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Scoop—The Cub Reporter
COMPARATIVELY SPEAKING SCOOP IS FOR THE MUDDY TRENCHES
By “Hop’;
mf DEAR BOSS AND SCOOP-YauVE BbhN'U
■ OVER THERE L0N6- EN0U6H - COME. KI
H HOME SOMEWAY EVEN VE YOU HAVE L,,
■ TO 6-ET WOUNDED AND SENT HOME- K.
■ YOUR PLACE IS IN TEDvTORlAU —
| ROOM ON YOUR
ji WHERE \T5 PEACEEUL^^^^^m^"
ONE CENT A WORD
HATES—One cent ■ word a day; no ad.
taken for lean than 25c for first Inser
tion. Cash must accompany order.
WANTED
J^ATTRcTToriuT??5~4th^ave!
{ WE sharpen safety razor blades better
than new, 25c dozen. Send them parcel
post. Robert Prowell Stove Co., Bir
mingham, Ala. 6-14-tf
WE buy second hand clothes,-shoes, for
cash. Phone 1681. 2116 Second. 1-20-tf
f0 RENT—Modern roller or flat top desk;
must he tirst class condition; money In
advance if desired. Also standard type
w liter. M-9, Age-Herald. l-24-2t
1 .WANTED—Room mate for reflned gen
tleman; separate beds, private batn,
etc. Answer by letter only to Room
| 623 Ridgely apartments.1-25-Jt
~ SITUATION WANTED
THE City Employment Bureau wifi Ee
glad to furnish free any class of help
wanted. We Investigate all applicants,
the record of all applicants for posi
tions of responsibility. This bureau Is
under the auspices of churches of Bir
mingham. We earnesgy ask your co
operation. Phone Main 1370. 2212 1st
j *ve- _7-18-tf
WANTED—Position as stenographer by \
young lady of 18 months’ experience,
either temporary or permanent; willing
to start on small salary. Call Ensley
234. l-23-2t-sat-mo
WANTED—By young colored woman, job
as cook, general housework or nursing.
Address A-9, care Age-Herald.
J l-23-2t-sat-mo
WANTED—A place as manager of a
combination farm, such as hay,
grain, hogs and cattle In good farm
ing section; would like to talk with
one who has a good offer to make
me; would live on place and expect
salary and perhaps commission on
profits. Address G. A. R., care Age
Herald. )-25-2t )
SITUATION WANTED—By competent
young man; 10 years' experience in
timekeeping and general office work:
good business ability and moral
character; must havo work at once;
anything considered: salary no ob
j ject; have no objection to leaving
j city; can give best of references if
* desired. Address T. M. F., care Agc
Herald.
1 _ WANTED—HELP
W A N T E D—Railway mall amf postal
clerks; examinations soon; over 2900 ap
pointments yearly; prepare at home;
write for plan No. 3G of payment after
appointment. Philadelphia usiness
College, Civil Service Dept., Philadel
phla, Pa._ 1-3-tf
SELECT any overcoat In our stock and
hand us 310. Marc Llnx, 1911 1st Ave.
__1-22-tf
WANTED-HARD WORKERS TO AS
SIST ME IN MAIL ORDER BUSI
NESS; GOOD PAY; I FURNISH EV
ERYTHING; SEND 25c TO SHOW
GOOD FAITH; CURIOUS ONES
DON’T APPLY. R. B., BOX 206, COL
LEQE, PARK, GA,U24-3t
MONEY TO LEND
^Xlic^wTtii'ala^Vemiso’n!
Main 100. 8-S-tf
TVE negotiate loans and soil real estate!
Can handle desirable farm loans. Ma
lone-McConnell Co., 2106 1st ave. 10-29-tf
REAL ESTATE*”loans to suit you-in
amount, terms and interest; can pay
hack monthly or yearly; will take sec
ond mortgage. John W. Prude, 106 N.
22d st. Bell Phone 240. ^ 10-16-tf
MONEY immediately available; welf se
cured first mortgage loans. Leonard Ri
ley Co., 725 Woodward. 1-1-tf
MONEY TO LEND—We have money to
lend in amounts $1000 to $9000 on im
proved real estate in Birmingham;
straight loans; money immediately
available. R. C. Hemphill, President,
| j001 Empire Bldg. 1-3-tf
REAL KSTATE LOANS
Ve invite applications from parties de
siring to borrow on improved real
estate In Birmingham and Bessemer
and are prepared to furnish desirablo
• mortgage paper and other secur
ities to investors.
REALTY TRUST CO.
303 N. 20th St.
12-3-th-mo-tf
FOR RENT
fS15 11th ave., S., 350. Owner, Room
416 First National. l-23-3t
FOR RENT.
Fireproof stores and offices in new B
R., L. & P. Co., Bldg., 21st st.
New 3-story building, 1st ave., ad
joining B. R., L. & P. Co. Bldg.;
sprinkler equipment.
A 3-story building, 3d ave, near 20th st
Also other stores, offices, residences
JEMISON REAL ESTATE & INS. CO
211 N. 20th St. Main 0280.
t'OR RENT—Dairy barn, truck farm,
6-room cottage. Owner, Room 410
First National. l-23-3t
ANY overcoat in the house 310. Marc
Llnx, 1911 1st Ave._ 1-22-tf
FSR80NAL
LADIES—$1000 reward; I positively
guarantee my grant successful
’•monthly" remedy, safely relieves
some of the longest, most obstinate
abnormal cases in throe to five days;
no harm, pain or interference with
work; mall, 3160; double strength, *2;
booklet free. Dr. Southington. 38 Long
Bldg.. Kansas City. Mo. 10-16-tf
THE new guaranteed treatment for hu
man hair; grows hair; cures dandruff;
stops fulling hair; write at once for par
ticulars of this treatment; results guar
; auteed; money back if not satisfied.
Guarantee Remedy Co., Decatur, Ala.
» l-?3-3t
HOTELS
HOTEL MAmjN.
2016 6th Ave.
Cleanest and brightest rooms ,n city
Hot and cold running water. Baths
free.
HUME COMFORTS—HOTEL SERVICE.
l-37-tf
ONE CENT A WORD
RATKS—One cent ■ word a day; mo ad.
taken for lean than 2Sc for flrat Inaer
tlon. rash mu at accompany order.
FOR SALE
'fXLK WITH ALAN"JEMISON'
1003 Jeff. Co. Bank Bldg. 8-8-tf
E. J. BURNS CO.
REAL ESTATE. PHONE 7C6.
__ 10-«-tf
WE will build you a home. Birming
ham Building and Imp. Co., 414-16-16
American Trust Bldg. 1-16-tf
SACRIFICE sale at Thorsby, Ala., about
6 acres good, fertile land with well-built
6-room house; only 8 blocks from L. &
N. station; has big variety fruit trees;
also strawberries and grapes; espe
cially adapted for trucking and poultry.
Price, 31650, on very easy terms. Phone
Eastburn, Main 4900. 11-12-tf
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—40 acres
near car line; brick store. West End,
18 negro lots, partially Improved.
What have you? 1417 Jefferson Bank
Bldg. Main 1464. 1-1'S-Bf
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—100-acre,
Improved farm, unincumbered, 16 miles
of city; will accept clean, improved
property or sell on easy terms; also
have 2150-acre south Alabama farm at
low price. Mlnge, 924 Jefferson Bank
Bldg. 1-14-tf
l*REE COAL—Call Main 8030 for in
formation. Black Jack Coal Co, 5Vs
N. 20th st. l-17-10t
ONE CENT A WORD
RATES—One cent n word a days no ad.
taken for lea* than 1’Ro for first Inser
tlou. ( awh mnwt wccompiiny order.
FOR RENT—ROOMS
rooms; modern conveniences; moderate
prices; baths free. 210u oth ave. 7-12-tf
WAITED—To rant to suitable party a
comfortable suite of rooms, with
sleeping porch, southern exposure;
also one single room with private
bath; in furnace heated home on
Highland ave.; with or without board,
Apply 2177 Highland ave. Phone Main
2398-J. 11-17-tf
NICELY furnished upstairs front room;
elegant heated bathroom; hot bath at
all hours; price reasonable. .iU 4th
ave., north. U 15-tf
FIRST CLASS room and board can be
found at 1913 6th ave., N. Main 463-W.
1-8-301
ROOMS—$10 per month; hot water, all
conveniences; walking distance. Mam
1237-J. l-19-7t
*iU buys any overcoat in the house. Marc
Linx, 1911 1st Ave. 1-22-tf
TWO furnished housekeeping rooms ut
Five Points; possession at once. Main
9129. l-20-7t
F l • K NA CE- H E ATE D, nicely furnished
rooms, centrally located, private family.
2200 N. 7th ave. 1-21-fit
THREE unfurnished rooms, with kitch
enette and private bath. 2100 7th ave
Main 6055-J. l-24-2t
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTUHG OF PASSENGER TRAINS, BIRMINGHAM
The following schedule figures are published only as information, and are not
■nm ru n 1
HlhiUl.MiH \'I 'fTh ,1 , »l, sYvrtOW
Southern Hull way
No. Arrive from— No. Depart to—
23 New York 12:20 pm 80 New York 9:00 am
29 New York 8:45 pm 24 New York 4:00 pm
11 Atlanta 5:00 nm 12 Atlanta 12:15 am
23 Atlanta 12:2ft pm 40 Atlanta 6:30 am
29 Atlanta 5:45 pm 30 Atlanta 9:0(1 uin
SO Atlanta 10:00 pm 24 Atlanta 4:90 pm
1C Columbus 11:15 am 11 Greenville 6:45 am
12 Greenvlllo 7 :55 pm IP Moblle-Selmx 7 :00 am
28 Selma 11:36 am 27 Selma 4:40 ptu
20 Moblle-Sclma 7:00 pm 15 Columbus 8:45 pm
28 Jacksonville 11 :.if> nm 24 Jackronvlllc4 :Q0 pip
Queen & Crescent Route
A. G. S. R. R.
No. Arrive from— No. Depart to—
1 Cincinnati 10:25 pm 1 N. O. A Hhr'pt 10:35 pm
2 New Orleans (i:2Uam 2 Ciu. A N. Y. 6:30 am
8 Cincinnati 10:50 am 3 New Orleane 11:05 am
4 New Orleana 7:00 pm 4 Cincinnati 7:10 ptu
B Chattanooga 11:43 am 5 Meridian 4:10 pm
21 Chattanooga 9:00 pm 6 Chattanooga 4:00 pm
6 Meridian 10:50 atn 22 Chattanooga 5:05 atn
12 Meridian 11:40 pm 11 Meridian5 :10am
tl FrSco Lines
Arrive from— No. Depart to—
I®# Kansas City 3:50 pm 10C Kansas City 12:30 pm
103 Kansas City 6:15 am 104 Kansas City 10:30 pm
825 Amor* 10:15 am P2C Amory 3:25 pm
921, Memphis 5:55 pm 822 Memphis7 .00 am
„ feutral of Gn. rty.
No. Arrive from— No. Depart to—
1 Macon 10:10 pm 2 Macon 7:00 am
2 Jacksonville 12:15 pm 10 Jacksonville 4:35 pm
8 Savannah 12:01 nm 4 Savannah 3:50 pm
Trains marked thus (*) run dally except sur
mnniMaiAM ikiuiinai, station
Seaboard Air ldne Ry.
No. Arrive from— No. Depart to—
5 New York 10:00 pm H New York 0:10 am
11 Now York 1:00 pm 12 New York 8:00 pm
23 Atlanta 9:40 pm 22 Atlanta7 :3<t am
IIIIuoIm Central Ity.
No. ArrRe from— No. Depart to—
4:05 pm 10 ailcato 18:49ja
LOi IS V I 1*1*10 a -n amivicci: svatiua
L. A N. u. n.
No. Arrive from— No. Depart to—
1 Cincinnati 8:52 am 1 New Orleans 0:00 am
2 New Orleans 12:40 pm 2 Cincinnati 12 :32 pm
8 Cincinnati 3:02 pm 3 New Orleans 3:15 pm
4 New Orleans 8:37 pm 4 Cincinnati 8 .43 pm
'5 Decatur 7:15 pm *0 I>ecatur 7 :00 tin
7 Cincinnati 3:50 am 8 Cincinnati 11:43 pm
10 Montgomery 7:43 pm 9 Montgomery «:0n«in
•15 Decatur 10:15 am *14 Decatur 4 :#0 pin
Hlrmiovham Mineral
No. Arrive from— No. Depart to—
39 Praco 6:13 pm 88 Praco 8:23 am
48 Tuscaloosa 11:10 am 41 Blocton 6:30 am
42 Blocton 7:25 pm 49 Blocton 2:64 am
45 Anniston 10:40 am 44 Anniston 3:40 pm
47 Anniston 6:50 pm 46 Anniston 8:39 am
102 Tuscaloosa 3:30 pm 101 Tuscaloosa 7:00 a.m.
A., II. A A.
No. Arrive from— No. Depart to—
23 Roanoke 11:30 am 26 Manchester 7:38 am
85 Manchester 6:00 pm 24 Roanoke 4:16 pm
day. OUier tralne run daily. Central time.
FOR SALE
CABBAGE PLANTS
LETTUCE PLANTS
For the next 30 days we will give abso<
lutely free to each purchaser of loco ol
our plants at 31.60 per 1000 (f. o. b.),
1000 plants free. We guarantee count
and satisfaction. These plants grown
by best of seed and make large heads.
ATLANTIC COAST PLANT CO..
YOUNGS ISLAND. S. C.
12-13-461
FEED at a bargain; the best and cheap
est hog and cattle feed at Jack Dan
iels’ Distillery. 1215 Ave. B. Phono Main
2358. 1-24-101
FOR SALE—-Modern,, six-room bunga
low, furnace heated, Idea! locatln;';
sacrifice;-sec owner. 1811 1st ave.,
West End. Phone West End 99.
l-24-4t
FOR SALE—Some slock in the First
National bank of Birmingham. Ad
dress John A. Dennis. R. D. No. 2,
Talladega. Ala. _1-22
NORMENT’S BARGAINS IN HOMES
1-3 OR MORE LESS THAN VALUE.
PART OF PURCHASE MONEY PAID,
YOU CAN OWN YOUR HOME FOR
THE BALANCE. NORTH AND SOUTH
HIGHLANDS AND ALL SUBURBS.
HOMES FOR RENT.
Phone Main 269. 202ti 1st Ave.
(One copy of this ad worth $25 on pur
chase price of any home.)
1-23-tl
CHOICE of any overcoat in the house $10.
Marc Llnx, 1911 1st Ave.1-22-tl
LUO 1—a $ 1>A $ nu—S TOLEN
LOSi— ft nuay ulternoon In sand bed at
Norwood park, gold locket with mono
gram C. E. T. Reward if left at Age
Herald office or phone Main 7679.
1-13-tf
$10 buye any overcoat in our stock. Marc
Llnx, 1911 1st Ave. 1-22-tl
LOST—Self-filling fountain pen on
Southalde. Return; reward. Phone
Main 5868-J.
_W AN 1KD—HOARDERS
ANY overcoat in our stock $10. Marc
Llnx, 1911 1st Ave. 1-22-tl
WAht’t’ED-—-Boarders; .nicely furnished
rooms and board If desired; furnace
heat, 1 block of Highland ave.; lermi
very reasonable. Call Mala 8093.
_FOR RENT—ROOMS
ERaTT~ '’^^i^eTy^^'fTinTfslmcP^'roonis
with all modern conveniences, from
$2 to $3.50 per week; can arrange
for light housekeeping, close in. 2113
5th ave. 1-23-tf
TWO rooms furnished completely Tor
light housekeeping; sink in kitchen
and every convenience; close iii. 825
N. 20th st. 3-23-3t
FOR RENT—Unfurnished looms, all mod
ern conveniences. Apply at 1800 N. 14th
avg-_ •_ 1 -24-3t
TWO nicely furnished rooms. Southside
home. 1615 10th ave., south. Phone 2U20
Mala-_1-2-1-31
SINGLE rooms with fine board, $3 week.
1916 5th ave._ l-24-10t
FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, all mod
ern conveniences. Apply at 1800 N.
14th ave. 1-21-3*
TWO furnished rooms for light house
keeping. 2100 7th ave. Phono 6056-J.
1 ■ Q-sa-mo. we-tf
STOVE REPAIRING
STOVE repairing, lowest prices]_ work
guaranteed; experienced workmen; let
us get your heaters and ranges in shape
for winter. Phone the Miller Btovo
Works. Main 6626. 11-3-tf
JOB PRINTING
bellTprinting^co]
202R4 Third Ave.
Commercial Printing and quick delivery
a specialty. Telephone 1074. Mall orders
special attention. 11-13-tf
WANTED—SALESMEN
SALESMAN wanted to sell vinegars and
ciders; exclusive or side line; 25 per cent
commissions; weekly settlements. Red
lands Mfg. Co., Richmond. Va. l-23-3t
ALLSTEEL
Filing Cabinets
Wabash Desks
and Weis and
Files Chairs
■cal Card Indexes and Filing supplies
for all systems
OFFICE SUPPLIES AND SYSTEMS
ROBERTS & SON (Inc.)
•‘THE BIG ALABAMA HOUSE’1
Hour. w. EWING, l*renldcnt
1812 wit Streets'1 Third Ave.
PHONE HA1N MSI
FOR RENT
Fireproof stores and offices In new B.
R., L. A P. Co, building, 21et street.
New 3-story building, 1st avenue, ad
joining B. R., L. A P. Co. building;
sprinkler equipment.
A 3-story building, 3d avenue, near 20th
street.
Also other stores, offices, residencee
Main 5280
••••••••••••••••••»••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
SEASON WILL BE
DULLINLONDON
Scarcely a Noble Family Not
in Mourning
LITTLE ENTERTAINING
No State Balls But Routine Functions
Will Be (»iven by King—Many
Houses Will Remain
Closed This Year
London, January 16.—(Forresprmd
cnco of the Aaaoriated Press.)—'fhe
coming: London season will be the dull
est since the Crimean war, owing: to
the fact that there is scarcely a noble
family which is not in mouring. But
while there will be little or no en
tertaining on a large 4cale, an 1 pos
itively no state balls, the Kiiu; has
let it be known that he wants to keep
up the routine functions, provided no
unforeseen emergency arises. These
functions, however, will be of the simp
lest character.
If the Germans are unable to turn
the scales in their favor or cause the
forces of the allies no unparalleled dis
aster the social year will be opened at
Buckingham palace about the middle of
February with a formal reception of
diplomats and high officials. In past
years there have been usually two of
these courts held during February and
March and two more in May and June.
This year, however, it is probable that
two will be suspended.
The King will most likely hold his
usual quartet of levees for the offi
cers of the army and navy and the pen
tlemen having access to the court. The
levees may be held at Buckingham
palace instead of St. James this year,
on account of the scarcity of guards
men for ceremonial duty. Even extra
levees are said to be under consider
ation in view of the large number of
officers appointed or promoted since
it is the custom for them to appear at
court on such occasions. Although al
most the entire body of army and navy
officers are at the front, they are fre
quently relieved and allowed home on
furlough.
BiiIIh Are Out of Place
Until the King and Queen feel strong
ly that eoiirt halls are out of place at
at this time and these will not he re
sumed until the war ends. It Is also
decided that there shall lie neither a
Derby night nor an Oaks night hull,
although the King will not forego his
usual Derby night night dinner to his
fellow members of the Jockey club,
unless compelled to by circumstances.
This year's opening court will he
marked by the absence of several fa
miliar faces, notably the late Sir Wil
liam Carrington, keeper of the privy
purse; Lord John Hamilton, the deputy
master of the household: the lion. W.
Cadogan. equerry to the Prince of
Wales, and Maj. Rivers Bulkeley. Thu
losses of war among the minor mem
bers of the household lias also been
considerable.
The majority of the best known
houses in London will remain closed
this season, notably Devonshire house,
Hyde Park house, Orosvenor house,
Sunderland house. Strafford house und
Montague house. There will be none of
the semi-public costume balls, which
used to be a notable feature of Lon
don's season, although a bazar In aid
of the Prince of "Wales’ fund has been
suggested.
Had the war not Intervened the
formal debut In society of Princess
Mary would have been a gala occa
sion, celebrated by a fancy dretyi hall.
Yet she will appear at the first, court
held after she attains her eighteenth
year, on April 25.
The King and Queen will attend a
special performance of the School for
Scandal at Covent Garden on February
2 for the benefit of the actors’ fund,
but their visits to the theatres will
otherwise be few and far between
The customary fnvestiture for those
obtaining lionora In the New Year list
will take place In tile throne room
of Buckingham, hut It Is believed that
some simple form will take the place
of the elaborate chapter meeting of the
Knights of the Garter at Windsor In
June.
Only a Peace Meeting
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A riot call had been sent In, and the
police had arrested the whole lodge meet
ing. At the hearing, however, there ap
peared to be a strange reluctance about
testifying. The judge noticed that, al
though everybody would admit that there
had been trouble, nobody would tell what
started It. So It was that his honor pinned
one conscientious man—the honorable
worthy inner custodian it was—down to
facta.
“You say somebody started this row
by hitting somebody over the head with
something. Now who hit whom with what
on what occasion?"
“The occasion wsb the annual grand
peace pipe meeting of the Brotherly Love
Lodge of the Heart-and-Heart fraternity.
We were met to welcome-’’
"Never mind. Who was the assailant?"
"The chairman of the entertainment
committee."
"Whom did be hit?”
"W’e call him noble lord of universal
peace.”
"What did he hit him with?”
"The loving cup."
nuuuaru Jbro*. & u>.
future* d•?fv•ry.an*pec^af,at*ntlol^f, and
liberal t-.rms given for consignments of
•pot cotton for dsllvsnr. Corpopd
ones invited.
•••••••••••••••■••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••a««aa#aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa#a
THE DAILY FASHION HINT
■ — ,,■■■■ - ■ ... 1.____
Maternity gown of rose pink satin. It lias a deep luce flounce ambroid"
vith gold and a black velvet Empire belt Small taffeta bat with flowc"
Tries.
War Makes Women Work
From Ben lie’s.
In Europe women are demonstrating
how successfully they cun take on the
industrial duties of men. With ill the
able bodied men of Germany, Austria.
France, Russia, Belgium, Serviu and
Montenegro, and nearly all of Great
Britain, Switzerland, Holland, Italy
and Portugal entirely removed from
their usual labors, the activities of
peace would come to an abrupt stop If
it were not for the women. But now,
as heretofore, they are stepping into
the places of the men who hava gone
to the war and crops will be harxcsled
—and planted too, if the war should
last until next seeding time—ami fac
tories are kept open. Shops are doing
business and transportation remains in
operation. All that is largely possible
through the efforts of the women who
aid old men and boys in keeping the
great industrial machine moving.
Jn France it is reported that 'Vomen
are acting as conductors on street cars
iind omnibusses, that they are replac
ing men as waiters, factory operatives,
heads of shops, and. in short, in all the
walks of life. The same is true in
Germany. Belgium is so torn by war
that there is almost a total suspension
of industry for the time, but when the
Inevitable reconstruction comes women
will bo doing their share of the v/orlt.
In Great Britain conditions are not as
bad ns on the continent, but they are
bad enough, and women there will
have to replace the hundreds of thou
sands of men who have been changed
in a few weeks from peaceful pro
ducers to military consumers of the
nation’s wealth.
Underground Postmen
From Tit-Bits.
Parliament recently Ruve permission
to Ihe postoffice authorities lo con
struct a miniature underground tube
railway for the purpose of conveying
letters and parcels across Bouden in
half the time formerly taken. Jr. two
tubes, nine feet in diameter, lrth,
electrically propelled trucks will run
and parcels and mall bags will be
stacked on therm. The first postal tub,*
is to be constructed between Hadding
ton and the eastern district office at
Whitechapel.
Driven by electric currant, con I rolled
by switches at intermediate stations,
the mall trains will not need drivers.
They will hurtle through the tubes at
about 20 miles an hour, carrying the
malls from point to point in half the
time that motor vans threading their
way through traffic in the streets
above would take. '
Two tubes are utilized in tile scheme,
one for “up” trains and the other for
“down” trains. To avoid any possibil
ity of collisions—for mail trains will |
be dispatched along the tubes every !
few minutes—the line is divider up into I
sections, so that when the train has j
passed over one stretch of rail it be- !
comes “dead” until it has reached an - j
other section. This form of postal tube
has been used in Pails with much suc
cess for sometime. The coat of the j
new tube for London, which is said to
be six and one-half miles long, will be
£1,000,000.
A “Crusoe” on Lake Erie
From the Washington Herald
Middle Base Island, O.—That he was
taken to Middle Ulster Island, Hake
Brie, three weeks ago by a man who
said he owned the place and who left
food enough to last a week, but who
never returned. Is the story told by
Henry Adatr, SO, who sayB he Uvea In
Detroit, brought here by memoera of
i Ashing party who rescued him In
whut appears was the nick of time.
Members of the party fishing In Hake
Brie, off Middle Bister Island, isolated
near the Canadian line, 17 miles trom
here, were attracted by the frantic
waving of a shirt. Drawing closer they
liscovered Adair. He was emacla .eu and
starving. All he had left of his store of
food was a few crusts of bread.
Adair told his rescuers that .1 man
accosted him in Detroit ami asked if In
wanted employment. He said he was
to have been employed to look after
tiie premises, although he found oil
arriving on the island there was prue
tli-ally nothing to look after.
His scanty food supply was ok yd »>rit
with clams he found in the sand. Ills
days he spent trying to signal help
from passing bouts.
-—1—.
A Jury of Ladies
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
"Well, how did you get along with your
jury of ladles?"
"Pretty fair." said tin- judge. "They de
manded some things not usually accorded
juries. Wanted a chafing dish in the Jury
room and had to go shopping every after
neon."
Alabama.
Mardi Gras Special
VIA
Louisville & Nashville R. R.
Leave Birmingham 11:00 P. M. Saturday, Feb. 13th
ARRIVING FOLLOWING DAY
Mobile 6:30 A. M. and New Orleans 10:30 A. M.
This Special Train will consist of Electric-Lighted Vesti
buled Coaches, Drawing Room Sleeping Cars and Dining
ar (service a la carte.) Sleeping Cars open at 9 p. m.
Grand Opera — Horse Races — Glove Contests
Visit the Attractive Gulf Coast
ROUND TRIP RATE
Mobile $g35|New Orleans $JQ.90
Tickdto on oalo Fob. 9th to 15th, ino. Liborat
Raturn Limit. Step-ovar Privilagaa.
Two Regular Fast Trains leave
Birmingham daily at 9:00 a. m.
and 3:18 p. m. * ,
For doaorlptivo booklet and further
particulara, addreaa J ,
J. H. SETTLE nBCVl
District Pisa—sr Aasat IB I^HWB Bf?.:
•Phones 977 or 6813 HJESHEbSI
__j »_
TRAVEL. SLIPS
Are i»ing diligently saved In BUmingham.
Many people are planning for that long contemplated trip.
They realize now that If they are careful and thoughtful as to whom
they trade v;lth they can get one mile In travel for every dollar they
spend.
The slips are redeem,..; by us summer time, spring time, any time.
UNIVERSAL TRAVEL SLIP CO.
Main 2543 331-2 First National Bank Bldg, j
‘•MAKE A VACATION CERTAIN”
--iiniTiiiiiiimm uiiiiihIW
■ABBREVIATED KILK
|
Iliglanders Want Their Ful
Seven Yards—No More
Tartan Patterns ^
I-omlon. January 4.—»(Correttpumlence
of the Associated Press.)—No srgve
question of state lias in lute > ears agi
tated the Scottish people and aroused'
their sectional patriotism like ihe pro
posed attempt of the war department
t > take some extra tucks out of Jock‘s
lviits. Every enlisted Highlander feels
that he has a natural and inherent
light to a skirt containing seven yards
of material. The war department, not
content with substituting khaki color
for the historic tartans of tho clans,
has proposed to lop off two whole
yards from the new monel. To reduce
the full, many pleated skirt, which
stands out and swings gracefully to the
rhythm of the bagpipes, from Its right
ful 21 feet to a skimpy 1ft. ha« stir ret’,
nil Kent land to protest. Scottish lord.! '4
and M. IVm. Highland societies and po
litical clubs have Joined in Jock’s pro
test. Never will Jock bo aubjoctcd to a
hobble kilt, as they call )t. while Hoot
land has a say in the British govern
ment.
As the kilt consume* more doth
than tho entire uniform of an ordinary
British private, the war department
would effect a conaider.ihle saving of
test In Us new model. But Just a% tlic
highland soldiers have. Ilk*- the blue
jackets, opposed any reforms tending
to identify them with the ordinary sol
dier, h<» limy regard the now scheme as
j.n attempt lo rob them.
A kilt of h brownish gray la worn
i> the London Heottlsh, a territorial
regiment, at the front, and it has ex
hausted tin* supply of this doth The
tegular highland regiments in tnc
trenches wear tartan patterns, protect
< <1 in front by a small apron of cotton
khaki.
IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH
USE
| Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup
! A SPLENDID REGULATOR
| PURELY VEGETABLE NOT NARCOS
Wheeler Hote.
Gutaw, Ala.
Good Service and Up-to
Date in Every Respect,

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