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at is absolutely uninteresting," ex-
claimed Imogene, throwing down her
book But 1 suppose l ought not to
complain.
There is nothing these unromantic
day to inspire poet. It's little wonder
modern poetry does not rank up to the
poets of other days, when the world
was filled with knights and ladies'"
Why. what on earth is the matter
with your" exclaimed Andrew. There
was never nights like the nights we
have now, and l call on the dressmaker
to Witness that there never were such
ladies. Just imagine the author of the
Mother Goose Melodies could do with
the ladies we have nowadays. She. or
he, whatever was the sex of that i'm
mortal poet, would sit down at type
writer and dash off a jingle like this:
There was little girl
Who could dance little whirl.
But she had disposition which was
horrid
When she waltzed, which she could,
She looked very good,
But when she did the shimmy she
was horrid.'
"Or just suppose old Omar, the ad-
vocate of intemperance and an early
demise, could go to one of our up-to-
date cabaret shows and have a stein
of near beer set before him. l can
see him blow the foam on the floor
and burst into song after this fashion:
"Fill high the stein ere they douse
the glim!
List to that, chicken warble! We are
surely in the swim!
Life is sweet and happy If you have
the coin and buds;
You bust. it busts, like the bubbles
on these stems of suds!'
"Or pause, If yous can for moment,
and imagine gray-haired Walt Whit
man hittin' it up down Herkimer street
on one of these zero, afternoons. He
would into the first thirst parlor he
came to and borrowing a lead pencil
from the white coated mixologist he
would while imbibing Cocoa Cola,
scribble these lines while leaning
against the corner of the bar:
"See the maiden's red-head!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11
Andrew and hnogene
LITTLE LIFE Condolences IN THE EXPERIENCE OF COUPLE
- - " PHIIOSOPHIC, THOUGH MARRIED
p~ROE

Is she dashing coed.
With her skirt all slash-ed?
Is she hen or chicken?
Hear the wind shrek through the
slash!
See the frost upon her stocking
Isn't it quite shocking?
Why, doggone 1t.
Don't she put a storm door on it,
Oh blizzard, oh, goose pimples"
"Then just imagine for a moment
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow at an
afternoon tee dansat, watching with
those big, sad eyes of his and listening
with those big, wide ears of his. He
would doubtless heave great sigh
and then, turning his poetic engine to
the 'Hiawatha' speed, spin off few
reels like this:
''See the maiden as she fish walks;
Hear her as she chatting dish talks,
All about eugenics and white slaves.
If her granny could just hear her
She would lam her in the ear, or
Since she's dead, she'd roll over in
her grave,'
"Ah. my dear, the poet who would be
must be keenly alive to the
mirrow up to nature and reflect the
age in which he lives. He must en-
gross on the tablets of his memory the
scenes which are daily enacted around
him and flash them again on the white
page in song, that those who come after
US can see us as we We're"
That being the case" said Imogene,
"let us give thanks that the entire alb
sence of proper poets has spared the
future the pain of knowing this age.
Let us send up songs of thanksgiving
for the fact that, like you. the license
of all poets seems to have expired and
that the songs of the people are not
sung. for if they were, they would be
in syncopated time T."
''Just a moment" said Andrew. II
feel it coming over me again. l have
thought of another one: Once upon a
midnight berry
The book she threw caught him on
the lower lip and another parody on
Poes Raven was lost to the world
Copyright, 1919. by Twenty first
Century Press, Incl
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RANDOM NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Upshaw have re-
turned from Atlanta, where they went
as attendants at the marriage of Mr..
Upshaw's sister, Miss Lillian Upshaw
whose marriage to Mr.. Charles S. Whip
pie of Fort Pierce. Fla, was an event
of last Tuesday evening at the home of
the brides parents, Rev. and Mrs. W.
]. D. Upshaw, at West End, Atlanta.
DR.. D. C. Donald left yesterday for
Asheville, N. c., to attend the Medical
association
Miss Mary Stiles will return home to-
morrow from an extensive eastern trip.
Miss Mary Ida Tarrant will leave on
Thursday for Montgomery to attend the
Wets-Smith marriage.
Miss Sunie Henderson, who recently
underwent an operation on her throat
at the South Highland infirmary, is now
at her home in Woodlawn and is i'm
proving.
Mr. and Mrs. John Arnstead of Rich
mond, Va, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. E. Leake, and viii be among
the out-of-town guests at the Fite-Leake
wedding tomorrow evening.
Mrs. John Wells and little daughter.
Dorothy, left a few days ago for their
home in st. Paul. where they will join
Mr.. Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Edwards have
returned from their wedding trip and
are at home with DR.. and Mrs. B. l..
Wyman on Highland ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hazard have
named their little son Meredith for Mrs
Hazards brother, the late Lieut. Mere
dyth Roberts, who was killed in the re-
cent war.
Miss Leola Nance, after being the guest
of DIR. and Mrs. S.. L. Ledbetter and Mr..
and Mrs c. NJ. Stanley for the past few
days. has returned to her home in
Huntsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Jones' Jr. re-
turned last evening from their wedding
trip and will soon take possession of
their home on South Twenty-eighth
street.
Mrs. Charles stakeley of Montgomery
is in tn Getty for the Woman's Mission
union convention, and will be at the
Moulton, later visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Wilcox.
Mrs. T. S Herren of Admission, but
formerly of this city, is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Darbey Brown, and is here to
attend the Woman's Missionary union
convention.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hiden have
named their little son Samuel Earle Hi
den.
Mrs. George Barrett Monkey of In
dianapolis. is the guest of Mrs. Walter
Phillips. Mrs. Monkey as Miss Charlotte
Scott has frequently visited here and has
many friends who will pleasantly remem-
Der her. A number of informal affairs
will be given for her during her visit.
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No. Is.
BALM gazed without understanding
into the judges face, as their car con-
tinued to whirl them uptown toward
Roosevelt hospital.
sam is Red Larkin's rightshand
man." he repeated. What do you
mean? What has that got to do with
it?"
That's what 1 don't know" Judge
Crane returned. once more shaking his
head. "As l say, that's the funny part
of it. Look what has happened. First
you're used as dupe by Red Larkin-
but to go back farther than that-you
spend the weekend at the Van Roden's
and a pearl necklace is stolen. You get
on the train to come back to New
York and Red Larkin uses you as a
dupe. Now, let me tell you, things
would have gone bad for you If that
girl hadn't been there with a sharp pair
of eyes. If Red Larkin had gotten
away with his little game and you had
been left with that string of pearls,
without a proof that you didn't steal
them-what would you have done?"
Blessed if 1 know" Balm answer
ed. laughing. Just told them the
truth. I suppose
And you'd expect jury to believe
it, eh?" the other man scoffed. Don't
make me laugh. But, then look. You
are followed after you get off the train,
because I'm pretty sure that's what
happened. and as you come out of the
restaurant, the girl is stabbed. Leav-
ing you again under suspicion. Doesn't
that look JUS. a little bit funny to
you? But on top of all that, Sammy
shows up to bear evidence against you,
and Sammy is Red Larkin's right-hand
man, and it was Red Larkin who tried
to salt the pearls off on you. I consider
it mighty funny if you should ask me-
81 begin to think so too Balm
answered, the smile fading from his
lips. But still 1 don't see what it
could mean"
There's the rub his companion
said. staring into Balln's eyes as they
passed under a street lamp. II can't
see their game. But they've got a
game at foot, you can mark my words
on that"
you mean a plot against me?' the
young lawyer exclaimed. "Oh. that
silly, Judge. What the deuce does Red
Larkin care for me?"
II tell you 1 don't know" the judge
returned hotly. But he does What
have you been doing with yourself
lately. Haven't been on any Summing
expeditions or--wait a minute, what
cases have you been handling? You
might have sent one of their gang to
fail and they've sworn revenge
Balm laughed openly. That trall
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11
Dermatologist Gives
Complexion Secret


"The great secret Of keeping the face
young is to keep off the dead cuticie.' says
Dr. J. Mortimer Mitchell. 1T is well known
that the surface skin is constantly dying.
falling off in imperceptible particles. except
in some diseased conditions. when the same
appear like dandruff. But the particles do
not all drop off Immediately they die, be-
ing held for while by the live skin.
ITO have the dermatological surgeon peel
off the entire outer skin at one time is a
result is obtained by applying ordinary mer-
colized wax. as you would cold cream. al
lowing this to remain on over night, then
usually suffices. The process is both pain
less and inexpensive The wax. which is
procurable at your drug store. hastens the
natural shedding process. It gradually ABB
serbs the dead and half dead skim reveal
ing the new, healthy. youthful-looking skin
underneath"
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slippers, made of soft gray felt, with
the toe embroidered to represent rab-
bits head. with ears from the felt
sticking up in the most lifelike man
ner imaginable. For the young girl,
slippers are also a good choice. Make
them of some daintily lowered ribbon.
fastened to slipper soles. with or with
out heels. One lovely kind is made
with soles that have low French heels.
The ribbon is made in the form of a
toe, only, like mule. Then narrow
ribbons are sewed at the heel to be
crossed around the instep and ankle,
finally to be tied.
For the woman of grandmotheriy
age. bed shoes are sometimes good
choice. These should be made of the
softest eiderdown. daintily bound in
satin ribbon. They may be ofApink.
gray white or blue and should be
made loose enough so that there is no
suggestion of construction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The active and advisory board of the
Mercy Home will meet this morning at
1920 o'clock at the home.
The College Women's club will meet
this afternoon at $3.50 at the Business
Women's club rooms, 20S1a North Twenty
first street.
The Psychology Study club will meet
this morning at 1890 o'clovk at the home
of Mrs. J. D. Moore, Jr., 1913 Miner
Crescent.
There will be meeting of the Cum
ningham School Improvement associa-
ton this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
work for the coming school year will be
outlined at this meeting and it is urged
that all the members be present.
Big sisters committee of the commun-
ity council, all women interested in the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11
Morgan Will Return
on Vacation Trip

Rio De Janeioro, November 1o.-Ed-
win V. Morgan, United States ambassa-
dor to Brazil, started today on a vaca-
ton trip to the United States, after
having remained at his post almost con-
tinuously during the last three years
of the war. He expects to return here
in March next. Craig W. Wadsworth,
secretary of the embassy, will be in
charge during his absence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11
Initiating the Lark

From the Columbus Evening DlspatcH.
Lectured for .ying abed late, the farm
er's boy promised that in future he would
be 'up with the lark" The next morning
the old farmer came in from his milking
and found his son sitting on the stile ana
singing as blithely rs though there was
no such thing as work
why, you Young rascal said his ex-
asperated sire: this is worse than sleep
ing. What do you mean by loafing on that
stile and singing at the top of your
voice?"
The lad grinned.
"Why, dad, you told me to be like the
lark, and that's all he does when he gets
up early
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11

They should be in every travelling
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cheerfully recommend them to anyone
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sluggish bowels. No gripping no
nausea. Eugene Jacobs Drug Store.
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LATEST Man

From Tid-Bits.
Although it was showing hard. the
shabby-looking man still maintained his
position by the butchers cartwheel.
When the butcher returned from hand
ing in the family turkey and his CONVEX
sation with the pretty housemaid. the
beggar was still in ths~ same posture. one
hand resting on the cartwheel
What do you want?' inquired the
butcher.
The man made no reply, but wearily
raised his hand, disclosing a match.
What are you going to dor asked
the puzzled butcher. now slightly
alarmed.
The man yawned. pulled himself to-
gether with a supreme effort, and spoke:
IT'S all right" he drawled, TIN only
holding my match 10 your wheel SO that
when you start up it will light"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11
HOUSEHOLD
CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO MAKE

Have you begun your store OF home-
made Christmas gifts?
There is still plenty Of time to make
many gifts. aside from those last
minutes ones that some women make
in the form of Christmas cakes and
bonbons and plum buildings and mince
pies. really welcome gifts wherever
they are sent.
But there is still time to sew and
embroiderer for although it is only a
matter of weeks, now. before our gifts
must be ready. still you can plan and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11

establishment of a shome for worthy en-
ployed girls. are urged to attend meet
ing to be held at the Young Womans
club today at II a. m.
The members of the Peoples Choral
society will meet this afternoon az 2
o'clock to assist in the memorial exer-
cises.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11
The WasherWoman
Probably Didn't Come
--don't Worry
call MAR, 3715

THE American will handle
L all the family laundry
SO much better you'll be glad
she didn't show up.
While the AMERICAN has
built up a fine reputation as
the good family laundry, it
excels as a flatwork, linen
and fancy garment laundry.
So we particularly want you
to send these things down
today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11
INFLUENZA
Attacks thousands who think
they IRE secure against
disease
When you take Pepsinol you
know you have
strength

TIME second epidemic
of Influenza, which
= physicians of nation
ri reputation are predicting,
may be more severe than the
first, in which 500, 900 persons
died. That is frequently the
case in recurrent epidemics.
Do not think you are secure
against this dread scourgc
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know your body is function
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At this moment you may be
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Get Pepsinol FRONT
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Central Pharmacy, Wylam.
Darlington Pharmacy. Pratt City.
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Look for the "Pepsinol Agent"
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"Bayer Tablets OF Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Always buy
an unbroken Bayer package which con-
tains proper directions to safely re-
lieve Headache, Toothache, Earache,
Neuralgia, Colds and pain. Handy tin
boxes of IL tablets cost but a few
cents at drug stores-larger packages
also. Aspirin is the trade, mark of
Bayer Manufacture Of Monoaceticaci-
dester of Salicylicacid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11
WILL ENFORCE LAW
By BRIGGS


ny Hssoeftted Pfost
New York, November 1o.-The death of
Walter Howard Weyl, aged As, an econo-
mist and author. was announced today
He had conducted several Investigations
in Europe, Mexico and Porto Rico for
the United States department of labor
He died yesterday in a hospital here.
Nearly rs per cent of India's factory
workers are women
President Wilson does not use to-
bacco in any form.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11

The Americans Cling to Drapery,
Paying Only Slight Attention to
Hip Distension, and Continue in
the Straight, Narrow Path, Regard
less of the August Exhibitions in
France.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28
RARE V|Ol|NS IN
SH0ATS ESTATE

The inventory and appraisal OF per-
svrai belongings and furnishings In
lie New York home and his country
place near philadelphia, which Thee
Hare +, ShontS caused to be made
ortiv before his death IN Septem-
h.r. 4 iscloses that the late financIer
.0o railroad magnate had "A collection
ef rare yiolius, which dealers in mu-
cal Instruments say ranks among the
best In the country The Violins, which
were kept in the New York home, were
the work OF the leading masters and
are regarded as virtually priceless.
From source cIase to Mr.. Shonts
u was learned that he took much
plca9u In acquiring these instruments
la his travels about the world. When
alt re in his apartment he frequently
play ed them for hours az a time. Few
even Of his intimate friends knew of
mis- musical talent.
Five OF the more valuable vioiins are
mentioned specifically tn the inventory,
bat the appraiser withheld placing n
vs.iue on them. The market value of
tn collection will be made public after
experts have examined them to deter
W me the transfer tax. The oldest
bears the marking "Nicolaus Amatus,
FtNus Anthony. deceit an 1879" An
other is inscribed "A Stradivarius,
Crsmnna. liz third is Attributed
TO "Jacobus Stalner, in absum prope
Dcnlpo0tum, 1874" The Inventory
y= one Of the collection was made
several centuries ago IN the workshop
OF Ludwig Neuner. in Berlin. The ffth
.sfrgmeut Specifically mentioned is in
Rcribed - Delote Sonsun. 1853"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28
Popular songs by
favoriies in their line

Two sones Of youth and love appeal
this mouth on ore Victor Record.
One, entitled Give Ne Smile and
Kiss surg by John Steel, is in vigorous
march rhythm. The second, "Gitl Of
Mine. is in a slower and possibly a
tenderer strain,
Il Love You Just the Same. Sweet
Adeline" is the first song in which
Lewis James and Charles Harrison. the
two well-kuown teroFs make Victor
Record together. Pretty Little Rain
bow IS surg on the reverse ol the
record by tine Sterling Trio
ctr medley fox -trots appear on new
Victor Records this month. "Alcoholic
Blues" and Jerry" are played ON one
record by the AN Star Trio. Tulip
Time and yellow Dog Elues" are
played on another eouble-faced record
by Joseph {. Smiths orchestra.
When you realize tina, all the music
of all the world interpreted by the
greatest artists OF the day is yours to
hear and enjoy nowadays by simply
visiting the Victor dealer nearest you
as the now records appear from mcn,h
10 mouth you are conscious OF the ex~
alted privilege the present generation
enjoys And II you are the fortunate
preseason of Vietreta all thjs 4
is yours 70 enjoy at pleasure auy !.
Of day or night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28


}et7 makes-tte tewldering beauty 81
his ragcal effects. and the c1traordin-
arv technical means used IN order 70
bring them about. In tins number
yceul.acly rich effect IS had by bowling
one open string. leaving it powerfully
vibrating. and passing on TO two others
Sc swiftly and so deity the ear cannot
follow. he record ends with pas
saees OF indescribabe briliiancy.
The "Eeue'ian Loaf Song is a very
popular concert duet I he voices OF
Laura Litticheld and Elsie Eakct blend
perfectly 2n a new Victor Record. and
the result IS an unusually pleasing mum
her. Que is transported to Venice the
Golden. and we seem TO rise and dip
with the swing of the gondola,
The Canoe Song" by Pes;alozxa
which these artists also sing on the
reverse OF the record is a modern Ital-
iar composition, which has not been
given the scrions consideration by
nusjc lovers which its beauty deserves,
TO isosc who believe in the imper
Inanencc OF happiness either married
Of single. the song When the Preacher
Makes You Mine sung by Adele Row
land on q Victor Record just issued,
strikes a new and A wholesome note.
ii is the utteTsrce OF an impatient
lover, who feels that he can't possibly
wait till next Sunday, when the affair
cones off. lie winds up, man fashion.
by declaring he'll be dog gone happy
when the preacher makes over to hiri.
-be lady love Of his dreams It is done
,,oht be supposed. in happy rag
lin
reverse Of the record Miss
nps Granny. memory
SOW. riri who used 10 crawl
ca Gf5- +ea mother vas tired
~ the da5