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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
s O C \ N T Y
By EMMA REID RYALL


 hanD, Charlotte Burns. "waltz in F. Woodland Concert" Elizabeth Gibson. | "Arabesque," Ruby Brintle. Intermis- sion. "Scherzo," Miss Estelle Chandler. Waltz in D." Miss Margaret Tinman. 'Dafodfls," Miss Dena Gallacher. Three Preiudes, Miss Beatrice Chandler "To spring. Mrs. Reeves. 'Etude in Oc- taves," Romance" Miss Lora Faulk- ner.
 An artistic event which will be of wide interest to the lovers of the aesthetic, will be the Songs and Tableaux" from the opera to be presented at Cable hall under the auspices of St. Agnes Guild of the Church of the Advent.
 The performance will be given under the direction of Alvin Ernest Belden, whose work is known by his many past successes.
 MT, Belden will leave shortly for New York to be gone several months, for the purpose of studying, and 1t is ex- pected that this farewell performance will be brilliant and artistic event.
 The following invitation has been is- sued:
 'The board of Neighborhood House in- vites you to be present at the gypsy ball on Tuesday evening" February B, at NNOSAhs Mrs. E. B. Heiser entertained at a luncheon at the Tutwiler yesterday, com fplimenting Miss Thelma Wheeler, a pop ular bride-elect. The guests were Miss Wheeler, Miss Louise Wheeler, Miss Susie Yerby of Greensboro, Mrs. John Finch, Mrs. Headley Jordan, Mrs c. NJ McMahen, Miss Jeanette Pomeroy, Miss Eloise Parsons, Miss Fannie Mae Pointer, land Miss Lucille Bowling
 Miss Fannie Mae Pointer entertained lat a Lyric party yesterday in honor of Miss Thelma Wheeler The guests were Miss Wheeler, Mrs. Headley Jordan, Mrs. John Finch Mrs. E. B. Heiser, Mrs c. M McMahen. Miss Susie Yerby of Greensboro, Miss Eloise Parsons, Miss Iucile Bowling, Miss Jeannette Pomeroy and Miss Louise Wheeler.
 Mrs William Vann Bartlett entertained at luncheon complimenting Miss Ruth Sebring, the guest of Mrs. R. R. Stot- lar. The guests were Miss Sebring, Miss Margaret Moore, Miss Amy Radcliffe of Pennsylvania, Miss Mary Sibley, Mrs Cecil Gaston, Mrs. J. D. Moore, Jr., Mrs Harold Bissell, Miss Helen McClary Miss Hattie Cullom, Miss Margare. Chenoweth of Philadelphia, Mrs Stotlaf and Mrs. Bartlett.
 Mrs J. D. Moore, Jr., will entertain at an informal bridge party this after noon at her home on South Eighteenth street, complmenting Miss Ruth Sebring of Philadelphia, the guest of Mrs. R. R. Stotlar.
 MT. and Mrs. F. B. Clements will enter tain at an informal dance on Friday evening at their home, complimenting Miss Corinne Riley of Gainesville, Ga, who Is the guest of MT. and Mrs. James Riley.
 Mrs. John Wills will entertain her card club this afternoon in honor of her guest, E. H. Agnew of San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
Georgia Pastor Accepts
 Call to Eufaula Church

Eufaula, January 31.-(Special)-Rev J. | D. McPhail of Waynesboro, Ga., has been elected pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city. He has accepted tho call and Is expected to come to Flu faula within the next few weeks. Be- fore bringing his family to the city he win mako number of Improvements about the manse.
 Rev. Mir. McPhail succeeds as pastor of the local church Rev. D. J. Blackwell, who removed to Quicy, Fla. more than a year ago. Since that time the church has been without pastor, although a number of ministers have been called in at different times to conduct services. l Many Eufaula and Barbour county peo- pie are planning to attend the South eastern Land show. which opens in Att
 anta Thursday. Those interested in real estate will head the delegation. while others who believe that the show means much for the development of this sec- tion will also attend If the land show is made an annual affair. efforts will be made next year to put Barbour county among the visitors, plans looking toward this end already being considered by the business men of the city.
 The executive board of the City Fed eration of Women's clubs at a meeting today laid plans for the entertainment of the guests of the city clubs at the first meeting of the Sixth district 10 be held in Eufaula in April. Numerous committees were appointed to arrange for the reception of the visitors, their entertainment and the programmes for the several meetings to be held during lthe convention. This is the first year that the Eufaula clubs have taken an active part in the work of the state federation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
Teachers Institute Just Closed at Centre a Success

1 Centre, January 31.-(Special )--Eigflty- three teachers enrolled at the county in- stitute just closed, the most profitable Pitts and R. E. Ledbetter of the state superintendent's department, were in charge. During the week pig and corn club was organized by Joel C. Ford of Auburn and County Farm Demonstrator N. H. Brown. Twenty mine fine Chero- lSee boys were enrolled, with Melvin Coth- ran, president, and Emmett Norton, sec- retary. Miss Jennie Burkes, agent state reading circle, addressed the institute At the spring term of circuit court now in session 42 indictments were pre- sented by the grand jury, only seven of them for felonies and none for homicide. The almshouse was reported in good con- dition with only six inmates. Public schools in every district in the county. Outstanding indebtedness against the road and bridge fund, $5s,O60.ss, with cash on hand to credit of dog tax, special and general fund.- sso2511
 A county live stock organization has been organized with Dr. Marvin Williams, president; N. H. Brown, secretary treas urer, and W. A. Snead, w. w. Ward, c. G.. Lawrence and J. D. Wilder, direc- tors, one for each commissioners dis trict.
 The stock of goods of the late M. c, Smith was taken over by the Centre Mer- cantile company, a new $10,000 corpora tion, composed of G. P. Smith, Frank Savage. Harvey Morrison, Joe Baker, J. l.. Savage and George F. Morrison,
 Miss Ida Reid. daughter of R. A. Reid, died yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs.s E. H. Agnew of San Francisco arrived yesterday and is the guest oi her brother, Mir. John Wills, and Mrs Wills. Mrs. Wills is en route to the border, where she will join her husband Captain Agnew, who Is with Pershing $ troops.
 The many friends of Mrs. Price Un- derwood will regret to learn that she is ill at her home on Halstead street, Wood lawn. m
 MT. and Mrs. William Rucker of Char lottesvile Va, are the guests of pr. and Mrs. Frank Lupton and Dr. and Mrs. Coleman Morris. Mrs Fucker will be pleasantly remembered as Miss Sallie Wood, who has been a frequent visitor here. They are being given a most cor- dial welcome by their many friends.
 sss
 MT. and Mrs. owen Gillespie. who spent the past two weeks in New York, have returned home.
 Mrs Key Miller will leave soon for New York. where she will be the guest of relatives for visit
 Miss Gustrine Milner will leave next week for Cincinnati, where she will be the guest of relatives, Mir. and Mrs Day Williams, and will later be the guest of Mrs. John Francis Byrne in New York Mrs. Byrne will be pleasantly remem- bered as Miss Louise Long.
 Miss Elizabeth Caldwell Locke, who is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Part lowe in Tuscaloosa, will return home to- day
 
 MT. and Mrs. William Bartlett have recently taken an apartment at Terrace Court
 The following invitations have been received:
 MT. Walter Briscoe Douglass requests the honor of your presence at the mar riage of his niece, Daisy Lee, to Mir Harry Jackson Early, on Wednesday, February 4, at 2:30 o'clock, 1426 Miner Crescent, Birmingham.
 Mrs. J. Asa Rountree will entertain at an informal tea on Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at her home on South Elev- enth avenue for the members of the Pel- ham chapter, D. A. R., to meet Mrs Banshinsky of Troy. There will be no invitations issued and all members of the chapter are invited to attend
 
 Mrs. Henry Morscheimer will entertain a bridge party on Tuesday afternoon, com plimenting Miss Madaline Ward, a bride- elect, and Miss Elizabeth Ward of South Dakota, who is the guest of Miss Mada- line Ward.
 Among those who entertained at lunch- con at the Country. club yesterday were Mrs H. s. Geismer, who had as her guests Miss Mary Grace Sanders of AL bany, Mrs. Airline Kirkman Humphres and Miss Katherine Kirkman.
 Mrs Donnelly had few friends to meet Miss Jean McGil of Michigan, who is the guest of Mrs. Fred Sheppard. Mrs. F.. H. Lathrop also had a few friends as her guest.
 Mrs. Frank Grider also had guests. Mrs. w. D. Hammett has returned from a visit to friends in Cincinnati. Mrs. H. M Perry left last evening for California, where she will spend two 
 Miss Melva Robbins of Brewton is the guest of Mrs. J. G. Cobb at her home on South Thirteenth street
 Among the distinguished visitors for grand opera Saturday will be Senator and Mrs. Wales Wallace of Columbiana, who have secured tickets for both the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
Pldcing of Big Orders For Structural Steel ShOWS
 Increasing Prosperity

velopment of the industries of the eoun-- try along new lines is shown by the fact that the Steel corporation has appro- priated s3,0OO,000 for the erection at Clair ton works of the Carnegie Steel company of the largest plant in the country for the recovery of benzol and other coal tar products.
 The plant will be built in connection with the by-products coke works of HOO ovens now under construction at Clair ton.
 The corporation has appropriated $2,0O0.- 900 for new construction at Mcdonald, O.. where a new bar plant is being built. New business of the Steel corporation is still active, especially in export busi- ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
Camp Hardee to Meet

The regular meeting Of Camp Har- dee will be held in Cable hall tomor- row afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Every veteran in the Birmingham district is invited to attend these meetings and the members of the several chapters Of United Daughters of the Confed : eracy. Business of importance in which the U. D. c. chapters are inc tefested will be up for consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
ENGAGEMENTS

MT. and Mrs. A. Scharff of St. Louis announce the engagement of the grand- daughter, Miss Virginia Scharff, to MT. Erwin B. Steiner, son of MT. and Mrs. Sig Steiner of New York, formerly of this city. The date of the wedding will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mrs. Joseph R. Estes, chairman of the prize committee of the Sumter chapter of the D. A. R. card party, requests all ladies who have prizes for the card party to send them to her at oncea at her home, 2200 South Fourteenth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01

Ole Miss, CT oman dat got CT divorce frum her husban' kaze she sed dat he hit her in de haidswid CT coffee pot tole de jedge dat she thought she had good grounds fer de proceedin'. Yassum!
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-28
HE TALKED SHOP.

He was a railroad man and spoke
mostly In railroad terms. He was the
father OF two boys. One day he IN
yited the minister home to dinner. The
hungry boys wanted to pitch In, as
usual, but the father in stern voice
cautioned them to wait.
The minister bowed his head to re-
turn thanks. The boys, innocent OF
what was being done, began to eat
before the blessing was half said.
Excuse me a minute" said the IA.
ther, addressing the minister, until 1
switch few empties."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-28
We Are Doing Our Bit.

To all men who registered on June
5 we will refund the purchase price
Of your new madeto-measure suit II
you arc called into service before Sep
tember Is. Return the suit to us
(no matter how worn 1t may be), to-
gether with your registration card
and your draft notification.
1t PAULSERUD G. BARRETT.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-28
Supervised AIimentation.

"Do you eat carefully"
Carefully" echoed the dyspeptic.
81 should say so. don't let an article
of food come on the table without look
ing up the bills to see how much 1t
cost Washington Star.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-28
Uh.huh!

Rlmes of poets still remind US
We may quit this weary grind,
And. departing, leave behind US
Persons who pronounce II wind.
Springfield Union.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-28
plies on Central Point-Jose-

plies on Central Point-Jose-
phine county line section,
Pacific Highway s7SS.9s
Medford Concrete Construc-
tion Co., supplies for Cen.
trail Point-Josephine county
line section, Pacific High
way ................... 345.48
Total ..............,. $lO89.44
G.. A. GARDNER,
County Clerk.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-28
Dear Mel

"Horrors While mother was Sleep
ing the baby licked all the paint
"Off a toy?"
"No; off mother. ."-Louisvile Courier
Journal.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-28

G. W. Ager, express OIL office
supplies ..............$ 2.OS
Home Telep. G. Telog. Co.,
telephone bill .......... 2.90
Geo. J. Kunzman, supplies $50
Medford Book Store, supplies 1855
e. R Peterson, supervisors
travelling expense ...... 42.9O
e. r, Peterson, supplies for
supervisor .......... 1.20
Lewis Ulrich, stamped envel-
opes for superintendent :. 6S.14
--------
Total .........,..... $141.72
Assessors Office.
Ashland Printing Co., sup
plies ............,. 1880
J. B. Coleman, assessors
travelling expense ..... ass
J. B. Coleman, cash advanced
Home Teiep, & Telcg. Co., ''''
telephone bill ........ 3.35
Medford Book Store, supplies 10
w. R. Sparks, repairing as
sessment bags .......... 100
Total ..L.............$ 32.40
Collection of Taxes.
Medford Printing Co., sup
plies '...........;.....s 66.65
Tax Rebates.
G. G. Walker. tax rebate. IS 2.4O
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-28

Medford Book Store, supplies 1.75
Western Union Tcleg. Co.,
kilograms -. -. 2.21
Total ........$ 11.S1
coLooI c,.ro.....4o.Io..4, nea,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Each Resident of Annapolis
Has Some CIeW to Offer
in Solving Murder Mystery
From n star Correspondent.

From Stan Correspondent.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. August 1l.-ons
of the queerest things in connection
with the Brandon murder is the fact
that almost every one in Annapolis
who could not possibly have any per-
sonai knowledge of the crime. its ante
cedents or the Investigations which
have been made. has separate and
distinct theory as to how il may have
happened. This detached interest has
extended also TO many visitors, former
residents and would-be residents. who
have been drawn here as a consequence
of the killing of the young woman.
In Annapolis there now reside a num-
her of men who were formerly con-
nected with the secret service of the
United States. At least. they state that
is their present description. Some OF
these men have taken lively interest
ein the case. They are in Annapolis.
apparently, as hotel keepers merchants.
etc. but they declare they still main
tain their former professional interest
in all matters of investigation, and each
of them with whom the representative
of The Star has talked has a separate
theory to resolve the mystery of MUIR
der, and in some cases they have sep
arate colored men to offer up on the
altar of investigation. in case the police
detectives actually at work should
finally conclude that IL is q coloroA
man they want for the crime.
: This spirit of voluntary tnvestigat1on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
BREADSTUFFS HEAD LIST
FOR FEDERAL CONTROL
Measures to Supervise Price of
Wheat and Flour to Be An
y nounced This Week.

Measures to control the sale and
price of wheat and flour under the food
control law will be announced this
week by the food administration.
Breadstuffs. it was said. will be the
first food over which the government
will exercise supervision. Meat and
dairy products will come next.
Regulation of food products will be
taken up by commodities. As fast as
plans are made the food administration
will make known its program concern
ing handling each. The present inten-
tion is to improve economic conditions
through cooperation of industries con-
cerned and no attempt will be made to
enforce drastic provisions of the law
unless the cooperation plan falls.
The administration is preparing a
series of statements on the food situa-
ton in the United States and abroad
and hopes to impress on the American
people the necessity for assistance in
carrying out its aims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Provisions of Bill.

The bill introduced by Senator King
proposes an investigation to determine
whether IN would be feasible for the
Commissioners to take over Center
market and either turn 1t over to per-
sons who would agree to sell products
at government-regulated prices or to
buy food commodities out of govern
ment funds and sell them direct to the
people.
1t is understood that the Commissioners
viii commit themselves to neither plan.
but Will strongly urge the investiga-
tion to determine If either be feasible
or if some more practicable arrange
ment could be devised which will bring
about the relief desired.
The report of the Commissioners, IT
also is understood, will review the act
Incorporating the Washington Market
Company. which operates Center mar
ket. taking the position that the Dis
trict has the right to acquire the prop
erty upon a fair valuation of the i'm
provements. The company was char
tered in 1870. the corporation of the
city of Washington being given the
right to take possession of the property
after thirty years. 1t is the contention
of the Commissioners that inasmuch as
they are the legal successors to the
corporation of the city of Washington.
they may exercise this right and take
over the market il Congress should so
direct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
TO REPRESS DIsLOYALTY.
Gen. Parker Issues Stringent Gen
eral Order on Subject.

Brig. Gen. James Parker, command
the Southern Department. has issued a
general order bearing on the general sub
ject of disloyalty. 1T is thought" he
said, that individual acts of disloyalty
and violence may occur throughout the
country in the present situation. Off
GERS are instructed that all such overt
acts of violence are TO be sternly re-
pressed and dealt with. AT once upon
the occurrence of any such incident
prompt and vigorous assertion of the
federal power should be made.
Evidence of the intention of the gov
ernment SO TO act will both prevent a
spread OF trouble and discourage similar
incidents. Commanders will, of course
issue such proper instructions to subordi-
mates as will safeguard as far as possible
the danger of mistaking ordinary offenses
against the law for acts committed with
seditious or disloyal intent. The former
class should be left to the civil authori-
ties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

Front of the German crown prince
There were local infantry attacks on
the Chemin -des-Dames. near La Royere
farm. which, however, led to no change
in the situation Near Cerny the enemy
endeavored to penetrate our positions
without any special artillery prepara-
ton. The rapid counter attack made
by the occupants of the trenches drove
him back.
'On the Hochberg in western Cham
payne detachments of Hesse- Nassau
troops wrested important sectors of
trench from the French. They were
held against attempts made for their
recapture. A large number of prison
ers were taken here. ThruStS made by
our accommodating detachments south
of Corbary. north of Rheims and on the
left bank of the Meuse We're successful.
Nineteen enemy airplaneS and two
captive balloons were shot down by US
mostly in aerial engagements which.
particularly in Flanders. were very nu-
merou1 Sergt. Muller achieved his
twentieth and twenty first aerial vic
tories
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Berlin Official Report.

BERLIN, via London. August li.-At-
tempts by the Russians and Rumanians
to retake lost ground in the region of
Fokshani. Moldavia. failed with heavy
losses before the resistance of Austro-
German troops. says the report from
general headquarters today on opera
tions in the eastern theater. In north
ern Moldavia the Rumanians have been
pressed back from two important
heights. The statement reads:
Front of Prince Leopold of Bavaria /:
There is nothing new to report
Front of Archduke Joseph: In the
Moldavian frontier mountains German
and Austro- o-Hungarian troops drove
the stubbornly resisting enemy in the
Slanic and Cituz valleys farther back
in an easterly direction. The Ruma-
mans were pressed back from the DOM
mating heights of Mgr. Cleja and Mgr.
Casinului.
Front of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen: By the use Of very strong forces
which seven times stormed the Fuch-
itza positions captured by US, the Rus
SLAMS and Rumanians in desperate at
tacks endeavored to recapture the
ground lost by them. Every thrust broke
Continued on Thirteenth Page.J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, August 11.-A United States
submarine collided with the Nantasket
Beach excursion steamer Mayfiower in
Boston harbor during a thick fog late
today. The navy yard officials said the
material damage to the submarine was
slight. but that the Mayflower had a
hole stove in her port s4de near the
paddle box. One seaman on the steamer
suffered a broken leg.
Fifteen hundred passengers on board
were transferred safely to the steamer
Rose Standish and brought up to this
city.
Tugs took the Mayflower to a ship
yard in East Boston. where she arrived
with a considerable list to port.
The crash caused intense excitement
among the hundreds of women and
children who had been spending the
da, at the beach. and there was rush
for life preservers and boats. Oficers
and crew, however. quickly got the
crowd in hand and pointed out the gray
hulk of the submarine standing close
by with the navy yard tug lwara, which
reached the scene a minute after the
collision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
WOULD REVOLUTIONIZE
BRITISH SCHOOL SYSTEM


Copyright, 1917. by the Press Publishing Com
pany. New York WORLDLY
LONDON. August 1.-THE president OF
the educational board. Mr.. Fisher. has
introduced in the house of commons a
bill which. if passed. will revolutionize
the English educational system.
Among the principal features of Mr..
Fishers scheme are the establishment OF
nursery schools, preferably in the open
air, for children under five years of age.
compulsory attendance at continuation
schools for a minimum of 800 hours a
year up to the age of eighteen. children
going the whole time OF attendance up to
age of sixteen. and those having passed
the matriculation exemption being ex-
empted
Physical training is to be feature OF
the continuation schools No child under
the age of twelve to be employed for
profit, and employment of children be-
tween the ages Of twelve and fourteen to
be strictly limitAd.