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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17

Miss Ruth and Miss Carolyn Brooke, who have spent the winter at Virginia college, Roanoke, Va, have arrived in the city to be the guests of their parents, MT. and Mrs. James B. Brooke, for the holl- days.
 Master Charles Chester Esdale will re- turn on Friday from Bingham Military school of Asheville, N. C., and Will spend the holidays with his parents. MT. and Mrs. c. c. Esdale. Several affairs are being planned in his honor during his visit.
 Mrs. Ida Turner oG Lawton, Okfa-, is the guest of Mrs. c C. Sudduth in Wood lawn.
 MT. w. T. Little who was recently op- erated upon at the Birmingham infirmary, is reported to be improving.
 Miss Josephine Foster. who is attending school at Sweetbrier Va, this season. will arrive on Thursday and will be the guest of her parents, Mir and Mrs. steri- ing Foster.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Turintine of Chi cago will spend the holidays with Mrs. Turintines parents, Mr. and Mrs. James G. Coleman, on South Eleventh avenue. "
 MT. Henry J. Chenoweth. Jr, has re- turned from Sewanee Military academy and will spend the holidays with his pa rents, MT. and Mrs. Henry Chenoweth.
 
 Miss Marjorie Adler, who is q student at Smiths college will arrive on Satur- day and will be the guest of her parents. Mir and Mrs. Morris Adler, for the holi- days.
 MT and Mrs. A. J Phillips and little daughter will leave Tuesday for Sails bury, Md, where they will spend the holidays.
 Mrs. William Carey, Mrs. Andrew Moore. Mrs. Hetzler of Chattanooga, and Mrs J. w. Alsups of Nashville are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Clay c. Hafer at Norwood.
 Mss Margaret Tillman, who has been a student the past few months at Athens college will arrive on Wednesday and will spend the holidays with her parents Mir. and Mrs John Tillman. on Highland avenue.
 Miss Florence Hill. accompanied by her little neice, Miss Annie Stella Mcconnell, of Louisiana, will spend the holidays in the city as the guest of their relatives MT and Mrs. John Tillman,
 Mr John Mcconnell of Louisiana will be the guest of Mir and Mrs. John Till man during the holidays.
 Mir. George Bailey will arrive on Wednesday and will be the house guest of MT. and Mrs John Tillman.
 Mrs B. J. Cheesman and little daugh- ter of Marbury, will spend the holidays in the city as the guest of Mrs. J. T. Hayes.
 Miss Frances Woodrow, who is attend ing school this season in Georgia, will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17

Mrs. Brown was the maid of honor at the wedding of MT. and Mrs. Gambill
 The dining room table was especially. pretty and effective. being covered with lace and eentered with basket filled with brides roses tied with silver tulle. Mrs. Lawson Gambill and Miss Florence Gambill two daughters, presided ovet the coffee and tea table.
 Punch was served in the reception hall at most attractive table. Those as- sisted in receiving were Miss Thelma Al. exander. Miss Fannie Mae Pointer Miss Grace Meighan, Miss Mamie Gambill, Miss Margaret Silk, Miss Pauline Brown, Mrs D. T. Parker, Mrs. V. N. Brown. About 50 old friends and relatives called during the evening. The invitations were limited to relatives and friends of their early married life A delightful buffet supper was served late in the evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. Warner Shook entertained at a dinner party last evening at the Country club in honor of Miss Susie Green and Miss Katherine Ledbetter. Among the guests were Miss Green and M ss Ledbetter Miss Mary Ball. Miss Gillian Goodall, Miss Josephine Evins, Miss Hattie Cullom. Miss Alice Bowie, Miss Susie Haskell, Miss Elizabeth Jor- dan, Miss Catherine Carey Miss Dorothy Ravis Miss Margaret Moore, Miss Lydia Eustis, Mir. Joe AIudd, Mir. Lee Allen Brooks, MT. George Long. Mrs Meredith Roberts, Mir Ashby Long. MT. Frank Morrow, Mir. Sorsby Jemison MT. Webb Crawford, Jr., Mir. Robert Malone, MT. Ali ed Shook. MT. Jesse Adkins. Mr. Mel vile Davis. MT. ErsSine Ramsay, Mir. Murray Brown, MT Jack Allison
 Mrs. Owen Gillespy entertained Friday at delightfully."- informal tea at her home in honor of her guest Mrs. Ro Davenport of Chattanooga. The prettily appointed tea table was presided over bM Mrs Chiles Clifton Terrell. Among those who assisted Mrs. Giilespy in re- ceiving were Mrs Henry Dean, Mrs. John Yeatman. Mrs. F. M. I[ilby, Mrs. Tom BCwron, and Mrs. Robert Hood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17

lceived a furlough which will extend over the holidays, and which will be spent with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Robert Jeii- ison.
 Miss Saliie D. Smith of Lynchburg. Va, will arrive on Wednesday. and will be the guest of MT. and Mrs. Albert F.
 
 Miss Winnifred Gallagher will arrive "Wednesday from Trinity college, Wash- ington, D. C.. to spend the holidays at her home on Caldwell avenue.
 pr, and Mrs. J. NJ Mason returned Friday from Cincinnati. Lexington, Ky, and White Sulphur Springs, Va.
 Miss Della Houston will leave Tuesday for visit to Miss Tyler in Annistors but will return to be Miss Martha La- tady's euest for the new years dance. Mrs. Ro Davenport of chattanooga. who has spent the past week, with Mrs. owen Gillespy, will leave this evening for her home
 Mrs, W. F. E. Davis has returned from Washington, where she spent several weeks.
 
 Dr. and Mrs. Lewis c. Morris returned Thursday from New York and White Sulphur Springs Va, where they have spent several weeks.
 NII. and Mrs. Robert Simpson of At lanta, formerly of Birmingham, are spending q few days in the city with relatives
 MT. and Mrs Edward W. Barrett are moving into their new home on clr road.
 Miss Lucille Bowling is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. H. C. Glenn and Miss Lucy Glenn at their home in Eufaula. One of the most attractive of the holi- day visitors will be Miss Jean Livingston Fuller of Baltimore, who will be the guest of Judge and Mrs. William Fort. Miss Fuller made her debut last season in Baltimore's most exclusive set and has been quite favorite in society. Dur ing her stay here she will be delightfully."- entertained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Alabama charter chapter of the U. S. D. 1912 will meet on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock with Miss M. F. R. Oden at the home of Mrs. $. F. Ford, 1olS South Eighteenth street.
 The members of the Wilcox chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy are requested to leave their donations for Christmas to be sent to the Old Soldiers home at Norton drug store from Tues day to Thursday at noon.
 The Sahala club will meet on January with Mrs. R. L. Clarke, 1922 Glen Iris avenue, south
 Any young women of the Volunteer
 (Continued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
By EMMA REID RYALL
IEIATTlE HIGHLANDS WRITES ABOUT CLUB AND SOCIETY ACTIVITIES OF CHRISTMAS SEASON

The shops are filled with lovely things and fond parents buying stanta Claus for their little folks. Even these cold days had little effect on the crowds do sn- town.
 The stores are filled with women de- tectives now, hear something so new for the south. too. Well you see. women are gradually filling efficiently most any place a man can. one woman Tn popn-' lar downtown store told me she was standing near a novelty counter awaiting the arrival of friend. when she made tho remark to one of the saleswomen. ''weu. you all must have a time watch- ing these people" The girl most artIess- ly replied: Yes, I have been watching you for sometime so you see the girls. too. are on the job
 
 We are all fixing boxes for the soldiers. which just must reach them on Christ mas, We are putting many good things to eat and few things to wear, as Uncio Sam reserves the privilege of clothing his boys They are making many sacrifices doing border duty and our thoughts are continually, turning to them just now. These boys who are braving the incon- veniences in the country's service should have the best that our lad affords. Their ,presehee on this side of the Mexican line las probably protected many American homes and their home coming will bs heralded with much joy and eagerness. There is so much good in the worst of
 us,
 And so much bad in the best of us, That it hardly behooves any of us To speak i'll of the rest of us
 So believes your friend, | Z 0 Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17

 Christmas won't ever come.
 She has taught in this school for nun Der of years and really don't envy any one trying to take her place in the hearts of the mothers and the pupils-fortw would be Hereulenean task
 A few evenings ago Judge Allen was elected president of the Southern club, and hear that the club members are delighted. He is a most wonderful man and has succeeded in every other role in life and it is q foregone conclusion that this new one will not be an exception. Then, too, he has been most fortunate in a selection of a wife. She is g very charming woman and has already drawn large circle of true friends around her since making this ner home.
 There is a geniuneness about Mrs. Allen that impresses one as soon as they meet her
 You know l wrote you about the bach elors last week. Well really believe lone old bachelor must have taken me se7 riousy. for he wrote me for a list of the widows and old maids but this is among the impossibles of today. as the list of eligible widows is. entirely too long and there are no old maids, as the won- en these days have learned the secret of perpetual youth.
 our city commission has often been criticized, perhaps harshly, but this ordi- nance forbidding fireworks during the holidays meets the approval of all well thinking people Though the youngsters will be deprived of this pleasure we are sure there will be no accidents from this source. It really did look shame to cele- brate this occasion with fireworks. as the season really is significant of peace and good will" and fireworks, in my mind, is symbolical of hilarity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
N EAR BECKY: My letter to you has | been delayed by numerous duties

7N EAR BECKY: My letter to you has
 been delayed by numerous duties - and pleasures. though my thoughts have been with you constantly I am hastily penning you these few lines lest you feel forgotten.
 The whole atmosphere is filled with plans for the holidays and our young folks are aglow with the prospects of the Christmas frolics.
 Marian smyer is coming home for Christmas. She has spent the past term at Boucher college in Baltimore and has been having the dandiest time, going very often over to Washington, where, hear, she is quite favorite in the army and navy circles-and is always delightfuHy entertained.
 hear also, that she will be the cen ter of much gaiety during her short stay here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. smyer.
 By the way, they have recently pur chased the Mortimer Williams nome on Arlington avenue and have remodeled it so much that you would hardly know it, and it is now one of the handsomest homes of our city.
 This is a secret, heard that during the holidays the smyers were going to give party for Mariam but that as yet no date has been set There is great disappointment being felt in East Lake over the thought of Miss Hassie Gray not teaching any more at the Barrett school, as she will take up institutional work early in January. One of the small boys paid her the most won derful compliment several days ago when sine told her class that after Christmas she would not teach them any more The little chap, who had been longing for Christmas and all the good things Santa Claus would bring, said: Gray, I hope
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
II BIIC NOTICES.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPOR-
IIO>Nt>l.
NuniriuaI KuilIiux <eN Nork

NOTICE l. nEHEBl lives mat ire
OF the State Of New York enacted IN ths
year 1870, ana um@ndm'nts thereto, has
tons, estimates ami in,esYgati-i, o.. 4;
deemed prop"' IN or'er 20 usr'riair ne
The Guy OF N"w YORK eSis; and ar. moe;
supply ami bus reported to the Board OF
ES'iinat. ami Apportioument WITH recon-
mSmHat'ors :. !" ns; a,,i9n should, IN rs
which report. with a map. plan and prom:
accompanying ne same. hears ne dAie o;
pionlH showing manner OF obtaining from
s,nsn"fle rex rn" c a" g'>.,I2"Yc sGpp,y .,
BOARD of Water supply Of The City of New
York. IN the Mgnic!pnL Bnild!ns, I"rx
Row, Centre and Chambers streets, in New
York city; that said map and profile were
approved by IN. Hoard ot Estimate and
end PRONE were submitted to tn. state
Conservation Commission and by that Com.
. .i'i'i soa TG9PG ot Wo, er'S snpp : has made ma
further report. da'et ,ember Il. 1915.
to N" Boatd Of Es,ima,. nnd Appor,ion.
dated jan. 10. ioo6. be now m%odlIhel a,
tsS' Snia "" RoarS Of 4' %a ana s pr%hli. S i"s%'' n.
cenIher u l3l3. aNd entitled Map and
! gT TSon,t s."T LICK 'n an sda Gf %n,a'. .nprl fFo n;
water for The city OF New Yor~' which
' ssii map IL on file In The ON. NJ 'he
Board Of Water supply Of The CIV of Nov
YORK In the Mlniclpa! Building. Park Row,
Centre and Chambers streets, In New York
notice ~ ALSO GIVEN that tn.
Board Of Estimate and Appointment ~
The city Of New York has fscd tho lth
day ~ January, 1915, at 10 o'clock IN the
forenoon, at Room Is. IN the city Han. In
The city Of New York. rs the time and
place for a public hearing upon the said
report. dated December 81. 1915. and has
h. given by publication in the CITY
iished In The City OF New York. and by
publication OF said notice In two papers
designated ss"oficial ps prrs."N u forths
publication Of of'cial notices IN each Of ths
counties Of Albany, Columbia, Delaware.
Duchess, Greene, Montgomery. Orange, Put
nam, Rensselaer,, RocklHnd, schenectady
saratoga. Schohar,~, westchcstcr and Vi
tter. or II there he none such In any Of
ssli counties. then such notice shall he
published In any two papers published IN
said counties. such publications ha VIM
heon determined nv saii Board OF Es,i-
mate and ADnort,onm"nt 70 be reasonable
public notice Of said hearing, and hat the
Secretary Of the said hoard 81 Estimate
and Apportlonment was directed To give
such further notice IA will meet the re-
auircm~nts Of the statute and ~ he may be
advised by tho Corporation Counsel,
JOSEPH HAAG
Secretary ~ the Rnard NJ Estimate and
Aprortionment ~ tt" CITY Of New York.
Dated. New York CITY. December - 1918.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
new MEN IN FIRMS
ON STOCK EXCHANGE
Announcement Of Number
of Partners Admitted at
First Of Year.

III, following changes in Stock Ex-
change firms wer" announced yeslerda!
! T.. Morgan & Co. Edward X Stet-
tina. admitted.
Sncarson. linmmill q Co, Jesse |"
SmltH and Wentworth i. Mackenzie
.um.ttcd.
R,nd y t:uodwin. stephen y. Bond be-
cnm,s 4 special partner and j. ChceNer
tnw'liu admitted.
rhons % a Mckiunon. Harry 7" Win
,.is and Arthur q. Delaney admitted.
William Morris Imhric n Co, David T,
VIII. ndnitted
Fitzgerald. Hubbard & Co, Charles q
fuud. .lr. admitted.
Btbtnoh. Iiushton a. Co, Give Kun
i"ll, retired.
l.uhcr, GI,ndinning 4 Co, Frank II
Mtsuit" admitted.
Brpuk- 4 Co, Frederick X. Athcr-
ten admitted.
J. u Wllliston " CO, Anthony J
DreNcl. lr., admitted.
Is,ruc"r TraSk 4 Co. Whtkin w
Kcath and rcrcival Gilbert admitted.
Eningham Lawrence a Co. Harold l.
Robinson retired.
Greer. Gran" & webb, Alexander J
Houstoun admitted.
Logan & Bryan. James r. Bryan and
George A. wegcner admitted.
= Brown Bros. & Co. Montagu G. Nor
man retired.
Estabrook & Co.. Arthur Sinclair. Jr.
q. Howard Martin and Richard Pigeor
admitted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
FEW REMINGTON BONDS LEFT.
Remaining 100000 Of ss,SOo.OO
Issue offered.

William A. Read & Co. are Offering
me remaining $500. 900 OF an issue Of
$751; 00 900 Remington Typewriter Com
pany first mortgage s per cent, con-
vertlble gold boris. due s55o.oo0 an
nually on January l from 1917 to 1926
Inclusive. at prices to yield from ~,
per cent. 10 81? per cent. for the maturi-
ties OF tho first three years and at 100
and interest Cor the bonds maturing
1890 TO 1926.
The bonds are exempt from taxation
IN New York State and are convertible
after January I. 1918. into first pre-
ferred I per cent cumulative stock.
which will be redeemable nj 10 and
accrued dividend. The bonds are re-
deemable as a whole or in part by
earliest serial matur!tles at 1921 and
interest Oh any interest date after Jam
uary 1. 1917.
The bonds are the only mortgage debt
Of the company and are secured by
direct first lien upon the entire prop
erty. II il reported that the net earn
ings Of the company for Ave fiscal years
ended December 81. 1914. available for
interest and depreciation charges. were
more than three times the interest re-
quiremcnis of the present issue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
CUSTOMS DECISIONS.

Tho diamond importing trade has FOL
low cd with much interesta ties, case set,
states. General Appraisers. involving the
ci,ssiication under the present tariT act
Of rough uncut pieces Of diamonds com
merciajly known M' bort. Judge Sullivan
writes Tho opinion OF the board and nnds
'hnt these diamonds. OF a heap variety
that may bc used for cngravcfs' points
and sometimes for diamond drills after
the points are sharprned. are properly
81 ! H. q, 49,, ce1 IT nnnder peiaErspn 60 T.
pany Of this city introduced considerable
trade testimony at the hearing before the
,handise was entitled 10 free entry under
paragraph a. % Se tariff act rs en-
for rinany & Co. In tcs,ifyins on behalf
of the protestauts stated mat a portion Of
tho mcrchandis" could not be used in It's
Tn, board concludes that from ali me
facts the preponl"rancc and weight OF the
ovil"ncc established tina the m~erthandise
trade, Il 50 recog uIged individually by
hose engaged In, the diamond trade. and
snch In the commerce and trade OF dia
England vssa teAt hook within the mean
ing of paragraph t56 Of the act OF 1919.
and as such entitled TO free entry. was
decided Yesterday aEains, the contention
pany % boston The board nnds tina, the
book at the rate " 10 per cent al valorem
under paragraph ::s aa unbound books
Shotcn OF Yokohama, exported Apri, q, asa
9. 1915. and entered. at New York May Il.
yances In a reappraisenent ruling handed!
down by Judge HoWeA. The findings ~
me General Apprai.eT rA!.tns mo msrke,
"S!N me echizen Iiahutsi. entered a:
- 50. advanced % 800 yen per piece:
' = 20 NTf % nN4fH y mo ARA eHFa"a Y
at $3.50. advanced 20 3s.5o ven per piece;
~. me. ditto. entered a. % -, advanced
% Rs:aa.. thRee ppro,s., Zee. 'a a.. PpEsovidea
Tor In the tarin act OF 1878. was no. paid
.9. soS 4 Ms Si; = int' % GFG Hsiy.. 9,%a BY
In another decision rendered yesterday
The customs hoard finds that duck meat.
Francisco, ana the Quong Tuck COMPANY
and the King Chong Lung Company Of
seattle. was correctly classified by the cue
I toms ofAcials as prepared poultry. with
duty at the rate ~ two cents per pound,
under paragraph go OF the tsriH act OF
The collectors assessment at the rate
Of 80 per cen;. al valorem. ~ manufac.
! tho tariff act OF. 1918, on certain dr-s.
stays. composed az cotton. bone and metal.
imported by " j. csrhe,, & co.; is up.
por'ers- claimed classification under para
| graph 966. with duty AZ the rate Of 20 per
rtnt Sa 'L,or"hh Tna'F Pa eftfScrp SO" or
"a per- cent al ynlorem under paragraph
ass with duty at 10. % ~ 20 PEI cent,
al valorein. or under paragraph 3s9, with
duty at the rate OF 20 PEI cent Al
] VdloreW.
Marshal Fled & 60. % Chicago Won
! before the board IN a claim that certain
cotton yarn classified b. the customs o:h.
( ciIis as vomhed. was not Combed and
! therefore properly dutiabi. al tho rute o.
- per cent. a. valor"m under paragraph
$50 Of the tarir act o; 1918, rather thar
AZ the rate % cot. per cent. al vsloreu
under the same paragraph.
\ tIttin nf George :. Bush & Co. Inc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
PLATTEN COMMITTEE BACKED.
Majority Of Mercantile Marine
Common stock Deposited.

Announcement was made yesterday by
'he pltttcu committee. representing
tcldcGs Of common stock Of the Internal
,'onal Mercantile Marine Company, tina.
y majority Of the COMMON stock Nai
been deposited with the United Statcs
Mortgage and Trust Company and tina
he time for deposit has been extended
hv ne committee to January - In COM
ulrurc with the rules Of H.. stock Ey-
change. where the certificates OF deposit
have been listed.
y was said that no agreement had
hecn reached in respect 10 a plan of re-
oVanization.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09

Of Seattle. that duty on an excessive wcight
was assessed Oh an importation nt sheILeu
walnuts IL overruled by Judge Waite. Tor
the reason that the importers failed 10
introduce testimony Ia support OF their
contention.
Duty Ia lowered on cotton polishing
cloths imported BY q. w. sheldon y 60. or
Chicago. These cloths were assessed Tor
duty at the rate Of 10 per cent. ad va.
orem. under paragraph 2aI OF the taiin
act OF 1918. and the General Appraisers
decide that duty should have been as.
sessed at the rate Of but 20 per cent. al
valorein. under paragraph 264.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
FOR SALE.
DIAMOND JEWELRS-WhOlrsale Prices.
=. Raiyes 4 Co.. 500 Fifth Av. suite sos.
African bank Extends.

r T.. Saunders. New York agent of
the National Bank Of South Africa,
Ltd. has received cable advice from
London that branches Of the bank have
been opened at Delarey In the Transvaal
and keiroad In the Cape Province.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09

MURPHY WAIST HOUSE. INC mann.
r~actursr ~ waists. - Wos; rN,utt.
seventh street. assignment 20 Jacob =
R.unoerg. Liabilities reported TO Do.
$4,000. assets. $4,000. The concern
vas incorporated in 1907. William :
sullivan - president
=. *. SHERWOOD COMPANY. manufac
turer Of pl klcs. - Watts street. as.
slgnment to william Il. Wilson. Tn,
business was established In lS9e an
incorporated In July. 1907.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
BEFORE ADAM
- 1856. as = q

There on that alien element a few feet
away. I called loudly to him warn
ing cry. He awoke, frightened, and
shifted his weight rashly on the log.
II turned over, sensing him under
Three times again IL soused him jim
der as he tried to climb out upon It
Then he succeeded, crouching upon II
and chattering with fear
/ could do nothing. nor could he.
Swimming was something of which
we knew nothing. We were already
too far. removed from the lower life
forms to have the instinct for swim
ming. and we had not yet become
sufficiently manliKe To undertake it-as
the working out Of problem ! roam
ed disconsolately up and down the
bank, keeping as close to him in his.
involuntary travels as could, while
he walled and cried TIL It was q Won
der that he did not bring down upon
US every hunting animal within o mile.
The hours passed. The sun climbed
overhead and began its descent to the
west. The light wind died down and
left Lop Ear on his log floating around
a hundred feet away. And then some
HOW hllON .tt0bF nov A<op EoA AhaoCs
the great discovery. He began pad
ding with his hands. At first his
\ porgress was slow and errafic Then
he strengthened out and began labor
Eionsly to paddle nearer and nearer Z
could not understand. j sat down and
watched and waited until he gained.
the shore.
But he had learned something, which
was more than T had done Later in
the afternoon he deliberately launched
out from shore on the log. Still later
he persuaded me to join him, and |,
too, learned the trick of padding. For
the next several days we could not
tear ourselves away from the slough.
So absorbed were we in our new game
/ that we almost neglected to eat. We
even roasted In nearby tree at night
And we forgot that Red Eye existed.
We we're always trying new logs,