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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
WOLOWITZ-MORSE
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT

Friends in the city will be interested
in the following announcement:
MIR. and Mrs. Morris Morse announce
the marriage of their daughter. Frances.
to Mr.. Louis Wolowitz, on Tuesday May
A. 1918. Birmingham. Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolowitz will be at home
after May Is at the Madison Apartments,
2N2e Fourteenth avenue. south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
STUDIOSIS ENTERTAINS
FOR THE SOLDIERS

The Studiosis club entertained Satur-
day evening at the home of their presi-
dent Mrs. II. L. Bumstead, compliment
ing five young soldiers-Sergt +. +.
Stewart, Sergt. HI. X. e. Bruce, Corp. w.
A. Rainey, Mr.. w. B. Stewart and Mr..
J. Fisher, Jr.
An interesting musical programme was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
DISCOUNT STAMP COLLECTION

The Volunteer Relief association has
discontinued collecting cancelled stamps.
They have quite supply on hand at
present, which will be sent to the Society
of the Divine Word. Any individuals
who have collected these stamps and wish
to send them to tine Society of the
Divine Word may do SO by communicat-
ing with the president of the Relief as
ISOLATION
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
WHATLEY-ROGERS

An interesting wedding Of this month
was that of Mrs. Leona Hines Rogers and
Mr. Clyde Whatiey, which took place May
A. Mr.. and Mrs Whatley are now at
home in Ratona, n. NJ,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
CLUB ENTERTAINED

The As-You-Like-It club was delightful
~ entertained Wednesday afternoon at
the Steele-Smith tearoom, when Mrs. L.
]. Scarboro was hostess at progressive
five hundred party. At the conclusion of
the games a delicious salad and ice
course was served to about 10 guests.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

William Frazier Russell, which took
place last week in Admission. The bride
is a beautiful young woman and very
popular both in Admission and in Biz
mingham, where she has frequently
visited. Mr.. Russell is from Chestertown,
Md, and before enlsting in the army he
was prominent young lawyer in that
state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
MRS. Walls PUPILS
IN RECITAL,

The following young students of
Mrs w. c. Wallis Fletcher music classes
will present a series of short piano
programme and open class lessons at
the Margaret Allen school.
Christine Tobin, Margaret Brown,
Ellen Porter Lewis. Helen Wright,
Margaret Shireman Mary E. Dozier,
Gertrude Keith, Marie Denegre, Lucy
Stevens. Carolyn Adams, Mary Hansell
Shook, Mary Nabh Philips, Mildred
Moore. Bessie Lester, Lucy McBee. Les
ira Kinney Exum, Adria Spielberger,
Mary Pinckard. Harriet Walker. Mar
garet Shook. Order Horst, Iy1 Nevins,
Margaret Shannon. Susan Shook. Mar
garet Jemison, Katharine Grub. Flor
ence Stokely, Teresa Shook. Colleen
ireland. Oleane Barton, Angelick Pan
taze, Suzanne Moses, Ethel Ray Shy
der, Sarah Rogers, Paul Wright, Anna
May Smith. Mildred Trout
Christine Holm. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. c. Tobin, assisted by one Of
the classes in an open lesson. will give
a piano recital Saturday afternoon at
o'clock The public is invited. Fol-
lowing is the programme:
Swift-Twelye Children's Pieces;
mistress Mary" TN the Bazaar"
Jack in the Box" "The North Wind
"The Grasshopper," 'eThe Bogie Man"
Down by the Frog Pond" The old
Clock" The Japanese Doll" Ding
Dong, Bell" The OWL" Little Be-
Peep"
Open class lesson:
Schumann-'Tmporta Event"
ann-dTraumerei"
Original melodies.
MacDowell-"To a Wild Rose"
Heller-"Etude No. 2, OPP. As"
Aletter-"Minuet"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
HIGH SCHOOL
CHR CONTEST

The Commercial club of Central High
school met as usual Thursday afternoon
and after having their picture taken
for the Mirror, enjoyed tyewrit1ig
speed contest, which was won by Max
Hurwich.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
\ CHRONICLE OF SOCIETY nr4 s55sz4ss
By
EMMA REID RYALL
Birmingham,

Margaret Allen school. Birmingham.
Ala"
This will prove a most interesting ocea-
sion and all friends of the school are
urged to be present. The closing address,
will be given by DIR. Barnwell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
AT HOME TODAY

Mrs. Mack Rogers and Mrs. w. ID.
Lanier. Jr.. will keep open house Sunday
friends may call to see Captain Rogers
and Lieutenant Lanier. Captain Rogers
is on q leave of absence of few days
from the base hospital at Camp Ham
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Mr. Harry Hahn, Mr.. Julian Pickens. DR..
Edward Digger, Mr.. Frederick d.
Spence. Mr.. Arthur zbinden, Mr. and
Mrs H. NJ Strange. Mr. Edwin Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Kirby and Mr.. ana
Mrs. w N. Sharp.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
YANCEY IITERARY SOCIETY

The Yancey Literary society held, on
Friday, May II, short business meeting.
Arrangements were made for the Yanoey
picnic, which is to be held June l, at
West Lake After the business meeting
the members adjourned to the girls ora
torical contest. The election of officers
is to be held at the next Yancey meet
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
EXERCISES OF THE
MARGARET ALLEN s

THE Misses Allen and the Glass of 1918
request the honor of your presence at
the commencement exercises on Thurs
day afternoon, May %. at o'clock, the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

This meeting will be of especial interest
to all business and professional women.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

cock, Ca, and Lieutenant Lanier has
been assigned to duty with the dental
corps ut Camp Mcclellan, Admission, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

enjoyed, after which refreshments were
served
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

USSELL-GROSS
A wedding of interest to many frienos
was that Of Miss Ethel Gross ana Nj
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
WALTHALL- BOGGAN
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT

MIR. and Mrs. James Joseph Boggan an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Lucille Justine, to Mr.. Milton PAU wal
thall, Saturday afternoon, May IL, lsis'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

The many friends of Miss Clara MAY
Mackey and Mr.. Edwin Y, Jones will
be interested in their marriage, which
occurred Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs, w. t. Whitfield
Rev. j. Y. Morris officiated.
The bride wore a handsome trav-
cling suit of taupe cloth Mr.. and Mrs
Jones will he at home in Woodlawn
after June /
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
LOULIE COMPTON
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

A recital was given at the Louie Soinp-
ton seminary Friday evening by sns
graduates in special departments. MISSES
Abbie Crawford and Virginia stephens
tcontinrsa ON Page Two,
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-01-31
CONSERVE COAL
Back to Simple Life

a peroSn who uses soft coal
buys as much heat in each pound
as person who uses hard, or an
thracite coal The soft coal is
better in every way than the hard
coal. The only redeeming feat
ure IT,. hard coal has is this: a
hard coal fire does not need to be
tended SO often - it saves more
time-but time is no object to us
poor folks, for we have time in
abundance.
TO sum it all up, it has been
very timely stated that we must
Go back to the simple life be
contented with simple food,
simple pleasurer. simple clothes.
Work hard, pray hard, play hard.
Work. eat, recreate and sleep.
Do it all couragcously.
-" We have a victory to win.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-01-31
Help Win the War

He that loses his life in helping
to free the world from the slav-
cry of an autocratic government
will not have lived in vain.
We hope to see that small re
Staurant and eating places be
lust as patriotic in refusing to
serve meat on mcatleSS days, and
wheat bread or wheat griddle
cakes or crackers ON wheatlcSs
days as the big hotels Persons
who do not help to save food by
substituting other foods in their
stead are helping Germany,
which means that they will pro
long the war Just that much and
SO cause many more OF our boys
to lose their lives than ought to
be necessary.
The United States Food Ad-
miniStration wishes to have the
people increase their use of Irish
potatoes.
The potato to-day is plentiful,
cheap and the best substitute for
food staples we are being asked
to save for our associates i'll the
war. 1t furnishes strength
bulk, mineral salts, and helps the
stomach to do its work better.
II we are going to win this
war we must fight Germany man
for man. she'll for she'll, potato for
potato.
Try the pinto and other color
Fcd beans which have become pop
iular in the West and Middl,
West as substitute for the com
mon white or navy bean. In moSt
of the larger cities in this see
tonS. eolored beans are used al
most entirely
Colored beans are equal tC
white beans III food value, anC
many claim that they test better
The housewife may save money
by purchasing colored beans. fol
they are one-third cheaper than
the white. The Army and tn,
Navy CommiSSarieS are using tn,
colored beans and the soldiers
are fond of them.
Mr.. Man, do not hurt your
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-01-31
THE WEAKEST LINE

Opment to her weakest link-the
Negro. He has been disseminated
against in skilled professions, in
the courts of the land, in govern
ment positions, and in hundreds
Of other places that have been
opened freely to all other races,
be they aliens or enemies. BY
such acts, the Negro has been
denied experience that naturally
comes to the people with the
development in the sciences Of
the nation.
In times like these, when the
strength Of the nation is being
tested those who have charge of
the affairs of the government
should spend little time in
developing and making strong
the weakest link. Who knows
but that the weak spot may give
way at time when every ounce
of strength is needed to strike the
knockout-blo
st. Louis Argus.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-01-31
CHICAGO, ILL.

What are your plans for the flu
ture? Are you satisfied with what
you accomplished last year? When
you applied to Mr.. Gett Rocks for
position, he asked you what you
knew? Did you say nothing, or
did you state some thing that
you could do we'll? If you had to
say You knew nothing don't you
thing it high time you were learn
ing something? There are many
professions to be learned in short
time, studiously applied. Sales
manShip is one of the best paying
propositions you can take up; sell
ing good literature, your knOwl-
edge, your service, the Blade and
many other things. Work 50
weeks in the year, with pay, ac-
cording to your ability. Hustling,
energetic men and women are in
great demand with good chances
for promotion.
that the only portion of a man
out of which time and money can
be made is his imagination. Don t
allow it to lie dormant, put it to
work and thereby do your share
in creating progressive enterpris-
cs; Don't wait for something to
turn up, go and turn it up. Don t
wait for conditions to change, so
YOU may get a job, make one for
Yourself. There are at your ell
bows many opportunities for
wealth and social position and it
is up to you to develop them. With
machinery to pillow, thresh, mix
bread, paint automobiles, and
nearly everything else, there will
soon be no place for the dead
head. The world needs all the
good there is in YOU; all the real
Jobs are being saved for thrifty,
creative ideas. Now is the time,
and here is the place, start by sub
scribing for the Blade, read every
word of race uplift. tell your good
friends and neighbors to do the
same, and assist us to place 1900
more subscribers on our books
and we will make you glad.
The Blade wants you to be pro-
grcSsive; and with this in view
we will soon establish a depart
meut. where you may learn manv
things of great advantage to you
in finding your real self and he in
position to demand something.
Get it regularly don't miss an
Issue.
I. T. Burrell Representative.
1928 Dearborn st.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-01-31
BLADELETS

This is your country
Gu" advertisers invite your
trade.
Don't tell everything you
know.
BE what you are and be it the
best you know how.
In this crisis of our common
country let us sustain the record
of our forefathcrs.
If You consider the white race
superior don't complain if they
think likewise
Some Americans are neNcf too
busy lighting for democracy to
take a whack at the black
brother
The prevailing fashion in skirts
give strong evidence against
many weavcrs under Wisconsin 5
Nagrancy Act no visible means
of SUPPORT.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-01-31

wife's feeling by demanding that
she give you your regular pork
shops. Let her help in her kit
chen way to end the war, so that
her men folks will not be called
to the front. She may not give
you everything you want to eat,
but she will give you plenty of
food and it will taste good too.
Surprise friend wife by asking
her to make you a one-dish meal.
Yes, the woman i'll the kitchen is
helping to win the war.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-01-31

BUY A CAMERA. HAVE YOUR
WORK DONE BY THE PHOTO
ART HOUSE. PIP STATE ST.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-01-31
TO AMERICA

How '-wuuld you have us, as we
are?
Or sinking meath the load we
bear?
Our eyes fixed forward or a star
Or gazing empty at despair?
Rising or falling? Men or things
With dragging pace or footsteps
fleet?
Strong, willing, sincws III your
wings?
Or tightening chains about your
feet?
James Weldon Johnson.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-01-31

the general cause we are helping
our boys IN war. Special work
should be done for them on special
occasions, and we should see that
our men are not neglected. Let
MS be as liberal as the other races.
II has not yet appeared that Ne
groes are excluded from the Red
Cross benefits. Our boys will get
their share in equal proportion,
even if we did not contribute any
thing. Let us work for The Am
erican Red Cross. Boys in black
have received many comforts in
this and other wars, long before
their women took any active in
terest in their welfare. Are the
soldiers only? Miss Clara Barton
recognized Negroes among her
white women knitting for white
workers in the Spanish American
war and The Red Cross knows no
color line, unless we establish it.
God forbid
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-01-31
Saturday News

With Il view to Vindication OF
our view of the rights of the
people. the average American has
not awakened to the fact that
this cosnrty cannot win the war
without the fullest sympathy and
united=support of the l0.o00,00o
Negroes who contribute just one
tenth OF the entire population of
the United States.
There has been no seeking for
the syRpathy Of the American
Negro III the war, although he
has bottled his feeling and has
gone forth with all of his might
in behalf of the flag.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-01-31

All matter for The Blade must
reach us not later than Tuesday OF
each week for publication. must
be written on one side of the
paper, and legible. Announce.
ments, advertisements, etc. will
not be published as news matter
J. Anthony Josey, Mgr.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-01-31
SCISSORED THOUGHTS
Capital Times
Safe for Humanity

The American c0ngrcSS Ire
Qucntly forgcts that the Amer
lean people are engaged in a
struggle to make the world safe
for democracy. At least they
display little interest in making
America save for humanity.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-01-31

"A chain is no stronger than
its weakest link. The antago-
mist always seeks the weakest
spot in his opponent to land his
knockout blow. Disease seeks
the weakest spot and there makes
its inroads into the human body.
1t is the all-round strong man
who can stand before the keenest
opponent.
Nations. like individuals, are
made Of many parts. The little
finger must be looked after and
cared for just as any other part
of the body. In many cases the
infection Of small finger has
ruined the whole body.
1t is said that this nation is a
united people. The Negro is part
Of this people The time has come
when test of the strength of
this nation must be shown. Her
strength is impaired. She has
denied the opportunity for devel-
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-01-31
Twin City Star

Members of our race are SO self
ish in speaking of their work
"for colored soldiers. y We
should, DO what we can for our
men and when we contribute to
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-01-31

Send in or telephone your news to
company or II you intend to take q
trip let your friends know it through
the columns of our paper.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-01-31

TIE d., G. L. is not responsible
fer any financial obligation of The
Blaze.
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FOR RENT

l House 3 Rooms, LIST class
basement, LIST class condition.
100 Regent st.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-09
Hagerstown is Improving.

II is apparent 10 all fair-minded and
decently inclined persons that Hagers-
town is already much the better for the
closing ofthe liquor saloons that diSgraced
that city The saloons closed Wednes-
day night. Saturday the Evening Globe
published this item:
Policemen this morning were still
discussing the lack OF DRINKS on the
streets Of The city. "Why, there used 10
be line OF them there" saidI the officer,
"now you see none" About the court
house was another tavorite loafing place
and the courthouse step loafing has
been stopped. Another man mentioned
the TACT that lot Of negro women con-
gregated on one street formerly, and that
now that has been stopped. He said the
improvement was most noticeable. The
number OF DRINKS in police court has
almost dwindled TO nothing, the first one
appearing this morning since the city
went dry. He claimed TO have had the
liquor which he held over from Tuesday.
Other policemen report noticeable
decrease in drunkenness. "Why, look
over there" announced one officer, and
he waved across the street; There are
two fellows who are sober this morning,
who, if liquor were being sold here,
would be drunk"
Here's another bit OF news along the
same line from o e OF the Monday news
papers:
Hagerstown on Saturday night was as
crowded as ever. Despite those who
said that The city's streets would be
deserted and the cily'S business 90 TO
nothing when the sale OF liquor was
stopped, there was just as many people
in Hagerstown on Saturday night as ever,
and the streets were just as crowded and
the stores did as much, if not more,
business than before, and many think got
in more cash than would have been the
case had the sale OF liquor been allowed
in this city.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-09
Walnut Lumber in Demand.

There is a strong demand for black
walnut lumber from manufacturers Of
stocks, and search is being made
through the Eastern Panhandle of West
Virginia for suitable timber for this
purpose. 1t is said that |. D. VanMe-
tire, president of the Berkeley County
Farm Bureau, has sold to the c. w.
Hartzell Company, of Piqua, Ohio, 20
900 board feet of walnut lumber at a
good figure, which will be loaded at
Kearneysville. Other firms are also
making inquiries for walnut. The de-
mand for black walnut is due to the
fact that when bullets strike the wood
they penetrate it and pass through with
out shattering il. Walnut is also be-
ing used in the manufacture Of aero
planes TO some extent.
"The location of black walnut trees,
the names of the owners, the size Of
the trees and the price at which they
can be purchased are greatly desired. 1t
is believed that the organization of the
Boy Scouts of America is particularly
we'll constituted for obtaining this in
formation. There are no longer any
large individual lots of walnut timber,
but there is a very large supply when
collected into groups or Centers; at the
present time there are to be found only
a few trees here and there scattered
over the whole of the United States
east of the Rocky mountains. | there
fore appeal to the well-known loyalty
of your organization to secure for the
government this desired information.
In securing data, the owners OF the
black walnut timber should be advised
of our pressing needs, and they should
be requested to show their patriotism
by doing all in their power to assist
their government in this great war"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-09
In The Realms Of Rest.

Mrs. BERTHE May Racey, aged IS years,
died last Saturday night in the City
Hospital in Martinsburg, soon after hav-
ing given birth to a child. The body
was taken to Duffields for burial, and
after service in Elk Branch Presbyter-
ian Church by Rev. J. C. Siler, was
laid TO rest in the graveyard adjoining
the church. Mrs. Racey was daugh-
ter Of the late James Thornton Manuel,
formerly Of this county. She is sur
vived by her husband and eight chill
dren, the oldest l6 years Of age and the
youngest tiny infant, also a brother,
Thornton Manuel, of Cumbo; three sis
tiers, Mrs. Hester Rockenbaugh, o. Har-
per's Ferry, Mrs. Norma Bennett, of
Duffields and Mrs Jennie Moulden, of
Brucetown, Va; and her aged mother,
Mrs. Julia Manuel, of Spring Mills,
Berkeley county.
Thomas W. Rhinaman, a well-known
shoemaker of Martinsburg, died last
Sunday, aged GO years. He is surviv-
ed by his wife, four children and one
sister, Mrs. Mary Jane OFT, of Jeffer-
son county.
Oscar W. Deck, Martinsburg black
smith and a highly regarded citizen OF
that place, died last Sunday afternoon
from heart trouble, aged g. years. He
was native of Frederick county, Va.
J. ClaFoett Stonebraker, a we'll
known resident of Weverton, Md, died
Tuesday in hospital in Baltimore,
where he had been under treatment for
heart trouble. He was 81 years old.
Mrs. Bessie Mason, wife of Henry
Mason, died last week at her home in
Berkeley county, after long illness
from tuberculosis, aged 80 years.
Benjamin Franklin Pitzer, a former
resident of Martinsburg, but who has
lived in Baltimore for long time, died
on Tuesday, aged so years.
Mrs. Harriet WEAVING Sponsellor,
widow of Abram Sponsellor, died at her
home in Bolivar, this county, last SUM-
day, aged 81 years.
Thomas A. Brown died at his home
in Martinsburg last week, aged II years.
He is survived by his wife, two SONS
and FIVE daughters.