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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17

to find that each exhibition has improved perceptibly in quality.
 IL is perhaps not generally known that all of the work. both the pictures and china, are for sale, the prices being given In the catalogs.
 Up to the present time the art club has not been able to bring a large eXhi- btion of fine paintings to Birmingham, but a movement is on foot to have one next fall. one of the obstacles is the lack of proper,hall in which to exhibit.
 In addition to it's free exhibits the art club brought Mr. Alvin Parsons to the city last fall, who gave one of the finest lectures on decorative art ever heard in Birmingham. Ii was also influential In securing the beautiful series of lectures on art which Mr. Griggs gave at the high school in the spring of 190
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 wedding music will be played by Miss Lena North. Previous to the vows MT. owen Gillespy will sing.
 Miss Ward will be attended by her sis ter, Miss May Ward, as maid of honor. Her mother, Mrs. ". c. Ward, will give her in marriage. Her bridesmaids will be Miss Jamie Harris and Miss Lucy Downey. This completes the group to stand with her at the altar. MT. Huff mans best man will be Mir. George Rut- ledge of Bessemer and his groomsmen are 10 be MT. Roscoe Locke and MT J. R. Avery.
 After the return of Mir. Huffman and his bride from their wedding trip sev- eral attractive affairs will be given in her honor. The wedding will be preceded by a series of delightful entertainments in compliment to Miss Ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17

70 seats there would be a maximum poG- sible of S6 seats on single car. Feo- pie would naturally have to sit somewhat closer than now, but no closer than on open cars. Aisles would be narrower; but a narrow aisle, with no standing room, is easier to get through than a wide aisle filled with passengers.
 With a new car designed for Chicago four more seats could be gained, or a total of 90 seats with motor or trailer;. Whether so many seats would really be f needed may be a question; but it is inter esting to what could be provided under the most favorable conditions. With 90 seats possible on a single car in place of 40, and with trailers of the same size one-thrd more seats could be fur nished for the same operating expense as with single cars, or 12o seats in place of 80 with Pittsburg cars and trailers, or 40 with the existing single cars.
 To any one who has made a thorough study of how to furnish seats the prob lem is far simpler than is gen erally realized The solution IS largely a matter of car design, and especially of putting in many seats as car will hold and not as few as pos sible. In the light of Pittsburg expsr- ience the question for the public and the compaies is now whether it is worth while to provide more seats by using trailers.
 Trailers admittedly bring up new diff ficulties and yet they are successfully operated in streets of Pittsburg fully as crowded at times any streets in .nis country. Their use should be thoroughly investigated by companies and public authorities all over the country. Prejudice or past experience should not be allowed to interfere with an impartial judgment. While trailers cannot compare with dou- ble deck cars for economy and simplicity of operation, or seating capacity, they are less foreign to American practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17

Thursday. and not only is it open to the public. but the public is most cordially invited. It is hoped that everyone in the city interested in art will show their interest by attendance on one or both days of the exhibition, which continues throughout the two days. The exhibitors will feel encouraged by this evidence of Birmingham's appreciation of their work.
 Unfortunately there is no adequate place in the city at present to hold the exhi- bitions, but the artists are making the best display possible The reception with which last years exhibition was intro- duced will be recalled with pleasant in- terest. There will not be a reception this year, owing to the serious illness of the beloved president of the art club, Mrs. J. B. Raulston. At the time she became ill she was making enthusiastic plans for the reception, and the opening days to follow, but out of deference to her the custom of holding a reception was aban- odned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
MISS JAMIE HARRIS
 A HOSTESS TJJFSDAY

An informality of Tuesday afternoon will be bridge tea given by Miss Jamie Harris in honor of Miss Annie Ward She will have three tables of bridge. and invite a few of her other friends 10 join the party for tea The guests will be gathered from among her girl friends and a few matrons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
NORTON-XANDIYER

Mrs. Lena Adah Vandiver announces the engagement and approaching marriage or her daughter, Ella Josephine. to pr. James Slaughter Norton. the wedding to occur at their home April 1o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17

B. W. Ward of Greensboro, Mrs. w. C.. Ward and Miss Una Ward of Selma, and Mrs. Edward Dlsmukes Crawford (Carol Gray) of Atlanta.
 Mrs. B. R. Pegram has gone to Colnm- bus O., for a visit to her parents, NJ. and Mrs. Fuller. She will also visit in Cleveland before returning to Birming- ham.
 Mrs. l.. Pizitz and Miss Bertha Pizitz have returned from three weeks visit to Hot Springs, Ark.
 Miss Lucy Kate Hoge of Gadsden is visiting Mrs. C. P. Ward. North High lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
WOMAN LEADS ARAB WARRIORS
Eye Witness Tells Remark able Story of Feminine
 Bravery in Battle

Algiers. March 16.-(special.)-In the
 fierce fighting which took place at Gar
 garesh, Tripoli few days ago. between I the Arabs and Turks on one side and
 the Italians on the other, conspicuous figure was an Arab woman, who with
 magnificent courage led her compatriots right into the Italian trenches.
 An eve witness has arrived here and thus described the charge: When the Arabs chased the Italian infantry out of the trenches they dashed in, Arab fash ion, under the fire of the cannon, and got
 to close quarters almost before their hid
 den antagonists had realized that for
 those who did not retire the trenches
 would afford ready made graves.
 "The attackers, with their whro drap- cries tossing and huttering and their voices hoarsely shouting war cries, came on like a tidal wave that broke over the trenches.
 '.At their head was a figure, cloaked and hooded in russet brown, who carried
 no weapon but a staff of olive wood.
 and whose voice rang high and shrill above the shouts and rattllng rife fire. The face beneath the russet hood was Of so deep brown as 10 be almost black.
 "The eyebrows met in a savage frown over keen, glttering eyes: the jaw was square and heavy, the nose short and straight with widely distended nostrils. and a collar of panthers tooth glistened against the broad brown bosom.
 with a voice like the scream of an angry stallion this figure alternately men
 aced and exhorted the Arabs and shrieked out terrible curses against the Italians. The desert men swept up and over the breastworks, and their fearless leader leaping into the trenches stopped. plunged an arm elbow deep in blood, and then stood with a dripping right hand flung upwards, a statue of the Goddess of African Battle.
 For 1t was woman, a Soudanese she warrior, that fought in the ranks at Gargaresh. It was her voice. bidding towards hide with children in the tents. and urging the brave men to find sure road to Paradise under the Italian guns, that maddened the Arabs as only the voices of their women folk can.
 She was struck by a fragment Of shell before the charge began, but she went forward shaking her bleeding hand in the face of the men and bidding them
 earn glorious wounds like hers After the fight she was the heroine of the camp at the Gardens of the Children of Ad- hem. and strode among the tents, one hand bandaged and one brandshing the staff of olive wood.
 This woman chanted fercely ,trium- phantly. as Deborah chanted through the lines of the Israelte tents when the host of Sisera was overthrown. Turks and Arabs alike praised her courage. But she wanted not praise. but a gun; and she came to the door of the tent of the Turkish leaders and made her position there. And carbne was given to her.
 ''She took 1t aloft, threw back her head. and closed her eyes and sent out high ringing cry-a musical long drawn note. From the Arab tents on every side came shout after shout in answer: the camp hummed like a hive of swarming bees"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17

tors medicines. At everymonthly period I had to stay in bed four days because of hemorrhages, an d my back was so weak
 1 could hardly walk.
 I have been taking Lydia E. Pinkham's 8 We g e table Com pound and now 1 can stay up and do my work. l think it is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
,AB0IT THE ART CLUB

The Birmingham Art club was founded in 1907 by Miss Alice Rumph Miss Della Dryer and Mrs. l. NJ. Montgomery.
 IT was founded with the idea of encour- aging the artists of Birmingham, devel- oping the taste for art in this city and bringing exhibits here. It has held four public exhibitions. in which the work Of local artists principally has been shown. though in each there were a num- Der of paintings sent from other places. l. has been encouraging to the members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
CHARITY BALL
 PLANS GOING FORWARD

In outlining the work and the pastimes of the Birmingham women during Lent the charity ball should be mentioned among the first This has been the lead ing topic of conversation for some time and will continue to be one of the chief interests of our women until the plans cuimnate in that brilliant. beautiful spec tacle Tuesday evening after Easter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17

All ONSttI supper VIII pc gwen dI lun- nineham school by the women of the School Improvement association, for the benefit of the teachers rest room. Tues day evening, March 19 All are cordially invited.
 Mrs. P. B. Thomas will be hostess to- morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the lt- erary and social meeting of the Foreign Mission society of the First Methodist church.. An unusually attractive pro- gramme has been prepared and 1t is hoped that the attendance will be large.
  The Womans Missionary society of the Twenty-first Avenue Methodist church will meet Monday afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs Herbert Bruce, at the home of Mrs James Moss, Twentieth avenue and Twen- ty-siXth street.
 Mrs o. w. Cunningham will be hostess to the Talent club Tuesday afternoon at 2;So at her home, Fifth avenue, High Cliff, Boyles.
 The Ladies' auxiliary of the O.. R. c. will entertain Wednesday, March 20, at the Macabee hall. All are cordially in- vited.
 The Womans Missionary society of ohHtdln lielslltS VIII meet MouQdN dIt- ernoon at o'clock with Mrs. Irene Brad bury, 1899 Twelfth avenue, north.
 On Monday, March IS, afternoon and night. the ladies of the Missionary society of Woodawn will entertain at St. Pat rick's party at the home of MT. and Mrs. C. II. Nesbit, 5o37 First avenue. PERSONALLY
 pr. and Mrs. w. II. Martin left Friday for Kokomo. Ind. after a visit to MT. and Mrs George c. Harris.
 Mrs. W. P McAdory is improving after a serious illness at the McAdory in firmary.
 Mir. c. E. Edwards will leave today for Philadelphia, to be absent week or ten days.
 Mrs. Harry J. Dashiell of Columbus, Miss, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. T.. J. Biekley. She will be in the city for another week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Brooks Kline will leave very soon for Atlanta Ga, to make it their home.
 Mrs. H. H. Strickland has gone to her home in Augusta, Ga., after visit to Birmingham relatives.
 Miss Lena Behrens, who has spent seven weeks in Florida, has returned home. Mrs. H. F. Slower will leave today for her home in Memphis. after a delightful visit to Mrs Norman Morrison.
 
 Among the out of town guests at the marriage of Miss Annie Felicia Ward and Mir. Roy Thomas Huffman. which will oc- cur the evening of March 20, will be NJ. and Mrs. Amos F.. Goodhue of Gadsden, Mrs. Robert Hargrove of Newton, Miss;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
THE ART CLUB
 WILL HOLD NO RECEPTION

The fifth exhibition and sale of the Birmingham Art club will be one of the interesting events of the month, and is to be one of the series of improving and enjoyable events of this week II occurs at the Hillman hotel Wednesday and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
MISS LUCY DOWNEY
 A LUNCHEON HOSTESS

Miss Lucy Downey will entertain at luncheon Saturday in compliment to Miss Annie Ward and including the members of her bridal party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
MRS. F. B. CLEMENTS TO GIVE A TEA

One of the post-Lenten entertainments will be an afternoon tea given by Mrs. F. B. Clements. Her honoree will be Miss Annie Ward, who will have returned from a wedding trip. The date is April 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
A MASQUERADE
 IS GIVEN AT COREY

A successful entertainment was given Friday evening at Corey. It was mas querade and given under the auspices of class No. 1, of the First Presbyterian church. About 30 took part in the pleas ure of the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
STRONG-WILMOT
 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr. and Mrs. W. F.. Wilmot announce the engagement of their daughter. Lolie Will. to Mir. Robert McLester Strong. the wedding to occur at their home, 127 North Sixtieth street. Woodawn, April 16
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
MRS. JOHN l.. PARK FIR
 A HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON

Mrs John l.. Parker will be hostess Wednesday in compliment to Miss Annie Ward, entertaining the girls in her we'd ding party at luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
How Mrs. Cline Avoided
 Operation.

Brownsville, Ind. -"I can say that Lydia E. Pinkham' Vegetable Compound has done me more good than anything else. One doctor said must be opera ted upon for serious female trouble and that nothing could help me but an operation.
 "I had hemorrhages and at times could not get any medicine to stop them: got in such weak condition that l would have died if had not got relief soon.
 Several women who had taken your Compound, told me to try it and l did and found it to be the right medicine to build up the system and overcome female troubles. <
 "I am now in great deal better health than ever expected to be, so l think ought to thank you for it. Mrs. 0. M. CLINE. s. Main St., Brownsville, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
First Subway In Italy

From the Consular and Trade Reports.
 The first city subway in Italy is to be conctructed at Naples. The concession has just been granted by the minister
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
WHERE DOCTORS
 FAILED TO HELP
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta. ble Compound Restored Mrs. Greens Health
 Her Own Statement.

Covington, Mo. o.-"Your medicine has done me more good than all the doc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS

An oyster supper will be given at Cum nineham school by the women of the School Improvement association, for the benefit of the teachers rest room, Tues day evening, March l9 All are cordially invited.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
WOMEN MUST STOP DRINKING
IL Weaker Sisters Wish to Retain
Standing In Business World Must
Quit All Dissipation.


DIR. Clarence X. vliet, who for years
has been making a study OF the neu-
rotic conditions of women sunering
nervous troubles, caused by artificial
stimulation, has increased 70 per cent
eff women wish to keep their stand
ing in the business world they must
stop aping mems designations" said
DR.. v1iet- They must stop working
on the artificial stimulation OF alcohol
and tobacco.
Women have always been fascinated
by the freedom men enjoy. and to a
certain extent copied their pleasures
and pastimes, but never have they
participated in their designations as
they are doing.
THE danger in this does not lie 30
much with the woman at home as
with the woman who goes into a busi-
ness and is continually out in the
world The home woman influences
certain restricted set; the one IN
the business world influences by her
example, hundreds of others.
"By the business woman l do not
mean the stenographer and the small
salaried person. These cannot AFFORD
the designations that undermine not
only the physique but the mind. |
refer to the highly paid secretary. to
the woman who holds an executive
position, to the women In many pro-
fessions who gained their positions by
ability and good fight.
These women are of Independent
means. They no longer defer to the
wishes OF men as to their conduct,
and, having taken a drink now and
then for stimulation when tired. have
fallen into the habit of drinking with
luncheon.
This means the women who do this
also drink with their dinners, for it Is
not an infrequent thing for women to
resort to the morning 'bracer' before
breakfast.
Smoking is another habit women
are getting into that is bad for them.
II not from the moral, at least from
the physical standpoint. The combina-
ton of smoking and drinking among
women is bound to result seriously.
I believe absolutely that If such habits
continued women will lose the high
place they have attained.
Many business women do not mar
ry because they cannot on account of
their habits. Men have established
their ideals Of womanhood, and when
in their everyday association with
women they see such a disregard for
the things they consider womanly
woman's, If that woman marries she
must take a man who is not mentally
her equal.
There has been much cry among
women about single standard of
morals. The attainment of this lies
much In the woman's work. If she
demandc a higher standard from the
man she will in time obtain 1t. In
stead of doing that she is coming
down to his level"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
Dictionary Jokers.

The popular idea is that dictionary
makers are about as infallible as max
ers Of literature can be, and yet from
the earliest times the mistakes Of the
photographers have furnished amuse-
ment. In our day the Century Diction-
airy has been supposed to be about the
last word in such compilations, and
yet it has been pointed out that one
joke on the Century occurs under the
heading Question, to pop the. See
Pop" which may be excellent advice,
but raises laugh, nevertheless.
When the Forty Immortals were en-
gagged in making the dictionary OF the
French academy the word crab" came
up for a gloss; they were about
agreed to define it as "a little red fish
that walks backward" when Furetiere
pointed out that it was no doubt
good definitions, save for the fact that
the animal is not fish, 1t Is not red
until 1t is boiled, and it does not walk
backward.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10

That lively perception of the ludf
crous, which we all possess in great
er or smaller measure, has been very
rightly called the saving sense of hui
NOR 1t saves our souls alive. It
saves us from all manner Of folly
and wickedness and sorrow and de-
spair In effect, 1t saves us from our
worst enemy, who is oftenest ourself.
But one mans humor is sometimes
another mans boredom and a wom-
ans evaporation. Which is to imply
that the humor sense manifests itself
in vastly dissimilar ways.
There are many kinds and degrees
of the sense. 1t varies in different
climes and in different ages. 1t wakes
and wanes with our growth and de-
cline, and assumes as many colors
and forms in the course of a life as
the procession of the seasons as
sumes in the course of a year. 1t is
raw and crude in our infancy, full
blooded and flamboyant and bolster
GUS in the hot summer of our lusty
youth, ripe and mellow and kindly in
our autumnal prime, and cold and
bleak and comfortless in the wintry
cynicism of old age.-T. P.'s Weekly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10

the tower to the required height and
discharges into a funnel at the end
of section Of pipe, which, in turns
discharges into second funnel slid
ably mounted on a shaft placed upright
in the center of the silo. The second
funnel, with its piping, is receivable
about the shaft, so that the operator
may direct the discharge into the
forms at any point in the circle. The
concrete mixture is located at the base
of the elevator in such position as to
discharge direct into the eleyating re-
ceptacle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
PATHETIC CASE IN NEW YORK
Graduate of University Of Dublin, Ar.
rested for Drunkenness, Is Dis
charged by Magistrate.

When Owen B. McGuinness, fifty
eight, of 249 West Forty-seventh
street, was arraigned before Magis-
trate House in the night court. charg-
ed with disorderly conduct while in
toxicated, the magistrate recognized
an old friend who, 20 years ago, was
one of the best-known orators in New
York, says the New York Sun. Rubin
8. Lane a lawyer. appeared to press
the charge, and when McGuinness
apologized the lawyer refused to ac-
cept It. Then Magistrate House said:
Counsellor, this man is one OF the
best-educated men in this city. I've
no hesitation in declaring in open
court that | would be glad to know
as much as he knows. Twenty years
ago the name of Owen McGuinness
was one to conjure with. He had a
bright future before him. and he
might have held high position II he
had left rum alone.
81 feel sorry for him. He met men
of power and influence and was led
into temptation through his efforts to
be a good fellow. He cannot resist
drink, and now he is wreck. Think
Of a brain like he possesses being
numbed with alcohol!
Counsellor, this genius, for he was
a genius, is down. and why do you
want to kick him? He is our peer in
the matter of learning. respect him
in his misfortune. With all his ability
he has not the will power to fight
the demon, rum Oh, the pity Of it!
/ have broad powers in case like
this, and I'm going to exercise them.
Sentence suspended"
The prisoner. threadbare, gray
haired and unshaven, bowed his head
and wept. The lawyer hurriedly left,
and there were many dimmed eyes
In the courtroom as the one-time po-
litical orator shuf1ed out.
Magistrate House said later that
McGuinness was graduated from the
University of Dublin
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
DELTA CROP PROSPECTS.
DR.. S. W. Glass Says Much Planting Has
Been Finished

DR.. S. w. Glass, of Coahoma county,
president of the state board of health,
and one of the largest planters in that
section of the state, states that good
Roadway is being made with the work
of corn and cotton planting in the upper
portion of the delta.
fortunately, the high water has not
reached us, says DR.. Glass, "and the
farmers have been exceedingly busy in
the fields for the past two weeks. A
good portion of the corn and cotton acre
age is already in the ground, and, with
favorable weather conditions prevailing
q few days longer, planting will be fin
ished.
"Weevils caused considerable destruc-
Zion in our section last year, and we nat
nralIy expect the pest to be again in
evidence this year.
Conditions in the lower portion OF the
delta are decidedly discouraging. can
not see how it is possible to plant and
mature crop after the waters recede,
especially in view of the boil weevil
menace. As to the corn corp, it has been
my observation that in former years,
following overflows and consequent late
paintings, the cut worms play havoc
with the corn crop"