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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-29

hope the great Americangame will always be kept clean and that through il our sons may learn to make sacri- flee hits for the good of society. It's manly sport and should he kept free from the "tirhorns" who would put it cn the bum if they could use it as a chance for gambling.
 Let 1t go on as the game which em- nhasizes team play and 1t will be the finest kind of training for our boys and young men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-29

Just because I know what fun there is for the boys in baseball makes me want the little lads of Birmingham to rave places where they can go and rlay to their hearts content without fear of being run over in the streets by street car or automobile. I never without stopping to watch them. for in so doing live over my own happy roYhood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-29

No communication will be published without its authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-29

Remfttances can be made at current rate of exchange. The Age-Herala Will not be responsible for money sent through the malls Address
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birmingham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-29

All rights of republication of special spatches herein are also reserved.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

Didn't you say your Great-Grandpa
was brave and fought In the War;"
"He sure-'nuff did," replied BERTHE.
80 did Uncle Stan and Uncle George"
"Then you oughtnt 20 be a fraid-
cati" said Johnnie. you've got a
nice. red muller and red mittens and
a fur cap
Harold suddenly got good idea for
a game. He was clever even II he
hadn't been to school much.
Lets play the cold Is an enemyl"
he cried Lets play we're fightin'
him. and wen throw snow balls at
him and chase him all round the
house!"
Bertie liked the idea. She thought
% would be a good way TO celebrate
Abraham Lincoln's birthday. because
it's 4 day when you naturally think
about fighting and bravery She really
was afraid OF the cold outside. because
she was use 10 the warm South. and
all day and every day she sat close be-
side the fire and shivered. AS for get
tinr her up In the morning. her Auntie
declared Il was like pulling I -thi
Well pretty soon out ran Berthe all
dressed In her warmest. Her Auntie.
Iohnnie's mother, looked out OF the
window and said 10 herself: I'm glad
70 see that child going out 10 play
was afraid she'd get sick sitting still
all day by the fro"
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

Meanwhile the children were chas-
ing the enemy. Old North Wind. all
around the house. Johnnie was Abra
ham Lincoln--because he was the old
est and could run the fastest-Bertie
was Stonewall Jackson-because she
was from the South Harold was Gen.
eral Grant. while Annie. who didn't
know anything about history but did
know what she wanted to be. insisted
that she was Lite Red Riding Hood
1t didn't matter at all II General
Grant and Stonewall Jackson fought
side by side. "'Cause everybody Is
just plain United Staters now" John
ME explained. IAN there isn't any
more. South or North or East or Vest"
tAnd he ought to know because he
went to school every day except Sat
urdays and Sundays.)
what a fight the enemy did give
these brave Generalsl First came
Major Jack Frost and pinched Berthe $
toes; then Old General Snow tried 10
trip her up, while Captain North Wind
blew harder than ever. But the brave
army rushed on. and the first thing
they knew Jack Frost stopped pinch.
ing-at least. his pinches grew awful
weak--Old General Snow got tramped
all full OF holes; Captain North Wind
couldn't bite any more, indeed he only
succeeded IN making Bertie's cheeks
red as appies
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

The enemy was all crowded up by
the snow bank near the hedge now
They made snowballs and pelted him
and pelted him.
"Ow-w-w-wi" he whooped. slipping
up into the tip-top OF the evergreen
tree by The gate.
Il guess he's beaten nowi" cried
BERTHE stopping. Il know 7 feel warm
er than I've ever felt since I came
hereI"
So then the victors trooped laughing
into the house. where Johnnie's moth.
er greeted them. and she was so
pleased TO see how jolly and well
Bertie looked that she gave them each
a big thick slice OF gingerbread.
"Berie isn't 'fraid of the cold any
more" explained Johnnie. I'VE fought
him clear off. Just like the Generals
fought In the warl'
80 you are like Abraham Lincoln
after ALI" said Johnnie's mother
Don't you know. people who are
afraid Of something are slaves. You
didn't know you were a slave. did you
BERTHE dear7 wonder II you're quite,
quite free now!"
You'll see. Aunuel" cried Berthe
"wait iill it's time TO get up tomorrow
an won't have to have the gas stove
lighted hrstl"
Freedom foreveri Hurrah, BOYS.
hurrahi" shouted Johnnie laughing.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
THe cUnloR COOK
FOR THE VALENTINE PARTY

Perhaps you are having a school OF
boms party on Valentines Day. ana
Will want 70 serve something pretty.
Cocoa. served with big fat marsh
mellow In each cup is nice and with
Il make lots Of good sandwiches.
Sons sandwiches can be plain COW
cred sandwiches filled with chopped
ham or lettuce and salad dressing or
peanut butter. Cut each kind into a
different shape. square. oblong or tri-
angle shaped and arrange on plates or
In baskets with few real Valentine
sandwiches TO give the plate ''parti-
Ted" air.
To make the Valentine sandwiches
you will need:
One package OF cream oheess-like
the Blue Label Cheese.
one-third cupful OF cooked or may
onnaise salad dressing.
One glass OF red jelly or stlff Jam.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

be used for catching the drippings or
any other pan you may have and wish
20 use. Decide on the pan before cut
ting the opening in the bottom piece
and Gu, II to q. the pan. II tin pie
plate Is used Il should be well painted
10 protect II from rusting. A granite
basin will not rust.
Fasten the legs to the other parts
with brass or nickel plated screws.
Sandpaper all parts well before as
sembling. Stain and wax OF varnish
as you wish. n YOU use varnish and
do not want \ shiny finish. after thor.
oughly drv rub the varnish with
pumice-sfone and oil This will pro-
dn0e what Is care9 on err she'' finish
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
COUSIN BERTHE
AN ABRAHAM LINCOLN STORY


loud voice just like the phonograph.
''sing &, aga.n!" she cried Sing It
a whole lots OF timesi"
ASK your mother II you can come
over 10 my house and see Cousin
Berthe" said Johnnie. cousin Berthe
can't come out She says she isn't
used 10 such cold weather an she's
scared Of the snow Every morning
my mother has TO come IN her room
and light/the gas stove before she'll
get upr'
OF course. the two children rushed
into the house to ask Mother II they
could 20 over 10 Johnnie's house.
Mother said: YES. dears. but don't
stay too long"
on the three ran across the street
70 Johnhle's house Cousin Beriie was
standing at the window with her nose
squashed against the glass and when
she saw the children she ran and
opened the front door.
"B-r-r-ri" she shivered. II should
think you-ail would be pretty near
froze sfiffl"
"If's grand ouisldei" replied John
ME. you'd ike Il II you'd only try
~"
I'm 'fraid ia siip and fall down. q"
said Cousin BERTHE. "Tm 'fraid my
foes would ret p frost bite"
you're 'fraid Of lots ~ things
aren't vou7" said little Annie "T
ain't 'fraid n the cold We mako
snowmen and b'g bio hie snow halls
-hig as that" And Annie spread
out her arms % for ss she could.
"You ou~h'n'' 70 he 'fraid IN Ahe
Tgn~orv'a ht-.ahsaw" eald roN~-io
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

~H HE umbrella stand usually seen
Is made with mortise and tenon
joints. These joints are dificult
for the amateur TO make with a
limited number of tools and little ex-
perience In woodwork. But this one Is
so simple that any boy who Is care
ful worker. has mastered the use Of
the most common tools and can in
telligently read a working drawing
will find very easy to construct.
Oak or other good material should
be used II the stand is 10 occupy a
place with well finished pieces but If ~
, Is desired for a storm shed or porch 1t
painted.
The first parts TO make are the legs.
plane up the four pieces. it Is only
necessary 10 square one end Is the
other Is TO be rounded. Draw a center
line and from this lay out the leg pat
tern. a pencil compass or pair of di-
viders can be used for the work Re-
move the stock with a coping or turn
ing saw II you have one and finish
the TOP to line with a spoke shave or
plane and the bottom design with a
wood rasp and sandpaper. II might
be well at this time to lay out the
! location and bore holes for screws TO
fasten the legs to the top and bottom
parts. They may be fastened to the
top part so the points where the
curves cut the edges are flush with the
top Of the top piece or these points
may project three-eighths inch above
the top piece. either way win look
we'll.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

currant. green grape or straw
berry Is best.
Mix the cheese and salad dressing
TIL smooth. white cream is formed.
Cut slices OF bread one-quarter inch
thick and with heart shaped cutter.
cut Into hearts. fSave the scraps for
bread crumbs which can be used for
puddings or croquettes.)
With duh knife put row OF the
cheese mixture around the edge OF the
heart-shaped bread. Make this thick
but rather narrow so Il win look like
high border
Into the hollow center thus formed.
drop toaspoonful of red jam. Notice
that these sandwiches have no cover
are made with ore slice Of bread only.
They should be made as near sarvmg
time as possible.
Arrange some or hese gay snud-
wiches on top Of the palmer ones and
serve at once.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

For the top and bottom pieces plane
up two pieces three-auariers inches
thick and ten and one-half inches
square. Draw center lines and corner
layouts. Cut the corners with a saw
and plane on the rough edges left by
the saw. Be very careful you do not
plane beyond the line From the point
where the center lines intersect draw
the circle which bounds the open 'ng
70 be cut. Bore holes through which
70 insert the saw blade for cutting. a
KEY hole. coping or turning saw may
be used for making the cut The edge
should be nicely rounded This can be
done with a woed rasp and sanspaper
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
N Puzzle Corner =

DIAMOND PUZZLE
1. In candle.
2. An animal.
8. a universal friend.
4. An alcoholic beverage.
5. In candle.
DECAPITATIONS
The beheaded letters when placed in
q row
Will spell name that you well know.
/. Behead dry and find to free.
2. Behead TO eradicate and find a
quantity.
8. Behead to tear apart and find to
finish.
4. Behead partly open and find a
wide-mouthed vessel.
8. Behead to grasp and hnd ancient.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
@EVERYBODY'S FRIENDS

I'm writing an I love you letter 20
B Daddy" said Polly drawing a gold
arrow through a red heart. IN iss
j reggy told US IN school that tomor
iVw was loving day ana tnat We should
send 1 love you letters 10 ai! oui
friends"
mot. 4 love you letters" scoffed
Tom, valentines, they're called. sure.
lomorrows ST. Valentines Day. III
( have 10 buy some valentines 10 senu
out, myself. Guess IN get few funny
ones for the fellows
"But that would not be in the true
spirit OF ST. Valenune," SAID Mother
putting down her sewing and Joinlns
me two at the play room table, 81
Valentine stands for love and kindness
and not jokes and ugly tricks"
~St. Naientine! crieu fohy and Tom
together, WAS there really ever such
person2 On. do tell US about nun.
Long years ago." began Mother.
there iived across the sea man VINO
was known as 'EveryDodys Friend so
KIND and thougnttul was he OF all thai
anew MIN. Many were the friends he
mad. Rich or poor, of high degree OF
UuuDl6 DlIkn ~ IAANNNAIN Nv " AAAA'
ne treated all with the same gracious
kindness and consideration Now this
good man made II a habit to vlsit all
the poor, sick and needy people OF his
town, and wherever he went tears
changed to smiles and slghs TO laugh.
ter. His coming was awaited by the
poor folk with eagerness. and his go
ings we're attended by blessings from
The lips OF the poor whom be had
befriended. After he had gone his
host would find. sometimes a pretty
nosegay, sometimes some needed ar
ucle Of clothing. sometimes a welcome
coin, which the good man had left
behind him.
GIFTS OF love. he called them, and
his aim In life was 10 scatter love and
SO help to make the world a brighter
place to live in One day. the towns
folk looked for his coming IN vain.
Messengers were dispatched to his lit
tie cottage TO see II he were III. and
there he was found too weak and III
70 go about on his errands OF love and
good doing. When he heard how the
people missed his visits. he said. 4 will
give them something OF myself since
cannot be with them and he wrote
messages and notes OF cheer and love
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
Thriftograms by Abraham Lincoln

What is It that we hold most dear:
Our own liberty and prosperity.
Be patrioti Don't mar the Inn
mortal emblem OF humanity. the Dec
laratlon OF Independence.
Every blade OF grass Is study; and
to produce two where there was but
one IS both profit and pleasure.
The hired iaborer OF yesterday la
bors on his own account today and
will hire others to labor for him to-
morrow.
Teach economy. that IS one OF the
first and highest virtues. 1t begins
with saving money.
Follow Lincoln's advlce-you have
the opportunity. All he says here ap-
plies to you now. Buy War Savings
Stamps and Thrift Stamps.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10


old derby hat which needed q
snowman to go under It. SC
= = they were hard al work when
Johnnie Jones came running into their
yard.
"sayi" said Johnnie. "I got q
cousin az home who came from
Georgia. Her Great-Grandpa kept
slavesi"
Anuie's eyes and Haroid's eye.
grew big.
Don't you know what day this tsp
asked Johnnie. who was eight and
went 70 school.
Annie and Johnnie had started al
the beginning OF school. but thev had
both had the measles. so they hadn',
been TO school for quite a while BE
sides Harold was only seven and An
ME was six.
IT'S Chewsdayl" replied Harold. II
know cause yesterday was Wash
Day
IT'S Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
cried Johnnie. abraham Lincoln set
the slaves free. Cousin Berthe taugh'
me a song which she learned from her
Nanny down South. II goes like
this. and II ought 10 make you remem
Der bout Lincoln:
"Tn rirhteen Hundred and slxty-tour
De wari De Wsri
Abe Lincoin set de darkies freei
Hoorsri Hoorarr"
Annie cispred her hands and
laughed. because she thourht n was
Q Nne sorg and JNh~-ie hod ~,cn
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

houses OF his friends by sending them
messages and notes full OF cheer and
courage and assurances OF friendship
These notes were called Valentines for
the sender. and every one who had
ever heard OF the fine old man hoped
and longed to receive them. When
Valentine died the townsfolk were
very sad. for they had lost good and
true friend and his going had left a
hollow in their hearts that could not
be, filled. Then one man had happy
thought. LET u.s." he said. ''in valen-
tines memory send notes OF love 70
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

6. Behead a prayerful comnen'
and find human beings.
z. Behead armoT and find slightly
i'll.
8. Behead to lounge and End a
simpleton.
.. Behead a shakesperean male
character and find past.
10. Behead a knot or knob asd fad
a brief poem.
II. Behead a short cloak and fnd
an animal.
u. Behead TO unlock ana and sn
article used IN writing.
1s. Behead to deposit and and 10
assist
"a. Behesd pleasing and find a
frozen substance.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

to all who had formerly awaited his
coming. Little boys carried these
notes from door to door. knocking on
the window after putting the note on
the door step, and then running on TO
the next house. At first the surprised
townsfolk wonderedNwho could be the
sender Of the mysterious letter that
lay on the step. then when they read
the words of love within they cried;
1T must be Valentine" for that was
the good mans name.
so throughout his long Illness and
the days Of weakness which followed
before his death. Valentine tried to
make up for his absence from the
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

the world over by an exchange OF io'e
greeting and friendship pledges"
I'm glad you told US thai story.
said Tom. Il think he must have hac
a beautiful soul. I'm real ashamed
even thought OF sending coniie
Valentine Hereafter, m JUS, send
real love messages that ! mean snc
feel"
ME too" exclaimed Polly. and dre.
out her paint box to make red hear
with a gold arrow through II for be;
mother.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

Ne DEEP peggins away.
A Answer with facts. not argu-
nents.
Get ready and the chance will
come.
We all like the man who sticks
through thick and thin"
The value OF life is to improve ones
condition
Nothing Is so local as not to be OF
some general benefit.
May tho vas; future not have to
lament that you neglected 1t.
Shall he who cannot do much be for
that reason excused II he do nothing?
When an occasion is piled high with
dificulty. we must rise TO the occasion.
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

our friends on the great mans birth
day" Every one fell in with the plan.
and on the fourteenth OF February the
little boys were kept busy, delivering
throughout the town notes OF love.
sent from one friend 10 another.
MANY years later in recognition of
his great goodness and many kind
nesses. Valentine was made a Saint.
and now his birthday is celebrated all
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

CslE all you little girls and boys and listen while tell
About comic valentine and what thereby besl.
his valentine you will learn was by boy
Onto his teacher good and kind with purpose annoy.
She had been scodng HIM because his kept getting
30 he sent her valentine one with horrid verse:
And when he went bed that his dreams strange and
hat valentine he thought such fun brought him awful
he found himself within shop OF most prodgous
All hung with valentines with dreadful staring eyes,
And ne looked each stepped down from place
And gathered with the others there a-gnnng his face
And when with feaset lips he tired to raise cry for aid
The ugly luring troop struck up frghtful serenade;
Evening journal., 1920-02-10
lAl "A TALE OF A VALENTINE
@@@

They all screechy and the ioosh lines
That had been printed their sheets comic valentines
The din was something ierble-a hundred graphophones
And NOISY automobile horns. mixed up with ghosly groans
Could scarcely make so fierce sound smoe his
When all the transformed valentines began their dscord
And as they passed around him they reached and eaked his
Or tramped with their distorted feet upon his tender toes
Till with the pain he wakened-and twas Mamma by his bed
Apullng at his and saying Get up you sleepy headi
And as he realized that he safe at home and well.
feeling OF deep thankfuness caused his glad heart SWELL
He hugged his Mamma dear and ced I'll learn lessons fine
And never never send again a comic vaenhnel
Evening journal., 1920-02-10

11NNIE AND HAROLD found an
old derby hat which needed a
snowman to go under II. so
y ! they were hard az work when
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-01
TANK STEAMER OFF WITH OH

JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. la. P)
-Alaska's first tank steamer. the
Margaret. passed through here recent
ly on her way to the Katalla wells
where she will be used TO carry oil to
Cordova. Alaska, for local use. The
Margaret was built in Seattle recently
for the Alaska oil trade. oil men say
the boat is an innovation in tankers
as she Is built of wood with removable
tanks in the hold. The tanks will
carry 1900 gallons of oil. Captain
b. H. Durkee, master of the Margaret,
is a pioneer of Alaska, having landed
In Juneau first in 1898.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-01
ExPLoRER's PICTURE ARRIVES

SEATTLE, Wn., Nov. ia. P)--
First pictures of the recent departure
Of Ronald Amundsen, Norwegian ex-
plorer, from Nome, Alaska, on a dash
for the North Pole, were brought to
the outside world by Captain Sinclair
Street, one of the American army avi-
ators who recently flew from New
York to Nome and return. The pic
lures were In letter sent by Miss
Helen Lomen of Nome to ner friend,
Miss Mary Sullivan. Seattle. The let
ter was carried by Captain Street to
the outside and then mailed to Seattle
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soon viii have floating crematory.
Two especially constructed vessels Of
150 tons each with facilities for cre-
mating 30 bodies at time. will be
used. The vessels. will anchor at a
specially prepared wharf and after
funeral services have been duly OBJ
served on board, win leave for a point
about seven miles off the bay for cre-
nation. In view OF the moderate
charges, as well as the general conven-
ience. the plan promises to prove sue
cessful,
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COSTLY FURs ARE soL"

SEATTLE. Wn., Nov. la. P)--
Siberian furs valued at more than
100000 recently were sold to repre-
sentatives of fur merchants of Amer
lea, England and France at n public
sale held here by the Hibbard-Swen-
son Company, a Seattle trading firm.
Twenty eight firms were represented.
All the furs came from the Hibbard-
Swenson stations in Siberia The sale
was the first public affair of its kind
held here.
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LOST AND FOUND
sAPANnsn rupns N mAwAn

HONOLULU. T. H., Nov. IA. P.)
There are more children Of Japan
csc descent attending the Japanese
language schools OF Hawaii than are
found In the American public schools,
according TO incomplete statistics COM
piled by the territorial department Of
public instruction. 1t is estimated
that 10000 children OF japanese des-
cent are enrolled in 175 language
schools, with 450 alien teachers, many
OF whom cannot speak English to any
degree. lnstructing them. The total
enrolment in the public schools Of all
races Is in the neighborhood of 40,-
600.
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WANT ADS, CLASSIC Lei

MRS. ADA FTELD-spirella corsetiere
Phone S24-W. Address 514 Jane.
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RADIATOR REPAIRING
RESTAURANT
SECOND HAND FURNITURE
THE SWEDISH INSTITUTE
Massage and Steam BAH

Electrical cabinet bath. medical tub
bath. electricity. v-Ray. vibrator, etc,
at The Swedish Institute. II you suf-
fer from rheumatism. stomach trouz
hle5, nervous. rundown, paralysis,
adiposis treducing Of weight) come
and see us. G. w. Brown. II. @. d.
Graduated in Sweden. Expert Lady
Assistant Over Taylor Hardware
Store. Main ST.. 74s. Phone 107s-w.
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ATTORNEYS

GEORGE W COUTrs, Attorney at
Law, Roors IL, Schmidt block.
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CARTER & sMYTHE. Attorneys a,
Law. Offices in rear of American
National Bank building.
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I. w. AYERS Room I6-f7 Bond Blde.
Graduate OF Parent School Welt
mer Institute Of Nevada, NO.
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CHIROPRACT0RS

DIR. r. c. ELLSWORTH Specializing
in nervous disease and diseases Of
women. . to IL a. m. to $40 p. m.
Evenings to 8. Phone 706, Smith,
Crawford Building.
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JUNK, JUNK, JUNK

BRING your junk to the Pendlsten
Hide & Junk CO. See us before you
sell. L. d. Cameron, Prop.
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EYE, EAR, NOSE & THROAT

OPTICAL Dept, any size, style or
shape glass whilo you wait. ID. N.
Reber, NJ. D., Z, s, Q, Beltz Bldg.
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FARM LOANS

SNOW & DAYTON, III E. Court 81
Real Estate. Fire Insurance. Earn
Loans. See US about loan.
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CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS

PARKER & BANFIELD. Aneggning.
Engineering, Constructing, IL years
experience In concrete and brick con-
struction. "a e. Third st. North, Port
Land, Oregon.
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&. r. WILLIAMSON at Griggs
Cigar Store-Phone 1915.
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S. A. LOWELL, Attorney md Counsel
lor at Law. Office in Despair Bldg.