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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
SALE OF GERMAN CHILDREN
An Odious Traffic Exposed by Female
 Police Inspectors Book

Berlin Correspondence of New York Times. A former police inspector named Sister Henriette Arendt has caused an intense sensation by publishing book entitled her assertion, that every year hundreds of
 German children are sold into slavery, on personal experiences.
 1 She directs her chief accusations against | the adoption homes and private maternity hospitals, and declares that every year these concerns, for stipulated fee, get rid of large numbers of unhappy little mites, who even before their birth have become obnoxious to their parents. The book gives one definite instance af- ter another of cases of which the writer has personal knowledge One of these adoption homes, in reply to a "catch" let ter of inquiry, stated that it was able to send from Germany to France, Belgium, Holland, or Switzerland three thousand
 discreet" children monthly. This state ment, says the writer of the book is prob ably exaggerated for the sake of adver- tisement, but in any case it is an admis- sion that the concern in question is pre- pared to negotiate the procuring of chill dren.
 A female employment agent in Berlin, says the writer, told her in the presence of witnesses that she sent children abroad at prices ranging fram $75 to $2500 a par ticularly large number going to Russia Neither the police, the municipal guard ians nor the children rescue societies ever created any trouble. Only a few weeks ago a child had been sent to q Scia FHr I,,,+ ,,,t tl,fc the child came of good stock, from aris- tocratic parents, and was well worth the price paid for 1t. The average buying price for a child of working class parents in Berlin is said to be $75, while for chil- drens of better class people more money is paid. ranging up to $125O and $25O0 for children of noble birth.
 The publication of the book has created so great g. scandal that the police author ities have been obliged by the pressure of public opinion to open thorough in- vestigation into the alleged trading of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
ATTENDANTS FOR THE
 EVENS-DAVIS WEDDING

The marriage of Miss Sallie Evens and Mr. owen Llewellyn Davis, Jr., of Trinidad, Col, will be one of the inter- esting nuptial events of the Christmas holidays. It will take place at the Church of the Advent on the evening of December 20 and invitations have been sent to several hundred friends of the young people. There will be large party of out of town guests recep- tion will follow the vows at the home of the bride and will be attended by only the family, the bridal party and a few intimate friends.
 Miss Evens will be attended by her sister, Mrs. Alden M. Wallace of Mont gomery. as matron of honor, and an other sister, Miss Ruth Evens of this city, as maid of honor. The bridesmaids will be Miss Annie Blinn and Miss Susie White. Her father, MT. J. w. Evens, will give her in marriage, and the ceremony will be pronounced by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
MRS. HOLMES
 BRIDGE LUNCHEON

Mrs. Eugene Holmes was one of the
 pleasant hostesses of the week, enter
 taining with bridge luncheon. Her
 decorative plan was suggestive of the
 approach of the holiday season, crim-
 son carnations and greenery making
 each apartment bright and spicy. The
 dining room, from which delicious
 luncheon was served at 80, was espe- cially attractive The table was spread with rich lace over red and in the cen ter were red flowers. The bridge
 games were most interesting and at
 the conclusion of the afternoon several
 handsome prizes were awarded. The first, cut glass dish was won by Mrs b. F. Wheelock, and the second, a hand
 painted plate, went to Mrs. w. E. Hill house.
 Those who took part in the pleasures of the afternoon were: Mrs. J. A. Shook, Mrs. J. c. Johns, Mrs. E. w. Linstedt, Mrs. Leon Smith, Mrs. A. w. Brazelton' Mrs. J. T. Huey, Mrs. w. c. Penrod
 Mrs. J. H. Goodapple, Mrs. W. B. Hill house, Mrs. B. r. Wheelock, Mrs. A. A. Gaines Mrs. E. H. Blair, Mrs. Russell Mrs. James Hopkins, Mrs. o. D. At kins, Mrs A. J. Lamb, Mrs. Henry Morscheimer, Mrs. James Keith, Mrs C. H. Rolf Mrs. C.. II. Manning, Mrs j. S. Chancellor, Mrs. F. II. May, Mrs John Brazelton, Mrs. Webster Barpolf Of Portland, Ore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
MISS SHATTEEN MILLER
 DELIGHTED HER AUDIENCE

An audience of the most cultured or
 Birmingham's women greeted Miss shat teen Bartlett Mitchell yesterday after- noon at the Margaret Allen school when she presented her interpretative reading of the Mary Magdalen by Maeterlinck. Miss Mitchell is different from many or
 the interpretative readers in that she pre- sents the play in it's entirety, enact ing each scene and portraying each char
 acter in finished manner and one pe-
 tokening careful study of the lines as
 well as of the emotional meaning under lying each. Her voice is especially good soft, yet ringing. and excellently con trolled. Her presence is graceful and at tractive. The clubwonlen who were priv ileged to hear her were delighted with her impersonasions of the characters in the drama.
 Miss Miller introduced her reading with a brief comparison of Rostand and Mae r-'''c's.z''raving attention to the fact that while tte former personates Jesus Anllst in the living figure, the latter de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
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Rev. pr. William Edwin Evans, rector of the Church of the Advent.
 Mr. Davis will have as his best man his brother, MT, Gilmore Davis of Den ver and as groomsmen and ushers MT. Gene Snedeker of Denver, Mir. b. R. Halliday of New York city, MT. Bert Throckmorton and MT. F. l.. Evens of this city.
 Among the out of town guests who will arrive the week of the wedding will be Mrs. w. B. Morgan of Trinidad, Col, MT. and Mrs. o. l.. Davis of Trin- dad the parents of the groom, MT. and Mrs F. Y. Mitchell of Sprfn gfield, Mo-, Mrs. T. o. Hammill of DeSoto. Mo-, MT. and Mrs. w. $. Andrews of Gin cinnati, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Carr of Chattanooga, Miss Helen Andrews of Wells college, Leroy, N. Y., MT. and Mrs Frank Trumbull of New York, MT. JoNn Morgan of the University of Vir- ginia, MT. A. M. Wallace of Montgom- cry, MT. Hubert Thomas of Denver and MT. A. Little, also of Denver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
MISS M'CANDLESS HONOREE
 AT COUNTRY CLUB DINNER

MT. and Mrs. John M. Caldwell were hosts last evening at the Country club at dinner in compliment to Miss Edna McCandless of Atlanta, the lovely guest of MT. and Mrs. Campbell Maben. Twen- ty covers were laid about a table of beautiful appointments and those who were included in the graceful hospi- ality were:
 Miss McCandless, MT. and Mrs. Camp bell Maben, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Solon Jacobs, MT. and Mrs. Edward Ware Bar rett MT. and Mrs. Harold Samson, MT. and Mrs. Frank Crockard, MT. and Mrs. Felix Drennen, Mrs. Viola Roden- -Redin, MT Mudd Martin, Mrs. H. G. Seibels, Mir. John Lusk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
CHIDREN'S PARTY

A pretty children's party was given Friday afternoon by little Miss Margaret Douglass at the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. $. c. Douglass, in 'Woodlawn. It was the celebration of her 11th birth day and the Christmas colors were used in decorating the, halls, ~parlors and din- ing room.
 The prizes for the games included a hand-painted pin tray for the girls and cuff links for the boys.
 After the contest and games refresh ments were served. Those present were: Miss Sara Fulton, Miss Margaret Ken nedy, Miss June Jacobs, Miss Ruth Ja- cobs, Miss Nancy Pegues, Miss Rebecca Pegues, Miss Virginia Douglass; Mas ters, Walter Blakely, Dudley Blakely, Joe Gillem, Clyde Lovelace, Jack Bryne, Fred Colley and the hostess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

[ picts the character only as a voice. The force of the dramatic action in the play which she portrayed so eXceleptly cul- minated in the last scene of Act g. when Mary Magdalen, in the ante-room of the ante chamber of the supper room. is ap- preached by the various followers of Christ with the plea that she save Him, and of her failure to do so even by a word, lest she save his body but to kill His spirit. The passionate soul of Mary she depicted in the facial and bodily ex- pression. In this she eXcels. Her, read ing was a treat throughout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
MISS RUTH EVENS
 GIVES BUFFET SUPPER

Miss Ruth Evens will entertain the members of the Owens-Evens bridal party Tuesday evening" December 10, with buffet supper following the rehearsal at the Church of the Advent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs Morris Adler left Friday for a trip east. In Philadelphia she will represent the local section of the Coun- cil of Jewish Women at the triennial convention which will convene the week of December 12.
 Miss Jessie May Perkins and Miss Louise Long, who are students at Salem college, Winson- Salem, N C., will ar rive in Birmingham December 16 to spend the Christmas holidays at home.
 Mrs. w. H. Driskill of Decatur is the guest of her sister, Mrs. c. c. Snider.
 Miss Cora Gregg is expected to re- turn from Sweetbriar to spend the holi- days with her parents, MT. and Mrs. M. J. Gregg, December 21.
 Miss Carrie White Bean, who is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Clifford in Tex arkana is receiving the most delight ful social attentions. Friday night she was the honoree at a dance, and other events are planned for her. She plans to go to Hot Springs the coming week, and her aunt, Mrs. J. w Howell of that city, will give a dinner dance in her honor on Thursday. She will visit in both Hot Springs and Little Rock be- fore her return home.
 An informal dinner party fast even ing at the Southern club included MT. Morris Knokles of Ptitsburg, Miss Ethel Armes, MT. George Kerr Armes and Mir. H. c. Scharf of Natchez, Miss. MT. Knowles was the host
 MT. and Mrs Walter V. Blaze have named their little son David E. Blaze in compliment to his grandfather.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. M Wallace of Mont gomery arrived this week to Semain until after the marraige of the latter's sister, Miss Sallie Evens, to MT. Davis of Colorado.
 MT. owen L. Davis of Trinidad, Col, is expected in Birmingham the coming week.
 Mrs. E. T. Shaw will leave today for Pennington, Mo-, to spend two months with her sister.
 Miss Mayo Thach and Miss Helen McCary will arrive in Birmingham Sat urday to spend the holidays.
 
 Miss Isabel Chaney of Detroit, Mich,
  Thompson. She will remain another week, and Tuesday will be joined here by her brother, Mir Henry Chaney. also of Detroit
 Miss Ellie Hail has returned from a visit to her brother, MT. w. T. Hail, fin Water Valley. Miss.
 Miss Rose Rubel Is expected home today from Montgomery where, as the guest of Miss Edith Meyer, she has been beautifully entertained for two weeks.
 Mrs. Julia T. Brown has been called to Columbia, Tenn, where her grand daughter, the young daughter of Mrs. S. T. Warfield, who is well known in Birmingham, fell from her pony a few days ago and has been in a critical condition since. The little girl is inn proving, though it was feared for a time that she would lose an arm, which was badly fractured.
 
 Mrs. Charley Northington, who has been quite i'll at Davis infirmary for several weeks, is much improved and able to be removed to her parents home at Palmer Terrace.
 The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Ancient Order of Hibernians will hold an cleo tion of officers Monday, December IL, at 2:30 o'clock in Kofe hall. Members urged to attend.
 Miss Lucy Pinckard will be home De- cember Fl from Ogontz school for a two weeks holiday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
MISS SUSIE WHITE
 HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON

One of the pre-nuptial compliments ex- tended to Miss Sallie Evens will be luncheon Saturday, December 16, at l o'clock at which Miss Susie White will be the hostess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
MRS. VIOLA REDIN
 HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON

Miss Edna McCandless of Atlanta who is always beautifully entertained in Bir- mingham will be the honoree at a lunch con Wednesday when Mrs Viola Roden- Redn will be hostess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
MISS CORA GREGG
 A HOLIDAY HOSTESS

One Of the holiday events will be buff fet supper given by Miss Cora Gregg, on the afternoon of December 27. Wednes- day. Miss Gregg will return from Sweet brar college a few days before and will include the college set in her invitation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
MISS MARY LEE BELL
 TO BE A HOSTESS

Thursday afternoon from to o'clock Miss Mary Lee Bell will entertain at tea in compliment to her house guest, Miss Virginia Iden of Manassas, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
R. M. T. DANCE
 CARDS ARE SENT OUT

The following card has been received: The R. M T. request the pleasure of your company on the evening of Fri day. the 22d of December at 9:30 o'clock at the Country club. Informal. Dancing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
MRS. WILLIAM G. ESTES
 HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON

Mrs. William c. Estes will be a hostess
 on Wednesday, December 20, entertaining
 at a buffet luncheon at 1:30 o'clock in compliment to Mrs. I. Fenwick Young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

The Kappa Alpha fraternity of the Birmingham alumni association will give a banquet at the University club Friday evening at o'clock. The toastmaster will be Mir A. Latady. Members of the order will be the speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
MRS. J. H. RAY
 HOSTESS AT CARDS

Mrs. J. H. Ray will entertain at cards Wednesday afternoon at her home on South Eleventh avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
FOR MISS EVENS

Miss Annie Blinn will be hostess at bridesmaid luncheon Monday, December IS, in compliment to Miss Sallie Evens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
EAR RENT

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS

St. Andrews guild will hold a sale Of holiday articles at reasonable prices Tuesday afternoon from to , o'clock at the home of Mrs E. H. Cooke, 1926 Glen Iris avenue In the evening articles not sold will be auctioned. No admission fee will be asked at the door.
 Attention is called by the auxiliary to the anti-tuberculosis association to the fact that articles bearing Christmas seal on the addressed side, whether it be letter >or packager will not be carried in the mails Stamps must be placed on the reverse side These stamps, it must be remembered, cannot be used in lieu of postage stamps.
 The William L. Yancey chapter, U. D. C.. will meet Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of Mrs. o. D. Atkins on Sixteenth avenue between Tenth and Eleventh avenues. A large attendance is desired.
 The Woman's Missionary society of the Twenty-first avenue Methodist church will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. w. c. Durerett.
 Christmas dinner will be served by the Woman S, ltxcnanSe on tiie odturudy De- fore Christmas, December 23. The ex- change gift shop inn will be kept open until 6 o'clock during the holidays so that purchasers may have ample time to make selections among the many pretty arti- cles for sale. , .s
 Mrs. Burt Fomey will be hostess to Pelham chapter Wednesday afternoon at . o'clock.
 
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Vine street Presbyterian church will hold their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

Friday and Saturday of next week at the store of the Barber Drug and Seed Co.,, 2015 First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

children and are making exhaustive in quiries into each single case mentioned in Sister Aren3t's book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

Miss Jamie Robertson will entertain com plimentary to- Miss Virginia Abbott one of the seasons debutantes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
MISS JAMIE ROBERTSON
 TO GIVE~A RECEPTION

The afternoon of Wednesday, December 27, will be marked by a large reception.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
She Will Change Then

From Judge.
 Mrs Crawford-Although my daughter is such a big girl, shes still afraid of tho dark.
 Mrs. Crabshaw-Don't worry about that, my dear. She'll soon be in love. g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

Mrs. Morris Adler left Friday for a trip east. In Philadelphia she will represent the local section of the Coun- cil of Jewish Women at the triennial convention which will convene the week of December 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

Miss Ellie Hail has returned from a visit to her brother, MT. w. T. Hail, in Water Valley, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

Miss Rose Rubel Is expected home today from Montgomery where, as the guest of Miss Edith Meyer, she has been beautifully entertained for two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Ancient Order of Hibernians will hold an cleo tions of officers Monday, December II, at 2:30 o'clock in Kofe hall. Members urged to attend.
 Miss Lucy Pinckard will be home De-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-01
UNLISTED STOCKS.

j. a. Minnear Il Co. say today:
The markets were more satisfactory
today than we have seen for many n
day; satisfactory because prices on
the whole showed a very decided inn
provement. This condition was not
manifested alone in the New York list
but extended from the curb issues to
the Boston market. Scarcely an is
sue but what reflected the better de-
mand. The whole tone savored of OPP
timism which cannot be curbed in
day. The coppers were late i'm get
ting started but the strength i'm steel
gave an indication of Improvement in
the metal market and shares respond
ed nicely. The Boston list was up
from a fraction to two points. G. & A.
was a leader. Trading on the curb
was very brisk with Bohemia leader
selling up one point. Algomah was al
so i'm good demand. Superior & Pitts
burg continues to be well bought.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-01
GIROUx.

Thompson, Towle & Co. say: 1t may
not be generally known. but it is
fact. that the management of the Cir
oux company before sinking it's big
Accompaniment shaft had pretty
thoroughly tested the value Of the Al
pha lode by means Of the diamond
drill. the drilling being conducted from
the bottom of the old Alpha shaft at
the 18th level and that the result of
this drilling had considerable influence
in the plans of the Giroux people in
equipping the Alpha workings with
the largest and best machinery known
TO modern mining.
our Ely correspondent wires: zone
compartment of the new Giroux shaft
is being sunk TO a depth of 60 feet be-
low the 14O0-foot level, to form a
pocket for the material to be taken out
in driving the crosscut from the 1900
foot level TO the Alpha workings about
go feet distant. Work has been re-
stunned in the crosscut at the POO foot
level and the 1O0O-foot level of the
Giroux shaft is already connected with
the 1000-foot station at the Alpha.
The Giroux company is evidently
planning 10 develop the Alpha ore
body on all three levels, and 400 feet
OF Stopping ground will be opened up
by their present plan"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-01
MinneaT & Co.'s Gossip

Boston-The Winona stamp mill Is
now complete and IT will be started
within a few days.
We understand that Engineer Wen
strom Of the Cortez, who has been at
the property for the past four weeks
reports very successful progress and
results at an extremely low cost. Prof
r.. V. winchcll formerly geologist OF
the Amalgamated. is now ON the way
10 the properties TO make an expert
examination which the local officials
are confident will be highly favorable
There are only 275,OOO shares out
standing and about S225.OOO In the
treasury. Expenses are about $685.
200 per month.
The Hancock Consolidated Mining
company has called an assessment of
50 per share payable in two Install
ments of one dollar each. The first
one is payable March 1st and the
other on May 1st.
Duluth The BIB company will
file i's answer TO the Anaconda Cop
per company within thirty days. and
Ut Is expected that the case will be
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-01
Gay & SturgiS' Gossip

That the United Metals Selling Co.
may quit the selling of copper and ev-
cntuauy nquidate. and that the Am
algamated or the New Anaconda Cop
per company will, as a result, attend
To the marketing Of It's own product
are two persistent rumors which have
reached the Boston News Bureau
through three separate and entirely
distinct channels. The United Metals
Selling co. has had two sources Of
income: one for sale OF metals ON
commission and the other from the
refining Of copper. when IL sold its
Raritan refinery 20 the international
Smelling and Refining Co. all direct
revenue OF the refining OF copper nat
urally ceased. The United Metals
Selling Co has long existed primarily
in the interest of large stockholders
in the AmaIgamated Copper Co, and
the conviction has long existed that
the Metals Selling Co. was absorbing
commissions which might more prop
erly have been retained by the produc-
ing companies themselves. The United
Selling Co. has recently been hand
ling something over 10000. 900 lbs Of
copper per annum. the Amalgamated
Copper Co.'S mines furnishing the
largest proportions Of the total. while
approximately sO.O00.000 lbs. are sup
piled by Boston owned properties in
Guiding the Copper Range mines and
the former Bigelow properties now
operated by G. q II. While the pos
sibility losing the Bigelow contracts.
and we understand the commission
demanded under these contracts is p
per cent probably the United Selling
Co.'S position would be considerably
weakened as 1t would leave that agen-
IS with a comparatively small amount.
Of outside copper % market other than
the product from the Anaconda mines
Formerly the United Metals Selling
Co, exacted a commission OF = per
cent for selling copper, but the rate
for some time has ruled at per cent
which is the figure ordinarily charged
~ competing agencies.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-01
Paine, Weber & Co.'S Gossip

Boston--Lakc copper was sold AT
j. 5-S cents by ore Michigan producer
From this price up 10 Calumets level
must be called the market for this
grade Of metal The Lake mines are
pretty we'll cleaned up SO that there is
TO pressure 10 SELL The demand,
however Is qliiet and sellers don't look
For much change one way or the 9TH
or In the immediate future. The
Michigan mine owners have another
situation besides low priced copper TO
face i'm the bill recently introduced
in the legislature providing tonnage
tax. which il passed win arbitrarily
add one half cent per pound TO the al
ready high cost of production.
For the second time this year a one
quarter cent reduction I'm the base
price OF copper wire has been put
into effect by the wire manufacturers,
thereby putting this commodity on a
level of 1884 cents a pound. The new
year entered with a base price of 14h
cents and with the weakness in cop
per metal this was lowered TO IA
which i'm turn was adjusted on Mon
day TO 13A cents. A large copper
consumer states that on Monday he
was offered elcctrolytic copper ar
1880 cents cash Current improve !
ment i'm the London warrant market, |
however. viii have the effect OF stiff |
ening prices here by producers This |
consumers states that II 3-S cents 80 |
days would be shaded If copper We're |
actually desired. The United Metal /
Selling Co. price in London is under
stood to still be 81 pounds, 15s and the
latest offerings by this county i'm New
York was on the basis OF l2ia cents,
thirty days. Both i'm this country and
in London small dealers. as has al
ways been the case, have offered
small quantities down 10 level.
which If large tonnages were for sale.
would establish real cheap market.
Some of these quotations have found
their way into print but do not rep
resent the actual market. Among the
leading New York selling agencies,
there appears to be no one price at
which business has been done. At the
owest levels however, consumers
have found producers and agencies
not TO be anxious sellers.