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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
Furniture Dealers Elect M Officers for New Year

At their meeting Friday afternoon, the
 Birmingham Furniture Dealers associa-
 tion elected the following officers: President, Ira F. Randall. manager Of the Starr Piano company. First vice president, M. Hood. Second vice president, E. A. Little of Bessemer.
 Third vice president, w. M. Tidwell of Ensley.
 Fourth vice president, s. T. Key of
 Pratt City. Fifth vice president. T. F. Healey. Board of directors, Ira G. Bond, tranK
 Duke, C. w. Green, J. M. Wallace, R. l.. Sparkman, E. D. Brown, E. L. Huey of Bessemer, J. w. McClarey of Ensley, w. J. Stacey of Vivian. The president is ex-officio chairman of the board | F. O. Harvey was elected permanent | chairman of the entertainment commit ! tee.
 | Mrs. Leakc, secretary of the associa- | tion was elected an honorary member. 1 The new board of directors will meet | at luncheon next Thursday at the south 1 ern club with President Wallace pre- i siding.
 i With the larger membership and excel
 lent board MT. Randall says he expects to | do a great deal of construction work , during his term Frank De Sanctis. Philadelphia Italian, hSs knitted silk American
 flag four by five feet spending seven weeks in doing it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
TUSCALOOSA YOUTH
 DROWNED IN POOL
Oliver Returns to Washing ton-MemOrial Service for
 River Victims Held

Tuscaloosa, June N.-(SpeciaLl- Powell, the 12-year-old son of w. J.. Powell, was drowned yesterday afternoon at o'clock in a pool near the old brick yard while he and a group of companions were attempting to learn to swim. His body was recovered within few minutes after the fatal accident and funeral ser vices were held this afternoon at the res idence on Thirty-fourth street.
 Congressman w. B. Oliver left last night for Washington, having been called to Tuscaloosa by the death of his nephew, Sam Clabaugh, Jr., MT. Oliver was un- able to visit his friends in this district at this time on account of pressing duties which recalled him to Washington, but he spent his entire time while in this city in the homes of the bereaVed friends who lost loved ones in the Mary Frances disaster. Miss Duncan, who ac- companied Congressman Oliver, will re- main with MT. and Mrs. C1abaugh for several weeks.
 Dr. W. E. K. James, pastor of the Holt Baptist church, is holding revival meeting in Ensley.
 This afternoon at o'clock the folk of Tuscaloosa gathered in the Elks the atre for memorial service in honor Of the dead who lost their lives in the Mary Frances disaster. Dr. Duncan, pastor O. the First Methodist church, had charge of the programme and every minister in the city participated in this, the saddest service that has ever been held in the history of the Druid City. A special choir composed of every musician in the city assisted with the memorial programme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
ENROLMENT LARGE
 AT SUMMER SCHOOL

Educational Adjustments After the War is the subject of a series of lec- lures now being given students at the University of Alabama summer school. The series was begun by Dr. J. II. Phillips Prof N. R. Baker delivered one on the subject last week. Others to speak on the same subject are Prof. J. 5. Thomas and pr. J. H Doster, of the Uni- versity of Alabama.
 Enrolment at the summer school thus far is about S26, said to be the hrgest ever had there. The summer work for teachers at the university attracts teach CTS from this entire section of the United States and many others attend for sum mer work in academic studies. It is the largest summer school held in the state.
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then some one would talk on an interest ing subject This service seemed to have more effect on the lives of the girls than any other service. How could they help but like it most, way up on the beautiful hillside among the trees, overlooking beautiful Kelly creek so near to God and nature. At night there were short tent devotionals.
 Last, but not least, the camp devel- oped the girls socially. In the games the girls were taught to meet defeat in the right and lady-llse way. Then at the council circle where we had our stunts they were taught to use their talents, because stunts were given that brought out every kind of talent. Many of the girls when asked if they really felt the camps worth while, answered, The 10 days that l spent at Camp Winnataska taught me to be considerate and made me realize that there were other girls who needed kind words now and then be- side myself That is exactly the way the girls were developed socially.
 There was fine bunch of Christian women as leaders of the camp.
 ''There was the beauty of the camp sit, away from the noise and strife Of the city
 ''It is an ideal place for an ideal girl to develop"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
NO BOND ALLOWED PENDING APPEAL
 UNDER NEW LAW

Defendants convicted of felonies In which the maximum penaities oo ho' exceed five years cannot be allowed bond, pending appeal according to written ruling by the Alabama court Of appeals received in Birmingham Saturday. Judge William E. Fort of the criminal olVlsion of the circuit court and solicitor Joseph R. Tate were making a study of the de- cision yesterday
 This ruling means that the majority or prisoners convicted on felony charges will have to remain in jail while thelr appeals are pending in the supreme court and court of appeals. The ruling was made under the present indetermlnate sentence law, adopted by the legislature in it's recent session, and now in force,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
FINE PROGRAMME
 FOR COMMUNITY SING
 SUNDAY AFTERNOON

While the Roisnan Juvenile orchestra of Selma will be the novel attraction at the community sing in Capitol park this aft ernoon at 4:30 o'clock, the programme in general will be unusually pleasing, both vocally and instrumentaly. The Stars and Stripes Now Wave Over Germany, sung here recently under the leadership Of Ed r. Shumay, will be heard again today, and all the other selections will be popular. The bands star number will be Paragraph III, by Suppe.
 The sing will last just one hour.
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The Community DISCUSSING the tardy recovery ot building D operations in Birmingham, Duslness man said
 "A few years ago friend of mine owned lot on Fourth avenue The block in which 1t was Sit uated was built up with frame houses, mostly one story, and old and deapidated. He tried to borrow money on his lot. Aninsurance company to whom he applied refused to make the loan, claiming that it was not good risk
 Sometime later the owner of a nearby lot put up three-story brick house and shortly thereafter the same insurance company offered to loanmy friend $20, 900 onhisl lot. The same old buildings stood on it and he had done nothing Tn the meantime to improve the property or to en- nance it's value.
 "The insurance company now considered good risk for several times the amount 1t for nlerly refused to loan on it, merely because good building had been erected within short distance of it.. :. 'aThat, to my mind, refutes the contention of real estate owners that with the present high cost of materials and labor it would be unproflt- able to invest their money in buildings.
 "Every substantial house erected enhances the value of every piece of property m its vlcln- ity. A lot that is worth $25 front foot, unlnl- proved, will be worth considerably more than that if it is improved with a good, substantial house.
 q contend that even though it does cost more to put up a house today than 1t did few years ago, the owner who builds will profit by the en- hanced value of his real estate.
 The man speaking has made study of condl- tions in Birmingham and speaks with the con victi0n of one who knows what he is talking about.
 If his contention is correct, and 1t seems rea- sonable, the man who owns two lots m the same vicinity, by improving one, can sell the other, II he wishes to dispose of it, at an increased price that will equal if it does not exceed the extra cost of the building.
 The situation in Birmingham is growing worse from day to day. New people are coming to the city to make their hones and in rare instances are they able to find house or an apartment in which to live.
 Lack of available houses and apartments is hurting Birmingham, retarding her growth, and it will continue to have this effect until more houses are built.
 It is claimed that whenever rental values are high enough to assure reasonable returns on ln- vestments, new houses will be built, and not until then Surely, rentals are high enough in Bir- mingham They are as high, and in some cases even higher, than similar property is rented for in some other cities.
 In certain city, much larger than Brming- ham, the writer knows of five-room apartments in modern buildings with heat and hot and cold water janitor service, laundry and attractive lawns, that rent for $40 month, and the owners
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The Raymer enterprise., 1919-05-29
one-Man Pontoons.

Building bridges under nre, the
greatest ordeal that the army ensi-
neers of other campaigns were sub
jected to. bids fair to 60 out Of fash
ion. In future regiment going across
stream will. II recent invention
meets with approval, merely wade into
the stream and drift across, meantime
utilizing both hands to manipulate his
rife.
Ths new invention 10 q sort Of giori.
6ed water wings" arrangement and
u adapted to the fording Of desp
streams without the necessity Of
bridge building. The encircling buoy
b blown Up By the solder. It holds
him upright IN the water with his
shoulders and arms clear Of the sur
face. In experiments recently con
Quoted . man made several bulls.
eyes On . target 900 yards away whils
floating across ths stream.
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CHAPTER XIX.

How cobo Stood on His Head.
All that day. or during most of 1t. at
least Rosa and OReilly sat hand In
hand, oblivious Of hunger and fatigue,
impatient for the coming Of night
keyed to the highest tension. Now they
would rejoice hystercally, assuring
each other Of their good fortune. again
thsy would grow sick with the fear Of
disappointment Time after time they
slapped out of the hut and stared ap-
prshendvely up the slopes Of La Cum
brs 70 assure themselves that this was
Mt IN . part Of some fantastic illu-
sion; over and over. In minutest Do.
tail Johnnie described what he had
seen at the bottom Of the we'll He
t1ied more than once during the after.
noon 10 sissn but be could not for the
nemsnt hs closed his eyes be found
himself back th1rs u that pit upon the
Fidgs's crest. straining 1t those stub
born rocks and slippWy tmbera This
|naetion vas mAdd0ins. his fAusue
Nnlsrs1 him Sevsish and irIita1aA
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CHAPTER xvlll-continvsd. d.


~Exactly. And thsy saw nothing"
Your pardon, my colonel. They
came back In q cold sweat. and they
spent the night on their knees The
woman was there again. You have
seen the salt sea at night7 Well, her
face was aglow. like that. % they said
Thsy heard the clanking Of chaina too.
and the sound Of hammers, coming
from the very bowels Of the earth. II
u all plain enough. when you know
the story. But It d terrifying"
~This 10 indeed amazing" Cobo &C
knowledged. but Of course there IL
some simple explanation. Spirits. II
indeed there are such things, are made
Of nothing-they are like thin air.
How. then. could they rattle chainsi
You probably saw some wretched pa
cifcos In search Of food and imagined
the rest"
Indeed Then what did hear with
these very earsi Whispers, murmurs,
groans. and the clinkety-clink Of old
Sebastinn's chisel. For his stns that
old slave Is chained In some cavern Of
the mountain. Soundlessi I'm no
babyi l know when I'm asleep, and I
know when I'm awake. That place 10
aceursed, and / want no more Of It"
Cobo fel! into frowning meditation,
allowing his cigarette to smolder down
until 1t burned his thick nngerA He
was not a supersutious man and he
put no faith In the supernatural. new
ertheless he was convinced that his
sergeant was not lying. and reference
to pancho Cueta had set his mind to
working along strange channels. he
had known Cueto well, and the latters
stubborn belief In the existence Of that
varona treasure had more than once
impressed him. He wondered now II
others shared that faith, or II By
chance they had discovered a clue to
the whereabouts Of th money and
were conducting q secret search. II
was . fantastic idea. nevertheless.
Dobo told himself that II people were
prying about those deserted premises
Il was with some object, and their ac-
lions would warrant observation. The
presence Of the woman-a woman
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well-maks you rich." In desperation
he raised his shaking hand to dash out
the candle. but even a. he did 20 the
colonel spoke. at the same time care.
fully lowering the revolver hammer.
you are right. What am thinking
abouti There must be no noise.
Carambal A prsbty business that
would be. wouldn't III With my men
running up here to see what II was
all about No. moi No gunshota no
disturbance Of any kind. You under
stand what I mean. chr
His face twisted into a grin as he
tossed the revolver aside, then under
took to detach q stone from the crum-
bling curb. "No nolsel" he chuckled
mo noise whatever"
O'Reilly, stupefed BY the sudden ap-
pearance Of this monstrous creature,
stunned BY the certainty Of a catas-
trophe to Rosa. awoke to the fact that
this man intended to brain him where
he stood. In a panic he cast his eyes
about him. thinking to take shelter in
the treasure-cave. but that retreat was
closed to him. for be had wedged the
wooden timbers together at the drst
alarm. He was like q rat In pit ut
terly at the mercy Of this maniac. And
Cobo was q maniac at the moment; he
had 90 far lost cortrol Of himself a to
allow the stone to slip out Of bis grasp.
1t fell with q thud ct O,Reilly's feet.
causing the assassin to laugh once
more.
"Ho. hot" be hiccoughed. my fln-
gers are clumsy. ehi But there ID no
need for haste" he stretched out his
arm again. laid hold Of another missile,
and strained to loosen It from its bed.
"Jewelsl Pearls the size Of plums |
And ! poor mani ! can't believe Il
Jet" He could not detach the stonA
70 he fumbled farther along the curb
ing. sPearls. indeedi I would send .
dossn men to he'll foS ons-
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bis head from side to side for q bet
ter view. He seemed to rock over the
mouth Of the well like huge, fat,
black spider. He was the nrst to speak.
"Am I dreamingi Or-havs you
really discovered that treasurer he
queried
O'Reilly's upturned face was ghast-
u. He wet his Lips. He managed to
whisper Rosa's name.
The riches Of the varonasl What .
nndi" Cobo's teeth shone white In the
grin Of avarics. Yea, I zee now-a
cavern In the rock. Well. WE'LL And
you arc the spirit Of Sebastian. chained
In the bowels Of La Cumbre. Hal
These are the ghosts" He began to
chuckle. but the sound Of his malevo-
lent merriment was like the hiccough-
Ing Of drunken man.
Rosa! What have you done"
Cobo ran on unheedlng: 1T must be
Z great treasure. indeed, from all ac-
counts-the ransom Of Q dozen kings.
That's what Cueto said, The ransom Of
q dozen kingsr Those were his very
words"
The fellow continued to sway him.
self back and forth, peering a. II his
eyes were about to leave his head. For
Z long moment or two he utterly disre-
garded O'Reilly. but finally - hs
gained more self-conrol his sass shift.
ed and his expression altered. He
changed his weight to bis left arm and
with his right hand he drew his 70.
volver.
what are Jon doingr OReilly
cried. hoarssly.
The colonel seemed vaguely sur.
prised ut this question. Fool Do you
expect me to share It with your he In
Quired.
"Waitl There's enough-for all Of
us." 0Reilly feebly protested; then. q
hs heard the click Of the cooked
weapon: LET me ont I'll pay you
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sooodl ! Shall Visit the Place"

with the glow Of phosphorus upon her
face was puzxling. but the whole affair
was puzzling. He determined to inves-
ugate. After time he murmured, II
should like to see this spirit"
The sergeant shrugged. II was plain
from his expression that he could not
account for such a desire. Another
night is coming" said he.
1Goodl l shall visit the place. and
II l see anything unusual I-well. l
shall believe what you have told me.
Meanwhile, 60 see your priest by all
meanA II will do you no HARM"
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Nok Alya,...

the young fellow who's calling .
your daughter. Smith, has Q lot &
go IN him.
mot any to notice when he's callino
q N daushtsns
Evening star., 1919-04-20

land. Miss Julia Jennings. Mrs. Lisie
Lipscomb, Mrs. Lowry L. Morrill,. Mrs.
NJ. Pendleton Mosby, Mrs. Ellen Spen-
Ger Mussey, Miss Cornelia Niles, Miss
Cary Peachy Miss Antoinette F.
Peterson. Mrs. A. c. Y. sSalter. Miss
Alethea Serpeil. Mrs. Rexford Smith.
Miss Frances Lee Straughan. Mrs. ].
Mcdonald Stewart. Mrs. Theodore TIL
ler, Mrs. Forest Vrooman. Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh. Mrs. Charles Drake
Westcott, Mrs. Furman B. Wise, Mrs.
J. Lee Webb, Mrs. w. A. Wayne and
Mrs Walter Bloedorn.
The proceeds of the ball fund will
be used for reconstructing homes in
a French village.
Miss Margaret NJ Berry was hostess
at tea last Monday. entertaining at
the Willard in honor of Miss Adelaide
Morris, whose marriage to Lieut.. Ross
Cooley. U. S. N. will take place to-
morrow. The guests were the four
bridesmaids, Miss May Chew. Miss
Margharita Tillman. Miss Ada Bir-
mingham and Miss Christine Wagga-
man, and Mrs. Margaret Pendleton
Mosby and Mrs. Wilson Baker.
Mrs John B. Walker was the guest
of honor at miscellaneous shower
given Saturday evening. April 5, by
Miss Catherine NJ. Viehmann at her
residence, on K street. Before her
marriage Mrs. Walker was Miss Emily
Evening star., 1919-04-20

following the dancing a buffet supper
was served.
Mr.. Donohue returns to his home in
New York. @
Mrs F. G. Goodwin, delegate to the
D. A. r. Congress from tKingswood
Chapter, West Virginia, eSAtertained
the West Virginia delegates at a
luncheon yesterday at her mothers
home. on 14th street.
Little Miss Ellington Caminnetti,
granddaughter of the commissioner
general Of immigration. who has been
ington. left for California Friday
night. Mrs. Jewel Kenney and Mrs.
James Graham entertained her with
a birthday party last Sunday; as a
farewell and good luck.
turned to her residence, 1917 Vernon
street. after a f1ve-week visit on the
Pacific coast. as the guest Of the for
mer Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. McAdoo.
At the ball Of the Patriots of 1916.
to be given at the Willard on the
evening of May s, Col. Robert N
Harper of the Sons of the Revolu-
tion will act as chairman of the floor
committee and Mr. Claude NJ Ben
nett of the Sons of the Revolution
and rr. ]. B. G. Bulloch of the Order
of Lafayette will be vice chairmen
Miss Leila Gordon. chairman. and
Miss Helen Blodgett, Miss Edith l..
Richter and Miss Gertrude Garnell,
vice chairmen, will head the young
ladies' committee.
Mrs. Margaret NJ Berry. regent of
the Maj. William Overton Calls Chap
ter. D. A. r., under whose auspices
the ball is given. announces the fol-
lowing as partial list Of patronesses:
Mrs Newton Baker, Mrs. George Bar
nett. Mrs. Wilson Baker, Mrs. Perry
Belmont. Mrs. Claude Bennett. Miss
Mabel Boardman. Mrs. B. W. Bonney,
Mrs. Nelson Brinckerhon. Miss Lily
c. Abrahams. Mrs. Charles Craig. Mrs
W. d. Carmichael. Miss Lillian Cheno-
weth, Mrs. George E. Chadsey, Mrs
Carl r. Darnall. Mrs. Avery Dabinett,
Mrs. C. r. Dufour. Mrs. L. Jennings
Davis. Mrs. Samuel Dorsett, Mrs.
Goodwin Ellsworth, Miss Hilda
Fletcher. Mrs. Stephen H. Ford. Mrs.
Gibson Fahnestock. Mrs. Alexander
Hunter Gait, Miss Inez Josephine
Gardner Mrs. Elizabeth Knox Harri-
80 80. Josephine J. Horton, Mrs.
C.ai..~ Hurrey, Miss Stella Hart,
Mrs. Walter Everett Hutton. Mrs. Ar
thur E Harding, Mrs. Merritt w. Ire
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have been issued. is an Italian even
ing to be held at the First Congre-
gational Church on Wednesday, April
%. at o'clock. Lieut.. Roselli of the
Royal italian army. who has won
distinction during the war, is to tell
of conditions in italy. Mrs. Newton
Baker is to be the soloist. A mu-
sical program of patriotic airs has
been arranged. Nathaniel Brusiloff.
the boy violinist. is to render sew
eral selections.
Miss Ida Mary Hendrickson. who
spent the winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward F. Henderson of 1924 r
street, has returned to her home, in
Maynard. Mass.
Brig. Gen. Eugene D. Dimmick.
L. s. A.. retired. and his daughter.
Miss Dimmick have returned to their
apartment at the Cairo after an ex-
tended trip to Los Angeles, Calf.
Among the attractive luncheons Of
the week was the one given by Mrs.
compliment to Mrs. Carrie Ridley
Enslaw. regent of the Manhattan
Chapter; Mrs. Paul Clark and
Miss Josephine de Cardenas. dele
gates of the Manhattan Chapter at
tending the D. A. r. congress. Among
y
Lockwood. the honorary chaplain
general. and Miss Price, national
chaplain of the D. A. r.
Mr.. and Mrs James B. Sheckels Of
$500 9th street northwest announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Helen Joseph, to Mr.. Joseph Daniel
Eagan of New York city. The we'd
ding will take place in early June.
Z
sDr. Llewellyn Eliot has returned
from an extended visit to his daugh-
tiers. Mrs. John G. Hanway, wife of
Col Hanway. at Greenville. and Mrs.
Frank E. Harrington, wife of Maj.
Harrington, at Hattiesburg, Miss.
Mr. Joseph A. Donohue was the
honor guest at dance and supper
last Monday evening given by his as
sociates in. the bureau of war risk
insurance. where he has been assist
ant superintendent of the allotment
and allowance division since the lat
ter part OF 1917.
The clubhouse Of the Allotment and
Allowance Association. 2100 Massa-
chusetts avenue, the scene of the
party, was attractively decorated, and
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of st. Johnsbury, VT. is the guest OF
Mrs. Ashley for several days.

| of st. Johnsbury, VT. is the guest of
Mrs. Ashley for several days.
The benefit for the she'll -sho cke
soldiers, sailors and marines at
at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. to be held
at the Knickerbocker Theater Mays.
is under the auspices of the DANES
of the Loyal Legion. q
The partial list of patronesses in
clude Mrs. John A. Logan, president
of the society; Mrs. Logan Tucker,
Mrs. Phil Sheridan. Mrs. Fred Grant.
Mrs. George Mackay. Mrs. Paul
Eaton. Miss Ellen M. E. woodruff
Mrs. J. Ross Calhoun. Mrs. Silas
Casey. Miss May Clark. Mrs. Thomas
o. Selfridge. Mrs. Charles Haywood
and Mrs. Charles Humphrey.
The gala performance by the San
Carlos Opera Company which will be
given as a benefit for the George
Washington University Hospital Tues
day. May IS. promises to be very
brilliant affair.
The list of box holders and patron
esses. though not complete. already
carries the names of many women
prominent in Washington society.
Because of the need of surgical
dressings, Mrs. Montgomery Blair has
TeOpeneQ the 1eQ, CTOSS "OfkTOOm at
1926 Connecticut avenue on Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday mornings
and afternoons.
She will be glad to welcome indi-
vfdual workers and to assist in the
reopening of other workrooms and
furnish the supplies.
Mrs. William Meade Coulling and
her little. daughter have returned to
Washington after spending the past
month in Atlantic City.
Miss Mary L. Alexander of Proyi-
dence, r. l., niece of Capt. and Mrs.
David A. Hall, is their guest at the
Somerset House. 18th street north
west.
Mrs. George B. Puller and Miss
Fuller entertained a company of
D.>A. r. relatives at luncheon Thurs
day. the guests including Mrs. c. c.
Cottle and Mrs. William Gibbon Of
Los Angeles, Mrs. c. B. Bocthe Of
Pasadena and Mrs. S. M. c. K. Greene,
vice president general of Missouri.
One Of the most interesting events
Of the week. for which invitations