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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
PIERROT AND PIERRETTE
 TO BE AT BAL MASOUE

At the masquerade ball of the day, and they have been popular this month all over the country, it appears that the fav- ored costume has some form of bi-fur- cated skirt. To this partia4ty is possibly due the decision of the Southern club to stress the Pierrot and Pierrette costume for the Mardi Gras masquerade. An At lantan commented the other day on the number of trouser costumes worn this winter at masquerades in that city, which has had an unusual number of fancy dress balls She says that nearly every girl present at any of them wore trousers in some guise or another. That they were filmy Turkish trousers of soft silks and satins, bulgy white trousers of the Pier rot costume and even real velvet brooches worn by an sart student" At the Nine O'clock, for instance, there were number of Pierrots (not PierretteO, emong them Miss Margaret Grant, Miss Isoline Campbell, Miss Dorothy Narrow of Savannah Mrs. William Tilt. Mrs. Albert Thornton, Mrs. Tom Paine and Mrs. Dozier Lowndes. And there were many harem costumes and one young woman impersonated Dutch boy It will te remembered that at the last masquer- ade of the Southern club this type of costume--very prettily interpreted-was worn by Mrs. Wilbur Kelley and Mrs. Owen Gillespy, whose costumes were iden- tcal.
 In endeayoring to make the club mas ouerade a Pierrot and Pierrett affair the entertainment committee hopes to add a new feature, a change from the former
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consider themselves exceptionally fortu- nate in securing so real a treat for their friends as these artists will furnish.
 The club itself is an organization with high ideals in the matter of serious work. and, judging from the numbers it will present tomorrow evening, the club has found material worthy of it's efforts.
 MT. Rienzi Thomas is director of the club and Mrs. Robert Newman Is the accompanist. The club soloists for the
 evening will be Mrs. c. J. Severin and
 Miss Irene Jenkins, sopranos. The pro- gramme follows: Chorus The Joy of Spring" (Schutt- Spross).
 Violin, Tallahassee Suite" (Cyril ScotD.
 "Bygone Memories,' After Shutdown. '' negro air and dance, Miss Prudence Neff. accompanist
 Choral ballad 'The Slaves Dream (Harry Alexander Matthews), Miss Irene Jenkins, soloist. Violin. ''Melodie''. QPeter Tschailsowslxy)
 "Zephr" (Jeno Hubay), "Arabesque'' Claude Debussy), Gypsy Dance" (Nav- idar Nachez) Cantata, "The Nightingale and the Rose" 0Ienry Hadley), Mrs. c. J. Sev- | erin. soloist. Mir Renzi Thomas is director and Mrs Robert w. Newman, accompanist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
By MYRTLE NILES

Spring is almost here, and people are making preparations to enjoy it, while reveling in the golden sunshine that sometimes makes itself evident in Bir mingham an "weel1 days'-thoush of late very rarely on Sunday---as for eX- ample, several times this week when the winds brought thoughta of March. But even though my lady of fashion goes forth to inspect the dernier cri of sartorial expression in yon big room down at the Hillman when called by some representative of the big eastern outftters, though she try her appear ance in the modish--and exceedingly exaoting little hats of the said ap- preaching season. winter wi.s>s make her very glad to swathe her lovely self in furs and velvets for she knows that in no guise is she so irresistible.
 On the streets in almost any day you find the Birmingham girl and the Birmingham matron looking her pret- tiest and giving indication of the beauty and charm to be found in our Birming- ham drawing rooms, for Birmingham women of fashion and society appear well always on the street, as many vis- 1tors have been heard to remark. On one of the few sunshiny days of this gray season, the good looks of maids and matrons was a matter commented upon by several who know the why's and wherefors of feminine charm. Whether gowned for motor trip or wearing her jaunty tailored gowns and snug little hat the effect, even in the always scant and meager period of the late season in gowns and frocks was charming. From prominent corner Miss Cora Gregg was seen to pass in her coupe wearing her darling limousine coat of leopard skins, whose striking marks but accentuate the youthful freshness of her beauty. Mrs. Mercer Barnett was another smart looking young woman observed that morning, she, too, wearing about her neck the new skins, and again a saucy little cap of the fur. Miss Eleanor Matthews, who is so much admired as visiting beauty just as she was the subject of much interest and admiration when a Bir- mingham resident, stepped into car on one of the leading thoroughfares and some one remarked that she was always one of the most beautifully groomed young women in Alabama. Her mother was with her, looking just as pretty and as animated as in any of her happy years in Birmingham
 Mrs Sterling Foster is affecting dark brown quite bit this season and wftf the success that always attended hcl wearing of those stunning black gowns which she so often frightened with 2 single scarlet rose. And Mrs s. l.. Led better, whose stately bearing and queen ly figure are always notable but arg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07

ENG ANNOUNCED. LUNCHEON AND DINNER PAR TIES - FASHIONABLE INCL DENTS IN SOCIETY, CIVIC AND MUSICAL CIRCLES - ECHOES FROM THE SUFFRAGE CON- VENTION-TREBL CLIFF CLUB TO GIVE BEAUTIFUL CONCERT TOMORROW FORTHCOMING EVENTS OF NOTE-PROSPECTIVE PARTIES. HOSTESSES-PERSONALIA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
MEMORIAL EXERCISES AT Y. w. c. A. THIS AFTERNOON


 The memorial exercises this afternoon at o'clock a the Young Women's Chris tian association will be held both for Miss Dodge, whose memory the whole National association is honoring today, and for the late Mrs. Maybelle Sloss Tay Tor. Several prominent women are to pay tribute to these two wonderful women, in the following programmes:
 Hymn.
 Invocation, Rev. J. A. Bryan. Miss Dodge, the loving woman and Bowron.
 "Maybelle Sloss Taylor her intellectual aud social gifts" Mrs. W. l.. Murdock Song. by Miss Elizabeth Cunningham "A life of large visions and magnificent faith" Mrs. L. l.. Branscomb. "A founder and leader in Y. W. c. l-. work" Miss A. L. Williams.
 Hymn. A tribute by Lucine Finch, read by Mrs. T. O. Smith.
 'She is with us stil,' tribute to Mrs. Taylor's influence, by Mrs. Joseph Me Lester.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
CARD CLUB MEETS
 IN NORWOOD

Mrs. J. C. Garmany was one of the hostesses of the week, entertaining the Norwood Auction club at her home Friday afternoon.
 The Valentine idea prevailed in the score cards and refreshments, the game prize being a box of stationery. The guests who enjoyed the afternoon were: Mrs. F.. b. Smith, Miss Lillian Brown, Miss Marion Frawley, Mrs. P. H. Linne- han. Mrs. J. B. Lawton, Mrs. Lloyd. Mrs. J. c. Garmany.
 Miss Ethel Clarke entertained at a dance Friday evening at her home in Norwood. The lower floor was thrown into one for the young people to dance, and later a salad course was served. Twenty young people enjoyed the oc- casion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
MRS. STILES SHOWER
 FOR MISS MATTE M'CORD

At her home in Mountain Terrace Mrs. Ii, M. Stiles was hostess Friday afternoon at shower for Miss Hattie McCord, who is to be married to MT. Anderson next week. Several contests enlivened the party and prizes were awarded to Mrs. J. D. Peacock, Mrs. R. C. Brunson and Miss Lucy Glover of Montgomery, who received the consolation trophy.
 Mrs. Stiles residence was attractively decorated, pursuing a color scheme of red and white. She served salad course al the conclusion of the games
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
MISS GOLDSTEIN
 APPEARS IN RECITAL

Miss Lillie Goldsteinfi soprano, and a pupil of Mrs. Carolyn Lum-Cole, will ap- pear in a recital this afternoon at 3:30 oclocR, at Starr Piano hall, to which her friendsNare all invited. Miss Claude Dowl- ing will be her accompanist, and she will be assisted by Miss Margaret Mar shall and Miss Beverly Hester, so that the programme is to compose a varied musicale
 Miss Goldstein Is young singer of un- usual talent, artistic and ambitious. Her friends have a treat in store in this care- fully selected programme:
 "Die Lorely'' (4izt), Miss Goldstein (a) Invention (Bach), (b) ''Polonaise' (Sigo Anderson). Beverly Hester. (a). ''Standchen' (SchuberD. (b) Held. en-Roslein" (Schubert, Miss Goldstein. (a) Austrian Song" (Pacher), (b) Min. uette" PaderewskD, Margaret Marshall
 ta) The Lark Now Leaves Its Watry Nest" Parker); (b) "Habenera" (Carmenl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
OPEN MEETING OF COUNCIL
 OF JEWISH WOMEN

In the assembly room of Temple EmanuEl Thursday afternoon the Coun- cil of Jewish Women will hold their open meeting, and members of all women's clubs in the city, as well as all others interested, are cordially invited.
 The programme follows:
 Song, Lovely Spring GA. Coenen), Mrs. Irving Trounstein. Accompanist, Mrs. Henry Schwartz.
 Reading, selected, Miss Sadie Spieber- ger.
 Address, "Patriotism; It's Expression in Civic Duty and Obligation" Dr. J. H. Phillips.
 Social home, tea.
 Chairman of meeting, Mrs. Jacob Fried man. Hostesses: Mrs. Lilly Frost, Mrs. Godfrey Goldman, Mrs L. R. Guggen- heimer, who will be assisted by other members of the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
LUNCHEON PARTY
 AT SOUTHERN CLUB

A number of interesting parties were observed yesterday during the luncheon hour at the Southern club One was com posed of Mrs. M. J. Gregg, Mrs. Harrison Stuart Matthews, Miss Eleanor Matthews, Mrs. Robert l. Ingalls,, Miss Cora Gregg, Miss Edith Bowron. The group gathered about table graced with a central clus- ter of jonquils and narciss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
TREBLE CLIFF CONCERT
 AN EVENT OF INTERETS

The Treble Clef club has issued invita- tions to its friends for a concert at Clark & Jones hall tomorrow evening at S:3O o'clock The club will be assisted on this occasion by Robert Dolejsi, violinist.
 Mr. Doleisi, who is member of the faculty of the Southern School of Musical Art has been enthusiastically received on the several occasions when he has played to Birmingham audiences. Those who have heard him acclaim him an art ist of the first rank and distinguished addition to the musical circles of Bir- mingham.
 Miss Prudence Neff, also of the faculty of the Southern School of Musical Art. and a pianist of marked ability and charm, will play MT. Dolejsi's accom- paniments
 The members of the Treble Clef club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
DIR. ESENWEIN TO LECTURE IN BIRMINGHAM

Dr. Esenwen of Philadelphia, eminent writer and lecturer, will appear in Bir- mingham the afternoon of March 30 un- der the auspices of the women's clubs. Dr. Esenwein was for term of years editor of the Lppincott Magazine, and his topic here will probably be "The Short Story" on which he is to lecture before the Authors club of Atlanta March %. He has brilliant reputation as scholar and comes to Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07

(Bizet. Co "On Boardl On Boardv (Godard), Miss Goldstein.
 "Karnennoi Ostrow" (Rubinstein), Bev erly Hester.
 (a) An Open Secret (Woodman), (b) Little Grey Home in the West" Uohr), Miss Goldstein.
 (a) My Laddie' (Thayer), (b) "The Cuckoo" Lehman). Miss Goldstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
MISS LILLE GOLDSTEIN Who will appear in recital this after
 noon


 sent on errands of mercy to those in need. The basket typifies the consecrated Chris tian's heart, which, in rendering accept able service, must be constantly emptied and filled-emptied of al selfshness and love of worldly things. filled with the Holy Spirit and a love that does not grow weary in well doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07

highly recommended. Mrs. Alexander Garber has been instrumental in se- curing the interest of the Birmingham clubs in his lecture, and her efforts have | met with much enthusiasm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
FASHIONS EVOLUTION TO
 BRING WASPLIKE WAIST

Chicago. January So.-(Special)-Back to the days of the wasplil1e waist? Bah!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07
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change the plant. There may be cheap
Goals available that could be used under
these conditions. Finally the needs of
the plant are measured from the stand
point of fuel available. Specifications
are written and bids are asked. The
plant owner cannot be cheated. for the
coal dealer will be penalized for the
failure of his product to measure up.
The dealer will not make a bad bargain
if he supplies fuel that is a little bet
ter than the specifications. for he will
get a bonus. The whole deal is on the
basis of absolute fairness.
The householder is more completely
at the mercy of the coal dealer than is
any other consumer He has no way of
knowing how much water he is sold in
his ton of coal. nor how much dirt or
slate it contains. IL he finds he has
acquired a bad ton he is unlikely to
resort to the Inconvenience of having
the coal taken out. There may be
smoke regulations which prevent his
attempting to burn cheaper coal. 1t
might be possible for him to burn it
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without smoke IL he knew how. but he
does not. The height of the frebox is
usually the controlling element in the
production of smoke also. II the Are
box is high enough combustion is COM
plete and there is no smoke.
The general tendency is toward get
ting the coal business on such basis
that the dealer will grade his Goals i'm
accordance with tests, and sell them
accordingly. The consumer would then
buy so many heat units. and pay for
them alone: not for the water or slate
or sulphur that happened to accompany
them. 1t is at present provided by law
that he who sells fertilizer must plain
ly state the chemical contents OF that
product The tendency is growing out
Of the governmental study of fuel val
ues to insist on a statement of the
heat units sold by the fuel man before
he takes the consumers money. AT
present. large consumers are protecting
themselves by testing the coal and de
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dealers, and that there should ne pen
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on specifications Immediately reduced
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These demonstrations of the correct
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Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-05
& Northern Indiana Traction Com
rany's tracks near Lafayette is un-
der water.
Wheat at New High Point.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-The buying move
ment this morning sent May wheat
to $1.6S7s, a new high point. There
was a recession later to 81 1861. There
is much speculation on the Board of
Trade as to the identity of the multi
millionaire who, United States Dis
trict Attorney Cline was informed.
has planned a corner in May wheat
to force the price to $500. Accord
ing to the story, this man bought TO-
100000 bushels as starter for the
corner, but nothing was learned con-
corning it. Five bakers were notified
today by city authorities that they
will be prosecuted for selling loaves
under the weight stated on the labels,
unless they discontinue the practlce at
once.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-05
Studying German Order.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Legal experts
of the state department today con-
centrated their attention on the edict
of the German government declaring
a blockade Of English waters and
warning neutral ships not to enter
these waters on penalty of being
sunk.
Acting Secretary of State Lansing
would not discuss the subject, but it
can be stated with some assurance
that the United States does not in
tend to relinquish its trade with Great
Britain because of the German dec
laration.
Some diplomats hold that Ger
many's declaration is contrary to in
ternational law. The question of SUBJ
marine attacks on merchantmen, par
ticularly neutral merchant vessels, will
undoubtedly bring forth a grave issue.
which the United States will be COM
PEELED to meet in the near future. ac-
cording to administration officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-05
Great Blizzard.

Omaha, Feb. 5.-The blizzard which
struck northern Nebraska last NIGHT
is so bad today that the entire North
western railroad system west of the
Missouri river is tied up.
A Union Pacific branch train with
~ passengers was marooned some-
where near Kelly, Neb., and a relief
traln-is lost somewhere along the line
near Greeley, Neb. A BURLINGTON
train of five cars got stuck last night
and at noon today had not been re-
lieved.
The flood situation in Indiana grew
more grave today and reports from
cities along the Wabash stated that
that stream is rapidly pushing out of
its banks.
At Wabash City massive ice lam
has backed the water up and is
threatening many homes, and inter-
urban traffic is suspended.
A long stretch of the Fort Wavne
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-05
To Seize Food.

London, Feb. 5.-The action of the
German government in seizing and
administering all the grain and flour
supplies of the empire has given Great
Britain legal warrant for declaring
all such supplies contraband when des-
tined for Germany. Acting on this
theory, the cargo of the American
ship Whilhelmina will be seized and
sent to a prize court for adjudication.
The following official announcement
on the subject was issued tonight by
the press bureau:
"From the German decree it is evil
dent that all grain and flour pass un-
der the control of the German gov
ernment and must, therefore, when i'm
ported, be regarded as virtually con-
signed to them or to authorities un-
der their control This creates novel
situation.
ut is probable that if the destina-
tion Of the cargo of the Wilhelmina is
for Germany the cargo will, if the
vessel is intercepted, be submitted to
prize court in order that the situa-
tion created by the German decree
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-05
Dangerous Waters.

Berlin, Feb. 5 Wireless to Say
ville)-The following official state
ment has been issued by the admir-
atty:
"First, the waters around Great
Britain and Ireland, including the
whole OF. the English channel, are
declared war zone from and after
February IS, 1915. Every enemy
merchant ship found in this war zone
will be destroyed, even if it is i'm
possible to avert the dangers threat
ened the crew and passengers.
Second, neutral ships in the war
zone are also in danger, as, in con-
sequence of the misuse of neutral
flags ordered by the British govern
ment on January 81 and in view of
the hazards of naval warfare, it cam
not always be avoided that attacks
meant for enemy ships should endan-
ger neutral ships.
"Third, shipping to the northward.
around the Shetland Islands, in the
eastern basin of the North sea and in
strip of at least 30 nautical miles
broad along the Dutch coast is en-
dangered in the same way"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-02-05
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
FROM BELLIGERENTS
From France.

Paris, Feb. brilliant work bv
the African troops of the French
army, resulting in decided gain for
the allies to the east of the road be-
tween Arras and Lille, is reported in
the official statement of the war Of
lice this afternoon. After the ex-
ploslon of mine, the Zouaves and
Iurcos dashed forward and estab-
hshed themselves strongly in the po-
sltlon where the mine was blown I'm
IN a German trench. All the Ger
man soldiers in the trench were
Killed or taken prisoners. The COM
munique also claims marked successes
for French artillery at several points
From Germany.
Berlin, Feb. 5 (Via wireless)-Ger-
man operations in the region of Bor-
Jomaw, southwest of Warsaw, have
resulted in the capture of 5000 Rus
slan prisoners since February 1, ac
cording to an official statement of the
general staff this afternoon. The re-
port claims the Germans have re-
pulsed French attacks in the western
theatre of war and Russian assaults
III East Prussia. 1t is apparent, how
ever, that the Russians have taken a
flying offensive against the German
forces before Warsaw and that the
Germans there are now on the defen-
sive.