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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
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Lake, Mrs. A. J. Kennedy of Graymont, Mrs. Charles Gaylord of East Birmlns ham, Miss Mary Patricia Thorhton ana Mir. Andrew Kennedy.
 Mrs. P. J. Thornton and little daugh- ter, Mary Patricia, have returned to their home in Cullrnan after a visit to relatives and friends in Fairview.
 Rev. and Mrs. A H. Majors have as their guests MT. G. c. Spelce and oaugh- ter Misses Gladys Spelce of Huntsville and Miss Ewin Jones of Siluria.
 Mrs w. 5. Warnick has returnt$ from a visit to relatives and friends al south Alabama While away Mrs. Warnock at- tended the marriage of her niece, Miss Mattie Winward, to MT. James Parrlsh, which occurred the past wek.
 Mrs S. Collette leaves Saturday for Huntsville to visit relatives and friends.
 Mrs G. NJ. Tennant has as her guest Mrs. J. C. Collins.
 Mrs. w. T. Taylor was delightful hostess of the past week when she enter tained at a luncheon at her home on Sarah avenue. Vases of golden glow lent their brightness to the pretty cot tage home of Mrs. Taylor. Music was enjoyed throughout the afternoon. Covers were laid for the following guests: Mrs. Sarah Burus, Mrs. Simeons. Mrs. Spencer Hunt Mir. Chester Hunt, MT. Louis Pear son, MT. Clemants Person, MT. Claude Burris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
IRONDALE

MT. Jim Morgan of Fort oglethorpe is at home on a furlough visiting his many friends.
 Mrs. J. w. Fortenberry. who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. A. I.e- gore, in Frederick. Md. for the past month, has returned to her home.
 MT. J. D.. Hill has returned to his home in Albany, Ga, after several days stay with friends and relatives here.
 Mrs. Carl Mckinney and son. Allen Wesley. who have spent sometime with her parents here have returned to their home in Gary, Ind. MT. and Mrs. Claude Fortenberry and family have moved to Ensley to make their future home. Rev. and Mrs. J. Y. Browning have moved to Irondale, where they will re- side in the future. Mrs. John Moreland has returned from visit to Chicago. Rev. G. c. Dobbs will deliver his last sermon for the conference year this morning at Il o'clock at the Methodist church. Rev. Dobbs has served this church for four successive years and his many friends regret his removal. Special music by the choir has been prepared for the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14

several friends. The rooms were dec orated. carrying out the Halloween idea. Forty-two was played during the afternoon and at the conclusion or the games a salad course was served.
 Mrs. T. w. Steen was hostess Wednesday afternoon at her nome 10 the members of the West End Forty : two club.
 A meeting of the School Improve ment association of Hemphill school was held Thursday afternoon at 2:5o o'clock Officers for the coming year were elected as follows. Mrs. E. M. Kellogg, president; Mrs. c. c. Ellis, vice president; Miss Josie Cleveland, secretary; and Miss Mamie Henry, treasurer There was an unusually large attendance and an interesting programme.
 Missionary society of the West End Methodist church will meet Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harry Metcalf on Second avenue. The Junior Missionary society Will meet Saturday afternoon at oclock at the home of Miss Elizabeth Ken nedy at 1920 Second avenue. Mrs. c. K Ellis of Fair Hope is the guest of Mrs. Gentry on Pearson ave nue.
 MT. w. M. WaCklHS Ol Ilulit NliAS AA'N returned to his home, after a visit to his sister, Mrs. J. s. Steward | Mrs Robert Allen of Nashville has returned to her home after few days visit to Mrs. J. W. Kirtland., l MT. and Mrs. A. L. Smith and, fam ily have recently moved to West End and are living on Oak street 1 Little Miss Gertrude Kirtland has returned home after visiting relatives and friends In Nashville, Tenn.
 Miss Mae McGraw left Thursday fol Andalusia, where she will spend the winter.
 MT. J. R. Gardner Jr.. is home on | few days visit from Auburn.
 Mir. H. J. Pettus of Raphael Sims Camp No Il of Mobile, Is the guest o Mr., and Mrs. J. R. Gardner, ST., or | Princeton avenue.
 Mrs. Junius Whorley of New Or leans is spending the winter with Mrs M. F. Whaley and Mrs. w. V. Holmes
 on Poplar street.
 MT. Gaston W, Turner has returned
 from Camp Pike. Ark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
PRATT CITY

One of the prettiest parties or the fall was that given Luther Brown when Mrs. Gov Brown entertained in nonor of her sons eighth anniversary. She was assisted In entertaining by Mrs M. S. Blevins. Music and juvenile games were the diversions of the afternoon in which Gladys Wallace. Albert Gam ble and Charles Scarbough each cap tured a prize. Later the guests were invited into the dining room, where prettiIy appointed table with birth day cake with eight tiny candles, await ed them, and an ice course with tiny silk flags as souvenirs was served. About 40 little friends were present
 Mrs. A. ]. Monfee and Mrs. J. E' Wood will entertain at shower Tues day afternoon in honor of Miss Evie Phillips, a bride .to-be, at the home or Mrs. A. J. Monfee on East Highlands.
 Mrs. W. o. Horton will entertain at missionary tea Monday afternoon at 2:So. Those assisting Mrs. Horton will be Mrs. c. T. Smith, Mrs. A. J. Riggin, Mrs. H. M. Hughes and Miss Ethel Zuber.
 Miss Fannie Gibson of Collinsvilie was the guest of Miss Ethel Zuber this week.
 Mrs. R. M. Gale of Independence Is visiting relatives in Pratt City.
 MT. and Mrs. Clean Young of Tus-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
WOODLAWN

t7 interesting meeting of the Astraea al, was held Friday morning in the III Try rooms. The subject of the meet in. was ''Foreign and Domestic News. Miss Mary Dugger was leader par liamentary drill was taken part in ny the club Mrs. w. c. Farrar was hos tess and served plate luncheon. Mem hers present were Miss Emma Bliss, Miss Arnie Claud Brown, Miss Stella Dowell, Mrs. Otto Parable Miss Elmore Gillian, Mrs Otis Parable, Miss Elenore Gillian Miss Kate Rodgers, Mrs. D. l.. Morris, Mrs. Y. o. McGlathery, Mrs. L. M. Parker. Mrs George Patterson, Mrs. El- raer Rhodes, Mrs. Gilbert Ritchie, Mrs. Joe Robinson, Miss Pearl Sandifer, MISS Ruth Sandifer, Mrs ]. II. Stephens. Miss Cora Thompson. Miss Annie Watson, Mrs. Marcus Williams.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance union met Friday afternoon in the par Iors of the First Methodist church. The new officers for the coming year are' Mrs E. C. Brooks, president; Mrs. l.. M. Orler. Mrs Eugenia Massey, Mrs. Luke Franklin and Mrs. w. G. Lewis. vice presidents; Mrs. R. L. Newson, record ing secretary; Mrs. F. A. Carter, corre- spending secretary; Mrs. E. H. Newsom, treasurer. Delegates for the state con vention to be held this week at Mont go1nery are: Mrs. E. H. Newsom Mrs c. H. Irving, Mrs. Eugenia Massey, Mrs. R L. Newsom and Mrs. C. Ross Baker. Miss Ollie Lou Davis and Miss Aleta 10 les were hostesses for Miss Jamie Mo La urine at a rock party. The house was decorated with goldenrod. At the con clusion of the game an ice course was served to about IS guests.
 The Eleanor Horde club will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. c. Ms Campbell.
 The Woman's club will meet Friday morning in the library rooms.
 The Needlecraft club will meet Thurs day afternoon
 The Kill Kare klub will meet Thurs day evening with Miss Lorine Love.
 Mrs. J. P. Dill of Asheville is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. J. May.
 Mrs. H. P. whiteside and Miss Maurine Wright of Oxford are visiting Mrs. R. r. Crosswell.
 Mrs. John Darrow and children Of West Point, Ga, are visiting Mrs. F. O. Wright.
 Mrs. .. A. Mayo has returned from 9 visit to her daughter, Mrs. l. Shapiro in Anniston.
 Miss Albam and Ida Huddleston ot Ayers are visiting Mrs. G. l.. Clapp.
 Mrs. Horace Wilkinson has returned to Chattanooga after visit to friends in Woodlawn.
 MT. and Mrs. c. w. Hurst of Leeds are the guest of their daughter Mrs. C. J. Ludwig.
 Mrs. J. E. Stanley with Edward and Billie Hurst of Leeds are the guests of Mrs M. S. Carson.
 Miss Cora Deavor of Blountsvilie Is visiting Mrs. Leta Heaton.
 Capt. W. H. Bell of Marion Junction is the guest of MT and Mrs L. A. Chris tian.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Heron of Piper have returned home after a visit to MT and Mrs. J. B. Sandifec.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14

caloosa were recent guests Of MT. and Mrs Raymond McGlawn
 Miss Mary Wood of Selma IS visit ing her brother, MT. J. Wood.
 MT. J. R. Burdiss has his father visit ing him this week from Sylvia, w. Va.
 Mir. and Mrs Lester Waddell Of Michigan are the guests Of Mrs. F.. Searson on North Highlands
 Miss Esthee Waldsmith has returned to her home in Hartselle after visit to Mrs. Raymond McGlawn.
 The many friends of Mrs. P. w. McDonough will regret to learn of her serious illness at St. Vincent's hospital. Her son, Mir John McDonough from Camp Pike has been called home.
 Miss Myra Newman of Odenville was the guest of Mrs. S. c. Seay..
 Private Earle Dacy spent the week with his mother, Mrs Lilly Dacey and brother, MT. Hubert Lacey.
 Mrs D. P. Gale has returned from a visit to Rev. and Mrs. D. F. CraddoclS in Inka, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
SEARCH BEING MADE. FOR 0|L UNDER SOIL I0F ENGLISH ISLE.
Geologists Are Sure That Prospecting Will Be Sue cessful-GOvernment Is
 Becoming Active

London, October 30. - Correspond several months past, scientists in the employment of the British government have been conducting a quiet survey of the possibility of uncovering i'm portant beds of petroleum somewhere in the British Isles. No official state ment of the results of their scrutiny has been made. but an indication that they are more than hopeful is found in the introduction by the government of an unassuming little bill under the title, Petroleum Production Act"
 which gives the cabinet sweeping powers to proceed with the boring of wells and turns over to the govern ment all rights in connection with oil ment of certain royalties to the own CTS of the land.
 Oil is already obtainable in consider able quantities in Scotland. but 1t Is , produced not from wells. as in Amer ica, but by the distillation of bitum inous shale. In 1915 the total output
 of these Scottish shales was about s. i 900, 900 tons, yielding 20 gallons of oil per ton. This indicates an oil produc 1
 are similar deposits of oil -bearins shale in many parts of the British 1 Isles but little attempt has been made 1 to develop them. owing to the expense 1 of the distillation process.
 I The new petroleum production bill however. refers definitely to boring l for oil. and not to the further de- velopment of the shale industry. The probability is that the borings will l Ike nf arx, that this is one of the principal req sons why the enterprise cannot be sue ! cessfully left in private hands. Ali Kelham. England, a test boring was I made some years ago to deDth o1 I 260O feet. when a bed of oil-bearine sand was reached and for sometime yielded from five to eight gallons o' high-grade petroleum daily. The new I government borings will probably bt J pushed to far greater depths than this
 ] Tn introducing the production bil' I Walter Long. on behalf of the govern lnent. sad
 since Lord Northcliffe went t. America we have received from hin
 some invaluable suggestions dealins
 with the oil question. Owing to thu
 rnaenitude and importance of the worl
 the government has sent Sir Fredericl
 Black, former director general of mu
 nitions supply. to the United states. t, renresent us in the matter While ou
 primary duty just now is to get vavi | ors necessary oil products from othe countries there is also the question of nossihle supplies at home.
 we have been advised that 1t i quite probable that oil exists in vari ous parts of the country.
 "rhe rovernment. therefore. has de termined to bring in bill dealin, with the question:
 The invention of machine to grin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14

Railroad car efficiency in the United States increased per cent in 1916 over 1913, the previous best year. This is equivalent to an increase of 1920 cars over the total 2,400,000 now in use on our railroads according to the Railway Age Gazette, which also es- inmates the mileage for each car day in the fiscal year 1916 at 27 miles as compared with 24.5 miles in 1913. At the same time the average car capac- ity has risen from 38 to Al tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
WEST END

Mrs. J. J. Lee was hostess Wednes- day afternoon to the members of the Wednesday Afternoon Social club and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14
WILLIAM

The Mothers circle held their regu- lar meeting in the kindergarten room
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14

The invention of machine to grind sea sand. too smooth to be If use in it's raw state. has enabled great duantitise in Virginia.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-24

An unknown negro, about II
years of age, was found dead close to
the railroad track just north of Atoka
Saturday morning at II o'clock by a
conductor on a southbound freight
train. His skull was crushed over the
left eye and there was also hole in
the back of his head. The supposition
is that he went to sleep on the railroad
track and was struck by train.
We learend Saturday of the sud
den death at her home in Wilmar,
Ark, last week of Mrs. Eliza Jen-
nings. Mrs. Jennings was a daughter
of the late Hugh Wilson and was born
in the vicinity of Clopton, this county,
but the greater portion of her life
had been spent in Arkansas. Mrs.
Jennings had a great many relatives
in this county. She leaves surviving
her her husband and eight children.
The Leader is under obligations
to Mrs. w. ]. Fredrickson for box
Of luscious Klondike Strawberries,
which were as fine specimens Of the
fruit as we ever saw. Mr. and Mrs.
Fredrickson have two acres in berries,
from which they had sold up to Sat
urday 265 crates, bringing them 5000.
They gathered and sold 403 crates last
year, but the total amount received
for that crop was only 5000, that be-
ing due to lower prices last year
The family of Mr.. L. Y Wylie,
two and a half miles southwest of the
city, was given a great scare a few
mornings ago. Their son, Everett,
loaded a shotgun the night before for
protection, the grown members of the
family being away from home, and
upon retiring set the gun behind the
bed. The next morning his little six
year-old brother took up the gun to
play with it and it was DISCHARGED,
shooting a hole through the floor. His
little four-year-old sister was in the
bed at the time, but luckily neither she
nor any other member Of the family
was hurt.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-24
QUESTIONS YOU WILL BE
ASKED UNDER DRAFT RULES

Registration blanks through which
all males of the nation between the
ages of 81 and 80 will be card indexed
for the selective draft to raise Amer
ica's war armies will contain blanks
for twelve questions to be answered,
as follows
/. Name.
2. Home address.
3. Date of birth.
A. Are you az a natural born citi-
zen; ~ a naturalized citizen; (3) an
alien; az or have you declared your
intention? Specify which,
5. Where were you born?
8. If not citizen, Of what country
are you a citizen or subject?
7. What is your present trade, oc-
cupation or Office?
8. By whom employed? Where
employed?
8. Have you father, mother, wife,
child under IL, or sister or brother
under IL, solely dependent upon you
for support? Specify which
10. Married or single ? Race?
Specify which.)
II. What military service have YOU
had? Rank, branch, years, nation or
state?
IL. Do you claim exemption from
draft? (Specify grounds.)
Men who are absent from their
home states win be required to pro-
cure cards wherever they may be and
mail them to the county clerks of
their home counties.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-24
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. R. K. Mcbride has lately
sold a seven-months-old Red Polled
bull to Mr.. Emory Bradley for SIS
The calf weighed $40 pounds.
Lizzie jackson, colored, wife of
Alex Jackson, died at her home on
the Mt. Carmel road, two miles south
of the city, at 3 o'clock Saturday
morning of tuberculosis.
Mr.. Everett Moore, who has been
here during the cotton season buying
the staple, has gone to Memphis where
he will be in the Office of the cotton
firm of j. D. Gable & Co.
Mr.. Thomas Allen, who was quite
badly burned at the home of his faith
er, Mr.. C. H. Allen, about two weeks
ago, as result of which he suffered
very much, is improving steadily.
Send the Leader your mail order
for job printing of any kind, from the
daintiest card or invitation to the
largest scare-head poster. Splendid
lot of new type just received for our
job department.
Mr.. T. j. Shelley, Of the Solo
neighborhood, had the misfortune to
lose a valuable young cow one night
lately. Mr.. w. G. Massey also lost a
very fine mich COW a few days ago
from hollow tail.
A horse belonging to Mr.. C. H.
Allen, of the Chapel Hill vicinity, late
ly laid down on a plank through which
some nails had been driven. The nails
stuck into its body, causing a very
bad case of blood poisoning.
The roof Of the house Of Mr.. j. ].
Chapman, who lives on the Claybrook
farm three miles northeast of the city,
caught on fire one morning lately and
the house would have been destroyed
had it not been for prompt work.
DIR. and Mrs. H. N. Quisenberry,
of Memphis, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Sara Hope,
and Mr.. Paxson Winsborough, of Kan
sas City, Mo-, the wedding to take
place at Topeka, Kan. early in June.
Henry Riley, colored, who killed
Peter Vaughan in the colored lodge
hall here in July last, waived examin-
alton before Esq. Lauderdale Richard
son Saturday. He was unable to give
the required 81 800 bond and was re-
turned to jail.
Mayor John M. Crigger has set
apart today as Cleanup Day" at
Munford. The slogan set forth in the
proclamation is, make Munford bet
ter place to live i'm. The street COM
mittee will also give the streets a
working today.
We regret that some communica-
lions reached us too late for publica-
ton last week. One Of these was from
Drummonds and reached US after the
paper had been printed. Please let
your communications reach us by
Tuesday of each week.
Mr.. j. G. Mccain, of Idaville, was
quite painfully injured Thursday, be-
ing so badly bruised up that he was
confined to his bed as result. Mr..
Mccain had gone in a buggy to the
home of neighbor, Mr.. George Flem-
ing, driving mule, and when he
started to turn around on leaving the
buggy was turned over, with the above
stated results.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-24

Isaac Flowers, well known col
ored man who makes his home in the
10th district, tells us that he has
caught II moles on his premises since
the opening Of spring. He said he
would watch them burrowing and
caught them all by hand.
Joe Naifeh advertised in our want
column lately, offering % cents a
pound for good butter. BY Wednesday
afternoon of the following week, he
had between rs and 100 pounds, which
was as much as he needed, and the
small ad was ordered discontinued.
Mr.. Lanier Ferguson, who has
been employed as clerk in the office of
Supervisor j. M. Jackson at the |. C.
depot, enlisted in Memphis Thursday
as clerk-typist in the quartermaster's
section of the enlisted reserve corps
and will report in st. Louis next Sat-
urday for duty.
Mr.. R. w. Gatlin, Of this vicinity,
brought to this Office few days ago a
bunch of jimpson weeds gathered from
the lot at his home that were in full
bloom. Mr.. Gatlin said he had never
heard of these weeds blooming so
early in the season before and men
much older than he said the same
thing.
The Leader is now turning out
some very neat and up-to-the- minute
job printing from the handsome and
varied collection Of type lately pur-
chased for the job printing depart
ment If you are in need of anything
in the commercial printing line, we
are better prepared than ever before
to execute it. Let us show you samples.
Asa Gardner, colored, arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Ed Roberts, was tried
Thursday before Esq. Lauderdale
Richardson on charge of assault and
battery, his victim being a colored
woman, Ada Hines. Gardner was
bound over to Judge Stephenson's
court under a bond of $3.50, which he
gave and was released Both parties
live at Rialto.
Many people from Brownsville,
Ripley, Henning and points north of
here took advantage Of the recent
completion of the new Jefferson Davis
highway bridge across Hatchie river
to visit this place last Sunday, coming
in their cars. Many people from here
and points south of here also made
trips across the river to Henning, Rip
ley and other points north.
Little Earnest Hunter, an inmate
of the Dunlap Orphanage, was obliged
to undergo an operation one day last
week. He had been suffering from an
attack of pneumonia and it was neces-
sary to operate in order to relieve one
of his lungs. The operation was sue
cessfully performed by Drs Brown,
Kelley, Flaniken and Fleming and at
last reports the little fellow was do
ing we'll
Mr.. C. C. Grantham, living three
miles northeast of the city, has tried
the farm kettle system of exterminat-
ing rats by drowning and says it is
very successful, but he uses light
trash on top of the water instead of
cottonseed. Over this floating trash
he seatters wheat bran or. -four. He
placed a kettle of that description near
his corn pile a few nights ago and
when he went to his crib the next
morning found p rodents drowned. i
in it.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-24

In the whole field of medicine there
is not a healing remedy that will re-
pair damage to the flesh more quickly
than Billiards. Snow Liniment. In
cuts, wounds, sprains, burns, scalds
and rheumatism, its healing and pene-
trating power is extraordinary. Price
25c, SOC and $100 per bottle. Sold by
Alexander Drug Co. adv.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-24

Laundry soap that applies bluing
while it is being used to lather in
clothes has been invented by an En-
glishman.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-24

Denmark contains 7,766 registered
motorcycles.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-24

Mayor John M. Crigger has Sc
apart today as Cleanup Day" a
Munford. The slogan set forth in tn
proclamation is, make Munford a bet
ter place to live i'm. The street com
mittee will also give the streets |
working today.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-24

Henry Riley, colored, who killed
Peter Vaughan in the colored lodge
hall here in July last, waived examin-
alton before Esq. Lauderdale Richard
son Saturday. He was unable to give
the required $1,000 bond and was re-
turned to jail.