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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
gANDY ID BATTLE
 "Y FIVE TONIGHT

Vanderbilt university basketball team, which plays the central Y. M c. A. tonight, arrived in the city yes terday morning.
 The squad is composed of 10 men, all big, husky fellows, The majority of them have had a great deal of ex- perience in the prep schools through out the south and are formidable aggregation.
 Coach Palmer, who is coaching the squad, halls from Chicago and is con sidered an able man to lead the Gold and Black.
 Adams is well known in Birming- ham for his ability as a football play CT. He was the main figure in com pleting some of the spectacular Tor ward passes which Vandy became la nous for. He is unusually fast and plays the guard position. Other mem bers of the squad who are here are sherman, Lassiter. Morrow, Graves Bailey, Drace, Coyington, HendrlcKs and Palmer.
 The Y. M. c. A. will attempt to put over a victory on the Vandy 1lVe to- night, starting at 8 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
NEWS OF EN!SL.EY

The musicale of Ensley High school last evening was a great success from all stahdpoints. The young soloists of the evening, Miss Ellen Dupuy, Warren Mays, Peter Botta and Jennings Drum monds, acquitted themselves admirably ana the girls club glee club and school orchestra showed careful training Miss McNeil and Miss Going were congratu- lated on the excellent results of their work.
 So well was the work of these organi- zations received last night that a num- Der Of the selections on Friday evenings programme will be repeated at the com munlty sing at the Bijou Sunday after noon. The girls club, glee club and or chestra will each give number.
 Mss Anna F. Lewis, aged 19 years. oled at the home of her parents Mir and Mrs. J. H. Lewis. at S0f Fifth avenue. Pratt City, yesterday afternoon at 19.So o'clock. She is survived by her parents and one sister, Miss Werner Lewis. The funeral will be held from the residence this morning at Il o'clock.
 Friends of Mir and Mrs. c. A. Birk Will be interested to know that RusseII birk who left in the first draft last tdi TOT camp Pike, has been selected rom the noncommissioned officers for the officers' training camp. MT. Birk is constructing engineer by profession The Grace chapter of the Westminster guild of the Ensley Highland Presbyte- rlan church will meet with Miss Lizzie Marstellar, 2505 Ensley avenue, this after neon at o'clock.
 The Cosmos club met with Mrs. IT I hiips yesterday at 10 o'clock Red Cross work was done until 5 o'clock. when the following programme was given: Re sponse to roll call. Witty Sayings;'' reading, The Nevada Nabob in New aork (Mark Twain), Mrs. Roberts;
 Sure TOT rheumatism" (Robert J. Bur- dette). Mrs. Simpson; Society ITnop stanalaus" (Bret Haro Mrs. Kribs. The cosmos unit will have an all-day meet Ing With Mrs D. F. Sugg next Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19

the visitors, ringing seven field goals. Baker led the local scorers with six.
 PLAY WAS ROUGH
 The game was a rough and tumble affair in the closing minutes of the final half, several Vandy players be- ing knocked out. None was seriously injured however.
 The clubs passwork was good, but considerable ground for improvement was also noted. The shooting was fine, as was the defense at times A num- Der of fouls were called on each team for roughness.
 Prospects for a brilliant season for the locals was forcasted by the play offered last night. Coach Spencer has a plentiful supply Of good men and will no doubt develop a winning ag- gregation.
 MATERIAL IS GOOD
 Strange and Laughinhouse can hard ly he improved upon at guards, while in Satterfield and Baker Coach Spen cer has pair of reliable centers. Me- Gowan, Montgomery and Gillian are without peers as forwards
 The lineup and summary follows.
 Vandy: Lassiter and Morrow. for wards Graves, center, sherman and Adams, guards. R. A. C.: GiIlam and Montgomery. forwards; Baker center: Strange and Laughinhouse. guards Substitutions; Bailey for Graves, Gov ington for Bailey, Hendricks for Ad- ans. Satterfield for Baker, McGowan for Montgomery.
 Field goals: Gillian 4, Montg6merv 7, Baker 6, Satterfield 1, McGowan ,. Lassiter '. Morrow ?, Graves l. Goals after foul; Gillian l4, sherman 1S. Ref cree, Young. Time of halves, 20 min utes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
CHILD WELFARE
Director Storey to Speak on Child
 Welfare Exhibit Today

Charles J. Storey, field director of the national children's bureau of the depart ment of commerce at Washington. will be in Birmingham today upon the invi- tation of the board of health MT. Storey will speak at the Chamber of Commerce at l o'clock, and everyone interested in child welfare is extended an invitation to hear his talk.
 The invitation of the board of health to MT. Storey to visit Birmingham was primarily for the purpose. of making ar engagements for child's welfare exhibit to be held in this city at an early date, and hope is expressed by the board that after the Birmingham exhibit is assured further arrangements can be made for similar displays to be made in Montgorn- cry and Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
TRAVELLERS DANCE AT
 TUTWILER TONIGHT

A large attendance is expected at the dance given tonight by Post E, Travellers Protective association, at the Tutwiler. The committee on arr arrangements. F. o. Harvey. J. E. Rob- inson and Will Mabry, has completed all arrangements and announce the dancing will commence promptly at s:30 o'clock. Members of the post are urged to attend and cordial invita- tion is extended the members of the United Commercial Travellers and Ala bama Travellers associations to join in the festivities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
For Nursing Mothers and Pale, sickIy
 Children

The Old Standard general strength ening tonic. GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. arouses the liver drives out Malaria and builds up the system. X sure Appetizer and aid to digestion. 60c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19

ing at 9:s0 o'clock to hear talk by d Canadian soldier who has been III actual service in the trenches III France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
Without Hone

From the Buffalo Expres.
 Te-Suppose we have jokeless oay She-Eow can we while you're living?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19

Little Boy Blue Blouse" Here are blouses of unusual quality at this price. The patterns are excellent and the colors good. They have attached collars, with button collar or plain. The material of which they are made is percales or cheviots.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-28
MAN AND BEAST NEED SLEEP
How Wild Animals Are Tanned BY
Being Kept Awake.

A person without sleep for nine days
will die. Sufferers from insomnia
sometimes maintain that they have
gone for weeks without sleeping, while
1t has been proved that they actually
sleep without being aware of 1t. At
certain point, sleep Is ineyitable, no
matter what the bodily condition, the
alternative being death,
A method of tanning wild elephants
Is said to be that of depriving the ami
mails of sleep when first caught. In a
few days they become practically spir-
itless and harmless. The brain Of the
elephant is held to be more highly de-
veloped than that of any other wild
animal: but, of course, as compared
with a human being, can be easily
fatigued by new impressions and s9
made dependent on sleep.
The wild elephant in his native jun
gle Is said to sleep very little-a fur
ther point of the theory Of the uni
versal ratio of sleep to intelligence.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-28

vice president (he's next to mel, one
the treasurer and secretary, and one
the Judge"
They all looked at Porky Pig with
their snouts hanging down quite sadly.
Each had hoped he would be presi-
dent.
Just then new pig came along.
He'd been in the pen only few days.
"Good afternoon, brothers ana
friends" he said, bowing politely, ana
twisting his tail as he laughed pleas
antly. "Hope you're all feeling well
this nice spring day"
"We're having great deal Of trou-
ble," said Grandfather Porky. "Now
I'm the oldest and wisest pig In the
pen and would like to be the preSi-
dent, but 1t seems that every pig
wants to be president. Every single
mig has the same idea-to be the lead
er-and all because l suggested It,"
"Before we gather any more pigs
around u.s." said the new pig whose
name was Sammy Sausage, "lets de-
eide on something Now the farmer
bought me because he knew | had
sense. l have. Look at me! I'm
Sammy Sausage, the great pig. And
If you were really wise you'd all
choose me for president"
Dear me-" squealed Grandfather
Porky. "and still another pig wants to
take the lead"
"I4isten," said Sammy Sausage. I'VE
don't want any Of the other pigs to
hear or they'll all want to be presi-
dent. But we will all now decide to
each try to be president. Wen get
the pigs to vote and the one who gets
the most votes will be president, the
one who comes in second with votes
will be vice president and so on down
through the list
"How will we get the pigs to vote
for us?" asked Grandfather Porky.
"Oh, that's simple" said Sammy
Sausage, "all we do Is to go around
and make speeches Or stumps or mud
piles. We must say that every other
pig up for the job of being the leader
is absolutely no good at all, we must
say that If the pigs don't want the
pen to go to absolute destruction then
they must vote for u.s. that is each
pig for himself!"
"Fipe, fine" the pigs squealed. And
off they went telling of their new
scheme and asking the pigs to vote
for them on the day soon coming up
on which all pigs would be expected
to make their choice.
But the poor pigs got mixed up, for
each pig called the other dreadful
creature and said the most awful
things about each other, until all the
idss were fighting and quarreling. 1t
was just then that Mrs. Pinky Pig
stepped In and said one day when all
the pigs were gathered around Lets
all be the same, equal pigs and don't
let's fight about who is to lead" So
they gave up voting and were once
more friendly and happy.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-28
How MenthoI Is Manufactured.

A good part Of the worlds pepper
mint comes from Japan, and 1t is from
peppermint that we get menthol. which
is so widely used as local anesthetic
in the treatment of headache.
The preliminary steps In the manu-,
facture Of menthol are carried out by
the japanese farmers themselves,
with the aid of stills Of simple de-
sign. The peppermint plants are first
dried in sheds, or under cover from
the sun, for 80 days. Then they are
placed in the stills, where they under
20 process of steaming. The result
Ing yapors are led off through pipes
into cooling chambers, are condensed,
and deposited as crude peppermint oil.
The crude peppermint Is shipped to
Yokohama and Kobe, where factories
subject 1t to process of FRACTIONAL
distillation to obtain the full content
of menthol.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-28
MatchIess.

The treasurer Of certain Indian
apolis concern desired to smoke while
at the office Monday morning. Feeling
In his pocket he discovered he had no
matches. He went to some of the 9th
cr employees of the office. who also
were without the much-wanted match
He sent the office boy to the drug store
for a box. He returned In n few min
utes with word that drug stores could
sell only drugs on Monday. Suddenly
remembering that he could surely get
one in the cafeteria downstairs,
he was told by one Of the maids that
the matches were in locked closet
and one of the cooks who had just left
had the keys. One of the maids sug-
gested that he light his cigar on one
Of the gas burners that had not been
turned off. Selling the opportunity
as his last chance he returned to his
Office, where he spent so much time
talking about it that the cigar went
eut,-Indianapolis News.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-28
Russian Iron Ore.

Iron ore is found in many parts Of
Russia, although 1t Is mined In but
few localities. I'm the Ural range there
are whole mountains of rich ore, con.
tanning from 30 TO 20 per cent of iron.
Among these ore mountains are Blag-
odat, Magnitnaya and Vysokaya. De-
spite its apparent accessibility, iron
ore in this vicinity is not mined very
extensively. The Ural deposits yield
ed, in 1913. .SD2,c00 tons of iron ore,
out of the total o,G:'2!3O0 for the whole
of Russia.
Besides these. silver. copper. lead,
zinc ores are Xtant in various parts
of Russia, and these deposits are prob
ably suhiciGl;. 50 supply her needs
however, the development of the min
ing industry is insufficient as yet to
make the yield meet the demand. She
is compelled to import large quantities
of the ores needed in her metallurgy,
while her own wealth is lying dormant.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-28
Muskrat a Clean Feeder.

People who are prejudced against
eating muskrats should know, in the
first place, that these animals are not
rats at ALL writes Rene Bache 10 the
Chicago Examiner. They are aquatic
creatures. as big as u small cat and
feed on clean water plants.
Muskrats are found over most OF
North America. They build winter
houses Of the roots and stems of wa.
ter plants, which are usually heaped
on the bottom OF shallow pond until
the domelke top rises two or three
feet above the surface.
For the table they are game wOrthy
Of the epicure, with flavor somewhat
resembling that of wild duck. BY some
It Is likened to the terrapin. Yhe flesh
is dark red In color, hne-gralned and
tender.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-28
HOW
To Keep a House Clear
Of Useless Things

NV YHEN piece of furniture be-
AA/ comes worn or broken or fOr
wv any reason unfit for use, the
housekeeper should deter9
nine at once whether it Is worth re-
,airing and keeping for further use. It.
B the same with old clothing, discard4i
ID draperies and other accumulations!
e they have not sufficient value to be-
leaned and repaired and put away for,
hture use, then they are not worth
he space they occupy and should Ell,
her be given to somebody who can
will bring.
For convenience, as we'll as for clean,
iness, any piece Of furniture should be,
thoroughly clean when put away. If
Is not, stains and odors and dust
Will 60 deeper and deeper into 1t until
n many cases articles become useless
wen while stored away awaiting the;
lime when they will be needed. :
A woman who has hobby of keep
ing all the fril!s and furbelows Of her
friends by dragging from trunks and
closets for their inspection laces, gowns
,r linens which We're put away with
out removing stains or in soiled con-
aition. After being kept for years in
his way the articles lost whatever
beauty they originally possessed.
A careful housekeeper hit upon a
clever idea to rid her house Of all ar
hcles which did not justify their posi-
hon In her house either because Of
.heir usefulness or their beauty. She
Semoved to the storerOOm all articles
If whose value she was doubtful. She
allowed them to remain In this store
loom for a month, at the end Of which
lime she was able to determine wheth.
.r any of them justified being rein
stated in her home. She was surprised
that SO few Of them were found worth
retaining, Some such idea can be car
rled out to advantage by almost every
hOusekeeper.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-28
WASTE OF SUGAR AND WHEAT
Writer Thinks This Is Time to "Cut
Out" Serving Pefreshn. ents
at Social Functions.
BY BETTY TANsEY of The vigilart g.

BY BETTY TANSEY of The Viglant &.
/ do not believe that sugar ind
wheat are used to any better purpose
In providing Refreshments" for social
functions than they would be in ordi-
nary meals fer families.
do not think that ice cream is less
likely to deplete our resources in q
way unfair tu our soldier" and our al
lies when served by charming girls to
IT, 'r mammas Hnd the mammaS OF
other charming girls than If purchased
mt the sorlid marts Of the ice cream
trade. retail.
Little cakes with pink icing on them
appear to me To be as free from all pa
triotic traits or even from a natural
tendency of the human race to self
preservation WhCn served in drawing
rooms to women thrilled Ivy bridge or
books as when Noted through shop
windows and taken nome in a paper
sack.
You may If you desire give little
dinner to friends without in any way
abusing the rights OF others to food or
infringing upon the requests of our
government for conservation of re-
sources. THIS is the way the people
of the British isles have kept up a
tiny bit of social life. But "refreSh-
ments" in tn middle Of the afternoon
to lot of wrll,fvd women! 1t is not
right.
Months ago it was announced that
certain organizations OF women had
agreed to refrain from serving any
foods at their meetings. This was her
aided rs being patriotic. 1t was plain,
Self-prescrvative common sense OF
course. But it was the right thing
to do.
Yet our club women, women many OF
them affiliated with organizations
which stand for intelligence and the
better things of life. seem in many in
stances not to have followed this
course but to be pursuing the even
tenor of their ways before the war, not
for few of them once in a while but
for all of them every week.
We object to patrOnizing hotels and
restaurants ct which the food regula-
tions are ignored, and rightly so. How
about the social functions at which
"refreshmenls we're served"?
Rich food in the middle of the afters
noon for group of already well-fed
women! Their very food cards ought
to climb down out of their windows in
shame at such inconsistency.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-28
Stood In Silence.

parts unknown. If ever make good
III come back, but don't wait, because
] probably won't do either"
1t struck Grace like thunderbolt
out of clear sky. Bill was the only
man she had ever cared fOr-the only
one she ever could care for, she told
herself; and she no doubt was right,
for she was not the fickle-minded kind.
Two weeks later, after waiting in
vain for letter, she went to bed, on
the verge Of serious illness. The physi-
clan said 1t was nervousness, melan-
choly or dyspepsia. She would be all
right in short time, he gave assur-
ance. AS a matter of fact, a broken
heart was all that allied her, and for
that there is only one cure-mending
by the breaker.
When Grace grew thinner and lost
her appetite altogether, the physician
admitted he was puzzled and advised
mountain air. Her parents were not
puzzled, they knew just what was
wrong but agreed that a change of
climate might be for the best. They
had been overjoyed when Bill left
town, confident that Grace soon would
forget him and become interested In
"some nice young man." but now that
affairs had taken a critical turn they
would have consented to send Bill the
money to come back, only there was no
clue to his whereabouts.
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his grocery, so his wife packed two
trunks and four suitcases and left with
Grace for Sandy Creek, a mining town
high in the Colorado Rockies. Sandy
Creek was selected because Mrs. Win
ton had brother who had struck a
mine out there and also because the
physician had advised "roughing it."
One evening, month later, there
was unusual excitement In Sandy
Creeks Poison PHI saloon. Doctor
Borden more noted for adeptness at
poker than at medicine, was playing a
"champeen match" with King Spades,
the young gambler who had "blew in"
recently and became famous over
night by trimming Hank Hummer.
who next to Borden, had been consid-
cred the most expert card player In
Sandy Creek.
The "champeen match" was the first
meeting Of Doctor Borden and King
Spades-and the latter was winning
Just enough to prompt the doctor to
Indulge in frequent drinks from
back flask. In fact, an hour after the
game started, with Kings stack OF
chips steadily growing, Borden was
well across the boundary between So
Der and drunk.
About that time the barkeeper In
formed the doctor that he was wanted
in hurry at the Peerless hotel.
"Jack Jarvis has just driven In with
his niece from his claim, and she's
took SICK" the barkeeper asserted.
No one nresent expsctsd RQrasR n
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-28
PLAY SPELL IS NECESSITY
Why All Work and No Play Makes
Jack q Dull Boy.

"All work and no play makes Jack
a dull boy" Is an old saying which has
lived because of It's truth. 1t Is quite
as true of the older boy as of the
younger. Everyone needs recreation,
a play spell. Neither mind nor body
can be kept constantly under tension
without exacting'a heavy penalty, says
n writer In the Milwaukee Journal.
The vacation is needed and pays In
renewed vigor of body and mind.
Keeping the spirit Of play, one keeps
from growing old too quickly. Many
trhing annoyance can be turned
away with a merry heart that has
readiness to see the amusing side Of
thing, if one Is in good enough health
and spirits to see the funny side.
happy, cheerful temper promotes good
health, and good health promotes
happy, cheerful temper. Do not be
forever afraid of seeming foolish when
you play. 1t Is good for you to relax
to be inconsequential, to let spirit
of play run riot for time. Being
always on ones dignity takes from the
genial spirit and ages one too early.
Being In merry spirit help you do your
work easier. A task Is lighter for the
hearts being light.
The more serious your occupation.
the heavier your cares, the more you
need a play spell. However great you
may be, however important your occu-
patton, forget them both for time.
Let yourself loose from the tension Of
cares and become child in spirit.
You will live longer and do better
work for II.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-03-28
GOOD IN OLD DAYS
Modern Life by No Means Has
Monopoly Of Virtues.
And Prominent Among the Things II
Lacks Is That "NeighborIiness"
That Meant So Much In
the Bygone Years.

NcighbOrliness Is product Of rural
localities that deserves transplantation
to cities, .and sedulous nurture there
that It may continue to grow. "Who,
then, is my neighbour" the man "in
the city pent" asks himself, as he re-
cards row of similar house fronts
and reflects on the fact that he has
only a nodding acquaintance at best
with the ma ajority Of the inmates.
Independence is fostered by the
conditions of living in the country. Or
dinarily we do not need the help OF
the next house, near or far But let
fire come, or destructive storm, or
q predatory visitor, or n serious Ill
ness, and the neighbor may be as well
come as angels.
City life is often battle of the
strong, because there are crowds and
there are many mouths to feed and
many shufilng feet to be ShOd. If we
let ourselves think of it, the vast null
titude Of Identities striving to estab-
lish themselves Is almost terrifying.
Where did so many people come from?
Where are they going? How arc they
to find lodging for the night? Each
of the moving swarm Is the center of
a circle of friends. The humblcSt, un-
less deeply unfortunate, has ties that
bind him to earth and make life
in a degree-dear to him.
Out of the pagan wilderness to the
urban lights and ronriEgs comes bu'
collie youth. What will the city do to
that unsophistication? Or in what
way will its rugged. innocent power in
time come to prevail upon the city?
Your shrewdest. hardest captain of
business closes his eyes at his desk
and is taken back to murmurous wa.
ter-brooks and bees, to the aroma OF
hay, of kline, of burning leaves, to
the sound of the whetted scythe or
the sight of baked apples In the win.
dow of the woodshed.
Why can't they brown flapjacks or
bake beans or concoct apple sauce or
cook oatmeal as they did down on the
farm?
The table was always big enough
for the unexpected guest. An egg or
n quart of milk was no such great
event as 1t is in the city. There used
to be time, too, to settle the affairs
of the borough and the nation. to dis
cuss Horace Greeley, and to wind the
clock, between supper and early bed
time.
We have filtration and the vacuum
cleaner and the servant question: and
all the other city advantages. But
it was something to know the neigh
bors, and somehow or other 1.-THE men
that were boys when was a boy
mean something in lifetime that the
brisk. ambitious, clean-shaven, up
pushing generation does not convey
1t wonld do these take-it-or-leave-it
fellows good to study the large, leis-
urely tranquilizing ways of their fore
bears in the days when "civiliZation'
was not on tear from the cheap lunch
to the bargain counter, and home was
not a way station betwixt the JOY
ride and the moving plctures.-Phila-
de.phia Public Ledger.