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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-09-25

Fifteen members of the volunteer fire
com panies along Five Mile Beach are
attending the annual convention of
the State Firemen's Relief Association
which e being held in Atlantic City.
An effort will be made by Chief Charlie
Nickerson to have the convention held
in Wild NO ID next year. Each COM
pany sends a chief and three members
to the convention. From the North
Wildwood company Robert Bright,
Jason Buck and N. B. Long attended.
From the Wild wood company there
were George Grant, Harry Mount, A.
ii. Refer and Assistant Chief Harry
Durham. From the Holly Beach de-
partment Chief Nickerson, Frank Bark
er, Oakford Cobb and Harry Wltte at
tended, while the following Crest MEM
bers made the journey: Russell Ham
burg, ]. #. James, ]. H. Hartley and
Chief John Gloeckler.
George Tresher, one of the origi nal
investors at Wild wood, has removed
from Omaha, Nebraska, to Orlando,
Florida, where he expects to make his
future home. Mr.. Tresher has been
troubled with rheumatism for a num-
Der Of years and he thinks a warmer
climate will prove beneficial. His
many friends here hope 1t will.
A. L. Colson ha1 rented his new
brick house near the boardwalk to
Jesse Park, who has taken Conductor
G. A. ]. Johnson's place on the tram.
AS soon as the house is completed the
family will move therein.
A regular meeting of the Wildwood
Board Of Trade will be held in the city
hall on Monday, October 5th, 1914, at
which time time the annual election of
officers will take place. The chairmen
of all committees ale requested to have
their annual reports ready. Frank L..
King Is working hard in an effort to
gain the support of the members to
elect him secretary.
An eight pound baby boy was born
to Mrs. Harry Koeneke, of West Pine
avenue, on Thursday morning. Mother
and son are doing nicely.
John Gordon, OF Philadelphia, return
ed home this week after spending a
months vacation here at the home of
Mrs. Arthur Farrell on Oak n
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Bap-
fise< = wsl1 h@ld o food sale in a
sto1A sander Edgeton Inn Saturday,
Sept. 26.
Earnest Lewis, of Orangeade fame,
closed his board walk shop Sunday and
returned to Philadelphia this week.
D. Cianfoni, the band leader who
played at Pitman the past summer, is
organizing q band at Glassboro.
Charles Blaney, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday here with friends on
Park Boulevard.
T.. p. Coney was taken suddenly i'll
last Saturday morning and his condi-
ton was believed to be serious for
awhile. He is greatly improved and
has been sitting on the porch this week.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-09-25
Lutheran Church Announcement

Holy Trinity Lutheran chuch, Rev.
Chas. R. Keiter, pastor, will on Sun
day hold its services at the hours des-
ignated for worship during the winter
months. Morning service at 1915
O'Clock and Vespers at 7.80. Sunday
school will be held at Ills in the
morning, directly after the morning
service. Members and friends of the
congregation will kindly observe this
change in the hours of services. The
theme for consideration for Sunday
morning will be 1.-TWO PROFESSIONS"
that for the evening to be announced
later.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-09-25
The Vote for Freeholders

The City of Wildwood has two mem
bers of the Cape May County Board of
FreehoIders. On Tuesday 9. w. Saul
was nominated on all three tickets, and
his name will be printed on the Repub-
lican, Democratic and Progressive tick
cts. Gus Hilton was high man and
was nominated on the Republican tick
ct, while s. T. Dowler was nominated
on the Democratic ticket. The follow
ing is the Republican vote of the city
for Freebooter, upon which the fight
mos foorrad.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-09-25
Motif e

The annual meeting of the Eamari-
tan Hospital Association will be held
at the city hall on Saturday, Septem-
Der Goth, at 2.80 p. M. The election of
five trustees, and other matters of im-
portance will be the business of the day.
A full attendance of the membership
lie desired.
TANNING MYERS,
Secretary.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-09-25

Gard OF Thanks

We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to our many friends for the
sympathy and courtesy extended in
our hour of sorrow aud bereavement.
Mrs. Theodore Puff.
Stephen f. Puff.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-09-25
The Ladies WIZ Notice

That the Wildw wood Embroidery
Shop has moved to the old stand, 1872
E. Wild wood avenue and will be open
for business on and after September %.
j. Scott.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-09-25

]. r. Blackwood, florist and land
scape gardener, w. Rio Grande avenue;
Bell phone 452-W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-15

of motorists were most fortunate in missing the rains of last week and had q delightful trip in every way. Their Birmingham guests were MT. and Mrs. c. A. Moenes
 Mrs Helen Peebles of Winona, Miss. Is the guest of her niece. Mrs. R. H Mcintosh.
 Miss Lois Anderson of Jacksonville, Miss, is the guest for few days of her relatives, MT. and Mrs. l.. r. Harris After finishing her visit she will go to Shorter college, Rome, for the winter.
 Mir. Charles L. Robertson will spend two weeks at Cook Springs.
 Miss Jessie Gillispie will arrive today to be the guest of Miss Francis Martin at East Lake. The latter part of the week both Miss Martin and Miss Gillespie will go to Judson college where they will re- sume their studies during the coming winter.
 MT. Leo K. Steiner and family have returned from the east after an ab- sence of several weeks. Fred Shaw, manager of the Metro politan Life Insurance company at Bal timore, Md, Is a guest of Albert c. Chesney. This is MT. Shaw's first visit and he is very much impressed with Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-15
MANY NOTES OF INTEREST
 TO BIRMINGHAM SOCIETY
American Styles for American Women Birmingham Branch Association of College Women Issue Calendar. Greater Birmingham Notes-Unique sugges-
 ton for Helping Phlanthrophy

A party of Birmingham women enjoy ing the style shows last week were talk ing of independence in dfess, American Independence and probably other kinds of independence (you know women will discuss independence sometimes) since the declaration of war. One of Birmingham 5 leading fashion importers said; Just wait till this war is over and you will not hear women of fashion who want the best asking for Parisian things. French made clothes or English cuts, but everywhere you will hear the call for American made goods Whereupon visitor to his store asked her friend who were interested in the discussion of the war. the styles. etc. Did you know that America was the first country to make paper patterns? Did you know that already American styles are used in many of the foreign countries? Through the department of commerce in Wash ington sometime ago a request was sent out to consuls in the different parts of the world to know If American fashions in womens clothes had reached their countries. The replies were both grati-
 
 Bohemia wrote: American styles are very popular here From British China came this word: American styles are popular in the east and from Trinidad, in the British West Indies: The women here prefer the American fashionsr The consul at Berlin, Germany wrote; Amer ican styles are coming more and more into favor here while from Saltillo, Coahula, came this surprising word: American styles are followed almost ex clusively,' and from Vera Cruz: Amer ican styles are generally followed In Panama the consul writes' Women fol- low American styles almost entirely. Even in far away Cape of Good Hope the consul there says: Preference is be- ing shown here for the American de- signs. Even in Peru: American styles are popular In the Transvaal, from Jo- hannesburg, American styles are pre- ferred to French while in Natal, The women here like American styles Think of Norway declaring that American styles are highly thought of.. while Scot land and Liverpool. in Great Britain, are also following American styles.'
 And yet l warrant that hundreds of American women reading these words American fashions? Whyl l didn't know they were becoming so popular" Perhaps some women will even say 'I didn't know we had any" It is cer- tainJy time for our women to take mo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-15

of this city is taking in the baby show
 and how it Is lending it's aip, you'd
 know that the hand that rocks the
 cradle is the hand that rules the world in deed and in truth. One hundred
 members are enrolled in the Mothers Club, .and they are doing all in their power to promote the better babies idea"
 Just what do you mean by better | babies?" 1 asked.
 1 More natural babies" said Mrs. Reid. l Babies who are fed materially, and not artificially; babies who sleep naturally; babies who play naturally; babies who get down in the dirt naturally and get dirty like they used to. In other words no hot house varieties, but natural normal ba- bies. One day last week I was present when S5 babies were weighed for the coming baby show. Nu- young mothers
 and stalwart young fathers, the splendid generation of future citizens of Birming- ham, brought their babies proudly to be entered for the show, and, by the way,
 I must tell you that baby who receives | prize at the Fair this year will be ! real winner in more ways than one. be- cause the eight judges are to be doctors and what they say will mean something. | I'm glad to see so much interest mani | fested in the babies here in Alabama, be- cause the investigations of child welfare and infant industry show that our 4state lis far behind any other in such matters. "So many people say to me that the> wish they had my posltion," Mrs. Reid said laughingly when I observed that she must have good time out of 1t all and | lots of fun" because they think 1t Is such 1 an easy job, but if they only realized that | as soon as one Fair is over I begin imme- 1 diately with plans and correspondence and work for the next. they'd know I | never have one moment of leisure-one hour free of care or responsibility, and ] anything but an easy time. It is an end- l less chain sort of thing. It never stops '' Have you any inovations for the forth I coming Fair in your department?' I asked.
 am going to do bit of phianthropic work for the first time" was the renlv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-15
SOCIETY IN GREATER BIRMINGHAM
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Pratt Cty


 Mrs. w. T. Raulls has returned to her home in Tuscaloosa after pleasant stay with Mrs. c. E. Lokey at West Pratt MT. w. S. Archer has returned from a visit to his mother at Paios.
 
 MT and Mrs. Walton Bidding have gona to Holt to visit MT. and Mrs B. C. Ed ding.
 Mir. w. V. Adair of Huckabee has beer called to the bedside of his daughter Mrs w. E.. Porter, who is seriously i'll at the South Highland infirmary. Ho was accompanied by his daughter, Mise Martha Adair, and they are at the home of MT. c. w. Overstreet.
 Mir and Mrs. Oscar Simpson, who have been the house guests of MT, and Mrs. c. c. Gussett have returned to their home at Margaret. Mrs. c. o. Brown and children left yesterday for an extended visit to rela- tives in St. Louis, Mo.
 Miss zoella Stiles from Mobile has ar rived in the city to resume her duties as one of the faculty of the Pratt City school, and is at the nome of MT. and Mrs. J. E. Wood on Maple street.
 Mrs. Thomas Clarke and her sister, Mrs. Ben Logan, have returned from three months stay with friends and relatives in Scotland and Ireland. They were honored with many pretty social sunctions. while in the. land of their "girlhood days" and relate numerous and exciting events on their return voyage.
 MT. and Mrs. M. H. Bennett entertained a few of theIi friends at spend-the- day party yesterday at their lovely home in West Pratt. At o'clock three course luncheon was served from . pret-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-15
BIRMINGHAM BRANCH OF SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE WOMEN

A most attractive calendar was issued last week. 1t was the programme for the season of the Birmingham branch of the Association of College Women, and IS replete with interesting subjects for study and entertainment during the coming winter. It follows:
 With the beginning of the club year October G. the Birmingham branch of the Southern Association of College Wom- en will hold its opening meeting at the home of Miss Hattie Montgomery. Mon tessori Methods yil be the topic for the discussion that first day and some sub- ject of vital interest in the educational world today will be discussed at each of the ensuing meetings.
 The programme committee has ar- ranged and published most attractive calendar of the meetings for the coming season and they have given interest and Variety to the arrangement. Such sub jects as Vocational Schools Local Tax ation,' Schools for NegroeS and The Ed ucational Outlook for Alabama will ba discussed at regular meetings, which will alternate with meetings at which lectures will be given by Dr. T. D. Parke on 'Eugenics;' Dr. Preston Blake, N. R. Ba- ker state superintendent of rural schools, on Rural Schools; Charles A. Brown on Sociology and Education,' and Mrs. Mary R. Jordan, superintendent of the Mercy Home Industrial School for Girls, on In dustrial Training for Girls
 Beside these there will be reports, one from the federation delegate at the De- | cember meeting, from the nirma1 school committee and from the delegate to tho convention of the s. A c. w.
 | 'The election of officers will be held March with the open meeting at the country club fortnight later May will De Presidents day and May 1S College day, which will close the club year.
 Mrs John G. Sparks. Mrs. H. U. Sims and Mrs. W. A. Glider compose the pro. gramme committee and the officers for the year are; President, Mrs. Francis R. Clark; vice president, Mrs. Jon .Udden:
 secretary Mrs. Jackson Eaton; treas
 urer Mrs. G. B. Baskerville, Sr.. md director, Mrs. Henry Upson Sims.
 | The club roster includes Miss Sadie AL lison, Miss Lannie Barnes, Mrs. G. B.
 Baskerville, Jr.. Miss Julia Berryman. | Mrs. Francis B. Clark, Mrs. Willis c. Clark, Mrs. w. A. Denson. Mrs F. T.
 Dow, Mrs. Jackson Eaton. Mrs. Edwin
 E. Ellis, Mrs. F. w. Finch. Mrs Fielder
 Furlow, Mrs. William A. Glider, Mrs
 Dugald Gordon, Miss Leila Harris, Mrs | W. A. Jenkins, Mrs. T. H. Joy, Mrs John l A. Miller, Miss Hattie Montgomery Mrs Chalmers Moore Mrs. Frank E. Nabers l Mrs. P. H. Pitts, Miss r, NJ. Prendergast | Mrs. Prentice B. Reed. Miss Jamie Rob- ertson. Mrs. c. M Rudulph. Miss Clara
 Bell Senn, Mrs. Henry T.. Sims. Mrs. ] G. Sparks, Miss L. c. Spaulding Mrs William Thornton, and Mrs. Jon Udden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-15

lot), before the ceremony, and Miss Lena Hit will play the wedding march.
 Miss Schimmel's attendants are as follows; Made of honor, Miss Ada Lee Robertson: bridesmaids, Miss Edith Hammond of Denver, Miss Ruth Schim- mel, Miss Esther Mae Hall Miss Evic Burt. Rev J. J. Milford will serve MT. Carson as best man. The groomsmen will be Walter Schimmel. John Robert son, Robert Robinson and J. D. Pick ens
 Miss Martha Ahrens of Chicago. Miss Edith Hammond of Denver, and Miss Ada Robertson of Bessemer, are out of-town guests for the Carson Schin- mel wedding.
 Mrs. C. C. Jones returned yesterday from Atlanta, where she spent several months with relatives.
 Mrs. F. F. Jones and children are at home after a stay of two weeks in Gin cinnati.
 The Senior Forty-two club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs J. F. Kent on Ensley Highlands.
 Mrs, R. E. Hogan will be hostess this club.
 The Olympia Forty-two club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs T. L.. ham.
 The Philatheas class of the Ensley Methodist church will give an old-fash-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-15

One of the large piano firms has given me SzOo on the price of a piano. and the rest is to be raised by votes Every vote Will cost 10 cents and on the final day of the Fair the winner of the piano will be announced. The proceeds will be donated to the Neglected and Dependent Children of Alabama an institution that is greatly In need of funds to carry on the work"
 one thing l am very proud of," Mrs. Reid continued. "ls the much larger num- Der of women all over the state who are interested in the Fair this year than ever before. That means a larger scope and d broader field, and more hearty co-opera- tion from a larger number of people, A new set Of women each year means a great deal of encouragement to me, |, 1ded to those already interested, and that $ what I'm going to have at this year Fair. A great many women have per feet horror of blue ribbon winner. They feel that they couldn't compete with her if she's won a prize one year at the Fair. Especially is this true of the Lew exhibitors who are just sending their pickles, preserves, fancy work and things of that sort for the first time, so in order to encourage them and make them feel more comfortable, ] have eliminated tie prize winners at previous fairs, thus siv- ing the others what they seem to think is better chance"
 Fancy work clubs from the smaller towns throughout the state, Mrs Reid said, sewing classes and that so-t f thing, are entering the prize contests this year, sending their work not only for ex- hibition. but for sale, and :,rizes amounting to s175 will be given. You can't imagine what splendid results we've gotten from the woman's department of the Fair by encouraging women to make pin money out of their talents I have let ters every day from women who used to sit and fold their hands and think that providence had imposed the hardest fife on them of any in the world, who are now adding to nice little bank accounts from the sale of their work at the Fair each year. an dthe prize money they have re- ceived. It is boon to the woman who can do anything in the way of domestic work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-15

 iorisd spelling bee Friday evening in the basernen of the church.
 Mrs. J. T Bryan and family. who spent the summer in Cumberland Springs. Tenn, have come home
 The Cosmos club meets Friday with Mrs. T. T. Brown.
 Mrs. c. R. Walker. who has been wis., iting in Gadsden. has returned home. ac- companied by her niece. Miss Bernice Sitz. who is her guest.
 Miss Hester Pratt, who has spent the summer on the coast of Mobile bay, has returned to Ensley and is visiting Miss Evie Barnhart.
 Miss Mabel White and Miss Elizabeth White, of Attalla, are guests of Mrs. John R. White in Fairview.
 InglenOOk The School Improvement society held a business meeting for the purpose of electng officers. Mrs J. K Bailey was chosen president Mrs. W A. Lavender, vice president; Mrs. J. l.. Anderson sec retary, and Mrs. C. J. Holt. secretary.
 
 Miss Marion Ford, who has been visit ing in New Decatur, has returned home Mrs. Clarence F. Harvey and children returned from Chattanooga, where they visited her parents.
 Mrs. J. H. Snider entertained the Busy Bee band of the Methodist Ladies' Aid
 (Continued on Page Nine)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-15
Has Supply of Catnip


 Sometime ago I noticed in the Corner call for green catnip from a woman whose pet kitten was ailing. have plenty growing in my yard and will gladly give her some roots. as well as fresh leaves, if she will call for them. l always try to have 1t growing, even in winter, and feed 1t to our pet cats. It seems to be just what they need frequently.
 MRS. $. M H." The member who wanted catnip has already been supplied by another lover of feline pets. Thank you all the same,
 Signature Not Registered
 Sometime ago Mrs. H. H. N. re- quested through the Corner a poem en- titled St Peter at the Gate I will send. dress. I clipped 1t from a newspaper at the time of the authors death.
 "C. w. H." Are you positive as to the accuracy of your copy of the signature you give as Mrs. H. H. N? We have no such initials upon our books Should the member who asked for the poem recognize herself by means of the kind offer above quoted will she let us put her into communica- tion with her stranger friend?
 Recipe for Furniture Polish
 Could you recommend to me a good furniture polish for mahogany? l got a piano short time ago and the varnish on it is beginning to crack. H. S." can supply you with recipe for fur niture polish which I know to be good. but if the piano be new and valuable advise you to have 1t treated by a pro- fessional-that Is, unless you have some experience in vanishing Mix together two parts of crude linseed oil and one of turpentine, adding a tablespoon of salt to the gallon. Apply with soft flannel, rub in faithfully, throw cloth over it to exclude dust, and, after three or four hours. polish with clean chamois skin.
 Puff Paste
 Please inform me as to the meaning of the name Emma. Also, would one of the readers kindly send me a. recipe for really good pie crust? H I,.n Emma is the same as Emmeline, signi- flying energetic. industrious Here is recipte for puff paste; Into a half pound or s1fted flour chop six ounces of firm cold butter and when it Is coarse yellow powder wet with small cupful of iced water. Stir to paste with a wooden spoon, not touching with the hands, and turn upon floured board. Roll out quickly and lightly touching with the hands as little as possible Fold into roll. beat flat with the rolling pin. and roll out thin. Baste lightly with dabs of butter and fold up tightly. Beat flat and roll out thin again. Baste again, fold beat and roll for the third time Set upon the ice for several hours. Then roll to the desired thickness and make your pies. Pastry should be baked in a hot steady oven. If you wish plainer pastry omit the basting, but roll beat flat. and roll again the prescribed number of times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-15
Games At A Picnic

'I am going to give a picnic In public park for girls and boys. about 15 to Is years of age. I should like to know if you or any of the. Cornerites know of any suitable games. M. l.. &"
 I call the attention of our junior mem bers to your question. I should be glad to print answers df not too longl. s