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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26

At the residence OF Mr. and Mrs.
William G. Uridge in Piedmont will
be solemnized tonight the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Sue Uridge,
and Benjamin Salt of Sacramento. The
bridal procession will be led by q
quartet of the girls of the younger set,
Miss Helen Dunning, Miss Jennie
Wishon, Miss Dorothy Norris and
Miss Esther Crockett, bearing the
ribbons which will form the aisle
through which the bride will pass on
her way to the altar. Mrs. Leo d.
Byrne will attend her sister as ma
tron of honor. G.. ID. May of Pitts
burg, Pa, will assist Salt as best
man. The betrothal ceremony will be
read by Rev Harvey Hansen of San
Francisco, while Rev. Alexander Allen
Of st. Paurs Episcopal church will
perform the marriage service.
Salt and his bride will establish
their home in Sacramento.
Miss Uridge Is one of the youngest
brides of the month. She is a graduate
of Miss Ransom's school and has re-
ceived a careful training in music.
The Uridge family several years ago
came from Fresno to the bay cities
to live.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26

Mrs Thomas Watson Cushing next
liant reception at her home in Pied
mont on the afternoon of November
IA, at which she will formally intro
duce her daughter. Miss Carmen
Ghirardelli. Three hundred guests
will be included in the invitation
list. large receiving party will as
sist the hostess, who is planning a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Children's Books and Pictures

With souls filled with refreshment''
from the return tide of affection and prac-
teal manifestation of the same, turn we
now for moment to the greater blessing
of giving:
What may be read as .'The Call of the
Children" sounds through two letters with
which we close our psalm of thangsgiving.
IL will not fall upon unheeding ears and
closed hearts:
Are there any among your generous
family who have books suitable for young
PEOPLE and children to read? I have a
girl ii years of age and boys younger
who would dearly like to have some
books. We live among the pines of Flor
IDA and haven't many advantages. You
do not know how it hurts me to think of
this! write to you knowing you will
help me If il be within your power.
MRS ID. III. NJ"
Through your Corner l should like to
make known a want of mine Colored
pictures of children and animals or peo-
pie, all sizes, from a. dollar size TO the
size of pictures cut from magazines. !
am not particular about quality, but
rather want a quantity of pictures that
would interest children. as | wish them
for books. I will pay postage or express
gladly. B. s. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04


Perhaps no question is asked nioi
frequently said Mrs. Annie K Weisei'
the able and beloved state president oi
the w. C. T. u, when I was talking
with her the other day, "thah na'
has the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union done?' Few questions are more
difficult to answer with any degree Vi
satisfaction, not for lack of material
but rather because of an emparrass-
ment of riches To make a falr slIo"
ing. every one of our departments every
one of the states and territories aho III
deed every local union should be al
lowed reply for all of them nave
had their victories and they are al
integ gral parts of the national union
"The general impression is that the
w. C. T. L. deals only with the Dues
ton of prohibition and in a sense II is
largely Identified with. that feature l
suggested.
ION the contrary, there are As separ-
ate and distinct departments connected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
His Cause for Hurry

From Kansas City Star.
1t was on an occasion when a Pfesi.
dent of the United States was making
a swing around the country. A mar
who was carrying the mail on a weekly
route between a Missouri county seat
town and a little postoffice out at q
country store came dashing madlY down
the road in the direction of the town
farmer who saw him coming and
wondered at his great haste halted him
and said:
whats the matter, Jimson What's
your great hurry this morning."
Hurry" Jimson repeated why
don't you know the President is to be
in town today
'.Oh, L see,' the farmer replied. You
want to get there in time to see him.
TITS not that that makes me hurry
ut amt"
NO sir You may not know it, but
this working for the government is
mighty ticklish business and a man has
got to be awful careful or he'll lose his
job. Now, suppose the President gets
off the train down there and asks about
me and | amt there, and he finds out
I'm late. Don't you see there'd be
trouble right off and 7 might be asked 10
resign
II see.
Yes. sir. So | amt taking no chances.
When the President steps off the train
and asks the crowd, Where is jim
son?' I'm going to be there. so I can
step right out and say: Here I am sir. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
ACHIEVEMENTS MADE BY GREAT
WORLDWIDE ORGANIZATION
Mrs Annie Wesel State President OF the w I U Talks
About Various Departments of This Work That Are Large
" Unknown to the Majority of People Who Regard
Prohibition AS It's Only Theme
-oLLY DALRYMPEE

hackers, should the ladies' undertake the
work, and 60 or 20 arose"
This in brief was the beginning of
one OF the greatest organizations that the
world has ever KNOWN" said Mrs. Weisel.
ut has been estimated that within the
past seven years the w. C. 7. L. has been
instrumental in securing the passage by
Gel gress of 50 righteous laws, in addition
to those secured in the different states
AMI the defeat of many unrighteous laws.
Through the educational department of
the w. G. I. L. in exposing TO the public
the danger of patent medicines and Great
ing large public sentiment against such
food law. Eugenics-that subject which
is now interesting the greatest physicians
AMI scientists of the day--is one which
the preventive department of the w. c.
7. [. has been interested in for some time
past The development of the highest
physical and mental life, instruction in the
laws of health in relation. to dress, air,
exercise, cleanliness. sanitation and both
mental and moral hygiene, has been one
oe our greatest aims. We believe in the
law of heredity, and the right of children
TO be well born. In other words, the w.
C. T. L. is pledged to the highest inter.
ests of the great institutions of the world
the home, the school, the church, the
stater'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING
HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME
sx MARION HARLAND

iancma womans address who asked for
reauing matter. As soon as / received il
wrote her asking if she could use what
had disposed of, but she never answered
my letter. saw in the Corner some time
later that she had offers of more taan
she could use, so IL some one else cares
Tor the magazines and will pay the freight
OF express charges on them, I viii be Had
to box and ship them to him or her, or if
some one too poor to 90 that wants them
ana VIII write to me, l will pay the
charges
A. 7. H. asks for Mrs. Henry Wood's :
books, and while have none of the ones
she mentions as wanting particularly /
nave the Mystery of Jessie Page" Rose
Lodge and book containing twelve
OF ner stories They are paper covered,
therefore easy to mail, and I will be glad
TO give them to A. 7. H.. if she wishes
them.
The author of the lines quoted by NJ.
5. X If man can write a better book.
preach a better sermon, or make a better
mouse trap than his neighbor, though he
build his house in the woods, the world
would make a beaten path to his door,
is. as you thought. Emerson. instead Of
DR.. Johnson.
Il have the words of one of the songs
asked for by w. o. B., The Faded
Coat of Blue which will be glad to copy
for him if he has not already received
them from some one else. r. E. w"
l am pleasing myself today. under the
impulse of the Christmas spirit. with pub
fishing evidences of the exuberance of
the like glorious mood in the souls Of
others. The letter just copied conveys my
meaning better than I could express it.
l. reminds one of the song of the Christ
mas robin, and the joyous tinkle of sleigh
bells over the snow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Davis are ex-
pected Monday from Denver TO visit Br-
mingham relatives.
Miss Lois Thompson will be home today
from Montgomery. where she has spent
delightful week with Miss Phyllis Gayle
and Miss Lois Brown.
Miss Katherine Baldwin of Montgomery
is the guest Of Miss Martha Dabney
at The Margaret.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Richard w. Massey will
leave next week for Chicago to visit the
latter's sister, Mrs. Leon Camp.
Mrs. Henry j. Porter, Jr, has returned
from Washington, d c., where she spent
the holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Culp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. winsf1eld came
home Thursday from Washington, where
they were with Mrs. Wingfield's rela-
tives during the holidays.
DR.. Cecil Castor is expected to return
to Birmingham today from philadelphia,
where he has spent two years as in
terne in the Episcopal hospital. He Is
returning to establish himself perma-
neItly IN tnlS CITY. Dr GaSton Is piedS-
antly known socially as his vacations
from college and since completing his
studies his time has partly been spent
here.
Judge Zell CASTOR and DR.. Mortimer
H. Jordan have returned from hunt
ing trip to the formers plantation In
south Alabama.
Mrs. Harrison Stuart Matthews and
Miss Eleanor Matthews are here from
New York. where they have spent the
winter, to visit relatives. They are guests
at present of Mrs. Matthew'S sister, Mrs
Edward Devereaux Smith. but after Mrs.
Graves return from Asheyille, will be
with her
Mrs. William Fl. Graves friends will be
delighted to learn that her health has
been much improved by the climate ana
altitude of North Carolina, where she
has spent part of the season. Captain
Graves and Mrs. Frederick Gunters, VINO
Joined Mrs Graves and Mrs. Gunster IN
Asheville for the holidays, have returned
home. They will follow the latter part
of next week
Miss Frieda Karpeles, a student at ST.
Cecilia academy, Nashville, after spend
ing the holidays at home, has returned 10
the academy. st. Cecilia is conducted py
the Dominican nuns and enjoys the repu-
tation of being one of the finest institu-
tions of learning in the south. Miss kar-
peles will graduate at the next commence
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04

Commenting upon the opera and thu
personnel of the audiences, Town an'
Country of today tells some of the IA
nous folk seen in the parterre and IL
the orchestra chairs.
There was a gala atmosphere at the
Metropolitan Opera house, it is said, or
the last Friday of the year for the first
performance of LES Hugenots' in some
years and the first appearance in this
country of F'rieda Hempel, the German
coloratura singer. The parterre showed
the effect of the holiday in so far that
some of the boxes had been given TO
friends, but the audience was interest
ing with men of importance in smart
evening attire content to take places
back of the orchestra chairs, where con-
siderng that Caruso and Hempel had
the chief parts, Germans and Italians
stood shoulder to shoulder. In the cor
<ridor Mrs. Young, or Nine. Nordica as
the opera people call her, stood talking
to Mrs. Philip Lydig and then when she
finally hurried away, was stopped by
a most elegant Italian, who bowed low
TO kiss her hand. Nordica looked so
happy and handsome in her sable cloak
that leaving the stage for a good hus-
band must indeed be better plan than
saying farewell to the public in long
series of last performances Harry Lau-
der in his Scotch suit was a rival OF
Nordica as the audience passed through
the lobby and corridors. His stolid eX-
preston as he allowed circle of 1tai-
ians and critics to make fuss about
him suggested that opera attendance is
a duty, not a pleasure.
Few of the occupants of parterre boxes
were in their seats when Caruso, Is the
protestant Raoul in a beautiful plum
colored suit was in the banquet hall
with the Catholic officers, first chided
by his stern Marcel with Calvin's prayer
and then surprised by the messenger
from Queen Margaret Bella Alten In
dove gray takes this part of messenger
or page, a role made famous by FRITZ
Scheff. But FRITZ Scheff was forgotten
and Bella Alten deserved the thunderous
applause. 1t was Bella Alten
who stood beside Queen Margaret
the part taken by F'rieda Hempel, who
was an impressive figure in her pink
brocade and diamond crown. Her first
lines were sung as she sat with her
maids around her. Bella Alien had more
than the stage solicitude for the Queen,
and her obvious sympathy for a country
woman being put TO the test was very
pretty as, in her pages costume, she
led Margaret to the center of the stage
for the aria, "a Questa Voce Cola Civ
ing rchance for her special accomplish
ments, the bird like trills. At the close
of the second act there was enthusiasm
unrestrained and big baskets of flowers,
even large bouquet of violets to har-
monize with Carusos suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
MRS. r. o. SMITH
BUFFET LUNCHEON HOSTESS

Mrs r. o. Smiths luncheon yesterday
for Miss Sarah Ellen Greene was of tie
buffet type and included 60 young woin-
en- in the circle of this charming bride
elect Only a few of the hostess rela-
tives in the married set supplemented
the party Mrs. Smiths home on Gray
mont Heights Was the scene of the
luncheon which was in keeping with
every hospitality extended within its
wall-exqldsite and marked by a pleasing
cordiality.
Mrs. smith received her guests wearing
q becoming afternoon gown fashioned of
terra Gotta charmcslse, relieved with
bands of moAe-colored plush. Miss Greene
has never looked so lovely. Her gown
of white occordeon pkeated chiffon, with
an Oriental girdle of quaint jeweled
workmanship, and with it she wore a big
draped hat adorned With Parad SO
bird. In the Ii wing room white hyaeinths
were distributed Il. Here Mrs. Smith and
here honoree received oanite informally.
In the reception. hall an arrangement of
carnations and branches of pines :uade
a suitable decoration for the dark tones
of it's furnishingst and IN the sitting room
on the second floor. where Mrs. Hubert
Smith and Mrs. James Arthur Smith
served coffee red was again the pre-
vailing color-aaales betng used tastefully
and effectively.
Mrs Hubert Smith was very attract
i've as she sat at the coffee table, wear
ing blue charmexise g1Bwn with lace and
net trimmings. Mrs. Arthur Smith in
pale blue brocade was wearing a large
black picture hat was extremely hand
some
In the dining room Mrs. Smith used
pink roses. On the table huge basket
was filled with bridesmaid roses and Eas-
ter lilies, and on il was tied bow of
broad rose satin ribbon. Balls of spun
cardies bonbons and candle shades were
accessory ornaments in. the same tone, A
delicious luncheon was served from this
apartment. Mrs. Richard Brown, in pink
chiffon appliqued with roses. and with
rose corals for ornamearts. and Mrs. W.
D. Smith, wearing besrminS light recep-
tion toilette. assisted the hostess here.
Mrs Samuel Greene was handsome
matron noted at the buffet luncheon. She
appeared in a white costume with lace
and Jet sarnitures and a large picture
hat. Miss Ella Hubert wore handsome
gown built of old gold charmeuse with
slrapery OF black chiffon There were a
number of other interesting people at this
clever affair, which was one of the most
delightful of the series in honor of a
popular bride-elect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
MRS. FALK AND
MRS. LOVENTHAL HOSTESSES

Mrs. Morris Falk and Mrs. A. S. Low
enthal were hostesses yesterday afternoon
at a bowling party at the Phoenix CLUB.
Miss Lucille Lenk, a prospective pride,
was the honoree. The personnel of the
party included number of visiting folk.
The entertainment was thoroughly en-
joyed. Those whom 1t included were:
Miss Lenk, Mrs. Maurice Lenk, Mrs.
Arran and Mrs. Hirsch of Philadelphia;
Miss Ruth Cohen Of Washington, Mrs. Al
bert Adler and Miss Minna Adler OF
Louisville; Mrs. Edgar Adler Miss Gold
and Mrs. Strauss of Milwaukee,; Miss
Morris Adler, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Kull OF
Baltimorc; Mrs. Louis Saks, Miss Flor
ence Solomon of Columbus, MISS; MRS
I.llley frost, Mrs. Joe Slaughter, Miss
Frances Click of Columbus, o.; Mrs Leo
loeb. Mrs. Dinkenspiel of Louisville, Mrs.
A. Blum of st. Louis, Mrs. /. 7. Well,
Miss Stella Falk of Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
FUS|ON CAUSED
BY PARCEL POST

Chattanooga, January 3.-tSpecial)-
Considerable confusion has resulted here
at the local postoffice as the result of
the Inauguration of the parcel post. The
greatest difficulty seems to be in teach
ing the public that all fourth class mat
ter,f whether or not it had been ac-
cepted by the department before the
Inauguration of the new system must
bear the parcel post stamps. On the
first day here 80 packages were turned
In with ordinary stamps. only to be re-
turned to the senders.
The first package mailed here was a
box Of cigars sent by the son Of Post
master Raulston to r. S. Sharp, chief
postoffice Inspector
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
An Inviting Catalop

do you know of any one who would
like sheet music and who will come for
it? Some is popular and some classic. l
also have some photographs of actors and
actresses, and new instrument for tun-
ing pianos-not a tuning fork-and several
collections of 'vocalizers' for the voice.
&C. H.
If we do not know of any one" just
now who will rejoice in reading the in
viting catalogue you inclose you will
shortly have information upon a subject
that will interest our younger readers i'm
mensely. We will forward your address
to the earlier applicants, and We beg that
you will apprise us of the exhaustion of
the supply in time to check the rush.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
BUSINESS QUIET IN
COTTON MARKET
Some Nervousness Devel-
Oped During the Week.
Futures Under Parity

New York, January s-General busl-
ness was very quiet In the cotton mar
ket during the past week but consid-
cradle excitement and nervousness de-
veloped in sympathy with January con-
tracts which made new high records for
the season. The local futures market
had been ruling considerably under a
parity with actual cotton in the south.
with the stock available here come
paratively small one, and after leading
trade interest had accepted January de-
liveries of about 10000 bales, shorts
evidently became uneasy. An effort to
cover found very little cotton offering
and before more than $4,000 bales could
be secured the price was forced above
the 13-cent level for the first time
since the present crop began to move
in any volume.
Later months responded only mod
erately to the January strength and
at the close of business tonight were
still selling about 20 to so points be-
low the high level of December. Aside
from the furry in January no fresh
feature of importance has presented it
self during the week and speculatively
interest has evidently been rested by
holiday considerations or conflicting
opinions as to the general outlook.
The advance in January contracts was
most commonly considered in the ma
ture Of a partial readjustment between
contracts and southern spots, but it was
believed doubtful whether the outstand-
ing interest was large enough to at
tribute any material shipments here
from the interior and the opinion ap-
peared to be that the real adjust stmeni
would probably be postponed by the
course of spot markets during the bal
ance of the winter and the prospects OF
the coming acreage. aFs
Private ginning figures published
during the week have pointed to a
census report next Friday of around
12,S00,000 to 12.90O.O00 bales ginned to
January rst. Liverpool has reported
bette demand from the continent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
AFTER BRISK PACE
BUSINESS SLOWS Up
Decrease, However, Is Less
Than Usual
FUTURE CONFIDENCE
Unexampled Holiday Trade-Money in
Demand and Rates Are Firm.
High Wheat and Corn
Reports
FUTURE CONFIDENCE

| New York, January 3.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
After travelling at a brisk pace busi-
ness has slowed down, though less SO
| than usual at this season. Confidence in
the future is in evidence.
Retail dealers enjoyed an unexampled
holiday trade.
In a host of industries consumption bids
fair to overtop production for some time.
and the iron and steel industry probably
never entered a new 12 months under
more auspicious conditions.
Money is in demand and rates remain
firm, but signs lead to the belief that more
comfortable rates are not long way
off.
Business failures for the week ending
January were 2S7, against $40 in the
like week of 1872 There were "a failures
In Canada during the week.
Wheat, including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending January aggregated 1885,
6ls bushels, against 3,291,617 bushels this
week last year. Corn exports for the week
are 1852, sos bushels, against 762 365 BUSH
els last week and 1,526721 bushels in 1872
New York. January 3.-Dunn's review
tomorrow will say:
Inc new year opens with all the gains
and advantages achieved during the last
half of 1912. The new year takes over from
the old the increased agricultural wealth
resulting from the big crops, the great
activity in the largest industries, the aug
mented confidence in branches of domes-
tie trade, the record breaking foreign conf
meree and the full employment of labor
at high wages, insuring large buying pow
er. With this legacy from 1912, the MAIN
tenance of a satisfactory volume of bus-
ness apparently is assured.
Bank clearings during 1912 increased. 93
per cent over 1911
Railroad traffic. moreover is very
neGvy. In the cotton and wooden trades
the outlook is an encouraging one. From
all the leading cities, both east and west,
the end of the year advices are satisfac-
tory in most of the material points and
generally an optimistic spirit prevails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
MISS BETTY CARTER
HONOREE AT SUPPER

Miss Virginia Underwood was one OF
those arranging delightful little affairs
OF more Or less formality to compliment
Miss Betty Carter of Kentucky. who Is
being so beautifully received. Miss I'm
derwoou entertained last night, her hos
pitality assuming the guise of buffet
supper A few friends only were in
vited and the entertainment was
marked by a graceful cordiality and
an informality that made it altogether
CHI rming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
MISS HELEN JANNETTE
A ROX PARTY HOSTESS

Miss Helen Jannette was hOslesS II
compliment to Miss Mary Douglass
who is to be bride January Z. After
Witnessing the play at one of the thea
tres the little coterie had tea with the
hostess at the Hotel Hillman. They in
cluded Miss Jannette Miss Mary Doug
lass, Miss Rosa Douglass, Mrs. John
Douglass and Miss Margaret Baker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
OLD CHURCH CORNER
81 STONE is REOPENED

jackson. Miss January S.-1n tearing
down the old First Methodist church on
Congress street. erected in 1881, it was
found that the several articles placed in
the cornerstone were in a bad state of
preservation. The only article that was
as good as new was a silk Masonic apron.
Old letters, pamphlets, newspapers, etc,
were moulded because of dampness. and
it was impossible to decipher three or
four old coins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Crutches to Give AWAY

81 have a pair of crutches which | will
be glad to give to 'Christiana L. who asks
for some for her mother. Please inform
me how to get them to her.
MRS. Fl. c. NJ"
AS you have been told by mail, Chris
tiana L." had her crutches from another
compassionate reader before your offer
was received. May we hold 1t for the
next applicant? Petitions from cripples
are frequent. We register the gift and
thank you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
Seaboard Change of Schedule

Effective 12:01 p. M, January ;. lsiS'
No. 80 leaves Birmingham $50 a. m, ar
rivcs Atlanta 1910 D. M
No. % leaves Birmingham a. M, ar
rives Atlanta 12:40 D. M
No. % leaves Atlanta sos p M, ar
rives Birmingham $50 p. M
No. 81 leaves Atlanta AIS p. NJ, arrNos
Birmingham $3.50 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-04
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
MEETING TO-DAY

This afternoon at 3 o'clock a meeting
of the Equal Suffrage association will oc-
cur at Clark & Jonesc hall. Mrs. w. L.
Murdoch and Mrs. Charles NJ. Spencer
will each present a 20 minutes discussion
of government laws prevailing in the
United States and in the state of Alabama
respectively.