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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
WOODLAWN

Mrs. Eugene Newsome entertained
 Thursday afternoon In celebration of 1 the twelfth birthday anniversary of l her daughter. Miss Marie Newsome l Garden flowers were used to make l the rooms attractive. Mrs. Newsome was assisted by her daughter, Miss
 Sarah Newsome. Rock and other games were played. An ice course was served. ! Miss Jamie McLaurine was hostess ! Tuesday evening to members of the
 Sixteen club. A refreshing punch was served. Vases of shasta daisies dec- orated the tables where the guests l played forty-two. At the close of the l games an ice course was served. l The Highland Crochet club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. F. c. 1 Sherman. Pink roses and potted plants were used as decorations. The after noon was pleasantly spent in crochet 1 ing. An ice course in pink and white was served.
 Mrs. Juanita Bowen entertained tho members of the Kilkare club Thurs i day evening at progressive rock. 1 Tables for the games were arranged on the veranda. Garden flowers were used as decorations. Miss Gladys Hayes. Miss Celia Campbell and Miss Thelma Abernathy leave Tuesday for Mobile, where they will be guests at 8 house party at | the summer home of Dr. and Mrs. l.. D. | Wilkinson.
 ] Miss Ava Whalev entertained at luncheon to compliment her guest. Miss Velma Whaley, of Warrior. Tie table was centered with a bowl of roses and place cards bore the na+nos of Misses Eunice and Kathleen Sloan, Misses Pauline and Elizabeth Sanders, Miss Elose Sanders. Miss Velma Whaley and Mrs. Charles Wilson Several members of the Piquik club entertained at truck ride Tuesday evening at Queenstown. 25 couples en- toying the ride.
 Misses Eula and F1eeta Williams of Jasper are guests of Mrs. J. c. Miller MT. Francis and William Echols of Helena are guests of Mrs. Robert Echols.
 Mir. and Mrs Eugene Goodyear and ! little son. Eugene. Jr. have returned to New Orleans.
 Mrs. T. s. Nabors of Atlanta Is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. R. w.. Walker.
 Mrs. G. V. Phillips and daughters, Misses Mamie Ruth. Marguerite and Bessie Lola, are visiting relatives in Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. E. A. Young and children of Livingston are guests of Mrs. Young's parents. Rev. and Mrs. w. c. Clark Miss Mary Clark has returned from a visit to Montgomery. Mrs. R. B. Broyles has returned from,
 q visit to friends in Nashville. Mrs, R. c. Nooiin and little son, Ray have returned to Attala after wis iting Mrs. E. P. Durham. Rev. and Mrs. w. M. Anderson and family left Monday for Dothan, where they will visit friends. en route to
 Quitman, Ga, where pr. Anderson has accepted the pastorate of the First
 Baptist church.
 Mir. and Mrs O. H. Courtney and
 daughters, Misses Mary and Lula, have
 returned from their country place in
 Wilsonville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
WEST END

The Womans Missionary society of the West End Methodist church delightfully."- entertained at a forty-two and heart disc party Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. P. Pickard. A delicious salad course was served to about 20 guests.
 Mrs. Arthur Heust, on Walnut street. vas charming hostess on Tuesday evening when she entertained in l 4 of her neice, Miss Frances Frazer of Detroit. Mich. Dancing and music were enjoyed and at a late hour refreshments were served to about Is young people. The West End Forty-two club met with Miss Minnie Looney Wednesday after noon. The rooms were beautifully dec- orated carrying out the color scheme of pink and white. A delicious ice course was served.
 A pleasant surprise party was given MT. and Mrs. C. F. Wheelock Wednes- day evening in honor of their twentieth of beautiful marguerites were arranged and brought in by friends, these flow CTS bearing the honoree's own name. Wedding bells were also used in decor- ating and a splendid contest was en- joyed. Delicious punch was served throughout the evening and at a late hour a refreshing ice course was served.
 Mrs. Claud Randall delightfully."- en- tertained Friday evening at her homt sister, Miss Virva Cockrell. Tables were arranged at which rock and five hundred
 were played, An interesting contest was enjoyed, prizes heinz awarded "a tie successful contestants. At . late hour refreshments were served to apoa U s,'ests.
 Section B of the Junior Missionary so-
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tho guest of Miss Grace Thompson at her home on Eleventh avenue, south.
 
 | The Rev. and Mrs. R. J. Tyler, who l motored to Huntsville to spend a few l days with friends, have returned, and MT Tyler will conduct the services at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, of which he was former pastor, this morn ing.
 Miss Mary Hart Richardson and Miss Annabelle Flynn of Amory Miss, are the guests of Miss velma Leak at her home on Tenth avenue, south. Mrs, Edward R. Norman is. the guest of Mrs. J. D. Norman in LaFayette. Mrs. Harry Wood and daughter, Ruth of Jacksonville, Fla, are the guests of Mrs E. J. Wood in Woodlawn.
 
 MT. and Mrs Stanley Atkins and fam fly have returned from Evansville, Ind Miss Willie Collins, who has recently undergone an operation at the Birming- ham infirmary, is reported to be improv- ing.
 Miss Margaret Tynes is pending a few weeks at Monteagle, Tenn.
 
 Mrs. George Marlett who recently was operated upon at the Birmingham in- firmary, is reported to be improving.
 
 Mrs. J. H. Edmundson and children are spending few weeks at Monteagle, Tenn.
 Mrs Herman Reeves and attractive ittle daughter Anna Margaret, of Gulf port Miss. are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Colmer at Woodlawn.
 
 Col and Mrs. T. o. Smith are spending the weekend with their son. Lieut.. Julian smith, and Mrs. S~a'+N in Montgomerv
 
 Mrs. Fanon o'Byrne and Thomas O. Byrne left few days ago for Wrights- vile Beach.
 
 Mrs H. F. DeBardeleben and neice, Miss Agatha O'Bvrne, left few days ago for Wrightsville Bach MT. and Mrs. Edward Warren left ves- terday for visit to Cleveland, o. MT. and Mrs. F. N. Cunom and Miss Hattie Cullom will leave next week for a motor trip through Maine Mrs. Frank Nabers and son are at Mentone
 Mrs. c. Marine and son, Joseph Marine. left yesterday for trip to Chicago De- troit and Mount Clements where they will visit Mrs. Marino's brother, Jr. J. A. and MT J. c. Wall
 pr. and Mrs. B. D. Sibley will leave todav with their two children in their ar for Petersburg. Va where they Will visit relatives. Dr, Sable3 will go to New York for stay of several weeks and Mrs Siblev will remain with her daugh- ter Mrs. Riley, dul'ns his absence MT, and Mrs. Cecil Samuel will leave today for the mountains of Tennessee. where they will snend the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
BOYLEs

Mrs. C. M Parrish was hostess Mon day afternoon to the Methodist Ladies Aid society. After discussing a play to be given in the neari future an ice course was served
 MT J. A. Funderburg has returned to with Mrs Downey.
 MT and Mrs. M H. Rudsill and chill dren have returned home after lengthy visit in Anniston. days with Mrs Russell, has returned to her home in Prattville, accompanied by Miss Elza beth Russell
 Miss Fannie Joe Williams of Attalla is visiting Mrs. Gillian.
 Miss Irene Mangr'.n is visiting rela- tives in Columbia. Tenn.
 Misses Dorothy and Nell Dulcar have ielerncl home after visiting relatives ill Tulton Springs.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. Mays of Nashville, Tenn, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. w F Clurk.
 Mrs. " N Smith and chlldren are visiting in Cu1lman
 Misses Bessie and Lucille Erwin have retur.'nc from America after attending a house party given by Mrs. A. E. Aid ridge.
 Mr. Willie Austin is visiting relntiv es in Nashville Tenn. Mrs. D. M. Jones and children have returned after six weeks stay wt., relatives and friends in Decatur Ten nessec and Warrior
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SOCIETY NEWS AND ACTIVITIES TN TTHE CITY AT

at their home on Fortieth street A bowl of garden flowers adorned the center of the dining table and covers were laid for IS guests.
 the weekly meeting of the Fairfield Six Hundred club Monday evening Tables Tor the series were placed in the liv- ing room and on the porch the game played being progressive six hundred The highest mans score was made by s. II. Saddler and the lowest by G. A. Bishop, for which they received appro- priate prizes, while Mrs. E. H. Saddler won the first ladies prize and Mrs Thomas Carter drew the consolation. Mu- sical selections were given during the evening by Mir. and Mrs. Moxley, and ices were served by Mrs. Steve Moxley and Mrs. O. B. Custer.
 Little Miss Geraldine Hawkins enter tained number of friends at a birth day party Tuesday afternoon, the occa- sion being her fifth birthday. Juvenile games were played on the lawn aSd ice cream served as the children gathered round the large white birthday cake. lighted with five pink candles.
 Mrs. H. A. Pierson entertained a num- per of young people at her home on Thr- ty-ninth street Thursday evening for Misses Ruby and Eva Whittle. Mrs Bert Henshaw gave several musical selections and later dancing was enjoyed. Mrs C. c. Whitte served punch and assisted the hostess in serving ices.
 Mrs. B. H. Saddler and son, Elwood, are visiting in Pittsburg.
 Miss Claude Moeg has returned to her home in Cuthbert, after spending several weeks with Mrs. c. A. Birk.
 Mrs. John w. Daniel has been called to Huntsville by the death of her mother, Mrs. M E. Banks.
 Mrs. Thomas Carter and children have returned from Pensacola, where they spent six weeks.
 Misses Ruby and Eva Whittle have re- turned to Mount Willing after visiting Mir. and Mrs. c. c. Whittle.
 Virgil Morehead has returned from Q months stay with relatives In Kentucky
 Mir. and Mrs. T. D. Temple and chill dren and MT and Mrs. l. Morris and children leave Wednesday for Gulfport, where they will stay several weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
FAIRFIELD

MT. and Mrs, c. Van Denberg were recent hosts at a surprise birthday party. The honor guest of the occasion was their son. Cornelius Van Denberg. Punch was served on the porch by Misses Annie Van Denberg and Mabel Stewart, who later assisted the hostess in serving ices. The young people enjoyed conversat tion and dancing until a late hour.
 Misses Ruby and Eva Whittle of Mount Willing, who are the house guests of MT. and Mrs. c. c. Whittle, were compliment ed with a dinner party Tuesday evening with Mir and Mrs. H. B. Hawkins hosts
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ciety will meet Saturday in the basement of the Methodist church at o'clock. Bands 1, and of the West End | Baptist church will have their business meeting in the basement of the church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. MT. and Mrs. R. T. Tyler and little daughter, Beth, left Tuesday for Hunts vile Mrs. Staples and daughter, Miss Anna 1 Lou Staples, have returned from De- troit.
 Mrs. Charles Stewart and son, Arthur, from Greenville, have been the guests of Dr. and Mrs. BIackwelder
 MT. and Mrs. Wallace Johns and chill dren have returned from Fort Meyers, Fla, where they visited Mrs C. H. Ros- ser.
 Miss Ola Martin is visiting Mrs Bert Pinch of Anniston.
 Miss Lucile Turner is enjoying a house party as the guest of Miss Lucille Long of Gadsden.
 Mrs. Rupert McAgee is spending few weeks in Cullman with her mother.
 Mrs w. T. Mitchell is on an extended trip to Columbus and other points in Georgia.
 Mrs G. B. Abrams is visiting her parents. Colonel and Mrs Holz, in At lantic City
 MT. J. w. McCaffrey and Catherine McCaffrey of Anniston are the weekend guests of their relative, Mrs Will Nor ris.
 Miss Grace Johnson left Saturday to visit friends in Shorters
 MT and Mrs J. c. Graves and children left Thursday for Rochester, N. Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
PRATT CITY

Mrs. Ross Strickland and children left Friday for Cincinnati, Columbus and other points.
 Mrs, A. O. Blakenship and children are visiting relatives in Tennessee. Miss Edna Jeffries of Maryland. who is the house guest of Mrs. Will L. George, has been the inspiration of sev- era affairs recently. Mrs G. w. Reit- zell entertained at a luncheon for her Thursday. A large cut glass vase of car nations centered the table and a de-
 Mrs. Olen Whorton and daughter, Frances, of Anniston, are the guests or Rev. and Mrs. w. O. Horton on Third street.
 Mrs J. NJ. Reynolds and daughters, Florence and Alvina, have returned from mcnth's stay with relatives in Buffalo.
 Mrs. Thomas Saunders of Whitwell, Tenn. is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. w. c. Muir.
 Miss Agnes Brown left Thursday for Dunlap, Tenn, to visit during the month of August.
 Rev. J. M. Bass and MT. and Mrs. P. M, Boyd of Macon, Ga, will arrive Sat urday to begin a revival meeting at the Methodist Episcopal church, south, beginning Sunday. ili
 Mrs. Samuel G. Andrews of Carters- vile, Ga, is visiting her mother Mrs. J. S. Edwards, and other relatives
 MT. and Mrs. Claude B. Edwards, Dr.. and Mrs. Alfred Carraway and Mr G. w. Edwards have returned from mo- tor trip to New Orleans, Biloxi and Gulfport, Miss
 
 Mrs. w. P. Cowden and son, James, who have been the guests of Mrs John Nur,lee, have returned to their home in Onecrta.
 The Older Girls council held meeting at the home of Miss Lillian Mills
 Miss Gertrude Gilbert entertained a number of friends at her home Wednes- day evening. The rooms were attrac- lively decorated with huge clusters of sunflowers and ferns. The hours were spent enjoying the music furnished by Miss Mary Lou Wood and Miss Louise Mccoy. Games and dancing were the diversions of the evening" Fruit punch was served by Miss Kathleen Alexander
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The members of the Culture club may obtain their new year books, which were recently completed at the public library.
 The regular meeting of the Y W. H. A. will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the clubrooms.
 The Ladies' Auxiliary society of the Hebrew school of Birmingham will hold their regular monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in the parlors of the Young Mems Hebrew association, corner Seventh street and Sixth avenue.
 Important business is to come up be- fore the meeting and a full attendance is urged.
 The board of control of the Boys club will meet at 1o:so Thursday morning at the Tutwilcr.
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guests of MT. Lackey's parents, MT. and Mrs. l.. w. Lackey.
 Miss Annie Lou Bowling of Troy is the attractive house guest of Mrs. Nora George Davis.
 The Missionary society of the Baptist church will hold it's regular meeting on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at the church.
 Quite a number of young people en- joyed a moonlight picnic given at Queenstown on last Thursday evening Swimming and rowing were the attrac- tions during the early eveninv. Later refreshments were served. The party was chaperoned by Dr. and Mrs. l.. Caine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

The coveted feathers of the mamo bird were a small tuft about an incn leng beneath each wing. The royal cloak of the Hawaiian King Mamehameha l, made of these rare feathers, was four feet long and 111a feet wide at the bot tom This cloak of mamo tufts is said to have been buried with one of the later Hawaiian Kings The plumage of the mamo was generally black excepting the lower back and parts of the wings, which were yellow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
IRONDALE

Miss Susie Mckinney. who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. F. A. Strobel, in Thomasville, Ga.. has returned home
 MT. and Mrs. Ed Richards have named their little son Edward Morris Richards.
 Mrs Bettie Montgomery of St. Clair Springs is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ella Lay.
 MT. and Mrs. R. F. Laclsey and chil dren of Meridian, Miss, are expected to arrive the first of the week to be the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

The Soldiers Aid society of Columbus. Ga, promoted the plan for Memorial Day. The attention of Gen. John A. Logan was called to the movement and, as coni- mander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, he indorsed 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

The great railway of 5000 miles in length that runs across Siberia, is one of the most marvellous in the world, first because of the difficulties that had to be faced in building it; and, secondly because of it's enormous length.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
FAIRvIEW

Mrs. Thomas Christian was a delightful hostess of Wednesday afternoon when she entertained the members of the New Idea Circle at her home An amusing feature was gueasng contest, Mrs Harry Dearing winning first prize, a love- " fancy work apron Mrs A. C. Will
 iams was given the consolation prize, a canning tray. Mrs Christian served a dainty ice course
 Mrs H. H. Thomas will entertain the members of the Recreation club at her home on Oak avenue Wednesday, Au- gust 15.
 The New Idea Circle will meet Tues day afternoon. August H. at 2:3O o'clock, with Mrs. William Christian at Owenton
 The Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Majors have as ther house guest Miss Maude Steele of Huntsville.
 Mrs. W E. Scott entertained at spend- the-day party Friday at her home on Fairview Highlands, complimentng her cousin. Miss Jessie Owens. Music and other diversions were indulged in. At noon a five-course luncheon was spread in the prettily decorated dining room. Mrs. J. w. B. Chambers and children, Margaret and James Chambers. left. on Thursday for Gadsden and Alabama City. Mrs. G. M. Tennant has as her house guest Mrs. C. B. Morrow of Albertville. Mrs. Warren Smith of Deatsvile and Mrs. J. B. Carson of Greensboro, Mrs. | o. w. Wilkerson of Prattville were guests of Mrs s. B Callahan the past week | Mrs. Walter V, Glaze and daughter, and little daughter, Mary Patricia, have l returned from visit to Cullman and Vinemont, where they were members of a house party at lakewood. the beau tfu country home of MT. and Mrs. Sam uef~Worthngton.
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gie Watt Hill are visiting relatives in Roanoke.
 Mrs. Hargis and children, who have lbeen the guests of Mrs G. R. Balch. have returned to their home in Sayre Miss Margaret Norris is visiting Mrs. Charles Owen at Parrish Miss Mamie Rascoe left Friday for Jacksonville to visit her sister Mrs. M. E. Grover. She was accompanied by her little niece. Lucille Rascoe Later 1 they will visit friends in St. Augustine Mrs. H s. Turner and daughter of Perry. Fla, are visiting MT. and Mrs D. Kaufman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

During the year ending March 31. next sS,260, ,000.0o0 will be added to the gross debt of the British government. accord ing to an estimate by the London Statist. If this estimate proves >accurate the gross debt will then stand at s27,5ao. 900. : OOo. Of this sum. however, $7.150.0 O0O will represent loans to British allies and dominons leaving a net debt of $20. 1880, 00p,000 At the close of the fiscal year ending March 31, 1914 the debt totaled $3, ,256, 100000, so that the war will have added sl7,l2i, ,000,G00 to the net debt if hos tilities should continue until March sl. 1olS
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Marriage Invitations

Reception and Visiting Cards, Monogram Stationery Dance Programs, Greeting Cards Cres Coats of Arms Book Plates Invitations and Announcements for all occa ons correctly and promptly engraved Send for cur sam ples and prices J P. Stevens Engraving Co.,, Society En gravers Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
HER SIDE----AND HIS
THE RETURN
By ZOE BECKLEY

Lucy Benton looked Up in surprise
 as Walt came back to Pagani's so soon
 after he had left her to rejoin his wife.
 She forebore to ask him the reason. "Janet's gone off for the evening"" Walt said quietly, and seemed to dis
 miss her from his mind. He danced
 several times with Lucy and they spent
 a quiet evening, neither saying much
 about the subject which was upper most in their minds.
 Walt excused himself early and went to his room on the square. It had now somehow lost it's nimbus of sentl- ment and was nothing but a small anu somewhat dingy hallroom. much mean CT in aspect than the cherry taste- ful home he and Janet had establish ed, with the warm, intimate personal atm osphere that enfolded him like Janets arms when he came home from work. He slept only after A long and unpleasant wakefulness.
 Lucy went to a telephone booth im- mediately after Walt left her and called up Janet, who had just come home from her motor trip with Roy Nicoll.
 Janet, this is Lucy Benton,' she said when she heard Janet's voice in surprise over the telephone at the late
 ness of the call. Walt was with me
 at Paganis all evening and came back
 there after he had gone to your house. Call him In the morning, dear, he feels a little put out. And forgive an old friends meddling, won't you?" Janet already resolved to telephone Walt the first thing next morning. When the elevator boy had told her Walt had come to the house just as she had driven off with Roy Nicoll, she felt a pang of remorse and more than a touch of guilt. Suddenly the house became too large for her It needed Walt to fill it to homeness His chair gaped for him. She wanted to hear
 his whistle from the other end of the flat; his bulky presence moving aWle-
 wardly but joyously through the little
 hallway and the cosy rooms.
 There was no telephone in Waits
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room at Madame Renons or Janet would have called him at once. Instead she resolved to do it the first thing
 in the morning before he could get out She had hard time falling asleep and was awake early, impatiently wait ing for s o'clock. Then she called Madame Renon's and soon heard
 Waits voice coldly saying: 'FYes?"
 "walt-Janet I want you to come over home for breakfast!" There was a pause. Then Sorry Janet, but I'm not having breakfast this morning. I'm going straight to work!'
 Janet, with her smile stiffening on her lips, waited for him to make an- other proposal But Walt was waiting i for her to speak. There was nothing she could bring herself to say She was afraid he would hear the tears in her voice, if she spoke. A while she waited for Waits ring: she had hoped for his remorse. But none came. That day was a long-dragged- -out nightmare to both of them. They did their work after a fashion, but not | with their minds. Their thoughts were numbed under a leaden oppression. | Janet's head began to ache and she went home early to lie down and let l the night settle over her without heed I Ing. The hours dragged py like nlghts l of watching; still no Walt. 1 He was drifting aimlessly with the human tide flowing from work to q million homes. He alone had none, he l thought He was not missed much | from the one home that should be his i out of the wide world. Not for worlds 1 however would he go back begging 10 be taken in and welcomed, he swore. l Then, suddenly, without a struggle, without reconciliation. with one of | those quick reverses the mind occa- sionly performs, he jumped on a car and rushed pell mell to his house. He 1 let himself in with his key and found 1 the flat dark Janet's voice, panic- stricken and suffering, sounded strange to him.
 'Oh, Walt. Walt, if you hadn't come soon I would have-I don't know what l would have done to myself!
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During her stay she attended the dances at the M. M T., and was one of the most popular of the summer visitors.