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Evening star., 1916-11-26
Books & Stationery

Reprints at 6Oc copy
The Twenty-fourth of June. by
Grace S. Richmond.
The Way of the Strong, by Ridg-
well Cullun.
The Vanished Messenger, by E.
Phillips Oppenheim.
The Red Mist, by Randall Parrish.
The Lone Wolf, by Louis Joseph
Vance.
The Price of Love, by Arnold Benz
nett.
Barbara of the Shows, by Harry
Irving Green.
The Lost Road, by Richard Hard
ing Davis.
Name engraved in gold free of
charge on Illustrated Leather
bound Bible. Value Sl50. For Sl.I9.
White House Cook Book. Special,
75c Copy.
Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes,
with more than $50 illustrations.
Regular 75c edition Opening Spe-
ciaI, SOC Copy.
Writings Representative Linen,
cabinets containing one quire
paper and one quire gold-edge
correspondence cards, in blue.
pink, white and violet. $l00 value
For 79c.
25c Holiday Box Paper Special,
I9c a Box.
Sl00 Capitol Fountain Pens
for SOC.
$l50 Capitol Self-hlling Type
Fountain Pens for $l.25.
Evening star., 1916-11-26
In the Department of
Leather Goods

Velvet Drawstring Bags, So
each. With steel bead trim
mings. Fitted with purse
and mirror. Colored silk
Innings. Something very
pretty.
Velvet Drawstring Bags, IS
each. With fancy colored
satin trimmings, fitted with
purse and mirror.
Silk Drawstring Bags, So
each. Assorted colors, with
purse and mirror.
Children's Handbags, SEC to
81. Assorted colors. With
purse and mirror.
Real Leather Strap Purses at
$3.50. Special value. With
colored silk lining. Con-
tains purse and vanity case.
Palais Royal-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Mrs. William Paulding. widow of Col
Paulding. is at Middletown, Conn, Wis
iting friends.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Lieut. Paul A. Larned. accompanied
by Mrs. Larned and their children, sail
ed November 20 from New York for
Camp 4. S. Otis, in the Canal Zone,
where he will join his regiment, the
10th Infantry, after an absence since
the early spring
Evening star., 1916-11-26
Sample Pieces of
NeW JeWeky
Extraordinary Purchase OF
One-of-a-kind Lot
Gold Filled Flexible
$3.50

Bracelets-Special, $3.50
Hand engraved, plain and
Others set with ruby, emerald and
sapphires: guaranteed Tor III
years. Worth up to $3.50.
Solid Gold Earrings
Special, $1.98
Pear shape set with pearls,
others hand engraved and PLAIN
patterns in oval and hoop de-
signs. Worth up to S498.
Solid Gold Brooch Pins
Special, $3.50 .
Crescent, wishbone. friendship
circles and many other designs
set with pearls and colored
stones. $3.50 values.
Gentlen,en's Heavy Gold
Filled Walden,ar Chains
Special, $500
Plain and fancy links, guaran
teed 10 years. $3.50 value.
Solid Gold Cameo Rings
Special, $3.50
Extra heavy weight, hand en-
graved. Value up to S5.98.
German Silver Cigarette
Cases-Special, $3.50
Plain, engraved and engine
l,-, ,,++arp- N,1,,ec IN to 81 QS
Evening star., 1916-11-26
OLE po(o{s 1oyo(

THE adUanclng autumn days brng TO mana
L colder 7Ueather and the actlUe holiday
season.
Thanksgiving is only three days a7cay, and
Christmas only t1Uent1-fue short days ahead
Of that.
We respectfully call attention to this sale
1uith the fact IN mind that zoe are offering our
batrons the 1ery best that the market affords, IN
a superior stock of holiday merchandise that
embraces eueryhing nezO in style or ne70ly IN
vogue, including ne10 modes in go1cns, 7evabS,
suits, coats bags, 1eils, neck7cear, je10elry,
negziges, gloues, hats, shoeS, etc. Merchandise
of the best style and character, styles that are
uuth0rtatlUe.
Tie bozicv of the Palais Royal, established
80 years ago, of handling only the deSuable
qualities, is rigidly adhered to, in spite Of I'M
usual market c0nditionS
Evening star., 1916-11-26

OLLCGIW WClIH
Cheese and Cracker Trays, $2.9S
up. Quadruple plate; plain or
pierced designs.
Bread Trays, $1.50 up. Quad
ruple plate; plain or engraved
design; also of hammered sill
yer design.
Two-piece Crumb Trays, $1.7S up.
Quadruple plate; fancy or plain
design.
Fruit Basket, Cake Trays. Baking
Dishes, Bread Trays with han
die, all OF Sheffield plate Spe-
cial, $4.98 each.
Water Pitchers, $3.50 up. Quad
ruple plate; plain or fancy de-
sign.
Candelabras, s4.es to slo.ss.
Ouadruple plate.
Tea Sets, $500 up. Three or five
pieces: quadruple plate.
Two Compartment Vegetable
Dishes, $6.9S. Sheffield plate
of plain design.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Mrs. Macomb, wife of Col A. c. Ma
comb, left Washington November II, to
Join Col. Macomb at Del Rio, Tex.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Paymaster Herbert Lassiter. U. S. n.
and Mrs. Lassiter have come from San
Francisco and at present are visiting
the Iatter's parents, Capt. and Mrs.
Shurtleff at Norfolk, Va. Paymaster
Lassiter has been assigned to duty at
the New York navy yard.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Commander William Tarrant. L. s. N,
and Mrs Tarrant are among the latest
of the army additions this season to
Washington society.
Evening star., 1916-11-26
DRESS GOODS AND SJ7T7NGS

Dress Serges, 36 to 81 inches wide,
75c to $3.50 yard
Childrens Plaids, 50 to AZ inches
wide ........... 69c yard
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Miss Katherine Knight. daughter of
Rear Admiral Knight, L. s. N, who
since leaving Washington has been
at Philadelphia, and is now at Norfolk.
Va. visiting Lieut.. Commander w. L.
Pryor. U. S. N. and Mrs. Pryor. Miss
knight will shortly return to Newport,
r
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Mrs. Hartman. wife Of Maj. Edward
T. Hartman. has Joined Maj. Hartman
at Douglas. Ariz.. after visit to Col.
Calvin ID. Cowles. retired, and Mrs.
Cowles at their home at Hartford, Conn.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Commander John c. Fremont, L. S.
n, is spending a three-week leave of
absence at Washington.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Mrs. s. NJ. de Loire. wife of Maj. de
Loire. is at New York for the purpose
of entering upon course Of study at
the New York School of Fine and APP
piled Arts.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Naval Constructor r. D. Gatewood
T. S. N. accompanied by Mrs. Gate
wood and their young son, spent last
week at Fort Monroe, Va.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Miss Helen Townsley. daughter of Gen.
Townsley and Mrs. Townsley, has gone
to Fort Barrancas. Fla. for a visit to
Lieut.. and Mrs. Babcock.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Col Joseph f. Kuhn. L. S. A. former
military attache of the American en-
bassy at Berlin, will return to this
country with the highest honors paid
him by the United States government
for his faithful and loyal services.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Lieut.. Clarence n. Hinkamp. L. S. ~,
and Mrs. Hinkamp. after leaving Wash
ington made a short stay at Old Point
Comfort, Va. prior to sailing last week
for Haiti. where Lieut.. Hinkamp has
been assigned TO duty.
Evening star., 1916-11-26
Storm Serge, $1.O9 Yd.

Inches Wide Al-woo Doublewarp, Hard-hnlsh Serge;
sponged hrunk For dresses and skirts Coors
Medium navy, dark navy and black
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Capt. Aubrey Lippincott. ordered to
Washington short time ago, has been
| joined in this city by Mrs Lippincott,
who has been at the Walter Reed Hos
| pital Capt. and Mrs. Lippincott have
taken an apartment at 1870 Wyoming
| ayenue for the season.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Mrs. David G. McRitchie, wife of
Paymaster McRitchie of the L. S. S.
Georgia, has gone to Charleston. S. c..
where she will spend several months
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Pringle, sr.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Mrs Alan Lethbridge. daughter of
Brig. Gen. c. c. Byrne. retired, has most
successfully collaborated with Mr..
Lethbridge IN the recently published
book The Soul of the Russian"
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Rear Admiral De Witt Coffman. L. s.
N, since his return from jamestown.
r. L, where he spent the summer, has
been perfecting plans for the erection
of a summer home at that place, which
he hopes to have ready for occupancy
by next season.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Rear Admiral Fullam. L. S. n, COM
manding the reserve force of the Pa
cific fleet, will join his family early in
December at Coronado Beach, Cal. In
the meanwhile Mrs. and Miss Fullam
will complete the series of visits to old
friends here in the east.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Mrs. Henry D. Price. wife of Capt.
Price, U. S. N, now in command of the
U. S. s. Melville, has gone to Boston
for the winter in order to be near Capt.
Price. whose ship is at the Boston
navy yard
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Lieut.. Raymond V. Cramer, accom-
panied by Mrs Cramer. has returned to
West Point after visit to his parents
at Portland, Conn.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Lieut. Commander William Norris,
u. S. N, and Mrs Norris left Washing
ton last week for Norfolk, Va.
Evening star., 1916-11-26
EXTRA SPECIAL
Chiffon Tafetas, $1.O9 Yd.

lard-wide. Beautiful Soft, Chiffon finish
complete variety of light and dark colors, fc
wear, including white and black.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Mrs. Edward Winans. wife of Col
Winans, with their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Winans. will spend the win
ter at Fort Porter. ". Y. with Cen
and Mrs. Auman, during the absence Of
Col. Winans at FL Paso. Tex
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REFLECTIONS OF THE
. PUBLIC HOTEL ''STENO"
Being Chronicle People She Meets Few of Whom Are
"Mashers Others Who Think They Are and Still Others
Who Are Mighty Nice Fellows

Oh, yes. like my job. I've learned
lots since I took it, not altogether
along commercial lines either The
most important thing?
Well I should say the fact that
have come to know that experience
alone is what makes men and women
might be the most important. You see,
we are all filled up more or less with
the idea that birth and environment
are IS per cent responsible for the
man and woman-the per cent is too
high.
Take, for instance, the dapper little
millinery salesman, always fashions
latest cry" in appearance, clever and
quick in his manner, he couldn't sit
down and dictate a letter, pay for it.
leave the desk without remarking
either on the weather or asking where
you were from, any more than he
could help flirting with the cashier
in the coffee room. However, he means
no disrespect and by the time he has
been on the road as long as your next
customer, who possibly sells betting
or some other commodity of like ilk,
he will realize that a public stenog-
rapher's desk is merely place of
business-but only experience can
teach him that!
Don't think that because I make
mention of the little millinery sales
man. have you noticed said Tit
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tle? most of EN- are) that he is the
only one whose conversation is sprinl<-
led with some girl" or some ewes"
and the like-goodness MOI How do J
put a quietus on it? OH different
ways. 1 used to keep a sign on my
desk mot conspicuously placed but
where it could be seen by calling at
tention to it, 1.-The more 1 see of some
folk the better like my dog" When
1 considered they had talked enough
I would glue my eyes on it-not many
survived it!
A. stenographer's apprenticeship NAV
be explained in few words; punctual-
ity, cheerfulness and a willingness to
stay after hours. 1t sounds terribly
easy. doesn't it, expressed like that
But imagine yourself sitting with your
hands idly folded for a couple of
hours every afternoon until 4:45 (clos-
ing time supposedly 81 and then have
the boss man" load you UP with mail
that just must be gotten off that night
To say the least, your highly strung
nervous system does not add flavor
to the cold supper that is waiting for
you at or 100 p. m, but cheerful
ness is the keynote and cheerful You
must be- To be truthful, I had hoped
1 would leave that little trial behind
me when I branched into public work,
but no such luck Very frequently I
have watched some customer sit
around the lobby all during the dull
hours of the afternoon smoking and
looking nonchalantly around as If
business was Something entirely for
eign to his sphere in life, only to see
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told me he was secretary for the for
eign missionsl

told me he was secretary for the for
egn missionsi
The two types of men who generally
| sue coed in becoming objects of mirth
among the hotel coterie are the chair
warmers" and the ones who head
quarter for the better part Of the year
at the hotel. The former. as rule
are the has beens" who are now out
of the game. but like the old war
horse, still love the scent of battle
and want to mingle with tine boys
They generally have a particular chair
and certain time Of day that they
niosey in. and if the said chair hap
pens to be occupied nine times out OF
ten they simply walk out and coma
hack later, or wait until the next day
Always they have stories ready of
their day" and ill health is generally
the excuse for not being on the ROAD
now-never age, goodness mo-
AS to the man who headquarters in
the house. Whoops. my dear, King
Solomon in all his glory has nothin.
you he lives in the house (and every
one else, for that matter) He calls
all the clerks either by their frsi
names or their surnames without the
prefix of "Mr." has a particular bell
boy that he favors, although, to hear
him tell it. they all run their, heads
off for himi And, to make long story
short, he makes himself thoroughly al
home (Which, no doubt, the hotel is
very glad to have him do) but which,
If he only realized, is of interest to
nobody but himself and the manage
ment not the general public. Why in
flict US with the information that he
headquarters at the best hotel in town
We don't care.
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Atlantic Fleet to AssembIe

Newport News. Va, November E.-Tht
United States battleshps, Texas. Utah
Wyoming, Florida and Connecticut ar!
rived in Hampton Roads this morning
These ships will remain In these wateri
for the next few weeks. during which
time the entire Atlantic fleet win assem-.
BILE in Hampton Roads for the naval
parade and review on December 10, in
honor of the Southern Commercial con.
gress. which will be in session in More
folk on that date.
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Did You Hold the World In
Your Hand This Morning.:

II you did, you prepared for the days work. If
you did not, you went to it with binders on
1t is very easy for you to have the world in your grasp
before breakfast All you have to do is to go to your
front door and pick up your AgeHerad-in it's folds
is the story of everything important that happened here
in Birmingham and the world over yesterday and last
nlghta arranged for your ready reference and quick
absorption.
And this news has practical value you at that early
hour it cannot have later the day. It enables you to
plan lntellgently and to act advsedy Refreshed by
nights sleep you alert and awake to opportunities
and the items in your morning paper TEEN with tips,
hntS suggestions and inspirations because you
a receptive and creative mood, while the same items
when you out by the days toll are dull and
barren.
And therein you have the secret of the prominence
and indspensaby of the morning newspaper gives
you the when you make the most of the news
when you best fitted to turn it to your personal adj
vantage and profit
Take for just one illustration that most human of
all pages-the classified or want page The clew
to the help you are seeking the position looking
1or the article you need at the price you pay
your hands-and you follow it Immediately. There
is anxious waiting overnight Action is quick and
definite.
Every man, whether he works with his head or his
hands, equipped and protected for the day when he has
read the morning paper If he fails to do SO, something
will happen to make him regret his lack of information
AS with men, SO with Wonen-they, too, want to read
the when is fresh and they can profit most
Wnetner Jney nave an army OF servants or do their
work. they prefer to do their reading before the cares of
the household have taken the fine edge off their facu
ties Many of them adjust their day to the calendar the
society Many others have do the buying for the
household and the news of the produce markets i'm
portant to them Stocks wheat and cotton are to their
husbands And they eager read the advertisements
before they start their shopping For these and many
other every the natural friend Of the
morning newspaper, and it's presence in any home is
good evidence of we-ordered household
Live people read The Age Herald Live advertisers use
it. Keep The Age-Herald in your home-it pays its
way.
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ley. Many hogs were slaughtered dur.
ing the cold wave and the people in
the country are now dining on spare4
ribs and backbone.
Raphael Semmes. Jr.. who has been
with a Montgomery bank, has beet
elected cashier OF the First National
bank of Huntsville. succeeding Robert
S. Pulley. who died a few months.
Spot cotton has reached 20 cents in
this market and much OF the cotton
that has been held for this advance IL
being sold
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of Huntsville. were married yesterday
at the home of the brides father Rev.
J. S. Robertson, presiding elder OF the
Huntsville Methodist district, per-
formed the ceremony.
The Essanay and Amazon moving
picture companies have sent a squad
Of actresses, actors and camera men
to Huntsville to spend several days
staging a local play for the travelOg.
which is soon to be produced. The To-
cal pictures will be taken under the
auspices of the Huntsville Chamber
of Commere
Mrs. Mamie l. Layman, widow Of DR..
J. NJ. Layman of Maysville, died yes
terday at her home in this city, age
So years. Death was due to a paralytic
stroke. Mrs. Layman Is survived by
four sons and four daughters as fol-
lows: c. e. Layman of Decatur. II.
M. Layman of Chattanooga, d. NJ. Lay
man of Maysvilie, ]. NJ. Layman of
Huntsville. Mrs. W. J. Byrne of Hunts
Vile, Mrs John w. Nance and Miss
Lillian Layman of Huntsville, Mrs.
Robert Bradford of Albertville.
The last few days have brought
hog killing time to the Tennessee val
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HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, November 1S.-(SpeciaL)
A verdict for the defendant was rem
dered by jury in the circuit court
in the suit of Roy Head, administra-
tor, against the Southern railroad in
which Head sought to collect $4,000
for the alleged killing of his broth
er. John Head. The defendant corpor-
alton proved to the satisfaction of the
jury that the man who was killed by
a train near Dallas and who was
claimed to have been John Head was
not Head at all but that Head is alive
and prospecting in California. A. H.
Carmichael of Tuscumbia and Law
renee Cooper of Huntsville were coun-
sci for the railroad.
A. w. Newsom, a prominent real es-
tate agent of this city, has been elect
ed chairman of the county board of
tax appraisers, succeeding William H.
Johnston, deceased. The other mem
bers of the board, Ben P. Hunt and
2. T. Shelley, appointed Mr.. Newsom
to the vacancy
Miss Irene Lowe, daughter of 1.
Hentz Lowe of Halle Green and Rob-
ert A. Fudge, a young business man
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The last few days have brought
hog killing time to the Tennessee val
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

cologist, that the ash heap substance
was potassium cyanide, and that il was
10 per cent pure, be stricken out on the
grounds that no proper analysis was
made. II was overruled by Judge Dom
nelly, and James II. Wilkerson, chief Of
counsel for the defence, then made the
usual motion to take the case from the
jury and dismiss the prisoner. The
motion was denied
Fred l.. Wenban, the undertaken who
cared for Marion's body and was the
first to notice the spots on Marion's
cloak, testified to-day.
The insinuations Of the defence that
spots. alleged to have been made by
cyanide, were placed there by some one
interested in the prosecution, formed
the reason for the undertaker's recall.
Did you put those spots there ?"
asked States Attorney Ralph J. Dady.
Il did not" replied Mr.. Wenban.
did you place cyanogen there, or
anything else there or see anybody
else do so?"
81 did not he answered.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
ORPHAN ASYLUM GETS
AMEN CORNER CLOCK
Old Timepiece Presented to
Highbridge Institution

Inc old seven-foot mahogany clock
OF the Amen Corner in the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel which licked away many
impatient hours for anxious politi-
Sians IN the days Of Tom Platt and
James 6. Blaine was hung Yesterday
IN the lobby Of the Roman Catholic
orphan Asylum at Highbridge.
when the old hostlery was ready
Tor razing and its historic furnishings
were sold, John Whalen. former Cor
poraton Counsel outbid all when the
old clock was put up.
Mr.. Whalen recently offered the
umepleee TO the asylum. and with the
consent of Cardinal Farley and the
BOARD OF managers il was accepted.
Cardinal Farley in accepting the
relic yesterday suggested that the
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
WOMAN ENGINEER NOW
PUBLIC BATH MATRON
Regards New Work as Vacation
from Stoker's Duties.

Ansstasia Bonasek has quit stoking
an engine 70 become a matron nt the
Long Island City public baths. She is
one of the few women engineers in
the country. and is going to help Mt the
public baths as a vacation from the
work OF running a stationary engine.
Miss Bonasek, who is twenty-three
and lives at 1913 Garfield Street, Van
Nest. is n regularly licensed engineer,
and wears overalls at her work
She will start work as matron to-
morrow. In the fall she expects to
take advanced studies in engineering,
with the hope that some day she will
run an electric motor.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Russia to Intrust Far East
Questions TO the japanese

Petrograd, July s.-In an interview
In the "Bourse Gazette" on the Russo
Japanese agreement. Sergius Sazonof,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, says:
"The present war opens up a series
OF problems for Russia the solution of
which necessltates our conhning our
attention TO the West for many years.
Relying on our solidarity with Japan
as regards Far Eastern questions, we
can devote all our energies 10 the solu-
ton Of these problems with the assur-
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

garding China. had decided TO sound
American fnanciers on their attitude
toward a loan for the reorganization Of
the great Far Eastern Republic.
State Department officials hold. and
Il is understood that the bankers are
in accord, that, while it is desirable
that American contractors should have
n share Of the public work to be done
in China with any money obtained,
such contracts should not be made the
basis of loans
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Ask for Record on Wire-Tapping,

Martin W. Little.on, counsel for John
A. Kingsbury, Commissioner Of Chari-
ties, and William n. Hotchkiss. his at
torney, made another motion yesterday
20 inspect the minutes OF the Kings
County grand jury that indicted Kings
bury and Hotchkiss for illegal wire tap
ping. The first motion made by Mr. Lit
tleton was withdrawn. Judge Roy will
hear the renewed motion in the County
Court, Brooklyn. next Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
u. s. WILL FAVOR
LOAN TO CHINA
Must Not Be Contingent
on Concessions, Ameri-
can Bankers Are Told.

Washington, July s. Interested
American bankers have been advised
that the State Department would look
with favor on their participation in a
loan to China if such loan is not
made contingent on concessions.
China is urgently in need Of money,
and advices from Toxic yesterday said
the Entente Allies, having determined
to exclude Germany from further par
tcipation in the quintuple coalition re-
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
'0RPET EVIDENCE
NOW COMPLETE
Court Overrules Motion to
Take Case from
the Jury.

Waukegan, H.. July s.-Evidence in
the case OF William H. Orpet the uni
versity student charged with the mur-
der OF Marion Lambert, Lake Forest
High School girl, was completed to-
day.
Tho defence moved that the testi-
mony of Dr.. Ralph W. Webster, a toxi-
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

boys Of the Amen Corner" make an
annual pilgrimage 20 the old clock.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Body Of Suicide Recovered

The body OF Miss Cilla Fra.zl. who
committed suicide on July by leap
ing into the harbor from a Staten
Island ferry, has been found and was
employed in the home Of Dr. Frederick
LEM at West Brighton, S. !.