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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25

You are on," came the response so quickly that it took Mi Clerks breath.
 Gasping and stuttering, he led MT. Gus toner to lawyers office, had a deed drawn passing title to the indicated prop erty from the then owner-not the clerk to MT. Customer, and the stated consid- eration was s5Oo0 greater than MT. Clerk had agreed an hour before in 24-hours' or tion to pay for it.
 The owner was called in, signed the deed, and the transaction closed Mir. Clerk crammed $5OOo into his pockets and went out to look for other bargains. No more clerking in a store for him.
 He found other bargains; found so many O. them, in fact, that three months later he departed from Birmingham with s250 = 900, mostly cold cash, in his pockets. He had enough and was going back to his Vermont home to live life of ease and comfort.
 Landing in New York, in due time, he stopped over to see the town. Whether he saw the old town may be a debat able question, but there were others in little old New York who saw him and his wad, and they got large part, if not all, of it.. The New York Sun, the paper that then and now claimed to shine for all, told the story of his advent into New York, his exploits and his sad departure, a poorer but not wiser man.
 Su0Cen rlCneS proved ms unOOlnS. Arriving in New York he sought amuse- ment. and found it, lots of it; expensive amusement.
 Exchanging currency for silver dollars until his pockets bulged out, he stood on the curb and tossed these into the street, excitedly watching the urchins and grown-ups, too. scramble for them. His supply of dollars gone, he would get other bills changed and repeat the per formance. F. This he kept up until traffic on Broad way was blocked and the "cops" inter- fered to relieve the congestion. The cops took him into custody.
 An examination disclosed that his mind was unbalanced. He was sent to hos pital and later relatives came for him. A few months later he died in sani- torium in his native state.
 His fortune, made in three months in
 Birmingham real estate deals, without
 capital to start with, was dissipated in a
 few days perhaps in a few hours. At
 least, none of it could be found by his
 relatives who made diligent search for it. Thus passed into the land of the forgot ten one of the scores who made and lost fortunes in Birmingham in the days when she alternated between blooms" and col
 iapses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25

let's get together and stand together. The American legion has a great start and a great spirit; open to any sort of investigation, and one great or ganization is all we need; it's what we need; I pray you make a most care ful survey of the whole question be- fore you lend yourselves maybe to some bodys pet scheme, maybe who might have some selfish eggs to hatch.
 "CHAPLAIN JOHN W. INFER.
 Member National Executive Commit
 tee American Legion, Mobile, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25
Negroes Make Demands
sv Assoe,afed Prss7

Chattanooga, May 24.-At a meeting of the negro interdenominational ministers union here today programme was adopt ed which contains unusual demands on the public officials and especially can dldates for municipal offices, including the placing of negroes on the police force, in the fire department, in clerical posi- tions and as foremen on public works.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25

the goods will get the most-private or general-and the election of officers in St Louis. and the speeches on the floor clearly demonstrated that spirit, Chairman, a colonel; first vice, ser geant;. second vice, a deck swabbing gob; third vice. an enlisted marine, etc.
 'T could write much more about it. but this is enough now will be glad to furnish any information possible cheerfully and freely, for I know that in heart we are truly comrades; so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25
Chapman Prize Awarded

Paris, April 2O.-The Victor chapman nrize. founded in memory of the son of John Jay Chapman, who was one of the first Americans to fight for France, by erlisting in the Foreign Legion and who later was killed when member Of the Iafyette Escadrille, has been awarded this year to Bernard Fay, who is prepar- ing thesis on "The Intellectual Rela- ticns Between France and the onlteo States" M. Fay will study at HarVaro during the year 1919-1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25
Cattell Released
Bx AsaeeIated Press

: by NSSoeJ1t60 PT0S6
 New Orleans, May A-Owen Cattell. son of Professor McKeen Cattell. former ly professor at Columbia university. and president editor of a New York scientific periodical, was released here late today by department of justice ofr ficials. under orders from Washington. after they had arrested him on board the steamer Tacoma Maru from Sout America here Wednesday on the charge of draft evasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-25

back Inter to a full committee meeting.
 The plans formulated by the committee, as soon as they are completed, Will be pre- scented to mass meeting To pc ca,ieu' nrobahlv by the Drama League, which called the meeting at which the commit tee was appointed.
Evening journal., 1919-04-18
uncle sam No
HOBO: PAYS WELL
FOR WHAT HE GETS
-contlnucd From Paga EIeht.l


no guns on the holy city, because it
was holy. When Allenby entered the
gates he was barcheaded, because
Christ was the conquoror and the star
aud crescent came down from the
tower Of David, where it had stayed
Tor Two thousand years.
Tradition says That Egyptians were
conquered because the enemy found a
way TO advance over snake-infested
ground whch the Egyptians thought a
sure protection and left unguarded
The army sent ibis birds ahead, which
ate up the snakes. The Nanks were
the medium which cleared away the
snakes Of Huns from Europe. Graft
tude is a lovely thing. What shall our
gratitude be? Is it fair for The boys
who offered themselves for bullet-mcat
10 save civilization 10 be given nothing
but applause, cigarettes and dances
when they come home? Give them a
job. That's what they want. They are
no loafers.
Uncle Sam ought 10 have money TO
cure the wounded, 10 provide for the
disabled, TO find Jobs for the boys. This
world is chuck-full Of half-nnished
things. We have built a house for Miss
Evening journal., 1919-04-18
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SATURDAY MARKET BASKET

At the High School were representa-
tlves Of organizations engaged in the
loan drive and the captains OF teams
hslf hour OF song was taken part In
by all present, while waiting for the
audience 10 gather.
At exactly 9.2s o'clock. Sunday rushed
down the Fifth street side Of the Queen
Theatre and without stopping to re-
move his hat or overcoat ran 10 the
center OF the stage, hurrledly removed
these surplus garments, which he flung
10 one Of his admirers who had fol-
lowed him and without any preliminar-
les, further than a hurried announce
ment from Josiah Marvel, who accom-
panied him, assumed his well-known
pose and shouted, Here l am and
don't need TO apologize for coming,
am here on Uncle Sans business"
At the beginning OF his talk he ac-
cidentally struck a pitcher OF water
on the table, standing in the center
Of the stage and turning 10 the audi
ence grinned and said:
Evening journal., 1919-04-18

trouble for anybody and anything de-
cent This country has room for all
who come her seeking American ideals.
But / and all other true Americans
would climb up on the Statue Of Lib
erty and shout with Joy to see all that
bunch take their miserable carcasses
TO Europe where they came from"
Here The speaker gave many Of the
revolving conditions in Russia, under
Bolshevist rule, particularly the brutal
treatment OF women, and concluded his
nrc-and-brimstone denunciatlon With
The words, American ideals are the
cure for Bolsheyism."
America is the corn-crib, the wheat
bin, the purveyor Of the world. This
is the greatest country that ever eX-
isted on Gods earth, and the whole
world knows it," he exclaimed
Noticing he was late for the Queen
Theatre speech, he ended with, well
I've got through The Introductory part
OF my speech, so long folks, like this
bunch"
Evening journal., 1919-04-18

Liberty, let us put a roof on 1t. We
have given her an automobile, but it
needs a little gas and oh TO make IT
run. Uncle Sam delivered the goods.
express prepaid, by an army and navy
that did not know how TO retreat. Now
help him pay the bills. Be optimistic
about IT, Pessimism is near TO dis
loyalty. A man isn't judged by whether
he owns a Tin Lizzie or Pierce Ar
row, but by his willingness to serve
his country In peace and war
Billy praised President Wilson for
his part in the conflict, and urged a
League Of Nations. He eXcoriated the
Bolshevlsts.
81 VIII Tight against the B0lshevlsts
with every drop Of American blood in
my veins, and every drop is American.
II ! were a teacher ] would stir up my
pupils against it., press and pulpit
ought 10 thunder against this menace
20 the world. 10 is worse than any
thing Germany ever did. AutOcracy in
It's palmlest day was a mere side-shOw
TO this world menace. But it Is all
German propaganda, every bit OF it
Those soap-box orators, Lenlne and
Trotsky, have admitted they got IL all
from Germany.
"Bolshevists-ooohi They win tell you
II you own your home, you're a cap
italist; If you buy a Liberty Bond,
you're a capitalist; il you 60 to church,
you're a capitalist. / don't care whether
they come from the slums and smell
like a pole-cat that has been buried a
week. or whether they are some wax
mustached lobster IN drawing room.
all That bunch are here for is TO make
troubla between capital and labor,
Evening journal., 1919-04-18

THAT stuffs all right. Wen need
II. tn be dry here after the first day
OF July"
Hurriedly turning he' grabbed the
pitcher and placing II TO his mouth took
hasty drink. With the water trlcklln
from his face he turned TO the audience
and exclaimed:
I've got no time to fool with a
glass, I've got to catch q train to Phil
adelphla," and hurried from the the
atre, where an automobile was in walt
ing 10 take him TO the Pennsylvania
depot.
Billy Sunday came from Tampa, Flor
ida, and is starting on a Victory Loan
tour that will take him all the way to
California.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-19
4. BJinmpGN, Canadian Fighter Back in Bisbee

German close formation. We begged for more. Al the end there were four machine guns to each company.
 You have to hand it to the British for fighting We Cannucks used to get the newspaper notices, but it was the British Tommie who plunged ahead. smiling and joking and refusing to stop even when he was shot up. The French are brilliant fighters on the offensive but not so good on de- fense. The Americans showed them selves to be good fighters too, when they had gotten over in force.
 "The experiences we went through were something no man would take fortune for. if he came out safe and sound. as 1 have. I'm going 10 settle down here until the next war said the lieutenant with a laugh.
 One of the best jokes of the war, from a soldiers standpoint, Blinman said. was when the Americans intro dueed sawed off shotguns against the Germans. The yell set up by the Hun that this was unfair fighting fairly convulsed the entire allied side i n view of the manner in which the Ger mans had introduced gas. liquid fire and other devilish devices against our men.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-19
BRITISH FIGHT FANS
 DOWNCAST OVER LOSS OF WILDE TO MOORE
Rv Review Lease. Wire,

NEW YORK. Jan. IS.-Interesting comment anent the recent inter-allied boxing contests in London is begin ming to reach this country by mail and it is apparent that British fight fans have taken the defeat of their little idol. Jimmy Wilde, by Pal Moore, the American sailor, very much to heart. A number of London papers, after long and minute analysis Of the Albert Hall match, vigorously assert that the judges were at fault in giving Moore the decision.
 Wilde himself admits that he won. Its over and done with says he, but I'm certain l won. l did win. From first to last I never had the slightest doubt that I was beating Moore, and when they said I'd lost, l had the shock of my life. l was struck dumb. When l got to my dressing room you could have knocked me down with a feather. l almost tainted. But it's no good making any fuss"
 Good Natured Losers
 Victor and vanquished, however, ac- cepted the fortunes of the ring war good naturedly and there was a gen. eral interchange of compliments at a luncheon which followed the contests. Major General Fielding, of the British army, presided and pugilists of all the associated countries were there.
 Side by side were Jimmy Wilde and Joe Lynch, the American whom Wilde had punished at the tournament be- fore the little English flyweight cham pion had in turn succumbed to the American sailor Pal Moore. Lynch's ncse was askew. Mike O'Dowd appear ed with one eye half closed, an ear enlarged and a broad grin, and several other of the contestants were nursing disfigurements but all were happy.
 In toasting the competing teams, General Fielding paid warm tribute to their sporting qualities.
 Never before in the history of the world" he said, has such a boxing tournament been held as that which has just been concluded. It was tour nament symbolical of the great war which brought men from all parts of the world to fight in the cause of right and justice You men have taken part in an epoch-making event, and one that never will be forgotten. It brought the English-speaking races together to engage in great national sport. !"
 It. Col E. NJ Cox, captain of the American team, drew a round of ap- plause when he declared, We of the American team believe Jimmy Wilde to be the greatest boxer the world has ever seen, or will ever see. We have seen such a gathering of champions which we may never see in any com petition again, and you have honored us by inviting us to come over and compete for such a history-making trophy as that presented by the king of England. I consider that Mike ODowd is our greatest fighter, but as he is no speech;maker, 1 would ask Sgt Eddie McGOorty to say what ODowd would like to say for his com rades"
 The renowned McGoorty rose bash. fully. Everybody has fought like men," he said. "I was not successful as you know, but I would like to say that could not have lost to Q better fighter or a finer sportsman than Billy Wells, who sits here on my right" -
Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-19
Do Not Get Careless
 With Your Blood Supply

ing. A few bottles of s. s. s., the great vegetable blood medicine, will revitalize your blood and give you new strength and a healthy, vigorous vitality. Everyone needs it just now to keep the system in perfect condi- tion. Go to your drug store and get bottle to-day, and if you need any medical advice, you can obtain it without cost by writing to Medical
 Director, Swift Specific Co.,, 25 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga
Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-19
VALUABLE BOOKS PRESENTED

FL PASO, Tex, Jan. 1S.-While here with Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Gen. AnsOn Mills presented to the city of Fl Paso 90 volumes of original manu' scripts pertaining to the early history of Fl Paso and the lower Rio Grande. Included in the gift was an original map of the first survey made of El PasO by General Mills when he first left West Point. The map and manu- scripts were given into the keeping of the University club.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-19
Impurities Invite Disease.

You should pay particular heed to any indication that your blood supply is becoming sluggish, or that there is a lessening in its strong and vital force.
 By keeping your blood purified, your system more easily wards off disease that is ever present, waiting tosattack wherever there js an open
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WITH AN EYE TO THE FUTURE
Prima Donna Had Good Business Rsz-
sons for Asking for Slight
Change in Contract.

Senator Lodge sounded the warning
that the articles of the league of ma
tons should be weighed carefully be-
fore being adopted. He asserted that
too many ties might well jeOpardize
our future.
Indeed" we may well follow the
example of the prima donna who was
reading rough draft of her new con-
tract.
when she came TO the paragraph
providing that she should have trans
portatiOn for herself and maid, her dog
and Signor Gazibeni, her husband, she
drew line through the singers name.
Just make that husband she said.
Eyes, madam asserted the mama
ger but may ask why?'
"The diva blushed and coyly fin
gered her hair. 4 might wish to make
q change, she answered"
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have a window With her name on
it'll That would be more fun than q
limousine with crest on door.
Gradually her scheme enlarged. She
would devote her shop to the whole
mechanism of the boudoir. "Boudoir-
wear" was the word that pleased her.
1t was in human nature that the
partners should quarrel over a name
for the baby before the baby was
born. They spoke Of themselves as
1.-THE Firm"
Finally Daphne, claiming the ma
jority of the power, voted en- bloc for
''Boudoirwear," and claimed the vic
tory. Mrs. Chivvis surrendered with
the amendment that "Miss Kip"
should be at one side, "Mrs. Chivvis"
at the other. She bribed the assem-
bly, by promising that cousin Of hers,
a young artist living in the Washing
ION News, should paint pretty sign
board on swinging single. After
many designs had been composed and
destroyed they agreed on this legend:
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BOUDOIRWEAR
Everything for the Boud0ir.
Exquisite Things for Brides.
MISS KIP. MRS. CHIVVIS.

The cousin painted it well and illu
minated it with elaborate initials and
an allegorical figure of young lady
in Cubist negligee. 1t had the tradi-
tional charm of a tavern board. In
fact, their shop was to be tavern for
women in search of sartorial refresh
ment.
weeds shove up in garden faster
than they can be plucked out. Ex-
penses undreamed Of materialized in
swarms. Everything was delayed ex-
cept the demands for their money.
The petty-cash box, like sort of per-
verified fairy purse, emptied itself as
fast as it was filed.
The petty cash was the least of
their dismay. The grand cash was the
main problem. They had stitched
their fingers full of holes and piled up
reams of fabrics, but the total was
patheticaIly tiny.
One thing was instantly demon
strated. They must give up their plan
or go into debt. Indeed, they already
were in debt.
We've got to take the plunge" said
Daphne. I'D rather die than go on
paying a years rent for an empty
shop"
II know" Mrs. Chivvis fretted,
gnawing her thin lips, "but it's risk
You'd better ask your brother"
al
to win out on my own. Poor Bayard
Is too busy to be bothered with my
He doesn't know have any
And Leila IL 80 busy with her social
business that she never asks me what
Pm - to.
"But what are W. to DOR Mrs.
JhiHis walled. I'VE can't 70 on with
,ur stock, and you have no money
eft, and I hadn't any to start with"
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caring US all for spite? What els
is it but cheap, nasty spite?"
''It's a great deal more than spite,
Bayard groaned. do you think II
accept favors from a man who ha
been counting you and got caught a
lit? I'd rather starve %
swell, 1 wouldn'ti" Leila averred
"And I'm not going to starve. An(
I'm not going to let you commit hari
kari on WetherelPs doorstep just tt
spite him, / tell you again, once fol-
all, there was nothing wrong in Weth
erell's behavior, absolutely nothing
It's outrageous that you should accuse
me of such horrible things"
So Bayard was coerced into having
his life saved by his enemy. 1t was
one thing, however, to consent to deal
with Wetherell, and another to devise
a tolerable reconciliation.
SWELL" Bayard sighed, "beggars
can't be choosers. II I'd saved my
money 1 shouldn't have to take Weth-
erell's money"
Bayard called up the president Of
his company at the office. His Grafton
made a huge success. Bayard began
to smile to himself, to wink at the
spectators, and finally to share in the
apparent rapture of his distant ear
tO-ear.
The end of the matter was that when
Bayard left the telephone he was
new man. He had cunningly raised
his chiefs hopes to the highest de-
gree, yet withheld the name Of the
English agent. He explained that he
intended to take Leila'S advice and
use his knowledge as lever for his
own advancement and Clay's.
p Clay and Bayard sat down to make
figures, and the talk grew too tech
meal for the women to endure. After |
hearing the first music of Bayard and |
Clay chanting in hundreds of thou |
sands of dollars Daphne stole out IN
needed and went up to her own room.
Mr.. Chivvis was sitting by win
low In mournful idleness. Mrs. Chiv-
7is was stitching away at her en-
She was cheerful-for her.
She told Daphne that she had found
| market for her needlework; the
'rices were poor but they were real.
She advised Daphne to get to work
With her.
Daphne had not the courage to say
hat her brother and her betrothed
we're about to become plutocrats. She
aid only that she was very tired.
Ind there is no more exhausting drain
N the nerves than their response to
Unexpected good news. 1t is more
atiguing than bad. She was sur
rised and shocked, too, to find how
nobbish she was all of a sudden
bout the petty earnings of Chiyvis. /,
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CHAPTER xxi.

In those days the United States of
America suddenly woke to tSe fact
that they could pull themselves out
of bankruptcy by helping the benight-
ed states of Europe into it.
There were sudden geysers of for
tune and sudden collapses Of failure.
AS in bonanza times, many were ru-
ined, while the few prospered. But
Clay and Bayard seemed to touch
nothing that did not turn to gold.
Bayard had gained immense prestige
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AMERICAN SHORTHORN BREEDERS
ASSN. 10 Dexter Park Ave. Chicago, Ill.
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with his firm because Of the huge
orders he brought in. He took all
the power that was accorded and
grasped for more. His most reckless
audacities we're rewarded with sue
cess. He rode tidal wave and swan
with 1t SO well that all his progress
seemed to be due to his own power.
BaVard astounded Dutilh with the
solution Of that old account, and with
cash payment for new gowns in
celebration Of his new glory. he did
not forget his own people. He tele-
graphed his mother . thousand dol
lars and almost slew her with amaze
ment. He telegraphed biz father Em-
ply the price Of Z railroad ticket To-
New York and : peremptofy s1m
mons to take the snrst train eoGt,
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BY
RUPERT HUGHES


in a lot. That's one reason he has
been kept down so. He never could
get ahead. That was what we were
saving up for-to get a little capital.
And then the war came along-and we
had to spend our savings. That same
war has made your brother so rich
that he could give you small fortune.
1 don't believe you could do better
than to put that into a business"
"Neither do Ip Daphne cried.
"Let'sl"
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CHAPTER XIII.

Daphne was going to be independ-
ent, but she was still all woman when
it came to the selection of her special
trade. She would be a business wom-
an, but she would do a woman's bust
ness.
There were ever so many dainties
and exquisites that she wanted to
hang in her shop. She was going to
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The Proper Vehicle.

"HOw foolish some of these poets
are in their imagery! Now, how can
lovers lady drink to him with her
eyes?" Couldn't she use a looking
glass?"