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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
ALEXANDER WILL
 COME TO BIRMINGHAM
Leading Specialist In America On Or ganized s. s. Work to Attend
 "Older Boys Conference"

montgomery, September 11-(Spe- claL)-John L. Alexander of Chicago. the leading specialist in America on organized Sunday school work for.
 teen age boys and girls, is to he in montgomery from October to S. in9 elusive. He will be one of the lead ing lecturers on the faculty of the Montgomery school of methods. which Is to be held under the auspices of the International Sunday School associa- ton and the Alabama Sunday School association. at the Dexter Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, south. for Sunday school workers of all denomi- nations in Montgomery.
 MT. Alexander is known as an ex- pert leader throughout the United States. having been executive secre tary of the American. department of the Boy Scout movement. as well as an official of the Y. M. C. A. In the con tinent-wide Men and Religion For ward Movement three years ago Alex ander had charge of the boys depart ment of the tour. Shortly afterwards
 he was promoted to the position of sec cndary division superintendent of the International Sunday School associa- ton, and is at the head of the work for teen age boys and girls in the Sunday schools of North America.
 During the week previous to the Montgomery school of methods Alexan- der will spend five days in Selma as a lecturer on the faculty of the Dallas county school of methods, which is to
 be held in that city from September
 27 to October 1. inclusive. We will also spend October 15 to IF in Birmingham
 in the statewide older boys confer
 ence, to be conducted by the Alabama Sunday school association and the Bir- mingham Sunday School association
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
EVENTS OF
 DAY IN SOCIETY. CIRCLES
Miss Betheas Dance Newspaper CubChat About Artists
 Known in Birmingham Gossip of Interest

Harris. Among the girls, who, with d corresponding number If boys, composed
 the guest list and were: Miss Dorsey
 Harris, Miss Carrie Yates, Miss Mary Strict, Miss Julia Shackleford, Miss Le- lIora Hassinger, Miss Virginia Hassinger,
 Miss Elizabeth Wyman. Miss Margaret
 Evans, Miss Mildred Badham, Miss Lizzie Lee Pound, Miss Emily Ford, Miss Mary
 Sibley, Miss Sara Collins, Miss Gertrude Motion. Miss Helen Terrel Miss Helen
 Rethea, Miss Marie Turner, Miss Mar garet Barker, Miss Evelyn Beasley. Miss Mary Brockman, Miss Virginia Brock nan, Miss Helen McDonough, Miss Martha Bradshaw. Miss Margaret Brad shaw Miss Lillian Yielding, Miss Ger trude Mccormack, Miss Geraldine Me- Cormack, Miss Mary Meighan, Miss Leila Robinson, Miss Margaret Lewis, Miss Susie Green, Miss Edith Thomas
 Miss Pattie Rena Shepherd, Miss Alberta Tanner, Miss Edna Hoyt. Miss Ethel Thomes. Miss Rosa Wood Wilder, Miss Frances White, Miss Mary Sessions, Miss Elizabeth Jordan, Miss Carolyn Rosenstieh1, Miss Catherine Ledbetter Miss Mary Ida Wood Miss Maybeth Beddow, Miss Leila Smith, Miss Haywood Motion, Miss Cundcll Baldwin, Miss Marie Rosamond, Miss Catherine Ross, Miss Anita Eustis, Miss. Lillian Hughes, Miss Lois Brown, Miss Helen Keiser Miss Frances West, Miss Margaret Moore, Miss Elizabeth Schoolar, Miss Nell Cosby Miss Florine Hodges, Miss Orline Barnett, Miss Mary Clair Norwood, Miss Alma Messer, Miss Elna Messer, Miss Roberta Lamb Miss Isabell Hazard, Miss Martha Glover, Miss Kathleen Hayes, Miss Nora Scriven, Miss Emily Harrison, Miss Edith Orr, Miss Marion Orr, Miss Louise Cunningham, Miss Dean billiard, Miss Helen McClary, Miss Valley Young White Miss Marguerite King. Miss Sibyl Hersberg, Miss Virginia McDuffy, Miss Mabel Williams, Miss Jeanette Or role. Miss Bessie Bethea, Miss Mallie Moughon, Miss Doris Moughon. Miss Margaret Nelson, Miss Alice Jones, Miss Catherine Jones, Miss Lyda Otis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
SOCIETY IN
 GREATER BIRMINGHAM
Ensley


 Miss Irene Epps and Miss Genevieve Epps of Trussville were the honorees at domino party given by their house houstess. Miss Nettie Davis. The porch, on which the tables were placed. was made inviting with hanging basket dec- orative motif. A part of the porch was set aside for the punch bowl and Mrs w. T. Sheehan presided over a refreshing fruit drink. A box of candy was award- ed for the top score and a bottle of catsup for the booby. Dainty refreshments were passed at the tables.
 Miss Edith Dalbey entertained few friends at luncheon at her home in Fair field In honor of Miss Ruth Webb and Miss Elizabeth Abrams who will go to Judson college next week and Miss Ma rie Hickman. who enters Converse col lege at Spartanburg, s. c.
 Five courses were served at table which had lovely fruit centerpiece. Hand-painted place cards bore the names of the honorees, hostess and Miss Louise Nall, Miss Katherine Walmsley, Miss Maud Hunt and Miss Lucille O'Brien. Mrs. Louis Mackenzie was hostess yes- terday afternoon at the first autumn meeting of her club, the Highland Bridge. The regular members, 12 in number, con stituted her guest list.
 Mrs. Annie L. Vines and MT. Edgar McCaleb were quietly married at the home of the bride this week, the Rev. w D. Gaston of the Shadyside Methodist church officiating. Mrs. McCaleb was att
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Little Brother is ready for school.
 Vaccination certificate lies on mothers s desk.
 Seven brand new and carefully sharp ened pencils. placidly repose in the big new Scholars Companion" all buckled up safe and sound in the shiny oilcloth knapsack.
 Little Brothers" clothes are selected for the plunge into the big, cold, uasym- pathetic world
 Even
 The ltely new plaid tie, presented by 9 doting grandmother has passed irspec- ton, and declared fit for the great event
 Daddy is to :enterv him, trying all the while very, very hard not to look too pompous or too important at having a son old enough and large enough to strike out for himself
 If big boy hits you. hit him oack." counsels Daddy" with great pomposity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
MIR. HUBERT KENNY
 RETURNS FROM PARIS

fact of interest to a large circle ot friends and the many Birmingham peo- pie who are interested in dancing is the fact that MT. Hubert Kinney has returned to Birmingham to spend the winter. He will open his dance studio at the Ridge ly tfiis morning at 10 o'clock for the pur- pose of enrolling the children who are to become students. MT. Kinney comes back
 to Birmingham prepared to teach all the new dances. among which are valancelio, rouli-rouli Lrai Pericon. Argentine polka fox trot, lulu patro and half and half, be- sides new interpretations of the hesitation and other dances which are well known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
MISS BETHEA'S DANCE
 AT NEWSPAPER CLUB

Miss Mary Bethea was a cordial hostess to number of her young friends at a dance at the Birmingham Newspaper club last evening. As is the custom when dance is given at this popular club the tables were all cleared away and the orchestra furnished inspiring dance music during the evening. A bowl of fruit punch was served and between dances, a de- lectable service of salads and ices was enjoyed Miss Bethea, who is a charm ing girl in the college set wore becom- ing dancing frock of crepe de chine with girdle of blue velvet and touches of lace. Her chaperones were her parents, MT
 and Mrs. Sumter Bethea; Mir and Mrs. John B. Bethea, MT. and Mrs. Jack Eaton. MT and Mrs. Walter White, MT. and Mrs Ed Keiser, MT. and Mrs George
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
PERSONAL, AND NOTES

Mrs. John w. Tomlinson has returned from Tate Spring, where she has spent two weeks. After a brief stay heare she will join her daughters, Mrs. Jack Carter and Miss Bland Tomlinson, in the east. These two charming young women are now at Twilight park in the Catsldlls. Miss Tomlinson will remain away until about November 1.
 Mrs. W. D. Partlow of Tuscaloosa, came up this week to spend a few days with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Todd Collins, who | is confined to her home on account of l illness.
 | MT. Leon Friedman has had delightful l trip through the east this summer Cards have been received from him from time to time telling his friends of the pleasant rest he is having and the many points of interest he has visited since leaving home.
 Announcement of the return of Miss Abigail Crawford from Europe, where she has made a serious study of the piano for the past three years, will be of widespread interest, especially to the music loving public of Birmingham. Miss Crawford has opened studio in the Cable-Shelby- Burton building. Her friends here antici-
  full pianist at an early fall concert.
 
 MT. Bryan Tomlinson has returned to " M. l., where he will spend the winter He was recently the guest of Col. and Mrs William Jennings Bryan in Wash ington, and among the many pleasant features of his visit was a dinner given by MT. Witherspoon, of army fame, wnen the only guests were Vice President and
 
 Mir. Tomlinson, who is a favorite name- sake of the distinguished statesman and diplomat. It was indeed a coveted priv ilege for college boy to spend a week as Secretary Bryans constant companion, and to be present at many of the confer ences at the White House, especially at this time when so much tact, diplomacy and cleverness are guiding the destiny of the country.
 Mrs. Frank V. Evans is seriously i'll at St. Vincent's hospital
 Miss Myrtle Miles Is slowly convalescing after an operation for appendicitis. She is now at the home of her sister, Mrs. Richard Johnston.
 Miss Lucille Hilton and Miss Catherine Hilton have returned to their summer home near Fulton Springs after a pleasant visit with their cousin, Miss Violet Vol ford, at Warrior.
 MT. J. R. Philips of Lewisburg is now convalescent after serious operation at the South Highlands infirmary on July g. After a three months vacation in the north and east Mrs Hugh Allison and Miss Sadie Allison sailed from Boston for Savannah on Tuesday. They expect to reach home today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
Anouncement

wish to call the attention of my friends and patrons that I am now in New York city studying the latest styles for the coming season. Will be ready for busi- ness on September 15. at my parlors, sos N. Fist St. My prices will be very req sonable, will try as ever to give best of satisfaction. Will make special prices for trousseaus. Thanking my friends and patrons for past patronage and asking continuance of same. Bell phone 4007 Main. Respectfully,
 MRS. L. CAVALIER
 30S N. 21st St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
Receives Encouraging Letters

T rece1Ved Your Ietters rom coTres spondents marked No stampO desiring to help me with my stories. I thank you much, and somehow feel as if I can per haps now accomplish something.
 M IT. An echo that rings true.
 ''I received several letters from your office containing offers of different tnings for which I thank the Corner much. I answered one from MT. A., who sent me whole year of an excellent magazine in remembering me from time to time.
 MRS. M. A. C." Another old friend and a co-worker in a national charitable hor,e- We keep .ler name on file.
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Ole Miss, hits CT ON REASONABLE Pusson dat CT CANDIDATE ter live up ter his ORATORY. Yassum!

boy that hits you, well-er-er, you just come home and tell me-.
 Mother tries not to hear the laconic advice.
 Of course
 Little Brother' she knows is bound to get into fights.
 Her babyi
 Think of it
 And
 As she does, scalding tear drops on the perfectly good sewing that she holds in her lap-things for Big Sister," for she's going off to school this year for the first time. and mothers busy getting her ready, too.
 Yes
 Little Brother she knows will core home some fine day all muddy and dirty smashed up, because boys will fight.
 Of course
 It isn't right to fight
 But
 Boys will be boys.
 And
 If the biy boy hits him first, mother does hope so that Little Brother" will be a man and hit back-hard.
 Daddy and Little Brother are whispering off there in the corner so that mother can't hear, plotting something she feels sure
 Presently
 They approach her, both regarding her ominously.
 Evidently
 The request is a serious one
 Please, mother dear" says Little Brother" as he twines his dear little arms about her neck, and sort of halfway sits in her lap may I have my hair cut like the other boys? Not Dutch cut mother dear, but real grown-up, healthy, mans size cut. Please.'
 .''Mother" glares reproachfully at Dad dy,' who is looking at her in a sort of shame-faced beseeching manner
 I'd do it if were you" says Daddy" to her presently. 'If he's going to school "a real school, l mean, he's got to do it, don't you see. The big boys would tease
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12

Mrs. Will Shivers and her little daughter have returned from Gadsden. Mrs. Josephine Sevier and Miss Susie Sevier are at home after a months stay in Aberdeen, Miss.
 Mir. J. O. Bohannon has gone to his home in Albertville after a visit to MT and Mrs. D. T. Tage
 Miss Dolly Puclxett has returned from a visit to friends in Gadsden.
 InglenOOk
 Mrs. W. M Glass and her daughter. Mrs. A. Horton, are with relatives in Prattville
 Mrs. B. w. Finck and her daughter are at home after a visit to friends in Atlanta.
 Mrs. c. E. Harveys friends will re- gret to know that she is i'll in Chat tanooga.
 Mrs. Sam Downey of Knoxville is the guest of Mrs. T. P. Downey.
 After spending several weeks with relatives in Georgia, Miss Marita Bailey has returned home.
 Miss Lucille Brooks left this week for home in Nashville
 NOrwOOd
 Miss Stella May Orr is at home after delightful visit to Miss Maebelle Norman at Perdido Bay.
 Mrs w. J. Haylow and Miss Mary Haylow, who have been with friends in Ann Arbor. Mich., will return home next week.
 Miss Rosamond Mills will leave next week for Talladega to attend school. 7 Mrs J. G. Johns has returned from a visit to friends in Gadsden.
 Miss Grace Hall will leave early in the week to attend school in Monte vallo.
 Miss Laura Cousins is another school girl who plans to leave in a few days to enter upon her studies. She will go to Woman's college in MontgomerN Elias Latham. who is i'll at the Tal- ley infirmary. is reported greatly inn proved.
 Miss Virginia Holcombe will enter tain the members of her class of the First Methodist Sunday school Friday evening at her home in Norwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
Magazines and Other Things

Your Corner is, as always, source of great enjoyment to me, for the blessing, comfort, and help it brings to many. Dear Avis Gray. thank her for the quick coffee cake recipe, please. We tried it and found it good Does she still have need of old linen? I could send her some old soft pieces if she does. I have also seven of our best magazines for the cur rent year which I shall be glad to pass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN
HELPING HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME

on to any one who will call for them. Some are business magazines. l can also offer a rubber air cushion for an in- valid who needs it and boys books to one who will call for them. l wish you joy and comfort in your work.
 "E. C. W" Dear Avis Gray slips from your pen with ease that shows your hnship with her in heart and soul. Our prayerful wish IS that she may never need old linen again for her own use. But give you her ad- dress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
East Lake

Mrs. D. E. McLendon was hostess yes terday afternoon to the members of the Womans Christian Temperance union. She was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Earl Davis and Mrs. J. H. Aldridge. and a pleasant programme had been prepared by Mrs. w. w. Lamkin. Several musical numbers were presented by Miss Erin Bernhard and Miss Julia Turner, MT. w. H. Yenne giving reading which also added to the enjoyment of the guests.
 An ice course was subsequently, aerved from the dining room. where the tea table had white and green decorative plan.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. Houston Taylor have returned from their wedding trip to Washington.
 Miss Mary Patrick, who has been vis- iting her sister, Mrs R. G. Patrick, has gone to Forsyth, Ga.
 MT. and Mrs. R. B. Hogan have named their little daughter Margaret Ward Ho- gan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN
 AND AROUND YORK

York, September 11.-(Special )-Mr. frank Tipton of this place and Miss lnez Nicholson of Eastman, Ga. were married in Eastman this week. and have returned to this place, their fu- ture home. Mir. Tipton is a prominent young business man of this place.
 The Sumter High school opened this week with an estimated enrolment of 52, and the public school also opened with full attendance
 The cotton crop is good in this sec tion, the yield exceeding last season. tut on account of low prices it is not being put on the local market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
Ayondale

Miss Lorraine Farr was hostess last
 night at a rock party to which she in vited 12 of her friends. Cut flowers
 and ferns adorned the veranda where the tables were placed for the games. A refreshment course followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
Our chapter is acquitting itself nobly,

"Some time ago you sent me the names of Miss B. B. and Miss A. c. as desiring silk pieces. Packages have been sent to each one. Little Miss B. wrote sweet, girlish letter of appreciation in return.
 ALICE M It is pleasant to hear that "our girls" are courteous and grateful. It is kind in you to tell us of the letters. They should not be a novelty in the circumstances. but we are grieyed sometimes by different stories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
Her Need Supplied

q am writing this to thank you for inserting my letter in your Corner ask ing for quilt pieces. Many kind women sent me two large packages. l have written and thanked them all for their thoughtfulness to stranger, and now I want to thank the Corner, for with out it I should still be empty handed
 MRS. A. G.
 Our chapter is acouitting itself nobly.
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O'Brien and Miss Kennedy. A guessing contest entertained the. guests for some time, the score being kept at the four ta- bes on attractively decorated cards. Mrs. R. J. Searson presided at a punch bowl stationed in the reception hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
A Luxury to Many

T wish to thank you for publishing the notice concerning the magazines I had to give away. l am much sur . prised to learn how many persons there are who cannot afford to take a maga-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12

MISS Gertrude Herman and Miss Nellie
 nerman are spending several weeks with relatives in Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12

MT Jack Herman and MT. Jack Caran or West End will leave Monday for Gull man where they will enter St Bernard for this term
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 The Woman's Bible class of the Wood- lawn Presbyterian church entertained yesterday afternoon. A social hour fol- lowed the business routine. Among those present were Mrs. c. A. Bain, Mrs c. b. Bowman, Mrs. Luke Franklin, Miss Anne Huddleston, Mrs. c. D. Yandle, Mrs. c. J. Ludwig, Mrs. J. M. Morgan, Mrs. George Hicks, Miss Minnie Black, Mrs. D. D. Read, Mrs. Southard and others
  Mrs. Edward Mann gave a children 8 party yesterday afternoon for little Lncile Mann, who celebrated her third anriver- sary with a cake topped with .riple- candle decoration, a dainty Ice service. games and the usual gay affairs of such merry occasion. A fruit punch was served by Miss Eva Russell. Fifteen chill dren were present.
 A club organized this week with em- broidery and social intercourse as it's dou- ble feature promises to afford plea sure this seaso nto the following members: Miss Ruby Fitzgerald, Miss Gertrude pa- wis, Miss Thelma Huff, Miss Fannie Dorse, Miss Flora Jones, Miss Lois Lit tie and Miss Aileen Crosswell. Miss Sross- well was the first hostess. After organi- zation had been perfected a delicious re- freshment course was served. Mrs. L. c. McCutcheon is visiting friends in Austell, Ga.
 MT. Gleen Sligh is seriously ill at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. R. C. sligh.
 Mrs. Addie Sloan of Brewton is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Hankins
 
 Mrs. F. J. Bigham, who has been visit ing relatives in Mobile. has returned home.
 Mrs. David Kernode is visiting in Wheeling, W. Va.
 Pratt City
 Mrs. T. T. Hannigan introduced ner guest, Miss Cecilia O'Brien of Youngs- town, O., this week at charming spcnd- the-day party. At 1 o'clock a luncheon if three courses and of beautiful appoint ments was served from a table adorned with pink Killarney roses. Gathered about the table were Mir. and Mrs. Ross Strickland, Mir. James Hannigan, Mrs. R. J. Searson. Miss Sue Strickland and her two. house guests, Mrs J. F. Hannigan and MT. James Hanngan.
 
 Mr.. Ernest Wfles of Decatur is visiting MT. and Mrs O. l.. Brooks.
 
 Miss Audrey Fogg, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Samuel Potts, has been called to her home in Prospect. Tenn. because of the illness of her father.
 MT. and Mrs. G. H. Gillian have as their E Ma Doc, er;, Nash, and MT. Burke Nash of Childress, Tex.
 Mrs. Leslie c. Solar of Atlanta is the guest of her father, MT. James Nelson. MT. Willie Mills, the son of Mir and Mrs. H. T. Mills. left this week to enter upon his studies at Auburn.
 
 The Misses Hannigan were hostesses last night at card party for Miss Cecilia
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tired in white for her wedding. They will make their home in Ensley.
 Miss Alice Graham of Memphis, who has just completed course at the Gin cinnati Conservatory of Music will be with Mrs. J. H. Burton on the High lands.
 Miss Edna Chatham of Terry, Ga, will spend the winter with Mrs. c. Boterweg.
 Mrs. Henry B. Allen is at home after visit to Calhoun, Ga.
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West End

were joint hostesses yesterday afternoon
 with heart-dice and euchre party for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12

MT. and Mrs. Enoch Smith entertained at their home yesterday at dinner in compliment to Mrs. Bessie Whisenant
 the guest of Mrs. Martin Ford, and for MT. Theodore Silurs of Seals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12

Little Alice Barker, daughter of Mir. ana Mrs. Carl Barker, is critically ill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12

the benefit of the Altar society of the Blessed Sacrament church. The tables were placed for the games in the living
 room and dining room, and the prizes in heart dice were set of cups and saucers for the first prize, won by Mrs. l.. A. Freeman: handmade centerpiece as sec ond prize, won by Miss Morris, and a hand-painted cake plate as consolation was won by Mrs. J. l.. Buslehner. In euchre the first prize was a centerpiece
 which was won by Mrs. c. P. Lichtey;
 second prize, pair of embroidered pillow cases, were won by Mrs M. J. McGinn, While the consolation, a towel, was won by Mrs. c. A. Justin. At the conclusion of the games ice cream and cake were served. Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Caran were
 assisted in receiving by Mrs. c. J. Low
 man.
 The members of the Theta Alpha Beta club and several additional guests were delightfully."- entertained yesterday after noon by Mrs. Elmer Heinze The after noon's entertainment was auction bridge
 and the four tables for the games were arranged in the living room and dining room. The prize which was awarded for I the highest score, was a collar and cuff set, won by Miss Wilmouth Hickman, and the consolation, which vas a box of linen handkerchssfs, went to Miss Edna Ali son.
 The w. s. W. club was delightfullv en- tertaned Friday evening by Miss Elsie Ihum at her home The rooms where the guests were entertained were deco rated with quantities of golden rod and 1erns. The tally cards and the hints en- phaslzed the yellow and white color motif and hearts was played at the different tables. At the conclusion of the evening yellow and white ice course was served MT. Jack Herman and MT. Jack Caran or west End will leave Monday for Gull man where they will enter St Bernard for this term.
 MISS Gertrude Herman and Miss Nellie Herman are spending several weeks with relatives in Atlanta.
 Little Alice Barker, daughter of Mir
 ana Mrs. Carl Barker, is critically i'll With typhoid fever at har l,or,o