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Wet Shoes Should Be
Kept Away From Heat

1t seems to be "a natural inclination
with the average person when his shoes
are wet 10 place them IN u radiator or
near the kitchen stove to dry, say an
expert on leather, writing in the Shoe
Conserver. This is exactly the wrong
thing to do, Leather when it is wet Is
II great deal like wood. Unless the dry.
ing process Is allowed TO take its W
natural SLOW course, il will warp, sitter
and bulge.
With the Shoe. Of course. these eff
feels are as disastrous as they would
be with a piece Of furniture or any
thing where II series OF component
parts cone in contact with each other
as they do in Il shoe.
The effects of the wctting on the
sole may not be the same as on the
upper, and the ef tctS of the wetrtng
on the fore part Of the sole may not
be the same as on the shank, with the
result that when they have finally
warped and settled, they have probably
torn n"ay from Zach other; to say the
least. the shoe would he very uncom-
Portable.
y shoe that has become wnter-Soaked
in any way should be immediately
placed IN Il tree, or II the trees are
not available stuffed with paper or
cloths and left tn dry in u cool. dry
place. In this way The leather viii be
reNifalized by the drying atmosphere
and. even thongi, the wetting will have
It's in juri.ns effects they will he min.
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He Morueued at II

AS the scientists say. 1t Is not Easy
to tell what Is going to Impress a
stranger when he visits other lands.
An Abyssinian prince was delighted
with our ice cream cones. An Ameri-
a financier who made y trip to Mon
rreal WINS asked whit Impressed him
most. He tried TO give n faithful an
to this question. thought II owe
carefully, and then replied: "The fact
Canadian money WAS accepted
without question everywhere went"
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THE DATE OF
WASHINGTON'S
BIRTH

HlD recOrdS-whut stories they can
~ tell. Sometimes full of romance.
sometimes startling in their disclosures.
1t would seem that Washington'S
birthday, observed for So many years
on February -, was a celebration
founded securely on accurate historical
facts. Yet buried in the family Bible
of Wn~shingtcn's mother and written in
her w handwriting is an entry which
makes n pause with surprise. There
she has clearly recorded the astounding
statement that George Washington
was born on February IL.
Certainly no one should know more
about this important event than Mrs.
Washington.
There it is in black and white in
her WI handwriting:
George Washington, son to Au-
gustine and Mary. his wife, was
bore We llthc of February, 1T32,
about 10 In the morning. and was
baptiScd the I'd of April following.
Mr.. beverley Whiting ami Capt.
Christopher Brooks, godfathers.
and Mrs. Mildred Gregory. god
mother.
Family Bibles, especially in those
times. were the last word in accuracy.
So this statement must be accepted as
indisputahlc.
by the latter part OF the sixteenth
century the calendar year had become
askew with the astronomical year. II
seemed import, nj that Z reimbursement
IA. ,,RI. vnI Dom, igr.y,rr NtII uFt.r
careful consultation with the learned
men Of his time. decrccd that in 1852
10 days should be dropped and ar
ranged what has since been called the
Gregorian calendar. The mandate of
the pope was followed that year by
Spain. Portugal, Italy and France. bur
England would have none OF IL and
continued on the basis Of the old cal.
cndar for another century and u half.
Difference Of Eleven Days.
by 1852 in England the discrepancy
had mounted up to II days, and the
disadvantages of two systems of dates
was causing great annoyance. II was
necessary TO date letters going from
England or her colonies TO France with
Ut bhsN Va ''Ai H'sA''h' ihNAhh''s
February 1l-22. So at last to avoid all
this confusion England officially adopt
ed the Gregorinn calendar and decrccd
that II days be omitted in the year
1852 between September 3 and Septem-
Der II.
SO for Washington. his birthday in
1853 and all succeeding years fell on
February -.
But there Is another record which
throws light on what was probably the
first public recognition OF his birthday.
This time the record Is In his own
handwriting. While commander In
chief OF the Continental armies, with
all his other responsibilities and duties.
Washington found time To keep exact
records Of all his expenses. Thcs. ~
pense accounts were several years ago
made available by their trnusfcIul
from the Treasury department Ia the
library OF congress wher, they were
placed with the great collection OF
Wnshington's papers there.
In one Of Washingtun's daily eS-
pense account books there l. nm entry.
under date of February -. ITS. which
rends
Cash paid the End Int. Il Proc.
tors bnnd by the q. O....... los.
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No Unfair ADVANTAGE,

Gcorgettc-Ob. look, Ludwig. we ARE
right under I'll. mlstletoc.
Ludwig know II. dnrling. but !
couldn't kiss you nov because II
would he taking IN unfnir ndvuntag,
of you. There viii be plenty of tim,
for that after we are engaged.
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lar with these facts-fnancial stand
ing, age and education of our Presi-
dents. Some were very poor-only
a few were wealthy. Washington
was the richest man in America at
the time of his inauguration. An
drew Jackson was probably the
poorest. Most Of the Presidents
have been college graduates, but
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several Of the greatest, notably
Washington and Lincoln, have been
almost wholly self-educated. The
average age of the Presidents at the
time they assumed office is "a years.
w. II. Harrison was the Oldest
OF our Presidents, age 60. Theo-
dore Roosevelt was the youngest,
age AZ.
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Badly Handicapped.

Pearl knoslc--Mo'hcr. do look at
Mrs. powd. Shes actually eating her
salad with her nsh fork.
Her Mo'her-Yes. ] see. Poor thing!
She has no daughter Ia Guide her.
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80 you never saw II man whom
yon would b. willing to marry"
"l1l 20 further fbnn that" replied
Miss CAYENNE. i've never srrn one !
felt I could conscicntiousiy vote for"
-waAhingion Star.
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4 BASED on the expenses for 2
A three months in 1883, Wash p
/, ingtun figured his years ant p
+, lay at about $4,000. When i.
Washington became president =,
: he WAS unwilling to receive :
= amy money from the public :"
Il treasury beyond his actual cN >
4 penScs. At the time his house ,
"A hold included II secretary. an p
a assistant secretary. three aids P
n and eighteen servants, while \
"A livery of sixteen horses also +,
figured info the yearly cost.
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Diplomatic.

Customcr-Do you know. ] think
n of my feet must be inrger thnn the
other.
Tncfful Asslstnnt-Oh. no, madam.
smaller II nnything.-Punch.
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Listening M On Foe

her? Man, like that girl and want to go. out with her again! No, sir that would never. have done"
 .'weIl, what did you doY' The boss was getting interested. How much he had missed by being born before the twentieth century. His girls had never waited outside of the shows for him. In fact, he had never had more than one girl at time.
 That was easy," continued Bill. ''I walked the girl was with back into the show and told her that such things had come up that it was inn possible for me to take her home. Then handed her a quarter for car fare and said gOod-by."
 "Bill!' the boss was shocked. ''Y0u didn't do that?'
 "I certainly did. Then I went out and took my regular girl home" -oqi
 But what will you do about the other one"
 ''Oh, I'll call her up tonight and tell her all about it and we'll be perfectly good friends. again. She's a peach of a kid and know she wouldn't start q fuss. HI take her out next week, but we'll go a good long way from home. That's all there is to it.''
 "You don't mean to tell me that shen go out with you again. after last night?'
 "Sure she wilI," laughed Bill. "A girl will go out with you any time. That's all you mean to her anyway. Why, they classify us by the number of dates we're good for during the month. I'm not worrying. If she
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Mrs. Chapman Is Honored With
 Lunche con

Mrs. Katherine Hopkins Chapman of Selma, Ala, well-known writer, was the inspiration yesterday of a beautiful luncheon, when Miss Daisy Rowley en- tertained twenty-five friends at her home on South Highlands.
 A beautiful large willow basket filled with zennias of various colors centered the long table. which had an artistic arrangement of asparagus ferns. Vases and baskets of other early fall flowers adorned the rooms.
 During the luncheon Mrs. l.. c. King sang a group of songs, beautifully, and later rendered a composition of Miss Rowley's My Heart And I.'' Mrs. Mamie 'Rucker Dudley, Miss Clara Claude Smith and Miss Pearl Stewart accompanied her on the piano and violins.
 For place cards small autogra phed copies of a story by Mrs. Chapman, Brown Girls and Green" were used. These place cards held the names of the following guests: Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. J. N. Cornelius, Mrs. Mant Hood Mrs. John D. Elliott, Mrs. E. R. Me. David, Mrs. W. F. Shilltet, Mrs. Leo. nard T. Beecher, Mrs. c. F. Markell Mrs. Fay Miles Benton, Mrs. Charles Sharp, Mrs. Shipman, Mrs. Donald Conner, Miss O'Neil, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs Meadow. Mrs. William Summers, Mrs Edwin Weaver, Mrs. June Wright, Mrs 0. s. Bissell, Miss Carrie Rowley, Mrs Tom StObert and Mrs. J. B. Penny.
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does throw me down there are plenty of others"
 "In be frank. with you, Bill. I don't understand you kids at all. But then, it's O. K. with me so loyg as my files are kept in order. You'd better get back to business now and don't be any slower than you have to-"
 ''I couldn't help that, boss," said Bill. 'It wasn't charged out in the first place and it took almost an hour to find out that MT. Cummings had it."
 "oh, this time it's all right. I'm not talking about that. There's a call for you now. Hurry along"
 Well, anyway, I'm exact," called Bill as he left the office.
 The boss watched him as he went out. True, the boy was exact. That was in his,sfayor anyway. Bill was a good kid all right. Everybody has his faults. But this was no time for dreaming. He bounced on the bunch of papers that Bill had just brought. Real exasperatiOn replaced the amused smile.
 Bill" he growled, "this is the wrong file! I asked for XYZ build ing corporation, not ABC."
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T h e Seminary Has Opening
 Wednesday

On Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock Louie Compton seminary opened its doors for the twenty-seventh session of the school..>
 Long before the appointed hour the auditorium was scene of laughter and merry chatter--old girls meeting after a separation of three months, new girls longing for the time when they too should be part of the body polite, teachers appearing on the rostrum to be greeted by cheers from the girls the whole gathering showing the won- derful school spirit, so noticeable at the seminary openings.
 At 10 o'clock Miss Morton, principal of the school, tapped her bell for silence and asked the audience to join in sing ing, Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow" Dr. Bryan, the be- loved friend of the seminary. followed with prayer offered in his. earnest, tender style.
 The first speaker on the program was Dr. w. F. Morris of the Norw0od Methodist church. After reading pas sage from the Scriptures, the forty fifth Psalm, Dr. Morris made an impress sive' talk on the formation of character and the forces that lend themselves to the making of life. The speaker was both scholarly and elegant.
 The next number on the program was an address by Dr. Mordecai, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Birmingham. The audience listened with tense interest to brief introduction to fkA nf sn ~1t heart, with advice how to make those dreams become realities. Dr. Morde- cai emphasized the fact that work and not genius achieved the great things in the world. 8
 Both speakers were given enthusiastic applause.
 Always an interesting feature of the program is the introduction to the audi enee of the faculty for the coming ses- sion. On this occasion Miss Morton was most happy in her presentation speeches. The teachers of last year are Miss Beaird, Miss Weld, Mrs. Borden, Miss Gilliland, Miss Ozburn, Miss Mary Harsh, Miss Evins, Miss Hemphill. Miss Ewing, Miss Spencer, Miss Ehren, Miss Alice Harsh, Miss Ransom, Miss Baker, Mrs. Luke, Miss Pugh, Miss Lil- lian Pugh, Miss Emma Reid Mitchell, Miss Cooper, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Morris. The new members of the faculty are Miss Marshall, Miss Gibson, Miss Towne and Miss Marian Mitchell.
 After the presentation feature, Miss Morton announced that the twenty seventh session of the seminary was open and that registration and classi- fication would so forward rapidly.
 It is a matter of qualification to the principal and faculty that the seminary opens it's doors to the largest number of students ever enrolled in the school and that this old and honored institu- tion looks forward to a year of bril- liant achievement.
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Modern Methods

wv. ILL.," said the boss, "for heav- w ems sake speed up that file ]"
 The boss swung around in his chair and waited. He sorted his let ters and waited some more. He had begun to answer them when Bill ap peared with a group of papers.
 "Well. did you get them?" he in- quired.
 "Yes, sir F, answered Bill. Mir Cummings had them and it took me a long time to locate them
 "A long time is right!" said the boss. Whats on your mind, any way, Billy"
 "Oh, nothing much besides red ear rings" answered Bill.
 ''Red earringsl" Why red? And why earringsg' .,'Well, you see," explained Bill. q had bet with my girl that would mt see her last night, and did. So I owe her pair of red earrings and I don't know how much I'll have to put up for them. Do you?"
 "Why, mo-" the boss admitted. "I haven't any idea, Bill. But how did you happen to see her after you said that you wouldn't.
 "I couldn't help it. I-asked am other girl to go out with me and we went clear down to the Palace in order to get away from her. It couldn't be done, though. When we walked out, there she was waiting in front of the shOw."
 "why didn't you walk right past her?'
 sYes, why didn't I walk right past
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RUMMAGE SALE TO BE GIVEN THURSDAY

Mrs. B. l.. Hammond, chairman of the house committe of the Axis club, and her committee, composed of Mrs. W. D. Nesbitt, Mrs. A. l.. Kidd, Mrs. Odum, Mrs. J. T. Doster, Mrs. Paul Pierce, Mrs. R. A. Clayton, Mrs. Has, kins Williams and Mrs. Bertha Ham mond, will hold a rummage sale Thurs day in the vacant store between Ave nue B and 0 on Twentieth street, south.
 A donation for the sale is expected from each member of the club, no mat ter how small. Bring donations to Axis club Wednesday, or phone Mrs. Ham, mond and they will be called for.
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is ten years too young for you and brings out every line in your face.'

Of course, in society we can step wide of the truth tellers, and we do, but in the home circle we are at their mercy. We cannot escape them except by death, divorce or desertion, and so we must endure them as best we may. And, alas, in many homes the telling of un- pleasant truths is accounted for a virtue.
 The husband does not hesitate to tell his wife that she has lost her good looks; that she is getting old and frumpy; that she hasn't enough sense to know what she is talking about, and every time the dinner isn't up to the mark he tells her how poor a cook she
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s. A. E. FRATERNITY HOSTS AT PARTY

The members of the s. A. B. fra ternity of Birmingham-Southern col lege entertained with a delightful af- fair last evening, buffet supper, fol- lowed by a Jefferson party.
 Forty quests were included in this courtesy with Mir. and Mrs. Howard Yielding and Mrs. Robert McNeil as the chaperones.
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" tSAA any Dut hA pleasant truths?
 They never do. When any one be- gins a conversation with a preamble about always speak ing the truth you draw a long breath and set your teeth to stand what is to fol- low, for well Ayou know that youS are about to be stabbed in a vital spot. Those who are going
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MRS. PAPE ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE PARTY.

Mrs. William Pape entertained with a bridge party Tuesday afternoon at the home on Altamont road. Those in- cluded in this courtesy were Miss Har- riet Jackson of Greensboro, Miss Grace Ellis, Mesdames Allison Bell; William Shepherd, Clarence Ketchum, James Dorsey, Richard Smith, Felix Best, E.. R. McDavid, Jr., J. o. Crawford, IT,, Blanch Monroe, J. B. Russell, Hardy, Frank Oden, Howard H. Norton, Wal lace Stephenson, Ben Cheeseman, Phil lips, T. J. Boone, IT,, Bruner, T. L.. Stephenson, IT,, Harry Dean, Pete Davis.
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MARTIN-HENDRICKS WEDDING SOLENINIZED

. A wedding which took place Tuesday evening at the home of the brides sis ter, Mrs. Fred Duran, in Norwood, was of interest when Miss Gladys Hen dricks, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. E. Hendricks, of Montevallo, became the bride of Mir. Earle Martin, with Rev. W. F. Morris officiating.
 Miss Virginia Hendricks of Monte vallo was her sisters maid of honor, and MT. J. E. Weldon served MT. Mar tin as best man. The bride was lovely in a suit of brown with hat and access sories to match.
 Mir. and Mrs. Martin left for a trip to AsheviIle, N. O., after which they will be at home in Birmingham.
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WESLEY BIBLE GLASS TO HAVE SPECIAL PROGRAM

The Wesley Bible class of the First Methodist church has prepared a lovely musical program for next Sunday. a special number will be rendered by Miss Marian Stavwosky, which will be a feature of the program. The young matrons class of the South Highland Methodist church will also be present in a body and a delightful service at this. time is anticipated. Visitors and strangers are welcome.
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On the 365th day, however, let Johnny be seen driving a car too fast, or Susie wearing dress of which Truthful James and Vera cious Jane do not approve and dancing step that they didn't dance when they were young, and they cannot rest in their beds un- til they come and tell you that your young ones are town talk and are headed straight for perdi- tion.
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Father never says a word about mothers love and devotion. Mother never mentions fathers sacrifices and toll for his family. Neither one of them ever gives a word of praise to the children, yet the one set of truths is just as true as the other.
 What a pity we don't tell the pleasant truths and suppress the unpleasant ones.
 DOROTHY DIX.
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is. Mother tells father how different he is from the man she thought she was marrying; what a poor figure he cuts in society; what pinhead he is not to be able to make more money, and both monologue about every fault the children have.
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A fine embroidery needle will be found a time saver in doing fine hem ming. The thread breaks so often and it will be SO much easier to thread the sender embroidery needle than the or dinary Stubby round-eyed one.
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Same way about your children. It is only the things you don't want to hear about your children that Truthful Jane are impelled to tell you. Johnny and Susie may have been as good as only when you are sick and worn out, gold and walked the straight and mar row path for 265 days during the year, and no clam could have been silenter about them than the aforsaid Truthful James and Veracious Jane. They pinned no good conduct medal on the young sters.
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Reflections of Dorothy Dix

WHY is it that people who pride w themselves on always speaking
 the truth never feel called upon
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MISS ADAMS TO

MISS AUAMS TU ENTERTAIN INTER TRAITS
 Miss Mildred Adams wilr-be hostess Saturday afternoon, when she is en- tertaining with a tea at her home from 4 to 6 o'clock, honoring the members of the Inter-Frats club.
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And did you ever notice that it is and your complexion has got the color of saleratus biscuit, or when you have put on ten pounds of fat and have de- veloped a feather-bed figure that really truthful people tell you how you look? !?
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If veracious Jane hears that a woma1Ts husband is philandering around with other women, and that he has taken his stenographer out to dinner, she can't get her hat on quick enough to run around and tell the wife about it. But she has no urge to go and tell the women the truth who have husbands who don't know that there's another petticoat in the world except their own wives.
 Yet it breaks the heart of the wom- an who has a wandering husband to hear the truth about him, and it would make the other women
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 pleasant to you do not have to back it up with an affidavit as to their vera city. They know you will believe them, anyhow.
 Perhaps it is because the overly truthful are so often mean, and spiteful and cruel, and envious, and use their truth-speaking as a cloak for the dirty work they are too cowardly to do in the open that we all give Truthful James and Vera cious Jane a wide berth and clasp Ananias and Saphira to4-our bos- oms.
 For better any day is a cheerful liar than the truth teller who wounds you to the quick and turns life to dust and ashes on your lips. Now we are all miserable sinners, We admit it. We are full of faults and foibles. We have our weakness, and our little vanities, and we know that often enough to make ourselves ridiculous in the eyes of our fellow crea- lures, and that there are none so mean as to do us reverence.
 But we also have our good points. We have our great moments. In the gen. eral rubbish of our characters is hidden some jewel or purest ray. We may be a bore, tiresome and prosy, but we have stood the gaff of life like a soldier. We may be fat and homely, yet have the soul of an angel. We may be fussy and have curious little ways, and yet prove ourselves a hero who feel it their sacred duty to tell you the truth never have any complusion on their consciences tol tell you the pleasant truths. Their obligation is always the other way.
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happy to hear the truth about theirs.
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They don't say a word as long as you are fit and fine, and willowy and easy on the eyes. It is only when the truth is a solar-plexus blow to you that they had it to you.
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My dear, how cleverly you have fur6ished up that old dress that you've been wearing for the last two years 1 declare it almost looks like new. But your hat Really dearie, you know ] always speak the truth and say just what think, and don't feel that should be acting on the part of a
 friend if didn't tell you that it
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In like manner you may be fashion plate, as to your clothes, for years and years without ever once getting a word of commendation from the truth sneak CT. But appear once in made-oycr gown or an indiscreet hat and she's on the job. '-A