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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
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friend of the bride. was wonderfully sweet [
 The marriage ceremony was performed py the Rev. John Barstow of eWathers- held, Conn.,, lifelong friend of the brides family.
 Immediately after the marriage a recep- tioil was held at the home of the bride s mother In Pike, to which out-of-town and local friends were invited The house was, as the church, most elaboratelv dec ofated with autumn flowers and foliage.
 The music furnished throughout the evening was by an orchestra from St Johnsbury. Suitable and delicious refresh ments were served. and the true New
 England hospitality prevailed until late
 nouf when MT. and Mrs Robertson left Tor an extended wedding trip
 Among the out-of-town guests were: Mrs. W. V M. Robertson of Birmingham, mother of the groom; Mrs. R, H. Pearson or Birmingham. Mrs. r. T. Vaughan of Hot springs, Ark; Mrs. George T. Lincoln or Boston, MT. and Mrs. Edward H. Deavltt of Montpelier, Vt: the Rev and Mfs. John Barstow of Weathersfield Con; Mrs. Douglas Yerxe of New Haven, Conn. Miss Helene Hamilton of Boston, Mr and Mrs. Perry of New beryport, Mass; MT. and Mrs. Lewis Dexter of Manchester, N. H.; Miss Nellie lfomblee of Montpelier, Vt; Miss Helen \. Miner of Salem. Mass; Miss Adelaide Moves of Lowell, Mass; Mr. and Mrs. Hafry K. Moves of Brooklne, Mass; MT and Mrs. Merrill A. Smith of Brookline, Mass; MT. E. Warren Smith of Cortland, N. Y.; MT. and Mrs. w. A Graham of New York, MT. and Mrs. James G. Gregg Of New York, Mr. and Mrs. ". c. Pate and Miss Pate of New York, MT. and Mrs. w. F. Adams of Tampa, Mr. and Mrs c. J. Aver and Miss Shirley Aver of Ply mouth, N. H.: MT. and Mrs. Fred Bittin- ger of Plymouth Mass; MT. and Mrs. Gaudry of Concord. N H.. Mrs [. II. Day and Miss Eva Day of Con- 'ord. N. H.; Miss Rachel Drinker of Pitts burg, MT. Henry B. Gray, Jr., of Bir- mingham, Mr. J. B. Chaffee, Jr., of Rjr- mingham; MT. and Mrs. w. Edward Rus sell of Louisville
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, productions of the Drama league with the dual idea of staging a first-class
 ourlesque of the typical hook-and-ladder picture play and also of drawing atten-
 tion to the main artistic defects of these plays in such a manner as to suggest remedies The idea has all the possibilities of neing screamingly ludicrous and it is very propable that one of the dramatic clubs Worklng under the supervision of the committee on amateur productions will shortly begin the planning Of this skit The scene will probably be laid in the Pr1nclpality of Neurasthenia with Count OTIS Badenough as the long -mustached vil- laln or the piece. "A maiden with strea m-i Ing halr and lachrymose eyes will lan@ sulsh duly in some forest bastile and young American hero, a la Graustark.
 VIII rush In and out of the royal castle With the same freedom as he does the police station back home. The play will end with young America giving the lan- gushing maiden the half-Nelson while the lights on the canvas slowly die out.
 incidentally, this critical attention that fs now being paid movies" is a sure sign of how important the institution is becoming
 The plan outlined here. though, will be only one of many items that will be taken up by the committee on amateur produc- tions. It has been meeting right sed- ulous of late and proposes to begin ac- tive work in the preparation of stag Ing plays for any dramatic club which will submit to the rules of the league and will put on a production of a first class order. The committee will do eyerv- thing possible to foster and encoura ge the formation of organizations of this sort, but 1t intends to be exacting in It's requirements as to the play attempted if it is to be given under the name of the Drama lea gue
 Several of these clubs have already been formed. One Is led by Miss Bella Roberts, another by Miss Margaret Wea yer and another by Mrs. E. e. McLin. The rules which these clubs will be re- quired to follow, which were drawn LID at a meeting of the committee held Fri day night, are as follows
 THE RULES
 l. In order to form an amateur dra matic club of the Drama league annlI cation must be made to the committee on amateur productions No person shall be member of dramatic club under the Drama league without being mem- Der of the league
 7. The committee on amateur produc- tions must pass on all plays to be given by any club in the, name of the league
 3. Each club may choose its own name, casting committee and coach and make # own laws provided they do not con fict with the rules of the committee on amateur productions.
 4 charge of at least $ must be paid to the committee for every performance given without admission fee by any am- steur dramatic club, excepting when the performance is given at a programme meeting of the Drama league. For per formances gives with admission, 20 per cent of the net profits must be paid. All | receipts from performances must be sent | to the treasurer of the Dramatic league | to be applied by her to any necessary amateur expenses. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
THE BEREANs FIDELIS CLASS
 ENJOYS SOCIAL

The Berean. Fidels class of the Twcnty-seventh Street Baptist church held their feguiar monthly social last Thursday night at the home of MT.
 Wright, one of the class members
 were a number of enjoya ble games played, after which refresh ishts were served by the girls of the class.
 Miss Ethelyne Hayes delighted the crowd with her beautiful lyric so- prano, rendering several selections, among them being 'In, the Heart of a Rose Mother Machree" and "Just .-,.tle Love, a, Little Kiss" She was very ably accompanied on the piano by Miss Ida Tomlinsoii.
 Among those present were Miss Ida Tomlinson. Miss Anna Berlin. Miss Ruby Jolly, Miss Minnie Nohlitt. Miss Estelle Ellison, Miss Ida Belle Ellison, Miss Ethelyne Hayes, Miss Nellie Lilies. Miss Esther Dryman. Miss Lucy ptsmulxes, Miss Georgia Bowden, Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
CLIO LITERARY SOCIETY
 HOLDS FIRST MEETING

The Clio Literary society of the Gen. tral High school held it's first meeting Of the new term Friday afternoon at 2:45 in room 231. Although many of the familiar faces were missing a num- Der of new ones almost compensated Tor this loss. After reports from the various committees the club enjoyed a very inspiring talk from their sponsor, Miss Chambless Then the president Miss Mamie Myrtle Price. appointed the press committee: Miss Mabel Berry chairman; Miss Grace Jones and Miss Sylvia Brandes. After a report from the critic the club adjourned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26

loixie Bowden, Miss Rachel Wright, Mir John Griffin, MT. John Kirchler, MT frank Glazier, Mir. Perry Dryman, Mir C. k. Bryant. Mir J. A. Bowden. MT. Arthur Washington. Mr. Joe Bentley, MT. Theodore Wright Mr. Cecil Wright, Ir and Mrs. Henderson. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Stapp, Mrs. Bentley, Mrs Lois Metcalfe. MT. and Mrs. D, w. Wright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
INTERESTING NEWS
 OF DRAMA LEAGUE

It might be rather startling to the movie fanatics If some day, after the flash had announced the title of the play the whited canvas would rise and living players enact the scenario be- fore their eyes but without speaking or making sound of any sort.
 The chances are that most of them would assume the corrugated brow at titude and clamor loudly for the answer A slSit of this nature. however, is being planned by the committee on amateur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
MRS. FLOURNOY RIVERS TO
 OPEN HER MITSJCAJ. STJTDTo

Mrs Flournoy Rivers wishes to am nounce to the public that she will con- tinue to have her classes in music at her nome and at Cable hall this win ter She had planned to spend the winter in New York, but will remain in Birmingham instead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
MISS KEARNS
 HOSTESS eAT BOX PARTY

Miss Cecile Kearns was hostess to pox party at the Lyric yesterday after noon in honor of her sister. Miss Jean nette kearns, who will leave shortly for Lexington. Ky, to spend the winter and her guest, Mrs. John Hostetter of Penn sylvania. After the performances the guests went to the Tutwiler for refresh ments. Those in the party were:
 Mrs. John Hostetter. Miss Jeannette kearns. Miss Ida Kearns. Miss Kathleen Mccarthy Miss Evelyn Holke. Miss Anna
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
 TO ENTERTAIN

The following card has been recelveo:
 Birmingham Council 635, Knights of No- lumbus, at home, Thursday evening, Sep tember 30, at 8:3O o'clock. Vocal solo, Miss Antwine; address, Christian Citi- zershp." Mrs. Oscar Hundley; vocal solo, Miss Travers: dancing. Committee, w. s. Pritchard, Charles Fleming, H. J. Krebs, J. J. Boggan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26

view. will move the first of October to Athens.
 Mrs. c. J. Barr and children havj returned home after spending the. sum- mer in Canada. sz-z
 Miss Alice Graham has gone to Mol bile where she will make her home for| the winter
 Rev. John Miner has returned froml several months stay with relatives irl Scotland.
 MT. and Mrs. D. B. Sinclair haye moved to North Carolina, where they| will in future reside ssl <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
MRS. FLETCHER
 TO ENTERTAIN

Complimenting Miss Kathleen Howard, whose marriage to Mir. Robert Tucker Will be an event of October, Mrs. J. l.. Fletcher will entertain at linen shower at her home, October ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
CARDS TO Y. w. C. A.
 RECEPTION RECEIVED

The following card has been received:
 You are cordially invited to attend the opening fall reception of the Young Wom- ems Christian association Thursday even- ing, September 30, 8 to 1030 Musical and dancing programmes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
HOSTS AT DINNER-DANCE AT THE COUNTRY CLIIR

The following members were nosts at the regular Saturday night dinner-danc .-7' Hvenina: Mir Frank Morrow, MT. B.
 F. Moore, Jr., MT. Jack Smith, Jr.. MT.
 Al ". bush, Mir. Robert Badham, Mir.
 Matthias, Mir. E. w. Orr and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
MKS. FINCH
 ENTERTAINS FOR GUEST

In honor of her guest, Miss Sallie V smith of Lynchburg, Va, Mrs. Albert Finch entertained the members of the Norwood Bridge Luncheon club Friday.
 The club prize was won by Mrs. Coun- selman, and the attractive honoree, was presented with a lovely piece of hand work. t-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
MISS FOREMAN TO
 COMPLIMENT MISS KEARNS

Miss Anna Mae Foreman will enter tain at luncheon at the press club one day this week to compliment Miss Jean- nette Kearns who will soon leave the city to spend the winter with relatives in Kentucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
MISS DORSEY HARRIS
 TO ENTERTAIN HER CLUB

Miss Dorsey Harris will be hostess to the Bachelor Girls club at her home on Eleventh avenue Wednesday after noon at 2:30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
MRS. LAWTON
 ISSUES INVITATIONS

Mrs. J. B. Lawton has sent invitations Tor bridge Thursday afternoon at her home in Norwood, to about 40 of her friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
IRONDALE

MT Ed Chapman of Fit. Worth. Tex Is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. W. Forten- bury.
 MT. Carol Fortenberry of Sipsey is visit- ing his sister, Mrs. J. E. Gore Miss Maude Earle Clements leaves to-
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Mae Foreman, Miss Cecile and Mrs. All bert Wade.
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X SPECIAL NOTICES
Ladies' Tailoring at Popular Prices!

Wear tailor made clothes and envy no one. This is your oppor- tunity to have your new fall suit, skirt or coat tailor made at an ex- ceedingly saving price. The es- sence of good dressing is good taste, which means harmony of line, pattern and color suited to the Individuality of the wearer.
 Every style and garment is tai lored by men tailors and is guaran- teed to be exactly according to style plate chosen and to fit per fectly.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-26
CASToRIA
For Infants and Children.
The kid Yeu Have Always bsught
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Mother Gray's Sweet Powders fol

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children.
For Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regu.
late the Bowels and are a pleasant
remedy for Worms. Used by Mothers
for 26 years. They never fail. At all
druggists, 25c. Sample free. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
For Sale!
Twenty choice blood sows to farrow
in April and twenty-one July shoats.
Reasonable prices if taken soon. No
cholera in this locality.
WALTER j. RYAN.
R. D. l. Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-26

secured the support of enough Pro.
gressive Republicans to give them a
majority, and the seven Democrats are
likely to have the modification OF
defeat as we'll as the criticism which
their desertion of their party has
aroused. If the flibuster continues for
the remainder of the session, the Presi
dent may be compelled to call a special
session of Congress. and in the new
Congress the Democratic majority will
be increased and the Progressive
element of the party will be even
stronger than it is now.
The fight over the ship purchase bill,
while irritating. will serve useful
purpose, for it brings out in bold relief
the Presidents devotion to the public
interests and the party's espousal of
the peoples side of great question.
The Republicans have, without know.
ing it, strengthened the Presidents
with the masses by compel
ling him to do the things which prove
both his courage and his fidelity
W. J. Bryan, the Commoner.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-26
Hides Wanted.

l will buy hides of all kinds and pay
the highest market price in cash.
Phone Davis Corners l6.
JOHN KOLIHA.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-26

itself into a degree injurious to the
individual. If taken in time, it can
be easily killed in a short time by
the sunlight, which seems to be the
best disinfectant. DR.. Plummer
enumerated four points of interest
concerning the disease. 1t is as
prevalent or more prevalent disease
as there is today. People of every
race and age are being attacked by
it. There is however, a means of
prevention. Maintain strong,
healthy body. Keep sleeping rooms
clean and well ventilated. Keep
away from disease and use clean,
wholesome products. If the disease
is incurred, the most successful cure
is to sleep in the open air. Often
times change of climate and alti-
tude is desirable. Keep the rooms
well ventilated, eat good food, rest
and take recreation at regular hours
and do not worry. If these preventa-
tives are neglected, the disease in
CURED and the above cures are not
successful, the disease is generally
fatal. We all enjoyed the address
given by DR.. Plummer and invite
him to come again.
is THE SCHOOL TAX HIGH?
= Is the school tax in Cresco high?
Probably the best way to answer that
question is to compare the school tax
in Cresco with that Of other towns.
Cresco pride, herself on being one of
the most progressive cities in the state.
Consequently the school tax should
keep step with this spirit. If we
should find our school tax lower than
other cities of this size, what should
we think? Following is the school tax
Of different cities about the size of
Cresco. This data is taken from the
Iowa Educational Directory and every
city between $500 and $500 is taken
which is listed in this directory.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-26
The Ship Purchase Bill.

The ship purchase bill which provides
for the creation of corporation.
msjority of the stock of which shall be
controlled by the government.
empowered to secure, ty purchase or
otherwise, . line of ships to be con-
froiled by the government, is one of
the most important measures OF recent
years. There are two arguments in
favor of the bill
First: That government controlled
ships are needed PERMANENTLY to
establish new trade routes and extend
our foreign commerce and
Second: That government owned
ships are needed at this time to give
additional facilities during the war and
to protect the public from extortionate
rates.
Not only are the shipping facilities
insufficient at present, but freight rates
have risen in some cases more than
seven hundred per cent. since the wal
began. The President and his admins.
trstion are tehind the bill, and the
country now knows enough of the Presi-
dent to know how much force he can
nut behind q measure constructed in
the interest of the public.
The theoretical opposition to the bill
il based upon objection to government
ownership in the matter of ships. But,
like the opposition to the postal savings
bank, which represented the pecunisry
interests of the banks, and like the
opposition to the parcel post, which
represented the pecuniary interests OF
the express companies. the opposition
to the ship purchase bill represents the
interests of the private ship
ping interests, foreign and coastwlse
Seven Democrats are acting with the
Repa ,!icans, 'us tts Dsci'crai7 have
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-26
Colds are Often Most Serious.
Possible Complications.
Stop

The disregard of q Cold has often
brought many q regret. The fact of
Sneezing, Coughing, or Fever should
be warning enough that your system
needs immediate attention Certainly
Loss of Sleep is most serious. 1t is q
warning given by Nature. 1t is .
mans duty to himself to assist BY CO.
ing his part. DR.. Kings New Discov..
e.y is based on scientific analysis OF
Colds. 5Oc at your Druggist. Buy q
bottle to cay.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-26
Business Revival.

President Farrell, of the Steel Trust
: addressing gathering of Pittsbure
men on subject close to the heart Of
every business man, declared "the tide
has turned and that a marked improve
ment in the general business situation
is to be noted day by day. Since Jan
uary LIST, Mr.. Farrell atfirms, there ha.
been strong tendency. in all lines OF
business, to resume, tendency that is
becoming general throughout the
nation.
Mr.. Farrell by reason of his business
and the position he occupies, is a
staunch advocate of the protective
tariff. With all the rest of the high
protection crowd he was loudly injured
when the Democrats decided upon q
revision dow ,ward, and he STAYED under
water with his calamity colleagues as
long as his breath held out. Finally,
after year of sulking, he has been
forced to admit that the new tariff has
not altogether killed American business,
but that matters are even Choking up
q bit"
The average citizens ideas on "busi-
ness looking up" and those of Mr..
Farrell are necessarily different, but
both are agreed that when the Steel
Trust finds an increase of All, 1928 tons
Of untitled orders piled on it's desk in
the month of January it is pretty near
ly time to quit sulking and start the
mills going. Mr.. Farrell has been
forced to increase the number of men
on his pay roll twenty-five per cent. in
the last month, and on the first of Feb
ruary the Carnegie Steel Works
resumed full operation, putting to work
between 5000 and 5000 men. The
American Steel and Wire Co. of Pitts
burg has put on $500 more men and is
running full time, and the H. c. Prick
Coke Co. has fred $500 new ovens
within few days to supply the big
mills with fuel.
Just t. clinch Mr.. Farrel's admission
of better times, Chicago reports that
$50, OOO. 900 worth of orders, for freight
and passenger cars, locomotives and
railroad materials, have been placed
there within thirty days. the Pennsyl-
vania road alone ordering Is. 600 cars.
cars, valued at SIP, 600. 900. This does
not include foreign orders. And Sc
attle reports . $l2, 900. 600 order placed
with local car concern by the Rus.
oian government.
IL Aiehigan tie six biggest copper
minse, which were fortedto curtail their
outpunt when copper was declared con-
traband, have just announced an in
crease of ten per cent in wages and on
the Atlantic coast every shipyard ca
pablo Of building boat is working
full capacity.
Exports continue to gain over i'm
ports reducing our foreign indebted
ness IN most gratifying manner and
cotton, which for time hung like
milestone about the country's neck, is
being exported at phenomenal rate,
in spite of the tremendous lack of ship
ping facilities.
All these things are signs of the
times. They point to prosperity and
and will guide the country to it in spite
of the wishes of the calamity cranks,
who are willing to see costly financial
depression, if it will again bolster into
power q political party which made
profitable Special Interest.-Dubuque
Telegraph. Herald.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-26
Stop That Cough--Now.

When you catch q Cold, or begin to
Cough, the first thing to do is to take
DR.. Bells Fine-T Honey. 1t pene.
trates the Innings of the Throat and
Lungs and fights the Germs of the Dis
ease, giving quick relief and natural
healing. ''Our whole family depend on
Pine. Tar Honey for Coughs and Colds, -
writes MIR. E. Williams, Hamilton,
Ohio. 1t always helps. Csc. at your
Druggist.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-26
If Mothers Only Knew.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children relieves Feverisbness. Head
ache, Bad stomach. Teething Disord.
cas-, move and regulate the Bowels and
destroy worms. They break up Colds
in "a hours. Used by mothers for 70
years. All Druggists, Csc. Sample
FREE Address, A. S. Olmsted Le-
Roy, N. Y. 25w4
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-26

1t is easily seen that our school tax
does not compare favorably with other
cities Of this size in the state. Now
the conditions are essentially the same
in I'll Of these communities. Our school
attSndanos. - not pssps rtionstsly slsss.
In fact the High School enrolment 10
greater than the average towns of this
size. Now where do other cities spend
the money? The average difference is
more than five mills. Cresco is taxed
on 1851. 900. At this rate the differ.
ence is over $2700. Remember we
have not taken cases that suited our
liking. Every town between $500 and
$500 has been tabulated.
Should not the people of Cresco think
of this seriously? Could the difference
of $500 or $4,000 be expended yearly
on the Cresco schools to an advantage?
The editor of these notes is going to
ask some of the people about this mat.
ter. The substances of the answers
will be given later on. We think that
Cresco cannot afford to permit other
towns to have better school system
than here. At the present time the
Cresco Public Schools have an enviable
reputation throughout the state. We
should by all means keep them that
Way.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-26
Line Treatment
I'm tuberculosis

In the Nay ., 1919, issue Of the
J0oFnal u the American Medical AZ.
s0clati0n appeared this statement
concerning; eale1oA (llne) nedica.
ti0n In the tFeatnent Of pulnOaaPy
tuberculosis (cOssunpti0.),
and ler.istent regime 81 calcium
assinilatloa, vaD Gles0a has seen .
number oR bis patients Improve. N.
derGo N exodat10a Or partial cos.
sslidati0a II the lonG, which then re-
solving would spear to Contribute
e the vvalling Ell and closing 0f the
lesions. Hand In hand with this
- u tubePcle baeilli, which Anally
disappear, and the patlents are dis
charged with healed pulmonary t0-
herculOsls.n
Ethical medical journals seldom
speak so positively about q remedial
agent, yet this testimony comedies
with that from many consumptiyes
through the use of Eckman's Altera-
tive.
Since calcium il a constituent of
this remedy for pulmonary tubercu-
losis and allied throat and bronchial
affections, it's healing power may in
some measure be attributed to the
manner in which this element Is so
combined with other ingredients as
to be easily assimilated by the aver
age person and II does not irritate
the stomach.
Eckman's Alternative contains no
opiates, narcotics or habit-fOrming
drugs, so it is safe to try. II your
order, or send direct to
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia.
p. A, CLEMMER, Cresco, Iowa.