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shall jump overboard'" she stormed.
'Tf Jump overheard you will get
into trouble. am yery important
person Ia the Ford party"
still the steward regretted
81 am a very important person
in the United states" continued
Miss I.eckie Jternly. III jump
overheard every newspaper reporter
on this ship will write about e. The
United states will be furious n
jump overheard
She stalked to the door Tho
steward hesitated Fear OF wnat
the United States might DO II Kath.
crime LeckIo was deprived OF air
and life seized him.
"You can have Ave minutes
wind" he agreed, and unlocked the
portfolio.
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WATERFALL
IS WANTED
B. of c. Members Sug-
gest Him for Sec
retary

The latest suggestion With regard
10 SLING the vacancy as secretary
Of the Beard Of Commerce caused
by the resignation OF Mr. Gitcheu
is that the duties Of secretary and
traffic commissioner be combined
and Arthur T. Waterfall, now traffic
commissioner. be secretary as well.
For some time members OF the
board have regarded the work done
BY Mr Waterfall in the traffic end
gs being as important as that OF the
zecretary. at least. The basis OF the
suggestion that he take the secre-
t,ryship lies in tho fact that he has
what the prominent board members
are beginning 10 feel that the execu-
rive officers of the club should have,
a long and ABSOLUTELY intimate ac-
quaintG- &c with the Industrial and
commercial lie Of Detroit.
In The years that he has been
.tralhc commissioner Mr. Waterfall
has organized the trafic department
so thar It is even more complete as
10 information than the offices OF
tie railroads themselves. and il is
40 uncommon thing 10 see railroad
olhcisls consulting the records OF
the beard traffic department for in
formation on tariffs that their own
records Go nos show.
As a result OF this organization
practically every fgnt that the traffic
department has taken up on behalf
OF the shippers has been won. be
cause the traffic department had
the goods" on the offending railroad
before the fighi was even started
Nominations fer the new mem.
bers 10 be elected to the board will
close with the end Of this week. aud
as nomination is practically equiYal.
ent TO election the Iominces viii be
cOrsuited as soon as their names are
known. and a selection viii probabl
De made soon for the balance Of thu
present year and next year az well
The general feeling In the board is
that IL Mr. Waterfall Is willing 10
take up the work Of secretaryshiD
he viii be elected
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SPEED is
PRAISED By
SAFETY MEN
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cutor didn't take issue with Com
missioner Of Police John Gillespie,
who spoke OF his impressions gain
ed from recent study OF traitc
conditions In the east. The com
missioner placed the burden OF re
sponsibllity on the motorists, claim
ing that they have the advantage OF
the pedestrians. and should exert .
greater amount OF care.
The assistant prosecutor stated
that. in many instances. pedestrians
were TO blame for accidents, and
this is a statement on which there
has been general agreement.
Il think Mr. Speed statements
were misunderstood by some per
sons" said ". D. Rockwell. who
vas named secretary OF the com
mittee. "He came To the meeting 10
hear Mr.. Jasnowsk talk aud. when
he learned that the prosecutor could
no. be there, volunteered To discuss
the traffic problem from the view.
point OF the prosecutors Office. at
the instance OF several members OF
the committee lie made it clear
that ne was there 10 further the
movement"
Mr.. Speed brought out several
points. among which was the care
leFsness Of the pedestrian. and he is
is in a position 10 know Of this be-
cause he Is called out al all hours
81 the night 70 take the statements
of drivers whose machines have in.
jUred persons. He complained OF
the inadeqpateness OF the law. and
the difficulty OF placing responsible.
lty uader the present statutes
COMMISSIONER Gillespie outlined 20
the committee his observations In
tho east. and told the committee
that, in his belief. Detroit has made
as much progress as any city In cut
ting down the loss OF life on lts
streets. lie offered the committee
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PEASANT FLIGHT
FIRST HERALD
OF RETREAT
tcousinued IRON PsSe oue)

an the foggy water front streets Of
Salonika today n, lends q new and
somber color 20 the brown OF the
Greek. the grey OF the Trench, the
khaki Of the British, and the green
of the Serbian soldiers
He has dCne little talking His
very presence aere with his defect.
ed family and his plJifui little pos
essions speak louder than anything
he could say. He Is a refugee from
Serbia Not from northern Serbia
where tho Germans and Austrians
have been sweeping Serbia clean.
but from the Serbian soil that Dor
ders on Greece orlv 20 miles from
here The Germans and Austrians
have NOT driven him ont from his
home; IL is The work OF the Bul
rarians
The patter Of his oxen's feet and
the creak Of th, rough wheels OF his
wagon say louder than any com.
uuniquo az aav nice words OF gem
erals iha. the Bulearians are driving
the Allies back toward salonika
Yol can alVays believe him. this
man with his familv travelling out
In the cold ana The mud with the
worried face au3 the perrioxed soul;
he doesn't leave his home and his
farm until he must. until the guns
are booming aud The SHELLS are
plougbiag mis- farm for him when
Do goes YOU may be sure The enemy
is coming on behind him and tha.
the army OF his country is in re
treat I've seen him in Galicia.
France Italy. Serbia Greece. lie
has never lied His presence al
ways means retreat"
Being q Serbian his Christmas
viii come on Jan. :. small chance
Sante claus VIII have 10 get down
the chimney OF this mans home this
year ON the outskirts Of Salonikd
this afternoon men are erecting
tents 10 muddy field. for the Ser
bian refugees and their families.
Within the past six weeks nearly
half a million dollars OF American
and British money has been sent
here for such an emergency. and
today for the frst time the money Is
/ being put 70 use
The harbor O: SalOnika Is almost
empty OF boats. though usually Il is
full For several days As transports
I loaded with troops who had newly
come to Salonika and who had not
disembarked, La in the harbor Now
they have gone, troops and ell. No
one In Salonika knows where
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BUCHANAN
IS REBUKED
Judiciary Committee
Demands Evidence
of Charges

WASHINGTON. JaS. 12.-Repse.
sentative Buchanan, OF Illinois, was
rebuked today when he sought i'm
mediate action by the house judi
ciary committee on his resolution TO
begin an inq into his impeach-
ment charges brought against
United States District Attorney Mar
shall Of New York.
y am opposed to this resolution"
declared Representative Moss. OF
West Virginia, OF the committee
"'rhe gentleman has not yet offered
a shred Of evidence and he has had
two opportunities 10 do so"
Assaults on the resolution piled
on from al sides and Mr. Buchanan
finally withdrew n with the under
standing that he might present Il
later in e different form
Buchanan brought his charges
soon after Mr. Marshall ordered a
grand jury investigation into Ia.
bor's National Peace council for al.
legged activity In fomeBtinR strikes
in American munitions plants Mr.
Buchanan and some others identi-
fed with the council since have
been indicted for conspiracy to re-
strain American trade In var ex.
ports.
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There's nothing TO this leap year
stun.
In spite Of the iibes on matri'
monial conscripuon in 1916, the
backing OF tradition and the sup
port OF the calendar. leap year r.
an exploded theory Women have
repudlated it. and IL Is dead.
Doing ones own popping is
passe with the other cast-on pur
suits OF tho oldfashioned women
Education has extended womaas
vision. and the expediency OF en-
bracing the old opportunity Is TO-
garded as very questionable IN the
long run. The modern woman &c
willing to do all the civil engineer
ing, plan all the bridges, but the
man has 70 cross them.
When a man negotiates a bad deal
there's some comfort In thinking
he did it himself. a woman likes
10 feel that she Was inveigled into
n That's one very good reason
why the leap year idea isn't put into
practice.
7 cap year suffers FOR the deeds OF
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tee that viii have the building OF
the new House Of Correction, 10 cost
million dollars.
AID. Julius l. Krimmel announc'
ed. Tuesday night. that be would
call a meeting OF The new commit
tee on trafnc regulation as soon as
be could confer with Police Com
missioner Gillespie and establish a
plan of close cooperation before the
council committee and the depart
ment
Tile new committees announced
by President Rut'er are as follows
WAYS Snd meaus--Ald. Burton Lit
tladelA- Lodge. Gilman. Vernon, Frei-
wali GuthBrd
claims and sccounts--Ald Kunz.
Field, WHrteli i-empke, Nowc, ROB-
tu~uu ~ehemansky.
Judiciary Aid Stefanowski Dill
Fran. .aisss-AId. wenzel. link.
Bel owen, Robinson. Thompson
Pgtl- garies-Aid vernor. Bur
tor. hshe. Freiwoid. Jakel. keatiuE
Zaei-r
gr.go .rraratior-Ald owen cram
shaw. D.li Gilman Schultz, WenEeL
-,-eet.-1id Keatlne cranvhaw.
Case. Barnett Hindlc Jakel. krim-
Fra ur7ta~tfan aid case. Ashe.
Hnt'-. Er.r-mel. Lempke. Schcmtn-
tIau.a IN .rrrection- Hindla
Eurz owen. Nchert. Eollo. Schultz.
rrrIf- rgNdirre--Ald Guthard
Barnett 8la.L Koeher. Eollo. Starke5.
Efgtarf
wers-AId IaksI wartril, Frel-
w3ii Gilman kocner. ElltE. StarNff
THN.s--N Nid iemp.ye kollo. vernon.
schultz Wa-tcl. Wing Zoeller
street. iuZs--Ald Barnett Al
lau Vernon. kronk Thompson. Wen
t.nr-AId link Wing. Allan.
Ellis Lrnuke. a E Wilson. Rollo.
Markets and pound aid krork.
Zceller Field. Nowr. Sche mdnsky. n.
public Iief0ng-AId Allan. Lodge.
E'o1 Ashe. Dill Stefauowsk ki. w j.
PARKS and borievardr-t Ala Enis.
Iakcl Crarsh7w. Erimmel kronk
. 9-dInarcer tid Frclwald Little
Geld Case Nowc. kocher. Robinson.
Srbcwansky
WeaIth and ctty hasuitsls-A AID
Gilman Burton NeatiuT. Sow. Bar
Dctf =refanov--tI. W Wilson
Ifrenzcs-Ald Robinson. Iindla.
wsrten Field schultz Thompson.
WeuEel
LIQUOR regulat0n-Nld Tlttledeld.
Burton EeatiuE Guthard kuuZ
Rules-Ald K0cher Zoeller. Wing.
Allan. Asae Ellis Bleit
CHARTER and ritv ltxialatlDn--Ald
Tod sc. Burton. Littletcld. Gutnard
owen StefanoNski link.
dges--Ald. Cr1nFnaw, Ashs. FL
lis. Kocber. Kronk Starkey. w. J.
Wilson.
Recreation ans rlsyrroundg-Ald
WartelI. Lodge Case Dlli. Thompson.
A r. Wilson, Wing
Trafnc and police rcrulatjon-Ald.
Krtrurci. Hiudle Blel. keating. Lit
tleheld. Eich.rt, RDllo.
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People are speculating about the
possibility that the Allies may be
driven clear back and out Of Salon
ika and forced 20 leave Greece II
viii take Al least three weeks 10 get
away from SalonIka on ships. There
are hundreds OF tons OF wagons,
cannon. ammunition. foodstufs-
shoysls. lumber, horses. portable
houses and camp fttings To be load
ed on 10 the boats as II 10000 cir
cuses rolled into one, were moving
And there are tens Of thousands OF
men who must be embarked, II the
Allies should decide 70 withdraw,
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HAS BEEN SISTER
FOR 81 YEARS

MONROE, Mich, Jan i2.-The
golden jubilee OF Sister NJ. Pauline,
formerly Miss Foster. Of Hudson,
Mich, was celebrated in the convent
OF st Mary's academy at $50 We'd.
nesday morning
The services were opened with a
high mass. celebrated b. the Rev.
John Kane, c. S. r.. OF Detroit.
who also preached The sister
hood choir win sing, A reception
will follow during the day.
Sister Pauline entered the sister.
hood 81 years ago She is "a yeNrs
old.
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BARNES NOT
DELEGATE
Fears Charge Of Per-
sOnal Bias in ROOse-
welt Fight

ALBANY. Jan. 12.-William
R9-nes viii no. serve as deiegate-at.
large in the Republican National
convention because OF the possibility
OF fight to nominate Theodore
Roosevelt.
In a letter 70 Frederick c. Tanner.
chairman OF the state committee.
Mr.. Barnes says.
"rhe New York delegation. which
assume will be unit against Mr.
Rooseyclt's perennial ambitions.
should not be open to the charge
that any personal element was in
volved in the action.
= shall be at Chicago as the mem.
Der Of the national committee from
this state TO perform such duties as
properly devolve upon me-
The Detroit times., 1916-01-12

DRAFT NOW
ASSURED
British Opposition
Dwindles to But 20
Or 80 Members

LONDON. Jan 12.-with the
withdrawal yesterday by John Red
mond. OF Irish opposition 10 the
conscripuon bill, II is not behaved
that the measures enemies can mus
ter more than 20 or 80 votes in the
division today. Sir Edward Carson,
IN a fiery speech pleaded that Ire
land be included IN the biz. Sir
Edward rose to speak as soon as
Mr.. Redmond ceased.
Il welcome the announcement
which has just heen made" he said.
referring to Mr. Redmond's with
drawal Of the irish Nationalist op-
position, "but il would have been
even better II the honorable gentle
man had allowed ireland 70 be in
cluded
Il am profoundly disappointed
with the way the coalition gov
erDment has dealt with the mat
ter of ireland. Is ireland less con
cerned With the result Of the war
than Great Britain? You may 20
on making sacrifices and we viii be-
prepared 20 rejoice In and share the
result AS an Irishman ! say that
Ireland should BE- ashamed TO be
open 10 such reproach.
HAS ireland done better than
Great britain in recruiting? She
has not done half az wei, and il is
great mistake 70 go on buttering
her M, telling her she has done
splcndidly, when she has not
The Detroit times., 1916-01-12
BY SARA MOORE.

1specfaI Artist and Correspondent
with the Ford Peace DeleEstes.j
Soon after making farewell
speeches on the deck Of The Ford
peace ship, denouncing prepared.
ness. members Of the Ford party
we're proven 10 be secretly acting
on the principle they publicly re-
pudiated.
Preparedness in cabin three saved
the day Two hundred and htty
doses Or remedy for seasickncss
had been brought ABOARD ship by
Elizabeth Watson.
i.oDg lanes % seaslcs stenograph.
ers festoonef the ship. The few
seawisc delegates tried 10 dodge
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V1ct1r1s OF On PrePa7z7 ness

the effects Of rough weather by
rushing up and down deck between
peace speeches.
Inez Milholland Boissevaln. SUI.
fragist, succumbed without a
struggle. Katherine Lsckie. Ford Is
omclal director OF Journalists. who
had been working 20 hours a day,
insisted that she was having a good
time. bui she was not 4iungry.
The ESQ doses of the seasfck rem.
edy he'd almost disappeared by tho
third morning and reporters began
10 plav politics 10 get Mil with
aAiss Watson. Every one Of the
newspaper people sscreted dose,
IN case they needed 20 be braced
up for at least ons days work be-
fore reaching land
Mr. Ford was not ill Twice a
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day he met the Journalists in the
second cabin dining room. Pale
green women and saffron -colored
men bombarded him with questions.
Mrs. Boisseyain holds the peace
party long distance record for sea.
sickness. Katherine Leckie's indis'
position had the most dramatic feR-
tures.
The steward refused to open the
portfolio i'm her room, and at the
end Of four days she rang for hint
violently.
Her perfectly good Chicago. argu.
ments fell on Scandinavian ears.
Ns said NO in Danish. German
and swedish. Miss Leckie did q
notion picture revelation of her
wrath and distress.
III you don't open that window !
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the cooperation OF his department,
in the work OF safety.
Five safety commissioners wers
elected by the committee 10 volun.
teer their services 10 the city They
are A o. Dunk, f. H. Doyle. Eu-
gene c. Foster. Byron W. Aldrich
and Mrs. G. n. Wilson. Or. Charles
f. Chadsey was named chairman OF
the committee, and Mr. Rockwell
secretary.
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mentsd Ruticr Il feel like a wall
flower among these bunches OF
roses. However, I'm sure the alder
men made no mistake in selecting
me. at least I don't think So
President Rutter introduced May
or Marx as the past. present and
frtgre mayor OF Detroit
At me conclusion Of the council
n Getting. President Rutter was pre-
sented with a large diamond stick.
pin eifi from his constituents.
y avn rs surprised righ now as
vas when they elected me alder.
man up in the Fifteenth ward" said
Rutter.
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Rutter Unanimous
Choice for President

Aid. Robert Wellington tBob) Rut-
ter was chosen president Of the 1915
council BY unanimous vote, Tuesday
might. Ala. Maurice J. Heating was
elected president pro TEN without
opposition Retirins President
SI,erma6 LlttleHeld was presented
with q silver-mounted eavel by Aid.
John G. Lodge
Prerident-elect Rutter made n
cknractrristic speech when he
raounfea the rostrum. escorted by
Ala. George Ellis and John Jakel.
Several iorse baskets OF novers
decorated the presidents desk.
~This = csrtaiaIy great" com.
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"stuno" Win MEXICAN Money.

George DamEer, OF Chatham, was
approached by strange man In
front Of the Hotel Pontchartrain.
Tuesday evening. he told the police.
and asked TO change two $40 bills.
The bills, he noticed later, had a
queer look. and Information Officer
Kaiser. in porice headquarters, in-
formed Damper that ne had taken
Mexican MONEY, valued at FIVE cents
en- the collar on the Mexican bor-
der The police are seeking the
STRANGER.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-12

The Weather Year ago To-Day
Cloudy. Temperature, High 35a.
Low so abOve-remember Laxative
BromO Quinine cures a cold IN one
day. There is only one "Bromo
Quinlne." Look for signature r. "
GROVE. 25c.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-12

PIIca cured m 20 " Days
Druggists refund MONEY n PAZO
OINTMENT fails 10 cure Itching
Blind, Bleeding or rrotrudlng Piles.
First application gives relief, Soc
Adv
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INGLENOOK

One of the pleasant surprises of the
week was the marriage Of Mr.. Charles
Baaber and Miss Regina Roth. both OF
Cullman. The wedding was solemnized
at the home of the brides sister. Mrs.
A. E. Brown. on Terrace boulevard
Wednesday, the occasion being the
brides birthday. Immediately afterwards
the bride and groom left for Chattanooga,
where they will make their home. Only
few intimate friends attended.
One of the delightful affairs of the
week was a birthday party given in
honor of Miss Mary Fender by her
mother, Mrs. J. H. Fender. She was as
sisted by Mrs. ]. w. Adams, Mrs. Walter
Davidson and Miss Loretta Bailey. Punch
was served. In a novel contest, prizes
were awarded to Mr.. Ralph Holt and
Miss Margaret Carney
The Methodist Ladies' Aid entertained
its members and friends at their an
nual picnic last week. Kodaking and
swimming were enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Roberts entertain
ed few friends at dinner party last
Thursday evening. Cut flowers and ferns
were used as decorations. Among those
enjoying this hospitality were: Mr..
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Mrs S. A. Townsend was hostess on
Thursday afternoon when she entertained
her Auction club. In addition to the three
tables of auction, there were several
tables of forty-two. The home was love-
ly with it's decorations of cut flowers.
Club members present were Mrs. H. B.
Abernethy, Mrs. Henry Barclay, Mrs.
Charles Worrell, Mrs. s. A. Townsend,
Mrs. E. j. Reimel Mrs. c. c. Baxter,
Mrs w. c. Gewin, Mrs. C. F. Manly,
Mrs. E. B. Martin. Mrs. c. F. Wheelock,
and Mrs. E. w. Ellis Additional guests
who enjoyed Mrs Townsend hospitality
were Mrs. J. E. Walters. Mrs. r. S.
Hickman, Mrs. M. U. Hall, Mrs. J. w.
Davis Mrs. F. o. Croy, Mrs. NJ B. Du-
bose, Mrs Lily Miner. Mrs. Harry Met
calfe, Mrs. H. C. Everett, Mrs. A. P.
Bagby, Mrs. J. r. Upshaw. Mrs. ]. H.
Rowe Mrs. H. J. Armstrong, and Mrs.
W. w. Johnson.
The w C. T. U. was entertained Tues
day afternoon by Mrs. A. ]. Ozanne, 1903
Tuscaloosa avenue. After business ses-
sion, a social hour was enjoyed.
Mrs. George Downs entertained Thurs
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PRATT CITY

Miss Marian Burdiss was the honoree
at a surprise party on Monday even
ing, at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs J. R. Burdiss Music and games
were the diversions, after which an ice
course was served. Among the guests
were Miss Lottie Fike, Miss Mary Fox,
Miss Elizabeth Carr, Miss Margaret
OHare, Miss Cecilia Hannigan. Miss Hell
en- Carr, Miss Mary Mummah, Miss Eliza
beth McMichael, Miss Theresa Lynch,
Miss Elizabeth Burdiss, Miss Nellie Smith,
Miss Rose Lynch, Miss Martha Burdiss,
Mr.. John Miller, Mr.. Jerome Dugan, Mr..
George Miller, Mr.. William Findley, Mr..
Hugh Valley Mr.. Fenton Hannigan, Mr..
John Valley, Mr.. J. j. Burdiss, Mr.. John
Harkins, Mr.. Hughie Valley, Mr.. John
Grady, Mr.. Vivien Valley
Mrs. Alexander Barnett was hostess on
Tuesday at a buffet luncheon, compli-
menting Mrs. J. B. Ware of Demopolis.
Vases of Killarney roses and ferns
frightened the rooms, and in the recep-
ton hall punch was served by Mrs. Claud
McGodwan and Mrs. Roy Pearson. Mrs.
S. j. Brown poured tea, while Mrs. Ed
ward Kierce presided at the coffee urn.
Forty guests were included Z. in this
courtesy.
The Music club was entertained on
Tuesday afternoon by Miss Louise Will
liams. An impromptu musical programme
was given, after which unique music
contest was enjoyed the prize, music
dictionary, was awarded Miss Susan XIX.
salad plate was served.
Miss Inez Roden was hostess to CO.
terie of friends on Tuesday afternoon,
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Roden. at West Pratt, the
occasion being in honor of her eleventh
birthday. Juvenile games and donkey
contest afforded the amusements. Dainty
ices and minis were served, and the cut
ting of the birthday cake, with its tiny
burning tapers, concluded this merry
party.
Miss Myrtle Fason entertained the MEM
bers of the Prothean Sunday school class
of the Methodist church. south on Tues
day evening, at the home of her parents,
DIR. and Mrs. ]. c. Fason, on Third street.
Throughout the apartments an abund-
ance of cut flowers and ferns formed an
artistic setting, and the hours were de-
lghtfully spent in games and music, after
which ices and cakes were served. Those
sharing this hospitality were: Miss Ada
Warren, Miss La Rue Worrell. Miss Nell
Digger Miss Frances Clark, Miss Mabel
Tinny, Miss Maggie DeBarleben. Miss
Lanye Smith, Miss Ruth Inman Miss
Cory Young, Miss Bessie Fason, Miss
Maud Fason, Mr. w. C. Barksdale. Mr..
r. H. Childers, Mr.. Fred Riggan, Mr..
w. C. Womack Mr.. Winifred Grim, Mr..
c. r. Raglan, Mr.. G. H. Matson, Mr..
Cecil Franklin, Mr.. Ernest Butler. Mr..
Ben Kerlin, Mr.. Bertram Smith, Mr..
Wiley Crumley Mr.. Willie Tucker Mrs.
L. Clark, DR.. and Mrs. j. c. Fason and
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.Pavis were hostess
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The members Of the Young Mtrons'
class of the Fifty-Sixth Street Baptist
Sunday school entertained Friday aft
ernoon at surprise party at the home
of Mrs. L. l.. Campbell, compliment
ing Mrs Campbell and the retiring
officers of the class. Mrs. Campbell,
teacher, and Mrs. Lee Cox, retiring
class president, were presented with
beautiful brooches by the members of
the class. The new officers were in
stalled as follows: Mrs. Paul Taylor,
teacher; Mrs. w. f. Douglas, presi-
dent; Mrs. l.. W. Hughes, first vice
president; Mrs. Dupree, second vice
president; Mrs. Sylvester Hall, secre-
tary; Mrs B. T. House, treasurer; Mrs.
Rehberg. assistant treasurer; Mrs T..
Poe, pianist, and Mrs. Johnson, assist
ant pianist.
camping party on the Little Ca
haba river was given during the past
week. Those who comprised the party
were Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Sandifer, Miss
Pearl Sandifer. Mr.. Joseph Brown. Miss
Ruth Sandifer, Mr.. Tom Ellard, Mr. Gus
Smith, Miss Gay Sandifer, Mrs. Harry
Brown, Mr.. Tom Ellard, Mr.. Ewell Full
lerton, Mr.. Joe Ellard, Mr.. George
Staten, Mr.. Gus Smith, Mr. Judson
Wood and Mr.. Joseph Sandifer.
Mrs. M. +. Wood entertained Thurs
day afternoon complimenting her lit
tie daughter, Elizabeth Wood, upon
her sixth birthday. Appropriate games
and contests were participated in by
the little people. Prizes were won by
Annie Perrin Little. Martha Wood and
Ralph Fletcher. There were 25 guests.
Miss Ruth Gaines entertained Thurs