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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
SOCIETY IN
 GREATER BIRMINGHAM

The Book Lovers club of Ensley will meet today with Mrs. c. J. Donald.
 Mrs. R. T. Hickman will entertain the Cosmos club Friday afternoon.
 The Sesame club meets Wednesday with Mrs T. T. Hay.
 The American club will be Mrs. R. T. Zeigler's guests Wednesday,
 The High School Improvement asso- citation will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, and the Fairview School Improve ment association at the same time
 The meeting of the Baptist Ladies Aid society planned to occur yesterday, was postponed to today.
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Obenchain have gone to Decatur to make their home.
 Miss Ruth Hail of Atlanta is the guest of Miss Pauline Echols
 Dr. C. R. Walker spent the week end in Attalla.
 MT. and Mrs. w. E. Lewis of Fairfield are the guests of relatives in Cleveland, Ohio.
 Miss Mildred Cunningham was hostess to the Campfire Girls at a business ses- sion in Inglenook and much enthusia sm resulted from the discussion of the char ter from the Nashville federation Ten members Were present.
 Mir Cecil Smith is resting we'll after a slight operation.
 Mrs. D. w. Finck is i'll with la grippe
 Mrs. D. F.. McLendon was hostess to the rose gardeners of the East Lake Meth odist church yesterday afternoon.
 After visit to her mother, Mrs. A. J. Mapes, in Montgomery. Mrs Nell Smith, accompanied by her little daughter, Elm fly, has returned home.
 Miss Irene Ryan will be hostess tomor- row to the Pi Psi club tomorrow.
 Miss Lucy Jones. who visited Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02

Dancing continues to hold society's in- terest. The addition of a supper-dance each Monday evening at the Tutwiler be- sides the dinner-dance each Saturday evening at the Country club adds an- other opportunity for members of the dancing set to enjoy this diversion.
 The fourth in the series of soupers- dan sant occurred last evening and was at tended by d large number of fashionables There were several large parties, notably, the organization formerly known as the Wednesday Evening Dancing club, and the party given by MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison to compliment two pretty visl- tors. Miss Elizabeth Harding and Miss Lefty Woods.
 With Ar. and Mrs. Jemison, who, like most of the hosts at the supper-dance, first entertained their guests at the Lyric and later enjoyed the supper-dance, were Miss Harding, Miss Woods, Miss Augusta Clark, Miss Arlington Butt, Miss Belle Roberts. Miss Lydia Eustis. MT. Sorsby Jemison. MT Meredith Roberts, MT. Frank Morrow, Mir. Phifer Smith, Mr. Robert Malone. MT. Monroe Jones and Mir Ebert Jemison.
 Miss Margaret Gage was accompanied by seven friends whom she had asked to meet her guest, Miss King of Atlanta and Mir. and Mrs. C. I. Barr had several friends with them. MT. and Mrs. Vernon Gray were there with a small coterie of friends and MT. M. L. Armstrong was
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| used to take part in lots of musical pro- dIotions"
 Would you like to be real rightly honest-to-Ga actress?" I asked
 oh mercy, no.'' said Mrs. Ward not under the circumstances. I'm mar ried you see, and have my home duties to perform, and I like that better than any fame or fortune the stage might bring me, but I'll tell you a little se- cret"
 'Histw I whispered gently. quietly, may I put it in the paper?"
 'Of course said she quite candidly. Once wanted to go on the stage. when 1 was a little bitty, and 1 studied and sang and hoped and longed, but instead 1 got married Besides. my family would have completely annihilated me if | had ever done such thing. They are good old-fashioned Presbyterians you sec
 Blue stocking Presbyterians | ven turned. mot the twelfth century blue stocking, either, which has been described as an open work affair, designed to dis tract attention from the peek-a-boo waist Am l right?''
 Quite she said and smiled her pret- tiest and most bewildering smile. and just then she told me that our talk must come to an end because, don't you see,' she said. its my time to go on now"
 Nith 'hdt she trippeu SraceIully to the center of the stage, her 1.-the little girfish figure making her look like mere child, beside all of the big pirates and as her bird-like voice hoated through the big theatre to the tuneful melody of Poor Wandering One and ''Fredericl'' fell for it like the perfectly good stage lover that he is, I dropped into a chair and said to myself: M
 T see his finish. If anybody could re- sist that pretty girl he'd be A hard heart ed old sinner. and I don't believe Fred eriek is."
 And he's not, because afterward some body told me he was a "Welshman" and was born just seven miles from the real "Penzance, where the scenario of the story is laid, and then I knew he was true blue
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MRS. w. T. WARD

swing of word and gesture and song have transported me to Elysian fields and I'm wondering if at the public per formance the ensemble could possibly he better, possibly be cleverer, possibI, be more finished and beautiful than it It IS tonight at that most dreaded of all things, dress rehearsal" which everybody who knows anything about theatricals seems to think is the worst performance ever given
 Just at this psychological moment when my little brain was all in a whirl and I found myself beating time to the "Ta-ra-ra" of the Pirates ; chorus, I glanced up and noted tiny little ap- partition coming toward me-the prer- tiest and most attractive little creaturc imaginable, swaying and lifting to the rhythm of the "girlie- -girle'' song out in front
 Blonde and dainty, 1.-the as a fairy and graceful as a lawn, came this little mite of a woman--(she doesn't look over 1S)-and took her place in the wing beside me, awaiting her cue
 Nobody disturbed her, because, don't you see, she belonged to the "op-pop- pop-e-ra.' Fs,
 Not so--T
 The prima donna I guessed "'Tis she,' I unused with Sherlock Holiness like"
 You're right" said .-Mabel9-for of course it was sile,-she-''the boy guessed right the very first time'-and Mrs. W. T. Ward introduced herself to me and said she was pleased to meet me, and "the same ter you" sez l. in the language of MT. Dooley, and then scented the trail of story.
 How does it feel to be a real, live prima donna for the first timer"
 I asked quickly.
 Rather natural" said the pretty lit tie star" with a charm of modesty that was quite non-professional in it's insistence, and most ingra tiation in it's genuineness, which encouraged me to proceed.
 Know old MT. Stage Fright I asked 'one of the veterans of the profession?',
 Never been introduced said she n- souciantly.
 How nice,' 1 observed.
 This l consider is really my debut" she went on to tell me. 'I have sung in a lot of amateur performances before came to Birmingham, but in nothing so pretentious as this, but I'm not bit afraid. You see. it really is my debut here in more ways than one. I've lived here only a very short time but up in my old home, up in Columbus, O..
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COMMENT ON AN
 INTERESTING ENGAGEMENT

Commenting upon the recent announce ment in The Age-Herald of Miss sybil Herzoerg's engagement to MT. Edwin Caldwell, the Nashville American made these pleasant statements as to MT. cald- we'll
 By many will the above announcement be read with interest, as MT. Caldwell has wide circle of friends and relatives in Nashville and throughout the state lie is member of one of the state S oldest and most distinguished families and is the son of MT and Mrs. Charles S Caldwell of this city. He until recent years made Nashville his nome. In Bir- mingham he has rapidly risen through hls ability and popularity to prominence In his chosen profession. that of civil engineer Mr. Caldwell holds an impor- tant position with the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company"
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PIRATES OF PENZANCE"
 TO BE WELL ATTENDED

The leading event of the evening will
 be the production of the comic opera, The Pirate of Penzance," by local talent, under the direction of MT. Robert Law renee. To those who have heard all or
 portion of any rehearsal for the opera, there has been conveyed a certainty that IL will be notable success. The chorus
 is full and splendid, large number of trained voices making the tuneful selec- tons from the opera distinctly pleasing
 and an excellent support for the leading
 roles. which are assumed by capable musi- clans.
 The lower boxes at the Jefferson have
 already been sold and will be occupied
 by people prominently known in society
 Tickets were rapidly disposed of yester-
 day after the sale was opened at the box
 office and there is no question but that
 the Associated Charities, in whose behale
 the opera has been arranged, will receive a generous profit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
:. GIT THIS OuT NOW

If you don't want it today, you may next weeek. Send this advertisement and cents to Foley & Co.,. Chicago
 H., writing your name and address clearly. You receive in return three trial packages-Foley's Honey and Tar Con- pound for coughs, colds, croup and grippe; Foley Kidney Pills. for weak or disordered kidneys or bladder; Foley Cathartic Tablets, a pleasant, whole some and cleansing purgative, just the thing for winters sluggish bowels and torpid liver. These well known stand ard remedies for sale by all drug sists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
MRS. D. 0. GREEN GIVES A LUNCHEON

Mrs. D. o. Green was hostess recently to the members of the Entre Nous club, and a few additional friends. Covers were laid for Is and tempting fve-course luncheon was served. The colors lavendar and gold were used and the Valentine idea observed An unique feature was the number of original toasts given, as re- quested by the hostess in her invitation. Miss Marie Green acted as toastmaster foI the occa sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Alaskan Bill Passed

Washington, February 1.-The House today passed a bill to locate II ex- pertinent stations in public land states and Alaska. to advance the mining in dustry, and to establish in mining re- gions 15 movable mine safety stations to aid in mine rescue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02

Ersklne Ramsay, MT. R. A. Brown, MT and Mrs. Percy and others. The occasion was notable for the large
 number of parties which included four or five people
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Whose gallant husband, Baron l.3vat, wAp is at the front. has been made a knight of the Order of the Thistle. This distinction is much coveted. Lady Lo- vat, who was married in 1910 IS a daughter of Lord Ribblesdale, one of the handsomest men in England, whose good looks she inherits, Her valiant husband, who already had distinguished | himself in one war, and who holds the record for the biggest days Lag of grouse that ever fell to one gun in England, was, curiously enough, edu- cated by monks. He is one of Scot lands greatest landlords, owning oyer 1S0,000 acres and at the outbreak of the South African war raised the force known as Lovat's scouts which played so prominent part in the campaign lie now commands two regiments which form part of the Highland mounted brigade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
English Money

London, February 1.-Bar silver. 22ss per ounce; money, 1 per cent; discount rates. short bills, 11a @l 9-16 per cent; three months, 1 F @1 9-16 per cent
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accompanied by party of eight Mr.
 and Mrs. Frank L. Estep were noted in a small party, as were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Moody and MT. and Mrs. R. A Chadwick
 and among others in the large number seated at the elegantly appointed tables in the ballroom were MT. and Mrs. J. c. Maben, Mir and Mrs. Culpepper Exum, MT. and Mrs. Crockard, Mr. and Mrs Fe- lix Drennen, Dr. and Mrs. William M
 Jordan, Mrs. John M. Caldwell, MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., MT. and Mrs
 Paschal Shook, MT. and Mrs. Fred Le- vert, Mir. and Mrs. William M. Walker
 Mir. H. C. Ryding, Mir. Key Milner, MT.
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NOTES

panied by her little daughter, and will visit relatives for several weeks Miss Matte Mitchell has arrived from Chattanooga to visit Mrs. Frank Lott 1 for 10 days.
 | Still Miss Marguerite Nabers con- 1 tinues feted visitor in Mobile. She was
 one of the honorees Saturday evening at the dinner dansant at the Battle house given by MT. and Mrs. Jex How
 ard Luce. The other honoree was Miss Katherine Huff of Greensburg Ia. The party numbered IA.
 Mrs. Richard H. Clarke of New York
 was one of the lovely women noted Sat urday at the Southern club during the luncheon hour. She was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Seals, for several hours that day and found time to lunch
 at the club, where she was noted as one
 of the most distinguished and charming among a number of visitors. MT. and Mrs. Leonard T. Beecher and
 their son, John Beecher, left yesterday for Oklahoma City to besabsent a short time
 Mrs. Sidney J. Bowie and Miss Alice
 Bowie plan to leave today for New ! Haven, Conn.,, to attend the junior prom | They will also visit in New York and Philadelphia before returning. Mrs. Fred H. Levin of Meridian is visiting her sister, Mrs. Griffin c Sharpe, Eleventh avenue, south. Mrs Levin has done much work on the so- ciety pages of Meridian papers and has been a contributor to leading publica- itons on subjects of a domestic and SO cial-scientific nature She will be re- membered by many friends as Cally Walker Clark of Selma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS

General Sumter chapter D. A. R., will hold an important meeting Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at the Hotel Tut. wiler.
 The Child Study club meets with Mrs Lee Rust, 1144 South Twelfth avenue Tuesday, February 2, 3 D. m. Miss Lima II. Denny trained nurse for the city schools, and president of the Alabama Association of Trained Nurses. will ad- dress the club on the subject of Infant Mortality"
 Huntsville Avenue Chautaugua circle will meet with Mrs. McCafferty on Foun- tain Heights, Wednesday, February j. Last weeks programme will be combined with the one for the current week and both followed at this time.
 The Council of Jewish Womea will hold an open meeting Thusday, February il, at o'clock, in the lecture room of Tenn pic Emanu-E Ell A delightful programme has been arranged
 Mrs Charles J. Barnes will entertain the members of her Sewing club Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02

The Builders circle of the Avondale Baptist church will meet Thursday with Mrs. John Edwards
 Miss Violette Swift has returned to her home in Avondae after visit in Shelf field.
 The T. D. S. club will meet Saturday with Miss Buna Algood.
 The Round Dozen club meets today with Mrs. T. B. Richey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN '

1 Charles Drennen, in Orlando. Fla, is at I home again.
 1 Miss Ruby Moore and Miss Sara Som-
 erville will entertain the members of the
 Garrick club jointly this afternoon 1 Miss Fannie May Riddle, who passed the weekend with her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. w Riddle, has returned to Cardiff
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
John A. Zebedee and Annie E. Wesley,
both of Petersburg, Va.
William H. Arnold and Lolo F. Ber-
ger.
Harry r. English and Fannie B.
voolfolk.
Joseph F. Hunt and Josephine G.
Mass.
Alexander s. Clark, jr., and Ruth NJ
Doyle.
Raymond W. Frank and Estelle D.
Taylor, both of Waynesboro, Va.
Ferdinand B. Rohlfing and Evelyn F.
Ferguson.
Jonn T Madigan and Elsie NJ Nett
zey.
Monte Thompson and Dealy Newton.
James Miller and Matilda Sanders.
Archie j. Ennis and Poca May, both
of Catletts. Va.
Conway C. Mundy and Hazel B. Pet
tus. both of Richmond. Va.
Edwin B. Naupel and Lula E. Doane.
Ned Tyrrell of Harrisburg, Pa, and
Essie /. Norton of Mechanicsbure, Pa.
Bennett Gevinson of Alexandria, Va.
and Annie Mitchell of this city.
Henry T. d'Albert of Arlington, Va,
ana Paulne >. ftel1 OIL AleAdnuI1d, d.
William J. G.. Quinn and Viola E.
Jasper
Velor Carter and Ella Green.
Lucian Robinson and Agnes Porter,
both of White sulphur Springs. Va:
George A. Yingling of Seven Mile,
Ohio, and Emily A. Butcher of Sunbury,
Pa.
Thomas C. Jones and Martha A. Null
likin, both of Upper Marlboro, Md.
Christopher Lee and Josephine Con-
tee
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May Consider Time Ripe.
BRINGS MORE PAY TO GIRLS.
Closing of Branch Post Offices Bene
fits Telephone Operators.

The closing up of the branch post
Office at the Government Hospital for
the Insane has been IAN ill-wind to
blow some goods to two girl telephone
operators at the institution. They will
receive increases in salary of $50 each
per annum for performing the duties
Of distributing the mail to the patients
and attaches to whom it is addressed.
These two operators. Miss Crop and
Miss Martin. formerly were in charge
of the branch post office at the insti-
tuition. and, in addition to their regu-
lar pay, divided 800 between them,
paid by the Post Office Department for
the maintenance of the branch. Finally
the Post Office Department decided that
1t would pay no more than IS a year
for this work. The compensation was
declined, the branch was closed
The question was referred to the con-
troller of the Treasury as to the right
| to increase the salaries of the two tele-
phone operators who distribute the
| mail. Controller W. W. Warwick rules
that it is within the discretion of Supt.
White to increase these salaries in con-
sideration of the extra work required
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Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Morris and Jennie Weber, boy.
William and Sarah E. Wright, girl.
William E and Norma NJ Wannall,
boy.
Frank and Annie L. Vogel, girl.
Henry II. and Alice B. Tallmadge,
boy.
Calvin NJ. and Gretchen E. Smith. girl.
Walter w. and Mamie NJ. Stockton,
girl.
Peter and Helen Shades. boy.
Isador and Pauline Perl, boy.
William F. NJ and Ruth Sewers. girl.
d. Morgan and Alice f. Laughlin, boy.
Leslie j. and Margaret c. Leiper, girl.
Frank w. and Frances l.. Hart girl.
Edward and Elizabeth Greer, girl.
William f. and Margaret NJ. Gordon,
boy.
Robert w and Eva DUNCAN, boy.
Harry J. and Clara B. De Alley. boy.
Abraham and Eva Bleicher, boy.
William E. and Mayday L. Britton,
girl.
William and Jane Proctor, girl.
Henry and Mamie Jackson, girl.
James L. and Nellie Craven, boy.
Henry and Hattie B. Cross, girl.
Harrison and Florence Brown, boy.
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Did Not Lose Her Case.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Please make correction of the state
ment in The Star of October &c that I
lost my case in the Supreme Court,
which is false. The case was brought
I'D on the question of jurisdiction.
Judge Pollock of the federal circuit
court held that it was a case against
the United States. That decree was re-
versed by the Supreme Court of the
United States. The only loss sustained
by me was the costs.
LYDIA B. CONLEY.
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Quiz for D. C. Inspectorships,

For the purpose of establishing a
list of eligibles for appointment as
sanitary and food inspectors in the
District health department an exami-
nation will be conducted by the civil
service commission. November Is. It
will be open only to male bona fide
residents Of the District between the
ages of twenty-one and forty-five
years. Persons desiring to take the
examination must file their applications
on the form prescribed by the Com
missioners, which can be procured upon
application at the health department
Completed applications must be re-
turned to the department not later
than Monday, November s.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Caledonnis E. Jordon, 35 years, 1900
L street northwest.
Thomas NJ. Baker, II years. PIP B
street southeast.
Clinton F. Pulaski, 76 years. 1872 22d
street northwest.
John Cunningham, s5 years. United
States Soldiers Home Hospital.
Henry Ginter, 43 years, Providence
Hospital.
Samuel N. Sun,merville. IA years,
Government Hospital for the Insane.
Arthur B. Richardson, 90 years, Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane.
Richard Slater, % years, 1908 Wylie
street northeast
John T Garner. 80 years, 106 Virginia
avenue southwest.
William b. Hill, Al years, Emergency
Hospital.
Julis A. plummer, GO years, seth street
northeast, Deanwood.
John Bell, As years, 2027 1st street
southwest.
Harriet "A. Smith, ~ years, s32 T
street northwest.
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NAMED AS NAVY AIR PILOTS.
-Four Lieutenants Found to Have
Qualified for Aviation Duty.

Four naval officers, Lieuts. w. Cape
hart, E. o. Mcdonnell, G. D. Murray
and E. w. Spencer. jr., have been desig-
mated as navy air pilots, making
eighteen men who have been found
fully qualified for aviation duty in con-
nection with navy movements
Reports from the aviation school at
Pensacola said instruction flights were
hindered somewhat during the week of
October IS by high wind, but that the
2146 miles of direct flight accomplish
ed by the more advanced students had
been of peculiar advantage because of
it's training in rough weather condi-
tions. One of the new hydroaeroplanes
recently purchased has been assembled
at the school, and will be tried out next
Monday preparatory to it's assignment
for instruction work.
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DIED.

BUTLER On Thursday. October 2s. 1915. Al
s:45 O'Clock. ALBERT n. BUTLER, beloved
son of Agnes Butler.
Funeral from his late residence. 1221 6l9 stree
northwest, Sunday, October 81, at l O'Clock
Interment Harmony cemetery. Relatives
and friends invited.
CARTER
No. 4 F. a. 4. NJ. are requested to meet at 2.0s
o street northwest Sunday. October 81, 1915. Al
1870 O'Clock. to attend the funeral. of our late
10Th and l. streets northwest, thence to First
Baptist Church, 9th street and Dumbarton ave
nue. northwest at GaR P BY L oIIgi q w NJ
wM. II. BROWNE. Secretary. 30
DIEHI. On Friday. October %. 1915. at $40
pm. PETER N. Jr.. beloved husband OF
Anna G: piehl; A member Of st. Johns
funeral parlors Of William II. Scott, 400 Sth
street southeast.
Interment at Gloversville. n. Y, Monday. No.
vember /.
DOUGLAS. On Friday, October 90. 1915, at
Funeral from Gawlers chapel 1870 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Further notice of funeral
hereafter 81"
FREIRICK. On Friday, October %, 1915, at !
nm at the residence of his sister, Mrs. NJ.
l. Marx, 1900 18th street northwest LEWIS
Funeral Iif prirate, Sunday afternoon October 81,
at go o'clock.
FRY. On Saturday. October so. 1915, at am,
John THOMAS, jr., beloved infant of
5 J; T. and Katherine o. Fry aged sixteen
Funeral (private) on Monday morning, Novem-
her l. 81
GARNER Departed this life on Wednesday.
October 81, 1915. at 3:l5 o'clock, JOHN
THOMAS GARNER. He leaves his devoted
wife two sons two sisters, brother and
one granddaughter. He born in the year
1868
Funeral Sunday. October 81, at 1 PM, from
his late residence, 1O6 Virginia avenue south
west
GINTER. On Friday morning. October %, 1915.
at 1890 am, at Providence Hospital,
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Photographers Hear Lectures.

N. S. Amstutz. inventor Of telepho-
Biography and a member of the Royal
Photographic Society of London, de-
livered lecture on Modern Illustra-
lions by Photo Mechanical Processes"
at the New National Museum last night
before the Society of Federal Photog-
raphers. His address was illustrated
with stereopticon views. w. G.. Smith
of the Hess-Ives Corporation of Phila-
delphia was also a speaker, telling of
the new methods of color photography.
President l.. Fl. Beeson of the society
presided