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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
Negro Conference
 On Right Lines

6NHE twenty-eighth annual negro ll conference at Tuskegee insti- , ute is we'll attended by representa-
 tives from various sections of the south The proceedings are conducted
 on practical and uplifting lines. Among the features of the occasion
 are exhibits of the industrial depart
 ments of the institute, while agri
 culture has a large share in the dis play. A tractor demonstration will prove of unusual interest and. as re- suit many progressive negro farmer
 will be using a tractor blow within
 the present year.
 Tuskegee is turning out skilled workmen-carpent brick layers, stone masons, plasterers, and concrete mixers, to say nothing of large per centage of farmers. Every tiller of the soil who has had the advantage of Tuskegee schooling is successful Ihusbandman In recent years the ne-
 groes of Alabama have accomplished
 wonders in crop diversification and in Hive stock farming. They are adding
 to the wealth of the state and their
 white neighbors are glad to lend them
 helping hand.
 Every annual conference at Tuske-
 gee makes for thrift and good citi- lzenship, and sis therefore worthy of
 cordial commendation, for wherever thrift is predominate character build 1 ing is sure to follow
 < J. x
 i That yarn about the German mili- tary authorities making fats from
 dead soldiers has beens "substantiated" again. We didn't have any intention | of buying German soap, anyhoW. l <. * < When the next census of stool pig cons is made in Chicagos underworld several familiar faces will be missing.
 Stool pigeoning" is an unhealthy pro- l fession.
 ! A few empty whisky bottles are
 reported to have been found in Mont gomery. following a "bone-dry' in- auguration. Twas ever thus < # *
 | An extra ship may be needed to bring back the gifts showered on President and Mrs. Wilson abroad And bottoms are scarce, too. * it #
 Reformers are casting belligeren. l looks at the pesky cigarette, as well as eating and smoking tobacco and the old reliable stogie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
'W.xRE THE BLATANT FEW

From the New York Telegram.
 It is hard but honest to be told that not every man wearing the United States uniform is a hero. but the wara- ing by army officers that the public must beware of the loud boosters from overseas is timely. It is also neces- sary that the sheep be distinguished from the goats; that the many good and brave and modest be not disgraced by the blatant few.
 There's noticeable disposition in some circles to say, ''Oh, we won the was all right They were all in when we got there" They couldn't teach us anything." These things are not true, but they are said and in some quarters believed.
 War brings out the best or the worst in man; it rarely leaves him on middle ground" said an officer of W idle foreign and domestic service, speaking on this subject. 6 And only Major Gen. David '. Shanks, in charge of debarkation here. said practically the same thing, calling attention to the fact that mot infre- quently those who complain most loud- ly have rendered the least service abroad"
 It becomes the public to observe d nice discrimination between he tris and the false soldier. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
THE PLACE TO LEARN

You are going to join the Shake speare club?'
 ''Yes," answered Mrs. Dubwaite, Tor two weeks, at any rate"
 "Why limit your membership 10 two weeks?'
 Mrs. Gadspur, who Is also member of the club, is going to be out Of town for that length of time and won't be able to attend the meetings. Tne'c are lot of things hope to find out about that woman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
SUDDEN CHANGES

Just now a rosy youth we sean How soon his youth is past! Indeed l never knew man Whose whiskers grew so fast.
 Washington Star. Quick come ufe's changes we agree Not only on the face; The youth who last week sang higa C This week is singing bass.
 -Yonkers Statesman.- Today the boy who in the mire Was wont to be a wreck; Rigs out himself in glad attire And likes to wash his neck.
 Youngstown Telegram The little lad who didn't mind A patch upon his pants. To social life is. now inclined And learns the latest dance,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
HOmesick For Birmingham

q went up to Sheffield with thou sands of others about six months ago" said N. c. Dean, the wholesale lumber dealer, but somehow my health was poor, and whether the change of resi- dence had anything to do with it or not. l got homesick for dear old Bir. mingham, where I had lived so long, and so I have come home.
 Tt may be the thing for young men to go where rush is on. but I think the prudent thing for a man of my age is to stay where he is rooted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
IN FLANDERS FIELDS

By Lieut.. -Col. John McCrae, Canadian
 eXpeditionary forces.
 In Flanders Fields the poppes grow Between the crosses, row on TOW, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing fly. Scarce heard among the guns below. We are the dead Short days ago We lived. felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved; and now we lie In Flanders Fields
 Take up our quarrel with the foe To you. from failing hands, we throw The torch; be yours to lift it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though ,poppies blow In Flanders Fields sz-s4ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
PERSHINGS FORCEFULNESS

allied cause at the second battle of the Marne.
 The Americans, as the story goes, ad numbers of the defeated French. The French warned the Americans that the boches were coming. ''rhey are the ones we are looking for" cried the Americans Divide your lines and let us through And on they went to. Chateau Thierry can arms in modern warfare It was Per- shing's assertve confidence that placed those Americans in the strategic reserve where they could be thrown forward Tor the decisive counter attack of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
NO FUTURE

"Bein' a sodawater jerker ain't no job for an ambitious young chap these days" remarked MT. Grubbins.
 "How's that?" z
 9Th time has passed with brisk young feller in that line of business had a chance to develop into regu- lar bartender"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

BEGINNING THE DAY--Lord. if Thou lowest man more than all else, if Thy portion he Thy people, what shall l say. Shall I waste life: Shall I imagine myself of no value: great God, speak to me that Thy largest hopes are in me and my kind, and that if we fail Thee then Thy universe has failed. In Christ's name. Amen.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
STRONG CONSTITUTION

"You are no longer afraid that drink ing whisky will injure your health 2! ''No,' replied MT. Jagsby. The pro- hibitionists have made it unnecessary for me to worry any more about q matter that troubled me off and on for nearly 30 years
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
ACCORDING TO NATURE

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 William Hohenzollern is said to have aged 10 years since he fled to Holland. At this rate the problem of what to cally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
GRATITUDE

GRATITUDE '"The fair defendant was discharg- ed, I hear"
 "Yes, the gallant jury refused to 'n- dict her for shooting her husband "Ah.''
 "As a token of apprecia tion I un- of the jury with the pearl handled pistol with which she fired the fatal chn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

Entered at the BlrulIISnain, Ala postoffice as second-class matter, un- der act of Congress, March $, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

kemittances can be made at cur '1-'' e--- rate of exchange. The AGe-hera4d "A'4 not be responsible Tor money through the malls. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birmingham, Ala
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
PACIFISM

From the Kansas City Star.
 Whether the advance in international organization to result from the peace conference will be effective, Governor Allen said in his inaugural address. will remain for a long time gravely uncertain. Tn the meantime" he ad- ded, this nation should not slump again into the fatty degeneration of a pacificism that devoted itself wholly tudes.'
 Compare this passage with the words used by Kipling after the Boer war in a vain endcavor to induce his countrys men to put England in state of self defense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
In The Islanders" he wrote:

 Then ye returned to your trinkets
 then ye contented with your souls With the flanneled fools at the wicket
 or the muddled owls at the goals. Given to strong delusion, wholly be- lieving a lie,
 Ye saw that the land lay fenceless, and
 ye let the months go by Waiting some easy wonder; hoping
 some saving sign Idle-openly idle-in the lee of the
 forespent Line.
 Idle-eXcept for your boasting-and
 what is your boasting worth. If ye grudge a year of service to the
 lCrdliest life on earth?
 The question before America today is just that put by Kipling. Are we to go back to the old scheme of things. let ting the land lie feneeless? Or are we to make ready so we can deferd our selves if,the need should come?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES.
A VOICE FROM RUSSIA.

Says the bolshevik of Russia. Now that fate begins to balk Certain schemes I had for plumber, Why, let's have a little talk. Tt will do no good to shoot me, Or to clap me into jail, And your plans to overthrow me, Rest assured, will not prevail. ''Yes. it's true my hands are bloody, And I've burned and pillaged, too, But twas only to secure me Certain things l thought my due. Overlook the little blunders Which all men are prone to make And consider, friends and brothers. What prize there is at stake. Something lately seems to tell me, Which my reasoning affirms. That the futures most uncertain And I'd better come to terms 50 just say that alPs forgiven And I'll join you in a trice, For. methinks, the league of nations Needs my wisdom and advice"
 CITY LIFE
 And what is the name of this street?"
 Tt has a name in the directory, of course, but it is popularly known as the Chicken Rum"
 And these flashy men hanging about?'
 '"They are fanciers."
 NO IMPROVEMENTS 'T see you are glancing through a seed catalogue"
 "Yes."
 Thinking of having a garden?" "No, I've never tried garden. Therefore I can look at a seed cat alogue without a trace of bitterness"
 GRATITUDE
 "The fair defendant was discharg-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

Thinking of having a garden?'
 "No, I've never tried garden Therefore I can look at a seed cat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

NO ENVIRONMENTS "T see you are glancing through a seed catalogue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

by Christmas
Evening journal., 1919-01-15
DELMAR BANK OFFICERS.

special 20 The Evening journal.
DELMAR, Jan i5-The annual meet
ing Of shareholders Of The First Ma
tional Bank OF Delmar was held yes
terday and the following directors and
officers elected: Samuel n. Culver, j.
Walter Anderson. Horace B. James. n.
u Hayman. Arthur Brewington, VIII
liam w Anderson, S. Ker Slemons. The
directors reorganized by electlng 5. n.
Culver. president; ]. w. Anderson, vice
president; ;. X. Slemons, cashier; Ar
thur w Ellis, assistant cashier. The
Institution has had a prosperous year,
paying a dividend OF 6 per cent on its
capital Of $4,000, and adding $1,000 TO
the surplus fund The annual meeting
of the Bank OF Delmar was held yes
terday and the following directors
elected: Frank j. Lynch, ]. William
Freeny, George L. Long, G.. l.. Hastings,
j. G. w. perdue. +. Z. Lynch was re-
elected president: J. W. Freeny, vice
president; j. G. w. Perdue, cashier; $.
" Ellis, assistant cashier A dividend
Of twelve per cent was declared and
5000 carried to surplus.
Evening journal., 1919-01-15
duPONT co. PAINT
MEN WIN PROMOTIONS

The paint and yarnish department Of
the dupont Company announces the
following changes in personnel that will
be Of interest 10 the paint trade:
T. o. Bannister assistant director OF
sales, will be in charge of all paint and
yarnish sales
w. +. Donohoc is made assistant di-
rector of sales, in charge of all paint
and yarnish industrial sales.
r. w Sample is made manager Of
paint and varnish sales, at Philadcl-
phia.
Giles Mcdaniel is made manager of
paint and yarnish sales at Chicago
Il. w. Tomlinson is made assistant
manager OF paint and yarnish sales at
Chicago.
A. II. Sarvis is made manager of paint
and yarnish sales, at the Flint Narnish
and Color Works, Flint, Mich.
J. G.. McNeigh is made manager Of
paint and varnlsh sales at Toronto, Can
Evening journal., 1919-01-15
RUB OUT wrinkles
keep SKIN CLEAR

The most delicate skin will quickly
respond 10 the soothing and tonic ef-
fecis Of Hokara when this pure skin
cream is used.
As a massage cream or after shaving
IL is unequaled, removing all irrita-
tions, and making the skin soft and vel
vety.
Apply a little to the hands or face
after washing and surprise yourself
with the dead skin that comes off.
HOkara is the only antiseptic mas
sage cream, and pimples, eczema and
all skin blemishes soon disappear when
it is used
Although far superior TO the ordi-
nary massage creams and sold on a
guarantee Of best you ever used or
money back" yet the price is a triflle
only 35c for a liberty jar; larger size,
60c
Sold on guarantee by N. B. Dan
forth
Evening journal., 1919-01-15
NEWSY HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Thomas Walls, Accidentally
Shot Some Weeks Ago,
Much Improved
WOMEN PLAN FOR
ALL DAY MEETING
specIaI % the ENenIng JOurnaI.

Special 10 the Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. Del, ain. i5-Richard
Davis, brother OF George Davis, died
Saturday and VIII be buried from the
home OF his daughter at Chester, Pa.
The regular weekly prayer service OF
the Presbyterian Church will be held
this evening.
The Womsn's Home Missionary So
clety OF the Presbyterian Church will
meet at Marble Hall Thursday afte--
noon.
Thomas Walls, who was accidentally
shot some weeks ago and has been at
the Delaware Hospital returned home
today.
DR.. Alban Richey, a former rector Of
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, conducted
the funeral services Of Mrs. Mary A.
Decker
The Pastime A. c. will have a dance
IN the Opera House Friday evening.
Mr.. John Lambson is visiting In New
York.
Two children Of Mr.. Marsh Of No.
2l5 Harmony streeta are Ill.,
Charles Williams OF No. $50 Clymer
street. is improving.
James Nichols has resumed his work
at Bethlehem Loading Plant. after an
Illness Of four weeks.
The weekly prayer meeting OF the
NJ p. Church and revival services VIII
be held this evening
The WOman's Auxiliary Of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church will hold a special
meeting at the home OF Mrs John Rod
ney, Monday evening at 730 o'clock. to
complete arrangements for an all day
meeting on February 5.
A German officers helmet IS ON dis
play al Eugene Chase's store.
Mrs Page OF Norfolk, Va, is visiting
Miss Marglcl Janyier.
Mrs Nillidm Roberts, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. John Taylor,
has returned home
At the meeting Of Junior order Amer
lean Mechanics last evening John
Leach and Francis Farmer took the
oriental degree.
Friends Of Mayor Theodore Caven
der are urging him TO run for mayor
again at The coming spring election
James smith OF Second and Harmony
streets, was given a surprise party by
friends last evening.
The Street Committee OF City Coun- |
ell is having extensive repairs made to |
The road north OF the city
Evening journal., 1919-01-15
Don't Let Soap
Spoil Your Hair

When you wash your hair, be careful
what you use. Most soaps and pre-
pared shampoos contain too much al
kali, which is very injurious, as it dries
the scalp and makes the hair brittle.
The best thing TO use is just plain
mulsitled cocOanut oil, for this is pure
and entirely greaseless. It's very cheap
and beats the most expensive soaps or
anything else all TO pieces. You can get
this at any drug store, and a few ounces
will last the whole family for months
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub il in, about a teaspoonful is
all that is required. 10 makes an abund-
ance Of rich, creamy lather, cleanses
thoroughly, and rinses out easily. The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and is
soft, fresh looking, bright, fluffy, wavy
and easy to handle. Besides. 10 loosens
and takes out every particle Of dust,
dirt and dandruff.
Evening journal., 1919-01-15
ANNUAL REPORT OF
STATE INSURANCE

DOVER, Del, Jan. i5.-State Insurance
Commissioner Thomas r.. Wilson pre-
sented the biennial report OF the
Bureau OF Banking Of the Department
OF Insurance for the years 1917 and 1918,
to tue Senate ana House yesterday ar
ternoon, showing the following receipts
and expenditures:
Receipts for 1917: Biennial Delaware
Banking Report, Part i-Savlngs banks,
S2,6O61s; State banks, s2,2s03l; trust
companies. si0,i059O; national banks in
Delaware, si,2i5s5; tax from Delaware
corporations, si5,29242; aggregate for
1917, Si9.5O827
Receipts for Franchise tax, saw
ings banks, S2,2s3S6; State banks, ST.
936.29; trust companies, SI0i4.S6; ma
tional banks in Delaware, s2,i2Si2;
from Delaware corporations, sii i,2650i F;
aggregate for year, Si3,39313.
Report OF Insurance Commissioner
Of Bureau OF Insurance for 1917 and
1918:
i9iI-Total receipts for the use OF
the state from building loan assocla-
tlons, fraternals, licenses to life agents,
state tax on fire insurance companies,
etc, S6i,3i5-0S. Disbursements-Sal
OF Insurance commissioner, $500;
contingent fund, 81 1900; total, $1,000.
i9iS-Total receipts, s706579i. Dis
bursements-Salary State Insurance
commissioners, S35OO; clerk $1,000; con-
tingent fund 81 800; total, $1,000
Evening journal., 1919-01-15
MILFORD GRANGE
OFFICERS INSTALLED

MILFORD, Del, Jan. r5.-The meeting
OF the Milford Grange on Saturday was
an all-day session. The officers We're
installed by Past Deputy state Grand
Masters Frank Bancroft and S, ]. Derby
and their wives. The officers are r.
j. Lewis, master; Willis Hammond,
overseer; Mrs. A. C. Mum, lecturer; Mr..
C0llell. secretary; A. C.. Num-, treas
urer; Mrs. r. b. Gates, steward The
ceremony was followed at noon by "a
"before-the-war grange dinner. The af-
ternoon session was opened TO the pub
lie, when J. Hall Anderson, State game
commissioner made an address, his
subject being the game laws. Robert
G.. Houston. Of Georgetown. made an
address. There was singing by a quar-
lette, consisting Of Miss Barker, Messrs.
Lewis, Pierce and LemeX, and by
Misses Moodall and Lemex.
Evening journal., 1919-01-15
SMYRNA CLUB WOMEN
MOUNT PICTURES
Special to The Evening journal.

1
SMYRNA. Del, jan i5.-Nlrs. Rens
Goldsborough, formerly OF Smyrna, anC
recently OF Philadelphia, died last sat.
urday afternoon at the home Of heI
father, Jerry G0ldsborough, neal
Smyrna, Of pneumonia, following In
iluenza. The funeral Will take place
Thursday afternoon, with interment in
ST. Peters cemetery.
Last Friday was arts and crafts day
at the Twentieth Century Club OF
Smyrna, under the direction OF The
chairman OF arts and crafts, Miss Mar
garet Walls. The program consisted
OF the mounting Of pictures for cir
culatlon by the students OF the WO-
mems College and OF the reading Of a
paper on lace making by Miss Laura A.
Bell.
Mrs. n. +. Wllds and her daughter.
Mrs. Harry Fountleroy and two chill
dren, have gone TO Baltimore, for a
couple OF months
Mrs. John w. Clifton OF Smyrna, IS
visiting her son, DR.. A. Lee Clifton, u.
s. ~, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Green OF Delaplane, Va, has re-
turned home from a visit TO her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas Getz Hill OF Smyrna.
Mrs. Hlll's brother, Hugh Green, of
Washington, D. g., was also her guest
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Farrell OF Smyrna and
Mrs. Alice NJ. Read are visiting Philadel-
phla relatives.
Professor C. Leland Harmonson OF
Smyrna, and Mrs. Harmons0n spent
the weekend with Professor and Mrs.
Clayton Butterey OF Haverford Col
lege, Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Webb OF Whining
ton were recent guests OF Mrs. Webbs
mother, Mrs. Mary FAIRIES.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, of Smyrna.
spent the weekend with Mrs. Norman
Elliott, at Hartley.
Reginald DeFord Of Smyrna. has re-
turnqd from a visit TO Ellwood Coldon.
Mrs. J. w. Stayton, Miss Lillian
Speakman, and Mrs Warner W. Price.
are visiting Wilmington friends.
Walter F. Keith. OF Smyrna, has pur-
chased OF Mrs. Richard Long. the resi-
dence on Lower Main street known as
the Megear property, and has rented
u for year TO Mr.. and Mrs Cread-
ick Ennis OF Smyrna
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety OF the Asbury VI. r. Church Of
Smyrna, VIII give a cafetaria supper in
the lecture room OF the church this
evening for the benefit Of the pledge
money.
Evening journal., 1919-01-15
WORK AHEAD ron ARMY,

Mrs. Lizzie pendclion, Of No. i0i Easl
Eleventh street, has received letter
from her son overseas, Private William
+. pendelton, Company l., SOSth Pio-
neer Infantry
In this letter, Private pendelion says
"Well mother, YOU need not look for
me until about March or April, because
there is right smart work to do over
here yet, and the transportation is
pretty bad over here, and it will take
some time to set to the shipping
port"
Private pendelton was sent abroad
July i6 and has been in active service
over there ever since
Evening journal., 1919-01-15
IF. ". B0SLEY TALKS
ON SHADE TREES

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKTON, Md. Jan. i5.-Undcr the
auspices Of the Elkton Improvement As
ISOLATION, State Forester Frederick w
Bosley, Of Baltimore. delivered an illus
trated lecture. Monday evening, on
shade Trees"
Miss Gertrude Rittenhouse Summerin
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Joseph John
Summerill, OF Woodbury., N. j.. for
merly Of North East, was married on
Friday, to Lowell p. Moss, Of Wood
bury.
After being without a manual train
Ing teacher for the Elkton High School
for several months, the Board Of Edu-
cation has elected Joseph George John
son, Of Baltimore, to that position.