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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
AMATEUR CIRCUS LIFE"

by ETIItst bdIcH. The MacmlIIan com
 pany, publishers, New York
 This is book for boys. Around the circus" idea the author builds up very interesting and practical system of physical training, a system which will greatly benefit the growing lad. which will appeal to his love of shows" and which at the same time calls for no ex- tenslve outlay for equipment. In addi- tion to his strictly "circus' chapters, MT. Ba1ch has one or two articles for the instructor or parent, which make clear how, underlying all of the subjects, there are certain fundamental precepts and rules, drawn from years of experience
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

The game of golf goes back at least five centuries. One of the pictures in a Dutch illuminate Book of Hours, now in the British museum, is a painting of three men putting at hole in the turf as in modern golf. Although the Dutchmen did play and paint golf they did not write about it, so there are no records describing the game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

From the Boston Transcript.
 F'ather-You have been running ahead of your allowance, Robert.
 Son-I know it. dad. I've been hoping for long time that the allowance would strengthen up enough to overtake me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

THE FRATERNITY" GA NOVEL OF UNIVERSITY LIFE) By George Frederick Gundelfnger, Ph.
 P The New Fraternity publishers, Box
 l23 Bewickley, Pa.
 It is not manifest trat OUT academic institutions should have a wider sco that they should no, -.mid and keep the ruts of the l7'~- ~-,h- ton, but that wise men thinking for themselves heartily seelSln mankind, and counting the cost of innovat should dare to arouse tie young to a just and heroic hfe?-Ralph Waldo Emerson.
 The story of a boy musician who laid away his violin and from whom Allaine concealed her love that he might hear and obey the inaudible voice. is the theme or Dr., Gundelfingers story, 'tThe New Fraternity.
 the alumni, the parents. the teachers, the professors and the college presidents of America.
 UNCLE sAMs OUTDOOR MAGICp By Percy K. Fitzhugh. Harper Bros, publishers, New York A deliciously attractive story is Uncle sam's Outdoor Magic" by Percy K. Fitz- hugh, told with all the charm and beauty of the real open.
 Uncle Sans Outdoor Magic" is a story which pictures the romance and ad- venture of Uncle Sam's retaining the desert. The hero, a boy, goes to Arizona and becomes helper in the construction of the Roosevelt dam.
 LIBERTY HALL" By Florence H. Winterburn Harper
 Bros, publishers, New York.
 Here is a wonderfully clever story for girls which ever girl should read because it is so delightfully."- wholesome and clean.
 There isn't girl alive who won't en- joy Liberty Hall," especially girls who are at school and college, for there is a distinctive atmosphere, tinge of senti- ment and charm that characterlzes the story which isn't often found in stories written for girls.
 Liberty Hall' is a worth while girl story
 TOLD BY THE SANDMAN" By Abbie P. Walker Harper Bros. pub-
 fishers, New York.
 Mothers all the wide world over will want a copy of Abbie P Walkers de- lfghtful volume entitled Told By the Sandman" for the little tots
 We have read many of the stories in the newspapers, but here they are now compiled in a brand new lovely volume and you can turn to any one of your fa- vorites on a minutes notice
 Children adore having stories told, or read to them, at the bedtime hour and those contained in Told By the Sand man. will fill long felt want in the lives of mother and child alike.
 THE ETERNAL FEMININE" By Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews.
 Charles scribner'ss Sons. publishers New
 York.
 Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews is at her best in the volume from her pen en- titled 'The Eternal Feminine" and other stories.
 The ready perception and the keen ap- preciation of her subject makes the writer always enjoyable and interesting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Fond Home

pion. The John Lane company, publish CTS, New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
THE ADVANCE OF THE ENGLIS1
 NOVEL"

By Wilyliam Lyon Phelps. Dodd, Mead
 Co.,, publishers, New York.
 There are thousands of people who want to know:
 1. Who are the contemporary authors who will best repay reading?
 2. Of these authors, which are their best novels?
 8 Where can I find picturesque detail and authoritative critical comment on these authors?
 Professor Phelps book answers all three of these questions. It gives not only a critical interpreta ton of the work of contemporary English and American novelists. but it is responsible guide for those who wish to read present day novels and to read only the best.
 "Sound criticism, delightfully."- phrased- would that poetry and the drama had critics as informed, judicious and talented as the art of fiction has in William Lyon Phelps,' says one critic. Another says:
 vitally interesting to all lovers of fiction deep scholarly experience, wide reading, good taste, keen analytical powers, excellent judgment, and a style, bright epigrammatical, conversational that ca-ches and holds the attention of his reader from start to finish"
 Prof. T. M. Parrott of Princeton re- gently said of Professor Phelps:
 There are dozens of scholars who can Write satisfactorily on the past-for one who is able to interpret the present be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

lieve that Professor Phelps is peculiarly qualified to act as guide in the yet un- chartered wilderness of contemporary literature"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
'THE FRATERNITY !"

have, a case before any court should read this book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
THE SECRET TRAILS"

with boys, which cannot help but be of great value in building up strong bodies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

THE SECRET TRAILS.
 By Charles G, D. Roberts. Illustrated. The Macmillan company, publishers,
 New York.
 "Dramatist of the Forest" this is the title which might well be given to Charles G. D. Roberts. He has made the woods and streams and the creatures thereof peculiarly his literary property In this new book, as in all the others that have gone before it, he is dealing with animals and the gerat out-of-doors New scenes, new situations, with wild beasts and birds always al the principal actors, are here described by one who knows the furry folk who loves them and who can write of them with sympathy and yet without mawkishness. The bear, the OK, the dog, the egret, the boar, the eagle and the rabbit-of these and others MT. Roberts writes in such way as to demonstrate anew the truth of the Springfield Republicans comment that, Among all the naturalists of our day who have developed the romance of anil mai life from the animals point of view the palm must be given to Charles G. D. Roberts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

"JIMMY's WIFE" By Jessie Cham
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

About forty of the very young
set were invited to nelp Miss Emily
Haynes celebrate her ninth birth
day Tuesday afternoon. In spite
of the threatening weather or per-
haps on account of it, the boys and,
girls had good time. Many games
were played and Miss Anne Boiling
Claiborne was the one guided by
fate to pin the donkey's tail on in
the proper place, receiving box
of candy as a prize.
The table was decorated in pink
and the place cards were boxes of
candy for the girls and tops for
the boys. Pink ice cream with va
rious kinds of cake was served. The
little hostess received many attrac-
tive remembrances and good wishes
and assurances that her guests had
such a good time"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
MRS. MORRIS ENTERTAINS.

Mrs. Fred Morris gave a beauti-
full luncheon on Friday of last week
with color scheme of burnt or
ange and two small tables in the
den beside the dining table.
White mats were used On the ma
hogany tables and the center pieces
were mahogany fruit stands with
oranges and other fruits.
Square orange candles in pompons
the same shade stood in mahogany
candle-sticksA The place cards
were hand-painted bowls of yellow
flowers. A delicious luncheon was
served to the following guests: Mes
danes N. A. Morris, Len Baldwin.
I. M. Brumby, Jr., Horace Field,
Howell Irrelevant, w. A. Sans,
Floyd Northcutt, A. H. Gilbert
George Montgomery, A. V. Cortel-
you, Glenn Marchman, Ralph North
cult, w. H. Parkinson, Morgan Nc
Neel, T. l.. Wallace, Herbert CLAW.
Campbell Wallace, Jr., Leon Gill
bert, George Welsh, e. r. Hunt and
G. P. Reynolds.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
TEA FOR MISS COOPER.

Miss Harriet Robson entertain
ed on Tuesday afternoon with a tea
for Miss Blondine Cooper who was
visiting MRS. Len Baldwin. Mrs.
Robson and Miss Mary assisted.
The guests Included Mrs. Bald
win, Mrs. Dorsey Mrs. George Nj
chols, Mrs. T, L. Wallace, Mrs
VIII Eph Roberts, Mrs. j. 0. Har-
din, and Misses Julia and Alice An
derson, Emma May Rambo. Irene
Malone, Minnie Lou McNeel Ruth,
Marie and Martha shipper, Virgin
ia Barnes, Jean Wallace. Agnes
Smith, Evelyn Clay, Frances Law.
Annia Hair Dobbs and Hooper
Wikle.
The house was sweet with bloom
ing narcissi and cut flowers and
growing foliage plants.
A delicious pineapple salad with
stuffed dates, beaten biscuit. olives
and sandwiches was served with
Tea.
A very happy time was spent as
is always expected at Echota which
is indeed place of refuge from
care and dullness in its beauty and
serenity and various interesting
phases of plant and animal life
even in mid-winter.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
MRS. GILBERT'S LUNCHEON,

Mrs. A. H. Gilbert entertained
with a blue-bird luncheon on Tues
day.
The table was set with cretonna
mats of pink and blue flowers with
white crocheted edges. In the cen
ter was a shallow crystal bowl in
which yellow duck was swim
ming and over which yellow but
terflies were lowering. Vases OF
white narcissus and pink radiance
roses stood on the sides of the CEN
terpiece and Blue birds stood a.
round it.
Blue birds chung to the we
glasses with the place cards in t.
bills, and a set of Blue bird chi
was used with lovely effect.
Mrs. Gilbert's guests at this charm
ing luncheon were Mesdames
George Montgomery, Fred Morris,
Ralph Northcutt,, Walter Sans. Len
Baldwin, Tom Wallace and G. p.
Reynolds.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
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Hastings Catalogue
Tells You About IT.

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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
SMITH.-F0RRESTER.

The wedding of Miss Agnes Smith
to Mr.. Lindsey Johnson Forester of
Gainesville, will take place Tues
day evening February 6, at the
Presbyterian Cuhrch at 1880 o.
clock, DR.. J. H. Patton to officiate.
Later the wedding party and out
of-town guests will be entertained
at an informal reception by En-
Governor and Mrs. Joseph M. Brown
Miss Cora McCord Brown will be
maid of honor Mrs. Clinton Bag
well, sister Of the bride, and Mrs.
James o. Hardin will be matruns,
while Miss irene Malone will be
the only bridesmaid. Mr.. Claude
Brown, of Gainesville. will be best
man; Charles Troy Patterson, of
Atlanta, and j. M. Neel, of Carriers
vile, will be groomsmen and the
flower girls will be little Jane
Northcutt and Margaret Cohen.
Farmer Reynolds and Herbert Clay
Jr., will be the pillow bearers. The
ushers will include William Tate
Holland, Guy Northcutt, Lind ely
Camp and Vivian Waddell.
Several parties will be given Miss
Smith before her marriage, the
oates to be set later.
After a wedding trip to Florida,
Mr.. FORESTER and his bride will go
to housekeeping in Gainesville.
Miss Smith is the daughter of
Professor J. H. Smith, and with her
father, has made her home in At
lanta this year in the Knight Apart
ments, in Druid Hills.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
MRS. ANDERSON DINNER.

Mrs. James T. Anderson enter
tanned with fine turkey dinner on
Friday evening using red carna-
tions and white narcissi to beauti-
fy the table.
Beside MIR. and mrs. Anderson
the congenial party included Mr..
and Mrs. Morgan Mcneil, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Montgomery, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Northcutt, Mr. and Mrs,
I. Nj. Brumby. Jr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. V. Cortelyou.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
HONOR ROLL FIFTH GRADE A

Nancy Boston, Mary Belisle, Mel
lie Gable, Susie Kile, Sue Nichols,
Lucille Goodson, Robert Gilbert,
Ralph Faegin, Scheuler Christian,
Emma Jackson, James Manning.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
Social ano Dersonal

Mr.. Murray Weems, Jr., has &C
copied a position in Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Casteel an
nounce the birth of a daughter.
Full line of Kodaks and supplies
at Griffith's Pharmacy.
MIR. and Mrs. Z. b. Cheney, of
Macon, announce the birth of a
daughter.
Miss Tallulah Towers returned
from Rome Wednesday, accom-
panied by Mrs. William Towers.
Mrs. D. c. Cole has returned from
a visit to her daughter, Miss Con-
stance Cole, who is in Ashville, N.
c.
Marguerite Clark in Miss George
Washington" at the Gem Friday
Mrs. Tom Wallace gave a lun-
cheon on Wednesday to a small
party including Mrs. George Mont
gomery, Mrs. Adrian Cortelyou, Mrs.
Ralph Northcutt, Mrs. Alban Gill
bert and Mrs. Walter Sans.
Accepting an invitation extended
by Miss Augusta Groves, Rev. Frank
Wright delivered a short address to
the students of the Southern Bust
ness College Tuesday. Mr.. Wright
will be pleasantly remembered by
most of the people here who attend
ed his meetings held at the Pres
byterian Church. He is holding a
series of meetings now at the North
Avenue Presbyterian Church, in
Atlanta.
Marguerite Clark in Miss George
Washington" at the Gem Friday.
While 1 was sick in bed the
wicked merganthaler took advan-
tage of the boys and played many
typographical FRANKS upon them.
For instance setting up the item
about tabasco pepper it went in the
paper tobacco pepper. There are
composltors who presume to make
sense" of any copy that falls into
their hands but it must have been
mechanical Dutchman who wrought
this absurd mistake because our
boys must have known there is no
such thing as tobacco pepper. To-
basco is cayenne pepper, the very
hot red kind that is used in Chilli
sauce and ketchup. Red pepper is
a valuable condiment when proper
Iy used and tones up the stomach
when black pepper irritates it-so
some doctors tell us.
Full line of Kodaks and supplies
at Griffith's Pharmacy.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
The DeKalb New Era says:

Decatur is on the great George
Washington Highway, from Taco
ma, Wash, to Savannah, and the
corporation which is developing the
highway is offering prizes for the
best essay written by any boy or
girl on the route giving the advan-
tages of the highway and interest
ing items of local history .vNY
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19

Mr.. c. ID. Gunter, who runs the
grist mill at Barnes old water mill
is making some fine improvements
at his place and Will shortly put in
one of the finest roller mills ever
brought to this part of the coun-
try. He grinds "Gunter's old time
water ground meal"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19

Miss Katherine DuPre is suffer-
ing with chicken pox.
Mrs. E. c. Gurley will give a
dinner on Friday evening.
Marguerite Clark in Miss George
Washington" at the Gem Friday.
Miss Francis Law is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Sleet, in Atlanta.
Mr.. N. Kemper Smith is ex-
pected home from Virginia Satur-
day.
Miss Amy D. Glover is recovering
from an operation for appendicitis
at DR.. Nolan's sanitorium.
Mr.. ]. 7. Anderson has gone on
a fishing trip in Florida and will
stay as long as the sport is good.
Mrs. Allena Murphy and her lit
tie son, Jack, will spend the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Barnes.
Mr.. E. l.. PARROT has been re-
called to Calhoun to his former DO
sltlon as railroad agent. He will
not move back, however until later
perhaps not until spring.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
Marguerite Clark in Miss George
Washington" at the Gem Friday.

Miss Julia Anderson will remain
in Florida through February. Her
party had pleasant dayj at St.
Augustine and also in jacksonville
on their way down to Ormond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Nichols left
in their car Wednesday morning
for a trip to jacksonville, Fla. On
their way they will stop in Beau
fort, S. c., Savannah and Darien
and may be gone two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bond, of At
lanta, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. B. Cantrell Sunday.
Miss Iona Caldwell has return
ed home after two weeks visit in
Atlanta with her aunt, Mrs. Duck
EFT.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Smith VIII
leave in their car FOR Savannah a.
bout the first of February and will
go from that port by steamer to
Boston and then by auto to Rut-
land, VT, where Mr.. Smith will go
into the marble business. During
their sojourn in Marietta Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith nave made many friends
who regret to see them return to
the north.
If you are interested in better
groceries for less money, you cannot
afford to pass by Flaws Big Cash
Discount Sale.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19

Marguerite Clark in Miss George
Washington" at the Gem Friday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-02
Soldiers of Two Nations Strike Blows in Pekin and Germans Struggle
 with Allied Men.
OFFICIALS EXP FL L E D
To Travel Home by Way of United States
 Having Consent
 of Department.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-China is arranging to send the dismissed Ger man diplomatic and consular offic- ials in that country to Germany by way of the United States, and has obtained the consent of the State De- partment to their passage across that continent, under safe conduct.
 Approximately 200 persons are to be in the party. including body of German soldiers who have acted as a legation guard at Picking. The de- parture of this force is expected to remove source of considerable ir- ritation in Peking's legation quarter.
 Since the break between the Unit- ed States and Germany, American and German troops have come to blows, and the Germans have had many quarrels with the French and British troaps stationed stoRe's kstsHs t sS ses slss
 Besides expeliing the German of ficials, China has seized all German shipping in Chinese harbors, and ta- ken over the German concessions at Hankow and Tien-Tsin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-02
sTEAMER MOVEMENTS and Mail Information
NOW BOUND NORTH


 Aiaeta is expected from the south early this evening with two days mail. Ai.ki northbound and will be due Wednesday. Hcmboldt will be due tomor- row morning with one days mail.
 Admiral Farraout sailed last night at g o'clock and will be due Thursday morning. Has two days mail. Jefferson sailed this morning from Seattle at a. m. Will be due late Thursday.
 SCHEDULED sAlLiNGs peincess Sophia is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow night.
 City eS Seattle is scheduled to sail from Seattle tonight.
 &ouTHeouNo sAlLlNcS ; Admiral Watson Is expected to ayrive southbound tomorrow aftofnoon. Takes mail. Alameda is expected southbound on Wednesday. Takes mail. 0rokano will be due southbound tomorrow night tt 6 o'clock Takes mall. frf. '
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-02
CLAIMS ENEMY ]. DRILLS j ] ! ] 1. NIGHTLY l II ',
 IN CONNECTICUT
State DGoyernor Asselis -Hosth Men TrainingA EveN Night Ready N
 To Strike Blow.

HARTFORD, Conn. April 2.-Gov ernor Marcus H. Holcomb today de clined to amplify his statements oi yesterday. made in public address that men hostile to the United States are engaged. in military drill nightly in Connecticut. He said: T do not intend to give out in advance any in formation that will be of benefit to the enemy.
 United States District Attarney Thomas J. Spellacy has addressed to the Governor letter in which he calls on the latter to supply infor nation for the benefit of the Fed eral government.
 The District Attorney calls the attention to the fact that Government agents have been at work in the state for some time and have had the assistance of the state police. These agents know nothing of any such hostile drilling. nor dc the state police. the District At torney says.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-02
STARTED
 SOMETHING THAT
 PROVED WORTHY
to Germans To QgerthroIW! I! Dynasty $ Lk5 Wilson's Plea
 for Peace.

PETROGRAD, April 2.--The at tempt of the Russian working class es to establish peace by appealing directly to the German people to overthrow the Hohenzollern dyn- asty and reconstruct the govern ment of their country by the same means as adopted by Russian revolutionists is likened by the Russkai Volta to President Wilson's peace proposal The newspaper states that although President Wilson's attempt ended in failure it exerted a tremendous influence upon the opinion of the world and served to strengthen the cause for which the entente allies are fight ing"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-02
HINDENBURC IS
 NOT IDOL AMONG
 ALL GENERALS
Majority Of Generals in German Army Do Not ! Have Great Faith
 in Marshal.
IS SOLID WITH KAISER

BERNIE. Switzerland, April 2 A Swiss war correspondent, rho re- gently returned from Germ...iy, re ports that serious dissentions have broken out among the German army leaders. The correspondent claims that the majority of the German gen erals do not share the faith of the nation in Field Marshal von Hinden- burg.
 General von Falkenhayn. Field Mar shal von Mackensen and Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria are said to be dissatisfied with the plans of Von Hindenburg and the general war situation. The chief of the general staff, however still has the full con 'fidence of the emperor, and it is not likely that he will leave his post in the near future. unless he suffers a disastrous defeat
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-02
TAFT NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH
 IN CINCINNATI!
Iron Flag Pole Blown Down and Only Wire Prevents It from
 Killing Two.

CINCINNATI, April 2.-A heavy feed power wire was perhaps all that saved William H. Taft and Mayor Puchta from death here to- day. The two were officiating at the cornerstone-laying ceremonies of the new Young Mems Christian Association building when an iron flag pole was blown down. The pole fell heavily against the big feed wire, and while those near by expected to see it crash on top of the platform upon which Taft and the Mayor were standing, the wire frightened and held the pole. The former President tucked once then keeping his eye on the pole and noting it's arrestment, said: ''That war cloud was arrested"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-02
SOCIALISTS OF.
 REICHSTAG TALK
 FOR A REPUBLIC
Announcement That They Are Working with Socialists of
 Nations.

LONDON April 9 There were stormy scenes in the Reichstag last Friday, according to a delayed Reu- ters dispatch from Amsterdam. The Socialist deputies foreshadowed the establishment of a republic and de manded that the Reichstag have lar ger powers in the foreign policy.
 Dr. Eduard Davis, Socialist leader, is quoted by the Cologne Gazette by saying: My party has addressed an appeal to the foreign Socialists for peace without annexation. It has been rejected. The French want absolutely to annex Alsace, and LOT raine