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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-30
arHE THRESHOLD'

1.-THE THRESHOLD"
 By Marjorie Benton Cooke, Double
 day, Page & Co, publishers, Garden
 City, N. T.
 Marjorie Benton Cooke in her very readable and attractive story, ''The Threshold" takes for her theme the Soor but respectable working girl who Eventually marrier a millionaire-a ] character who appears with great ire Qlency In a certain type of fiction. Ins Miss Cooke's new novel the million aife is tho young woman's employe. and the employer of great many other people besides For though the Farwen mills belonged to young Rich ard Norton, he was only IT, and until he attained his majority his uncle, Gregory Farwell. controlled them as his guardian But Gregory, a some what lazy individual of 45, paid no personal attention either to the mills or to the town, but gave over the man agement to a superintendent And of course the superintendent was a hard and anfocratic person, who objected to trade unions, and there was much mis- cry in the little industrial town which took it's name from the mills, and was dominated by magnificent Farwell hall However, things went on fairly peace fully, if very unpleasant1y, until Joan Babcock appeared upon the scene.
 Joan herself had been born and brought up in an ugly little industrial town Her father had been killed in factory accident and her mother was an oyerworked drudge. But Joan was ambitious, contrived to put herself through college. and, after her mothers death, set out for New York, there to earn her living It chanced, however, that Mir Gregory Farwell applied at the professional women's employment bureau for a lady who could "be agree able and create a home atmosphere' for his nephew and himself and Joan presently agreed to take the place She resolved to make "a good socialist of young Dick Norton and after while succeeded in arousing his interest in the mills the people of Farwel1 and factory conditions in general. The e. suits included a strike, the coming of strike breakers, call for the militia the latter organization being repre- sented in the light not exactly admir- able-a great deal of disturbance, and una1ly the building of a model villa.s and a model factory. The tale is re- lated with spirit. and is quite inte-- esting and readable.
 THE UNSEEN HAND"
 By Clarence Herbert New IIlustra- tions by w. Clinton Pettee. Double
 d-y. Page X Co. publishers, Garden
 City. New York.
 -rhe Unseen Hand" by Clarence Herbert New. is the story of the ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-30
Patriotism 10 Be Manifested in Song and Story obama Girls
 Technical Institute MontvdAo
 GrnbaH H Present Her Stirring Paqea .Ihe Word
By DOLLY DALRYmPLE

1O0 ECENTLY a man asked to be lNN exempted from the draft be-
 cause he had a definite engage
 ment to be hanged; now while this isn't that kind of story it has 10 do with war and engagements, to do things, and affairs of that kind, not the least of which is the relative posi- ton which art today occupies toward war.
 If our playwrights, our actors, our composers. our designers of beautiful things did not maintain the standards of the art. where would America be as nation after the war is over?
 Many people say that war and art have nothing in common; indeed when we hear of the frightfuI mutilation in our beloved France, or art galleries cathedrals, wonderful old historical spots, absolutely torn to the founda- tions by the brutality of the Germans, we are almost inclined to believe that there really is nothing in common be- tween war and art; the bludgeoning blows which have irreparably ruined the most famous and historical places in Europe, certainly seem to have no respect for art for arts sake; and yet the brave, noble artists all over the world those in the trenches when they have the leisure to pursue their work those left at home who cannot enter the active service of the army-are do- ing their level best to maintain stan dards and see that this cruel war does not entirely demoliSh art.
 One of the devotees of art who has not been daunted by war, is Miss Elizabeth Grimball of New York, who occupies the chair of oral English and dramatics in the summer school at the Alabama Girls Technical institute at Montevallo.
 Miss Grimball lives in New York, and if you remember, Alabama made the acquaintance of this charming and attractive young woman last. summer when she presented the beautiful pag- cant, "America-Uncmque at the Alabama Girls Technical institute on the Fourth of July on the beautiful campus at the school
 During the past season, although Miss Grimball has been actively en- gagged in her regular duties in New York, she has found time outside of her other war work to write and ar range the pageant which she is tol present at the Montevallo institute on the Fourth of July; and she has writ ten we'll and written patriotically choosing for her theme the beautiful legend, "America-the Hope of the World"
 Miss Grimball, who was a visitor to Birmingham a short time ago en route to Montevallo complimented me by drop ping in to see me-Eenewing our very pleasant acquaintance of last year, and she was kind enough to tell me some thing of the plans for the pageant which she will give next Thursday evening.
 When the invitation to return to Mont eva1lo to the summer school was extend- ed to me and the opportunity offered to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-30
4TIz' G[ADDENS
 SORE, TIRED FEET No puffed-up, burning, tender, aching feet-no corns
 or callouses

'Tiz" makes sore, burning, tired feet fairly dance with delight. Away go tho aches and pains, the corns. callouses, blisters, bunions and chilbiains.
 ''Tiz' draws out the acids and poisons that puff up your feet. No matter how hard you work, how long you dance, how far you walk, or how long you remain on your feet. ''Tiz' brings restful foot comfort. "Tiz" Is magical, grand, won derful for tired, aching, swollen, smart ing feet. An! how comfortable how happy you feel. Your feet just jingle for joy; shoes never hurt or seem tight
 Get a 25-eent box of "Tiz" now from any druggist or department store. End foot torture forever-wear smaller shoes, keep your feet fresh. sweet an happy. Just think whole years foot comfort for only 25 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-30

Babies are the most popul ar thing in Rartiesvllle, Okla. according to Mrs. G. F. kellam. matron of the P rovident as- sociation Recently she had baby un- der her charge to adopt Sf se announced it in the local paper. The next day five women were on hand at Il CT office at clock. They passed the ntire morning at her office, arguing as to which one should get the child, Di ring the day mora than 109 telephone CT als were made of Mrs. hellam, wanth az particulars about the baby.
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lows, and they are bit homesicl and they want to tell you all about it, and you want to hear They sing and they dance with you and then we all have nice home supper and l found that by that time if there was a southern boy especially an Alabama Doy there, he and l were having a heart to heart talk about Alabama or South Crolina or Virginia.
 T am also planning to do work for special committee connected with tna movement to present nation wide the ideals of America, and this will be fas- cinating, for it means writing and pre- senting paeeants and other dramatic presentations embodying war service and the national ideals
 q think every one must make their own work part of the winning of the war, for we are going to win it, for America Is the hope of the world
 Few institutions in Alabama hold a higher place in the hearts and minds of the people of this state than the Ala bama Girls Technical institute at Mou- tevallo, The high standard of tho school, the splendid men and women connected with it, the fine moral infiu- ence and high scholastic reputation it bears places it among the most reliable and honcred institutions of the country today, and anything connected with this school has very firm hold on tho attention of the public
 Miss Grimballs splendid spirit of pa triotism, her zeal and her desire to spread America, the Hope of the World" tropaganda among her Ala
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world from evil power, and we had the Crusades-so we shall show picture of the Crusaders of old on their sacred pill grimage,' she continued. "There was often peace and happiness among the countries of Europe in the latter days be- fore the great war, and so we shall show the world at play-the children of the Old World in their folk dances
 There came a time when the only desire of many people of the old world was to have freedom from the tyranny of autoeracy and so brave bands of pioneers came across the ocean to found a land of liberty. The tableaux of the landing of the Puritan fathers and discovering of our own Alabama by the Spanish make appropriate tab leaux. This will be followed by a tab- leaux of George Washington and his court in the early days of the re- public.
 The world at peace in this new land and many good times, and an old fashioned New England quilting bee and genuine plantation scene in Dixie-give excellent pictures of those happy days.
 Into this peaceful world came the thunder of Mars on his march across Europe and the woe of the world ec1ipsed all other sensations. This will be symbolieally represented by a Greek chorus from the Trojan Women, sung by a picked chorus" Miss Grim ball said "One by one into the theatre of war come the nations of Europe the allied nations standing between war and civilization. At last with lrawn
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bania friends by the writing and pre- sentatioa of the beautiful pageant next Thursday evening, will be highly appre- preoiated by all who know her.. and tue hospitality which she will extend and which will be extended by every member of the faculty of the Alabama Girls Technical institute, and the citizeushsp of the progressive little city oc Monte vaio on the evening of the btrth cf July will be in keeping with all the other charming things which NJ Hs Grim ball and the institute have to their credit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-30
Girls! Try This on Your Hands! Make a Lemon Beauty Cream
Juce or lemons clears soens and whens the skn Prepare
 wonderful complexion lotion for few cents!

Tt seems that every girl and woman here Is making lemon lotion.r says a well-known druggist and the reason is tecause at the cost of a small jar of ordinary cold cream they can prepare a full quarter pint of a creamy lemon skin softener and complexion beautifier
 by squeezing the juice of two fresh lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white. Care should be taken to strain the juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion will keep fresh for months. Every woman has known for yeAfs that lemon juice is used to bleach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-30

and remove such blemishes as freckles sallowness, and tan. and is the ideal skin softener, smoothener and beauti- fer.
 Try 1t. girls! Get three ounces of orchard white at any pharmacy or toi- let counter and two lemons from the grocer and make up a quarter pint of sage it daily into the face, neck arms and hands. It should naturally help to whiten, soften, freshen and bring out the roses and beauty of any skin. It IS hands.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-30

the pageant will be the music, which is being composed for it by MT Charles Calkins of the A. C. T. l., anyone who saw the Alabama -Unconquerabie' pageant last year will remember the beautiful musical settings done by AfP Calkins," said Miss Gimhan Also the fighting effects and the eostuming will be unusually beautiful this year, as the smallest detail of color and pictur- esqueness are planned with careful thought In fact, we are making very elaborate preparations from every angle for the pageant.
 "As soon as I knew that I would re- turn to Alabama l began to think out the pageant, for I have written it my self, and I wonder how I found time for my winter was unusually full" said Miss GimbalL During tho eight win ter months in New York I carried on my work in Brooklyn and in New York, producing eight programmes of enter- tainments. In addition to my pro- grammes I Have done various forms of war work, for. one cannot live in these days and not be part of the great task of winning the freedom of the world. Benefit performances, selling Liberty Bonds for Uncle Sam, helping in the Red Cross drive and doing can teen work for the boys has been part of it. l went every Saturday night to the Pen and Brush club, of which l am a member, to help entertain our soldiers and sailors and this was some of the most interesting work did. and l believe it is one of the most valu- able forms of service being done to- day. The boys come from all over the country and they are the finest fel-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-30
Ahead, Yet Behind

From the Yonkers Salesman
 Did you know you were behind in your board?" asked the keep ST of tho prUHes.
 No. don't" replied the carder.
 You owe me for a month.
 "Oh, I know that, but I cC msidered I was just that much ahead"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-30

To have lost two h, >9ands and mar ried a third during the war has been the experience of Lady Michael Wardeu
 one of Londons May Day brides She is a daughter of Sir Daniel Cooper, an Australian millionaire She married first the late Viscount Northland. who
 ostshis life in active service in 1915, and left . will in which he expressed the
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hope that his widow wou' d marry again. She fulfilled his hope whe n she was mar ried to Capt. Godfrey Mills. who was kllsf year ago. Her third husband is also a British office r.
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mission as gunner in the Foreign Legion.
 Three bars: Awarded hy captain of the French battleship Cassard for extra craftsmanship.
 OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED. GRE VIEWS LATER).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-30

There are now 5063 prisoners of war in England working a agriclture and II 900 more are to be 6 mployed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-30
FIGHTING STARVATION IN BEL
 GTTTM


 By Vernon Kellogg. Illustrated. Dou- bleday. Page Co, publishers, Gar den City New York Vernon Kellogg, ot the comlnis sion for reiieg in Belgium, has written a most remarkable book, which is called Fighting Starvation in Belgium" It is the authentic story of the 70 R. B. the greatest humanitarian enter prise in history. How 10,D00,000 starv- ing people were fed at the rate of 8 cents per person-every day agalnst the odds Of the elements and hinder ing German officials
 Some of the things that the "C R B" has accomplished are the follow ing:
 Managed great mills.
 Chartered fleets of ocean, going steamers and thousands of boats.
 Employed an army of bakers.
 Seer that millions persons received their 70 ounces Of bread and pint of soup daily.
 Negotiated directly with the chief officers of state of half dozen gov ernments.
 Beer trusted almost as a state itself.
 Manifested spirit of devotion and self-sacrifioe in which America nay well take pride.
 Delivered 2,5Oo,ooo tons of supplies ihtiCACo oh ulcttliC Hl1nClpleS,
 Won for America the eternal grati- ture of nation.
 THE FTREFLY OF FRANCE" By Marion Polk Angelotti. Illustrations
 by Grant T. Reynodl. The Century
 company. publishers. New York.
 The Frefly of France" by Marion Polk Ageiotti is not story of laugh ter or tears, of shock or depression. It has no manufactured gloom. It breaches no reform. It has not single social problem around which the characters move and argue and agonize. No reader need lie awake at night wondering what the author meant. all she intends to convey goes over the top with the first sight of the printed words The story invites the reader to be thrilled and dares him Cor her) to weep.
 Briefly The Firefly of FrSnce" is in the manner of the romance, in the man. ner of Dumas of Walter Scott. It Is a story of love, mystery, danger and dar- ing. It opens in the gorgeous St Ives hotel in New York and ends behind the allied lines in France. The story gets on it's way on the first page and the in- terest is continuous and increasing until the last page. And it is all beautifully done.
 The book has four illustrations by Grant T. Reynard. FILM FOLK: CLOSE-UPS OF THE MEN. WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO MAKE THE MOWER By Boh Wagner. The Century company, publishers, New York
 This book is a sort of Los Angeles 1 Canterbury Tales, wherein appear the stories. told in the first person, of the handsome film actor whose beauty is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-30

Sixty per cent of all workers in mu. milton plants are women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-30
THE NEER-Do- MUCH

THE NE ER-DO- MUCH"
 By Eleanor Hallowell Abbott Illus
 trations by James Montgomery
 Flagg, Dodd. Mead & Co, publishers.
 New York
 Fancy ignoring the people you know and holding dinner only for all the celebrities whom you wish you knew. Such was the whimsy of South Amer lcan millionaire, and he carried the idea through successfully
 It was quite in keeping with the whole affair that the old man, the outland lsh-looking young man, the girl of aues- uonable years. and the very young miss at one of the tables should decide to keep their identities a secret, yet agree to tell the greatest tragedy of their lives Should the stories be truth or fiction? Two were tiction two were truth; no one knew which, and they parted still strangers. They did find out about each other later-that is they found out near ly everything about each other but as in every good Eleanor HalIowell Abbott story there is an amusing, inexplica b!e something which leaves one up in the air'' and guessing. This is an auda- cious, ingenious tale; quite the author g best since Molly Make Believe"
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and hot for a chance at the Boche. These are his stories-breezy, .unconven- tional camp yarns of those 40000 irre- pressihle boys Irish, Jews. Negroes, Chinese, Japanese. Italian, undergoing this greatest of all experiments in de- mocraey.
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sword comes Columbia and calls to her aid her forees-the New Crusaders. one especially attractive feature of
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THE UNSEEN HAND" By Clarence Herbert New IIlustra- tions by W. Clinton Pettee. Double A-y. Page & Co. publishers, Garden City. New York
 The Unseen Hand" by Clarence Herbert New. is the story of the ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-30

I'D ECBNTLY man asked to be lNN exempted from the draft be-
 cause he had definite engage
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-06
CASTALIA.

March 4, 1918.
HaA Bernhart returned from
a two eek's visit at the home of her
sister, rs. H. S. Steele in Elgin, OF
WednesSy.
Mrs. j. Wirsching and Mr.. and
MRS: n. Meyer arrived home OF
WednesoaA from Garnavilla, where
they atenda the funeral of Mr.. Joe
Wirkler.
Misses LrH Meyer and Addie Ship
ton were slipping in Postville on
Mrs. E. Hsyey ard Gladys Cal
onder were Poville visitors on Sat
urday.
Mrs. G. R. N enswander and son
Harold were Rstville callers or
Thursday.
Joe Barrett refined from Hamp-
ton, Iowa, one daNast week
Miss Lulu CampII came dow,
from DEBORAH the kepart of the
week for visit at e home of her
brother, Roy CampbS
Mrs. Frank Tehiel I'd children of
Upton, are the guests her mother,
Mrs. Kneeskern.
Mr.. AID Mrs. WillianGibbs have
gone to Spirit Lake for visit Nth
relatives.
Mrs. G.. r. Neuenswanor enioved
a visit from her sister, VIII came I'M
from Elgin on Friday.
Mrs. B. F. K1eeskern I'D son
John returned after two VETS visit
with relatives in Fairbury,
Mrs. Walter VIM is ON Z sick
list.
B. F. Kleeskern was a bupess
visitor in st. Paul the fore ut of
the week.
F. A. Stanley, rural mail ct-ier
on Route No. L, sustained stro, of
|apoplexy while delivering mail oSis
route last Thursday. At the preuf
writing he is in a serious condito.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Schulley aid ia
lily leave for their new home
Strawberry Point the fore past
the week.
Miss Rilla Bernhart returned
her home after several days visit ;
the home OF her sister I'M Elg'a.
Mrs. Walter VIM entertained Il
Ladies' Aid at her home on Thur
day.
Miss Alma Uhley was Postvil
caller on Saturday.
DR.. Butler, OF Clermont, was pr
fessionl caller In town on Saturda
Mrs. j. III. Kneesker1 and Mrs.
Tehiel and children were Ossian ca
lers on Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-06
FRANKVILLE.

March 4, 1918.
Carl Letchford, of Bethel, was a
caller in town Monday.
Bert Overhouse and family moved
into Mrs. Jacobs house last Monday.
Mrs. Edra Bollman came home
Monday from weeks visit with re-
latives near Postville.
DR.. Nash arrived home Tuesday
from a business trip to Wisconin.
Earl Livingood ard Gerald Moose
were business visitors in Postville
Tuesday.
A large crowd attended the Frank
Kneeskern farm sale i'm Moneek
Tuesday.
Mr.. Corwin returned to his home
in Des Moines Thursday, after few
days stay at the Sherman BOllman
home.
DR.. and Mrs. Nash transacted bus
mess in WaukOn Tuesday.
Sam Waters and Earl Livingood
were among the Postville callers
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ruth Paddin returned home
Wednesday from few days visit
with relatives in Waukon.
Roy K1eeskern made business
trip to Postville Thursday.
The new bank will open here fol
business Monday, Mr.. Bulman, the
cashier, has been moving over from
Waukon the past week.
]. A. Peck made a trip to POstville
Friday, to bring out goods for his
store.
The w. G. T. U. was pleasantly en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Kate
Peck Thursday. At noon fine din
ner was served by the hostess
After dinner the meeting was called
to order and following the business
meeting a short program was given
with the following numbers: Topic
Francis willard. Recitation, Ine2
Kneeskern. Solo, Mrs. Geo. Letch-
ford. Articles read in topic, Mabel
Waters, Nell SpaunS Mrs. Miner Van
Wey, Kate Peck, and Emma Letch~
ford. Song, Inez KneeskerI. The
rest of the afternoon was spent in
sewing and knitting. All report a
fine time and nice lot of work done.
Roy Kneeskern and family moved
into the Merrill house now owned by