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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-12

as for her the same as 1t has for me- She can feel, l am sure, as l can, and to have her think that her work and pains have merited such as this from any one: Oh Hugh, l am so disap- pointed in you, feel so different toward you now--I had expected bet ter things than this of you"
 Here Ada covered her face In her arm against the door. Please, Ada" begged Hugh, I'm sorry. so sorry I did it. l was wrong l know, and I'm sorry now. Pm sorry now. Ada" He fairly ached to lay his hand on Ada's shoulder, but dared not. "Oh, l know that, Hugh" said Ada, slowly taking her arm from the door, and standing with her back against 1t, looking at Hugh. T know that I know you're sorry Hugh, but I'm hurt and disappointed, and I can't help It, that is so unkind. But Pm glad 1t happened as 1t did. I'm glad you made the mistake you did and that instead of your teacher re- ceived. that one. Try to imagine, Hugh, how much happier she must feel today. and yet how unhappy she might have felt but for the mistake. But it's all right, Hugh, I'll be over this soon, and everything will be all right again. l did so look for a nice fYalentine from you, and when the letter came how happy 1 was as l tore it open. And when 1 un- folded the contents. Oh Hugh, how different l felt then, how unhappy 1 was! l seemed to grow so old in those few brief moments; l felt heartbroken to think you should send me such a valentine as this, and l went away to my room and smoth- cred my face in my pillow to cry. l didn't want 10 see you tonight, didn't want to see you ever again"
 Was Crushed
 Hugh was standing motionless. his head bowed. tears streaming down his face. Ada walked to him, and laying her hand on his shoulder from her mothering heart came the gentle words but now I'm glad you came, Hugh, so glad you came That's all right now. Don't cry, Hugh, I know you're sorry, and I know you shall feel happy, as l do now, that the envelopes got mixed, and that this one will not come into the hands of your teacher" Here hand, and slowly tearing it in bits. walked to the fireplace and fed it to the flames.
 Your Own Conclusion
 Tn the parlor. with Hugh standing beside her, Adas fingers were run ming lightly over the keys of the piano, and her sweet voice was sing ing, T love you truly"
 I have written far into the night, the stilly night with its fine little waves of silence, when memories both sweet and sad crowd round me as I write, and tender voices of the past call to me, and little faces and smiles filter round about in my thoughts. But I am oh so sleepy now. so into whose hands may come this little story, to you. gentle read CTS, I assign the task of taking it up where I have left off. and finishing 1t in your imagination.
 HUGH MORRISON. Box 516, Tuscaloosa, Ala Age 16
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Here's a good swap for anybody and a chance to make boy happy. Aunt Ann hopes her Birmingham nieces and nephews will send the calendars.
 am trying, Aunt Ann, to get up a collection of calendars. and want some from Birmingham. I live in the country and can't get any. So if someone will send me collection of them, will send them some pea nuts or popcorn.
 Buford Holder. Albertsviile, Ala, Route 2, Box 7S.
 If anybody sends you some calend- ars, please, Buford, dear. write and tell Aunt Ann. Maybe some of the Birmingham merchants who used to be little boys themselves will send you some calendars, even without the childish swap of peanuts. The editor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-12
A Visit of pr. Phillips


 One morning in the sixth grade when we were all getting ready for a supervisor, in walked Dr. Phillips in the most stately manner ever saw him walk before. He never stopped or bumped over when he walked or at least I never saw him.
 First he began exclaiming what beautiful morning it was and then he said he had story to tell us. Here is the story as I remember 1t;
 One dark and gloomy morning l started out to. see the far east end of Birmingham. Of course there was no name for 1t at that time. l got on the little car that ran along tho dummy railroad and rode as far as Woodlawp. eHuss'3 s' 5s1
 Then I got off and walked the rest of the way. There were hardly any houses and apparently no streets. l got a little tired of such scenes, so I started out and walked back to Woodlawn, caught the little car and rode home. That Is only one out of many stories I have heard him tell. He has written a book called "Old Tales and Modern Ideals"
 Although he is dead now his fame will live forever.
 ELIZABETH KEGEL.
 East Lake.
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A Kind Boy
Ry ormond Ward. Age Ii

By Ormond Ward. Age II
 There was once little boy whose name was Joseph. He was kind to everything. He ran errands for his mamma.
 One day she sent him on a long errand and on his way home he found two baby kittens. They were crying and seemed very hungry. That made him think of his lunch his mother had given him that morn ing. So he took it from his pocket and fed them. When he started on they followed him, going all the way to his home. He gave them a good supper and made them a good place to sleep. He petted and played with them.
 He named his kittens, one Jolly and the other Jumper. On evenings when he came in from school his little new friends woulud meet him at the door. moving. From thence the three would hurry to the barn where the kittens would climb about and hunt mice. while he did the feed- ing of the stock for his father. They were so kind and playful that Joseph called them his kind Jolly Jumpers.
 Kellyton, Ala.
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 In addition to that, Luther Taff of Route 8 writes Aunt Ann he is sav- ing lots of tinfoil. That's great work. Here are other children who have sent their names to be listed as mem bers. If yours has been left out, let Aunt Ann know:
 Mary Lee Cooper, Mountain Creek. Allen Tnff, Route 8, Birmingham. Jimmie Bailey, Route s, BirminE- ham.
 Rubie Napper, Jacksonville, Ala Clarence Patton, Route 8, BirTnins- ham.
 Margaret E. Cough, Attaila, TIP Fourth street.
 Master Henry Bradford, Adams- vile, aged IA.
 Ernest Wood, AdamsvilIe, aged 13. Mann Brooks, O01 Twenty-secOnd street, city, aged 10.
 Harriet Susan Rogers, Florence, 3 years old.
 Ruby Guttery, Carbon HILL. Il years old.
 Minnie W. Pratt, CenterviiIe.
 Elizabeth Anna Jeffers, Glencoe, aged II.
 Onnie Ray BelIk, BelIS, Box B, aged II years.
 Ted Black, BoaE, age II.
 Frances Strange, Russellviiie' age 10.
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EDITED BY MIGNoN HALL
One Who Knows

 This world is a world of sorrow. This world is a world of pleasure. This world is a world of many things. That only one can see. This country is a country of warfare. This country is country of peace. This country is country of many
 things, That only one can see. This town is a town of heartaches
 and pain. This town is town Of health ana
 happiness. This town is town of many things, That only one can see. This only one Is not man or woman. This only one is not boy or girl. This only one is our Heavenly
 Father. The one who loves us all.
 JOHN s. STEIN. Aunt Ann thinks this a most beau tiful poem, because it's sentiment is so fine and true.
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Athens. Ala,
The Exchange Column

has kgown them to do some mighty fine things. Dear Aunt Ann:
 Will you please tell me wnere- I can sell some handmade linen hand kerchiefs?
 Mary King Stevenson, Sawyerville. Ala.
 Aunt An is putting this in the want ad column, so that if anybody wants to trade with a little girl, they'll know just to write to Sawyerville, Ala.
 I have a big lady cat I would like to swap for dog. Have you a nice little collie?
 Abner Jenkins, care Aunt Ann, at once.
 I would like to get some little young pecan trees. What would you charge may pape for them? Write to Mary Thomas. care Aunt Ann.
 If you will send me a Valentine, I will send you one. Teresa Brown, care Aunt Ann's department. Age Herald. Aunt Ann wants you to send in Hot of exchanges for next week. Write them now. It's cute.
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It is too bad that the artist of this masterpiece is unknown.
 But the Junior editor would not like to meet this Varmint out at night Besides having the expression of a great, hungry heart, the anil nal has a bad cold and a mean look ing set of whiskers.
 You hardly know whether the crit ter would hand you over to a noun tain lion, explaining that she didn't have the heart to bite into your mor- tai coil, or would carry you off to tell you her troubles.
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She has such a narrowing. sur prised sort of wonder, too, that gets hold of you, coupled as it is with that Weary Willie air of tragedy and bleary look.
 The picture will leave no doubt in anybody's mind that the varmint is determined to see all she can see, de- spite game eye and an irritating couple of molars just back of the English mutton chops that should have been out long ago.
 This is probably one of those blind tigers we've been hearing about.
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The ChiLdren's Letter Box

rollton. That is my answer. I had rather have the children's page on Sunday. Hope I will see my answer in the page next Sunday.
 l am going to send another story some time soon.
 Your friend,
 MATILDA THOMAS Don't forget the story. Aunt Ann. It ought not to take more than 45 miutes to get home from school. If we take music we should practice an hour. We should all have some out door play. If it is raining we should raise the windows and get some fresh air. It is a good idea to go to the Y. w. c. A. on Friday after noon. too, because it helps us to be healthier. If we have any little du-
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Look At AM These Junior
 Who 'Ue Come Ln Under Wire!

Here are the names of the chill dren who have correctly solved LII Han McAllister's puzzle: Rodgers Sherwood calls attention to the fact that Petrograd is now the capital of Russia. instead of Moscow:
 Pauline Jones, Heflin, Ala.
 Robert Darden, Jr., Birmingham.
 Ruth Cutlery, Carbon Hill Ala.
 Leon Cranford, Birmingham.
 Emma Snow Cannon, Carbon Hill, Ala.
 R. M. Dairs. Jr., Maplesville, Ala.
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NOTICED!

The Age-Herald costs cents per copy on week days; Sundays, 7c. If you want extra copies that have your picture, ar ticle or letter in them. sign this little coupon and enclose the nec- essary money by check. money order or stamps. and copies will be sent to you. Address. Age- Herald Circulation Dept. Birming- ham, Ala.
 Nams .................. Postoffics ..................... Number of copies. e'....;.......... Date of issue'..............~" Money enclosed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-12

| Photo by Baird. right top: Bodey, Edwina Posey Shett Amelia Gmer the below the other little girls left and right two little pupils Gennie McGahery and Wiladena Mccall Greatne for the Juniors this week ( Take Sunday is Annie ClaudB Do know what done? They've 1erads children, and will entertainment 
  of poor children Wyam who in Isn't that wonderfully fine2 Tho says three beating all Miss splendid teacher anda mighty fine They Sunday school the Woodawn Methodist church. andh collect funds for the fresh hdn Aunt Ann pictures
 who in the picture, but belong the elass, Eizabet Ruth Wiggns and Frances Taylor.
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These little advertisements are free. If you want to get any cer- tain thing, want to buy anything, or exchange any article, address your ads to Aunt Ann, care Of Age-HeraId. Re sure to give your telephone number, if you have one, and your address.
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A Happy Mistake
A Valentine Story

Hugh had fully half hour Saturday selecting with pains like, would fit his thoughts eeta So him naturally, none quite nice enough for his Ada taking he
  behind n lii. nlana
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Ranks Growing Bigger All
 the Time! Who'll Be Next?

exF rand help milk Ian goodfo
 II the tim Aunt n as s m 10 h very yhrpyAI of h p 0 a party t ep for h goo cae h n
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Mrs. Thomas Lee, Mrs. Charles Ber- nard and Mrs. J. NJ. Bohanan.
 The prizes were offered during safety week and Mrs. Ryall per- formed the graceful and pretty serv- ice of presenting them at meeting of the School Improvement associa- ton at the Barrett school last Thurs day.
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WAIIbACE VIChEHS.
 Thorsby, Ala.
 Dear Aunt Ann: am out on a route and don't always get Sundays paper Sunday. So had much rather have the junior page come on Friday, I have written a story and am send ing 1t. Will answer one of the rid dles: A mountain or hill has only one foot Wishing the junior page suc- cess, ORMOND WARD.
 Kellyton, Ala.
 Dear Aunt Ann: I am sending the names of the counties and capitals on another sheet. I read the junior page each week. Am glad it comes on Sunday now, for I have more time to read. 1 go to school; am in the third grade. I was put in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-12

The prizes were offered by the Fortnightly Shakespeare club and children of Robinson and Barrett competed.
 The library committee and eduea- tional committee combined did the work of the contest. The women of these were: Mrs. J. M. Hankips, Mrs. Scudder Ryall, Mrs. V. M. Randolph,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-12

ties to do. or have to help mother we should be ready to do it cheerfully, Immediately after supper we should buckle down to studying for about two hours because then we have them finished and off our hands. We can study our Sunday school lesson Fri day Or wait until Saturday.
 RUTH NINEN. Barker sehool
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Barrett School Cops
 Three Fine Prizes

school children who have just entered the high delighted these because they the The Value of the Traffic
 prizes respectively Clark Ernest Buch and EveynG
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NICE BIG PUZZLE
 FROM GOODWAT TER

Here's fine puzzle lives Goodwate The of all those solving the puzzle will be on the chldrens
 Dear Miss Haf sending puzzle composed myself. The let when arranged properly spell the of 10 Here they
 1. RaloPp 2. Cheeb B. Lloyh Tceshutn 4. Pimla Toprac 5. Yihcork Yrrhec
 Now then, busy little folks all You'll find easy at first glance
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Rodgers Sherwood, Brundidge, Ala Marjorie Paramore, Thornsby, Ala. Margaret Whiteman, city.
 Mary Sue Long Guntersville, Ala. Maurine Tramell Bessemer, Ala. Florence Cook, Route 8, city. Nora Everett, Route s. city
 Clara Pritchett Rogers. You asked Aunt Ann very sincere question in the little P. S. Yes, dear-Aunt Ann. Harriet l.. Smith, 1031 Fifteenth avenue, south. Aged 10.
 Mary Frances Merrill, Heflin, Ala. John and Jane Herbert Dr. Phillips served as principal of a high school at Gallipolis, O., ISS0-1SS3, and re- si gned that position in the latter year in order to accept the work of reorganizing and establishing the public school system of Birmingham. He continued as superintendent of the public schools of Birmingham until his death.
 HARVEY RoLLINGs. Robinson School.
 Dear Aunt Ann: I am girl eleven years old and. attend Mrs. Smiths school here.
 am sending you the answers to Ruthie Geeters' puzzle as it is printed on the Junior page. But don't you think she got two of her capitals wrong? Lawrence, Albany; Morgan, Moulton; Jefferson, Bir- mingham; Pickens. CarrollIon.
 My mother tries to keep Friday nights for us as you suggested. have a little brother and a sister. As you no doubt know, Athens college is located here and is a fine school. Your friend,
 BARBARA SARvER. Athens, Ala.
 Very beautiful handwriting Bar bara. Aunt Ann.
 Dear Aunt Ann: I am farm boy. I go to school. l am in the Fifth grade. We have good school. We have about 146 pupils. Have a two story building. We have four stoves and twelve windows. Your nephew.
 JOE BYNUM. Liberty, Ala.
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Liberty, Ala. Dear Aunt Ann:
 I have been reading your Junior and it Is a good paper. I like the stories. I am a little boy. I am 12 years of age and go to school. and l am in the fifth grade. Miss Ethel Rosser teaches me. She Is a good teacher. We have S4 pupils. Well, better close for this time. Your nephew, OKLA WEAVER.
 Kellyton, Ala, February 5, 1921. Dear Aunt Ann:
 Here is my answer to Ruthie Geet- CTS of Remlap, puzzle. Tn ecounties of Alabama and capitals, but it should be county seats of Alabama. Lawrence, Moulton; Morgan, Albany; Jefferson, Birmin gham: Plckens. Car
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Sketch of pr. Phillips

Sketch of Dr. Phillips
 John Herbert Phillips. educator. superintendent city schools of Bir- mingham, was born December 12, 1853, at Covington, Ky, son of Evan and Elizabeth Phillips. natives of Wales. who came to Gallia county. Ohio. and then to Jackson. O.. where the former died In 1889; grandson of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-12
Robinson School.

Dear Aunt Ann: I am little girl. I am years of age. I study the fifth grade. This is my first time 10 write. l am in school. My teacher is Miss Ethel Rosser. I like her. sit with vernice Aldredge and Velma Corvin. We have 80 scholars in our room. We have four teachers. Your niece, RUBY WEAVER.
 Liberty. Ala.
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Dear Junior Page: One day Dr. Phillips visited our school. We were always very glad to see him be- cause we knew whenever he came he always had something to tell us.
 This time he told us of how he had seen our city grow from a few scattered farm houses and duck ponds, to the Magic City of the south.
 Dr. Phillips was a kind man and was loved by everyone, especially the children of Birmingham, and his kind face and pleasant countenance will long be remembered.
 SAME ANESwORTH. Robinson School
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go to Liberty school. 1 like my teacher fine. Her name Is Miss Ethel Rosser. I am in the fifth grade. l have been reading the Junior page and I like to read the stories in it., I live on the farm. l like farm life fine. I like to work in the garden, and I like to see the beautiful sun set. So I will bring my short letter to close. Your loving niece,
 LIDDIE FORTENBERRY.
 Dear Page: Hereis story once heard Dr. Phillips tell.
 When I was in the senior sixth grade pr. Phillips came in our room one day and told us a short story of how East Lake looked many years ago. He said there was nothing around there but woods and East Lake was called Ruhama because of the Ruhama Baptist church. He told us that no street cars ran this far out. and people wishing to go out there would have to walk some miles before they reached the place to which they had started. He said no me then ever thought of East Lake park being what it is today, be- cause nothing was seen there except woods and the lake was nothing but a large swampy hole. with trees and bushes growing all in and around it. He told us many more interesting things.
 ETHELYN FRANKLIN. Robinson School, Senior Seventh
 Grade.
 Dear Aunt Ann: This is my first time to write you, but it will not be the last time.
 am 10 years old and in the sixth grade. l go to school at Thorsby. My teachers name is Miss Lenora Harris. l am sending you story which I hope to see in next week S childrenis page. And a puzzle.
 The Treasure of the Rich
 Once there were two brothers. Their names were Roy and Robert. Roy married a rich girl and Robert poor girl. Roy's wife's name was Ethel, and Roberts wife was named Alma.
 Ethel was given s1O,oOO by her father and Alma was given s1,000. Ethel bought string of pearls and Alma bouht a. nice home and went to work and in two years saved $1,000. A burgler nealt Ethel and Roy up one night coming out of a theater and got the pearls. So Roy and his wife had to go to work. Soon after Roy was seized with feaver and died. leaving Ethel with a two-months-old child. After Roy died Ethel went to live with Robert and Alma.
 THE END.
 I have mixed the letters of eight countries in Africa and some capitals and some cities:
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third grade the day I was seven years old. I go to Sunday school every Sunday. Your little friend,
 MARY FRANCES MERRILL. Heflin, Ala.
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  photographs of only of and address all mail Aunt AgeHead Birmingham, by Wednesday,
The Washington times., 1922-05-28
MARINES DEDICATE
TABLET TO DC. HERO
Private Charles A. R. Jacobs
Is Honored at Memorial
Exerc ses.

The dedirauOn OF a bronze tablet
erected to the memory OF Private
Charles 4 r Jacobs a marin" who
was killed while attacking a machin"
gun nest WAS hrld in the offic" oI
the commandan Of the Marine
Corps Yesterday
Mrs Roberta r.. Jacobs. the moth.
er of the marine and a number Of
members of his family Wei" present
Maj Gen John 4 L"Jruur. com
mandanj OF the Marine Corps. made
a speech Of dedication IN which hc
referred 10 the horo.sm Of Private
Jacobs and uf the uiuN mon from
the Distinct nf Cu.umhla who gay,
their lives ~ the great war and ju
whom. n" saId, the tablet would be
an enduring momOrIai
Private Jacobs was born in lS"7
and enlisted shortly after tn" ont
break "f IN" wal Before oulistruG
he was employed ~ the Government
Printing Otflc" Iu Tins Ctk lio mad"
4 splendid record IN tn" Marin, Corps
and was KILLED M one 81 IA" early
actions of the war
The Washington times., 1922-05-28
ENJOYS
REOPEN EXCHANGE

chile and Peru have reached an
agreement on the formula TO govern
immCdiu'c negotiations on the dis
position ~ the TaCna. africa prov
iur'S
Delegates Of the two republics in
conference mere in III effort 10
adjust the dispute met yesterday
for the frs, time in a week and
each group had dispatches from
home that made il possible for
them 70 adopt a definite formula
for exchanges.
Both delegations felt that mater.
ial progress had been made in
going so far as to arrive at an
arrangement which would make re-
sumption Of the conference possible
as the delegates had found them
selves so far apart after the first
few meetings as 10 make progress
difficult Both had found the in.
structions from their home govern.
ments permitted Of no latitude and
Il was ncCo Ssary that the whole
matter be submitted 10 the foreign
offices again.