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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
prevailed throughout the afternoon made
"a cnritaIU tai,

The Spoilt Child" presented by Miss
Virginia Ford and Miss Roberta Con-
nelly, was an enjoyable dialogue and one
which they gave beautifully. 1.-THE Pris-
oners' was an interesting play which
Jordan Prince, Camille Chalifoux, Ann
Lanier, Eleanor Massey and Martha
Lapsley as principals, with the assistance
of several other young girls. showed real
talent in presenting. The soldiers in this
production were Margaret Bennett, Eliza
beth Kimbrough, Minnie Roy Smith and
Roberta Connolly.
Another attractive play1et was Grand
mothers Birthday" which Ruth Webb
and the girls of the first, second and
third grades presented. "The Wolf, the
Goat and the Kid" was given very we'll
indeed by Annie Meade, Pearl Bell Oden
and Elizabeth McCloud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
ANOTHER WEDDING
OCCURS IN ATLANTA

Another wedding of much local interest
will take place this evening in Atlanta
when Miss Nora Belle Rosser becomes
the bride Of Mr.. Charles b. Shelton. The
marriage will take place at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther y. Rosser in West
End.
Miss Rosser will have a large bridal
party some of the prettiest girls in At
lanta being included in the group. A
large reception will follow the ceremony
Miss Ruth Rosser' will be her sisters 5
maid of honor, and Mrs Joseph Eby and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
Oatmeal Rocks

one cup sugar, two eggs. one cup short
enlng dard and butter), one teaspoon Gin
aamon, one cup sour milk. one teaspoon
soda, one cup raisins, one cup walnut
meats, two cups oatmeal, two cups wheat
loud; melt shortening and stir into oat-
meal and let stand until rest is mixed,
then stir all together and drop by spoon
fnls into buttered pan.-Kindness of Mrs.
r w. NJ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
NEW USE FOR THE
MOVING PICTURE

New York, April Decentralization of
criminals by means of motion pictures
is to be tried by the New York police
department.
Five feet of film costing 20 cents for its
composition will be sufficient under the
plan suggested to record characteristics
and peculiarities in movement and car
riage of criminals placed before the NOV
ing picture camera.
These would be preserved to be thrown
on a screen, where Identification is needed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY
FEDERATION MEETING

An interesting and important meeting
will take place tomorrow at the First
Methodist church Sunday school ROOM
The Federation of Womans Missionary
societies will hold an all day meeting,
beginning at 10 o'clock. Box luncheons
are to be brought Coffee will be served
by the women of the Methodist church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
Some Good Patterns to Give Away

Having had a good many helps from
the Corner, I should .lAe to offer quite Il
few good patterns to any one who can
make use of them. Some are few years
ago styles, others are not. They are from
child's pattern up to those for misses
and women; no patterns for boys
MISS NELLIE S."
Will those desiring these patterns write
to me. inclosing a stamp, for the name
ard address of the ppreciative donor? We
are glad to know we have been of help
to her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
Miller to Fort Sill

Galveston, Tex, April 15.-Col. Samuel
w. Miller, who has been in command of
the headquarters base and port of en-
barllation of the second army division
since its establishment here, has been
ordered to Fort Sill, Okla, where he will
have charge of the school of musSetry.
He will be succeeded here by Col s. j. It.
Chubbs of Omaha.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
Cripple Wants Something to Read

It would be so glad to receive some Of
the books and magazines that G.. Nj. has
to give away. especially books, for a Grip
pied girl of our town, who has to stay
indoors most of the time. Will you send
G. M. my name and address?
MRS. M. V. D."
| am sorry to have to tell YOU that G..
MS supply of books was exhausted some
time ago. hope that the crippled girl
you refer to does not know Of your re-
quest, for I would not have her disap-
Pointed. I hope still more earnestly that
readers will remember the cripple's need
and send her some books and magazines
She lives in Texas
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to hire maid for the occasion and fix up
the place in her vain attempt to give
the impression that they lived with plenty
of servants waiting on them every day.
In short, everything she did, the writer
explains, was a fiashy imitation jewel in
a cheap silver gilt setting.
Instead of the girl frankly owning up
that she had no money, and that her
family were simple and unpretentious
folk, she would invent fibs about her uncle
(whose one passion in life was dough-
nuts), and how she couldn't get him to
take her abroad and spend the winters
on the Riviera, because he was so devoted
to his clubs.
This went on, while Polly the girl con-
tinued to deceive nobody.
She was ashamed to be herself.
Her one aim and OBJECT in life was e
initiate some of her smart aoquaintancaS.
AT last one day she woke up to the truth
of the matter.
She was deceiving nobody but herself.
She had strength of character enough
even after living years a life of deceit %
wheel herself around and head herself in
another direction
OF course it was hard, for Polly had
given herself "airs too long for people
to understand the real fineness of her ma
ture under all the cheap ''pinchbeck'' ve-
neer.
But Polly, once her mind was made up,
to put pretending away forever bravely
faced the world as she was.
1t was rather pretty finale to the story
when the "Pinchbeck Polly accepted her
life as 1t really was, and the untruth and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
MISS MEDDIE HAMILTON
TO GIVE AN ADDRESS

Miss Meddie O. Hamilton, field secre-
tary for the Chautauquans, who was ex-
pected to give an address in Birmingham
last Thursday but was prevented from
being here at that time. will speak tomor-
row afternoon at 2:15 at Clark & Jones'
hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
Useful for the Sick

Il have quite lot of white cloth, old
! illow cases and table cloths, that would
be glad to give away. l would like a few
silk pieces to finish my silk quilt and a
few old fashioned quilt patterns.
MRS. X. p
Will sufferers from cancer aud other
demanding old cloths and ban
dages write to me for the address of this
who has such articles to
give away? And will others more fortu
nate note her request for few silk pieces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
"WILD WEST"

Floral Park, N. Y, April 15.---John Dun
ming. mail clerk on the Long Island
railroad, was lassoed and whipped out
of the door of his car today by a wire
trailing from passing freight train. He
was saved from death by the breaking
of the wire. His leg was broken and he
was badly lacefated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
Offers a Vacuum Cleaner

Having noticed the passing along of Sc
many useful articles, 1 thought / would
like to give helping hand, il 1 may be
admitted to the Circle. l have perfect
ly good vacuum cleaner (hand power) that
| have no use for. and would be glad to
give 1t to some one who could use it.
&c. III. B."
We are glad to welcome you to our Cor
ner. 1t may be of interest to you to know
that the vacuum cleaner you mention Is
the first one that ever has been offered
to us. Will the Cornerites living in Buffa-
10, N. T., note this generous offer?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
Offers Flower Seeds

st can offer few varieties of flower
seeds to lovers of nature with perhaps a
small plot of ground, but no money for
seed. LILAC LODGE"
There are many flower lovers among us.
and they are now looking for and asking
for seed to plant before the summer days
arrive. To such this offer will be most
" elcome.
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ner pleasant certainly for those who have
had an oportunity to meet them. Miss
Nemours Waddell is such a joy-loving,
original young person that she has be-
come decided favorite with the younger
element and is so thoughtful and cordial
to older people that she also has many
friends among them.
Rev. James Martin of G,ilfport, Miss,
is visiting friends here while attending
the Woman's Missionary council.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Strassburger and
their son. Florian Strassburger. of Mont
gomery are guests of Mrs. Ben We'll, 1900
South Twentieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
A FRENCH AFTERNOON
AT MARGARET ALLEN

A French afternoon was enjoyed by
some Of the younger children of the
Margaret Allen school yesterday. Sew
eral plays We're enacted In French and
a dialogue, also in the language. which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16

Mrs. Luther Rosser, Jr.. will be matrons
of honor. The bridesmaids will be Miss
Lula Dean Jones, Miss Passie May Ott-
ley, Miss Annie May Shelton, Miss Mil
dred Borden. Mr.. Shelton's best man is
to be Mr. George Shelton of Valdosta,
Ga, ana the groomsmen include the fol-
lowing we'll known men, Mr.. Lewis Shell
ton, Mr. l.. H. Rosser. Mr.. Roy Dorsey,
Mr. Sam Dorsey and Mr.. Al Thorn
we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
She Is Furnishing a Den

Here's another beggar coming to town.
And she wants rags and tags and velvet
gowns, if there are such ready to be cast
into the furnace. You see, have saved
silk rags for years for pair of portieres,
but my ambition has grown and l now
want portieres, couch cover and cushions
woven of silk rags for my den, and o, 1t
takes pounds and pounds and poundsl If
any one in the Circle has worn out silk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
Oil Goes LIN

F'indlay, o., April 15.-The Ohio Oil COM
pany today added cents per barrel to the
price of oil. making Illinois and Prince
ton $1.30; North Lima, $1.S9; South Lima
and Indiana, $1.34, and Wooster, s1.9l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
IDOLEYSnAr1r1Y's
PHILOSOPHY

Er 'oman hater, Lii
Honey, is lax er ostrich dat
hides his haid in de sand an
thinks he's safe, while de
man dat processes openly his
luv O wimmen is lax de
squirrel in de park dat eats
outen youh hand, but can't
be caught.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
MRS. ARTHUR CHENOWETH
ENTERTAINED IN COLUMBUS

Mrs Arthur Chenoweth who is visiting
her father, Mr.. A. Illges, in Columbus,
Ga, has been among the guests at
number of smart functions in that pleas
ant Georgia city. Mrs. Chenoweth was
formely Miss Frances Illges one of sew
eral lovely girls in a prominent and in
fluential Georgia family. The visit or
her sister, Miss Nouna Illses, season
or two ago is pleasantly recalled by
Birmingham's younger set.
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun carries this
account of a recent card party:
The card party at which Mrs. John
Illges entertained in honor of her house
guest, Mrs. Paul Vose of Atlanta and
Mrs. e. d. Sheffield of Americus was
attractively carried out in every detail.
1t was a beautiful party and "all the
verbal iaurels at our command will not
adequately crown the occasion Lilac
and white prevailed as the color scheme
and was beautifully carried out in yio-
lets, white roses and other spring flow
crs. The score cards were small gold
fans ard handsome carved ivory fans
were presented the guests of honor and
Mrs. Arthur Chenoweth who made top
score. Delicious refreshments were
served on small lace draped tables CEN
tered with vases of violets. Those in
vitcd to meet the guests of honor We're
Mrs. George Waddell Mrs. leighton Nc
Pherson. Mrs. William Hart, Mrs. Harry
Woodruff Mrs. Alfred Blackmar, Mrs.
Arthur Chenoweth, Mrs. Thomas Shanks,
Mrs. Reynolds Flournoy. Mrs Clifford
Johnson. Mrs. Charles Howard, Mrs. Ell
lott Waddell, Mrs. John Shanks, Mrs.
Ernest Dismukes, Mrs. William Worsley,
Misses Gladys Gibson, Aylma Illges,
Nouna Illges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
NOTES

NOTES
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Minor have taken
apartment with Mrs. Peacher on the
corner of Seventeenth street and Elev-
enth avenue, south.
Mr.. Lee Steiner, who has been ill at St.
Vincent's hospital has returned to his
home and expects to be able to resume
his business duties in town today.
Mrs. Allie Houston Watts of Selma
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joel F..
Webb, 1910 Glen avenue,
Mrs. Augustus Benners Miss Clara
O. Neill and Miss Lenore O'Neill will at
tend grand opera In Atlanta.
Mrs. Henry b. Gray and Miss Mabel
WheeloclS are expected home the latter
part of the week from French Lick
Springs after passing 10 days in the popu.
lar Indiana resort.
Mrs. James A. Downey and Mrs w
ID. Perkins are visiting Mrs. Will Havo
at Mooresville.
Mrs. Thomas Nj. Owen of Montgomery
spent yesterday in the city attending the
Missionary council.
Mrs. Charley Northington OF Tuscaloosa
is visiting her brother, Judge IT. Aber-
nethy. while attending the Woman's Mis-
sionary council
Miss Nemours Wadde is one of tho
prettv and popular members of the COL
iege set, Her vivacious temperament ana
rich brunette type of her beauty. suggest
her name, fascinating French anneIla- :
ton which is favorite one in her fam
i]y. She is the daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Paul Waddell. who are among the
comparative newcomers to Birmingham.
Their home was formerly New Orleans,
hut the three are so thoroughly delight,
,ul socially, and Mr.. Walden such or
excellent acquisition to buainess circles
thev are being rapidly found out and
their popularity Is increasing in a man-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16

The Amaranth club meets Friday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Claud Gotten, 1900 Six
teenth avenue, south.
Mrs. John Snow Jemison is hostess this
morning for the Highland Book club.
Miss Alma Rittenberry will be hostess
tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o clock to the
United Daughters of 1912 In the palm
room of the Hotel Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16

the sham and the pretense had been for
ever disposed of, and the real Polly was
dominant and forcefully forging her way
to the front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
BY MARION HARLAND

with which to finish her quilt, IS well as
her desire for an old fashioned quit pat
tern?
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Rep. Underwood Makes Stirring
Appeal for Support of the Caucus
Vote of 100 to AZ Rejects Amend
ment Placing on Dutiable List.
Debate Heated and Prolonged and President and
Committee Critized and Defended

and Harrison of New York also spoke
on behalf Of the committee defending
is action and the attitude of the Pres
ident. The attack upon the commit
ee and President began as soon as the
nsurgent Democrats began discussion
of 1.-THE schedule.
Representative Alexander of Mis-
souri, declared that the committee over
stepped all proper bounds in holding
up President Wilson as a club over the
aeads OF the members and that the
President had cxerted undue infiu-
nee" in having wool placed on the
free list in the bill. Representative
defended The President iE a spirited
speech, declaring that it was his
Constitutional and inherent right
to suggest what should go in a tariff
b;il and that neither ne nor the COM
nittee were subject to criticism for
tacir cooperation in framing the bill
Representative Dies insisted that the
government was made up of three dis
tinctiYe branches, with separate duties
to perform. 1T is not only the right of
Congress" he said Ito originate rev.
enue measures, but its exclusive right
and any attempt from another branch
of the government to dictate or inter-
fere with that right should not be per-
mitted by this body
The debate on this phase of the tar
Continued on Page Twelve1
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Washington. April 16.-The Demo-
cratic caucus voted decisively, late to-
day, to support the wool schedule OF
the Underwood tariff bill placing raw
wool on the free list, after Rep. Tn
derWood had made stirring appeal
for the support of the caucus. BY a
vote of 100 to AZ an amendment offered
by Rep Dies of Texas to place raw
wool on the dutiable list. was rejected
Rep. Dies amendment proposed to
place a duty of Is per cent. ad valorem
on raw wool. He and other champions
of dutiable wool insisting that this was
the judgment of the ways and means
committee before President Wilson
saw the bill and suggested a change.
Majority Leader Underwood, in
winding up the discussion, warmly de-
tended both the committee and thu
President. He declared that the Presi-
dent had a right to make suggestions
to Congress relating to the tariff, bu
that the hill as a whole met with the
Chief Executives approval when he
first read it as it came from the com
mittee.
.Out of 1000 and more items in the
BILL said Mr.. Underwood, the Presi
dent only made two suggestions, those
the sugar and wool schedules
1t seems TO me that we should accep
those suggestions from the President
of the United States"
Representatives Rainey of Illinois
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1t Mill, Tech. Student, Ar
rested Under Wireless Law,
Charged with interfering with
Radio Of Naval Messages.
Pleads Not Guilty..nearing Will Be
Held, on April Is.

Boston, April 16.-L. y. Hill, II stu
dent at the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology was charged, today, with
interference with radio messages sent
out by naval and commercial stations,
in the first case in New England de-
Veloped from the new federal wire
less law. HILL who is 20 years old
and an amateur operator, said he was
unaware that his small station was
fcusing an interference with legitimate
business. The case will be tried later.
Henry C. Gawler, United States
radio inspector for the New England
district said that 1t was only after
considerable difficulty that he located
Hills station as being responsible FOR
the bothersome interference This was
done by Listening in at the Charles
town navy yard station.
Fill was formally arrested, late to-
DAY. He pleaded not guilty TO tn'
charges and was released on his per-
sonal recognizance for hearing OF
April p.
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cess. The two were great friends whea
the Pontif was patriarch of Venice
Once raised to the Pontifical office he
did not once forget the young COM
poser whom he took to Rome with
him and allowed him, contrary to the
tradition of the Papacy. to share his
meals.
With the aid of Perosi he accom- :
plished those reforms in church mu-
sic, which were among the first man
ifestations of his Papal activity, and
restored the Gregorian chant to its
original character and place in the
church.
His love for music seems to have
been accentuated by his illness, the
Pontiff often asking for favorite hymns
and chants, which seemed to sooth
his restlessness and pain. And dur
ing the most trying period of his sick
ness, he lay listening to the tones of
small organ in the adjoining chapel
1t seemed somewhat incongruous, this
sound of music from the room neNs
that in which the august patient sui
ferpd
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Chief of Weather Bureau Summa-
rilyDismissed--The Charges Cause
Investigation, Finding of Which
Directly Cause the Pres. Action.
Moore Declares Them "Infamous|y Fa|se"-S Scores
Action as Same as Dr.. WiIey's Removal.

Washington, April 16.-Prof Wits
L, Moore, chief of the weather bureau
since 1896 and an appointee of the
Cleveland administration, today, was
summarily removed from office by
President Wilson. His resignation re-
Gently had teen accepted to take ef-
feet, july 81. but after an inve3tiga
tion of his ALLEGED efforts to become
secretary of agriculture in the present
cabinet grave charges Of irregaiari1y
were preferred and the President, to-
day, withdrew his acceptance Of the
resignation. dismissing Prof Moore.
Later he referred the subject 10 the
department Of justice for inquiry
Secretary Houston Of the agricul
tGral department conferred with the
President before the removal of Mr.
Moore was announced. The secretary
then issued the following staten snt:
Immediately after the resignation
of Prof Moore Of the weather hurea L
was submitted to the President AMI
accepted by him, charges were filed
with the secretary Of agriculture.
These charges were of such a grave
nature that the secretary of agrcul-
ture called upon the department Of
justice for an investigation. The in
vestigation is still underway but the
facts so far secured. and laid before
the President, yesterday, We're suffi-
cient to warrant him in deciding Il
withdraw his acceptance of Prof
Moore's resignation and removed hint
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AsseIIsE.C ByckIaId,viC
Pres. Of n. " n. H. I'll.
RegdrdingAiiitude Toward State.
ment Of State Atty. Judson.
Declares II a Threat-.Akin to Black.
mail. .Judson's Side.

New Haven, CT, April 16.--Vice Pres
ileEt E. q. auckland of the New York,
New Haven e Hartford Railroad Co.
issued 4 statement, today, explaining
his attitude toward the statement sent
through him to President Mellen by
State Attorney Stiles Judson concern
ing Mr., Mellen's indictment on the
charge of manslaughter because of his
alleged responsibility for the West
port wreck. 1t follows:
"On the afternoon of April S, my
clerk reported that somebody had call
ed him on the telephone from Bridge
port. stating that ne was Stiles judi
son. state attorney, and in substance
that unless Mr.. Mellen or / would re-
Quire the attorneys fer the officials o.
the railroad company on trial, tt
change their defense. he would arres
MIR. Mellen and bring him to trial. H.
told my clerk that this was conf
Dental communication. 1t was after
wards repeated to me by my clerk. I
struck me from the first as somethin!
akin to bldckmail, asking Mr.. MelleI
to sacrifice four innocent men to nave
himself. Mr.. Mellen promptly replied
that ne would have nothing to do witt
such an arrangement, regardless of the
personal consequences to himself. 50
| stated to Mr.. Judson and made affi
| daVi, to it. At no time did | accept th'
| communication as confidential, MOI
| could l at any time so have accepted
it without becoming an accessory to TIT
| wrong proposed. II | had carried ou
| Mr.. Judson's suggestion | would hav'
| beer doing q grave wrong to innocen
men, Having refused to become par
t. to the wrong | could not stand b.
| without a protest and see MIR. MELEE
brought into court under what regar
as en abuse of process by prosecutin
| officer"
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Japanese Hold
AlOOf from Alien
Ownership Action.

Washington, April 1.-THE alien
land holding bill as passed by the low
er house of the California Legislature.
Yesterday in it's amended form, is re-
garded by the officials here as much
more difficult than the original meas
ure for the Japanese government TO
oppose successfully, for the reason
that il now closely follows the lines of
the alien ownership act which for the
past decade has been strictly enforced
in the District of Columbus and the
territories of the United States. with
out objection from any foreign govern
ment.
To lodge an objection TO the meas
ure. based on strict equity. probably it
would be necessary for the Japanese
government by decree to extend to
Americans resident in Japan the right
to acquire property in few simple.
privilege which though intended to be-
conferred by treaty. so far has been
withheld in general application
The attitude of the administration
and of the japanese embassy here. in
spite of Yesterdays action Of the Cali
fornia assembly must continue to be
lone of observation at this stage be-
|eaust a generally similar BILL though
different in detail remains to be final
| ,v PASSED in che California Senate.
Then there must be a conference to
raconcile the differences between the
two houses and back of it all is the
action Of the Governor of Cahfornla.