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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10

| demption of the poor creatures of Mir iams type"
 Do you believe that many girls~in real 1 life of that type could be redeemed by kindness?'' I asked.
 T don't say that all girls of the streets
 have the quality that this girl had" Miss Eagles replied, "but I do believe that
 many of them if given the chance would work out their regeneration. Don't you see what you might do if a girl of this type ever crossed your path?" Yes, I quite agree with you.' she con- tnued, that woman takes the regener-
 ation of another woman. far more seri- ously, more humanly than a man does,
 but I don't say this in disparagement of
 men. like men. I think they are rather fair"
 More forgiving to a woman who isn't the right sort than another woman would be?" I inquired.
 ''No." the pretty voice said. mot that exactly, bat it's this way: A good woman can dare anything, will dare anything; a good woman can do anything, will do anything. Let me illustrate what I mean. I heard little story once of a man who started out through the desert and he took with him three balls. two of gilt and one of gold. When he grew tired of the long. arid stretch before him. he would take these balls out and toss them up and amuse himself, and when he grew tired of this in turn he'd throw them back in their places. As they went on and on through the desert the balls began to chat with eacn other. Said the two gilt balls: We can't stand to be
 handled thus roughly and thrown about:
 we'll lose all our gilt Said the gold
 ball: Tt doesn't matter how much I'm
 tossed about and roughly handled, it can't
 affect me- Do you get the idea? If you are the real thing, the genuine article-if a woman is-why. she can take the lowest
 commercialized type of the streets and
 hold out friendly hand to her and
 perhaps-who knows?-bring her back
 into the fold safe and sound, without de-
 tracting one jot sfrom herself.'
 Should she have married him?" I asked after pause.
 Miss Eagles didn't hesitate for a mo- ment.
 Certainly not. Godfrey was a cad,
 pure and simple; he boasted of not want ing any sympathy when Valentine turned him down for title and motor car,
 and all that goes with it. and admitting that he is fascinated hH Miriam; still deep down in his heart he knows he could never love woman he couldn't respect; and although these two women have done practically the same thing-sold them- selves commercially (and he knows it)-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
MRS. B. F. RIDDEN
 SENDS OUT CARDS

Cards reading as follows were received yesterday:
 Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Roden will be at home on Tuesday afternoon, Novem- Der 16, from until 5 o'clock, Southern club, to introduce her granddaughter, Miss Dorothy Roden Davis. Please re- ply"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
MISS ALLISON'S LUNCHEON
 FOR MISS HUNTER

MISS Galdys Allison entertained inform aily yesterday at her home, compliment Ing Miss Alice Hunter of North Dakota who IS receiving number of social cour-
 | tesies as the guest of Miss Margaret
 Moore. Luncheon was served at 1 o'clock, yellow and white chrysanthemums ora o, ing the center of the table, after which the guests enjoyed a game of auction pride Sixteen friends of the hostess were included in the affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
Losey's Reading Enjoyed By Drama League

ferns to make the rooms lovely and at tractive and in the dining room the table was centered with gorgeous yellow chrys- anthemums. Seventy-fve guests were in-
 vited to call between 4 and o'clock to meet these charming visitors and enjoy
 tea, sandwiches and other dainty and light refreshments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
REESE SMITH
 INVITATIONS ISSUED

The following invitation has been re- ceived by number of Birmingham peo- pie:
 Mrs. Annie Williamson Smith requests the pleasure of your company at the mar riage of their daughter, Buena Belle, to MT. Percy Davis Reese on Tuesday aft ernoon, November 16. 1344 Thirty-first street, north, Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
LOVELY AFTERNOON TEA FOR VISITORS

Mrs. w. $. Brown and her daughter, Mrs. s. Y. Caldwell, Jr, entertained in- formally at tea yesterday afternoon at the beautiful home of the former on High land avenue to compliment their guest Mrs $. Y. Caldwell of Nashville and Miss Mary Hoover of Denver, who is visiting Miss Margaret Terrell.
 Cosmos and dahlias were used with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10

this morning at 1o:3o o'clock at the First Methodist church.
 The Pelham chapter, United Daughters of the Confectionery will meet this after noon at 2:30 o'clock at the Young Wom- ans Christian association parlors.
 The Junior corps of the Birmingham meeting this afternoon at 8 o'clock at Cable hall.
 The South Highland School Improve ment association will hold it's regular monthly meeting this morning in the school auditorium at 1O:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
LUNCHEON AND BRIDGE
 PARTIES FOR BRIDE-ELECT

Miss Clara Lee Woodson will be honor guest at a number of delightful prenup- tial parties during the fortnight preceding her marriage to MT. Harvey Watt.
 Mrs. A. G. Smith and Mrs. Hugh Stok- ley will entertain at luncheon at the Southern club Saturday, November 13, to Miss Woodson.
 Mrs Priestly Toulmin will be hostess at bridge party in honor of this lovely bride-to-be, the event taking place Tues day, November 16 at the Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
ENTERTAINMENTS PLANNED
 FOR MISS MARION KENT

An interesting series of prenuptial par ties have been planned for Miss Marion Kent and pr. Herbert A. Harris, whose
 marriage will be solemnized on Novem- Der 1S
 Friday, Miss Mildred Jaffe will be a luncheon hostess at the Tutwiler for
 Miss Kent, and her guests will be the
 girls who will attend this lovely bride elect.
 Friday night Dr. Goodlowe McGaney will entertain the Hnrris-Kent bridal party at a dinner at the Newspaper club. Saturday evening, MT. and Mrs. w. q. Matthias will be hosts at dinner at the Country club for Miss Kent and Dr. Harris
 Monday evening, Miss Helen Armstrong
 gives dance to compliment these popu- lar young people Tuesday evening, Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Kent will be hosts at a dinner party at
 the Southern club. MISS BREWER HONOREE AT LINEN SHOWER Miss Ella Lee Brewer, a bride-elect, was honor guest at a pretty linen shower
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10

Merry Needle club Thursday afternoon,
 and Mrs. E. J. Robinson will entertain the Pierian club Friday. Mrs. J. A. Hendricks is attending the state convention of the w. M. U. in Montgomery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
THE NATURE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

He PRES DENT is quoted having effect that
beligerent has the right to set itself
national law oracle and change the principles underlying
laws of warfare while the going presi-
dent probab qualified
notes Germany and Great Britain the
cusIvely shown that its of international
different that by German Imperial
Government, and by Sir Edward Gray
In these notes the INT
guard itself against the acknowledges or re-
pudiafes right the part geren or nerals es
tablished the international Aneri-
can government proposes agreement
which Is based more on 1itableness than
Since IN the stage fcvization
can exist only by virtue OF force it IS the law which
the moment wills to apply belgerent deems
best for its self preservaton power
The attempts passage of neutral
trade not by appeals to International BY an effort to
show all the belgerens that necessity lies in accept
ing the proposals of the United States.
The government claims no legal right but merely asserts
belief that it knows better way
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
BRAND WHITIoCK.

Next to the king the most popular
man in Belgium is Brand Whitlock,
the American minister, an English
NEWSPAPER correspondent recently
declared, and the testimony of many
other people who have visited that
stricken land bears out this asser-
ton. The man who has endeared
himself to the Belgians because of
his wide sympathy staunc1l humani-
ty and devotion to dutysvFilI q forty
six years old today. and the Stars and
Stripes, which already fly from
nearly every house in Belgium, will
doubtless be even more prevalent to-
day in honor of the American minis
ter. Brand VKhitleck was born in
Urbana. O., March A. 1863 the son
His first name, Brand, was his moth
er's maiden name. Mr. Whitlock be-
gan his career as a reporter in Toledo
and later wrote political matter for
the Chicago Herald. He was adj
naitted to the bar In 1894 and began
rule mayor OF that city for several
terms, and as the author Of novels
essays, poems and short stories, he
attained international celebrity. In
politics he was independent and rad
zeal, and always the friend of the
ssunder dog His appointment by
President Wilson to the post Of min
lister to Belgium proved, in the Ii ght
of recent events, a master stroke, for
the Humanitarian VVhitlock was ex-
actIy the man to meet such crisis
As the agent of the United States,
Minister WhitIock has taken the
starving millions under his protec-
ton and averted one OF the. worst
ealamities in history. He disuaded
the authorities from trying to defend
Brussels against the Germans. and SO
perhaps. saved the beautiful city
from destruction. Mr.. WhItIock is
tall and spare, and mostly brain and
heart . He is of English descent.
but his ancestors have been Ameri-
cans since the seventeenth century.
settling in Massachusetts and later In
New Jersey and Ohio. His moth
er,s father, Major Joseph q. Brand.
was a pioneer aboltionist and his
home in Urbana was one OF the sta
lions of the underground railway for;
the escape of negro slaves. As a, re-
former he has always sought to dis.
cover causes and eradicate them,
rather than to deal merely with eff
fects.ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
THE GERMAN REPLY

NIE GERMAN Imperial
4 to the American note inviting
trade
xHith safety the coastal Europe.
Assent to every necessary the
suggestions States, Law
anchored mines for offensive purposes retained
The German agrees England will abide by
the Declaration mines,
construct anchored they will they
break to put the
all laid, not
merchant shi except for hold up search.
An equally favorable reply Britain be
public there does
not encourage belief that It viii be forthcoming
The very regards supply Of
civilian population Importance
damage
But Great Britain looks the starvation Germany
the quickes end the war; may expected CON
tinue its against intended for Ger
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
Pms

The first machine for the manufact-
ure of pens was the invention OF an
American, Samuel SIocum, who was
born 1913 years ago today, March 4,
1892. AS a result of his invention steer
pens, although made by hand long be-
fore, came into general use and dis-
placed the quill Before slocums ma
chine started to turn out pens in large
quantities, steel pens sold at whole
sale for about $36 per gross, but by
1880. thanks to the improved process
of manufacture, this price was re-
duced to 50 per gross. The ancient
Egyptians used a brush or reed pen in
writing on the delicate membrane OBJ
tanned by rolling the stem of the papy-
rus, a water-plant once abundant
along the Nile. The ancient Greeks
and Romans also used a reed cut simi-
lar to the modern pen. In the Middle
ages a metal stylus was used toeswrite
on wood coated with wax. Quilts were
first Used as pens in the fifth or sixth
century, and their use became general
ssIrcI1 pens were made as early as
1855. but the quill held its vogue until
the invention of machinery for pen
making placed steel pens within the
reach Of all.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
DAVID TAYLOR, WoRID-F,ADEoUs
NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR, 81 TODAY

Every important vessel in the United
States navy is, in many respects, the
brainchild of David Watson Taylor
who was recently appointed chief mail
constructor to his Majesty Uncle Sam.
Mr. Taylor whose ability as an archi-
teet has won world wide recognition,
was born fifty-one years ago today,
March 4, 1854, in LOUISA county, Vir-
ginias. He was reared in the country,
and his education was Of the home
grown variety, yet he was No. 2 in the
list of more than a hundred applicants
when he took the examinations for
entrance to the United States Naval
Academy in 1881. When he graduated
from the Annapolis Institution he was
at the head of his class, and establish
ed a record in scholarship which has
never been equa1Ied. Uncle Sam was
then in very much need of naval ar
chitects, and tsDave,' Taylor showed SO
much promise in that line that he was
sent to the Royal Naval College at
Greenwich, England. There he again
finished at the head of his class, with
in the naval architecture course that
still stands as the supreme achieve
ment of any student of that depart
ment in the famous English College,
In 1894 Re contributed scientific pa
per to the British Institution OF Naval
Architects and was rewarded with a
gold medal, the only one ever confer
red upon an American. After "a brief
service at Mare Island. California, Tay
lof was made assistant to the chief
naval constructor at Washington, and
for twenty years every fighting vessel
built for Uncle Sam has borne the inn
press Of his architectural genius. A
few months ago he was promoted to
chief constructor. TayIor's many pa
pers dealing with the subject to which
he has devoted his life have been
eagerly read by the naval architects
of all nations. Several Of the distinc-
tive features of modern draenaughts
were originated by Capt Taylor and
have been adopted by other nations
as well as by the United states navy.
HIS Investigations have resulted in
economies in the building and opera
ton Of war vessels which have saved
millions of dollars to the nation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
THE REnMoNDS.

After a long and successful battle
for Irish sf1ome rule. John Redmond,
the Irish leader in Parliament has
Of late been devoting all his energies
to arousing the enthusiasm of the
Emerald Isle for the cause of the
Allies. AT first the sons Of the old
sod-with many notable exceptions
were inclined to be 1ukewarIn in
their allegiance to Eng1andss cause,
but the arguments and oratory of
their chosen leader in the home rule
crusade have largely overcome their
indifference. William ttoey Kearney
Redmond, brother of the Irish lead
er and his right-hand man in the
parliamentary warfare, was last
month commissioned an officer in the
ROYAL Irish regiment and will fight
at the front John Edward Red
mond was born in 1851, the son of the
late w. A Redmond, NJ p. of Bally-
years his junior. Both were educat-
ed for the law at Trinity College in
Dublin John Redmond was first
elected to Parliament in 1881 from
New Ross. He represented that
constituency until 1885, when he was
elected from North Wexford, and
since 1891 he has represented Water
ford. william Redmond took his seat
in the House of Commons just two
years later than his brother. serving
wexford and County Fermanagh I'M
til 1892, since when he has been
elected from East Clare From the
first the two brothers played a prom
inent part in the stormy parliament
tary battles over the home rule ques-
ton, and it was under the leadership
of the elder that the fight was final
ly won. William Redmond Ii a spoFts-
man and author, his works including
"a Shooting Trip in the Australian
Bush and Through the New Con1s
monwealth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
aost of the time-to inform the.

most newspapers the inform the
public what the best way is.
II the newspaper chances to be successful in this attempt
rallies public opinion the public enforces the better
The illustrated quite accurately
in the given above When The Farmer pointed out the
mpropriety Of requiring
nient by 81 the whole celebrates it did not offer its
arbitrary view but commonly accepted of modern dem
ocracy.
Mr. King this part at least not the
bitrary view of but because his intelligence
furnished with the information tells him that his
first position is unenable Hence intelligent politician
thank the newspaper that
aided him better conclusion
Politicians well afford to when the
newspapers wrong fatal the when
it is right
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
THE AMERICAN BOMB INDUSTRY

CAREFUL READING of the facts as they appear in the
w. New York gives color otthe claim
thatt1e so-calIed anarchist plot off plan
familiar Europe than in this country A police
have introduced himself into anarchst circles he
found talk little of "direct action
which anarchists committed The finally closed
friendship with two fellows with inclination toward
ience, and them they worked up plot to blow
Patricks Cathedral The police to have been the
strong the it will doubt whether
there would have bomb if there had been spy These
therefore the victims frame They
purpose the way action must easy
enough law New York to discourage bomb for the
Industry under private feeble with
European effort.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04

pointments were under consideration,
was Commissioner Walter MaIbie who
had been on the fire board. He and
his friends were furious at such treats
ment, and they waited for the first
chance to get square with what they
called the UIlman machine influence.
Maltbie went to Hartford to oppose
Hoyt, the favored one by the Ullman
machine for Judge. He stood side by
side with Senator IsbeI1, the other de-
posed municipal commissioner. Malt
bic is a power in what is known as
the fighting ninth ward, and has the
ward back of him. He is scheduled
to part with his political scalp. It is
an interesting scrap all around. And
then there are predictions, based on
past experience, that there may be q
peace meeting before any one loses
even a bunch Of hair, let alone his
entire scalp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
MAKING THE LITTLE FELLOW PAY

ME AUTOMOBILE tax bill IS all right for the owner
u 5000 but rough the of $40
latter with 3 taxable horsepower would pay s5 The
with go taxable horsepower, would pay $50!
Under the present system the little would be about
and the big car about $3.50.
The bill ought to however, that the states
tenn viii be harmonious The other tax laws
that the little fellow than
good why the Of small automobile should
exception
The bill has naanaged to- raise circles where
the knowledge that Connecticut railroads dodge
excited Golrant vezed
though It usually sturdy
little fellow should pay the major Of the
ment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
WHEN POLITICIANS SHOULD HEED TIIE NTYVspApERs

IN N r. KINGS recent remarks reasonable
1W4 than they might to be.
donent Of his idea formerly that per
cent Of the people OF the entire electorate ought to
for the adoption of commission charter.
Mr. Kings present view to be that per
voters ought to vote but that majority voting
80 13 cent Of the entire electorate ought
r1natve This rule is certainly reasonable
something approxnatng the conditions suggested
which reaches to the other question discussed
There surely is reason why newspapers, editors
should expect arbitrary upon cornun-
W The right OF an editor to have his personal will
theoretically than politician
The latter, theory an
pert in government
The truth is that seldom attempt impose
arbitrary WILL They do attempt when they honest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04

The wage dispute of the engineers
of the shipbuilding yards in England
engaged on government work was
settled by a committee REPRESENTING
the concerned interests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04

Eet GsRefilI Your Fern Dish
JOHN REGK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04

The million dollar employees, insur-
ance found of the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern Railroad Go. was de-
clared Illegal by the Common Pleas
Court in Cincinnati
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04

King Alfonso of Spain is reported
seriously i'll at San Sebastian
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-04
Che DID,. Read CO
Esk0blIsled 1857
{ he Inevitable has Arrived.

An army of beneficial disrbers has taken possession
of the Read Building, the sound of hammer pick and
chsel is heard every direction and orders have
forth.
s'The Corset Department must be moved immediately
This space must be cleared in three hours 1T to be
boarded up temporarily for the worknen to begin altea
tions.
Certainly, yes, the Corsets must be moved"
The Corsets are moved hundreds upon hundreds o.
them, and crowded into section the second floor to
neghbor with the undermusins is proper.
esOh, why are there 50 many, many Corsets, and SO
little room to put them9''
Styles, madame, styles and different models to suit
every feminine taste and whim satisfying assortment
every popular make, and model Of the All tie
Redferns Dinners, Nemos Bon Tons Rustproofs LyTas
American Ladys together with the endless lines of
Waists and Brassieres On the second floor with the
derlnqsins, in little contracted space perhaps for
month until there is for splendid and spa
cious department.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-17
STILL COMING
Requests for the Latest Fiction
Selection show No Signs
OF Abatement.

The piles of last Sundays fiction
coupons continue 10 grow and the
stacks of books at the distributing
points TO diminish as WELL pleased
readers of our Sunday issue continue
10 apply for this interesting volume.
A Man and His Money"
Although il was endeavored to dis
tribute the books evenly at each point
SO as to avoid disappointing even a
single person by running short of the
supply, the inrOads made into the
stocks OF books have caused them 10
require quick replenishing more than
once since Sunday and il behoOves all
coupon holders TO apply as early each
week as the books are released and
thus avoid the Inconvenience of being
delayed by reason of books running
out. and awaiting fresh supply.
The Man and His Money is such
a book as always meets with great
demand. and the offer of this volume
on practically gift terms makes the
public call for il so extensive that even
the largest supply must necessarily
prove inadequate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-17
PRICES NETER TIE WAR.

Everybody is entitled TO his own
opinion regarding the economics
OF the war The professional econ
Omists have already. been proved
wrong in SO many particulars that no.
body has any more confidence in
them, and they have little in them
selves. An utterance from DR. Slater
Of oxford university. England. fore
casting conditions after the war. may
therefore lack convincing power, but
IL is interesting nevertheless.
This expert declares that. contrary
TO the usual opinion. the war viii prob
badly be followed by no period of
poverty At least. he says. there will
be no necessity for poverty. and such
poverty as there is will be due to mis-
application OF the productive powers
which will be available IL will be the
poverty which comes from wasted re-
sources. and net from inadequate re-
sources"
Prices boosted by the war. will re-
main high. And that means that
there viii be permanent readjust-
ment OF our methods. There will have
10 be permanent rise in wages and
other permanent readjustments. TO
meet the higher prices"
The proper policy for the trade
unions. he SAYS. is TO accept the war
bonuses and wage increases mot for
the duration Of the war. but for the
duration OF higher prices"
This looks reasonable. Prices-in-
Guiding the price OF labor-have beer
rising pretty steadil! Tor the last
decade or two. owing apparently TO the
great increase Of the gold supply
which has lowered the Intrinsic value
Of a dollar. making more dollars nee