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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-24
HATTIE HIGHLANDS CHATS ABOUT THE
 CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

of Woodlawn then the two lovely chil- dren of Mir. and Mrs. Jesse Yates. You know Mrs. Yates, don't you; she was Se- mour Nance and is one of the loveliest of Birmingham's young matrons There was cute little tot, who was Mary Averyette of Demopols, and the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. Dan Hogan, Mary Elizabeth Hogan; was dear.
 Another sweet little picture was Jane Fite Rankin of Jasper. We are all so delighted with the lovely picture of Mrs. Nat Banks, who, you remember. was Elise Robinson. She is the eldest daughter of pr. and Mrs. E. NJ. Robinson and is one of the most popular young women of Birmingham.
 The picture of Mrs. E. M. Prince was fine and 'tis hard to believe that she has debutante daughter, and popular one, too. as she looks so young.
 The picture of Mrs. Crockard was fine and I am sure her many friends will be pleased with it and I hear that she has them by the score She has been very popular since making her home here and I understand entertains most delight fully.
 There was very sweet picture of the two sisters, Miss Ruth and Miss Annie Sims.
 Well, Becky, I must not tell you all at one time. as I know just how busy you are, putting that final touch to every thing so you will be ready bright and early on Christmas. Hastily,
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for the coming year: Mrs. c. H. Nesbt.
 president; Mrs. J. N. Killough, first vice
 president; Mrs. J. B. Deramus, second
 vice presidents Mrs. Von l.. Thompson,
 superintendent of study. Mrs. R. E..
 Broyles, superintendent of social service;
 Mrs. J. A. Collins, superintendent of sup
 plies; Mrs. H. E. McLaurine. recording spending secretary; Mrs Robert Moore, treasurer.
 Mrs. J. T. Haverly has returned from a visit to friends at Scottsboro.
 Mrs. A. c. Thompson left Friday for Tampa, Fla, and Zolfo Fla, where she
 will spend the holidays with her daugh
 ter, Mrs. Phil Lacey.
 MT. and Mrs. T. H. Owen of Heflin
 are visiting their mother, Mrs E. C.. Crawford.
 Miss Flora Nunnally will spend the holidays with friends in Oneonta. MT. ard Mrs. G. w. Turnipseed and children are the guests of MT. and Mrs, J. w. Turnipseed. MT. and Mrs. Arthur Boaz and little son, Arthpr, Jr. are in Huntsville. Mrs l. Shapiro and children of Annis- ton are visiting Mir. and Mrs. J. A. Mayo.
 Mrs. w. s. Jennings of Franklin, Tenn, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. B. Me- Iaurine.
 The First Methodist church of Wood lawn will celebrate a white Christmas this afternoon at 5:S0 o'clock. The Fifty-siXth Street Baptist church
 will observe a white Christmas this aft ernoon at o'clock. The Rev. and Mrs. w. P Reeves will entertain at a reception Christmas morn ing from 10 to F o clock for the members of the West Woodawn Baptist church. In the afternoon from to 6 o'clock they will entertain for MT. and Mrs. A. IT. IJildreth. who are leaving the city. Mrs c. H. Davis of Columbus, Ga, will spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. A. J. Massey.
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EAST LAKE

Mrs. w. M. Griffin entertained on Thursday afternoon the Cradle Roll star and the district superintendent in honor of the mothers and babies on the cradle roll of Ruhama Baptist church. The beautiful hanging stars of the decorations pointed the way for the guests as they entered. Mrs. Lula Hunt Baird and Mrs. w. P. MeAdory were on the porch. Mrs
 Griffin received the guests at the door, assisted by Dr II. H. EIibhs and Mrs. N A. Barrett, Mrs. William Hunt, in the guest room, was assisted by Mrs. A. C.. Burns, Mrs " H. Watson and Mrs. Jes- sic Hudgins. In the game room, where Alena Hunt, Miss Mae Wilson, Mrs. C. F. Shumate and Mrs. F. E. Belsher. Coffee was poured in the dining room by Mrs
 H. II. Iibbs and delicious star-shaped sandwiches were served by Mrs. w. R.
 Tarrant and Mrs. E. M. Franks Later
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E N G A G E M E N T s
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umbus, Ga, and Miss Fay Gresham of Spartanburg, s. C., who are the guests of Miss Wilkins for the holidays.
 Mrs. o. Farrar and little son, Jack, have returned to their home in the noun tains of North Carolina after a pleasant visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs. c. B. {. Ragsdale.
 Mrs Edward Lockridge and children, Alvus and Burdette LocSridge, of Villa Rica, Ga. are the guests of relatives and friends.
 Mrs. Enoch Smith is i'll at her home.
 MT. and Mrs. P J Duffin will have as their guests for the holidays. their son and daughter, MT and Mrs. Ernest Williams and little son, Ernest Will Hams, Jr.
 MT. and Mrs. Bert Brown have sent out invitations to a Christmas dining to be given at their home Christmas evening, the honor guests to be Mr. and Mrs, Carroll Lewis, who were recently mar red at the home of the bride in Kansas City.
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The Birmingham chapter of the East ern Star will give an Evening of Mrth at the Masonic Temple on Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The following programme will be rendered:
 Orchestra, selected.
 Solo, selected. MT. R. c. Kaufman. Reading, selected, Mrs Earle G. McLin Orchestra, selected.
 Solo. selected, Miss Elizabeth Cunning ham.
 Orchestra, selected.
 Christmas tree; grand march; ''eats.
 
 The class of 1911 of the Birmingham High school will hold a class reunion at the school building on Tuesday afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock. A number of the class reside in this city and large attend- ance is expected.
 Miss Elizabeth and Master Allen Eos ter will entertain a number of their lit tie friends on Christmas evening at their home at Fairview with a Christmas tree, Mr. and Mrs. James Keith will enter tain on Wednesday evening at bridge at their home. The invitations will include number of their friends.
 
 Much interest is being displayed in the services for the Sunday school of the Church Of the Advent, which will be held in the church this morning at Il o'clock. The church will be most elaborately decorated with quantities of evergreens and cut flowers, the chancel resembling beautiful forest with wonderful star 'of electric lights in the center. There will be a vested choir of 40 voices from the Sunday school in the impressive procession.
 The following programme win be rem dered
 Organ prelude.
 Silent Night. Holy Night
 Professional, hymn 50. 70 Little Town of Bethlehem
 Story of the White Christmas. Beginners department. Away in .
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fathers-and from the buying last week, I feel sure that there will be few dis appointments in Birmingham. 1 heard q number of merchants say that the trade was wonderful, and then people keep talking hard times.
 By the way do you see that Alabama has struck oil? And let me tell you I hear that number of overly cheerful people are already planning what they will do with their money when the stock goes up
 clever and bright achievements of our friends children, and I know you'll be interested when I tell you that they say little Arthur Crowder, Jr. aged F, promises to be a second Irwin Cobb or Harris Dickson, both of whom have given their approval in most compli- mentary terms to the writings of young MT. Crowder A story by this youthful author. entitled "Dick," has recently been published, and in style, diction and plot, it is quite wonderful, especially when the age of the youngster is taken into com sideration. Arthur, as you know, is the only son of our friends MT. and Mrs Ar thur c. Crowder, who are so popular here, and who have proven such an ac- quistion to Birmingham since their resi- dence here last spring.
 
 You should see the lovely pictures of the Rotogravure which I saw last even ing, when the proofs were brought in There was a splendid group of Birming- ham children-the little Farrar children son and daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Farrar
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 Manager" Christmas story by Sarah Tot ten.
 Primary department: Prayer song. class song; Christmas story, in words of the Bible
 Junior department; Song, Hale Blessed Babe"
 Hymn 57 Sing, Oh Sing This Blessed Morn
 Offering of teen age girls and boys The Other Wise Man. Mr Barnwell Offertory, 'When Jesus Was Born. Prayer.
 Benediction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-24
EAST BIRMINGHAM

Invitations have been issued to a Christ mas party to be given at the home of Mir and Mrs. H. $. Wilks on Tuesday evening, December 26. with Miss Amelia Haywood Wilks as hostess.
 The Womens Missionary society held their regular meeting Thursday after noon at the Methodist parsonage, Mrs. R. w Stewart presiding. Important busi- ness pertaining to the church debt was transacted.
 Miss Oliva Wilkins has issued invita- tions for an afternoon party, to be given Thursday, at her home compimenting her guests, Miss McRae Roberts of Col
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Birmingham Graded union will meet on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the First Methodist church.
 The meeting of the Council of Jewish Women, which was to have taken place on Thursday, December 2S, has been post poned until January on account of the Sunday school convention, which will be held at the temple on December 27 and 2S.
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Victor Hanson Mrs. A. A, Adams, Mrs. Alexander London, Mrs. R. H. Pearson, Mrs. J. NJ. Cartwright, Mrs. F. '. An derson.
 The marriage of Miss Helene Walker Bethea, daughter of Mrs William Be- thea and Mir Jack Alfred Green was beautifully solemnized yesterday morn ing at the home of the bride on South Tenth avenue, where the ceremony was witnessed by a number of relatives and close friends.
 The entire house was attractively and effectively decorated with ferns, palms and cut flowers.
 The ceremony was performed in the living room, where delightful musical programme was rendered by Mrs. Kath- leen Hundley Cunningham at the piano. and Mir Fred Hard on the violin.
 The bridal party entered to the strains of Lohengrins march. Miss Helen Terrell, the brides maid, wore a blue charmeuse frock and black hat She carried an arm bouquet of pink roses. Miss Kathrine Ledbetter the maid of honor. She wore an old rose gown with black hat. She carried white roses. The bride en- tered with her brother, MT Rufus Be thea. who gave her in marriage. They were met at the altar by the groom and his best man. MT. Frederick Garrett and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Bishop Mccoy. The bride wore d srav- cling dress of dark blue trimmed with seal, and her blue hat had touches of silver. She carried bridal bouquet of roses and valley lilies. They left at once for a southern wedding trip, spending sometime in New Orleans and Florida, and upon their return will make their home in Jackson, Miss.
 The following attractive invitation has been sent to many in the city: The Young Women's Christian association will throw open it's doors Sunday afternoon from to 6 to all the boys and girls in the city away from home. Beautiful Christmas music and stories Popcorn and apples. A happy time about a cheery open fire with a bevy of pretty girls to welcome you. The Nakwist club.
 The invitation to the party to be given by Miss Emma Lee on Thursday for Miss Virginia Ford have been recalled on account of a death in the family.
 MT. and Mrs H. N. Malony will en- tertain on Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Nora and Miss Mabe Burke.
 
 MT. and Mrs. H. N Malony will enter tain the members of the Euzelian class of the First Baptist church with a tea on Wednesday evening.
 There is still much interest being dis played in The Age-Herald Creche fund, and even these busy Christmas shopping days the little folks of the Mercy Home are constantly on the minds of a number of people who contributed to their com fort. Among the recent contributions We're.
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NEAR BECKY: Well, my dear, I fear y that you are just almost too busy

.1NEAR BECKY: Well. my dear, fear II J that you are just almost too busy
 to get an epistle from me, and even if send it, you will pigeon hole it until after these festive days. We of the older set have been compelled to take a .'back seat this last week, and I sup pose the same seat will be reserved for us again this week as the college crowds are holding full sway Each morning, evening and afternoon things have been planned for them. I know that you will be eager to know who is entertaining, and in whose honor, but the parties are so numerous and the list of the college set too long to mention, and then. too, you will say you know either their moth- CT or. a sister any way:
 The boys and girls these days seem to grow so fast, and the first thing you know they are really grown.
 There is Helen Bethea, who married Jack Green yesterday morning, and it seems but few days ago that she was b llllle Slrl, anu you hHOW Sne IS one or the finest young women of this town and is just as clever as can be We are really sorry to give her up but are well as- sured she will make loads of friends in her new home. Jackson, Miss. She comes oSeene of Brminghams most prominent families and her mother was Miss Ha- good and one of the most popular of that family. Then, too, I could name several others who also were belles and beauties.
 We are all expecting Santa Claus to- night-from the tiny tots to the grand
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-28
Progress Of Home Demonstra-
tion Work For SouthY Carolina
Valuable Information Formation For Euery
Woman In Lancaster County

(By Mrs. Dora Dee Walker Asst
State Agent, Home Demonstration
Work, U. S. Department of Agri-
culture, Appleton, South Carolina.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-28
HEROES IN GRAY
MET WITH CHEERS
Continued from page 81

Continued from page 81
union and the visitors number sew
eral hundred more, so that Rock Hill
hospitality is being tested in the eff
fort to care for all. However, the
people are rising nobly to the oc-
casion and from many veterans and
visitors have already been heard ex-
preston of appreciation of the eff
forts being made for their comfort
able entertainment.
Gov Richard 1. Manning and his
secretary, o. X. LaRoque, and the
following named members OF his
staff are in the city: Col j. A.
Wheeler, Col. o. r. Doyal, Col. l..
Wigfall Cheatham, Col. NJ p. Nc
Gala, Col. A. l.. CASTOR, Col. A. A.
Manning, Col. C. l.. Cureton, Col. C.
l.. Cobb, and Col. John T. Roddey.
The governors staff officers are in
full uniform and will participate in
the parade Wednesday afternoon.
The staff officers are quartered in
tents erected on a vacant lot near
the centre OF the city
There is plenty of reunion music
in evidence with bands from Hick-
ory Grove and Trzah and Schumach-
er's Harvest Jubilee band of Column
ba.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-28
BORDER CONFERENCE
TAKE PLACE SOON

He Will probably carry back to Mex
leo City the conviction that they will
remain in Mexico until the danger OF
border raids is definitely removed.
Whatever conclusion the confer.
ence brings to the two officers, it will
have to be ratified by both govern
ments to become effective. So far as
is known. neither is empowered to
enter into an agreement involving
the actions of their respective gov
ernments.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-28

Five years ago two counties in
each of two states were organized
in this werk, South Carolina with
Aiken and Barnwell counties, then
Virginia followed with two of her
counties.
At that period there were less than
two hundred girls in the organiza-
ton, to-day the fifteen southern
states are organized with nifty thou
sand girls pursuing the work under
the supervision OF five hundred
county agents.
The fact that this growth is mar
velous is beyond dispute. We have
our South Carolina Home Demon
stration Work grader, the girls pur-
suing these activities i'm agriculture
and domestic science four years are
awarded diploma bearing the sigma
lures of the department officials and
state directors, endorsed by the presi-
dent of Winthrop college.
Holding one of these is quite an
acquisition to the possessions of
any girl. The regular emblem of
the Girls Club Work. the four H's is
also the trade mark OF the Girls
Demonstration Club an will be found
upon all labels used in canned prod
ucts, grown and packed by regular
members OF the club.
The four HIS of this design repre-
sent the equal training of the head
| heart, hands and health of every
child. These H's have trinity
training value:
Train head to:
a. Think
b. Plan.
c. Reason.
Train heart to:
a. Be true.
b. Be kind.
C. Be sympathetic
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-28
KEEP A LEVEL HEAD

The people of this section have
some very serious problems con-
fronting them, problems which af-
feet the material welfare of our COM
munity. and problems which will
possibly take all OF our mental and
physical concentration to deyelon
properly. Questions of great moment
are involved, and in fact the future
welfare of this community and OF
this section is at stake. To accom-
plish a successful solution of the
great problems which confronts us
Will require hard common sense.
sound judgment, and above all n
Level Headedness" upon the part
OF even the most humble citizen
hereabout.
Consequently, there is no neces-
sity-and ineed no excuse-for the
good people of this very good sec
ton to go into any Mysteries over
the claims of mere political candi-
dates and political Job hunters when
they shall have come before us this
summer. This is the "open season"
for politicians-and doubtless our
good people this summer will be be-
sieged by every kind and class of
politician making foolish promises,
attempting to establish claims. argu-
ing presumably in the interest of the
dear people," cussin' at those who
oppose him. belittling any measure
not started by him and such Iike-all
for his personal gain.
What have the people of this sec
tion gained from politicians in the
past? We cannot see any $4,000. 90
saw mill nor any $100,OOO.OO banks,
nor evidences Of prosperity put here
by the claims of mere politicians
job hunters and politician are the
ones who have been benefited. il
seems to US.
Why should we be hysterical be-
cause some man. or set of men. want
something of us? These offices be-
long to us why should we worry.
There is no excuse, as we have
said before, for us to become hys.
terical about the remarks and the
wire-pulling Of politicians.
Because Mr.. So and So wants n
JoD as governor, or Mr.. What is his
name wants job as coroner is no
good reason why good friends should
get mad with one another. minute
! dishonesty to one another and sim
ply because one man thinks one way
and the other man thinks another
way for both to consider the other
crook.
Good men can disagree and still
be friends.
AS we have said in the beginning.
we can better conserve our resources.
can better build up this community
can instill spirit of progress and
prosperity In the people of this whole
section, and enjoy those privileges
of life and liberty to a far better
extent by keeping our heads" as
well as our counsel when politicians
come cunning in this section for our
votes. A little talk about diversified
farming, 15c cotton, burr clover as
cover crop, and things like that is
much more worth while than listen
ing to politicians tell about the other
''stealln' something"
We are writing this now before
the politicians gets abroad in the
land so that our people. at the prop
er time, may be prepared to know
that there is something else in this
world more worth while than kill
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-28
Whonever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chfii Tonic Is equally valuable as o
General Tonic because Il contains the
well Known tonic properties of OUININE
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood anL
Builds up the Whole System. SO cents
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-28

ing time fooling with perpetual of
hce seekers teetaw tawering up and
down these valleys and hills for the
peoples votes, whereby they set
most OF the gain.-Johnston Times.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-28
Train hands to:
a. Be useful.
b. Be helpful.
c. Be skillful.
Train health to:
a. Resist disease.
b. Enjoy life.
c. Make for efficiency.


Our women all over the state have
caught the inspiration from the
activities Of these girls and have ex.
pressed desire to come into the
work under some degree of recog
milton. so the fifth II has been added
which represents the Home" and
its trinity Of value. which is the
real bulwark of our nation. for the
slogan of our club work is genuine
community uplift and a continuous
striving to train for home life that
represents true character. real com
fort and unalloyed contentment
We realize the need of education
and definite knowledge on farm and
home interests in order to make for
better rural life. and the advanta~
ges so freely dispensed by Winthrop
college and the U. S. department of
agriculture cooperating with each
other, insures the development of the
home beautiful. the home efficient
and the home bountiful.
-N'NVi bplOlt HdS lHe lnHuenCe ana
copious instruction OF Winthrop col
lege been carried within the thres.
hold Of rural homes with such signal
significance as through the avenues
of home demonstration work.
The tomato is the symbol of this
work and signifies the relation of
the garden and farm products to
happy and contented citizenship.
We have organized 42S7 women
into home demonstration clubs, who
are cleaning valuable fund OF in
formation from bulletins, in which
we have incorporated twelve months
work for them.
Hundreds of freless cookers, ice
less refrigerators, wheeltrays. iron.
Continued on page 81
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-28
The ou!nlns That Does Not Ar,set The Hssu

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
TIVE BROMO DUMMIES better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness r~r
ringing In head Remember the full name and
look for the signature of K. w. GROVE. 2Sc.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-09-02
IL sT RElAI-sI.

Just because futhcr aud brother
aud other members of the family az,
all working ana the country in general
is prosperous, don't be mislcd and
think that these favorable conditions
WIN always last because they wont
When duh times comes, as Il is sure
10 do, only the trained. efficient man
viii he retained The others win he
"lct go" 20 curtail expense Get
Your business education aud training
now and you will not be "lct go" but
viii be promoted and your success viii
stay with sou during dull times" and
good times" intend the 4. u. e.
this year, lall term opens September
5th. Reserve your desk today. Phone
O25.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-09-02
SANTA YSABEL REPORTED
CAPTURED BY VILLA

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 1.-Santa
Ysabcl. scene of the massacre of
eighteen Americans by Pablo +. Lopez
and later the capture of Lopez WAS
seized by bandits under Francisco
villa on August 20, according to
stories told by mining men arriving at
FL Paso and transmitted to General
Funston today in a report by General
Bell
The report quotes the mining men as
saying that having seized all available
Mexico Northwestern rolling stock,
villa continued westward toward san
Antonio. Santa Ysabcl is about thirty
miles from Chihuahua City
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-09-02

Students coming from out of tow
10 attend Albuquerque business cot
lego should write or wire the man.
ngcr tIc train thcA expect to nITit,
On. and representatives of ~,
school viii meet them ut The ticket
office iu station upon ARRIVAL of train
aud assist tErm IN getting pleasant,
located IN good boarding home Ret
ter come day or two before and
avoid any delay