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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28

labor, public buildings and outlay As the hand and foot prints form an in- fallible means of identification the lack of Vital statistics is not such a serious matter as we should expect it to be.
 The Chinese woman who is divorced under such circumstances as are told above in the copy of one paper, cherishes this divorce paper as an American woman would cherish a marriage certificate, for if at any time her former husband be- comes more prosperous and wants to take her back, she does not have to go back unless she cares to, providing she can pro- duce this paper If there is any uIes- ton before a tribunal the Chinaman is forced to make another hand and foot print, which are compared with those on the paper the woman holds, and if they are alike that is all there is to it, John cannot have back the wife he gave his hand and foot prints in divorce"
 The ease with which divorces are made in China results in unusual hardships for the women. This is especially true during the great famines which sweep sections of that country. At such times the Chinamen can scarcely find food suf- flcient for their own bare nourshment, let alone food for their wives and others. At such time the Chnaman will make his hand and foot print and give it to his wife It amounts to the same thing as kicking her out to starve, for then there are no other men about willing to take a wife.
 By far the majority during the famines are women who have been thus ''di- vorced.' Almost every woman found dead from starvation has such 8 divorce pa- per- in her possession. The unfair part of 1t is the women cannot divorce their husbands in this easy manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
House Parties and Camps
 Engage Young Society
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bright eyed little New Orleans girl--hap-
 pens every day. I believe they are forced
 to happen in this enterprisng group. The,
 first thrill came when the big swing hang
 ing on the end of the veranda and viz
 orously guided by a young iawyer-jour-
 nalist, turned itself over and spilled the lawyer-journalist and two of the very
 sweetest girls. The acrobatic gentleman of a legal-literary turn landed on his feet and engineered the fall of one of the girls so that she emulated him, but the
 other landed neatly and precisely on the
 top of her head, achieving unconscious ness for the space of few minutes, and the mortified despair of her companions
 The details of the episode have been re-
 lated many times over and embroidered with the groans of the young men when
 they described their dread of explaining to
 her mother. The fact that she recovered totally next morning has made her the heroine offthe house party. The next sen- | sation came when three of the particu- larly ambitious young women decided to walk into Calcis. five miles distant the next afternoon, failed to return at the appointed time and were believed to be lost in the woods or eaten by wolves, but were found to be blandly enjoying hot
 rolls and milk at the supper table of Mr.
 and Mrs. Lel Stollenwerck in the vil-
 lage. The most spectacular achievement
 of the house party, however was the marathon" executed by two of the girls
 and man--the latter a victim. The walk to Pell City, 27 miles, through the high
 ways and hedges, via Vincent and New London, returning by Nlb in time for sup
 per was so far beyond any previous deed
 that during the remainder of the week the plaeidity of camp life settled to normal.
 and it is now humbly admitted that an ad-
 venture even comparing with it is impos-
 sble. The young druggist who was the
 unwillingtcompanion and protector Of the two next season debutantes on their walk
 may be seen limping about town with his
 arms bandaGed to the elbows, his nose blistered and his face an eXpanse of un- shaven wretchedness. The girls. beyond a becoming pink glow which disappeared next morning might have sat on the club veranda throughout the afternoon for all appearances indicated, and even ex- pressed to their masculine companion s
 evident disgust perfect willingness to start out again next morning and walk to Birmingham. The ''thrills' of camp life, however, will be ended tonight, when. tanned and tired, the little party will
 turn their faces homeward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
THE CLUB HOUSE
 AT CALCIS

If two come in from walk. and, of the
 two, one has even breath of the in-
 spiration of natures poet anu the other
 has none of it, and if you persuade them
 both to tell you what they have seen
 during the walk. you will find that the former has witnessed marvels-gems ot color, hints of the (ivne--the latter has
 seen just nothing. Yet the eye of the latter may be the far better instrument for the observation of-what shall we lsay2--the stag on the hill, the silver trout | in the pools depths-than that of the | former. who is apt to be too much of dreamer to take clear notice of much that
 makes sportman's world alive for him. l However there is no necessary antagon- | ism between the two. for a sportsman
 poet may have a right to his existence, as we'll as a scholar gipsy though If the | truth is said. the poetry or most sports men Is not of high order In other | words-the sportsmen who fave for some 1 half dozen years sought rest from the
 conventionalties of life in an occasional week of hunting. fishing and swimming ! at C'alcis have told rather. of good fish | ing. hunting and bathing than of the 1 practical side of life in that popular | haven. What care they for the trailing
 aroutus in the spring and the century-oid | trees that surround the old mill house, or l the gorgeous tones of the sunset as one sees it from Kelley creek. yet because these men have gained nothing as con- | sequence Of Wordsworth's 'iaffodis that
 danced beside the lake, and this phase { of camp life has never seen the glorious i light of print. it does not follow that the quarters of the Birmingham Outing Club, l beyond Calcls are unlovely, but that | rugged existence one may lead in that picturesque spot, sans collar and coat is | the spice of life to the city tired man who
 wants a change even from beauty.
 The members of the Outing club are lucky fellows. and there ale almost a
 hundred of them. In the hall of the cot l tage which is so well equipped for their 1 comfort hangs the club chartef. inscribei with the date of it's grant-July B. 1905, and the names of the original members 1 E. l.. Higdon, C. A. Tyson. John T. Yeat-
 man. l. s. Robertson. John oNeil. Daniel ! Morgan. John K Morgan, J. Allen Dur l ham, David T. Evans, and & ?. Spur eeon. There arc now. as there were then, | older men and youths in th' club list, and | on the register have been inscribed from | time to time the names of scores of peo- ! ple prominent socially or well known in l the sporting world. Mir. C. A Tyson was | first president of the club and is still an
 enthusiastic member. MT. $. W. Lee is
 now president, and two weeks ago. With
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
.BERT|LLON SYSTEM IS USED IN CHINA Finger Prints Are Used in Securing Many
 DivOrces
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 It is rather surprising to learn that the Chinese discovered the uses of the Bertillon system of finger print iden- tificatlon ages before 1t was thought of in Europe and America, although the world has come to believe that one must be surprised at nothing in the Flowery Kingdom and that the China men have pretty good reason for claim ing they invented everything, practical ly. before it was later discovered and made use of elsewhere.
 The finger print in China Is used freely In all sorts of documents, but perhaps the most notable use of it is in divorce papers, As a matter of fact it is more than a finger print-it is the print of the entire hand-also of the foot
 China has long had the reputation of doing everything opposite from all other people. As examples, there is whitening ones shoes instead of black ening them, wearing white instead of black for mourning, shaking hands upon departure rather than upon meet Ing, and a great many other things. Now, 1t seems. they give their hand in divorce" rather than in marriage.
 This method of Chinese divorce costs nothing and is quite as effective in China as decree nisi via Reno in this country that costs. in travelling ex- penses, lawyers. courts and residence
 in Reno. many thousands of dollars Tn case of a Chinese divorce the wife and her family usually consent to it for reasons of economy or convenience Rev. Father Hopsomer, a Belgian Cath olic priest. in a recent book on China, prints one of these very curious forms of divorce and describes 1t. The docu- ment, of which picture is given on this page. reads as follows:
 He who writes this decree of divorce is named Hing -HingWang, and formerly took as his wife Sinn-tchoang, the sister of Liou-luowei. Now my family is as poor as if it had been washed, and food and clothes are lacking to us l can no longer support my wife. Therefore, Ill presence of my said wife, Liou-lao-wei. say publicly that I consent to divorce in order that my wife may enter some other family and seek some other means of living. She may marry any man she pleases, and l shall make no opposition If anybody fears that I shall be found failing in my promises I write this docu- ment and set upon it the imprint of my foot and hand as guarantee.
 After writing out the document the Chinamnn rubs his right foot and hand in ink, and presses them upon the same paper This document is accepted as of legal effect by the mandarins or magis- trates.
 The finger prints are especially vafu- >ahIe in China. because they have at pres ent there no system of registering births, deaths and marriages. The state keeps absolutely no record of all these occur rences. This is an enormous economy oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Seeing the Silver Lining

From Ileslie's Weekly.
 It is with heart braced by belief that we are to face our modern world. There arc many croakers and many disciples of despair. The industrial, commercial, po- litical, social and religious worlds all have their sombre aspects and their com plicated problems. and many men sheer ard carp who ought to work and hope. The timorous and the skeptical are weak lings in the day of battle. The universi- ties must send us men of faith We must believe that no wrong is permanent, that no evil is eternal and that back of the suffering and failure and sin of the world is the heart of eternal love.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
By MYRTLE MILES

Worn out by an overdose of human nature many. of Brmingham's young peo- pie are leaving the human part off anu taking it straight. This they have achieved by becoming members of camp ing parties, so that the city just now is practically deserted by the very young folk who kept it so lively in the early spring There are a half dozen camping parties in progress over the state and in Tennessee, so that if one is very pop ular she may go from one to the other, thus prolonging, if she likes it, her ac- quaintance with woodland pleasures.
 A house party at calcis will break camp this evening after ten days of such good times that it would not occasion surprise should they decide again to postpone the home coming a day or two. The party was planned by MT. Roland Iide and MT. s. P. Sturgeon, who have proven themselves as capable in the woods as in their club life and with the other men of the party as competent hosts as is the charming chaperon who has so placidly and sweetly directed af- fairs such matters as appearance at table in swimming attire and rubber coats furnishing practically the only oc- casion for the display of real authority on her part. There are other members Of the party who, as members of the Birmingham Outing club, are eligible to the role Of host in the clubhouse at Cal cis, and there is a group of the most at tractive girls in the younger set, visit there this week found Miss Katherine Kearny of New, Orleans, Miss Kitty Bibt of Decatur Miss Rose Owen McDavid Miss Virginia White. Miss Kate Perry and Miss Evelyn Reynolds, MT. Roland Lde Mir Martin L.ide, MT. w. J. Con nif, MT. s. P. Sturgeon, Mr. Julian Blob MT. Glenn Harris, pr. O. P. Board MT Cecil Gilchrist MT. Jack Hardie o Greensboro, Mr. c. l.. Miller, and Nil w. V. NJ. Robertson Jr., as the occu pants of the clubhouse, Mrs. Hugh w Roberts as chaperon
 Every day has had it's round of pleas 1res The miniature representations ol this page-a facetious reporter calls Natures stop, look and listen signal fainty suggest the outdoor pleasures-th creek which is navigable for mile O more to the motor boat, in which on camper. clad in bathing suit sits steerin A party through the curves and shallcNs the dam. below which swimming partie enjoy every afternoon: the woods throug which long walks are taken, and the lit tie cottage in which the party gather for cards, music. gay little chats an xumptuoos fare prepared by forme Country club chef. and served by anothe expert club factotum.
 Something "thriling"-to quote tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
MRS. MUNGER'S DINNER FOR MISS ASHFORD

Mr. and Mrs. Robley Munger were hosts at the Country club last evening at dinner in compliment to Miss Hattie Ashford. q pretty north Alabama girl. who is their guest.
 Including the hosts there were eight seated at dinner and the table about which they gathered held a central flower basket which made it one of the most attractive in the dining room A big cluster of Shasta daisies, carelessly caught in the green basket and topped with a yellow bow was suggested again in the name cards. which were adorned with sprays of marguerites Mrs. Munger, who l is always gowned with originality and l taste, looked exceptionally pretty in hei white lace costume built over pink and | completed with a little crystal cap. Hel guest also wore a crystal cap with yellow
 messaline dinner gown The party in. | cluded Miss Ashford, MT. and Mrs. Nun l ger Miss Mittie Floyd. who is the gues
 of Mrs. C. s. Morgan, MT and Mrs. A. T
 DeBow, Mir. Melville Davis and Mir. Vii | Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
EVENTS PLANNED
 FOR HOUSE PARTY

Four young people from Chattanooga Miss Gloria Lamb, Miss lone Hudson, MT. Robert Jones and MT. Knapp Milburn-ar- rived yesterday morning. to visit Craw- ford Johnson, Jr., at the Johnson home on Pawnee avenue They will remain until Wednesday, during which they will be the center of gayety in the school set.
 Last night the host introduced his guests at the dinner dance at the Country club. Monday evening Miss Frances White, who Is a member of the house party, will give an Orpheum party in their honor, and Tuesday Atwel Brown will be host at a party at the Majestic. This will be fol- lowed with a dinner Tuesday night given by Henry Fowllles.
 The girls are very pretty and charm ing, and the boys also attractive house party guests so the little cotere gives promise of being one of the merriest en- toying snatches of the vacation season to- gether.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
TUSCALOOSA HOUSE PARTY
 IS TRANSFERRED HERE

Miss Lucia VanHoose has been hostess this week at her home in Tuscaloosa to a party of her out of town friends. among whom were Miss Mary Lou Cobb of this city, Lieut.. Ralph Halliday and Cadet Jeff Davenport. These young people, including the hostess. arrived in Birmingham yes terday afternoon and are guests of Miss Mary Lou Cobb. Miss Cobb was hostess last night at the Country club to a small dinner party of which they were mem- hers, and other attractive affairs, includ- ing supper at the Southern club Tues day evening. are in prospect during their brief visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
MIR. AND MRS. DLLLARD
 ENTERTAIN AT DINNER

One of the number of pleasantly ar ranged parties last night Ut the Country club was dinner group arranged by MT. and Mrs. Mason billiard to compliment their daughter, Miss Dean Dillard, and her guest, Miss Fairchild Searson of Ra- cine. In the party were Miss billiard, Miss Searson, Miss Eula Nvhatley, Miss Irairchild Searson. Mir. and Mrs. billiard, MT. William Badham and MT. Marcus Crukshank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
ELLIS-CALDWELL
 WEDDING OCCURS

The marriage of Miss Jeannette Cald- well and MT. F. NJ. Ellis was one of the quiet nuptial incidents of the week. 1t occurred Friday evening at o'clock at the home of Mrs. C. C. Ellis. the bride grooms mother, at 1S3o North Thirtieth street. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. R. Ij. Tyler pastor of the Nor wood Methodist church, and witnessed by but few of the relatives and intimate friends of the couple. The bride has been one of the nurses at the Davis infirmary for some time, and is pleasantly known to a large circle of friends. MT. Ellis is well known and highly esteemed social y and in business circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
CRAWFORD JOHNSON, JR..
 HOST FOR HOUSE PARTY

Crawford Johnson. Jr-. was the host las evening at a dinner given to his house guests at the Country club. The tabl. about which the young people gatnere before the dance was adorned with piIi asters and with It's crystal and silver aus a number of clever favors. was one of tn, brightest among the groups of diners.
 In the party accepting this pleasant hos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
MISS BEALL'S PICNIC
 AT EAST LAKE PARK

Miss Eugenie Rosson was the inspira- ton of a pretty picnic party given by Miss Nettie Beall last evening at East Lake. Those who enjoyed the park amusements and delicious picnic lunch con with the hostess were Miss Rosson, Miss Marjorie Beall. Miss Marion Kent, Miss Carrie Kent, Messrs. Blanks Ed wards. Phifer Smith, Arthur Hemmick, George Patton, William Given and MT. and Mrs Kent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
LAKE PARTY FOR
 THREE ATTRACTIVE VISITORS

Miss Mabel Platten was a hostess Wed nesday evening at East Lake park, in compliment to the Misses Lucille Dunn of Atlanta, Myrtle Morton of New York, and MT. NJ. George Platten of Needles. California A picnic supper was en- joyed after which delightful ice course was served. Dancing and the other park amuscments were enjoyed until late hour. About forty-five of Miss Platten's friends were present to mee; the charm ing visitors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
PERSONAL NOTES

Miss Leta Will Goldsmith, who has been a student In the musical department of the Northwestern university. has returned home. After the completion of her studies she was the guest of schoolmates in Can ada and points in the northern lake coun- try.
 Mrs w. A. Quinn is at home, after spending two months with her mother in Tucson. Ariz., and later visiting in Los Angeles, Cal.
 MT. and Mrs, Charles Sibley, Mrs. Edna Sihlev Smith and other members of their family will go to the gulf coast for q summer outing.
 Mrs. D'Olve of Mobile is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles Sibley.
 Miss Kathleen Moore and Miss Cora Gregg. accompanied MT. and Mrs. Robert l. Ingalls, to Blount to spend the week end. They will return home tomorrow
 Miss Mary Anderson. a pretty Selma girl is expected tomorrow to visit Miss Kathleen Moore. She will be the recipient of a number of pleasant social eourtesies during her visit.
 Mrs. George Ransom of Augusta, Ga Is expected to visit Mrs. c. s. Simmons at the Hotel Hillman. Mrs. Ransom daughter, Mrs. Hopper of Little Rock formerly Miss Katherine Smith of Au- susta, is pleasantly remembered here as the guest of Mrs Simmons. Mir. and Mrs J. l.. Daniel have gone tc French Lick Springs for short stay. ts be followed by trip to various northern and eastern points. weeks fishing al Parry's Sound. Ont. will be enjoyed be. fore they visit friends in the New Englant states.
 Miss Helen Shropshire. who Is the gues ] of relatives in Gadsden. has been beaut 1 fully entertained. She will remain unti the middle of August. , Miss Hattie Ashford of Courtland Ala is the pretty guest of Mrs. Robley Nun ger
 MT. Hugh LaNerne Duncan has returned after 8 pleasant outing with relatives il i north Alabama.
 Miss Laura Mel Towers is at home afte a brief visit to Wrightsviile Beach.
 Mrs. W. W. Hanbury her niece. Mis- ] s~~~~~~~~~>~~>
 (Continued on Page Thirty)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
MISS COOLEY
 HOSTESS AT CARDS

In compliment to Miss Anne Slverman of Chattanooga Miss Cooley entertained this week at bridge Her guests numbered IA and the games were followed by the presentation of prizes-hand embroidered handkerchiefs for the first, silver pie ture frame for the second and a pair of salt and pepper shakers for the consola- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28

CRAWFORD JOHNSON, JR., EN-
 PERTAINS PARTY OF GUESTS. AFFAIRS PLANNED IN THEIR HONOR-MRS. ROBLEY NUN GERS DINNER AT THE CLUB FOR VISITING GIRLS-MISS CAROL JACKSON TO ENTER TAIN FOR MISS JOSEPHINE ALDRICH--OTHER NOTES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
WILLIE MAE TANNER
 A BIRTHDAY HOSTESS

Miss Willie Mae Tanner, little daughter of Mir and Mrs. T. B. Tanner. enter tained a few of her friends at birthday party Wednesday afternoon They en- joyed music and out of door games. Miss Lilly Rockett captured the prize in con test It was hand painted bon bon dish Miss Christine Rockett drew the booby prize, a bag of peanuts. After the games and music, refreshments were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Fame

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Why do you spend so much care on the crease of your pants. hey?''
 Tt is important, dad, not to wear baggy trousers"
 Important is it? Why. you young cub. look here Did you ever see statue to A man who didn't wear baggy pants7'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
MISS PRUITT TO WE'D
 MIR. HOW ARD OF SELMA

Mir. and Mrs. w. l.. Pruitt announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth. to MT. Archibald Baker How ard of Selma, the ceremony to be quietly solemnized the morning of August IS at the First Methodist church at S:3O o clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28

served in the dining room. They followed color scheme of blue and white. The cake was cut and Miss Christine Rocket cut the dime.
 Those who enjoyed the party were: Misses Rebecca Bazemore Mabel Barton. Eunice Westbrook, Lfllys and Christine Rockett, Vera Ellard, Margaret McKin- ney, Lola Mae Barton, Willie Mae and Louise Tanner Messrs. Marvin Barton, Lee Dwight and Ollie Tanner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
MISS CARROLL JACKSON
 A HOSTESS FOR GUEST

Miss Carroll Jackson will entertain Fri day afternoon with a garden party in compliment to Miss Josephine Aldrich, who will arrive Wednesday to be her guest. Miss Aldrioh is the pretty daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs " F. AIdrich of Rajah Lodge. Aldrich Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
SAVED FROM
 AN OPERATION
How Mrs. Reed of Peoria, Ill.,, Escaped The Sur
 geon's Knife.
Peoria, Ill.-"I wish to let every one know whatLydia E. Pinkham 'sVegetable

compound has done for me. For twoyears 1 suffered. The doc tor said 1 had a tumor and the only remedy as tn e surgeons knife. My mother bought me Lydia E.
 Pinkham's Vegeta- bles Compound, and today l am a well and healthy woman. For m on tn s 1 suffered