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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24
GEN. ROBERT E. LEE AND
MARY PARK GUSTS

MOT love letter is this, in the
An sense of burning and passionate
phrases. But the letter of a man
whose heart is filled with love at all
times, who needs no sudden emotion to
kindle new squirt of flame for the
woman who fills his life, and the home
circle she has created for him.
This letter was written by General
Lee, commander in chief Of the Con-
federate armies, to his wife. who was
Mary Park Custis. great-granddaugh-
ter of Martha Washington.
"a. You do not know how much
have missed you and the dear chill
iren, my dear Mary. To be alone In a
crowd is very solitary. In the woods
feel sympathy for the trees and the
birds in whose company take delight.
put experience no pleasure In a strange
crowd.
II hope you are all well and will
continue So and I must again urge you
to be very prudent and careful of those
children. If could only get squeeze
at that little fellow turning up his
sweet mouth to keese baba'! You
must not let him run wild in my abb
sence and you will have to exercise
firm authority over all of them. This
will not require severity or even strict
ness, but constant attention and an
unwavering course. Mildness and for
bearance will strengthen their affec.
tion for you. while 1t will maintain
your control over them"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24
POINTS ON
KEEPING WELL
DR.. Frederick R. Green,
Editor of Health"
KEEPING YOUR HAIR ON

r ALDNESS is one of the penalties
we pay for being civilized. Saw
ages and primitive people have an
abundance of hair. The more highly
civilized we become, the less hair we
have. Why nature will not stand for
growth inside the skull without re-
ducing the crop outside, we do not
know, but we do know that the higher
up we go in the social and intellectual
scale the more bald heads there are.
There are several kinds of badness.
One Is the form which comes after Sc
we're and long-continued illness, usu-
ally after high fever. Often, after
such illnesses, the hair is cut short or
the head is shaved, the idea being
that, in some way, this stimulates the
growth of the hair. This has no eff
feet. In most cases of badness fol-
lowing fever. the hair grows out again
In few months.
Another form of badness Is that
which occurs In spots. No one knows
what is the cause. Sometimes the
spots remain permanently bald. Some
times the hair grows again.
But the commonest form of bald
ness is that which occurs generally in
early middle life.
What causes badness? No one
knows. Ifsany one could find out how.
as the hair restorers claim, ITO make
hair grow on the baldest head" he
would soon be paying the same in
come tax as John D. Rockefeller or
Henry Ford. Modern hats, especially
the hard-rimmed, close-fitting derby,
have been held responsible.
No one wants to be bald. We would
all like to keep our hair as long and
as thick as it was in our boyhood
days. So we naturally look for a
remedy when the hair begins to get
thin.
And the remedies are legion. SINCE
ing the hair was long popular, the ex-
PLANTATION being that, when the hair
was cut, it "bled" from the cut ends
and that smuggling the ends closed the
pores or blood vessels. But hair has
neither pores nor blood vessels. Hair.
tonics and scalp foods galore are sold
to hopeful victims. Mango cures and
dandruff cures are found in every
drug store Electric massage has
long been popular. But badness goes
right on increasing. Elaborate
vacuum treatment" machines have
been constructed. But the bald-head-
ed man is still a favorite subject for
jokes. Will Rogers, the genial
comedian of the Follies, says, in one
of his rope-twirling, gum-chewing
monologues, that the finest specimen
of optimism he has ever seen is a
man buying bottle of hair tonic
from bald-headed barber.
A shrewd old doctor once said that
In any disease for which there were a
thousand remedies it was probable
that none of them was Of any value.
This is true Of badness. Perhaps, in
the early stages, stimulating treatment
may be Of some value. Wear hats as
little as possible, and then only soft
ones. Possibly you may stop the ad-
vance Of badness and keep what hair
you have. "
But, if you are really one Of the
bald-headed brotherhood, save your
money. You were born bare-footed
and you'll die bald-headed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24
Hint on Mending Baby
Things or Shirtwaists

In mending baby things or shirt
waists, fine piece of footing may he
set under the thin place, or small tear,
and then the darning may be done
with very fine thread, using the net
as foundation. If carefully done the
work will not show badly and the net
Is very strong.
Mems shirts are so reasonable in
price nowadays that it hardly pays to
do much mending on them. though
some women. who have plenty of
time and patience, insist on putting
on new neckbands and reversing the
French cuffs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24
70 BY Wheeler syndicate. Inc.l
WALT WHITMAN AND
ANNE GILCHRIST

n NNE GILCHRIST was passion
"a ate admirer Of Walt Whitman. the
poet and the man; she was free; she
was the woman he admired above any
other-yet they were fated to remain
apart, for Walt Whitman had given his
heart to another and 1t remained In
that others possession even after she
had married some one else.
Mrs. Gilchrist was an English writer
whose husband had died when she was
thirty-three and left her with four chill.
dren. Eight years later she read the
newly published book Of Whitman's
first poems, Leaves Of Grass" II
was a revelation to her and made her
a devoted Whitman disciple.
Whitman was badly in need of such
friends. His book. which he had set
up with his own hands-he was a
printer among other things-because
he could not find a publisher for 1t,
was universally abused and ridicu!ed.
His unconventional metrical style and
his freedom in discussing social and
luOl al SuOJCCtS DOtA 0otOhAobS0 tAAAN
shocked readers and critics and q
friendly word for his work was holi-
day for the, poet.
During the Civil war, Whitman had
served as volunteer nurse, and when
1t was over, he found he had ruined
his health. Thereafter, he was partly
an invalid in his home at Camden, N.
]. Mrs Gilchrist, to be near the man
she loved in his affiictlon, came to
America with her children and lived
in Philadelphia and then in New York.
Personal acquaintance caused no disil-
lusionment and their platonic love con-
tinued as before.
Mrs. Gilchrist had to leave America
to educate her daughter in Europe and
Whitman never saw her again. she
died in England in 1885.
The following is the third letter in
the series Mrs. Gilchrist wrote to
Whitman:
81 wrote you a letter of the 9th of
September and would fam know
whether it has reached your hand. If
it has not I will write it's contents
again quickly to you-if 1t has / will
await your time with courage, and
with patience for an answer; but spare
me the needless suffering Of uncer-
tainty on this point and let me have
one line. one word of assurance that
am no longer hidden from you by
thick cloud-I from thee, thou from
me; for have never set eyes upon
thee. All the Atlantic flowing be-
tween us, yet cleave closer than those
that stand nearest around thee-love
the day and night-last thoughts. first
thoughts. my souls passionate yearn-
ing toward thy divine soul, every hour,
every deed and thought-my love for
my children, my hopes, my aspirations
for them, all taking new shape, new
height, through this great love- My
soul has staked all upon it. In dull,
dark moods when cannot, as 1t were,
see thee, still, still always dumb,
blind yearning toward thee-stili 1t
comforts me to touch, to press to ME
the beloved books-like a child hold
ing some hand in the dark-it knows
not whose-but knows 1t enough
knows it is dear, strong, comforting
hand. Do not say am forward, or
that lack pride because tell this
love to thee who never have sought or
made sign of desiring to seek ne.
Oh, for all that, this love is my pride,
my glory. :, :"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24


that is strilSingly original and pic
turesque. Her color effects are in
teresting and she uses unusual trim
mings that are carefully thought out.
Some OF. her blouses are delightful,
and there is distinction in her cut.
A new feature is the importance
given to the shoulder line, which is
made high with gathers. plaits OF
smoking where the sleeve is sewed
into the dress. "
Coats are cut very wide and show
n circular movement One in cara
lcul is trimmed with narrow inlet
bands of black velvet. while another.
in gray duvetyn. is lined with a black
and white wool material and has a
white fur collar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24

half an inch wide, of thick artificial
silk. In black 1t Is much used for
dresses and afternoon coats.
Fob ribbons, buckles and enamel
or diamond ornaments are attached
wherever there is an excuse for them
and often when there is not. Some
of these ribbons are embroidered with
q MOTTO For, instance, on a gray
dress there is a gray ribbon with the
cryptic phrase mi vous sans moi nj
moi sans vous" embroidered in a
darker shade.
Louiseboulanger has collection
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24

Men are rarely serious; they mis-
take solemnity for seriousness, al
though 1t is a very different thing.
Women are the serious sex; few good
women. for one thing. have more than
a rudlmentary sense of .humor.-From
"On the veraLdah," by Holloway
Horn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24
Gifts for the Bride

The girl who contemplates being
married. and is busy with her trous-
seau, will be interested in the linen
strips that are meant to hold ones
linens in neat piles. These strips tie
with tapes and are cross-stitched with
floral designs and the name Of the
article they are meant to hold. such as
towels" "pil,oT cases" and sheets"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24
Worn in New Manner

A number of smart women, wearying
of the multiplicity of glass bangles,
now have adopted the two-bracelet
idea. The two bracelets match, and
one is worn above the left elbow. the
other on the left wrist
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24

any better, SO finally decided to try
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
and by the time had taken three
bottles | was we'll woman. l have
never had any return of this ailment.ss
Mrs. Anna Priddy, 1901 N. Payso9
ST. All dealers. Liquid or tablets,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24


nervous / could
not sleep a n d
had very little
appetite. I had
backaches an d
bearing, pains,
was not able to
do m y work
was in bed most
of the. time. /
doctored a n d
t 0 o k medicine
hut d;d ro@ ra+
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24
Act nobly today, meanly tomorrow.
Are You Weak? Nervous?
Appetite Gone?

Baltimore, Md.-"For two years
suffered. I got very weak, lost in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24
Anger is practical awkwardness.-
Cotton.

Why buy many bottles of other vermi-
3uges when one bottle Of DR.. Peery's Dead
Shot, will work without fail? Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24

There's always hope for a man I'M
til he loses his self-respect
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24

Une of the popular games ought to
be to see how far dollar can be made
to go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
J. ]. LEE COPS
 IN 100 TARGET
R. I. Ingalls, Heads Shooters On
 50 Target Match

Saturday was registered tagret day at the Birmingham Trapshootingi club and while only IS shot the 1O0-target program there were 3l who shot the kickers' handicap. Several ouksof- town men were present, among them being Walter Huff of Macon, Ga5 !. A. Kfies of Knoxville, Tenn, and c. W. Pursell of Anniston.
 J. J. Lee was the winner of the 1O0- target match with the good score of 07, :, Lonnie Munger, second, and T. e. Lee and Clyde Hunter tied for third place.
 R. I. Ingalls was high and winner of Class ''Bg trophy in the kickers' handicap, Clyde Hunter and 9~Naater Huff tied for second place and E. "A :. Sehroder, l.. F. Munger and J. A. Kfies tied for third place, B. A. Sehroder winning Class 4 trophy, Dr.. s. l.. Led better won Glass c and F. H. (.'Bnnk') Smith Class D.
 T. K. Lees.and R. I. Ingalls, tied for first place in the doubles with iIs ser- son Moore and Dr, Prince tied for sec Ond and B. 4. Schroder third.
 T. K. Lee won the yardage handicap with % straight from the 24.yard line, B. A. Sehroder and Dr. E. A. Prince tied for second place and. R. 1. Ingalls was third.
 Quite a few new shooters were 6ut and q large gallery of the fairer sex looked on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
DAN MURRAY LOSES
 TO JACK CALDWELL
Atlanta Star Turns In Finest Game Of Career To Beat Collegian

ASHEVILLlC. N. C., Aug. .10. Out. chasing his opponent in a brilliant all round display, Jack Caldwell, of At lanta, carried off premier southern net 'honors here today when he defeated Dan Murray of New Orleans, in the final singles match of the annual south lawn tenis tournament in straight sets, Ga, 6-3, 6-2.
 Caldwell, the Atlanta city champion, overwhelmed Murray with one of the most finished games ever witnessed 0n q local court. The New Orleans con tender made . gallan tight but was rn- able to make consistent his occasional flashes of championship form.
 Miss Irving Murphy, of New Or leans, won the women's singles title by defeating Miss Emmy Mayberry, of Charleston, s. O., in straight sets, G-3, 6-3.
 Darkness stopped he final doubles match between Caldwell and Julian Robertson of GreenyiIle, $. C., and JeFf Hunt and Y. c. Owens. Play will be resumed tomorrow where the contest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
FLAMING CROSS
 FLUSHES. NEGRO
400 Or 500 Flee In Fear From sa.I. Homes

NORFOLK. Va, Aug. 16.-Terrified by the sudden appearance of flaming cross in front of road house in their settlemen between four and five hum Gred negroes of .Mondontown, Norfolk county fled precipitatedly from their homes tonight. Thinking the Ku Klux Klan raid was being made on the set clement scores dropped everything and ran, many scantily clad.
 An investigation by the police dis closed that the cross was burned as a warning to the proprietor of the ne gro road house who on several occasions has been in court on charges of dis. crder in his place. A, notice signed TX. K. K" ordering him to leave the place immediately was posted on the building.
 Late tonight but few of the negroes had been induced to return to their homes.
 Several hundred men in automobiles were declared by the police to have set up the burning cross,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
BRANDON TO HEAD. GOVERNORS CLUB
Prominent AIabamians Plan Hunting And
 Fishing Lodge

l.. e 7 70.
 Gov. N. ". Brandon will shortly be- come chairman of the board of gover- noRs of the "Governor's Club" an ex- elusive hunting and fishing lodge to be established by a group of prominent Aiabamians at The Magnolias,e the beautiful country estate of F. H. Brun- nell, New York sportsman, at Magnolia Springs.
 leading business man of Birmingham would be president of the club, and that several captains of industry with head quarters in the Birmingham district would take out memberships in the club. Prominent men in Montgomery and Mo bile alsD are planning to enroll.
 Walter s. Richardson war veteran, sportsman and attorney, of Montgomery and Foley, who is organizing the club. was at the Motion hotel last week but said details of the plan under way could not be given out for few days. He will be in the city again Monday for conferences with interested persons, it was said. :,
 Prospect of the club plans were sent to q limited number of leading Alabamians several days ago. The idea was expressed thus: "sFhe business or professional man who wishes to go for q week-ed, usually on short notice, is either confronted with poor aecomoda- tions or q crowded house or hotel, and the anticipated pleasure and rest ter inmates unsatisfactOrily. Hence, the business and professional men now en- gtpssed in establishing the Governors 6 club have resolved to purchase just what they want and where they want it, in order that they and their families may go there. either by rail, auto or boat, and find every convenience and luxury awaiting them, including hunt ing, fishing, yachting, golf and every other form of recreation"
 Indications are that detailed plans win De. given out sometime this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17

ants left off, with Caldwell and Robert son leading two sets to one.
 Miss Tuell, of Louisville, and Van Wagner, of New Orleans, defeated Miss Emmy MayberFy and D. o. Crawford of RockhiH, s. C., sc, 3-6, G-3, for the mixed doubles title.
 ASHEvILLE, N. C., Aug. 16.-Jack Caldwell of Atlanta won the southern open championship here today. defeat ing Dan Murray of New Orleans in the finals Caldwell outclassed ATur- ray in every department of the game and won in three straight sets, G-2, e-2, 6-2.
 The New Orleans. contender showed flashes of brilliancy at times, but lacked consistency.
 The young Atlanta champion played one of the most finished games of tennis ever witnessed on tine local courts. His work at the net was brilliant and stamp ed him as one of the best volleyers the south has eyer known. Finals in the mems doubles, women's singles and mixed doubles will be played this after noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
SOUTHERN BELL GETS
 SCARE FROM ARDISES|
Avondale Parkers Beat Slossmen In One Game
 OfPair

Amateur baseball fans were still dis cnssing today the spectacular conflict yesterday between Acipco and Southern Bell. when the latter walked into the highly touted Bellmen and nearly licked them. The Tclephoners finally won out, Q to 4, but it took every bit of their recently recruited strength to pull the feat.
 The slashing hitting of "Mac" Me Evoy, big gardener up until this week manager of the Sayreton team, was undoubtedly the factor that beat the fighting Ardismen. He connected for single, triple and circuit blow in four tries and was easily the big star of the contest.
 Sloss Sheffield was beaten again when Avondale split with the league toppers. The By-Products aggregation is no weaker than, it was before it's great winning streak was shattered, but the other teams just know now that it is human and can be beaten occasionally. There is no likelihood, however, of their losing out in the pennant dash. -t
 Ikey Roebuck won q peculiar game from East Birmingham by 10-9 score. It went Il innings and Roebuck, despite the fact that he was swatted hard in spots, famed F men. Poor support proved costly to him, but he finally pulled through The Neal Grocers ran up another big score and proved that their win over Sloss last week was no fluke.
 TsIsphsHers Hard Pressed
 .Acipco gave Southern Bell and several hundred spectators big thrill by pushing the TeephOners to the limit to win 5-4 decision in hard-fought game Acipco led until the sixth by 3-l count. but the Belhen rallied and tied it, winning In the next frame, when they showed over another pair.
 MeIsvoy, recently obtained from sayreton, led the hitters, his big ash accounting for triple, homer and single during the afternoon. West also hit home run, while Pop Shaw had triple and txo singles. DePiano's fielding featur:d The sSssv:
 sOsiTHERrS BELL ACfPc0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
VILLAGES FLOODED
 WHEN DYKE BREAKS
6O,OOO Persons Effected By
 InundatiOR

PEKING, Aug. 17.-(By Associated Press. "A break in the, Grand canal dyke near Enhsien, western Shantung, has flooded 150 villages and totally de- strOyed crops, reports received here in dicate. Some 60,000 people aare affect ed by this latest reported inundation. ].
 In other parts of China the floods are subsiding. Hankow reports that the Yangtse river is steadily falling, be- ing already three feet below the high point of the year. A dispatch from Kiukang in northern Kiangsi confirms the reports that the flood is disappear ing in many places. News from Foo chow is to the fleet that the original estimate of damage of over $12,O00, 600 in the Yuki district, south of the Min river is Fukien province is unverified and may have been exaggerated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
'FRENCHNIEN HERE

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Members of the French Davis cup team, yictors in the European zone play, arrived to- day on the steamer, Paris, to prepare for their match with Australia at Bos- ton. September 4, 5 and 6, to determine America's 1924 challenge. The .team is composed of Jean Borotra, Wimblel don champion, Rene Laeoste and Jacques Brugnon with Alain Gerbault hero of a transatlantic voyage in a small boat, accomphnying as the re- seryisf. ''.e.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
FRENCH TEAM
 ARRIVES HERE

NEW YORK, August 10.-The French Davis cup team, winners of the European 2one play this season, began preparations today soon ~.'ter their ar rival for their match with Australia at Boston, September 4, and 6, to de- termine America's 1924 challenger.
 The three stars of the squad engaged in an exhibition match during the na- tional women's championships at For- est Hills few hours after leaving the steamer Paris, Jean BorOtra, the Vim bledon champion, pairing with Rene Lacoste to defeat their cOuntryman, Jacques, Brugnon and Watson M. Wash burn of New York, former American Davis cup player, ,4-6, 6-4, 6-4.