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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
ROMANTIC TALE
 ! OF SPANIARD

# Los Angeles, Cal, December 3O.-Juan FCacias, who says he once served on Hthe bodyguard of King Alfonso VIII of Spain, is under arrest here charged with vagrancy.
 < Cacias, 65 years old, in the tattered garb of hermit, and with feet clad in crude sandals, arrived al Longbeach dur ing the morning. Even here where a Spanish patois is spoken, Cacias had trouble finding anyone who could under stand him, because his Castilian Spanish was pure His general appearance led to his being arrested on the charge of vag- rancy. After having been sentenced to serve 30 days in the chain gang here he told his story through an interpreter.
 He says that because of his attention to woman of the Spanish court he was exiled. Later he returned only to be cast into jail, where he remained until the breaking out of the Spanish-American war. He was then permitted to show his loyalty to his country by enlisting as a soldier in Cuba. Upon his return from exile he heard Teresa Poralta, the woman who enchained his affections had been compelled to take the veil and had been sent to one of the old Franciscan con- vents in America.
 At the conclusion of the war Cacias says he decided to seek her and he yis- ited nearly all convents in South and Central America and Mexico. He still has hopes of finding her, and believes she is Mother Teresa, said to be connected with one of the missions north of here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
MISS HUGHLETvIE MAY ADAMS
 uOsTTcSS AT AFTERNOON TEA

Another charming event of yesterday was the tea given by Miss Hughlette May Adams and including her friends in the school set The home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Beecher Adams, was hand somely decorated for the afternoon in the holiday colors. Quantities of bamboo and holly and mistletoe made an effective ba aclground for poinsettia- blossoms and crimson bells, and in a corner of the liv- ing room stood decorated Christmas tree A punch table also stood in the living rom and was presided over by Miss Virginia White and Miss Leonora Has, senger.
 The hostess. a veritable Christmas girl in white gown and crimson sash, with corsage cluster of poinsettia blossoms, welcomed the guests in the drawing room, where she stood with Miss Dean Dillard, Miss Carrie Yates, Miss Vinie Howell, Miss Isabel Currie and Miss Martha Glover.
 The tea table in the dining room was lighted with red tapers and held cen tral decoration of poinsettia blossoms. Mints and bon-bons also followed the holi- day colors. Tea was poured by Miss Janet Ebersole and Miss Fife Wagner. A buffet luncheon was also served to the guests.
 Among those invited were: Miss Mary Wagner Miss Ireta McCrossin, Miss Cecile McCrossin, Miss Eula Weakley. Miss Rachel London. Miss Mary Park London, Miss Margaret Munger, Miss Mary Munger, Miss Mary Howell, Miss Susie Papot, Miss Susie Nabb, Miss Sallie Norvell, Miss Alma Messer, Miss Eleanor Messer. Misses Allen. Miss Mary O'Brien. Miss Roberta Lamb, Miss Hattie Morris, Miss Julia White. Miss Hattie Cullom, Miss Nell Cosby. Miss Josie Cosby, Miss Lillian Hughes, Miss Lila Tynes, Miss Helen McCary, Miss Annie Tardy, Miss Jane Berry, Miss Augusta Clark, Miss Helen McClary, Miss Elizabeth Harding, Miss Margaret Jemison, Miss Mary Street, Miss Gladys Moffett, Miss Julia Carney, Miss Orline Barnett and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31

half the producing capacity and the dry goods business with the problem of costs; but there Is an absence of demoralizing speculation and of over stocked shelves in all mercantile lines while the agricultural prosperity of the past year and the general feeling of conservative confidence make condi- tions better than the trade statistics indicate.
 The financial situation, as a whole, is improved and the prospect of heavy dividends and interest disbursements due January l imparts greater brisk ness to the strictly investment mar ket.
 Existing conditions in iron and steel contrast sharply with the bright pros poets in evidence at this time a year ago. when most producers had suffi- cient orders on hand to insure full operations for several months ahead.
 At present. however, mills and fur naces are working at only about 50 per cent Of capacity and in certain branches of the industry dullness is pronounced.
 This applies particularly to the pig iron division. where restriction of out put has not prevented accumulation of stocks so that fresh concessions have been made In order to stimulate de- mand. It was a reasonably quiet week in the primary dry goods markets with values well maintained. In cotton goods curtailment of production Is gen orally believed to be inevitable after the turn of the year when present con- tracts expire The f1rmness in wide gray goods is maintained and there has been very fair business in staple prints for spring delivery while hleached goods are firm but with bus mess light Overcoatings for fall de- livery are being ordered literally from the largest producers who have made prices exceptionally low. Yarns rule steady but quiet.
 Trade in leather is dull and few sales have been effected outside of odds and ends that are being sold at low prices, although some sales of upper leather at very low rates are reported. There is no change to report in footwear con ditions but the market was quiet and featureless as heretofore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
Deputies Are Desperate

Montgomery. December So.-Deputy sher- ifs in an automobile have left this city for the lower part of Montgomery coun- ty with instructions to arrest Frank Eu- hank, a white man. and Dicy Folk, a negress, dead or alive. These deputies are armed with Winchesters and the chauffeur Is carrying a well-loaded revol- yer, which he has been instructed to use If necessary.
 Reason for this trip is in the fact that William Frizzle, a deputy sheriff, was shot last night in the arm and in the cheek Two weapons were used against him, one being a shotgun and the other revolver and it was claimed that Eu- bank and the negro woman did the shoot ing. The attack was made on Frizzle when he went last night to arrest a negro named Piccott, who Is wanted as material witness In a case of the rob- bery of Eubank's store Although badly wounded. Frizzle succeeded In getting his man and brought him to jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
MISS ELLA LEE BREWER
 ENTERTAINS HER CLUB

The H. G. L. club met this week with Miss Ella Lee Brewer. who arranged for them very pleasant evening. Her home was decorated in pink and green. The lees also followed this scheme. and the hostess wore pink null evening toilette emphasizing her color scheme. She was assisted by Miss Mary Dunlap, who ap- peared in cream crepe de chine over rose messaline. Miss Ruth Welch wearing light blue and Miss Jessie May Smith in white net over satin.
 There were several contests-a tete-a- tete contest giving the name to the affair "a progressive conversation party. A peanut contest also proved entertaining, and a swimming match as well. Prizes were awarded to Miss Sadie Borum and Mr. Clarence Darby.
 Sandwiches. chocolate ane ices were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
FIERCE FIRE RAGING
 IN AN ITALIAN CITY

Reggie di Calabria, Italy, December 30. A fierce fire which is believed to be still raging has destroyed the wooden build ings around the harbor at Messina. This information was brought here today by boat. All telegraphic and telephone com munication with Messina have been in terrupted.
 Among the burning buildings are the postoffice, telegraph office and the rail- way station. When the boat left Mes sina the fire was making rapid progress.
 Troops had been called out in an effort to keep the flames from spreading to all parts of the town. No fear was felt at that time in the American quarters, which is about mile from the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
CHEAP RIFLES BOUGHT
 BY MANY WORKERS

Washington, December so.-Newspaper reports that dissatisfied workers in Penn sylvania are arming themselves with rifles bn a wholesale scale preparatory to a vast strike, develops the fact that the military authorities have for a time past been taking steps to make sure that none of the Krag-Jorgensen rifles. which the United States army has discarded, are likely to fall into the hands of per sons bent upon resistance to legal au- thorities. The ordnance officers say that the rifles being acquired are probably those discarded by European armies. be- lieved to be imported in large numbers into the United States and sold for s2 or $3 each.
 The national government at present has no power to prevent this traffic, which. 1t Is said might be proper subject for state regulation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
O'POSSUM HUNT AND A BUFFET DINNER

An invitation to the Leslie Fulenwider residence, and indeed, to the home of any member of that charming little CO., terie of Roebuck Springs folk. promises an entertainment cleverly original and pleasant. MT. and Mrs. Fulenwider ex- tended delightful hospitality last even ing in compliment to MT. and Mrs. Jo- seph H. Hcadey of New York. The guests motored out at dusk, to find that the first hour of the evening was to be spent in hunting the festive 'possum which haunts the woods and the borders of the miniature lake in prodigious num- bers. In limousine coats and cosy polo caps the weather was as naught to the hunters and the 'possum hunt was one of the happiest hours of the evening.
 A buffet dinner was served when the guests returned to the house. The din Ing room gave evidence of the Yuletide holiday. with holly and mistletoe and the other favored symbols, while presiding over the bon-bon table was a glistening fir tree hung with Christmas trifes. Those who shared MT. and Mrs. F'ulenwider's s graceful hospitality were MT. and Mrs. Hoadley, MT. and Mrs. Harrison Stuart Matthews, MT. and Mrs. Henry Lee Bad ham, MT. and Mrs. Webb Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Kettig, MT. and Mrs. Ross c. Smith, MT. and Mrs. Bradley Johnson Saunders, MT. and Mrs. John w . Tomlinson, MT. and Mrs. Edward Ware Barrett, MT. and Mrs Culpepper Exum Mir. and Mrs. Henry Bramlette Gray, Mrs. Havens of New York, Mrs. Frances DeBardeleben, Mrs. Shipman, MT and Mrs. Hampton Smith and MT. Fred Jen- kins. A number of other gentlemen mo- tored out later in the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
MISS MARGUERITE NABERS GIVES HOLIDAY DANCE

The lovely home of MT. and Mrs. Zach Lee Nabers was the scene last evening of one of the happiest events of the holiday season, when Miss Marguerite Nabers entertained a company of her young friends with a dance. The Christi mas greenery and crimson bells, which draped the walls, heightened the ef- feet of the spacious and richly decor ated interior of the residence and made 1t fit setting for the happy young people who took part in the pleas ures of the evening.
 A grand march and several german figures were directed by MT. Vernon Badham, dancing with the hostess, Miss Marguerite Nabers, who was a picture of girlish beauty in an evening gown of filmy blue chiffon and with an em- pire band in her hair.
 about 75 took part in the dance.
 The pretty conservatory was lined with green, against which the poin- settia blossoms shone out like great crimson stars. This made 0 lovely punch room, while in the flower -decke ed dining room buffet supper was served late III lIiS CNCnih5. <AiiViS thC invited were
 -alss Carlotta Smith, Miss Katherine Smith, Miss Hettie Sibley, Miss Mar guerite Sibley, Miss Annie Sibley Miss Leila Screvens, Miss Mayo Thach, Miss Helen Thompson. Miss Bland Thomp- son, Miss Rebecca Thornton, Miss L..ia Tynes, Miss Annie Aardy. Miss Clellie Worthington, Allss Sarah Wilson. Mss Emily Whetstone. Miss Julia White, Miss Lila Worthington, Miss Eula Whatley, Miss Doris Weatherly, Miss Carol Woodson, Miss Julia Carney, .ssi Roberta Lamb, Miss Mary Milner, Miss Flora Miner, Miss Alma Messer, - ss Helen McCary. Miss Hattie Morris, Miss Iiata McCrossin, Miss Ce- cile McCrossin, Miss Louise Mus grove, Miss Mary Munger, Miss Alice 4-yatt, Miss Alan Gray mooring. Miss Ellen Norton, Miss Sally Gavell, Miss Edith Orr, Miss Lucy Pinck- ard, Miss Ellie Gordon Robinson, Virginia Abbott, Estelle Bethea, Eugenia Blount, Genevieve Burke, Lula Cook, Florence Coffin, Annie Donnelly, Susan Dupuy, Fannie Evans, Helen Eubank, Jousie Evans, Jeanette Ebersole Lydia Eustis, Margaret Jemison. Anita Haw- thorne, Della Johnston, May ParlSe Lon- don, Rose Owen McDavid, Rachel Lou don, Marie Lorton, Harry Mccormick, Rosa Sibley, Rose Snyder, Jessie Mae PerlS, Dorothy Johnson, Cora Gregg. Kathleen Moore, Mary Ellen Perk, Belle Roberts, Leona Plosser, Velma Law
  renee, Emma Clyde
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
SPONSORS FOR GAME AT Y. M. c. A.

The game tonight at the Young Mems Christian association between the asso- citation and the University of Georgia promises to be exceptionally interesting. Miss Maybelle Cosby will be sponsor for the Y. M. c. A., and her maids are to be Miss Zelda King and Miss Emily Nor riss and Miss May Fox. Their escorts are to be MT Robert Malone, MT Roscoe Harris, MT. Harold Lewis and MT. John McLin.
 Miss Edith Thompson will be sponsor for the University of Georgia, and her maids are to be Miss Dorothy Lynch and Miss Virginia McDavid Their escorts will be Mr. Robert McDavid. Mr. Halsey Ford and Mr. Melville Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
MISS MARIE ROSAMOND
 HOSTESS AT TEA

The college set enjoyed Miss Marie Rosamond hospitality yesterday aft ernoon. She entertained at tea 200 of her friends among the glrls ana young men. Her pretty Norwood home was bright with decorations of holly and mistletoe, Christmas bells and poin- settia. Between the drawing room, In which the hostess and her receiving party stood, and the dining room, where sandwiches and tea were served. was 0 lovely arch made of holly and mis- tletoe and dotted with red bells.
 Miss Rosamond, wearing becoming pink frock and pink flowers, wei comed her guests. accompanied by Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
GENERAL TRADE IS
 STILL VERY QUIET Wholesalers Are Preparing for the Spring Business RETAIL TRADE IS GOOD Reports From the South Show Up Well While Collections Appear to Be
 Best in the Large West
 ern Centers

New York, December 30-Bradstreets tomorrow will say
 Post-holiday quiet rules in general trade industry, wholesale and retail business and manufacturing operations all alike feel the effects of year-end inventories operations, preparation of samples for spring trade and cleaning up of stocks preliminary and incident to the end of the year. From retailers generally the reports are of good, though not in all cases. record volume holiday trade.
 Best reports as to trade generally come from markets which have realized from free marketing of agricultural products, while less unanimity in these reports is felt some effects proceeding from curtail- ment of production.
 Taking sections as whole, the south sends especially good reports. due to good prices realized from cotton. Reports for the week as to collections are also best from the larger western centers and the south. Some western points note the eff feet of less satisfactory prices secured by farmers for their cereal crops and
 
 to holding of crops by farmers.
 Slowness continues the chief character istic of the iron and steel markets. Pig iron Is very quiet. though cast iron pipe interests have bought little in the east. Prices are weaker, If anything. particular ly in the Chicago district, where stocks are reported to be heavy
 Finished lines continue dull and little improvement Is expected until price un- certainty is eliminated.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending December % were 246 against 271 last week, 257 in the like week of 1909, 299 in 1908, 1855 in 1907 and 22O in 19O6 Business failures in Canada for the week number 35 which compares with 27 last week and 22 in the corresponding week last year.
 Wheat, including flour. exports from the United States and Canada for the week ending December 29 aggregate 2179,s29 bushels, against 2.729S17 last week and 8, eS9, 456 this week last year. For the 26 weeks ending December 29 exports are G, ,02s, ,933 bushels, against S7.73O,OS9 in the corresponding period last year. Corn ex- ports for the week are 1,149,411 bushels, against 103S,S5G last week and 1.151,151 in 1909. For the 26 weeks ending December 29 corn exports are 11,044.27o bushels, against S,697,913 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31

 that they have out of fashion, said demanding that they used fashion And what capeT disappointed hen said s something children cut" friend something that
 
  lady, Mrs Rorer"    -el eyoudk know vast omuchfo tn had mushrooms, t and found an which said: a dozen capersa andt do? know of place than Jerusalem mdsa although sometimes it seems that long when phone him tn merestt rlhes herei m
  bandy
 
  be lcssyl ost--runed- if And the to a o  happens to have at hand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
WILL BE HOST'ESSES AT TEA MONDAY

In compliment to Miss Augusta Clarke
 and Miss Clara Louise Haley of Nash ville Miss Ella Louise Archibald and Miss Louise Archibald will be hostesses at tea
 Monday afternoon. They will be hostesses
 to the college girls set from 3 to 4 o'clock ladies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
Dun's Weekly Review

New York, December 30.-R. c. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade to- morrow will say:
 After a satisfactory retail holiday trade business In nearly all branches is quiet with the usual end-of-the- year adjustments. The outlook while not as promising for immediate activ- ity as might be desired contains, none the less, many clements of strength.
 The iron and steel trade Is still con- fronted with a consumption of only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
BUFFET LUNCHEON
 FOR VISITING BRIDE

One of the most charming affairs of the winter was Mrs. Paul Eares buffet luncheon yesterday in compliment to Mrs.
 Eugene Munger of Dallas. Tex. It took place at 1 o'clock at Mrs. Earles beautl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
The Recipe Book Which
 Nancy Received Christmas
 And What Happened To It
Young Bride Who Had Learned It By Heart Gets Fuousy Mad and Consgns It to the Flames-Declared She Could Do Better Without It-The "Ragout'' Turned
 Out to Be Delicious
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

a in the emnently fitting studied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
MRS. W. E. FORT
 HOSTESS AT TEA

In compliment to Miss Augusta Clarke, Mrs. William D. Fort will en- certain company of young girls this afternoon at tea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
Rheumatism Can Be Cured
 By Colchicura We Guarantee It

II1 Colchicura is a combi- EHI nation of medicinal in IIg gredients so combined IIb as to bring about prompt relief of rheu- HhA matism, no matter of i1 how long standing. We are so confident that I8l Colchicura will cure 1I1 your rheumatism that lsH we sell it to you "no cure no pay,' and we cheerfully refund the money if unsatisfac- tory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Miss Helen Benners has returned home after visit of several weeks to her sis- ter, Mrs. Talbert Morgan, in Memphis. Mrs Morgan is pleasantly remembered here as Miss Margaret Benners.
 Miss Clara Louise Haley is expected to- day from Nashville, to be the guest of Mrs. H. D. Breeding for few days while en route to college.
 Henry McCary, who has spent the holi- days with his parents. MT. and Mrs. J. H. McCary. expects to return to Au- burn Tuesday to resume his studies
 Miss Maude Davis returned yesterday after visit to friends in Dalton. Ga.
 Miss Theresa Dieckman of Centralia, H., is visiting MT. and Mrs. J. M. Hodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31

ulSnl1leQ manner ana called on HlBn
 Heaven to punish her if she ever both- cred with 1t again. What on earth is the natter?' asked
 her friend. who was spending the holi-
 days with her. "Your cook book is in
 flames now. Why did you consign 1t to the fire?'
 Merely because think it is a delusion and 8 snare." snapped Nancy. Here I am having to tell the cook how to prepare each article of food for our dinner and my only dependence is that recipe book. have read 1t and worried over what 1t means--it's Just like so much Greek--and I have come to the point where I literally loathe the person who asks for a dozen capers and three bay leaves in every recipe she gives in her old cook book.'' Those things are called seasoning, aren't theyr" asked the friend. q suppose SOL said the young bride.
 T learn a recipe by heart and think 1t will be an excellent dinner or luncheon dish and just as am about to make all my arrangements to serve 1t I come across that hateful sentences "Add a dozen capers and three bay
 leaves.'
 "What Is a bay leaf anyway" con-
 tinued the speaker. "Where do they
 grow?"
 There is something in the Bible about
 the wicked fiourishing like a green bay
 tree." suggested the kindly friend.
 "Of course," said Nancy. land while
 l can find plenty of wicked people in Birmingham, have never even seen a sign of a bay tree." "why not ask the grocer for bay
 leaves7" asked the friend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31

served throughout the evening. The guests numbered 30 young people in the school
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-04
TELLS AMAZING STORY
OF MANY CHDED AGS

low the admissions made by Mr..
Lehman.
In August, 1909, he met. three
men he never saw before or since.
isn't 1t a fact that you spent all
the $1,000 you received tile after.
noon you began this spree and then
wrote checks on the Foreman Bros.
Banking company for $2500?"
"Yes, sir"
did you have an account in this
bank?"
"No, SIR"
Where did you get the money to
pay this debt?'
81 borrowed 1t from I. L. Beck,
superintendent of the Pinkerton
Detective Agency"
Were you not drunk during the
entire session."
mo. Only about half the time. u
Didn't you give a diamond pin
valued at $125 to the keeper Of
saloon at which you stopped?"
Eyes, SIR"
Didn't you give, the driver Of the
taxicab who hauled you around on
this occasion $500 and suit Of
clOthes?"
Eyes, SIR"
Lehman also admitted that he
gave q diamond pin worth 5000 tC
each of his new acquaintances
That particular outburst cost $420C
and Taste dtwo weeks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-04

CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Ernest e.
Lehnss1p, son of e. J. Lehman,
who 4eit an estate OF, 100000, 900,
continued on the witness stand in
the probate court today the story
Of the gilded jags that has swept
all records in Chicago.
Eyes, it is true" he told Judge
Cutting, that l spent 100000 in
the three years since I was Il
years old"
Then he told Judge Cutting how
he did 1t. He said one six-nignt
spree cost him $500; that he re.
fused the change for $40 bills when
he bought drinks, and that he Law.
ished money and jewels upon
friends and bought American Beau.
ty roses by the dozen.
MA. Margaret B. Lehman, his
wife, Is endeavoring to secure the
appointment of a conservator for
her husbands estate. He has $780,.
900 left, and 1t is believed the
court will grant her petition
Friends of the younger couple state
that divorce proceedings will fol