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The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
COMIC PAPERS SHORT LIFE
"PunchineiIo," Founded With Highest
Hopes, Proved to Be Doomed to
an Early Death.

In the days when Harper's Weekly
was at the height of its popularity and
influence it commanded the services of
the. foremost illustrators In America
including the cartOonists. Every once
in a while q group Of these artists
would become dissatisfied with the
Harper parental control and would
leave to establish an Independent IL
Illustrated paper.
Having sQuandered their substance
in riotous printing, says Cartoons
Magazine, these artists would come to
themselves and return to the Harper's
home, where was bread enough and to
spare. No fatted calf was killed on
the return of such prodigals, but Henry
Mills Alden, the veteran editor Of Har-
per's Monthly Magazine, asserted that
the house Of Harper never held a
grudge against any contributor, wheth-
er artist or writer, who left to try other
pastures. Such was the origin and
such was the end of Punchinello, a
comic cartoon weekly which first ap-
peared in New York city on April 2,
1870.
In calling attention to the fact that
the first number was dated the day
after All Fools day, Punchinello re-
marked: "This &s cheering; since thus
it is manifest that Punchinello leaves
all the fools and testers behind, and is
therefore first in the race for the crown
of comic laurel and the quiver Of sati-
ric shafts" During its short life
less than year|it was entitled to
that honor.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
HOW EZRA MOVED HIS WELL
It Wasn't Pulled Up Nor Sawed Up,
But Without Doubt II Did
Change Place.

There is an old story about the man
who pulled up well and took 1t to a
more desirable location and another
about the man who took up well,
sawed 1t into sections and used one of
the sections for a land roller, says
Youths Companion. They were exag-
geratiOns, but the experience of Ezra
Tetlow proves that well cannot al
ways be classed as a permanent fix
ture. Ezra had~a well in front of his
house. It had never been a success as
well. Ezra wanted 1t filed up. One
way would have been to haul stones
or earth and use the material to I'LL it.
But Ezra had no team.
So he went at 1t with a shovel. Work
ing on the side of the well next to the
road he began to dig and to throw the
dirt into the well, which was not diff
cult job as the well was rather shall
low.
But when the task seemed finished
Ezra found that he had made new
hole by the side Of the one he had been
filing. There was but one thing to do
-he proceeded to fill 1t in the same
manner. OF course this resulted in still
another excavation, which In turn re-
ceived similar treatment.
AS all Of Ezra's digging has been on
the side of the well nearest the road
the result was that the hole in the
ground was finally moved out to the
highway.
Judson Tolliver was commenting on
the exploit one day down at the COR
ners. "Queer thing Ezra did," he re-
marked. "You know that old well that
stood in his front yard? Well, sir, he
moved it 80 feet from where it was
mOvedit clear out into the road!"
"HOw'd he do it?" inquired another
representative citizen.
"You'll have to ask Ezra" replied
Judson. 'But he did 1t, sure enough.
I saw the well in the road yesterday,
and I saw the track he made moving
it. The thing plowed furrow four
feet wide all the way"
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
Success.


Success that Is worth anything must
be earned, must be waited patiently
for before 1t is won. Our foremost
men in every department of civil, Of
professional, of commercial, Of literary
life are gray-haired men. True, there
are many promising men and women
in every walk In life who are young ;
but they are not yet ripe, and cannot
be till years have passed over them.
Through the years they must work on
steadily, persistently, constantly, un-
der scorching suns, during long and
weary days, along dusty and crowded
thoroughfares, till the knowledge they
have gathered and the experiences
they have gone through have time to
pass into wisdom.
AS there is class Of soil-tillers who
realize handsomely from the sale Of
early vegetables and fruits, so there
are those who In different ways succeed
in making a "hit" and reaping quick
pecuniary returns. But, early flowers,
early vegetables, early fruits are not
house growths, and spring from rich
and highly stimulated soils. The great
crops Of grain which feed the. world
are months in. growing and maturing.
The great writer's and thinkers held In
honor by their contemporaries shed
their May blossoms years and years
ago, lived through their Junes and
Julys and Augusts, and now in the
golden autumn of their lives ars reap
ing their well-earned harvests.-Se-
lected.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
In 4 cirI's Pocket.

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A great deal has been written about
the things boys carry in their pockets,
writes high school reporter in the
Toronto (Kan.) Republican, but for
some reason they missed the girls. Re
Gently our Investigation committee
held an inquest upon a girls pockets
and found the following: One scented
pocket handkerchief, one vanity case
containing powder, mirror and some
small change, one powder rag, one
crochet hook, one ball crochet thread
and work, one tatting shuttle, one but
ton hook, one nail file, one wire hair
pin, one coat button, one stick chew
ing gum, note from her last beau,
and three lOzenges, besides numerous
unidentified odds md ends Of a mis-
cellaneOus nature.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF.
Modern Science Has Taken q Hand In
interpreting the "visions Of
the Night"

Scientific dream Interpretation helps
MS to see ourselves as we really are
gives us intimate glimpses of the SUBJ
conscious as well as conscious desires,
fears and modes Of thinking that enter
into the making of our character and
the shaping of our conduct, according
to III. Addington Bruce in Mothers
Magazine.
The compilers of the gaudy little
paper-covered dream books once so
much in vogue, went, rightly enough,
on the theory that dreams are SYM
bolic. But they erred by assuming that
they are always symbolic Of future
events, and that any particular dream
element, can always be interpreted as
symbolic of the same kind of future
event.
Those who expect modern science to
provide them with dream manual
akin to the old dream books, SO that
everyone may become his own inter-
prefer at a glance, are consequently
doomed to disappointment. Accurate
dream Interpretation almost always
means time and effort. But it Is well
worth the trouble it costs. All who
would discover unsuspected weakness
es and defects in themselves, who
would gain maximum of health, hap
piness and efficiency through right liv-
ing, will do well to seek to have their
dreams analyzed.
And it is not only for the light it
throws on ones nature and character
that scientific dream Interpretation is
worth while. There are dreams which,
rightly interpreted, throw light on the
state of the dreamer's physical health,
sometimes enabling action disease.
There also are dreams which give val
liable information regarding people OF
the dreamer's acquaintance. There
are other Exceptional" dreams, need
lessly looked upon with superstitious
awe by many persons.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20

ANY have told Of the deeds of the de.
stroyer men, for the exploits Of those
wao drive the swift war boats
TO their double task of Staying and
saving makes fine and joyous telling.
TO the credit of the killers Of the u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
COMMUNITY SINGS ID BE DISCONTINUED Lack of Financial Support by Patrons Ends Sunday
 Concerts

The community sing Sunday concerts will be discontinued unless the public spirited citizens of Birmingham give it their immediate financial support. Sew eral days ago the community sing com mittee issued an appeal through the pa pers requesting the people of this city interested in the sing to become members of the community sing association by the payment of an annual membership fee of s. Mrs. w. J. Adams chairman of the community sing committee, states the re- sponse to the appeal has been a great disappointment to those who have la- bored earnestly for the past few months to keep the sings going.
 There were deficits before Robert Law renee, founder and first director of the community sing. left Birmingham to en- gage in the Young Mems Christian as- sociation work in New York, which were met by few public spirited members of the committee and outsiders who were appealed to-
 In speaking of the sing, Mrs. Adams sa i'd: Il have been particularly impressed with the large number of young people who were present at the community sing last Sunday and certainly it is worth any one's time and small sacrifice to see to it that these who seem to enjoy this clean and helpful form of entertainment on Sunday afternoon be not deprived of 1t.
 This is only one of the many reasons why this work should not be allowed to drop for the lack of small financial aid needed to keep 1t going
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
SHEFFIELD

Sheffield. December 3.-(Special. .)-The spot at which the longest dam in the world is to be built presents a very busy appearance today with between five and six hundred men at work on the job.
 Announcement Is made that work will bo begun at once on the construction of railroad from East Florence to the site of Muscle Shoals Dam No. ?. This road will be used to convey materials from the present railroad station to the site of tn dam. Steam shovels and ing splendid road from the dam site to Florence and there is every indication that the big job vii soon be in full swing. As further evidence of the intention of the government to push the work with all possible speed the big floating ma- chine shops and carpenter shops of the engineering corps for the Chattanooga have arrived at the site and are moored just aDove the rip-rap which has already been put into the river preparatory to the building of the cofferdams.
 There is every evidence that an organ ized gang of thieves are working in the Tri- Cities. On Saturday night two stores in Tuscumbia were entered and somethin more than $500 in cash secured and on Sunday night two stores were burglar ized in Sheffield and approximately s50v in merchandise taken. Bloodhounds were placed on the trail in both instances but failed to get any results. The police made one arrest in Tuscumbia but the man is being held on suspicion only. No arrests were made in Sheffield
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
JACOBS DECLINES
 CALL OF THE SOUTH
 HIGHLANDS CHURCH
Houston Refuses to Surren- der Her Pastor to Bir- mingham Presbyterian
 Congregation

pr. w. s. Jacobs. recently called to the pastorate of the South Highlands Presbyterian church, yesterday wired John w. Sibley, member of the com mittee which went to Houston CTex-) to get his acceptance to the call. that the call had so aroused his congrega- ton in Houston that they had raised storm of protest which had compelled him to decline the call to Birmins- ham.
 The telegram follows:
 Houston, Tex, Dec. i, 1918. John Sibley. BrownMarx Building,
 Birmingham, Ala.
 After carefully considering your call I had decided to accept 1t. but the publication in Birming gham papers of your action in making the call so aroused congregation here and such a storm of protest has arisen that I have been compelled to yield to 1t, and have today announced that would de- cline the call. I will write a letter to your congregation tomorrow expreBs- ing my appreciation of their confidence and the deepest regret that I cannot accept it. REV. W. S. JACOBS.''
 So Birmingham Is defeated by Hous- ton. who refuses to surrender her bril- liant pastor, and the South Highlands church will have to again go in search for pastor. The committee will again get into action and 1t is expected that they will have a pastor at an carly date
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
HAS BEEN WORTH OVER S10O0 ID HER Mrs. Reese Declares She Hadn t Been We'll in Eff
 teen Years

'I wouldn't take a thousand dollars cash for the good Tanlac has done me-" said Mrs. Lula Reese, who resides at 1859 Hicks street. Augusta, Ga.
 Tt may sound strange, but I had suf- fered with stomach trouble, rheumatism and neuralgia until I got to the place where I didn't care whether lived or died. Everything I ate soured on my stomach and made trouble for me and in addition to the rheumatism. I fell and broke my arm and it seemed like my other troubles kept 1t from healing up like 1t ought to. just lived In misery all the time and couldn't get any relief.
 T have just finished my second bot tle of Tanlac and 1t Is surprising how have improved, considering that I have not been woll before in IS years. Tho rheumatism and soreness Is gone from my arms, my stomach Is alright and ] can eat anything I want and digest it. I have gained some in weight, am able to do all my work and feel good all the time. want everybody to know that Tanlac has restored my health"
 Tanlao is sold In Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton Pope Drug Co.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
SOUTHERNERS HELD
 IN GERMAN CAMPS

Washington, December 3.-The list of American soldiers held prisoners in Ger many was announced late today by tha war department. The list includes tha following enlisted men:
 At Camp Llmburg-Conley Bingley, Hiltons, Va. Previously reported killed in action.)
 At Darmstadt-William J. Brackens, Wytheville, Va; Grover c. Bradley. Ivan- hoe, Va; Fred Roberts, Gaffney, S. c.
 At Meschede--Lee F. Rash, Olin, N. C., Clarence r. Kimes, Friendship, Tenn.
 Horcoe c. Greene, Mount Holly. N. C., Is reported in good health at an un- known camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
s" CROSS GOES
 ID ENSLEY MAN Corporal Frank s. Suther- land Decorated for Extra
 ordinary HerOism

Washington. December 3.-The com mander in chief in the name of the President. has awarded the distinguished service cross for the act of extra cers and soldiers for the acts of extra ordinary heroism set forth after his name:
 Corpl. Frank S. Sutherland, Company I. 32lst infantry. GAS No. S206525.l For extraordinary heroism in action in the St. Die sector, France, October g, 1918 During a heavy bombardment Corporal Sutherland maintained liasion between his combat group and his company com mander, crossing completely unprotected ground under a terrific barrage, and supplying his group at the same time with much needed ammunition. Home address, Mrs. Ada Sutherland, mother, $500 Avenue D, Ensley, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
FORETASTE OF JOY
 AT COMING OF PEACE
Dancing, Interdicted During War, Was
 Resumed in London Before Signing Armistice

London, November 5.-(Correspond- : ence of the Associated Press.)-Danc- ing, virtually interdicted by the war, has been resumed in a limited way. Two hundred eager applicants for tick cts for the first dance were unable to obtain admission.
 These Ira ationed" inter-allied dances. designed especially for the edifcation and delight of young officers on leave in London, are smiled upon by the mill itary authorities, a number of whom were present at the first There were 100 hostesses, many prominent in Eng fish society, including Lady Randolph Churchill.
 American army and navy officers al- most outnumbered British and French. One steps and two steps, which some Londoners refer to as American stut- ter dances" alternated with the more sedate waltzes. Two women police were there as chaperones. but they had little to do.
 Lady Randolph Churchill told re- porter that introductions, made by the offiscial hostesses. were to be feature of the dances. Single tickets are not to be sold to women or girls.
 Can it be-" one commenter asked, that this shdden resuscitation of danc- ing under the patronage of the authori- ties Is a foretaste of the reaction that will follow the strain and anxiety of the war and fill the land with laugh ter?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
K|WAN|ANS ENJOY FIRST MEETING AT
 TUTW|LER HOTEL
Mrs. w. J. Adams Talks to Club on Community Sing. Roy Schultz Develops
 Quartette

Kiwanians lined up nearly 100 strong at the luncheon yesterday at the Tut wiler hotel, the meeting place having been. changed from the Southern club, and heard short talks from Mrs. W. j. Adams on the community sing and John H. Frye chairman of the executive com mittee of the food preparedness bureau, as well as rendition of several selec- tions by Ray Schultz's quartet, elected seven members of nominating commit tee, indorsed a letter to the city com mission on the influenza situation and then adjourned at the usual hour.
 Mrs. Adams urged Kiwanians to back the sing, and to give 1t their moral as well as financial support She was heard with interest by all members, and Presi- dent Barnett stated that he was sure that the members would take the mat ter up at a very near future meeting, and that Mrs. Adams would get results from her talk.
 Chairman Frye made an announce ment regarding the meeting of the food preparedness bureau. it's work in the past and what the executive committee contemplates doing in the 1uture' anu especially in 1913.
 Seven members of the nominating com mittee were named, with Q. L. Bum as chairman, and this committee will re- port to the club within two weeks upon their nominations for the officers of the club for the coming year
 Ray Schultz surprised the membership when he produced a quartet that sang just like quartets have been Known 10 sing in days when Birmingham was not bone dry and their effort was very much , Ny al r1tpr1aherg
 The meetings will be held from now on at the Tutwiler hotel instead of the Southern club the change as announced being permanent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
1, NEW SURE ENOUGH CURE FOR
 RHEUMATISM
ne of Our Downtown Drug gists Says Prescription No. C-2223 Has Made Many Wonderful Cures of Worst Cases, and It Don't Cost Much, Either.

One of our downtown prescription
 uggists told our reporter that he has
 heavy sale on the prescription C-2223
 r the relief and cure of the worst
 rms of rheumatism. We advise everyt ,dy who suffers from rheumatism to sep off the damp ground. keep the feet |y, drink lots of pure water and take daily dose of Prescription C-2223 to sep down and expel the uric acid from
 e blood. Those terrible aches and .ins, swollen muscles. aching back and Iery form of rheumatism can be easily red by following these few simple di- |ctions and taking the dose indicated every bottle of C-2223. So many re- arkable cures have been made by this onderful prescription that any of our
 aders who suffer are urged and ad- sed to ask any of our prescription lug stores for Prescription C-2223 and
 Ike 1t as directed on the prescription Isted on each bottle.
 IA physician's large bottle sent to any Le, prepaid, for 7o cents. Address, E222S Laboratories. Memphis, Tenn |1v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
|Ollection of International Data Without Parallel for Use of the American Delegates
|lUGE COLLECTION
 SECRETLY GATHERED FOR OVER A YEAR
eopIe Told for First Time of Activi- ties of Official Organization Without Precedent in
 History of Nation

New York, December 3. |triking evidence of the pre- aredness of the American |overnment to enter into peace egotiations was given here to- light in an announcement that 3 members of the advisory |,mmission of experts who ave made a years study of |olitical and economic condi- ons in Europe and Asia will |.il with President Wilson and lis fellow delegates on the eorge Washington.
 With them will go several tons of documents and maps, which, to- gether with other records of their Investigations already in Paris or | on the way, comprise a collection
  without parallel in history.
 ALL ARE EXPERTS These advisers to the peace commis- Eon, who have conducted an exhaus- 5e inquiry into foreign affairs yau- | |ority of the President and under the |rection of Col. E. M. House, Ameri- | n civilian member of the inter-allied preme war council and a delegate to e peace conference, include experts international law, college profess rs, rated as specialists in the history lid politics of various nations. and of- Iers of the military intelligence di- sion of the army. Using the building l. the American Georgraphical society Ire they have accumulated, through udies which began in November, 1917, Luminous records which, because Of cir great value, have been guarded y and night
 | In fact, details of the investigation hich Is known officially as the in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
Positions Await Soldiers

Washington, December 3.--worlx of classifying for industrial positions tho 40o0 soldiers who returned to this coun- try yesterday aboard the Mauretania will be started tomorrow at Camp Mills by the New York division of the United States employment service Representa- tives sent to the camp today issues ques. tionnaries to the men and announced that the service was ready to refer every one of them to positions ranging from
 that of q technical engineer and execu- tive manager to farm or foundry hand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04

phy. with special attention to strategic frontiers and topographic barriers; cart ography (mapmaking from all view points,; education and irrigation
 In addition to this library the peace commissioners will have at their com mand hundreds of books and maps from the American Geographical society, liar ward and Princeton universities, Haver- ford college the Library of Congress and the New York Public library, which have been transported overseas
 Similar inquiries, 1t was stated, have been in progress abroad, notably In France and England. and there have been frequent conferences between these and the American investigators for de- livery of material and exchange of views
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
Government Auditor Held

Wa5fl4ni,lcs- DeueliOea 5.--I.dWin 5 See. auditor for the war labor board, l. inder arrest at Chicago. charged with .orsing number. of government check, ssued in the name of employees who hal eft the government service. It was said onight that Gee will be returned te Washington for trial He Is 4s years old and had been in the government employ for 6 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
Rus Economic League Formed

New York. December 3-Creation of the Russian economic league for the pur- pose of which is to cooperate with Amer ican and allied interests in assisting the Russian people to reorganize their eco- uomic life, by representatives of Russian finance and industry now in this country was announced here tonight. The league. following its organization, issued g state ment embodying the programme which 1t believes must be carried out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04

Living up to his name. Prof. H. P. Longest. principal of the Magnolia Con-
 solidated school, near Wiggins, Miss.
 lis the longest man who has presented himself for examination al Camp Shell Iby. He is 6 feet inches tall and he was rejected because he was too long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
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