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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09

By MIGNON HALL
 There is such q thing as giving ones whole heart and ssoul to a pro ject.
 Now and then there are people who will
 6ut it Is rare that an entire city turns from It's busy affairs and with all it's strength sets out to put across real thing--a thing that means money to nobody, but just general constructive good
 The war gave the greatest exam pie of such uniformity of action by The whole people.
 But not even war work could beat the present. efforts of Bessemer cit- izcnsmp.
 That city is devoted. enthusiastic ally and earnestly. and with its whole soul. to it's work for boys.
 For about three years that has been true.
 Cost SI50,000
 And out of that movement, out of that effort. a building that, up to date. has cost the city $l50,000 has been erected.
 That building is the new Young Mems Christian association, and even while it's unfinished interior gapes upon the street. its 46 rooms have already been engaged long in ad- vance by Just 56 would be occupants who are youths and young men.
 It seems that having begun their community work for boys, the whole city of Bessemer walked up to what could be done toward the moulding of the character of their future citt- zens.
 One step brought on another, sn- t!l tho town just literally rolled up it's sleeves, said that it must and could nave a Young Mems Christian association, which would be men and boys headquarters, and went out and got it. The city asked for $100,000 and got $150.O00.
 All Subscribed And practically every man. woman and child subscribed to the fund However, the building is not fin- ltshed sbut the hearts of the citizens are strong to do. and they are work ing on with their boys, knowing that the money will come. ~ It is expected that the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company will donate to the cause, but as yet noth- ing definite can be known concerning this The Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company is intensely inter ested in all kinds of work or this sort, and it is known that they reel a very deep interest in the new struc- ture.
 Tfe beautiful building Is made or red brick and contains three stories
 Memorial to Soldiers
 The prettiest thing of all or 1t IS the fact chat it has been erected as
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stopped in Bessemer for visit with his aunts, Mrs. John Perkins and Mrs. ]. L. whitmore. en route to his nome from Louisville.
 Mrs. J. N. Seymour and baby are the guests of Rev. J. J. Grove ard family on Dartmouth avenue.
 pr. s. E. Grout leaves Sunday Tor Dyersburg, Tenn. where he will 7tsit relatives, and he will be accompanied home by Mrs. Grou,, who has spent the past month in that city.
 George Ross, who is attending he special session of the legislature in Montgomery, is spending the week. end at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
BESSEMER TC HAVE
 NEW BOYS BAND
Minstrel for Benefit of New Organization Will Be Held
 October IT and IS

A brand new boys band has been started at Bessemer. It will have s members, and for their benefit. a special minstrel show is to be given October l7 and IS,
 The minstrel will be staged in the high school auditorium, and will be under the auspices of the Y. Ms c. A Each night the programme win begin at o'clock.
 The band was organized by R. L. Ceons, secretary of the "Y' and the money from the entertainment will go toward buying uniforms for the band and other equipment.
 The minstrel show is put on by the John B. Rogers company-which sometime ago had the contract for a similar show, at whicn time more than $500 was made above expenses.
 One of the most charming scenes will show a Chinese garden; there will be Dixie plantation scene, and many songs and pretty dances.
 In addition to the various other features of the show. a chorus of Bessemer girls will sing and men s chorus. Each will be composed of about 20 voices.
 R. L. Coons is general chairman for the work and the executive com mittee is composed of Mrs. c. B. Hellingsworth, who will have charge of the music Mrs. Gardner Good win the tickets, Mrs. Horace Van de Voort of publicity, and pr. Wood Price and George Houston.
 The committee is earnestly urging the attendance of & great many peo- pie that the affair may be a finan- cial success.
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POsTMAsTER NOMINArEp

Washington, october s.--(speciaLl The President today nominated James r. Sloane, Jr.. 10 be postmaster at Cedar Bluff
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Prayer Programme

The annual State Missionary prayer programme for all missionary union organizations will be given Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First Baptist church.
 The following societies of the missionary union will take part In the programme for the afternoon The Royal Ambassadors, Girls aux iiiary, Young Womens auxiliary. and the Sunbeams, and the Woman's mis- sionary society. Mrs. Rose Huey will have charge of the programme. The Sunbeams will be led by Mrs. Esau Harris and Mrs. Bert Gilleiand; the Y. W. A. by Mrs. Arthur Reynolds: the Girls auxiliary by Mrs. N. B Parker; the Royal Ambassadors by Mrs. o. l.. Pearson.
 The Bible study, with the Woman's Missionary union in charge. will be led by Mrs& ". J. Brooka Mrs M. F. Reynolds will make talk on The Work of the State Board;;" Mrs. Gwylan Herbert will review copy of the state organ. The Alabama Bap- tist; Mrs. W. P. Price will make an address on Latest Work of the State A Campaign for 10000 Tithers;" Board" Mrs. E. F. Ray; "why Is the State Board in Debt?" Mrs. Arm strong: My Trip to Mentone."> Mrs. J. C. B. Gwin, are discussions which will conclude the programme.
 Personals.
 MT. and Mrs A. D. sturdivant, MT. and Mrs. T. R. Copeland will ,eave Sunday for Gadsden, making the trip in their automobiles.
 Mrs. c. H. Ramey of Akron will arrive Monday to visit her parents, MT. and Mrs. A. W. Gray, in Jones' boro.
 Friends of W. E. Cunningham. who has been III, will be glad to learn that he is improving rapidly.
 Mrs. W. H. Phillips of Birmingham Is visiting Mrs. Charles Ray at her home on Fourth avenue.
 F. c. Febiger of New Orleans
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Informal Dance

Mrs. A. w. Williamson was a re- cent hostess entertaining at an in- formal dance at her home for Ter daughter, Mise Ethel Williamson. who spent a few days at home this week. coming up from college at Montevallo.
 The guests included congenial friends of the school and college set, among them being: Misses Bernice and Lois Gray. Ruth and Rosalie Edwards. Bob Pennington. Bernice Hagler, Margaret Lowery and Messrs Meredith Waller, Howard Bailey, Sid- ney Kartus, w. Stevenson, Gastcn Lowery, Lloyd Coughlin, Frank White and George Duncan.
 At the close of the evening deli cious refreshments were served of ices and cakes.
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SOUTHERN BELL T0
 HAVE OPEN HOUSE
Work on New Paving Through BeSSemer Is Making
 Progress

Bessemer, October S.-tspecial.)--- Work Is progressing rapidly on the new paving for county road through Bessemer. connecting the north and south highways to Birmingham.
 All storm sewers on Clarendon ave nue have been put In and gutters on is ready for the curbing gutters on Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street. and on the west end near Twelfth avenue and Nineteenth street. the work of grading has been started for the concrete base of the pavement.
 It is planned to accomplish as much of the work as possible before the extremely cold weather sets in, according to those In charge of the work.
 Haflegon ore mine/ near Reno of the Republic Iron end Steel company, is operating every day, comm encing work this week, and is giving em- ployment to a number of their em- ployes who have been out of work some time.
 E. E. VininE
 The funeral services for E. E. vin- ing. who died Friday In New Orleans. were held Saturday afternoon at the home of MT. and Mrs. W. H. Lewis, at 2:30 o'clock, with Rev. W. P. Price of ficiating.
 The active pallbearers were Dr. W D. Taylor. MacClay George Rutledge, Lee Moody, Sam Lefkovits and E. A Little. Honorary: Dr. R. P Mo Tyeire, Dr. George Waller, Dr. J. S Winters, Bryan Waller, w. H. Lewis, and Louis Faust
 1nterment was made at Cedar Hill cemetery with Huey & Mcconnell In charge.
 The deceased is survived by one daughter, Miss Iris Vining of New Or leans
 Dwelling Damaged
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Mis-, Moore Hoste...

With Halloween colors and su gges- | tions emphasized in the decorations 1 for the home and score cards and other details. the party given Sat IT, day afternoon by Miss Mabel Moore at her home on Berkeley avenue was one of the prettiest affairs of the , week, her guests on this delightful occasion being the members of the Tuesday Bride club and number of other friends.
 Sandwiches and tea were served the guests, as they arrived. and later a salad course followed by ices, was
 served. Each guest was given an st-
 tractive Halloween favor. Miss
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HEADS REAL EsTATORs

Norfolk, Va. October S.--Bruce
 Bowe of Richmond was named today by unanimous vote to be president of the Virginia Real Estate association
 for the coming year.
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Rally Day at Presbyterian Church

Rally Day will be held Monday aft ernoon at o'clock at the First Pres byteyian church by the Womans aux Hilary of the church. Miss Hettie Faull and Mrs. E. E. Clarke are in charge of the programme for the aft ernoon, in which the Girls auxiliary and the Woman's auxiliary will take part
 r The Baraca class of the First Bap- tist Sunday school will spend the day at Camp Chippewa Sunday, leaving Bessemer about S:30 o'clock.
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Southeru He'll

The open house hours at the South ern Bell Telephone company at o'clock every afternoon of next week beginning Monday and continuing through Friday, to which engraved invitations have been sent out to the women of the city. will draw delightful assemblies of prominent women.
 The invitations were sent to vari- ous groups for different afternoons and on each day there will be be- tween 100 and 15o guests present who will have the opportunity of in- specting the handsome new interior of the building and plant.
 The officials of the company will be assisted in receiving by a num- Der of young women of the company and by Mrs. H. L. Rains, Mrs. B. l. Michaelson and Mrs. l. D. McCollurn
 The Kiwanis and Rotary clubs will be entertained by the company al luncheons at the Grand hotel on Wednesday and Thursday, respec- lively.
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Woodward Bridge Club

The Woodward Bridge club was entertained at its meeting this week. at the home of Mrs. John Eagan, in Woodward. Lovely autumn flowers in profusion were used to decorate this attractive home for the occasion. After series of games of bridge the score prize was awarded to Mrs. s. W. Wright and was a pair of em- broidered pillow cases.
 A salad course was served follow ing the games. Mrs. Eagan being { s. sisted by Mrs. Joe Lacey. The guests included only club members and a few visitors.
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in heavy damages to the property, it Is stated. The house was a large frame building and it is not known how the fire originated. but lt is thought to have been from defective wiring. It was owned bt negro.
 Marriage licenses were issued to- day in the probate office to Clarence Dickersop and Miss Bessie Copeland of Bayview.
 Owners of dogs will have until tn 18th before their taxes, become delii quent, after winch time the tax W be doubled. making that for ma. S2.50 and for females $450.
 Masonic Conferences
 The Seventh quarterly conference of the Bessemer division of the Jet- ferson County Masonic conference will be held at the Masonic temple in Bessemer on Thursday, october IS, beginning at ]: 80 p. m, with Jef- ferson Valley lodge as host.
 The following lodges belong to this division: Dolomite Lodge No. 452; Bessemer Lodge No. 45S; Concord Lodge No. 5s6. Brighton Lodge No 5s5, Jefferson Valley Lodge No. 7ye. Harris Lodge No. 457. Johns Lodge -Nc- 0Atf NiStoild IouSe NO. DIS, Oak Grove Lodge No. GIT, Flint Hill Lodge No. S10.
 The officers of the conference are: l.. '. Lipscomb, worshipful master, Jefferson Valley; Peyton Burgin. senior warden, Dolomite; j. ". Hud- dleston, junior warden, Johns: T. J. Jones, secretary treasurer. Jefferson Valley; J. B. Patterson, senior deacon, Jefferson Valley; W. R, Parsons, junior deacon, Harris; Ajax Guss, senior sentinel, Bessemer; H. L. Farr, junior sentinel, Brighton; F. O. Hell Her, chaplain, Jefferson Valley: J. A. Fitzpatrick, tiier. Bessemer.
 Representatives from each of the lodges in the Bessemer district are specially requested to be present at the conference.
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E. E. vininx
Dwelling Damaped

The fire department answered a call to a fire at 1923 Fifth avenue Sat- urday at 12 o'clock, which resulted
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James George

With full military honors the fu- neral of James George, soldier, who was killed in action in France at the battle of the Argonne while serving as member of Company c. One Hundred and Thirteenth infantry, will be held Sunday afternoon at , o'clock at Massey's cemetery. All ex-service men are requested to meet at Jacobs undertaking parlors at 1880 o'clock Sunday afternoon, from which place the funeral will be held.
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Moore was assisted in entertaining her guests by Mrs. Herbert Milton and Miss Carolyn Moore. and the fol- lowing shared her hospitality: Misses Rachel Ragsdale. Katherine Maddox, Mamie Joe Reid. Doris Lewis. Iuo- gene Maxwell, Nellie Adams, Grace Moreland and Mesdames Golan Buck. P. R. Evans, George Kirkpatrick, w. A. Hodges, J. H. Blue, Albert Moore and George Cochran.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-11-04
The feud forgotten.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
HAD NEWS CT IMPORTANCE
But Tompkins, HabituaIIy Polite, Hesl-
tated to Address Anyone but
the Head Of the Firm.

Tomkins was of a nervous dispost
tion; he was somewhat slow and hesl-
tating in time of emergency.
When he entered an Office one day
and found stranger there, instead Of
the man he wanted, he somewhat lost
himself
"Oh, beg your pardon!" he began
"but-but are you Mr.. Brown, the
head Of this frm?'
mo; | regret to say I'm not"
"I'm sorry, very sorry indeed" went
on Tomkins. II had something l rath.
er wanted to tell him. Do you think
he'll be in soon2"
I'm afraid not Is there anything
l can do for your"
'Er yes, perhaps - er - perhaps
you'll do as well as Mr.. Brown. May
ask your nameT
Certainly" And the stranger gave
It.
Delighted to meet you," said Tom
klns.
"And now, what can do for you.
sir?' asked the newfound friend.
"Oh, It's very small matter-not
Of the slightest conseQuence-er, that
is, came to tell the head Of the firm
that the building is on Hrep-LoS
Angeles TimeA
Taiban Valley news., 1921-11-04
"wHo HID 'EM3"

synopsis.-Young Carlyle Wilbur
ton Dale, or "Bill Dale" as he
elects to be known, son Of q wealthy
coal operator. John K. Dale, ar
rives at the Halfway Switch, In
eastern Tennessee, abandoning a
life Of idle ease--and incidentally q
bride, Patricia Clavering. at the al
tar-determined to make his own
way in life. He meets Babe" Lit
tleford. typical mountaineer girl.
by" Heck, q character of the
hills. takes him to John More
lands home. Moreland Is chief Of
his "clan," which has an old feud
with the Littlefords. He tells Dale
OF the killing Of his brother. David
Moreland, years ago, owner Of rich
coal deposits. by a man named
Carlyle. Moreland's description of
Carlyle" causes Dale to believe
the man was his father. Dale ar
ranges to make his home with the
Moreland family. Talking with
Babe" Littleford next day. Dale
10 ordered by Black Adam" Ball.
bully of the district, to leave "his
girl" alone. Dale replies spiritedly.
and they fight. Dale whips the
bully, though badly used UP. He
arranges with John Moreland to
develop David's coal deposits. Ben
1ttleford sends q challenge to John
Moreland to meet him with his fol-
lowers next day, in battle. More
and agrees. During the night all
the guns belonging to the Little
fords and the Morelands mysteri-
ously disappear. Dale arranges to
go to Cincinnati to secure money
for the mining of the coal. The
two clans find their weapons. which
the women had hidden, and line up
for battle.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-11-04

Together they went back to ths
cabin. John Moreland and his wife
and their son Luke were standing al
the weatherbeaten front gate, witt
their eyes turned anxiously toward the
river. Caleb was coming up through
the meadow, and he carried his hat In
his hand.
who fired that shotT' asked Dale
ben Littleford," John Moreland an.
swered readily.
Two minutes later Caleb leaped the
old rail fence on the other side of the
road and approached them hastily. He
was breathing rapidly and his strong
young face was drawn and pale-with
the old hate.
"Well," said his iron father, what
Is it?"
Caleb held up his broad-rfmmed
black hat and ran finger through a
hole in the upper part of the crowns
peak.
HE didn't missw snapped John
Moreland.
NO" quickly replied Caleb, "he
didn't miss. He don't never miss. You
know that, pap, as well as ye know
God made ye. He done it jest to show
me he meant what he said. He told
me to go and tell you to gether up
yore set O. rabbit-hearted heatherns
and come down to the river TO a lead
and-powder picnic, onless ye was a
skeered to come! He said to tell ye
the wimmenfolks had hid our guns,
and we'd find 'em Onder the house
tiOors."
John Moreland took it with utter
calmness, though his face was q little
pale behind his thick brown beard.
He turned to his wife, who looked at
him squarely.
"Addie, honey" said he, I'm mighty
sorry"
"Ef-ef you was much sorry, john"
Mrs. M0reland half sobbed, I'VE
wouldn't go down thar to the river"
me coward?" Moreland appeared
to grow an inch in stature. ME let
LiltiSlOlo oClu AIiC uCWS Inc llllS ItIc
which Gale brings, and not do nothin'
at all about it? l. thought you knowed
me better'n that, Addie."
He faced his two stalwart sons. Al
ways he was the general, the leader
of his clan. He sent Caleb In one di-
rection and Luke in another, to arouse
his kinsmen.
Then he beckoned to Dale, who had
been trying hard but vainly to think
of something to do or say that would
be of aid to the cause of the women.
II don't want you in this here mix
up" he said decisively. You must
stay clean out of it. You amt used
to this way O. fightin'. Asides, you're
our hope. More'n that, mebbe, you
owe yore life to Babe Littleford; you
CANT get around that, Bill Dale"
He went on, after a moment, EFF l
git my light put out today, want We
to do the best ye can with the coal.
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ihey dropped to Their Hands and
Knees AID Began to Crawl Through
the Tall Grasses, the lronweed and
the Meadow Clover.
But O. course ye will. l want ye to
do me two favors, Bill Dale eff | have
my light put out today. Will ye do
'em To- me- my friend"
Certainly" Dale promised.
"Much obliged to ye, shore. The
fust is this: want ye to take good
pay out O. what the coal brings, pay
fO' yore work. The second is this: |
want ye to so to Ben Littleford after
I'm done-pervided he Is yet alive
and tell him about the end o. my bed
time prayer; l want him to know l
went him one better, at l was big
ger man inside an him. Remember,
Bill, you've done promised me. Now
you go ahead to Cincinnaty, and do
jest like ye didn't know the least thing
about this trouble we're a-goin' to
have. SO long to ye, an good luck -
II don't like the idea'-Dale began.
when the big hlllman interrupted
sharply:
60 onl You CANT do no good
hereI
Heck started. Dale turned and fol-
lowed the lanky moonshiner; there
seemed to be nothing else to do.
When they had reached a point a
little way above the foot of David
Moreland's mountain, the pair halted
and looked back. They saw the Little
fords and the Morelands, every one OF
them armed, going toward the river.
1t had strange and subtle fascina-
tion for BIZ Dale, fascination that
he did not then try to understand.
AS the fighters reached dangerous
ground they dropped to their hands
and knees and began to crawl through
the tall grasses, the ironweed and the
meadow clover. They were intent
Taiban Valley news., 1921-11-04
CHAPTER Iv-continued.

ITO disarm the Morelands so that
when the enemy comes they will have
nothing with which to defend them
selves" Dale didn't know much
about these hill feuds. mo. Miss Lit
tleford, can't say that think 1t was
a kind thing to do"
Miss Littieford arose and faced
Dale. Her cheeks were flushed.
HAS the inemy conner" she de-
manded icily.
mo, but"
"All right" the young woman broke
In sharply. "If the inemy hain't come,
what're you a-kickin' about7"
Her brown eyes were full Of FIRE.
They detied, and they withered, and
Bill Dale suddenly felt that he was
smaller and of less account In the
scheme of things than that uneducat.
ed, wildly superb creature that stood
before him.
II beg pardon" Dale said evenly. IL
didn't mean to offend, y'know."
His quick contrition struck the girl.
Her mouth quivered. She dropped
her fishing-rod, and began to toy alb
6ently with the end of her long, thick
plait Of brown hair.
"Pve seed so much o. this fightin',"
she murmured tremulously, that 1t
makes me go to pieces. ought to beg
yore pardon, mebbe, and DIDO. :.
I've seed a good many fine, strong
men brought home dead or a-dyin'
from the Moreland bullets. And the
Littlefords has killed Morelands, too.
One side about as many as t'other,
reckon. I'D be glad to give my life
to stop itr'
"rll help you, If l can" Dale told
her. Perhaps we can make friends
OF the Morelands and your people"
"You don't know what hard thing
it'd be-" she replied teaEfully. "The
two sets has hated each other ever
sence can rickolIeCt. And you won't
be here very long, reckon"
II may be here for the rest of my
life" said Dale.
us 1t the coal?" inquired Babe.
"Partiy-yes, it's the coal. I'm GO
ing to develop it for the Morelands."
babe looked at him with a tiny her
aid of hope in her eyes. Before she
could speak again there came from
somewhere back In the meadow the
sound Of her fathers voice
'Babe Ooh, Babel"
"Comin'r cried the girl, half turn
ing. Wen try to make 'em friends;
we'll try. Old Major Bradley, he'll be
up here afore long to spend the SUM-
mer, and he'll help us. He's fsIhighty
good man; you're shore to like him.
He gcn'ally stays with us when he's
here. You go easy with John More
land But when ye git him, yen have.
'em all. I'll work on pap. The amt
NO danger o. trouble right now, any
ways. Goodby, Bill Dalep
"One moment, Miss Llttleford," and
he took step after her. Are You
sure there's no danger right now1"
Babe halted, faced about nervously,
and smiled a little.
"Don't call me Miss no more," said
she. ut makes me feel old. Call me
what everybody else calls me, eff ye
don't mind. Why, every one O. the
Littlefords lost their rifles last night
Ghe same as the Morelands dbl Meet
me here at sundown. and I'll tell ye
about 1t. Goodby, Bill Dalew
"Goodby, Babel" he smiled.
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CHAPTER v.

At the River Again.
lohn Moreland met Dale at tho 'gatA
Evening journal., 1921-09-20
FOR SPOTS ON
WAXED FLOORS

II tho waxed floor is badly spotted.
apply. n little benzine or turpentlne
on n soft cloth This viii remove
the wax whiio Il removes the spot
and must be allowed to evaporate
before tho spot is rewaxed.
Securing with steel wool r. a really
safe way 10 remove son spots which
are ground in, made during moving
or something similar.
Amer the spot hasf been removed
rub over the surface with a soft
cloth dampened with a solution OF
wax and turpentine. Rub until dry
and polished. This should be done
with a weighted brush. II not dried
thus. the surface is liable to be
sticky.
The use OF water on waxed floors
should be avoided because n tends
10 whiten the wax and takesfrom the
beauty Of the floor. Soft soap. sal
soda or other alkalies cut the oil
with which the shellac is mixed,
and. striking through TO the floor,
tend to darken IT,