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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Ole Miss, Sum Gals meks day Bow ter Society all right but Society don't return hit! 'Naw'm!

themselves to take the places of mer gone into the army. The suffragists were only too glad to do their part to fur ther such splendid and patriotic scheme and a committee was appointed from the suffrage association consisting of Miss Mollie Dowd, chairman; Mrs. Vel ford Leake, Mrs. H. H. Shell, Mrs. Der riman, Miss Ina Shepard and Miss Kate Candy to arrange for the class.
 There was unanimity of opinion as to the need for such free course iI stenography, particularly at the houi Mrs. Leake had chosen-the lunch hour A very adequate stenographic course was being offered at the high schoo at night, but it was felt that many women would be prevented from going there on account of the inconvenience oi the hour, whereas class held in the daytime at the lunch hour would enable business women to attend, said Miss Worthington
 "The committee met the first weel in January and went enthusiastically tt work to advertise the class. Notices wert posted in all the department stores, of flee buildings, and laundries, in the Young Women's Christian association the public library, and the news was spread by word of mouth. Articles were sent to all the papers. which co-operatet in every way, particularly The Age-Her ald, which was kind enough to run fret advertisement for four days. The course was offered to all girls and women wht needed it, and included shorthand, type writing and the use of the dictaphone The committee decided to hold the classes
 in suffrage headquarters, for they thought that, at the outside, no more thar, 25 or 30 girls would apply. Imagine their surprise, when, on the two days set for the registration of applicants more than 200 applied"
 ''The sight at%headquarters on the reg istration days offered touching proo of the eagerness of women to be eco nomically independent" said Miss Worth ington They came in crowds of al ages, from grandmothers down to littl girls not yet out of their teens. Mis- Dowd and Mrs. Leake soon realized tha the number of applicants would fai exceed the limited accommodation of tn hes dquarters and that the class must b. reduced. and some larger meeting plac provided However, they registered al corners, asking those Women who coul, get the course in any other way, eithe
 by going to the high school at night 0 by attending regular business college to do so, or to wait for the establish ment of second class at later dats In this way the number of the class wa reduced to 100, and divided into tw groups of 50 each. The class for thos who are not yet in the business worl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Fenelon club will hold it's regular meeting this afternoon at 1 o'clock with Mrs. E. l.. Martin. The early hours will be spent in Red Cross work.
 
 The Culture club will meet this morn ing at 10:30 o'clock with Mrs. John R. Hornady, 3420 Twelfth avenue, north. The Highland Book club will meet this morning with Mrs. John w. Tomlinson on Highland avenue.
 The Qui Vive club will meet this aft ernoon at 8 O clock at the home of Mrs. F. s. Dunbar, 1101 Twenty-ninth street, north.
 The Ida Ramsey Red Cross chapter will meet at the First Methodist church this morning at o'clock
 A meeting of captains and mothers of Girl Scouts and all persons interested in the Girl Scout movement are asked to meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the council chamber of the public library to form a council of the organization.
 H
 The Boucher Alumnae association will meet with Mrs. w. H. Manly, 112O Twen- ty-fifth street, north, on Saturday at 3 o'clock.
 The Edgewood club will meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the parish house of the Church of the Advent to sew all day for the Red Cross The Clionian club will meet this morn ing at the home of Mrs. w. W. Bussey to spend the day sewing for the Red Cross
 The Twentieth Century club will meet with Mrs. M. F.. Moreland 252S Thirty fourth avenue, north, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
ALLIANCE FRANCAIS TO BE
 ORG GANIZED TUESDAY

The first meeting of the Birming- ham Alliance Francais will be held next Tuesday evening at S:s0 o'clock at the Ridgley.
 Mrs. Louis Delamarre of New York secretary of the alliance in America, will address the club.
 
 The club will be organized both for social pleasures and for study of the French language, literature, art and history, which will be made through lectures and music.
 There is a branch of the alliance in all the large cities of America and Bir- mingham hopes for large member ship. All interested in French are in- vited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
American Steamship Owasco Formerly German Vessel, Is Sunk by a Submarine

An Atlantic Port, January 24.-The
 American steamship Owasco, formerly
 the German steamer Allemannia, and seized here when the United States en- tered the war, was sunk by a subma
 rine the early part of December while in Mediterranean waters, near the Span-
 ish coast according to survivors of the ship, who arrived here today on a Span sh liner. It was said that two mem-
 bers of the crew lost their lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
RANDOM NOTES

Mir. William c. Cunningham, Jr., left yesterday to attend the midyear dance at the university.
 Mrs. w. | Thompson of Huntsville is spending a few days with friends in the city
 Miss Elsie Sparrow is in Tuscaloosa and will attend the university dances.
 
 Mrs. Wilson Searight of Memphis is visiting friends in the city. | Mrs. Gibson Riley and little son are | the guests of Dr. and Mrs. D. B. Sibley. Mrs. Riley will leave about the first of the month for Petersburg, Va. | The many friends in the city of Mrs. Mormon R. Orcutt will regret to learn | that she is i'll at the home of her par ents, MT. and Mrs. M. D. Orcutt. l MT. and Mrs. H. Key Milner have re- turned from a visit to MT. and Mrs. w. J. Milner in Tampa. Miss Anita Latady left yesterday to take special course at the university. Mrs. F. l.. Anderson is the guest of MrS. ftenTy bTOWH fOSleT III uoSd- loosa, en route to join her husband, Major Anderson, in Macon. Miss Orline Perkins left yesterday for Tuscaloosa to attend the midyear dances at the university. MT. and Mrs. N c. Bilbrey and Miss Jessie Bilbrey have gone to San Diego, Cal, where they will make their home. 
 The following from the Tuscaloosa News will be of interest to friends in the city: Mrs. J. U. Hardman and att tractive daughter, Virginia, of Birming- ham are spending the winter months with Mrs Oakley Park in Audubon Place, while Lieutenant Hardman is at Camp Gordon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25

often having them to assist her in the teaching of the class. The class is in a commodious room in the Chamber of Commerce. MT. A. c. Crowder, presi- dent of the Chamber of Commerce, en- tered into the spirit of the service be- ing done for women and kindly gave them the use of the room Mrs. beakc who is giving her services, and the Chamber of Commerce have reason to rejoice at the good that they are ac- complaining. The Suffrage associa- tion is so encouraged over the success of the venture that plans are going steadily forward to arrange classes in other branches which will fit women to be self supporting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
REPORT FROM SUFFRAGE
 CLASS IN STENOGRAPHY

In an interview with Mrs. Welford Leake, who is teaching the class in stenography, being conducted under the auspices of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage association, she expressed great delight with the progress of the students. Every one, she said, shows such a determination to learn. Not one had joined the class in the spirit of taking up a fad, but everyone is in deadly earnest. Two of the students have shown such interest and pro- gressd so rapidly that Mrs. Leake is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
THE KEY ICE DANCE
 LAST NIGHT

The following from the Tuscaloosa News will be of interest to friends in the city: "The Key Ice club will give it's annual midterm dance tomorrow in the University gymnasium building. This dance will be led by Mir Ray mond Staggers and Miss Mamie Nor
 row, one of Birmingham's most popu- lar and fascinating girls. Miss Nor row is being chaperoned by her moth
 er Mrs. Hugh Morrow, as are Miss Grace Bradshaw and Miss Torrance
 Redd, two other of Birmingham's fair
 est girls. They are at the McLester.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
MISS WILLIAMS TAKES PART IN RECITAL AT BRENAU

It will be of interest to the many friends of Miss Eugenia Wilkinson to
 know that at the second pupils recital of this year at Brenau college con- servatory at Gainesville, Ga, she was asked to play in a violin duet. The selection, Largo from Concerto for 1 Two Violins" by Bach, was rendered 1 in a beautiful and artistic manner. | Miss Wilkinson has musical ability | and is doing splendid work under the l instruction of MT. E. B. Michaelis, di- rector of the violin department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
VISITORS COMPLIMENTED

Mrs s. Revand Benedict entertained informally yesterday at luncheon in honor of Miss Baldwin of Syracuse, N. Y, and Mrs. George Kinback of Louis vile, Ky, who are guests of Mrs. Mid dleton S. Barnwell. Other guests were Mrs Leroy Percy and Mrs. Robert Daniel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
MRS. PERCY WILL
 COMPLIMENT VISITORS

Mrs. Leroy Percy will entertain at tea Saturday at the Tutwiler, com plimenting Mrs. George Kinback of Louisville, Ky, and Miss Baldwin of Syracuse, N. Y visitors in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
ENTERTAINMENT FOR
 BRIDE-ELECT POSTPONED

On account of illness in the family
 Miss Kate Steenhins has postponed the party which she was to have given yesterday in honor of Miss Lucille Mar tin until next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25


 Saturday, Sunday and Monday by
 the womans committee of the council of national defense, booth will be placed in Edmondson's drug store for the purpose of receiving funds for the assistance of Alabama soldiers in camp.
 Mrs. Alfred Massey, chairman of the finance committee for Woodlawn, will be in charge. She will be assisted by Mrs. c. A. Bain. Mrs. T. J. Lucl<ie. Mrs. R. l.. Newsom, Mrs. R. A. Clayton, Mrs. George Hopson, Mrs. D. I. Cox, Mrs. 0. B. Sparks, Mrs. L. A. Chris tian, Mrs. T. F. Atkinson, Mrs. F.. A. Carter, Mrs. C. E. Burris and Mrs. F. c. Brooks. As these women will not be at the booth on Sunday they will receive funds at the various churches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
CHAIRMEN APPOINTED
 BY MRS. OSCAR HIINDLEY

The campaign for a fund to provide comforts for the Alabama soldiers, both in the camps and abroad, will be- gin Saturday and run through Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
ADJUSTMENTS
Thurston, the Magician

Thurston, the magician, will appear at the Jefferson theatre next week with matinees Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Thurston now stands more firmly intrenched in the affection and esteem of the American public than ever before for not being satisfied with his conquests of the past he has gone after even greater achievements. There is no form of entertainment which ap- peals to the general public more than magic, and during the past 19 years Thurston has studied the weird things and deceptive illusions until he has no equal in this field of magic. Most of Thurston's new features this year deal with life in the after world such as the manifestations of spirits and the naturalization of ghosts. The seat sale will commence today.
 Lyric
 The new bill of Keith vaudeville presented to capacity audiences Thurs day evening is another all-star attrac- tion. The acts that make up the pro- gramme are unusual in their excel- lerce and theatregoers will find great entertainment for the remainder of the week Holidays Dream," the wond N'- full dancing and water spectacle, con tinues as the feature attraction. Many who had seen the act in the first part of the week enjoyed it again so ex- ceptional is such a gigantic attraction in vaudeville. Madge Maitland, eccen- tric comedienne and singer, proved q big favorite and she was showered with encores. Miss Maitland is ex- ceptionally clever and has a person. ality that wins her audience. She sings some songs and sings them in an orig inal manner that makes her one of the bright spots of the bill. Whipple, Huston and company present about as clever an entertainment as has been seen in long time. Both Whipple and Huston are talented and are Birming- ham favorites. The act is original and altogether pleasing. The BenevIci brothers please in 8 musical act that is different. The Miniature Revue acme of mechanical ingenuity, is en- tertaining and amazing and the Mu- tual reel life pictures are interest," ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25

III N the drive which will be put on | Saturday. Sunday and Monday by
Evening star., 1918-08-25
A. v. CATl|N PROMOTED
TO BR|GAD|ER GENERAL
Marine 0nieer, Veteran Of Many
War Experiences, Convalesc-
ing From Wounds.

Col Albertus W. catlin Of wash
ington, a veteran oficer OF the Ma
fine Corps, who is recovering in
France from q severe wound received
in June, was designated by President
Wilson yesterday for promotion to
the grade of brigadier general.
Since his graduation from the Naval
Academy thirty-two years ago Col.
Catlin's life has been . series. OF ex-
citing events.
He was on board the battleship
Maine when it was blown up in Ha-
vana harbor in 1893, starting the
Spanish war. The explosion hurled
him into the water and he was res
cued after two hours Of floating on
bit Of wreckage. Fourteen years
later when the Maine was raised Col.
catlin recovered from the wreckage
his sword and penknife.
A few years ago. when American ma
rines landed at Vera Cruz, Mexico. six
Of Col. Catlin's men were killed. Al
though bullets Of Mexican snipers flew
All around him, he escaped unwounded-
When war was declared on Germany
Col. CAtlin was placed in command OF
the marine camp which was started at
0uantico, va. He went across in Oc-
tober in charge of tho 9Th Regiment.
Col Catlin's men were among the
first to give battle to the Germans. On
June z he fell badly wounded.
Mrs. Catlin, who married the colonel
4 little more than a year ago. is living
with her daughter, Miss Alice e Fow-
Ter. 2s4o 18th street t. 6 Col Ca calin aiso
Muir, u. 8. N.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
GERMANS, DESPERATE.
TRY TO BOOST MORALE
Berlin Paper Tells Headers That
Fourteen q. s. Transports Were
Torpedoed and Sunk in June.

As IN example Of the desperate sit
uation in which German leaders ind
themselves in trying to keep up the
morale Of their people. Secretary Lam
sing yesterday cited q report in the
Berlin Zeitung Mittag Of August 90.
which said:
According to American papers four
teen American transports which left
the United States in June were tor
twefty-two men lost their lives"
The Secretary said he believed this
absurd report to be at the direct insti-
CATION Of tho German intelligence Of
dee. Such propaganda. he said. doubt
less 10 due not only to the reverses
that the German army has been euffer-
ing on the western front. but also on
the food situation throughout the em-
rire which is, reported to, be vem bad.
Evening star., 1918-08-25

these men buy fesastuits 1t the min
tmum whcistsle bflces they must re-
tall the same at tie minimum retail
prices quoted On the faif price list,
Aceofdtnk to the statement made at
ths food administration today.
Triple Price for Tomatoes.
one housewife c6mpiained 10 the ad-
ininistration today that she vas re-
duired to pay is cents 4 pound for to-
mat6es yesterday and that when she
read the daily market Euids printed
In ysstefday's stAf shs was surprised
to see the best gfads Of tomatoes
quoted at s cents q pound - the
maximum pries. This vas An over
charge Of zoe PEI cent and the dealers
nafn6 has been furnished to the food
administrator.
Teh food administration ID anxious
Tor housewives TO acquaint Il with
any violations Of the daily or weekly
ptice quotations. Aesurarce II given
housewives that their names viii be
trekted conddentiA1ly.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
PLANS FOR CONVERSION
OF TENT CAMPS HALTED
Construction Of Permanent Build
ing Regarded as Not Jus
tifying Benefits.

Plans to convert tent camps where
National Guard troops were modified
during the last year into permanent can
tonments with wooden buildings have
been abandoned. the War Department
announced last night, and orders is
sued to stop the work wherever It has
been started. .
Authorization which had been issued
to convert Camp Shelby, Miss, into. a
permanent camp at a cost Of IS, ,467, 900
was rescinded yesterday a few hours
after 1t had been announced.
The step was taken on the ground that
the cost of the work would be greater
than the benefits to be obtained.
Evening star., 1918-08-25

Boys Wash Sailor Salts,
White blouse with Blue collar
and cuffs, and long pants of
Blue. Sizes broken,
81 sBSrfssI e . years. $l.75
= Boys. Regulation Wa1h MILDLY
Salts; sembiem On. sleeve.
Sizes. az to 9A2 0E
years. SPECIAL. @OsZO
Boys Wash Suits-ssme with
two pairs Of pants. Beited
Jackets and patch pockets-
sizes Z, 3 3 10, II, II and Is only.
RED Uc Ed from 20 OK
1885 and IS to. VAs1O
Palmer Linen Sailor Suits;
regulation cut; emblem On
sleeve. Sikes ~ to &S M
B years. SPECIAL. VOsVV
Boys Fancy Cheyiot and
Cashmere Salts; Gray and
Brown mixtures; belted model;
broken sites ! to ID G2 nk
years, Special. U0s>C
Evening star., 1918-08-25
country's traction hnss.

country's traction hnes.
. Unless relief h given by the govern.
ment. and. speedily. great MANY nnes
which are not earning enough to pay
operating expenses will be forced Into
receivers hands. II is declared.
So desperate Is the situation. II u
asserted, that many officials who at
ton as hopeless.
Representatives Of the war board
pointed out that the appeal for relief
is in the hands Of the President, ana
urged that the roads continue to op-
Evening star., 1918-08-25
SIX AMERICAN cApTTvEs.
NAMES Of Prisoners Of German,
But Not where Tnterned,

Names Of six American soldiers
taken prisoner BY the Germans are
siven In = report OF the War Depart
ment yesterday. The camps whsse the
men arc located are not given.
The men are: Ralph Harrison Al
bright. private, philadelphia; saliva
dote FAsla, pfivAtA Paysafc, N, j.;
William FenstefmAkef, 8owanstown
Pa; Feaneis Joseph Miller. corporal
HomesdAle, Pa: James o'HeArft, cor
Charles PAllattifo. Hooversviiie, Pa.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
HOUSEWIVES COMPLAIN
OF Au;KSTERS' PRICES
Charges for Products Away 1t
Top Figures, Food AamiAistaa-
tioA u Informed. =.

AS result 6s numerous ,comptSifts
from housewives In almost svssrry sso-
tion OF washington about tht hiEh
prices being charged for fo6a Articles
BY hucksters. the District food ad-
ninistration has decided to take &C.
tion.
Despite the low operating expAhse
Evening star., 1918-08-25

efAts ~ bsst they caA satsa tlsS vss.
More than. isS exscAttvss attended
the meeting. Many OF the roAds rep
resented have been unabie to pay in-
tArest on the Investments since last
ohly are not paying dividends. but
are operating At 1 loss. Serious cur
tailmeht and even cessation Of sery-
ice on many lines 10 said TO be inevi-
table II the present conditions com
tinue.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
MANY TRACTION LINES
NEED SPEEDY RELIEF

Reports of the meeting of street rail-
way executives in New York Thursday.
brought to Washington yesterday by off,
ciaIs Of the war board. Of the American
Electrical Railway Association. gave ad-
tiitional emphasis to the claim that
bankruptcy is confronting many of the
Evening star., 1918-08-25
Engine Stalls and Plane Dives.
Served on Mexican Border.

Mai. ,Ream was forty-two years old,
served on the Mexican border, and,
until his assignment on this flying
tour. was at a flying field near San
Diego, Cal.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
MAI. v. \. REAM KILLED
WHEN A|RPLANE FALLS.
Lieut.. Benner Injured in Accident
in Illinois to British-Ameri-
can Flying Circus"
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Pren.
ST. LOUIS, August 24.-Maj. William
r. Ream of San Diego. Cal. fight
surgeon Of the British-American "fy-
ing circus" which started early today
from indianapolis to St. Louis. was
killed when an airplanA piloted BY
Lieut.. Wesley Benner of Metuchen,
N. j., fell $50 feet at Efiingham. Ill. at
10 am. Lieut.. Benner suffered a COM
pound fracture Of leg and internal
injuries. His condition is reported
serious.
Other airplanes of the squadron are
reported to have landed safely near
bingham, 101 miles east of st. Louis.
after the accident. Attempts to reach
st. Louis today were abandoned.
Engine Stalls and Plane Dives.
According to information received
here Lieut. Benner was approaching a
landing in a cornfield one mile out of
Efingham, when his engine apparently
stalled and his plane did a nose dive
to earth. 1t was reported the flyers
ran into a severe rain and wind storm
which caused Lieut.. Benner to attempt
had made a safe landing. in the field.
Four machines landed safely just OUT
side of Marshall. Ill. about forty
miles west of Terre Hante, and one
landed at Martinsville. Ill
Maj. Ream's death was the second
since the mission started on a tour
of middle western cities. Capt. James
was killed the first day, August IA.
lust out of Cincinnati
Evening star., 1918-08-25
ToRpEDoED STEAMER
HAS ARRIVED m PORT

Word reached the Navy Department
yesterday that the American steamer
west Bridge, torpedoed IN foreign
watefs August lS. did not sink and
had managed to reach port.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
Specials in Boys Clothing

Boys Khaki Kniclerboeker
Pants-sifes IA to 10 years;
cut full and large;
spseaay ssip5seeeaa1y 's~td Sl.W
Boys Nainsook Union Suits.
athletic cut !; sizes 4 to EOc
IL SPECIAL. ....... OSN
Boys bafkfigkan Shirts and
Drawers Pofosknit Union
Suits and Nainsook Union
Shits-bfokefi sizes 5 to 10
years. REDUCED ~
from S0c and 5oc to-. AS(
Boys Blouse Waists-plain
White and fancy; collar, at
tashed; ;, st,,all sizes Dor
Boys Black Cat Stoekinss-
1sslsst1Sr. slsss & to 8 only. 35c
Evening star., 1918-08-25

q TIE hHekstsfs xHd The FAST that
-theS .bnS thSif esfhlh6diiiAb u th4
fafihsfs' iaxfkst. usually et the Low.
sst psssibis ~hSissAis SflssS, they
arS accused u charging ths Very
top Dfi6An Asserting 10 ihfofina-
ti6n Ia tbs hAiias 6f the iSdai ad-
siiaistEatish, fs~ Raekstsfs SBsSf1s
ths iAihiIndn bfies qaotatiShs Oh the
daily and weekly. price lists. but they
Invariably chafSe the maximum price
hIlowed. regardless Of their minimum
view of Teod Aaministfator.
The food admihlstfat6f Contends
erabiy lower rstSii bness than mer-
chants who have the expense Of rents.
light, clerks and many other Incl
dsnta1s WHICH ars included IN the
modern Stofe. the ht6kstst't only
expense 10 For his horse and wagon
ana his 6Nh lab6F aha th2t of hi ~
astaht Il hs has 6rs the i6cA "a.
points out Thefefofe II
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-21
WRECK DEAD GET
CLOWNS HOMAGE
Hagenbeck- Wallace Troupe
Visits Cemetery Where
Lie Former Pals.

There was no trace yesterday Of the
fearful Hammond wreck and the heart
break behind the tinsel and motley as
the Hasenbeck- Wallace Circus played
under the big top az Grant Park FOR
The benefit Of the Stage Women's War
Relief
The clowns rom7ed and whoop-la d
much as usual. bareback riders crashed
through paper hoops; aertalists flashed
like tropical birds from dizzy heights
But the ache was there under the
surface. There was Joe Coyle for in
stance. Glowing it as merrily as ever.
and thinking all the while Of his wife
and two N,tie boys. victims of the big
wreck last June at Ivanhoe. Ind.
Be1ween performances many of the
circus folk made a sad pilgrimage out
20 "Showmaa's Rest" the plot in Wood
lawn Cemetery where nifty or more of
their former pals lie buried They laid
flowers on the graves. then hurried back
to town TO dazzle and anuse the public.
Harry la Pearl wss given a touching
ovation by his friends. the small boys,
As he made his appearance In the saw
dust ring The CottreIf- Powell troupe
and the Ward aerial act. both OF which
lost members ~ the family in the wreck.
so were generously applauded
Tw performances a day VIII be given
until October :.