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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29

thoroughly in sympathy with our work, and has lent his very best efforts toward the establishment of the circulating musical library. He Is an inspiration to work with and his views and ideas have been of so much assistance to us in our work that we feel he must be given great deal of the credit"
 "The circulating musical library is open to the public this week. Mrs. Fies con- tinued, land some of it's phases are most interesting. In the first place, as a refer ence library it will be invaluable to the artist the composer and the student. We will open the library with 1037 pieces of music this, of course. is very modest beginning, but then all pioneer work is modest and we have at least founda- tion, and that means great deal. The music has been contributed by the pub fishers throughout the country, and some of it by Birmingham musicians; of course, we want to make the library as large and as comprehensive as we possibly can, and anybody who has any contributions to make, we will be delighted to receive them; music books sheet music, anything that is of value. We want the standard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29

Naldo Allen. Address, A Call to the Southern Presbyterian Church." Mrs, John Little, Louisville, Ky Report of Ensley mission. Mrs. Joseph McDester. Evening conference: Young people g work, Miss Charlotte Jackson. Address, Mrs. w. M. Clark, Chunja. Korea.
 
 There will be a drawing room meeting held this afternoon at the home of MT, and Mrs Edward w. Barrett on Cliff road, when number of women will have the pleasure of hearing Miss Elinor Staf- ford Millar give talk on the Bible. All ladies interested are invited to attend.
 Madame Carrie Bridewen, one of the prominent homecoming artists, will ap- pear in concert at the National Fedora tion of Musical Clubs, which will meet in this city next month. The programme will be as follows: Aria, Samson ct Dalila' (Saint-Saens). Persian Song tSaint-Saens). 'L'Esclare" QIalo) Man doline" (DuBussy) 'In Questa Tomba'' CBeethoven). "Saspiri Miei (Bimboni), (dedicated to Madam BridewelD Win segnero" (BimbonD "Angelus" Foote). (Gilberte). Whats In the Air" (Eden).
 Mrs C. H. Nabb entertained at lunch con yesterday at her home in honor of her daughter, Mrs. R. R. Stotlar of Tus- caloosa, who is her guests The table was. adorned with pink roses The guests were; Miss Bland Tomlinson, Miss Brownie Johnston of Washington. Miss Margaret Moore, Miss Anita Eustis Miss Beverly Leake Mrs. William Yam Bart lett and Miss Margaret Gage.
 Mrs. Roderick Beddow entertained the Wednesday Bridge club yesterday after noon. The club members are Mrs. Her bert Smith, Mrs. Eugene Smith, Mrs. AL Ian Daly, Mrs. Harold Erown, Mrs. Roy Huffman, Mrs. L. B. Leftwich. Mrs. John Stone Hoskins Mrs. Dewitt Lghtner, Mrs. Isaac Houser, Miss Julia Ware, Miss Mae Ward.
 There will be an important business meeting of the Music Study club at Cable hall this morning at Il o'clock. The reg ular programme has been postponed until next Thursday, April g. At the meeting this morning delegates will be elected to the biennial and to the state convention, which will be held here during the bien- niaI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

] w ERTAINLY when the tenth bien- N nial convention of the National Federation of Music Clubs holds it's meeting in Birmingham on April 15, , there will be no stone left unturned by the musicians of this community to make it gala occasion.
 The Music Study, club with it's large membership, individual musicians, every body who is in the least interested in music, in fact, is working for the success of this meeting and one of the most im- portant features that will greet the large number of visitors to the biennial will be library, the establishment of which the library extension committee of the Music Study club has been working on for many months.
 Mrs. Max Fies. who is chairman of this committee, and, by the way, one of the
 most ardent workers in Birmingham for the promotion of music in all it's highest branches, has, with the assistance of the other members of the committee, Mrs. R. F. Williams. Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux,
 and Miss Edgell Adams, perfected plans Dy WiilCH lne clfCulaClnR muSlcal ubTdry is this week added to the public library,
 whereby the best musical works of the ages will be available to this community
 just as the boks in the library are avail able to the public
 Mrs. Fies, who Is an accomplished mu- sician herself, and one of Birmingham's 8 most attractive and cultured women, spoke enthusiastically of the establish ment of the circulating musical library yesterday, when I asked her to tell me of the consummation of the plans of the library extension committee.
 Since last summer Mrs. Ffes said
 'our committee has met on an average of once week arranging the details of our circulating musical library, which we have regarded as a most necessary ad- junct to the musical life of Birmingham All the larger cities have a musical library in conjunction with the public libraries and I would like to say just here that MT. Carl H. Milan has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
RANDOM NOTES

MT and Mrs. J. c. Kershaw left few
 days ago for French Lick Springs, where they will spend two weeks. Master James II. Eillman, Jr.. is ill with measles.
 Mrs. Joseph Gollond, better known as 1 Zoe Beckly," who was expected the early part of the week to be the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. l.. Fulenwider, at Roebuck Springs, has been delayed and will arrive either tomorrow or Saturday. Friends of MT. and Mrs. H. c. Abbott will be glad to learn that their son, Cliff ton, who was recently operated upon at St. Vincment's hospital for appendicitis. is improving and has been removed to their home.
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene Moran have moved to their new home at Chestnut Hill.
 Mrs. L. F. Whitten, who underwent an operation at a local infirmary yesterday, is reported resting well. 1 Mrs Mable Seldon of Chicago is the
 guest of MT and Mrs. A. M. Hobson. Miss Eugenia Wilkinson, who has been i'll at home for the past 10 days, has re- turned to Brenau college. Mrs. Stanley Knecht is spending two weeks in Livingston. | MT and Mrs. Frank Norris have re- | gently moved to their new home, 29o8 Juniper avenue.
 1 Dr. and Mrs. W. II. Wilder will leave today for New Orleans, where Dr. Will der will deliver an address before the l T. c. surgical convention. | Mrs. U. D. Mooney of New Orleans is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Thompson 1 Berry and Dr. Berry at their home at Norwood. Mrs. Mooney was lovely Miss F'loy Cecil, who will be cordially well
 coned by a large circle of friends.
 
 1 Miss Dorothy Norton Whitley who has
 been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Nor | ton Whitley, has returned to Sweet Brier, where she will resume her studies. S< | Mls. W. Fl. Wilder has returned from Washington, where she attended the i'm
 auguration and was the guest of rela- tives in Wilmington and other rlacss in l North Carolina.
 1 MT. William Snyder and Miss Marcia | Snyder, who have been the guests of
 rela tives in the city, will return to their home in Greencastle, Pa., today
 Miss Margaret Lassiter will leave today
 for New York and Pennsylvania. where l she will be the guest of relatives. |
 | Mrs. J. T. Nixon Is the guest of hei l daughter. Mrs. W. D. Partlowe, in Tus- | caloosa.
 Mrs. David Roberts, accompanied by | her little granddaughter, Anne Gaiior, l left few days ago for Ormond Fla wherA they win spend several weeks. l Mrs. F. M. Tutwiler has returned iron Florida, where she spent several weeks l
 | Mise Amy Radcliff, who has been the 1 guest ot her aunt. Mrs. Thomas Parkt and Dr. Parke, will return to her home IT. Pennsylvania next week. She has peer
 one of the most popular of the visiting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
Australian Premier Cheered

Ottawa, March 2S.-Announcement by Premier Hughes of Australia, that the question of compulsory military service might again be submitted to the Aus tralian electorate was greeted by cheer ing at a meeting he addressed yesterday in Bendigo. according to dispatch re- ceived here from Melbourne by Reuters Ottawa agency. To refute false state ments made he said, in regard to the soldier vote on the conscription referen- dunn. MT. Hughes announced the cor rect figures as '72, GOO for and 5S,000 against.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29

Carnation. Joella DeArmond
 Blue Bell, Helen Grain.
 COURTIERS
 Lord Goutytoes, Marion Glenn.
 Count Query. Clyde Porter.
 Duke of Dunderhead, Kelley Posey.
 Lord F'iddledee, Paul Mallory.
 Marquis Niddlenoddle, Lee Bucks.
 Squire Squaretoes, Clayton Savage.
 The Earl Tom Noddy, --.
 LADIES.
 Lady Twaddle, Alice Welch.
 Lady Pinchtoes, Alice Fuller.
 Princess Hoddy Doddy, Alice Gossett. Countess Nightingale, Irene Martin.
 THE PLAY.
 Scene IARoseleaf and other fairies dis covered in the kitchen of the Tumble Down-Dreary tower.
 Scene IT-Ballroom in the Prince True loves palace.
 Scene III-Barons Kitchen. Same as in Scene I.
 Musical numbers by the Apollo orches- tra
 Much interest is being displayed in the North Alabama Presbyterial, which Is in session at the South Highlands Presby- terian church. The officers are: Mrs. J. F Witherspoon, Birmingham. pres ident; Mrs. R. H. Todd, Birmingham, first vice president; Mrs. c. H. Smith. Florence. second vice president; Miss Naldo Allen, Birmingham, secretary treasurer; Mrs. James Hood, Birming ham, corresponding secretary; Mrs. David Park, Fairfield, secretary of foreign mis- sions; Mrs. Egbert Pettus, Huntsville, secretary of assembly's home missions; Mrs. H. C. Kegley, Birmingham, secre- tary local home missions; Mrs S. A. Rus sell, >Anniston, secretary Christian educa- tion and ministerial relief Miss Charlotte Jackson, Tuscumbia, secretary young peoples work and Sunday school exten- sion; Mrs. John W. Johnson, Tuscumbia, secretary of literature; Mrs. J. R. Hor- nady, Birmingham, historian. The pro- gramme for today, beginning at 10 o'clock, is as follows: Hymn. Devotional Rev. A. S. Johnson Greeting, Mrs. J. M Brcady. Response, Mrs. John B. Knox Presidents message, Mrs J. F. Wither- spoon. Business. Enrolment of dele port of secretary-treasurer Miss Naldo winsborough. Bible hour, Miss Elinor Millar. o'clock: Hymn. Prayer Un- finished business. Recommendations from synodical Reports of secretaries Of causes: Foreign missions, Mrs. David Park. Assembly's home missions, Mrs. Egbert Pettus. Local home missions, Mrs. H. c. Kegley. Christian education and ministerial relief Mrs. S. A. Russell. Young peoples work, Miss Charlotte Jackson. Secretary of literature, Mrs. John M. Johnson. Historian, Mrs. J. K. Hornady. Report of Montreal Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29

"A MESSAGE was received by the A\ publicity committee of the local
 = biennial board that Kitty Cheat ham would appear as an additional at traction on Thursday night April 19, and would give the Nut Cracker Suite' fTschaikowsky) with the orchestra, with John Powell appearing on the same pro gramme. The concert promises to be one of 'he most brilliant ever heard in Sir mingham.
 Kitty Cheathan's art combines all the arts" She is perhaps the most popular American woman artist in the world. Not only has she toured America from time to time, but has been received and welcomed all in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29

girls this season and many attra ctive and lovely affairs have been given in her honor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-30
THREE CANNERY
 BOATS IN PORT;
 ONE IN TROUBLE

The three seins boats,. Oregon Wolf, Tacoma. and Alaska, arrived from the south Saturday night and are lying at one of the local docks. The boats are on their way to Herendeen Bay. where they will be used by the F'idalgo Island Packing Company in connection with their cannery at that point.
 The boats are new ones, of 40 tons each and are fitted up in the finest style. One is equipped with a search light and bath room in addition to her regular furnishings
 On the way north the Alaskas en zines broke and the boats are lying here until word is received from the owners at Seattle as it will be nee essary to ship engine parts north before repairs can be made
 H. E. Leighton, formerly of the lighthouse tender Armeria, later mate on the Humboldt and Alameda. is in charge of the fleet, and is acting as pilot from Seattle to the westward destination.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-30
STEAMER SEATTLE BRINGS MANY FOR
 CHANNEL PORTS

The steamer City of Seattle ar rived from the South Saturday night with large freight cargo and a good list of passengers for Juneau. She sailed southbound today.
 The arrivals from the south on the Seattle were Frank Doverspike. Mrs J. R. Heckman, Lillian Henderson, Mrs. Clayton Harris. Lorna Harris. Toni Sirbie, H. o. Long, F. Raymond, P l. Waugh, E. Poyno, I. Diaz. w. Wiotas. L. Uzza, N Selke, Miss Elgn Vaughn. J. P. Fallon. Frank Tascher, M E. Summers, and F. A. Karlson
 Those leaving for the south were Andrew Johnson, J. F. Lindquist. Dorothy Gilcrest, c. c. Clark. Miss Mamie Wheeler, A. A. Rayer and wife, Mrs Ida Macomber. Jimmie Macombcr. Mrs. Glen Winship and Miss Fay Wenk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-30
ALAMEDA FROM WESTWARD HAS
 SPLENDID TRIP
Pleasant Weather Entire Trip; Lights Burned and Wireless in
 Operation.

Reporting one of the most pleas. ant trips ever encountered on the westward run by that steamer, the Alameda returned from the westward last night shortly before II o'clock The ship had a good list of passen- gers on board.
 The officers of the Alameda report that when rounding Cape Spencer the water was as smooth as a mill pond that that no bad weather was encountered on the entire trip They report that no lights on the ship were darkened and that the wireless was in operation the entire way
 The officers state that when the ship reached Anchorage every man arriving there looking for work was placed by the Railroad Commission. Many of the members of the crew of the ship quit and secured work.
 Those arriving in Juneau from the westward on the Alameda were Frank Scully, w. R. Kollen and wife. R. E. Caper. D. Mac Whining, J. r. Davidson and Bert Howdeshell
 Those leaving for the south were Mrs. Charles A. Sulzer and son, Mrs. William Dickey, Mrs. R. B. Evans, Harold Evans, Leslie Evans, Rev David Waggoner, Miss Alma Peri, Miss Selma Peri, Julia Kansola, George F. Lewis, H. S. Jones, and Mrs. E. NJ. Brennan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-30
GIVES REASONS
 FOR ADVANCE ON
 FREIGHT RATES
Fuel Oil and Wages Are to Blame for Alaska Freight Rates To
 Be Given Boost.

Reason why the Alaska Steamship companies are going to raise the freight rates were brought north on the Farrag gut. Juneau will not be the only place on the Pacific coast to suffer a further increase but higher rates will be in effect from San Diego to Nome.
 Enormous increases in the cost of operation due to advances in the price of fuel oil and all kind of sup lies used aboard ship, is given as the cause of the decision to quote higher freight rates from Seattle to all ports in Alaska and California. Passenger fares. at least for the present, will remain unchanged.
 Fuel oil, which is used to enor. nous quantities, has advanced from 75 cents barrel to $135 a barrel during the past two years and sup plies of all kinds are proportionate- ly higher Wages of employees of steamship lines have been going up and new federal regulations have al so added to the cost of operation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-30

swan for it, completing his long struggle to the island As Captain kalnin reached the Fender Island shore he fell exhausted on the rocks, cutting his face and head. and lay in this condition until rescued by the members of his crew.
 Five hours after the loss of the Thistle the marooned officers and crew of the vessel sighted the Ad. miral Farragut and were rescued.
 The Thistle was owned by the Al aska Salmon Company of San Fran cisco. Laden with a cargo of can nery supplies she was bound for the company's cannery at Nushagak, Alaska
 The survivors were taken to Seattle aboard the Farragut and included Captain Kalnin, master; August Holz, first officer; Gus Stram. second of ficer; c. P. Hale, purser; Mrs. c. P. Hale. stewardess; c. P Mcintyre, chief engineer; R. Cavanaugh, first assistant engineer; c. Landgren, sec ond assistant engineer; Louis Mill, cook; T. Healy, mess boy; three firemen and ten seamen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-30
MAIL SERVICE TO SITKA MAY
 GET IMPROVED
House Recommends Joint Memorial for Better Service to Develop
 This District.

The house this morning recom- mended that joint memorial which is before them for consid- eration be passed, asking the post master general to provide for better mail service between Juneau and Sitka.
 The memorial sets forth that the mail route schedule provides for a mail, freight and passenger service to a district having more than 2,000 residents and that the pres ent service, which is maintained by a 65-foot gas boat is entirely inadequate and unsatisfactory; tha. the mail is frequently delayed for days and that the boat at present on the run is unable to handle the business.
 The memorial asks that the con- tract be let so as to require that the route be handled by a steamer of at least 300 tons burden, which will be adequate to give good ser vice to passengers, freight, main- tain the mail schedule and which will help materially in development of the district served instead of re- tarding, as is now the case.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-30
ALASKA COAST TO BE MAPPED
 THIS SUMMER
Survey Boats Patterson and Explorer Prepare for Seasons Work
 Along the Coast.

The two survey ships that have been lying all winter at the Seattle port commission dock, at Hanford street. the 600-ton Patterson and the 330-ton Explorer, soon are to start for Alaska to renew the work of charting the thousands of miles of northern coast line, along which yet remains many reefs hidden by the waves to menace navigation, accord ing to advices received in Juneau to, day. The Alaskan coasts in past years have been the graveyard for many fine vessels and even for hu. man lives, and only by persistent work by the vessels of the United States Coast and Geodetic survey have the inlets and offshore of Southern and Western Alaska been comparatively safe for the many yes sells that are now being routed north from Seattle, Tacoma, and Vancou- yer with supplies for the mines, the salmon fisheries. and the railroad building undertaken by Uncle Sam
 Lack of a sufficient appropriation keeps the survey boats idle in the winter, but the officials in charge of the survey work undertake to make the most of the part of the year during which the boats are in ser vice. as they realize the great dan Der to the development of the north ern country if reefs and rocks re- main anywhere uncharted south of Boring straits.
 Already supplies are being taken aboard the Patterson an dthe Explor- CT for the coming season.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-30
FARRAGUT ARRIVES AND LOAD LUMBER
 FOR WESTWARD PORT

The steamer Admiral Farragut ar. rived from the south yesterday fore. noon and remained in Juneau until afternoon loading 15.000 feet of lum. Der from the Worthen Mills which will be unloaded at Shepard's Point cannery. The Farragut had a large load of passengers and almost full load of freight for the westward points, principally for Anchorage
 The Juneau arrivals were Mrs Nance Goddard. Mrs. A. B. Haried. Donald Haried, Mrs. Hattie Olson, Fred Faust and James Hogan.
 Those leaving Juneau for the west ward on the Farragut were F. c. Ra- der. Thomas Agan. Glen Caring ton. Harry Lawrence. Mrs. Vera Hunt, C. F. Armstrong, George Blu cholz. Huren Mackie. Joseph Rieffer. and Emil Unger.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-30
JUNEAU RESIDENTS
 PLANTING GARDENS
 TO BUCK H. c. OF L.

Many Juneau residents are go- ing to help reduce the H. c. of L. and yesterday both men and women were out with spades, racks and other implements, turning old mother earth over preparatory to planting potatoes, peas, beans, rad ishes, onions, etc. Many vacant lots around the city are being plowed up ready for seeding According to advices from the states, the peo- pie are using every bit of avail able ground for planting purposes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-30
OF SNOW SLIDE BURIED BY
 THE ODD FELLOWS

The funeral services over the remains of Morris Rasmussen, tween Juneau and Perseverance last January, were held yesterday af- ternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the undertaking parlors of the c. w.. Young company. The services were under the auspices of the local camp of Odd Fellows.
 The members of that lodge turn ed out in body together with many of the former friends and fellow workmen at the Persever- ance mine and Thane. The services were conducted by the Rev. J. H. Condit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-30
PRINCESS SOPHIA
 TAKES GOOD MANY
 OUT FROM JUNEAU

The steamer Princess Sophia sail ed southbound yesterday shortly be- fore noon taking a good list of pas sengers from Juneau Among those leaving were J. Wallace, P. Thomas. Kazic Krauczunas, F. Glass, A. Car. anous, A. Karhona, E. Osborne MT. and Mrs. Stanfield and baby, Miss Belle Shiels, R. F. Humfrey, Miss Myrtle Eakin. Miss M Hasilth, Miss M. Scott. A. Van Mavern. A. B. Holt, E. Anderson, Mrs. H. H. Williams, Harry Williams. MT. and Mrs. Der nardo. Miss F.. M. Neale. Miss Blanche Dyer. E. p. Woods, Tom Cary and Lloyd G. Hill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-30
PRINCE RUPERT
 BADLY DAMAGED
 WHEN ASHORE
Repairs Will Take Two Months To Put the Craft in Shape
 for Business.

According to advices received on the Farragut last night serious situation was revealed at Victoria when the Grand Trunk steamer Prince Rupert was surveyed after being hauled off the Genn Island where she ran aground.
 It was estimated that fifty plates will have to be taken out and re- newed, and between 150 and 160 frames party renewed or faired. Floors that have been set out and other minor damage will also require attention, the keepsons being involv- ed. According to the most conserva- two months to complete the repair job The engines and boilers are intact, but the machinery will have to be shored up to relieve the strain from the damaged sections.
 Practically the entire length of the hull, extending to the fourth row of plates on either side of the keel, is badly corrugated. The hull is not as badly holed as was at first anticipated Amidships, on the port side. is a gaping wound about foot wide and six feet in length, ,tapering at each end. This is by far the worst puncture.
 The pinnacles of rock which pierc- ed the outer ports were not forced through the double bottom, and it is only here and there that the tank tops have been strained.
 Other repairs will include the reno vating of a section of the pilot house and officers quarters, which were partly burned out
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-30
AL-K TO ARRIVE
 IN PORT EARLY IN
 MORNING; BIG LOAD

The steamer Al-Ki will arrive from the south tomorrow morning at , o'clock, according to word received today by the Alaska Supply Com pany The Ai-k has 35 tons for the city dock, 90 tons for the Alaska Sup ply dock, 15 tons for Femmer and Ritter and 110 tons of coal for the City of Juneau. The Al-Ki will be due to sail ,southbound at 6 o'clock tomorrow night.