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The Washington times., 1914-07-12

she had put il In one Of those little leather
wrist straps and she lost the whole business.
| suppose in trying on gowns, she managed
to get the buckle undone.
They will be back here the latter part
of September, think.
Were you surprised when you got the
news of Leila Harrisons engagement to
Lieut.. Godfrey Keyes?
/ must admit / was. Anyway, even
though was not in on it, think it very
splendid news and just wish them both all
the happiness they deserve, and that is lot,
too.
Leila, to me, is one of the prettiest girls
in town. She came out about two seasons
ago and her aunt Mrs. Qualtrough, enter
tanned so much for her. UP to the time Of
her debut she had spent very little time in
Washington and had been abroad number
of years. She is member of-the old Ray
family, who are among the original Wash
ingtonians. Lieutenant Keyes is in the
Sixth Cavalry and was appointed in 1908 to
the Military Academy, from where he grad
udtcQ lour years later.
Westport, on Lake Champlain, seems to
be a great favorite this season. About every
other person talk to say they were going
there for part of the. summer, The Assist
ant Secretary of State and Mrs. Osborne and
little Jean Curtis are there now, visiting Mr..
Osbornes sister, Mrs. Gregory. They 60 to
Kentucky afterward.
Mrs. Nathaniel Francis will 90 there,
also Mrs. Henry T. Corbin, who is now Wis
iting Lieut.. G. L. Corbin, at Fort Wadsworth.
Then Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale, who is now
in Maine, will 60 there for August
You remember G. A. Barranco, who has
been in Baltimore for the last year or so as
the Cuban consul? Well, he received notice
early in the week of his transfer to. Pfrorz-
helm, Germany, where he will found a new
consulate. He sailed yesterday from New
York for Havana to spend two months leave
before going to his new post
You ask me to be sure to keep you post
ed with regard to your friends in the army
and navy. That is some job, Susan, but III
try. Now let me see what I've heard recent
w. Well, to start with, Mrs. L. E. Bratton,
wife Of Lieutenant L. E. Bratton, U. S. N,
and their two daughters have gone to Eagles
mere, Pa, where they have taken cottage
for the summer.
Then Rear Admiral Switzerland has
joined Mrs. Switzerland and Miss Souther.
land at Nahant, Mass, for the summer =
The Ensign Thalbert N. Affords, of the
navy. are receiving congratulations upon the
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

Here is an announcement that will be Of
considerable interest to you, Susan: 49,.
State Senator and Mrs. Leroy Fillmore
Patterson, of Georgia, announce the engage
ment and approaching marriage of their
daughter, Mrs. Etha Patterson Griffin, to
Philip Francis Clancy, of Niagara Falls,
N. Y"
long time ago told you that thought
that we would soon hear this, and then Mrs.
Griffin told me as a secret, The wedding
will take place some time in the summer,
but | do not know just when. They will
live in Niagara.
And speaking of dancing. reminds me
that ten of us went up the river in canoes
to the Potomac Boat Club camp for supper
Wednesday night. l fixed the luncheon and
forgot to put in napkins or tablecloth, but
outside of that | believe we got along fine.
After we ate up the food and told all the
stories we knew we decided to 60 over to
the dancing pavilion which some enterpris-
ing boys have built on the North Shore. The
music is just right, and so far as We could
SEQ by the Indifferent light shed by the Jap
anese lanterns, the folks were, too. There
were so many canoes about there that we
could hardly land and the floor was filled,
but not overcrowded.
Anne Turner, of DesMones, who is Wis
iting here, was along and the boys are all
in favor of the middle West, IL that is what
Anne stands for, She is beautiful girl and
a dandy dancer.
The Postmaster General and his whole
family, including Laura Negley and her two
little boys went up to Grimsey, Canada,
Thursday night. At least they left Wash
ington then. Goodness knows just when
they did get there. II is long trip. The
place where they have gone is particularly
interesting. In the winter it is a boys
school and in the summer a hotel, so YOU
see, it has all the advantages Of home and
none of the disadvantages of summer
hotel.
When you are in Berlin, expect to have
callers. The Morgan Bradfords, jr., who
sailed from New York today, will look you I'D
there, for your schedules are much the same
Wont you be glad to see them? Jane is so
enthusiastic about her trip and know she
will have the best sort Of time. Elizabeth
and went over to call the other evening
and she was telling us about the little mis-
fortune which overlook her one day early in
the week, when she was shopping. She lost
her watch. 1t is that lovely one which Mr..
Bradford gave her before she was married.
II has a diamond in the back, and is en-
graysd with her name, believe. Anyway,
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
a Chronicle o. !
c)ocie:H q

Esdorf, of the United States Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service"
You remember Mary Drummond? Well,
she and Walter Ray Swank, Of Billings
Mont, were married Wednesday evening at
her mothers home, in Columbia Road. lt
was pretty little home, wedding, with sew
eral attendants and an enjoyable reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swank are making the trip
West via the lakes. Mary is niece of the
Drummonds, we know so well in Baltimore.
DR.. and Mrs. H. A. Fowler and son and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Mitchell, all Of WASH
ington, who sailed from New York on the
Kroonland on July 4, have planned an ex-
tensive trip abroad. The party will land in
Dover Tuesday, July l4th. They will spend
week in London and then proceed to HaWe,
where they will be met by DIR. Fowler's au-
tomobile. Their itinerary from Have will
be about as follows: From Havre through
Normandy to st. Ma1o, thence south to the
Chateau region along the Loire. From Tours
they 60 south, by way of Vichy and Lyons,
down the RSone valley to Marseilles, thence
along the Mediterranean to Nice and Monte
Carlo. Their route then takes them over the
new Route des Alpes" to Geneva. Leaving
Geneva they proceed up the Rhone valley to
Brieg, the starting point of the ride into Italy,
by way of the Simplon pass, on the Italian
lakes to Milan. From Milan the party will
continue on to Venice, and then turn north
into the Tyral to Boen, the center Of the
Dalomites. Going out of the Dalomites, by
way of the Breuner pass to Innsbruck, they
will 60 on to Salzburg and into Germany,
through Munich, Nuremberg, and Frankfort
a-Main. The Rhine valley will then be Wis
tied and the party will proceed south through
Heidelberg Srasburg, Freiberg, crossing
over into France by way of Belfort Vesoul.
Troyes, Chaumont, and on to Paris The tip
ends at Havre, from which point the automo.
bile will be shipped back to New York. Dn
and Mrs. Fowler and son will sail from Ant
werp September 10 and Mr. and Mrs
Mitchell will sail from Cherbourg on Sep
tember II.
didn't tell You that had lame wrist,
did i? You would have had mysteries II you
could have seen me acquire il. sat on an
unsteady railroad tie along the side Of the
road out in the country Sunday morning to
rest after picking some field flowers, and
looped the loop down the side of the hill
few times, gashing my wrist with stone
on the way down. With the exception Of
the cut, rather enjoyed the trip-for moth
ing but sleepy old COW and a meadow lark
saw me go.
All things considered, rather think I've
written enough for this time.
The letter carrier has just left me note
from Ruth, and she talks about tennis, yatch-
ing parties, luncheons, dinners, and-two
lieutenants. Well, we'll
Be sure and 60 in the bank to see Cousin
John Craig when you are in London, and
by this time suppose you have seen Cousin
Nellie.
Don't forget to send me some white
heather for luck
Affectionately,
z fH -
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

birth of son, Thalbert Nelson Afford, jr., on
July 7, at Washington.
Did you know that Mrs. Templin M. Potts
has taken a cottage at the Dumplings, James
town, R. l.?
And did you know that Mrs. Emil Theiss
has taken-a cottage at Shorely Hill, James
town? Captain Thesis goes down there to
visit his family as often as he can get away
from Washington.
And I'm sure this is a surprise: A daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, Baird, was born on June IA to
the wife of First Lieutenant Henry w. Baird,
Fifth Cavalry, u S. A., at Washington.
The Capt. Walter McLeans have taken
cottage at Cherrydale, Va, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Patterson; and their little son, are with
them.
! had card from Mrs. Henry 7. Rainey
the other day and she and her niece, Miss
Fern Mcbride, are in Atlantic City, where
they have been for two weeks or more.
They return next week and pack up prepara-
tory to going to their lovely home in Illinois.
Congressman Rainey has been going down
to Atlantic for the week ends, but he will
not be able to join Mrs. Rainey at Walnut
Hall until Congress adjourns. II
Did tell you that Mr.. and Mrs. I. Viii
liam Lee are among those spending part of
the summer abroad? They. sailed from
Philadelphia on the Haverford of the Amer
lean line this morning, and they expect to
return on the Friedrich der Crosse, of the
North German Lloyd fine, on August l6.
They went with most interesting party
gotten up by the Rev. and Mrs. T. E. Davis.
Miss Sibyl Peck is the only other Washing
tonian. Miss Emma Hance, of Cherrydale,
Va, is also with them
They land at Queenstown and 60 immedi-
tely to Cork. They tour Ireland, then Scot
land, and then England. After that they 60 to
France, and then home.
Some one tells me that Isabel Hagner,
Mrs. Wilson's social secretary, is going to
spend part of her vacation with Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, at Oyster Bay.
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Here is clipping from one of the service
papers about your beloved DR.. Vaughan:
- "Dr. George Tully Vaughan, the eminent
surgeon Of Washington, D. c., who as
member of the Medical Reserve Corps of the
navy, volunteered for service in Mexico,
and is chief operating surgeon of the First
Brigade, United States Marines, at Vera
Cruz, was on Saturday, June II, rendered
very flattering testimonial of the esteem in
which he is held. The anniversary of DR..
Vaughan's birth afforded fitting oppor-
tuniy, and beautifully appointed banquet
was served, many Of the pleasing Mexican
dishes being served, with the best that could
be obtained from the United States. The
large banquet hall of the Escuela Cantonel
was appropriately decorated for the occasion.
After the conclusion of the banquet the en-
tire party was driven to the new Army and
Navy Club sof Vera Cruz, where a garden
party was in progress. Among the others
present were Col. L. W. T.. Waller, Lieut.
Col w. B. Lenley, Major L. ]. Magill, Capt.
W. E. Noa, Capt. D. b. Wills, Capt R. B.
Putnam, First Lieut. W. c. Powers, First
Lieut. L. w. T. Waller, jr., all Of the United
States Marine Corps; Surg. D. N. Carpen-
ter and Asst. Surg. c. v. Cornett, of the
United States Navy, and DR.. R. H. Won
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

Guess who is back in town, or, ! should
say, was until today? One Nancy Gordon
Jones. She reached Washington Monday
night with the ]. M. Culps in their private
car. Well, she and Mrs. Culp certainly had
one wonderful trip. They spent six weeks
touring the West and visited Salt Lake City
and Colorado Springs and the wonderful
Grand Canyon, and then Mr.. Culp met them
in Chicago with his car. He took them out
as far as Chicago, too, when they started.
Today Nancy goes up in Pennsylvania to
be with her mother for while and later she
viii 60 down to Warenton to Join house
party.
Mrs. Culp will 80 down to Birmingham
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

Marcia Murdock is still in town. She
and her mother had rather planned to 60
away, but now they have decided to do
little more watchful waiting and see II the
adjournment won't come in time for the
Congressman to accompany them wherever
they go. In any event. they will go back to
Kansas for little visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
K|LbY WILL WORK
 WITH HENDERSON Next Lieutenant Governor Says State Needs a Busi-
 ness Administration

To work hand in hand with Charles Henderson, next governor of Alabama is the expressed intention of Thomas E. Kilby, the next lieutenant governor.
 MT. Kilby was in Birmingham yester- day. "I am firmly convinced he said. that MT. Henderson has made up his mind to give Alabama a safe adminis- tration, a conservative and business-lke administration. This is as 1t should be- this respect. We should get together with out petty factional differences and labor for the veal of the state. We should equalize the burden of taxation-and this task, I predict, will be the feature of the incoming adminstrs lon. We should permit our cities who desire to increase their rates of taxation to do so-for they must grow or retrograde.
 There are enough matters ofsconstruc- tive importance to occupy the attention of the lawmakers. Alabama has been surfeited with agitation. We need rest and business administration. I believe that MT. Henderson is planning to give it to us. I am thoroughly In accord with that plank of the next governors plat form which prohibits the appropriation of money when there Is no money with which to meet such appropriation.
 MT. Kilby stated that he had been assured by a majority of the members of the senate that they would stand with him in his contention that the appointment of committees Is function of the lieu tenant governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
Bessen1er News

Bessemer. May 2S.-(Special.) Twenty-one graduates of the Bessemer High school received their diplomas to-
 where the commencement exercises wehe held. The diplomas were pre- sented by Dr. R. P. McTyiere, presi- dent of the board of education. The Rev. M. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church, delivered the in- vocation and was followed by Prof. Frederick D. Losey of the University of Alabama, who delivered the com mencement address He was intro duced by Prof. A. A. Persons, super intendent of the Bessemer schools The exercises began at o'clock and the auditorium was crowded. When the grand march by Annie Gleen Grove was begun and the class marched down the aisle to the stage there was viz orous applause.
 The salutatory was delivered by Mil- ton Brown. after which the chorus Estudiantina (Lacome) was rendered by the class. The class song, com posed by Miss Beryl Pinner, and the chorus. Night in June (Offenbach) were beautifully rendered by the class and received hearty applause.
 The valedictorO was read by Fred Bryant It was followed by the bene- diction by the Rev. M K. Thornton.
 Those receiving diplomas were: Miss Gladys Draper Miss Gladys Baird, Miss dox, Miss Daphne Lowry. Miss Liz zie Scott, Miss Blanche Bradley Miss Beryl Primer, Miss Leila Williams Miss Gladys Draper. Miss Gladys Bairdfi Miss Linnle Thomas, Miss Esther Johnson, Miss Lydia Spence. Miss Laura Win ters, Miss Alice Vines. George Mur- rah. Fred Bryant Sam Houston. James Fitzpatrick. Charlie Woodson, James Baird and Milton Brown.
 Miss Elizabeth Grove, who won the gold medal which was offered by the local chapter. United Daughters of the IConfederacy. for the best essay on "AlRbama and the Confederacy." was presented the medal at ths exercises made by Dr. R. F. McTyiore.
 At the auditorium this morning un- Postgraduate day was observed by the members of the seventh grade. The pros ramme which was woll received was as follows: Alexander the Great" Durivard Fountain: Napoleon Bona. |parte," Herbert Hmithson Gains Jui- ius Caesar" Fred Bryant, vocal duet, lreading. Mamie Joe Retd reading. Lora Robinson: Instrumental solo. Eva Cal houn. instrumental solo. Thelma Dud- Hey; song, Dream of tho U. s, A" by seventh grade class. recitation, Roger Cole, duet, Nellie Adams and Mary Thornton. recitation. Louise Cheatham: debate, Resolved. That Women Should Voter negative. Marshall Fitzpatrick and Farris Batsoni affirmative. Annie Moon and Minnie Kennedy. Tho af- ftrmative side was victorious. 9ong. | by class. R, A. Mickie. principal cf the lhigh school, presented the diplomas l to those having completed the course ] In the GfamnaF schools,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
MOTORCYCLE SCOUT
 BREAKS HIS LEFT LEG
Officer Ivey Falls From His Machine and Suffers Painful
 Fracture

W. D. 1vey. one of the best known po- lice officers in the city, suffered broken left leg yesterday afternoon about i2:so o'clock from fall while riding motor- cycle The accident happened at Fair view station on a sandy stretch, and, ac- cordins to Officer Foley, who was fol- lowing behind. the motorcycle of Officer lvey seemed to suddenly slip from under him and glide to one side. pinning the officer beneath
 Immediately after the accident Officer Foley called Warner Ss Smiley's ambu- lance and MT. Ivey was removed to St. Vincents hospital, where he is suffering great pain. The fracture was so compli- cated that 1t will not be set until this morning. It Is stated that 1t will be sev- eral months before Mr. 1vey will be able to walk again.
 At the time of the accident Mir Ivey was on duty. He has been motorcycle scout for the past several months, and his activities has curbed speeders to a large extent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
N. T. COBB HERE TO
 BOOST LOTHIAN
Secretary of the Chamber of Con- merce Will Attend Press Asso-
 citation Convention

N. T. Cobb. secretary of the Dothan Chamber of Commerce, arrived in Bir- mingham last night to attend the sessions of the Alabama Press association, which will begin today. MT. Cobb is en route to Freeport H., to bring his family back to Dothan.
 We have one of the three real cities of Alabama said MT Cobb "Dothan is the livest city of it's size have ever seen, and is destined to have great future. We have just succeeded in securing next years State Sunday School association convention with the 1506 delegates for Dothan and in many ways are bringing the claims of our city to the attention of outsiders.
 We have just issued folder of rail road guide size which has illustrations of the city and information of interest about our section, which will be widely dis tributed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29
Miles Memorial Exercises

The field day exercises of the Miles tomorrow morning, beginning at 10 o'clock on the college campus. Various athletic contests will be staged in the morning and in the afternoon there will be base ball game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29

s1S0,000. And what is more, the bank has earned surplus of s1,500,000."
 This speaker-the chairman of the board of directors of the bank-was equally as sure as MT. Jemison that the growth of the institution would con tinue under the direction of Mir. Barr
 Every other speaker expressed his confidence in the future of Birming ham, of the state and nation, his con fidence in an almost immediate relief from the inactivity and hesitancy' in the marts of trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-29

over men caused him to be in great de- nano as an educational orator. It was such ~ services that attracted the atten- non or the Peabody board and led to his erection as their agent in the south.
 By addresses before religious and ed ucatlonal associations and before legisla- lures, by visitations and personal can vases Of communities he awakened the cohsclences of the people and secured iesisiation and appropriations for schools. lie organized normal schools for training teachers in p states and systems of schools In many cities. Through this givlng of self first Curry laid the foun- dations for real system of public educa- tion in the south.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-10

| Mrs. I. T. Evans and daughter, Miss
Neva, returned Thursday from Des
Moines where they attended the fail
| for few days and visited with
friends.
Mrs. j. N Estes returned to hel
home at Pleasanton Thursday even.
ing after visiting a few days in this
city at the home of her son, Ore
Estes.
Miss Pearl Cannon returned Sat
urday evening from Grand River
; where she had been visiting week
at the home of her uncle, J. f.
Hines.
p. H. Eivins, of northwest of Leon
went to Lamont Thursday to super
intend some repairs being made on
a hotel property which he owns in
Lamont. Z
| County superintendent Miss MABEL
Horner went to Lamont Monday ev-
ing to attend the dedication exercises
/ of Lannon'S fine new High School
building.
! Miss Madge Craig returned to her
home at Davis City Saturday evening
after visiting a few days at the home
of her sister, Mrs. G. L. Ingram, near
T; this city.
Miss Nina Wightman returned to
her home at Bethany, Mo-, Monday,
having visited over Sunday in this
! city with her friend, Miss Bette
| Schwenk.
A. A. Miller, of west of Decatur
City, was in Leon last Thursday, hav-
ing sale bills printed for sale which
he will hold at his farm on Friday,
Sept. 18th.
Mrs. j. w. Massey and daughter,
Elizabeth, returned to their home at
GAINESVILLE, Mo-, Saturday, after a
visit with relatives and old friends at
Woodland
Mrs. ]. C. Atz, and children of Os-
ceola, came Saturday evening and Wis
tied over Sunday at the home of her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. W. F. Waight
in this city.
Miss Alma Hickman returned to
her home near HumestOn Thursday
after few days visit with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kim Hickman,
in this city.
Misses Alice and Agnes Conwell, of
Grand River, came Friday evening,
and Miss Alice will remain in Leon
the coming year and attend the Leon
High school.
Mrs. Will Gardner and sister, Mrs.
H. A. Hilliker went to Blythedale,
Mo-, Friday on the noon train, to
meet their sister, Mrs. Mettie Lind
sey, who was accompanying the re-
mains of her daughter, Mrs. Laura
Pavlopolus to this city for burial.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-10

Miss Alma CARRIER and brother Neil
returned to their home IN Des
Moines last Wednesday after pleas
ant visit with numerous relatives in
this vicinity.
Mrs. B. o. Springer went to Grand
River Saturday, and commenced
teaching fall term OF school in dis
trict No. !, Richland township, Mon
day morning. 81 s... .l,.igl &, Z.
Ralph Stewart returned last Thurs
day from Des Moines, where he had
been for several weeks taking a
special course Of instruction in hAIld-
ling Victrolas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Dooley,4 Of
I Madison, S. D., came last Friday for
a visit at the home of Mrs. Dooley's
son, Otto Vanpelt and other relatives
in this vicinity. ~
Mrs. Roxey Biggerstaff, who, had
ter, Mrs. Win Cash, in this city, de-
parted Tuesday for her home at The
Dalles, Oregon.
w. R. Smith, who has been visit
ing for several weeks with relatives
and old friends in this vicinity, de-
parted Monday for his home at Roose-
welt, Oklahoma.
Edgar Rowell, who has been work
ing in Des Moines the past summer,
returned home Saturday and resumed
his studies in the Leon High school
Monday morning.
Will Cochran returned Saturday
evening from Des Moines, where he
had been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Claude Beck and, attending the state.
fair few days
Mrs A. B. Morley and son Howard,
who had been visiting with her
mother at Lineville, came Friday to
join her husband, who is foreman at
the Journal Office.
Mrs. L. R. Beard, Mrs. o. C. Clam
pitt and Miss Elizabeth Griffin, of
Pleasanton, were shopping in this
city last Thursday, returning home
on the noon train.
Gilmore Markley, of the Continen-
tai Hotel at Centerville, came over
Monday evening for short visit in
this city with his brother, Ira Mark
ley, at Hotel Leon.
Mrs. Nancy Stingley, who had ':ean
visiting at the home of her daurLt n,
Mrs. w. H. Bobbitt, in this city, wert.
to Pleasanton Saturday to. visit few
days with relatives. pee
Mrs. L. ]. Lands and atele daug :.
ter, of Grand River, caI',2 sflriday lo4
short visit with hex hiSesrs, Mrs.
l.. P. VanWerden and itrs. 2. II.
Sharp, in this city. aaugh
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