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Evening star., 1919-12-14

Wouldn't ! just love to wrap a little
Peachy like you up in a big fur coat
and put them little cold hands In a
great big muff and hang some great
big headlight earrings in them little
bittsie ears. wouldn't l, though,
M-m-m-m. Poor little handsw
Her wrath of smile dissolved in a
squirt of hot tears which flowed over
her words.
Gee! Amt ] the nut toto cry:
TN be all right in a minute"
Il knew when seen them red eyes
the little peachy wasn't up to SNUFF.
and her cute little devilishlike ways.
What's hurting you, Tootsie? Been
bounced? You should worry. I'm go
ing to steal you out of that cellar,
anyways. Been bounced?"
"N-no."
THE old hag amt been making it
hot for you, has she:"
"Sh, ,she----.'
Cad! That old hag gets mr. fur
up. l had mother-in-law oAoe tried
them tricks on me till learned her
they wouldn't work. But the old hag
of yourn--''
It's her eyes; the doctor must have
scared her up again today. When
she gets scared like that about 'em
she acts up so, honest. sometimes II
just wish / was dead. She don't think
girl oughtta have no life"
Forget it. Just you wait. She's
going to wake up some morning soon
and find little surprise party for
herself. / know just how to handle
an old bird like her"
Sometimes she's Just so good to
me, and then again. when she gets
sore like tonight. and with her nag
ging and fussing at me, 1 don't care
If she is my aunt, just hate her"
We're going to give her q little
surprise party" Beneath the laprobe
his hand slid toward hers. She could
feel the movement of the arm that
directed it and her own shrank away.
But amt 1 the limit, Jerry, airing
Evening star., 1919-12-14
By Daniel Richie.

he thought he saw another sun, whose
golden rays, escaping through the
window, mingled with those which
danced outside.
Hypnotized. he seated himself on the
extreme edge of the chair offered him
and twirled his hat in his hands. M.
henot decided to- break the silence.
yet without touching on any Of the
subjects interdicted by his wife.
Delighted, monsieur. delighted. We
nave been having stormy summer"
Yes, yes"
mother asked Miette.
yes. In a minute"
Miette and I, we love the seq Hut
unfortunately. her father has horror
OF it,
mot at all. The. life on the beach:
The bathing. The. .mussels. the.
shrimps-all that is very divertina"
And, with q. laugh, the insu&a nc.
agent added: -, -.
am man who has always sim.
ply adored fishing" -
oh" exclaimed Jean verlin. bolt.
ing out Of his seat.
Suddenly he rushed away. leaving
the three SO completely dumfounded
oy MS departure that they never
thought Of trying to detain him.
NINE. Renot recovered her presence
OF mind first. She hurled bitter re.
proaches at her husband.
Why did you have to be such a
1901? asked. you to say nothing. You
cant hold your tongue. You wanted
to be facetious and you have simp,v
chased away this young man"
How sO?" the insurance agent nro.
tested. Did he decamp on that ac.
count? Then he is stupid fellow.
and we have nothing to regret"
Nothing to regret? You don't want
TO see your daughter married. You
heartless egoist! You are a wretch"
with her claws outstretched the
corpulent dame threw herself al him.
crying aloud
Il am going to get g DIVORCE"
But at the very moment when she
was about to attack the unfortunate
husband, the door reopened and Jean
Nerlin very red in the face. stood on
the threshold.
Nine. Renot checked herself just as
she was about to put her threats into
execution. Her hands, which had
grasped her husbands collar. slid
along his waistcoat as IL she. were
trying to smooth out the wrinkles
The father and the daughter awaited
in silence a final adieu from the caller.
whose eyes had been unpleasantIy
opened. They waited in. vain. =.
Il beg, your. pardon" he finally
stammered. more embarra ssed :, han
any one else. But ! left out .hers
in my Overcqat the box Of b..bons
which my uncle advised ~. tniriNg
for mademciselle." .,. p.
... -, ic0pyrisht. lss', ..
Evening star., 1919-12-14
The Vegetarian Airman.

ULJOBEY" BAKER, the young Phil.
adelphia athlete and airman.
who made a brilliant flying record
during the war, was talking at the
Philadelphia Country Club about some
of his experiences as pilot. :.
crashed in Germany. and tramped 320
miles back to our lines. 1t took him a
month, and he lived the whole time on
raw turnips and carrots that he dug
up at night
Gee" said a young lady. II wonder
how such an experience felt?"
The poor fellow" said the afrman.
told me 1t felt like root march" -
Evening star., 1919-12-14

our daughter. don't run the risk of
missing an eligible young mans call"
The husband yielded.
Don't disturb yourself. We needn't
have breakfast. Give us bite, that
will do-provided. however, that your
candidate doesn't keep us waiting till
dinner time"
No, no. He'll be here soon. He is in
earnest. And he ought to surprise uy
in the midst of a touching family
reunion. Let's go into the salon. You
sit on the sofa. a book IN your hand.
reading aloud to me- shall sit along
side you, embroidering. Miette will be
at the piano."
do you think it will look natural
for, me to be reading aloud to you
while she is humping the piano."
III you want to joke about 1t will
go back to my room. 1t isn't q ques-
tion. either, Of reading aloud or. of
, humping the piano. 1t is q question
, Of producing a tableau vlvant, capable
Of inspiring NJ. Verlin with a desire to
taste the pure enjoyment of family
life"
If he really suspected what the Joys
Of family life really are"
Eugene" said Nine. Renot, Sc
verely, chat is enough. You must not
try to develop before this stranger
your opinions on religion. politics. the
arts or industry, or even your ideas
about people here and social affairs.
Above all things be on your guard
against disclosing any Of your tastes
and your preferences"
The conversation will certainly be
brisk and animated"
1T Is better to have it commonplace
than to. frighten off this young man
by advancing notions which may clash
with his own. We must be diplo-
matte"
A ring at the door interrupted these
self on the piano stool. Madame seized
her embroidery and monsieur his
book.
Presently the servant ushered in a
tall young man. He had an awk-
ward manner and an impressive face.
he stammered, bowling to each. Il
came"
Mlette struck a discord. while Nine.
Renot exclaimed:
"Oh, monsieur you almost fright
ened us. We weren't expecting any
body"
II am somewhat upset myself But
my uncle is i'll. He suffers a good
deal"
Yes. yes. Sit down. please. Miette.
my child, close the window. SO that
the gentleman, who had been walk
ing, will not be in a draft"
The young girl left her refuge be-
hind the piano. With graceful step
she crossed the room. Jean Verlin.
eyeing her timidly. noticed in the
semi darkness only her lumin"us hair.
Evening star., 1919-12-14

hair. and with strong young gesture
ran the thread through the needle,
knotting its end with quirk of thumb
and forefnger.
ITS the drops, Dee Dee, and this
gaslisht, all blurry from the curling
iron in the flame makes YOU see had"
Miss Worte nodded and closed her
eyes as If she would press back the
tears and let them drip inward.
Yes, I know. ] know"
Sure! Here. lemme do it, Dee Dee
] won't stay out late, dearie. if your
eyes are bad. We're only going out
for little spin"
Miss Worte lay back on the chintz
bedspread and turned her face to the
wall.
~ should worry II you come home
or If you don't--all the comfort you
are to NO."
You say that to me many more
times and you u~watch and see what
do; you watch and see"
"The sooner the better"
In the act of f1uting the soft ruche
about her neck, SO that her fresh lit =
tie face rose like bud from its calyx.
MISS Barnet turned to the full length
OF back which faced her from the
bed .
,-5'YThat's .thA way I feel about ,it--.the
"ooner the better.
Then we think alike"
You amt been such q holy saint to
me that ! got to pay up to you for It
all my life"
THAT'S the thanks I GET
"You only raised me because you
had to. I been working for my own
living ever since I was so little 1 had
to lie to the inspectors about my
age
Except what you begged out OF
my wages"
IL been az much to you as you been
to me and-and ! don't havs to stand
this no longer. Sure can get out
and--and the sooner the better. I'm
sick of getting down on my knees to
you every time ! wanna squeeze a
little good time out Of life. I'm tired
paying up for the few dollars you
gimme out of your envelope. II /
had any sense. II wouldn't never
take 1t from you. nohow. the way
you throw it up to me all the time.
The sooner the better Is what / say.
too: the sooner the better"
That's the thanks i get; that's
the"
Jaw, ] know all that line of talk
by heart. so you don't need to ram
1t down me. You gotta quit insin-'
uating about my ways to me. I'm as
straight as you are and"
"You--you take OF that ivory hand
breastpin that amt yours" -...
'"sure I'll take 1t on. and this tuche
you gimme the money to buy. and this
red bracelet you gimme, and--and
evAry old thing you ever gimme. Sure
IN take 'em all off. I wish ! could
take off these gray-top shoes you paid
a dollar toward. and j would. too. II D
didn't have to- go barefoot. IT'S the
last time borrow from =, '''3n !
"Aw. you commenced that line of
talk when you was ten." 10.
II mean it, '..' ~
well, II you do, take on them sloves
that bought for myself and YOU
begged right of my hands. Just take
EN- OF and 80 barehanded with your
Evening star., 1919-12-14


VI. f1agstones OF the narrow
terrace which overlooked
sun-swept garden. His eyes fol-
lowed the shadow east by the balus-
trade. Having consulted that con-
'Venient substitute for a sundial, he
jumped in haste from his chair.
Thrusting his head through the
half-opened window door of the
dining room. he asked. impatiently:'
Aren't we going to have breakfast
soon?"
No" answered peevish voice
from a distance.
. But it's after l o'clock. The sun
has left the hortensia bed" insisted
M Renot, whose chosen line of bust
ness was selling insurance policies.
II am very hungry"
There was another door from the
dining room to the porch 1t opened,
and the corpulent Nine. Renot ap-
peared. looking furious:
"Miette, my child! Miette. come
here! 1t is shameful"
A young girl came running cut. She
was short and plump, as blond as an
ear of wheat. with eyes as blue as the
skies of Italy.
What is ft?" she asked, in a child
ish voice.
Come and see your father" re-
piled the irritated spouse. "See him
in all the full bloom Of his egotism
This is a critical day--a day on which.
after finishing your new dress, have
polished the furniture and the floor
of the salon until they shine like mir
rors. in order that NJ. Verlin, who is
coming to give us news Of his uncle.
may find my daughter and my house
looking their best. This is the day
when your happiness is at stake, since
you and this young man will have
splendid chance to see something of
each other without the embarrassment
of a formal social affair. And do you
know what the tyrsnt of my life is
worrying about? He wants to know IL
We are going to have breakfast"
The little blond doll pursed her
mouth.
Maybe papa is right" she said.
Nine. Renot made a discouraged
gesture.
- Instead of backing up your father.
when he says foolish things, you
would better 60 and practice your
fantasy from Carmen Our visitor
. must surprise you, you know, while
you are playing the piano"
, "And " she should faint from hun
ger. would you prefer that? Look
here. If there isn't anything ready to
eat we. can go;to the restaurant across
the way"
Suddenly calming herself, Nine.
Renot turned TO him, imploringly:
II beg OF you. Eugene, now that we
have some' prospect Of marrying of
Evening star., 1919-12-14
THE FIRST CALL

tTranslated from the French by william T..
McPherson.)
Il RENOT dropped his news
W paper. 1t fell on tho
i. nagstones OF the narrow
terraco which oyorlooL III
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18
Wanamaker in the Cabinet

1Oi EL W IldilOTus III LeSne s.
 About noon one day the bell rang, and answering it I saw a well-dressed gentle man of quite youthful appearance. who presented the card "Mr. John Wana-l maker" I invited him in. saying he was expected. General Harrison's habit was to take midday walk. and Mr. Wana- maker asked whether man he had espied from his cab was Harrison. The two men, Presbyterian elders as they were, had never met. The general soon re- turned, and we sat down to luncheon After the interview, General Harrison asked me rather quizzically: What do you think of him?" I answered he was certainly different to say the least. Mir Wanamaker had been active as a business man in the campaign. and his appointment to a cabinet place was agree able to Pennsylvania. He was selected for Postmaster General. He is the only one now living of the II men who were asso- ciated with President Harrison as ex- ecutive secretaries. With the exception of Gen. John w. Foster, whom had known for many years in Indiana as an editos and in political life. Mir. Wanamaker was the one cabinet officer with whom my relations were specially intimate I counted it an honor to enjoy his friend ship. and he was my bondsman as pay master during the entire term of my ac- tive seFvice in the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18

Myrtle Houser, Mrs. Miller Sproull. Mrs Edward Almond and Mrs. l.. c. Watson. MT. Charles s. Leyden is zone chairman of the Salvation Army drive; MT. John M. Sti1lwell, county chairman; Mir S. M H. Rowan, Jacksonville; Mir. George P Haslan, Piedmont; MT. W. E. Kelly, We'll ington. Mrs. Emmett Ledbetter will serve as chairman of the woman's speak ing bureau and MT. Neil Sterne as coun- ty chairman of the speakers committee All of the workers of the county will start forth bright and early Monday morning. A thorough organization has been perfected throughout the county and it is believed that the call to the patriots to pay the debt of gratitude to the Salvation Army will meet an in1- mediate and enthusiastic response. A most interesting meeting of the Ma trons' Study club was held on Wednes- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles D. Kline, when a programme ar ranged by Mrs. Kline and Mrs. S. E. Hodges was presented to the members of the club.
 After an original poem was read by Mrs. Kline, in which the characteristics of the club members were described Mrs. Hodges explained the subject of the entertainment, "A rev fdSeS From the Literary Digest"
 Timely topics of the day were enacted in effective tableaux. Miss Eugena Smith, in a picturesque Japanese cos- tune, represented the Japanese Cues tion; dainty little Frances Young the High Cost of Living and Edwin Martin, who has a reputation as clever local actor, appeared in four tableaux, The
 Italian Question From the American Viewpoint The Italian Question From the Italian Viewpoint, Prohibition and the Bolshevik Spirit The Peace Table
 was represented and MT. Martin and
 Frances Young appeared together in Smiles in Belgium Again.
 After the rendition of the programme the guests were invited into the dining
 room, where from an artistically deco
 rated table Miss Carrie Mcclure Knox served coffee and the hostess was assist ed in serving a dainty ice course by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18
MISSION HOMES ARE
 SEARCHED IN KOREA
Rx Associated Press

Pyeng Yang, Korea, April 10-On the ocassion of the arrest of Rev. F. M. Mowry, an American missionary. on the charge Of sheltering Korean agita- tors, the houses of seven other Ameri- can missionary workers were subject ed to domiciliary searches by the police and gendarmes at the instance of the public procurator.
 The missionaries whose houses were visited were the following: E. M. Mowry, Mansfield, O.. A. W. Gillis, MI. Pleasant, O.; R. O. Rainer, Berkiey, Moffet, Madison, Ind; R. McMurtr.e, Rock Island, Ill.,; Miss V. c. Shook, Fairfield, O., and Miss A. Gittens. Will liamsburg, O.
 As a result of this search the po- lice arrested Kim Tai Sul, a well known leader. and 10 other Koreans as being implicated in the independent movement. The police seized, as evil dence. copying machine, copies of the Independence News, a declaration not to attend school. and a report of the disturbances.
 The Rev. MT. Mowry was the only American detained by the police. Mr. Sheppey of the Seattle Post-Intelli- gencer was in Pyeng Yang when the arrest OCcuTTeQ. I1e lHlI1euldlely ap- piled through the Japanese officials accompanying him and obtained per- mission to see the prisoner. He was extremely nervous, said he had not been badly treated, and asked permis- sion for his wife to visit him. Mr. Sheppey spoke to the officials and they promised this should be allowed and the interview ended.
 Later the Rev. MT. Mowry was found guilty of having permitted Koreans 10 use his premises at Pyeng Yang for disseminating propaganda for Korean independence. He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at hard h. for but, on his appeal was admitted to bail
 Taiku. Korea, April 14.-The public procurator of the Taiku court, accom- panied by police, recently visited the residences of Rev. H. E. Blair and Rev H. M. Bruen. American missionaries and carried out domiciliary searches in connection with the present agitation in Korea. No arrests were made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18

Miss Mary Read Smith and Miss Eu- genia Smith.
 All of the clubs of Anniston were in- vited to the open meeting of the Readers club, held at the Carnegie library on Tuesday evening. Mrs. James D. Carteg. in graceful manner, introduced the artists who presented the enjoyable programme of the evening. Vocal selec- tions by Mrs. Odis Tombstone, piano numbers by Mrs. Evan Moon, violin se- lections by MT. Tyler Watt and readings by Miss Wyness Fate were among the features of the entertainment After a tribute by Mrs. Joseph E. Aderhold, Mrs Stephen Mitchell of Montgomery, for mer Annistonian, gave one of her orig inal poems, Our Boys In Khaki
 Class day will be observed by the se- nior class of the high school on Thursday evening and the graduating exercises will be held on Friday evening The members of the senior class who will receive di- plomas are: Misses Martha Graham. Mary Sutherland, Anne Murphy, Dorothy Quinn, Pauline Street, Kathleen Will Hams, Eva Ellis, Helen Coleman, Jose phine Shoot and Mir. Cornelius Moore field
 The CalhOun county league or welcome has decided to change the date of the great welcome celebration for Calhoun $ returned soldiers from May to the Fourth of July. The scope of the entertainment presents even greater possibilities than the one planned for May 29, and already citizens of the county are looking for ward to the greatest Independence Day celebration the county has ever known.
 Mrs. Walker Stickney was hostess to the Tuesday Bridge club on Tuesday afternoon. Besides the regular club members the following guests enjoyed Mrs Stickney's hospitality: Mrs. Homer Turner, Mrs. William Deyo. Mrs. Okey Williams, Miss Elizabeth Willett, Miss Gartrude H. Shepperd, Miss Mildred Johnston and Miss Lela Darlington
 A jolly crowd of Y. W. c. A. girls, accompanied by Miss Ruth Huff and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18

An impressive demobilization service was held at the First Methodist church last week. Some relative of every re- turned Methodist soldier pinned a sil- yer bar across the blue star represent ing the soldier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18

The home service section of Annis- toms Red Cross is busily engaged in caring for the families of the returned soldiers and in looking after the in- terests of the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18

Mir. William H. Woods and Miss Car rie Mcclure Knox have planned some beautiful tableaux, which will be pre- sented at the community sing at the Lyric Sunday afternoon to bring be- fore the people of Anniston the inn portance of the Salvation Army drive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18

Miss Amelia Worthington, field SUI pervisor of the Red Cross for north Alabama, spent Thursday in Anniston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18

Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Zemurray left last week to reside in Gadsden Both have won many friends in Anniston's social circles during their stay here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18

A jolly crowd of Y. W. c. A. girls, accompanied by Miss Ruth Huff and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18

Miss Mary Zell of Birmingham is be- ing feted at number of charming in formalities during a visit to her sister. Mrs. T. D. Donaho.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-17
Slippery Ball Gives
Scrub al Colgate
Chance TO Score

HAMILTON, n. Y, Oct Is. A driv-
ing rain did not keep the Colgate foot
ball squad from one of the hardest
workouts Of the week this afternoon.
The practice was necessarily intensive,
as the game with Cornell at Ithaca
Saturday prom ises to be one of the
hardest contests of the season. The
coaches know that in Cornell they Will
meet one of the most powerful teams
in the country, and for that reason
they have been preparing for bitter
battle.
Practice this afternoon was impeded
somewhat by the wet ball and the heavy
ground. 1t was slippery ball that
enabled the second team 10 put over q
touchdown on the varsity Suchy
punted for the second team into Cot
trell's hands but he dropped the ball
and before he could recover it to bring
it back up the field Cornelius swoopcd
down upon it and, making a wide run,
N(aced it between the posts.
Previously in the afternoon. however
tn varsity had scored two touchdowns
on = e second team in fifteen minutes
Of pla5. Not much could be observed
from practice this afternoon as to how
much offensive and defensive power
the Maroon team would be able to put
UP against the big Red team, but it
could be seen that the coaches have
left no stone unturncd to get the team
ready for its first struggle away from
home
New-York tribune., 1919-10-17
Columbia VARSITY
Scores Three Times
In Secret Practice

Another secret session was in order
Tor the football squad at Columbia yes
tcrday afternoon. The coaches are
losing no opportunity TO perfect the
formations that will be used against
Williams, so the gates we're again
locked The men are rapidly devel-
oping their team work
The scrinlmage lasted two hours. the
seconds egain using the Williams for
nations. The varsity scored three times,
while their own line was uncrossed.
Eddie Quigley was in togs for the
first time this week, his shoulder hav-
ing mended sooner than expected He
ran through signals with the varsity,
but was taken from tho scrmmage
after short workout He will be in
the game Saturday against Williams.
Another change was made by the
coaches in the line, Hinch supplanting
Davis at left guard. The former will
start Saturday.
The freshmen were given the finish
ing touches by Coach Carl Mcrner, in
preparation for the opening game this
afternoon against the Dewitt Clinton
eleven. The game will be played on
South Field, starting at $3.50. The
Columbia cubs will line up rs follows:
Chase, left end Mulligan, left tackle;
Walter, left guard; Wacker, centre;
Nichols, right guard Myers, right
tackle; Willett, right end; Blondcl,
quarter; Healy, fullback, and Pulleyn
and Burt, halves