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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-14

ten dollar increase this week. Alter I'd gone about things and seen what I really could do I took some new ideas to him. Told him I'd get another place if he didn't come across-and he did"
 Lydia was congratulating him when he took her in his arms and whisp cred: Its all because of you, little girl; and now it's time to mutually share our spells of the battle won. Whenever you're ready, Lydia" he said. I'm ready to begin first pay ment on our own little home"
 A week later Lydia announced her engagement.
 Once, during the luncheon in honor of the occasion, she felt tiny scruple of conscience when Jerry, in response to a toast, said his success had come about through Lydia as an incentive.
 Lydia was gazing at Anne half ashamed for not denying the undue reward, but a knowing smile and loud" wink from that nischievous lit- tie person reasured her.
 And to this day the now very pros- porous Jerry doesn't know that the impromptu, mischievously planned scheme of Madame Paula, alias Anne Richardson, was the foundation upon which he built his fortune.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-14

as he drew the sedan toward the cou- pie.
 "A little over twenty years ago I loved woman with all my soul. Al though I was but poor boy, I man aged to save, by the strtctest self-de- nial, enough for a modest little home. And then I asked the woman to share 1t with me.
 For months we planned. As I look back, can still see the playful smile in those soft brown eyes as she planned where each little household treasure should go''
 "Why, Uncle Ned, there's tears in your eyes," said Joe Why, what happehed; go on, tell us.'
 Well" said Wa11ingford, "our we'd ding was just month off, when a ly- ing tongue destroyed forever her hap piness and mine. She sent back my ring, refused to see me, and broken hearted, I left my native land"
 Gee, but look at the money you've made, Uncle," said Joe whose ability as a money maker was somewhat be- low par.
 Money is quite an empty asset when there is no loved one to enjoy it," re- marked Wallingford, as he reached for the gold cigarette case in his pocket.
 Miss Aldridge, if you don't object, I'm going to ask Joe to go to the cor ner and get his old uncle a pack of coffin nails"
 But before Joe had time to speak
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-14

Mary Ann, hurrying toward the bath room. I'll be sure you look just right and then I'll run over to Jake's and get some cheese for the rarebit"
 Mary Ann was gone but a few mo- ments when the door bell rang. It was Joe.
 Lu's heart began to futter as she with an invisible" before opening the door.
 "Lu"-snd Joe Wallingford crushed Lu in the embrace characteristic of a big-hearted lover.
 When Lu diseutangled her hairs from Joe's coat buttons she flushed deeply for standing behind Joe was another man.
 'Lu, dear" s'ammered Joe, "this is my uncle, dads brother"
 They were seated in the tiny gray blue living room before Joe continued.
 You see, Uncle Ned is an old bach" !" said Joe playfully. He came in this morning from Brazil. Dads been showing him the town today and to- night I just made him come along to see the dearest little girl in the worldi"
 Lucy blushed deeper.
 q can not tell how happy I am to meet the young lady. of my nephew's choice and to tell him how fortunate he is."
 The last remarks were uttered by a man not less than 50. Tall, straight as an arrow was he. His bronzed con-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-14

Lucy was saying that if Uncle Ned didn't mind, she would run along with Joe.
 They were gone but few minutes, when the door bell rang. MT. Walling- ford pushed the button in the living room which unlocked the door. All ready for little smoke, he was walk ing toward the tiny kitchen, when he was startled by voice calling out, Suppose you thought I never would get back. I ran into Moran and he in sisted upon buying me a bunch of sweet peas way over on Eighth ave nue. Wonder how he knew it was my birthday
 Wallingford had heard that voice before. The match burned to a cinder in his fingers. He was like man turned to stone. Yet his blood tore through his veins with the velocity of a tornado. He could not move.
 Mary Ann, in modish taupe satin gown with dewy bunch of pink sweet peas caught at her waist sil-- houetted charmingly against the gray blue walls of the living room. Receiv- ing no reply, she had hurried in to look for Lucy. And then, totally unpre- pared, she came upon-Mr. Walling- ford.
 Good God-Ned!" she gasped Then the objects in the room began to grow dim. The light seemed to leave. Mary Ann had tainted.
 Like father caresses long lost child. so this man coaxed to con-
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heart. Jerry Collins, Lydia could not but envy the other girls their prosperous look. And many of them had gone of and got married since she had graduated from high school. she reflected. Yes. there was Mary Cummings with her husband and Molly Grey with Leon. whom she would marry in September-all seem ing prosperous and happy-except herself
 Her eyes unconsciously wandered rto her sweetheart. Jerry. who was walking by her side. She eyed him innectionately. then little frown of anxiety gathered over her eyes as she looked him over. Jerry all unco1- lscious of the scrutiny.
 "I don't know what it can be. Lydia, % he said. going on with tho conversa- tion which she had brought up. as Nsual. T guess it's just luck with those fellows. or fate or something I've done my darndest to make old Durham see I'm worth more money. but he don't give it to me"
 Maybe he's right" said Lydia. lit tie reflectively. of a man is worth more he will get 1t. and if he doesn't he ought to leave and make some oth-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-14

Ann"
 The speaker was a rather frail young girl. and about 20. Her eyes showed the strain characteristic of those who work under the electric light in the business offices and stores pf a large city.
 Well. never mind, Lucy. dear" said Mary Ann. tenderly.
 "only a couple of months more, so stick it out. grille"
 A half hour later found Lucy in her tidy kimono and house slippers. Mary Ann was serving the salad before Lucy offered further copment
 Gee. but I feel lots better since I nte. Tell me. Mary Ann, didn't you ever want to get married? Every time Joe eats here he always says that some man missed a good wife when be missed you"
 In answer to this volley of ques- a bit sadly, but she merely said. Swho'd marry an old lady like me. ehild?"
 Get into your pretty white dress and slippers. In half an hour Joe will be ringing the hall bell and you won't be near ready unless you hus- fle."
 Mary Ann Faye was perhaps nearer 30 than 40. Enthusiastically. in her day, she must have been a beauty. Even now, her iron gray hair was remark
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-14
Geographically Speaking.

Two Tom13ies went into a restau- rant over on the eastern front and said to the waiter: We want Turkey with Greece"
 The waiter replied. Sorry, sirs, but we can't Servia."
 Well, then get the Bosphorus."
 The boss came in and heard their order and then said. "I don't want to Russia, but you can't Roumania"
 So the two Tommies went away Hungary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-14
Unappreciated Wit.

Men are really too mean for any thing"
 Whats the trouble now"
 Why, I asked John for an automo- bile today and he said that must be contented with the splendid carriage Gea 1aHse hea e- @'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-14
Matrimonial Advice.

Darling you must never marry aa man for his money" .a.- '
 Why not, mother7" .
 Because that sort of marriage can . not but end unhappily But can tefis. t you what to do. You can take care
 not to fall in love with . man u1e !. hAsat nouay.r sss
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-14
By Elsie Endicott

they were back at the hotel, land herewith tender my resignation for a higher and nobler position of taking care of Marjorie for life, according to mutual agreement"-he hesitated a moment, but Mommy Lou shook his hand warmly and smilingly consented.
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 Revised Weights and Measures. One. pound-11 ounces butter. l ton-1,S75 pounds coal. l square efoot-policeman's l quart hangover.
 l league (now under debate at Peace Conference).
 2 feet-very attractive. if support ing neat ankles.
 yard-lensth of hands in dress suit.
 l scruple-nothing to a profteer. l hour-3 years when waiting in doctors office.
 N-l2 cents plus tax money. l military pace-some fob, on a { hike X. 1 cord-10 cords if wood has to be z split gallon-4 quarts plus expressaee. si
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
GOULD HEIRS IN A QUARREL OVER
 ESTATE DIVISION George Gould Charged With Perpetrating Frauds on His Own Brothers
 and Sisters
By Associzteh pre<s

'N0~~Nf1NN1
 New York, May S.-The heirs of Jay Gould. the railroad financier who ac- cumulated one of Americas greatest pri- Nate fortunes, are in a quarrel over the aomlnistration of the $S3, ,0OO, GOO estate he lett them. His son, George J. Gould. ohlet exeeutor of the estate, is required ny state supreme court order, signed tooay, to show cause why he should not be removed
 Gould is charged with frauds '.perpe- trated by him even on his own brothers ana sisters and which resulted in an aggregate loss to the estate of S25 900 600 III a1Ifdavits filed in the. supreme court py his brother, Frank J. Gould. his sis ter' the Duchess de Talleyrand. former " Anna Gould; Countess de Castellane ana the guardians of number of the could children of the third generation
 In answering the affidavit George Gould denied the charges and he is sup- ported by deposition made by Mrs delen Gould Shepard, his sister formerly Miss Helen Miller Gould Mrs Shepard declares that the charges are "inaccurate ana distinctly misleading Four of the SIX children of Jay Gould, George, Helen. EWin and Howard are co-trustees of their fathers estate. Frank and Anna were not included, as both are residents of trance. Frank Gould lives in Paris. where he recently obtained a divorce rom his second wife, Mrs. Edith Kelly Gould. former actress
 The affidavits were filed in connection With petition by Frank Gould and his associates to have George Gould removed as executor of the estate. He was ap- pointed under the will of his father who died in December, 1892, and who be- queathed him $500,000 in cash and S450O Vo Tn securities as a reward for his serv ices. This was in addition to a sixth snare of the main estate, which was vested in trust fund for the benefit of his six children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
We Don't Want the Bacon,
 We Want a Slice of the Rhine

This is only song and one would think it shows very selfish spirit. but when you stop to consider. noth- ing is too good for America Our army is the best in the world because every man must be fit. The first es- sential is perfect vision. How about your eyes? If you have sleepy. or that un0pmfortable feeling after read ing, it's an indication of a hyperopic condition that should be corrected. Bet ter consult Moss-Laird Optical Co.,, ground floor. Hillman hotel 322 N. 18th st. You'll not regret 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
THREE

scientific ration of three meals for an average man costs g cents in these eating places. and most of the food comes from America. The man who would try to live on 8 cents day in an American res taurant as the prices are today would soon become so emacated that his own creditors would scarcely know him.
 Why the French restaurant can sell a good square meal of American food for 13 cents. when it costs more than this mucn for a few slices of ossfed toast in the average food resort here. is a question that several million poor, downtrodden ham-and-egg hounds in this country would like to have answered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09

is just as senseless to house an air ship after a journey as it is to house an ocean steamship. To be practicable, a transatlantic dirigible must be as weather proof. as stormproof, as any fishing smack
 In your minds eye can't you see the great cities of America and Europe, New York. Chicago. St. Louis. Montreal London, Paris, Rome-fringed with mooring towers after the English plan? Can't you see the business man of St Louis travelling in lift up in the tower to which a trans Atlantic Zep- peiin is moored and beginning his jour ney to London. not from some sea- pert, but from his own home town?
 Copyright, 1919.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
HARTMAN POLICY IS IN GREAT FAVOR NOW
Bv HOLLAND

New York, May S-(Speeial)- Ut will be remarkable vindication of the view taken by K. H. Hartman when he was building up the Union Pacific railroad system, if that view should now be ac- eepted by the government railroad ex- ecutiVes at Washington and be recom- hehued to Congress for adoption. Mir hartman was often spoken of as one of the American railroad leaders who was ulsposed to ignore the Federal statutes respecting railroad operation and man. agement. In fact the government through the department of justice caused one great combination planned and per lected by Mir. Hartman to be dissolved Tn that way the Southern Pacific rail- rodo system and the Union Pacific were compelled to part each from the other.
 MT Hartman at one time advocated, falthough not in public, the perfecting of true transcontinental railroad system "lth its eastern terminals at New York anu Boston and its western at San Fran CISCO. He was aware, however. that the government would not permit any corso1- ua''oh or railroad systems, holding that
 DV III vocation or the Federal statutes. MT Hartman would have uIought, If 1t were possible or lawful tue NeW York Central system, including .pe Lake shore, presumably the Chicago Northwestern or the Burlington and 1 the Ere railroad company into one thoroughly unified combination. He was lio' seeking addition to his wealth His fortune was so large that few veel,e peIore his death he confessed to the !a.e James stillman, his intimate friend lltt ne could not tell within five or six ,uiiloii dollars what his estate would inventory at i'
 MT Hartman was an adnirer and ioHoWer of the railroad economic phil- osophy which characterized the manape ment and upbuilding of the Lake Shore ralroad under President Newell. Many tlnes the question was asked What is iresldert Newell spending so many mil ions of dollars upon the Lake Shore system Tor In the end it become we'll hhoWh Why these expenditures were hidoe' Ihe grades were reduced the curves so far as possible eliminated. the roao beds so perfected that there was liteie wear and tear occasioned by traf- nc. Ihe equipment was in all respects the best that money could procure. And then when these improvements were completed it was discovered that Presi- dent Newell could operate the Lake Shore with economies that justified large dividends and caused great apprecia tion Of the market value of the stock, ana without increasing transportation p1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, May .-tSpeciaI-There re is report in railroad circles here. and it is generally believed by railroad men, that the Newsboy trains will be restored by the Southern railway on May 20. The trains. which formerly operated between Memphis and Hunts vile, were among the most popular on the division and they have been missed by the travelling public.
 Capt. Richmond P. Hobson of Chi cage, former representative in Congress from an Alabama district. spoke he re tonight in the Elks theatre under the auspices of the Anti Saloon League of America.
 The Madison county Victory Loan committee announced last night that the city of Huntsville has gone lover the top" by securing it's full quota of subscriptions for the present loan The county as a whole, however is about $2O0.eo0 short and the city committees will probably be sent out into the county in flying squadrons.
 A Georgia syndicate, headed by Baird X Evans peach growers. of Fort Val ley, Ga, have purchased the great Huntsville wholesale nursery near here, said to be one of the largest businesses of it's kind in the world The business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
The Great General Tonic

Nothing will restore your strength, renew your health and revive your spirits like this mas tissues by enriching the blood and tones up and lnvigorates the entire system by stimulating the sluggish organs into normal activity. Fine for cver-wrought nerves, headache, loss of appetite and indigestion.
 Get . bottle of this splendid tonic today. Don't put it of. It's pleasant to the taste and paeasing inreeults. Your druggist will supply you.
 IYKO MEDICINE COMPANY WoW Yeek kansas ciUs loe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09

has been owned by MT. Milton Moss for a number of years past and he has sold the Gladstone portion of the nursery to the syndicate, some 950 acres. for a consideration said to be in the neigh borhood of $110.000. Mir. Moss retains orchard Place" a magnificent home situated On a smaller nursery of about 240 acres two miles from Huntsville.
 A detachment of the 1e7th infantry is expected to arrive here tomorrow en route to Decatur and Birmingham. and it is believed that orders will be re- ceived from the war department per- hitting the men to march through the streets of Huntsville and receive the welcome that has been prepared for them. The main part of the detach- ment will consist of Company F.. which was made up in Huntsville and Deca- tur before the outbreak of the world war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
His Inspiration

From the Kansas City Journal. 'What made you multi-millionaire? My wife.'
 "Ah, her tactful help"
 "Nothing like that I was simply cu- rious to know if there was any income she couldn't live beyond"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
Down and Out

From the Louisville Courier-Jo,lrnal
 The Crown Prince says he is down and out.''
 ''Well?''
 His proposition seems to be to let any, body who wants to give him a kick and let it go at that"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09

Mrs. A. E. Mastin has been reelected president of Virginia Clay Clopton chapter. United Daughters of the Con federacy Mrs Alice McCravey is treas urer and Mrs. Frank Mastin secretarx '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09

Circuit court is in session here this week with Judge C. P. Almon presid- ing. The opening was featured by an able address by w. E. Bankhead. con- gressman from this district He made strong appeal in behalf of the Vic tory Loan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
A Pertinent Question

From the Thrift Magazine.
 The French government has opened system of restaurants in Paris capable of serving 100000 meals 8 day. A model
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
PRIVATE

No earth halt the flight of time but in spite of years need not grow od It's all matter of keep arrest the effects of time.
 The approach of od age simply the gradual decay o the bodys and tissues Keep the stomach bowels liver kidneys bladder heart and lungs good working order and Times fingers will touch you lightly.
 At the first sign of breakdown either physical or mental slight exeron makes you tired weak irritable h your appetite lags your digestion is your sleep troubled and brokenn short if you find that you're losing your punch and 'pep" and physical energy-begin the building up process at once by taking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09

Arthur Nelson, deputy sheriff of Franklin county, was assaulted Dy John Graham yesterday. The deputy had, just arrested one member of a party of five and was preparing a bond for him when Graham is alleged to have struck him with a rock, inflictins deep cut in the back of the head. Graham fled and has not yet been ar rested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
RUSSELLVILLE

Russellville, May S.-tSpecial) 1.-The graduating exercises of the Franklin County High school were held yester- day in the auditorium of the First Baptist church. which was taxed all most to it's capacity The programme rendered was highly pleasing and very gratifying to the large audience. The graduating class. consisting of eight girls and three boys. received no de- merits during the session.
 One of the interesting features of the occasion was the exceptional ad = dress delivered by the Hon. Eli Hag- gard. associate editor of the Florence Daily News. Other features worthy of mention. were the commencement ser mon by Rev Liston and the timely ad . dress of Dr. J. A. Dickinson. Under the supervision of Prof. H. A. Fowler and his able corps of assistants the school has been quite a success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
Total ..,................ 232 WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETER- MINED

PRIVATES Howard, Edward C., Union Springs, Ala. Seals, Elias M., Acmar Ala
 WOUNDED SLIGHTLY
 PRIVATES Gray, Harvey H.. Edgewater, Ala Goodman, Allen J., Dothan, Ala RadSnlo Ia
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