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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
WOULD SHORTEN WAR BY FIR.
ING ALL GERMAN FORESTS

/
London, July 11.-Octavus Char
les Beale, past president and nov
official representative in London Of
the Associated Chambers of Manu-.
facturers of Australia, makes an at
tractive suggestion for the shorten.
ing Of the war. He wishes the Allies
to follow the example of Genral
Sherman in the American Civil war
who devastated Georgia because ii
was the 'granary of the rebellion
Following are the salient features
of Mr.. Beale's scheme.
One-fourth of the German erl-
pire is under forests of pine and fir.
Usually the forests are contiguous,
the crops of grain and other food
material occupying all the arabic
space. The soil in the forests is poor,
and only hard, dry underground
strewn with pine needles covers the
surface. In summer all is dry and
inflammable, the underground, the
bed of twigs and pine needles, the
bark and branches of trees them.
selves.
A series of squadrons of airplancs,
each carrying the largest available
quantity Of pellets of thermit, Of red
phosphorus or other effective igni-
ting agents, can be sent at extreme
attitudes on systematic lines across
Germany. Simple dropping appara-
tbs is required, actuated preferably
by spring and clockwork, so that the
circumference of the delivering
wheel shall drop with any desired
rapidity the pellets from contain
ing hopper according to the sped of
the airplane. The pellets, about the
size Of shrapnel bullets, or even less,
are to ignite upon touching the
ground.
The time chosen should be in the
early afternoons of July and August
when the heat in Germany is usual
~ great. The woods are then quite
dessicated and highly inflammable.
Mr.. Beale's is not only we'll &C.
quainted with the conditions OF Ger
many over thousands of miles, but
also with those of Australia, the
United States and CMada. The eff
fects of great grass and forest fires
are well known in the three last
named countries, and the calamity
cannot be arrested when it has once
attained long line Of advance
No reference to boards of inven-
ton" is needed; no Intervention of
lawyer-chemists, be their prestige
ever so great. Every matchmaker has
all the information and facilities at
hand, and, says Mr.. Beale, there is
no time to waste. Even the simple
clockwork to insure the regular deli
very Of the pellets can be dispensed
with. Anything to save precious
time General Sherman had no such
facilities, and with him it was only
question of ending the war by dcs-
troying the resources of the enemy.
The result showed that his was the
ture principle of action, for the Con-
federacy never recovered from the
blow.
There is no defense possible to
The enemy other than roofing his
country with grass, and there arc no
such forests in England to be SO des-
troyed, the very word forester" be-
n.as obsolete as FLETCHER the ar
-owmaker. In the woods that exist, |
IN ted and scattered, neither the |
,rttc nor the underground are es-
'ecially inflammable. Much the same
i2plies to France, and moreover,
here is little or no chance of any at
cmpt IN that country by thu Get
ra!.s ;, because success could not &c
.>pected.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
PERSONALS

prvJEW WANT AID. will dc
1. work. Sc per line
nr. c. c. deGrave!les motored "a
r.you f'Ourse yesterday.
nort blame it on Friday the 18th
j AN stumble your toe today.
v, J. R. Phillips was a business
...or to Patterson yesterday.
" Henry Pharr of New iberia
u;.;t.d his brother here Friday after
noon.
n r,, John A. Pharr left Thursday
| ,fterneon fol short visit TO New
orleans.
ne Trinity Guild met at the
,,me Of Mrs. Cass Jolley Thursday
Nsning.
Mrs. Prosser of Amelia, and Miss
,na.er Of Alexandra, were in town
Thursday.
Mr. Heman Hebert has accepted a
,~ition with the Union Bridge and
CONSTRUCTION Company.
Nm. p. G. O'Brien left yesterday
for Garden City, on a visit to her
mother, Mrs. James Manning.
Mesrs. NJ. E. Goldstein and Maur-
lee Kahn Of New Orleans, La, were
/ visitors to Morgan City yesterday.
= WANTED 500 people who have
sooms for rent to advertise the fact
Il the Review. Address this Office.
q none that "AD" to The Review.
Fhis paper will find buyer for any
,Ainr you have to sell and the cost
xill be but ! trifle. Try it.
Nr. Jack Loycano, the King of
Popular Fellows, who halls from
New Orleans was in the city today
needing friends and transacting
business
DM you say you wanted to buy
something, and could not find it.
Well. probably you have forgotten
10 make your wants known through
The Review columns. Remember it
Hsye you noticed how popular
The @Adlst" column Of the Review is
Ebecoming. Be sure and read the Ad-
Nlsts daily, there may be- something
\ intervst to you.
4 Juss Caprice, in The Modern
Chdesella captinted the audience
4 ~ Evangeline Theatre last night /
y ! five reel feature production,
49, ~ splendid offering.
~ JShioF Missionary Society !
vil "a Ice Cream, Cakes and |
Caady On the lawn of the Methodist
OhursA Saturday afternoon, July
Ia. St.
before you 80 on that Shopping
alwag Mrrssting items to the alert
TOM reed The advertisements in
~ Aetgan City Review. There are
buyssa
Moral Courage" . Five reel fea-
- - wsd received at The Ar
- 11nlsday. and pleased the pa
- e tie house immensely. A
~ comedy followed this pic
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13

Baton Rouge was the first city in
the state to adopt an ordinance
against the use Of wood shingles az
roofing in the campaign of fire pre-
vention.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13

aatltives Of New Orleans
: societies conferred in
n snion Of all organiza-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13

HOW TO ADDRESS CABLE.
GRAMS TO MEN IN U. S. NAVY
ABROAD.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
Announcement

The Receiver Of the Dyer-Lehmam Company an
nomces that the business will be continued in all
It's departments. For the present we ask the
indulgence Of the public for any delays and in
convenences that may arise. Within two weeks
the Receiver hopes to have matters we'll in hand
and will endeavor to make this store the 'HOME"
where your wants in our line are handled with
despatch and efficiency.
DYER-LEHMANN COMPANY,
= Lewis J. Bass, Receiver.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13

At a lively session the Realty
Owners Protective Association de-
cided to fight the .cistern removal
ordinance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

1 MT. and Mrs. Louis Walton Montgomery l of Cusseta. Mrs. James w. Howard, Master James Howard, Mr. and Mrs Will
 liam Huts and Mir. Hamilton Wilkins of | Birmingham; Mrs. W. T. Andrews of
 Opelika, MT. Robertson Wilkins of Au- gusta, Ga; Mir. Albert Bayless, Jr.. of Etowah Tenn, MT. and Mrs. Edwin w.
 Craig, Jr.. of Nashville, Tenn, and Mrs. 1 William -4A.r Rose~of Tuscaloosa. s--f
 l Mrs. H. R. Johnston recently organized
 unit of the Red Cross which will be
 known as unit No. 4 at the home of her
 daughter, Mrs W. NJ. Drennen, at Forest | Park. The unit will continue to meet each Tuesday ct 1s:3O O clock at the home of Mrs. Drennen, with Mrs. Johnston, the chairman. Among the members are: Mrs. w. M. Drennen, Mrs. William M. Leary,
 Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr, Mrs Oscar Wells, Mrs. David Robert, Mrs. Ernest Gailor, Mrs Donald Conner, Mrs. Joseph Walker, Mrs. Houston Jones, Mrs. R. M. Jenkins, Mrs. George Morrow, Mrs. Rich- ard Hawkins, Mrs George Corners, Mrs.
 F. E. Ellis, Mrs. Felton Wimberly. Mrs.
 Hill Ferguson, Mrs. David Roberts. Jr., Mrs. A. A. Walker, Mrs. R. E. Meade, Mrs. Paul Chalifoux, Mrs. Joseph Me Lester. Mrs. James McLester, Mrs. I. F. lpuhS' 1hlS J. <' Nsnii, Mis. L. L. ANeW- man.
 | Mrs. J. c. Millen, Jr., entertained at a bridge party on Friday afternoon at her home on Twenty-sxth street, south, in compliment to her guest, Miss Carrie Jones, on Mt. Pleasant, Tenn. There
 were four tables of players and the prizes
 were most attractive. The guest of honor was presented with dainty box of crepe de chine handkerchiefs and the consola- ton prize was also handkerchiefs, whit the score prize was handsome box of correspondent cards. The guests were Mrs. Charles Terry, Mrs. John Cox Mrs. Henry Hiden, Jr., Mrs. Terry, Ms.
 Ben Morgan, Ms. Roscoe Harris, Mrs. Harding Burke, Mrs. Wilbur B. Lewis Mrs. Edgar Patton of Newport News Va, Mrs. Anglin White Mrs. Albert Stout Miss Willie Smith of Atlanta, Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

on Wednesday evening, April Il. The church was beautifully decorated with palms, ferns, Jackson Vine and stands of Easter lilies. Preceding the ceremony an artistic musical programme was rem dered with Miss Pearl Butler. as organ ist, Mrs Clifford Collins, vocalist, and Miss Jamie Porter, violinist.
 The wedding party entered to the strains of Mendefssohn's wedding march The ushers, MT. Cecil Appleby and Mir Albert Bayless, Jr., of Etowah, Tenn. entered first. They were followed by twd bridesmaids, Miss Mary Neal Allen of Co., lumbus, Ga, and Miss Valeria Craven who took their places inside the chancel
 Next came two groomsmen. Mir. Carl Reeves and MT. Gilbert Abernathy, who in turn were followed by the bridesmaid, Miss Mary Eliza Montgomery and MT. Robertson Wilkins of Augusta, Ga.
 The bridesmaids wore becoming gowns of light green tulle over silver cloth with silver trimmings. They carried silver baskets filled with Russell roses and Maiden Hair fern.
 Mrs. Edward Wilson Craig. Jr., of Nashville Tenn, and Mrs. William Lane Abernathy, Jr.. matrons, wore their we'd ding gowns of ivory satin and carried arm bouquets of Russell roses. They stood inside the chancel.
 The matron of honor. the brides sister, Mrs. Cecil Appleby wore a gown of white tulle over flesh radium cloth, trimmed in silver. She carried a shower bouquet of Russel roses and lilies of the valley. She was followed by the bride, who entered with her maid of honor Miss Elizabeth Montgomery, The maid of honor was gowned in flesh colored tulle over flesh radium cloth and silver. She, too carried a shower bououet of Russell roses and lilies of the valley.
 The bride was lovely in an ivory satin gown trimmed in lace and brocaded in seed pearls. Her veil was of tulle and lace, encircled on the head with orange blossoms. Her bouqeut was of lavendar orchids and lilies of the valley. They were met at the altar by the groom and his best man, Mir. Hamilton Wilkins of Birmingham.
 The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. H. Stowe.
 Evening Star.' by Wagner, was played during the ceremony and Lohengrin was used for the recessional. Mir and Mrs. Allen left for an eastern tour. They will make their home in Charleston, s. c.
 The out-of-town guests for the wedding were: MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Allen, Miss Mary Neal Allen of Columbus, Ga
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E1AT TIE HIGHLANDS TELLS WHAT WOMEN
 OF BIRMINGHAM ARE DOING IN WAR TIMES

, Major. daughter of Mrs. w. A. Major, l who has grown to be such a splendid and handsome girl.
 | The picture of Josephine Evins, who ia one of the past seasons debutantes, and | is greatly admired, appears today. She i is now at Johns Hopkins for treatment and it is the sincere wish of a very large circle of friends that she will soon re- 1 turn restored in health. She is the daughter of Mrs. Thomas Hopkins and granddaughter of MT. and Mrs J. H. l Woodward, who are so closely identified I with the growth and upbuilding of our | town. Of course you know that she is
 Mrs. Oscar Underwood's niece.
 1 There is a very pretty picture of Mil
 dred Kettig, daughter of MT. and Mrs. | w. H. Kettig. She, too, is away at
 school this winter at Ogontz Mrs Kettig | spent the Easter holidays with her She | is very attractive and has inherited much | of the personality and charm of her lovely mother, who has ever been a fa- vorite in Birmingham.
 | You remember early in the winter Isa- l belle Fitts took part in play at the Margaret Allen school and took the role l of Queen Elizabeth, and what do you | think the printers must have thought. as l she represented Queen Elizabeth, her
 name was the same. She is the attrac- | tive young daughter of MT. and Mrs. 1 Hardin Fitts, who until q few months ago made their home here and now reside 1 in St. Louis. Mrs: Fitts as Hattie Bibb 1 of Montgomery was one of Alabama s belles and can assure you we all hated I to see her leave the state.
 i You will be pleased with the beautiful picture of Mrs Louis Wagner Armett and little daughter Mary Fleming. You remember she was Mary Myrtle Cook, who since her marriage has made her
 home in Cincinnati. You notice when you get your paper that her name appears Mrs. Louis Wagner and it should read Mrs. Louis Wagner Armett. By the way, she is here now, the guest of her parents, Mir and Mrs. Joseph Cook, on South Fourteenth avenue.
 We are delighted with Mary George Greens picture, for it certainly is splen- did. Her many friends-and they are legion-have enjoyed having her ill Bir-
 mngham for the past few months, as she has spent much time both east and west in the past few years.
 Miss Ethel Carshie is a popular young woman of Hartselle and quite much ad- mired. Now just don't ask me about the pictures for next Sunday as I am just going to keep you guessing. As ever,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

Weber, Guiseppi Ferratta, Mrs. T. D.
 Parke
 1 Table 5, Iowa, Georgia, Rhode Island
 Miss Norma Weise, hostess; guests, MT. Burnham MT. Johnson, MT. Caterbury, Mrs. Richard Woodson. @Table 6, Michigan California, Massa- chusetts, South Carolina-Mrs. F. w. Nichols, hostess; guests, Miss Emma Mo- Carthey, Mrs. Louis Wager. | Table I, Mississippi, Wyoming-Mrs J.
 M. Harwell, hostess; guests, Miss Car | rie Bridwell, Mrs. E. G. Chandler. ] Table 8, Indiana, Arkansas, New Jer- l sey, Washington-Iazel Simmons-S Steele,
 hostess; guests, Miss Sylvia Sinding, Miss
 Edgell Adams.
 | Table g. Pennsylvania, Arizona, North | Carolina, North Dakota-Mrs. Frances l Clark, hostess; guests, young artists from Pennsylvania and Arizona, Mrs. Murdoch. Table 1o Tennessee, Montana, Yer mont-Mrs Morris Temple, hostess; guests, Frederick Gunster, Prudence Neff. 1 Table Il, Texas, Virginia, New York l Guests, John Buckingham, Miss Hotter hoff, Mrs. Phillip Oster. l Table 12, Wisconsin, Utah. West Vir- 1 ginia-Mrs. J. H. Stapleton. hostess; guests, MT. Shattuck, Mrs. Quick, Mrs. l w. s. Lowell.
 1 Table B. Oklahoma, Nebraska, Con IeCllCut-NrS. bSNltl, HoSltSS, guests, di {, lists from those states, Mr. J. w. Don nelly.
 | Table 14, Ohio, Wyoming, Kansas, Ken | tucky-Pauiine Harrison, hostess; guests, 1 Mir and Mrs. Kelley, Miss Bauer, MT. | Lyford, Miss Reed, Mrs w. B. Allen.
 
 l The following is a list of delegates of | the state convention of Alabama organi- cations of Music clubs which meets in | this city tomorrow: ] Womans chorus of Mobile, Mrs. John
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

as their honor guests the National Bien- nial board and the delegates from Ala bama.
 Mrs. Hundley's home is ideally fitted to entertain on large scale, and she her. self is an ideal hostess Receiving with her will be Mrs. Guyton Bowers, the pres- ldent of the club; and other officers, to- gether with the members of the club. In a week full of entertainments of every character this will doubtless prove one of
 the most delightful.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Graduate Nurses association was held at the Hillman hospital Wednesday, April H. After the regular business was trans acted pr. F. F. Harrington addressed the associa tion He earnestly urged the CO., operation of the nurses in the making of better health record for Jefferson county, especially along the line of conl- municable diseases. (Signed) MARY DUNCAN Corresponding Secretary.
 Mrs. Henry c. Vance entertained the members of the LAi.egro club few friends at her home on Friday afternoon. After the business meeting social hour was spent.
 salad and ice was served the follow ing guests: Mrs. w. T. Parker, Mrs Prentis Pepper, Mrs A. F. Rawlson, Mrs. Carl Screws, Mrs. Jack Slatton. Mrs. w. s. Tiesher, Mrs. H. A. Blue, Mrs J. W. Coffin. Mrs. Clare Holmes, Mrs s. $. Godbee, Mrs. A. s. Jackson, Mrs. Earle Lockey. Mrs. s. K. Reed, Mrs. Ella Cor don, Mrs. R. D. Coffin, Mrs. J. B. Farrell, Mrs E. S. Gillespie Miss Alma Holmes, Miss Mildred Shrk. Miss Virginia Hol- comb, Miss Willie Parker, and Miss Lu- cie Chambers.
 A wedding around which centered great deal of interest was that of Miss Gene Montgomery and Mir. Charles Rob. ertson Allen of Charleston, S. C., which took place at the Methodist Episcopal church in Pulaski, Tenn, at S:3O o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

you see we have both the old and the young and pretty attractive girls in the organization doing their part.
 
 Doing their part reminds me of a real pretty little story that Mrs N A. Bar rett told recently at the East Lake Improvement association, of which she is president. She spoke of the work of the association and the need of everyone s doing her part. regardless of how small. She said: "Once on a large ship a man fell overb oard and everyone was running here and there trying to do his share in the rescue, and as the night was very dark, the task was most dreadful one. and a small boy was on board who had ever been taught by his mother to do his part in everything. He sat and wondered what he could do and all at once he ran to his stateroom and decided to light his tiny toy lantern and hang it out, saying: Maybe he will see my light and he will know that we are trying to help him. When the passenger was brought on board and was telling of his experience he said: ''I had given up, but I saw the light which was shining on the rope which had been thrown to me-" "So. ' continued Mrs Barrett, Hike the little boy, We each can do our part, even though it is a very little bit, it might be worlds of help.
 Lois Brown is certainly in the center of much gaiety these days and many beautiful parties are being given daily in honor tD1 ,1nI1
 coming in for her share and I hear that several others will be announced for her later in the week.
 My, but we were all so pleased with the Rotogravure section of The Age Her. aid and the proofs which we saw last evening were fine. There is a lovely pic ture of a popular young Tuscaloo ma- tron Mrs. Alston Maxwell, another of Katherine Morrow, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Hugh Morrow Katherine is attend ing school at Dana Hall, near Boston and we certainly have missed her. She is one Of the most attractive and popular girls of the state and just the kind of girl that is a pleasure for everybody to have around. She can swim most won derfully, is a fine horewoman, a dandy dancer and drives her own car and the best of all the very loveliest girl I know in her home. In fact, the Morrow family Is just an ideal one, from Mir. Morrow down to little Lib You should have seen Mamie the other night at the Black friars-quite young lady-and that I am sure you can hardly believe as just a few months ago she was a little girl. I tell you who else I saw at the Black friars-Josephine Jones, MT. and Mrs. Calvin Jones daughter. She too, is such 8 pretty. sweet girl. I also saw Annie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

lN,FA..R BECKY; I wrote you that I II y thought that after Easter things would be gay, didn't I? Well, it has been even beyond my expectations, and one can hardly realize that we are at war. But I suppose that the mothers of the boys of the soldier age" have begun to realize it and am sure their hearts must be heavy. But one must do lot to serve ones country in time of war.
 If you ever attended a Red Cross rally as we did Friday morning at the Cham Der of Commerce you would begin to realize that we must face a dreadful time. Every seat was filled and women were even standing, each eager to hear and willing to do her part. It seems that everywhere the women as well as the men are trying to help. Even Mrs. Will son went several evenings ago with the President to a big Red Cross rally and has joined several women relief leagues and in other ways Is lending her name to aid in the patriotic movements on foot and I hear that Miss Margaret Wilson sent the Red Cross check for s1o0, the proceeds from her recent southern tour.
 It really seems that every day a. num- Der of prominent women are coming for ward and offering their aid. And let me tell you that the Easter clothes were not the most popular garments discussed lately by the society matrons or even the debutantes and younger set. Red Cross shirts, bandages and surgical dressings are much more in the feminine mind just now and much more fashionable and pop ular than gay raiment shown for the feminine world. All the pretty society girls are more apt to be found folding bandages and making a chiffon garment
 The city will be aglow with visitors this week to attend the biennial of musical clubs and you should see the programme, as every minute is being arranged for and we are all anticipating a most suc- cessful week.
 Speaking of music, l never dreamed that music ment so much to so many peo- pie and how ones very life was centered around it until recently when some lady called up from Huntsville over the long distance phone to ask which churches would have the best music for Easter, anu ohi hot SoiHS to tell you WHICH one l told her, either, but she came and heard that music.
 We all went to hear Dr. Shaw. Isn't she just wonder? I enjoyed every minute of her talk and feel sure that she converted many to woman suffrage as she always does. MT. Shell says that if she can't convert you, you are just hope less and impossible. I wish that you could have heard Mary Parke London's little talk She certainly was fine, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
HAMILTON-THACH

Charles  Minneapolis Mnn. The marriage in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

Miss Emily Ln7 Atlanta Miss Jennie Lind MT Forrest Franklin ding take place Saturday, April No cards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

 of their daughter Nmma ding to take place May at their WHITErMEHAFFEY their daughter Wednesday, WAYNANT- M'CARTY Harris McCay of 
 BASENBERG- HARRIS
  Frank Charles Basenberg The wedding place
 PORTER BLAKE MT Bayes Milton Porter of ancevie 
 NELSON-LIND Miss Emily e Of Atlanta o Bmi.g The ding Saturday, April No ocards HAMILTON-THACH
 
  Minneapolis Mnn. The marriage in June BAUM-FOX  Mildred Myris Alvin later
 CASTLEMAN-LEMING Mir and Mrs J. M Nora to MT George Reagcr caseman Chicago wedding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
BASENBERG-HARRIS
PORTER R-BLAKE

larris announces the engagement of her daughter, les Basenberg. The wedding to take place in June
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E N c A G E M E N T s
MEADOWS-MUNDT

Mir and M Joseph Mund daughter Mlmma ding to take place May at their home Rochester
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
WHTTE-MEHAFFFY

Mr. Mrs John Robert Mehafy
  Wednesday, at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

B. Flake engagement daughter Mary MT Milton Porter Hancevle date
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BAUM-FOX

and Mrs Louis Fox
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WAYNANT- M'CARTY

Mrs Ida Harris McCay in
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CASTLEMAN-LEMING

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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-26
FEMININE CONDOLENCES

FEMININE CONDOLENCES
should include mutual self help. If
you have been greatly benefited by
our system of dry cleaning why don't
you so inform your friends, who may
De IN similar predioament? People
unacquainted with the triumphs of
dry cleaning often discard valuable
possessions because they are unaware
OF what it can accomplish.
MRS. CARRIE BREEZE.
70 East Second Street. Phone ga.