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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
S. A. WILLIAMS & co.

One of the beautiful displays of women's
 garments was shown yesterday at s. A. Williams & Co.,, which was enjoyed by many. The suits, coats and other garments were wonderfully attractive and
 well displayed, considering that this con- cern is really camping" awaiting the finishing of their new building There
 were racks and racks of smart dresses
 in light pink to deep old rose, blues
 from a light blue to midnight blue, light tans to deep brown, all the shades of
 green and mustards. Many were made
 of taffeta, messaline, Georgette crepe,
 crepe de chine. flannels, garbardines.
 Jerseys, poplins, pongee and novelties.
 The waists shown were from the less
 expensive lingerie to the dainty crepe de
 chine, elaborately embroidered in the new spring shades.
 The suits were among the smartest in the city, many being of Jersey and silk and trimmed in buttons. One of the most beautiful frocks was of gray crepe de chine over flesh charmeuse beaded in black. An effective evening gown was of lemon yellow tulle over gold cloth trimmed with silver. The skirt was short and full barrel effect. The sport coats and skirts were in all shades and many different designs. There were many styles of white satin skirts made short, with huge pockets, shirred at the wastline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
SMITHS

In keeping with the many attractive garments being shown now of Japanese trimmings Steele-Smith's decoration yes- terday of Japanese design were appar- ent as soon as one entered that large department store.
 The display showed that we are now on the threshold of spring, the season of the year that the trees and plants put on new foliage, and the beast and birds discard their winter apparel for lighter and gayer attire, and yesterday the display of authentic spring style was warmly welcomed by many who had the pleasure of viewing them.
 There was wonderful showing in all departments and the dainty crepe de chine and filmy Georgette crepe blouses as the plain tailored one attracted much attention.
 The suits were shown in flannels, gar bardines, Jerseys, French serges, Bedford cords poplins, whipcords, as we'll as novelties in the most subdued to the most brilliant colors in all sizes. Many smart dresses were seen in taf- feta, messaline Georgette crepe and va rous combinations of those materials. The coats are smart and jaunty, the kind that women who know choose be- cause of their up-to-date style and rea- sonable cost. The millinery department is greatly admired, with many pleasing styles in the new shapes and colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
IDEAL MILLINERY co.

Never in the history Of the Ideal Millinery company was the showing of hats and women's ready-to-wear more attractive and effective than the dis play of yesterday at it's early spring opening.
 The first floor. which is devoted en- tirely to hats, was like a spring gar den with many brilliant colors and with many shades of green. Handsome and exclusive models were seen in black, both large and small, in the newest shapes, with sprays of paradise and other trimmings.
 There were rows and rows of the most beautiful sport skirts and coats in every shade one would desire. The skirts are made full with the large pocket-the barrel effect with high waist line and shirred.
 One of the loveliest frocks was a l khaki kool cloth suit of black and white made coat and suitable for street or sport suit. The silks were ] in blue, black checked and the bright l CT shades of mustard, all shades ol | green and tan.
 I One of the most admired in the win
 | dow was of green silk with georgette
 l sleeves; another old rose, made, witt | high waist line with Persian collar and lined with the same. another l handsome gown was of silk, of ligh purple color, embroidered with blue
 others were delicate grey and Copen- hagen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
SRRING OPENINGS
PIZITZ

Crowded with eager and interested vis- itors yesterday for the big Fashion Week display the popular Pizitz establishment was redolent of spring by the splendid and creditable display of seasonable goods which excelled all former showings made by this big firm.
 Millinery to please the taste of the most discriminating and ready-to- wear togs for all those who wish up-to-date and fash ionable merchandise were shown, and at no time has the store of Pizitz been more complimented for good taste in the se- lection of their goods than yesterday In the ready-to-wear department was seen large assortment of separate skirts blouses, coats, suits and gowns, while in the millinery department there were some very attractive and up-to- date hats. Among the most stylish suits shown was one of rose silk poplin (Faille silk) which was built on very up-to-date lines the wide skirt and ripping coat which was handsomely embroidered in blue and white, making a very attractive costume.
 rose and green Jersey Sport suit was very stunning, green buttons being used as trimming and the collars and cuffs and sash ends being of the green, which formed very effective combina ton.
 An afternoon gown of white Georgette crepe was combined with silk Jersey, the skirt and corsage being trimmed eabo- rately in this material, while an embroid- cred design in bird of paradise was shown in blue and white, making an effective trimming.
 In the millinery department one of the most up-to-date hats shown was a black Milan urban, the very high crown being adorned in the front with grosgrain rib- bon design holding a single ostrich fancy. A blue taffeta sport hat embroidered in green purple and yellow flowers was very pretty, the facing being of white silk braid. stunning dress hat was of black tulle built on very becoming lines, the flange being embroidered in soutache braid, the same motif being used about the crown. while a single ornament was used as a trimming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06

ditional capital will be used for de- velopments that have been authorized elsewhere
 Ut is true that the -Solvay company has options oman extensive tract of ore lands near Irondale and that a second hole is being bored there The first test was not satisfactory in that the ores were not commercial.
 DEPENDS ON FUTURE
 Plans have been made for the de- velopment of the coal lands in Tus- caloosa county, purchased from the Alabama company. It is true that the Semet-Solvay company had plans to use the coal in conjunction with the ore lands. but the consummation of this plan will depend upon future de- velopment.
 "At the present, however the com pany has no definite plans for new operations in the Birmingham dis trict"
 The Semet-Solvay company operates a by-product coke plant at Ensley and realizes numerous by-products from its operation Its plant is valued at more than million dollars and is said to pay a handsome annual interest upon the capital involved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
HIRSCH MILLINERY co.

Handsomely decorated with the bright est of colors ribbons adorning huge auto mobile tires, which were used in profusion in various ways, at the Hirsch Millinery company yesterday. this popular firm paid the automobile show the compliment of carrying out the automobile design in every way they could affiliating the two attractions here this week, namely. the fashion show and the automobile show.
 Throngs of people invaded the newly and tastefully arranged parlors of the Hirsch Millinery company at the premiere day of their spring opening and were rewarded by seeing the most at tractive display of hats and headwear of all descriptions that this well known and reliable firm has ever shown.
 Among the most modish things on dis play was Bendel creation, which showed a medium sized hat of black Milan straw with taffeta brim and a huge spray of goura in a beautiful shade of blue as the trimming.
 A sport hat, a copy of a Poiret model, showed a crocheted brim in white. rose and blue, the crown being of an apricot shade of soft taffeta
 A stunning yellow hat was a leghorn with facing of yellow georgette crepe, and a soft drapery of yellow taffeta rib bon about the crown.
 The childrens hats, of which the Hirsch Millinery company makes a speciality. are lovelier this season than they've ever been before and in the matter of ''sport" head wear the little tots have not been neg lected.
 Among the most up-to-date things shown was champagne colored shan tung silk sport hat high crowned and with a tiny band and facing of brightly colored silk in green, blue, purple and yellow designs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
ADVERTISING MEN
 TO HEAR MUSGROVE

L. B. Musgrove well known capital ist of Jasper, possible candidate Tor governor and. incidentally. the owner of the Jasper Mountain Eagle. will be the principal speaker at the luncheon of the Birmingham Ad club at o'clock at the Hillman today. The address of MT. Musgrove will relate to matters of business and possibly will touch upon his experience in the advertis- ing game as gathered from long own ership of the Mountain Eagle.
 All members of the club, advertising men and advertisers are invited to at fend-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
CAHEEN'S

Upon entering the big establishment of Caheen's yesterday the large clientele of this well known popular establishment of goods in every department, especially the millinery and ready-to-wear depart ments, which revealed not only varied assortment of styles, but also taste and judgment in the selection
 Caheens "Bootery'' is an addition also to the already mammoth emporium which is greatly appreciated by the fash ionable women of Birmingham, where ev- erything that is desirable in smart foot wear may be secured at all times.
 Among the stunning models which were shown in the millinery department yes. mensions built of yellow crepe on which in Chinese figures of coral color, blue green and purple. The facing of this Rawak model was of golden brown Ital ian braid.
 A very stunning afternoon dress hal was of black straw with medallions ol .'horsehair" about the brim; horsehaii lace and handsome aigrettes formed the modish trimming.
 In the ready-to-wear department g sport suit coat was shown in emerald green jersey cloth with the collars an6 cuffs of Chartreuse color, the ends of tho wide sash being of this color, also the pockets.
 A very smart sport gown was of plait design in yellow and purple "kahki koo mallinson), the skirt being of the plaid while the 'coat-ee'' was of yellow witt the plaid collar and cuffs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
IICH,TFOOTS

The patrons of the Lightfoot Cloak and 1 Suit company who accepted the kind in vitation of this popular shop to attend Fashion Weeks opening yesterday, were 1 delighted with the many attractive suits, gowns, coats and blouses which were dis played. Miss Lightfoot, the head of the establishment. is noted for her good 1 taste and she has quite surpassed all 1 former efforts this season in order to I give her large clientele everything new and up-to-date in ready-to-wear togs. 1 Prominent among the effective things
 displayed may be mentioned stunning pcngee gown in the natural color; the plaited skirt had 10-inch border in ori- ental colors of embroidery in the fash
 ionable shades of yellow, green, purple and blue, and this was woven into the material, and this border design was at 1 actively carried out in the lapels, cuffs and belt of the suit
 1 A handsome tailored suit was shown in l pale gray Prunella cloth, combined with i a stunning shade of blue; hand embroid- | cry of these two colors was used effec- lively on the coat and the suit was built
 on the fashionable wide ripping lines, | both as to coat and skirt
 | An emerald green Jersey "sport' suit with white collar and cuffs was unusually | smart and was one of the best models shown.
 l For those who care especially for pla;n ] tailored suits very smart model In dark navy blue was shown; it was of | fine serge and the collar and cuffs were
 of white cloth hand embroidered in ori- ental colors.
 l Many separate skirts in plain colors, and modish designs. were shown. while beaded blouses and hand embroidered blouses as well as the simple models of all kinds were shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
LovEMAN. JOSEPH & LOEB

1 Arrayed in the most stunning of spring togs the big house of Loveman, Joseph l & Loeb invited their large clientele to
 make a visit to their popular emporium yesterday on which occasion they added great credit and mstre to Fashion Week" by the superb display they maoe
 of hats. gowns, boots, shoes, laces' SILKS
 and dress materials.
 Hundreds thronged the beautiful dlsplas | rooms both in the millinery and ready-eo-
 wear departments and 1t was the general opinion expressed that never before Tn tie W history of Birmingham had this splenulu store shown more excellent taste ana us 1 crimination in the selection of thelr Soous 1 than on this occasion.
 1 In the millinery department some uh- usually attractive novelties were us played, among them being very stun ming hat and bag to match, the hat pelns of white Tuscan braid, with a deep flange of coral-colored chiffon, coral-colored eih- broidery being also used on the crown, the bag was of white satin emoroldereu
 in coral-colored beads.
 A "bandeau" sailor hat was of plach straw with designs embroidered Ill the 'sport" colors, green, purple, yellow ana
 blue.
 A small tight fitting green tufpah WAS stunning with khaki kool (Mallinson) ap- plique and single black quill as trlm- ming.
 In the ready-to-wear department lovely afternoon gown was shown, pelns Poiret model of Swan satin, ln Vlvia
 gold color, the plaited coat and sKlrt being very bouffante, while the collar ana cuffs and fringed sash ends carried out
 the gold colors in dull gold emJioidery.
 smart taffeta coat of navy blue SIX
 was handsomely embroidered on the col
 lar and cuffs, and at the belt in orlen-
 tai embroidery, the pastel colors blending
 beautifully with the dark blue of the
 coat.
 A Jersey sport" model was in tan color,
 with very long coat cut on the full ann
 pie lines so fashionable this season. ana
 was one of the newest things shown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
BURGERS

The vast crowds which thronged the
 various shops yesterday when Fashion Week was ushered in with so much
 enthusiasm and interest, saw noth- ing smarter or more up-to-date any where than at the big establishment of Burgers.
 The millinery department and the ready to-wear department took on a very metropolitan air as the various beautiful creations were shown and the most stunning coats. gowns, sport suits and hats were exhibited to hum dreds of fashionable women who on every side were heard to express the most charming compliments upon the good taste and excellent judgment which had been displayed in the se- lection of the goods.
 | Among the most admired hats which 1 were shown at Burgers was one of black maline and horsehair lace. The stunning model had a single simple 1 trimming of black coque outlining the l brim.
 l A smart sport hat was of white 1 Georgette crepe (Mallinson), kahki kool designs in green, purple, yellow
 and blue being used as a trimming :, making the model very smart and 1 stunning.
 | A French hat, very small and very l. | ing built of black lace over turquoise I blue tiny clusters of French flow
 CTS in pink and yellow forming the i simple but effective trimming. L l In the adyto-wear department numberless smart models were shown 1 in suits, gowns. separate skirts and | blouses. among the most stunning oi which was a pale gray tailor suit ot Poiret twille and Jap blue, the col | lars and cuffs being of the blue, whilt 1 the embroidery on the belt. collar and cuffs was in the gray and blue com | bination. The full ample lines of ths skirt and coat gave it very smart
 i, effect.
 One of the stunning models showr | was of swans cloth or satin in bril-
 liant yellow gold. the box plaited skir
 l and box plaited coat being cut on the
 1 smartest sort of lines. Oriental em.
 broidery in old blue and gold was uset
 | effectively on the collar and cuffs ] while the sash ends showed smar
 finish in dull gold fringe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
AMERICAN VESSEL !. IS APTURED WHILE ! RUNNING BLOCKADE

London, March 5.-The American schooner John G. Mccullough has been captured on the charge of attempting to run the blockade. She was taken to Falmouth, where her cargo is being re- moved for the prize court.
 No American schooner John G. McCul- tough is listed in available records The American steamer of that name was re- ported in marine advices received in this country on February 2S as having ar rived at Falmouth the day previous from the Azores.
 New York, March 5-eThe steamer John e. Mccullough left here December 10 for Gothenburg. She was cleared by the Tinted States Steamship company and it was said today at her office that she carried a general cargo, including cargo of wax.
 The vessel was reported by cable as having put into the Azores to repair dam- age sustained in a storm,
 Cable reports from London on Decem- Der 16 said the Mccullough appeared on a new list of ships blacklisted by the British admiralty. Officials of the com pany said the ship put into Falmouth upon their orders for examination or her cargo. and that by so doing her name was automatically removed from the list They added that no word had been received of her being captured While try ing to run the blockade or of her cargo being removed for the prize court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
tDear You must use
 Pompeian HAIR Massage"

to use, having fragrant light odor. which soon disappears. Not oily. Not sticky.
 Each bottle, except 25c size, has ashakcr top, so that you can sprinkle the liquid over the hair or only on the scalp Hence it is convenient and economical
 Every days delay makes the condition of tho hair and scalp worse. Get a 25f, 50f or $l bottle today from your druggist MEN have your barber every now and then apply a careful Pompeian HAIR Massage. Soon your hair will have the final touch of a prosperous money-maling appearance Start today
 Also the reliable makers of famous Pompeian MASSAGE Cream Adv. NE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06

~Dear, your hair is straggly, thin looking and hfeless Your coat collar IS always covered with ugly Dandruf
 You must use Pompeian HAIR Mas. sage. Your hair will soon fluff up and look healthy and attractive. You know what ii did for me-" said his wife.
 Dandruff, Itching Scalp, Falling Hair are all conditions that with little care can be corrected
 Pompeian HAIR Massage will stop Dan- druff, will restore to the scalp its natural healthy condition and give the hair luster and life. o
 Pompeian HAIR Massage is a clear, amber liquid. (nos aereaml kis pleasant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
DRENNEN'S STORE

One of the most attractive displays of the many yesterday was seen at Drennen's. where the store was beau tifully adorned with spring blossoms in keeping with the season.
 One of the many pretty articles ad- mired were the handsome waists in Copenhagen mustard blue and bisque. besides the white ones. A number were handsomely embroidered; others were in two tones and beautifully beaded. giving the garment most striking eff feet
 The hats were all the most fastidious could desire and are within the means of all classes. The suits were dis played to suit the somber and gay taste. being in black. blues. greens, mustards and other popular colors. The cloths are silk. jersey and velour. made in the most attractive style, many with the high waist line effect. One of the gowns with Frenchy effect was seen in blue and rose fou-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
Gwin Will Probated

The last will and testament of the late c. B. Gwln was propated yesre. : day by Judge J. P. Stiles. With the exception of a bequest to J. N. Win chester the entire estate was left io his children as follows; J. w. Gwin Mrs. R. H. Howton, Mrs S. Franklin, Mrs Hester Gilbert. Mrs. Helen Par sons and w. H. Gwin. The latter was named as executor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
SAKS

Tn all their successful career as an emporium of fashion the mammoth es- tablishment of Saks never showed to more splendid advantage in the matter of beautiful goods than on yesterday when hundreds of interested patrons vis- tied this handsome shop on the premiere day of Fashion Week"
 In the millinery and ready-to-wear de- partments everything that beautiful taste and discriminating judgment could sug- gest was to be seen and the assortment of skirts, coats, blouses, suits, gowns and hats was enough to dazzle and tempt the eye of every woman who is inter- ested in beautiful wearing apparel
 In the ready-to-wear department, among the handsomest and most stun ming things shown was copy Of the gown which Mrs. Woodrow Wilson wore at the inauguration Monday. It was or pale gray Georgette crepe, combined with pale gray Charmeuse, handsomely em- broidered in cut steel; the deep border on the skirt was done in the steel en- broidery and the corsage belt and sleeves carried out this motif charmingly.
 Another stunning gown was of white Maruuisette over white chiffon; touch of cloth of brocaded cloth of silved was used on the corsage and about the neck and sleeves, and a cluster of French flow CTS completed the stunning model, which was unusually effective.
 A stunning cotume consisted of plated skirt of white Poiret twille with coat of amethyst velvet, the material being one of the most ultra of all for summer wear, both in suits and hats.
 In the millinery department a very unique hat was shown in apple green straw, with very simple but stunning trimming of apple blossoms and tiny sprays of foliage.
 A sapphire blue velvet hat faced with leghorn was stunning, it's simplicity be- ing notable in the trimming, which was a spangle spray of French flowers in rose color, blue and yellow, about the crown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
Doctors Hear Noted Surgeon

pr. Vilroy Popin Blair of St. Louis, sur- geon of George Washington, university.
 It was announced that at clinic at the Hillman hospital this morning at 9;30 o clock pr. Blair will operate. He is con- sidered one of the leaders of American medical profession in his lines and d large number of physicians are expected to attend the clinic.
 pr. Blair who is the guest of Dr. J. M. Mason, leaves at noon today for his home. addressed the Jefferson County Medical society at it's meeting last night on the subject Cleft Palate and Hare Lip in Early Infancy"
 to the assistants appointed by Solicitor Tate, James Davis, John P. Mccoy and Wallace McAdory, Solicitor Black states he has nothing for them to do.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06

lard with Georgette crepe sleeves. The collar and cuffs were lingerie An other striking frock was of old plue trimmed with Persian bands and goia hraid with "a White vest effect.