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The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-11
Musical Beginnings.

Mrs. Boynton caught glimpse of
her young son going to the library one
afternoon concealing something be-
hind him. Upon investigation, she dis
covered he had new porous plaster
which he had found In the medicine
closet.
"Why, Edmund" said the mother,
"what In the world are you going to
do with that plaster?'
Il am going TO see what tune Ii will
play on the planola, mother" replied
the boy.-Puck.
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No Longer made in Germany.

Clinical Thermometers have, in the
past. been a feature Of Germany's
trade; and SO, when the German pris-
oners In France were sorted out last
year, they were asked II any Of them
were thermometer-makers, and If SO
would they care to work at their sade.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-11
HoW's This 2

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wire. A lid. or cap" for the lighter is
made from another piece Of brass shell
inelosed at one end with French cop
per coin. 1t Is novel contrivance and
neatly made.--Indianapolis News.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-11
Has His Hands Full.

~ thought | knew what 1t was to
have responsibilities" said the head
Of n large concern.
But you found yourself mis-
takeni'
"Yes. My wife went away, leay-
ing a poodle, a Maltese eat and bowl
Of goldfish In my care"
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Are you not tempted to retire from
politics"
NO" replied Senator Sorghum !;
that's proposition concerning which
| fear compulsion, not temptation
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-11

An implement has been patented by
n New York man to enable blind
person to thread n needle.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-11

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-11

DR.. PIerce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for . laxative, three for cathartic. Ad.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-11

These are days when II Is not meet
for man to live by wheat alone.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-11

Builders of air castles are spared all
worry about labor strikes.
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Examine carefully every bottle oi
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for infants and children, and see that II
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His Fear.

DENVER, COLORADO; CHEYENNE. WYOMING
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-06
HEDWIG is OFFERED AS A SACRIFICE TO SAVE THE TOT
TERING KINGDOM OF LIvoNlA

synopsisThe prince of Lvonn Ferdinand William Otto
Thorpe
everything
made for him The night
grandfather,
@ that to preserve the kingdom the friendship of the neghbong
kingdom of Kana be by the
Princess Annuncata HedwIg mother
plots his owes
Milky Lafsch Ottos aid de
Karl The is attacked by of the
substituted
holds
deception
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-06

you hold him fail to understand. I
am here to find out what you have
done with him."
"Dene with him7" echoed Karl If
rs Captain Lnrisch you refer to a mad
man who the night before last"
Il do. sire. Madman is the word-'
He Is a prisoner" Karl said. in a
new tone. stern enough now. He as
saulted and robbed one OF my men.
He stole certain documents. That he
has not suffered for 1t already was be-
cause-well. because | believed that
the unfortunate distrust between your
country and mine, excellency, was
about to end
A threat that. undoubtedly. Let the
arrangement between knrnia and Ii
vonia be made. with Hedwig to seal
the bargain, and Milky was safe
enough. But let Livonia demand too
much, or not agree at all. and Milky
was lost. Thus did Milky Larisch play
his small part In the game of nations
Suppose" said Karl unctuously,
that We discuss first another more i'm
portant matter. confess TO certain
Impotence" He bowed slightly.
The chancellor hesitated. Then he
glanced thoughtfully ut the paper in
his hand
Through a long luncheon. the two
alone and even the servants dis
missed. through longer afternoon.
negotiations went on. Mettlich fought
hard on some points, only to meet de-
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-06

above the road, among trees. gave
myself up when the snow commenced.
Few pass this way. But heard your
car coming and made q desperate eff
fort"
these are not your cDothes7"
They are his. SIR"
The agent produced flash light and
inspected the garments. Before the
chancellor's eyes. button by button,
strap on the sleeve, star on the cuff,
came into view the inform of a cap
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-06
CHAPTER ViI-continusd.

The archduchess was terrified. She
had known that there was disaffection
about. She knew that IN the last few
years precautions ut the palace had
been Increased. Sentries were doubled.
Men In the uniforms of lackeys. but
doing no labor. were everywhere. But
with time and safety she had felt Sc
cure.
"Of course" the king resumed,
things are not as bad as that paper
indicates. 1t Is the voice of the few,
rather than the many. Still. 1t is a
voice"
Annunciata looked more than her age
now. She glanced around the room
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-06

feat. Karl stood firm. The great fort
resses on the border must hereafter
contain only nominal garrisons. For
the seaport strip he had almost dou-
bled his price. The railroad must be
completed within two years.
1.-THE Princess Hedwig." Karl said
suddenly. "She has been told. of
course?"
mot officially. She knows. how
ever"
How does she regard it,"
The chancellor hesltnted. Like
most young women, she would prefer
making her own choice. But that"
he added hastily. sis but within. She
Is n lovabie and amiable girl. When
the time comes. she will be willing
enough"
Karl stared out through one of the
heavily curtained windows. He was
not so sure. And the time had gone
by when he would have enjoyed the
tanning OF girl. Now he wanted
peace-was he not paying a price for
it?-and children to inherit his we'll
managed Kingdom. And perhaps-who
knows?-a little love. Before him rose
vision OF Hedwig. her frank eyes, her
color that rose and fell, her soft, round
body.
you have no reason to believe that
she has-looked elsewhere7"
None. SIRE" said the chancellor
stoutly.
BY late afternoon all was arranged,
papers signed and witnessed. and the
two signatures affixed, the one small
and cramped-a soldiers hand; the
other bold and fiowlng-the scrawl Of
king. And Hedwlg. save for the cere-
mony, was the bride of Karl of Kar-
mia.
II was then that the chancellor rose
and stretched his legs. "And now,
SIRE" he said, "since we are friends
and no longer enemies, you Will. l
know, release that mad boy of NINE"
"When do you start back?"
"within an hour"
Before that time" said Karl. "you
shall have him, chancellor"
And with that Mettlich was forced
to be content. He trusted Karl no
more now than he ever had. But he
made his adieus with no hint of trou-
BILE in his face.
Karl stood for moment In the open
air. 1t was done. then. and well done.
1t was hard to realize. He turned to
the west. where for so long behind the
mountains had lurked an enemy. A
new era was opening; peace. disnrma-
ment. quiet and prosperous land. He
had spent his years of war and women.
That was over.
When he returned to the study the
agent Kaiser was already there. But
Karl. big with plans for the future,
would have been alone. and eyed the
agent with disfavor.
"Well?" he demanded.
1--WE have been able to search the
chancelicr's rooms. SIRE" the agent
said, 'for the articles mentioned last
night-a card case. gloves, and silk
handkerchief. BELONGING TO the pris-
oner upstairs. He Is Captain Larisch.
aide-de-camp to the crown prince OF
Livonia."
BE had expected Karl to be Inn
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-06

as though, already, she heard the mob
at the doors.
ITO return to the matter of He'd.
wigs marriage" said the king. u
"Marriage! When our very lives are
threatenedi"
Il would be greatly honored," said
the king. IF 1 might be permitted to
finish what was saying"
She had the grace to flush.
Under the circumstances" the
king resumed. "Hedwig's marriage
takes on great signlficance-great po-
ntical significance"
For a half-hour then, he talked to
her. More than for years. he I'M
bosoihed himself He had tried. His
ministers had tried. Taxes had been
lightened; the representation of the
people increased, until. as he said. he
was only nominally ruler. But dis
content remained. Some who had gone
to America and returned with savings
enough to set themselves up In bust
ness. had brought back with them the
American Idea.
Annunciata listened to the end. She
felt no pity for those who would bet
ter themselves by discomfort and Its
product. revolt. She felt only resent
ment, that her peace was being threat
ened. her position assailed. And In
her resentment she included the king
himself. He should have done better.
And something of this she did not
hesitate to say. "Karnia is quiet
enough" she finished. final thrust.
"Karnia is better on. A lowland,
most of 1t, and fertile" But spot
of color showed In his old cheeks. Il
am glad you spoke of Karnia. What
ever plans we make. Karnia must be
considered"
"why7 Karnia does not consider
Ms"
He raised his hand. you are
wrong. Just now, Karnia Is doing us
Tie honor of asking an alliance with
US. A matrimonial alliance"
The archduchess was hardly sur
prised, as one may believe But sire
was not minded to yield too easily.
The old resentment against her father
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-06
CHAPTER VIII.
on the Mount.ln Road.

The low gray car which carried the
chancellor was on its way through the
Mountains. 1t moved deliberately. for
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-06

ITO BE CONTINUED,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
HITCH IN PEACE. CONFERENCE CALLED. AT BREST-L|TOVSk
When Delegates of Central Powers Arrive, They Find No Russians There,
 is Report

London, January 5.-When the dele gates of the central powers arrived at Brest-Litovsk to resume the peace nego- tiations they found no Russian delegates there according to a Vienna dispatch to Zurich, forwarded by the Exchange Tele- graph company. All that awaited them was a telegram from the Russians ask ing for transfer of the negotiations to Stockholm.
 A dispa tch from Berlin forwarded by Reuters Amsterdam correspondent later in the day gave an explanation of this situation and said the Russian delegates were on the way to the meeting place, accompanied by Leon Trotzky, bolshevik foreign minister. CM. Trotzky did not at tend the earlier sessions of the dele gates) According to these advices, Bar on Won Dem Busche- he-Haddenhausen, the German under secretary for foreign af- fairs. informed the Reichstag main com mittee that he had received this tele- gram from Petrograd:
 .'The transfer of negotiations to neutral territory has been suggested only on account of the stage which the negotia- tions have reached. In view of the ar- rival of the German delegation at Brest- Litovsk, the Russian delegation, accom-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
PROSPECTIVE VOTERS MAKE ELEVENTH HOUR
 RUSH TO REGISTER
County Books Closed Last Night for Period of Two Years-Many
 Young Men Qualify

The usual eleventh hour rush at the closing session of the county registrar prevailed yesterday and until late hour Registrar w. E. Morris and a large corps of assistants were busy signing up pros pective voters. The rush yesterday may be understood when, according to the tabulated report, 1925 men of voting age qualified on the registration list
 Registrar Morris stated yesterday a notable feature of the registration during the closing days was the large number Of young men who qualified, and that on yesterday there was a large influx of union men to register.
 The registration books. which were closed last night, will not be open for two years. except to register those who were unavoidably absent from the city or prevented by sickness from register ing during the preriod of registration All other residents of the county who had the necessary residential qualifications have voluntarily disfranchised them selves, according to the registrar.
 MT. Morris has been busy since Novem- Der 15 attending to the duties of his of flee and has visited every precinct in the county and has held day and night sessions in order to give every one a chance to register. He stated last night he would rest few days and then start an active campaign in the interest of his candidacy for state auditor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
LACK OF RAILROAD FACILITIES CAUSING
 SHORTAGE IN COAL
This Information Received in Washington From Bir- mingham District-Re-
 lief Is Promised
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, December 5.-(SpeciaL) Distress from coal shortage is trace able to lack of railroad facilities, &C., cording to information compiled for Director General McAdoo by Inter state Commerce Commissioner Mc- Chord today.
 This fact tends to bear out let ter received today by Senator Bank head from T. H. Spencer, president of the Southern Mining and Construc- tion company of Birmingham to the effect that Hundreds of cars here have been loaded with coal for weeks without being moved or unloaded."
 And yet Birmingham, according to telegrams from James Weatherly, president of the Birmingham Civic as- sociation, suffers. MT. Weatherly de- cIared that unless available coal is had at once the municipal lighting plant must close down and that on ac- count of intense suffering certain schools must suspend.
 L. A. Snead of the fuel administra- tion when informed of the complaint of Birmingham promised to do what he could "toward securing a rerout- ing of certain tonnage billed to points in Georgia"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
Dispute Over Interpretation of Passage of Scripture l. eads to Fratricid d c

Redwood, Tenn, January 5.-T. H. Finley, well known in Tennessee as an owner and breeder of race horses, is dead and his brother, Will Fin ley, Is in jail at Decatur, Tenn, charged with the crime, which was enacted at the village of Ten Mile, in Meigs county. According to inforlma- tion reaching here, the difficulty re- suited from differences over religious belief, Will Finley having played the role of scoffer. Thomas Finley was reading the Bible to his mother when Will Finley interrupted with a dis paraging remark concerning the scrip lures. The brother demonstrated, when Will Finley became infuriated, jerked a knife from his pocket and stabbed his brother in the neck, severing the jugular vein. The desperately wounded man attempted to seize a shotgun standing nearby, but was prevented by a sister, who, in an attempt to pre- vent a second tragedy, was covered with her dying brothers blood.
 The murderer was arrested this morning by Sheriff Miller. Finley made repeated threats of suicide and phy- sicians who examined the prisoner ex- press the opinion that he is tempo rarily insane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
Girls - Do You Know Why Your Hair Is Ugly?

It's amazing how much pretty hair does towards producing the appear ance of youth and beauty so much de- sired by women of all ages. It's really simple matter for any woman to merit this praise since beautiful hair is only a matter of care.
 When your hair becomes faded, dry, streaked and scraggly, wheu it falls out badly and new hair cannot grow, the roots must be vitalized and prop erly nourished. To do this quickly, safely and at little expense, there is nothing so effective as Parisian sage Giquid fornl) which you can get at any drug store or toilet counter.
 It's guaranteed to abolish dandruff. stop scalp itch and falling hair, and promote a new growth or money re- funded It's in great demand by dis eliminating women because it makes the hair so soft, fluffy, lustrous. easy to arrange attractively, and appear heavier than it really is.
 A massage with Partisan sage is a real delight-easy to use, not sticky or greasy, and daintily perfumed-an antiseptic liquid free from dangerous ingredients, and guaranteed not to color the hair or scalp. If you want good looking hair and plenty of 1t use Parisian sage. Don't delay-begin to- night--a little attention now insures beautiful hair for years to come Nor. tons Drug Store will supply you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
PROVEN SWAMP-R0QT
 AIDS WEAK KIDNEYS

The symptoms of kidney and bladder troubles are often very distressing and leave the system in a rundown con dition. The kidneys seem to suffer most. as almost every victim complains of lame back and urinary troubles which should not be neglected, as the dan ger signals often lead to more danger ous kidney troubles.
 Dr. Kilmers Swamp-Root which, so many people say. soon heals and strengthens the kidneys, is a splendid kidney, liver and bladder medicine, and, being an herbal compound. has gentle healing effect on the kidneys, which is almost immediately noticed in most cases by those who use it.
 A trial will convince anyone who may be in need of it. Better get bottle from your nearest drug store, and start treatment at once.
 However, if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton. N. Y, for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention the Birmingham Sunday Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
DEATHS

Antonia BolIe-Aged AZ, died yester- day at the family residence at Crest line Heights. Funeral services over the remains will be held this aft I ernoon at 9 o'clock from the resi- dence. Interment will follow in Me- Lewain cemetery, near Irondale. S. w. Woodin in charge.
 Clarence McC1endon-The remains of Clarence McClendon, 30 years old, who died Friday in Yorktown, Ind, reached Birmingham early this morning. Funeral services will be held at Johns chapel at 3;30 o'clock this afternoon and interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. For many years Mir. McClendon lived in this city, where he was engaged in the automobile business He is survived by wife and two children, a moth- CT and two sisters.
 Hazel vail-Daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Vail. died Saturday morning at the family residence, 1912 South Sixteenth street Funeral services over the remains will be held Mon- day with interment at Elmwood cemetery. Johns in charge. Mrs. SalIie B. Lindsay-Aged 45, died yesterday at the family residence, 2501 North Nineteenth avenue. Flu neral services over the remains will be held this afternoon at o'clock from the residence, with interment at Elmwood cemetery. Johns in charge.
 Mrs. Mollfe l.. Hoy-Died yesterday at the family residence, 1711 South Fifteenth avenue. Funeral services over the remains will be held Mon- day morning at 1o:so o'clock from the residence. She is survived by four sons, H. A. McGanhey of Ha- chita. N. M. s. M McGanhey of New York. w. B. McGanhey of Sell ma. and George McGanhey of Bir- minsham; one daughter. Miss Jennie McGanhey of Birmingham. Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
LOUISIANA TOWN
 DAMAGED BY GREAT
 TORNADO IN NIGHT

Leesville, La, January 5.A tornado, lasting 40 minutes hit the center of this city tonight at o'clock and demolished 12 residences and damaged other build- ings. Mrs. J. J. Franklin was caught under the falling walls of her home and probably fatally injured.
 The tornado came from the northwest and within few minutes had done its work. Searching parties were immedi- ately organized and up to midnight Mrs. Franklin was the only person found in the debris. The Mona Mills company office building, in the center of the busi- ness district, was unroofed. Two fires broke out immediately after the storm subsded, but were brought under con- trol after two residences were destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
Mobile Bremen Form Union
 and Surprise Commissioners

Mobile, January 5.-(Special) )-Firemen have sprung a surprise on the commits sioners and citizens generally by organ izing union. The fremen's union strength is practically solid, there being only three captains and four privates out of line. Union officials say the latter will soon be In line. The parent organi- zation Is the Fire Fighters Association of America, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. City officials did not know of the organization until it was practically completed. No opposition is anticipated by the firemen from the city,
 we are not organizing for any strike" said fireman, but simply to better our conditions. Fifty men are in the union Officers will be elected Wednesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
FEATURE OF INTEREST

A feature of the address which partic- ularIy interested officials here was the reference to constitutional government in Germany. While this was regarded as nearly in line With similar sentiments expressed by President Wilson, it was suggested that an underlying purpose was to direct attention to the hollow ness and inshcerity of the efforts being made by Chancellor Von Hertling to con- vey the impression that Germany already had been "democratized," as shown by his invitation to the Reichstag commit tee to submit Suggestions as to the peace negotiations at Brest-Litovsk However. it has been noted that at no time did he admit the right of that body to approve or disapprove or in any way to have any responsibility for the conclu- sion of a peace treaty with Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
Billiard Known at Anniston

Anniston, January 5.-(Special. )-Maj. Gen. Robert L. Bullard, who has been chosen to succeed General Sibert in di- rect charge of Pershing's first expedition in France it was officially announced Thursday, is well known in Anniston. During the Spansh-American war when Camp Shipp was located here, he was attached to the Third Alabama infantry regiment (colored), and served with this regiment until the Spanish trouble was settled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
Virginia Attorney General
 Resigns for War Work

Richmond. Va, January 5.-Johft Garland Pollard. attorney general of Virginia, resigned today to go to France to take up Y. M. c. A. work J. D. Hank, IT., of Norfolk will fill the remainder of MT. Pollard's office term ending February 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

paign. I am perfectly willing to stand or fall in my adherence to the cardi- nal doctrines of the democratic party as handed down by our fathers. For this reason I do not favor the proposed amendments to the federal constitution providing national prohibition of the liquor traffic.
 ''WM. w. BRANDON"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
NEW BANK FOR MOBILE

Montgomery, January 5-(Special.) Alex E. Walker, state superintendent of banks, will go to Mobile next week to determine whether or not charter will be granted to Mobile citizens who pro- pose to operate & bank with capital of 5000 The investigation must convince the superintendent that Mobile has not sufficient number of banks and that the new institution may be reasonably certain of sufficient support. M. J. Me- Dermott, former head of the Bank of Mobile, which was sold to the Peoples bank several months ago. has subscribed for $S0,00O of the proposed capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
ONE INFERENCE

One Inference drawn from the premiers address was that he still hopes that the German negotiators at Brest-Litovsk can be baked in their efforts to force humiliating peace upon Russia, and in that connection it was recalled that hints had been given in semi-official organs of willingness of the entente powers to recognize the Bolshevik government if it acted fairly toward the nations fighting Germany. It also was regarded as possible that the address might suf- flee to meet the demand of Leon Trotzky for a statement of the entente war aims within a 10-day period just about to elapse without actually committing the powers too definitely.