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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-21

such circumstances, so l gave the yer dict rather peremptorily. But MT. Clapp wouldWt take no for answer, however,
 and he said he'd give me two weeks to consider the proposition. 1 began to think about it, and as I thought, it be- came more presentable to me-the possi-
 bilities and opportunities for long before that time I had been much interested in what the English association was doing in Alabama, so when MT. Clapp came for his answer I told him I would go to
 the institute at Montevallo to take charge of the English classes and dramatics. This is the prelude to the presenta- ton of my pageant in Montevallo on July 4 of Alabama, Unconquera ble,' V" Miss Grimball said. "I began to study
 the history of Alabama, and for days I read nothing but history. I was espe- cially interested irr the Chckasaw h. dians, and the unconquerable spirit, thought, was quite typical of the spirit of the state. so within three weeks
 had written and produced the pageant which w4s given under the auspices of the community of Montevallo and the summer school of the Alabama Girls Technical institute. want to say just here that I was given the most compe- tent assistance by the excellent faculty . From the art department we found sub
 stantial assistance, all the costumes, staging. and designing being done by the instructors of that department; the in- cidental music was composed by the in- structor in the department of music, the beautiful music of the Red Eagle songs, choruses and instrumental mu- sic Even the man in the moon lent his assistance for the production. for never was there a more radiant night than that on which Alabama, Unconquerahle.'
 was given, the Indian village in the open being wonderfully scenical on account of the glorious moonlight, which shed it's brilliant rays over the panorama"
 During my visit to Alabama" Miss Grimball said, T have made some very interesting discoveries, among which is the splendid progress the state is mak- ing in educational circles. Especially is this true along the line that the Eng fish association is working the aim and object of the associations work is try ing to improve the English language as 1t is spoken in America; in other words, it is the better speech movement. Americans above all people in the world. are the most slovenly when it comes to their speech; we are the only nation in the world which does not speak it's mother tongue as it should be spoken. Alabama and Virginia. I am glad to say.two southern states-rank next to California in doing the best work with the English association. We have had letters since I've been in Alabama from the University of Virginia and the uni- versailles of the Carolnas for instruc- tions and suggestions as to how to pro- ceed with the work outlined by the Eng fish association. I have spoken during, my visit to Alabama before the Univer- sity of Alabanfa by special request on the better speech movement, and feel that the progress which is being made in the state is a real credit"
 'Iow do you find time from your other
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RANDOM NOTES

N Miss Catherine Kirkman expects to ledv6Aon August 1 for Wilmington, Del, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Fritz Larkin, until November. MT. and Mrs Larkin have taken lovely fur nished house for the summer in Will nington. which place will be their fu- ture home
 Cards from Mrs. w. H. Kettig convey the pleasant information that she and her daughters, Miss Mildred, Kettig and Missl Dorothy Kettig, are enjoying a mcs1 delightful visit in Asheyille, being dom1led at ''The Manor
 Mn and Mrs. Shirley Harris write from1 Toronto of a delightful visit there to Mir Harris parents. They expect to spenE next week at. Camp Mohauk," -whiqh is the aeroplane camp Of Canada.
 1f and Mrs. l. M. Gibson and Miss
 ,th Gibson left yesterday morning for
 Iattanooga, Tenn, en route to visit
 cir daughter, Mrs. M. Ls Benedict, in
 lumbus, o. Miss Gibson Is an ac-
 nplshed motorist and Is driving a
 Rring car. MT. Gibson was for num-
 of years engaged in business in Bir-
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duties to write pageants and plays and produce them?" I asked.
 Usually I am engaged in the three lines of work all at the same time" Miss Grimball answered. T enjoy writ ing short plays more than any other form of work. At present have sev- eral plays in the hands of the Drama league, and I am at work on several more I want to say just here in con- nection with the Drama league that l have found the Birmingham center one of the best in America. I have gone over the work with Mrs. B. F. Wilker- son since I've been here, and 1t is splen- did what has been accomplished. The Drama League of America is one of our best educational movements; it is doing wonderful good constructive work and it keeps the entire country in touch with the best in the dramatic line and en- courages the young writers by the Bu- reau for American Playwrights in New York"
 What effect, in your opinion, will the war have on the stage, playwrights and dramatics generality" I asked
 "The war should help every line in- cluded in dramatics,'' Miss Grimball de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-21
STOLID RUSSIAN MOUJIKS
 TILL FERTILE MEXICAN SOIL
These Coonists Only Surprise Visitor in Lower Cafor nia-Governor Cantu, by Putting His High Priced Army to Work Is Americanizing That Part of Border
 Territory With Roads and Factories
By ZOE BECKLEY

1 Ensenada, Mex. (Lower California; July 2o.-(SpeciaL)-Is anybody present who knows anything about Lower Cali fornia? Ever been there? Ever heard anybody who had been? No? Neither had l. I saw a map of 1t once and got discouraged before I had completed with my forefinger the journey from Mexicali to Gaudeloupe It was region of sand and mystery, I felt; of strange, weird desert growths, unhealthy vege- tation, lonely mountains and coast lines, tarantulas, pulque and fleas.
 Sc when I was invited by MT. Arnold Kruckman, San Diego's hospitable Chamber of Commerce man, to visit and call upon Gov. Esteban Cantu, I had a fit of joy. I felt. like real adven- turer.
 Few women, I am told, make this trip. It takes nine hours and the route lies over a bone breaking road through the Cancio Pass, up, up, up and down, down, down; splashing through rivers to the hubs Of the wheels, chuffing through deep sand turning dizzy corners. flying along narrow roads which are mere shelves sliced into the mountainside. The wonder is that there is any trav- ersable road at all. Before Governor Cantu built this one a couple of years ago people trekked in wagons over killing trail or made the trip on horse back, following the arroyo, spending the night at an isolated halfway house in the deep valley and reaching Ensenada on the evening of the second day.
 There are no railways in Lower Cali fornia, save short spur paralleling the border, and no town between Tia Juana, just across the line from California, and Ensenada situated on the Pacific coast, 1OS miles by road from San. Diego. Cal.
 RUSSIA TRANSPLANTED The only habitations are a few widely scattered ranches and two or three strangely transplanted Russian hamlets, where the people speak no English and no Spanish (only a Mexicanized dialect of Russian), conducting their simple transactions through sort of home- grown amateur interpreter. The blond and bearded men are tremendously pie tur esque, with their rope-girdled blouses and Russian caps as they amble among their fields on horseback.
 Their houses are mostly adobe, burst ing with tow-headed kiddies, dogs, chickens and perhaps pig. The women, in nondescript garments of gray colors, responded with friendly waves of the hand as we bumped along shouting the one word that composed our Russian vo- cabulary.
 "Zdrastvaya!" they repeated with sur prised grins, "zdrastvaya, senorta!"
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And we felt as if we were travelling in two countries at once.
 Tia Juana where we had to be duly inspected by Mexican customs men, is neat little town with a "quartel," or military headquarters, a few houses and shops and very important casino ana race track. The smart set who winter at Coronado Beach, have great fun with Tia Juana, motoring down every day during the 1O0-day racing season and risking their loose change at the gam ing tables.
 CANDIED CACTUS o. KID
 With an eye to the tourists. therefore. Tia Juana has put out in it's modest show windows it's best Mexican drawn work Indian baskets, striped blankets and candied cactus
 Do not turn up your nose at this. It Is delicious and tastes like crystallized fruit. Here is a free tip to whom it may concern: Open a shop on Fifth avenue stocked with candied cactus and pam och (another Mexican confection of ex- cellence) and get rich quick.
 But back to the roadl
 A third of the way down, at a spot where the landscape was semi-desert, semi-Grand Canyon, the chariot suf- fered a punctured tire, and while this was being repaired got out to admire a pretty cactus plant which was blos- soming like the rose
 I returned to the car feeling very
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-21

In these days of worldwide change and universal shatterine of old traditions when all existing systems of government are being tried 6 by fire and democ- racy finds itself everywhere at deathgrp with abso- lutism in and sinister forms, it behooves every true American to hold fast to the ideals upon which this Republic founded, that he may still continue to enjoy life liberty and the pursuit of happness
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clared. ''The result will be better plays because it will awaken the entire world s spiritual consciousness. This world war may awaken the Inspiration of some twentieth century Shakespeare-who knows"
 Who, in your opinion, is our most tal- ented playwright of the day?" I asked.
 'Mr Galsworthy, undoubtedly Miss Grimball answered without hesitation.
 He has the big spiritual vision-the inspired vision. As anyone knows who has seen or read his great play, Justice.' MT. Barrie is another of our playwrights especially of the short play-swho is at the top; his whimsical, nonsensical, de- liciously clever things are unappreached by anyone else in his particular line, and nothing more delightful has ever been produced than his A Kiss for Cinde- rella.' '
 And what is your ambition-the ulti- ma tum,'' I asked curiously.
 Miss Grimball smiled a verys knowing smile, and then she said whimsically, but with ring of real genuine truth.
 ITO have one of my plays produced on Broadway; then I should be quite willing to die. rather, I should say, to live, because I'd be so happy"
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IN bws of Society and l |A cGiviGfi@g of W0mn@m

mingham, but for the past two winters the family has resided in Tampa, Fla Miss Jeanette Purdon, Miss Minnie Mo. Neill and Gertrude Mclean of Pensa- cola, Fla, are the guests of Miss May Bell at her home in Mentone'
 Mrs c. B. Powell and family are at Perdido Bay, where they will spend the summer.
 Miss Claudia Crumpton of the A G. L school at Montevallo, Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. M. Shelburne, at East Lake. ' MT Oliver F. Reid of Tuscon. Ariz. is the guest of his parents, Capt. and Mrs. J. B. Reid.
 Mrs. Walter Royster of Charleston, s. C., Mrs. l.. F. Wolfe of Orangeburg, S, C., and Miss Annie Simmons of South Carolina, are the guests of Mrs. James Hood.
 Mrs. G. F. Stewart is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. B. Davis, at Asheville, N. c.
 Mrs. E. M Tutwiler will leave today Tor Virginia, where she spent sometime before going to Atlantic City.
 
 Mr Morris Bush and Mir. Horace Ham, mond will leave today for Atlantic City, where they will spend 10 days. Mrs. A. M. Johnson of Jackson, Miss, is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Rienzi Thomas at Roebuck Springs.
 
 Dr. and Mrs. Thornton wilY occupy the home of Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Smith at Roebuck during their stay west. Dr. and Mrs. Dumas have recently moved to Birmingham, and will occupy the home of MT. and Mrs. Chamberlain at Roebuck Springs, they having moved from Birmingham.
 Cards have been received from Mrs Francis Crockard from Belgrade Lake, Maine conveying the information that they are having a delightful stay in that beautiful part of the country.
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NEWSPAPER CLUB
 WILL GIVE DINNER
Members of the Club Invited to Dine
 in Cafe of Civic Association

The Newspaper club of Birmingham will on Tuesday evening, July 24, at the hour of 6:30 o'clock, give dinner to the members of the club at the cafe of the Civic association on the top floor of the Jefferson County Bank building
 The committee appointed by the presi- dent of the Newspaper club has thor oughly investigated the best places to eat and their report is the following card, which is being mailed to the membership: You are expected to attend the dinner of the Birmingham News paper club in the club rooms on Tuesday, July A, at 6:30 p. m. The committee has arranged for dinner at s1.50 per plate-but it will cost you only 75c. Telephone c, L. Harold, Main 1413. that you'll be there.
 FRANK S. REA,
 CLARENCE G. THOMPSON,
 ELLIS c. HOLLUMS,
 Committee.
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Mothers Friend'.
 It is safe external massage which re- lieves pain and discomfort at the crisis; makes elastic those fhers and muscles which nature is Expanding, and wonder fully soothes the inflammation of breast glands.
 It enables the expectant mother to pre- serve her health and strength, and she remains a petty mother by having avoided the suffering and danger which would otherwise accompany such an oc- casion. Every nerve, muscle and tendon is thoroughly fabricated. Get Q bottle today from the druggist, and write to the Brad. field Regulator O., Dept. c, 118 Lamar Building. Atlanta, Ga. They will mail you an intensely interesting little book, Motherhood and the Baby'. The book Is free. Every woman should herself aid nature in her glorious work. Mothers Friend" makes it possible for you to do so and should be used regularly without fail night and morning.
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w omen Love Babies

It Is woman's na4 ture to naturally re. spond to the charm of a pretty child. Who does not admire ba- bies? The longing to possess a baby is often outweighed by the in- herent fear of the period of distress.i
 There Is a most wonderful external preparation known as
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
Renroof Not Effective.

The new maid would not rise early
enough. Gentle reproof seemed vain
and finally the master and mistress
tried the inferential method of blame
and left the damsel asleep whilst
they prepared the breakfast for them
selves.
wen shame her to it," said the
master.
Not a word was said until nine
o'clock the same evening, when the
girl tapped at the door of the sitting
room.
us there anything else I can do,
mum?" she respectfully inquired.
There was nothing and she turned to
go to bed, but at the door remembered
something.
IF you're down before me in the
morning, num-" she observed, you'll
find the eggs in the iceboX in the pam
try"
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Milwaukee District.

E. d. Kohlstadt, district superintendent;
ADKINS ana Cedarburg, J. s. Davis; Briston
and Hosmer, r. b. Kramer; Burlington and
I.ngllsn settlement, L. Il. Hilbourne;
FranksVille and Ives Grove, to be supplied;
Hartford, j. A. CoIlinge; Kenosha, o, w.
Taylor; Menomonee Falls and New Lisbon,
to he supplied; Milwaukee, Asbury, w. w.
Whitehouse; Auer avenue and New Butler,
J. a. Rosemurgy; Epworth Henry Johnson,
Grand avenue, w. f. HoVis; Kingsley, A. j.
Croft; Park Place and Sherwood f. A.
ton and Grafton, to be supplied; st. Pauls
to be supplied; st. Peters, Frederick Ros-
inski; Simpson, w. D. Cox; summerfeld. s.
ii. Anderson; Trinity, +. Z. Richardson;
Wesley and Reliance, w. w. Moore; West
Allis, G. E. Odell; North Prairie and Eagle,
Alfred Hoad; Oconomowoc, A. A. Myers;
Pewaukee and Brookfeld, l. b. Scheauen-
hauf; Pleasant Prairie and Wesley, t. II.
James; Racine, First. c. L. Spray; Racine,
Grange avenue, L. A. Foley; Racine, Sec
and, and Berryville; John Willis; Somers
and Pixies Grove, to be supplied South
Milwaukee and Cudahy, C. w. Boag; Sus-
sex and Merton, w. =. Hulen; Union Grove
and Paris Corners, l. G. Hyndman; Waldo
circuit, l.. E. ShankS; Waterford, CALDWELL
and Vernon, r. X. Manaton; Waukesha, II.
c. Logan; Wauwatosa and Greystone chapel,
e. r. ~ Ludwig West Bend, George Sims
ter; YorlxYille and North Cape, II. J. Col
Inns
T. c. Brayton. field agent for Wisconsin
Children Home society, member Appleton
qperteIly conference.
W A. Newing, field secretary and chap
lain of Wisconsin Deaconess hospital, Green
bay quarterly conference.
Samuel Plants, president Lawrence coll
lege, member Appleton quarte conference.
Enoch Perry, superintendent, Milwaukee
city missions. member Wesley, Milwaukee
quarterly conference.
E. l.. Shaver, left without appointment to
attend school, GAINESVILLE quarterly confer
ence.
w. ]. Trenery. superintendent extension
department, board Sunday schools, member
Park Place, Milwaukee quarterly conference
j. c. Carpenter. left without appointment
to attend one of our schools. Grand Ave-
nue., Milwaukee quarterly conference.
Wilson S. Naylor. professor Lawrence coll
lege, member Appleton quarterly conference.
G. H. Treyer, professor Cannon fTheolog-
ical seminary, Grand Avenue, Milwaukee
quarterly conference.
T. w North, leave of absence, Delavan
quarterly conference.
X. ). Ingraham, leave absence, Fond du
Lac Division street quarterly conferences.
Peter f. Stair, superintendent Sunday
school work for board of Sunday schools,
Detroit Episcopal. Area, Kenosha quarterly
conference.
a j. Benjamin, circulation manager OF
the Central Christian Advocate, Park Place
quarterly conference.
lege, Appleton quarterly conference.
j. - kendall, chaplain United states
army, Appleton quarterly conference.
William Rollins, leave of absence, Trinity
Milwaukee quarterly conference.
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II Didn't Fir.

Young William was evincing much
interest in the evening paper, but final
ly a puzzled look aIle over his coun-
tenance.
Mother" he said. finally, what
does Id stand forr
doctor of divinity, my son. Don't
they teach you the common abbrevia-
tons in schOolT"
"Sure; but that don't seem to sound
right here"
"Read it aloud"
'Witness-I heard the defendant
say, "Pll make you suffer for this.
I'll be doctor of divinity IL don't" "
-Harper's.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
Danger From Lightning.

Be careful about carrying pitchforks
or umbrellas during a thunder shower
or of seeking the protection of trees.
Keep away from the stove or the fire
place. Pull your bed away from the
walls into the center of the room if
the storm is violent and place a plate
or cup beneath each bedpost. Glass
is a nonconductor. Trees, water, iron
and copper are conductors.-Greens
Fruit Grower.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
SOoTHES ITCHING ScALPS
And Prevents Falling Hair Do cutlcura
Soap and Ointment.

On retiring, gently rub spots of dam
druff and itching with Cuticura ONT
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water using
plenty of Soap. Cultivate the use of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for every.
day toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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which brought me out of it all rirbt ' .o
] am now well and do all my housew9rgLO
besides working in my garden. SevaraIl
of my neighbors have got well hv ta H.
ing Lydia E. Pinkham' Vegetable Com
pound. - Mrs. VIOLA FIICAI., WAGON.
er, Okla. e''''
Such warning symptoms as sens. NJ
suffocation, otflashes, headaches bec y
aches, dread ofimpending evil, timidity
sounds in the ears, palpitation of tbs
heart, sparks before the eyes. irreg,,
larities, constipation, variable appetite
weakness and dizzipess should be heeds3
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through the crisis
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
Quick Punch.

The daily pinochle game IN the
smoker was going on as usual when
suddenly one of the commuters jumped
TO his feet and yelled wildly for the
newsbOy.
"Give us a new deck of cards, quick
he cried when the boy answered ms
summons. "The conductor just punched
the ace of diamonds instead Of my
Communication ticket"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
Life Free From Care.

Life Free From Care.
"Bliggins takes home every cent of
his wages to his wife"
whats the idea?"
"She has to buy all the gasoline and
pay for the automobile repairs and run
the fuel bin and the market bas-
ket; and all Bllggins has TO do is to
stand around and tell her she ought to
economize."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14

ia oi e Compound
3 e cause during
Change of Life I
was in bed two
years and had two
operations, but ali
the doctors and op,
eratlons did NE no
good, and l would
have been in nv
grave today had +
not been for Lydjs
E. Pinkham S Veg.
etahla Cor,-9,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
Natural Excuse.

Natural Excuse.
A boy pupil in a public school had
sought leave for the afternoon.
$50, Sammy" said the teacher. "you
wish TO be excused from school after
.wo o'clock?"
''Yes, ma'am."
SIS your excuse a good one, or is 1t
baseball2"
"Both, ma'am."-Puck.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
STOPS FREIGHT RATE BOOST
Interstate Commerce Commission at
Washington Suspends Proposed
Advance Till Jan. 3.

Washington, Sept. u. Proposed
general increases in freight rates on
live stock ana fresh and dressed meats
on virtually all lines east of the Mis-
sissippi which were to have become
effective September Is, We're suspend
ed by the interstate commerce COM
mission until January next.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
a Good Timer

People are always being misunder-
stood; especially the man whose idea
of showing a friend good time is TO
take him out in a racing car and hand
him the scare of his life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
U. S. FLAG FLIES AT VERDUN
Gift of Red Cross Worker Hoisted
Over Ruin of CITY Hall After
Ceremony.

Paris. Sept. 1.-THE American col
ors now fly over Verdun. The flag
which was the gift of q prominent
American Red Cross worker to the city
was hoisted over the ruin of the city
hall after a ceremony attended by the
subprefect, Jean Grillon.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-14
No Amateur Stuff.

"The Browns have invited US to din
ner."
Good. I'd rather eat there than
anywhere else"
"Why?"
"All the vegetables they serve were
raised by professionals