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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
MAJESTY OF PAIN" IS
 LECTURE SUBJECT
Max Wardall of Seattle to Lecture
 on Theosophy at Cable Hal

Beginning tonight at o'clock Max Wardall of Seattle, Wash, editor, lawyer and student of sociology, will lecture at the Cable hall one '"Theosophy and Occult Science.''
 MT. Wardall was actng mayor sf Se- attle in 1910 and presiuent of tho city council when that cIry underNAnt a cleaning process. He Is editor ~ the magazine Esoteric Christianity, Issued monthly at Seattle, which is devINed to the discovery of the hidden jewels jf the Christ's teachings.
 The subjects of his lectures are, to- night: "The Majesty Of Pain," and to- morrow night, "Esoter,c Christianity. J They are being given under the auspices of a local branch of the Theosophical society
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20

Thus there will be s1,0o0,Oo0 more to spend in Birmingham during 1917
 However, the railroad officials point out that the increase must be paid for
 by the shippers. It is their unanimous
 opinion that the shippers of the United
 States must pay for the s60.0 600 addl- tional wages that the railroads of the country must pay to the million members
 of the brotherhoods.
 This means that the freight rates will
 increase The interstate commerce com mission has given it's consent to a raise in wages and it is claimed cannot con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
LITTLE GIRL HAD GROUP

EVery mother KNOWS and Tears croup. Mrs R. M Raney. R. F. D. 2 Stanford Ky. writes: My little girl had been having croup every few nights. I began to give her a few drops of Foley's Honey and Tar Com pound every two or three hours, and that night she slept well. never coughed any. and the next day her cold was gone. To all of my friends sl am saving, Get bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar for Ia grippe. coughs colds and croup. A genuine cure v Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20

sistently refuse the railroads the right
 to increase it's freight tariffs. As to how much Birmingham will be affected there is of course great doubt. Railroad officials admitted that the in- crease in wages to the trainmen was but
 small item in the trouble expected to follow.
 The office forces, the clerks, the yard
 men, the section gangs and the thousands
 of other employees are unorganized. They admit that many of these men are under
 paid, and that, in view of the advancing cost of living. they must be considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
JEFFERSON COUNTY BANK Savings Depositors to Hold Meeting
 at the Courthouse

A meeting of the savings depositors oi the Jefferson County bank has been called for tomorrow night at the court house, at o'clock, by Fl. M Abercrom- bic, president of the depositors' associa- ton. The meeting has been called at the request of number of depositors and all those interested are urged to be present. as much business is to be transacted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
JUDGMENT FOR S2OOO
 AWARDED MRS. BRAY

Verdict for 5000 was returned in favor of the plaintiff in the federal court yes- terday in the case of Mrs. N. D. Bray vs. the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company. Mrs. Bray sued as administra- trix of the estate of N. B. Bray. who was killed in the explosion at Bessie mines
 A number of other quits in this same connection have been filed in the federal court, but they will be carried over until the fall term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
PERSONAL

Dr. w. c. Gewin left last night for Amory, Miss. where ne will read q paper before the Mississippi Medical society
 John A. Powers has returned from Brewton. where he took the remains of his wife Mrs. Maggie Powers. who died about 10 days ago at the family resi- dence. 2li2 Fifth avenue. north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
At the PhotopIay Houses

Rialto: Clara Kimball Young in 'The Foolish Virgin"
 Trianon: Special feature. "Warning.' Odeon: "Itife Without Soul" special feature
 Triangle: Bessie Love in "A Daugh- ter of the Poor'
 Strand: Jack Pickford in "The Dummy"
 Alcazar: Mary Pickford in Less than the Dust"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
MAJORITY MAY RULE


 'The amendment I offer would en- able the majority of the Senate to do business. Upon the motion of one sen ator and the seconds of a majority of the Senate the previous question must be put This does not close discussion, as one hour is given to each person desiring to be heard. While it is said that some bad legislation has been prevented by filibuster. thousand times more good legislation has been blocked
 The present cloture rules will per init minority-one more than third ito block legislation. I do not know whether my amendment will be passed though.
 Senator Underwood will remain in Alabama until the special session of Congress convenes in April unless an immediate session intervenes. He plans to visit Montgomery, Mobile and other cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at o'clock. Night performances 7:3o and o'clock.
 Majestic: Musical comedy and fea- ture pictures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
WILL HARNESS SHOALS

''I might state positively that, if the government decides to manufacture nitric acid from the cyanamid process, the plant will go to Muscle Shoals.
 But regardless of this fact. the tre- mendous water power of Muscle Shoals is going to be developed by the United
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29
CHAPTER xI-continued.

A new moon was swinging in the
sky as Alalre and Dave rode back
toward Las Palmas. How or when
Alalre Austin came to feel that this
man loved her, she never knew. Ger.
tainly she knew tonight. and, strange
to say, the knowledge did not disturb
her. Alalre had been repelled by Luis
Long0rio's evident love for her, but
a similar emotion In this mans breast
had q e the opposite effect. She was
eager for friendship, hungry for affec-
tion, starved for that worship which
every woman lives upon. Having a
wholesome confidence in her own
strength Of character, and complete
faith In Laws sense Of honor, she was
nelther alarmed nor offended.
For the first time In years she al
lowed her intimate thoughts free ex-
preston, and spoke Of her hopes, her
interests and her efforts; under the
spell of the moonlight, she even con-
tided something about those dreams
that kept her company and robbed her
world OF Its sordldness. Dave Law
discovered that she lived In a fanclful
land Of unrealtles. and the glimpse
ne gained Of 1t was delightful.
Supper was waiting when they ar
rived at Las Palmas, and Dolores an
nounced that "Young Ed" had tele-
phOned from the Lewis ranch that he
would not be home. Yielding to sud-
den impulse, Alaire said to her COM
panion:
you must dine with me. Dolores
will show you to room. I will be
ready In half an hour"
The Austin ranchhouse offered
contrast to the majority Of Texas
country homes. Not for many years
had Dave Law been guest amid such
surroundings, and he began to feel
more and more out Of place. With
growing discomfort, he realized that
the mistress of this residence was the
richest woman In all this part Of Tex
as, and that he was little better than
a tramp. Alaire knew how to be
gracious and winning hostess; of
course she did not appear to notice
her guests embarrassment. She had
rather welcomed the thought that this
man cared for her, and yet, had she
deliberately planned to dampen his
feeling, she could hardly have succeed
ed better than by showing him the
wide disparity In their lives and sltua-
uons. Dave was dlsmayed; he felt
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29
WAYS OF SUMMER BOARDERS
They Are Usually Very Witty Persons
Who Make ComicaI Remarks to
the Farmer

Summer boarders are people who
hrend several weeks In the country
Chch summer longing for n trip home
They are usually very witty persons
ana make comiCal remarks to the farm
or. Aside from the board they pny
him the farmer cleans up tidy sum
each summer by sending the things his
'bonrdcrs say to the comic weeklieS. A
summer boarder can merely look ut Il
COW ana quick as IL wink he will say
something funny. The farmer puts
this down in n book he always carries
around with him. In the course Of a
couple of weeks he has several pages
OF good jokes 10 sell at his own rates,
says the Philadelphia Star.
II you board with Il farmer this sum.
mer say some funny things to him
about the cows or the pigs. If he
keeps horse always poke fun at his
horse. He Will laugh at the funny
things you say. Then he will go In and
open UP can Of fresh country peas
out of his own cellar so that when YOU
go back to the city you will miss the
country vegetables. When you leave
he sure and tell him how you enjoyed
the country eating so that he can laugh
some more.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29
PLENTY TO EAT
But NO APPETITE
tennessee Farmer Says He Came
Near Being Knocked Out
Last Summer.
has GAINED rs POUNDS
This Tanlae Just Took Right Hold o.,
Me and Put Me on Ny Feet" He
Says-Is Strong and Well and
Don't Mind Work Now.

ut may sound unreasonable, and you
may believe me or not, but after tax.
Ing four bottles of Tanlac have gained
~ pounds" said J. B. Williams, II WELL
known ana prosperous farmer who re-
sides at Greenbrier, Tenn, near Nash
vile, Tenn.
Il had bad case Of stomach trou.
Ole last summer, and 1t came pretty
near knocking me out" continued Mr..
Williams ut was something like
nervous Indigestion | began to 20
down hill. II looked Ike the more
medicine | took and the harder | tried
TO get well the worse would get. We
had pretty near everything to eat, but
nothing tasted right. and got so weak
and nervous couldn't do anything.
Before | had this spell | weighed
1GO pounds and kept falling Off until
/ got down to where | only weighed
135 pounds.
II am now back to my regular weight
agnin, and feel strong and well. My
appetite Is simply fine now, and don't
mind my work. This Tanlac just took
right hold OF me, and put me on my
feet
"Well, sir the second day after be-
gan taking II, | got hungry and OH
how good that old ham did tnstel |
sleep fine now, too, and am not nerv-
ous Ike | was Even the barking OF
the dogs at night does not wake me up.
Il never believed medicine could
be made that would do anybody as
much good as Tanlac has done me, and
i want to recommend il to anybody
who has suffered with the same trou-
bic have"
There Is Tanac dealer In your
town.--Adv.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29
CHAPTER XII.
The Guxman Incident.

Ricardo Guzman did not return
from Romero. The man had disap.
peared. 1t seemed, completely and mys.
teriously. At first the facts appeared
plain: a citizen Of the United States
had been lured across the border and
done to death by Mexican soldlers-for
1t soon became evident that Ricardo
was dead. The outrage was q casus
belli such as no self-respecting people
could ignore; so ran the popular YER
dict. The ominous mailed serpent
which lay along the Rio Grande stirred
itself.
OF course, the people Of Texas were
delighted that the long-delayed hour
had struck; accordingly, when the
state department manifested its will
ingness to allow Don Ricardo ample
time In which to come to life In pref
erence to putting further strain upon
internationa! relations, they were both
surprised and enraged. Telegraph
wires began to buzz; the governor Of
the state sent q sarcastic message to
the national capital, offering to dis
patch a company Of Rangers after
Guzman's body, Just to prove that he
was indeed dead, and that the Nexi-
can authorities were lying when they
professed ignorance Of the fact.
This offer not only caught the popu-
lar fancy north Of the Rio Grande, but
1t likewise had an effect on the other
side Of the river, for on the very next
day General Luis Longorio set out for
Romero to investigate personally the
ranchers disappearance.
Now, throughout all this public
clamor, truth, as usual, lay hidden at
the bottom of its well, and few even
Of Ricardo's closest friends suspected
the real reason for his murder.
JoneSville, of course, could think or
talk of little else than this outrage.
and Blaze Jones, as befitted its lead
ing citizen, was loudest In his criticism
of the governments policy. Blaze's
conception OF diplomacy was peculiar.
IF Potosi didn't talk straight that
consul oughta bent a gun barI over
the old rufian's bean and telephoped
for a couple hundred battleships. We
Americans are cussed with notions Of
brotherly love and universal peace.
Bah! We're bound to have war, Dave,
some day or other"
Dave nodded his agreement "Yes.
But-everybody has the wrong idea of
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29

But no one could long remain stiff or
constrained with Paloma Jones; the
girl had directness Of manner and
an honest, friendly smile that simply
would not be denied. Her delight that
Alaire had come to see her pleased and
shamed the elder woman, who hesi-
tatingly confessed the object Of her
visit.
"Oh, I thought you were calling on
me- Paloma pouted her pretty lips.
Dave isn't here. He and father
have gone away"
1t needed no close observation to
discover the concern In Paloma's eyes;
Alaire told her story quickly. "Mr.
Law must be warned right away" she
added, "for the man Is capable Of any
thing"
Paloma nodded. "Dave told US how
he had killed Panfllo-" She hesi.
tated, and then cried, impulsively:
Mrs. Austin, I'm going to confess
something-Tve got to tell somebody
or I'll burst. l was walking the floor
when you came. Well, dad and Dave
have completely lost their wits. They
have gone across the river-to get Ri.
cardo Guzman's body"
what" Alaire stared at the girl
uncomprehendingly. "My dear girl.
aren't you dreaming?"
Il thought l must be when I heard
about 1t. Dad wouldn't have told me
at all, only he thought ought to know
in case anything happens to him." Pa.
loma's breath failed her momentarily.
They left an hour ago In my machine,
with two Mexicans to help them. They
intend to cross at your pumping plant
as soon as 1t gets dark and be back
by midnight-that Is, If they ever get
back"
Paloma's face was pale, her eyes
were strained and tragic. She made
a hopeless gesture. and Alaire won
dered momentarily whether the girls
anxiety was keenest for the safety of
her father or-the other?
Cant we prevent them from 60
ing?' she inquired.
What can we do? They'll go, any
how, regardless of what we say"
"Well, we could be there-you ana
l."
Paloma agreed eagerly. "Yes! May
be we coul ID even help them If they got
into trouble"
Come. then! Wen have supper at
Las Palmas and slip down to the river
and wait"
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29

self-you know care very little wha,
people say or think"
I'm sorry I killed the fellow
shouldn't have done 1t, but-one sees
things differently out In the rough and
here In the settled country. can't
help but feel that his conduct, under
the circumstances, called for-what he
got. He wasn't good man, In spite
or what Jose says; Anto confessed to
me that they were planning all sorts
of deviltry together"
THAT Is hardly an excuse" AlaIre
smiled family.
"Oh, l know" Dave agreed. "Don't
weaken on my account"
No! I'm not thinking Of the con-
sequences to you or to me. You are
the kind Of man who can protect him
self, I'm sure; your very ability In that
direction frightens me little on Joses
account. But"-she sighed and lifted
her shoulders in a shrug-"perhaps
time will decide this question for u.s."
Dave laughed with some relief. II
think you've worried yourself enough
over 1t, ma'am," he said; splitting
hairs as to what's right and what's
wrong, when 1t doesn't matter much,
In either case. Suppose you continue
to think 1t over at your leisure"
Perhaps I'd better. And now
Alaire extended her hand-"won't you
and Montrosa come to see me once in
a while? I'm very lonesome"
WED love to-" Dave declared. He
had 1t on his lips to say more, but at
that moment an eager whinny and an
impatient rattle Of a bride bit came
from the driveway, and he smiled.
There's her acceptance now."
"Oh, no! She merely heard your
voice, the tickle creature"
Alaire watched her guest until he
had disappeared into the shadows,
then she heard him talking to the
mare. Benito's words at the rodeo oc-
Cured to her, and she wondered IL
this Ranger might not also have a way
with women.
The house was very still and empty
when she re-entered 1t.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29

very poor and ridiculous. Alaire was
no longer the woman he had ridden
with through the solitudes; her very
frendiness seemed to be condescen-
sion.
He did not linger long after they had
dlned, for he wished to be alone, where
he could reach an understanding with
himself, On the steps he waited Just
moment for Alalre to mention, If
she chose, that subject which they
had still left open on the night before.
Reading his thought, she said:
"You are expecting me to say some
thing about Panfllo Sanchez"
"Yes."
Il have thought 1t over; In fact, I
have been thinking about it all day /;
but even yet l don't know what to
tell you. As for its effect upon my
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29
Game and Fish Law Is In Effect

Attorney General Ross A. Collins In
recent opinion holds that the code
provisions relating to the taking OF
game and fish In Mississippi are in
full force and effect; and that the
passage of the game law OF 1916, ere
ating the office OF state game warden,
which laws were later declared un.
constitutional. did not repeal the old
fish and game laws
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29
Booze Not Carried by Express.

Express companies operating in Mis-
sissippi have notified their agents not
to receive or deliver consrgnments OF
liquor after July |, but Harrison coun.
ty officials state that this will not af.
feet Biloxi and other coast towns as
large quantities will probably be
brought in from New Orleans by
schooners, During the last few
months, officers claim the major Dor.
tion of the liquor has been taken to
Biloxi by schooners and there has
been practically no express shipments
Of liquor TO coast towns,
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29
Or. Rowland Complies History.

The department of archives and his.
tory has received from the publishers
sixvolume historical publication con,
cerning the history of Mississippi the
old Southwest, and the Louisiana Pur.
chase, prepared by Dr. Dunbar Row.
land. the director of the department.
The work is entitled Official Letter
Books OF w. c. c. Claiborne. 1901.
1916"
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29
Strange complications grow out
OF Jones' and Laws adventure on
the Mexican side. II is a thrill.
ing episode described In the next
installment.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Vibrations Make Sound.

Anything stretched is likely TO be
thrown into vibration, or made to
tremble, by the force of the air blow
Ing against 1t. If it vibrates so fast
as to produce the air waves that our
ear can hear, then that is what we
call sound. This is what happens to
the telegraph wires when they hum;
and If we put our hand on the tele-
graph pole we shall feel that the wires
vibrate strongly enough to set the
whole pole to trembling. too. When
the air is quite still you will not teaz
the telegraph lines humming.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29
Road Work Is Beinu DELAYED.

FIFTY per cent Of the road work in
Mississippi has been checked or ham.
pered by the shortage of cars for NOV.
Ing building materials" said Xavier A.
Kramer, state highway engineer.
The car situation has so affected the
road work where surface materials are
needed that the board OF supervisors of
some counties have appealed to the
president for aid in supplying cars.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29
VIII FIlht HOG Cholera,

The success of statewide tick Grad.
ication having proven so very success.
full 1t is probable that a statewide cam.
paign for hog cholera eradication will
soon be inaugurated under the super.
vision Of Il, c. Mclnnis, district agent
In farm extension work for the govern.
ment and A { NJ COLLEGE.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29
Railroads File Quarterly Reports
Free Scholarships by Land Company

The foundation for a college educa.
tion for four young men or women of
Mississippi is offered by l.. X. Sails.
bury, president of delta land organ.
ization.
The announcement follows a con-
ference OF heads of the colleges in
Mississippi and the general managers
of the delta concern, that four schol.
arships would be awarded to resi-.
dents of Mississippi each year, one
in each of the four colleges.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29
RICARDO GUzMAN IS LURED TO THE MEXICAN SIDE AND
MURDERED, BUT DAVE LAW DISCOVERS THE
REAL PLOT AND ACTS DEcISNELY

Mrs Aare Austin handsome young Las Pauas ranch
lost In the Texas desert wanders camp David Law state
ranger waiting ambush for
there "a hours until Law another and escorts
her home Young Ed wife and makes
insulting nsnuaons about the Austin ia
agued with Mexican rebels
Gen. Luis Longoro Mexican federal Fea her
collect
Dave Law kills cattle gives him horse and dis
he Is secretly In love with
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29
Agricultural Schools Get Cash,

Eighteen thousand dollars to forty
four county agricultural schools is the
amount available in the state fund at
present. which completes the available
funds for this year.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29

GIliport under instruction.
OF Secretary OF Navy Daniels, Admiral
l.. c. Palmer. head OF the L. S navi-
cation board came from Washington
to inspect the Mississippi centennial
exposition company grounds and wa.
ter front OF the exposition. He eX-
| pressed himself pleased with facilities
before his return to Washington.
Admiral Palmer will send corps
OF engineers TO Gulfport who will take
up the initial step OF utilizing the
buildings and grounds OF the centen.
NAL exposition. The entire plant of
the exposition will be taken over by
the government with an annual rental
OF $4,000. II is the general plan to
make the Gulfport site main base
unit In the naval organization Three
thousand men will be quartered there.
they coming from stations where con.
templated facilities may not be ade.
quate for the forces, the Gulfport
plant to come in as an emergency
plant, either as a divisional point for
men who have had training or to ac-
commodate those who may be later
taken up and sent to the regular train.
Ing stations.
Director-General II. +. Blakeslee ia
much gratified over the success of the
movement to secure naval training
station at Gulfport, domiciled on the
exposition grounds, the Z. S. govern
ment to pay rental of $4,000 per
year for the property This sum, he
figures, Will practically meet running
expenses of the event until such time
as the exposition can be held and II Is
now foregOne conclusion that no ef.
fort Will be made to hold it until the
European war Is brought to a close.
Railroads File Quarterly Reports.
The Alabama Great Southern rail-.
road, In Its quarterly report filed with
James Galceran, secretary OF the state
railroad commission, shows a profit of
$22O22.93 for the period ending March
31st
The Louisville & Nashville railroad
company reports to the state railroad
commission that its total revenues In
Mississippi for the quarter ending on
March 81 were $4l5,2GS, against $780,
bS3 for the corresponding quarter IN
1916
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29
IDEAL TRAINING CAMP
DIRECTOR GENERAL BLAKEsLEE
ARRANGES WITH WAR DEPART.
MENT FOR GROUNDS.

Site Of Centennial Exposition VIII Be
Used BY United States For Naval
Training Station-To Hold Peace
Jubilee After War.
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29
Has to Have,
American

alas your friend high Nmbltions2"
"Surc. He's an aviator. ."--BaltImo
American
Macon beacon., 1917-06-29

the affair had caused him to look upon
her as an accessory. Nevertheless,
when she paid him his wages she gave
him a good horse. which Jose accepted
with thanks but without gratitude. As
Alaire watched him ride away with
never a backward glance, she decided
that she must lose no time in appris-
ing the Ranger of this new condition
of affairs.
She drove her automobile to Jones'
vile that afternoon, more worried than
she cared to admit. Law was nowhere
in town. and so. in spite Of her reluc-
tance, Alaire was forced to look for
him at the Jones home. AS she had
never called upon Paloma, and had
made it almost impossible for the g.
to visit Las PalmaS, the meeting
the two women was somewhat for