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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-14
AL IS READY FOR A.B. [. EXCURSION Much Enthusiasm Is Being Shown in New Scheme PASSES ARE ISSUED All Persons Desiring to Go on the Industrial Excursion Next Tues
 day Must Secure Their
 Passes by Monday

At the cry. "An aboard" the Cham Der of Commerce members and their friends Will leave the Chamber of Com- merce buirNng Tuesday afternoon at 2;so o'clock for the plants of the Amer iean Bakeries aud Candies company on their first initial industrial excursion These tours of the local manufactur ing concerns will be instituted with the trip on Tuesday for the purpose of bringing the citizens of Birmingham into the workshops. of the. home indus tries in order to proiNote the Trade in Birmingham" slogan
 The Chamber of Commerce is the generator of the motive power behind these industrial excursions through a strong special committee composed of oscar c Turner, chairman: J. [. Ram sey J. A. Gorham, George (. oliver and J. A. Millson. This committee has
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COMMITTEE REPORTS ON
 THE ELECTRA OIL FIELDS
Mir. William Hood, President, Birming
 ham, Ala

Mir. William Hood President. Birming- ham, Ala.
 Dear Sir---As per instructions, through you, from the directors of the
 Five Rivers Oil and Gas company We ] went to Electra. Tex. to inspect the | North Texas oil Fields and, If 1t looked | promising, to secure land for the pur- pose of developing same, and we here with submit yon the following report: We made careful inspection of the gushing, pumping and drilling wells. isWee were fortunate in meeting some eminent. geologists, who have made a special study of oil formations in every oil and gas field of any note discovered in this country, and from them we se- cured very valuable geological advice as to the probable extent of the field and the direction in which it Is most likely to extend from Electra.
 If you will refer to Map No. 1, you will note that at Petrolia, Tex, Clay county, directly east of Electra 35 miles, great gas field was discovered In this field the drill has already de- veloped two hundred and fifty million cubic feet of gas per day.
 To give you an idea of the magni- tude of this gas field; Birmingham will not consume over three million cubic feet per day, while the Petrolia field has one well that supplies Fort Worth and Dallas, Tex. This well produces forty million cubic feet per day.
 Near Electra the Waggoner Broth CTS were putting down a well for water and struck oil at q shallow depth. Several other wells were later drilled and all were oil wells. This led to rapid development until, at the pres ent time, there are 125 wells drilled and being drilled.
 At the time of our leaving Texas not a single well had been abandoned.
 We estood in one place and counted forty-six producing oil wells, and the larger portion of these were gushers.
 In this field there are six oil-bearing sands found at the following depths: 400 $40. 1000. 1540, 164o and 1900 feet, approxi- mately.
 This explains the reason for no dry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-14
POLITICS WARMING
 UP IN ST. CLAIR
The Democratic Executive Committee Called to Meet Wednesday
 at Odenville

Ashyille January 13.-(Speclal) )-That the politics in St. Clair is beginning 10 warm I'D will be shown by the democratic and republican parties meeting.
 The democratic executive committee has bcen called to meet on January 17 st Odenville for the purpose of calling a democratic primary. and to attend to such huslness as may come before the board. The county primary will be held at the same time as the state primary in all probability.
 The following democratic announce ments have been given out: For county treasurer. NJ. C. Seaborn, w. E. Braden and N. K. McKenney;' for tax collector, B. M. Hill and c. c. Montgomery; for su- perintendent of education. E F. Ham, monds; S. C. Puckett and Perkins Me- Lendon. Professor Hammond is offering for reelection. He has made an excel lent officer and will probably be re- elected.
 The republican mass meeting of St. Clair county will meet about February 2i for the purpose of clecting delegates to the state and county organizations. St. Clair is entitled 10 nine representatives E. s. Hodges of Odenville was chosen chairman of the St. Clair republican meet inS by the state republican meet which was assembled only a few days ago.
 The whisky election may tend to have some influence on the anti-prohibition
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LAWSON CRITICISES
 ANDREW CARNEGIE

Washington, January 13.--Chairman Stanley of the House steel trust com mittee today received long telegram from Thomas w. Lawson of Boston, criticising some portions of Andrew Carnegies testimony and suggesting a further inquiry into the cost of armor plate furnished the government. MT. Lawson said he spoke lon behalf of the multimillionaires, the billionaires land the soon to be- triIlionaires-the |kuperior or upper classes of the United Estates"
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GreenviIle Personals

Greenville, January 13.-(Special.)-- Miss Louise crenshaw of Forest Home has returned home after spending a few days with Miss Lucille Graham. -o Miss Rebecca Cochran of Pike Road Is the guest of Miss Elanor Herlong on Pine street.
 Miss Beryl Bricken of Luverne is the guest of Mrs. J. A. Kendrick.
 Miss Frankie Hobson, who for some time has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. B. Gay, has returned to her home in Georgia.
 Miss Clara Powell and Mrs. Rozier spent Thursday in Montgomery
 Mir. w. F. Guthrie has returned from a visit to his family at lit. Sterling, Ky
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| wells. If the shallow sands are found un- productive they have been fortunate in getting the deeper sands and in these they get the big wells. The average pro- duction per well is between two and three hundred barrels daily
 The wells hold up remarkably and sev- eral of the wells first brought in are still gushing.
 great many oil men think the Pe- trola Gas Field and the Electra oil Field will connect and at this time lands are held by big companies between these two points and the land that Is unleased Is being held for a big bonus.
 By looking at the map YOU will noiez that we were very fortunate in securing land between these points and near drill ing wells.
 The wells now being drilled will test our holdings.
 There Is another gas field at Moran. Texas, south of Electra, and as the car boniferous formation. the one in which the oil is found. extends south to below Moran, the geologists claim tho oil w,t extend south also.
 You will note that some big companies believe this Is true and are willing to ex- pend large sums of money making tests in this direction. We thought if they could take the chance of drilling the wells we could afford to acquire land near these wells. therefore refer to Maps Nos. l and and note our holdings with ref erence to drilling wells.
 Men that have made millions in the oil business agree that no field vet found looks as promising as the Electra OH Field.
 In the oil and Gas Journal, publisheN at Tulsa, okla, you will find a splendid write-up of this field. (See issue pub lshed Dec. II, 191D.
 This is one of the most conservative papers published. devoted wholly to oil and gas news. Yours respectfully, w. W. SILK,
 w. A. HOOD.
 N. B.-Since the above report was made the Five Rivers Ol and Gas Co has oc= uuired three tracts of land surrounded cy producing oil wells right in the proven Electra oil pool. ~s'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-14
CLARK WORSTS FOLK
 IN FIRST ENCOUNTER
Missouri Election Will Be Held on February 20 Despite Folks
 Opposition

St. Louis, January 1s.-The breach be- tween the forces of Speaker Champ Clark and former Gov. Joseph W. Folk, who are striving for the Missouri delegation at the democratic national convention. was widened today by the democratic
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committee selecting February 20 as the date for holding the state convention at Joplin. The Folk adherents fought TOT a date in March.
 Folks managers after the meeting ad- iourred announced that the committee had called "a snap convention"
 Speaker Clark's representatives on the committee were unanimous in declaring mat the date for the convention was the uuanimous action of the committee. The Missouri Democratic league, whlcsA fsyors the former governor. contended that the voters would not have sufficient time to become acquainted with the issues I.if the state convention was held before March. In a statement the league an nounced:
 "We wish it understood that we are not responsible for bringing about this snap convention, but are going to fight to the lagt2
 Speaker Clark's friends believe he will get the Missouri indorsement, and that the holding Of the convention in February will enable them to go to other state con ryentions later in February and get their delegations.
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Announcement of J. IT. Leath

I am a candidate for member of Board of Revenue of Jefferson county, subject to action of democratic primary April |. 1912 and if elected I will discharge the duties of the office to the best of my ability, looking at all times to the in- terests of the taxpayers. I am d resi- dent of precinct i5, Ensley, and have lived in the county 22 years. Respect fully, J. H. HEATH.
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Miss Davidson Entertains

Greenville, January 13.-(Special.)- )-- Miss Pearl Davidson entertained Fri- day evening. the Sionoree of the occa- sion being Miss Rebecca Cochran of Pike Road, the guest of Miss Herlong The affair was most delightful one carried out with complete success Progressive games were indulged in during the evening. Delicious refresh ments were served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-14
POULTRY

SINGLE COME White Leghorns-Yo ourg and Wyckoff strains. We are prepared
 to fill any size order for hatchng eggs
 and at prices that will surprise you We
 are as we'll or better equipped to supply your wants than any one in the busi- ness. Let us book your orders promptly.
 Alabama Leghorn Farms Co.,, Mulga,
 Ala. l-14-ot-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-14

Paris, January 18.-7Raymond Poincare practically has succeeded in forming a new cabinet As far as arranged up to midnight, it will be composed as follows . Premier and Minister of Foreign Af- fairs-M. Poincare
 Minister of Justice-Aristide Briand.
 Minister of Labor-Leon Bourgeois.
 Minister of War-Alexander Millerand. i Minister of MariEe-Theophile Delcasse.
 Minister of Finance-L. L. Klotz.
 Minister of, Interior-Jules Steeg,
 Minister of Public Works-Jean Dupuy.
 Minister of Agriculture-Jules Pans.
 Minister of Colonies-M. Le Brun.
 The portfolios of public instruction and commerce.. and the various under-secre- taryships remain to be apportioned' and there is some possibility that shiits may ho made before the composition of the cabinet is declared official. It is under stood that NJ Dujard in Beaumetz will not be reappointed under-secretary or
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of the new reichstag will be. the guar anteelng of our defensive power. The party calling itself international is in- capable of meeting this most important demand"
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WANTED-SITUATIoNS

NANTED-Position as blaming mill fore
 man or millwright. can give the best sof references, no objection 10 leaving 4oitY. E-l2. care Age-Herald. 1-I4-st
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FOR SALE-Norwood home of 8 rooms, all modern, in good location. never been occupied. Price $5500. Terms, $50 cash, balance easy. Tyler & Ramsay, 2l07 3fd ave
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FOR RENT

FOR RENTZNiee 8 room cottage, with tl5ath; all modern conveniences; nlee
 garden spot Lot 7Sxl90; one block ear line. Nice neighborhoed. Phone bell Main n le-Il
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MONEY TO LEND

MONEY TO LEND-Without delay, 5000
 to 5000, s per cent interest, secured by
 first mortgage. No commission. Apply 1. by letter with full description. Coleman : Blach trustee
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for city property. farm III. acres. rolling land, 30 acres in eulti- vation two room house, barn. well.
 mile of Seddon, two and half of Pell
 City. B. B. Hudson, 1O3s First National.
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WANTED-FENAIE HELP

..T-SNTEDSPfess feedeTs Tor iob pFesses Tor night shift. Apply to foreman Press Room, Roberts & Son., 1922 Third
 ave. 1-l4-2l
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THREE first class advertising solici- tors wanted to start work al once on a live proposition on commissions payment guaranteed; publication well known call Bell phone, Besse- mer, 427-B. all Sunday for particu- lars and arrange appointment.
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FOR SALE-Nearly new drop head Singer sewing machine, worth $3a,. will sell Monday for $15 Call or phone The New Home $. M. Agency, 2107 2d avenue.
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WANTEn-HELP

W4NTED-Te solicitors, seither sex,
 for live proposition. Apply 2Ss Clark
 Bldg, Sunday, 2:30 D. Ili-, or Monday tA
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FOR SALE-A bargain if taken at once. my 2 solitaire diamond rings, weight F 1-16 and 1 lie 1-32 karat. Private party. Bell phone. 4l20.
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kUOMS-wA wANIED-DuAkD

young man of refine lnent board and room in private fam fly in Norwood. H-12, care Age-Her- aid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-14

,l .aIJFFI9-C -Conlpete booklSeeper~ste- a nosrapher, young HlAnfsnre teffed; no novice need apply Address in own handwriting at once to F-12, care Age Herald.
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FOR SALE-Covered delivery wagon, safe, ice box, desk and store fixtures; also small stock of groceries, bar gains can be had for immediate purchase. 9-12, care Age Herald
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WANTED-MALE HELP

VANTED-Press feeders for job presses
 for night shift. Apply to foreman Press Room, Roberts X Son, 1922 Third ave r 55s, ...tss etlts fss.ss fss4. ,1114zas
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-A big bargain in acres of land with R. K. frontage, just back of Alabama state fair, grounds If sold next week, price $450 per acre, 1-2 cash. Tyler Ss Ramsay, 2107 3rd ave.
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Js E. RAMSE1 President of the American Bakeries Candies Company, Which Will Be the Host to the Chamber of Com merce Excursion Party Next Tuesday
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WANTED-BUAkDERS !

or three young men to occupy nicely furnished rooms with board, near Five Points. Call Bell Main
 6f46-L.
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s,a word n day, no ad, faIcn for less than Zoe for frst 'hser- -tn, cosh must accompany order.
WANTED

 MA NTED-zF'iEst mortgage loans for elients; 5000. { per cent, two story zdouble briekf s175O, per cent West End home s1ollQ, s per cent, North Brming- ham; all at 50 per cent values. If you have idle funds call on Tyler X Ram say, 2107 sd ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-14

Work on the Bita katharyn Brown home at Ragland has practically begun, anG the work will be finished before long.
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FOR RENT-ROOMS

FOR RENT Furnished room, modern m every respect. steam heat, with hot and cold running water. 1900 11th ave. south 1-14-3t-su
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FOR SALE-Special Norwood vacant lots,
 s1G00 471Ax110, paved streets; $2090, 50x190, 32nd street; s24O0, 60x19o on 29th st, 3lst st. or 32nd st. The best there is.w have it on easy terms. Will finance the tuildinp Tyler x Ramsay, 2107 3rd ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-14

TWO connecting front rooms, upstairs, unfurnished ror furnished, modern conveniences,o privileges. of gas stove and kitchen. near Five Points Tele- phone. 1921 s. 18th street
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FOR RENT-3 nice furnished rooms.
 connecting, at 170S 3d avenue. next
 to Bijou theatre 1-1i-2t
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, 1 large front room, s10 per month; l small front room, S7 per month; nice neigh borhood. S05 Avenue l.
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Beat 3, including Branchville, Oden- vile and Margaret. and Beat %. have called an election 10 be held in those beats on February P, to decide whether or not stock will be permitted to run at large. It Is expected that both beats will vote for stock law, but Beat is dc ubtful.
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party here If carried 1t Is probable that petition would De circulated and an election called.
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FOR SALB-Automobile. 1911 run about. full equipment. prestoiite windshield and top; machine has had very light use; see sor yourself. S350 cash. s40O terms. Call Bell West rnd 53-F-2
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TWO large connecting front rooms, handsomely furnished, for bed and sitting rooms, modern convenfences; excellent table board next door; one block of Five Points. 1912 18th ave- nue, s. Both phones.
 FOR RENT-Two completely furnished rooms fors-ligrt fIousekeeping;. very reasonable. 1901 Sth avenue, north. FOR RisNT-Furnished rooms. modern in every respect. Furnace. 517 N 18th st.
 1-14-3t-su
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been instructed by the chamber to col
 Iect further data concerning the Bir- mingham manufactures for future ref erence in scheduling the 'boosting
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The whisky election may tend to have some influence on the anti-prohibition
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-07
SPGRSONALS5
~ PEOPLE
alAS THEY CONE AND co

Miss. Helen swlsner returned sun
day, from the National Cathedral at
Washington, to spend few days. =
Charleston Gazette. a T
Mr.. and Mrs. j., B.'Pettit, OF Little
ton. are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. N
WetzeI, on Menoni avenue.
Mrs. Mary Smith OF Travis City
Mich, is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
L. N. Wetzel in this city.
A son, Lloyd George jenkins, ar
rived last evening at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred jenkins, Of the First
ward.
Miss Pauline Musgrave, who has
been the guest Of her uncle, Mr.. Ell
Musgrave,- returned this morning to
her home in Clarksburg.
chas. r. Kelley, who has been the
guest of his brother, E, T, Kelley, ant
wife, returned to his home in Fair
chance, Pa, this morning.
Frank Palmer, who is III with "
| phold fever, is greatly improved. Hi
mother, Mrs. Chas. Palmer, OF Nor
gantown, who was called here Oy hi
| Illness, has returned home,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-07

lovely and girlish in soft clinging
chiffon OF the American Beauty color
draped over. an imported material OF
a trifle paler tone. Mrs. Hurlburt's
costume was a black crepe meteor,
made en- traine, and with handsome
touches OF silver and pink. After the
receiving hour, the dance programme
was opened and the most recent selec-
tons played throughout the remain.
der of the evening by Wrights saxa.
phone orchestra OF Columbus. The
guest list included the representative
society set5of Huntington, and large
number of visitors from points at a,
distance. A few OF those from out.oE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-07


town were me Rodgers house. GUEST
Miss Carolyn LeGranee Of Parkers
burg AIRS. Al Hnrihurt u and
sfiss Margaret Mace OF Baltimore
Miss Crete Mcclure, Of Wayne Miss
Mary Lem Castle. 81 Lexington, Ky
MISS Victoria CARED, Of Louisa, Kass
Miss Jean Snyder. Of Newcastle Pa;
MI. and AIRS. Paul McKeil, Of Morgan
town; Mr.. James Al Smith. Of pax-
SON. Pa. Mr.. William Ratbbun, Of
Falrmont; Mr.. Jack Renna Of Charles.
ton; Misses Hazel Dawkins, Veionia
Putnam and Mary E. Hager, Messrs.
r. D. Davis and Dick Hager, Of Ash
land; Messrs, Davis Martin, Jrs and ps
Roy Taft. Of catlettsbprg.
Advertising Supper.
More than 500 guests were served
at the Advertising supper which was
held last evening at the =, MS. 4.
building under the auspices OF the
Presbyterian Legion. The menu
served was a baked dinner and the ar
rangements OF the menu gave the title
.,An Advertising Supper" Pink shad-
ed candels and cut flowers were at
tractively arranged on the tables and
$50 guests were served at one time.
The menu cards bore the name OF the
local dealers In the various articles
OF food. .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-07
MOVING TREE J

An undertaking that has proven to
be almost gigantic has been undertak
en- by SOME local teamsters and con-
tractors, this being the moving Of a
huge tree with It all OF the dirt from
around the roots of the tree, the total
weight being many tons, from First
street In the Fourth ward to Fairmon.
Farms where It will be re.planted.
The tree Is from the property OF Mr..
Mckinney on First street, and is a
perfect specimen of It's species, and
viii add greatly to the appearance of
any point or place that 1t may be
planted.
Four teams of horses and eight or
ten men are used in transporting the
huge tree through the streets and the
moving Of the trees and the huge cir.
Gle of earth which is solidly frozen
, around 1t attracts quite a bit of atten.
aon. The tree is being moved about
one or two squares daily, being trans
ported over the snow on huge runners
composed OF timber about twelve
inches square.
EEJR LesEUR oBsEoUlEsS SSW
This ( .-4Soll a. 0closI at ms
ate residence on Barnes street and
Maple avenue funeral services were
held over the remains of Mr.. w. A.
Leseur whose death occurred on Sum
day, DR.. L. X. Probst pastor Of the
Lutheran church conducted the ser
vices aud interment was made in
woodiawn cemetery. The / 0. o, F.
Lodge had charge OF the interment.
SIX PICTURES, FIVE CENTS AT
COLONIAL THEATER. {.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-07
ID ME Nash.

Among the many beautiful pre-
nuptlal Saffairs in honor of Miss Nan
Nash this week whose marriage to
AIn Paul Grosscup, on the fourteenth
is an interesting social event.
Tuesday. Mrs. Henry Payne at her
home on Virginia street will give a
Wednesday Mrs. Howard Johnson
Il her home on Kanawha street, a
Kitchen shower"
Thursday. Mrs. Waller Hardy and
Mrs. John Dana at the home of Mrs.
Dana, on Kanawha street, a tea.
Saturday, Mrs. Edmund Price. at
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-07
REVIVAL SERVICES.

Services have been resumed at the
First NJ. E. church. A good meeting
was held last night with one CONVEX
sion.
Strangers and out OF town people
are especially invited to come. There
will be a preliminary meeting OF
prayer held at the church at seven
o'clock this eyening-thirty minutes
before regular service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-07

early February and one of the most
noted of the ante.nuptial functions for
Miss Eloise Hughes and Mr.. ,Lucian
Smith was the dance given at the
Elks' club Monday evening, by Mr..
anI Mrs, William ]. Rodgers. Receiv-
ing with the host and hostess were
Miss Hughes and Mr.. Smith and the
formers visitor, Mrs. A. F. Hurlburt,
Jr, a fascinating young matron from
Baltimore. Mrs, Rodgers was wearing
for the occasion wonderfully becom.
ing gown in two shades, blue and sal
mon pink, harmoniousiy blended, and
ornamented with rare jewels. Her
honorgucst. Miss Hughes, was very
IT,