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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
HIGHLANDERS GIVE
 A HOLIDAY DANCE

The Highlanders gave a delightful in- formal dance last night at the residence of Mir. and Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux.
 Three large rooms were cleared of fur ,niture and decorated with smilax, holly and mistletoe
 Punch was served by Miss Camille ChalifouX and Miss Selma Rountree.
 Mr. Asa Rountree led the dance, with Miss Julia Shackelford.
 The members of the Highla nders cub hosts last night include Mr. Oliver ChaI- fouX, Jr., MT Richard Zimmerman, MT Joe Hill Thornton Mir. Sterling Foster Jr MT. Fucker Agee, MT. Tom Radcliffe and MT. Asa Rountree. The girls whom they invited were Miss Margaret Lowman Miss Margaret Barker, Miss Julia Shack elford. Miss Selina Perry Miss Lottie Evans, Miss Ivy Jones, Miss Catherine Jones, Miss Marguerite Bradshaw, Miss Marguerite King, Miss Elizabeth SchCo- lar, Miss Evelyn Hope. Miss Marie Hard wick. Miss Doris Moughan, Miss Nellie Moughan, Miss Helen Mcdonald, Miss Charlotte Thornton, Miss Emma Kenne- dy. Miss Marian Tyler. Miss Elizabeth White, Miss Icarlyne Reynolds, Miss Eve 1yn Hoke. Miss Camille ChalifouX. Miss Selina Rountree, Miss Leita Stewart, Miss Alice Jones. Miss Orline Barnett. Miss Aneita Eustis, and Miss Helen Tuttlo. These with a number of boys in the same circle composed the invitation list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21

with linen shower for Miss Ruth Greg ory, brde-elect The lights in the hail and living room of the residence were shaded with pink, and pink carnations were on the punch table in the hall, where Miss Josephine Moffett served a refresh ing drink
 The dining room was done in red ard green and red carnations in an odd shaped wicker basket were placed on a rich linen centerpiece over red satin. tiny Christ mas tree added to the decoration and held the gifts for the bride.
 contest, "A Flower Romance was played and a hand embroidered apron was given to the winner
 Among those invited were Miss Kath- ryn Fierce, Miss Bonnie Fossett, Miss Alice Lyon Miss Catherine Gregory, Miss Flora Jones, Miss Ida Cameron, Miss Mamie Puckett, Miss Mary Grace Me Donald, Mrs. B. T. Rochester, Mrs. w, K. McAdory, Jr., Mrs. J. N. Cornelius Mrs Martin, Miss Bessie Cole Smith, Miss Nell Morrison, Miss Bessie McCaskey, Miss Nell Brock of Decatur, Miss Louise Webb, Miss Tena Barker, Miss Fannie Watson, Miss Vernon, Mrs. 1l. N. Hamlll Mrs. W. B. Cannon. Mrs. Densmore aud Mrs. Stalworth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
MRS. ERSWELL
 DINNER HOSTESS

Mrs Katherine Erswell gave dinner at her home on Twenty-eighth street yes- terday evening for here granddaughter, Miss Aileen KirlSman, who will be married today to Mir William w. Humphrey of Louisville. Only ithe members of the fam fly and few intimate friends were in vited Christmas decorations adorned the table and were used elsewhere about the apartments. Mir. Lawrence Gregory MT. Carl Gregory and Mir Lloyd Bowers, pr. John B. Gregory of Wallowa, Ore, a brother of the bride. will give her away, and the ceremony will be performed by Bishop J. H. Mccoy.
 MT. Will Thomas will play Lohengrin. and in the lovely chorus the singers will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
By MYRTLE MILES

The annual dance given by the Mar earet Allen schools senior class is an event anticipated with widespread inter- est. Last evening the building was in gala array for the beautiful hospitality the conventional greenery, red blossoms and holly berries making a brilliant set ting The senior class, including Miss Katherine Ledbetter, Miss Emma Cd. lins, Miss Dorsey Harris, Miss Margaret Allen. Miss Elizabeth Wilkerson, Mrs Marie Martin, Miss Margaret Moore, Miss Emily Dixon, Miss Henrietta Gibson, Miss Della Houston, Miss Mildred Jaffe. Miss Annie Lee. Miss Gertrude Motion, Miss Bida Otis, and Miss Ruth Webb composed the receiving party They were assisted in hospitabe offices by the mem bers of Margaret Allen school faculty and their guests were the members of the college set
 Miss Gertrude Motion, an attractive and graceful girl wearing a pink and blue evening gown, led the cotillon with Guy Yates, and the other members of the class were leaders in the various figures of the german which was unusually intricate and pretty. The favors were Christmas
 
 fans and other trines indicative of the approaching celebration.
 Among the girls who with the usual quota of college boys, composed the dance list were Miss Janet EbersoIe, Miss Dau- rie Oden, Miss Alma Messer, Miss Mar garet ChenoWeth Miss Nell Cosby, Miss Holland Fftts. Miss Gladys Allison Miss Helen Eubank, Miss Margaret Jemisou, Miss Mary Ball, Miss Vallie Young White Miss Roberta Lamb. Miss Fannie Norvell, Miss Emma Brown. Miss Carrie Yates, Miss Leila Robinson, Miss Leona Plosser. Miss Bessie Foster, Miss Clara Brown, Miss Bland Tomlinson Miss Or line Barnett Miss Hattie Cullom, Miss Beverly Leake, Miss Francis White, Miss K athleen Moore Miss Rachel London, Miss Lois Thompson. Miss Nellie Haylow Miss Virginia McDavid, Miss Bessie Evans, Miss Leonora Messenger, Miss Helen Edwards. Miss Nemours Waddel Miss Catherine Ross, Miss Margaret Grf- filth, Miss Ruth Allen, Miss Frances Dun can. Miss Estele Schuesser and Miss Martha Glover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Helps in El0cution

'1 have fine speaking voice. but have never been able to take elocution lessons. l am more than anxious to learn some pieces. Perhaps there is a reader who has some elocution books containing splendid, refined pieces who is willing to part with the books or book for few weeks. I shall take good care of them if they are intrusted to me.
 BETTY" If you can get hold of a copy of Kath- crime Evarts' book, The Speaking Voice. 1t will be a help to you. The manuals for which you ask will probably be granted to you. either as loans or gifts. Let us know when you get them, or if you do not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Foxes Imported

Seattle, Wash. December 20.-Amons 40 live blue foxes from the AleutiaH islands which arrived on the steamer YuN kon today. bound for a breeding farm in New Brunswick, are number of silver grays, which the owner values at more than $1O0 each. The United States govern ment issues special permits for the ex~ portation of these foxes, yet is a fur trader itself. Secretary Nagel of the de- partment of commerce and labor in a re- cent report, noted the Sale in London of 39l blue fox skins shipped by the govern ment from the Pribiloff Islands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
COLLEGE BOYS
 RETIJRN FOR HOLIDAYS

Every day brings its quota or SUI dents returning to spend the holidays at home. Yesterday number Of Uni versity of Alabama boys arrived, among them Lucien Hood, Francis Brown, Neil Neville, Maclin smith, Will son Searight and Arthur Major.
 From Auburn a number of young men came up Tuesday to remain until after the holidays. Among them are George Long, Joe Franklin, Edward Allen, Hayden Brooks, James Lee, Sharp Gillespy, Lewis Ebersole, Emory Brooks and Porter Ledbetter.
 Evans Dunn, Jr., Reuben A. Lewis, Gus Moore, Emmett Collins and Car rell Eubank have arrived from Wash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21

A Gift Book has been defined by some one as
 "A Book that comes in a Box
 4 Christmas Gift-most of us have the same sort of feeling about-is a gift that comes in a box.
 IL is doubly a gift, if in addition to the box it comes swaddled in billowy, soft tissue paper and gay with gilt cord and Christmas "stickers.'
 No matter how insignificant the INSIDE Of a package is at this time of the year, if the OUTSIDE is attractive We class it with our REAL gifts.
 I know a girl who has even less than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
INVITATIONS ISSUED TO
 HOBBS-GREENE WEDDING

The following card has been sent out:
 MT and Mrs. Samuel Earle Greene re- quest the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Sarah Ellen, to Mir Samuel Francis Hobbs, on the evening of Wednesday, January s, 1913, at 9 o'clock, Church of the Advent. Birming- ham, Ala
 Enclosed cards state:
 MT and Mrs. Samuel Earle Greene, at home, Wednesday evening, January s, at 9:90 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
PERSONNEL OF
 BRIDAL PARTY

The marriage of Miss Ruth Gregory to Mr. Spencer Kimbrough will be on the evening of December 26. Those who will compose the wedding party are: Miss Katherine Fierce, maid of honor: Mrs. John B. Gregory of Wallowa, Ore, matron of honor: Miss Thelma Chambers, flower girl, and Miss Lillian Chambers, ring bearer. Mr. J. r. Sturdivant will be MT. Kimbrough S best man. The groomsmen will include Mir. A. R. Bucks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING
 HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME
s1 MARION KIRKLAND

not some of our other workers supply 9 few? I am sure it is for very worthy cause. F. C.
 The phonograph is for the shut-in who can never hope to be again a free and healthy man. We have read his story i,i a former Issue of tine II. H. (. Are there records that may accompany the instru- ment? I hold the address Of the donor who makes the appeal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
CRESCENDO CLUB
 WITH MRS. DANIELS

The Crescendo club met yesterday with Mrs. Daniel and Mrs. Frank $. Address
 Italian Literature," the club topic was discussed and Italian music was rendered. Mir. Johnston of the Metho- dist church lectured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Donations of Literature

T thank you for answering my request after had failed to nclose stamped and addressed envelope for reply VIII send the Ladies' Home Journal to Nora M. F. in a day or two. I have the tol- lowing: Manual of Photography, py Ben Putnam and Jerome B. Howard; Lit- erary Digests, Progressive Course hl Spelling, by J. Hunt, and Christian Science Literature.
 CATHERINE P" Each of your donations has distinctive value. I chronicle the list with un- feigned qualification, for l anticipate the pleasure and profit they will bring into our Circle. When all are taken out of your open hand please notify me. No let ters will be forwarded to you which do not contain stamped and self addressed envelopes I would save you all unnecss- sary clerical work. We, as the head cen ter of the H. H. C., appreciate what that means
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR
 TWO BROTHERS

Morris Schwarz and Manuel Schwarz will be complimented with a birthday party Sunday afternoon by their mother, Mrs. C. Schwarz. It will take place at ? o'clock at her residence, 16o1 Hall street north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21

ingtona and Lee university, and Henry B. Gray Jr, is here from Yale.
 Tomorrow the Lawrenceville boys will be home. Among the number are Ben Moore, Cherry Crawford, Frank Nelson, Miller Krebs Lee Bradley .At- well Brown and Henry Fowlkes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The women of the First Prespy- terian church will conduct cake sale today at the Five Points grocery store from to ,. All kinds of cakes, plum puddings and candy will be sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
MISS ROSEBOROUGH
 DINNER HONOREE

Miss Lillian Orrs guest, Miss Evelyn Peterborough, will be the honor guest at a dinner at the club Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
MISS FIERCE TO
 BE A HOSTESS

Miss Katherine Fierce will entertain the <imbrough-G Gregory wedding party with a buffet supper after the rehearsal Christmas night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Phonograph Records Wanted

q have written MT. w. l.. B.. as per your request and the photograph is packed awaiting shipping directions. find, however, that my records for the machine are all broken and otherwise de-
 faced so as to make them useless. Can-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
LINEN SHOWER
 FOR BRIDE FL LECT

Miss Florence Moffett and Miss Mamie Moffett entertained yesterday afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21

usual this year to spend on Christmas presents.
 So
 She isn't giving any.
 Instead
 Every night for the last month she has written a letter and put 1t aside.
 And they are REAL letters. too.
 Letters full of tenderness and love and affection, much the best sort of gift to get after all, and each one has been sealed with Holly Red Sealing Wax and Red Cross Stamps have been added about the corners of the envelope flap, and when she showed me the other day the heap of Christmas greetings ready to be mailed, to reach their destination on Christmas Morn. thought that her idea was most sensible and charming one.
 A Christmas Gift is intended primarily to convey ones love and thoughts and friendship, and a personal letter bearing the Seasons Greetings is a lovely gift package for any one to receive on Christ mas Day.
 Would that there were more sensible girls doing this sort of thing, rather than spending money they cannot afford for trash that the other person would not have.
 Because Christmas comes but once a year is no reason for any of us to make of the season of "Peace-On- Earth Good Wil-Toward- Men' a sacrificial season money and even less strength to go
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21

be Miss Alice Lyon, Miss Flora Jones. Miss Mamie Puckett, Miss Florence Moi felt, Miss Mamie Moffett, Miss Artie Can- non, Miss Bonnie Faucett and Miss Kath- ryn Gregory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21

9IlieiIide HipDDl1lS lD StI SOillSlHlll5 lAOAA a shop, when the expression of low in a Christ looking letter bears the mes sage, making richer the one who gives and the one who receives.
 A communication came to me the other day taking me to task for advising people 10 give USEFUL presents.
 .'Its all right" said my correspondent, "to give USEFUL presents to people who care for that kind of thing, but the point I want to make is that we ought to give people what they want"
 No doubt there is much truth in this suggestion.
 Some of us recall Margaret Deland' delicious story of the woman who had very little money and a smoking chim- ney.
 Her friends got together and decideF to make up a purse to give her.
 They thought, of course, with purse full of money she'd have the chimney attended to first.
 But she didn't.
 Instead
 She bought for herself blue silk dress that for years she had dreamed of pos sessing, and with the rest of the money she gave party and invited all her friends and had lovely things for them to eat.
 And why should her friends have been aggreved?
 She had grown used to the smoky ehim- ney, and she WANTED the blue silk dress, and she wanted to have REAL party.
 And this story recalls another about the beautiful girl with the slumbering, big, brown eyes, with little tiecks of light in them and cheeks that flush up red as roses when she gets tried.
 On this occasion she was VERY tried.
 Things had been going awfully hard this Christmas time.
 Her Best Young Man" had been doingI Christmas.
 She shook her head wearily when he mentioned books, and candy was like a red Flag-it made her so mad.
 What DO you want?" he begged, per- sistently. aT
 If l MUST tell you the truth she sighed, there's only one thing l want and YOU can't give me that"
 What is it? I will give you anything you want" he pleaded.
 'The only thing l REALLY want is lots of false hair. A new braid and bunch of puffs of that grayish blonde hair that costs a whole weeks salary, and some curls to go with them"
 The man looked perfectly fabbergasted!
 Just send me a Holly Wreath" with your good wishes the girl said, pres ently. That will do as well as anything else.''
 Both of these little stories teach a MORALEi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
ATCHISON-WARE
 WEDDING OCCURS

The marriage of Miss Hester Ware and Mir R, E. Atchison occurred Thurs
 day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of the Rev. w. I. Powell in West End, Mir Powell officiating. Only a few friends of the young people were pres ent to witness the vows, and at their conclusion Mir Atchison and his bride departed for points on the gulf to be absent until after Christmas. They
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21

MISS NELLIE WORTHINGTON A HOSTESS-THE HIGHLANDERS' DANCE AT CHALIFOUX RESI- DENCE-SENIOR CLASS GIVES ANNUAL DANCE - EVENTS FORECASTED-0THER TOPICS OF SOCIAL INTEREST-PER- SONAL NOTES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21

Both of these little stories teach a MORALEi
 The first is significant of the fact that the thing we NEED is not always the thing we WANT at Christmas time, and the other is that if we can't get what we WANT just any old thing will do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
DOLLY GossIPs ABOUT CHRISTMAS
Useful Christmas Presents-Most of Us Havete Idea That Christmas Present Comes In Box-At This Season of the Year Consequently, All Boxes Are Interesting |
 The Man Who Is Still Wondering -
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

Christmas shopping 10 get something from a shop, when the expression of low in christ-mas-y looking letter bears the mes sage, making richer the one who gives and the one who receives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21

Mos Wives, LiI' Honey, would lak de Christmas Presents dey Husbans gives 'em CT heap bettah eff de'd only leave de PRICE on lem. Yassunl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21

tContinued on Page Nine.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21

A Gift Book has been defined by some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-21
RAILROAD RESISTS.
Grand Island Goes to Court With
Utilities Board Over Depot.

The st. Joseph & Grand Island Rail-
way company this morning filed com
plant in the district court against the
public utilities commission. The COM
mission in July, 1872 made out an or
der of record requiring the railway 10
construct a depot on its railroad at
Blair, in Doniphan county. The com
plaint states that Blair is mere SD
ing and that not more than 80 per
so1,s would be benefited by the station
the residents can easily use the depol
either at Wathena or at Troy. Inc
income the railway receives from Elalr
is about $4,000, no more than comes IN
construction of the depot would cost
81 900. The railway has engaged At
fornevs r. w. Blair, and Brown q
Faston to defend them from an oroeI
that is alleged unlawful unreasoiispie
and unjust" ,,dee
The case will be tried before 1uose
A w. Dana in September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-21
THEY ARE VANDALS.
Unknown Parties Kill Fish at Central
Park-Reward offered.

The vandalism in connection with
the city parks broke out again this
morning when hundreds of black
bass weighing from one-half to five
and six pounds each were found dead
on the banks south of the lake at Cen
trail park. 1t is believed by E. b.
Stotts city commissioner of parks,
that the slaughter was done by lime
and jug or by explosive. Practically
all of the large fish in the lake were
killed.
I'll give a reward of fifty dollars to
the person who gives me information
on the killing of these fish, Stotts as
serted this afternoon. animals. birds
and fish have been killed in all the city
parks through the work of unknown
Vandals- They began their operations
early in the spring cutting rings
around trees and killing them Then
they destroyed bushes-and now they
have taken the lives of animals and
fish.
I'VE will make every effort to prose-
cute the unknown parties
The fish were discovered early this
morning floating on their backs Many
OF them were restored to life after
being taken into a cold shaded lake
nearby. The rest were hauled out by
Wheelbarrows and buried.
The fish have been in the lake for
several years. Many of them weighed
five and six pounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-21
ATTAWAY WILL SPEAK
Florida Man to Address Negro Ma
tionaI Movement Members.

DR.. Henry A. Attaway of Jackson
VILE Florida, will be the speaker to-
night at the most important session
of the meeting of the Negro National
Civic movement. The session will be
held in the Auditorium, and a large
attendance is anticipated.
Music will be furnished by Jackson
military band. There will be reading
by Madam Fannie E, Moten of Lincoln
Institute, Jefferson, Mo-, and a solo by
Mrs. Homer G. Phillips of Sedalia, Mo.
Dr.. Attaway's address win be on 1.-THE
Negroes Place in the World and the
Preparation Therefor
The session will continue until
Thursday evening. The visitors will be
shown the city Friday morning. Dele
gates are in the city from a number OF
different states
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-21
WAR" NOT A DRAW.
Militiamen and Regulars Will Get De-
cision, Umpire Intimates.

San Francisco, Aug. 21.-Polite init
nations that the Blue, or defending
army, won the Pacific Coast war game
which closed yesterday in a battle at
Coyote, California, are conveyed IN a
statement from Lieut.. Colonel Charles
Bsrth. chief umpire, which was made
public today. The Blues were mostly
regular, while tn Red, or invading
army, was made up principally OF
lpiIitiamen and was commanded by 4
militia general. That the fight was a
draw" Col. Barth practically denies.
His statement says:
Perhaps it would be lfairer to- say
that in the battle there was no de-
cision, rather than to say it was a
draw We take into consideration the
fct that the Red army was rather
tired. But the fact remains that when
the whistle blew to announce the end
ing of the war, the defense army had
not been driven back"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-21
MUST CHANGE LABELS
Only "Solid Pack Cans Recognized as
Tomatoes"

San Francisco, Aug. 21.-Tw enty-
four million labels for canned toma-
toes must be reprinted to satisfy a
ruling of the federal department of
agriculture. The department has held
that only solid pack" cans may bear
the label tomatoes" Cans made of
juice and pulp must be labelled pure,
made from tomato trimmings with at
least one pound of tomatoes"
In accordance with the ruling, G. H
Butler, general manager of the Cali
fornia Fruit Gamers association. said
today that orders had been sent out
that substitute labels must be used on
approximately 100000 cases of cans
already labelled.
1.-The original ruling of the depart
ment," said Mr.. Butler, was made
some six weeks ago, and had its origin
in the fact that some eastern packers
had been thinning their tomatoes with
water. For twenty years California
Gamers have been using fruit pulp and
fruit juices and we appealed to the
department for an Interpretation of
the ruling
't'That Interpretation has just been
received and it sustains us in our use
of fruit juice and pulp as legitimate
product. To comply with the orders
of the department, however. all labels
will hereafter be printed as the de-
partment specifies"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-21

gaping crowds. Mad haste is the
pastlme of the multitude Automobiles
race TO carry their passengers to death
at mile minute. The British board
OF trade attributes the awful sinking
OF the Titanic with its cruel sacrifice of
NE, or crew and passengers to excess
ave speed. The third term party and
candldate will soon urge the country
TO like. disaster and ruin"
Taft Sends Telegram.
washington, Aug. 21.-President
Iaft sent a telegram to Vice Presi-
dent sherman congratulating him and
the Republican party on his nominal
tlon. The president wired:
Il am very sorry that the public
business prevents my presence at the
ceremonies congratulate you and
the party on your nomination. The
REPUBLICAN party continues to be the
party of the constitution, the defender
of our guarantees of civil liberty, pri-
Vate property and pursuit of happi-
ness, and other civil rights; the up
holder of law and order. the opponent
of socialism, the sturdy supporter of
high compensation for wage earners
and our industrial success through a
protective tariff. am proud again to
be a joint standard bearer with you
for that party of conservatism, sanity
and progress.