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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Miss Mary Bancroft

The remains of Miss Mary Bancroft,
aged 56 years, who died early yesterday
morning at the residence of her brother
DR.. j. D. Bancroft, 1922 Underwood ave-
nue.. East Lake, were sent to Livingston
yesterday afternoon for interment by the
S. w. Woodln company.
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Roumanjans on Frontier

Sofia, July 12.-Another Roumanan
column of troops today occupied the
village of Tchifut on the Bulgarian
frontier between Silistria and the coast,
and is now advancing on the town of
Bazarjik (Dobritch), which is over
crowded with refugees from the sur
rounding country, consisting mostly of
old men, women and children.
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RATIFICATION OF
STRIKE DEFERRED
CONTINUED From Page One)

Ralph M. Easley, chairman Of that board
executive committee and Marcus Marks,
chairman of the mediation committee, at
tended the meeting today. They urged
the trainmen 10 delay decision until after
the Washington conference and invited
them to be represented at 1t. Mr.. Low de-
scribed the purpose of the conference and
what measures it vas proposed to take
toward the Irdman act with view 10
facilitating arbitration.
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Siddnns Held

j. c. sddons was arrested last night
on charge of passing worthless
checks. The charges were preferred by
the Birmingham hotel.
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Thomas Evans

Thomas Evans, aged 35 years, died
yesterday afternoon in a local infrm-
ary Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
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w. C.. Jenkins

Camp Hill. July Especial w. c.
Jenkins, former postmaster of Camp
Hill and an old Confederate veteran
was buried here today.
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CHURCH NOTES.

Tie Rev. Willis G. Clark. pastor of St
Andrews Episcopal church. left during
the early part of the week for Perdido
Pay Fla, where he will spend three
weeks vacation.
The Rev. j. A. Bowen. Methodist Evan
gelist, left yesterday for Oakman, where
he will conduct a ten days revival. Mr.
Bowen returned this week from a trip to
Waynesville n. c,
Harry l.. Strickland of Birmingham. Sec
retary of the State Baptist Sunday School
association. held an institute during past
week at Blue Mountain. Miss. He will
hold similar meeting this week at
Fayette.
During the week the Rev and Mrs
Middleton S. Barnwel returned home
Mr. Barnwell il rector of the Church of
the Advent, and has been absent nearly
a month.
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the proposition over. Hundreds of Birt
mlngham people have refulnished their
homes at trifling cash outlay by means of
the New Furniture For Oldo plan.
We operate an exclusive second hand
store at I'LL I'd avenue, where all the sec
ond hand furniture we can buy is refnished
ana sold at bargain counter prices. No
second hand, or for that matter shopworn.
furniture is permitted at the-bg 2O12-14
Sd avenue store.
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We want you to take advantage of
HOOD & WHEELER ''New Furniture
For Old' plan. 1t is straight forward
business proposition. We buy all your old,
worn, out-of-date furniture and pay its full
value. You may then apply the proceeds
on purchase of the new furniture you need
and want
Take stock of what you have, call us up
and We'll send a representative out to talk
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-06-27
lie WINE hOusE WILSON'S

The way to win is through woman.
Try this on your piano.
| mean Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. She
has been doing lot of endearing
things since her husband has been in
office that make her mighty pleasant
person to the public.
The climax, so far, to the kindly en-
deavors of the presidential lady. is to
restore to the nation It's ancient privi-
lege of being admitted to the beauti,
full south grounds of the White House
once week during the summer sea,
son.
: The immemorial custom of having
the Marine Rand to play on the south
lawn of the White House every Satur,
day afternoon, when the public was
allowed to enter freely to enjoy the
music and the exquisite environment,
was abolished, sine die, by Mrs. Taft.
She didn't want her back yard all
cluttered up hebdomadally, ana she
would excuse the periodic onrush OF
the hoi polloi,
So the Saturday Marine Band con,
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ENTERTAINMENTS.

Mrs. Lester Barr's pretty home in
Beallview Annex will be the charming
roof tree under which the Rook Club
will gather this afternoon for magnetic
meeting.
Miss Emma Beall was the gracious
hostess claimed by The Nightingales
Thursday evening. For high auction
score Mrs. Garrett Herbert received a
dainty souvenir of hand embroidery,
and in the cut Mrs. Floyd Wilson Hum
phreys was successful and was given
the guest souvenir, lovely handker-
chiefs. A tempting course of refresh
ments was enjoyed after the contest.
Mrs. A. M. Pepper was hostess of a
large and highly enjoyed Duplicate
Whist meeting Saturday morning. The
ideal early hours raised the enthusi-
asm of the lovers of this game of
games. Victory and the silver souven-
irs were recorded for Mrs. E. +. or
and Miss Emma Mclean. A temB ,-.
luncheon was elabortely and elegantly
served at the non hour. Mrs. 6. A.
Wilson is the next club hostess
Friday morning the .Auctioneers
were entertained by on fau9Fite
hostessesss Mrs. L. d. a. attic and the
usual happy hours were recorded. The
favored substitutes were Mrs. Hum.
phreys, Mrs. Garrett Herbert and Miss
Julia Watson. Miss McBee was pre-.
sented dainty monchors for high score
An elaborate salad course and iced tea
was the refreshing menu served al
the meridian hour. Mrs. David Sutton
is the next club hostesss.
The Rose Buds are in evidence these
vacation days with their pretty parties
and merry making. Among the dates
already enjoyed was an afternoon Rook
party when Bessie Rhyme, fair young
Canton guest, was entertained by Eli
zabeth and Janice Ashley. Sallie Glib
son presided over punch bowl embed
ded in sweet peas, and a tempting ice
course was served after the games.
Another delightful afternoon date was a
similar contest given by Estelle Doty
for her young Lone Star cousin, Con-
ME May Doty. Again the Rosebud
hosts gathered at the home of Necie
and Bette MooresH Herbert when mer-
ry heart party was given in honor OF
fair Mars arite Humphreys. of Green
wood. Another delightful date was an
evening party when Mildred Meek
presided with the grace of young
queen of hospitality in her pretty home.
Tonight Mary Katherine Holcomb will
entertain for her cousin, Wesley Bitter,
of Alexandria, Virginia.
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LOCALS

Mr.. andMrs. Meyer Lewis are enter
tanning a fairy daughter in their capi
tai city home.
Mrs. Oakley Jordan and little son re-
turned Saturday from stay in the old
Nashville home.
Miss Amy Beall the past week en-
ioyed Canton's charmed circles, guest
of Miss Dinkins.
Miss Mary Brooks Ragland, of Jack
son, is the fair capital city guest of
Miss Margarite McBee.
Bessie Rhyme, of Canton, is d fair
rosebud visitor of her aunt. Mrs. Earl
Ashley, of South Lexington.
DR.. Jack Ewing was one of the at
tendants of the beautiful Wilkinson
Bachelor Vicksburg wedding.
MIR. and Mrs. George Stokely, of
Drew, have returned home. They en-
ioyed the trip IN their Cadillac car.
Rev. Mr.. Kiser leaves at an early
date to spend some of the vacation
days in Lithonia, his old Georgia home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Herbert are
meath the outrageous trees of Alli-
sons Wells for the first days of their
vacation.
Mrs. R. A. Povall and interesting
little family are now at Corinth after
a stay IN the old Bonneville home OF
Mr.. Povall.
Miss Lucy North joined her sister,
Mrs. W. M. Wilson, of Texas, IN the
old YazooCity home for family reun'
ion late date.
B. G. Humphreys H. has returned
from his business trip East and is
guest at Redclyffe before making hi:
home in Memphis.
Mrs. Rosa Gwin is on visit to Mr.
and Mrs. Wick Robbins, of Vicksburg
before they leave for stay in thu
Land of the Sky, where they will joil
Miss Nellie KERN.
Miss Anna McBee and Miss Marga
rite were at home to their friends Fri
day evening when surprise par
ty" whiled away the hours with tht
swiftness of unexpected pleasures.
Mrs. E.. w. Pickens, of Goodman
who is a pupil of Prof. Fisher, of Jack
son, was brilinat performer at tht
June Recital. rendering number o
classical compositions.
Rev. VIM. Mcbride, of Goodman
occupied the Presbyterian pulpitSunda!
during the absence of Rev. I. M. Lem
ly, who is recuperating at Brown
Wells from his recent illness.
Henri Watson has returned from
Vanderbilt University for the earl.
summer holidays. Later he will b,
among the guests of student friend
giving house parties at Grenada AM
Texarkana.
Mrs. Pallas johnson Dickey is il
Bristol, guest of Mrs. Mary Dicke.
Smith. who is in very frail health
Mrs. Dickey will join her sister, Mis-
Lizzie Johnson, soon for their summer
holidays in the old home.
Miss Santa Tackett, a much admiret
and loved teacher of the High School
has planned to spend the summer un
der the sweet shades of the old Rich
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land home. where she will be busy
with a splendid course of Home Study
the lions share of the summer holidays
Mrs. John Elliott Pickens and hel
trio of charming children. spent the
week end in Vicksburg, guests of hel
sister, Miss Agnes Flannery, who hai
consecrated her life to the high ideal:
lived by the sisters of The Convent oi
Mercy. whom she Joined several year.
ago.
Mrs. Bean and lovely laddie, oi
Clarksdale, have been euetss of Mrs
| L. D. Pepper and a much admired pre-
sence in club circles Mrs. Bean in
cluded in her outing a visit to Mr.. anC
Mrs. Will Wallace. Of the Lake City
and their fairy dcugters, Lucille anC
Camille.
Mr.. Dalton McBee and Miss Ethe
Jackson, on returning from Owens
Wells Sunday evening, had an exciting
runaway and were thrown from theiI
buggy on the Yazoo Avenue Speedway
of South Lexington and made a most
miraculous escape from even tempora.
ry injuries.
Mrs. SalIie Land Jastremski, one
of LOuisiana's most cultured women,
so prominent in the Study Club, Philis.
toria, of the capital city, Baton Rouge.
will spend the next six weeks on the
Atlantic Coast, at Colon, where q
friend will be her hostess in a lovely
villa by the sea.
We note in the Social Realm" OF
the capital city that Miss sEdna Nichols.
of Canton, is one of the fair guests of
Mrs. Alex Gordon's house party. And
that MISS Majorie Cook was honoree
of house party given by Mr.. Albert
Weille at his beautiful Brandon home,
where this special host has learned all
the arts and crafts of halcyon hospita-
lity.
Della Mcleod has been on a visit of
fortnight in the old home. Her hours
were busted with ministering to her
sister, Mrs. Minnie Lee Reed, during
her recent illness, and in penning the
pages that so often grace our promin-
ent journals. So, this Maiden" was
not Manifest" to her friends on this
trip, to their deep regret, She has
returned to New York by sea, from
Mobile, accompanied by Mrs. Reed and
Miss Matte B. Mcleod, who will har-
vest health and roses under these hal
cyon environments with Love at the
helm and Nature breathing balm and
beauty.
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-06-27
Marguerite Atwood Thornton.

On Wednesday evening, June l8, af-
ter a severe and lingering illness little
Marguerite, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. V. Thornton, at Pluto, MISS,
passed away, and was laid to rest in
Thornton cemetery. Little Marguerite
was suddenly stricken on May 81, her
birthday, and skilled physicians and
nurses, assisted by the loving hands OF
relatives and friends, watched con-
stantly at her bedside for three weeks,
but in vain, as only in death could the
little sufferer triumph over her illness.
lone of Old Earth's fairest little flow
ers garnered to bloom again in the
realms of the King!" Little Margue-
rite was the only child and only grand
daughter of the two families, and her
winsome ways and sweet smiles wen a
place in the hearts of all who knew
her, being a favorite and much petted
by her many relatives. No words can
still the heartache, nothing can NIL
the place left vacant in the home OF
her grief stricken parents, but the few
short months she was with US so en-
deared her to her loved ones that every
thought of her must be but dearest
memory.
We go about our daily tasks. Life
is bright with promise and we are
happy. We are secure in our happi-
ness. The Death Angel hovers near
and a loved one is taken. We are
shocked and bowed down with mex
pressihle grief. We know not why
it must be; all seemed so well. Life
is not worth while, but He who doeth
all things we'll and whose will must be
done, points US to the bright star OF
Hope, and once again bids US take up
our duties and keep the faith for we
shall meet and part not again. Little
Marguerite is secure from the trials
and sutferings of this world and the
sorrowing father and mother must
ever feel closer drawn TO a brighter
world. May the God who gave her
give strength to bear her loss, and
make them feel that to meet again is
to part no more. b.
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-06-27
SOCIAL AND GENERAL.
RACINE:

Oh, the ragtime of the present
Is in many ways unpleasant.
For it makes sedate and proper tunes
seem tame
We stoutly disapprove it.
And we threaten to remove it,
But it gets US all a-daneing just the
same.
1t is not in music solely
That its influence unholy
Is exerted the proprieties to balk.
But il permeates existence
With insidious persistence,
And it gets into our thinking and our
talk.
Everybody now is seeking
In his writing or his speaking
To present the public with . novel
shock.
There is nothing very clever
In serene and kind endeavOr,
So we all get hammers and begin to
knock.
Even where the statesmen gather,
Language grows audacious, rather;
1t occasionally makes US hold our
breath.
Will this craze for syneopation
Give US ragtime legislation
AS it sets a pace that scares US half
to death?
Washington Star.
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-06-27
Kings Daughters Notes.

The Juvenile Kings Daughters met
with Mary Katherine Holcomb the
10th inst.
Opening song, mo, Not One. The
One Hundredth Psalm was read by the
president, after which the Lords Pray
er9was repeated by the society.
The minutes were read and twelve
answered to roll call.
Dues collected and also extra fund
earned since last meeting amounted to
S1.25.
Delicious refreshments were served
and we then adjourned to meet with
Sallie and Katherine Gibson the third
Friday in July. REPORTER.
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-06-27

Oak Hill, the charming suburban
home of Mrs. Il. F. Noel will be the
environment of happy hours for six
fair maidens when they will be honor
ees of house party next week. Many
pleasures have been planned, and the
magnetic moments will chase each
other in merry race. The fair ones
are Miss Martha Tye and Miss Bridg
forth, of Pickens, Miss Theresa Hol-
der, Miss Doris Holder, Miss Brame
and Miss Anderson, of Jackson. The
dates of two evening parties have al.
ready been decided on. aud the days
will bring swift footed Pleasure, the
magician, to crown all the hours with
roses and radiance.
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-06-27

certs were banished to a neighboring
pIeasaunce beyond the limits Of the
royal preserves, and the public thereby
was taeltly admOnished TO scOOt.
You can't come and play in my yard.
said Mrs. Taft and you can't slide
down my cellar door.
This peeved the public 1t stood it
grumblingly for years, and then they
up and changed the lady boss.
Now the people have come into their
own again. Mrs. Wilson says so. The
Saturday concerts on the White House
grounds have been reinstituted this
summer. and everybody is as pleased
as Punch.
When anything's really got to be
pushed through, cherchez la femme.
She II do it.
Until the Cleveland administration
the south grounds were as free to the
public as the north. But with the ar
rival of presidential youngsters kid
napers might be rife, so the south lawn,
where the children took their airing.
was kept under lock and key, except
on Saturday afternoons, when the Ma
rine Band played. And SO, the custom
has continued until the Taft admins
tration let down the lid even on open
Saturdays.
The Wilson women are all humanita-
rians. They do good by stealth, and,
perhaps, blush to find it fame. Their
hearts are full of soft spots.
Mrs. Wilson, with her husband, wei
coined sweetly to the White House the
other afternoon thirty-five blind men
and women of Washington, with their
escorts, the affair being arranged by
the officials of the National Library
for the Blind.
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-06-27
Children's Day at Baptist Church.

Children's Day at Baptist Church.
Program for Children's 8 Day at Baptist
Bllbe School at 9:45, Sunday, June
20, 1913:
/. Song: No. 724, G. H.
2. Scripture, Psalm 1l9.
3. Prayer.
4. Song: No. IS, G. H.
5. Recitation: Children's Day.
Eva Frazier.
6. Solo: Children's Day, Nina
Shaddock.
Z. Recitation, Virginia Bibb.
8. Recitation, Eva Ash.
9. Solo, Henry Hooker Fuqua.
10. Trip to Brazil. by eight children.
IL. Recitation, Frank Bott.
IL. Solo, Louise Eavenson.
l3. Recitation: Mission Ships,
Henry hooker Fuqua.
Ia. Ten minutes talk, Our Bible
Work, Rev. e. Cleveland Kiser.
Is. Recitation: Giving. Oakley
Carroll Jordan.
l6. Collection.
IL. Recitation: Jesus by the
Treasury, Emma Dennis Moore.
18. Beneaiction.
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-06-27

Tne Advertiser deeply regrets to
learn of the death, yesterday, OF Mrs;
Nj. E. Broome, highly respected and
esteemed lady of the Liberty Chapel
neighbohood.
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-06-27

WANTED - 80 young men to
bring their sweethearts to 5eaI's
Soda Fountain.
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-06-27

Miss Margaret Wilson, the oldest
girl, blonde and slender, and dressed
in blue, who assisted her parenls, cap
tivated the company by singing seven
songs. Miss Wilson has a beautiful
soprano voice, to which she has devot-
ed many years of attention. She sings
in several languages. The guests were
conducted ak over the White House,
even into the apartments usually de-
MED to all but intimate friends.
Miss Jesse Wilson, the pretty mid
die girl, gave a merry tea drinking
the other day at the White House to
the class of 1915 of Goucher College,
her alma mater. The girls came over
from Baltimore in special car. Ut
course, it was the time of their lives.
Miss Wilson is graduate of the class
of 1908 of Goucher College, called at
that time the Woman College She is
also honorary member and special di-
vinity of the class of 1916.
Mrs. Wilson is a member of the
Southern Educational and Industrial
League, in whose philanthropic work in
the interests OL INC poUA IuOunVa.n poo
pie she is deeply concerned. She and
her daughters often visit the head
quarters of the organization in the
Southern Building in Washington.
Mrs. Wilson has given orders for dupli-
Gates of many of the articles of handi-
craft done by the Southern mountain
eers-baskets, quaint old "kivers" or
bedspreads, patchwork, chairs, etc.
She proposes to decorate room at the
White House with these articles.
.oMtlss Margaret Wilson has been max
Merea series of friendly visits to the
vafious public schools of Washington
and interesting herself in their
achievements.
Mrs. Wilson. with the rest of the
! TtatE' Foin Washington, has been deep
ryL0wn of ested in the tariff debates In
Tth ~ e'ss sssas ssaiC,nd frequent visitor with
iTkarter tswa olst walls.
enge4 east, awife of the vice president
~ Tomnsb;n OF n@Itn 81 absorbed in the subject
VI fot Holmes. stabeginning . of the season
I II !, Sss'tse Nst az to cut oat every party
thai z fou% interfere with her visits tt
the Capitol. Mrs. Marshall has beer
one of the most ardent tariff fans,
seldom missing a trick. The better
half of tAe President of the Senate i:
| never Far afeld from him, any day.
Mrs. Marshall confesses with wifel!
pride to having become convert t.
her husbands political faith. She wa
''born and raised" a Republican, bu
like dutiful spouse, she happily con
sented to be proselyted.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has received
very large number of Washington
women, since her incumbence, informal
ly at afternoon tea in the Red Room
In fact, she devotes portion of almos
every afternoon to this kindly function
New Orleans Times-Democrat Cor
respondent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McAdoo, the
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-06-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McAdoo, the
newly weds of cabinet circles, were
given as bridal present from presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson, shapely silver
vase with their monogram.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-24
Midget WEEDS Show Girl:

CT. LOUIS, Mo.-A romance of the
Nctrcus sideshow reached it's climax
here when Jack w. C. Barnett of Rox-
boro, N. c., twenty-one years old.
th1rty-eight inches high and weighing
th1rty-rour pounds, got license to
marry Miss Dorothy David Warfield
OF st. Louis, nineteen years old, about
five feet eight inches in height and
weighing 100 pounds.
Mrs. H. L. Morris, seven feet four
inches tall was matron of honor, and
her husband, man or ordinary size.
was best man.
Barnett had to be lifted upon high
stool when he was called on to sign
the application for a license at the
city hall. With the stool beneath him.
he stood with his head about on a
level with that of his bride-to.be.
Since Barnett was sixteen years old
he has travelled with the sideshows of
various circuses.
In the sideshow of the same circus,
Miss Warield, until last April a high
school girl of Baltimore, does a ''mys.
terry act She is placed In a cabinet
but when the curtains are pulled back
she is not there. Then flowers begin
growing from vase which stands on
high table in the cabinet, and finally
Miss Barnett's head and shoulders ap
pear, as if growing out of the bouquet.
Barnett gets SIS week and Miss
Warfield gets $50, they said. Mrs.
Morris is the "giantess" of the side
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-24
Society Women Roll and Crawl for Good FIGURES

PROMINENT women rolling on the
1 floor to aid the suppleness and
beauty of their figure: prominent gov
eminent officials seeking to reduce
their weight by the same means.
can be seen daily in many of the
best homes Of the national capital,
if one could only see some Of the
prominent society folk within the
sanctity of their private lives, accord
ing DR.. William c. Woodward. health
officer Of the district.
Not only do many OF the people do
this. Doctor Woodward said, but they
likewise derive much of the benefit
which they seek by this strange
method, and it is this habit which
does much to give Washington women
the name they have for graceful, well.
formed figures.
Another prominent physician OF
Washington, whose large practice
among society folk gives him great
insight into their private lives, differs
with Doctor Woodward. DR.. Harry
A. Sellhausen, attending physician at
man. OF the embassies and legations
who was recently decorated by
Francis Joseph. emperor of Austria
for his services to Baron Hengel.
muller, the retiring dean Of the diplo
matte corps. 10 opposed to the rolling