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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. Walter c. Phillipse who hal been visiting in New York for the past fortnight, is expected home next week.
 Mrs. George Gordon Crawford has returned from New Orleans.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Crockard o' New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, and their son, Francis, will spend the holidays in Birmingham much to the delight ot their many friends, who will give them a most cordial welcome.
 Mrs Frank Nelson and Miss Marga- ret Nelson have gone to New York to be with Lieut.. Theo Nelson until he sails for France.
 Miss Martha Latady will return to- morrow from a visit to relatives in Uniontown.
 Lieut. Palmer Earle left yesterday fer Camp Jackson. Columbia, s. C., after spending his furlough with rela- tives in Birmingham.
 Miss Emily Claflin of Philadelphia will arrive next week to spend the winter with Mrs. J. B. Danforth. 
 Miss Emily Fies will come from Smith college Northampton, Mass, to spend the holidays at home.
 Mrs. Anne Lanier of Boucher col lcge will spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Sterling Lanier.
 
 Mrs. David L. Frank of Washing ton, formerly Miss Regina Rosewald of Montgomery, with her daughter, Ami lie, arrived yesterday to be the guests of Mrs. David Levy in Hanover Circle.
 Mrs. N. L. Pierce of Huntsville, with her daughters. Mildred and Hazel, arc the guests of Mrs. Pierce's parents, Col. and Mrs. s. L. Smith. They will re- main during the Christmas holidays.
 Lieut.. and Mrs Edward Allen, who are the guests of MT. and Mrs. vassar Allen, will return to Atlanta on Sun day.
 Mir. and Mrs. vassar Allan, who have recently sold their home on Cliff road, for the winter.
 Mrs. c. ". Ashcraft of Florence is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. L. Smith, on Sycamore street.
 Miss Helen Price of Memphis is the guest of Miss Jo Douglas Williams on Jefferson avenue.
 Miss Leila Darlington of Anniston. who was expected to spend the week. end with Miss Leonora Hassinger has been detained by the illness of her sister.
 Mrs. Frank Nelson and Miss Marga- ret Nelson are spending few days in Baltimore.
 Miss Katherine Mccormack has re- turned from Anniston
 Miss Esther Landis of Philadelphia is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Charles Allison.
 Mrs. Algernon Smith, who has been the guest of friends in Anniston, has returned home. Mrs. Samuel Rand of New York, who is the guest of Judge and Mrs. w l Grubb, will leave for her home Wednesday.
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low, pink and white. Then again the
 ware is hand thrown. This means
 much if the potter be also an artist
 with hands and eyes trained to ap :
 preciate and follow the subtle fluid
 curves which are, and always have
 been, the distinguishing quality of
 really fine pottery. Newcomb pottery
 uniformly satisfies the refined sense
 of proportion and grace.
 All tho various clements which have
 thus been suggested have the culnlf-
 nating unity and convincing finish
 in the glaze"
 No less beautiful is the Newcomb
 embroidery" Mrs. Spencer continued.
 Especially so are the church efn- altar hanging and carried out with careful reference to the symb bolsin prescribed by usage and the best au- thority"
 Tt may be interesting for the pub lie to know" Mrs. Spencer said, that Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Benedict and Mrs, Lanier are graduates of the school of art. Mrs. Williams painted the can vas of The Virgins at the Young Won1en's Christian association. Mrs. Benedict designed the furniture in the dining room at the School of Domes- tic Economy at Newcomb Mrs Lanier 1 has had several of her Newcomb em- broidery pieces exhibited in Paris with the pottery and her design was se- | lected out of many which were sub- l nitted for cover to the NeWcomb 1 Arcade, the College quarterly" "Is the Newcomb club affiliated
 with the Birmingham branch of the l Southern Association of College l Women?"I asked.
 1 "Only inasmuch as some of it's mem I bers are also members of the college 1 women," Mrs. Spencer said, and fr l that the ambition of the Newcomt club to be of direct help to the ad- i vaneement of industrial art in the south is entirely in harmony with the work of the Southern Association .. 1 College Women in promoting the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
TUTWILER TEA
 THIS AFTERNOON

Miss Leonora Hassinger will entertain this afternoon at tea at the Tutwiler in honor of Miss Elizabeth Hall of Mary. land, the guest of Mrs, John C. Henley Her guests will include Miss Hall, Miss Josephine Johnson, Miss Margaret Gage Miss Bland Tomlinson, Miss Florence Coffin, Miss Helen Eubank, Miss Augusta Clarke, Miss Elizabeth Locke, Miss Katherine Mccormack, Miss Emily DIX on Miss Catheline Carey, Miss Alica Bowie, Miss Margaret Nelson, Miss Eliz- abeth Wyman, Miss Elsie Mcintyre, Miss Beverly Leake, Miss Margaret Moore Miss Hattie Cullom, Miss Katherine Led better, Miss Katherine Morrow, Mrs. Robert Meyer, Mrs. Thomas Magruder, Mrs William Bartlett, Miss Esther Lan- dis of Philadelphia, Miss Marguerite King, Miss Susie Haskell, Miss Margret Cole man. Mrs. Vasser Allen will also enter tain a few friends in honor of her guests Lieut.. and Mrs. Edgar Allen of Camp Gordon Her guests will include Lieu tenant and Mrs. Allen, Mrs. J. Henry Foster, Miss Jo Douglas; Williams and Miss Helen Price of Memphis.
 Mrs Russell Hunt will have few friends in honor of Mrs. Coleman Ward of Pittsburg, who is the guest of rela- tives in the city There will be places for 10 guests. Mrs. Charles Leeper will have friends with her in honor of Mrs. fodlluei Ildllu Ol 1NSW Lofhs tA0 SuCoS VI Mrs. w. I. Grubb. Her guests will in clude Mrs. Rand, Mrs. Grubb, Mrs. c. c. Terrell, Mrs. J. F. Graham, Mrs. J. C. Henley, Mrs. A. c. Smith, Mrs. Edwin Ball, Mrs Ellen Motion Morris, Mrs. Ed win Ball and Mrs Groom Beatty
 Mrs A. l.. Smith will entertain few guests in honor of her sister, Mrs. c. w. Ashcraft of Florence, who is her guest. There will be F guests.
 Among others entertaining will be Mrs. c. S. Simmons and Mrs. Edgar Adler.
 The following invitation has been re- ceived: "The Utopian club invites you to
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Keepin@ the Quality Up

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE, the
 World Famous Cure for Colds anal Grip, is now soc per box. On account or the advance in the price of the six diff ferent Medicinal Concentrated Extracts and Chemicals contained in LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE, it was necessary to increase the price to the druggist. It has stood the test for a Quarter of a Century. 1t is used by every Civilized Nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
News of Society and |AcGiiv iiGEiie of W0nnem

Sunday evening at 7:45 o'clock the North Highdlands' Methodist church will hold its usual white Christmas service A splendid. programme has been arranged and the public is cordially invited to att tend this service. Miss Roquemore of the Lula Compton school will assist a large chorus in presenting a cantatA called "The Quest of the King
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Cures Colds in India LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE tablets remove the cause. E. w. GROVES sig nature on box. BOG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15

Cures Colds fin Great Britain LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE tablets remove the cause. E. w. GROVES sig- nature on box. soc.
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higher education of women in the south and in raising the standard oi southern colleges.
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be present at %heir first annual ball on Tuesday evening. January 1, at o'clock, Country club. Formal
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Few Women Of Today
 Work Bhndly

Used to be that daughters adhered strictly to mothers methods of home manage They used certain baking rsetes simply because they were favorites of former generations.
 Times have changed radically. Col lepes and clubs have been established for the express purpose of determining just which baking method and baking materials are best
 Many domestic scientists devote their lives to research and experimental work. They constantly testing food products They conduct exhaus tive comparative They accept and endorse only such methods and baking have been found through scientific of merit These decisions are given wide ubi The result is that the housewife of today produces wholesome and perfect baknes less cost than ever before.
 I have conducted many experiments and have investigated experiments conducted by scores other domestic scientists My work and the decisions handed down by other food seeias and domestic scentists-brng the evidence that the wheng majority employ and advocate the of special brand of baking powder-which proves the old saying that there is only one besk
 Iknow that this baking powder has won its popularity among experts on merit alone Because know that they show paraty To ob- tain their approval product must superiority And that superiority must cover every phase of baking powder quality of material and action It must be absolutely in resutsnever fail It must be perfectly pureleave no harm fu residue in the food It produce the best grade of bakngscakes biscuits etc. that light tender and tasy Fnallyit be baking powder that economical in both cost and use
 Calumet Baking Powder is the one baking powder that has won the verdict of superiority and the hearty endorsement of expert domestic scients-who like myself have proved Calumets excellence beyond dispute This superiority sanctioned as s by domestic science authorities certainly clearly - dcates that Calumet gives the housewife the eTsxest of Baking Powder value
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 We are publishing series cf hO most impcrtam s'seifx
Evening star., 1917-03-28
"L0VEFEAST" HELD
BY INAUGURAL BODY
Committee Handling 1917
Event Holds Last Meeting
Gifts Bestowed.
R. N. HARPER IS LAUDED

The final meeting OF the 1917 inaugur-
al committee, held at II o'clock this
morning at the Willard, was a regular
'1ove feast" A punch bowl and tray. a
gold watch and chain. a gold inaugural
medal and checks ranging in amount
from ten to twelve hundred dollars
were some of the gifts that changed
hands, while resolutions of apprecia-
ton came at frequent Intervals.
Robert \. Harper, the chairman. vas
tine recipient of the products of the
gold and silversInith's art, the first two
coming from his committee associates,
while the medal, 4 duplicate OF the ono
given President Wilson and the one to
be presented to Vice President Marshall.
came from admirers generally in the
District
The punch bowl Of silver. twelve inches
in height and with capacity of twenty
six pints, together with the oval tray to
match. were of plain colonial pattern and
Harper, Chairman inaugural Committee.
1911, by His Associates in Appreciation of
His Services The articles. which were
presented by Commissioner Brownlow,
vice chairman of the committee. and were
by him characterized as d free thank
Offering" were made up in special pat
tern by the Whitmore, Lynn & Alden
Company of this city, under direction OF
a special subcommittee, Cuno H. Rudolph,
chairman. and are beautiful examples of
the silverSmith's craft.
Evening star., 1917-03-28
Tells of Innovations.

Mr.. Harper's presidential report call
cd attention to innovations and fea-
lures OF the ceremonies recently con-
cIuded The higher cost of existence,
he pointed out, over four years ago
prevents the return to subscribers Of
ali the money hoped for. u very con-
siderable factor also being that the
receipts from the sale of seats in the
La Fayette stands We're $4,000 less than
four years ago in 1913. The chairman
paid Il heartfelt tribute to the co-ope-
ration and loyalty of all his CO.
ajutors, with special emphasis on
the interchangeable work of Secretary
Belt and an extra word for the COM
mittee on court of honor for its eff
cheney and economy. Gen. Hugh Scott,
grand marshal of the parade, unable
to be present. sent a message appre-
cative of the cooperation of the
inaugural committee.
Evening star., 1917-03-28
FUNERAL OF MRS. G. H. BROWN.
Mother of Army Surgeon Dies in
Yuma. Ariz.

Funeral services We're held this aft
ernoon at o'clock for Mrs. George
Hay Brown, whose death occurred sud-
denly several days ago at Yuma, Ariz.,
while she was on a visit to her son,
Mai. Orville G. Brown. surgeon, L. S. A,
who is stationed at that place.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Dr. WALLACE Radcliffe. pastor of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
of which the deceased was a member.
Te pallbearers We're John Brown and
David Brown, cousins of the deceased,
and Harry Sherbourne Roome, Howard
S Fisk Charles Clagetr and A. Left
wich Sinclair. The interment was in
Congressional cemetery. Many hand
some floral tributes were received.
The deceased was the widof OF
George Hay Brown, for over forty
years landscape gardener for the Dis
! trlct
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y HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
DIED..

BERRY. On Wednesday. March IS, 1917; thioa !.
FRANCEs BERRY, daughter Of the late
Henry and Christina Berry. IN -, s.-s.+
Funeral from her late residence. 40 0tn stfeet
s"'"7' a9s
CLARK, On Tuesday. March %, 1917, at LIS
o'clock at his residence. 1is1a Bates stree,
northwest. T. EDWARD CLARK. IT., beloved
husband of Emma Clark tnee Hihseh}' 2seo
fifty four years. ~,
80 at chapel. Congressional cemetery. -
CUTLER Departed this life March u. 1917,
ELIZABETH CUTLER, aged serenty-siS
wears She leaves behind her one sister dHugh-
ter. son and two granddaushters 10 mourn mel
Funeral from her late residence, 2lso l. stree.
northwest, Thursday, March %, at l:S0 pm.
DORSEY. On Monday. March 2S 1917, LUCY
DORSEY. beloved sister of 1osephone lomp
kns. Priscilla B. Hill and Alfred and hosa
Bacon.
Funeral services Will be held at Miles Memorial
c. N. f. Church, Sd stree. between IL sno
New York avenue northwest. Rev. Ut j
Carroll. pastor. at 10 o'clock Ihursday, Nae ,,a
~. Intcrment at Sharp street, Baltimore: ,ei Nd
Sunday. March c5. 1917. at the Pilgrim Bay
tist Church. Roy. HERMAN FRANkLIN- the
belo,ed husband Of Bessie frsnklin and fatsi pnar
Joseph. Charles, Beatrice Franklin and Ednoi
McKutchin lnee Franklinl and the late If Flor fI,
ence, James and Harry Franklin. He also
leaves two grandchildren. Vernon ana james
Franklin an adopted sister. Mamie Clasett
one dauehter-in-lsw, Irene Franklin; one son
in-law William McKutehir: one niece. Rutf
Butler: one nephew, eHueI Butler. and one
aunt, Rosa Toy, and host Of friends.
4 voice of evening came,
He started up to hear,
mortal arrow pierced bis frame
He fell, but felt NO fear
The body will lie in state from . o'clock Wed
nesdsy evening until 8 o'clock Thursday morn
ing thence to Mount Morish baptist Church
where the funeral will take place at
a'clnck.
Evening star., 1917-03-28
PIMPLY? WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice 1t. Drive Them of
With DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimpIy face will not embarrass
YOU much longer if you get package
of DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets. The
skin should begin to clear after you
have taken the tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and
the liver with DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets, the successful substitute for
caIomei-there's never any sickness
or pain after taking them.
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and Just as eff
fectively, but their action is gentle
and safe instead of severe and irritat=
ing.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown
TASTE" bad breath. a dull, listIess.
no good" feeling. constipation, torpid
liver, bad disposition or pimp1y face.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil: you will know them by
their olive color
DIR. Edwards spent years among pa.
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for a week.
See how much better you feel and
look.
1Oc and Csc Per Box.
All Druggists.
Evening star., 1917-03-28
Banks to Cash U. S. Vouchers.

Vouchers of United States Army quar-
te1rnasters held by government cred
itors will be cashed by federal reserve
banks despite the absence of appropri-
alton. and be held pending congres-
sioual action to supply the necessary
money. The federal reserve board so
directed yesterday Member banks
havo been informed that such vouchers
will be rediscounted by federal reserve
hanks at current commercial paper
rates The action is taken in view of
the prospect tha, the War Department
might be embarra ssed by lack of ap-
propriations and inability to obtain
supplies on credit.
Evening star., 1917-03-28
Challenges yankee Fiddler. 4"

Henry c. .Giililand. president OF the
"Old F'iddIers" OF Texas, New Mexico,
Oklahoma and Arkansas and also a
Confederate veterans, has sent Out a
challenge to old soldier fiddlers who
wore ''the blue" to meet him and other
f1ddlers who wore tho gray" in a i'd
ding contest in this city in June. when
the Confederate veterans reunion is
held. Mr.. GiIliland proposes to make
this contest the greatest exhibition of
'fiddling" ever seen in the land. There
will be no violins; there will be I'D
dies" and nothing else.
Evening star., 1917-03-28
Dividend to Subscribers.

Levi II. David, chairman OF the audit
ing committee, submitted a partial re-
port, showing that the receipts of the
committee to date were S96, ,2S9in. Dis
bursemsnts audited are s4e,2o6 1G. and a
few disbursements not yet audited
amount 10 slS,S60.2., or a total OF S54,-
0eb. A. Chairman David moved the
declaration of an immediate dividend to
subscribers of 60 per cent, which was
carried. 1t is confidently hoped that a
supplementary dividend of 10 per cent
will be declared later. The settlement
of a disputed bill with the company
getting out the official souvenir program
was moved to be left to the committee
officers for decision. 1t involves $4,000
copies Of the program which were printed.
but not disposed of. sum in royalties of
$1,000.
Mr.. Davids report concluded as fol-
lows: I'VE are advised that there are
additional vouchers to be submitted and
we respectfully ask that the chairmen
of all committees transmit all vouch-
ers at once in order that the auditing
committee may prepare it's final report"
Twenty out of twenty-five committees
have reported, he explained.
Evening star., 1917-03-28
RAILROAD HEARINGS TO REST
Joint Committee to Take Recess To.
morrow to Prepare for Session.

Indefinite postponement of further
hearings after tomorrow is planned BY
the joint congressional committee in.
vestigating the railroad problems, sc
that members may attend pre-sessioL
party caucuses and conferences and de.
vote themselves to the pressing bust
ness that will occupy both houses dur.
ing the first weeks Of the extra session
Among the witnesses whose testi-
mony will be delayed are Howard El-
lott. president OF the New Haven, ano
Daniel Willard of the Baltimore ana
Ohio, and other members of the rail
road advisory committee.
Evening star., 1917-03-28
CANADIAN OFFICIALS
TOEXPLA|N AID PLAN
Sir Herbert B. Ames and CON-
modore Jarvis Guests of
Col. Thompson.
TO ADDRESS BIG MEETING

Sir Herbert 2. Anes. member Of the
Canadian parliament and organizer OF
the Canadian patriotic fund. which
raised forty million dollars, OF which
+,-artv-two millions already have been
expended in relief work among
the families O. Canadian volunteers,
reached WASHINGTON late this after
rcon - encourage patriotic citizens of
the National Capital 10 perform Slhli4aT
systematic oTortS III behaf OF the
fa,ril;ss of American soldiers.
H.. vas accompanied by Commodore
laroiif,,s Jarvis. . Canadian much iii
Evening star., 1917-03-28
Mrs. Houghton to Make Address.

Mrs. Louise Seymour Houghton OF
Philadelphia, editor of the American
McAll Record, is announced to speak
on "A Christian Renaissance in France
Friday afternoon at > O'Clock in the
Public Library before the interdenoini-
national mission study class. Mrs
n. b. +. MacfarlanS. president of the
Washington City McAll Auxiliary, is
to preside She Will be introduced by
Mrs Ellis Logan Of Calvary Baptist
Church and chairman of the mission
study class committee. The public is
invited
Evening star., 1917-03-28
Final Rites for John H. Lewis.

Funeral services for John II. Lewis,
a Confederate veteran and a longtime
resident Of this city, who died Monday
evening at his home, 1132 Florida ave-
nue.. We're held yesterday afternoon at
o'clock at the family residence. Rev.
DR.. c. G. Mclean. pastor of the Douglas
Memorial NJ. T.. Church, officiating. Fol-
lowing the services the body was tlken
to Portsmouth, Va. where interme at
will be held tomorrow.
Evening star., 1917-03-28
Guardsmen Give Up Jobs.

Owing to the calling under orders OF
the 1st Separate Battalion, n. G. d. G.
the three members who applied for jobs
Of the District employment service re-
Gently and received them have been
forced to relinquish their places. Only
about thirty-flve returned national
ruardsmen are still without employ
nent. 334 men having been placed in
positionz to date.
Evening star., 1917-03-28

evident. In his short speech OF thanks
he declared himself as Eat the service
and call of each and every future COM
mittee that may labor In any way for
the betterment of the District of Co
lumbia." Simon Wolf. senior member
of the committee. who served on that
Of Lincoln's second inaugural and on
many succeeding bodies, testified to MIR.
Harper's splendid efficiency in Office" ;"
Commissioner Brownlow stated that
since the organization of the present
committee he had heard but one criti-
cism thereof-that the chairman was
overWorking himself
Evening star., 1917-03-28
Checks Are Distributed.

On recommendation of the advisory
council of the committee, Alvin G. Belt,
the secretary. was presented with a
check for $1,000. Mr.. Brooks, the chief
committee stenographer, got one for
$3.50: w. J. Harper, the clerk, got one
for $500; Mrs. Herndon. additional ste
nographer, received 500, while Glenn
Potterheld, Hoen Spreck elmeyer and
Archie Hughes of the staff of the Will
lard received smaller amounts. All OF
these sums were emphasized as in no
way reimhursements, but as tokens of
recognition from friends
On motion of Corcoran Thorn a reso-
luton was unanim ously passed thank
ing the Willard management for the
many conVeniences and courtesies sc
heipfuiiy accorded the committee at all
times.
Evening star., 1917-03-28
Mr.. Harper Shows Emotion.

The handsome watch, of Swiss manu-
facture. bears the same inscription, and
was also presented by Mr.. Brownlow
d. ]. Callahan. chairman of the COM
mittee on medals and badges, rendered
the gold medal, the purchase of which
was made out of the inaugural fund
Chairman Harper's pleasure and emo
Evening star., 1917-03-28
CARDS OF THANKS.

BOSWELL. We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to many friends and relatives for
their Kindness. loving sympathy and beautiful !,
floral offerings on the occasion 81 the aea.g q y
FRANKLIN BOSWELL. Such tender soici-
tude is indeed Q consolation in our great De-
BIZ HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
GROENER. We wish TO thank our reiatives anG
fr;enJs for their synpathy and beautiful CORA
tributes at the death OF our beloved son ana
brother, WILLIAM J. GROENER ,
BY THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1917-03-28
GOLD MEDALS ARE HERE
| FOR A. B. c. MED|ATORS
Voted by Congress in Appreciation
of Services in Mexican
Negotiations.

Three gold medals. costing $1,000
each, have been received at the De-
partment of State and are in the per-
sonal custody of Chief Clerk Ben u.
Davis. awaiting disposition under the
law They were made i'll accordance
with the provisions of an act of Con-
gress approved March 4, 1915. convey
ing the thanks of Congress to Senior
Romulo s. Naon. Senior Domicio da
Cana and Senor Eduardo Suarez, dip
lomatic representatives, respectively, OF
Argentina, Brazil and Chile, for their
generous services as mediators In the
controversy between the government OF
the United States and the leaders OF
the warning parties in the republic OF
Mexico