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Arizona republican., 1916-05-12
Republican A. p. Leased Wire

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 CLEVELAND, May 11.-This city was filled with delegates from all parts of North America tonight for the opening tomorrow of the interna- tional convention of the Young Mems Christian Association, which will be in session here until next Tuesday. Three thousand delegates are expected.
 The convention will sit like nation al political gathering, the delegates be- ing grouped by states, territories and provinces. and the different divisions will be designated by standards and banners bearing the divisional names.
 The report of the international com
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PREPARE FUR ARIZONA GUARD \
 AT THE DOUGLAS CA|V|PSITE

Store clerks and men who had never done manual labor before in manner fo~ the greater part of the day by orders of Captain H. F. Beck.
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An American Killed

BROWNSVILLE. Tex, May h. Curtis Bayles, an American farmer was shot and killed late tonight a short dis tanee from his home near Mercedes, Texas, by a band of four or five MeXi- cans who succeeded in escaping pre-
Arizona republican., 1916-05-12
German Fire Wins

BERLIN, May 11.-tBy Wireless to Sayville).-Two French attacks on ihe Nerdun front. one delivered near Dead Mans hill and the other south east of hill SOi. broke down with con- siderable losses under the German fire,
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FLORIDA TROOPS MOVE

Republican A. p. Leased Wlre1 . PENSACOLA. Flo, May 1.-The Twentieth and Seve...y Seventh com panies of coast artillery left today for Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-13
HER SIDE-AND HIS
,AN'T BE DONE
By ZOE BECkLEY

fled of it's safety. we will take the upward steps.
 'As for my grand new plumage (which Wanda will help me select, You thoughtfully add), it may seem glorious and dignified to a man to come crashing into brand new resi- dential suburb of a brand new boom town in a glaringly new outfit of clothes, manners, ambitions and ways Of living. But to me it seems all wrong, unstable, insincere, unsafe and in roor taste. I should not be my self, but some brand new person, unnatural and i'll at ease.
 T am not criticizing you, dear Your ambition and enthusiasm is splendid! But have they not over stimulated you a bit-made you little blind to safety? Try out the plan, my dear, while I stay here in the home we have so carefully made and so lovingly fitted to serve us in the long, but steady upward climb we had planned, and wait until things are tested. My woman's instinct my very best judgment, tell me this is best.
 YOUR CORA" CHis Rejoinder" will appear in to-
 morrow's Age- Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-13

E7T1HE reception given Wednesday aft
 ernoon by Mrs. James Donnelly
 e and Miss Annie Donnelly at their handsome home on Highland avenue was the first of the large receptions given this season and assembled several hun dred of Birminghams most fashionble women, the occasion being the announce ments of the engagement of Miss Annie Blinn Donnelly to Mir Walter H. Blaney of Chicago. The wedding will take place on the evening of october 25 and will be one of the most brilliant affairs of the month.
 Mrs. Donnelly and Miss Annie Donnelly were assisted in receiving in the draw ing room by Miss Louise Glass, Miss Nellie Cosby, two popular brides-elect, and Miss May Collins, who will be the maid of honor at the wedding of Miss Donnelly.
 In the lovely large hallway which was decorated with autumn leaves and flow CTS, Mrs. Thomas Parke Mrs. J. c. Coe, Mrs J. H. Scuggs, Mrs. Zack L. Nabers, Mrs. l.. J. Haley, Mrs. WAliam Cosby, Mrs. R. c. Woodson, Mrs Richard John- ston and Mrs. Prentis Reed received. In the lVlnB room AlTS. DllIlls 4AES. OOIluel- ly's mother, Mrs. E. E. Ellis, Mrs. Sidney Bowie and Mrs. Frank Glass assisted in the entertaining the guests.
 In the dining room where the decora- tions were most elaborate, the table be- ing centered with a basket filled with large white chrysanthemums. Mrs. Err nest Hettrick, Mrs. w. Bew White, Mrs. Warren Buchanan, Miss Marguerite Ma bers, Miss Eula Weakley and Mrs. Shep- pard received, and the tea table was pre- sided over by Mrs. George Huntington Clark.
 Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux, assisted by MT. Wiegand, rendered a most delight musi- cal programme during the afternoon.
 At 6:30 buffet supper was served to the husbands of the ladies in the receiv- ing party.
 Among those calling during the receiv- ing hours were Mrs. Leonard T. Beecher, Mrs James Bowron, Mrs Crawford Johnson, Mrs. Henry Howze Mrs. T. o. Smith, Mrs. Houston Davis, Mrs. George Cruikshank, Mrs. Charles Calhoun, Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. A. F. McNeal, MT. Saxton Crawford, Mrs. George Eus- tis, Miss Lydia Eustis Mrs. Grover Til-
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By DOLLY DALRYMpLE

Hoffman work you know, and as teacher and musical critic make me a very busy
 woman. Still I've always found time to study; go to Cincinnati each month and
 coach with the different artists: Mad anne Minnie Tracy, formerly of the Paris opera Ca pupil of Massanet and others) also with Dr. Fery-Lulek. I don't be- Eeve we ever get to the point where we cant learn something new and reach a greater perfection in our work"
 During my 15 years experience as mu- sical critic on the big dailes of Colum- bus, Mrs. Smith said, T have kept in touch with musical people and musical matters and the evolution of the Woman's Music club has been something sllendid- The influence of this club has been felt far and wide. In the first place the way it has stimulated interests in music is phenomepal At the premiere concert of this season on October 3, the house was entirely sold out; house seating over S7O0 people. Alma Chuck and her husband, Hiram Zimbalist, gave beautiful programme, and in keeping with our usual method of having lec- lures on the programmes before they are pl esented, Prof. Walter Pearce of the University of Ohio delivered g fine lecture on Mozart. Alma Gluck's big number was from Don Giovanni Six meetings during the year introduce the greatest artists living today, and the houses are always packed and damned. I can re- call the time when Madame Nordica ap- reared in Columbus. and the paltry num- Der of 50 people heard her Our choral section gives the Messiah every Christ mas, with a magnificent personnel as to soloists and chorus. Sunday organ reef tals have been a feature of our club work also, and the club presented a $15,000 organ to the county building, in which we hold the recitals."
 Again." Mrs. Smith said, "the Wom- ans Music club of Columbus has per- endowed a musical library in the public library of Columbus, thus giv ing an opportunity for research and au- thority on musical matters. Our Junior Music club which is our own child, is growing and resulting in great good, also we are active in school music. In other words, every possible avenue of musical activity is pursued by the club and we are regarded in Columbus as a civic in stitution. We are editorially recognized on every occasion and the newspapers have been of tremendous benefit in as sisting us toward success. Even the car toonists include us in their work when the great musicians visit us.
 Before our symphony concerts" Mrs. Smith said, i've have study meetings, and as I sMd before, lectures by great
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By EMMA REID RxALL

| den Davis, Mrs. Middleton Barnwell Mrs. Vernon Whitaker of Atlanta, Mrs. Maclin Smith, Mrs. S Y. Caldwell, Mrs. Charles Davis, Miss Dorothy Davis, Mrs, Ernest Redd, Mrs Ben Morgan, Mrs. Borden Burr, Mrs. Earle Drennen, Mrs. H. E. Moore, Miss Louise Douglas, Miss Sara Dryer Miss Margaret Moore, Mrs. Josephine Cosby, Miss Margaret Gamer on, Miss Gladys Allison. Miss Margaret Coleman Miss Louise Long, Mrs. Syd Smith, Mrs. Cunningham Wilson, Mrs B. F. Wilkinson, Mrs. w. D. Smith, and others.
 One of the most delightful affairs of yesterday was the buffet luncheon given by Mrs. Bettie R. Moore, compliment ing Miss Luciel Ketchum, whose wedding will be one of the interesting events of the month
 Among the guests were Mrs. Jack Hell den, Mrs Frank Stewart Mrs. w. S Tate, Mrs Janney, Mrs. Fruitticher, Mrs George Alexander, Mrs. John Powers, Mrs. w. w. Hudson, Miss Mary Ketch- um of New York; Miss Florence Gam mon, Miss Maggie Silk, Miss May Poin- ter, Miss Thema and Miss Edna Alex ander, Miss Annie Thomas and others.
 Impressive in it's beautiful simplicity. the wedding of MT. Alanson Jefferson Gray and Miss Rosa Lee Broomall, which occurred at the home of the brides uncle, MT. J. N. Merrell, on Fountain Heights. was one of the prettiest of the autumn weddings.
 The house was beautifully decorated
 in pink and white cosmos, the mantel in the living room, which was banked in these flowers against a mass of ferns, forming an effective background for the ceremony, which was performed by Rev MT Morris of the Fountain Heights, Methodist church just at the hour of twilight
 Preceding the ceremony Miss Kathleen Moody sang very sweetly At Dawning, being accompanied by Miss Ada Blanche Gray, niece of the groom. Miss Broom alps one attendant was her small cousin, Miss Lueile Lytle of Bessemer who was dressed in a lovely little frock of pale blue crepe de chine with touches of pink, and carried an arm bouquet of pink Xiii larney roses. MT. Gray, who entered on the arm of his best man, MT. Erskine Mckinley, was met by Miss Broomall, who was given in marriage by her uncle, Mir. James Merrell.
 The bride, who is of vne petite brunette type, with lovely dark eyes, never looked more charming than in her bridal gown of white satin and tulle, and her veil of filmy chiffon was arranged in coronet fashion with wreath of orange blos- soms. She carried shower bouquet of brides roses and lilies-of-the-valley.
 After the ceremony 8 fruit punch was served by Miss Gladys, Miss Dolly and Miss Esther Merrell, attired in girlish frocks with touches of pink and blue.
 Only the family and a few friends of the bride and groom witnessed the cere- mony. Among the out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs R. D. Shuptrine of Stafford, Mrs W. c. Davis, Jasper; Mir A. Gray, Miss Robbie and Miss Ad Blanch Gray of Sulligent, MT. and Mrs Cecil Gray of Jasper, MT. and Mrs. Bert Lyles of Bessemer.
 Mrs. Gray is a member of the well
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known Broomall family of Pennsylvania and is relative of the late Hon. Henry Merrell of Georgia.
 sfMr. Gray is a brother of the Hon. Os- car Gray of Washington, who is a con- gressman and is one of the young busi- ness men of this city.
 Miss Nina Nicholson was hostess yes- terday entertaining in honor of Miss Louise Neville, one of the fall brides. The prizes for the bridge game were a jeweled hair pin, a crocheted towel and for the guest of honor a pink satin and lace pin cushion.
 After the game a delicious plate was served to the following guests: Misses Louise Neville, Marie Rosamund, Mrs. G. B. Mccormack, Mrs. Lewis Johnson, Agnes Bethea, Mrs Estelle Bethea Hale, Mrs. Chalmers Moore Mrs. Goodloe Me Gahey, Miss Sallie Norville of Florence. Mrs. Beasley, Margaret Dewey, Mrs. Bruce LeRoche, Mrs. J. T. McCants, An na Mae Shook, Katherine Matthews, Terese vanHoose, Mrs. Kenenth Har- wood of Springfield, O., Mrs. Smith John son.
 One of the lovely parties given for Miss Nelle Cosby, whose wedding will be one of the brilliant events of the winter sea- sen, was the bridge party given yester- day by Miss Gladys Allison at her home on Twenty-first street, south. The score prize was pair of silk hose, and the guest of honor was presented With pretty boudoir box of pink satin Among the guests were: Miss Cosby and her at tepdants, Miss Josephine Cosby, Mrs. Ben Morgan, Mrs. Mortimer Jordan, Miss Katrina Carter of Oxfor@, Miss, Miss Florence Coffin, Miss Margaret Moore, Miss Beverly Leake and Miss Margaret Bradshaw.
 Mrs. James Moore entertained the Young Matrons at her home in Norwood yesterday afternoon. Goldenrod and au- tumn leaves were used as decorations in the rooms where the tables were ar ranged for auction. The score prize was a set of gold hatpins. After the games a salad and ice course was served.
 Mrs Moore's guests were: Mrs. Charles McCauley, Mrs. S. P. Matthews and the
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teenth avenue, south, until they take possession of their new home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-13
New Mercantile Concern
 For Tuscaloosa Is Formed


 Montgomery, October -(Special.) 1.-The Pizitz-Saks Mercantile company of Tus- caloosa, most of whose stockholders are Birmingham citizens, today filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state for the purpose of engaging in the general mercantile business Those in- terested are: Max Pitzitz and Joseph Smalion of Birmingham, and Joseph Saks of Tuscaloosa. The authorized capital is $2o, 600, with half that sum subscribed
 Another enterprise organized for the de- velopment of Alabama. graphite fields is the American Graphite company of Gads- den, whose declaration of incorporation was received today by the secretary or state. The company's authorized capital is $1O0000, while 5000 has been paid in. The incorporators are T. s. Kyle, B. W. Pruet and R. B. Kyle, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-13
RANDOM NOTES

MT. and Mrs Webb Crawford, who have spent the summer at Roebuck Springs, have returned to their home on Nineteenth street. south. for the win ter.
 MT. and Mrs William Wilson will spend the winter in Florida.
 MT. B, HsJ J. Mccoy and family of De mopolis are the guests of Mrs. Bowling Burnett at Norwood.
 Miss Mable and Miss Dess Mccoy Of Demopolis are the lovely guests of their aunt. Mrs. Bowling Burnett, at Nor wood.
 Miss Florence Jordan is at St. Vim cents hospital where she has had an operation on her throat.
 Miss May Norton is visiting rela- tives in Rome, Ga.
 MT. and Mrs. w. G. Wynn announce the birth of a son, whom they have named Robert Jefferson.
 Miss Pauline Mckenzie of Tallasee is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Henry Dill.
 Mrs. John Raul and her children and Mrs. James Head have returned from Maine, where they have had a cottase for the summer
 Mir. and Mrs. Ellis c. Holums have named their little son Luther Farrel.
 MT. and Mrs. William Streit and daughters. Misses Felicia, Mary and Frences Streit, have returned to Bir- mingham. having spent the past two years in New York. They will be with MT. and Mrs. k. A. Lewis. on Four
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-13
THE MUSIC STUDY CLUB OF BIRMINGHAM MAY |
 BE A GREAT CIVIC INSTITUTION AND POWERFUL | INFLUENCE" !" DECLARES MRS. ELLA MAY SMITH

7Rs. ELLA MAY SMITH of Co.,
 ilW Iumbus, O., who is the guest of S9 the Music Study club in Bir- nirgham during the membership cam paign" which this organization has in- stituted, is more than a good musician, a thorough teacher and a successful critic; she is a student of men, women and affairs; of history, of politics and of hundred and one other things of which those who control our musical and 0raamtic destinies are supposed to have little knowledge.
 IT. short, Mrs. Smith is humanist, an optimistic humanist, I might say, and why shouldn't she be, for everything that she has turned her time and attention to has been successfully carried through and today her work as the president of the Woman's Music club of Columbus, O., covering a period of 13 years, has to its credit the plain fact that 3500 members attention and money to it's successful op- eration, and that it is a great civic in- stitution!
 Mrs. Smith brings her optimistic hu- manism to Birmingham, and she has come to show us how to augment and ip prove the Music Study club, which is our biggest and most influential musical organization, but that isn't enough-the members of the Music Study club want it to be bigger and more influential than it is, and tos do this more members must be added to the list.
 When 1 took the presidency of the Wcman's Music club of Columbus" Mrs. Smith said yesterday, just after her ar rval in Birmingham, there were 30 members; after 13 years of activities when I retired from the presidency last May, there were 950O members enrolled, which is more than three times larger than any other musical club in the United States. While I have been en- gagged in musical work for 40 years, and an. as busy as one individual could be, ny work with the music club of Colum- bus has been a great pleasure to me.
 ''Yes, my own private musical interests, of course. are very large; as dean of the Wallace conservatory, the head of my own music school, at which, by the way, I am introducing the progressive series this year, the Godowsky -Sauer-
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teenth avenue, south, until they take possession of their new home.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert McDavid, Jr, will spend the winter with MT. and Mrs Henry Jones, Mrs. McDavid's parents, at Roebuck Springs
 Miss Kathleen DicSerson of Castle wood, Va, is the guest of Miss Mary Lee Trigg at her home on Chestnut Hill.
 The many friends of MT. and Mrs. W. G. McMeekin will regret to learn that they will spend the winter in Jacksonville. Fla. They will make their home at the Winsor hotel
 The friends of Mrs. J. T. Kirtley will regret to learn that she recently broke her arm cranking her car.
 Mrs. Elna H. Foster of Columbia, Tenn. is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. L. Pippen, on South Eighteenth street.
 Miss Selene Rountree is visiting in
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musical authorities. The music clubs in any place can assist more in promoting American music than anybody else; for instance, in choosing a programme why not ask for something of Chadwick's or Horatio Parkers or Stillman Kelleys? It is just as easy as to ask for foreign com positions. Do you know that today Germany, nor France, nor Scandina- via would have a school of music if they had been nurtured and fed upon Amer ican music? No; the people of our coun- try must insist upon American music be- ing used on our programmes. MT. Ober- hoffer of the Minneapolis orchestra, for instance, when asked to include some thing of Kelley's on the programme he gave us, was delighted, and insisted upon giving us even more than we asked for.
 "AI of which" Mrs. Smith said, lis the course that Music Study club must pursue if 1t meets the demands that are made on it as a great civic body. It's object must be musical development and encourag cement in every line and to do it's utmost to interest everybody whether musical or not. Do you know that the Chamber of Commerce of Columbus holds out as an inducement to prospec- tive residents of Columbus the Womans Music club and it's fine standing and in- fluence in the community?
 And there is no reason why Birming- hams Music Study club shouldn't be the most important factor in musical, social and civil life in this city" Mrs. Smith said. "I was here during the Confed- crate reunion last May and saw the mag nifcent manner in which you handled the great crowds. I knew then the capa- bility of Birmingham in any direction; l knew that next year when the biennial meets here that Birmingham would do it's part handsomely by the vast num- bers of people who will attend. There won't be as many as at the reunion, be- cause it's an educational affair, but the Music Study club and the cordial, pro- gressive spirit of this city will undoubt- edly make the meeting great success. And, by the way, don't forget that the Russian Symphony orchestra will give YOU some American compositions, if you want them. Naturally, l am interested in American music and it's recognition. as that is my especial work on the Na- tional federation board; but it is an inn portant factor in the building up of all musical enterprises and community in- terests The Music Study clubs member ship campaign is a step in the right di- rection, and 1t is a pleasure to me to give the members the benefit of my experience as an organizer, teacher, critic and a worker"
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club members, who are: Mrs. Henry Hi- den, Jr., Mrs. c. c. Heidt, Jr., Mrs. Ros- COG Harris, Mrs. Michael Nolan, Mrs. Carlton Smith. Mrs. John Cox, Mrs. Ol- iver Cox, Mrs James Garber, Mrs. Ang- lin White, Mrs. Luke Hunt, Mrs Hinson Sibley, Mrs. Roderick Beddow, Mrs James Carter Morris.
 Mrs. William A. Abercrombie was hos tess to the Norwood Forty-two club yes- terGay afternoon, entertaining at her home on Twenty-eighth street, north. Dainty pieces of sembroidered lingerie were given for the score prize, and the consolation
 Mrs. Abercrombie's guests were Mrs. Oscar Jones, Mrs. E. D. Nelson, Mrs. M. z. Smith, Mrs William B. Goodwin, Mrs. c. Bringer and the club members, Mrs. Hugh Ellis, Mrs John Lunsford Mrs. George B. Tarrant, Mrs Tom F.. Parker, Mrs. Arthur Boyer, Mrs. James Burgn, Mrs. T. M. Mayfield, Mrs. J. P. Phillips, Mrs. F. s. Dunlay, Mrs. Ar thur Boyer.
 IT. honor of Miss Annie Donnelly, q bride-elect, Mrs. Ernest Hettrick will en- certain at auction Tuesday afternoon at her home on Highland avenue.
 Mrs. William Weaver Thomas Will en- certain Friday, October 20, in honor or Miss Blanchard bride-elect.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-13

My dear. dearest Davy," wrote Cora and then sat motionless, the hand that held the pen as powerless to move as Ter tired brain was to con- centrate on how to make the enormous change David was demanding.
 So it seemed to him as simple as that! Her whole being seemed inert and leaden. Compared to her swift moving husband. she felt old and staid and commonplace. It seemed as if all her efforts to balance him, to act as counselor and helpmate, had somehow failed. It hurt her to the quick that he should even have mentioned her clothes, have bid her smarter up' under Wanda Laurence's expert ad- vice and shopping guidance. Wanda seemed always being thrust upon her in some way. And the worst of it was that there are nothing unlikable about Wanda. She really wanted to be friendly and helpful Cora felt ir- ritated without knowing just why.
 Suddenly her body stiffened, her lips compressed themselves resolutely. She
 
 some inner force slow to arrive, but, once there, clear and compelling. She started a fresh letter, commencing this time Dear David: The great and sweeping change you direct in your letter cannot be brought about. That is not in a flash, as drop is low cred on a theatre stage or scene re- set
 At the risk of angering you, must show you my side of all this. And think my side has enough common sense in it to make you pay it heed.
 Ever since you joined that expen- sive club I have felt uneasy about our finances, our future-and our hap piDess, David The men in that swift and fashionable set are earning twice our income. Their wives spend for tunes in gowns, jewels and amuse- nlents. Those men have been in busi- ness many years, whereas you are just beginning.
 Don't accuse me of being unam- bilious. You know I am heart and soul for your growth and power and success. I am not unduly cautious nor timid. But have striven so hard to conserve things, Davyi A woman should do that. Women are the natu- ral conservators.
 T have kept expenses down so that you should have 8 substantial surplus when good chance came I have followed fashions sensibly rather than faddishly. I have furnished our home unpretentiously but appropriately, and oh, so lovingly, David. Every rug, every chair and picture means some thing to us both. Every stick of fur niture has been bought with view to it's quality and service for needs that should steadily but slowly grow
 Don't you see, dear, that the men in that crowd you are following, whose fortunes are solidly built have become rich by normal degrees? That is what I am pleading for Davy-nor- nal progress. l fear this sudden pull ing up of stakes, this casting of our whole future on a single throw. Why not test out your land development ing test out your land development scheme first? Then, if you are satis-