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CHAPTER vII-continued.

All the small loose ends of her life
were gathered up-except Joe. She
would have liked to get that clear, too.
She wanted him to know how she felt
about it all-that she liked him as
much as ever, that she did not want
to hurt him. But she wanted to make
1t clear, too, that she knew now that
she would never marry him. She
thought she would never marry; but,
If she did, it would be q man doing a
mans work in the world. Her eyes
turned wistfully to the house across
the Street.
KS lamp still burned overhead, but
his restless tramping about had ceased.
He must be reading-he read great
deal. She really ought to go to bed.
: A neighborhood cat came stealthily
across the Street and stared up at the
little balcony with green-gIowing eyes.
"Conle on, Bill Taft" she said.
"Come on"
Joe Drummond, passing the house
for the fourth time that evening,
heard her voice, and hesitated uncer-
tainly on the pavement.
"Joe Come in."
"It's late; I'd better get home"
The misery in his voice hurt her.
''Tll not keep you long. I want to
talk to you.''
He came slowly toward her.
"Well?" he said hoarsely.
"Why haven't you been to see me?
If have done anything" Her voice
was a-tingle with virtue and outraged
friendship.
"You haven't done anything but
show me where I get off"
He sat down on the edge of the bal
cony and stared out blanlSly.
eff that's the way you feel about
IT,
"rm not blaming you. I was fool
to think you'd ever care about me.
I don't know that feel so bad-about
the thing, I've been around seeing
some other girls, and 1 notice they're
glad to see me, and treat me right,
too.' There was boyish bravado in
his voice. "But what makes me sick
is to have everyone saying you've jilt-
ed me-"
"Good gracious! Why, Joe, never
promised"
swell, we look at it in different
ways; that's all. took it for prom
ise."
Then suddenly all his carefully con-
served indifference fled. He bent for
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
Industrial Canvass Complete.

Both the war and navy departments
have available the report of the COM
mittee on national defense, headed by
Herbert Coffin, which made thorough
canvass of the industrial facilities Of
the country with view to their utiliza-
tion and mobilization in time of war;
1t became known only recently that the
government was making careful in
yentory of munition-making machinery
in the hands of manufacturers through
out the country. Whether this report
has been completed at this time cannot
be said,
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
NAVY MARKsMEN ACCURATE
American Gunners Never Showed az
Great Proficiency as They Have
In Recent Trials.

Data made public recently by the
navy department show that at no 9TH
er time in it's history has the marks
manship of the United States navy
been so good as it Is at present. The
new superdreadnaught Nevada gave an
example Of the general shooting eff
cheney of the Atlantic fleet. In recent
target practice this ship fired 56 shots
from her 14-inch guns, and the target,
at varying ranges, was smashed 43
times, record that is believed to
equal, If not surpass, any record with
similar guns in any other navy.
The following table shows at a
glance what the gunners of the Attain
tic fleet did with the big guns in the
recent target practice:
1A-INCI3-A5-CATT TTRER
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has been sending short weight. We've
bought scales now, and weigh every
thing"
"You are evading the question"
"Dear child, am doing these things
because I like to do them. For-for
some time I've been floating, and now
I've got home.'
Sidney gazed helplessly at his inn
perturbable face. He seemed older
than she had recalled him: the hair
over his ears was almost white. And
yet he was just thirty. That was
Palmer Howe's age, and Palmer
seemed like boy. But he held HIM
self more erect than he had in the first
days of his occupancy of the second
floor front.
Sand now," he said cheerfully, ''what
about yourself? You've lost a lot of
illusions, of course, but perhaps you've
gained ideals. That's a STEP"
"Life," observed Sidney, with the
wisdom of two weeks out in the world,
'life is terrible thing, K. We think
we've got it, and-it's got u.s."
undoubtedly"
"When I think of how simple used
to think it all was! One grew up and
got married, and-and perhaps had
children. And when one got very old,
one died. Lately I've been seeing that
life really consists of exceptions
children who don't grow up, and
grown-ups who die before they are old.
And'-this took an effort, but she
looked at him squarely-"and people
who have children, but are not mar
ried. 1t all rather hurts"
'"All knowledge that is worth while
hurts in the getting"
Sidney got up and wandered around
the room, touching it's little familiar
objects with tender hands. X. watched
her. There was this curious element
in his love for her, that when he was
with her it took on the guise Of friend
ship and deceived even himself. 1t
was only in lonely hours that it took
on truth, became hopeless yearning
for the touch of her hand or a glance
from her clear eyes.
"There is something else" she said
absently. 81 cannot talk it over with
mother. There is girl in the ward"
"a patient?"
eyes. She is quite pretty. She has
had typhoid, but she is little better,
She's-not q good person"
81 see."
"At first couldn't bear to go near
her. 1 shivered when had to straight
en- her bed. I'm being very frank,
but I've gGt tor talk this out with some
one. worried lot about it, because,
although at first 1 hated her, now l
don't. 1 rather like her."
She looked at X. defiantly, but there
was no disapproval in his eyes.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
Motor Boat Data Ready.

The navy department has made a
complete inventory for military use of
American merchant and sailing vessels,
including pleasure craft down to the
smallest motor boat. 1t is said that so
thorough has been this preparation
that the records show every boat, its
speed and capacity, its owner and pos
sible method of use. The motor boat
inventory was begun some months ago
under navy department directions,
with view to the utilization of these
craft for the formation of a motor boat
patrol.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16
New York to Train Big Army.

Albany, N. Y.-When New York
states plan of universal military train
Ing, with the changes now projected,
is in effect, 100000 boys from sixteen
to nineteen years of age will be under
instruction. This is a larger force
than the regular army.
Only in the third year of the course
will the boys use regular rifles and
ammunition. Great pains will be TAX
en- to get instructors who are gentle
manly in manners and conduct and
whose influence on their charges will
be good in every way.
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

How would you like to have
your daughter in Sidney's place?
What do you think will be the
effect on Sidney of the atten-
tions of Doctor Max, LeMoyne
and Joe Drurmond-wili it
turn her head7
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CTo BE coNTINuEDl
The midland journal., 1917-02-16

She Opened 1t With Excited Fingers.
ward quickly, and, catching her hand,
held it against his lips.
"rm crazy about you, Sidney. That's
the truth. 1 wish could die!'
The cat, finding no active antago-
uism, sprang up on the balcony and
rubbed against the boys quivering
shoulders; breath of air stroked the
morning glory vine like the touch of a
friendly hand. Sidney, facing for the
first time the enigma of love and de-
spair, sat, rather frightened, in her
chair.
"You don't mean that"
81 mean It, all right. If it wasn't
for the folks, I'd jump in the river. /
lied when said I'd been to see other
girls. What do l want with other
girls? I want your
"This is wild. silly talk. You'll be
sorry tomorrow"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

81 a. aiter taking Nuxated Iron. a n,irsc,.
u vitality and his face bea,ro 9 iliira i.
the puoyancy of youth with
rrar peppIe would only take Nuxatad
instead of dosing themselves u M, doWh
il '-i. drugs. stimulants ana aIsn
t.i beverages, | am convinced tba -
n nnes My tney could ward off disease
SANDS s or cases, and thereby the n H, .noue
thousands might be saved VII w eS OF
,,is every year from pneumonia orinua
Ia h1uney, liver heart trouble and Other
PIE surfer from iron deficiency end a.
no1 KNOW II. II you are not stron@ 90 90
vel vel you owe 1t to yourself to ma ILs OF
,g test: See how long Won c ean
hecoming tired Next take tu, witfnout
Grain tablets of Nuxated Iron titlve-
times per day after meals for en tr'se
weeks men test your strength q eai,,
'io see now much you have gained
NoTE-Nuxated Iron. which is So stron,,,
dorsd by Nine Sarah Bernhardt. the world sv en-.
noted actress. and which has baen , "o.iu most
surprising results by Generals fsihs So WIN such
and former Health Commissioner Kerr ~ Gorunn'
ana which Is prescribed and recommended nv nhus
clans IN such great variety Of cases is not patant
medicine. nor secret remedy but ora -,rth pee',,
known to druggists everywhere InliIa ~, = wei
organic Iron products it is easily assimiload AZ.
not in1ure the teeth. make them black nor NE,
w slenachi W ne contrary. it is most potent
remedy in nearly all forms Of indIgestian Il ua,,
for nervous. rum down conditions The msn,f, a.
turers hay teS 2fs@t confidence IN N,,xatad -,
that they offer 70 forfeit 10000 to apy Char,,ah,
insslaue ',' :. 4tseot take any or woman
under sixty Who iscas On and increase their strength
100 per een a IN four weeks. time nroyded
'nes haNe ho ss'fat organic trouble. They also
offer to refund a'aF seoney If 1t does not al least
ioupie VT sAf snd endurance In ten days
good drug s,as -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

physical power to come back as I had
done in my younger days. | tried Diff
Ierent so-called tonics' without feeling
any better, but finally | heard of how
organic iron to renew red blood and re-
pulld strength in worn-out bodies. AS a
result, ! started taking NLxdted Iron
Nha within q month it had reused NV
weakened vital forces and made me feel
strong again, giving me an endurance
sueh as never hoped to again possess"
!, a ao Health Commissioners of Chi
ccago, WIN. r. Kerr. said: 'As Health
commissioner of the City of Chicago, /
was lmportuned many times to rec
ommend different medicines. mineral
waters etc Never yet have I gone on
edy But in the case of Nuxated Iron.
!, feel an exception should be made to
ne rule from my own experience with
edy that it ought to be nsed in every
hospital and prescribed by every phy-
stefan in this country, and If INV en-
a aorsement shall induce anaemic. nerv-
Nuxated iron. and receive the wonder
rul tonic benefits which have received
l, ! shall feel greatly gratified that |
in recommending it, 'ois ruie
DR.. f. Sauer, a Boston physician. who
mas STUDIED both in this country and
'reat European Medical Institutions
said; Nuxated Iron Is wonderful rem
who was nearly half century old and
1sked me to give him a preliminary ex-
animation for life insurance 1 was as
tonlshed to find him with the blood
pressure or a boy of twenty. and as full
~ vigor. vim and vitality as young
man, IN fact, young man he really
was. notwithstanding his age The Sc
Iron had filled him with renewed life.
At 80 he was in bad health--at as he
was careworn and nearly all in--now at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
W. zBYSZKO, roller
AND LEWIS WINNERS.
Pole ThOws Finn Grappler
in Is SecOnds-LinOw
Is Victor

New York. December eat took
Wladek Zbyszko of Poland just Is sec
onds to throw Fred Pilakoff of Finland
in the international catch-as-catch-can
wrestling tournament here last night The
quick fall was scored with body scis-
sors and wrist lock. Other results We're:
Harry Stevens of England threw Joe
Samson, American, S:o4, head scissors
and crotch hold Ivan Linow, Russia,
defeated George Manich, Servia, 21:2s,
head scissors and wrist lock; Ed
stranger" Lewis, Lexington, Ky, de-
feated Denietrius Tofalos, Greece, S:23,
half Nelson and crotch deadlock
barred; Joe Rogers, New York, threw
Sula Hevonpaa, Finland, 1910, side roll
and double arm lock; DR.. D. F. Roller,
Seattle, defeated John Heracle, Will
rnington, Del. 1912, half Nelson and
crotch hold.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

What every soldier most needs is tre-
mendous stay there" strength, power
and endurance, with nerves Of steel and
blood of iron. To produce this result.
i have found so valuable as organic iron
--Nuxated Iron. says DIR. II. b. Vail.
formerly Physician in the baltimore
Hospital and a Medical Examiner., A
large quantity of this valuable product
was sent to the French soldiers by Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt. I took Nuxated Iron
myself to build me up after serious
case of nervous exhaustion. The eff
and within three. weeks 1t had virtually
revitalized my whole system and put mo
In q superb physical condition.
If General Gibson's advice were fol-
lowed and every soldier who goes to
the front carried a package of Nuxated
Iron in his kit. am sure that the men
would not only be better, stronger
less sickness in the Army and much less
work for the Red Cross and Army Hos
pitfalls to do Time. and again / have
and surprised patients at the rapidity
with which the weakness and general
debility Were replaced by a renewed
feeling Of strength and vitality.
Nuxsted Iron has, brought back to him
in good measure that old buoyancy and
energy, that filled his veins In 1s47 when
ne ma a.t ms ; triumhphant entry with Gem
that he attributes the fact that he is
hale and hearty in his 91st year. after
an active. military life with service in
both the Mexican and Civil Wars, large
II to his recent use of this wonderful
Nrcduct.
another remarkable case is that Of
Is neTa fsh avla stuart har Gordon noted
~. Gettysburg. General Gordon saws:
When / became badly run down this
veAr found myself totally without the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
SHEFFIELD MAKING
RAPID STRIDES IN
BIG DEVELOPMENT
Indications Are $5O,0OO,0OO
viii Be Spent in Tri-
City District
GOVERNMENT WORK
WE'LL UNDER WAY
Many Private Enterprises
Are Now Being Planned.
Large Realty Deals
Consumated
Nv IT. FoNTAINE LITTLE

Sheffield, December 22.-(Special.)
Events are rapidly trnnspiring in this
city, where the United States govern
ment is in control of Developments
which point to nm expenditure of prob
ably S50,OOO,OOO.
1t is a noteworthy fact that these
vast developments are already we'll
under way and are being carried for
ward with redoubIed speed and per-
sistence.
In West Sheffield more than 1900
men are engaged in the work of build
ing great synthetic ammonia plants.
In East Sheffield construction work is
well under way on the building of
houses, assembling of materials and Ia
Dor, which win be used in building the
units of the cyanamid plants and the
power dams at Muscle Shoals.
The city of Sheffield has become the
mecca and stopping place of the Wis
itor. Every incoming train brings it's
quota of people, The entire Tri-Cities
section is overrun with a new popula-
ton
LARGE HOTEL ADDITION
Work has been started on the four
story addition to be made on the Shelf
field hotel at a cost of $150,000 When
completed this hostelry will be the
largest in north Alabama. 1t will con-
tain 200 rooms, each with private bath.
The lobby of the present building will
be enlarged and two additional eleva-
tors will be installed. The plans call
for the building to be made modern in
every particular.
Claude Williford, for many years
private secretary to Col. j. w. Worth
ington, becomes the lessee. and he will
surround himself with an able corps of
assistants.
COMMERCIAL CLUB BRANCH
AS result of a visit here recently
of more than 100 prominent business
men Of Nashville, the Commercial club
of that city will establish a branch
here, the purpose of which will be to
establish cordial relations between
Nashville and the Tri-Cities section.
from which it is expected that a vast
amount of business will inure to
Nashville concerns from this district
BONDS TO BE VOTED
In order to keep pace with the devel-
opments taking place here, it is ex-
pected that the voters of this city will
ratify two bond issues of $4,000 each
at the election TO be held January IS
Recently an election was held and
resulted in a 3-mill tax being voted
Tor school purposes. The city commits
sloners now propose a bond issue of
10000 for school building purposes.
The necessity for increased wharfs,
docks and terminals at the river land
ing is apparent The government has
asked the city to prepare better ia
sllities. For this purpose $4,000 is
needed and bond issue is proposed.
LARGE REALTY DEALS
Several large and important realty
deals have been made in this city dur
Ing me past few days. Among those
that have been announced are the fol-
lowing: The Bailey building on Mont
gomery avenue was sold to Il. NJ Rog-
ers OF Florence for $3f,50O Birming-
ham parties have bought the Habbeler
building on Montgomery avenue, pay
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
JOSEPH CAILLAUX is
REFUSED IMMUNITY
BY FRENCH CHAMBER
Former Premier Accused of Disloyalty
Must Stand Trial on Charges
Made Against Him

Paris, December PA resolution was
adopted in the Chamber of Deputies late
today depriving former Premier Joseph
Caillaux of parliamentary immunity in
the accusation against him for alleged
reasonable dealings with the enemy.
The vote on the resolution was AT to 2.
A similar resolution in regard to Dep
uty Louis Loustalot was adopted with
a show of hands by the chamber.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
Joseph's Cot Not More Gorgeous

From the Popular Science Monthly
tell us that % is fair average price
for an elk tooth, such as are sold 10
jewelers. and to members of the Order
Of Elks. Much higher prices are paid
for very good specimens. curio dealer
in Steubenville, O.. has coat covered
with 1900 of these teeth. which re values
at $4,000. and does not wish to sell it
at that or any other price. The coat
proper was made by an Ina an 4
Manitoba, Can, and is sinew-sewed. 1t
+ antelone teeth, 1859 in all, down the
front The owner Of the coat is a promi
nent member Of the Order OF i KS
wears the coat at all conventions. wiz
the coat the owner wears an ornate
necklace made Of the largest of the elk
teeth in his collection
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
BOaZ Beats EtOwah

Boaz, December 22.-(Special.) -On'
of the most exciting basketball games
ever played here was played on the
Boaz basketball court Thursday night,
Boaz defeating Etowah, 20 to &c.
The feature of the game for Boaz
was the playing of J. Laekey and n,
Bynum; for Etowah, r. Brown and J..
Daniel.
Goals for Boaz: Rutledge 2, Bynum
II, Gamble 2, Lackey IL; goals for Eft
owah, Taylor 2, Brown IS, Sims 4,
Autrey g.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

Dr. H. II. Vail. formerly Physician In the Baltimore
Hospital Former Health Commissioner Wm. IL.
Kerr others give valuable advice and Inform
alton ON the Nuxatcd Iron a tonic.
strength and blood builder.
The border vidette., 1917-06-16
TROUT FOR ARIZONA STREAMS.

Three thousand mountain trout will be placed in Oak Creek, and 5000 rainbow trout in Mormon Lake.
 ~- Announcement to this effect was made by State Senator Hugh Campbell, who is in receipt of that information from the nation al fish commission at Washington
 The shipment of the fish will be made in September.
 To United States Senator Hen- ry F. Ashurst and Congressman Carl Hayden is due much of the credit for getting the fish for this section, these two officials having made the recommendation to the fish Messenger.
The border vidette., 1917-06-16

President Wilson himself, by executive order, esta blished the Executive Committee under which the Red Cross is now be- ing managed.
 The Red Cross is therefore a part of the fighting forces of the Government and must be SUD- ported as such. This support will be easy enough to get when that support is too late. Let the toll of one battle mount, as it often does, to 9 ,O0O men or morei With the hospital overcrowded and our own men dying for want of attention. the response to the Red Cross call will roll in fast enough-but then it will be too late.
 Don't you be one of those to hold back until that time. Don't be stacker. You inevitably will contribute. 4 Why not nowf
The border vidette., 1917-06-16
MANAGERS FRIENDLY TO LABOR.

The cordial relations that ex- ist between labor and capital in some directions at least in Mexi- co, are shown by the recent hold ing of Congress of Railway Employees in Mexico City for the purpose of discussing. and ar ranging many matters of inn portance, including wages, hours of labor, etc. This congress was called at the direct request of the managers of the lines. and ths proceedings are said to have been harmonious and sat- isfactory to both sides. It is probably the first instance of the kind in the worlds history, and is an apt illustration of the changed conditions for the better that have attended the triumph of the revolution. Messenger.
The border vidette., 1917-06-16
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the annual stockholders meet ing of the Arizona European Mining Co.,, Inc, will be held at the office of the company on Morley avenue, on the 2nd day of July, 1917, at 3 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors for the en- suing year, and such other busi- ness as may come before the meeting.
 Dated Nogales, Arizona, June 31, 1917.
 VIM. SCHUCKMANN, 6-2-5t. Secretary.
The border vidette., 1917-06-16
Notice for ubIication-IsoIated Tract.
PUBLIC LAND SALE.


 Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, May 26, 1917.
 NOTICE is hereby given that, as directed by the Commissioner of the General Land office, under provisions of Sec. 2455, R. s., pursuant to the application of Jean B. Cont, Cerro Colorado, Arizona, Serial No. O27OS4, we will offer at public safe, to the highest bidder, but at not less than S1. 50 per acre, at 10 o'clock a. m., on the 18th day of July. next, at this office, the following tract of land: Lot 2, SW4 NE4. SE4 NW4, Sec. 3, T. 21 S., R. 10 E., G. & $. R. V. & Meridian.
 The sale will not be kept open, but will be declared closed wben those present at the hour named have ceased bidding. The per son making the highest bid will be required to immediately pay to the receiver the amount thereof.
 Any persons claiming adverse ly the ove-described land are advised to file their claims, or objections, on or before the time designated for sale.
 JOHN l.. IRWIN, Register.
 JOHN J. BIRDNO, Receiver. First pub. June Q. -5t.
The border vidette., 1917-06-16
ARIZONA NOTES.
Items of Interest Cuiled From Our
 Exchanges.

The minimum wage law for women will not go into effect at this time. but will be referred to the people Of Arizona in Nove,u
 Der, 1918, for decision by ballot.