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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
LEVI BUTLER DIES

With the passing of Levi Butler, a faithful ante-bellum negro employe of the Semet-Solvay company who died Wednesday, Ensley has lost one of the most faithful of the colored race. Levi has been in the employ of the Semet- Solvay company for over 20 years and the lackey of every white man there who was expecting company for the weekend and needed an extra serv- ant.
 Numerous floral offerings from these white friends proved the high esteem in which he was held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
Wright Reaches Petrograd
By Associated Pre-.

London September 2G-John Wright an alleged representatives of the Ameri- can communist party, has arrived in Pet rograd, according to bolshevk wireless reports received here. Wright in an, ad. dress is quoted as saying he had under gone terrible risks in order to reach Russia and deliver his nessaee of greet ing from the American communists. who he said were with their Russian brothers in spirit He asserted the Americans were following the events in Russia with deepest interest and declared his belief communism soon would defeat all ene- mics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, September 26.-(SpeciaL) ) Brick & Lefkovits are planning to spend in the neighborhood of $75,o0o on improvements In their building, and date department store, according to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27

week on the night shift, and will be employed permanently, it is stated.
 The general temper of the majority of the men who are striking is that of indifference, having no personal griev- ance or feeling in regard to the strike. but rather they give the impression of obeying a commanding officer. mo- ticeable fact in regard to the strikers is that of the large number of young men. Many new members were sworn in at the union headquarters Friday at 1 o'clock, the hour set for taking in tho recruits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
Notice of Final settlement

The state of Alabama. Jefferson county. probate court, 10th day of September, 1919. Estate of David Lazarus. de- ceased.
 This day came Louis Forst, executor of the estate of David Lazarus, de- ceased, and filed his accounts, vouchers. evidence and statement for a final set- clement of same. It is ordered that the 7th day of October, 1919, be appointed day for making such settlement, at which time all parties in interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper. J. P. STILES,
 Judge of Probate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
Notorious Bandit Executed
 By Associated P -ss

London. September 26.-Official dis patches from Teheran announce the exe- cution of Naib Hussein Kashi. the most notorious bandit and rebel in Persia, who for year occupied the town of Kashan. defying the government, footing caravant and seizing the produce of land owners A military expedition recently compelled his surrender.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until o'clock p. m., Tuesday. September 30. 1919. for certain grading. macadamizing, sidewalks and combined curb and gutter paving under improvement ordinance No. SD. Speci- fications may be obtained and plans examined at this office. The right Is reserved to reject any or all proposals
 JULIAN KENDRICK,
 City Engineer Age-Herald Sept. 24, 25, 26 and 27, ls1s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
FORTY.TwO CLUB

The Thursday Afternoon Forty-two club was organized at the residence of Mrs. M. D. Bentley Thursday afternoon The club will be a social organization of congenial young women, and they will entertain in turn with progressive forty-two. The officers were elected as follows: Mrs. Jim Donaldson, presi- dent; Mrs. M. D. Bentley, vice prcsi- dent. The following compose the mem- bership: Mrs Clyde Galloway, Mrs. Jim Donaldson, Mrs. M. D. Bentley, Mrs. J. c. Paris, Mrs. Jack Whittemore. Mrs. Henry Sides. Mrs. Bruce Snyder, Mrs. Tom Cook Mrs Cliff Bradley, Mrs. A.. D. Sturdivant, Mrs. Percy Cowan and Mrs J. c. Fuller.
 George Mohns of Louisville is the guest of relatives In the city
 Mrs O. F.. Miller of Florence re- turned to her home Friday after visit to Mrs. w T. Warlick.
 Miss Dorothy Huffman left this week for Rollins, Va, where she will att tend college
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
OCT. 1 POSSESSION

BUY AND MOVE IN. Groom cottage. Fountain Heights, s4750.
 7-room cottage. Fountain Heights. S4000.
 5-room bungalow. Norwood, sesoo. S-room, 2-story home. Norwood, s750o.
 The cottages are splendid, the g. story house fine. and the bungalow a beauty; in other words, they are all good buys. F. B. Johnson. Jemison R. E. & Ins. Co, 211 N. goth st. M. 52S0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27

Elmer Stoddard. editor of the Sherk dan Advertiser (Montcalm county. Niche igan), announced recently that the pub- lication of the paper would be suspended for two weeks while he took vaca. tfOH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27

The next two Sundays will be n. teresting ones in the Enslev Method ist Sunday school life. Rally and pro- motion day will be observed Sundas and the public installation of the Sun day school officers will be he'y De- tober 1.
 All friends are cordially invited to attend both meetings, which will ba held in the main auditorium
 The Fairview kindergarten opened at 2S20 Hawthorne avenue last Mon day morning. This institution is large ly attended each year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
LEGAL NOTICES

TIC AINDAhM UFeN SOutneKm N1IIf01u
 Company.
 Birmingham, Ala, Sept. Is, 1919 The annual meeting of stockholders of The Alabama Great Southern Railroad comps n.y. for election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting, VII be held at the office of the company :n Birmingham. Ala. on Wednesday, Oc- tober 1, lsIs at II o'clock a, m
 F & WYNN Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
Aged Owner Sells 80-Acre
 Florida Farm. S3000

Good roads to nearby railroad town; fine shipping facilities; agreeable neighbors; 25 acres level loam tii- lage, some rich muck with clay sub : soil, 2-story S-room home, built \. se16; beautiful shade. overlooking Small, clear lake on farm; nearly new barn, poultry houses. etc; to retire now, aged owner sells all low price s3O0o, easy terms; details page s9 fall catalog, just out; farm bar gains 19 states, Maine to Florida and west to Nebraska; copy free. Strout Farm Agency, 1210-T Heard bldg, IafkeCuvi1Ie Fla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
CHURCH ACTIVITIES

All ladies of the Baptist churcl are invited to meet with the Builders band for prayer service this afternoon from to o'clock at the church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27

The pupils of the primary depart- nent of the First Methodist Sunday school are requested to meet in tue primary room this afternoon at o'clock to practice for promotion day The teachers have planned q suipfisa for those who attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27

HOUSE FOR SALE--4o6 Princeton ave-. West End; or rooms; modern con- veniences; small cash payments; bal ance easy or monthly plan; immediate possession. c. F. Leonard, 725 Wood ward Bldg. Phone Main 7210.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27

WOODLAWN-5-room bunga . W; large
 lot, east front, 51st st., block of car
 line; $2250; $500 cash, s30 month . prompt possession. B. F, Eborn, SIP
 Empire Bldg. M. 1197.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27

SOUTHSIDE-S-room residence, walk
 ing distance, Ave. G, east of 2str st; $s75o. 5000 cash, $40 month. f F. Eborn. 31o Ernpire Bldg NJ 11a-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
Immediate Possession

For Sale-5-room bungalow; best par West End; every convenience: furnace and garage; nice lot; $355o; $500 cash, ss5 per month. Call Main 619 or Main o01O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27

FOR SALE-Two new, modern bunga- lows, 5 rooms and bath. 5000 each; $500 cash, balance to suit. 32d st. and 39th ave-, North Birmingham.
The mirror., 1919-10-02
Squirrel Aided Bridge
Builders

"There is an old Hindu story about Ra-
mas bridge. Rama, the chief of the gods,
was building bridge. and the monkeys
came to help in the work. They carried
earth and stones and trees. and piled them
up. They moved cliffs and mountains.
While the work was at its height the squir-
rel came to help. The squirrel could not
carry much, but he rolled himself up in the
sand and scampered to the bridge and
shook the sand from his coat and scsmper-
ed back agaid. The monkeys stopped and
laughed at the squirrel. They said, 'Ho!
what does he think he is doingi' But Ka-
ma had watched the squirrel, and he re-
proved the monkeys, SAYING that according
to his powers the squirrel was doing a.
much a. any of them. And this legend
adds that Rama reached down and str oked
the squirrel kindly, and from that day .to
this the squirrel has always borne upon hi.
coat the stripes that are the marks of Rs-
mas 6ngers.-Ex.
The mirror., 1919-10-02
The Great Organ of the
MOrmanS

Music and song long have played a
prominent part in the expression of religion.
The Latter-Day Saints are no exception to
the rule. President Brigham Young be-
lieved it impossible to preach the gospel
without good music.
In the early sixties plans were laid for
the building of suitable organ for their
great tabernacle in Salt Lake City. The
forests of the state were searched for the
most satisfactory woods. Proper tools had
to be devised and made. Glue had to be
obtained. There were no railroads in Utah
in those days. The problem was not an
easy one. 1t developed that the best wood
grew three hundred miles or more south OF
the city. 1t was hauled the entire distance,
over rough roads and through the wilder
ness, by OK teams. Glue was made by
boiling strips of cow hide over fire pots.
About one hundred men were employed.
Some of the immense pipes of the great in
strument were 81 feet long. But music
was what they wanted and have it they did.
The organ is said to be the sweetest-toned
and largest save one, in the world.
The original organ has been rebuilt and
enlarged until it now has seven divisions,
the main organ being ~ feet wide, 26 fee,
deep and S. feet high having over 7,0U0
pipes. The mechanism is electrically driv-
en-, nearly two thousand magnets being en-
ployed in the control of the vast tonal re-
sources of the instrument.
1t hasn't rival in America. It's music
is beyond description. You must hear il
for yourself.-By T. 7. Maxey
The mirror., 1919-10-02
Motion Picture Show

The scenic movie production in three
parts, exhibited on the silver sheet at the
auditorium Wednesday, Sept. Oath, af-
forded most enjoyable entertainment for
the inmates.
The first 2 reels, was of the Mack Sennett
Comedy Series, entitled "raming Target
Center" which was a huge success, keep
ing the audience in convulsive laughter
from start to finish.
The second reel, of the Ford Education
al Weekly Series, entitled ''Cut 1t Out, -
was a most acceptable interesting exhibit.
showing the various and intricate system OF
evolution in the manufacture of glassware.
The last two reels entitled "Oh!
Doctor" Paramount Series, featured the
famous star of comedy, "Fatty Arbuckle''
who is always welcome favorite here, and
who, with his able supporters, came
through, as usual, with most exhilaratine
and side-splitting comedy act. that mus
have pleased the inmate audience immense.
ly.
The performance as whole, was vel
The mirror., 1919-10-02
The Better Way

Task not wealth, but power to take
And use the things have Alright;
Not years, but wisdom that shall make
My life profit and delight.
ask not that for me the plan
Of good and i'll be set aside;
But that the common lot of man
Be noble borne, and glori6ed.
know l may not always keep
My steps in places green and sweet,
Nor find the pathway of the deep
A place OF safety for my feet;
But pray, that when the tempter's breath
Shall fiercely sweep my way about.
make not shipwreck of my faith
In the unbottomed sea of doubt;
And that, though it be mine to know
How hard the stoniest pillow seems,
Good angels still may come and 60
About the places of my dreams.
do not ask for love below,
That friends shall never be estranged;
But for the power of loving, so
My heart may keep its youth unchange
-Phosbs Cars
The mirror., 1919-10-02
Facing The Shadows

Note: This fine poem, by Private VIM.
L. Grundish, one of the boys in France,
was awarded first prize in contest held by
the Paris edition of the New York Herald.
When behold the tense and tragic night
Shrouding the earth in vague. symbolic
gloom,
And when l think that, ere my fancy.
fight
Has reached the portals of the inner room
Where knightly ghosts, guarding the
sacred ark
OF brave romance. through me shall sing
again,
Death may engulf me in eternal dark
Still, have no regret nor poignant pain
For
Better in one ecstatic, epic day
To strike blow tor GLORY and fo
TRU TIL,
With ardent, singing heart to toss away
In FREEDOMS holy cause my cage
youth,
Than bear, as weary years pass one by one
The knowledge of a sacred task undone.
The mirror., 1919-10-02
p o E Z r Y =.
Mothers Cookie Jar

In = dim old country pantry where the
light just sifted through.
Where they kept the pies and spices and
the jam and honey, too,
Where the air was always fragrant with the
smell of things to eat,
And the GOODNESS was a refuge from the
burning summer heat
1t was there used to find it, when l went
to help myself
That old cookie jar a-setting underneath
the pantry shelf,
Talk of mamma straight from heavenl why
it isn't on par
With those good old fashioned cookies
from my mothers cookie jar.
They were crisp and light and faky; they
had lots of sugar on;
And think the way they tasted that the
fountain of the dawn
Had been robbed to give them flavor, and
the sweetness of the south
Had been kneaded in them somehow, for
they melted in your mouth.
How / used to eat those cookies when
came in from my play!
Yet the jar was never empty. spite of all l
put away.
Oh, the ''days that were' were better than
dysPeptic days that are,
And 1 wish I had a cookie from my
mothers cookie jar!
l am sick of fancy cooking; am weary of
the ways
Of the butler and the walters. Give me
back my boyhood days!
Give me back the good old kitchen, with
its roominess and light.
Where the farm hands did their sparkling
almost every winter night;
Give me back my boyhood hunger and the
things my mother made;
Give me back that well-filld pantry where
l used to make raid.
Take me back, as though forgetting all the
years which mark and mar,
Let me taste once more the cookies from
my mothers cookie jar.
Bert Bralsy
The mirror., 1919-10-02
The Morning Glory

Was it worth while to paint so fair
Thy every leaf-to vein with faultless art
Each petal, taking the boon of light and all
Of summer so to hearth
To bring thy beauty unto perfect flower.
Then, like passing fragrance or a smile,
Vanish away, beyond recovery's power
Was it, frail bloom, worth whilei
Thy silence answers: "Life was mine!''
And 1, who pass without regret or grief,
Have cared the more to make my moment
fine,
Because it was so brief.
''In its FIRST radiance have seen
The sun!-why tarry till comes the
night
60 my way, content that have been
Part of the morning light!"
Florence Earle Coats,
The mirror., 1919-10-02
N R R 0 R E 7 7 ES

Saltwater All Stars VS.. M. S. P. is the
game scheduled for Saturday, Oct. A.
Christian Science services were held in
the chapel Sunday morning.
The feel of fall is in the air, but we
hope for ball game on Thanksgiving Day
just the same.
The colored inmates of this institution
were privileged to listen to an inspiring
talk Thursday, Sept. Is, by Rev. 6. w.
Camp. pastor of Zion Presbyterian Church
of St. Paul.
The first meeting of the Chautauqua
circle for the season of l919-l920, was held
last Sunday, Sept. %. Officers were elected
and plans perfected for the seasons work.
The secretary's report will appear in next
weeks issue.
DIR. R. A. Cross, of St. Paul, gave a
very interesting talk at the chapel services
on Sunday morning, taking as his subject,
"The Man Who Cam Miss Amelia
Johnson, also of St. Paul, sang two very
pleasing solos. Rev. Benson, oficiated.
Among the yard visitors in the past
have been a Chinese Golden Pheasant,
Muskrats ard Grey Squirrel but not un-
til last week was the S. o. S. sounded for
a snake hunt. A garter snake about three
feet long had been making his home in
warehouse R and had eluded the guards
until forced last week to seek food in the
daytime when the watchful guards shut
off his line of retreat and after an exciting
battle finally accomplished its death.
"A quiet wedding ceremony took place
in Saltwater, Friday. Sept. 18th, the con-
tracing parties being Mr.. Elmer L. Carl
son and Miss Blanche Bjornson, both resi-
dents of this city, Rev. Z. E. Benson Off
ciating. MIR. Carlson is former service
man of the A. E. F. and is we'll and favor
ably known in this vicinity. AT present
he is employed in the Twine factory Office
at this institution. A host of friends in
cluding The MIRROR, extend congratula-
tions to the happy couple who are now
comfortably domiciled in their new home
at ll04 South First street.
"A big "Salvation Army drive" was in
augurated on Monday, Sept 18th, in Still
water and Washington County, to raise q
fund of ten thousand dollars to be used ex.
pressly by the local contingent of the army
as it may see fit to use it for some good eff.
fective local purpose.
The local Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks, have the "drive" in charge, and
it may thus be assured that such a worthy
object will meet with the success it deserves,
aud that every penny of the fund will have
been subscribed within short time.
Any of the inmates who feel desirous O
contributing to this cause, can do so BY
notifying their officer.
The mirror., 1919-10-02
The Big Trees in California

The biggest trees in the word are found
in California. They are of two varieties,
both species of evergreen, sequoia Tin
honor of Cherokee Indian) redwood and
sequoia gigentia. The former grows quite
extensively in certain sections on the west
ern slope of the coast range; the later only
on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada
mountains, at an elevation of about one
mile above sea level. The former is said to
reproduce itself from the stump, the other
from little seeds which grow in pods.
The best-known and most-frequently-
visited grove of the redwood sequois is near
the little city of Santa Cruz on the coast
some seventy miles south of San Francisco.
Some of these trees are more than $50 feet
high and 20 feet in diameter at the base.
The gigentia, however, is the real thing in
big trees, some are almost 400 fee. high and
80 feet around at the base. The bark is of
a reddish brown color, very thick and Aut-
ed up and down. The branches are very
large, beginning so feet or more from the
ground.
The secret of their age is still one of the
unexplained problems of the universe. Es-
Inmates range all the way from 1900 to
10, 900 years. But suppose it is only the
former. Think of living million and a
half days! Think of the changes which
have been wrought in that time! That they
are the tallest, statellest and Oldest living
things in all this big world of ours is an un-
disputed fact.-By T. T. Maxey.
The mirror., 1919-10-02

''Poor old Alf!" sighed Mrs. Crimp. As
the form of her husband vanished down the
road. ''He 5 growing shocking bald.''
eyes, I've noticed it, assented her
neighbor. ever since his last illness he's
been moulin as you might say. l hope
he 'aint worryin' over it. Mrs. Crimpf'
''Well, it do bother him . bit." she ad-
mitted.
''And we'll it might" said her neighbor.
"When my old man lost his hair he felt
the cold somethin' TERRIBLE
"Oh, it 'aint the cold that worries ALI"
replied Mrs. Crimp. cts the bother he
has when he's washin' himself. II he
doesn't keep his hat on, poor dear, he
can't tell where his face finishes"
Traveler-Did you find q roll containing
fifty dollars under my pillowa
Pullman Porter-Yas, sub; thank you,
sub.
Buy Thrift Stamps. New issue, cost
81 II this month. Worth $500 in 1924.
The mirror., 1919-10-02
Rosa Mystica

o soul of many suns! Ouintessent fire
OF all the mystic slow-expiring spheres
Where through my soul, for long gray
shrouded years
Of barren auesting, sought its far desire!
Lure of the Syrian Song and Sapphic Tyre
Mistress of all the passion weary tears
Of the worlds ebbing youth-that thinks
it hears
The rustic of Thy dusky- -gemmed attire
Like golden bells rung in the close of day,
And fades in rapture-bid me too draw
nigh
With tears and song and laughter like the
Naught asking save acceptance: doubly
blest,
If, when mine own sweet hour be come to
die,
l fall little nearer Thee than they.
-Athsndeum
The mirror., 1919-10-02
Victory Over South Still
water
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the FIRST man up started the FIRE works by
driving vut clean hit. Wells struck out.
Then on prearranged hit and ran play,
Burn connected for safe hit and Bud hav-
ing such lead off firss was able to make
third base on the hit while Burn was CON-
PEELED to come to anchor on the enitial bag.
However, Burn stole second on the first
ball delivered. Fros went out on a pop fly
to Goullette. Brad after twirling his bat a
couple of times and carefully rubbing all
dust from it with the palm of his hand,
then slapped it against the horse hide, the
sphere started travelling toward the power
house, bur w. Peulen who is feet of foot
headed if off and started it back to the dia-
mond. In the meantime Bud and Burn
scored and Brad was anchored safely on Sc
cond. Goullette was afraid of Hick so he
purposely passed him on balls. Jam hit
out safe one, scoring Brad. Lohr hit a
grounder to p. Byers who in turn threw out
Jam at second. The locals now took the
lead of one point and by playing class "a"
ball for the balance of the game they were
able to make this small margin prove to be
sufficient for winning the game. The re-
naming SIX innings to be played were Bit
terly contested with neither team having the
advantage over the other in any respect.
After the third inning the game developed
into pitchers battle. From that point on
the honors between the two opposing pitch
ers were about even, while in the early
chapters Wells was more sccceesful in keep
ing the hits down.
Goullette worked hard to win the game
and he held the locals to only five hits.
But by allowing four of these to come in
one inning they proved to be enough for
him to lose the game. At times he was
very wild with his deliveries and twice he
was charged with advancing base runners
with wild pitches. He struck out ten men,
allowed five safe hits, passed four on balls
and issued seven wild pitches.
Wells, who twirled the game for the 10.
Gals, pitched beautiful game and espec-
tally so when one takes under consideration
the heavy batsman who faced him. He
struck out thirteen men, passed three on
balls, hit two bstsmen and allowed only
four safe hits and they were so badly scat
tered that they were of no material damage.
The mirror., 1919-10-02
To The Sister

You were only kid, little sister,
When started over the sea,
But you've grown quite lot since l came
here,
And you've written letter to me
It's secret, and we'll keep it we'll,
Your brother and you and the ocean,
And nobody's going to tell.
You we're only tot when left you,
l remember bade you good bye,
And kissed you, little bit Austered,
And you promised you never would cry.
But l know that you cried, little sister,
AS soon as I'D gone out the door,
And did cry myself; I'm soldier,
So don't ask me anything more.
l think of you often, kid sister
You're the only kid sister I've got
l know you'll be good to your mother,
And know that you'll help her lot.
And whenever she seems to be gloomy,
You've just got to cheer her somehow,
You were only kid to your brother,
But you're more than the world to him
now.
From Stars and Stripss, France.