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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30

NND of the most mo ., beautiful tfsa enter, enter, N season occurred yesterday when Mrs. Charles Oscar Locke was charm ing hostess at d brilliant afternoon re- ception at her home, Buena Vista, to introduce her attractive daughter, Miss Elizabeth Caldwell Locke, to society.
 The Locke home on Highland avenue was elaborately decorated with baskets of pink rosebuds, tied with huge bows of blue tulle, and attractive groups of handsome ferns and palms were com bined with banks of trailing smlax throughout the lower floor of the house. In the dining room, the lace covered tables center was graced with a beau- tiful basket of pink Killarney roses, tied with 9 blue tulle bow, and having a shower of valley lilies from the cleo tric dome above. Mints and other sweets further developed the selected pink and blue colors.
 Mrs Locke, Miss Elizabeth Locke and her lovely guest. Miss Dorothy Bonnie of Louisville, Ky, received their guests, assisted by the debutantes of this and last season and a number of married friends of the hostess.
 The hostess wore a handsome gown becom1Egly fashioned or peach bloW vel vet, the bodice being beautifully em- broidered in pearls and trimmed with touches of orchid velvet. lovely cor sage of orchids and valley lilies com pleted her attire
 Miss Locke was lovely in an attrac- tive afternoon frock formed of bands of shell pink satin and silver cloth joined with garlands of tiny pink rose tuds and having an overdress made of a cloud of shell pink tulle. She carried a graceful shower of pink roses and lilies of the valley.
 Miss Bonnie's reception gown was fashioned of pale pink taffeta with rich lace furnishings and her colonial bou- ouet was composed of delicate pink roses to match her lovely costume.
 At o'clock MT and Mrs. Locke en- tcrtained the receiving party at a de- lightfui supper dance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
Miss Lucille Douglas Brnling ghams Popular Artist Returns From Ne7p York Enthusiastic
 About the Ne7v Note Tn China Painting
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

A GLIMPSE behind the scenes
 "A of the lovely things that Miss A \ Lucille Douglas will exhibit at ing through Friday, reveals a wealth of beauty and variety and shows this mar ve1ously gifted artist probably in a bet ter advantage than. she has ever ap peared before.
 Direct from a delightful stay in New York, where she has been studying, Miss Douglas shows that her artistic view point has broadened considerably, and she handles her materials, the glistening. lurid, lustres, and the vivid, startling enamels with greater assurance and a bigger stroke and her brush has be- come more pliant and her originality in china painting more lovely than it ever was.
 Miss Douglas has abundant feeling for color and quick eye for noting har- monious effects; her tonaf arrangements are always charming as well as virile and full blooded. Her delicacy of both conception and execution as well as the spirited spontaneity of her brush, sets her work apart as an achievement of unusual merit.
 With the "Cubist' and "Futurist' and the -Impressionists" schools, fur Eishing the lurid, brilliant colors, to which the lustres and enamels lend themselves so charmingly the brilliant effects are tremendously fascinating.
 China painting by the advent of the new lustres and enamels has been lifted cut of the class it formerly occupied, and made an art all of it's own,' Miss Douglass said yesterday. as she pointed out some of the lovely things that she is arranging for her exhibition tomor- row. Most of the designs used in china painting now with these materials are from the old Persian and Chinese tkings.''
 'I have been studying in New York with Mrs. Dorothea O'Hara, president of the Keramic society there," she con- tinued. ''She has probably, done more for the present vogue of channels and
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ling. Nothing is shaded; there are just great, bold, brilliant spots of color td be played with"
 .'The artists field is so much larged now than formerly" Miss Douglas told! me. "Bakst, as you know, has designed the costumes for Nijinsky and KarsavinaI and the Russian ballet. I saw them in Paris several years ago, and they werf| wonderful. but for so great an artist al Bakst to accept the offer for designing the costumes and scenery it opens d brand new field for art and one which will have many followers. There's Melville Ellis, for instance, an American, Whq has designed all the costumes for Elsid Janis this season; there's Elsie DeWolfeI who has done all the decorating and del signing of costumes for Jane Cowl in Common Clay Miss DeWolfe's interio1 decorating is already famous. Ned Way1 burn, whose Town Topics at the Cen1 tury was the rage this past summer, had marvellous designers-artists whose names are world famous. So you see that ar|
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GEER-OWEN
 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mrs. William M. owen of Birming- ham has announced the engagement of her daughter, Dolly, to MT. Harvey G. Geer of Palm Beach, Fla, the marriage to take place in the latter city on the evening of December 15.
 Miss Owen is a representative of a line of distinguished people and has the same ancestry as Dolly Madison, whose name she bears. Her father, the late Dr. William Marmaduke Owen, was physi- clan and surgeon and a Confederate of ficer. Her grandfather, Judge Thomas Owen, was one of the pioneer lawyers of Tuscaloosa, and her great-grandfath- er Col Richardson Owen, commanded a (Continued on Page Eight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
MRS. HARRIS HOSTESS TO SEWING CLUB

Mrs. Bob Harris entertained the Sis ter Susie's Sewing circle yesterday aft -ernoon at her home. The members spent the afternoon with fancy work and pleasant chatting and later dainty re- treatments were served.
 The members present were: Miss Mabel Marler, Miss Lois Brown, Miss Dorsey Harris, Miss Julia Carney, Miss Ro- berta Lamb, Miss Dorothy Allen, Miss Blanche Matthews, Mrs. Lawson Gam bill, Mrs. J. c. Dorsey, Mrs. Allen Henry, Mrs Burdette Harris and Mrs Bob Har- ris.
 The extra guests were: Mrs, E. L. Kei- ser Mrs Frank Thurman, Mrs. Will Worthington, Mrs Hal Dumas, Mrs Ben Cheeseman, Mrs. w. l.. White. Mrs A. R. Forsyth and Miss Kathleen Hayes
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Mrs. Shaler Houser and her little son, Shaler Houser, Jr returned to Tusca- loosa yesterday after a visit to MT. and Mrs G. M Cruiks kshank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30

given 8 warm welcome by their hosts of friends
 A lovely photo of Miss C1arice Som mer appeared in Sundays Montgomery Journal. This Birmingham belle has many friends in that city, who were in terested in her debut at the opening bail at the Phoenix club last Wednesday, <
 Miss LeMoyne Phares left Sunday for her home in Mobile, having been the guest of Mrs. w. D. Smith. Mrs. J. E. Dedman has been called to Memphis by the cricical illness of her father, lMr George Whitney.
 
 Miss Mary Chollet Berney is visiting Mrs. William Berney in Montgomery Miss Elizabeth Cunningham expects to go to Brookhaven, Miss. Thursday to spend sometime with friends.
 MT and Mrs Wallace Carey Journey have returned from Gadsden, where they spent Thanksgiving with Mir Journey s father and mother
 Miss Kitty Wilkerson of Ward-Bel- mont seminary of Nashville, is the guest of Miss Elsie Mae Hughes.
 The following Birmingham women will go to Huntsville today to attend the state conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution: Mrs. R. H. Pear son, Mrs. c. M Tardy, Mir. w. H. Gill lespie, Mrs. N. w Trimble, Mrs. John J. La Page Mrs Morgan Smith, Mrs. c. P. DeShazo. Mrs. A. O. Lane and Mrs w. c. Montgomery.
 Mrs Hubert Scruggs has returned whRrA she the guest of Mrs. Merritt Vandiver.
 Mrs. Earle Drennen is visiting her sis- ter, Mrs. E. F. Finn, in Tuscaloosa,
 Mrs. Harry T. Inge of Mobile is a guest of Miss Margaret Coleman MT and Mrs Guyler Bergh of Mobile will spend the month of December with MT. and Mrs. R. E. Russell. Miss Georgia Taul will leave this week for Talladega to visit friends. Miss Cora Gregg will go to New York Wednesday to spend several weeks, An attractive picture of Miss Alice Levi appeared in the Sunday Montgom- cry Journal. Miss Levi is the guest of Miss Marcella Sabel and is being de- lightfully entertained Miss Virginia Abercrombie has re- turned to Montgomery after pleasant sojourn with Mrs. Miles Watkins. l Miss Lee Marks left yesterday for her home in Montgomery after being a guest i of Miss Carol Woodson. /! Mrs Shaler Houser and her little son, 1 Shaler Houser, Jr., returned to Tusca- | loosa yesterday after a visit to MT. and l Mrs G. M. Cruikshank.
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from Chattanooga, where she was guest at house party on Signal mountain.
 Mrs T. M Mcclellan is spending 10 days in New York
 Mrs. Miccajah Woods and Miss Lettte Woods arrived yesterday from Virginia to spend some time with pr. and Mrs. F. H. Lupton. These charming people al- ways spend d part of each year with rela- tives in Birmingham and are always
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Debutante Introduced At Brilliant Reception

Follows Invitations Re Other Events
 Yesteday-Announcements-
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Miss Virginia Abercrombie has re turned to Montgomery after a pleasant soiourn with Mrs Miles Watkins
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23


Mr., ~ ~ the First Cavalry. dur
~ 80 Ssz,+I, tl,a I,,Sjans in White
iis T. cagvon idaho is GOOD
-, aaa,,,Ia oe the hrsverv axbibited dur
80 IN, ,a,.i1d - x,;, arican l1istorv
nc. Nth ,sir other
49,, ~ ba1g ~ : iars acI,fng force
~ sIn al yyl1iie tl,a regiment fen
tscl- re ,,srso,naeS his Intv so well
=, -, 4, ,.ad-sIrins we're nreventad
frono fnItol,ing the White troops. but
the sergeant was cut of from his
men. Single-handed he fought his
way through the Indians, had two
horses shot under him and was cap
stured. but ESCAPED and reported for
duty. after three days hiding in the
mountains.
DR.. Leonard Wood, recently CHER
OF stan and now commander Of the
department of the East, received his
gold star for conspicuous. bravery In
riding three days and nights through
hostile territory, patrolled by indians
and bringing aid to a ban Of beIeag-
Eured men.
Funston's Brave Deed.
Brigadier General Frederick Fun-i
.ston. who commanded the troops at
Vera Cruz: also is emit tied to wear the
honor star for deed OF startling
bravery during one Of the Philippine
campaign. Funston swan a river un-
cdr calling fire from the opposite
shore, q rope in, his teeth. amxed the
rope t GA boat which the American
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23
BY Frefetic j. Haskin.


under a storm Of 1re from the oppos-
ing lines, but they were forced to halt
with the distance half covered. The
Confederate position was well protecs-
ed and further advance was humanly
Impossible.
At this moment word reached Col
onel Ma1mborg, commanding the regi-
ment. that the ammunition had given
out and there was no way of obtain
ing any more. Young Howe, who had
refused to remain in the rear, .Waa
standing near the coloneI when wore
was brought of the regiments predsc-
.ament.
Let me go back for add = he p1eae-
ed. I'm little and the Rebs can't hit
me easily.
Colonel Ma1mborg laughed and DIS
patched the boy with orders 10 seek
General Sherman and tell him thas
the Fifty-f1fth needed ammunition N
q hurry, and they then had to have
fifty-four calibre cartridges.
Almost before the CoIone1 had nn-
ished his Instructions the boy was OF
at top speed. The battle line was sew
eral miles long and no one appeared
to know exactly where the general
was. While crossing between twe
sections, the boy was sighted by 9
Confederate sharp-shooter and a bu17
let found a lodging place in the
feshy part of his leg. Not hating 20
bind up the wound, the boy raced on
until he finally located General Sn sF:
man and repeated his message WORD
for word, fainting from loss of blooG
as he finished The cartridges were
rushed to the fifth and the reg
fme1t was saved.
A few years later Howe was decor
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23

If. during reunion of veterans or
an encampment of the regular army,
you should chance to meet soldier
who wears upon his breast i've
pointed star, suspended by RIBBON
Of light blue silk. and fastened by q
bar bearing the single word. VaIor.
salute him-at least menCaIIy-1or ne
is one OF your country.s heroes. The
star, bearing upon its diverse the
image of Minerva, the goddess or
righteous war, is the American equiv
Rlent of the Victoria Cross. the Iron
Cross and the Legion OF Honor which
the gallant soldiers of European ma
lions are decorated with for bravery
under fire. 1t Is the highest honor
which the United States can confer
upon it's defenders.
The congressional medal of honor,
for that ia the official title Of the gold
star, has been awarded to 3,267 men
since the days OF the Civil War
PRIOR to that time there was no pro-
vision made for honorfng the men
who were conspicuous for their BRAY
cry and the heroes of the Revolution;
the war OF 1919 and the war with
Mexico went unrewarded except In
their own consciousness. or me an
mails OF the time. When it is remem-
bered that about 100000 men have
WIN be seen that but one soldier Of
sailor out Of each six hundred or 50
has. been decorated for conspicuous
bravery. This percentage Is still fur
ther reduced when one makes allow
ances for the 600 medals Of honor
which Congress. in q moment Of un-
due generosity, voted to the men who
volunteered to defend the city OF
Washington after the assassination
of President Lincoln. This action of
Congress has never been explained.
because there was no real danger az
that time, and the volunteers did nor
zee active service. Since that time,
however. asman has had to be heroic
Indeed to merit the congressional
award
Heroic Drummer Boy.
Consider, for example. the case OF
Orion p. Howe, a 14-year-oid drum
naer boy of the Fifty-ffth Illinois m
Iantry, whose gal1antry under fire ae
Eually saved his regiment from ami
hilation. On May 10, 1868, the fry
9th Illinois was ordered into action
With instructions to charge the enc
stny's guns, emplaced near vicksbur#
The Union soldiers advanced steadily
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not the men IN the rear pressed on
to I'LL the places OF those who fell.
WITHIN thirty yards of the Sunken
Road, out Of which poured a solid
sheet Of 1eaden death, the suryivorssos
the first Delaware turned and fed.
Eight of the ten company command
lers had been shot down and the col
ors of the regiment 1ay upon the
ground, clutched In the dead hands
of the color bearer, within fifty yards
Eof the Conf derate lines.
For more than an hour the battle
| at this point resolved itself into a
duel over the coIors. Confederates
would rush toward the fallen banner
| in an effort to capture 1t, but the hail
of shot from the Union side OF the
field was too deadly and the nag Fe-
manned an island in a sea of blood.
Suddenly. selling the psychologt-
cal monet when the enemy's atten-
ton was diverted for an instant,
young Tanner 1eaped forward from
the shattered lines of his regiment
ana raced toward the fallen flag, a
fair mark for the hundreds of Con-
lfederate sharp-shooters. Although
the buzzing of innumerab1e bulless
sounded in his ears, he reached the
flag 1,nwounded. AS he raised the
colors a bullet Shattered the stan anG.
he was forced to turn and recover the
banner. As he slaughtered up,
bullet struck him in tn hip. but ne
managed to keep his feet until he fell
|unconscious within short distance os,
his lines, whence a rally by the SUI
vfvors Of his regiment brought him
and the flag to safety.
Huge Losses.
In this connection It IS interesting
to note the huge losses sustained by
the armies of the Civil war In COM
|parison to other conflicts. The Third
Westphalian regiment at Mars "a
Tour lost 40 per cent In killed ana
wounded; 46 per cent of the Garde
|Schutzen were killed by the French
at Metz; 81 per cent of the Immortal
light brigade were killed or wounded
at Ba1aklava. None OF these regf-.
|ments-the heaviest losers upon Eu-
|ropean battle fields prior TO the pres
lent war-lost half their men.
In tn northern army during the.
Civil war, no less than seventy regi-
ments lost more than nifty per cens
engagement. 1t has been figured that
in more than 4 80 regiments Of the
federal army greater loss was s15-
tanned than that Of the Light Brigade
lat BaIak1aya.
Some of the deeds Of bravery dur
ing the Civil war, for which medals of
honor were awarded. seem almost un-.
5be1ievabIe. The exploit of the i've
Union soldiers who carried their can
non up to the very walls Of the forts.
fcations at sVicksburg. thrust the
mouth of the piece into the embras-
ure and fred it point blank into the
midst OF the Confederate defenders
reads like chapter from The Three
But the annals of the
war department bear testimony to Its
truth, and the fact thar he i've men
escaped with their lives.
In Other Wars.
Not all the medals or honor havs
been awarded for bravery during the
civil war, however. The Indian
fights, which took place In the sew
jenties. the enRagementss OF the Span
ish- American war and the fighting m
tie Philippines all produced their
share Of awards for bravery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23

perm is making It's own Portland
cement. Heretofore It has been de-
pendent on the United states. Bei-
GUM and England
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23

A great number OF snort railways
are IN the course of construction In
Spain These viii act as feeders to
the main lines.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23

The .tImeswhfc eIapSes between the
snttarance OF q sound and its return
lmnst be more than one-twelfth OF q
second to form an echo
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23
IN Other. Wars.

Not all the medals OF honor have
been awarded for bravery during the
Civil war. however. The Indian
.fiehts. which took place In the sew
'enties. the engagements OF the Span
ish- Am rican war and the lighting m
tie Philippines all produced their
share Of awards for bravery.
The exploit of ; Sergeant Michaes
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23

MEDAL OF HONOR MEN

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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-09-24
NATIONAL HIGHWAY
MEETING TO Be HELD
In Palatka in Connection
With Launching Cele-
bratiOn Oct. 18th.

Secretary Elliott at the request of
the Palatka board of trade has called
a meeting of the county commission
Crs and leading citizens of Bradford
Columbia, Hamilton and Putnam
counties to meet in this city on Thurs
day, Oct. 18th to make plans for the
routing of the great National High
way through these counties to Palat-
ka. The scheme was outlined in The
PGlatka News last week.
Since the appearance of the an
nouncement last week, Secretary Ell
lott has been istormed with letters
from citizens of the counties named
fGvoring the scheme and offering il
every enCoura cement.
The board of trade at Lake City
has endorsed the route; as have many
others. 1t is expected that the boards
of county commissioners of the coun-
ties interested will also endorse it.
Secretary Elliott has had many let
ters from Putnam county people liv-
ing at Florahome, Grandin, Putnam
Hall and other points along the pro-
posed route thanking and encouraging
him in his work.
The Convention to be held here on
the 14th should be "corker." Spe-
cial rates have been obtained for the
day on the railroads, a rate of one
fare plus 25 cents for the round trip.
This fact, together with the celebra-
tion on that day with the many nota-
hle men of he State taking part will
assist in bringing the crowd.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-09-24
THINKS SOCIALISTS
SHOULD Be MODEST
Aid. Becks in Council Calls
Their Demand" Lack
ing in Respect.

1t was expected that the police COM
mittee to whom was referred the "de
.mands" of certain socialists that the
Chief of Police should be fired" and
the Mayor removed from office, would
make a report at the meeting on Tues
dav night. But not so.
When the report failed, Mr.. Madi-
son, a socialists, arose and addressed
the council, demanding that the COM
mittee make its report at he next
meeting.
P. Jack Becks is a smooth guy, not
easily aroused, but he didn't like the
tone of the speaker nor the use of the
word demand" He said that the
committee would make its report
when it could hear all sides-all par
ties at interest-and not before.
Aid. H. NJ. Feamside stated that
the committee had considerable infor-
nation on the matter of the Chiefs
action, it had only the evidence of one
side. The committe had not been abls
to interview the mayor, because of his
illness.
There was considerable routine bus s.
mess before the council but nothing
IF grave Importance. The council has
been holding meetings for equaE ERing
taxes much of the time lately, and
will meet again tonight for that pur-
pOSe
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-09-24
F. NJ GARTHWA|T IS
HERE TO START WORK
On Palatka POstoffice--Work
Will be Completed in
Ten Months.

F. NJ. Garthwait, general superin-
tcrdent of the Westchester Engineer
ing Co., Inc, of White Plains, n. Y,
successful bidders for the erection of
the new Federal building in Palatka,
arrived in the city Wednesday even
ing and spent the night and the fol
lowing day at the Putnam House.
During the morning yesterday he was
with City Engineer Stallings going
ever the grounds, making measur-
nents and examining the sewers and
natural drainage.
To The News representative Nj.
Garthwait stated that his company
would be here and at work within the
next two weeks-as soon as they
could get the material on the ground
and all the special plans and other
information needed He stated that
TIE News could inform the people
that his company would unquestiona-
bly, have the building comDlteed and
ready for occupancy within ten
months.
His company is just completing
work on the Federal building at Tho
masville, Ga, and is beginning work
on another at Quitman. Mr.. Garth
wait aslo stated that it was his in
tention to spend some time this win
err in Palatka. "You seem to have a
pretty city here" said he, "and l
know it must be nice place in which
tc spend the winter. l know l will
like it.