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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
STORM OF PROTEST
 AGAINST AMERICA

Guayaquil. Ecuador, January GA storn, of protest has been raised here following the receipt by Foreign Minister Aguirre or note presented by United States Min ister Fox, which denounces as unsatis- factory the sanitary conditions prevail Ing in Guayaquil The note contains 8 threat to quarantine the canal zone against Guayaqufl unless active measures are taken by the local health board.
 The press Is unanimous today in cen- surfing the terms of the communication rom the United States government. as- serting that the note constitutes a se- rlous menace to South American auton- omy and adding that the time has come for those nations to form an alliance against American imperialism, and clos ing their doors to American immigra- ton. looking to Europan capitals for immigrants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
CHINESE MURDER
 TRIAL IS TEDIOUS

New York January 6.-The trial of Lau Tang and Lau Shang, charged with the murder of Bow Kim the belle of China town.' made little progress today, but again there were moments of i1fuminat- ing insight into the workings of the ori ental mind when confronted with occi- dental justice. Hong Fong, one of the Plum Blossoms" callers, testified that the night of the murder he left her room about Il o'clock after a. visit of 10 min utes and went home.
 About ? o'clock in the morning. he says, he heard great excitement in the street and put his head out of the window to ask what had happened He was told that Bow Kim had been murdered.
 And then what did you do?" asked counsel for the defense.
 1T went back to bed" answered the witness.
 Two other witnesses testified that they saw these defendants enter Bow Rims rooms on the night of the murder; that they heard groans shortly afterward. and that when the defendants came out again and passed down the steps to the street their faces showed greenishly in the light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
Shower of Gold Pieces,

Cincinnati, January GA golden shower of 300 $2O gold pieces sent a frantic mob of men, women and chill dren grovelling in the heavy snow of a downtown street late this after noon. The shower came from a bag of double eagles which was being brought by an express messenger to the sub-treasury. He had almost reached his destination when the bag slipped and the heavy double eagles tore through the canvas and poured in a glittering stream into the street. As if. by magic crowd gathered and en- gagged in a wild search for the little holes in the snow which marked where the treasure lay. The crowd was driven away with difficulty by the po- lice reserves, but not before several of the gold pieces had disappeared into alien pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07

"One of the things that strike me most about Birmingham" said a charming vis- itor a few days ago, lis the way the women wear flowers. Not the women of wealth and position alone. but the women in the shops, the saleswomen I mean, and everybody you meet"
 And isn't it perfectly stunning?" asked, Ion a prettily gowned woman to see gorgeous bunch of violets. bril- liant poincettia, queenly American Beauty, dainty orchid. or snow white gardenia?"
 "How do they afford them fresh every day?" asked the visitor.
 Don't worry about that" I remarked, 'but come with me to one of the real, up-to-date, modern conservatories and will show you"
 When we landed in an apartment store and took the elevator for the second floor the visitor exclaimed:
 "They don't run a conservatory in con- nection with this big shop, do they?'
 Yes" I responded. "an artificial one"
 "Oh is that the kind of flowers you have brought me to see?" she said.
 "Yes, but you'll find them marvellous" l replied, as the obliging saleslady began to take out great buhches of flowers just as they do in a real live florist establish ment.
 This is our ready-to-wear conserva- tory" said the young woman who was waiting on us. "They are always fresh you see, and your first investment de- cares 9 dividend that is quite worth while"
 Tt seems almost unbelievable that they are artheial,' said the visitor. Do look at the sprays of ferns. just as natural and life-like as though they were real. Still, with all their beauty, don't you hate the idea of wearing artificial flowers?"
 T must confess l did at first" I re- marked, ''but after considering I came 10 the conclusion that it was no worse than wearing them on my hat, or dozens of other things that we do'
 One thing I'd just hate" said the vis- itor, and that is that there would never
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
NEWS IF TIE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD MT. and Mrs. Eugene Brown and MT. Wilson Browns Party OTHER, SMART EVENTS Miss Smith Hostess-An Informal Bridge for Visitor-The Music
 Study Meets Despite Rain.
 Personal Mention.
OTHER, SMART EVENTS
BY MYRTLE MILES.

The dinner party at which MT. and Mrs. Eugene Brown and MT. Wilson Brown entertained last evening was an other pretty compliment to MT and Mrs Joseph Hoadley of New York, around whom so many charming Inequalities have centered during the holiday season.
 The table where the guests assembled was large circular one. It's floral dec- oration was of Killarney roses and val. ley lilies. The party numbered IS. In the group were MT. and Mrs. Hoadley, MT. and Mrs. Henry Gray, MT. and Mrs Guy Johnson. MT. and Mrs. W. P. C.. Harding. MT. and Mrs. Culpepper Exum, MT. and Mrs. Solon Jacobs, MT. Erskine Ramsay, MT. Wilson Brown and MT. and Mrs. Eugene Brown
 This was quite in keeping with the usual grace of the Inequalities extended Tn the Brown home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
WoMAN's MISSIONARY UNION.

The following programme will be given this morning in the Twenty-frst Avenue Baptist church at 10 o'clock: Devotion. Leadership from a Sun beam Workers Standpoint" Mrs. John Williamson.
 Recognition of societies and reports from Week of Prayer
 The Old Year and the New, Miss Hat tic Williams.
 Our Years Work. Mrs. Charles Bur, riss.
 Recent changes. "A Parting of the Ways" Mrs. T. A. Hamilton. Plans and Methods, Mrs. D. NJ. Ma lone.
 Music by Twenty first Avenue choir. Orphans Home, Mrs. J. T. Doster. Announcements.
 New year consecration service, led by Miss Alice Hale.
 12:30, dismission for lunch
 AFTERNOON SESSION. Devotional exercise, Mrs. L. L. Jones. Reports from societies.
 Open parliament, Home and Foreign mission news, led by Mrs. J. J. Osborne. Calendars and literature. Messages from Training School, Mrs. A. J. Dickinson.
 Business.
 Annual election of officers. Prayer, Mrs. J. D. Ray.
 Adjournment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07

is the son of MT. and Mrs. George B. Mccormack. He is connected with his father in business and is popular among a large circle of friends. THE CLUES MEET.
 Mrs. M. A. Myatt will be the hostess this afternoon at the meeting of the Cli- onian club.
 Mrs. A. s. Leath will entertain the Study circle at 2.30 o'clock
 The Edgewood club will meet this aft ernoon with Mrs. Schuyler Harris.
 The Culture club will meet this morn- ing with Mrs. Cassius M. Stanley, 21o1 Humboldt avenue.
 Mrs. R. G. McCarty will entertain the Wentworth club this afternoon at 2:3D o'clock at her home on Eubank street, Elyton.
 The Joycrofters will meet with Mrs. ". K. Smith, 1911 Twelfth avenue, south, at 2:30 o'clock.
 The Qui Tive club will meet with Mrs. D. c. IaVerne at 927 South Thirteenth street.
 The Twentieth Century club will meet at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. P H. Vern at 1925 Twenty-fourth street, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
MUSIC STUDY CLUB
 PROGRAMME YESTERDAY,

The enthusiasm with which yesterday s meeting of the Music Study club was at tended speaks well for artistic interest in Birmingham Despite the rain storm that lasted throughout the morning and the colds and coughs that are so preva- lent at this season, fully 100 women gath cred al Cable hall at the appointed hour to hear the programme, which had been prepared for the occasion and various numbers were heard with the same intel ligent appreciation that is always given by this group of musicians and music lovers. It was necessary to omit several selections owing to the illness of par ticipants, but as the programme was a long one, this interfered little with the enjoyment of the morning. Mrs. H. L. Badham was the hostess.
 Franz Liszt and his works made the subject for the day. MT. Hartzell in troduced the programme with brilliant piano number which required finger dex- terity of long practice and it was exe- cuted with his usual finished technique. MT Friermood's two baritone solos which followed were received with the enthu- siastic applause which always greets this popular singer.
 Liszts "Campanella" was played by Miss Strfbling, and her rendition of it regarded by many as the best piece of piano work that she has done for the club. The final number on the pro- gramme was the piano quartet Les Pre- ludes," given by Miss Corrie Hadley, Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux, Mrs. Houston Davis and Miss Stribling. A tremendous number, it was played with all the taste and skill of which these four splendid musicians are capable and afforded an artistic finale to an entirely pleasing pro- gramme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
CHARGES DENIED
 BY STANDARD OIL

New York, January e.-Ther Standard Oil company, which recently gravely de- nfed a circumstantial report that it had discovered secret process for making butter from petroleum, found occasion to- day to deny formally that 1t is party to attempt to corner the milk market in Now York.
 "rhe Standard oil company" said the statement today wishes to deny that 1t has anything whatever to do, either by direct or indirect ownership of shares, or by the most remote community of interest with any company serving milk or furnishing cattle feed"
 Charges that the company was con- nected with a great milk concern have been made repeatedly of late, incident to the legislative inquiry now in session here seeking to determine whether deal- CTS have conspired to raise prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
GENERAL SUMTER CHAPTER
 TO BE GRACED BY CONSUL.

The meeting this week of General Sum- ter chapter, Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution, was unusually interest ing. It took place with Mrs. John Pat ton, who had arranged a programme in keeping with the years work on Mex leo that was both pleasant and instruc- tive. Descriptions given by Mrs. Mo- Adory and Miss Burgamy of the coun- try and it's customs were followed by an attractive programme of Mexican mu- sic given by Miss Paulson, Miss Shinn, Miss Mary Dobbs and Miss Murel Beaird.'
 The usual celebration of Washington's s wedding day will take place January IT at the home of Mrs. Wade Wood. An interesting feature of the occasion will be the presence of the Mexican consul who will come up from Mobile to lecture to the chapter on Mexico" He will be the house guest during his visit to Bir- mingham of Dr. and Mrs. J. T. liar well at Glen Iris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Senator and Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston, after spending the holidays in the city, have returned to Washington. In thelr absence MT. W. H. Johnston will be with the Forney Johnstons, 1717 Thirt- teenth avenue, south.
 Miss Kathleen Nixon is the guest of her sister, Mrs. William Dempsey Part low, In Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Annie Cabot Hopkins of Colum- bus, Miss, is the attractive guest of Mrs. John Sidney White. Miss Hopkins Is one of this winters debutantes and is much admired in Columbus.
 Miss Jamie Lehman of Greenville, Ala, is expected tonight to be the guest of Judge and Mrs. zeli Gaston. Miss Lehman is Judge Gaston's niece.
 Mrs. Thomas Hef1in returned last night from Uniontown, where she vis- ited relatives.
 Mrs. Victor Hanson Is expected to- morrow from Montgomery. where she is the guest of Mrs. Henry Evans.
 
 Miss Lucy Walker has returned from Attalla, where she visited relatives and friends during the holidays.
 Mrs. Mary Ratliff returned to Con- verse college, Spartanburg. yesterday.
 
 Henry McCary returned yesterday afternoon to resume his studies at Se- vance after passing the holidays with his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. H. Me Cary.
 Mrs. Grace Beggs will leave Tuesday for Chicago, where she will spend sev- eral months in study at the College of Music Mrs. Beggs is one of Birming hams well known violinists. She is a member of the Music Study club and has frequently been heard at the re- citals.
 Little Richardine Massey, the daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Richard W. Massey. is very i'll at their nome on Beach street. victim of cerebral meningitis. her little life is despaired of and the end is constantly expected.
 Miss Maud Thomas of Columbus, Ga, is the guest of Mrs. Charles II. Cooke, 1226 South Nineteenth street.
 Mrs. w. G. Kilgore of Memphis is the guest of her mother, Mrs. w. F. Conner, 1114 South Sixteenth street.
 
 The friends of the Robert E. Lee Literary society of Birmingham college are notified that owing to the inclem- ency of the weather the anniversary exercises to have been held tonight have been postponed until next Fri day evening, January 21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
Governor Wants Facts.

Denver, January Ex-Governor Sha- froth today wrote Secretary of State Knox in reply to 8 request for facts, stating that he and the state of Colo rado do not wish to be drawn into tho controversy over the judgment against Adolfo Rossi, the Italian consul at Denver, which was rendered in the circuit court Tuesday. The litigation followed . libel suit brought against Rossi by a former Italian consul here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
MISS SMITH HOSTESS.

entertained the Amitte club at a series of bridge games at her home. The game and score prizes were silk hose and fol- lowing the distribution of prizes a buffet luncheon was served. Tn addition to the club members several guests were invited by the hostess. Those present included Miss Mabel Moore, Miss Lucille Moore, Miss Mary George Greene Miss Cary Johnson, Mrs. James Cosby Long, Miss Margaret Ewing. Miss Susie White, Miss Ruth Haynes, Miss Rose Gillespy, Miss Pearl Guscott, Miss Mary Long, Miss Mary Tardy, Miss Nita Ware, Mrs. Kenneth Harwood, Miss Sadie Alison, Miss Virginia White, Miss Bessie Bgsby, Miss Jamie Going, Miss Maybelle Cosby and Miss Margaret Terrell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
French and Turks Fioht.

Paris, January GA collision be- tween French and Turkish troops near Dehiba, Tunis, on the Tripoli frontier during which shots were exchanged, but resulted in no fatilities. has led the French government to make en- ergetic representations to Constanti- nople against the advance of Turkish troops in that territory. It is expected that the incident will hasten the de- limitation of the frontier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
CARNIVAL SEASON
 IN NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, January 7.-The carnival season in New Orleans was ushered in tonight by the annual ball of the Twelfth Night Revelers at the French opera house.
 The event is one of the oldest of tho carnival festivities and the organization derives it's name from the unbroken GUS tom of giving its yearly ball on the twelfth night after Christmas. The sea son tonight thus inaugurated will be con- tinued with d series of social functions and the gaieties will reach their climax February 8. when the ball of Comus will take place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
Fish Are Misbranded.

Washington, January 7-An investi- gation of the American canning in dustry as result of complaints that many fish are misbranded has been started by the department of agricul- ture. Salmon canners asked the gov ernment to take up charge that low grade canneries engaged in unlawful competition by putting up as salmon many fish that are not salmon at all was conflscatory in it's scope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
Injunction Against Liquors.

Lincoln, Neb., January 6.-Attorney General Thompson today filed in the Nebraska supreme court application for an injunction to restrain the Burl- ington and Union Pacific railroads from serving liquors in dining cars on through trains. The last legislature enacted law prohibiting such serv- ice, but evidence of violation is so hard to obtain that the attorney gen eral adopted the injunction method of enforcement. The wine lists used OH dining cars are submitted in evidence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
Yoakum VIII Aid Farmers.

Fort Worth, Tex, January 6.-It was announced here today that after a conference with B. F. Yoakum, head of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad, and D. M. Loudermilk, presi- dent of the Texas Farmers union. the offer of MT. Yoakum to established az ricu1tural experimental stations in ev- cry county traversed by that road was accepted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
kinu Alfonso Returns.

Madrid. January 6.--King Alfonso returned to Madrid today from Anda- lusia, where he went ostensibly to hunt, though it was reported at the time of his departure from here that he was about to undergo an operation for the relief of a trouble of the ear and nose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
M'cORMAcK-NoRvELL.

The marriage of Miss Hawsie Nor velle, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Pey- ton Norvelle, and MT. George Bryant Mccormack, Jr, which took place at the First Methodist parsonage Tuesday afternoon, was one of wide social inter- est. While their engagement was known to both families it was not supposed that a wedding would so soon take place, nor that 1t would be so quiet an affair. The young couple. however, shrank from the publicity of a large wedding and decided to be married at once and leave for 0 honeymoon trip. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. l.. c. Branscomb at about o'clock and immediately after ward the young people left for Savan- nah, Ga. They will be absent week or ten days but will live in this ctiy
 Mrs. Mccormack as Miss Norvelle was one of the most popular girls in the younger society set. MT. Mccormack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
Baltimore Paner Sold.

Baltimore, January 6.--The World an afternoon paper. was sold at auction for s67,000 today following 8 receiver ship. Persistent rumor makes Charles H. Grasty formerly of the Evening News. the purchaser. He would neither confirm nor deny the rumor, but said he would issue a statement within few day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
Valuable Papers Found.

Hllaville, Ga, January 6.-Forty thou sand dollars worth of notes and securi- ties were found hidden in the boxing of the courthouse here today. The valuable papers were the property of the bank of Ellaville and had been missing since the suicide of Cashier Walters of the bank about IS months ago. What connection the disappear ance of the papers had with the sui eide of Walters, if any, is not known. A reward of $500 for their recovery was outstanding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
Fishing Boats in Danger.

Halifax, N. S., January 6.-Several of the fishing boats manned by fisher men from Canse, Whitehead and Dos ter made port today after terrible ex- perience in Tuesdays blizzard It is believed today that there will be lit tie, if any, loss of life among the fish ern1pu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
AN INFORMAL BRIDGE.

Mrs. Victor Gage invited a coterie of friends to play bridge yesterday after noon and to meet her sister, Mrs. Maxwell of Greenville, s. c. Though the occasion was informal and but few guests shared her hospitality, it was most enjoyable There were two tables of players and the games were followed by an elaborate bridge luncheon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
New Record for Hoqs.

St. Joseph, Mo, January 6.-Hogs sold for $s.65, 100 pounds, here to- day, the highest in the history of the Missouri river packing house centers. This is cents higher than the rec ord of last December and 371a cents higher than the next highest record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
WURTELE-HUEY.

MT. and Mrs. John Frederick Huey announce the marriage of their daugh- ter, Ida Read, to Mir. Henry Joseph Wurtele of Ensley on Wednesday, Jan uary T. 1910, Alton, Ala. MT. Wurtele is civil engineer with the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad company at Ensley, where he and his bride will make their home after Wednesday. They are now in the east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
William selieman Dead.

New York, January 6.-Cable ad- vices report that William Seligman, head of the Seligman banking firm in Paris, Seligman Freres ct Cie, and also dean of the American chamber of commerce at Paris, died there today in his S1st year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
Arounnent Heard in Liouor Case.

Campbell in the United States court today heard arguments in the suit to enjoin the endorsements of the state liquor law The liquor firms which brought the action ask that the Okla homa officials be enjoined from con- fiscating liquor sent into the state by these firms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
Hoqs Are Still Hluh.

Denver, January GA carload of
 hogs sold on the Denver market today
 at $S.6o This is the highest price that hogs has ever brought in this market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07

Senator and Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston, after spending the holidays in the city, have returned to Washington. In thelr absence Mir. W. H. Johnston will be with the Forney Johnstons, 1717 Thirt teenth avenue, south.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-25
Hog. and "Hosesses..

AAoAS 8no ~
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Hog is the lame generally applied
to the fellow who gets the end seat In
a trolley car. will not move an nch to
oblige a man or woman, and forces
women, some Of them old and feeble.
to struggle past him to get a seat,
This species of hog puts a hat or q
paper on a seat In the steam car and
coolly tells men and women the seat is
taken by a friend who will be back In
q minute.
But there are hogesses also. They
are the women who grab the camp
stools on a steamboat, squat on one
stool and put a lunch box and a hat on
the other and claim that the stool Is
taken. On a trip to Rockaway yester-
day I saw Jour Of these hogesses on a
steamboat. Each seized an extra stool
when she got on the boat for the home
trip. They let tired mothers with
babies IN their arms stand while they
kept empty lunch boxes on the extra
seats. Three kind men gave up theil
stools to mothers and got empty soda
water boxes for two more.
OBSERVANCE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-25
THE DAYS BEST STORIES

xxrrII1AM JENNINGS BRYAN once joked, in a Fourth of July address
NJ in Lincoln, about u American fondness for titles.
w You all know of the colonel" he said, who got his title by in
ertanc having married Colonel Browns widow. But L Ace me- a general
who got his title neither by inheritance nr by service. MOI by anything you
could mention t
general 1 said Ito him. how do you con by this title II yours. any
wayY
why, SIR said he, I passed my youth In the -four trade and for
twenty-seven years was q general miller
81 another tiled man. Judge Greene.
fare on, sir, I ono asked him. a United States judge or a Circuit
Circuit Court JudgeT
81 amt neither, he replied. I'm a Judge of hoss-racn!"
1.-TWO old cronies went into a drug store in the downtown part of New
York city, and, addressing the proprietor by MS first NAME. N of
- them sad:
"Dr. Charley, we ave made a bet O. the ice scream sodas. We will have
them low when the vel is decide ID the loser will drop in and pay for
them"
AS III two DID fellows were departing after enjoying their temperance
beverage. tn druggist asked them what the wager ws
well" said one of then. "our friend George betst tina when the tower
of the singer building falls it VIII toppie W toward the North river. and
I bet that 1t wont"-Everybodys