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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
PIERCE-LI

A wedding of much interest to their
many friends in the city is that of Miss
Naomi Little to Mr.. Fred Pierce. which
will occur this afternoon at the home Of
the brides mother, Mrs. George w.
Todd. j. L. Mitchell will officiate The
bride will wear handsome coat suit of
blue cloth and will carry a bouquet OF
bri:ie roses and valley lilies. Following
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce will
leave on a short wedding trip. Upon
their return they will make their home
in Birmingham.
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pillow cases, 80 bed spreads, $50 bed
shirts, 1856 pairs of pajamas, 95 eonva-
descent robes, 80 pairs of bed socks, Al
pairs of slippers, 1870 pairs of socks,
30 bath towels, 125 wash rags. 30 hand
kerchiefs. "a scrap books, 8 fancy blan-
kets, 45 hot water bag covers.
These articles were packed in eight
large boxes and shipped to the Red
Cross headquarters in New Orleans,
ready to be sent to France
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

Christmas card of Mrs. Rountree's con-
tains the following original poem and
is printed in til ! colors of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, with q
holly wreath emblem. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
To hold our ideals dearer,
And see our purpose clearer,
So that every U. D. c.
In the New Year soon to be,
May have some dreams come true,
Is my Christmas wish for you,
Maud McIver Rountree. President Ala
hama Division, United Daughters of
the Confederacy, Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
HIGH SCHOOL
ART CLUB MEETS

The Art club of Central High school
held its semi-annual social last Wednes-
day afternoon, December 10. The club
and its many visitors enjoyed pulling
the candy made and served by Mr.. VIII
liam Bruce. Each one was called upon
to perform his favorite stunt. The most
clever one was ''speeehless duet by
Miss Mary Charles Cole and Miss
Emma Stockmar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
CHRISTMAS DANCE

The following invitation has been is
sued to about 500 children of the city;
ssThe children's classes of Miles School
fer Dancing invite you TO be present
at their christmas dance Friday after
noon, December 90, 1917, from to
o'clock. Studio, F'raternal Hall build
ing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
WILKINSON-DUNN
INVITATIONS ISSUED

Mrs. S. C. Dunn has issued invitations
TO the marriage of her daughter Edna
Marie, to Mr.. Thomas Carl Wilkinson IF
Columbia, Tenn, on Monday evening,
December "a, at O'Clock at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Wilkinson, 12l1
South Fifteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
A BIRMINGHAM BOY HoNoRED

wallace Myron Dillon, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ". H. Dillon Of Birmingham,
commissioned ensign in the United
States navy in June, last, has been
promoted to lieutenant. according to
the Army and Navy journal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
DANCE FOR THE COLLEGE SET

A dance will be given to the mem
bers of the college set Wednesday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
G. 4. Sibley. The young girls who
win be hostess for the occasion are:
Miss Yankee Sibley, Miss Martha La
mar Miss Lizzie Robinson. Miss Anna
Byrd Turner, Miss May Harris, Miss
Torrance Redd, Miss Margaret Builder
Miss Mamie Morrow, Miss Edith Sloss,
Miss Katherine Redd. Miss Grace Brad
shaw Miss Margaret Morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
sfLyER MEDAL CONTEST

At a silver medal contest held Fri
day evening at the Second Presbyte-
rian church under. the direction of Mrs.
u. y. Buinstead. the medal was
awarded to Miss Emma Ullman from
among the five competitors for the
honor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

man of the new unit and Mrs. 3. Pur-
ser, assistant chairman.
Fairfield unit So. 20 was the in
SEPARATION of the drive for members in
Dolomite.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23

The scandal of the price Of gasoline
smells to heaven.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
PATRONESSES OF THE
GEE CLJJR

The Birmingham women who will
be patronesses of the University Glee
club for their concert Thursday even
ing are Mrs A. w. Nelson, Mrs. B. r..
Wilkinson, Mrs. e. j. McCrossin. Mrs.
Walter Sessions, Mrs Hugh Morrow.
Mrs. i. J. Haley, Mrs. Frank Fowlkes.
Mrs. Eugene Brown, Mrs. b. F. Moore,
Mrs. J. B. Moore, Mrs c. 0. Locke Mrs.
John Caldwell, Mrs. Il. J. Dunn Mrs.
william Baldwin, Mrs. Alex Cecil Mrs.
Gil1espy, Mrs Hirsch, Mrs Thornbury,
Mrs Louis Saks, Mrs. Sam Weakley,
Miss Hill Ferguson Mrs. webb Craw-
ford, Mrs. Bradley Saunders, Mrs. Or
line Shipman, Mrs. Oden, Mrs. Stafford,
Mrs. Webb Mrs. G. H. Perry Mrs.
James Downey, Mrs. w. M. Walker and
Mrs. Will Jordan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
HANDLEY MEMORIAL CHURCH
OBSERVE WHITE CHRISTMAS

The following programme will be
rendered at the White Christmas eXer-
cises at the Hahdley Memorial Pres
bvterian church this evening at 4
o'clock: 10Y to the World" No. 1, con-
gregatlon. Anthem, There Were
Shepherds (vincent). choir. Scripture
reading, Psalm 81, Harold Wither-
spoon. Prayer pastor. Give of Your
Best to the Master, No. ~. congresa-
ton. Recitation. "A Birthday Gift
for Jesus" Ethel Moss. Beginners
song. ''Christmas Catechisf,,' begin
ner's gifts. Prirps..st-- recitation, Mary
Perdue. j. T.4C6x, Frank White. Pr.
mary sc4lg, .Under the Stars" primary
gifts Junior exercise. junior girls, jul.
.51or gifts Recitation, Our Gifts"
Claude Thompson. Anthem, Holy
Night (Adam), choir With soprano
solo, Miss Irene Jenkins Christmas
story, Miss Hare. Offertory. 20 Littla
Town of Bethlehem No. 191, congre'
cation. Benediction, pastor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
GRAY EMPLETON

A lovely wedding of the past week
was that of Miss Helen Te1npleton and
Mr.. Burney Price Gray, which was
solemnized at the home Of the Brides
mother. Mrs. Virginia Templeton.
There were Quantities of smilax and
evergreens used in all of the apart
ments on the lower floor and in the
living room, where the ceremony took
place at high noon, there was bank
of palms and ferns on either side Of
which was tall white standard hold
| ing white chrysanthemums. Before
the wedding party assem- bled Miss
Della Purifox sang "At Dawning," ac-
companied by Miss Rebecca Bazemore,
who also played the wedding march.
Mrs. Templeton, mother of the bride.
received her guests in blue satin aft
ernoon dress and was assisted in well
coming her guests by Miss Purifoy.
Miss Vera Cox, who was the only
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-23
Loves STONE

The marriage of Miss Lula Violet
Stcne and Mr.. Berris Leslie Love will
be celebrated this afternoon at 8
o'clock at the. home of the brides
brother, Mr. Ebber Stone, on Juniper
avenue, Rev. L. f. Written officat-
ing The bride will wear a beautiful
suit of violet silver cloth and will
carry a bouquet of Killarney roses
She will be attended by her sister, Miss
Myrtle Stone and Miss Lorine Love
The groom's attendants will be: Mr.
Clyde H. Shepherd and Mr.. Dick Bay
less Among the guests will be Mr..
and Mrs. William H Gauldin, Mr..
IEbber stone and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Afford Love. Following the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs Love will leave for a
short wedding trip to points in Ten
nessee.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
SYNOPSIS.

Adventurous Jerry Carson embarks in search of hidden treasure with the promise of Leontine Walcott to be his wife on his return. Her father favors Sebastian Navarro. Jerry's ship is burn ed, he is reported lost. Sebastian presses his attentions Jerry suddenly turns up to confront charges of the Navarres against him. In struggle for forged paper Diego Navarro is killed and Jerry is convicted of the murder. He escapes, and finds the treasure and a wonderful chemical pellet. Leontine is forced to marry Sebastian. On the honeymoon, he attacks her in rage. Suddenly he is confronted by weird apparition Raw engar forces confession from Louie. Sebastian attempts to get it. An earth quake occurs; in the excitement Red Finn steals the confession and fees. He apears in New York as Romanoff and enlists the aid of Madame Blanca. Leontine confronts her husband in the gambling house. The Shadow battles for her and she escapes with the con feSsion. One-Lamp Louie follows her and takes the paper from her. The Shadow saves Navarro from robbery. Romanoff attempts to kidnap Sebastian and Leon- tine, but Ravengar appears to thwart them. Blanca and her thugs are puzzled by Ravengars repeated escapes and re- turns to his cellar prison. Leontine con sents to accompany Hamilton on a bal loon ascension. Sebastian drugs Hamilton and arranges to have Leontine set adrift in the balloon. The balloon bursts into flame and Leontine finds that her com panion is Ravengar.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-13
Judge Recalls Jury
And Frees Prisoner
He Sent to Sing Sing

Declaring chat he could not sleep be-
cause he feared he had been TOO severe
in sentencing n man 10 sing sing ioF
four years for stealing s7i. Judge Nc
lntyre IN General Sessions yesterday
recalled the jurors who convicted the
man and with their unanimous Appro-
val revoked the sentence b. placing the
prisoner on probation for FIVE years.
Tho convicted man ia Edward Tucker
twenty-four years old. an ironworser'
Of 21S West 12lst Street. william =.
Douglass. a real estate dealer, OF 100
West 12Sth Street, was the complainant.
After the jury had convicted Tucker
his wife visited Judge Mcintyre's home,
and with tears in her eyes assured him
that Tucker was good husband and
father, but that he occasionally drank
too much. and was drunk when he took
the S7l from Douglass In an Eighth
Avenue restaurant, year ago. As
Tucker had not taken the stand, this
was news 20 Judge Mcintyre.
Yesterday he sent for Tucker just
az the latter was about TO get into the
prison wagon. Mrs. Tucker vent on
the stand and told her story, and Tuck
er followed with n complete confession
as to his being intoxicated at the time
he took the money. He said his lawyer
advised him TO tell the truth, but as
he knew he was guilty he preferred TO
take a chance By avoiding cross-exam-
In a finn
New-York tribune., 1917-12-13
Senate Approves
Export Combines
Webb Measure, Endorsed
by President, Passed by
Vote of 81 to IL

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-The Webb
export bill TO legalize combinations Of
American exporters in promoting their
foreign commerce was passed By the
Senate late to-day. 81 to II. President
Wilson in his recent address 20 Con-
Gress urged enactment Of the measure,
which was passed last June by the
House and nov goes 20 conference.
Business organizations have strongly
supported the bill. which is the first
step in the domestic legislative pro
grammc recently outlined b. the Presi-
dent. The measure provides that pro-
hibitions o. me Sherman and Clayton
antitrust laws against combinations
for foreign selling shall not be en-
forced, provided trade in this country
is not thereby restrained and that no
agreements shall be made or acts done
(which artifcislly or the natural con-
sequences of which enhances or de-
presses prices within the United States
of commodities exported"
Senators voting against the measure
on final passage were: Democrat
Hitchcock. King, Reed. Tremmell and
Vardaman. Republicans-Borah. Cum
Minis, Gronna, Kenyon, La Toilette and
Norris.
Prompt agreement Of the conferrees
is expected TO end a long fight. For
five years the legislation has been agi-
tated. The House twice passed it, only
20 have il held up in the Senate.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-13
Vanderlip Urges
Nation to Save
Asserts Government Would
Like To Be Spending One
Billion a Month

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Every person
may help win the war by not spending
money or consuming material needless
ly and By informing first, himself and
then his friends regarding all phases
Of the war savings stamp campaign,
Frank A. Vanderlip, chairman OF the
National War Savings Committee, de-
clared here tonight in addressing a
meeting of the Illinois Manufacturers
Association.
"This war savings campaign Is some
hing that will. ! believe, make great
impress on the character OF the coun-
Try By teaching the lesson OF THRIFT
Nr Nanderlip said. at is campaign
where IL can be brought TO every mind
that there is an individual opportunity
70 help win the war; that every time
man saves a dollar from going. into an
expenditure for non-essental he has
released material and labor for the
uses OF the government.
THE government to-day would IKE
20 be spending, estimated that II would
spend on its domestic eXpeditures Tor
the war. a billion dollars month. AS
q natter of fact, while that estimate
stood in the early days Of october, the
month closed with expenditures o.
about $3.50 .OOO. 600. Now, what was the
reason? II was that the workshops
could not produce the things tnat the
government wanted as rapidly as they
had contracted 10 do. II was ques-
ton OF man or industrial Organiza-
ton"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-13
Red Cross Xmas
Plan of Workers
100000 New Members
Are Wanted to Hang
Flags in Windows

This year will see Red Cross
Christmas if the plans of the commit
tee which will have charge of the cam
paign next week for 100000 new
members materialize.
As each new name Is added to the
membership rolls of the Red Cross the
rew member is to be given Red Cross
service flag. printed on thin paper. The
nIap is 10 have the flags hung in the
windows of each members home with
q light behind. If the drive for 100000
new members in New York alone is sue
cessful-and the committee believes II
viii be-there will be 100000 red
crosses cleaning in Manhattan Christ-
mas night. o.
have charge of various phases OF next
weeks Red Cross drlve met an the "a
sino Theatre yesterday. george "
Tamblyn. campaign director Tor New
York, outlined the methods 10 be pur-
sued. and urged every woman present
10 put forth her greatest efforts, even
though everything else, including her
Christmas shopping, De HeBieSIu.
Mr.. Tambiyn declared that 1t was
extremely likely the men who are now
at the front would be called upon with
in few days to face their hrst great
test. II they can feel that there are
10000. 600 loyal souls back here, WORK
ing day and night for them. il is going
10 make them fight so much the hard
er. he said.
There were present the Red Cross
section chairmen. their assistants,
division chairmen and booth captains.
Later in the afternoon the ten vice
chairmen and their hundred generals
/ for the campaign met at the Lawyers
F Club 20 listen TO plans that have been
made by Darwin 7. Kingsley, chair
man Of the teams.
A mass meeting at the Hippodrome
/ Sunday night is to start the drive.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-13
Our Gold Reserve
Is Greatest Ever
Secretary Redheld in An
nual Report Shows Trade
Balance Is in Our Favor

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-Aessures
for making the most OF Americas worlG
trade opportunity are foremost in Sec
retary Redfeld's report of the many
activities Of the Department Of Com
mercc. presented to-day 20 Congress
The department probably conducts
more different phases Of government
work than any other, and, while all are
touched In tho long report, measures
for promoting foreign trade and an ac-
count OF the years commercial opera
tions stand a. the top of the list.
"The visible balance of trade in favor
OF the United States on merchandise
transactions for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1917, wss s3,694,45O,9o5.' says
the report. "The total Of our nerchan-
disc export trade was s6,293, ,sO6,oOo and
OF our import trade s2,659,355,l85'
During the three months. period from
the close OF the fiscal year to OCTOBER l
the merchandise exports have been
Si,3ie,2i3,625, the imports s72s'o7S.Ol7
and the net visible balance S589 3o'0oS'
This country now hollis tne greatest
reserve Of gold the world has ever
seen. There are but few ways in which
this reserve, based on which our credits
depend. can be adequately protested
from economic attack. Among these
methods are loans abroad, investments
abroad, sales abroad, services abroad
By one or another Of these methods or
by combinations of them, we can keer
the current of exchange so flowing tha'
our gold reserve may resist serious
diminution. In so doing, we conserve
our power 70 give credit. which II 70
say our power 70 DO business on large
scale. We arc becoming accustomed 70
loans abroad. We are beginning, ou'
rs yet only beginning, to make invest'
ments abroad on any considerable scare
We are not yet rendering services
abroad on a large scale, such as IL
svrance or transportation.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-13
Suspect Germans
Killed Woman
Her Husband Served Kai.
ser Before Working for
Westinghouse Co.
Especial Co1Tespondencel

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 12.-Detectives
tonight advanced three reasons for
their belief that German agents caused
the death Of Mrs. Emma Boyer, twenty
nine years DID, whose mutilated body
was found in the Boyer residence,
Edgcwood Acres, yesterday afternoon
after -glycerine explosion had
wrecked the bungalow. The reasons
were:
That she knew of German plots and
plotters in this country and exposure
at her hands was feared.
That she discovered and recognized
persons ransacking her home In search
OF Westinghouse war work data, be-
lieved secreted there.
That she knew too much of German
intrigue and talked too freely of Ger
man atrocities TO women and children
while she was virtually prisoner there
on her wedding trip.
Hugo r. Boyer graduate of college
near Berlin, once lieutenant IN the
German navy, member of a submarine
crew during the present war and regi-
mental instructor in the German army
for a short time, and an alien enemy,
is free tonight following his release
by the detectives who took him into
custody last evening.
He is an electrical engineer and
draughtsman employed by the Westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing
Company. and until short time ago
was working en- war work for that
company. He is an explosive expert:
he admits, but denies knowledge OF
his wife's murder.
He also expresses doubt that German
agents killed her, though he admits he
received letters in German admonish-
ing him for alleged faithlessness 10
the Fatherland.
A peculiar revolver. o. German make
and not on sale in this country. which
can be folded TO such size that II
can be placed in a vest pocket, was
found in the bathroom Of the Boyer
home after the murder. It is OF .
calibre slightly smaller than the
American 80, Gnd contained three
loaded shells, ore exploded blank and
one full blank cartridge.
The murderer's knife was long
bladed one, made in Germany. Beyer's
right name is Won Boyer, but he told
detectives to-day that he had dropped
the won" when he applied for his
first citizenship papers IN this country.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-13
Redheld Calls on
Pacihsts to Fight
Secretary Declares Germany a
Menace to Peace Advocates
and Socialists

SCRANTON, Dec. 12.-Pecifsts and
socialists were called upon here to-
night by Secretary RedAeld 20 take
their stand by other peace loving peo-
pies IN The fight against German au-
tocracy.
"The deep causes of the contest call
as imperativcly upon tho pacifst and
the Socialist as upon the rest Of our
people he said. "The fine flower OF
human happirsss which pacihst and
socialist alike claim 10 seek does not
grow out OF, cannot be nurtured By
the brutal doctrine Of blood and iron.
One may ,ndeed respect the ideals
that pacihsts and socialists seek, hut
must deeply regret the lack OF vision
which prevents their seeing realities
through tho mist Of war"
Mr. Rcdhcld spoke before the Scran-
ton Board Of Trade on the underlying
causes Of the war. which, he asserted,
called impcratiyely on every one of
US" for sacrifice and effort.
az ever n nation had just cause for
battle. il is We" said he. 1--WE stand
as those who are thrice blest, having
their quarrel just. On the face Of the
record, in the face o. the deeds done
by Germany, We do we'll to fight"
While the world slumbered and the
pacifst dreamed and the socialist bah
hled Of international comfy. said Mr..
Redfeld. Gcrmany's cruel philosophy
Of blood and iron, imbued with a ruth
lessness which rocked not of human
pain or life. was evolving into full
force and vigor. abiding the day when
all should be ready.
This evil thing menaces mankind"
continued Mr.. Redfeld. at is the
deadly foe of the pacifsts, for it is
tho seeker and promoter Of war. II
IS in its very essence all that peaceful
men must hate. TO the extent that
they arc peaceful. they must abhor II.
Hc who has the social spirit must re-
volt against this thing. There is no
room in socialism for ships sunk with
out trace, for treaties which are scraps
Of paper, and the slaughtered children
and the outraged women of Belgium
and France cry out in horror at the
mockery Of socialistic theory which
fails to rise in horror az this sight"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-13
u. S. Watching French
Luxury, Says Tardieu

PARIS, Dec. 12.-Under The heading,
"What America Expects of U.s." Cap
tain Andre Tardieu, high commissioner
TO the United States, gives the French
public some homely truths in the Petit
Parisien." America, he writes, is will
ing to give every assistance to France
but in return has the right to ask her
to discipline herself.
Captain Tardieu says Americans are
astonished by the sight of so many
pastry shops open in Paris. and Will
not hesitate further TO restrict the con-
sumption OF wheat. They will limit
commerce in other ways, he predicts
and will give France moro tankers Tor
sasolene when they no longer meet on
French country roads luxurious auto
mobiles conveying their owners on
Measure trips. In the three years be-
fore they entered the war the Ameri-
cans had opportunity to note the errors
~ the French, he adds, and II they
draw conclusions therefrom the frehcn
must listen to them.
"america urges the adoption OF the
nr;nriple of single man in supreme
command Of the Allied fronts" Captain
Tardieu continues. "Tho Americans do
not uish TO see a repetition OF the
Somme battle Of 1916-one example IN
a tbousand-when, because 1t had 70
he a Franco-British offensive, IL was
made at the junction OF the TWO ar
mics, in a swamp.
mistakes in detail may De MADE
have, indeed, already been made-oy
the Americans, but their general con,
ception of tho war from military ana
economic standpoints is simpler ana
therefore better than ours, and should
bo Gstaned ton
New-York tribune., 1917-12-13
$5OO,O00 in Thrift
Stamps Sold Here

The people OF New York. it is esti-
mated, have loaned the United States
more than 100000 in the last ten days,
in amounts Of s5 and less. Postoffiees
and banks alone have reported TO Fred
erick w. Allen, director for New York
in the thrift and war savings stamps
campaign. the sale Of s4Si 1884.
In addition TO this amount must be
added sales made by ten or eleven large
business institutions. Each has re-
ported large sales. without specifying,
however, the exact amounts.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-13
Exports to Neutrals
Decrease rs Per Cent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-As a re-
suit Of the embargo against Northern
European neutrals, exports 10 tnose
countries from the United States last
October totalled only S7,772,S36, COM
pared with $30,2S5,721 in October
1916. Figures made public to-day by
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce show that not dolIar 5
worth Of goods was exported during
the month TO Sweden, with winch eouh-
try no war trade agreement has beeh
reached.
Exports in greatly diminished
amounts were allowed 70 go through
20 the Netherlands, Denmark and Nor
way on assurances from those cooun-
tries that none Of the goods either
would be exported 10 Germany or
would be used 10 replace goods sent
70 that country.
Exports 70 Denmark for the month
totalled S97.146 against S6,O32.O22 IN
October. 1916; TO Norway, S5os'o4o'
compared with S6,85S,267 the same
month last year, and 70 the Netner-
lands S7,o87,O against S9,963'46o a
year ago.