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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1916-12-28
HANSEN BUTTE is
TO Be IRRIGATED
Company Plans to Use Water Already
Conserved by Filings Claim it VIII
Increase Canal Company Water.

Articles of incorporation were
filed today for the Milner-Twin
Falls Land and Water company
with capital stock of 100000
with County Auditor E. ].
Finch this afternoon. The in
corporators and directors are l.
B. Perrine and d. B. Moorman of
this city, and H. E. Babcock of
Salt Lake City. The Miner
Canal company, a corporation,
capitalized for $4,000 also filed
incorporation papers. Incorpor-
ators and directors are d. B
Moorman, w. w. Humphrey and
Edgar w. Norman The pur-
poses of both as named IN the
articles are substantially the
same, being to construct aad 10
maintain canals. The irrigation
of the Hansen butte country is
understood to be among the OBJ
jects.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1916-12-28

WASHINGTON Dec. 2S.-General
Carranza has refused to sign the pro-
tocol proposed by the joint commits
sion 1t is believed that he will sub
nit counter proposals and seek an
other conference. 1t is reported that
Consul General Renegri who repre-
sents the Mexican government and Is
now at San Francisco is to be the sue
cessor of Arredondos, who has resigr
ed the position Of foreign secretary.
Ell PASC, Tex-A report was re-
ceived late Tuesday by sources known
to be close to Francisco Villa, and by
government agents, saying that Villas
forces captured San Luis Potosi Mon
day. Mcny foreigners who left Tor
reon before villa attacked the town
recently, went to San Luis Potosi. No
details were available.
San Luis Potosi is southeast Of Tor
reon on the National railroad line be-
tween Aguas Calientes and Tampico.
Tampico is believed to be Villas OBJ
iective, in order to obtain a port
through which he can import arms,
ammunition and supplies. villa was
reported TO be between Torreon and
Chihuahua City, and was said to be
preparing to launch an attack against
Chihuahua City soon
In anticipation Of this attack, Gen
eral Francisco Murguia was reported
to have ordered General Francisco
| Gonzales, former commander In Jua'
res, to proceed south at once with his
fNoptfnuad on Page 81
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1916-12-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
LOCAL BLIND TO SPONSOR
 LECTURE BY HELEN KELLER
Social Service Department By MRS. SIDNEN N. UILMAN

In spite of the very indictment wealth CT, the Association for the Aid and Recreation for the Blind held it's reg ular monthly meeting in the council chamber of the city hall Sunday A bers were present.
 The association decided to bring Miss Helen Keller to Birmingham to lec- ture under their auspices on F'ebru- ary 22, the hour and place of meeting to be determined by a committee.
 The proceeds of the Helen Keller lecture will be used for the purchas- ing of new books for the blind per sons of the state and for other needs that may arise where blind persons are affected.
 Probably the most important busi- ness considered was the appointing of a committee to attend to all arrange ments for the coming of the national field secretary of the national com mittee for the prevention of blindness, Gordon L. Berry, of New York.
 MT. Berry will give an illustrated lecture using stereopticon slides and will appear before many organizations and clubs throughout the state as well as in Birmingham.
 The following committee in in charge of all arrangements:
 Mrs Sidney M. Ullman, chairman; Mrs. Philip Oster, Miss Mildred Jaffee, Mrs Groves, Mrs. Nixon Norris
 Shortly, at the Birmingham public library an exhibit, will be. made or work done by local blind persons, work of the state school for the blind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
The Boys, the Club and the Dinner
By MRS. J. B. REID

We have often been asked what's the roguters always asked as if they thought it was only bunch of boys our for fun-with a secretary who drew his pay.
 The Birmingham Boys club means a great deal more. Just think of more than 200 newsboys on the streets ev- cry day doing just as they please They would soon be subjects for the police supervision. Today these boys are on their honor, they are growing to be strong men. The influence of the club life Is very perceptible. The annual newsboys' dinner furnishes splendid opportunity to observe the boy under control.
 Several years ago when it was an nounced that dinner was ready-the capacity of the boy to jump had no bounds-instead of a march there was somerset to the table-and hearing speech or blessing were among the impossible attempts for the day. Now the boy has become accustomed to his banquet-he feels his importance to the occasion, and himself the guest, and the club is his, he represents his pa per and it is up to him to uphold their dignity. Today he is a dignfed gentle man at his feast and a boy at play. This is one noticeable change brought about by the influences of the Boys club-the companionship of it's officers, and the Big Brother movement.
 There were 220 boys at dinner-they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
ANOTHER PIONEER
 OF SELMA PASSES
Judge Winston Mabry Is Dead-Mrs. Parke May Run for President of Suffragists

Selma January 3.-(Special.) )-Simple services marked the funeral of Judge John Winston Mabry Sunday afternoon at the Mabry home here. The services were conducted by the Rev. E. w. Gam ble rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church..
 Of which Judge Mabry had been mem Der and officer for many years. Hun dreds of Selmians gathered at the ceme- tery for the simple ceremonies at the grave. Members of the Dallas County Bar association acted as honorary pail bearers; the active pallbearers were: Sam F. Hobbs, Chamblss Keith, Hugh Nal lory Arthur Pitts, Robert H. Mangum,
 w. B. Craig, Leo Lova and E w. Pettus.
 The death of Judge Mabry came as the last of a number, each of which took a man prominent in the upbuilding of Selma and Dallas county The first was that of Judge Daniel Partridge. The next was Mayor Jefferson Leon Clay, one of the pioneers in Dallas. The death of Mayor Clay was closely followed by that of Maj. J. c. Compton, one of the old resi- dents of the city and one of the most prominent attorneys of the state. The next was Frank w. Gaines member of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04

K A N DO M N o T E s

Virginia, where they are college students. Miss Terrell will return to Mary Baldwin and MT Terrell to the University of Vir- ginia
 Mrs. Sarah Parrit of Gadsden is the guest of MT. and Mrs. John M Cart wright
 Miss Diana Fair is i'll at St. Vincent s hospital following an operation for appen- dicits.
 MT. Ernest Hank and family of Cullman spent the week end in Birmingham as guests of Mrs D. c. Johnson.
 Miss Claudine Johnson has returned home after spending the holidays in An niston as the guest of Miss Edith Malery.
 Miss Jean Williams of Oxford, Ala, is a guest of Mrs Mamye Watson Miss Williams is an accomplished reader and after her visit will go north to resume her duties in Chautauqua work
 Miss Vallie Young White and Miss Martha Young of Memphis, who is her guest, will leave today to resume their studies at Agnes Scott college.
 MISS ElnIlld u. NdLllSO1 l6IC yesterday for Jacksonville, where she is attending the State Normal school, after spending the holidays with Mrs. John B. Reid.
 Miss Amelie Hill of Montgomery is ex- pected this week to be the guest of Dr. and Mrs. E. w. Fucker, Jr.
 Miss Ella Packer Blacksher will come from Mobile Thursday to be the guest of Miss Alice Jones'
 Mir and Mrs Clyde Hunter have re- turned home after spending the Christmas season with Dr. and Mrs Rivers A. Rush in Mobile.
 Miss Julia Shackleford, Miss Frances Woodrow Miss Eallie Porter, and Miss Mary Ida Wood will go to Lynchburg this morning to resume their studies at Ran dolph- Macon.
 Miss Georgana Drummond of Los An geles, Cal, who has enjoyed the gave ties of the holiday season in Birmingham as the guest of Miss Margaret Moore left this morning for New York, where she is attending college.
 Miss Margaret Nelson left Sunday for the Shipley school in Philadelphia after spending the holidays with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank Nelson.
 Miss Elizabeth Davis and Miss Mar guerite Lewis left Sunday for Sweetbrier, where they will again take up their studies.
 Miss Margaret Davis returned to Stuart Hall in Staunton, Va, Sunday, after pass ing the holiday season with her mother Mrs. w. E. B. Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Sunday Observance

TO the Editor Of The Herald:
 It would seem that the much agi- tated question of Sunday observance could oe very easily settled by ask ing ourselves the direct question and answering the same without evasion or equivocation, laying aside all other considerations, save one and that is the only one on which the whole mat ter hinges. What is Gods point of view?
 The same voice that thundered the command from Mt. Sinai, "Thou shalt not kill" gave the same direct com mand relative to the observance of the seventh day, or as we call it, Sun day. "Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work, etc." By what stretch of imagination these words can be construed to mean anything else than just what they do, is quite beyond me, and can be explained in only one way: "We are willing to recognize Gods laws so long as they do not conflict with what we wish to do Our civil laws are all supposed to be based on Gods word, but we only accept or obey those we wish to and those that would conflict win our pleasure or per sonal gain we set aside, and then hunt very vigorously for some justifying ex- cuse, indulging in long-winded argu- ments in attenuation of our acts Our hearts go out to the poor fellows who work the six days, and we feel so sorry for them Cat so much per) that we are perfectly willing for others to work on Gods day in order to fur pish them with relaxation and pro- ceed to pocket the gainful proceeds oi this laudable impulse.
 The real truth is. and we might as well face it now, for we will have to to do it in the judgment, is that we care With business. Business comes first it and hold up their sanctimonious hands in horror at such a base state ment, but down deep in their hearts they know it is true. l defy anyone to point out any one or more that are running a business of any kind fol gain on the Sabbath that are consistent Christians. They may pose as such for effect but it is a sham.
 If fruit and cigar stands, movies etc. are to run on Sunday, let down the bars and let the grocerymen and butchers also keep open for they han dle necessities of life; the others dc not. You cannot build fence by knocking more pickets off
 R. F. LACKEY. Birmingham. 3S1O Avenue H. Janu. ary 3, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
'T11e Angels Rose'' Is the Story and Here It Is to Pass On
 to Others This Glad Ne7u Year
By DoJ pALRYMPLn

ISH HE is a woman upon whom the fairies bestowed at birth the inesti- 0 mable gift of finding joy in little l things.
 l Ever since the first day of the glad New Year she has gone about beaming in a really exaggerated joyful state of mind,
 and when asked the reason she said it was because January 1 had brought her
 the two first things she had wished for. l She had expressed a wish for a certain
 kind of cake-the kind that nobody ever ] has at Christmas time, because then it's
 all fruit cake and plum puddings but the | cook lady" ever responsive to the whims ! of her "young mistress" immediately ! baked a cake which might easily have
 been set before King"
 1 Then this young woman announced loudly enough for those about her to hear l it, that she was Tow in her mind' be-
 cause, with all the holidays lavish gifts
 no one had thought to send her Christ
 mas Rose,' snowy white, pure and inn maculate.
 Within few short minutes the gor- geous, stately white rose appeared from some entirely unexpected source, a beau tiful, snowy Christmas rose. Naturally she had almost wept for joy and might be excused for going about wishing everybody she saw, big and little, old and young, "A Happy New Year" But why the Christmas rose?" was
 asked by the masculine admirer when she was telling of her 1.-two best wishes"
 You don't know the legend of the Christmas rose-'The Angels Rose? No? Then you've been brought up in heather land" she said.
 Suppose you tell me about it. he sug- gested.
 It's an ancient story she began, soft ly, and it tells of the Magi who knelt with rich offerings beside the manager cradle of the sleeping Christ child while a shepherd maid stood bitterly weeping outside the stable door, She, too, had heard the angels song; she also had seen the Star in the East; she, like the Wise Men, had sought the Babe of Bethlehem, and desired to bring some offering to ex- press her love, but she had naught to give, and was too poor to buy. In vain she had searched the hill tops for a bud, or flower, or even a green leaf to lay at the cradle of him. heralded by the angels of heaven,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04

Miss Gussie Groover will leave to- day for her home in Memphis after having enjoyed the holiday season in Birmingham as the guest of Miss Se- lima Perry and Miss Susie Perry. Miss Anne Kilby has returned tc her home in Anniston. She was the attractive guest of Miss Gladys All lison last week.
 Mrs. Harvey Le Sourd of New York is visiting her parents Dr. and Mrs George Morrow.
 MT. C. H. Chichester, who has spent the holidays with his mother, Mrs J. D. Chichester, will return today to the University of Alabama.
 Mrs. Thomas V Boardman is spend ing a few days with relatives in Greensboro.
 Dr. and Mrs. John Robert McGa- vocl1 returned Sunday from their wed- ding trip and are with MT. and Mrs w. P. Redd for a brief visit before going to their home on South Twenty eighth street.
 MT and Mrs Munro E. Lanier have taken possession of their lovely home at Mountain Terrace.
 Mrs N II. Burt of Gadsden and Miss Elizabeth Dershide of Tuscaloosa are guests of Mr and Mrs. Hal Dumas for the week.
 Miss Madeline Ward has returned from a visit to Miss Mary Smith in Evansville, Ind.
 Miss Lucille Strickland of Valdosta, Ga, will arrive today to be the guest of Miss Ella Louis Ward.
 
 MT. Verne Lee Thompson of Cali forria has returned to the University of Alabama after spending the Christ mas holidays with MT. Asa Rountree, Jr, and MT. Tim Durrett.
 Miss Madeline Jacobs will leave today for Ward Belmont college in Nashville to resume her studies after being with her parents MT and Mrs. Solon Jacobs, for the holidays.
 Miss Susie Crow will leave this week for Oklahoma to spend the rest of the winter. Mrs. Chiles Clifton Terrell and her son, Clifton Terrell, left Sunday for Biloxi, where they will spend the next two weeks.
 
 Mrs. G. E. Cassady and Mrs. Leila Les lie have returned from a visit to Mrs. H. w. Laird of Atlanta.
 
 Mrs. Collett Munger of Dallas, Tex, who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs R. s. Munger for the past two weeks, will leave this week for her home.
 
 Miss Jimmie Terrell and MT. Robert A. Terrell, Jr., will leave this morning for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
ENTERTAINMENTS PLANNED
 FOR MISS PENDLETON

Miss Ellen Pendleton, the distin- guished president of Wellesley col lege, who is expected in Birmingham next Wednesday, will visit some of the schools in the morning. She will speak first at the Louie Compton seminary. In a letter to Miss Berryman, one of the seminary faculty, Miss Pendleton expressed a desire both to visit schools and to meet all former students of the college.
 Wednesday afternoon from to , Miss Berryman and Miss Morton will entertain at tea for Miss Pendlcton. They have invited to meet her those most interested in college education for girls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04

ate 190 pounds of turkey-200 buns and 16 loaves of bread, 25 pounds of rice, one-half bushel of Boston beans
 -one crate of oranges, almost bar rel of apples-six punches of bananas, and there is no way to figure out how much turkey dressing and gravy they destroyed-and no possible way to es- innate their pleasure. They were grate- full little souls and went happy on their way after dinner. Now the din- ner was not all--there were 70 ladies serving that dinner-they brought the service from their homes-and each table had blooming plant. The ladies met their boys-chatted with them and they spoke of ''my boys appetite" and this good comradeship will continue through the year. Every woman there tied up her bundle of dishes, said they had had good time, and expressed a desire to serve again next year. The daily papers paid for the dinner be- cause their boys were to be their guests-are not the boys important. and is not the club which holds these boys together in orderly, good fellow ship all the year, worth while?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
Would Settle Sugar Suit

Washington, January 3.-Negotiation were set on foot at the department of justice today in an effort to settle with out further litigation the suit of the federal government, filed in New Orleans in 1912 against the American Sugar Re flnng company in connection with al- legged underweighing of sugar at that ro-A and the payment of customs duties less than those lawfully due. The government sued to recover $115,000. Under an agree ment between counsel filed with the court in New Orleans officials here declined to comment upon the basis proposed for a settlement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04

the VOWS were spoken by the Rev Henry M Edmonds, pastor of the h. dependent Presbyterian church. in the presence of large assemblage of rel atives and friends.
 Miss Rhenetta Smith. maid of honor and MT. E. C. Heron, best man, were the only attendants The bride wore becoming gown of two-toned blue chiffon taffeta with silver trimmings and carried a shower of white roses and valley lilies.
 An informal reception followed and later in the evening Dr. and Mrs. MeuI- endyk left for Memphis for a we'd ding trip after which they will be at home in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
SCHOOLS AS SOCIAL CENTERs

Several times during the last year this department has advocated the use of public schools as social centers and advanced the reason that the school is the ideal place for such a movement and will in time make the after school hours as important as the school hours
 At a recent session of the American Civic association Miss Margaret Will son, the daughter of the President, advocated this movement, describing the work as way of promoting in a more direct way the life and happi- ness of the neighborhood, city or town"
 When we consider that the majority of teachers all over the United States are women, it is not strange that this step to socialiZe the school has been advocated by a woman
 listed in the 1915 national educational directory, more than 2500 are held by women. Among the number are col lege presidents, state superintendents of public instruction, county superin- tendents, directors of industrial train. ing, directors of schools for the afflict- ed and exceptional children and for librarians.
 Twenty four of the 622 colleges and universities listed in the directories are presided over by women. Of near 1y 5000 county superintendents of the country sos are women In Montana ther is not one man superintendent and wyoming has only two. Kentucky has 26 women county superintendents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
MIR. AND MRS. DICKINSON
 HAVE FAMILY REUNION

Mir. and Mrs. w. T. Dickinson were hosts at reunion dinner party New Years evening at their home on South Twenty eighth street. The handsomely appointed table was decorated with mis- tletoe and holly and the guests included in this happy event were MT and Mrs J. G. Dickinson, and family, MT. and Mrs. Robert Willhouse and family, MT. and Mrs. R. D. Coffman and family MT. and Mrs. Charles Denegre and daughter Marie, MT. and Mrs. c. w. Dickinson, Jr, and family, MT. and Mrs. B. B. Burnham and son, MT. James Dickinson, and Miss Blanche Dent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
Big Danish Factory Burned

London, January 3.-The destruction by fire on Sunday night at Aarhuus, Den mark, of the oleomargarine and oil fac tory, one of the countrys largest indus trial establishments, is reported by the Copenhagen correspondent of the Ex- change Telegraph company He adds that this will temporarily put an end to Scandnavias entire manufacture of oleomargarine, since this factory was the only one of it's kind in Scandinavia. The establishment is said to have been insured for 100000 pounds sterling with British company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
MISS DRYER HOSTESS
 FOR MISS MOSS

Miss Minnie Dryer will be hostess at an informal bridge party this after noon at her home on Avalon street. and the charming honoree for this af- fair will be Miss Catherine Moss of St. Joseph, Mo, who is visiting Miss Louise Long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
KIRMESS TO BE PRESENTED IN BIRMINGHAM

Prof Agostini and MT. Percy Lynnwood arrived in Birmingham yesterday to make final arrangements for the presentation of the kirmess in this city. This will be big event in social circles and is to be more beautifully produced than ever be- fore, The charity for which the Kirmess is to be given will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04

 but the winter had been bleak and chill and all the flowers were dead. As she wept, an angel passing beheld her tears and, stopping, brushed aside the snow at her feet and bade her look Behold, there had sprung to view a rose bush bearing fragrant cluster of winter roses, white as the driven snow, with petals touched by the roseate colors of the dawn And the angel comforted the maid and told her that no offering, not even gold and frank incense and myrrh, was worthier the ac- ceptance of the new born King than the snowy roses that so wondrously bloomed beneath the snow upon the morning of His birth So joyously the shepherd maiden gathered the roses and reverently laid them beside the humble manager where the Christ child lay"
 That is why I wanted a single pure, white rose at Christmas time; a Christ mas rose, and The Angels Rose as we'll" explained the woman who rejoices in little things as clasping the beautiful flower to her heart she went her way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04

ranged with ferns to center the dainty table about which were gathered the fol- lowing congenial guests: Miss Adler, Miss Magdalen Paramore, Miss Madeline Ja- cobs Miss Eleanor Murdoch, Miss Mary Stiles, Miss Jocelyn Orr and Mrs. Asa L. Hoyt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
MEULENDYK- K-HANSELL
 WEDDING LAST EVENING

Mrs. Sarah Reid Hanse1l and Dr. r. A. Meulendyk were united in mar riage last evening at o'clock at the home of the bride on South Sixteenth avenue.
 Palms, ferns and white roses were effectively used to emphasize a green and white color scheme, lovely altar being built in the living room where
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
MRS. CROCkARD TO
 HONOR MISS PENDLETON

Mrs. Frank Crockard will entertain at an informal dinner Wednesday evening at her home on Highland avenue to compli- ment Miss Ellen Fitz Pendleton, president of Wellesley college, who is a distin- guished guest in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
MISS CHENOWETH PLANS
 LUNCHEON FOR MISS GREGG

Miss Margaret Chenoweth will be a lovely hostess of Wednesday, enter taining at luncheon at the Country club to honor Miss Cora Gregg, whose marriage to MT. Robert Randolph Meyer of Jacksonville, Fla, will be solemn ized next Saturday afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
MISS HOYTS LUNCHEON
 FOR COLLEGE SET

Miss Annette Hoyt was hostess at an enjoyable affair yesterday giving lunch cen at the Birmingham Motor and Coun- try club to honor Miss Marjorie Adler, who is spending the holidays at home.
 Roses, pink and white, were prettily ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-04
MISS ORR'S TEA
 DELIGHTFULLY INFORMAL

Miss Jocelyn Orr was charming hos tess of yesterday afternoon, entertaining at an informal tea at the Birmingham Motor and Country club at o'clock. Miss Orr's guests included few of her friends from the school and college set.