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

live QlVlSlOIS, LIE lISl OL WhlSii 10 the old welfare department, caring for the females and children of the police department and recorders court. Work done during the last half year:
 THE WELFARE DEPARTMENT
 Preferred to juvenile court, 53 cases: referred to Hillman hospital, IS; sent to Children's hospital. g.; cared for at Pisgah Welfare Home. 53: cared for at Y. W. c. A.. 3; sentato state train- ing school, 2 received from record- CTS court, S4; received from police de- partment, 35: lost children found, 3; positions for unemployed, 15; sent to almshouses, 3 sent home to par ents, 30; burials handled for the poor, 2; referred to Boys club and churches, 5 treated by physicians, 5, visits made for home reconstruction. TT; total. 457.
 "The' Pisgah Welfare Home, which gives refuge to the homeless and stranded men, women and children un- til they are sent home or gotten po- sitions: Men received during six months. 72 ;Sswonfen and children dur ing six months. 153; total. 225 homes or positions for men, 54 homes or po- sitions for women and children, 14a. This makes. a total of 1s6. leaving 29 at Pisgah Welfare Home. During this time there was furnished 11,611 meals and 4S11 beds to these inmates.
 
 CITY RELIEF WORK
 "The city relief. which is the char ity work done in the homes of the poor in Birmingham: There was re- corded 250 cases: families cared for, 128;i children cared for. S36; adults cared for. $50; employment found for 152; total. 11.216. Total cared for in all the departments during six months 1910.
 "Investigations and visits made ia constructive work. 1852.
 Cost: Donations received coal and merchandise, $S05; cash Independent of cooperative gifts), s34s2; total re ceipts, $4s27. Paid for salaries and office expenses. s12s2.S7; expended for relief. direct $24S2.5S; total expended 1 S3764.95; balance on hand, $562.05 Percentage of cost of operation, 30 pet cent None of the operating expenses !! were paid out of donations received leaving 100 per cent for charity, all 1 of which went to the needy.
 The other divisions are employ ment bureau. the work of which is embodied i'll the above figures. Thi | services of this department are ren. l dered free, Lastly, the industrial de. partment is that in which work is fur. 1 nished and labor paid for in order tc remove the charity idea.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

Washington, March o-(SpeciaD D-There is no reason why the thirsty should hest- tate when prompted to visit Washington for the inauguration, the reunion or any other event of the future. While it Is true that the prohibitionists have en- acted bill whereby liquor, after next November, cannot be legally sold in the district bars at the present time are doing business, and in the future, under the provisions of the Sheppard bill, grog may be acquired in abundance. Measured by the tape of the expert prohibition leg islators of Alabama, a more reckless and in effectual bill than the Sheppard bill was never written. Its single provision ia that liquor may not be sold or nanufac- tured. It does not restrict one in import ing liquor in any quantity. or on any oc- casion. Baltimore, very wet and just 40 miles away, expects to receive flatter- ing patronage from Washington, and liquor trains, if reports be true. are planning to operate from the city of the Oriole to the Capitol City of the nation.
 HOW MEASURE PASSED
 The Sheppard bill Is an anti-saloon bill
  cates whatever money has been invested in the saloon business in Washington. It can scarcely serve any other purpose. It was put through the Senate when an arnendne ent referring the proposition to the people was defeated by tie vote. It was put through the House when the rules committee took it from the district committee, and when by the adoption of gag rule. all debate in the House was limiting the, amount of liquor which might be legally imported. was defeated. An amendment making the district bone dry was defeated
 A notable exception to the anti-manu- facturing section of the bill permits the Corby Yeast company to continue to dis pose of it's alcohol. A strenuous effort in the Senate to prevent the prohibitionists making fish of one manufacturer and foul of another. was beaten. The presi- dent of the Corby company IS a prohibi- tionist, and a contributor to the cause" The usual collection" made popular in has apparently a wonderfully palliatins effect on national law-making.
 PART OF ALABAMIANS
 In regard, to prohibition legislation, Ala bannians played conspicuous parts-and some of them interesting parts. In the Senate, MT. Underwood sponsored the amendment which would have given the people the right to vote on the liquor question. Senator BanKhead voted for the referendum. They both opposed the bill on it's final passage. Senator Bank head. sponsored the anti-advertising sec- ton of the postofice bill which denies the malls to liquor advertising addressed to dry territory. Senator Bankhead opposed the Reed ''bone-dry'' amendment to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

five divisions. the first of which Is the old welfare department, caring Tor the females and children of the police department and recorders court work done during the last half year:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
Explains

From the Cornell Widow.
 '17-What made you so bowlegged? ,o0-Father was charter member of the Prevention of Disease association. 'l7-Well?
 '2o-He used to swat flies on my head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

present her this loving cup. Also if peo- pie of other states wish to join we will just make it national loving cup. She belongs to Alabama, but we will just be charitable and let the nation join in the good cause. I venture to say the farmers, bankers, merchants and all citizens are Wiling to have their names among the donors to this cup fund for such a noble woman x < OTIS .COoK Talladega. March 9, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
ONE CHANCE IN HUNDRED

Washington. March 1O.--(Special) } An Alabama applicant for a position of appraiser under the farm loan board has one chance in a. hundred to land Commissioner Norris informed Senator Bankhead this morning that not more than three appraisers would be ap- pointed in Alabama. The number of Alabama applicants is 800 W
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05

n one respect only Pennsylvania /,
unchanged and Interchangeable. Men
have dealt harshly and shamefully By
her. but nature has crowned her with
beauty. Her founder, knowing moth.
Ing Of his broad tracts, save that they
forest lands, gave to the new
province the pretty name OF Sylvania,
and Charles H., always a postmaster
at words, prefxed the Penn, for which
pleasant conceit every son and daugh.
ter Of the state owes him a grateful
thought. Thus the word Pennsylvania
perpetuates history, honors a noble
name and symbolizes the loneliness of
the land, q land Of woods and waters,
hills md valleys, fat farms and rocky
solitudes. The shrieking engine that
drags Its ~trainload Of passengers
through the valley of the Juniata,
across ridge after ridge Of the ALLIE
ghenies, past the Tuscarora gap and
the succession Of narrows-Long Mar
rows, Jacks Narrows, Packsaddle
Narr0ws-has traversed q country SO
widely and nobly beautiful that, in Eu-
rope. It would attract the tourists of
the world.-Agnes Repplier in Ameri-
can Magazine.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
Sitting on a Tack.

A thing is tragic or humorous ac-
cording to the point Of view. The
man who sits on a tack does not share
the onlookers' amusement. In fact, he
Is not only panied at his own misfor.
tune, but he is panied because he oc-
casioned some n else to find a de.
gree Of pleasure in his unseemly plight.
Now, it is perfectly safe to- make this
positive statement in this connection
the person who witnessed the others
unfortunate encounter with the tack
never deliberately sits on the same
tack himself. Indeed, he is particu-
larry cautious about sitting down my
where soon thereafter without looking
for a tack.
Nor Is this an Indictment Of tacks.
Tacks serve a very real and useful
purpose In this world, but they have
their place, which is not In localities
where they may be sat upon.-William
G. Lengel In Hoggson Magazine.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
Miss Robins Entertains

Miss Elizabeth Robins enter
tanned Thursday evening Of last
week with q six o'clock dinner
party in honor of Miss Marguer.
lite Boyd. : the guest Of Miss
Nellie Robins. and Mrs. Mitch
ellis house party. Covers were
laid for sixteen and red. the
Christmas color. was used as a
motif both in the table decora-
tions and refreshments. The
table was covered with q cloth
OF rare Cluny lace, q cluster Of
cut glass vases holding Rich.
mond red roses was the center
piece. The chandelier was
caught with bows of red maline
which extended to the corners
Of the table. Red candles with
red silk shades lighted the table.
The place cards bore Christmas
greetings A tempting and de-
licious dinner was faultlessly
served in six courses. The en-.
tire time spent in this home was
filled with gladness and good
cheer.
The guests present were
Misses Marguerite Boyd. Eliza
beth Bell, Donna Fisher. Mar
jorie Truly, Elizabeth Browning,
Virginia Mitchell. nellie Robins,
Georgia Weaver, and Messrs.
Charles Mitchell, Clay McGau-
ghey, Milfred Bonner, Robert
Weaver. Quitman Robins. Jr.,
John Hunter and Douglas Hun
Ter.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05

Accidental doubles of geography are
very curious. There are the two total
~ unconnected Galicias, the one in
Austria Hungary and the one in Spain.
As to the Carpathians, the doubling
occurs between the ancient and the
modern aliases. On the map of the
ancients we find a people named Carpi
in the north of what is now Hungary
and north Of them the Carpatus noun
tains. But 'Carpathian' in Vergil,
Horace and Ovid means something
quite different. The Carpathian sea
was the sea between Rhodes and
Crete, from the island Of Carpathus,
now Scarpanto, and the "Carpathian
old man" was Proteus, who lived and
no doubt practiced his quick change
tricks there.-LOndon Spectator.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
Caught Him Both Waxa.

Il ask you to pay me this BILL" said
a tailor to a waggish debtor.
do you W anybody anythingY"
asked the wag.
mo, sir" replied the tailor.
'"Then you car afford to wait" And
or he walked.
A day Or two afterward the tailor
called again. Our wag was not at his
wits end. so, turning to his creditor.
he said:
"Are you in debt to anybody?
Eyes, sir. l am sorry to say I am"
well. why don't you pay"
II haven't got the money" replied
the tailor, with a wOebegone counte-
nance.
That's just my case, my dear sir. l
am glad to perceive that you can ap-
preciate my position. l always re-
spected your judgment, sir. Give me
your hand, sill ."-L,ondon Mail.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
Hunser-AMen

Married, at the home OF the
bride on December 16. ID Vino
ma, Miss Miss Loudie Allen to
S. H. Hunger. Of Tupelo. Rev.
Duren. of the Methodist church.
said the ceremony.
The bride is one of Winona's
most accomplished and lovable
young ladies, being q member Of
one Of the first families of Wi
mona. Mr. Hunger was reared
in Winona where he was justly
popular. Two months ago he
bought the Tupelo Steam Laun.
dry and moved to rupelo. hav.
ing made many friends since his
residence here. He is Z young
man Of fine business aualifica
tons and is succeeding well with
his new business. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunger are now at home at the
Akebia Inn.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
Fooled His Subjects.

King Erricus of Sweden publicly con-
fessed that he was a sorcerer and ma
gician. He was the owner of an en-
chanted cap. which he pretended en-
abled him to control the spirits and
change the direction Of the winds at
pleasure. So firmly did his subjects
believe in the supernatural powers of
their ruler that when a storm arose
they would exclaim, "Ah, the king is
again wearing the magic cap"
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
MOTHER SUPERIOR
Says Vinol Creates Strength

Rosary Hill Home, Hawthorne, N. Y.
II have used Vinol for many rum
down, weak or emaciated patients with
benefit. One young woman was so weak
and i'll she could hardly creep to my door
for aid. I supplied Vinol to her literally
n in a month l hardly recognized her.
She was strong, her color charming and
her cheeks rounded out."-MoTHER NJ.
ALPHONsA LATHRoP, O. S. D.
We guarantee Vinol to sharpen the
appetite, aid digestion, enrich the blood
and create strength.
st. Clair Drug Co., Tupelo. Also al
the Leading drug store in all Mississippi
towns.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
CARD OF THANKS

We take this means of thank
ing the people of Macedonia for
the kindness they showed us
during the recent illness of our
deceased wife, daughter, sister
and mother, Mrs. Lila Gregory.
May God shower his choicest
blessings upon you.
Chas. A. Gregory,
Mrs. R. A. Mattox & Family,
Mn. {. A. Gregory & Family,
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05

Mr.. 4. G.. Boggsn furnishes
the Journal with the following
notice Of his mothers death.
taken from the Sun. of Exeter.
California.
Mrs. Bogean resided here
many years and was beloved By
Ill who knew her for her many
christian virtues. The Older
people remember her with affec-
ton, and while her life covered
almost 4 century. yet they regret
to know that she is gone. The
following Is an account OF her
life and death:
Monday evening Nov. "a. when
Mrs. Harriet M. Boggan died. Z
sweet. meek, patient. tranquil
spirit passed from this life to the
bosom Of the father.
isis. er Boggan was of that COM
pany Of true christian gentlewo-
men-through the centuries
whose lives were beacon lights
leading the way to right and
noble christian living, in His
name and spirit: and who in low
inQkindness ever ministered unto
His CHILDREN.
MRS. Harriet NJ. Boggan was
born Harriet Minerva Finley
near McMinnvilfe, Warren coun-
ty. in eastern Tennessee. on Feb.
ruary IL, 1924; her people be-
longed to the Cumberland Pres
byterian church, of which there
was not a congregation in their
town: they attended the Metho-
dist church of which her moth
er's brother-in-law, Rev. Jesse
Cunningham, was pastor: the
exemplary christian life and
character of the beloved uncle
influenced the children. and they
loved his church and teaching,
and she became . member Of
McMinnviile Methodist church
in 1916. Mrs. B"goan was q
graduate of Irving College Of her
home town. and taught school
there before her marriage She
was married to Hughlen Harvey
Wade Bog0an Jan. /. l849 MIR.
Boggan. who wass 3 Mississip
plan, was also a graduate of
Irving College; when thAy we're
married they went to live at
Houston, Miss. Seven chlldren
were born to them. Lucien g..
George Walter, Edith, Intz,
Lucy, Sallie EST lie. Lula, of
whom the eldest son, Rev. l..
G. BoRgan. who with his wife
visited Mrs. Bo9Ran this sum-
mer. lives at Tupelo. Miss
Walter lives at Exeter, the three
elder daughters died. the fourth
daughter is SistAr Mrs. s. E.
Anderson, and the fifth daugh-
ter is sister Miss Lula Began
There are seven grandchildren
and three great grandchildren.
The grandchildren are Emmett
and Lois Anderson, Of Exeter;
Geneva FirebauRh. Lexington.
Va; Walter F. Began. Mrs.
Hattie Wyatt. Mrs Nellie Reid
and Roy Boggan. of Tupelo.
Miss. Geneva Boggan Firebaugh
and Ida Jose phine and Lucien
Wy att are the three great grand.
children.
The Boggans came to Caller.
MIA in 1870 and bought ranches
near what is now Lindsay. Mi.
Began taught school q few
ears at Fsrmersville and D. ep
Creek. He d ed in 1874.
Mrs. BoRgan's h me was the
home Ut the iiinerant Methodist
preachers. She vas 90 years
old at the time of her death. The
funeral services were he'd at
the Methodist church at 1000
o'clock Wednesday morning,
Rev. C. p. Martin conducted the
service Interment was made
in the Exeter cemetery.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
Notice to Creditors

Letters of administration having
been issued to Mrs Birdie Davis, %
the estate of Mack Davis, notice IL
hereby given that all persons having
claims against said estate shall have
same probated and filed according to
law within IL months from this date or
thev will be forever barred.
This Sd day of January, 1917.
Mrs. Birdie Davis.
Admx. of Estate of Mack Davis.
Mitchell & Clayton Soils for Admx AZ
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
What She Misses.

Il suppose you miss your husband
terribly"
NO; ] can't say that l do. l was a
golf widow for years before he died.
but it does seem strange not to have
him phone that he is going to be late
for dinner. Detroit Free Press.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Proper Sleep.


To the average individual in
+ the modern civilized community,
+ with its various opportunities and
4. limitations, there is good reason
+ to believe that a proper amount
+ Of sleep is the chief health con
+ server. All about us life, both
II animate and inanimate, obeys
i the laws Of nature and passes
y Into some form resembling sleep,
r usually while the sun is beneath
y the horizon.
II Authorities on health and hy-
+ giene point out more and more
4 the need OF securing at least
eight consecutive hours Of sleep.
1. Where this cannot be done as q
- routine, day after day, they adj
X vice that the proper amount Of
sleep be made up some time dur
Z Ing the twenty-four hours. The.
E Universal practice Of this policy
4 no doubt would do more than
= any other single factor to pro-
4 mote health and prevent disease.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
City Administration Begins
New Year

The city administration begins
the new term with but few
Charges ia tie personnel. MI.
Robins begins his fifth term %
mayor; Marshal Robertson be-
gins his Both year as marshal:
the board Of aldermen is now
composed Of the following: S. p.
Glayton. first ward; F. G.. Me-
Eaughy, second ward: d. 8.
Ballard. third ward: r. H. Mul-
den, fourth ward. and C. r.
Strain. city at large.
Owing to the fact that his
she nth would not admit of his
longer remaining indoors. G. +.
Goo dlett, who for the past eight
years has been city clerk Of TIL.
pelo, rendered his resignation to
the board to take effect imme-
diatelv. Mr.. GoodIett is excep-
tionally qualified to hold the re.
sporsible position that he has
held so accep.ably to the people
of Tupelo and his retirement will
be regretted for many reasons.
He is a splendid accountant and
hookkeeper, and the books Of
the city are models of neatness
and correctness. The annual
checking OF the books by experts
always resulted in finding them
correct and we'll kept. MI.
Goodlett will leave soon for San
Angelo. Texas, where he will
remain during the winter to re.
cuperate. His health requires
oltGoor exercise and the climate
Of southwest Texas affords an
opportunity that he could not
find whtre the weather is
changeable. He will leave DOS
sibly sometime about the middle
of; this month, after the new
force in the office has been in
stalled and gets the harness on.
The Office of city clerk and
manager of the electric light
plant have been separated. The
C ty clerk will continue to be
e'eeted by the people and will
receive only the fees which are
a lowed by law. The manager Of
the light plant will be elected by
the mayor and aldermen and his
salary fixed by them. At the
first meeting Tuesday night Of
the, new administration, Hoyle
d .bbs was elected to the position
of; manager. He is thoroughly
capable of discharRing the very
important duties of this losition
andshas already entered upon the
work. The board could not have
made a more Popular selection,
and he will prove to the pe0l le
that the sele ction was wise. An
election has been ordered for the
18th of January to elect a sue
cessor to Mr.. Goodlett. Mr.. H.
A Jones, who has been in the
mayors and clerks Office for a
number of years. is q candidate
and will no doubt be elected
without opposition. He is thor
oughly familiar with all the de-
tails Of the losition and will en-
ter upon the discharge of his
duties when elected with infOr-
nation he has acquired after
years of service in the mayors
office. Hiscandidacy meets with
general favor and the city ad-
ministration will continue to
have a clerk thoroughly trust
worthy and able to discharge the
duties of the POSITION.
Mayfield Reese was elected
night police and Mack Crawford
will continue to operate the
street work, while H. T. Gray
will continue in his present posi-
ton as night Waterman.
The new administration begins
LII III kbo ofEcs.o - L ga,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-13
VENICE AT STAKElN THEATRE REPORTED TOBE In
BATTLE ALONG PAVE RETREAT FROhCAPlTAL
Daily War Summary By
The Associated Press

Powerful BY tn. AU'o iTx,d.T .T
2Sss s.Ta @ foaFd P DH Dn utas"E the
''s. sS IL: 81 . f S F.Ss TsS sS
rRs; the s1a'"a and
o'Tf" Tsz; Ss isSSG @ S i" 81 % :" ss .so
. .ps".d e. the
Between Il. csmon up per Italian line
out to MTu line for the E""HSTG % link %
town miles Of Fstrs which wa:
sssss Ss S"fs B..n S % S to T.:
CLAIM VICTORY.
The extremist party h Pso0rad
@ STs ss %k tSd % to sVs @ % ted oops d.fost the
The ensSsssnt Pro
It'll ii; 5 ki Ss % S @ % I 9S %' 4. s
VIM M"%maIis rule in PstrOsrad apparently weakening
obs Of the "sets reports received in Finland cay the
that the eoshsV has been oVerthron There
% no sSRhsIs of these reports ~"'" are ' WI"
digging trenches and ns barbados in
rsvuOnSts the ksrens' but with what
advance P:trogrsd caused the military
% tS t S on a %' @ for tn. tSpSono
until they either killed captured The sailors are reported be
and T0 have sought pTi O. Hs % % esoS6 " the river "'"'
public PsO0rad from elements
the gaining ground and number OF its members
Ksronsky
formed which Is reported to include sO'hv men"
Ksrsnsky retains
5 s:Ia s .sdE", S hint at S'" General N"'" the former
italian position along the Piav: from Ftrs the
failed northeast ofAgo and along the PsVs there have
Ftre captured $4,000 italians.
italians BY
the invaders. r..
Panve both former ministers Of declare for Sodar
by OF sns Is s fS e." hT Or & Inc ~ - % hst % tb b.
unified that the allies be united Victory will unity Of action
S"a %i''' what may ''''" " Russia or )" "'''' the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-13
Gifts For Troops
Must BE in New
York By Nov. "a
fRv Associated Presa.l )

Washington, Nov. 13.-Christmas
packages for men serving on Ameri-
can war vessels abroad must reach
New York not later than Nov. "a, the
navy department announced last
night In issuing regulations to guide
persons sending gifts 70 officers and
men OF the navy both an home and in
foreign waters.
Similar regulations apply to pack
ages sent to members of the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces in France,
and the fact that improperly packed
boxes have been received at New
York for shipment to Europe
prompted the postofice department
today TO issue orders to postmasters
throughout the country not to accept
such packages unless they meet the
requirements.