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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-09
F&TEREeANTE DicCURSC De MIR
;NHN T.. EDtNTFELLER. JR.

n. joan D. Rockefeller il, jim
70 con atenta t%&sjeta, Sc he ssr"ido
cnviavnos 81 ;~nteresante discurso Il
tulado LAS Relaciones Pcrsonales
en- Ia Induz.ria" cue pconunci6 en- Ia
Univcrsidad &e Cornei! con motive
dc. Ola de los Fundidores" 81 II dc
Eaero del corriente aho, : que, to2aa
do de III peri5dico cue lego a nlles-
tras names en- fecha Immediate 4 a
ci:aGa. tuvimos e gusto de repToGu-
eric entonces integro en las ,colum-
mas de La Prensa"." Damos las ga
cias al dcm5crta autor del plan In
dussr:al de Coloildo' por su envio
dese&mos que sus av&nzad@s IDEAS sc
. 0rcaaguen m1nGi2!meatc para que
, aniIcs Z! Capit@. : el T"aoajo. sien
ten Is bases de IA grande@a indus,
c~sl * .oGoa los Putolos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-09
CaSOS ~reSueltGS

Louisiana Rio G-aT'ie Canal COM
pany Y socios contra c. }. Elliot de
ComdaGo De Hidalgo. RavTcita para
nus sc este a 10 mardado.
william Snure contra Huge kotty
= socics iel Condado de Wilson. De
vuelta para cue sc este a 10 mand&
do.
Travis It. Jones contra Galveston.
Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway
Company del Ccndado dc Pear.
Corfirnado.
Sonora y. y. Taylo~ contra Went
worth and Curtis dc UvaIde. Conti;-
mado.
William Suhre contra August ne;-
exc Y socics, del Condado de GuaIa-
lupe. Sc consiGera a~bandonado e ca
so por fllta de prosecution del ape
lante.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-09
UN ITO VINO.
V. Villalba.

lin ioven agricultor del Mississippi
;en;a un antique sirviente i QuIen La
maban e. Tio Nose, que 10 habia car
gado cuando era nino, Y cuya lcaltaa
estaba a toda prucba. FL joven csta-
ba pr6ximo a contraer matrln'onio
con una de las mas hermosas senorI-
tas del lugar, Y la que tenia fama de
Daseer IN violcHto genio 0 NAL carac-
ter. Notando ell .ioven que ei ito Mo-
SO nunca menc.onaba para NADIA 81
futlro e~nlace, I'm dia lie dijo:
Ito Nose, mo sabe listed que me
vov Il casar o la sehorita Currler?"
Isl emo amo, 10 Sc
''iY pcr que no me ha dicho listed
NADIA sobre csc a%sunto?'
No, senior, \ mi no me correspon-
dc dccir NADIA sobre csc asunto. Ma
da tengo que decir.'
"Pero listed debe tener a!guna OPT
ri6n sobre mi futura. y debe decirme
algo sobre Ell paso que voy a dar ca
sandome con ella"
"Pues bien, senior amo, va que US
ted Sc empena en- que lie olga algo,
solo lie dird 10 cue listed sabe de So
bra, y es que las viboras mas ponzo-
nosas, son las que tienen mas hermo-
sa ~aparicncia."
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-09
C~oNTRARANDC DE OPALOS.

I, r.. .calss en- Ia tarde fue arres-
tado IN mexicano por e. Marshall de
los Es.adoz Uaidos John L. Dlore!!'
haci6ndosele cl cargo de haber pasa-
dc Dor Laredo 5000 6palos de contra
6ando. La acusacion contra ei meNi-
caao fu& ~presentada por H. c. 5.
Smith. Giputado collector de aduanas
en- cumplimianto de su deber, Fl a.
rrestado. despues de n aud:encla
ante ell Comisionado r. L. Edwards
fua puesto en- libertad mediante una
fianza de $500, 4 reserva de que com
parezca cuando 10 ~requiera su case.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-09
Una anecdota de
don AlfonsoXIl

Con motive de II rcciente vista
de los !ntclectuales espaEolcs 4 Pa
ris, V de haber conducido 4 la dele
gaci6n del Duque de Alba, Ia atribu-
lada Lutecia, olvidando por IN mo-
memo su dolor y sonriendo con su
d~eliciosa espiritualidad, recogi6 una
anecdota de don Alfonso XIII, rela-
cionada con ell citado aristocrata, anec
dota picantilla Y sabrosa, MY a pro-
p6sito para el paladar refinado de los
par:sienses.
la conferences nosotros? iPor que
no? Sc atribuye al Rey de Espana Y
nos 20 presenta ingenioso Y salado,
como buen espanol. FL fino humo-
lismo Y Ia replica sutil Y oportuna,
tambien son de nIestro p~atrimonio
espiritual.
Sabido es que el Duque de Alba,
es individuo del Patronato de Nuseos,
ademas de ser grartie entre los Gran
dies dc Espana. Posse riCas coleccio-
res artisticas Y we IN relaci6n cons
tants con los artistas mas ilustres.
Pc? cs;a razon. cuando NJ. Poincare
cs.uvo en- Madrid, e! Duque de Alba
di!igi6 als pasos Y les del Rey don
Alfonso 4 traves de las salas del Mu-
SEQ del Prado, sirvitndoles de cicero
ne. En- las salas de NelasgueZ, nueS-
tro immense Telasquez. Y cada vez
u Sc detenia junIO 4 alguno lie los
. famosos cuadros, e. Duque muy gen.
Il. muy cortesano, sc i%EcLlnaba ante
el Rey. de espaIdas a la obra magnt-
| flea. V decia a Presidente de Ia Rcnu-
blica ~francesa, . modo De alta defe-
.enc.a al soberano: TN antepasa4o
De Su Majestad".
FL Rey pa-eci6 al principle compla-
! cido; p.ro siendo los cGaG"os hume
I rosot Y repi,ienGo q DuGue con ire
o!enc:a la misma g~enufleXion, e uen-
;.ca Erase. comenZ0 a inquietarsc.
" ere c, motive que aquellos cuadros
oge son una de las glorias de Espaha
.n5s lsg;timas.-una de las poc&s glo-
, .ias en- que pCdcmos creec todavl&-
r~cp.esentaba Z 10 mcjor figuras que
20 produccn Ia meior compiace:cia
d.stc G. punto de vista dc la bel!c2a
fisicl. Pc" este, 81 Rcy comenZaba
e., se,-ir.e inorje,o, levemente uervio.
50. avnoue nj cl DuQuc, nj NJ. Pom
,,r., pulieran aavertir aqusi 'lcgel
ooaccment"
Llegaron. po: fin, a la s2la DE Co.
~ fopde atr:en prcfCr2ntemcnte q
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-09
HOY REGEESARA Ell GENERAL
PERSHING.

FL mayor General Pershing cs es-
perado csta manana III los Cuarteles
,ic. Derartamento. despues de su via
jo de inspection al distrito de Browns
vile. ST. viajc In duraGo cerca de una
s2mana pues despu6s de haber lido
2 Corpus Christi. fuG al Vale del Rio
Grandc. e. Coronel Malverl-Hill, Jc-
fe de cstado mayor Y ell t]cniente
riimero. Ayudante james L. Collins
al General.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-09
SON DECOMIZADAS VARIAS MA
DUMAS DE JUEGO DE
AZAR.

Mas de media docena de maquinas
&c jucgo dc azar han sido confiscadas
durante los dos ultimos dias por los
diputados sheliffs que han estado
actuando por instrucciones del sheriff
John ". Tobin. Las maquinas son de
varias glasses, incluyendo algInas que
pagan en- cheques de m~ercancias Y
otras pagan en- prcmios. Ningunas
de las llamadas punch boards han
Sido decomizadas.
LIE orGcn de recoger tales maqui-
mas Sc debe a que las au]toridades las
han considerable como n flagrante
violaci6n de Ia ley.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-09
-. OLA DE LOS PADRES De
EAMILIA.

Hoy es ell "Dia de los Padres de
van.i!ia" ' todcs ellos cstan invitados
= yisi,ar las escuelas asi las High
seA,9.s o ~cscueEas superioces, como
ms Drimar:az. Todos los directcfes
han rec:oido irdicacicnes para enElar
irvit"cicncs d los senoreS padres &c
farniiia. por conducto de sus h;JOs.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-09
MOTIN EN- ALMERlA.

ALMERIA, Mario Al recibirse
en- csta ciudad la noticia de que ell
Gobierno habia fallado en- favor de Ia
EmpTesa de Gas y Electricidad lie
bon" ell plei.o entablado por el Ayun-
tamiento contra Ia ci.ada empresa,
cue preteade cobrar un precio exage-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-09
BANCOS RUSTlCOS PARA LOS
PARoUEs.

Catorce 6ancos rust:cos grandes y
c:m5los han side aument&dos a M
ms.o &c los que hay en- el Parque
Travis. FL Corisionado Lambert ma
~oardado constru.r ur gran numero
il. ss.os bancos para uso de los par
cues de IA Ciudad. Sc dice que Sc va
ri.:o.." aora5Iamtnte n construc-
r;5r de estos bancos y ciertameAte'
10: o,;c 50 han .ermiuldo tienen me
10" ~aoariencia.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-09
RADIO por ell fluido, Sc ~proElovi6 un

RADIO por ell tluido' Sc promovi6 un
serio motin.
Mas de cuatro o cinco mil indivi-
duos Sc congregaron frente a las Off
cinas de Ia Empresa "Lebon" en- &C.
ritud POGO tranquilizadora, hacienda
Sc necesario ell empleo de Ia flerza
publica para restablecer ell orden.
Ell Ayuntamiento acudira a Ia via
contencioso administrative, apelando
de Ia resolution dictada en- el celebre
litigio con Ia Enlpresa "Lebon".
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-09
CronicO

ayes ia 5ote!;a y sc vende Ell todaa
las Drogucr::as. Para cvitar mltacic-
::cs : substitutes incfectlvos, cereio-
reze dc oue obtiene e! Jarabe de Pep
sma do! Dr Caldwell. BusQue el fac
Simii dc la firma y cl retrato del DR..
Caldwell. que aparCce eli cada GAIA
amarillo en- G:e "a cmpacado. Pued'>
cotenerSe ana Lote!!a de prucba, gra-
It's. cscribiendo dircctamentc a! D..
-. 5. Caldwell. AS Washington ST,
Monticello, Illinois.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-09
REGIS'TR0 CIVIL
L;cencias de matrimOnin

Manuel figareda Y Maria Castro.
Jose Martinez. Y Luisa B~ctaacourt
lose \. Rodriguez, Y Dolores Cam
pos.
NacimientOS
In miro del matrimorio 4. ITarti-
neg. Gale de Colima No. 926.
Defunciones
Jose Martinez, - amos. Gale S
Sar Marcos, No 1917
Rev. Victor Arredondo, de 81 amos,
Gale S. Concho No. 619.
Ramon Perez, 5 meses. Gale San
Fernando No. EOS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-09

Cuando necesite ribro S en- espanol
i~iriiase Z Ignacio E. Lozano.-607 Do
lorosa St., San Antonio Texas. e.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-09
RECORTE
MERCHANTS TRAINER co.

VI IntUIFUI"uVNT
r.p-rfalidad en- Ell Transports Y Colocaci6:i
de CaiaS De Firrrn ' Maguinaria
peS.da. RECIBE. DESPACHi
aLNiCENA CaRGa -.
Gficina. 510-14 Dolorosa 81. Ieleto-
10 Crockett y Nuevo $50. san
Antonio. Texas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-09
WILSON'S COREGA
RETIENE LOS DIENTES
POSTIZOS EN- LA ROCA
Eyita las Encias Ulceradas

Las encias Sc e%ncojen Y Sc hinchan
con frecuencia, ' Ia dentadura Sc alto
ia, pero este no es culpa del dentista
Una a~pIicaci6n de COREGA sobre Ia
plaza dental, evita estes inconvenien-
ties Y IA retieae firmemente en- posi-
cion. ayudando a n hygiene de "a bo-
ca. Vale % centavos en- las drogue-
rias = casas que venden a~rticulos de-
tocador. Pida muestra gratis Z Core
ga Chemical Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-05

place on Wednesday, June 27, at St. Mary son the-Hi ghlands, at o'clock in the afternoon.
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TUSCALOOSA PLANS
 ENTHUSIASTIC DAY

Tuscaloosa, June 4.-(Special.) .)-Much enthusiasm sm is being created in Tusca- loosa by leading citizens in National Registrat ton Day tomorrow. Tonight mass meeting was held at the county courthouse and patriotic addresses were made by prominent men, Judge H. B. Foster presided and introduced the speakers, Tuesday afternoon at o'clock an address will be delivered in every registration precinct in the county. A committee of citizens has arranged speakers for the 35 registration places in the county and arrangements nave been made to have the speakers at the desig- mated places promptly at the appointed time. No slackers in Tuscaloosa" will be used as a slogan. Negroes as well as white men will register.
 J. c. Walker,sfor some years chief engi- neer of the Tuscaloosa Railway and Ctil- ities company, left Sunday for Tampa,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-05
RANDOM NOTES

Mir. and Mrs. Edward w. Barrett and childern are in New York.
 Mrs R. T. McCaley and Mrs. Louise De Shazo are out west, where they Will spend the summer.
 MT. and Mrs. M J. Robertson have named their little son Benjamin Cunning ham.
 Mrs. s. l.. HandIey left few days ago for Washington, where she will be the guest of Mrs T. H. Motion at her apartment. Later she will visit New York city and will stop en route home for visit in Richmond, Va.
 Mrs William Streit, Jr., and Miss Fe- licia Streit left Friday for Washington and later will go to New York, where they will be the guests of Mrs. Jerome Loton Horton Mrs. Streit will be the guest of friends at Forest Hill, Long Island, before returning to Birmingham
 MT. and Mrs John w. Cooke and MT. and Mrs. Ben Hardin left Sunday for New York and Atlantic City.
 MT. and Mrs M. Wolowitz left sSatur- day for two months visit to their daughter. Mrs. Robinson, in New York. Later they will spend sometime at Portsmouth, Va, with friends.
 Mrs. c. J. Barnes and little son. Charles, Jr., are resting comfortably at the Birmingham infirmary.
 Mrs. Charles Ramsay of Dora. who was recently operated upon at the Birming-
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I Fla, where he has accepted the position l as engineer in charge of construction on | the new railroad that is to be built across | the Florida peninsular from Tampa to Miami. Mr. Walker has been in charge of the construction of several improve
 ments made by the local utilities com pany since the property was taken over by Morris Brothers some years ago. MT. Walker will pay short visit to relatives in Knoxville. Tenn, before proceeding to his new work.
 | John c. Foster, son of J. H. Foster, su- perintendent of the city schools, left last night for Newport News, Va, to begin 1 training in the aeronautical division of 1 the United States navy. MT. Foster re- | gently stood an examination for the re- | serve aviation corps in Washington and | received orders Saturday afternoon to I report immediately to begin training. 1 It is not often the case where the mem- l bers of congregation have an oppor- l tunity to talk about their preacher in a l congregational meeting, but the members 1 of the First Baptist church of this city | were given the opportunity Sunday
 morning. In the absence of the pastor, l pr. l.. O. Dawson, members of the con- I gregation, conducted services without the | aid of preacher The service was called l Hinder Shepherds Day" A feature Of l the programme was a talk on "A Square 1 Deal for the Preacher" by J. s. Yerby. Invitations have been issued in Tusca- . :. loosa to luncheon to be given at the | Hotel McLester next Friday at 1 o'clock l by President J. T. Horne of the state | Young Mems Christian association. M. l w. Lee, state secretary of the Young | Mems Christian association of Virginia
 will be the guest of honor and will de- /! liver an address regarding the war work council. MT. Lee comes to Tuscaloosa as the representative of the national council. More than 100 prominent citizens of Tus-
 caloosa have been invited to attend the | luncheon. F.
 At a. recent meeting of Alpha chapter, Phi Beta Kappa of the University of Ala
 bama, officers were elected for the next year and 23 were honored by being elected to the distinguished body. The officers
 elected were: President, pr. c. H. Barn
 well; secretary, Dr. J. J. Doster; treas . urer Dr. G. G. Brownell.
 The following were elected to member
 ship: Distinguished alumni: George Lit tle 55, of Tuscaloosa; Sam Will John
 '65, of Selma; Prof. Q. T. Wright, Uni- versity School of Mobile.
 Alumni: w. H. Mitchell, '02 of Flor
 ence; R. E. Steiner. Jr O6. of Montgom-
 cry; M. E. Head IS. secretary of state | board of examiners. E. H. Strode, '13,- o1
 the university; Stella Palmer, '0S, who
 has received ILL. degree at Wisconsin
 Graduates students: c. R. Helms, '16
 w. O. McMahon, '16
 Undergraduates: J. F. Adams, Nelson
 Barfield, G. c. Batson, w. H. Brantley
 M F. Frohlick, R. w. fKimbrough. H. G
 Martin. Margaret Mitchell j. K. Morris Anne F. Newman s. F.. Peterson, J. Ii
 Smith and Anna Boulet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-05

The marriage of Miss Carrie Yates and Mr Richard Lewis Bowron will take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Members of General Sumter chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will please note that they are requested to meet at the Southern club this after noon at o'clock to take part in the parade. Flags are to be provided and all are asked to be prompt.
 The regular meeting of the Ardis Heights club has been postponed from Tuesday of next week.
 The class in dietetcs at the Ullman school, under the direction of Miss Sarah Glider, has been postponed until Friday afternoon at o'clock, owing to the parade today
 All club women taking part in the pa rade today are requested to assemble at West Park, corner of Seventeenth street and Fifth avenue, north, at 1 o'clock.
 There will be no meeting of the Nursery Guild this morning on account of Regis tration Day. The next meeting will be held the fiIst Tuesday in July. Red Cross members please take noticel All womens organizations that are to walk in the parade this afternoon must meet at West park, Seventeenth street and Fifth avenue, north, at l o'clock this afternoon. All automobiles decorated with Red Cross flags will assemble at Magnolia park at 1:30 o'clock and from that place will join the parade,
 Mrs. A. Adams, vice regent of General Sumter chapter Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution, calls upon all of the members of the chapter to meet at the Southern club at ? o'clock this after noon to take part in the parade,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-05
News of Society and
 Activities it of Women

MT. John flora Ivey published in The Age-Herald Sunday, May 27, was the re- suit of what was supposed to be prac- tical joke. MT A, E. Bartlett, the father of the young woman, came to Birming- ham and entered a denial of the an nouncement saying there was absolutely no truth in the announcement, and we very gladly make this correction. The announcements came to the society editor signed by a member of the family and was therefore published. We regret that this mistake was made and are very happy to make this correction.
 
 It will be interesting to learn that the federated clubwomen of Alabama are to distribute a the registration booths to- day copies of President Wilson's address to all men who register Birmingham women will be among those so doing, fol- lowing the suggestion of Mrs. H, F.. Hooper, president of the Alabama Fed eration of Women's Clubs.
 The marriage of Miss Willie Mae Phipps and MT. Robert Huff of Columbus, Ga, took place yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of the brides aunt and uncle, MT. and Mrs E. A. Baker, where the ceremony was performed by the Rev Mansfield, pastor of the North Highlands Methodist church. The two ribbon bearers were Robert Baty and little Miss Katherine Fell, who formed pretty aisle for the wedding party. Mrs. J. R. Banks of Guerrytown was the matron of honor, and wore an attractive frock of pink taffeta and carried sweet peas The maid of honor was Miss Nell Frazier of Columbus, Ga, who also wore pink taffeta dress and carried sweet peas. Before the ceremony a most at tractive musical programme was ren- dered by Miss Mary Lyons, piano. and Miss Gladys Lyons, violin. Mrs. J. M. Goodwin rendered several vocal numbers. The bride wore a travelling suit of blue taffeta and carried brides roses. MT. Donald Ruff was his brothers best man. MT Ruff and his lovely bride-elect left at once for their home in Columbus, Ga. Among the out-of- town guests were: Mrs. H. G. Harris of Opelka, Miss Guilla Phipps Gordon Byrd, Jean Phipps and Berald Huff of Columbus, Ga.
 
 Mrs. Forney Johnston entertained at luncheon yesterday at her home on Twelfth avenue, south, complimenting Miss Jean Marks, whose marriage to pr. Stewart Henry Welch will be an event of Wednesday evening. Covers were laid for 10 including the members of the bridal party and few intimate friends of the bride elect.
 Miss Willie Mae Phipps was the guest of honor at a pretty luncheon Saturday when Mrs J. W. Groves entertained at the Tutwi1er. Those seated around a table adorned with flowers were: Miss Phipps Mrs. J. R. Banks of Guerrytori. Mrs H. B. Harris of Opelil1a, Miss Guilla Phipps of Columbus, Ga, and Miss Nell Frazier
 
 The marriage of Miss Carrie Yates and Mir Richard Lewis Bowron will take
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ham infirmary, is reported to be improv- ing and will leave in few days for her home.
 Mrs. F. c. Fitzgerald, who has been III at St. Vincent's, hospital for the past three months, following an operation. has been removed to her home.
 MT. and Mrs. George T. Rosson of Mo- bile are in the city for a few days, stop ting at the Tutwiler.
 Mrs. J. K. Marer is attending the re- union in Washington and will be the guest of friends in New Jersey before re- turning home
 Col. John B. Reid is attending the re- union and visiting his daughter, Mrs. R.. A. Russell, Jr, in Harrisonburg, Va, and later will spend sometime with rela- lives in North Carolina before return ing home
 Col. Allen Crenshaw spent the week end with his family at Andalusa.
 Miss Marguerite King is attending the reunion in Washington.
 Mrs. Robert Winlller of Greenville will be among the out-of- town guests at the wedding of Miss Carrie Yates and MT. Richard Bowron on June 27
 Miss Annie Moore Provost of Mobile will be among the out-of-town guests at the Bowron-Yates wedding.
 Mrs. Bradley J. Saunders and Mrs Frances DeBardeleben left Sunday fol Baltimore, where they will be the guests for couple of weeks of Mrs Rowland Slingluff, who is pleasantly remembered here as Gertrude Jenkins. the charming daughter of MT. Harry S. Jenkins.
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arrested for that! Reckon I better ar- rest you anyway" And there was the smiling, rotund mayor. with Dick at his heels!
 Now I don't get invited to lunch with d mayor every day, so when Mr Rob- ertson and Dick-dog asked me along O them, I went, gratefully, and ate d heavenly mackerel and strawberries cream.
 Under the warming influence of cof- fee, the mayor and Dick and I ex. changed condolences.
 What is your biggest problem?" asked his honor between spoonfuls Of strawberries.
 Poverty" responded his honor after a bite of pie. You see," he elucidated, this is an agricultural section-cotton Incstly. If frost and the boil weevil get Gs we're up against real trouble. Ev- erybody suffers. Business is bad all round
 And yet there are all sorts of op- portunites in and around Montgomery"
 There! This was what I wanted, for was always thinking of that key sign down by the depot.
 Its great farming country Cattle, potatoes, beans, corn and pecans But We need capital, and we need northern push and enterprise. We should have more factories, canperies, mills of all
 
 cotton crop goes bad.
 If some one would just come and take chance" said the mayor, bit wistfully, some one with hustle and money and grit. But somehow they just go after cotton and get kind of discouraged if it fails. We're doing pretty well, but we need little more hustle.
 "Whens your train7 Three-thlrty? Iii send for the car and Dick and I'lI spin you out toward the pretty resi- dences and the country clubs and the Woman's college"
 So they did And the mayor pointed out where Jeff Davis took the oath of office as President of the Confederate States of America in front of the capi- tol And the golf links, very large and fine. and some handsome homes, and thls and that.
 Dick sat on my feet all the way. took it as a sign he liked me and was glad Dick and the mayor took me to the train, the mayor carrying my bag and typewriter through the gate. which [ hoped was a sign he liked me even as liked him. I caught glimpse of the sign again as the train slipped by: Montgomery the Key to Opportunity" and I felt kind of warmed around the heart be- cause of the opportunity 1t had given me to meet a very human, kindly man who has helped his city and wants fHs help it more with northern push money--a man whose best friend .e e' his dog Dick! Iue.