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Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26

CURIOSITY is a strong human trait, but
it should be restrained in an interest OF
a square deal for all concerned. We are
led to this remark by the habit many
persons have of calling for information
from the telephone central exchange
when fires or any public excitement oc-
cur, and when their call is not answered
Immediately, find fault with the opera
tors and the service generally. How
many have stopped to think what might
have happened if someone had been in
jured at the FIRE and the telephone was
relied upon to summon medical assist
ance on an ambulance. What chance
has an individual call, and an emergency
call in such an avalanche of curiosity
oalls?" The telephone company is always
ready to serve. We think that the una
nimous verdict of the people will sustain
that statement. It is anxious to serve
FIRST emergency calls, the 6remen, the
police, doctors, owners of threatened
property and the newspapers. But the
descent Of the public on the
telephone central" when the alarm
riugs ia not only undesirable, but it is |
dangerous.
Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26
TRINITY

W S. Davis is very i'll with pneumonia
A trained nurse from Camden is in at.
tendlnc
Mrs VIM. Britton and daughter are
slightly improved at this writing.
Mrs Ernest Warrington is very i'll at
this writing.
Miss Cora Gray, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs John GRAY, and Howard West, son
of Mrs Della West, were married at the
home of the BRIDES parents at II a. m.
on Sunday, March 2Ist 1915.
Miss Lulu Davis visited her sister near
Oakley on Sunday.
Services at Trinity on Sunday at 10 a.
m Rpworth League at ? p. m, Mrs.
Harry Wagner, leader.
Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
QUERY.


Reading is so important a factor hsiR TX
ing to fill the mind with either beauuis,
or evil thoughts, that in these days WIZ wa.
so enormous an amount of various kluSi Il"sf
of literature, is being spread broaoSss bl.-s.
over the land, one ought to be very Cl'
tll in his selections. .,...t
If trashy" books or stories Wi.nyi WLS 4
even a good moral, are read, the MINI in,u.Il
s-ored with poison, I" which shows ~ ~
in corrupting deeds; whereas, IL -
ones are read the mind is filled win 'Ssr W.
full knowledge, which benefits the ie''
and those about him in after years.
Is it not then worth while TO W. VIZ
little judgement and consideration usav a,,r.
choosing book or other article iol
selves to read, or for advising otnasss
Myrtle M. Harris -
Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26
BRIDGEVILLE

Mrs. R. R. Layton was taken to the
Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia last
Saturday.
Mrs. E. ]. Elliott has been Viii
mington visitor this week.
Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26

Don't fail to secure a copy of our Eas
ter number-Friday, April End.
Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26

John Lair, who has been critically III
with pneumonia, is slowly improving.
A box social and festival was held 81
the Bridgeville High School last Thurs
day evening for the benefit of the grad
uating class.
Frank Hastings manager of the Wes
ern Union Telegraph Company, fell las.
week and hurt his arm and is now unaOl'
to attend to the Office.
Deeds. mortgages, bonds, notes, ,douDlss
or single, probate blanks, sale bills ann
other legal blanks, can be had at ue
barber shop of Luther Calhoun y
Bridgeville. Mr.. Calhoun is the agent y
Bridgeville. for the Milford Chronics
Publishing Co. and will receive adveruse
ments or orders for Job printing.
Milford chronicle., 1915-03-26

(My commission expires Jan. 2, 1879
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
BEAUTIFUL LUNCHEON
 FOR VISITORS YESTERDAY

Complmenting the ladies who are in the city, attending the cotton seed crushers
 convention a beautiful luncheon party
 was given at the Birmingham Newspaper club yesterday al l o'clock.
 Mrs. R. <. Munger and Mrs. A. l.. Smith had charge of the arrangements for
 the entertainment. beautiful basket Of
 pink and white sweet peas decorated the prettily appointed table and dainty cards
 bore the following names:
 Miss Lois Wright and Mrs. William
 Gray of Dadeville; Mrs J. H. Mitten-
 neimer and Miss Mary Scott Mittenheimer of Bastrop, Tex. Mrs. r. N Smalley of Savannah, Miss Florence Culbertson and Mrs. J. J. Culbertson of Paris, Tex; Miss ca Lee Wharton and Mrs. Susie $.
 Wharton, Mrs. r. j. Kidd, Miss K. Bal lon of Memphis; Mrs Morrison of Syla-
 eauga Mrs. T. l.. Mcdonald. of se.ma, Mrs. l. N. Tinsley, Mrs. $. l.. Thomas, Memphis; Mrs. E. H. Terrel of Houston. Tex: Mrs. James M. Kidd, Mrs. E. Calm
 of Meridian. Mrs. l.. J. Gruenthal of Houston, Miss A. Lide and Mrs. B. Lide,
 Mrs. G. w. Covington of Halzehutss, Miss; Mrs E. Lamar or Selma; Mrs. Hicks of Marshall, Tex; Mrs. A. Hood, Mrs. J. l.. Keyser of Albertylle: Mrs. r.
 II. Manier of Marshall. Tex; Mrs s. P. Lamar, Mrs. R. S. Munger, Mrs. C. W. Ashcraft, Mrs. c. l.. Ivis, Miss Ivis. Mrs.
 Stevens. Mrs l.. T. Taylor, Mrs Murrs, Hurt, Mrs. J. H. Petty. indiancla Mrs. L. B. Alisonster of Mississippi. Mrs k. M Durham of Vicksburg,, Mrs. Robert Lyons of Memphis, Mrs C. o. Stabler oi New Orleans, Mrs. W. H. Shroeder of At lanta Mrs. J. H. Scruggs and Mrs. M. (.
 King of Atlanta. Mrs. o. H. Bowen and Mrs. A. l.. Smith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18

Mrs Helen Smith Woodruff's reading. followed by the film production of her famous book 'The Lady of the Light house. at the Southern club this even ing at s:3o o'clock will be an unusually interesting event Arrangements have been made for a full orchestra and fitting musical selections will be given. This affair is to be given under the auspices oi the board of directors of the Childrens hospital to equip a courageous ward at that institution and for so worthy cause it should be well patronzed
 Mrs. Woodruff. as q reader and charming woman, is too well known Tor further comment and her many personal friends in this city will give her royal welcome Following her engagement here this talented author will go to Anniston and lecture for the Ellen Wilson me morjal. She was an intimate friend ot the late Mrs Wilson. Tickets Tor the reading have not been mailed but may be secured from the Southern club, Tutwller' aillman. Florence Yeatmans, Parker s. the Highland Pharmacy and from Mrs w c. Phillips and Miss Fannie Dunn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Name of Gains Wife

Tn your answer to the question. Whom did Cain marry?' you intimated that nobody knows her name. I read book noe-transated from the German-in which we were told her name was Adah. Was this romance or sacred history?
 aELIzABETH C."
 Certainly not sacred hstory-or profane. either for that matter. I. too, recollect the book It was sheer romance. The author probably borrowed the name from the story of Gains eat-great-grandson, I.amech, record in the same chapter of Genesis that relates Gains murder of his brother. The tale was preserved in the family, as we learn from the twenty fourth and twenty-fifth verses of the fourth chapter of Genesis. Men lived long upon the earth in those ages. Cain s crime may have been several hundred years old when his descendant related the grewsome story to his wives. Adah and Zllah
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18

mingham and whose support on the for eign field, Highlands Methodist church has undertaken Miss Mabel Whitehead. another Birmingham student volunteer will also be present Miss Mary Faus- naugh will represent the Avondale Wes- ley House and probably Miss Dolly Grim that at Ensley Miss Mary Norman Moore former president and distinguish ed member of the council and board of missions, will also be present.
 Mrs. Alexander Greet is president and Will preside at Tuscumbia. Mrs. George Wade of Birmingham is corresponding secretary, who, with the president, repre- scented the conference at the recent coun- cil meeting held at Little Rock. Ark
 Miss Mabel Whitehead. 1926 Fourteenth avenue, Birmingham, who will attend is eldest daughter of Rev. H. Whitehead. business manager and assistant editor of the Alabama Christian Advocate Miss Whitehead graduates May IS from the SScarritt Bible and Training School, Kan sas City which she has been attending for the past two years. Her early life was spent in New Orleans, where she finished her high school course and was awarded scholarship in Sophia New comb college; but as her father moved to Birmingham, 1910, she gave up this scholarship to enter Birmingham college. from which she graduated in 1912. Miss Whitehead has dedicated her life to service of humanity and has been for several years a student volunteer. has
 been accepted by the mission board of her church. Southern Methodist, and ha S finished the prescribed course of training. though she is still too young to receive appointment For next year she has ac-
 cepted the newly established chair of
 Religious Pedagogy" in Athens college. Athens, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18

has been critically ill at the South High land infirmary, is slightly improved. Miss Anne Watkins and Miss Margaret Sadd of Chattanooga will be guests of Mrs. Crawford Johnson during the golf tourna ment
 Nil. and Mrs C. w. Ashcraft of Flor ence are visiting MT. and Mrs. Algernon Smith
 MT and Mrs. Lawrence Murray of Co., lumbus, Ga, are attending the Cotton Crushers' convention as guests of Mrs $. H. Vernon.
 Mrs, H. T. lnge of Mobile will spend a few days with Mr. Phares Coleman and family next week en route to her home from New York
 Mrs. Angus M. Taylor and her little daughter, Margaret, are guests of Miss Della Gladney in Carrollton
 Miss Amelie Hill of Montgomery is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. w Fucker.
 Mrs. Hollon Harris Fletcher is at home after visiting MT. and Mrs. John T. Fletcher in Columbus, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
GADSDEN

Gadsden, May 17-(Special .)-Having re- ceived the s2o0,ooO from the sale of the good roads bonds. the Gadsden National bank now has the fund at the disposal of the highway commission. This body. composed of Earl Lay. chairman; w. F. Stowers and B w. Duke, will meet Wednesday to make preliminary plans for improving the roads. The first work of the commission will be the selection of an engineer This will be followed by a selection of the roads to be inn proved, and then the engineer will make a survey and furnish estimates and specifications. upon which bids will be asked. It will be several months before actual work can begin on the Sceds.
 At meeting of the Travellers Protec-
 tive association Saturday night it was decided to renew the campaign of a year ago for a new train on the Louisville and Nashville which would give Gadsden
 people better connections with Montgom-
 cry and with Atlanta. Committees were
 named to secure data for presentation
 to the road in substantiation of their
 claims. Other cities along the line will
 te asked to cooperate in the movement Coroner E. G. Woodliff went to Tur- keytown this morning to investigate the death of John Henry Thornton, negro, hose body was found near trestle on the Southern railway. It is believed the negro was struck by train.
 
 Two carloads of cast iron pipe have just been stripped from Gadsden to Manila. l and other export orders for soil pipe arr vA Apected. The shipment was made by the Gadsden Pipe company Saturday More than 100 guests are expected at
 the prosperity dinner to be given tonight at the Printup hotel by the directors ol l the Chamber of Commerce to members An informal programme will be given. | residence occupied by Hugh Smith on Herzberg street, and owned by H. D Sturkie was partially destroyed by fire ithis morning at 4:0 o'clock. Rats gnaw. ing matches may have been the cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur. May 17.-(Special ) the little city of Flint three miles south of here on the Louisville ard Nashville railroad, was visited by fire carly Sunday morning. the general merchandising store of Poole & Co being destroyed. The loss is estimated at 5000 and was partially covered by insurance
 Winona council No 8. New Decatur council No. 22 and Austinville council No. II, Junior Order United American Mechanics, participated in joint decor alton day exercises held yesterday al Oakwood cemetery hero. The exercises at the cemetery consisted of addresses by Coleman Peck of the local bar Melvin Hutson, county solicitor, and Rev. Slosser.
 Abbie Sharp. the 9-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs A. A. Sharp, died here yesterday morning of fever. Funeral services were conducted from the home this morning by Rev. W. N. Sholl anc the remains take nto Liley, Ga, fcl interment.
 J. c. Henry of Cutter, Ariz.. who has been employed as a mining engineer is connection with government work al Roosevelt Spephant. Butte and other places is now in this territory pros pecting for good deposits of buildint stone.
 R. L. Crump, the negro brought baci here Saturday from Indianapolis, Ind. where he was arrested on the charge of having obtained money on draft bearing the indorsement stamp of Hor ton & Hodge. proprietors of the Bote Echols. was today arraiEned before Esquire Eugene Ferris and was helt in the sum of $500 to the grand jury It Is claimed the negro. who was for, merly much trusted by Horton < Hodge, secured considerable sums b, the use of their indorsement stamp. 1 Mrs c. E. Hursey, aged 7S years, dies early today at the home here of Mrs Lura Carter, after an illness of fou | months. She is survived by a brother I. J. Sawyers. of the Decaturs and fou | nieces: Mrs. Lizzie Thomas of the Dc
 caturs. Mrs Addie Clarkson of Flint Mrs Eertie vandiver of Florence sn'
 Miss Sheila Sawyers of the Decaturs Mrs. Hursey's home was at Athens where she has many friends. The re mains will be taken there for intermen tomorrow,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
CHAUTAUQUA SCHOOL
 TICK FITS ABDUCTED

The chairman of the local ehautauqua board has arranged with the Redpath chautauqua officials to have all pubic school pupils, any age, season tickets re- duced to $l.
 The age limit is removed to allow the higher grade pupils and high school stu dents attend the chautauqua at the fe- duced price.
 l The chautauqua board is anxious from an educational standpoint, to have Greater Birmingham public school students get the benefit of this big educational insu- tuition, opening Thursday afternoon l Especially is the board desirous of hav' l ing students make an effort to see "ThC Servant in the House. Montevalle Wood John B Ratio, and hear the Nelson reel
 tai
 Season tickets may be secured Wednes
 cay and Thursday at the high school iron Dr. J. II. Philips office. or call Main s3i6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
PUPILS RECITAL WEDNESDAY AT CABLE HALL

On May 19. at o'clock in the evening,
 at Cable hall Mrs. Flournoy Rivers pre- sents some extraordinary talent in a pupil recital The first half of the programme is by young children. The opening num- bers are by a 6-year-od crowd. Little Master Lischkoss (volin student of D'Agostino) and Katherine Grubbs, fol- lowed by Annie Louise Morrow, Janice Joy Virginia Adams, Tot Wilson and Beverly Hester. The second half intro duces Katherine Morrow and Mrs. Par ker Mosley and some delightful ensemble work by MT. Weigand tviolinisD and the two gifted young piansts, Beverly Hes ter and Tot Wilson. The latter little girl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. Jesse Ward of Aberdeen, Miss, will be with Mrs. John Turner during the golf tournament. Miss Ella Polk Hubbert and Mrs. How ard Fisher will leave this week for an ex- tended western tour, including the expo- siton.
 | Miss Lillian Yielding and Miss Eliza | beth Hurley have returned from the Semple school in New York. Mrs. Oscar Turner is visiting relatives | in Cincinnati. MT and Mrs. Hinson s. Sibley are
 spending this week with her parents, MT
 and Mrs F. G. Blair in Tuscaloosa.
 Little Andrew Moody, son of Mr. and 1 Mrs A. D. Moody, and nephew of Mir and Mrs. Lee Moody of Bessemer, who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
MRS. NELSON TO
 COMPLIMENT VISITOR

Many delightful informal affairs are be- ing arranged in honor of the many visl- tors who will be in the city during the week of the golf tournament, among which will be an informal dance with Mrs. Frank Nelson, hostess. at her home or Iroquois street.. comphmenting Mrs Harry Badham's guests, Miss Isabella Tyson and Miss Marion Cunningham or Knoxville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
COUNCIL OF WOMEN'S CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT

The Council of Women s clubs lndorsed the presentation of the Redpath chau- tauqua at East park, May 2o-27
 The executive board of the Counch or Women's s clubs urges its members to buy season tickets. The federated clubs arg asked to include in their financial report to the Alabama Federation of Women 8 clubs inc number of season tickets bought by each club thereby showing the state organization their financial support or the largest educational feature work, Ala bama through the eight towns and cities presenting the chautauqua, has aehieVeo this season.
 Season tickets are on sale at the down town ticket offices or by phone, Main e5'o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Proooses Soldier Chiropodists

London, April 25.-,Correspondenc of the Associated Press -Chiropodists in uniform Is necessary and honored part of the British army Is proposed by a Lon don paper, inspired by the marching rec ord of a Lancashire regiment which boasts a well known chiropodist among its ranks. This regiment has made the hardest practice marches without a man dropping out. The reason is the fine shape the regimental feet are in. De-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18

tached from the humdrum routine of duty, the soldier-Chiropodist spends his day peelng and pairing. If every regi- ment had the same advantage. such things as retreats from Mons might be
 made without discomfort. Besides. the thing which saved the British on that oc- casion was the bad state of the German feet. due to new boots. The National So- ciety of Chiropodists, which has a clinic in London for the free treatment of so- diers and sailors, Is enthusiastic over the idea of a chiropedic corps wearing khaki and bearing the corn and razor or some other appropriate insignia on their caps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
MISSIONARY BODY
 AT TUSCUMB|A SOON
Methodist Womens Organi. zation to, Have Some Local
 Missionaries Present


 The fourth annual session of the Wom- ans Missionary Society of tqe North Alabama conference, Methodist Episcopal church, south. will convene at Tuscum- bia June S, 9. 10 There will be great many delegates from Birmingham and environs. These and many others Will leave Birmingham in a special coach rom the Louisville and Nashville depot at clock Tuesday morning, June s. It IS hoped that every auxiliary will send representative. There are many import ant and vital topics to be considered as this is the first meeting since organic union of the home and foreign depart merts,
 At the meeting will be Miss Ruth Brit tain, newly appointed missionary to Bra gil. who was reared in and around Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18

Down in the Forest . Ronae6 Will O the Wisp ............ Sproas he Day Is Done ...............S Spi oss \ Burst of Melody ........... SeiIe. Violin solo.
 Die Lorlei Llszt Mandolin ..-.......,.... oebIssy Wiegeniied .............. Brahms OuNie tes yeux bleus ...... Masseret HNe Malla ...-..--, .-.t..-. Gorsies.
 with violin oblgato.)
 Violin solo.
 The Lark Now Leaves It's wascry When Love Is Kind--Old English
 Melody ....s ....z........... A. L. The Leaves and the Wind ... Ieoni The Fairy Pipers .......... Ere weii Aria--un bel di tfrom Madam But
 terfy) .,.a.......,..,.,.... Puccipi
 The Birmingham ohautauqua board, which has in charge the sale of season tickets. yesterday issued the following statexnent:
 The Birmingham chauatauqua board through its chairman during the spring months did much preliminary work in securing Endorsements and promised operation of Birmingham civic bodies. club womens organizations church, educational and musical organ izations, city commissioners. also the individual cooperation of the business men III dS Sdlu DleStDllIS tne IetuDdAll chautauqua as an educational factor in Eirmingham's rapid growth The r- uorsements and promised co-opers ton i encouraged the board to undertake the sale of 000 advance season chautaudua 1 tickets from which the local board se- 1 cures a charity benefit.
 l The chairman has talked with some l member of almost every business firm and received promises of o-opera tion. i So far the local board has carried on 1 the management of the presenta tion | of the chautauqua without calling on ! the business men or anyone for as sistance, but now the time has arrived d | for the promised cooperation. s"rhe board in it's work stands for | Birmin gham's educational advancement 1 and does not ask for financial coop 1 eration without giving more than the value of the barter of tickets. Again 1 the local board asks these organiza- tons. Birmingham business men. club l women in Greater Birmingham and all l others interested in community air l yancement to purchase season tickets.
 Season tickets now on sale at re- | duced price
 BIRMINGHAM CHAUTAUQ U A 1 BOARD.
 Mrs, G. F. Harrington. chairman | Mrs. William F. Redd. vice chairman
 Mrs. Carl Seals, secretary; B. B. Bur
 ton, treasurer; Solon Jacobs. president Anti Tuberculosis Association benefit" l"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Sugar First or Last

'1s there any rule for putting sugar into teacup in which tea or coffee is to be poured? Should it go in before or after cream is added9 I say that is a matter of fancy. My husband says his mother told him the cream was not to go in until the tea had dissolved the sugar, but that both sugar and cream should be in the cup when the hot coffee was poured in. Which is in the right Or is there any req son in what he says, second hand from his mother. whom 1 recollect as fussy housekeeper?
 MRS R. T. Y"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
GREENVILLE

Greenville, May 17.-tS A1-Fun, eral services of Mrs. Char Barnes were held yesterday morning and were conducted by the Rev. B. C. C enr Mrs. Barnes died al her home Friday. after a very short Illness. She is survived by her husband and Qne child.
 The Butler County Live Stock asso- citation was formally organized here yesterday. A very enthusiastic meeting was held. Farmers from every beat in the county were in attendance and they showed that they were deeply interested in the movement ]. E. Helms was elected president; ]. C. Arant, D. H Rouse, S Nix, w. Dunicliff and Drs. ] M Luke and Dick Wald were elected as vice presidents. F. w. Stanley was elected secretary and treasurer.
 One of the first things to be adopted in the county is a system of dipping yats for tick eradication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18

ManonHanand5Ho HoIpl7p Hand
BlS Marion |IssIand

She may have been 'fussy. but she had reason on her side so far as the sugar and tea were concerned. If cream be poured upon lump sugar while the latter is dry 1t forms coating which flinders the action of the boiling tea for mo- ment.- Indeed, the heat tends to coagu- late the sugar still more. The clear tea dissolves the sugar instantly. Hence. careful tea makers put sugar into cups before adding the tea, and, few seconds later, the cream. l do not quite see why the like rule should not obtain in coffee drinking Yet I think both sugar and cream preeede coffee in the cup. Can housewives explain why this should be-? am positive as to the tea, doubtful when we come to the coffee. What say the Madam Notables of the tea and coffee equpage?