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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09
XIss BESSIE EVANS. whose mar

k HISS BESSIE EVANS. whose mar
 MI riage to pr. James R. Garber will be an interesting event of July b, was the dainty inspiration of an enjoyable bridge party yesterday afternoon, and Miss Helen MeClary was hostess at this charming pre-nuptial affair."
 Gladon and other summer flowers de- veloping a pink and white color scheme were tasteful1y used in the rooms, where the players enjoyed a series of auction bridge, for which a box of stationery was awarded as trophy. Miss Evans was given a lovely piece of hand embroidered linen. Mints. punch and ices were served during the afternoon.
 The guests were Miss Bessie Evans, Miss Orline Barnett, Miss Lottie Evans, Miss Ireta McCrossin, Miss Alice Jones. Miss Emily Dixon, Miss Marguerite Sib- ley. Miss Annie Moore Provost, Miss Mary Sibley, Miss Mary Ellen Perkins, Miss Jeanette Ehersoe Miss Marian Tharpe. Miss Rachel London Miss Kath- crime Kearey Miss Gladys Allison and Miss Martha Bradshaw.
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TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB
 YEAR BOOKS

The Twentieth Century club year book
 has been issued. These little pamphlets
 are atractively bound in green and caught with a white silk cord. Many in tel esting programmes have been arranged beginning October l, and a delightful year of study is anticipated by the members.
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DANCE AT PRESS CLUB
 EVENT OF THIS EVENING

The cool evenings which have prevailed of late are particularly delightful for dancing, and a large number of members and their friends are attending the reg ular Friday evening dance at the Biz mingham Newspaper club Already a great many tables have been reserved for this evening.
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MISS BLACKWOOD IGNORED
 AT FULTON SPRINGS

Miss Ossie Blackwood is the guest of
 Miss Thelma Copeland at Fulton Springs, and with other visitors was complimented at a dance by her hostess Tuesday even ing. Japanese, lanterns decorated thu house and light refreshments were served
 at the close of the happy evening.
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"The length of the time you stay,' says he presently determines the cost of your tickets. There are tickets you know, over different roads good for five, 10 or 30 days, at prices less than a season or 'good-until- tickets"
 The woman feels her self-respect dwindling mighty low at his kindly an- swers and her tone at once becomes apologetic.
 We want to leave next Tuesday" she says softly. There are four in our party, and we will stay as long as our bank account lasts, but we've got to get back by the first of September. Our
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-09
SPRAGUE-SCOTT
 WEDDING SOLEMIZED

The marriage of Miss Ola Scott to Mr. Names Sprague was beautifully soemnized lest evening at o'clock at the First Methodist church of Ensley and the Rev. B. B. Glasgow of Athens, Ga rela-
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IDdrsnArrn~sd
 PHILOSOPHY

Ole Miss, dar's one Com fortin' thing erbout bein' at de Foot uv de Ladder, dar ain't very much uv CT Thud whin de Unsuccessful one slips CT Rung an falls :! NaW'm.
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MISS GONZALES TO
 COMPLIMENT GUEST

Miss Babara Gonzales will be hostess at dance. Monday evening, honoring her guest, Miss Mary Hollan of St Louis
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and the east and upon their return wi be at home on Ensley Highlands.
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Delightful Bridge Partv Compliments Bride-Elect

Miss Mccy EveningFrday Night
 Random Notes
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Little Katherine Vernon Holmes was hostess at pretty party yesterday aft ernoon at the home of her mother, Mrs. Vernon Holmes, in West End to celebrate her third birthday. Thirtythree little tots romped and played games on the lawn after which dainty refreshments were served in the dining room, which was atractively decorated with flags and other emblems of the Fourth of July season. A big white cake with three red candles was used d centerpiece
 Miss Jane Hartwell has returned to Ft Worth. Tex, after visiting Mrs. F. D. Connor.
 MT Robert Barrett is resting well fol- lowing an operation.
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arrive today to be the guest of Mrs. W R. Hilliard.
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 Mrs. Myers Fayette entertained the fol- lowing friends at dinner yesterday at o'clock at her home in Pratt City Mrs. James Carlin, Mrs. Davis Harris, Mrs Lizzie Glauden, Mrs George Mahen, Mrs. Henry Thomas. Miss Eeona Fayette and Mir. Albert Fayette. Mrs. Frank Gamble is spending the summer at Hales Springs. Miss Maud Hipp of Gadsden is the guest of Mrs. A. l.. Hipp Mrs. C. N. Carraway, who has been se- riously i'll with typhoid fever, is reported much better.
 Mr and Mrs. George Thompson are spending several weeks at Hot Springs. MT David Lokey has come from Fay cite to make Pratt City his home. MT. and Mrs. Charles l.. Hoffman en- tertained few guests at dinner Wednes- | day evening in Wylam to complimen. @- and Mrs, Roland McGinty of Chicago 1 Sweet peas centered the table, about which were seated the following Mr. and
 Mrs McGinty, MT. and Mrs. John Hoff
 man, MT. Edward Nichols, Mr. Alber
 Nichols and MT. and Mrs. Hoffman. l Mrs. Sarah Cobb and Mrs. Will Lambert
 are visiting at Gurley. | Mrs. D. c. Hines of Hartsele is tho
 guest of Mrs Tom Kent. Mrs. James Alison and children ars
 spending the summer at Greenvile, S. c. MT. and Mrs. Hugh Moreland of Thur
 yer, Tenn, are guests of Mrs James Don l nelly.
 The Epworth leasue will give a musica
 and debate this evening at the Metho l dist church in Inglenook.
 Mrs. R. c. Campbell and little son have
 returned from months stay with rela | tives in Kentucky.
 Mrs. B. w. Finc< is entertaining tn, | following girls at a house party to com
 pliment her niece, Miss Mary White o | Mobile, Miss Lois Goodwin, Miss Fla, | Layton and Miss Doris Layton. Mrs. George Pobler has been removed
 from St Vincent's hospital to her home 1T | Inglenook.
 MT. Sumpter Logan is visiting hii
 mother Mrs. Alice Waters, in Tennessee | Mrs. R. M. Jones has returned from z stay at Johns.
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r|HE woman who decides upon the
 vacation trip she wishes to take \ and sails forth to make arrange
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24
Hon. "Pete" Hepburn's Statement.

At the Pioneer Law Makers reunion
last week Mr.. Hepburn made this lit
tie statement which is well worth re-
membering: Speaking of the war in
Europe; yet while the calamity is so
disastrous to the nations engaged in
it, it furnishes great opportunity for
material gain to great neutral power
like our own. If we had that mer-
chant shipping that ought to belong to
us, to carry our products, and If We
could maintain our rights on the high
seas. we would have an opportunity
such as no commercial or manufacture
ing people has ever had But the ef-
forts OF Germany and Great Britain,
to rewrite the laws of nations to suit
their own conveniences, have leopard
lied our safety in attempting to reap
this benefit. The present administra-
ton has faced difficult and perpleXing
questions. We all hope it may be able
to so conduct our diplomatic negO-
tiations that We shall avoid all peril
of entering into the war on our own
part-a peril that is largely increased
by our failure to have that naval force
that would give us ability to protect
ourselves against the world" These
are sensible ideas, but it is overlate to
suggest the putting our country in a
shape to compete in warships, de-
stroyers and the many weapons neces-
sary in the maritime world. The only
way out of 1t is to quit shipping food
supplies to any of those warning ma
tons until assurances be given that
ships and legitimate cargoes shall not
be molested. AS it is, all Americas
shipping is between two fires; and
rules seem to be suspended to suit the
whims of the warning nations. A pro
longed fast is about the only thing
that will teach some men or nations
decency.-Plain Talk.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

ing on his part. the republican party
should call on Justice Hughes to re-
spond to the call of party duty and
accept a nomination from united,
harmonious party, it is hardly reason.
able to predict a refusal. The supreme
bench ought to be protected from the
ordinary friction OF politics. On the
other hand, if the good of the country
called for return to power of Ger
tain party, and the success of that
party demanded the nomination of a
member of the supreme court, it Is
easy to see how the political interest
could rise superior to the judicial i'll
terest.
At any rate it is unlikely that the
logical nominee will ever refuse to
accept nomination from party
which stands an excellent chance Of
electing him president. Sioux City
Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24
HUGHES TALK.

No serious discussion of the political
to the possibility that Justice Charles
z. Hughes may be induced to retire
from the supreme bench to accept the
republican presidential nomination
next year. Comments on Justice
Hughes relation to the 1916 equation
are varied. Some commentators can
see only incongruity in the suggestion
that Justice Hughes might abandon
the congenial dignity OF his life posi-
ton on the bench to take another flyer
on the hurly burly of politics. Others
go so far as to see improperly in the
mere mention Of supreme court
justice for a political Office. Practi-
cal politicians insist that when the
ideal candidate is found the only ra-
tional thing to do is to so after. him
and get him, wherever he may be. So
the discussion runs along without
arriving at any definite destination.
At this moment, however, the Hughes
talk is received with more seriousness
than the talk of any other candidate.
Its potency is found in the quite gen.
eral recognition of Mr.. Hughes as the
one among all the possible candidates
mentioned whose nomination would
most likely please the greatest number
Of republicans on both sides of the
factional division OF 1912. Republic
cans whose interest in party is keeher
than their interest in faction readily
admit that the qualification claimed
In behalf of NJ. Hughes is likely to
be the main consideration in the Sc
lection of the party presidential nomi-
nee next year.
1t is altogether too soon to be deal
ing with the republican presidential
problem of 1916. 1t will, of course,
be solved In the light Of conditions
existing year or more hence. II
seems perfectly safe to say now, how
ever, that under no circumstances will
Justice Hughes be a candidate for the
nomination. II is only reasonable to
assume that he will discourage talk
Of a possible candidacy. Eventually
he may feel impelled to make for
NAL statement that he does not wish
to be considered in connection with
the nomination. All Of which is not
saying that Charles Evans Hughes is
out OF the question as q possible CON-
promise candidate for the presidency
in 1916.
The indication is that there will be
a long list of applicants for the main
prize in the republican national con-
vention next year. The collection of
favorite sons Row in sight is one of
the largest on record. They represent
both sides of the old factional division.
Nothing is.more likely in the ordinary
course of political events than that
there will be a deadlock in the con-
vention. The natural compromise
would cali for the nomination of a
candidate whose record was agreeable
to both elements and who had not
mingled in the preconvention fighting.
In such an emergency the convention
might turn with virtual unanimity to
any one man who might appear the
logical candidate. If such a situation
should develop; II, without any seek
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24
ASPlRANrs FOR GOVERNOR
Continued from Page ~

exact time for dissolution of the as
sembly will not be decided until some
day next week. The early adjourn
ment resolution presented in the house
names April 10 as the date when the
law-makers believe they will have ac-
complished all the good they can, and
will feel willing to go back to their
constituents and report. The senate
resolution makes the time one week
later, April II.
City Manager Bill Favored.
The house by an almost unanimous
vote has passed the McFarlane bill
giving cities and towns in Iowa the,
right to have their business operated
on the general manager plan. Under
the bill councilmen are to be chosen
by the people. and they are to select
suitable person to take over the
business of the town or city and Oper-
ate the same, just as the business man
ager Of large factory or commercial
institution would operate that factory
or institution. The business manager
would have the appointment Of prac-
tically all officers and employees of the
city and would be held responsible
for all departments. Councilmen are
to serve without pay and their chief
business would be the adoption OF or
dinances and necessary resolutions for
carrying on the affairs of the city.
The adoption Of the plan is left OPP
tional with the cities and towns.
Johnston Read Bill Wins.
The house by a vote Of Ga to 43
adopted the Johnston bill which is q
practically entire repeal of the high
way commission law enacted by the
35th general assembly. The Johnston
bill was presented as declaration Of
the demands Of the farmers of Iowa
for something to take the place of the
present law, which they declare to be
Ubiquitous. 1t does away with the
highway commission of three, and
creates in their place, to have general
supervision and directory powers over
road making In the state, the position
of state highway engineer. He has
powers to investigate road and bridge
work, disseminate information, and
devise plans for highway and bridge
construction. A county engineer is
also provided for and he is to be under
control Of the board Of supervisors Of
his county, the board to have full con.
troll in local affairs. In the old law
tie state highway commissioners are,
supreme. In the Johnston bill the
supervisors are supreme. The passage
OF the bill by the house followed the
most bitter fight witnessed in that
chamber during the present session of
the legislature, fight which lasted
nearly two full days, and which called
forth much oratory and shre~d par
iiamentary practice on the part Of
both factions. The indications are
that the bill will be defeated in the
senate.
Capitol Extension Repeal Defeated.
The bill by Senator WhitmOre, of Of
tumwa, intended to repeal the capitol
extension law, was defeated after a
short debate, but it mustered II votes
for its passage. :
80
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

president Wilson honored himself
as we'll as the state in his appointment
Of Judge Wade" declares the Eagle
Grove Eagle.
Nobody is excited about it but the
publisher of the Homestead and he
wants the job" declares the Washing
ton Democrat regarding the cam
paign against the Office of state print
Ell.
pensioned, we'll have to pay them
enough to enable them to save few
dollars between IS and co." says the
Marshalltown Times-Republican.
"a city manager system is the best
system provided sufficient safeguards
are placed about the selection of the
manager" thinks the Mason City
Times.
"The band wagon and the water
wagon are synonymous terms now and
the politician who disregards the sit
uation is making a mistake" in tile
opinion OF the Charles City Press.
The Carroll Herald, opposing any
anti-tipping legislation, declares that
any one who cares to give tip ought
to be allowed to do so.
"The rural members of the legis-
lature don't want the state highway
commission telling them how to make
roads, but they are famous for telling
the cities how they shall run their
AFFAIRS" observes the Waterloo Times
Tribune.>
The Nevada Representative believes
some of the red tape could be spared
from the present road law, but oppos-
es return to system under which
road business would be handled as
loosely as the most OF it use to be.
handled a few years ago.
Iowa is rich, and the few millions
required for these improvements will
not seriously embarass the tax pay
ers of the state, but there are so many
other things that might be done with
the money which would do more good
for all the people," says the Iowa City
Press, discussing proposed capitol
improvements.
There is no more danger of the
passage of the Johnson road bill than
there is of the sun standing still.
asserts the Des Moines Tribune.
t
"The railroads have never given
the 2 cent fare a fair trial and the in.
crease should not be granted until it
has been proven under a fair test that
the present rate is not remunerative,"
insists the Odebolt Chronicle
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

j. NJ. Pierce, publisher Of the Iowa
Homestead, strikes the Anthon Herald
as tone of Iowa's biggest four d1sh.
ers." stlal u
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

The Webster City Journal considers
Senator Chase lone of the really big
men of the Iowa legislature"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

Nobody is excited about it but the
publisher of the Homestead and he
wants the job" declares the Washing
ton Democrat regarding the cam
paign against the Office Of state print
Ell.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

president Wilson honored himself
as we'll as the state in his appointment
Of Judge Wade" declares the Eagle
Grove Eagle.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

"'well. If the teachers are not to be
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

1.-THE rural members of the legis-
lature don't want the state highway
commission telling them how to make
roads, but they are famous for telling
the cities how they shall run their
affairs" observes the Waterloo Times
Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

"Will the next great moral-legal
crusade be against tobacco. coffee OF
pie?" wonders the Sibley Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

pensioned, we'll have to pay them
enough to enable them to save a few
dollars between IS and co." says the
Marshalltown Times-Republican.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

"a city manager system is the best
system provided sufficient safeguards
are placed about the selection of the
manager" thinks the Mason City
Times.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

The Carroll Herald, opposing any
anti-tipping legislation, declares that
any one who cares to give tip ought
to be allowed to do so.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

"The railroads have never given
the 2 cent fare fair trial and the in.
crease should not be granted until it
has been proven under a fair test that
the present rate is not remunerative,
insists the Odebolt Chronicle
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

"The band wagon and the water
wagon are synonymous terms now and
the politician who &sregards the sit
uation is making a mistake" in tile
opinion OF the Charles City Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

at is just little curious that those
who damned the mulct law when it
was enacted, are weeping when it is
repealed" remarks the Iowa City Re-
publican
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

The Nevada Representative believes
some of the red tape could be spared
from the present road law, but Oppos-
es q return to system under which
road business would be handled as
loosely as the most of it use to be
handled a few years ago.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

There is no more danger of the
passage of the Johnson road bill than
there is of the sun standing still. 7
asserts the Des Moines Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24

The Hon. Leslie NJ. Shaw drops into
print to say that he should like to sup.
port Theodore Roosevelt for the presi-
dency, not as a progressive" be it IN.
derstood but as republican of the
simon pure brand. When the Teddy
brand of the simon pure agrees with
that of Leslie NJ. there won't be any
o, pshaw.-Carroll Her.
aid
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-10
NEW REVOLUTION IN MEXICO
Former Officers and Soldiers Under
Diaz and Huerta Crossing from
United States.

Washington. June 3O.-A new and
very formidable revolt in Northern
Mexico seemed certain today. The sit
uation was increasingly serious.
Confidential advices from border
points was that professional gun
men, chiefly Of the halfbreed type,
former federal soldiers and officers
under Diaz and Huerta, have been
crossing into Mexico in large numbers
all armed and said to be going to a
rendezvous. The arrest of Huerta and
Orozco, it was said, will not interfere
with this program and an attack on
the Villista strongholds OF Juarez and
Chihuahua was looked for at any time
Villa was reported hurTying north
from Aguas Calientes to mass another
army near Chihuahua ready for emer-
gencies.
Inasmuch as the newly planned rev.
olution is exceptionally well financed,
it threatens to prove very serious, not
only to CaTranza's and Villas schemes
but also to President Wilson's hopes
of establishing a stable Mexican gov
eminent without American inteTven-
ton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-10
AMERICANS FOR GERMANY?
Majority Of People Here Are
Against Allies.

Berlin. June 3O.-The people OF the
United States would vote to prohibit
the sale of arms and ammunition to
the Allies If a popular referendum
were held, Dr. Anton Meyer-Gerhard,
special envoy for Ambassador Bern
stOrff, declared in an article In Der
Tag today
Doctor Meyer-GeThard, who came to
Germany to inform the kaiser and the
foreign office officials OF the exact
sentiment in America with regard to
Germany, declared he was satisfied
the American people as a whole were
most friendly to Germany
"On the other hand" he said, the
Americans condemn Germany's viola
ton of the neutrality OF Belgium and
the sinking OF the Lusitania- They
are unable to understand the German
idea on these points, just as Germans
are unable to understand why Amer-
cans should travel on ammunition car
rying ships. Both peoples are labor
ing under entirely different ideas But
both have heretofore lived in peace
and friendship and since no real rea-
son for antagonism exists, they should
continue to do So"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-10
MEXICAN WRECK KILLS 800
Crowded Carranza Military Train
PIunges into a Canyon Between
Tampico and Monterey.

Laredo, Tex, July 2.-Three hun
dred Carranza soldiers and their
wives and children were killed and
several hundred injured in a wreck
of a military train near Monte More
los, between Tampico and Monterey,
according to an American who arrived
here yesterday from the interior. The
accident took place ten days ago, he
said
The American travellers story was
the first intimation here of the wreck,
but this was attributed to the censor
ship which has been extraordinarily
strict recently. The train was heav-
lily loaded and proceeding at full speed
when it left the track, the American
said, and tumbIed into a small canyon
The soldiers with their wives and
children and scores of women camp
followers were being. sent from Tam
pico to Monterey. The train was
made up of box cars, men, women and
children crowded inside, and others
on top, while many, as is a Mexican
revolutionist custom, were slung IN
der the boxcars.