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Meade County news., 1918-05-16

was forced to open the subject her.
self. Through dry, white lips she be-
gan:
'My dear Pancho, times are hard. The
plantations are falling, and So" Pan
cho Cueto's eyes were set close to his
nose. his face was long and thin and
harsh; he regarded the speaker with
such sinister, unblinking stare that
she could scarcely finish: and so
f-can no longer afford to retain you
as administrator"
"Times will improve" he said.
"ImposslbleI tell you I'm bank
rupt."
$50? Then the remedy Is simple
sell part of your land"
Although this suggestion came natu-
rally enough, Donna Isabel turned cold,
and felt her smile stiffen into gri-
mace. She wondered If Cueto could be
feeling her out deliberately. "Sell the
Varona landsY she queried, after n
mOmentary struggle with herself. "Es-
teban would rise from his grave. No.
1t was his wish that the plantations
go to his children intact"
"And his wish is sacred to you, eh?"
Cueto nodded his approval, although
his smile was disconcerting. "An adj
mirable sentiment! 1t does you honor
But speaking on this subject, am re-
minded of that dispute with Jose Oroz
over the boundary to La JOya. have
promised to show him the original
deed to La Joya and to furnish him
with the proofs about the boundary
line That would be better than a
lawsuit. wouldn't it?"
Decidedly! Butt will settle with
him myself"
Cueto lifted an admOnltory hand, his
face alight with the faintest glimmer
of lronic mlrth. II couldn't trust you
to the mercies Of that rascal" he said
piously. mo, shall go on as / am,
even at a sacrifice to myself. l love
Don Esteban's children as my very
own; and you, sonora"
Isabel knew that she must win q
complete victory at once or accept ir-
retrlevable, defeat.
"NeverI" she interrupted, with a
tone of finality. 81 can't accept your
sacrifice. am not worthy. Kindly
arrange to turn over your books of ac-
count at once"
Then Pancho Cueto did an unex-
pected thing: he laughed shortly and
shook his head.
Donna Isabel was ready to faint and
her voice quavered as she went on:
understand me, we part the best of
friends despite all have heard against
you. do not believe these stories
people tell. for you probably have en-
emIes. Even II all they said we're
true, should force myself to be IeDi-
ent because of your affection for my
husband"
The man rose, still smiling. "It is l
WIN have been lenlent," said he.
"Eh? Speak plainly"
"Gladly. ! have long suspected that
Meade County news., 1918-05-16

Esteban Varona sat until late hour
that night over letter which requred
the utmost care In Its composition. 1t
was written upon the thinnest OF pa.
per, and when II was finished the
writer inclosed 1t In an envelope Of the
same material. Esteban put the letter
In his pocket without addressing It.
Letting himself out into the night. he
took the path that led to the old
sunken garden. He passed close by
the well, and its gaping mouth. only
half protected by the broken coping,
reminded him that he had promised
Rosa to cover 1t with planks. In Its
present condition It was menace to
animals. If net to human beings who
we're unaware Of its presence.
Meade County news., 1918-05-16
CHAPTER ~.
RetrlbutIon.

Retrlbutlon.
Although for long time Donna Isa-
bel had been sure In her own mind that
Pancho Cueto, her administrators, was
robbing her, she had never mustered
courage to call him to reckoning.
Nevertheless, De Castano's blunt accu-
satlon, coupled with her own urgent
needs, served to fix her resolution, and
on the day after the merchants visit
she sent for the overseer, who at the
time was living on one Of the plan
tations.
CuetO was plainly curious to learn
why he had been sent for, but since
he asked no questions, his employer
Meade County news., 1918-05-16
CHAPTER III-contlnued.


"Good" Don Mario rose to leave,
Tor the exertion of his ride had made
him thirsty. "You may name your own
reward for helping me and l will pay
1t the day Rosa marries me. Now kind
ly advise her of my intentions, and tell
her shall come to see her soon."
It was quite true that Johnnie
O'Reilly-or "The O'Reilly," as his
friends called him-had little in the
way of worldly advantage to offer any
girl, and it was precisely because of
this fact that he had accepted a posi-
tion here in Cuba, where, from the very
nature of things, promotion was likely
to be more rapid than in the New York
Office of his firm.
A dancing eye speaks every Ian
guage; singing heart gathers Its own
audience. Before the young Irish
American had more than bowling ac-
quaintance with the commonest Span
fish verbs he had calling acquaint-
ance with some of the most exclusive
people of Matanzas. He had adjusted
himself serenely to his surroundings
when Rosa Varona returned from
school, but with her coming, away
went all his complacency. His content
ment vanished; he experienced total
change in his opinions, his hopes, and
his ambitions.
He discovered, for example, that Ma
tanzas was by no means the out-of-the-
way place he had considered it; on the
contrary, after meeting Rosa once by
accident, twice by design, and three
times by mutual arrangement, 1t had
dawned upon him that this was the
chief city of Cuba, If not, perhaps, the
hub around which the whole world re-
volved; certainly 1t was the most
agreeable of all cities, since 1t con-
tained everything that was necessary
for mans happiness. Yet, despite the
thrill Of his awakening, O'Reilly was
Meade County news., 1918-05-16

To drive tank, handle the guns, and
sweep over the enemy trenches, takes
strong nerves, good rich blood, =. s~pd
stomach, liver and kidneys. When the
time comes, the man with red blood In
his veins "ls up and at It." He has Iron
nerves for hardships-an interest In his
work grips him. That's the way you
feel when you have taken blood and
nerve tonic, made up of Blood root,
Golden Seal root, Stone root, Cherry
bark, and rolled into a sugar-coated
tablet and sold in sixty-cent Walls by ale
most all druggists for past fifty years
as DR.. Plerce's Golden Medical Dlscov-
cry. This tonic, In liquid or tablet form,
is Just what you need this spring to
give you vim, vigor and vitality. At the
flag end Of a hard winter, no wonder
you feel rundown" blue, out Of sorts.
Try this medical Discovery" of DR..
Plerce's. Don't waltl To-day is the
day to beginl A little "pep," and you
laugh and live.
The best means to oil the machinery
of the body, put tone into the liver.
kidneys and clrculatory system, is to
nrst practice good house-cIeaning.
know Of nothing better as laxative
than vegetable pill made up Of May
apple, leaves Of aloe and jalap. This
ls commonly sold by all druggists as
DR.. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets, and
should be taken at least once a week 10
clear the twenty-five feet of intestines.
You will thus clean the system-expel
the poisons and keep i0eH Noto Is
the time to clean house. Give yourself
spring house cleaning.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1918-05-16

''You May Name Your Own Reward"
not at all pleased with himself, for, as
It happened, there was another girl
back home, and during his first year
of loneliness he had written to her
more freely and more frequently than
any man on such salary as his had a
right to do.
Inasmuch as her father was O'Reil-
Iy's company" 1t may be seen that
Rosa Varonas homecoming seriously
complicated matters, not only from a
sentimental, but from business stand
point.
1t was in a thoughtful mood that he
rode up La Cumbre toward the Quinta
de Esteban, late on the afternoon Of
Dan Mario's visit. Instead of going d.
rectly to the house, as the merchant
had done. O'Reilly turned Off from the
road and, after lettering his horse In
o cluster of guava bushes, proceeded
On foot. He did not like Donna Isabel,
0or did Donna Isabel like him. More
over, he had a particular reason for
avoiding her today.
Just inside the Varona premises he
paused an instant to admire the out
took. The quinta commanded an excel
Meade County news., 1918-05-16
0'REILLY MAKES LOVE BADLY, BUT WELL ENOUGH TO
WIN THE HEART OF ROSA

SynopsisDon Esteban Varon, Cuban planter hides his wealth
jewels title deedsn well his The hiding
Sebastian slave Don Eseban wife dies at
birth Esteban and Rosa Don Esteban the
tries unsuccessuy wiring
the hidden from Sebastian Angered his refusal she
Eban sell Evangena Sebastans daughter Don
refuses of gambling he risks
Evanglna by the of daughter
Eseban is himself killed Many
unable find the hidden Don Mario
seeks Rosa who has returned from
school In the United States
Meade County news., 1918-05-16

There may be balm In Gllead, but
there are no cheap excursions to that
place.
Meade County news., 1918-05-16

What does It profit man to have
brains If he does not use themi
Meade County news., 1918-05-16

Esteban's support Of the In
surrecto cause brings disaster to
himself and Rosa. The next In
staIIment tells Of their plight.
Meade County news., 1918-05-16
OHIO MAN IS A
MODERN WIZARD
coRNs STOP HURTING THEM
LIFT OFF WITH FINGERS.

Drop Of magicl Doesn't hurt one
bit Apply little Freezone on that
touchy corn, instantly that corn stops
hurting, then you lift 1t off with the
ougers. No pain at all Try It'll
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
Students and Teachers
Of Central High Buy
,$12,337.O8 In w. s. S.
Average of $695 for Each of 1900 Regular Attendants
Compared to Per Capita Average of 19 Cents
for the State at Large

ent showing of $685. per capital. but are
determined to persist in their efforts
until this amount has been increased to
at least $3.50. the minimum average re-
CURED of each resident of Alabama in
order to cover the states s4S,00o,o0o aiiot-
ment.
In the matter of Junior Red Cross
membership the High school boys and
girls are taking even more pride than in
the purchase of Thrift Stamps because
this bit of self-denial they regard not as
an investment, but as real self sacrifice,
and the goal set in this is nothing less
than 100 per cent" which mark of per-
lection has already been attained by
some of the classes.
Central High school students should
set the pace for the entire Birmingham
school system, though representing only
a small proportion Of that system, 1900
out Of 2S,o00 included In DR.. j. H. Phil
lips superintendency; but what is being
accomplished in war service by Central
High school students is only an indica-
ton of the spirit of service which PEE
walls in all the other schools of the city.
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BISHOP HENDRIX AND
BOLTON SMITH WILL
SPEAK HERE APRIL 5
National Committee on Moral Aims of
the War Sends Strong Speakers
to Birmingham

Birmingham is to hear two more
great speakers on the war. The ma
tional committee on the moral aims II
the war has arranged for one of its
strong teams to visit our city April
5. This committee working in con-
junction with the committee on pub
lie information. appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson. is conducting national
campaign for the purpose of quicken-
ing the spirit of America in support
of the Presidents policies in prose-
cutting the war for democracy, inter-
national justice and a league of ma
lions.
The men to visit our city are Bishop
Eugene r. Hendrix of Missouri, bish-
op OF the Methodist Episcopal church.
south. and Honorable Bolton Smith OF
Memphis, Tenn These men viii address
a great mass meeting at the First
Methodist church Friday evening.
April 5. o'clock.
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FIGHTING MEN SEE
IMMORTALITY OF
HUMAN SOUL
DIR. EdmOnds Preached Last
of DOctrinal Sermons on
Resurrection of Jesus
and of Mankind

CAPACITY audiences attended both the
me rning and evening services of the
independent Presbyterian church yes
terGay.
Easter lilies and snowballs in ricn
rrofusion made the temple beautiful
,ne the music was a delightful fea-
| ture, the regular choir being aug
nented by Mrs. John Turner. violin,
ane Archibald Ruggles. tenor.
DIR. Edmonds preached the last of
the series of doctrinal sermons, the
resurrection of Jesus being the topir.
I'VE live such solid, substantial
lives the day finds wings with great
difficulty and when found gets away
from the soil only with agony The
rhysical and material seem so real
vs. find it hard to prove the oppo-
site true" said DR.. Edmonds in the
course of his sermon.
Going into detail of the old doctrine
Of a general resurrection day when all
men should rise at once at the sound
Of the trumpet. he argued that the
/ doctrine had originated in the account
OF the vision of Ezekiel. who spok c
Of 1.-The broken nations like unto dry
homes that should come together, rise
lup and be a people unto God"
.The presentation of a great fact
is the thing in the Bible always; not
the method of 1.-THE guidance for
us that is intended. not the detailed
method of it.
"As Paul speaks of the different
kinds of flesh of BIRDS and fish and
beast; the spiritual body. which
Il; the outgrowth OF the body sown in
corruption is finding room. fits more
and more into our modern way of
thinking. Men today. who are meet
ing the great experiences on the bait
tieheIds. do not doubt the immortal
it, of man. They, know. They have
seen.
Man must live again. After the
death OF winter cometh the spring Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
TRAIN NEWSDEALERS
BUY BABY BONDS
Union News Company Bunch Sells
w. s. S. and Owns 5000
Worth of Bonds

J, +. Ryan, manager of the unio"
News company, through his modestv'
has allowed to go unheralded to the
public quite patriotic record among
his corps of travelling newsdealers who
operate on the Southern trains out OF
Birmingham.
Every newsdealer on every train upon
which the Union News company operates
sells War Savings Stamps. They have
been very successful In placing stamps
with the travelling public IN general as
they come in contact with them. but the
most notable thing about their work Is
that they have not forgotten to do their
bit. The bunch working out of the Biz
mir CHAM office of the Union News com
psny own $500 worth of Baby Bonds,
which they have bought and paid for
from their earnings.
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In the annual address of DR.. Charies
A. Brown, retiring president of the Ala
bama Teachers association, special at
tention was invited to the purchase Oh
Thrift Stamps and War Savings Certiii-
Gates by the students and teachers OF the
Birmingham Central High school, Which
to date amounts to s12,3370S, or an aver
age of 1886 for each OF about 1910 reg uAar
attendants, as compared to an average
of 10 cents per capita for the popuia-
ton of the state at large.
This comparatively excellent showing
for the Central High school can be cred
tied entirely to patriotic impulse and n
diyidual EFFORT on the part of the student
body ITSELF which began less than three
weeks ago, with the appointment OF Pr.
Brown by Secretary McAdoo, as an au-
thorized agent of the treasury depart
ment for the year ending December u,
1918, to receive and issued q. 3. SAVINGS
Certificates and Thrift Stamps.
The students, organized by DR.. Brown
according to specific units, have no IN
tcntion Of being satisfied with the pres
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LETTERS TO EDITOR
Did Not Authorize Signatures

To the Editor OF The Age-Herald:
We the Undersigned citizens OF Rag
land, St. Clair county, Alabama, noticed
in The Age-Herald of March 10, 1915 our
names listed, among others, calling a
meeting of those opposed to the ratifica-
ton of the national prohibition amend
ment to be held in the city of Mont
gomery on April 4, 1915
We wish the public to know that we
never authorized our names to be used
In such a call, either by petition or 9TH
erwise. and we demand to know the name
or names of the person. or persons. who
took the liberty to use our names in such
way.
We are favorable to the ratification OF
the national prohibition amendment in
stead Of being against it. as the published
statement would have the public to be-
lieve. ARCH ELLARD.
REV. j. L. HEATON.
FaHland. March 80. 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
PRIVATE WHITEHURST
is MADE SERGEANT

Private David B. Whitehurst. formerly
Of Birmingham, but who has been sta
toned at Camp Travis, Tex, for some
time past, has been promoted to SER
geant. tirst-class, quartermaster corps,
and Is assigned to machine shop truck
unit No. 34s. which is attached to the
315th supply train.
Sergeant Whitehurst has charge OF the
acetylene welding department OF the
unit and has made quite record for
himself considering the short length OF
time he has been in the service.
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county. The smaller communities arc
alive to the situation and will give "A
good account of themselves in the
coming drive.
Reports at Liberty Loan headquar-
tors indicate that every district in tho
Birmingham zone, which comprises 10
counties will do its duty Fred NJ. Jack
SON chairman of the Birmingham zone,
declares that all the organizations in
the zone are planning one of the most
systematic campaigns ever waged III
the interest of any movement
WALKER COUNTY ORGANIZES
walker county is ready for the third
Liberty Loan drive and great interest is
being manifested in that section
j. II. Crawford Is county chairman The
committee in charge of the drive IN
Walker is as follows:
Jasper: A. 5. Preston, Q. f. Cobb, D.
j. Williams, e. W. Long.
Dora: G. /. Jones, subchairman: Len,
Palmer, W. r. Morgan. j. b. Davidson
Cordova: M. II. Johnson, subchalrman:
rope Nj. Long, DIR, B. f. Borden, c. S.
Elliott
Carbon Hill: G. A. Kropp. subchair-
man; D. McDonals, Mrs James Nichol
Jr James Nichol, Jr, w. O. Lester.
Oakman: j. D. Conwell S. N Morris,
b. M. Richards. B. F. Cory. G. B. Hoop
~ ~ VI. Nochtt MCIlcnuOn, Dr.
D. II. Childers. J. r. Pill.
Townley: E. w. King subchairman; e.
G. Tllison. DR.. o. Manasco. T. s. Hen
don, j. G. Ganzemiller Mrs. Ganzemil-
ler
Parrish: W. L. Gunter, subchairman
Gamble Mines: Dr. It. T. Dewessee
subchairman; Alb Brakefield.
Manchester: DR.. II. G. Camp, sub
chairman; Stanley Lee. Mr.. Foster
NnnNnn. Tr ,bol l.
man; B. J. Cowart. Garfield Dodd
Sipsey. Milton Flies, subchairman; NJ
A. Argo. James Myers.
Empire: Dr. Sewer, subchairman;
Charley Moore
The negroes of Birmingham are urged
to participate in the mammoth Liberty
Loan parade which will tage place Sat.
urday. Every negro organization which
will march in the parade is asked to mott.
fly Field Marshal Louis v. Clark in or
der that he may make provision fol
them in the line of march
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The speakers direct from Washing
ton who will make addresses are:
George E. Persons, Canadian soldier.
who served two years in the front
line trenches, and who is one of the
few survivors of the famous Princess
Pat" Canadian regiment; William
Matthey Lewis of the National Patri-
otto society; and Katherine Simon of
the womens Liberty Loan committee.
Arrangements have been made to care
for overflow crowds. The speakers will
arrive in Birmingham Tuesday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock from Gadsden and
will be met by large delegation.
PLANS FOR LOCAL DRIVE
Preparations are fast being com
pieted for the third Liberty Loan drive
in Birmingham and indications are
that all the people will be stirred to
do their duty as never before. With
the result on the western front IN
France still in the balance. the allies
are looking to America for aid, and
America is again called on to buy
Liberty Bonds and enthusiasm is at a
high pitch. Birmingham Is going after
her quota of $5,000,000 and expects TO
go over the top in a very short time.
On next Saturday the third Liberty
Loan drive will be ushered in with g
mammoth parade, the like of which
has seldom been seen in Birmingham.
Every organization in Birmingham
will be represented and Grand Mar
shall Louis v. Clark and his commit
tee are planning to make the parade
one of the grandest patriotic pageants
that ever passed along the streets of
Birmingham.
PIZITZ IS BUSY
The publicity committee. of which
Louis Pizitz is chairman, is planning
many novel and unique features to
create interest and enthusiasm, and
they are making every effort to carry
the message of the third Liberty Loan
to every man. woman and child III
Birmingham. The various organiza
tons in Jefferson county outside Of
Birmingham are prepared to make one
of the biggest drives in the county.
ST eaking dates for the week include
meetings in most every district in the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
MONTHLY MEETING
Board of Control of Training School
for Girls Meets Wednesday

A meeting of the board of control of
the State Training School for Girls will
be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
in the committee rooms Of the public IL
brary in the city hall.
This is the regular monthly meeting
of this body and several matters OF i'm
portance will be brought before the meet
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
Vice President Wilson
of Equitable Life
Will Speak Here

vice President George t. Wilson
IF the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety will be in Birmingham to attend
a state meeting of the agency forces
CT the Equitable Life in Alabama on
April 3.
A dinner will be given to the agents
attending the convention at the Tut
wiler on that day at l o'clock. Mr..
Wilson is one of the most distinguished
after-dinner speakers in the United
States. and he will delight all who hear
him. The meeting will prove very in
teresting to all Equitable representa-
tiyeS.
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The soldier treaded his back to the coonefs dug
out He had been skirmishes with the enemy
He still intact, but scratched and
crawling through barbed wire and in and out
of shell
He entered dusout and sauted with click of heels and
hand to cap.
Colonel" he said, 81 think will have quit The battles
getting many. It's rather much of good thing.
have given about l of and strength and blood
to this l am going home"
No. the incident didn't happen. Blu. why shouldn't it?
There civilians here home turning down such
appeals Savings Stamp Liberty Loan Red Cross
and Army Y M c. A.
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life. The personality of man is too
great to be stabbed by death and left
stranded on the sands of time. There
are powers of the human soul thai
can't be flung aside; it Is the die
t.tes of common reason, held by peo-
PIES of all chimes, of divers beliefs. set
all hanging onto the one strand, inn
mortality. which hangs from the very
rafters of God.
"He says to us: I give unto you
eternal life, Begin now to put on I'M
mortal life. This Is eternal life We
shall live again; we shall clasp again
those we have loved long since and
lest awhile"
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Meeting at Jefferson
/Theater viii Enhance
| Liberty Bond Drive
George E. Persons, Canadian Soldier, William Matthew
Lewis and Katherine Simon of Womans Committee
Will Be Speakers-Louis Pizitz's Committee
Breaks Ice With 600 in Subscriptions
Pizitz Committee Secures $4,000

congregation yesterday heard Louis Pitz and his
Knseth Israel
MI. his
subscriptions taken there
to
The subscriptions