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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-07
HISS MITCHELL IGNORED N TUSCALOOSA

Miss Jean Lang Mitchell, the daugh- er of MT. and Mrs. Frank Mitchell of Birmingham, who is visiting in Tusca- bosa, was recently given the following arty, of which the Tuscaloosa News hys:
 One of the loveliest of the more ex- usive courtesies of an unusually busy eek was, extended on Saturday after oon by Miss Margaret Turner, who ad as the inspiration of her beautiful arty Miss Jean Lang Mitchell of Bir- bingham. The cozy. artistic Turner ungalow in Brownell Place was the .ene of this party and it's interior was Horned with Valentine suggestions rmbolic of the near approach of this fstive day. The lights were hooded ith crimson heart shades, the side alls were festooned with hearts pierced ith golden arrows, red streamers fell om the chandeliers, the place cards, e bonbon holders and the napkins ac- entuated the Valentine motif to per- ction-s Miss Turner, as gracious and veiys as she is fascinating, received er friends with cordiality1 and intro iced Miss Mitchell.
 In tn eliving room and dining room ght tables were arranged for the fidge contest, which afforded much easure. Miss Roberta Rogers cap- ired the prize for highest score and as presented with Congress cards. iss Mitchell was given quaint bead
 basket as memento of this occa- on, and to Miss Mittie Lee, Stanford II the booby, consisting of a minia- ire Cupid. At twilight cards were re- aced with a dainty collation., consist 6 of fruit salad in lettuce hearts, afers, sandwiches, olives, an ice, lted almonds and hints, to which the alentine idea extended. Miss Turner as assisted in caring for her friends
 her mother. Mrs. Frelen Turner, hd Mrs. Frank Mitchell. The guest 1t included Miss Mitchell, Misses nne Strudwick, Willie Patton, Martha ays, Julia Pou, Lucille Roster, Vir- mia Atkinson, Marion Read. Margene elsh, Kathleen Propst. Cordette and arine Brown, Polly and LouiseAJ Jones, abeth Smythe, Cornelia Foster, Felyn Wood, Ethel Eddins, Jeanette acklock, Edwina Hagler, Marion Pnes, Ruth Fair, Louise Boykin, Eve n Shepherd, Anne Lee Bennett, Marie hirley, Katherine Cannon, Roberta pgers, Margaret Faulk, Roberta Hays, Id Mittie Lee Stanford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-07

When boiling fowls oA fish add to the water the juice of half of a lemon. This will make them beautifully white.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-07

So, Discontented Wife. I entreat you to see how wise your husband is, and to join him ,cheerfully in trying to save to get ahead. It pays to do without n few things now in order to have lux uries later on.
 nAROTuX nIN-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-07
SOCIAL CALENDAR

The Treble Clef chorus will have their weekly rehearsal Thursday morn ing at $50 at Cable hall. All members are urged to attend 'as business of im- portance will be disposed of. 'eE ,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-07

Miss Margerine Welch will arrive Fri day from Tuscaloosa to attend the Paderewski concert. She will be the weekend guest of Miss Nan Godfrey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01

eli 20 cay something. changed her
mind and let her words become an
lndlstlngulahable murmur, turned aud
waddied down the hall.
mounted tho stairs gay mount
"a. but ! mean that I climbed them
BY the most desperate effort. Silver
EEzag lines appeared and vanished
before my eyes. tiny points Of lighi
efsw into great molten moons and
then faded suddenly into darkness.
Nausea attacked me. and conquered
u only BY a miracle Of effort.
A. last l reached ms room on the
top floor, Il WAS hardly mora than
cupboard. There was no window.
a fkyilght gave what light and yentl-
lation there were. There was no
chair IN the room. nor any carpet
Tho walls had once been papered but
now there remained only a few strips,
grlmy. cracked plaster. met tho eye
on every aide.
Yet even this refuge was 20 bo de-
MED mo unless I found means where.
with 10 meet tho debt that living IN
those quarters Incurred. I had CONS
20 this room. sitting my contempt
with difficulty. Now u was as desir.
abla as aa apartment IN a palace.
plzzlly I clu;ched az the wall aud
worked my way around 10 thu bed
and sat down upon Il. ! VIVA shaking
and pcrsplnnE II was bad enough
70 be hungry. but 70 b. homeless also.
was unrudurahle. Well. would do
tho thing had sworn never 70 do;
would pawn tho miniature painted
upon ivory. OF my mother. For the
oath that 1 had made 20 myself. as
my other possessions passed into The
hands Of thos pawnbroker. that
would do before ! parted with tho
last reminder OF different days. was
no longer binding. My duty 10 Mrs
Cannon was paramount.
had a shabby. worn.out suitcase
In tho room. / had thought when
came here that l owned tho irrcduo-
ible minimum Of clothing possible to
cover ones nakedncss. but had seen
vanish, ono b. one. tho articles Of
clothing and OF tho toilet that had
thought Indispensable. not 10 luxury
but 20 life. Now. save for a SHIRT. an
extra pair OF socks and n collar or
two. the suitcase was ompty--aave.
OF course. for tho ivory miniature TO
which have referred.
Ny dizziness passed sfter mo-
ment. and opened tho case and took
out the miniature. / had no idea
what a pawnbroker would consider
the thing worth. but ! knew TINT It
was worth millions 20 mo; for when
should part with Il, would also part
with hope.
Looking AZ Il. my eyes blurred, not
with the tears OF weakness, but with
tears OF grief. I seemed 10 see my
whole life pass before me. YVES n
drowning man. sinking in the waters
OF failure and despair.
saw myself as n child. winning
my mothers smile by some playful
prank. saw myself NJ fashion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01
I'm hungry" he said to his prime minister.
NO. 1O-THE KING OF YUM YUM LAND

The king OF Yum Yum Land was
hungry.
He had had breakfast at s o'clock;
a large cantaloupe. plato OF ham
and eggs, n dish OF rolled oats and
cream. five pieces OF toast and mar.
malade and four cups OF coffee.
For luncheon at he had had n
plate OF soup, a fish. n whole fried
chicken, two helpings OF mashed pc.
tatoes, six ears OF corn, tomato and
cucumber and asparagus and sweet
pepper salad. and plate OF Ice
cream with crushed cherries all over
It and sprinkled with nuts, and !
don't know what all.
Now it was o'clock and he was
hungry.
I'm hungry" he said TO his
prime minister. I'm very hungry.
In fact, I'm half starved"
Tho prime minister said TO tho
lord high counsellor, THE kings
hungry. He's very hungry. In fact
he's half starved. You'd better do
bblilttHihBs
The lord high counsellor said TO
the lord chamberlain. The kings
hungry. He's very hungry. In fact,
he's half starved. You'd better do
something. Please see to II Mt once"
The lord chamberlain said TO tho
lord mayor that the king was hun.
cry and all tho rest OF II.
And at 4 o'clock It reached tho
ears OF the cook, who was Just
sending in n tray OF crumpets and
tea 70 his majesty, the king.
"Crumpets and tear he said in
dismny, will never do for a starry.
Ing king. It's four hours 10 dinner
and ! haven't thing In tho house.
What shall do? I'll lose my job
as cook II / don't find something
wonderful at once"
Just then n peddler passed tho
kitchen door calling out, Fine
WIRES 10 solll Fine waees to SELL
Please come and buyl Fine wares
20 sell"
BE Off with you" cried the cook.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01

I've troubles enough rs II n. His
Majesty is starving 10 death and
here I am with nothing but crump-
eta and tea in tho house and four
hours TIL dinner"
"oh. but lookr' whined the beg.
gar. II have the very thing you
wnnt. An old thin fork and a tea
pot OF tho Same stuff"
BE OFF, cried the cook. AN old
bent fork that looks az tho II had
been used for pitching hnyl And an
old teakettlo that looks AS tho the
highest office u had ever performed
was TO melt tho leo on the butchers
pavement. Bo Off. say"
mot 20 fastl Not 30 fastr' said
tho beggir. These things arc not
70 DO judged by appearances. They
VIII savo you work and | only want
TO do you n favor. Hide mo In tho
palace and they arc yours for moth.
Ing. Both are magic and viii bring
you any kind of meat or drink by
merely saying charm. To the tea
poi say;
"'Go do your best. 20 do your
worst,
or, teapot, dear. I'll die Of thirst
ITO tho fork shy; (.
"'oh, magic fork. I'd like n treat.
Pleaso SEQ what you can find TO
eat
"whatevcr you wish for as you
say these words will be yours at
once"
"Eurelsn" cried tho cook. My
fortune is made"
That was what Mother Goose
heard, and that is what she told the
Twins as she passed them in tho
sky.
Tho Twins werc on their way to
Yum Yum Land.
ITO 10 Continued
Copyright, 1895. N. 70. A. Service, 1ne.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01

only siammer I'm sory. Sire Can
non.
! suppose that years o. 90 poverty
and wprry aud disease a lon their
indulibls marks upon her body and
character. her mouth may have been
pleasant, even inviting n must haEr
been klsaable. for aitho I had never
seen Sir Cannon ana vaguely under.
stood that he had vanished from ms
landhdy5 ken few years ago, tho
prrscnoe " 30 many young Oann1ns
argucd the bestuwal uf cnresaes upon
ms mnd.hdy.a iips
But now her mouth was Thin and
SHARP. ln violent gonimst ~ the over
hanging checks and The double chin
Years of contact with lmptcuniuu1
dodgers hBd made snocr of what
might once have been a smile.
'sorryf she repeated. and he's
shrill voice cut my very noul. II
can't pay ms rent with sorrow Nol
even with my own sorrow. much less
a secondhand aorruw that I set from
you" Her own witt.eism amused
her. but ! could nee that q did not
soften her.
From the room AZ the end OF the
hall one % the brood saw mr.. lie
raced toward us. stopping breath.
leasly.
MAKE a penny disappear SIR
Ainaley be cried.
lot him make a dollar appear.
suggested his mother"
Amt you got a penny. Mr.. Aims,
lcy7" asked the child
suppose that my shame appealed
20 Mira. Cannon. Anyway. she push
"a the child away. hafshly ordsrlnr
him % 80 back 20 the kitchen. but
pity FOR my humiliation could not
make her forget her own needs,
The rent ~ your room was due
yesterday. Mr. Alnslcy." she said
I'm always willing 10 give anyone q
fair chance. but with plenty Of poo
pie waiting for rooms. people AZ Il
able 10 pay for them. you can't expect
me 20 lot you have the room free"
sho told the simple truth. Even
this grimy house had become atirac
two 20 me. because Il afforded me
shelter from tho elements. because
for all US degradation. Il was better
than tho hard benches OF the park
Mrs. Cannon would have no difficulty
In letting the room which occupied
the rent Of which was only q dollar a
week. and yet a rental beyond my
power 20 pay.
We'll. what you got 20 aayT'' bht
demanded. ITS wonder 10 me tina,
good big strong man like you
wouldn't get some kind Of Job Il
you wanted To-"
could not debate tho question
with her. How make her under.
stand that a wound. followed by III
ness. and the latter succeeded by rs
months OF mhinutrition eliminating
In what promised 20 be actual starvu,
ton. unified a man for manual
laborf oh. could work Ike a giant
for ten minutes. but after that brief
time became "a weak az a newborn
kitten. But these wore matters tina,
pride kept me from divulEIug 20 Mru
Cannon. She had troubles Of her
own; mine did rot concern her.
Wen. there aiu't nothing moro for
me 20 say. II you can't pay mo,
you'il have 20 go Thai'a all there Is
10 that She put her hands on her
hips and stared AZ me.
I had never In all my life done a
thing which tho world calls dishonor.
able. | should have been able 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01

another who would have cavled m
the dust 20 Kiss her feet. while q
third borne rolling Imply on a SAD
dic. followed after, moro closely than
any other.
The young cowboy from the Upper
Country ahsentmlnicdiy rolled a
Cigarette.
"she was worth ~" hs said softly
70 tho bearded man beside him. IN
spite Of air.
"Hcnr said the ether ~look yon
DER one square foot % his satin
hide was wufth her whole body ]
always thought he'd get her. some
time. some way. I'm going 90 ais
up my last dollar an buy him from
whoever owns him now"
Hluenre stood against the cliff
watching with interested eyes ana,
stranro procession passing
Another spring was smiling on ths
Deep Heart hnlz.
on the bread slopes. the towering
slants. the oonnifcrs sang their ever
lasting song, tuned by tho ilttl,
winds from the south.
White clouds sailed the vault
above leading their shadows Tor d
little space upon the soft grccr
country
on tho wide brown flats hy Name
less the young crops were sprlnging
vigorous and safe. ana somo fra
herds hrowsed peacefully ON th,
rugged range.
In the doorway 81 the cabin hy the
river. Nance Fair sat with Sonny Ia
her lap, watching tho slope beyond
Wont brand be coming soonq'
the child wanted 70 know. The
Rainbow cliff is shining. 20 It's get
ting late"
''Soon-vcTy soon. honey" aaid
Nance smllingly Il heard Dirk barb
In tho buek-bnlsh yondcr a rttl,
while ago"
In The room beyond. Mrs. Allison
rocked contcntedly.
Nance" she said. you know this
here carpet always makes mo think
o. the floor OF the woods. somcwhow
with It's brown an white. It's 20
fresh an fair an soft"
That's why got that warp" said
Nance happily. Il felt IL woodland
Il does 80. Yes. Il does 90, Run.
scnny-yonder'a Brand and Budr'
Brand and Bud. riding UP from the
waters Of Nameleos IN the evening
haze. Diamond and BuckslSin drawing
long hrcaihs OF satisfaction az the
sight Of home.
Nance rose and waited for the lean
dark man who swung down and came
10 her with Sonny on his shoulder
As he STOPPED 10 lay hts lips 10 herr
no looked long and tenderly into her
blue eyes.
Heart OF my hearth no whispered.
"How's an. Brandg' called the
mother as she spread a cloth on tho
secured table preparatory 20 feeding
her men.folk" m sho phrascd Il.
Brand Fair hung his hat on a nall
and turned 20 tho we'll as Bud came
whis;ling up tho path.
Fine. Nanny" he called back.
everything at Sky Lines doing
well. Rod and Minnie make things
move. and can trust them. This
only thing that jars L. old Joaofa, who
never fails 20 tell mo that all half.
breeds arc fools. and that white men
can't be trusted And then she bakcs
an extra pic for Rod and smiles NJ
Minnie proudly. Yes-aiFs well. Airs
well on Sameless. eh. oid.timer7''
And swinging the boy once more
TO his shoulder. no followed young
Bud In acroaS the sill.
THE END
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01

able prep school. az college. IN Paris
playing the part Of wealthy young
dilct,anta. ! could neither paint nor
write nor compose. but I flattered
myself that Ind a cultured taste Tor
all OF these. Then I saw myself re.
duced 90 sudden poverty by the fall
ure Of n trust company TO which the
caro- OF the estate left mo by my
father had been confded l rcmom-
bercd the blank bcwildormcnt that
had overcome me as faced poverty.
a bewiiderment soon succeeded by
confidence In my own latent abilities
Continued In Our Next Issuel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01
JOlmAinSEeN
s%'AM!aSeK Thief
><&zS1 coVriSht 1914. MA Service Inc
IL EGE RIDE MAI NJ

look anyone In the eye. Tho con
reIogaursaQ 81 virtue should have Fus-
tanned my glance. Instead. b fen be.
fore her iuguIeBt glare, Then
made up my mind
Fan right. Mrt Cannon; ~ pay
you tnnlfhr I told her
ITS tonight now" she reminded
mH suaplrIuualY
mean Boz sn hour. ! explained
ahe eyed me unhelirylngly Then,
rciue.auts ab0 said. Don't think
sou cau pai anything over on me
set my dollar IN advance. like ua
due. o. out you go"
nodded 20 her npoloEeiieally
humhly shs purred her Nps. start.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01
The angle
LETTER FROM LESLIE PRES
corr 10 TiiE LITTLE MAR
ullsE. CARR or THE So,
IiiEr DRAWER.
CONTINUED

thtt blkANfK.
CONTINUED
II would he borr3." continued
mother a1 she put her arms about
Alice and drew her t1 herself be.
athsr. che, too. had scen a different
peUon than ae had known lately
4 would De horry- che repeated. ~
because my daughters have had tho
sanction of The church and state and
are honomhly married. they would
think They need DO pothlng IN return
for tho luxury baa leisure Hith
which their husbands surround
them.
= have no respect Tor such WON.
en-, Alice, cluler in England or the
United States. consider them az
great a menace 20 tocloty-nithf
perhaps IN a different way as the
poor woman OF the streets from
whom they would draw away thcii
skirts Ia he0m"
Alice looked az much surprised IA
I felt when' We heard mother Fay
these ihinga She had never voiced
such opinions 10 us before In ms
heart there was also "A great thanlsH
giving. for I felt that mother WA
not E0lng 30 let her s0rrow fclfahi}
keep her from the world. and that
We were going 20 take great draI
OF comfort with her "a the future
Alice must have thought some
thing Of the same sort. for. she nald
quito awcsomelyi Mother dear. yuu
ought to say al these things "a
The womcu'H ciuhnf'
Mother smiled AZ tho Il amured
her greatly II vaa tho flint smile
q amusement had fcen upon her
Ups since father died.
mo. my chlld." she answered
what little ] could sAy would not
DO much good. You see. they would
not understand. The masses ncver
understand. II q only the Individual
who learns and knows. and tia,
brluEH mo hack 20 tho thing / tint
aid 10 you When you ray your
pmyers. my dearB. 30 not forget
that the greatest and most allen.
hraclnE petition II. "God grant me
Understandings
wonder little siarauiso. ~ you
realize that that was why the king
loved you. For I know from that
letter that you wrote me that you
had understanding. Perhaps you
werc the only one 20 whou The king
could turn among All his oourtiers
and sycophanta-the only ono 70
whom 10 could go with tho knowi.
edgu that he would receive sincere
ympathy.
don't mind telling you that !
hope. when John hears about The
shop. he viii meet me AZ least hhlf
way with sympathy and understand.
ing.
I'm a little worried about that
shop. titie Maraui,s. Tor you sec
It's in another city. and my place
and life. think. arc going 20 Be-
here.
hope mother win not want vs. %
1.-Two In this old.fHhiontd house. !
hopo rho viii not wan, uH 10 live
with her; for ! want her 10 b M IN,
depcndep, Of mo ns l want 70 be of
her. should give her auiio ~ns
much Of my time AZ tho she lived
with me. bu; I think already &c
that I need not worry much Rbo.t
that Mother Is quietly but quickly
arranging what remains Of her own
life. and whatever Il IA. Z, viii be
something that will bring both 10
herself and those about her the
creates, GOOD. LESLIE.
(Copyright 1894. Tho Seattle siar)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-01

TOMORROW; Letter from Mary
Alden Prescott 90 Mrs. John Alden
Prescott.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
THUGS ATTACK
PROFESSOR
Of LAW
Whitney McCoy's YeIIs Scare
Would-be Thieves Into
Flight

Two thugs shortly before mid.
night last night attacked Whitney
Mccoy, twenty-nine, professor of
law at Georgetown University Law
School, while he was waiting for a
bus at Twelfth and / streets north
west. They ran off when he
yelled.
Mccoy told the police today that
he had noticed the two men acting
suspiciously. He saw them con-
versing a few feet from where he
was standing, and then separate.
One man stood az his left and the
other at his right.
Suddenly, both sidled up to him,
he said. One of them brandished
a black jack and struck him a
severe blow over the head. He
yelled and ran down the street, with
both men after him. When he
reached New York avenue. they dis.
appeared.
Mccoy was removed to Elmer.
gency Hospital in q passing
machine, where he spent the night.
He was treated by DR.. Daniel
Borden for decorations on the scalp.
He went home today.
Mccoy had in his possession at
the time of the attempted hald-up
several hundred dollars, It was said
at his home today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
CONG.MORGAN'S
WIFE DIES Of
PNEUMONIA
Body Will Be Sent to Home in
Newark, Ohio, for
lnterment

Mrs. William M. Morgan, wife OF
the Congressman from Ohio, died
at 3:15 o'clock this morning al
George Washington, University IIos
pital. She was taken to the hos.
pital a week ago, suffering flom
double pneumonia.
The body will be taken to the
home in Newark, Ohio, on a train
leaving Union Station tonight. No
services will be held in Washing.
ton. The date for the services al
Newark will depend upon the mr..
rival Of a sister Of Mrs. Morgan,
who is now in Portland, Ore.
Mrs. Morgan is survived by her
husband and a daughter, Miss
Martha Morgan, who is now q
student at George Washington Uni.
versity. Before her marriage Mrs,
Morgan was Miss Jennie LeeyeI
She was born and raised III
Newark, and had resided there
until her husband came to Wash.
ington In the Sixty.seventh Con.
greSS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
e
Killed
$40
Injured
Since
dan. 1,
1924.

east, received a fractured leg in an
accident yesterday, in front Of his
home. He was removed to Casualty
Hospital in an automobile driven BY
Charles r. Ferguson, 1921 Seventh
street southeast, who, police say,
ran him down.
Two nurses of Garfield Hospital
were slightly bruised when the
machine in which they were riding
overturned during a collision.
Misses Gertrude Ford and Esther
Thompkins, and Charles w. Donhue,
1716 A street northeast, the driver,
were treated at Casualty Hospital.
Knocked down by an automobile
while crossing an alley, Horach
Hunt, thirteen, 611h L street
northwest, suffered broken leg.
DR.. Dull, of Casualty Hospital, ad.
ministered treatment.
Cecilia Shinberg, twelve, 1923 Cor.
coran street northwest, was thrown
out of her fathers car, when 1t was
in a collision. She was cut around
the body.
Messenger Boy Hurt.
Injuries to the knee were received
by Joseph d. Eldred, 3403 Wheeler
road southeast, n messenger, who
fell from his bicycle in collision
with the motor car operated by the
Rev. G. e. Kagey, Olney Md.
Wilfred Morns, fifteen years, 12f
@ street. northwest, was treated at
the Naval Hospital, last night.
after he had been struck by an
automobile on East Executive
avenue.
A. B. Smallwood, thirty-seven. was
injured on the chest when a beam
on a construction car of the Wash.
ington Railway and Electric Com.
pany, swinging around a curve,
struck him.
Pitched to the street from his
truck, which had collided. Walter
Martin, colored, twenty-five, 1885
III street northwest. was cut on the
hands and body.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
CITIZENS FIGHT
J. FOREST GLEN
BUSES
Maryland Secretary Of State
to Speak at Woodside
Mass Meeting

e. Brooke Lee. secretary of State
for Maryland, win be one Of the
principal speakers to argue against
the proposed substitution Of buses
for street cars on the District to
Forest Glen line Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company at
the mass meeting Of residents OF
that community at the Woodside
school Monday night.
Mr.. Lee is a property owner in
the section which would be affected
by the change in transportation
system.
Other speakers will be DIR. George
III. Wright, of the Carroll Springs
Sanitarium, and Frank L. Hewitt,
president of the Silver Spring and
Capitol View Citizens Association,
who will act as chairman Of the
Monday night meeting.
A delegation will be appointed at
the meeting to attend the hearing
Tuesday of the Maryland Public
Utilities Commission on the applica-
ton to make the substitution OF
buses.