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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04

, the woods near Anniston. The Birming- ham members of the party will be joined by several others at Anniston. Miss Martha Young of Greensboro is in Birmingham stopping with Mrs. Ashe on Avenue G and Twenty-first street during the illness of her sister, Miss Agnes Young, at Davis infirmary.
 
 Mrs. C. L. Darby left Thursday for a motor trip to Ashland. where she will visit Mrs. Brick Alien. Tomorrow she will go to Claremont Springs, where she will be joined by MT. Clarence Darby, who will return with her
 Mr and Mrs. J. D. Davis have re- turned to their home in Talladega after spending several week with relatives in the city.
 Miss Gladys Steele of Selma is the guest of friends in the city, and will later visit her sister, Mrs. J. J. liar rinston in Greenwood Miss. before re- turning home.
 Miss Nettie and Miss Johnnie Guthrie of Chattanooga are the guests of friends in the city. They stopped for a visit with relatives en route down.
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 Mrs E. M. Lee and children and Miss Katherine DeBardeleben, who have been the guests of Mrs. J. D. Hunt of Attalla, have returned home.
 
 Miss Katherine Whitfield of Montgom- cry is the guest of Mir and Mrs. R. l.. Hanna.
 MT. and Mrs Joseph Norman left a few days ago for Linville, N c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04

1 place where customers are fussy and horrid and mean and ugly it is in the millinery department Still Birmingham is doubly blessed by the many talented clever saleswomen who serve in this capacity.
 Think of the patience which is re- quired to stand over some old ugly hatch et-faced woman, and have her turn and twist and ask you if you think it's becoming, and if 1t suits her style, and a thousand and one other fool questions
 There are just so many nice sales women in the millinery departments of the various shops in Birmingham that you'd like to make long list of them and print. them In the Sunday paper, telling just how sweet and nice each separate one has been to you when you've been the old ugly, haohet-faced creature who was buying!
 And the 'ready-to- wear" depart, ments-the blouse, the gloves, the veils, the endless odds and ends-just stop and think. Do you know a single, soli, tary disagreeable, unaccommodating saleswoman in the whole of Birming- ham2 I don't
 Just step into some of the New York shops on Fifth avenue, if you please, let one of those stately. stuck-up, uFesseu III sweeping lack draperieS, stylish-looking, highly coffed sales women in any of the fashionable shops condescend to wait on you, and I'll ven- ture to say you'll feel like a street waif who has been stepped on by a Dowager Duchess!
 They patronize you, and look you over, and snub you, until you are ready to apologize for living, and when they say with their nose up in the air as you ask the price of a bonnet.
 "Oh that's an inexpensive little thing; let me sec just $s5"-you want to blot yourself off the earth.
 But in Birmingham every saleswom- an is your friend, ready to help you, ready to be kind to you, if you show the slightest human quality in return.
 The trouble with so many shoppers is just themselves; they treat the sales- woman as If she were an automaton; a piece of machinery, sans nerves, sans feelings, sans a body that grows tired, sans all human qualities!
 It is a time-worn axiom that amia- bility and reasonableness beget amia- bility and reasonableness, and when the latter qualities are lacking in a saleswoman. she is but ref1ecting the vices that her customer has shown.
 I'm strong for the saleswomen of Birmingham. think they are fine, capable, coterie of brains, politeness and ability, and in the language of the small boy, they are all right" and "the very best ever!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
SEABOARD OFFERS EXCELLENT SERVICE

to all eastern points, leaving Birming. ham 7:So a. m. Solid steel train, through sleepers to New York. Observation cal and the best dining car service in tho world. Phone Main 23s2 for reduced rates to New York and Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Passengers Arriving at American Port Tell of
 Sinking of German U-Boat

An Atlantic Port, August a-The de- struction of a German submarine by a bomb dropped from battleplane aft CT the U-boat had disclosed its pres ence by launching a torpedo at a large passenger ship. was described by pas sengers on the vessel on arrival here.
 The ship, passengers said, was es- corted out of port by several battle planes The appearance of the wake of torpedo. which swept by the vessel at a distance of 40 yards. was the signal for concerted attack on the submarine by three flyers. The drop ping of a bomb was followed by an immense fountain of water which the passengers said was filled with wreck age,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
News of Society and Activities of W0nn@m

F7F7 oDAY will be Button Day" for
 the benefit of the East Lake or
 9 phanage, and Mrs. Frank J. White will be chairman of the day. She will be assisted by a number of well known women, who will occupy the downtown corners and aid in the splen- did work.
 John W. O'Nens store will be head quarters and all are requested to report there for buttons and badges.
 Mrs White will be at the American Trust corner with number of popular young women to assist her in the sale of buttons.
 Miss Selene Rountree entertained at an informal card party yesterday afternoon at her home on South Eleventh avenue, complimenting Miss Louise Hooper ol Selma. guest of Miss Emma Lee, ana Miss Katherine Herrons two guests, MISS Jack Wright and Miss Mary Allen olVer of Dadeville.
 The prizes were box of stationary and the guests of honor were presented with dainty collar pins. The guests were Miss Hooper, Miss Oliver, Miss Wright Miss Emma Lee, Miss Mary Loulse Hausman, Miss Mary snider, Miss Mil dred Seals, Miss Mildred Greenlock ot Tennessee Miss Frances Glenn, Miss Emily Irwin and Miss Ruth Keiser
 pr. w. S. Rountree will entertain few friends at luncheon today at the Southern club, complimenting MISS Louise Hooper, the guest of Miss Emma Lee. Miss Lucile Martin left Wednesday for a visit to Dublin, Ga., where she will be the guest of her aunt, Mrs. T. H. Slnlth during the rest of the season. The following from the Dublin Courier Herald will be read with interest: "The members of the younger social set will be entertained the coming week at a number of affairs that will center around the visit of Miss Lucille Martin or | Birmingham, who will be the attractNe guest of Mrs Thomas H. Smith. Miss Martin has visited Dublin before | and won for herself number of friends Her visit for the coming week Will pc looked forward to with interest anu pleasure. She is a gifted dancer ana slh- ger and has appeared since a child in the annual playground festivals held in Btr- mingham Recently she won the cham pionship of 20 other contestants.
  Mrs. J. c. Trout entertained at an in- formal luncheon at her home or South Eleventh avenue. Among the guests were Mrs R. E. McCarty, Mrs. ". J. Sullivan, Mrs. B. Sullivan, Mrs. Harry L. Bumstead, Mrs. J. J. Strickland, Mrs. Anderson and Miss Annie Lee Marsh man.
 The Utopan club held an important | business meeting Wednesday evening | MT. R. R. Montague was elected treasur- CT of the club, to succeed pr. V. l.. Smith, who leave soon for Fort ogle- thorp to enter the medical corps. After the meeting Dr. Smith entertained the club at a Lyric party. Those enjoying the play were Mir Isham Gillespy, MT Marion Lokey, MT. R. R. Montague, MT Kenneth Lamkin Dr. V. L. smith MT. Henry Naff, MT L. Speigier, MT. J. U. Ueehles.
 Mrs E. Brewer, sister of Barnes Nor gan. has returned to Selma after spend ine two weeks in Birmingham as the | guest of MT. and Mrs. Morgan at thelr residence. 1927 Nineteenth street, south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
PEERLESS CORNER
Downtown Business House to Be
 Remodeled

Remodeling of the old Peerless cor ner Second avenue and Nineteenth street, has begun, preparatory to the occupancy of this corner by the Jaffee Jewelry company on the Second avenue frontage. the Dollar Shirt store on Nineteenth street and the Klothes Shoppe on the second floor.
 The building has been used for a picture show for sometime that Is the ground floor, while the second floor has been occupied by the Klothes Shoppe for several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04

Of flock of 20Oo storks which re- gently passed over Jerusalem, five were caught One of these was marked with a ring, showing that 1t was matched in eastern Hungary last season. The storks were on their way homeward, probably from South Africa, and their capture in Palestine Is considered to be corrobora- ton of the theoroy that storks do not fly across the Mediterranean, but take the longer route overland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
RANDOM NOTES

Misses Annabelle Flynn of Amory, Miss, and Mary Hart Richardson ol Jasper are guests of Miss veln1a Lea at her home, 1000 Tenth avenue, south
 Miss Agnes St. Clair Young of Greens boro and Bi1 mingham is i'll at the Davis infirmary.
 Miss Marguerite Todd, Mrs. J. F. Cain and Warren Henderson leave tomorrow for Anniston, where they will be the house guests of Miss Katherine Ader- hold Miss Adderhold will give a house party at her camp, which Is located in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04

Blouse of handkerchief linen, with eyelets embroidered in geranium red. Skirt of white flannel, with new kind of pockets. Girdle of geranium silk embroidered in green and black.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04

nium pink corded silk, the ends worked in dull green and black with a fringe of black balls.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
Branch Library at
High School Proves
Aid to Students

Central High school students are
becoming great readers, according to
Principal J. G.. Masters, who credits
the branch public library at the school
with bringing about the much-desired
condition.
al consider the branch public Ii
brary one OF the best features at
Central High he says, ut was es,
tablshed there for the purpose OF
stimulating and properly directing
students to read the right books vol
UNFAIRLY, and it is proving very sue
cessful"
Miss Fora Shields, librarian in
charge OF the Central High branch
OF the public library, is attaining ma
tional recognition in her line, This
week she will go to Kansas City
where on Thursday afternoon she vii
present a paper before the depart
ment OF superintendents OF the
National Education association
Books as Tools" will be her sub
ject. Miss Edith Tobitt, head OF the
Omaha library work, will accompan,
her,
About $500 volumes and man,
pictures, charts and maps are avail
able at the Central High branch pub
lie library. Daily deliveries from thu
main Libraries give the students an!
books or material they may request
Over 10000 books were taken hom
for reading and study by the stu
| dents last year,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
Justice Turns Tables On
REQ Hotels Proprietor

Although John Achatz, proprietor
of the REQ hotel, had E. F, Stehr, his
fireman, arrested, the tables were
turned when Achatz faced the police
Judge.
Achatz had his fireman arrested for
assault and battery, which he clearly
proved by displaying a pair of black
ened eyes. In the evidence brought
out it was shown, however, that the
fireman attacked Achatz when the lat
ter entered the room of Mrs. c,
Hurck, housekeeper, and took $l7
Stehr testified that he tried to make
Achatz return it. Mrs. Hurck cor
roborated the statements of Stehr and
the hotel proprietor was charged with
petit larceny. He was fined SIS and
costs
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
Police Believe Experts
Cut Live Wires in RaISt0n

The town OF Ralston came near be-
ing without light Sunday evening
when thieves cut the main electric
light wires and stole about 1000 feet
of wire. The wires were charged
with $500 volts of electricity when
cut, and the work was done, f, Bork-
enhagen, manager OF the Ralstor
Electric Light and Power company
believes, by expert electricians, The
pumping plant Of the Cudahy Pack
ing plant, which receives its current
from Ralston, was shut down for
some time as a result of the theft
The Omaha police have been asked
to look out for the thieves.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
DIVORCE CASES
SHOW SOME SPICE
Mrs. Roth Charges Husband
Wont Introduce Her to
His Friends.
THREE MEN SEEK LIBERTY

Fred Phelps, 2+55 St. Marys ave-
nue., president OF the Omaha Musi-
clans association, is SUNG his wife,
Elsie E. Phelps, for divorce in dis
trict court on the alleged grounds
that she has been uniformly cruel and
abusive, has recklessly and injudi-
ciously expended his finances and has
incurred debts and obligations with
out his consent"
He also alleges that she neglected
their 8-year-old daughter, Dorothy
Jane Phelps, who is attending Mount
St. Mary's academy. The father asks
for the custody OF the child. The
| Phelps were married at Council
Bluffs OH March u, 1906.
Esther tombstone, wife OF George
w. Johnstone, a travelling salesman
who has started divorce proceedings
asserts that Immediately after theii
marriage in 1918 she went to work
and turned over all Of her earnings tc
him. She says her husband has
good income.
Alleging that her husband, Howard
Jefferson Roth, refuses to associate
with her or introduce her to his rela
tives and friends, Lydia Fl, Roth seek
her freedom in divorce court. Sh'
says that she was forced to go tt
work as domestic to support hersel
and child, Ida Marjorie Roth.
| Charles w. McMullen wants NJ
more of Virginia E, McMullen, be
cause, he alleges, their "temperaments
dispositions and likes and dislikes ar
incompatible. He asserts that hi
wife has a violent temper and con
tinually nass him.
Hazel r. LaPage alleges tha
William Fl. LaPage threatens he
and she wants a divorce,
wants a divorce.
Katie Clark alleges cruelty in
suit filed against Bert Clark.
The following DEGREES wer
granted:
Philip B. Uhrig from Mono Uhrls
Helen E. Link from Myron {
Link,
Evelyn Hopkins from Leonard L
| Honkins
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
U. S. Sells $4,000 Miles
OF Movie Film to Europe

New York, Feb. 7,-More than A.
600 miles of motion picture films we're
exported from the United States dur,
ing 1916, according to figures issued
here today by the foreign trade de-
partment of the National City bank,
OF this $4,000 miles were exposed
films ready to be used, containing
mainly plays, travel pictures and news
photographs. The remainder was un-
exposed film, to be used in taking
scenes abroad. The total value OF
the exported films was estimated at
$l0,O00,000. Great Britain being the
chief purchaser,
The United States is by lar the
worlds largest manufacturer OF mo-
ton picture films" the banks state
| ment says, estimating the entire do,
mestic production OF l,000,ooo,o0C
feet with a value of approximately
$40,000,000."
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
REALTORS HOLD
MOCK MEETING
Jibes and Jests Fly Merrily as
Dealers Take Off" Eel
low Members.
PLENTY OF DIVERSION

Omaha realtors saw themselves is
brother realtors see them last night
About 500 OF them gathered tor the
annual banquet OF the Omaha Real
Estate board at the Hotel Fontenelle,
and when they had finished with fish,
steak. ice cream, coffee and cigars,
there was a course of "take-ot'S.
Only recently the real estate or
ganization decided to begin "mindinR
its own business" that is they de-
cided at their meetings to discuss
trade matters instead of spending
their time endorsing the orbit chosen
by Halleys comet or opposing the
6xity OF the polar star.
View Mock Meeting.
So. now that they have begun 10
take up matters OF real Importance
to their organization, they are begin,
ming to see the comedy in their TOR
mer meetings. 1t was for this rea'
son that a mock meeting of the
board of directors was called at the
banquet The real president, Et
Slater, in flesh and blood, was in ths
chair. with a gavel as big as a pump
kin. Aside from President Slater
however. the executive board wa:
largely faxed with wigs and whisker'
as auxiliaries,
So there they were, debating ove'
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
Rock Island Makes Cut
In Engineers at Fairbur,

Fairbury, Neb., Feb, 27.-(Special
Telegram Local operating officials
of the Rock Island at this point made
slashing reduction in the number OF
engineers employed here, due to inn
paired freight traffic over this division
today.
The reduction was made at the re-
quest of the men to enable the rest OF
the men to make their mileage. Last
week a reduction was made in the
number of trainmen and hremen. The
reduction will mean change in the
assignment OF at least 100 men, The
Rock Island car department at Fair
bury, employing the largest number
of men in the history of the company
is working eight hours day.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
ConfeSseS to Part in the
WjnSIoW Bank Robbery

Charged with shooting his pal to
death, George Slouth is in the hands
of the Kansas City police, whom he
startled by the admission that he took
part in the blowing up of the safe in
the famous Winslow bank robbery.
He may be the one who escaped the
police net
But Chief of Detectives Maloney is
inclined to scout Slouth's story. He
believes "Slouth" is none other than
George Sloth, who was released from
the county jail here a few days ago
after serving a sixty-day sentence.
The man whom "Slouth" killed was
known BY the name Of Latatie
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
Judge Day Gets Flag
From the Relief Corps

Judge Day Of the district court was
pleasantly surprised Tuesday alter
noon when the members OF the
George A. Custer Woman's Relief
corps, No. 81, auxiliary to the Grand
Army OF the Republic, swooped down
upon his court room and presented
him with silk American flag to be
used in naturalizing citizens. The
presentation speech was made by Miss
Clara N. Fienan, treasurer OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
Delta Sigma Delta
EntertainS DR.. C0Ster

Delta Sigma Delta fraternity held
az luncheon at the Loyal hotel this
noon, in honor Of Dr. Willis A.
Costen of Topeka, Kan. who is here
as the honor guest of the Eastern
District OF Nebraska Dentists, whose
convention ended yesterday,
Delta Sigma Delta is the local chap
ter of the dentists fraternity. DR.,
Costen is one of the best known de.
tai surgeons in the United States,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
Indigestion and Biliousness.

You should not cat food OF any
kind when bilious, but take a iull
dose Of Chamberlain's Tablets and
drink plenty of water. That will
cleanse the stomach, move the bowels
and soon restore the system to a
healthy condition. By the following
morning you can eat sparingly OF dry
crusts OF bread, vegetables and ce-
reals, but should eat no meat until
the next day, Mrs. VIM. J. Tillman,
Paris, ILL.,, says, Il have found Cham-
berlain's Tablets splendid for indi-
gestion, headache and bilious attacks" ;"
Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Belle W. Crandall and husband TO
Sarah Z. Simington, southwest cor
ner Thirty-second and Maple
streets, lOox12o ..,.........,.....s 1000
Charles w. Martin and wife to Hugh
H. Harper. southwest corner Twen-
yt-fifth avenue and Newport street,
4sxl90 ...,................. $50
Barker company to Adhie A. Shults,
Marcy street As feet east of For
ty-fifth street. north side, %6x10S..
N. P. Dodge and wife to william
Skow, Pacific street, 213 feet west
of Fifty-sixth street, south side, 40
x120 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3ta
George B. Darr and wife to Will
lam N. Chambers, Twenty-sixth
street. 1865 feet north Of st. Marys
avenue, west side, e4xlsO ......... 10000
r. E. Schluter and wife to Anna
Turner, Thirty eighth street, 200
feet south of Redick avenue, east
side, 60x130 .....................
Frances Il. Vogel and husband to Ole
Chris Jensen. Ruggles street. 1907
feet west of Fortyfourth street
south side, 40xl3o.S5 ........... f5t
Paul w Kuhns and wife to Louis L.
T. Vanzago, Lothrop street, AK feet
east of Thirty eighth street, north
side, 40x110; Lothrop street, so feet.
west of Thirty-sixth avenue. north
side, 40x110 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. t6l
Leo e. Daniels and wife to Alfred l.,
Jorgensen, Arbor street. 200 feet
east of Fortieth street. north side,
50X127.9 .,,....,..,...,....
Mary o. Bedford and husband to Ds
vid Gard, Emmet street, 400 feet
east of Thirty-sixth street. north
side, 50xl2S OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
John j. Thera and wife to John P.
SEVERN and wife. street, 100
feet west of Thirty-eighth street, SO
x13l .....,,...,.t....,r
Warner John Albin and wife to
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
Secondhand Dealer Has
Customer Held by Police

B. c. Cuttings was arrested upon
complaint of Max Friedman, proprie-
tor OF the Friedman secondhand
store, Twelfth and Douglas streets.
Friedman says that he purchased a
blow torch from Cuttings, which the
police later conhscated as stolen,
When Cuttings came around again
with an AK and other tools Friedman
Vned the police. Cuttings is being
L.id for investigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
Fierce Battle Between
Opposing Cuban Forces

Havana, Feb. 27.--Colonel Collazo
reported today that fierce engage
ment occurred yesterday, apparently
with the main forces Of Jose Miguel
Gomez, between Jibaro and latham
leo, near the Santa ClaraCamaguey
border line. The rebels lost fifty
killed and many wounded, in addition
to 200 horses killed and 100 men who
were made prisoners. The losses of
the government troops are reported
at one killed and eight wounded. The
only two machine guns Of the rebels
were caDtured.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
Mrs. Moore and Car Crew
Beat Firemen to Blaze

When Mrs. William Moore, 443l
North Sixteenth street, looked out
of her window and saw her shed in
which was stored large amount of
furniture on fire, she did not wait for
the fire department, but started TO
extinguish the blaze single handed
from a pump in the yard.
A passing street car crew aided in
the FIRE fighting by carrying water in
tubs and pals from neighbor's well
across the street. The fire was out
when the fire department arrived.
The loss was about $100.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
Reds Will Have to Hurry
Up and Marry Their Wives

Deer River, Mimi Feb. 2,-On
complaint of the Indian agent at
Bena, Sheriff Gunderson Of ltasca
county, today arrested thirty Indian
men on a charge Of living with squaws
to whom they were not legally mar
ried. The accused are mostly edu-
Gated young Indians. The Indian
agent has told them the old tribal
rites are not now recognized and has
allowed them one week to get mar
ried or stand prosecution. 1t is as
serted more arrests will be made
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
Young Man Falls in
SWoon On the Street

4 young man, whom police describe
as very we'll dressed" fell in a swoon
at the corner OF Sixteenth and Cunning
streets. He was rushed to St. Joseph
hospital, where emetics were admins
tered in an attempt to discover il he
had been poisoned. Doctors efforts
to restore him to consciousness were
without avail
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-28
MONEY TO LOAN
COULD YOU USE
400 $4,000 OR MORE.

COULD YOU USE
$24.o0 $4,000 OR MORE.
If you could get 1t at very low rate
of interest and where you would be pro-
tected from high rates and unfair treat
ment
Why deal with a company that does not
treat your deal with utmost privacy.
We do not advertise misleading rates
and we give you contract book showing
Just what you are charged for the loan
and the amount Of each payment per
month.
Our bond and license protects you; be-
sides we have been in business twenty-five
years. -
OMAHA LOAN COMPANY,
$40 Paxton Blk. Tel. Douglas 22a5.
FURNITURE, pianos, and notes as security.
s40-6-mo. H. H. goods, total cost, So 80
$40 Endorsed notes, total cost $3.50,
Smaller, larger ANTS. proportionate rate,
PROVIDENT LOAN SOCIETY,
Organized by Omaha Business Men.
432 Rose Bldg, 18th and Farnam. Ty. 6S6,
~ pct. on Dia. Gross. 41o N. 18th. r. sos1.