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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
GREENSBORO SOCIETY

Mrs. Richmond Rochester of New York
who is the guest of Mrs A. L. Stolen
werek at "Glencairnn is being much
1eted, while on her first visit to Green's
boro, and. by the way, Mrs. Rochester
was formerly resident of Birmingham
and will be pleasantly remembered by
many prominent Birmingham people-the
Pearsons, the Rivers-C Carriers. the w. n.
Malones, Mrs. John G. Henley, the ID. NJ
DfennenS and many others. Mrs. Roches-
ter lives at Whitestone, Long Island and
her handsome home with its beautiful
grounds, covering seven acres, and right
on Long Island sound. is most appropri-
ately named Alabama" for surely one
cannot imagine a more ideal resting place
The hospitality of alabama" is quite
famous in the great metropolis.
On Tuesday Mrs. T. V. Boardman was
hostess at bridge in honor of Mrs
Rochester Magnolia Hall' is one of
the handsomest colonial homes of the
south and Mrs. Boardman, one of Green's
boros most charming hostesses. Those
invited to meet Mrs. Rochester, besides
the hostess, We're: Mrs. c. c. Seed, Miss
Annie Waller, Mrs Charles Stollenwerck.
Mrs. Thomas r. Ward and Mrs. Marie
kimbrough. After the games of cards a
delicious salad course was served and a
souvenir presented to the honoree
Mrs. W. II. Murphy gave luncheon
on Wednesday for Mrs. Rochester when
10 women We're beautifully entertained
and an elegant and elaborate repast was
served in six courses.
Saturday morning Mrs. Edwin S. Jack
gave an auction party for Mrs. Rochester
when eight guests partook of Mrs. Jack S
hospitality.
Mrs. Marie Kimbrough entertained for
Mrs. Rochester on Friday afternoon. Mrs.
/ kimbroughs elegant new colonial home
was especially attractive on this occasion
within a setting of autumn leaves. while
the interior was beautiful with wonder
ful roses. The guests were entertained
with bridge.
| Col. and Mrs. Thomas r. Ward were
hosts at dinner for Mrs. Rochester on
| Friday evening
The Ward hospitality is famous in this
section and the guests were on this occa-
sion especially appreciative.
| Prof. f. l.. Colebeck of the Brmingha m
college is guest of Col. Thomas Ward
Mrs. ]. G. Dobbins of Orrville was a
guest this week of Mrs. Haynes. Mrs
| Dobbins formerly lived in Greensboro
when Rev. Mr. Dobbins was pastor OF
| the Baptist church here.
| Mrs Ready has returned to her home
| In Birmingham after visit to Greens
| boro friends.
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countries, that on Hungary being spe-
cially timely just now.
The Home Economics club was or
sanized Saturday and spent a plea san /
social time in the serving room of the
department, enjoying light refresh
incnts prepared and served by the mem
Lers. They will give a linen shower
tomorrow afternoon, at which time all
friends are invited to come and inspect
| the laboratories, bringing with them a
SILVER Offering or table linen, If they
feel SO inclined.
among the guests who stayed over
alter the state convention meeting at
the Judson We're Mrs W. J. Elliott of
montgomery. Mrs. NJ. c. Reynolds of
Evergreen. Mr.. j. H. Ingram of Line
Vile and Mr.. J. F. Pope of WiIsonville.
air Oscar e. Smith of Dallas county
hotored over on Sunday to see his
daughter Miss Evelyn Byrd Smith.
MISS klrtley had as dinner guests on
sunday Mrs. Lottie Lawson Trotter of
North Carolina. a Judson girl of the
past, Mrs. Moore of Birmingham, and
Miss May Lawson of Marion.
Miss Mary Hollingsworth and Miss
| Grace Mays of the school of express
sion will give dramatic recital to-
morrow evening, November 80, at which
| stirring drama, IN the Vanguard" by
Katrina Trask, plea for peace, and
a presentation of special interest row.
The first time Miss Hollngswol tn gave
this piece was for the Salem fire fund
in Boston. Miss Mays will recite three
numbers. and Miss Douglas, violinist,
ana Miss Edwards. contralto. will as
slst with musical numbers. All friends
are cordially invited to enjoy this reci-
tai.
The death of Dr. S S. Sherman Just
two days before his ninety-ninth birth
cay came as great shock to Judson
college. The dat of his BIRTH Novem-
tei "a. is sherman day." established
last year i'm honor of him as the sec
ond president of Judson. and arrange
frcnts had been made only to decorate
his bier, and the kilograms of love and
congratulations were followed by tele-
grams of coincidence to his son and
daughter. sherman day" was thus
celebrated as a Memorial. The seniors
placed palm leaves before his portrait
the juniors decorated the Sherman oak
ana the sophomores put flowers on the
graves of the little children of Dr.
Sherman in the cemetery A service
vas held in the chapel at noon on Nov
einber "a, in which Dr. Bomar paid
beautiful tribute to the life and CHAR
acter of DIR. Sherman. ending with the
verses which DIR. Sherman himself had
used of his wife's DEATH
THE good die not
God calls our loved ones, but we lose
not wholly
What He has given:
They live earth. in thought and
deed, as truly as in His heaven"
Miss kirtley then gave a highly in
teresting account of the visits which
size had personally made to the fam
iiy in Chicago within the past few
years.
THANKSGIVING day was greatly en-
joyed with a fine dinner, a match has
Eetball game in the afternoon, and a
| eception at night. Many visitors came
from abroad to see their daughters and
friends.
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O. E. S. AT INGLENOOK

Inglencok chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star, No 165. was organized Friday night
at InglenoolS with the following charter
members: Mrs. Eta Cunningham, worthy
matron; Mr.. Charles T. Helton, worthy
patron: Mrs. Lillian Russell, associate
matron; Mrs. Dora Hall, secretary pro
tenn; Mrs. Dora Helton, treasurer pro
tenn; Mrs. Mary Taylor, conductoress;
Miss Minnie Hall, associate conductress
pro TEN: Mrs. Joa Bailey, Adah; Mrs.
Georgia Progan, Ruth; Mrs. Mamie Rives,
Ether pro tenn; Mrs. Sallie York, Martha
pro tenn; Mrs. Willie Lyle, Electa; Mrs.
Bell Wren. warden pro tenn; Mr.. j. l..
Phillips. sentinel pro tenn. Mrs. Salie
Seaton, marshal pro tenn: Mrs. Amy
earle, chaplain pro tenn; Mrs. Lena Wad-
kins, organst pro tenn; Brothers q. M.
Cunningham. II. o. Morgan, J. *. Bailey,
DR. S. NJ. Wallace, A. M. York, j. f. o.
Bryant II. A. Russell, II. Nj. Riyes, w.
r. Gillian, n. b. Newsome, r. r. Hall,
D. w. Brogan. The following grand Of
ficers were present Mrs. Il. Nettie Dean,
grand worthy matron; Thomas e. Hack
EFT, grand worthy patron; Mrs Elizabeth
Salter, grand secretary; Mrs. Annie Lang
ford, grand conductress; Mrs. Amy Carrie,
grand associate conductress. Also visitors
from several chapters.
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WOOdlawn

The following invitation has been is
sued: "Piquik club announces its formal
opening on Friday evening, December 4,
1914. Dancing
a motor party of Yesterday to Ashville
included Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Balm, Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Van Keuren, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Robinson and Miss Nina
Balm.
Miss Ruby Buckshaw entertained at
rock Friday evening" After the game re-
freshments were served. Miss Roberta
Moore, Mr.. Frank Buckshaw, Miss Mary
Hill Moore, Miss Lloyd Mason, Miss Lois
Mason, DR.. Grayson, Miss Ernestine
Buckshaw, Mr.. John Buckshaw, Mr.
Frank Mason.
Miss Kathleen Phillips entertained the
Friday Evening club Chrysanthemums
were used in decorating. The evening was
spent in card playing and after the game
an ice course was served to Miss Sarah
Ellard, Miss Winona Ellard, Miss Eliza
beth Conner, Miss katherine Conner,
Miss Gladys Hayes, Mr.. Foster Hayes,
Mr.. Claud MiZe, Mr.. Clarence Conway,
Mr.. Paul Atkinson.
Miss Lois Mason entertained the Sat
urday Night Rock club. The house was
decorated with white and yellow chrysan-
themums and after the game delightful
refreshments were served to Miss Nina
Hughes Kennedy, Miss Carrie Lee VIII
mot, Miss Katherine Gregory and Miss
katherine Reed, Mr.. Walter Hunter Mr..
Howard Owens, Mr. Bernard Reed, Mr..
Broadus Massey, Mr. Lloyd Mason and
Mr.. Frank Mason.
Mrs. J. P. Speer entertained the men,
bers of Mrs. Lemuel humans Sunday
school class with a party on Friday aft
ernoon. The house was decorated with
beautiful ferns and carnations. The aft
ernoon was spent with music and games
by about 20 young girls.
The Ladies Aid of the Fifty-sixth
Street Baptist church will hold social
next Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Y. j. Luckie is spending several
weeks at her country home near Selma.
Miss Sarah Ellard is visiting Miss Trixie
Martin in Trussville.
Miss Dinnie MAY Rowe of Coumbana
Is visiting Miss Beulah Elard.
Mr.. Grover Wiler, who has been visit
ing friends in Woodlawn has returned to
his home in Chattanooga
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Sinhon Starts Itself

From Popular Mechanics
simple siphon which is entirely auto
matte in action and differs from the or
binary type only in that the shorter
branch has a bell-like enlargement at
the end, has been devised. To start
the siphon the end of the longer arm IS
stopped with the finger, whereupon the
other branch is immersed in the liquid
until the enlarged part is below the sur
face. When the finger is removed from
the end of the longer branch the liquid.
which could not enter the enlarged part
on account of the air pressure In the
siphon, suddenly rushes up into siphon
to seek it's level, and small quantity
is by the momentum carried up into the
smaller part and over the bend. and the
siphon begins to work.
1t stands to reason that the bend of
the siphon cannot be very high above the
surface of the liquid, but In the labora-
tory the device can be used to advantage
in number of cases, especially when
1t is desired to draw off the clear part of
a solution from precipitate. because the
wide mouth Of the shorter branch can be
brought very close to the precipitats with
out disturbing 1t, as the suction is very
slight.
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careless owner would have allowed
the little house to degenerate INTO
shanty He would have made the com
pla mt of the incompetent.
II can do nothing | have nothing with
which to work. But he or perhaps she
worked after hours watering and moving
the lawn planting flowers and wedding
them shading them from the midday sun
by an impromptu tent. lie may nave
done without new suit, she may have de-
MED herself summer silk and lace nat,
to paint the house its fresh green.
careless owner would have said the
smoke of the closely passing trains
would soil the paint and he would have
left the boards to warp drunkeniy with
out their cohereing coat of paint Vigil
| ance, foresight, pride of and love Tor
home, spoke in sweet insistent voice from
| that little house and its garden. III war
rant those three rooms were sweet with
| the air of the out-of-doors that their
| floors were as clean as their tables. that
plucked flowers from the garden bright
| ened them and that il there were any pic
| lures they were good prints or photo
graphs of a good subject.
| AS I stroll in communities Visit
among the homes 1 stare fascinatedly at
the houses. The windows are eyes re-
vealing what is within. The curtains are
| the closed eyelids behind which the per-
son hides with his secret. Inc coior
! of the house is as a person compieA-
/ ion faded houses as faces being laued
either through age or neglect Houses
like persons are neat or slatterniy' quaint
or modish, attractive or repeilent.
| 1t is the lives lived in them that counts
as the character of the persons is WHAT
| counts.
| Do sweetness and graciousness, strensth
and industry and high ideals dWeii within
/ low their ideals do they scramble back
again? Are the houses the homes OF
peace, of order, of activity, OF consio-
| Grafton? Do love and tolerance dweii
within those walls? Are hatred and iauit
| finding idleness and chaos banished from
beneath that roof?
! Wisely spoken one VINO saio' nav
seen MANY houses but few homes
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THAT REMINDS ME
by F. v. L.

The rapid enhancement of values in
Birmingham real estate and the for
tunes acquired thereby recalls the fact
That. when in the late '70s the city adj
ministration, under tho mayoralty of
Hon. Tom letters, purchased the site
on which the present city hall is To-
Gated at a mere pittance of what its
value is today; said purchase
was made under protest of many tax
payers of the city whose visions did
not penetrate the possibilities of Bir-
m'nghams greatness. 1t is also re-
called that Mayor letters idea and de-
sire was to purchase the entire hale
block, extending from Nineteenth to
twentieth street, which was offered
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the city at less than a 25-foot lot can
row be bought in that block at this
time. The mayors desire was frus-
trated by protest of the people, who
thought the price too high and the
need of the property net evident.
Back in the boom days of the sos
Mayor Lanes administration purchased
a large tract of land on Red mountain
cstensibly for a pauper burial ground
or potters field. Loud protest arose
against the purchase as being unnec-
essary, the price exorbitant. Only d
small portion of that tract is in use
to-day as a burial ground--the major
portion of it suitable for any other pur-
pose and its value MANIFOLD greater
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than the price paid for the entire acre

than the price paid for the entire acre
age.
Following this school lots were
bought at prices that now seem mere
~ nominal, but all under protests by
some of our citizens and taxpayers
Succeeding administrations, especial
~ that of William Bremen. George b.
Ward, as mayors, because purchases of
park plots and a valuable prison site
all of which today constitute an asset
of the city, and the enhanced value Of
these show an immense value on the
credit side of the city's ledger, approx
ifnating the amount of the bonded debt
of the city.
All these investments reflect the wis
com and foresight of past administra-
| tions and indicate that the municipal
corporation has profted as have indi-
| yiduals in Birmingham real estate in
vcstments: and in each and every in
| stance there was more or less public
protest against those investments.
Who knows best?
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CONTINUED from Page Twenty-nine)

Mr.. Tom Ellis. Mr.. George Donaldson and
Mr. d. +. Cook have returned from a
fishing trip.
The convention of gardens of the
Woman's Missionary society of the Meth
odist church, will meet at the church
Monday afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
Mr.. NJ. II. Bennett has returned from
a visit to friends in Pensacola, Fla.
The Young Ladies' Missionary society
of the Methodist church will hold a meet
ing at the parsonage Wednesday after
noon at o'clock.
Mr.. A. T, Lanier, who has been visiting
friends and relatives in Pratt City, has
returned to Boston. Mass, to resume his
duties on the United States battleship
Virginia.
Miss Blanche Taylor and Miss Bonita
Taylor left today to visit their sister,
Miss Margaret Taylor, at Talladega.
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West End

Mr.. and Mrs c. G. Winston were hosts
al cards last evening to a party of friends
who enjoyed a series of games and after
ward enjoyed a delicious two-eourse din
ner with them Chrysanthemums dec
Grated the rooms and those who took
part in the pleasures of the evening were
Mr.. and Mrs. Winston Mr.. and Mrs n.
r. Keeling, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Keeling.
Miss Agnes Keeling, Mr. Joe Norton Mr..
F. c. G. White, Mr.. Harry Nelson, Mr..
Conkle.
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From the HARTFORD COurant.
A Hartford family recently secured the
services of new maid. girl fresh from
ireland. whom they consider a treasure
They also enjoy her wit.
ME cousin Maggie came over with
me on the boat she said Sure she is
the bright girl. A man came around
when we got off the ship and said:
Where did you come FROM and Maggie
said From Ireland.
What part?' said he.
Sure, all. of me- said Maggie. and
himself did bother us no more after
that"
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HUDSON COLLEGE NOTES

Mrs. S. w. Averett. wife of DR.. Aver
EFT. who was president of the Judson
college from 1887 to 1896. has presented
the Carnegie library of the college with
Il years subscription to valuable
magazine, the National Geographical
Magazine, published in Washington 1t
Is handsomely illustrated and contains
articles of great interest on various
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EI,sley

Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Hewett entertained
st dinner Thursday evening in Ensiey
The table was attractive with center
piece of fruit and covers were laid for
1c
The Cosmos club was entertained
friday afternoon at the home of Mrs
J.. A. Eubank After an interesting
programme, consisting of papers on
south America and the splendid report
Of the federation convention by the
delegate, Mrs. w. p. Caine. refresh
ments We're served to the regular men,
hers which number 20, and the follow
ing guests. Mrs. S. s. IIeide, Miss Roxie
henderson, Mrs j. w. Minor, Mrs ! f.
Lee. Mrs. j. II. Eubank, Mrs ~ A.
Bdrksdale. Miss Mary Brown, Miss Jo-
hanna Friesleben.
Miss Roxie Henderson has returned
TO Pulaski, Tenn, after pleasant
Miss Beulah Flummer of Kimball is
Tho guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j. Flum-
rler.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Cheatham and
family have gone to Meridian, Miss,
where they will in future reside
Miss Carrie Kent is visiting Miss
Ruby Hauff in Glen Allen, Miss
The B. Y. r. L. OF THE Baptist church
entertained at social in the basement
OF the church Friday evening. Games,
contests and music were the diversions
ef the evening. At a late hour re-
f-e shments Were served to about 40
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beckham OF
Chattanooga are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
f. F. Beckhsm.
The Phit Delta Psi entertained at a
dance last evening at Gate lodge in
Fairfield with about 40 young people
Participating.
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InglenOOk

Mrs. William Ragland was hostess to
the Baptist Ladies' Aid society. After
an interesting programme conducted by
Mrs. J. =. Lewis a social hour was
enjoyed during which refreshments
were passed to 20 guests
Mrs. a. !. Glaze was hostess at a
spe nd the day party Friday at her
home in Boyles. A four-course lunch
con was served at noon Those enjoy
Ing the day were: Mr.. and Mrs w. r.
Terrell, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Smith, Jr.,
M. and Mrs. r. A. Credible, Miss
Ecllie FIRTH Miss Bertha Firth, Miss
Hazel Glaze, Miss Hazel Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. NJ. Lewis were hosts
At dinner last evening compllmenting
Kiss Rachel McAllister of Chattanooga,
the guest of Mrs. Clarence Harvey. A
Vase of chrysanth emums adorned the
table. Covers were laid for 10.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
VIII meet Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs George Maxwell
Mrs. Leroy Higgins of Garden City
is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Leon
ard Snyder.
Miss Leo Miller of Gadsden is the
guest of Miss Frances Bazemore.
DIR. w. e. Quin of Fort Payne $ the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. II. L. Smith
Mrs. w. T. McAllister and daughter
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ID ESPONSE is the test of merit and
N this stores stocks of Practical Gifts
will stand this test. Gifts for Men, Boys
and Women.
It's a store of continuous activity-and
from now and until Christmas will be one
with new goods-new interest each day.
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THIS year the idea of useful gifts and
/ practical giving-always popular
will be paramount issue with the major
ity of Christmas shoppers.
The entire organization of Blach's store
has worked with thoroughness- extreme
carefulness and industry to make this q
most Practical Christmas. COME!
The Mount Holly news., 1914-08-04
THEIR MINDS IN A GROOVE
People Who Are Stationary In Their
Thoughts and Opinions and Can
not See the World Move.

AS often as anything is said to my
neighbor, Wilcox, about the suffering
brought by the extreme weather to the
tenement districts, his remark is, Yes,
but they don't mind it as you or /
would" This response is as prompt
to act as the flare of safety match,
and something more certain. What
is more. he has been repeating
1t for 20 years and he will-in common
with some thousands of his brethren
who conceive it the whole duty of man
to vote the straight ticket and send
their sons to college-go on repeating
it for 20 more. if he lives.
Switchboard minds. Press a given
button and get given buzz They
would keenly resent the suggestion
that they are doing business with the
same Office furniture that their fathers
used They would just as keenly re-
sent the suggestion that they are not
doing business with the same mental
furniture that their grandfathers used
They do SO in print. and they do SO
across their own dinner tables. Now.
It Is inconceivable that they should
DO this on purpose. Nobody except
reformeY Che asks nothing better)
makes a spectacle of himself volun-
tarily. ] suspect. therefore that the
reason lies deeper; that it is bread
and-butteY reason to be searched out
of patrons. clienteles, customers, and
pay envelopes, and that honestly
lovable folks who go on rehearsing
such stlpefyfng inanities as that
"hxuries give employment to the
working classs" do this not so much
because people repeat themselves as
because types do.-Atlantic Magazine.
The Mount Holly news., 1914-08-04
ATTACKED BY vENOM0US RAT
banana" Rodent From South Amer
lea Drives Clerks Hurrledly
From Store.

It's tongue daSting venomously, tail
lashing and eyes bloodshot with anger.
a banana rat. which came 10 this city
by slowing away In a shipment of fruit
from South America, rose 30 her full
imperious height Of three inches and
drove two woman clerks and two
statesmen from the William Weisman
company's fur store. sos Nicollet ave-
nue., says the Minneapolis journal.
The small creature. whose bite is poi
sonous, had been confined In glass
jar and was to be used as window
display. Furious in Imprisonment, it
leaped at the glass stopper. boWled It
over and escaped.
With the bravado OF q mouse MAX
ing for quaking elephant, IT dashed
at four persons. 6ol Brennan and VIII
liam Katzmann formed a peay guard,
while Mrs e. NJ Sutherland and Miss
Buge Evanson fed the place. With
an umbrella MT. Brennan sent the rat
flying toward q corner. Undismayed
by being catapuited through the air.
the fighting rodent paused a moment
to get SET" and renewed the attack.
The statesmen ieaped through the door
and closed It yust IN time 70 block the
onslaught.
For some time the work of repairing
the store. which was recently damaged
by fire. was held up while the rat re-
mainQd IN r0ccocat0n To uorp npv.
body who might go unsuspecting into
the store sign was hung up at the
entrance reading. Dangerous. Stay
Out"
Heavily gloved and armed with a
cane. William. Weisman. proprietor.
ventured through the front door and
prepared TO lay the toe low. The
battle didn't OCCUR. for the animal
escaped under a counter.
The Mount Holly news., 1914-08-04
Where Class Didn't Count.

A young woman from abroad was
starting her conquest of the country by
entering domestic service with
naughty East end family. She had an
afternoon off and put on her finest
finery and paraded down the street
with another domestic. AS they were
walking along, talking of this and that,
comparing experiences and notes and
other such things, the companion
said.
Look. Norahl There's the woman
you work for on the other side Of the
street,"
Heavens. Maggie! hope she don't
see mel"
why? Are you afraid av yer
boss7"
mo. ye fool. But it would be just
like her to see this hat an go an get
one inst like iti''