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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
AT 80 HE DANCES
 TANGO WITH NIECE

Tango teas. plenty of sunshine and air all the news of the day and a young wife 10 keep his heart young are the principal things Washington I. Romaine of No. 1Ol west one Hundred and Twenty-sixth street relies upon to keep him youthful at the age of 80, says the New York Herald lie celebrated yesterday his s0th anniver- sary. MT. Romaine is proud of the fact that he has read the Herald for co years ana must have it with his breakfast.
 MT. Romaine. was born at No. a0g Bow cry when that part of the city was a dis trlct or fne brown stone residences and Inverted equipages. When he was 15 years old he went to work for butcher in Catharine market. He learned all the ins and outs of the trade and then started a place for himself. After many years of successful business he sold out and was appointed one of the inspectors for the city, serving nearly 90 years.
 He and his wife, who is 30 years his junior. received invitations on Friday to go to the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs Lester Scofield, No. 150 Penn street. Brooklyn. When they arrived they found 34 relatives. representing four generations of the Romaine and Scofeld families. There was dancing all evening, and MT. Romaine did the tango with one of his nieces At midnight, which marked the beginning of MT. Romaine's S0th birthday, all sat down to supper The feast lasted Until 1 o'clock yesterday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
TEN CENTS BRINGS
 A LOT OF MAIL

'Send 10 cents and get a lot of mail. The alluring prospects of the above ad- vertisement, as it appeared in one of those magazines that are circulated widely in the rural districts, has behind 1t the story of how one man made for tune through peculiar channels, says the New York Herald.
 He conceived the scheme 15 years ago. With a capital of $25 he began inserting the advertisements. For seven years he had the field all to himself. One of his enterprising clerks then started in bus- ness for himself and now there are ten firms running the same style of adver- Using. The originator retired three years ago, comfortably fixed financially for the remainder of his life.
 Many persons remit the sum asked for, confidenly believing that they might as well have thrown the money into the river as Tar as results are concerned. These persons begin to open their eyes in won der few weeks later, when the promise of a heavy mail begins to be an actuality.
 If 1t Is John Smith who has sent the money, a few weeks later he will receive lew seed catalogues, with numerous let ters from mining and oil land promoters. From then on he will be the mark for every kind of mail order scheme, from the sale or carpet tack up to that of a threshing machine or an aeroplane. The mall keeps on coming for years until the stamps used in posting the matter have amounted to many times more than the original outlay.
 The firm that received John Smiths 10 cents placed his name on their classified lists. These lists are sold in job lots at n 1ancy price to the promoters of fake schemes as well as to legitimate business hrfns and always are in demand It is reasoned that the man who will bite on these advertisements is good bait for any other strongly worded plea that might be sent him through the mails
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
THE CHAUTAUQUA
 OPENS AGAIN

The Chautauqua institution, Chau- tauqua, N. r., which celebrated its for teth anniversary in 1914, opened it's sum- mer assembly this weel1s and during the season will be attended by a number of Birmingham people, as 1t is favorite summer resort among a thoughtful ee- ment. In the list of musical and other special features appear names of several who are Well known in this city. Miss Lucine Finch, the daughter of Mrs. Julia Nicely Finch, will conduct several read ing hours" and give recitals. MT. Henry B. Vincent, the resident organist, who was heard here in recital last winter, will present recitals. MT. Charles C. Wash burn formerly of Birmingham. will again sing and give voice lessons. Mrs Will liam Cummings Story of New York will speak July 2 and @ number of others well known on the lecture platform and in the music world will be featured.
 That MT. Bryan and those who have figured with him in newspaper criticism do not have the chautauqua platform all to themselves is evident from glance at the list of women who appear. Mrs. Percy " Pennybacker, reelected presi- dent of the General Federation of Wom- enes clubs at the convention just held in Chicago; Mrs. William Cumming Story, president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution; Mrs. Carrie Chap man Catt, president of the International Woman Suffrage alliance; Miss Anna A. Gordon acting president of the National Womans Christian Temperance union: Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth, author and worker for prison reform in connection with the Volunteers of America; Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, editor of the Forerunner and one of the notable figures
 in the modern feminist movement all appear on the programme of the parent chautauqua alone, at Chautauqua, N. Y. Miss Ida M Tarbell aud score of others might be mentioned as figuring on the lists of some of the other 20OO Shautau- quas'' throughout the United States Speaking for a moment on the character of the chautauqua platform it may be ob-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
GEORGE ALEXANDER'S
 BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs George B. Alexander gave a birth day party this week to celebrate the honor of the fifth birthday of her little son, George Alexander, Jr. Games and contests entertained the little ones until late in the afternoon, when ices and cake were served. Miniature flags holding the picture of the host were given as souven- frs. Mrs. George Alexander was assist ed in receiving and entertaining the chill dren by Mrs. W. J. Snyder, Mrs. B. z. Edwards, Mrs. H. B. Abernethy, Miss Erie Conville. Those present were Annie Mai Bailey, Charles Bailey, Margaret Horton, Alvin Rogers, Marion Rogers, Robert Rogers. Albert East. Earl Rooney, Ninette Abernethy, Ada McEntire. Kath- ryn McEntire Virginia Bell, Lou Harring- ton Dickas, Mary MulVY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
UMTASSA KNEW
 WHAT HE WANTED

Not long ago Bishop Hartzell was visit ing the mission station at Old Umtail. His attention, says the Christian Herald, was attracted by the approach of com pany of singing, shouting natives, led by their chief, Umtassa, head of a largs number of villages or kraals, who had come to pay his respects to the great white chief" During the interview, con- ducted through an interpreter the bishop explained the work which the missionar- les were trying to do. and endeavored to convince Umtassa that he should be friendly.
 At the conclusion of the palava, and following the custom of that section, Bishop Hartzell told the chief that he wanted to show his kindly feeling by a present, and thinking that the black man would probably desire some trinket or gift of little value, as is usually the case, asked Umtassa what he would like. The chief said he would tell him the next day.
 Early the following morning the bishop was awakened by the missionary, who stood in the doorway with Umtassa.
 I thought it all over," said the latter 'and now I know that I want a white Iron bed like white people have
 The bishop was unable to reply to the somewhat unusual request. Such articles are very expensive in that country To refuse the chief, after having himself sug- gested the giving of the present would be quite impossible, so the bishop told the missionary to see that a bedstead was brought out from Umtali, and then indi- cated that the interview was closed But Umtassa had not finished
 And you can send along with the bed a mattress. some sheets and two pillows" he added.
 Bishop Hartzell. In telling this story, never fails to remark upon the somewhat surprising effect often produced by the enorts of missionaries to Christianize and clvlllze the natives of Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Federal Hunting Ground


 man who brought the gipsv moth From Europe in 1896 to cure his silk worms of pebrine let them escape from him in the village of Medford, Mass, and ever since then the trees of New England and other states have been murdered by them. Unfortunately the birds will not eat them. Fortunately in Europe first, and now in America, a parasite has been found which eats up the eggs of the moth before they become caterpillars. This parasite is imported from Europe. The agricultural department at Washing ton, furnishes moth eggs which have been infected in the laboratory with the ene- mics of the moth. which are deposited in the gipsy nests of the trees being destroy- ed. and the little enemies greedily devour every tree-murderer that can be found. Foresters of two states got on the track of one gipsy moth and traced 1t to a cem- etery on Long Island and killed it. Would that such industry might be manifested in hunting and destroying more evils!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
ROOF GARDEN DANCES

Atlanta, like Birmingham, introduced the roof garden dance this week. Here the first of a series occurred Thursday evening at the Newspaper club. In At lanta the Capital club was the gathering place and the first occurred Friday night, others to follow on Tuesday and Friday of each week.
 Commenting upon the dansant over there an Atlanta paper asserts that There was almost romance about the scenic setting of the gathering who as- sembled on the roof garden of the Capi- tai City club last night when the first of series of dances took place on the roof For several weeks the roof has been a popular rendezvous each evening, where
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
CHOSEN FOR
 BERRY -M'DONALD WEDDING

The marriage of Miss Aleta Mcdonald and MT. William Berry is to be celebrated at the T. c. Mcdonald residence the even- ing of July IS, with the Rev. Preston Blake pastor of the Southside Baptist church, as the officiant. Miss Mcdonald has chosen her attendants and MT. Berry Is to be accompanied to the altar by MT. Albert Lee Smith as best man.
 Miss Annie Julia Garrett of Greens boro will be maid of honor and the brides maids will include Miss Mary Brockman, Miss Elizabeth Going Miss Bessie Bethea and Miss Genevleve Burt of Birmingham and Miss Frances Mayo of Searcy. Ark. and Miss Martha Smith of Florence. MT. T. c. Mcdonald will give his daughter in marriage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
 RETURNS FROM CAMP

The senior Sunday school class of the Norwood Methodist church has returned from a weeks camping party at Inland Springs. The class membership includes the following young men: MT. Irwin King, MT. Taylor Glass, MT. Julian Duran, MT. John Carr, MT. Manning Holmes, Mir. B. R. Shook, Jr., and MT. Strickland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
MISS LAURIE OPEN
 HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON

Miss Laurie Oden entertained a num- Der of her young friends yesterday at luncheon at the Newspaper club, in honor of Miss Corrie Haney of Hattiesburg, Miss.
 The table was decorated with large basket of pink gladioli, and Dutch cards bore the names of the guests. In the party were Miss Laurie Oden, Miss Lil- lian Yielding. Miss Corrie Haney, Miss Gertrude Motion, Miss Katherine Carey, Miss Elizabeth Wilkinson and her guest, Miss Mary Grace Davis, Miss Susie Has kell, Miss Janet Ebersole, Miss Annie Lee, Miss Leonora Messenger, Miss Daisy Lee Douglass, Miss Lida Otis, Mrs. J. ". Oden chaperoned the party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
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parties assembled for dinner and under clear, star-studded sky. with breezes blowing continuously, they forgot to dis cuss the register of the thermometer dur ing the day
 "Why can't we dance here some night? inquired the more frivolousy inclined, and that was enough. The house com mittee heard it, passed upon it. and yes- terday morning announcement was made that hereafter on Tuesday evenings and Friday evenings there would be dancing on the town house roof of the Capital club.
 Besides those dining there last night there was many parties who came in after motoring and joined in the informal pleasures. and the informal dances on the roof promise to be among the most delightful times for the stay-at-homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
PRIZES AWARDED
 AT BENEFIT BRIDGE

At the card party given for the benefit of the East Lake Orphans Home this week at the home of Mrs w. A. O'Hara, the first prize at bridge was awarded to Mrs. Carue. second by Miss Rose Me Donald, third Mrs. J. B. Mcdonald, fourth Mrs. J. OBrien and consolation Mrs. Bush. At heart dice the first prize was won by Mrs. Apston, second by Mrs. Pickard, third Mrs. Thomas, fourth Miss Cecile McNamara and consolation Miss McCarty. The card party was a gratifying success financially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
DAYS OUTING
 ENJOYED ATLEEDS

The baseball team of the Grace Epis- copal Sunday school of Woodlawn enter tained a few friends yesterday, giving a picnic at Leeds. Mrs. c. E. Mackey chaperoned the young people. Among those included in the party were: Miss Doris Mackey, Miss Ella Daniels, Miss Lucy Proctor, Miss Eva Maclley, Miss Virginia Fetus, Miss Grace Mackey, Miss llene Mcfarland, MT. Lee Mackey, MT. Hoke Graham, MT. Ted Graham, MT. By ron Helm, Mr. Louis Compton, MT. Willie Ware, MT. Robin Harrell and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
PICK WICK CLUB
 HAS PICNIC

With MT. and Mrs. Thomas Moxley as chaperons, the Pick Wick club of Wy lam entertained their friends yesterday, having days outing at Mt. Pinson. The young people left home at an early hour and were taken to their destination in motor trucks. About 50 guests were in- cluded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
MRS. M'DARMID ENTERTAINS
 DOMESTIC ART CLUB

An interesting meeting of the Domes- tic Art club of Wylam took place Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. F. Me- Darmid.
 The guests, including the members only, were entertained on the lawn, where a pleasant time was spent with fancy work and chatting. At the close of the after noon light refreshments were passed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
MIR. AND MRS. SAWYER
 ARE HOSTS IN WYLAM

MT. and Mrs. Harry Sawyers hospitable home in Vivian was thrown open last evening to the members of, the Philathea class and their friends.
 Progressive games and music claimed the early part of the evening, and at midnight a feast was enjoyed under the grape arbor which was lighted by Jap anese lanterns.
 Among those present were: MT. ana Mrs. Harry Sawyer, MT and Mrs. John Freeman, Miss Louise Askew, Miss Fairy Mae Askew, Miss Iowa Balloe, Miss May Balloe, Miss Carrie Thomas, MT. Nelson MT. Robert Glaze, Mir. Hugh Freeman Mir. Hugh Capp. MT. Alvin Ethridge, Mr. Ba1loe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
MORRISON-COCHEZ WEDDING
 IN BOCAS DEL TORO

Cards of quaint and foreign design have been received in Birmingham an nouncing the marriage of Mr. G. E. Morrison, formerly of this city, now of Bocas del Toro, R. F., to Miss Margue- rite Cochez, daughter of Mir and Mrs. R. Cochez of that place.
 The announcement comes withi, |, folder, on the one side of which are the words:
 MT. and Mrs. R. Cochez have the pleasure to inform you of the marriage of their daughter. Marguerite, with Mr G. Bernard Morrison;' on the opposite page IS the announcement: MT and Mrs. and Mrs. E. T. Morrison have the pleasure to inform you of the marriag ge of their son, G. Bernard, with Miss Marguerite Cochez.' and beneath is in scribed: And invite you to attend to
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

fouX's party numbered six. Dr. and Mrs. Earle Drennen were accompanied by sev- eral friends and in MT. Rydings party were six. MT. and Mrs. Frederick Gun ster were accompanied by two guests and MT. Morris Bush by four. Among others there for dinner and also for the dance that followed were: MT. and Mrs. Arthur Adams, MT. and Mrs. Ben Moore, MT. Vernon Badham, MT. Evans Dunn, MT. w. V. M. Robertson, Jr., MT. Owen Gresham, MT. Key Miner, MT. and Mrs. T. E. Brooks, and scores of others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
LARGE DINNER-DANCE
 AT COUNTRY CLUB

The dinner-dance last night at the Coun- try club was one of the largest of the season. There were many small parties out at dinner, and MT. and Mrs. John l.. Raul had 40 guests with them. They en- tertained in compliment to the Monday night Bridge club, and supplemented the number with other friends. MT. Hugh Morrow had party of eight and Mr.
 Frank Morrow had four friends with him MT. and Mrs. Henry Morscheimer had guests with them and Mrs. Paul Chali-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

who came and who secured a partner were ready to take part. My idea in the playground work is to create an atmosphere of culture. kindly and un- selfish attitude toward each other. And money isn't the chief thing we need in operating a successful playground. It is the cooperative spirit that we have in such abundance out at Behrens park. Why there are 25 mothers over there who are doing as much work for it as I do.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05

served that these women are not all agi- tators for special projects which they rep resent. as the men who appear are not all politicians or propagandists. It is the mere presence of so many women in the list, however, that claims attention just TOW.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
FLOYD-JOHNSON
 WEDDING TUESDAY

The marriage of Miss Carey Waddell Johnson of Woodlawn and MT. Frank Davis Floyd of Gadsden will occur Tues day afternoon at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. T. r. Johnson, in Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
MRS. M'LAURINE TO GIVE
 PORCH PARTY

Mrs. H. G. McLaurin will be hostess at a porch party Monday afternoon at her home in Woodawn complimenting her guest, Miss Gladys Perry of Key West, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
CROSLAND-HOLL
 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

MT. and Mrs. F. M. Holley of Abbeville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ida, to MT. c. F. Crosland of Birmingham the date of the wedding to be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
BURGOON-LEDBETTER
 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

MT. and Mrs. William Gordon Ledbetter announce the engagement of their daugh- ter, Ruth Winston, to MT. Charles D. Burgoon of Washington D. C., the date of the wedding to be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
SOCIETY NEWS OF THE SUM

IN THE SMART WORLD OF DIN NERS AND DANCES-WED- DINGS ANNOUNCED-PARTIES FOR VISITORS-PLAYGROUND SUPERVISOR TALKS OF HER WORK WITH THE CHILDREN. DINNER AT COUNTRY CLUB WELL ATTENDED-MR
 ND MRS. RAUL ARE HOSTS
 D LARGE PARTY-MARRIAGE F FORMER BIRMINGHAM MAN BOCAS DEL TORO-BRIEF
 ERSONAL MENTION AND NEWS OF DINNER PLANS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-01
WATERLOO TAKES
THIRD STRAIGHT
Ex-Islanders Lose at Home
Again Showing Galesburg Is
Not Like Rock Island.

Galesburg, ILL.,, Aug. Hits by
Ashland and Siglin broke up yester,
days game in the 18th inning. Gales
burg failing to score in it's half and
losing, to 2. Score:
Waterloo 0OOOOO2O OOOO1-3 IL Q
G'burg ..0O0O1OO10 O0O0-2 l
Observation-Disclosures Blenner and
Evans; Wilkus, Ross. and Link.
Keokuk, Ia. Aug. Simmons
three base smash in the eighth. driv-
ing in two runs, gave the Pilots a 6
10 3 win over Keokuk. Manager Sweet
home run featured the game. Score:
Keokuk -. OOO4OOOO-5 9 l
Clinton ...... 2O2O02O-6 10 l
Batteries-McColloug and Sweet;
Cooper, Miller. and Darrow.
Muscatine, Ia, Aug. 1.-Muscatine
made a clean sweep of the Marshall
town series by coping the game. AL
berts held the Ansons safe at all
times. Score:
Marshalltown =. OOOOOO2OO-2 5
Muscatine &C.. 20O0O13 O*-6 III
Observation-Disclosures and MuIron-
ey; Alberts and Brennan.
Burlington, Ia, Aug. 1.-Two home
runs, one in the second and the 9TH
er in the eighth, with three on, clinch-
ed the last game, the Pathfinders
winning, to l Score:
Burlington ......O O1O004 %-6 l
Cedar Rapids OOOOOOO1-1 s 3
Batteries-Burg and Rolleg; Brown
and Lingle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-01

as those for technical training; he
founded hospitals, made roads and rail-
ways, gave Constantinople an abund-
ant supply of pure fresh water at a
time when little heed was given to its
hygenic value. He made an effort to
elevate Turkish women and created a
special decoration for them, the Order
of Chafakat. One of his weaknesses
was an exaggerated feeling of graft
tude for service supposed to have been
rendered to him, and overconfidence
in those who often proved themselves
to be unworthy. For 80 years the sui
tan strove faithfully to maintain the
ideals OF his race, but he met with
final distaste, primarily, because abso-
lutte autocracy is ali anachronism, in
direct antagonism to the spirit of the
age.
Mr.. Whitman resolutely defends
the Turk from the charge of inner
ent cruelty and unprovoked assaults
upon Christians. He says: with due
reservation regarding these fierce out
bursts commonly, but in my humble
opinion, most unjustly, attributed to
religious fanaticism, 1 am still of the
opinion that the Turk is far from be-
ing inclined by nature to cruelty. His
kind treatment of animals, of horses
and dogs and the birds of the air,
which he takes no pleasure in shoot
ing. speaks volumes for the human
attributes of the Turk, whose deep at
tachment to his own family and kind
ness to dependents nobody who knows
the east can call in question. The
European, at least of the English
speaking world who visits Constan-
tinople for the first time. usually ar
rives with extraordinary preconcep-
tions regarding the mysterious ways,
the cruelty and fanaticism of the Turk
II he be one of the openminded few
prolonged residence in Turkey will
usually suffice to Danish his previous
opinions, to inspire him with sympa-
thy and make him marvel how it
could have been possible to harbor
such notions regarding a people and
a county concerning which the aver
age European knows so little" Aim
ed Midhab Effendi, high official of
the Ottoman Empire. repelling the
charge of hatred OF Christians said:
II do not exaggerate my dear friend.
merely tell you the naked truth. You
can defy the Christian world to cite.
not single Mohammedan writer, but
a single line, in the whole OF our pop
uiar literature which could inspire ha-