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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
self when he was station agent at a small town in Connecticut. YOITNC RATT POAn DDECInENT

self when he was station agent at a small town in Connecticut
 YOUNG RAILROAD PRESIDENT
 Among other things that have been said of President Kenny is that he is prob- ably the youngest railroad president in the United States, at least of great sys- tenn. For, when he is spoken of it is |! 'only" IS years of age That, however, is not very youthful age on railway president, although it does represent the maturity of youth. The number of birth days, so far as railroad service is con- cerned, is of no account. It is ability energy. wisdom, tact and great capacity for organization work that do count and all of these qualities MT. Kenny undoubt- edly possessed
 Some of those who have been called to important posts in the corporations are in years, young men, Ex-president ot the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Co, Waddill Catchings, is understood to be only 35 years of age. John II. Patter- son was under 70 when he began the de- velopment of the great corporation which IS now identified by his name and Charley NJ, Schwab was under 40 when he became president of the United States Steel corporation,'
 When Walter Teagle was a few weeks ago chosen president of the Standard Oil companly of New Jersey the first remark that was commonly made refer ring to the selection of MT. Teagle was that he was only S9 years of age. But. according to the estimate of age which Edison makes sometimes respecting him. self, MT. Teagle was twice 39 years of age. He began as boy in his fathers oil refinery business in Cleveland, 0. His recreation consisted of intense devotion to this business, When he realized that he should have technical knowledge he entered Cornell, taking the four years course in three years and specializing in cf3mstry, In the long summer yaca-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
REMOVES ALL
 DANDRUFF.
La Creole Does, This, Beauti- flies Your Hair, Grows New
 Hair, Darkens Gray Hair

Dandruff, or little scales of dust from the scalp and hair, causes grayness. falling of the hair and badness. Most so -called hair tonics are too simple or not strong enough to cleanse the scalp and hair of dandruff. and that's why you have been disappointed. But La Creole is different. Apply it freely to hair and scalp and the scales or dan druff will fall from your hair and scalp in a perfect shower, and after drying your hair your head will feel fine and dandy and your scalp will be clean. Besides, if your hair Is prematurely gray or has tendency to>grayness, La Creole will darken it up naturally and cause thin hair to grow thick and fast. All druggists sell La Creole, or sent di- rect for $1.26 by Van Meet Drug Co, Memphis, Tenn.-(Adv.S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. T. J. Hill of Tuscaloosa is spend- ing the week in the city with her par ents, MT. and Mrs. l.. J. MeCrossin.
 Miss Annie McCrossin is the guest ot Mrs. Thomas Christian in Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. Albert Mims has returned from a visit to friends in Montgomery and Pensacola, Fla.
 Miss Emily Dixon has returned from New York, where she spent the past u days days with friends.
 Mrs George Gordon Crawford and lit- tie daughter, Peggy, are spending few weeks in Florida
 MT. and Mrs. W. S. Brown have re- turned to Birmingham after spending portion of the winter at Ormond, Fla.
 
 Mrs. David Anderson, who has been ill at the Birmingham infirmary, following an operation. is improving and has been carried to her home on South Highlands. MT. and Mrs. H. G. Jackson are the guests of relatives in Selma and Mont gomery. Their wedding was an event of the week Mrs. Jackson was Miss Lydia Tendle of this city.
 Friends of Mrs. J. W. Whatley. who has been i'll at the Birmingham infirm- ary, following an operation, will be glad to learn that she is improving.
 The following from the Mobile Regis ter will be read with much interest by Birmingham friends. Young Lieutenant Foster is nephew of Mrs. Carl Seals of this city:
 "The many friends of Lieut.. Richard Clark Foster. son of MT. and Mrs. Man ley Foster of Tuscaloosa, will be inter- ested to learn that he has been pro- noted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant in the field artillery. Lieu- tenant Foster is at the present time sta toned at Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga He graduated in law at Harvard last May and volunteered at once. Bearing the name of his illustrious grandfather, the late Hon, Richard H. Clarke of Mo- bile, one of Alabamas s most noteworthy congressman, he gives every promise Of being the fine young soldier and gentle man whom by heritage and rearing will bring honor to his name''
 Mrs. J. H. Boyles of Anniston is in the city, having been called on account of the illness of her daughter, Miss Ida Tumln.
 Mrs. w F. B. Davis and Miss Mar garet Davis returned yesterday from Anniston.
 Miss Mildred Hayslette, who has spent the past few weeks in the city, has re- turned to her home in Tuscaloosa.
 
 Mrs Bessie McGahey Daniel, who has been the guest of relatives in the city for the past few days, returned Monday to her home in Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Adelyn Hood, who spent the weekend in the city with friends, has returned to Tuscaloosa. During her stay she was violin soist at the community sing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20

tain languages, climates and national temperaments. T. is simple enough to copy sleeve from the vast store- house of canvases that present them selves to the designer, but it is a difficult task to co-ordinate that sleeve with the costume, with the activities of the women of the hour and with the climate and temperament of the nation to which the women belong.
 HISTORY IN SEDIMENTS
 It is not wise to overlook one of life's most famous axioms, that lit tie knowledge is dangerous thing. To know history in segments and to ap- ply it in sections, is trodding in a perlous path.
 A vast amount of enthusiasm is shown for museums these days by those who wish to invent new apparel, or lalher, apply what is old to new de- nands; but one cannot rush into a museum, catch a sleeve on notebook, rush back to a workroom and have 8 designer put it into a gown that is being created on the spot for an aft crnoon wedding at a fashionable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
From Weak and Lame
 To We'll and Strong

Try them. Foley Kidney Pills will do for other men and women--quick- ly-what they have done for Mrs. 6traynge.
 Last year. I got almost down with my back" writes Mrs. H. T. Straynge of Gainesville, Ga, k. No. 3. T suf-s fered from inflammation of the blad- der, and whenever l stopped doctoring l grew worse. I tried Foley Kidney Pills. and after taking them awhile my bladder action became regular and the stinging sensation disappeared, l am now stronger in my back than I've been for several years, and since get ting we'll. I've stayed well and had no return of the trouble"
 Start in nov. to use Foley Kidney from the very first doses. showing how quickly they act on Kidneys and bladder. They stop irregular urinary action, ease pain In back and sides. Timber up stif joints and aching mus ,cles. They put the kidneys and blad- der in sound. healthy condition. Try them.
 Scld Everywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
FROM NEWSBOY
 TO RAILROAD KING
By HOLLAND

New York, February 19-(Special) Some of those who are familiar with the career of w. P. Kenny, who, according to reports which have been received here, has recently been elected president of the Great Northern Railroad company, recall the time when this railway president, as a lad, was earning his living as news boy somewhere in the far west.
 As President Kenny is now only AS years of age, it is not so very long ago when he earned his pennies by crying out his newspapers on the street. It was not, however due to an early beginning of this kind that the lad owed success sive promotions until he became at last deemed worthy to become successor of James J. Hill. But as newsboy he took the first opportunity to learn teleg- raphy and he made it clear that he had unusual faculty for controlling the tele- graph key Apprenticeship of that kind frequently leads to promotion in rail- way as we'll as in industrial service. Some of the masters of railroad systems learned teegraphy. Jay Gould did and SO did his son George Jay. The late James D. Layng, who was esteemed one of the great railway operating forces of the United States, mastered not only engineering but telegraphing and he al ways, when associated with the Chicago and Northwestern and afterwards as manager of the Big Four and the Lake Shore Railroad systems, kept tele- graph apparatus on his table beside his bed, frequently being called at night to respond to a summons.
 What IS true of Mir Kenny, however, so far as humble beginning is concerned, is also true of nearly all of the great railway managers of the present time. President A. H. Smith of the New York Secretary McAdoo in directing railway country, began as a newsboy at Cleve- land and is also understood to have later mastered telegraphy. So also Andrew Carnegie began his important association with the Pennsylvania Railway company as telegraph operator. Whether Dan iel Willard did or did not learn teleg- raphy is known only to few of his friends, but he began his life as a pump boy in factory in Vermont and after wards was promoted until he became a railroad engineer. Occasionally lawyer has been taken from professional practice and placed in charge of the management ot great railroad, successfully meeting tfe responsibilities. as was the case with the late President Raer of the Reading railroad. But it has been true to a great extent that railway managers were lat first masters of the telegraph. The late Lucius Futile, who was for years the president of the Boston and Maine Railroad system, knew how to use the telegraph key. having almost taught him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
Charming Group of Birmingham Children to Give French Play For Benefit of War Orphans at the lutwler Friday Evening Under the Direction of Mademoiselle Lamc

fore next Friday evening, so that you can understand what's being said.
 Ut has been 8 perfect joy to me-" Mademoiselle Lamic said yesterday, with her beautiful half English, half French accent, ito teach the children; they are so appreciative and their little hearts are so eager and willing, no work is too much for them when they think of the raison d'etat for the play, their mite toward helping the little war orphans. And everybody has been so kind and good; we've had no expense for any, thing; such a willingness to contribute to those poor little children across the waters, who have been bereft of home and parents and comfort by this dread ful war? Indeed. the children of my class deserve a great deal of credit for the manner in which they have worked over our little play to make it suc- cess"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20

10 HFoRE I tell you anything else lD0 about the little French play: "Le
 Irois Citrons,' which will be given next Friday evening at the Tutwiler by group of patriotic and generous, as well as charming Birmingham children, for the benefit of the little war orphans abroad-French, Belgian and SerbiansLI want to say that I haven't attended single rehearsal of the play; I haven't interviewed the leading lady" or the
 leading man;' yes, l can hear you say ing, Then, how do you know the play is going to be intepesting?" How do you know whether we'll enjoy it of not qu so, Fl answer those questions right now TOT once and all by saying, that know it's going to be interesting and attractive and beautiful because I know nearly all the lovely children who are going to take part in it. now, isn't that sood enough reason for a-king? Yes; knew you'd agree with me Thanksi
 The Idea of giving the little French pia& IS not only to encourage and pro- mote the interest of the children in the beautiful and euphonious language they are studying under the skillful guidance of the charming little Frenchwoman. Mademoselle Jeanne Lamic, who is their instructor, but also to encourage the sweet spirit of sympathy and kindness winch these children have shown toward their suffering little sisters and broth CTS across the waters in war-stricken Europe.
 Just here. before I go any further. let me tell you what wonder Mademoi- selle is. The children all love her dearly she has the most delightful way with her and she can take the tiniest tot-oh, just so high!- and teach the child to speak French wonderfully; the children sing little French songs and they recite little French poems, and they have little French conversations over the tea cups and it's all so sweetIy and cieVeriy done by mademoselle that the children don't realize that they are studying; are really at school; it's more like play, thanks to mademoisele' cIev- CT manner of teaching.
 But enough of this. Let's hear some thing about the play which is to hold the boards Friday evening at the Tutwiler and which Mademoisele Lamic herself has adapted and revised from beauti- ful French fairy story, mystical, whimsi- cal, fairy-like and beautiful.
 There are kings and queens, princes and princesses, ladies at court, dancers, spring, summer, autumn and winter There are wonderful little scenes and climaxes beautifully spoken by the chil- dren in the prettiest and most correct French, and Mademoiselle tells you very frankly that she is v-e-r-y proud of her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
DANCE FOR SOLDIERS
 AT CAMP MCCLELLAN

The Birmingham Council of Jewish Women will give the dance, which was postponed last week, in honor of the sol dier boys at Camp Mcclellan on Satur- day evening in Anniston.
 All those interested in attending this lovely affair are asked to phone Mrs. Leo oberdorfer or Mrs. Philip Oster. All those who have promised cakes are asked to send them to Oster Brothers on Fri day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
MUSIC STUDY CLUB
 T0 MEET

There will be a meeting of the Music study club tomorrow morning at Il 0 clock at Cable hall
 Chaplain Taylor of the filth field artll- lery, Camp Mcclellan. will address the members and his subject will be The Opportunity and Possibilities the Music Study Circle Has to. Give Entertainments for the Boys Who Expect to Leave Soon for France"
 There will be a quartet composed Of Mrs O. l. Stephenson, MT Erin Farley Mrs Ruby Davidson and MT. Baxter Eastburn, who will sing a number Of war songs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
BIRMINGHAM GRADED UNION

The Birmingham Graded union will meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the First Methodist church. The Rev. Carl Gregory will give the scripture reading. Of special interest to all teachers is the outlined work in each training course for the second semester of 15 weeks, which began in February. The programme is as follows:
 Beginners, Seven Laws of Teaching, Miss Batchelder.
 Primary, "Seven Laws of Teaching" Miss Batchelder
 Junior, ''seven Laws of Teaching" Mrs. John Guthrie.
 Secondary, "Girlhood and Character, Mrs. E. T. Glass.
 Adult. Bible Study" pr. James A. Duncan.
 Superintendents of departments: Begin ners, Mrs. M. NJ. Hughes; primary, Mrs. w. A. Abercrombie junior. Mrs John A. Guthrie; secondary, Miss Lena Easley: adult, Mrs. Oscar Reinhart. Lessons are taught in all departments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
News of Society and
 Activities of Women

luncheon yesterday in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Wagstaf of At lanta, who is her guest. The score cards and other details carried out the Valen- tine idea, and the guests included: Mrs. Edward Crawford, Mrs. Daniel Downey, Mrs. Ernest Hettrick, Mrs Frank Glass, Jr,, Miss Lucille Lampkin, Mrs. Syd Smith and Miss Selma Robinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
ENTERTAIN RED CROSS
 INIT AT TEA

Mre carl Leibolt entertained the mem bers of her Red Cross unit at tea party at the Tutwiler on Monday after noon. There were 15 guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Huntsville Avenue c. l.. S. c. will meet this week on Wednesday instead of Tuesday at the home of Mrs. R. NJ. Rus sell.
 The Nineteenth Century club will meet this afternoon with Mrs. E. w. Finch on. Glen avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
MRS. CATHCART
 TO BE IGNORED

Mrs Warner Shook will entertain at a luncheon party tomorrow at the Tutwller. honoring Mrs. Robert Catheart Of Charleston, S C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
MIR. AND MRS. MABEN
 ENTERTAIN

One of the delightful affairs of the week was the dinner party given by MT. and Mrs J. Campbell Maben; Jr., at their home on Linden street, compliment ing Mrs Robert Cathcart of Charleston, :. C., the guest of her sister, Mrs. John NJ Caldwell and Mir Caldwell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20

A Pittsburg woman is so conscientious as regards wheatless and meatless days that two days week she feeds the birds only cornbread and brown bread crumbs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20
FOR MRS. MAGISTRATE

Mrs. George Blinn entertained at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20

Friends of Mrs. J. W. Whatley. who has been i'll at the Birmingham infirm- ary, following an operation, will be glad to learn that she is improving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20

Miss Mildred Hayslette, who has spent the past few weeks in the city, has re- turned to her home in Tuscaloosa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-20

Mrs. W. F. B. Davis and Miss Mar garet Davis returned yesterday from Anniston.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01
HERD BULL BRINGS $3.50.
Galloway Hoistens Are Sold For More
Than $4,000.

Waterloo, Feb. 1.-More than $4,000
was realized from the dispersion sale
Of William Galloway's herd of Holstein
cattle, which closed Wednesday. In
many respects the sale was the most
remarkable of it's kind ever held in :he
middlewest. One hundred and five
head Of cattle We're sold. being distri-
buted to buyers representing ten states
as follows: Iowa, Illinois. Wisconsin.
South Dakota. Nebraska, Kansas. Utah.
Arkansas and Missouri
The most important feature OF We'd
nesday's sale was the disposition OF
King Seg1s Johanna Ormsby, herd bull,
and famous in dairy circles the country
over. This animal went to Stufrache
Brothers, Green county. Wisconsin. for
$3,750 after spirited bidding in which
several prominent dairymen participate
cd. King Segis brought the top price
for males, while the top price for fc'
males was recorded Tuesday when a
four-year old COW was sold for Sl,6ov.
Six baby calves sold for $1,000 or
more each, while bull calf that won
first prize in the recent contest con-
Quoted by the Leavitt Recommendation
al bank was sold for 500. the amount
being turned over to the Red Cross
society. The purchaser, Dave Maxwell.
then sold the calf again and another
500 was realized.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01

and s. b. Thayer. secretary and treas
urer. In Mr. Thayer the committee
boasts a 81 a year man for AT that
sum Mr.. Thayer has agreed to do all
the onerous work Of that office. an
Office which in other places where sim
liar plans are adopted pays $1,000. Mr.
Thayer has also volunteered Office
room.
The committee is now in fine work
ing order and at Il meeting today the
appointments will be made. 1t is the
plan OF the committee to raise budget
OF 100000. a sum thought to be suf:
flcient to support the Red Cross, Y. NJ.
G. A.. Y. w. G. a. and Knights OF Co.
lumhus allotments for this district.
While the kcnosha plan Of onc-half
hour a week wages will be adopted to
some extent in the city this plan has
been found not feasible for the rural
districts. other methods will be de-
vised. either an acreage tax or u vol
untary tax on incomes. Tho people
Of the community are very cnthusi-
astic over the plan and when the
pledge cards are signed the signCrs
will be released from any obligation for
war charities with the exception of the
purchase of liberty bonds and war
stamps.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01
FORMER lOWAN BECOMES PEER
AImeric II. Paset, Once OF lemars,
Elevated to British Peerage.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, Feb. 1.-Sioux CITY
friends Of Almcric II. Paget have re-
ceived word Of his elevation to tEe
British peeragc.
Mr.. Paget in the early SOS was a
resident OF LeMars. and was a ire
uuent visitor in Sioux City. a scion
of an old English noble family. MY
Pagct then in his COS. joined large
English colony at LeMars. He main
tanned his home in Plymouth county
for about five years. engaging in farm
Ing on a large scale. first having at
tended an agricultural school main
tanned especially for the benefit of the
members Of the English colony.
In 1885 Mr.. Paget removed to 81
Paul. Mimi and engaged in the real
estate business with much success, 1T
is said. A few years later he returned
to his home in England. but came back
to America in 1895, and married Miss
Pauline Whitney, daughter Of former
Secretary Of the United States Navy
Whitney. Mrs Paget died about two
years ago. Mr.. Paget was elected 10
the British parliament in~1910. With
the assistance of Mrs. Paget, soon af-
ter the outbreak Of the great war in
Europe, he organized the Almeric
Paget military corps. ..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01
MoNTOUR HOTEL LOSS TOTAL.
Furniture and Adjacent Buildings
Saved Thru Efforts of Citizens.

Special to Times Republican.
Montour Feb. 1.-The Montour Hotel
was totally destroyed by the fire yes
terGay afternoon. The fire started
shortly after o'clock. 1t is believed
that it originated in the third story,
whether from the chimney or some
other cause is not known.
The buskct brigade worked valiantly
to save the building. but the fire was
soon beyond control. Then everybody
was busy carrying out the contents, the
greater part of which was saved.
The building was insured for 1000
and Is now owned by b. W. Sheppard.
OF Grundy Center. The contents were
not insured
Mrs. Curphy the landlady. has Acr
goods stored in the Taplin store for
the present, but does not know as Yet
what she will do rs her own house is
rented until March l.
Thru hard work, the building on the
north was saved, tho badly burned on
the near side. The corner next To the
hotel was occupied by the telephone
exchange, which is now located in the
w. \. MillardS sitting room. The main
part of the building was used for stor-
ing farm impremcnts owned by the
Nels Tvedt store. Everything was taken
out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-01

the same e 10 used In all observing
stations turnout Iowa and other states.
Washta II on . line east and west
across the state with Storm Lake
Clarion, and only just trife north OF
an east and west line which would pass
thru Dubuque.
Daily reports are not forwarded from
Waehta and for that reason it's records
do not appear on the daily reports
which usually show Charles City and
Sioux City as among the coolest points
in the state Charles cry being
farthcst north. However, the Their
mometer goes lower at the station a.
Washta than any other point in Iowa.
One reason for this is that the sta
ton where the government observa-
tons are made Is located in a sort Of
draw or pocket. Observations taken
on hill In the same vicinity show a
higher temperature. altho not mate
rally higher. As near as can be fig
ured out Washta Is just naturally cold.
Tho mean average temperatures for
the state 1t must be remembered in
cude the whole state and there is q
considerable variance between north
ern and southern Iowa.