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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
Why Stand Still? Be a Futurist and a Builder. and Amount to Something
nv DOLLY DALRYsIPLE

TIT is a great mistake to lay too much stress upon the past, because there = is no going back.
 A fountain appears to cast it's crystal drops to the pool only to lift them again to sparkling heights in the sun, but only seeming. From a higher reservoir comes the stream, that rises and once de- scended into the pool, the water flows onward to other channels.
 Have you ever watched young, eager folks get married and go out from the
 old homesteads, building up character and environments as they advance? Perhaps you realize what they do not; that there is no going back for them. They ascend in the hills of success or slip from the ravines of failure, but always they pass on and the manner of their passing is the moving picture of their life.
 The world is divided into two classes
 of pilgrims, the destructive people and the constructive ones Children posses both qualities and 1t is chiefly a matter of wise training which type of character they eventually become; in their ignor- ance they break or, mutilate or destroy, until the wise parent directs their active little brains to the futility of destructive energy and the immense utility of con- structive force.
 A rosebud, beautiful type of baby, with big brown eyes and golden hair, sat the other morning on the floor of a breeze swept porch, innocent1y plucking apart, petal by petal, the damask leaves of a midsummer rose. It was a pretty sight to see the wee pink fingers of the baby scattering the delicately tinted blossoms ance and innocent of wrong doing, could not have been imagined; but the wise mother of the baby said:
 "The child must not be encouraged to destroy anything beautiful; he must be taught to enjoy the loveliness of the flower and to cherish it's fragile perfec- ton, rather than find pleasure in tearing 1t apart
 These were the words of a woman who had achieved; whose entire life has been constructive, and who passes on, leaving only completed works-self-built monu. ments-behind her.
 Since there is no possible going back, let people go forward constructively, and twentieth century folk would do well to follow the ancient fashion of adopting a motto that would embody the principle they would follow.
 Push Forward was the motto of the Irish Earl of Barrymore; High and For ward" was the watchword of Viscount Sydney. ITO the Stars Through Difficult ties" expresses beautifully the high spirit of the state of Kansas; Prepared in Mind and Resources is the progress sive watchword of South Carolina; My God, My Guide; My Sword My Compan- ion,' is the courageous challenge of the Irish Earl of Charlemont, while doubt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
Many Cases of Measles
 Reported in Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa, February 16.-( Special )-.An
 outbreak of measles in Holt in the latter part of January and a decrease in the
 deaths from pneumonia in January a compared with those for December are
 the two facts emphasized by Dr. J. J.
 Durrett, city and county health officer,
 in his report for the month of January,
 recently submitted to the state board of
 health. Sixty-three cases of measles had been reported to the health office up to
 the last of last month. Only four of these
 were in the city and careful watch of
 these has prevented the spread of the
 disease in the city. However, the mining
 camps in the upper part of the county
 were heavily infected and the disease has
 spread almost to the city. It is only by
 getting early notice of each and every case that the spread can be checked.
 The fact that the first cold snap car
 ries off those who are susceptible to pneu-
 monia is borne out in the deaths from
 this disease. Only one-fourth as many people died in January as died in De-
 cember from pneumonia.
 A farmers conference for the cOlored farmers of Tuscaloosa county is being held at the Stilman institute here today, to which the colored farmers of the county are invited. Interesting subjects will be discussed by Dr. J. J. Durrett, county and city health officer; Mir. Curry Lett, farm demonstrator of the county, and Hon. Robinson Brown. The confer ence is being conducted by Prof. Will liam M Rakestraw of the Tuskegee Nor nal and Industrial institute of Tuskegee. The first official of the United States
 government to come to Tuscaloosa in the new work that is planned by Dr. J. J.
 Durrett city and county health officer, arrived last night and will immediately begin laying out the work for Tuscaloosa county. This official is MT. Albert F. Stevenson, sanitary chemist. who is a milk specialist. He will probably make the plans for the pasteurizing plant that is proposed to be erected here for the pasteurizing of the milk of the county,
 and this is one of the steps in the general
 plan for large development along this line. Following the establishment of the
 pasteurjzing plant, the meat inspection
 will be taken up This will be used to
 do good service when the anti-tubercular
 work is begun. MT. Stevenson. who comes to take charge of the milk work, is from the chemical laboratories of the Tinted States public health service in Washington. and it is understood that this is the first time that he has ever been sent out on work of this kind. His suecialtv will be the chemistry and bac- teriology of the milk of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
R A N ID O MI N O T E s

MT. and Mrs. Edward w. Barrett left yesterday for New York.
 Mir and Mrs. Jack R. Connors have gone to New Orleans for the carnival sea son.
 Mrs E. W. Rucker Jr., is the guest of relatives in Montgomery.
 Mrs. John A. Lusk and Miss Elizabeth Lusk of Guntersville are the guests of MT. and Mrs. J. E. Penny at their home at Glen Iris Park.
 Mrs J. E. Penny and Miss Carol Penny will leave today for New Orleans and will be accompanied by Mrs. John Lusk and Miss Elizabeth Lusk of Guntersville. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Lawrence, who have been the guests of Mrs. Sarah Toney Oates and Mrs. William c. Oates, Jr., for several days, left last night for Daytona, Fla, where they will spend two or three weeks before returning to their home in New York--Montgomery Journal.
 Miss Annie Laurie Biggio of Montgom- cry Is visiting Mrs. R. c. Roether
 
 Miss Fanchon Armstrong is visiting her aunt, Miss Fannie Stone, in Marion, where her mother, as Mary Stone was an honor graduate of the Judson.-Atlan- ta Constitution.
 The friends of Mrs M. A. Layet, who has been quite ill with bronchial pneu- monia, will be glad to know that she Is convalescing at her home on Eight eenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
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 Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer will bring all your hair back to its original, even shade and it will be rich, glossy, lus- trous and soft. For women, Q-Ban means hair of real beauty. For men and women, Q-Ban means the look of vital ity, health and youth.
 Simply apply Q-Ban like shampoo. Surely. wet your hair with Q-Ban Re storer. Your hair will gradually and evenly return to it's natural. uniform shade. Beware of limitations. Beware, too, of dangerous dyes and chemicals. Q-Ban is all ready to use. It Is guar anteed to be as harmless as the pure air. It is sold under guarantee of sat isfaction or money back" It Is the only
 guaranteed preperstion for the purpose.
 It costs only 50c for d large bottle. at
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
Ole Miss, Riches ain't Everything, but dey is de best Imitation uv hit l knows. YassuTn.

less it's motto, Excelsior" still higher, has much to do with the civic develop ment of New York. The Divine Sarah" says that she chose a motto for her life at the early age of I9 years. It was this: "Quand-meme'- in spite of all-and truly at any cost to herself or others this great actress with the voice of gold has fought her way to world acknowledged success.
 If it is foolish to wish that I've could do it all over again." it is not foolish to fare steadfastly on and construct as we go.
 The destructive individual who destroys the rose vine and scatters its blossoms, leaves one less beautiful object in the world.
 The traveller who builds a trellis to sus tain the vine may never return along that road, but he has perpetuated a beauty that will lend color and fragrance and freshness to the lives of many who follow him along the same pathway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
HER STIDE---AND HIS
THE M LETTING -M~ z0E HECS<LEY -

poured a liquid down his throat. Cora looked on almost stupidly. Something made her turn to the door. There stood the sparkling apparitlon of Wanda.
 For no reason she could have explain ed to herself, Cora's knees gave way under her. She found a chair and clums- fly blundered into it Then a flood of darkness enveloped her and she crumpled in a heap.
 There was a confused murnur in her ears, a helpful coldness on her face and she heard pr. Hartley's deep voice:
 There. thank you She's coming around nicely. Now, Wanda dear, we'll need your car to take them home in Cora drowned to herself. She could not understand the doctors words. though she heard them distinctly. So aggravat- ing was her puzzIement that she opened her eyes to dispel it. Wanda Laurence and Dr. Hartley were bending over, both smiling. And in the eyes of both was a strange and tender matter-ot-fact ac- ceptance of each others presence.
 Do you know each other?' Cora asked weakly, annoyed at not understanding.
 Both threw back their heads and laughed the gayest, happiest laughter Cora had heard for a long time.
 Why, you dearness, of course, I know the man l am going to marry! Wanda exclaimed with a kiss. You don't sup pOSe WouIu udro SHOW my lace to you and David unless I had succeeded in making something worth while of my life, do you?
 I've given up gypsying ever since this darling old bear told me I must.' She gave Dr. Hartley funny little pat. 1T have been meaning to tell you folks about it before, but you have had so much on your minds that I didn't intrude I simply could 'not help coming tonight"
 'Wher6S CriQ1 denly, not seeing.
 Here I am, dear" he said. coming from behind her. we've led you strenuous pace, little partner. but it's all over now but the shouting and we're going home to rest.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
Bs EMMA REED H4ALL


 Mrs. George Hippee of Des Moines, la. is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Thomas o. Smith, at Graymont, en route to Bi- loxi, where she will spend several weeks.
 
 MT. and Mrs. Adolph Phillips of Chica- go are the guests of Mir and Mrs. M. Hirsh on Chestnut Hill Mrs. Phillips will be remembered as Miss Annie Nor ris, who was a frequent visitor to this city.
 Mrs. Clyde Hunter is the guest of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. River Rush, at their home in Mobile, and will remain until after the carnival.
 Mrs. Joe k. Ledbetter, who has spent the past few days in the city with friends, has returned to her home in Gadsden.
 Mrs. L. H. Carre, who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. Louie Reese, has returned to her home in Anniston. MT. and Mrs. w. P. Acker, who were recently married and went to Florida on their wedding trip, spent a few days in the city en route to their home in An niston.
 Mrs. wayland Jones is the guest of her in Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. Harry Parker is spending a few days with friends in Huntsville. Miss Miriam Wheddon and Miss Mary Webber have returned from Cuba. where trey spent the past month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17

The half hour that ensued was like a strange troubled dream to Cora It seemed to her only half real that David with fever in him should be swaying the packed auditorium with the fervor Of his fighting speech. It seemed to her as though it was only in a dream that Wanda should be leaning forward breathlessly listening and watching every movement of Davids almost under his eyes. Like dream too seemed the strange quality in Davids voice and passionate eloquence which the audience took for burning sincerity, but which Cora knew to be fever
 That intangible something which some speakers arouse in their audiences. a feeling as though the great auditorium were being increasingly charged with a. hot and subuy exciting atmosphere spread through the house as David reached the climax of his speech.
 Even before the last of his speech was in sight half the. audience was on their feet, faces flushed, hands poised for ap- plause. For the moment before the last word of the climax from David's lips there was as much fever In the listeners as in the speaker. A crash of thunder ous cheers clapping and whistles charged like cataract of sound from the banked and frantic mass as David sat down.
 Cora was barely aware of the tumult She had seen David grope for his chair in way that told her there was trouble Dr. Hartley put out a strong hand help ed him find his chair, and, after a whis- pered word or two, helped David toward the exit near where she stood Cora fol- lowed them to the little anteroom off stage.
 What is it. doctor?" she stammered.
 David looked hectic, his head dropped pr. Hartley smiled. He's bad boy" he said, and, loosening David's collar,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Committee No. ? of the Handley Memo rial church will conduct Food Sale
 this morning at 10 o'clock at the Nor
 wood Grocery company. The public is invited.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Church Of the Advent will give a silver tea on Monday afternoon from to o'clock at the home of Mir. and Mrs. w. V. M Robertson. All members of the society and their friends are invited to attend. The executive board of the Music Study club will meet this morning at 11;30 o'clock at Cable hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
Sunday School Institute
 Will Be Held at Sheffield

l Sheffield, February 16.-(Special. )-Be- ginning Monday morning, February 1s, an institute for the Florence District Meth odist church Sunday school will be held , at the Methodist church in this city. The institute will be conducted under the au- spices of the Sunday school board of the North Alabama conference. The sessions will continue through Tuesday, the 19 l Rev. c. Wolford of Birmingham, field secretary of the North Alabama Confer ence Sunday schools. will be in charge, assisted by local workers Dr. A. l.. Die trich of Meridian. Miss, recognized as one of the best Sunday school workers in the south, will be in attendance and Will make talk at each session.
 This institute is one of the same kind
 that is being held in each district in the North Alabama conference, the pro- gramme of which is identical in each in- stitute. The programme to be carried out
 here is said to be an interesting one, and | it is expected that every Sunday school in the district will send delegates. l At the conclusion of the sessions Tues l day evening. Dr. A. l.. Dietrich will de- liver an address, his subject being, 'The Biggest Business on Earth
 | A real estate deal of some magnitude
 was consummated in this city this week, when John B. Lagomarsino. we'll known
 local business man, purchased all tho ! holdings of the Mobile and Tennessee
 River Real Estate company in this city, consisting of IS residences and 40 lots.
 The price paid was not divulged, but it 1 is understood to be several thousand dol lars.
 l MT. Lagomarsino is one of the largest
 holders of local real estate. and he con-
 tinues to show his faith in Sheffield, it's future promises, etc, by making liberal investments in city realty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
Prominent Peruvian Killed

Lima, Peru, February 16.-Leonidas Yerovi. a well known Peruvian writer and poet. was shot and instantly killed last night as he was leaving the building of La Premsa, Manuel Jose Sanchez, Chilean, is charged by the police with the shooting. The crime has caused sensation in the Peruvian capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17

VI ih0HSd5, VltO WdO ONC Ol LAiC teachers of the suffrage school being held this week at the Tutwiler. She will speak this evening on the streets.
 
 w. I. Grubb. M. L. Murdoch, Sterling Foster, Charles Calhoun, Charles Sex ton, Harry Mccormack, Perry McCor- mack, Leo Steiner, Lewis Morris, Felix Drennen, Micajah Wood, Frank Lup- ton, John Tomlinson, c. T. Randall, Hubbert Smith, Frank Nabers, Frank H. Lathrop, N. l.. Miller, Miss A. L. Williams, w. M. Drennen, Paul Chali- foux, R N. Hawkins, Crawford John son, William Leary, Culpepper Exum, IT. c. Henley, Alfred Walker Harold Samson, J. D. kirkpatrick, J. Rivers Carter, A. c. Crowder, Josephine Con- nors and others.
 Invitations have been issued by the Phoenix club:
 The presence of your company is re- quested at the George Washington ball to be given at the Phoenix club on Wednesday night, February 21, 1917. Children to 10. The committee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
Patten Is Named

Washington, February 16-Representa . tive Thomas G. Patten was nominated
 by President Wilson today as postmaster of New York city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-31
otood on His pianisx,

United 5t.tcs Senator IIoaf In lis
autobiography relates IN uncetlote 5,
Arson Burlingamc. the famous LAWYER
of Detroit. who was afterwarl minis.
ter to China. He says
Shortly after Burllngamc came into
active life he made a journey to Eu-
rope. The American minister obtained
Tor him ticket of admission to the
mousse OF commons. He was shown to
a very comfortable seat in the gallery.
IN few minutes an official came IN
nm and said he must leave that sent
that the gallery where he was was rc.
served for peers. They are very par.
ticular about such things there. Bur.
hhgame got up to 60 out, when an Old
peer who happened to be sitting Nv
him and had heard what was said in.
terposed. Let him stay he said; he
is peer in his own country. i am
sovereign In my own country, SIR re-.
piled Burlingame. and Shall lose caste
II 1 associate with peers. And be
went out"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-31


iiE,l lie called .lle,f neilch. It VA,
here he had made his unrebuketl
avowal-here, he had afterward told
her, tint he began to live. Give you
up" he echoed with gentieness. How
could do that? You're like the morn.
Ing for me, Nan. Without you there's
no day; you're the kiss of the noun
thin wind and the light Of the stars
to me. Without the thought Of you
I'd sicken and faint In the saddle, I'd
lose my way in the hills; without you
there would be no tomorrow. No mat
ter where am. no matter how feel,
II think of you strength wells into
my heart like spriEss. / never could
give you up
He told her all would be well be-
cause 1t must be well; that she must
trust him; that he would bring her
safe through every danger and every
storm, If she would only stick to him.
And Nan, sobbing her fears one by one
out on his breast, put her arms around
his neck and whispered that for life or
death, she would stick.
1t was not hard for De Spain next
morning to find Duke Morgan. The
difficulty was to meet him without the
mob Of hangers-on whose appetite had
been whetted with the prospect of a
death, and perhaps more than one, in
the meeting Of men whose supremacy
with the gun had never been success
fully disputed. 1t required all the
diplomacy of Lefever to pull off,
conference between the two which
should not from the start be fol,e,esa..
because Of a crowd OF Dukes partisnns
whose presence would egg him on, in
spite Of everything. to & combat.
But toward eleven O'Clock In the
morning. De Spain having been con-
cealed like a circus performer during
every minute earlier. Duke Morgan was
found. alone, in a blrber's hands in the
Mountain house. AT the moment Duke
left the revolving chair and walked to
the cigar stand to pay his check, De
Spain entered the shop through the
rear door opening from the hotel Office.
tTU BE CoN44fAN tHttssiy HE,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-31
TEACHER FAILS TRYING
TO FORCE An APOLOGY
Department Of Education Holds
Student Cannot Be Made to
Admit Wrong.

Trenton, N. J.-Pupils cannot be com.
PEELED to apologize to their teacher, ac.
cordlns to a ruling Of the state depart.
ment Of education.
The decision is a victory for Edward
Boyd. sixth grade grammar school
pupil IN Bcrgentleld. accused of disre-
spect TO his teacher, Miss Gertrude
Morton. He refused to apologize. The
board OF education ordered him dis
missed until he should make the
amends the teacher demanded.
According to Assistant State Com.
missioner of Education John Enright,
teachers or boards of education cannot
maze rule Providing for the enforce
meat OF an apology. There is abundant
authority for board of education to
suspend a pupil IL there is good cause,
he said.
The error of the Dergenfield board
was In sllspending young Boyd indef-
nitely. If the suspension was made for
definite time the state department
would uphold 1t.
Pupils should be suspended for def
aiice OF authority and bad conduct, but
temporary dismssals should be based
upon the primary cause and rot be.
cause Of the refusal of pupil to apol-
oslze.
Young Boyd had been ont Of school
since November 81. Believing he has
been punished sufficiently. the assistant
commissioner ordered him reinstated
IN his class.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-31
BIDS FOR MEAT.

The County Home Committee of The
Board of Supervisors of La Sale
County, ILL.,, will receive bids up tc
February 9Th, 1917, for furnishing and
! delivering from February oath, 1917
4 to February oath, 1918, approximately
10000 pounds Of various kinds OF
meat, r. O. p. Ottawa.
All meats furnished shall be SUB.
jected to inspection by the County
Home Committee or the Superinteni.
ent or some person duly designated
and the decision of such inspector
shall be final.
All meats shall be weighed on the
county Home scales by the Super
intendent or some person designated
by him. and such weight shall be az.
cepted as the true weight.
The party receiving the CONTRACT
shall enter into bond in the sum of
one Thousand Dollars ($1,00OOO) con.
ditioned on the faithful performance
OF the contract.
The County Home Committee will
pay for all meats furnished monthly.
The County Home Committee will
pay for all meats furnished monthly.
Bids to be submitted on the follow.
ing:
Front quarters Of beef of good mar.
ketable quality tno old cows to be
delivered), delivered whole at the
Home.
Plate Beef.
Hams, Bacon. Fitch. Chops. Roasts.
and Steaks for the Superintendent's
Cottage.
Corned Beef.
Lard (regular).
Lard fcompound).
Soap Grease.
sealed bids may be made separate
~ Tor County Home and Superlntend.
ent's cottage, and sent to John O'Don.
nell. chairman Of County Home Com.
miitee, care County Clerk, Ottawa. III. |
The Committee reserves tho right
to reject any and all bids. 2-2l