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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-19
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs w. o. Bass and children have
returned from visit to Lookout noun
tain and Chattanooga.
Mrs. George F. Harrington, who has
spent the summer in Montreal, N. O.,
has gone to Greenwood, Miss. for 1O
days Mrs. Harrington will return home
next Tuesday.
Miss Stella May Orr will return to-
day from Pensacola, where she has spent
the summer with her cousin, Miss Nor
ment
Mrs. Leroy Butterfield. after spending
the summer in New England. has re-
turned to her apartment in the Ridgely.
Mrs. Hubert scruggs has returned
from trip to New York, where she
spent several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene L. Brown are in
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Moore and
Miss Margaret Moore are in New York.
Mrs Elizabeth Tindal Of South Caro-
lima Is the guest of her son, Mr.. James
TindaI and Mrs Tindal, at their home
at West End.
The Nv. James N Montgomery and
Mrs Montgomery of Lexington. Va, are
the guests of Mr.. Montgomerys par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Montgomery,
1927 Thirtieth street, south.
Miss Winifred Gallagher left yester-
day for Washington, D. c.. where she
IT.; fa,~ fta xryi,,
ter.
Miss Lorena Southgate, a popular
member of the college set of Nashville,
is the guest of Mrs E. E. Hydringer at
North Haven.
William NJ. Cosby Jr,, is among the
Birmingham boys at the University of
Alabama this winter.
Mrs. Benjamin Hagood. who is the
guest of her sister,, Mrs. John M. Cald-
well, on Red mountain. will return to
her homo in South Carolina this week.
Mr. William Riddle will be among the
Birmingham boys at Bingham school in
Asneville, N. c., this winter.
Mrs Annie Morgan Landlord of At
lanta, is the guest Of friends in the city.
Mr.. Jasper G. Hutto Joined Mrs. Hutto,
who was the guest of Mrs. Lem Duncan
in Alfalfa for the weekend, and both
returned to Birmingham Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hood and their
two attractive children will spend the
winter in Birmingham Mrs. Hood will
be pleasantly remembered in Gadsden as
Miss Rosa Leila Weller.-Gadsden Times.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert R. Meyer will
leave this week for visit to Detroit
Miss Louise Nevins, who spent the
past few weeks in Virginia with rela-
tiyes, has returned home.
Miss Ivy Jones is the guest of relatives
in Greensboro.
Miss Eugenia Blount and Miss Eva
Lathrop have returned home after spend
ing several weeks east.
Mrs. Joseph Shelton and two children
of Tennessee will arrive soon to be the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Tindal, at West Fs.d, during Dr. Shell
tons stay in Frs'lce with the army. DR..
Shelton will sal shortly for the front,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-19

Mrs BenneU's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
G. Ault of Birmingham. Mr.. and Mrs
Bennett recently came to the city from
Waterbury, Conn.-Charlotte IN. CO Cd
server.
Mrs. Bennett will be remembered here
as Miss Gertrude Ault.
DR.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Prince entertained
at a very delightful buffet supper az
their home last evening, following the
rehearsal of the wedding of their lovely
'souId- qaeqezlIa. sslIE. 'Ie1V5mn9p Suno6
and Mr. Emmett Collins me mousse
was thrown open and brilliantly lighted
and the decorations were most elaborate
The brides table was especially beau
tiful being conferred and adorned with
a huge deliberately embossed cake, deco
rated with pink rosebuds and valley
lilies. Hanging overhead from the chan
delier was a shower of valley lilies. The
cutting of cake formed great amusement
as it contained the usual trinkets
The guests included the wedding party
a few relatives and friends.
Friends of Miss Julia Ware will be
much interested in the news of her en-
gagement announced in Sundays Age
Herald.
She will be remembered as a lovely
little girl in Admission during her child
hood days, when her parents lived on
Leighton and Eleventh, near the Good
win home. She has fulfilled the prom
Use of her girlhood and Is one Of Biz
mingham's most attractive young wom-
en.-Anniston Star.
One Of the most elaborate Of the many
parties given for Miss Elizabeth Prince
a popular bride-elect, who will be mar
ried this afternoon at $50 o'clock to Mr..
Emmett Collins, was the luncheon given
by Miss Josephine Evins at the Country
club yesterday, who will be one of the
bridesmaids
The table was conferred with a mound
Of valley lilies and white roses, with
ribbons extending to each place, where
corsage bouquets were placed with
satin box of bonbons adorned with or
ange blossoms.
After luncheon the bride-elect was
showered with rice, which was also
placed at each place in tiny satin bags.
Among the guests were Miss Prince,
Miss Jorlan Prince, Miss Hudson OF
Montgomery, Miss Horn of New York,
Miss Gillian Goodall, Miss Virginia Has
singer, Miss Leila Robinson, Miss Eliza
beth Scholar, Miss Madge Pollock, Miss
Marion Wooley of Atlanta, Miss Mil
bred Kettig, Mrs. William Spencer, Jr.,
and Miss Caroline Copeland.
Mr. and Mrs. William P, Hopwood of
Nashville wish to announce the marriage
Of their daughter, Ellen King, to Doctor
Ralph Hamden Cross Of Birmingham on
Sunday, September 9, 1917. At home after
September 20, Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-19

herds Of elephants and camels take part
In the pageant. There are several thou
sand costumes used in the production,
many of them having been made in
China from designs fashioned after mod
els preserved in the Royal museum
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-19

One Of the most remarkable develop
ments in this war is reported from
South America, where the government
of Chile Is proposing to repair some OF
its old warships and convert them into
cargo boats for the transport OF cereals,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-19

coal and other necessaries. This comes
as refreshing reading after the many
instances of peaceful adjuncts Of BUSH
ness, such as steam tugs, fishing boats,
and steam trawlers being converted into
organs of offense and defense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-19
NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

of Colonial Danes. Mrs. ]. Morgan
Smith
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-19

Mr. and Mrs. William P. Hopwood of
Nashville wish to announce the marriage
of their daughter, Ellen King, to Doctor
Ralph Hamden Cross Of Birmingham on
Sunday, September 9, 1917. At home after
September 20, Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-19

Mrs. John Marks, who spent the sum
mer with her daughter, Mrs. Scott, in
toronto, Can. will return home this
week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-19

Miss Mercedes Hatton left a few days
ago for Kentucky, where she will spend
sometime with relatives.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13

OF Robert Z. strahorn for aid in the
financing OF the Oregon. California 4
Eastern railroad which. when built.
In 10 serve Crook. klamath, Harney
and Lake counties. klamath Fails
has voted 100000 In municipal bonds /:
Burns. si25.000. Lakeview, 100000.
Bend has contributed $4,000, and Is
preparing to vote 100000 in bonds
In aid of construction. Surprise valley
citizens are taking steps to vote $780,.
600 In bonds
Treasurer Kay has directed letters
10 the Oregon delegation In congress.
asking that steps be taken to regulate
food prices, Iie asserted in his com.
munication that spectators have
taken advantage Of the war TO run up
prices, even on Amcrlcan.made goods,
the manufacture Of which are not AT.
tected In any manner by the war. and
that as result the wage.working
classes throughout the United States
would soon be reduced TO tho condi-
tion OF the people In European coun-
tries II some remedial legislation is
not enacted.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
WILSON SALUTES
FRENCH PRESIDENT

Washington,--ln response TO Presi-
dent Poincare's congratulations upon
the entrance Of the United States into
the war. President Wilson sent this
message:
I'm this trying hour when the des'
tlnies of civilized mankind are in the
balance, II has been a source of graf.
lfication and Joy TO me to receive your
congratulations upon the step which
my country has been constrained to
take in opposition to the relentless
policy and course Of imperialistic Ger
many.
1T Is very delightful to us that
France, who stood shoulder to shoul'
der with us of the western world in
our struggle for independence should
now give us such welcome into the
lists of battle as upholders Of the free
dom and rights Of humanity,
I'VE stand as partners of the noble
democrRcies whose aims and acts
make for the perpetuation of the
rights and freedom of man and for
the safeguarding of the true princi
Piles of human liberties. In the name
of the American people salute you
and your illustrious countrymen,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
any trouble,

hhs AlNhRAts
Nearly 100 German vessels in Amer.
lean ports which were taken over by
the treasury department probably will
be utilized in the government service.
The resolution declaring that a
state OF war exists between the Unit.
ed States and Germany passed the
senate by vote Of TO 6. Senators
who cast the negative votes were
Gronna. OF North Dakota; La Toilette,
of Wisconsin; Norris, Of Nebraska;
Lane. OF Oregon: Stone OF Missouri.
and vardaman, of Mississippi.
The war resolution passed the house
by vote of 37S 10 go The Oregon
delegation In the house voted for the
resolution In the Washington dele.
cation, Representative La Toilette, re-
publican. and Representative Dill,
democrat, voted no. The Idaho men,
bers stood with the president.
Miss Rankin, the only woman mem
ber of congress, on the second rollcall
arose and said In sobbing voice: Il
want to stand by my country. but
cannot vote for war"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
SEVERED BY AUSTRIA

Washington. Austria Hungary,
ranging herself unreservedly with
Germany. has severed diplomatic rela-
tions with the United States, precipi-
tating a situation which generally is
expected here to lead TO war.
Baron Erich Zwiedinek, the Aus
trian charge, asked the state depart
ment for passports for himself, his
staff and the Austrian consular force
in this country, and simultaneously
American Minister Stovall reported
from Berne that Austria had an
nounced the break in relations to the
American embassy in Vienna,
Immediately the treasury depart
ment ordered the seizure of all Aus
trian merchant ships in American har-
bors.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
PLO En- ARE BLAMED
Internal Machine Said to Have Cause,
Fatal Biast

Fatal blatts
Chester, Pa With I22 dead and be.
tween l25 and 100 injured. the major.
ity girls and young women, the au.
thorities are trying 10 place the blame
for the explosion at the plant OF the
Eddystone Ammunition corporation.
Samuel NJ. Vauclaln, head Of the
muniti0n company, said:
We are unable TO account for the
explosion in any way other than the
act OF some maliciousiy inclined per.
aOn or persons"
President Alba B. johnson. OF the
Baldwin Locomotive works. changed
his theory that the explosion was due
TO an accident after a visit TO the
plant.
Although we have only circum.
staniial evidence" Mr. Johnson said.
1T looks as II someone touched off
a bomb or time clock with an ex.
plosiye attached"
The explosion was felt In Phlladel-
phia, distance Of Is miles.
Several bodies were fished out OF
the marches. 200 yards from the build.
ing. Ali were mutilated.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
PIotters Burned Elevators.

Minneapolis. Minn.-The metal rem
nants of what is believed to have been
a bomb cap We're found in the ruins
of the Quinn-Shepherdson grain ele.
vator, which together with the Mar
field grain company's elevator here,
was destroyed by fire, by persons
searching the ruins. The finding of
the pieces of metal tends to confirm
the suspicious of the military and fed
eral authorities that the fires were Of
incendiary origin.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
S6,75O,OOO,0OO IS
ASKED FIRST YEAR
VIII Issue Bonds for Five Bill
lion and Allies viii Bor-
row Three Billion.

Washington. - President Wilson's
policy. outlined in his address 10 con.
gress, Of paying Americas war bill.
so far as possible. while the war Is
being waged. leaving a minimum debt
to posterity, was reflected in a virtual
decision by leaders in the house and
senate to raise so per cent OF the first
years expenditures by taxation.
Under this program congress will
be called on to raise war revenues OF
$l75O. 100000 through new and in
creased taxation during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1918 This Is exclu-
sive of the 100000. 900 bond issue.
authorization for which will be sought.
The total demand upon the finan-
cial resources Of the country during
the first year OF war, under this pro-
gram. would be $3.50. .O00, 900.
OF the bond issue. $1,000. 900 900. it
was definitely stated. would be loaned
to the entente allies.
The facilities offered by bankers
and others who have asserted that
they would place their services free OF
charge at the governments disposal
to aid in making the bond issue a sue
cess will be accepted. Assistance also
will be sought of federal reserve banks.
national banks. state banks, insurance
companies, private and investment
bankers and of every governmental
agency. such as the internal revenue
offices and the postoffices, in floating
the issue.
The terms OF the bonds are yet 10
be decided on, as well as the denomin-
ations, but It is likely that there will
be little change in the plan to issue
them in denominations as low as s25.
Once the authorization is granted, 1t
is possible that the big issue will not
be placed before the investing public
In one lump sum. but will be issued
from time to time as the money is
needed.
Creation of a general munitions
Ioard was announced by the Council
II National Defense 1t will be head
ID by Frank A. Scott, Cleveland man
lfacturer, and will be charged with
upplying the army and navy with
and equipment One of its
hief functions will be TO decide be
ween the country's military and its
Industrial needs.
The boards establishment puts into
he hands of group of army and navy
fficers and industrial leaders virtu-
lily the same task given the British
minister of munitions
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
TO ARREST FLAG lNSULTERS

Warning Against Dissertation Of Ma
tional Emblem by Aliens Issued.
Washington.-A warning against
desecration of the American flag by
aliens has been issued by the depart
ment of justice. The following notice
was sent to federal attorneys and
marshals:
ANY alien enemy tearing down. mu-
tilating, abusing or desecrating the
United States flag in any way will be
regarded as danger to the public
peace within the meaning OF regula-
tion IL of the proclamation of the
president, issued April 6. 1917, and
will be subject to summary arrest and
confinement"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
TIE MARKETS.
Portland.

Wheat--Club Sl,Sl; bluestem S1.S6;
red Russian, S17S; forty.fold, S1,S2,
Barley--No. Feed, s44,50 per ton.
Hay-Timothy, $22 per ton; alfalfa,
$40.
Butter--Creamery, doe
Eggs-Ranch, 29c.
Eastern Oregon, 40c; valley,
40c.
Hops--1s16 crop. 497c; 1917 con,
tracts, nominal,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
NO STRIKES DURING WAR
Nations Safety First Consideration,
Says Labor Defense Committee.

WaBhingtOn.-No strikes or labor
disputes of any kind during the war
Is the program Of the labor committee
of the Council OF National Defense's
advisory commission, headed by Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
In a report unanimously adopted by
the council and commission. the com.
mittee declares "the defense and safe
~ Of the nation must be the first con.
sideration Of all patriotic citizens"
and proposes that whenever emergen-
cies arise requiring a change OF stan
dards, such changes should be made
only after investigation and approval
by the Council Of National Defense.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
Fruit Growers Elect Head.

Spokane, Paul II, Weyrauch, prom.
lnent fruit grower of Walla Walla,
Wash. was elected president of the
Fruit Growers Agency, an organiza-
ton of fruit growers and shippers of
Washington, Oregon, Montana and
Idaho, at the first annual convention
of the organization.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
CUBA DECLARES WAR
island Republic Decides To Support
the United States.

the United States,
Havana.--The republic of Cuba has
declared war with Germany.
In joint resolution passed by the
senate and approved by the house, the
island republic ranged itself as an
ally Of the United States in the war
against the German government.
President Menocal signed the war
bill Immediately after it was trans.
mitted to him by the house.
The widest scenes of enthusiasm
greeted passage of the measure. Not
one OF the leaders neglected to men.
ton the gratitude Cuba felt toward
the United States and not one of them
failed to receive thunderous bursts OF
applause at such references.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
Marital Law in Guatemala.

Guatemala City.-Martial law has
been declared in Guatemala. The &C.
tion was taken on information of dis.
turbances along the Mexican and Sal.
vadorean frontiers. supposed to have
been created with German assistance.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
Seattle.

Bluestem $3.50; club S1.S5;
forty,fold, $1S5; red Russian, $LS1;
fife, $1.S5; turkey red, $3.50.
Barley--$44 per ton,
Butter-Creamery 42e,
Eggs-,S1c.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
Berlin win Not Reply.

Berlin.--The foreign office let Il be
known that the German government
will not officially reply to the Ameri.
can declaration OF existence of state
Of war
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
AMERICAN WAR NEWS

General Pershing has informed the
war department that there are no
signs of German intrigues on the Dor.
der aud that he does not anticipate
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
Chile to Remain Neutral.

Santiago, Chile.--Chile will main
tain an attitude of neutrality in the
war so long as she is not made the OBJ
ject of direct attack, according to
assurances given by government Off.
cials,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
Intensive cuItIyation ordered.

Washington.-Cato Sells, Indian
commissioner, has ordered intensive
cultivation of all Indian reservations
during the year because of the war
situation
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
Spain Declares She is Neutral.

Madrid. via Paris.-The Official
Journal publishes decree declaring
the neutrality of Spain in the war be.
tween the United States and Germany.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13

Washington.-The supreme court
upheld as constitutional the Oregon
law limiting labor of men in mills, fac
tories and manufacturing establish.
ments to 10 hours n day.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
Make Your Gift Useful.

The weakest among US has 0 gift,
however seemingly trivial which is
peculiar to him, and which worthily
used, win be gift also to his race
Ruskiu.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13
The Proof Of Llttleness.

No sadder proof can be given by q
man of his own littleneSs than disbe
lief In great men.-Thomas Carlyle.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-04-13

terms Of school directors from 10
2 years. Referendum petitions have
been prepared.
A statement issued by the Industrial
accident commission says that there
Was decrease of ~ per cent In tho
number Of personal injury cases where
tho relation Of employer aud employs
existed. heard before the oregon
supreme eour, In 1915. from the mum.
ber In 1914 Tho total number Of
cases. however. decreased but I0t
per cent
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-13

Some idea of the risks attached
to obtaining highly priced gems
can be CLEANED from the recently
published articles telling of the
thrilling moments in the hazardous
life of the pearl diver. The diver
goes down from fifty to seventy
five feet, quickly gathers the
precious pearls and stores them in
his mouth or belt, and then rises
to the surface. In this work the
most dangerous enemy is the vOr-
ocious shark, which pursues and
attacks the diver. Pearl diving is
very dangerous and debilitating
work, having a bad effect on the
nervous system. After a few years
of pearl diving, nearly all the men
become partly deaf.
The maximum size for round or
[shapely pearls is about haitian inch
in diameter, and the finest oriental
pearls come from Ceylon, the Per-
sian Gulf, Western Australia and
Sulu Archipelago. They are per-
fectly white, of great size and
beauty. Black and gray pearls
come from the lower California
coast. Pearls of various colors are
found in the fresh water of the
Mississippi region.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-13

spect others as himself, we find
no essential divergence as to the
cardinal principles of morality.
Moral duty is ever the same,
however we may define it in words.
To illustrate: We affirm it to have
been the duty of Admiral Dewey
to steam into Manila Bay in the
early dawn of that May day in
1898; but if we asked several per-
sons to give us the reasons why it
was his duty, we will receive as
many different answers. The SOL
dier: that it was Dewey's duty be-
cause he had been so commanded
by his superiors at Washington;
the Kantian: that Dewey was
obeying the categorical imperative
and that it was his not to reason
why; the Hedonist: that after all
the Admiral, like all other men,
was drawn in the direction of his
own greatest happiness; the Utili-
tartan: that the Admiral was seek
ing the greatest good of the great
est number. But these answers
differ only in their reasons, not in
their view of Dewey's moral duty.
But, although we may be unable
clearly to define moral law, we
still may guide our frail craft in a
straight course on the sea of life.
Just as a pilot need not be able to
differentiate between the Ptolemaic
and Ccpernican system in order
safely to steer his ship across the
seas.
Holding moral law to be the con-
sequent. of civil law, and the natur-
al and logical sequence of superior
intelligence, it follows, that the
logical thing to do is to cultivate
thoroughly the higher faculties.
And it is because the prison officials
have acted in accordance with this
thought, that we are able to, at
this time, give you a few brief mo.
ments of entertainment, and which
we trust you will not find altogeth-
er Improbable.
Recognizing, as they do, that
punitive measures are not alone
sufficient to bring about a rehabili-
tation of the offender against the
peace and dignity of society. the
management accords to US, not
this privilege only, but others
equally beneficial, by the intelli-
gent use of which we may make
fertile the else waste places of our
minds, we may build anew the
broken walls of our characters, so
that when we 60 hence, we may
the more successfully combat every
influence which might prove ID
imical to our welfare.
The enemy within is more deadly
than any foe from without. With
self mastered, our actions in the
future will be governed, not by
considerations as to whether or
not they are infractions of civil
law, but are they consonant with
the highest morality.