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The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
Officer, Noniaated.

Chicago. Nov. sS0-The nominating
committee OF the United States Golf
of which David r. For
gan, of Chicago. is chairman. has se-
lected the following list Of officers
to be voted on at the annual meet
ing In January:
President. Frederick S. Wheeler,
vice presidents, DR. Wal
ter s. Harlan, Columbia c. c.; ster-
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01

ling E. Edmunds. St Louis c. c.; sec
retary Howard y. Whitney, Nassau
c. C; treasurer. NJ. n. Buckner. Gar
den City. executive committee. Frank
Il. Miller. Old Elm J. y. Byers.
Allesheny c. c.; W. p. Steward.
Audubon c. c.; T. Il. Payne, Atlanta
A. c; Elmer Z. Mitchell. Whining
ton c. c.
The only changes from the list 90
existing officers is in the selection OF
Messrs. Payne and Mitchell.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
China Bars Silver Exports.

have revived their objection to the
proposal to place an embargo on
the export of silver from China
So much silver was going out late
ly which it was impossible to re-
place that trade was seriously
hampered. 1t is expected that the
embargo will adjust matters. and,
in any event, will prevent a furth-
er rise in the price OF silver.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
1000 BLOWS AT SIS EACH.

San Francisco, Nov. 30-Mack Rosen-
feldt. a fruit canner residing at 615
Octavia street was hard hit by di-
vOrce proceedings when Superior
Judge Graham allowed his wife, Mrs
Sadie Rosenfeldt, s. a blow for 1000
blows which she said she received
from her husband, making a total Of
So. 600 in alimony
Mrs. Rosenfeldt said she did not
know the exact number Of blows her
husband had dealt her. but she testi-
fed she was sure that 1000 was not
too many.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
Fire Races Whole Plant
Of Richmond News-Leader

Richmond, Va. Nov. 5O.-The News
Leader. an afternoon paper. was de-
strnyed by fire tonight. The blaze
began in the basement and spread
-apidly. The entire plant was wreck
ID The loss. estimated at $4,000, is
covered by insurance No one was
hurt The paper is owned by Bryan
Brothers. former owners Of the Times
Dispatch.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-25

TKe mammoth mills Of Yukon are now making these wonderful
foods for Americas milions-You can buy them at your grocer's. Be sure
to visit the splendid YUKONS BEST exhibit in the Liberal Arts Build
ing at the State Fair, and sample the delightful new dishes prepared for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
RUSSELLVILLE

Russellville, December 17.-(Special) Yesterday afternoon officers again got lousy and went out on Route ?, where they captured another still on the farm of Lee McNatt. Several gallons of beer was destroyed and the still brought to town. A fire had just been made and everything was ready for operation when the sheriff and other officers arrived.
 Funeral services over the remains o. Ralph Mckay were held yesterday aft. ernoon at the home of his sister, Mrs. Grandy Farley, in Redwood four miles south of rnis place. MT. Mckay had been sick for several weeks with Brights dis ease. He. was formerly employed at the Western Union office in this city as operator. He was about 35 years of age, and leaves mother. two sisters and a brother.
 This morning at the courthouse in this city MT. George w. Carroll and Miss Mary Bankston, two prominent young people of Phil Campbell, were united ir marriage by Probate Judge A. w. liar gett They are popular young people and were accompanied by several friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
CANTEEN XMAS TREE

Were you eyer stranger in a strange land or strange city on Christmas Day: If you have lived through the experi- ence of being 8 traveller caught en route or a lone boarder strander far from home and kin you may conceive what joy is being prepared at the Terminal station canteen for the soldier boys whose route lands them in Birmingham on De- cember 25 The tree will be put in place on Christmas eve and illuminated. On Christmas morning gifts will be handed to every khaki clad passenger brought ir by the trains. Many people were dis Aappointed a few weeks ago when Wash ington announced that all the boxes to be filled for motherless boys abroad had been provided for before Birminghams name was reached on the list. Now an- other opportunity is offered these good folks to express their warmheartedness.
 From now on until Christmas Eve com. mittee from the canteen will be at Red Cross headquarters on the balcony of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb every day to receive presents for the tree. Mrs. Max Fies, who is captain of the day, re- quests that each article be tied in it's Christmas wrapping when it is handed in. Packages will not be examined by inspectors. Your card with a greeting written on it may be inclosed or real Christmas letter just to make fellow feel that it is something to him from you and not just donation tossed off to mere anybody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

A list of 20O0 names of discharged tu- berculosis soldiers in the Gulf division has been received by the department or after-care This department also reports that about 1900 of the 5000 men in the United States afflicted with nervous diseases are from the Gulf division states Nervous disease include feeble-minded- ness. epilepsy and idiocy. AS the govern ment can care for only 1000 of these cases, and other institutions 20O0, the bur den falls upon the Red Cross. In it's pro- gramme for after-care treatment, the Red Cross will devote much attention to the care of patients afflicted with nervous disorders.
 department of after-care is also preparing a letter and form with refer ence to tubercular diseases, which is to be sent to every home service section where such men are located. Home serv- ice sctions are urged to cooperate in get- ting full Information about tuberculosis men and their home conditions, which information is absolutely essential as a basis for intelligent and helpful assist ance. It hould be remembered that tuber- culosis is a disease which not only affects the patient, but endangers his family and the whole community. Tuberculosis can be prevented and it can be cured. Keep up the fighting morale of your community against this most dreaded disease-tne white plague.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
News of Society and. Activities of W0nnem
 B
1usT as the mdsic of Miss Daisy

7UsT as the music of Miss Daisy
 li Rowley's rousing, dramatic war
 song "yerdun,' is different from any other war song. so the words which inspired Miss Rowley's music are unique and original lines.
 The magnificent rendition of Miss Row ley's song ''Verdun," by Mrs. Iucile Rob- erts- Brooks has presented to music low crs this beautiful Composition in the most charming light, for it takes a vigor oas, robust voice to sing the dramatic words and music of the song and Mrs. Roberts-Brooks possesses power and TO- bustless at the same time, combined with beautiful tonal quality. great many people have asked about the words of "verdun, and, it may be said for their information that Harold Reggie is the author and that they were published in the New York Tribune July ?, 191s- just. when the war was at fever heat and France keld her banner high with the glorious sentiment expressed so beau tifGlly as fellows in the words of Miss Rcyvley'S song:
 She is a wall of brass! You shall not passl You shall not passl spring up like summer grass, Surge at her Mass on mass Yet shall you break like glass, Splinter ana break like shiyered glass But Tasso But pass? You shall not pass
 German, you shall not, shall not pass! Gods hand has written on the wall Of
 brass
 You shall not pass! You shall not passi France sets her teeth, she bows her head You shall not pass
 Till the last soul in that fierce Line has fleG
 You shall no. pass!
 The torn hills are quaking, The valleys are shaking The earth and sky seem brsaking But unbroken, undoubting, A wonder ard sign
 She stands, France stands, and StlI holds to the line. Help France? Help France? Who would not, thanking God for this
 chance
 Stretch out his hands and run to succor
 France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

sweetness and sympathy and little MISS Harper possesses these requisites plus' she is a darling little girl-sender, frall, gray eyes, black hair, pink cheeks ViVa- cious and attractive. and quite inteliec- tual; she reads a great deal and when she's not play acting she devotes her time to study and the pursuit of high ideals which have sprdng from her as- sociation with the part of Polyanna, which she dearly loves, and which she declares will always influence her in the rest of her theatrical career.
 1 really believe that little Miss Harper has so much of the glad philosophy up her sleeve that if she were having a party and got the boxes mixed up and thickened the company" soup with soap powder instead of corn starch, or if she spilled the mayonnaise right slap 1amb into the lap of her best party frock, she'd merely say:
 "Well, I'm glad it wasn't worse"
 As if any thing could be.
 But, listen to what this pretty little 16-year-old girl has experienced:
 Do you know how l learned my first lesson in glad philosophy?" Miss Har- per said, her sweet gray eyes, memory eyes,, as the "Hernit' calls them in the play, searching mine tragicaliy.
 said hadn't the slightest idea.
 "Well, then, I'll tell you" said the youthful star. Tt was one night very soon after I opened in 'Pollyanna.' You know the little old red dress that Polly anna wears in the first act.''
 I said I remembered it perfectly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
By DOLLY pALRYMPLE

S7 FEEL, sure that if Eleanor H. Porter
 could realize how her glad" philoso- < phy has influenced people far ana wide and how many ways it has been interpreted she would be very happy woman, for when she wrote "Pollyanna she couldn't possibly have dreamed that it's "gladsoneness" would have pene'- trated the remote corners of the earth as if has, not the least of which is il- lustrated by story pretty little Miss Viola Harper, who is playing the title role of this adorable play round at the Jefferson. told me yesterday.
 '.Of course when you tell child 8 story" said this youthful lovely little star, you never know just exactly how Ut is going to be taken, and nay story has to do with a certain delightful spin ster Miss Mary Martha Middleton, who was a great reader of glad literature, and q great believer in glad theories Whatever calamities occurred, she was always glad that things were not worse, according to 'Pollyanna. Furthermore, she sought to instill glad ideals into the mind of her mischeyous little nephew Melville Mortimer Middleton, aged $, who was just as precocious and clever as he could possibly be. Therefore, she was somewhat startled when her small neph- ew proudly informed her one morning that he had thrown stone through the next door neighbours front window and he was glad he could throw straight; that he had swallowed a worm and he was glad it had not made him sick; and that he had cut the cats tail off and he was glad pussy hadn't scratched him."
 Such a delicious little story and such' a unique interpretation of "Pollyanna's" philosophy, which is always glad" and which reflects little Miss Harpers real nature for the lasting impression one has of this clever little actress is that she is "Pollyanna" in the flesh as well as on the stage.
 Type" has as much to do with play ing part well in ''Pollyanna" as al- most any play I've ever seen; willful. unsympathetic, careless. actress couldn't infuse into the part possibly the glad" philosophy intended by the author; it seems to me more than any other role I've ever seen on the stage, ''Pollyanna" requires native inborn gentleness,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

at Auburn, has returned, having been honorably discharged
  Mir Joseph Vaughan has returned from the officers training camp at Camp Tay- Tor, where he received his Honorable discharge from the army. Mir. and Mrs. Vaughan are with Mrs. Vaughan's par ents, MT. and Mrs. Sandifer at Wood- lawn, for the present.
 The friends of MT. Chaplin Hodges will be glad to learn that he has re- covered from recent attack of influ- enza and is now the guest of his sister, Mrs. William Frisco, at her home in Knoxville He was accompanied by Mrs. Hodges.
 Miss Martha Bradshaw. who has been i'll at St Vincents hospitalN following an operation is improving and has been removed to her home
 Mrs Stanley Knecht and children, who have had influenza, are improving at their home.
 Mrs. and Mrs R. F. Smith left yes terday for Montgomery 'to2 attend tE Zeigler- Roberts marriage which will be an event of this morning.
 
 Mrs. Rush Iyey Moore will spend the holidays in, the city with her parents. MT. and Mrs. C. c. Snider. Lieutenant Moore, who is with the aviation corps is now in New York.
 Miss Jeanett Ebersole, who is doing Red Cross work at Camp Mcclellan will spend the holidays in the city with her parents, MT. and Mrs. c. D. Ebersole.
 Mrs Charles Day has returned from stay in Clarkesvlle. Tenn, where she visited relatives.
 Miss Eleancr Murdoch, who is stu dent at the University of Alabama. will spend the holidays in the city With her parents, MT. and Mrs. w. II. Murdoch.
 
 Corp. Henry Stratton Fowlkes, who has spent the past few months abroad with the aviation corps has returned to the states and is now at Garden City, l.. l.
 Miss Erin Weller, who has spent the past few months at Camp Mcclellan, will spend the holidays in the city with rela- tives. She will be joined here by her mother, who is now in south Alabama. Miss Amelia Hill. who has been the guest of Dr. and Mrs Edmund Rucker has returned to her home in Montsom- cry.
 Mrs J. v.fAllen will leave shortly fol Roanoke, Va, to spend Christmas wftf her daughter, Miss Eleanor Allen. whs is a student at Virginia college. They will also visit friends in other portions of Virginia.
 Cards from Lieut.. Porter Walker ron
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
RuBENsTEIN THIS EVENING

The coming of the splendid artist Beryl Rubenstein this evening at the Majestic theatre will be of more than usual in terest to the music lovers of this city. This young musician was here a few years ago and those who had the pleas ure of hearing him will be delighted to again have the opportunity of hearing him when he is more finished artist He will appear under the auspices of the Junior Music Study club, of which Miss Wilbur Leake is president; Miss Lillian Karpeles, vice president, and Miss Mar garet Hillhouse, secretary-treasurer. There are more than 200 members of this organizat ton and the affair promises to be one of the most delightful of thu winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
MUSIC STUDY CLUB
 ENTERTAINMENT

One of the attractive affairs which the Music Study club is offering it's mem bers will be the reading to be given by Mrs Leonard Beecher, accompanied by Mrs. Edna Gockel Gussen tomorrow aft ernoon at 5 o'clock at the Tutwiler.
 Mrs Beecher has chosen Maeterlinck' s DeBussy
 Mrs Beeeher and Mrs. Gussen,. are among the citys most talented women, and the club members will welcome this splendid entertainment The members must present their membership tickets al the door for admission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Little Viola Harper Leaves the Impression that She Is Real Pollyanna, in the Flesh as Well as on The Stage, Her Charming Personality Reflecting
 The "Glad" Philosophy Tremendously

"well, that dress taught me glad phil osophy. pure and simple, said little Miss Harper, because just as I was try ing to make the very best impression and putting the best foot forward some thigg awful happened. Just as I bounded on the stage and jumped into the horse- hair rocking chair"
 "Go on," pleaded. flor heavens sake go on"
 awful"
 Please, for mercy's sake cried. T can't stand It minute longer!"
 "Well-then-well-the she smiled, hiding her pretty head in her hands, my dress burst wide open-right under the arm and-and-"
 DO you mean to tell me-, I inquired.
 But little Miss Harper didn't mean to tell me anything at all; she was simply convulsed with laughter; but presently she recovered and resumed
 When that happened and I thought was going to lose my dress completely, at least on that side, l just felt like the end of the world had come. Of course it was a dress from the Mission Barrel, but, Gee It was supposed to stay to- gether-at least through the first act; but whiz! bang. it was busted open right from under the arm clear down to the waist, and I grabbed it with both hands, telling myself all the while that now was the accepted time to practice the glad philosophy I'd been rehearsing all along I just kept saying between my lines, T must be gladl l must be glad! and wildly holding on to my busted dress.
 Since then I've been able to play the glad act for good and all, v Miss liar per said, "because after l got away with that I could get away with anything most I only wish I'd learned the glad philosophy long before that; it woulo have saved me a lot of heart aches and worries But that experience made 3 Christian out of me, you can depend upon that.
 Now I take troubles very unserlously. Miss Harper said. ''I never take dls- appointments to heart any more; l Jus' simply say no matter how bad 1t is, I'm glad it's not worse,' and live up to the sPolIyanna' creed. You know a gooc thing to do when we are depressed and blue is to look around us at those who q be happy if they only had what we have Do you know what I mean?' I nodded; I knew what she meant oi course: but it was hard to believe that this little young pretty thing ever hac had any disagreeable experience or wor- ries CT disappointments; she seems tc have led a golden enchanted life, anc everything before her seems to beckon her on to happiness and success; at leas' I hope it does!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

Judge w. c. D. Cook of this place. died last night after lingering illness She was about 20 years old, and was of a sweet retiring disposition. She leaves a mother and number or brothers and sisters to mourn her loss. News has been received that her broth CT. will Cook, who has been at the front in France since last year, has just arrived in New York, but he will not be able to get here in time Tor the burial, which will take place today at 10 o'clock at the old cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

and went to the F.. s. Kiilian cotton company's office and introduced him- self as McGhee of the McGhee cotton company, of Rome, Ga. Me klllIan, who has had considerable business dealings with this firm, treated him very cordially, and talked With him sometime After a time, he said that he had check from the McGhee cot ton company and would appreciate II very much if MT. Killian would go to the bank and identify him. which he did, and McGhee got a check cashed Tor $350
 an a few hours, 1t was found that the check was forgery, and McGhce was overtaken and arrested at For terville below Fort Payne. It seems htat Roebrt McGhee is a dissolute nenhew of the McGhee of Rome, and 1t was at his suggestion that the arrest was made MT Killian recoved his money, as none of it had been spent.
 The wife of tie prisoner arrived here Sunday and she was the one efWho discovered that her husband had cut his throat
 The state teachers examination for DeKalh county is being held here this week, and there seems to be more app plicants for licenses to teach than
  city of teachers, which has been prev alent over the state. is thought to account for the large number at this time.
 ! While the epidemic of influenza has been in this county all along, 1t IS now reaching the real epidemic stage and especially is this so in the country districts pr. Clayton at Sylvania on Sand Mountain. has had to call for help and Dr. Gaines of Crossville is assisting him in that immediate sec tion Saturday the wife of pr. John- son at that place died with the disease. and Dr. Johnson has been very low with it. On the same day, Mrs. Doo- bins, wife of the postmaster at Cha vies, died from it. There are occurriEg g from four to five deaths every day in the county, and while it has never been very bad in the town of Fort Payne. yet there are number of cases here now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
RED GROSS DRIVE UNIFORM

uniform for Red Cross Christmas roll call workers has been adopted, com sisting of red cap and brassard ana will be used by those taking part Tn the national membership drive to be held from December IS to> 23. This dlsunc- tive uniform will serve as protection to workers themselves and to the Red Cross as an organization.
 Cap and brassard should be made or flag red flannel or any red woolen goods. Woolen is recommended for warmth Tor outdoor work. A Red Cross insignia IS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
KEWEs HOLIDAY DANCE

The Kewes club will entertain their friends at a Christmas ball December 20, at the Country club The dance will be led by Miss Francis Hood of this city and Mr.|Charles DeVaux, president of the club About 200 invitations have been issued.
 The chaperones at the dance are to De NIT and Mrs. Rollo Steinmehl, MT and Mrs Milton Sims, Mir and Mrs. Rose Of Tuscaloosa, MT. and Mrs. A. c. Crow der, MT. and Mrs. J. R. Hornady, Mr. and Mrs F. J. Steinmehl. MT. and Mrs. w S. Moughon. MT. and Mrs Holimeade Chicester, MT. and Mrs J. F. Montgom- cry.
 The personnel of the club includes MT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
FORT PAYNE

Fort Payne. December H. Especially Sunday afternoon Robert l.. McGhee. who was arrested Saturday and placed in the county jail at this place, cut his throat from ear to ear with q pocket knife and while not ?ct dead. his recovery is extremely doubtful. Saturday morning he arrived in town
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
RED CROSS CONTINUES WORK

Please do not let anyone convince you that the whole Red Cross is closed IL is only the gauge department. The neeo for sewing and knitting goes right on. Indeed, on the first of January our aiiot- ment of refugee garments is to be treo- led so all those delft fingers who have measured and folded and laid bandages and pads so faithfully all these months will find new task awaiting them after Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
RED CROSS BULLETIN
Membership Sign That You Do Not Forget Your Debt to Those Who Have Saved the
 World From Terrorism

attached to the front of the cap. The arm band is made 3 inches wide and long enough to reach around the upper arm White lettering with the words Christmas roll call is placed on the outside Of the arm band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
RANDOM NOTES

The friends of Mrs. Charles A. Brown who has been i'll with influenza, will be glad to learn that she is improv- ing.
 MT Joseph w. Andrew. who has been a member of the students training camp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

Somewhere in France convey the pleasant infornlation that he has not forgotten hi5 friends at home in the long time he has been lover there" and wishes them Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
 The friends of Miss Gladys Smith will be glad to learn that she has recovered from a recent attack of influenza
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
HERE'S RELIEF FOR YOURCOLD pr. Kings New Discovery helps to bring the de-
 sired quick relief

It holds a record of fifty continuous years of relieving-promptly and pleas antly-the usual winter colds. coughs and bronchial attacks.
 It holds following of armies of reg ular users in whose family medicine cabinets Dr. Kings New Discovery is rection.
 Sold by druggists everywhere. 500 and $1.20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
The Boon of Regular Bowels

--the health promoting properties of active bowels. these are yours when you occasionally take Dr. Kings New Life Pills. Keep the stomach sweet, the breath untainted, the system cleansed. Gentle but positive in action. Sold everywhere 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
VOLUNTEER RELIEF

The Volunteer Relief association will meet this morning at 1030 o'clock at the Y. w. c. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18

Charles Devaux, president MT. Harry Steinmeh1, vice president; George B. Tar rant, Jr., secretary; Hewlett Parker, treasurer; Walter A. Harris, Vans Otey, John Montgomery, Coleman Moughon, Harry Cole, Harry Watkins, Edgar Rob- inson.