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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06

No Nobel Peace Award
Christiania, Norway, Dec. 5-The
Nobel committee has decided to
award no Nobel peace prize this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Homemade Remedy
Stops Coughs Quickly

The hest cough medicine Won ever
used. A family supply easily and
quickly made. Saves about 81.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
A DIFFERENT GIFT

A housewife was busy the other
day making fruit cakes. She ex-
planned that each Christmas she
makes a large batch of fruit cake and
bakes it in small round tins. She
then puts each one in one of those
fancy round tin boxes which can be
purchased so reasonably. She wraps
the cake in paraffin paper before
placing it in the box, then covers it
with a lace paper dolly before put
ting on the cover. She sends these
to the boys of the family who are
away from home, the unfortunate
girls who have no homes of their
own and so on.
O o O
Christmas Conserve.
One or more glasses of jelly, jam
or conserve packed in pretty box
or basket, which can easily be made
by the handy woman. is a gift that
will delight the invalid, the person
who is rooming, or the woman too
busy to make these delicacies. If you
have none on hand to spare, here is
nice conserve you can make now:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
Dorothy Dir'S Letter Boa
The Woman Whose Husband Is A Slave-Driver-The Cir
Who Escaped From A Parental Prison Only To Fine
Herself Locked In A Matrimonial Jail--F1er Fance
Won't Tolerate Her Eyeglasses

months ago I married to escape the
stern ruling of my parents, but I find
my husband and his family even
more tyrannical than my father and
mother were. They have created
world for me in which only they,
my family and my husband exist.
am young, gay and would like to
live as the average girl does, but
jealousy holds sway in our home and
l am not permitted to go anywhere,
have any pleasure, or even any girl
friends. Please tell me what to do.
n 7.
Answer: Many girls find that they
have jumped from the frying pan
into the fire when they marry to get
away from unpleasant homes, and
the marriage jail is a more difficult
jail to escape from than is the pa
rental prison.
There are plenty of foolish girls
who think that marriage means free
dom and that If they can only get
away from mammals nagging and
papa's lectures they can do just as
they please and that life will be a
perpetual joyride, running about to
places of amusement and buying ey-
erything they like.
But they find that husbands are
lot harder to get along with than
parents are; that mammals chaper-
oning was nothing to the eye that
jealous husbands keep upon them;
that papas grow1s were innocuous
compared to the things that angry
husbands say, and that even the best
husbands expect their wives to stay
at home and get dinner instead of
trailing off to the movies and coming
back with something in a paper bag
that they call dinner.
For the girl who has gotten herself
into this sort of a box there are only
two courses open. One is the divorce
route, which is messy and unpleas
ant, and which will put her back in
the home she left because she did not
like it, The other is to make the
best of her bargain, and to be such
a good. faithful wife that her hus-
band will learn to trust her and give
her more liberty.
But it is bad business. and a losing
one, marrying for anything but love,
for If you loved your husband, N. T.,
you would be satisfied just to be
Dear Miss Dix: / have very bad
eyesight, and for over IA years been
wearing glasses constantly. l am in
love with q young man who objects
very much to them and will not take
me out when 1 have them on. So for
two years 1 have not worn them in
the evening when we went to places
together. Now my eyes feel the
strain and 1 am afraid 1 won't be
able to continue going without my
glasses any more. Do you think he
might eventually learn to care for me
enough not to care whether 1 wore
them or not? FLORENCE.
Answer: Love me, love my
glasses" should be your motto. X
the young man doesn't like you,
glasses and all, he doesn't care for
you. Don't risk your eyesight for
any man. Cupid may be blind, but
he doesn't aim his darts at blind
women; and you may be certain that
you will not win this hypercritical
youth by running your sight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
FILM FABLES
BY DON ALLEN

Once Upon a Time there was a
Six Y ear-Old who Drew Down mill
lion or So Week in the Movies. But
that was before the Press Agents
started Telling the Truth or the In
come Tax Man took up the Trail and
Called for Showdown.
For Quite a While the Boy Won
der was Gawped at by the Fans and
Placed in the "Aint- He Cute" class
by SO 44-100 of the Shemales.
lie Breezed Along as Cuticura for
a Coupla Seasons and was Knocking
Old Mammon for a Whole Gamut of
Klieg Lights despite the fact that
his Two Seasons on the Screen had
only made him Eight Years Old.
Along about this Time Arguments
started in Random as to his Real age.
Jest Knew he was At Least
Thirty, while Others were just as pos
tive that he was only Ha'-Pas'-
Three.
4 Finally, when he Saw Himself Re
ferred ito in aiAIagazine as Film
Veteran, he Came to the Conclusion
that he should Buy a Wheel Chair
Roll over to the Home For The Aged
and Stake Out a Claim on Nice
Room with Southern Exposure.
But he'll be Playing Kid Parts till
he Trips over his Beard.
Moral-All the Kid Veterans are
not in Baseball.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
BEAUTY AND HEALTH
BY DIR. LILLIAN WHITNEY

Vivian V.-The blotchy discolora
tions around your nose will not
yield to soap. Let me suggest that
you use for cleansing purposes the
meal mixture often referred to be
me. which is also whitening and re-
filming. Use in addition the follow
ing lotiona Borax, L dram; camphor
water, 1 pint Mop this on two or
three times daily and allow it to
dry into the skin.
World Reader-Lines around the
eyes can be removed with gentle.
very gentle, massage, patting in a
bland oil. Almond oil. or lanolin
oil, If you can get it. The cream you
mention is not considered of special
value in specific cases. The best
thing for your hair is gray hair
restorer. particulars regarding which
l cannot give you through this col
umn. Here is the formula you ask
for: Pyrogallic acid, l ounce; al
cohol,-2 ounces; water, 6 ounces.
This imparts to the hair a dark
brown color. Apply once daily un-
til the desired shade is obtained
Rita-Your skin is indeed exceed
ingly dry. In all probability the oil
glands ar very inactive. You must
stimulate these with gentle massage
or, better still, pat your face with
a cold wad Of cotton wrung out of
ice cold water; go over your entire
face again and again until it CLOVIS.
Every night before retiring, apply
hot towels and follow these with
warm almond oil, which should be
patted into the skin with the finger
tips; allow considerable to remain
on during the night. I1your pursue
this treatment day in and day out
you will soon notice a great improve
ment.
Elizabeth McG.-You are % pounds
overweight. Near sightedness is Oft
en- hereditary. The nearsi ghted eye
is too long an eye in most cases.
The condition is induced by unusual
strain upon the eyes, either from
cveruse or use under improper con-
Gitions of lighting, etc. 1t is caused
by Ill health and other untoward
conditions. 1t is usually progressive
up to young adult life, when it re-
mains stationary unless the eyes are
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
GREAT HYMNS
"HoLD THE FORT"

Sherman's army was holly pursu-
ing Hood to save the vast stores of
supplies at Altoona Pass.
General Corse was at the pass with
some 1900 men, force that was far
too small for the work before them.
But millions of rations were stored
there and the earthworks comma no
ing the pass and protecting the sup
plies had to be held if it was possible
to do so.
Six thousand Confederates under
General French were detailed by
Hood to capture the position. The
works were completely surrounded
and the summons to surrender was
it, and the fight began in dead
earnest
Slowly but without let up the de-
tenders were being driven into a
small fort on the summit of the hill.
Many of the defenders had fallen and
it began to look like a hopeless case.
But a eFderal officer, by accident
as it were, caught sight of white
signal flag far away across the val
ley, more than 20 miles distant, upon
the top of Kenesaw mountain. The
signal was answered and soon the
message came back:
11old the lott. am coming.
w. T. s."
Cheers went up and every man in
blue resolved to hold the position for
three hours until the advance of
Sherman's army came up. They did
it, and the supplies (and the cam
paign) We're saved.
The thrilling incident was first
publicly related at Sunday school
meeting in Rockford, H., in May
1870.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12

Dear Miss Dix: l have been mar
ried for four years and have con-
tinued with the job 1 had before mar
riage all that time. We have our
house almost paid for and could live
easily on my husbands salary, but
when l suggest stopping work and
staying home he becomes furious at
the very idea.
When I get home it is nearly 7
o'clock, and by the time l have
cooked dinner 1t is s. After that
comes the washing, ironing, clean
ing and all the other necessary work
of woman who devotes her entire
day to keeping her home My hus-
band never helps with the house
work. / have found out that 1 have
nerves which I never had before. My
husband also objects to the very idea
of our having children, and l adore
children. l am so tired, and 1 feel
that 1 have come almost to the end
OF the rope. What shall 1 do?
WEARY.
Answer: Revolt, my poor woman.
Rebel. And do it at once. Other
wise you will either be dead or in a
sanitarium with nervous break
down which will leave you an invalid
for life.
You have evidently had the mis-
d
slave driver and who doesn't care
whether he works you to death or
not SO long as he gets the benefit
of your labor. Wives are cheap la
Dor. When he has killed you he can
marry another woman. So, if you are
not anxious to sacrifice yourself to
save your husband a few dollars,
you will have to call halt on your
present mode of life, for no flesh and
rnn1d tho strain tina
you are putting upon it.
L believe in a woman helping her
husband I believe that 1t Is very
often the right thing and the wise
thing for woman to keep on after
marriage with the gainful occupa-
ton she has followed before mar
riage in order to save up, and buy a
home, and get a start in the world.
But a woman's duty to her hus-
band depends altogether on his at
titude toward her.
If he is appreciative and sympa-
thetic, and if he tries to save her and
help her. she owes him much. But il
he is selfish. and inconsiderate, and
grasping, and tries to wiring the last
ounce of service out of her, she owes
him enthusiastically nothing.
And one thing is certain. No wom-
an ought to keep house who is work.
ing outside the home. She Is trying
to do two jobs, and 1t will kill any
woman on earth No woman has the
strength to pound a typewriter all
day, or stand behind counter, or
toll in a factory, and then come
home and cook, and wash, and iron,
and sew.
So, Weary Wife, use little COM
mon sense. Have a little courage.
Give up your job or give up the
homework. II your husband doesn't
care enough for you to want to save
you, save yourself. Ninety per cent
of the men in the world treat wom-
en- lust as the women permit them
selves to be treated. Don't forget
that.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
SOCIAL
CALENDAR

The Twentieth Century House
keepers club will meet with Mrs. H.
j. Posner at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Arlie Barber. at sSOs Arola
avenue, December IL at 2:3o p. m.
The Cadmean circle will meet with
Mrs. Forney Johnston, 1741 Twelfth
avenue, south, Friday.
The Yancey chapter, U. D. c., will
hold its regular monthly meeting
Wednesday at o'clock in the ladies
waiting room of the Tutwiler.
sent flag to Phillips High school,
December IA, at 1890 o'clock. At
2;S0 o'clock Friday afternoon one
will be presented to Louie Compton
seminary.
The regular meeting of the Ala
bama Vocational School for Girls
will be held Wednesday morning at
1890 o'clock at the Woodlawn
school.
The st. Barnabas club of East Lake
will hold a benefit card party and
dance on next Wednesday, December
..
Charles Melcher, 101 Eighty-fourth
street, south.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Children's Hospital association
Will be- held Wednesday morning at
1880 at the hospital.
The Womans Republican league
will meet at the Axis club, 1919
Eighth avenue, north, Thursday at. 3
o'clock. Republican men and wom-
en- are invited to attend these meet
ings.
Jefferson Davis chapter, U. D. c.,
will hold their regular monthly
meeting Wednesday afternoon at
2:S0 o'clock 1t the home of Mrs. Ham
mond.
The Grades Union will meet We'd
nesday at 10 o'clock in the Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12

Mix the following ingredients and
slowly simmer until sufficiently
oranges and one lemon, one and a
thinck: Juice and grated rind Of three
half pounds of seeded raisins, three
fourths pound chopped wanut meats,
three-fourth of a pound OF blanched
almonds chopped, three cupfuls sugar
and one cup grape juice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12

school room of the First Methodist
church.
The open meeting of the Council
of Jewish Women will be held on
Thursday afternoon at o'clock at
Temple EMANUEL. Members kind
ly note the change of day and date.
Ullman School Improvement asso-
citation Will meet Wednesday after
noon at 2:30. Professor Wright Of
the Henley school will address the
meeting. Refreshments will be
served after the program.
The Guild of Woodlawn Grace
church will hold a bazaar December
Is, at 1878 Fourth avenue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
NOVELTIES IN SHOPS

IT try to make my gifts such as the
recipient would not buy for herself"
remarked woman whose gifts are
always highly appreciated. This idea
seems worth considering. One OF
these gifts Is plate warmer-an at
tractive nickel-plated stand about
eight and half inches wide and
twice as long, with enobdy handles
and protected feet to avoid scratches
on the polished table. Any house
keeper would be delighted with this
table accessory.
When you buy the handkerchiefs
for the little, folks why not make it
a real personal gift by getting those
with the name embroidered in the
corner? The idea is new and there are
about SO girls names and about as
many boys to select from, and II
you cannot find the name you want
there as Sister" Sonny" and Bud
dy" to help you out.
The skullcap is so new that IL you
decide upon one of these as a Christ
mas gift you will be presenting a real
nivelty. The girl will appreciate it
because with one of these she will
not have to remove her headgear at
the theatre, movies. etc. Some of
these caps are actually made of fancy
ribbon or heavily embroidered with
gold and silver threads and beads
Those beaded in pearls are handsome.
spite his condition, patted his head
and exclaimed: Jack, go get the
cows!'
Jack staggered for the hills. but
did not bring in the cattle that night.
Next morning his body was found.
dead by the trailside.
There are some ninety varieties of
dogs, each with Unborn abilities as
admirable in their way as those of
the shepherd dog, but for intelligent
obedience to command and instinc-
tive devotion to stock, the English
sheep dog has no equal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12

subjected to great abuse. think
If the eyes are rested, all influ-
ences that give rise to strain re-
moved and the health built up, the
condition is likely to improve.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
Give Saks Luggage
for Him or Her,

= Wy LUGGAGE here because it IS dfferent-because
u of the beauty of the finsh-and the enduring quail
y obtained by the bun features We select personally
the Innings, the fittings, trimmings and cases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12

The thrilling incident was first
publicly related at a Sunday school
meeting in Rockford, Ill, in May
1870
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
HELPS FOR MOTHER
by EMILE HOFFMAN

1t Is no small task to be a good
mother. The mothers duties are
manifold, and among these the read
ing matter of her children Is very
important. The literature child
reads exerts a great influence upon
the formation of his or her charac-
ter, hence it should be selected with
the greatest care-a thought to keep
in mind when selecting the Christ
mas books.
5 Mothers who read to their children
viii notice how the little folk In
their play and general bearing will
initiate characters in the stories that
have been read to then. These story
people seem very real to them and
they become intensely interested in
their doings. How eagerly the three
year-old will follow the doings of
Peter Rabbit, and the -year-old
kiddie can hardly wait to see what Is
going to happen next to his favorite
character.
Children are eager for stories and
If encouraged to read, as they should
be, will find pleasure in it throughout
life, but they should read only good
stories; therefore mothers should SUI
pervise their reading up to, at least,
Is years of age. The value Of a book
is not found in the story. 1t is the
truths and beauties it presents that
have their effect upon the reader
therefore the mother who is Judge
of literature, should select the read
ing. Discussing the story after it is
read is great help to children.
mother should accompany her
child to the library or give him or
her list to select from. If this is
impossible she should, at least, take
an interest In the books the child
reads.
If the reading matter has been thus
wisely supervised up to the sixteenth
year, taste for good literature has
become established and there is little
danger of these readers wasting tine
in reading trashy looks or undesira-
BILE stories.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12

The great singer, Bliss, was pres
ent, and the song, Hold the Fort"
both words and music were borne in
upon his mind. The next day, at the
Y. NJ. c. A. rooms in Chicago, the
song was sung for the first time in
public.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-19

their own remedy as the only pana-
cea for the trouble
Attorney General Daughety de.
clares that constitutional government
is uo5 possible unless the individual
citizen first acquints himself with and
obeys the law himself.
The three basic statements of the
principles Of citizenship being used
in the United States are duplicated
in similar messages from the heads
Of the main branches Of government
in most Of the tweuty-odd countries
in which Rotary clubs have been
established. The educational work
the Rotarians are doing has nothing
to with partisan politics nor are the
statements from the three dis
tinguished government officials par
tisan. They are devoted entirely to
the broad principle Of the response
biIities Of citizenship.
The text Of messages are being
used in addresses to schools, indus
trial plants, civic organization, etc.,
wherever the Rotarians thinl, they
can find a good audience. They are
being broadcasted from thousands of
radio stations and viii form the sub
ject Of talks at every Rotary meet
ing during the week
The first Rotary club was Or
1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-19
COTTON MEN
WILL CONFER

{ Continued from Page One.)
Cotton Manufacturers association
and S. j. Cassels, Montgomery, Ala,
vice-president Of the Interstate Cot
tonseed Crushers association.
The conference will be called to
order tomorrow morning by DR.. Mil
Ter Roeca Hutchison. The opening
session is expected to be devoted to
welcoming addresses, organization
and appointment of committees.
Facing the Satuation" will be the
general subject Of the afternoon
session and at night Dr. Bradner and
former senator Hoke Smith will be
the principal speakers. The second
days session win be devoted to an
intensive discussion of boil weeviI
control.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-19
ROTARIANS Celebrate
18TH anniversary Of
FOUNDING FIRST CLUB
Many Notables In National Life
OF America Gathering lin
Chicago For Convention.

CHICAGO, Feb 19.-With prcsi,
oents, prime ministers, chief juslooa
and heads Of national legislative
bodies throughout the world contrib
citing brief statements Of their ideas
&c the responsibilities of the inaivid-
ual citizen for the KIM Of govern
ment he gets, ninety THOUSAND mc'n-
bels Of. Rotary international began
a worldwide campaign today for
thorough understanding o. these re-
sponsibilities as part Of the celcbra-
tom oil the eighteenth anniversary Of
the founding Of the first Rotary
club.
President Harding, Speaker Gil
lett Of the house OF representatives,
and Attorney General Daugherty are
the authors OF the texts Of the citi-
zenshiP messages Rotarians in the
United States are carrying to the
people Of their communities. Presi-
dent Harding tells in his statement
Of the responsibilities Of the indi-
vidual citizen for the execution Of
the laws and declares no citizen can
consider himself a good citizen who
does not do all in his power to make
careful selection from among the
candidates for office and then vote
for the person he has deliberately Sc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-19

tan state hospital for in insane, kill
ing twenty-five patients and three
male attendants. Nineteen bodies
had been recovered before dusk, but
six more remained in the ice COW
cred ruins. These were feared to
have been cremated but doubt was
expressed whether more than charred
bones will ever be recovered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-19

WELLS LODGE MEETS TONIGHT
There will be meeting of the
Wells Chapter, No. AZ, R. A. NJ, to-
night at 7 o'clock for work in The
mark degree. 1t is to be an import
ant meeting and all members are re
Quested to be present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-19


Every Monday and tuesday Grow
Match Our Quality; Perhaps You ca
Match Our Variety, But No One VIII
Match These Prices.
PepnereI BIeacbed Sbeeting omar.
anteed "a; 81 inches wide; YOU
know the grade; here Mondav and
Tuesday. Yard 59c
Ladies Black Satin Slippers; new
est neeIS ana toes PLAIN or beaded
all sizes; price per pair, s8.o8, or
ers. oood etvIae. odd Io+s. ovor,, si7a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-19
CLASSIFIED ADVERT EITIENTj
WANTED MISCELLANEOUS

LOANS Gu farm lands and city prop
erty. Low interest rate. Loans
promptly closed. See S. R. Heys o.
H. b. Villains Phones AZ or So.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-19
20 LIVES ARE LOST
IN HOSPITAL BLAZE
Probe New Under Way Al
Wards Island-19 Bodies Re-
covered; Others Under Debris

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Eight in
quiries were under way today into
the tragedy on Wards Island, a lit
tie jutting rock in the swfrling waters
fire swept one ward of the Manhat-
Of He'll Gate here Yesterday when
in shape of "a red heart, filled with
many beautiful gifts was presented
to Miss Gatewood by Miss Ethel
Reese, who represented the union.
After interesting guessing contests,
sandwiches and punch were served.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-19
FOR SALE

2 SALE-Budded Pecan Trees.
-andard varieties. Write to w.
d. Lamar, Park Front, ThomasviIle,
ga. Aft
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-19

One thousand yards of fine machine
made Torchon Laces; all widths
values up to u 1-2c; Monday and
Tuesday, choice, Yard ...-..------.-.---5 Sc