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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-28
WALL STREET AND ITS NAME
Great Financial Thoroughfare Once
Path AIeno Barrier Built by Dutch
80 Repci indiana.

Uptown New York lis a checker
board, but downtown is q crazy quilt
and its stnets show, bit by bit, the
character t4l& color Of the old city.
la the same way the street names
tell its-histry. Every blue and white
lamppost in is the title Of q chap
ter. Each tells in a word or two q
story Of Dutch New Amsterdam or
of English New York or of the little
city Of 177B whose citizens didn't
bother to change its royal name,
though they pulled the king FROM his
pedestal in Bowling Green, says q
writer in the Guaranty News.
Lower Ner York is a small dis
triet-perhapS a mile each way-yet
even this little triangle is at least
twice as large as the early Dutch
city. For New Amsterdam's north
ern boundar,-its extreme "up-
town" limit-was a "waal'' which
ran across the island from river to
river where the financial business of
New York has izs center today. 1t is
incongruous to think OF Wall street
as the outskirts of anything, least Of
all Of its own district.
The "waal'' vas built to protect
the Dutch burghers from Indians; a
path followed tie wall houses were
built along the path, whereby it at
tanned the dignity Of "straat." In
1864 the English won the city des-
tined to be ours n only little more
than cenury-and anglicized
"T'Wall STRAIT" iuto Wall street. In
1576 the Sons of Liberty found that
name harmless enough, and other
Americans have kept it through a
revolution and through a century
and a half of business growth.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-28
Relief At Last.

Under a temporary ruling and or.
der Of the Missouri Public Service
Commission, effective Immediately.
irate patrons Of telephone COM
panies may "cuss out contral." in
moderation. sat least. and their serv-
ice cannot be discontinued. ! Cs
This Is the effect Of the order
which was .made.. in the case Of
John F. Metzeer against the Clinton
County Telephone Company. The
order is temporary. bat as the COM
mission, through Commissioner
Noahs.W. Simpson. has heard the
testimony. the order directing serv-
ice. to be restored to the complain
ant Is regarded as being forecast
Of the final ruling.
!. L appears from the records that
Merger. full Of ire and cnss words
over some fancied or real negligence
on the part of central" used strong
language over the wire in express
ing his opinion Of the service sup
piled him by the telephone company.
His telephone was promptly cut
out byi. the company and he
brought proceedings before the
commission 10 have it restored.
Commissioner Simpson made trip
to Plattsbure to hear the testimony.
-. Ihe. Temporary order says that
the ruling is without prejudice to the
rights Of the company. as NAV be
decided upon the final order of the
commission and is to remain in
force only until the final ruling is
entered covering the full merits of
the whOlescase The company is
required to notify the commission
by September rs. of its acceptance
and compliance with the terms of
the temporary order. Thousands
of telephone patrons heretofore fet-
tered and restrained by the rules of
telephone companies relative to the
use Of emphatic language in dealing
with central" will await with in
terest the final ruling on this point.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-28

The protest against the proposed
con solidstion Of Missouri and Kan
sas troops continue TO pour in on
Missouri's representatives, In con-
dress The senators and representa-
tives are expected to call on the
secretary Of war and make strong
protest against the consolidation
The governor Of Missouri said that
he would leave Thursday for
Washington II the order for consoli
dation ives not recalled. Il is
probable that every woman's club
In the state viii be asked to join in
the campaign ard send q protest to
the president
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-28

Willie Mary Sherman entertained
the following members Of the Senior
class Saturday night at her beautiful
country home: Bernice Overly.
Jessie Duer. Lucille Wright. Cornelia
Tuley, Verns Vowel, Florence
Baynum. Leta MCGEE, Oneta Foster.
Vivian Proctor. Virginia Asburv.
Vivian Lee. Mary Laslie. Corea
Douglas. Maude Scott. Willie Nolen,
Robert Hoard and Dewey johnson.
All kinds of games were played and
ice cream and cake were served
All Of those present report a good
time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-28

Mrs. Hugh Stevens entertained a
number Of friends Tuesday evening
in honor Of Mrs f. A. Thompson
and Mrs Paul who will leave for
Chicago in few days. Music was
the amusem, Of the evening
Mrs. Lena Medcalf rendered a
beautiful solo Delicious refresh
ments OF ice cream and cake we're
served.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-28

Any miseiviDes concerning the
ratiops Of the boys in khaki may
be allayed by reading the menus
for the three meals Of the soldiers.
II was said by civilians who read il
that the meals we're better than
most Of them had. Breakfast con
sisted OF oat meal and cream. fried
bacon. hash. Drown potatoes. bread
nd coffee. The dinner menu COM
prised sliced pickles. baked chicken
and dressing. csndied sweet potatoes
fresh green beans. tapioca pudding,
bread and coffee. For supper they
had fried steak and gravy. potato
salad. bread and coffee. These are
little above the average menus. 1t
said, and the men have as many
helpines as they desire.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-28
WARMED.

Poet-How soon can see the edi-
tor?
Office Boy-Just as soon as he gets
bail There was another poet here
before you.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-28
NATURAL PLACE.

"That man who is crazy for of
flee is putting lots of honey for the
voters in his speeches"
81 guess he gets it from the bee in
his bonnet"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-28

A man by the name Of VIM +.
Wehmeyer. sixty five years of age
a nd living in Quincy where he fol-
lows the trade of plumber. was ar
rested in St. Louis last Thursday,
chsreed with threatening to irjure
President Wilson. He has been in
St Louis five or six weeks and has
been watched by the Federal AZ
thOfities most Of the time
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-28
THE WAY HE PAID.

"0ur terms of subscription are
strictly in ADVANCE" said the subur-
ban editor.
"But l haven't any vegetables ripe
yet" said the farmer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-28
STILL AT 1T.

The Learned Barber-In the old
days BARRIERS used TO practice surgery
and bleed their patrons.
His victim-Time they quit It.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-28

C. A. Lawson rece,se1 a few lays
ago = fine box os fruit fem ~
daughter Who j. now in the Bitter
Root Valley Of Mont.Ea. The box
con tanned several varieties of ap-
piles and Siberian crabs The .,r' d.
was from he orchard Of o L ker-
Dey who owns fine ranch in
Hamilton county
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-09-28

Miss Bell johnson entertained the
A. B C Club Tuesday afternoon at
her studio. Punch and homemade
candy was served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs Robert T. Simpson, who has spent the past week in the city as the guest ot her mother Mrs. Rebecca Ford, and her sister, Mrs. L. w. Jones, will return to- day to Atlanta. where Lieutenant Simp- son is stationed.
 Mrs. A. c. Hopper, who has been the guest of Mrs c. S. Simmons, left yes terday for her home in Dallas, Tex. MT. and Mrs. John c. Henley, Jr., ac- companied by. Miss Elizabeth Hall and Mir. Walter Henley, will spend the week. end in Anniston.
 Miss Margaret Nelson has returned home after visiting friends in Anniston. Mrs. Gregory l.. Smith of Mobile IS spending few days in the city as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Alice Moore Smith, at Miner Heights, en route to Anniston, where she will be the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Edwin Moore. MT and Mrs. Edwin Moore have re- gently gone to Anniston to make their home. Mrs. Moore will be remembered as lovely Miss Helen Smith of Mobile. MT. and Mrs, Alvin Baum have re- gently gone to Humbolt, Tenn, where they will make their home.
 
 Capt. and Mrs Ebert Jemison have returned from their wedding trip and are spending a few days with Mrs. Jem- isons' parents. MT. and Mrs. Mason J. billiard, on Highland avenue. They will also be the guests of MT. and Mrs. Rob- ert Jemison at Glen Iris before going to Columbia, S. C., where Captain Jemison is to be stationed.
 Mir and Mrs. E. l.. Field have returned to their home in Anniston after visiting friends for a few days in the city.
 Mrs. Gordon sivley of Gadsden is visit. ing friends in the city.
 Mr. and Mrs. Culpepper Exum will en- certain at dinner this evening at the Country club in honor of Miss Emily Semple of New York. who is their guest. Mr and Mrs. Robert Warner have re- turned from Bayou LaBatre. where they have enjoyed five weeks fishing in Little river.
 Little Joseph Elliott of Gadsden is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Knox Elem ing.
 Miss Bertha Stone has returned from 8 visit to friends in Anniston.
 
 Miss Jeannett Ebersole has returned from Anniston and was accompanied by Miss Florrie Thomas, whose guest she has been for the past few days.
 
 Among the out of-town guests at the wedding of Capt Thomas Barrett III and Miss Louise Broyles this evening will be: MT. and Mrs. Thomas Barrett,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08

Dixon plays Fred Stones. Was any, thing ever any more ludicrous than the ridiculous Padarewski '.take-off' or the
 nimitable Mademoiselle Falloffski? l think not, even by Montgomery and Stone. I was so thrilled that once or twice I bulged out from behind the sceEes" and I'm sure Mfr Doyle and Mir. Dixon were expecting me to blow out on the stage any moment; probably thought it was a special feature which had been designed by "the local management to add lustre to the per fornlance: but of course, I didn't blow; just remained perfectly still and sta- tionary and whatever MT. Doyle and MT Dixon were expecting of me standing in such close proximity to them and the stage, they will find out this morning
 if they are perfectly good readers of per- fectly good literature because this eff fusion will enlighten them; l was there to get a story; that's all.
 And while I was story getting and my poor little feet were hurting so could scarcely stand on them any longer. and while the music was playing and the chorus was singing, and I was generally quite up against brand new theatrical proposition, because it's the first time I've ever seen a big musical comedy from behind the scenes some body nudged me in the ribs and said kindly:
 Lady you'll have to move; I've got to lower the curtain"
 And he did, and such commotion you never saw, people dashing from the stage to their several dressing rooms; men, women, little "chckens." which had flown the coop, big old boys and voiuptious looking ladies' and exactly at that moment the nice managers of the company said gently in my ear: Meet MT. Doyle and MT. Dixon''-and was, of course, "Dee-lighted." And such nice men. Gee, they are what call the real thing in actors: they were so pleased to know I'd liked the show; so glad I'd seen it from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08

6HHE following from the Anniston
 Evening Star will be read with
 ~ interest by Birmingham friends and relativess
 "A wedding rare in simplicity and beautiful in sentiment and setting was that of Miss Frances Coleman and Mr. Eugene L. Turner, which was solemn ized Tuesday morning at 9:50 o'clock at tho Coleman home on Wilmer avenue. Rev s. E. Hodges performed the cere- mony and only the relatives of the two families and their intimate friends were present. Before the ceremony, MISS Elizabeth Roberts sang with unusual sweetness, q Love You Truly" Ihey entered to the strains of Lohengrln wedding march, played by Miss Ethel Houser, who also played during the ceremony, ITO Wild Rose. The brlde was given away by her distinguished father, Judge Thomas W. Coleman, and was attended by her sister, Miss Bessie Coleman, who was 4the lovei1est or bri6esmaids MT. Coleman's best man was Mir Hillyer Robinson. The bride, whose beauty is so much admired, never looked more charming. She was gowned in coat suit of field mouse Velvet, trimmed in fur, and she wore becom- ing hat to match. Her bouquet was Of white roses Miss Bessie Coleman wore a dainty gown of taupe satin, with trimmings of silk braid, and her hat was of amethyst velvet. She carried pink bridesmaid roses. Mrs. Thomas Coleman the lovely mother of the bride, was handsome in black silk with touches of white. After the ceremony, an in formal reception was enjoyed. Many va ried and elegant gifts bore witness to the regard of a large circle of friends whose good wishes follow couple uni versally beloved. Among the out-of- town guests were: Lieut. Alfred Cole man. from Fort Oglethrope; MT. and Mrs. Woodrow Coleman and Miss Nancy Coleman of Atlanta, Miss Ellen Cole man of Eutaw Miss Mary Beasley or Montgomery, Miss Nancy Quarles of Tuscaloosa and MT. and Mrs. John H. Frye of Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
CUT THIS OUT--IT IS WORTH
 MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS Cut out this slip, enclose with SC and mail it to Foley & Co, 2S35 Sheffield Ave. Chicago, Ill.,, writing your name and address clear ly You will receive in return tria; package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds. and croup; Foley Kidney Pills, for pain in sides and back. rheumatism. backachc, Kidney and bladder ailments; and Fo- ley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic for con- stipation,, biliousness, headache and sluggish bowels. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08

"wngs;'' wouldn't come again in the evening, and. well, I was so puffed up and so pleased with myself and the two luminous stars of the performance that I'm going to see ''Chin-Chin" again this afternoon, not from "behind the scenes" but a la mode, which sounds like giving an order for beef in per- fectly good hotel; but it isn't!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
MRS. PARKE
 LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON

Mrs. Julien B. Parke, president of the Alabama. Suffrage association, left Fri day for Washington, where she will be a prominent figure at che national suf- frage convention to be held there next week, beginning on December F. Mrs.
 Parke is on the programme for an ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08

InvlgoratinE to the Pale and SicIxIy
 The Old Standard general strength ening tonic. GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, arouses the liver. drives out Malaria, enriches the blood and builds up the system. A true tonic for adults and children. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
THE CURRY LITERARY SOCIETY

The Curry Literary society of the Gen. tral High school held it's regular, meet ing yesterday afternoon. The programme consisted of a humorous debate: Re solved, That Large Men Are More Bene- ficial to the World Than Small Men" The affirmative was upheld by Messrs Earl Holmes and Louis Pollock and the negative by Messrs. Hester Cooper and Fred Williamson. The judge decided in favor of the affirmative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Progress Study club will meet this morning at the home of Miss Emily Dixon at 10:3O o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
FOR CAPTAIN BARRETT
 AND BRIDE-ELECT

Among the delightful affairs given for Capt Thomas. Barrett III and Miss Louise BroyIes, who are to be married this evening in Atlanta, was a tea at the Piedmont Driving club by Judge and Mrs. Nash Broyles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08

IT, of Augusta, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Emerson brown of Kalamazoo, Mich. i; Miss Marian sherman of Battle Creek, Mrs. D'Antagnac of Augusta, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barrett of Birmingham. MT. and Mrs. Kilby and Miss Anne Kill by of Anniston, MT. and Mrs Mike Powell and MT. and Mrs Frank Cole of Newman, and Miss Nellie Phinizy of Athens.-Atlanta Constitution
 Mrs. George Wilhite has returned to her home in Selma after spending two weeks in the city with friends.
 Capt. Arthur A. Adams will entertain Capt. and Mrs. Ebert Jemison and their wedding party this evening at dinner at the Country club.
 Mrs. Henry Hiden entertained at luncehon yesterday at her home at Nor wood in honor of Miss Gertrude Her man of Danville, Va, the guest of Mrs. w. A. Jenkins and Miss Livingston Gum of Baltimore, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles Owens. Covers were laid for eight.
 The Art club of Central High school met Wednesday afternoon. After re- ports from the different committees and a dicussion of a social for the next meeting, MT. A. A. Halstead gave a very instructive lecture on interior dec orations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
DOwELL-KNIGHT
MRS. SHILLITO ENTERTAINs

Among the many delightful affairs given for Miss Gertrude Herman of Dan vile, Va. was a spend-the-day party given by Mrs. Walter F. Shillito. a her home in West End. The guests included a few former college mates of both the hostess and honoree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
RooDY-DoANE

The following from the Corning (N. Y) Leader will be read with interest by friends in the city:
 Miss Mabel Verona Doane and w. McNamara Roody were united in mar rage yesterday afternoon at the groom's new home at 39S East Second street by Rev. Harold Stanley Stewart. pastor of the First Baptist church. The brido wore yellow messaline. They were unattended. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Verona Doane of 492 Hammond street. Miss Doane is a member of the First Baptist church and has been prominent as a member of its societies. At present she is a soloist at the First Presbyterian church. The groom is the son of MT. and Mrs. George F. Roody of 26S East Second street. He formerly attended the Corning Free academy and was the star pitcher of tho team for four years. He was also . member of the football team of 1915. After the wedding ceremony lunch was served to IA guests. The newly married couple will make their home at g9S East Second street."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
FOR MRS. TASTE

The following from the Mobile Reg ister is of much interest to Birming- ham friends and relatives:
 MT. Guy Edwin Taste and his beauti- ful bride who was Mable Marler, and whose marriage was an interesting event of Saturday afternoon in Birmingham, arrived in the city Monday, and will be guests at the Battle House until Saturday, when they will leave to con tinue their bridal trip through Florida MT. and Mrs. Taste are being showered with many lovely attentions, and Miss Gladice Murray, who has often enter tained the bride as her guest here in her home, will compliment Mrs. Taste at two tables of bridge on Thursday at Il o'clock"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
THRONES OF SERVICE.

by Mary H. Parkman. The Century
 company, publishers New York.
 Heroines of Service" by Mary R. Parkman, is book made up of stimu- iating narratives of the lives of great modern women-Mary Lyons, Clara Bar ton, Frances Willard, Julia Ward Howe. Anna Shaw, Mary Austin. Mary Slessor, Madame Curie, Jane Addams, Alice C.. Fletcher, Alice Freeman Palmer, etc.
 Miss Mary R. Parkman was graduated from the Chicago university, after which she took advanced work in English at Dartmouth. Since 1908 she has taught English and child study in the Wash ington, l.. C., normal school, and for sev- eral years she has given courses in chii- dren's literature in the Summer School of the South.
 Finding no books that gave brief ac- curate. and attractive biographies of the great men and women of modern times. she set to work to gather her facts and Iut them together for use in her own ella sses The two books ''Heroines of Service and Heroes of Today" were afterthoughts following her school work In this field
 OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED-(RE- VIEWS LATER.) MRS. FISKE HER VIEWS or AC- TORS AND ACTING, Recorded by Alexander Woolcott. (With photo graphs). The Century company. pub fishers. New York
 | "A COUNTRY CHILD" By Grant Show erman. Illustrated by George Wright The Century company, publishers, New York.
 THE SECOND FIDDLE" By Phyllis
 Bottome. Illustrated by Norman Price. The Century company. publish CTS. New York.
 GODS MEANING IN LIFE" By the Rev. Samuel McComb. D. D. Harper
 Brothers, publishers. New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
News of Society and
 Activities ifi of W0mnem
By ENIMA REID RYALL

dress. She will make headquarters at one of the Washington hotels but will be the guest of MT. and Mrs. L. E. Jeff fries while in the city.-Selma Journal
  |DOWELL-kNIGHT
 The following announcement has been received MT and Mrs. Joseph Knight announce the marriage of their daughter, Emma Haralson, to MT. Avis Yates Dowel on Thursday, November 2a. Selma At home. Moulton."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-08
HEROES OF TopAYn

By Mary R. Parkman. Illustrated With
 Photographs The Century Company,
 Publishers, New York.
 Heroes of Today" by Mary R. Park man, consists of a set of brief, crisp nar- ratives which may be read or told in about 20 minutes, presenting wildly the struggle for achievement and the tri- umph in service, along various lines, ot heroes who have fought their fight in the patient, modern way. Each narra- tive is not merely chronicle of facts
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-07

he might be dangerous. Don't take
chances; don't think, because he is a
churchman-"
She was talking against time. She
had her plan now.
81 can take care of myself" said
Hun sullenly. But he kept his place
beside her as she started back. Her
solicitude was for him. then. She
cared, after all. But II wouldn't do tn
unbend too much. Elinor had treated
him with high hand. His very pulse
ached with her nearness, but he did
not touch her.
He left her without even hand.
clasp.
"You might wish me luck"
~ wish you safety" she replied. He
stood down in the road, and watched
her shadowy figure threading it's way
along the garden paths. He had n
wild impulse to run after her, to kneel
In the earth at her feet and cry out
for her old tenderness, for her visit
ful-eyed caresses. Then, into his sus-
picious young heart crept the vision
OF Elinor's face when he had planned
his new coup.
~ shall warn him." she had said.
Hun's mouth was hard as he turned
and walked down the hill.