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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-02
He Stumbled Aosinat 0na ~ a.

He Stumbled Against One Of the
Palms and Sent II Crashing to the
Floor.
interest for Donald then. He resolved
to put Masterman out of his mind In
attention to his duties.
OF n thing only he was sure: he
was not going back to the house to
see whether there were any more
specimens.
Somehow-he lever quite remem-
bered how-Donald found a hotel, ex.
planned his appearance to the landlord,
obtained fresh clothing, sent for his
valise, drank three hot whisky toddies,
and got to bed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-02
CHAPTER w.
The Quest Of the Sea Shark.

ING &uSse VI tHe oed SndTk.
Lieutenant Donald Paget stood on
the upper platform of the F55, which
ran awash in the waves of the North
Atlantic, far from the mother ship
which had conveyed her and others of
the fiotilla almost to the north Of
Scotland.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-02
leprosy In Mississippi.

49, ''SSfPs
The Mississippi state board OF
health has encountered in connection
with its campaigning for a moro
healthful and consequently more pros
porous people, every known disease,
communicable and otherwise, mild,
pernicious or virulent, from sore toe
to yellow jack. With most OF these
ailments the officials know how to
deal, and are prepared to handle and,
If necessary, to se~gregate.
DIR, w. s. feathers, executive off.
Ger of the state board OF health. re.
ports the startling fact that a pro-
bounced case of leprosy has been re.
ported by n OF the health officers on
the Mississippi gulf coast. The vie
tim has been for several years, ac-
cording to the reports received. an
employe Of one OF the oyster packing
plants and has been afflicted with the
loathsome faint for the past three or
four years. Gradually the symptoms.
or, as the g%eologist would say. the ont.
groupings became so pronounced that
the case was brought to the attention
or physicians, and It has been finally
diagnosed as a pronounced case of
leprosy.
AS stated by DR.. Leathers. he has
reported the case to Surgeon.General
Rupert Blue OF the United States pub.
lie health service, asking advice ms to
the handling of this or other cases
that may develop.
There Is no institution in Missis.
sippi prepared and equipped for the
segregation and handling of leprosy.
and there are no private hospitals or
sanatoriums that will receive them.
In the present case the only thing that
the health officials can DO Is to keen
he man afflicted under surveillance.
advices from Surgeon-Gen.
nral Blue.
DR., feathers is busy looking over
proofs Of his biennial report to
legislature, and it promises to be-
/. most interesting and instructive pub.
%ication, showing the great amount
md diversity Of work done during the
period covered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-02
Paget sinks a German cruiser
and Ida Kennedy enters the
story.
(To BE CoNTINUED1
Where Looks Count

Lawyer Ito handsome female defend.
ano-"Sob a whole lot, but shed no
tears Nothing will prejudice a iurv
against you like a red nose and watorv
eyes,"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-02
The Compiete Lifs

knowledge, love, power-there n
the complete life."-Amiel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
LEGAL NOTICES
ONZON- Notice

NOt1ce
 To Whom It May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that in accord ance with section 1402 of the code of Ala bama and ordinance No. 117-C of the city of Birmingham, the undersigned will proceed to sell the hereinafter described lots or parcels of land to the highest bid der, for cash, on April 4, 1917, commencing at 12 o'clock, noon in front of the court house door of Jefferson county, Alabama, for the purpose of collecting delinquent local improvement assessments on said property, located in the city of Birming- ham, the number of the ordinance under which said improvements were made, the name of the owners where known and where unknown, the person in whose name assessed, the description of said property to be sold, and the amounts of said assessments, with interest to date of sale and costs, being as follows, to- wit:
 Ordinance No. S. Elyton, providing paw ing, grading, sidewalk, curb and gutters on Broad street and Square street from Tusca loosa avenue, north, and from Tus- caloosa avenue, south to the south end of Square street in Elyton levied Oc- tober S. 1912:
 Pro No. 2O4-H. E. Rockett, city of Birmingham, ct al., lot 30, except south 20 feet of east 70 feet Wilbanks survey, sl7G06 LOUIS l.. LEVY, City Comptroller of the City of Birming-
 ham, Alabama.
 Age-Herald March 8, 15, 22, 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
By "Hop"

have enough of the mossback in me to feel ashamed of my wife having to make her living outside our home It would be constant reminder to me that I'm not doing my part-which should be all of the money earning. And after you've convinced me that it wiuld be no reflec- tion on me there would be the rest of the world to convince. For until they were convinced I would feel mighty uncoms fortable at-what they thought of me in the back of their heads
 He was thinking hard even as he tried to make a case for himself
 Tt seems to come down to this,'' he said in a troubled tone. I've either got to give up freelancing and take a job as a hack writer, which will bring enough money for two, or keep on freelancing and postpone marriage until freelancing pays for two. If I take the job I post pone or put away for good my first bride art" He smiled in apology for the word bride" And if I don't take the job, then postpone making bride of Janet Or can have both of them if put away my mans pride and let Janet go out to work for her livelihood. It's . hard choice, isn't it ?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
HER SllDE---AND HIS
Mans Prejudice
ny ZOE DEOKLEE

Marriage was emerging into triumph with the Temples. They had become tenn pered, understanding mates They knew each other well enough to want to know much more. Their love was an earnest affair. but not too solemn for playful smiles and laughter at each other David had become a master among men in his world; Cora had become mistress of her world--their home Ahead of them loomed the glorious adventure all true lovers seek-parenthood.
 Cora went about with "go thou and do likewise in her heart and on her lips. Nearest at hand to preach her message to were Janet Thayer and Walt Stedman. Janet needed mo conversion from Cora. But Walter required much argument
 Why don't you marry Janet without waiting?" Cora asked him impatiently one day.
 Because I'm already married--to my art" he replied with 8 smile which did not altogether hide a fleeting touch of wistfulness in his look. I'm not making CT ough to support two brides-yet."
 ''You see, I married my art, playwrt- ing, when I was knee high, and I mar ried her for life,' he went on slowly. "As a kid I used to write, mount, manage and act my own plays-one pin admission fee. llkeu IL SD well that lel myself III lOi life at hard labor. To date it has not been remunerative labor I'm still an ap- prentice at the trade And apprentices don't make enough money to marry on and support wives"
 But Janet can support herself" Cora protested,
 Walters face grew serious.
 ''She can, bless her" he said. "As a spinster. But it would be different as wife. Then I'll have to do all the sup porting for two-and more, I hope. And ever before it comes to the more it will be up to me to release Janet from going out to do day work
 ''Why 'release'?' Cora asked. ''Why should it not be greater release for her to be freed from sweeping and washing and dusting and sewing and marketing Why is earning a living as housekeeper any prouder position than earning liv- ins as secretary?'' Walt squirmed in his corner. You've got me backed right against my prejudices," he laughed uneasily. For once the woman has the logic and the man the because in the argument. I can only say because to your question. I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
A Renefacfor

A BenefactOr From the Boston Transcript. owen says he gives employment to large. number of men" So he does-other peoples bill col lectors."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
'WANTED-FEMALE HELP

zfSTWT,-An Educated. energetic xi i1khern woman to form Mildred % ,sfh orford Historical circle must be
 1or 30 and free to travel; give ref " xnoee Address. E-60. care Age Sr~e3d 2-15-tf-th tu VI %XHrED-An Al cook; middle aged. ';s ncumbered. room on the place; only
 S with references need apply 2245
 rhland ave.
 1fTED-Cook, must give reference. s,lv 1B24 S. 18th st. Apartment A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
Legal Notice

State of Alabama, Jefferson County-Es- tate of James Edward Brown, deceased Letters testamentary upon tor letters decedent. having been granted to the un- dersigned on the 9th day of March. 1917, by the Hon. J. P. Stiles, judge of pro- bate of Jefferson county notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be required to present the same within the time allowed by law or that the same will be barred.
 JAMES G. BROWN. 3-15-3t-thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22

Notice of stockholders' Meeting of
 Roberts & Son
 Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the cor poration of Roberts & Son will be held in the office of the company at 1912 Third avenue in the city of Birmingham, Ala, Monday. April 16, 1917. at il o'clock, a. m. This meeting. will be for the purpose of electing a board of directors for the en- suing fiscal year and for the transaction of any and all business which may prop erly come before the stockholders.
 JAMES G. SMITH,
 Secretary Roberts & Son. 3-15-4t-thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22

The average resident of the United Kingdom consumes about pint and a half of tea a day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
ONE CENT A WORD| HONE C
MISREPRESENTATION

RATES-One cent . word n dnys ad.
 taken for tess than 25c for first fnser. ti0n. t'ssh Mnst ncco.sany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
BUSINESS CHANGES

5}NES In oil this year; organize an xiub. furnish expense money and l ~oeure leases in the new Kentucky u15dn for an interest: have thor x Knowledge of the oil business. 1Fern O. L., care Age-Herald. 2-2S-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
S25 REWARD

For return or information leading to re- covery of two new Ford 5-passenger touring cars motor numbers 162S046 and 1640S02 stolen from in front of Brownell Auto company. Hartford Fire Ins. Co.,,
 Meyer & Goldman. agents, 1901 1st ave.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
ALPS w ell That
y Ends Well y

that Nancy was not methodical.
They made their tiny home the rem
devious of'the place. The big, care
less room where Jim read in the
evenings, with Nancy curled up next
to him, was the best loved place in
town.
Even in the beginning we had new
er liked to go to see Winifred. That
is, we had never even thought of
dropping in for cozy chat, for fear
of spelling the regularity of her
rooms. We used to make little for
NAL calls, and sit stifiiy on the edges
of our chairs. But at Nancy's we
all lounged and ate good things that
we had all helped to make, and
watched the soft pink color come
and go on Nancy's smooth cheeks
when Jim looked at her in that lit
tie way he had. +
1t was just the queer way it hap
pened, but every one-even the old
er women-transferre allegiance
from Winifred to. Nancy. Excuses
We're made for her carelessness in
housekeeping. People used to make
remarks like this:
What a wonderful friend Nancy
makes! Did you notice how much
in love they are? Nancy just
couldn't do wrong in Jim's eyes"
And many more of the same kind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
They Are Left Out

Winifred did not encourage people
dropping in, so the young people al
ways gathered at Nancy's and after
a time Win and Bill were left out.
Bfll used to sit longingly on the
porch and smoke his pipe and listen
to the nonsense going on over at
Nancy's. and he would never say a
word when Win would sniff and ask
him if he were crazy TO get over
there, and il so to go on, she didn't
care.
Two years passed and we older
people still viewed the same situa-
ton. Nothing changed very much
in the neighborhood. and Nancy was
still the center of attraction. Nancy
it was who cuddled all the babies of
the neighborhood, who listened to
the condolences of the older girls and
who made real friendships with ev-
cry one.
Winifred was still just as good a
housekeeper, but Bill had lost his
gayety, and had taken to speaking
morosely. Frequent alterations took
place between them as to the bring
ing up of Junior and Winifred's
voice had developed an unpleasant
edge"
We older women, who had seen
matters from the very beginning,
sized up the situation this way: A
good housekeeper does not always
make a successful wife. Too much
busting means too little kissing-too
much of the housewife and not
enough of the friend.
Nancy, the careless. the irrepres-
sible, had delved deeper into life
than Winifred ever could. and with
her little home secure on the foun-
dations of love and understanding,
what did the rest matter?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Then Nancy Came

Then Nancy came into the neigh
borhood. Nancy was anything but
model housewife. She would chatter
across the back fence while her cake
burned in the oven. But every one
loved her, including her husband.
We began to wonder if Bill loved
Winifred as much as he had when
he first married her. Once some one
went to dinner there and the story
leaked out of a spot of gravy on the
clean tablecloth. Bill had been serv-
ing, and in laughing heartily at a
joke he had carelessly dropped the
spot of grease from his serving fork.
Winifred had spoken to him rudely,
and had embarrassed good-natured
Bill, as well as the guest.
Winifred had taken a great dis
like to Nancy. In fact, she rather
looked down on Nancy and spoke of
her once as slovenly. That was the
beginning of the waning of her popu-
larity, the beginning of the end of
Winifred as the perfect example.
Just about this time Bill began to
look seedy and to lose his spruce
look of well-groomed young man.
hood. We all wondered and no one
pretended to understand.
Nancy's Jim was a appy-go-lucky
chap and he never minded the fact
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Life'sProblems
Are Discussed
BY MRS. WILSON WOODROW

BY MRS. WILSON WOODROW
She was a stunning creature. Her
husband had recently made a lot of
money, and she was evidently invest
ing a large amount of it in good
clothes.
The successful novelist to whom
l was talking looked at her retiec-
lively.
There's an old vaudeville song
that jingles in my memory" he said,
Things Are Coming Pretty Soft for
You, Louise There goes the typical
heroine of the feminine bought
novel. She's the kind We have to
write about, or so broke. OF course,
she's a femme incomprise. AS I look
at her l realize more than ever that
this is a womans world"
It's usually put the other way"
] demurred. Most women call it
a mans world"
Absurd" he scored. TITS for
women the great department stores
are run, and also the thousands of
E lesser shops which deal in a single
speciality. About the only emporium
left where man reigns supreme is the
saloon, and even that usually has
its family entrance and back room
for the accommodation of feminine
thirst.
The clothing and haberdasnery
shops can hardly be called mans
exclusive province, since there, as
every salesman knows, the taste of
wives, mothers. sisters and sweet
hearts is far more to be consulted
than that of the purchaser himself.
And as for the tobacconists now
adays-well. not only the public res
taurants, but the ash trays and the
atmosphere of so many boudoirs tell
their own story. For the exclusive
custom of men alone, New York City
would be well supplied with a row
of modest shops extending over a
few blocks.
Nor is it only in commerce that
woman is considered" he went on.
For her the great hotels and res
t1urants strive to outdo each other
in gorgeous0ess and luxury. Man,
If left to himself, would still be
living in a brushwood shack and
cooking his meat on a forked stick
over a fire. The proof of it is that,
away from woman, he invariably re-
verts to whiskers and the blanket"
You admit, then" I put in, that
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Fashions of To-Day BY May Manton

This is a dress that you can
make from crepe de chine if you
want something very dressy or
from challis if you want some
thing simpler or from a cotton
voile or from a silk voile or from
almost any material that is soft
enough to be shirred success
fully. The shirring forms the
girdle and the sleeve finish and
is exceedingly attractive. The
frock is one of the simplest in
the world to make yet one of
the newest, and smartest. You
may use the pockets or omit
them as you like, and for very
dressy materials the plain skirt
may be preferred. For the
finish, you can use banding or
you can use a little embroidery
worked with a heavy thread or
a little design of soutache braid.
For the girl of eight or ten, blue
and white checked taffeta with
bands of narrow blue velvet
ribbon would be pretty.
For the 8-year size . i'll be
needed, 21S yards of material
SO inches wide, 25S yards A.
The pattern No. o548 is cut
in sizes from a to 10 years. 1t
will be mailed to any address
by the Fashion Department of
this paper, on receipt of ten
cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

for some reason or other her parents
have forbidden her to go out with
me alone. There hasn't been any
explanation on her partents part eX-
cept what L hear from her, as she
is the only daughter. l think the
disappearance of so many young
girls has taken a deep effect upon
them. l am dearly in love with the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

girl and 1 know my love is recipro-
Gated. 1t would simply be useless
for us to separate. l am in a good
position and am we'll able to sup
port a wife, therefore l would like
your advice. S. c. w.
If you have a perfectly clear con-
science, as your letter leads me to
suppose you have, the explanation
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
WILSON AT CAMoUFLAGE TEST

Washington, Nov. 1.-Camoufiage
skill of the Army Engineer Corps
was viewed yesterday by President
Wilson and Secretary Baker at a
training camp near Washington. A
camoufiage company put on an ex-
hibition. showing how artillery. road
ways. streams and even troop move
ments are concealed. Many secrets
of the game developed by the Amer
ican forces were demonstrated for
the guests. who included several high
officers of the Army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Bv McManuS

may be what you suggest. In any
event, the thing for you to do is
to go to the girls parents and ask
them if they really mean to separate
you from the daughter you love and
want to marry. BY the way. have
you ever gone to her parents and
told them of your intentions and
hopes in regard to their daughter?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Advice to the Lovelorn
GO TO HER PARENTS

GO To HEX PARENTS
Dear Miss Fairfax:
l am engaged to a girl nineteen
years of age and have known her
for four years. We have been GO
ing out together until recently, when
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
BY JANE MCLEAN

She lived in our street, and every
one spoke of her as the perfect wife.
When she was first married she used
to have plenty of time to run around
everywhere, and yet she was always
home in time to cook dinner for Bill.
Her four little rooms were scrupu-
lous-she was a perfect fend for
cleaning.
Everything was perfect. and she
herself, in neat, pretty little suits,
looked exactly like her little fiat. We
did not think of calling her common
place, but her pretty little face even
then was wont to settle into peevtsh,
selfish lines.
All the older women spoke of her
with praise.
She's an excellent manager; Bills
a lucky fellow"
Yes, he ought to be glad he did
so well-a girl who never did house
work until she was married, too"
And all the young wives had Wini-
fred held up to them as perfect ex-
ample. "Bills wife" used to be a
regular password in the neighbor-
hood.
Then the baby came, and we all
looked for a slump in the manage
ment. but Winifred was still the mod
ell. We used to marvel at it. Her
baby was always the pink of perfec-
ton, his clothes always fresh and
sweet. and Winifred herself in
starched house frocks was like a
white rose. But the peevish' lines
were more evident, and she some
times spoke GROSSLY to the baby.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-05
PRESIDENT Sits. !.
N GALLERIES
Enters Unnoticed and Occupies
Place While BaIfour
Addresses House

WASHINGTON, May 5.-President
Wilson occupied q seat in the execu.
tive galleries Of the house while Bal
four and other mensers OF the British
mission were received on the floor.
This iB the first time as far as capi.
tol history could find that any presi.
dent ever appeared in the gallery.
The president entered the gallery
unnoticed and was there for about ten
minutes before he was discovered
The members Of the house then stood
and cheered. The president rose and
bowed. The. galleries also Joined Il
the demonstration. a.
Balfour addressed the house, ex
pressing thanks for the honor oi
speaking. The president was. among
the loudest Of the applauders. He re
moved hts gloves and entered the
hand clapping with vigor.
When Balfour concluded his speech
the president came down from the
galleries and shook hands with hin
and chatted for awhile. He then shool
hands with Speaker Clark.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-05
LIEUT.. GOV. SULLIVAN
Discussing OFFICER

Replying to telegram received
yesterday from Secretary Baker. re,
lative to the appointment Of the ad.
jutant-general of the state as disburs-
ing officer for Nevada to disburse the
funds in payment of expenses incur
red in making the required registra-
tions for military purposes, Lieuten-
ant.G Governor NJ. ]. Sullivan, who is al
SO the Acknowledgement of the state,
replied that he would act in that ca
pacity.
The expense of registration willin-
clude compensation for the service OF
registrars and their necessary assist
ants, the rent Of necessary buildings
In which to conduct the registration
and other expenses Incidental to the
preparation OF places Of registration
and stationary. etc, to the extent
that the necessary services and facili-
ties are not supplied gratiously the
government will pay for them. Each
disbursing officer will obtain funds to
meet necessary expenses In connec-
tion with the registration from the
war department, -
The act authorizing the president
to Increase temporarily the military
establishment Of the United States
carries a provision which authorizes
the president to adlise the service of
any or all oflcers or agents Of the
United States AHA Of the several
states, territories and the District Of
Columbia IN the execution OF the act,
requires all such officers and agents
to perform such duty in the execn.
tion OF the act rs the president shall
offer or direct and conters upon such
I officers and agents full authority for
all acts done by them I'M the execu-
. tion OF the act by direction or request
. Of the president. F