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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-04-27
CHAPTER w.
How 1t Struck Portia.

1t was just a fortnight later that
Rose told her mother she was going
to marry Rodney Aldrich, thereby
giving that lady q greater shock of
surprise than, hitherto, she had ex-
perienced in the sixty years of a
tolerably eventful life.
Rose found her neatly writing a
paper at the boudoir desk in the little
room she called her den.
Mrs. Stanton said. "What. dear?'
indifferently enough, just in mechani-
cal response of the matter-of-fact in
Election of Rosalind's voice. Then she
laid down her pen, smiled in a puzzled
way up into her daughters face. and
added: "My ears must have played
me a funny trick. What did you say?'
Rose repeated: Rodney Aldrich and
l are going to be married"
But when she saw q look of painful
incomprehension in her mothers face,
she sat down on the arm of the chair,
slid q strong arm around the fragile
figure, and Rugged it up against her
self. 81 suppose" she observed con-
tritely, that l ought to have broken
of things like that"
AS we'll as she could, her mother
resisted the embrace. 81 can't be-
lieve," she said, gripping the edge of
her desk with both hands, that you
would jest about a solemn subject like
Rose
The mother freed herself from the
girls embrace, rose, and walked away
to another chair. IF you'll talk
nationally and seriously, my dear" she
said, I'VE can continue the CONVERSE
ton. But this tiippant, rather-vulgar
tone you're taking, pains me very
much"
The girl flushed to the hair. 81
didn't know l was being fiippant and
vulgar" she said. Il didn't mean to
be- 1 was just trying to tell you-all
about it,
you've told me- said her mother
that Mr.. Aldrich has asked you to
marry him and that you've consented.
1t seems to me you have done so
hastily and thoughtlessly. He's told
you he loves you. I've no doubt, but
don't see how it's possible for you
to feel sure on such short acquaint-
anCe."
why, of course he's told me- Rose
said a little bewildered. HE can't
help telling me all the time, any more
than l can help telling him. We're
rather mad about each other, really.
l think he's the most wonderful per-
son in the world, and"-she smiled
little uncertainly-'he thinks 1 am.
But we've tried to be sensible about
it, and think it out reasonably. He
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-04-27

humbly-resignedly as if admitting
powers.
Its the one need of n wOman's
life, Rose, DEAR" she said, "the corner
stone of all her happiness, that her
husband, as you say, wants her.
Doubt of it is the one thing that will
have the power to make her bitterly
unhappy. That's why it seems to me
so terribly necessary that she be sure
about it before it's too late"
Yes, of course" said Rose. But
that's true of the man, too, isn't it?
Otherwise, where's the equality?"
Her mother couldn't answer that ex-
cept with long sigh.
Ever since babyhood, Rose had been
devoted, by all her mothers plans and
of women, whose ardent champion she
herself had always been. For Rose
not Portia, was the devoted one.
The elder daughter had been born
at q time when her own activities
were at their height. AS Portia her.
brothers were little, their mother had
been too busy tO-luXuriate in them
very much; and, during those early,
and possibly suggestible years, Portia
had been suffered to grow up, as it
were, by herself.
ho oynootoI Rosa 70 of
course. But in her day-dreams it was
to be one Of Roses converts to the
cause. Certainly Rodney Aldrich, who
as Rose outrageously had boasted
rolled her in the dust and tramped all
over her in the course Of their argu-
ments, presented a violent contrast to
the ideal husband she had selected. In
deed, it would be hard to think Of him
as anything but the rock on which her
whole ambition for the girl would be
shattered.
That night, during the process Of
getting ready for bed, Rose put on
Il bathrobe, picked up her hairbrush,
and went into Portals room. Portia,
much quicker always about such mat
tiers, was already upon the point of
turning out the light, but, guessing
what her sister wanted, she stacked
her pillows, climbed into bed and set
tied back for chat.
Il hope" Rose began, "that you're
really pleased about it. Because moth
er isn't. She's terribly unhappy. Do
you suppose it's because she thinks
Tve-well, sort of deserted her, in not
going on and being a lawyer-and all
thatf'
ooh, perhaps" said Portia, indffer
emily. Il wouldn't worry about that,
though. Because really, child, you
had no more chance of growing up to
be a lawyer and a leader of the cause
than l have of getting to be a briga-
dier-general."
Rose stopped brushing her hair and
demanded to be told why not. She
had been getting ON all right up to
now, hadn't she?
"Why, just think" said Portia,
what mother herself had gone through
when she was your age: put herself
through college because her father
didn't believe in higher education -
practically disOwned her. She'd
taught six months in that awful school
remember? She was used to being
abused and ridiculed. And she was
working hard enough to have killed
a camel. But you! Why,
lamb, you never really had to do any
thing in your life. If you felt like
it. all right-and equally all right if
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-04-27

brim. Every other strip of braid is
brought over the collar of velvet rib
bon. At the right side there is clus-
ter of tiny roses crowded together,
and resting against two leaves. Two
long sash ends Of velvet ribbon hang
from the back.
An older girl wears the satin-cov-
cred hat with it's facing and binding
of silk braid. Its adornment is mere
ly a diamond-shaped figure made of
heavy silk thread in bright colors, hav-
ing long stitches Of the same threads
springing from each side.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-04-27

said he couldn't guarantee that we
be happy; that no pair of people could
he sure of that till they'd tried. But,
he said it looked to him like the most
| wonderful, magnificent adventure in
the world, and asked If it looked to
me like that, and I said it did. Be
cause it's true. It's the only thing
in the world that seems worth-bother-
ing about. And we both think
though Of course we can't be sure
we're thinking straight that we've
got q good chance to make 1t CO."
Even her mothers bewildered ears
couldn't distrust the sincerity with
which the girl had spoken. But this
only increased the bewilderment. She
had listened with a sort of incredu-
lous distaste she couldn't keep her
face from showing, and at last she had
to wipe away her tears.
At that Rose came over to her,
dropped on the floor at her knees, and
embraced her. II guess perhaps I'M
derstand, mother" she said. 81 didn't
realize you've always been so in
tellectual and advanced - that you'd
feel that way about it-be shocked be-
cause l hadn't pretended not to care
for him, and been shy and coy - in
spite of herself, her voice got an edge
of humor in it-"and o startled fawn,
you know, running away, but just not
fast enough so that he wouldn't come
running after and think he'd made
wonderful conquest by catching me at
last. But a man like Rodney Aldrich
wouldn't plead and protest, mother.
He wouldn't want me unless wanted
him just as much"
1t was long time before her mother
spoke, and when she did, she spoke
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-04-27
Painted Furniture.

The charm of painted furniture Is
not sufficiently appreciated and many
n shabby room afflicted with unSightly
sets of mock mahogany, cherry or imi-
ta>ion bird's-eye maple might be rem
dered not only sanitary but almost
beautiful If carpenter were called in
to remove all ornamentation and gin
gerbread work and the finish were Ia
ken off by a preparation sold for the
purpose. a coat, or, to be exact. three
coats Of paint yield wonderful results
even in ungkilled hands. Make each
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-04-27
For the Powder Puff.

Have you seen the new handker-
chiefs made with wee pocket at one
corner in which, each morning, a fresh
powder puff is placed for the days
needs? 1t seems clearly and fastid-
ious, thus to replenish the powder sup
ply every day, and the handkerchief In
a very logical and convenient place to
keep 1t.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-04-27

coat very thin, rub carefully with sand
paper and allow plenty of time for
thorough drying.
Rose cotton draperies with gray fur
niture; jonquil yellow walls with
white, soft green or black lacquer fur.
niture, dull blue and old ivory, the
combinations are many and one will
be amazed at the charm of a room
which had settled down into middle
aged stOdginess.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-04-27
Warned.

Robert" said his teacher, sternly,
you are incorrigible. l shall certainly
have to ask your father to come and
see me- Better not do that, teach
Err" responded the doctors son; pop
charges two dollars visit"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-04-27

The water of the Antarctic ocean is
colder than that OF the Arctic
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-04-27
Copyright 1916, Bobbs-Merrill Co.

MARRIAGE HAD BEEN MADE TO RODNEY DR HE
DIDN'T WASTE TIME IN FOLLOWING
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-04-27

And so, the "real adventure"
of marriage begins for Rose
Stanton. You'll find the next
instaIIment of extraordinary in
terest.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04

at is certainly possible to revise
present agreements with Germany
and Britain was the reply, land in
deed, it will be one Of the first duties
of the newly formed central export
bureau to undertake such a revision
fer at present we are not free to eX-
pot to neutral countries. The pro.
potion of exports going to Germany
cannot be reduced 70 any consider
able extent, for we are dependent on
that country for our coal and other
necessities"
Were the Netherlands likely to yet
drawn into the war by the various
complications now arising, inquired
the correspondent. 81 do net think
there is immediate danger of that,
replied Mr. Treub, "but if the war
lasts another year or moe then none
can prophesy what will be the result.
Serious economic and political diff
cultes may be expected"
what do you think of the peace
cutlok?" questioned the interviewer.
"The outlook in my opinion is very
bad" came the reply.
How would Holland regard peace
whereby Germany only released Bel
GUM On condition of the guarantees,
of which she speaks, as, for instance,
administrative separation?" inquired
he correspondent.
Without knowing the exact nature
Of such guarantees" was the answer,
ut is impossible to express an opin-
ion. Administrative separation might
anu mlSnC ana might not weaken BEL
GUM. 1t is conceivable that a sys-
tenn might be established, as n Swift
zerland. which did not reduce the ma
toms strength I regard it as a great
interest of Holland that Belgium
should be restored to absolute indie
pendence, that she should be an en-.
tirely neutral, free country, not under
the control of one party or the other"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
100000 POUNDS IN
FIRST TOBACCO CROP

FITZGERALD, Ga, Dec. Al. B.
Clements. one of Irwin County's larg-
est planters, who marketed his first
crop of tobacco this season, about 1OO,.
0O0 pounds, is preparing to double his
acreage in tobacco next season. Mr..
Clements has secured expert help from
the Carolinas and is planning for a
100000 pound crop. The tne prices
paid for the weed last season are en-
couraging a number OF farmers in this
section to experiment with this crop.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
BASE HOSPITAL HAS +
BEEN GREATLY ENLARGED

Atlanta, Ga Dec. 4.-The base hos
pital at Fort Mcpherson near Allan
at, established soon after the United
States declared war, has been enlarg-
ed to General Hospital No 6, and
Lieutenant-Colo T. S. Bratton, in
command, will hereafter report di-
rectly to the surgeon general in Wash
ington instead Of to the commanding
officer of the Department Of the South
east at Charleston. Preparations for
enlaging the hospital were commenc-
ed as soon as the order was received
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
HOLLAND SAYS
ISOLATION IS BAD
POLICY OF CUTTING OFF MOVES
HoLLAND-DEPENDs ON GER
MANY.
NETHERLANDS,

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS,
Ncs. 80 COR c-2c-. -c..co c. TIC AS
-c..a... a ---o-s.> - az 90 ;,,-e the
rolioy c. t.,o e.,.-12 I'd Brain of
.--la..lg n! = -. GRE" de-
ared Marie Willem Fredrik Troub,
Netherlands Minister of Finance, in
discussing recently his country's po'
sition with the Correspondent of The
Associated Press.
Minister Treub's criticism was bas-
ed on the contention that the attitude
of the two powers made the Neither
lands dependent on Germany, with
the result that sre had to make all
kinds of concessions to that country.
Moreover, outset of the war these
were, for the largest part, on the side
Of the Entente Allies, excepting
France, pro-Allied feeling had since
largely declined as a result of Allied
measures. If a referendum on the
subject could be taken today, he
thought it would show pretty equal
diision Of sympathies between the En-
tente and the Central Powers. "Un
less the present policy be changed"
he added, 81 am quit sure pro-Allied
feeling will decline daily"
Discussing the question with Brit
tain in respect of allowing Germany
to take gravel and sand over Neither
land watersways to Belgium, which
led the British government to with
draw financial and commercial tele-
graphic facilities from Holland, Mr..
! Treub declared: Proof in such ci-
cumstances is always difficult, but if
the Netherlands government only gets
the impression that such sand and
gravel is really for war purposes l
am absolutely sure the traffic will be
stepped"
AS regards the question of the Meth
erlands ships that have SO long been
lying in American ports, the minister
was hopeful that an arrangement
might even yet materialize, suggest
ing that it would be mutually accept
able if, say, third Of their number
was placed in the America-Nether
lands East Indies service, third pla-
ced at the disposal of the Belgian Re-
lief Commission and a third permit
ed to ply between the United States
and Holland
'Is it possible for the Netherlads
so to revise her present export ar
rangement as to remove Ameica's OBJ
lections to permitting bread and grain
and cattle food to be exported here?"
questioned the correspondent, refer
ring thereby to the surplus poducts
of Hollands own soil, that are now
divided between Germany and Britain
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
FEAGLE-TAYLOR FURNITURE co.
Phone 518
5000. 900 HOGS
NEXT YEARS MARK
THIS is GEORGIA'S QUOTA, SAYS
PIG CLUB MEMBER.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. S.. sour amb-
ton is to have 10, 600 pig club mem
bers and to raise 100000 hogs in this
state" said James H. Downing, who is
in chargs of the pig clubs in this state.
Mr.. Downing spent yesterday in Savan-
ah in conference with Hoke Smith and
others who are interested in modern
farming
Georgia is taking an interest in
live stock raising and Investigation
of crops that is most gratifying to us
who are working along these lines,
said Mr.. Bowling. when | came to
Georgia four years ago, everybody
raised cotton and little else. l was
told on every hand that no one would
bother with hogs, and hadn't been at
work long before l learned that it
would take visit from the boil Wee
vii and general revolution in farm
ing to convert the people to the value
of the hog.
81 am pleased to say now that we
hope to put Georgia among the very
first hog states in the South next year
and in time place this state among the
leaders of the entire nation. The con-
ditions here are favorable, more so
even than some of the states in the
North and West which produce pork in
much greater quantities that Georgia.
The people, largely through the boys
clubs are interested. They find they
can raise hogs comparatively cheaper
and market them at substantial
profit
Mr.. Downing says he is now engaged
in campaign to have bred every sow
in Georgia that will bred. 1--WE have
got to have 100000 hogs in Georgia
next year." he said THAT is more
than our quota that has been fixed by
the government, but it is not an unrea-
sonable number to require of this
state The growing of hogs is more
attractive now than it has ever been
because the market is good the price is
attractive, and we are able to control
the cholera to degre that was hard
ly dreamed of few years ago. The
government agents and county men
are working wonders in this regard
'In Screven county $1,000 was spent
in thirty days for cholera serum. A
government man is there assisting the
county agent. Ninty percent of the
hogs have been given the double theat-
ment, which makes them immune &c
cholera. The other ten percent have
1een treated once. Great work has
been done in Washington and jenkins
counties"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
BIG EARNINGS SHOWN
FOR NATIONAL BANKS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Eearnings
of national banks for the fiscal year
ending last June 80 were $667 ,406 900,
the greatest in their history and $751;
764 900, or 10 per cent more than for
previous year, according to compila-
lions made public tonight by Comp
troller of the Currency Williams. Net
earnings were $194,321 900, an increase
over the preceding year of $36, 77S,0O0,
or % per cent.
On their capital stock the banks re-
port net earnings of 1876 per cent,
the highest percentage ever reported.
This compares with 14.7S per cent on
stock the year before.
The amount distributed in dividends
to stockholders was $125, $500, an in
crease over the previous year of $40,
$4,000, or "a per cent. The sum thus
distributed was 11.61 per cent on their
capital stock and compares with 1916
per cent the year precering.
The percentage of net arnings tC
capital and surplus for til past year
was 1852 per cent, the greatest shown
in ovr forty years, or since 1878.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
G.S. &F. RAILWAY

Arrival and departure Of trains at
Cordele, Ga. Schedule effective Nov
18th, 1917.
DEPARTURES:
Northbound: 1850 A. NJ; 2:10 A.
M; 2:55 A. M; S:45 A. NJ; 2:13 P.
M;
DEPARTURES
Southbound: 1857 A. NJ; 1877. A.
NJ; 300 A. M; 1859 P. M; 6:35 p.
M.
ARRIVALS.
From North: 1857 A M; 1:2S
A. M; 2:55 A. M; 1875 P. M; $50
P. M.
ARRIVALS.
From South: LAB A. M; 200
A. NJ; 2:45 A. NJ; $40 A. M; 1:49
P. M.
Schedule figures shown as informa-
ton but not guaranteed
For further information call on
r. L. Huffman Tiki. Agt., c. B. Rhodes
Cordele, Ca, G. Agt.
Macon, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22

often leaving the boat and going miles and miles on horseback. One evening il fell to my lot to share my bed with the cook in one of the mining camps. No, she wasn't Chinese, or Japanese, but Q real lady and white, thank goodness! made a great many pictures of marvellous scenes in Alaska and one of my own pho tographs, which I am going to give you, was taken with two silver foxes, valued lat s1000 each.
 "In the current issue of the Ladies' Home Journal l have an article, the first of scries,'' Miss Carpenter continued, which shows Alaska pictorially. Late. there will be a similar one of Canadian scenes, and the Philippines, and then one from the south. You know, the thing that impresses me more with Birmingham than any other, is the tremendous eff ciency of your industries. I have never seen anything more up to date or more modern; efficiency is stamped all over the steel plant at Ensley, and, in fact, in all branches of industrial occupation about Birmingham.
 Are you a suffra gist,' I asked, as the announcement came that they were ready for the trunks and I knew it was time to say "au revoir.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
7 ANNISTON

Anniston, March 21.-(Special )-John Brown, alias Henry, was placed on trial in the circuit court today, Judge Hugh D. murder of Policeman Marion Screws, in West Anniston, on February 1, 1915.
 Brown, who was arraigned for trial at the last term of the circuit court, was sick at that time and could not be tried, has already served a term in the state penitentiary for complicity, with Leland Cass, in the murder of Patrolman Clar- ence Kettles at the same time that Screws was killed
 Cass, who was serving his sentence with Brown, escaped from Speigners and is still at large The double murder cre- ated the greatest excitement in Anniston at the time it occurred, and the most intense interest is now being manifested in the trial of Brown.
 The business at the Anniston postoffice has increased to such an extent lately that the government has authorized the employment of an additional carrier and clerk. Jesse Poe, the new clerk, will take the place of c. N. Martin at the Oxford postoffice, which is under the jul risdiction of the Anniston postmaster For several months past the volume of business at the postoffice here has ex- ceeded the limit required by the govern ment for the authorization of first-class service.
 One of the important matters that will be discussed by the city council at it's meeting tonight will be the adoption of an ordinance providing for the erection o1 sanitary slaughter house; for the in- spection of meat milk and other foods and for the appointment of an inspector. The passage of this ordinance has been hanging fire for nearly year, through the opposition of some of the council men who say they have never yet seen germ" and are not afraid of unin- spected milk and butter.
 The housewives of the city have inter- ested themselves in the matter and a number of them are insisting upon the passage of the ordinance which is similar in effect to that TOW in force in other cities of the size of Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
Light Attached to Razor

From Popular Science.
 An Englishman, weary of bloodshed, has bethought him of means of en- tightening the gloomy and otherwise dan erous ritual of the shave. He has in- vented miniature electric lamp pro- vided with an adjustable slip and f1exi- ble cord which may be attached to the razor and light the path of the blade through the tough bristles of the human face. With his lamp attachment one may plunge fearlcssly into the blackest depths of three days growth of beard and emerge from the ordeal unscathed. The lamp is attached to a conventional type of razor by simple clip. It travels with the blade or with the motion of the hand. By looking into the mirror the man shaving himself can determine just what progress he is making and wheth- CT or not he is going to come through tie operation with his two ears intact.