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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19

the birthplace of every home. Destroy
the purity of the one and you dethrone
the other. In the District of Columbia
there have been quite a number of inter
marriages of the races, especially the
whites and negroes. since the war, and in
some instances parties have fed from the
neighboring states to the national capital
in order to evade the state laws in this
regard 1t is the duty of Congress to
a law on this subject, by the immediate
passage Of this bill and thereby crush
a growing and far-reachlng evil in its in
cipency."
In a report on the Information and de-
Velopment of the cotton boil weeVil, Pro-
fessor Sanderson of the department of
agriculture says the most economical
method of controlling the boil weevil
is to destroy it's food supply by burning
or grazing the green cotton stalks in
the fall before frost occurs, so as to
reduce by starvation the numbers which
go into Information. AS 1t is known that
n large proportion of weeVils die during
Information it may be readily understood
that a much greater degree of benefit may
be derived by destroying the weevils in
the fall than by attempting to destroy
them in the spring. Professor Sanderson
has, therefore. made careful observations
concerning the time at which the weevils
enter into Information. the numbers which
attempt to hibernate, the mortality oc-
curing during the winter and the fac
tors which influence this mortality and
the time of emerging in the spring In
concluding his report, Professor Sander
son says:
"If we consider six weeks as the aver
age time required for cotton to begin to
square after planting, it will be seen that
the bulk of the fruit must be set in
So or 80 days after planting. In other
words. it may be readily seen that to es-
cape injury by the boil weevil cotton
must be so grown that the bolls will com
mence to open in about 100 days after
planting and that all the fruit which
will probably be secured must be set
within forty-ive days after the squares
begin to form. The advantage of early
planted cotton and rapid maturing va
rieties, becomes, therefore very appar-
emit"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19
BILL TO PREVENT
INSTRUMENTATION
CONGRESSMAN BYRD OF MlSSIS-
SlPPl BELIEVES THE PRACTICE
SHOULD BE PRoHIBlTED-PRo
SANDERSON ON BOIL WEEVlL.

Washington, January 1S.-(Speeial) The
intermarriage Of whites and negroes in the
capital of the nation is forbidden under
the terms of bill which Representative
Adam Byrd, of Mississippi win intro
duced in the House today. The Mis-
sissippian believes the practice should be
forbidden by law and the bill he will in
troduce he says will be brought before
the House committee and he will lose
mo opportunity to get a report upon it.
Miscegenation, according to Judge Byrd
has alarmngly increased in the city
While records are not available the news
papers lead the Missssippian to believe
that a drastic law is necessary. His bill
not only makes intermarriage with a ne
gro unlawful, but also applies to a
monaghan Imprisonment for not less
than two years, or a fine not less than
five hundred dollars is the penalty for
violating the act.
In discussing his proposed bill Judge
Byrd today said:
ut must be apparent to every one that
racial purity is Indispensable to our ma
tional progress. Amalgamation 'lIilleth the
soul of national virtue as is exemplfied
by the effete mongrel republics to the
south of us 1t destroys the nobler at
tributes of the strong and intensifieG frail-
ties of the weaker race and ultimately be-
gets national decay
1T is strange indeed that any one
should be unwilling to let the racial habili-
ments in which God clothed the different
races, when he created and located them
in widely separated parts of the earth, be
preserved; this is best for all the races as
we'll as for the peace and progress of the
country. Racial hatred is intensified with
increased amalgamation
"Snce we already have nine or ten
millions of negroes in the United States,
and since the Asiatcs are coming to our
western border by the thousands and since
emigration from all sections of the globe
us pouring into this country at the rate
.f one and one-quarter millions per year,
tt is quite time for the national govern
ment to take a firm stand and speak out
on this all important question. We all
recogniZe that the home is the unit of
touE civilization and the marriage altar is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-19
IN HONOR OF MRS. R. N. RHODES.

Mai. ". r. Tebbetts of Mobile gave
an elaborate breakfast yesterday morning
in honor of Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes.
The guests, which we're nineteen in
number. were seated at four small tables,
all of which were beautifully decorated
with Roman hyacinths During the break
fast a beautiful musical was rendered by
Calman's orchestra.
An elaborate breakfast was served and
the affair was especially pretty. The
tables were tastefully arranged in the
palm room of the hotel and the occasion
assembled some of the handsomest wom-
en- in the city, among the married and
the younger set.
The guests were: Gen. and Mrs r. N.
Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. II. l.. Badham, MI.
and Mrs. w. w. Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs
Walker Percy, Culpepper Exum, Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Hoadley, Mrs. Louise Dugas,
Miss Daisy Hoody, Miss Florence Daw-
son, Miss Fannie Dunn, Mr.. Erskine
Ramsay and Mr. Robert Brown.
Major Tebbetts is the collector OF the
port of Mobile and is a frequent visitor
to Birmingham where he has number
of warm friends.
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SPENT THE DAY PARTY.

Mrs James Bowron gave an informal
"spend the day party yesterday in honor
of DR.. and Mrs. l.. G. Woodson's guests.
The entire party went TO the Athletic
club as it was ladies' day and Mrs. Bow
ron is an enthusiastic member of the
class, they took part in the exercises,
played basketball and then went to the
pool.
After the morning had been spent at
the club, Mrs. Bowron then gave an
elaborate luncheon at her home on South
Highlands.
The dining table was beautifully decor
ated with pink roses and asparagus
ferns. The place cards were tiny baskets
of flowers bearing the guests name
Miss Garfield who possesses voice
of rare sweetness, rendered several beau
tiful songs.
Miss Elliott took several pictures OF
the party on the beautiful lawn In front
of the Bowron home.
The porty was thoroughly informal and
was typical of Mrs. Bowrons genuine
hospitality.
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IN HANDS OF RECEIVER.
President of Atmore Mercantile Com.
pany Is Appointed Receiver.

Atmore. January 1S.-(Special.)- THE
Smith Mercantile company. incorporated.
one of the leading mercantile houses in
this place was placed in the hands of a
receiver yesterday at the request of the
president of the concern, L. NJ. Smith.
1t is reported that the firm was about to
become insolvent and the partners could
not agree to a settlement. the junior part
ner desiring to withdraw. In the chan
Gerry court at Brewton this morning L. NJ
Smith was appointed receiver upon his
own request This appointment has
aroused the Indignation of many of the
concerns creditors who declare that they
will take all necessary steps to have him
ousted. 1t promises to be warm con-
test.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Miss Woods and Miss Moon of Char
lottesville, Va, are the guests of DR..
Lewis Colemna Morris. Miss Woods is
a niece of DIR. Morris and has visited
Birmingham before as his guest.
Miss Louise Roberts left yesterday for
Mobile, to spend the remainder of the
winter with her aunt, Mrs. w. c. Fits.
Miss Roberts will be among the Hr-
mingham girls who will attend the Mardi
Gras festivities.
The Woman's Exchange has on sale
today fresh home made bread, beaten
biscuit and all kinds of cake. The Ex-
change always has unusually attrac-
tive line of eatables on Saturday.
The many friends of Mrs. George Bon
durant will regret to learn that she is
i'll at Hillman hospital.
Maj. w. F.. Tebbets of Mobile. who is
spending a few days in the city, will re-
turn to his home tomorrow.
st. Agnes Guild of Advent church, will
hold a cake market at 300 Twentieth
street, north, all day today
Mrs. Thomas Owen of Montgomery is
the guest of Mrs. Mark Lewis at her
home on Highland avenue.
Mrs. Gustav Braun of Columbus, Ca,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Otto
Stoelker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin A Reynolds
have returned from their bridal trip and
are at home for the winter with Mr..
Reynolds mother, No. 955 South Nine
teenth street
Miss Grace Dugas, who is the guest of
Mrs. j. NJ DeCottes, is being extensively
entertained and will not return home UNI
til Tuesday
Miss Carolyn Smith left yesterday for
ST. Louis to be the guest of Mrs. Nc
Gill. Miss Smith will be absent from the
city until early spring.
Mrs. Henry DeBardeleben of Aliens
Creek, Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker Percy.
Mr.. and Mrs w. c. Paden of Gadsden
are among the out of town guests In
the city, who came to attend the play
at the Jefferson last night.
Mr. A B. Lovelace is the guest of his
mother in Marion.
Miss Rebecca Pollard and Mrs. Burwell
Boykin, who are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. s. Marks, will return to their
home in Montgomery tomorrow.
DIR. J. w Pierce and wife have re-
turned to Columbus, Ga, after a pleas
ant visit of a couple of weeks with
Mrs. Pierce's cousin, Mrs. Henry Briggs,
on South Nineteenth street.
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STIMULUS Is NOTED
IN RETAIL MARKETS
FISH SHOWS SPECIAL ACTIVITY
AND POMPANO HAS ADVANCED
BECAUSE OF ScARCITY-VARl-
ETY. IN VEGETABLES LIMITED.

The past week has been a good one in
various branches, nearly every line hav-
ing advanced in its activity.
The fish market has shown marked
revival of activity. Nearly every varie-
ty sold on the local market has been
obtanable in plentiful supply The de-
mand has been good and prices taken
generally are not materially changed.
Pompano, however, has been somewhat
scarce, and as the result, has advanced
to 40 cents per pound. Spanish mackerel
| is selling at 25 cents per pound. The
other varieties run from 1211 to % cents
per pound. oysters are plentiful at 10
cents per 100 for selects, and $1.25 for
| plants.
The vegetables in season are plentiful,
but the variety is limited. Lettuce is
selling for 10 cents per head, celery at 10
cents per stok. Irish potatoes at 80 cents
per pect and sweet potatoes at 80 cents;
/ young onions are bringing 10 cents per
bunch and cranberries 171a cents per
quart.
| In the way of fruit the following
prices are reported: Oranges good quail
ity, 80 cents per dozen; apples so cents
per peck; lemons, % cents per dozen;
! bananas, Is and 20 cents, and grape fruit,
| 60 cents to 81 per dozen.
Eggs are much cheaper this week than
was the case last week, % cents per
dozen being paid for the Tennessee cam
| died stock. Butter is retailing from
30 to 40 cents per pound. according to
the grade desired. Chickens are not ma
terially changed in price, friers selling
at 40 and so cents, and hens at so TO 70
cents each.
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for an extended trip abroad to be gone
for about three months. DR.. Culver in this
| trfp will visit points in Palestine, Egypt,
| Turkey. Greece, Southern Italy, South
| ern France and Southern Spain.
| During the absence of DR.. Culver his
| pulpit will be filled by Bishop Morrison
and the Rev. Mr.. Chadwick, editor of
| the Christian Advocate.
| The Sunday masses at st. Pauls church
will be at $50, 7:3O, $50 Sunday school
mass) and 1890 o'clock. At the last mass
| the Rev. Father Judge, Lazarist priest,
| will preach.
| The Holy Name society will receive cor
porate communion at the 1880 O'Clock
mass tomorrow.
| Evening devOtions. consisting of rosary.
| litany and benediction OF the blessed sac
, rament, will begin al o clock
| The Rev. Father Bratton Will say mass
| at Gate City tomorrow.
| The Rev. w. N. Claybrook. diocesan
| missionary until recently of Huntsville,
| will conduct the regular services at the
! Church of the Advent tomorrow morning
J at II o'clock.
| The vestry of the Church o. the Adj
vent has called the Rev. DIR. w. e. Evans,
J rector of the Monumental church at Rich
| mond, Va. The Rev DIR. Evans accept
| ance. however has not been received.
! He will he In Birmingham to meet the
| vestry of the church next week and
win conduct services at the Advent on
Sunday week,
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IN HONOR OF
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.

Mr.. and Mrs w P. G.. Harding gave
a theatre party and later dinner in
honor of Governor Hayward of South
Carolina, who is their guest during the
cotton convention.
The party attended the play at the JEFF
ferson theatre and then went to the
Southern club, where an elaborate dinner
was served.
In the center of the large table was a
beautiful vase of La France roses and
asparagus ferns.
An elaborate dinner was served, con-
sisting of several courses.
Those invited were Governor Hayward,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hoadley of New
York, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Topping,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Percy, Mr.. and
Mrs. George f. Graham of New York.
Mr. Harvie Jordan of Atlanta and Mrs.
Margaret Dugas.
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IN HONOR OF MRS. MUNGER
AND MRS BARROW.

Mrs. T. T. Ashford gave a beautiful card
party yesterday afternoon at her home
on Tenth avenue, south in honor of her
daughter, Mrs. Robley Munger, and Mrs.
Darrow, who is her guest.
The color scheme for the party was
violet
Mrs. barrow wore a gown of white
lace, and Mrs. Munger wore white
moussaline embroidered in gold.
The prizes were won by Mrs. Richard
Fletcher, Mrs. S. L. Ledbetter and Mrs.
Collier
The game prize, a set of handsome
plates; the lone hand. a set of rame pins
and the consolation, a hand-painted HAIR
receiver.
Miss Louise Howell Miss Edna Moore
and Mrs. Paul Earle assisted in keeping
the score.
Punch was served in the dining room.
After the games elaborate luncheon
was served.
This was the second party given by
Mrs, Ashford, and both were pretty and
informal affairs.
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'IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED"
TRY
SAPOl-IO
|IRION MAKES FIGHT
ON TUBERCULOSIS
LOUISIANA YELLOW FEVER Elk.
PERT TALKS OF WORK IN HIS
STATE TO ERADICATE THE
DURABLE DISEASE.

DR. C. H. 1rion, president of the state
board of health of Louisiana, and rec
ognized as one of the leading experts on
the prevention and cure of yellow fever
in the south, is in Birmingham to attend
the meeting of the executive committee
of the Southern immigration and Indus
trial association today.
In speaking yesterday of the condition
in Louisiana and of the prevention of
yellow fever and other durable diseases,
Dr. Irion said:
I'VE are now conducting a crusade
agains tuberculosis in Louisiana that [
believe will be productive of great good
In our state. We have men going to all
parts of the state and lecturing on the
question of tuberculosis and preparing the
minds of the people for the work we will
pursue in the future. We are getting
ready to carry on systematic method Of
curing tuberculosis, and believe that we
will be able to stop the ravages of that
disease to a large extent
II do not fear yellow fever to any ex-
tent in the future. If we should have a
few cases 1 believe that we are so well
quipped that we could isolate them and
prevent an epidemic of any kind. w have
rigid quarantine against all the South
American, Central American and Mexican
ports, and we maintain it during all sea-
sons when yellow fever is dangerous to
this country. Last summer we also main
tanned strict quarantine against Cuba,
and L believe that practically eliminates
the danger of epidemics
Owing to trade conditions we have not
maintained a strict quarantine against
Cuba until last year, and the last two cpl
denies we had were directly traceable to
Cuba and Havana.
What l am most interested in is this
crusade against durable diseases, and es-
pecially tuberculosis"
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DINNER AT THE COUNTRY CLUB.

DIR. and Mrs. Paul Lee Cooke and DIR.
and Mrs. r. C. Woodson will give a
brilliant dinner party this evening at
the Country club in honor of Miss Can
field, Miss Marks, Miss Pollard, Miss
Stewart Miss Vernon Marks and Miss
Lettice Clark.
Besides the young ladies. Dr. and Mrs
Woodson, DR.. and Mrs. Cooke the dinner
will include Mr.. Horace Soper, Mr.. Jes-
sic Yates, Mr.. William Davies, Mr.. ]. ].
Ashton, Mr.. G.. N. Shorey and Mr.. Ed
ward Johnston. After the dinner, which
will be given in the private dining room
of the club the entire party will attend
the regular dance at the club.
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IN HONOR OF MRS. JAcowAY.

Mr.. N. L. Steele gave a theatre party
last night in honor of Mr.. II. M. Jaco-
way of Dardenelle Ark, who is visiting
here during the cotton convention. The
party attended the Jefferson theatre and
then went to the club where a beautiful.
menu was served, consisting of several
courses.
The guests included Mr. Jacoway, Miss
Mary Gillespie. Miss Mary Ware. Miss
Willie Mae Bates. Mr.. X. l.. T1ghlman,
Mr.. Wimberly and Mr.. Steele.
In the center of the table was large
vase of cut flowers and ferns
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Tomorrow at the North Highlands Bap-
fist church there will be preaching by
the pastor. the Rev. James D. Ray.
The Rev. U. D. Mooney will conduct
services at the Second Presbyterian
church tomorrow at the usual hours.
The Rev. L. NJ. Bradley will conduct
the usual services at the Avondale Bap-
fist church Sunday at II a. m. and 7.3d
p. m.
The Rev J. G. Persinger will preach
at both morning and evening services q (
the Avondale Methodist church toiror-
row, as usual.
The regular services will be held at the
Mt. Vernon Methodist church tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock, and in the evening
at 7;3o o'clock, as usual.
The Rev ]. o. Hanes will preach at
the regular services at Wesley church
tomorrow morning at IL O'clock and in
the evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The Rev. w. r. Hendrix, pastor of the
Woodlawn Methodist church, who has
been i'll for some time, will be able TO
fill his pulpit this morning.
The regular services will be held at the
Woodlawn Presbyterian church tomor-
| row, the Rev. w. j. Caldwell, pastor
preaching at both morning and evening
services
The regular services will be held In the
hall of the First Church of Christ. Scien-
fist. tomorrow morning at II o'clock as
usual. The subject of the lesson sermon
is Truth"
There will be the usual services at ST.
| Andrews Episcopal church tomorrow at
| the usual hours. There will be preaching
by the rector at both morning and even
ing services.
| At the East Lake Baptist church to-
morrow the regular services will be held
in the morning at II o'clock and in the
evening at 7:3o There will be preaching
by the pastor.
The regular services will be held at the
| Third Presbyterian church tomorrow at
the usual hours, the Rev. j. A. Bryan.
pastor. preaching at both morning and
evening services.
The regular meeting of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of the First Bap-
list church will be held in the parlors
of the Sunday school tomorrow evening
at o'clock, as usual.
| At the Five Points Methodist church
there will be the usual services tomorrow
morning and evening there being preach
ing by the pastor, the Rev. James II.
Mccoy, at both services.
Services will be held at the Twenty
seventh street Baptist church tomorrow
morning at II o'clock and In the evening
at 1880 o'clock as usual. the Rev. j. o.
Colley occupying the pulpit,
The regular services will be held at the
Fountain Heights Methodist church to-
morrow morning at II o'clock and in the
evening at 1880 O'Clock, there being preach
ing by the pastor at both services.
There will be the usual services at the
Westminster Presbyterian church tomor-
row morning at l o'clock, and In the eve-
ming at 7:30. The Rev. Frank Marston,
pastor, will preach at both services.
The regular services will be held ut
the German Evangelical church, on the
corner OF Avenue # and Twenty-first
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Opened Offices Here.

John H. Smith, of Nashville, Tenn, and
John T. Jones, of Huntsville, Ala, gener-
al agents for the Massachusetts Life In
surance company, have opened up an Of
flee In No. 3l6-lS Brown-MarX build
ing, under the firm name of Smith &
Jones. General Agents Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance company. They
rented their offices from Brown Bros, and
state II they can write life insurance for
all the Smiths. Jones and Browns. their
cousins and friends in Alabama they will
be amply paid for coming to Birmingham
1-1S-2t -fri-su.
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Mrs. WInslow,s Soothing Syrup.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists in every part OF the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslows
Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHS the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all Pain, CURES WIND COLT and 10
twenty-dve cents q bottle.
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FOR FOUR VISITORS.

Mrs. James Houston Johnston will re-
ceive informally this afternoon at her
home on Thirteenth avenue. south, in
honor of Miss Garfield. Miss Vernon
Marks, Miss Clement Marks, Miss Re
becca Pollard and Miss Lettice Clark
who are the guests of DIR. and Mrs. J. G.
Woodson
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DON'T USE POOR OIL

For use on sewing machines. bicycles
and purposes requiring fine lubricant.
the best is cheapest in the end. Genuine
Singer oil can only be obtained at Singer
stores.
Look for the letter S.
Birmingham, Ala, 2123 Third avenue;
Bessemer, Ala, 1917 Second avenue; Ems
lev. Ala. 80 Nineteenth street.
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SOCIETY.
BY ANNIE PERRY REID.
Bell Telephone 1897.
VISITORS TO THE CITY.

VOL Sho ~ III ~ -
The streets are well filed with visitors
to the city. To an observer 1t is inter-
esting to note that each one seems to
have friends in the city. As they pass the
exchange of greetings are filled with a
genuine 'Howdy." The growth of Biz
mingham is a marvel to the occasional
visitor, who takes in the situation with
amazement, and said an old farmer from
a northern country, as he viewed the fif-
teen story building: They are building
high and low. The street car rides show
US no uncovered fields, and l can recall
when I could have bought nearly all Of
First avenue with a thousand dollars"
The conveption will be of great benefit
to the farmers, and the visit or the
farmer indicates that there is no better
market for his staple.
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The regular services will be held at the
South Highlands Presbyterian church to-
morrow, both morning and evening, at the
usual hours, there being preaching by tine
pastor, the Rev. DIR. Sterling ]. Foster,
at both services.
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The Primitive Baptsts will hold SER
vices at Crews station, on the North
Bessemer and South Ensley car lines at
the school house, tomorrow morning at
II o'clock, and in the evening at o'clock,
as usual
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The regular services will be held at the
First Presbyterian church tomorrow
morning at II o'clock and in the evening
at 1880 o'clock, as usual. The Rev. DR..
j. w. Stage, pastor, will occupy his pull
pit at both services.
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LUNCHEON An SOUTHERN Clue.

Mr.. W. p G. Harding will give stag
luncheon today at o'clock in honor of
Governor Hayward of South Carolina,
who is his guest.
Those invited will be among the most
prominent mon in the city and will only
include Mr.. Hardings most intimate
friends