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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
By DOLLY pALRYMPLE

NN NE of the deliciously delightful IW "by-products' of the war is the
 publishing of letters; nowadays everybody who gets a letter from a sol- dier man, husband, son, father, sweet heart friend, is so generously inclined that he wants everybody else to share 1t With him and so, having contracted the generous habit, I'm sure the following delightful letter from New York, from will be of interest, because it concerns big metropolitan people and affairs.
 Mrs. Fulenwider is so much beloved and has so many friends, and she cant write to them all--so I'm going to let you read my letter which I had from her aNfew days ago.
 Mrs. Fulenwider spent several weeks in to visit her clever sister, Zoe Beckley; her mother lives~at Holland, Conn.,, and Mrs. Fulenwider inscrlbes upon post card picture which she sent me, showing her home on Holland street, this sweet sentiment:
 "The most beautiful street in the world we thipk.
 Mrs. Fulenwider arrived in New York just in time for the 'reap' peace ceie- bration of which she writes most unique ly; also, she arrived just in time for the publication of Zoe yBeckley's novel Tha Chance To Live" which is receiving faV- orable criticism from many of the worth uhfle reyiewers
 Altogether Mrs. Fulenwider's visit mas been one of unalloyed pleasure and sne tells of 1t in the following interesting letter, written from New York town:
 Mrs. Dolly, dear:
 Iris the very worth while busy person who remembers to do things; to answer letters and even postcards that Ioik hastily scribble etc., eh? So l needn have been surprised that you replied 10 my Holland postcard and yet l was' and also was So pleased. It was de- light to be in that quaint New England village for awhile. I felt that l hao almost found the Land of Hearts De- sire and that I might forget a world of war and hurry and worry for awhile (and I almost did.) And now 'tis Just as fine to be in hustling, bustling old New York! arrived just in time to cele-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
7HHIs evening at s o'clock at Cable

OT1HIS evening at o'clock at Cable
 hall the Junior Music Study club will give a benefit recital The proceeds from this recital are to be given to the Children's hospital in Miss Vir- ginia B. Handley's name. This is given to help a good cause and to show appre- citation of Miss Handley, who has been the making of the junior club The pro- gramme is as follows:
 Spirit of giving, Grace Bradshaw. Reading, Rosalie Engle.
 Dance, Lucille Smith.
 Vocal solo, Josephine Haylow. Dance, Anne Fox.
 'Red Cross Worker" Gladys Lyon. Knitting" to be sung.
 Reading, Harriet Smith,
 France Katharine Lynch. England" Fannie Mae Minor. Belgium Matilda Hood.
 scotland" Rosamond Goldman. 'Italy," Jennie Lehman.
 America Josephine Haylow. National air of each to be played
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07

brate the real peace, here. Of course,
 twas wonderful, glorious time every
 where, but everything perhaps is on bigger scale here. More people and things of every kind to make it so. Well, wouldn't know how to write to give you my idea of the excitement and dem- onstration but when we talk perhaps l can. I thought of you constantly and wished you could have been here for you could have written of it so intereetingly.
 q have commenced now to see the shows of which there is no end. Those I've seen have been wonderful specta- cles of beauty, some very tuneful, but there seem to be no one or several plays that are the talk of the' town as is the case some seasons. Redemption and The Better Ole hear most of and these I haven't seen as yet. One might go to the theatre every night and each matinee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Miss IsRbell McLean entertained a lew of her friends informally at her home on Thursday evening in honor of her birthday. The evening was spent in dancing and at a late hour a buffet supper was served. The guests included Miss Sallie Moore, Miss Alice Waters Miss Ava Shores, Miss Ann Wilson, Miss Ethel Knowlton, Miss Bulah Knowlton
 Mir. and Mrs. Ralph Russell, MT. and Mrs. James Patton, MT. Harold Temple ton, MT. Newcomb Knowlton, MT. Percy Rosenberger Mir Samuel Gompers, NIr. and Mrs. Vernon Pace, Mrs. Patton, ST.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
RED CROSS BULLETIN

Mrs. Catherine Moberly, chairman Of development and women's work Of the Gulf division, will be in the city on Saturday, and the chapter will hold meeting on Saturday afternoon in the ballroom of the Tutwiler. All members are requested to be present. 1 Mrs. Moberly will speak of the plans for future work in the Red Cross, in which, of course, all women workers are interested.
 on Saturday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
ENGLISH TEACHERS LUNCHEON

The luncheon to be given by the Eng fish teachers association will be an event of today, taking place at 12:30 o'clock at the Hillman hotel. All teachers and others interested in the better speech movement are invited to be present. An interesting programme has been arranged and several well known speakers will give short talks,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BENEFITED

Mrs. c. H. Nabb and Mrs. M. V. Joseph have turned over to the Children's hos pital SIPS, this being the proceeds from the sale of the beautiful pink crepe de chine negligee and case. Mrs. Roy Knight is now the possessor of the lovely article, and the childrens hospital ex- chequer is much enhanced by the sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07

John Elliott an aged man who lives near Belgreen, about nine miles from the city, happened to very serious accident this afternoon while going up the steps at his home. He is about "A years old and had just returned from a hunting trip, and while going up the back steps was using his gun for a walking stick when in some way the gun was accidentally discharged, talk ing effect in his hip. which was almost shot off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
MIR. AND MRS. ROBERT MEYERS RTFFET SUPPER

MT. and Mrs. Robert Randolph Meyer will entertain at a buffet supper at their beautiful home on Altamont road this evening at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
LIEUTENANT AND MRS. HEATH

Lieut.. Edward M. Leath and Mrs. Leath, who is a daughter of the late Senator Ben Hill of Georgia, have re- turned from Atlanta and are temporarily with lieutenant Leath's parents, MT and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07

Women in England do from 60 to 70 per cent of all the machine work on shells, fuses and trench farfare sup plies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07

The mines of the Alabama Fuel and iron company. which have been closed down for several months, were put in action the first of the week. They closed down about four months ago, when the men were on strike and after getting the strike adjusted could not get men enough to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
RUSSELLVILLE

Russellville, December 6.-(SpeciaL) Funeral services over the remains of George Harris, who died at the home of his mother, Mrs. J. T. Harris, in this city yesterday afternoon. following a short illness of pneumonia, were held this afternoon. Young Harris is sur- vived by his mother, five sisters and one brother. who is now in France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
News of Society and
 Activities it of W0nnem|

Mrs.SA. S. Leath. Lieutenant Leath has been an instructor at Camp Gordon, near Atlanta. during the past year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07

cards were distributed. Three draftees from Tuscaloosa wene sent to St. Vln- cents hospital with influenza. & (Ambu- lance service.) After 10 days they were sent on to Camp Mcclellan. One mem Der of, the committee was infected ana i'll for five weeks, while two others were also infected, rendering service to soldiers discharged from hospital.
 Secured work for two discharged sol diers Secured lodging and entertainer several officers passing through.
 "The rest room set aside for our work is located at the Terminal station, and was furnished by solicitation of members. and cash donations as follows: From the Colored Medical association, $40; sale or Red Cross heifer. From ball game, s10O. A few smaller donations amounting to $5 Total S245
 "A committee of white friends installed shower baths in one spacious room, ana lockers and clothes racks in another A committee of two serves each day rom 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. Respectfully sup mitted, :,
 MRS. R. B. MACLIN, Captain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
MRS. R. B. MAcL1N, Captain" :"
ANIMAL REPORT OF NURsIN

ANNUAL REPORT OF NURSING Red Cross nurses enrolled, 1; Red Cross nurses enrolled this year, 6l; sent to cantonment hospitals this year, oz' sent to foreign service. 21.
 '.The remaining number of nurses are doing either public, industrial or lnsti- tutional nursing, and Il or these 'ho wearing the chevron of special service. "Those doing private duty nursing have s;ened ,,p for cantonment or foreign serv- ice for first of year. Respectfully SUD mitted,
 HELEN MACLEAN, R. o.,
 "Chairman nursing section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07

Ole Miss, sum uv us over- looks de fac dat hits jes' as Importantter know whin ter QUIT as<whin ter BERGEN l! Yassum!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
REPORT OF COLORED CANTEEN

''The colored canteen committee was organized in June, 1918, with member ship of 22.
 Trains were met promptly when no- tified. Approximately 5000 regulars were served; 1000 local draftees 500 draftees, from other sections: 1soo stamped post
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
BENEFITS OF CONCRETE ROAD
Make Travel Quick, Safe and Easy,
Clean and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
More Than 1t Costs.

Concrete roads are country boule.
wards They benefit a community in
making travel quick, safe, easy, clean
and comfortable. They extend neigh.
horhoOd limits, bring more people into
personal touch with each other, I'M
crease social opportunities and there
by remove the monotony Of isolation;
bring greater content to the youth on
the farm, make city and country near
neighbOrs and increase school attend
ance, thus cultivating a desire for q
broader knowledge and higher stand
ards Of living.
Concrete roads make daily rural mail
delivery a fact, every home unit In the
community is put On the news wire
with the political, financial, Industrial
and trading centers Of the earth. The
best thought of the world In every line
of human effort and hunan achieve
ment Is transmitted overnight to the
breakfast table of the community
served by a network of concrete roads.
A concrete road saves more than II
costs. 1t is open to maximum traffic
all the year round. 1t brings greater
freedom and ease Of movement in
travel and transportation and perma-
nently increases land values.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
SPRING CARE OF HIGHWAYS
Go Over Road With Grader to Clean
Out Ditehes-Fnl All Ruts
With New Material.

Every spring before the ground be
comes too hard the road should be
thoroughly gone over with a grader to
clean out the dltches, so that the water
may have a free outlet. The ruts and
holes should be filed, elevations In the
road and shoulders on the side Of the
road planed of, the grade improved.
and the road put In good condition.
Earth roads have a pronounced tend
ency to rut. When ruts begin to ap-
pear on the surface great care should
be used In selecting new material, with
which they should be filed immediate
ly. One fundamental principle that is
Of special Importance In the repair
OF any road ID that whatever material
is used In the construction Of the sur
face, the same material-and no other
should be used In fits repair. A good
road with a surface Of clay should be
repaired by using clay, a gravel road
with gravel and a surface Of limestone
with Limestone.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
St. PatriCk's Day

l cannot Write of IrelGnds hills as I
TOuld Write today,
For I am here and Ireland'S there,
full halt the world away;
And Irelands lakes are em'rald
green and round her the
green seas,
And l can't bear the cOlleen'S call
lit on the Irish breeze
The pay it lifted TO me, and l cannot
see the daWnS,
Nor see the peat smoke rising from
the chimneyS of the tOwnS.
The cOlEeen'S call and the high hills
are half the world array,
AAd my heart WiH break in my breast
When comes st. PGtrick's Day,
She stood beside the lou stone nall
and sent her laughing call
The mocking bird l hold so dear
can't call like that, at all
For there uus a bit of honey and q
bit of laughter, too,
A-Singin' in the call and, oh, her
eyes Were Irish blue
Her eyes are Irish blue, and, oh, l
know they WGtch for me
Until the golden sun has sunk into
the WeStern sea!
And then l kaOw she sends her call
and then she turns quay
And my heart WiI break in my breast
when comes st. Patrick's Dag.
A little Tilt o. laughu' and a little
ht O. song
And she is half the world away and
all the days arc longl
No love is like the lore that sDeIls
Within the Irish heart!
Her hearts NTH me, my hearts NTH
her, however far apart!
And sometimes IN the night I hear
her call and call and call,
And sleep has gone from me and
'front.' come back at all, at all!
And she IS StdndiR on the hills and
lOOkin' far array
And, oh, my heart Is like TO break
When comes ST. Patrck'S
Day!
JUDD MORTIMER LEWIS
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15

but with those in the back Of his head
he saw secret things and he now saw
a monk hiding some fresh meat that
he might eat 1t secretly. st. Patrick
was at once stricken with remorse and
prayed for forgiveness. An angel then
appeared and commanded him to put
the pork into water. This he did, and
1t was Immediately changed into fishes.
E4Is Memory Worshlped.
Such tales as these are told Of by
the Irish themselves with no hint Of
d~isrespect. They are merely the evil
dences of the all-pervadlng humor Of
this light-hearted people and should
be taken In the same spirit by others.
In spite Of them the Irish worship the
memory of st. Patrick above all other
saints.
1t should not be imagined, however,
that the traditions concerning the pa
iron saint Of Ireland are all humorous.
Some Of them embody that sense of the
beautiful which Is also an Irish char
a~cteristic. One of the most attractive
Of these tales Is that of st. Patrick
and the kings daughters.
In the year 433 he celebrated Easter
by converting many thousands of the
inhabitants. After the termination Of
the services he went to Tara to try to
convert the king. But the king would
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15

The first day Of February is the an
niversary OF st. Bride, or Briget, the
"patroness" Of Ireland and Of Fleet
street. She was the beautiful daugh-
ter of an Irish bard. and her story
seems to have fred the Celtic lmagi-
nation. Wherever the early Irish mis-
sionaries wandered In western Europe.
from Cologne to Seville, churches or
abbeys win be found dedicated to her
honor. and wherever the "exlles OF
Erin" may migrate the name Of Bird
get marks a woman Of Irish race The
splre Of her church In Fleet street has
been repeatedly struck by lightning
md Is nov much reduced in height, bat
remains one Of the three tallest stee-
pies In London.-London Chronicle
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
MADAM WAS ROAD REPAIRER
He Originated Method Of Covering Sur.
face Of Ground With Impermeable
Crust or Covering.

Just 200 years ago was born 'the
first of the pioneers who took up the
work Of scientific road building" John
Metcalf showed how to carry solid
highways across difficult boys, and
Thomas Telford built his roads, topped
with gravel, on a solid foundation Of
stone blocks. But the great reform Of
the art came In with John Louden Me-
Adam, who travelled 10000 miles ovet
the English and Scottish roads to study
the conditions and needs for himself.
Bestowing q new word on the lam
guage, he originated the method of COW
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15

nationalities, the Irish stand nearly at
the foot OF the list In the commission
Of larceny. burglary, fraud or homi-
eide. Rape, p~andering and the white
slave traffic are almost unknown
among them. No immigrant is more
loyal to wife and child than the Irish
man. As compared with their lmmi-
grant fathers, the proportion Of labor
ers among the sons OF Irishmen is
halved. while that OF professional men
and statesmen Is doubled. and that Of
clerks, copyists and bookkeepers IS
trebled. There Is no drift into agricuI
ture or into mercantile pursuits"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
Cana In Search ~ p.ao.

With all Difference to the comic
traditions about the blackthorn stick
and the shillalah. It was the quest Of
peace which brought the first group
" Irishmen to America. and their
first propaganda was for religious free
dom. freedom OF conscience. which en-
couraged the coming to the Maryland
colony Of the Quakers. the Puritans
and the NonconformiSts banished from
other sections
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
HAVE ALWAYS FREELY GIVEN
openhandedness Characteristic OF
the Irish Race Wherever
They Have Settled.

The following sentences are quoted
from "The Old World In the New"
(1914), by Edward Alsworth Ross, pyo-
fessor of sociology In the University
of Wisconsin:
"Along with their courage and their
loyalty, the Irish did not bring the
economic virtues. Charity visitors
know that the Irish are often as open
handed and lmprOvident as the Bedou-
ms. They r free givers, and no
people are more ready to take into the
family the orphans of their relatives.
The Irish are near the foot of the list
Of crime. Among a score or more Of
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15

ering the surface of the ground with
an impermeable crust, cover or coatt
ing, so hat water would not penetrate
to the soil beneath. A road thus
"macadamlzed" was found to yield less
easily to weights pressing upon 1t, and
could not be broken up by the action
of frost. But while the inventors fame
spread his dwindled, and
though made surveyor general of roads.
he had to depend for his recompense
on a parliamentary grant. McAdam
was a road repalrer rather than a road
builder, but his system went oil over
the world.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15

have none Of the new religion, and st.
Patrick's life was In danger. Id de-
spair he was departing from the town
when he passed a fountain near which
were two fair maidens. The maidens,
full of wonder at st. Patrlck's white
garments, asked him who he a
Brought King Into Fold.
st. Patrick told them he was a blsh-
op of God and expounded the prin-
cIples Of Christianity. They were de-
lighted with his discourse and became
converted at once Then they asked
st. Patrick to return to Tara, where
their father WIS king.
st. Patrick. much surprised to hear
that the two maidens were daughters
OF the king he had Just visited, accom-
panied them back TO the castle. Here
the king was persuaded by the prin-
cesses to accept the new religion. The
next day 1900 Of the people followed
the example Of their king and prin-
cesseS.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
SOWING Slow Seeds

In sowing seeds that start slowly.
as parsnlps. celery, etc. Il is well to
SOW with them q few strong. quick
terminating seeds to break the crust
and mark the rows so that cultivation
may begin early. 4
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15
nnn Md. prntnntlnn-

The hog is rather ~scantlly provided
with hair and the warmer the country
the less hair. Therefore. he needs pro-
lection during the storms Of winter.
Unless you provide It. you invite colds.
influenza. lung troubles, rheumatism.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-15

war began, and II may be a long time
before 1t is taken up again. At the
time Shackleford was appointed chair
man Of the roads committee he occu-
pied a place between Oscar Under
wood and Claude Kltchln on the ways
and means committee. If he had not
left this most important committee. he
would have become Its chairman. max
ing him the leader Of the house and
the most influential member Of that
body.
Congressman Humphreys Of Missis-
sippi left the rivers and harbors COM
mittee In order to be chairman OF the
newly created committee on food con-
troll. This committee. however. Is not
very important during wal times.
Congressman Smith OF Michigan
made a short speech In the house re-
Gently which exhibited the Just pride
he had In his home city Of Charlotte.
Mich. He stated that ii was a city Of
$500 inhabitants, and that II had
taked a very active part In support
ing all Of the various war activities.
including the Red Cross and Y. NJ. C.
A.. and also had bought It's share OF
Liberty bonds. But what he wanted
particularly to mention was the fact
that charlotte was the first city In
the United States where every citizen
man. woman and child-purchased a
War Savings stamp under the call fer
the saie Of Thrift Stamps TO support
the government"
The Springdale news., 1918-05-10
A MEETING FOR WOMEN,

Mrs. Jewell of Fayetteville will ad- dress the ladies of Springdale and vi einity on Child Welfare Work next Tuesday afternoon at the M. k. Church, South. This is a wonderful work and one that every woman, whether a mother or not should be vastly interested in. The govern ment is urging the women of this county to take up this work and save the children and fit them for better and stronger citizens. Do not say: q am not interested'-you should be interested. Come and hear what Mrs. Jewell has to say anyway.
 Miss Speerstra of the Home Eco monies Department of the University will also give talk on food and this will be of especial intereste to all for she will show you how to use flour sub stitutcs and give you many good ideas on food values and preparing and say ing of food products. Let us all show our interest in this work and as sist these ladies who are giving their time to the government to help in these war times and also be benefit ted by their talks. Next Tuesday af- ternoon at 2:3O at the M F Church South.