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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
Today's Short Story

suddenly they were all excited talking about the fire raging up the canyon beyond the Oakdale hills. In the midst of the talk the fire de- partment dashed by. Three motor trucks crowded with volunteer fire fighters followed.
 By gosh, I'm going too Y sang out Tom Egan, darting from behind the dress goods counter. And before Pa mela had got over her astonishment at his not being reprimanded the aisles began to swarm with men clerks hurry ing away from other departments.
 Twenty minutes later Pamela was in the crowded cloak room putting on her things with shaking hands. All the downtown stores were closing.
 My land :" exclaimed Sallie Griffith clutching Pamela's arm as the two came out on to the thronged street.
 Pamela followed her pointing finger and her face went white.
 Sweeping over the sky, fold upon fold, was spreading a thick curtain of lampblack smoke, in it's midst, burrow- ing in and out of sight wizened blood orange sun.
 Distracted, Pamela stood on the cor ner waiting for her car. None came Finally some one told her the Oakdale avenue car did not go above Center street, and she began to walk. Suddenly she gave an outcry. AS though some one were emptying great cauldron of liquid fire, flood of flame poured over the hilltop nearest her lit tie house.
 She broke into a run. If only l car get there in time to save the rung and mothers wedding silver y she thought wildly.
 But at Oakdale and Woodside ave nues. where daily she got off her car tC climb four remaining blocks, she was stopped. <, warned the guard. It ain't safe. The whole hillside's afire."
 As he spoke Pamela saw five neigh bors' houses simultaneously burst into flame.
 She was too late to save her own But there were nearby houses not yet in the danger zone. And by her love for the little house of her heart, Pamela knew how precious to their owners were these other houses and all they contained.
 For two hours she worked to thu limit of that slper-human strength given at the time of emergency. Sh' packed china, bookss bric-a-brac. Sh' helped load automobiles with household belongings. She emptied contents o closets and bureau drawers into sheets and dragged them to safety.
 And when a change of wind finally turned the flood of flames back or itf own burned tracks and the fire was un der control, she started in making cof fee and sandwiches for the refugees ir a nearby church's parlors.
 Here Bess Montgomery, whose house was not in the burned district, found and took her home for the night.
 You know it's gone, Bess," said Pamela as one who restrained by blow suddenly recOvers consciousness and re mebers. '"The little house"
 But of course you had fire insur' ance, Pam%
 "Only enough to cover the mortgage on it. But we won't talk about it. Sd many others lost their houses, too."
 She would not talk about it, but all that sleepless night she could think of nothing else and as soon as it wal
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17se RevOH Of Susan Hyde
By CAROLYN sEEcHER

were willing to take their orders from me. I found and hired a new waitress, young. good-natured looking girl, then felt had my household fairly we'll or ganized.
 I'm glad she's got her spunk up at last" I overheard cook say to Nancy. Of course 1 knew the ''she' she re- ferred to was myself. Il am going to help her all can. She ain't never been let do anything, and if she don have things right he might not let her very long"
 II am going to help her, too. used to be awful sorry for her." Nancy had answered. But don't any more. She seems so happy now, is singing all the time"
 Was |? I had not realized that ] went humming and singing about the house. Yet I must have done so else Nancy would not have said it. l was happy. My lovely rose room was such delight. Often during the first days of my return I would leave whatever I was doing to run and take peep, When I told Manville how foolish l was he only laughed and asked:
 Are you afraid the room will run away?" .,,
 Yes, I believe l am, or that it will somehow vanish. If you could know how from little girl that rose room has been one of my dreams, you would realize what it's fulfillment means to me-" He had even bought me a new rose down comfort to replace the one Aunt Cynthia had used. It had be- Then, impatiently Isn't dinner come faded.
 What a child you are, Susan.' v ready? I must have my meals on time Is cook becoming lax:"
 No, I think not. I will see what is wrong" I hurried into the kitchen Suppose, now that she knew l was attending to things, she should become i careless and take advantage of me That would give Manville good reason to complain.
 "Oh, cook, what is the matter? Mir Hyde is anxious for his dinner"
 Tt is all ready now. Don't you fret, ma am, I'll do my best, as al ways have. But the meat didn't gel here quite as early as it ought to-"
 All ready, Manville," l called at tho same time making mental note that would refuse to buy more meat ot thai butcher if he again disappointed me.
 Your dinner was excellent, youl menu very we'll balanced. But don't al low me to be kept waiting again" Man vile said in his old dictatorial tone al he rose from the table. He was goinG to take his aunt to the opera and haC to hurry right away.
 fTO Be Continued)
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CHAPTER sS
TT WOULD be untrue to say that the
 attitude my husbands aunt had

TT WOULD be untrue to say that the
 attitude my husbands aunt had
 taken caused me any anxiety. II did not, save sit affected him. and even so I believed we would adjust our, selves to the changed conditions more quickly without our meeting. That the conditions as they affected my daily life were to be changed was fully de termined.
 I immediately took the reins of the household in my hands. l felt it was the psychological moment to do SO Manville was softened, still somewhat under the spell of the emotion he felt when he heard of the train wreck when he felt he might have lost botb Anna and me. I did not need his warming that he could not change his nature immediately to make me realize that he could not nor would he really try. l must take the iniative.
 It sounds strange to talk of taking initiative, me, Susan Hyde, the meekest creature that ever lived. Often 1 had to catch myself from slipping back into the old, almost obsequious manner often bit my lips to keep from agree ing with Manville upon some point which I really disagreed entirely. Not always did I give voice to this oppOsi' tion. It would have accomplished nOth' ing, save perhaps to annoy or anger Manville. Yet 1 often did express my. self. But never unless I had what wanted to say clearly in my mind. Tn this way I avoided much argument in which was sure to come off second best.
 q will commence to do the ordering Manville," I remarked the second day of our return. Ut will take me out oi doors each morning, and will also re lieve you and give you more time tC finger over your breakfast"
 Do you think you can do it?"
 "Yes. What I do not know abou meats and fowl can learn. The othel things will give me no trouble. Shal you give me a house allowance or shal I have charge accounts?
 At present go on charging and trade where I have been accustomed t, i buy. They know won't stand an! nonsense and perhaps will not take ad vantage of your ignorance"
 "Very we'll" l said nothing to him but had been studying cook books menus for different meals, etc. shoult continue to do so until 1 was expert Somehow, aside from his aunts obtru sive ordering of me, it had been tn lack of being the mistress of my owl house which I had resented more thai anything else. I was fortunate tha both cook and Nancy liked me anC
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light she got up, dressed, and stole out.
 She must see. The ash heap and the chimney that had been the dearest little house in all Oakdale-the dearest little house in all the world. She felt the same compulsion one feels to look upon the face of the beloved dead.
 With unfaltering determination Pa mela walked through the burned dis trict with block upon block of black ened, ghastly, ghoulish ruins.
 But wben she approached the upper end of WoOdside avenue-her courage and her trembling legs failed her.
 She put out hand and clung mo- ment to a blackened telegraph pole.
 Then with grim, set lips she went around the curve.
 ! And tlfere in the midst of wide spread devastation stood the little house un- harmed-a dazzle of sunshine upon it's east windows as though 1t were smil' ing at her a welcome home.
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Misses Morrow Ente tain At
 House Party

One of the most delightful parties of the summer was the weekend house party given by Misses Florence and Martha Morrow at their summer home on Shades Mountain complimenting Miss Fife Futile of Montgomery, the guest of Mrs. Elliott Williams,
 Swimming and hiking was enjoyed, as well as dinner parties and dancing Included in this hospitality were Miss Fife Futile, Miss Margaret Johns, Mist Elizabeth Crow, Miss Mary Wilkinson, Miss Bebe Wharton,s Miss Eula Mar tin, Miss Lila Stanley, Mir. Roy Perry, Mfr Robert Pearson, Mir. Solan Suddeth, Mir. Charles McEachin, Mir. Cha'Ses Shook, Mir. Van Goodner, Mir. Hugh Blackwell, Mr. Edmond Prince, Mir Curtis Afford, MT. Cy Anderson, Mir Frank Best, MT. Pat Crawford, Mir. Hagood Terrell, Mir. Henry McCarty, Mir. Ed Streit.J JMr. Addison Merrell, Mir. Joe Smith and Mir. James E. Holton, Jr., of North Carolina.
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BIRMINGHAM VISITORS HONORED IN ATLANTA

One of the most delightful and en- joyable events of every Satur- day are the tea-dances given at the Atlanta Biltmore hotel from 3 to z o'clock, when Atlanta society gathers on the lovely alfresco terrace where the tables are placed.
 The Rainbow orchestra rendered the latest dance hits. and many parties were given Saturday afternoon honor ing visitors.
 Mir. Lee Edwards had as his guests, Miss Augusta Dearborn of Birmingham, Ala; Miss Margaret Mitchell, Miss Louise Cooper, Mir. Aubrey Alexander and Mir. Taylor.
 Mrs. Walker Mauk entertained in compliment to her guests, Mir. and Mrs, Charles D, Mauk of Birmingham, and Miss Frances Mauk of Buena Vista Covers were laid for Mir. and Mrs Charles D. Mauk, Miss Frances Mauk Mir. and Mrs Albert Durant Barber, Mrs. Frank Sheram and Mir. and Mrs William Raymond Tooke.-Atlanta Journal.
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You'll be ns well as ever," replied Old Mir. Toad gruffly. Poison always goes to the legs. They'll be as good as ever in day or two, only until they are you mustn't eat anything. Give your stomach and your legs a rest. And when you get well, take my advice and keep out of Farmer Browns garden v
 T will, indeed I will,' promised Pe- ter, and he meant it.
 II think I'll stay here in the Old Brier Patch day or two just to see how you get along" grumbled Old MT. Toad, quite as if it were matter of duty, and not at all because he was in terested in Peter's welfare.
 Will you? wish you would" cried Peter happily. I'll feel as If had a doctor right here all the time"
 Huh ]" grunted Old Mir. Toad, but he looked pleased just the same.
 Next Story; Old Granny Fox Hangs Around.
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ngenial Group Anjoy CarnpOn -oosa River

congenial group of the younger
 Montevallo spent several days
 pang on the Coosa river at Lock F, 2 sH4*zpn Monday, June 2S, and return. 'E& khe following Saturday. Every 7ie ufe of the time was filled with fun zHq 1rolic, with various amusements, .ueh sas swimming, boat riding, tennis, iAneing, bridge and fishing.
 The officials at the dam offered the aagsy one of the company houses in which they were very comfortably sit. aated The cottage was located on a a1gh hill overlooking the great water SIS at the dam, being one of the most aueiful camping spots in the state. hnae who enjoyed this lovely affair Misses Myrtice Horn, Georgia
 gan, Mary Rogan. Louise Latham,
 inia Hendrick, Lucy May, Jewell
 per, Annie Mary Jones' Williams,
 leen DeShazo, Roberta Bowden
 alera. Messrs. Skeete Daley, Dr.
 in, Robert Hendrick, Yeager Horn
 r1.yussh, Jr,. c. S. Day, Jr., AL Et Baumgartner; chaperoned by Mrs. bward Latham. ~--F
 Among the visitors during the week were Mesdames R. A. Reid, l.. c. Horn, J. A. May and. c. O. Woodley of Montevallo, and a number of others from Clanton, Mitchell's Dam, Verbe- na, Prattville and Montgomery
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MISS NASH IGNORED AT LUNCHEON PARTY

Miss Lucy London Nash of St. Louis, the guest of Mrs, John London, was complimented Wednesday with a lunch con at the Country club, when Mrs. F. Hopkinson Smith entertained in her honor.
 Seated around table centered with basket of garden flowers were Miss Nash, Miss Phillis Dimmick, Miss Mary Hansell Shook and Miss Ann Gaylor of Seattle. Wash.
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Mothers And Their Children
At The Bathing Beach

One Mother Says:
 The greatest fun for our little folks at the bathing beach has been furnished by a homemade device. We saved all the corks that otherwise would have been discarded and filled large flour sack with them. The little girls learned to swim and float by holding onto this and even my one-year-old could enjoy himself when would hold him on top of the corks and let him float safely by my side.
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CHINESE TOYS

The popularity of nah jong has pro- duced decided interest in all things Chinese and this interest extends even to toys. A most fascinating one seen recently is intended for a very young child. It consisted of two delightful Chinamen who carried upon their shoul- ders a pole from which hung a square of painted wood. The figures were so constructed that their feet moved every time the wheels of their platform re- volved.
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rHr rrNAI. INaTlIT

Excited Manager-For the love O Mike, Bill Remember this bouts sched- uled for ten rounds: whatever made you go for him like thai.
 Indignant Boxer-Hun lou uidll't see the brighter trying to put me with my back to the camera.-Passing Show, London.
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MRS. DONALD HOSTESS zFOR MRS. PURNELL

! Mrs. l.. c. Purnell, who is being cor &ially greeted and the guest of Mrs.
 Danforth, was .honoree yesterday
 Ken Mrs. D. 0. Donald entertained a
 w friends informally at luncheon at be Country club. T The place cards held the names of trs. L. c. Purnell, Mrs. John Dan-
 rth, Mrs. 0. Nj. Stanley, Mrs W. D. Sfynes, Mrs. s. 0. King and Mrs. Donald.
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IUCH--NERY

he conversationaltst (to widely wh author)-I'm so delighted to
 you. It was only the other day " something of yours, about some or other, in some magazine.- ekly Scotsman.
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NATURAL QUESTION

"All,my life have been unfortunate when still a child I was left an or phan'
 What did you do with it?'-Wil- | liams rurple Cow,
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man who would come r;fo " news hper like this and say sn tbot mean very little to him or 6o,,ld '"' ho ne fdn't care to be quoted s1ao,,s very goofy and extra cour- 5;S sbo',iS "hH rlders of an article like on. mean u inas na.an an'o oon4 cUnsiuGro '..;ro lrsrc tbo eHcc s have bad dates almost ,esfor;s o uay I said T do to all the nv nane qHeSt ns (even when he asked f wnraas2 Hrs. Phillips is the kind sar.iFs. lnr' CT, CT, she is the type
 wh, .oh, gosh, 1t sounds SO in priife! Well, anyhow, l never could feel so many ambitions ork so hard to realize them. If she were the least bit more of an npiration and a help think could president. And after that, with Phillips aid, it would be only a r of few months before would omoted to king. That's my wife Ter.
 " the other day I was telling at a wonderful help she has been
 And her reply was, "Yes, and been a wonderful warning to
 ng. .youu.she same, I am, very
 HI. I. PHILLIPS"
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''The feeling, think, is reciprocated. At any rate, we have been married over nfne years now and she has never been to see her lawyer, the same being true of me.
 "Reno is just place we read about in the newspapers and you can get some idea of our mutual regard by the fact that we spent two weeks in Paris last summer where the divorce courts are Aholding special sales of separation de- krees daily and Sunday and never even kt the judge quote us prices. The Aer day she remarked casually that
 Aweeks in Paris are not sufficient
 do everything you fear, but I don't
 nk this had R-y significance.
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THE NE PLUS ULTRA Ned-Exclusive club? Ted-Rather! Even the walters don't speak to one another.-Judge.
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We Women
By BETTY BRAINERD

By BETTY BRAINERD How My Wife Has Helped Me" ATI PHILLIPS is the greatest news paper humorist now writing. His success is phenomenal. Four s ago he was reading copy on one ts New York newspapers. Today one of the highest paid feature s in the country.
 is success is due to his wife, as it is, we women must sit up and
 ice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03

Betty Brainerd: Since you
 &, am rather fond of my wife. herally speaking. And she gener-
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Old Doctor Toad You can't tell much from a persons looks, As doubtless you've often heard it told. An ugly shape and homely skin Will often cover heart of gold.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-10


John LeFebre and George Long
mire passed through town Monday on
their way to Hughesville after having
spent several days in Geyser.
Malcolm Hartley left Saturday 3or
Helena after spending the holidays
here with his family. He is q patient
at the war veterans hospital at Fort
Harrison.
Miss Myrtle Cranton left Wednes-
day for Helena where she will visit
before resuming her duties as teacher
at Wolf Creek. She spent number
of days visiting friends here.
A. H. Yule returned Monday from
Great Falls where he spent the past
two weeks with his family.
Gilbert Stroop and Will Gerhart
were in town Monday.
Roy Thorson returned from Great
Falls Monday where he visited his
wife and infant son.
Mrs. J. Anderson and children,
Lola and Walter, left the first Of the
week for their home at Swift after
spending several days at the home of
Mrs. Anderson's mother, Mrs. Hannah
Croft Of this place.
H. S. Thomas was a business visitor
in Great Falls several days last week.
Ben Evans was In town from his
ranch near Kibbey Monday Attending
TO business matters.
Francis and Thomas Eiebetrau were
in town last week from their ranch at
Mason.
Charles MCGEE and son Homer left
FOR Great Falls Monday for q few
lays visit.
Mrs. J. w. Interrnill and children
,arne home from Great Falls Friday
where they spent several days visit
ng relatives.
W. B. York went to Neihart Satur-
lay to play for the dance which was
yiven for the benefit Of the girls who
ost all their belongings in the Porter
ire
Work has been resumed on the road
it having been suspended I
turing the cold weather.
DR.. Jackman Of Neihart was a pro- 1
essional caller in fayetteville Satur- i
ay.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-10

Under and by virtue Of the decree
in the above entitled case the Sheriff
Of said County will sell st Sherifrs
Sale on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day
Of January, 1924. at 200 o'clock P. M.
Of said day at the West Door Of the
Court House in Great Falls, Cascade
County, Montana, all the right, title,
claim and interest Of the above named
defendants in and to that certain
property described as follows, to-wit:
The northwest quarter (NWH)
Of section twelve tf2) in town.
ship twenty (2O) north Of range
six (6) east of the Montana Mer-
idian in Montana, containing one
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-10
IaVenty Years Ago

James Nader and his hOspitabl,
wife gave social at their home on,
evening last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Pimperton are
visiting relatives on Davis Creek.
W. H. Irwin made trip to Sand
Coulee Thursday and Friday.
]. J. Kelleher Of Kibbey transacted
business in Arlington on Thursday.
Edgar Morris of Willow Creek Wis
tied his brother Jim several DAYS last
week.
Joe Wiegand, Nick Neumeyer and
John Saul Of Upper Belt were in Arm
ington Saturday.
Gilbert Holland and P. o. Brown Of
the Rocky Ridge country transacted
business in camp Saturday.
Arthur Crane is promoting Arming-
ton industry by establishing a feed
mill The machinery is already on
the ground and win be ready for OPP
GRAFTON in few days.
Messrs.. Young, Miller, F. Polutnik1
and Jay Leland attended the dance at
Arlington Saturday night.
Jack Flynn, former Belt barber,
killed James Skinner, restaurant
man at Lewistown, last Friday.
Mrs. Gus Siegling and son Ernest
we're among the visitors from Upper
Belt Saturday. !
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-10

VIM. McInnis spent Monday attend
ing to business matters IN the county
seat.
A. F. Morris, one of the prominent
cattle men of Willow Creek, was q
business caller in Belt yesterday af-
! ternoOn.
Bart Armstrong of Otter Greek ar
rived in town Tuesday just in time to
catch the flyer for Great Falls.
James Brodie now has the coal from
the French Coulee mine on the mar
ket. A very good vein has been open
ed up and this mine will likely be a
large producer some day
Walter Goodman was a visitor in
town Tuesday from his ranch on Up
per Belt He says that he has fed
no hay at all so far except to a bunch
of steers that he is fitting for the
spring market.
Orr Bros are making plans TO build
a coal chute in town. It is designed
for the farmers to obviate
the necessity Of the long trip to the
mine.
Frank Servoss, who was recently
married, is preparing to build new
house at once.
Mrs. L. c. Mccoy attended "The
Chinese Honeymoon"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-10
VETERANS ESTABLISHED ON
- FARMS NEAR EUREKA

! In it's effort to provide the besi
and most practical training to ex-ser.
vice men interested in agriculture
the U. S. Veterans Bureau has estab-
lished 8 farm colony near Eureka
Montana, where disabled veterans are
being established and trained upon
their own farms. The land was OBJ
tanned through the agency Of the To-
bacco Valley development company at
reasonable price and on liberal
terms, being amortized over q period
Of 20 years. Generous financial sup
port to cover the necessary improve
ments and development of the land
has been advanced to the veterans by
the bankers at Eureka.
Already II veterans and their fam
lilies have settled there and the num-
Der is expected to be increased TO 20
or more before next spring. Most of
the men now on the project are en-
gagged in the raising Of bees and poul-
try, the location being considered adj
mirably suited to this phase of agri-f
culture. Two are specializing in dairy
ing, and one is engaged in general
farming. The farms average 40 acres
in size.
These men are under the immediate
supervision Of Veterans Bureau rep
resentative, who is stationed at Eure-
ka. During the period Of his train
ing each man receives an allowance
ranging from $50 to s400 per month
If single, and additional allowances for
his dependents. He is also furnished
by the government with tools and ma
not TO exceed $500 in value.
In lieu Of resident school training,
the veterans are enrolled with the
State College of Agriculture at Boze-
man in correspondence courses in ag-
and these they are required
70 pursue diligently Special agricul-
-ural supervisors visit their places
rom time to time to instruct them
md to note their progress.
The location of this colony is very
favorable. The sill is sandy, Of gla-
ial loan and clay, easy to handle,
md suitable for grains, alfalfa, vege-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-10

tables, small fruits, and pasture. The
valley is hemmed in and protected by
mountains. There are good roads,
and the town Of Eureka and several
other towns are only a few miles
away. Produce put ON trains at Eu-
reka az night are in Spokane the next
morning. Similar projects in other
parts of the state are contemplated.