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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
RANDOM NOTES

Mss Mary Allen has returned from
 Judson college.
 l Mrs Thomas Wade of Pulasbi Tenn.
 is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Charles F. l Jackson.
 i Mrs E. B. Whitfield of New York Will arrive this week, and will be the guest 1 of her daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Kelley. i Mrs Edward Tutwiler Jr, and Master l Edward III, who has been i'll in Atlanta, ! have returned home. and their many ! friends will be glad to learn that he has greatly improved.
 Miss Linda Belle Heacocke and Miss Louise Heacocke, who have been stu dents at the Judson at Marion, have re- turned home.
 Miss Louise Blake, who spent the past year at Judson college at Marion. has re- turned home.
 Miss Annie Garrett of Kentucky is the attractive guest of Miss Linda Belle and Miss Louise Heacocke at the home of their parents, Dr. and Mrs Joseph Hea- cooke at Mountain Terrace. Miss Lillian Jenkins has returned from Judson college, where she spent the past year as student.
 Miss Dean billiard will leave today for Jaspes where she will be maid of honor at the marriage of Miss Marion Bank head and Captain McMahan
 Mrs. w. E. Lealle and Edward Leake will leave Thursday for Richmond Va, where they will be the guests of Mrs. Leakes sister Mrs. R. E. Peyton
 Mrs Horace Adams, who has been the guest of relatives in Atlanta, has re- turned home. During her stay she was delightfully."- entertained
 Mr and Mrs H. c. Potts of Corinth Miss, have named their little daughter Margaret Louise.
 Mrs. J. L. Parker is ill at the Birming- ham infirmary.
 MT. J. W. Johnson, who has beeli ill a the Birmingham infirmary, is re- ported to be improving.
 Mrs. T. c. Herren Mrs Walter Beas- ley, Mrs D. T. Smith, Mrs J. D. Hea- cooke, Mrs. H. Scudder Ryall, Mrs. w. C. Abbott, Jr., Mrs. John Waters, Mrs Thomas Anderson, Mrs. Preston Blake, Miss Emma Lee Miss Katherine Herren, Mir. Gordon Smith and Mir Clifford Her ren have returned from Marion where they spent the weekend. motoring down to attend the Judson commencement and to attend the Judson alumnae meeting.
 MT and Mrs Thomas Hill have as their very attractive commencement guests Mrs. Hills three sisters, Misses Ireta, Cecelia and Emee McCrossn of Birming- ha:n.-Tuscal Sosa News.
 MT and Mrs. Richard Leland arrived Sunday from Birmingham for commence ment, and will be the guests Of MT. and Mrs. Henry Leland at,their country home near the city. The Leland's formerly re- sided in Tuscaloosa and are universally .--Tuscaloosa News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
NEWS OF ENSLEY

D. NJ. Lewis, president of the Ensley Commercial club, announced yesterday that arrangements have been made to send the Ensey veterans to Washington to the reunion. Mir Lewis states that the local chapter of the United aughters of the Confederacy and the Commercial club have raised about $20o to defray the ex- penses and buy uniforms for he old sol ders.
 Following up their policy of making everything in Ensley truly Ensley, the Commercial club has determined to place placards with "Ensley, Ala.," on the automobiles of that place.
 The Globe lodge, A. F. and A. M., will have called meeting Wedn esday night at the Masonic hall in Ensley. There will be work in all three degrees done by the Wylam lodge. Refreshments will be served.
 There will be a mass meeting of all the women in Ensley at the parish house of St Johns church tomorrow afternoon. All women are urged to e present. Demonstrations in canning will be given The Ensley women are organized to do some practical work in this line this sum- mer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS

! An important meeting of the Daughters of Israel Benevolent society will be held this afternoon at ? o'clock at Knesseth Israel synagogue. Every member must be present.
 Temple Emanu-El chapter will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the tenn pie
 Miss Amelia Worthington, chairman of the Equal Suffrage association has called meeting for this afternoon at o'clock at Cable hall The meeting will be ad- dressed by Mir G. F. Lee, bond sales man of the National City Bond company Of New York, by the regional bank in At lanta, to give information on the liberty war bonds. All Birmingham women, whether members of the association or not are urged to be present
 The Canning club of Ensley will hold a mass meeting this afternoon at 3 o'clock at St. Johns parish house. Every one interested is invited to come.
 Mrs. F. M. Jackson announces a meet ing of the Central union, Woman's Chris tan Temperance union, for this afternoon cal Headquarters. Mrs. w. W. Bussey will be in charge of the meeting
 
 The Dietetic class, under Miss Glider. will begin this afternoon at o'clock at Cllman school.
 A special meeting of the Cemetery as- sociation will take place this afternoon at clock at the home of Mrs. H. Gold stein. 160S Eighth avenue, north, by or der of the president, Mrs R. Blumberg.
 |
 The Present Day club will have a spe- ciai called meeting at the Hillman this morning at Ii o'clock. The Volunteer Relief association will meet tomorrow morning at 10:3o o'clock at the Y. W. c. A. The ladies of Walker Memorial church will have a white sale this afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. M. Shelton, from { to 6 o'clock and from to 10 in the evening.
 MT. Erin Farley's pupil recital has been postponed indefinitely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
CHAPTER I


 Charleston, s. C., May %.-(special) There are certain cities, such as Paris' London, Berlin, which, like famous peo- pie, every one wants to see. Then there are other towns that you have always kept in the back of your brain, hoping sometime to visit, It may be for some private little Sink of a reason-some qual- ity with which your imagination colors that particular place. Such a place in my mind was Charleston.
 On my wall at home is a picture which has a sort of hypnotic charm for me- The thing is labeled "Old Charleston Gateway It is done in color and shows an old negro woman with a basket of fruit on her head I believe that chromo is at the bottom of my interest in Charleston
 It was midnight when I got here. 1 couldn't sleep for eagerness to see the city-or maybe it was the noise in the alley back of the hotel, the colored in- hahitaIts of which seemed to be chop ping wood and running water into tin buckets most of the night.
 Morning found the town bathed in clear, warm. golden sunlight. I gobbed hl eakfast and excitedy adventured forth tc find if possible the original of my Old Charleston Gateway.
 Running north and south is Meeting street, on which are the hotels, several quaint oio churches a sprinkling of shops and offices, the fine new granite postof- flee with semi tropical garden in which pair of sleek deer nibble eterually and languidly gaze at the passerby and if nally, as the narrow street approaches the famous battery, there are many handsome homes with walled gardens long ceol porches with their closed ends u the street speckless doorsteps and burnished brass knockers and name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
American Universities
 Send Greetings to France

Paris May 2S.-Dr. John H. Finley, commissioner of education of the state of New York. today presented to the fac ulty of the Sorbonne greetings from more than 100 universities and colleges of the United States. large number of mem bers of various faculties assembled to listen to the reading of the messages from their American colleagues.
 There followed discussion as to the most practical means of bringing the uni versailles of France and the United States into closer and more effective relation ship.
 Dr. Finley will hold another conference with the faculty of the Sorbonne before returning to America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
PERSONAL

Rev F. H. Harrington of Monroe, La, formerly student of Howard college, and upon whom it recently conferred the honorary degree of doctor of divinity, was in Birmingham on Monday en route home.
 Rev H. H. Hibbs, D. D., pastor of Ru- hama Baptist church, East Lake, will spend his vacation in Virginia.
 Rev. J. o. Hanes, general evangelist of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, will assist Rev. H. F. Grim of Blocton in a series of evangelistic services be- ginning the third Sunday in June
 Rev. Robert I. Walston, pastor of the First Methodist church, East Lake, preached the commencement sermon of the Blocton public schools at Blocton on Sunday.
 w. L. Inglish and B. A. Inglish have been called to Jacksonville, Fla, by the illness of their father, Capt. John l.. Inglish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29

Miss Berney Gillen was hostess to the Tuesday Bridge club Friday afternoon at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. F. J. Gillen, and an interesting feature of the occasion was the announcement of the engagement of Miss Frances Co., burn to Dr. A. E. Patton.
 A color tone of yellow and white was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
TO PREVENT AUTo-INToxIcArIo

no insure good heaIth, one must have perfect elimination and positive expulsion of poisonous refuse from the system. Bowels clogged with waste matter cause auto-intoxication and the poison finds it's way through the en- tire system. Foley Cathartic Tablets are recommended for indigestion. con situation, bloating, biliousness sour stomach, gas on the stomach, bad breath or other conditions caused sy disordered digestion. They work gent ly but surely; do not gripe.-sold ey- anywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
Son of w. J. Turner Dead

James Wesley Turner, son of Rev W. J. Turner. presiding elder of the Birmingham district or the Colored Methodist church, died yesterday morning at 4:55. The funeral will be held today in the college chapel at Vinesville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
NOTICE

NOTICE
 The members of WOOdIawn com mandery No. 31, K. IT., are requested to attend the funeral of Sir Knight c. T. MallOy. from residence. 7O11 First avenue. at 2:3O D. m., Tuesday, May 29. Services will be conducted by Wa houma lodge No. G73, A. F. and A. NJ.
 G. w. HAYS. Commander. J. A. MCCARTNEY, Recorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
BATTERY A BABIES PARADISE

Carefully, almost breathleSSly, 1 m spected each gate. Was this the inspira- tion of my beloved picture? No-these posts, were square and the ones in the print were rounded at top and had a mass of golden blossoms banked behind Is that the one across the way where the old cclored nanny is tempting a pink and gold baby to walk by holding out tc her an Easter bunny? No; that gate is wrought iron and far too new. Then all at once I came out onto the battery. l forgot all about my gateway. all about everything but Charleston s battery. which is a park with a concrete sea wall at is edge, on which you may stand and look across the bay to the circular old Fort Sumter on it's little is- land, and beyond to the open sea, whence a. strong salt breeze blows ever fresh, tonic breath upon the town.
 There are neat oyster shell walks in the battery, and grass and palmettos rustling their fan-like leaves in the wind, ano benches ornamented with well dre ssed, decorous people. Children and wee lovely babies are there, too. while ther black nurses. old mostly, and with 8 touch of the ''mis' ry'' in their feet, patiently watch, talking constantly in their soft darky lingo.
 Occasionally there is a fashionable white maid in blue or gray uniform, stiff
 
 cloak which floats arstocratically as she wheels her charge in an enameed perambulator looking very much like Mllionaires' Mile in New York, or the Bois du Boulogne in Paris.
 NO PLACE FOR HURRY
 All is serenity There is no crowd, no hurry, no poor or shoddy element around the Battery. All the people one sees are Americans. proud of belonging to Charleston, proud that their fathers and fathers grandsires were American sol- ders, statesmen, merchants, professional men, honored members of q fine blooGed, exclusive community.
 Just as workaday New Yorker is proud of coming from the city of strug- gle and opportunity, of mixed people, of crude people, where everybody's well the dell take the hindmost!
 The subway-worn New Yorker fairly drools at the mouth over Charleston's battery; thinking what New York's bat tery once was and what it might be now for the people. if only it-mght be!
 The homes of Charleston's best families naturally face upon the South Battery Those shade of a degree less elegant are on the East Battery, which gradual ly merges into poorer street, bending inland.
 The South Battery ends in sandy ex- panse dotted with scrubby bushes. But beyond this neutral ground is the new Charleston with many freshly built
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
n
GREAT, BUT NOT so CREDITED
Many Of the Most lllustrious Mem
Have Not Been Given This
Honor Title.

Many of the most illustrious men
whom oil the world knows as great
have not obtained the honor of having.
the adjective affixed to their Names,
says james Bryce in the Youths Com
panion. The easiest way of showing
this is to set down list of 20 Of the
most famous men of action. I give the
list following, not as better than 9TH
efs that might be framed, but merely
as sufficient for the purposes of Illus
tration:
Pericles, Hannibal, julius Caesar.
Emperor Augustus, Emperor Trajan,.
Pope Gregory VII, William the Con-
queror, Sultan Saladin, Emperor Fred.
erick II, DR.. Martin Luther, Ignatius.
Loyola, Emperor Charles V, Cardinal
Richelieu, Oliver Cromwell, George
Washington, Napoleon Bonaparte,.
Abraham Lincoln, Joseph Mazzini,.
Cayour Bismarck
Several of the above, notably Julius.
Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte, stand
ut least as high as any in the list of
those to whom the epithet Of 'great.
has become attached in common
speech-perhaps higher. Taken as a.
whole, these 20 show higher aver.
age There are none of these 20 Of
whom we do not feel that if we had
known them they would have struck us
as rising far above common humanity
either in width of mind or intensity of
feeling or in energy of will, or in alt
these things combined.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
Didn't IL Sure, / Did,"

Sponsible companion, who circumstan-
TALLY detailed the imaginary contact
with the car.
"Fll see you in the morning. Dolby"
said Gresham, as they parted. "rm
going to sue the company. You are
my witness, remember
Sure, i WILL" insisted Dolby.
Don't forget your story. now"
Not l. Treat me square for my
trouble, though"
ooh, sure, that"
Burt Gresham entered on his course
of crime the next morning. He had
gone to Il surgeon and had his injured
arm set in sling. lie resigned his
position forthwith. He had secreted
diamond ring he was buying on in
stallnents, and went to the jeweler
from whom he had purchased it, and
recited likely story of losing it in
the. accident. He visited his tailor
and paraded his hurts and bruises.
He located Dolby, primed him up to
the necessary point, and then took
him to the Office of the electric rail-
way.
The plausible story of the duo i'm
pressed the claim agent. Gresham left
the presence of that official with two
hundred dollars in his pocket. He
gave Dolby ten Of it, braced himself
up with strong drink through the day,
and at dusk packed up his few be
lOngiugs and made over the city.
Gresham mt all tha mast behind
him, work, home, alNbition. He was
not ii sot, but the fiery liquor was his
solace when memory and remorse as
sailed him. Within month he had
squandered his all. AT THE end Of a
week later he was a naYeless wan
derer. fast degenerating into tramp.
q One morning, harassed lind weary,
he reached little crossroads school.
house. He observed that one Of its
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27

billing along the boulevnrds. All the
time she is looking, looking, scanning
the passing throng for the face she
cannot discover"
you don't think she is still in love
with you?" asked Woodson promptly
"What can I think? She clings close
to me, she calls me Ray she insists
on my calling her Patty as in the
old days. What worries me is that
| am well known. What must my
friends think Of seeing me daily in
the company of Il woman not my wife?
Last evening came the climax We
We're seated at table in Il cabaret.
All of a sudden she hid her face on my
shoulder, softly crying. oh, am in
despairH she sobbed. 7 shall never
find him'
"H-m! I don't like this" muttered
WOodson.
''The worst of it is, that noticed q
cousin of my wife just leaving the
place. don't know that he noticed
US. but, if he did, what won't he tell
my wife!"
"See here, Massey" spoke Wood
son firmly, "you must explain all this
to Miss Richmond"
"She knows 1 am married. Why,
she said only yesterday: I can't in
suit an old friend like you by offering
payment for your kindly services, but
shall not forget that sweet little
Jewel of q wife of yours She even
knows her present address"
"rell this reckless young lady that
you can't keep up this compromising
business, and forthwith write the
whole history of the affair to your
wife"
TN think it over" muttered Ray
gloomily.
But the next day he burst in upon
Woodson, his face radiant with joy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
Chitdren,s Authors.

IL a statue should be erected to the
memory Of John Newbery, the pioneer
of childTen's literature, as has been
suggested by writer, another statue
should be placed by its side of the late
Edmund Evans, for to him we owe the
beauty and character of the modern
children's books. He may be said to
have discovered Kate Greenaway and
Randolph Caldecott. He believed in
their genius, encouraged them to work,
printed their pictures, by his own spe-
cial color process, ut his presses in
Fleet street, and saw their many ven
lures through to success.-London
Chronicle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
Copyright. 1917. western Newspape

Copyright, 1917. Western Newspaper Union.
With cruel force Burt Gresham came
in contact with the bottom of newly
dug ditch, stumbling over a board set
on two kegs which had been placed
for the warning and protection of
pedestrians. He landed hard, his
shoulder striking the edge of the cut,
his clothes were torn on the nails in
the board he had fallen over, and he
was bruised by the side of the, ditch
and his attire muddied and disordered.
One, arm, severely sprained, hung
limp by his side. He had been rum
ming to catch a trolley car when the
accident occurred. AS, with pain and
difficulty, he noted the fading lights of
the car, bitter scowl crossed his
face.
Everything is going wrong with
mel" he muttered sullenly. "This
about caps the climax. In debt, the
boss sore at me and ready to fire me,
even the clothes wear not paid for
the world is at odds with me. I'd like
the chance to get even, no matter how
desperately"
'sHello! Well, say, if it isn't Burt
Gresham" hailed familiar voice and
a staggering form neared him.. Hit
by the trolley?"
Gresham gave a quick start at these
last words. A subtle flash came from
his eyes. A suggestion had sunk deep
in his mind all off it's balance in his
prevailing misanthropic mood. He
noted the muddled condition of the
man who stood regarding. him un-
steadily.
"Did you see it?"
"Did 1? Sure, did," mumbled the
other. Didn't signal, just came
around the curve and hit you.''
Tossed me into the ditch-and you
saw it,
That's it. Why, you're hurt, amt
you? I'll tell you what-that CON-
pany is in for damages, hey?"
In a fash the structure Of base
fraud arose in the thoughts of Burt
Gresham. He was in fit frame of
mind to get even" with the world.
He held to the arm of Nate Dolby
and entered the first saloon. they came
to. He treated Dolby and drank HIM
self. He was reckless and desperate.
BY this time he had drilled n spe-
cious story into the mind of his ire
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
Mark Twain on Hawaiian Islands;

No alien, land in all the world has
any deep, strong charm for me but that
one; no other land could so longingly;
and beseechingly haunt me sleeping
and waking, through half a lifetime, ais,
that one has done. Other things leave
me, but it abides;: other things.
change, but it remains the same. For.
me it's balwy airs are always blowing.
it's summer seas flashing in the sum.
the pulsing Of it's surf beat, is, in my
ear;. L can see its garlanded crags, it's
leaping, cascades its. pluiny palms
browsing by the shore; its<remote sum-
mits tloating like islands above the
c!oudrack y can feel, the spirit of it's.
woodland sclitudes; fcan hear thei
rlash Of It's brooks ;, in my nostrils.
:aill lives the bre"tht of flowers that,
periLhea 70 years ago9 81 ,5ls{, +. 81,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
Tel Your
Wife,!
e.
By Marion Werner

Copyright, 1917, Western Newspaper Union. }
"You ask my advice" said the
closest friend Ray Massen had in the
world, Parker Woodson-"tell your
wife,
Il don't dare toll" half groaned the
former.
"Why not?"
II am in too Deep"
II say, Massen, this is serious" be-
gan Woodson, with grave face.
ooh there is nothing wrong in what
have DONE" Ray fastened to say. 81
haven't even been foolish. Insensibly,
by the mere force of circumstances, |
have been led to appear as a tlirtatious
individual, choosing the company of a
former flame during the absence Of my
wife,
You'd better give me details"
urged Woodson.
II will. Lucia went away to visit
her folks for month"; as you know.
l closed up our pretty suburban home
and took up hotel quarters in the city
here. 1t was law vacation time, so I
counted on rest, recreation. The third
day after Lucia had gone, there APP
peared at the hotel the lady 1 have
told you about, named Patty Rich
mOnd. Twelve years ago, at my boy
hood home we were all but engaged.
Older, maturer, but the same gushing,
frivolous creature to all seeming, she
called upon me at the hotel"
Gas lawyer?"
"As a lawyer and as an old-time ac-
quaintance. She dwelt upon our for
mer friendship. She appealed to me
professionally. 4 am in trouble she
said. You can help me-"
do what?" asked Woodson.
"Help her find the original of pho
tograph she Showed me-"
"Of man, or woman?"
"Of handsome, but somewhat dis
solute looking man. She would give
no name, she would impart no particu-
lars. She said she knew nobody in
the city where she was sure the man
was, except myself. She implored me
to show her about the city, to accom-
pany her to it's public places, theaters,
even cabarets, at any one of which she
might find this man."
"And you-?'
"Obliged her. Every afternoon for
q week l have taken her out automo-