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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
C0.D STORAGE ANNIHILATES
 TIME


 effU investigation has proved
 roper application of refrigeration
 fes e food products as long as
 il conditions will warrant
 ley suffer absolutely no de-
 stia from being held in cold
 o n fact. it has been shown .lss 0eyond any question some articles ai Feod become more palatable when placed i. the present up- date me- caan s Refrigeration. It must be un- eegta |. of course, that cold storage f9eas rust be absolutely fresh when put in cold storage. Also the house wife wlst know how to handle cold or4ge foods. Poultry for instance. shota come from the dealer frozen hard The housewife should place it tn Hs ice box until it has thawed out thefs it will thaw out gradually. as hs [ mperature of her refrigerator is H9t sS low as the cold storage refrig- "salN rl. when thawed out, it should 9@ cooked immediately.
 probably Is not generally realized mat cold storage works to keep prices down on perishable foodstuffs during the tune Of the year when the supply of fresh foods is low. Before the cold storage facilities were available prices were extremely low for the producer during these times of plenty-likewise they were extremely high during the tune or scarcity and many classes of perishable products were in certain seasons not obtainable at any prics. Now the cold storage warehouse en- aoies us to secure a steady supply dur ing the time of non production as well as durlng the time of full production
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school at Birmingham. and to investigate and report as to the needs of these in- stituuons. Ehese appointments were made by President N. l.. Miller, of the senate and Speaker Merritt. of the house. in accordance with a joint resolution adopted last Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
Surplus Blankets Are
 Offered to Public by
 The War Department
sy Associated pres,

Washington, August--15-The war de- partment offered for sale to the public today it's surplus supply of wool, cot ton and mixed fabric blankets, of which approximately 100000 are now available for the market under conditions which will make theim directly available to the ultimate consumer. It was announced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
To Inspect Mercy Home

Montgomery. August l5-(Special)-se ator Wstt Brown, of St. Clair. and Rep resentatives Hawkins and Truss. of Jef- ferson. have been appointed to visit the Mercy home and the Girls Industrial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
SELECTING YOUR NEIGHROR.
 HOOD GROCERY STORE

By Muriel King, Department of Food Economics, Armour & Go.
 When Elizabeth Morgan started
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16

A s5O0o corporation composed of the merchants, bankers and business men of Livingston was organized Thursday and will lease and operate the large gin plant owned and formally operated by the Union Seed company of Meridian. The new company expects to gin and get the seed out of at least 1500 bales of cot ton as the crop is improving every day.
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cock named Buck Oliver" will come to Sumter county, regardless of cost
Evening star., 1919-04-06

tered and I conducted him to my wife's
room. Her efforts to breathe had dis
tended her nostrils. Her face was all
red and one couldn't touch her without
Eer complaining about the stitch in her
side. He took her temperature and
listened to her breathing. Then he
raised her head and said we must be
careful for week or So l shall call
twice a day.
We were in the presence Of the pa
less. said. stupidity:
is it the grip, doctor?'
"He answered:
The grip! The grip! That is a
word without any meaning. When you
have cold in your head you say that it
is the grip. ! tell you it is necessary to
be careful. That is all
He sat down at table to write out
her prescription. Just at that moment
some one rang the bell, and / heard q
upstairs with my wife and the doctor
Then she came up and made the an
nouncement
pr, Chambredienne"
Or Chambretienne had returned on
a furlough, and apparently he came to
make us a social call. / suppose in ia ct
that he had heard that my wife was ill.,
II looked at DR.. Pardoury. He show
ed some annoyance. but said:
~ ~ sC"t pi's S'e'Sii' I1e ought W
sec the patient
"Dr. Chambredienne bowed very
slightly. He examined my wife and
then said:
well, doctor what do you Think?
"Pardoury answered:
Its nothing serious; it's nothing
serious
THAT is my own view" said Cham
bredienne, dryly.
"rhey exchanged a few mere words
nd hn,, 1,,itl l,.l,
by me. Downstairs invited them into
the dining room to have some refresh
ment. Pardoury began to explain:
81 am afraid that we have case OF
double onia-rattling at the top
OF each lung; pain in the side. pretty
high fever, coughing, eXpectoration'---
Pneumonia the other sneered.
Pneumonia! | sounded the patient's
lungs and heard nothing. Moreover.
in cases of simple bronchitis aren't
there also ratings? know the pa
tient. | have known her a great deal
longer than you have She is rheu-
matte of long standing. She has
intorcostal neuralgia and a hard cold.
That is all
grew n little red. opened his mouth to
argue, but then restrained himself.
81 admit, doctor--I admit that
was wrcng. You are the family
physician, You know the patient
we'll ! withdraw. Good evening, Dr.
thlmhrcdienne. Good evening, Nj. Bou-
III lad hardly gotten out of the
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room when DR.. Chambredienne called
after him:
Goodbye. my dear colleague,
goodbye. Go take look at the front
while I'm not there. in place of doing
me out of my clientele
Doctor / said to him, YOU know
very we'll that 1 should have gone
back to you. We have always been
satisfied with your services. You were
like an old friend. Now. give me o.
prescription and tell me what ought
to do
"'But told you it was only a cold,
hard cold. Do you think I would
have misrepresented the case simply
TO contradict that swine? A pre-.
scription? Any warm drink. made OF
milk and rum. Inhalations. if you
wish
You can understand my anxiety.
Here were two physicians, one Of
whom announced that my wife was
in danger of DEATH while the other
maintained that there was no hing
the matter with her at all. l passed
n sieep!ess night. / was in torment
Toward morning l made up my mind.
If we treated her as if she had pntu-
monia, what harm would it do? /
went to the druggist.
what, l asked him, is the treat
ment in case of pneumonia
The first thing they do he an
swered, is to apply ieeches'
Gould you come to my house and
apply them or send me some one who
could?'
~ can't do it except on prcscrip-
tion. Nor can anybody else If a.
physician made a complaint | would
be convic ed
80 there was nothing to do--noth-
ing. Those hours were the blac kest
OF my life. Dr. Chambredenne re-
turned the next day. The tatient
was still in the same condition. The
fever had not increased. He said
"You see for yourself
"The next day he sounded my
wife's lungs, asked to see her expece
toration and said in half-grumbling
manner:
"You may apply leeches, if that
will relieve your mind. After all, we
also apply them in bronchitis cases.
"Leeches We're applied and my wife
felt relieved at once. Four or five
days later she was much better--in
fact, out of danger. =
Il met in the street the other doc
tor. NJ. Pardoury. He stopped me.
"'How is Nine Bonnier?' he asked.
"'Better. | answered. Much better.
We applied leeches, and from that
moment -
"Ah, YOU applied leeches? Then ii
wasn't a bad cold? Exactly what l
said. Wen Well"
'lIe had IL very satisfied air
"And .'ou can draw from my story
amy con lus,od Ncu wish"
IL, op n-hi. tti"J
Evening star., 1919-04-06
CHAPTER XVII.
Jack Makes a Resolution.

For an hour--two hours-Clifford
continued to stand in the shadowy
doorway near the entrance OF the
Midnight Cafe. Presently Mary came
down. Jack with her. The light drug
which clifford had slipped into his
drink to render him moro manage
able and prevent his going with his
carousing companions. had spent it's
power. Jack was now sober. though
plainly his nerves were still badly
shaken.
Clifford stepped out of his doorway.
He wanted Mary to see him. that she
might have the reinsurance which
would come of her knowing that he
was keeping his promise to watch over
her and Jack---to ward off any possi-
BILE attempt of Loveman and Bradley
until she got Jack safely in the
apartment at the Mordona, which.
months since. they had occupied as
"Mr. and Mrs. Grayson," and which
they were again to occupy under
that name. Mary saw him. but Jack
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A moment later Clifford was alone
with Mary. He tried to keep his
voice steady. but 1t did not altogether
obey him.
II merely wanted to say that Brad
ley, Loveman and the others may not
be satisfied. You exposed yourself
completely, but you exposed no one
may be afraid of you. What they
tried tonight they may try again. I
wanted to ask you to be careful"
II will be-" she said.
And 1 wanted to say that I hope
everything is going to work out for
the best for you. For you know
he ended lamely. not very sure of
what he was saying-"I really have
wanted to be your friend"
II know you really have been my
FRIEND" she answered-"my best
friend. And thank YOU"
Good night" he said.
Good night" she answered. in her
face a drawn, gray look.
For moment he seemed unable to
stir; then. Good night" he repeated.
and left her, gray-faced and standing
rigidly upright In the midst of the
debris of the evenings carousal-to
wait the awakening of Jack.
Out on the sidewalk Clifford turned
into shadowy doorway: he was go
ing to keep watch, and from dis
tance see Mary safely to the Nor
dona. Presently he was aware that
Loveman was at his side, smiling his
amiable smile.
Clever work, Bob" Loveman said
pleasantly. Now that it's all finished
up, / suppose you are satisfied with
the game you've played"
"Tll not be satisfied till really
land you, Loveman."
MOP" said Loveman. very softly.
"Perhaps--who knows?-the game
may really not all be finished up-for
human nature, you know. is human
nature--and perhaps there are sew
cral other cards to be played-sev-
eral extremely good cards"
With that the little lawyer moved
away. Patiently, with heaviness upon
his heart. Clifford stood motionless on
guard in the doorway waiting for
Mary to appear with her charge
. wondering now over Love
mans soft remark about cards yet to
be played now wondering
about that gray, drawn look with
which Mary had followed him out.
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All Front and No Back.
d REPRESENTATIVE ANTHONY saad

p PEPREsENTATIvE ANTHONY said
at Topeka dinner
"You can't live beyond your means
without giving yourself away. Put
on what front you will, If you've got
no back-no solid financial basis-you'll
be laughed at.
II know Topeka man who recently
made preparations to build himself q
very fine house-a much finer house
than he could afford. He was shows
ing the plans one evening to a group
of callers when his little son laid a
chubby fist on the tower which
crowned the ambitious ediflce and
said:
It's this the mortgage, popT
1.-THE father talked on eagerly. pre-
tending not to hear the urchin. But
one of the callers said:
"'What did you say Tommy
"1s this the mortgage? Tommy re.
peated. is this the mortgage?'
"The little fool! What does he
mean? said Tommy's dad. looking
very red and angry.
"I mean,' said Tommy, as he
thumped the tower. is this that there
big mortgage you said you was goih'
to put ON the new house,"
Evening star., 1919-04-06
By Leroy Scott.


would come time when they would
doubtless act. and he must be ready
and on the spot to take action when
the moment came.
One day when Clifford was talking
the situation over with Commissioner
Thorne the commissioner remarked:
They're undoubtedly up to some-
thing-and you'll get them in the end,
Clifford" And then: II hear that
young Jack Morton has braced up?'
"Yes."
And l understand that it's the in.
fluence of his wife that's keeping him
in the strait and narrow"
YES"
There was no further reference to
Mary Regan. But each understood
what was in the others mind: Thorne
knew of Clifford's regard for Mary
Regain, and Clifford knew that Thorne
knew it.
Clifford" the commissioner went
on after a moment, i've twice of
fered you the position of chief of the
detective bureau. I have a man in
the place now, but he doesn't like 1t
and I'm going to shift him as soon as
/ can Clifford. I'm offering that job
to you again"
Thanks. chief. I appreciate the
honor'-and he did, In former times
Clifford had looked up to that POSI-
ton as the ory-crowned but unat.
tainable peak in his professional ca
reer, He hesitated TITS mighty big
thing. chief-but do you mind If T
don't give you my answer until this
: Job I'm on is closed up?"
IAN right. Clifford. But remember
I'm counting on YOU"
(To be Continued Next Sunday.)
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was talking had q gentle and
almost timid air. He said to
me:
Then you believe that physicians
are always true to the religion of
their calling; that they respect their
obligation, in the presence of disease,
TO combat 1t, and, still more, that in
spite OF their necessary professional
insensibility, they are moved by suf-
ferings of the patient and the pa
TENTS family?
We'll, it is possible. since that Is the
ideal. Men tend toward the ideal, l
am convinced, because they must have
something to aim at. And the more
distant it Is the more willing they are
to strive to attain it. But how if they
grow weary and also discover another
goal, which is closer at hand and
which suffices them. For instance,
self-interest? We are all susceptible
to self-interest, aren't We? And what
If to Self-interest are added certain
other passions equally human
: hatred. or simply animosity, or the
spirit of rivalry?
II live in little country village.
/ have three grown-up Children. mar
ried and settled somewhere else, two
of them being now in the army. My
wife and l live alone and well enough,
in view of the hard times. Unfortu-
nately, the epidemic came along, the
grip, you know. Everybody talked
about it-in the newspapers and in
the shops. We had deaths. even in
our street. We Were scared. like all
the rest of the world. We took all the
precautions we were advised to take.
We washed our hands and sprayed
our noses. In spite of that, my wife
was taken down. She suffered from
high fever, extreme weakness, head
ache, cough, n stitch in the side.
And since the symptoms persisted, we
had right to become alarmed.
II went to call the physician. DR..
Pardoury. He was not the one we
had before the war--the only one, in
fact, In the district. The latter was
DR.. Chambredienne. But he had been
mobiliZed. DR.. Pardoury, who replaced
him, came from Auvergne. He was a
little man with n limp, very delicate
and even misshapen. For that reason
he hadn't gone to the front with the
others. But he was very considerate
with his patients.
II don't say that as reflection ON
the other one, the former doctor,
Chambredienne. People liked him
too, But, as it happened, We were
glad to got anybody.
Two hours later Dr Pardoulys car
r!age stopped before my dooh lie cn
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also saw him, which last Clifford had
not wished for.
Hello. there, Bob-come here" Jack
called. Clifford crossed to him. and
hand that twitched. Bob. old man."
he went on. his unsteady voice full of
feeling. II want to thank you You
did me great turn-and, old man,
I'm never going to forget it. Mary
tSld ttSSld me how you got rid of dad, and
then sent for her to take me in
charge. 1t was great"
CilHord did not look at Mary. but
ne was conscious Of her pale, set
face, He fell in with the apocryphal
version Mary apparently had given
Jack of what had happened while he
mad lain I'm stupor.
piled.
And say. Bob, want you to know
that l know I've been a fool---and
1h!ngs unh lot worse than that. But,
Bob-thats all past now--and past
forever! don't deserve what Mary
Is doing for me But I'm going to
make good. I'm going to be a good
men'
There was frank manliness in the
young fellows voice and manner.
He was deeply moved. and was as
much in earnest as 1t lay within his
powers to be.
Here's something 1 wish you'd back
me up in. Bob" Jack went on. II
. want 10 tell dad that Mary and I are
married: but she objects. Don't you
think 1 should?"
Clifford, remembering that scene
two hours back wher. Mary had told
the older Morton everything while
Jack lay unconscious, shook his head.
u think she's right. Jack"
We'll, I'm going to tell soon. no
matter what the two of you say!"
Me i,, gripped Clifford's hand anew.
Thanks once more. old man. And
remember. I'm sure going to make
good"
They. stepped into a taxicab. All
this while Mary had neither spoken
nor looked at Clifford. and she did
not look at him now. But Clifford
drawn.
He followed at a distance in an
other taxicab. on the watch for in
terruption from Loveman or Brad
ley' or their agents. But there was
no none: se.h. ana ia JACK X and Mary passed out
For a space Clifford gazed after
them. thinking. Again he had a pro-
found sense that Jack was funda-
mentally fine fellow; that what was
chiefly wrong with him was that he
current of Big Pleasure-and that
also, he had been victimized by those
who make subtle business Of play-
Ing upon the human weaknesses Of
those whom Big Pleasure sucks in
and that also, before and behind 1t
all, ne had never been properly guided
by his worldly. masterful father.
Clifford wondered whether this frank
admission of faults this declaration to
make good, was merely a flare, mere
ly the final ,spurt, Of excellent uuali-
ties that We're almost spent-or
whether this was in truth the begin
ming of splendid Jack Morton that
was yet to be.
The latter seemed to be the case.
Two days later Clifford CHANGED upon
Mr.. Morton at the Biltmore. Jack
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came back to work this morning."
commenced the financier, "and he's
behaving as though nothing is too
nara for him. l guess l owe an
awful lot to you for making me see
that Mary was the only person who
wonderful woman! The way she's be-
stand,"
Don't try to understand her" said
Cliford. Just try to be thankful"
new purpose had come into Cliff
Minuit Rather it was his old pur-
pose. but now more grmly de-
termined on, and unmi ed and un-
deferred by other considerations. He
was out to get Loveman, and Bradley,
and their fellows-and he was also
out to protect Mary And all this
was now nothing more than purely
professional job since matters were
as they were with Jack and Mary.
CiiTord's long prevailing reason
for holding back on Loveman and the
others--that Mary might be free to
work out her plan, and that life might
have the chance to test her--no
longer had any force with him. now
that Mary had exposed herself and
renounced her ambition, now that she
had nothing at stake. His determina-
tion. to get Loveman was intensified
by his certainty that Loveman was
trying to get Mary; Loveman's soft
spoken. cryptic remark in front of
lie Minuit, about the game perhaps
not being finished, and there, per-
haps. being other cards to pay, made
him sure that this great spinner of
webs had not ceased from spinning.
Clifford. putting himself in Love-
mans place, realized that the little
lawyer had motives for the most des-
perate action.
ho1 40 1T
schemes forever; he realized that she
would no longer protect him in order
to protect herself; he hated her for
having blocked him; and he feared
her, feared her daily. for she had it
in her power to secure his disbar-
ment. to send him to prison.
There was no doubt in Clifford's
mind that Loveman was planning
that Loveman would act And he be-
would act Quickly. But what would
Loveman do?
There was but one way to learn, and
that was to keep Loveman under con-
stant and discreet surveillance; and
this now became the all-consuming
routine of Cliffords life, in which he
was aided by Lieut.. Jimmie Kelly and
special men supplied him by COM
missioner Thorne. and concerning
which he took counsel with Uncle
George. But days. weeks went by;
nothing happened. AS far as the
closest scrutiny could reveal. Love-
man was going about his daily round
of legal business and his nightly
round of pleasures. and in no way
was he concerning himself about
Mary Regan. And likewise Bradley
own affairs.
This behavior puzzled Clifford. Why
were they holding back? But behind
this seeming quiet Clifford knew that
things were brewing-and big things.
s. But as to just what they might be he
could get no clue. However, he kept
doggedly at his secret watch. There
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can save Jack. Wen overlook what
You're Jacks wife. Well. you've got
to stand by him"
I'm through with it ALL" she said
once more.
Mortons desperate. suppliant man
ner changed. Once again he was the
keen. powerful personality that made
him master Of men and things.
you can't slide out of it like that,
Mary Morton-to give you your right
name for once" he drove at her grim
ly. "Something seems to have awak-
ened you--awakened you to what you
here Is something for this new sense
of honor to consider: Whatever your
motive was in marrying Jack. in mar
rying him you have incurred defi-
mite obligation. It's your duty. unless
YOU want to be gutter. and more
of crook than you We're before, to
fulfill that obligation!"
She looked at him fixedly-for a
long time. Then she slowly looked
around at Clifford---then she looked
back again. and her figure tenscd.
For long time no one spoke.
Its an obligation you have in
cured" Mr.. Morton drove at her.
ITS your duty to fulfill it,!
my duty!" Her eyes grew wide,
and she shivered. Her wide eyes re-
manned fastened in their sickly stare
upon Mr.. Morton's grim mandatory
face; she was thinking. weighing the
wide alternatives of life; influenced
perhaps by the new point Mr.. Morton
had made. but not Influenced by his
attempted dominance.
my duty" shS breathed again.
Then the life seemed to flow out of
her. Her straight, slender body
dropped and swayed, but hand
clutching the back Of gilt chair held
her up. Very WE'LL" she said in
thin, dry whisper. And then: Very
well-if you'll let me tell Jack all
I've told you. and If Jack then still
wants me-"
Morton, sharply. Even your hold on
him is precarious. TeHing him might
ruin everything. Why, I guess you'd
better not even let him know that
know. Take him back to the Nor
dona-be Mr.. and Mrs. Grayson for
the present-pretend to be working
toward reconciliation with me.
Keep everything q secret until Jack
is established.'
circumstances had reversed their po-
sitions; here was Mr.. Morton urging
almost the same arguments for Sc
crecy that she had formerly used
upon herself!
1t had been a very little smile. She
was instantly sober.
Very well-I'll keep it secret and
I'll do what I can" she said.
Clifford gazed at her heavily.
great, numb pain where his heart
was. Then he slowly turned to Lieut..
Kelly. -
Let 'em all go. Jimmie" he said,
briefly. "A pinch means publicity,
and publicity Is just what this situa-
tion doesn't require"
Jimmie removed the handouts and
the three went out. Bradley glover
ing vengeance as he passed. "Therell
be next time, you bet." he growled.
Clifford made no reply.
MIR. Morton, you go next" Clifford
said brusquely. you shouldn't be
found here by Jack when he comes to
which may be any minute. Mrs.
Morton can take care of Jack I'll
follow you as soon as I'VE had n word
with her"
Evening star., 1919-04-06
THE TWO OF THEM BY PIERRE Nile

THE old gentleman with whom 1
was talking had a gentle and
almost timid air. He said to