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Evening star., 1924-07-17
Lineman Dies of Injuries.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md. July 16.-George
p. Lowe, 81 years old, crushed under
telephone pole on which he was
working near Mount Airy, died yes
terday morning at the Frederick City
Hospital. Lowe was a lineman in a
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
COMPANY crew, repairing storm
wreckage in this county. The pole,
just cleared of tangled wires, col
lapsed as Lowe ascended. Ills wife
and parents survive.
Evening star., 1924-07-17
Hyattsville Baptists on Outing

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HfATTSNI LILLE, Md. July 1.-THE
Hyattsviile Baptist Church will hold
its annual outing to Glen Echo Park
today. Lunch baskets will be in evil
dence =. w. Crostabwart, chairman
or the entertainment committee, has
arranged program, including games
and contests.
Evening star., 1924-07-17
Asks Aid After Taking Poison.
'pecial Dispatch to The Star.


WINCHESTER, Va, July 16.-Un-
successful in an effort to commit sui
eide by drinking poison, William
Weir. a.. formerly of Erie County.
Pa, rushed into police station this
morning and asked that he be sent
a hospital for the insane. \ ply
Sician administered antidotes.
Evening star., 1924-07-17

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Evening star., 1924-07-17

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removal and told of the enjoyment the members of the organization had felt in having her with them and then Mrs. McClcskey bade her fellow mem bers farewell.
 Mrs. William Mitchell is visiting in Daytona, Fla, and expects to spend the winter there.
 Mrs. Bernard Brown is visiting re- latives in Houston, Tex. E., Mrs, k. T. Jones has returned to her home in Wynnewood,. Okla, after visit ing relatives in Huntsville.
 Mrs. H. c. Miller and children of Texas are visiting Mrs. NJ. R. Murray
 Mrs. Robert c. Chase is at home after visiting Mrs. W. E. Crawford in De catur.
 Mrs. G. A. Bridges has returned from visit in Birmingham.
 Mrs. Houston Myrick is visiting in Sheffield.
 Mrs. Frank Lynch has returned from visit with relatives in Nashville.
 Miss Lucille Bates of Elkmont is visiting Mrs. M. o. Henderson.
 Mrs. Ella Wright Lockhart of Green. vile, Tex, is visiting her sister, Mrs A. l.. Robertson.
 Mrs. Arthur Daniels of Birmingham is visiting her mother, Mrs. P. Y Geron.
 Mrs. Frank Moore of New Orleans is visiting Mrs. Helen Shaver, her mother Mrs. John Gillian and children have returned to Florence after visiting re- latives in Huntsville.
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IT ATER in the day Rupert awoke and with sigh opened his eyes -. "You haven't deserted me-! he questioned as he looked at Joan..
 I'm not going to-" she answered wiping the bead of moisture from his forehead and fixing him comfortably once more.
 Dear old pal,' he whispered, as he pressed her hand to his lips.
 ..You must keep quiet, MT. Ransome, for you will want to get well quickly" said Joan as she seated herself beside him.
 Don't Mister me-" he answered. That sounds too formal. After our adventures we're surely friends?" and Rupert sought to draw Joan to him.
 "I'm afraid you're making me forget that I'm here to direct the affairs of a household of three," said Joan quietly while lights awoke in her eyes.
 That's just what want to do, dear est," he answered as he fondled her hand.
 Joan, watching his face, realized that he was suffering severely despite his gay chatter.
 "I don't think you're in as comfort able a position as, you might be, dear" she whispered as she rose, and slipping her hand beneath his shoulders, gently rearranging his pillows. Does this feel better?" she asked as she stood over him.
 "Yes. sweetheart" he answered.
 Further conversation was ended by the arrival of nr. Lang. "Well," he questioned, "how's your patient, Miss Fairweather"
 He's slept nearly all day." replied Joan, land Rosanna is going to bring him some dinner now
 That's good," answered the doctor as he loosened the bandage about Ru- pert's arm. Then fastening it again, he said, "Everything's all right, so I won't tire you out now with another dressing. I'll be here early tomorrow"
 After he finished the dainty mean Rosanna had prepared for him, Ru- pert talked merrily, but realizing the strain he was under, Joan begged him tc desist. As concession, however, she offered to read to him and somewhat reluctantly he agreed to her wishes. He loved the musical tones of her voice and was content to watch the changing ex- pressions on her mobile countenance. Suddenly Joan stopped reading and turning towards him asked how he liked the story.
 Smiling he declared that he hadn't paid much attention to it. Well, ,"said Joan, emphatically, "I'm afraid there's no use reading to you if you're not go- ing to listen"
 "Oh, my dear" he answered, "I'm listening-I love the sound of your voice, and"
 But the sentence remained unfinished for Mrs. Love unexpectedly entered the room.
 Well, Maribel, have you recovered?' asked Rupert.
 "Yes, I'm| all right. Can't under stand what came over me. So sorry to fail you just at the moment you needed me. However. I'm all right now, so Miss Fairweather can return to her own duties," she announced, as she gave glance towards Joan.
 She's reading story to me l should
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-17
Home Nursing
Coughs And Colds MMARY ELLEN BRAND sniffed as V she came in the front door. The honsa smellad nf encalYntns

uOuSe bLlcAcQ OA CuSoiy Ptoo'
 "Whose got cold?" she called, and her mother called back from some dim recess in the vicinity of the kitchen T have! I feel so miserable!" The words were lost in a paroxysm of sneez ing and her mother appeared, smother ing herself with a huge handkerchief her eyes red and weepy and her nose swollen.
 Poor dear," sympathized Mary Fl len. And I asked Lenore to spend the weekend. She will be here in an hour and the gang in coming in to toddle al ten and"
 "To WHAT?" her mother asked.
 You'd better go to bed, mother, Mary Ellen smilingly replied. Tt would never do to have you sneezing your head off all evening and besides every body is so afraid of flu they might think you had it."
 The mother, who had been making date cookies because her only daughter loved them and otherwise preparing the fatted calf for the weekend, went rather discouragedly to bed.
 She would have preferred quiet eve ming with her daughter who was away at school all week, but with the thought lessness of youth, Mary Ellen danced and sang and made merry with hel gang" until after midnight. All the time her mother lay shivering upstairs in her darkened bedroom, aching all over, teeth chattering, cold and hot by turns. She was in the throes of 6 severe "cold," than which there is nc keener misery.
 Full of remorse, Mary Ellen discov cred her, and quickly summoned the family doctor.
 Il thought it was only a cold, Doe. tor" the girl told him tearfully, ''and sent mother to bed and never went near her for hours. I'm a wretch. She looks so sick
 People seldom realize how serious cold is until it develops into pneu- monia or pleurisy," said the doctor, dry. ly. But he felt sorry for Mary Ellen and he helped her to make her mother comfortable, counselling her meanwhile never to make light of that dangerous thing-"a cold"
 '"The sensible thing to do when you feel cold coming on," said the doctor lis to break it up. This may sound old-fashioned but it is eminently i'm portant. Don't try to get over a cold by going around feeling miserable anG making every one else feel miserable tC look at you. Don't endanger the health of others by mingling with them ana sneezing, if it can be avoided. FoI colds are highly contagious"
 The doctors advice was
 ''Take hot bath when you feel a cold coming on. As hot as you car stand it. Stay in it half an hour. Be fore you get in drink full glassful oi citrate of magnesia, or better still 6 tablespoonful of milk of magnesia, fol lowed by a hot drink.
 After the bath, get into bed be tween blankets! Sweat! The nor, you perspire the better you will feel At the end of an hour dry yourself care fully in a warm room, get into warn dry bed, open the windows wide ant stay there for a day or two"
 Don't take any food except glasses of milk or water, and drink freely O the latter. Lemonade is good hot o cold, but food is not necessary.
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her eyes and Mir. Granny's eyes with her apron and said, Well! We must not sit here and cry! That does no good Let us sing cheery songs!"
 So the two old people sang all the cheery songs they could think of and that cheeryness led to their escaping from, the old dry well in the basement
 Just in the middle of song, the Grannys saw slip of light and stopped singing as a little door opened and a little man all dressed up in brown came into the old dry well. Its Mir, and Mrs. Grannyw he exclaimed as he held up a little lantern and looked at the old couple.
 The Grannys had never seen him before, but they were mighty glad that he was cheery and friendly: What are you doing way down here in this well, when you should be fast asleep up in your white beds?' the little brown man asked. Mrs. Granny told how the two Witches had taken their nice house and the magical things for
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Huntsville Society

Miss Grace Walker, of Toronto, ont., ,ubo ;s hack in Huntsville on a Vlsl. ,t the home of Mrs. A. M. Booth anu Mrs Phillip Peerler and on Wednesaay afternoon she was honoree at an elapor- oto rccention given her by Mrs. Booth ond Mrs Peeler The handsome bootn home was ablaze with bright-hued 1aii flowers yellow and pink chrysan- themums and roses with 1erhs. III tne receiving line were Mrs. Poolu, r;1i Peeler, Miss Walker. Mrs: Eugene Uii and Mrs. William $. Mlms. AS .ne guests entered they were met py httie Misses Alice Elizabeth Mims ana Katherine Thornton who LOOK their cards. They were then welcomed py Mrs. James H. Terry, Mrs. E. W Caldwell, Miss Johnnie Matthews, Mrs. Jack Yarbrough, Mrs. w. T. Lawier and Mrs. Archie Mcdonnell. A salad course was served, followed by an ice course, those serving being Mrs. Ira NJ. Terry, Mrs M. U. Griffin, Mrs. James Thornton. Miss Minnie Rand, Miss Anna and Miss Bessie Pettus.
 Mrs. Merritt Wykle entertained at nah jongg party at her home on Ran dolph street Tuesday afternoon in compliment to her sister, Miss Ehza. beth Mcclure Davis, bride elect of next week. Red poppies were used as place cards. Mrs. Charles Landman won the first prize and the booby was taken by Mrs. Marrow Monroe. Miss Davis was awarded the guest prize. The affair was enjoyed by thirty intimate friends of the hostess and honoree.
 The weekly meeting of the Qui Tive club was held Thursday afternoon in the Hotel Marlborough
 Members of the Woman's Missionary society of the First Baptist church held their monthly social and literary meet ing Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. l.. c. Sugg on East Holmes street. Mrs. R. F. sPettus was leader of the program which had to do with China, Mrs. Leila Sugg Morse, Mrs. J. E. Pierce, Mrs. W. B. Barker, Mrs. Annie Harris, Mrs. W. P. Miller, Mrs. R. F. Neil, Mrs. Herber Johnson, Miss Kath- erine Doak, Mrs. Frank D. Ware, Mrs. J. W. Moore, Miss Grace Mason, Mrs. Thomas P. Hay and Mrs. Frank Lynch were on the program.
 Members of the Whats in a Name club were entertained Tuesday evening by Misses Norine and Lucille Wilson and Lillian Hereford at the home of Miss Hereford on Walker street. Cards and dancing were enjoyed until mid night and then ices and sweets were served.
 The Fidelis class was entertained Thursday evening at the home of Miss Arvie Pierce, Mrs. A. w. Newson. Mrs. John R. Mason and Miss Alice Miller being joint hostesses.
 The Study club held it's weekly meet ing Thursday afternoon in Hotel Var brough where an interesting program of study was carried out.
 Miss Lima Timmons was hostess of the Aladdin club Thursday evening at her home on West Clinton street. An interesting program was observed, fol lowed by the serving of. refreshments. The Culture club was entertained Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank Gudenrath, honoring Mrs. J. M. McCleskey, who is preparing to move back to her old home at Tusca- loosa. An interesting program was ob- served, including a review of "The Great Divide" by Mrs. H. A. Wheeling. Mrs. c. B. Baxter, president of the club spoke feelingly of Mrs. McCleskey's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-17
By Branner

their own. Also how the Witches had captured the magic boat of the Rag gedys and put the Raggedys in an old trunk.
 The little brown man led the Grannys out the tiny door and along hall way.
 "We'n just fool those two old Witches !" he said with wink at Mrs. Granny, q thought something was wrong upstairs when missed your singing as you did your work! !" he said to Mrs. Granny, Come into my house and sleep the rest of the night, then in the morning we will see what we can do for the Raggedys and do to fool the long nosed Witches" And he took the Grannys to a nice little home, way down under the ground and showed them two little bed rooms with clean white beds and coverlets. Then he left them to have pleasant dreams and went into another room and sat smiling to himself as he puffed on long stemmed pipe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-17
We Women
, The Cave Women


 WYE HAVE heard a great deal w about women usurping mems places and perogatives. We shingle our hair, wear knickers, learn to be brokers and bandits, etc. But the cave woman who abducts her man is really rather new idea. In case before the courts, a man accuses a girl of kidnapping him.
 "She took me-" the man complains "she and three of her girl friends. They kidnapped me and locked me up. Then in four days they brought me a wedding ring and said if l did not marry her they would kill me-"
 These girls took this man to White Plains, N. Y., so the story runs, driv- ing him in an automobile to the doors of the marriage license bureau. There his native wits seem to have asserted themselves and he refused to ansker cer- tain questions demanded of him. The license was refused. The girl had him arrested, will have him tried for breach of promise and he counters with a charge of kidnapping.
 | All this seems to agree with the re- cent statement of scientist who said that the cave man was a myth; in the stone age it was the woman who ruled the roost It looks as if the young lady and her friends were reverting to type Finding a willing wooer too tame and effete, they are out for the thrill of conquest.
 Even if the courts side with the girls and give her the reluctant bridegroom it will be q tame and conventional end ing to her adventure. She might as well have sued him for breach of prom ise in the first place and acquired him by that dull legal process.
 This first experience should teach these enterprising young women to se- feet a less solemn young man-one with sense of the ridiculous would be less willing to appeal to the law for aid. A somewhat vain man, sentitive to ridi- cule, would be the best choice and not at all difficult to find. 1 could men, tion several of them rather than ap- peal to them to think-men, l am sure, who would prefer to marry one or sev- eral of them rather than appeal to the police to rescue them and let unsym- pathetic reporters in on the story of their kidnapping.
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they are asleep! But tell me, how can we escape and rescue the Captain and the Grannys and throw the two Witches out of the Granny's house here? Just you tell me that"
 II wish that I knew!" Raggedy Ann giggled. Ragedy Ann never believed in being sad and blue when she and Rag gedy Andy were in trouble, for she knew that did not help matters in the least. In fact, when a person is really in trouble, that is the time they must be very cheerful and full of fun, for there is nothin which troubles hate as much as laughter and cherefulness and trouble flies away as soon as hap piness finds a place in the heart.
 But, even if the Raggedys kept cheer full, still they did not know how they would ever be able to escape.
 Poor old nice Mrs. and MT. Granny, when the Witches had lowered them into into the old dry well, sat and cried and cried. Finally Mrs. Granny wiped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-17
Henrt's s Desire
By MARY BELL

like her to continue if she doesn't mind," and Rupert looked at Joan.
 "Now, Rupert, you mustn't be selfish I'm sure I can easily do that for you Besides think it's nearly time for Sonny to go to bed," and taking the magazine from the table near her, she stood with her hand on the chair until Joan arose. I
 "Very we'll" said Joan, Eff Mrs. | Love is able to look after you now, I'll go," and Joan flashed look of under standing to Rupert.
 Even a less intelligent woman than Mrs. Love would readily have seen how the land lay between Rupert and Joan, but because she was so desperately in love with him, she tried. to banish that realization. Determined that Joan should not have the opportunity of an- other tete-a-tete with him. she left the sick-room only for little while in the afternoon when Joan was permitted to bring Sonny in to see his father. But in these few minutes Rupert managed to assure Joan of his love. To Rupert's suggestion that Mrs. Love should re- turn to New York, his sister-in-law turned a deaf ear, and it was not until he was able to be downstairs that she showed any inclination to go. Realizing that she could not any longer monopolize his attentions, she determined to play another game that would shatter the romance that was now quite evident to her eyes. She longed for an opportunity to SOW dis. cordant thought in Rupert's mind and assiduously followed any clue that promised to give her the germ of what she wanted. One afternoon as she was passing through the village she saw Doctor Lang's car stop. He alighted and rushed up to Joan. Unfortunately he was too far away to hear what was said, but from the pleased expression on loans face she could construe a great deal. As she walked slowly toward Hearts Desire her mind was fully made up as to the. course she would pur- sue.
 Quietness reigned when she entered the house. Evidently Joan was out with Sonny for now that Rupert was able to look after himself the regular household routine had been resumed. A smile of triumph narrowed her eyes as Mrs. Love approached Rupert's den. Open | ing the door she walked straight to- wards him and slide lightly down on the arm of his chair.
 "And how's the invalid?" she asked in caressing tones as she put her arm about his neck. Able to hear some news"
 "Yes," answered Rupert as he strove I to escape from her embrace, anxious to hear all that's going on."
 Well, I'm afraid you're going to lose your charming Miss Fairweather, /" and with much embroidering of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-17
PAND A PREACHER

Speaking of wages, I was prettlIy paid last summer in Detroit. was asked to preach in a church on Wood ward avenue, and did SO when they wanted my bill, remarked that being an amateur, would charge nothing. A few days later I received from the church the appropriate pay of twelve golf balls, the beautiful blue Dunlop. Twelve golf balls, one I suppose for each the twelve tribes of Israel; and on that very afternoon. one of them joined the lost tribes.-William Lyon Phelps ill Scribner's Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-17
PURSUED BY CROCODILEs

Hut, sir, wasn't drunk"
 "The short patrol says that you were trying to climb lamp post"
 T was,, sir. A couple of cfocodiles kept following me around, and I don't mind saying that they were getting on my nerves. es."-Tennessee Tar.
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CnFlSImdS OiIt 4NShe'
 One Mother Says:
 My children like to make most of their Christmas gifts themselves, work. ing with me. So we set aside part of two evenings each week, beginning in November, which we call Christmas gift nights" We all work on gifts then together. Each child has box to keep her completed gifts in.
 Letting children do things for them. selves, working with you, is splendid training for them Ways in which this may be done are described in our DOCK, let, 600 Ideas for Mothers" which VII be sent to you if you will mail l6 cents i'm stamps to The Age-Herald Mothers Bureau, Room 93O, 40 5. DearDorn street, Chicago, HI.
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NOW 1Sn [ tnlS u nice pickle ?" Rag gedy Ann whispered to Raggedy Andy as the two, bound hand and foot, lay all dou- bled up where Witch Grundy and Witch Wiggles had stuffed them in q dark trunk in the corner of the room.
 Indeed it is '" Raggedy Andy whis- pered in reply. "The Witches have cap- tured the little fat Captain and with their magic have made him so small they have put him in the match box and they have captured nice old Mir. and Mrs. Granny and put them down in the dry we'll in the basement. ''
 Well, anyway, the two old Witches have gone to bed '" Raggedy Ann finally said, "and a lot can happen while they are asleep '"
 "Oh, yes, Raggedy A n n ," Raggedy Andy agreed, "A lot no- l,-~o- ,6:Io
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jumps. They were Tightening quick but quick as they were, Miner was quicker. He ducked down and scam pered back along his tunnel. Old Man Coyote began to dig furiously in his excitement and disappointment. Mean while Danny Meadow Mouse was run. ming for his life.
 Next Story: Danny Gets A Need less Fright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-17
BEVITY

A small boy was asked to write a thesis in as few words as possible on two of life's greatest pjroblems. He wrote: Twins. Life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-17

Keep warm, but fill the room with fresh air.
 'This is a cheap cure, but a sure cure," said the doctor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-17
TOday's Thought By REV. KENNETH OWENS

''The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
 be with you all
 eSSalOnianS-3-1S. The grace of God is with us all From our childhood to the end No one so frail who cannot call Lord Jesus Christ his friend! His infinite kindness guards our way, He watches day and night Raise up your head, look on His face In golden, tender light
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TWINKLE

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 10 ANNA DurLeR WIG
 IS NAplY IN LOVE WrTA KENNETH DARE WINNIE AFTER
 TRYING IN VAIN TO WARM ANNA, WRITES HER AN ANONYMOUS s LETTER DISCLOSING keNNGnA'S pAsrANO INFORMING HER W KENNETH ALREADY l HAS A WIFE AND i DAUGHTER. KENNETH D6cLARss | W,NNiE'S LOVE FOR | hift WAS SPuRNeO- |. AND HER STATEMENT HAT HE IS f>ARR,6D Is ONLY MADE DNEp CnERS AWAY FROf1 HlN. kENNEh DE- FANES WINNIE To ANNA.
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