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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-16
MISS NICHOLSON HOSTESS TO
 WEDNESDAY BRIDGE CLUB

Miss Nina Nicholson entertained the members of the Wednesday Bride club and a few additional friends yesterday afternoon at her home on South Twelfth avenue.
 After an interesting series of auction the guest enjoyed delicious salad and ice course, and the prizes were two lovely crocheted towels. Appropriate score cards representing Fashion Week were used. The club members are Miss Louise Neville, Miss Agnes Bethea, Mrs, G. Mccormack. Jr, Mrs. Smith John- son, Mrs. Hal Dumas, Mrs. George Har- rs. Jr., Mrs. Lewis Johnston, Miss Annie Mae Shook, Mrs. William Worthingtoh and Miss Nicholson. The extra guests in- cluded Mrs w. Donaldson, Mrs. Chal- mers Moore, Mrs. E. l.. Scouten. Mrs. Goodloe McGahey, Mrs. w. c. Matchett, Mrs. Cullen Smith, Mrs. w. A. Berry, and Mrs. S. H. Burke
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MRS. UNCERTAIN ENTERTAINS
 AT COUNTRY CLUB

Among the attractive nlidweek lunch con parties at the Country club yesterday was Mrs Charles Ungerman's luncheon for Mrs. T. w. Palmer of Montevallo, the charming guest of Mrs. Scale Harris.
 The table about which the smart group of matrons gathered was centered with a mound of jonquils and freezias, and cards in jonquil designs held the names of Mrs. T. w. Palmer, Mrs. J. D. McNeel Mrs. w. w. Wilkerson, Mrs. w. A. Chenoweth, Mrs G. B. Mccormack, Mrs. Gordon Burr, Mrs. James Wilcox, Mrs. A. J. Sharp, Mrs. E. M. Kilby Mrs. Scale Harris and Mrs. George Eustis.
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know by Thursday afternoon just how many contemplate attending, as we must have something definite to work on.
 '"The programme will be an interesting one,'' Mrs. Sharp said in conclusion, "con- sisting of few short speeches of few minutes each. Mrs. Houston Davis, who has worked so faithfully and Loyalty and who is one of Brminghams foremost mu- sicians will introduce MT. Liebling, and he will follow with short talk on his musical, experiences and impressions. This talk will appeal to the business man and add interest to his already over crowded life, and it will add enthusiasm to the musicians, both teachers and pu- pills. We are very happy to have MT. Liebling visit us, but we must show him that we are. We must convince him of it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-16
MRS. M'CAY HOSTESS
 TO YOUNG MATRONS

Mrs George w. McCay entertained the Young Matrons Bridge club yesterday afternoon at her home in West End.
 St. Patrick's coors were beautifully carried out in the floral decorations of carnations, narcissi and ferns. The club prize was silk hose and the visitors prize was box of crepe de chene handkerchiefs. For the consolation Mrs. McCay gave
 shamrock toilet water. and later in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-16
COMMENT ON VAUGHAN
 SMITH ENGAGEMENT

The Montgomery Advertiser of Monday, accompanying the announcement of the Vaughan Smith engagement states
 Miss Smith, who is charming girl, Is pleasantly remembered in this city, where she visited several months ago as the guest of her cousin, Mrs. M. G. Ledyard. She has recently returned from Columbia university. where she has been taking short story course"
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TAKE THIS FOR LAGRIPPE COUGHS
 The danger of lagrippe lies in it's tendency to develop pneumonia, and the March death record from pneumonia is appalling. Stop your cold before 1t reaches the danger point, and take Fo- ley's Honey and Tar Compound. MT. w. P. Bowen, Jimps, Ga, writes: "I had a terrible attack of lagrippe, aches and pains all over my body, and a dry hacking lagrippe cough. I began talk ing Foley's Honey and Tar and when I had taken one bottle my cough was cured, my cold was well. Sold every where.-Adv.
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Mrs Charles J. Sharp General Chairman Of Entertainment Committee For MT. Liebline
 Talks Interestingly About Purpose of His ViSl
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE
CN RIDAY will usher in a notable day
 in Birmingham in musical circles

ET RIDAY will usher in notable day in Birmingham in musical circles
 when MT Leonard Liebling, edi- tor-in-chief of The Musical Courier, one of the best known journals in America, will be the honored guest of the various civic bodies of this city.
 The Music Study club, contemplating MT. Liebling's visit, called together the various civic organizations of Birming- ham, the Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Trade, the Business Mems league and some six or eight other clubs, and paid Mrs. Charles J. Sharp the com pliment of chosing her as general chair man of the entertainment committee.
 Mrs. Sharp is ably qualified to fill the position, as she is always associated with everything of a musical and literary na- ture in which Birmingham is interested, and her popularity and ability bespeak always following of representative men and women, who have at heart the uplift and the improvement of conditions here in the highest and best manner. Mrs. Sharp has been enthusiastic in her work for the arrangements for MT. Lieb- ling s VlSlt, ana especially interested III the social feaure which will be the lunch con at the Tutwiler Friday at l o'clock. MT. Frederick Gunster, Birminghams S talented artist, will preside at the lunch con, and in doing so will give MT. Lieb- ling the most charming impression of this city and it's interest in music, for none is better fitted to present this side of the subject than MT. Gunster.
 In talking with Mrs Sharp yesterday about the approaching visit of Mr. Lieb- ling and the purpose of his coming she said:
 MT. Leibling is making a tour of the United States; he has written some very interesting articles in his paper, the Mus 
 afternoon tempting plate, harmonizing
 in color with the chosen decorations, was served. Mrs. McCay's guests included Mrs J. l.. Parrish, Mrs. J. T. Merrill, Mrs E. T. Simpson, Mrs. Eugene New some Mrs. Frank Steele, Mrs. John Carns, Mrs. John O'Neal Mrs. Brooks, Mrs George Brewer, Mrs John Vance, Miss Cora Thompson, Mrs. Willis, Mrs. William Beers, Mrs John DeBardeleben, Mrs. Llewellyn Salter, Mrs H. I. Barclay, Mrs. w. w. Heckle, Mrs. J. G. Caldwell, Mrs Eugene Lyde, Mrs. J. c. Farrell, Mrs. Coffee, Mrs. William Smith, Mrs. J. La Guile Miss Edna Allison and Mrs. Blake
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1" HE most sparkling event of Fash
 ion Week will take place this even-
 A- 1t the Tutwiler at o'clock, when all the srnartly dressed will assemble to en- joy the Fashion ball and cabaret. So- ciety will be awakened from it's Lenten
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-16
MISSION STUDY CLASS MEETS

The mission study class of the Ladies' Missionary society of the North High lands Methodist church had it's first
 meeting this year at the parsonage Monday afternoon.
 Home Missions in Action" is the
 book chosen for this years study, and the capable leader for the lesson was Mrs W. B. Cannon, and the programme was as follows Devotional exercises, fifth chapter. of St. Matthew, through sixteenth verse. "A Contract of the Cavaliers and Puritans, Their Characteristics, Relig- ious Influences and Failures" Mrs. w. H. Carney.
 Labor and Compulsory Education" Mrs Genoa BynuTn. What Home Missions Have Done for the Northwestern and Western Parts of Our Country Mrs. Milligan.
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TODAY'S EVENTS OF
 FASHION WEEK

'The Bidders" meet with Miss Hurley Mrs. Kennedy entertains Amity club. Fashion cabaret and ball at Tutwiler. Miss Walters luncheon for Miss Cald we'll
 Little Jokers with Miss Moore. Mrs. Brown hostess for Miss Millar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-16
MRS. JOHNSTON sENTERTAINS
 TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB

Mrs. J. w. Johnston will entertain the members of the Twentieth Century club tomorrow afternoon
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 The M. w. V. of the Elyton Baptist church announce an oyster supper to be given at the home of Mrs. $. A. Jewett tomorrow at o'clock. The chairman of the ticket commit tee for the black and white ball would (Continued on Page Eleven)
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Bride
 Nicholson Lunch Mrs Lser Compliments Ward Enrtan the Wednesday Luncheon Bridge Notes
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that is right in style, quail ity and price. Cranes best stock used.
Remember
Wedding Invitations

and nOunc c m e n t S promptly and properly made to your order in guaranteed form.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-28
nounced next "Wednesday.

nounced next Wednesday.
Maurice and Florence Walton, the
internationally celebrated dancers
who are making their motion picture
debut in the Famous Players produc-
ton The Quest of Life" have the
distinction OF having overcome the
prejudice of the Queen of England
against the tango Her Majesty had
only seen the dance performed by
people of inferior ability who had ac-
centuated the Objectionable features
of the dance to such an extent that
she blamed it in London society. II
was at big court function that Maur-
ice and Miss Walton were dancing by
invitation when Queen Mary was per-
suaded to allow them to do their YER
sion of the dance. At the completion
OF the performance Her Majesty APP
plauded the dance and the ban was
Immediately lifted, with the remark
that she had never dreamed that it
could be performed so gracefully.
The Quest of Life" is the Para
mount Picture at the Harte Theatre
tomorrow. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-28
ESTATE OF CELIA ALLEN
WINSLOW

State of Vermont. District of Ben
nington SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District of Bennington. To all
persons interested in the estate of
Celia Allen Winslow late of Benning-
ton in said District deceased,
GREETING
At Probate Court, holden at Ben
nington within and for said District
on the Goth. day of December, 1916 an
instrument purporting to be the last
VIII and Testament of Celia Allen
Winslow late of Bennington in said
District, deceased, was presented to
the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that
the 18th. day of January 1917 at the
Probate Office in said Bennington, be
assigned for proving said instrument
and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned, " publishing this
order three weeks successfully in the
Bennington Evening Banner a news
paper circulating in that vicinity, in
said District, previous to the time APP
pointed
THEREFORE,. you are hereby noti-
fed to appear before said Court, at
the time and place aforesaid, and con
test the probate of said will, If you
have cause.
Given under my hand at Benning-
ton in said district, this goth. day of
December. 1916
Amy II. Harbour, Register
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-28
Night In Tho htotia.

Viewed solely aa q A2iicr Of optic.
the arctic night IS as darh as any
night. Explorers in high ATTITUDES say
however, that thcrc are many alleyiu-
tions of The obSalrity The stars flash
keenly, the moon comes along in a
regular succession of phases. the snow
surface relieves the gloom under con-
1itions of the utmost absence of light.
and the aurora borcalis is the finest
kind OF an illuminant. Explorers all
agree that their men pass the winter
night without much difficulty il only
there are means of amusement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-28

To the Stockholders of Bennington |
Park Lawn Cemetery


Park Lawn Cemetery.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the Bennington Park
Lawn cemetery association will be
held at the Office of e. l.. Bates in
the village of Bennington, State of
Vermont on Tuesday. Jan. 9th, 1917 at
2 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of
transacting the following business:
st. To hear and consider the re-
ports of the officers of said corpora
ton.
End To see what If any dividend
shall be declared on the stock of said
corporation.
3rd. Election of officers for the
ensuing year.
4th. To consider what. ii any,
changes shall be made in the price of
lots.
5th-To transact any other bust.
ness found proper when met.
H. p. Woodman, Clerk.
Dated at Bennington on this 26th day
of Dec. 1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-28
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Thursday, December 20, 1916.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws OF tho Town ana Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readere

1917 Diaries and Calendars at
Evans. Adv.
Fancy Pound Sweet and Spie APP
pies at Estes market. Adv.
IL. S. Norton is in New York city
for a few days on business.
Theda Bara in Gold and the Wo-
man.. Harte Theatre today. Adv.
Mrs. w. e. Bissell has returned
from a visit in Lowell, Mass, her for
mer home
The first evening show at Harte
Theatre today begins at Z sharp. Sec
ond at 915. ADV.
There will be a meeting of the
Green Mountain club Friday evening
at O'clock at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Leave your order tonight at Estes
market for fish, fruit, and vegetables
for early delivery Friday Adv.
Prices of our mems and boys
macknaws will be radically reduced
at Joe Levins corner store. Adv
There will be card marty at the
rooms of the Bradford Hooks this eve
ming for members and their families.
Bertha Kalich ana Stuart Holmes
in the six part Fox feature Love
and Hate, Harte Theatre today.
ADV.
Moonlight dance In roresters hall
Friday night by Friendship club.
IIurleys orchestra. Admission %
cents Adv
/ Ledgers, cash books. journals, so to
500 pages, bill folds, letter files, inks.
paste and muoilage, office supplies at
Evans. Adv.
Lost somewhere between Bradford
and Morgan streets a mackinaw
belt Finder kindly leave at Hour
ans store. Adv.
Mrs e. Laurce of Wililamstown
visited friends in town today while
on her way home after spending
Christmas in Arlington.
Halibut, haddock, cod, cusk, Boston
blue, smells, mackerel, salmon bass
finnan haddie. herring, scallops. CLANS
large and small oysters at Estes
market. Adv.
Professor Fred A, Burt of the
Michigan state agricultural college al
Lansing is spending the holidays with
his mother, Mrs. Lucy J. b. Burt OF
Union street
Coming to Hart Theatre tomorrow
vaudeville and Maurice and Florence
Walton the celebrated dancers il
The Quest of Life also Burton
Holmes Trayelogue. Adv.
Don't miss the big double featur,
program Theda Bara in Gold and The
Woman" in six parts and beautiful
Bertha Kalich, assisted by Stuar
! Holmes in Love and Hate" in 81,
parts accompanied by fiurley's or
chestra. Harte Theatre today Adv
| At the regular meeting of Starl
Lodge. |. o. o. f. held "Wednesday
evening the following officers wer'
elected for the coming year: Noble
Grand, r. l.. Sanborn; vice grand, w
j. Randles; financial secretary, l.
a. Carrier; recording secretary, !
T. Carpenter: treasurer. c. G. Philips
The appointive officers will be an
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-28

Land covers - Der cent of the earth's
area. and ii per cent of the land is less
than 500 feet above sea level.
Theodosius the Great issued an edict
in 39l which abolished paganism
throughout the Roman empire
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-28
NORTH BENNINGTON.

The woman's missionary society at
the Methodist church will meet with
Mrs Ballard Friday afternoon at
3 o'clock. Mrs Walter King, leader
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-28

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the First National Bank of
North Bennington, VT, will be held
at their clearinghouse on Tuesday,
the second day of January, 1917 at ten
O'Clock A. NJ. for the purpose OF elect
ing Board of Directors Tor the ensu-
ing year and for any other proper and
necessary business.
Ralph A. Jones, Cashier,
North Bennington, VT, Dec
End. 1916.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-24
ODD LEGAL QUESTION
IN LUSITANIA SUIT

Albany. y. V. Aug. 2O.-Whcther the
widow of a salesman who lost his life
when the steamship Lusitania was lost
off the Irish coast more than a year
ago is entitled to recover death bene-
fits under the New York State work.
mans compensation law VIII be de-
cided by the appellate division of the
supreme court. third department.. At
torneY- General Woodbury. to-day certi-
fed the query to the court for decis-
ion. Mrs. Thomas King Boyce. wife
of New York wool buyer. who was
drowned when the Lusitania was sunk.
filed claim against her husband 5
employers for death benefit. They
opposed the claim on the ground that
the sinking of the liner was not acct
dental, but was prcmedtated attack.
In support of this contention they
point out that the passengers We're
warned before the vessel sailed that
the trip would be hazardous.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-24

two broken ribs, cuts on the head and
one hip. 1t is not thought that he re-
ceived any internal injuries. The car
which hit Judge Gardyne was owned
and operated by II. +. Delisle of Dia-
mond street.
Judge and Mrs. Gardyne and Dr.
and Mrs. r. d. Worden motored here
yesterday afternoon to see Miss Dor
othy Gardyno. daughter of Judge and
Mrs. Gardyne who was operated on at
the hospital about n week ago They
were about TO start for home and had
driven down Lake street Mr.. Gar
dyne got ont OF the car on the north
side to 20 to the Bowling cigar store
but found IL locked. lie started across
the street to the St Adams house. not
looking up the street, 1t is said. Mr.
Delisle says he saw the judge and
sounded his horn while his daughter
Mrs. Wavland f. Batson. who was in
the car, called to the Judge to look out.
The man seemed to hesitate and as he
did he was struck on one side by the
fender on the Deslisle car and whirlcd
around in such a way rs to be thrown
I'm front of the machine which passed
over him. It Is said that the Delisle
ear was not running rapidly.
DR.. Arthur Morton was summoned
and the injured man was taken to the
hospital. His condition is said to be
favorable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-24

Rrattloboro, Aug. 21-William DeCassi.
who has been employed as a hootblack
in the barber shop of J. II. Allen since
June was sentenced by Judge Frank f..
Barber in the municipal court this morn
ing to serve not less than four months
nor more than eight months in the house
Of correction at hard labor He pleaded
guilty to am offense under the BLANKET
act
Saturday afternoon a young co.ored
woman arrived in Brattlehoro ana told
her story 10 officials who. after in
vestgatiou. found that her story was
true and sheriff c. +, Mann and Police
Chief George Wilson arrested DeCassi,
who is her husband. He had been wing
here with another woman and his wife,
Mona had been seeking him since June.
She showed proof that they were mar
red February % in New York and claim
ed that he left her in June.
States Attorney O. Is. hughes appeared
for the State, Attorney \. +. Schwenk
for Mrs. DeCassi and Il. C. Bacon and
II. T., Whitney for DeCassi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-24
Attacked by Two German Sub
marines in North Sea-One of
the Submersibles Is Sunk and
the Other Rammed.
HIGH SEAS FLEET COMES OUT
But Returns to Port When Its
Scouts Report Strong British
SquadrOns-French Continue
to Press Forward in Region of
River SOmme.

London. Aug. 20.-The German high
yeas fleet has again appeared in the
North sea and in clash between Ger
man submarines and British scout ships
two British light cruisers have been
sent to the bottom. The admiralty
statement reports that one of the sub
marines was also destroyed and that
another was rammed and possibly
sunk.
This is the first appearance in the
North sea of strong German naval
forces since the battle of Jutland on
May 81. The first news that the Ger
mans had left the shelter of their mine
field and fortified bases was brought to
Holland by trawiers which reported
sighting German squadron of Is
warships. including large cruisers.
This fleet accompanied by two
Zeppelins and was steering northwest
In the region of Whitebank.
The two British vessels lost were the
Nottingham. 800 tons and the Falmouth,
$3.50 tons. The crews of both the ships
were saved with the exception of thirty
nine men. The Germans also claim to
have sunk a British destroyer and Gam
aged a battleship but this is denied in
the admiralty report The latter states
further that the German fleet avoided
an engagement with the main British
forces and returned to port when It's
scouts reported the approach of strong
British squadrons.
On the western front the French con.
tnue to press forward in the neighbor.
hood of Guillemont and Paris reports the
capture Of a strongly fortified wood be-
tween that town and Maurepas. In the
Nerdun sector the Germans are fercey
counter attacking in effort to regain
F'leury. the loss of which they concede
The British report the repulse of Ger
man counter attacks and the capture of
a portion of trenches north of Bazcnlin-
Le-Petit.
In the cast the Russians are appar-
emily centering their efforts on their
new drive toward Kovel. Berlin ad-
mits that General Brussilof's troops
have crossed the Stokhod at one point
and Petrograd says that the Russians
have pushed on beyond the river and
captured a series of heights on the
road to Kovel. Fierce fighting con-
tinues on the crest of the Carpathians
where the Russians are battling within
sight of the Hungarian plains No in
dication has been given, however. of
the strength of the forces engaged in
this region, and it is uncertain as yet
whether General Brussiloff is making
a serious effort to invade Hungary
The offensive on the Saloniki front
is slowly developing and the fighting
Is growing in intensity on the 150-mile
battle line from Lake Prcsha to Lake
Dorian. Both sides claim minor sue
Cesses but apparently no action of first
Importance has occurred as vet An
interesting feature of this situation is
the advance of Bulgarian attachments
toward the Greek seaport of Kavala.
This port is we'll to the east of the al
lied front and the purpose of the Bul-
garan move is not made clear in the
dispatches.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-24
HOTTEST AUGUST %
KNOWN IN NEW YORK
100 on the Street-0f OTiclai Tenn
I,erature.

New York, Aug. 22.-Ths was the hot
test August % in the history of the New
York weather bureau. Incidentally, IL was
the hottest da this year With street Their
mome'cls far above 700 in many places
the official temperature. as registered in
the weather bureaus kiosk far above
street level was % AT three O'Clock this
afternoon.
The heat wave. OF greater Intensity than
is usually experienced here, is known to
killed three persons and prCstrated scores
In the poorer sections Of the city there
was much suffering. on the crowded
down town streets, the heat was unhear-
able and hundreds noCked to resorts and
other places of comfort
Last night was the hottest in Il years
the local foreCaster declared. only once
in the history of the bureau was night
hotter Weather experts say that it is
not SO much the high temperature as the
sleadlness OF the heat, that is causing the
suffering. The humidity to-day was not
high