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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
MRS. GASTON TORRANCE
 COMPLIMENTS MISS ROBERTS

One of the most charming luncheon parties at the Southern club yester- day had Mrs. Gaston Torrance as hos tess to compliment Miss Belle Roberts, "a bride elect
 A beautiful basket of pink Killarney roses tied with a huge bow of white tulle, graced the center of the table, and the place cards were lovely hand painted sprays of the same delicate flowers Those seated about the ta- ble were: Miss Roberts, Miss Margue- rite Nabers Miss Lydia Eustis, Miss Lucy Pinckard Miss Augusta Clark, Mrs. David Roberts Mrs William Will Ierson, Mrs. w. P. Redd, Mrs. David Roberts, Jr and Mrs. Torrance
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Johnson, Dorothy and Beverly were
 present. looking their beautiful best.
 It just seems that all of the beauty
 and charm of the whole Johnson family
 is centered in that one dear person.
 for really Josephine is one of the fair
 est of the fair. But then l can't com
 plain of any of my distinguished
 contemporaries" Ca Ia college presi-
 denO.
 Leonora is too funny, and dear, and she was stunning today in her violet
 suit and furs and dapper little bonnet
 Just caught a glimpse of her as she
 whirled past me in her car, and I sup posed that she was coming from the Ridgely and Mrs. Shepherds luncheon
 On dit-just to show. that I know
 French-that it was exceedingly lovely,
 and that the basket of rosebuds that centered the table was almost shamed by the loveliness of the girls. Besides
 Mrs. Shepherd and Mrs. Hassinger, there was Leonora, Beth Wyman, Doro- thy and Helen Eubank With such a few present, they had a wonderful opportunity for gossip, but my ears didn't burn, at all.
 And that reminds me that everyone is talking about the Black and White ball. Though it's almost two months away, there is a thrilling air of ex- pectancy, and every single person I have met has been begging for sug gestions for costumes, or limiting mys- teriously of untold secrets. l hear all sorts of thing about silhouettes, and posters and things, and l think that Leonora is busy at the studio designing one particular one to advertise the ball. It is appalling how much we arc indebted to the Neighborhood House board for good times in the past few years. l heard lots about their Cotton ball, and other balls, but this is the first time I have had the chance to at 1 tend, and l am gloriously elated. There is a great opportunity for cos tuning, for the very idea of black anG white suggests a stunning contrast. Of course, we will have something special to do and, of course, We will be thrilled to help the little children and the love- ly women of the board that much. Wednesday--I don't see how I have lived through this day, it has been so wonder ful-just one glad party after another, and almost as many more tomorrow. Early in the morning I went shopping and
 to a movie, and met a few of the girls
 for a minute, and then there was rush
 home to get all beautified for Mrs. Cab
 aniss' luncheon. 1 could close my eyes
 and imagine how beautiful it would be
 for I had been to parties given by Mrs.
 Cabaniss before but still it was sur-
 prise for l couldn't even dream of any thing so exquisite. There were I<illarnies, great baskets of them, and the most fras- rant narciss and trailing ferns and vines tied with pink tulle, and the lights were shaded with pink, just the tint to make one look youthful and rosy and altogether lovely
 Blanche Divine. Mrs. Maben's lovely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
AARON CLUB CONCERT : FRIDAY EVENING

The Arion club appears at the Jef- ferson theatre Friday night, January 21, and this concert will be one of tn. most interesting of the season. The club is being directed this year by Rienzi Thomas and its work is far ahead of any that has been done in years past. The assisting soloists Fri day night will be Prudence Neff. plan fists: Robert Dolejsi, violinist; and Rob crt Lawrence, baritone. These three artists are very popular in Birming- ham and their appearance will draw many discriminating musicians. The programme is very attractive one and will be as follows:
 .sWhoso Dwelleth Under the Defense 
 tCOptlpOs Page Thrfe)
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MRS. MERRILL HOSTESS
 AT LINEN SHOWER

ComplimentinE Miss Frankie Dee Moody lovely bride-elect Mrs. Lee Merrill was hostess at linen shower yesterday afternoon,
 The home of the hostess was pret- tily decorated with pink carnations and ferns, and in the liivng room a pink ribbon clothes line was strung and to this the guests pinned their dainty gifts for the bride. A bridal contest was a feature of the afternoon and later a tempting salad course was served to 45 guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
MUSICAL PROGRAMME
 AT SOUTHERN CLUB

Davidson's orchestra will render the following programme this evening at the Southern club. to 9 o'clock: Selection, "Rienzi" (GagneD. Waltz, "Rosalie" (McKee). Suite "Canzone" (Nevino). ta) 'T Surrender Roserale). (b) "Every Heart as a Song of Love" (KendalD.
 'Mignonette" FrimD.
 Prelude Chopin. March selected
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SPONSORS AND MAIDS
 FOR BALL GAME AND DANCE

Another interesting basketball game will be played at the Birmingham Athletic club Tuesday evening at $ o'clock, the contestants being the B. A. c. and Marion institute. An in- formal dance will follow the game.
 Miss Hettie Sibley has been chosen as sponsor for the Athletic club with Miss Mary Sibley and Miss Pattie Rena Shepherd as maids. Miss Ruth Olm stead will be Marion's sponsor, and her maids are to be Miss Margaret Lassi- ter and Miss Margaret Griffith.
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and timely was the talk of Mile. Kadiz on the conditions in Paris before the war.
 The next meeting of the club will take place Tuesday, January IS, at the Capitol Park inn.
 The next programme will be as fol lows:
 l. Memoire. M Peter Cabral
 7. Chant, Mime. Ransome.
 3. Un discours, NJ. stephen Scatori. 4. Un discours, Mime. Effort,
 g. Chant de la Marsaillaise parlez membres du club.
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MIR. AND MRS. FOSTER
 HONOR POPLAR VISITOR

A delightful courtesy for Miss Blanche Divine of Carters, Ga, who is visiting MT. and Mrs. J. Campbell Maben, will occur this evening, when MT. and Mrs. Sterling Foster entertain a few of the debutantes at a buffet SUD- per at their beautiful home on Nizzuma street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
MRS. JOHNSON TO HONOR
 MISS SUSIE NABB

Mrs. Crawford Johnson has invited friends to bridge tea Wednesday aft ernoon at her home on Pawnee avenue as charming compliment to Miss Su- sic Nabb, a bride-elect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
MRS. PARKE PLANS
 TEA FOR MISS NARR

Mrs. Thomas D. Parke will entertain at an afternoon tea Saturday, January 22, as delightful courtesy to Miss Susie Nabb. whose marriage to Mir. R. R. Stotlar will be solemnized Janu- ary 26
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TODAY Eleventh Avenue M. E.
 Church, South
Corner Avenue K and 12th Street
 Take Either Loop Car

II A. NJ. Sermon: Environment and Maximum Achievement of a Mans Life Anthems: 70 God, our Help In Ages Past" (Spross). Christian, the Morn Breaks Sweetly Ger Thee" fSheliey).
 7.3e P NJ sermon: Travellers on the Highway. and the End of the Way" tt.&..,s Anthems eHow Goodly Are Thy Tents" tMac Earlane). Now the Day Is Over" (Speaks) Pastor--Rev. L. Fletcher Parrish.
 CHOIR Mrs J S Palmer, Soprano. Miss Evelyn Going, Contralto. r. L. Muchinore. Bass. J. D. McGill Tenor and Director. ]. T. Mackenzie. Organist.
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MRS. MOORE TO ENTERTAIN LITTLE JOK FRS

Mrs. B. F. Moore will be a hostess of the coming week entertaining the Little Jollers Thursday at her home on Nineteenth street, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
MRS. HAROLD RESELL
 TO HONOR BRIDE-ELECT

Mrs. Harold Bissell will be hostess at bridge party Friday next, at her Nhome on Chestnut Hill to compliment Miss Susie Nabb, a lovely bride elect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

Rev. Lawrence Faucett and MT. Harry Loaring Clarke of Chattanooga are guests of friends in Birmingham for few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

Miss Pleas Hobbs of Athens is visiting Mrs A. w. Smith at her home on Jas per Road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

Mir and Mrs. J. E. Rosenberger have returned from a stay with relatives in Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

Mrs. B. J. Cheeseman of Marbury is a guest of her mother, Mrs. J. T. Hayes for the week.
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spending several weeks in New York.
  Miss Willie Cummings of Atlanta is wis., iting Miss Gladys Anderson.
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Mrs. Ross Smith is spending fort night with friends in Baltimore.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-21
MILITIA TABLoIDs

Washington.-Sen. Wadsworth of
New York resigned his lieutenancy in
the First Cavalry, N. Y n S., holding
his services as legislator paramount.
First cavalry is under orders.
Cleveland. - Because Capt. L. ].
Linn, Fifth regiment, was a soldier
this was before the mobilization or
Ger-Afiss Jane Whitelaw joined the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-21

Red Cross. An army chaplain mar
ried them and they will 60 south for
service together.
Paterson, N. J.-PriVate William
H. Smith refused to respond to the
call to colors and was arrested as a
deseTteT. He faces a maximum pan
atty of eight months Imprisonment
if found guilty.
New York.-Max J. Klein, who
was excluded from militia because he
was a Jew, announced he was form
ing a company Of Jewish-AmeTican
citizens to go to the front
New York.-The Aero Club of
America cabled American aviators
with the French flying corps to learn
whether they would return to serve
the United States in case of war with
Mexico.
New York.-CaII to coIors has re-
suited in scores of khaki weddings
here. Most of the war brides" i'm
mediately babe their husbands good
by as they hurried to the aTmories
for reporting.
Cleveland. - PrIVateS John and
Robert, Lieut.. J. c. and Serg't David
L. Gilliland are brothers. All four
are members of an engineer corps
and will see service together.
Camden, N. Public service cor
respondent of New Jersey announced
all employees, members of national
guard, called to service will have
their positions and wages continued
while performing military duty.
Observation-Disclosures men in the
Pennsylvania national guard who do
not wish to leave their wives and
families are given until tomorrow to
resign. Many are taking advantage
of offer.
Washington. - "Go home and
grow" recruiting officers told so
beardIess aspirants for enlistment
papers in militia today.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-21
GEN. CARRANZA WILL PROTECT
AMERICANS WHO STAY IN MEX

Mexico City, June 21.-The special
train ordered by Special Agent ROg-
ers to take Americans out of Mexico
City will not leave for Vera Cruz to-
day, as was expected.
Another demonstration by work
ingmen took place last night before
the National palace. Several thou
sand employees of street car lines and
factories gathered to assure Gen.
Carranza of loyalty. Hundreds of
school Children and a large number
of women were in the crowd. Car
rama again addressed this assem-
bIage, repeating his previous state
ments that Mexico was not seeking
war with the United States. There
was no disorder.
Gen. Mules, governor Of the state
of TabascO, informed Carranza last
night that many Americans in his
territory did not wish to leave the
country in case of war and ask per-
mission to remain. Carranza sent
an immediate reply, instructing Mu-
jies to permit Americans to remain
and in all cases to give them the
same protection accorded other for
eigners.
1870
AEII TIA TAPI zinc
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-21
WILSON THINKS NAVY PLANS
SHOULD BE ADOPTED

Washington, June 21.-Pres. Viii
son has decided full first year pro-
gram recommended by general board
of navy should be adopted by con-
gress. This program includes con-
structiOn during first year of three
battle cruisers, four dreadnOughts
and four scout cruisers.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-21

Ducks of J. A. Andrew of ShirIand
tract, California, are supplying him
with valuable nuggets, the gizzard Of
one having two gold nuggets and two
platinum nuggets and another a gold
nugget
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-28

are putting on the spray mixture, you
will have chance to use good judg-
ment. You must watch from what di-
rection the wind is coming. You must
practice until you are skillful at spray
ing a tree thoroughly and quickly. The
lime-sulphur spray is likely to chap
the face and hands. You had best put
gloves on your hands and smear vas
cline over the face.
2. This spraying is done Just as soon
as the blossoms have fallen. the same
mixture being used as for the first
spraying. OF all sprayings, this is
the most important to keep worms
out of apples. A moth lays worm eggs
in the blossom end of the young ap-
pie. These eggs hatch into small
worms. which eat their way through
this end of the apple into the inside.
The object of the spraying is to put
some of the poison spray into the bios
som end OF each little green apple,
You will notice that this end of the
green apple has five green sepals. I'm
mediately after the blossom falls,
these are spread out much in the form
VI a. uioSsOh. put a it" uayo '"'S'
they turn inward. It is very impor-
tant that the spraying be done while
they are still turned outward. II ii is
done after they have started to turn
inward. it is impossible to get much
of the spray in where the worms will
eat 1t. Since young apples point up
ward, the spraying, so far as posi-
BILE, should be done from above, so
that the spray mist will shoot down
ward straight into the blossom ends.
So far as worms are concerned, thor
ough spraying given Just after the
blossoms have fallen is worth more
than all of the other three sprayings.
In fact, in some regions where the
worm of the codling moth is the chief
enemy of apples, they give only this
single spray. the one just after the
blossoms have fallen off.
8. Spray ten to twenty days after
the blossoms have fallen, with the
same mixture as for one and two. This
catches a few of the worms after they
have Matched, and the lime sulphur
put on at this time is a great help in
preventing blotch. rot and scab.
4. The last spraying is given about
ten weeks after the blossoms have
fallen. At this time the second brood
Of the codling moth lays more eggs.
This brood does not cause much dam
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-28

spraying of apples and potatoes comes
in late May, June and July, and is
likely to interfere with other work. 1t
is rather bothersome unless you study
the matter carefully and order all the
machinery and spraying material be-
forehand. Probably you never did any
spraying. and when you start in at the
Job, you will make mistakes which will
disgust you.
In Nebraska they sprayed a total
Of $500 trees for four years. Other
sprayed. The result was an increase
of two bushels per tree in favor of
those sprayed. The product from the
average unsprayed tree sold for 81
cents, while that of the sprayed trees
brought s2.35. Spraying in the aver
age year in Nebraska seems to in
crease the value of the apple crop SIT
on the average for each acre. In 9TH
er words, the profits of one years
spraying would pay not only for the
spraying materials, but also for the
spraying machinery.
The Kansas experiment station has
found that spraying increased the yield
per tree by four bushels, worth $l.62.
In Missouri, big orchardist sprayed
100 of his trees and left 5000 of them
unsprayed. He claimed that he got
more from his 100 sprayed trees than
he did from the 5000 unsprayed.
Apples are sprayed chiefly to keep
worms, scab, blotch and rot away.
Lead arsenate kills worms, and lime
sulphur solution prevents the growth
of rot, scab and blotches. To keep
these pests and diseases away, give
four sprayings, as follows:
1. In the spring, when the pink is
just appearing in the clusters of bios
SONS, and the leaves are about the
size of your little finger nail. Mix
one and half gallons of commercial
lime-sulphur and two pounds of arse
nate of lead with fifty gallons of wa
ter. Put this in your spraying ma
chine, and go over every tree, seeing
that all the leaves are coated with a
fine spray mist. The ordinary fifteen
or twenty-year-old tree will take three
or four gallons of spray. When you
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-28
MARKET REPORT
Cattle Are Higher, Hog Demand Good
Sheep and Lambs Steady

Kansas City Stock Yards. April "a
Except for a little weakness on heavy
beef steers after Tuesday, the cattle
market held steady last week. Tcda,
the supply all around is few Thousand
below expectations, enough to give sellers
the edge. and the market is quoted steady
to o higher. receipts here 5000 head
There was good action. and owners as a
rule got a little more than they were
figuring on. Nothing very high class was
included. about sixty cars of Colorado
pulp fed steers at Ss.e5 to S9.25, and
plain natives down to SO IS The cutie,
was ample, and the market today showed
a capacity that indicates strong prices
ahead. Butcher grades of cattle continue
firm. best heavy COWS Se,25, fancy baby
heifers up TO $40. bulk of cows and heif
ers S6.25 to sS25. good bulls $3.50 tc
$3.50. veal calves SO to slo.5o.
Hogs receipts were 10000 head. mar
ke. 0 to S higher. top $3.50. bulk OF
sales SO. SO to sel5. Demand was good
from all sources. and as in the cattle sup
ply. receipts around the market circle
were deficient. An extra good demand
for pork makes it difficult for killers te
keep up with ordets.- and forces keer
competition for live hogs. honce loaye:
little chance for ilibustering against the
hog market. The top today is right al
the highest point reached this year, and
is only 10 cents under top in both St
Louis and Chicago.
Sheep sold steady today, receipts l2.-
900 head. including about 1000 goats.
Lambs sold up to ST 55, quality being
lacking. choice lambs at 81 l.5o anc
shorn lambs up to se.z5, fat ewes scarce
and worth SO to Ss.s5. yearlings s9.zs
to Slo.z5. Receipts Of desirable killing
sheep and lambs are bound to run shor'
here and such will find a strong demand
J. A. RlcgART, Market Correspondent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-28
MORE CANTS THAN EVER
Will Be the Story of the Arkansas
Valley This Year Says Santa Fe
Agent

The biggest cantaloupe acreage
in the history of the Arkansas Val
ley will be planted this year by the
farmers, according to f. w.
Meyers, commercial agent of the
Santa Fe railroad.
Ground turnout the valley is
being prepared for the planting.
Nearly every farmer in this section
of the country is planning on rails
ing cantaloupes for the market
this year and every available piece
of ground is being utilized.
1t is expected that ready mar.
ket for the crop will be found and
that higher prices will be paid for
the crop this year.
Plans are being made to have
the cantalonpes government in
spected before they are packed and
shipped. In this way it is believ-
ed the market price will be made
higher.
Cantaloupes of uniform size and
variety will be packed in box.
More attention is to be paid to this
feature this season that ever be-
fore. Only the hest of the crop
will be marketed. In case it is
found impossible to obtain gov
ernment inspector the farmers in
tend to appoint special inspector,
it is said.
Planting will begin within the
next week or two.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-28
TO HELP BOYS
American Beet Sugar Co. Will Give
Beet Thinning Jobs

Beet Thinning Jobs
The American Beet Sugar company is
throwing out the lifeline in the nature
of business proposition that should be
grasped by every boy in the valley who
wants to earn money for himself and be
independent of daddy for his support.
The agriculturist in the several dis
tricts of the valley will contract beets
at stipulated price per acre to a teach
err or scouting master, or other reliable
leader, who shall direct the work of
thinning to IL or more boys. The lead
err will pay the boys according to their
work. He may arrange to go with them
from town to town or he can make it a
boy scout affair by camping in the field
in tents provided free by the company.
In the Fowler-Manzanola territory
last season the high school boys were
very successful in organizing into groups
and contracting beets. Excellent wages
were paid and at the end of the season
each boy had good bank account as a
result OF his work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-28
Work on Big Syphon

Contractor Brashear who is building
the big syphon under the Holbrook ditch
at point six miles west of Rocky Ford,
is rushing the work with all possible
speed. The work has been hampered
considerably on account of quicksand,
but is progressing nicely at this time.
The syphon is l42 feet long and will
cost about $1,000. The work is being
done by the Meredith lake people and
affords them an outlet to the river.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-28
CLEANUP MAY FIRST
Get Your Rubbish in Readiness for
the Visit of the City Garbage
Wagon

Wagon
Mayor Roberts, acting in ac-
cordance with a resolution passed
by the city council last Friday
evening, this week issues his proc
lamation, calling for a general
cleanup of all residence and bus
iness property in the city during
the week beginning May l.
7 The city asks owners of build
ings to paint, where necessary, to
rid their premises of all tin cans,
leaves, weeds, rubbish and COM
bustible material and deposit same
in the street or alley adjoining
such premises where the street
department forces will cart the
refuse away without charge. This
of course does not.apply to ashes,
which property owners must re-
move at their own expense.
The Enterprise hopes every
property owner will unite in OBJ
serving this very desirable move
ment to rid the city of its filth
and refuse, as it tends to greatly
improve health conditions, and at
the same time gives the city a
cleaner and much more attractive
appearance.
Fire Loss Low
At the meeting of the city coun-
ell last Friday evening Fire Chief
Virgins submitted the report of
the fire department for the year
just ended. This report showed
that 27 calls had been answered
Just three more than twice as
many as last year-with a fire loss
of Sl3, 713, which is splendid
showing when it is considered
that most of this loss was sustain
ed by the burning of the old
Swink mill. This has been an
off year thruout the entire coun-
try, with an unprecedented num-
ber of fires, and it is questionable
if there is another city situated in
similar dry climate and of any
thing near our size that has made
SO excellent showing. The re-
port was heartily approved by the
council.
Not Much Doing
Various matters came up for
discussion at this meeting, but
definite action WAS taken upon
very little, tho the ''city dads" sat
till almost midnight.
Considerable of the "rag chew
ing" was over the plans for our
new city hall, which we're at last
returned to the architect for some
minor alterations.
The city engineer made pre-
liminary report upon the estimat-
ed expense of installing Sewer
District No. 2, and he was re-
quested to have a detailed report
ready for the adjourned meeting,
which will be held subject to the
call of the mayor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-28

Every year more people wish to
learn to spray. Sometimes they want
to keep the worms out of apples; or
perhaps their potatoes have had bugs
on them, or have died of blight.
Most of your neighbors know moth
ing about spraying. Every year the
country is becoming more settled up.
the birds are being killed of. and the
insects are getting more plentiful.
II you have more than half-acre
of orchard, or an acre of potatoes, it
will almost certainly pay to spray. or
course. If you are short of help on
the farm. it may be best to let the
bugs and blight do their worst, says
writer in Wallace's Farmer. The