they are designed to attract children and adults of low in- telligence. Yet, Theda B. has an idea that she is a deep person.
 A more or less famous idol of the l screen used to be a chorus man, and . great many people are under the impress sion that he ought to be one still.
 * T s
 About the only way a person could swat the human fly would be to wait for him to pass window on his journey up the side of skyscraper.
 It may be some satisfaction for Pres ident Wilson to know that he won't have to sit up late and indite any more sol emn protests to Germany.
 According to the new regulations, the she is painted And the same rule often applies to a woman.
 |
 A little pink slipper has broken up a supposedly happy home. Naturally, tho little pink slipper didn't belong tc Friend Wife.
 Can it be possible that John Bull i, going to lose that corpulency which hal been for so long one of his chief char.
 acteristics?
 For some reason or other, when z woman writes on sex matters she nearl. , always goes further than man woult dare to-
 F It has been reported that Germany ha. $ a thousand submarines, but the longer { , rumor circulates the larger it grows. The Britms are hoarding goal, but i
 the Kaiser has his sway they will sool be hoarding something they can eat
 "Provncials" like to call New York
 nick" town, but they invariably g, , there to get sophisticated. < * * Peaceful Montgomery objects to tn { unseemly squabbles in Birmingham. The.
 keep her awake at night. The international scene shifters are set  e ting the stage for the last act of tn : world war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
Will campaign in ..F1lyverr

'In spite of the fact that it fs IS months before the next state primary, I have been much gratified at the in- terest my friends over the state are taking in my race for state auditor, said M. E. Morris, a well known Bir- mingham man, yesterday. When l made by announcement sometime ago it was not with any intention of be- ginning any active campaign at this time I could not spare the time from my business duties and, in addition, would not begin this early an effort to open political activities.
 "The reason I made my announce ment sometime prior to opening my active campaign was in order that my friends might know I was going to make the race so they would not pledge themselves to some other can didate before I made known my inten- ton. When I think the proper time has arrived I am going to get me a 'flivver' and cover the entire state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
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4 MOTOR CAR RAGE IN 1895

\ MOTOR CAR RACE IN 1S85 Waldemar Kaempffert in Harper's
 Magazine.
 slastic '.horseless carriage" manufac- turers decided that the time was ripe for a race. As we look back at 1t now. the contest was mechanical jest. The vehicles started bravely and then stopped lame1y, while their drivers made repairs. One inventor followed his mechanical wonder with a team of horses. The winner of the race had averaged the mad speed of seven and one-half miles an hour. His engine, carefully tested after the fe- verish contest was over, was found to develop an amazing four horsepower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
NEW YORK BAMFoOxLED AGAIN

From the Phi1adeIphia 1nquffer.
 The "unspofled child of the far north" who had lived in the primi- tive wilds of Alaska" fogs 15 of her 1a years, and who took New York by storm with her innocent observations on the ways of the metropolis has 1t is proved, lived most of her life ir Kansas City, and went to New York directly from job she had shooting biscuits in a Chicago beanery. The re, mark of former president of the borough of the "Bronnix" seems emi- ncntly apropos: New York is the big,
 gest hick town in the country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
DONE
DOMESTIC TRAGEDY

50 Glithery's wife has left him for ever. How sadF" Isn't it!' 1, Did she leave him any memenetoes?" ''Yes--three children
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
WINTERS BACK

Gone the sun, the. genial weather,
 Ripping winds are blowing whew! Prophets lay their heads together,
 Fear twill soon be snowin. too. Fuel dealers phones are ringing.
 Coal is rattling down the chutes, Hopeful merchants forth are bringing All they've left of winter suits. 'Flivvering' has lost it's pleasure,
 If one has an open car; Town is s'dry''-no one can measure
 Out stiff drink at bar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
HIGHLY INsULTED

l
 T tried to explain to my grocer what is meant by calories in food" /, "Yes? But he cut me short by becoming in dignant and saying that he had made it a lifelong practice never to sell anything that was not in perfect condition" DIDN'T COUNT
 You say there. was parental objection to the match?'' "Yes. but it didn't amount to much" Why so?"
 "Her father was doing all the object ing' AIRING A GRIEVANCE 'Is Meddlers successful man of af- fairs7"
 T don't know how he manages his own affairs and other peoples affairs '' replied the disgruntled neighbor, '.but he has certainly made mess of mine.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
SHORT LIVED

Do you get much pleasure out of your new carr"
 Certainly" answered MT. Glibbits. Tt gives me great pleasure to contemplate the machine standing in front of my door. but the moment I try to run the thing, my enjoyment ceases"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
HAS NOTHING TO SAY


 T understand your boy is making a fine record at college"
 Well" said MT. Grabcoin, he's champion hammer thrower and rattiing good halfback and suspect he plays stiff game of poker but when men ton Latin or Greek in his presence he maintains discreet silence DONE Though we've faced a score of crises, Of the most alarming kind, Sooth, the latest German muddle Leaves the others far behind.
 Uncle Sam has tried sidestepping Till he made the colonel sore; Here's word of cheer for Teddy Wilson's writing days are OCT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
FORBIDDEN LITERARY FRUIT

From How the Seaside Came to the Ozarlss," by Louise Dodge in the Feb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02

At last I accomplished it. The money was in hand. I put on my evening clothes and went first to the Theatre Franchise to kill time until near mid night. After the performance. leisurely strolling up the avenue to the opera, went in and laid down my gold coin. and was ushered into box, and got to Radames is led into his living tomb.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-09

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-09
BUSINESS CHANCES

YOUR CHANCE is IN CANADA
Rich lands and business opportuDi
les offer Won Independence Earn
ends SIT to $40 acre; irrigated lands
s35 to $50: Twenty years to pay S.
% loan in Improvements, or read
ade farms, Loan of live stock
axes average under twenty cents a.
ere; no taxes on improvements, per
onal property, or live stock; Gooc
markets, churches, schools, roads
telephones. Excellent climate-crops
md live stock prove it. Special home
seekers' fare certificates. Write TO
free booklets, Allan Cameron, Gen
aral superintendent Land Branch
Canadian Pacific Ry, 100 Ninth-av
Calgary, Alberta.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-09
DERqcNAL

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TADtFs fs- y9uf nrHraist tor 6licur.,frs 4'fit
| the H'Hmt dG jirn'd.
Il. aate-f alsa5s Fl ~ fatea#5fH
FAkt Hn other Uni attets uiaH
PILE n. g sold hy HraG- rfHt
lNTERuRBAN TIME TABLE
First car leaves Guthrie $50 O'Clock
a m. and every hour thereafter up tc
1880 p. m.
Cars leave Oklahoma City 10,
Sutbrie at 500 o'clock a m. and ev
cry hour hereafter up to Il O'Clock
}, IN. The last car for Guthrie
caves at 11:40 p. m.
Rates One way 80 cents. Round
trip $id0 Round trip Sunday $1.O0.
Trara:avs issued for and from IN
terurhan cars good on Guthrl. ane
0klanoma City local cara.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-09

H. N. ADAMS

H. M. ABAMS
Attorney and Notary.
Chattels and Farm Loans
Real Estate and Insuranos.
Houses for Rent.
Office over ". " Bishops grocery
Phone 41s, Res Phone NV
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JOHN LAWS CITY SCAVEAGER.
BEAD Animals moved aee ai aiarg,
by city scaYeueer Joaa Laws
Phone No. 7S4, house Nc. 4l4 Wesl
kansuf.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
TICKER TALK

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&c.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27

Pa, spent Christmas with their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Kelly. in this
city.
Lieutenant William Boyer. Of D1i-
pCnt. Del. spent Christmas with his
wife, Mrs. Helen Kelly Boyer. In this
city.
Roy Turner has returned 70 this riiE
from the State University at Morgan
town. where he has com 7letcd his stud
les.
Is s,'rndinG the Christmas vacation in
this city.
. Mrs.. y. II. Rine. OF oakdolc. Pa. is
visiting Mt the home Of her sister. Mrs.
+, T.. Chapman. OF the Washington
pike.
Miss Edith Kelly OF steubenvillr.
Ohio, spent Christmas with. friends and
relatives IN Wcllshurg
Mr.. and Mrs Harry F.. McCamic. OF
Washington. Ia. spent Christmas At
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. 1-H. Nc
Camic. OF this city.
y. s. McCamic who IS employed in
Charleston was Christmas visitor IN
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mathews are vis-
itins at tho home uf Mir. and Mrs. J. Fla
Mathews. Of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mnriarity. OF Can
Ton. Ohio. visited Il: the home OF his
father. 81. L. Moriari:y. In this city.
over Christmas.
Mrs. Walter o Scott. of Pittsburgh.
En-. Is visiting for I'll" holidays nj the
h"r,~ or her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. f.
VI. I.athen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
STOCKS AND BONDS

Mabel. of this place. was visiting Will
relatives AT Mason City.
Harry NouIden Of near portsmouth,
IS visiting at his home here.
Hiram Dnmscl Of the CLEVELAND Grey -
stationed Mt Montgomery. Ala. is E's'.-
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK
pamsel Of East Main street.
|. Mrs. Clyde ELLIS and children, 81 SIS
IcrsvilIe, are visiting her mother NrS
Fisher OF North Arch street.
Mrs. j. |. Dickson and sol- James
Of South Broadway. are visiting ar'
and Mrs. Ralph Powell. or Bellalre.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Patterson. MT.
and Mrs. Ernest Patterson md sons
Harlnnd and Ralph and AR. and Mrs.
Lewis Berry OF this place. spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Bishop Of Bellaire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Heady Of Byes-
Vile. visited their parents Mt una
Mrs. Joseph Dallas OF North Of town.
Robert Dement, Of Portsmouth. spent
Christmas at his home on North Arcn
street
Miss Alice Cameron. Of Wheeling. Is
visiting at her home on North broao1
way.
Erson OgG. of Pittsburgh. Is visiting
with Sherman llasbrouck or waiter
avenue.
Mrs. Jenny Reed Of Enst Main street
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Elmer
T.whry und Mrs. Tom Tewhey OF Chi
"asn.
William Harold Of Columbus has been
visiting with the family OF Joseph
,Schrader OF West Main street.
Alex Campbell Of Barberton. spent
Christmas Mt his home on North Arch
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Wnrricls and
baby III youngstown. arc visiting with
relatives OF this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert s. Ruhl of Find
lny's. Mr and Mrs Windsor Chiefly and
children of Smithficld: George Chiefly
CT the training camp, Annapolis. Md;
John Chiefly Of FoIlansbee. have hecn
visiting MIR. and Mrs. H. C. Chiefly OF
West Main street.
Ross Fowler and family OF st. Claiss?
willie have been visiting with relatives
Of th!s place.
t. &. F,irhnrn. Of Wiley avenue who
had the misfortune to fall on the Icy
sidewalk. last Saturday. breaking his
right i"E. is getting along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Casey and chg
drcn OF Cambridge. arc visiting their
parents. MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Rogers.
"f %orth Chestnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Neck and baby Of
81. ClulrsvlIlc. spent Christmas with
their parents Or. and Mrs. J. \. Jud-
k!ns Of North Chestnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry hughes and
children Of Columbus nr" visiting their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Bradficld
Of North Chestnut street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
LOGAN & DEYAN'S CLOSING
STOCK LETTER.

BY Private" Wire a. y. t. Mastru & co.
NEW YORK. 1h.r. 20 Stocks bought
ON IN" belief that. u now German pchr"
.urf.r would h.. disclosed Christmas were
Ills posed nf rather freely today owing l."
til" fact that Sniur did not mri"riaiiZr.
Th" greater uncertainty ~ III" Italian
situation was aEIiu commented upon
~ con- Id"rHhl, l"nrth and III" delay ut
Washington in distressing plans Of the
government in r"&iN'"t I" III" railroads
ALSO served - un.."ttlr sentiment. rho
market continues IA ln. II rat her thln "!Ic
and ~ iiu"S small dealings make Il
marked Impression "n prices. THIS h"-
nr IL" ,n:!" especially In the ruilr"nd
u,nrirr al thu list. Outside buying pow
rr IS iNSiguilirant In vnlurn" md il s'''mS
To- l". IT," disposition of public sentiment
Tor participants to await The ann"lnCn-
pi,.nt If thr plan If The government IN
r"uar, Ia The carriers futUr" Stnius
u!I tiI- lat" S"HSinn il was rurn"r"o thar
som" announcement in regard e. the
latter u,;ty nr Iun,!n shortly. We ARE
sun rf tn" belief that III" unfavurnbl"
Inspect If the railroad situation ave
MGR" or Less discounted in III" present
dny rriy.s OF the %u-Cal1"d Investment
rail issues uni think that whatever plan
II; formulated by tn" administration Gov
rriur the trans i",rtHti"n Hines. VIII bH
alnu.s the up-huildinT lines.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
! Bid. ! Ask
FINANCIAL COMMENT.

Qty private wire TO 4. r. Mastcn & Coz
l.. s. Steel finance committee nr honrd
of directors meet Thursday afternoon
md II Is expected that subscription
price OF stocks 10 he offered employees
Will be announced 1T that time. Market
has reacted enough this morning to In
dictate probahl" extent OF january rise.
We will be surprised IL stocks a. Il
whole gct much above Mondays best
prices. Our notion Is that they will
fluCtuat" between Mondays best prices
and whatever low prices nre madH today
Or tomorrow for hest part of next ton
days with occasional bursts OF activity
IN special stocks. but 10 great activity
in the list rs q whole.
Delaware and Hudson declared quar-
erly dividend Of ga payable March %
TO stock record Feb. rs. This Is same
rate rs has been paid In previous qunr-
ter'. although in preceding years II has
been custom Of the directors TO declare
the four quarterly dividends OF 20 each
al this time for the ensuing calendar
year. This yc#r only the payment fur
first quarter Of 1915 has been declared.
Net earnings of the AStnH Explosives
Co. i'll November beforcS providing FIR
amortization and excess profits tax
wrlr $6sNG.2i4 largest nat earnings In
"Onpnnys history and increase Of
slightly less than $4,000 over October.