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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
WILLIAM

The Mothers club held an interesting meeting Friday afternoon in the kinde- garten room Mrs. Ed Cross presided Roll call was answered by quotations A business session was held, after which a programme of readings and music was given.
 The Missionary society of the Methodist church met with Mrs. I. K. Waller Mon day. Refreshments were served.
 A surprise party was given Mrs. J. Graham in honor of her fifty-siXth birth day by MT. and Mrs. Dave McCrorie, MT. and Mrs. Horton, MT. and Mrs. Sandy Brown. Mr and Mrs Steve Stirling, Mrs. Robert Shaw and Miss Maggie McCrorie.
 Mir Thomas B. Walker was a most de- lightful host Wednesday evening when he entertained "The Brotherhood Class" of the Methodist church. After a short business discussion a social hour was en- loved. Refreshments were served.
 Mrs. D. P. Page entertained the fol- lowing friends at dinner: Mrs. S. W. Sam uels, Mrs. Joe Liggett, Mrs. w. o. Che nault, Mrs. Henry Morgan.
 MT and Mrs. T. D. Wheeler of Collins vile are the guests of MT. and Mrs. R. L. Glasgow
 Mir Willie Gilmore is resting comfort ably at the T. c. I. infirmary
 Mr Will Beddon has returned from trip to Tennessee.
 An enjoyable affair of the week with the younger set was given Thursday aft ernoon at the home of Mrs. Lige Lewis, when she entertained in honor of the birthday/of her daughter, Elvie. Games were enjoyed, after which dainty refresh ments were served
 Evelyn Hall Page invited few of her little friends to the home of her parents, ernoon to celebrate her fifth birthday. After enjoying a number of games, ices were served. A white birthday cake, with five candles, centered the table Those invited were: Mamie Lowe Walker, Mienyohie Riviere, Ella Mary Wallace, Clarice Cobb Lillie Haywood, Kathleen Morgan. Eleanor Russell, Pauline Dobbs, Mabel Nordau and Dorothy Page.
 Mrs. R. H. Gafford and little daugh- ter have returned to their home at Lu- verne after visiting her sister Mrs. T. l.. Sawyer
 Mrs F. Sawyer is visiting relatives at Montgomery. f#
 Mrs James Rountree was hostess Thursday afternoon to the Ladies Aid society of the Baptist church.s Following an interesting programme a social hour was enjoyed. Refreshments were served.
 The Young Mems club gave a surprise party for MT Will Brodie at the home of MT and Mrs. James Brodie Games and music was enjoyed until late hour when refreshments were served About 9 guests were present
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having undergone an operation for ap- uendicitis at the Carraway infirmary. l Mrs. L. B. Wallace and Miss Rena Wal lace are the guests of Mrs. P. B. Smith in Mobile for the Smith Wallace wedding Miss Rowena Martin left Saturday for Memphis, where she will be the guest of Miss Corraine Ellis.
 MT. and Mrs. T. S. Brown, MT. and Mrs 'O R. Allen and Miss Margaret Brown re-
 turned Wednesday from a motor trip to Anniston, where they visited Mfr. and Mrs Carl Brown.
 Mrs. James Alexander arrived Thurs
 day to join MT. Alexander in this city,
 where they will reside.
 Mrs. Charles Shields and Miss Dorothy Shields, who have been visiting in North Carolina, have returned home.
 Miss Ellen Thomas entertained a coterie
 of friends at luncheon Saturday In honor
 of Miss Evelyn Williams of Anniston.
 Miss Marian Parker, who has spent several months with her sisters, Mrs. R.
 R. Taylor and Mrs. W. M. Davis, left last week for her home in San Antonio Tex. MT. and Mrs c. T. Leonard of Selma are spending several days with Mrs. Will son Lewis, en route to their home in At lanta.
 Mrs. Claud Reed left last week for Ten-
 nessee to attend the marriage of her
 was a very popular visitor here last sum- mer. +
 MT. B. T. Moore, MT. R. E. Kierce and MT. A B. Harris left Thursday for New York via Savannah. and will be absent
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PRATT CITY

Mrs. w. A. Hall was hostess to the Bap- tist Ladies' Missionary society at their monthly social tea. An interesting pro course was served to about 20 members and guests.
 The Crochet club met Wednesday aft ernoon at the home of Mrs. Ray R. Gus tard. The afternoon was spent on their fancy work and music was rendered by Miss Mary Lou Wiggins. The hostess served salad plate to the members and Miss Mary Lou Wiggins and Miss Bertha Adair.
 The Federation of Missionary societies will hold their meeting Wednesday at the Methodist church, south. The Baptist missionary society will give a pageant "The Standard of Excellence" Ladies will serve lunch at the church.
 Miss Louise Powell entertained Wednesday evening, complimenting her guest, Miss Nellie Mae Powell of Gads- den.
 Miss Elsie Gordon of Tennessee was the inspiration of a rock party at the home of Miss Lillian Lokey. Violets, jonquils roses and and ferns were effectively used in the rooms where the tables were ar ranged. After aseries of games a salad plat ewas served.
 Mrs H. A. Gilbert was hostess Thurs day at a "forty-two" luncheon in com pliment to Mrs. T. P Gilbert of Jackson vile, Fla, who Is the guest of Mrs. J. K. Anderson.
 Rev. George Stuart of the First church will deliver lecture at the Methodist Episcopal church, south, Tuesday even ing, for the benefit of the Young Ladies' Missionary society. The friends of Miss Lola Boozier will be glad to know she Is resting well after
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ENSLEY

The Sesame Literary club was enter' tained by Mrs. M. v. Averyt Wednesday afternoon. Mrs S. S. Heide was leader and roll call was answered by familiar quotations. Continuing the study of me- cievaI history, papers were read on the following subjects ''The House of Haps- burg" by Mrs G. D. Randall; Early Rus sia." by Mrs. T. P. Hay; '"rhe Introduce ton of Christianity" Mrs. M " Averyt; "The Tartar Conquest" Mrs. M. H, Me- Dowell Mrs. J. J. Walker told Of Ine Graphite of Alabama" After the pro- gramme a delicious plate luncheon was served to the following guests: Mrs. Julia Baily of Hillsboro, Mrs. Joseph l.. Smith and Mrs. Will Averyt, and to the club members; Mrs. s. J. Harroll, Mrs. W. H. Wynne, Mrs. T. F. West, Mrs. Conrad Boterweg, Mrs w. W. Garrett, Jr., Mrs Is. S. Heide, Mrs. R. F. Palmer, Mrs. D. A. Echols, Mrs. J. s. Hall, Mrs. M. H. Mcdowell, Mrs. D, M. Lewis, Mrs. J. G Adams, Mrs G. D. Randall, Mrs J, C. Bryant, Mrs T. F. Hay, Mrs. J. J. An drews and Mrs. M. V. Averyt
 Little Miss Mary Bryan celebrated ner tenth birthday Wednesday afternoon py entertaining a number of her friends. Delightful games and contests were en- loved. Dainty refreshments were served to Ruth Clark, Lucille Evans, Olne Driver, Eloise and Nell Harris, Mary Bates Sarah Cole, Virginia Gapen, Helen
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the city en route to Washington, where l they will join their parents, Congress- man and Mrs. Oscar Gray. Miss Emily Boisclair is resting comfort ably at St. Vincent's hospital following an operation for appendicitis.
 The. many friends of Mrs. Price Under wood, who was recently operated upon at the South Highlands infirmary, will be glad to learn that she is greatly inn proved and has been carried to her home in Woodlawn.
 Mrs. Watkins Riddle, Jr., is improving at the South Highlands infirmary fol- lowing an operation for appendicitis
 Mrs. Hugh Smith, Jr., and little daugh- ter, Margaret Frances Abbott of Cleve- land, o. are the guests of Mrs. $. J. Me Namara.
 MT. ard Mrs. Joseph Blanca left yes- terday for their home .n Lafayette, La, having spent several days in the city to attend the Guercio-Bianca wedding.
 MT. W. F. Williams and little daughter. Leo, are spending the weekend with MT. and Mrs R. D. Williams in opelika.
 Dr. and Mrs. ChalmerS MOOre nave named their little son John Marvine Moore.
 Mrs. B. F. Wilkinson left yesterday for Miami Fla, where she will spend the next month
 MT. and Mrs. W. S. Crombie of Fl Paso, Tex, who have spent sometime in Flor ida will arrive today to be the guests of MT. and Mrs w. w. Clayton at their home at Graymont Heights. MT. Crom- bic will return tomorrow to his home, while Mrs. Crombie will spend two weeks in the city and many delightful informal affairs are being planned in her honor.
 MT. and Mrs. T. o. Motion have re- turned from a visit to New Orleans and Mobile.
 Mrs. John B. Reid, Jr., Is the guest of relatives in Georgia.
 MT. and Mrs. J. M. Smith have named their little daughter Florence Lee.
 Mrs. w. c. Watson. who has been the guest of her sister, Miss Abigale Craw- foqrd, has returned to her home in AL bany.
 Mrs. Joseph Henry Barker, with her son, Joe, Jr.. of Bridgeport. Conn.,. is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. LeRoy
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A. Butterfield, at the Ridgely apart ments Mrs. Barker was formerly Miss Helen Butterfield. Mrs. Barker and lit' tie son will not return north until April
 Miss Pauline Thieben of San Francisco is the guest of Mrs. Colman Blach, 2226 Fourteenth avenue, south.
 The Aestraea Literary society met Fri day at the Central High school to con- tinue their programme on the History of America" The numbers included pa- pers by Miss Harriett Chappell, Miss Ruth Turner and Miss Marian Bissell. The members responded to roll call with quotations from our former presidents
 Mrs. William Roebuck of Oneonta and Miss Alice Pitts of Jacksonville are the guests of MT. and Mrs. c. A. Jones, hav- ing come for the Beavers-Jones wedding Friday evening.
 Mrs. Helen Peebles and little grand daughter, Helen Pillow, returned to their homes in Greenwood, Miss, after visiting relatives in the city.
 Miss Edith Craig will leave this even ing for Cleveland, O., and points in Penn sylvania to visit friends and relatives,
 Miss Barbara Gonzales is visiting her aunt, Mrs. ]. w. Pratt, in Butte. Mon tana.
 Mrs. Henry Lee Badham returned yes- terday from New York.
 The friends of Mrs. H. T. DeBardeleben will regret to learn that she is ill at the South Highlands infirmary.
 Mrs. Alfred Shook is the guest of re1a- tives in Knoxville, Tenn.
 Mrs. F. N. Culom has returned from a visit to her son, MT. Shelby Cullom, near Huntsville.
 Miss Jean Adler is the guest of Miss Marguerite Samuels in New Orleans.
 Mrs. w. M Walker and children left yesterday for Biloxi, Miss.
 Mrs. M. E. Madden has returned to her home in Selma.
 Mrs. Roy White, who has been the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Fox, has returned to her home in Gadsden.
 MT. and Mrs. R. H. Mcintosh and little daughter May, returned home last even- ing from Marietta Ca
 MT. and Mrs. Gather Perry have ar rived from Birmingham and are pleas
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(Continued from Page One) Miss Sara Goldstein and her attendants at box party followed by supper at the Tutwiler on Tuesday evening, Feb ruary 20.
 Mrs, J, c. Henley entertained at the Southern club yesterday at a luncheon in honor of Mrs, James Hubert of Chi cago, who is the guest of Mrs. T. O. smith Covers were laid for A.
 The Utoplan club, which was only re- gently organized, will give preliminary dance at the home of MT. R. K. Mon tague, on Highland avenue, on the even ing of February B. The officers in charge are: Mir. D. M. Hiers President; MT. H. N. Noff, vice president; MT. R. R. Montague, recording secretary; MT. T. M LolSey, social secretary; MT. V. l.. Smith, treasurer, and MT. Irving N. Flowers, marshal.
 Miss Smith entertained the Daughters of Scotland" Friday evening at her homo ons Alois avenue The visitors to the club were: Miss Bernice Jones, Miss Miriam Smith, Miss Mary Furman, Miss Irene O'Neil, MT. Scoop Shepard. MT. Ben Gondelock, Mir Archie Dunlap, MT. Tom Brown, Mr. Theo Furmand and MT. and Mrs. Bob Little. The house was beauu- fully decorated in valentine colors. Many contests were enjoyed, the prizes of which were captured by Mrs. Little, Miss Conel and Miss Smith. The members of the club are Misses Flora, Agnes Katie and Josephine Williamson; Miss Lizzie Conel, Miss Phanie Brown, Miss Lizzie Smith. Mrs. Robert Furman and Mrs Peter Smith; Messrs Archie Dunlap Gilbert Smith, Cudnp, Owens, Ed Hedgecoth. Jimmie Williamson and Robert Furman. After a very enjoyable evening spent in dancing and games 8 lovely ice course was served.
 The Yancey Literary society of the Gen. tral High school held the second meeting of the new semister Friday afternoon. The programme consisted of an usually interesting debate Resolved, That United States should intervene and set up staple government in Mexico On the affirmative were Edward Cummings and Robert Bromberg, on the negative were Rodney Montague and Berney Perry. The Judges decided in favor of the affirma- tive. After helpful talks from several visitors the club adjourned.
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daughter, Madaline of south Alabama, are visiting Mrs. J. T. Rhodes.
 Miss Eunice Wright has returned from a visit to friends in Tuscaloosa.
 MT. L. M. Byers has returned to his home in Springville after visit to MT. Clarence Koenig.
 Miss Leger Hayes has returned from visit to her sister in Childersburg.
 MT. and Mrs w. T. Whited and daugh- ter, Miss Pauline, are visiting relatives in Stewards.
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SOCIETY NEWS AND ACTIVITIES TN THE CITY AND SUBURBS

antly located at the home of MT. and Mrs. James c. Sproull on Quntard Mrs. Perry, formerly Miss Lois Rennie of Pell City, Is a January bride, and will be welcomed with much cordality by her friends.-Anniston Star and Hot Blast. MT. and Mrs. w. D. Wood will leave tomorrow for Biloxi, Miss. and will also attend Mardi Gras In New Orleans be- fore returning home.
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until April, visiting several points of in- terest in the east.
 Miss Mary Stewart of Atlanta, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Charles A. Fulmer left to spend the weekend Tn Selma, Miss Stewart is en route to Jacksonville Fla, where she will join her sister, Mrs T. T. Wright.
 MT. Frark Baker of Columbiana is the guest of Rev. R. L.. Durant.
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RANDOM NOTES

MT. and Mrs. s. o. Kelley of Camden, N Y, have named their little daughter, Virginia Neal. Mrs. Kelley was Miss Mamie Neal, formerly of Birmingham.
 Miss Bessie and Miss Marie Gray of Butler are the guests Of relatives in
Evening star., 1917-01-07
Troop 20. Hyattsville--Mra. A. w. TuP.
Der, Captain.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The cup that cheers is noisy piece
of crockery.
Wealth and happiness are not always
on speaking terms.
Economy is hard road to travel. but
1t leads to the land of wealth.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever
until the cost of it leaks out.
for many of the revolutions of the
world.
If you have horseshoe nailed over
the door and it doesn't fall ON you, it's
lucky.
You can never tell whether a girl
likes to he kissed or not unless you get
it from her own lips.
The man who dyes his whiskers and
the woman who bleaches her hair sell
dom fool anybody but themselves.
Blessed are they who know enous h
to 1T well enough alone.
Between two evils some folks have
no .hoi~e. SO theG embrace them both.
A grain of theoretical wisdom ma,
turn out to be q pound OF practical
folly.
A sensible. girl has no more use for
a man that is fresh than for one who
Ia stale.
Lots of men would never be able to
recognize themselves as fools II they
didn't fall in love.
Few men make their way through
the world on the strength of their
chronological development.
The meek may inherit the earth, bui
the chances are that when they do
there will be very little demand for
ircal estate.
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POULTRY YARD NOTES.

I t225, ,000, 900 a year in the pockets o1
farmers and poultry raisers.
The meat side of poultry raising 10
big factor. After their usefulness in
egg production is over hens can be
be made to yield a handsome profit.
In Matching chicks to maintain the
number OF fowls desired for laying
purposes, about half the number arc
usually cockerels. II Matching begins
a broiier trade. These bring a high
price and good profits. Later cockerele
can be fitted for roaster trade. The
best cockerels should be selected for
breeding on the farm or for sale AZ
standardized birds
In raising fowls either for eggs Or
meat, the farmer has an advantage
over the commercial poultry raissrs
The wide range fowls have on farms
for many months of the year. which
at practically no cost. gives the farm.
er a big advantage over his come
petitors in the poultry held. The farms.
er can produce eggs and table fowle
much cheaper than can poultry keepere
who have to purchase all feeding stunA
realize, especially as both eggs and
poultry are now high in price ana are
likely to remain SO.
The secret OF success in making poul<
try profitable is to maintain the health
and yigor of the fowls. These may
be taken as first principles of poultry
success on farms:
/. The selection Of q standard utility
breed of fowls.
2. The selection of the best layers
8. Good houses and proper care. ess
pecially in winter.
4. The selection of the largest ana
healthiest fowls for breeding.
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case like that so the man took the
coat and went home.
1t wasn't such a bad old coat when
he came to look 1t over. II 1t was
brushed up and the buttons sewed
tighter and the lining nended-
He was lingering the lining when he
struck a tiny bulge that turned out to
be a ten-dollar BILL
1t meant a whole lot OF money to the
man, and it seemed to be lawfully his,
but
He had the money changed and took
half of it back to the woman.
Sir Galahad is all right, but il he
ever did finer thing than that Ten
nyson never wrote 1t up. Nor Wagner
put 1t to music.
He was nice. plain looking man,
in the other. And he was comparing
the card with the big building in front
Of him, when a woman came along.
Excuse me, ma'an1; but is this the
Blank Blank office?"
The woman said 1t was.
well. that's what thought 1t must
be. going by the instructions on this
ticket. but the name seems to be kinder
spelled wrong-if 1t was my place, I'd
makem do the job over till they got 1t
right. Much obleeged."
He skidded in the building and the
woman noticed that the stone-carved
letters over the door spelled .'Sovthern."
Then she said to herself for want of
a better audience:
"If ever this country goes to war and
gets licked I'm going to spell him
'yncle Sam"
Evening star., 1917-01-07
WITH THE RIFLE CLUBS.

Central High School still leads In
the Individual shooting in the cham
pionship matches OF the District of
Columbia Rife Association being con-
Quoted on tho Poll Theater and Eastern
Market ranges. r. c. Stokes leads in
the slow-hre course in the service
fife matches for the week. with
score of 100 points. w. c. Harrison
leads in the rapid fire course of the
same matches with 100 points. and
Walter r. Stokes leads In the . aiter.
M. Morris leads the standing on-hand
course Of the small bore matches with
1870 out Of 200 points.
A. CoIburn of the Interior Depart :
ment Home Club Target Association is
leading in the prone course of the
small bore matches. with 1876 out OF
200 points, and A. IL Gibson OF the
Army and Navy Union Rifle Club leads
the pistol match with $50 out OF 200
points.
The results for the week are:
Service matches Slow fire. r. G.
Stokes. Central High school, 100; ".
c. Harrison. Central High SCHOOL, ioo;
School. 100, and O.. c. Merrill; Forest
service, 0s. Rapid fire, w. c. Harrison,
100: Walter r. Stokes. Central aigh
School, 100; c. r. Chisnoinl. iVoy nou no
ert NJ. Morris. Central High School. 90.
and r.. c. Stokes. 81. Alternate fire,
waiter R. Stokes. 100; Robert NJ. Nor
ris. 100: w. c. Harrison, %: J. II:
Firth. Army and Navy Union. 81, ana
small bore matches-Prone position,
A. Colburn. Home Club. 1915; j. {.
wheat. Army and Navy Union. 195; D.
f. Wilson, Army and Navy Union, l94 I;
E. A. strachan. War Department. SS,
School. Sch 1913. Standing hand. Robert
NJ. Morris. Central High school iso; E.
W. Denning, Army and Navy Union.
i72: Alpheus Winter, Army and Navy
Union, 16G; j. p. Cooley, Central High
school. 185. and P. T. Williams. Gen.
tral High School, 162. -
Pistol matches-A. /. Gibson; Army
and Navy Union. 100; r. alderman
ARMY and Navy Union. 159; r. N. MIL
Ter. Big Four. 153. and ]. f. England
1J2
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Corp, W. N. Randle has succeeded
Capt. Martin A., McGrory as officer in
charge Of the Eastern market range.
Corp. McGrory has been detailed to the
Office OF the paymaster OF the Marine
Corps
Entries to the national indoor
matches must be made before January
Is. The matches are to begin during
the week of January %. Ali entries
Phillips. jr.. OF the National Rifle Asso-
ciation.
The ST. Johns College Rifle Club of
this city has amliatsd with the National
Rifle Association. The association was
formed as part of the efforts to In
crease the military activities at that In
stitution. The neld and stan ofiicers of
the military battalion are: Senior cap
tain, W. Ahern; adjusant s. Fi.sgsrald
sergeant. J. Rupert; senior color ser
geant, e. Mccarthy.
The Farm Management Rife Club of
the Department Of Agriculture has been
awarded the Reese cup after com
petition in which ten teams in the de-
partment participated, The cup was
ofYered by Chief Clerk Robert M. Reese.
1t will be presented the winners at the
annual a aneeting q " the sse association of
The Farm Mana cement team ran up a
total of 955 out of a possible 1000
points. The team was composed of
Messrs. Tolly, Cooper, E. D. Strait,
Ruark and H. G. Strait.
The other teams finished as follows:
Publications. s51: Big Four. 94S: Forest
Service, 942: Crop Estimates, 932: Blu
reau OF Soils. s19; Secretarys Office.
sos: Bureau of Plant Industry. sS5; Bu-
reau of Animal Industry, s51, and Bu-
reau OF Chemistry, $40.
New officers of the Secretary's Office
Rifle Club. elected at q meeting yester-
sistant secretary of agriculture; vice
president, Robert NJ. Reese, chief clerk
Of the Department Of Agriculture. sec
retary. George A. Void. Office of in
formation: treasurer, John D. Lourin,
division of accounts. and executive Of
fcer. Thomas C. Homiller, solicitors
office.