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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
MIR. AND MRS. HENRY FITS
 HOSTS AT HOUSE DANCE

MT. and Mrs. Henry Fitts were hosts last night to a small party of friends whom they invited to an informal dance at their home on Fairview avenue. It was a reassembling of a dancing club. which met at regular intervals throughout the winter and has disbanded for the summer months. The occasion was thor oughly informal as have been all of the meetings. but characterized by the genial hospitality which prevails in MT. and Mrs. f1tts charming home. A dainty refresh- ment course concluded the evening
 Among those whom MT. and Mrs. Fitts entertained last evening were: MT. and Mrs. William W. French, MT. and Mrs. Hampton s. Smith, MT. and Mrs. Henry Morscheimer, MT. and Mrs. Richard John ston, MT. and Mrs. George P. Bondurant, MT and Mrs. William l.. welton MT. and Mrs. Reid Lawson, Mir. and Mrs. James w. Donnelly. MT. and Mrs. Samuel Rand. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Clary. Mir. and Mrs. John B. Danforth, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Scruggs. Miss Annie Donnelly. Miss May Collins. Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Luke, MT. Ranze Mabry. Mir Bob Mabry Mir. Philip Hale, MT. w. H. Blaney. MT. Mclean. and others.
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than anything have ever seen in the game. It requires a higher order of play than anything else. The novice will never play it. The objection to 1t is that it will drive a lot of weak players out of the game.'
 "Objection?" I repeated.
 Not to the good players" she replied laughingly, "but 1t is pretty hard to in troduce a play that will drive anybody out of the game"
 Recently" Miss Curtis continued, T had letter from Milton Work, whom l regard as the highest authority in the entire country, on auction, asking me how the people of this seNtion regarded the Mule play"
 And your reply?" I asked.
 q could truthfully write him that had never seen anything grow as it has and I have never seen any innovation become popular so quickly" she said.
 "Who originated the Mule play?" I asked.
 Frederick c. Thwaite, who used to be president of the New York Whist club" said Miss Curtis, has that honor"
 Tell me just what 1t means to the game" l requested.
 Mule. as you know is the Latin for nothing" was the answer. Its the play which is made to take nothing; to make a bad hand of value. It turns every card from the lowest in the deck to the highest into fighter-a weapon.
 "The new suit of Nu1los has been in troduced to equalfze luck. to give every player a chance, to force each contract to it's full extent, to save rubbers in the face of disadvantageous circumstances, to arm the defenceless, and to offer the well equipped the chance of fight that Is worthy of their mettle. Nullos are negative no jumpers; the cards rank in their present order, and the effort of everyone Is to lose tricks and not to take them. They are the most fasci- mating variant of the best card game in the world. While their primary object was to equalize luck (and they do 1t most beautifully), they have other de- lightful attributes They introduce an collaborating variety into the game, and they call for the most concentrated play that I have ever known outside of duplicate whist. The play of every card. the probable placing of the low cards (which have not been announced in the bidding, as have the high ones), the judgment required as to when to take tricks and when to lose them, and, above all, the discard, call for infinite care and attention. Nullos is the ex- act opposite of the positive suits. If you bid one no trump, for instance, you are safe if you take seven tricks | or more; if you bid one Nullo' you are safe If you take six tricks or less. To make low cards valuable, and to leave high cards equally so, is to per- | feet auction. Low cards cannot beat high ones in taking tricks: therefore the only way to make low cards valu-
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There is no doubt English militancy has
 handicapped the growth of the equal SUI frage cause throughout the world in spite of disagreements among suffragists of other lands Alice Stone Blackwell said this week in the Woman's Journal that: When anyone twists an American sui fragist with English militancy there are several easy answers. If you have not time to explain to him the long course of provocation out of which militancy has grown, you can point out to him that there is now an active campaign for wom- an suffrage going on in more than ~ countries, and that England is the only place where the movement Is militant. This shows that British miltancy Is que to exceptional circumstaices existing In England, and not to the excitabihty or lawlessness of women in general.
 In the second place, you can remind him that the anti-sufragists refuse to give any weight to the most conclusive proof that woman suffrage has worked well in for Ieign countries. What do we care for Nor way or New Zealand?' they say. 'The suffrage question in America must be set tied on a purely American basis;' and yet they lug in Engiand al every turn In America the question is indeed getting settled on an American basis During the last five years, while militancy has ragged ar England. six of the United States have lgiven women the ballot The men of these rsix states evidently did not think that Apaerican women appealing for vote by ,yeaceful methods ought to be refused be- cause some women on the other side of the ocean were using other tactics.
 If none of these things move your objector, and he still insists that women are too wild and lawless to vote, make him promise to keep account for one week
 of all the crimes of violence reported l1p his daily paper, and to reckon up what Proportion of these are committed by women. The outcome win be instructive. \Then have ready for him the criminal sta tistics of his own state, and of the United States. These will force him to admit that if suffrage were to be given as a re- ward of merit to the sex which is least given to breaking the laws women could
 tread their title clear
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Bradley of Atlanta, Mrs. Aymard, Mrs
 Edward G. Nesbitt. Mrs A. F. McGhee, Miss Elizabeth McElroy Miss Ina Shep- pard, Miss Serena Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Charles A. Weber Mrs. w. H. Johnston, Miss Louise Peirce, Miss Elizabeth Johnston. Miss Evelyn Going Miss vir- ginia Handley, Miss Caroline Rosen- stihl, Mrs. J. P Perkins, Mrs. G. w. Mentz, Mrs. John Anderson, Mrs. J. J. Johnston, Miss Charlotte Thornton. Miss Lima Mathews, Miss Theo Stubbins, Mrs
 E. M. Watson, Mrs E. E. Stuart, Mrs. Charles Harwood, Mrs. J. H. Lawrence of St. Louis, Mrs George c. Pliver, Mrs. c. w. Lokey, Mrs. E. H. Foster, Mrs.
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MIR. AND MRS. R. c. MUNGER
 GIVE AN INFORMAL DANCE

number of delightful affairs, of an en- tirely informal nature, have been arranged In compliment to Mrs. Robley c. Munger s three attractive guests, Miss Matte Ash ford, Miss Florence Patterson and Miss Ann Wilson. A motor party to Spring vile Sunday was one of the pleasant incl dents, box party at the Lyric given Monday evening was another, and last night MT. and Mrs. Munger invited a coterie of friends to meet them at an in- formal and thoroughly enjoyable house dance.
 The dance was followed by a Dutch SUD- per composed of delectable sandwiches and Che usual accompaniments for tempt ine Dutch menu. Those who shared this attractive hospitality with the three hon. orees were MT. and Mrs. Munger, Miss Jessie May Perkins. Miss Dorothy John- son. Miss Orline Barnett. Miss Helen Lake Little, Mrs. Carroll Steele, Mrs. Frank
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could capture all, or nearly all, of these weapons, the other pair was lef. defenseless. But suppose you turn every card in the pack into account! Suppose you have 52 weapons instead of 12 or IA! Not all of these weapons shall be equally dangerous-not all of them are to be handled in the same way--but each and every one Is in some sort an implement of attack and defense. You can easily see what an improvement there will be in the equipment of your armoury. As each pair of partners is allowed but 26 of the 52 implements provided, 1t follows that the other pair will get the remain ing 26. Instead of one strong force attacking and demolishing an opposing force that is unarmed, you will have two perfectly equipped (though differ ently equipped) forces facing each other In fair battle."
 Do you regard 'Nullos' as too difficult for average user" I asked. I've heard that objection raised.'
 T do not consider 'Nullos' too difficult for average use," said she. Experienced use. rather than expert use, Is what they demand. The 'Nullo' novice Is nearly sure to handle new suit clumsily: he will be very apt to condemn 1t, because he does not realize the difference between it's use and its abuse But wait. just walt till he Is experienced, and you will find him an enthusiast; nothing could induce him to give up 'Nullos.' To those who have
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able Is to play to lose tricks-to in- troduce a negative bid. Many card games are played to lose tricks; all card games are played either to take or to lose cards; and the game that com pines both of these possibilities is the broadest game"
 Do you regard luck as a very import ant factor in the game of cards especial ly in the game of bridge?' I asked.
 Tt has long been admitted that the only blot on auction was the fact that its luck percentage was too high," was the answer. "The man with all the high cards >ould take the stakes whether he played well or poorly; he could defeat superior players because he held the good cards against them. This was hard on the superior players: also it was the fiat test kind of victory for the victor No good sportsman wants to win on cards alone
 "Of course, expert players could make more on good hands and lose less on bad ones than inferior players But not even experts could beat luck
 'I suppose chess is really the only game in which luck is absolutely eliminated ?' I suggested.
 'Chess is a perfect game because it is 100 per cent skill and no per cent luck it depends on no throw of dice nor fall of cards; the fate of the chess player lies in his own hands," said she.
 What percentage is luck and what skill in auction?' I asked.
 Miss Curtis replied:
 q have heard the luck and skill per centage of auction Yariously placed from 20 per cent skill and 80 per cent luck to 5O per cent for each. Personally, I should place 1t at 40 for skill and 60 for luck. Whatever it Is. the luck percentage is ad- mitted to be discouragingly high. Any movement which would lower 1t would be boon to auction; 1t would dignify the game, raise it to the chess level, and wipe out It's only discouraging feature. ''
 'The clever bridge player does not care especially for the Pianola' hands (those that play themselves), but rather likes working out problems with poor hands, does he not?" I ask ed
 Certainly, Pianola' hands are not in- spring" said Miss Curtis With a long run of such cards on your own side your victory loses it's savour--- your winnings are a gift, and not an achievement; with a long run of such hands against you there is small pleas ure In the game-all your efforts go for nothing, and the only thing you can do is to put up as good fight as possible against the steam roller in the adversaries' hands. In spite of all your pluck, you are fattened to a pancake. But when the game is neck -and-neck. when the play of every card Is vital, then you get auction in it's perfect form Take two men of equal strength and mentality; arm and equip one of them and leave the other defenseless. and what chance has he? Up to the present time, the arms and equipments of auc- ton have been the high cards-the honor cards If one pair of partners
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MISS EDITH WHATLEY
 ENTERTAINS AT CARDS

Miss Edith Whatley was a hostess yes- terday morning at cards in compliment to Miss Virginia Ford, who is a much- feted young girl at present because of her plans for leaving Birmingham to re- side in Maine.
 SIX tables were arranged for the guests and two prizes, which were appropriate to the season. were presented after the games concluded. The honoree received a lovely white fan and as an award for the top score the hostess presented pair of white silk hose.
 The morning concluded with a dainty refreshment course of salad and ices. Those who took part in the hospitality were: Miss Whatley's guests included Miss Elizabeth Prince, Miss Jordan Prince, Miss Grace Thompson, Miss Kath- crime Bain, Miss Mabel Plosser, Miss Margaret Lewis, Miss Leila Stewart. Miss Josephine Johnston, Miss Josephine Eos
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GREAT SUFFERER FROM
 LIVER AND STOMACH
Used Many Different Remedies With No Result But Finally
 Succeeded with Thedford's Black -Draught

Rideway. va.-Prof. T. A. Walker. of this town. says: "Twenty-ocd years ago became a teacher. The work was very confining and did not then very we'll agree with my health. and soon I became . great suffer from liver and stomach troubles.
 I used many kinds of liver and stomach remedies. but from none of these did receive anything more than temporary relief. Yet. 1t seemed that was compelled to take som6 kind of liver and stomach medicine. became Respondent and. hardly knew what to do.
 Along about this time Thedfords Black -Draught was rseommsndedx to
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me-, I bought some and began it's use. It did not take me long to discovar tha- was using a superior medicine. It thoroughly cleansed my liver and stomach. and gave. me an almost ravenous appetite. My indigestion soon passed away. and so did my brown greasy looking complexion. In short. I felt like a new being.
 Now, keep Black Draught on hand all the time, and take 1t occasionally cannot afford to be without it. If ever have sick spell, take Black Draught. and 1t always brings relief. I verify believe. that Black -Draught Is the best liver and stomach medicine that ever was made"
 Costs only one cont dose At all druggists.
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become accustomed to 'Nullos, auction with them Is incredibly flat and insipid. have seen many average players use dle Nullos' with extreme awkwardness because they were not used to them. And
 Ihave seen many average players use 'Nullos with the greatest cieverness-- after they learned how.
 'Nullos are played with 26 cards and not with 13; player should know some thing about those other 13 cards that his partner holds before he bids Nullos very high His partners hand may kill him. Again. Nullos are assailed by 26 cards and not by 13; player should be very wary of doubling Nullos on his own hand alone. His partners hand may take every trick. Never condemn Nullos till you un- derstand them; then you won't want to-"
 Certainly modernity has left nothing to be desired in the matter of amuse- ment, from the clever manipuations of the hand at cards to the even more clever manipulation of the feet in daneing," l suggested.
 And the combintion," Miss Curtis said quickly, 'an hour of auction followed by an hour of dancing, is a recreation--one to the body, the other to the mind-which ought to route all superstition as to all work and no play, making Jack dull boy for from the sternest business man to the most frivolous debutante. ample opportunity is offered for recreation and amusement In these two delightful pas- times.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-03
LUNCHEON PARTIES
 AT NEWSPAPER CLUB

The Newspaper club was a signally popular place yesterday especially dur Ing the luncheon hour, when in addf- ton to the clubmen who usually fre- quent this attractive downtown lunch con place, there were large number of attractive women.
 Among tho number noted were: Mrs. James c. Henley. Jr.. Mrs. Robert Hiden. Mrs. Paul Harle. Mrs. Jessie Yeates. Mrs John Yeatman, Mrs. B. A.. Reynolds. Mrs. Charles Leeher, Mrs. c. M.~yance. Mrs. Hogee. Mrs. Sellers, Mrs. Rn R.
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Offers a Baby Buggy

baby buggy, and that the writer does not object to an old buggy. If no other Is offered she Is welcome to mine It is a sha bby affair but otherwise all right have been a reader of the Corner for sometime, but this is the first time have offered anything. I could have given the buggy before, but thought 1t too shabby. I shall be glad to give it to anyone who can make use of it. As I have five babies myself, I know how to sympathize with mother who needs a carriage This one was only used for our last baby as she came to us when the other children had grown up.
 MRS N R."
 There must be scores of buggyless babies to whom this kind letter will be like good news from a near coun- try" Write to me for her address.
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LOUIS LLOYD
 GIVES A DANCE

At the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, w. c. Lloyd. on Caldwell Terrace, Louis Lloyd entertained number of his young friends last night at dance. The boys and girls are schoolmates and have been members of the same dancing par ties a number of times this season The party entertained last evening was one of the most pleasant they have enjoyed together.
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ter. Miss Marie Bates, Miss Sara Simp- son, Miss Erleen Donahue, Miss Orline Perkins, Miss Willie Mae Brandon, Miss Mary Elizabeth Caldwell, Miss Eleanor Massey. Miss Laura Norton, Miss An nie Lanier. Miss Dora Dawson, Miss Virginia Dixon, Miss Hamilton, Miss Se- lene Rountree, Miss Myrtle Lake. Miss Elizabeth Riley. Miss Sallie Lehman. Miss Emmin Whatley, Miss Nancy Dos- ter. Miss Clora Dean, Miss Miriam Smyer and others
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Estep, Mrs. Harvey Woodward, Mrs T.
 |. Ashford. Mrs. Blaine Brownen, Mrs. ChVe Richardson. Mrs Eugene Brown, MT. Bailey Patterson, MT. Bryce Streit, MT. sam Blackbnrne, MT. James Carney, Mr. Hugh Robertson, MT. Frank Baton, Mr. frank Estep, MT. Mason, MT. Will Brown, MT Bestor Brown, MT Will Bell, Mir. James Gilespy, Mr Courtney. MT. Henley M. smith, MT. Craig Perkins, MT. Sorsby J Jenison, MT. Biscoe Seals, Mrs. Robert Badham, MT Hal Bruce, MT. Walter AL len, MT. George Bentley.
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More Requests for Scraps

T received your letter, and thank you very much for your kindness I read in the letter that someone offered pieces again. I shall be glad if you will give my address to her. In exchange for pieces or old clothes I will do mending or plain sewing for the donor. 1 Will cali or pay postage upon either.
 MRS. G e.
 I wish you had told us what initials were signed to the offer of pieces, that we might tell you wheather CT not they are still in our lift. As it is I ask readers who have pieces in store to take your proposal into considera- tion and send you tho scraps without asking for or expecting return other than the consciousness that they have done a little good to a fellow woman.
 "So many have asked for quilt scraps am almost afraid to write. Perhaps the kind that I ask for will not be in demand. l want samples of mems clothing. MeGchants handle mems clothing and get books with. samples in them ever fall and spring. l live IS miles frem a railroad, and we do not have things like that out here in the country. Perhaps some of the readers have husbands who keep stores and can supply me with these samples. Sam ples from two books will make a quilt. will pay parcel post on samples torn from the leaves of books. I have no need of the Books. LIZZIE D."
 I have often seen the sample books" and see no reason why you should not get them. Cloth merchants care little for those of past years. I refer your request
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Books On History

Do any of the generous Cornerites happen to have an old set of Gib- ton's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire? All my life I have longed to possess this work, but have never been able to purchase H. I would gladly welcome any books on history, litera- ture, or drama. as I love to read good. instructive matter. At present I have nothing to offer in return, but will respond when an opportunity presents itself Of course I shall gladly pay the expenses for the delivery of the
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TnnAY,S EVENTS

The Collier McBee wedding at the Southside Baptist church, o'clock Mason-Lord wedding in Montgomery at the home of the brides parents. 5 o'clock
 Meeting of General Sumter chapter. D. A. R., with Mrs. Ernest Mountfort, |3 o'clock.
 Dinner and dance at the Newspaper club for the Sweetbriar girls.
 Simon Rotholz wedding at the Phoe- nix club.
 Mir. and Mrs. N c. Walpole give a dance for Miss Bessie Walthall.
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MISS MARIE BATES TO
 GIVE A LUNCHEON

Miss Marie Bates will entertain at luncheon at the Newspaper club Tues day in compliment to Miss Virginia Ford Her guests will number 16.
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MRS. NINA SOUTHGATE TO
 WED MIR. EUGENE RICHEY

Mrs. William Redd announces the en- gagement of her daughter, Nina Redd Southgate, the wedding to be quietly solemnized the morning of Wednesday, June 10, at 9 o'clock
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YANCEY PICNIC
 OCCURS TODAY

The Yancey Literary society of the Bir- mingham High schoo, will hold its an- nual picnic today at West Lake. All men1- pers are urged to be present and the ex- presidents are especially invited. The spe- clal cars will leave Third avenue and Nineteenth street at 9:30. The chaperones will be MT. and Mrs. j. s. Councilman, Mrs. J. Berry, Mrs. Arnold and Mir. Chase
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BLISS-COGHILL
 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

MT. and Mrs. w. w. Coghill announce the engagement of their sister. Lily, to Mir. Edgar Wheeler Bliss, the wedding to take place at their home June IT.
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 The North Twelfth Avenue City Beau tiful club will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. E. J. Blackwell.
 
 The Ensley Highland Forty-two club will be entertained this afternoon by Mrs Fred Malloch.
 The City Beautiful club of North Nine- teenth street, Ensley, will meet this morn ing at the Wesley House. The Girls Crochet club of East Bir- mingham will give a picnic today at Avondale park. Members are asked to meet at the Cunningham school at S:9o o'clock. The Cleaners band of the Woman's Mis- sionary society will give lawn fete next Tuesday evening at t..e home of Mrs. Leonard in East Birmingham. Mrs. RsL Edwards pand of the Wal ker Memorial church will service ice cream and cake this evening from to 10 o'clock on the lawn of her home, 600 Princeton avenue, West End. The City Beautiful club of Twentv- eighth street, Norwood, will meet this afternoon at 1 o'clock instead of at 2:so. The executive board of the Music Study club will meet tomorrow morning at 10:So o'clock at Cable hall. A full attendance Is expected.
 General Sumter chapter. Daughters of ---~~~>--------
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MRS. MULLINS RECITAL
 TO OCCUR JUNE

Mrs. Marie Kern-Mullen will give her student recf+al at Clarke & Jones' hall the evening of June 9.
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CORWIN-EATMAN
 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mrs. Mary Fleta Eatman announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Mabel, to MT. Paul c. Cor win. The wedding will take place on the morning of June 10 at Aliceville.
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k E. Bowman, Miss Werner McCrorie Miss Juliet Thompson and Mrs. Jesse Stallings.
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Helping An Afflicted Sister

Although pianist I am anxious to secure violin for sister who is nearly blind. As my music costs so much, we cannot afford an instrument at the present time. and, as I receive lessons free, l can teach her. I will gladly give plano lessons In return as well as pay postage on the violin. hope to return the favor in some way
 I'M F.
 It would be in consonance with the spirit and practice of our constituency to overlook this proposed exchange and to hunt up disused violin for the af- flicted girl. l hold the sisters ad- dress.
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SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN
Social Acti0ilies of Early June

Informal Dancing PartesMs Edith Whatey Gives Morn ing Card Party for Miss Virginia Fordother Affairs in Prospect-Mrs Nina Redd Southgate's Engagement to
 Mir Richey-Today in Society Announcements