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Evening star., 1914-01-22
Lauds President Wilson.

No man ever took up greater task than
President Wilson. and there has never
been any man more resolute in carrying
out his ideals. He has found behind him
not only a democratic party, but host
Of people Of all political creeds and be-
liefs, and he has found that all the peo-
pie trust him. And / desire to say that
we, who years ago cherished these
ideals, but were at that time despised
for holding them, are today as happy as
God ever intended any people should be. .
Mr.. Bryan who was presented as the
John the Baptist of politics, concluded
with an appreciation Of the character Of
Mr.. Pickford, which was Joined in by
Senator Myers The latter said, in part:
Il feel that Just as great problems con-
front US. just as grave responsibilities
rest upon us, just as grave difficulties be-
set US today as were experienced by those
noble spirits who preceded US and laid
the foundations Of liberty and gave a
new definition to the rights Of mankind.
With gigantic development new evils
have arisen, new abuses of privilege have
been indulged in. new dangers to popular
government have become known. The
Evening star., 1914-01-22
Ambitious to Be a Senator.

Personally, l may say Mr. Bryan
continued, II have been disappointed in
the great ambition of my life, which was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

The marriage of Miss Helen Abbott, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Wilbur C. Ab- bolt and MT. George Burdette Harris was an interesting event of yesterday taking place at 2:SO o'clock at the pretty home of MT. and Mrs Abbott on Glenn avenue. The VOWS were witnessed only by relatives and a few especial friends of the young people
 Palms and smilax made yerdant set ting for the nuptial ceremony and masses of the largest plants made a handsome altar before which the young couple and their attendants met for the solemniza- ton. Two young girls. Miss Mary Stiles, the daughter of Judge and Mrs. J. F. Stiles and Miss Annie Catherine Arnold, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. V. Arnold, led the way for the bridal couple. De- scending the stairs with the ribbons, they handed the two large bouquets of pink roses to the bridesmaids, Miss Nettie Beall and Miss Mabel Marler, who car ried the attached ribbons to the altar thus completing an aisle for the bride and bridegroom, as they approached to- sether. Miss -6a#els-H- -Resenstihl- played the wedding music.
 MISS Beall ana MISS Mafler, DOlu CHariIlx ing types of young womanhood, looked exN ceedingly pretty. the one wearing white decollette gown, the other in pink, a-d each carrying an arm bouquet of IAillar- ney Queen roses.
 Miss Abbott was attired for travelling in a blue broadcloth tailored gown bor- dered with fur. and wearing a jaunty little velvet military toque. She carried a large bouquet of white roses. The vows were pronounced by Dr. Preston Blake, pastor of the Southside Baptist church.
 After the wedding the guests were served with & buffet luncheon from the dining room, wheer narcissi were breath ing out their fragrance and showing in delicate contrast to an abundance of as- paragus ferns. Mr. and Mrs. Abbott were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Harding Burke. Mrs. H. C. Abbott, Mrs. A V Abbott and Mrs. R. D. Burger. Mr and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

Mrs. Will Harris of Paris, Ky. the bride- srooms brother. and his wife, were the only visitors here for the wedding.
 MT. Harris and his bride left soon after the wedding for Cuba, where they will spend two weeks, returning to make their home with Mir. and Mrs. Harding Burke at Miner Heights until spring, when it is their intention to build. MT. Harris is travelling passenger agent for the Wa bash railroad, and is well known and generally liked in business circles His bride is exceedingly pretty after an un- usual and picturesque type. and has many friends. She has lived in Birmingham since infancy. and was d student in the public schools and afterward Margaret Allen, completing her education at Sophie Newcomb college.
 MT. and Mrs. R. c. McCarty were hosts at a dance last evening at their home in Hanover Circle to compliment Miss Helen Eubank. Only contemporaries of the pretty honoree-the seasons debutantes and corresponding number of men in the dancing set-were included in the courtesy which was of the informal sort appropriate to the holiday season. The house is admirably adapted to dancing, and with each of its charming rooms gar nished with evergreens and holly, fires blazing in each grate and glistening chan deliers twined with holly smilax and mis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

tContinued on page Eleven,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

IMr. Hill Ferguson Talks About the Glee Club of the
 University of Alabama, of Which He Was An Organiser

or the great war the university was de- stroyed by Wilson's raiders. The Daugh. ters of the Confedercy have begun tho very laudable work of indicating on the university campus by memorial boulders. msrFers and memorial windows the his torlc part the university played in the great struggle. an dto impress upon the present day youth of tac state what men their grandfathers were 50 years ago, and what opportunities for constructive work exist today, as entrusted with the ter ribly destructive necessities of two gener- ations ago. The Glee club concerts are for the purpose of promoting this worthy object"
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ccntage of the Glee clubs. As to the sec- ond objection I mentioned, that presented Glee clubs in the early days, believe the Alabama Glee club is doing more than any other influence in the smaller cities and the counties of the state to remove prejudice which has existed against a man making any attempt at being mus ical. They have seen that the most pop ular and best of the singers are not ef- temlEate, but on the o.ner hand the most manly of men. They arc very often athletic stars of pronounced ability. They are not drinking men. as the traditional musicians are supposed to be. That Is one oltcnse that MT. Garner won't stand for. and and they are all good students, for Dean Barnwell won't let man travel with the club unless be maintains a good standing in his classes and lastly, the Drcjudiceo public learns that music is one of the most enjoyable and refreshing rec rcations that we can engage in, and one with the most wholesome effects on the singers and on the audience Some people arg inclined to turn up their noses at Glee club music, beca dse it's too light. frivolous, meaningless, unmusical. As a matter of fact, Glee club songs are to music what fiction is to literature, what Legendeelser pictures are to art, what Sheridan is to drama, and what the old fashioned waltz is to dancing. Their mis- slon Tn Hfe IS to change the frOWn to smile--to put our troubles behind us for an hour. To make feel more kindly to our reighbors; in other words, to make us more | Eunan."
 We haven't said anything about the ob- ject of the concert" I suggested i
 "It is of more than passing interest, ? said Mir. Ferguson, and a bit of history in connection with it will not be amiss just here. The University of Alabama furnished between 500 and 700 officers for the Confederate army, and many non commissioned officers and privates So the Federal army made it special tar get for raid, and during the last months s.s........................ yesterday in Fairfield. An interesting pro- gramme was in charge of Mrs. William Persons and Mrs. Theodore Newbold. Mrs Persons poured chocolate, and a birthday cake which told of the hostess anniver-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

been surprised to learn that she un- derwent a critical operation day or two ago, and are delighted to know that she is resting very easily. She is at St Vincent's hospital. MT. Cleburne Ammen Basore, who is taking a postgraduate course at Auburn Is spending the holidays at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. s. l.. Basore. and has two guests, MT. Robertson and MT. Martin, of Florida. MT. and Mrs. Basore will probably give several infor- nal parties in honor of the three young men.
 Miss Reba Powers is here from Monte vallo to spend the Christmas holidays with her sister, Mrs. John c. Pugh and her mother, Mrs. Powers, in Roebuck Springs.
 Miss Madeline Ward will arrive today from Ward-Belmont to spend the hoii- days with her parents, MT. and Mrs M. l.. Ward, in Norwood.
 Robert N. Bell, Jr., who is a student at Sweetwater, Tenn, and J. T. Hury, who has at the Augusta Military academy, Fort Defiance. Va, are among the col lege boys at home this season.
 MT. w. L. Wilson will leave today to spend the holidays in Nashville with rela- tives.
 The regular meeting of the Treble Clef club, scheduled for today, has been
  rush. The next meeting will occur December 30.
 Mrs. J. B. Pollard of Nashville is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Devereu Porter.
 Miss Frances Williams is here from the state university to spend the holidays with her parents.
 Mrs. David Ware Wood will go to Co., lumbus, Miss, today to be an attendant at the Dryer-Gunter wedding.
 Mrs. A. M. McBroom and her daughter, Miss Augusta McBroom, have gone to Fort Payne to visit relatives.
 Mir and Mrs. Will Harris of Paris, Ky, came to attend the wedding of Miss Helen Abbott and MT. G. B. Harris.
 Miss Mary ParlSe London will be home this afternoon from Bryn Mawr to spend the holiday season with her mother, Mrs. Alex T. London. Miss Rachel London is expected tomorrow from Smith.
 Miss Estelle valcourt, who is a student here, has gone to Jacksonville, Fla, to spend the holidays with her parents.
 Miss Kathleen O'Rourke, who is attend ing Villa Madonna at Covington. Ky, is with her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. J. O'Rourke, for the holidays.
 Miss Bettie Rosalind Gilmore came from Memphis to spend a fortnight with MT. and Mrs. J. J. Gilmore.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. l.. Mountfort are spend ing the holidays with Mir. and Mrs. R. F. Learned in Natchez, Miss.
 Mrs. Augusta Edwards (E.lizabeth Jones) arrived last night from Muscle Shoals to remain until after Christmas as the guest of pr. and Mrs. John D. Dabney.
 MT. Eldredge Reese of Montgomery is here as the holiday guest of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. George Reese. Dr. Reese has just returned from a business trip to Florida.
 MT. Carol Brown is expected today from Greenyille, s. O., to attend the marriage of his sister, Miss Emma Brown. Mrs. Joseph Baldwin Janeway and little son, Wade Baldwin, of Wheeling, w. Va, will spend the holidays with her sister, Mrs. Frank Fleming Eldredge. Miss Ruby Sloan entertained 20 guests informally this week at her home in Pratt City.
 A number of visitors are in Pratt City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

Mfs. Charles G. Davis will give mati- nee party at the Lyric next Monday aft ernoon Tn compliment to her two daugh- ters, Miss Dorothy Davis and Miss FL eanor Davis, who are at homo for the holidays from Nazareth Ky The party will number g. including besides the 2s girls of the party Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Leo K. Steiner and her guest Miss Wal len
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

With the coming of the University Of Glee club next Monday evening. musical Birmingham has rare treat in store.
 Under the able directorship of MT. Tom Garner, whose name is known far and wide and whose magnetic personality is felt throughout the entire state in every thing that looks toward the higher col
 ege life and the good of the students, the concert promises to be unusually fine from every standpoint.
 You can close your eyes and almost see and hear the group of clever young college fellows singing their Hitting, dash Ipg. brilliant songs-and Its a long way to a persons heart when it cannot be moved by such music vibrant with life and youth, with never a sorrow or a care to mar the serenity of the young hearts from whence it comes. It is in teresting to know something of this or ganizatlon of which the entire state of Alabama feels proud and who could better tell of it's start it's object, it's ambition, and it's personnel than MT. Hill Fergu- son-an Alumnus of the University of Aiabama. who is credit and an honor tc that institution, one of Birmingham's finest and most substantial young cit- zens as we'll as a musician of unusual taste and artistic discernment, his own beautiful voice having given much pleas ure on many occasions to vast audiences who have always been enthusiastic in their praise of his singing.
 MT. Ferguson chatted with me interest irigly about the forthcoming concert by the University Glee club a few days ago, and among other things he said:
 .'The Glee club of the University of Alabama was organized 19O5. through ef- forts of Mir. Tom Garner as director. Dr. John W. Abercrombie was at that time president of the university. I was president of the Alumni society. The original idea was to use the Glee club in connection with commencement exer- cises and tighten the programmes there- by. The Glee club first went on the road In 1906 and met with great approval. Dr. Abercrombie found it most valuable in- flIence in bringing the university in touch with the smaller towns of the state where the athletic teams did not go Dr. Denny mas found this to be the case also, since he assumed the presidency"
 Reminiscing a bit MT. Ferguson said:
 Twenty years ago when I was at the university. a Glee club was impossible, for two reasons; first, we didn't have the voices, and second, there was a wide- spread opinion existing. to the effect that for a man to sing was effenlinate, and therefore not worth while"
 Where especially does the Glee club draw it's largest talent from" I asked.
 'The Birmingham High school, under the broad influence of Dr. Phillips, in its musical work has done more to supply voices to the University Glee club than any other one agency" said MT. Fergu- son. MT. Garner says the preliminary work the High school boys of Birmingham have had before they reach the univer- sity gives them decided advantage when Glee club material is being considered. The Birmingham boys form large per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
MRS. JACKS BEATEN
 BISCUIT ON SALE
Leading Dealers to Handle Biscuit Which Have Be come So Popular in
 Birmingham

Birmingham housekeepers will be de- lieEted tc know that the delicious beat CT tiaouit' which Mrs. Jack Johnson ard different restaurants here for several years Iast will now be on sale at the leading grocery stores in the city.
 Mrs. Johnson has an enviable reputation for being one of the best housekeepers in the south, and she has a ''knack" and talent for doing things that is quite clever and practical
 Mrs. Johnson makes her beaten biscuit" flesh every day, end they are attrac- lively put up in pasteboard boxes with large letters bearing the title:
 Mrs. Jacks Southern Beaten Biscuit"
 This Introduction in itself is quite suf- ficicnt.
 These boxes contain a dozen biscuit white as snow, crisp, delicious and whole some, and they sell for the small sum of b cents a box.
 So few cooks know how to make good beaten biscuit'' that 1t will be a great boon to the average housekeeper to be able to send to her grocer and get fresh box each day for such a small sum.
 Among the merchants who will carry Mrs. Jacks Beaten Biscuit" are FowIkes & Myatt Maclxin Bros, Shropshire & Daniels the H. G. Hill Grocery company and Walton & Morrow.
 Just at the Christmas season, when all the good things in the line of edibles are so much in demand. the housekeeper who is looking for good bread will find it to ner advantage to try a box of Mrs. Jacks Southern Beaten Biscuit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

tletoe, the surroundings were everything To be desired for dancing to the music or rhythmic orchestra Punch and sanowiches were served during the even
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

for the holidays. Among them are Mrs. NJ F. Nix of Cave Springs, Ga, the guest of Mrs. M. H. Bennett and MT. A. E. Webb of Detroit who is visiting his sisters; MT. and Mrs. H. Halcomb Smith have gone to Columbus, Ga., and Mrs. E. " BurlS to visit Mrs. w. M. Me Allister in Sheffield for the holidays.
 The Round Dozen club met in Avondale yesterday with Mrs. W. F. Suydam and played forty-two, afterward enjoying re- treatments. Miss May Claire Gray Of Avondale is visiting in Clanton. MT. Ernest Dunlap of Lawly, Ga., is visiting relatives in Avondale. The Rev. John Inzer has gone to Texas.
 Miss Aileen Bragan gave linen shower yesterday at her home in Ensley to com pliment Miss Julia Bragan, who will De married Christmas Day to MT. Albert C.. Montrief of this city. Holiday decorations were used and Miss Bragan was assisted by the honoree and Mrs. J. D. Sanford and Mrs. o. W. Bragan. Mrs. Isaac Nor ris, Jr, entertained the Booklovers' club
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-14
GRAYS TAKE PEARCE INTO CAMP BY SCORE
 OF FOUR TO ONE
Pearoe Makes Two Runs, One a Home Run and Another Which
 Went for a Home Run; Tucson Surely Appear Here Sunday.

Bisbee won from Pearce Sunday by a score of Co 2 The two runs net ted the pearce players were made on home runs One was a real fourbase hit and the other was a single which on account of the imperfecuons in left field went for a home run.
 Baugh pitched another star game, letting Pearce down with three hits The Bisbee players secured ten from the delivery of the opposing hurler
 Tucson backed with the strongest team of the season. will surely appear on the olcal diamond next Sunday. The old Pueblo players were booked for a game Sunday, but, owing to the fact that seevral of their players could not get away the game had to be postponed.
 Manager Hagy has the absolute as- surance of their manager. however that nothing of the sort win prevent them from coming this week, and the fans of the district are eagerly await ing what will probably prove to he the best game of the season.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-14
.UMPIRES ARE LOSING
 CONTROL OVER MEN IN
 TIE MAJOR LEAGUES
Attitude of Ball Players in the
 Majors Would Indicate That the Arbiters Are Losinu Their
 Control over Them.

NEW YORK July 13.-Are Che um- pires n the American and National leagues losing their control over the players on the bah field? Recent de- velopments in the big yard indicate that such may be the case.
 Time was, not SO very long ago. when the word of the umpire was re. garied as last But not SO this sea- son. Not on your photo while you wait The lid seeks to be off on "cer. ting" the arbiter. and the players are going to 1t while on the high speed.
 lt is not to be inferred that major league baseball today is marked by the rowdyism that characterizes the game fifteen or twenty years ago But if the rough stuff that is being pulled now is not checked by the powers that be. the spectators may soon be treated to revival of the old "knock-down. and drarout' stunts of wore.
 Whether the activity of the Federal league has imbued the old league players with a spirit approaching mu- tinous independence is an interest ing question. One thing is certain, however. and that is that before the Feds took the field the big league play CTS, with few exceptions. gave more attention to playing ball and less time to wrangling than they did today. Con- tinual disputes between players and umpires now seem to be the order of the day
 A peculiar angle to this "tart some thing policy on the part of the play. CTS is that the subs and rockies in the dug-outs are the worst offenders The bird who is just breaking into the game sits On the fence and starts to bawl out the umpire. The regu. lars become innoculated with the um. pire-baiting germ and soon the whole works is up in the air. Soon "his umps' is surrounded by a mob of bowling and gesuculating players and half dozen of them must be chased from the lot before peace is restored The direct result of this wholesale canning of players is that one or both of the contesting teams is weakened and the game thereafter assumes the odor of a large hunk of cheese.
 No one connected with baseball seems able to give an adequate ex planauon of the unusual strife tha
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-14

has prevailed on the diamond thls sem son. And everyone appears equally at a loss Co suggest a remedy The system of nuing a player appears to have little or no effect Mir. Player comes right back for more spoutine and more fines. And the umpires are not slow in skipping on a fine. either.
 In a game at St Louis the other day the reserve players an the Pittsburgh bench roasted Umpire Klem to a turn. klem warned them several times. When they persisted in the demon. stration he fined nine of them S1O each and ordered them from the grounds
 Several days before the incident in St Louis five of the Cincinnati Reds and one member of the Cubs were chased by the umpire in a game at Chicago. And 10 add to the excite ment of the Chicago affair a first fight was started between a Cub and Red. but fortunately the mixup was stopped before serious damage was done
 Another example of the strenuous manner in which our national game is being played in 1914 occurred recent ly in Washington. It was nothing more or less than a forfeited game. Baseball fans had forgotten that there ever was such a thing as a forfeited game in big league circles, but they were wised up a bit by the action of the Washington Senators in refusing to play theAthletics and forfeiting the game.
 Some critics are inclined to lay all of the planes for this present-day rough stuff to incompentent umpiring. but this is Illogical The umpires in
 both the American and National leagues are capable baseball officials. Moreover. their work this season is fully up to the standard of previous years. The most of the arbiters arc veterans in the business and if they were backed up by the moguls as they should be, then rowdyism in the big yard would be out of fashion in Jig time.
 Unless the club owners and man. agers get busy enforcing the disci pline another year may witness the good old game being played with Company x O fthe National Guard on hand ready to suppress the riots.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-14
Joe RIvers and Frankie RusselI

FL PASO. Texas, July 13-The sportloving element on both sides of the border is looking forward to a treat tomorrow night when Mexican Joe" Rivers and Frankie Russell are to come together for a ten-round bout before local club. The two are regarded as evenly matched and as they are reported in the best of con dition a fast and interesting contest is anticipated
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the clubs.

Where They Play Today. Philadelphia at Cincinnati. Boston at St Louis. New York at Chicago. Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-14
J Q OHNSON PITCHES WASHINGTON INTO
 SECOND POSITION
Allows Detroit But Three Hits
 and Makes Run Which Proved to Be the Winner; Senators
 Go into the Second Place.

Washington. July 13.--Walter John son allowed Detroit only three seat tered hits and won; Washington going into second place in the pennant race. Johnson himself scored the run needed to win, and struck out ten men.
 R. H. E. Detroit .......... ..... 10 8 O Washington ......... co. ..3 U EVEN BREAK IN DoUBLEHEADER. NEW YORK July 13.-WalshShad the better of a pitchers battle with
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-14

from the Newark club to the Brooklyn Superbas, has been one of the top notch fingers in the International league for the last two years.
 Slim" Sales of the Cardinals objects to the top bunk in a sleeping car Slim" avows and declares that he will jump to the Feds if an upper berth is slipped him while travelling with the Cards.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-14
FEDERAL LEAGUE

cRANDALL KEEPS FEM GUESSING.
 Chicago, July 13.-In the first game St. Louis was unable to do anything with Watson. while Chicago found Groome easy to hit.
 In the second game Crandall com. pletely baffled the local batters and
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-14

St. Philadelphia game called in the fourth inning on account of rain