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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
MIR. AND MRS. WELLS HONOR
 GUESTS AT DINNER

Ar. and Mrs. Frederick Gunster were hosts at an informal dinner party Sun day evening complimenting Alr. and Mrs. osacr Wells, who have recently come from Houston. Tex, 10 make their home in this city
 Yellow narcissi and white hyacinths eentered the dainty lace covered table and covers were laid for 12 guests.
 After dinner beautiful. musical programme added much to the enjoy ment of the guests. The host gave sev- eral vocal selections accompanied by Mr. Hugo Guerrini and Miss Eleanor Matthews sang song or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
DR. ESENW FIN TO LECTURE AT CABLE HALL

pr. j. Berg Esenwein, d noted lecturer and former editor of Lippncott's maga- zine, will lecture on ''The Short Story" at Cable hall this afternoon at o'clock under the auspices of the Womens Liter ary clubs of the city
 Dr. and Mrs. Esenwein will be the guests of MT. and Mrs. Alexander Garber while in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
M MANLY-0LIVER
 INVITATIONS OUT

The following cards have been received:
 Mrs. Jane Euniee Oliver requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Mary Pauline Oliver, to MT. Chapman Fuller Manly. on the morn ing of April 6. at o'clock. at the First Baptist church, Birmingham, Ala :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
BU SINESS SCHOLARSHIP
 OFFERED T.. D. C.

Prof. S. A. Ellis of Ellis speneeeian Business college, has, with characteristic generosity, donated to the Georgia Daugh- ters of the Confederacy free scholarship for a single course, in his college. As is usual. when the >feorgia division secures scholarships for indigents in states other than it's own. beneficiarieS will be named in the city in which school is located;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
To Shareholders

Eo,dfield Great Bend Mining Company If your certificates are not in your own name, send them to the Great Bend office. Goldfield, Nevada, and have them transferred so that you will appear as a stockholder of record. You will then receive the important announcement soon to be issued Transfers up to May sf will be made free of charge when nccompanied by the Internal Revenue Tax of 20 cents per 1000 shares.
 Charles s. Sprague,
 President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30

It would be very stupid. grouchy. morose. old audience that wouldn't like pretty little Florence Webber. I men tally observed as l said An Revoir and started away. Nice little, cut lit- tie. cunning little young little Florence Webber-with tremendous amount of ambition and a big sense of humor and more appreciation to the square inch than you've ever heard of.
 She's Just a great big "lSiddie''--ves, that's what she is--who tries to give her audience a tremendously good time which it straightway hands back to her.
 She said so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
MISS MARLER TO BE
 CLUB HOSTESS

An interesting event of Wednesday, will be the meeting of the Bachelor Giris' club with Miss Mabel MaIler as hostess at her home in Norwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
MISS TURNER TO
 COMPLIMENT VISITOR

Miss Marie Turner will be hostess at five hundred this evening at her home on Highland avenue for her guest Miss Lena Turner of Oxford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30

Al T1lman, Mrs. ". M Walker, Miss Marguerite Weaver Mrs. B. F. WillSer- son, Mrs. N. P Worthington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
Let Us Dress Your Feet
 For Easter In a Pair of Our FamOusly Coed Slippers

Graceful lines, lasts, that give you that dressy classy appearance Every pair of shoes we sell carry our guarantee. They must satisfy you or you get another pair. That's the Saks' foot wear is popular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
Has Literary Aspirations

Has Literary Aspirations
 T have literary aspirations, and am trying with all my might to learn to write correct English, without which, I am fully aware, I never shall get on.' Will yeu kindly tell me whether or not the following sentences are correct and, if not, why? CD I will do that l want to- @ I do not know that I shall like it. t3) have not him that would fit in. (4 I added wrong (5) He has awalSed to the matter. l6) Do you remember my telling you about the boy?' Referring to this query, should I say of the boy? It seems to me Of would signify that had less to tell than if 1 used about
 ROSE"
 To purify your style and make it strong study the best models of English com- position to which you can get access. Copy carefully Emersons best essays. and if you would write stories, read Stevenson. Tlere are admirable books i'll the market just now treating of philology in all it's branches You would do well to study one or two Of these, and keep them by you as you write. Now for examples: No. l reminds me of the critic who said "A proposition is q poor word to end a sen tence with never dreaming he had done it His dictum was right. whatever might be the fault of the illustration. It would be better for you to say. T will do what 1 wish to do' What" conveys the sense Of that which. l see no fault in No. Z It Is correct to say T do not know that l shall like it. It is clear, simple and "parseable." No. is awkward and ob scrre. T have no one who would fit in Is better if that is the meaning you would convey. No. I: ''I added the sum incor rectly'' Cor the figures. as it may bel, is preferable to the forced use of wrong as an adverb. No. should read. "He has awakened to the matter" or ito the truth, ito the right view of the mat ter As to the use of about in No. 6, 1t is awkward and although sane toned by the usage of some good writers, is too colloauial to accord with just taste. To say. .'f told you of the boy, is quite as expressive and more strictly correct
 Was the battle of Blenheim fought in England? My father says it was fought in Bavaria A man who has trayeled pretty nearly over the world told us boys yesterday that he visited the battlefield Of Blenheim in England last year and saw a plan of the real battle laid out In trees He says the place belongs to a descendant of the Marlboroughs, who won the battle. Seems to me there's a sort of mix here. Who is right2 My mother says l must ask the Corner THEODORE H. Your father is right as to the place where the battle of Blenhem was fought in 1704-the English. Dutch, Germans and Danes, under the Duke of Marlborough h and Prince Eugene defeating the Bavar- ians and French, commanded by Tallard Blenheim place in Oxfordshire, England, was built by the English nation for Mari borough i'll commemoration Of the famous victory It is one of the show places or E,ngland Your travelled man, as yon say, got things mixed up
 iJrbana o. after visit to Mrs. F. E. Butcher
 MT. and Mrs. ]. P Shaddlck nave moved from F,nslev Highlands to their home on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30

jTrbana, o. after visit to Mrs. F. E. Butcher.
 MT. and Mrs ]. P. Shaddick have moved from Ensley Highlands to their home on Avenue c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
Asthma-Catarrh
 and Bronchitis
Can Be Greatly Relieved by the New
 External Vapor Treatment.

Don't take internal medicines or habit forming drugs for these troubles. Vieks 'sVap- o -Rub' Salve is applied externally and relieves by inhalation as a vapor and by absorption through the skin. For Asthma and Hay Fever, melt little Vick' s m n spoon and inhale the vapors, also rub we'll over the spinal column to relax the nervous tension. 25e, 50a, or $1.0O.
 Zhx 4ENl2NE fs4S 1y,As r7ADE MARK
 MPoRuR"
 HHK,( Group and GAUVTS
 NA0 Pneumonia 0kAAV E
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-09

action and the continuing compromise OF
the safety of the republic"
In opening his remarks, Secretary
Breckenridge read a letter from Secre'
tary Garrison, regretting the latter's in
ability to attend the convention and arg
ing support for the war departments de-
Tense plans:
"Those interested in proper military
preparation and precaution," the letter
said, have an unprecedented opportuni-
ty to accomplish something of incalcul-
able value to the country.
"We must all lay aside any feeling
we may have concerning non-essentials.
We must show our disinterested public
spirit and our patriotism by getting to-
gether on common ground for a view
point, and by rendering mutual assist
ance for results.
81 stand ready TO do this, and ! feel
an abiding confidence that you also do.
being thus actuated by the right spir-
il and working together to accomplish
the right end we may rest assured that
success will be merited and achieved
Secretary Breckenridge paid high trib-
ute 20 the spirit that had kept the
National Guard alive and active and
built IL up TO an organization 10000
strong. despite public apathy toward
the question of military preparedness IN
DAYS Of peace.
Ever since the Spanish war" he said,
"there has been a group Of men, unset
fish, persistent, energetic. that in season
and out OF season aud always without
any great favor. have dinned into the
ears Of the American public the now APP
parent need for expansion and improve
ment Of the land forces Of the nation.
To-day M a National Guardsman | pro-
claim the credit that j. due 90 the
guard for nur1ing and keeping alive
in this country an essential and reason
able military spirit and appreciation Of
the truths Of military history when
they were most needed"
In outlining the gigantic task Of work
ing out an adequate military policy for
tho nation the speaker said the Swiss
military system was not adaptable 20
American needs. AZ the federal govern
mcnt could not control the school sys-
tenn 81 the country and the constitution
provided for state troops. while the Aus
tralian system would have taken too
long q time % turn out trained SOLDIERS.
Faccd with these problems DO added the
originators Of the policy Rad fallen hack
upon what the president had defined.
- "a ritizsniy trained and accustomed
- artns7 and always ready a. take the
field This. b. said was the theory upon
which vas founded tie plan ~ orrauize
! continental army 81 41nAoo men.
SECRETARY breckenridge fudisatei that
: new division ~ the general stat
probably uouid b. created e. handle TIE
lflairs 81 tie cortinentai srrar. although
ussn5 dftaiis 81 its administrstion would
.Finsfu uufer commanders 90 tfrrfturial
5er.-rtf narts Fl tie rsuulaf army. Tlaest
ler.srtruelts, - sid HaHid D. furtllfr
nl.diff1ed nfth stntss - . tfrvft1riai
anN 81 sfrinisfrafigu nu8 AZ aItasinr
= fas#iaai
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-09
AT ONCE! STOPS
STOMACH MISERY
AND INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" Makes Sick, Sour,
Classy Stomachs Feel
Fine

Do some foods you eat hit back--taste
good, but work badly; ferment into stub
born Jumps and cause a sick, sour, gassy
stomach? Now, Mr.. or Mrs. Dyspeptic,
iot this down: Pape's Diapepsin digests
everything, leaving nothing to sour and
upset you. There never was anything so
safely quick, SO certainly effective No
difference how badly your stomach is
disordered, you viii get happy relief in
five minutes, but what Lleases you most
is that is strengthens and regulates your
stomach so you can eat your favorite
foods without fear.
Most remedies give you relief some
times they are slow, but not sure.
aPapes Diapepsin" is quick, positive,
and puts your stomach in healthy
condition so the misery won't come back.
You feel different as soon as "Pape's
Diapepsin" comes in contact with the
stomach--distress just vanishes--your
stomach gets sweet, no gases, no beleh-
ing, no eructations of undigested food,
your head clears, and you feel fine.
Go now, make the best investment you
ever made, by getting large 5O-cent
case of Papes Dapepsin from any drug
store. You realize in five minutes how
needless it is to suffer from Indigestion,
dyspepsia or any stomach disorder
Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-09
WILSON'S PREPARED
NESS POLICY UPHELD
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge of the
War Department Says II Offers the
Only Possible Avenue Of Es-
cape from Compulsory
Military Service.

San Francisco, Nov. 9.-National de-
Tense founded upon such a system as
the Administrations proposed continen-
tai army, offers the only possible ave-
nue. of escape from compulsory military
service for all citizens and its attendant
evils. Assistant Secretary Breckenridge,
of the war department, declared to-day,
addressing the annual convention here of
the National Guard association.
"In the last year" said Mr.. Breckin.
ridge, Eve have seen all the manifold
resources of nations welded into one
instrument and subordinated 20 one viii
for the waging Of war on scale never
before witnessed in history. II the lib
critics OF republics are to be maintained
their military resources must BE- ade-
quately translated into military strength.
For the first time in the history OF our
country a settled and permanent mill
tary policy Is proposed for the nation.
There are those who say u viii not
work. The answer j. that Il viii have
TO work. And Furthermore, that II u
will not work. then nothing adequate
can h. except under the compelling hand
Of a militarsm that none Of IA desires
10 contemplate.
n say 20 you that this proposed MI.
itary policy, imperfect II Il D., i tie
product Of earnest patriots on whom
our constitution and the laws have
placed responsibility for working out
lust such q scheme. They have done
their bet. ] appeal fos your patriotic
support. for II the result. which = the
product u 20 much lator. 81 sueh m
finite cOunssiiinQ and conferences, Ehieh
has received the impriniature - tie
president. uf tie heads ~ the legisia-
tive military committees snd ~ ne -.
i,sr opiniou - The press ~ THE country,
tail ii adoption. thsn ws have ciaos, b.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-09

made victims of every form OF cruelty
and outrage. Great multitudes have beer
driven from their homes, helpless AND
without food, TO die on the road to the
desert.
The authority for these statements
rests on a large number Of consular re-
ports from all parts of Turkey. Twenty.
nine reliable persons who have come from
the interior OF Turkey to Boston within
the past two months have been carefully
interviewed Documents from Greek
Bulgarian, Turkish, American. German
English and Armenian sources have been
brought together TO justify this appeal
Ambassador Morgenthau, representing
the United States at Constantinople, can
use relief funds for the refugees gath
cred in great numbers at various points
far from their homes. Under his direc-
tion IL Is possible 20 save many lives and
relieve great suffering More than 200,
900 Armenians have fed into Russian
territory. where they are safe from per
secution but destitute. A commission il
now on the way to Tlhis, IN Transoau-
casia, 20 serve As distributing agency
in connection with the United States con
sui.
An immediate answer 90 this appeal
win b. the most effective protest on the
part Of the American people against this
most cruel wrong. At this Thanksgiving
season what more appropriate eft can
b. madef
Money should h. sent and checks made
payable b. Henry y. Forhes. treasurer.
National Shawmut bank Boston. AT
funds received win b. forwarded through
the central committee il New York.
For further information address the
secretary 0f the committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-09
CORN CROP ESTIMATE
5000, 500, 900 BUSHELS
Second Only to Record Crop of 1912
November Figures Of Agricultural
Department.

Washington, Nov. a--The nations corn
crop this year was the most valuable
ever grown. Based on prices paid TO
farmers Nov. |, il is worth nearly 81
600 600 -Sl.elS.025,OOO in exact fig
ures. In size il is second only to the
record crop of 1912. The production was
5000 500 600 bushels-or 34,0O0,O00 less
than the country's biggest corn crop.
Unprecedented harvest returns, with
some crops showing production records
which may remain unbroken for years.
are shown IN the report. Some OF the
figures follow
Corn, 30eo. 100000 bushels, against
2.672, s04 900 bushels in 1914, and a five
year average, l90e-l3, Of 2,70s $4,000.
Tobacco, l.05op25.000 pounds, against
lO54 $4,000 pounds in 1914, and a i've
wear average II 996.0sT 900.
Wheat. l.002029 000 bushels, against
SOL on 600 Ia 1914. and iive.year aver
age Of 6s0.69l 900.
Wheat. with a production Of almost
one-fourth Of the entire world's output
this wear. has established q record never
before reached b. that crop In any ma
ton Tie American harvest tins year
exceeds the previous record production q
wheat IN this country By more than Ill.,
poOW0 bushtls.
Oats. barley, rye. sweet potatoes hnst
tobacco. rice and peaches. 81 have been
rruduced IN quantities never before hsfs
vested - ssngis year.
With higher priees beiug paid a. farm
ers lecause 81 Eurupean WaT iuluenff
The nstion's efofs this voar undoubtedly
rii b. TIE nlpst rslnabls ever grown.
The pgfolsar feTsFt 1T thu Depart EaI',lt
If sEricultars indiastsi humTser yieias
in 81 the important Hrurs. iufludinr 3
laIiian bushs1s 81 wlsst. g uew rneafd
probation FL tiat ffreal t was est
uintad tilat t8t naFn ernp would HieAa
n1s rafHm Easstsis ~ frrn. che s-urs8
largest IN fI,t hisiarF 81 Amrricar ayr.
culture. surf.sssan9 every Vfurs uatt.ai
l.-f thst ~ 1914 Atrsnss - irstas -
rhEt 80 e1ErHHt u1urths hullffis -
ezra uosis slaa iuEtntef larrFf Frus
fnrflHn tisar eas srrsftsl llst uunt6
ef,fnf rritafs ezfsrts said tile ezra Fitia
until ireak Ell Fsaurls
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-09
HOW She ENDED
TEN YEARS OF
SKIN-TORTURE

Oct. 2s, lol4;--"I had eczema on my
face for ten years. Little red pimples
formed in small spot on my chin and
then spread all over my face. They
itched and burned me awfully. 1t was
certainly embarrassing to me, and l
would not go amongst people. / tried
almost every remedy and treatment
that could be used for this trouble, but
nothing did me any good. ! used Res
mol Ointment and Resinol Soap, and
was relieved in day or two. In one
month / was cured. This was six
months ago and the trouble has never
returned. p (Signed) Mrs. @. G. Rob-
erts, Weatherford, Okla.
The Resinol treatment speedily heals
eczema, rashes, ringworm, and other
eruptions, and clears away disfguring
pimples and blackheads, even when
other treatments prove worse than use
less. Doctors have prescribed Resinol
Ointment and Resinol Soap for eigh-
teen years, and all druggists sell them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-09
Household Economy
How 90 Have the Best Cough
Remedy and save q by
Making IL mt Home

Cough medicines, as a rule contain a
large quantity Of plain syrup. A pint Of
graduated sugar with \ pint OF warm
water, stirred for minutes. gives YOU
ms good syrup as money can buy.
Then get from your druggist 2Lz ounces
PineN so cents worth pour into a pint
bottle and oil the bottle with sugar
syrup. This gives YOU, az a cost OF only
81 cents, full pint Of really better cough
syrup than you could buy ready made for
s2.5O--a clear saving of nearly 81. Full
directions with Pinex. Ii keeps perfectly
and tastes good.
II takes hold Of The usual cough or
chest cold at once and conquers il in "a
hours. Splendid for whooping cough,
bronchitis and winter coughs.
It's truly astonishing how quickly Il
loosens the dry. hosrse or tight cough
and heals and soOthes the infamed mem
hranes in the case Of a painful cough.
IL also stops the formation Of phlegm in
ing the persistent loose cough.
pinex i a highly concentrated com.
pound ~ genuine Norway pine extract.
combined with gusiacol. and has been
used for generations o. heal infamed
membranes II the throat and chest
To avoid disappointment, ask Your
druggist for -2if ounces u Pine1. !" and
don't aeeept ANYTHING slse. A guarantee
Il ahsolute satisfactiaa, Z money prompt
III refunded, gpr. sn T. eparation-
The Plnex Ca. IL. Naslss. As4.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-09
.SELF-CRUCIFIXI0N
ATTEMPTED IN CHURCH
Man Drives Four-Ineh Spike Through
Each Instep During Mass al San
Francisco.

san Francisco. Nov. Attempting
self -crucifxion. a stranger who gave his
name as Thomas Y. Thornton and caused
great confusion among the worshippcrs
al NJ. Mary's cathedral hare SUNDAY. y
in . hospital to-day awaiting eAamins
ton - e. his sanity. With a length 81
gas pipe be drove q f0ur-inch spike
through each iustop and nailed one of
Die feet 10 the aoor. lis uttered 20 ery
81 pain and was rsstrsined ~ ushsrs
Who we're Summoned b. those near hiu1.
The action took place wtiis TIE 1nast
sacred portion 81 tie kcmhn tat..iic
mass was IN prugress- Ihs faft st
abe congregation wAs kresiing gave tbe
man the appoFtunity a. remove be shars
unnafioe8 and trite the nails Before BE-
ing intsrfered with u vas necessary
90 uss e hsufmsr b. ~ the tI'lkes lus'sf.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-09
GERMANY REGRETS
REPORT ON WHITLOCK
Minister Not Leaving Belgium Because of
Objection to Him, Brussels Military
Authorities Say.

Washington, Nov. Secretary Ian.
sing announced yesterday that the Ger
man military authorities in Belgium bad
expressed 10 American Minister Brand
Whitlock their regrets that published re-
ports should have made il appear he was
leaving Belgium as a result OF objections
from the German government.
Minister Whitlock was assured that
the German authorities regretted his de-
parture.
Secretary Lansing added that no of.
cial communications OF any sort had
passed between the Berlin and Washing
ton governments respecting Mr.. Whit
locks status. Mr.. Nhitlock will sail
from Amsterdam on Wednesday for a va
cation, due 20 in health.
Paris. Nov. a.-The Paris newspapers
pay considerable attention 10 the depart
ure from Brussels Of Mr. Whitlock
aThe Germans did not forgive him
cor having on many occasions proclaimed
painful truths" ssys The Midi. Ills re-
port on the execution Of Miss Cavell,
which resulted in passionate but futile
denials from Wilhelmsstrasse, has not
been furgutteu'
Other newspapers cypress regret az NJ.
Whitlook's departure. Some 81 them pre-.
dict that BE- VII not return.
The Hague. Nov. e.--Brand Nhitl0ek.
American minister 90 Belgium. who ar
rived AZ The Hague Sunday ~ bis way
- the United states IN leave 81 absence.
goes e ROTTERDAM today. whenoe hs
uin Sal faf New York on the steamship
Hgudam. Mr.. Whfiook sail his depart
are fron Tslgium uas IN 10 snv con
ns.tea uith 81 Efforts 81 delay the eEs
sutiun 81 Miss Edfth Cattn ~ Hith any
Iui firs1 question.