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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

, they enjoyed several games of five hun dred. The hostess then served an ice course. Mrs J. T. Lowry was taken In a S a new member. The guests of the club were Mrs Mac Morrison and Mrs. J. C. Barrett.
 Mrs. P. A. Eubank and Mrs. A. Poss were joint hostesses to the Cosmos club and their husbands Friday evening. Mrs. Eubank presided over the meeting and introduced the speakers. The following programme was rendered. Address on educational lines. Prof. c. B. Glenn. Vo- cal selections. Mrs. H. J. Kribs. Reading, High Stakes" by Walter Roe, Mrs. Wade Martin of Avondale. After very pleasing programme a delicious salad and ice course was served to the mem- bers of the club and their husbands and following guests: MT. and Mrs. A. H. Wright, MT. and Mrs. H. Keller, MT. and
 Mrs J. W. Minor Mrs. E. Moag, Miss Johanna Freisleben, Miss Henrietta Calm, MT. F. J Kohn, Mrs. E. F. Levy. MT. and Mrs. Samuel Harrington of Selma are guests of friends in the city, having come to attend the marriage of Miss Mary Cross, which was solemnized Tuesday evening at the home" of the brides brother. P. C.. Cross, at Fairview. MT. R. M. Johnson of Petersburg, Va., is spending the week with his brother, MT. NJ. M. Johnson, on Avenue G. Mrs, Jesse A Booth of Monita, Wyo., and Mrs Chide Williams of. Tuscaloosa are the guests of their brother, D. R. E. Cloud, on Ensley Highlands.sa
 Mrs. D. K. Mitchell. who has been visit
 ing her sister. Mrs. H. T. Chambers on
 Avenue H. left Thursday for her home in
 Los Angeles, Cal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
EAST BIRMINGHAM

At a meeting of the Young Girls Gull ture club, held at the home of Miss Marion Nygren Saturday, the following officers were elected: President Miss Pearl Gay lord; vice president. Miss Lorraine Pol lard; secretary, Miss Marion Nygren; treasurer. Miss Margaret Chambers. En- tertainment committee, Miss Bessie Mae Cart'edge. Miss Ruby Stokes, and Miss Ruby Redd. After the business hour was over a social hour was enjoyed with games during the afternoon, hot choco- late and cake were served by Miss Ny gren, assisted by her mother, Mrs. Lean- der Nygren.
 The Cunningham School Improvement association will give an entertainment in the auditorium of the school Friday evening. An excellent musical and liter ary programme has been arranged, which will be followed by one-act com edy drama
 Miss Aletha Lewis will entertain the Wednesday Morning Crochet club at her home, Miss Willard Mason will give the lesson. After the lesson hour the mem- bers and a few invited guests will enjoy trip over Red mountain the wea ther permitting.
 Mrs J. w. West has as her house guests her cousin. Miss Lillian Stansel of Powder Springs, Ga.
 Mrs William Meehan will be hostess to the Determination club and few in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
Importd t..

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 TIE STEINwAY PlANoLA ' THE STICK PIANoLA
 TIE WHEELocK PIANoLA
 THE STUYvEsANT PIANoLA
 THE STROUD PIANoLA THE FAMOUS WEBER PIANoLA
 Prices from S550
 Moderate monthly payments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

Ht
 Mrs. Ellen Kew delightfully."- entertained q number of young people Friday even ing Ferns and cut flowers made the rooms lovely and the evening was happily spent with rock, refreshments being dis pensed at the conclusion of the game. The guests were Miss Rachel McAlister, Miss Mildred Ford, Miss Pauline Strick- land, Miss Ethel Parsons, Miss Ruth Faulkner, Miss Olivia Cox. Miss Ora Brit tian, Miss Mamie Cox, MT Wilmer West brook, MT. J. B. Johnson MT. Earl Mid dleton, MT. Horace Maide, MT. Jesse Maide, MT. Hal Lamar Mitchell Chantz, MT. Cecil Davis. MT. Frank Smith, MT. Howard Parson.
 Mrs. c. E. Purdy entertained at dinner recently in compliment tt MT. Purdy' birthday Seventeen guests were seated around the prettily appointed table, which held as it's centerpiece a hugh cake. A six-course dinner was served. The Methodist Ladies Aid enjoyed an interesting meeting with Mrs. w. c. Huckaby After the business session a social hour was enjoyed, during which dainty refreshments were passed to 8 guests.
 Mrs. Ida Roberts and sons, Mir. Grady Roberts Griffin Roberts. left yesterday for Marbury, where they will make their -..iue
 Mir Henry Smith left Friday for Co., lumbus to visit relatives.
 The Tackey party which was to have been given Monday evening at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Jackson has been postponed till Thursday evenning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

This fun maker is popular in Birming ham and he is sure to add to the lau- rels already heaped on him by Bir- mingham theatregoers.
 Miss Ray Dooley supported by Elmer Graham and Gordon Dooley will be seen in a "conglomeration of variety" and she is one of the cleverest per- formers now before the vaudeville pub lie
 Other acts on the first part of the weeks bill are the three Stewards, all girls, in different dancing act" and Jack Onri comedy iuggler.
 A strong bill will also be presented during the last half of the week. The Navassar girls will be the chief at traction and as co-entertainers with this big feature there will be four other attractive numbers.
 Martini and MaXimllian will be seen in comedy and magic while Harrington and Perry, two young misses, will entertain with singing and dancing, Jack Kennedy and company will pre- sent a fast novelty slIit and the Capi- tai City trio will amuse with singing and comedy.
 The Pathe pictures, which have proven so popular, will continue as fea- lures at all performances. .
 Seats can now be reserved. There are three performances daily, mati- nee 2:30, night 730 and 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
A N N OUN CE M E N T s

The Young Women's Christian associa- tion publishes a paper known as Bir-
 minSham Young Women, and the Feb ruary issue, devoted to the coming jubi- lee, is just off the press. Mrs. J. D. Weakley is chairman of the jubilee com
 mittee and has planned many interesting activities for the month of February. There will be meeting of the Creche Tuesday morning at il o'clock at the home of Mrs. A. T. London on Highland avenue. The annual election of officers will be held and the yearly report will be read. All members are urged to be present.
 The Wednesday Morning Music club will hold it's regular meeting at 10 o'clock at Clarke & Jones hall. The Woman's auxiliary of the Handley Memorial Presbyterian church will hold missionary and social meeting Monday
 afternoon at 2:3O at the home of Mrs. C. H. Krauss, 1928 North Thirtieth street The West End Civic league will hold meeting Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
NORTH BIRMINGHAM

The w. M U. of the Twenty-fhst Ave nue Baptist church will meet at the church Monday afternoon at 2:30.
 The Woman's Missionary society of the Twenty-first Avenue Methodist church will meet at the church Monday after noon at 2:S0.
 The Young Peoples Missionary society will meet at Mount Vernon Methodist church Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 Mrs. A. V. Fair was hostess to the Forty-two club Wednesday morning. After the game a course luncheon was served.
 The Crochet club met with Mrs. W. J. Afford Wednesday afternoon. At the close of pleasant afternoon, refresh ments were served.
 The Little Sewing club held it's meet ing on Wednesday with Mrs. R. H. Wharton. salad courdse was served to the 15 members present.
 Mrs. C. B. Smith gave a luncheon for the officers of the Woman's Missionary society of the Twenty-first Avenue Meth odist church on Thursday. Covers were laid for II, and yellow and white were the colors used. Following the luncheon. the afternoon was spent in planning the work for the present quarter.
 Mrs. w. H. Cressman has returned to her home in Johnson City, Tenn, after visiting her sister Mrs. W. J. Afford
 MT. and Mrs. R. H. Wharton have re- turned from Lebanon, Tenn, where they were called to the bedside of Mir. Whar- tons mother.
 Mrs. Fannie Brown, who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. M. F. Nor land, has returned to her home in Col hnsville.
 Miss Elizabeth Dickey spent the week. end with her parents at Cardiff.
 Mrs. J. D. Hagan has returned from visit to her mother, Mrs. IT, c. Caldwell, at Goodwater
 MT. and Mrs T. NJ. Bond of Hamilton, Canada. who have been the guests of MT. md Mrs. W. N. Gleason, hacve gone to Havana. Cuba. -4-
 MT. Sam Fowler of Carrolton, Ga, has returned to his home after visiting his aunt Mrs. H. W. Bruce.
 Miss Willie Ashley is visiting in Valley Head.
 Mr Robert Howard on Monday fell and lgain fractured his arm, which was broken about five weeks ago.
 MT J. w. Morland has returned to his home in Havana after viisting the fam ly of his brother, Dr. M. E. Morland. Mrs. H. P. Richard has returned from visit in Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
WYLAM

One of the most charming affairs of
 the week took pace Tuesday evening at
 the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Lam
 bert, where their daughter, Miss Claudia
 Mae Lambert, invited a number of her
 friends for sociay evening. Palms and
 ferns were used about the rooms where
 progressive hearts was played until a late
 hour. Dainty refreshments were served
 by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Lam-
 bert and Miss Chela Poe.
 Those enjoying the evening were Miss
 Edith Ellis, Miss May Moxley Miss
 Jewell Hall, Miss Alice Davies, Miss
 Annie Bedden, Miss May London, Miss
 Jeanette Lusk, Miss Belle Cantleberry,
 Miss Mary Guthrie, Miss Bess London,
 Miss Mary Lusk, Miss Belle Guthrie, Miss
 Rosa Lee Poe, Miss Fannie Holman, Miss Mamie Dubose, Mrs. Ernest Poe Mrs. Will Atkins, MT. and Mrs. R. L. Glasgow, Mrs. J. E. Nolan, Mrs. R. R. Thomas,
 pr. and Mrs. H. A. Riviere, Mir Joe Wood, Mir. J. A. Clay, Mir John Brown, MT. N. Fl. Upshaw, MT. J. M Armstrong, MT. Y. II. Funk, MT. J. c. Bennett, MT. Jim Yarvine, MT. A. T. Chandler Mir M. c. Pridgeon, MT Gus Lee, Mr. H. Bradshaw andothers.
 MT. and Mrs. w. M.s Haywood enter
 tained Saturday evening at their home in
 honor of their daughter, Miss Gladys Haywood. Vases of cut flowers were used about the rooms, where the young
 people enjoyed several contests and
 games At late, hour the guests were invited into the dining rootn where de- lightfu refreshments were served. About
 45 guests were present. - Miss Marion Brown was a recent hos tess to the members of the Bible class of the Presbyterian church. Following the usual business hour a social hour was enjoyed and refreshments served MT. and Mrs M. E. Daniel have re- turned to their home in Cordova after a visit with relatives here.
 MT. Ormond Love is improving from a recent attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Dan Glaze is ill at Tally's infirm- ary.
 Mrs. T. R. King of Chickasaw is the guest of Mrs. D. A. Cagle.
 The young people of Wylam enjoyed dance Friday evening at the Masonic hall Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Watkins are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Levin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

at the West End library. All interested are asked to attend.
 The Psychology Study club will meet Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Sumter Bethea on Highland avenue.
 The Birmingham Association to Provide Recreation and Aid for the Blind will have call meeting this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Council Chamber of the city hall r< The Ullman School Improvement asso- citation will give a card party Wednes- day. January 26, at 8 o'clock, at the Bir. mingham Newspaper club.
 The board of managers of the Mercy home will hold an annual election of officers Tuesday at 10:30 at the home
 The Qui Vive club will meet at the Bir- mingham Newspaper club Friday with Mrs. A. P. Dewberry as hostess.
 The executive board of the Music Study club will hold it's regular meeting Thurs day morning at II o'clock at Cable hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

Mrs. T. c. O'Hara, MT. and Mrs. R. E, Standford, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lemout, MT. and Mrs. c. A. Capen Miss Mamie Snow and MT. Bart McGowan. The next meeting of the club will be entertained by MT. and Mrs Lemont
 Miss Virgie Dickens entertained the Mephisto set Wednesday afternoon. Miss Pauline Philips was enrolled as new member. After playing several games of five hundred the hostess, assisted by her mother, MT. Dickens served a salad course. The guests of the club were Miss Name Bentley, Miss Rosalina Phil ips, Miss Lane Newborn, Miss Pauline Phillips and Mrs Roy Bishop. Mrs. w. E. Samuel won the club prize and Miss Rosaline Philips the guest prize.
 The Young Matrons Five Hundred club met with Mrs. P. B. Harrell at her home on Avenue F Thursday afternoon. A brief business meeting was held, after which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
The Optimist

From the Washington Star.
 Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany lead- CT. praising optimism, said:
 When I am looking for cheery, brac- ing optimism, often think of the street musician playing, Christian Aweke.' on a cornet in the midst of a driving snow storm on Christmas day.
 "The snow fell, the wind blew. and the musician, standing in deep drift, footed away when lady passed
 ''The man looked down at his shabby attire and said to himself proudly and op- timistically:
 How lucky it's only my shoes that's full of holes. They don't show at all in this deep snow.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
ENsLEY

MT. and Mrs. c. A Capen were recent losts to the Internos club at their home t Fairfield. A pretty prize of lingerie vas one of the prizes and a tie clasp he other. They were won by Mrs. k. E.
 landlord and MT. T. c. OIIara. A sa lad purse with coffee was served. MT. and trs. Reynolds were guests of the club.
 he club members present were MT. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
|NAVASSAR G|RLSAT
 ! ! THELYR|C ALL WEEK
All-Star Acts Are Booked At the Local
 PlayhOuses

The Navassar Girls--16 beautiful and will be the all-week attraction at the Lyric this week, This act is one of the big successes of vaudeville and it made it's biggest hit at the New York Hippodrome. It is ladies band or chestra and choir and every member of the company is an accomplished so- lost. For lovers of music and high class refined entertainment next week at the Lyric is sure to prove a most entertaining one.
 This big musical act is under the leadership of Miss Augusta Dial, well known in the musical world, and she heads an organization that has scored big successes in Europe as we'll as this country The offering is one of the highest priced of the Lyric season and will no doubt be declared one of the most entertaining acts yet offered Eight other star Keith vaudeville acts will be on the bills with the Ma vassar girls.
 During the first part of the week there will be Bert Fitzgibbons in ad . u. He is billed as the original daffy dilly. ~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~ yited guests at her home Friday after noon. All members are requested to be present.
 MT. and Mrs " T. Askew have named their little son John Vernon Askew
 Mrs Enoch Smith had as her guests at luncheon Wednesday, Mrs. P. J. Duffin Mrs J. w. B. Chambers, Mrs w. w. Glaze Miss Mary Elizabeth Glaze and Master David Glaze.
 MT. w. Faulkner. who has been quite i'll at his home, is improving.
 Mir. J. Craig and family have moved from Marvel to East Birmingh ham to make their home
 Mrs. James Smith and little daughter Hattie Lee Smith of Columbus, Miss. are visiting relatives and friends in East Bir- mingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

''It is a piece of brilliant runs, with all the life and spirit of the old fashioned polka beautified and em- beIlished. And as l sit in my quiet room playing it on my Planola, l hardly seem to recognize myself. Even the most difficult parts come to my touch easily, brilliantly, feelingly. Here I finger over the theme, here l speed into an exquisite flourish, here I bring out the entrancing melody, touching it with joyous feeling. There is no real difficulty for me now. for the Pianola has made these won- derful piano effects all so easy for me.
 ''I merely follow with the pointer the waving Metrostyle line marked on my roll, and the varied, perfect time the rushes, the brilliant runs, the elo- quent pauses-are mine. I touch, per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23
CIT old piecebu love the old pieces best, think
 love reve in their welremembered memoes Just as dld that night with Bartett's Polka de Concert.

haps, another simple lever, and every varied possibility of tone swells up or melts away at my command. And all the while the Themodist brings forth without any thought from me, the thrilling melody, and softens all the bass and the accompanying notes. A little easing of my feet upon the pedals and the strain melts down delicate as whisper. An extra pres sure of them, and the tone fairly leaps at one.
 "Ah it iswonderful, it is inspiring. this Pianola, which can give the deeper creative joys of piano music to the music loving thousands who have never ''learned" the piano. It is a revelation to those who have never heard anything but the merely me- chanical player piano.
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tConinued from Page Five)

Mrs. Tally Praytor, Mrs J. w. Forten- berry. Mrs. Luke Maske, Mrs. J. F. Waller, Mrs. J. M. Fowler Mrs. A. H. Bobo and Mrs. w. B. Fowler.
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Whit can m United States or Germany do case with each
 other Germany cannot get her fleet out to attack country nd the American fleet would be pOucess British and French fleets a'e poueess American Europe has prob ably never entered any members of the government Indeed war between America and Germany now just the
 Japan Portugal and Germany The United States is giving all the aid possible already way munitions of to the allied nations Should the Germans might create hope in the ons or the eans might aided with German money to attack from the south and part of the killing might have to be used kill Necaus absolute freedom to the German submarines to sink any ship any under circumstance been sunk by se that carried the American flag blind fool the underea crew" No doubt in the world thought possible with the United States has rather ned efficiency of warfare In addition to all
 this Germany would have most serious effect on the future internal affairs Republic Whatever mpathies might lie none of us can deny little like this that the citizens of German The German element in the United any nationality and can be counted by mil
 lions If that they would undoubtedly be loyal to the flag under which they live them to retain love for the Fathean To align themselves against Germany would be @ on themselves suffering The would be certain have at least one effect and that would be to create gulf Of the American people generations be unable to bridge
 Look at the war from the might the United States to intervene and look and might for no war; which American citizen should view this oanger from the side of America itself only
 Irresponsible ngocs tired of bowling opportunity to coin money from the boys whose patriotism would send them the slaughter or to reap political whose hands the government of nation entrusted President Wilson knows all
 duty country weigh all the questions connected wit" breach and he has, no hesaed be- fore crossing the Rubcon hesaed before him He has been confronted by the alternatives national and he is probably passing ordeal which might the soul of Job
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The Seward gateway., 1916-04-25
OFFICE BOY WHO WAS
 GENUINE HERO IN BATTLE
By WILBUR s. FORREST

Special to Gateway by United Press.
 LONDON, April 10. - There has just reached London the story of a S5 a week office boy, 15 years old, who died a hero among the bravest of the brave of King Georges finest on Gal hpoi peninsula.
 It is a story to thrill the heart of every office boy in the United States, this recital of what happened to Cyril Cook after he left the drab surroundings in the dreary office of a big Pail Mall firm and hearkened to the order: "Chargew and forgot the ordly Overclerk's bumptious sum mons: "BOyw
 Less than two years ago Cyril Cook was a typical office boy with a large Pail Mall firm. At the outbreak of war he misrepresented his age to a recruiting sergeant and joined the army. Early in 1915 his regiment was sent to the Dardanelles.
 A letter to the boys parents in  East Finchley tells the story. A comrade detailed how the youngester fought in practically every important engagement.
 Twice he surprised his officers by bringing in Turks he had captured at the point of the bayonet
 He had undertaken many dangerous outpost duties and his conduct throughout all engagements had won him high praise from the com manders.
 According to his comrade, the form CT office boy was in line for decOra- ton. He was killed December 18th; shot through the head.
The Seward gateway., 1916-04-25

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The Seward gateway., 1916-04-25
TO BOOST NEW YORK
 TAXES SEVEN MILLION

Special to Gateway by United Press)
 ALBANY, N. Y. April 19.-It is estimated that the legislature, before its scheduled close of the l915-16 ses- sion today, will pass revenue legisla- ton which will raise between $6,OOO,- 900 and $IOOO,OOO additional from in- direct sources of taxation.
 A new secured debt tax law is to be enacted which will raise about $9,- 100000. The excise taxes are boosted one-Quarter, which, it is estimated, will raise an additional S8,5OO,OOO.
 The inheritance tax rates are push ed together, which, it is estimated, will bring in $2,OOO,OOO more.
 As to non-residents, it is provided that their intangible property shah not be taxed, but it is provided that the capital invested in this State of non-residents doing business here shall be taxed.
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