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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
BILLIARD SOCIETY HOLDS MEETING

The Hilliard Literary society met Friday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock. After a short meeting they adjourned to the school auditorium where the boys ora torical contest was held. The Curry was represented by MT. Hoffer Todd and MT. Robert Vaughn, the Yancey by MT. Henry Ebert and MT. Edwin Cummings, and the Hilliard by MT. Ebert Isreal and MT. Frank Glazier The three teachers who were appointed gave MT. Frank Glazier first place and declared the Hilliard society winner of the contest.
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JACKSON CHAPTER, U. D. C.. MEETS

Mrs. R. B. Broyles. Mrs. c. Nichols and Mrs. R. Brown were hostesses Fri day afternoon to the Jackson chapter at the lovely home of Mrs. Broyles on Woodlawn Heights. Several musical se- lections were beautifully rendered by Mrs Asa Faulkner and Miss Hazel Newman. accompanied by Miss Stella Dowell.
 A very interesting report of the recent convention in Annston was made by MrA Mccall. Mrs. McLaurine and Miss Gaines
 A delicious ice course was served to about 30 guests.
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SOCIAL CALENDAR
FRIDAY.

FRIDAY. Glass Woodson wedding Miss Malones dance for bride-elect MT. and Mrs. Gunster hosts at sup per. Missionary tea. Miss Rosenstihl hostess for Bid ders."
 SATURDAY. Miss Tyler honoree at miscellaneous shower. Mrs. Slaton gives luncheon. Seminary alumnae banquet at the Hillman hotel. Mir. and Mrs. F. H. Andrews are hosts at dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
INFER ROBINSON
 WEDDING ANNOUNCED

Miss Clara Belle Robinson and MT.
 John M Inzer were quietly married
 yesterday in the presence of a few friends at the home of Mrs. c. w. Ferguson in East Lake, the Rev. R. E. Tyler officiating. MT. and Mrs. Inzer
 will be at home at St. Clair.
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COMPLIMENT TO
 MRS. GARDNER

The following communication from Fl Paso, Tex, has come honoring one of the prominent Daughters of the Confederacy in Birmingham:
 Mrs. s. H. Gardner. president Pel- ham chapter, Birmingham, Ala: As
 Continued on Page Two)
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NI TER, JR, entertained the mem AV1 bers of her bridge club Friday in thoroughly delightful manner at her home on Chestnut Hill, which was charmingly decorated for the occasion with bright spring blossoms Mrs. Roy Knight and Mrs. Andrew Cameron were the only extra guests, the club mem bers meeting informally for luncheon and the games. Mrs. Porter gave two attractive picture frames as prizes.
 Next week the Country club will be very appropriately gay for the coming of many lovely sponsors and maids with their chaperons for the reunion has created an occasion for entertain ing. Tuesday Miss Margaret Moore will give luncheon at the club tc compliment some of the visiting girls, and that afternoon group of gracious women. of which Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss Is the head, has planned an afternoon tea
 The sponsors and maids and official ladies of the United Confederate Vet erans, and the Sons of Confederate Vet erans will be included in the invitation list. and the following committees will serve for the afternoon:
 Mrs. John Milner Caldwell, as wife of the president of the club, will act as special hostess for the tea, assisted by the wives of the officers of the club and the other members of the general committee.
 The invitations will be in charge of Mrs. Arthur A. Adams. Mrs. Charles Calhoun and Mn. Robert Thach.
 The committee on decoration is made up of Mrs John M. Caldwell, Mrs. j.. Campbell Maben. Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes, Mrs. TT. o. Smith. Mrs. Oscar Wells, Mrs. w. M. Walker and Mrs. Frederick Gunster.
 The refreshments will. be in charge of Mrs. J. Warner Shook, Mrs Robert Jemson, Jr..A Mrs. Harold Samson, Mrs. A. H. Woodward and Mrs. $. L. lsedbet- ter.
 Plans for music are being made by Mrs. George Connors, Mrs. Frederick Gunster. Mrs Victor Hanson, Mrs. Scale Harris, Miss Augusta Clark.
 Wednesday. too. has been scheduled as very gay one. and beside the regu- lar luncheons-and it is certain that they will be many--the club will again be host at tea for the visitors. Mrs. Harry Nash Coffin will be one of the hostesses of the day, giving large luncheon in compliment to Mrs. Mark Andrews. Miss Carol Woodson, Miss Isabelle Moser. Miss Edith Ingraham of New York. and Mrs. Harvey Watts of Canada The next evening the club
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ACHRONICLEOF SOCIFTT r

will entertain at a dance. and this will one of the happiest events of the eek, the very center of whirl of so- al enjoyment.
 Saturday night more than the usual Timber of dinner parties will be given, MT. and Mrs. E. H. Andrews being hosts ,'r one of the largest. They will en- rtain in honor of MT. and Mrs Mark / 1drews, who have just returned from 1 cir wedding trip, and will make their ] me in Birmingham.
 Last evening the club was the scene ( several pretty parties, in which the mblance of the gaiety to come was ted. Mr Sanborn Smith entertained
 few friends in compliment to Mrs ! " Whiting Harrington of Monts om- y, the guest of the Frederick Guns rs. Included in his party Were MT I Mrs. Gunster, MT. and Mrs. Victor arson, Miss Frances White, MT and rs. Edward Smith. Mrs. Burlington -.nd Mr. Smith.
 t"HE marriage of Miss Earlyne Rev. 1 nols and MT. Houston Allen Brice is one of the many events which will make June socially interesting It will take place at S:3O clock the even ing of June 14 at the home of Mr. and
 
 bride, on South Twenty sixth street. Miss Reynolds has asked two lovely girls, Miss Etole White and Miss Verna McCrory, her cousin, to attend her as maids of | honor, and she will be preceded to the altar by little Annie Dunlap, the daugh- ter of Mir and Mrs. James T. Dunlap, as | flower girl
 MT. Ralph SmalIman and MT. Fred Wheelock have been asked by MT Brice l to serve him as groomsmen, and the of- 1 ficiant at the ceremony will be Dr. w. E. Morris.
 Miss Gladys Gunter an attractive Den- yer girl, who has visited Miss Reynolds and has a number of friends here. will play the wedding music and Miss Carrie Boardman will sing.
 A MOTHER FER marriage t ~ which will ere, A earlier in June is that of Miss Mary Lee Bell and Dr. Edgar Collins, which will take place the afternoon of June 1. at 5 o'clock. Miss Bell will be attended by her sister, Mrs. w. A. Jen- kins as matron of honor, and by her cousin, Miss May Bell, maid of honor. Miss Virginia Palmer Jenkins and Mill cred Downey Russell will be the dainty little flower girls and Maud Cummings and Ella Frances Hargrove will hold the ribbons through which the bridal party will enter.
 Mir. T. B. RousesMill be Dr.-Collins, best man, his only attendant An informal re- ception will follow the ceremony with Mr. and Mrs R. N. Bell, the parents of the bride, as hosts.
 Many pretty pre-nuptial parties will be given in compliment to Miss Bell, Mrs. R. M Russell, Mrs. Herbert Ephgraves, Mrs Albert Finch, and Miss May Bell be- ing among those who will entertain.
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HHE end of the week is only the be-
 ginning of the whirl of gaiety,
 which will make next week mem orable in the annals of Birmingham so- ciety, and notwithstanding the heat nor the preparations for the reunion events Saturday was one long round of luncheons and parties and dinners
 The Tutwier was the scene for many interesting luncheons and the groups ot vivacious matrons and girls, whether large or small, presented an exceptionally smart appearance. Mrs. Priestley Toul- min was one of the hostesses of the day, entertaining in compliment to Miss Carol Woodson, whose marriage to MT. Frank lin F. Glass, Jr., will take place next week. Pink and white sweet peas orna- mented the table about which were gath cred: Miss Woodson. Mrs. Harvey Watts of Canada, Mrs. Malcolm Dabney, Miss Evelyn Louise and Miss Christine Glass Mrs. Paul Cooke, Mrs. Hugh Martin, Mrs. James Martin, Mrs. Mark Andrews, Miss Edith Ingraham of Brooklyn, and the hostess, Mrs. ,roulmin
 Mrs. c. Helen Plane of Atlanta, the distinguished guest of Mrs Robert Jemi- son, was the inspiration of another luncheon at the Tutwiler yesterday, Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes entertaining. Confed- crate banners decorated the table very charmingly and basket of red and white roses, with blue ragged robins, adorned the center. Patriotic place cards held the names of Mrs. Plane, Mrs. Robert Jemson, Mrs. Ann VanHoose, Mrs. T. o. Smith, Mrs. J. Rivers Carter, Mrs. Micajah Woods of Charlottesville, Va, Mrs. Chappell Cory, Mrs. R. H. Pearson and the hostess, Mrs. Rhodes.
 Mrs. Ben Morgan entertained for Miss Nell Cosby's guests, Miss Gower and Miss Carter, her interesting party in- cluding Miss Gower, Miss Carter, Miss Nell Cosby, Miss Josephine Cosby and Mrs. J. c. Hodges.
 The former students of Lucy Cobb formed a group lunching at the Tutwiler in honor of Miss Mildred Rutherford of Athens, Ga., the table being made lovely with the white and blue the school colors. Those who gathered to do honor to this distinguished woman were Mrs. A. D. Smith, Mrs Arthur Chenoweth Mrs. Frank w. Smith, Mrs. w. c. Wardow, Mrs. B. P. O. Edwards, Mrs. Minter, Mrs. Lea, Mrs. Hal Copeland, Mrs. Arthur Evans Mrs. William Vaughan, Mrs. Eugene Brune, Mrs c. A. Bains, Mrs, King. Mrs. W. w. Oden, Mrs C. s. Sim mons, Mrs. w. D. Crews.
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Mrs J. E. Gullette of Florence is visiting Mrs. John H. Winter.
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K z2S HENRY JEFFERSON POR- MI TER, JR., entertained the mem
 J bers of her bridge club Friday
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A MOTHER marriage which will ere "A are quite a stir of interest even A earlier in June is that of Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

Miss Lucile Byrn of Murfreesboro Tenn. has arrived to be the guest O Miss Susie and Miss Selma Perry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

Mrs c. B. Bray (Emma Kate John ston) of Fayette is the guest of Miss Helen Lake Little.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

Mrs. Preston Woodcock of Jackson vile is one of the attractive reunion visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

Mrs. w. c. Abbott and her little daughter, Tad have gone to Wichita, Kan, to be gone two months. They were accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Burdette Harris. who returned last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

Miss Stella Gee. sponsor for P. r. Liddel1 camp 561, U. C. V, of Carroll ton, Miss, has as her guests during the reunion Mrs. Ed Jones and Miss Elma Jones of Greenwood. Miss.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
AUSTRIAN AND
SERB IN FIGHT
LATTER RECEIVED THRUST FROM
A KNIFE AND THE AUSTRIAN
GETS STIFF FINE.
speed COP" IS PUT UNDER ARREST

The trial of John Millich, said to
be an Austrian, charged with an as
sault in the second degree upon Steve
Boland, Serbian, was taken up In
the district court Monday, Assist
ant County Attorney Raymond Dock
cry representing the state and Will
liams & McConochie appearing for
the defendant. The state put in it's
case, showing that the row occurred
on the west side of the county some
weeks ago, originating, apparently, in
race hatred, engendered by the war;
Boland was singing Serbian song
in a saloon while Millich was singing
an Austrian air. After few words,
Millich cut Boland in the thigh, the
wound not being serious one al
though it might have been fatal had
the man struck Boland in the abdo-
men. The defense decided to enter
pea of guilty, this being done short
ly after the state rested. Judge Ayers
imposed a fine of 5000.
FOR ASSAULT.
Upon the direction of the district
court an information was Monday
filed by the county attorney against
Police Officer 0. w. Henry, known
as "the speed cop" charging him with
an assault in the second degree upon
John Quinlen, the complaining wit
ness being an old-timGr.
A bench warrant was issued and
the defendant appeared and gave a
bond in the sum of $1,000, signed by
Mayor w. D. Symmes and President
Bert d'Autremont, of the council The
versions of the affair given are en-
trey conflicting but hearing will
soon straighten it out. The defense
claims that Quinlen created a disturb
| ance at the Hub few days ago and
an officer was sent for. When he
arrived the man had departed but
was located in a saloon. AS he re-
sisted, force was used to subdue him
but no more, it is claimed, than was
necessary. Quinlen pleaded guilty tC
drunkenness and was fined $40 by
Judge Mettler. At that timc he made
no complaint whatever to the court
as to mistreatment.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
THOUGHT He WAS ORDERED
TO CARRY OUT BIG TASKS

Laboring under the delusion that
he had been commissioned by the
Rockefeller interests to reorganize the
entire working force of the mines at
Butte, Melvin w. Pearl, colored, who
was committed from this city to the
insane asylum at Warm Springs, was
loath to leave the copper city before
he, did that little task. Deputy Sheriff
James Blevins, who returned last
evening from Warm Springs, where
he took Pearl, says that the colored
man said he had to first fire all the
employees at the Butte mines and smell
ters, and that he was also going to dis
charge the railroad employees. He
named countless persons whom he had
slated for these positions, and talked,
sang or whistled necessarily from the
time he left Lewistown until he ar.
rived at Warm Springs with the peace
| officer.
| Pearl was known at the springs and
his record showed that he had been
confined there on two former occa
sions. He Is the man who wanted to
warm up the atmosphere a few days
ago by burning a straw shed at his
homestead near Dover.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
he construction Of ships to make

he construction, of ships to make
good the wastage of war.
Dealing with the war situation the
premier said he had to paint stern
but not gloomy picture. The Ruman-
ian blunder was an unfortunate one
but at the worst it only prolonged the
war and could not affect 1t. To pre-
vent the Rumanian situation from be-
coming worse they had taken strong
action in Greece. They had decided
to recognize the agents of former Pre-
mier Venizelos. -
Speaking of the western front he
referred to the growth of the Brit
ish armies there. and added:
81 am convinced ultimate victory is
sure if the nation shows the same
spirit of endurance and readiness to
learn as the mud-stained armies at
the front"
OF the cooperation between the en-
tente allies he said:
"As to our relations with our allies
! venture to say we should seek two
things-unity of aim and unity of ac-
ton"
The solution of the Irish problem,
| said the PREMIER was largely one of a
better atmosphere. 81 wish l could
say something definite about Ireland"
he said.
Paying tribute to the contributions
of the dominions to the prosecution
of the war. he said the new admins
| tration was lust as full of gratitude
as the old "for the superb valor of
our kinsmen,' and he believed the
dominions ought to be more fully con.
suited as to the progress and course
of the war.
The premier referred briefly to his
break with Mr.. Asquith, saying:
"It is one of the deepest regrets OF
my life that | parted from Mr.. As
quith and some Of my friends have
known how ! strOve to avert the part
ing. l am proud to say we never had
a personal quarrel 1t was with the
deepest grief that l found it neces
| sary to send my resignation"
| Turning to the more purely pOlitica
of the domestic problems before the
new ministry, Mr.. Lloyd George said:
! "We are anxious to avoid all con
troversial questions. The functions O
the premier and leader of the house
of commons have been separated be
cause it was believed the double task.
were too much for one man. The or
ganization of the new cabinet is bes
adapted for the purpose of war. Ii
war you want prompt decision and tn,
allies have suffered disaster after dis
aster from tardiness of decision
John Redmond, leader of the Irisl
nationalists, referring to the premier
remarks with regard to Ireland, ap
pealed to him to take drastic actiol
for a settlement of the Irish question
but not to link it with difficulties o
anything of the nature of conscriI
tiOn for Ireland
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
HOW OFFICIAL WASHINGTON VIEWS BRITISH PREMIERS SPEECH

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-The
first official impression here of
Lloyd Georges reply to the Ger.
man peace proposals, with the an.
nouncements of Russia, Italy and
France, Is that it does not fore
close further moves which might
lead to discussion Of peace such
as the central powers have suo-
gested.' This view is held by Off
cials Of the administration and of
the German embassy. Official
Washington is unanimous, however,
in the opinion that the British pre-
nier's speech has shown that any
positive action by the United States
toward mediation not only would
be premature but might embarrass
such action later.
Il was stated authoritatively to-
night that for the present the
United States would act only as an
intermediary, transmitting com.
munieations between the belliger.
ents.
The German embassy interprets
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21

the British premier's speech as
opening the door to further dis
cussion, although the German dip
lomats make no attempt to conceal
their uncertainty regarding the out
come Of such negotiations. They
feel, however, that If the note re-
plying to the German communities
tion follows the tenor of the pre-
mier's speech, the entente, from
the Teutonic viewpoint, has done
all expected of 1t and has brought
the idea of peace conference one
step nearer realization
ut appears from the British pre-
mier's Speech" said Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor, in an authorized statement,
"that the answer of Great Britain
will not end the matter. To me
It looks as If there will be at least
one more exchange of notes which
will talk of the future and not Of
the past"
The allies responses are viewed
by administration officials, not as
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21

a flat refusal, but as the answer
most to be expected of a group of
bellieerents eager to throw back
on their adversaries In a world dip
lomatic struggle for public opinion,
all the onus Of having caused the
war and Of having brought about
conditions under which peace was
morally wrong.
German embassy officials were
optimistic because the British pre-
mier did not flatIy refuse to enter
into a discussion. At the same
time they deprecated the su0ges-
tion that definite peace terms
might be set forth in formal notes.
Germany, It is said here, will
answer any note Great Britain and
her allies send, providing, Of course,
the communication does not flatiy
reject the Teutonic proposal to
enter into negotiations. No secret
was made of the fact that Germany
will use every means known to di.
plomacy in her effort to bring
about a conference.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
MINOR T. Martin new HEAD OF
LEW|STOWN MASONIC BLUE LODGE

Lewistown lodge No. 81, A. f. &
A. M, on Friday night elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year as follows:
Minor T. Martin. worshipful master;
Carl G. Nissler, senior warden; DR..
J. Fl. P. Gauss, junior warden; Cecil
E. Copeland, treasurer; Harry l.. Fit
ton, secretary. William M. Blackford
was reelected trustee for the term of
five years. The new master will an
nounce his selections for the appOin-
tive offices in a short time.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
COUNCIL OF THE EMPIRE UNANI
MOUSLY IN FAVOR OF REFUS.
ING TO ENTER INTO ANY
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
FORMER PREMIER TALKS ON PEACE
Mr.. Asquith Declares That He Sees
Nothing in the Note From Germany
Which Gives Him the Least Reason
to Believe That They Are Prepared
to Give the Entente Allies Repara-
tion and Security, and if They Are,
Let Them Say So.

LONDON, Dec. 19.--(S:50 p. MI
The council of the empire today adopt
ed an order of the day, identical with
that passed by the duma, declaring
the council unanimously in favor Of
refusing to enter, under present con.
ditions, into any peace negotiations
with Germany, says a dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company from Pet
rograd.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
ASQUlTH'S VIEWS.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-The former pre-
mier, Mr. Asquith, after declaring that
his first duty was to extend congratu-
lations, which he did with all his
heart, to Mr.. Lloyd George upon his
accession to the highest and most i'm
portant office in the service of the
crown, spoke with a brief but pointed
reference to the question of peace.
THE country" he said. "has Just
received some so-called peace pro
posals from Germany. True, these
proposals are wrapped up with the
familiar dialect of Prussian arrogance.
But how comes it after two years Of
war that power which processes it.
self conscious of military superiority
and ultimate victory begins to whis-
per-nay, even to shout so that all
the world can hear-the word 'Peace?'
rs this from sudden acces to chiv-
airy? When did the German chancel-
lor become so sensitive to the die
tates of humanity?
1--WE must look elsewhere for the
origin of those proposals. They are
born of military and economic neces-
sity. We all yearn for peace but it
must be an honorable, not a shame
faced peace. There must be no
patched up, precarious compromise. 1t
must be peace that achieves the pur
pose! for (which we entered the war
Such peace we would gladly accept
Anything short of it we are bound
to repudiate by every obligation OF
honor and, above all, by the debt We
owe those who have given their lives
to the cause.
81 see nothing in the note from
Germany which gives ME the leas
reason to believe that they are pre-
pared to give us reparation and secur
ity. If they are in such a mood, /
they are prepared to give US repara
tion for the past and security for tn,
future, let them say So"
In presenting the policy of the gov
ernment in the house of lords Ear
Curzon, who is a member of the nev
war council said:
THE policy OF the new government
Is that the war must be eonducte
with the utmost prosecution; tha
there must be an ample return TO
all sacrifices; that full reparation mus
be made by the enemy for his coun
less crimes and security given tina
these crimes will not be repeated an
that the sacrifices made shall nc
have been in. vain.
THE governments aim is that tn
peace of Europe shall be re-establisl
ed on the basis of the free and ind,
pendent existence of nations, gref
and small. and that as regards th
country it shall be free from the mel
ace which the triumph of Germany an
the German spirit would entail.
Our answer to Germany's late,
move must be swift and sure
Alluding to the position of Rumani
Lord CurzOn said that Germany's su
cess was by no means SO great
she was trying to make out.
Evidence is forthcoming daily
the desperate straits of Germany
home and in the field" he said. "Tl
position of the central powers is II
SO good as they would have the wor
believe. Our attitude should not
one of dependency or ALARM"
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
SUNK BY GERMAN SUB.

BERLIN. Dec. 2O.-(Via London,
11:35 p. MIA German submarine
torpedoed and sank the French bat
tleship Suffren, according to an Of
ficial statement given out tonight. The
announcement reads:
"One of our submarines sank on
November 26. by torpedo, an enemy
ship of the line northwest Of Lisbon
1t was the French battleship Suffren,
reported lost with the entire crew by
The French admiralty on December 81
A Paris dispatch under date of De-
cember s reported that the battle
ship Suffren, which left port on No
vember "a, had not been heard from
since that time and that the ministry
Of marine considered the vessel lost
with all on board.
The Suffren sailed from Lorient.
She had on board a staff of eighteen
officers and TOO men. Her displace
ment was 12,75O, tons.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
GEORGE SMITH DEAD.

George Smith died at his home in
Cheadle Monday morning at s
o'clock. The decedent was 70 years
and months of age. He has been
resident of Fergus county for 10 years.
The services were held at 10 a. nj.
Wednesday morning at the ranch. In
terment was at Gilt Edge.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been Ms.
sued to George H. Long and Miss
Nancy A. Dunavon of Auburn, Mont.
and Charles V. Cox of Winnett, and
Miss Lillian S. Allen of Valentine.