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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
WEST END

The Llewellyn Johns chapter of the Eastern Star entertained for the benefit of the Orphans Home in Montgomery at a silver team at the home of%Mrs. Wal lace Johns Thursday afternoon A mu- sical programme was given Miss Beatrlcs Tate at the piano, and Mrs. N, c. Glass sang. Miss Myrtice Simpson and Miss Leona Lewis gave several inter- esting readings Punch was served throughout the evening and at the con clusion of the programme delicious Ice course was served to about 50 guests. Mrs. Hortenstein delightfully."- entertain ed the members of the Chatterers Crochet club Thursday afternoon at her home Decorations of ferns, swinging baskets and cut flowers made the rooms and porch very attractive. tempting Ice course was served.
 The C. T. N band of the Vine Street Presbyterian church held an interesting and instructive open-air meeting Frlday afternoon. A missionary programme was well rendered by the members, after which delightful luncheon was served. | Little Miss Elizabeth Lee and Master Josh Lee, Jr., jointly entertained in hon. | or of their birthday at their home on Jefferson avenue. A pretty color scheme of yellow and white was effectively ob- served in all the details of the party. Out 1 door games and contests were enjoyed, l after which the young people were m I vited into the timing room. A large birth day cake formed an attractive center piece for the table. Nine tapers circled the outer edge of the cake representing Elizabeths age, while the five in the cen | ter denoted the age of Josh, Jr. Pretty favors were presented each guest, and an ice course was served There were about 30 little folks and young people ! who enjoyed this afternoon. Mrs. Lee was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Hall | The Woman's auxiliary of the Vine Street Presbyterian church will meet
 Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the church, parlors. The Minnie Flynn circle will act as hostess
 | The Woman's Missionary society or
 the West End Methodist church will hold Tits regular business meeting Monday
 afternoon at 3:30 at the home of Mrs, w. c. Johns, HOS Tuscaloosa avenue.
 MT and Mrs s. D. Hawkins of Mel
 choir street, have named their little daughter Frances Roberta
 Band No 1 of the West End Baptist church will meet Monday afternoon at S:3O o'clock at the home of Mrs. E. E. sims
 Band No. will meet at 3:30 in the base ment of the church and Band No. at
 the home of Mrs. C. B. Stamps.
 The Minnie Flynn circle of the Vine
 Street Presbyterian church will hold it'
 business meeting Monday afternoon al
 2:30 in the church parlors
 MT Sidney Smyer is ill at the T. Q. l
 infirmary.
 Mrs. Kate Barrett and Mrs. Downs have
 returned from Carlton, Ky.
 Miss Alice Osment, accompanied by Mrs Clarence Graves and baby, are visitins
 at Chattanooga.
 Miss Mildred and Miss Elizabeth Le
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
SOCIETY NEWS AND ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY AND SUBURBS

Mir. and Mrs J. A. Neville in honor of their son, Edwin's, fourth birthday. The table was centered with a birth day cake holding the tour tiny candles. Covers were laid for 10 EpaSte,
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Harvey had a spend-the-day party Tuesday in honor of their grandmother, Mrs. D. c. Pin ion of Nashville. The morning hours were spent in music and kodaking and at noon a three course luncheon was served.
 The attractive home of Mrs. Jesse Chantz was the scene of very en- joyable dinner party recently when she entertained in honor of her house guests. A basket of golden glow cen tered the table,
 The Methodist Ladies' Aid society held a most interesting meeting Tues day with their president, Mrs w. A. Lavender, presiding. During the busi- ness session it was decided to have minstrel at the Inglenoo1S school auditorium Friday evening, September IA, for the benefit of the society and the Knights of Pythias.
 The Inglenood community Red Cross unit No. 1 will have q spend the day party Friday at the home of Mrs. J. K Bailey All members urged to at tend and any interested in Red Cross work are invited to come. and join as we need you.
 A revival will begin at the Presbyte- rian church the fifth Sunday in Sep tember.
 The Rev. and Mrs R. P. Taylor have as their house guests Mir. and Mrs. o. D. Perry and children of Chattanooga and Mrs. William Whitmeyer of Leeds.
 Mrs. Bessie Melton and daughters of Argo are guests of Mrs. A. D. McI<in- ney
 Mrs. J. W. Jones, who underwent an operation at the Birmingham inf1rm ary, has recovered sufficiently to be removed to her home in Inglenook. Miss Evely1s vogt left this week for two weeks stay at St. Clair Springs.
 Mrs. B. W. Fincl1 and daughter, Per ry Louise left Thursday for a visit with relatives in Atlanta and Belton
 Mrs. Charles German has returned home from a visit with her motherR Mrs. Alice Nelson, in Atlanta MT. J. w. Self left this week fort Oklahoma, where he will make his future home.
 Mrs. w. c. Huckaby and son, Floyd. and Miss Annie Simmons have returned home after a pleasant stay with rela- tives in Georgia.
 Mrs. J. H. Fender and daughters, Mary and Margaret have returned from a pleasant stay with Mrs. Jakie Sawyer of Montgomery.
 Miss lone Mitchell of Montgomery will arrive today to be the guest of Mrs. Jesse Carney
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
ENSLEY

The home of MT and Mrs. Charles Kline of Shadyside was the scene of very pretty wedding Tuesday. when their daughter, Margaret, became the bride of MT. Ernest Cawthorne. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Theo Harris in the presence of large number of friends and relatives. The bride wore an afternoon frock of white crepe de chine and carried a cluster of brides roses MT. and Mrs. Caw- thorne will reside in Ensley,
 Mrs A. R. Mays was hostess to few friends at a spend the day party last week, complimenting her aunt, Mrs. w. J. Jimmerson. A course lunch was served at noon.
 Miss Overton Peterson was the hon oree of a pretty rock luncheon given by Miss Pauline Echols. Tables for the games were set among the palms and flowers on the living porch A
 tempting luncheon was served.
 The Junior department officers and
 teachers of the Ensley Baptist Sun :
 day school was entertained by its SUI
 perintendent, Mrs. W. B. Cooper, at her home on Avenue F, Wednesday. Plans for promo ton day exercises were made, after which social hour was enjoyed. White clematis and golden glow made the rooms attractive, and ices were served to the guests Dy llttle Misses Dorothy and Sara Delaney. Wednesday evening the marriage of MT. James D. Deloach and Miss Juanita
 Latimer was quietly solemnized at the home of the brides relatives, MT. and Mrs James Dobbs, on South Twen- | ty-first street, in Birmingham, in the l presence of few friends, with pr. T. | J. Springfield of this city officiating. MT and Mrs. Deloach will reside at l Bayview.
 | The Rev. w. P. McGlawn was called l to Montevallo this week by the death l of his friend and successor, the Rev. | w. w Bowman. who has hosts of l friends here. where he served as pas tor of the Ensley Highlands Methodist church.
 | Miss Marie McGlawn has as her guest Miss Overton Peterson of Monte l vallo.
 | Mrs T. D. Craig, who underwent a | serious operation at the Birmingham l infirmary Is resting comfortably. l Mrs w. J. Jimmerson of Opelka Is I the guest of her niece, Mrs. C. R. l Mays.
 l Miss Genevieve Chojnowski has re 1 turned from visit to Montgomery.
 Miss Frances Youngblood, who has been visiting MT. and Mrs. Bert Mac kentpe in Cullman. after spending a
 while in Rome. Ga, has feturned to her home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09

I line Maben will return tomorrow from New York, where they have spent ID days after the close of Camp Quinnibeck, I where Miss Maben spent the summer
 Mir. and Mrs. E. T. Wilcox left yester- day for their home in Washington, D. C., having spent the past week with their mother, Mrs. J. C. Nelson.
 MT. and Mrs. James Donnelly will re- turn tomorrow from New York and At lantic City, where they have spent the past two months
 MT. and Mrs. Paschal Shook expect to move into the- Robert Smith house on Waucoma, October ], having leased the place for two years
 Miss Sylvia Aird will leave this week for Tuscaloosa, where she will enter the university. Her brother, John Bryson Aird, will study law at the university this season.
 
 Judge H. A. Sharpe and Mrs. Sharpe, who have been on Signal mountain, are now visiting their daughter, Mrs A. M. Lynn, in New York
 Mrs. Eugene Munger and children re- turned yesterday from Asheville, N. C., yesterday, where they have spent several weeks.
 Miss Annie Clifton Tartt of Livings- ton will arrive today to be the guest of Miss Mary Chamhliss Dryer.
 Miss Sallie Withers of Mobile will arrive early next week to be the guest of MT. and Mrs. E, P Fearn for week or 10 days.
 Mrs. Charles Caldwell has returned from Mentone, where she was the guest of her sister, Miss Anna Graham. Mas ter Chrales will remain a week longer with his aunt
 Miss Carrie Hill, who has spent the summer at Mentone, will return home early in October.
 Friends of Mrs. W. J. Adams will be glad to learn that she is recovering from her recent illness.
 MT. and Mrs Critz Coxe will be at home this winter at the Newport apart ments on South Tenth avenue and Nineteenth street.
 MT. and Mrs. w M. Cosby will move Ito their new home at Mountain Ter race early In october.
 Miss Julia Berryman, who has spent the summer at her home in Shelby vile, Ky, will return to Birmingham today, where she again will teach at the Loulie Compton seminary
 
 Miss Emma Augusta Jones, who taught at the Chicago Art institute this summer, has returned home.
 Miss Corinne Davis who is in charge of the primary department of the Louie Compton seminary, has returned to Bir- mingham, after spending the summer in New York, where she took a special course at Columbia university.
 Miss S J. Hemphill has returned to Birmingham after spending the summer in Chicago
 Miss Sara Hayes has returned from Washington and will be among the students at the Loulie Compton semi nary this winter. Mir. and Mrs Harry Miles have re- turned from an eastern trip, having spent two weeks in New York and later visiting relatives In Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
RANDOM NOTES

Miss KatheEne Hawkins will leave will attend school at Sweetbrier,
 MT and Mrs. Lawson Gambill, MT. and Mrs. A. A. Gambill and Miss Flor ence Gambill have returned from Juna- luska Lake N. C., where they h1ye spent the past few weeks They made the trip by automobile and stopped on their re- turn at Ashville, N. C.. Atlanta and other places.
 Mrs. Edward Miles is spending a few weeks in New York city and has as het guest her son, Lieut.. Henry B. Gray, Jr- who is leaving soon for France.
 MT. and Mrs. H, N. Kohn of 1OO4 South Twenty eighth street have named their little daughter, Frances Aileen.
 MT. Owen BartIette of Salt Lake City is the guest of his relatives. Mr. and Mrs w R. Sutley and family at West Epd He is returning to the east, where he will study violin this win ter. He will be pleasantly remem- bered as one of the delegates to the biennial held here last spring. He will play this morning at the First Meth odist church and this evening at Hand ley Memorial
 MT. and Mrs. F. B. Keiser, Miss Helen and Miss Ruth Keiser are at the Craymore hotel at Atlantic City for two weeks. Mrs. Keiser and Miss Helen Keiser will later accompany Miss Ruth Keiser to Smith college, where she will be a student this win ter.
 Mir. and Mrs W. B. Lamkin have returned from fishing trip in south Alabama.
 Mrs. H. H. Band and Miss Josephine Band, who have spent the past few weeks with MT. and Mrs. w. B. Lam kin, have returned to their home in Grovetown, Ga.
 Miss Lucille Lamlxin left a few days ago to visit friends and relatives in Augusta, Ga.
 Mrs. Warren Klutz and two daugh- ters, Martha Jane and Katherine Ruth, are at Craymore Hotel, Atlantic City, for few weeks.
 Mir. and Mrs. Theo Koenig have re- turned from a stay of several weeks at swannonoa. N. C..
 Friends of Mrs, Arthur Forsyth, who Is Ill at St. Vincent's hospital, will be glad to learn that she Is improving, yet she will be confined to the hos pital for several weeks longer.
 Miss Mary Ida Wood Is the guest of Miss Mary Swaney at Chattanooga, Tenn.
 The following boys will leave this week for the University of Alabama;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09

Friends of Miss Carolyn Dunwoody will be glad to learn that she Is i'm proving, following an operation at St. Vincent's hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
WOODLAWN


 Mrs. A. w. Bell, Mrs. J. Y. Dixon and
 Mrs. J. H. Oliver were joint hostesses Friday afternoon at the Piquick club at
 a linen shower in honor of Miss Louise
 Nall, whose marriage will occur Tuesday.
 The ballroom where the reception was
 held was elaborately decorated with gar-
 den flowers. In the dining room pink
 and blue, the colors chosen by the
 bride for her wedding, were carried out
 in the decorations pink and blue asters
 The table was centered with crystal basket of pink asters. the handle tied with a pink tulle. Punch was served by Miss Ruth Sandifer and Miss Eben Cooley. An enjoyable musical programme was furnished by Miss Kellogg, Miss | Vann and Miss Ruth Sandifer. The beau | tiful gifts were presented by a Boy Scout, who represented parcel postman. An | ice course was served to about 30 guests. 1 Mrs Jack Cheat tam was hostess Thurs ] day afternoon to the members of the
 Needlecraft club at a called meeting. It
 was the beginning of new club year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09

 Marry walstrum. Jr., Al Stafford, W. D. Crews, Jr., Harry Coffin, Jr Charles Doster and Marcus Mcclellan.
 Mrs. A. Cannon has returned from two weeks visit to relatives in Sa vannah, Tybee, and Macon, Ga.
 MT and Mrs. Donald Smallwood have named their little daughter Doris Alene.
 Mrs. Mary E. Coss is the guest of friends and relatives in Louisville, Ky, and New Albany, Ind.
 Mrs L. Ginzler is in New York and will return to Birmingham early next week.
 Friends of Mrs. Mary Lowe and Mrs. Wynne will regret to learn that their mother. Mrs. Condon, is critically i'll at their home. 1912 South Twelfth ave- nue.
 Friends of Miss Carolyn Dunwoody will be glad to learn that she Is i'm proving, following an operation at St. Vincent's hospital.
 Mr and Mrs H. A. Burns will be at home for the winter at 1031 Fifteenth avenue. south.
 Dr. H. J. Savage of Gadsden is i'll at the South Highland infirmary, fol- lowing an operation for appendicitis, and his many friends will be glad to learn that he is improving. Mir L. w Savage of Mobile is in the city, having been called on ac- count of the illness of his brother, Dr. H. J. Savage. at the South Highland | infirmary. | Mir. Cooper Lawler will leave tomor, row for Chicago, where he will study voice this winter. MT. and Mrs. Robert Strickland and Miss Estelle Strickland are enjoying delightful motor trip to Louisville, Indianapolis and Chicago. They are in Louisville at present and will return the latter part of this week. Miss Lizzie Bridges has returned from Memphis where she spent the summer with relatives.
 Mrs L. S Jones of Memphis is the guest of her sister Mrs. w. Frank Bridges, at her home, 1906 South Sixteenth avenue.
 Miss Ethel Harrell is home after spend ing the summer at Monteagle, Tenn, where she took a special course this sum- mer.
 
 Mrs Gaston Terrence is the guest of MT. and Mrs. William Bell at Upper Mont Clair, N. H. Later she will spend month in New York. Mrs. Bell will be pleasantly remembered as Miss Susie 1 Hardie of this city. l Mrs A. A. Hogan on South Twentieth 1 street has as her house guests Misses Vir- ginne and Reba Best, two of Talladega's l social favorites. l Mrs. Irene P. Denny is visiting her l daughter, Mrs. D. A. Fitch of Sterrett. l Mrs. R. A. Mullins has returned home after spending a month at Atlantic Beach, Fla.
 pr. and Mrs. L. Caldwell and little daughter. Martha T., have returned from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09

Mr and Mrs. H. A. Burns will be at home for the winter at 1031 Fifteenth avenue south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09

Friends of Mrs. Mary Lowe and Mrs. Wynne will regret to learn that their mother. Mrs. Condon. is critically i'll at their home. 1912 South Twelfth ave- nue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09

have returned from two weeks visit in Cullman.
 Mrs. E. w. McCrary and family have returned from Shreveport
 Mrs. F. A. Simmons of Athens is visit ing her neice, Mrs. J. E. Fields.
 Miss Kathleen Wheelock is visiting in Eden.
 Mrs Smith has returned from a de- lightful visit in Montgomery
 Mrs. M. A. McCool and little $daugh- ter Madge are visiting in Montgomery. Mrs. Walter Thaggart has returned from Claxton, Ga
 Mrs. R. P. White of Holly Springs Miss, Is the guest of her granddaugh- ter, Mrs J. E. Fields.
 Mrs w. J. Florey of Vincent is the guest of Mrs. Pearl Hawkins on Tusca- loosa avenue.
 Miss Virginia Scholar has gone to Gadsden to take up her work as teacher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09

Marry Walstrum, Jr., Al Stafford, W D. Crews, Jr., Harry Coffin, Jr., Charles Doster and Marcus Mcclellan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09

Mrs. Warren Klutz and two daugh- ters, Martha Jane and Katherine Ruth, are at Craymore Hotel Atlantic City, for few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
PRATT CITY

Mrs George Anderson entertained In honor of her daughter, Margaret Emilles fifth anniversary recently. Tn an inter esting contest Edith Nickel captured the misses prize and Sherwin Johnson won the boys prize. The dining room was very effectively decorated with pret- tily appointed table of birthday dainties and a birthday cake holding five candles centered the table. Mrs. J. J. Nickel. Mrs. G. w. Burk, Mrs. A. D. Slye, Mrs Roy Johnson, Mrs Kaiser, Mrs. Taylor
 (Continued on Page Five)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
INGLENOOK

Miss Olivia Cox entertained with theatre party Thursday evening, com plimenting her attractive guest, Miss Ella Coleman of Maplesville, Ga.
 A pleasant affair of the week was the dinner party given Wednesday, by
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church, corner of Seventh avenue and TR enty-fifth street. The pastor. Rev J. B. Crippen, will preach an interesting sermon on women in missionary work. All members of the circle are earnestly urged to be present
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-06-16
PER AUMENTARE LIE ENTRA
TIE GOVERNATIVE

Washington-Per prOvvedere il
governo di sufficient entrate per
far fronte allie enOrmi spese di
guerra 81 e pensatO di tasSare l'e-
lemento straniero per indurlo cost
implicitamente a naturalizzarsi.
L'eX-gOvernatore Glynn di New
York I'ex sindaco Fitzgerald di
Boston hanno proposto ALA com
missione di imporre una tassa dl
100 dollari su ogni straniero che
non abba espresso l'intenzione di
divenire cittadino americana. Es-
81 affermano che, con questo mez-
20 81 potrebbero realizzare mel
primo ammo circa 500 miioni .di
dollari. Da questa tassa verrebbe-
70 esclusi solo quegh stranieri che
81 siano arruolati nell 'esercitO a
mericanO o nellie fOrze. mllltarlzza-
te degh Stati Unit.
Diversamente della commissions
della Camera, la commissions fl,
nanziaria deb Senate tende con
maggiore saggezza spirito di de
mocrazia, ad aggravare lie class
pi6 abbienti. Ed e sotto questt
punto di vista che, non solo lie rem
dite in sc stesse, ma anche Ogn
manifestations di lussO di super
fnita verra soggetta taSsazione
Conseguentemente verranno tas
sati gil automobile, lie biciclette,
cavalli da sella e da corsa ed ogn
forma di sport, che sia esibizion
di ricchezza di prosperita fnan
zia ria. Dalla sola tassaziOne de
gil automobile 81 ricaverebberO 4
milioni di dollari.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-06-16
UNA DONNA RUBA ARREDI
SACRI NELLA CHIESA DEL
DIVINO AMORE ED E AR
RESTATA.

Napoli-Nella chiesa del Divine
amore 10 scaccinO Francesca Brac-
ci, intento a rassettare lie varie
cappelle, 81 accorse ad un tratto
che una donna di media eta, col
pretesto di pregare innanzi ad
una immagine sacra, rubava dali :
altare una tovaglia riccamante ri
camata, tentando di nasconderla
Sotto il grembiale. II Bracci, fer
mata la donna, la consegno in is
tato di arreSto ad un agente di
pubblica sicurezza.
Condotta al Commissariato Pen
dino, la sacrilega fu identifcata
per Sofia Sabatelli di ami sc da
Napoli, senza fsso domicilio. Per
quisita sulla persona, la Sabatelli
fu trovata pure in possesso di un
ricco messale elegantemente rile.
cato e pure di provenienza furtiva
che aveva nascosto sotto le vesti.
Flu perci6 inviata al carcere d
| S. Maria Apparente denunziata
all autorita giudiziaria.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-06-16
L'UOMO SELVAGGIO
Ricompare Mel New Jersey

North Hackensack, N. J.-E' RI
comparsO il misterioso uomo sell
vaggio che, 10 scorso ammo, proprio
di questo mese, con lie sue impress
sionanti apparizioni genera un ter
ror panico attraverso inferno vii
laggio.
Ire giovanni dOnne, verso la mez-
zanotte, tornavano da una fiesta,
accompagnate da tre cavalieri,
quando, in un buio tratto di stra
da, videro sbucare da un barile un
uomo completamente nudO, copper
to di folio pelo, e 10 sguardo ferO-
cemente accesO.
Esse cacciarono grida di spaven-
to acutissime, mentre tire accom-
pagnatOri 81 slanciavano, coraggi-
osamente, sulle piste dello strano
individuo, che ad un punto scom-
parve, come Sc 81 fosse dissolto nell
la tenebra.
La polizia, avvertitane, sc data
ale pi1 1Nattive ricerche,
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-06-16

LONDRA- voci dI pace 81
stanno di nuovo spargendo in
Europa, ma sempre una pace in
defnita c di cuI 81 ignOranO i
termini.
Queste voci di pace come sem
pre- partono dagPImperi Central
Secondo quello che 81 afferma,
Berlino fara' nuovi sforzi per OF
tenere la pace.
Una notizia rvenuta da Berlino
dice che PImperatore di Austria
Ungheria ha fatto una generosa
offerta oil pace ALA Russia.
Da Roma poi viene il rapporto,
non 81 sa da quail fonte non
confermato uficialnete, che lie
Potenze Central hanno fatto
proposte di pace all'Intesa per
mezzo dl una potenza neutrale.
II rapporto da Roma dice, che
la Germania e PAuStria- Ungher-
ia hanno fatte premure per ten
ere una conferenza ira i delegati
dele potenze belligeranti per di-
scutere intorno ad una possible
pace.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-06-16
DONNIE Russo CHE VOGLIO
COMBATTERE

Pietrogrado-Duecento ragazze
russo, alunne dell 'Istituto Tecni-
co di Pi6trogrado, 81 sono arruola-
tie in un reggimento di donne che
viene istituito dial tenente Butch
kareff.
lie volontarie intendono partire
immediatamente pei fronte a COM
battere come gil uomini.
Spinte dali 'esempio, numerOse
attire dome di varia eta condi-
zione sociale, 81 presentarono agli
Ufici della Lega Femminile ansi-
ose di andare in guerra.