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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
INDICTED BANKER
 MAY TURN EVIDENCE

New York, February 27-Nith the calling of the case of Joseph G. Robin. the indicted banker in the supreme court today, the opening of an impor- tant chapter in the history of bank wrecking prosecutions here was prom sed Robin, whose financial operations caused the closing of three banks, in- cluding the Northern Bank of New York, is being prosecuted on the charge of theft of $27,000 from the Washington Saw ngs bank, one of the closed institutions, of which he was president.
 Indications of possible sensational de- velopments during the trial were not wanting, as Robin declared he would give many men of prominence in finance whom he classes as his enemies occasion to regret their alleged persecution of him.
 Robin has been declared legally sane, although alienists for the state pro- nounced him mentally unbalanced.
 District Attorney Whitman will seek to show that Robin stole $27000 from the Washington Savings bank and sought to cover up the theft by using the Northern bank and other companies which he controlled as blinds. There are eight indictments against the defend- ant The aggregate amount of the al- legged thefts charged is $207 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
MARD| GRAS TIME
 IN LOCAL SOCIETY The Last Hours Before Lent
 to Be Very Lively THE MASQUE BALL Mrs. T. V. B0ardman Entertained By Dorothy Dix-Mrs. Jordan Chair
 man of Boxes-Mr. and
 Mrs. Maben Entertain
By MYRTLE MILES

The buffet supper given by Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Maben Sunday evening in com pliment to their guest, Miss Edna Me Candless of Atlanta, was one of the most delightful Inequalities of the pre-Lenten season. Their beautiful home lends itself ideally to entertaining. Of the pure CO., lonial type, It's rooms are both spacious and sumptuous of furnishing. They were gracefully decorated for the entertain ment in spring blossoms. In the recep- tion hall an enormous cluster of bride s roses harmonized exquisitely with the tasteful surroundings. The living rooms were adorned with pink roses in great vases, and in the music room was a great basket of spring flowers.
 In the dining room, where a handsome supper was served, yellow was the pre- dominant note. The table was spread with cloth of real lace yelled with yell low satin and In the center were jonquils, while the eleotroliers were encased in yell low as we'll.
 Mrs. Maben was a beautiful hostess, ap- bearing in a Parisian costume of blue and gold with a crystal motif of decided charm. Miss McCandless was also charm ing Her gown was soft white material bordered in fur.
 About 50 guests were included in the hospitality. Among those noted were MT. and Mrs. John L. Kaul, MT. and Mrs. Henry B. Gray, Mrs. Arthur Eastwood of Cleveland Mrs. Albert Lynn of Pittsburg, MT. and Mrs. Edward Ware Barrett, MT. and Mrs. William H. Kettig, Mrs. Viola Redin. Mrs. Shipman, Misses Kathleen VanHoose, Frerika Ferguson, Eliza beth Morris. Ethel Tatham of Chicago, Mary George Cruikshank, Mary Ruth McLester, Isabel Caldwell, Hannah Elliot, Elizabeth Bowron Daisy Moody. Gama- liel Dixon, Emily Somerville, MT. Will liam Dunn. MT. W. R. Dicks, MT. Mel Drennen, MT. Erskine Ramsey, MT. Mudd Martin. MT. William Warren, pr. D. F. Turnbull, MT. Murray Brown. MT R. D. Johnston, MT. Jeks Cabaniss, Mf. Roy Knight, MT. Beach Chenoweth MT. H. G. Seibels, MT. Wilson Brown, and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28

again, maybe all dogs with this name have propensity to lose their identity in the wide. wide world and risk chances of be- ing found by some one else and starting life all over again under different name.
 Who knows?
 In country newspapers some man is all ways advertising for ''roan pony with brand on his right shoulder" or for a "brindle COW with a crumpled horn."
 Who finds all these lost articles-dia- monds, dogs, livestock, pigskin purses?
 Are they properly returned to the per sons who want them back? No less interesting are the where sbouts Wanted" ads for lost relatives. One often would like to follow up the announcement that John Smith immi. grated to certain town in 170o, leaving behind him a family of sisters and brothers in England"
 Given a lapse of a hundred years tlsc lawyers in England are advertising for the heirs
 It is stated that by communicating with the parties below" the heirs will learn something to their advantage" Being of a romantic turn of mind, you begin to speculate as to what the lad vantage" might be.
 If Smiths daughter should go back to England and get a whole pile of money (which we understand "something to their advantage to mean). what would she do with it? 
 Go to Paris and blow it in' on good time' and buy wonderful Parisian cred English cottage and settle down to an afternoon tea" existence?
 Or maybe she has a sweetheart some where back in America. Do you think he'd go over and immediately marry the lady and the twain enjoy splendid honeymoon on the Riviera, and then come back to America "broke," and settle down again to skinned milk in a suburban cot tage?
 An, these wonderful near stories!" When you read between the lines in the stupidest of newspapers even, the stories that are not written are some- times the most wonderful-from the pick ing up of "pigskin" bag, and finding a fortune in it. to the finding of a defunct and wealthy relative who has left you a grand estate over in Australia.
 There is still another class of "hoped- for rewards.
 In postoffices and railway stations there is always something to fascinate you in the pictures of escaped convicts'' -convicts who escaped from such and such penitentiary on May the 3Oth," A reward of $500 is offered for informa- tion of such one's whereabouts. This is where the small boy comes in and opens his eyes to a Mick Carter adventure.
 To capture a 'jail-bird"-to get re- ward of $5O0-what chance!
 "Why, the King of England couldn't do better" the small boy reflects, than to make that much at one fell swoop.'
 But where to start-that is the ques- ton.
 Once out in the streets, every loafer the the convict. but in the mean time no one seems to capture the right person, and so the picture stays up in the postoffice or the railway station as the case may be until 1t gets old and fly-specked, and the money-alas! how easily it might have been made if only one knew where to go to look for a-convict.
 With all the lost things that are roam ing around at large in, this big old worl,l we ought to be as wealthy as kings-if we only knew where to go to find them!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
Is There q Port Of
 Missing Things?
Girl Always Reads the Losand Found Columns of the News paper First-Who Finds All Those Lost Articles Like Dogs, Live Stock and Jewels?-"Whereabouts Wanted Still Another Glass of Hoped for'
 Rewards-Might All Be Rich
By DOLLY DALRYMPLp

We<all have secretly sympathized with the old woman who declared it was enough to drive anybody to strong drink to think of what becomes of all the pins that are lost every year.
 By pins, she means papers of pins, J but included in the list might as well be all other kinds-lace pins, breast pins, class pins, and any old pins you happen to, own. ..a. l,eI. ..-.sso ,. ssss
 Do they wing their way to the Port oi Missing Thngs?"
 If there is such harbor it must have a very large warehouse. crowded tight with all sorts of jewels and trinkets, for jewelry. although it lacks intelligence, Is often apparently endowed with the full quota of depravity attributed to inanimate things.
 'I know a girl who always reads the Lost and Found'' column in the news papers first, before she looks at any other part of it.
 In these she very frequently finds that a perfect Armada of wealth was re- gently lost right in her neighborhood maybe it's set of Tiffany pearls and a reward of $500 is offered for the return of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
A NOVEL VENTURE FOR A PITBLIC CAIJSE

When the woman 8 auxiliary to the Anti-Tuberculosis association was ap- preached by one of the merchants with the offer of twenty-five per cent of the profits from a marked-down sale of furs, an innovation in the cause of charity and public welfare was introduced. The condition was that the ladies should pro- vide the saleswomen for the sale.
 The Loventhal Cloak and Suit com pany is the firm and the sale takes place today, beginning at 10 o'clock at the store formerly known as A. Kauf- mann &z Co. There was no difficulty experienced in gaining the consent of a coterie of society girls to take part in the movement for 1t is a well known fact that the Birmingham girl, no matter how complete a butterfly she may be, Is willing to sacrifice her pleas ures for the sake of noble cause; and when this one was explained it gained instant consent. This particular philan- thropy is many-sided, but it will be q help, especially to the Tuberculosis hos pital. while benefitting also the late purchaser of furs, who will buy at a price reduced before the offer was made to the auxiliary.
 The girls who will play at saleswomen today are Miss Gladys Enslen, Miss Miss Bessie May Thompson, Miss Eliza beth Bowie, Miss Mena Holzer Miss Corinne Sommer Miss Elizabeth Morris, Miss Lucy Lyman Powell, Miss Fred rika Ferguson, Miss Kathleen Van Hoose, Miss Ethel Tatham of Chicago; the matrons are Mrs. Samuel Rand, Mrs. Frank Bell, Mrs. Leo Steiner, Mrs. Frank Nelson, Jr., Mrs. Richard John- ston and Mrs. Harvey Shaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
SHIPMAN-B BRYAN

Miss Callie Dee Shipman of Birming- ham and MT. Paul A. Bryan, late of St. Louis, were the principals in quiet wedding Sunday at 12:S0 at the First Cumberland Presbyterian church, U. s A. In the absence of Rev pr. Steele, the pastor. the Rev. Frank Willis Bar nett, editor of the Christian Advocate. performed the ceremon The party en- tered the church to the strains of Men delssohn's wedding march, played by Mrs Wells, who performed most beau tifully during the entire service. Miss Shipman, petite brunette, never looked more attractive than during the ceremony, being gowned In white tailored suit. She carried a handsome bouquet of white bride roses. The young couple will reside at 734 North Twen- ty-frst street until the expiration of q contract on which MT. Bryan Is en- gagged, when they will visit his relatives in St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
MIR. AND MRS. w. s. LOWELL . ENTERTAIN AT DINNER

A delightful informality of last evening was the dinner party with which Mrs. William S. Lowell compii- mented the guests of Mrs. II. A. Sharpe, Mrs. Eastwood and Mrs. Lynn, who have been the center of so many charming Inequalities. It was expected that MT. Eastwood and MT. Lynn would join the two young matrons durin g their visit and Mrs. Lowell planned to have a reunion of the little circle as they had not met many times before, but they were detained. In the coterie seated at MT. and Mrs. Lovelfs pretty table were Judge and Mrs. H. A. Sharpe, MT and Mrs. Paschal Shook, Dr. and Mrs. William Jordan. Mrs. Albert Lynn of Pittsburg, Mrs. Arthur Eastwood of Cleveland and Mr and Mrs. J. Hous- ton Johnston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
MRS. c. T. RANDALL
 HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON

Mrs. c. T. Randall. who has already been delightful hostess for the visiting girls opepsd her hospitable home again yesterday in compliment to Miss Ethel Tatham of Chicago, the guest of Miss Elizabeth Morris, Miss Clement Marks of Montgomery and Miss Mary Bibbs of Decatur who were visiting Miss Clara Lee Woodson.
 Mrs. Randalrs luncheon was tastefully planned as are all the affairs over which she presides. Those whom it included were Miss Tatham, Miss Bibb, Miss Elizabeth Randall of Baltimore, Mrs. Yer non E. Whitaker, Miss May Collins, Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
MRS. BEN WILKINS
 HONOR GUEST AT CARDS

One of the bright events of the last days preceding Lent was the afternoon bridge of which Mrs. Ben Wilkins of Tul- lahoma, Tenn, was the inspiration yes terday Mrs. E. M. Durham was the hos tess and the guests included her card club and few additional friends.
 The rooms were prettily decorated for the event in jonquils, and after the games were concluded @ delicious luncheon was served A Cloisonne belt pin and an em- broidered laundry list were the prizes, and for the consolation trophy the hostess gave a pair of closonne collar pins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
MRS. T. V. BOARDMAN
 ENTERTAINED IN NEW YORK

Mrs. T. V. Boardman, who followed a visit to French Lick Springs, Ind, with a stay of several weeks In New York, has been charmingly entertained. She and MT. Boardman-who returned homs Sunday-were guests of Mrs. Paul Jones. the well known writer, and received the most pleasant attentions from the set which includes the artistic folk of the metropolis-wrlters, musicians, painters and other clever people. Mrs. Board man, it will be interesting to know, was the honoree at a bridge party given yesterday by Dorothy Dix, one of tho most famous women in the journalistic fields of America. She remained in New York for this pleasure day or two beyond the period planned for her visit, being preceded by MT. Boardman, who will meet her Thursday in Greensboro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
MRS. WILLIAM M. JORDAN
 CHAIRMAN BOX COMMITTEE

Mrs. William M. Jordan has been ap- pointed chairman of a committee to dis pose of the boxes for the Society Cir GUS, which Is to be given for the bene- fit of the Tuberculosis hospital on Red Mountain. Mrs Jordan anticipates no difficulty in disposing of the boxes fo.' this worthy cause and 1t is expected that they will be filled with charming coterie of members of the smart set. Those who wish to secure the boxes may communicate with her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
''Let Stoddard Clean for You

LOST-A white female bull terrier with lawn spots on hips. Weighs about 40 pounds, is high stationed and has ears cut. I will pay a liberal re- ward for her return to me at Bessemer. E. A. VEITCH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28

Martha Dabney. Miss Dorothy Orr, Miss Elizabeth Dearborn. Miss May Collins, Miss Clara Lee Woodson, Miss Pleasant Hobbs of Athens, Miss Eugenia Johnston, Miss Edith Bowron, Miss Kathleen Van Hoose and Miss Elizabeth Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28

and return to Birmingham with her.
 Mr Boardman's friends will learn with especial pleasure of some of his musical successes. This winter he has written, for his own pleasure, several songs which he sang during his visit to New York, and which Oliver Ditson has accepted for publication and ex poets to see very popular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
TODAY IN SOCIETY

Shrove Tuesday Is always a time of gayety in Birmingham because 1t is ths last of the season of revelry before the period of fasting and prayer'' is begun. The chief event of the day this year as always Is the masque ball in the evening at the Southern club. The guests will attend en costume as be- fitting the season and the ball will be unrivaled in merriment. For the con- venience of the guests the Highland avenue cars will leave the club at 1 o'clock and again at 2 o'clock. The grand march will begin at 10 o'clock
 This afternoon Miss F'redrika Fergu- son will entertain the Bachelor Girls and the Highland Clan at tea from to o'clock at her home in Mountain Ter race.
 Miss Josie Cole will entertain this aft ernoon at 2:30 o'clock at bid euchre in compliment to her guest, Mrs. Nell Reese of Fayette, Tenn.
 
 Mrs. John G. Whitfield, who several weeks ago announced an afternoon re- ception to be given today, was forced to withdraw her plans even before she had invitations issued, as it was found that she must give possession of her home earlier than was first expected, and would be in the midst of prepara- tions for removal today Mir. and Mrs Whitfield recently sold their home on South Twelfth street and are planning to build another next fall, after her re- turn from summer trip to Europe Her disappointment In having her plans for a reception frustrated is shared by her friends who remember the lovely hospitality she extended last year dt this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
MRS. JOHN FLETCHER TO
 BE HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON

In compliment to Mrs. Lynn and Mrs
 Eastwood. Mrs. John F. Fletcher will entertain today at luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Mrs J. NJ Culp and Miss Adeline Culp of Washington, D. C., are expect ed tomorrow evening to be house
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
AUSTIN-WEST

MT. E. K. Austin and Miss Mary West. were married in Washington, D. C., the past week. MT. Austin is a well known Birmingham druggist. Miss Mary West is a charming young woman from on5 of virginia's oldest and most promin ent families. She lived In Birmingham several years ago and has many friends and relatives in the city. Mir. and Mrs. Austin will be at home to their friends after February 18th ae 1125 North 18th street,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS

General Sumter chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home O; Mrs Lee C. Bradley in Highland park IdleWild.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28

Atlanta and return $5.25. On sale March 9th to 9th. SEA BOARD AIR LINE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28

The Quid Nunc club will hold meet ing tomorrow afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Pearson. 1909 North Twen- ty-ffth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28
Atlanta and return S5.25. On sale March 9th to 9th. SEA BOARD AIR LINE.

Account Southern Commer- cial Congress SEABOARD will sell round trips to Atlanta March 9th to 9th at $5.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28

The regular meeting of the board of the Mercy Home will take place this morning at 10 o'clock at the home
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

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promise her letter contained. Nevertheless,
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ward way. he was suddenly aware Of Miss
An.hca standing before him; whcreupon he
halted and, removing his hat, wished her a
good afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

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New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-31
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POETRY.
Ny Country.

BY Helen Finlay Dun Cage 80.
We belong to different nations,
And we hail from different lands,
But to each is each a brother,
On whatever ground he stands.
$50 here's to "Mein Vaterland,''
Ma patrie,' and the rest
But of all such words-'.My country
Is the incest and the best!)
For patriots we all are,
Though different tongues we speak;
And we stand UP for the homelands
Whether great or small. or weak.
$50 here's to "Mein Vaterland''
Ma patrie,'' and the rest;
But of all such words-"My country"
Is the incest and the bestD
The same flame flares up grandly
As each names his own dear land,
So touch my glass. o Brother,
And let me clasp your hand.
CThen here's to .'Mein Vaterland,''
Ma patrie,'' and the rest;
But of all such words-"My country"
Is the incest and the bestD
st. Nicholas.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-31
I'VE HAVE DONE IT UNTO NE"

the plain suffered many privations
during the year of drought, but the
needy were never turned from their
door.
The years passed by and the desert
began to. blossom as the rose" Fertile
fields, thriving villages and popuIous
cities were to be seen on all sides.
1t was, then that the brave-hearted
people began "a peaceful war for God,
and home, and native land
|. Rachel was no longer a barefooted
girl, but had developed into comely
matron, and was one of the most
valiant soldiers in the great struggle.
She had been the means of securing
well-known speaker to deliver a lee
ture in her town.
Il love this country said the speak
er, as he looked over the large audi
ence. Il shall always love it, for it
was on these plains that ! took my
first temperance pledge. When | was
. lad, my father settled in the western
part of the state, but during the sum-
mer of the great drought we were lit
orally starved out. Packing our few
effects into the wagon we started back
east.
For days we Travelled over the
parched desert, through scorching
winds and drifting sand, with scarcely
water enough to moisten our burning
lips. Finally we came to a house. It
was oais a SAdhes StdiiuinS dloHe OUT
On the wide pra1ries, but it was the
home of the angel of our deliverance.
A sweet girl brought out a pail of
water and gave us all we could drink
l have since been afraid that it was
all she had. and have often wished
she could know just how much her
cup of cold water did in our family
We held praise meeting right there
IN the old wagon. My father threw
away his whiskey bottle. That is
my thank offering. he said. Mine
said my mother, shall be my boy.
promised her then for the rest of
my life to be soldier in the cold
water army.'t
Rachel bowed her head to hide the
ears that were coursng down her
cheeks, and she heard the still small
voice says Ye have done it unto me =
Se have done it unto me!--Youth's
Instructor
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-31
REGIMENTS SLAUGHTERED

y IL was generally supposed that the
Fourth of July. 1911, was an object
lesson of the success Of endeavor for
sane and safe celebrations. but it was
not
The Journal of the American Medi.
cal association has figured it up. and
found that 81 people were killed in the
United States on that day as the re-
suit of the celebration. Ten Of these
deaths were caused by tetanus: p
were burned to death: II JED from
sunshot wounds; 9 from explosions
os powder and dynamite: 3 from ex-
piosions Of cannon; from giant fire.
crackers. and from ,thar forms Of
fireworks. The rumbe- Of injured
was 1.546. Great as this destruc-
ton was. it IS considerably less than
hs<, as large az it was last year. when
TINS killed were 15l. and only a mint h
OF the number Killed nine yedrs; ago. in
1909, when the nu1ber was 4Gs The
number has beer declining since then.
until now. and 81 b. comparison seems
fall. But of course even this is terri
bly, great. The Journal tabuIates the
figures for these last nine wears. show
ing that since 1905 there have been
Lib deaths and 37,4f9 injured as "A
result Of Fourth of July acsiGcnts. OF
these. 1913 were completely blinded. SIT
lost one eye each. i52 lost legs. arms
or hands and 1924 lost one or more
fingers. The grand totai for the nine
years shows that ~ regiments of
American men, women ana children
have been mutilate1 for life and that
nearly two regiments have been Killed.