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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
TALKS ON THRIFT
Stop. Look and Listen

Take up any honest work, even if it brings you no more than $1 a day. Then learn to live within the dollar."-John Sherman.
 Among the various crooked schemes against which the government has recent ly issued fraud orders" preventing the promoters using the United States mails)
 are included those involving plans to get peoples money for electric belts, chem ical rings, lotteries, work at home,' for- tune telling, anti-fat medicines matri- monial chances, stock promotion. Before biting on any such proposi- tion, consider very carefully, and do not hesitate to consult any officer .of your bank when in doubt about a sproposed investment.
 Tho postal authorities and the secret service department have increased their vigilance and wdencd the field of their operations to cope with the enlarged op- erations of the wolves of the mails" In the past five years federal officials have prosecuted 2S61 persons who were charged with being concerned in the fllching of s351 600 by get-rich-quick schemes engi- neered through the malls, from the pock- cts of credulous people, upon whom the losses fell heavily. It is the belief of government officials that the whole illicit harvest reaped by ascally operators in the past few years will reach S2,000000 or
 s, ,00o000. Unfortunately the majority of the crooks have been able to evade the penalties of the law.
 But it is not only through the machina- tions of crooks that people lose money. Sometimes money needs to be protected from the folly of it's owners themselves. A man and his wife, now well past 50 years of age, are conducting a small boarding house in western city and making a scanty living by much hard work. This mans curse has been specu- lation, not exclusively of the stock mar ket or bucketshop kind, but he has not I used good judgment in the matter of va rious schemes and enterprises that he | has gone into from time to time. Once l he was the owner of a. flrst-class hotel which was doing we'll Instead of consid- ering the wisdom of the proverb, ''The | shoemaker should stick to his last" he 1 sold his hotel and put the money into | something with which he was not familiar, with the result that he lost it all.
 | Just ordinary thrift and foresight would
 | have given this man comfortable old age, whereas the lack of 1t has con
 | demned him, at time when slippered ease might, and should, be enjoyed, to a
 1 long fight between the increasing cost
 of living, on the one hand. and the com plaints and demands of cantankerous
 boarders on the other.
 l T. D. MACGREGOR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
A BAD CASE
 AND ITS RELIEF
Lady Tells Details of Ten Years of Suffering Which
 Now Lies Behind Her

Wallace, ya.-Mrs. Mary Vest. ot this town, says: About ten years ago l was in very poor health, and for five years it steadily got worse. I could not stand on my feet. I got so I could only drag about in the room. Most of the time l was not able to do my work.
 s had terrible bearing down pains, fiy back ached all the time and was very weak. I could scarcely carry anything and suffered agony when I lifted anything. The muscles in my abdomen were so weak I could scarcely lift myself up straight, and I thought l would surely grow crooked. I had difficulty in walking. it was so painful. l suffered in hips and back and could hardly raise up at all At times. I fouldn't sit on the chair-would have 10 lie down. I was in such agony. I just sat around and cried
 At this time about five years aeo ] began to take Cardui, at my mothers $ insistence. After two or three weeks, use l saw an improvement The pains got less gradually until they disap- neared. In two months I could walk without pain and could do most of my work. For about three years my i'm proVement was steady and continued Nuntil had back my health ano strength.
 The cure has been permanent. for have been in good health for the pa two years, due to my having taken cardui, which effected the cure"
 All druggists sell Cardui. Try It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
SOCIAL MEETING
 AT GRADED UNION

The junior department will entertain all members and friends of the Woman s Graded Sunday School union, at the close or the regular programme today, at the First Methodist church.
 All interested in this work are cordially invited to attend. Programmes:
 Beginners topic, selected, Miss Fannie B. Spiva.
 Primary topic, "Apperceptive Centers, D Mrs. $. P. Moore
 Junior topic, Review" Mir LeRoy Holt. Teen age topic, selected, Miss Minnie Kennedy
 senior topic, Winning the Individual D Dr. Lola Taylor
 Home department Federation" Mrs. Jessie Wright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The parliamentary law class will meet
 this afternoon at o'clock at suffrage
 headquarters A contest will be held at the Louie Compton seminary this afternoon at o clock for the Woman's Christian Tem-
 perance union medal offered for the best
 reading on a temperance subject. The public is invited The Norwood Social club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. w NJ Lassiter.
 The South Highland Improvement asso. citation will hold it's regular April meeting this morning at 10:3O o'clock in the school auditorium. A joint meeting of the Graduate Nurses and Red Cross associations will be held this afternoon at 8 o'clock at the Me-
 Adory infirmary. pr. w S. Rountree will
 talk on First Aid Work" All nurses are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14

where ferns and spring flowers were used In decorating. Those present were Mrs M. IL Mcdowell Mrs. c. B. Randle, Mrs c T. Thomason. Mrs. L. R. Vines, Mrs T. B. Harrell, Mrs. H. NJ. Cowart, Mrs c. R. Byrum and Mrs. Perkins Compiimenting Mrs. Thomas Glover Mrs. B. O. Edwards was hostess at a spend-the-day party yesterday. At noon beautiful luncheon was served to the following: Mrs Glover Mrs c. J. Light. sey, Mrs. Charles Glover, Mrs. Henry Beales, Mrs J. I. Edwards, Mrs. A. K Wright and Mrs. l.. R. Vines
 Mrs. s. P. Wynne has returned from Dayton.
 Mrs. .. A. Bowles of Shelby is visiting Mrs. M. D. Avervt
 Mrs. H. ". Wood, who is the guest of Mrs. Thomas Lennox, will give a reading Thursday evening at the Christian church in Ensley.
 Elinor, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. s. K. Batson is Ill at their home on Ensley Highlands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14

ing old men roles keeps one young; in fact, I feel as old, lots and lots of times, as the old men I play
 How do you differentiate one of your old men roles from another?" I asked.
 All l can say in answer to that is that they are just different old men them- selves" MT. Beresford answered. q have never found any difficulty in knowing one from the other and so I haven't had to tag them with any special sort of .iiffer- entiation. Now, if there had been twins among them, I might have had that trou- ble; rather fancy that would have had The old men that have portrayed have been largely alike. and I may say they are all the gentle. tender sort who make good, not only in the play, but with the audience"
 "The worst trouble that an actor wAo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
SOCIAL BRIEFS

Mrs Solon Jacobs will leave today for brief sojourn in Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. Gaylord Bristol left yesterday to join Mr. Bristol in St. Louis after a stay of several weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Dave Evans.
 Mrs. Marie l.. Dixon will leave today for New York, where she will visit MT. and Mrs. Walter E. Dixon
 MT. and Mrs. Richard w Massey will attend the opera in Atlanta
 Miss Alice Bowie and Miss Emily Dixon Lave returned from a pleasant stay in Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. Alice Smith has returned from a visit to relatives in Mobile.
 Mrs. Alice Walker is the guest of rela- tives in Prattville
 Mrs. William M. Walker will return next week after an extended stay in New York
 MT. and Mrs J. T. Stokley have returned after visit to friends in Tennessee
 MT. and Mrs. Julian Herndon are mak- ing their home with Mrs J. T. Nixon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14

z The regular weekly meeting of the Tues day Afternoon Bridge club was an inter esting event, and had Miss Amee McCros- sin as hostess. Tables for the club game were arranged in the living room and a dainty sewing bag was given as a prize. Charlotte and cake were served at the close of the afternoon Those present were: Miss Alice conghlan, Miss Bessie McCrossin, Mrs. Robert Brooke, Mrs. T. A Murphree. Mrs John Lutz, Mrs. Will Hem Bew White, Mrs. Hinson Sibley and Miss Amee McCrossin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
Planning to Make Quilts

Do you think there is any chance of my getting a few quilt patterns through your Corner? I have bedrooms I should like to fit mp and want to make some pretty quilts for them.
 MRS. A. F. L.'' Do you mean paper or cotton patterns or pieces for quilts, or both? I fancy from your mention of rooms to be furnished that you want patterns and also ma terials In this persuasion I am asking that other patchwork makers will con- tribute patterns and those who have scraps to spare will let you have calico, gingham, etc, to be wrought into quilts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
SOCIETY IN
 GREATER BIRMINGHAM

l Miss Hattie Miller complimented her | mother, Mrs. M. c. Miller, at surprise birthday last evening in Pratt City. Twenty-Five guests were invited and mu- sic was feature of the evening. Dainty refreshments were served. | MT. John Gill of Miami, Ariz., is the guest of his brother. MT. J. s. Gill. l Miss Edna May Bailey is resting well at the Caraway infirmary after an opera l ton for appendicitis. | Mrs. James Robinson has returned to Docena after visiting Mrs. H. T. Robin | son.
 Mrs. w. l.. Williams has been removed l from St. Vincents to her home in Pratt l City.
 1 The Ladies' Aid society of the Boyles Methodist church met yesterday after noon with Mrs. H. W. Nunnally The business session was presided over by Mrs A. C. McClennan and social hour l followed, during which light refreshments were served
 l "The Reveries of a Bachelor will be given at the Boyles Methodist church Fri l day evening at s o'clock under the au- spices of the Junior helpers. l Mrs. l.. Starr is visiting relatives in Greenville.
 Mss Emma Bradley is i'll at her home in l Inglenook.
 Mrs. H. D. Hgginbotham is visiting rel atives in Pelham.
 | Mrs. John Anderson and little son are | at home after a stay of several months | with relatives in Jacksonville, Fla. | Mrs. J. A. Smith of Beaverton IS the guest of pr. and Mrs. J. M Hankins in | Woodlawn.
 MT. and Mrs. H. G. Colmer have named l their little son Henry Gerard Comer Jr 1 Miss Lily Martin and Miss Lorena Law ley will leave Friday for Montgomery to 1 attend the Baptist Young Peoples union convention.
 Mrs. Frank Ayers and Mrs. A. S. Lee | are ill at their homes in Woodlawn | Mrs. H. B. Robinson entertained the Matrons' club and several additional friends yesterday afternoon in East Lake | and used Easter lilies and violets in dec | orating the rooms. A feature of the en- tertainment was a delightful musical con- ] test, for which two hand-painted plates l were given as prizes. Late in the after 1 noon a luncheon was served In the rin- 1 ing room to 35 guests.
 l Mrs. H. B. Wood was hostess at buff fet supper last evening at her home, com l plimenting Miss Helena Moor and MT | Norman Tomlinson following the rehearsal of their weddinE at the Ruhama Baptist church. The guests included the bridal l party.
 
 theatre party at the Lyric followed by a supper at which the groomsmen who 1 will attend them at their wedding were 1 hosts in honor of Miss Helena Moor and l MT. Norman Tomlinson l A card party will be given at the, home of Mrs. l.. A. Freeman in West End Fri l day afternoon and evening by the Altar society of the Blessed Sacrament church Mir and Mrs D. IT Williams will be l hosts at their home in West End this
 evening to celebrate the fifteenth ami versary of their wedding.
 Mrs. g. E. Batson is visiting her brother
 MT. c. w. McDonald, at McCalla. l Mrs. John Milner left yesterday for a | stay with relatives in Tuscaloosa. Miss Sallie Hughes of Gewin is visit | Ing Mrs. F. w. Ellis. l Mrs l. H. Perkins entertained the Senior Forty-two club yesterday. Two tables were placed in the living room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
Wants Old Typewriter

Would l be asking too much if plead owner has no further use for? This is the first time I have asked for anything through your Corner I will galdly pay freight or express charges on the ma chine L. C."
 To be frank as well as kind, anyone who asks for a typewriter brings a large petition.' We have more calls for ma- chimes now than we have the heart to count 1 make room for your modestly wordede request in its turn. If we can respond favorably to your first appliea- tior to the Corner we will There is all ways hope that a typist who is getting a new machine may be moved to give the old one to a less fortunate fellow worker. Let US know when you get 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14

plays old men parts,'' MT. Beresford said in conclusion, "has to look forward to- is the time when he himself is old--to diff ferentiate between himself and the old man he is portraying on the stage. If he succeeds in doing this, It may oe that there is something of self-hypnosis in it.
 While I do believe there is q very strong force ip ones mental will power and I do try Very hard always to enter into and become the sort of old man l happen to be playing at the time. still never go through any kind of form to hypnotize myself to achieve my purpose. Just how I enter Into any conception of an old man and how do create the illu- sion of an old man who is not myself, if I do. I certainly do not know. am en- tirely unconscious of any special meth- ods"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
MISS WATKINS AT HOME TO CLUB MEMBERS

The Tuesday Afternoon Sewing club was entertained by Miss Helen Watkins and the members spent a happy time with their fancy work and chatting, after which light refreshments were enjoyed. The club personnel includes: Miss Louise Archibald, Miss Gertrude Rosenstihl, Miss May Riser Mrs Allen Henry Mrs. John
 Cox, Mrs. Walter Hooper, Mrs John An
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
MISS LOUISE NEVILLE ENTERTAINS CLUB

Miss Louise Neville was an informal hostess of yesterday afternoon, entertain ing the members of her club at her home. The club game bridge, was played at the various tables and at the conclusion of the game salad course was dis pensed. Those included in the courtesy were: Mrs. Frank Thurman, Mrs. Hal Dumas, Mrs. K. $. Harwood Mrs. ". A. Berry, Mrs. LaRoche, Miss Nina Nich- olson Miss Lillian Hughes, Miss Agnes Bethea, Miss Marie Rosamond and Miss Neville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
HELPING HAND HINTS
Any Kind of Musical Instrument

'5 Nta VI 1NuSiNoi iiotiuucut
 Please send me the address of Mrs. '. T. S.. who desired some one to write to her little eirl. I am good deal older, but feel sure l can do something to aid the patient little sufferer There Is a request l should like to make if 1t Is not asking too much, and that is for any kind of a musical instrument that some one has no further use for. will gladly pay shipping expenses. MISS L. M
 The desired address went to you by mall We register your request for a mus ieai instrument A guitar, a violin, or mandolin, which is not used now by the owner, could not be better disposed of than by sending to me for the address of this friend of children and the Corner then forwarding the instrument to her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
MRS. MEALS BRIDGE
 PARTY A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR

An enjoyable affair of yesterday was the bridge party with Mrs. G. B. Neal hostess at her home in Norwood. The honor guest upon this occasion was Miss Eula Wright of Green Bay, Wis, who is visiting Mrs. J. T. Hurry.
 color scheme of pink and white pre- vailed in the decorations, score cards and later in the ice course, the dining room being especially attractive and having a lace cover over pink satin. The game trophies were cut glass sweet pea bas-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
TUESDAY 800 CLUB
 WITH MRS. DUNCAN

An interesting meeting of the Tuesday Afternoon Five Hundred club occurred yesterday with Mrs. J. ]. Duncan as hostess. The house was layishly deco rate with yellow daffodils and large ferns and dainty two-eourse luncheon was served at the end of the game.
 Those present were: Mrs. Kirby Smith, Mrs. A. Ash Mrs. Mcclellan, Mrs. D. w Yarbrough, Mrs. Eetor Smith, Mrs Tom Neville, Mrs Morgan and Mrs. Duncan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE AT THE PRESS CLIIR

The young people of the city are look ing forward to the Friday evening dance at the Newspaper club. Judge and Mrs. Oscar Hundley have been selected as chaperones, and they will be assisted in receiving by group of charming girls, including: Miss Bessie Martin Miss Mary Martin Miss Martha Bradshaw Miss Alice Bowie and Miss Emily Dixon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
Fond of Reading

am young girl who cannot go out in the evening and am fond of reading. Can you find someone in your big circle who will send books and magazines to me l? l should beSmuch obliged to you and to the donors who take pity upon my lone- liness. KATE D."
 Our junior members should bend ls- tening ear to the simple appeal which is not without pathos, but mothers will be as ready to provide the house. bound girl with entertainment for lonely evenings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
 FOR BRIDE-ELECT

Miss Golde Esheman and Miss Glee Fisherman will be joint hostesses at a mis- celaneous shower Friday afternoon com- plimenting Miss Sue Foreman, bride- elect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
MRS. DAVIS TO
 ENTERTAIN VISITORS

Mrs. w. F. B. Davis will be hostess at luncheon at the Country club today for Mss Bessie Martin and Miss Mary Mar tin Of Hot Springs, Ark who are visiting Mrs. Oscar Hundley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
MISS COULBOURN TO
 BE INFORMAL HOSTESS

Miss Annie Hood ceulbourn will be hos tess at an informal dance Saturday even ing at o'clock at the home of her pa rents. Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Coubourn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
lSet, hatpin holder and eroo,at a,,..

ket, hatpin holder and a crochet euas towel e'Ns
 Asked to meet Miss Wright were. Mrs M. K. McNeill, Mrs. Harry Waters, Mrs IL. swango, Mrs. ". R. Foreman, Mrs Arnold Massenburg, Mrs Milton Neill Mrs C. H. Krauss, Mrs. John Wood. Mrs ;, H. Hury, Mrs. Edgar Heart, Mrs James Derrick, Mrs S. r. Teague. Mrs | B Platter, Mrs John Caldwell Mrs. ], C Cuniff' Mrs. E. P. Rosamond and Mrs Leslie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
MRS. JOHNSON TO
 HAVE GOLF PARTY

Mrs. Crawford Johnson will be among the hostesses at the Country club today, entertaining few friends at a golf party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14
MRS. RHODES TO BE
 LUNCHEON HOSTESS

Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes has invited a number of friends to enjoy luncheon with her at the Tutwiler Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14

1 thony. Miss Marie Tanner, Miss Haywood Motion, Mrs. T. c. McGahey, Miss Sarah Dryer and Miss Watkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14

Be Showers Planned For Bride Yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-14

Mrs. J. H. Perkins entertained the Senior Forty-two club yesterday. Two tables were placed in the living room.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-29
IOWA TEMPERANCE WOMEN
MEET UNDER Diff CULTlES

IOWA CITY, Ia, Sept 2s.-(Special
Telegram THE Iowa Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union met here today
for AN annual convention under difficult
ties. First the delegates were met by a
German saloon band which had awaited
their arrival through the wee smal hours.
Secondly some OF the delegates refused
70 use the local taxis because the driver
smoked cigarettes. Finally they found
out that Iowa City was pronouncedly
wet in many quarters. They argued. how
ever, that this was a good field In which
10 renew endeavors
The convention. headed by Mrs Ida
b. W. Smith OF Des Moines, will continue
four days
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-29
Mrs, Margaret Lewis
of Shubert Is Dead

STELLA. Neb,. Sept 2s-(Special.)-
Mrs. Margaret Lewis, 30 years old in Au-
gust, died at shubert Monday. She was
the last survivor Of the heads OF the thir-
teen Welsh families who came In a coll
ony from Ohio to the Prairie Union neigh
borhood northeast of Stella In the fall of
1866 and the spring OF 1866.
The funeral OF Mrs. Lewis was preached
az the home today by Rev. Mr. PeRll Of
Prairie Union Baptist church. Burial was
In Prairie Union cemetery beside her
husband, John NJ. Lewis, who died ten
years ago. The six sons were chosen as
pallbearers. They are John Lewis Of
Yates Center, Kan; Louis Lewis Of Peru,
Joe Lewis OF Verdun. Thomas Lewis OF
Kearney. David and Dan Lewis of shu-
bert. Miss Nellie Lewis lived with her
mother. and the other daughter. Mrs. w.
G. McGechie, came from Oklahoma for
the funeral.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-29
OMAHA MINISTERS
CHANGED ABOUT
Several Pastors of Methodist
Churches in Omaha Moved by
Bishop Bristol's Assignments,
HULL COMES TO HANscoM PARK

!. SeverN%~SaapastaA$ among
the Methodist pastors are occasioned
bv Bishop Bristol's assignment of
pastoral charges. Rev. Charles w.
McCaskill, pastor of Hanscom Park
Methodist church for several years.
will leave that post and become pas
tor of the university church at Uni
versity Place. Rev. E. d. Hull, now
pastor of Trinity Methodist church,
Lincoln. will come to take Rev. Mr..
McCaskill's place. in. Hanscom Park
church.
Rev. Thomas Bithel, now pastor
of Trinity Methodist church.. will be
transferred to Hirst Memorial church.
Rev. ]. F. Poucher of Stanton will
come to Trinity. Rev. Arthur Attack
pastor of the Benson Methodist
church for some time, will become
pastor of the church at Gothenburg.
KirkpRtricl< 'superintendent.
Rev. J. w. Morris, superintendent of
the Holdrege district, is transferred by
the bishops assignments TO become pas
tor of the Grace Methodist church, for
Inerly known as the First church of
CONTINUED on Page Five, Column one,)
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-29
Schmitz is Again
Candidate for Mayor

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2S.- Eugene E.
Schmitz. who was deposed from the office
OF mayor as result OF the graft proceed
ings in 19O6-07. went before the voters Of
San Francisco again at today's primary
election as a candidate for heal OF the
city government as second choice In the
betting Of field of eight candidates.
Odds of 10 TO 7 were offered that Ma yor
James Rolph, jr.. would poll larger vote
than Schmtz.
Schmitz was depOsed after being con
victed on a charge of extortion. The con-
viction was set aside by the state su-
preme court
Candidates for eighteen other municipal
and county offices were TO be voted on
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-29
Half Billion Loan to Allies Is All
Arranged, Announces Commission

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-The An
glo-French financial commission an
nounced tonight that the proposed
credit loan to Great Britain and
France would be $500. 900, 900, and
would be issued on Joint Anglo
French five-year per cent bonds,
offered TO the public at 9S and to
syndicates OF underwriters at 90.
1t also was announced that the
bonds would be issued in denomina-
tions as low as 500, and that the
subscribers might pay for them by
installments.