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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-26
NOTES AND PERSONALS

l Mrs. Fannie deBerniere Whitaker (Mrs. Spier Wnitager) is critically i'll at the home of her son, MT. Vernon E. Whita- ker, 1872 Avenue l.. | Mrs. Spier WhitaSer's luncheon, which | was to have been an event of Tuesday and to have complimented Miss Virginia Means, has been indefinitely postponed because of the illness of MT. Whitaker's B aunt.
 Mrs. Lee Cottens friends will regret to know that she is critically i'll and grave | anxiety is felt as to her recovery.
 Miss Erma Levi has returned home after spending five months in the west and with friends in Cincinnati. pr. J. T. Miller of the Cumberland Val ley bank, Nashville, who has been at tending the bankers convention in New Orleans, spent several days this week with MT. and Mrs. Frank Turpin, 9n Georgia street.
 Norbin Eubank, the son of MT. and Mrs. George Eubank, has been quite i'll for two weeks, but was reported yester- day somewhat improved.
 
 Miss Elsie Gillett is expected to arrive December 23 from Milwaukee to be the guest of Mrs. Nelson Snow.
 
 Mrs J. D. Dabney and Miss Martha Dabney will leave tonight for San An tonic. Tex. where Miss Dabney will spend the winter the date of Mrs. Dabney's re- turn to be determined later.
 Miss Ruth McGee of Greenville, s. C., and Mrs. Ernest Patterson of Atlanta were among the attractive visitors last night at the Country club dinner dance. They arrived yesterday to be guests of Mrs. George Bates Kelley.
 MT. Sterling J. Foster, who is i'll at the South Highland infirmary with typhoid fever was reported greatly improved yes terday afternoon.
 Mrs. John c. Pugh is also improving, with reports yesterday of a lowered tenn perature to greet the anxious telephone calls of her friends. She had been criti- cally i'll with typhoid fever for almost three weeks at her home on Crescent avenue.
 Dr. Preston Blake is still at the Davis infrmary, where an encouraging report as to his condition was received yester- day. His temperature is normal and 
 to be slowly improving.
 Mrs. Augustus Benners, who has been i'll for the past two weeks at her home in Hanover circle. is improving. The Young Ladies' circle, Presbyterian church, |. S. A., will be at home with Mrs. W. T. Cartwright Tuesday after noon. November 2s. to 5 at a Thanks giving Silver Tea" All will be cordially welcomed, at 1909 South Twenty-eighth street.
 During the next two or three weeks MT. and Mrs. W. M. livery will be in Pensa- cola, Fla.
 Friends of Mir J. H. Cox, formerly of Birmingham, will regret to learn of his serious illness at St. Margaret's infirm- ary, Montgomery.
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he has been an extremely hard worker, and has struck all those about him, high and low, as what we call a. live thing. 1t was obvious that he liked the life and earnestly endeavored to do credit to him. self and to those intrusted with his tui- tion in the various departments. He al ways appeared to get an excellent grip ol what was set him to learn, and his genuine interests prevented him from reearding any duty on board as too ar duous. Every body on the Hindustan will be sorry to lose so good a comrade and so intelligent man. I say man ad- visedly, because he has shown applica- tion and aptitude beyond what might have been reasonably expected. He is a thoroughly hard worker and in many re- spects far ahead of his years"
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M. I. P. CLUB
 TO BE HOSTS
One of the most

One of the most pleasant events of the week will be the M. l. P. club dance, at the Hotel Hillman, Wednesday even- ing. The following young men compose the membership: MT. Frank Baton, MT. D. D. Ansley, MT. John McLin, MT. Grady Reeves, MT. George Chandler, Mr. Mms Jones, MT. Henley Jones, Mr. F. A Carter, MT. James Hughes, MT. Houston Harris, Mir Raymond Abbott. MT Sid ney Allen, MT. Dave Chiles, MT. II. Si- monton, MT. James Knoblock, Mir. James R. Pratt. Mir Barclay Moore, Mr. Fred Holey, MT. R. A. Garrett, MT. Johr Jones. MT. P. Munday, MT. Herbert Cow. ley, Mir. J. c. Terry, MT Griff Sher. bert, MT. Palmer Thomas, Mr. H. s. Naf MT. F. Fulton, MT. Henry Tissier, Jr. MT. Massengale, MT. J. B. Gilbert, MT Perkins, Pruitt, MT. c. T. Carter, MT E. M. Cole.
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MISS KATHLEEN HAYES
 NAMES RECEIVING PARTY

Miss Kathleen Hayes, whose afternoon tea will be an event of Wednesday, De- cember 2e, will have receiving with her Miss Leila Smith, Miss Elise Farrior, Miss Peal Guscott, Miss Mary Bradshaw, Miss Mary Lou Cobb, Miss Nell Harris, Miss Agnes Bethea, Miss Estelle Bethea, Miss Helen Eustis, Miss Julia White, Miss Gladys Grambs, Mrs. Brooks Forbes, Mrs. Benjamin John Cheeseman, Mrs. Harry Walstrom and Mrs. R. E. Beck.
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MIR. ROBERT JOHNSTON
 TO WED MISS LUTKINS

Dr. and Mrs. William c. Lutkins Of Jersey City announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Cameron. to MT. Robert D. Johnston, Jr., of Birming- ham, the date of the marriage to be an- nounced later.
 The above announcement will be of de- cided interest to Birmingham society, be- cause of the popularity of the bridegroom elect and of Miss Lutkins, who is delight fully remembered as a visitor to Mrs. Will liam Eager-Miss Eugene Johnston-last winter and as Mrs. Owen Gilespys guest several years ago. Miss Lutl1ins is ex- pected in Birmingham today to be the guest of Gen. and Mrs. R. D. Johnston for several weeks
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TERRAIN WITH
 MRS. CHAPPELL CORY

The Puritan club met yesterday after noon with Mrs. Chappell Cory at her home in RoebuU-- Springs.
 After the literary and business pro- gramme, the president, Mrs Washington, gave a delightful report of the federation in 4nobile
 A Thanksgiving menu was served by the hostess and closed a happy meeting of the club. The next meeting will be on Alabamas birthday and will be cele- brated with much ceremony by the Pierians.
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MRS. RUSSELL HUNT
 HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON

One of the pretty informal affairs ar- ranged for Mrs. Leon Camp of Chicago was luncheon at which Mrs. Russell Hunt was the hostess. She entertained at her home, where the surroundings are charming for a hospitality. Those who were included in the invitation were Mrs. Richard Massey, Mrs. Leon Camp, Mrs. Nathan L. Miller, Mrs. John Minge and Mrs Jack RoWron
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BARNES-BUEK ANNOUNCEMENT CARDS

The following card has been received
 in Birmingham, where the bride is de- lightfully remembered by society as the guest of Mrs. Truman Aldrich, Jr.: Mrs. William Theodore Buck an- nounces the marriage of her daughter, Cecile, to MT. Charles Trenbath Barnes,
 on Saturday, November IS, 1911, at the Church of the Holy Communion, in the city of New York"
 An inclosed card states:
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Trenbath Barnes will be at home after December 5, 19 South Oxford street, Brooklyn, N. !.
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SIGMA PHI DELTA DANCE A HOLIDAY EVENT

the holiday season is the dance to be given by the members of the Phi Delta Theta, little social club composed of young girls. The event will occur the evening of December 27 at Friars hall. The hostesses will be Miss Mary Streit, the president of the club; Miss Eliza beth Massey, Miss Grace Sibley, Miss Nel- lie Haylow Miss Emma Collins Miss Sara Collins, Miss Dollie Boardman, Miss Gertrude Motion, Miss Virginia White, Miss Mary Sessions and Miss Doris Mon- ghan.
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PROGRAMME AT
 SOJITHSJDE BAPTIST

The music this morning and evening at the Southside Baptist church will be especially interesting, and will include the following numbers:
 "Sing a Song of Praise" by West. 'It is of the Lords Great Mercies," a duet by Molique.
 Crossing the Bar," by Woodward. A solo, Resignation" Ashford.
 Chorus of the Angels" Scotson Clark
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BABY SHOW
 PRIZE WINNERS

An incident of the bazar of the First Presbyterian church was the baby show yesterday afternon. There were two classes, the children from months to l year old and from 1 to ? years. In the first the prize was awarded to Nelson M. Snow, Jr., and the second prize to Richard Hanley. In the second class the first prize winner was Millie Lee Miller and the second Josephine Stewart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-26

gressive Republican league, fathered by Colby, was defeated at the primaries. but ran independently. The organization re- fused to support him, but Colby who is his friend, meeting him at a gathering of politicians, jocuarly offered him a penny for his fund Simpson accepted it, and reported it with the rest of his contribu- lions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-26
Smallest Campaign Contribution

From the New York American
 The smallest political contribution on record-1 cent-by former State Senator Everett Colby, to the campaign fund of Walter F. Simpson of Newark, independ- ent candidate for sheriff of Essex county, has heen filed with the list of Simpsons receipts.
 Simpson, who Is secretary of the Pro-
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the members of the Missionary society, but the members of the church and entire community are cordially invited.
 
 An important meeting of St. Agnes Guild, Church of the Advent, will be held MoneSay afternoon at S.3O o'clock at the parish house, Church of the Advent. All members are urged to be present.
 The open meeting of the Council of Jew ish Jomen will be held at the home of Dr. Morris Newfied the afternoon of Thursday, December z.
 The Womans Home Mission society Of the First Methodist, church will give a pantry shower for the benefit of the Wesley house at Avondale Mill Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
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MRS. W. H. NEVINS HOSTESS AT BRIDGE LUNCHEON

Mrs. William Hooper Nevins will be one of the weeks hostesses, giving bridge luncheon Wednesday at l o'clock Her hospitality will be a joint compliment to Miss Adele Ellis. who has been Bir- rningham resident for only a short time, and her guest. Miss Adele Davidson.
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Expensive Politeness

From the Washington Star.
 'Politeness costs nothing," said the considerate woman.
 T shouldn't say that if I were yous my dear" said Mrs. Cumrox. Ut shows at once that you are accustomed to em- ploy liveried servants
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described line to the thirty plates. Other draperies of the vines came from the id of the hamper. The table was large and the tracery of green with the floral center gave it the appearance of big l flower he'd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-26
MISS HOWRY'S DEBUT
 CARDS ARE OUT.

The following card has been received by Birmingham friends.
 Mrs. Howry. Miss Mary Howry, Sat- urday, December g, to z. Mondays, Washington club, ITO I street."
 Miss Howry and her sister, Miss Eliz- abeth Howry who was Miss Fannie Dunn's guest last winter, are pleasantly known to Birmingham society. They are daughters of Judge Howry of Washing ton. Both are popular and Miss Mary Howry is one of the leading debutantes of the season in the capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-26
MRS. NELSON SNOW
 HOSTESS AT TEA

one of the December events will be an afternoon tea given by Mrs Nelson Mau- rice Snow She will have two honorees, Miss Elsie Gillett of Milwaukee and Mrs. Nat Banks of Attalla, formerly Miss Ma rion Robinson of this city The date is Tuesday, December 26.
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MIR. AND MRS. JONSON TO GIVE A DANCE

The beautiful new home of MT. and Mrs. Crawford Johnson will be the scene of one of the mid-December evening parties. They will give dance the night of De- cember F.
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LITTLE JOKERS WITH
 MRS. HUBERT DRENNEN

Mrs. Hubert A Drennen will be hostess this week for the Little Jokers, who will meet Wednesday at l o'clock instead of Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-26

A Thanksgiving shower will be given tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church in honor of Mrs Foster. All of the men of the church are invited to attend.
 The Pastors Air society of the South Highlands Presbyterian church will con- duct a bazar in the Sunday school an- nex December 1 and 2. Lunches will be served and candies sold.
 There will be an all day Thanksgiving and prayer service Tuesday at the Foun- tain Heights Methodist church from 9:3O a. m. to 4:3O D. m. A splendid programme has been prepared and delightful day is expected Box lunch at noon. Not only
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ADDITIONS TO
 THE CRECHE FIND

The Chreche has had many additions to it's fund for the Mercy Home children since Friday morning when another call for aid was published in these columns. The members of the Creche, the children who are to receive the benefit of the fund, and the editor of this paper are deeply grateful for the generous response. Many subscriptions have already been account ed for Those received Friday include:
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wuJJAMS.RRYS

Yesterday at the Methodist parson- age. Twenty-first avenue and Twenty third street, Colonel w. L. Williams and Mrs. M A. Bryson, both of Birmingham, were married. The bridegroom is an uncle of Mrs. P. B. Thomas of this city and is of a most excellent family. The bride is one of the estimable ladies of Birmingham. Rev. L. F. Whitten, pas tor of the Twentyfirst Avenue Metho- dist church, was the celebrant. He has been @ friend of both families for many years. Among the witnesses to the happy union were MT. and Mrs. P. B. Thomas, Mrs. Whitten and Miss Willard Whitten. The newly married pair went at once to their home, 15lf Eighth avenue, north, where they are at home to their many friends.
 Mir. and Mrs. Claud Davenport Gotten, whose wedding was an event Of No- vember 15 in Baltimore, will arrive In Birmingham this afternoon and be at home with MT. and Mrs. C. T. Randall, 2016 Quinlan avenue.
 Mrs. Bessie Scholar Barry, whose husband, MT. J. B. Barry, died recently, arrived in Birmingham from Walla Walla, Wash, yesterday, and is with her mother Mrs. George ". Scholar, 7Os West Twentieth street.
 The ladies' auxiliary of the A. O. H. will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:SO o'clock in the Knights of Columbus hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-26
KNAPP-WATSON

Mrs. Emma AZ. Watson announces the engagement of Her daughter, Hattie to pr. Jean V. Knapp of Denver, Col The wedding is to take place December 20 at the home of the brides sister in Wood- lawn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-17
JUSTICE HARLAN,s SUCCESSOR.

@F the eight remaining justices of the United States Supreme
w Court three, including the chief justice, represent the South.
The late Justice Harlan also was from Kentucky. Three
are from the Middle West and West and two from the East. In
all probability, therefore, the new justice will come from the East
The late Chief Justice Fuller was a Democrat and President Taft
appointed a Republican az his successor. II the political equities
are to be consulted the justice to be appointed should be a Demo
crat. as Justice Harlan was of that faith. There is more than mere
partisanship in a fairly equal division of the Supreme Court polih'
caHy. Republicans are Republicans and Democrats are Democrats
because they hold opposite views on fundamental principles of gov
eminent and they represent two nearly equal popular forces IN the
country. Therefore a great national tribunal, removed from part-
san politics. which is the conservator of the Constitution and the
laws should be so constituted that it can consider a question from
opposite standpoints and from all points of view. A Supreme Court
all Republicans or all Democrats would not command the popular
respect that should attach to such an exalted body. The New
Jersey Supreme Court has always been mixed politically, the rule
being that a Republican should succeed a Republican judge and a
Democrat a Democratic Judge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-17
Raising the Maine.

To the Editor of the Evening Star;
Once again the question of raising the
Maine is brought before the people
when Congress will give another $3.50,
900 to finish the task. This will make
5000, 900 that has been expended in the
work, and what has been done? Re-
ports from Havana say that only about
one-third of the famous ship can be
taken out and foated. 1t is proposed
to remove the masts TO this country
and use them as a sort of a monu-
ment. Many parts of bodies have been
found, but none of them will yer be
identified. Although nearly a million
dollars has been expended 1t is re-
ported to be improbable that any ad-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-17
STATE COMMITTEES IN OFF YEARS.

IT y off years when only members of the Legislature are elected it
has beer the inyariable custom for the two State committees
to let the county committees do the campaign work, for the
reason that there were as many campaigns in the State as there
are counties. There never before was a State convention in an off
year until the present year, because there was no need for one, and
the conventions held this year by authority of the Geran law were
simply farcical. Nor did the State committees have anything to
do with them beyond the perfunctory action, required by statute,
of making formal calls FOR them. There their duty ended. The
statute places no mandate on the State committee. to make a State
wide campaign and medde with the plans of the county managers
and neither committee has done SO. Governor Wilson's tour of the
State outside of Essex is not a State committee assignment, but is
of his own voition. and, as the Governors addresses indicate, it has
more reference to national and presidential politics than to the
politics of the State.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-17
MiddIeman's Profit.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
Everyone in the world, without re-
gard to class or race, sex or station in
life. must depend upon a common
source for food and raiment. That
source is agriculture.
1t is, indeed, a vital question on
which hinges the high or low cost of
living. The astonishing differences In
the amount received by the farmer for
his products and the eventual cost to
the consumer, as represented in your
paper, is almost unbelievable. If there
is any way to do 1t, and the
papers seem to be the proper medium,
this middleman's profit should be wiped
out or at least reduced within reason.
Therein must surely lie one of the prin-
cipal causes for the present high cost
of living. CONSUMER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-17

was on the stand, and Mr.. Katisch
wanted to know IL the witness had ns
been speaking to another person at .
ness declared he had not.
Asked If he would deny having
talked with the other man at the timS
mentioned. the witness admitted harv-
ing the conversation.
Mr.. Kalisch smiled triumphsntiy,
and in a o n implying that his poira
was as good as won declared: Now
tell US what you were talking ehout7''
We was sayin' what q good FELLOW
you ain't," answered the witness
readily.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-17
A BETTER MEANS TO FLY.

pts He Wright brothers began the era of aviation and they are
now trying to revolutionize it with a new machine modelled
on the principle of the bird. They believe they have nearly
accomplished their task. John p. Holland, of this city, inventor of
the submarine, has taken great interest in aviation and his faith
has been that the power to fly through the air must be borrowed
from bird life. Mr.. Holland spent many hours in the field closely
watching birds to discover the secret of nature. His faith has been
that when man can seize and reproduce the motive power Of the
bird he can fly by means of simple adjustments about his person.
But nature Yields up her secrets reluctantly and man learns them by
gradual degrees and only by great sacrifices. The first step in avi
alton has already cost one hundred gallant lives, and the death
roll goes on.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-17
MULATTO AND BLACK IN CUBA.

N S far back as the period of the French revolution colored
G society on the Island of santo Domingo had its blood dis
tinctions, the mulatto esteeming himself above the pure
black. 1t was this social arrogance that excited the savage ire
of the black against the negro of mixed blood when the French
were driven from the island. In Cuba it is now reported the
mulattoes have started a movement to exclude the negroes from
their social functions, partly because the full-blood negroes are ex-
tremely ignorant and partly from the caste pride. And yet in
Cuba among the lower classes the white man and the negro had no
distinctions under the Spanish rule and they fought shoulder to
shoulder in the army of Gomez for Cuban liberation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hauck, jr., and
family AVE returned to their town
home. 81 Washington street, after
spending the summer at Elberon.
Mr., and Mrs. John Henry Smith and
son have returned home. after spend
ing three months at the shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Sanford Ross and
family are now occupying their winter
home in Johnson avenue, after spend
ing the summer at Elberon.
Mr.. n Mrs. John F. Stanley and
the Misses Stanley are now at their
winter home. II Washington street.
They spent the summer at Allenhurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moore, who we're
married last week. are registeed at the
Hotel Traymore, Atlantic City. Mrs.
Moore was Miss Gertrude McManus.
::
Former United States Senator James
Smith, jr., and Miss Smith have re-
turned from Elberon and are occupying
their home at IA Washington place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Souther. OF
Scotland road. South Orange, have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Eleanor Souther, to Mr.,
r. w. Roy Miles, also of that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred N. Lewis. OF
East Orange, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss Ma
belle Constance Lewis, to Mr.. Wade
Custer, of Denver. Col, The wedding viii
take place next spring in Pasadena,
Cal. MrE. Lewis and her daughter will
leave East Orange shortly for Pasa-
dena, where they will spend the winter.
Sixteen women of the Essex County
Country Club started the first round
of a golf handicap al the Country
Club links In West Orange Yesterday
and the tourney will be finished on Fri
day, when silver cups will be given the
winner and runner-up. The eight who
qualified were: Miss Julia F.. Bredt,
Mrs. Ar "hur B. Holden. lIrs. Percy
Ingalls,. Mrs. W. J.. Tingre, jr., Mrs
James Crowell, Mrs. Leo F. wanner,
Mrs, Edward N. Loomis and Mrs.
Ernest C. Ktipstein. For the consola-