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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
AJAbb|NG GERMANS" NEW GAME PLAYED AT CAMP M GILLIAN

Annistoh, November 7-(Special) }
 'apoins the Germans" Is new game at
 camp Mcclellan, in which the soldiers
 seem to take keen delight. The Ger
 mans are sacks of corn husl-s. buny or a rod. Into these sacks tha sor.,,ar ar,,,a. | ms payohet up to the hit, just as he hopes sometimes to bayonet Boche lover there"
 IL looks easy but it is one of the most | dihicult things the soldier has to learn. thls payonet exercise, and one of the most VICIOUS looking drills that the spectators have an opportunity to see.
 Ihe Germans" pre hung CT. poles-a row or 70 or 30 of them in a line. ,rf,e soldiers are lined up at point about sJ paces rom the line of dummies, standing With fixed bayonets until the order Is given to charge. There Is a dash forwa rd and-biff! the German has A bayonet sticking through him. Sometimes he
 aoes' put sometimes the soldier misses,
 sips and fall up againt the dummy.
 II that were real German you fell against that time, you'd be with the an- sels now, says the sergeant "Try aSain. There's that's better, but ia you, bayonet in as If you wanted to make an impression. Remember, in facing the nefnans' his bayonet will be trying to reach you; you have got to beat him to
 Ana so the grim business Of war is brought home to the men, with the aid ol sack Of corn huslfs. Little by little they show improvement, daily gaining better commapd of their arms, jabbing more viciously. striking more certainly, 1, snu countering with increased agility 1 Day by day the "Germans'' suffer their Jaos and become more real to the men who attack them
 The level stretch of land. formerly MnoWn as the Cane Greek bottcm land. i stretching From the Jacksonvillp niLa TX somewhere near the Maryland brigade. IS oaIi5 the scene of imaginary conbats { 1etween the men of the blue and gray , oivision and the Germans. Here also the men go through their setting &ua exe.- cises. the manual of arms and their pa- rados affu ceremonals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
RANDOM NOTES

1 MT. and Mrs. Beverly Head and chil. dren, accompanied by Miss Sallie Trim. ble is in the city spending a few days with relatives, having made the trir
 in their car.
 1 Mrs. J. T. Nixon is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W, D. Partlowe in Tus- 1 caloosa
 Mrs L. A. Sellers is the guest of
 her daughters, Mrs. Pearl Sellers Pearce in Anniston
 Miss Aleen and Miss Kathleen Graves were Ike week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. w R. Graves in Anuis- ton.
 The following from the Selma Times
 will be read with interest by friends
 in Birmingham, who remember Mrs.
 Yonge very pleasantly as Miss Belle
 Wilkins, who has been q frequent and popular visitor as the guests of Mrs
 David Roberts, Jr.: It is with interest
 that the friends of MT. and Mrs. Chan dler Cox Yonge of Pensacola learn of their intended removal to New York rom Pensacola. Mrs. Yonge, who is at present the attractive guest of her sister, Mrs. Edward Graham, in this S.tsi AlitcHuS lo iedVe TOT the east the last Of this month, where she and her husband will make their home. Mrs. longe spent several years studying in New York before her marriage and her return, while regretted by friends in tn south will be welcomed by friends made during her residence there.
 Tn Rev. A. L. Betts Of Augusta. Ga the Rev. c. A. Taten1 and wife of Tal ladega. who have been the guests of Mrs. R. P. Sudderth during conference. Have returned to their homes.
 Friends of MT. and Mrs. Thomas soWron will be glad to learn that Mrs bowron and little son are resting com l. lortabiy at St. Nincent's hospital.
 Friends of Mr. w. M Cosby will re- sret to learn that he is i'll in BaIti- more. where he was operated mon at the Woman's College hospital yes ,erday Mrs Cosby. Mrs Chapline Hodges and Dr. Cecil Gaston are with nm and the latest report is that he is improving. Miss Alma Blach entertained at a ,uncheon yesterday at her home on 1 fourteenth avenue. south, compliment- ing Miss Marie Klein, who will be mar ried today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08

A MONG the pleasant social events Ol
 EA\ today will be the "Old Englisn
 eS tea" at the Tutwiler this after noon from 4:9O to 5:S0 o'clock. These tea parties. which are all the rage in the east and to which society goes with it's knit tins and Christmas gift making, are 3 recent inovation in Birmingham and have been received most cordially. An hour over the tea cups with beautiful music and delicious brew of tea breaks the monontony of the full week socially occa- stoned by the war and its attendant sor- rows and will form pleasant feature of society this winter.
 
 The following from the Montgomery Journal will be read with much interest by Mrs. William Walkers countless friends and relativesin Birmingham.
 Among the very notable women enter tained during the past week by Montgom- cry friends was Mrs. William Mudd Wal ker of Birmingham, who was delegate to the Sunday School Training Institute for Teachers in session at the First Bap- tist church in this city.
 Mrs. Walker is one of the prominent women of Alabama and is active in the religious, social and patriotic affairs of the state, always lending her influence on the right side of things.
 .'she is a devoted young mother of five little children, the wife of one of Bir minghams most highly regarded citizens, Judge William NJ. Walker. She presldes over beautiful home on the South High lands and is conspicuous member of the exclusive social circles of the statc Previous to her marriage Mrs. Walker was Miss Mollie CulloIn, daughter of MT. l and Mrs. Edward Cullom of Birmingham. {! Mrs. Walker became deeply interested l in Sunday school work about eight years ! ago and since that time has been active :! in the Sunday school at the Church of the | Advent in Birmingham. She is superin- | tendent of the primary department, with 1 10 assistants, and with nearly 70 scholars in the department each Sunday.
 This department now has charge of 1 two French children across the sea, brother and sister, Marius and Odette. to whom s73 is annually contributed. The 1 boy is only years of age and the girl Is but (.
 .Twenty-five very attractive scrap l books have been made by the Sunday school children of Mrs. Walkers depart naent and sent to the Episcopal missiop- ary in Japan, to be distributed by him among tho Japanese boys and girls.
 Mrs. Walkers primary department is very unique and of great service to the Church of the Advent
 During the past week Mrs. Walker Iec- tured at the Sunday School Training in- stitute in this city on the essentials in and maintaining a primary de- partnent."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The doors are open for the suffrage better baby contest. All mothers are 1 urged to enter their babies at once. in order that the classificat tton may be scientific and complete Any baby be- tween the ges of six months and three years is eligible. Mrs. Angus Taylor. who is conducting the contest will be assisted in Judging by several doctors and nurses. The contest will close with the better babies show the first afternoon of the suffrage bazaar De. cemoer l, when the prizes will be awarded. Entries may be made at any time between now and Saturday, De- eernber l. by calling Mrs. Angus Tay- Tor, Main 3620.
 There will be meeting Of the House wives league this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Wo'nan's Christian Temperance union headquartefs on North Twenty first. At thls time treasurer will be elecled and Mrs Bryan, president of the Ensley housewives league, will make report
 The Norwood chapter Of the Delphian society Will meet this afternoon at 3 (. COCK at the home of Mrs T. r. Byrnes, la3l North Thirtieth street
 The Edgewood club will meet tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs George Blinn, 1912 South Eleventh avenue
 There will be a meeting of the Frances Willard union this afternoon at o.3l Q eloek at the home of Mrs. William Coates, sio1z South Twelfth street.
 There will be meeting Of the Matinee club this afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock at the home CT Mrs. J. NJ. Murphy
 
 The Ulnan School Improvement asso- citation will meet this afternoon at 2:3o o'clock at the school. The subject of the discussion will be, What Constitutes Good Report and Home Study.'' There will be meeting of the Press and Publicity council of the Birmingham, Equai Suffrage association at suffrage Headquarters, this morning at 0:3o Q clock. All members are requested to be l present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08

The model for one of these pieces. "The Statue of Guyasuta," is on exhibition in the gallery of his present studio, and rep resents the last cooperative work of MT. Bigelow and Slgnor Moretti.
 During his busy career signor Moretti has executed many pieces in bronze and marble and his work has always received the highest praise of press and public.
 Aside from his studio life Signor Nor etti finds time for many social pleasuFes and none is more sought than he. A born bon vivant, an epicure to his finger tips, raconteur of exquisite finesse and charm, Signor Moretti is always popular socially, and Pittsburg may count her self as fortunate in adding to her sociai, as well as her artistic life, a man of such talent and prominence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
Music Proving
 Great Feature for
 Camp Mcclellan Boys
By pArRTOTTC pATp,cr.

i Annlston, November 7,--(Speciai. )-Wha
 was considered the greatest concert ye | gwen at the camp occurred at one of tht
 oung Mems Christian association build. lngs on Tuesday evening. Mrs. c. w
 blhgeman wife of the Young Mems Chrlstlon association secretary of Branch
 IT, took part on the programme. Mrs. bihgenan, who is known to the music
 loving world as Mary Henry" was before her marriage considered America's pre-
 inier woman vlolinist. As her speciality
 was Scotch tunes, her name was often
 Dliied With that of Harry Lauder. Sev.
 era1 selections by Mrs. Carl Wacha, Q
 famous pianist, and MT. Ruggles, a form
 CT grand opera singer, were enjoyed. Mrs
 Burgess, who entertained so delightfully."-
 d large audience at the Knights of Co.,
 lumbus building at the camp Sunday
 evening, also took part on the pro- gramfne. MT. Bingeham joined his wife In town Wednesday to spend F days
 conducting campaign to raise a share of the s55o,eo0 which will be Alaba,na's part Of the $S5, ,o000o0 fund to be raised Tor the prosecution of the Young Mems Christian association work in the armies of sAmerica, France and the entente allies.
 Miss Carrie Mcclure Knox, one If An niston's most gifted musicians, who uses her talent constantly for the pleasure of the men in uniform, and for sweet char tvs sake, entertained at her home Wednesday afternoon at a musicale in honor of Miss Margaret Landon, the at tractive daughter of Colonel Landon of the New Jersey regiment, who was q former military instructor at Ogontz. MISS Knox is a former Ogontz pupil, who, like so many other of the Ogontz girls in Alabama, is delighted to show honor to her former instructor, now honoring his country with his service. Mrs. Lan- don and Miss Ella Vaughn Patterson of New York formerly one of Montgomery 1 oeAes, who arrived Wednesday to visit Miss Knox, were among the feted guests. 1 several talented young enlisted men took part on the programme. and en- 1 loved dancing afterward. The third story l of the Knox home was converted into 8 1 music room one of the most unique in 1, he state, and is constantly thrown open l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
OFFICERS OF FEDERATION
 OF WOMEN'S CLUBS

The annual convention of the State Federation of Women's Clubs will mee in Mobile Tuesday, Wednesday ant Thursday. November 20, q and 22 al the Battle House auditorium. The fol lowing officers of the federation will be among those in attendance: President-Mrs. James Fulletror 1 Hooper, Selma.
 Vice President at 1arge-Mrs J. A 1 Moore. Jasper.
 Recording secretary-1frs. Lee Moody, Besseuaer. ] Corresponding Secretary--Mrs Ar thur Loeb, Selma. Director and General Federation secretary--Mrs. L. J. Haley, Birming- ham.
 Treasurer-Mrs J. II. Calvin. Deca- l tur. Auditor-Mrs. IT P. Cole, Mobile. Editor-Mrs. John P, Elliott. 2l11 Fourteenth avenue, South Birmingham. VICE PRESIDENTS First District-Mrs. J. D. Wyl1er, De- catur. Second District--Mrs. w L. Bessley, Birmingham. Third District-Mrs Eugene Smith, Sylacauga.
 Fourth District-Mrs. B. II. Craig, Selma
 Fifth District-AIrs. John riley, Montgomery
 Sixth Distriot-Mrs. 0. E. Harmon, Dothan.
 Seventh District-Mrs. J. R. Hagan. Mobile.
 STANDING COMMITTEES
 Art-Mrs. c. s. Shawhan, chairman, a54 North Conception street, Mobile
 Ciyics-Ars. Marion Moseley, chairman Union Springs.
 Child Welfare-Mrs ". l.. Murdoch chairman, 15ao South Twentieth street Birmingham
 Club Extension-Mrs. M. o. Carroll chairman, Ozark.
 Education-Mrs. J. Alex Moore. chair man, Jasper.
 Heaith-Mrs Walton Hill, chairman, Montgomery
 Legislation-Mrs ". P. DeJarnette, chairman, Cloverdale, Montgomery Home Economics-AIrs. Thomas NJ Owen chairman, Montgomery. L-iterature-aIrs W, C. Fritter chair man, Dothan. Music-Mrs. James Hagan, chairman, 2Ge St. Louis street. Mobile Scholarship-Alrs c. c. Adams. chair man. 242l Willow avenue, Birmingham.
 SPECIAL COMMfTTEES Margaret Coleman Memorial Fund (per- endownlent)-Mrs. F. 5. Bowers 1 chairman. A. r. ". C. History-aIrs. Erwin Craig 1 head, Mobile. Pubhcity-Mrs. James 0. Smith chair [ man, 255 St. Anthony street, Mobile. Finance-Mrs. l.. J. Haley, chairman. 1 
 State Aid Laws for Dependent Mothers Mrs Prentss Reed, chairman, Birming- ham. DISTRICT CoRRE-
 SEDIMENTS. Mrs. Louis .S Neill. New Decatur Mrs. R. A. Mickle, Bessemer. sfrs. Richard Fell, Birmingham &ss. II. NJ. Smith, Selma stfs.' W. T. Sheehan, Montgomery Mrs. J. E. Harvey, Mobile Mrs. W. c. Fritter, Dothan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
INSURANCE MEN TO
 CONFER WITH BOARD
New Commission to Go Into the In. crease on Fire Insurance Premiums

The city commission will sit in special session Friday morning with the mem bers of the local fire insurance committee to discuss the matter Of increased prem iums in Birmingham
 The meeting was called by President Barrett at the request of the insurance men, and it is the intention of the board to go into the matter and to thresh it out and make some final amendments to the present ordinance that will satisfy the Underwriters association and meet with the approval of the public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
FOR MRS. JACKS
MISS RIDING ENTERTA1Ns

MISS Ryding entertained at a luncheon party yesterday at the Country club in !, honor Of Mrs. Thomas Armstead of Rich fnond, Va, who Is the guest of Mrs John Fletcher. The guests included Mrs. Arm- istead, Mrs. John Fletcher, Mrs. George
 Bondurant, Mrs J. E. McIntvre Mrs. E.
 M. Allen and Miss Elizabeth Drake of
 Noristown, Pa; Mrs. William Jordan. Mrs. Leonard Beecher. Mrs James Bow
 ron, Mrs. Lee Moody, Mrs Paschai Shook, Mrs. Arthur Adams, Mrs. N. L.. Miller, Mrs. Erwin Ballard, Mrs. w. T.. Leake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
CASE AND MARTINELLI
 TRIUMPH

A friend in writing of the musical season in Cincinnati says: 'rhe local season was brilliantly inaugurated Friday evening with a recital by Anuu Case. the young American soprano, aaa Giovanni Martinell, the tenor. sghe opened the artist series, ar esfa0t, hshed musical institution, 7.saIsr management of J. HermaM Taraana. Both artists appeared te CSC enE As vantage and were vignre, @p@ pIauded by ? large r7s es s1ssls7 au-
 Emilio S<o1a 3avea D ac- e.a@ s0sNfa of fainsa while
 5el Sp aed In tha. sSe Mis- Case. Hiss Anna
 Mfr fissrsas Gilbert Spress
 A 1serl--.f4sha under the auspices of the Music study club on December 14 at the Jefferson theatre. Gilbert Spross, the accompanist of Anna Case, is a talented American composer, whose songs have won him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
IN sANITARIUsr THREE WEEKS

Splendid results in the relief of kid ney and bladder troubles are being achieved by Foley Kidney Pills Mrs Fife F. Kleppe, Averill, Minn., writes T was at Fargo sanitarfum for three weeks at one time and two weeks an other time for Rheumatism and kidney trouble and got no relief. On my return home I began using Foley Kidney Pills and found immediate relief. A bottle completed the cure" They take away the aches and pains, strengthen weak backs, drive out stiffness and soreness --and relieve bladder troubles, too. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
A TRIBUTE TO FRANCE

Mrs. Priestly Toulmin will be chair man of the French shop at the pa- triotic bazaar to be held by the siffra- gists on December 1. The French shop will be gay and beautiful, and filled with frivolous dainties, haunting mem ory of old France. Of Gaieties and Paris shops. of flowers and shaded lights. Mrs. Touluin plans this booth, decorated in the tri-colore as sort of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08

national reputation. He has also gained distinction by his notable abil- ity an an accompanist to some of the worlds greatest artists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08

l The matinee dances on the half holt ] days Wednesday and Saturdays grow in popularity. It is hard for the men to at tend an evening dance and get back in time for Taps
 Tn speaking of amusements this week, Gen. Charles Barber of New Jersey said It is splendid to see the way this whole section of Alabama seems to have en- tered with such earnestness into provid-
 ing amusement for our men, They have
 fulfilled the desire for diversion in such
 wholesome manner that the men have shown no disposition to seek anusements
 of any other kind. Citizens living near a
 military camp have rare opportunity to
 serve their country. Tn all of my 20
 years experience in army life. I nave never seen situation handled in such 2
 perfectly satisfactory manner as the peo- pie of this section have managed with
 Camp Mcclellan"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08

1 tribute to the spirit of France. wh6se I n,ene clings to beautiful things in the l midst of her heroism and suffering. l Mrs. Toulmin will be assisted in the management of the French shop by Mrs. H. F. Brownlee All articles de- signed for this department are re-
 quested to be turned in on November 26 at suffrage Headquarters.
 FOR MRS. JACKSON
 Mrs. E., M. Mason entertained at Q very delightful luncheon party yes terday at the Country club, compIi- menting Mrs. J. Kirlkman Jackson, who has recently come to Birmingham to make her home. The table was cen tered with yellow chrysanthemums and the following were among the guests: Mrs. J. kirl1man Jackson, Mrs. J. NJ. Mason, Mrs. C. E. Mason. Mrs. Hugh Morrow. Mrs. M. NJ. Baldwin, Mrs. George Morrow, Jr., Mrs. Victor II. Hanson. Mrs. Ross Smith and Mrs. Wallace E. Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08

On Wednesday afternoon an enjoyable matinee dance was enjoyed by number of officers and visiting girls, who were complimented with this affair by the members of the Athletic club. On Satur- day afternoon the enlisted men of Bat tery F, 11th artillery will entertain at a dance at the Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08

The Red Cross unit, with Mrs Emmett Ledbetter as chairman, prepared this week 300 kits for Christmas boxes to be sent to the boys in France. The girls of the town made 100 pounds of candy and the men gave shower of tobacco and cigarettes. Hundreds of khaki handker- chiefs and several hundred pounds of writing material besides a number or handsome gifts, were included in the gifts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
News Comes From Signor Moretti the Noted Sculptor New York to Pittsburg Where He Has Opened Studio

"A ITHOUGH Signor Giuseppe Moret. AA Ii has been away from Alabama c &S several years. his scores ot friends here and throughout the south
 hold him in loving remembrance and are
 always interested in his work and his
 movements.
 A native of Italy, where he began his studies at the Academy of Florence and Siena, and q nephew of the late Cardinal Moretti, he came to this country many years ago to cast his fortune here, his first work in America being a commits sion from the noted architect Richard Hunt, for the frlezes and statuary in the Vanderbilt palaces at Newport.
 News from Signor Moretti has been re- ceived in Birmingham within the past few days, of his recent removal from New York to Pittsburg, where he has opened a marvellous studio, a temple ot art, every detail of which he has planned himself
 Ills first piece of work to be executed in his new studio is the moulding of J Peace Tribute," which he expects to complete when the ntaions of the world shall join i'll unison and say, Let Us Have Peace"
 A description of Signor Moretti's studio in Pittshurg reveals the fact that on the studio floor stands the heroic marble statue of quo Yadis," intended for the San Francisco exposition, but which Sgnor Moretti was unable to complete, owing to other commissions. Cut from one solid block of Carrara marble, it il- illustrates, even in its incomplete state, the genius of this great artist, and is looked upon as among Signor Moretti's best works. When completed it will per- haps be the means of the living of his name through ages to come
 Signor Moretti, perhaps more than any other one person, has popularized Ala bana marble, for it was he who discov-
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TOT the pleasure of their friends by the hospitable Knox family.
 Some of the finest musicians of the country have been discovered amid the influx of military folk, who have poured into Anniston. Mrs. Reifenberg, who has a magnificent voice, was heard at one of the churches last Sunday, and, has agred to sing again next Sunday, and also at the weekly twilight concert given by the Wednesday Study club.
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KSk Ny-N IvAI4N T .. Mrs. Louis X. Neill, New Decatur. Mrs. R. A. Mickle, Bessemer. frs. Richard Fell, Birmingham. Atlis II. NJ Smith, Selma. Mrs. W. T. Sheehan, Montgomery. Mrs. J. E. Harvey, Mobile. Mrs. w c. Fritter, Dothan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
LINCOLN.

The Industrial will meet with Mrs. Edison
Irish of Bristol Thursday afternoon
Regular meeting of Prospect Grange Sat-
urday evening.-James Murphy has sold
his farm to Allie Orvis and wife of Starks-
boro.-Ashley Farr has bought the place
owned by Myron Parker, known as the
G. Il. Bristol farm.-W. L. Butterfield has
rented his farm to John Santau for the
coming year.-Charles Dow of Charlotte
was in town the first of the week.-Mrs..
l.. Il. Jackman, who with Mr.. Jackman
recently returned from Rochester, Mimi,
where she went for surgical treatment, is
considerably improved.-Miss Mary Tur-
ner has been at home from her school in
Weybridge for few days.-Kenneth Dam
forth of Middlebury was an over-Sunday
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Tucker.-Mr and Mrs. Martell of Grand
Isle visited Sunday at the home of Joseph
Blanchard.-Mrs. Della Dumas has been
spending few days with Mrs. Il. NJ
Tucker.-A concert was given Saturday
evening at the Grange hall by Morgan's
orchestra and Mrs. Ralph Brown, reader
for the benefit of the Red Cross.-Mrs
Elmer Lovett and child of Middlebury are
spending a few days with Mr.. and Mrs
George Green.-Mr. and Mrs. Edison Tur-
ner and daughter. Miss Mary Turner, We're
In Charlotte Thursday evening to attend
the wedding Of clifford Norris and Miss
Ruth Foote.