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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-05-24
SCHOOL GAyETiEs

The much leted class OF II with
the high school faculty, vas entertain
ed by Mas George Rettig with box
party" at the picture show After en-
ioyng the film. A Japanese Nightin.
gale. the guests repaired 10 the Rettig
residence and were served with the
most delicious refreshments. Mrs Ret.
tig being one OF our most renowned
amateur makers of sweets Some dane
ing proceeded the hour of parting
Miss Margaret Barrow vas the host.
ess, Tuesday afternoon, her guests In
Guiding the Juniors Several guessing
contests clock face names Of magn.
zines and Of Shakespeare plays
filled the time pleasantly, Mrs Bar
row and Miss Eleanor Barrow assist
ing IN every attention to the guests
A salad course. pmiento sandwiches
and fruit punch were served as q
delicious accompaniment TO the other
events of happy afternoon,
Lafayette Matthews Of ~ vas host
al q jolly supper. Saturday evening
He vas assisted In entertaining by the
either membors of this hospi'able
family. whose welcome" written with
In their doors, is synonymous with "A
good time The table vas laid With
sixteen covers, the two youths OF the
class sitting ~ head aud foot The
table decorations we're In white aud
gold White steamers were suspended
from the chandelier and caught at The
four corners Of the table with bouquets
OF daisies the class flower. The can.
deiahra had yellow shades ornamented
with pa'er daisies The white and
gold cakes were iced In yellow and
white respectively the ice-cream was
also In class eolors The salad vas
In the form OF daisies -Four young
ladies, Misses Lora Maye schober,
Edith and Villa t.eake. Eudelie Matt.
hews. served as Mattresses They
wore white dresses With yellow aprons
and caps Stimulating daisies They an,
swered 10 the names Of Black eyed
Susan. Chrysauthomum. Marigold and
Daisy
There was turkey and all the spring
time dainties Of an ideal menu. Miss
nupfe proposed the toast. The class
OF ~ the best ever" which was re-
sponded TO by Miss George Rettig.
Miss i.ora Maye Sehoher made the
Seniors aud other guests merry. Mon
day evening with a circus party 4
guessing game brought In the various
animals af menagerie, and In a
small! tent In the yard fortune teller
revealed the fate Of ali inqnirers A
few boys did eIrcus stunts, and the
refreshments were In keeping pink
lemonade peanuts and Ice cream cones
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-05-24

Charles Elvin Bickham's card shows
that he also wants The True Demo.
Gratis people NJ the graduation eNer'
cises OF Julius Freyhan high school.
We are pleased 10 receive from Mr.
and Mrs Chas L. Maekey an invita-
ton 10 the closing exercises of Winn.
boro hIgh school Of which Mr. Mackey
is principal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-05-24
LOCALITIES


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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-05-24
Personal But Polite

q T Harrow made a city trip at
mid
Nr f g Davis was . visitor here
ou Thursday
Mrs f r Muse leaves for CIarks-
dale Miss today
Miss Mars Numford is In town for
The closing exercises
Miss stockctt leaves Saturday for her
home near TurnhHlI
Joe Davis is visiting bis grand.
mother, Mrs t. ] Davis
Mrs Russel Bonnette and prctts
baby are here for visit
Mrs \ Marks sind children are
here with the stern family
Miss Vivian tfohbs of Atlanta Ga
Il the guest of Mrs Bob Daniel
Miss EHie nickham vas here from
Homer for her brothers graduation
Mrs Nm Dip,tel and children spent
Tuesday afternoon ia baton Rouge
Mrs " d Richardson has been
very sick for the past two weeks
Mrs Robert I'eale came up for the
closing exercises Of the high school
Miss llessie bloun 81 New Orlean
is guest az Arrov head plantation
Mrs n = nabefy II Laurel tlill
went to New Orleans To- shop last
week
Mrs Stephens uf retnie Cuapce vas
here To see her daughter gnt her diplo
ma
Lafayette Matthews leaves Sunday
night To TAKE job In refinery at
Leigh, Texas
Philip Boherty has gone To Tyler,
Tex Co take commercial course In
the college there
Major Oswald McNeesa former ad
IutantgeneraI war here on business
Friday Of last week
NHiit NEW Hlhh wv nv HHhHt
field secretary ~ Woman's Work was
the guest of Miss Raynham
Miss I.ciIs Gulsan did not go TO New
Orleans last week, as ta'ra remain
Ing at home while longer
Misses Grace Robert on aud Mildred
Saunders leave I'm the course of the
week for their RESPECTIVE homes
Miss Margaret stirling is expected
hoiae for the summer Her sister. MARY
has just returned from school in Baton
Rouge
Miss EudoIie Matthews vas here al
the Weekend. her brother Lafayette,
going To BATON Rouge with her Mon
day morning
Dr and Mrs iohn i.eaEe return to
New Orleans, Sunday afternoon. They
have given their doctor guests pleas
am week In the country.
Mrs. Marshall Poalks has given uss
housekeeping in town and is at pres
ent with her parents as Mr. foulks
Is employed by the Standard OH Co
Mr aud Mrs Mortimer Taylor OF
Eaton Rouge. aud Mr. and Mrs Mer
win Taylor Of New Orleans motored
here, Tuesday, in the MerNtn Taylor
ear They remained only short while
Miss Nancy stephens teacher Of
sixth and seventh Rradet. leaves Fri
day afternoon fer Nee Orleans Thence
she goes next week TO join her mother
In Colorado Both will spend the sum
with q camping party near yellow
stone National Park
Miss NJ l. DupFt principal OF the
high school. this session, will spend
few days q. Fairstew, with the
Foxes family before leaving for New
Orleans, where she will stay short
While
Mrs aud Mrs ] y Tomb have an
their guests, Sam kiblingef of Marks
vile. Mrs Leon Keeble formerly Miss
Elliot KibiiHgeD and baby Ruth Of III
gin, Texas They motored over from
MaFksyiIie.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-05-24
Church Notices
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Thursday, May goth Ascension OF
oar lofd aad Savior Jesus Christ iioly
day Of obligation Mass, Sermon and
Beuedetinn al s O'Clock
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-05-24

Miss Eta Vaughan fayors us With
the announeems card of the gFadua
ton of her class Of the State Normal
Natchitoehes. MAY e.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-05-24

The Maspns have selected the cor.
uer opposite the court house for their
new temple, an ideal site
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-05-24

Rush reading matter for Angola
Amount on hand smallest ever. Ship
meRt Tomorrow.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-05-24

W II Daniel Is having his house
painted In dark shade of red
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-05-24

Al the graduation exercises last
night, Thursday, May %, the following
program vas arranged
! Opening Chorus Garry Me- Back
Ia Old Virginia Mrs G T. Barrow,
Mrs J. l.. GolsaH. Misses Leila and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
The EmherS

something delightful and delightfully."- suggestive Live By It not Of that oook wish speak, but of quotation which the author uses from hakawsky.
 great that his moments of creative occasionally between those times ot divine Further he saa after If he sat and waited they came not they descended him and acenoo occasionally of the soil of plain labor, sprang the lilies
 Dr. Cabot quoting with his contention that his work loved 1t all the e lie and tranguraton in these breechng something else perhaps but of stuff than mere love suggested word and the thngoyaly obligation loyalty that kept when m spiration absent
 Now different application of that ciple I am thinking of marriage again
 of with magnificent enthusiasm If think pity and condemn They have pathetic this the But till going to introduce new back easements and sing sigh other This flame eternal thing but mistaken not sorry life stand that That flame must sink occasionally back to its red glory Other would everything too
 when the flame does sink, whining O. don't love must seek out hearts real affinity" siy sings Stick little loyalty like still better the old fashioned dead! revuion think love has indifference then let duty watch they not dead The flame lives them again red and conquerng banners Wait!
 EDMoNDs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

Talk of conscientious objectors wearies Secretary Baker. but not a bit more than 1t wearies patriotic American citizens who have no hopes of ever holding down a cabinet job.
 Attempts being made in Germany to feet if anybody outside of Germany could be found to support them
 # x x If former Emperor Charles is permitted to seek refuge in Switzerland he can rest assured that tourists will not bother him for his autograph.
 ;s # *
 Even when discussing so tfcklish a question as racial discrimination a Japan csc statesman does not lose his polite ness and urbanity
 # # F
 What does it profit an American officer to occupy a castle on the Rhine if his heart is in bungalow somewhere in America?
 Birminghams city commission wealth cred storm of criticism without retir- ing to funk holes, a Ia Won Hindenburg At any rate, it is Mr. "Strangler' Lewis 
 turn to win the wrestling championship in the next bout with MT. Zbyszko # # T
 Reports from the Archangel front in- dicate slow progress in making that part of the world safe for democracy. x x # Mayor Hylan must have few friends in New York. but they are evidently moi on the editorial staff of Life
 The brewers are hoping it will not be necessary for them to set up their irri gation plants in Mexico Senator Reed is getting to be just abou as popular in Missouri as vardaman 1. in Mississippi. * * H
 The thrifty French take the attitude that they need the money and Ameri ! cans don't.
 Gentle spring is strongly entrenched il ] the shop windows. 1 * a: * Lenine and Trotzky arc not the frs jackals to mistake themselves for lions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

Boss, can get drink most any where in town if rse got 40 cents"
 These people who sell by the drink and in small bottles are the ones creat- Ing the crime here. They put the cour age into the burglar and the hold-up man. The criminally inclined come out of the many dives in this town loaded up with a brand of blind tiger stuff which would make jack rabbit car niverous beast. They create highway men and automobile thieves and ban dits.
 The. Higher Ups" should go after these fellows.
 That grape juice prescription ] printed last Sunday seems to have touched a responsive chord in the wives of Birmingham, if their hus- bands tell the truth. haven't really seen a wife who mentioned, it, but sew eral hundred Heading citizens' have stopped me during the week to say, That sounds like a bully good grape juice prescription you told us about My wife has insisted upon trying it, and I had to take home to her the ingre. dients."
 Not to reflect upon anyone, my ex- perience has been when wife wants to try a new receipt she usually pur' chases the ingredients herself. Unti last week man was seldom known tt ask for 'One yeast cake, please, How much is it?"
 A woman would say, Two yeas cakes" and drop a nickle on the coun ter
 # < <
 I am told that coterie of politica junkers who aspire to longer engage ment in their vaudeville circuit arr seeking to buy up number of weekl'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

A bride soon gets tired of trying to make a lion of husband who persists in making an ass of himself
 A girl has to be mighty homely when the man who is all alone in a big seven passenger car doesn't smile an invita- tion to get in. aE It is a good thing to remember that the only thing trouble is afraid of is being lapghted at.
 Many father who thinks he has re- duced his expenses by marrying his daughter off discovers that he has mere ly doubled them.
 And there wouldn't be so many men with axes to grind if they had to turn their own grindstones. When the average wife looks at her red, rough hands she knows that it is hard to shine in society when you have to put in "A hours day shining in the kitchen.
 Hogs are born that way and can't help it, That is why hogs get all the worst of 1t when you call some men hogs. woman has many a quarrel with her complexion. But she is always will | ing to make up.
 l If his wifes aim is good when she is 1 throwing dishes at him husband won't make matters any better by telling her | that she will miss him when he Is dead. When man is presented to a gir | it often happens that he is giving him l self away but he doesn't know 1t at the 1 time
 l The reason why doughboy wants te ! KISS prohibtionist when he lands in this l country after service over there Is be-
 cause baby rabbit can lick seven full | grown wildcats l. After studying some of the stunts per | formed by Congress and the state legis | laturesi man gets the idea that hi: country doesn't need prohibition half a. | much as it needs an efficient corps o fool killers. It does seem as though there is one born every minute. and abou every two minutes one is elected a law l maker
 1 It always amazes a mans wife to se' how polite he can act when he is ava. from home.
 A woman gets headache over noth ng But a man has a lot of fun befor he gets headache.
 Every wife knows that her husban' would appreciate her if he had to liv with some "other woman" But sh
 would want to select the "other woman
 Another nice patriot is the man wh
 cuts down, the salaries of his employe
 70 he can contribute more to Anti-Every
 thing league.
 A fellow is will to do anything or g anywhere for pretty sister-providin
 she is some other fellows sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

@ R. BARRETT and John Taylor W escaped by absence
 Hornady, the journalist; Burruss, the professor. and Brown. the barrister, assumed the roles of the Higher Ups and got themselves into a merry pickle.
 They found that being commission CTS with the burdens of the old and hardened Barrett and Taylor upon their shoulders was not like unto the circus days of the past, when they of city administration. They, how ever. had the courage not to shift the blame of their mistakes upon petty policemen. They took their medicine. back-tracked and wondered when Bar rett and Taylor would get back.
 Life has had no joys for these for mer burdenless commissioners for the past week Theirs has been pickle of brine. And. strange as it may seem, some of their urgent advisers of what they should do, deserted them in their pickle. The usual squadron of news paper card writers who come forward when someone steps on the toes of the prohibition question were busy elsewhere when the Higher Ups need ed moral typographical support. They advised rough -shod methods in private. But to say so in public was a different matter.
 < # x
 This hulabaloo over illegal methods
 should not stop the chase of the blind tiger ghe old striped fellow is operat l ing all over this town, and he is load l ing the thirsty workman, and particu- i larly the negro, up with it at 40 cents l a drink. An old negro, somewhat
 under the influence, few days ago
 when asked where he got it, replied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

He not only had the courage wnicn made him an officer on seago'ns craft but he had the nerve which causes born captains of indus.'J |" put their money into new enterprises. He jumped at once into leaders1lp In the business world. organizing the Linn Iron works, and was greatiy li- .c-estcd in developing the mine'a' w ealth of Alabama, sending expeits t, analyze and examine the tlerehs c.al and ron deposits, ana ass's'e' m building the fir..t coke ovens,
 He had infinite raith in Birinins- ham dirt I wish flat some of our mo,e,ea men at tue present tims as- lieyed in it as much AS he did. II few of them would only catch the vis' ion there would be a great movement in real estate this spring, for, take II from me. property at present prices is a mighty good buy. am here gong on record, and I confidently believe that those who will act on my tip VIII make money:
 The trouble with those of us who have lived here so long is that we get in the habit of thinking that prices have reached the high level and thai by waiting there will be drop and then we can pick up the bargains. we miss the golden opportunities "nis strangers come in and look the town over and plank down their coin and reap tho profits. There gre enough meA with means here who are just waiting to gobble up certain holdings If put up at forced sales to start buying movement which would put new lire
 into the realtors;
 am now getting to bit of darinH | on the part of the adventurous banker 1 which set the old heads to wasgins for the 5000 bank building was soo'' outgrown and he made up his mind to erect one worthy of the city or ms dreams. He actually had the nerve
 to put Sss.ooo into banking establish ment and as it's three stories reared themselves on the site of the old buiid- ing, the wise enes stood around an'
 prophesied disaster
 Standing alone in its greatness. I was the mark of ridicule. and passel from mouth tot mouth as 'Linn's Folly IT am not here endeavoring to tell ol the great banking institution which Ihas grown with the growth of thu !city. but to hold up Charles Linn. ai ,i the type of man now needed to siv' ! the punch and the push necessary fo1
 us. to ge, a postwar gait on ourselves
 which viii put courage into our heart
 and show forth to the world Ina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

There are not many now living ~ho opce found a home in the ola fso'as house. which stood just in the rear - +ha chamber of Commerce, and was ohe of the best kept hotels in mortimer" Alabama. ..
 p,+ am not going to tell the story = .na famous hostlery In the carry days of Birmingham, yet It "ouiu ~ m,ghtv interesting if set out ae iehs .A for if was a noted rendezvous anu '" ;.. aov housed many who came here
 .,,,n. fame and fortune. IT al"
 . o;sta,.en 1t was built in lo'l' A""
 .aring it merely as staruhe point
 hct In those days that there .ame to the Magic City ma" " q, swedish parents in Finland n, adventure. who for so years -.uowad the sea, crossing the Atian- al times. and making three trips .rourd the world. and who naa riss'. from cabin boy to the cap'a'hos = his own vessel.
 Emigrating to America III was engaged in various meioA"'4s rrrsu,ts until 1s4o, when he opo"e'' l vho,esale business in Montso"ci'' .,,+ cola nut during the civil war an"
 ...n+sd to run the blockade 'wien a..., hut was captured. and taken a prisoner to New York. where no "a narolled. After the war ne went " New Orleans, becoming the i'na"o's' of big wholesale grocery concern | VI ee %j l '. was in 1871 that he came 70 BIT c,neham and purchased from the ELY ion Land company the lot on the cor n.r of First avenue and Twent'e'n ...t on which formerly the Firs' N.t,onal bank stood for years un'i' ,. wa. removed to Third avenue ah' r.rt,eth street. The property "a' sox,no feet. and the price paid wa sloo. The company later generously
 r..anted him with a lot 2oxloo '' rw.nt,eth street adjoining. and upon Charles Linn erected the first oa'' hu,lding in Birmingham. at cost . 5000.
 Tn the early days 1t was significan .h;rr in the commercial life of tn rrowing village that an out-of-tow' man had faith enough in it's future | mt so much cash into bank building He immediately organized the Firs National bank. It was incorporate under the name of the National Banl of Birmingham, with Mir. Linn as presi dent.
 say that he was man of advsntur'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS

LAY DUNN YOUR ARMS From the London Review Lay down your arms, the long dark night
 Is past, s The dawn has opened with the sun of
 peace; Flushed is the strife, as, in stricken
 world. All conflicts cease k Lay down your arms, no more shall fire
 and sword Sow the red soil and claim the last dread
 cost; Yet what we rendered in the bitter fight Shall not be lost. Lay down your arms, the cause is surely
 wen, The world is free by dominance of right: And never more shall brutal power en-
 throne Usurp by might. Lay down your arms, and heal the broken
 hearts, Repair the ruins and still the mourner's
 tears, Rebuild the walls that fell before the
 riot Of tragic years. Lay down your arms. accept the sacred
 care Of them who sacrificed that we might
 live; Is there for them recompense too
 great That we, can give? Lay down your arms. and learn anew the
 faith, That justice truth. and honor must pre- vail: Great be the cost. yet now we surely
 know God does not fail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
TINED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE PLIGHT
 sI OF THE HIGHER UP CITY COMMISSIONERS

newspapers in Alabama -I
 They want them to further their own political ends and to continue per manent campaign of turmoil in Ala bama-
 These men may be successful in buy ing up quite a number of newspapers. But when newspapers are conducted In, syndicates, without individualisnl. they become mere machines and have but little influence.
 We all remember certain newspapers fin Tennessee and other southern states which were bought up by railroad in- terests to further the political interests of these roads. These newspapers soon became losing ventures and without circulation or influence.
 The public wants to know the man behind the gun in every newspaper, whether it be a country weekly or 
 city daily.
 Many of the Alabama country papers are now owned by good and substantial men who conduct ably edited, newspa- pers. To put them all in a syndicate, for whatever purpose, would mean more or less degrading condition of the Alabama newspaper field. | Men who want to further their own interests can we'll do so by buying space in the newspapers of the state and printing their announcements or their statements of their views. If they be right, the people will endorse them, and if they be wrong, the people, will repudiate them.
 It will be interesting to note the out. come of this newspaper policy of cer- tain men who desire to put the entire state of Alabama in their game bag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
Another Prominent
 Confederate Passes

1AMES TAYLOR ELLISON, lieu O tenant governor of Virginia, who passed away during the past week, was one of the most active members of the United Confederate Veterans organization and one of the stanchest leaders of the democratic party.
 He was only youth in the sixties, but he left college and fought valient- ly for the southern cause. He had the distinction of answering the roll call at every reunion since the first was held. and at the reunion in Birming- ham in 1916 was one of the most wei comed survivors in attendance.
 Governor Ellyson had been chair man of the Virginia democratic com mittee twenty-five years and during